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the appointment and powers of the Delegates to Congress, with the concurrence of the House of Assembly thereto, and delivered to the Chair the following verbal message, to wit:

"That the Speaker of the Assembly has delivered several of "the printed resolutions of Congress relating to the reënlistment "of the army, and forty blank commissions, received from the "President of the Congress, together with eight copies of the "Articles of War, to Col. Samuel West, one of the commission"ers appointed to repair to the army.

"This House will do their part in satisfying the commissioners "for their expenses to be incurred in the service of the State.

"The Assembly have taken measures for securing the blank"ets, linen and woolen cloth, purchased in consequence of the directions of the Council of Safety, and hope the same may be "sent to the camps some time next week; to pay for which they "have passed the resolution sent to the Council for their concur"rence."

Ordered, That Mr. Bassett wait on the House of Assembly with the concurrence of Council to their resolution respecting the most certain and expeditious method of procuring a speedy supply of salt; and also their resolution respecting the payment of the balance of the public money in the hands of Col. Collins to the Speaker of the House of Assembly.

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

A member of the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered a verbal message that the House of Assembly had postponed the consideration of that part of the report made by the Committee of Accounts as objected to by the Council in their message till the next sitting of the General Assembly.

To which the Council agreed.

Ordered, That a member of Council wait on the House of Assembly and inform them that the Council concurred in the other parts of the report.

A verbel message being sent to the House of Assembly desiring their sentiments as to the settling and defraying the expenses of the present session, and how the same shall be done;

In answer to which, it is proposed that the whole expenses should be severally ascertained and defrayed by orders, to be drawn by the Speakers of both Houses, on the several Trustees of the Loan Office in this State.

And the Council concurred.

The Council took into consideration the expenses of their session, and thereupon

Resolved, That there be paid to the members of Council : For New Castle County, for personal expenses by

them incurred, to wit: 3 members, 13 days, To the members of Kent County, for same, To the members of Sussex County, for same,

To Slator Clay, Clerk to Council, for 12 days' attendance, @7s. 6,

To Robert Booth, Doorkeeper, for 12 days' attendance, @5s.,

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Ordered, That the same be transcribed and sent to the House of Assembly for concurrence; which was done accordingly.

Orders, drawn and signed by the Speaker of Assembly, for the amount of the said expenses were delivered to the Chair.

A notice, in writing, subscribed by the Speaker of the Assembly, that that House had adjourned to Monday, the sixth day of January next, to meet at the State House, in the Town of New Castle, was delivered to the Chair.

Then the Council adjourned to the 6th day of January next.

MINUTES OF COUNCIL

JANUARY, 1777

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL

OF THE DELAWARE STATE.

NEW-CASTLE-ON-DELAWARE,
MONDAY, January 6th, 1777.

Agreeable to adjournment, the Speaker and a number of the members met, but these not being sufficient to enter upon business, the Council adjourned from day to day until Friday following.

FRIDAY, January 10, 1777.

Council met.

Present-All the members except Messrs. Bas

sett, Collins, and Dingee.

The two first being officers in the Militia of this State, marched to reinforce General Washington in New Jersey, their absence is excused.

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

"On motion,

"Ordered, That Messrs. Cook, Robinson and Horsey be a "committee to settle and adjust the accounts of the officers and

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