"Ordered, That Mr. Ridgely wait on the Council with a copy "of the above orders and resolution and propose to them the ap"pointment of a committee of Council to join with the committee "of this House in the business aforesaid, if they think proper."

And the same being read and considered were concurred in, and thereupon Messrs. Sykes and Dingee were appointed to join the committee named by the House of Assembly in the settlements of the several accounts aforesaid, and that they report the same to this House.

The Council proceeded to the nomination of one of their members to repair to the camps in New York and New Jersey, agreeable to the resolutions of yesterday, when Lieut.-Col. Collins was unanimously appointed.

Ordered, That Mr. Wiltbank wait on the House of Assembly with a copy of the appointment of Col. Collins aforesaid, and also with the concurrence of Council to the foregoing resolution and orders of the House of Assembly.

Mr. Wiltbank reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly according to the order aforesaid.

A committee from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, were admitted, and delivered to the Chair a bill entitled

"An act to render certain bills of credit a legal tender within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting of the same and other bills of credit."

Also, a "Bill for printing and emitting fifteen thousand pounds on 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."

Which, by order, were read the first time.

A committee from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, were admitted and delivered to the Chair the following propositions, to wit:

"On motion,

Ordered, That Messrs. Porter, Clarke and Hill be a committee "to wait on the Council and propose to them the appointment of "Delegates from this State to Congress, by joint ballot of both 'Houses, as prescribed by the Constitution; and also the ap"pointment of a Council of Safety for this State, to act during the "recess of the Legislature."

And the same being taken into consideration, the Council concurred in the first proposition, as to the appointment of delegates. As to the appointment of a Council of Safety,

Resolved, That the following message be transcribed, signed by the Speaker, and sent to the House of Assembly, viz: Gentlemen:

The propositions delivered to us by your committee respecting the appointment of Delegates from this State to Congress by joint ballot, and also a Council of Safety, to act during the recess of the Legislature, were taken immediately under our consideration. As to the first, the Council have concurred; as to the last, to wit: the appointment of a Council of Safety, we could have wished that some reason had been assigned in the proposition to show the necessity of forming such a power upon our own authority. We can conceive a case that may justify such a measure, to wit: the adjournment of the General Assembly before the appointment of a President and Privy Council under the present Constitution. If this should be the intention of the House of Assembly, and their reason for proposing the appointment of a Council of Safety, we shall think it our duty to join such a provision for the weal of the State in the recess of the General Assembly; therefore we wish to have this business explained.

Ordered, That Mr. Polk wait on the House of Assembly with this message.

Mr. Polk returned and made report that he had delivered the message according to order.

Adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Council met.

THURSDAY, November 7th, 1776.

Present all the members, except Mr. Cantwell.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the declaration of that House of their intention to adjourn before the appointment of a President and Privy Council, and such was their reason for proposing the appointment of a Council of Safety in the recess of the General Assembly.

Whereupon the Council concurred and agreed that the election of Delegates and a Council of Safety be had to-morrow, at three o'clock in the afternoon, in the State House.

On motion,

By order, the bill " to render certain bills of credit a legal tender within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting of the same and other bills of credit,”

Was read the second time, and after some debate, the same was agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Bassett wait on the House of Assembly with the said bill and inform them of the concurrence of the Council thereto.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

Eodem Die, P. M.

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

Mr. Bassett reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly and delivered the bill given him in charge in the forenoon, with the concurrence of Council thereto, according to order.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and informed the Council that the House of Assembly is now ready to proceed to the election of Delegates from this State to Congress, and also a Council of Safety, agreeable to the proposition concurred in by both Houses.

The Council and Assembly, being met in the State House, proceeded to the election of Delegates from this State to the Congress of the United States of America, by joint ballot, which being taken and examined, it appeared that

George Read, Esquire,
John Dickinson, Esquire,

and John Evans, Esquire,

were duly elected. And the ballots being taken for persons to compose a Council of Safety during the next recess of the General Assembly, and the same being examined, it appeared that the following persons were duly elected, to wit:

For New Castle County-James Latimer,

John McKinly,

Abram Robinson,
John Lea,

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

Council met.

FRIDAY, November 8th, 1776.

Present all the members.

On motion and order,

The bill 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,"

Was read the second time, and divers amendments were proposed and agreed to.

Ordered, That Mr. Cantwell wait on the House of Assembly with the said bill and the amendments thereto proposed by this Council for their consideration and concurrence.

Mr. Cantwell reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly according to the order aforesaid.

The resolution for raising a battalion in this State to serve during the war, and appointment of commissioners to carry the same into execution, being transcribed, were ordered to be signed by the Speaker and to be delivered to the said commissioners.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door with a verbal message, was admitted and delivered the same, to wit:

That the House of Assembly acceded to the amendments proposed by this Council to the bill "for printing and emitting £15,000 in bills of credit of this State, to be let out on loan, &c.,' and requests this Council to nominate three persons, in addition to those already named in the bill, to be signers of the said bills of credit..

Acceded to, and Mr. Sykes, Mr. Wiltbank, and Mr. Jones are appointed as signers.

Ordered, That Mr. Vandyke wait on the House of Assembly and inform them of the above appointments.