REESE LIBRARY 
 
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 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 
 
OF THE 
 
 STATE OF GEORGIA 
 
 VOLUME III 
 
 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 From August 17, 1781, to February 26, 1784 
 
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COMPILER S PREFACE TO JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE 
 OF ASSEMBLY. 
 
 In inaugurating the republican government in Georgia our 
 Revolutionary fathers adhered as closely as possible to the forms 
 and practices which had prevailed under the king s government. 
 Acts were passed continuing in force all acts of the royal legis 
 latures not in conflict with the Constitution which had just been 
 adopted, and the rules of court and of procedure in the legislature 
 which had hitherto prevailed were continued; but there were, 
 under the Constitution of 1777, several respects in which the 
 lower house of the legislature differed from the lower House un 
 der the king s government. Under the royal government this body 
 was called the "Commons House of Assembly." It was com 
 posed of members elected from the parishes and districts by 
 electors who had to have, before they could vote, certain quali 
 fications, the most important of which were that an elector 
 must be not less than twenty-one years old, and must own not 
 less than fifty acres of land in the parish in which he desired to 
 vote; or, in lieu thereof, other taxable property of the value of 
 fifty pounds sterling. To be qualified to sit in the Commons 
 House of Assembly he had to have, in addition to the qualifica 
 tions of an elector, certain other qualifications, the most impor 
 tant of which were that he must not be a papist and must own, 
 anywhere in the province, at least five hundred acres of land, or, 
 in lieu thereof, other property of the value of five hundred pounds 
 sterling. The members elected their own speaker, but the king s 
 governor had the right to "negative" their choice, when they had 
 to elect another and another until they elected one acceptable to the 
 governor. They elected their own doorkeepers and messengers, 
 but the governor appointed their clerk and adjourned, prorogued 
 and dissolved them at pleasure. In the transaction of business 
 they conformed very closely to the rules of the House of Com- 
 
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4 PREFACE 
 
 mons of Great Britain. They served without pecuniary compen 
 sation. 
 
 When the king s government was subverted and the republic 
 was established, this body was called, not the Commons House 
 of Assembly, but simply the House of Assembly. It was com 
 posed of members chosen, not from the parishes or districts as 
 under the king s government, but from the eight counties into 
 which the state had been divided, each county having ten mem 
 bers except Liberty, which had fourteen, and Glynn and Camden, 
 w r hich had one each. The port and town of Savannah was given 
 four members, and the port and town of Sunbury two members 
 "to represent their trade." They elected their own speaker and 
 other officers, adopted their own rules of procedure, and ad 
 journed without consulting with or interference by the governor, 
 who was himself elected by them. The qualifications of an elec 
 tor were that he must be twenty-one years old, must have paid 
 taxes on property valued at ten pounds, "or be of a mechanical 
 trade." No person holding a title of nobility could vote, and 
 failure of any qualified voter to cast his ballot in any election 
 subjected him to a fine of five pounds sterling. 
 
 The qualifications of a representative were that he must be 
 twenty-one years old, a resident for twelve months in the 
 county for which he sat, of the Protestant religion, and pos 
 sessed, in his own right, of two hundred and fifty acres of land, 
 or some property to the amount of two hundred and fifty pounds, 
 and no person holding any title of nobility could hold any office 
 of trust, profit or honor. Members of the Continental Congress 
 could sit, speak and vote in the House of Assembly as other 
 members. 
 
 The House of Assembly was alone clothed with power to 
 make, amend and repeal laws for the government of the State, 
 and the power to pardon offenders was lodged in it. Out of 
 their own number they chose, on the first day of each annual 
 session, an executive council composed of two members from 
 each county except Camden and Glynn. During the sessions of 
 the House of Assembly all of the members of the executive coun- 
 
PREFACE 5 
 
 cil were required to be present, but their powers were only ad 
 visory. They could not pass, amend or repeal laws, but all 
 bills introduced in the House of Assembly were, before being put 
 on their passage, submitted to them for their advice and sugges 
 tions. The house could accept their advice and adopt their 
 suggestions or not as it saw fit. The governor had no veto 
 power. 
 
 During recesses of the House of Assembly one-half of the 
 executive council, one member from each county, was required 
 to remain at the seat of government to counsel and advise the 
 governor in the discharge of the executive duties, and he began all 
 important orders, proclamations, etc., with the words, "by and 
 with the consent of the Honorable the Executive Council," etc. 
 
 This volume contains the Journals, so far as it is now possible 
 to find them, of the House of Assembly from the adoption of the 
 Constitution of 1777, to the close of the session, February 26, 
 1784. 
 
 These Journals have never heretofore been printed. 
 
(From State Archives.) 
 
 Augusta August i/th. 1781. 
 
 The Representatives of the Freemen of the State of Georgia, 
 met at Augusta, agreeable to the Resolution of the Honra ble the 
 Council, from the Different Counties Vz 1 
 
 From Chatham County. 
 
 M r James Bryan 
 M r Samuel Stirk 
 M r James Jackson 
 M r Charles Odingsell 
 
 From Burke County. 
 
 M r John Twigs 
 
 M r Daniel M c Murphy 
 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Myrick Davis 
 John Jones 
 
 M r James Jones 
 M r John Clements 
 M r James M c Kay 
 M r Thomas Lewis 
 M r Hugh Lawson 
 M r John Grant. 
 
 From Effingham County 
 
 M r Stephen Johnson 
 M r Caleb Howell 
 M r Daniel Howell 
 M r Abraham Ravott 
 
 From Liberty County. 
 M r James Dunwody 
 
 M r (Nathan Brownson 
 M r Joseph Woodruff. 
 
 From Richmond County. 
 
 M r James M c Neil 
 M r Jeremiah Bugg 
 M r Hugh M c Gee 
 M r John Wilson 
 M r Abednego Wright 
 M r Archibald Bell 
 
 From Glynn County. 
 M r Joshua Inman 
 
 From Wilkes County. 
 
 M r George Walton 
 M r William Walker 
 M r Daniel Coleman 
 M r John Freeman 
 M r Micajah Williamson 
 M r Bernard Heard 
 M r Zachariah La Mar 
 M r Benjamin Cato 
 M r Walton Harris 
 
JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Representatives Present Proceeded (Myrick Da vies Es 
 quire in the Chair) to take the Oath prescribed in the Consti 
 tution 
 
 The House Proceeded to Ballott for a Speaker, when Nathan 
 
 Brownson Esq r was Unanimously Elected. 
 
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 The House Proceeded to Ballott for a Governor, and on Clos 
 ing the Poll, it appeared that Nathan Brownson Esquire was 
 Elected Governor of this State for the Present year. 
 
 The House Proceeded to Ballott for a Speaker in the room of 
 Nathan Brownson Esquire, Elected Governor when John Jones 
 Esquire was Elected. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to Ballott for the Executive Coun 
 cil, and on Closing the Poll it appeared that the following Gen 
 tlemen, were duly Elected for the Several Counties Vz l For 
 Chatham County. Jonathan Bryan & Charles Odingsell Esq 
 Effingham County. Abraham Ravot & Jenkin Davies Esquires 
 Burke County. Myrick Davis & James Jones Esquires Rich 
 mond County. Humphry Wells Jun r & Benj" Riden Esquires 
 Wilkes County. Daniel Coleman & Absalam Bidwell Esquires 
 Liberty County. Joseph Woodruff & William Gibbons Sen r 
 Esq rs 
 
 On Motion 
 
 V 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to draw up an Address to the 
 
 Governor Elect. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Jackson, M r Stirk, and M r MMurphy be 
 that Committee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r M Murphy, M r Jackson & M r Stirk be a 
 Committee to draw up Rules for the Government of the Mem 
 bers of this House ; and report the same, tomorrow Morning. 
 
AUGUST, 1781 9 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to Procure a Clerk, 
 Door keeper & Messenger for the House, and that M r John 
 Twiggs & M r George Walton be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that Daniel Danily be appointed Messenger to this 
 House 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday August i8 th 1781 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up Rules for the Gov 
 ernment of the Members of the House of Assembly, Reported 
 the same, which was agreed to by the House; and is as follows. 
 
 First That the Members Precisely Attend at the Hour to which 
 the House Stands Adjourned. 
 
 Second. That when the Speaker takes the Chair, every Member 
 shall do the Same. 
 
 Third. Any Member not Attending agreeable to the Hour of 
 Adjournment, shall be fined for each Minute, One Penny, or 
 the Depreciation in Continental Money, and not be Permitted 
 to take his Seat until the Same is Paid. 
 
 Fourth. That no more than One Member, shall be up at one and 
 the same time; and shall not Speak but twice on one Subject, 
 without leave of the Speaker 
 
 Fifth. That any Person Called to Order by the Speaker and 
 Refusing to comply, shall for the first Offence be fined at the 
 
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 discretion of the House Persisting in his Offence, double the 
 same, Proving still refractory Shall be expelled the House. 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up an Address to the 
 Governor Elect; brought in the same, which was read and Agreed 
 to by the House, and is as follows. 
 
 Sir. 
 
 The Representatives of this State having Unanimously Elected 
 you Governor for the Present year, it is with Pleasure, I am 
 Commanded by that Body; to Signify, their Choice unto you. 
 
 A Knowledge of your Character; your Integrity and Deter 
 mined conduct, have induced the House at this Period to Select 
 you for that important Trust, a Period Sir, when notwithstand 
 ing it hath Pleased Almighty God to Crown our Cause with the 
 most Signal Success. Our Country is still invaded by Publick, 
 and infested by Private enemies 
 
 It is our Duty to fall on such measures as the 
 
 former and Prevent the latter from Preying on the Vitals of our 
 State. We make no doubt we shall meet with your Assistance, 
 and Exertions, in this laudable undertaking, And we Assure 
 Your Honor we shall Pay the Greatest Attention, and regard to 
 any Affair of Publick Consideration, you may think necessary 
 to recommend. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN JONES, Speaker. 
 
 ORDERED, That the same be engrossed ; Signed by the Speaker 
 and Presented to him by the Committee of this House 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Twiggs, M r Jackson, M r Williamson and 
 M r M c Gee be that Committee. 
 
 On Motion ; Resolved That a Committee be appointed to bring 
 in a Bill ; Obliging the Families of all Suspected, and other Per 
 sons to our cause, to repair within the Enemies lines 
 
AUGUST, 1781 11 
 
 ORDERED That M r Twiggs, M r Jackson & M c Murphy be a 
 Committee to Prepare and bring in the same. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to receive the names 
 of Persons, to fill up Publick Offices in this State. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r M c Murphy, M r Dunwoody and M r Wal 
 ton be that Committee, and that they report on Monday Next. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Continental Delegates be appointed to rep 
 resent this State in Congress on Monday Morning next. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the House Proceed to the Choice of a Briga 
 dier General of Melitia; this afternoon. 
 
 RESOLVED. That his Honor the Governor be requested to issue 
 a Proclamation, requiring the Citizens who have fled from this 
 State to the Northward to repair within the same, if in South 
 Carolina within the space of thirty days, if in North Carolina- 
 Sixty days, if in Virginia Ninety days, and in other States to 
 the Northward of Virginia four Months, and in case any Person 
 shall refuse to come in, within the time above mentioned; to 
 share the burthen of defending the Country; and endeavour 
 to drive the Enemy out of the Same, that his Landed Property 
 shall be trebly Taxed, and the Monies to go for the Support 
 of the Troops to be raised for the State. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to four OClock P. M. 
 
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 The House met According to Adjournment. 
 
 Whereas it is absolutely necessary that the Property of Ab 
 sentees who have joined the enemy, and such Persons as have 
 been Ordered into the Enemies Lines; and Also all Property 
 which belonged to Persons, who have been killed in Defence of 
 his Britannick Majesty s Government, Should be immediately 
 Collected, and Placed in the hands of Commissioners, to be Ap 
 pointed for each County, that the said Commissioners be em 
 powered to let out Such Property, to Such Persons as may make 
 Application; taking good and Sufficient Security, to his Honor 
 the Governor, to be Accountable to the Legislature or Such Per 
 sons as may be Appointed by them to receive the same. And in 
 Case the said Commissioners, find that any Person or Persons, 
 attempt to Secret, or Refuse to give an Account when Required 
 of the Property as aforesaid, or shall Attempt to remove out of 
 the County, any Part of the Same, that they be Empowered to 
 call on the nearest Melitia Officer for a Force Sufficient to Secure 
 the Same ; and in case such Melitia Officer, shall Refuse to Sup 
 ply the men so required for the Purpose aforesaid, he shall be 
 fined the whole of his Property; Provided the Enemy should 
 Advance into the interior Part of the State, that then the Com 
 missioners, or the Persons to whom the same is Rented, Shall 
 have liberty to Remove such Property out of the State, to Such 
 Place of Security as the Commissioners Shall Direct. 
 
 RESOLVED that two Persons from each County be appointed to 
 form a General Committee, and that a Majority of the Persons 
 so appointed be competent to business 
 
 The House Proceeded to ballott for Commissioners for each 
 County, when it appeared that the following Persons were 
 elected. 
 
 Wilkes County. William Walker & Walton Harriss 
 Richmond County. Archibald Beal & James MNiel 
 Burke County. John Twiggs & Daniel M c Murphy 
 
AUGUST, 1781 13 
 
 Effingham County. Caleb Howel & Abraham Ravott 
 Liberty County. Joseph Woodruff & James Dumvoody 
 Chatham County. Samuel Stirk & Charles Odingsells 
 
 Whereas there is great reason to believe that much personal 
 and other Property; belonging to Persons who joined the Enemy 
 has been removed without Authority out of the State, and there 
 detained by Persons having no legal Pretensions to the Same 
 
 RESOLVED That the aforesaid Commissioners do Search for 
 the Said Property; and Report their Proceedings to his Honor 
 the Governor and Executive Council, that in case of refusal to 
 deliver the same that Proper Steps may be taken for recovery. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commisssioners, appointed as aforesaid be 
 also empowered to rent out the Plantations of Absentees; 
 for the best Price that can be obtained for the same; 
 that they give the Preference to such Persons as were Obliged 
 to leave this State on Account of the British Troops, And that 
 they be empowered to dispossess any Person who has without 
 Authority taken Possession. Provided he, or she, so in posses 
 sion will not give the Rent so required, and that the Commis 
 sioners be Obliged to take an Oath, before his Honor the Gov 
 ernor & Executive Council; before they enter on the Execution 
 of the business aforesaid. 
 
 Nathan Brownson Esq r Governor Elect waited on the House, 
 with his Answer to the Address and Qualified agreeable to the 
 Constitution 
 
 Myrick Davies Esq r Elected by the Council, President, waited 
 en the Speaker, and Qualified as Such. 
 
 The Governor s Answer to the Address was read as follows. 
 Gentlemen 
 Your Unanimous choice of me to the first Magistracy of this 
 
14 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 State, Signified to me by your Speaker; does me unmerited 
 Honor . 
 
 The favourable Sentiments, you are Pleased to express of 
 my Character, inspires me with a desire of meriting such Appro 
 bation; deeply imprest with a sense of the importance of the 
 Trust, and my want of Abilities unaided by your Councils and 
 exertions ; I should have declined so Arduous a Task, but relying 
 on your advice, and Assistance, I shall make every exertion to 
 carry into effect such measures as you shall devise. Effectually 
 to secure this State, against the Machinations of Public and Pri 
 vate Enemies, and to establish the Peace and Tranquility of this 
 once flourishing Country; on a Permanent foundation 
 
 Imprest with the Highest Sentiments of esteem and respect, 
 
 I have the Honor to be 
 
 Gentlemen &c. 
 Signed NATHAN BROWNSON. 
 
 To the Honorable the Speaker "1 
 & Members of the House of 
 Assembly. 
 
 On Motion, of M r Jackson for leave to bring in a Bill for the 
 better Regulation of the Militia, the same was agreed to and 
 read the first time. 
 
 On Motion of M r Jackson for leave to bring in a Bill for Ad 
 mitting certain Persons as Citizens, the same was agreed to and 
 read the first time. 
 
 The Bill for the better Regulation of the Militia was read a 
 Second time, and Ordered to be sent to the Council for their 
 Perusal. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Dunwoody and M r M c Murphy be that 
 Committee. 
 
AUGUST, 1781 15 
 
 The House Proceeded to the choice of Magistrates when the 
 following Persons were appointed. 
 
 For Chatham County. 
 
 Joseph Clay. 
 
 William O Brian > Esquires Assistant Judges. 
 
 John Wereat 
 
 Noble Wimberly Jones, William Gibbons Jun r Joseph Haber- 
 sham, James Habersham, Charles Odingsells, Jonathan Bryan, 
 James Jackson, James Bryan, Peter Deveaux Esquires 
 
 For Effingham County. 
 
 John Adam Truitlen, Jenkin Davis, Theophilus Lundy, Abra 
 ham Ravot, John Brownston, Martin Dasher, Robert Bevel, Na 
 thaniel Hudson, Daniel Howell, Stephen Johnson, & Caleb How- 
 ell Esquires. 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 Myrick Davies 
 
 Edward Telfair > Esq rs Assistant Justices 
 
 Daniel MMurphy J 
 
 Henry Jones, Thomas Lewis Jun r Thomas Lewis Sen r David 
 Emanuel, John Conyers, John Clements, James Jones, John Du- 
 hart, Roger Lawson Jun r Hugh Lawson, John Jones, John Grant, 
 James Pugh, & Mills Murphy Esquires. 
 
 For Liberty County. 
 
 Joseph Woodruff 1 
 
 William Gibbons Sen r > Esquires : Assistant Justices 
 Charley Kent- 
 James Maxwell, Stephen Williams, Samuel Miller Josiah 
 
 Bacon, James Cochran, Hepworth Carter and James Dunwoody 
 
 Esquires. 
 
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 For Richmond County. 
 
 William Glascock 
 Edmund Bugg. 
 Charles Crawford. 
 Lewis Gardner. 
 
 Esquires. Assistant Justices. 
 
 John Germany, David Walker, Nathaniel Harriss, John Wil 
 kinson, Benjamin Riden, George Wyche, Littleberry Bostick, 
 Abednego Wright, Peter Paris, Isaac Jackson, Andrew Burnet, 
 James Marten, James Bowey, & John Hill, Esquires. 
 
 For Wilkes County. 
 
 William Downes 
 Absalam Biddle 
 Stephen Heard 
 
 > Esquires. Assistant Justices 
 
 Zachariah Lamar 
 
 [The next two pages are lost ; torn from the original.] 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Deputy Commissary General of Purchases be 
 appointed for this State ; and that he be recommended to General 
 Greene for his Approbation 
 
 It appeared on casting up the Poll that George Walton Esquire 
 was duly Elected. 
 
 Abraham Jones Esquire, was appointed Clerk to this House 
 and Qualified as such. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
AUGUST, 1781 17 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday August 2O th 1781. 
 The House met According to Adjournment. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of the following Officers, 
 and on Casting up the Poll, the following Gentlemen were Unan 
 imously elected. 
 
 John Wereat Esquire, Chief Justice 
 Samuel Stirk Esquire, Attorney General 
 James Bryan Esquire, Treasurer 
 John Milton Esquire, Secretary. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 ORDERED that the Election for Continental Delegates be Post 
 poned till Tomorrow morning 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that CoP Elijah Clark be Added to the Commission 
 ers, appointed for the Absentees Estates in the County of Wilkes. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED. That a Director General of Hospitals for this 
 State be appointed, and that this House Proceed to Elect him 
 immediately 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners appointed for the Absentees 
 Estates in the different Counties be Authorized and impowered 
 to sell all Personal Property, (Negroes excepted) for the benefit 
 of the State, except such Articles as may be wanting for the 
 use of the Troops Actually doing duty in the same, and that the 
 Amount of the Sales (after) Paying the necessary Charges be 
 paid into the Treasury to be disposed of as his Honor the Gov- 
 
 2 i r vol 3 
 
18 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ernor and Executive Council shall think fit; for the benefit and 
 Advantage of this State. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the choice of a Director General of 
 Hospitals for the State, when on Casting up the ballots it ap 
 peared that James Dunwoody Esquire was Unanimously Elected. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to draw up Instruc 
 tions for the Commissioners appointed to Superintend the Ab 
 sentees Estates; and that they report the Same tomorrow morn 
 ing. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson, M r Williamson and M r Bugg be 
 that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r M c Murphy M r Stirk, M r Dunwoody M r 
 M c Gee, M r Johnson & M r Walton, be a Committee on Petitions. 
 
 A Petition from Jeremiah Oats was read & Referred to the 
 Committee on Petitions. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to Consider of Ways 
 and Means. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Twiggs, M r Jackson M r Lamar and M r Wal 
 ton be that Committee. 
 
 The following Petitions were Read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions, Vz. 
 
 From Edmund Bugg 
 From Henry Jones 
 From Nathan Barnet 
 From James Little 
 
 M r Walton laid before the House a Letter from Col Clarke, 
 to the Speaker, which was read; and Ordered to be Refered to 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
AUGUST, 1781 19 
 
 A Bill for the Prevention of Internal Conspiracies was read the 
 first & Second time, and Sent to the Council for their Perusal. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the Bill for the better Regula 
 tion of the Militia 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the said Bill reported that they had taken the 
 same into Consideration made some Progress therein & beg d! 
 leave to sit again 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave. 
 
 A Petition from Sundry Inhabitants of North Carolina was 
 read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Committee of the 
 whole House, to be taken into Consideration on thursday next. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till 5 OClock. 
 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to Resume the Consideration of the Bill for the Better 
 Regulating the Militia, 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 
20 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 into Consideration the said Bill. Reported that they had gone 
 through the same, which he read in his Place and delivered in 
 at the Table 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Engrossed. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Revise the Sev 
 eral Laws of this State, which are expired or near expiring, 
 and that they bring in a Continuation Law for the enforcing the 
 same & that M r Stirk M r M c Murphy and M r Dunwoody be that 
 Committee. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported as follows. 
 
 On No. i. From Jeremiah Oates. The Committee are of 
 Opinion that the Prayer of the Petition be granted. 
 
 No. 2.. From Edmund Bugg. The Committee are of Opinion 
 that the Prayer of the Petition cannot be granted at 
 Present as the Persons who Joined the Kings Troops 
 owe large sums of money to divers other Persons, 
 therefore it is but justice that the same be defered 
 untill a future day; and that the Property remain in 
 the hands of the Commissioners untill Confiscation 
 takes Place. 
 
 No. 3. From Nathan Barnet. The Committee are of Opinion 
 that he wait for the Recovery of his debt untill the 
 said Benjamin Allen Estate is Confiscated. 
 
 No. 4. From James Little. Report the same as Barnet. 
 
 No. 5. From Henry Jones of Wilkes County. The Commit 
 tee are of Opinion the Petitioner ought to Produce 
 the Resolution of the House of Assembly, and wait 
 for Payment, untill Money is in the hands of the 
 Treasury 
 
AUGUST, 1781 21 
 
 No. 6. On a Letter from Col Elijah Clark. The Committee 
 are of Opinion that a Gratuity of fifty Pounds Sterling 
 should be given M r Manade for his Services, as soon 
 as money is in the Treasury And that the Value of a 
 Negro be Paid to M r Joseph Nail, for Riding Ex 
 press, at different times for CoP Clark (or a Negro) 
 as soon as the Property becomes Confiscated. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the thanks of this House be given Colonel Eli 
 jah Clark for his distinguished Services to this Country during 
 the last and Present Campaign, and that the Speaker be desired 
 to transmit the same, and that exclusive of his Rights as an 
 Officer, this House, as a Reward to Extraordinary merit, make 
 Col Clark a Complement of the Plantation of Thomas Walters, 
 where the said Col Clark now resides Rent free; Untill the De 
 termination of a future House with Respect to Confiscating his 
 Property, and the Payment of his debts, and they Recommend 
 should Confiscation take Place, and the said Walters Debts 
 Paid Exclusive of said Plantation; the same be Granted and 
 Given to Colonel Clark. 
 
 On Motion 
 ORDERED that a Deputy Quarter Master General be Appointed. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Appointment of a Deputy Quar 
 ter Master General, when Joseph Woodruff Esquire was Unani 
 mously elected. And that he be recommended to General Green 
 for his Approbation. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
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 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday August 2i st 1781. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Fees heretofore allowed by Law to the 
 several Officers, acting under the Government of this State, and 
 which have been received by them, be Paid in Specie or the De 
 preciation in Continental Currency, Agreeable to the said Act 
 the said Officers are hereby empowered and Authorized to take 
 and receive the aforesaid Fees untill the further order of this 
 House, to the contrary 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration a Bill declaring Certain Per 
 sons who are therein described Citizens of this State, and for 
 Burying in Oblivion Certain high Crimes and Misdemeanors 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the said Bill, Reported 
 
 That they had gone through the same 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed. 
 
 RESOLVED that this House Proceed to the Choice of four Per 
 sons to Represent this State in Congress untill the Meeting of 
 the next House of Assembly. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Election of Continental Dele 
 gates, when on Casting up the Ballots it appeared that Edward 
 
AUGUST, 1781 23 
 
 Tel fair, Samuel Stirk, Noble W. Jones and William Few Es 
 quires were by a large Majority duly Elected. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of Field Officers, when on 
 Casting up the Poll the following were Elected. 
 
 For Wilkes County. 
 
 Elijah Clark, Colonel. 
 
 John Cunningham, L/ Colonel. 
 
 William Walker, Major. 
 
 For Richmond County. 
 
 Joshua Dunn, Colonel 
 Isaac Jackson, L* Colonel 
 Joshua Winn, Major 
 
 For the Lower Richmond 
 
 James Martin, Colonel. 
 Tames M c Neil, V Colonel 
 Archibald Beal, Major. 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 Asa Emanuel, Colonel 
 James M c Kay, V Colonel 
 Francis Boykin, Major. 
 
 For Effingham County. 
 
 Caleb Howell, Colonel 
 Stephen Johnson, L* Colonel 
 Daniel Howell, Major. 
 
 For Chatham County. 
 
 George Walton, Colonel 
 John Martin, U Colonel 
 Charles Odingsells, Major 
 
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 For Liberty County. 
 
 John Baker, Colonel. 
 
 Cooper, L 4 Colonel 
 James Maxwell, Major. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into Consideration a Bill for the Prevention of 
 Intirnal Conspiracies -and other Purposes. 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill Reported. 
 
 That they had gone through the same, which he read in ,his 
 Place, and delivered in at the Table. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that M r John Wilkinson be Ordered to Attend this 
 House at four OClock this Afternoon, to inform them his Rea 
 sons for discharging Cap 4 John Burnet, after being in Custody; 
 and also by what Authority he Acts as a Magistrate for the 
 County of Richmond. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till 4 O Clock P. M. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to draw up Instruc 
 tions to the Continental Delegates, and Letters to the President 
 01 Congress, and Report tomorrow Morning. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Twiggs, M r M c Murphy M r Jackson & M r 
 Dunwoody be that Committee. 
 
AUGUST, 1781 25 
 
 RESOLVED that William Dowries, Barnard Heard, and George 
 Walton Esquires, appointed by the Board of Justices, Commis 
 sioners of Sequestered Estates in the County of Wilkes, do make 
 a Return of the Several matters Transacted by them, since their 
 appointment to his Honor the Governor and Council on or before 
 the first day of September next. 
 
 That the Corps now raising under the Recommendation of 
 General Greene by L/ Colonel Jackson be established by this 
 State, and that they be allowed the same Bounty for Officers 
 and men as those raising in South Carolina, except those who 
 have been enlisted from the British Forts, and that it be Recom 
 mended to a future Assembly, on Proof of their behaving well 
 to grant them such Premium as they may think they deserve. 
 That the time of their Enlistment be for twelve Months, from 
 the time of their entering; including those already engaged. 
 And that the same consist of One hundred Horse, and 
 equal number of Foot, and to have One Lieutenant Colonel Com 
 mandant, One Major, Six Captains Eight Lieutenants, One Ser- 
 jant Major, One Quarter Master Serjant, Sadler with three Non 
 Commissioned Officers, One Trumpeter or Drummer and Fifer 
 to each Troop or Company; and that the said Corps be called, 
 or named, the GEORGIA STATE LEGION. 
 
 1 8. The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for continuing 
 the Several Laws, Expired, or near expiring, brought in the 
 same which was read the first time, and Ordered to be read a Sec 
 ond time Tomorrow Morning. 
 
 The Committee for the Civil List Reported as follows. 
 Governor at the rate of Five hundred Pounds Per 
 
 Year 166: 8 
 
 Chief Justice at the rate of three hundred pounds P 
 
 Annum 100 : - 
 
 Attorney General at the rate of two hundred Pounds 
 
 Per Annum 66: 8 
 
26 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Treasurer at the rate of One hundred and fifty 
 
 Pounds Per Annum 50 : - 
 
 Secretary at the rate of One hundred Pounds Per 
 
 Annum 33 : 6:8 
 
 Clerk of the Council & Assembly at the rate of Sev 
 enty five Pounds Per Annum 25 : 
 
 Messenger of the Council fifty Pounds 
 
 431- 2-8 
 
 RESOLVED, That the Hon rable, the Continental Delegates be 
 allowed their Expenses, during their Service in Congress, and 
 going to, and, Returning from that Body. 
 
 RESOLVED. That the Hon rable Edward Telfair, W m Few 
 Noble Wymberly Jones and Samuel Stirk Esquires, Shall be and 
 they are hereby declared the Representation of this State in the 
 Continental Congress, and that they or any two, be Capable of 
 filling the same during the ensuing year, and untill others shall 
 be appointed. 
 
 A Bill to Continue the Several Acts heretofore made in the 
 then Province of Georgia, and also All Acts made and Passed, 
 by the Several Conventions, Congresses and Houses of As 
 sembly of the State of Georgia, Was read the Second time & 
 Ordered to be sent to the Council for their Perusal. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 oClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday August 22 d 1781 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that his Honor, the Governor and the Executive 
 
AUGUST, 1781 27 
 
 Council be empowered to Issue a Special Commission of Oyer & 
 Terminer to his honor the Chief Justice or in his Absence to the 
 Assistant Justices, for the Tryal of Offenders, at such time and 
 Place as he may think necessary. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Honrable Samuel Stirk Esquire appointed 
 Attorney General of this State, and a Continental Delegate have 
 leave to Stay till after the next Session On Account of the Mul 
 tiplicity of Business ; on the Attorney General s hands 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to draw up a letter 
 to the President of Congress and also to our Delegates; to be 
 Signed by the Speaker of this House, Representing the Situation 
 of this State, and requiring some Assistance from that Body. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Twiggs, M r M c Murphy, M r Jackson, M r 
 Dunwoody, M r Walton, and M r M c Neil be that Committee. And 
 that they report this afternoon 
 
 The following Acts were Passed, and Ordered to be Signed by 
 the Speaker (vz l ). 
 
 An Act, Entitled an Act to Amend the Several Acts ; for the 
 better regulation of the Melitia of this State. 
 
 An Act, Declaring certain Persons therein described Citizens 
 of this State; and for burying in Oblivion certain high Crimes 
 and Misdemeanors. 
 
 An Act for the Prevention of Internal Conspiracies, and for the 
 empowering certain Committees therein mentioned, to examine 
 into the Conduct of certain Suspicious Persons. 
 
 An Act to continue the Several Laws heretofore made, in the 
 then Province of Georgia, and also all Acts made and Passed by 
 the Several Conventions, Congresses and Houses of Assembly of 
 the State of Georgia 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor in Council be em- 
 
28 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 powered to administer the following Oath, to the Commissioners 
 appointed to superintend the Sequestered Estates; before they 
 enter on the. execution of their Office, (viz.) 
 
 I, A. B. appointed a Commissioner of the Sequestered and 
 Absentees Estates, Solemnly Swear on the Holy Evangelists of 
 Almighty God; that I will truly, and faithfully, fulfill the Trust 
 reposed in me and that I will not Embezzle or clandestinely Con 
 vey or Cause or Procure the same to be done ; or Suffer Know 
 ingly or Willingly others to embezzle; or Clandestinely Convey, 
 any Article, or Articles of Property aforesaid, belonging to the 
 said Estates, which may come to my hands as a Commissioner. 
 
 And that I will Act to the best of my knowledge in the dis 
 posal of such Property; for the Interest and benefit of the State; 
 without any regard to my Private Emolument, Whatsoever. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Sum of One Hundred and fifty Pounds in 
 Specie be allowed his Honor the Governor for Secret Services. 
 
 RESOLVED, that in the Present Situation of Public affairs, that, 
 that Part of the Common Law, Concerning Action of Debt, and 
 Accounts shall be stopt; untill an Hour of less disquet takes 
 Place, or the further Orders of a future House of Assembly to 
 the Contrary. 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor, and the Executive 
 Council be empowered to Procure such Necessaries for the 
 Troops belonging to this State as they may think expedient, and 
 that his Honor the Governor be empowered to Pledge the Faith 
 of the State for Payment of the same, or give such Person or 
 Persons Certificates to be received and exchanged as Specie, at 
 the Treasury of this State or to Pay in real Gold or Silver for 
 all or any Part of the same; should the Treasury be in such 
 Condition as to Admit it. 
 
 19. The House Proceeded to take into Consideration A Pe- 
 tion from Joshua Winn. 
 
AUGUST, 1781 2 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the said Joshua Wyne do 
 wait for the recovery of any demand, he may have against the 
 Said Andrew Moores Estate untill the same becomes Confis 
 cated. 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the following 
 Petitions Vz* 
 
 From Francis Settles N 2. 
 
 That his debt Cannot be Paid untill Goodgions Estate becomes 
 Confiscated, that he be recommended to the Commissioners Rela 
 tive to the Hire of the Negroes at Present in his Possession. 
 
 N 3. From Martha Appling. 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the said Martha Appling 
 do wait for the recovery of her demands untill Confiscation takes 
 Place 
 
 RESOLVED that the Committee appointed to draw up letters 
 and Instructions to the Honrable the Delegates in General Con 
 gress, and Major General Greene be empowered to do the same, 
 and that the Speaker in Presence of the said Committee do Sign 
 the same. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Petition of Sundry Persons from North 
 Carolina be Adjourned untill the meeting of the Next House of 
 Assembly. And that the Officers and Board of Justices be Sum 
 moned to Attend to give their Reasons; why the Promise of a 
 Xegro was made to them 
 
 RESOLVED that all Property taken in Action shall be sold for 
 the benefit of the Captors; except such as may belong to the 
 friendly Citizens of this, or any other State, or the Sequestered 
 Property, And it is further Resolved, that they shall be allowed 
 
30 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 a Salvage of one third on all Property taken from Persons living 
 on the other side of the line from Hudsons Ferry, on Savannah 
 River; to the Mouth of little Ogeechee, from thence to Beards 
 Bluff on the Altamahaw, and from thence to the Cow ford on 
 Saint Mary s (Except the Property of Citizens as aforesaid) 
 tho not immediately taken in Action unless Such Property Shall 
 be taken, after our fixing Posts or taking Possession of the Parts 
 below. Provided the same be Condemned, agreeable to the 
 Constitution of this State, and Provided Also on Evidence to 
 the Court it shall appear that the Party was commanded by an 
 Officer, and Ordered out by the Commanding Officer of the 
 Regiment to whom they belong. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 
 
 31 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Augusta. January I st 1782. 
 
 Being the time appointed by the Constitution of this State for 
 the meeting of the General Assembly. 
 
 The following Members were Returned from the Different 
 Counties. 
 
 William Gibbons Sen r Pro. Tem. in the Chair when the follow 
 ing Members Attended & Qualified 
 
 For Chatham County 
 
 Jonathan Bryan 
 John Martin 
 William MIntosh 
 Peter Deveaux. 
 
 Charles Odingsells 
 James Jackson 
 Sam 1 Stirk 
 
 The following being Returned for said County but did not At 
 tend, Vz 1 
 
 Joseph Clay. 
 James Habersham. 
 Joseph Habersham 
 John M c Cluer 
 
 John Baker 
 John Cooper 
 Benja n Andrew. 
 Sam 1 Salters 
 James Maxwell 
 James Dunwoody 
 
 John Fowler Brisbane 
 John Wereat. 
 William Gibbons J r 
 
 For Liberty County. 
 
 William Way. 
 Daniel Sullivan 
 Edward Way 
 William Brown 
 Joseph Woodruff 
 John Roberts 
 
32 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The following being returned for said County but did not At 
 tend, Vz. 
 
 John Bacon, & Samuel West. 
 
 For Wilkes County. 
 
 Elijah Clark. Micaiah Williamson. 
 
 Stephen Heard. Holman Freeman. 
 
 Daniel Coleman. Samuel Scott 
 
 Benjamin Thompson. Robert Harper 
 
 John Lindsay. George Dooly. 
 
 For Cambden County. 
 William Gibbons Sen r 
 
 For Glynn County. 
 
 Nathan Brownson. 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 John Twiggs. Thomas Lewis Sen. 
 
 Daniel M c Murphy. David Emanuel. 
 
 John Clements. Alexander Irwin. 
 
 Hugh Lawson. Thomas Lewis Jn r 
 
 The following being returned for said County but did not At 
 tend, Vz. 
 
 William Lord & Lanmel Lanier. 
 For Richmond County. 
 
 William Glascock. James Martin. 
 
 Andrew Burns. Zacharias Fahn. 
 
 William Few. Joshua Saunders. 
 
 James M c Neil. Charles Crawford 
 
 Thomas Ansley. Samuel Alexander. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 33 
 
 For Effingham County. 
 
 Caleb Howell. John Adam Truitlen. 
 
 Abraham Ravott. Jenkin Davis 
 
 Daniel Howell. 
 
 The following being returned for said County but did not At 
 tend Vz* 
 
 Theophilus Lunday. Benjamin Lanier. 
 
 John Brownson. John Martin Dasher. 
 
 Daniel Bonnell. 
 
 Rules for the Government of the Members of the Hon rable 
 the House of Assembly. 
 
 First. That the Members Precisely attend at the Hour to which 
 the House stands Adjourned. 
 
 Second. That when the Speaker takes his Seat, every Member 
 shall do the same. 
 
 Third. Any Member not Attending agreeable to the Hour of 
 Adjournment shall be fined half a Dollar Specie. 
 
 Fourth. That no more than one Member shall be up at one and 
 the same time; and shall not speak but twice on one Subject, 
 without leave of the House. 
 
 Fifth. That any Person being called to order by the Speaker, 
 and refusing to comply ; shall for the first Offence be fined one 
 Dollar Specie, Persisting in his Offence double the Sum ; Prov 
 ing still refractory shall be expelled the House. 
 
 Sixth. That the Member making a motion shall commit the same 
 to writing; and any Person desiring an Amendment to the 
 Motion shall Also Commit the same to writing ; before he shall 
 be allowed to debate. 
 
 3 rr-vol 3 
 
34 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Seventh. Any Member guilty of Profane cursing or Swearing 1 
 in debate, shall be fined for each Offence, One Dollar. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Heard, M r Martin, M r Thomas Lewis Sen r , 
 M r Glascock, M r Andrew, M r Davis be a Committee of Previ- 
 ledges, and Elections, and that they Report this afternoon, at 
 four O Clock. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till four OClock. 
 
 The House met According to Adjournment. 
 
 The Committee of Previledges and Elections Reported that 
 Nathan Brownson & James Jackson Esquires held Posts at the 
 time of their Election, which in the Opinion of the Committee 
 exclude them from Seats in this House under the Constitution, 
 by virtue of that Election ; which was agreed to. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 January 2 d 1782. 
 The House met According to Adjournment. 
 
 The House Proceeded to Ballott for a Governor when on 
 casting up the Poll, it appeared that John Martin Esquire was 
 Elected by a large Majority. 
 
 The House Proceeded to Ballot for an Executive Council, when 
 on Closing the Poll, it appeared that the following Gentlemen, 
 were elected, Vz* 
 
 For Chatham County, Jonathan Bryan & Charles Odingsells 
 Esq rs 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 35 
 
 For Liberty County, Benjamin Andrew & James Maxwell Esq 
 For Burke County, Thomas Lewis Sen r & William Lord, Esq ri 
 
 For Richmond County, William Glascock & Andrew Burns, 
 Esq rs 
 
 For Wilkes County, Stephen Heard, & Holman Freeman Esq r8 
 For Effingham County, Jenkin Davis & Abraham Ravott Esq r * 
 
 The House Proceeded to ballot for a Speaker, when on casting 
 up the Poll it appeared that William Gibbons Esq r was elected by 
 a large Majority. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of a Clerk, when James 
 Jones Esq r was chosen. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of a Door keeper when 
 M r John Barter was chosen. 
 
 Motion was made. 
 
 That A Committee of three be Appointed to draw up an Ad 
 dress to the Governor Elect, acquainting him of his Election. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Few, M r Stirk and M r Dunwoody be that 
 Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED that Writs of Election be issued by the Speaker to 
 fill up all vacancies 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee of five be appointed to enquire into 
 the Quarter Masters Department, and to report the same as soon 
 as Possible, And that M r Twiggs, M r Clark, M r M c Intosh. M r 
 M c Murphy and M r Lindsay be that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED. That a Committee be appointed to Report the busi 
 ness Necessary first to be taken up by this House. & that M r 
 
36 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Williamson, M r Few, M r Emanuel, M r Stirk, M r Baker and M r 
 Truitlen be that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED That a Committee of one from each County be ap 
 pointed as a Standing Committee of Accounts, and that M r 
 Scott, M r M c Neil, M r Lawson, M r Treutlen, M r Deveaux, and M r 
 Baker be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED. That a Committee of three be appointed to draw 
 up Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Members 
 of this House, and that M r M c Murphy, M r Stirk & M r Dunwoody 
 be that Committee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till three OClock 
 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 A Letter of the thirtyeth of "October last from the Hon rable 
 Edward Telfair Esq r to the Speaker of the House of Assembly 
 was read 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee appointed to draw up an Ad 
 dress to the Governor Elect, reported the same, which was agreed 
 to ; and is as follows 
 
 Sir. 
 
 I am commanded by this House to inform you of Your ap 
 pointment, to the first Magistracy of this State 
 
 The Strenous struggles made by the Citizens of this State, 
 against our unnatural enemies have, at length nearly Secured to 
 us those blessings ; for which we have so long contended, and we 
 make no doubt, but in a short time, we shall reap the fruits of 
 our labour. 
 
 The Diabolical Mechinations, exercised by the Emisaries of 
 our Enemies ; have thro the blessing of Divine Providence been 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 37 
 
 brought to nought, it becomes us to guard against them in future, 
 and to fall on such Measures as will tend to our happiness and 
 Security, and convince them that we are determined to bear every 
 hardship, that human Invention can inflict ; rather than suffer 
 them to have dominion over us 
 
 We shall use every exertion we Possibly can, to Put this State 
 in a Proper Situation of Defence, and endeavour by every means 
 to make its Government respected; both at home and abroad; 
 and your Honor may rest Assured that any matter you may 
 think Proper to Recommend, which may tend to that event will 
 be paid the greatest Attention to. 
 
 Your integrity and known Patriotism, must give every Citi 
 zen of this Country, great Satisfaction ; when they behold a man 
 Placed at the head of Government, whose sufferings by the com 
 mon enemy have not in the least deviated his Sentiments which 
 marked his line of conduct, at the commencement of the Contest. 
 
 ORDERED that the above be engrossed, and Signed by the Speak 
 er, And that M r M c Murphy, M r Coleman and M r Deveaux be a 
 Committee to wait upon the Governor Elect with the same 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee for drawing up Rules and Regu 
 lations for the Government of the Members of this House, Re 
 ported the same, which was agreed to. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till Tomorrow half after 9 O- 
 Clock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 January 3 d 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 RESOLVED. That a Committee be appointed to make enquiry 
 what Provisions &c. can be Procured, and Point out a Mode for 
 
38 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 immediately Procuring the Same. And that M r M c Murphy, M r 
 Woodruff and M r M c Neil be that Committee 
 
 Letters from the Delegates in Congress, inclosing An Account 
 of Moneys drawn from the Continental Treasury, for which this 
 State Stands Debited; was read. 
 
 RESOLVED. That they be refered to a Committee of three. 
 And that M r M c lntosh, M r Baker and M r Stirk be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 M r Few from the Committee appointed to Report the business 
 necessary first to be taken up Reported the same 
 
 ORDERED that it lie on the Table for the Perusal of the Mem 
 bers 
 
 RESOLVED. That Monday next be appointed to Elect all Civil 
 Officers, & Continental Delegates. 
 
 And that a Committee of three be appointed to receive the 
 names of all Candidates, for the following Offices Viz 1 Chief Jus 
 tice, Attorney General, Treasurer, Secretary of the State, Reg 
 ister of Probates, Surveyor General, Auditor of Accounts, Reg 
 ister of Grants, Deputy Quarter Master General, and that M r 
 Stirk, M r MMurphy, and M r Edward Way be that Committee. 
 
 ORDERED. That leave be given to bring in a Bill Intitled an 
 Act to relieve such Persons as have Suffered by the Common En 
 emy, and are Objects of Attention, And that M r Stirk, M r Few, 
 and M p M c Murphy be that Committee. 
 
 ORDERED. That a Committee of three be appointed to enquire 
 into the Situation of this State, and Report the same to this 
 House, that they draw up Instructions to the Delegates, And that 
 M r Stirk, M r Twiggs and M r M c lntosh be that Committee. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee of Petitions be appointed and that 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 39 
 
 M r Clark, M r Alexander, M r Emanuel, M r Truitlen, M r Deveaux, 
 and M r Cooper be that Committee. 
 
 The Petition of Benjamin Catching and John McCarthy was 
 read and referred to the Committee on Petitions. 
 
 The Governor Elect waited on the House, and returned the 
 following Answer to the Address sent him. 
 
 M r Speaker and Gentlemen. 
 
 I beg leave to return you my sincear thanks for the Honor you 
 have done me, in appointing me to the Honorable and important 
 Office of Chief Magistrate of this State; an Office unexpected 
 and unsolicited, must therefore confess I feel a secret Satisfac 
 tion of this so signal a mark of your approbation, but at the same 
 time could have wished your choice had been directed to Another, 
 who in my humble opinion is by far more capable to discharge 
 that important Trust than my self. 
 
 f am conscious of inability to so arduous an undertaking and 
 think my self by no means adequate to the Task, I shall there 
 fore stand in great need of, and hope for the Advice and assist- 
 iice of every department, however the small share of Abilities I 
 ; Assess, may depend, shall be streniously exerted for the support, 
 r^nii - and happiness of this State, and the worthy Citizens, over 
 -., hivjb I have now the Honor of Presiding. 
 
 run extreamly happy in finding the virtuous made by the good 
 ti;:ens of this State, against our cruel and unnatural Enemies, 
 have at length nearly secured to us, those blessings for which we 
 have so long contended ; and doubt not, but by a Steady contin- 
 uu:ve of those exertions, and the support, we have every reason 
 to expect we shall in a short time reap the happy fruits of our 
 labour. 
 
 It gives me infinite Pleasure when I reflect, that the diabolical 
 machinations heretofore exercised by the Emisaries of our ene 
 mies; have through the blessings of Divine Providence been 
 
40 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 brought to nought ; it therefore essentially becomes us to guard 
 against those in future, and fall on such measures, as will tend to 
 our happiness and security, and Convince them we are deter 
 mined to bear every hardship that human nature can inflict, rather 
 
 than suffer them to have dominion over us. 
 
 P-- 
 
 I think every exertion Possible should be made to put this State 
 into a Proper Posture of defence, and endeavour by every means, 
 to make its Government respected, both at Home and abroad, and 
 you may rest assured, Gentlemen, that if any matter should occur 
 to me, leading to that desirable event, I shall with pleasure imme 
 diately communicate the same to your Honorable House. 
 
 Gentlemen, if my former Conduct has merited the esteem and 
 approbation of my Country men, I am extremely happy, and hope 
 my future conduct will be such as not to forfeit they good opinion 
 they are now Pleased to entertain. 
 
 The line of my conduct has ever invariably been to endeavour 
 to Act, with a Conscious rectitude, which in my opinion, always 
 carries its reward with it, tho it may, and frequently does not, 
 meet with Publick applause and approbation. 
 
 I am Gen. &c. 
 
 (Signed) JOHN MARTIN 
 The Governor Elect, at the same time took the Oath of Office. 
 
 The Council informed the House, that Stephen Heard Esquire 
 was elected President ; who likewise took the Oath of Office. 
 
 ORDERED That M r Coleman, M r M c lntosh, M r M c Murphy, 
 M r Few, M r William Way and M r Caleb Howell be a Committee 
 of Previledges and Elections, & that they have Power to send 
 for, Persons, Papers & Records. 
 
 ORDERED. That the Commissioners of Sequestered and Con 
 fiscated Estates, be directed immediately to lay before this House 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 41 
 
 their whole Proceedings, Particularly specifying the Property 
 that has been disposed of; with the Amount of Sales, and the 
 Cash received, also a Proper Return of all Sequestered Property, 
 now in Possession of this State. 
 
 ORDERED. That leave be given to bring in a Bill intitled an Act 
 to declare mil and void all warrants of Survey, unless the Claim 
 ants come into the state, and settle on the same within a limited 
 time, That M r Few, M r Lindsay, M r Coleman and M r Clark, be 
 that Committee. 
 
 The Petition of Hardy Deloch was read, and referred to the 
 Committee on Petitions. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 RESOLVED. That the House and Plantation late Martin 
 Weatherfords, be granted to the Reverend M r Lewis, untill the 
 first day of December next (rent free) reserving the House when 
 wanted, for the meeting of Public Bodies 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorro morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 January 4 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 Nathan Brownson, Esquire was returned a Member for Glyn 
 County, Attended, Qualified & took his seat. 
 
 James Jackson and Nehemiah Wade Esquires being Returned 
 Members for Chatham, attended Qualified & took their Seats. 
 
 A Petition from Mary Randolph, was read, and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
42 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Jackson, M r M c lntosh and M r Caleb How- 
 ell be added to the Committee, to bring in a Bill intitled an Act 
 to declare null and void all warrants of survey &c. 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee appointed to examine into the 
 Accounts of money drawn from the Continental Treasury re 
 ported. 
 
 ORDERED. That this House will go into a Committee tomor 
 row Morning ten OClock to take into Consideration the said 
 report. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Stirk, M r Baker, and M r M c lntosh be a 
 Standing Committee to receive Vouchers, from those who have 
 had Public Monies in their Hands, and report the same, and that 
 they have Power to Call for Person s Paper s and Records. 
 
 A Letter from M r John Wilkinson, was read, and Ordered to 
 be referred to the Committee to receive Vouchers &c. 
 
 M r Woodruff from the Committee to Point a mode of Procur 
 ing forrage &c. Report, that this House Issue an order to the 
 Forrage Master to apply to the Planters to furnish such articles 
 (of forrage) as they can spare at Present, and that this House, 
 Provide means for satisfying them as early as the situation of 
 the Country will admit of, and beg leave to sit again, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Few be added to the Committee for Point 
 ing out a Method for Procuring forrage. 
 
 RESOLVED, that leave be given to M r Jackson to bring in an 
 Ordinance empowering his Honor the Governor to issue a Proc 
 lamation, Commanding all Officers belonging to this State to re 
 pair to the same, and to Point out a mode for regulating their 
 rank 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 43 
 
 A Petition from Neomia Ledbetter was read, and refered to 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
 M r William Lord elected one of the Members for the County 
 of Burke, attended, and declined taking his Seat. 
 
 ORDERED, that a Writ of Election issue to fill up that vacancy. 
 
 ORDERED That the Speaker be requested to write to his Ex 
 cellency General Greene; informing him of the Honorable John 
 Martin Esquire being elected Governor of this State, which was 
 as follows. 
 
 House of Assembly 4 th Jan y 1782 
 Sir. 
 
 I have the Honor to inform you that the Honorable John Mar 
 tin Esquire has been elected Governor of this State for the ensu 
 ing year, agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 I have the Honor to be your Excellency s 
 Most Obedient Hum. Servant 
 
 His Excellency. 
 Maj r General Green 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to draw up an Esti 
 mate for the Current year and that M r Brownson, M r Few, and 
 M r Jackson be that Committee 
 
 A Circular letter from the Financier General of the day 
 
 of October last was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members 
 
 A Letter to the late Governor of the twenty seventh of Decem 
 ber from Maj r General Green was read and referred to a Com 
 mittee of two, and that M r Brownson and M r Lawson be that 
 Committee. 
 
44 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Jackson brought in an Ordinance, empowering his Honor 
 the Governor &c. which was read the first time. 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee for leave to bring in a Bill for 
 the Relief and distressed Persons, reported the same ; which was 
 read the first time. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow 10 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 January 5 th 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into Consideration, Accounts of moneys drawn 
 out of the Continental Treasury &c. 
 
 M r M c lntosh in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r MIntosh from the Committee of the whole house to take 
 into Consideration Accounts of money s drawn out of the Conti 
 nental Treasury &c. reported, which was agreed to; and is as 
 follows 
 
 N i. That John Houstoun Esquire be cited to appear in this 
 State to render an Account of all the money he has had in his 
 hands on Account of the same and in case he refuses to comply, 
 that application be made to the Executive Authority of South 
 Carolina for sending him into the same, agreeable to the Articles 
 of the Confederation. 
 
 2 d . That the Delegates in Congress be made Chargeable for 
 the Moneys Paid Col White on the nineteenth of July, Sixth of 
 November, and the twenty Sixth of December One thousand 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 45 
 
 Seven hundred and Seventy Seven ; untill they bring Satisfactory 
 Proof, that they have Accounted for the same, with the former 
 Legislatures or Executive bodies. 
 
 3 d . That Maj r Seth John Cuthbert (the same as N i). 
 
 4 th . That Governor Truitlen be called on to furnish this 
 House, with such Vouchers, as will enable them, to call the Per 
 sons who received the money to Account for the same 
 
 5 th That the money Paid Peter Tarling, Deputy Quarter Mas 
 ter General of this State, is not accountable for, he being a Con 
 tinental Officer, and received the same, without any order from 
 this State or its Delegates 
 
 6 th That M r William Hornsby who received Twenty thousand 
 five hundred Dollars from Congress and has Partly settled with 
 this State, but who, by his Obligation still owes a large ballance ; 
 be cited by the Executive Authority of this State to appear and 
 settle finally on the said Obligation; and in case of refusal to 
 make Application to that State in the Confederacy where he may 
 reside, within the American Lines; to send him to this State, 
 agreeable to Confederation, and further that the said Hornsby be 
 requested, in case of being within the American lines of this State, 
 immediately to Settle the said ballance; and on Refusal, that the 
 Attorney General be Ordered to Prosecute &c a 
 
 7 th Mess rs Wood and Langworthy (the same as N i.) 
 
 8 th Thomas Scott (the same as N i.) 
 
 9 th Clement Xash, the same order as the Estate of M r Bul 
 lock 
 
 io th John Hardey Esq r one of the Treasurers (the same as 
 
 N i.) 
 
 II th That George Walton, Richard Howly, and William Few 
 Esquires Delegates in Congress for the Years One thousand 
 
46 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Seven hundred and Eighty and One thousand Seven hundred and 
 Eighty One, be called on ; & give a Proper Account of the expen 
 diture of the Money s drawn from the Continental Treasury by 
 their Orders. 
 
 12 th That the Report of the House of Assembly in the year 
 One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Relative to Telfair and 
 Company for one hundred and Ninety eight thousand four hun 
 dred Dollars ; is Perfectly Satisfactory to the Committee. 
 
 13 th That the Committee Wish, that William Few Esquire 
 one of the Delegation, should inform the Reasons of Jonathan 
 Bryan and Mordecai Sheftall s drawing money out of the Conti 
 nental Treasury 
 
 14 th That M r Benjamin W r alker (the same as N i). 
 
 M r Brownson from the Committee appointed to take into con 
 sideration, General Green s letter, reported. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same lie on the Table for the perusal of the 
 Members 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee appointed to take into considera 
 tion the situation of the State Reported 
 
 ORDERED, that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members. 
 
 M r M c lntosh from a Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration an Ordinance &c. Reported that they had gone 
 through the same, which was read 
 
 RESOLVED. That leave be given to M r Stirk, to bring in a Bill 
 entitled an Act for erecting Goals &c. which was brought in and 
 read the first time, and Ordered to be read a Second time 
 
 The Speaker informed the House that M r Jones elected Clerk 
 declined serving. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 47 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of another Clerk when 
 John Wilkinson was chosen. 
 
 The Ordinance for Settling the Rank of Continental Officers 
 &c. belonging to this State, was read the second time 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be engrossed and sent to the Executive 
 Council for their Perusal and Advice, & that M r Jackson & M r 
 Deveaux be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Member from each County be appointed a 
 Committee of ways and means, that M r Few, M r Clark, M r M c - 
 Murphy, M r Truitlen M r Jackson, M r Dunwoody, and M r Brown- 
 son be that Committee 
 
 A Petition from Thomas Lee was read, and referred to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Situa 
 tion of the State, Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table, and be taken up on 
 tuesday next. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till Monday next 10. OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 7 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 A Petition from Stephen Johnson, was read and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions. 
 
 M r Brownson from the Committee to make an estimate for the 
 Current year, Reported 
 
48 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table. - - and to be 
 taken up on Thursday next. 
 
 ORDERED. That the Order for this day be adjourned till To 
 morrow. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the late Deputy Quarter Masters, and Com 
 missaries General of this State be directed to lay their respective 
 Accounts, and Vouchers, before the Auditor of Accounts, who is 
 hereby Authorized after liquidating the same to Report to the 
 Governor & Council by the including the whole expenditure 
 
 of their Departments in order that they may be transmitted to our 
 Delegates in Congress, and Placed to the Credit of this State 
 
 That his Honor the Governor be requested to order the Com 
 manding Officers of the Different Regiments, or Battalions of 
 Melitia, of this State; to make out and deliver to him Certified 
 Pay Rolls, with proper Abstract of all the Melitia duty that has 
 been done by their respective Corps, till the fifteenth of February 
 next, and that in future from that date. The aforesaid Officers 
 be directed to make out and return Monthly Pay Rolls, in a regu 
 lar manner, that the service may be charged to the United States 
 
 That any Regiment, Battalion, or Company refusing or failing 
 to Comply with such Orders, shall not be intitled to have or re 
 ceive any reward or compensation whatever for any Services 
 done. 
 
 That the Deputy Quarter Master and Commissary General s be 
 Ordered in future, to make out Monthly returns of all their ex 
 penditures, that ought to be charged to the United States. 
 
 M r Few, from the Committee of Ways and Means, Reported 
 ORDERED, that the same be taken up on Thursday. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Report of the Committee appointed to take 
 into Consideration, the Situation of the State be taken up imme 
 diately 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 49 
 
 M r Odingsells and M r Burns, a Committee from the Council, 
 Returned the Ordinance for empowering the Governor, to call 
 in the Continental Officers of this State ; with their Observations 
 thereon. 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Few, M r Woodruff and M r Lindsay be a 
 Committee, to take into consideration, the situation of the State 
 Ljgion. 
 
 ORDERED, that the third and fourth Article of the Report of the 
 Committee Appointed to take into consideration the situation of 
 this State, be refered to Thursday next. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill, 
 entitled An Act, to do away any imaginary line drawn in this 
 State, and that M r Stirk, M r Few, and M r Jackson be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 ORDERED, that his Honor the Governor, be desired to dispose 
 of the Carolina State Troops under the command of Major 
 Moore, as may best tend to the benefit and interest of this coun 
 try. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Brownson, and M r Few, be added to the 
 Committee for drawing up instructions to our Delegates, and 
 that they Prepare a letter to the President of Congress. 
 
 ORDERED, that the Bill for building Goals be committed to a 
 Special Committee, and that M r Few, M r Stirk and M r Jackson 
 be that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 entitled an Act, to amend an Act entitled an Act declaring certain 
 Persons, therein described Citizens of this State, and for burying 
 in Oblivion certain high crimes and misdemeanors; and that 
 M r Stirk, M r Few, and M r M c Neil be that Committee. 
 
 4 r r vol 3 
 
50 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that a special Committee be appointed to take into 
 consideration, the situation of Indian affairs and that M r Brown- 
 son, M r Truitlen and M r Jackson be that Committee. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Coleman be Added to the Committee of Pe 
 titions in the room of M r Clark, who has leave of Absence 
 
 A Petition from Richard Henderson was read. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be refered to the Committee of Indian 
 affairs. 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee appointed to bring in a Bill inti- 
 tled an Act to Repeal an Act, entitled an Act for drawing an 
 imaginary line in this State, brought in the same, which was read 
 the first time. 
 
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 The Petition s of Jacob Kennebrew, and Elijah Warden, was 
 read, and refered to the Committee on Petitions. 
 
 The Committee on Ways and Means, Reported, as follows. 
 
 That in the Present situation of the Resources of this State, it 
 will be absolutely impossible to Provide and find, ways and means 
 of discharging the Debts that will necessarily accrue if the Sala 
 ries of the Civil Officers, and Pay of the Melitia Officers continue 
 high as usual. Your Committee are of opinion that there should 
 be only a bare Subsistance allowed to the Officers, and that the 
 Assembly serve gratis, which was agreed to. 
 
 The said Committee further Report that in order to husband 
 the Resources, We recommend that a Person be appointed to 
 manage the resources of this Country, which was carried in the 
 Negative. The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows, 
 Vz* 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 51 
 
 Yea - Yea. 
 
 M r Dunwoody. M r Truitlen 
 
 M r Few. M r Brownson 
 
 M r Fahn 5 . 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 MF Stirk M r M c Murphy 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Clements 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Caleb Hovvell 
 
 M r Baker M r Dan 1 Howell 
 
 M r William Way M r Lawson 
 
 M r Edward Way M r Emanuel 
 
 M r William Brown M r Irvine 
 
 M r Woodruff M r Tho s Lewis Jn r 
 
 M r Sullivant M r Alexander 
 
 M r Coleman M r Jackson 
 
 M r Lindsay M r M c Neil 
 
 M r Williamson M r Saunders 
 
 M r Scott M r Ansley 
 
 M r Harper M r Martin 
 
 M r Dooly M r Crawford 
 
 M r Thompson M r Wade. 
 M r Twiggs 33. 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Woodruff, M r Scott and M r Stirk be added 
 to the Committee of Ways, and means, and that they be ordered 
 to Sit again. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into consideration the Bill to relieve Objects of 
 Attention 
 
 M r Woodruff in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker Having resumed the Chair 
 
52 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Woodruff from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill, Reported. That they had taken 
 the same into consideration, made some Progress therein and 
 beg d leave to sit again 
 
 ORDERED, that they have leave to sit again 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow morning 10 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 8 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 A letter from Abraham Jones inclosing an Account was read 
 and refered to the Committee of Accounts. 
 
 The Petition s of Mary Lewis, Nancy Stephens, and Rebekah 
 Rae was read and refered to the Committee of Petitions. 
 
 A Petition of Daniel Wallecon was read, and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 On Motion of M r Stirk 
 
 RESOLVED, that the late Governor be required to deliver to this 
 House all Papers of a Publick nature which came into his hands 
 during his continuance in Office. 
 
 Motion being made that their be a Chief Justice Elected, which 
 was carried in the Negative; The Yeas and Nays, being called 
 for are as follows. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 53 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Stirk M r C. Howell. 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Dan 1 Howell 
 
 M r Brown M r Jackson. 
 
 M r Scott M r M c Neil 
 
 M r Lewis Jun r M r Dunwoody 
 
 M r Wade M r Few 
 
 M r Anslev M r Brownson 
 M r Crawford 16. 
 
 M r Alexander 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r M c Murphy 
 
 M r Baker M r Clements 
 
 M r William Way M r Lawson 
 
 M r Edward Way M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Woodruff M Saunders 
 
 M r Sullivant M r Martin 
 
 M r Coleman M r Fahn. 
 
 M r Lindsay M r Truitlen 
 M r Harper 18. 
 
 M r Dooly 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of Officers, when the 
 following Persons were Chosen. 
 
 Samuel Stirk Esquire, Attorney General. 
 John Lindsay Esquire, Treasurer 
 John Milton, Esquire Secretary. 
 
 Barnard Heard Esquire, Register of Probates for Wilkes 
 County. 
 
 John Apling Esquire, Register of Probates for Richmond 
 County. 
 
54 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Josiah Lewis Esquire, Register of Probates for Burke County. 
 
 John Adam Truitlen Esquire, Register of Probates for Effing- 
 ham County 
 
 James Bryan Esq r Register of Probates for Chatham County 
 
 Josiah Bacon Esquire, Register of Probates for The Counties 
 of Liberty Glyn and Cambden 
 
 Jenkin Davies Esquire, State Surgeon. 
 John Wilkinson, Auditor of Accounts. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the State Surgeon, have Power to employ two 
 Mates. 
 
 ORDERED, that a Special Committee be appointed to receive An 
 Account of Nathan Brownson Esquire, our late Governor, and 
 that M r Coleman, M r Few, and M r Truitlen be that Committee, 
 and that they Report as soon as Possible. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Sit 
 uation of the State Legion Reported. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same do lie on the Table. 
 
 M r Coleman from the Committee of Petitions Reported in 
 Part. Vz* 
 
 N i. From Jacob Kennebrew & Elijah Warden. Referred 
 to the Governor and Council 
 
 N 2. That Thirty Bushels Corn be allowed John M c Carty 
 
 N 3. That the Law Points out to M r Kitchen for his Subsist- 
 ance, and that the Doctors Bill, or fifty Bushels of Corn 
 be allowed him. 
 
 N 4. That the Petition of Nemia Leadbetter be refered to the 
 Law now before the House. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 55 
 
 N 5. That the Petition of Stephen Johnson be laid Over 
 N 6. That the Petition of Thomas Lee, lay over. 
 
 N 7. That the Petition of Hardy Deloch, be refered to the Au 
 ditor of Accounts. 
 
 N 8. That the Petition of Mary Randolph be Granted She pro 
 ducing Proper Vouchers, which was agreed to. 
 
 The Committee appointed to find out ways and means of 
 building a Jail in Augusta, Report 
 
 That a Subscription be opened for the Purpose of Procuring 
 Negroes to cut the timber for a Goal, and if a Sufficient number 
 is not obtained by this means, that they be Impressed, from such 
 Persons as Can best spare them. 
 
 That William Livingston be appointed to Superintend and di 
 rect the whole, and that he be Authorized and empowered to call 
 on the Quarter Master for Wagons, Artificers, and every other 
 means that is in his hands, which may be necessary to effect the 
 business. 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into Consideration the Bill for the relief of Ob 
 jects of distress. 
 
 M r Baker in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair. 
 
 M r Baker from the Committee of the whole House to take into 
 Consideration the said Bill Reported, that they had gone through 
 the same, which was agreed to. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be engrossed, and sent to the Executive 
 Council for their Perusal and Advice, and that M r Truitlen and 
 M r Coleman be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
66 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the Bill for doing away an im 
 aginary line. 
 
 M r Baker in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair. 
 
 rH*v. , 
 
 M r Baker from the Committee of the whole House to take into 
 Consideration the said Bill Reported. That they had gone thro 
 the same which was received and read the second time. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be engrossed and sent to the Executive 
 Council for their Perusal and Advice, and that M r Truitlen and 
 M r Coleman be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 ORDERED, that the Election of Delegates be Adjourned over 
 till Tomorrow. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till Tomorrow morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday, January Q th 1782 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 M r Few from the Committee of Ways and Means- 
 Reported 
 
 ORDERED, that the same do lay on the table for the Perusal of 
 the Members. 
 
 M r Ravott and M r Lewis a Committee from the Council Re 
 turned the following Bills. W 
 
 A Bill for the relief of objects of distress 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 57 
 
 A Bill for doing away an imaginary line between the good 
 Citizens of this State &c. 
 
 A Bill entitled an Act to repeal an Act to draw a line or lines 
 &c. was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED, that the said Bill be engrossed and that the Speaker 
 ugn the same. 
 
 A Bill intitled an Act for the relief of distress d Persons who 
 are or may be objects of attention; was read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED, that the said Bill be engrossed and that the Speaker 
 Sign the same. 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee appointed to bring in a bill inti 
 tled an Act to Amend An Act declaring certain Persons therein 
 described Citizens of this State and for burying in Oblivion, cer 
 tain high crimes and misdemeanours, brought in the same, which 
 was read the first time 
 
 A Petition from Elisabeth Crittendon was read, and Refered 
 to the Committee of Accounts. 
 
 A Petition from Charles Waters, Praying to be restored to 
 the Liberties and previledges of a Citizen of this State 
 
 RESOLVED, that the same be refered to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Scott, M r Harper, and M r Lindsay be that Commit 
 tee. 
 
 RESOLVED, that it be recommended to the Commander in chief 
 of the Southern department, to issue an immediate order agree 
 able to the Regulations of Congress, for the Officers of the Geor 
 gia Continental line to meet at some convenient Place in Georgia, 
 in order to select those officers to be appointed to the Command 
 of the one Battalion of Infantry on the establishment of this 
 State. 
 
58 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Petition from Henry Jones, with an Account, Praying to be 
 Paid, for building a Goal in the County of Wilkes in the Year 
 One thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions. 
 
 A Petition from Zacharias Fahn. Praying to be relieved from 
 a Contract made with M r Lucena. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
 M r Few from the Special Committee to examine the Accounts 
 of Nathan Brownson Esquire, our late Governor, Reported which 
 was agreed to, and is as follows. 
 
 That, they find Proper Vouchers for the Money expended ex 
 cept two Pounds Sixteen Shillings Paid Myrick Davies Esquire, 
 which ought to be allowed, there remains a Ballance Due him for 
 his Salary, One hundred and fifty Pounds eight Shillings and one 
 Penny Specie 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of Continental Delegates 
 for the Current year, when the following Gentlemen were duly 
 elected. Vz l Noble Wymberly Jones, Edward Telfair and Wil 
 liam Few Esquires. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the choice of a State Quarter Master 
 when Nehemiah Wade Esquire ; was duly elected. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to form a deprecia 
 tion Table of the difference of exchange between Georgia and 
 Continental Money issued, and Specie, to commence from the 
 month of January One thousand Seven hundred and seventy Six, 
 to the first of January One thousand Seven hundred and eighty 
 two, and that the Same be made in the most equitable terms, and 
 that they be empowered to call for Persons, Papers, and Rec 
 ords. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 5 
 
 And that M r Few M r Jackson,, M r Stirk, M r Baker and M r 
 Woodruff be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Jackson, M r Truitlen and M r MMurphy, be 
 a Committee to bring in a Bill for erecting a Court of Claims. 
 
 A Petition from M r John Lindsay, was read, and Refered to 
 the Committee of Petitions. 
 
 The House took into consideration, the Report of the Commit 
 tee of Ways and Means, which was agreed to by a Majority of the 
 House, and is as follows. 
 
 Your Committee are of Opinion, that in order to defray the 
 contingent expences of the State, there should be issued on the 
 Credit of the Sequestered, and other Public lands, Certificates to 
 the amount of Fifteen thousand Pounds which Certificate shall 
 be drawn in the following manner W for the sum of 
 
 This Certificate shall be received in Payment of the Confiscated 
 Estates, agreeable to a law Passed the day of 
 
 as Specie. 
 
 Your Committee are further of opinion that the said Estates, 
 or such Part of them, as will sink the said Certificates on or be 
 fore the first day of November next, set up at Public Sale to the 
 highest bidder for Specie, or those Certificates. 
 
 Your Committee farther report that the Heads of the Quarter 
 Master, and Commissaries Department on making Publick Con 
 tracts, shall give temporary Certificates Specifying the Article and 
 Quantity, to the Person or Persons contracting; in return for 
 such articles as they may supply the State, but that they shall not 
 be Permitted to give more than was given in the year One thou 
 sand seven hundred and seventy five for any articles by them to be 
 Purchased for the use of the State, which temporary certificates 
 shall be within one Month hereafter Produced to his Honor the 
 Governor, who, on examining the same shall be empowered to 
 give a Standing certificate, on the Sequestered lands, as afore- 
 
60 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 said, and farther that the Quarter Master and Commissary as 
 aforesaid shall at the end of every Month, deliver to the Gov 
 ernor, a general Return of all contracts by him made within the 
 same; which said return shall be entered and Registered in the 
 Secretary s Office of this State. 
 
 Your Committee further Report that his Honor the Governor, 
 be Requested to Order the Commanding officers of the different 
 Regiments or Battalions, to make out and deliver to him, certi 
 fied Pay Rolls, with Proper Abstracts of all Melitia duty that has 
 been clone by the respective Corps, who, upon examining the 
 same is hereby empowered to give Certificates on the Sequestered 
 lands as aforesaid; and that for the future he do issue Orders 
 that the Pay Rolls be delivered to him Monthly, and such Battal 
 ion or Company Refusing, or failing to comply with such orders 
 shall not be entitled to have or receive any Reward or compensa 
 tion whatever for any Services done. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called are as follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Stirk M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Irvine 
 
 M r Baker M r Tho 8 Lewis Jun r 
 
 M r Edw d Way M r Few 
 
 M r Brown M r M c Neil 
 
 M r Woodruff M r Saunders 
 
 M r Coleman M r Ansley 
 
 M r Lindsay M r Martin 
 
 M r Williamson M r Fahn 
 
 M r Harper M r Crawford 
 
 M r Dooly M r Alexander 
 
 M r Thompson M r Caleb Howell 
 
 M r Twiggs M r Dan 1 Howell 
 
 M r M c Murphy M r Wade. 
 
 M r Clements 30. 
 
 M r Lawson 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 61 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r William Way M r Truitlen 
 
 M r Dunwoody M r Brownson 
 
 M r Sullivant 5. 
 
 ORDERED, that the Deputy Commisary, and Quarter Master 
 Generals, Treasurer, and all Publick officers give good and suf 
 ficient Security for the faithful discharge of the trust Reposed in 
 them, The Commisary in the sum of three thousand Pounds 
 Specie, the Quarter Master in the sum of three thousand Pounds 
 Specie, the Treasurer five thousand Pounds Specie, Auditor of 
 Accounts, one thousand Pounds Specie, and that the said Surety s 
 be Presented to his Honor the Governor and Executive Council 
 for their Approbation and consent. 
 
 The House then adjourned to Tomorrow morning 10 oClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January io th 1782. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 The Speaker Signed the following Acts. W 
 
 An Act, to repeal an Act, entitled an Act to draw a line or 
 lines between the good Citizens of this State and the enemies 
 thereof; and to Prevent Plundering, and detect Spies within the 
 same ; And, An Act for the Relief of distressed Persons, who are 
 or may be Objects of attention. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be appointed to examine the books 
 of the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates, and that M r Truitlen, 
 M r Baker, and M r M c lntosh be that Committee. 
 
 A Petition from John Bacon, with an Account, was read, and 
 Refered to the Committee of Accounts. 
 
02 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Petitions of James Evans, James Miller, Lewis Musick, 
 James Ford, and George Miller, was read and referee! to the 
 Committee of Petitions 
 
 The Committee of Petitions Reported in Part as follows. W 
 N 9. That the Petition of John Lindsay be Granted. 
 N 10. That the Petition of Daniel Wallicon be Postponed 
 N 1 1. That the Petition of Rebekah Rae ; be Postponed. 
 N 12. That the Petition of Mary Lewis, be Postponed. 
 
 N 13. That the Petition of Mary Stephens be refered to the 
 Attorney General. 
 
 N 14. That the Petition of Zacharias Fahn, be Postponed 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Few, have leave to bring in a Bill to Re 
 peal Part of an Act entitled an Act to Amend the Several Acts, 
 for the better Regulation of the Melitia 
 
 M r Few from the Committee, appointed to bring in a Bill to 
 repeal Part of an Act, entitled an Act to amend several Acts ; for 
 the better Regulation of the Melitia brought in the same, which 
 was read the first time. 
 
 M r Burns and M r Freeman, a Committee from the Council 
 waited on this House with the following Recommendation. W 
 
 That they think it necessary that a Commissary of Military 
 Stores, and keeper of Public Salt, should be appointed, 
 
 That a close Waggon for the Conveyance of Ammunition and 
 Public Papers be Provided. 
 
 That means be Provided to Procure sundry necessaries for the 
 supply and support of the Governor s family (the Certificates to 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 63 
 
 be issued being in their opinion inadequate thereto) agreeable to 
 the Memorandom delivered to the Committee of Ways and Means 
 
 That the Procuring Salt should immediately be adopted for the 
 use of this State. 
 
 RESOLVED, that his Honor the Governor be directed to order 
 the Commissaries immediately to collect and lay up five thousand 
 bushels corn, for the Sole use of supplying bread to the Families ; 
 and the Melitia, at different Posts, and that the Quarter Master 
 be ordered not to take, or Purchase any corn in this State, untill 
 the above quantity be furnished ; as it appears by the Report of 
 the Committee that but a small quantity of Corn can be Procured 
 in this State; the Deposit and distribution be left to the Gov 
 ernor and Council. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into consideration, a Bill to amend an Act, entitled 
 an Act to bury in Oblivion certain high crimes and misdemeanors 
 
 M r Dunwoody in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Dunwoody from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill, Reported. 
 
 That they had examined the said Bill and was of opinion the 
 same should be recommitted, which was agreed to. 
 
 M r Scott from the Special Committee, to whom was Refered 
 the Petition of Charles Waters, Reported. 
 
 ORDERED, that the Petition of Charles Waters be Refered to the 
 Governor and Council. 
 
 RESOLVED. That his Honor the Governor and Council, be 
 
64 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 desired to curtail such Part of the Rations of Forrage as may ap 
 pear to them to be necessary in the Present scarcity of corn. 
 
 M r Stirk from the Committee, appointed to bring in a Bill en 
 titled an Act, to Amend an Act declaring certain Persons therein 
 described Citizens of this State, and for burying in oblivion cer 
 tain high crimes and Misdemeanors, brought in the same which 
 was read the first time. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Election of a Councellor for the 
 County of Burke, in the room of M r Lord who Resigned his seat 
 at that Board, and on counting the Ballots M r Lawson, was 
 elected. 
 
 The House having taken into consideration, the Report of the 
 Committee of the Georgia State Legion, which is as follows, 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Horse of the Georgia Legion not being 
 able to be equipped, in such a manner, as the Service Requires; 
 ought to be reduced to one Troop, which was agreed to by a Ma 
 jority, the Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows. 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Stirk M r Thompson 
 
 M r Baker M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Dunwoody M r Irvine 
 
 M r Edw a Way M r Tho s Lewis J r 
 
 M r William Brown M r Saunders 
 
 M r Woodruff M r Ansley 
 
 M r Coleman M r Martin 
 
 M r Lindsay. M r Crawford 
 
 M r Clements M r Alexander 
 
 M r Williamson M r Truitlen 
 
 M r Scott M r Wade 
 
 M r Harper M r Few 
 M r Doolv 2$. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 65 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r M c Neil 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Fahn 
 
 M r W m Way M r Caleb Howell 
 
 M r Sullivant M r Dan 1 Howell 
 
 M r Twiggs M r Brownson 
 
 M r MMurphy M r Jackson 
 M r Lawson 13. 
 
 The Committee further Report, that the said Troop consist of 
 one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Quartermaster, one Sadler, 
 three Serjants, and forty Privates for which Horses and other 
 necessaries may be compleatly Provided, that the Remainder of 
 those enlisted for the Horse Service, shall at their option, be re 
 duced to foot, to serve in the same State Corps, during the re 
 mainder of their time, or be discharged, and receive for Payment 
 Certificates that such Part of a Negro is due them to be Paid at 
 the expiration of the term they were enlisted for, That the Offi 
 cers Reduced, shall receive the same, to be Paid at the expiration 
 of the twelve Months they engaged for; and that Lieutenant 
 Colonel Jackson make the Arrangement. which was agreed to 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Jackson, M r M c Murphy, and M r Coleman 
 be the Committee to bring in a Bill on the Report of the Commit 
 tee on Ways and Means. 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Stirk, and M r M c lntosh be a Committee to 
 draw Instructions for the direction and Government of the Au 
 ditor s of Accounts, and Report tomorrow Morning. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10. OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday, January II th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 5 r r-vol 3 
 
66 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A letter from Nathan Brownson Esquire. Resigning his Seat 
 for Glyn County was read. 
 
 ORDERED. That a Writ of Election Issue for a Member for 
 said County. 
 
 M r Jackson from the Committee, appointed to bring in a Bill on 
 the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, brought in the 
 same, which was read the first time. 
 
 M r Stirk and M r M c lntosh, a Committee appointed to draw up 
 Instructions, for the direction and Government of the Auditor of 
 Accounts. Reported as follows. 
 
 First. The Payrolls that may be exhibited against the State for 
 Melitia duty, Prior to the twenty Sixth day of February 
 one thousand seven hundred and eighty, be liquidated 
 agreeabl* to the then Melitia law, untill the Passing of 
 the Melitia law in August last, when all Pay Rolls shall 
 be made out agreeable to the Regulations of the same, 
 and that all Accounts be Attested by the Captains or the 
 Officer s commanding the Parties, and Certified by the 
 Colonels of the Respective Regiments, and that all such 
 sums when Paid shall be entered in the Receipts in words. 
 
 Second. That all charges exhibited by the Quarter Masters and 
 Commissaries for the Melitia, Prior to the said twenty 
 sixth day of February, One thousand seven hundred and 
 eighty, be attested by themselves and certified by the 
 respective Officers of the Parties, for which the supplies 
 were made. 
 
 Third. That all and every charge that may be brought against the 
 State, Prior to the aforesaid term, that may tend to the 
 aforesaid supplies, in the Quarter Master and Commis 
 sary s department, for Continental use, be made out in the 
 name of the United States, and sworn to by the Person 
 supplying the Same, and certified by the Person to whom 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 67 
 
 such Supplies were delivered, or receipts; as the case 
 may be, and Charged to the United States. 
 
 Fourth. That such charges, respecting the said departments of 
 the Quarter Master, and Commissaries for the Melitia 
 of the State, be under similar Regulations with that of 
 the Military and Properly Arranged, and charged to the 
 State, and that the Auditor do call on the aforesaid 
 Quarter Master and Commissary once every month for 
 their Accounts and vouchers, and upon liquidating and 
 arranging the same, deliver them to his Honor the Gov 
 ernor and Council, that the said Auditor do give to the 
 Quarter Master and Commissary upon Adjusting their 
 said Accounts, Certificates for such sums as they have 
 Settled for. 
 
 Fifth. That all charges since the twenty sixth day of February 
 One thousand seven hundred and eighty tending to the 
 Support of Civil Government, be settled and Audited, at 
 equitable rates, and Reported to the House accordingly. 
 
 Sixth. That the Auditor be directed and required to apply to all 
 and every Person or Persons who may have, or hereafter 
 shall receive any monies, and charged to them by the 
 State, that they do forthwith bring in Proper Vouchers 
 for expenditures, and should any Person, or Persons, neg 
 lect or refuse to comply with the same, after thirty days 
 notice given, that the name or Names of Such default 
 ers, together with the Sum or Sums he or they may have 
 received, be delivered into the hands of the Attorney 
 General, who is hereby directed and required to bring 
 Actions at law against such defaulters as aforesaid 
 
 Seventh. That the Auditor do report during the Setting of this 
 House, on the different Accounts he may Audit, day by 
 day. and that during the Recess of this House, the said 
 Auditor do report at such convenient time, as may be 
 
68 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 thought necessary to his Honor the Governor and Ex 
 ecutive Council, which was agreed to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the Bill entitled an Act, to amend 
 an Act, declaring certain Persons therein described Citizens of 
 this State, and for burying in Oblivion Certain high crimes and 
 misdemeanors 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair. 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House, to take 
 the said Bill into consideration, Reported, that they had gone 
 through the same, which he read in his Place and Delivered in at 
 the Table. 
 
 A Bill entitled an Act to amend an Act, declaring certain Per 
 sons therein described Citizens of this State and for burying in 
 Oblivion certain high Crimes and misdemeanors, was read the 
 second time. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their Perusal and advice, And that M r Baker and M r Deveaux be 
 a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into consideration A Bill entitled an Act to Re 
 peal Part of an Act entitled an Act to amend several Acts for the 
 regulation of Meliiia 
 
 M r MIntosh in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 69 
 
 M r M c lntosh from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill. Reported. 
 
 That they had gone through the same, which was not agreed 
 to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into Consideration a Bill entitled an Act for Con 
 fiscating the Estates of Certain Persons therein described, and 
 for the Providing funds for defraying the contingent expences 
 of the State. 
 
 M r Twiggs in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Twiggs from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill, reported that they had gone 
 through the same, which he read in his Place and delivered in at 
 the Table. 
 
 A Bill entitled an Act for Confiscating the Estates of certain 
 Persons therein described, and for the Providing funds, for de 
 fraying the contingent expences of the State, was read a Second 
 time. 
 
 ORDERED, that the said Bill be engrossed, and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and advice And that M r Jackson 
 and M r Stirk be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 A Petition from Robert Bonner, with an Account was read, and 
 refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 A Petition from John Herndon, was read and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the State Commissary and Quarter Master be 
 under the same Regulations, with those of the Continental line 
 
70 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 James Cochran Esq r a Member elected for the County of Glyn 
 Attended, Qualified, and took his seat. 
 
 M r Odingsells and M r Freeman a Committee from the Council 
 Returned the Bill, entitled an Act for Confiscating the estates of 
 certain Persons therein described and for the Providing funds for 
 defraying the contingent expences of the State, with their re 
 marks. 
 
 ORDERED, that his Honor the Governor, be requested to give 
 to James Evans, James Miller, Lewis Musick, James Ford, Wil 
 liam Neale, William Goodley, Cap* Prince, William Young and 
 James Bridges, Sufficient Power and Authority under the Great 
 Seal of the State, to collect, in South and North Carolina s, one 
 Negro each, belonging to this State, as a gratuity for their Serv 
 ices last Campaign. 
 
 And that his Honor Particularly name the Negro the Person 
 to whom they lately belonged, and the Person having the same in 
 possession 
 
 RESOLVED, that no more Negroes be given to any Person or 
 Persons applying, on a contract said to be made by Col William 
 son and others, and that in future any contract or bargain made, 
 by any Officer or Officers in the Service of this State, with re 
 spect to the Property of it shall and is hereby declared to be ille 
 gal and of course null and void 
 
 Whereas it appears by the books of the Commissioners of the 
 Sequestered and Confiscated Estates, that they have disposed of 
 Property belonging to the aforesaid Estates to the amount of 
 three thousand Six hundred and twelve Pounds seventeen Shil 
 lings and two Pence, for which they have not Accounted there 
 fore 
 
 RESOLVED, that the aforesaid Commissioners ought to be, and 
 are Considered accountable to this State for the aforesaid Sum of 
 three thousand six hundred and twelve Pounds seventeen Shil- 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 71 
 
 lings and two Pence untill they return Bonds to the full amount 
 of that sum agreeable to the terms for which they were Author 
 ized to sell that property. 
 
 ORDERED, that they deliver to his honor the Governor all 
 Books, Bonds, or other Papers that is in their Posession belong 
 ing to any of the Confiscated Estates, and take his Receipt for the 
 same. 
 
 That his honor the Governor and Council, be Authorized and 
 Requested to appoint an Agent in each County to make out, and 
 return to Council an Account of all the land ; and other Confis 
 cated Property, that there may be in each County. 
 
 That the Governor and Council be Authorized and empow 
 ered to dispose of the Remainder of the Confiscated Estates, in 
 the same manner that the aforesaid Commissioners are Author 
 ized to do. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that Joseph Woodruff Esq r late Deputy Quarter 
 Master General, be desired to deliver all Property of a Public na 
 ture, in his Possession to Nehemiah Wade Esquire, as soon as 
 Possible, taking his Receipt for the same. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Publick Papers in the hands of Edward Da- 
 vies Esquire late Auditor General, be delivered by him to Daniel 
 MMurphy Esquire to be conveyed to our Delegates in Congress, 
 and that his Honor the Governor be requested to write to M r 
 Davies on the Subject. 
 
 M r Wade being appointed Quarter Master to this State, Ac 
 cepted of said appointment. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
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72 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January 12 th 1782 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and Ordered to be Post 
 poned Vz* 
 
 From Thomas Ansley 
 From Nehemiah Wade. 
 
 A Bill intitled an Act, to amend an Act declaring certain Per 
 sons therein described, Citizens of this State ; and for burying in 
 Oblivion, certain high Crimes and misdemeanors; was read the 
 third time 
 
 ORDERED, that the Speaker Sign the same. 
 
 M r John Adam Truitlen, from the Committee of Accounts, Re 
 ported, which being taken into consideration by the House, was 
 agreed to, and is as follows, 
 
 N i. On the Account of Blossomgame Harvey. That he apply 
 to the Persons who employed him. The Yeas, and Nays 
 being called for are as follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r JVPIntos h M r Irvine 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Tho" Lewis Jn r 
 
 M r Baker M r William Few 
 
 M r Dunwoody M r M c Neal 
 
 M r William Way M r Saunders 
 
 M r Brown M r Fahn 
 
 M r Sullivant M r Crawford 
 
 M r Scott M r Alexander 
 
 M r Harper M r J. A. Truitlen 
 
 M r Clements 20. 
 
 M r Emanuel 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 73 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Stirk M r M c Murphy 
 
 M r Edw d Way M r Martin 
 
 M r Woodruff. M r Caleb Howell 
 
 M r Coleman M r Dan 1 Howell 
 M r Thompson 10. 
 
 M r Twiggs 
 
 N 2. On the Account of Robert Bonner, that the same be con 
 sidered as part of his duty, which he owed his Country. 
 
 N 3. That the Petition of Henry Jones for building a Goal in 
 Wilkes County, be refered to the Commissioners for 
 building a Goal in the said County. 
 
 N 4. That John Bacon s Account of Ten Pounds, be allowed 
 
 N 5. That the Account of Elisabeth Crittendon be refered to 
 the Auditor of Accounts. 
 
 N 6. That the Account of Abraham Jones of twenty five 
 Pounds, be allowed, deducting the five guineas received 
 of Governor Brownson. 
 
 That the Account of Joel Phillips, be returned being blank 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Walton, Chesley Bostick and M r Woodruff, 
 be appointed to collect the Vouchers, in the Commissary s and 
 Quarter Masters Departments, about the time of the Reduction 
 of Augusta, and the same to be made a Continental Charge. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that his Honor the Governor be empowered to issue 
 Certificates to such Persons, who shall Produce certificates from 
 the commanding Officer of the regiment, he, or they, served dur 
 ing their Refugeeship from this Country, for their respective 
 
74 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Quota s of land, agreeable to the Resolve of the last Assembly, 
 which said Certificates shall run as follows. 
 
 "Agreeable to the Resolves of Assembly Passed the nineteenth 
 of August, One thousand seven hundred and eighty one, and the 
 twelfth day of January One thousand seven hundred and eighty 
 two. 
 
 This Certificate is to Certify that Acres of land is due 
 
 from this State to His Heirs or Assigns. 
 
 That on opening the land Office in this State, those having the 
 Certificates as aforesaid, shall have a Prior right to any others on 
 equal terms. 
 
 The following Acts, being Prepared, were Signed by the Speak 
 er. Vz* 
 
 An Act entitled an Act to amend an Act declaring certain Per 
 sons therein described Citizens of this State, and for burying in 
 oblivion certain high crimes and misdemeanor s. and. 
 
 An Act for Confiscating the estates of certain Persons therein 
 described, and for raising a fund for defraying the Contingent 
 expences of the State. 
 
 Whereas, the Commissioners of Sequestered Estates have in 
 formed this House, that numbers of Persons who Purchased at 
 the Confiscated Sales, refuse to comply with the Condition of the 
 same. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Attornev General be ordered to commence 
 Suits against the said several Persons, who purchased at the said 
 Sales, and have not complied with the same, in order that the 
 Commissioners may be enabled to settle their Accounts with this 
 State. 
 
 M r Jackson from the Committee of Indian Affairs reported. 
 That the Ballance due Richard Henderson, be allowed, to- 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 75 
 
 gether with a farther sum of twenty Pounds in consideration of 
 his services and losses. 
 
 The Committee farther Recommend that two Persons be ap 
 pointed to transact the Indian affairs as Superintendents, and 
 that his Honor the Governor and Executive Council be empow 
 ered to give them such instructions as they may deem expedient, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 RESOLVED, that James Rae and Daniel MMurphy Esquires, be 
 appointed Superintendents of Indian affairs, and that they be rec 
 ommended to Congress as Commissioners of Indian affairs for 
 the Southern department 
 
 ORDERED, that the Quarter Master be Ordered to furnish the 
 Governor with such Articles as may be necessary for the use of 
 his House. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of Justices for the Dif 
 ferent Counties, when the following Persons were appointed. 
 
 For Chatham County. 
 
 Joseph Clay ""J 
 
 John Wereat 
 
 William O Bryan Esquires, Assistant Justices 
 
 Noble Wymberly Jones J 
 
 James Habersham, Joseph Habersham, Samuel Stirk, Charles 
 Odingsells, Jonathan Bryan, James Jackson and Peter Deveaux 
 
 Esquires. 
 
 For Liberty, Glynn and Cambden. 
 
 William Gibbons ^ 
 
 Nathan Brownson ^ 
 
 Charles Kent " Esquires, Assistant Justices 
 
 James Cochran J 
 
 Joseph Woodruff, William M c lntosh, James Maxwell, Josiah 
 Bacon, George Threadcroft, James Dunwoody, and John Bacon 
 Esquires. 
 
76 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 For Effingham County. 
 
 John Adam Truitlen, Jenkin Davis, Abraham Ravott, Daniel 
 Howell, Benjamin Lanier, Daniel Bonnell, Thomas Chisholm 
 and Caleb Howell Esquires. 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 Edward Telfair ^ 
 
 Daniel M c Murphy 
 
 Thomas Lewis Sen f Es( l uires Assistant J stlces - 
 
 John Twiggs J 
 
 David Emanuel, Thomas Lewis Jun r , Hugh Lawson John 
 Lawson, Francis Pugh, Raymond Demeree John Jones, Jar- 
 rat Irvine, Thomas Little, James Pugh John Conyers, Robert 
 Bowling, & John Green Esquires 
 
 For Richmond County. 
 
 illiam Glascock \ Esquires, Assistant Justices, 
 illiam Few Jun r J 
 
 Charles Crawford, James Martin, Littleberry Bostick Andrew 
 Burns, James M c Neil, Edmund Bugg, Zacharias Fahn, John Ger 
 many, Abraham Ayers, Isaac Low Isaac Jackson, Greenberry 
 Lee, Thomas Greer Sen r , James M c Farland, John Smith, James 
 Bowie, George Wyche Nathan Harriss, Rhesa Howard Esquires 
 
 For Wilkes County. 
 
 Stephen Heard, William Downes, Benjamin Catchings Abra 
 ham Biddle, Richard Aycock, Daniel Coleman, Benjamin Thomp 
 son, Micajah Williamson, Barnard Heard, Robert Harper, Henry 
 Ware, Daniel Burnet John Lindsay, Zachariah Lamar, Holman 
 Freeman, Henry Manadue, John Cunningham, and Henry Jones 
 Esquires. 
 
 RESOLVED that all former appointments of Justices be void. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 77 
 
 The House Proceeded to fix the Salaries of the Civil Officers 
 for the Present year. 
 
 The Governor, three hundred Pounds Per Annum. 
 
 Counsellors for the time they attend, at the rate of fifty Pounds 
 Per Annum for each County. 
 
 Attorney General, One hundred Pounds Per Annum. 
 
 Treasurer, Fifty Pounds, Provided there is an occasion and the 
 Governor and Council think it expedient 
 
 Secretary of the State, fifty Pounds 
 Superintendents of Indian affairs, fifty Pounds, each. 
 Commisary in the Nation, Sixty Pounds. 
 Linguister, Twenty five Pounds. 
 
 Commissary of Military Stores, the same Pay, and Rations as in 
 the Continental Army. 
 
 Clerk to the Superintendents. Twenty Pounds. 
 
 Clerk of the Assembly One hundred Pounds, and that in the re 
 cess of the House of Assembly, he discharges the duty of 
 Auditor. 
 
 Clerk of the Council, fifty Pounds. 
 
 Messenger to the Council, fifteen Pounds. 
 
 Messenger to the Assembly, ten Pounds. 
 
 Continental Delegates, four dollars Per diem while they serve. 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of a Commisary of Milli- 
 tary Stores, when James Bryan, was chosen 
 
 Whereas. Public Ferries, are necessary for the expediting 
 
78 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Public business, and that the same should be duly attended, for 
 the Purposes intended. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Ferry known by the name of Sand Bar, 
 vested in Daniel Wallecon, and the one at Augusta vested in Col 
 Martin, shall be and they are hereby made Public Ferries, and 
 that the Persons taking charge and Superintending the same, shall 
 be allowed by this State, the sum of fifteen Pounds Specie, each, 
 Yearly, and that the follo\ving sums be demanded as Ferriage 
 rates. 
 
 For a Man, three Pence 
 
 For a Man and Horse Six Pence 
 
 For every Carriage, Six Pence a wheel, and four Pence a Horse, 
 
 ORDERED, that the Clerk of the Assembly be directed to arrange 
 all the Accounts that is in his Possession, that ought to be charged 
 to the United States, and deliver them to his Honor the Gov 
 ernor in order that they may be forwarded to Congress. 
 
 ORDERED that the Notes and Bonds, taken by the Commission 
 ers of Confiscated estates, be delivered to his Honor, the Govern 
 or, that he be requested to furnish M r Few with the sum of twenty 
 Pounds Specie for the Purpose of defraying his expences to Con 
 gress 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee of three Persons be appointed to 
 examine and revise the Minutes of this House, and that M r Jack 
 son, M r Few and M r Deveaux be that Committee. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Jackson, M r Scott, M r Dunwoody and M r 
 Martin be added to the Committee, appointed to write to the Pres 
 ident of Congress, and that they lay the same before the Governor 
 and Council for their approbation, and that the Speaker be Au 
 thorized to sign the same, as an Act of this House. 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 79 
 
 The House having received information that James Maxwell 
 Esquire has declined his Seat in the Executive Council. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Election of a Councillor for 
 Liberty County, in the room of James Maxwell Esq. who had 
 resigned his Seat at that Board, and on Counting the Ballots, 
 Samuel Saltus Esquire was elected. The said Samuel Saltus not 
 being Present, the House agreed M r Woodruff should take a seat 
 at that Board for Liberty County till his Arrival 
 
 RESOLVED, that the mode of appointing the Officers of the Le 
 gion, Dragoons, if not agreed among themselves be by ballot or 
 Draft, and that his Honor the Governor be desired to return 
 Col Jackson his Appointment 
 
 The following letter was wrote to the President of Congress 
 
 Sir 
 
 Agreeable to the Order of the Honorable House of Assembly, 
 I have the honor to inform you of the Present situation of this 
 State. 
 
 The necessity there is for our immediate Attention to the de 
 fence of the State, and the low circumstances of our Finance, 
 owing to the depopulation of our Country; from the repeated 
 overrunning of the enemy, which has almost destroyed our re 
 sources, render it impossible for us to Pay that respect to the dif 
 ferent Papers laid before us by Congress we could wish, the Leg 
 islature meets again on the first tuesday in July, when no doubt 
 they will be Particularly considered 
 
 We have requested General Greene to convene the Officers of 
 our Continental line, in order to select those to compose the one 
 Battalion of Infantry, we are sorry it will not be in our Power 
 to fall on measures effectually to recruit that Battalion at Present, 
 a want of Clothing, as our Ports are blocked up, and Specie to 
 serve as bounty, renders it impracticable, can we get a Supply of 
 
80 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the former, and some small Assistance of the latter; no means 
 in our Power shall be wanting to compleat it. 
 
 We neither wish to direct, or advise, as we in no Respect doubt 
 the generous attention of Congress to the Southern States, but 
 could either the Port of Savannah, or Charles Town be opened, 
 this Country would instantly feel the good effects and benefit, 
 Particularly in the Article of Salt, of which necessary articles, the 
 People of this Country are totally destitute, untill this can be ef 
 fected, we shall be obliged to apply to Congress for such requi 
 sites as we cannot do without. 
 
