ton of the mistake committed with respect to the commission granted to Peter Jaquet, as oldest 2d Lieutenant in the battalion aforesaid, who ought to have had a commission and rank in the said battalion as Fifth 1st Lieutenant.

Resolved, That Mr. James Tilton's commission as Surgeon to the said battalion, with his letter of resignation, be transmitted to General Washington, that he may appoint another in his stead.

Ordered, That the foregoing resolutions, with the report of the commissioners aforesaid and the several papers delivered by them to this House, be sent to the House of Assembly for their consideration and concurrence.

Resolved, That the allowance to be made to the commissioners who repaired to camp, by order of the General Assembly, be referred to the Committee for Publick Accounts, to wit: Messrs. Sykes, Dingee, Thompson, Ridgely and Horsey.

Ordered, That Mr. Polk wait on the House of Assembly with this and the foregoing resolutions for concurrence.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

Council met.

Mr. Polk reported that he had delivered the resolutions and papers given him in charge this day to the House of Assembly according to order.

The House resumed the consideration of the resolution of the House of Assembly respecting the appointment of a committee of both Houses to report additional clauses to the bill entitled "An act to render certain bills of credit a legal tender within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting the same and other bills of credit," passed at their first meeting this session agreeable to certain resolutions of Congress of the 14th instant,

And thereupon

Resolved, That the mode pointed out by the House of Assembly for carrying the resolutions of Congress into execution would, in the opinion of this House, be irregular and productive of confusion. That this business, as also all other acts of legislation, should take their rise in the one House or the other, and, when determined upon, referred to the other House for consideration and concurrence.

Ordered, That the following message, drawn up at the table, be transcribed, signed by the Speaker, and sent to the House of Assembly, that is to say:

Gentlemen:

The Council have taken into consideration the resolution of your House of yesterday proposing the appointment of a committee of their body, to join a committee named by you, for the framing additional clauses to a bill, passed at our first meeting in this session, entitled "An act to render certain bills of credit a legal tender within this State, and to prevent the counterfeiting the same and other bills of credit," in consequence of certain resolutions of Congress of the 14th instant, and though we wish to do everything on our part to render those resolutions more effectual within this State, we apprehend the mode pointed out by you for doing so by a joint committee would be irregular and productive of confusion. This business, as also all other acts of legislation, should take their rise in the one House or the other, and, when determined upon, be referred to the other for consideration. We therefore hope you will reconsider your resolution so far as the same relates to the request that the Council should appoint a committee to join the committee of your House in the first stage of this business.

Ordered, That Mr. Wiltbank wait on the House of Assembly with this message, and return the resolution of that House, with the President of Congress's letter and the resolutions of Congress referred to in the message, and also the concurrence of this House to the recommitment of the amendments proposed to the report of the Committee for Publick Accounts.

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

Council met.

THURSDAY, A. M., January 30th, 1777.

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

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and returned the resolutions of this House of the 15th instant, with the concurrence of the House of Assembly to all of them except the resolve founded on the resolution of Čongress of the 27th of December, recommending the marching of the new levies of this State by companies, and parts of companies, which is suspended until an answer is received from Congress to a letter wrote to them respecting the clothing of the battalion of

this State.

On motion, by order,

The bill for ascertaining the salaries and allowances to the officers and persons therein mentioned employed in the Government of this State, and for the providing funds for payment thereof, was read a second time for consideration and debate, and, after some time spent therein, was referred till the afternoon.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

Council met.

Mr. Wiltbank, being indisposed, has leave of absence till to

morrow.

The House resumed the consideration of the bill for ascertaining the salaries, &c., to officers, &c., 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 bill and the amendments thereto proposed by the Council for their consideration and concurrence.

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

Council met.

FRIDAY, January 31st, 1777.

Mr. Sykes reported that he had waited on the House of Assembly according to the order of yesterday.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered at the Chair a bill "to punish "treasons and disaffected persons, and for the security of the "Government."

Which, by order, was read the first time.

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

Council met.

SATURDAY, February 1st, 1777.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and returned the bill for ascertaining the salaries to officers, &c., with the amendments proposed by this Council, to all of which the House of Assembly agreed except the 3d and 4th; and delivered a bill "of free and general pardon, indemnity and "oblivion."

Which, by order, was read the first time.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a bill "for supporting "and establishing the bills of credit issued by Congress, &c." By order read the first time.

Adjourned till Monday morning, 10 o'clock.

Council met.

MONDAY, February 3d, 1777.

Several of the members attending on committees, adjourned till to-morrow morning.

TUESDAY, February 4th, 1777.

Council

met, and, on motion,

Ordered, That Mr. Polk be of the Committee for Publick Accounts, appointed at the late sitting of this House, in the room of Mr. Dingee, who is absent.

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