By special order the same was read a second time and ordered to lie over for further consideration.

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

SATURDAY, A. M., April 4th, 1778.

The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday.

The committee of Council appointed to confer with a committee of the House of Assembly on the subject matter of the President's message of yesterday, now delivered their report at the table, which, by order, was read and ordered to lie over for consideration until the afternoon.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

The Council met, and, taking into consideration the report of the conferees on the subject matter of the President's message of yesterday, thereupon

Resolved, That if any person guilty of or charged with treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor, in any State, shall flee from justice and be found within this State, he ought, upon demand of the Governor or Executive power of the State from which such person flees to the President or Executive power of this State, containing the charge, to be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of the offence.

Resolved, That no inhabitant of this State ought to be taken out of the same to answer to a charge of a fact committed within this State; that in every such case the trial ought to be by a jury of the vicinage where the same arose, and under the laws of the State.

Resolved, That a remonstrance be drawn up by the General Assembly, and transmitted by his Excellency the President, with the said Thomas White, to General Smallwood, claiming the said Thomas White as an inhabitant of this State, and that he be remanded by General Smallwood to the Executive power of this State, together with the charge against him, in order that the same may be heard, tried, and determined on under the laws of this State.

Resolved, That if General Smallwood, in obedience to any order of Congress, should send the said Thomas White thither, that the said remonstrance be sent with him; and that Congress be requested to remand the said Thomas White to the Executive power of this State, together with his offence, in order that the same may be heard, tried and determined on in this State, if the fact he is charged with arose therein.

Ordered, That the same be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly for their concurrence.

Mr. Hyatt is appointed to deliver the foregoing resolutions to the House of Assembly; who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.

Mr. Clowes having applied for leave of absence till Monday next, the same is granted to him.

Mr. Craghead, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and returned to the Chair the bill against desertion, signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

Ordered, That the said bill be signed by the Speaker of the Council.

Which was accordingly done.

On motion,

Resolved, That the President and Commander-in-Chief affix the Great Seal of this State to the bill entitled "An act against deser

tion and harbouring deserters, or dealing with them in certain

Mr. Conwell is appointed to deliver the foregoing resolution to the House of Assembly; who, being returned, reported the delivery thereof according to order.

Mr. Lewis, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and returned to the Chair the said resolution with the concurrence of the House of Assembly thereto.

Adjourned till Monday morning, 10 o'clock.

The Council met.

MONDAY, A. M., April 6th, 1778.

Present the same members as on Saturday,

except Messrs. Collins and Vandyke.

Mr. Patterson, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the following resolution of that House, viz:

"IN ASSEMBLY, P. M., April 4th, 1778.

"The House, taking into consideration a message from his "Excellency the President of this State relative to the arrest of "Thomas White, Esquire, by a Continental officer, said to be in pursuance of a resolve of the honorable Continental Congress,

"Resolved, That this House have full confidence in the wisdom "and justice of Congress that they will not infringe the rights and privileges of this State, and therefore that they will not try the 'said Thomas White for any crimes which our laws have cognizance of."

Which, by order, was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

The Council met and resumed the consideration of the report of the committee to whom the report of the committee for Militia accounts of Sussex County was referred, and thereupon agreed that the following alteration and amendment be made in the allowance to Lieutenant Colonel Conwell, to wit:

Deduct from £50: 7 : 6 (the amount of his account), the sum of £7 100, being an overcharge for pay.

Ordered, That Mr. Clowes wait on the House of Assembly with the Militia accounts for Sussex County, and the foregoing amendment, for their consideration and concurrence.

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

TUESDAY, A. M., April 7th, 1778.

The Council met. Present all the members.

Mr. Clowes now reported the delivery of the Militia accounts and the foregoing amendment, according to the order of yesterday.

The Council resumed the consideration of the bill for the further security of the Government, and after some time spent therein the same was ordered to lie over for further consideration.

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

WEDNESDAY, April 8th, 1778.

The Council met, but a quorum of the members not attending, the Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock.

THURSDAY, A. M., April 9th, 1778.

The Council met. Present all the members.

The Council again resumed the consideration of the bill for the further security of the Government, and several amendments being proposed and agreed to,

Ordered, That the same be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly for their concurrence.

Mr. Clowes is ordered to deliver the said bill and amendments to the House of Assembly; who, being returned, reported that he had delivered the same according to order.

The committee to whom the bill for regulating and limiting the prices of sundry articles of produce, &c., was recommitted, now delivered a bill at the table, which, by order, was read the first time.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.