 Our Delegation for the ensuing year, are the Honr able Noble 
 Wymberly Jones, Edward Telfair and William Few Esquires, 
 as Col Few sets out immediately for Philadelphia, such farther 
 Particulars as Congress might wish to be acquainted of; that 
 Gentleman will have the honor to inform them 
 
 We shall send on as soon as Possible, the Accounts of our 
 State, against the Continent, which we hope will be Placed to our 
 
 Credit. 
 
 I am &c. 
 
 Instructions for the Continental Delegates. 
 
 First. The House of Assembly have ordered, their Accounts 
 against the Continent, to be forwarded on as soon as Possible 
 to the Delegates, in order that they may, without delay be set 
 tled, and the State have credit for such Sums as may be Liqui 
 dated and Adjusted, to inform Congress at the Commence 
 ment of the Present war, no regulations were ever adopted, or 
 sent forward for the guidance of the Officers in the several de 
 partments, but the State knowing the absolute necessity there 
 was, of supporting the Troops and the general cause, issued 
 out large sums for that Purpose, not doubting but Congress 
 would Pay Attention to the same at a future day. if, Congress 
 should not allow the whole, the Delegates are desired to ac 
 quaint the Legislature (in case further Proof should be nec 
 essary) that they may endeavour to obtain it 
 
JANUARY, 1782. 81 
 
 Second. The Melitia who fled from the State soon after the Re 
 duction of Charles Town, and served in the other States, untill 
 the Fall of the Fortresses in the back Country, have not re 
 ceived a Shilling of Pay since the twenty sixth day of February 
 One thousand seven hundred and eighty, since their return to 
 the State they have been obliged to keep the Field under every 
 disadvantage. 
 
 The Delegates are desired to make application to Congress, 
 in the most Pressing terms, for a supply of Specie for that 
 Purpose; should they not Pay attention to the Request, we 
 fear the Melitia will be Obliged to quit the Service, as they can 
 not remain much longer in it, for the want of necessaries for 
 themselves and families 
 
 Signed by &c. 
 
 The following Persons were fined for non Attendance Vz l 
 Samuel Stirk Ten Shillings Specie. William MIntosh half a 
 Dollar, John Baker half a dollar, John Cooper half a dollar, James 
 Dunwoody five Shillings, Joseph Woodruff Seven Shillings and 
 six Pence, Daniel Coleman ten Shillings, Micajah Williamson 
 ten Shillings, Samuel Scott fifteen Shillings, Robert Harper two 
 Shillings and six Pence, George Dooly seven Shillings and six 
 Pence Benjamin Thompson ten Shillings, John Twiggs seven 
 teen Shillings and six Pence, Daniel M c Murphy Seven Shillings 
 and six Pence, John Clements two Shillings & six Pence, Alex 
 ander Irvine two Shillings and Six Pence, William Few ten Shil 
 lings, James M c Neal two Shillings and six Pence, Joshua Saun- 
 ders five Shillings, Thomas Ansley seyen Shillings and six Pence 
 James Martin twelve Shillings and six Pence, Charles Crawford 
 two Shillings and six Pence, Samuel Alexander five Shillings, 
 Caleb Howell twelve Shillings and. six Pence Daniel Howell ten 
 Shillings. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to the first tuesday in July next, 
 (a Copy) WILUAM GIBBONS, Speaker 
 
 6 r r vol 3 
 
** JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Augusta, April 17 th 1782. 
 
 Agreeable to Proclamation of his Honor the Governor the 
 following Members attended, Vz l 
 
 For Liberty, Glynn & Cambden. 
 
 M r John Baker M r John Roberts 
 
 M r Samuel Saltus M r Rich d Howly 
 
 M r Joseph Woodruff M r Josiah Powell 
 
 M r Joseph Oswald M r Dan 1 Sullivant 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 M r Thomas Lewis Jun r M r David Emanuel 
 
 M r John Clements M r Benjamin Lewis 
 
 For Wilkes County 
 M r Robert Harper Sen 
 For Richmond County 
 
 M r Thomas Ansley. 
 
 But not being a number sufficient to compose a House they 
 Proceeded to the choice of a Chairman when Richard Howly 
 Esquire was chosen, who Adjourned the Members to meet to 
 morrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday April i8 th 1782 
 
 A number of Members met agreeable to Adjournment, when 
 finding they were insufficient to compose a House, they were 
 Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 83 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 ii 
 
 Fryclay, April ig th 1782. 
 The following Members met agreeable to Adjournment 
 
 M r Howley M r Irvine 
 
 M r Woodruff M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Baker M r Clements 
 
 M r Salters M r Deveaux 
 
 M r Oswald M r Coleman 
 
 M r Roberts M r Wereat 
 
 M r Powell M r Clay 
 
 M r Sullivant M r MNeil 
 
 M r Harper M r Martin 
 
 M r Lindsay M r Ansley 
 
 M r Thomas Lewis J r M r Crawford 
 
 M r Ben Lewis M r Fahn 
 
 M r Pugh M r Bugg 
 
 M r Lamuel Lanier M r Alexander 
 
 but being a number insufficient to compose a House Qualified the 
 Members who now attended, that was absent, in January last. 
 
 Mr. Edmund Bugg being returned a Member for the County 
 of Richmond, in the room of the Honrable William Few Es 
 quire, elected a Continental Delegate, Attended, and Qualified 
 agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 M r Josiah Powell being returned a Member for the County 
 of Liberty in the room of M r James Maxwell Attended and 
 Qualified agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 M r Benjamin Lewis, and M r Francis Pugh being returned 
 
 Members for the County of Burke in the room of Daniel M- 
 
 Murphy and William Lord, Attended and Qualified, agreeable 
 to the Constitution 
 
 They were then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
84 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday April 2o th 1782 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 The following Members being Present 
 
 For Liberty, Glynn & Cambden. 
 
 M r Richard Howly M r Joseph Oswald 
 
 M r Joseph Woodruff M r John Roberts 
 
 M r John Baker M r Josiah Powell 
 
 M r Samuel Saltus M r Daniel Sullivant. 
 
 For Richmond County 
 
 M r James M c Neil M r Samuel Alexander 
 
 M r James Martin M r Edmund Bugg 
 
 M r Thomas Ansley M r Charles Crawford 
 M r Zacharias Fahn 
 
 For Chatham County 
 
 M r Peter Deveaux M r Joseph Clay 
 
 M r John Wereat M r Thomas Washington 
 
 For Burke County. 
 
 M r Thomas Lewis Jun r M r Alexander Irvine 
 
 M r Benjamin Lewis M r David Emanuel 
 
 M r Francis Pugh M r John Clements 
 M r Lamuel Lanier 
 
 For Wilkes County. 
 
 M r Daniel Coleman M r Elijah Clark 
 
 M r Mica j ah Williamson M r George Dooly 
 
 M r Robert Harper M r Henry Jones. 
 M r John Lindsay 
 
APRIL, 1782. 85 
 
 M r Thomas Washington, M r John Houstoun and M r Frederick 
 Rehm, being returned Members for the County of Chatham, in 
 the room of Lieutenant Colonel Jackson, Samuel Stirk and Nehe- 
 miah Wade Esquires, when M r Washington attended and quali 
 fied agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 M r Henry Jones being returned a Member for the County of 
 Wilkes, attended and qualified agreeable to the Constitution. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Baker, M r Powell and M r Deveaux, be 
 added to the Committee of Previledges and Elections. 
 
 The Committee of Previledges and Elections Reported. That 
 they cannot determine respecting M r Clays taking his seat, and 
 are also of Opinion that M r Jones cannot take a seat untill le 
 gally elected, which 
 
 The House taking the same into consideration 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Clay holding a Post of Profit under the 
 Authority of Congress, could not take a Seat in this House. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker when 
 Samuel Saltns Esquire was chosen 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the Speaker now Elected be Pro. tempore 
 
 RESOLVED, that he do not Act Pro. tempore 
 
 An Address from his Honor the Governor, was read. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly, M r Deveaux M r Powell, and M r 
 Baker, be a Committee to draw up an Answer to the Address 
 from his Honor the Governor, 
 
86 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill for inflicting 
 Penalties on, and, Confiscating the Estates, of such Persons as 
 have been guilty of Treason against this State. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee of one Member from each County 
 be appointed to bring in the said Bill, And that M r Howly, M r 
 Washington, M r M c Neil M r Lanier, and M r Clark be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That a Committee of three Members be appointed to Con 
 sider what business is Proper to be done in the course of this 
 Session 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Bugg, M r Roberts and M r Coleman be that 
 Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow Morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday April 2 I st 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 M r John M c Lean, and M r James Carter being returned Mem 
 bers elected for the County of Liberty, in the room of M r John 
 Bacon and M r John Cooper, Attended and qualified agreeable to 
 the Constitution, as also did M r Henry Jones for the County of 
 Wilkes ; in the room of M r Samuel Scott. 
 
 M r William OBryan and M r William Le Conte being returned. 
 Members, elected for the County of Chatham, in the room of M r 
 
APRIL, 1782. 87 
 
 Adam Fowler Brisbane and M r John MCleur, Attended and 
 qualified agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 The Committee of Previledges and Elections Reported 
 
 "That M r William Le Conte is not eligible to a seat in this 
 House, he, not being a residenter in the County of Chatham three 
 Months, agreeable to the Constitution, which was agreed to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That his Honor the Governor and Council have Purchased a 
 quantity of necessary s for the reception of the Members of this 
 House of Assembly, therefore 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 furnish this House with a Copy of the Minutes of Council re 
 specting the said Purchase. 
 
 RESOLVED, That his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 lay before this House, all letters, and Copies of all letters and 
 correspondences of a Public nature, which may have taken Place 
 since the last Session, and also all Such Proclamations, as his 
 Honor has issued since the above Period. 
 
 ORDERED. That a Committee of three Members be appointed 
 to deliver a Copy of the above Resolve to his Honor the Gov 
 ernor, or in his absence to the Honrable Executive Council, and 
 that, M r Baker, M r Powell, and M r M c Lane be that Committee 
 
 ORDERED, that M r M c Lane, be added to the Committee of 
 Petitions, in the room of M r Cowper 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
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 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday, April 22 d 1782 
 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 \- 
 On Motion. 
 
 That from the alarming situation, of Indians and families 
 being in want of bread, and other Reasons, there appears an im- 
 practibility of the Melitia s marching to the aid of General 
 Wayne 
 
 ORDERED, that the foregoing motion be refered to a Com 
 mittee of three Members, to report immediately thereon, and that 
 M r M c Neil, M r Benjamin Lewis, and M r O Bryan be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up an answer to the Ad 
 dress from his Honor the Governor Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed, which is as follows 
 
 To his Honor John Martin Esquire Governor and com 
 mander in chief, in, and over the State of Georgia. 
 
 We the Representatives of the freemen of the State of Geor 
 gia in General Assembly met, return your Honor, our thanks for 
 your Speech, and agree with you in sentiment, that many im 
 portant matters, Rendered it necessary, that your Honor should, 
 with the Advice of the Honrable Executive Council call the 
 House at an earlier Period than that to which it stood adjourned. 
 
 We will Proceed to the consideration of the several matters 
 mentioned in your Honor s address, with all convenient expedi 
 tion. - - and beg leave to assure you that no means will be 
 wanting on our Part to establish the dignity, and Promote the 
 welfare and Prosperity of our Country. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 89 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Washington and M r M c Niel be a Com 
 mittee to wait on his Honor with the Same. 
 
 M r Daniel Bonnell, and M r Daniel Howell members for Effing- 
 ham County, Attended. M r Bonnell not attending before, since 
 his election. Qualified agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 The Committee of Previledges and Elections Reported as fol 
 lows. 
 
 That they are of opinion that John Wereat Esq r is not eligible 
 to a seat in this House, as he considers himself a Continental 
 Agent, and expects emolument from said Appointment, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 The Committee are also of opinion that John Lindsay Esquire 
 is eligible to a Seat in this House, having declared to this Com 
 mittee, that he holds no Place of Profit in this or any other State, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 The Committee are further of opinion, that the case of Joseph 
 Woodruff Esquire, be refered to the House. 
 
 When the House taking the same into Consideration 
 
 RESOLVED, that M r Joseph Woodruff is not eligible to a seat 
 in this House, for the County of Liberty as it appears to this 
 House, that he was not a residenter of the said County agreeable 
 to the Constitution. 
 
 The Committee, on the alarming situation of Indians and 
 families being in want of bread, and other Reasons ; there ap 
 pears an impractibility of the Melitia s Marching to the aid of 
 General Wayne Reported as follows. 
 
 Whereas, there is an absolute necessity for embodying a 
 number of men, to be subject to the Orders of General Wayne, 
 and whereas it is necessary that the Procuring of the said men 
 
90 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 should be effected in such a manner as might Prove Prejudicial 
 in the least manner Possible to the Planting interest, so necessary 
 to be promoted in this season of distress, and Whereas it appears, 
 that this Service will be best Promoted by Procuring Volun 
 teers 
 
 RESOLVED, that a bounty of twenty Guineas be given to each 
 man who shall enroll himself and serve under Colonel Clarke for 
 the space of three Months, from the time they Join General 
 Wayne, the number so enrolled not to exceed one hundred and 
 fifty 
 
 Provided always that no Person be received in the above num 
 ber of, men so enrolled, who is or may be drafted in the State of 
 South Carolina, to do duty in this State. 
 
 And to remove all doubts of the just and Punctual Payment 
 of the said sum of twenty guineas to each of the said men so 
 enrolled, and having served their time as aforesaid, be it further 
 
 RESOLVED that a Negro valued by two Sworn Magistrates to 
 the amount of Sixty Guineas be given to three of the said men 
 and so in Proportion, or at the option of the said men, they shall 
 be at liberty, to Purchase Confiscated Property, to the amount of 
 tneir Respective bounties. 
 
 ORDERED, that a Writ of Election do issue for one Member 
 for the County of Liberty, in the room of Joseph Woodruff 
 Esquire 
 
 ORDERED that Writs of Election Issue for three Members for 
 the County of Chatham, in the room of Joseph Clay, John Were- 
 at, and William Le Conte Esquires, 
 
 The Committee appointed to Consider, what was necessary to 
 be done this Sessions, Reported. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 91 
 
 ORDERED, that the same do lie on the table. 
 
 The house then adjourned to tomorrow morning 9. OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday April 23 d 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions, Vz 1 
 
 From Samuel Stirk, Executor of the late Col John Stirk De 
 ceased. 
 
 From Willeby Barton, in behalf of himself, and Moses Dyas, 
 an infant. 
 
 The following Memorials were likewise read and refered to the 
 Committee of Petitions, W 
 
 From Stephen Johnson. 
 From William Maddox 
 From Richard Wylly Esquire a Prisoner. 
 
 A letter from Ignatius Few, was read, and Refered to the 
 Committee of Petitions. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 ORDERED that the Speaker write to the Honrable the Presi 
 dent to give his attendance, without delay, as the Indisposition 
 of his Honor the Governor, renders it impracticable for him to 
 attend Public business. 
 
92 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED, That M r Daniel Bonnell be added to the Committee 
 of Petitions, in the room of M r John A. Truitlen Deceased. 
 
 The House having received information, that the Hon rable 
 the President is on his way to this place 
 
 ORDERED, that the letter to the Honrable the President be 
 Postponed. 
 
 On Motion, that M r Few, who is now Present be called upon, 
 to inform this House, respecting the articles deposited in Au 
 gusta by him, and that the House take the same into Con 
 sideration whether a mode shall be fallen upon to Pay M r Few 
 for the said Articles, or the same be rejected. 
 
 . ORDERED, that a Committee of three Members be appointed to 
 consider of the said articles so deposited, and that M r Washing 
 ton, M r Bugg, and M r Carter be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to consider of the sundry Articles 
 deposited in Augusta by Ignatius Few, Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the House take the same into consideration. 
 
 RESOLVED that the bargain made, with Ignatius Few for sun 
 dry articles deposited by him for the use of the State be con 
 firmed. 
 
 The Yeas, and Nays, 
 
 being called for are as follows. 
 
 Yea 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Howly 
 
 M r Tho s Lewis Jun r 
 
 M r Baker 
 
 M r Benjamin Lewis 
 
 M r Oswald 
 
 M r Pugh 
 
 M r Roberts 
 
 M r Lanier 
 
 M r Powell 
 
 M r Emanuel 
 
 M r M c Lean 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 M r Carter 
 
 M r Lindsay 
 
 M r Alexander 
 
 M r Bonnell 
 
 M r Washington 
 
 17- 
 
APRIL, 1782. 93 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Sullivant M r Coleman 
 
 M r M Neil M r Williamson 
 
 M r Martin M r Harper 
 
 M r Ansley M r Clark 
 
 M r Fahn M r Dooly 
 
 M r Bugg M r Jones 
 
 M r Crawford M r Howell 
 M r O Bryan 16. 
 
 M r Irvine 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to Prepare a letter to General 
 \Yayne. to be signed by the Speaker, to request Waggons to 
 transport the Rice obtained of South Carolina to Savannah 
 river. - 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly, M r Baker and M r Powell be that 
 Committee. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the rules entered into, for the Government of the Mem 
 bers of this House in January last; be adopted by the Present 
 House, which was agreed to. 
 
 The House then adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday April 24th, 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 John Wereat, Joseph Clay, and Joseph Woodruff Esquires, 
 were returned Members elected for the County of Chatham, in 
 
94 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the room of Joseph Clay John Wereat, and William Le Conte 
 Esquires. 
 
 The Committee on Previledges and elections Reported. 
 
 "That Joseph Clay Esquire is eligible to a Seat in this House, 
 he the said Joseph Clay Esquire having resigned his appoint 
 ment, as Pay master general. 
 
 Joseph Clay, and Joseph Woodruff Esquires attended and 
 qualified agreeable to the Constitution 
 
 The Committee further Report. 
 
 That John Wereat Esquire is not eligible to a Seat in this 
 House, not being a Resident in the County he was elected for, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions, W 
 
 From Lucretia Lloyd, with two affidavits : 
 From Nehud Wade Esquire. 
 
 A Memorials, from Charles Burke, and Henry Jones, were 
 read and refered to the Committee of Petitions. 
 
 A Memorial from Samuel Alexander was read. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be refered to a Special Committee, 
 and that M ; Howly, M r Clark, and M r M c Neil, be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee appointed to wait on his Honor the Gov 
 ernor, to lay before this House, all letters, and copies of all let 
 ters and correspondences of a Public nature which may have 
 taken Place since the last Session, Reported. 
 
 ORDERED, that a Committee be appointed to take into con- 
 
APRIL, 1782. 95 
 
 sideration the most important Papers laid before this House by 
 his Honor the Governor, and Council and that M r Clay, M r 
 Lindsay, and M r Woodruff be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to wait on his Honor the Gov 
 ernor, with an Answer to his address, Reported that they had 
 delivered the same. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the House having received information, that a quantity 
 of Corn may be had convenient to this Place. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be Purchased for the benefit of the 
 distressed inhabitants of this State, and for ,the use of this House 
 while sitting, and that the Commisary give a receipt for the 
 same. 
 
 A Letter from three Members of the Honrable Executive 
 Council, to this House was read. 
 
 On Motion, that a Committee be appointed to inquire into the 
 Propriety of the measures pursued by his Honor the Governor 
 and Executive Council, respecting the mode of Paying for a 
 number of Publick horses for the use of this State, and the dis 
 posal of the same, and that M r Bugg, M r Martin, and M r 
 M c Neil be that Committee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to Point out a mode 
 of transporting the Public rice, from South Carolina to Au 
 gusta, and that M r Lindsay, M r Washington, and M r Crawford 
 be that Committee and to report tomorrow. 
 
 On Motion. That the Sugar, Rum, and Coffee &c. Purchased 
 by his Honor the Governor, for the use of the Governor and 
 Council, and House of Assembly. 
 
96 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to report the same 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Bonnell, M r Powell, M r Washington; 
 M r Bugg, M r Williamson, and M r Benjamin Lewis, be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday April 25 th 1782 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 
 The following Petitions, were read and refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions, W 
 
 From Hillary Phillips 
 From John Bacon. 
 
 The Committee appointed to examine the rum. Sugar, Coffee 
 &c. Purchased by his Honor the Governor and Council, for the 
 use of the Governor, and Council, and House of Assembly, Re 
 ported. 
 
 That they had examined the same, and find the quantity to be 
 as follows, W 
 
 Forty two Gallons rum, 
 
 Three Hundred and seventy Pounds of Sugar 
 
 Sixteen Bushels Salt. 
 
 Twenty three Pounds of Coffee. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 97 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to Point out a mode 
 for the distribution of the articles Purchased by his Honor the 
 Governor and Council, for the use of the Governor and Council 
 and House of Assembly and that the same be done this after 
 noon. And that M r Washington, M r Bugg, M r Bonnell, M r 
 Powell, M r Williamson, and M r Benjamin Lewis be that Com* 
 mittee. 
 
 ORDERED that M r O Bryan be on the Committee appointed, to 
 Point out a mode for Transporting the Public rice from South 
 Carolina to Augusta in the room of M r Washington 
 
 On Motion, that a Committee be appointed to ascertain the 
 number of Officers to act under Col Clark, their Ranks and 
 bounty, respecting the Volunteers which are to be raised. 
 
 ORDERED that M r M c Neil, M r O Bryan, and M r Coleman be 
 that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED, that in case any Person having Corn, and refusing 
 to sell the same for the use of this State, the Commisary is here 
 by ordered to impress the same, leaving a sufficient quantity for 
 the Support of those families for four Months to such as have 
 no wheat, and for two Months, to such as have Wheat, and that 
 M r Wallecon be requested to go with the Commissary on this 
 Service 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for inflicting 
 Penalties on, and confiscating the Estates of such Persons as 
 have been guilty of Treason against this State, Brought in the 
 same, which was read the first time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That leave be given to bring in a Bill for Preventing improper 
 or disaffected Persons, emigrating from other Places, becoming 
 Citizens of this State, and for other Purposes therein men 
 tioned 
 
 7 r r TO! 3 
 
98 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that M r Clay, M r Howly, and M r Woodruff be that 
 Committee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to consider of Ways and 
 means to raise our Quota of Continental Troops and to report 
 their opinion thereon 
 
 And that M r Howly, M r Clay, and M r O. Bryan be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee on the alarming situation of Indians, and 
 familie s being in want of bread, and other reasons, there ap 
 pears an impracticability of the Melitia s Marching to the as 
 sistance of General Wayne, further Reported. 
 
 That the Committee are of opinion that there is an absolute 
 necessity for five Companies, and each Company to consist of 
 one Captain, one Lieutenant and thirty Privates. The Officers 
 of each Company on Procuring their respective number of Sol 
 diers, and serving with Col Clark the space of three Months as 
 volunteers. 
 
 RESOLVED therefore that each Officer be intitled to the follow 
 ing bounty. Vz l 
 
 Lieutenant Forty Guineas 
 
 Captain Fifty Guineas. And that no Officer or Soldier, who 
 shall enroll himself under Col Clark for the space of three 
 months, be intitled to the bounty granted by this House, unless 
 he first obtain a certificate from the Commanding Officer of his 
 having faithfully served under his command for the said term. 
 
 The Special Committee to whom was refered the Memorial 
 of Samuel Alexander. Reported. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 99 
 
 That the Circumstances of the Memorial being Considered, 
 the Committee are of opinion that the House approve the con 
 duct of Cap 1 Samuel Alexander which was agreed to. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday April 26 th 1782 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 That his Honor the Governor be requested to inform this 
 House, what measures have been taken to bring the several Per 
 sons, who have received Public monies from this State, to ac 
 count for them, and also that he will order to be laid before this 
 House, an Account of the Sales- (expenditures if any) as well as 
 moneys received, or due from the Sales of the Sequestered Es 
 tates, and of every other matter relating to them, or the monies 
 arising from them : 
 
 And also an Account of what Sequestered Property is belong 
 ing to this State, in whose Possession it is, and on what condi 
 tions they hold the same, 
 
 And also of every other matter wherein the Funds or Prop 
 erty of this State is concerned. 
 
 And likewise that he will direct to be laid before us, the 
 monthly returns of the Quarter Master, and Commisaries, for 
 Provisions and Stores, Purchased and issued by them, 
 
 A Letter from George Walton Commissary General was read, 
 and refered to the Committee of Petitions 
 
100 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The following Petitions, were read, and refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions. Vz* 
 
 From Adar Standley 
 From Daniel Daniely 
 From Elisabeth Mills 
 From Elisabeth Hammock. 
 
 The Bill for inflicting Penalties on, and confiscating the es 
 tates of such Persons as have been guilty of Treason against this 
 State, was read a second time 
 
 ORDERED that the same be read Paragraph by Paragraph. 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the Said Bill 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday, April 27"* 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 A Petition from David Emanuel, was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee of Peti 
 tions. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the House take up the Proceedings of Yesterday. 
 
 The House then Resolved itself, into a Committee of the 
 whole House, to take into consideration the Bill for inflicting 
 
APRIL, 1782. 101 
 
 Penalties on, and confiscating the estates of such Persons as have 
 been guilty of Treason against this State. 
 
 M r O Bryan in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the said Bill. Reported that they had taken 
 the same into consideration, made some Progress therein and 
 beg d leave to sit again 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave to Sit again. 
 
 RESOLVED, that his Honor the Governor be requested to issue 
 the necessary orders, for Preventing the Impressing of the 
 Horses of any Member of the Honr able the Executive Council, 
 or of the General Assembly while sitting, and such as have been 
 impressed under the above circumstances, that they may be re 
 turned 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole 
 House to take into consideration the Bill for inflicting Penalties 
 on, and confiscating the Estates of such Persons as have been 
 Guilty of Treason against this State. 
 
 M r O Bryan in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill Reported. 
 
 That they had taken the same into Consideration, made some 
 Progress therein and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave to sit again. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
102 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday April 28 th 1782 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House take into consideration the business of the 
 Preceeding day 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House, to take into consideration the Bill for inflicting Penalties 
 on, confiscating estates of such Persons as have been guilty of 
 Treason against this State. 
 
 M r O Bryan in the Chair 
 The Speaker resumed the Chair 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House, to take 
 into consideration the said Bill Reported. 
 
 That they had taken the same into Consideration, made some 
 Progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave to sit again 
 On Motion 
 
 That his Honor the Governor be requested to give immediate 
 Orders to the Commissary General, to Provide a sufficient quan 
 tity of Provisions for the use of the Officers of Government & 
 House of Assembly. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration, the Bill for inflicting Penalties 
 
APRIL, 1782. 103 
 
 on, and confiscating the estates of such Persons as have been 
 guilty of Treason against this State. 
 
 M r O Bryan in the Chair 
 The Speaker resumed the Chair 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill ; Reported 
 
 "That they had taken the same into consideration ; made some 
 Progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave to sit again 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday April 29" 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 A Petition from Thomas Cooper was read, and Refered to the 
 Committee of Petitions 
 
 A Memorial from John Stewart with an Account, was read 
 and refered to the Committee of Petitions 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the Bill for inflicting Penalties 
 en, and Confiscating the Estates of such Persons as have been 
 guilty of treason against this State 
 
 M p O Bryan in the Chair 
 The Speaker resumed the Chair 
 
104 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill Reported. 
 
 That they had taken the same into Consideration, made some 
 Progress therein and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 I ORDERED that they have leave to sit again. 
 [> 
 
 A Letter from Cap 1 Lucas, a Continental Officer, in behalf of 
 himself and other Continental Officers for this State, was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be refered to the Committee, ap 
 pointed to consider on ways and means, to raise our quota of 
 Continental Troops. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday, April 3O th 1782. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to Resume the Consideration of the Bill for inflicting 
 Penalties on, and confiscating the estates of such Persons as 
 have been guilty of Treason against this State. 
 
 M r O Bryan in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker Resumed the Chair. 
 
 M r O Bryan from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the said Bill. Reported. 
 
APRIL, 1782. 105 
 
 That they had gone through the same 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and Advice, and that M r Howly 
 and M r Washington be a Committee to wait on them with the 
 
 same. 
 
 The Committee appointed to enquire into the Propriety of 
 the measures Pursued by his Honor the Governor, and Executive 
 Council ; Respecting the mode of Paying for a number of Publick 
 Horses for the use of this State, and the disposal of the same. 
 Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 Whereas it appears that there has been Irregularities in the 
 appointment of the Justices for the County of Wilkes in January 
 last. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Members from the County of Wilkes make 
 a return of names; and that a Dedimus be made out; and that 
 two or more be appointed to Administer the Oath Prescribed, 
 and none to exercise the appointment untill first qualified. 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to a Committee of three 
 Members, And that M r Howly, M r Washington, and M r Clay be 
 that Committee 
 
 A Memorial from George Walton and Elijah Clark was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee of Peti 
 tions 
 
 RESOLVED, that the following Persons be appointed Justices 
 for the County of Wilkes in lieu of those appointed in January 
 last. Vz* Stephen Heard, William Downes, Benjamin Catch- 
 ings, Zachariah Lamar, John Lindsay, Micajah Williamson, 
 
106 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Robert Harper, Daniel Coleman, Richard Aycock, Holman Free 
 man, Bernard Heard, Henry Manadue, Henry Jones, John Cun 
 ningham, George Walton, Zachariah Phillips, Benjamin Thomp 
 son, Daniel Burnet, Robert Day, Henry Ware, Samuel Alexan 
 der, and Thomas Ansley. 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and Refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions Vz l 
 
 From George Tarvin, with two certificates, 
 r rom Henry Candler and Thomas Greer. 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported on 
 
 No. i. From Williby Barton in behalf of himself and Jere 
 miah Dyas an infant 
 
 RESOLVED that Captain Barton in behalf of himself and Jere 
 miah Dyas an infant be intitled to Receive the Plantation and 
 Negroes as soon as the time they were rented for be expired, 
 and that the Rent be Paid him at that time, either by General 
 Twiggs, or the State, together with any damages. 
 
 N 15. on the Petition of Lucretia Lloyd; when the House 
 taking the same into consideration 
 
 ORDERED that the Petitioner be refered to a Court of Law. 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday May I st 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions. Viz. 
 
MAY, 1782. 107 
 
 From Thomas Ansley praying payment for certain debts due 
 him from persons whose Estates have been confiscated. 
 
 From John Clements. 
 
 The following Memorials and Petitions were Read. Vz* 
 
 From Nehemiah Wade 
 
 From Nathaniel Hicks, with an Account 
 
 From John Lamar with a Pay Roll. 
 
 From Mary Randolph, with an Account and Vouchers, 
 amounting to eleven hundred forty Six Pounds, sixteen Shillings 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee of three Members be appointed to 
 consider of some mode by which the Public Accounts may be 
 settled. 
 
 And that M r Clay, M r Howly and M r O Bryan be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the following Gentlemen be appointed Jus 
 tices for the County s of Liberty, Glynn and Cambden, in lieu of 
 those appointed in January last. Vz. Benjamin Andrew, Samuel 
 Saltus, and Gideon Dowse Esquires Assistant Justices, and 
 
 Richard Howly, Josiah Powell, & John Roberts Esquires As 
 sistant Justices. 
 
 James Maxwell, John Elliott, John Baker Joseph Woodruff, 
 and Hepworth Carter Esquires 
 
 The Committee appointed to consider of Ways and means, to 
 raise our quota of Continental Troops, Reported, as follows. 
 
 Whereas, from the invasions of the enemy and a variety of 
 other local Circumstances, this State hath been deprived of an 
 opportunity of expressing in as full a manner as it could wish 
 
108 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 its Satisfaction in the conduct of the Officers which compose the 
 line of the State, on the establishment of the United States ; and 
 also the cheerful disposition which it entertains of contributing 
 as far as may be, to the ease and comfort of the said Officers. 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved, that the thanks of this House be Pre 
 sented to the said Officers, in a Letter from the Speaker. 
 
 Be it further Resolved that a Present of One hundred Guineas ; 
 be made to each of the said Gentlemen, And that his Honor 
 the Governor be empowered and Authorized to sign a Certificate 
 conformable to these Resolutions, for each of the aforesaid 
 Officers, which Certificate shall be received as Cash in any Pur 
 chase, or Purchases which such Officers may make, at the sales 
 of the Forfeited Estates. 
 
 Be it further Resolved, that when the Pay or arrears of Pay, 
 which are, or may be due, to the said Officers, shall be Properly 
 Audited, and certified that his honor the Governor, or Com 
 mander in Chief of the State for the time being, shall be, and 
 he hereby is Authorized and required to issue and sign certifi 
 cates for the same to each of the said Officers, which Certificates 
 shall be Received as Cash in any Purchase, or Purchases which 
 such Officers shall make at any Sale, or Sales of the Forfeited 
 Estates. 
 
 Whereas the Honorable Major General Greene hath since his 
 taking the command of the Southern Army, rendered high, and 
 important services to these Southern States by wresting them 
 from the hand of British oppression, and establishing the foun 
 dation of their Independence and Prosperity. 
 
 And Whereas services so Glorious and Honorable to the 
 United States in general, and this State in Particular Services 
 which at once characterize the able and judicious General as well 
 as the intreped assertor of American freedom, call for the distin 
 guished approbation of the Legislature of this State 
 
MAY, 1782. 10J> 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved that the sum of five thousand guineas 
 be granted to three Commissioners to be appointed by this 
 House for the Purpose of Purchasing an Estate for Major Gen 
 eral Nathaniel Greene, -in such Part or Parts of the State as he 
 shall appoint. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the said Commissioners be empowered and 
 Authorized to draw on and receive the said sum of five thousand 
 guineas from the Public treasury of this State 
 
 Whereas, Brigadier General \Vayne hath since his command 
 ing the force of the United States within this State, ren 
 dered great and meritorious Services to this Country by 
 driving* in the Posts of the enemy, and with a very in 
 ferior force keeping them confined to Savannah ; and Where 
 as the Gallant and Judicious conduct of the said General, 
 highly merits the generous attention, and approbation of the 
 Legislature of this State. 
 
 RESOLVED that a high Sense of the great merits and Services, 
 rendered by the Hon rable Brigadier General Anthony Wayne is 
 entertained by this House, and that the same be acknowledged 
 in a letter from the Speaker to the said General. 
 
 RESOLVED that the sum of four thousand Guineas be Granted 
 to three Commissioners to be appointed by this House, for the 
 Purpose of Purchasing an Estate for Brigadier General Anthony 
 Wayne, in such Part, or Parts of the State as he shall appoint 
 
 And be it further Resolved, that the said Commissioners be em 
 powered and Authorized to draw on, and receive the said sum 
 of four thousand guineas from the Public Treasury of this State. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to examine a Return made 
 by Col Williamson for Sundry Negroes delivered to the Moun 
 tain men who assisted at the Reduction of Augusta. 
 
110 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Clark, M r Clay and M r M c Neil be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 RESOLVED that the next Adjournment of this House be to meet 
 at Ebenezer in July next there to sit for the dispatch of Public 
 business 
 
 The House having Received information, that a Committee 
 of the Council, was in waiting, who Reported, that they had gone 
 through the Bill, for inflicting Penalties on and Confiscating the 
 Estates of such Persons as have been guilty of Treason against 
 this State, with some Proposed amendments. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to write to Major 
 General Greene, and Brigadier General Wayne, on the Sub 
 stance of the Resolve of their favor. And that M r Howly, M r 
 Clay and M r Baker be that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED that John Shackelford be Added to the list of Jus 
 tices for the County of Richmond 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Thursday May 2 d 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 A Letter from M r John Wereat was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to a Special Committee, and 
 that M r Washington, M r Lindsay and M r Baker be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 The following Petitions were Read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions. Vz 1 
 
MAY, 1782. Ill 
 
 From Ignatius Few, with an Account. 
 From Daniel Smith, with certificates 
 
 A Memorial from Doctor Humphry Wells, with an Account, 
 was read, and refered to the Committee of Accounts. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 t 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill, for the 
 Purpose of Amercing and restoring to Citizenship, certain Per 
 sons guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, against this State, 
 And that M r Howly, M r Baker, and M r Lindsay be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday May 3 d 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee appointed, to consider of Ways and means 
 cf bringing Rice from South Carolina for the distressed inhabi 
 tants of this State Reported 
 
 That they have employed four Waggons, for the Purpose of 
 Transporting the said rice to a convenient landing on Savannah 
 river, Provided the Honrable House will allow them Forrage 
 for their Horses, and Provision for the drivers, and Pay for the 
 Waggoning in Rice, at the Market Price, and their Waggons 
 and teams at Risque of the Public. Also the Committee Report 
 they have engaged two Boats to freight the said Rice to Au 
 gusta, as soon as it is brought to the Landing. which was 
 agreed to. 
 
112 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Special Committee to whom was Refered, the Considera 
 tion of a letter from M r John Wereat. Reported. 
 
 That they are of opinion the same be Refered to a Standing 
 Committee of Public Accounts 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the Commissary be ordered to deliver unto Col Clarke s 
 Regiment, one hundred bushels of Corn, for the use of the 
 Frontier forts, and inhabitants of Wilkes Count)*, and that the 
 Commissary be Ordered to leave a Sufficient quantity for all 
 such Persons, as he may take any corn from. 
 
 RESOLVED that before any Sale of the Confiscated Personal 
 Property commences, the Commisioners be Authorized and di 
 rected to set aside, a number of Negroes not exceeding One hun 
 dred and twenty, to comply with the Public engagements made 
 with Colonel s Clark and Jacksons, Corps. 
 
 A Bill for inflicting penalties on, and Confiscating the estates 
 of such Persons as have been guilty of treason against this 
 State ; was Read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed. 
 
 RESOLVED that it be recommended to his honor the Governor, 
 and the Honrable Executive Council to remove to Ebenezer, or 
 any Part of the State, which they shall judge most convenient, 
 there to keep the Seat of Government, and transact Public busi 
 ness. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Amercing cer 
 tain Persons, guilty of high Crimes and misdemeanors against 
 this State brought in the same, which was read the first time. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
MAY, 1782. 113 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday May 4 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment. 
 
 The resignation of Charles Odingsells Esquire, a Member of 
 the Executive Council, was read. 
 
 Also the Resignation of Hugh Lawson and Thomas Lewis 
 Sen r Esquires, Members for the County of Burke was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and Refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions Vz 1 
 
 From Zacharias Fahn 
 From Titus Hollinger 
 
 The Resignation of the Hon rable Stephen Heard Esquire, 
 President of the Executive Council, and 
 
 Also the Petition of James Alexander Jun r were read, and 
 referee! to a Special Committee on Petitions. And that M r 
 M c Xeil, :\P O Bryan And M r Lindsay be that Committee: 
 
 RESOLVED, that his Honor the Governor be empowered to 
 take ten Negroes, belonging to any Person or Persons, who 
 have forfeiteel the same, for the Purpose of supporting his fam 
 ily and Person, in the exercise of Government. 
 
 ORDERED, that the Speaker be requested to deliver up to his 
 Honor the Governor, all the Bonds and notes, delivered to his 
 care a few days ago. 
 
 RESOLVED, that the Bill for inflicting Penalties or and Confis- 
 
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114 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 eating the Estates of such Persons as have been guilty of treason 
 against this State, and for other Purposes therein mentioned, 
 be Passed into an Act under the following title. 
 
 An Act for inflicting Penalties on, and Confiscating the es 
 tates of such Persons, as are therein declared guilty of treason, 
 and for other Purposes therein mentioned, and that the Speaker 
 Sign the same. 
 
 Whereas the business of the Attorney Generals Office, will be 
 very extensive, in consequence of an Act of attainder and confis 
 cation, Passed by this House, whereby many claims may be en 
 tered against the Persons estates, therein mentioned which be, 
 in right of the State ; will be obliged to defend ex Ofhcio. And 
 Whereas the Salary heretofore allowed him, is inadequate to 
 the trouble he will have. 
 
 RESOLVED, that he be allowed a Salary of three hundred 
 Pounds Per Annum for his Services as Attorney General to 
 this State 
 
 Whereas, the Melitia of this State, have not received their 
 Pay for a long space of time past, whereby it will be impossible 
 to order them into the field, unless Provision is made for that 
 Purpose 
 
 RESOLVED, that the several Officers commanding Regiments 
 or Companies, be immediately Ordered to make out their Pay 
 Rolls, agreeable to the mode and method adopted by Congress, 
 and upon their being Audited, and Passed by the Auditor of the 
 State, that his Honor the Governor, be empowered to give a 
 Certificate to the amount of the same, which said Certificates shall 
 be received by the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates as Pay 
 ment for any Purchases that may be made at the Sales ; and 
 shall be received in all other Payments whatsoever, till the first 
 day of December next. And that M r O. Bryan and Samuel Stirk 
 Esquire be appointed to assist the Auditor. 
 
MAY, 1782. 115 
 
 The House then Proceeded to ballott for the Commissioners 
 of the Confiscated Estates, and on casting up the Poll, the fol 
 lowing Persons were elected. Vz* 
 
 For Chatham, Charles Odingsells, and Thomas Washington 
 
 For Liberty Glynn and Cambden, John Baker, Josiah Powell 
 and John M c Lane. 
 
 For Effingham, Caleb Howell, and Abraham Ravott. 
 For Burke. Thomas Lewis Sen 1 ", and Hugh Lawson. 
 For Richmond, Peter Paris, and James Martin. 
 For Wilkes. Elijah Clarke, and Daniel Coleman. 
 
 ORDERED that the Speaker sign writs of election, to fill up all 
 intermediate vacancies for Members of this House. 
 
 M 1 Ansley having Resigned his Seat for the County of Rich 
 mond 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ Issue to fill up said Vacancy. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to fill up the vacancies of the 
 Executive Council, when the following Gentlemen were chosen 
 by Ballot. Vz. 
 
 For Burke, Benjamin Lewis, and Lamuel Lanier Esq rs 
 For Liberty, Daniel Sullivant, and Samuel Saltus Esq rs 
 For Chatham, Peter Deveaux Esq r 
 For Effingham. Edward Jones Esq r 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly, M r Clay and M r O. Bryan be a 
 Committee to Purchase Estates for Generals, Greene and Wayne. 
 
 RESOLVED, that this House approves the conduct of M r Wai- 
 
116 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ton Commissary, on the establishment of the United States, and 
 will engage to see him Paid in the same manner, and to the same 
 amount, as Commissioners are under the immediate appointment 
 of Congress. 
 
 Whereas, the House came to the following Resolution in 
 August last, Vz l 
 
 That the Thanks of this House be given to Colonel Elijah 
 Clarke, for his distinguished services to this Country, during 
 the last and Present Campaign. 
 
 And that the Speaker be desired to Transmit the same, and 
 that exclusive of his right as an Officer, this House, as a reward 
 to extraordinary merit make Colonel Elijah Clark, a Compli 
 ment of the Plantation of Thomas Waters, where the said 
 Clark now resides Rent free, untill the determination of a future 
 House, with respect to confiscating his Property, and the Pay 
 ment of his debts, and they Recommend should Confiscation take 
 Place, and the said Waters debts Paid, exclusive of said Planta 
 tion, the same be granted and given to Colonel Clark. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners for the forfeited Estates, 
 be authorized and empowered to vest the said forfeited lands, 
 by full and Sufficient titles in Law, in the said Elijah Clark, and 
 his Heirs for ever, in as full and ample a manner, as the said 
 Thomas Waters Possessed the same, Subject notwithstanding 
 to the Payment of the Said Water s debts. 
 
 RESOLVED, that Doctor Timothy Russell be Paid thirty four 
 Pounds ten Shillings, for his attendance on John Lindsay Es 
 quire, and a farther Sum of thirty five Pounds for his Attendance 
 on Henry Candler, and Thomas Greer, Citizens of this State, 
 and who \vere wounded in the Service of their Country. 
 
 Whereas there has been a considerable number of Horses, 
 Cattle and Provisions, late the Property of Persons supposed to 
 be enemies to this State, and of Persons unknown, which have 
 
MAY, 1782. 117 
 
 been applied to the use of the Continental Troops, and other 
 Public Services, and for which no Accounts has yet been ren 
 dered. 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved that the Governor or Commander in 
 chief for the time being, be and he is hereby empowered and re 
 quired to direct that all Commissaries, Quarter Masters, or 
 others who now are, or heretofore may have been employed in 
 the Procuring of "Waggons, Horses, Cattle, or Provisions, or any 
 other Articles for Public uses to make returns on Oath, of all and 
 every kind of Property, so taken by them for Public uses, the 
 Property of Persons supposed to be enemies to this State, or of 
 Persons unknown; together with such descriptions and marks, 
 and brands of the Property so taken, as may, as far .as may be, 
 tend to a discovery to whom they belonged, and also to what uses 
 they were applied, and by whose orders, and the receipts of the 
 several Persons to whom they were delivered, and where no re 
 ceipts have been taken, or can be Procured that then and in such 
 cases, they shall render their Accounts of delivery s on Oath, 
 specifying to whom delivered, for what Purpose and by whose 
 orders, in order that Justice to the State and individuals as far as 
 Possible may be done. 
 
 And be it further Resolved that any Person or Persons, who 
 shall neglect or refuse to render an Account and returns as afore 
 said when thereunto required, by the Governor or Commander in 
 Chief for the time being, shall for every such neglect or refusal 
 forfeit the sum of two hundred Pounds. 
 
 The Special Committee appointed to take into Consideration 
 .the Petition of Samuel Alexander, and the letter of Resignation 
 from the Hon rable Stephen Heard Esq r Reported. 
 
 That it be recommended to the President and Council, to keep 
 their Seats, during the sitting of the house of Assembly, and 
 that a Committee be appointed to Receive, and Settle with the 
 President. 
 
118 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 And that the Petition of M r Alexander be refered untill the 
 land Office is opened. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported, on the Memorial of 
 George Walton, and Elijah Clark 
 
 RESOLVED, as our opinion that certificates be given for such 
 Articles, as are Purchased for the Public. 
 
 The House then Adjourned, to meet at Ebenezer on the first 
 tuesday in July next. 
 
 Signed 
 
 SAMUEL SALTUS, Speaker. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Agreeable to the Adjournment of the House of Assembly on 
 the fourth day of May last Past. The following Members met 
 at Ebenezer on Tuesday the third July 1782. Viz 1 
 
 For Liberty County. M r John Druhart 
 
 M r Benjamin Andrew M Abner Beckham 
 
 M r Richard Howley M Francis Pu ff h 
 M r Andrew May bank 
 M John Elliott 
 
 M r Thomas Maxwell M r John Wereat 
 
 M r Samuel West M r James Habersham 
 
 M r William Le Conte M r Joseph Woodruff 
 
 M r John Houstoun 
 For Glynn & Cambden MF JamS Bryan 
 
 M r James Cochrane M r John Gibbons 
 
 M r Frederick Rehm 
 For Burke County M , wimam Q Bryan 
 
 M r Alexander Irvine M r Joseph Clay 
 
 M r John Clements 
 
JULY, 1782. 119 
 
 For Effingham County M r Edward Jones 
 
 M r John Martin Dasher 
 M r Daniel Bonnell 
 
 M r David Harriss p or Richmond County 
 
 M r John Adam Nesler 
 
 M r Samuel Alexander 
 
 But not being a number sufficient to Compose a House. Pro 
 ceeded to the choice of a Chairman, when Joseph Clay Esq r was 
 Chosen. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the following Resolutions be agreed to. Viz* 
 
 It having been represented that there are a considerable number 
 of Negroes within the British Lines, which are about to be car 
 ried out of the State by the present Possessors, and which there 
 is reason to believe they would be willing to dispose of if any 
 mode could be established, by which they cou d be secured in any 
 bargains they might make to that purpose, which cannot be 
 effectually done unless Authorized by the Legislature of this 
 State, as many of the Persons who now hold the said Negroes 
 are attainted of High Treason and their Property Confiscated 
 to the use of the State, and as it is evident that it is in the Power 
 of the aforementioned Persons to take the said Negroes out of the 
 State, and that the so doing wou d be a manifest injury to this 
 Country, and greatly impede the improvement thereof it there 
 fore follows, that the retaining of them in this State wou d have 
 the most Salutary consequences and Produce very great Advan 
 tages to the future welfare thereof 
 
 RESOLVED unanimously that the Commissioners for the Sales 
 of the forfeited estates, or a Majority of them, be, and they are 
 hereby appointed to Purchase for and on Account of this State, 
 the several Negroes, now within the Enemies lines and in Pos 
 session of Persons Attainted of high Treason, and others, which 
 Negroes so Purchased shall afterwards be disposed of in the 
 
120 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 most General and public Manner for the benefit of this State, 
 and the Individuals thereof, and in case the said Commissioners 
 or a Majority of them as aforesaid shall not be liable to Pur 
 chase on Account of the State as aforesaid, that then it is the 
 further opinion of the Members composing this meeting, that 
 it will be for the benefit of the State, that the Governor do grant 
 Permission to individuals, allowing them to Purchase as many 
 of the said Negroes as they can on their own Private account. 
 
 Provided nevertheless, in case any individuals shall Purchase 
 any Slaves the Property of the Citizens of the United States that 
 the Negroes so Purchased, shall be returned to their respective 
 owners gratis unless where the Proprietors shall have em 
 powered any individual to Purchase them for them. 
 
 RESOLVED, that in case the Commissioners shall deem it neces 
 sary, they apply to his honor the Governor, who is hereby re 
 quested and empowered to assign over to the owner and Seller 
 or Sellers of any such Negroes as the Commissioners shall Pur 
 chase, any bond or bonds he may be Possessed of belonging to the 
 Public to the amount of the Purchase money of the said Negroes, 
 and to serve as a Security to the Seller or Sellers 
 
 That the Governor be requested not to grant any individual 
 Permission to Purchase any of the above mentioned Negroes, 
 who shall not first give sufficient security, that he will not carry 
 any Slave or Slaves he may Purchase under said Permission out 
 of this State, within eighteen Months, from the granting of said 
 Permission, unless in case of Invasion by the enemy. 
 
 The Meeting was then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 
 Eight OClock. 
 
JULY, 1782. 121 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July 4 th 1782. 
 The Members met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that it is the opinion of the Members of the Legis 
 lature Present in this meeting that the Space of twelve Months 
 be allowed to the Merchants not owing Allegiance to the State 
 to dispose of their Goods and settle their concerns, and that they 
 shall be Protected in their Persons and Property by the State, 
 and at the expiration of the said time, they shall be allowed 
 Flags to convey themselves and their effects, to any British 
 Port they shall choose. But it will be expected by the Inhabi 
 tants of this State, that such Merchants will not take advantage 
 of the Necessities of the People but continue to sell their Goods 
 at such Prices as they have done to the British ; making a rea 
 sonable allowance for difference of Payments. 
 
 RESOLVED unanimously that it be Recommended to his honor 
 the Governor on the evacuation of the British troops from Savan 
 nah to appoint a Committee of three Persons to Purchase up a 
 Quantity of Salt not exceeding three thousand Bushels for the 
 use of the Inhabitants of this State, and also to Purchase a rea 
 sonable quantity of that and all such other Articles as may be 
 wanted for the benefit of the State Troops under Col Jackson, 
 and also the Continental Regiment belonging to this State ; and 
 the Legislature will confirm any Contract he may make and 
 Provide any sum he may engage for. 
 
 RESOLVED Unanimously that it be recommended to his Honor 
 the Governor to inform the British Commandant of Savannah, 
 and the Inhabitants thereof by Flag or otherwise, as early as 
 Possible, that it is expected by the American Citizens of this 
 State (after the several indulgences granted to the British Sub 
 jects within the lines of Savannah in respect to the disposition of 
 their effects) that no Negroes or other Property belonging to such 
 
122 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 American Subject of this or any of the United States will be 
 Permitted to be Transported or carried off, with the British 
 Troops from Savannah or other Ports of this State; or in any 
 Vessels or Boats accompanying the said troops that shou d such 
 Proceedure or the destruction of any Property be allowed to 
 take Place, it will most assuredly tend much to inflame, and irri 
 tate the good People of this State; against the Persons and 
 Families of such as have taken Part with the British and be very 
 contrary to the avowed Sense of the British. (See the remainder 
 lol 12. of the next Session). 
 
 The Meeting then Adjourned to meet in Savannah. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday July 13 th 1782. 
 
 The following Members of Assembly met in Savannah at the 
 Church, agreeable to Adjournment at Ebenezer, Vz l 
 
 Chatham Joshua Saunders 
 
 James Habersham Zachariah Fahm 
 
 Frederick Rehm J ohn Wereat 
 John Gibbons 
 
 Joseph Clay Burke 
 
 John Houstoun 
 
 Joseph Woodruff J ohn Clements 
 
 William O Bryan Abner Beckham 
 
 John Duhart 
 
 Richmond Francis Pugh 
 
 Edmund Bugg David Emanuel 
 
 James M c Neil J ohn 
 Sam 1 Alexander 
 
JULY, 1782. 123 
 
 Effingham William Brown 
 
 Adam Nesler Thomas Maxwell 
 
 David Thorn Andrew May bank 
 
 Edward Jones William U Conte 
 
 Daniel Howell Rlchard Howl y 
 
 Martin Dasher J ames Carter 
 
 Isaac Ford. 
 
 Wilkes 
 
 Liberty Micajah Williamson 
 
 John Roberts John Lindsay 
 
 Benjamin Andrew Benjamin Thompson 
 
 Daniel Sullivant Absalam Biddle 
 
 Joseph Oswald John Hill. 
 Edward Way. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of a Speaker when 
 James Habersham Esquire was unanimously elected. 
 
 ORDERED That a Writ of electic:i do issue for a Member to 
 represent Glynn County in the rooia of Nathan Brownson Es 
 quire, whose seat is vacant. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Governor be requested to order the Public 
 Filature to be immediately fitted up and Put in order for the 
 use of the General Assembly, and that M r Maxwell and M r 
 Andrew be a Committee to wait on his Honor the Governor 
 for that Purpose. 
 
 A Letter from the Honrable Brigadier General Wayne was 
 read. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to take the same 
 into consideration, and that M r Clay, M r Wereat, and M r M c Neil 
 be that Committee. to report on Monday next. 
 
 RESOLVED that it be an Instruction to the Committee appointed 
 to wait on his Honor the Governor; respecting the Filiature, 
 to further request his Honor to issue the necessary orders for 
 
124 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 having the Members of the Honrable Council and the Legisla 
 ture Supplied with necessary Rations and Accomodations, for 
 themselves and Servants, during the sitting of the Assembly. 
 
 The House then adjourned to Monday next 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday July 15 th 1782 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 James Cochran Esq r being returned elected for the County 
 of Glynn, Attended and Qualified 
 
 John Adam Nesler, David Thorn, Isaac Ford and David Har- 
 riss Esquires being returned elected for the County of Effing- 
 ham, in the room of Caleb Howell, Theophilus Lunday, John 
 Adam Truitlen, and Abraham Ravot Esquires, (whose seats is 
 vacant.) when M r Nesler and M r Thorn, attended and qualified. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to take into Consideration the 
 Resolves entered into at Ebenezer the third and fourth of this 
 Instant by a Number of Members of the House of Assembly. - 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly and M r Andrew be a Committee for 
 that Purpose. 
 
 William Le Conte, Esquire being returned a Member for 
 Liberty County, Attended and Qualified. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Le Conte, M r Cochran, M r Bi ddell and M r 
 Howell be added to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Vz l 
 
JULY, 1782. 125 
 
 From William Reighley. 
 John Green. 
 Elizabeth Kelps. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 RESOLVED that Al r Howly, M r Cochran M r Lindsay, M r 
 Howell. M r Clay, and M r Twiggs be a Committee of Previledges 
 and elections, and that they report as soon as Possible. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ do issue for the election of a Member 
 for the County of Chatham in the room of John Wereat Esquire, 
 who was returned and took his Seat for the County of Rich 
 mond. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Request his Honor the Governor 
 to inform the House what Propositions he may have received 
 trom any Individuals Respecting the Loan of a Sum of Money 
 for the Purchasing of Negroes on Public Account. 
 
 M r \Vereat from the Committee appointed to take into con 
 sideration a letter from the Hon rable Brigadier Gen 1 Wayne 
 Reported. 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration made some 
 Progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 M r James Johnston having informed the House that had left 
 the Printing Materials belonging to this State in the hands of 
 M rs Johnston his wife 
 
 ORDERED, that the Speaker be directed to request his Honor 
 the Governor to appoint a Proper Person to receive and take 
 charge of the same 
 
126 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 This House having received information that the Small Pocks 
 is in Town 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Andrew do make enquiry into the same and 
 report accordingly. 
 
 A Letter from Josiah Powell Esq r was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 A Petition of Samuel Bucroft was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Standing Committee of Accounts be appointed 
 
 ORDERED that M r Twiggs, M r M c Neil and M r Gibbons be 
 that Committee. 
 
 A Petition with an Account from M c Keen Greer was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Standing Committee 
 of Accounts. 
 
 M r James Carter a Member returned for Liberty County at 
 tended and Qualified. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions, on the letter received from 
 Josiah Powell Esquire reported. 
 
 Whereas it appears to this House that John Maxwell a Per 
 son whose estate is Confiscated by a late Act of the Representa 
 tives of this State, has lately disposed of some of the Property 
 of the said estate contrary to the true intent and meaning of the 
 said Act. 
 
JULY, 1/82. 127 
 
 ORDERED that the said Commissioners of Forfeited Estates 
 do immediately take into their Possession the Estate of the said 
 Maxwell, and Prevent for the future any waste or embezzlement 
 of the Property aforesaid. 
 
 The Committee on Previledges and Elections Report 
 
 That they refer the right of John Houstoun and Thomas 
 Maxwell Esquires, taking their Seats in this Assembly to the 
 determination of the House 
 
 ORDERED that the said report be taken into Consideration to 
 morrow morning 
 
 Whereas at the last Sessions of Assembly held at Augusta, 
 a Committee was appointed to bring in a Bill for the Purpose 
 of Preventing improper or disaffected Persons emigrating from 
 other Places and becoming Citizens of this State, and for other 
 Purposes therein mentioned 
 
 RESOLVED that two Members be added to the said Committee, 
 and that they be desired to bring in the said Bill as soon as Pos 
 sible. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Le Conte. and M r Wereat be the two Mem 
 bers so to be added. 
 
 Brigadier General Wayne having given information that 
 Brigadier Gen 1 Clark is desirous to Prevent any negroes or other 
 Property belonging to the Citizens of this State being carried 
 off by any Person or Persons under his Command; and that 
 the Citizens should without delay claim the same 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to grant 
 Permission to every Citizen, having Property with the British 
 to go down and make claim thereof 
 
128 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the Committee on Petitions do take under 
 their Consideration all such Petitions as were Presented to the 
 last House of Assembly, and were not reported on 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow Morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July i6 th 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 M r Isaac Ford a Member returned for the County of Effing- 
 ham Attended and Qualified. 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor (inclosing- one from 
 M r Struthers) was read 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Previledges and elections; when they were 
 unanimously of opinion that John Houstoun and Thomas Max 
 well Esquires had a right to take their Seats, in this House. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Letter from his Honor the Governor with 
 Proposals from M r William Struthers, for Purchasing Negroes 
 for the Benefit of this State be refered to a Committee. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly, M r Cochran, M r Andrew, and M r 
 O Bryan be that Committee 
 
 A Petition from John Thomas was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the letter 
 from his Honor the Governor, with one from M r Struthers 
 Reported, as follow, which was agreed to. 
 
JULY, 1782. 129 
 
 That the Committee to whom were refered a letter from his 
 Honor the Governor, and another from William Struthers, are 
 of opinion that from the manner of M r Struthers Stating his 
 intended Loan for the purchasing of Negroes, it would carry the 
 Air of a Speculating business, and the uneasiness, which might 
 arise from agreeing thereto would outweigh every supposed 
 advantage which might arise from the measure. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for Amercing certain Persons therein mentioned, and for other 
 P urposes. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r O Bryan, M r Clements, M r Thompson, 
 M r Andrews & M r Bugg be that Committee 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported as follow, which was 
 agreed to, Vz* 
 
 On X 2. From William Righly, that the Prayer of the Petition 
 cannot be granted, it being contrary to a resolve of this 
 House in January last. 
 
 N 3. From Samuel Bucroft. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the- Petition cannot be 
 granted. 
 
 N 4. From John Green. The Committee having taken into 
 their consideration the said Petition. - - Are of Opinion 
 that he is a Real Object of Charity, entitled to the bounty 
 of this State, and do further recommend that he be allowed 
 a reasonable Price for his Horses when Certified by the 
 Officer Commanding when and where Killed, or lost in 
 the Service of the State, and that a Sum be Provided for 
 Discharging the Doctors Bill for the Cure of his Wounds. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to enquire into the State of 
 our Magazine and Report the same as soon as Possible. 
 
 9 r r vol 3 
 
130 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that M r Bugg, M r Lindsay and M r M c Neil be that 
 Committee 
 
 M r James Carter a Member for the County of Liberty having 
 resigned his Seat in this House 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ do issue to fill up said Vacancy. 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Resolu 
 tions entered into at Ebenezer (by a Number of Members of 
 the Legislature) agreed to the same, with the following Resolu 
 tions. 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be Requested to 
 grant Permission to no Person or Persons except known and 
 acknowledged friends to American Independence ; and Free 
 holders of this State, for the Purpose of Purchasing Negroes 
 from any Person or Persons at Tybee or else where, who are 
 on their departure from this State under the British command 
 or Protection 
 
 The following being Added to the Resolutions afore men- 
 tion d Vz. 
 
 "Parliament and General in some of their late declarations, 
 besides equity and Justice will well warrant any Step that may 
 be taken for Reimbursing the Loosers out of debts owing to 
 British Merchants, (Which as yet remain unconfiscated) or 
 other funds in which the British are interested. 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the above Resolutions 
 Passed, at Ebenezer by several of the Members of the Legislature 
 are of opinion, that the said Resolutions be Sanctioned, and con 
 firmed by the Legislature. 
 
 They are further of opinion that a new Appointment of the 
 Gentlemen constituted as a Committee by his Honor the Gov 
 ernor be made by the House. 
 
JULY, 1782. 131 
 
 ORDERED that M r Wereat. M r Clay, and M r Gibbons be that 
 Committee. 
 
 They are further of Opinion that the Committee so appointed 
 be instructed for the Present to obtain the most Particular re 
 turns they can of the quantity of goods in the hands of the Mer 
 chants 
 
 That the said Committee be further directed to report to the 
 House the Quantity of Goods necessary to be- Purchased for the 
 Public use, except Salt, which if the Resolutions be confirmed is 
 determined already. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July i/ th 1782 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 A Memorial from John Strong was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 A Letter with a Declaration &. from Charles Francis Chev- 
 .alieur was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be be refered to the Committee on 
 Petitions 
 
 A Petition of Jenkin Davis was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
132 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to wait on his Honor the 
 Governor, to request he will be Pleased to furnish this House 
 with all letters, and Papers, or copies of letters and Papers he 
 may have sent or received of a Public nature, (and which he 
 may judge Proper for the deliberation of this House) since the 
 Sitting of the House in January last. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Lindsay and M r \Yooclruff be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 M r Edward Jones being returned a Member for the County 
 of Effingham attended and Qualified. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Provide Accomo- 
 dations Diet and other necessarys for the Members of this 
 House during this Session and any engagements they may make 
 cr moneys they may advance; this House will comply with or 
 reimburse them before the rising thereof. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun and M r O Bryan be a Committee 
 tor that Purpose 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July i8 th 1782. 
 
 A number of Members met Pursuant to Adjournment but not 
 being a number sufficient to compose a House they were ad 
 journed till Tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
JULY, 1782. 133 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fry day July 19 th 1782 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment. 
 
 The Speaker being absent, Benjamin Andrew Esq r was 
 chosen (in his room) Pro tempore 
 
 John Hardey Esquire being returned a Member for the County 
 of Liberty in the room of James Carter Esq r who had resigned 
 his Seat, Attended and Qualified 
 
 The following Petitions were read. W 
 
 From Josiah Dunn 
 
 Zacharias Fahn 
 Mary Sapena 
 James Thompson 
 
 ORDERED that the above Petitions be refered to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions. 
 
 RESOLVED that it be an instruction to the Committee ap 
 pointed to treat with the Merchants for Goods, to inform the 
 said Merchants ; that it is required by this House that they do 
 immediately furnish the said Committee with an Account of 
 the supposed quantity of Goods of all sorts and Particularly of 
 Salt; they now have on hand, And that they do not sell or 
 dispose of any more salt to any Person or Persons whatsoever 
 untill the further leave of this rfouse; it being Suggested that 
 a quantity of Salt belonging to the British Kings Stores, was 
 left here, of which Private Persons have taken possession and 
 are now selling out, And it is further directed that the said 
 Committee do make enquiry into this matter and report as early 
 as Possible, what information they shall receive on the sub 
 ject 
 
134 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Committee do immediately Proceed 
 to contract for and engage from the said Merchants such Ar 
 ticles as shall be necessary for the use of the Georgia Battalion, 
 - and that they do Pledge the faith of the State for Payment 
 of the same at the expiration of one year. And if it shall be 
 found by the said Committee that the whole of any one Article 
 of Goods Necessary for the Army, has been bought up for any 
 other line of Troops in this State, that the said Committee do 
 apply to the Honrable Brigadier General Wayne, and Prevail 
 on him to give up a Part of the said Goods so as to let the 
 Georgia Battalion come in equally with the other Troops now 
 in this State. 
 
 RESOLVED. That his Honor the Governor be Requested to 
 adopt Proper measures by embargo or otherwise for Preventing 
 any goods Salt or other Merchandize being carried out of this 
 Town untill leave be obtained for the Purpose from this House, 
 after their having enquired into certain matters now before 
 them, and also for Preventing Monopolies and other unfair 
 Practices in respect to the said goods, Salt or other Merchandize. 
 And that in the mean time His Honor do Proceed to lay in the 
 quantity of Salt directed to be reserved for Public use, by a 
 Resolution Passed on the Sixteenth day of this instant (July). 
 
 ORDERED that a Copv of the Resolves Passed on the sixteenth 
 instant July, so far as respects the Merchants who resided here, 
 be furnished the said Merchants, and that they be informed it 
 is expected by this House they will conform themselves to the 
 same Particularly respecting the Prices of their Goods. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Twiggs and M r Hardey be a Committee 
 to wait on his Honor the Governor with the foregoing Resolves. 
 
 It being represented to this House that John Barklay a Person 
 now in Town hath a Quantity of Powder to dispose of 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to confer with the 
 
JULY, 1782. 135 
 
 said John Barkley and to report to this House the quantity to 
 be disposed of. The quality thereof, and on what terms the 
 same may be had. 
 
 ORDERED, that M r Lindsay, and M r M Neil be that Commit 
 tee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Saturday July 2O th 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following 1 Petitions were read Vz l 
 
 From Lewis Coope 
 
 John Hardey Esq r 
 Henrietta Goldsmith 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petitions be referee! to the Committee 
 on Petitions. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That another Person be added to the Committee appointed to 
 confer with M r Barkley respecting some Powder he has to dis 
 pose of. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Andrew be Added to that Committee 
 
 The House then Proceeded to ballot for a Councellor for Lib 
 erty County ; in the room of M r Samuel Saltus who declines tak 
 ing his Seat, when Thomas Maxwell Esquire was elected 
 
 The House also Proceeded to Ballot for a Councellor for the 
 County of Wilkes in the room of Stephen Heard Esquire who 
 
136 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 resigned taking his Seat at that Board when it appeared that 
 Micajah Williamson Esquire was elected 
 
 An Application of Richard Leake, was made Offering to serve 
 in the Capacity of a Clerk of the Court 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till four OClock. P. M. to meet at 
 the House of M rs Tondee. 
 
 Saturday 2O th July 1782. P. M. 4 OClock. 
 
 Several of the Members met according to Adjournment, but 
 there not being a Sufficient number to compose a House, they 
 Adjourned to meet on Monday Morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (Front State Archives.) 
 
 Monday July 22 d 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following Petitions were read. Vz 1 
 
 From Benjamin Dolly 
 
 Horatio Marbury. in behalf of himself and the Officers 
 of Dragoons in the State of Georgia 
 
 Francis Peanss 
 
JULY, 1782. 137 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petitions be refered to the Committee 
 of Petitions. 
 
 A Memorial from John Twiggs and Daniel M Murphy was 
 read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 M r Williamson being- elected a Councellor for the County of 
 Wilkes attended, and declined taking his seat at that Board, 
 
 RESOLVED that a Compleat Suit of Clothes, a good Horse Sad 
 dle and Bridle, a likely Negro and three hundred Acres of Land 
 be given to David Davis of Col Jacksons Corps as a testimony 
 of the approbation of this House for his faithful Services and 
 for his discovering a Conspiracy formed against the Government. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into Consideration General 
 Waynes Letter of the thirteenth July. Reported 
 
 That it is their opinion that the terms Offered by Gen 1 Wayne 
 to such Persons as were within the British Lines at the time they 
 were made, were Proper, and for the Interest of this State and 
 ought to be confirmed to all such whose names are not mentioned 
 in the Act for inflicting Penalties on and Confiscating the Estates 
 of such Persons as are therein declared guilty of Treason, and for 
 other Purposes therein mentioned, and shall faithfully and Strict 
 ly comply with the conditions required. - That is to say who 
 shall bona fide Inlist in the Georgia Regiment of Infantry, and 
 there for the term of two Years or during the War, faithfully 
 Serve and discharge their duty and no other. 
 
 And that all offences committed by any of the Persons under 
 the above description before the time of their inlistment as afore 
 said (Murder excepted) ought to be buried in oblivion 
 
 i 
 
 Nothing in this Resolve is intended to interfere with the Right 
 
138 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 of Individuals to Civil Actions who may suppose themselves 
 aggrieved by Persons under the above description. 
 
 The House having already determined on the business of the 
 Merchants and Traders, not Citizens of America, nor owing 
 allegiance to this or the United States. The Committee have only 
 to submit it to the House whether Persons under the above de 
 scription ought not to give an Assurance of some other secu 
 rity for their Peaceable demeanor, during the time they Remain 
 in this State. 
 
 The Supplies of Clothing and Spirits requested by the General 
 for the use of the Troops, the Committee are of opinion ought 
 to be complied with, and at the same time by such a mode as 
 the State may without difficulty or delay obtain an immediate 
 Credit with the United States ; for the amount of the Purchase. 
 
 The Committee appointed to confer with M r John Barkly 
 concerning a quantity of Powder Reported 
 
 That M r John Barkly has sixteen hundred Pounds of good 
 Rifle Powder to dispose at two dollars Per Pound, and will take 
 Certificates on the faith of the Confiscated estates for Payment 
 except Twenty five Pounds worth of Goods out of the Stores 
 which he expects immediately 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to ap 
 point a Proper Person to receive and examine the said Powder 
 at Augusta, and to give an Order to some Merchant for the de 
 livery of the said goods to M r Barkly, and to take sufficient Se 
 curity for the deliverv of the said Powder on or before the 
 twentieth day of August next. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
JULY, 1782. 139 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 23 d 1782 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED. That the Committee appointed to contract with 
 the Merchants for Goods, be directed to call on General Wayne, 
 and enquire what Contract he has made with the Merchants 
 for the Goods he Purchased of them for the use of the Troops 
 
 The following 1 Petitions were read, and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions. Vz* 
 
 From John Wilkinson 
 Edmund Bugg 
 James Meyers 
 
 A Bill for Amercing certain Persons therein mentioned, was 
 brought in and read the first time, and ordered to be read a second 
 lime tomorrow. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the quantity of Salt reserved for the Public 
 use; be augmented to three thousand bushels. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning- 8 OClock. 
 
140 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July 24 th , 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following Petitions were read Viz* 
 
 From Milley Sharp 
 
 Milley M c Daniel 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 Two Petitions from the Inhabitants of Liberty County were 
 read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 An Account from Hesekiah Wade was Presented and read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Ac 
 counts. 
 
 A Petition and Remonstrance from John Mitchell was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 A Letter from Col Jackson was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill for opening 
 the Courts of Justice under certain restrictions 
 
JULY, 1782. 141 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun, M r Wereat and M r MNeil be 
 that Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That leave be given to bring in a Bill for establishing Churches 
 and Schools in this State 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun and M r Andrew be a Committee 
 to bring in the said Bill 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill, for establishing 
 Churches and Schools in this State brought in the same which 
 was read the first time 
 
 \Yhereas the Sales of Confiscated estates will interfere with 
 the business of the Legislature now sittting in General As 
 sembly 
 
 RESOLVED that it be recommended to the Commissioners of the 
 forfeited estates, that the Sales of the said estates now Adver 
 tised in the several Counties to be disposed of. be Postponed 
 for one Month, and that it be further recommended to the Com 
 missioners to give Public notice thereof in the respective Coun 
 ties 
 
 ORDERED. That his Honor the Governor be furnished with 
 a copy of the above Resolve, and that he be requested to give 
 the necessary directions for the immediate execution thereof 
 
 A Petition of M r George Houstoun was read. 
 ORDERED that the Prayer of said Petition be granted. 
 On Motion 
 
 That leave be given to bring in a Bill, for restoring M r 
 George Houstoun to the Rights of Citizenship in this State, And 
 
142 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 that M r Houstoun and M r Wereat be a Committee to Prepare 
 and bring in the said bill. 
 
 The Committee appointed to Purchase Supplies for the use of 
 the State Troops under Col Jackson, and the Continental Regi 
 ment belonging to this State Report. 
 
 That the Merchants who now hold those Supplies offer to dis 
 pose of them on the following terms. Vz 1 At the advance of 
 one hundred and fifty Per Cent on the Prime Cost of all dry 
 goods Payable in twelve Months, and if Paid within six Months 
 at the rate of one hundred and thirty Per Cent 
 
 ORDERED that the said Committee to agree with the Merchants 
 on the said terms, and receive and Store the said Goods in some 
 Proper and secure Place, there to remain untill further directed 
 by this house. 
 
 A Petition of Sir Patrick Houstoun Baronet was read 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be Postponed till tomorrow. 
 A Petition of William Stephens Esquire was read 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table. 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow Morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July 25 th , 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following Petitions were read. Vz* 
 From Frederick Rehm 
 John Lindsay 
 
JULY, 1782. 143 
 
 From Ann Johnson 
 
 a Number of the Inhabitants of the County of Rich 
 mond. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referee! to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 A Letter from Major John Habersham to John Wereat Es 
 quire Chairman of a Committee inclosing a list of men Inlisted 
 for the defence of this State was read. 
 
 The Bill for Amercing certain Persons therein mentioned was 
 read the second time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole to 
 take into Consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Wereat in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having- resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Wereat from the Committee of the whole house Reported. 
 That they had taken the same into Consideration, and gone 
 through the same. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and Advice 
 
 A Bill for Preventing improper or Disafected Persons emi 
 grating from other Places, and becoming Citizens of this State; 
 and for other Purposes therein mentioned, was read the first 
 time 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor, with one from Gen 
 eral Wayne ; were read. 
 
144 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Governor be requested to order any of the- 
 Public Stores or Arms belonging to this State to be removed 
 to any Place that may be necessary, and make such use of as he 
 with the Advice of his Council may be of opinion that the exi 
 gencies and Defence of the State may require 
 
 A Letter from M r Burns one of the Executive Council was 
 read, informing this House that he had resigned his Seat. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Fryday July 26 th 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following Petitions were read Vz 1 
 
 From William Stephens 
 
 Sir Patrick Houstoun 
 John Kean 
 Elizabeth Morgan 
 
 Several Inhabitants of this State in favor 1 of Simon 
 Munro. 
 
 James Mossman 
 
 David Duncan, with Affidavit Annexed 
 
 ORDERED that the above Petitions be refered to the Committee 
 on Petitions. 
 
JULY, 1782. 146 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for opening the 
 Courts of Justice under certain restrictions therein mentioned, 
 brought in the same which was read the first time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That Brigadier General Wayne some time before the evacua 
 tion of this Town, by the British forces, thought Proper to offer 
 terms to the inhabitants of this State which happened to be with 
 in the British lines to wit that upon their Joining their Country 
 men and fellow Citizens, enlisting and serving two years or dur 
 ing the continuance of the Present War, in the Georgia Battalion, 
 it would be deemed a full expiation of their Past offences Murder 
 only excepted, and would be thereby restored to the Previledges 
 of free Citizens of this State, (reserving nevertheless the dis 
 cretionary Power Vested in the Legislative Authority of the 
 same) And whereas the good with the wicked upon the general 
 offer would class together indiscriminately subverting all Prin 
 ciples of Justice, therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that Committees be appointed for each County in 
 this State to consider and Point out to this House such objects 
 in the several Counties as do not come within the description of 
 that expiation. 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Jones, M r Ford, and M r Xesler, be a 
 Committee for the County of Effingham. 
 
 That M r Wereat and M r Gibbons be a Committee for the 
 County of Chatham. 
 
 That M r Emanuel and M r Duhart be a Committee for f he 
 County of Burke. 
 
 That M r Maybank and M r Andrew be a committee for the 
 County of Liberty. 
 
 10 r r vol 8 
 
146 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That M r Bugg and M r M c Neil be a Committee for the 
 County of Richmond. 
 
 That M r Lindsay and M r Hill be a Committee for the 
 Comity of Wilkes. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to consider of Proper 
 means, and report to the House for the defence of the Southern 
 Country. 
 
 A Bill for establishing 1 Churches, and Schools within this State ; 
 was read the second time. 
 
 A Bill for the Purpose of Preventing- improper or disafected 
 Persons emigrating- from other Places and becoming Citizens of 
 this State, and for other Purposes therein mentioned, was read 
 a second time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, to 
 take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Andrew in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Andrew from the Committee of the whole House reported, 
 that they bad taken the said Bill into Consideration, gone thro 
 the same and made some Amendments; which he read in his 
 Place and delivered in at the Table. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said amendments be agreed to 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed & Sent to the Execu 
 tive Council for their Perusal and Advice 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
JULY, 1782. 147 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Saturday July 2/ th 1782. 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 The following 1 Petitions were read \V 
 
 From Benjamin \Yilson 
 AYilliam Struthers 
 Ignatius Few. 
 
 ORDERED that the above Petitions be referred to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to report what busi 
 ness is necessary to be done before this House Adjourns. 
 
 ORDERED that M 1 Clay, M r Howly, M r Lindsay, M r Houstoun 
 and M r \\"ereat be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed for each County in this State to 
 consider and Point out to this House such objects in the several 
 Counties as do not come within the description of that expia 
 tion. Reported. 
 
 "That Andrew Bedingback, John Gnamon, Jacob Yoakley, 
 Emanuel Keifer, Israel Reizer, John Glamer, John Metzgar, An 
 drew Granon, Christopher Google and Oliver Mathews, should 
 not be compelled to serve as Continental Soldiers in the Georgia 
 Battalion, for the space of two years or during the continuance 
 ci the Present War, the Committee having fully investigated 
 their several Characters and have found them to be friends to 
 the American Cause 
 
 ORDERED that M r YTNeil and M r Lindsay be a Committee to 
 carry the Bill for Preventing improper or disafected Persons 
 
148 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 emigrating from other Places and becoming Citizens of this 
 State, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. To the Exec 
 utive Council for their Perusal and Advice. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions reported as follows W 
 
 On N i. From John Thomas, Requesting a bounty for to buihl 
 a Saw and Grist Mill 
 
 "That as Mill Seats up the Country were so very valu 
 able there is no Occasion for any bounty. Which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 2. From Jenkin Davis. 
 
 The Committee brought in the following report which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 "That M r Davis ought to make separate Charges. The 
 time Served in the Continental Troops ought to be 
 charged to the United States ; and w T hat time he 
 served in the Militia ought to be a State Charge, 
 and that upon his making out Proper charges it 
 ought to be allowed him 
 
 N 3. From Charles Francis Chevalieur, the Committee brought 
 in the following report, which was agreed to. 
 
 "That the Petition of Charles Francis Chevaliuer ought 
 to be granted ; and that the Speaker do write a 
 Letter to the Chevalieur De Luserne recommending 
 M r Chevaliuer to be appointed Consul 
 
 N 4. From John Strong, the Committee brought in the fol 
 lowing report ; which w r as agreed to. 
 
 "That no Payment ought to be allowed without 
 Proper Accounts are first Produced for Services, 
 rendered this or the United States. 
 
JULY, 1782. 149 
 
 N5. From Josiah Dunn, Praying- a Grant of five hundred 
 Acres of Land agreeable to a former Order of this 
 State. The Committee are of opinion that the Pe 
 titioner ought to be granted five -hundred Acres of 
 Vacant land, which was agreed to. 
 
 X 6. From James Thompson Setting forth his having lost 
 a Treasury note of this State for eighteen hundred 
 Pounds Sterling in the vear one thousand seven hun 
 dred seventy eight. Praying another Certificate may 
 be granted him, brought in the following" report, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 "That as it appears by the Petitioners Oath that the 
 said note was lost, another may be granted him 
 
 N 7. From Mary Supena, Praying the lands near Sunbury 
 where Antrobus lately resided and now under Con 
 fiscation may be granted to her, the Committee 
 brought in the following report, which was agreed 
 to. 
 
 "That the Prayer of the said Petition ought to be 
 granted. 
 
 N 14. From Zacharias Fahn, setting forth his having Sold 
 a certain Tract of Land to John Lucena for Seven 
 hundred Pounds, and that he had Received two 
 hundred Pounds in Part in the Year one thousand 
 seven hundred and seventy eight, and that as the said 
 Land is Confiscated he Prays he may have the land 
 again for the remainder of the money still due; 
 brought in the following report; which was agreed 
 to. 
 
 "That as Part of the money has been Paid and other 
 demands may be brought against the said Lucena the 
 
150 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 lands ought to be sold and the just Claims against 
 the said Lucena may be Put in and allowed. 
 
 N" i. From Henrietta Goldsmith (Widow) Praying this 
 House to allow her a Support, as the whole of her 
 late husbands estate was confiscated. 
 
 "That they are of opinion the Commissioners ought as 
 the Bill of Attainder and Confiscation directs allow 
 her a Subsistance out of the said estate until! a Bill 
 is brought in by this House for that Purpose ; which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 2. From Horatio Marbury in behalf of himself and others 
 requesting to know whether he and others are to be 
 looked upon as half Pay Officers, or that they may 
 be entitled to rise in the line of the Army or not; 
 The Committee are of opinion that the said Petition 
 be referee! to the Officer commanding the Georgia 
 Battalion, which was agreed to 
 
 N 3. From John Hardey. Postponed 
 
 N4. From John Twiggs and Daniel M c Murphy Setting 
 forth that they have advanced a sum of money in 
 bringing Arms &c &c. from the Northward request 
 ing Payment. and are willing to receive Negroes in 
 Payment. 
 
 "The Committee are of opinion that after the Ac 
 counts are examined and Passes that then in case 
 the House cannot order the Payment in money that 
 they be allowed Negroes to the amount of it which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 5. From Milley Sharp Praying a reasonable Allowance 
 to be made her for the Maintenance of her self and 
 Family. The Committee are of opinion from the 
 
JULY, 1782. 151 
 
 best information they have been able to get that the 
 Petitioner is a Person of good Character industry 
 and friendly to Liberty, and they are further of 
 Opinion her Petition ought to be granted which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N /. From Mary McDonald. The Committee brought in 
 the following Report which was agreed to. 
 
 "That the Laws of the State Point out a Sufficient 
 redress. 
 
 N 8. From Benjamin Dolly. The Committee are of opinion 
 That as his Petition is of a Similar nature with 
 M rs M c Donalds ; that the Law Points out a redress, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 10. From John Mitchell, setting forth his Attachment 
 Confinement &c. Praying to be Admitted as a Prac 
 titioner at Law, The Committee are of Opinion that 
 the Prayer of the Petition be granted which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N ii. From Edmund Bugg, Praying that a certain quantity 
 of Lands be granted him on the waters of the Alta- 
 maha ; in Payment of Debts due him by this, and the 
 United States for Sundry Articles furnished to its 
 Officers at different times. 
 
 "The Committee are of unanimous opinion that the 
 Prayer of said Petition cannot be granted and that 
 M r Bugg be requested to wait and receive Payment 
 with his fellow Citizens. 
 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 12. From John Lindsay. Praying that a certain tract of 
 Land joining the Town of Augusta be granted and 
 confirmed to the Petitioner, 
 
152 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the Prayer of the 
 Petition be granted. Provided the lands Prayed 
 for do not interfere with Private Property, or any 
 lands expressly reserved for Public use, and if they 
 do, that his Honor the Governor be required to grant 
 M r Lindsay other Lands in lieu of them whenever 
 the land Office shall be opened. 
 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 13. A Petition and Remonstrance of the inhabitants of the 
 County of Richmond. The Committee brought in 
 the following Report. 
 
 "That they beg leave to observe they admire the Spirit 
 of the Petition replete with true Patriotism and 
 Justice, but they refer the Prayer of the same to the 
 House. When the House taking the same into Con 
 sideration 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be Postponed. 
 
 N 14. A Memorial from John Wilkinson, with an Account 
 Praying for immediate relief in Part of what is due 
 him 
 
 ORDERED that the Petitioner have a Credit of Twenty 
 Pounds with the Commissioners of Confiscated Es 
 tates, and that the Committee appointed to Purchase 
 Goods for Public use be directed to Procure M r Wil 
 kinson a Credit at some Store in Town for fifteen 
 Pounds more, the said sums of Twenty Pounds and 
 fifteen Pounds to go in part Payment of his Salary 
 on Account 
 
 N 15. Memorial From James Myers, setting forth his at 
 tachment to the cause of America and a variety of 
 Sufferings he has experienced in consequence there- 
 
JULY, 1782. 153 
 
 of. And from every information the Committee 
 are capable of Collecting appear to be founded on 
 truth. The Committee having taken some Pains to 
 inform themselves of the Character, the said Me 
 morialist bore before the Reduction of this State are 
 happy to find is that of an Honest and industrious 
 man, and esteemed friend to his Country s Cause. 
 "Therefore they are of opinion the Prayer of the 
 said Memorial be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 X 16. From Ann Johnston. Praying the Sale of a Certain 
 Island said to be the Property of John Douglass be 
 Postponed ; she the said Ann claiming a legal right 
 to the said Island. The Committee are of opinion 
 that the Petitioner ought to have an opportunity of 
 making her Claim good, and that she be allowed 
 three Months from the time the Records shall arrive 
 in this State for that Purpose, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 17. From Frederick Rehm, Praying that Seven hundred 
 and fifty Acres of Land be granted him in Compen 
 sation for Attendance on our sick Prisoners and 
 Medicines furnished at his expence, agreeable to a 
 Resolve of the House Passed at Augusta. The 
 Committee are of opinion that Doctor Rehm ought 
 to receive full Satisfaction for his care and At 
 tendance on our Prisoners, and therefore that the 
 Prayer of his Petition be granted as soon as the 
 Land Office shall be Opened, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 1 8. From John Kean. Praying that John Charles Lucena 
 might be considered as a Subject to the King of 
 Portugal, he having had the appointment of Consul 
 from that Court to the Court of Great Britain for 
 One Year. The Committee are of opinion that as 
 M r Lucena chose to take Part with our enemies, 
 
154 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the Prayer of his Petition cannot be granted. Which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 19. From David Duncan setting forth his having lost 
 some Negroes. Praying leave to take them wher 
 ever he can find "them; Also Praying to become a 
 Citizen. The Committee from enquiry finds the Pe 
 titioner was within the lines of the Enemy, and at 
 that time a British Subject, when the House taking 
 the Same into Consideration. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be Postponed 
 
 N 20. From M rs Morgan Praying relief from this House 
 respecting a Debt due her from the Estate of John 
 Joachim Zubly. 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the late Act for 
 Confiscating the Estates of certain Persons therein 
 mentioned &c c. Points out a redress, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 21. From Sir Patrick Houstoun, The Committee are 
 Unanimous in their Opinion, that as some favoura 
 ble circumstances appear in behalf of the Petitioner, 
 he ought to be taken off the Confiscation and expul 
 sion Act, and Put on the Amercement Act, and 
 Amerced agreeable to the rates which others in 
 Similar cases are, which \vas agreed to. 
 
 N e 22. From William Stephens, Praying to be taken off the 
 Bill of Confiscation and expulsion 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the Prayer of said 
 Petition be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 23. From James Mossman. Praying to be taken off the 
 Act of Confiscation and expulsion 
 
JULY, 1782. 155 
 
 ORDERED that the said James Mossman be taken out of 
 the Confiscation Bill, and Put on the Amercement 
 Bill 
 
 N 24. From Sundry Persons of the County of Liberty Pray 
 ing- that Simon Munro, a Person whose Estate is 
 
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 Confiscated and himself ordered off this State, be 
 received and admitted to the rights of Citizen 
 ship &c. 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the Prayer of said 
 Petition cannot be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 Whereas it appears to this House, that the Infantry who till 
 very lately have been doing duty under Col Jackson. Performed 
 that Service with unremitting Perseverance, notwithstanding the 
 many difficulties and dangers they were exposed to and though 
 the men who composed that Corps, were not entitled to any 
 Pay or Clothing, they having enlisted by Permission to expiate 
 by their Services for their Past Offences in Joining the enemy 
 and Acting in their Service, against this, and the United States. 
 Yet as an Acknowledgement for the faithful discharge of their 
 duty under the Command of Col Jackson, and to encourage 
 others, who may unfortunately be under the like Circumstances. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Dragoons who now are, or have been here 
 tofore doing duty under Col Jackson be Paid the bounty out of 
 the Negroes Provided for that Purpose, and that in case the 
 Number of Negroes provided as aforesaid should be insufficient 
 for that Purpose that they be Paid by State Certificates to the 
 full value of a Negro. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole to 
 take into Consideration the Bill for establishing Churches and 
 Schools in this State 
 
156 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 M r Clay from the Committee of the whole House Reported. 
 
 That it is the Opinion of the Committee that the said Bill be 
 Postponed 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That the Bill for opening the Courts of Justice under certain 
 restrictions therein mentioned be read the second time 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, 
 take into Consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Howly in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair. 
 
 M r Hovvly from the Committee of the whole House Reported 
 
 That they had gone through the said Bill, made some Amend 
 ments, filled up the blanks and Added a Clause for opening the 
 Courts of Conscience, which he read in his Place and delivered 
 in at the Table. 
 
 ORDERED,, that the said Bill be engrossed, and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and Advice. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Lindsay and M r MNeil be a Committee to 
 Carry the same. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 6 OClock. 
 
JULY, 1782. 157 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Sunday July 28 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 The following Petitions were read Vz 1 
 
 From Smith Clarendon 
 Andrew Johnston 
 David Murclock 
 
 ORDERED that the above Petitions lie on the Table 
 A Petition from James Thompson was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be refered to the Committee on 
 Petitions. 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor was read. Recom 
 mending the electing Officers to fill the several Vacancies in the 
 Civil Department in this State as also to fill up the vacancies in 
 the Executive Council 
 
 A Letter from Daniel M Murphy was read setting forth the 
 desire of a number of Indians shortly to pay us a Friendly Visit. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to take the said Let 
 ter into consideration, and that M r Howly, M r \Yereat and M r 
 Houstoun be that Committee 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Consideration of 
 the business necessary to be transacted by the Legislature before 
 its Adjournment Report. 
 
 I st The mode of raising the Continental Troops for the de 
 fence of this State, ought to be settled by this State. 
 
158 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 2 d That the mode of raising a Naval force ought also to be 
 settled 
 
 3 d The mode of Procuring Clothing, Arms and supplies gen 
 erally. 
 
 4 th The Auditing the Public Accounts in future 
 
 ^ The Auditing of the Old Accounts and Collecting them. 
 
 6. The Arranging the Public Accounts since we obtained 
 Possession <f the Country, and dra \ving all our Resources into 
 order and <>ne view 
 
 7. The appointment of a Chief Justice. 
 
 8 lh The applying to General Greene for Support and if in 
 his Power offensive operations Southerly 
 
 9 th To appoint one or more Auditors with full Powers to Settle 
 and Adjust the Accounts of this State, and that they should have 
 Authority to call for and obtain every information, and all neces 
 sary Papers for the better Settling said business, that they should 
 be instructed to Audit and examine all Accounts, and Pass such 
 as are agreeable to the Resolves of the Legislature, and Orders 
 of the Executive, and no other. to call upon, and if necessary 
 order Prosecutions against such Persons as shall refuse or neg 
 lect to settle their Accounts, and that his Honor the Governor, 
 and all other Officers of the State to give every Assistance and 
 Countenance to the said Auditors, when tl.ereunto required. 
 
 10 That the letters and Papers laid before this House by His 
 Honor the Governor, be taken under the Consideration of this 
 House, Particularly those received from Congress, the Superin- 
 tendant of Finance and our Delegates. 
 
 On Motion. 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to Consider of and Point out 
 
JULY, 1782. 159 
 
 a Mode for carrying into execution the several Objects contained 
 in the foregoing report 
 
 ORDERED that M r Howly, M r Clay, and M r Honstoun be that 
 Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED that Nine hundred bushels of Salt be sent up to the 
 Town of Augusta for the use of the Inhabitants of the three 
 upper Counties Yz. three hundred bushels for each County. And 
 that Edmund Bugg Esq r for the County of Richmond, Stephen 
 Heard Esq ! for the County of \Yilkes, and John Twiggs Esq r 
 for the County of Burke; do receive the salt into their Posses 
 sion and dispose of the same to the Inhabitants at the Prime 
 Cost and Charges, in Proportion to the number of white Per 
 sons in each family, and that the said Edmund Bugg, Stephen 
 Heard and John Twiggs shall give Bond to Settle for the same 
 with his Honor the Governor by the first of January next. 
 
 Whereas there is reason to believe that there are many Arms 
 now in the Possession of Inhabitants of this State, which were 
 Put into their by the British Government, for the Purpose of 
 doing duty in their Service, which ought to be delivered up, and 
 Lodged in the Public Stores of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to ap 
 point Proper Persons in the different Parts of this State to Col 
 lect all the Arms now in the Possession of any of the Inhabi 
 tants thereof, which did belong to the British Government 
 
 RESOLVED, that this Honor the Governor be requested to ap 
 point Proper Persons to Purchase any Arm s fit for the use of 
 the Regular Troops belonging to this State, and to assure his 
 Honor that this House will Provide for the Payment of the 
 same, and that his Honor the Governor be furnished with Copies 
 of the above Resolve 
 
 Whereas since the reduction of this Town by the British 
 
160 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 forces, a Part of the Bay hn.s been laid out in lots, and some 
 buildings erected on some of the said Lots. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to take immediate 
 Possession of the said Buildings and let out or retain the same 
 fur the Public use as Occasion may require 
 
 ORDERED that M r Clay, M r O Bryan. M r Gibbons and M r 
 Wereat be that Committee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday July 2g th 1782. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to consider and Point out to 
 this House, such objects in an Act Passed the last Sessions en 
 titled an Act for inflicting Punishments on, and Confiscating the 
 Estates of. Persons therein described, with other Penalties, whose 
 different cases and Circumstances might merit a mitigation of 
 the Punishments inflicted by the said Act 
 
 ORDERED that M r Wereat, M r O Bryan, M r Jones, M r Twiggs, 
 M r MNeil, M r Lindsay and M r Andrew be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Report. 
 
 N 6. On Col Jacksons Letter, respecting Pay for his Dra 
 goons and Infantry, with respect to the Dragoons, there is a 
 Resolve Passed in their favor. That Col Jacksons Infantry bt 
 allowed a Compleat Suit of Clothes, and one Bushel of Salt to 
 
JULY, 1782. 161 
 
 each man in consideration of the Gallant and faithful Services 
 they rendered their Country under their Colonels command, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the report 
 of the committee to whom was refered the Consideration of 
 business necessary to be done during this Session; Reported. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Part of the Battalion of Infantry now raising, 
 as the Quota of Troops for this State ought to be mounted on 
 Horse back to serve as Cavalry, say two troops, to consist each 
 of one Captain one Lieutenant, one Cornet, one Quarter Master 
 Serjant, three Serjants two Trumpeters, four Corporals and 
 sixty four Privates. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said two Troops shou d be kept full by 
 Drafts from the Battalion in the same manner the light" Infantry 
 companies are, that they be officered by the Officers of the Bat 
 talion, and that the said Officer and men while Acting as Cavalry 
 ought to receive the same Pay as the other Cavalry serving in 
 the Army of the United States 
 
 RESOLVED, that Congress be informed of the necessity and 
 usefulness of this measure, and applied to, to allow the Addi 
 tional Pay and expence attending the same 
 
 RESOLVED that Congress be also applied to requesting a further 
 Aid of Troops for the defence of this State, they being abso 
 lutely necessary for its Support as a Barrier State exposed to 
 the inroads and depredations of the enemy in almost every 
 Quarter 
 
 RESOLVED, that in order to compleat the Cavalry .and put them 
 into a Situation to render immediate Service, every necessary 
 such as Sadies, bridles. Caps, Pistols, Swords, Boots and Proper 
 Clothing ought to be Procured by some means or other as soon 
 as Possible, as well as Horses ; in regard to the latter, the Com- 
 
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162 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 mittee understand a Part of them may be Procured ought of 
 Col Jackson s Corps, as the mens time of Service are expired or 
 near expiring 
 
 RESOLVED that not less than two Galleys will be sufficient for 
 the Defence of the Harbours and Rivers of this State, that 
 they ought to be Mounted with eight Gunns each, if so many can 
 be Procured, the Guns to be as large as can be obtained, and in 
 order to Procure these Galleys with as much dispatch as Pos 
 sible 
 
 RESOLVED that Commissioners be appointed, fully Authorized 
 to build or Purchase said Vessels, and to compleat them in every 
 Respect fit for Service. And that they endeavour to find Proper 
 Persons to Officer and command them ; and recommend them 
 to the Governor and Council for their Approbation and Com 
 missions. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Bounty of Forty Dollars be allowed to every 
 Seaman who Shall enlist into said Service, to serve for the 
 Space of two years or during the War, and for every Landsman 
 i Bounty of thirty Dollars, who shall enlist to serve for the same 
 time 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Galleys be Officered, Man cl and Paid 
 in the following manner ; and at the rates herein after men 
 tioned 
 
 For each Galley. 
 
 One Captain at forty dollars Per Month 
 
 One Lieutenant at twenty Six & 2/3 dollars P Month 
 
 One Gunner at twenty Dollars Per Month 
 
 One Carpenter at twenty dollars Per Month 
 
 One Boatswain at twenty dolars Per Month. 
 
 One Steward at twenty dollars Per Month 
 
 Thirty five Privates at twelve dollars Per Month each 
 
JULY, 1782. 163 
 
 One Surgeon at forty Dollars Per Month for the two Galleys, 
 with one Mate under him. The Surgeon to be on Board one of 
 the Galleys and the Mate on Board the other 
 
 RESOLVED that Congress be wrote to also on this business, to 
 inform them of the Necessity of it and also our Delegates, and 
 that they he instructed to use every means in their Power, to in- 
 force the Propriety and Justice of Congress allowing of these 
 measures to be Supported on the Continental Establishment, and 
 that the Speaker do Prepare letters to that Purpose. 
 
 RESOLVED that untill Proper Galleys can be Procured and 
 fitted for Service, that his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 Procure Armed Boats for the Watching and Guarding the Rivers 
 where the same may be necessary 
 
 RESOLVED that each Galley have at least one large Boat to 
 row, with not less than eight Oars, and. fitted as a Gun Boat. 
 
 It being represented to this House that some abuses had been 
 committed in respect to Public Boats, and a quantity of Salt or 
 dered to be sent up to Augusta for the use of the Inhabitants of 
 the back Country. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to enquire into this 
 matter and report their Opinion thereon as soon as Possible, and 
 that Such Committee have Power to call before them any Person 
 or Persons they shall think Proper in order to obtain informa 
 tion on this business 
 
 ORDERED that M r Twiggs, M r Cochran, M r Wereat, and M r 
 Houstoun be that Committee 
 
 The Committee of Accounts Reported 
 
 That they had examined an Account of Daniel M c Murphy, for 
 hire and detention of Waggons, for transporting Arms, Ammu 
 nition Clothing &c. from Philadelphia to this State. 
 
