second time, and after some debate had thereon, the further consideration of the same was deferred till the afternoon.

The committee appointed to confer with a committee of Assembly on the subject matter of forming a device and making a Great Seal for this State, brought in their report, which, by order, was read the first time.

On application of Mr. Collins for leave of absence till Monday afternoon, the same was granted.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

Council met.

Present all the members, except Mr. Collins.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a resolution of that House upon the report of the committees of conference respecting the forming of a device and making a Great Seal for this State, which, by order, was read the first time.

On motion,

By special order, the same was read a second time and concurred in, and is in the words following, to wit:

"Resolved, That a committee of one member from each House "be appointed to procure, as soon as possible, a silver seal of "the diameter of three inches and of a circular form, and that "there be engraven "Britannia" on the right side thereof, and "on the left, opposite to her, "Liberty," (in the usual shapes) "with a label proceeding from Britannia to Liberty in these "words: "Go to America ;" and that there be engraven on the "top, the shape of a book, having these words therein: "The

"Bill of Rights ;" and at the bottom another book having these "words therein: "The System of Government;" and that there "shall be an inscription round the same, near the edge or ex"tremity thereof, in the words following, in capital letters: "THE GREAT SEAL OF THE DELAWARE STATE,' "with the figures 1776.

"Resolved, That Mr. McKean be appointed on the part of this "House for the purpose above mentioned."

On motion,

Resolved, That Mr. Sykes be appointed on the part of the Council for the carrying the resolution aforesaid into execution.

Ordered, That Mr. Vandyke wait on the House of Assembly, with the concurrence of Council to their resolution, and inform that House of the appointment of Mr. Sykes to join with Mr. McKean in procuring the Great Seal for this State.

The Council resumed the consideration of the resolutions of the House of Assembly respecting the raising a battalion from this State to serve during the war in the Army of the United States, and after some time spent therein it was deferred till Monday

next.

Adjourned till Monday morning, 10 o'clock.

Council met. well and Collins.

MONDAY, November 4th, 1776.

Present all the members, except Messrs. Cant

Mr. Vandyke reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly, according to order, and informed them of the appointment of Mr. Sykes to join Mr. McKean in procuring a Great Seal for this State.

The Council resumed the consideration of the resolutions of the House of Assembly respecting the raising a battalion from this State to serve during the war in the Army of the United States, and divers amendments being proposed and agreed to, the same were transcribed.

Ordered, That Mr. Sykes wait on the House of Assembly with the said resolutions, and amendments proposed by this House, for their consideration and concurrence.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock.

TUESDAY, November 5th, 1776.

Council met. Present all the members, except Mr. Cantwell and Mr. Collins.

Mr. Sykes reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly, according to order, with their resolutions respecting the raising a battalion from this State, and the amendments thereto proposed by this House, for their consideration and concurrence.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and returned the amendments proposed by the Council to resolutions respecting the raising a battalion from this State, to all of which the House of Assembly agreed except those in the fourth resolution, to which that House proposed further amendments, and the same being taken into consideration were acceded to by the Council.

Whereupon Mr. Vandyke was ordered to wait on the House of Assembly with the concurrence of Council to the said resolutions, which are as follows, to wit:

"1. Resolved, That one battalion be enlisted from this State "to serve during the present war, agreeable to the resolutions of "Congress of the 16th of September last.

"2. That a member be appointed by each House to repair "forthwith to the camps in New York and New Jersey and in"quire into the condition of the battalions there under the com“mand of the Cols. Haslet and Patterson, and obtain a list of "such officers in Col. Haslet's Battalion as are willing to continue "in the service during the present war on the terms proposed by "Congress; and also a list of such officers in Col. Patterson's "Battalion as may be desirous of supplying vacancies, if any "such shall be.

"3. That the said two commissioners be instructed to consult "and advise with General Washington respecting the promotion "and appointment of officers in the battalion to be enlisted as "aforesaid.

"4. That the said commissioners be furnished with blank "commissions from Congress, and that they, having the appro"bation of General Washington, may fill up the same with the "names of such officers as choose to continue in the service, "giving preference to the officers in Col. Haslet's Battalion of "regulars, deficiencies to be made up out of the list of officers "belonging to Col. Patterson's Battalion.

"5. That the commissioners take the most speedy and ef"fectual measures to procure the enlistment of such non-com"missioned officers and privates in the two battalions aforesaid "as may be willing to engage in the service during the war on "the terms proposed by Congress.

"6. That the said commissioners make particular inquiry into 'the condition of the clothing, arms and blankets of the soldiers "belonging to the said battalions, and report the same to the "General Assembly as soon as possible.

"On motion,

"Resolved, That Col. Samuel West be appointed on the part "of this House a commissioner for the purposes aforesaid.” Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o'clock.

Council met.

WEDNESDAY, November 6th, 1776.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the orders and resolution following, to wit:

"On motion,

Ordered, That Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lockwood, and Mr. 'Bradley be a committee to adjust and settle the accounts of the 'Military Treasurers of the several Counties in this State, and "report the same to this House.

46 On motion,

"Ordered, That Messrs. Thompson, Lockwood, and Bradley "be a committee to adjust and settle the pay and accounts of the "officers appointed in the said Third Battalion proposed to have "been raised in this State by the late Convention thereof.

"Resolved, That the accounts of the signers of the last emis"sion of paper currency, and of those persons who attended the "press, etc., be referred for adjustment to the above mentioned

committee.