Read-the same passed and Ordered be Sent to the Commons by Mr. Respess & Mr. Love. Mr. Maclaine laid before the House a Petition of James Ellis praying to be reinstated in the trust Estate Conveyed to him, until due Course of Law shall determine the Same. Resolved that Mr. Maclaine and Mr. Allen Jones be a Joint Committee with such of the Members of the Commons they shall appoint to take under Consideration the aforesaid petition. Ordered the following Message be sent to the Commons: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: This House have appointed Mr. Maclaine and Mr. Allen Jones a Joint Committee on the part of this House to meet such of the Members of yours as you may think proper to Name, to take under Consideration the Petition of James Ellis of Bladen County. You will receive herewith the Petition and papers relative to that Matter. Sent by the Assistant Clerk. S. ASHE, S. S. Rec'd from the Commons the following Message: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the Senate: This House having taken into Consideration the Expediency of Stationing of a body of Militia on our Frontiers to protect the Inhabitants of this State against the Indians have refered that Matter to Mr. Jones, Mr. Avery, Mr. Sevier, Mr. Lock and Mr. Barber as a Committee to Act in Conjunction with Such of your Members as you may think proper to appoint for the purpose. A. NASH, Sent by the assistant Clerk. Speaker. Ordered the following Message be sent to the Commons: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: This House have received your Message relative to the appointing a Committee to take under Consideration the expediency of stationing Troops on the Frontiers of this State, and have on their part appointed, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Carter, Mr. McLean, and Mr. Lanier a Committee for the purpose above Mentioned, to act Jointly with the Gentlemen by you Named. S. ASHE, S. S. Resolved that Mr. Allen Jones, Mr. Mr. Maclaine, & Mr. Bradford be a Joint Committee to take into Consideration the State of the Mititia and to prepare and bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the same. Ordered the following Message be sent to the Commons, to-wit: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the Commons: This House have appointed Mr. Allen Jones, Mr. Maclaine, and Mr. Bradford a Joint Committee with such of the Members of your House that you may appoint, to take into Consideration the State of the Militia & to prepare and bring in a Bill for the better regulation of the Same. S. ASHE, S. S. The House resuming the report of the Committee of Commons appointed to Consider the State of the light Horse in North Carolina upon the Continental Establishment. Ordered the same be Concurred with and the following Message be sent to the Commons: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: We herewith return you the report of a Committee of your House appointed to Consider the State of the light Horse in No. Carolina upon the Continental Establishment, Concurred with, Merely on the Necessity there is for forwarding the Troops to the Northward, not looking on this Exparte Committee quite Consistent with the best mode of Transacting business. SAM ASHE, S. S. Ordered that Mr. Salter have leave of absence 'til Thursday next. The House resuming the Consideration of the Commons' Message respecting the appointment of Treasurers, and Delegates, and the same being Debated. Ordered the following Message be Sent to the Commons to-wit: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: This House have Considered your Message for appointing Treasurers and Delegates to represent this State in Continental Congress, and propose Balloting for those Officers on Monday the Twenty eighth of this Instant at twelve of the Clock in the Conference room, which time we hope will be agreeable to the House of Commons. SAM'L ASHE, S. S. Received from the Commons the Bill for Dividing the County of Orange and other purposes therein mentioned. Endorsed, In the House of Commons. Read the same a second time, amended, passed and ordered to be sent to the Senate. Mr. Joseph Jones moved for leave to prepare and bring in a Bill for Dividing the County of Pasquotank. Mr. Love moved for leave to prepare and bring in a Bill for Dividing the County of Anson. Ordered they have leave accordingly. On Motion Ordered the following Message be Sent to the Commons to-wit: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: It being usual and necessary on the first appointment of the principal Officers of State, to have the same announced by Proclamation. We propose that the Members of both Houses attend at the State House at 5 o'clock this Evening and proceed from thence with their respective speakers at their head, to the Court House for the purpose of Proclaiming the State Officers who have been appointed by the General Assembly. If your House agree to this Measure please signify the same to the Senate. SAM'L ASHE, S. S. Mr. Allen Jones moved for leave to prepare and bring in a Bill for regulating the Inspection of Tobacco. Ordered he have leave accordingly. Rec'd from the Commons the following Message: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the Senate: This House concur with yours in the procession proposed this Evening, but think at this time that no distinction ought to be made with respect to persons, therefore we propose the Word Yeoman to be struck out altogether. 