164 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said report be Postponed till tomorrow. 
 A Petition from Samuel Stirk was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referee! to the Committee on Peti 
 tions. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 3O th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 A Petition from Edmund Hill, Sterling Jordan, George Pal 
 mer, William Sykes, and Bazil Gray were read setting forth that 
 they had brought down a Quantity of Beef Cattle and that the 
 Commissary had impressed fifteen of the said Cattle for Public 
 use 
 
 ORDERED that a Special Committee be appointed to take the 
 said Petition into immediate Consideration, and that M r Le 
 Conte, M r Dimwoody, and M r Twiggs be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that Commissioners be appointed to superintend the 
 building Galleys, and Providing Boats for the Defence of the 
 Harbours and Rivers of this State. 
 
 ORDERED that M r O Bryan and Benjamin Stiles be appointed 
 Commissioners for that Purpose 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That two Boats in the Public Service which were sent off 
 contrary to a Resolve of this House, be brought back to this 
 Town. 
 
JULY, 1782. 165 
 
 ORDERED That his Honor the Governor be requested to dis 
 patch an Officer with a Sufficient Guard to bring back said Boats 
 and their Cargoes 
 
 The Special Committee to whom was refered the Petition of 
 Edmund Hill and others Reported. 
 
 "That the said Petitioners Praying that this House will order 
 them a certain quantity of Salt in Pay for a number of Cattle 
 taken from him the said Edmund Hill and others, for the use of 
 the Continental Troops now in this State 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer of the Peti 
 tioners be granted. And that his Honor the Governor be di 
 rected to take the necessary care that the sum so ordered to be 
 Paid be made a Continental Charge, the Committee having ex 
 amined the different receipts given by the Commissary, and the 
 different ages of the Cattle, are of opinion the different Pro 
 prietors should receive the following sums Vz. Sterling Jordan 
 for three head of Cattle Six Pounds, Edmund Hill for two Head 
 of Cattle four Pounds, George Palmer for one Two Pounds ten 
 Shillings. Bazil Gray for five head of Cattle ten Pounds, William 
 Sykes for one two Pounds ten Shillings, Thomas Walker for 
 two head of Cattle five Pounds ; Which was agreed to. 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor inclosing Sundry lists 
 of men who have surrendered to Col Johnson was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter and Papers be refered to a Com 
 mittee, and that M p M c Neil M r Houstoun and M r Twiggs be the 
 Committee 
 
 \Vhereas Lieutenant Col Jackson hath rendered many 
 great and usefull Services to his Country, for which he is enti 
 tled to the notice and Attachment of the Legislature. 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved that the House which heretofore 
 belonged to M r Tatnall in Savannah be granted to Col Jackson 
 
166 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 as a mark of the sense entertained by the Legislature of his 
 merits 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows. 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Rehm M r Sullivant 
 
 M r Gibbons M r May bank 
 
 M r Clay M r Howly 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Hardey 
 
 M r Woodruff M r Dunwoody 
 
 M r O Bryan M r Beckham 
 
 M r Cochran M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Jones M r Twiggs 
 
 M r Ford M r Lindsay 
 
 M r Fenn M r Biddle 
 
 M r Wereat M r Hill. 
 
 M r Andrew 23. 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Thorn M r Saunders 
 
 M r Dasher M r Le Conte. 
 
 M r Bugg 6. 
 M r M c Neil 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July 3i st 1782 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 James Jackson Esquire being returned (elected) a Member 
 for the County of Chatham in the room of John Wereat Esq r , 
 attended and qualified 
 
JULY, 1782. 167 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that Writs of election do immediately issue to fill 
 tip all intermediate vacancies of this House for the Counties of 
 Liberty and Chatham 
 
 Whereas the Situation of this Barrier State absolutely re 
 quires a Military force, for its defence, and whereas Lieu 1 Col 
 Brown with above five hundred men composed of British, Refu 
 gees Indians &c. remains within a days March of the Town of 
 Savannah, where it is manifest they wait for the departure of 
 General Wayne and the Cavalry in order to Plunder burn and 
 destroy, or reinforcements from East Florida to commence their 
 Nefarious operations. And whereas the movements of bodies 
 of Indians towards the Frontiers of the upper Counties, render 
 it impracticable to draw the Melitia from thence, and conse 
 quently both the Capital and Country at large will be exposed 
 to every evil and Calamity that may justly be expected from a 
 Vindictive and Brutal leader, and the Savage Army under his 
 Command. 
 
 Be it therefore Resolved that Brigadier General Wayne be 
 requested to countermand the further March of the Infantry, and 
 Artillery and Stop the departure of the Cavalry from this State. 
 
 Be it further Resolved that a Letter be written by the Speaker 
 to the Hon rable Major General Greene, describing the unfor 
 tunate situation of the State and requesting his orders to Gen 1 
 Wayne for ordering back the Infantry and Artillery into this 
 State, and that the Cavalry may remain as absolutely necessary 
 for our Preservation 
 
 A Bill for restoring certain Persons herein after mentioned to 
 the Rights of Citizenship within this State, was read the first 
 time 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the Cases of Several 
 
168 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Persons who had surrendered themselves to Col Johnson in 
 Effing-ham County. Report. 
 
 That they find the said Persons ought to to be divided into 
 two Classes Number one and two (Which being taken into Con 
 sideration was agreed to. 
 
 Number One consisting of thirty three Persons, to find three 
 recruits amongst them, the same to be determined by Lot or 
 otherwise, as they may agree, and the rest to be restored imme 
 diately to the Rights of Citizenship. Their names as follow. 
 Vz l 
 
 Drury Shorter Stephen Mills 
 
 John Nevil Archib d Mills 
 
 William Meazel William Todd 
 
 David Meazel Phillip Thomas 
 
 James Meazel John Thomas 
 
 Luke Meazel John Martin 
 
 John Meazel John Potts 
 
 Benjamin Richardson Hugh Jeffers 
 
 Archib d Patterson Dan 1 Johnson 
 
 John Heart Henry Obrey 
 
 James Jones Thorn 8 Johnston 
 
 John Lanier Dennis Woods 
 
 William Basset Thomas Woods 
 
 Christopher Nelson Benj a Cook 
 
 Will" 1 Richardson Henry Cook 
 
 Hardy Richardson John Sims 
 Charlton Meazle 
 
 Number Two, to be put on the Amercement Bill, and to be 
 Amerced agreeable to the rates which other Persons named in 
 the said Bill are Amerced at. Their names as follow, making in 
 all fifty four Persons. 
 
JULY, 1782. 
 
 169 
 
 Mark Phillips Sen r 
 \Yilliam Main. 
 Sam 1 Cradock, 
 Noah Harrel. 
 Paris Simms, 
 Anth 7 Bonnell, 
 William Wall, 
 Clark Johnston, 
 William Reeves. 
 William White, 
 Will Jenkins, 
 Sam 1 Cooper, 
 Joseph Daughtry 
 Phillip Mincey, 
 Thomas Thompson, 
 William Bennet, 
 Richard Bennet, 
 John Giger, 
 Abraham Giger, 
 Augustine Hobbs, 
 John Shirley, 
 William Shirley, 
 Dan 1 Bonnell, 
 Arthur Ryals, 
 John Kennedy, 
 John Hicks 
 John Bonnell 
 
 Benj a Lanier 
 William Langham 
 Leonard Harper 
 John Lyons 
 John Webster 
 Josiah Adams 
 Will Larissa 
 George Tilman 
 Will- 11 Lee 
 Isaac Stubbs 
 Sam 1 Denny 
 Felix Giger 
 Sam 1 Marre 
 James Roberts 
 Arthur Roberts 
 Will" 1 Overstreet 
 John Crawford 
 Mark Phillips J r 
 Brantley Harrigan 
 John Cook 
 I sham Roberts 
 Mathew Colson 
 James Cook 
 Michal Daughtry 
 John Harper 
 Will m Williss 
 James Barfield 
 
 The Committee appointed to take immediate Possession of the 
 buildings erected on the Bay, and let out or retain the same for 
 Public use as occasion may require Report. 
 
 As their opinion that the Stores erected by James Harriot, 
 ought untill Proper Public Stores can be Provided be retained 
 for the use of the Commissary and Quarter Master, who should 
 be directed to remove any Stores they may now have in any 
 buildings belonging to the Citizens of this State, and restore 
 
170 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 them to the owners or their Attorneys immediately. And that 
 the other buildings and Materials on the Bay be Sold, and that 
 the Purchasers be Obliged to remove the same within three 
 Months from the time of such Sale. 
 
 The Committee beg leave further to report that the Land 
 whereon the above mentioned buildings of James Harriott are 
 erected, are a Part of the Common of the Town of Savannah, 
 and as such ought not to have been built upon, and that as soon 
 as may be convenient the said buildings ought to be Pulled down 
 or, removed 
 
 ORDERED that the said Committee do dispose of the above 
 mentioned buildings and Materials at Put up at Public Sale, first 
 giving ten days notice of such Sale allowing Six Weeks Credit 
 to the Purchasers, and that they do Pay the Nett proceeds of 
 said sales into the Public Treasury 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That his honor the Governor be requested to Issue a Procla 
 mation appointing a Particular day for a General meeting of the 
 Inhabitants of the Town of Savannah, and the districts around ; 
 except such as are under Articles granted by the Honrable Gen 1 
 Wayne, and confirmed by the House of Assembly, for the Pur 
 pose of an enquiry into the Conduct of such individuals as may 
 have appeared Suspicious to the good Citizens of the State, and 
 for the Purpose of tendring the Oaths of Allegiance to such as 
 may be thought worthy, and others who may be Proper objects 
 for Citizenship and. farther that his Honor be requested as 
 Soon as Possible to fill up the different vacancies in the Melitia 
 of Chatham County, and Put on the most eligible footing agree 
 able to the Melitia Law. 
 
 ORDERED. That Major John Habersham, and Sam 1 Stirk 
 Esquire be appointed for carrying into execution the above en 
 quiry and that they report the same to this House on or before 
 the fifth day of August next 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 171 
 
 The Committee appointed to Purchase Lands for the Generals 
 Greene and Wayne, agreeable to a Resolve of this House of the 
 first day of May last, report. 
 
 That they have Purchased another Tract of Land for the 
 Hon rable Brigadier Gen 1 Wayne formerly the Property of Alex 
 ander Wright Esq r supposed to Contain eight hundred forty 
 seven Acres. Amount of Purchase three thousand nine hundred 
 Pounds 
 
 That they have Purchased another Tract of Land for the 
 Hon rable Maj r Gen 1 Greene, formerly the Property of Graham 
 Esq r Supposed to contain two thousand one hundred seventy one 
 Acres. Amount of Purchase, Seven thousand ninety seven 
 Pounds Nineteen Shillings 
 
 The Committee request if the House approve of the same, that 
 this House will give directions to the Commissioners for the 
 Forfeited estates to execute Titles for the above Tracts of Land 
 to General s Wayne and Greene 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday August I st 1782 
 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 
 Thomas Stone and John Morell Esquires being returned 
 elected for the County of Chatham, in the room of Joseph Halter- 
 sham and William Gibbons Esquires M r Stone attended and 
 qualified 
 
 The following Petitions were read Vz c 
 
172 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Sarah Frazer. 
 
 George Bazil Spencer. 
 Stephen Millen. 
 
 ORDERED that the above Petitions lie on the Table 
 The following Petitions were read Vz l 
 
 From Luke Mann with an Account &c. 
 Samuel Hammond. 
 Elisabeth Gresham. 
 Joseph Woodruff 
 Richard Donnavan Murray 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
 A Petition from Hugh Ross was read setting forth his inca 
 pability of serving as a Soldier in the Georgia Battalion 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be refered to Major Haber- 
 sham and if it should appear that the facts set forth are true that 
 he be discharged 
 
 A Petition from Alexander Creighton was read 
 
 ORDKRED that the said Petition be refered to the Committee 
 for the revisal of the Bill, for Confiscating the Estates of Sun 
 dry Persons &c. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the Bill 
 for Preventing improper or disaffected Persons Migrating from 
 other Places and becoming Citizens of this State, and for other 
 Purposes therein mentioned. 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 173 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be Postponed till this afternoon 
 
 The Bill for opening the Courts of Law and Justice within 
 this State under certain restrictions therein mentioned, was read 
 the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass into a Law and that the 
 Speaker Sign the same. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported. 
 
 That the Petition of Elizabeth Gresham requesting the Pay 
 ment of a Loan of fifteen Bushels Salt lent the Public in the year 
 cne thousand seven hundred eighty one be granted 
 
 RESOLVED that the report of the Committee on M rs Gresham s 
 Petition be agreed to, and that his Honor the Governor be re 
 quested to issue an Order to the keeper of the Public Store for 
 the quantity of Salt mentioned to be lent the Public at Augusta. 
 
 M r John Morell attended and qualified 
 
 The Committee to whom were referee! the revision of an Act 
 for Inflicting Penalties on, and confiscating the estates of such 
 Persons as are therein declared guilty of Treason, and for other 
 Purposes therein mentioned, Reported as follow, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
174 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 David Johnston . . . .Amerced John Irvine (Doctor) Amerced 
 
 Thomas Johnston ... D 
 James Johnston (Prin 
 ter) D . . 
 
 John Sutcliffee .... D 
 
 Thomas Wylly D 
 
 lames Thompson ... D 
 
 Samuel Langlev Soldier 
 
 Samuel Ealy .... D 
 
 Tohn Shave D 
 
 Richard Shave D 
 
 Samuel Shepherd .... D 
 
 Effingham. 
 
 Joshua Pierce Sen 1 
 
 Phillip Dill Jun r Soldier 
 
 John Goldwire .... Postponed 
 
 Samuel Cooper Soldier 
 
 George Weekly D 
 
 William Powell D 
 
 Thomas Polhffl . D 
 
 George Cuthbert ... D 
 
 Benj a Farley D 
 
 Benj a Wilson D 
 
 Robert Baillie D 
 
 James Roberson .... D 
 
 David Delegall D 
 
 James Douglas Soldier 
 
 William Durgan Dead 
 
 [ohn Young Soldier 
 
 Robert Tillman D 
 
 William Young D 
 
 Jacob Sharp D 
 
 Thomas Lamb D 
 
 Edward Piloher D 
 
 Henry Overstreet .... D 
 
 William Brown 
 
 Augustus Underwood .Soldier 
 
 Burke- 
 
 Wilkes & Richmond. 
 
 Andrew M c Nely John O Neal Soldier 
 
 Heirs of John M c Cormick . . . 
 
 Cader Price Soldier 
 
 John Hammet D 
 
 Edward Corker D 
 
 Stephen Corker D 
 
 AVington Perkins .... D 
 
 Luke Bynam D 
 
 Andrew Robertson. . . D 
 
 James Weatherford 
 
 Heirs of Paul M c Cormick 
 
 Yhe Committee also Report as their Unanimous Opin 
 ion that none of the Persons before mentioned, shall be eligible 
 to hold any Place of Trust Profit or Honor in this State or be 
 entitled to vote at any election till three Years after the end of 
 the Present war. 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 175 
 
 The House having taken the above report into consideration 
 & examined the case of each individual named in the said report 
 do agree to the same. That is to say to take the said Persons* 
 out of the Confiscation Act and put them in the Amercement 
 Bill. 
 
 The House being informed that Walter Brown has a Quantity 
 of rum Sugar and Coffee, which he is desirous of bringing into 
 this State on Condition that he be allowed to sell and dispose of 
 the same on the like Conditions as were granted the British Mer 
 chants who remained here. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Walter Brown be Permitted to bring 
 the said Articles into this State, and that the conditions desired 
 by him be granted him. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday August 2 d 1782 
 
 A number of Members met, but not being a Sufficiency to 
 Compose a House, they were Adjourned till Tomorrow Morning 
 6 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives. ) 
 Saturday August 3 d 1782 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 A Petition from William Houstoun Esquire Praying to be 
 come a Practitioner of Law in this State, was read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be granted 
 
176 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Whereas many Persons have since the taking of the Town 
 of Savannah, and who owed Allegiance to this and the United 
 States, taken Protection from some one or other of his Britan- 
 i;k:k Majesties Officers, whereby they have rendered themselves 
 incapable of voting at elections, and Serving as Jurors 
 
 RESOLVED that any Persons under the above description be not 
 Admitted to vote at any Election for Members, or Serving on 
 Juries in any County in this State, untill they take the Oath of 
 Abjuration. And Allegiance to this and the United States, and 
 that they shall not be eligible to Serve in any Place of Honor 
 trust or Profit untill they have Complied with the Purport of this 
 Resolution. 
 
 A Letter from the Honrable Brigadier General Wayne, in 
 closing a Talk to the Creeks &c. and a Proclamation to the In 
 habitants of East Florida was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter, talk, and Proclamation; be Re- 
 fered to a Special Committee, And that M r Houstoun, M r Le 
 Conte and M r O Bryan be that Committee 
 
 A Bill for restoring- certain Persons herein after mentioned to 
 the rights of Citizenship within this State was read the second 
 t:me. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be Committed to a Committee of 
 the whole House this afternoon 
 
 On Motion that a Committee be appointed to class the several 
 Persons to be named in the Amercement Bill, and to fix the rates 
 of Amercement they are Severally to Pay 
 
 ORDERED that M r Clay, M r Jones, M r Twiggs, M r Bugg, M r 
 Lindsay, M r Maybank and M r Cochrane be that Committee 
 
 Sundry Recommendations from his Honor the Governor were 
 read. 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 177 
 
 ORDERED that M r Clay, M r Houstoun and M r Le Conte be a 
 Committee to take the same into Consideration 
 
 The Committee appointed to class the several Persons to be 
 named in the Amercement Bill and to fix the rates of Amerce 
 ment they are severally to Pay. Reported 
 
 That they have divided the list of Persons agreed by the House 
 to be Amerced, into three Classes, they Report the Class number 
 one ought to be amerced if Paid in Cash twelve Per Cent on all 
 their Property real and Personal, to be Paid within three Months, 
 to be obliged to give an Account of all their Property on Oath 
 within forty Days, and in case of Neglect to forfeit double the 
 amount to be recovered by Sale of any Part of their Estates. The 
 estates first to be appraised in order to ascertain the value 
 
 They report Number two to be Amerced eight Per Cent, in 
 case of neglect to forfeit double that amount in the same manner 
 os Number one 
 
 The third Class to serve as Soldiers or find Substitutes. Which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N One. Number one Continued 
 
 Thomas Polhill James Lambert 
 
 Sir Patrick Houstoun Andrew M c Lean 
 
 John Sutcliffe Doctor Irvine 
 
 George Bazil Spencer George Cuthbert 
 
 Thomas Wylty Benjamin Farley 
 
 William Struthers John Goldwire 
 
 Amos Whitehead Thomas Johnson 
 M c Cartan Campbell m. 
 
 18 r r TO! 8 
 
178 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Number Two. 
 
 William King 
 John Lowerman 
 Stephen Millen 
 Joseph Cuthbert 
 Toseph Fox 
 Luke Mann 
 Thomas Walker 
 Nicholas Cavena 
 David Cavena 
 Peter Wynne 
 Heirs of George Walker 
 David Johnston 
 James Johnston 
 David Delegall 
 Benjamin Wilson 
 Robert Baillie 
 George Houstoun 
 James Mossman 
 David Douglass 
 William Stephens 
 Smith Clarendon. 
 IS. 
 
 Number 3. for Soldiers 
 
 Avington Perkins 
 Luke Bynam 
 Andrew Robertson 
 James Weatherford. 
 Thomas Yarbrough 
 Simon Sherwood 
 Henry Brown 
 Atkin William Young- 
 Jeremiah Atkinson 
 John Spence 
 Samuel Lyons 
 
 Number 3 Continued. 
 
 Victor Thompson 
 James Martin 
 Joseph Atkinson 
 Valentine Clem 
 John Stubbs 
 Abram Johnston 
 John Hudgens 
 Robert Burton 
 Jonathan Sill 
 David Baldwin 
 Joseph Hudgens 
 Arthur Ryals 
 John Ryals 
 John Hall 
 John Axley 
 Christopher Creamer 
 Heirs of John Wertsh 
 Gotlieb Smith 
 John Wilson 
 James Wilson 
 William Wilson 
 Jacob Meyers, 
 James Cook 
 Samuel Langley, 
 John Rentz, 
 James Thompson 
 Samuel Ealy 
 John Shave 
 Samuel Shepherd 
 Joshua Pierce Sen r 
 Phillip Dill, Jun r 
 Samuel Cooper 
 George Weakley 
 William Powell 
 Andrew M c Nely 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 179 
 
 Number three Continued Number three Continued 
 
 Cader Price Jacob Sharp 
 
 James Robertson Thomas Lamb 
 
 Tohn Hammitt Edward Pilcher 
 
 Edward Corker Henry Overstreet 
 
 Stephen Corker William Brown 
 
 Tames Douglass Augustus Underwood 
 
 John Young Tohn O Neal. 
 
 Robert Tillman. Richard Shave. 
 William Younir 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday August 4 th 1782. 
 The House met according to Adjournment 
 A Letter from Gen 1 Green was read. 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the letter and several 
 inclosures from General Wayne 
 
 Report 
 
 That they recommend a Committee be appointed to wait 
 on General Wayne, and express the high Sense this House en 
 tertain of his important services already rendered the State ; and 
 the full assurance they have that all his Plans and operations will 
 have for their object the welfare of this, and the other Con 
 federated States. And that the said Committee do further in 
 form the General that no exertions on their Part have been 
 Spared, or shall in future be spared to compleat their Quota of 
 Troops That the House have already ordered two Galleys and 
 two Gun Boats to be built for the Protection of the rivers in this 
 
180 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 State, and that their best endeavour shall be exerted to compleat 
 this very necessary Piece of business 
 
 ORDERED That M r Le Conte and M r Houstoun be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the 
 recommendations from his Honor the Governor Reported as 
 follow. Which was agreed to. 
 
 That the Committee are of opinion that as soon the business of 
 the House will Permit, Councellors ought to be elected to fill up 
 the Vacancies at that Board 
 
 That the Councellors while they attend on that duty, and no 
 Longer; ought to be allowed three Dollars Per day in Lieu of a 
 Sallary. 
 
 That t\venty five Pounds be allowed to M r Henderson for his 
 extra Services as Deputy Superintendent of Indian affairs 
 
 That one hundred and fifty Pounds Per Annum be allowed to 
 the Clerk of the Council, Provided he Acts as the Governor s 
 Private Secretary. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the re 
 port of the Committee to whom was refered the consideration of 
 Business necessary to be done during this Session, further Re 
 port, which was agreed to. 
 
 As their Opinion, that an Auditor, or Auditors, should be im 
 mediately appointed to Audit the Public Accounts of this State 
 fully empowered and Authorized to do and carry into execution 
 every matter and thing necessary to said business and for bring 
 ing Public defaulters to Strict Account and to Preserve and keep 
 distinct Accounts of expenditures for Continental sen-ices Sepe- 
 rate from State ones. 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 181 
 
 That in the Settlements of all Publick Accounts the Auditors 
 Conform themselves to the Resolves, Laws and Orders of the 
 Legislative and Executive Authority of this State and no other. 
 
 That the said Auditors be empowered to employ such Persons 
 as may be necessary in the executing of said business and be 
 furnished with an Office at the Public expence, and that they be 
 allowed a Liberal Sallary for their services in order to engage 
 their Closest attention and industry to this very necessary busi 
 ness 
 
 That a Committee of Judicious Persons be appointed to form 
 a Depreciation Table from the first of January One thousand 
 seven hundred Seventy seven to the fall of Charles Town, or 
 such Prior Period as the Committee may find upon examination 
 that the value of our Currency ceased, and that the said Depre 
 ciation Table when compleated by the said Committee, be by 
 them laid before his Honor the Governor, who shall Publish a 
 Proclamation establishing said depreciation Table, as a rule in 
 the Settlement of all Accounts between the State and individuals, 
 and between individual and individual untill otherwise directed 
 by this House, or any future Legislature 
 
 ORDERED that M r Speaker, M r Clay, M r Wereat M r Gibbons, 
 M r Stone, M r Morell, and M r Kell be the Committee for Pre 
 paring and forming the said depreciation Table. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Attorney General be directed to call on all 
 Persons, indebted to this State for Public Sales, and on default 
 of immediate Payment to Prosecute and bring Actions against 
 such defaulters, and that his Honor the Governor be requested 
 to furnish the Attorney General with such Papers as may be 
 necessary for such Prosecutions. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r O Bryan, M r Wylly, M r James Habersham, 
 M r Clay, and M r Wereat be Commissioners for regulating and 
 directing the Pilotage of the Bar and river Savannah, and for 
 
182 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 establishing the fees of Pilotage untill other ways regulated by 
 Law, and that a Majority of the said Commissioners be a Quorum 
 to do any matter respecting said business. 
 
 RESOLVED that one or more Persons be appointed as a Com 
 mittee for the Purpose of obtaining Supplies of every kind for 
 this State, and that they be empowered to Pledge the faith of 
 this State for all Purchases or Contracts they may enter into for 
 the Purpose of Procuring said supplies, that the Executive Au 
 thority be directed and required to give every countenance and 
 Support to such Person or Persons who may be employed in said 
 business as may be necessary to enable them to execute the same 
 in the best and most speedy manner for the Interest of this 
 State. 
 
 RESOLVED that any Payments that may be made to this State 
 in such Articles as are fit, or be wanted for exportation, ought 
 to be delivered into the hands of such Persons as may be ap 
 pointed for the Purpose of Procuring supplies as aforesaid, the 
 better to enable them to carry on said business, and that the said 
 Persons so appointed be allowed the usual Commissions for 
 executing the same 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Clay and M r O Bryan be that Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole to 
 Reconsider the Bill for Amercing Persons 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 M r Clay from the Committee of the whole House 
 Reported. 
 
 That they had considered the same, made some Progress there 
 in and desired leave to sit again 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 183 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to see the Bill for 
 opening the Courts of Law and Justice within this State, under 
 certain Restrictions therein mentioned engrossed. And to see 
 the Speaker Sign the same 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Stone, M r Jackson, M r Andrew, or any 
 two of them be a Committee for that Purpose. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Frederick Rolfes be recommended to the 
 Hon rable Maj r General Greene as a Proper Person to Act as 
 Deputy Commissary General of Purchases for this State. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r John Strong be recommended to the Hon- 
 rable Maj r Gen 1 Greene as a Proper Person to act Deputy Com 
 missary General of Issues for this State. 
 
 WHEREAS it appears to this House that John Lindsay Esquire 
 hath suffered much in the cause of his Country 
 
 RESOLVED that the said John Lindsay be Presented with two 
 good Negro fellows as a Mark of the Attention of his Country, 
 that the said John Lindsay be empowered to Purchase the said 
 two Negroes at any Public Sales, and his receipt for the same 
 shall be a good voucher to the Commissioners the said two Ne 
 groes to be over and above any other allowance made by law, for 
 Persons in the Situation of the said John Lindsay. Also 
 
 RESOLVED that the said John Lindsay be empowered to Pur 
 chase one other good Negro fellow for Doctor Timothy Russell, 
 the same to be given him in full of his Account for curing the 
 said John Lindsay, and also Thomas Greer and Henry Candler, 
 Persons who were maimed and much Wounded in the Service 
 of their Country, which said Account was allowed and Ordered 
 to be Paid by a former House of Assembly on the fourth day of 
 
184 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 May last, and that the receipt of the said John Lindsay be a good 
 voucher as aforesaid for the cost of the said Negro to any Public 
 Commissioners 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday August 5 th 1782. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to write 
 to Gen 1 Greene Recommending M r Frederick Rolfes to Act as 
 Deputy Commissary of Issues and to request he will appoint said 
 Persons, to those Offices. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Commitee of the whole to 
 Reconsider the Bill for Amercing certain Persons. 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair. 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair. 
 M r Clay from the Committee of the whole House 
 Report. 
 
 That they have reconsidered the Bill for Amercing certain 
 Persons, and agreed to the same. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed, and sent to the 
 Executive Council for their Perusal and Advice. And that M r 
 Gibbons and M r Bryan be a Committee to carry the same. 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 185 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, to 
 take into Consideration the Bill for Preventing improper Per 
 sons emigrating from other Places and becoming Citizens of 
 this State, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Clay from the Committee of the whole House Reported, 
 that they had gone through the said Bill and agreed to the same. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the 
 Executive Council for their Perusal and advice. And that M r 
 Cochrane be appointed to Carry the same. 
 
 The Bill for Preventing improper or disafected Persons emi 
 grating from other Places, and becoming Citizens of this State, 
 and for other Purposes therein mentioned, was read the third 
 time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass into a Law and that the 
 Speaker sign the same 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that Major Habersham and M r Attorney General 
 be only empowered to Class the respective Inhabitants of Sa 
 vannah, and the Neighbouring districts agreeable to the tenor of 
 the former Resolve of this House on that Head, who have Staid 
 within the British lines and under British rule agreeable as they 
 may merit, and that on their so classing them as aforesaid to 
 report them to his honor the Governor, who by the Advice of 
 the Hon rable the Council is hereby Authorized and empowered 
 to confirm alter or reject the same. 
 
186 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Bill for Amercing certain Persons therein named, and 
 for other Purposes therein mentioned ; was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass into a Law and that the 
 Speaker Sign the same. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Bill for opening the Courts of Law and 
 justice within this State under certain Restrictions be Passed 
 into a Law, under the following Title 
 
 "An Act for opening the Courts of Law and Justice within 
 this State, under certain Restrictions therein mentioned, and that 
 the Speaker Sign the same. 
 
 RESOLVED. That the Bill for preventing improper and dis- 
 afected Persons emigrating from other Places and becoming 
 Citizens of this State be Passed into a law, under the Title of 
 
 An Act for preventing improper or disafected Persons emi 
 grating from other Places and becoming Citizens of this State, 
 and for other Purposes therein mentioned and that the Speaker 
 Sign the same. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Bill for Amercing certain Persons therein 
 named and for other Purposes therein mentioned be Passed into 
 a Law under the Title of 
 
 An Act for Amercing certain Persons therein named, and for 
 other Purposes therein mentioned and that the Speaker Sign the 
 same. 
 
 The Account of David Duncan, Amounting to two hundred 
 and thirty Pounds eighteen Shillings and four Pence three far 
 things; for Providing for the Members of Assembly during their 
 Sitting here being laid before the House 
 
 ORDERED that as there are many Articles mentioned in the 
 said Account which appear to have been Purchased for the use 
 
AUGUST, 1782. 187 
 
 of the said Members and still remain on hand. That the said 
 several articles be sold at Auction or otherwise, and the Public 
 Credited for the amount thereof, and that the Ballance of the 
 said Account be ordered to be Paid by his Honor the Governor, 
 out of the first Monies which shall come into the Public Treasury 
 
 The House then Proceeded to fill up the vacancies of the execu 
 tive Council, when the following Persons were elected Vz. 
 
 For Wilkes County. John Lindsay Esquire 
 For Richmond County. Arthur Fort Esquire 
 For Effingham County. Edward Jones Esquire 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker do issue Writs of Election to fill 
 the several Vacancies in the Representation of the General As 
 sembly of this State. 
 
 RESOLVED that M rs Tondee be allowed fifteen Pounds for the 
 use of her room which the Assembly Occupied during their 
 Present Session, and that his Honor the Governor do give an 
 Order for the amount of the same, out of the first moneys which 
 shall come into the Public Treasury. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of Civil Officers for 
 
 the State. 
 
 Chief Justice, Aedanus Burke Esq r 
 
 Secretary of the State, John Melton Esq r 
 
 Treasurer, Joseph Clay Esquire 
 
 Auditors of Accounts, John Wereat & John Gibbons Esq rs 
 
 Collector of Customs for the Town of Savannah Joseph Wood 
 ruff Esquire. 
 
188 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Collector of Customs for the Town of Sunbury John Law- 
 son J r 
 
 The House Proceeded to fix the Salaries of the Civil Officers 
 of this State. 
 
 Chief Justice, five hundred Pounds P Annum 
 
 Secretary of the State, One hundred Pounds P Annum 
 Treasurer three hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 
 Auditors of Accounts, three hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 each. 
 
 Collector of Customs for the Town of Savannah one hundred 
 and fifty Pounds Per Annum. 
 
 Collector of Customs for the Town of Sunbury fifty Pounds 
 Per Annum. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Jackson, M r Houstoun and M r Le Conte 
 be a Committee to revise the Minutes of this House and see the 
 Speaker sign the same. 
 
 Application of M r John Gibbons to be appointed Vendue 
 Master. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Gibbons be, and he is hereby appointed 
 Vendue Master for the Town of Savannah 
 
 RESOLVED. That his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 write to the Honr able Aedamus Burke Esquire, informing him 
 that this House have elected him to the Office of Chief Justice 
 of this State, with a Salary of five Hundred Pounds Sterling 
 Annexed to the same. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to meet at Savannah on the third 
 Tuesday in October next. 
 
 (a Copy). JA HABERSHAM, Speaker 
 
OCTOBER, 1782. 189 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Savannah, Tuesday October 15 th 1782. 
 
 A number of Members of the House of Assembly met but not 
 being a Sufficiency to compose a House they were Adjourned till 
 tomorrow morning: 10 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 \Yednesday October i6 th 1782. 
 
 A number of Members met According to Adjournment but 
 not being a number Sufficient to compose a House they were 
 Adjourned till tomorrow Morning 10. OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday October 17 th 1782. 
 The following Members Attended Vz 1 
 
 James Habersham Esquire Speaker 
 
 M r James Jackson 
 
 M r Benj a Andrew 
 
 M r Oswald 
 
 M r M c M c lntosh. 
 
 When not being a Number Sufficient to Compose a House 
 they were Adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
190 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday October i8 th 1782. 
 
 A number of the Members of the House met According to 
 Adjournment. 
 
 when not being a number Sufficient to Proceed on Business 
 they adjourn d to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday October 19 th 1782 
 
 When a Number of the House met According to Adjournment 
 but not being a number Sufficient to Proceed on Business they 
 were Adjourn d to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 ; Sunday October 2O th 1782 
 
 Number of the Members of the House met According Ad 
 journment, but not being a number Sufficient to Proceed on Busi 
 ness. They were Adjourned to Tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday October the 2i st 1782 
 
 The following Members met agreeable to Adjournment Vz 
 M r John Houstoun, M r Fann, M r Andrew M r Jackson, M r 
 Twiggs, M r Way, M r O Bryan, M r Saltus, M r Pugh, M r Thomas 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 191 
 
 Lewis, M r - - M r Stone, M r Crawford. M r Mlntosh & 
 
 M r James Habersham, 
 
 When not being a number Sufficient to Proceed on Business, 
 and there being no likelihood of making a House the adjourned 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Savannah January 7 th 1783 
 
 The following Members being Returned for the present Year 
 attended & qualified Vz 
 
 For the County of Richmond 
 
 Arthur Fort Robert Middleton 
 
 John Germany David Robertson 
 
 Charles Crawford Greenberry Lee 
 
 William Fe\v Edmund Cartlidge 
 
 Charles Burke Zacharias Fann. 
 
 For the County of Chatham 
 
 Noble Wimberly Jones Thomas Netherclift 
 
 James Jackson Peter Devaux 
 
 John Houstoun James Bryan 
 
 William Houstoun John Gibbons 
 Nathan 1 Adams 
 
 For the County of Wilks 
 
 Stephen Heard Henry Ware 
 
 Benjamin Catchings Zach h Lamar 
 
 Dan 1 Burnett Samuel Alexander 
 
 John Cunningham Walton Harris 
 Robert Harper 
 
192 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 For the County of Liberty 
 
 Lvman Hall James Cochran 
 
 Benjamin Andrew James Stewart 
 
 John Andrew Samuel West 
 
 For the County of Effingham 
 
 William Holzendorf John Martin Dasher 
 
 Benjamin Lanier Theophilus Lunday 
 
 Daniel Howell 
 
 For the County of Burke 
 
 John Clements Francis Pugh 
 
 John Fulton Jarecl Irwin 
 
 Edward Telfair 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the choice of a Chairman when 
 Benjamin Andrew Esqr was Chosen 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee of Priviledges and Elections be appointed 
 
 ORDERED. That M r Jackson M r Hall, M r Holzendorf, M r 
 Pugh, M r Few, M r Lamar, and M r Davies be that Committee 
 
 The Committee of Priviledges and Elections Reported 
 
 ORDERED That the House do Take the Same into Consideration 
 on thursday next 
 
 The House then Proceeded to Ballott for a Governor for the 
 present year, when after Casting up the Ballotts Lyman Hall 
 Esq r was Elected 
 
 The House then Adjourned to To morrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 193 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 8 th 1783 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 M r Charles Crawford for the County of Richmond And M r 
 Jinkin Davies for the County of Effingham Appeared and Took 
 the oath Prescribed in the Constitution 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of the Executive 
 Council, and on Closing the Poll it Appeared that Charles Craw 
 ford & Arthur Fort Esquires Were Elected Councellors for the 
 County of Richmond 
 
 For the County of Wilkes James Little & Walter Harriss Es 
 quires were Elected. 
 
 For the County of Chatham, James Bryan and John Mor 
 Esquires were Elected. 
 
 For the County of Effingham, Jinkin Davies and William Hol- 
 zendorf Esquires were Elected. 
 
 For the County of Burke, Benjamin Lewis and M r John Fulton 
 Esquires were Elected. 
 
 For the County of Liberty, James Stewart & John Elliott Es 
 quires were Elected. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of a speaker When 
 John Houstoun Esq r was Elected. 
 
 Motion 
 
 Being made and seconded, that a Committee Of three be ap 
 pointed to draw up an address to The Governor Elect, inform 
 ing him of his Appointment and Requesting to know if he will be 
 
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194 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Pleased To Accept of the same, and at what time it will be Con 
 venient and agreeable to him to take the Oaths of Office before 
 this House 
 
 ORDERED That M r Davies, M r Andrew & M r Few be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 M r Samuel West a Member Returned for the County of Lib 
 erty appeared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu- 
 .on 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up an Address To the Gov- 
 nor Elect. Reported as follows which was agreed to 
 
 To His Honor Lyman Hall Esquire 
 
 Tn notifying to your honor your appointment To the Office of 
 Chief Majistrate of this state. \Ye Can not but Congratulate our 
 Country on so Happy an Occasion 
 
 The Early and decided Part which your honor took in the 
 cause of ?marica and exertions in the Course of the Arduous 
 and important Struggle Which Preceeded the Auspicious dawn 
 of Independence Confirm us in the fullest assurance? that under 
 your administration a continued practice of Whig Principles will 
 Prevail, and a strict Exertion of thnse wise and Salutary laws 
 which have been passed in former assemblies for Compleating 
 the snt ely and welfare of the state 
 
 Your Honor may rely on the assistance and Support of the 
 assembly on every occasion, and we shall think we only fulfill 
 our duty in discharge of the high trust reposed in us. by affording 
 every Aid in our Power, that can Promote the general tranquility 
 and establish Vvhiggism on a Permanent foundation 
 
 Signed by Order of the House 
 
 JOHN HOUSTON Speaker 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 195 
 
 ORDERED That M r Few, M r Davies and M r Andrew be a Com 
 mittee to wait on the Governor Elect with The said Address 
 
 The Committee Appointed to wait on his honor the Governor 
 Elect. Report 
 
 That they waited on his Honor who gave them for Answer 
 that by six OClock this evening it will be Convenient for him 
 To return his answer and that he Accepted of the Office 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that the Commissioners appointed to make sale of 
 Confiscated Estates Be directed to Postpone the same untill 
 the farther Orders of this House 
 
 ORDERED That Copies of the above order be served the Respec 
 tive Commissioners 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to Receive The names of Can 
 didates for the several state Offices for the present year 
 
 ORDERED That M r Jackson, M r Few. M r Lamar, M r Fulton, 
 M r Lancer, and M r Andrew be that Committee 
 
 M r James Jones a Member for the County of Burke and M r 
 John Elliott for the County of Liberty appeared and took the 
 oath Prescribed in the Constitution 
 
 The Governor Elect waited on the House and having Taken 
 the Oath Prescribed in the Constitution Delivered the following 
 Speech in answer to the Address of this Morning and is as fol 
 lows. 
 
 M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly. 
 
 I esteem your unsolicited appointment of me, to the office of 
 
ISC JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Chief Magistrate of this State As the greatest Honour, and am 
 affected with Sentiments of the warmest gratitude on the Oc 
 casion 
 
 The Early and decided Part which I Took in the Cause of 
 smarica, Originated from A full Conviction of the Justice and 
 Rectitude Of the cause, we Engaged in, has Uniformly Contin 
 ued, as the principle of my Heart and I trust will, to the last 
 Moments of my life. 
 
 If I can by a strict attention to the Various Objects of Govern 
 ment, and a steady and Impartial exertion of those Powers with 
 which you have Invested me, Carry into Execution The wise and 
 Salutary Laws of the State, it will afford a Pleasing Prospect 
 of our future Welfare, brighten the dawn of Independence, and 
 Establish the Genuine Principles of Whiggism on a firm and 
 Permanent Foundation 
 
 The Confident reliance Gentlemen, I have, on the wisdom 
 of the council, you have Assigned me, and the firm support of 
 your Honourable House, Afford a flattering Expectation of Suc 
 ceeding, in this difficult and important Trust 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to revise the Rules of the 
 last house of Assembly and Report to morrow morning, whether 
 the same With any Additions or Amendments may be Proper 
 to be adopted for the Government of the present House 
 
 ORDERED That M r Jackson, M r Telfair and M r Lamar be that 
 Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that the Auditor General be Requested to prepare 
 and lay before this House a Table of Depreciation 
 
 The House then adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 197 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 9 th 1783 
 The House met According- to adjournment 
 
 The Committee Appointed to Revise the rules of The last 
 House of Assembly for the Government of the present. Report 
 ed which was agreed to 
 
 First. The Members shall attend at the Precise hour Of Ad 
 journment, and on default, without Sufficient excuse to the 
 satisfaction of the House such Member or Members shall be 
 Subject to the fine of one quarter of a Dollar for the First 
 ten minutes, and a Penny for their non Attendance every 
 minute after and that such Member or Members shall not 
 take his or their Place till such fine is Paid 
 
 Second. On the Speakers taking his seat every Member shall 
 do the same 
 
 Third. That no Person shall leave his seat On adjournment 
 till the speaker has left the Chair and is gone from the bar of 
 the House. 
 
 Fourth. That no more than one Member shall Speak at one and 
 the same time, nor More than twice on one debate, ualess he 
 Has Particular leave from the House 
 
 Fifth. Any Member Called to order and refusing To Comply 
 shall forfeit for the first Offence One Dollar, for the second 
 double The sum and for the third proving Refractory shall 
 be expelled the house 
 
 Sixth. That all motions and amendments shall be committed to 
 paper by the Members Offering the Motion or Amendment 
 
 Seventh. That any member Attending the House in Liquor so 
 
198 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 as to disturb the business Of the state shall be fined, for the 
 first offence five Dollars, and on Repetition or Proving Re 
 fractory at the Order of the House when sober, such Member 
 shall be expelled 
 
 Eighth. That any member guilty of Cursing Swearing or using 
 indecent Language In debate, shall for the first offence Forfeit 
 One Dollar, and for every Offence after double the sum 
 
 Ninth. That any Member leaving the House when met, with 
 out leave from the Chair shall forfeit a quarter Of a dollar for 
 every Offence 
 
 The Order of the day being Called for 
 On Motion 
 
 That that Part of the Report which Respects M r Houstoun be 
 Refered to a Special Committee to fully investigate the Matter 
 and Report to morrow morning 
 
 ORDERED That M r Andrew, M r West, and M r Deveaux be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Gentlemen elected Councellors for the County of Rich 
 mond, Offering some Objection Or Reasons why they Could 
 not serve in that Capacity, It is Unanimously Agreed that The 
 said Matter be Reconsidered, and that A New Election of Coun 
 cellors for the said County do come on immediately 
 
 And on Counting the Ballotts it appeared That Charles Craw 
 ford and Zacharias Fann were Elected Councellors for the 
 County of Richmond for the Present year 
 
 The following letter being received from M r Nathaniel Adams 
 a Member of This House Vz* 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 199 
 
 Savannah 9 th January 1783 
 
 Sir 
 
 Being Elected at the last general Election to Represent the 
 County of Chatham in the Present assembly, I Excepted of the 
 Honourable Appointment from a motion Of serving my Country 
 as far as my weak Abilities would have admitted and though 
 I would not conscientiously decline a duty (however incapable 
 I am to discharge it) that my Country Called me To, as I find 
 that a question is likely to Rise in The House Respecting Eligi 
 bility to serve as a Member which may direct the Attention of 
 the House From more important Objects. I Hope I may be In 
 dulged with the Permission of declining to serve In the House, 
 and that some Other person may be Elected to serve in my room 
 
 I Have the honour to be with respect 
 
 Sir &. C. 
 
 A Question Arose whether the reasons assigned By M r Adams 
 should be deemed sufficient to Induce this House to admit him 
 to vacate his Seat it passed in the affirmative. The yeas and Nay 
 being called for by M r Telfair is as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Burke 
 
 M r Heard M r Roberson 
 
 M r Lamar M r Few 
 
 M r Germany M r Burnet 
 
 M r Middleton M r Alexander 
 
 M r Cartledge M r Fort 
 
 M r Lee M r Lanier 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Andrew 
 
 M r Kitchings M p West 
 M r Ware 
 
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 Nay (Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Clements 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Telfair 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Pugh 
 
 M r Harper M r Irwin 
 
 M r Howell M r Jones 
 M r Lunday 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is Ordered That a writ of Election Be Issued for the 
 County of Chatham for a Member in the room of M r Nathaniel 
 Adams, Resigned, and that the Majistrates be directed to give 
 five days notice thereof 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the Commissioners of confiscated Estates be directed to 
 immediately sell as Much of that Property for Cash as will be 
 Sufficient to defray the Necessary expences of the Members at- 
 ^ending this House a debate arising thereon it is Ordered that 
 he said motion be committed To M r Andrew, M r Few and M r 
 [ones to Consider of the same and report their opinion tomorrow 
 Morning 
 
 The House then adjourned to Tomorrow Morning nine 
 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January io th 1783 
 The House met agreeable to adjournment 
 
 The Special Committee Appointed to Consult On the Elligi- 
 bility of William Houstoun Esq r beg leave to refer it back to a 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 201 
 
 Committee of the whole House, not being Competent to deter 
 mine How far the British lines extended at the time He Retired 
 from them 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is unanimously agreed, that the Reconsideration of the Eli 
 gibility of William Houstoun Esquire and the Report of the 
 Special Committee, be adjourned Sine Die 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is ordered that a writ of Election do Issue for one Member 
 for the County of Liberty In The Room of Lyman Hall Esquire 
 who is Elected Governor, 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED That the letter and Council Books yesterday Re 
 ceived from his Honor the late Governor be refered to a Com 
 mittee to Examine the same and Report thereon 
 
 ORDERED That the Committee be M r William Houstoun M r 
 Telfair and M r Gibbons 
 
 On [Motion 
 
 It is ordered that a Committee Be Appointed to Examine such 
 salutary And Necessary Laws expiivj or nigh Expiring and to 
 prepare a bill for their Continuation or Amendment 
 
 Committee M r Jackson, M r Houstoun, and M r Heard. 
 
 M r John Martin Dasher a Member Returned for the county 
 of Effingham ; Appeared and Took the Oath Prescribed in the 
 Constitution 
 
 M r Noble Wymberly Jones a Member returned for the County 
 of Chatham appeared And took the Oath Prescribed in the Con 
 stitution 
 
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 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Motion being made and seconded That leave be given to bring 
 in a bill for Taking the name of William Stephens, Esq r From 
 and out of the amercement law, the Votes being Equal the 
 Speaker determined in the Affirmative. The Yeas and naes being 
 Called for is as follows 
 
 yea 
 
 M r Jackson 
 M r Deveaux 
 M r Gibbons 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 M r Heard 
 M r Lamar 
 M r Harper 
 M r Bnrnet 
 
 yea 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Middleton 
 
 Few 
 
 Ltinday 
 
 West 
 
 Tel fair 
 
 Pugh 
 
 Jones 
 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 nay s 
 
 Cunningham 
 
 Retchings 
 
 Ware 
 
 Alexander 
 
 Fort 
 
 Germany 
 
 Cartledge 
 
 Lee 
 
 nay s 
 
 M r Burke 
 M f Roberson 
 M r Howell 
 M r Dasher 
 M r Andrew 
 M r Clements 
 M r Irwin 
 
 ORDERED That M r Andrew, M r Jackson, and M r Few, be a 
 Committee to prepare and bring In the said bill 
 
 Motion 
 
 Being made and seconded that a Committee be appointed to 
 examine into the Sales of the confiscated and Amers d Property, 
 And the monies arising therefrom, and the said Committee be 
 empowered to call for Persons, for Books and papers to Enable 
 them to lay before This House a state of the same 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 203 
 
 ORDERED That M r Noble Wymberly Jones, M r James Jones. 
 M r Jackson, M r Tel fair and M r Few be that Committee 
 
 The following Petitions were Read. Vz* 
 
 From George Gnam Praying his son solomon Gnam may be 
 discharged from the georgia Regiment 
 
 From Jonathan Rhan, Praying to be discharg d From the 
 Georgia Regiment 
 
 From George Buckly, Praying to be discharg d from the geor 
 gia Regiment 
 
 From Nathaniel Ott, Praying to be discharged from the Geor 
 gia Regiment 
 
 From Jacob Metzgar, Praying to be discharged from the 
 Georgia 
 
 From James M c Kay praying that a tract of Land Purchased 
 from the Commissioners of Confiscated Property, be granted 
 him for Services rendered this state 
 
 From John Lowerman, Praying to be taken Out of the 
 Amercement law 
 
 From Matthew Meek, John Penrose and Matthew Wyncauf, 
 Praying to be discharged from the Continental Service 
 
 Margaret Metzgar Praying for her son to be Taken out of the 
 Continental Service 
 
 From Titus Hollinger Praying to be Relieved from a Condi 
 tional agreement made with John Fox 
 
 From a Number of the Inhabitants of the County of Rich 
 mond in behalf of James Mercer and his distressed family 
 
204 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Michael Mock Praying to be discharged from the Geor 
 gia Regiment 
 
 From Eve Haberer, Praying for her son Mathias Weitman be 
 discharged from the Georgia Regiment 
 
 ORDERED That M r Deveaux M r Clements and M r Harper be 
 a standing Committee of Petitions 
 
 ORDERED That a Committee be appointed to Arrange and Re 
 port the necessary business of This Session of Assembly, and 
 that M r Jackson, M r Andrew, M r Lundy, M r Telfair M r Few, 
 and M r Heard, be that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning nine OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January II th 1/83 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 Motion 
 
 Being made and seconded that Two members be added to 
 the standing Committee on Petitions 
 
 ORDERED That M r Howell and M r \Yest be added to the said 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee to whom were Refered the Necessary business 
 to be entered upon during the setting of the Present House, 
 submit the Following Resolutions to the House 
 
 Report 
 
 First. The Consideration of ways and means for defraying the 
 Civil list, and making Provision for the Continental Ouota 
 
 o *- 
 
 of the state 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 205 
 
 Second. The Consideration of all letters and papers from the 
 Continent finances or Otherwise 
 
 Third. The Consideration of our private acco 1 due from the 
 state to different persons 
 
 Fourth. The Consideration of our Respective Laws Expired or 
 nigh expiring 
 
 Fifth. The Consideration of our ports, the Want of proper In 
 spectors and Regulations for the Custom House 
 
 Sixth. The Consideration of Ferries and Roads throughout the 
 state 
 
 Seventh. The Consideration of Establishing Seminaries of 
 learning and the Promotion of Religion 
 
 Eighth. The Consideration of Husbanding The Remaining Re 
 sources of the Confiscated Estates 
 
 Ninth. The Consideration of the disposal of Vacant lands or 
 those we may Hereafter Procure by Cession from The Indians 
 
 Tenth. The Consideration of Indian Affairs 
 
 Eleventh. The Consideration of our boundry, The assertion of 
 our Claim, and the Appropriation of such part as Will fulfill 
 our engagement with The Soldery, and for the Encourage 
 ment of settlers 
 
 Twelfth. The Consideration of Court Houses and Jails in the 
 Respective Counties 
 
 Thirteenth. The Consideration of an act for The Sale of the 
 Lots in Augusta Laid out by virtue of a law of The Legisla 
 ture 
 
206 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Fourteenth. The Consideration of assistant Judges Justices and 
 County Officers 
 
 Fifteenth. The Consideration of Calling on Every Person or 
 Persons who have had The Public Monies in his or their 
 hands On any account whatsoever 
 
 Sixteenth. The Consideration of Continental Delegates and in 
 structions for those and other public Officers 
 
 Memorial from James M c Kay was read 
 
 ORDERED That the said Memorial be refered To a special Com 
 mittee and that M r Telfair M r James Jones and M r Lanier be 
 That Committee 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Consideration of the Report of 
 the Committee of Priviliges and elections that William Maxwell 
 William Bryan. Thomas Netherclift, and William Horsby Es 
 quires are not Eligible to a Seat in this house, for not having re 
 sided Twelve Months in this state since their being British sub 
 jects, and the same being Debated in the House was agreed to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is Ordered that writs of Election do Issue for three mem 
 bers for the county of Chatham in the room of William Maxwell 
 William Bryan and Thomas Netherclift Esquires and also for 
 one member for the County of Camden in the room of William 
 Hornsby whose seats are declared Vacant. 
 
 Several Petitions hereafter mentioned Praying a Reserve of 
 Lands on the Oconee River on Condition of bringing in a num 
 ber of Inhabitants to settle the same, being Presented and Read, 
 that is to say 
 
 First. From William Porter L. Col B. C. 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 207 
 
 Second. From Col Robert Invin Cap* John Brawnfield and 
 Others mentioned in the said Petition 
 
 Third. The Petition of a number of subscribers Inhabitants of 
 
 south Carolina 
 
 Fourth. From a number of Inhabitants from South Carolina. 
 V. Z. Thomas Potts &c. 
 
 Fifth. From Sampson Ball c. in behalf of himself and sundry 
 Other Inhabitants of South Carolina. 
 
 Sixth. From James Knight &c. and sundry Inhabitants of south 
 
 Carolina. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is Ordered. That the said several Petitions be Referee! to a 
 special Committee to of. and report their opinion of the same and 
 That M r Heard, M r Cunningham, M r Andrew, M r Few and M r 
 Tel fair be that Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is Ordered That his Honor the Governor be Requested to 
 immediately Prepare and send a talk to the Kings and Beloved 
 men of the Creek and Cherokee nations And inform them that 
 it is the desire of this State to meet them in a Congress at the 
 Dig shoals on the Oconee s on the first may next, in order to 
 demand a Cession of Land As a Consideration or Attonement 
 for the Many Injuries done by them or their People the Indians 
 have done us, to Renew our Treaty of Peace and friendship 
 with them And to negociate Such other matters as May he Con- 
 sistant with the interest and Safety of all parties., and Whereas 
 it will be expedient and necessary that Commissioners be ap 
 pointed by this House to Join his Honor the Governor, or any 
 Person or Persons by him appointed to attend the said Congress 
 of Indians, therefore Resolved that this House will Proceed to 
 the appointment of such Commissioners on monday next 
 
208 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Petition of Anne Baily being Presented By George Baily 
 Jun r praying leave to Carry five Hundred bushels of Grain to 
 East Florida and Protection on S l Johns River 
 
 It is Ordered that the said Petition be Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions and that they be directed to Report thereon 
 on monday next, and That his Honour the Governor be requested 
 to Permit the said George Baily to stay untill The petition can 
 be decided on, and that M r Andrew and M r Gibbons do imme 
 diately wait on his Honour the Governor with the said request 
 
 A Message from his Honor the Governor Accompanied with 
 sundry Papers, being laid before the House. It is Ordered that 
 the same be refered to a Committee to examine and report there 
 on Committed to the Gentlemen who were yesterday Appointed 
 to examine the letter and Council Books from the late Governor 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee to arrange the Necessary business of the Pres 
 ent session of Assembly and make the following Orders thereon 
 
 On the first Article, that M r Jones, M r Telfair, and M r Few 
 be a Committee for consideration of ways and Means to defray 
 the Civil list and Necessary Provision for the Continental Quota 
 
 On the second, that M r Jackson, M r Gibbons and M r Andrew 
 be a Committee for the Consideration of all Letters and Papers 
 Congress Concerning Finances or otherwise the Remainder of 
 the Report Adjourned till Wednesday next 
 
 Petition from a Number of Inhabitants from the state of Vir- 
 gina praying for Certain quantity of land to be granted them 
 
 ORDERED. That the said Petition be refered to The Special 
 Committee appointed to receive Petitions of a Similar nature this 
 day and Ordered to be delivered the Committee on petitions 
 
 Sundry Petitions were Presented and read "W 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 209 
 
 From John Jones with an account, and Certificate from the 
 Commissioners of Confiscated Property Praying that the 
 House will Account with him for the damage he Sus 
 tained by Daniel Howell and for other Services rendered 
 by him to the State. 
 
 From Milly Hannah with a Certificate from The two Commis 
 sioners of Richmond County, setting forth her distressed 
 situation and praying that the Remainder of slaves and 
 a tract of Land to remain on untill The youngest of her 
 Children comes of age with the remaining stock of 
 Henry Sharp 
 
 From Thomas Polhill, Praying to be taken out of the 
 Amarican Law. 
 
 From William Jones, with an affidavit of Sundry Receipts for 
 Provisions furnished This state which he was rob d off 
 Praying for Relief. 
 
 From Rebeckah Nicholls, Praying for Relief in Her present 
 situation and that the Effects Of her former husband 
 who dy d in the Service of this State, should be taken 
 by Persons who had no legal Claim or demand Against 
 her second Husband who was Kill d by the Liberty Peo 
 ple April 178 
 
 From Christopher Buntz, Praying to be discharged from the 
 Continental service 
 
 From Thomas Ogden, in behalf of himself and the rest of the 
 owners of the armed Brigg Edward, with an Estimate of 
 
 The Belvideras Cargo Amounting to Thousand five 
 
 hundred ninety four Pounds fourteen shillings and Eight 
 pence Exclusive of sundry Charges, as Exhibited By the 
 Sheriff Praying that the decree Or definitive sentence 
 of the Judges may be Confirmed 
 
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210 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From William Baldwin with a Permit from the president of 
 Congress in the year 1778, praying to be received as a 
 Citizen of this state since his being 
 
 From Hugh Alexander, Samuel Gordon, and Samuel Gibson, 
 Praying to be discharged from The Georgia Regiment 
 
 From Amos Whitehead Praying his name To be taken out of 
 the amercement Law 
 
 From Sarah Davis, Praying for Relief as her Husband who has 
 Devoted the Chief of his Time to the Public Services 
 of this state and was inhumanly Murdered by the Tories 
 Enemies of this state, and Relief from an Obligation 
 given by her deceased Husband for the rent of a planta 
 tion he lived on since he came to This state and a note 
 her dec d Husband gave for some things Purchased at 
 the Sales of Sequestered Estates 
 
 From Sundry Principal Inhabitants Known and tried friends to 
 the Liberties of Amarica Praying that Thomas Yar- 
 brough be discharged from The Georgia Regiment 
 
 From Joseph Law, Executor of Arthur Carney sen r dec d Pray 
 ing that The Orphans may not be Charged with the fault 
 of the parent and grant them Relief in their present 
 Case. 
 
 From a Number of inhabitants of Burke County in behalf of 
 Peter Wynne Praying him to be taken from the amerce 
 ment Law. 
 
 From Numbers of the Known and tried Friends of Burke 
 County, Praying that the Heirs of George Walker Dec d 
 may Inherit the fathers Patrimony and bring up the 
 Children of the Dec a 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 211 
 
 From John Gilstrap, Praying to be discharged from the Geor 
 gia Battalion 
 
 From A Number of Inhabitants from the County of Burke, in 
 behalf of Walker Praying that the said M r Walker be 
 taken out of the amercement Law. 
 
 From John Butler Maxwell and Mary his Wife Praying that 
 the said John Butler Maxwell be taken out of the Con 
 fiscation Law and Restored to free Citizenship 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 13 th 1783 
 The House met according to adjournment 
 
 M r John Andrew, a member Returned for Liberty County ap 
 peared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitution. 
 
 M r Houstoun expressing a desire to decline The Chair in 
 favour of M r Noble Wymberly Jones who arrivd since the choos 
 ing of a speaker the same was agreed to by the House, and M r 
 Jones Accordingly took the Chair as Speaker. 
 
 Motion 
 
 Being made and seconded, that a Committee be ap 
 pointed to Reconsider the Resolve Of Saturday last Respect 
 ing a Cession of Lands From the Indians that such Committee 
 do Report the number of Commissioners necessary, and the 
 mode of Appointment. 
 
 ORDERED That M r Andrew, M r John Houstoun and M r Few 
 be that Committee. 
 
212 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Motion being made and seconded 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to Prepare and Report an ad 
 dress To be presented to the Honorable Maj r General Green, 
 Commander in Chief in the southern departments 
 
 That M r William Houstoun, M r Telfair and M r 
 Jackson be that Committee 
 
 M r William Gibbons a Member Returned for the County of 
 Chatham appeared and Took the Oath Prescribed in the Consti 
 tution 
 
 The Special Committee appointed to Receive The Memorial 
 of James MKay. Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report be reconsidered. 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported as follows. 
 
 N. i. Petition of John Jones be refered to the Decision of the 
 House. 
 
 N. 2.. Petition of Anne Bailey, not granted as to The Provisions, 
 but Protection granted Her on saint Jons. 
 
 N 3. Petition of Milley Hannah be granted for four years, the 
 Land excepted, giving good security for the negroes and 
 stock Of Cattle. 
 
 N. 4. Petition of William Baldwin be granted 
 N. 5. Petition of Thomas Ogden be granted. 
 N. 6. Petition of Thomas Polhill not granted. 
 
 N. 7. Petition of James M c Kay be refered to The Decision of 
 the House. 
 
 N. 8 to 19. Petition from Hugh Alexander Samuel Gordon, Sam- 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 21$ 
 
 uel Gibbons, Matthew Meick, John Penrose, Matthew 
 Wyncauf Christopher Buntz, John Lowerman George 
 Gnam, Nathaniel Ott, Michael Mock, Eve Harbour, Jon 
 athan Rahm, George Beechtley, Jacob Metzgar and Mar 
 garet Metzgar of The Georgia Battallion not granted. 
 
 N. 20. Petition of Sarah Davis be granted. 
 N. 21. Petition of William Jones be granted. 
 N. 22. Petition of Amos Whitehead be granted 
 
 The House taking into Consideration the Report of the Com 
 mittee on Petitions N. 2. Respecting M rs Ann Bailey. Agreed, 
 from particular Local Circumstances the Request with respect 
 to Provision Cannot be complied with, but no Appears why Pro 
 tection should not be granted agreeable to the prayer of the 
 Petition and that his Honor the Governor be Requested To grant 
 the same 
 
 The Committee appointed to Reconsider the Resolves of Sat 
 urday last Respecting Indian Affairs, made a Report which after 
 some Amendments were agreed to and is as follows. 
 
 That it is their Opinion that the number of Commissioners 
 to be appointed are seven, and That they be appointed by this 
 House, and that any five or more together with his Honor The 
 governor, in case the emergencies of the State will admit of his 
 being present shall Constitute a board vested with full Power and 
 Authority on the part of this state to treat Confer and agree with 
 the aforesaid Indian Nations on all matters relative to a Cession 
 Of a Claim to Land, and to negotiate and agree on such other mat 
 ters and things as may be Conducive to the mutual Interest and 
 safety of all Parties, and your Committee are of Opinion that the 
 time for holding the said Congress is too distant and they ap 
 prehend that the fifteenth of march next should be the time of 
 holding the said Congress 
 
214 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The House being informed that a number Of Creek and 
 Cherokee Indians has been Some time on the Oconee with a 
 number of Negroes and Other Property that Has been Plundered 
 and Carried off by the Enemies of this state. 
 
 ORDERED that his Honor the Governor be Requested to appoint 
 some Person or Persons To Receive the aforesaid property, de 
 liver it to The Proper owners, and to send a Talk to Said In 
 dians with some Presents proper for the Occasion 
 
 That his Honor the Governor be and is hereby Authorized 
 to Call on the Commissioners of Confiscated and amerced Es 
 tates, for so much of that Property as may be necessary to Pur 
 chase goods to the amount Of a sum exceeding One hundred 
 and fifty Pounds for that purpose. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That M r John Houstoun be Added to the Committee Appoint 
 ed to examine into the Sales of the Confiscated and Amerced 
 Property and The monies arising therefrom, in place of Noble 
 Wimberly Jones Esquire who had taken his seat as Speaker 
 
 Petition of Patrick Carr on behalf of himself, Officers and 
 men now under his Command, Praying for a Certain Quantity 
 of Land to be Reserved for them on the Oconees between the 
 Two trading paths the Horse and Uchy Path 
 
 ORDERED that the said petition be Refered to the Special Com 
 mittee of Lands &c. 
 
 ORDERED That the Clerk do make out Copies of the order 
 Respecting M rs Anne Bailey and The other Respecting Indian 
 Affairs, and Deliver them to M r Few and M r William Gibbons 
 who is appointed a Committee to wait on his Honor the Gov 
 ernor with the same which being read was agreed to and is as 
 Follows 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 215 
 
 "To the Honrable Nathaniel Greene Esquire Maj r General and 
 Commander in Chief of the Southern Department &c &c. 
 
 The Address of the Representatives of the Freemen of the 
 state of Georgia 
 
 The Legislature of the state of Georgia wish to assure you of 
 the real happiness Your Presence in their Capital has given 
 Them, words are too inexpressible to Convey Their sentiments 
 of the difficulties you have Surmounted during your Command 
 in the Southern Department not only your well directed exer 
 tions, and the Virtuous struggles Of your Victorious Army, but 
 your Views of Ease to the Citizens, in drawing your Resources 
 through a Scattered Country, will be ever gratefully remem 
 bered by a state which has felt so Particularly the happy Conse 
 quences of them 
 
 They Congratulate you sir on the signal success wherewith 
 the arms of the United States under your Command with the 
 blessings of Divine Providence has been Crowned by the total 
 expulsion of the Enemy from the Southern States an annal in 
 The History of our Country which must endear the name of 
 Green as long as the Remembrance of british tyranny shall be 
 handed to Posterity 
 
 They beg you to Accept their unfeigned Thanks for your de 
 cided and intripid conduct and to believe their Ardent desire your 
 future days may meet that care and happiness, a glorious and 
 Serviceable life through this grand Revolution most deservedly 
 entitle you to. 
 
 By Order &c. 
 
 The following Memorials and Petitions were read and Or 
 dered to be delivered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From William Hornsby, Praying for sixteen Acres of Land, 
 
216 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 at the spring at the entrance of the western road to Erect 
 a brewery thereon also to hire eight Or ten Public Ne 
 groes. 
 
 From Martha Marshal, with a Certificate Praying to be Re 
 stored to four hundred Acres of Land sold by the Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Property 
 
 From Burton Williams, Praying to be Restored To the Liber 
 ties of a Citizen, and be Restored to two hundred Acres 
 of Land and Several negroes. 
 
 From Jean M c Bride, with a Certificate Praying that her son 
 may be discharged from the Georgia Regiment. 
 
 From Anthony W. White Co L L. D. Praying That the 
 friends of the Dragoons who fell in defence of this 
 state may be Considered, also that the Honorable House 
 will make some Provision for the Orphan Child of Chris 
 tian Dasher who died in the execution of his duty as 
 guide. 
 
 From John Rutledge, Joseph Harkell, David Wall, James At- 
 taway and George Miller Praying to be discharged from 
 the Georgia Regiment. 
 
 From Abraham Jones, Praying to be paid for a quantity of 
 Liquors furnished Gen 1 Wayne at Ebenezer amounting 
 agreeable to an Order of the late Hon. Governor Martin 
 to three hundred twenty one Pounds fifteen shillings and 
 six pence 
 
 From Elizabeth Ronaldson, Praying to be Admitted to the 
 Priviledges of a Citizen 
 
 From Mary Outlaw, Praying to be discharged from an Obli 
 gation given by her late Deceased Husband for the sum 
 of sixty Pounds being for the Rent of a Plantation of 
 sequestered Property, in lew of His services Rendered 
 the state. 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 217 
 
 From Thomas Gibbons, Attorney at Law, with a number of 
 
 Affidavits setting Forth his Humanity to the distressed 
 
 Inhabitants of this State while in the Power Of the 
 
 British, and Praying to be Admited to the Liberties of a 
 
 Citizen of this state 
 
 The House then adjourned to Tomorrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 14 th 1783. 
 The House met According to adjournment 
 
 M r James Cochran a member for the County of Liberty Ap 
 peared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitution 
 
 A letter from M r Walton Presenting a Copy of the Journals 
 of the assembly of Pennsylvania and the Laws of that state was 
 Read. 
 
 ORDERED that the thanks of this House be given Colonel Wal 
 ton for his usefull Present to the Legislature of this state 
 
 A Letter from the Honrable Maj r General Green was Read. 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be inserted in The minutes, and 
 is as follows. 
 
 Sir 
 
 Your Polite and Obliging address To welcome me to this State 
 afford me The most singular Satisfaction; nor are Your liberal 
 Acknowledgements for my Small services and generous wishes 
 for My future care less Pleasing 
 
 It affords me the most agreeable Sensations to Contemplate 
 
218 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the happy Change in the affairs of this Country; and it is 
 among the first of my wishes That you may long, long enjoy the 
 blessings of freedom and Independance free from further alarms ; 
 but should it be your misfortune to Have the flame of war Re 
 kindled in This quarter, my early endeavours shall not be want 
 ing to Check its progress and I cannot but hope by the smiles of 
 Providence the virtue and spirit of the army Joined by the genius 
 of the Country we Shall triumph over our Enemies. 
 
 I beg the Legislature to believe I am highly sensible of the 
 Honor they have done me; and take the Liberty to assure you 
 of my ready Disposition to serve them 
 
 I Have the Honor to be &c. 
 
 Memorial from James Johnston were Read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Memorial be refered To a special Com 
 mittee and that M r Telfair M r William Gibbons and M r Fort be 
 that Committee. 
 
 Letter from M r George Baillie Junior was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be refered to The Governor and 
 Council 
 
 Motion being made and Seconded, that The Auditor be di 
 rected to demand of all Persons who may have Received Public 
 monies an Account of expendition thereof and all such as may 
 neglect, or refuse rendering Proper Accounts and Vouchers by 
 the fifteenth Of march next, the said auditor is hereby directed 
 to furnish the attorney General with the names and sums to 
 each Respectively advanced in order that suits may immediately 
 be brought thereon. 
 
 Motion being made and seconded, that a Committee be ap 
 pointed to Confer with Maj r Gen 1 Greene and Report the best 
 means of Putting the state in a Proper Posture of defence and 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 219 
 
 the best mode of guarding against future invasions, and That 
 M r Telfair, M r Jackson, M r Few, M r Heard and M r West be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a bill for the taking the 
 name of William Stephens from and out of the Amercement 
 Law of this state and for the Restoring him to all rights Privi- 
 ledges and immunities of a free Citizen, brought in the Same 
 which was read the first time and Ordered to be read the second 
 time on Fryday next. 
 
 Petition of George Matthews. Praying to have One thousand 
 Acres of Land for thirty Or more families granted them in the 
 back Parts of this state, they paying for each Thousand acres 
 twenty five pounds sterling 
 
 ORDERED That the Said Petition be Refered To the special 
 Committee of Lands. 
 
 On Motion it is agreed. 
 
 That all matters touching the Finances and Encourageing the 
 settling of the state and Placing the same in a proper Posture 
 of Defence, shall at all be when Called For, be Considered as the 
 order of the day. 
 
 Motion being made and seconded, that a Committee be ap 
 pointed to bring in a Bill to enable the United States in Congress 
 Assembled to levy a duty on certain goods and merchandize and 
 on all Prizes Condemned in this state : 
 
 And that M r Telfair, M r Few and M r Davies be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is agreed that M r Cochran be added to the standing Com 
 mittee on Petitions. 
 
220 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Motion being made and seconded. That M r Few and M r Tel- 
 fair be added To the Committee for the Consideration of all 
 letters and Papers from Congress Concerning finances or Other 
 wise. 
 
 Motion being made and seconded, that a Committee be ap 
 pointed to prepare and bring in a Bill for opening the Land Office 
 and that M r Few, M r Heard and M r William Houstoun be a 
 Committee for the above Purpose 
 
 The following Memorials and Petitions were Read and Or 
 dered to be delivered the Committee on Petitions. 
 
 From Phillip Dill From Raymond Demeree Jim 
 
 From John Green From Isaack Clyat 
 
 From Sarah Culdwell From John Waudin 
 
 From John Goldwire From Frederick Rolfes 
 
 From Mary Walker From David Delegall 
 
 From Sarah Frazer From Charles Watts 
 
 From Mary Jackson From Matthew Rahn 
 
 From Elizabeth Munro From William 
 
 From the Ladies of Augusta 
 
 and neighborhood of that 
 
 place 
 
 The House then adjourned to Tomorrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 15 th 1783. 
 The House Met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED That M r Burnet be Added to the Standing Com 
 mittee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from M r H. Laws Requesting M rs Tatnal Miss Tatnel 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 221 
 
 & himself to Remain Ten Days Longar that the Time already 
 granted them. 
 
 ORDERED That the Letter of M r Laws on behalf of himself & 
 M Tanall be refered to the Governor & Council with A Recom 
 mendation should No inconveniences appear to them Arising 
 from the Measure they be Permitted to stay the time Requested 
 
 Message from His Honor the Governor Requesting the Pa 
 pers Respecting Indian Affairs 
 
 ORDERED that the said Papers be sent to his Honor 
 
 The following Petitions were read and ordered to be delivered 
 the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 from Donald M c lntosh, with a letter & Resolve of Council, 
 from William Gibbons, from Humphry Wells, from Sundry 
 Citizens of the County of Burke. 
 
 The Special Committee to whom were Refered the Memorial 
 of James Johnston printer Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the first part of the Report be Postponed & the 
 latter Part be Agreed to and is as follows 
 
 Your Committee Recommend that the Journal, of this House 
 be Printed Weekly for the Satisfaction of our Constituents and 
 the Information of the publick 
 
 The House taking into Consideration, the Petition of John 
 Jones 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be Refered to the Committee 
 appointed to examine the Sales of Confiscated and Amerced 
 Property and the Monies Arising therefrom 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Contract with a 
 Printer for Printing the Journal of the House and Laws of the 
 
222 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 State, that the said Committee be empowered to inspect and Cor 
 rect the Journals for the Press & that M r Telfair M r Few & 
 M r William Gibson, be that Committee 
 
 M r James Stewart a Member returned for the County of 
 Liberty Appeared & took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Gibbsons & M r Edward Davis be 
 Added to the Committee Appointed to enquire into the Sales of 
 Confiscated and Amerced Property 
 
 Petition of Emanuel Peter Dala Plane was Read & Ordered 
 to be refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 M r Stewart being informed that he was Elected a Member in 
 the Executive Council of the State Retired to take his Seat Ac 
 cordingly. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January i6 th 1783. 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be Appointed to examine into the 
 Purchase of goods wares and Merchandize Made for the use of 
 this State, since the Evacuation of Savannah, and report what 
 may be on hand and in what Manner any Part thereof may have 
 been appropriated & that M r Telfair M r James Jones And M r 
 Cunningham be that Committee 
 
 Letter from M r John Wereat Auditor General was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Letter be Refered to a Committee to 
 take into Consideration the said Letter with such Instructions 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 223 
 
 as may to them appear necessary thereon and that M r Telfair, 
 M r Houstoun and M r Few be that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Fryday January 17"* 1783 
 
 The following Petitions were Read, and Ordered to be de 
 livered to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Florence O Sullivan Gentleman 
 
 From Georgine MIntosh 
 
 From John Holly with a certificate 
 
 From William Jones. 
 
 From David Murdock 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor & Executive Council 
 was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the Petition of Marjery Haven be Refered back 
 to his Honor the Governor & Council to Proceed on as they may 
 Judge Proper. 
 
 ORDERED that the Message from the Council Respecting their 
 Clerk Doorkeeper and Messengers Salaries be refered to a Com 
 mittee for the estimate of the Respective Salaries for the Cur 
 rent year & that M r Gibbsons, M r William Houstoun & M r 
 James Jackson be that Committee 
 
 Letter from M r John Baker, Abraham Ravott Caleb Howell 
 Elijah Clark Thomas Lewis Charles Odingsells & Hugh Lawson 
 Commissioners of Confiscated & Amerced Property. 
 
224 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Letter be Refered to the Committee ap 
 pointed to examine into the Sales of Confiscated and Amerced 
 Property and the Moneys arising therefrom 
 
 Petition from Patrick Walsh was read & Ordered to be Re 
 fered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 On Motion 
 
 Whereas the Rigorous war carried on by the Arms of his 
 Britannick Majesty in this State Since the Twenty Ninth of 
 December One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy eight has 
 Rendered it impracticable to elect And Convene the Legislature 
 thereof agreeable to the Constitution untill the Seventh January 
 one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three, and whereas 
 during that Period Sundry Citizens of this State have been 
 elected and convened under the Denomination of Assemblies and 
 Councils and have exercised Such Legislative and Executive 
 powers as Circumstances would at that time Admit of, and have 
 done such other Matters & things as appeared to them Consistant 
 with the Interest and Safety of this State, and whereas it now 
 expedient and indispensibly Necessary that all Acts or things 
 that was passed and done during such vacuation of the Consti 
 tutional Powers of Government which was founded in good 
 Policey and the real interest of this State should be legally and 
 Constitutionally ratified Confirmed and made Valid by this As 
 sembly 
 
 Therefore Resolved that a Committee be appointed to 
 examine and Report to this House such Proceedings of the 
 aforesaid Councils and Assemblies as ought to be ratified and 
 confirmed by this Legislature 
 
 Provided nevertheless and it is hereby declared that this Re 
 solve shall not extend to effect the operation of an Act entitled 
 an Act for Amercing &c And also An Act for inflicting Penal 
 ties on and Confiscating the Estates of such Persons as are 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 225 
 
 therein declared giiilty of Treason &c. except such Part or parts 
 thereof as respects the power given to or the Proceedings of the 
 Commissioners therein mentioned which are hereby Suspended 
 and shall cease and be null and Void when after being debated it 
 was moved that the Motion be Committed 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Calld for are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r John Gibbsons M r Cartlege 
 
 M r John Houstoun M r Lee 
 
 M r W m Gibbsons M r Burke 
 
 M r Heard M r Roberson 
 
 M r Catchings M r Few 
 
 M r Telfair 
 M r Pugh 
 M r James Jones 
 18 
 
 M r Middleton 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Jackson M r Dasher 
 
 M r William Houstoun, M r Benjamin Andrew 
 
 M r Lamar M r West 
 
 M r Cunningham M r John Andrew 
 
 M r Alexander M r Cochrane 
 
 M r Fort M r Clements 
 
 M r Lanier M r Irevin 
 
 M r Howell 1 6 
 
 M r Lundy 
 
 So it Passed in the Affirmative 
 
 ORDERED that M r John Houstoun M r William Gibbsons, M r 
 Telfair M r Few & M r Heard be that Committee 
 
 15 r r vol 3 
 
226 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That all the Powers vested in the Board of Commissioners for 
 making Sale of Confiscated and Amerced Property be Post 
 poned, untill the farther Orders of this House which matter be 
 ing debated the Previous Question being calld for that the said 
 Question be Not, now put it; was Carried in the affermitive the 
 Yeas and Nays being called for is as follows Viz 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Jackson 
 M r Devaux 
 M r John Gibbson 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M 
 M r 
 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Houstoun 
 
 William Houstoun 
 
 Lamar 
 
 Cunningham 
 
 Catchings 
 
 Harper 
 
 Ware 
 
 Burnett 
 
 Alexander 
 
 Fort 
 
 M r Germany 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r William Gibbons 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r Lee 
 
 M c Murphy 
 
 M r William Gibbsons 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Middleton 
 M r Cartledge, 
 M r Roberson 
 M r Lanier 
 M r Howell 
 M r Lundv 
 M r Dasher 
 M r Benj a Andrew 
 M r West 
 M r John Andrew 
 M r Cochrane 
 M r Clements 
 M r Pugh 
 M r Irevine 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Lee 
 
 M r Burke 
 
 M r Few 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 M r Tames Tones 
 
 The house then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 Oclock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 227 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January i8 th 1783 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members. 
 
 Memorial from William Locke with an Order from Governor 
 Martin. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Memorial be refered to a Special Com 
 mittee & that M r Heard M r Andrew and M r William Houstoun 
 be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Sundry Inhabitants of the United States of 
 America 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be Refered to the Committee 
 of Lands &c. 
 
 Letter from Gen 1 M c lntosh with Sundry Extracts of the Leg 
 islative and Executive Powers of the State was read & Ordered 
 to be Refered to a Special Committee and that M r Jackson, M r 
 Few & M r William Gibbsons be that Committee 
 
 The following Memorial and Petitions were read & Ordered 
 to be delivered the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Jacob Read 
 From Daniel Johnston 
 
 From Sundry Citizens of the State in favour of Thomas 
 Young 
 
 From Christiana Layer 
 From Thomas Gough 
 
228 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the Persons appointed to Purchase Lands for 
 the Honrable Major General Greene be desired to Report a full 
 State of their Proceedings thereon and in what Stage the Busi 
 ness Stands. 
 
 Petition from Hannah Goldsmith was read & Ordered to be 
 delivered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 The having received Satisfactory information that Maj r Gen 
 eral Greene had declined the purchase made by the Commis 
 sioners appointed by the State to Purchase certain Lands on the 
 Conditions therein contained therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners appointed to sell and dis 
 pose of the Confiscated Property do make Titles to Maj r General 
 Greene, for a Tract or Tracts of Land formerly the Property of 
 John Graham Esquire Containing as it is said Two thousand one 
 hundred and Seventy one Acres known by the Name of Mulbery 
 grove and the new in lieu of a grant of five thousand 
 
 of this State of the first day of 
 
 May one Thousand Seven hundred & eighty two if the same be 
 agreeable to him 
 
 RESOLVED that the Clerk of this House be directed to deliver 
 to the Secretary of the State all the original Acts that are in .his 
 Possession in order that the same May be Recorded in that Of 
 fice, & that the Seal of the State be affixed thereto 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates do 
 immediately Sell of that Property for Cash to the amount of two 
 Hundred Pounds to Answer the Present exigence of Govern 
 ment and deliver the same to the Clerk of this House, to be Sub 
 ject to the farther order of the Legislature 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Next 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 239 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 2O th 1783 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from N. 23 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie over Sine Die 
 
 The following Gentlemen were returned Elected for the Coun 
 ty of Chatham of - William Maxwell Nath Adams 
 
 & William Bryan Esquires Viz* William M c lntosh Sen r William 
 Gibbsons Jun r Thomas Washington and Joseph Clay Esquires, 
 when William Mlntosh Sen r & William Gibbsons Jun r appeard 
 and being duly qualified took their Seats Accordingly 
 
 M r Stephen Johnston a Member Returned for the County of 
 Efifingham Attended & being duly Qualified took his Seat Ac 
 cordingly 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to Report what 
 Laws will be immediately Necessary to have printed and fur 
 nished to the different Counties & M r John Houstoun M r Few & 
 M r Johnston be that Committee 
 
 The House taking into Consideration the Resolves of the 
 Eleventh and thirteenth of this Instant January Respecting the 
 Power of Commissioners to be appointed by this House Came 
 to the following Resolutions. 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor and the Executive 
 Council be empowered and Requested to draw on the Treasury 
 for a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred Pounds on 
 the Application of the Board of Commissioners appointed to 
 treat with the Indians for the purpose of Procuring 
 for that Occasion 
 
 That the aforesaid Board of Commissioners be power 
 
 to appoint Agent to Purchase said goods, and 
 
230 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Also a Commissary to provide and Carry out Provision and 
 Necessary Articles of Subsistence as well for the Indians who 
 May come down on this business, as for the Commissioners and 
 others employed in behalf of the State: and there shall be no 
 allowance whatever Made by the Publick to the Said Commis 
 sioners except for Necessary Subsistance during their Journey 
 and Negociation. And the Board of Commissioners aforesaid 
 are hereby empowered to appoint Interpreters, and such other 
 Person or Persons May be Necessary to Carry the Intention of 
 this House into Execution, and to allow such Person or Persons 
 as they may have Occation to employ a reasonable Sum for their 
 Services 
 
 That his Honor the Governor and Executive Council be Re 
 quested to furnish Such Carriage and Guards as may be Neces 
 sary for the aforesaid Purposes. 
 
 And as it may so happen that the time and place now fixed on 
 for holding the aforesaid Congress May be found inconvenient 
 therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners aforesaid if they 
 think expedient may Adjourn the Congress or Treaty to such 
 other time and Place as in their Judgment will be - 
 
 RESOLVED that his honor the Governor be Requested to call on 
 and require all and every Person or Persons who may have in 
 their hands bonds or other Specialties belonging to this State on 
 which Monies may be due or owing together with all papers 
 Respecting Finances to deliver them to him, and that he be re 
 quested to lay a State thereof before this House on or before 
 Monday next 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 231 
 
 * 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 2i st 1783 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Ordered to be delivered 
 the Committee on Petitions Viz. 
 
 From Margaret MDonald 
 From Joseph Woodruff 
 From Anne Stewart 
 From John Grant 
 
 The House Proceeded to Ballot Commissioners to 
 
 hold a Congress with the Creek & Cherokee Indians when Colo 
 nel - General MIntosh General - - Col William 
 Few Edward Telfair - - John Martin & General Elbert 
 be duly elected 
 
 The Special Committee appointed - and 
 
 Report on the Memorial with the 
 
 Horses at a Time when they were indespensably Necessary the 
 Prayer of his Memorial ought to be Complied with, but think 
 the Opinion of the House Requisite with Respect to the Con 
 tract set forth in the Memorial when the House taking the Same 
 into Consideration 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Forfeited Estates be em 
 powered and required to Collect as Many Negroes, Confiscated 
 Property, as will pay off the Accounts of Mess rs Lacke and Com 
 pany such Negroes to be Valued agreeable to such rate and esti 
 mation as may be deemed a full Compensation for the said 
 Horses, by Persons Acquainted with the Value thereof at the 
 time of Delivery the following Petitions were read and Or 
 dered to be Delivered the Committee on Petitions 
 
232 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Mary Silcock 
 From Henrietta Goldsmith 
 From Luke Mann 
 From George Bazil Spencer 
 
 from his Honor the Governor with some 
 
 was read 
 
 that the said Message and inclosures 
 a Committee, and that M r Telfair 
 
 Gibbsons Sen r M r John Houstoun, M r 
 
 M r Few be that Committee - Wash 
 ington being returned a Member - County ap 
 pointed & being Qualified 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Washington and M r Cochran the Spe 
 cial Committee to take &c take into Consideration a letter from 
 General MIntosh with Sundry extracts of the Legislature & 
 Executive Persons of the State 
 
 Message from His Honor the Governor respecting Accounts 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be refered to the Committee to ex 
 amine into the Purchase of Goods wares and Merchandizes for 
 the use of the State since the evacuation of Savannah 
 
 The Committee appointed to Contract with the Printer for 
 Printing the Laws of the State and Journal of the Assembly 
 Submitt the following Resolve which was agreed to Viz That 
 your Committee be empowered to contract with the printer for 
 Printing the Laws and to allow at and the rate of fifty Shillings 
 Per Sheet each Sheet Containing four folio Pages and to have 
 hundred Copies of said Sheet for the said and 
 
 half that Sum for every hundred the first hundred 
 
 Copies and for Printing Journals and Proceedings of the Assem 
 bly Two Shillings Per Week, during the weekly Publications 
 ordered by the Assembly and Longar 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 233 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 22 nd 1783 
 
 Memorial for Naheed Wade Esq r Late Treasurrer was read & 
 Refird to a Special Committee & that M r Telfair M r Few & M r 
 Howell be that Committee 
 
 M r Richard Howly being returnd a Member for the County 
 of Liberty in the roOm of Lyman Hall Esq r Appeared when be 
 ing duly qualified took his Seat Accordingly. 
 
 M r John Hardy being returned a Member the County of Cam- 
 den in the room of William Horneby Esq r whose seat was de 
 clared Vacant, And being duly Qualified took his Seat Accord 
 ingly 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered Sundry Petitions of the 
 Inhabitants of the States of South Carolina, North Carolina and 
 Virginia. Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of 
 the whole House immediately to take into Consideration the re 
 port of the said Committee and on the Mode of Granting out or 
 Disposing of the same 
 
 RESOLVED that M r William Gibbsons Sen r 
 On Motion that the Speaker resume the Chair 
 
 M r Gibbsons from the Committee of the whole House Re 
 ported that they had made some progress therein and desired 
 leave to sit again 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Ordered to be De 
 livered the Special Qommittee of Lands Viz 
 
 From James Cochrane. 
 
234 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From William Shervin 
 
 The following Petitions were read & Ordered to be Delivered 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From John Wauclen 
 From James White 
 From Gerald Burns 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 23 rd 1783 
 
 ORDERED that leave be given to bring in a Bill for Establishing 
 a Town and Building a Court house and Jail in the County of 
 
 Richmond, and that M r Few M r Middleton and be 
 
 a Committee to prepare and bring in the said Bill 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Ordered to be Deliv 
 ered the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Elizabeth Stewart late Widow Johnston 
 From - Lamar with a pay roll 
 From - Dawson with Sundry Affidavits 
 From Alexander Rose of South Carolina 
 
 Clay a Member returned for the County of ap 
 peared and being duly Qualified took his seat Accordingly 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to Confer with 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 235- 
 
 Respecting his Message of the twenty first Instant M r Telfair 
 M r John Houstoun & M r Clay be that Committee 
 
 A Bill to enable the united States in Congress Assembled to 
 levy a duty on certain goods and Merchandizes, and on all Prizes 
 Condemned in this State, was read the first time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the house do resume the business of Yesterday There 
 fore Resolved that the House do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole House to take into Consideration the Report of the 
 Committee on Certain Petitions for Lands M r Gibbsons in the 
 Chair 
 
 The Speaker Resolved the Chair 
 
 M r Gibbsons from the Committee of the whole House Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report be taken into Consideration To 
 morrow Morning 
 
 Letter from M r Henry Wood a Member for Liberty County 
 informing this house that he declined Taking Seat 
 
 ORDERED That a Writ of Election do issue for a Mem 
 ber from Liberty County in the room of M r Henry Wood 
 
 had declined 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 WHEREAS there is an absolute Necessity - - for the Con 
 tinental Troops now on duty in this state - - that his Honor 
 the Governor be empowered to make Contracts for that Purpose 
 as may be thought - - and that he be farther empowered to 
 call on - - of Forfeited Estates for Two Negroes to fulfill 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 
 
236 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January 24^ 1783 
 
 Memorial from Thomas Ogden in behalf of Others was 
 
 read & Ordered to be Delivered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Petition of Thomas Dugan was read and Ordered to lie on 
 the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that each of the Members of the House of As 
 sembly and Executive Council that have Attended Ten Days 
 during the Present Session be entitled to draw from the Clerk 
 a Sum not exceeding Twenty Dollars each. 
 
 Petition from General Twiggs and Col Elijah Clarke was 
 read and Ordered to be delivered the Special Committee on 
 Lands 
 
 Petition from Doctor John Weeden was read and Ordered to 
 be delivered the Committee on Petitions. 
 
 The Order of the day being Called for, when the house taking 
 into Consideration the Report of the Committee of the whole 
 House on the Report of the Special Committee of Lands 8f 
 which being agreed to is as follows Viz 
 
 That it is the Oppinion of your Committee that the Land 
 Office be opened under Certain Restrictions, and that A pro 
 vision be made for making good the contracts to the officers 
 and Soldiers of the Continental line of this State and other 
 forces appertaining to the same that have complied with the 
 Contract on their Part, and your Committee are farther of Opin 
 ion that part of the Forfeited Lands be sold. And that two 
 hundred Acres be allowed gratis Office fees excepted to the head 
 of every family who will apply for the same, and each Person 
 shall also be allowed to Purchase acres for every head 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 237 
 
 right on the following terms, that is to say One Shilling Per 
 Acre for the first hundred Acres, and One Shilling and Six 
 pence per Acre for the Second hundred Acres, and two Shillings 
 and Six pence Per Acre for the fourth hundred Acres and so 
 on in the same Progression According to Number of head 
 rights. Provided the Quantity of land granted and sold to any 
 one person shall not exceed one hundred Acres, and that such 
 Person do live on & Cultivate apart of the same Twelve Months 
 before he shall be entitled to a grant for such Lands 
 
 RESOLVED that the remaining part of the report of the Com 
 mittee be Postponed till the Bill should be brought in for open 
 ing the land Office. 
 
 The Committee appointed to examine and Report the Pro 
 ceedings of the Legislative & Executive Powers from the Twen 
 ty (Ninth December One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy 
 eight to the Seventh January one thousand Seven hundred and 
 eighty three Reported 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do take the said Report into Con 
 sideration on Monday Next 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January 25 th 1783 
 
 Letter from M r Gideon Dowse a Member returned for Lib 
 erty County was read informing this House that he had Re 
 igned taking his seat in the same 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Ordered to be deliv 
 ered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From George Frashur 
 
238 
 
 From William Pickeron 
 From Jane Boyd 
 From James Hunt 
 From Thomas Fenly 
 From Daniel M c Murphy 
 
 Petitions of Sundry Inhabitants of the County of Mecklen 
 burg North Carolina was read and Ordered to be Delivered the 
 Special Committee 
 
 Petition from General Twiggs and Daniel MMurphy was 
 read & Ordered to be refered to the Auditor General for Liqui 
 dation and that he report the same to this house 
 
 M r Edward Way being returned a Member for Liberty 
 County Appeared and being Qualified took his seat Accordingly 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of forfeited Estates be 
 empowered and required to deliver M re Mary Maxwell wife of 
 M r John Maxwell forty Negroes out of the Confiscated Prop 
 erty of the said John Maxwell to be taken by families so as the 
 working hands do not exceed the Number of twenty as her im 
 mediate Property and the gift of the Legislative and that the 
 said Commissioners be directed to Make Sufficient Titles to her 
 the said Mary Maxwell for the same 
 
 ORDERED that the forty Negroes given M re Maxwell by reso 
 lution of this day, shall be delivered that Lady out of the re 
 maining part of the Negroes late the property - Maxwell, 
 that are Not disposed of by any resolution of this House or 
 taken for such disposition in the - - hands of the Commis 
 sioners 
 
 A Bill to enable the United States in Congress Assembled to 
 levy a duty on all Prizes Condemned in this State was read 
 the Second time 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 239 
 
 ORDERED that the House do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole House to take into Consideration the said Bill on 
 Thursday Nex 
 
 A Bill for the taking- the name of William Stephens from and 
 out of the Amercement Law of this State and for the restoring 
 him to all rights Priviledges and immunities, of a free Citizen 
 was read the second time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be sent to the executive Council for 
 their Perusal and advise and that M r Fort M r John Andrew 
 be a Committee to wait on them with the same 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That this House fully Satisfied of the Real and Ordered that 
 the same do lie on the Table Letter from 
 
 Letter from Elijah Clarke, Charles Odingseles & Hugh Law- 
 son Esquires Commissioners of Confiscated Property were read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates that 
 are Present be and they are hereby Authorized to Carry into 
 effect the Resolve of the Twenty third Instant Respecting the 
 Supplies Provisions Necessary to be Procured for the Conti 
 nental Troops doing duty within this State and also the Resolve 
 of the thirteenth Instant which authorised the Governor to call 
 on them for one hundred Pounds for the Purpose of Supplying 
 the said Troops 
 
 The following Memorials and Petitions were read and Or 
 dered to be delivered the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From James Greenhow 
 From Edward Jones 
 From Anthony W. White 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Clay and M r John H be Added to the 
 
 Committee on Ways & Means 
 
240 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Clay & M r Howley be Committee, to 
 
 take into Consideration the of M r John Wereat Auditor 
 
 General 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a Bill for Establishing 
 a Town and building a Courthouse and Jail in the County of 
 Richmond brought in the Same which was read the first time 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 27 th 1783 
 
 Letter from M r John Wereat Auditor General with Sundry 
 Accounts and Vouchers for the Expenditure of Certain Monies 
 Advanced by Daniel M c Murphy & General Twiggs, with his 
 opinion of the Same, was read 
 
 The Order of the day being calld for 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole House to take into Consideration the Report of 
 the Committee Appointed to examine and report the Proceed 
 ings of the Legislative and Executive Powers from the twenty 
 Ninth of December One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy 
 eight to the Seventh January one thousand Seven hundred & 
 Eighty three 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair and after some time the Speaker re 
 sumed the Chair 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 241 
 
 (Prom State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 28 th 1783 
 
 The Speaker and Twenty five Members met /Not being a 
 Number Sufficient to Compose a house they Adjourned to To 
 morrow Morning 1 Q OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 \Yednesday January 2Q th 1783 
 
 ORDERED that the report of the Committee appointed to ex 
 amine & Report the Proceedings of the Legislative and Execu 
 tive Powers from the Twenty Ninth December one thousand 
 Seven hundred and Seventy eight to the Seventh January one 
 thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three be refered to M r 
 Jackson M r Clay, M r Howly, M r Andrew & M r Lawson & that 
 they be desired to report the same on Saturday Next 
 
 Letter from the Honrable Brigadier General M c lntosh with 
 one Inclosed from the Officers which Compose the Georgia line, 
 to him was read 
 
 ORDERED That the said Letter be refered to a Committee & 
 that M r Howly, M r John Houstoun, M p Jackson & M r Washing 
 ton be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Mathew Wynecof was read & Ordered to be 
 delivered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 ORDERED That the Clerk of this House do pay the Messenger 
 of this House Twenty Dollars in part of his Salary 
 
 Message from the Executive Council, with a Petition from 
 George Barnes to his Honor the Governor & Executive 
 
 16 r r vol 3 
 
242 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Council was read & Ordered to be refered to the Committee on 
 Petitions 
 
 Message from the Council 
 
 That they had Perused the Bill for taking the name of Wil 
 liam Stephens from and out of the Amercement Law of this 
 State, and for the restoring him to all rights Privileclges and em- 
 munities of a free Citizen - - alterations. 
 
