MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE DELAWARE STATE. NEW-CASTLE-ON-DELAWARE, At a meeting of the Council, one of the branches of the Legislature for the Delaware State, it appears, by the returns of the Sheriffs and Inspectors of the Counties of New Castle, Kent and Sussex, that on the 21st day of October, instant, at the usual places of election for the said counties, the following gentlemen were chosen members thereof, with the number of votes annexed and following each name, to wit: FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY. George Read, with 280 votes. FOR KENT COUNTY. Thomas Collins, with 645 votes. FOR SUSSEX COUNTY. John Wiltbank, with 542 votes. And the names being called over, they all appeared except Richard Cantwell, Esq. Council adjourned till to-morrow, 3 o'clock, P. M. Council met. TUESDAY, P. M., October 29th, 1776. Present all the members, who proceeded to the choice of a Speaker, when George Read was unanimously chosen. The Speaker, in the Chair, Mr. Slator Clay was appointed Clerk, and Robert Booth, Doorkeeper. Then the Speaker, in the Chair, and afterwards all the members, took and subscribed the oath and the declaration prescribed by the Constitution or system of government formed by the late Convention for this State.* On motion, Resolved, That a quorum of this Council shall consist of five members, including the Speaker. On motion, Ordered, That Messrs. Bassett and Vandyke be a committee *The oath, and the declaration of faith, here and subsequently mentioned, are recorded and signed in a “ Book of Qualifications," as follows: I [A. B.] will bear true allegiance to the Delaware State, submit to its Constitution and Laws, and do no act, wittingly, whereby the freedom thereof may be prejudiced. I [A. B.] do profess faith in God the Father, and in Jesus Christ his only Son, and in the Holy Ghost, one God, blessed for evermore; and I do acknowledge the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration. GEO. READ, Speaker. JAMES SYKES. RICHARD BASSETT. JOHN WILTBANK. WM. POLK. DAN. DINGEE. |