19 Apr., 1777. A. NASH, Speaker. Received from the Commons the following Message to-wit: This House have rec'd your Message recommending Monday 28th Instant as a Convenient time for electing Treasurers and Delegates and on Considering the same are of Opinion that the Election of said Officers ought to be on Monday next and desire your Concurrence thereto. Ordered the same lie for Consideration. A. NASH, Speaker. The Senate adjourned 'til Monday morning 10 o'clock. Met according to adjournment. MONDAY, 21st Apr., 1777. Mr. Thomas Robeson, the Member for the County of Bladen, appeared and was qualified. Rec'd from the Commons the following Messages to-wit: This House having considered that it was necessary a certain sum should be specified for Colo. Shepard to draw for the purpose of recruiting have fixed the said sum at two hundred pounds to each Captain, and when the said Captains shall produce sufficient vouchers that they have applied the said sum of Two Hundred pounds to the sole purpose of recruiting they shall be allowed to draw the like sum again. If you Concur with this you will Signify the Same by Message. 19 Apr., 1777. A. NASH, Speaker. Endorsed. In the Senate 21 Apr. 1777. Read & Concurred with. S. ASHE, S. S. Ordered the following Message be Sent to the Commons viz: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: This House Concur with yours that a Certain Sum should be specified for Col. Shepard to draw for the purpose of recruiting, and agree to fix the Sum at two Hundred pounds to each Captain. We send you your Message Concurred with. SAM ASHE, S. S. The House resuming the Consideration of a Message from the Cornmons of Saturday last respecting the Election of Treasurers and Delegates. Ordered the following Message Sent to the Commons, viz: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the Commons: This House have Considered your Message for Electing Treasurers and Delegates, and Cannot agree to proceed to the Choice of those Officers before the day Mentioned in a former Message of this House. SAM ASHE, S. S. Rec'd from the Commons a Bill for Establishing Fairs in the Town of Halifax in the County of Halifax. Endorsed. Apr. 21, 1777. Read the first time and passed. Ordered the Said Bill be read, read the same, passed and Ordered to be Sent to the Commons by Mr. Robeson & Mr. Gorrell. Upon application of James Coor Esq. Collector of Port Beaufort, to have the Sense of this General Assembly, whether he should prosecute an appeal Entered by him in the Court of Admiralty of the said port, from a Decree given against this State in a Suit brought against the Brigantine Hanover and her Cargo. Resolved that the said Mr. Coor do prosecute the said appeal in such Manner as is prescribed by the resolutions & regulations of Congress, and that the Treasurers or either of them pay him the Sum of One Hundred Dollars to enable him to prosecute such appeal for which he shall be accountable. Ordered the following Message be Sent to the Commons to-wit: Mr. Speaker & Gentlemen of the House of Commons: This House herewith Send you a Resolve respecting the Collector's prosecuting an appeal Entered by him in the Court of Admiralty from a decree in a Suit brought against the Brigantine Hanover & her Cargo & desire your Concurrence. Mr. Joseph Jones according to Order presented a Bill Dividing the County of Pasquotank and other purposes therein mentioned. Ordered the same be read, the same was read, passed and Ordered to be Sent to the Commons by Mr. Joseph Jones & Mr. Bryan. Ordered that Mr. Jarvis be permitted to withdraw himself from the Service of the Senate, he being much indisposed. Rec'd from the Commons the following Bills viz. A Bill for appointing a Governor, Council of State & Secretary, and making provisions for their respective Services. Endorsed, In the House of Commons, 21 Apr., 1777. Read the first time and passed. A Bill for Dividing the County of Pasquotank & other purposes therein mentioned. Endorsed. In the House of Commons 21 Apr., 1777. Read the first time and passed. |