 ORDERED That the Memorial of Col A - be Referred to 
 the Special Committee appointed to take into Consideration the 
 letter from the Off - - Compose the Georgia Line 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 3O th 1783 
 
 A Bill for the taking the name of William Stephens Esquire 
 from and out of the Amercement Law of this State and for the 
 restoring him to all rights Priviledges and immunities of a free 
 Citizen, was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed and that the Speaker 
 Sign it 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be Requested to take 
 such immediate measures as will best enable Cap* Howell to 
 Carry into Execution an Expedition against some of the enimies 
 Galleys Said to be at this time within the inlets of this State. 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the list of Bonds be Refered to the Committee 
 of ways & Means 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 243 
 
 ORDERED that the second Part of the Governors Message with 
 a letter from James Rae be refered to a Committee & that M r 
 Few, M r Telfair & M r Fort be that Committee 
 & ^->* ^l 
 
 ORDERED that his Honor the Governor be Requested to in 
 form the Commanding- Officer of the Continental Troops That 
 it is the pleasure of this House that the Twenty Dragoons on 
 their way to this State take the best rout to the Town of Au 
 gusta in this State to wait Such orders as they may from time 
 to time receive 
 
 RESOLVED that this House do approve of the Governors ar 
 rangements with Cap 1 Ho well That his Galley be - risk of 
 
 the State, and that he be allowed Expences and Necessary 
 
 Supplies on this 
 
 Petition from Charles Francis Cheveleur was read and or 
 dered to be delivered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 The following Petitions was read & Ordered to be delivered 
 to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From Mary Durgan & Sister 
 
 From Sundry Inhabitants of Burke County in favour of James 
 Lambeth 
 
 From James Ingram 
 
 Petition from a Number of the Inhabitants of South Carolina 
 was read and Ordered to be Refered to the Committee on Lands 
 
 Memorial from Raymond Demere was read 
 
 ORDERED That the said Memorial be Refered to a Committee 
 & that M r Howly M r Washington & M r John Houstoun be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Letter from General 
 M c lntosh with its inclosures Reported 
 
244 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED That the said Report do lie on the Table till To 
 morrow for the Perusal of the Members 
 
 The Committee for Estimating Public Salaries for the en 
 suing Year reported the following 1 rates which was agreed to 
 Viz 
 
 His Honor the Governor Five Hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 
 Continental Delegates four Dollars each Per Day, to be esti 
 mated during there Attendance there and the time in going 
 to and returning from Congress 
 
 The Cheif Justice Three hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 Attorney General Two hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 Secretary, One hundred & fifty Pounds Per Annum 
 Clerk of Council One hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 Messenger of Assembly Thirty Pounds per Annum 
 Messenger of Council Thirty Pounds Per Annum 
 Collectors of Savannah & Sunbury fifty Pounds Per Annum 
 Auditor General Three hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 Treasurer one hundred & fifty Pounds Per Annum 
 
 ORDERED That, that part of the Report County Court 
 
 Clerks & Sheriffs fees be reco 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow" Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1783. 245 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January 3 I st 1783 
 
 Letter from M r William Hornby was read and ordered to lie 
 on the Table for the Perusal of the Members 
 
 The following- Petitions were read and Ordered to be deliv 
 ered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From John Sterr 
 From David Sherrell 
 From George Barnes 
 From William Graves 
 
 A Letter from M rs Alary Bullock with a Memorial Inclosed 
 from John Glen was read & Ordered to be delivered the Com 
 mittee on Petitions 
 
 The Committee appointed to report what Laws will be im 
 mediately Necessary to have Printed and furnished to diferent 
 Counties Reported 
 
 ORDERED That the said report do he on the table for the Pe 
 rusal of the Members 
 
 The House Proceeded to the election of the Several Civil 
 Officers for the Present Year when the following Persons were 
 duly Elected 
 
 George Walton Esq r Cheif Justice 
 Samuel Stirk Esq r Attorney General 
 John Martin Esq r Treasurer 
 Richard Call Esq r Surveyor General 
 
246 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 John Milton Esq r Secretary 
 
 Joseph Woodruff Collector of the Town & port of Savannah 
 Hugh Lawson Jun r Collector of the Town & port of Sunbury 
 
 Jones Register of Probate for Chatham County 
 
 Barnard Heard Register of Probats for Wilks County 
 John Apling Register of Probats for Richmond County 
 Daniel M c Murphy Register of Probats for Burke County 
 Theophilus Lundy Register of Probats for Effingham County 
 Baker Register of Probats for Liberty County 
 
 ORDERED that the election of Continental Delegates be Post 
 poned for the present 
 
 RESOLVED that William Holzendorf Theophilus Lundy - 
 M c Kenzie Samuel Grouse & Stephen Johnston Esquires be ap 
 pointed Justices for the County of Effingham in Addition to 
 those already appointed 
 
 RESOLVED That the order of the day respecting the report of 
 the Committee on General M c lntoshs Letter be Adjourned over 
 to tomorrow 
 
 RESOLVED that Such of the Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Estates as May be Present make Sale of Confiscated Property 
 in their Lands for Cash to the Amount of a sum Not exceed 
 ing five hundred Pounds for Contingent expences and that the 
 Proceeds of Such Sales be Lodged in the hands of the Clerk of 
 this House 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 247 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Saturday February I st 1783 
 
 Letter from M r Tohn Wereat Auditor General was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Letter be Refered to a Committee & 
 that M r Telfair M r Few M r Clay be that Committee 
 
 Letter Samuel Stirk Esquire Attorney General was read and 
 Ordered to lie on the Table for further Consideration 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from N 35 - 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 Petition from Christopher Bayley in behalf of the Children 
 of Arthur Bowyers 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be refered to a Committee & 
 that M r John Houstoun M r Fort, and M r - - be a Committee 
 to take the Same into Consideration 
 
 ORDERED That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for taking 1 the Names of 
 
 Act of Attainder and Confiscation and - - them on the Act 
 of Amercement, and that M r - - M r Houstoun & M r Ho well 
 be that Committee 
 
 Petition from William Cooke was read and Ordered to be 
 delivered the Committee of Petitions 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the Petition of Chris 
 topher Bayley in behalf of the Children of Arthur Boyers 
 
 Report that their Opinion a Law should be Passed by this 
 House for making Provision for the Releif of helpless Orphans, 
 wedow and Oldmen and they Submit to the House the form of 
 a Bill for that Purpose 
 
248 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED That the said Committee have leave to bring in 
 a Bill for the Releif of helpless Orphans Widow and Oldmen 
 and they having brought in the Same was read the first time 
 
 The order of the day being calFd for, when the House taking 
 the report of the Committee to whom was referred a Letter 
 from Brigadier General M c lntosh with its inclosures and after 
 some Amendments agreed to the following Viz. That they have 
 examined such Papers and Persons as have been offered by 
 different Parties - - which it appears that the Resolves of 
 Council - Augusta twelfth of December One thousand seven 
 hundred & Seventy Nine and the letter from the Governor to 
 the President of Congress dated fifteenth - mber One thous 
 and Seven hundred and Seventv Nine - the General, were 
 unjust Illeberal - - presentation of Facts That the Letter said 
 to be from William Glascock a Speaker of the Assembly - 
 thirteenth November One thousand Seven hundred & Seventy 
 Nine, Addressed to the President of Congress Appears to the 
 Committee to be a forgerv in Violation of law and truth and 
 highly injurious to the interest of the State, and dangerous to 
 the rights of its Citizens, and that the Attorney General be or 
 dered to make the Necessary enquiries, and enter such Persecu 
 tions as may be consistent with this Office and duty. 
 
 RESOLVED That General MIntosli be informed that this 
 House do entertain an abhorrence of all Such ungenereous At 
 tempts Made use of as appears by the Papers laid before them 
 to injure the Character of an Officer and Citizen of this State 
 who Merits the attention of the Legislature for his early decided 
 and Persevering efforts in the defence of America which Virtues 
 this House hath the Highest sense of 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Next 9 OClock. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 249 
 
 j 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February 3 thd 1/83 
 
 The following 1 Petitions were read and Ordered to be de 
 livered the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Alexander Creighton 
 
 From Edward Davies late Auditor General with 
 
 The Committee appointed to examine into the Goods 
 
 wares and Merchandize, Purchase and the United States 
 
 Since the evacuation - having- taken the same into Consid 
 eration - Submit the following Resolution which 
 
 RESOLVED That such Accounts as are now of Your 
 
 Committee and all other Accounts Circumstances be Re- 
 
 ferecl to the Auditor General - - ine and report thereon and 
 
 in Particular the said Goods may have been appropriated 
 
 State of what may have been appropriated tal use 
 
 and obtain a Proper Certificate - And to make such debits 
 on what May - - applied to State Use as the Nature of the 
 
 and application thereof May Require 
 
 The following Petitions & Memorial were read 
 
 From Peter Henry Moul 
 
 From Sundry British Merchants 
 
 ORDERED that the said Memorial & Petition be Refered to a 
 Special Committee & that M r Davies M r Few M r Clay, M r Wil 
 liam Gibbsons Jun r M r Telfair M r Andrew be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Joseph \Yoodruff was read and Ordered to be 
 delivered to M r Clay M r Davies & M r John Houstoun who is 
 appointed Committee to Receive the Same 
 
250 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED That a Committee be appointed to Call on Samuel 
 Stirk Esq r and George Seagar and such other Persons as they 
 may think Necessary to give information Respecting the Jour 
 nals of the Assembly and the Minuts of the Council for the 
 Year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Nine, & that 
 M r James Jones M r Benjamin Andrew & M r Howell be that 
 Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Call - Persons 
 that can give Information Respecting the - tion of all 
 such Horses as have at different times been Purchased for Pub 
 lic use & that M r Cunningham, M r - - & M r Davies be that 
 Committee 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor & Executive Council 
 was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Message with the Inclosures be - 
 the Committee appointed to receive the Governors Message of 
 the Twenty first instant 
 
 Petition from Richard Henderson was read and Ordered to 
 be delivered to a Committee and that M r Few, M r Telfair and 
 be that Committee 
 
 A Bill for the Releif of helpless Orphans, Widows and Old 
 Men was read the Second time 
 
 RESOLVED That the house do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole house to take into Consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Andrew in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Andrew from the Committee of the whole house Reported 
 that they had taken into Consideration the Bill for the Relief of 
 helpless Orphans, Widows and Old Men had gone through the 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 251 
 
 Same made Several Amendments thereto, which here read in 
 his Place and delivered in at the Table 
 
 ORDERED that the said report be taken into Consideration To 
 morrow Morning 1 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the Letter from Gen 1 
 M c lntosh with one Inclosed to him from the Officers of the 
 Georgia line Reported 
 
 ORDERED That the said report do lie on the Table for the 
 Perusal of the Members 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday February 4 th 1783 
 
 M r James Maxwell a Member returned Elected for 
 
 County appeared and being Qualified took his Seat Accord 
 ingly. 
 
 RESOLVED that whereas it appears that the - of Liberty 
 
 County who were lately Returned since the restoration of 
 
 American Government, labor under the greatest distress through 
 a want of - - of every Sort, for the Support of themselves 
 and their families, and as it is a duty incumbent upon Govern 
 ments to contribute to the relief of their Citizens, by all just 
 means in their power 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be Authorised and 
 empowered to Contract for and Purchase two hundred Barrels 
 of Rice for the use of the inhabitants of Liberty County, they 
 to be Accountable and for this Purpose to apply a Sufficient Part 
 of any Property Real or Personal vested in the State in Payment 
 of the Said Rice 
 
252 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Order of the day being- call d for take into Con 
 sideration 
 
 The House Proceeded to the report of the Committee of the 
 whole house on the Bill for the Relief of helpless Orphans 
 Widows and other indigent Persons 
 
 ORDERED that the said bill be sent to the Executive Council 
 for their Perusal and advise, and that M r Sharen & M r Alex 
 ander be a Committee to wait on them with the Same 
 
 Petition from John Vouchier was read, and ordered to be de 
 livered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Petition from Robert Reid was read, and ordered to be de 
 livered the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from "William Hornsby was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Letter be refered to a Special Com 
 mittee & that M r Clay, M p Davies & M r John Houstoun be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for taking the 
 Names of Certain Persons out of the Confiscation Act passed 
 at Augusta the - - day - - and for Amercing them and fov 
 other Purposes therein Mentioned brought in the Same 
 
 ORDERED that the same lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered that Petition of John 
 Jones Respecting Part of the Petition, Praying the House to 
 determine what may be thought reasonable to be allowed him for 
 officiating vandue Master to the Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Property Reported which was agreed to 
 
 ORDERED That the Commissioners be empowered to Settle 
 with the Petitioner for Acting as Vandue Master at the Saleo 
 
FEBRUARY, 1.783. 253 
 
 of Confiscated Estates, and take a Proper discharge from for the 
 Sum they may allow him 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Me 
 morial of Peter Henry Moull, report as their Opinion 
 
 which was agreed to 
 
 That this House can not take Cognizance of the said Memorial 
 or give countenance to any Acts done in this State within the 
 lines or Garrisons held within the Same by the Troops of his 
 Britanneck Majesty, and Your Committee are further of Opin 
 ion that though all such Acts are of themselves null and Void 
 yet in order to remove all doubts it would expedient for - - to 
 
 pass an Act declaring all Matters of bargain or Sale or 
 
 otherwise done - - Said Garrisons and lines or order the Pre 
 tended Authority of a British Government from the twenty 
 
 - Day of December one thousand Seven hundred Seventy 
 
 - the Twelfth July last null and Void 
 
 The Committee appointed to call on Samuel & George Sagar 
 and such other Persons as they Necessary to give informa 
 tion respecting the Journals of the Assembly and Munits of the 
 Council for the year one thousand Seven hundred Seventy 
 Xine. Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table for the Pe 
 rusal of the Members 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do transmit to his Honor the Gov 
 ernor a list of the Civil Officers appointed for the Present year 
 and that his Honor the Governor be requested to Make official 
 Communication to them in order that they may Qualify agree 
 able to the Constitution 
 
 RESOLVED that William Glascock William Few Charles Craw 
 ford, Andrew Burns, be and are hereby appointed Assistant Jus 
 tice & M r James M c Xeil Zacharias Fann James Martin, John Ger- 
 
254 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 many Abraham Ayres, Isaack Jackson, Greenbery Lee Edmond 
 Cartledge Sen r Thomas Greer, James M c Farland, James Bowey, 
 George Wicke, Nathan Harriss, Rhesa Howard, Benjamin Few, 
 John Shackleford Esquires, be appointed Justices for the County 
 of Richmond and that Stephen Heard, Zachariah Lamar,Benja- 
 min Retchings, William Downes be appointed Assistant Justices, 
 & Abraham Biddle, Daniel Burnet, Robert Harper, Henry Ware, 
 John Lindsay, Holman Freeman, John Cunningham, Robert 
 Day, Daniel Coleman, Bearnard Heard, Walter - , Mica j ah 
 Williamson, John Hill Dionisies - - George Walton, John 
 Rutherford, Thomas - , Benjamin Thompson, Bazill Lamar 
 & - - Ansley, Esquires be appointed Justices for the County 
 of Wilks and that all Prior appointments of Justices for said 
 Counties, Shall be repealed and the Same are hereby declared 
 Null, and Void. 
 
 ORDERED that leave be given to bring in a Bill to - - out 
 the Mode for the recovery of Property - - Acquired under the 
 British usurpation and withheld from the rightful owners, and 
 for other Purposes therein Mentioned, and that M r Clay M r 
 Telfair & John Houstoun be a Committee to Prepare and bring 
 in the Same 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February 5 th I7&3- 
 
 RESOLVED that this House will appoint Agents with Powers 
 and instructions to Settle and Agents the Northern boundary of 
 this State and that his honor the Governor be requested to Com 
 municate this Resolution to his Excellency the Governor of 
 South Carolina in order that the Legislative thereof may Co 
 operate in this Measure 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 255 
 
 Petition from James Spalding was read and Ordered to be 
 refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 RESOLVED That this house Proceed to the choice of four 
 Delegates to Represent this State in the Congress of the United 
 States, for and during the Space of one Year and untill others 
 shall be appoint when on Casting up the Ballots the following 
 Gentlemen were declared to be duly elected Viz Joseph Haber- 
 sham William Houstoun William Few & Joseph Clay Esquires 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor with a letter from the 
 Governor of East Florida was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Message and letter be refered to a 
 Committee & that M r Davies M r Clay & M r - - be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Richard 
 
 Henderson Report, that having examined the of Same are 
 
 of Opinion that the same of one - Pounds ought to be al- 
 low d him for Past Services and that he shall be Continued 
 
 Indian Linguist during good behaviour Salary of fifty 
 
 Pounds Per Annum 
 
 Petition from a Number of Inhabitants from the State of 
 Virginia was read & ordered to be refered to the Committee on 
 Lands 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and ordered to be Refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Elizabeth Whitefield 
 From J. M c Buckhalter 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to appoint Commissioners for building & Repairing Court 
 Houses & Jails in the Several Counties in this State and for 
 
256 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 other Purposes therein mentioned ordered that M r Howly, M r 
 Jackson & M r William Gibbsons Sen r be that Committee 
 
 A Bill to enable Commissioners to build a Court House and 
 Jail and establish a Town in the County of Richmond was read 
 the Second time, and some Amendments made thereto 
 
 Therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the further Consideration of the said Bill be 
 Postponed till Tomorrow 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring 1 in a Bill for Building and 
 Repairing Court Houses & Jails .in the Several Counties And 
 for other Purposes therein Mentioned brought in the same, 
 which was read the first time 
 
 The Committee appointed to Confer with his honor the Gov 
 ernor Respecting the Purchasing of Cap* Howels Galley Re 
 ported and the same was agreed to, as follows 
 
 That they have confered with his Honor the Governor Re 
 specting the same and thev recommend to the House that 
 
 be empowered to purchase the said Galley .... Yarns Tackle,. 
 
 furniture Boats &. for the use and of this State for a Sum 
 
 not exceeding five hundred Pounds Sterling, and thereafter to 
 Officer man and Contract with Some Person for the finding of 
 the Galley on Publick Account And to Cause her to be employed 
 in such manner and for such Purposes as his Honor the Gover 
 nor may Judge most Conducive to the Security of the Commerce 
 of this State and the Protection of the Islands and inlets with 
 in the Same. Your Committee further Report that it appears 
 to them there are Bills of Exchange belonging to this State in 
 the hands of the late Governor drawn by order of Congress on 
 the Minister Plenipotentiary at Versailles to the Amount of 
 Eighteen hundred dollars and they Recommend that his Honor 
 the Governor be Authorised to obtain the said Bills and ap 
 propriate them towards the Purchase of this Galley as fair as 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 257 
 
 the same will go And for the ballance as well as for the Neces 
 sary Expenditure for bounties Provision and other Matters 
 respecting the said Galley from time to time, his honor the Gov 
 ernor be empowered to draw on the Treasury of this State or 
 to apply any Publick Monies to that Purpose 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 recommend to the Commanding officer of the Contenental Troops 
 doing duty in this State, to establish a Small Command on the 
 Island of Cockspur or such other Place as will best Protect the 
 port and Harbour of Savannah and that if it shall be found 
 Necessary to erect any Small Works for the better effecting the 
 Security of the said Fort and harbour. That his Honor the 
 Governor with the advice of the Executive Council be and they 
 are hereby empowered to Cause the said Works to be erected 
 and to take Such other measures as they may find Necessary to 
 Compleat the Same, And as it will be Necessary to have some 
 Iron Cannon to mount at the said Battery as well as at other 
 Places That his Honor the Governor be empowered and re 
 quired to Contract and agree with any Person or Persons what 
 soever for the importing and bringing - - the use of this 
 State, four Eighteen or twenty four - - and two tones of Mus 
 ket Gun Powder and - - Quantity of Shott Suitable for the 
 Said - - Sufficient quantity of Lead & this House will - 
 Sum Sufficient for the said Purposes 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be empowered and 
 instructed to inform the Commanding Officer of the Continental 
 Troops, that Twenty Dragoons late from the State of South 
 Carolina are intended to Occupy a Post at - - ferry on Ogee- 
 chee, and that it is the wish of this - - hold themselves in 
 readiness for that Purpose and that his Honor the Governor be 
 empowered and requested to draw - - Supplies of forrage and 
 Provision in such manner - Prove best burthensome to the 
 Inhabitants for - of Continental Supplies untill Contracts 
 and better be regularly made and Provided 
 
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258 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to Superintend the 
 Sales of Confiscated Property this Day 
 
 RESOLVED That M r Davies & M r Washington be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Special Committee to whom was refered the Memorial 
 of Raymond Demeree reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 Petition of Zacharias Fann was read & ordered to be refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 The Committee appointed to Superintend the Sales of Con 
 fiscated estates this day Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table for the Pe 
 rusal of the Members 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February 6 th 1783 
 
 The House having received information by one of the Mem 
 bers that the Speaker being indisposed could not Attend 
 
 The House Proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker Pro tempore 
 when William Gibbsons Sen r was elected 
 
 A Letter from General Elbert was read, and Ordered to be 
 Refered to a Committee on Petitions and that M r John Hous- 
 toun M r Washington & M r Alexander be that Committee 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and ordered to be Re 
 fered to the Committee on Petitions. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 259 
 
 From William Strtithers 
 From Benjamin Green 
 From Joseph Jackson 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Biil 
 for the laying out the reserve land in the Town of Augusta into 
 Acre lots, the erecting a University or Seminary of Learn 
 ing & for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 
 ORDERED That M r Jackson & M r Davies be a Committee ap 
 pointed to prepare and bring the same 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to explain so 
 much of that Part of the Constitution as relats to the Admission 
 cf Practitioners in the Superior Courts, brought in the same 
 which was read the first time 
 
 The Committee appointed to Prepare and bring in a Bill for 
 the laying out the reserve land in the Town of Augusta into Acre 
 lotts, the erecting a University or Seminary of Learning and 
 for other Purposes therein Mentioned brought in the same which 
 
 was read the first time 
 
 A Bill for Opening the land Office, and for the better 
 Strengthening and Settling this State and for other Purposes 
 therein Mentioned was read the second time 
 
 M r Fann & M 1 Harriss a Committee from - - Attended on 
 the house with the Bill for empowering a less Number of Com 
 missioners to be a Board than is mentioned in the Act Passed 
 at Augusta on the fourth day of May in the year one thousand 
 Seven hundred and eighty two for inflicting Penalties on and 
 Confiscating the Estates of Such Persons as have been guilty of 
 Treason against this State, and for other Purposes therein men 
 tioned Returned the same with out Proper alterations 
 
 A Bill for empowering a less number of Commissioners to 
 
260 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 be a Board than is mentioned in the Act Passed at Augusta on 
 the fourth of May one thousand Seven hundred eighty two for 
 inflicting 1 Penalties on and Confiscating the Estates of such Per 
 sons as have been guilty of Treason against this State and for 
 other Purposes therein Mentioned was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass. 
 
 ORDERED that the house do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole house to take into Consideration A Bill for open 
 ing the Land Office and for the better Strengthening and Set- 
 tleing this State & for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 
 M r Clay in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Clay from the Committee of the whole house Reported 
 that they had taken under consideration a Bill for Opening the 
 Land Office recommend to the House that the said Bill be Com 
 mitted 
 
 Motion 
 
 That this House do resolve itself into a Committee of the 
 whole House Tomorrow Morning- to take into Consideration the 
 Bill for opening the Land Office, and that all other business be 
 postponed till that Bill has gone through, when after being 
 debated was carried in the Negative the Yeas and Nays being- 
 called for are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Sen r M r Howell 
 
 M r John Houstoun M r Lundy 
 
 M r Fort M r Dasher 
 
 M r Germany M r Benj a Andrew 
 
 M r Middleton M r Maxwell 
 
 M r Lee M r Clements 
 
 M r Burke M r Irevin 
 
 M r Roberson M r James Jones 
 
 M r Few 20. 
 
 M T Lanier 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 26] 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Jackson M r Alexander 
 
 M r Davatix M r Cartledge 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Johnston 
 
 M r Washington M r West 
 
 M r Clay M r Tohn Andrew 
 
 M r Heard M r Howly 
 
 M r Lamar M r W T ey 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Davies 
 
 M r Ketchmgs, M r Hardey 
 
 M r Harper M r Telfair 
 
 M r Ware M r Pugfh 
 M r Barnet 21 
 
 RESOLVED that the Bill for opening the land Office be Com 
 mitted to a Committee of three, to be refered on tomorrow 
 Morning, and that M p Howly M r Telfair & M r Jackson be that 
 Committee 
 
 Letter from Morclecai Sheftill with a Petition from Levi Shef- 
 till with Sundry affidavits were read, and Ordered to be Re 
 fered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Petition from James M c Kay was read and Ordered to be 
 refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from John Tones with a Certificate from the - - Con 
 fiscated Property was read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners appointed to - - Con 
 fiscated Property be empowered and required to pay M r 
 
 John Jones the Sum of one hundred guineas or allow a discount 
 as a full Consideration for his Services as vandue Master in 
 any Post or future Sale 
 
 Letter from John Wereat Esq r Auditor General with account 
 of goods Purchased from Sundry Merchants was read 
 
262 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be refered to the Committee to 
 - was refered the Memorial of Sundry Merchants 
 
 A Bill to point out a mode for the recovery of Property un 
 lawfully acquired under the Britisli Uscerpation & withheld from 
 the rightful Owners and for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 was read the 
 
 Letter from James Field was read, and Ordered to be Refered 
 to a Committee & that M r John Houstoun M r \Yashington & 
 M r Alexander be that Committee 
 
 ORDERED That the report of the Committee on a letter from 
 General M c lntosh with a letter inclosed to him from the officer 
 which Compose the Georgia line, be the order of the day To 
 morrow 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday February 8 Ul 1783 
 
 M r Fann & M r Harriss a Committee from the Council Re 
 fered the following bills any Viz. The Bill to enable Commis 
 sioners to build a Court House and Jail and Establish a Town 
 in the County of Richmond & a Bill for Building and Repairing 
 Court Houses and Tails in the Several Counties and for other 
 Purposes therein Mentioned without any remarks. And the 
 Bill for the relief of helpless Orphans, Widows and other In 
 digent Persons with some Proposed Amendments which were 
 agreed to 
 
 The following Acts were brought in after being engrossed 
 Viz 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 263 
 
 The Act for the taking the name of William Stephens from 
 and out of the Amercement law of this State and - - the 
 restoring him to all rights Priviledges and immunities of a free 
 Citizen and the Act for empowering a less Number of Commis 
 sioners to be a Board than is mentioned in the Act Passed at 
 Augusta on the fourth May One thousand Seven hundred eighty 
 two for inflicting Penalties on and Confiscating the Estates of 
 such Persons as have been Guilty of Treason against this State 
 and for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 
 RESOLVED the said Acts be enacted into Laws and that the 
 Speaker Sign the same 
 
 The following Petitions were read & Ordered to be refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From William Baxton 
 From William Harriss 
 From Joshua Inman 
 
 The following letters & Petitions were read and Refered to a 
 Committee & that M r Andrew M r M c lntosh M r William Gibb- 
 sons Sen r be that Committee 
 
 From John Wereat Esquire 
 
 From Samuel Stirk Esq r 
 
 From John Baker Esquire a Memoril 
 
 From Christiana Mlntosh the Younger a Petition 
 
 RESOLVED that Jenkin Davies, Benjamin Lewis, Thomas 
 Lewis Sen r and Emanuel be Assistant Judges for Burke County, 
 and that Benjamin Lewis Jun r Thomas Lewis Jun r Hugh Law- 
 son, John Lawson, Francis Pugh, John Jones, James Jones, Jar- 
 rard Irevin, Thomas Little, James Pugh, Nathaniel Miller John 
 Green & John Clements be and they are hereby appointed Jus 
 tices for Burke County & that all former appointments of Jus 
 tices for Said County are hereby declared null and Void 
 
264 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring- in a Bill for Opening the 
 Land Office, brought in the same which was read the first time 
 
 The Order of the day being calld for 
 
 r 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report 
 of the Committee on General M c lntoshes Letter - - inclosed to 
 him from the Officers of the Georgia 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor General shall without delay Settle 
 the Accounts of the Regular line of the Army of this State by 
 a Scale of Depreciation that shall be fixd for Georgia Currency 
 allowing their Retained Rations at one Quarter dollar each and 
 a Reasonable Sum for the Articles that could not be Procured, 
 in those that have been Issued with the - - (Necessaries al 
 lowed them as well as the Clothing which had been Promised 
 them, and the said accounts when Audited and Certified shall 
 Pass as Cash on any Prior Or future Sale of Publick Property, 
 either - - Certified Accounts of other Creditors Provided Sales 
 shall not be had till six months notice is first given of the same 
 and except the Sales of such Personal Property as may be sold 
 to Answer the immediate exigencies of the State agreeable to 
 the Act Passed the eight day of February one thousand seven 
 hundred eighty three for lessning the Number of Commissioners 
 and others Purposes therein mentioned 
 
 ORDERED that the remaining Part of the report be Postponed 
 A Letter from Lucv Tandee was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be Refered to a Committee & 
 that M r Andrew M r Howlv & M r Alexander be that Committee 
 
 M r Bryan & M r Harriss a Committee from the Council Re 
 turned the following Bills to Assertain the Various Periods of 
 Depreciation for the Government and Regulation of all and 
 every Person or Persons whom the same may concern 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 265 
 
 A Bill for building and repairing Court houses and Jails in 
 the Several Counties and for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 & . 
 
 A Bill to point out a Mode for the recovery of Property un 
 lawfully acquired under the British Ucerpation and withe held 
 from the rightfull Owners And for other Purposes therein Men 
 tioned without any Remarks. 
 
 The Bill to explain so much of that Part of the Confiscation as 
 Relates to the admission of Practitioners in the Superior Courts 
 was read the Second time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do lie on the Table 
 
 The .Committee to whom was refered a Message from his 
 Honor the Governor and a letter from the Governor of East 
 Florida Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 RESOLVED That the Commissioners of Forfeited & Amerced 
 Estates be Impowered to use the most effectual means in their 
 Power to Procure a Sum not exceeding five hundred Pounds for 
 immediate exigencies and Pay the same to the Clerk of this 
 House 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Ordered to be refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From a Number of Soldiers of the Georgia Battalion 
 
 From Phillip Delegal 
 
 From Miss Winewood M c lntosh 
 
 From John Mulryne 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from One hundred & 
 five to one hundred and Eight, &. 
 
266 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED to lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Chris 
 tiana M c lntosh John Baker and letters from M r Wereat & Sam 
 uel Stirk Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 A letter from three officers Stiling themselves a - - was 
 read. 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter be refered to a Committee and 
 that M r Howly M r William Gibbsons Sen r & M r Johnston be 
 that Committee 
 
 A Bill from opening the land Office was read the Second time, 
 and taken into Consideration by Paragraphs and after -ome time 
 Spent therein the further Consideration of the same was Ad 
 journed till tomorrow 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning- 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday February 9 th 1783 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be empowered and 
 Requested to issue his Proclamation requiring all the Citizens 
 of this State to make out and render to him within four Months 
 from this date to be lodged in the Secretarys Office a true and 
 Just Account of all losses and damages Sustained by them by 
 means of the ravages of the enemy Since the Commencement of 
 the Present War Particularly Specifying the same and that the 
 said losses and damages be Sworn to before the Cheif Justice 
 or any one or more of of the Assistant Judges 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 
 
 267 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the Bill 
 for opening the land Office by Paragraphs 
 
 Motion was made that the following Claws be added to the 
 Bill for opening the land Office 
 
 And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that a Square 
 of Twenty miles on Oconies when the same shall be obtained 
 of Indians, be reserved where they may point out for the Pur 
 pose of granting to the Officers and Soldiers their bounties of 
 Lands Promised by Congress - the State, and when the 
 
 said Officers and Men Shall have full proportion of Lands 
 
 out of the said reserve, the State shall dispose of the Remainder 
 when after being debated the Yeas & Nays Required was car 
 ried in the Negative 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r M c lntosh 
 
 M r W m Gibbsons Sen r 
 
 M r Washington 
 
 M r Clay 
 
 M r Andrew 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r W ra Gibbsons ]un r 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r Lamar 
 
 M r Cunning-ham 
 
 M r Cetchings 
 
 M r Harper 
 
 M r Ware 
 
 M r Barnett, 
 
 M r Alexander 
 
 M r Fort 
 
 M r Germany 
 
 M r Lee 
 
 M r Burke 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r West 
 
 M r J. Andrew 
 
 M r Cochrane 
 
 M r - 
 
 M r Hardy 
 
 Nays 
 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 
 Roberson 
 Few 
 Lamier 
 Howell 
 Ludy 
 Dasher 
 M r Johnston 
 M r Maxwell 
 Clements 
 Telfair 
 Pug-h 
 Irevin 
 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 
 M r J. Jones 2.6. 
 
268 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the further Consideration of the said Bill be 
 Adjourned 
 
 RESOLVED That the Commissioners of Confiscated property be 
 authorised to deliver to Cap 1 Alexander and others of Col 
 Clarks regiment who served as Volunteers agreeable to a resolve 
 of the twenty Second April and the - - last 
 
 RESOLVED that the Consideration of Petitions as far as reputs 
 the Persons on the Act of Attainder and Amercement be the 
 order of the day to Morrow 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From. State Archives.) 
 Monday February io th 1783 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill to - - the 
 Boundaries of this State; agreeable to the establish - - Char 
 ter rights of the same 
 
 ORDERED That M r Telfair M r John Houstoun & M r Clay be 
 that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED That this House will tomorrow Morning Proceed 
 to the choice of three Agents agreeable to the resolution of the 
 fifth Instant. 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the report of the 
 Committee on Petitions N Seventy two Respecting George 
 Barnes, he praying leave to Carry his Property with him to East 
 Florida 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition of George Barnes 
 be Granted he giving two Sufficient Securities to Answer any 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 
 
 269 
 
 Suits or demads that may be brought against him by any Citizen 
 or Citizens of this or the United States 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into Consideration the 
 Memorial of the British Merchants Report which being taken 
 into Consideration, was Amended, and agreed to and is as fol 
 lows. 
 
 That they have made inquiry into and find that agreeable 
 
 to the Report delivered - - by the Auditor, that the said Mer 
 chants have furnished this State with Sundry Goods to the 
 Amount of Six thousand two hundred and thirty two Pounds 
 fourteen Shillings and one Penny Sterling in the following man 
 ner Viz 
 
 To General Wayne. for the use of the Conti 
 nental Troops under his Command 136 
 
 To Maj r Habersham for the use of the Con 
 tinental Troops belonging to the line in this 
 
 State 2703 
 
 To - for the Purpose of Supplying Indians. 93 
 
 To the Order of Joseph Clay 39 
 
 To the Order of the Late Governor 107 
 
 To the Commissioners of the Gallies 16 
 
 To Nathaniel Wade Esq r late Quarter Master. 1486 
 To M r Frederick Rolfes the Present Com- 
 
 misary of Purchases 379 
 
 To the Commissioners 2 
 
 To M r Green 37 17 
 
 To Lieutenant Wagnor 3 
 
 To Lieutenant Maxwell T 10 
 
 7/2 
 
 ^ 
 8 
 
 o 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 10 
 
 4 
 6 
 
 and they are of opinion that his Honor the Governor be em 
 powered to Appropriate so much of the Confiscated Property, 
 or Monies arising from the Amerced Estates as will fully dis- 
 
270 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 charge the Sum above mentioned when the same shall become 
 due, and in case it Should so happen that his honor the Governor 
 should not be able to Accomplish the discharging the Several 
 debts clue to the said British Merchants within the time allowed 
 them to be. And remain in this State and the Stipulations en 
 tered into with them by General Wayne and confirmed by the 
 Legislature that - - And in such case his honor the Governor 
 with the advice of the Executive Council be empowered to 
 Allow any of the said British Merchants to be and Remain in 
 this State untill their respective demands due them by the Pub- 
 lick are discharged : And the Committee are further of Opinion 
 that the Auditor be empowered and directed to Carry such of 
 the above Sums as he has obtained or Received Proper Vouchers 
 for to their respective debts - - his books and that he be em 
 powered and directed to Compel Such Persons who are named 
 in the Above Account as having received Part of the said Goods 
 to Settle with him and Produce Proper Vouchers for their ex 
 penditure 
 
 The House then Proceeded to read the Bill for opening the 
 land Office by Paragraphs, went through the Same 
 
 ORDERED that M r Few & M r John Houstoun be a Committee 
 to Superintend the engrossing the said Bill and Carry it to 
 the Executive Council for their Perusal and Advice 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Message be Refered to a Committee 
 and that M r Washington M r Telfair and M r Benjamin Andrew 
 be that Committee 
 
 A letter from General Elbert with Sundry inclosures was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said letter bo refered to a Committee and 
 that M r Telfair, M r Clay. M r William Gibbsons Sen r be that 
 Committee 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 271 
 
 M r Joseph Oswald a Member returned from the County of 
 Liberty Attended, and being qualified took his Seat Accord 
 ingly 
 
 Petition of John Wood was read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter of M rs Tandee 
 Reported. & ordered that the Said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 O.C.K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday February II th 1783 
 
 Petition from John Lowerman was read And ordered to be 
 refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Petition from William Struthers was read and Ordered to be 
 Refered to a Committee & that M r Davies & M r Washington be 
 that Committee 
 
 Bill for the relief of helpless, Orphans, Widows and other 
 indigent Persons was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill Pass 
 
 The Following Petitions were read and Ordered to be Refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Francis Graham 
 From John Zubly 
 
 A Bill to Ascertain the various Periods of Depreciation for the 
 Government and regulation of all and every Person or Per 
 sons whom the same may Concern, \vas read the third time 
 
272 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill pass and that the Speaker Sign 
 the Same 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from One hundred and 
 Nine to one hundred and Twenty two Ordered that the Said 
 Report do lie on the Table 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read and ordered 
 that the same do lie on the Table for further Consideration 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter from Gen 1 
 Elbert with Sundry inclosures Reported. .. .which being- taken 
 into Consideration and after some amendments was agreed to 
 as follows 
 
 It appears to your Committee that the Continental Troops in 
 this State have at Various Periods been reduced to grant incon 
 veniences and difficulty by means of the want of a Military Chest 
 in the Southern departments whereby the Regular and Necessary 
 Supplies Could be had and Obtained, and Among other matters 
 and that - Respecting the same, General Samuel Elbert at 
 the - Commanding Officer of the Continental Troops in this 
 State, Applied to John Wereat Esquire for Certain Sums in Aid 
 and Support of the Continental Troops doing duty within the 
 same and in particular on the Nineteenth January one thousand 
 Seven hundred Seventy Eight Gen 1 Elbert obtained a loan, gave 
 his note to M r Wereat for the sum of five hundred and thirty 
 Pounds and did also on the Sixth day of February one thousand 
 seven hundred Seventy eight give his note as aforesaid 
 for the sum of fifteen hundred Pounds, both notes expressing 
 the same to be for Publick Service, making himself Accountable 
 which in good faith can or ought not to be dissolved as all Con 
 tracts between man and man must Stand on their own footing, 
 it further appears to your Committee that on the Nineteenth of 
 January one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy eight Gen 
 eral Elbert Paid into the hands of Peter Tarling then Dep y 
 Quarter Master General the said Sum of five hundred and thirty 
 Pounds for the use of this department and on the Sixth day of 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 273 
 
 February one thousand Seven hundred Seventy eight the said 
 Gen 1 Elbert did pay into the hands of Col Leonard Marbury for 
 the use of the light Hose under his Command the aforesaid sum 
 of fifteen hundred Pounds which said sum as aforesaid your 
 Committee by Virtue of the Concurrence of the said M r Wereat 
 Recommend the following Resolutions 
 
 RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed to discount the afore 
 said sum of Nineteen hundred and thirty pounds agreeable to the 
 foregoing dates upon the Scale of depreciation to be fixed by 
 the Assembly on any Bond or Bonds given by John Wereat Esq r 
 to and for the use of this State, and as the said Monies was lent 
 for Publick Uses, Your Committee are of opinion they are to be 
 put on the same footing as other Monys lent to this State were 
 at the Periods those sums were Paid by M r Wereat to Gen 1 
 Elbert and that the Treasurer should be empowered to allow the 
 same Interest as lenders of Money to this State were by Acts of 
 the Legislature at that time entitled to 
 
 RESOLVED that upon such Negociation as recited in the above 
 resolution the Note of Peter Tarling D. O. M. General for the 
 sum of five hundred thirty Pounds be lodged in the Auditors 
 Office; And also the Note of Col Leonard Marbury for one 
 thousand five hundred Pounds for which each of them are to be 
 Accountable in manner as directed by the Resolutions of the 
 Legislative of this State and that the United States in Congress 
 Assembled 
 
 The Committee on the Petition of William Struthers Report 
 that it is their Opinion that he may have leave to go to Saint 
 Augustine and from thence to England, and to Return in two 
 Years agreeable to the Prayer of his Petition Provided he Com 
 plies with the laws and Regulations in such Cases made and 
 Provided which being taken into Consideration, was agreed to 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter from W 
 Hornby Reported. 
 
 18 r r vol 3 
 
274 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 Letter from the Commissioners of Confiscated Property was 
 read & Ordered to be refered to a Committee and that M r Few 
 M r Pugh & M r James Jones be that Committee 
 
 The House Proceeded to read the Bill to enable the United 
 States in Congress Assembled to levy a duty on certain Goods 
 and Merchandize and on all Prizes Condemned in this State by 
 Paragraphs 
 
 RESOLVED that the further Consideration of the Bill to enable 
 the United States in Congress Assembled to levy a duty on cer 
 tain goods and Merchandize, and on all Prizes Condemned in 
 this State be Postponed till the Next Session of Assembly, which 
 being debated was Carried in the Affirmative, the Yeas and 
 Nays being Called for is as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Jackson M r Lundy 
 
 M r Devaux M r Dasher 
 
 M r William Houstoun M r Johnston 
 
 M r Clay M r Benj a Andrew 
 
 M r Lamar M r West 
 
 M r Cunningham M r John Andrew 
 
 M r Cetchings M r Howly 
 
 M r Harper M r Maxwell 
 
 M r Ware M r Oswald 
 
 M r Alexander M r Davi es 
 
 M r Germany M r Hardey 
 
 M r Middleton M r Clement 
 
 M r Lee M r Pusrh 
 
 M r Burke M r Irevin 
 
 M r Lanier 30 
 
 M r Howell 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 275 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Jun r M Telfair 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Sen r MF Cochrane 
 
 MI- p ew M r James Jones 
 
 6 
 
 i 
 
 RESOLVED That leave be given to bring- in a Bill for raising 
 the Continental Quota of this State in such mode at such times 
 as the Situation thereof will admit of and that M r John Hous- 
 toun, M r Clay, & M r Davies be that Committee to Prepare and 
 bring in the Same 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered a letter from the Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Estates Reported, when the House 
 taking the same into Consideration made some amendments and 
 agreed to the following 
 
 That the Commissioners of Confiscated and Amerced Estates 
 be directed to carry the Powers given them by the Amercement 
 Act into effect. And further recommend to this House the fol 
 lowing Resolution 
 
 That any claim or demands against this State due to any Per 
 son or Persons whose names are inserted in the Act of Amerce 
 ment for Supplies furnished by them to this State Since the 
 Eleventh July last and No other shall after being Properly Au 
 dited and certified allowed in Payment in Part or in full as the 
 case may be of their respective Amercements Provided the Said 
 Audits and Certificates are immediately Produced to the Com 
 missioners for Carrying the Amercement Act into Execution 
 
 Petition from Nathaniel Wade was read and Refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered Sundry Petitions for 
 Reported 
 
276 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report be taken into Consideration to 
 morrow Morning 
 
 Agreeable to the order of the day the House Proceeded to the 
 Choice of Agents with Powers and Instructions to Settle And 
 Adjust the Northern Boundary of this State when the follow 
 ing Gentlemen were Chosen Viz General Lachlan M c lntosh, 
 John Houstoun & Edward Telfair Esquires 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February 12 th 1783 
 
 Petition from Robert Porteous & William Struthers was read 
 & Refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 RESOLVED that the Representatives from each County except 
 Glynn & Cambden chuse two Members out of their respective 
 delegations to be Approved by the house and they or a Majority 
 of them shall Assemble and Sit at such place as the house shall 
 be adjourned to at least ten days Previous to the next meeting 
 of the General Assembly and be a Committee of this House 
 untill the meeting thereof, to Arrange the Unfinished business 
 and to Prepare and refer the Necessary Bills and Ordinances 
 thereon to be laid before the Legislature when met 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Prepare and 
 report Instructions to the Agents Appointed to Settle and Ad 
 just the Northern Boundary of this State. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Clay M r Howly & M r Few be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter of the Eighth 
 Instant from the Committee of Officers Reported 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 277 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 Agreeable to the Order of the day the House Proceeded to 
 take into Consideration the report of the Committee to whom 
 were refered Sundry Petitions from land. 
 
 ORDERED that the said report be Postponed till the Bill for 
 opening the land office is Passed. 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be empowered out 
 of the first Monies in the Treasury to pay Captain Peter Eman- 
 uel De la Playne considering his Particular Situation the sum of 
 fifty Pounds he to be Accountable for the same following 
 
 The Petitions were read And ordered to be refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Mary Maxwell 
 
 From Joseph Clay Attorney for Peter Bard 
 
 RESOLVED that each Member of the Legislature as may apply 
 for the same be Allowed two and a half dollars Per Day to 
 defray their expences while Attending thereon, and that they 
 be Authorized to Receive from, or draw on the Clerk to the 
 Amount of their respective demands at the rate aforesaid when 
 the same shall be Signed by the Speaker 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the letters of General 
 Elbert & James Field, Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 M r Elbert & M r Fann a Committee from the Executive Coun 
 cil Returned the Bill for opening the land Office with some Re 
 marks thereon 
 
 ORDERED that the same be taken into Consideration tomorrow 
 Morning 
 
278 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be Requested to take 
 Such Order on the letter from Governor Tonyn of East Florida 
 as in his Opinion will best tend to the Honor, interest and Safety 
 of this State 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun be Added to the Com 
 mittee appointed to examine the minutes for the 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into consideration the report 
 of the Committee on Petitions Respecting M r William Struthers 
 
 and after several Amendments made on the same was 
 
 agreed to and is as follows. That the Prayer of the Petition 
 ought not to be granted, but for the reasons set fourth in the 
 said Petition and the Papers thereunto Annexed therefore Re 
 solved that the said William Struthers as soon as he has Paid 
 the Sum due to this State by virtue of the Amercement Act 
 Shall be- Restored to all the rights Previledges and immunities 
 of a Citizen 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 O C. K. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February 13 th 1783 
 
 The Petition of Lewis Coope was read, and Ordered to be 
 refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 The following letters were read 
 
 From Robert Midleton. 
 From Joseph Oswald 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 Agreeable to the Order of the day, the House Proceeded to 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 
 
 279 
 
 take into Consideration the Remarks of the Executive Council on 
 the Bill for opening 1 the Land Office Viz. on the first Paragraph 
 respecting the Granting 1 of Lands 
 
 Motion was made 
 
 That the lands be granted Gratis Office fees excepted the ques 
 tion being Put it Passed in the Negative the yeas and Nays being 
 Called for are as follows 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M 1 
 M r 
 M r 
 
 Yeas 
 
 Heard 
 
 Lamar 
 
 Cunningham 
 
 Cetchings 
 
 Harper 
 
 Burnet 
 
 M r Alexander 
 M r Fort 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r M c lntosh 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Jun r 
 
 M r John Houstoun 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Senr. 
 
 M r W. Houstoun 
 
 M r Washington 
 
 M r Clay 
 
 M r Howell 
 
 M r Lundy 
 
 Motion was made 
 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Yeas 
 
 Germany 
 
 Lee 
 
 Burke 
 
 Few 
 
 Roberson 
 
 Lamier 
 
 Clements 
 
 James 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Dasher 
 
 M r Johnston 
 
 M r Benj a Andrew 
 
 M r Howly 
 
 M r Maxwell 
 
 M r Cockrane 
 
 M r Hardy 
 
 M r Pugh 
 
 M r Irevin 
 
 M r West 
 
 M r John Andrew 
 
 That the original Warrant for the Survey of Land shall be 
 given by the Governor in Council the Question being put was 
 
280 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 carried in the negative the Yeas and Nays being called for are 
 as follows 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r MIntosh 
 
 M r William Gibbsons Jun r 
 
 M r John Houstoun 
 
 M r William Gibbons Sen r 
 
 M r William Houstoun 
 
 M r Washington 
 
 M r Clay 
 
 M r Howell 
 
 M r 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Nays 
 
 Heard 
 
 Lamar 
 
 Cunningham 
 
 Get ch ings 
 
 Harper 
 
 Burnet 
 
 Alexander 
 
 Fort 
 
 Germany 
 
 Lee 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Dasher 
 M r Johnston 
 M r John Andrew 
 M r Cochrane 
 M r Howly 
 M r Maxwell 
 M r Hardy 
 M r Pugh 
 18 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Burke 
 
 M r Roberson 
 
 M r Few 
 
 M r Lanier 
 
 M r Benj* Andrew 
 
 M p Clements 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 M r Irvin 
 
 M r James Jones 
 
 A Bill for opening the Land Office was read the third time 
 RESOLVED that the Bill do Pass 
 
 RESOLVED there be Added to the Depreciation Table already 
 agreed to, a Scale of depreciation as now laid before this House 
 Commencing the first January one thousand Seven hundred 
 Seventy nine and ending the first June one thousand Seven hun 
 dred eighty which Scale shall be a rule for the Purpose of Set 
 tling and Adjusting on the Principles of equity and justice, all 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 281 
 
 Contracts of whatever nature made during that Period between 
 Individuals in Continental Currency 
 
 ORDERED that the Consideration of the Report of the Commit 
 tee on Petitions be the order of the day Tomorrow 
 
 The House took into Consideration the Report of the Com 
 mittee on Sundry Petitions for goods and after Several Amend 
 ments made thereto, agreed to the same & is as follows That 
 when it shall be found expedient to add Another County or 
 Counties to those already laid out in this State that a Tract of 
 Land should be first reserved therein for the Refugees and Con 
 tinental Officers, and Soldiers of this State, and the Officers 
 
 of the Hospital and Medical department belonging to the same, 
 and that a Square district or Tract of Land containing two hun 
 dred thousand Acres should be laid out and reserved the term 
 of fifteen Months for a Number of the Inhabitants of the State 
 of Virginia whose Petitions have been Presented by Mess" 
 George Rootes, John Lewis John Cobbs and George Mathews 
 in such Part of such County or Counties so as aforesaid to be 
 laid out as they or any other Person or Persons duly Appointed 
 and Authorized by the Petitioners may Choose Provided such 
 Choice doth Not interfere with in the foregoing Resolu 
 tion, and that one Side thereof be bounded by land that is now 
 or shall then be laid out and the aforesaid reserved land shall 
 be granted to such of the Petitioners as may Personally apply 
 for the same Proportioned According to their Number of head 
 rights in the State at the time of Application Agreeable to an 
 Act of Assembly in that Case made and Provided 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
282 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday February 14 th 1783 
 
 Memorial from John MIntosh was read and ordered to be 
 refered to a Committee and that M r Howly, M r Heard, & M r 
 Benjamin Andrew be that Committee 
 
 Letter from M r John Wereat Auditor General was read 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 Letter from Doctor John Wauden was read & ordered to lie 
 on the Table 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was received ordered 
 that M r Tel fair, M r Clay and M r John Houstoun be a Commit 
 tee to Confer with his Honor the Governor, on the same 
 
 Letter from M r Samuel West a Member of this House was 
 read Praying for leave of Absence during the present Session, 
 which was Agreed to 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Memorial of John 
 M e lntosh Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was received 
 
 RESOLVED That the Governor be Acquainted that this House 
 having already taken up the Subject contained in his Message 
 Respecting the boundry between this State and South Carolina 
 and appointed Agents for that Purpose have Not any thing at 
 present further to Observe in that 
 
 RESOLVED that the following instructions be given to the 
 agents Appointed to Settle and adjust the Northern boundary 
 of this State for their guide in that business, and that such in- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 283 
 
 structions remain Private and Not Published with the other 
 Proceedings of the House, in the gazettee or otherwise Instruc 
 tions from Lachlin M c lntosh, John Houstoun and Edward Tel- 
 fair Esq rs appointed Agents for Settling and Adjusting the 
 Northern boundary of this State, Agreed to in the House of 
 Assembly the Eleventh Instant 
 
 Gentlemen 
 
 The General Assembly of this State reposing a Special Con 
 fidence in you and relying on your abilities and integrety have 
 by a Resolve Passed the Eleventh Instant and which you will 
 receive herewith appointed you agents on behalf of this State 
 to Settle and Adjust the Northern Boundary thereof and we 
 have reason to believe the State of South Carolina have already 
 appointed Persons vested with equal Powers, for the Purpose 
 of Settling their Southern boundary The intention of your ap 
 pointment is that you should treat and negociate with any Per 
 son duly Authorized from that State, on the business of estab 
 lishing by a Mutual agreement, the boundary between that State 
 and ours, the doing of which you are to insist on the limits of 
 this State as Established by the Charter granted to the Trustees 
 by the King of Great Britton in the year one thousand Seven 
 hundred thirty two, and by the said Kings Proclamation of one 
 thousand Seven hundred Sixty three. Issued for the Purpose 
 of establishing the limits of the then British America, as Guar- 
 ranteed by the different Powers at the treaty of Paris one thou 
 sand Seven hundred Sixty three 
 
 must be construed as follows 
 
 From the Mouth of the River Savannah along the North side 
 of it, and up the most Northern Streem or fork of said river Mis- 
 sipe and down the said Streem of the Mississipe to the Latitude 
 thirty one iNorth, from thence a due east Course to the river 
 Apalachicola or Chatahootchie, and from the fork of the said 
 River Apalachicola where the Chatahootchie and flint river 
 meet, in a direct line to the head or Source of the Southernmost 
 
284 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Stream of the River Saint Marys, and along the Course of the 
 said river Saint Marys to the Atlantic Ocian, & from thence 
 to the mouth or inlet of the river Savannah including- all the 
 Islands within twenty Leagues of the Sea Coast 
 
 In the transaction of this business you are to insist on the 
 fourgomg limits so far as relats to that Part of it, you are in 
 trusted with and in no Case to depart therefrom, and we rely 
 on your exertions and abilities in Supporting this Claim with 
 such Arguments as may bring the same to a Proper issue 
 
 You will readily notice how Necessary it is that you Should 
 Pay the closest attention, that our west line running to the Mis- 
 sissipe should be run from the most Northern Stream of the 
 Savannah river which Northern Stream and intended 
 
 by the said Charter this House Considers to now called 
 
 Kewee river and on this Point will depend our extent 
 
 of Territory and Course every exertion Part will be 
 
 called forth to have this line Properly fixed 
 
 In the Prosecution of this business at the same time that we 
 recommend to you to Pursue and Preserve in it with firmness 
 tis the wish of this house that you Proceed with Justice Mod 
 eration and Caution and as far as in your Power Promote 
 and keep up harmony with our Sister State, and as it is more 
 than Probable the final Settlement of this boundry may be re- 
 fered to Congress, we must request that you be carefull to col 
 lect every information relating to the same or that may in your 
 opinion tend and Convince those to whom it may be 
 
 refered (Sha happen) of the Justice of our Claim 
 
 You will use every means in your Power to bring this busi 
 ness to a Speedy Issue, and you will as Occasion Offers or may 
 require, from time to time in the Recess of this House communi 
 cate your Proceedings herein to his honor the Governor and 
 Executive Council, and at the Next meeting of the Legislature 
 you will also report to them your whole Proceedings on this 
 Business 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 285 
 
 RESOLVED Unanimously. That his honor the Governor in 
 Council be Authorized empowered and required to grant and 
 Sign a Commission under The Great Seal of this State, to Lach- 
 lin M c lntosh, John Houstoun and Edward Telfair Esquires 
 Agents appointed to Settle and Adjust the Northern boundary 
 
 of this State, and in and by the said Commission to grant 
 
 to them the said Agents or any two of them full and Sufficient 
 Power and Authority to enter and Proceed upon, and with all 
 Convenient dispatch, to finish and conclude, or endeavour to fin 
 ish and Conclude to said business with the State or Legislature 
 of South Carolina, or any Person or Persons by them or under 
 their Authority duly Authorized for that Purpose as agents or 
 Commissioners of that State in such way and manner as shall 
 be Conformable to the rights of the Inhabitants and free Citi 
 zens of this State, or declared and ^secured to them as well by 
 Charter bearing date the day of in the year of 
 
 our Lord one thousand Seven hundred thirty two as by Procla 
 mation after The Treaty of Paris in the year one thousand seven 
 hundred sixty three 
 
 ORDERED That a Copy of the above be immediately presented 
 to his Honor the Governor and that M r Clay and M r Few be a 
 Committee for that Purpose 
 
 Letter from John Elliott Esq r a Member of the Executive 
 Council was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 A Bill to Point out a mode for recovery of Property unlawful 
 ly Acquired under the British usurpation and witheld from the 
 rightfull Owners, and for other Purposes therein mentioned 
 was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up Instructions for the 
 
286 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 defection of the Auditor General Reported when the House taking 
 the Same into Consideration Adjourned over to Tomorrow 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday February 15 th 1783 
 
 A Letter from Charles Odingsells and Hugh Lawson Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Estates was read & ordered to be re- 
 refered to a Committee & that M r Few M r Telfair & M r Jackson 
 be that Committee 
 
 Memorial from James Mossman was read & ordered to be re- 
 iered to the Committete to whom was refered the Letter of the 
 Commissioners of Confiscated Estates 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter from the Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Estates beg leave to Submit the follow 
 ing Resolve to the House, which being debated and Amended 
 was agreed to and is as follows That when the Commissioners 
 of Confiscated Estates have Collected the sum of six Hundred 
 Pounds for the Present exigencies of Government the aforesaid 
 Commissioners with the Consent of his Honor the Governor & 
 Council are hereby authorized to grant a term of farther Indul- 
 gance to the Persons whose Properties are Amerced for the 
 payment of Such Sums as may be due to this State by Virtue of 
 the said and that his Honor the Governor & Council 
 
 said Commissioners, Proportion such sums to be raised 
 such indulgance as may appear to them most agreeable 
 to Justice 
 
 Agreeable to the order of the day the House Proceeded to 
 take into Consideration the report of the Committee appointed 
 to draw up Instructions for the direction of the Auditor General 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 287 
 
 and after some Amendments made thereto agreed to the same 
 which is as follows 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report of 
 the Committee appointed to draw up Instructions for the Auditor 
 and after some amendments made thereto agreed to the same 
 which is as follows 
 
 That all Supplies furnished for Public uses rendered this State 
 by Individuals who can Produce Proper Vouchers for the same 
 the State to be accountable and that the Auditor be and is hereby 
 empowered to examine and Audit the same, Settle the real Specie 
 amount or ballance of any Account Pay Roll &c. agreeable to 
 the Table of depreciation established by this House and the 
 Rules and Regulations herein after mentioned, That the said 
 Auditor do Purchase and Prepare Proper books, in which all 
 Accounts Settled by him shall be entered, carefully distinguish 
 ing and seperating all such accounts and Charges of this State 
 from such as belong to the Account of the United States, & 
 the better to enable him to execute the Duty required of him the 
 following Instructions are submitted to the Consideration of the 
 House 
 
 That no Account or pay Roll for pay due Militia bee Audited 
 where pay for a greater number of Officers is Charged then were 
 necessary to Command their men or duty for whose services 
 such Account or pay roll is produced that is to say, for not less 
 than twelve men one sergant for not less than twenty men one 
 Lieutenant, for not less than forty men Captain; for not 
 
 less than three hundred men on Colonell for not less than nine 
 hundred men one Brigadeer and that no pay be allowed to any 
 melitia but when in actual service, and when it shall appear that 
 any Officer shall have gone on duty with a less number than by 
 his rank he was entitled to command he shall not be allowed to 
 draw more pay than the Officer who by his rank agreeable to the 
 aforementioned rules would have been entitled to draw 
 
288 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That no pay Roll be passed by the Auditor but such as shall be 
 sworn to by the Officer Commanding the men, included in the 
 said Pay Roll, and that the Accounts be made up Regimentally, 
 and General Abstracts of the whol Pay due the Regement for the 
 times specified thereon included, and that the said Abstract be 
 certified by the Officer Commanding in Chief of the Melitia 
 during the time the survises contained in said Account were 
 Performed every pay Roll should contain the names of every 
 Person their rank Pay due Per month, when commencing & 
 when ending and the total sums extended and cast up, and every 
 Abstract should contain the Names of the Field & Staff Officers 
 of the Regiment the pay due them respectively and the Amount 
 of the Pay Rolls of the Company ; belonging to the Regiment, 
 so that you may have at one Viece the whole pay due the Regi 
 ment for the time Specified in the abstract 
 
 That all Accounts for pay due Melitia since the July 
 
 one thousand seven hundred eighty two be Certified as afore 
 directed, and also by the Governor or Commander in Chief for 
 the time being, or his Orders directing the Service for which 
 such pay is charged Produced and lodged with the Auditor as a 
 Voucher 
 
 And Whereas supplies of Waggons Teams and Horses for 
 various public Uses have from time to time been Purchased 
 Hired and impressed into the Public Service of the Auditor on 
 a proper Certificate or apprasement being Produced shall Audit 
 the same, Provided more than the following rates, that 
 
 is to say horse a sum not exceeding twenty five Pounds 
 
 for Horse not exceeding fifteen Pounds and for a Wag 
 
 gon not exceeding twenty Pounds if due proof shall be Pro 
 duced of its being lost or distroyed in the Service, And that 
 such Horse or Waggon was necessary for the same 
 
 All supplies to be settled at specie rates and no Accounts to 
 be Admitted or Audited for the same except such as are sworn 
 to and proper vouchers produced for the delivery of the Articles 
 charged in them 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 289 
 
 All commissioners of purchases to produce proper accounts 
 of the public also the Commissary; of Issues or some other 
 Proper Officers Receipts for the delivery to him or them of all 
 such Supplies so Purchased, and they shall also render an Ac 
 count on Oath of all Impressonments made by them, or any 
 Acting under them, and of all Cattle Hoges or Horses that they 
 may at any time by them or any acting under their Authority, 
 or in their department have been taken up in the Woods or 
 otherways And in any manner Appropriated to public Uses to 
 gether with all the marks and Brands or such descriptions as 
 will best lend to discover who were the lawful Owners of them, 
 that Justice may be done, and they shall also produce proper 
 Accounts of the Expenditures in order that the Proper Debets 
 may be made All Issueing Commissaries or other officers who 
 have at any time become Possessed of public Property to be 
 liable to Prosecution unless they do within three Months after 
 they shall have Called on by the Auditor, render a Proper Ac 
 count of the expenditures and Issues together with Satisfactory 
 and Sufficient Vouchers Such as will enable the Auditor to make 
 Proper entrees of the same 
 
 In the Settlements of Accounts with Continental Officers the 
 Resolves of Congress or of this State whether of the line or 
 Staff or of the Hospital or Medical department must be the 
 guide of the Auditor both their Pay and Rations, Sub- 
 
 sistance Money or expenditures of any Kind the Arrears of Pay 
 must be Liquidated agreeable to the Depreciation Table estab 
 lished by Act of the Assembly 
 
 Provid allways that nothing contained in the foregoing In 
 structions to the Auditor General shall extend or be Construed 
 to extend to the Case of any Person or Persons who may have 
 Claims or demands on the Confiscated Estates which Claims or 
 demands are to be Settled and Adjusted in the mode and manner 
 Pointed out and directed by the Act for Inflicting Penalties on 
 and Confiscating the Estates of such Persons as have been guilty 
 
 19rr-vol 3 
 
290 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 of Treason against this State and for other Purposes therein 
 Mentioned 
 
 And if any Person shall Produce Accounts against the Pub- 
 lick when it shall appear to the Auditor that from the Situa 
 tion of the times when the Service was Performed or Supplies 
 furnished, that no better Vouchers than those Produced by such 
 Person could be by him or her Obtained and he Shall have reson 
 to believe the said Accounts are notwithstanding- Just, ho shall 
 lay them before the Governor and Council in the recess of this 
 House, who if they shall be of Opinion the said Accounts ought 
 to be paid shall and they are hereby empowered in such Cases to 
 give the Auditor such directions as they shall deem best calculat 
 ed to do Justice to the Publick and Individuals. 
 
 When the Auditor shall have examined any Account and 
 Liquidated the same, and thereby Ascertained the ballance 
 due to any person or persons Producing such Accounts he shall 
 make a Proper entry thereof in his Books and give to such Per 
 son or Persons a Certificate in form as follows 
 
 These are to Certify that I have Audited the Claims and de 
 mands of against the of Georgia Amounting to 
 Pounds which said sum will be received in Payment of 
 any Purchases made by him of Confiscated Property, that may 
 have been sold Persuant to the Act of Attainder or to be other 
 wise Provided for by the Legislative 
 
 That all Supplies made within this State by Citizens thereof, to 
 the State Troops, or forces of any other State, the Auditor shall 
 Proceed in the Liquidation thereof in like manner as heretofore 
 recited making the respective States Accountable untill the said 
 sums are Ascertained and Liquidated on the post of the United 
 States by the State Commissioners to be Appointed for that 
 Purpose 
 
 That the Auditor be empowered to call on and examine on Oath 
 to call any witnesses, touching any matter relative to the exam- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 291 
 
 ining & Liquidating 1 any Account that Shall be laid before him 
 for that Purpose, wherein the Interest of this or the United 
 States are concerned 
 
 That as no general Rule can Possibly be laid down which will 
 apply to all cases all such Matters of Account or others that shall 
 be laid before the Auditor for his examination and for which no 
 Particular Resolve of this or any former House, or of the 
 Continental Congress are existing 1 or can be and not 
 
 herein before Provided for he shall during the recess of the 
 Legislature lay such matter before his Honor the Governor, who 
 is hereby Empowered with the Advice of the Executive Council 
 to give such Instructions to the Auditor relative to such matters 
 as they in their Opinion shall Judge best Calculated to Promote 
 Justice between the publick and individuals 
 
 A Letter from M r lohn Wereat Auditor General was read 
 and ordered to lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee of Conference on a Message from his Honor 
 the Governor, Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday i6 th February 1783 
 
 Letter from a Member of the Merchants of Savannah was 
 read 
 
 Motion was made by M r Telfair & Seconded by M r Few for 
 certain resolutions for the assignment of public Bonds for pay 
 ment of public creditors Ordered that the same do lie on the 
 Table 
 
292 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that his honor the Governor be Empowered and 
 Requested to make such communication to the commander in 
 chief of the Southern Army or any of our allies or friendly 
 powers, as he in his Opinion may deem necessary to promote the 
 Common Cause, and if the Safety and defence of this State 
 should require to Pursue such measures as may bee expedient,, 
 this House will make good all expenditures not exceeding five 
 thousand Pounds Provided he lays an Account of the expendi 
 ture thereof before the House of Assembly at the next meeting 
 
 A Bill to enable Commissioners to Build a Court House 
 and Jail and establish a Town in the County of Richmond was 
 read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 RESOLVED That the amount of the Account of each Member 
 of this House in Consequence of his Attendance signed 
 
 by the Speaker, the name of such Member the County he repre 
 sents be inserted on the 
 
 Motion was made by M r Few & seconded by M r Heard which 
 is as follows 
 
 WHEREAS by a resolve passed the day of Wil 
 
 liam Few Sen r William Jackson and John Pratt were appointed 
 Commissioners, and the sum of was deposited in their 
 
 hands for the purpose of building a Court House and Jail in 
 the County of Richmond, and it appears that they did stipulate 
 and agree with William Candler and Benjamin Few to Build 
 and compleately finish the aforesaid Court House & Jail and for 
 that purpose delivered and paid them sundry sums and took 
 Bond with approved security to compleatly finish the same, 
 Therefore Resolved that be and they are hereby ap 
 
 pointed and authorized and empowered to demand and require 
 the aforesaid Contractors for building a Court House and Jail 
 in the County aforesaid, to begin emmediately agreeable to their 
 Contracts, to erect the said Buildings, and to proceed as far to- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 293 
 
 wards compleating the same as they in reason and justice ought 
 to do, of which the said Commissioners aforesaid shall have full 
 and competent power to judge and determine, and to give full 
 discharge and in case either of the Persons who have contracted 
 and did agree to erect the said Buildings shall neglect or refuse 
 to comply with such request the aforesaid Commissioners are 
 hereby authorized and required to transmit such bond and give 
 information thereof to the Attorney General who is hereby di 
 rected to immediately commence suit on the same: Resolved 
 that the aforesaid be and they are hereby vested with full power 
 to contract and agree with any other person or Persons to 
 build or finish the Court House and Jail in the County of Rich 
 mond agreeable to the vote and determination of a Majority of 
 the freemen of that County already had and draw on 
 
 the Treasurer of this State for a sum not exceeding two hun 
 dred & fifty pounds if they should find it Necessary for that 
 Purpose 
 
 Motion that the Consideration of the foregoing motion be 
 postponed till the next session the question being called for and 
 ihe yeas and nays required by M r Few are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Jackson M r Lanier 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Howell 
 
 M r Mclntosh M r Dasher 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Johnston 
 
 M r Willi. Gibbons Sen r M r B. Andrew 
 
 M r Willi. Houstoun M r Jn Andrew 
 
 M r Clay . M r Howley 
 
 M r Lamar M r Alexander 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Davies 
 
 M r Cetchings M r Hardy 
 
 M r Ware M r Clements 
 
 M r Burnet M r Telfair 
 
 M r Roberson M r Pugh 
 
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294 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r William Gibbons Jun r M r Germany 
 
 M r Heard M r Irvin 
 
 M r Fort M r Jones 
 
 M Lee M r Burke 
 M r Few 9 
 
 The Motion was carried in the affirmative 
 
 RESOLVED that the Officers of the Hospetal and Medical de 
 partment being Citizens of this State be put on the same footing 
 respecting their pay depreciation and other emoluments, as the 
 Officers belonging to the Line of this State The house proceeded 
 to take up the reports on Petitions & the same being read and 
 amended were agreed to and are as follows 
 
 N 3 From Milley Hannah 
 
 RESOLVED that the use of the Tract of Land which remains 
 unsold belonging to the Estate of Henry Sharp deceased to 
 gether with the use of the Negroes and Stock mentioned in the 
 Petition of M rs Milley Hannah be granted for the use of M rs 
 Hannah and her Children of the name of sharp during the life 
 of M rs Hannah and after her decease that the said Tract of 
 Land Negroes and Stock with their Increase then remaining go 
 to the said Children of the name of Sharp and their Heirs abso 
 lutely for ever Share and Share alike 
 
 N. 4 From William Baldwin 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted 
 
 N. 5 From Thomas Ogden 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the Petition be granted and the 
 decree of the Court respecting the Commissioners to be allowed 
 for Selling the Cargo be confirmed 
 
 N. 6 From Thomas Polhill Postponed 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 295 
 
 N. 7 From James M c Kay Postponed 
 
 N. 8 to 19 Petitions from the Soldiers of the Georgia Bat 
 talion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commanding Officer of the Continental 
 Troops on the Memorial of the Soldiery Act therein as may in 
 his Opinion best Tend to releive their distress consistent with 
 the good of Service 
 
 N 20 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition of such Davis 
 be granted 
 
 N 21 Petition from William Jones 
 
 RESOLVED that the Petition of William Jones and papers Ac 
 companying the Same be referee! to the Auditor General 
 
 N 22 That the Prayer of the Petition of a Number of the In 
 habitants of Burke County in favour of Amos Whitehead 
 be Postponed 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Confiscated and Amerced 
 Property do take up and pay all Accounts Signed by the Speaker 
 agreeable to the Resolve of the Twelfth Instant within the space 
 of three days from the date hereof. 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report 
 of the Committee on Petitions, on the Petition of William Har- 
 n ss Praying Permission to Practise as an Attorney parts 
 
 of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted 
 
 Motion was made by M r Heard, Seconded by M r Telfair that 
 that the Commodore & other Officers and men of the Continen 
 tal Gallies raised for the defence of this State & the Officers and 
 men of 
 
296 
 
 RESOLVED that the late Governor Col Marten be requested to 
 deliver the Bonds received by him for ther Amount Sales of a 
 Certain number of Negroes Condemned for the use of this State 
 to his Honor the Governor 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to pay 
 the Attorney General his last years Salary out of the Moneys 
 arising from the Sales of a Certain number of Negroes con 
 demned for the use of this State 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a letter from M r Wereat 
 Reported, which was agreed to therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to Order 
 John Wereat Esq r Auditor General Payment for one Quarters 
 Salary out of any monies that may be received on Account of 
 the Publick 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February 17* 1783 
 Letter from James Whitefield was read 
 
 RESOLVED that the request of M r Whitefield Praying leave to 
 be Admitted a Practitioner in the Superior Courts of this State, 
 be granted 
 
 WHEREAS Doubts have Arisen whether his Honor the Gov 
 ernor is empowered by the Resolve of this House of the 
 Instant to make any discounts or Partial Payments to the British 
 Merchants who have furnished to this State 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be & he is hereby em 
 powered to make Partial payments or allow of any discounts 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 297 
 
 from Bonds Specialties or otherwise due this State for Confis 
 cated or Amerced Property as he may find Convenient in dis 
 charge of the debts due from this State to the British Merchants 
 Provided that the said Merchants on their part allow a reason 
 able discount for any Sum or Sums that may be Advanced them 
 before the same shall become due. 
 
 RESOLVED that Florance Sullivan be and he is hereby Admit 
 ted as a Citizen of this State 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report 
 cf the Committee on Petitions Respecting Florance Sullevan 
 Praying to be Admitted a Practitioner at Law. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted- 
 Letter from Mordecai Sheftill was read 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report 
 of the Committee on Petitions, when after Several Amendments 
 made thereto agreed the Companies of Artillery raised for the 
 defence of this State be entitled to all and every emoluments 
 Respecting bounties of Land pay and Depreciation as the Offi 
 cers of the line of this State 
 
 The following amendments was Proposed which being de 
 bated was carried in the Affirmative the yeas & Nays being re 
 quired are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Jackson M r Howly 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Clements 
 
 M r Cunningham M r 
 
 M r Ware M r W m Gibbons 
 
 M r Germany M r Jn Houstoun 
 
 M r Few M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r B. Andrew M r Retchings 
 
298 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Burnett M r Lamar 
 
 M r Burke M r Harper 
 
 M r Howell M r Fort 
 
 M r J. Andrew M r Roberson 
 
 M r Maxwell M r Johnston 
 
 M r Pugh M r Cochrane 
 
 M r Washington M r Davies 
 
 M r Clay M r Irevin 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Heard M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 So it was Carried in the Affirmative and is as follows 
 
 RESOLVED that the Officers and Men of the Continental Gal- 
 lies formerly in Service in this State and the Officers and Men 
 of Companies of Artillery Raised for the defence of this State 
 be entitled to all bounties of Land Pay and depreciation, as the 
 Officers of the line of this State agreeable to the Resolve of 
 Congress and this State 
 
 Memorial from John Wilkinson was read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Clerk and Messenger of this House be en 
 titled draw Part of their Salaries in Proportion to the Time the 
 Legislature is Setting to be Provided for in the Same Manner 
 as the Members of the House 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on the Memorial of General Twiggs & Col 
 Elijah Clarke and after some Amendments made thereto agreed 
 to the same and is as follows 
 
 That they find by a Resolve Passed in Augusta the 
 Nineteenth day of August One thousand Seven hundred 
 eighty one Sundry Citizens of this State are entitled to 
 a quantity of Land According to their Rank, and in or- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 299 
 
 der to Assertain the same it will be Necessary for the Offi 
 cers at that Time Commanding the different Battalions 
 of Melitia of this State to Make out an exact Return to 
 his Honor the Governor of the Names and Ranks of 
 every Officer & Private who have uniformly Supported 
 the Independence of this State and May Justly Merit the 
 aforesaid Bounty, and that his Honor the Governor be 
 Requested to Examine the Same and when it shall ap 
 pear right to give a Certificate which shall entitle such 
 Person or Persons to any unlocated Land in this State 
 within the Present temporary boundary line when he or 
 they may choose to Apply for the same 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be and he is hereby 
 empowered and Requested to Negociate any Bonds due or that 
 may become due to this State or to use any other means the 
 Resources of this State will Admit of to Raise the sum of fifteen 
 hundred Pounds for the Purpose of immediately Procuring the 
 Articles Necessary for holding a Treaty with the Indians 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was received and or 
 dered to lie on the Table for the further Consideration 
 
 Letter from John Martin Esq r was read and Ordered to lie 
 en the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor do give a Certificate 
 to the Continental Delegates of their being appointed by this 
 House, that any two of them Proceed with all Convenient Speed 
 to the Congress of the United States, and that his Honor the 
 Governor take such order as may be Necessary and pay out of 
 any Monies in his hands, or by any other means enable such 
 Delegates to go and Continue in Congress during the Period for 
 which they were Elected, agreeable to the Resolutions of this 
 House The House Proceeded to the Choice of a Deligate to 
 Represent this State in the Continental Congress in the room of 
 Joseph Clay Esquire who had declined, and on Casting up the 
 
300 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Ballots it appeared that Nathan Brownson Esquire was duly 
 Elected 
 
 The following Acts were compared at the Table Viz 
 
 An Act to ascertain the Various Periods of depreciation for the 
 Government and Regulations of all and every Person or Per 
 sons whom the same may Concern &c 
 
 An Act to point out the mode for the recovery of Property un 
 lawfully Acquired under the British Usurpation and withheld 
 from the rightfull owners and for other Purposes therein 
 mentioned &c 
 
 An Act for the releif of helpless orphans, Widows and other In 
 digent Persons &c 
 
 An Act for opening the Land office and for other Purposes there 
 in Mentioned 
 
 ORDERED that the Speaker Sign the said Acts 
 
 ORDERED that M r Davies, M r William Houstoun and M r Jack 
 son be a Committee to Attend at the Affixing the Sales to the 
 Acts Passed this Session 
 
 Petition from Brigadier Gen 1 M Intosh was read Praying 
 leave for Charles Cottesworth Pinkney, Thomas Pinkney, & Ed 
 ward Rutledge Esquires, to be Admitted to plead at any Court 
 of Justice within this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition be granted so far as 
 relates to any cause General MIntosh may be engaged in or have 
 Occasion to Commence 
 
 RESOLVED that the following be the Regular and established 
 fees for the following Purpose 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 301 
 
 Governors fees 
 
 For Signing a Grant for five hundred Acres four Pounds and 
 eight Pence 
 
 For Signing each grant above five hundred Acres Seven Shil 
 lings 
 
 Surveyor General 
 
 For Recording the Platt and Transmitting the same to the 
 Secretary for or under five hundred Acres three Shillings and 
 eight Pence, all above four Shillings and eight Pence 
 
 Secretary Fees 
 
 For Preparing the Grant and affixing the seal for or under 
 five hundred Acres Six Shillings and Six Pence 
 
 For Registring the Grant Two Shillings and four Pence 
 County Surveyor 
 
 For Surveying a Tract of or under one hundred Acres Twelve 
 Shillings and Six Pence 
 
 For each hundred after the first two Shillings & Six Pence 
 
 For making and recording the Platt and transmitting the 
 same to the Surveyor General Two Shillings and eight Pence 
 
 For Registering the grant one Shilling and six pence 
 For Running a Town Lott four Shillings & Eight Pence 
 Clerk of the Superior Court 
 
 For Preparing the Warrant and Attesting the same Two 
 Shillings and four Pence 
 
 For entering the Application one Shilling 
 
302 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 For aclministring the Oath Seven Pence 
 
 The House then Proceeded to Ballott for County Surveyors 
 and on Casting up the Ballotts the following- Persons were 
 Elected. 
 
 for the County of Chatham General Samuel Elbert 
 
 for the County of Liberty William Barnard 
 
 for the County of Effingham William Clifton 
 
 for the County of Burke Thomas Lewis Sen r 
 
 for the County of Richmond John Walton 
 
 for the County of Glynne Camden W rra M c lntosh Ju 11 
 
 The House taking into Consideration his Honor the Gover 
 nors Message respecting the Vacancies in the Executive Council 
 Proceeded to fill up the same Viz 
 
 For the County of Liberty Benjamin Andrew Esquire in the 
 room of John Ellott who has Resigned 
 
 ORDERED that writs of Election do Issue to fill up the Vacan 
 cies in the different Counties Viz 
 
 To the County of Chatham for one member in the room of the 
 Honrable William Houstoun Esq r who is Elected a Continental 
 Deligate 
 
 For the County of Liberty for two members in the room of 
 Joseph Oswald Esquire who has resigned his Seat and Benjamin 
 Andrew Esq r who is Elected a Member Executive County 
 
 in the room of John Elliott Esq r who resigned 
 
 For the County of Richmond for two Members in the room of 
 the Honrable William Few Esquire who is Elected a Continental 
 Deligate and Charles Crawford who has declined 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 303 
 
 RESOLVED that David Rea s and David Montagut be Appointed 
 Justice for the County of Chatham in addition to those Already 
 appointed 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives. I 
 Tuesday February i8 th 1783 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Confiscated & Amerced 
 Property Pay or Cause to be Paid to M r Thomas Ogden the 
 sum of two hundred and thirty one Pounds one Shilling and 
 Eight Pence being so much Advanced by Samuel Goodhue & 
 Jonathan Clark in behalf of the said Thomas Ogden to M r 
 Duncan for expences incurred during the Setting of the last 
 Assembly 
 
 Motion was made by M r William Houstoun Seconded by M r 
 Cochrane 
 
 That the House do Proceed to Reconsider the fees allowed 
 in the Different Offices for granting of Lands the same as they 
 now Stand being enormous Considering the distressed Situation 
 of the Citizens of the State which Question could not be put 
 of order 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be and he is hereby 
 required not to Issue any more Certificates any resolve hereto 
 fore Passed Notwithstanding, untill the farther Order of the 
 Legislature; Provided always that this Restriction do not ex 
 tend to the Case of Certificates to be Issued Persuant to any 
 Act of Assembly of this State 
 
 Whereas the great Trouble and Constant Attendance which 
 the duty of the Speaker requires render it Necessary that a 
 
304 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Proper Attention should be given by this House in order to 
 make the Office of the Chair as reasonable as Possible 
 
 RESOLVED that the sum of four Dollars Per Day be allowed the 
 Person filling that Office for each Session of the Assembly to 
 Commence from the beginning of the Present Session 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of a Committee to 
 meet ten days before the meeting of the next Assembly to arrange 
 and prepare the Necessary and Unfinished Business and Prepare 
 Bills and Ordinances thereon to be laid before the Legislature 
 when met agreeable to the Resolve of the twelfth Instant Re 
 solved that M r Jackson, M r William Gibbons Sen r M r Johnston, 
 M r Lanier, M r Telfair, M r Clements, M r Fort, M r Germany, 
 M r Maxwell be that Committee 
 
 The House Proceeded to fill up the Vacancy of Surveyor 
 for the County of Wilks which was not determined Yesterday, 
 when Samuel Creswell was Elected 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Election of a Councellor 
 for the County of Richmond in the Room of Charles Crawford 
 Esq r who has declined taken Seat at that Board when M r Cart- 
 ledge was Elected 
 
 The Committee to whom were Referee! Memoriel of Col An 
 thony W. White Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Obtain from M r 
 Kelland Gibbons an Account Sales of Certain Articles ordered 
 sold by the last House of Assembly and also to receive the 
 same and Pay the same into the Hands of the Commissioners 
 of Confiscated and Amerced Property to be by them applied to 
 wards discharging the drafts of Members on them for their 
 Attendance at the Present House ordered that M r Davies & M r 
 Few be that Committee 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 305 
 
 RESOLVED That the Commissioners of Confiscated and Amerced 
 Property be empowered to retain in their hands a Sufficient sum 
 to enable them to keep an Office and to defray the Necessary 
 expences as the said Sum shall not exceed three Dollars Per Day 
 to each Commissioner during their Attendance for which each 
 of them are to be Accountable out of the Respective Sums that 
 may be due or owing them for transacting the business under the 
 said Acts 
 
 RESOLVED That the first business that Shall be taken up at the 
 meeting of the House of Assembly shall be the Petitions that 
 are at this time before the House not decided on 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be directed to discount with the 
 Commissioners of Confiscated Property the Sum of one hundred 
 Ninety five Pounds twelve Shillings and six Pence paid to the 
 Clerk of the Assembly by order of this House 
 
 In Pursuance of the Resolution of this House dated the Sev 
 enteenth Instant, the following Accounts at the desire of the 
 Members Applying for the same were by order of the House 
 Signed by the Speaker 
 
 Liberty County Dollars 
 
 James Maxwell 36^2 
 
 James Cochrane 90 
 
 John Andrew 90 
 
 Samuel West 75 
 
 Edward \Yay 48 
 
 Benjamin Andrew 108 
 
 447^ . . . .104- 8-4 
 
 Glynne & Camden 
 John Hardy ..................... 70 
 
 Edward Davis ................... 97^/2 
 
 20 r r vol 3 
 
306 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Effingham 
 
 John Martin Dasher 98 
 
 Stephen Johnston 96 
 
 Theophilus Lundy 106 
 
 Benjamin Lanier in 
 
 Daniel Howell .in 
 
 522. . . .127: 16 
 Brought over 
 
 Burke County 
 
 John Clements 
 
 James Jones ..................... 109^2 
 
 Francis Pugh .................... 1 i2 l / 2 
 
 Jared Irevin 
 
 447. . . .104: 6 
 
 Richmond County 
 
 John Germany ................... 117 
 
 Arthur Fort ..................... 117 
 
 Charles Burke .................... 117 
 
 David Robertson ................. 117 
 
 Grunbery Lee .................... 117 
 
 Edward Cartledge ................ 89^ 
 
 Robert Middleton ................. 19 
 
 693^ 161: 16: 4 
 
 Wilks County 
 
 Benjamin Catchings 120 
 
 Daniel Burnet 120 
 
 Henry Ware 120 
 
 Samuel Alexander 120 
 
 John Cunningham 120 
 
 Robert Harper 120 
 
FEBRUARY, 1783. 307 
 
 Stephen Heard ,. . . 120 
 
 Zachariah Lamar 120 
 
 To Members of the Executive Council 
 
 Effingham County dollars 
 
 Jenkin Davis 16 3. .14:8 
 
 Brought Over 
 
 Burke County 
 
 Benjamin Lewis 19 
 
 John Fulton 16 
 
 : 3:4 
 
 Richmond County 
 
 Zacharias Fann 16 3 :i4 14 
 
 Wilks County 
 Walter Harriss 16 3 :i4 14 
 
 Liberty County 
 
 John Elliott 10 
 
 James Stewart 10 
 
 20 4: 13: 4 24 8 
 
 John Wilkinson Clerk 4 : 13 : 4 
 
 Received of the Commissioners of Confiscated 1 
 And Amerced Property and Paid by the Clerk > 
 
 Agreeable to resolution J 
 
 195 : 12 : 6 
 
 Accounts Signed by the Speaker by order of the 1 
 House to be taken up by the Commissioners in > 
 three days from the date 
 633 : 3 
 
 828: 15: 6 
 
308 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the sum of Twenty five Pounds be allowed 
 the Clerk of this House in part of his Salary in Lieu of a sum 
 ordered by a Resolution of this House of the Seventeenth In 
 stant 
 
 RESOLVED that the sum of Twelve Pounds Thirteen Shillings 
 and two Pence be allowed the Messenger in part of his Salary in 
 Lieu of a Sum ordered by a Resolutin of the Seventeenth Instant 
 he to be Accountable and to be Paid by the Clerk out of the 
 Money in his hands 
 
 The Committee appointed to Attend the Affixing of the Seal 
 of the State to the Acts Passed this Session Report 
 
 That they Attended and after having the Seals Affixed depos- 
 eted the Said Acts in the Secretarys Office 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners be directed to Pay M r Peak 
 five Pounds immediately as the Rent of Room in which the As 
 sembly has been Setting 
 
 RESOLVED That this House Adjourn to the fifteenth day of 
 May Next then to meet at Augusta 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Savannah May I st 1/83 
 
 Agreeable to Proclamation of his Honor the Governor & Ex 
 ecutive Council the following Members Attended Viz 
 
 M r William Houstoun, M r Samuel Saltus, M r Richard Howly, 
 M r Peter Deveaux, M r Benjamin Andrew, M r William Gibbons, 
 Sen r , M r William M c lntosh M r James Jackson, 
 
 Whom there not being a Number Sufficient to make a House 
 they Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning Eleven OClock 
 
MAY, 1783. 309 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday May 2 nd 1783 
 
 A Number of Members met but not being a Sufficient number 
 to Compose a House they Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning II 
 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday May 3 thd 1783 
 
 A Number of Members met agreeable to adjournment but not 
 being a Sufficient number to compose a House they Adjourned 
 to Monday next n OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday May 5 th 1783 
 
 A number of Members met agreeable to Adjournment but not 
 being a Sufficient number to Compose a House they Adjourned 
 to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday May 6 th 1783 
 
 The following Members met Viz. M r William Gibbons, W 
 Howly, M r Few, M r Clay, W Cuthbert, M r Davies, M r Hardy, 
 M r Edward Wey, M r West M r Saltus M r Baker M r Cartledge 
 M r William Way, M r Andrew M r M r Jackson 
 
310 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that William Gibbons Sen r Esquire be Chairman of 
 this Meeting when they come to the following Resolution 
 
 Whereas the General Assembly was directed by a Proclama 
 tion of his Honor the Governor and the Executive Council to 
 Convene on the first day of May Instant. And Whereas a num 
 ber of the Representatives did Assemble Accordingly, but it ap 
 pearing a Sufficient Number to make a House could not be Col 
 lected 
 
 RESOLVED that it is the Opinion of the Members of the Legis 
 lature now Assembled that an Adjournment take Place untill 
 the second Tuesday in August then to Meet at such Place as his 
 Honor the Governor with Advise of the Executive Council shall 
 direct. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Augusta Thursday 15 th May 1783 
 
 In Pursuance of a Resolution of the General Assembly at 
 Savannah of the eighteenth February last, which is as follows 
 "That this House adjourn to the fifteenth May Next then to 
 meet at Augusta the following Members Attended Viz 
 
 M r Telfair M r Stephen Johnston 
 
 M r Germany M r William Few 
 
 M r Middleton M r Ware 
 M r James Jones 
 
 When it appearing that there Not being a Sufficient Number 
 to make a House Adjourned till Tomorrow Evening four OClock 
 
MAY, 1783. 311 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday i6 th May 1783 
 The following Members met According to Adjournment 
 
 M r Germany M r Lamar 
 
 M r Ware M r Telfair 
 
 M r Johnson M r William Pew 
 
 M r Middleton M r James Jones 
 
 Benjamin Few & Charles Crawford Esquires being returned 
 Elected in the room of William Few Esq r whose seat was Va- 
 canted by being Elected a Continental Delegate and Charles 
 Crawford Esq r who had been Elected a Councillor, and Re 
 signed Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 They then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClocke 
 
 (From State Archives,) 
 Saturday May 17"* 1783 
 The following Members met Viz. 
 
 M r Germany M r Telfair 
 
 M r Lamar M r Ware 
 
 M r Middleton M r B. Few 
 M r Crawford 
 
 They then Adjourned till Monday Morning 10 OClock 
 
312 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday May 19 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Telfair, M r Burke, 
 
 M r Pug-h, M r Lanier, 
 
 M r Ware, M r Germany, 
 
 M r Alexander, M r Lamar, 
 
 M r W m Few, M r Cetchings, 
 M r Benj a Few, 
 
 When not being a Number Sufficient to Compose a house they 
 Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Tuesday May 2O th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r William Gibbons Se r M r Fort 
 
 M r Lamar M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Clements M r Harper 
 
 M r Irevin M r Crawford 
 
 M r Middleton M r William Gibbons Ju r 
 
 M r Burke M r Pugh 
 
 M r Burnet M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Catchings M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Telfair M r Germany 
 
 M r Lamer M r Ware 
 
 M r Ja s Jones M r Alexander 
 
 M r William Few 
 
MAY, 1783. 313 
 
 Being informed that his Honor the Governor arrived in Town 
 last evening it is the Opinion of the Members present that the 
 following letter be sent to his Honor Viz 
 
 Augusta 20 th May 1783 
 Si r : 
 
 In Persuance of a Resolution of the General Assembly, a 
 number of Members met here the I5th Instant, and have Ad 
 journed from day to day, there not being a Sufficient number 
 to make a House, the underwritten Members assure your honor, 
 that we are deeply empressed with the very great importance of 
 the Legislature being speedily convened, and of our determination 
 to wait the attendance of absent Members It will afford us Sin 
 gular Satisfaction to be informed by your Honor when the Ex 
 ecutive Council may be expected here, and the Steps you have 
 taken towards forwarding this important and enteresting busi 
 ness 
 
 Signed by all the Members 
 His Honor the Governor 
 
 They then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday May 2i st 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r Middleton 
 
 M r Lamar M r Burke 
 
 M r Clements M r Burnet 
 
 M r Irevin M r Cetchings 
 
314 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Telfair M r W m Gibbons Jun r 
 
 M r Lanier M r Pugh 
 
 M r Ja 8 Jones M r Emanuel 
 
 M r W m Few M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Fort M r Germany 
 
 M r Cartledge M r Ware 
 
 M r Harper M r Alexander 
 
 M r Crawford M r Cunning-ham 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the Governor was read agreed that 
 it lie on the Table for the Perusal of the Members, and is as 
 follows 
 
 Augusta May 2i st 1783 
 Gentlemen 
 
 I received your letter of yesterday informing me of there not 
 being a Sufficient number of Members to make a House of 
 your determination to wait the Arrival of absent Members 
 and a request that I would inform you when the Executive Coun 
 cil might be expected here In answer to your request I beg leave 
 to observe, that it is to be Presumed, that the Executive Coun 
 cil would officially take notice of the Adjournment of the House 
 of Assembly, & give their Attendance accordingly But that 
 they might not fail I recommended to them to meet at this Place 
 and have reason to believe that from Effingham, Burke & Rich 
 mond Counties there will Counsellors attend on Friday next 
 from Chatham & Liberty Counties I have no expectations unless 
 a House should be made, in which case one of the Council for 
 Chatham assured me that he would attend from Wilks County 
 I have not heard, but think it Probable there will be Council 
 of this Probability I immagine some of the Gentlemen of 
 that County can more Particularly satisfy You 
 
 I am fully sensible with yoil Gentlemen, of the Necessity of 
 having a House of Assembly as Speedily as possible, to take into 
 
MAY, 1783. 315 
 
 Consideration, Matters that immediately concern the Instant and 
 safety of the State 1 am Gentlemen 
 
 Your most Obed* & Most Hum 1 Serv* 
 
 William Gibbons Esq r & others LYMAN HALL 
 
 They then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday May 22 nd 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r William Gibbons Sen r M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Lanier M r Harper 
 
 M r Clements M r Johnston 
 
 M r Irevm M r Alexander 
 
 M r Middleton M r W m Gibbons Jun r 
 
 M r Burke M r Pugh 
 
 M r Burnet M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Few 
 
 M r Crawford M r Robertson 
 
 M r Telfair M r Germany 
 
 M r Lamar M r Lee 
 
 M r Ja s Jones M r Ware 
 
 M r W m Few M r Ketchings 
 
 M r Fort 
 
 But not being a number Sufficient to Compose a House they 
 adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
316 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday May 23 d 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r Lamar 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Jun r M r Cunning-ham 
 
 M r Johnston M r W m Few 
 
 M r Telfair M r James Jones 
 
 i t-r*" 
 
 But not being a number Sufficient to Compose a House they 
 Adjourned till to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday May 24 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r W m Gibbons 
 
 M r Lamar M r Johnston 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to compose a House they 
 Adjourned till Monday Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Monday May 26 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Lamar M r Middleton 
 
 M r Johnston M r W m Few 
 
JULY, 1783. 317 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to Compose a House they 
 then Adjourned till tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Augusta I st July 1783 
 
 Pursuant to a Proclamation issued by his Honor the Governor 
 the following Members met Viz 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r Middleton 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to compose a House they 
 Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning- 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July 2 nd 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Telfair M r W m Gibbons Sen r 
 
 M r Middleton 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to Proceed on business they 
 Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July 3 d 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Telfair M r William Few M r William Gibbons Sen r but not 
 being a Number Sufficient to Proceed on business they adjourned 
 to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
318 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday July 4 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Telfair M r William Few M r William Gibbons Sen r M r 
 Jackson, but not being a Number Sufficient to Proceed on busi 
 ness, they Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday July 5 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r W m Few M r Lamar 
 
 M r Germany M r Burnet 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Harper 
 
 M r Telfair M r Burke 
 
 M r Ware M r Ketchings 
 
 M r Alexander M r 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to Compose a House they 
 Adjourned untill Monday Morning 10 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday July 7 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Jackson M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r Devaux 
 
 M r John Houstoun M r W m Gibbons Jun r 
 
JULY, 1783. 319 
 
 M r Habersham M r Clements 
 
 M r Clay M r James Jones 
 
 M r Telfair M. 
 
 M 1 Emanuel M r Germany 
 
 I\i r Heard M r Few 
 
 M r Retchings M r Burke 
 
 M r Burnet M r Robertson 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Middleton 
 
 M r Harper M r Lee 
 
 M r Ware M- r Cartledge 
 
 M r Lamar M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Alexander M r Crawford 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to compose a House they 
 
 were Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 8 th 1783 
 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Jackson M r Lamar 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r M r Alexander 
 
 M r John Houstoun M r Clements 
 
 M r Devaux M r James Jones 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Jun r M r Fort 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Germany 
 
 M r Clay M r Burke 
 
 M r Telfair M r Few 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Middleton 
 
 M r Ketch ings M r Lee 
 
 M r Burnet M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Harper M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Ware M r Crawford 
 M r Ware 
 
320 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to compose a House they 
 were Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 8 th 1783 
 The following Members met Viz 
 
 M r Jackson M r Ware 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Sen r Ai r Lamar 
 
 M r John Houstoun AI r Heard 
 
 M r Devaux M r Davies 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Jun r M r Fort 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Germany 
 
 M r Clay M r Few 
 
 M r Telfair M r Burke 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Roberson 
 
 M r Clements M r Lee 
 
 M r Ja s Jones M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Irevin M p Crawford 
 
 M r Ketchings M r Middleton 
 
 M r Burnet M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Harper 2Q. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to Ballott for a Speaker pro tern- 
 pore when William Gibbons Sen r Esq r was elected 
 
 M r Seth John Cuthbert a Member returned Elected for the 
 County of Chatham in the room of William Houstoun Esquire 
 who is elected a Continental Delegate, appeared and took the 
 Oath Prescribed in the Constitution 
 
 M r James Habersham A Member Elected for the County of 
 Chatham appeared and took the oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
JULY, 1783. 321 
 
 M r David Emanuel a Member Returned for the County of 
 Burke appeared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 M r Hepworth Carter a Member returned for the County of 
 Liberty appeared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 Letter from M r Henry Jones & M r James Little Members 
 Elected for the County of Burke & Wilks Informing this House 
 that they had resigned their seats in the same 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Issue a Writ of Election for two 
 Members for the County of Burke in the room of Henry Jones 
 Esq r who has resigned his Seat and Evan Lewis Esq r Deceased 
 Also a Writ of one Member for the County of Wilks in the 
 room of James Little who has resigned 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Cuthbert, M r Emanuel, M r Germany, M r 
 Lamar & M r Carter be a Standing Committee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from M r George Jones was read Informing the House 
 that his father (the Speaker) has had a dangerous fit of Sickness 
 which rendered it Impracticable for him to Attend the House at 
 this time 
 
 The following Petitions were read & refered to the Committee 
 on Petitions 
 
 From Charles Watts 
 
 From John Mulryne Tatnal 
 
 From Ann Green a Memorial 
 
 From Elizabeth Znbly (White of David Zubly of East Flor 
 ida) a Description of Sundry Lotts in and near Savannah. 
 
