Ordered, That Mr. Bassett return the same to the House of Assembly, to be signed by their Speaker. Mr. Lockwood, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the following resolves, to wit: "IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "SATURDAY, P. M., December 20, 1777. "The House resumed the consideration of the message sent from Council this afternoon, and thereupon "Resolved, That a committee of three persons be appointed to "receive, examine, and adjust the accounts of expenses which "have accrued and become due to the Militia of the Counties of "New Castle and Kent for former service, viz: Robert Bryan, "Robert Armstrong, and Thomas Montgomery, gentlemen; and "also that a committee of three persons, viz: John Jones, John Clowes, and John Rodney, gentlemen, be appointed in the "County of Sussex, to receive, examine, and adjust the accounts "of expenses which have accrued and become due to the Militia "of said County for former service, and make report thereof to "the General Assembly of Delaware at their next meeting. "Resolved, That the Vice-President or Commander-in-Chief "be empowered to draw for and apply the balance of ten thou"sand pounds, emitted for the support of this State by an act "entitled 'An act for printing and emitting fifteen thousand "pounds in Bills of Credit of this State, to be let out on loan, "and for striking the further sum of ten thousand pounds in such "bills for the use of this State, and for providing a fund for sink"ing the same,' towards the discharge of the debts due to the "Militia heretofore called out." Which, by order, was read the first time. The same, by special order, was read the second time and concurred in. Ordered, That Mr. Baning return the same to the House of Assembly with the concurrence of Council thereto. Who, being returned, reported that he had delivered the same according to order. Dr. Molleston, a member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and returned to the Chair the bill entitled "An act to remedy the loss of divers Public Seals of Office in the County of New Castle;" also the bill entitled "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for printing and emitting fifteen thousand pounds in Bills of Credit of this State, to be let out on loan, and for striking the further sum of ten thousand pounds in such bills for the use of this State, and for providing a fund for sinking the same;'" and also the "Bill directing the choice of Assessors for the present year in the County of New Castle, and reviving the Levy Court and Court of Appeal for the County of New Castle, and for reëstablishing the process in the Supreme Court throughout the State, and for occasional adjournments or removals of the Courts from the County Towns," signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly. Ordered, That the said bills be signed by the Speaker of the Council, which was done accordingly. On motion, Resolved, That the President and Commander-in-Chief affix the Great Seal of this State to the following laws, to wit: I. "An act to remedy the loss of divers Public Seals of Office in the County of New Castle;" "A supplement to an act entitled 'An act for printing and emitting fifteen thousand pounds in Bills of Credit of this State, to be let out on loan, and for striking the further sum of ten thousand pounds in such bills for the use of this State, and for providing a fund for sinking the same;' 3. "An act directing the choice of Assessors for the present year in the County of New Castle, and reviving the Levy Court and Court of Appeal for the County of New Castle, and for reestablishing the process in the Supreme Court throughout the State, and for occasional adjournments or removals of the Courts from the County Towns ;" Passed this session. Mr. Davis, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the following report, to wit : "IN THE HOUSE of AssemBLY, "SATURDAY, P. M., December 20th, 1777. "The House resolved itself into a Grand Committee to con"sider of certain accounts brought in for the service of the State, "and after some time spent therein the Chairman of the Com"mittee reported that they had allowed the following accounts, "to wit: 55 I 9 "To the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire, . £ 90 o 111⁄2 "To Thomas Wild, Goaler of Kent County, 32 29 O 03 42 4 6 £254 17 52 Which said report was agreed to by the House of Assembly and sent to the Council for concurrence, and returned with the concurrence of Council thereto. Ordered, That Mr. Bassett deliver to the House of Assembly the several laws passed this session, signed by the Speaker of the Council, together with a resolve of Council for affixing the Great Seal to the said laws. Who, being returned, reported that he had delivered the same according to law. A member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the following resolve, to wit: "On motion, "IN THE HOUSE of Assembly, "SATURDAY, P. M., December 20, 1777. "Resolved, That the Vice President and Commander-in-Chief "be empowered to draw on the Trustees of the Loan Offices of "this State for the several sums agreed by the General Assembly "to be due to the following persons, out of the interest monies "in the said offices, viz: "To the Honorable Thomas McKean, Esquire, "To James Sykes, Esquire, "To Richard Lockwood and John Clarke, Esq'rs, "£16 each, "To Philip Barratt, Esquire, "To Thomas Wild, "To James Booth, Esquire, £90 0 112 55 I 9 32 29 O 36 42 4 Which said resolve was agreed to by the House of Assembly and sent to the Council for concurrence, and returned with the concurrence of Council thereto. Then the Council proceeded to the settlement of the per diem, wages and mileage of the members, and the accounts of their officers for the present meeting, and the following allowances were made, viz: To George Read (Speaker), Nicholas Vandyke, Peter Hyatt, Thomas Collins, John Baning, To Mr. Benjamin Vining, Clerk, . To Nathaniel Smithers, Jun., Doorkeeper, To Mr. French Battell, for sundry expenses of the £100 11 4 II 19 6 4 15 150 18 3 £ 282 9 1 Ordered, That the Speaker draw orders on the Trustees of the Loan Offices of Kent and Sussex for the payment of the several sums aforesaid. Whereupon the said orders were drawn and signed by the Speaker. Then the Council adjourned to the first Monday in March next. |