EODEM DIE, P. M.

The Council met.

On motion, by order, the bill for granting a free pardon to such of the inhabitants or subjects of the State as have levied war against any of the States, was read a second time.

The same was read a third time by paragraphs, and some amendments were agreed to and ordered to be transcribed and sent by Mr. Baning to the House of Assembly for their concur

rence.

Adjourned till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY, A. M., May 15th, 1778.

The Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday. Mr. Baning now reported that he had delivered the bill for granting a free pardon, and the transcribed amendment thereto, to the House of Assembly, according to the order of yesterday. Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

The Council met.

A bill to prevent the inhabitants of this State from dealing and furnishing the enemies thereof with supplies, and for other purposes therein mentioned, was laid on the table, and, by order, read the first time.

to.

By special order the same was a second time read and agreed

The bill for establishing a Militia within this State, being engrossed, was read and compared, and ordered to be signed by the Speaker, which was accordingly done.

The rules and articles for the better regulating of the Militia whilst under arms, being engrossed, was read and compared, and ordered to be signed by the Speaker, which was accordingly done.

Ordered, That Mr. Baning deliver the bill to prevent the inhabitants of this State from dealing and furnishing the enemies thereof with supplies, &c., to the House of Assembly for their consideration and concurrence, and also return the two last mentioned bills, respectively signed by the Speaker of the Council.

Mr. Baning reported the delivery of these several papers according to order.

On motion,

Ordered, That the private printed copy of the Articles of Confederation and Union between the States of America, in the possession of the Speaker, be now read and taken into consideration, as there is little prospect of obtaining a certified copy of the same from Congress during the present sitting of the General Assembly.

And the same was accordingly read, and the further consideration postponed till to-morrow.

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

SATURDAY, A. M., May 16th, 1778.

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

Mr. Davis, a member from the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Speaker a resolution of the House of Assembly for affixing the Great Seal to the Militia bill, and the rules and articles for the better regulating of the Militia, &c., with the following verbal message, viz:

"Gentlemen:

"The House of Assembly, being desirous to complete, as "speedily as possible, the Militia bill and the bill for raising one "hundred and twenty thousand dollars, &c., propose to the "Council that both Houses meet in the House of Assembly to"morrow morning at 10 o'clock, to put in nomination persons "to be balloted for as lieutenants and sub-lieutenants for the respective counties, and also a State Treasurer."

On motion, by order,

The resolution of the House of Assembly for affixing the Great Seal to the Militia bill, &c., was read and concurred in, and is as follows, viz:

"On motion,

"Resolved, That the President or Commander-in-Chief affix "the Great Seal of this State to the following bills, to wit:

"1. An act for establishing a Militia within this State," and "2. Rules and articles for the better regulating of the Militia. whilst under arms or embodied."

Mr. Hyatt is ordered to return the foregoing resolutions, with the concurrence of the Council thereto, and inform the House of Assembly that the Council have agreed to their proposition to meet them in the House of Assembly forthwith to put in nomination persons to be balloted for as lieutenants and sub-lieutenants for the respective counties.

Mr. Hyatt, being returned, reported his delivery of the paper and message committed to him according to order.

Mr. Patterson, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and informed the Speaker that the House of Assembly were ready to receive the Council and proceed in the nomination aforesaid.

The Council then proceeded to the Assembly Room, and there met the House of Assembly, when several persons were put in nomination for the offices of lieutenants and sub-lieutenants for the respective counties, and their names taken down for the consideration of both Houses.

On motion,

Resolved, That the General Assembly now separate, and meet again at 3 o'clock this afternoon, in the Council Room, to ballot for the said officers out of the persons now put in nomination. Then the House of Assembly withdrew.*

Mr. Black, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for the further security of the Government, signed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

The Council met.

Ordered, That Mr. Baning wait on the House of Assembly and inform them that the Council are now ready to receive them to ballot for lieutenants and sub-lieutenants.

Mr. Baning, being returned, reported that he had delivered the aforesaid message according to order.

*So recorded.

The House of Assembly, agreeable to the order of the day, met the Council in the Council Room, and having prepared tickets for the election of lieutenants and sub-lieutenants for the several Counties of this State, under the Militia law, and having put the same into a ballot-box, the Speakers of the two Houses, in the presence of the members, examined the box, and it appeared as follows: That there was a majority of votes in favor of George Evans, Esq., for Lieutenant for the County of New Castle, and a unanimous vote in favor of Henry Darby and Samuel Smith, Gentlemen, for sub-Lieutenants for the said County of New Castle; and that there was a unanimous vote in favor of Samuel West, Esquire, for Lieutenant for the County of Kent, and a majority of votes in favor of Francis Manny and Benj. Coombs, Gentlemen, for sub-Lieutenants for the said County of Kent; and that there was a majority of votes in favor of Henry Neill, Gentleman, for Lieutenant for the County of Sussex, and a majority of votes in favor of Nathaniel Waples and Charles Moore, Gentlemen, for sub-Lieutenants for the said County of Sussex.

Then the House of Assembly withdrew.

On motion,

Resolved, That the said George Evans be recommended to his Excellency, the President, to be commissioned lieutenant, and the said Henry Darby and Samuel Smith to be commissioned sub-lieutenants, under the Militia law, for the County of New Castle; and that the said Samuel West be recommended to the President to be commissioned lieutenant, and the said Francis Manny and Benjamin Coombs to be commissioned sublieutenants under the said law for the County of Kent; and that the said Henry Neill be recommended to the President to be commissioned lieutenant, and the said Nathaniel Waples and Charles Moore to be commissioned sub-lieutenants under the said law for the County of Sussex.

Ordered, That Mr. Bassett deliver the foregoing resolution to the House of Assembly for their consideration and concurrence. Mr. Bassett, being returned, reported the delivery of the same according to order.

Mr. Davis, a member of the House of Assembly, attending, was admitted and delivered to the Chair the bill for raising one