 From William Gibbons in behalf of Anne Hall. 
 From Catharine Moore in behalf of Josiah Tatnal 
 
 21 r r TO! 3 
 
322 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Elizabeth Young 
 From Samuel Moore 
 From James Seymore 
 From Owen Owens 
 
 From a Committee of a Number of Inhabitants of the County 
 of Chatham 
 
 From James Mossman in behalf of James Graham 
 From James Belcher 
 
 From Francis Graham Wife of John Graham Esq 1 late of Sa 
 vannah (a Memorial) 
 
 From James Mossman 
 
 From James Mossman in behalf of John Graham Esq r 
 
 From Patrick Crookshanks & C Greenhow & Telfair, John 
 Wallace Leonard Cecil, Owens & Thompson, Merrilies & Owens 
 W m Coales, John Mitchell John M c lver British Merchants in 
 Savannah 
 
 The Presentments of the Grand Jury of the County of Chat 
 ham were read and Ordered to lie on the Table 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Message & Papers be refered to Special 
 Committee & that M r Clay M r Telfair & M r John Houstoun 
 be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Philip Hornsby was read & Refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 RESOLVED that Nicholas Bilbo be appointed Messenger & 
 Door Keeper for this Present Session 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the 
 Report of the Committee on Petitions Reported on the last Ses 
 sion of Assembly Viz, 
 
JULY, 1783. 3 23 
 
 I\ 23. From John Butler Maxwell & Mary Maxwell his Wife 
 Praying that the said John Butler Maxwell may be 
 taken off the Act of Confiscation and be readmitted a free 
 Citizen of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Consideration of said Petition be Post 
 poned 
 
 N 24. The Petition of William Graves Setting forth that he 
 has lost a Number of Georgia State Certificates agree 
 able to an Annexed Certificate Signed by William OBry- 
 an & Nehud Wade Respecting that he might be ordered 
 Payment by the State the Same as if he had Actually 
 the said Certificates in Possession 
 
 RESOLVED that the Report of the Committee on the Petition 
 of William Graves be refered to a Special Committee & that 
 M r Few M r Telfair & M r Jones be that Committee 
 
 N 25. Petition of Elizabeth Munro Praying that her husband 
 Simon Munro might be Permitted to return and live 
 with her, 
 
 Motion being made. Whether any Person or Persons whose 
 names are in the Act of Confiscation be taken out and put on the 
 Act of Amercement or no, when the Question being Put for 
 Postponing the Motion and Carried in the Affirmative 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to Provide Neces 
 saries for the Members & that M r James Jones M r Middleton & 
 M r Crawford be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Abram Jones was read and refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
324 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July 9 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 Petition from William Brown was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petition be referee! to a Special Com 
 mittee & that M r William Few, M r Fort, & M r Middleton be 
 that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that M r William Few & M r Fort be added to the 
 Committee for Providing Necessarys for the Members 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill for Laying out 
 Reserve Lands near Augusta into Acre Lotts, & for Erecting 
 a Seminary of Learning in or near the said Town of Augusta 
 brought in the same which was read the first time 
 
 The following Petitions were read and refered to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From John MLean 
 
 From Daniel Grant and others, Inhabitants of North Carolina 
 
 From John Cowen s 
 
 From a Number of Subscribers in favour of John Barks 
 
 From William Tidwell 
 
 From Leannah Carr 
 
 From Samuel Scott 
 
 From John Carson 
 
 From a Number of Inhabitants of Wilks County 
 
 From Leonard Cicil 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the re- 
 
JULY, 1783. 325 
 
 port of the Committee on Petitions reported on the last Session 
 cf Assembly Viz 
 
 N 26. The Petition of William Gibbons Praying a Certain 
 Lott and Warf sold by the Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Property 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the Prayer of the Petition be Granted Provided the 
 Purchaser will agree to relinquish his Purchase otherways his 
 Bond shall be transfired to the Petitioner, 
 
 RESOLVED that the Consideration of the above be Postponed 
 till Tomorrow Morning 
 
 Motion being made That the Consideration of all Petitions 
 from Persons named in the Confiscation Act be postponed till 
 Wednesday next That a Committee consisting of a Member 
 from each County be appointed in the mean time to arrange 
 and Class such Persons as have Petitioned to be taken off the 
 Confiscation Act. 
 
 RESOLVED that the above be Committed to a Committee of one 
 Member from each County & that M r Habersham, M r Clements 
 M r William Few, M r Heard & M r Carter & M r Johnson be that 
 Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to empower certain Commissioners to regulate the Hire of Por 
 ters and labour of Slaves in the Town of Savannah & that M r 
 Clay M r Habersham and M r Heard be that Committee 
 
 The following Petitions were read & Refered to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions 
 
 From James Harriott 
 From \Villiam Candler 
 
326 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Edward Lloyd 
 From John Rose 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the re 
 port of the Committee on Petitions reported on the last Sessions 
 of Assembly Viz 
 
 N 28. From Rebekah Nicholls Setting forth her having been 
 Plundered The Committee are of Opinion that she ought 
 to have recourse to the Courts of Law, which was 
 agreed to 
 
 RESOLVED That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for Incorporating the Town of Savannah and for other Pur 
 poses therein mentioned & that M r Jackson, M r Clay, M r Cuth- 
 bert, M r Davies & M r Habersham be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 intitled an Act to amend and repeal an Act to prevent unlicensed 
 Persons from Retailing Speritous Liquors to Suppress unlawful 
 gaming, and to empower the Superior Court in the different 
 counties, to grant license to proper persons to keep Taverns and 
 eating Houses for the entertainment of Travellers & the Con- 
 veniency of the Inhabitants of the State agreeable to such Rules 
 and Regulations as the said Courts shall think fit and for other 
 purposes therein mentioned & that M r James Jones M r Benjamin 
 Few & M r William Few be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Bring in a Bill 
 entitled an Act for the Regulation of Grist Mills and Ferries 
 within this State & that M r James Jones, M r Telfair & M r Heard 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to empower Cer 
 tain Commissioners to Regulate the Hire of Porters and Labour 
 of Slaves in the Town of Savannah brought in the same which 
 was read the first time 
 
JULY, 1783. 327 
 
 RESOLVED That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 
 for laying a duty on transient trade, and also a duty on Vandues, 
 
 and for the more effectual recovery of Arrears due and owing to 
 
 en Acts Passed to that effect & that M r Clay, M r 
 
 Telfair & M r Davies be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED tli at a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for the more Speedy Tryal of Criminals, and that M r Jackson, 
 M r William Houstoun M r William Gibbons Jun r M r William 
 Few & M r Davies be that Committee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July io th 1783 
 The House met According to adjournment 
 
 The following Memorials and Petitions were read and refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 From Relph Jrard Jun r a Citizen of South Carolina in behalf 
 cf himself and others, Memorial 
 
 From Alexander Ingles 
 
 From Hannah Buffington 
 
 From John Smith with a Certificate 
 
 From Benjamin Few & Andrew Burns. 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Sundry 
 Inhabitants of this State, Requesting that Warehouses should be 
 erected on the Lands of William Brown Reported 
 
 That the Prayer of the Petition ought to be granted, and 
 recommended that an Act should be passed to regulate the emolu- 
 
328 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ments and for Inspecting Tobacco, Flour, Hemp &c. which was 
 agreed to and that M r Telfair, M r Crawford & M r Ware be a 
 Committee to Prepare and Bring in a Bill to regulate the same, 
 Agreeable to the Resolve of Yesterday the House Proceeded to 
 take into Consideration the Motion on the Prayer of the Petition 
 William Gibbons Respecting a Lott and Warf sold by the Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Property. 
 
 The House having taken under Consideration the report ap 
 pertaining to a Water Lott and Stores in Savannah, the Prop 
 erty of Ingles Jenkins & Gibbons 
 
 RESOLVED that all Property appertaining to Copartners ought 
 to remain in the hands of the Surviving copartner or Copart 
 ners imtill debts shall be finally paid and such Surviver or 
 Survivours, accountable agreeable to the laws of this State 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for by M r Jackson is as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju" M r Lamar 
 
 M r Curthbert M r Lee 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Harper M r Crawford 
 
 M r Ware M r Telfair 
 
 M r Germany M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Few M r Habersham 
 M r Burke 16 
 
 M r Roberson 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Jackson M r Emanuel 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Clements 
 
 M r Devaux M r Irevin 
 
 M r Heard M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Burnet M r Carter 
 
 M r Alexander M r Johnson 
 
 M r Fort M r Washington 
 M r Middleton 15 
 
JULY, 1783. 329 
 
 So it was Carried in the Affirmative 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to Continue Several Laws of this State now near expiring and 
 that M r Clay M r Jackson & M r W m Houstoun be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Timothy Barnard with sundry papers were 
 read 
 
 ORDERED that the Petition & Papers be refered to a Special 
 Committee & that M r Davies M r Lamar & M r Cunningham be 
 that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to Continue Sev 
 eral Laws of this State now near expiring brought in the same 
 which was read the first time 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday July II th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that this House will tomorrow Proceed to the 
 Choice of Field Officers for the Augusta Battalion of Richmond 
 County 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from N i to 19 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the 
 report of the Committee on Petitions Reported on the last Ses 
 sions of Assembly Viz 
 
330 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 N 29. The Petition of Humphry Wills Praying relief from an 
 Obligation Given for the rent of a Plantation & Build 
 late Greirsons 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be granted so far as 
 respects the rent of the same. 
 
 N 30. The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Burke County in 
 favour of David Cavenah, the Committee are of Opinion 
 that the Prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted 
 which was agreed to 
 
 N 31. The Petition of Captain Peter Dela Plane, the Commit 
 tee are of Opinion that it ought to be refered to a Spe 
 cial Committee acquainted with foreign trade which was 
 agreed to 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Habersham, M r Clay & M r Telfair be that 
 Committee 
 
 N 32. The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Burke County in 
 favour of Thomas Yarbrough, Praying he might be en 
 titled to the Priviledges of a Citizen 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the Petition be granted 
 
 N 33. The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Richmond County 
 in favour of James Mercer. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Mercer should be Provided for agreea 
 ble to a Law for Providing for Indigent Persons 
 
 N 34. The Petition of the Heirs of George Walker Praying 
 the said Estate be taken from off the Amercement Act 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the Petition be granted in Consid 
 eration of a large helpless family 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was received with let- 
 
JULY, 1783. , w , 
 
 ters from General Greene & Wayne & the Attorney General with 
 Sundry other Papers. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Letter from the Attorney Genr 1 to his 
 Honor the Governor be refered to a Special Committee & that 
 M r W m Few M r Telfair & M r William Houstoun be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee appointed to take into Considera 
 tion the Petitions of Persons who are not in the Act of Confisca 
 tion of this State who are Banished some one or other of the 
 United States, & that M r Davies, M r Cunningham, M r Lamar, 
 M r Mlntosh & M r William Houstoun be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to Repeal some part of an Act for Amercing Certain Persons 
 therein mentioned & that M r Jackson, M r Washington & M r Lee 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Bill for empowering Certain Commissioners to Regulate 
 the heire of Porters and labour of Slaves in the Town of Sa 
 vannah was read the second time 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Bill be Committed to a Committee of 
 the whole House to take into consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Heard in the Chair 
 
 On Motion That the Speaker Resume the Chair 
 
 ]\I r Heard from the Committee of the whole House to take into 
 Consideration the Bill for empowering certain Commissioners to 
 regulate the hire of Porters and labour of Slaves in the Town of 
 Savannah Reported that they had gone through the same & made 
 some alterations therein which he read & delivered in at the 
 Table which the House having taken into Consideration agreed 
 to the same 
 
332 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Coun 
 cil for their Perusal and advice 
 
 ORDERED that M r Roberson & M r Irevin be a Committee to 
 Wait on them with the same 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday July 12 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to receive and Amend the Militia Laws & that M r Jackson M r 
 William Few & M r Cunningham be that Committee 
 
 Petitions from a Number of Inhabitants of Virgina & South 
 Carolina was read & Ordered to be refered to a Committee that 
 v/as appointed the last Session to take into Consideration Peti 
 tions for Lands such of them as are Present 
 
 The following Petitions were read and refered to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Charles Odingsells 
 From Samuel Sterk Esq r 
 
 Letter from Charles Odingsells with Sundry papers were re 
 fered to a Special Committee & that M r Telafir and M r 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Laying a duty 
 on Transient Trade and also a duty on Vandues and for the 
 more effectual recovery of Arrears due and owing the State on 
 
JULY, 1783. 
 
 333 
 
 Acts Passed to that Effect brought in the same which was read 
 the first time. 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Thomas 
 Elfe James M c Kay, William M c Kinney & John Rose Praying to 
 be Admitted to Settle in this State although Included in the Con 
 fiscation Act of South Carolina Reported which after some 
 amendments was agreed to & is as follows. That they are of 
 Opinion that as the General Assembly of that State is now Set 
 ting some Reciprocal mode ought to be Concerted and Adopted 
 between the two States for Persons in such Situations, but in 
 the mean time the Persons & Property of those who have 
 thrown themselves on our mercy ought to be Protected, with 
 Respect to that part of the Petition of John Rose Praying pro 
 tection and Security for his Property in this State Your Com 
 mittee see no objection to granting the same. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Fort is as follows 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r 
 
 M r Clay 
 
 M r Burke 
 
 M r Cartledge 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 M r John Houstoun 
 
 M r Cuthbert 
 
 M r MIntosh 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r Middleton 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Benj a Few 
 M r Telfair 
 M r James Jones 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 M r Cunningham 
 M r Germany 
 M r Few 
 M r Lee 
 M r Crawford 
 M r Emanuel 
 M r Washington 
 M r Habersham 
 
 Nay 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Burnet 
 M r Lamar 
 
 M r Robertson 
 M r Carter 
 
334 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Harper M r Ware 
 
 M r Alexander M r Fort 
 
 M r Irevin M r Davies 
 M r Johnston 
 
 The Bill for Continueing the Several Laws of this State near 
 expiring was read the second time. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Bill be Committed to a Committee of 
 the whole House to take into Consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r M c lntosh the Chair 
 
 On Motion that the Speaker Resume the Chair 
 
 M r MIntosh from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the Bill for Continuing the Several Laws of 
 this State near expiring. Reported that they had gone through 
 the same & made some alterations & amendments which he read 
 in his place and Delivered in at the Table, when the House tak 
 ing the same into Consideration agreed to the same. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed, and sent to the 
 Executive Council for their Perusal and advic & that M r Bur- 
 net and M r Ware be a Committee to wait on them \vith the same 
 
 RESOLVED that M r William Few & M r Lamar be added to the 
 Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Building Warehouses 
 on the Lands of William Browns & to regulate the emoluments 
 & for Inspecting Tobacco Flour Hemp &c 
 
 Petition from Mathew Stewart was read and refered to the 
 Committee to arrange and Class Such persons as have Petitioned 
 to be taken off the Confiscation Act. 
 
 Petition from Peter Donworth was read and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor and the Executive 
 
JULY, 1783. 335 
 
 Council be requested to fall upon some safe and affectual 
 to have the Public records and papers brought back the 
 
 Northward to this State, and that they be Authorized and em 
 powered to employ any fit Person or Persons to Undertake this 
 business and thereafter to pay for the same out of any Monies 
 which may Come into the Treasury by Taxes, transient duties 
 or otherwise 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday next 9 OClock 
 
 (Prom State Archives.) 
 Monday July 14 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Memorial from Oliver Bowen was read and refered to a Spe 
 cial Committee & that M r Jackson M r William Few & M r Wil 
 liam Houstoun be that Committee 
 
 The Petition of John Rely was read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee of Petitions 
 
 Letter from William Hornby was read and refered to the 
 Committee of Petitions 
 
 Letters from John Gibbons Esq r was read Importing that he 
 had Resigned his seat in this House 
 
 RESOLVED that the Resignation of John Gibbons Esq r be Ac 
 cepted & that a Writ of Election do Immediately Issue to fill up 
 Said Vacancy 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered the Message from his 
 Honor the Governor Accompanied by a Number of letters and 
 other Papers from Congress and the Several Officers of Publick 
 Departments Reported 
 
336 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Report be taken into Consideration 
 Tomorrow Morning 
 
 Memorial & Account from General M c lntosh & Letter from 
 John Wereat Esq r were read & Refered to a Special Committee 
 & that M r William Few M r Heard M r Davies, M r Jackson And 
 M r Habersham be that Committee 
 
 M r William Few having laid before the House the Proceed 
 ings of the Commissioners for Treating with the Indians 
 
 RESOLVED that the Proceedings aforesaid be Refered to a 
 Committee and that M r Clay, M r Cuthbert, and M r Lamar be 
 that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that all Certificates that may have been Audited by 
 M r Wilkinson or Certificates granted by the Governor for the 
 time being shall Stand on the same footing as the Audited Cer 
 tificates that have or may be Issued by the Present Auditor 
 where the same shall be in Specie, and where such Certificates 
 may have been given in Depreciated Money the Auditor is here 
 by empowered and requested to reduce such Certificates into 
 Specie Value and Cancelled by giving Specie Certificates and 
 that all such Accounts upon which the Certificates have arrisen 
 be delivered by M r Wilkinson to the Auditor in order that the 
 same be filed in his Office and the Proper entrys made 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (Prom State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July is th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment- 
 Petition from Francis Willes late of the State of Virginia 
 was read and refered to a Special Committee and that M r Tel- 
 fair M r William Few & M r Devaux be that Committee 
 
JULY, 1783. 337 
 
 Memorial from Samuel Hicks was read and Refered to the 
 Committee of Petitions 
 
 ORDERED That the Governor and Council be recommended 
 and requested to transmit to the Executive and Legislative 
 Powers or Departments in every State in the United States, A 
 list of Persons at this time within our Act of A Banish 
 
 ment and Confiscation And Request a list from of Per 
 
 sons Named in their Law that by this Correspondence each State 
 may know or be informed from time to time what is done by 
 each State Relative to those Persons so Proscribed 
 
 M r Morell and M r Harriss a Committee from the re 
 
 turned the Bill to Empower Certain Commissioners Appointed 
 to Regulate the Hire of Porters and Labour of Slaves in the 
 Town of Savannah, with some Proposed Alterations 
 
 The order of the day being Called for 
 
 The House Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the report of the Committee 
 to whom was Refered a Message from his Honor the Governor, 
 Accompanied by a Number of Letters and other papers from 
 Congress and the Several Officers of Public Departments 
 
 M r Habersham in the Chair 
 
 That the Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Habersham from the Committee of the whole House to 
 take into Consideration a Message from his Honor the Governor 
 Accompanied with a Number of Letters and other Papers from 
 Congress and the Several Officers of Public Departments Re 
 ported 
 
 That they had taken the same into Consideration made some 
 Progress therein and beged leave to sit again 
 
 22 r r-vol 3 
 
338 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave to sit again 
 
 RESOLVED that the House will Tomorrow Morning Resolve 
 itself into a Committee of the whole House to take into Con 
 sideration a Message from his Honor the Governor Accom 
 panied with a Number of Letters and other Papers, from Con 
 gress and the Several Officers of Public Departments 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill to 
 Amend an Act for opening the Land Office and that M r Benja 
 min Few, M r Germany and M r Fort be that Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that Samuel Scott be emmediately taken into the 
 Custody of the Messenger for an Insult offered to this House 
 
 Samuel Scott who was taken into Custody for an Insult 
 offered Member of this House Attended by Permission and 
 
 having declared he was extreamly sorry for the Affront which 
 he had given the House, and that nothing but a Sudden heat of 
 Passion Could have rendered him Capable of such Behavour for 
 which he Asked Pardon of the House 
 
 RESOLVED that the Apology of the said Samuel Scott be Ac 
 cepted of and that he be discharged from Custody 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July i6 th 1783 
 The House met According to adjournment. 
 
 The following Petitions were read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
JULY, 1783. 339 
 
 From Joseph Maddox 
 From Ezekiel Harriss 
 From Littleberry Bostick 
 From John Bacon 
 From Betty Martin 
 From John Milton 
 
 Message from his Honor the Governor was read and Refered 
 to a Committee and that M r Washington, M r Irevin and M r De- 
 vaux be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported, on the Petition of a 
 Member of Inhabitants of the County of Chatham Respecting 
 Doctor MLeod 
 
 ORDERED That the same do lie on the Table 
 
 Petition of George Trocep was read : Praying to be Admitted 
 a Citizen of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be granted 
 
 WHEREAS by Virtue of an Act of Confiscation and Attainder 
 Passed on the first day of March One thousand seven hundred 
 Seventy Six Sundry Negroes and other Personal Property was 
 Confiscated and Sold for the use of the State and for which 
 Payment, hath not been yet made for the Same 
 
 Whereas by Virtue of an Act of Confiscation and Attainder 
 Marshall, be and he is hereby directed to deliver to the Attorney 
 General an Account of all such sales and the Purchasers to whom 
 the aforesaid Property was Actually delivered and the Attorney 
 General is hereby required to demand immediate Payment and 
 to take the most Speedy and effectual measure for the recovery 
 cf such debts and when recovered deliver the same to his Honor 
 the Governor 
 
340 
 
 M r Fann and M r Harriss a Committee from the Council Re 
 turned the Bill for Continuing the Laws of this State near ex 
 piring- without any Proposed Alterations. 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Oliver 
 Brown Esquire Setting forth the disadvantages he had laboured 
 under in Consequence of a Resolve Passed in the House of As 
 sembly in the Year One thousand Seven Hundred Seventy 
 Eight Suspending him from the Command of the Gallies of this 
 State. 
 
 Reported which after some alterations made thereto was 
 agreed to by the House and is as follows. 
 
 RESOLVED that as it appears the said Commodore Brown con 
 ceived himself Subject to the orders of the Continental Officer, 
 and not of the .Governor, and that any Misconduct imputed to 
 him, Proceeded from his having Obeyed the orders of the former 
 in Preference to those of the latter and from no other Sourse, 
 and further in Consideration of the faith full Servises of the said 
 Oliver Brown upon every other Occasion And the Zeal he has 
 always Manifested in favour of the Liberties of his Country, 
 any Disability he may have been Subjected to by the said Sus 
 pension be done away, and that he be fully Restored to every 
 Benefit and advantage which he could have claimed had the 
 said Suspension never taken Place 
 
 The House agreeable to the order of the day Resolved itself 
 into a Committee of the whole House to take into Consideration 
 the Report of a Committee to whom was refered a Message from 
 his Honor the Governor Accompanied with a Number of Let 
 ters and other Papers from Congress and the Several Officers of 
 Public Departments 
 
 M r Habersham in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Habersham from the Committee of the whole House to 
 
JULY, 1783. 341 
 
 take into Consideration the Report of a Committee to whom was 
 Refered, a Message from his Honor the Governor Accom 
 panied with a Number of Letters and other papers from Con 
 gress and the Several Officers of Public Departments Reported 
 that they had taken the same into Consideration made some 
 Progress therein and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave to Sit again 
 
 The Committee Appointed to furnish Supplies for the Mem 
 bers of Assembly for the Present Session Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July i; th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to amend an Act 
 for opening the Land office brought in the same which was read 
 the first time 
 
 The Committee appointed to Arrange and Class the Persons 
 named in the Act of Confiscation Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 The House taking the Report of the Committee Appointed to 
 furnish Supplies for the Members of Assembly for the Present 
 Session which after some Amendments was agreed to and is as 
 follows 
 
342 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED That the Commissioners of Confiscated Property 
 be empowered and Required to Collect from the Amerced Pe 
 to make Sale of Confiscated Property on thursday next to a sum 
 not Exceeding one Hundred Pounds 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to Amend An Act entitled An Act to empower the Commission 
 ers Surveyors of the Road leading from the North West 
 Road through Newington Village to Bryans Cowpen for making 
 and Keeping the same in Repare : & that M r William Gibbons 
 Jun r M r Clay and M r MIntosh be that Committee 
 
 Letter from George Walton Esquire was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table till that part of the 
 Report of the Committee be taken up respecting- the Suspension 
 of the Cheif Justice 
 
 Message from his Honor the President was received 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the Report of a Committee to 
 whom was Refered a Message from his Honor the Governor 
 Accompanied with a Number of Letters and other Papers from 
 Congress and the Several Officers of Public Departments 
 
 M r Habersham in the Chair 
 The Speaker Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Habersham from the Committee of the whole House to 
 take into Consideration the Report of the Committee on a Mes 
 sage from his Honor the Governor with Sundry Papers Re 
 ported that they had gone through the same made Several Amend 
 ments thereto which he Read in his Place and delivered in at the 
 Table 
 
JULY, 1783. 343 
 
 ORDERED that the same be taken up Tomorrow 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday July i8 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Letter from Seaborn Jones was read and Refered to a Special 
 Committee and that M r Jackson, M r William Few and M r Heard 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to Bring in a Bill to Amend an Act 
 for laying out a Road through Newington Village brought in 
 the same which was read the first time. 
 
 The following Petitions and Memorial was read and refered 
 to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Timothy Richardson 
 
 From Lucretia Farguson 
 
 From Chesley Bostick 
 
 From Chesley Bostick a Memorial 
 
 From Samuel Bufroft 
 
 From Joseph Atkinson with Sundry Resolves of the Executive 
 Council. 
 
 Petition from Robert Walton was read and Refered to the 
 Committee appointed to take into Consideration the Petition of 
 Francis Williss and that all Petitions respecting Land be refered 
 to the same Committee. 
 
344 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r John Palmer a Member returned for the County of Burke 
 appeared and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitution 
 
 RESOLVED that all Past and future Sales of Confiscated Prop 
 erty be on the same footing, that is to say, Payable in a sum not 
 Exceeding one Moiety in Gratuity Certificates to OfBcers, or any 
 other Audited Claim regularly Certified by the Governor for the 
 time being, or the State Auditor and the remaining Part in 
 Mexican Dollars or other Monies in Goald or Silver. 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the re 
 port of the Committee of the whole House, with the Amend 
 ments made thereto 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be read Paragraph by Paragraph 
 when after some time Spent therein 
 
 The House Adjourned to Tomorrow at half past 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday July 19 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Letter from James Stew>art was read and refered to a Special 
 Committee and that M r Lamar, M r Heard and M r Davies be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Establishing 
 a Public Warehouse or Warehouses on the Land of William 
 Brown on the South Side of Savannah River near the Town of 
 Augusta and else where for the purpose of Inspecting Tobacco 
 Flour Hemp &c. brought in the same which was read the first 
 time 
 
JULY, 1783. 345 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Memorial of Gen 
 eral M r lntosh Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report be Recommitted. 
 
 A Bill for inforcing the Payment of Arrears of Taxes and 
 Duties and for emposing a Tax on all Goods Wares and Mer 
 chandize and Negro Slaves sold at Vandtie was read the Second 
 time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be read Paragraph by Paragraph 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and advice and that M r Harper 
 and M r William Gibbons Jun r be a Committee to wait on them 
 with the same. - 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions Respecting Leonard Cicil 
 
 N ii Praying to be admitted a Citizen of this State 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted 
 
 The Committee to whom were refered the Petition of Francis 
 Willis Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee appointed to examine into and Report on a 
 Letter from Charles Odingsells, Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table. 
 
 The Committee to whom was recommitted the Memorial of 
 General M c lntosh Reported and after some Amendments made 
 thereto was Agreed to by the House and is as follows 
 
 That as it appears to them the General has lost most of his 
 Vouchers by the incidents of the late War in Confidence of his 
 
346 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Veracity such Charges in the Account Annexed to his Memorial 
 as relate to monies Advanced and debts Contracted for and on 
 Account of the State or Continent together with his Amount of 
 pay and Rations and forrage be allowed the same being first duly 
 Attested, and that the Auditor be directed to Audit and pass the 
 same Seperating and Distinguishing such State and Continental 
 Charges agreeable to his Instructions and that on Certificate 
 thereof by the Auditor, should the General require it the Amount 
 be deducted from any purchase he or his son Captain William 
 MIntosh has made in Consideration of Considerable Sums in 
 Money many years since by him Advanced for the Service of 
 the State, The Other Charges being losses of the General Al 
 though the Committee are well Convinced they are very great 
 and have Proceeded Cheifley from the early Active and De 
 cided part he took in favour of his Country yet as they make 
 part of a General question, Your Committee think Cannot at 
 this time be taken into Consideration. 
 
 The following Amendments was Proposed Viz. Provided the 
 same shall not exceed one half the Amount of such Purchase 
 which being debated was carried in the Nagative the yeas and 
 Nays being Called for by M r Jones is as follows. 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Burnet M r Crawford 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Robertson 
 
 M r Harper M r Clements 
 
 M r Ware M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Lamar M r Carter 
 
 M r Alexander M r Lanier 
 
 M r Fort M r Pugh 
 
 M r Germany 16 
 M r Burke 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Jn Houstoun 
 
JULY, 1783. 347 
 
 M r \V m Houstoun M r Lee 
 
 M r Devaux M r Benjamin Few 
 
 M r W ra Gibbons Jun r M r Telfair 
 
 M r Habersham M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Clay M r Irevin 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Johnston 
 
 M r MIntosh M r Washington 
 
 M r Heard M r Palmer 
 
 M r W m Few 20 
 
 M r Middleton 
 
 So it was Carried in the Nagative 
 
 Petition from Hugh M c Gee and William Barton were read 
 and refered to the Committee appointed to take into Considera 
 tion the Petition of Francis Willies 
 
 The following Memorial and Petitions were read and Re 
 fered to the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Henry Cooper 
 
 From Charles Burke a Memorial 
 
 From Francis Hancock 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a Message from his 
 Honor the Governor Reported and Ordered to lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the report of the Com 
 mittee on Petitions on the Petition of William Graves Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Attorney Generals 
 Letter Respecting the Proceedings of Captain John Hardy for 
 the Recovery of his Demand against the Public Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
348 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Bill to Amend An Act for Laying out a Road through 
 Newington Village was read the Second time and Ordered to 
 be engrossed and sent to the Executive Council for their Perusal 
 and advice Ordered that M r Harper and M r William Gibbons 
 Jun r be a Committee to wait on them with the same 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to regulate Grist 
 .ills and Ferries with 
 was read the first time 
 
 Mills and Ferries within this State brought in the same which 
 
 RESOLVED that the Bill to Amend An Act for opening the 
 Land Office be read the second time on Monday next 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday next 9 OClocke. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday July 2i st 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Letter from Joseph Woodroff was read and Ordered to lie on 
 the Table 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be empowered and 
 required to Issue a Proclamation, Requiring all Persons who 
 may have Certificates in their hands for Monies Loaned to this 
 State, that they do within Six Months from the date hereof 
 make a Return of the same to the Governor Particularly discrib- 
 ing the Persons name or Names to whom the same was granted, 
 the date the sum, and the Payments if any thereon, And Also 
 Requiring all Persons who have in their Possession any Paper 
 Currency of this State issued under the Authority of the same, 
 that they do also within Six Months give in a Particular State 
 or Account thereof to the Governor So that the same may be 
 laid before the House of Assembly for their determination there- 
 
JULY, 1783. 349 
 
 en, And any Person or Persons, who shall not within the said 
 Six Months give in such return of Certificates or Accounts or 
 State of Paper Money shall be Considered as Precluded from 
 any demand or Claim upon the Public on Account of the 
 Premises 
 
 Petition from James Rae was read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee appointed to take into Consideration the Petition of 
 Francis Williss 
 
 The following Petitions were read And Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Peter Donworth 
 From William Hornby 
 
 The Committee appointed to revise and Amend the 
 in force. Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The House having taken up so much of the Report of the 
 Committee of the whole House, on the Business of a Message 
 from his Honor the Governor, Accompanied by a Number of 
 Letters and Other Papers from Congress and the Several officers 
 of Publick Departments as appertained to the Regulation of the 
 Finances of this State, made some Amendments thereto and 
 then agreed to the same which is as follows That the first and 
 great Objects requiring the Attention of this House are the Pay 
 ment of Debts, and the Arrangements of the Finances of the 
 State, So that it may be known on the one hand what are the 
 Resources we have to reckon upon, and on the other what will 
 be the amount of Necessary Expenditures as will for the Sup 
 port of our Internal Government as fair Contributing our Quota 
 towards Payment of the Continental Debts or the Interest there 
 of. To this end Your Committee Concieve it will be of great 
 Importance to Place the Fund Produced, and to be Produced 
 
350 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 from the States of Confiscated Property, on a Proper footing-, 
 and they Suggest the following- mode to the Consideration of 
 the House, that is to Say as it appears to have been a Point not 
 well understood between the Purchasers and the State whether 
 Certificates and other. Demands against the Public were to go in 
 Payment of such Purchased Property. Your Committee- in order 
 to Remove all doubts on this head Recommend that in Case any 
 Purchaser shall incline to give up his Purchase he be Permitted 
 to do so at any time before the first of October next That 
 whatever Purchasers shall not so give up their said Purchases 
 by the said first of October shall be considered as absolutely 
 bound thereby, And Obliged to pay one equal Moiety of the said 
 Purchase Money with the Interest thereof in Gold or Silver 
 Coin and nothing else, and the other Moiety of Principal and 
 Interest or so much thereof as the party may chuse in Certifi 
 cates of this State founded on a law or Resolve of Assembly of 
 any Denomination whatsoever under the hand of the Present, or 
 the last or any future Governor And bearing date Subsequent 
 to the first January one thousand Seven hundred Eighty two, or 
 in Accounts (by way of Discount) against the Publick, duly 
 Audited and Certified agreeable to a Resolve of Assembly 
 Passed on the day of last Past, and due either 
 
 to the Purchasers themselves or Transfered to them by any 
 other Person or Persons whatsoever, Provided Such Certificates 
 or Audited Accounts shall be brought in and endorsed off the 
 Bonds of the said Purchasers within twelve Months from the 
 date hereof, or otherwise, this last mentioned Moiety or so much 
 thereof as at the experation of the said Twelve Months, shall 
 remain unpaid in Certificates or Audited Accounts to be also 
 Payable in Gold or Silver Coin and Nothing else, That in the 
 Months of November and December Next beginning on the 
 Second Tuesday in November and Continuing from time to 
 time at the discretion of the Commissioners shall be Sold at 
 Publick Auction by the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates 
 all the Confiscated Property then Remaining on hand in the 
 Several and Respective Counties either that givin up as above 
 
JULY, 1783. . ,351 
 
 mentioned, or that which has been Sold and the terms of Sale 
 not Complied with Provided Nevertheless that where the party 
 has given Bonds with Security and shall give Mortgage by the 
 first of October next it shall be deemed a Compliance or that 
 which has never Yet been sold or exposed to Sale. And the 
 same shall be sold payable in lour Years if Personal and Seven 
 Years if Real Estate as mentioned and contained in the Con 
 fiscation law. And the Purchaser shall Accordingly give Bond 
 Mortgage and other Security as therein mentioned for the Con 
 sideration money and good and Sufficient Security for the In 
 terest thereof, which said consideration Money and the Interest 
 thereof shall be payable in the same manner as the former sales 
 were above declared to be. that is to say, the one equal Moiety 
 of the said Purchase Money with the interest thereof in Gold or 
 Silver Coin and nothing else, and the other Moiety of principal 
 and Interest or so much thereof as the party may choose in the 
 Certificates of this State, founded on any Law or resolve of 
 Assembly of any Denomination Whatsoever Under the hand 
 of the present or last or any future Governor and bearing date 
 subsequent to the first of January One thousand seven hundred 
 and Eighty two or in Accounts (by way of discount) against 
 the Publick duly Audited and Certified agreeable to a Resolve 
 of Assembly passed on the day of last past and 
 
 due either to the purchaser themselves or transfered to them by 
 any other Person or Persons Whatsoever provided such Certifi 
 cates or Audited Accounts shall be brought in and endorsed off 
 the Bonds of the said Purchasers within Twelve Months from 
 the date hereof or otherwise this last mentioned Moiety or so 
 much thereof as at the expiration of the said Twelve Months 
 shall remain unpaid in Certificates or Audited Accounts to be 
 also Payable in Gold or Silver Coin and nothing else Except the 
 Purchaser shall make it appear that he delivered his claim and 
 could not obtain a Certificate in time and the Auditor be re 
 quired to give receipts for Vouchers when lodged in his office 
 
 That in Case any Person or Persons holding 1 Certificates as 
 
352 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 afore said or Audited Accounts against the Publick shall not In 
 cline to Purchase at the sales, or to Negociate their Said Demands 
 to those who do Purchase within the said Twelve Months Such 
 Person or Persons shall be at Liberty within one Month after the 
 expiration of the said Twelve Months to exchange their said De 
 mands for a Certificate of a New Denomination, the form 
 whereof is hereafter Specified to be Issued and Signed by the 
 Governor in Council and regularly entered on the Council 
 Books, and an Indent thereof kept as a Check, and shall also be 
 Countersigned by the Treasurer of this who is hereby 
 
 Empowered and required to Countersign Certificates 
 
 also to keep a regular Account thereof, which said Certificates 
 shall be Considered as forming An Aggregate and funded Debts 
 against the State redeemable in Seven Years and Carrying an 
 Interest of Per Cent Payable Annually in Gold or Silver 
 
 out of the Publick Treasury, And further that a fund be Pro 
 vided for Paying the Annual Interest, and eventually Sinking 
 the Principal of these Certificates as soon as sale shall be made 
 of all the Confiscated Property, and a State or Account thereof 
 laid before the House and in case any Person or Persons holding 
 Certificates or Audited Accounts as aforesaid shall neglect to 
 bring in the same to the Treasury in manner before mentioned 
 within the twelve Months above limitted for that Purpose, or to 
 take out a new Certificate within one Month thereafter as afore 
 said all and every such Person or Persons shall be, Considered 
 as for ever Precluded from the said Demands, and the Publick 
 will not be Liable to make Provision for Payment of the same 
 at any time hereafter, 
 
 That in all future Sales of Confiscated Property the Com 
 missioners shall wait days for the purchasers to Comply 
 with the terms of sale, and if not done within that time the said 
 Commissioners shall proceed to sell again, and so on till the 
 terms are Complied with 
 
 And in Case any Person or Persons who shall Purchase as 
 
JULY, 1783. 353 
 
 aforesaid and shall refuse or Neglect to Comply with the Con 
 siderations of sale within the time herein before limitted and the 
 said Property shall be disposed of at the next Sale for a less 
 sum than the Person or Persons so refusing or neglecting- were 
 to have given for the same, he, she or they, so refusing or Neg 
 lecting to Comply as aforesaid shall be Obliged to Make good 
 the said Deficiency and they are hereby declared liable for the 
 same to be recovered in any Court of Record within the State 
 
 And your Committee further recommend that as soon as the 
 twelve Months above mentioned shall be expired there be formed 
 a Regular and fair State of the Debts remaining due to the pub- 
 lick for Confiscated Property, and that good Bonds with the 
 Mortgage and other Securities to the Amount of four Hundred 
 sixty six thousand six hundred seventy and Two thirds Dollars 
 to one Hundred and Eight Thousand Eight hundred 
 Pounds Sixteen Shillings and six Pence, Provided 
 remain if not the residue that do remain be taken out therefrom 
 and Placed and Considered as a fixt fund to answer the like sum 
 being our supposed Quota or part of the National Debts this sum 
 at Seven Per Cent will Yield us an Interest Annually of seven 
 thousand Six hundred twenty one Pounds fifteen Shillings and 
 two Pence. The Interest we have to pay on the like Sum at 
 four and five Per Cent on the foreign and Six Per Cent on 
 the Domistick Debts will Annually Amount to six thousand 
 Two hundred Sixty three Pounds twelve Shillings ; So that 
 there will be an excess of Interest money Annually in our favour 
 of one thousand three hundred fifty eight Pounds three Shillings 
 and two Pence let this sum of Thirteen Hundred, & fifty eight 
 Pounds three Shillings and Two Pence be Annually Carried to 
 the Credit of the State and after deducting thereout the Neces 
 sary Charges of Remitting the Annual Interest of our Conti 
 nental Quota, let the Residue be placed out at Interest by the 
 Year, and formed into a Sinking fund ready to Assist in dis 
 charging our Quota of the principal Sums of one Million and an 
 half of Livres (being the one twefth part of Dutch Debts) which 
 
 23 r r vol 3 
 
354 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 become due on the fifth November One thousand Seven Hun 
 dred eighty Seven, and our Quota of the Domistick Debts what 
 ever the same may be 
 
 As by the Mode above Suggested Provisions will be made 
 first for paying off all the internal Debts of the State (except 
 Treasury Certificates and the old Cerculation Bills of Credit 
 which must be a Matture of future Consideration) Secondly for 
 Annually Paying off Quota of the National Interest, 
 
 and eventually Sinking the Principal, Your Committee are of 
 Opinion his Honor the Governor and the Executive Council 
 ought to be directed to take Proper Measures to call in and Col 
 lect by Suit or other wise all Debts due to the Publick on any 
 other Account except for Confiscated Property, And that such 
 payments be received in nothing but Specie, and when re 
 ceived to be Placed in the Treasury as a Fund for Contingent 
 Purposes 
 
 On Motion 
 
 It is ordered that leave be given to bring in a Bill for Carrying 
 into effect the Several Parts of the said Report respecting the 
 Finance as agreed to by the House And that M r Clay M r Telfair 
 and M r John Habersham be that Committee 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Re 
 mainder of the Report of the Committee of the whole House on 
 the Business of a Message from his Honor the Governor Ac 
 companied by a Number of Letters and other Papers from Con 
 gress and other officers of the Public Departments And after 
 some Amendments made thereto agreed to the same which is as 
 follows. 
 
 Your Committee further Recommend that for the Support 
 of the internal Government of this State a Tax Bill be immedi 
 ately Passed which considering the distressed Situation of the 
 Inhabitants just emerging from their Difficulties, Your Com- 
 
JULY, 1783. 355 
 
 rnittee think ought to be Confined to Lands and Negroes and be 
 Made to Continue till the first of January next, at which time a 
 regular Estimate to be formed and a More General Tax im 
 posed for the Present, Your Committee Recommend that a Tax 
 of Payable in Specie and nothing else per head on Ne 
 
 groes And the like sum on every hundred Acres of land 
 imposed the one half to be paid within and the other 
 
 half at any time before the December next and in Case 
 
 of Default in these Payments the Tax to be doubled on Motion 
 That a Committee be appointed to bring in a Tax Bill and that 
 M r Few, M r Clay and Devaux be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Carrying into 
 Effect the Several parts of a Report respecting the finance as 
 agreed to by the House Reported a Bill for that Purpose which 
 was read the first time And Ordered to be read a Second time 
 ToMorrow. 
 
 Message from his Honor the President was received with 
 Sundry Dispatches from his Excellency the President of Con 
 gress and from his Excellency the Commander in Cheif 
 
 RESOLVED that the Message from his Honor the President 
 with the Papers Accompanying the same be refered to a Special 
 Committee and that M r Telfair M r Clay and John Houstoun be 
 that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to ToMorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 22 d 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 M r Fann & M r Telfair a Committee from the Council Re 
 turned the following Bills without any Proposed Amendments 
 
356 
 
 Viz The Bill for Laying a duty on Transient Trade and also a 
 Duty on Vandues and for the more effectual recovery of Arrears 
 due and owing the State on Acts Passed to that effect 
 
 The Bill to Amend An Act for laying out a Road through 
 Nuvington Village &c 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be Directed to Audit the Accounts 
 of the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates and Allow full Com 
 missioners where the terms have been fully Complied with, and 
 half where Bonds only have been given the said Commissioners 
 Producing Proper Vouchers of the same under the hand of his 
 Honor the Governor, and that in Such Accounts the said Com 
 missioners of each County be allowed the Commissioners arising 
 from the Sales in their respective Counties Previous to the Act 
 to reduce the Number of Commissioners Passed the last Session 
 of Assembly, and that all Accounts, or Business Since trans 
 acted by the Commissioners appointed by that Act; be allowed 
 in the same Proportion on receipt by the Auditor of Like Vouch 
 ers, or the sum of three Dollars Per day agreeable to the said 
 Act at their option. 
 
 Micajah Williamson Esquire a Member returned from the 
 County of Wilks appeared and took Oath Prescribed in the Con 
 stitution 
 
 A Bill to Release certain Persons from their Bargains for 
 Establishing funds, and for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 was read a Second time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and Sent to the 
 Executive Council for their Perusal and Advice, and that M r 
 Ware and M r Benjamin Few be a Committee to wait on them 
 with the same. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JULY, 1783. 357 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday July 23 thd 1783 
 The House met .According to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered a letter from James 
 Stewart Attorney for M Carten Campbell Reported and after 
 some Amendments made thereto the House agreed to the same 
 and is as follows Viz 
 
 That having made enquiry of the Commissioners, and find 
 that not a Slave from M r Campbells Carolina Estate was 
 Amerced and further at the time of being made there 
 
 was not any demand or that they employed People to 
 
 Appraise the Estate that was well Acquainted with the Setua- 
 tion of it. Your Committee are of Opinion the said Amercement 
 ought to be Paid Agreeable to An Act made for that Pur 
 pose. 
 
 RESOLVED That the Bill for Establishing Warehouses on the 
 Land of William Brown for the Inspecting Tobacco & Flour, 
 be recommitted to a Committee of three and that M r Cuthbert, 
 M r Houstoun and M r Tel fair be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to examine the Accounts of the 
 Commissioners for Indian affairs reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said report do lie on the Table 
 
 Petition from a number of Inhabitants of the County of Wilks 
 was read and refered to a Committee and that M r Davies, M r 
 John Houstoun, M r Williamson M r Jackson and M r Heard be 
 that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for the purpose of 
 raising the sum of by Imposing a Tax on the Inhabitants 
 
358 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 of the State of Georgia for the use and Support of the Govern 
 ment, brought in the same which was read the first time. 
 
 A Bill to repeal and amend some part of an Act entitled An Act 
 for opening the Land Office, was read the Second time on Debate 
 thereon the following Motion was Made. 
 
 That the Justices of the Several Counties or any five of them 
 as hereafter Mentioned shall meet in their respective Counties 
 on the first Monday in each Month, and for as Many days follow 
 ing as they shall find it Necessary to hold Court at the place 
 where the Superior Court of such Counties Respectively are 
 held and that the said Justices meet or Any Number of them not 
 under five and of which five or quarter number one or more of 
 the Assistant Justices of the County shall be a part, shall Consti 
 tute a Board and be Competent to all and Singular the business 
 pointed out and required by the said Act, to be done by a Board 
 of Justices. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Jackson 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Middleton 
 
 M r W ra Houstoun M r Lee 
 
 M r Clay M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Heard M r Crawford 
 
 M r Burnett M r Telfair 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Harper M r Clements 
 
 M r Ware M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Lamar M r Irwin 
 
 M r Alexander M r Lanier 
 
 M r Fort M r Pugh 
 
 M r Germany M r Palmer 
 
 M r W m Few M r Williamson 
 M r Burke 28. 
 
 M r Robertson 
 
JULY, 1783. 359 
 
 (Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Davies 
 
 M r Davaux M r Carter 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Washington 
 
 M r Habersham 8 
 M r M c lntosh 
 
 so it was carried in the Affirmative. 
 
 The following Amendments was proposed 
 
 And Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that in 
 all and every case of entering and trying a Caveat Allowed under 
 the said Act for Granting Lands, where one of the parties in 
 such caveat shall not reside in the where the same shall be tried, 
 such party in case of being dissatisfied with the decision thereon 
 shall beat liberty within three days to appeal therefrom to the Hon 
 orable the Governor and Council who are hereby Authorised 
 and empowered on clue Notice being given to all Parties to have 
 the Merit of the said caveat reheard before them and finally to 
 pronounce Judgment and Sentence on the same, and in all and 
 every case where the first Judgment given by the Board of 
 Justices in the County shall be Approved and Confirmed by the 
 Governor and Council the other party shall pay all costs of 
 appeal and also Subject to the following Proviso reasonable 
 
 Charges of the Prevailing party Attending the same which said 
 Costs and Charges shall be allowed and Certified by the Gov 
 ernor in Council and in Case of non payment on Demands, the 
 said prevailing party shall be entitled to his Action at Law and 
 on Producing the Governors Certificate (which shall be deemed 
 a Sufficient Voucher) shall recover a Judgment for the Amount 
 of the same. Provided nevertheless that in Case the Governor 
 in Council shall Certify that it appears to him the party failing 
 had a plausible Pretence for appealing and that the same did not 
 arise in his Judgment from a Letigous Disposition that then 
 Nothing more shall be allowed against such party but the Costs 
 of appeal. 
 
360 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r W ra Houstoun are 
 as follows 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun 
 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r W m Gibbons J r 
 
 M r Habersham 
 
 M r Clay 
 
 Nay 
 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 
 Heard 
 
 Ware 
 
 Burnett 
 
 M r Lamar 
 
 M r Germany 
 
 M r W m Few 
 
 M r Burke 
 
 M r Robertson 
 
 M r Lee 
 
 M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r Crawford 
 
 M r Telfair 
 
 M r Jones 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r M c lntosh 
 AI r Harper 
 M r Davies 
 M r Carter 
 M r Johnson 
 12 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Irwin 
 M r Lanier 
 M r Pugh 
 M r Alexander 
 M r Fort 
 
 M r Cunningham 
 M r Midclleton 
 M r Emanuel 
 M r Clements 
 M r Palmer 
 M r Williamson 
 24. 
 
 so it was carried in the Negative 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Bill be sent to the Executive Council 
 for their Perusal and advice & that M r Devaux & M r Carter be 
 a Committee to wait on them with the Same. 
 
 The Bill to Amend An Act for laying out a Road through 
 Newington Village &c. was read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass. 
 
JULY, 1783. 361 
 
 A Bill to continue the Laws of this State near Expiring was 
 read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for the more 
 Speedy Tryal of Criminals in each County within this State 
 brought in the same which was read the first time. 
 
 Petition from Peter Henry Morell was read praying to be Ad 
 mitted a Citizen of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the Petition be Granted. 
 
 Letter from John Twiggs & Daniel M c Murphy with an Ac 
 count against this State \vas read. 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be empowered to dis 
 count or make immediate Payment to General John Twiggs on 
 Daniel JYPMurphy in a Sum not exceeding One hundred Pounds 
 Sterling on Account of the Transportation of arms Clothing &c. 
 from the States of Pensylvania and Virginia to Georgia, and that 
 the Auditor be directed to Lequidate the Account and give An 
 Audited Certificate for the balance that may appear due to be 
 Considered as a Gold and Silver Claim against the State. 
 
 Petition from Benjamin Retchings was read and refered to a 
 Committee & and that M r Harper & M r Davies be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 The following Petitions were read & refered to the Committee 
 on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Alexander Carter 
 
 From George Cook & Thomas Balew 
 
 Petition from John Lamar & James Stallings were read & 
 refered to the Committee to whom was refered the Petition of 
 Francis Williss. 
 
362 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Bill for laying out the reserve land in the Town of Savannah 
 into Acre Letts, the Erecting an Academy or Seminary of Learn 
 ing & for other Purposes therein Mentioned was read the Second 
 time 
 
 RESOLVED that the Order of the day Tomorrow be the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July 24 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Petition from Hepworth Carter was read & Refered to a 
 Special Committee, & that M r William Few, M r Clay & M r Hab- 
 ersham be that Committee. 
 
 Whereas it has been represented that by Virtue of an Act by 
 the Insurance Office established by the Legislature for the en 
 couragement of Trade; that Sundry Persons did Actually Cover 
 Property, and pay the premicem into the proper Office, and are 
 at this time in possession of the Policies of Insurances made on 
 the part of the State therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be empowered and required to 
 make Strict enquiry into the manner and time of Capture, and 
 where it shall appear just and equitable that the State shall stand 
 Accountable, in like manner as if the same had been done be 
 tween individual & Individual and that the Auditor is hereby 
 directed to Liquidate suoh Claim agreeable to the rules & Regu 
 lations pointed out in like manner as any other Claim against 
 the State 
 
JULY, 1783. 363 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Benjamin 
 Ketchings Praying that he may be allowed to Survey five Hun 
 dred Acres of Land in the Creek or Cherokee Lands as soon 
 as they are added to the State Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 Petition from Henry Allison Cap 1 James Stallings Cap* Thomas 
 Hamilton L 1 & Ezekiel Stallings were read and refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions. 
 
 The following Motion being made which being debated was 
 Carried in Nagative and is as follows 
 
 Whereas it appears that very great disadvantages may arise 
 to Individuals from a lemitation on the rates and prices Stipu 
 lated on any Specie of grain or Provision since the first day of 
 January one thousand and Seven hundred Eighty two, be it 
 therefore Resolved that the Auditor be empowered and required 
 to Settle and Liquidate all Public claims of any Species of grain 
 or Provision at the rates and prices that may have been Cur 
 rent at the time of delivery, in Gold & Silver to Continue and 
 be in force untill the first day of December next. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Jones are as 
 follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M p Deveaux AF M c lntosh 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Telfair 
 
 M r Habersham M r Jones 
 
 M r Clay M r Irwin 
 M r Cuthbert 9. 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Burnett 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Harper 
 
 M r Heard M r Ware 
 
364 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Lamar M r Davies 
 
 M r Fort M r Carter 
 
 M r Germany M r Johnson 
 
 M r Robertson M r Washington 
 
 M r Middleton M r Lanier 
 
 M r Lee M r Pugh 
 
 M r Benj a Few M r Palmer 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Williamson 
 
 I\l r Clements M r W ra Few 
 
 24. 
 
 so it was Carried in Nagative 
 
 M r Morell & M r Harriss a Committee from the Executive 
 Council returned the Bill to relieve Certain Persons therein De 
 scribed, without any proposed Alterations. 
 
 The Order of the day being Called for 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions reported on the last Session of 
 Assembly Viz 
 
 ? 
 
 N 23 From John Butler Maxwell Mary his wife praying 
 that the said John Butler Maxwell may be admitted a 
 Free Citizen. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be not 
 granted 
 
 N 23 From Elizabeth Munroe Praying her Husband Simon 
 Munro may be Admitted a Citizen of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be not granted 
 
 N D 27 Petition from Donald MIntosh. Praying to be Ad 
 mitted a Citizen of this State. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of said Petition be granted 
 
JULY, 1783. 365 
 
 N 35. From Thomas Gibbons Attorney at Law Praying to be 
 taken off the Act of Confiscation. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Thomas Gibbons be taken off 
 the Act of Confiscation & put on the Act of Amerce 
 ment 
 
 X 36. From Thomas Gouph Praying to be Admitted a Citizen 
 of this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of said Petition be granted 
 
 X 37. From Burton Williams Praying Certain Negroes agree 
 able to his fathers Will may be granted him your Com 
 mittee finding from Information that the petitioners 
 Father is still living & at S Augustene therefore are of 
 opinion the prayer of the Petition ought not to be 
 granted which was agreed to. 
 
 X 38. From John Gillstrap 
 
 RESOLVED that the Consideration of the prayer of said 
 Petition be Postponed. 
 
 N 39. From Patrick Welsh Praying two Thousand Acres of 
 Land in the forks of the River Okoney & Oak-Mulgy 
 Rivers might be granted him for past Servises 
 
 The Committee v Reports that when ever those Lands are 
 Ceded to the State the Petitioner will come in for such part as 
 our former Laws or Resolves directs to those in his Situation, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 40. From John Holly, Praying two Negroes taken from him 
 by Major Carr & Captain Michael Jones may be restored 
 to him Your Committee are of Opinion it ought to be 
 refered to a Court of Law, which was agreed to 
 
 N 41. From William Horneby praying to Purchase a Certain 
 
366 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Tract of Land Adjoining the Sparing Hill on the west 
 ern Road, also to hire a Number of Public Negroes 
 Your Committee are of Opinion it ought not to be 
 granted, which was agreed to 
 
 N 42. From William Jones (Lawyer) Praying to be taken of 
 the Act of Confiscation & be Permitted to return to his 
 family 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the said Petition be not 
 granted 
 
 N 43. From Anne Stewart praying a Certain House and Lot 
 formerly the property of Mathew Stewart and sold by 
 the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates to Josiah 
 Powell, might be ordered to be returned to her as she 
 had 
 
 N 44. From George Bazil Spencer, Praying to be taken out 
 of the Bill of Amercement, & in case he should not that 
 he might be allowed a Deduction in his Amercement for 
 a Negroe lost in the Service of the public. Your Com 
 mittee are of opinion the Prayer of the Petition respect 
 ing said Negroe ought to be allowed in Case he makes 
 it properly appear he lost the said Negroe in the Service 
 of the public which was agreed to. 
 
 N 46. From Phillip Dill praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation. 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the said Petition be not 
 granted 
 
 From James Spalding praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation &c 
 
 RESOLVED that the said James Spalding be taken off the 
 Act of Confiscation & put on the Act of Amerce 
 ment 
 
JULY, 1783. 367 
 
 N 47. From Sarah Frazer Praying that her husband might be 
 taken off the Act of Confiscation and be permitted to re 
 turn to this State, Your Committee are of Opinion that 
 the prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 48. From Sundry Ladies of Augusta in favour of Doctor 
 Andrew Johnston. Your Committee are of Opinion 
 the prayer of the Petition be not granted which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 49. From Jean MBride. Postponed. 
 
 N 50. From David Murdock, Praying a Certain lot late the 
 property of Wylly & purchased by him in the Year one 
 thousand seven hundred & Eighty one & since Sold by 
 Virtue of the Confiscation Act might be ordered to the 
 Petitioner. Your Committee are of opinion the prayer 
 of the petition ought not to be granted, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 51. Petition of Several of the Inhabitants of Burke County 
 in favour of Peter Wynne requesting the said Wynne 
 might be taken of the Act of Amercement. Your Com 
 mittee are of Opinion that the prayer of the Petition 
 ought not to be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 52. From Daniel Johnston. Postponed. 
 
 N 53. From Several Persons in favour of Luke Man praying 
 the said Luke Man be taken of the Amercement Act. 
 Your Committee are of Opinion ought not to be granted 
 which was agreed to 
 
 N 54. From David Delegall praying his Fathers Lands might 
 be returned to him. Your Committee are of opinion 
 
368 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 55. From John Goldwire praying to be taken out of the 
 Act of Amercement. Your Committee are of Opinion 
 the prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 56. From John Rutledge. Postponed. 
 
 N 57. From Charles Watts Praying to be taken of the Act of 
 Confiscation. Your Committee are of Opinion that the 
 prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted. 
 
 N 58. From Sarah Culdwell, praying for two Negroes Seques 
 tered and Sold to Captain Few. Your Committee are of 
 Opinion that the said Negroes be delivered her, & that 
 this House will make good any Losses Captain Few may 
 Sustain on the purchase of said Negroes which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 61. From Elizabeth Donaldson Granted last Session. 
 N 62. From Mary Durgan Granted last Session. 
 
 N 64. From James Ingram praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation & that he have leave to become a Citizen. 
 Your Committee Unanimously are of Opinion that the 
 prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 65. From John Glen praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation. Your Committee are of Opinion that he 
 ought to be taken off the Act of Confiscation and put on 
 the Act of Amercement, which was agreed to. 
 
JULY, 1783. 369 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for by M r Carter are as 
 follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r W n Houstoun M r Harper 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Lee 
 
 M r Burnet M r Crawford 
 
 M r Deveaux M r W m Few 
 
 Ivl r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Burke 
 
 M r Habersham M r Roberson 
 
 M r Clay M r Telfair 
 
 M r Cuthbert Al r Emanuel 
 
 M r APIntosh M r Jones 
 
 M r Heard M r Palmer 
 
 M r Ware M r Williamson 
 
 M r Lamar M r Irwin 
 M r Fort 26. 
 
 M r Germany 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Carter 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Johnson 
 
 M r Ben. Few AP Lanier 
 
 M r Micldleton M r Puo-h 
 
 o 
 
 I\I r Clements 9 
 
 so it was Carried in the Affermative. 
 
 Whereas it has appeared to the Satisfaction of this House 
 that the Case of Ann Stewart of Savannah Spenster in respect 
 to a House and lott in Savannah which she purchased whilst the 
 British were in Possession of that place, of and from Mathew 
 Stewart and which Sale under the terms of the Confiscation Act 
 was in Strictness void, was peculiarly hard, and altho 
 
 the said Law being made for General purposes was Just and 
 Necessary, Yet that in the particular Case of the said Ann Stew 
 art the Same was Contrary to those rules of Equity & Humanity 
 
 21 r r vol 3 
 
370 
 
 which this House are desirous may Characterize all their pro 
 ceedings It is therefore Unanimously Resolved that this House 
 of Assembly will and by this Resolution doth make a Present 
 or Compliment of the said House and lot with all buildings and 
 improvements thereunto belonging Unto the said Ann Stewart 
 her heirs and Assigns for ever And his Honor the Governor 
 is hereby empowered and required to deliver up to the said Ann 
 Stewart all Bonds Mortgages or other writings respecting the 
 said Primises which she may have given at the time of her Pur 
 chasing the same at the public Sales or at any time Since free 
 and Clear of any Public Demand except paying the Commis 
 sioners their Legal Commissions for or upon Account of the 
 said Confiscation Act or the Sale there under Made. 
 
 On reading the petition of Margaret MDonald Widow and 
 the report thereon it is resolved that the property real and Per 
 sonal prayed for in the said petition be granted to the said Marga 
 ret in trust for her present Children untill the Youngest of them 
 shall arrive at the age of Sixteen Years and then to be equally 
 devided between such of them as shall be then living. Provided 
 the present Purchaser or Purchasers of such Estate will give up 
 the same on having his or her Bond and Mortgage returned, 
 but if not then the said Bond and Mortgage given to Secure the 
 purchase Money be Assigned over to the said Margaret under 
 the trust aforesaid 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That leave be given to bring in a Bill to take off the Interest 
 off all the debts Contracted before the War between the periods 
 therein Mentioned, and that M r Houstoun and M r William Few 
 be a Committee to prepare and bring in the same. 
 
 A Bill for Amercing certain Persons therein named was read 
 the first time. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
JULY, 1783. 371 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday July 25 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the report of 
 the Committee on Petitions Reported on the last Session 
 
 N 6. From Thomas Polhill, Praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Amercement. The Committee are of opinion that the 
 Prayer of the said petition ought not to be granted 
 which was agreed to 
 
 N 22. From a Number of Inhabitants of Burke County in fa 
 vour of Amos Whitehead Praying to be taken off the 
 Act of Amercement 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of said petition be not granted 
 
 N 66. From Hannah Goldsmith Praying that a part of the 
 Estate of Thomas Goldsmith the Younger might be 
 given to her Grand Child equivalent to a third of the 
 Estate of Thomas Goldsmith the Elder. 
 
 RESOLVED That any sales made by the Commissioners 
 that May interfere with any Just Claim on her Part 
 under the Will of her late Husband Thomas Gold 
 smith ought to be made Void 
 
 N 68. From Christiana Sayer Praying for a House and Lott 
 Sold as the property of William Knox, which the Peti 
 tioner declares to have been the Property of her late 
 Husband Sayer. The Committee are of Opinion that 
 upon the petitioner Making it Properly appear that the 
 said House & Lott was the case it ought to go as the 
 late Sayer s Will directs which was agreed to 
 
372 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 N 69. From John Storr Praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation & restored to Citizenship. The Committee 
 are of opinion the Prayer of the Petition ought not to be 
 granted, which was agreed to 
 
 N 70. From Alexander Rose Praying to be taken off the Act 
 of Confiscation & restored to Citizenship 
 
 RESOLVED that it is the Opinion of this House that Rose 
 Esq r one of the Persons named in our Act of Confis 
 cation & Banishment, ought to be taken off the said 
 Act and Placed on the Amercement Act but as the said 
 M r Rose is a Resident of the State of South Carolina 
 and at this time upon the Act of Confiscation & Banish 
 ment of that State, his Case ought to be defered until 
 it is Known what the Legislature of that State will 
 determine upon respecting him 
 
 N 71. From Robert Reid Praying to be taken off the Confisca 
 tion Act The Committee are of Opinion the prayer of 
 the petition ought not to be granted which was agreed to 
 
 N 74. From Martha Marshall Praying a Certain tract of Land 
 sold by the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates & the 
 Property of her late husbands Father. The Committee 
 are of Opinion in Case the Said Martha Marshall can 
 make it appear that her late husband was the heir to the 
 Lands Mentioned in the Petition the Prayer of the Pe 
 tition ought to be granted which was agreed to 
 
 N 75. From a Number of Persons in behalf of Thomas Walker 
 Playing the said Walker might be remitted his Amerce 
 ment. The Committee are of Opinion that whatever 
 remains of his Amercement be remitted him which was 
 agreed to 
 
 N 76. From James White a Maimed & discharged Soldier pray 
 ing for assistance. 
 
JULY, 1783. 373 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be requested to 
 deliver into Maj r Habershams hands for James White 
 the Sum allowed by the Act Passed for the relief of 
 Maimed Persons for the loss of his right arm 
 
 N 78. From Sundry Inhabitants in favour of Thomas Young 
 Expressing a desire that the said Young be taken off 
 the Act of Confiscation. 
 
 RESOLVED that in Consideration of the Petition of a 
 Member of Whig Citizens of Liberty County the 
 Name of Thomas Young be taken out of Confis 
 cation Act and Placed on the Act of Amercement. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Cunningham are 
 as follows. 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r Ware 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Fort 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Germany 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Palmer 
 
 M r Deveaux M r W m Few 
 
 M r Habersham M r Roberson 
 
 M r Clay M r Middleton 
 
 M r Invin M r Crawford 
 
 M r Burke M r Telfair 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Emanuel 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Clements 
 
 M r Heard M r Williamson 
 M p Harper 25 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Burnet M r Pugh 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Lamar M r Lanier 
 
 M r Lee M r Johnson 
 
 M r Carter M r Davies 
 
374 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 so it was Carried in the Affirmative 
 N 79. From Jean Boyd. Postponed 
 
 N 80. From James Hunt praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation. The Committee are of Opinion the prayer 
 of said Petition ought not to be granted which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 81. From James Greenhow. praying to become a Citizen of 
 this State. The Committee are of opinion the prayer of 
 the petition ought to be granted, which was agreed to 
 
 N 82. From Mary Outlaw praying her late Husbands Bond 
 given for the rent of a Plantation now in the hands of 
 the Attorney General might be given up to her The Com 
 mittee are of Opinion the prayer of the Petition ought 
 to be granted, which was agreed to 
 
 N 83. From Raymond Demeree Jun r praying to be taken off the 
 Act of Confiscation. 
 
 RESOLVED That the name of Raymond Demeree Jun r be taken 
 off the Act of Confiscation & put on the Act of Amercement. 
 
 The Yeas & Nays being Called for by M r James Jones are as 
 follows. 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r M c lntosh 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Heard 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Burnet 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Harper 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Ware 
 
 M r Habersham M r Lamar 
 
 M r Clay M r Fort 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Germany 
 
JULY, 1783. 375 
 
 M r Burke M r Invin 
 
 M r Lee M r Johnson 
 
 M r Benjamin Few ?,I r Lanier 
 
 M r Crawford M r Pngh 
 
 M r Telfair :\I r Palmer 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Williams 
 M r Clements 29 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Jones 
 
 M r Davies 4. 
 
 M r Carter 
 
 so it was Carried in the Affirmative 
 
 N 84. From Joseph Woodruff ) R - ected 
 From Thomas Finley } 
 
 N 86. From John Wauclen praying to be appointed Physician 
 to the prisoners & poor of the County of Chatham the 
 Committee are of opinion that there is no Occasion at 
 this time for any such Person which was agreed to. 
 
 N 87. From Isaac Clyat Postponed 
 
 N 88. From John Weeden Praying a Compensation Might be 
 Allowed him for Services done &c. The Committee 
 are of Opinion that when the said Wauden Makes out 
 Proper Accounts against the State, that then he will 
 come in with the rest of the Citizens of the State which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 89. From John Wauden. Setting forth his having bought 
 a House & Lott, the property of James Johnson Printer 
 & now kept from him by the said Johnson praying that 
 the said House may be ordered him. 
 
 Memorial from James Johnson which was committed to a 
 
376 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Special Committee Reported that the House and Lott prayed for 
 was given by the Legislature of this State to the Wife and Family 
 of the Memorialist therefore any sale of said House and Lott 
 as the property of said James Johnson made by the Commission 
 ers is and should be null and Void which was agreed to. 
 
 N 90. From Ferrebee Dawson Praying for a Small Tract of 
 Land of One hundred Acres & Purchased by M r Dollar 
 The Committee are of opinion that in Case the said 
 Dollar will Relenquish his Purchase that then the Land 
 be given to the Children of the said Dawson which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N9i. From William Pickeron. Postponed. 
 
 N 92. From Alexander Creighton Praying to be Taken off 
 the Act of Confiscation. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Petitioner be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation & put on the Amercement Act. 
 
 N 93. From Charles Francis Chevalier Praying he might have 
 the Liberty of taking eight or ten Negroes of the For 
 feited Property for Certain Certificates now in his Pos 
 session The Committee are of Opinion the Prayer of 
 the Petition ought not to be granted which was agreed 
 to. 
 
 N 94. From Mary Jackson respecting a Certain Tract of Land 
 The Committee are of Opinion that it ought to go to a 
 Court of Law which was agreed to. 
 
 N 95. From Elizabeth Stewart Praying for a Dower in a 
 Certain Tract of Land. The Committee are of Opinion 
 it ought to be refered to a Court of Law which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 96. From John Howell in behalf of his Father, praying his 
 
JULY, 1783. 377 
 
 Father might be taken off the Act of Confiscation, and 
 be restored to Citizenship the Committee are of Opinion 
 that the prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 98. From James Lambeth Postponed 
 
 N 99. From John Lamar with a Pay Roll Praying to be or 
 dered Payment. The Committee are of Opinion it ought 
 to be refered to the Auditor of Accounts which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 1 01. From Barbara Clark (Setting forth that her Uncle Wil 
 liam Clark had made away with her Property with a 
 Resolve of Assembly in the Year One thousand seven 
 hundred seventy Eight Appeared ordering her the Lands 
 of the said W m Clerk for Damages, which Lands have 
 been since Sold by the Commissioners of Forfeited Es 
 tates Praying for the Estate of her Uncle or the Bonds 
 for which the same was sold might be granted up to 
 her 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the Petition be granted 
 
 N 103. From David Sherrell Setting forth that he was entitled 
 to a Certain Property after the Death of his Grand 
 Mother, which Property the Commissioners of For 
 feited Estates were about taking into their Possession 
 Praying the Commissioners might be Ordered not to 
 disturb the said Property. The Committee are of Opin 
 ion ought not to be granted which was agreed to. 
 
 N 104. From Mathew Winecoff Postponed 
 N 105. From William Struthers Postponed 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
378 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Arc/lives.) 
 Saturday July 26 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up a Bill to take off the 
 Interest of all the Debts Contracted before the War between the 
 Perids therein Mentioned, brought in the same which was read 
 the first time. 
 
 The Bill for Releasing Certain Persons therein described was 
 read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass under the Title of An Act 
 for Releasing Certain Persons from their Bargains, and again, 
 Setting and disposing of the Same Premices, for Establishing 
 funds and for other Purposes therein Mentioned. 
 
 The Committee to whom was Recommitted the Bill for Erect 
 ing Warehouses in the Town of Augusta and for establishing 
 Inspections in the State Brought in the Same which was read the 
 first time 
 
 A Bill for laying a duty on Transient Trade and also a duty 
 on Vandues and for the More Effectual Recovery of arrears 
 due, and Owing the State on Acts Passed to that Effect was 
 red the Third time 
 
 ORDERED that the Bill do Pass, into An Act under the Title 
 of An Act for Laying a duty on Transient Trade and also a 
 duty on Vandues, and for the More Effectual Recovery of Ar 
 rears due, and Owing the State on Acts Passed to that Effect. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from 21 to 32 
 ORDERED that the Report do lie on the Table 
 
JULY, 1783. 379 
 
 Memorial from David Rees was read and Refered to a Spe 
 cial Committee and that M r Jackson M r John Houstoun M r Gib 
 bons Ju r be that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Sunday July 2/ h 1783. 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 The following Memorial & Petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From Thomas Carter 
 
 From Archibald Woods 
 
 From Jeremiah Oats 
 
 From a Number of the Inhabitants of Richmond County 
 
 From George Tarvin 
 
 From Thomas Lewis, Peter Paris, James Martin & H. Law- 
 son 
 
 ORDERED that the said Petitions and Memorials be refered to 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from Abraham Ravot & Hough Lawson Commission 
 ers of Confiscated property was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to a Committee & that M r 
 Fort M r Alexander 
 
 Petition from Thomas Carter was read & refered to the Ex 
 ecutive departments. 
 
 Petitioners from Nathaniel Hicks James Martin were Read & 
 
380 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Refered to the Committee appointed to Reconsider of 
 
 the Committee on Petitions Respecting the Granting at 
 
 Augusta 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the letter from his Ex 
 cellency General Washington with Several Papers attending the 
 same Reported as follows which was agreed to. 
 
 That they recommend that his Honor the Governor be re 
 quested to write a letter in answer to General Washingtons to 
 him expressing in the Strongest Terms, the sincear Affection 
 and Gratitude which this house full towards that Great and illus 
 trious Man to him who has for Eight long Years generously 
 sacrificed every private Motion or Domestic Enjoyment to the 
 inestimable object of Liberty, to his Country, and who has Im 
 pressed on the mind of every Virtuous American in Characters 
 which neither time or Accident can efface the greatfull Remem 
 brance that such a Statesman, such a patriot and Such a Soldier 
 lived at a time when the invaded Rights of the Nue World 
 wanted an Assertor and Defender, to him who (when the His 
 toric Page shall be the only Remaining Evidence of those mighty 
 Deeds, which now astonished the world) will be quoted and 
 recommended by Philosophers of a Distant age as a Patern for 
 the lovers of Mankind and the Rights of Human Nature to 
 emitate And finally to Assure his Excellency that the Inhabi 
 tants of this State in Common with all others in the federal 
 League will and do Make it their Humble and earnest Prayer to 
 Almighty God that the Toils and dangers of War May now be 
 amply compensated to him in the Solid Enjoyments of a peace 
 as durable as it is glorious. And that no Means shall be left 
 Unessayed by us to enable Congress to fulfill their engagements 
 to and Generously to recompence those Brave and Virtuous 
 Veterans who have been the Sharers in Suffering and the Com 
 panions in Victory of their General, and who ought most As 
 suredly now to be Partakers with their Countrymen in the in 
 comparable Prize of Liberty and Indipendence for the Attain- 
 
JULY, 1783- 381 
 
 ment of which they have so manfully fought and so freely 
 bled 
 
 Petition from a Number of Inhabitants of the Town of Au 
 gusta was read Setting forth that they were destitute of a place 
 for Publick Worship, and at the same time a Considerable 
 Quantity of Land lying Wast. Praying that a Law may Pass 
 whereby the Glebe Lands may be sold in lots and the Monies 
 arising therefrom be appropriated to Religious uses. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 ORDERED that the Bill for laying out the Reserve Land in the 
 Town of Augusta into Acre Lotts the Erecting an Academy or 
 Semenary of Learning and for other Purposes therein Men 
 tioned, be sent to the Executive Council for their Perusal and 
 Advice & that M r Emanuel & M r Pugh be a Committee to \vqi* 
 on them with the same. 
 
 A. Bill to Empower Certain Commissioners therein Appointed 
 to Regulate the Hire of Porters and labour of Slaves in the 
 Town of Savannah, was read the Third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass, into An Act under the 
 Title of an Act to empower Certain Commissioners therein Ap 
 pointed to Regulate the Hire of Porters and labour of Slaves in 
 the Town of Savannah, and for other purposes therein Men 
 tioned & that the Speaker Sign the same 
 
 A Bill for raising the Sum of by imposing a tax on 
 
 the Inhabitants of the State was read the Second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the further Consideration of said Bill be Postponed for 
 one Week. The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Cun 
 ningham are as follows 
 
JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Crawford 
 
 M r Harper M r Williamson 
 
 M r Fort 5. 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 JVP Jackson M r Roberson 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Lee 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Telfair 
 
 M r W m Gibbons M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Clay M r Irwm 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Davies 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Carter 
 
 M r Heard Al r Johnson 
 
 M r Burnet M r Lanier 
 
 M r Ware M r Pugh 
 
 M r Lamar M r Palmer 
 
 M r Alexander M r Habersham 
 
 M r Germany M r Clements 
 
 M r W m Few 28 
 M r Burke 
 
 so it was Carried in the Negative 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Monday July 28 th 1783 
 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 Memorial from John Strong was read 
 
 ORDERED that the said Memorial be refered to a Special Com 
 mittee & that M r Davies M r Clay & M r Johnson be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
JULY, 1783. 383 
 
 ORDERED that the Bill for Raising the Sum of by Im 
 
 posing a Tax on the Inhabitants of the State be sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their Perusal and advise & that M r Alex 
 ander & M r Middleton be a Committee to wait on them with 
 the Same 
 
 Letter from Moredcai Sheftall & Benjamin Lloyd inclosing 
 Instructions from a Number of the Inhabitants of the County 
 of Chatham, to their Members in the Assembly and Requesting 
 that the Same might be be laid before the House was Accord 
 ingly laid before the House by said Members and read 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered a letter from the Com 
 missioners of Confiscated Property with an Affidavit inclosed 
 in the same 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor & Executive Coun 
 cil be empowered and required to pay to the Honorable George 
 \Yalton Esquire Cheif Justice the sum of one Hundred Pounds 
 on Account of his Salary. 
 
 The Yeas & Nays being Called for by M r Carter is as follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r Heard 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Habers ham M r Harper 
 
 M r Clay M r Germany 
 
 M r Ware M r W m Few 
 
 M r Lamar M r Burke 
 
 M r Alexander M r Roberson 
 
 M r Fort M r Middleton 
 
 M r Telfair M r Lee 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Lanier 
 
 M r Clements M r Pugh 
 
 M r Johnson M r Palmer 
 
 M r Cnthbert M r Williamson 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r \\ m Gibbons Ju r 
 
384 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r W ra Houstoun M r Carter 
 
 M r Benj a Few 
 
 so it was Carried in the Affermative. 
 
 RESOLVED That his Honor the Governor be empowered to 
 pay the Secretary of the State Fifty Pounds in part of his 
 Salary. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday July 29 th 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Letter with a Petition & other Papers Inclosed from James 
 Ingram was read & Refered to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Petition from a Number of Inhabitants of the Vecinity of 
 Augusta in favour of Doctor Johnson was read & Refered to 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
 Motion by M r William Houstoun & Seconded by M r Carter. 
 
 That a Motion, which was Yesterday Entered on the Journals 
 ro the following effect That his Honor the Governor be em 
 powered and requested to pay every publick Officer in Propor 
 tion to the Cheif Justice be Re-entered as the same have been 
 Erased from the Journals. 
 
 The previous Question being Called for. "Whether the Mo 
 tion be now put it Passed in the Negative, so the main Question 
 .was lost. The Yeas & Nays, being Called for are as follows 
 
JULY, 1783- 385 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r Burnet 
 
 M r Middleton M r Pugh 
 
 M r Crawford 
 
 M r Davies 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Burke 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Robertson 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M p Lee 
 
 M r Habersham M r Benj a Few 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Telfair 
 
 M r Heard M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Cunning-ham M r Clements 
 
 M r Harper M r Lanier 
 
 M p Ware M r Palmer 
 
 M r Alexander M r Williamson 
 
 M r Fort M r Lamar 
 M r Germany 23 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor and Executive Coun 
 cil do give a Certificate to such Persons as have a Right to Land 
 by Virtue of an Act of Assembly of this State Passed in the 
 Year One thousand seven hundred & Eighty One, and further 
 to grant Certificates to the Soldeery of the Georgia Line who 
 may Apply and are entitled to land Proper Vouchers of the 
 same being Produced to their Satisfaction 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor and Executive Coun 
 cil do give a Certificate to such persons as shall have a Right to 
 Land by Virtue of An Act of Assembly of this State Passed in 
 the Year One thousand seven hundred 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill to 
 
 ;5 r r vol 3 
 
JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 enable the United States in Congress Assembled to impose and 
 levy a Duty of Five Per Cent on on the Value of all goods 
 Wares and Merchandize Imported into this State, in Manner 
 and for the Purposes therein Mentioned. And that M r Telfair, 
 M r John Houstoun, and M r Clay be that Committee 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of David 
 Rees Esquire. Reported as their Opinion that as by the Present 
 mode of Granting Land the Petitioner is deprived of the Per 
 quisites heretofore Annexed to the Office he now holds of Clerk 
 of the Council, that his Salary ought to be Augmented, and 
 therefore Recommend to the House to allow the Sum of One 
 hundred Pounds, in Addition to the Salary granted said Rees in 
 February last which \vas agreed to 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for are as follows 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r Heard 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Lamar 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Burke 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Germany 
 
 M r Harper M r W m Few 
 
 M r Ware M r Robertson 
 
 M r Lee M r Middleton 
 
 M r Benj a Few M p Davies 
 
 M r Clements M r Carter 
 
 M p W m Gibbons Jun r M r Johnson 
 
 M r Habersham M r Lanier 
 
 M r Clay M r Palmer 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Williamson 
 M r M c lntosh 27 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Crawford 
 M r Pugh 
 M r Fort 5 
 
 so it was Carried in the Affirmative. 
 
JULY, 1783. 387 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petitions of John 
 Bacon, James Martin & Nathaniel Hicks. Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table 
 
 M r Morell & M r Harriss a Committee from the Council Re 
 turned the following- Bills Viz 
 
 A. Bill for the laying out the Reserve land in the Town of 
 Augusta into Acre Lotts, the erecting an Academy or Seminary 
 of Learning and for other Purposes therein Mentioned without 
 any Proposed Amendments. 
 
 A. Bill to Repeal and Amend some part of An Act entitled An 
 Act for opening the Land Office with Some Proposed Amend 
 ments & 
 
 A. Bill for Raising the Sum of by Imposing a Tax on 
 
 the Inhabitants of this State, with Sundry Proposed Amend 
 ments. 
 
 The following Acts after being engrossed were brought in 
 and Examined at the Table Viz 
 
 An Act for Releasing Certain Persons from their Bargains & 
 again Setting and disposing of the Same for Establishing 
 
 Funds and for other purposes therein Mentioned. 
 
 An Act to amend an Act for laying out a Road from the 
 Northwest Road through Newington Village 
 
 An Act for enforcing the payment of Arrears of taxes and 
 Duties And for imposing a Tax on all Goods, Wares and Mer 
 chandize and Negro Slaves sold at Vandue 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Sign the Same 
 
 WHEREAS it appears to this House by the Information of 
 
388 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 James Stewart, Attorney to M c Cartan Campbell Esq. that the 
 Commissioners of the Confiscated Estates are about Seezing the 
 Effects of said Campbell for the Payment of his Amercement, 
 and as it farther Appears that a part of the said Money Arising 
 from the Sales of the aforesaid Effects is intended to be applied 
 to the payment and discharge of debts contracted by the Mem 
 bers of the House for their Support during the Present Session 
 Therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that in Case the said Stewart Settle with and Satisfy 
 such Persons having demands, against any of the Members 
 aforesaid for Board and Lodging since the Meeting of the As 
 sembly that the Sum or Sums so Settled as aforesaid, shall be 
 Admitted by the said Commissioners and be allowed in part 
 payment of said Campbells Amercement 
 
 The House having taken up the Remainder of the the report 
 of the Committee of the whole House in a Message from his 
 Honor the Governor Accompanied by a Number of Letters and 
 other Papers from Congress, and the Several officers of Public 
 departments as appertained to the Regulaton of the Finances of 
 this State agreed to the same and is as follows 
 
 The Committee are further of Opinion that the Conduct of 
 those Persons who go upon Lands either within or without our 
 or Present temporary boundary s and Marke the Trees of the 
 same without a Sufficient Authority for so doing, is highly Un 
 warrantable, and May Speedily involve this Country in the most 
 Serious difficulties That his Honor the Governor and the Ex 
 ecutive Council ought without loss of time to Cause Such Per 
 sons to be Prosecuted agreeable to the Acts of Assembly in Such 
 Cases made and Provided in Regard to those who by Acts 
 of Robbery and Outrage endeavours to Provoke the Indians into 
 a War with us The Committee think such Persons ought at all 
 times to be Prosecuted to the utmost Rigour of the law, but 
 Particularly at this time when Common Prudence will dictate 
 
JULY, 1783. 389 
 
 to us to recover ourselves from the Ravages of one War before 
 we are Precipated into another 
 
 The Committee think with his Honor the Governor that the 
 most efficacious measures ought to be adopted and Pursued for 
 the encouragements of Virtue and Suppression of Vice And 
 are hopefull that Strict Execution of the Laws already in be 
 ing will Accomplish those very desirable ends 
 
 Religion and learning being the two great Pillars on which 
 will depend the Happiness of Individuals and the greatness of 
 our Nation. The Committee recommend that a Law be Passed 
 for the Promotion of these purposes Semiliar to a Bill brought 
 into the House the Session before the last but wich owing to 
 some Cause or other was never passed into a Law 
 
 The Committee think it highly proper that the Governor and 
 Council be empowered and directed to Make a Reserve of 
 
 Acres of Land in each County which shall in future be 
 laid out in this State for the endowment of a College 
 
 The Committee recommend that his Honor the Governor and 
 the Council be directed to give orders for the sale of the State 
 Galley at publick Auction, that the Nett Proceeds thereof be 
 paid into the Treasury Subject to the Order of the Governor 
 and that he give a draught for the same in favour of the Dele 
 gates if such Money shall come into the Treasury before the 
 other Monies before Mentioned 
 
 That any Stores or Arms or Implements of War whether be 
 longing to the State or delivered over by the Officer Command 
 ing the Continental Troops on his Furloughing his Men agree 
 able to the late Resolve of Congress of the Twenty Sixth of 
 May last past be lodged in a Magazine Subject to further order 
 
 The Committee Recommend that there be a Clause inserted 
 in the Tax Bill, to be Passed for the Present Year, Requiring 
 
390 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 the Tax Gatherers of each County, to Obtain the best informa 
 tion on Oath of all the Granted or Surveyed Lands within their 
 Respective Counties, the Numbers of Buildings thereon, dis 
 tinguishing Dwelling houses from other Buildings And the 
 Number of its Inhabitants, distinguishing white from Black and 
 that such Tax Gatherers do return the same as Speedily as May 
 be to his Honor the Governor to be laid before the House at the 
 next Meeting thereof. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday 3O th July 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 Petition from a Number of Inhabitants of the County of 
 Richmond was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the Same be refered to a Committee & that M r 
 Crawford, M r Benjamin Few, & M r Heard be that Committee. 
 
 Memorial from John Wilkinson Praying to be allowed to 
 deduct so much of his Salary as is now due out of the Purchase 
 he made of the Commissioners of Confiscated Property after 
 his Expences, in Attending the House at this time be deducted. 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of said Petition be granted 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered the Memorial of John 
 Strong Reported as follows. 
 
 That the Accounts of M r Strong for Services preformed in 
 the Southern Army under the Command of General Lincoln 
 cannot be Passed by our Auditor, as he is not empowered to 
 Audit any Accounts except for Supplies furnished by the Citi- 
 
JULY, 1783. 391 
 
 zens of this State, or the Service done in or under the Authority 
 of the same which was agreed to. 
 
 The Bill for Imposing a Tax on the Inhabitants of the State 
 of Georgia ; for the use and Support of the Government thereof 
 from the first day of January to the thirty first day of December 
 one thousand Seven hundred eighty three was read a third 
 time 
 
 ORDERED that the Said Bill do pass after being engrossed into 
 a Law under the title of An Act for Imposing a tax on the In 
 habitants of the State of Georgia, for the use and Support of 
 the Government thereof from the first day of January to the 
 thirty first day of December one thousand seven hundred eighty 
 three & that the Speaker Sign the same. 
 
 A Bill for the Laying out the Reserve Land in the Town of 
 Augusta into Acre Lotts, the Erecting an Academy or Seminary 
 of Learning and for, other Purposes therein Mentioned was 
 Read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass, and that the Speaker sign 
 the Same ; under the Title of An Act for Laying out the Re 
 serve Land in the Town of Augusta into Acre Lots the Erecting 
 An Academy or Seminary of Learning and for other Purposes 
 therein Mentioned 
 
 RESOLVED that the Letter and Papers Inclosed from James 
 Ingram, which was refered to the Committee on Petitions, be 
 Refered to a Special Committee & that M r Davies, M r Jackson 
 & M r Johnson be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be empowered and 
 required to apply the first Five Hundred Pounds that may come 
 into his hands out of any Monies whatever, Towards sending on 
 two Delegates to Congress and that as soon as his Honor can 
 provide the sum aforesaid the Delegates or two of them have 
 Instructions to Proceed. 
 
392 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 An Act to Continue the Several Laws of this State near ex 
 piring and for other Purposes therein Mentioned, was brought 
 in after being Engrossed and Examined at the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Sign the Same 
 
 RESOLVED that the Petition of Hannah Buffington which was 
 Refered to the Committee of Petitions, be refered to a Special 
 Committee & that M r Jones, M r Benjamin Few & M r Germany 
 be that Committee. 
 
 A. Bill to repeal and Amend some part of An Act entitled An 
 Act for opening the Land Office was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed & Pass into a Law 
 under the Title of An Act to Repeal and Amend some part of 
 an Act for opening the Land Office, and that the Speaker Sign 
 the Same. 
 
 Motion being made by M r Williamson, Seconded by M r Burke 
 That the following Amendment be added to the Bill to Repeal 
 and amend some part of An Act for opening the Land office 
 
 That all and every Person and Persons, who has or have Com 
 plied with the terms on which their Land was ordered them 
 prior to the twenty Ninth December One thousand Seven hun 
 dred Seventy eight, and Paid the Fees on the same to Persons 
 who formerly filled the Respective Land Office before the busi 
 ness was done be allowed now to have their Grants made out 
 by the Present Officers without Paying any other fees, and in 
 the same manner as is allowed to Widows and Orphans in this 
 Predicament which being Debated was Carried in the Negative. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Williamson are 
 as follows 
 
JULY, 1783. 393 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Heard M r Alexander 
 
 M r Burnet M r Burke 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Lee 
 
 M r Harper ^I r Williamson 
 M r Ware 10 
 
 M r Lamar 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Middleton 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Few 
 
 M r W m Houstoun Al r Crawford 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Emanuel 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Clements 
 
 M r Habersham M r Jones 
 
 M r Clay M r Davies 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Carter 
 
 M r M c lntosh lvl r Lanier 
 
 :\I r Fort M r Pugh 
 
 M r Germany M r Palmer 
 :\I r W m Few 24 
 
 M r Roberson 
 
 so it was Carried in the Negative 
 
 The Committee to whom was Recommitted the Bill for Erect 
 ing Ware Houses in the Town of Augusta & for Establishing 
 Inspectors in the State Reported as follows, which was agreed 
 to. 
 
 That there are already laws in force in this State for the 
 Government of the Several Articles Mentioned in said Bill but 
 as those Laws are not at Present to be had, on Account of their 
 having been sent off with the other Records and not Yet Re 
 turned it will be expedient and proper to defer making any new 
 Law on this head, untill it shall be seen wherein the old Laws 
 
394 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 are defective; in the meantime Your Committee recommend 
 that the following Resolves be Passed by the House. 
 
 WHEREAS it shall tend greatly to the Advantage of the Com 
 mercial and Planting Interests of this State that the Article of 
 Tobacco, be Properly Inspected and Examined before it shall be 
 Shipped or Exported from this State to any Foreign Market ; it 
 is therefore Resolved, that William Glascock, Joseph Anthony 
 & William Brown be appointed Inspectors of Tobacco for the 
 Tow r n of Augusta & Inspectors for 
 
 the Town of Savannah that they do Procure Proper Ware 
 Houses in the said Towns Respectively for the Purpose of Re 
 ceiving, Inspecting and Reprizing Tobacco. That all Tobacco 
 brought : into the said Town of Augusta for sale be Carried to 
 the Ware Houses Provided by said William Brown 
 
 That they do Respectively cause the same forthwith to be 
 Properly examined, inspected, weighed, & Repacked if good and 
 Merchantable According to Custom in such cases, and give a 
 Certificate thereof to the Proprietor or Proprietors, & shall mark 
 with a Marking Iron on the Head of each Cask of Tobacco by 
 them Respectively Inspected the Number of the same, with the 
 Gross, Tare & Nett weight thereof ; the said Stamp Correspond 
 ing with the the Certificate given as aforesaid 
 
 That the Inspectors Fee for Weighing and Inspecting be as 
 follows. 
 
 For every Hogshead Inspected, Repacked Weighed and Mark 
 ed One Dollar 
 
 And that the Storage be as follows. 
 
 For Storage of every Hogshead of Tobacco after it is In 
 spected and Weighed half a Dollar, which said Charges shall be 
 paid them Respectively by the Proprietors of such Tobacco, and 
 they shall have Power to detain the same in their Hands untill 
 
JULY, 1783. 395 
 
 the said Charges are Paid or otherwise, Satisfactorily Settled 
 for 
 
 And it is further Resolved that all Tobacco brought to the 
 said Towns of Augusta or Savannah for sale the growth or 
 Product of any other State shall be Subject to the same Regula 
 tions of that which may be the growth or Product of this State, 
 and any Person, who shall lade or Ship, Board for exportation 
 any Tobacco whatsoever not Inspected & Certified as aforesaid 
 shall forfeit the same ; which shall be sold by the Naval Officer 
 in Savannah, and one half the Nett Proceeds thereof given to the 
 Informer, and the other half paid into the Treasury of the 
 State. 
 
 And it is further Resolved that the Collector or Naval Officer 
 for the port of Savannah or any other port within this State; 
 shall not Clear out for Exportation any Tobacco, whatsoever 
 for which a Certificate as aforesaid is not Produced to him and 
 Lodged in his office by the Exporter or Shipper of the Same 
 under the Penalty of Twenty Pounds for every such Offence 
 
 And it is further Resolved that in Case any Tobacco which 
 shall be Inspected at Augusta and Certified by the Inspectors 
 there as aforesaid and Transported from thence either by Land 
 or Water to Savannah; for sale or Exportation and the same 
 shall, during such Transportation, receive damage or Injury 
 then and in that case, upon application made or information 
 given to the Inspector in Savannah he shall forthwith inspect 
 the same, and either Cut off or take away the Injured or damaged 
 part of such Tobacco & give a Certificate for the Remaining 
 part, Condemn the whole as the Case may be and the said In 
 spector shall be entitled in this Case to the Usual fees for In 
 specting and Certifying Tobacco. Provided nevertheless that 
 nothing Contained in any of these Resolves shall subject any 
 Tobacco inspected and Certified in Augusta to Re Inspected in 
 Savannah, except in the Case of its being injured or Damaged 
 in the Transportation, as aforesaid 
 
396 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 And it is further Resolved that each Inspector shall before 
 lie enters upon his Office take and Subscribe the following 
 Oath. 
 
 I, A. B. do solemnly swear on the holy Evangelists of Al 
 mighty God, that I will Carefully View and thoroughly Ex 
 amine all Tobacco brought to me to be Inspected, and not Pass 
 or Certify any to be Merchantable, but what is to the best of my 
 Skill & Judgement, Sound, well Conditioned and clear of Trash, 
 Sand, and dirt 
 
 And as there are at this time no proper Ware Houses in the 
 Town of Augusta for the Reception and Inspection of To 
 bacco 
 
 It is further Resolved that in Case William Brown at Present 
 of the said Town of Augusta, will in convenient time for. the 
 Present Crop build Erect Proper and Sufficient Ware 
 
 Houses on his lying" n the Rivers immediately above 
 
 the Town of Augusta, and keep the same in Proper Repair for 
 the Reception and Inspection of Tobacco as aforesaid & make 
 and keep in Repair a Proper Landing or Shipping Place on the 
 said River Convenient to the said Ware Houses, then & in that 
 Case he shall have an Exclusive right to the Reception and 
 Storage of all Tobacco that may be brought to the said Town 
 of Augusta for Sale after the same is inspected for a term not 
 exceeding twenty Years 
 
 That his Honor the Governor with the advice of the Execu 
 tive Council Be and he is hereby empowered to Appoint an In 
 spector or inspectors of Tobacco for the Town and Port of 
 Savannah when the same shall be necessary 
 
 Provided always that nothing contained in the foregoing Re 
 solve, shall extend to a Relnspection of any Tobacco that may 
 have been Inspected under any Law or Regulation of any other 
 
JULY, 1783. 397 
 
 State, Unless the same shall have been Damaged or injured in 
 the Transportation to this State, & the Naval Officer shall in 
 his Clearance of the same in Case it shall be exported from this 
 State Particularly mention the State of which it is the growth or 
 Product. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow 8 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday July 31** 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered that Petition of Hannah 
 Buffington. Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the petition of Timothy 
 Bernard Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the Same do lie on the Table 
 
 House tooke up the Report of the Committee to whom was 
 refered The Memorial of Francis Williss which was agreed to 
 and is as follows beg leave to Observe that that upon Simeliar 
 Applications, great care ought to be taken to guard against Per 
 sons Applying under the Idea of erecting Mills, or such a Presi 
 dent may appear a Doer to engross Valuable Land & may in 
 part defeat the restrictions and limitations Contained in the 
 Land Act in the present instance the Committee can see no Ob 
 jections to empower and require the Justices in the County of 
 Richmond to grant a Warrant to M r Williss for One thousand 
 Acres of Pine Land on Raes Creek, Provided the said Lands 
 shall not interfere with any Prior Claim, and his Honor the 
 
398 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Governor do Sign a Grant for the Premises upon the payment 
 of seven Pounds ten Shillings in Specie Per hundred Acres into 
 the Treasury and the Justices in the respective Counties are Re 
 quested in all Semiliar Cases to make strict enquiry upon every 
 Application and Receive full & Satisfactory information that the 
 Lands applied for is Pine Land, and that the like Rates and 
 prices as regulated in the Case of M r Williss shall be paid and 
 the Conditions at all times shall be inserted by way of a Clause 
 in the said Warrant 
 
 The House proceeded to take into Consideration the report of 
 Committee appointed to examine the Accounts of the Commis 
 sioners for Indian Affairs and after some time spent therein 
 agreed to the same and is as follows 
 
 That they have examined the said Accounts and find that 
 there was Purchased by the said Commissioners for the purpose 
 of holding a Treaty with the Creek and Cherokee Indians, agree 
 able to the directions of this House, Sundry Goods Amounting 
 to Two thousand eight hundred forty five Pounds, two Shillings 
 and Nine Pence & that the bringing of said Goods to Augusta, 
 Expences of Guards to protect them Interpreters Provisions for 
 the Indians &c. Per Accounts delivered to the Committee amount 
 to Three hundred eighty nine Pounds thirteen Shillings and 
 Nine Pence making the whole expence accrued by the Commis 
 sioners in this Business Amount to Three thousand two hundred 
 thirty five Pounds Sixteen Shillings and six pence. That of 
 the aforementioned Goods there has been issued as Per said 
 Accounts in the following Manner. To the Cherokee Indians 
 Sundries Amounting to six hundred eighty three Pounds two 
 Shillings and four Pence. To the Creek Indians Sundries 
 Amounting to Twenty seven Pounds and six pence. To M r 
 Cousins to defray his Expences to the Creek Nation Amounting 
 to Thirty Six Pounds Nine Shillings and four pence. Amount 
 ing in the whole to the Sum of Seven hundred forty Six Pounds 
 twelve Shillings and two pence. That the remainder of the 
 
JULY, 1783. 399 
 
 said Goods were disposed of to M r M c Lean at fifty Per Cent 
 discount, the said goods being Bought during the war, and 
 while they were exceeding high ; that as the Accounts are now 
 Stated which were presented to the House, there is only Thirty 
 three and one third Pounds Per Hundred Pounds deducted from 
 the Cost of these Goods and Supposition. The Committee Pre 
 sume, of the person who draw out the Accounts that an Advance 
 of Fifty Per Cent only was to be discounted instead of fifty 
 Pounds Per hundred Pounds 
 
 The Committee Notice that M r M c Lean has made himself 
 Accountable for every expence Attending the Business relative 
 to the late Treaty with the Cherokee Indians; and the Intended 
 one with the Creeks which if the Commissioners are not enabled 
 by this House to discharge must Tend Greatly to the injury of 
 said MLean. 
 
 The Committee also find by Accounts produced to them by the 
 said Commissioners, that there is due from them to James Ree 
 Esquire one hundred Seventy six Pounds three Shillings and 
 Nine Pence for Provisions Supplied the Indians and for Freight 
 of Part of the Goods (designed for the Treaty) from Savannah 
 to Augusta which sum together with the Ballance due M r 
 M c Lean, The Committee are of opinion ought to be provided 
 for, as this House pledged themselves to that Purpose, when 
 they Resolved on this business at their last Setting in Savannah. 
 
 That in regard to the proceedings of the Commissioners so 
 far as relates to the purchases and Sales of Publick property and 
 every matter of Account we think they have been very proper 
 Conducted in a Manner best Calculated to Promote the Inter 
 est of the State. 
 
 As to their Proceedings relative to their treating with the 
 Indians and their Communications with them The Committee 
 do not think they are Competent to Judge of them, nor is it neces 
 sary as the House are fully Possessed through his Honor the 
 
400 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Governor, & the Commissioners Journal of their Proceedings 
 Letters with Sufficient information to enable them to Judge of 
 the same. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r MLean be charged only one half the Cost 
 of the Indian Goods, that was left in his hands 
 
 ORDERED that the Treaty entered into, between the Cherokees 
 be transmitted to the Secretary to be Recorded and Deposited 
 in the Archeves of this State 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions Reported on the last Sessions of 
 Assembly Viz 
 
 N 1 06. Memorial of Col John Mclntosh in behalf of Doct r 
 M c Leod. The Petition of Doctor Donald M c Leod 
 Praying to be Admitted a Citizen, & the Petition of a 
 Committee of Sundry Inhabitants of Chatham County, 
 Praying the said Donald M c Leod may be admitted a 
 Citizen. The Committee to whom the same was refered, 
 Reported as follows. 
 
