"The said committee further agreed that the persons suitable "for the Judges of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Admiralty, "the Justices of the Common Pleas, and the Commissioners for the Continental Loan Office for this State, may be proposed by "any member on the day last aforesaid, who are to be chosen in manner above directed on some future day, to be agreed upon "by both Houses.

"Resolved, That the members of both Houses, when assem"bled together to-morrow afternoon, shall propose the names of "persons to be chosen as two of the Delegates in Congress, in "the stead of John Dickinson and John Evans, Esquires, in the "method proposed respecting the President; and that such Dele'gates be elected at such time and place and in the same manner that the Justices of the Supreme Court are above directed to "be elected."

Ordered, That Mr. Vandyke wait on the House of Assembly with the concurrence of Council to the foregoing report and resolution, and inform that House that the Council will attend in the State House in half an hour to propose a person for President of this State.

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

The Council proceeded to the State House and there met the House of Assembly, when divers persons were put in nomination for the office of President and their names taken down for the consideration of the members of both Houses.

Then the Council adjourned till to-morrow morning, 10 o'clock.

Council met.

WEDNESDAY, A. M., February 12th, 1777

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a bill entitled "An act against Desertion and harbouring Deserters, or dealing with them. in certain cases," for the consideration and concurrence of the Council.

Which, by order, was read the first time.

On motion, by order,

The "bill to punish treasons and disaffected persons and for "the security of the Government," was read the second time, and, after some time being spent therein, was postponed for further consideration.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a letter from the President of Congress requesting an immediate representative from

this State.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

Council met.

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 a President for this State, agreeable to the joint resolution of yesterday, and then he

withdrew.

The Council met the House of Assembly in the State House, and there, in General Assembly, proceeded to the election of a President for the State, and the members of both Houses, to wit: seven of the Council and sixteen of the House of Assembly, then present, having prepared tickets with the name of the President to be appointed and put the same into the ballot-box, the Speakers of the two Houses, in the presence of the other members, examined the ballot-box, and it appearing that nineteen votes, out of the twenty-three put into the said box, were in favor of the Honorable John McKinley, Esquire,

Whereupon the said John McKinley is declared duly elected President of this State for the term of three years next ensuing, and until the sitting of the next General Assembly thereafter, and no longer, agreeable to the present Constitution or system of government.

Then divers persons were put in nomination as suitable for the respective offices of Justices of the Supreme Court for the State, Judge of Admiralty, Justices of the Common Pleas and Orphans' Courts for each County, and for Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for this State, and for Delegates in Congress in the stead of John Dickinson and John Evans, Esquires.

The Council then adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

THURSDAY, A. M., February 13th, 1777.

Council met, and resumed the consideration of the "bill to punish treasons and disaffected persons, &c.," and divers amendments being proposed and agreed to, the same were transcribed.

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

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

The House took into consideration the "bill for supporting and establishing the Bills of Credit issued by Congress, &c.," which, by order, was read the second time and deferred for further consideration.

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

FRIDAY, A. M., February 14th, 1777.

Council met, and resumed the consideration of the "bill for supporting and establishing the Bills of Credit issued by Congress, &c.," and after some time spent therein the same was deferred till the afternoon.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

Council met.

Mr. Collins, having returned from the camp in New Jersey, appeared, but being indisposed prayed leave of absence. The same was granted.

A member from the House of Assembly, attending at the door, was admitted and delivered to the Chair a letter from the Commissary General of Clothing, with the following resolution relative. thereto, to wit:

"On motion,

"IN THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, "FRIDAY, A. M., February 7th, 1777.

"Resolved, That the Captains Kirkwood and Anderson march "their companies forthwith to the City of Philadelphia, in order "that they may be clothed as speedily as possible.'

And returned the bill entitled “An act for the better establishing the Militia," with sundry amendments thereto, proposed for consideration and concurrence of the Council,

Which were read and ordered to lie on the table.

The bill for supporting and establishing the Bills of Credit issued by Congress, under consideration in the forenoon, was resumed, and divers amendments being proposed and agreed to, the same were transcribed.

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

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

SATURDAY, February 15th, 1777.

Council met, and took into consideration the resolution of the House of Assembly respecting the march of the Captains Kirkwood and Anderson, which, being read, was concurred in.

Ordered, That Mr. Wiltbank wait on the House of Assembly with their resolution aforesaid and letter from the Commissary General relative thereto, with the concurrence of Council, and return to that House the resolutions of Congress of the 14th January, recommending it to the different Legislatures to enact laws preventing the counterfeiting the Continental Bills of Credit,

&c.