 The Committee have taken into their most Serious and Im 
 partial Consideration, the Memorial of a Committee of Sundry 
 Inhabitants of the County of Chatham, Charging a Certain Doc 
 tor MLeod with Sundry Crimes towards the American Prison 
 ers whilst on Board the Prison Ship in the River Savannah, and 
 Particularly of having mixed fine, broken, or Pulverized Glass 
 in a parcel of Medicines, sent by him on board said Prison Ships 
 for the use of said Prisoners, which Memorial is Accompanied 
 by Sundry Affidavits to Wit that the Doct r Rehm, That of Mor- 
 decai Sheftall, that of Hepworth Carter, and that of John Rogers, 
 tending to the proof of the said Charges on the said Doctor 
 M c Leod, the said Memorialists Praying that in Consequence 
 of said Charges the said Doctor M c Leod may not be admitted 
 to become a Citizen of this State. And the Committee have also 
 
JULY, 1783. 401 
 
 taken into like Serious and empartial Consideration a Number 
 of Affidavits and other Testimonials Produced to them in favour 
 cf the said Doctor MLeod, to wit The written Testimony of Col 
 Walton Setting forth the great care and Attention paid him by 
 the said Doctor M c Leod, when he lay dangerously wounded in 
 Savannah, & to whose skill and humanity the Col in a great 
 Measure Attributes his Cure and Recovery Also the written 
 Testimony of General Elbert, Setting forth the Doctors Care of 
 & Attention to him, and his Servant when Prisoners and sick 
 in Savannah & Attributing the Salvation of his Servants Life 
 to the same. The affidavits of Judith Mines, Jane Watts, 
 Mathew Roche, Peter H Morrell and William Harriss Cap 
 tains William MIntosh Edward Corvan, Peter H Morell ; and 
 the Petition of CoP John M c lntosh all Setting forth Doct r 
 MLeods humanity and Attention to Sick Wounded and Dis 
 tressed American Prisoners and families, whilst Under the 
 British Domination at and near Savannah, and his General 
 good Character in said town of Savannah also a Letter from 
 Edward Davis Esq r a Member of this House and his Annexed 
 Affidavit Setting forth that during his Confinement on Board 
 one of the Prison Ships aforesaid he never heard anything of 
 the Charges against the said Doct r MLeod as exhibited in the 
 Memorial and Affidavits aforesaid ; & that the Doctor had noth 
 ing to do on Board said Prison Ships, at least on Board the 
 Ship where he (M r Da vies was) except to enquire the State of 
 the Prisoners & Report thereon to his Superior Also the Affidavit 
 of W m Roche Setting forth the Doctors Care and humane 
 Treatment of him whilst a Prisoner and Sick in Savannah also 
 the Affidavit of Col William M c lntosh, Setting forth the Doc 
 tors attention and humanity to him and his family, when he was 
 a Prisoner, and his family labouring under Accumulated dis 
 tresses Also the Affidavit of James White, a Soldier in the 
 Continental Army, Setting forth the Doctors care Attention and 
 humanity to himself and another Soldier when Prisoners ; having 
 not only recovered them from dangerous & grievous Wounds 
 but had also Clothed them from their Nakedness at his own ex- 
 
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402 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 pence Also the Verbal Testimony of Col Roberson, a Member 
 of his House Setting forth the Doctors great care and very hu 
 mane treatment of the wounded and Sick American Prisoners in 
 the Hospital where he lay when a Prisoner in Savannah and that 
 the said Prisoners were always rejoiced to see Doctor M c Leod 
 come into the Hospital, being Comforted and revived by his 
 kindness to them ; but that they dreaded the sight of the other 
 Doctor who Superintended the Hospital for that he was Con 
 tinually endeavouring to get them sent on Board the Prison 
 Ships, from which Docf M c Leod frequently Screened them 
 also the Affidavit of Doctor Bucroft, a Surgeon in the British 
 Service during the time aforesaid, Setting forth that Doctor 
 M f Leod never hd the Compounding or Mixing up of Medicines 
 for the Prisoners on board the Prison Ships aforesaid, but that 
 this business was ordered by Doctor Hill and Performed by M r 
 Atkinson the Acting Apothecary, and further that at the Par 
 ticular instance & Representation of Doctor M c Leod of the 
 Distresses that the American Prisoners laboured under in being 
 crowded Sick and well together, in the same Ship, a Vessel 
 was furnished and sent down for the Accomodation of the Sick 
 From all which circumstances the Committee are of Opinion that 
 the Charges set forth in the Memorial and Affidavits aforesaid 
 are not Sufficiently founded to enforce the Prayer of the said 
 Memorial but some to have originated in a keen & jealous Sensi 
 bility of the Sufferings of said Deponents, and an over hot & 
 Misguided Zeal for the Honor of the Country; and the Commit 
 tee beg leave to Observe that with respect to the Glass being 
 mixed with the Medicine; Such a thing is far from being im 
 probable, as it may frequently happen but from Accident only, 
 but as Doctor M c Leod appears to be a man of Considerable 
 Professional abilities, they cannot believe, that even admitting 
 his heart was wicked enough to Prompt him to the distruction 
 cf the unhappy Prisoners, he would have made use of Glass as 
 the Instrument of his Wickedness, when he might have made use 
 of Many other Means more effectual and much less Subject to 
 Detection 
 
JULY, 1783. 403 
 
 And the Committee are further of Opinion that the said 
 Doctor MLeod is worthy to be Admittted a Citizen of this 
 State, and Particularly Recommend to the House to enter into 
 a Speedy and dispassionate investigation of the Several Matters 
 set forth as above, upon which the Committee have Solemnly 
 founded their Opinion, which Passed in the Negative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Carter are as 
 follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r Lamar 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r W m Few 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Robertson 
 
 M r Devaux M r Middleton 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Lee 
 
 M r Habersham M r Telfair 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Williamson 
 M r M c lntosh 1 6 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Burnet M r Clements 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Ja s Jones 
 
 M r Harper M r Davies 
 
 M r Alexander M r Carter 
 
 M r Fort M r Johnson 
 
 M r Ware M r Lanier 
 
 M r Burke M r Pugh 
 
 M r Ben Few M r Palmer 
 
 M r Emanuel M r Crawford 18 
 
 so it was Carried in the Negative 
 
 The following Acts being engrossed, were brought in and 
 Confirmed at the Table Viz 
 
 An Act for Imposing a Tax on the Inhabitants of the State 
 
404 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 of Georgia, for the use and Support of the Government thereof 
 from the first day of January to the thirty first day of December 
 One thousand seven hundred eighty three 
 
 An Act to empower certain Commissioners herein Appointed 
 to Regulate the hire of Porters and labour of Slaves in the Town 
 of Savannah and for other purposes therein Mentioned 
 
 An Act for laying out the Reserve Land in the Town of 
 Augusta into Acre Lots, the erecting an Academy or Seminary 
 of Learning and for other Purposes therein Mentioned 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Sign the Same 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered a Letter with Sundry 
 Papers from James Ingram. Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The Committee to whom was refered the Petition of Hep- 
 worth Carter Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 7 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday August I st 1783 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor & Executive Council 
 be empowered and requested to appoint Commissioners for the 
 purpose of ascertaining and making the line South west between 
 the Inhabitants of this State and the Cherokee Indians pursuant 
 to a Cession Obtained at Augusta dated the thirteenth day of 
 May last past 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 405 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions Reported on the last Session of 
 Assembly. 
 
 N 107. On Petition of Joseph Law in favour of Arthur Carneys 
 Children Requesting a part of their Fathers Property 
 which was sold by the Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Estates might be Restored for the Support of the Or 
 phans. 
 
 RESOLVED that two thirds of the Estate of Arthur Carney be 
 given up to his Two Orphan Children Jeremiah and Margaret. 
 Subject to the Payment of a proportionable Part of his debts. 
 
 N 109. of Edward Davies Setting forth his Appointment of 
 Auditor General with a Salary of one thousand Pounds 
 Per Annum, his having Saved all the Publick Papers 
 belonging to that Office. Praying to be allowed some 
 thing equivalent to his Trouble. 
 
 RESOLVED that the above and all claims and demands prefered 
 by any Person or Persons directly or indirectly being appointed 
 a Commissioner or Commissioners of Claims by an Act of the 
 General Assembly passed at Augusta the day of 
 
 shall be examined, settled and finally determined on by the Gov 
 ernor and Executive Council and they are hereby empowered and 
 Requested so to do. 
 
 N no. of Miss Winewood M c lntosh Setting forth that Certain 
 Tract of Land which was sold by the Commissioners as 
 the Property of her Brother, is really her Property 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that in Case the Petitioner 
 can make it appear she really bought the Land as she sets forth 
 in her Petition she ought to have the Land, which was agreed to 
 
 N 1 1 1. of John Muleyne Praying to be taken off the Act of Con- 
 
406 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 fiscation. The Committee are of Opinion the prayer of 
 the Petition ought not to be granted which was agreed to. 
 
 N 112. of Levi Sheftall praying to be taken off the Act of Con 
 fiscation. The Committee are of Opinion he ought to 
 be taken off the Act of Confiscation and put on the Act 
 of Amercement, which was agreed to 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for by M r Davies are as 
 follows 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Jr M r W m Few 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Burke 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Roberson 
 
 M r Devaux M r Middleton 
 
 M r Habersham M r Telfair 
 
 M r Clay M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Clements 
 
 M r Heard M r Carter 
 
 M r Harper M p Lanier 
 
 M r Ware M r Pugh 
 
 M r Lamar M r Williamson 
 
 M r Fort M r M c lntosh 
 M r Germany 25 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Jackson M r Davies 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Alexander 
 
 M r Lee M r Palmer 
 M r Ben Few 8 
 
 M r Ja s Jones 
 
 N 115. of Daniel M c Murphy Setting forth his being in order 
 to Settle for the public Monies that have been put in 
 his hands. The Committee are of Opinion he be refered 
 to the Auditor General, which was agreed to 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 407 
 
 N 1 1 6. of John Grant, Setting forth his having been plundered 
 at Several times and Praying to be Protected by the 
 laws of the State the Committee are of Opinion the 
 said Grant ought to be Protected as \vell as any other 
 Citizen, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 117. of Isaac Heaton Praying to be taken off the Act of Con 
 fiscation. The Committee are of Opinion he be taken off 
 the Act of Confiscation and put on the Amercement Act, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 1 1 8. of Isaac Downey Praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation. The Committee are of Opinion that he 
 ought to be taken off the Act of Confiscation and Put 
 on the Amercement Act, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 119. of Thomas Beatty Praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation. The Committee are of Opinion that he 
 ought to be taken off the Act of Confiscation and put on 
 the Amercement Act, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 1 20. of Joshua Inman, Setting forth that James Butler has 
 Carried away two of the Petitioners Negroes. Praying 
 leave to take two of the said Butlers Negroes if he can 
 find them. The Committee are of Opinion that the 
 Matter of the Petition comes more Properly before a 
 Court of Law. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Inman be refered to the Court of 
 Claims 
 
 N 121. of Phillip Delegall Praying to be taken off the Act of 
 Confiscation 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition be not granted 
 
 N 122. of Hezekiah Wade, Praying he may be paid his Account 
 for Boarding a Number of Members the Last Session. 
 
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 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition be not Granted 
 
 N 123. of Titus Hollinger Setting forth his having Bargained 
 with M r John Fox Conditionly about Certain Houses 
 in Augusta which Houses have been taken into Posses 
 sion by the Commissioners of Confiscated Estate 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Petition be refered to a Court of 
 Law 
 
 N 124. of Francis Graham, Setting forth that a Certain Tract 
 of Land called the Mulbery Grove by Deed of ex 
 
 ecuted in May one thousand seven hundred & Seventy 
 six was in her own Right & Possession sold by 
 
 the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates for 
 
 Relief. The Committee are of Opinion as it the 
 
 Petitioners Claims under Deeds executed in the Year 
 one thousand seven Hundred & Seventy six and the 
 Confiscation Act makes null and Void all such Deeds, 
 no Relief can be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 125. of Mary Maxwell Praying a Certain Tract of Land 
 Called Dublin, (late the Property of her Husband) 
 might be granted to her. The Committee are of Opin 
 ion, the Prayer of the Petition ought not to be granted, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 126. of Joseph Jackson Setting forth his having been plun 
 dered by a party in a Boat, commanded by \Yhitney and 
 Quality, belonging to M r Richard Leake of Savannah, 
 Praying for Relief. Postponed. 
 
 N 127. of Mary Walker, Setting forth that she is the Right 
 Heir to Richard Burton Deceased, whose property was 
 Stopped from him up the Country praying that she 
 Might have leave to take such property where she can 
 find it. The Committee are of Opinion that in Case 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 409 
 
 the Petitioner can make it appear that what she sets 
 forth in her Petition is true that then and in that Case 
 the prayer of the Petition ought to be granted, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 129. of John Wood Praying to be taken off the Act of Con 
 fiscation. The Committee are of Opinion the prayer of 
 the Petition ought not to be granted, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 X 130. of William Paxton. Postponed 
 
 N 131. of Elizabeth Whitfield Setting forth that a Certain Lott 
 of Land in the Town of Savannah Sold by the Commis 
 sioners of Confiscated Estates, Praying for the said Lott 
 of Land. The Committee are of opinion it ought to be 
 refered to a Court of Law ; which was agreed to 
 
 X 132. of Robert Porteous with a Number of Certificates in 
 his favour, Praying to be taken off the Act of Confisca 
 tion. The Committee are of Opinion the said Porteous 
 ought to be taken off the Act of Confiscation and put on 
 the Amercement Act, which was agreed to. 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the Report of the 
 Special Committee to whom was Refered the Petition of James 
 Ingram with Sundry papers Accompanying the Same. 
 
 RESOLVED that James Ingram, Simon Munro, John Mulryne, 
 andrew Johnson and John Butler Maxwell, be allowed the term 
 of six Months to Settle their own Affairs. 
 
 RESOLVED that Doctor Donald MLeod be Permitted to reside 
 within the Limits of this State for the term of six Months 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Petitions 
 Reported on this Session. 
 
 N i of Abraham Jones Respecting a House and Lott in Sa- 
 
410 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 vannah purchased by him at the Sales of Confiscated 
 Estates 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Jones be Refered to the Board of 
 Claims 
 
 N 3 of James Mossman, Praying to be restored to Citizen Ship. 
 Rejected. 
 
 N 4 of James Belcher, Praying to be Admitted a Citizen of 
 this State. The Committee are of Opinion the Prayer of 
 the same ought to be granted, which was agreed to, Pro 
 vided he is on no Act of Attainder of Any of the United 
 States. 
 
 N 5 of Owen Owens Praying to be Admitted a Citizen of this 
 State. The Committee are of Opinion that the same ought 
 to be granted, which was agreed to Provided he is on 
 no Act of Attainder 
 
 N 6 of Elizabeth Young. Postponed. 
 
 N 7 of William Gibbons in behalf of Ann Hall, the Wife of 
 Nathaniel Hall, Praying that Provision be made out of the 
 Estate of the said Nathaniel Hall Sold under the Confisca 
 tion Act for the Support of the said Ann Hall. The Com 
 mittee are of Opinion that the Commissioners of Confis 
 cated Estates ought to be directed to make such Provision 
 for her as the Law in that Case directs, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 8 of Ann Green, Praying that Compensation be made her 
 for Certain damages Sustained by her in a Lott and Build 
 ings in Savannah. The Committee are of Opinion that 
 as she does not State by what means or from whom these 
 damages were Sustained the House Can take no farther 
 Notice of her Memorial which was agreed to. 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 411 
 
 N 10 of William Candler, Praying that a Certain part of a 
 Tract of Land late the Property of William Manson & 
 Purchased by said Candler at the Sales of the Confiscated 
 Estates at a high Price Be allowed the said Candler at a 
 reasonable Valuation & His demands against the Public 
 taken in Payment thereof. The Committee are of Opinion 
 that the Prayer of the same ought not to be granted which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 12 of John Cowens Respecting the Establishment of a 
 Ferry over Savannah River in Wilks County The Com 
 mittee are of Opinion that as it is of a Local nature it 
 ought to be Refered to the Superior Court of said County 
 of Wilkes which was agreed to. 
 
 N 13 of John Barksdale being of the same Nature of the 
 last Petition. The Committee Recommend that the same 
 Reference be made of it, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 14 of William Tidwell, Setting forth the extreme hardships 
 endured by himself (and his family) having his Land and 
 other Property sold under the Act of Sequestration with 
 his old age and infirmities, and a large Family of Small 
 Children and Praying that the said Property be ordered 
 to be restored him & he be allowed to reside thereon. The 
 Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer thereof ought 
 to be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 15 of Sundry Inhabitants of the Western Frontier of the 
 County of Wilks, praying that Henry Graybill and 
 Stephen Bishop be Appointed Justices on said Frontiers. 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer thereof 
 ought to be granted, and also that Reuben Rogers be or 
 dered to the list of Justices for the said County, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
412 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 N 1 6 of John Carson Praying Restitution of Certain property 
 of his Sold under the Sequestration Act. The Committee 
 are of Opinion that the Prayer of his Petition if it is Prac 
 ticable ought to be granted & if the Property is not re 
 turned the Bonds be indorced to the petitioner which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 17 of Samuel Scott Respecting the establishment of a 
 Ferry over Savannah River. 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be refered to the Superior Court of 
 Wilks County. 
 
 N 1 8 of Leannah Carr Praying that Provision be made for 
 her self and larg e Family whose Property has been sold 
 under the Act of Sequestration & otherwise made use of 
 for Public Purposes The Committee are of Opinion 
 that such Provision ought to be made for them as will be 
 equal to the Property taken from them as aforesaid and 
 that the Superior Court of the County of Wilks ought to 
 be directed to make proper enquiry into the Matter, and 
 order such relief which was agreed to. 
 
 N 21 of Jacob Read Praying that a Stop may be put to Im 
 pressing Ferrage on his Plantation The Committee are 
 of Opinion that, as the greevance has long since ceased the 
 Memorial does not now claim the Attention of the House 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 22 of Peter Bard and Anne his Wife and also of John Zubly 
 
 -The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayers of the 
 
 said Petitions ought to be granted Provided they have not 
 
 already Received their Quota of the Estate of John Joachin 
 
 Zubly, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 23 of Abraham Jones, Praying Payment for a quantity of 
 Whiskey Supplied General Waynes Troops at the Request 
 of Governor Martin. 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 413 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be Refered to the Auditor, and when 
 Audited it be Received from him as Cash. 
 
 N 24 of James MKay Praying that the sales of the Estate of 
 John Butler Maxwell be Suspended untill a determination 
 of a Court of Law takes Place on the Premises. The 
 Committee are of Opinion, that as the Sales thereof have 
 already taken Place; the said Petition does not at this 
 Time claim the Attention of the House, which was 
 agreed to. 
 
 N 25 On the Petition of Lewis Cope, Praying to be enabled 
 to make good Sundry Contracts entered into by him for 
 the use of the Continental Army. The Committee are of 
 Opinion that he ought to lay his Accounts before the 
 Auditor in Order to get them Liquidated and Certified, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 26 of Benjamin Greene. The Committee are of Opinion 
 that the Value of his Horse and Saddle ought to be allowed 
 him by the State, upon Producing a Certificate from his 
 Commanding Officer, of the loss and Value of the Same, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 N 27 of the Petition of Col Anthony W White. The Com 
 mittee are of Opinion that as Disabled Continental Soldiers 
 are Provided for by Congress This State is not bound 
 to make Specific Provision for them but recommend that 
 the Orphan Child of Christian Dasher be Put upon the 
 the same footing as the Citizens of this State who have 
 been Maimed in its defence, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 28 of John Vauchier, Accompanying an Account against 
 the Public for the Sum of Sixteen Pounds five Shillings 
 and Six Pence for Ferrage of Col Jacksons Corps, over 
 Skidaway Ferry. The Committee are of Opinion from 
 the Information of Col Jackson that one half the Amount 
 
414 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 of said Account ought to be allowed him & no more, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 N 29 of Georgina MIntosh, Praying Compensation for the 
 loss of four hundred Pounds Georgia Currency Received 
 from the Public a little before the Fall of Savannah and 
 now laying useless in her Possession The Committee 
 are of Opinion that as this Matter is involved in a Very 
 General Question they are not Competent to a Decision 
 on it, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 30 On the Petition of John Greene a Person Maimed in 
 the Service of the State, Praying Payment of his Accounts 
 as Exhibited in a former House of Assembly but which 
 does not Accompany his Present Petition. The Commit 
 tee are of Opinion that the Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Estates, ought to be directed to pay him the Amount of 
 the same as soon as Possible, which was agreed to. 
 
 N 31 Of Nathaniel Wade Praying Compensation for his 
 Services as D y Q r M a General. The Committee are of 
 Opinion that as such Services have been long established 
 in a regular System of lequidation, his Application to the 
 House is improper, which was agreed to. 
 
 The Committee appointed on the Petition of James Mossman 
 Praying that he might be allowed to remove a Number of 
 Negroes (the Property of John Graham) from East Florida into 
 this State, and that the said John Graham is in the Confiscation 
 Act. Report as their Opinion, That the Prayer of the Petition 
 ought to be granted, and that his Honor the Governor be em 
 powered & Required to grant Permission to the said James 
 Mossman to import said Negroes into this State and to Protect 
 and Secure them against any Claim or Claims that may be 
 made for and in behalf of the State under and by Virtue of the 
 Confiscation Act which was agreed to. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for is as follows 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 415 
 
 Yea Yea 
 
 M r Jackson M r W m Few 
 
 M r Jn Houstoun M r Burke 
 
 M r W ra Houstoun M r Middleton 
 
 M r Devaux M r Ben Few 
 
 M r W m Gibbons Ju r M r Crawford 
 
 M r Habersham M r Telfair 
 
 M r Clay M r Emanuel 
 
 M r Cuthbert M r Pugh 
 
 M r M c lntosh M r Palmer 
 M r Harper 18 
 
 Nay Nay 
 
 M r Heard M r Clements 
 
 M r Burnet M r Jones 
 
 M r Ware M r Davis 
 
 M r Lamar M r Carter 
 
 M r Alexander M r Johnston 
 
 ]\r Fort M r Lenier 
 
 M r Germany M r Williamson 
 
 M r Robertson M r Cunningham 
 M r Lee 17 
 
 An Act to Repeal and Amend some Part of An Act entitled 
 An Act for opening the Land Office being engrossed was brought 
 in and Compared at the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker Sign the Same 
 
 Whereas this House is deeply impressed with a Sense of the 
 Misfortune of Edward Llyd Esquire in losing his right arm 
 whilst bravely fighting for the Liberties of his Country. Do 
 therefore as a Token of the high Respect Gratitude and Esteem 
 which they feel towards him Unanimously and without Solici 
 tation by the said Edward Llyd 
 
 RESOLVE that he be Presented, and he is Accordingly hereby 
 
416 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Presented with the Lott, and Dwelling House and other Im 
 provements thereon which he lately Purchased at the Sales of 
 Confiscated Property, Situate in Broughton Street in Savannah, 
 and known by the N to hold to him his Heirs and Assigns 
 
 for ever as the free Gift of this State, and his Honor the Gov 
 ernor is hereby Directed & Required to deliver up to the said 
 Edward Llyd any Bonds or other Securities which he May 
 have given for the Purchase Money of the said Lot and Buildings 
 without any Charge or Demand thereon. 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report of 
 The Committee, to whom was Refered the Petition of John 
 Bacon,- James Martin & Nathaniel Hicks, Praying the Ferry at 
 Augusta May be Granted to them Respectively & agreed to the 
 same as follows. 
 
 That the Committee find that former Legislatures having 
 granted the Ferry in Augusta to said Bacon & Martin at different 
 times the said Bacons grant we find to be Prior to the other, 
 but both being Granted in time of War it is the Opinion of the 
 Committee that the Intent of the grant was in Consequence of 
 the said Petitioner Carrying troops and Military Stores Cross 
 the River in behalf of the Publick but as such Services are not 
 wanting at this time, that the said Ferry Should Revert to the 
 use of the Publick after the said Bacon having the use of it one 
 Year from this date as it Appears, that he has been at a great 
 Expence in Providing Water Carriages at the Expiration of one 
 Year the Commissioners for the Town of Augusta take the said 
 Ferry and either Rent or sell the same and the Money Arising 
 to be Appropriated the same way as that Arising from the Sale 
 of Publick lots. 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the Report of the 
 Special Committee to whom was Refered the Petition of Hannah 
 Buffington, which is as follows. The Committee have taken 
 the same into Consideration, are fully Satisfied that no legislature 
 would have undertaken to deprive the Petitioner of her Property 
 
AUGUST, 1783. 417 
 
 unless imposed on by Misrepresentation ; The Committee are 
 Unanimously of Opinion that the Prayer of the Petition ought 
 to be Granted on her Making it appear what she sets forth 
 herein be true, which was agreed to. 
 
 Petition from William Few Esq r was read, Praying to be 
 Admitted to Plead as an Attorney in any Courts of Record in 
 this State. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted 
 
 RESOLVED that William Jones Sen r & Littleberry Bostick be 
 Appointed Justices in Addition to those already Appointed for 
 Richmond County 
 
 Whereas it is highly expedient and Necessary, that this State 
 Shou d be Represented in Congress as soon as Possible There 
 fore Resolved that his Honor the Governor be, and he is hereby 
 empowered to allow such discount as he May think Proper to 
 any Person or Persons, who shall within one Month from the 
 date hereof furnish Bills on the Financeer or Advance Money or 
 Produce to the Amount of Five Hundred Pounds for the Im 
 mediate Purpose of defraying the expences of two of the Dele 
 gates appointed to represent this State in Congress the discount so 
 allowed, any Person or Persons advancing the aforesaid sum to 
 be allowed out of any past or future Purchases at the sales of 
 the Confiscated Estates or to make sale of any Confiscated Prop 
 erty so as to raise the above sum of five Hundred Pounds in 
 order that the Delegates may be Enabled to Proceed by the first 
 day of September next. 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the Report of 
 the Committee to whom was Refered the Petition of Hepworth 
 Carter, Praying that One thousand Acres of Land might be 
 granted him for Marking the line south of Ogeeche agreeable 
 to Contract with Si r James White in behalf of this State, then 
 Province. 
 
 27 r r vol 3 
 
418 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition be Granted in full 
 *of all demands for that Business 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the Report of 
 the Committee to whom was Refered the Petition Benjamin 
 Catchings Praying that he May have leave to survey five Hun 
 dred Acres of Land, on the Creek or Cherokee Lands as soon as 
 they are Ceded to this State, without any expence, in Considera 
 tion of his being a Cripple Office Fees 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the said Petition be granted 
 
 On the Report of the Committee to whom was Refered the 
 Petition of Cap 1 De La Plagne 
 
 RESOLVED that Cap* De La Plagne be allowed the Sum of 
 Fifty Pounds, he to be Accountable for the same. 
 
 The Committee to whom was Refered the Petition of Sundry 
 Inhabitants of the County of Richmond Praying the Court 
 House and Jail for said County may be Established in the 
 Town of Augusta 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 RESOLVED that the sum of six Pounds, ten Shillings and six 
 pence be allowed Davd Rus Esq. for Engrossing Several Acts 
 Passed this Session. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Savannah 
 
 Tuesday January 6 th 1784 
 
 Being the time appointed by the Constitution of this State for 
 the Meeting of the General Assembly 
 
 The following Members attended Viz M r Jackson, M r Joseph 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 419 
 
 Habersham M r James Habersham M r John Habersham & M r 
 Andrew, but being a Number insufficient to Proceed on Busi 
 ness They were Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 10 Clock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 7 th 1784 
 
 The following Gentlemen being Returned Elected to Serve in 
 the General Assembly for the Present Year Attended & being 
 Qualified took their Seats Viz 
 
 For the County of Chatham 
 
 M r W.M Gibbons Jun r 
 
 M r Xetherclift 
 
 M r Stephens 
 
 M r James Habersham 
 
 M r William Bryen 
 
 M r John Houstoun 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 For the County of Wilks 
 
 M r Coleman 
 M r Catchings 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 For the County of Liberty 
 
 M r Benj a Andrew 
 
 M r Hardey 
 
 M p Saltees 
 
 M r Panall 
 
 M r John Elliott 
 
 M r John Mitchell 
 
 MT Hay 
 
 M r Baker 
 
 M r Whiteheacl 
 
420 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 But not being a Number Sufficient to Compose a House & 
 Proceed on Publick Business they were Adjourned to Tomorrow 
 Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 8 th 1784 
 
 Agreeable to Adjournment of Yesterday the Members who 
 were Qualified Attended 
 
 M r Elijah Clark 
 M r Holman Freeman 
 M r Stephen Heard 
 M r George Walton 
 M r William Dawson 
 
 M r John Cunningham being returned for the County of Wilks 
 Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitution & 
 took their Seats Accordingly 
 
 M r Luke Meazels 
 
 M r Lanier 
 
 M r Davies 
 
 M r Lundy 
 
 M r Joseph W m Spencer 
 
 M r John Spencer being returned Elected for the County of 
 Efrmgham Attended took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion & took their Seats Accordingly 
 
 M r John Morell a Member Returned Elected for the County 
 of Chatham Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Con 
 stitution 
 
 M r Samuel Fulton being Returned Elected for the County of 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 421 
 
 Liberty, Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Consti 
 tution. 
 
 The House then Proceeded -to the Choice of the Speaker when 
 James Habersham Esq. was Unanimously Elected 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee of Previledges & Elections be Appointed 
 
 ORDERED that M r Gibbons M r Andrew, M r Heard, M r Lundy 
 & M r Irvin be that Committee 
 
 A Double Return being made for the Members of the County 
 of Richmond 
 
 ORDERED that the said Returns be Refered to the Committee 
 of Priviledges & Elections 
 
 Return being made from the County of Burke for their 
 Representatives for the present Year the following Gentlemen 
 Attended: were Qualified & took their Seats Viz 
 
 M r Clements 
 M r Conyers 
 M r Palmer 
 M r Kemp 
 M r Irwin 
 M r Pugh 
 M r Harrison 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be Appointed to Procure some fit Place for 
 the Setting of this House. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Saltus, M r Netherclift & M r Deveaux be 
 that Committee. 
 
422 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee on Priviledges & Elections on the double re 
 turns from the County of Richmond Reported as follows, which 
 being debated was Carried in Negative 
 
 That on the Richmond Returns M r William Few & M r Wil 
 liam Glascock was examined by whose Information they find that 
 the Elections for that County since the Constitution w r as made 
 has ever been held at Brownsborough except the first, which was 
 held at the little Kiokee and that no Election for Representatives 
 has been held in Augusta, since that time for said County we 
 find no Place Pointed out by law for holding of Elections but 
 as it has been customary for several Years to hold the Elections 
 at Brownsborough the Return from that Place should be Re 
 ceived as the legal return of the County, and earnestly Recom 
 mend to the House that an Election Act be Passed to Regulate 
 this Matter and Many others where the Constitution is Silent 
 or doubtfull. 
 
 The Committee Appointed to Procure a Proper Place for the 
 Accomodation of the House of Assembly Reported. 
 
 That the House at Present in the Temporary Possession of 
 Hezekiah Wade is a fit Place for the Purpose, which was agreed 
 to 
 
 The House then Adjourned to meet at M r Wades. 
 
 The House met at M r Wades agreeable to Adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 That the ten Gentlemen who have a Majority of Votes ap 
 pearing from the Papers Returned to this House by the Justices 
 of Richmond County; take their Seats as having the Suffrages 
 of the People, which being debated was Carried in the Affirma 
 tive 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 
 
 423 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Xetherclift 
 M r Stephens 
 M r Devaux 
 M r Jn Habersham 
 M r Coleman 
 M r Catching 
 M r Rutherford 
 M r Clark 
 M r Freeman 
 M r Heard 
 M r Walton 
 M r Downes 
 M r Andrew 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Gibbons 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Jos : Habersham 
 
 M r Bryan 
 
 M r Morell 
 
 M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Hardy 
 
 M r Elliott 
 
 Yea 
 
 M 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M r 
 M 1 
 
 Saltus 
 
 Powell 
 
 Mitchell 
 
 Fulton 
 
 Measels 
 
 Lanier 
 
 Davies 
 
 Lundy 
 
 Conyers 
 
 Irvvin 
 
 Pugh 
 
 M r Morrison 
 
 25 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Way 
 
 M r Baker 
 
 M r Whitehead 
 
 M r Jos : W m Spencer 
 
 M r John Spencer 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 M r Palmer 
 
 15 
 
 So it was Carried, in the Affirmative 
 
 The following Gentlemen from the County of Richmond Ap 
 pointed to have the Majority of Votes Attended, & being Quali 
 fied took their Seats Accordingly 
 
 M r William Candler 
 M r Glascock 
 M r M c Farland 
 M r Middleton 
 
424 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r William Few 
 M r Lee 
 
 M r Benjamin Few 
 M r Fahn 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of a Governor and 
 on Casting up the Ballots John Houstoun Esq r was Elected 
 
 The House then Proceeded to the Choice of the Executive 
 Council when the following Gentlemen were Elected 
 
 For the County of Liberty M r Low & M r Powell 
 For the County of Burke M r Jn Greene & M r Fulton 
 For the County of Wilks M r Ge Walton & M r Coleman 
 For the County of Richmond M r Ja s M c Niel & M r Fahn 
 
 For the County of Chatham M r Stephens & M r Jn" Haber- 
 sham 
 
 For the County of Effingham M r Davies & Jn Spencer 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to draw up an Address to the 
 Governor Elect 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson M r William Few M r Gibbons be 
 that Committee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 425 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January 9 th 1784 
 The House Met According to Adjournment 
 
 M r John Green a Member Returned Elected for the County of 
 Burke Attended, and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to enquire why this State was 
 Unrepresented in Congress in the Year one thousand Seven 
 hundred eighty three 
 
 ORDKRKD that M r Gibbons, M r Heard & M r Jackson be that 
 Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to draw up an Address to the Gov 
 ernor Elect Reported, and after some Amendments made thereto 
 was agreed to by the House and is as follows. 
 
 Si r 
 
 I am directed by the Legislature to communicate to you that, 
 by the free Suffrages of Your Country; You have been elected 
 Governor of this State for the present Year 
 
 The War being ended by which we have finally and firmly 
 Established our Independence, I congratulate you on an Ap- 
 po^tment which Carries with it such a Marke of Publick Con 
 fidence and as the tumults and derangements unavoidable in such 
 important Contests, ought as soon as Possible to Subside, I can 
 not but express my happiness, that a Gentleman has been Ap 
 pointed of Abilities to discern and of decision to execute, the 
 Measures Necessary to Restore tranquility and Order 
 
426 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Legislature will be happey at all times for Your Advise 
 not only with Respect to the important business of Finance, but 
 on any other Subject of Publick Concern 
 
 By order of the House 
 
 Signed JAMES HABERSHAM 
 
 Speaker 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do immediately Proceed to the 
 choice of four Delegates to Represent this State in Congress 
 The House having taken the same into Consideration Proceeded 
 to the Election of Delegates and on Casting up the Ballots Sam 
 uel Elbert William Houstoun, Edward Telfair & Joseph Hab- 
 ersham Esquires \vere Elected 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to wait on his Honor the Gov 
 ernor elect with the Address 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson, M r William Few & M r Gibbons 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to wait on his Honor the Governor 
 Elect with .an address, informing him of his Appointment Re 
 ported 
 
 That he Signified his Acceptance of the Appointment, and will 
 Attend the House at four OClock, to Qualify & give an Answer 
 to the Address 
 
 A Letter from his Honor the late Governor was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table for the Perusal of 
 the Members. 
 
 His Honor the Governor Elect Returned an Answer to the 
 Address; as follows, & Qualified agreeable to the Constitution 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 427 
 
 M r Speaker and Gentlemen of the Honorable the House of As 
 sembly. 
 
 This Repeated and Unsolicited Mark of Approbation from 
 My Country, cannot but excite in My breast sentiments of the 
 warmest Gratitude and Affection, And whilst on the one hand 
 I feel some Reluctance at departing from a Resolution I had 
 formed of confining my self in future to Private life on the 
 other I am free to Confess that the Present deranged State of 
 our publick concerns both as they Respect our Federal Connex 
 ion & our internal Police seems to Require that every Man 
 should contribute his Part in the Sphere Assigned him by the 
 Suffrage of his Fellow Citizens, towards the Accomplishment 
 of a Respectable and Permanent System under the Influence of 
 this Impression, I shall not hesitate to Sacrifice all Considerations 
 of a domestic nature to the superior duties of My Relative Sta 
 tion - and therefore agree to Accept of the Honor of Your 
 Appointment 
 
 The Toils and Dangers of War being now done away, by a 
 Peace as Glorious as beneficial to our Country, Permit me to 
 Assure you it shall be the Cheif end and Pride of My Adminis 
 tration to improve the event into the most lasting Security for 
 all the Rights and Priviledges of Freemen And Convinced as 
 [ am of the Necessity of Law and Government in order to Ren 
 der Society a blession no Exertions on My part shall be want 
 ing to reduce Refractory Individuals to a sence of what they owe 
 the Community and on yours I shall trust for that Support which 
 so desirable subject demands 
 
 Signed J HOUSTOUN, 
 
 January 9 th 1784 
 
 M r Stephens & M r Coleman a Committee from the Executive 
 Council, Attended & informed the House that they had elected 
 John Habersham Esquire President of the Executive Council,, 
 
428 
 
 who Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Constitu 
 tion 
 
 RESOLVED that the following Rules be adopted for the Gov 
 ernment of the House Viz 
 
 First The Members shall Attend at the Precise Hour of Ad 
 journment; and on default with out Sufficient excuse to 
 the Satisfaction of the House Such Member or Members 
 shall be Subject to the fine of one Quarter of a Dollar 
 for the first ten Minutes, and a Penny for their non At 
 tendance every Minute after; and that Such Member or 
 Members shall not take his or their Place till such fine is 
 Paid 
 
 Second On the Speakers taking his Seat every Member shall do 
 the same 
 
 Third That no Person shall leave his Seat on Adjournment till 
 the Speaker has left the Chair, & is gone from the Bar of 
 the House. 
 
 Fourth That no More than one Member shall Speak at one and 
 the same time, nor more than twise, on one Debate, un 
 less he has particular leave from the House 
 
 Fifth Any Member Called to Order and Refusing to Comply 
 shall forfeit for the first Offence one Dollar for the Sec 
 ond Double the Sum and for the third Proving Refrac 
 tory May be expelled the House 
 
 Sixth That all Motions and Amendments, shall be Committed 
 to Paper, by the Members offering the Motion or Amend 
 ment. 
 
 .Seventh That any Member Using indecent Language in debate, 
 shall for the first Offence forfeit one Dollar, and for every 
 Offence after double the sum. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 429 
 
 Eighth That any Member leaving the House when met; with 
 out leave from the Chair Shall forfeit a Quarter of a 
 Dollar for every Offence 
 
 Ninth That it shall be a general Rule that the House meet at 
 Nine OClock in the Morning and sit till three OClock of 
 the afternoon 
 
 ORDERED that writs of Election Issue for three Members for 
 the County of Chatham in the Room of John Houstoun Esquire 
 Elected Governor. Joseph Habersham Esquire, Appointed a 
 Continental Delegate & William Maxwell Esquire who has de 
 clined taking his Seat. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 O C 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January io th 1/84 
 The House Met According to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Report the House 
 Salaries for the Publick Officers for the Year One thousand 
 Seven hundred eighty four 
 
 ORDERED that M* Gibbons, M r William Eew & M r Andrew 
 be that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED, that a Committee be Appointed to inspect the Ac 
 count of Sales of Confiscated Property, and Report, whether it 
 appears that good and Sufficient Security agreeable to Law has 
 been taken & that the Commissioners of the Sales be Required 
 to furnish the Committee with the Accounts. 
 
 ORDERED that M p Joseph Habersham M r Jackson & M r Heard 
 be that Committee 
 
430 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for Laying out a County or Counties to the Westward, and 
 Pointing out the Mode of Laying out the lands and Settling the 
 same 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Morrell M r Freeman M r 
 Andrew, M* Lanier & M r Clements be that Committee 
 
 The following Petitions were Refered Viz 
 
 From Benjamin Green 
 From Lewis Coope 
 From Cornelius Dysart 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 RESOLVED that a Standing Committee on Petitions be Ap 
 pointed 
 
 ORDERED that M r Netherclift M r Irwin M r Elliott, M r Glas- 
 cock, M r Downes & M r Lundy be that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Next 9 OCK 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 12 th 1784 
 The House Met According to Adjournment 
 
 Charles Odengsells Esq r a Member Returned for the County 
 of Chatham, Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Con 
 stitution 
 
 ORDERED that a Standing Committee of Accounts be appointed 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 431 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Odingsells, M r Saltus & M r Joseph Haber- 
 sham be that Committee. 
 
 Two Letters from M r John Wereat Auditor of Accounts, with 
 Sundry In closures were Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Standing Committee 
 of Accounts. 
 
 The House having taken into Consideration the Report of 
 the Special Committee Reported on last Sessions ; On the Petition 
 of William Graves 
 
 RESOLVED that his Honor the Governor be Authorized to 
 Receive the Nominal Sums of Twenty Treasury Certificates from 
 M r William Graves as the Account of so Many Certificates to be 
 given in agreeable to a Resolve of the late House of Assembly 
 held at Augusta in July & August last and that the Account of 
 the said Nominal Sums be Considered on the same footing those 
 are which may be Produced by Virtue of the said Resolve, This 
 House Considering the Justice of M r Graveses Case and that the 
 same were lost by him in his Retreat from the British Forces, 
 and that his Honor the Governor be empowered to give the said 
 William Graves a Certificate for the Nominal Amount, he Pro 
 ducing Satisfactory Security in Treble the Nominal Sum, should 
 his Case appear unjust in future, or that the same have been 
 Actually Received. 
 
 The Committee on Priviledges & Elections Reported which 
 being Read 
 
 RESOLVED that Joseph William Spencer is not Eligible to a 
 Seat in this House and that the Speaker be directed to Issue a 
 Writ of Election for the County of Effingham in the Room of 
 the said Spencer 
 
 Daniel MMurphy Esquire a Member Returned Elected for the 
 County of Burke Attended & took the Oath Prescribed in the 
 Constitution 
 
432 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Petition of Daniel Games, John Cobbs and Snelling Johnson 
 in behalf of themselves and others Inhabitants of the State of 
 Virginia was read. 
 
 ORDERED That the said Petitions be Refered to a Special 
 Committee & that they make their Report as soon as Possible 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Joseph Habersham, M r Heard and M r Jack 
 son be that Committee. 
 
 The Following Petitions were read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Lucretia Firguson 
 From John Skey Eustace 
 From John Hill 
 From John Hill 
 From James M c Kay 
 
 ORDERED that the Petitions Presented to the Assembly at 
 their last Sitting and not Reported on be also Refered to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 Letter from the Attorney General with Sundry Inclosures 
 were read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to a Special Committee & 
 that M r Few, M r Houstoun & M r Freeman be that Committee 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to procure a proper 
 place for the Horses of the Members of the House & that M r 
 Morell M r Odingsells & M r Devaux be that Committee 
 
 ORDERED that the Board of Commissioners of Claims and the 
 Auditor of Publick Accounts -be Required to lay their Proceed 
 ings before this House. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Receive the 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 433 
 
 Names of Candidates for the Civil Officers of this State, and 
 that M r Catchings, M r Middleton and M r Odingsells be that 
 Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to Consider on the 
 most Proper Means, for Providing for the Families in this State 
 of such Persons as are Included in the Confiscation Act, and are 
 Entitled to such Provision on Principles of Justice & Humanity. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun M r Lundy, M r Elliott M r W m Few 
 & M r Clark be that Committee 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 13 th 1784 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 M r Daniel Howell & M r Caleb Howell, being Returned Elected 
 for the County of Effingham Attended & took the Oath Pre 
 scribed in the Constitution. 
 
 An Account from M r Baker was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Standing Committee 
 of Accounts 
 
 The following Petition were Read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz. 
 
 From Benjamin Towers, with an Account Annexed 
 From John Strong 
 
 From a Number of Gentlemen from Burke County in 
 
 favor of James Lamberth 
 
 28 r r vol 3 
 
434 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for Ascertaining the Qualifications Necessary for the Admission 
 of Attornies, Solicitors & Proctors in this State 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson & M r William Houstonn be that 
 Committee 
 
 RESOLVED That this House will Proceed on Thursday next 
 to fix the Salaries of the Civil Officers for the Present Year. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for Ascertaining 
 the Qualifications Necessary for the Admission, of Attornies, 
 Solicitors and Proctors in this State, brought in the same which 
 was Read the first time. 
 
 A Letter from the Auditor of Accounts (with his Books) 
 were Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee of Ac 
 counts. 
 
 Petition from Hampton Lillibridge was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for the fixing and Establishing Court Houses & Jails and Regu 
 lating Elections in the different Counties 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson, M r Baker, M r Palmer, M r Candler, 
 M r Cunningham, and M r Howell be that Committee 
 
 The Committee on Priviledges and Elections on the Burke 
 Return Report 
 
 That Daniel MMurphy Esquire who is Returned a Member 
 of said County was at the time of his Election Register of Pro- 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 435 
 
 bats, and is therefore not eligeble to sit as a Member of this 
 House, which was agreed to. 
 
 ORDERED That a Writ of Election do Issue for a Member for 
 the County of Burke in the Room of Daniel M c Murphy Esq r 
 who is not Eligible to sit in this House 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to explain more fully so much of the fifty first Article of the Con 
 stitution as Respects the destribution of Intestates Estates. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Heard, M r William Few & M r Houstoun be 
 that Committee. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to Collect all the 
 Acts of Assembly of Force in this State as well such as Passed 
 Prior to the Revolution, and since that time adopted, or such as 
 have Passed subsequent thereto, and that the Committee be Au 
 thorized and empowered to have the same Reprinted & Bound, at 
 the expence & for the use of the House 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun, M r Netherclift, M r Jackson, M r 
 William Few, and M r Joseph Habersham be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker write M r Hall (late Governor) to 
 know whether any or what Steps have been taken agreeable to 
 a Resolve of the last House, to have the Public Papers and 
 Records brought back from the Northward to this State 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to bring in a Bill 
 to Revise and Amend, the Melitia & Pay Law 
 
 ORDERED that M r James Jackson, M r William Few M r Cun 
 ningham, M r Caleb Howell & M r Morell be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED That the Attorney General be Called upon to lay 
 before the House any Accounts of Property sold under the Con 
 fiscation Act Passed in the Year One thousand Seven hundred 
 
436 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Seventy Eight which May have been lodged in his Office by 
 Col Martin who Conducted the Sales & to know what Steps have 
 been taken towards Recovering the Proceeds of said property 
 
 The House then Adjourned, to Tomorrow Morning 9 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 14 th 1784 
 The House Met According to Adjournment 
 The Committee on Elections Report 
 
 That on Examining the Election from Campden three of the 
 Voters Rights was Proved before the Committee 
 
 The Justices who held the Poll informed the Committee the 
 Election was fairly Conducted, & that M r MIntosh had Eight 
 votes & M r Davies one & that is said to be by himself, M r Davies 
 Asserted that M r M c lntosh was no Citizen and could not take 
 his Seat, The Committee find W MIntosh always was a Citi 
 zen of this State and his last absence was to Remove his Prop 
 erty into the State & that he has been most of his time in the 
 State for Eighteen Months last Past 
 
 Therefore the Committee are of Opinion M r M c lntosh take 
 his seat as a Member for Cambden, which was agreed to 
 
 The following Petitions were Read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Oliver Lewis, with Sundry Certificates 
 
 From Solomon Kemp with a Certificate 
 
 Lachlin MIntosh Jun r Esquire a Member Returned for the 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 437 
 
 County of Cambden, Attended, Qualified & took his seat Accord 
 ingly. 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a Bill to explain more 
 fully so much of the fifty first Article of the Constitution as 
 Respects the destribution of Intestate Estates brought in the 
 same which was read the first time 
 
 M r Whitehead a Member Returned Elected for the County of 
 Liberty Attended and took the Oath Prescribed in the Consti 
 tution. 
 
 The Bill for Ascertaining Qualifications Necessary for the Ad 
 mission of Attorneys, Solicitors and Proctors in this State, was 
 Read the Second time 
 
 The House then Resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Gibbons in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Gibbons from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the Bill ascertaining Qualifications necessary 
 for the Admission of Attorneys Solicitors, and Proctors, Re 
 ported 
 
 That they had gone through the same, and made some Amend 
 ments thereto, which he Read in his Place & delivered in at the 
 Table 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Exec 
 utive Council for their Perusal and Advice and that M r Gibbons 
 and M r Benjamin Few be a Committee to wait on them with the 
 Same 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from Number One to 
 Seven 
 
438 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report do lie on the Table for the Pe 
 rusal of the Members till Monday Next 
 
 The following Petitions were read, and referred to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
 From Raymond Demeree 
 
 From Abraham Baldwin with two Certificates 
 
 From James Rae. 
 
 From James Rae. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Habersham, M r Heard & M r Jackson be 
 added to the Committee to bring in a Bill for Laying out a 
 County or Counties to the Westward and Pointing out the Mode 
 of laying out the lands and Settling the Same 
 
 The Attorney General Attended agreeable to a Resolve of 
 Yesterday, with the Books and Accounts of Property sold under 
 the Confiscation Act in the Year one thousand Seven hundred 
 Seventy eight which was lodged in his Office by Col Martin who 
 Conducted the Soles. 
 
 RESOLVED that the above Mentioned Papers delivered in by 
 the Attorney General be Referred to a Committee 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Saltus, M r Daniel Howell, 
 M r Odingsells, M r Catchings and M r Pugh be that Committee 
 
 WHEREAS it was Resolved by a former House which met at 
 Augusta in April One thousand Seven hundred and eighty two 
 That the Plantation of Thomas Waters be granted and given to 
 Col Clark for his distinguished Services to this Country during 
 the War, and as a Reward to extraordinary merit, Subject to the 
 Payments of the said Waters s debts, which tho no debts have 
 hitherto Appeared and Probably few or none May Appear, leaves 
 the Property not so fully vested in Col Clark as that which 
 
 has been granted to other Persons for their Services, and as this 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 439 
 
 House wou d wish to give Col Clark the most Honorable Testi 
 mony of their Applause and Gratitude, therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners for Forfeited Estates be 
 Authorized, and empowered to give full and Sufficient Titles for 
 the said Plantation free, of the Debts of the said Waters 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for laying a Tax, for the Present Year 
 
 ORDERED that M r Houstoun, M r Benjamin Few & M r Cun 
 ningham be that Committee. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 15 th 1784 
 The House met According to Adjournment 
 
 A Letter James Cochran Esq r was Read, desiring leave to 
 Resign his Seat in this House as a Member from the County of 
 Glynn 
 
 RESOLVED that the Resignation of James Cochran Esquire be 
 Accepted 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ of Election do Issue for a Member for 
 the County of Glynn in the Room of M r James Cochran Esq r 
 who has Resigned his Seat 
 
 A Letter from Samuel Fulton Esq r a Member of this House 
 Requesting leave to Resign his Seat was Read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Resignation of Samuel Fulton Esq r bs 
 Accepted 
 
440 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ of Election do Issue for a Member for 
 the County of Liberty in the Room of Samuel Fulton Esquire 
 who has Resigned his Seat 
 
 The Order of the day being Called for 
 
 The House then Proceeded to fix the Salaries of the Civil Of 
 ficers for the Present Year 
 
 Governor, Four Hundred Pounds Per Annum 
 Chief Justice Three hundred Pounds P r Annum 
 Auditor of Accounts Three Hundred Pounds P r Annum 
 Clerk of the Assembly One Hundred Pounds P r Annum 
 Messenger of the Assembly Twenty Pounds Per Annum 
 Clerke of the Council, Fifty Pounds Per Annum 
 Messenger of the Council Thirty Pounds Per Annum 
 Councellors while Sitting two Dollars Per Day 
 
 Members of the Assembly (while on Service Two Dollars P 
 Day 
 
 Continental Delegates while on Service four Do P Day 
 Treasurers Salary Postponed. 
 Attorney General Fifty Pounds Per Annum 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that Salaries of the Collectors Sheriffs, Clarks of 
 Courts, Searcher & Comptroller Commissioners of Indian Af 
 fairs, be Postponed for the Present 
 
 A Letter from Lyman Hall Esq r late Governor was read, Re- 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 
 
 questing, that the Bonds and other Public Papers in his hands 
 may be Received by the House 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to Receive the above 
 Papers from M r Hall late Governor and lay them before the 
 House 
 
 ORDERED that M r MIntosh, M r Deveaux, M r Odingsells & 
 M r Baker be that Committee 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for establishing Salaries and fees to Civil Officers 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Netherclift and M r Gib 
 bons be -that Committee 
 
 A Letter from Savy with an Account was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Auditor of Accounts 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the Re 
 port of the Committee on Petitions. Viz 
 
 On X From Lucretia Ferguson Praying for Relief out of the 
 Property of Henry Ferguson as a Compensation to her Children 
 by Francis Stringer her former husband for losses they Sustained 
 by said Ferguson And after some Amendments made thereto 
 was agreed to by the House as follows 
 
 That M r Ferguson should have Authority to Recover the 
 Property of the Estate of Stringer for the use of his Children & 
 that the Negroes Mentioned in her Petition belonging to Fergu 
 son delivered to her as Executrix of the Estate of Stringer and 
 to be Considered the Property of the Said Stringers Orphans in 
 Consideration for the Waste made by said Ferguson of the Estate 
 of Francis Stringer 
 
 The following Petitions were Read and Refered to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz 
 
442 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From Richard Leake with a Certificate 
 
 From Peter Tarlingh with a Certificate 
 
 From William Finden 
 
 From William Blogg. 
 
 ORDERED that a Letter be wrote by the Speaker to Docte r 
 Jones Requiring his Attendance on the House as soon as his 
 Health will Permit 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill to Point out 
 the Regulations Necessary for the Admission of Persons to the 
 Rights of Citizenship in this State 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun, M r William Few and M r 
 Joseph Habersham be that Committee 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a Bill for the fixing 
 and establishing Court House and Jails and the fixing and Reg 
 ulating Elections in the different Counties in this State, brought 
 in the same, which was Read the first time 
 
 RESOLVED that Philip Low, William Williams & Joseph Law 
 Esquires be Added to the list of Justices for the County of Lib 
 erty, in Addition to those already Appointed 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be Appointed to Revise and Amend 
 the Laws, Respecting the Prevention of Feris and also to bring 
 in such farther Regulations as may be Necessary 
 
 ORDERED that M r Habersham, M r Deveaux & M r Odingsells 
 be that Committee 
 
 M r Stephens and M r Walton a Committee from the Executive 
 Council, Returned the Bill for Ascertaining Qualifications for 
 the Admission of Attorneys Solicitors & Proctors in this State 
 with their Remarks thereon 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 443 
 
 ORDERED that the same do lie on the Table 
 
 The Bill for Ascertaining the Qualifications for the Admission 
 of Attorneys Solicitors & Proctors in this State was Read a third 
 time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January i6 th 1784 
 The House Met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that John Spencer, Daniel Bonnell David Meazel & 
 Drury Jones, be added to the list of Justices for the County of 
 Effing-ham, in Addition to those already appointed 
 
 ORDERED that M r Palmer be Added to the Committee Appoint 
 ed to Consider on the most Proper Means for Providing for 
 Families in this State of Such Persons as are included in the 
 Confiscation Act, And are entitled to Such Provisions, in the 
 room of Daniel MMurphy Esquire whose seat is become Vacant 
 
 A Letter from the Honorable Edward Telfair Esquire in 
 forming the House that he had Transmitted the Proceedings of 
 the Commissioners Appointed to treat with the Indians was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to a Committee and that 
 M r Houstoun, M r Saltus and M r Habersham be that Committee 
 
 Memorial from Joseph Woodruff was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
444 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Standing Committee of Accounts Report That they find 
 the following Clause in the Act for Releasing Certain Persons 
 from their Bargains, Passed at Augusta the Twenty Ninth of 
 July last 
 
 "And when it shall happen that any doubts shall arise with the 
 Auditor on any claim against this State of any nature whatsoever 
 the said Auditor shall and he is hereby Required to lay the same 
 before the aforesaid Board of Commissioners, who shall lay 
 down some fixed Principle of equal Justice, between the State 
 And each Claiming Individual, and Judge and finally decide on 
 the same from whom those shall be no Appeal 
 
 The Committee are therefore of Opinion that the Board of 
 Commissioners is the Proper Channell thro which the Accounts 
 in their Possession ought to Pass, and therefore Return them, 
 And Recommend that the Board be Servid with a Copy of this 
 Report which was agreed to 
 
 A Bill for the fixing and Establishing Court Houses and Jails 
 and Regulating Elections in the different Counties was Read a 
 Second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the House Resolve itself into a Committee of 
 the whole House to take into Consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Gibbons in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having Resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Gibbons from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into Consideration the Bill for the fixing and establishing Court 
 Houses and Jails, and Regulating Elections in the Different 
 Counties Reported 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 445 
 
 That they had gone through the same and made some Amend- 
 mints, which he Read in his Place and delivered in at the Table. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Exec 
 utive Council for their Perusal and Advice 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Monday Next 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 19 th 1784 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 A Letter from George Walton, William Glascock, Joseph Pan- 
 nill and Samuel Jack Esquires Commissioners for laying out the 
 Reserve Land in the Town of Augusta into Acre Lotts the 
 Erecting an Academy or Seminary of Learning was Read Also 
 
 A Petition from the Lot Holders of the old Town of Augusta 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to a Committee and that M r 
 William Few, M r Gibbons and M r Habersham be that Committee. 
 
 Petition from James Greenhow was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee on Pe 
 titions 
 
 The Committee Appointed to enquire into the Reasons why 
 this State was not Represented in Congress in the Year One 
 thousand Seven hundred Eighty three Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same be taken into Consideration Tomorrow 
 Morning. 
 
 James Houstoun Peter Bard & James Green Esquires being 
 
446 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Returned Elected for the County of Chatham, M r James Hous- 
 toun & M r Peter Bard Attended, took the Oath Prescribed in the 
 Constitution & took their Seats Accordingly 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun, M r William Few, and M r 
 Jackson be that Committee 
 
 The Order of the Day being Called for 
 
 The House Proceeded to take into Consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on Petitions Viz 
 
 on N i From Hampton LilHbridge Praying that the Pur 
 chase of Laurel Hill Plantation may be Confirmed to him his 
 Heirs &c. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates be 
 empowered to Make Hampton Lillibridge Titles to Lands Pur 
 chased by him on his Complying with the terms of the Law, it 
 Appearing to the House his Absence to the Northward Rendered 
 it impossible for to Comply before the first day of October last, 
 as Purchased by the Act for Releasing Certain persons from their 
 Bargains &c. and that his Attorneys offered to give Bonds and 
 Mortgages for the Same 
 
 N 3 From John Skey Esquire, Praying to be Admitted to Plead 
 at the Barr 
 
 RESOLVED that the Prayer of the Petition be granted 
 
 N 4 From John Hill Praying for lands to be granted him, in 
 Compensation of his Services to this State 
 
 RESOLVED that the Petition of John Hill Respecting Lands 
 be Refered to the Executive Council to determine on the Pro- 
 priety of his Claim agreeable to the Acts of this House 
 
 N 5 From John Hill Praying to be made a Compensation for 
 his Services during the War 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 447 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Hill make out his Account against the 
 State and give it in to the Auditor 
 
 N 6 Memorial from James MKay in behalf of the Children of 
 Roger Kilsall Praying that a Moity of Said Kelsalls Es 
 tate may be made over to the Support of his Children 
 
 ORDERED that the Memorial of James MKay be Refered to 
 the Committee for Considering on the Most Proper Means of 
 Providing for the Families of Such Persons as are included in 
 the Act of Confiscation 
 
 N 7 From Benjamin Towers with an Account Praying that 
 Lands may be granted to him in Consideration of Serv 
 ices as a State Officer 
 
 ORDERED that the Same be Recommitted 
 
 The Speaker having informed the House he had Received a 
 Letter from his Honor the Chief Justice Requesting Payment of 
 Part of his Salary & on Motion that the Auditor be also Paid Part 
 of his Salary 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker draw an Order on the Treasurer 
 Payable to his Honor the Chief Justice, and the Auditor for 
 thirty Guineas each in Part of their Salaries for the last Year 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday January 2O th 1784 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 James G unn Esquire Elected a Member for the County of 
 Chatham and Charles Crawford Esq r a Member Elected for the 
 
448 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 County of Richmond Attended Qualified, agreeable to the Con 
 stitution, and took their Seats Accordingly. 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a Bill for establishing 
 Salaries and fees to Civil Officers brought in the same, which 
 was Read the first time 
 
 The Following Petitions were Read Viz 
 
 From Thomas Basket & Francis Lewis 
 
 From Margaret Shields 
 
 From Samuel Stirk 
 
 From a Number of Invalids in the County of Richmond 
 
 ORDERED that the Same be Referred to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
 A Letter from John Wereat Esq r was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to a Special Committee and 
 that M r Habersham, M r Bard & M r Baker be that Committee 
 
 A Letter from Mordecai Sheftill with an Affidavit was Read 
 Praying that the Affidavit may be filed with the Other Papers 
 Respecting Levi Sheftill, which was agreed to 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that Leave be given to bring in a Bill to Regulate 
 the Indian Trade 
 
 ORDERED that M r Natherclift M r Habersham, M r Bard, M r 
 Heard and M r Clark be that Committee 
 
 The Order of the day being Called for 
 
 That the Report of the Committee to enquire why this State 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 
 
 449 
 
 was Unrepresented in Congress in the Year one Thousand Seven 
 Hundred eighty three 
 
 Motion being made that the Report of the Committee be Post 
 poned which being debated was Carried in the INegative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being Called for are as follows 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Gibbons 
 
 M r Netherclift 
 
 M r Devaux 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Habersham 
 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r Morell 
 
 M r Bard 
 
 M r Ja" Habersham 
 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 M r Downes 
 
 M r Cunningham 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Odmgsells 
 M r Catchings 
 M r Gunn 
 M r Clark 
 M r Freeman 
 M r Hardy 
 M r Saltus 
 M r Baker 
 M r Whitehead 
 M r Meazle 
 M r Lanier 
 
 Nay 
 
 M r Daniel Howell 
 M r Clements 
 M 1 Glascock 
 M r Bryan 
 Al r Palmer 
 M r Kemp 
 M r Irwin 
 M r Pugh 
 M r Candler 
 Al r M Intosh 
 
 22 
 
 Yea 
 
 M r Lundy 
 M r Caleb Howell 
 M r Conyers 
 M r Morison 
 M r M c Farland 
 M r Middleton 
 M r William Few 
 M r Lee 
 
 M r Benjamin Few 
 M r Crawford 
 21 
 
 The House then Proceeded to take into Consideration the Re- 
 
 29 r r-vol 3 
 
450 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 port of the Committee to enquire why this State was Unrepre 
 sented in Congress in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred 
 eighty three which is as follows that it Appears to the Committee 
 as well from the letter of the late Governor M r Hall as from the 
 Information that the Proper Credentials were never sent on to 
 cne of the Delegates, at the time of his Appointment then in Vir 
 ginia or Official Information of Such Appointment given him till 
 the Month of August, when his Affairs did not Permit him to 
 Proceed to Congress ; it further Appears to this Committee that 
 another Gentleman held himself in Readiness to go to Congress 
 till the Month of September and declared the same by a letter to 
 the late Governor M r Hall through "William Houstoun Esquire 
 another of the Delegates but Never Received either Credentials 
 or Supplies and that the said M r Houstoun was Prepared from 
 the time of the Election offering to bear his own expences, but 
 was Refused his Credentials whereby this State has been Un 
 represented in Congress for the last Year to the Manifest injury 
 of the Same which was agreed to 
 
 RESOLVED that all Publick Officers be Required to Render to 
 this House a State of Pubhck Property sold or Monies Received 
 by them or which may have gone through their hands to the end 
 of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred eighty three on or 
 before Tuesday Next except those who have already Settled their 
 Accounts 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do Serve Copies of the foregoing Re 
 solve on each and every such Publick Officer 
 
 A Bill for Ascertaining Qualifications Necessary for the Ad 
 mission of Attorneys, Solicitors and Proctors in this State, being 
 Engrossed, was brought in and Compared at the Table 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do Pass and that the Speaker Sign 
 the Same 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 451 
 
 Petition from John Martin, John Milton and John Wereat, 
 with an Affidavit were Read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
 The Committee on Petitions Reported from N 8 to 10 
 
 The House taking the same into Consideration as follows Viz 
 
 on N 8. From Cornelius Dysart, Praying for Permission to Re 
 linquish Several Articles of Ho usehold furniture Pur 
 chased- at a Sale of Confiscated Property 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer of his Pe- 
 tion be granted on Condition that the Furniture so 
 Purchased be Returned in as good Order as it was at 
 the time the same was Delivered to him The Committee being 
 informed that M r Dysart did offer to Relinquish the Purchase 
 above Mentioned ; to the Commissioners Prior to the expiration 
 of the time fixed by Law which was agreed to 
 
 N 9 From Abraham Baldwin, Praying for Permission to Prac 
 tise as an Attorney at Law in the Courts of this State 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer of his 
 Petition be granted which was agreed to 
 
 N 10 From Oliver Lewis Praying that License be granted 
 him to Plead and Practice Law in the Several Counties 
 
 of this State 
 
 The Committee are of Opinion that the Prayer of the Petition 
 be granted which was agreed to 
 
 The Committee Appointed to bring in a Bill for laying out a 
 County or Counties to the westward and Pointing out the Mode 
 
452 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 cf Laying out the Land and Settling the Same, brought in the 
 Same which was Read the first time 
 
 The House then Adjourned to Tomorrow Morning 9 OC K 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 2i st 1784 
 The House met Pursuant to Adjournment 
 
 Layman Hall Esq. being Returned a Member for Liberty 
 County in the Room of Samuel Fulton Esq. who has Resigned, 
 Attended Qualified agreeable to the Constitution and took his 
 Seat Accordingly 
 
 A Letter from Gicldon Dowse Esq r a Member Elected for the 
 County of Liberty informing this House, that he Resigned his 
 Seat in the Same 
 
 RESOLVED that the Resignation of M r Dowse be accepted 
 
 It appearing from the Return for the Election of Glynne Coun 
 ty that James Gunn Esq r who has been likewise Returned and 
 Qualified for the County of Chatham was, duly Elected 
 
 RESOLVED that a Writ of Election issue for a Member for 
 Glynn County in his Room 
 
 On Motion, 
 
 ORDERED, that Writs of Election do Issue for Two Members 
 to Represent Liberty County in the Room of Giddon Dowse and 
 William Way who have declined taking their Seats 
 
 A Letter from William Gibbons Esquire was Read 
 
JANUARY, 1784- 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referee! to a Committee and that M r 
 Gunn, M r Bard and M r Odingsells be that Committee 
 
 Petition from Alexander Morrison with a Memorial from Sun 
 dry Inhabitants of the County of Liberty annexed, was Read 
 
 ORDERED that the Same be refered to the Committee on Peti 
 tions 
 
 Petition from David Delegall was Read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Petition of David Delegall Praying his 
 fathers Estate to be Restored him be Refered to a Special Com 
 mittee, as well as all other Petitions which may be offered the 
 House, any were concerning the Confiscation or Amercement 
 Laws, and that the Committee Report on the same after the Ma 
 terial business of the Sessions is finished 
 
 ORDERED that M r Gunn, M r Odingsells and M r Jackson be that 
 Committee 
 
 The following Petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From John Cosgrief 
 
 From John George Galphin 
 
 \ 
 
 ORDERED that the same be Referred to the Committee on Pe- 
 tions 
 
 The Committee to whom were Refered the Letter of the Com 
 missioners for the Town of Augusta and the Petition from the 
 Inhabitants thereof Report 
 
 That they have Confered with said Commissioners on the Sub 
 ject and find that they are by law vested with full Power to lay 
 out the Additions to the Town of Augusta in the Manner and 
 form that in their Judgment is most Convenient and beneficial 
 to the Present Inhabitants, and future Purchasers 
 
454 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee are therefore of Opinion that the Petition of 
 Lot Holders of the Town of Augusta ought to be Refered to the 
 said Commissioners in order that they may decide thereon as 
 Justice and Publick utility may Require, which was agreed to 
 
 RESOLVED that the Report of the Committee and the whole 
 Proceedings of the enquiry Respecting a failure of a Representa 
 tion in Congress of this State for the Year one thousand Seven 
 Hundred eighty three as entered on the Journals of this House 
 of Yesterday be Reconsidered, and that next Thursday Week be 
 the day Assigned for that Purpose, and that the late Governor 
 and the Executive Council last Year be heard on the Sub 
 
 ject 
 
 ORDERED that the Bill for laying out County or Counties to 
 the westward, and Pointing out the Mode of Laying out the 
 Land and Settling the same be read a Second time on Friday 
 next 
 
 RESOLVED that this House will Tomorrow Morning Proceed 
 to the filling up of the Blanks in the Bill for the fixing and estab 
 lishing, Court Houses and Jails and the fixing and Regulating 
 Elections in the Different Counties of the State 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 
 Wednesday January 2i st 1784. 
 
 continued from Lib. B. 
 
 The Bill for settling and ascertaining the fees to be taken by 
 the several public Officers and persons herein after named was 
 read a second time. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 455 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the said Bill on Saturday next 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 Samuel Elbert Esq r one of the Continental Delegates chosen 
 to represent this State in Congress for the present year declined 
 serving. 
 
 The House then Adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 22 nd 1784. 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 The Committee appointed to receive the names of the Candi 
 dates for the Civil List for the present year, made their report 
 which being read ordered to ly on the Table for the considera 
 tion of the Members. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to explain more 
 fully so much of the fifty first Article of the Constitution as re 
 spects the distribution of Intestates Estates, brought in the same 
 which was read the first time. 
 
 The following Petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From James Harriott 
 
 Prom George Troup in behalf of William Mintosh 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referee! to the Committee appointed 
 to take into consideration the Petitions any-wise appertaining to 
 the Confiscation and Amercement Laws. 
 
456 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that Benjamin Andrew and John Morrell esq rs be 
 added to the said Committee. 
 
 James M c neil Esqr. a Member returned for the County of 
 Richmond, attended, qualified and took his Seat. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED That leave be given to bring in a Bill for the Regu 
 lating Ferries in the State. 
 
 ORDERED that M r James Houstoun, M r Whitehead, M r Lanier 
 M r Kemp, M r Glascock, and M r Heard be a Committee to prepare 
 a.nd bring in the same. 
 
 M r M c neil elected a Councellor for the County of Richmond, 
 declined taking his Seat. 
 
 The House then proceeded to the Election of a Chancellor for 
 the County of Richmond in the room of M r M c neil who declined, 
 and on casting up the Ballots Robert Middleton Esq r was elected. 
 
 The Order of the day being called for 
 
 The House proceeded to fill up the Blanks in the Bill for fixing 
 and establishing Courthouses and Jails, and regulating Elections 
 in the different Counties. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Hardey and M r Conyers be a Committee to 
 wait on the Executive Council with the same. 
 
 David Rees Esq r Clerk of the board of Claims laid before the 
 house the books and proceedings of the Commissioners of 
 Claims. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to a Special Committee and 
 that M r William Few, M r Hall and M r Morrell be that Commit 
 tee. 
 
 The House then adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 457 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January 23 d 1784. 
 The House met according to adjournment. 
 
 The Committee on Priveledges and Elections reported. 
 
 That they have enquired into the Election of Lyman Hall 
 Esq r find that two days previous to his Election for Liberty 
 County he voted for the Representatives of the County of 
 Chatham, which in the opinion of the Committee fixed his resi 
 dence in said County of Chatham. Therefore the Committee are 
 of opinion the said Lyman Hall is not eligible to a Seat as a 
 Member for said County of Liberty agreeable to the Constitution, 
 which was agreed to. The Yeas and Nays being called for are 
 as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Netherclift M r Lundy 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Clements 
 
 M r Jackson M r Palmer 
 
 M r Habersham M r Kemp 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Irwin 
 
 M r Bard M r Morrison 
 
 M r Ja s Houstoun M r Candler 
 
 M r Catchings M r Glascock 
 
 M r Rutherford M r M c intosh 
 
 M r Heard M r M c niel 
 M r Downes 23 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Morell M r Freeman 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Andrew 
 
 M r Gunn M r Hardey 
 
 M r Clark M r Elliott 
 
458 JOURNAL HOUSK OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Mitchell M r Conyers 
 
 M r Baker M r Pugh 
 
 M r Whitehead M r M c Farland 
 
 M r Meazle M r W m Few 
 
 M r Lanier M r Ben. Few 
 M r Dan 1 Howell 20 
 
 M r Caleb Howell 
 
 So it was carried in the Affirmative 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do proceed to the Election of public 
 Officers for the present year on Friday next. 
 
 The following petitions were read Viz. 
 From Daniel M c murphy 
 From Moses Green 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on peti 
 tions. 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ of Election do issue for a Member for 
 Liberty County in the room of Lyman Hall Esquire whose seat 
 is declared vacant. 
 
 Agreeable to the Order of the day 
 
 The Bill for laying out a County or Counties to the Westward, 
 and pointing out the mode of laying out the land and settling the 
 same, was read the second time. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be recommitted and that the Com 
 mittee report on Monday next, when the House will take the 
 same into consideration. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r James Houstoun be added to the Committee 
 appointed to take into consideration a Letter from John Wereat 
 Esquire in the room of M r Baker who has leave of absence. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 459 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to regulate the 
 Indian trade the same was brought in and read the first time. 
 
 The House then adjourned to tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January 24 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 Petitions from Isaac De Lion and James Hamilton were read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee to take 
 into consideration the Petitions in anywise appertaining to the 
 confiscation and Amercement Laws. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Bard, M r Andrew and M r William Hous- 
 toun be a Committee to wait on the Reverend M r Holmes and 
 acquaint him that the House will attend divine service to mor 
 row. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for the revising 
 and amending the several Militia and Patrole Laws of the 
 State, Brought in the same which was read the first time. 
 
 Agreable to the Order of the day, the House resolved itself 
 into a Committee of the whole House, to take into consideration 
 the Bill for settling and ascertaining the fees of the public 
 Officers. 
 
 M r Gibbons in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Gibbons from the 
 Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the 
 said Bill reported, 
 
460 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration made some 
 progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 ORDERED that they have leave to sit again. 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill for establish 
 ing a Seamans Hospital near the Town of Savannah 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson, M r Bard and M r James Houstoun 
 be that Committee. 
 
 The House then adjourned to to-morrow morning half after 
 10 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday January 25 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 Attended divine Service 
 
 ORDERED that the thanks of this House be given to the Rev 
 erend M r Holmes for his excellent sermon delivered this day, 
 and that M r Jackson, M r M c lntosh and M r Morell be a Com 
 mittee to communicate the same. 
 
 The House then adjourned to to-morrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday January 26 th 1/84 
 
 Petition from Joseph Dunlap was read and referred to the 
 Committee on petitions. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 461 
 
 A Memorial from the Officers of the Georgia Continental Line 
 was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to lay out a County or Counties to the Westward, and pointing 
 out the mode of settling the Lands and laying out the same. 
 
 The Committee appointed to receive the Bonds and public 
 papers from Lyman Hall Esquire late Governor, reported as fol 
 lows 
 
 That they have received a number of Bonds, Certificates and 
 other papers bundles Numbers One and Two are Bonds with 
 Mortgages for real Estate the amount of the whole is One hun 
 dred twenty six thousand six hundred fifteen pounds, sixteen shill 
 ings, Certificates paid on said Bonds, Nineteen thousand four 
 hundred twenty five pounds four shillings and nine pence half 
 penny, also a credit given on M r Andrew Mleans Bond for prop 
 erty of his sold under the sequestration equal to Twelve hundred 
 ninety three pounds, five shillings and eight pence, relinquish- 
 ments o nthe Bonds received since the releasing Act are Twenty 
 thousand and fourteen pounds, three shillings and six pence three 
 farthings, which leave a balance in favor of the State of Seventy 
 five thousand eight hundred, eighty three pounds, one shilling" 
 and eleven pence three farthings. 
 
 On the real Bonds, Number Three, for personal property 
 amounting to Three thousand four hundred ninety four pounds, 
 eleven shillings, together with a Bond of Mordecai Sheftalls for 
 Twenty pounds three shillings, and a Note of Chesly Bostwicks 
 for Sixty pounds, and two receipts from Samuel Stirk Esquire 
 Attorney General for Bonds and Notes in his hands. One 
 amounting to Two thousand, four hundred, sixty six pounds, five 
 shillings and seven pence, the other Six hundred Seventy five 
 pounds twelve shillings and six pence Bonds having fallen 
 through by non-compliance with the terms of the Act under 
 which they were sold. 
 
462 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee have thought it expedient to leave them in the 
 hands of the Secretary; as daily applications are made to take 
 them up. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Report and papers be referred to a 
 special Committee, and that M r William Few, M r Odingsells and 
 M r William Houstoun be that Committee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor, Attorney General and Treasurer 
 be requested immediately to lay before this House a State of 
 such public monies as appear in their different Offices to have 
 been furnished public Officers; and others during and since the 
 Year One thousand seven hundred and Seventy six. 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do furnish Copies of the above resolve- 
 On Motion 
 
 WHEREAS the keeping of a small force so long as it may be 
 found necessary under a vigilant Officer may be the means of 
 preventing the depredations which may be expected from the 
 present defenceless State of the southern frontier 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to consider and 
 report on such measures as will be necessary towards raising 
 and supporting such a force as may be found to answer the pur 
 pose and to recommend a proper Officer to command the same. 
 
 
 
 ORDERED that M r M c lntosh, M r Lanier. M r Whitehead, M r 
 Elliot and M r Benjamin Few be that Committee. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do resolve itself into Committee of 
 the whole house to resume the consideration of the Bill for set 
 tling and ascertaining the fees of the public Officers. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 
 
 M r Netherclift in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Netherclift from 
 the Committee of the whole House to take into consideration 
 the said Bill, reported 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration made some 
 progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 M r Powell and M r Coleman a Committee from the Council 
 returned the Bill for the fixing and establishing Courthouses and 
 Tails, and for regulating Elections in the different Counties, with 
 some proposed amendments. 
 
 ORDERED that the House take the said Bill into consideration 
 and that it be read a third time on Friday next. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred a Letter from John 
 Wereat Esquire with sundry enclosures relating to a demand 
 of M r William Bingham for sundries furnished the Sloop Re 
 venge commanded by Cap* Sampson. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the table. 
 
 A Letter from the Attorney General, acquainting the House 
 that he had transmitted an Account of such public moneys, ad 
 vanced or furnished public Officers and others since the year 
 One thousand seven hundred and seventy six which have been 
 lodged in his office. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the table. 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill for promoting 
 religion and piety and securing to religious Societies certain 
 rights and immunities, and for granting an Aid to build and 
 repair places of public worship, and erecting School-houses in 
 the several Counties of this State. 
 
464 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun, M r Andrew and M r 
 Glascock be that Committee. 
 
 A Letter from the Commissioners for laying out the reserve 
 Land in the Town of Augusta into Acre Lots, the erecting an 
 Academy or Seminary of learning, with a Platt of Land sur 
 veyed for Andrew Mlean Esquire. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Committee and that 
 M r Crawford, M r M c neil and M r Candler be that Committee. 
 
 A Letter from John Wereat Esquire Auditor of Accounts, 
 with an account of moneys due the public by individuals, as en 
 tered on the Auditors books were read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly upon the table. 
 
 The House then adjourned to to-morrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From- State Archives.) 
 Tuesday, January 27 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 Agreable to the Order of the day the following Accounts of 
 public moneys were received Viz. 
 
 From Stephen Heard Esquire 
 
 From George Walton Esquire formerly Commissary General 
 of Purchases. 
 
 From John Martin Esquire Viz a Letter containing the ac 
 counts of the Treasurer Sheriff and Governor. 
 
 From l Neh. Wade late Quarter Master General. 
 From Lyman Hall Esquire late Governor 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 465 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to receive and ex 
 amine the Accounts of the public Officers which were ordered 
 to be laid before the House, and report thereon. 
 
 ORDERED that M r Gibbons M r Mintosh and M r Bard be that 
 Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration and report 
 on such measures as may be necessary towards raising and sup 
 porting such a force as shall be found sufficient to secure the 
 more exposed Frontiers of this State and to recommend a proper 
 Officer to command the same reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the table. 
 The following Petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From George Melvin 
 From Henrietta B. Jones 
 From Elizabeth Ronaldson 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to take into consideration the Petitions anywise appertaining to 
 the confiscation and Amercement Laws. 
 
 The two following petitions from Hezekiah Wade with Ac 
 counts annexed to each were read and referred to the Committee 
 on Petitions. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for promoting 
 religion and piety, and securing to religious societies certain 
 rights and immunities and for granting an aid to build and 
 repair places of publick worship and erecting of School houses 
 in the different Counties of this State, brought in the same which 
 was read the first time. 
 
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460 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that M r James Ho-ustoun and M r M niel be added to 
 the Committee to receive and examine the Accounts of the public 
 Officers. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the petition from the 
 Officers of the Continental Line in behalf of themselves and the 
 Soldiery, reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be postponed till Saturday next. 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a bill to revise and 
 amend the Act passed last Session at Augusta, entitled an Act 
 for enforcing the payment of Arrears of Taxes and Duties, and 
 for imposing a Tax on all Goods, Wares, Merchandize and 
 Negro Slaves sold to vendue. 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun, M r Jackson and M r 
 Habersham be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee to whom was recommitted the Bill for laying 
 out a County or Counties to the Westward and pointing out the 
 mode of laying out the lands and settling the same, brought in 
 the said Bill, which was read the first time, and ordered to be 
 read a second time tomorrow. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole House to resume the consideration of the Bill for 
 settling and ascertaining the fees of the public Officers. 
 
 M r Gibbons in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Gibbons from the 
 Committee of the whole house to take into consideration the Bill 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 467 
 
 for settling- and ascertaining the fees of the public Officers, re 
 ported That they had gone through the same and made some 
 amendments thereto which he read in his place and delivered in 
 at the Table. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and sent to the Ex 
 ecutive Council for their perusal and advise and that M r Mniel 
 and M r Clark be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions reported from number Eleven to 
 Twenty. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 
 The Committee appointed to report on a Letter from \Yilliam 
 Gibbons Esquire dated the twenty first Instant, reported. 
 
 That they are of opinion from the Testimony of William Glas- 
 cock Esquire and others that M r Gibbons did in the year One 
 thousand seven hundred and seventy six exhibit the accounts of 
 Box and Gibbons Treasurers for the preceeding year and that 
 they are entitled to a discharge, which was agreed to. 
 
 The House then Adjourned till tomorrow morning. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday January 28 th 1784. 
 The House met pursuant to Adjournment. 
 
 Lyman Hall Esquire being returned a member elected in the 
 County of Glynn, attended qualified and took his seat. 
 
 Petitions from a number of the Inhabitants of Wilkes County 
 were received & read. 
 
468 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a bill for amending and 
 continuing several Acts of Assembly of this State, brought in 
 the same, which was read the first time. 
 
 The Special Committee appointed to take into consideration 
 the report of the Committee appointed to receive the Bonds and 
 other public papers from Lyman Hall Esquire late Governor, 
 reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly upon the Table for the consider 
 ation of the House. 
 
 The Bill for laying out a County or Counties to the Westward 
 and pointing out the mode of laying off the land, and settling 
 the same, was read a second time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the House do resolve itself into a Committee 
 of the whole House to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M* Netherclift in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Netherclift from 
 a Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the 
 Bill for laying out a County or Counties to the Westward and 
 pointing out the mode of laying off the Land and settling the 
 same, reported. 
 
 That they have made some progress therein and beg d leave to 
 sit again. 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave to sit again. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the consideration of 
 a Letter from the Attorney General, reported. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 469 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 A Message from the Council was received informing- the 
 House that a Proclamation was issued offering rewards to the 
 amount of One hundred pounds for apprehending Thomas Jones, 
 John Black, alias Blackman and Benjamin Davis who made 
 their escapes from the Jail in Savannah and requesting this 
 House would provide a sum sufficient to answer the purpose of 
 the said proclamation. 
 
 ORDERED that the Board be informed, this House will take the 
 necessary steps for making provision for the above purpose. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday January 29 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 A Letter from James Rae Esquire was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 The following Petitions were read Viz 
 
 From Francis Traywick 
 
 From John Green 
 
 From Mackeen Green with an Account 
 
 Agreable to the Order of the day the House proceeded to the 
 hearing of the late Governor in behalf of himself, and the Ex 
 ecutive Council respecting the failure of the representation of 
 Congress for the last year. 
 
470 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the State reasons offered to this House by the late Gov 
 ernor and the Executive Council, respecting a failure of a repre 
 sentation of this State in Congress for the year One thousand 
 seven hundred and eighty three be considered as satisfactory, 
 which being debated was carried in the negative. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are, as follows 
 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 M 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Odingsells 
 M r Freeman 
 Andrew 
 Elliot 
 Mitchell 
 Meazles 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Gibbon 
 
 M r Netherclift 
 
 M r Deveaux 
 
 M r Jackson 
 
 M r Habersham 
 
 M r Bryan 
 
 M r W m Houstoun 
 
 M r Bard 
 
 M r James Houstoun 
 
 M r Catchings 
 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 M r Clark 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r Downes 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Lanier 
 M r Lundy 
 M r Dan 1 Howell 
 M r Conyers 
 M r W m Few 
 ii 
 
 M r 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M 1 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 
 Nays 
 
 Cunningham 
 
 Saltus 
 
 Clements 
 
 Kemp 
 
 Irwin 
 
 Pugh 
 
 Morrison 
 
 Candler 
 
 Glascock 
 
 Lee 
 
 Crawford 
 
 M c niel 
 
 26 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the books of the Com 
 missioners of Claims, reported. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 471 
 
 That as the war has now ceased and it is necessary to curtail 
 as much as possible public Officers, and lessen the expences of 
 Government, and as the Executive hath now leisure to attend 
 to the regulation of Finance. 
 
 Therefore the Committee are of opinion that leave be given 
 to bring in a Bill for vesting in the Governor and Executive Coun 
 cil the power now exercised by the Board of claims, appointed 
 under and by virtue of an Act passed at Augusta the twenty 
 ninth of July last past, For releasing certain persons from their 
 bargains and again selling and disposing of the same premises, 
 for establishing funds, and for other purposes therein men 
 tioned. 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill for vesting 
 in the Governor and Executive Council the powers now exercised 
 by the board of Claims appointed under and by virtue of an Act 
 passed at Augusta the twenty ninth of July last past. 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Gibbons and M r Morrell 
 be that Committee. 
 
 The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 house to resume the consideration of the Bill for laying out a 
 County or Counties to the Westward and pointing out the mode 
 of laying off the lands and settling the same. 
 
 M r Netherclift in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Netherclift from 
 a Committee of the whole House, reported, 
 
 That they had taken into consideration the Bill for laying out 
 two or more Counties to the Westward, and pointing out the 
 mode of laying out the land and settling the same, made some 
 progress therein and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave to sit again. 
 
472 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for vesting in the 
 Governor and Executive Council the powers now exercised by 
 the board of Claims appointed under and by virtue of an Act 
 passed at Augusta the twenty ninth of July last past for releasing 
 certain persons from their Bargains and again selling and dis 
 posing of the same premises for establishing funds and for other 
 purposes therein mentioned, brought in the same which was read 
 the first time- 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning g O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday January 30" 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 The following Petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From Jonathan Clark 
 From John Lawson 
 From Richard Ayecock 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on peti 
 tions. 
 
 Agreable to the Order of the twentieth instant John Hardey 
 Esquire delivered in his Account as surviving Treasurer of this 
 State for the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee ap 
 pointed to receive and examine the Accounts of the public Officers 
 which were ordered to be laid before the house and report 
 thereon. 
 
 A Letter from Solomon Pendleton was read. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 
 
 
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 an Aid *: be: : mi rei-.nr -"L.:e? 
 
 
 
 -.- .ile H :-.* :r_ ^f -cedar next to take into coasj-derat-aa tie 
 
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 .Ve-e~.: enc.:-=inf "":= Accc-cnt agiinst e Stale for 
 Oxizxzz.- :hi: e >.i~:-e -do IT csi lite TabJe- 
 
 jtizizi ih.ii ihr r-irT-e be ref erred to lie Oicnminee to take 
 
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 he H: - i^e then rei:Ivei itse f into 2 Cccnnriiee c-f tbe wbc-le 
 ~ . -. restme the cccsi dcratn-cc -of tine BiB for laying oat a 
 rr cr C-ctmties to nse \^"esrwar-d. aad posntio^ ecu the 
 T~Ti.g c-int tne lan^d?-. soc ^tt^ 
 
 i! T Xetherdift in tie Chair. 
 
 7hr 5ieiker hi-ring- res^rred tie Gaair M T Xedaerdm freer: a 
 nittre : f the -ssrh-c^e ]lca5 to take into : tie 
 
 e a. taren te =rr*e nto 
 i therein n-d beg"" ! "eare to sit 
 
 tiai liber ha^e kare to sit a 
 
474 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do write to the Members of the House, 
 who are absent, requesting their attendance, except those who 
 have leave. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday January 3 I st 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Memorial from the Merchants and Traders to the Indian 
 Nation was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Morrell M r Habersham and M r Clark be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 A Letter from Hepworth Carter Esquire one of the Commis 
 sioners for Confiscated Estates was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee appointed 
 to consider on the most proper means for providing for the 
 families in this State of such persons as are included in the Con 
 fiscation Act, and are entitled to such provision. 
 
 The following petitions were read Viz. 
 
 From Daniel Daniely with an Account 
 From William Green 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on pe 
 titions. 
 
 Remonstrance from Edward Jones was read. 
 
JANUARY, 1784. 475 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on 
 petitions. 
 
 The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to resume the consideration of the Bill for laying- out a 
 County or Counties to the \Yestward and pointing out the mode 
 of laying out the lands and settling the same. 
 
 M r iXetherclift in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Netherclift from 
 the committee of the whole House to resume the consideration of 
 the said Bill, reported 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration, made some 
 progress therein, and beg d leave to sit again. 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave to sit aerain 
 
 f O 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred a Letter from the board 
 of the Commissioners for the Town of Augusta, reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that leave be given to bring in a Bill to empower 
 the Auditor of Accounts to take such measures as may appear 
 expedient to compel certain persons entrusted with the public 
 money for the use of this Stiate, to account for the expenditure of 
 the same, and to pay so much as they shall be chargeable with in 
 the said Treasury. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to receive and examine the accounts of the public Officers. 
 
 The House then adjourned untill Monday next at 9 O Clock. 
 
476 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February 2 nd 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 A Petition from Ezekiel Stallings was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Pe 
 titions. 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the papers delivered 
 in by the Attorney General with the books and Accounts of prop 
 erty sold under the Confiscation Act in the Year One thousand 
 seven hundred and seventy eight, which was lodged in his Office 
 by Colonel Martin, who conducted the sales, reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The House then resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to resume the consideration of the Bill for laying out a 
 County or Counties to the Westward and pointing out the mode 
 of laying out the Lands and settling the same. 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Saltus from the 
 Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the said 
 Bill, reported. 
 
 That they had gone through the same, made some amendments 
 thereto, which he read in his place, and delivered in at the Table. 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed. 
 
 A Letter from George Walton Esquire one of the Commis 
 sioners for laying out reserved Land in the Town of Augusta, 
 for the purpose of erecting an Academy or Seminary of learn 
 ing, was read. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the reporr 
 of the Committee to whom was referred the letter from the Com 
 missioners for laying out the Town of Augusta into Acre Lots, 
 and for erecting an Academy or Seminary of learning with a 
 Platt of land surveyed for Andrew M c clean Esquire. 
 
 RESOLVED that agreable to the report of the Committee, and 
 the opinion of the Commissioners appointed in and by the Act 
 ordering the sales of the said lands, that the same be sold on the 
 first Thursday in April, payable on the following terms, that 
 is to say, one third in six months from the day of the date of 
 such sale, one third more in twelve months from such sale, and 
 the remainder in eighteen months, and that Bond with good and 
 sufficient Security be given at the time of such purchases. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday February 3 d 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 A Letter from Andrew Mlean Esquire was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r William Few M r Habersham and M r Glascock be 
 that Committee. 
 
 The following Petitions were read and referred to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions Viz. 
 
 From William Greaves, with an Affidavit 
 From John Doram 
 From Malcolm Ross 
 
478 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Petition and Memorial from the Justices of the peace of 
 the County of Chatham were read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Habersham, M r Saltus and M r M neil be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 Petitions from Benjamin Few and James M c farlancl Esquires 
 were read, 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be referred to a Special Committee. 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Habersham and M r Glas- 
 cock be that Committee. 
 
 A Petition from Priscilla Obrey in behalf of her son, Henry 
 Obrey, under the age of twenty one years, was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to consider on the most proper means for providing for the fami 
 lies of this State of such persons as are included in the Confisca 
 tion Act and are entitled to such provision. 
 
 A Letter from John Wereat Esquire Auditor with an Account 
 (enclosed from General M c intosh) against the State was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration the Ac 
 counts exhibited by the public Officers, reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the taking up the report of the Committee be 
 the order of Thursday next and that the Executive Council of 
 the last year, the Commissioners of confiscated Estates, and all 
 public Officers that have acted to the end of the last year be re 
 quired to attend the House. The Commissioners of confiscated 
 Estates be further required to furnish the House with their 
 Books. 
 
 M r Fann and M r Walton a Committee from the Council re-- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 479 
 
 turned the Bill for settling and ascertaining the fees to be taken 
 by the several public Officers and persons hereinafter named, 
 with their remarks thereon. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to empower the 
 Auditor of Accounts to take such measures as may appear ex 
 pedient to compel certain persons entrusted with the public money 
 by or for the use of this State to account for the expenditure of 
 the same, and to pay so much as they shall be chargeable with 
 into the State Treasury brought in the same which was read the 
 first time and ordered to be read a second time on Friday next. 
 
 The Bill to regulate the Indian Trade was read a second time. 
 Motion being made 
 
 That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the whole 
 house to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Netherclift in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Netherclift from 
 the Committee of the whole house to take into consideration the 
 said Bill reported 
 
 That they had gone through the same and made some amend 
 ments thereto which he read in his place and delivered in the 
 Table. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed. 
 
 A Message from His Honor the Governor was received. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee to 
 take the same into their immediate consideration. 
 
 ORDERED that M p Hall, M r Bard, M r Habersham, M r William 
 Few, M r Jackson and M r Houstoun be that Committee. 
 
480 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Petition from John Skey Eustace Esquire with an Account, 
 and a Certificate from the Honorable John Martin Esquire the 
 then Governor of the State, was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Peti 
 tions. 
 
 A Memorial from Joseph Clay Esquire in behalf of Mess" 
 Roux and Co. Merchants at Cape S 4 Francois was read. 
 
 RESOLVED that the same be referred to a Special Committee- 
 
 ORDERED that M r Bard, M r Habersham, and M r Odingsells be 
 that Committee. 
 
 A Memorial from William Leigh Pierce and Nathaniel Pen- 
 dleton with sundry enclosures were read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Peti 
 tions. 
 
 The following Petitions were read viz. 
 
 From Martin Weatherford 
 From John Cornish 
 From Rachel Johnson 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appoint 
 ed to consider on the most proper measures for providing for the 
 families in this State of such persons as are included in the con 
 fiscation Act, and are entitled to such provisions. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that Two Additional Committees on petitions be 
 appointed viz. 
 
 M r Daniel Howell 
 M r Hardey 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 481 
 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 M r Pugh 
 
 M r Saltus be the one, and 
 
 M r Freeman 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Candler 
 
 AI r M c farland, be the other. 
 
 John M c Kenzie being returned a member for the County of 
 Effingham in the room of Joseph William Spencer, attended and 
 qualified and took his Seat. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February 4 th 1 784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for establishing 
 several Ferries in this State, for vesting the same in the persons 
 therein named brought in the same, which was read the first time. 
 
 Petition from John Patterson was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on Peti 
 tions N 3. 
 
 Mica j ah Williamson Esquire a member returned for the County 
 of Wilkes, attended qualified and took his Seat. 
 
 A Bill vesting in the Governor and Executive Council now 
 exercised by the Board of Claims appointed under and by virtue 
 of an Act passed at Augusta the twenty ninth July last past for 
 
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482 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 releasing certain persons from their bargains, et caetera, was 
 read a second time. 
 
 ORDERED that the further consideration of the said Bill be post 
 poned till Saturday next. 
 
 M r John Fulton who was returned a member for the County 
 of Burke and Elected into the Executive Council, attended, qual 
 ified and took his Seat. 
 
 A Letter from Hepworth Carter Esquire one of the Commis 
 sioners of confiscated Estates with sundry enclosures were read, 
 also. 
 
 A Petition from Elizabeth Howell. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to consider on the most proper means for providing for the 
 families in this State of such persons as are included in the Con 
 fiscation Act and are entitled to such provision. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow 7 morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February 5 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Letter from William Holzendorf Esquire setting forth that 
 he had resigned his Seat in this House was read. 
 
 RESOLVED that the resignation of William Holzendorf Esquire 
 be accepted. 
 
 ORDERED that a Writ do issue for a member for the County 
 of Effingham in the room of William Holzendorf Esquire who* 
 has resigned. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 483 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of 
 the Committee to whom were referred the books and Accounts 
 of Sale of Confiscated Estates sold in the year One thousand 
 seven hundred and seventy eight. 
 
 That such Sales or a very considerable part thereof were made 
 about the time the State was invaded and it appears that some 
 part of said property was not delivered to the purchasers thereof, 
 and to avoid as far as may be any peculiar hardship that may 
 attend said purchases, and at the same time that justice may be 
 done to the State The Committee are of opinion that the afore 
 said books and papers ought to be delivered to the Auditor who 
 should be directed to raise an Account against said purchasers 
 and Sherrifs, agreable thereto, and to advertise and require all 
 such purchasers and Sherrifs within four months to deliver into 
 his office an exact account of the property they have received by 
 virtue of the aforesaid Sales with a State of the Case, and the 
 Auditors shall within one month after deliver the same to the 
 Attorney General who is hereby required to take such effectual 
 measures for the recovery of those debts as the nature of the 
 case may require; That all persons who have been purchasers and 
 do not render an account thereof when required as aforesaid shall 
 stand charged with the whole amount of his or their purchase, 
 and the Attorney General is hereby required to bring Suit against 
 such person or persons for the full sum that may from them ap 
 pear to be due to the State. 
 
 That M r John Martin and M r Thomas Lane who then acted 
 as Sherrifs for the Counties of Chatham and Effingham be re 
 quired to deliver to the Auditor all the papers, documents and 
 information respecting the aforesaid Sales which may be in their 
 hands or they can collect which w r as agreed to. 
 
 Agreable to the order of the day the House proceeded to take 
 into consideration the report of the Committee to whom were 
 referred the Accounts of the public Officers which after some 
 alterations was agreed to in part and is as follows 
 
484 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That they find by the accounts of John Martin Esquire while 
 Governor certain Bonds have been lodged in the hands of the 
 Attorney General to the amount of eighteen hundred five pounds 
 fifteen Shillings, it is the opinion of the Committee that these 
 Bonds ought to be put in Suit immediately for the benefit of the 
 State. 
 
 Also it appears to the Committee by the Accounts of M r Martin 
 that James Field late Sherrif of Chatham County has unwarrant 
 ably detained in his hands the sum of One hundred seventy three 
 pounds which he received in specie in December One thousand 
 seven hundred eighty two in part of sundry Negroes sold by 
 virtue of a decree of the Court of Admiralty, The Committee are 
 of opinion that this sum together with the Accounts of James 
 Field be referred to the Auditor. 
 
 The Committee on examining the Accounts of M r Martin as 
 Treasurer find that he has given himself Credit for One hundred 
 and fifty pounds as his Salary for the last year which they con 
 ceive highly improper as no public Officer has any right to pay 
 himself without an Order first obtained for that purpose. The 
 Committee further observe that no money appears to have been 
 brought into the Treasury the last year for granting Licences to 
 persons retailing spiritous liquors. 
 
 The Committee having examined the Accounts of Stephen 
 Heard Esquire President of the Executive Council, are of opinion 
 that they be referred to the Auditor, and that he be directed to 
 Allow M r Heard his Salary to the Sixth of August One thousand 
 seven hundred and eighty one, as a compensation for his services 
 after he left the State as he continued in the Army, and gave 
 Congress constant information of the situation of the Citizens 
 of this State. The Committee found some little inaccuracies in 
 his Accounts, which they apprehend the Auditor can easily 
 rectify as they appear to have proceeded wholly from inadver 
 tency. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 485 
 
 On examining the Accounts of James Field The Committee 
 conceive the Charges for fees of Officers are in general above the 
 rate established by Law. That many appear improperly brought 
 against the State. The Committee are of opinion that the same 
 be referred to the Auditor together with these remarks to settle 
 the same- That M r Fields ought to account for the balance, and 
 not assume the liberty of paying himself, neither can the Com 
 mittee find any Law that entitles the Sherrif to both Salary and 
 Fees. 
 
 The Committee having examined the Accounts of M r John 
 Hardey conceive it can answer to no purpose for them to go 
 through the examination of Accounts where large sums are ac 
 counted for by Charges against other persons, and therefore are 
 of opinion that the same be laid before the Auditor with the 
 proper vouchers. 
 
 On examining a Letter from M r Peter Tarlingh acknowledging 
 the reciept of Eighty thousand Dollars. The Committee con- 
 cieve he should settle for the same, with the Continental pay mas 
 ter or his order. 
 
 The Committee are also of opinion that the Account of John 
 Ho well for supplies for the Galleys and the Account of George 
 Walton Commissary of purchases should be settled by the Au 
 ditor. 
 
 The Committee on taking into consideration the Accounts of 
 Lyman Hall Esquire late Governor observe his having received 
 different sums of public money, and also making himself pur 
 chaser of several very valuable Tracts of Land much below their 
 real value. That they can find no Act or clause of an Act giving 
 power to the late Governor for the disposal of confiscated prop 
 erty except a clause in the Act passed at Augusta last Session 
 entitled an Act for releasing certain persons from their bargains, 
 et caetera, which clause specifies that His Honor the Governor 
 by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council 
 
486 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 "shall have power and authority to direct the Commissioners of 
 "confiscated Estates to dispose of any property, real or personal 
 "belonging to the said Estates to the amount of any sum not ex- 
 "ceeding Two thousand pounds Sterling at such time or period 
 "of payments as the Executive department may deem most con 
 ducive to the Interest of the State" for the express purpose of 
 making good the engagements entered into by virtue of certain 
 resolutions to that effect and for the more immediate emergencies 
 of the State, And also a resolve passed the seventeenth of Febru 
 ary last authorizing the Executive to appropriate One thousand 
 five hundred pounds for the purpose of treating with the Indians 
 amounting in the whole to three thousand five hundred pounds, 
 They are therefore of opinion that there was no exigency of Gov 
 ernment that made the Sales of the said property absolutely nec 
 essary, or warranted the Governor and Council to proceed to the 
 Sales under and by virtue of the above recited clause or resolve 
 (except the Indian supplies) but admitting it became requisite 
 to dispose of public property for particular purposes, as for the 
 payment of particular debts, such debts ought to have been 
 taken in discount, and by those means the Sales would have been 
 enhanced, and of course the State would have paid a larger pro 
 portion of her debt. 
 
 Motion being made 
 
 That leave be given to bring in a Bill for the immediate dis 
 posal of a certain part of the confiscated property. 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Houstoun, M r William Few and M r 
 Hardey be a Committee to prepare and bring in the same. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 487 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday February 6 th 1/84 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Letter from Hepworth Carter Esquire one of the Commis 
 sioners of confiscated Estates was read. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Commissioners of confiscated Estates be 
 required and empowered to offer and allow any sum not exceed 
 ing five pounds for each confiscated Negro that may hitherto 
 have been secreted from them to any person or persons who will 
 deliver such negroes. 
 
 The following petitions were read viz. 
 
 From a number of Inhabitants of Liberty County in favor of 
 Simon Munro. 
 
 From Ann Edwards in behalf of her husband Peter Edwards. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to take into consideration petitions appertaining to the confisca 
 tion Law. 
 
 The following Petitions were read and referred to the Com 
 mittee on petitions X 2, viz 
 
 From Daniel Conner 
 
 From Mordecai Baldwin 
 
 From Edward Langworthy 
 
 From James Smith 
 
 From Henry Sowerby 
 
 From Robert Day Sen r 
 
 From John and George Galphin 
 
488 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 A Bill for reviving and enforcing- certain Laws therein men 
 tioned was read a second time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the 
 whole house to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Glascock in the Chair. 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Glascock from a 
 Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the 
 said Bill, reported That they had gone through the same and 
 made some alterations which were agreed to- 
 
 ORDERED, that the said Bill be sent to the Executive Council 
 for their perusal and advice and that M r Bryan and M r Whitehead 
 be a Committee to wait on them with the same 
 
 The Bill to explain more fully so much of the fifty first Article 
 of the constitution, as respects the distribution of Intestates Es 
 tates was read a second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the 
 whole house to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Saltus from a Committee of the whole House to take into 
 consideration the said Bill reported That they had made no prog 
 ress in the same 
 
 Motion being made, that the said Bill be recommitted, which 
 after some time spent in debate thereon, was carried in the affir 
 mative 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 489 
 
 The Yeas and iNays being called for by M r William Few are 
 as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Whitehead 
 
 M r Jackson M r Meazle 
 
 M r Habersham M r Mkenzie 
 
 M r Bryan M r Clements 
 
 M r W m Houstoun M r Kemp 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Irwin 
 
 M r James Houstoun M r Pugh 
 
 M r Gunn M r Morrison 
 
 M r Catchings M r Candler 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Glascock 
 
 M r Clarke M r M c niel 
 
 M r Heard M r Williams 
 
 M r Hardey M r Palmer 
 M r Elliott 27 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Freeman M r Ben. Few 
 
 M r Caleb Howell M r Crawford 
 
 M r William Few M r Dan 1 Howel 
 
 M r Saltus 7. 
 
 The Bill to empower the Auditor of Accounts to take such 
 measures as may appear expedient to compel certain persons en 
 trusted with the public money, for the use of this State to ac 
 count for the expenditure of the same and to pay so much as 
 they shall be chargeable with into the State Treasury, was read a 
 second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of the 
 whole House to take into consideration the said Bill 
 
490 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Saltus from a 
 Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the said 
 Bill reported 
 
 That they had gone through the same, and made some amend 
 ments which were agreed to. 
 
 ORDERED That the said Bill be sent to the Executive Council 
 for their perusal and advice, and that M r Saltus and M r M c far- 
 land be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning 9 O Clock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday February 7 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Petition from Edward Loyd Esquire Sherrif of Chatham 
 County was read and referred to the Committee on Petitions 
 
 N3 
 
 RESOLVED that the Collector for the Port of Savannah be and 
 he is hereby directed to lay before this House an exact Account 
 of all the exports and imports of the year One thousand Seven 
 hundred and eighty three particularly Specifying each Article, 
 and also an Account of all Merchandize brought into this State 
 by transient persons. 
 
 A Letter from Daniel M c Murphy was read and referred to the 
 Committee on Petitions 
 
 The Bill for settling and ascertaining the fees to be taken by 
 the several public Officers and persons herein after named, was 
 read the third time. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 491 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed. 
 
 M r Lowe and M r Coleman a Committee from the Council re 
 turned the Bill for revising, amending and continuing several 
 Acts of Assembly of this State without any proposed alteration 
 
 A Letter from Casper Voght and Company Merchants in Ham 
 burgh was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be published in the Gazette with the 
 List of Articles inclosed 
 
 Agreeable to the order of the House the Collector for the Port 
 of Savannah delivered in an account of the exports, Imports and 
 transient Duties received for the last year 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Habersham, M r Few. and M r Bard be that Com 
 mittee to take the same into Consideration, and^report thereon. 
 
 The following Petitions were read and referred to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions X 3. Viz 
 
 From Alexander Bissett 
 
 From John Green 
 
 From Christopher Hillary with a Certificate 
 
 A Letter from Richard Howly Esquire desiring to be informed 
 with whom he is to settle his Account of public moneys received 
 was read 
 
 ORDERED that he be directed to settle the same with the Au 
 ditor 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill empower 
 ing the Governor to call special Courts for the speedy tryal of 
 Criminals and M r Jackson, M r Bryan and M r Morrell were ap 
 pointed a Committee to bring in a draft of the same 
 
492 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The Bill for regulating the Indian trade being engrossed 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice, and that M r M c niel and M r Daniel How- 
 ell be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 The House then adjourned till Monday next 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February 9 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Petition from Alexander Irvin was read and referred to 
 the Committee on Petitions 
 
 A Letter from Theophilus Lundy Esquire was read requesting 
 leave of absence, during the present Session, which was agreed 
 to. 
 
 Petitions from William Blount, Richard Caswell Griffith Ruth 
 erford, with sundry others from North Carolina were read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r William Few M r Hall, M r Habersham M r Caleb 
 Howell M r Pugh and M r Williamson be that Committee 
 
 The Bill for laying out a County or Counties to the Westward 
 and pointing out the mode of laying out the lands and settling 
 the same being engrossed 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice and that M r William Few and M r Wil 
 liam Houstoun be Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 Benjamin Lewis Esquire a member returned for the County 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 493 
 
 of Burke in the room of Daniel M c Murphy, attended, qualified 
 and took his Seat. 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill for tak 
 ing off the Interest of Debts contracted before the War, between 
 the periods of One thousand seven hundred and seventy five, and 
 One thousand seven hundred and eighty three and for regulat 
 ing the interest of money : and M r Hall, M r Andrew and M r 
 Gibbons were appointed a Committee to prepare and bring in a 
 draft of the same 
 
 A Letter from Samuel Stirk Esquire Attorney General was 
 read 
 
 RESOLVED that the Attorney General be requested to inform 
 this House how far the Laws or resolves of the Legislature \vill 
 warrant the receipt of such Certificates for the discharge of such 
 purchases as are therein mentioned 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for taking off the 
 Interest of Debts contracted before the War, between .the periods 
 of One thousand seven hundred and seventy five and One thou 
 sand seven hundred and eighty three and for regulating the Inter 
 est of money, brought in the same which was read the first 
 time. 
 
 A Letter from John Martin Esquire was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r James Houstoun, M r Habersham and M r Andrew 
 be that Committee 
 
 M r Stephens and M r Walton a Committee from the Executive 
 Council returned the Bill to compel persons who have or may 
 hereafter receive public moneys &c. to account and settle for the 
 same; with some proposed amendments 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
494 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill to secure 
 persons purchasing Negroes and other personal effects, included 
 in the Act of confiscation and Banishment, and that have been 
 removed from and without the Jurisdiction of this State and 
 M r William Houstoun M r Andrew & M r Gunn were appointed a 
 Committee to prepare and bring in a draft of the same 
 
 RESOLVED that the Collector of the port of Savannah be re 
 quired to render unto this House to morrow morning a State of 
 all moneys that have been received in his Office for the use of 
 this State since his appointment and that the Treasurer be also 
 required to lay before this house, at the same time a State of all 
 moneys received by him of the Sherrifs or Tax Collectors and 
 how the same has been appropriated 
 
 The House then resumed the consideration of the report of 
 the Committee to whom were referred the Accounts of the pub- 
 :ic Officers which after some alteration was agreed to, and is as 
 follows 
 
 The Committee was further of opinion the first consideration 
 of the representatives of a Free people is the appropriation of 
 the money of their Constituents: They therefore recommend 
 that an Act be immediately passed requiring and empowering the 
 Commissioners of confiscated Estates to proceed to the Sales of 
 such property as has been disposed of contrary to the spirit and 
 intention of the Act and resolve above referred to and the terms 
 not complied with as well as of all such other part of the confis 
 cated property as remains unsold and may be thought necessary 
 for the particular purpose of paying such debts as the faith of the 
 State is pledged for the immediate discharge of, and that proper 
 notice be given before the day of Sale, and that all such debts be 
 allowed to be received in discount, and upon the whole think a 
 Special Committee ought to be appointed for the particular pur 
 pose of examining the Accounts of the late Governor, respecting 
 the expenditures of Government, and all other public Officers 
 shall pass their Accounts with the Auditor. As a most danger- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 495 
 
 cms precedent would be established if the Officers of the State 
 should be permitted to pay themselves their own salaries, and to 
 use the public money without a Check 
 
 The Committee having perused the Accounts of Nehemiah 
 Wade find property to a very considerable amount, not by any 
 means satisfactorily accounted for, and recommend a more par 
 ticular examination of them may be made by the Auditor 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the Auditor should not 
 allow the Salaries of public Officers unless specially directed by 
 the House. 
 
 The Committee having now examined all the accounts laid 
 before them by order of the House, and from information re 
 ceived as well as from several papers and memorandums, they 
 have had access to : find, that very large sums have been received 
 by individuals on Account of this State; no account of which as 
 yet appear to the Committee to have been rendered. And as the 
 Committee are of opinion it is not the intention of some persons 
 who have received public money to account for the same, And as 
 it appears to the Committee that no Act of the Legislature has 
 passed to compel a settlement of the same 
 
 They do therefore recommend most seriously to the house, to 
 pass an Act empowering and authorizing some person or persons 
 to compel such Defaulters to settle their Accounts, and to pay 
 whatever balance may be in their possession to the Treasurer for 
 the use and benefit of this State 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to secure persons 
 purchasing Negroes and other personal effects, included in the 
 Act of Confiscation and Banishment, and that have been removed 
 from and without the Jurisdiction of this State brought in the 
 same, which was read the first time 
 
 ORDERED that a Committee be appointed to recommend the 
 
496 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 most proper mode of raising a Sum of money for public pur 
 poses, and that M r Benjamin Few, M r Candler and M r Saltns be 
 that Committee 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday February io th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Habersham, M r Elliot M r 
 Netherclift and M r Bryan be a Committee to receive the Accounts 
 O f M r Hall the late Governor, and to report thereon as soon as 
 possible 
 
 The House then proceeded to the Election of the Civil Officers 
 for the present year and on counting the Ballots the following 
 Gentlemen were declared elected. 
 
 George Walton Esquire Chief Justice 
 
 Samuel Stirk Esquire Attorney General 
 
 John Milton Esquire Secretary 
 
 John Martin Esquire Treasurer 
 
 Richard Call Esquire Surveyor General 
 
 John Wereat Esquire Auditor of Accounts 
 
 John Wilkinson Esquire Clerk of the General Assembly 
 
 George Jones Register of Probats for Effingham County 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 497 
 
 Jacob Cronberger Register of Probats for Effingham County 
 Roger Lawson Register of Probats for Burke County 
 John Applin Register of Probats for Richmond County 
 Barnard Heard Register of Probats for Wilkes County 
 Thomas Baker Register of Probats for Liberty County 
 Daniel Nunes Harbour Master for the Port of Savannah 
 William Barnard Surveyor for Chatham County 
 William Cliffton Surveyor for Effingham County 
 Thomas Lewis Sen r Surveyor for the County of Burke 
 John Walton Surveyor for the County of Richmond 
 Samuel Creswell Surveyor for the County of Wilkes 
 Elijah Lewis Surveyor for the County of Liberty 
 
 Christopher Hillary Surveyor for the Counties of Glynn and 
 Camden 
 
 Agreeable to the order of yesterday the Collector of Customs 
 for the port of Savannah delivered in a State of his Accounts of 
 all moneys that have been received in his Office since his ap 
 pointment. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Habersham, M r William Few and M r Bard be that 
 Committee. 
 
 A Message from His Honor the Governor with Sundry Let 
 ters, to wit, From the President of Congress inclosing An Act 
 of Congress, from His Excellency Benjamin Harrison Esquire 
 
 32 r r vol 3 
 
498 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Governor of Virginia, and also a Letter from Mess rs Roux and 
 Company Merchants at Cape Francois were read 
 
 ORDERED that the Letter from Mess" Roux and Company 
 be referred to a Committee and that M r Bard, M r Habersham, 
 and M r Odingsells be that Committee, 
 
 And that the Message from His Honor the Governor with 
 the other Letters be referred to the Committee appointed to take 
 into consideration the former Message from His Honor the Gov 
 ernor. 
 
 A Letter from Richard Howley Esquire was read. 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 A Petition from Milly Hannah was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appoint 
 ed to take into Consideration any petitions appertaining to the 
 Confiscation Law. 
 
 A Petition from Mary Lupina was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Houston M r Andrew and M r Hardey be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 A Petition from William John Davis was read and referred to 
 the Committee on petitions N I. 
 
 The Bill to secure persons purchasing Negroes and other per 
 sonal effects in the Act of Confiscation and Banishment, and that 
 have been removed from and without the Jurisdiction of this 
 State was read a second time, upon which 
 
 Motion was made that the said Bill be now sent to the Execu 
 tive Council for their perusal and advice and on the question be 
 ing put was carried in the negative 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 499 
 
 ORDERED that M r Jackson and M r M c niel be added to the Com 
 mittee to bring in a Bill for the immediate disposal of certain 
 part of the confiscated property 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Letter of Andrew 
 M c Lean Esquire, reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February II th 1784 
 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Letter from the 
 President of Congress with its inclosures, and also a Letter from 
 the Governor of Virginia 
 
 Reported, which was agreed to, and is as follows 
 
 That it is the opinion of the Committee, that whilst such im 
 portant objects as the ratification of the Definitive Treaty, and 
 other national concerns highly interesting to this as well as every 
 State in the Union are pending before Congress Delegates ought 
 immediately to proceed to join that respectable body on the part 
 of this State and that the subject matter contained in the Let 
 ter from the Governor of Virginia calls for the immediate at 
 tention of this House, that the Delegates may receive instructions 
 thereon before they proceed to Congress 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker write to the Delegates to represent 
 this State in Congress to hold themselves in readiness to proceed 
 to Congress. 
 
500 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Motion was made, and leave given to bring in a Bill to author 
 ize Congress to adopt certain measures and regulations respecting 
 trade, and M r William Few, M r Houstoun and M r Andrew were 
 appointed a Committee to prepare and bring in a draft of the 
 same 
 
 A Petition from Ebenezer Baillie was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and that M r Hardy M r Deveaux and M r Odingsells.be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 A Petition from Sarah Frazer was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appointed 
 to consider on the most proper means for providing for the fami 
 lies in this State of such persons as are included in the Confisca 
 tion Act, and are entitled to such provision. 
 
 A Petition from Andrew Johnston was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee to take 
 into consideration any Petitions appertaining to the Confiscation 
 Law. 
 
 The following petitions were read and referred to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions N 2 Viz. 
 
 From Phillip Low Esquire with a Certificate. 
 
 From Alexander Roberson 
 
 From Francis Pugh Esq r 
 
 From George Walton Esquire of Wilkes with a Certificate 
 
 A Petition from John Dollar with a Certificate was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee, 
 and M r Houston, M r Andrew and M r Hardey be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to recommend the most proper mode 
 of raising a sum of money for public purposes, reported. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 601 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 RESOLVED that from and immediately after the passing this 
 Resolution the Collector be empowered and he is hereby now re 
 quired to demand and receive the rates of two and a half per 
 Cent on the Prime Cost of all Goods, Wares and Merchandize 
 imported into this State from any port whatever as well as all 
 such duties as are included in the Spirit of an Act passed at Au 
 gusta the twenty ninth clay of July last past, and which has been 
 illegally evaded. 
 
 ^D that the Treasurer be desired to attend this House 
 at Nine OClock to morrow morning to account for such public 
 moneys as appears to have paid without legal orders 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole house 
 to take into consideration the Bill to revise and amend the Militia 
 Law 
 
 M r Netherclift in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Netherclift from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill, reported 
 
 That they had gone through the same, & made some amend 
 
 ments, which were agreed to. 
 
 I 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice, and that M r Benjamin Few, and M r 
 Hardy, be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred a Message from His 
 Honor the Governor, reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
602 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The following Letters were read Viz. 
 
 From Edward Telfair Esquire one of the Continental Dele 
 gates 
 
 From Samuel Stirk Esquire Attorney General 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to tomorrow morning- 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February the 12 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Eben- 
 ezer Baillie, praying that such of the Goods Wares and Merchan 
 dise as were saved from the wreck of his Vessel, should be ex 
 empted from the transient and Venclue Duties 
 
 Reported 
 
 That they are of opinion the prayer of the Petition be granted, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the Bill for promoting Religion 
 and Piety, and securing to religious Societies, certain rights and 
 immunities, and for granting an Aid to build and repair places 
 of public worship, and erecting School Houses in the several 
 Counties of the State 
 
 M p Heard in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 503 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the chair 
 
 M r Heard from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill 
 
 Reported 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration, made some 
 progress therein and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill for regu 
 lating the trade and commerce of this State, and laying an im 
 post on Tonnage of Shipping, and AF Habersham, M r William 
 Few and M r Hall were appointed a Committee to prepare and 
 bring in a draft of the same 
 
 A Letter from Abraham Ravott and Hugh Lawson Commis 
 sioner of confiscated Estates was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 
 Agreeable to the order of yesterday, the Treasurer attended 
 with an account of M r James Field Collector of Taxes for the 
 County of Chatham 
 
 RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed to call on the Col 
 lector of Taxes for the County of Chatham, immediately to pro 
 duce the monies he has received, and if the said Tax Collector 
 doth fail so to do, the Treasurer is immediately required to pro 
 ceed on the occasion as the Law 7 directs 
 
 A Letter from Charles Odingsells Esquire was read, inform 
 ing the house that he resigned his Seat at the Board of Claims. 
 
 & 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 The following memorials were read Viz. 
 
 o 
 
 From sundry merchants and other Citizens, creditors of per 
 sons named in the Act of confiscation and banishment. 
 
504 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 From William Le Conte Esquire 
 
 RESOLVED that the said memorials be taken under considera 
 tion, when the Bill for vesting in the Governor and Council the 
 powers now excersised by the Board of Claims, appointed under 
 and by virtue of an Act passed at Augusta the twenty ninth July 
 last past for releasing certain persons from their bargains &c. 
 
 M r Greene and Al r Coleman a Committee from the Council 
 returned the Bill for regulating the Indian trade, with some pro 
 posed alterations. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Special Committee be appointed to take un 
 der farther consideration the proceedings of the Commissioners 
 of the Board of Claims and make proper enquires with respect 
 to the same And that M r Houstoun M r Jackson and M r Saltus 
 be that Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to establish a 
 Hospital for the reception of sick and distressed Seamen brought 
 in the same which was read the first time 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Friday February the 13 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 The Bill for regulating the Indian trade was read a third 
 time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Committee appointed to receive from the 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 505 
 
 late Governor, Bonds and other public papers, be farther di 
 rected to recieve such additional papers and Accounts as are 
 .still remaining m his possession, and that M r Bryan be added to 
 the said Committee 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a bill for taking of the 
 interest of Debts contracted before the war between the periods 
 of One thousand seven hundred and seventy five and one thou 
 sand seven hundred eighty three and for regulating the interest 
 of money was read a second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 house to take into consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair M r Saltus from the 
 Committee of the whole House to take into consideration the 
 said Bill, 
 
 Reported 
 
 That they had gone through the same and made some amend 
 ments which were agreed to 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be sent to the Executive Council 
 for their perusal and advice and that M r Saltus and M r Andrew 
 be a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
506 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday February 14 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to report to this 
 House what is the most necessary business to be done this Ses 
 sion, and M r William Few, M r Andrew, M r Heard and M r Craw 
 ford be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to empower the 
 Governor and Executive Council to call special Courts for the 
 speedy tryal of Criminals, brought in the same which was read 
 the first time 
 
 The Committee on Petitions, Reported from N 21 to 33 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for selling and 
 disposing of certain confiscated Lands for the purposes therein 
 mentioned, brought in the same which was read the first time. 
 
 ORDERED, that the same be read a second time on Monday 
 next. 
 
 The Committee to whom was refferred the Petition of M r 
 Blount in behalf of himself and others 
 
 Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the Petitions of Mary 
 Lupina and John Dollar, Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 507 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Governors Message, 
 Reported, which being taken into consideration was agreed to, 
 and is as follows. 
 
 That they have taken the same under their consideration, and 
 have endeavoured as far as the materials they could collect, en 
 abled them to form an estimate of the expence of the present 
 year, and also the ways necessary to draw forth means of defray 
 ing the same, which they beg leave to lay before the house for 
 their consideration 
 
 On taking a view of the present resources of the State and the 
 exigencies of Government, the Committee concieve it indispensa 
 bly necessary that a Duty and Impost should be laid, on all Im 
 ports and Tonnage of Shipping. And do recommend that leave 
 should be given to bring in a bill for that purpose on such princi 
 ples as the House may choose to adopt 
 
 The Committee agree in opinion with His Honor the Gov 
 ernor, That in order to form a check on the Treasury and to 
 make our money matters less complex it will be necessary in 
 future that all Drafts for money should pass through the Execu 
 tive. 
 
 That as the means within the compass of the power of this 
 State at present will not well admit of establishing a standing 
 Corps of Light Horse, The Committee therefore recommend, 
 that a Clause be inserted in the Militia Bill, impowering His 
 Honor the Governor with the advice of the executive Council to 
 draw forth the Militia in such manner as he may think most 
 conducive to the interest and safety of the State. 
 
 With respect to the fifth Article of the Definitive Treaty al 
 luded to by His Honor the Governor The Committee are of opin 
 ion that it would be premature for this House to take said Arti 
 cles into consideration before it comes through a recommenda 
 tion of Congress and that it cannot be a rule of conduct for His 
 
508 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Honor the Governor and Executive Council until adopted by the 
 Legislature. 
 
 Tho some good purposes might be answered by having a few 
 men stationed on Saltus Island in order to carry commercial 
 regulations into effect, such at this time is the situation of our 
 Finance the resources of the State will not admit of it; tho it 
 may be necessary to have some trusty person employed to take 
 charge of the Artillery and Military Stores at the Fort and bat 
 tery below the Trustees Garden to be under such regulations as 
 the Executive may think proper. 
 
 The Committee join in opinion with His Honor the Gov 
 ernor that it is necessary to pass a Law for regulating Marriages 
 and recommend that a Committee be appointed to bring in a Bill 
 for that purpose. 
 
 M r Stephens and M r Coleman a Committee from the Council, 
 returned the Bill for laying out two or more Counties to the 
 Westward, and pointing out the mode of granting and settling 
 the same with some proposed amendments 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill to make 
 valid marriages by Justices of the Peace and that M r William 
 Few, M r Bryan and M r Downes were appointed a Committee to 
 bring in and prepare a Draft of the same 
 
 Whereas it appears that Samuel Stirk Esquire hath im 
 properly obtained an Order for Two Hundred pounds on the 
 Treasurer and hath also improperly recieved the same, from the 
 Collector of Taxes for the County of Chatham 
 
 RESOLVED therefore that the said Samuel Stirk be and he is 
 hereby required immediately to refund the aforesaid sum of 
 Two hundred pounds to the aforesaid Tax Collector in order 
 that the same may be paid into the Treasury of this State, and 
 appropriated as this house may direct 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 509 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do serve the Attorney General with a 
 Copy of the same. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take under farther consideration 
 the proceedings of the Commissioners of the Board of Claims 
 and to make proper enquiries of them respecting the same, Re 
 ported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the consideration of a 
 Letter from Colonel Martin, reported as follows, 
 
 The Committee having taken under consideration the Letter 
 from Colonel Martin, and his vouchers for Contracts made by 
 him during his administration being laid before them, they find 
 that he purchased two Waggons and Teams and a Quantity of 
 Whisky for the use of the State and for General Wayne s army. 
 
 One of the Waggons was delivered to Nehemiah Wade as 
 Quarter Master General of the State who ought to be account 
 able for the same. 
 
 The other Waggon and Team amounting to One hundred and 
 forty Six pounds fourteen shillings and nine pence and Colonel 
 Martin s account for Whisky amounting to Eighty two pounds 
 thirteen and Six pence which Waggon and Team and Whiskey 
 appearing by Nehemiah Wade s Certificate to have been bought 
 for the use of General Wayne s Army ought to be passed by the 
 Auditor as a Continental Charge, and the Committee recom 
 mend to the House to adopt some mode immediately to exoner 
 ate Colonel Martin from any demand that may be brought 
 against him for such purchases as they are informed he is now 
 sued for the amount of the Debt due for the Whisky. They 
 further find some small accounts amounting to thirty four pounds 
 fifteen shillings and one penny which they concieve ought to be 
 referred to the Auditor 
 
610 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 RESOLVED that the Executive be requested to enable Colonel 
 Martin immediately to discharge a contract made by him with 
 M r Garret for a Quantity of Whiskey, or such other contracts as 
 were laid by Col. Martin before a Committee appointed by this 
 House to take his Letter into consideration, by an order on the 
 Treasurer 
 
 And that the Treasurer be empowered to call upon the Attor 
 ney General for Bonds that may be in his hands to the amount 
 of said Demands, and to give them in payment. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED That as exceptions have been taken to some of the 
 decisions of the Commissioners of the Board of Claims, that 
 they be requested to attend on Tuesday next, when this House 
 will take their proceedings under consideration. 
 
 A Petition from George Melvin was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on peti 
 tions N 2. 
 
 A Letter from James Whitefield Esquire Clerk of the Board 
 of Claims with the proceedings of the said Board since the sit 
 ting of this house was read 
 
 ORDERED to ly on the Table. 
 
 A Letter from John Wereat Esquire Auditor of Accounts 
 was read and ordered to ly on the Table. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to make valid 
 marriages by Justices of the Peace brought in the same which 
 was read the first time 
 
 The House then adjourned till Monday next 9 OClock. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 511 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February i6 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 A Petition from Mary Flyming was read and referred to the 
 Committee appointed to take into consideration any petitions 
 appertaining to the confiscation Law. 
 
 A Petition from Jenkins Davis and Benjamin Lewis was read 
 and referred to the Committee on petitions N 3. 
 
 The Committee appointed to consider the most necessary busi 
 ness to be done this Session, reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to deliver the Bonds that are 
 in possession of this House to the Treasurer, and that said 
 Committee do call on the Auditor and State Secretary with the 
 Certificates that have been paid on said Bonds to be informed 
 if they are good; and report to this House that they may be 
 destroyed, in presence of the Members thereof. 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few, M r Odingsells and M r Wil 
 liam Houston be that Committee 
 
 ORDERED that the consideration of the report of the Committee 
 respecting Colonel Blount and others be the order of the day 
 to morrow. 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of 
 the Committee on a Letter from Andrew M c lean Esquire 
 
512 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Whereas it appears to this House that Jackson, M c Lean and 
 Company did before the revolution in Government purchase of 
 the public forty six Acres of Land, adjoining or including part 
 of the Town Common of Augusta, for which the said Company 
 was to pay the full value 
 
 RESOLVED that M r Pannell M r Heard M r Burns M r Glascock 
 and M r John Walton Surveyor for Richmond County and they 
 or a majority of them are hereby authorized and required to 
 re-survey and ascertain the value of the aforesaid forty six Acres 
 of Land, and report the same to the next Assembly. 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the Accounts and 
 papers of the Collector of Customs for the port of Savannah 
 Reported 
 
 Which being taken into consideration by the House was agreed 
 to, and is as follows 
 
 On Examining the same find several sums, amounting in the 
 whole to Eighty pounds twelve Shillings and nine pence, which 
 appears by his papers to have been paid, are omitted in his Ac 
 count. 
 
 The Committee also find that the Collector has charged two 
 and a half per Cent on monies received which they conceive he has 
 no right to, they are also informed that he has collected a half 
 per Cent on goods imported by Aliens, which he has rendered 
 no account of. That said Collector has detained as his Salary 
 One hundred twenty five pounds as his Salary, which no public 
 Officer ought to be allowed to do until a legal order is first ob 
 tained. 
 
 The Committee are therefore of opinion that the Collector for 
 the Port of Savannah, should be directed to pay immediately 
 into the Treasury all the public money that is in his hands, and 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 513 
 
 that he be directed to lay his account before the Auditor, who is 
 required to examine the same, and report specially thereon. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the order of the day be postponed to Wednesday next 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 The Bill to compell persons who have received or hereafter 
 may receive public monies &c. to account and settle for the same, 
 was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Committee be appointed to examine the books of the 
 Commissioners of confiscated property, and to enquire into the 
 sales of the same, and to make an Account of the amount received 
 in consequence of the Amercement Act, and the expenditure of 
 the same, and to report thereon as soon as possible 
 
 ORDERED that M r James Houston M r Gibbons M r Habersham 
 M r Xetherclift and M r Bard be that Committee 
 
 A Letter from Mordecai Sheftall Esquire was read 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill for regulating 
 the Trade and Commerce of this State and laying an Impost 
 on the Tonnage of Shipping brought in the same, which was 
 read the first time 
 
 ORDERED that M r William Few and M r Habersham be added 
 to the Committee appointed to bring in a Tax Bill for the 
 present Year. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 33 r r voi 3 
 
51 i JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (Prom State Archives.) 
 
 \ 
 
 Tuesday February i/ th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 The following Petitions were read and referred to the Commit 
 tee on Petitions N 3 Viz 
 
 From Thomas P Waggnon 
 From William Clark 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the Bill for vesting in the 
 Governor and Executive Council the powers now exercised by 
 the Board of Claims appointed under and by virtue of an Act 
 passed at Augusta the twenty ninth of July One thousand seven 
 hundred and eighty three for releasing certain persons from 
 their Bargains, et caetera. 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Saltus from a Committee of the whole house to take into 
 consideration the said Bill, Reported 
 
 That they have taken the same into consideration and beg leave 
 to recommend that the same be recommitted. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be recommitted to the Committee who 
 brought in the same 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to revise the rules 
 of the Commissioners of the Board of Claims. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 515 
 
 ORDERED That M r Houston, M r William Few, M r Morell M r 
 Jackson and M r Gibbons be that Committee. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take the Certificates paid on the 
 bonds of confiscated property into possession and call on the 
 Auditor and State Secretary to examine the validity of them. 
 Reported 
 
 That they have examined and found them to be properly 
 issued 
 
 ORDERED that a List of the same be entered on the Journals, 
 and that the Committee see the said Certificates destroyed 
 
 The Committee reported that they had destroyed the same, 
 which is as follows. 
 
 Certificates received by Lyman Hall Esquire Late Governor 
 for which Credit is given on bonds of Confiscated property 
 
516 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 To whom Payable 
 
 Dates 
 
 By whom Signed 
 
 Amount 
 s d 
 
 Sum Total 
 
 James Bryan 
 James Jackson 
 Andrew M c lean 
 Mary M c kay 
 James B. Sharp 
 Sam 1 Stirk 
 
 Ditto 
 
 M c Carten Campbell 
 Littby Bostick 
 Christian Ernest 
 David Rees 
 Estate of Ben" Fox 
 
 Col. Leon 1 Marbury 
 Adam fioyles 
 Nicholas Miller 
 Joseph Clay 
 Andrew Shields 
 Stephen Miller 
 Fran 5 Courvousa 
 S. Miller 
 Will Fox 
 Nehud Wade 
 Estate of K Rae 
 Estate of Col. Rob* Rae 
 Lewis Coope 
 Cha s Odingsells 
 
 Jan? 
 
 783] 
 
 21 
 
 14 
 2 nd 
 2 nd 
 
 3 d 
 
 27 
 27 
 27 
 
 27 
 
 13 March 1783 
 io th March 1783 
 17 March 1783 
 
 Feby 
 Feb> 
 
 1782 
 1782 
 
 1784 
 1783 
 1783 
 1783 
 1783 
 
 1783 
 
 John Wilkinson 
 D 
 
 ohn Wereat 
 D 
 
 - D 
 
 - D - 
 
 - D 
 
 - D - 
 
 - D 
 
 May 
 
 June 
 June 
 June 
 June 
 
 July 
 
 1783 
 
 1783 
 
 178 
 
 178 
 
 1783 
 
 1783 
 
 i July 1783 
 
 John Brandon 
 Mess 1 8 John Banks & 
 James M kay 
 Henrietta Jones 
 David Kees 
 
 July 
 July 
 July 
 July 
 
 Aug 1 
 
 1783 
 1783 
 178 
 1/83 
 
 1783 
 
 178, 
 178 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 D 
 Do 
 Do 
 Do 
 Do 
 Do 
 
 D 
 1) 
 D 
 D 
 
 D 
 
 John Martin 
 Co 5 lh Aug 1783 John Wereat 
 
 7 Aug 1783 Do 
 
 12 Aug 178- D 
 
 John Webb 
 
 Mary M c kay 
 
 W m O. Bryan 
 
 Sam 1 & Ben" Stiles 
 
 And w M c lean 
 
 George Armstrong 
 
 L* Col. John M c intosh ] 
 
 13 
 
 15 th 
 i6 lh 
 
 4 
 3 th 
 
 Aug 
 Aug 
 Augt 
 Aug 
 
 1783 
 
 1783 
 
 1783 
 
 178 
 
 1783 
 
 ii Sepf 1783 
 
 1)0 
 
 DO - 
 
 ~~ D ~~ 
 
 DO 
 
 Carried over . 
 
 41 
 178 
 
 202 
 
 I42 
 
 26 
 
 IQ 
 
 I43 
 
 IOO 
 
 21 
 
 3 
 
 74 
 35 
 
 37010 
 
 79! 
 50 
 
 J5- 
 39 9 2 
 
 Do 11038 6 
 
 16 
 
 3 12 
 69 17 
 25 7 
 
 38 
 25 
 93 
 397 
 63 
 19 
 18 
 
 2349 
 
 990 
 
 206 9 
 
 US | ~ 
 
 675 19 7 
 
 49 7! 5 
 
 880 16 9 
 
 17 6 
 8 
 
 3943 
 8496 
 
 ni 
 
 9i 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 
 
 517 
 
 To whom payable 
 
 Dates By whom Signed 
 
 Amount 
 s d 
 
 Sum Total 
 s d 
 
 Amount brought over 
 
 Estate of John Waid 
 Joseph Clay 
 William O Bryan 
 George Hancock 
 William Mitchell 
 Charles Odingsells 
 Doct r Ja s Houstoun 
 Sarah Thornton 
 Cap Alex r D Cuthbert 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 Charles Odingsells 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Cap John Ducoyner 
 Cap W m M c lntosh 
 
 Ditto 
 John Strong 
 
 Gasper Herseman 
 Lieut. Tho s Payne 
 Isaac Dennis 
 Luke Mann 
 George Rolfes 
 Joseph Clay 
 Eve Ely 
 Jacob Read 
 Alex r D. Cuthbert 
 James Jackson 
 And" M c lean 
 Sam 1 Stirk 
 
 22 Sepf 
 29 th Sepf 1783 
 
 6 th Ocf 1783 
 ii Ocf 1783 
 ii Ocf 1783 
 13 Ocf 1783 
 14 th Oct 1783 
 22 nd Oct 1783 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 24 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ocf 1783 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 25* Ocf 1783 
 30 th Ocf 1783 
 
 Ditto 
 3i 5t Ocf 1783 
 
 2 n<i ]}ec r ^83 
 5 th Nov r 1783 
 5 th Dec r 1783 
 8 th Nov r 1783 
 8 th Nov r 1783 
 lo h Nov r 1783 
 15 th Nov r 1783 
 17 th Nov r 1783 
 23 d Dec r 1783 
 26 th Nov r 1783 
 31 st Dec r 1783 
 2 nd Ocf 1782 
 
 8496 
 
 1993 
 
 Amount of Certificates Signed by John Martin 
 Do by Lyman Hall 
 
 19415 
 
518 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 CERTIFICATES SIGNED BY JOHN MARTIN 
 
 Num 
 ber 
 
 
 Amount 
 s d 
 
 
 Num 
 ber 
 
 
 Amount 
 s d 
 
 i 
 
 3 
 4 
 6 
 
 7 
 8 
 
 9 
 ii 
 
 15 
 i7 
 19 
 
 20 
 27 
 28 
 29 
 30 
 
 34 
 39 
 40 
 
 4i 
 45 
 46 
 
 47 
 
 48 
 
 5i 
 S 2 
 53 
 54 
 55 
 
 
 50 
 25 
 15 
 25 
 25 
 15 
 50 
 H5 
 5 
 15 
 28 
 
 12 
 
 50 
 25 
 25 
 15 
 
 IS 
 
 60 
 
 40 
 
 15 
 60 
 40 
 
 15 
 
 60 
 60 
 40 
 15 
 115 
 115 
 
 1 1 90 
 
 
 
 Bro up 
 
 56 
 
 59 
 
 64 
 
 73 
 77 
 78 
 Si 
 82 
 92 
 93 
 95 
 97 
 98 
 
 
 
 1190 
 84 
 95 
 24 
 75 
 631 
 80 
 
 H5 
 H5 
 45 
 42 
 H5 
 "5 
 "5 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 10 
 
 IO 
 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 2843 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carried up 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 519 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February i8 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was recommitted the Bill for releas 
 ing the Board of Commissioners of claims and for other pur 
 poses therein mentioned brought in the same which was read the 
 first time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the House proceed to take up the consideration of the 
 Bill for the immediate disposal of certain part of the confiscated 
 property, and on the question being put, was carried in the 
 Negative. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Habersham M r Elliot 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Clements 
 
 M r Bryan M r Irwin 
 
 M r Houston M r Pugh 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Glascock 
 
 M r Bard M r M c niel 
 
 M r Ja s Houston M r Jackson 
 M r Andrew 16 
 
 M r Saltus 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Catchings M r Heard 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Downes 
 
 M r Freeman M r YVhitehead 
 
520 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Meazle M r Candler 
 
 M r Lanier M r Mfarlancl 
 
 M r M c kenzie M r W m Few 
 
 M r Conyers M r Ben" Few 
 
 M r Kemp M r Lee 
 
 M r Morrison M r Wlliamson 
 M r Lewis 1 6 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the Bill for 
 laying out a County or Counties to the westward and pointing- 
 out the mode of laying out the Lands and settling the same 
 on reading the second clause Debate arose whether two or more 
 Counties should be laid out 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The Question was put for two Counties which was carried in 
 the affirmative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows. 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Habersham M r Whitehead 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Hall 
 
 M r Jackson M r Clements 
 
 M r Bryan M r Kemp 
 
 M r Houston M r Morrison 
 
 M r Odmgsells M r Lewis 
 
 M r Bard M r Candler 
 
 M r Ja s Houstoun M r Glascock 
 
 M r Catchings M r W m Mfarland 
 
 M r Rutherford M r W ra Few 
 
 M r Andrew M r M c intosh 
 M r Saltus 24 
 
 M r Elliot 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 521 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Freeman M r Pugh 
 
 M r Heard M r Lee 
 
 M r Downes M r M c niel 
 
 M r Meazle M r Williamson 
 
 M r Lanier M r Irwin 
 
 M r Mkenzie 12 
 
 M r Conyers 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That part of the lands in the new Counties be granted gratis, 
 which was carried in the Neative 
 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for, are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Heard M r Pugh 
 
 M r Downes M r Cancller 
 
 M r Andrew M r Glascock 
 
 M r Meazle M r M farland 
 
 M r Lanier M r Lee 
 
 M r APkenzie M r M c niel 
 
 M r Clements M^ r Williamson 
 M^ r Kemp 18 
 
 M^ r Irwin 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Deveaux M^ r Catchings 
 
 M r Jackson M^ r Rutherford 
 
 AF Habersham M r Freeman 
 
 AI r Bryan M r Saltus 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Elliot 
 
 M; r Odmgsells M r Whitehead 
 
 M r Bard U T Hall 
 
 M r Ta s Houston M^ r Conyers 
 
522 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r Morrison M r M ntosh 
 
 M r W m Few 20 
 
 M r Ben n Few 
 
 M r Green and M r Powell a Committee from the Executive 
 Council returned the following Bills with their remarks thereon 
 Viz. 
 
 The Bill for taking off the Interest of money of debts con 
 tracted before the war 
 
 The Bill for revising and amending the Militia Law of this 
 State 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the table. 
 
 The House then adjourned until to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February 19 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 Petition from Ann Edwards was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appoint 
 ed to take under consideration the petitions any ways apper 
 taining to the confiscation Law. 
 
 Petition from Peter Bard Esquire was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a special Committee 
 and that M r William Few, M r Deveaux and M r Odingsells be 
 that Committee 
 
 A Petition from John Ferru Merchant in Charlestown was 
 read and referred to the Committee on Petitions N i 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 523 
 
 RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed immediately to call 
 on the Vendue Masters, the Collector of the port of Savannah, 
 and on the Commissioners appointed to repair the Filature, the 
 Attorney General, and other persons that may have public mon 
 ies in their hands, to pay the same into the Treasury, in order 
 that it may be applied to the Contingent expences of Govern 
 ment and report the same. 
 
 The Bill for laying out two counties to the Westward, and 
 pointing out the mode of laying out the lands and settling the 
 same was read a third time. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed 
 
 A Petition from Sarah Wright was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee appoint 
 ed to consider on the most proper means for providing for the 
 families in this State of such persons as are included in the con 
 fiscation Act, and are entitled to such provision. 
 
 An Account from Sutcliff and Company for Hospital Stores 
 furnished the Continental Troops of this State amounting to 
 Sixty two pound eleven shillings and five pence three farthings, 
 was laid before the house which appearing to be sufficiently 
 vouched 
 
 ORDERED that the Auditor do give a Certificate for that sum 
 and that he be directed to observe that M r Graves doth not in 
 clude the same Articles in his Account 
 
 A Letter from Peter Tarlingh Esquire with a Letter inclosed 
 from John Wereat Esquire to him was read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to the Committee on pe 
 titions N 2.. 
 
 A Memorial from John Martin Esquire with a Letter from 
 Richard Howly Esquire, Attorney at Law to him. was read 
 
524 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee 
 and that M r James Houston M r Clements and M r Glascock be 
 that Committee. 
 
 A Bill for selling and disposing of certain confiscated Lands 
 and for other purposes therein mentioned, was read a second 
 time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into Consideration the said Bill 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 M r Saltus from a Committee of the whole house to take into 
 consideration the said Bill, reported 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration made some 
 progress therein and beg d leave to sit again 
 
 RESOLVED that they have leave 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 ( Prom State Archives.) 
 Friday February 2O th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 Whereas the late General James Scriven served as a Colonel 
 in the Georgia Line of the Continental army for a considerable 
 time, and afterwards distinguished himself by repeated exertions 
 as a Militia Officer against the Common Enemy, and at last 
 fell bravely fighting for his Country. Therefore Resolved That 
 his two only surviving daughters Viz. Hester and Mary be en- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 525 
 
 titled to a grant of One thousand Acres of Land each, to be 
 run and surveyed in some part of the Land reserved for the 
 Officers of the Army. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Peter 
 Bard Esquire. Reported. 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly on the Table. 
 
 The House proceeded to take up the report of the Committee 
 to whom was rendered the petition of M r Blount and other Citi 
 zens of North Carolina which after some amendments, was 
 agreed to and is as follows. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of M r 
 Blount in behalf of himself and other Citizens of North Caro 
 lina, respecting the expediency of laying out a new County to 
 include all that tract of Land lying on the Tennessee River 
 which shall be included by a Line drawn from the South bank 
 of the said river where the North -West Boundary of this State 
 crosses and running West till it crosses the said River Tennes 
 see again to the South bank thereof, then up the said South bank 
 of said River to the place of beginning 
 
 After having received all the information they could obtain 
 en that subject are of opinion it will be necessary in order to 
 prevent future contests to take measures as soon as it may be 
 done with propriety to settle the said Tract of Country and do 
 recommend for that purpose that seven Commissioners be ap 
 pointed and vested with the powers necessary, to ascertain the 
 Quantity, Quality and Circumstances of the aforesaid Lands 
 i ml report the same with their proceedings to the legislature for 
 their consideration and to make them such compensation as may 
 be deemed adequate and satisfactory. Provided notwithstanding 
 that the said Board shall have power and they are hereby author 
 ized if they or a majority of them may think it necessary in 
 such manner as to them seems most expedient to proceed to 
 
526 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 grant Warrants of Survey which shall when executed be trans 
 mitted with the plats to the Surveyor General s Office, in order 
 that the same may pass to a grant, as the Law directs, provided 
 that no one person shall be eligible to hold or obtain a grant for 
 more than One thousand Acres of Land, and that he or they so 
 obtaining a warrant shall at the same time give Bond and Se 
 curity to pay into the Treasury of this State at and after the 
 rate of one Eighth of a Dollar per acre, which sum shall be paid 
 before he, she or they shall obtain a grant, That be and they 
 are hereby appointed Justices for said District that the said 
 Board shall be authorized to nominate Militia Officers who shall 
 be commissioned by His Honor the Governor 
 
 RESOLVED That a Committee be appointed to bring- in a Bill 
 to that effect, and that M r Jackson, M r Houstoun, M r Hall and 
 M r Habersham be a Committee to prepare and bring in the same 
 
 Motion was made and leave given to bring in a Bill to pro 
 hibit the trade to the British West Indies and M r Habersham 
 M r Jackson and M r William Few were appointed a Committee 
 to prepare and bring in a draft of the same. 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to point out the 
 Regulation necessary for the admission of persons to the rights 
 of Citizenship in this State, brought in the same, which was 
 read the first time. 
 
 The Bill for regulating the Trade and Commerce of this 
 State, and laying an Impost on Tonnage of Shipping was read 
 the first time. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 house to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Netherclift in the Chair 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 527 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Xetherclift from the Committee of the whole House to 
 take into consideration the said Bill, Reported, 
 
 That thev had gone through the same, and made some amend 
 ments which were agreed to 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice and that M r Bryan and M r Lanier be a 
 Committee to wait on them with the same 
 
 The Committee appointed to bring in a Bill to prohibit the 
 trade to the British West Indies, brought in the same, which 
 was read the first time. 
 
 A Message from His Honor the Governor, and A Reference 
 of Council respecting the Officers and privates of the Minute 
 Battalions with a Petition, and 
 
 A Petition from Captain Peter Emanuel de la Plague were 
 read. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee 
 and that M r Andrew M r William Few and M r Bard be that Com 
 mittee. 
 
 Whereas a Xegro Fellow named belonging to the 
 
 Estate of Captain Deane was on the day of by a 
 
 regular Court condemned for certain crimes to suffer Death, 
 and whereas by virtue of the Constitution of this State, the 
 said Negro was reprieved till the sitting of the present As 
 sembly. 
 
 Therefore, Resolved that the Attorney General be and he is 
 hereby directed to State the particular case of the said Negro, 
 and report the same to this House to morrow morning, That 
 the Order may be given thereon as the case and circumstances 
 therefore may require 
 
528 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the Clerk do serve the Attorney General with 
 a copy of the same. 
 
 A Bill to empower the Governor to call Special Courts for 
 the tryal of Criminals was read a second time. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice, and that M r Bryan and M r Lanier he a 
 committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 A Bill to prohibit the trade to the British \Yest Indies, was 
 read a second time. 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice, and that M r Bryan and M r Lanier be 
 a Committee to wait on them with the same. 
 
 A Bill for releasing the Board of Commissioners of claims 
 and for other purposes therein mentioned was read a second 
 time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the same be postponed for the consideration of a future 
 House of Assembly, and on the Question being put was carried 
 in the affirmative. The Yeas and Xays being called for are as 
 fellows : 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Bryan M r M kenzie 
 
 AI r Houstoun M r Pugh 
 
 M r Gunn M r "Morrison 
 
 M r Freeman M r Candler 
 
 M r Andrew M r Glascock 
 
 M r Elliot M r M intosh 
 
 M r Irwin M r Crawford 
 
 M r Clements M r MXeal 
 M r Kemp 17 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 
 
 Nays Nay;; 
 
 M r Netherclft M r Saltus 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Hall 
 
 M r Habe-rsham M r Meazle 
 
 M r Morrel M r Lanier 
 
 M r Catchings M r W m Few 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Ben n Few 
 
 M r Heard M r Lewis 
 M r Downes 15 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Saturday February 2i st 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 On Motion 
 
 That the following resolve be agreed to. Viz 
 
 RESOLVED that the Seventh Article of the Constitution empow 
 ers the House of Assembly to make Laws conducive to the good 
 order and well being of the State provided such Laws are not 
 lepugnant to the Constitution. 
 
 The previous Question was called for, That this question be 
 not now put, which was carried in the Affirmative. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for, are as follows. 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Bryan M r Morrell 
 
 M r Houston M r Odingsells , 
 
 34 T r vol 3 
 
530 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 
 Gun n 
 
 Whitefield 
 
 M c kenzie 
 
 Clements 
 
 Conyers 
 
 Palmer 
 
 Lewis 
 
 Candler 
 
 Glascock 
 
 M c intosh 
 
 Crawford 
 
 Andrew 
 
 Saltus 
 
 Elliot 
 
 Kemp 
 
 Irwin 
 
 Pugh 
 
 M c niel 
 
 22 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M< 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Nays 
 
 Gibbons 
 
 Netherclift 
 
 Deveaux 
 
 Habersham 
 
 Bard 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Catchings 
 M r Rutherford 
 M r Heard 
 M r Downes 
 
 Hardy 
 Hall 
 Meazle 
 Lanier 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 
 M r 
 
 M r Be n Few 
 M r Williamson 
 16 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into Committee of the whole House 
 to take into consideration the Bill for the immediate disposal 
 of certain part of the confiscated property 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker resumed the Chair 
 
 M r Saltus from the Committee of the whole House to take into 
 consideration the said Bill, Reported, That they had taken the 
 same into consideration and beg leave to recommend that it be 
 postponed. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 531 
 
 On Motion, that the report of the Committee be agreed to it 
 was carried in the affirmative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for, are as follows. 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Habersham M r Palmer 
 
 M r Deveaux M r Irwin 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Lewis 
 
 M r Bryan M r W m Few 
 
 M r Bard M r Ben. Few 
 
 M r Gunn M r Morell 
 
 M r Freeman M r Catchings 
 
 M r Andrew M r Elliot 
 
 M r Hardey M r M c kenzie 
 
 M r Saltus M r Crawford 
 
 M r Whitehead M r Williamson 
 
 M r Meazle 24. 
 M r Conyers 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Kemp 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Pugh 
 
 M r James Houston M r Glascock 
 
 M r Heard M r M c intosh 
 
 M r Downes M r M c niel 
 M r Cunningham 12 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the Accounts of the 
 late Governor. Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly upon the Table. 
 
 RESOLVED that the resolve passed at the session in January 
 One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, empowering the 
 then Executive Council to appropriate any of the funds of this 
 State to the payments of the Debts of the British Merchants 
 
532 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 be exended to empower the present Governor and Executive 
 Council to pay the same out of such funds. 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Memorial of John 
 Martin Esquire Treasurer 
 
 Reported when the House taking the same into considera 
 tion 
 
 RESOLVED that it appears to the Committee that the Treas 
 urer in obedience to the orders of this House, hath acted in strict 
 conformity to Law and Justice, and the duties of his Office in 
 committing to Jail the Collector of Taxes for Chatham County 
 who hath not rendered unto him a satisfactory Account of his 
 proceedings as the Law directs and the Commitee are of opinion 
 that the action intended to be brought against the said Treasurer 
 by the said Tax Collector is vexatious and groundless and that 
 the Attorney General should be directed to enter his appearance 
 for the Defendant and support the Law of the State. 
 
 Motion was made 
 
 That the Books containing the proceedings of the Commission 
 ers of the Board of claims be returned to them, and the board 
 informed, that the House highly applauds their patriotic, judi 
 cious, and impartial conduct; but recommend a reconsideration 
 of the second general rule, and that their fifth general rule be 
 cancelled in order that Claimants may be heard and their claims 
 determined agreeable to the Justice and equity of their cases, 
 without respect to local situations 
 
 Motion was made that the same do ly on the table which was 
 carried in the negative. The Yeas and Nays being called for 
 are as follows. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 533 
 
 Yeas 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Gibbons 
 
 M r Freeman 
 
 M r Netherclift 
 
 M r Lanier 
 
 M r Deveaux 
 
 M r Conyers 
 
 M r Morell 
 
 M r Lewis 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r W m Few 
 
 M r Bard 
 
 M r Ben n Few 
 
 M r Catchings 
 
 14 
 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 
 Nays 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Bryan 
 
 M r Clements 
 
 M r Houstoun 
 
 M r Kemp 
 
 M r Cunningham 
 
 M r Irwin 
 
 M r Andrew 
 
 M r Pugh 
 
 M r Saltns 
 
 M r Glascock 
 
 M r Elliot 
 
 M r M c intosh 
 
 M r Whitefield 
 
 M r Crawford 
 
 M r Meazle 
 
 M r M c niel 
 
 M r M c kenzie 
 
 17 
 
 The House proceeded to the consideration of the same when 
 
 a motion was made that the 
 
 same be postponed, which was car- 
 
 ried in the affirmative 
 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being 
 
 called for, are as follows 
 
 Yeas 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Gibbons 
 
 H r Hardy 
 
 M r Deveaux 
 
 M r Meazle 
 
 M r Habersham 
 
 M r Lanyer 
 
 M r Netherclift 
 
 M r Conyers 
 
 M r Retchings 
 
 M r Lewis 
 
 M r Rutherford 
 
 M r W m p ew 
 
 M r Freeman 
 
 M r Ben. Few 
 
 M r Heard 
 
 M r Williamson 
 
 M r Downes 
 
 18 
 
 M r Bard 
 
 
534 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Pugh M r Houstoun 
 
 M r M c kenzie M r Andrew 
 
 M r Glascock M r Saltus 
 
 M r M c intosh M r Clements 
 
 M r Crawford M r Kemp 
 
 M r M c niel M r Irwin 
 M r Bryan 13 
 
 Whereas from the multiplicity of business it will not be prac 
 ticable to pass a Bill, now before this House for establishing 
 a Seaman s Hospital, therefore be it 
 
 RESOLVED that it shall be lawful for General Samuel Elbert, 
 Edward Telfair, James Habersham, Joseph Clay Peter Bard 
 Seth John Cuthbert and William O bryan Esquires and M r 
 Leonard Cecil, or any three of them to remove the barracks 
 from Fort Wayne to any part of the Common of Savannah, 
 which they may judge most proper, and convenient for receiv 
 ing Sick Seamen. 
 
 And they are hereby authorized and empowered to raise by 
 Lottery the sum not exceeding Three hundred and fifty pounds, 
 and to open a subscription for the support of the same, and to 
 appoint such Officers and to make such rules and bye laws as 
 they may judge most expedient for the internal government and 
 regulation of the Hospital. 
 
 The Committee on Petitions N i on the petition of Edward 
 Langworthy Esquire N 34 Reported 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly upon the Table. 
 
 The Committee on petitions N 2 Reported from N i to 
 N 18 
 
 ORDERED that the same do ly upon the Table. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 535 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report 
 of the Committee to whom were referred the Petitions of Mary 
 Lupina and John Dollar, which was agreed to and is as fol 
 lows 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the petitions of Mary 
 Lupina and John Dollar respecting their claims against the 
 State for Negroes and other property impressed and forced into 
 and for the use of the public Service by the Commandant and 
 for the Garrison of Fort Morris in Sunbury Are of opinion that 
 as the Petitioners have exhibited satisfactory vouchers, that 
 there was no fraud in their proceedings, but that the necessary 
 forms of the Law were complied with respect to the necessary 
 appraisement and valuation, and that their Negroes and other 
 property, were employed and consumed in the public Service 
 that the Auditor in these particular instances be required and 
 empowered to allow and pass their claims agreeable to the said 
 vouchers, excepting two Negroes S 1 John and Prince included 
 in M rs Lupina s Certificate, they only to be allowed upon her 
 making affidavit of their belonging to the Estate, and that she 
 never received any compensation for them from the State, and 
 therefore recommend the following resolve, that in consideration 
 of the satisfactory vouchers of Mary Lupina and John Dollar 
 prefered to this House to entitle them to their claims their 
 losses and sufferings in consequence of the war, that the Auditor 
 be required and empowered to allow and pass their Accounts in 
 these particular instances agreeable to their Certificates and ap 
 praisements, except with respect to the two negroes above re 
 ferred to included in M rs Lupina Certificate, which was agreed to 
 
 The House proceeded to the Election of the remainder of the 
 Civil Officers for the present year, when the following persons 
 were chosen Viz 
 
 Joseph Woodruff Esquire Collector of Customs for the port 
 of Savannah 
 
536 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 John Lawson Jun r Esquire Collector of the port of Sunbury 
 Captain John Brown Searcher for the port of Savannah 
 
 On Motion 
 
 ORDERED that the third reading of the Militia Bill be the order 
 of the day for to morrow. 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration a Letter 
 from the Auditor 
 
 Whereupon it was resolved that the Auditor in settling with 
 the Commissaries allow nine pence per ration. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That a Resolve of the convention of the twelfth of December 
 One thousand seven hundred and seventy six appointing John 
 Wereat Esquire Commissioner of confiscated Estates, together 
 with his Account amounting to thirty one pounds, three shillings 
 and one penny were laid before the House 
 
 ORDERED that the same be refered to the Committee on peti 
 tions N 2. 
 
 A Petition from John Milton Esquire was read, and referred 
 to the Committee on Petitions N 2 
 
 The House proceeded .to the appointment of Commissioners 
 for examining the quality and quantity of the lands on the Ten 
 nessee River agreeable to a resolve of the twentieth instant, 
 when the following persons were appointed Viz. 
 
 Lachlan Mintosh Jun r William Dovvnes, Stephen Heard John 
 Morell, John Donaldson, Joseph Martin and John Sevior Es 
 quires. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 537 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Sunday February 22 nd 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment. 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the Report 
 of the Committee on the petition of William Graves N 21 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor be requested to de 
 liver to the Auditor, the Account of all the Treasurer s Certifi 
 cates that have been rendered into the present or late Governor, 
 and that the Auditor be directed to calculate the total amount, 
 and to call on the Treasurers who issued them to give informa 
 tion on the subject, and as it may have so happen d that by fate 
 of War or other accidents, certificates have been lost or destroyed, 
 such person or persons claiming or owning such certificates as 
 aforesaid shall file an Affidavit in the Auditors Office setting 
 forth the date and Sum or Sums of such certificates and the cir 
 cumstances under which they were lost, and that the Auditor 
 also make the necessary enquiry with respect to the sums of 
 money emitted prior to the Fall of Savannah, and as have been 
 returned agreeable to a resolve passed the last House of As 
 sembly, and report specially thereon to this or a future House of 
 Assembly 
 
 The Committee appointed to receive the public papers from the 
 Late Governor, Reported, as follows, which was agreed to. 
 
 That they find the amount of Twelve hundred and thirty 
 pounds eighteen shillings and two pence in Certificates in the 
 Hands of M r Rees the Secretary, which answer to the several 
 Credits given on the several bonds in consequence of which 
 they have given M r Rees a receipt exonerating him from any 
 further claim, and would with deference recommend as the 
 most eligible plan that those certificates be destroyed as follows. 
 
538 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 An Account of the Remainder of Certificates received by the 
 late Governor Doctor Hall and returned to the Committee by 
 the Secretary David Rees Esquire Twenty first of February 
 One thousand seven hundred eighty four 
 
 To whom payable 
 
 Dates 
 
 By whom signed 
 
 Amount 
 
 
 Sum Total 
 
 Robert Bonner 
 Sherwood Hugg 
 Luke Meazle 
 Abner Islands 
 Elizabeth Eugg 
 Abraham Jones 
 Charles Odingsells 
 Elizabeth Keebler 
 
 12 th Aug 1783 
 2 nd June 1783 
 9 th Feb>- 1784 
 23 d Dec r 1783 
 9* June 1 783 
 
 12 th Aug 1783 
 
 7 th March 1783 
 28 th Nuv r 1783 
 
 John Wereat 
 D 
 
 T)O 
 
 8 
 20 
 
 2 
 II 
 
 118 
 447 
 35 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 14 
 7 
 13 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 10 
 
 s d 
 664: 19: 6 
 
 D 
 - DO 
 
 D 
 Do 
 
 D 
 
 
 
 Number 
 60 
 42 
 76 
 99 
 44 
 
 10 
 
 84 
 109 
 
 John Martin 
 
 J)0 
 
 D 
 Do 
 
 H5 
 60 
 
 78 
 
 22 
 15 
 
 65 
 
 "5 
 H5 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 585- 18: 8 
 
 D 
 Do 
 
 
 
 D 
 Lyman Hall 
 
 
 
 
 
 1230: 18: 2 
 
 A Bill for the revising and amending the several Militia Laws 
 of this State was read the third time. 
 
 ORDERED That the said Bill do pass into an Act under the 
 Title of An Act for revising and amending the several Militia 
 Laws of this State 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed 
 
 A bill for revising amending and continuing several Acts of 
 Assembly of this State was read the third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass into an Act under the 
 Title of an Act for revising amending and continuing several 
 Acts of Assembly of this State 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 539 
 
 ORDERED that the same be engrossed. 
 
 M r Stephens and M r Walton a Committee from the Executive 
 Council returned the Bill for regulating the trade and Commerce 
 of this State and laying an Impost of Tonnage on shipping with 
 out any remarks 
 
 RESOLVED that the Treasurer be directed to advertize for two 
 months requiring all persons who owe Interest on bonds for 
 property purchased at the sales of confiscated Estates to pay up 
 such Interest immediately, and in case of non compliance at 
 the expiration of the term aforesaid to deliver in an Account 
 ot all such defaulters to the Attorney General who is hereby 
 directed to commence actions against all such persons and to 
 recover the amount of the same, and pay it into the Treasury 
 
 A Bill to point out the regulations necessary for the admit 
 tance of persons to the rights of Citizenship in this State was 
 read a second time 
 
 On Motion 
 
 The House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole 
 House to take into consideration the said Bill. 
 
 M r Saltus in the Chair 
 
 The Speaker having resumed the Chair, 
 
 M r Saltus from the Committee of the whole House to take 
 into consideration the said Bill, reported 
 
 That they had taken the same into consideration, made some 
 amendments, and recommend that the same be postponed which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 The Bill for regulating the Trade and Commerce of this 
 State and laying an Impost on Tonnage of Shipping was read 
 the third Time. 
 
640 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill do pass into an Act under the 
 Title of an Act for regulating the Trade, and laying duties upon 
 all Goods Wares Liquors and Merchandize and Negroes import 
 ed into this State, and also an Impost on the Tonnage of Ship 
 ping, and for other purposes therein mentioned 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Monday February 23 d 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 A Letter from the Honorable Edward Telfair Esquire was 
 read 
 
 Whereas it appears by a Letter from the Honorable Edward 
 Telfair Esquire that the Commissioners appointed to hold ?. 
 Treaty with the Creek Indians did promise to the Tallisse and 
 Fat Kings, some presents in consequence of their fidelity and at 
 tachment to their white brethren during the late War, and for 
 their acquiescence and support in the late acquired Cession, 
 therefore 
 
 RESOLVED that the Governor and Council be empowered to 
 draw on the Treasurer for a sum not exceeding fifty pounds to 
 be paid to the Commissioners, to be applied to the purpose afore 
 said. 
 
 The House proceeded to the Election of Continental Delegates 
 in addition to those already appointed, and on counting the Bal 
 lots, the following Gentlemen were declared elected viz, 
 
 William Few, William Gibbons Esquires and General Lach- 
 lan M c intosh 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 541 
 
 Agreeable to order on Friday last the Attorney General re 
 ported to the House, the sundry charges exhibited against a 
 Negro named London the property of Cap 1 Deane. who was 
 under sentence of Death for robbing the Shop of Wiggins, 
 
 but reprieved by the Late Governor till the sitting of the As 
 sembly. 
 
 RESOLVED that the said Negro London belonging to the Estate 
 of Cap 1 Deane be pardoned on condition that M r Clay Executor 
 to the said Estate do transport the said Negro London to some 
 of the West India Islands and that he remain in Goal untill an 
 opportunity offers to send him off 
 
 The Committee on Petitions N 3 reported from N I to n. 
 
 The House proceeded to take- into consideration the report 
 of the Committee on petitions N 2. on the petition of George 
 Walton Esquire N 12 as follows 
 
 That the Petition of George Walton Esquire praying relief 
 of the loss of a Treasurer s Certificate dated about the tenth 
 of August One thousand Seven hundred seventy eight for the 
 sum of Seventeen hundred pounds which was obtained for sup 
 plies furnished by the petitioner for the use of the Troops of this 
 State. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be directed to Audit and reduce the 
 aforesaid Sum of Seventeen hundred pounds by the Table of 
 depreciation, and allow the Specie value thereof, and give a Cer 
 tificate for the same provided that M r Walton doth give Bond 
 to the Auditor for a sum not less than twice the amount to in 
 demnify the State against the Certificate he has lost. 
 
 A Bill to point out the regulations necessary for the admission- 
 of persons to the rights of Citizenship in this State was read a 
 second time. 
 
542 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the same be sent to the Executive Council for 
 their perusal and advice, and that M r Netherclift and M r Bard 
 be a Committee to wait on them with the same 
 
 The House proceeded to ballot for Surveyors for the Counties 
 of Franklin and Washington ; and on counting the ballots John 
 Gorham Esquire was declared elected for the County of Frank 
 lin, and Joseph Pannell Esquire for the County of Washington 
 
 On Motion that a writ of Election do issue for a member of 
 Assembly for the County of Chatham in the room of the Honor 
 able William Gibbons Esquire elected a Continental Delegate. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker be empowered to receive resigna 
 tions, and issue Writs of Election, to fill up all intermediate 
 vacancies, during the recess of this House. 
 
 The House proceeded to take up the report of the Com 
 mittee to whom was referred the Petition of Peter Bard Esquire 
 with an affidavit, Praying that Commissioners be appointed to 
 value the Estate of the late Reverend John Joachim Zubly which 
 remains unsold, at a rate as near as may be equivalent to that 
 part already sold, and be confirmed to the Petitioner and his 
 Brother in Law, which was agreed to ; and is as follows : 
 
 That they are of opinion that that part of the Estate of John 
 Joachim Zubly deceased \vhich remains unsold be valued at the 
 rate which the part already sold amounted to, and the same con 
 firmed to him and his brother in Law John Zubly, they giving 
 bond for the amount of the said valuation, agreeable to the Law 
 for regulating the Sales of confiscated Estates, \vhich bond to 
 remain against them until the debts and the due proportions of 
 the Debts of the said Estate agreeable to the resolve passed in 
 Augusta the first of August last past are adjusted, and that James 
 Houstoun Lachlan M c intosh and William Bryan Esquires be ap 
 pointed Commissioners to value the same 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 543 
 
 And it is further the opinion of the Committee that three 
 fifty acre Lots near Oat s, a house and Lot at Yamacraw, and a 
 Lot in the Town of Savannah given to the said Peter Bard Es 
 quire and Anne his Wife by the said John Joachim Zubly de 
 ceased previous to his Estate being confiscated, and which it 
 appears were occupied by the said Peter Bard Esquire be, and are 
 hereby confirmed to him the said Peter Bard Esquire for ever. 
 
 M r Stephens and M r Walton a Committee from the Council 
 returned the following Bills Viz. 
 
 A Bill to point out the regulations necessary for the admission 
 of persons to the rights of Citizenship in this State with their 
 remarks thereon. 
 
 A Bill to empower the Governor and the Executive [Council] 
 to Issue special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer to the Chief 
 Justice and to the assistant Justices in the several Counties with 
 in this State for the tryal of Criminals, with their remarks 
 thereon 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of 
 the Committee N 3 on the petition of John and George Galphin 
 N 3 which was agreed to by the House ; and is as follows Viz. 
 
 On the petition of John and George Galphin praying that a 
 tract of land granted to them by the Chiefs and head men of the 
 Creek nation, may be confirmed. 
 
 It is the opinion of the House that the said Grant is null, 
 and can be of no validity or effect, as the same is inconsistent 
 with Law and good policy, notwithstanding in consideration of 
 the meritorious services done by M r Galphin the deceased, father 
 of the petitioners, it is agreed that a square tract, of Fifteen 
 thousand Acres of Land in any part within the limits of the said 
 Tract, be granted to them and their heirs And that the Gov 
 ernor and Council be requested to grant a warrant for the same. 
 
544 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of 
 the Committee to whom was referred the Accounts of the Late 
 Governor, as follows. 
 
 That it is their opinion that the said Accounts should be re 
 ferred to the Auditor, in order that he may examine and liqui 
 date the same and report specially thereon to this House, and 
 a? some dissatisfaction is given respecting the purchase of a 
 Tract of Land containing One hundred and Twenty Acres on 
 Hutchinson s Island : Therefore recommend that after the Au 
 ditor has Audited the aforesaid Accounts allowing the Salary and 
 advances of Indian Supplies, &c which Doctor Hall has made 
 and charged him, Ten pounds per Acre for the said Tract of 
 Land on Hutchinson s Island agreable to appraisement. That 
 Doctor Hall do give Bond and approved Security to His Honor 
 the Governor and his Successors in office for the balance that 
 may appear due and owing by him to the State payable in twelve 
 months, then and in that Case this House will concur in the 
 Sales of the said Tracts of Land, which was agreed to. 
 
 The House proceeded to take up the report of the Committee 
 to whom was referred a Letter from Lucy Tondee of the Eighth 
 february One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, which 
 is as follows 
 
 That it is their opinion that she should be allowed Ten 
 Pounds Sterling for the use of her room in the beginning of the 
 Session One thousand seven hundred eighty three, and that His 
 Honor the Governor give her an order to receive the same out 
 of the first money s which shall come into the Public Treasury, 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to point out the 
 means of raising supplies to furnish Continental Delegates, and 
 for the support of the Council, and members of the House 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 545 
 
 ORDERED that M r Bard M r Houston, M r Andrew and M r Few, 
 be that Committee 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that Thomas and John Mitchell Dooly the sur 
 viving sons of Colonel John Dooly who was cruelly murdered in 
 his own house while on parole, be allowed five hundred Acres of 
 Land each in Lieu of the Land due their deceased father to be 
 laid out in the Countv of Washington 
 
 
 The Committee to whom was delivered the public Bonds, re 
 ported 
 
 That they have delivered the same to the Treasurer as they 
 were directed, and have taken his receipt for said Bonds, which 
 they beg leave to lay before the house with an exact List thereof, 
 which the Committee recommend to be entered on the Journals 
 of the House which was agreed to, and are as follows 
 
 Account of Bonds delivered the Committee appointed by the 
 Honorable House of Assembly that have been fully complied 
 for by giving Mortgages &c 
 
 .55 r r vol 3 
 
546 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Amount of 
 Persons Names 3onds 
 
 What sum 
 p (1 in 
 Certificates 
 
 What relin 
 quished or 
 otherwise 
 paid 
 
 Total Balance due 
 paid the State 
 
 s d s d s d 
 
 s d 
 
 s d 
 
 Richard Wylly 2310 
 
 596 38 420 - 
 
 1016 3 8 1293 16 4 
 
 D 
 
 346 10 
 
 _ _ 
 
 - - 346 i 
 
 O; - 
 
 D 
 
 30. . 6 - 
 
 _ _ _ _ 
 
 - - 30 
 
 6 - 
 
 D. 
 
 441. . - - 
 
 115 - - - - 
 
 115 326 
 
 - - 
 
 Richard Call \45 - 44<> U 4 
 
 440 1 1 -i 3684 
 
 o 
 
 8nJ 
 
 Peter Deveaux 820 
 
 _ _ _ - 
 
 - - 82O, 
 
 ~ ~ 
 
 John Houston 
 
 127. .10 - 
 
 - - 
 
 - - : 127 I 
 
 o - 
 
 John P. Wagnon 
 William Le Conte 
 
 2050 
 
 1050 
 
 2050 
 1050 - - 3825 
 
 - - 
 
 Edward Jones 
 
 510 - - 
 
 404 10 
 
 404 10 - 105 i 
 
 o - 
 
 Seth Ju Cuthbert 
 
 940 - - 
 
 
 
 - 
 
 - - 940 
 
 
 Samuel Elbert 2947 
 
 - - 
 
 
 
 2947 
 
 _ .1 
 
 John Morell 3748. .10 - 
 
 1066 10 8 
 
 131 3 nf 
 
 1197 14 7f 2550 i 
 
 5 4? 
 
 James Jackson Col. 2197. .10 - 
 
 2197 10 - 
 
 2197 oooo 
 
 o o 
 
 Joseph Clay j 150 - - 
 D 5263. .12 - 
 
 2381 78 
 
 - - 150 
 2381 7 8 2882 
 
 o o 
 
 4 4 
 
 D 1357 5 - 
 
 _ Defy in land 
 
 - - 1357 
 
 r _ 
 
 Tho s Stone for 
 
 
 
 
 J. Ward dec d 3412 . .10 - 
 
 82 56 655 4 
 
 737 9 6 2675 
 
 - 6 
 
 Ditto for Ditto 5400 
 
 - - 
 
 - - 5400 
 
 ~ 
 
 Ben" Lloyd i 410 
 
 - - 
 
 410 
 
 
 John Lucas 705 75 
 
 
 John Habershain 3460 . 2410 i 2410 - - 1050 
 
 
 William O Bryan 12290 - - - - 900 - | J ^ 26 I2 _ 222 g 
 
 8 - 
 
 D 
 
 2655 - -; 426 12 - n K 
 
 
 Joseph Humphreys 
 
 i 57 .. 10 - - - 157 Io - 
 
 
 Audited 
 
 
 Hannah Gibbons 
 
 4050.. -- 13 i - 13 i - 4036 J9 - 
 
 Peter H. Morell 
 
 480 - - 25 78 25. .7 8 . 454 12 4 
 
 William Read 3380 - - 2800 2800 - - 580 
 
 _ _ 
 
 Audited 
 
 
 Edward Davis 
 Ben" Andrew 
 
 177 - - 79 
 350 Ball ce Acc ts 
 
 - - 79 - - 
 attend Couu 1 18 88 
 
 98 
 331 
 
 i 4 
 
 Lucia Murray 
 
 700 - - Ball" Belch 
 
 ersCer byT. : W. 36 15 - 
 
 66 3 
 
 5 - 
 
 W m M c intosh J r 
 
 600 - - - - 
 
 
 
 6OO 
 
 
 
 Audited 
 
 
 
 
 Ben" Stiles 
 
 175 - - 63 112 
 
 63 II 2 
 
 III 
 
 8 10 
 
 Rich 1 Howley 
 
 1486 
 
 - - 
 
 I486 
 
 ~ 
 
 
 
 in lands i 
 
 
 
 Jo in Lucas 
 W n Serving 
 
 575 
 2850 2166 
 
 years Int. 
 648 Defy re- 2850 
 linquished 
 
 575 
 oooo 
 
 
 
 Tohti Wauden 
 
 640 
 
 275 2 75 - - 
 
 365 
 
 ~ 
 
 J 
 
 
 ( 630 Def y in 
 
 
 
 Thomas Sto:.e 
 
 2925 - - 1160 19 - 
 
 J land .. 1915 19 - 
 j 125 relm- 
 
 1009 
 
 i - 
 
 
 
 l^quished 
 
 
 
 John Baker 
 Jacob Read 
 
 540 
 7689 113 13 5-2 
 
 "3 15 52 
 
 540 
 
 7575 
 
 j OQ 
 
 4 64 
 
 - C 1 
 
 John Moore 
 
 3570 - - 1081. .17 3^ 
 
 - - 1081 17 3f 
 
 2480 
 
 2 Of 
 
 George Threadcraft 
 
 tooo ~ti as int. 
 
 78 - - 
 
 922 
 
 Q_ - 
 
 T Q C 
 
 Neh h Wade 
 
 1245 - - 345 *--4 
 
 345 i 4 
 
 899 
 
 l o o 
 
 Abram Jones 715 -1/1.5 
 
 7 1 5 
 
 ooo 
 
 O O 
 
 Tho s Washington 
 
 1175 - -11175 
 
 - - ; 1175 - - 
 
 ooo 
 
 o o 
 
 Peter Tarlin.-|h 
 
 522 10 - 
 
 , 
 
 522 
 
 IO O 
 
 Charles Odingsells 
 
 720 720 
 
 720 
 
 ooo 
 
 f\ 
 
 o o 
 
 Thomas Mills 
 
 236 - - 
 
 - - 
 
 236 
 
 "; 
 
 John Hardy 
 
 130.5 - - 
 
 
 
 1305 
 
 
 Sam 1 Sjecroft 
 
 230 - - 
 
 - - _ _ - 
 
 2 ">Oi 
 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 
 
 547 
 
 Savannah 23 d February 1784 Received of Wiliam Few and 
 Charles Odingsells Esquire a Committee appointed by the Hon 
 orable the House of Assembly, Bonds agreeable to the List in 
 the preceding page, amounting to Sixty two thousand four 
 hundred and eighty One pounds Seven shillings and ten pence 
 half penny being the Balance due the State of Georgia 
 
 JOHN MARTIN Treas r 
 
 Number 2 1 
 
 Persons Names 
 
 Amount 
 of 
 Bonds 
 
 What Sum 
 Paid in 
 Certificates 
 
 What Relin 
 quished or 
 Otherwise 
 Paid 
 
 Total 
 Paid 
 
 Balance 
 Due the 
 State 
 
 
 Samuel Stirk 
 
 s d 
 
 2160 . . . 
 
 3150 
 62 10 
 225 . . . 
 1260 . . . 
 
 s d 
 
 837 7 ZK 
 1281 7 2 
 
 s d 
 
 s d 
 837 7 3^ 
 
 2579 12 10 
 
 
 
 1322 
 570 
 62 
 103 
 1260 
 42 
 144 
 462 
 1460 
 104 
 562 
 78 
 1142 
 
 1558 
 395 
 82 
 
 175 
 1330 
 505 
 255 
 380 
 
 137 
 
 880 
 
 45 
 450 
 90 
 4500 
 33 
 45 
 170 
 
 25 
 225 
 618 
 2550 
 2350 
 187 
 
 s 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 13 
 
 d 
 8^ 
 
 2 
 
 3/2 
 
 Andrew McLean .... 
 John Lucas 
 Luke Mann 
 
 1298 5 8 
 
 121 6 8% 
 
 
 121 6 8)4 
 
 Lachlin Mclntosh . . . 
 Abram Ravot 
 James Jackson 
 
 
 42 ... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 162 10 . 
 
 2787 10 . 
 1460 . . . 
 
 230 .. . 
 650 .. . 
 
 78 5 
 1387 10 . 
 1190 . . . 
 3152 io . 
 807 io . 
 152 io . 
 
 175 .. . 
 
 2160 . . . 
 505 . . 
 
 16 . . . . 
 
 2 DUO him bal 
 
 2^2 ? 
 
 18 . . . . 
 
 Benn Andrew 
 Benn Andrew 
 
 
 
 IO 
 
 17 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 IO 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 James Jackson. 
 
 125 2 6 
 87 io 
 
 
 125 2 6 
 
 87 io . . . 
 
 John Greene 
 Francis Tennell 
 James Habersham. . . 
 Ditto 
 William O. Bryan . . . 
 John Hardey 
 James McKay 
 Wm. Mclntosh, Junr. 
 Ditto 
 Ditto 
 ! ,itto 
 
 
 
 
 
 TOO . . . 
 
 1335 
 1594 10 . 
 
 412 io . 
 
 }i435 
 
 1594 io . . . 
 412 io . . . 
 69 17 7 
 
 
 69 17 7 
 
 
 830 .. . 
 
 830 
 
 
 
 
 ... 
 
 2455 . . . 
 
 812 io . 
 
 137 10 . 
 
 1692 io . 
 45 
 
 
 22OO . . . 
 
 22OO 
 
 James Thompson .... 
 Joseph Woodruff . . . . 
 Phillip Low 
 Christopher Hillary . 
 John Baker 
 Francis Tennell 
 Anthy. W. White . . 
 Jared Irvine. 
 John Morrison 
 James Martin 
 James B. Sharpe 
 Clementius Davies. . . 
 Abraham Ravot 
 Leonard Marbury 
 
 432 6 4^ 
 
 432 6 4^ 
 
 3 
 
 IO 
 
 7% 
 
 
 
 8l3 10 . 
 
 812 io . . . 
 
 
 
 
 1165 18 . 
 90 ... 
 
 
 715 18 . 
 
 7i5 18 ... 
 
 
 
 
 4sOO 
 
 
 
 
 33 15 
 45 ... 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 170 
 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 
 25 . . 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 225 ... 
 618 15 . 
 2550 . . . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 Josiah Powell 
 James Jeffries 
 
 2350 - . 
 187 io . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 IO 
 
 
 
 
 
JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Savannah 23 d February 1/84 Received of William Few and 
 Charles Odingsells Esquires (a Committee appointed by the 
 Honorable the House of Assembly) Bonds agreable to the List 
 in the preceeding page amounting to Twenty four thousand three 
 hundred and four pounds one shilling and Ten pence half penny 
 being the balance due the State of Georgia 
 
 JOHN MARTIN Treasurer 
 
 A List of Bonds given for personal property Purchased at 
 the Sales of the Confiscated Estates in the Year One thousand 
 seven hundred eighty two 
 
 Persons names who 
 gave Bonds. 
 
 Amount 
 of the 
 
 and Date 
 Bonds 
 
 Annual 
 
 Interest 
 
 When the Monds 
 become due 
 
 
 
 
 s d 
 
 
 Ahner Bickliam 
 
 250 - 
 
 2 Sepf 1782 
 
 17 10 - 
 
 2 1 Sepf 1786 
 
 Andrew Burns 
 
 225 - 
 
 10 D Do 
 
 15 15 
 
 10 D D 
 
 Thomas Chisholm 
 
 66 
 
 2 Do DO 
 
 4 12 434 
 
 10 I) D 
 
 William Caudler 
 
 72 ~ 
 
 2 D D 
 
 5 9 9> 2 
 
 TO D Do 
 
 Cornelius Dysart 
 
 520 
 
 26 Dec r D 
 
 36 8 - 
 
 ?6 Dec r D 
 
 James Dunwoodie 
 
 10 - 
 
 2 1 Oct r D 
 
 H - 
 
 2i st Ocf D 
 
 Luther Haluel 
 
 260 
 
 2 Sep r Do 
 
 18 4 
 
 2 Sept r D 
 
 Caleb Howell 
 
 2.5 10 - 
 
 2 Dec r D 
 
 i 15 8# 
 
 2 Dec r D 
 
 Alexander Iivine 
 
 80 
 
 2 Sep r D 
 
 5 12 - 
 
 2 n<1 Sep r D 1 
 
 Stephen Johnston 
 
 60 ii 
 
 2 Dec r D 
 
 449 
 
 2 IKi Dec r Do 
 
 Lemuel Lanier 
 
 20O IO 
 
 13 June D 
 
 14 14 
 
 13 June D 
 
 John Morrison 
 
 331 I0 
 
 D Do D 
 
 23 4 i 
 
 Do Do 
 
 Daniel M c murphy 
 
 325 
 
 29 Dec r Do 
 
 22 5 
 
 29 th Dec r Do 
 
 Joseph Pannell 
 
 26 
 
 2 _ Sep r Do 
 
 i 1 6 4V 
 
 2 Sepf Do 
 
 John Patterson 
 
 205 
 
 D Do 
 
 14 7 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Abram Ravct 
 
 65 
 
 D D 
 
 4 ii 
 
 Ditto 
 
 Ditto 
 
 15 
 
 2 nd Dec r D 
 
 i i - 
 
 2 Dec r 1782 
 
 James Slallings 
 
 103 
 
 13 June D 
 
 7 4 2}< 
 
 13 June D 
 
 Ditto 
 
 270 
 
 2 Sep r D 
 
 18 18 
 
 2 d Sepf D 
 
 William M c intosh 
 
 21 10 - 
 
 Do D 
 
 I IO I 
 
 D Do 
 
 Daniel M murphy 
 
 363 
 
 D D 
 
 25 3 2^ 
 
 D Do 
 
 
 3494 II 
 
 245 5 7^ 
 
 
 Savannah 2^ February 1784 Received of William Few and 
 Charles Odingsells Esquires (a Committee appointed by the 
 Honorable the House of Assembly) Bonds agreable to the List 
 in the preceeding page amounting to Three thousand four him- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. o; 
 
 dred and ninety four pounds eleven shillings being the sum 
 due the State of Georgia 
 
 JOHN MARTIN Treasurer 
 
 Savannah 23 February 1784 Received of Messieurs Few and 
 Odingsells Two Bonds Viz One Bond of Mordecai Sheftall 
 dated the thirtieth of September One thousand seven hundred 
 and eighty three for twenty two pounds three shillings payable 
 the first of January One thousand seven hundred eighty four. 
 One Ditto of Chesly Bostick dated the Twenty sixth June One 
 thousand seven hundred eighty three for Sixty pounds payable 
 the first of January one thousand seven hundred eighty four, 
 the same being due the State of Georgia 
 
 JOHN MARTIN Treasurer 
 
 Petition from Sarah Glen was read and referred to the Com 
 mittee on Petitions X 3. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock. 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Tuesday February 24 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 A Petition from James Spalding was read and referred to the 
 Committee of Petitions N i. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 That the Auditor be directed to audit and reduce all M r 
 Greave s Certificates by the Table of Depreciation and allow the 
 Specie value thereof, and give him a Certificate for the same, 
 which was agreed to 
 
550 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Netherclift M r Lamer 
 
 M r Bryan M r M c kenzie 
 
 M r Habersham :\I r Clements 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Conyers 
 
 M r Bard M r Pugh 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Morrison 
 
 M r Andrew M r Lewis 
 
 M r Hardey M r M c intosh 
 
 M r Saltus M r Williamson 
 
 M r Whitehead 20 
 M r Meazle 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Palmer 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Irvine 
 
 M r Catchings M r Candler 
 
 M r Heard M r Glascock 
 
 M r Kemp M r Crawford 
 
 M r Downes M r M c neil 
 M r Cunningham 14 
 
 M p Elliot 
 
 RESOLVED That George Handley and John Hardey Esquires 
 be added to the Justices of the Counties of Liberty Glynn and 
 Camden And That Thomas Carter, Devereux Jarret, Thomas 
 Gragg, John George, Arthur Fort and George Lumpkin Esquires 
 be added to the List of Justices for the County of Wilkes 
 
 Whereas the Reverend Moses Allen was imprisoned on board 
 the Prison Ship at Cock Spur by the British, and endeavouring 
 to make his escape he unfortunately was drowned 
 
 RESOLVED that his only surviving Son Moses Allen be allowed 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 551 
 
 five hundred Acres of Land in the late Cession granted by the 
 Indians, as a compensation for his fathers services. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be directed to audit a Treasury 
 Certificate for One thousand five hundred pounds in the posses 
 sion of Colonel Downis, and the same to be taken in payment for 
 his Bond to the State, and if any balance in his favor that he re 
 ceive a Certificate for the same. 
 
 Whereas it appears that Edward Langworthy Esquire was 
 possessed in his own right for a Treasury Certificate of this 
 State, for monies he received for his many Services thereto, 
 and which he actually paid into the Treasury in the month of 
 July One thousand seven hundred and seventy six and at the 
 same time was accidently destroyed by fire, at the same time his 
 books and papers were absolutely consumed, which prevents his 
 tendering particular accounts against many Estates confiscated 
 and sold under an Act for that purpose but that he has preserved 
 a list of the different amount of the same, therefore, 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be directed to Audit and reduce 
 M r Langworthy s Treasury Certificates together with the In 
 terest thereon by the Table of Depreciation, and allow the Specie 
 value thereof, and give him a Certificate of the same, which shall 
 be received in payment of the confiscated Estates, and that his 
 proving on Oath his several demands against confiscated Estates, 
 shall be put on the like footing with other legal claims 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor be requested to draw 
 an Order on the Treasurer in favor of John Wereat Esquire for 
 four pounds fifteen shillings and nine pence which shall be taken 
 and received in payment of his Taxes for the last year. 
 
 A Message from His Honor the Governor was received 
 
 RESOLVED that this House are of opinion that Nathan Brown- 
 son Esquire do qualify as a Justice for the Counties of Liberty 
 
552 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Glynn and Camden by virtue of his appointment in January One 
 thousand seven hundred eighty two 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the Letter of the Com 
 missioners of confiscated Estates, mentioning the different Tracts 
 of Land that were postponed at the late Sales by Order of Coun 
 cil, and on account of different claimants, Reported, which was 
 agreed to, and is as follows. 
 
 That they find one hundred acres late the property of John 
 Furlow on little bryar Creek in Wilkes County on the eleventh 
 November One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, Also 
 two hundred and fifty Acres late the property of the said John 
 Furlow in Richmond County On the eighteenth of November 
 Two hundred Acres late the property of William Dargan in 
 Burke County Also Five hundred Acres late Thomas Gold 
 smiths in Chatham County, on the seventeenth December Also 
 another tract of five hundred Acres of the said Thomas Gold 
 smith, all postponed on account and in behalf of the distressed 
 Widows and Orphan Children of the late proprietors of the 
 said Lands who are included in the Act of Confiscation and 
 banishment, And although they conceive the Commissioners ex 
 ercised an extra judicial power not authorized by the said Act, 
 yet, in favor of the Widows and Orphans, were committing so 
 amiable an error that they rather merit the applause than the 
 censure of the House, and therefore recommend that the House 
 vest the property in such respective Widows and Orphan Chil 
 dren 
 
 The Committee farther report 
 
 That they find One hundred Acres late the property of James 
 Grierson claimed by John Kendrick in the County of Richmond, 
 the eighteenth November One thousand seven hundred eighty 
 three. 
 
 Also Two hundred Acres late the property of Thomas Skin- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 553 
 
 ner on account of an Affadavit of M rs Spencer in the County of 
 Effingham the eighth December 
 
 Also Seven hundred Acres late the property of John Martin 
 of Jakel. claimed by Richard Leake the twenty ninth December 
 
 Also Two hundred Acres late the property of Daniel Bean 
 Mintosh, claimed by M r M c intosh, the same day 
 
 Also Four hundred Acres late the property of John Forbes 
 claimed by a nameless person, at least not mentioned by the 
 Commissioners. 
 
 Also nine hundred Acres, same as last mentioned. 
 Also One hundred and fifty Acres in the same way 
 
 Also three hundred acres late Kelsall and Spalding claimed by 
 M r M c intosh the same day 
 
 Also seven hundred and fifty Acres late the property of John 
 Graham claimed by Major Raymond Deinerie on the same day 
 
 Also Five hundred Acres late John Martins of Jekell claimed 
 at the same time by Richard Leake. 
 
 The whole of the above also postponed, and are of opinion 
 that the Commissioners are highly reprehensible in thus violating 
 the Spirit and direction of the Law, which pointedly orders them 
 to proceed to the Sale at the time therein specified of all con 
 fiscated property and therefore becomes their duty in the first 
 instance to ascertain and discriminate such property as appears 
 to belong to the persons warned in the Act of confiscation and 
 banishment, and when that is once done and the same advertised 
 for Sale to proceed to such sales referring all Claimants to a 
 Court of Law, to establish such their claims agreable to the Let 
 ter of the Act above recited 
 
 The Committee further Report, 
 
554 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That they find four hundred Acres late the property of Robert 
 Baillie postponed. 
 
 That they conceive the Commissioners were guilty of a palp 
 able mistake in advertising for sale the land of a person taken 
 off the confiscation Act by the legislature in July One thousand 
 Seven hundred eighty three 
 
 Also Five hundred Acres late the property of Charles M c - 
 donald 
 
 That the same language is applicable to this case, as that 
 Identical tract was settled by the legislature on the widow and 
 Children of the said Charles M c donald. 
 
 Also eight hundred Acres late Thomas Gibbons claimed by 
 William Gibbons in the County of Chatham, postponed till the 
 next meeting of the General Assembly 
 
 Also One thousand Acres late the property of John Poison 
 
 Also fifty Acres late the property of Hugh Poison postponed 
 till the next meeting of the General Assembly 
 
 The Committee further report. 
 
 On the petition of David Shirrell to them referred, that they 
 find by the Will of William Shirrell dated the second September 
 One thousand seven hundred and seventy two all his property 
 real and personal was vested in his Wife Jean, and at her death 
 to descend to his grandson Reuben Shirrell, That the said 
 Reuben Shirrell died about five years ago, and that his Devisees 
 and Assigns were notwithstanding included in the Act of Con 
 fiscation and Banishment. That the Commissioners have taken 
 some part of the aforesaid property, although the said Jean Shir 
 rell is still living They are therefore of opinion that the Com 
 missioners be directed to return such property to the aforesaid 
 Jean Shirrell, and that the same together with all such as is in 
 cluded in the said Will be vested absolutely in her 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 555 
 
 RESOLVED that the remaining part of the report be postponed 
 Motion was made and seconded 
 
 That .the Resolves of the House of Assembly are binding on 
 all the Officers of the State, except such as operate against the 
 established Laws 
 
 The previous question being called for, that this question be 
 not now put, was carried in the affirmative 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the consideration of a 
 Letter from the Attorney General, reported as follows, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 That they find the judgment of the Chief Justice in the Case 
 referred to have been founded in general upon the principles of 
 Government, and in particular upon an Act passed at Augusta 
 in July last entitled an Act for releasing certain persons from 
 their bargains, and wherein it is enacted.. That it shall be law- 
 full for any person or persons whatsoever to sue or implead the 
 State. 
 
 And it is the opinion of the Committee, that if a Judge should 
 suffer a claim against the State to go to the consideration of a 
 Jury it would be impleading it in a Court of Law and of con 
 sequence be a derangement of any plans of Finance 
 
 That if there are any of the public Creditors who deserve a 
 preference of payment, and the funds admit of it, or any dis 
 counts are thought proper, if in either case, the directions come 
 particularly from the legislature. 
 
 A Letter from Mordecai Sheftall with a Letter inclosed from 
 Stephen Drayton was read 
 
 ORDERED that the- same ly upon the Table. 
 A Letter from Samuel Stirk Esquire was read 
 
556 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 ORDERED that the same ly upon the Table. 
 
 A petition from James Lewis praying five hundred acres of 
 Land may be granted him, in consideration of his being wounded, 
 and disabled in future to support himself 
 
 RESOLVED that the prayer of the petition be granted 
 A Memorial from James Houstoun Esquire was read 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to a Special Committee 
 z:nd that M r Gunn M r Gibbons and M r Habersham be that Com 
 mittee 
 
 \Yhereas from the distressed situation of the Country in the 
 year One thousand seven hundred eighty one, and in order to 
 induce the inhabitants of the State to remain within and take 
 an active part in defence of the same it became highly expedient 
 to pass a Law holding out encouragement to such as did their 
 duty either as Officers or Soldiers by allowing the Officers the 
 same pay and subsistence of the Continental Army, and the pay 
 of the non Commissioned Officers and Soldiers as follows. Viz 
 Sergeants Two shillings and six per day, Drummers and Filers 
 Two Shillings, and privates One Shilling and Six pence and 
 whereas in consequence of a resolve of the House of Assembly 
 in January One thousand seven hundred and eighty three, doubts 
 have arisen with the Auditor in passing the Accounts of the 
 Militia. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor be and ke is hereby directed to 
 audit the said accounts subsequent to that period in the manner 
 pointed out by said Law 
 
 The Committee to whom were referred the books and pro 
 ceedings of the Commissioners appointed to treat with the In 
 dians, Reported 
 
 That they find the business has been conducted with great 
 address and propriety and are of opinion that the said Commi s- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 557 
 
 sioners arc entitled to the warmest thanks of the house, for their 
 conduct on the occasion, and all their proceedings be and are 
 hereby ratified and confirmed which was unanimously agreed 
 
 to 
 
 The House proceeded to the choice of Trustees for a College, 
 when the following Gentlemen were elected Viz. John Hous- 
 toun James Habersham William Few, Joseph Clay, Abraham 
 Baldwin, William Houstoun and Nathan Brownson Esquires. 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that the Goods landed from on board the Schooner 
 Adventure, Henry Nicholl master bound from Philadelphia to 
 Xew York and blown off and obliged to put into this Port in 
 distress, be exempted from duties, for having sold only a part 
 cf his Cargo, which was damageable, and so much as was neces 
 sary to defray his Port Charges. 
 
 A Petition from Doctor Jacob Dejong with an Account was 
 
 1 
 
 RESOLVED that the Account inclosed be referred to the Auditor, 
 and that he be requested to Audit and give a Certificate for the 
 amount thereof. 
 
 M r Candler applying for leave of absence during this Session, 
 received an Order from the Speaker on the Treasurer for five 
 pounds in part of his Account amounting to twenty six pounds 
 two shillings and eight pence, due him for his Attendance this 
 Session 
 
 M r Whitehead applying for leave of absence during this Ses 
 sion received an order from the Speaker on the Treasurer for 
 five pounds in part of his account of Eighteen pounds thirteen 
 shillings and four pence due him for his attendance this Session. 
 
 The House then adjourned till to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
558 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Wednesday February 25 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 The Committee to whom was referred the petition of James 
 Houstoun Esquire, respecting a tract of land containing nine 
 hundred Acres, now part of Monteeth plantations Reported 
 
 That having taken the same under consideration recommend 
 that the sale of said plantation be postponed till the next meet 
 ing of the House in which time the said James Houstoun can 
 make his right appear, and the Committee will have it [in] their 
 power to report fully thereon which was agreed to 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that David Rees Esquire Secretary to the Late Gov 
 ernor be directed to deliver the Bonds and Mortgage of Richard 
 Howly (for the white Oak plantation late James Butlers) to the 
 Treasurer he taking a receipt for the same 
 
 Whereas there are a number of Petitions from persons pray 
 ing to become Citizens of this State now before the House, and 
 as several of said petitioners have removed their property into 
 this State under a promise of temporary protection from the late 
 administration until the sense of this House be known, and from 
 the advanced period of the Session a naturalization Law cannot 
 pass this House, nor can the petitions be taken up and decided 
 on, and it is just and necessary that all such persons should 
 receive the fullest protection from this State. Therefore 
 
 RESOLVED, That His Honor the Governor and the Executive 
 Council during the recess of this House are hereby authorized 
 to grant all such persons, or any others applying where there 
 shall appear no legal impediment, such protection untill a law 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 59 
 
 passes pointing out the mode of admitting persons to the rights 
 of Citizenship 
 
 RESOLVED that the Books of the Commissioners of claims be 
 delivered to a Committee, coasisting of M r William Few, M r 
 Hall and AP Bryan in order that they may revise their Rules 
 and make such amendments as may appear to them necessary and 
 report thereon this afternoon, That the said Books be then 
 delivered to the Auditor, and that he be directed to liquidate and 
 audit all claims against the confiscated Estates, agreable to the 
 Rules and instructions given him for that purpose, and when it 
 shall so happen that an Account or claim is laid before the 
 Auditor, on which he can not with propriety decide agreable to 
 the said Rules and instructions, he shall in that case report 
 specially on such accounts to the legislature at their next sitting 
 
 On Motion : RESOLVED that the following persons be ap 
 pointed Commissioners of Roads for Liberty County Viz. 
 
 John Elliott and William Way, for the first Division 
 
 William Ouarterman and Thomas Stephens for the second 
 Division 
 
 Phillip Low and Gideon Douse for the third Division 
 
 Joseph Law, for the fourth Division. 
 
 Josiah Bacon and James Dunwoodie for the fifth Division. 
 
 Samuel Saltus and William Baker for the sixth Division 
 
 Ccl John Baker and John Hardey for the Town of Sunbury 
 
 For Sappelo District, 
 
 Colonel William Mintosh and Samuel Fulton 
 
 For Colonels Islands 
 
 Benjamin Andrew and Andrew Maybank 
 
560 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Commissioners for the North West road in Chatham County 
 
 James Gunn, William Bryan, Peter Deveaux, James 
 Houstoun, William Gibbons, Thomas Washington and 
 John Morell Esquires. 
 
 Commissioners for Great Ogechee District 
 
 William Leconte, Thomas Stone, and Raymond Demerie 
 Esquires 
 
 Commissioners for Little Ogechee District. 
 
 Stephen Milieu and Joseph Habersham Esquires 
 
 RESOLVED that Israel Bird be added to the List of Commis 
 sioners of roads already appointed for the County of Effingham. 
 
 RESOLVED that William Le Conte, James Houstoun William 
 Stephens, John Barnard, Joseph Gibbons Edward Telfair Thomas 
 Stone and James Gunn Esquires be added to the List of Justices 
 for the County of Chatham. 
 
 RESOLVED that David Emanuel. Thomas Lewis Juir John 
 Jones and Hugh Lawson Esquires be appointed assistant Jus 
 tices, and that Thomas Lewis Sen* Benjamin Lewis, Francis 
 Pugh, James Pugh, Jared Irvine, John Clemments Thomas Lit 
 tle, John Green, John Lawson Jonathan Kemp, Jacob Lewis, 
 Edward Weathers William Green Thomas Burton, John Con- 
 yers and William Edwards be and they are hereby appointed 
 Justices for the County of Burke, and that all former appoint 
 ments are hereby declared Null and void 
 
 RESOLVED that the Treasurer before he enters on the duties 
 of his Office be required to appear before his Honor the Gov 
 ernor and Council and give Bond with four Securities to the 
 amount of Twenty thousand pounds for the faithful! discharge 
 of the Trust reposed in him 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 561 
 
 On Motion 
 
 RESOLVED that Israel Bird be added to the List of Justices for 
 the County of Effingham. 
 
 The Committee appointed to take into consideration a recom 
 mendation from His Honor the Governor and Council relating 
 to a petition from sundry officers and privates who formerly be 
 longed to the minute Battalions, are of opinion that His Honor 
 the Governor and Council be empowered to grant bounties in 
 Lands to those Persons whom His Honor the Governor thinks 
 himself bound by a promise of the said gratuity and the Gov 
 ernor and Council be empowered to grant the said Certificates 
 to those persons who shall make appear that they faithfully per 
 formed the conditions on which such promise was made, which 
 was agreed to. 
 
 A Letter from John Wereat Esquire was read together with 
 a State of Continental loan Office Certificates 
 
 ORDERED that the same be referred to Edward Telfair, Joseph 
 Habersham, Peter Bard and Charles Odingsells Esquires who 
 are appointed a Committee to take the same into consideration 
 and to report to the next House of Assembly. 
 
 RESOLVED that it is the decided opinion of this House that the 
 resolves of the Legislature ought to operate as an order and be 
 carried into full effect by the Executive and all other civil Officers 
 whom it may concern. 
 
 Motion was made, That it is the opinion of this House that 
 the resolve passed at Augusta in the Months of July and Au 
 gust last respecting the taking a number of persons off the con 
 fiscation Act and put on the Amercement Act; be not valid, as 
 no Amercement Act was passed that Session of Assembly for 
 that purpose, it was carried in the Negative. 
 
 On a Motion that the persons agreed by the resolves at Au- 
 
 36 r r vol 3 
 
562 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY x 
 
 giista to be taken off the Act of Banishment and placed on the 
 Act of Amercement, be amerced at twelve per Cent, on their 
 property. 
 
 The previous Question being called for that this question be 
 not now put, which was carried in the negative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r Bryan M r M c kenzie 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Clements 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Kemp 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Morrison 
 
 M r Andrew M r Candler 
 
 M r Hardey M r Ben n Few 
 
 M r Saltus M r M c niel 
 M r Elliot 1 6 
 
 M r Hall 
 
 Nays 
 
 Gibbons 
 Habersham 
 Houstoun 
 Morell 
 Bard 
 
 Ja 8 Houstoun 
 Catchings 
 Freeman 
 Heard 
 Downes 
 Meazle 
 Lanier 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Conyers 
 
 M r 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 M 1 
 
 Palmer 
 Irvine 
 Pugh 
 Lewis 
 Glascock 
 W m Few 
 Lee 
 
 M c intosh 
 Williamson 
 22 
 
 The main Question was then put and carried in the affirmative 
 
 Whereas Lyman Hall Esquire hath in open contempt of the 
 House withdrawn himself, therefore 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 568 
 
 ORDERED that the Messenger be directed immediately to take 
 the said Lyman Hall Esquire into Custody and him safely keep 
 until the farther order of this House 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor and Executive Council 
 be requested to contract and agree with some person to bring 
 the records and public papers of this State from the Northward, 
 and to allow such person a reasonable sum of money out of the 
 Treasury or to give and grant to such person his Heirs or assigns 
 in lieu thereof a Tract of unlocated Land not exceeding One 
 thousand Acres for his Trouble 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor and Executive Coun 
 cil be required to direct the Treasurer to pay to John Wereat 
 Esq r such part of his Salary as remains due and also to direct 
 the Treasurer to pay the amount of the printers Account for 
 printing the Journals of this House and other public printing in 
 such sums and at such periods as the funds of this State will 
 admit. 
 
 RESOLVED that Doctor Andrew Johnston be permitted to re 
 main in this State, and be protected till the next meeting of the 
 legislature 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor be requested to grant 
 eight Land warrants for five thousand Acres each, in the names 
 of John Houstoun, James Habersham, William Few, Joseph 
 Clay, Abraham Baldwin, William Houstoun and Nathan Brown- 
 son Esquires, or their Successors in Office, in trust for the Col- 
 ledge, that is to be establish^ in this State 
 
 That one or more of said Trustees be requested to proceed 
 immediately with a Surveyor or Surveyors to superintend the 
 Surveying of the said Land in each County agreable to the Act 
 for that purpose made 
 
 That His Honor the Governor be requested to draw an order 
 on the Treasurer in favor of said Trustees for the sum of twenty 
 
564 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 pounds for the purpose of paying Chain bearers and defraying 
 the necessary expence of surveying. 
 
 The House proceeded to take into consideration the report of 
 the Committee on petitions N I 
 
 From Alexander Irvine IN 31 praying leave to pay in audited 
 Certificates for his past services to the amount of eighty pounds 
 of confiscated property, which he had purchased. 
 
 The Committee are of opinion that the prayer of the petition 
 be granted, which was agreed to. 
 
 The following Acts being engrossed were brought in and 
 compared at the Table. Viz, 
 
 An Act for laying out two or more Counties to the Westward 
 and pointing out the mode of granting the same 
 
 An Act to regulate the Indian Trade and for other purposes 
 therein mentioned 
 
 An Act to compel persons who have, or may hereafter receive 
 public money or effects to account for the same 
 
 An Act for settling and ascertaining the fees to be taken by 
 the several public Officers and persons herein after named 
 
 An Act reviving and enforcing certain Laws therein men 
 tioned. 
 
 ORDERED that the Speaker do sign the same. 
 
 RESOLVED that a Committee be appointed to correct the min 
 utes and have the same published 
 
 ORDERED that M r Bard M r Habersham M r Netherclift and M 1 
 Odingsells be that Committee 
 
 The House then adjourned until to morrow morning 9 OClock 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 565 
 
 (From State Archives.) 
 Thursday February 26 th 1784 
 The House met pursuant to adjournment 
 
 RESOLVED that the Surveyor General be authorized to have 
 the Line Surveyed and marked that is to circumscribe the Indian 
 hunting grounds and specified in an Act passed for laying out 
 two Counties to the Westward & and make a report of the same 
 to the next House of Assembly. They to make him such satis 
 faction as may appear adequate to the performance. 
 
 The House proceeded to the reading of the Bill for establish 
 ing Court houses and Jails and the fixing and regulating elec 
 tions in the different Counties of this State, the third time. 
 
 When a Clause was proposed by M r William Few to the fol 
 lowing effect. 
 
 Whereas some controversies have arisen in the County of 
 Richmond respecting the place of holding the annual Elections 
 for civil Officers and Representatives in Assembly and for build 
 ing the Court house and Jail, and as by an Act of the Legislature 
 the right and priviledge of choosing the place for that purpose 
 was vested in the free Citizens of said County : In order there 
 fore that the said controversies may be forever done away and 
 the tranquility of that County restored on principles of public 
 Utility; and the convenience of the people Be it Enacted by the 
 authority aforesaid, that an election shall be held by the Voters 
 of the County of Richmond at the Kiokees Meeting House on 
 the .... day of .... for the purpose of choosing and fully deciding 
 by vote of the people whether the Court House and Jail and 
 the place for holding Elections in the said County shall be at 
 Augusta, or where the Battalion line crosses the little Kiokees, 
 or at Brownsborough, and the place which shall then and there 
 have the highest number of Votes shall be and the same is hereby 
 
566 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 declared to be the place at which the Court House and Jail shall 
 be built, and the annual elections held in the County of Rich 
 mond 
 
 That shall be and they or any two of them are 
 
 hereby appointed and authorized to superintend the said Elec 
 tion, and make a just return thereof to the Legislature, which 
 was carried in the negative. 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for, are as follows 
 
 Yeas Yeas 
 
 M r James Houstoun M r Mfarland 
 
 M r Catchings M r W ra Few 
 
 M r Heard M r Lee 
 
 M r Downes M r Ben" Few 
 
 M r Meazle M r M c intosh 
 
 M r M c kenzie M r Williamson 
 
 M r Conyers M r Rutherford 
 M r Irvine 15 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Clements 
 
 M r Habersham M r Palmer 
 
 M r Bryan M r Kemp 
 
 *M r Houstoun M r Pugh 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Morrison 
 
 M r Bard M r Lewis 
 
 M r Gunn M r Candler 
 
 M r Cunningham M r Glascock 
 
 M r Andrew M r Crawford 
 
 M r Hardey , M r M c niel 
 
 M r Saltus 22 
 
 M p Lanier 
 
 The following amendment was proposed, and is as follows 
 At the Little Kiokee on the new road which leads from Au- 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 567 
 
 gusta to the Kiokee meeting house where the said road Crosses 
 the Little Kiokee Creek which was carried in the Negative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows 
 
 ; v Yeas Yeas 
 
 M 1 Bard M r Conyers 
 
 M r Catchings M r W m Few 
 
 M r Rutherford M r Lee 
 
 M r Heard M r Ben n Few 
 
 M r M c Farland M r M c intosh 
 
 M r Meazle M r Williamson 
 M r Lanier 14 
 
 M r M c kenzie 
 
 Nays Nays 
 
 M r Gibbons M r Palmer 
 
 M r Habersham M r Kemp 
 
 M r Bryan M r Pugh 
 
 M r Houstoun M r Morrison 
 
 M r Odingsells M r Candler 
 
 M r Ja s Houstoun M r Glascock 
 
 M r Gunn M r Crawford 
 
 M r Cunningham M r M c niel 
 
 M r Andrew 18 "^ 
 
 M r Hardey ^ 
 
 The main Question was then put which is as follows 
 
 At the place where the road crosses the little Kiokee Creek 
 leading to the meeting house, and that the superior Courts be 
 held at Augusta till a Jail and Court house are built, and that 
 elections be held at the place fixed on, which was carried in the 
 affirmative 
 
 The Yeas and Nays being called for are as follows. 
 
568 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 Yeas 
 
 M r Gibbons 
 M r Habersham 
 M r Bryan 
 M r Houstoun 
 M r Oding-sells 
 M r Ja s Houstoun 
 
 M T 
 
 M r 
 M* 
 M r 
 
 M r 
 
 M r 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 M 
 
 Yeas 
 
 Freeman 
 Cunningham 
 Andrew 
 Hardey 
 
 ;_ Nays 
 
 Catchmgs 
 Heard 
 M c kenzie 
 William Few 
 M c farland 
 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 M r 
 
 MF 
 M 
 
 Meazle 
 
 Lanier 
 
 Palmer 
 
 Kemp 
 
 Pugh 
 
 Morrison 
 
 Glascock 
 
 M c intosh 
 
 Crawford 
 
 22 
 
 Nays 
 
 M r Lee 
 M r Ben n Few 
 M r Williamson 
 8 
 
 The Bill for establishing Court houses and Jails and the fixing 
 and regulating Elections in the different Counties of the State 
 was read a third time and ordered to be engrossed, and that the 
 same do pass into an Act under the above title 
 
 RESOLVED that the Clerk be empowered to purchase one or 
 more books of a proper size for the purpose of making a fair 
 Entry of the Minutes of the several Houses of Assembly, and 
 that he be allowed four pence per Copy Sheet as a compensation 
 for his trouble in entering the same and the expence of Books, 
 Quills, et caetera : which was agreed to. 
 
 RESOLVED that any Member producing to the Treasurer his 
 Account signed by the Speaker he shall be empowered and he is 
 hereby required to pay such Member the sum of Five pounds in 
 part, and that he give a Treasury Certificate for the balance 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 569 
 
 which shall be paid out of the first Money that may be received 
 in the Treasury or received as Specie in payment of principal or 
 Interest for any money due the State at the option of the Holder 
 
 Be it also Resolved that on any Member of the Council pro 
 ducing to the Treasurer a Certificate signed by the Governor for 
 money that may be due for his attendance in Council, then and 
 in that case the Treasurer is hereby required to pay the same 
 sum out of any money that may be in the Treasury, or to give 
 a Certificate which shall be received in all payments as aforesaid. 
 The Committee find that there is in the hands of the States At 
 torney Bonds to the amount of Specie for Negroes that 
 
 were sold by an Order from the Court of Admiralty that has 
 been sometime due 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor and Council be re 
 quested to Order the States Attorney immediately to take 
 measures to recover the same, and all other debts that are due 
 or may be owing to the State and that His Honor the Governor 
 and Council be empowered and required if they should find it 
 necessary to employ some other sworn Attorney or Attorneys 
 to assist and aid the States Attorney in such Actions or to employ 
 such other Attorney or Attorneys to recover debts due to this 
 State, and 
 
 That the Commissioners of confiscated Estates be directed im 
 mediately to advertise for Sale, for Cash or Bills at the usual 
 Discount, so much of the confiscated property either real or 
 personal as have not been sold, or was sold and relinquished as 
 will amount to the sum of One thousand pounds, and pay the 
 same into the Treasury for the purpose of defraying the ex- 
 pences of the Continental Delegates and that the aforesaid prop 
 erty be disposed of by the Commissioners either at public auction 
 or private sale as may be most conducive to the Interest of the 
 State. Provided they do first give information thereof to His 
 Honor the Governor and Council; and obtain their approbation 
 thereon ; 
 
570 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 That His Honor the Governor with the advice of the Execu 
 tive Council shall be and they are hereby authorized to draw on 
 the Treasury for a sum not exceeding three thousand pounds 
 for the contingent expences of Government. 
 
 RESOLVED that His Honor the Governor be authorized and 
 requested to draw on the Treasurer, monthly and every month, 
 for the pay of each Councillor, during his or their attendance in 
 Council ; and 
 
 That His Honor the Governor be requested to draw on the 
 Treasurer for a sum not exceeding One thousand pounds for the 
 use of the Continental Delegates, and also to use and apply any 
 other means the resources of this State will admit of, to draw 
 forth that sum. 
 
 The House taking into consideration the Accounts of Heze- 
 kiah Wade are of opinion, that he apply to the persons whom he 
 supplied for payment, as no other Accounts of that nature has 
 been passed by this House, which was agreed to. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Auditor settle the Accounts of M r Joseph 
 Dunlap against the Estate of Doctor John Joachim Zubly, and 
 on his attesting the same, give him a Certificate for one third 
 thereof 
 
 The House proceeded to take into Consideration the petition 
 of Benjamin Few and Andrew Burns Esquires praying that the 
 heirs, devisees and Assigns of John Howard be taken off the Act 
 of confiscation, as they have administered on the Estate, which 
 is so circumstanced that the State can derive no benefit from it 
 which was agreed to. 
 
 A Bill to empower the Governor and Executive Council to 
 Issue special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer to the Chief 
 Justice, and the Assistant Justices in the several Counties within 
 this State for the Tryal of Criminals, was read a third time. 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 571 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed, and that the same 
 do pass into an Act under the above title. 
 
 A Bill for fixing- and establishing Court Houses and Jails, and 
 for regulating elections in the different Counties was read the 
 third time 
 
 ORDERED that the said Bill be engrossed and that the same do 
 pass into an Act under the above title. 
 
 RESOLVED that William Glascock Charles Crawford James 
 M c farland, and Benjamin Few Esquires be appointed assistant 
 Justices, and that Andrew Burns, William Candler, James M c 
 neil,Zacharias Fahn, John Germany, James Stallings James Bowie 
 Nathan Harris, Lewis Gardner, Rhesa Howard, John Shackel- 
 ford, Charles Lynn and Ignatius Few Esquires be appointed 
 Justices for the County of Richmond, and that all former ap 
 pointments are made void. 
 
 The House proceeded to the Election of a Councellor for the 
 County of Richmond, in the room of Robert Middleton Esquire, 
 who resigned, and on counting the Ballotts James M c farland 
 Esquire was elected. 
 
 The House then proceeded to the Choice of a Counsellor for 
 the County of Liberty in the room of Phillip Low Esquire, who 
 resigned, and on counting the Ballots Benjamin Andrew was 
 elected. 
 
 RESOLVED that M r !Netherclift, M r Joseph Habersham M r 
 Oclingsells, M r Gibbons, and M r Houstoun, or any three of them 
 be a Committee to examine the Bills which have passed into 
 Laws, and to see the Speaker sign the same 
 
 RESOLVED that James Houstoun Joseph Habersham Peter 
 Bard, William Obryan and William Stephens Esquires, be Com 
 missioners to contract for building a Market in the Town of 
 Savannah, and the said Commissioners are hereby empowered 
 
572 
 
 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 to give the rent of the same as a compensation for the expence of 
 erecting the said Building, for such time as they may agree 
 upon 
 
 RESOLVED that M r James Houstoun and M r Morrell be a Com 
 mittee to lodge the Acts passed this Session in the Secretary s 
 Office, and have the Seal of the State affixed thereto. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Speaker draw an order on the Treasurer 
 in favor of the Clerk of this House for five pounds in part of 
 his Salary, he to be accountable. 
 
 RESOLVED that the Messenger be allowed the sum of Twenty 
 pounds for this Session, and that he receive an Order for the 
 sum of Ten pounds immediately, and a Treasurers Certificate for 
 the balance. 
 
 RESOLVED that Hezekiah Wade be allowed the sum of Twenty 
 Pounds for the use of his House this Session, and that he re 
 ceive five pounds out of the Treasury immediately, and that he 
 receive a Certificate for the balance 
 
 The Speaker then signed the Accounts of the Members for 
 their attendance this Session 
 
 Benjamin Andrew, Esquire. . . 
 Samuel Saltus, Esquire .... 
 John Cunningham, Esquire. . 
 
 John McKenzie, Esquire 
 
 Benjamin Few, Esquire 
 
 Micajah Williamson, Esquire. 
 
 Joaathan Kemp, Esquire 
 
 Lyman Hall , Esquire 
 
 Joseph Habersham, Esquire. . 
 Benjamin Catching, Esquire. 
 
 William Gibbons, Esquire 
 
 John Rutherford, Esquire 
 
 Francis Pugh, Esquire 
 
 Greenberry Lee, Esquire 
 
 William Glascock, Esquire . . . 
 
 William Few, Esquire 
 
 William Brian, Esquire 
 
 Theophilus Lundy, Esquire.. 
 Peter Deveaux, Esquire 
 
 Carried orer, 
 
 
 
 s 
 
 (1 
 
 20 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 21 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 28 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 28 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 22 
 
 8 
 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 27 
 
 10 
 
 8 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 19 
 
 12 
 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 g 
 
 18 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 432 
 
 19 
 
 t 
 
FEBRUARY, 1784. 
 
 573 
 
 Amount brought forward 
 
 
 
 4*2 
 
 s 
 
 19 
 
 d 
 
 S 
 
 William Downes, Bsquire 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 Stephen Heard, Esquire 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 John Elliott, Esquire. . . 
 
 19 
 
 12 
 
 
 John Mitchell, Esquire 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 
 Peter Bard Esquire. . ... 
 
 17 
 
 e 
 
 1 
 
 John Hardey, Esquire .... 
 
 2T> 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 John Palmer, Esquire 
 
 27 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 John Conyers, Esquire 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 James McFarland, Esquire 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 Thomas Netherclift, Esquire 
 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 A 
 
 Caleb Howell, Esquire 
 
 21 
 
 T 
 
 8 
 
 Daniel Howell, Esquire 
 
 21 
 
 18 
 
 8 
 
 Benjamin Lanier, Esquire 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 James Houstoun, Esquire . 
 
 17 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 Charles Crawford, Esquire 
 
 20 
 
 IO 
 
 8 
 
 Luke Meazle, Esquire . .... 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 James McNeil, Esquire .... 
 
 21 
 
 
 i 
 
 Charles Odingsells, Esquire 
 
 21 
 
 
 
 John Clements, Esquire . 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 S 
 
 Benjamin Lewis, Esquire 
 
 IO 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 Holman Freeman, Esquire 
 
 28 
 
 
 
 Robert Middleton Esquire. 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 
 John Morrison, Esquire ... 
 
 27 
 
 i 
 
 1 
 
 Elijah Clarke, Esquire 
 
 20 
 
 I 
 
 A 
 
 James Habersham, Esquire 
 
 41 
 
 I 
 
 Q 
 
 John Wilkinson ( for Supplies) 
 
 II 
 
 ifi 
 
 s 
 
 Jarrat Irvine 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 s 
 
 Lachlan Mclntosh. . 
 
 1.5 
 
 18 
 
 
 Agreable to the resolve of this day, the Committee attended, 
 and examined the following Acts when the Speaker signed the 
 same Viz. 
 
 An Act for the fixing and establishing Court Houses and 
 Jails, and the fixing and regulating Elections in the different 
 Counties of this State 
 
 An Act to empower the Governor and Executive Council to 
 issue special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer, to the Chief 
 Justice and the Assistant Justices in the several Counties within 
 this State for the tryal of Criminals. 
 
 An Act for regulating the trade ; laying duties upon all goods, 
 wares Liquors and merchandize and Negroes imported into this 
 
574 JOURNAL HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY 
 
 State, also an Impost on the Tonnage of Shipping, and for other 
 purposes therein mentioned, and 
 
 An Act for the revising and amending the several Militia Laws 
 of this State 
 
 The House then adjourned to meet at Augusta the first Mon 
 day in July next. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Acts of Assembly of force in this State, committee appointed to collect and 
 have same reprinted and bound, 435. 
 
 Adams, Josiah, amerced, 169. 
 
 Adams, Nathaniel, qualifies as member of the House, 191 ; granted permission 
 to resign seat in the House, 199. 
 
 Agents chosen to adjust northern boundary of this State, 276; committee ap 
 pointed to prepare instructions to, 276 ; instructions to, 283 ; commis 
 sioned by the Governor, 285. 
 
 Alexander, Hugh, petition praying to be discharged from the Georgia regi 
 ment read, 210; committee reports on petition of, 212. 
 
 Alexander, James, Jr., petition of read and referred to committee, 113; com 
 mittee reports on petition of, 118. 
 
 Alexander, Samuel, fined for non-attendance, 81 ; memorial of read and re 
 ferred to committee, 94; conduct approved of, 99; appointed Justice, 106; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Allen, Rev. Moses, son of, allowed five hundred acres of land as compensation 
 for father s services, 550. 
 
 Allison, Henry, and others, petition from read and referred to committee, 363. 
 
 Andrew, Benjamin, elected member Executive Council, 35, 302, 571; appointed 
 Justice, 107 ; chosen Speaker pro tern., 133 ; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 192, 419; chosen Chairman, 192; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 559. 
 
 Andrew, John, qualifies as member of the House, 192, 211. 
 
 Andrew, Mr., to investigate report of small-pox in Savannah, 126. 
 
 Ansley, Thomas, petition from read and postponed, 72; fined for non-attend 
 ance, 81 ; appointed Justice, 106; petition read and referred to committee, 
 107; resigns seat in the House, 115. 
 
 Ansley, , appointed Justice, 254. 
 
 Apling, John, appointed Register of Probates for Richmond county, 53, 497. 
 
 Applin, John, see Apling. 
 
 Appling, Martha, petition from, considered by the House, 29. 
 
 Artillery companies for the defense of the State entitled to all the emoluments 
 respecting land bounties, pay, etc., as officrs of the State Line, 298. 
 
 Atkinson, Jeremiah, must serve in the army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Atkinson, Joseph, must serve in the army or furnish substitute, 178; petition 
 of with sundry resolutions of the Executive Council, 343. 
 
 Attaway, James, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia 
 regiment, read and referred to committee, 216. 
 
576 INDEX. 
 
 Attorney-General, to commence suit against persons who purchased at con 
 fiscated sales and refuse to comply with conditions of same, 74; allowed 
 300 per annum for services, 114; to call on all persons indebted to the 
 State for public sales to make immediate payment, 181 ; empowered to 
 class certain persons who stayed within the British lines, etc., 185 ; salary 
 to be 200 per annum, 244; letter from read, 247; to be paid last year s 
 salary, 296; letter from, to the Governor, referred to committee, 331; to 
 collect purchase-money for confiscated property sold, 339; letter from, 
 read and referred to committee, 432; to lay before the House accounts 
 of property sold under the confiscation law, 435 ; lays before the House 
 books and accounts of property sold under the confiscation law, 438; 
 salary to be 50 per annum, 440 ; to lay before the House state of all pub 
 lic moneys furnished public officers, 462 ; transmits accounts of public 
 moneys furnished public officers, 463; committee reports on letter from, 
 468; committee reports on books and accounts of, 476; letter from read, 
 493. SO 2 5 ordered to state case of negro, belonging to Capt. Deane s 
 estate, under sentence of death, 527; reports charges against said negro, 
 541 ; committee reports on letter from, 555. 
 
 Auditor, committee recommends appointment of, 180 ; requested to prepare 
 and lay before the House table of depreciation, 196 ; directed to demand 
 of all persons who have received public moneys an account of the ex 
 penditure thereof, 218; petition of Gen. Twiggs and Daniel McMurphy 
 referred to, 238; reports on said petition, 240; salary to be 300 per an 
 num, 244, 440 ; letter from read, 247, 282 ; to settle accounts of the regular 
 line of the army by scale of depreciation, etc., 264; instructions to, 287; 
 to discount with the Commissioners of Confiscated Estates sum paid Clerk 
 of Assembly, 305 ; to audit accounts of Commissioners of Confiscated 
 Estates, 356; to make enquiry into policies of insurance made on the part 
 of the State, 362; letters from, with accounts, referred to committee, 431; 
 to lay proceedings before the House, 432 ; letter from, with his books, 
 read and referred to committee, 434; to be paid thirty guineas, 447; to 
 lay before the House state of public moneys furnished public officers, 462 ; 
 letter from, with account of moneys due the public, 464; letters from, 
 with accounts read, 478; letter from read, 510; to audit and reduce cer 
 tificates of Mr. Greaves, 549; to audit Treasury certificates in possession 
 of Col. Downis, 551; to audit and reduce Treasury certificate of Edward 
 Langworthy, 551 ; directed to audit accounts of militia in manner pointed 
 out by law, 556 ; to settle accounts of Joseph Dunlap against the estate of 
 John Joachim Zubly, 570. 
 
 Augusta, legislature meets at, 7; nine hundred bushels of salt to be sent to, 
 159; petition from ladies of, read and referred to committee, 220; dra 
 goons on the way to this State to take best route to Augusta and await 
 orders, 243 ; petition from ladies of, in behalf of Andrew Johnston, re 
 jected, 367; petition from inhabitants of, read, 381; petition from in 
 habitants of, in behalf of Dr. Johnson, read and referred to committee, 
 384; letter from Commissioners for laying out reserve land in, read and 
 
INDEX. 577 
 
 7 
 
 referred to committee, 445 ; petition from lot holders of, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 445 ; committee reports on letter from Commis 
 sioners for laying out reserve land in, 453 ; letter from Commissioners, 
 with plat of lands surveyed for Andrew McLean, read and referred to 
 committee, 464; committee reports on letter from Commissioners for 
 laying out reserve land in, 475 ; letter from George Walton, Commis 
 sioner for the town of, read, 476 ; Commissioners for the town of, House 
 considers report of committee on letter from, 477. 
 
 Axley, John, must serve in the army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Aycock, Richard, appointed Justice, 76, 106; petition from read and referred 
 to committee, 472. 
 
 Ayecock, Richard, see Aycock. 
 
 Ayers, Abraham, appointed Justice, 76, 254. 
 
 B 
 
 Bacon, John, petition from, with account, read and referred to committee, 
 61 ; appointed Justice, 75 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 96, 339; committee reports on petition of, 387, 
 
 Bacon, John, and others, committee reports on petition of, 416. 
 
 Bacon, Josiah, appointed Magistrate, 15; chosen Register of Probates, 54; 
 appointed Justice, 75 ; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Bailey, Anne, petition of to carry grain to East Florida and for protection on 
 St. John s River, referred to committee, 208; committee reports on peti 
 tion of, 212. 
 
 Baillie, Ebenezer, petition from read and referred to committee, 500; petition 
 granted, 502. 
 
 Baillie, George, Jr., letter from, read and referred to Governor and Council, 
 218. 
 
 Baillie, Robert, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 years, 174; amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Baily, Anne, see Anne Bailey. 
 
 Baker, John, elected Colonel, 24; fined for non-attendance, 81 ; appointed Jus 
 tice, 107; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; memorial 
 from, read and referred to committee, 263 ; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 559. 
 
 Baker, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419; account from, read and 
 referred to committee, 433. 
 
 Baker, Thomas, elected Register of Probates for Liberty County, 497. 
 
 Baker, William, appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
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578 INDEX. 
 
 Baker, , elected Register of Probates for Liberty County, 246. 
 
 Baldwin, Abraham, petition from, with certificates, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 438; petition praying to be admitted to practice law in this State 
 granted, 451; elected trustee for a college, 557. 
 
 Baldwin, David, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Baldwin, Mordecai, petition from, read and referred to committee, 487. 
 
 Baldwin, William, petition from read, 210; committee reports on petition of, 
 212, 294. 
 
 Balew, Thomas, and George Cook, petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 361. 
 
 Ball, Sampson, and other inhabitants of South Carolina, petition from, for re 
 serve land, read and referred to committee, 207. 
 
 Bard, Peter, qualifies as member of the House, 446 ; petition from read and re 
 ferred to committee, 522; committees report on petition of considered, 
 
 542. 
 
 Bard, Peter, and Anne, his wife, committee reports on petition of, 412. 
 
 Barfield, James, amerced, 169. 
 
 Barklay, John, committee appointed to confer with, concerning powder, 134; 
 conditions on which he will sell powder, 138. 
 
 Barks, John, petition in behalf of, read and referred to committee, 324. 
 
 Barksdale, John, petition of, referred to Superior Court of Wilkes County, 
 411. 
 
 Barnard, John, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Barnard, Timothy, petition from, with papers, read and referred to commit 
 tee, 329; committee reports on petition of, 397. 
 
 Barnard, William, elected Surveyor for Liberty County, 302; elected Sur 
 veyor for Chatham County, 497. 
 
 Barnes, George, petition from read and referred to committee, 241 ; petition 
 from, read and referred to committee, 245 ; petition granted, 268. 
 
 Barnet, Nathan, petition from, read and referred to committee, 18; petition 
 postponed, 20. 
 
 Barter, John, chosen door-keeper of the House, 35. 
 
 Barton, Willeby, petition from, read and referred to committee, 91 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition of, 106. 
 
 Barton, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 347. 
 
 Basket, Thomas, and Francis Lewis, petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 448. 
 
 Basset, William, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Baxton, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 263. 
 
 Bayley, Christopher, petition from, in behalf of children of Arthur Bowyers, 
 referred to committee, 247. 
 
 Beal, Archibald, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal per 
 sons, 12; elected Major, 23. 
 
 Beatty, Thomas, taken off confiscation act and put on amercement act, 407. 
 
 Bedingback, Andrew, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 
 147. 
 
INDEX. 579 
 
 Beechtley, George, report of committee on petition of, 213. 
 
 Belcher, James, petition from read and referred tn committee, 322; petition 
 
 granted conditionally, 410. 
 Bennet, Richard, amerced, 169. 
 Bennet, William, amerced, 169. 
 Bernad, Timothy, see Barnard. 
 Bevel, Robert, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 Biddle, Absalam, appointed Magistrate, 16. 
 Biddle, Abraham, appointed Justice, 76, 254. 
 Bidwell, Absalam, elected member Executive Council, 6 
 Bilbo, Nicholas, appointed Messenger and Door-keeper, 322. 
 Bill for the better regulation of the militia, read first time, 14; passed, 27. 
 Bill for admitting certain persons as citizens, read first time, 14; passed, 27. 
 Bill for the prevention of internal conspiracies, read first time, 19; passed, 27. 
 Bill for continuing several laws expired or near expiring, read first time, 25; 
 
 passed, 27. 
 
 Bill for the relief of distressed persons, read first time, 44; passed, 57. 
 Bill entitled an act for erecting goals, etc., read first time, 46. 
 Bill entitled an act to repeal an Act for drawing an imaginary line in this 
 
 State, read first time, 50; passed, 61. 
 Bill to amend an act declaring certain persons therein described citizens of 
 
 this State, etc., read first time, 57; passed, 74. 
 Bill to repeal part of an act for the better regulation of the militia, read first 
 
 time, 62. 
 
 Bill on report of committee on ways and means, read first time, 66. 
 Bill for confiscating the estates of certain persons therein described, etc., read 
 
 second time, 69; passed, 74. 
 
 Bill for inflicting penalties n and confiscating the estates of such persons as 
 have been guilty of treason against this State, read first time, 97 ; amend 
 ed, no; passed, 114. 
 
 Bill for amercing certain persons guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors 
 against this State, read first time, 112. 
 
 Bill for amercing certain persons therein mentioned, read first time, 139; read 
 third time and passed, 186. 
 
 Bill for establishing churches and schools, read first time, 141. 
 
 Bill for preventing improper or disaffected persons emigrating from other 
 places and becoming citizens of this State, etc., read first time, 143; 
 amended, 146; read third time and passed, 185. 
 
 Bill for opening Courts of Justice under certain restrictions therein men 
 tioned, read first time, 145 ; amended, 156 ; read third time and passed r 
 173- 
 
 Bill for restoring certain persons hereinafter mentioned to the rights of citi 
 zenship within this State, read first time, 167. 
 
 Bill for taking the name of William Stephens from and out of the amerce 
 ment law of this State, etc., read first time, 219; read third time and 
 passed, 243. 
 
580 INDEX. 
 
 Bill to enable the United States in Congress assembled to levy a duty on cer 
 tain goods and merchandises, and on all prizes condemned in this State, 
 
 read first time, 235. 
 Bill for establishing a town and building a courthouse and jail in the county 
 
 of Richmond, read first time, 240; amended, 256; read third time, 292. 
 Bill for the relief of helpless orphans, widows and old men, read first time, 
 
 248; amended, 250; read third time and passed, 271. 
 Bill for building and repairing courthouses and jails in the several counties 
 
 and for other purposes, etc., read first time, 256. 
 
 Bill to explain so much of that part of the Constitution as relates to the ad 
 mission of practitioners in the Superior Court, read first time, 259. 
 Bill for laying out the reserve land in the town of Augusta into acre lots, the 
 
 erecting a university or seminary of learning, and for other purposes, 
 
 read first time, 259. 
 Bill for empowering a less number of commissioners to be a board, etc., read 
 
 third time and passed, 260. 
 Bill for opening the land office and for the better strengthening and settling 
 
 this State, and for other purposes, read first time, 264; read third time 
 
 and passed, 280. 
 Bill to point out mode for the recovery of property unlawfully acquired under 
 
 British usurpation, etc., read first time, 262; read third time and passed, 
 
 285. 
 Bill for ascertaining various periods of depreciation, etc., read third time, and 
 
 passed, 271. 
 Bill for laying out reserve lands near Augusta into acre lots and for erecting 
 
 a seminary of learning in or near said town of Augusta, read first time, 
 
 324; read third time and passed, 391. 
 Bill to empower commissioners to regulate hire of porters and labour of slaves 
 
 in the town of Augusta, read first time, 326; read third time and passed, 
 
 38i. 
 
 Bill to continue several laws of this State, read first time, 329; amended, 334; 
 
 read third time and passed, 361. 
 Bill for laying a duty on transient trade, etc., read first time, 332; read third 
 
 time and passed, 378. 
 Bill to amend an act for opening the land office, read first time, 341; read 
 
 third time and passed, 392. 
 Bill to amend an act for laying out a road through Newington Village, read 
 
 first time, 343 ; read third time and passed, 360. 
 
 Bill for establishing a public warehouse or warehouses on the land of Wil 
 liam Brown for inspection of tobacco, flour, hemp, etc., read first time, 344. 
 Bill to regulate grist mills and ferries within this State, read first time, 348. 
 Bill for carrying into effect the several parts of the report respecting the 
 
 finance as agreed to by the House, read first time, 355. 
 Bill for raising the sum of by imposing a tax on the inhabitants of the 
 
 State of Georgia for the use and support of the government, read first 
 
 time, 357 ; read third time and passed, 391. 
 
INDEX. 581 
 
 Bill for the more speedy trial of criminals in each county within this State, 
 
 read first time, 361. 
 
 Bill for amercing certain persons therein mentioned, read first time, 370. 
 Bill to take off the interest of all debts contracted before the war between the 
 
 periods mentioned, read first time, 378. 
 Bill for releasing certain persons from their bargains, etc., read third time, 
 
 and passed, 378. 
 Bill for erecting warehouses in the town of Augusta and for establishing 
 
 inspections in the State, read first time, 378. 
 Bill for ascertaining qualifications necessary for the admission of attorneys, 
 
 solicitors and proctors in this State, read first time, 434; amended, 437; 
 
 passed, 450. 
 Bill to explain more fully so much of the fifty-first article of the Constitution 
 
 as respects the distribution of intestate estates, read first time, 437. 
 Bill for fixing and establishing court houses and jails and fixing and regu 
 lating elections, read first time, 442; amended, 445; read third time and 
 
 passed, 568. 
 Bill for establishing salaries and fees of public officers, read first time, 448; 
 
 amended, 467 ; read third time, 490. 
 Bill for laying out a county or counties to the westward, etc., read first time, 
 
 451- 
 Bill to explain so much of the fifty-first article of the Constitution as respects 
 
 the distribution of intestate estates, read first time, 455. 
 Bill to regulate Indian trade, read first time, 459; amended, 479; read third 
 
 time, 504. 
 Bill for revising and amending several militia and patrole laws of this State, 
 
 read first time, 459 ; amended, 501 ; read third time and passed, 538. 
 Bill for promoting religion and piety and securing to religious societies certain 
 
 immunities, etc., read first time, 465. 
 Bill for laying out a county or counties to the westward, etc., read first time, 
 
 466 ; amended, 476 ; read third time and passed, 523. 
 Bill for amending and continuing several acts of assembly of this State, read 
 
 first time, 468; read third time, 538. 
 
 Bill for vesting in the Governor and Executive Council the powers now ex 
 ercised by the Board of Claims, etc., read first time, 472. 
 Bill to empower the Auditor of Acounts to take measures expedient to compel 
 
 certain persons entrusted with public money to account for same, etc., 
 
 read first time, 479; amended, 490; read third time, 513. 
 Bill for establishing several ferries in this State, read first time, 481. 
 Bill for taking off interest of debts contracted before the war between the 
 
 periods of 1775 and 1783, and for regulating the interest of money, read 
 
 first time, 493 ; amended, 505. 
 Bill to secure persons purchasing negroes and other personal effects included 
 
 in the act of confiscation and banishment, and that have been removed 
 
 from and without the jurisdiction of this State, read first time, 495. 
 Bill to establish a hospital for the reception of sick and distressed seamen, 
 
 read first time, 504. 
 Bill to empower the Governor and Executive Council to call special courts 
 
 for the speedy trial of criminals, read first time, 506; read third time and 
 
 passed, 570. 
 
582 INDEX. 
 
 Bill for selling and disposing of certain confiscated land for the purposes 
 therein mentioned, read first time, 506. 
 
 Kill to make valid marriages by Justices of the Peace, read first time, 510. 
 
 tor regulating trade and commerce of this State and laying an impost 
 on the tonnage of shipping, read first time, 513; amended, 527; read 
 third time and passed, 539. 
 
 Bill to point out the regulation necessary for the admission of persons to the 
 
 _ rights of citizenship in this State, read first time, 526; amended, 539. 
 
 Bill to prohibit trade to the British West Indies, read first time, 527. 
 
 Bird, Israel, appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560; appointed Justice, 561. 
 
 -Bishop, Stephen, appointed Justice, 411. 
 
 Bissett, Alexander, petition from, read and referred to committee, 491. 
 
 Black, John, reward offered for apprehension of, 469. 
 
 Blogg, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 442. 
 
 Blount, William, and others of North Carolina, petition from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 492 ; report of committee on petition of, 525. 
 
 Boats in the public service sent off contrary to resolve of the House to be 
 brought back, 164. 
 
 Bonds, public, account of delivered committee that have been fully complied 
 for by mortgages, etc., 545, 546. 
 
 Bonds, list of, given for personal property purchased at the sales of confiscated 
 estates in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, 548. 
 
 Bonnell, Anthony, amerced, 169. 
 
 Bonnell, Daniel, appointed Justice, 76, 443 ; qualifies as member of the House, 
 89; amerced, 169. 
 
 Bonnell, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Bonner, Robert, petition from, with account, read and referred to committee. 
 69. 
 
 Bostick, Chesley, petition and memorial from, read and referred to committee, 
 343- 
 
 Bostick, Chesley, and Mr. Woodruff, appointed to collect vouchers in the Com 
 missary s and Quartermaster s Departments, 73. 
 
 Bostick, Littleberry, appointed Magistrate, 16, 76, 417; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 339. 
 
 Bounty provided for volunteers enlisting for three months, 90; bounty al 
 lowed to seamen enlisting for two years, 162. 
 
 Bowen, Oliver, memorial from read and referred to committee, 335. 
 
 Bowey, James, appointed Magistrate, 16 ; appointed Justice, 254. I 
 
 Bowie, James, appointed Justice, 76, 571. 
 
 Bowling, Robert, appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Bowyers, Arthur, petition, in behalf of children of, referred to committee, 247 ; 
 committee reports on petition, 247. 
 
 Boyd, Jane, petition from, read and referred to committee, 238 ; petition post 
 poned, 374. 
 
 Boykin, Francis, elected Major, 23. 
 
 Brawnfield, Capt. John, petition for reserve of land read and referred to com 
 mittee, 207. 
 
 British merchants allowed twelve months in which to dispose of their goods 
 and leave the province, 121 ; to furnish committee with quantity of goods, 
 especially salt, in their hands, 133 ; committee to contract with for sup 
 plies for Georgia Battalion, 134; to be furnished with certain resolutions 
 and to conform to same, particularly respecting price of goods, 134; peti 
 tion from, read and referred to committee, 249; report of committee on 
 petition of, 269 ; Governor to make partial payments to, 296 ; Governor 
 and Executive Council empowered to appropriate any funds of the State 
 to payment of debts of, 531. 
 
 British merchants in Savannah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 322. 
 
 Brown, Henry, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Brown, Capt. John, elected Searcher for the port of Savannah, 536. 
 
 Brown, Oliver, committee reports on petition of, 340. 
 
 Brown, Walter, desires to bring into this State and sell rum, sugar and coffee 
 on certain conditions, 175 ; request agreed to, 175. 
 
INDEX. 583 
 
 Brown, William, amerced and declared ineligible to hold office for three years, 
 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 324; committee reports on petition of inhabi 
 tants requesting that warehouses should be erected on lands of, 327. 
 
 Brownson, Nathan, elected Speaker, 8; elected Governor, 8; qualifies as 
 Governor, 13; reported ineligible to seat in the House by committee, 34; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 41 ; committee to receive accounts of, 
 54; resigns seat in the House, 66; appointed Justice, 75; elected dele 
 gate to Continental Congress, 300; to qualify as Justice of Peace, 551; 
 elected trustee for a college, 557. (See, also Governor Brownson.) 
 
 Brownston, John, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Bryan, James, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; elected Treasurer, 17 ; elected Regis 
 ter of Probates for Chatham county, 54; chosen Commissary of Military 
 Stores, 77 ; qualifies as member of the House, 191 ; elected member of 
 Executive Council, 193. 
 
 Bryan, Jonathan, elected member Executive Council, 8, 34; appointed Magis 
 trate 15 ; appointed Justice, 75. 
 
 Bryan, William, ineligible to seat in the House, 206; qualifies as member of 
 House, 419; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560. 
 
 Bryen, William, see Bryan. 
 
 Buddy, George, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia 
 Regiment, read, 203. 
 
 Buckhalter, J. Me., petition from, read and referred to committee, 255. 
 
 Bucroft, Samuel, letter from read and referred to committee, 126 ; committee 
 reports on petition of, 129. 
 
 Buffington, Hannah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 327 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 416. 
 
 Bufroft, Samuel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 343. 
 
 Bugg, Edmund, appointed Magistrate, 16; petition from read and referred to 
 committee, 18; petition rejected, 20; appointed Justice, 76; qualifies as 
 member of the House, 83 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 139; committee reports on petition from, 151; to receive and dispose of 
 salt in Richmond county, 159. 
 
 Bullock, Mary, letter from, with memorial from John Glenn, read and referred 
 to committee, 245. 
 
 Buntz, Christopher, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Conti 
 nental service read, 209; committee reports on petition, 213. 
 
 Burke, Aedanus, chosen Chief Justice, 187; salary fixed, 188; Governor re 
 quested to write to informing him of his election, 188. 
 
 Burke, Charles, memorial of, read and referred to committee, 94, 347; quali 
 fies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Burke County, members of Legislature from for the year 1781, T; for the 
 year 1782, 32 ; Committee of Clemency in, 145 ; petition of inhabitants of, 
 in behalf of Peter Wynne, 210; petition of inhabitants of, in behalf of 
 heirs of George Walker, 210; petition of inhabitants in behalf of Mr. 
 Walker, read, 211 ; petition of inhabitants of, in favor of James Lambeth, 
 243; committee reports on petition of inhabitants of, in behalf of Amos 
 Whitehead, 295; petition of inhabitants of, in behalf of Peter Wynne, 
 rejected, 367; petition of inhabitants of, in behalf of Amos Whitehead, 
 rejected, 371 ; petition of inhabitants of, in favor of James Lambeth, read 
 and referred to committee, 433. 
 
 Burnet, Andrew, appointed Magistrate, 16. 
 
 Burnet, Daniel, appointed Justice, 76, 106, 254. 
 
 Burnett, Daniel, qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Burns, Andrew, elected member Executive Council, 35 ; letter from, resign 
 ing seat as member Executive Council, read, 144; appointed Justice, 76, 
 2 53> 572 ; petition of, read and referred to committee, 327. 
 
 Burns, Andrew, and Benjamin Few, petition of, in behalf of the heirs of John 
 Howard, granted, 570. 
 
 Burns, Gerald, petition of, read and referred to committee, 234. 
 
 Burton, Robert, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Burton, Thomas, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
584 INDEX. 
 
 Bynam, Luke, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Call, Richard, elected Surveyor General, 245, 496. 
 
 Camden County, members of Legislature from for 1782, 32. 
 
 Campbell, McCartan, amerced twelve per cent., 177; petition, concerning 
 amercement of, 388. 
 
 Candler, Henry, petition from, read and referred to committee, 106; doctor 
 paid for attendance on, 116. 
 
 Candler, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 325 ; petition 
 rejected, 411; qualifies as member of the House, 423; leave of absence 
 granted to, and part of account paid, 557; appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 Carney, Arthur, petition in behalf of children of, 210; petition granted, 405. 
 
 Carr, Patrick, petition from, in behalf of himself, officers and men under his 
 command, referred to special committee, 214. 
 
 Carr, Leannah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 324; committee 
 reports on petition of, 412. 
 
 Carson, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 324; committee 
 reports on petition of, 412. 
 
 Carter, Alexander, petition from, read and referred to committee, 361. 
 
 Carter, Hepworth, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; appointed Justice, 107 ; qualifies, 
 as member of House, 321 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 362; committee reports on petition from, 417; letter from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 474, 482 ; letter from read, 487. 
 
 Carter, James, qualifies as member of the House, 86, 126; resigns seat in the 
 House, 130. . . 
 
 Carter, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 379! petition 
 from read and referred to Executive Department, 379 ; appointed Justice, 
 
 550. 
 
 Cartledge, Edmond, Sr., appointed Justice, 254. 
 
 Cartledge, Mr., elected Councilor, 304. 
 
 Cartlidge, Edmund, qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Caswell, Richard, and others of North Carolina, petition from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 492 ; committee reports on petition from, 525. 
 
 Catching, see Catchings. 
 
 Catchings, Benjamin, petition from read and referred to committee, 39; ap 
 pointed Justice, 76, 105; qualifies as member of the House, 191, 419; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 418. 
 
 Cavalry, part of Infantry Battalion to be mounted as, 161 ; allowed same pay 
 as other United States cavalry, 161 ; to be equipped, 161. 
 
 Cavena, David, amerced eight per cent, 178; committee reports on petition 
 from, 330. 
 
 Cavena, Nicholas, amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Cavenah, see Cavena. 
 
 Certificates, certain, to be delivered the Auditor, 336 ; list of Certificates paid 
 on bonds of confiscated property to be entered in the Journals of the 
 House and certificates destroyed, 515. 
 
 Chatham County, members of Legislature from for 1781, 7; for 1782, 31; 
 committee of clemency in, 145; vacancies in militia of, to be filled, 170; 
 petition from number of inhabitants of, read and referred to committee,. 
 322 ; petition and memorial from Justices of the Peace of, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 478; Collector of Taxes for, to produce moneys re 
 ceived, 503. 
 
 Chevalier and Cheveleur, see Chevelieur. 
 
 Chevalieur, Charles Francis, letter from, read and referred to committee, 131 ; 
 committee reports on petition from, 148; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 243; petition rejected, 376. 
 
 Chief Justice, salary to be 300 per annum, 244, 440; to be paid thirty 
 guineas in part of salary, 447. 
 
 Chisholm, Thomas, appointed Justice, 76. 
 
INDEX. 585- 
 
 Cicil, or Cecil, Leonard, petition from, read and referred to committee, 324. 
 
 Citizens of this State having property with the British to make claim thereof,. 
 127. 
 
 Civil officers, salaries of fixed, 25, 77, 188, 44; civil officers chosen, 187, 245, 
 496. 
 
 Clarendon, Smith, petition from, read, 157 ; amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Clark, Jonathan, petition from, read and referred to committee, 472. 
 
 Clark, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 514. 
 
 Clarke, Barbara, petition from granted, 377. 
 
 Clarke, Colonel Elijah, appointed Commissioner to collect property of dis 
 loyal persons, 17; letter from read and referred to committee, 18; com 
 mittee reports on letter from, 21 ; rewarded for services, 21 ; elected 
 Colonel, 23 ; one hundred bushels of corn to be delivered to regiment of,. 
 112; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; presented with 
 plantation of Thomas Waters as reward for services, 116; to be given 
 certificates for articles purchased for the public, 118; qualifies as member 
 of the House, 420; to have full and sufficient titles for plantation of 
 Thomas Waters as reward for services, 439. 
 
 Clarke, Elijah, and George Walton, memorial from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 105. 
 
 Clarke, Elijah, and Col. Twiggs, petition from, read and referred to committee,. 
 236; committee reports on petition from, 298. 
 
 Clay, Joseph, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; appointed Justice, 75 ; qualifies as 
 member of the House, 94; chosen Chairman, 119; chosen Treasurer, 187; 
 salary fixed, 188; declines to serve in Continental Congress, 299; memo 
 rial from, in behalf of Roux & Co., read and referred to committee, 480; 
 elected trustee for a college, 557. 
 
 Clay, Joseph, attorney for Peter Bard, petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 277. 
 
 Clay, Mr., ineligible to seat in the House, 85 ; appointed Commissioner for 
 regulating pilotage of the bar and river Savannah, 181 ; qualifies as mem 
 ber of the House, 234. 
 
 Clem, Valentine, must serve in the army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Clements, John, appointed Magistrate, 15; fined for non-attendance, 81 ; peti 
 tion from, read and referred to committee, 107 ; qualifies as member of 
 the House, 192; appointed Justice, 263, 560. 
 
 Clements, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
 Clerk of Assembly, to arrange accounts in his possession chargeable to the 
 United States and deliver them to the Governor, 78 ; ordered to deliver 
 to the Secretary of State all original acts in his possession, 228 ; to pay 
 Messenger twenty dollars in part of salary, 241 ; to furnish the Governor 
 with list of civil officers for present year, 253 ; entitled to draw part of his 
 salary, 298; allowed 25 in part of salary, 308; salary of to be 100 per 
 annum, 440; to write to absent members requiring their attendance, 474; 
 authorized to purchase books for entering minutes of the several Houses 
 of Assembly, 568; paid 5 on salary, 572. 
 
 Clerk of Council, allowed 150 per annum on condition that he act as private 
 secretary to the Governor, 180; salary to be 100 per annum, 244; salary 
 of to be 50 per annum, 440. 
 
 Clerk of Superior Court, fees of, 301. 
 
 Clifton, William, elected Surveyor for Effingham County, 302, 497. 
 
 Clyat, Isaac, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; petition post 
 poned, 375. 
 
 Cobbs, John and others, petition from, read and referred to committee, 432. 
 
 Cochran, James, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; qualifies as member of the House,. 
 70, 124, 192, 217; appointed Justice, 75; resigns seat in the House, 439. 
 
 Cochrane, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 233. 
 
 Cockspur Island, small garrison on, 257 ; ordnance and ammunition for garri 
 son on, 257. 
 
 Coleman, Daniel, elected member Executive Council, 8; appointed Justice, 76,, 
 106, 254; fined for non-attendance, 81 ; elected Commissioner for Con 
 fiscated Estates, 115. 
 
586 INDEX. 
 
 Coleman, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419; elected member Execu 
 tive Council, 424. 
 
 Collection of debts stayed indefinitely, 28. 
 
 Collector for the port of Savannah, directed to lay before the House exact ac 
 counts of all exports and imports, 490; delivers in said account, 491; to 
 render to the House state of moneys received in his office for the use of 
 the State, 494; renders said account, 497; committee reports on papers 
 and accounts of, 512. 
 
 Collectors of Savannah and Sunbury, salary to be 50 per annum, 244. 
 
 Collector empowered and required to demand and receive the rates of two and 
 one-half per cent, on prime cost of goods, wares and merchandise im 
 ported into this State, 501. 
 
 College, trustees elected for a, 557; Governor requested to sign eight land 
 warrants in names of the trustees for a, 563 ; trustees for, to proceed with 
 Surveyors to superintend survey of land for, 563 ; Governor requested to 
 draw order in favor of trustees for college to defray expenses of survey 
 ing, 563. 
 
 Colson, Mathew, amerced, 169. 
 
 Commanding officers of regiments or battalions of militia to deliver to the 
 Governor certified pay rolls, 48. 
 
 Commissaries to collect salt, 63 ; ordered to impress corn, 97 ; to deliver unto 
 Col. Clarke s regiment one hundred bushels of corn, 112; to make return 
 to the Governor, 117; allowed nine pence per ration, 536. 
 
 Commissary of Military Stores chosen, 77. 
 
 Commissioners of Sequestered and Confiscated Estates appointed, 12 ; instruc 
 tions to, 13 ; authorized to sell all personal property, except negroes, for 
 the benefit of the State, 17; committee appointed to prepare instructions 
 for, 18; oath of, 28; to report to House, 40; to account for property dis 
 posed of, 70 ; ordered to deliver to the Governor all books, bonds, etc., in 
 their possession, 71 ; notes and bonds taken by, to be delivered to the 
 Governor, 78; to set aside a number of negroes in order to comply with 
 the public engagements made with Col. Clark and Col. Jackson s corps, 
 112; commissioners elected, 115; authorized to vest plantation of Thomas 
 Waters in Elijah Clarke, 116; authorized to purchase negroes within 
 enemy s lines, 119; to take charge of the estate of John Maxwell, 127; 
 to postpone sales of confiscated estates for one month, by order of the 
 House, 141 ; to postpone sales of confiscated estates until further orders 
 from the House, 195 ; to furnish Governor with property sufficient to pur 
 chase presents for the Indians, 214; letter from, 223; letter referred to 
 committee, 224; all powers vested in for making sale of confiscated prop 
 erty postponed until further orders from the House, 226 ; ordered to make 
 titles to Major General Greene for a tract of land, 228; ordered to sell 
 enough of the property in their possession to meet expenses of govern 
 ment, 228; to sell negroes sufficient to pay Lacke & Co. for horses, 231; 
 ordered to deliver to Mary Maxwell forty negroes as the gift of the 
 Legislature, 238 ; letter from, read, 239 ; authorized to carry into effect 
 resolve respecting supplying provisions for Continental Troops, and also 
 resolution authorizing Governor to call on them for one hundred pounds 
 for said troops, 239; to sell lands to an amount not exceeding 500 for 
 contingent expenses, 246; to settle with John Jones for acting as Vendue 
 Master, 252, 261 ; to procure sum for immediate exigencies and pay same 
 to Clerk of the House, 265 ; letter from, read and referred to committee, 
 274 ; committee reports on letter from, 275 ; letter from read and referred 
 to committee, 286; committee reports on letter from, 286; to pay all ac 
 counts signed by the Speaker, 295 ; to pay account of Thomas Ogden, 303 ; 
 to retain a sum sufficient to keep an office and defray necessary expenses, 
 305; to pay Mr. Peak 5 for rent of room used by the Assembly, 308; 
 accounts of, to be audited, 356; letter from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 379; committee appointed to inspect accounts of sales of property 
 by, 429; authorized to give full and sufficient titles to Waters plantation 
 to Col. Clarke as reward for services, 438; to allow sum not exceeding 
 5 for each confiscated negro secreted from them to persons delivering 
 
INDEX. 587 
 
 such negro, 487 ; letter from, read, 503 ; committee appointed to examine 
 books of, 513; committee reports on letter from, 552; to advertise for 
 sale such part of confiscated property as has not been sold, 569. 
 
 Commissioners of Claims, Board of, to lay proceedings before the House, 432; 
 books and proceedings of laid before the House, 456 ; committee reports 
 on books of, 470; committee appointed to take under consideration pro 
 ceedings of, 504; committee reports, 509; required to attend the House, 
 510; letter from Clerk of, with proceedings read, 510; committee ap 
 pointed to revise rules of, 514; books containing proceedings to be re 
 turned to, 532 ; books of to be delivered to committee to revise rules, then 
 delivered to Auditor, 559. 
 
 Commissioners of Sequestered Estates in Wilkes county to make return of 
 matters transacted, 25. 
 
 Commissioners appointed to purchase galleys, 162 ; appointed to superintend 
 building of galleys, 164. 
 
 Commissioners appointed for regulating and directing pilotage of bar and 
 river Savannah, etc., i8r. 
 
 Commissioners to treat with Indians given power to appoint agents to pur 
 chase goods for Indians, 229 ; to be furnished with a guard, etc., 230 ; may 
 adjourn Congress with Indians to time and place most convenient, 230; 
 Commissioners elected to hold Congress with Creek and Cherokee In 
 dians, 231; proceedings of, referred to committee, 336; committee reports 
 on proceedings of, 357 ; report of committee appointed to examine ac 
 counts of considered by the House, 398 ; committee reports on books and 
 proceedings of, 556. 
 
 Commissioners for building court house and jail in the county of Richmond to 
 require contractors to begin immediately to erect said buildings, 292. 
 
 Commissioners for examining quantity and quality of lands on Tennessee 
 River appointed, 536. 
 
 Commissioners appointed to contract for building a market in the town of 
 Savannah, 571. 
 
 Commissioners for Augusta, see Augusta. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare address to the Governor, 8 ; reports, 10. 
 
 Committee appointed to draw up rules for the government of the House, 8 ; 
 report of, 9. 
 
 Committee appointed to procure a clerk, doorkeeper and messenger for the 
 House, 9. 
 
 Committee appointed to receive names of persons to fill public offices, n, 38, 
 195,433; report of, 455. 
 
 Committee on petitions appointed, 18 ; report, 20. 
 
 Committee on ways and means appointed, 18, 47, ; report of, 48, 50, 56, 59. 
 
 Committee appointed to revise laws of this State near expiring, etc., 20. 
 
 Committee appointed to draw up instructions to Continental Delegates and 
 letter to President of Congress, 24. 
 
 Committee for the civil list recommend certain salaries for State officers, 25. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare letter to President of Congress and to the 
 delegates respecting situation of the State, 27. 
 
 Committee appointed on privileges and elections, 34 ; report of, 34. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare address to the Governor acquainting him of 
 his election, 35 ; report of, 36. 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire into Quartermaster s Department, 35. 
 
 Committee appointed to report business necessary to be considered by the 
 House, 35, 86, 204, 506; report of, 38, 90, 204, 511. 
 
 Committee, standing, on accounts appointed, 36, 126, 430; report of, 72, 163, 
 444- 
 
 Committee on rules appointed, 36 ; report, 37. 
 
 Committee appointed to procure provisions, 37. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider letter of delegates with account of money 
 drawn from Continental treasury, 38 ; report of, 42, 44. 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire into situation of the State and prepare in 
 structions to the delegates, 38 ; report of, 46, 47. 
 
 Committee on petitions appointed, 38; report of, 54. 
 
588 INDEX. 
 
 Committee on privileges and elections appointed, 40, 125, 192, 421. 
 
 Committee on privileges and elections reports, 85, 87, 89, 127, 192. 
 
 Committee, a standing, appointed to receive vouchers for public moneys, 42. 
 
 Committee appointed to draw up estimate for current year, 43 ; reports, 47. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider Gen. Greene s letter, 43 ; reports, 46. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider situation of State Legion, 49 ; reports, 54, 64. 
 
 Committee, a special, on Indian affairs appointed, 50; reports, 74. 
 
 Committee appointed to receive accounts of Nathan Brownson, late Governor,. 
 54 ; report of, 58. 
 
 Committee on ways and means of building jail in Augusta reports, 55. 
 
 Committee from Council returns certain bills, 57, 264. 
 
 Committee appointed to form depreciation table, 58. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine books of Commissioners of Confiscated Es 
 tates, 6l. 
 
 Committee from Council waits on House with certain recommendations, 62. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare instructions for the Auditor of Accounts, 65 ; 
 report of, 66. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine and revise minutes of the House, 78. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare answer to address from the Governor, 85;. 
 reports, 88. 
 
 Committee appointed to deliver copy of certain resolution to the Governor, 87 ; 
 reports, 94. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider resolution concerning impracticability of the 
 militia marching to aid of Gen. Wayne, 88; report of, 89, 98. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider articles deposited in Augusta by Mr. Few, 
 92; report, 92. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare letter to Gen. Wayne requesting wagons to 
 transport rice, 93. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider important papers laid before the House by 
 the Governor and Council, 95. 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire into propriety of measures pursued by Gov 
 ernor and Council respecting paying for horses for the use of the State, 
 95; reports, 155. 
 
 Committee appointed to point out mode of transporting rice from South Caro 
 lina, 95; report of, in. 
 
 Committee appointed to report sugar, rum, etc., purchased by the Governor 
 for the use of the Governor and Council and House of Assembly, 95 ; re 
 port of, 96. 
 
 Committee appointed to point out mode of distribution of articles purchased 
 for the use of the Governor and Council and House of Assembly, 97. 
 
 Committee appointed to ascertain number of officers to act under Col. Clarke, 
 
 97- 
 
 Committee appointed to consider ways and means to raise quota of Continental 
 
 Troops, 98 ; report of, 107. 
 
 Committee, letter from Governor referred to, 105. 
 Committee of three appointed to consider mode by which public accounts may 
 
 be settled, 107. 
 Committee appointed to examine return made by Col. Williamson for sundry 
 
 negroes delivered to the mountain men, 109. 
 Committee appointed to inform Gen. Greene and Brigadier General Wayne of 
 
 resolution of the House in their favor, no. 
 Committee appointed to purchase estate for Gen. Greene and Gen. Wayne, 115; 
 
 report of, 171. 
 Committee appointed to request the Governor to order public filature fitted 
 
 up for use of the General Assembly, 123; instructions to said committee, 
 
 123. 
 Committee appointed to consider letter of Gen. Wayne, 123 ; report of, 125, 
 
 137- 
 Committee appointed to consider resolves of members of the House, 124; 
 
 opinion of committee, 130. 
 Committee appointed to consider all petitions presented, but not reported on 
 
 to last House of Assembly, 128 ; report of, 129. 
 
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 Committee, letter from the Governor, with proposal of Mr. Struthers for pur 
 chasing negroes for this State, referred to, 128 ; report of, 129. 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire into state of the magazine, 129. 
 
 Committee appointed to request Governor to furnish the House with papers, 
 letters, etc., of a public nature, received or signed since meeting of the 
 House in January, 132. 
 
 Committee appointed to provide accommodations, diet, etc., for members of 
 the House, 132, 323 ; report of, 341. 
 
 Committee appointed to treat with merchants for goods, 133. 
 
 Committee to be furnished with quantity of goods, especially salt, in mer 
 chants hands, 133. 
 
 Committee to contract for articles necessary for the use of the Georgia Bat 
 talion, 134; report of, 142. 
 
 Committee appointed to attend the Governor with certain resolutions, 134. 
 
 Committee appointed to confer with John Barklay concerning powder, 134; 
 report of, 138. 
 
 Committee on petitions, application of Richard Leake to serve as Clerk re 
 ferred to, 136. 
 
 Committee appointed in each county to consider and point out objects of 
 clemency, 145 ; report of, 147. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider proper means for the defense of the South 
 ern Country, 146. 
 
 Committee appointed to report business necessary to be done before House 
 adjourns, 147; report of, 157, 180. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider letter of Daniel McMurphy concerning In 
 dians, 157. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider and point out mode for carrying into execu 
 tion report of committee concerning business necessary to be transacted 
 before adjournment of the House, 158; report of, 161. 
 
 Committee appointed to take possession of buildings on the Bay, 160; report 
 of, 169. 
 
 Committee appointed to select names of persons entitled to clemency, 160. 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire into abuses committed respecting public boats 
 and salt ordered sent to Augusta, 163. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider petition of Hill, Jordan and others, concern 
 ing cattle impressed by the Commissary, 164; report of, 165. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider letter from the Governor enclosing list of 
 men who surrendered to Col. Johnson, 165 ; report of, 168. 
 
 Committee appointed to revise confiscation act reports, 173. 
 
 Committee, a special, letter from Brigadier General Wayne, enclosing talk to 
 Creek Indians and proclamation to inhabitants of East-Florida, referred 
 to, 176 ; report of committee, 179. 
 
 Committee appointed to class persons to be named in the amercement bill and 
 fix rates of amercement, 176; report of, 177. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider recommendations from the Governor, 176; 
 report of, 180. 
 
 Committee appointed to express to Gen. Wayne appreciation of the House for 
 important services rendered the State, etc., 179. 
 
 Committee appointed to obtain supplies, 182. 
 
 Committee appointed to see the bill for opening Courts of Law and Justice 
 
 within this State, etc., engrossed and see Speaker sign same, 183. 
 Committee appointed to revise minutes of the House, 188. 
 Committee appointed to prepare address to the Governor informing him of his 
 
 appointment, 193 ; report of, 194. 
 
 Committee appointed to revise rules of last House, 196 ; report of, 197. 
 Committee appointed to consider eligibility of William Houstoun, 198; report 
 
 of, 200. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider motion authorizing Commissioners of Con 
 fiscated Estates to sell property to pay expenses of members of the House, 
 200. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine letter and Council books received from the 
 Governor, 201. 
 
590 INDEX. 
 
 Committee to examine salutary and necessary laws near expiring and prepare 
 bill for continuing same, 201. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare bill for taking the name of William Stephens 
 from and out of the amercement law, 202. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine into sales of confiscated and amerced prop 
 erty, 202; petition of John Jones referred to said committee, 221; letter 
 from Commissioners of Confiscated Estates referred to said committee, 
 224. 
 
 Committee, a standing, on petitions appointed, 204, 321, 430. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider memorial of James McKay, 206 ; report of, 
 
 212. 
 
 Committee, a special, petitions for reserve of lands on Oconee River referred 
 to, 207. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider petition of Anne Bailey, 208. 
 
 Committee, Governor s letter with sundry papers referred to, 208. 
 
 Committee appointed on ways and means to defray civil list and necessary 
 provision for the Continental quota, 208. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider all letters and papers of Congress, etc., 208. 
 
 Committee, petition of inhabitants of Virginia for land referred to, 208. 
 
 Committee appointed to reconsider resolution of the House respecting cession 
 of lands from the Indians, and to report number of Commissioners nec 
 essary, 211 ; report of, 213. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare address to Major General Greene, 212. 
 
 Committee on petitions reports, 212. 
 
 Committee, petition of Patrick Carr in behalf of himself, officers and men un 
 der his command, referred to a special, 214. 
 
 Committee, a special, memorial of James Johnston referred to, 218; report of, 
 
 221. 
 
 Committee appointed to confer with Major General Greene and report the 
 best means of putting State in proper posture of defense, 218. 
 
 Committee, appointed to contract for printing House Journals and laws, 221. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine purchase of all goods, wares and merchan 
 dise made for the State since the evacuation of Savannah, 222; letter 
 from the Governor referred to said committee, 232; committee reports, 
 249. 
 
 Committee, letter from John Wereat, Auditor General, referred to, 222, 247. 
 
 Committee, message from the Council respecting salaries of clerk, door-keeper 
 and messenger referred to, 223. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine accounts of irregular Councils and Assem 
 blies and report what should be ratified and confirmed by the Legislature, 
 224. 
 
 Committee, petition of sundry inhabitants of the United States of America 
 referred to, 227. 
 
 Committee, a special, letter from Gen. Mclntosh with extracts of legislative 
 and executive powers of this State referred to, 227. 
 
 Committee appointed to purchase land for Major General Greene desired to 
 make return, 228. 
 
 Committee appointed to report what laws are necessary to be printed and fur 
 nished to different counties, 229; report of, 232. 
 
 Committee, message from the Governor referred to, 232. 
 
 Committee, a special, appointed to consider letter from Gen. Mclntosh with 
 extracts of legislative and executive powers, 232 ; report of, 237. 
 
 Committee, memorial of Nehemiah Wade referred to, 233. 
 
 Committee, reports on petition of inhabitants of North Carolina, South Caro 
 lina and Virginia, 233. 
 
 Committee, petition of Col. Clarke and Gen. Twiggs referred to, 236. 
 
 Committee, special, on lands reports, 236, 281. 
 
 Committee appointed to examine and report proceedings of the legislative and 
 executive powers, report of referred to committee, 241. 
 
 Committee, letter from Brigadier General Mclntosh enclosing letter from 
 officers of the Georgia Line referred to, 241 ; report of, 243. 
 
 Committee, part of message from the Governor referred to, 243. 
 
INDEX. 591 
 
 Committee, petition of inhabitants of South Carolina referred to, 243. 
 
 Committee for estimating public salaries, report of, 244. 
 
 Committee to call on persons to give information respecting Journals of As 
 sembly and Minutes of Council for the year 1779, 250; report of, 253. 
 
 Committee, message from the Governor and Executive Council referred t, 
 250. 
 
 Committee, message from the Governor with letter from Governor of East- 
 Florida referred to, 255 ; report of, 265. 
 
 Committee, petition from inhabitants of Virginia read and referred to, 255. 
 
 Committee, appointed to confer with the Governor respecting purchase of 
 Capt. Howell s galley, report of, 256. 
 
 Committee appointed to superintend sale of confiscated property, 258; report 
 of, 258. 
 
 Committee, letter from Gen. Elbert referred to, 258 ; report of, 272. 
 
 Committee, letter from Commissioners of Confiscatd Estates referred to, 274, 
 286 ; report of, 275, 286. 
 
 Committee appointed to prepare and report instructions to Agents appointed 
 to settle and adjust northern boundary of the State, 276. 
 
 Committee appointed to confer with the Governor on his message, 282; re 
 ports, 291. 
 
 Committee appointed to attend at affixing Seals to acts passed, 300; report of, 
 308. 
 
 Committee appointed to obtain from Kelland Gibbons account of sales of cer 
 tain articles, 304. 
 
 Committee appointed to meet and prepare business before meeting of House 
 of Assembly, 304. 
 
 Committee, message and papers from the Governor referred to, 322; report 
 of, 335, 349- . 
 
 Committee appointed to consider petition of sundry inhabitants requesting 
 that warehouses be erected on lands of William Brown, report of, 327. 
 
 Committee from each county appointed to arrange and class persons who have 
 petitioned to be taken off the confiscation act, 325 ; report of, 341. 
 
 Committee, letter from Attorney General referred to, 331. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider petitions of banished persons, 331. 
 
 Committee, petitions from inhabitants of Virginia and South Carolina read 
 and referred to, 332. 
 
 Committee, proceedings of Commissioners for treating with the Indians re 
 ferred to, 336; report, 357. 
 
 Committee, message from the President with dispatches from the President 
 of Congress referred to, 355 ; report of, 380. 
 
 Committee on privileges and elections appointed, 421 ; double returns from 
 Richmond County referred to said committee, 421 ; reports on same, 422. 
 
 Committee appointed to procure proper place for meeting of the House, 422 ; 
 report of, 422. 
 
 Committee appointed to draw up address to the Governor elect, 424; report 
 of, 425- 
 
 Committee appointed to enquire why this State was not represented in Con 
 gress in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, 425 ; re 
 port of committee considered by the House, 449. 
 
 Committee appointed to report to the House salary for public officers for the 
 year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, 429. 
 
 Committee appointed to inspect account of sale of confiscated property, 429. 
 
 Committee on privileges and elections report Joseph William Spencer ineligi 
 ble to seat in the House, 431. 
 
 Committee appointed to procure proper place for the horses of members of 
 the House, 432. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider means for providing for families of persons 
 included in the confiscation act, 433. 
 
 Committee appointed to collect all acts of Assembly of force in this State and 
 have same reprinted and bound, 435. 
 
 Committee, books and accounts of property sold under confiscation act re 
 ferred to, 438 ; report of, 483. 
 
592 INDEX. 
 
 Committee appointed to receive books and papers from late Governor Hall, 
 441; report of, 461, 537; report of Committee on said papers and books 
 referred to special committee, 468. 
 
 Committee, books and proceedings of Commissioners of Claims referred to, 
 456. 
 
 Committee appointed to acquaint Rev. Mr. Holmes that the House will attend 
 divine service to-morrow, 459. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider measures necessary for raising and support 
 ing force for preventing depredations, 462 ; report of, 465. 
 
 Committee appointed to receive and examine the accounts of the public officers, 
 465 ; report of, 478. 
 
 Committee on petitions, two additional, appointed, 480. 
 
 Committee appointed to recommend most proper mode of raising sum of 
 money for public purposes, 496; report of, 500. 
 
 Committee appointed to receive accounts of late Governor Hall, 496. 
 
 Committee, letter from the President of Congress, with enclosures, also letter 
 from Governor of Virginia, referred to, 497 ; report of, 499. 
 
 Committee appointed to deliver bonds in possession of the House to the Treas 
 urer, 511 ; report of, 515, 545. 
 
 Committee appointed to consider means of raising supplies for Continental 
 Delegates, for the support of the Council and members of the House, 544. 
 
 Committee appointed to correct minutes of House and have same published, 
 
 S6f 
 
 Committee appointed to examine bills which have passed into laws and see 
 the Speaker sign same, 571. 
 
 Committee appointed to lodge acts passed this session in Secretary s office and 
 have seal of State affixed to same, 572. 
 
 Compiler s preface, 3. 
 
 Confiscated property not paid for, immediate payment to be demanded, 339; 
 how paid, 344. 
 
 Congress to be informed of House resolution providing for cavalry, 161 ; to 
 be applied to for further aid of troops for defense of the State, 161 ; to 
 be written to concerning certain measures, 163. 
 
 Congress, letter to President of, 79. 
 
 Conner, Daniel, petition from referred to committee, 487. 
 
 Continental Congress, Representatives in, 26. 
 
 Continental delegates to be appointed, u; allowed expenses, 26; letter from, 
 enclosing accounts, 38; elected, 58; instructions for, 80; salary to be 
 four dollars per day, 244 ; Governor to give certificate to of their ap 
 pointment by the House, 299; to proceed at once to Congress, 299; to 
 proceed to Congress as soon as provided with necessary money, 391 ; 
 money to pay expenses of, to be raised, 417; allowed four dollars per 
 day while on service, 440; to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to 
 Congress, 499 ; additional delegates elected, 540. 
 
 Continental Galleys, officers and men of, entitled to all land bounties, pay, etc., 
 as officers of State line, 298. 
 
 Conyers, John, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; appointed Justice, 76, 560. 
 
 Conyers, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
 Google, Christopher, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
 Cook, Benjamin, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Cook, George, and Thomas Balew, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 361. 
 
 Cook, Henry, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Cook, James, amerced, 169; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Cook, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Cooke, William, petition from read and referred to committee, 247. 
 
 Coope, Lewis, petition from read and referred to committee, 135, 278; report 
 of committee on petition from, 413 ; petition from referred to committee, 
 430. 
 
 Cooper, Henry, petition from, read and referred to committee, 347. 
 
 Cooper, John, fined for non-attendance, 81. 
 
 Cooper, Samuel, amerced, 169; amerced and declared ineligible to vote or 
 
INDEX. 593 
 
 hold office for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 
 
 178. 
 
 Cooper, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 103. 
 Cooper, , elected Lieutenant Colonel, 24. 
 Cope, Lewis, see Coope. 
 Corker, Edward, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 Corker, Stephen, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 Corn to be purchased for the benefit of inhabitants of this State, 95. 
 Cornish, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 480. 
 Cosgrief, John, petition from read and referred to committee, 453. 
 Council, see Executive Council. 
 Councilors to be elected to fill vacancies, 180; allowed three dollars per day 
 
 in lieu of salary, 180 ; salary of, two dollars per day, 440. 
 County Surveyors, fees of, 301. 
 Cowens, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 324; petition 
 
 from referred to Superior Court of Wilkes County, 411. 
 Craddock, Samuel, amerced, 169. 
 Crawford, Charles, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 76, 253, 571; 
 
 fined for non-attendance, 81 ; qualifies as member of the House, 193, 311, 
 
 447; elected Councilor, 193; declines serving as Councilor, 198; again 
 
 elected Councilor, 198. 
 Crawford, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Creamer, Christopher, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Creek and Cherokee Indians, see Indians. 
 Creighton, Alexander, petition from read and referred to committee, 172, 249; 
 
 taken off act of confiscation, 376. 
 
 Creswell, Samuel, elected Surveyor for Wilkes County, 304, 497. 
 Crittendon, Elizabeth, petition from read and referred to committee, 57. 
 Cronberger, Jacob, chosen Register of Probates for Effingham County, 497. 
 Grouse, Samuel, appointed Justice, 246. 
 Culdwell, Sarah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; petition 
 
 granted, 368. 
 Cunningham, John, elected Lieutenant Colonel, 23 ; appointed Justice, 76, 106, 
 
 254; qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 Cuthbert, George, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 
 three years, 174; amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 Cuthbert, Joseph, amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 Cuthbert, Seth John, qualifies as member of the House, 320. 
 
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 Dala Plane, Peter, petition from read and referred to committee, 222. 
 
 Daniely, Daniel, appointed Messenger of the House, 9; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 100; petition from, with account, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 474. 
 
 Dasher, John Martin, qualifies as member of the House, 192, 201. 
 
 Dasher, Martin, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Daughtry, Joseph, amerced, 169. 
 
 Daughtry, Michael, amerced, 169. 
 
 Davies, Edward, late Auditor General, all papers in possession of to be de 
 livered to Daniel McMurphy, 71 ; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 249; petition referred to Governor and Council, 405. 
 
 Davies, Jenkin, elected member Executive Council, 8, 193 ; chosen State Sur 
 geon, 54; qualifies as member of the House, 193; appointed Justice, 263. 
 
 Davies, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 420 ; elected member of Execu 
 tive Council, 424. 
 
 Davies, Myrick, qualifies as President of Executive Council, 13 ; appointed 
 Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Davis, David, to be rewarded for faithful services and for discovering con 
 spiracy against the government, 137. 
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694 INDEX. 
 
 Davis, Jenkin, appointed Magistrate, 15; elected member Executive Council, 
 35; appointed Justice, 76; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 131 ; committee reports on petition, 148. 
 
 Davis, Jenkins and Benjamin Lewis, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 511. 
 
 Davis, Myrick, elected member Executive Council, 8. 
 
 Davis, Sarah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 210; report of 
 committee, 213. 
 
 Davis, William John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 498. 
 
 JDawson, Ferrebee, report of committee on petition from, 376. 
 
 Dawson, William, qualifies as member of House, 420. 
 
 Dawson, , petition from, with affidavit, referred to committee, 234. 
 
 Day, Robert, Sr., petition from, read and referred to committee, 487. 
 
 Day, Robert, appointed Justice, 106, 254. 
 
 Deane, Capt., negro belonging to estate of under sentence of death, 527; 
 charges against said negro reported by Attorney General, 541 ; pardoned 
 conditionally, 541. 
 
 Dejong, Dr. Jacob, petition, with account, read and referred to Auditor, 557. 
 
 De la Playne, Capt. Peter Emanuel, to be paid 50, 277. 
 
 De la Plane, Capt. Peter, petition from read and referred to committee, 330. 
 
 De La Plagne, Captain, allowed sum of 50, 418; petition from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 527. 
 
 Delegall, David, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; amerced eight per cent., 178; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 220; petition rejected, 367; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 453. 
 
 Delegall, Phillip, petition from, read and referred to committee, 265 ; petition 
 rejected, 407. 
 
 De Lion, Isaac, petition from, read and referred to committee, 459. 
 
 Deloch, Hardy, petition from, read and referred to committee, 41 ; report of 
 committee on, 55. 
 
 Demere, Raymond, appointed Justice, 76; memorial from, read and referred 
 to committee, 243 ; report of committee on memorial from, 258 ; petition 
 from, read and referred to committee, 438; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 560. 
 
 Demeree and Demerie, see Demere. 
 
 Demeree, Raymond, Jr., petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; 
 taken off act of confiscation, 374. 
 
 Denny, Samuel, amerced, 169. 
 
 Depreciation Table, committee to form, 181 ; a scale of depreciation to be 
 added to, 280. 
 
 Deputy Quartermaster General, Joseph Woodruff appointed, 21. 
 
 Deputy Quarter Master and Commissaries General to make report, 48. 
 
 Devaux, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419. 
 
 Deveaux, Peter, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 75! chosen 
 member Executive Council, 115; qualifies as member of the House, 191; 
 appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560. 
 
 Dill, Philip, Jr., amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178; petition 
 from, read and referred to committee, 220; petition rejected, 366. 
 
 Director General of Hospital to be appointed, 17; James Dunwoody elected, 
 18 
 
 Dollar, John, petition, with certificate, read and referred to committee, 500; 
 report of committee on, 535. 
 
 Dolly, Benjamin, petition from, read and referred to committee, 130; com 
 mittee reports on petition of, 151. 
 
 Donaldson, Elizabeth, committee reports on petition from, 368. 
 
 Donaldson, John, appointed Commissioner to examine lands on lennessee 
 
 Donworth , Peter, petition from, read and referred to committee, 334, 349. 
 Dooly, George, fined for non-attendance, 81. 
 Dooly, Col. John, sons of allowed land, 545- 
 
INDEX. 695 
 
 Doran, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 477. 
 
 Douglas, James, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174. 
 
 Douglass, David, amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Douglass, James, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Downes, William, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 76, 105, 254;. 
 appointed Commissioner to examine lands on Tennessee River, 536. 
 
 Downey, Isaac, taken off confiscation act and put on amercement act, 407. 
 
 Downis, Colonel, certificate of to be audited and taken in payment for his 
 bond to the State, 551. 
 
 Dowse, Gideon, appointed Justice, 107 ; declines seat in the House, 237 ; re 
 signs seat in the House, 452 ; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Dragoons under Col. Jackson to be paid bounty for services, 155. 
 
 Dugan, Thomas, petition from read, 236. 
 
 Duhart, John, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Duncan, David, petition from, read and referred to committee, 144 ; report of 
 committee, 154; account of laid before the House, 186: 
 
 Dunlap, Joseph, petition from, read and referred to committee, 460 ; Auditor 
 to settle accounts of, against estate of John Joachim Zubly, 570. 
 
 Dunn, Joshua, elected Colonel, 23. 
 
 Dunn, Josiah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 133 ; report of 
 committee, 149. 
 
 Dunwoodie, see Dunwoody. 
 
 Dunwoody, James, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal 
 persons, 13 ; appointed Magistrate, 15 ; elected Director General of Hos 
 pitals, 18; appointed Justice, 75; fined for non-attendance, 81 ; appointed 
 Commissioner of Roads, 555. 
 
 Durgan, Mary and sister, petition from, read and referred to committee, 243; 
 committee reports, 368. 
 
 Durgan, William, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174. 
 
 Dysart, Cornelius, petition referred to committee, 430; committee reports, 451.. 
 
 Ealy, Samuel, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Ebenezer, the House meets at, 118. 
 
 Edwards, Ann, petition of, in behalf of her husband, Peter Edwards, read and 
 referred to committee, 522. 
 
 Edwards, William, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Effingham County, members of legislature from for 1781, 7; members for 
 1782, 33; committee on clemency in, 145. 
 
 Elbert, Gen. Samuel, elected Commissioner to hold Congress with Indians, 
 231 ; letter from, read and referred to committee, 258, 270; committee re 
 ports on letter from, 272; elected Surveyor for Chatham County, 302; 
 elected delegate to Congress, 426; declines serving as Continental Dele 
 gate, 455- 
 
 Elliott, John, appointed Justice, 107 ; elected member Executive Council, 193 ; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 195, 419; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 559- 
 
 Emanuel, Asa, elected Colonel, 23. 
 
 Emanuel, David, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76, 560; peti 
 tion from, read and referred to committee, 100; qualifies as member of 
 the House, 321. 
 
 Eustace, John Skey, petition from, read and referred to committee, 432; peti 
 tion granted, 446; petition, with accounts and certificate read and referred 
 to committee, 480. 
 
 Evans, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 62. 
 
 Evans, James, James Miller, and other Commissioners, authorized to collect 
 in North Carolina and South Carolina one negro each for services, 70. 
 
 Executive Council, elected, 8, 34, 424; committee from, attends the House 
 
496 . 
 
 with certain recommendations, 62; letter from three members of, read to 
 the House, 95; vacancies in filled, 115, 180; allowed three dollars per 
 day in lieu of salary, 180; 150 allowed to Clerk of, conditionally, 180; 
 members who have attended ten days allowed to draw twenty dollars 
 each, 236; message from, with petition of George Barnes, sent to the 
 House, 241 ; John Habersham elected President of, 427 ; message from 
 offering reward for apprehension of Thomas Jones and John Black, 469; 
 accounts of members of, to be paid when signed by the Governor, 569. 
 Executive Council, a temporary, selected for certain purposes, 276. 
 
 Fahn, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 424 ; elected member of Execu 
 tive Council, 424, 
 
 Fahn, Zachariah, petition from referred to committee, 58; committee reports 
 on petition from, 62; appointed Justice, 76, 253, 571; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 113, 133; committee reports on petition from, 
 149. 
 
 Fann, Zacharias, qualifies as member of the House, 191 ; elected member Ex 
 ecutive Council, 198; petition from, read and referred to committee, 258. 
 
 Farley, Benjamin, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174 ; amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Fees of officers to be paid in specie, 22. 
 
 Felps, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 125. 
 
 Fenly, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 238. 
 
 Ferguson, Lucretia, petition from, read and referred to committee, 343, 432 ; 
 report of committee on petition from, 441. 
 
 Ferries, certain made public, 78. 
 
 Ferru, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 522. 
 
 Few, Benjamin, appointed Justice, 254, 571 ; qualifies as member of the House, 
 311, 424; petition from, read and referred to committee, 327, 478. 
 
 Few, Benjamin, and Andrew Burns, petition from, in behalf of heirs of John 
 Howard, agreed to, 570. 
 
 Few, Ignatius, letter from, read and referred to committee, 91 ; to inform 
 House respecting articles deposited in Augusta, 92 ; bargain made with for 
 sundry articles confirmed, 92; petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 147; appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 Few, William, elected Continental Delegate, 23, 58, 540; declared Representa 
 tive of this State in Congress, 26 ; to be furnished 20 to defray expenses 
 to Congress, 78 ; fined for non-attendance, 81 ; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 191, 424; elected Commissioner for holding Congress with In 
 dians, 231 ; appointed Justice, 253 ; lays before the House proceedings of 
 the Commissioners for treating with the Indians, 336; petition from, pray 
 ing to be admitted to plead as Attorney in any Court of Record in this 
 State granted, 417; elected trustee for a college, 557. 
 
 Few, William, Jr., appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Field, James, letter from read and referred to committee, 262. 
 
 Filature, the public, Governor requested to order same fitted up for use of the 
 General Assembly, 123. 
 
 Finden, William, petition from read and referred to committee, 442. 
 
 Finley, Thomas, petition rejected, 375. 
 
 Firguson, see Ferguson. 
 
 Flyming, Mary, petition from read and referred to committee, 511. 
 
 Ford, Isaac, qualifies as member of the House, 128. 
 
 Ford, James, petition from read and referred to committee, 62. 
 
 Fort, Arthur, elected member Executive Council, 187, 193; qualifies as mem 
 ber of the House, 191 ; declines serving as member Executive Council, 
 198; appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Fort Wayne, barracks at, to be moved to Savannah to be used for seamens 
 hospital, 534; lottery authorized to support same, 534, 
 
 Fox, Joseph, amerced eight per cent, 178. 
 
 Frashur, George, petition from, read and referred to committee, 237. 
 
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 Frazer, Sarah, petition from read, 172; petition from, read and referred to, 
 
 committee, 220; petition rejected, 367; petition from, read and referred 
 
 to committee, 500. 
 Freeman, Holman, elected member Executive Council, 35; appointed Justice, 
 
 76, 106, 254 ; qualifies as member of the House, 420. 
 Fulton, Mr., elected member Executive Council, 424. 
 Fulton, John, qualifies as member of the House, 192, 482; elected member 
 
 Executive Council, 193. 
 Fulton, Samuel, qualifies as member of the House, 420; resigns seat in the 
 
 House, 439; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 Furguson, see Ferguson. 
 
 Gaines, Daniel, and others, petition from read and referred to committee, 432. 
 
 Galleys to be manned for defense of the State, 162; to be officered, manned 
 and paid, 162 ; to have one large boat fitted as a gun boat, 163 ; Com 
 missioners appointed to superintend building of, 164. 
 
 Galphin, George and John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 453, 487 ; report of committee on petition from, 543. 
 
 Gardner, Lewis, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 General Assembly, Governor requested to have public filature prepared for 
 use of, 123; Governor requested to issue order for supplying members 
 with necessary rations and accommodations, 124. 
 
 George, John, appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Georgia Battalion, committee appointed to contract for supplies for, 134; 
 petition from number of soldiers of, read and referred to committee, 265 ; 
 report of committee on petition, 295. 
 
 Georgia Continental Line, officers of to select officers to be appointed to com 
 mand one Battalion of Infantry, 57 ; memorial from officers of, read and 
 referred to committee, 461 ; committee reports on petition from, 466. 
 
 Georgia State Legion, 25. 
 
 Germany, John, appointed Magistrate, 16 ; appointed Justice, 76, 253, 571 ; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Gibbons, John, application to be appointed Vendue Master for Savannah 
 granted, 188; qualifies as member of the House, 191; resigns seat in the 
 House, 335. 
 
 Gibbons, John, and John Wereat, chosen Auditors of Accounts, 187; salary 
 of, 188. 
 
 Gibbons, Joseph, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Gibbons, Kelland, committee appointed to obtain from, account of certain 
 sales, 304. 
 
 Gibbons, Samuel, committee reports on petition from, 213. 
 
 Gibbons, Thomas, petition from, praying to be admitted a citizen of this State, 
 217; taken off act of confiscation and put on act of amercement, 365. 
 
 Gibbons, William, elected Speaker of the House, 35 ; appointed Justice, 75 ; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 212; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 221 ; committee reports on petition, 325 ; petition from, in 
 behalf of Anne Hall, read and referred to committee, 321 ; petition con 
 sidered, 410; letter from read and referred to committee, 452; com 
 mittee reports on letter from, 467; elected Continental Delegate, 540; 
 appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560. 
 
 Gibbons, William, Sr., elected member Executive Council, 8; appointed Mag 
 istrate, 15; elected Speaker pro. tern., 258, 320; elected Chairman, 310. 
 
 Gibbons, William, Jr., appointed Magistrate, 15 ; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 229, 419. 
 
 Gibson, Samuel, petition from read, 210. 
 
 Giger, Abraham, amerced, 169. 
 
 Giger, Felix, amerced, 169. 
 
 Giger, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Gilstrap, John, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia Bat 
 talion, read, 211; consideration of petition postponed, 365. 
 
 Glamer, John, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
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 Glascock, William, appointed Magistrate, 16; elected member Executive 
 Council, 35 ; appointed Justice, 76, 253, 571 ; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 423. 
 
 Glen, John, taken off act of confiscation and put on act of amercement, 368. 
 
 Glen, Sarah, petition from, read and referred tQ committee, 549. 
 
 Glynn County, members of legislature from, for 1781, 7; members for 1782, 
 32. 
 
 Gnam, George, petition of, in behalf of Solomon Gnam, read, 203 ; committee 
 reports on petition from, 213. 
 
 Gnamon, John, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
 Goldsmith, Hannah, petition .from, read and referred to committee, 228 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 371. 
 
 Goldsmith, Henrietta, petition from, read and referred to committee, 135; 
 report of committee on petition from, 150; petition from read and re 
 ferred to committee, 232. 
 
 Goldwire, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 
 .. three years, 174; amerced twelve per cent, 177; petition from, read and 
 
 f referred to committee, 220; petition rejected, 368. 
 
 Gordon, Samuel, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia 
 Battalion read, 210; committee reports on petition, 212. 
 
 Gorham, John, elected Surveyor for Franklin County, 542. 
 
 Gough, or Gouph, Thomas, petition from read and referred to committee, 227; 
 petition granted, 365. 
 
 Governor, Nathan Brownson, elected, 8; address to, 10; requested to issue 
 proclamation requiring citizens who have fled from this State to return 
 to defend it, n; qualifies as Governor, 13; answer of, to address of the 
 House, 13 ; 150 allowed to for secret services, 28 ; to be required to 
 deliver to the House all papers of a public nature in his possession, 52. 
 
 Governor, John Martin, elected, 34; address to from the House, 36; attends 
 the House and answer their address, 39; takes oath, 40; to dispose of 
 Carolina State Troops to best advantage, 49; to be required and empow 
 ered to issue certificates to persons producing certificates from command 
 ing officers of regiment in which they served during their refugeeship, for 
 their quota of land, 73; certain papers delivered to, 78; address from, to 
 the House, 85 ; requested to lay before the House all letters, etc., of public 
 nature, 87 ; address to from the House, 88 ; indisposition of, renders it 
 impossible for him to attend to business, 91 ; requested to inform House 
 what measures have been taken to bring persons who have received public 
 money to account for it, 99; to lay before the House account of sales 
 from confiscated property, and other accounts, 99; requested to issue 
 orders for preventing impressing horses of any member of the Executive 
 Council of House of Assembly while sitting, iqi ; to give immediate order 
 to the Commissary General to furnish provisions for the use of officers 
 of government and requirements of the House, 102 ; letter from, read 
 and referred to committee, 105 ; empowered to take two negroes, who 
 have been forfeited, for the support of his family, 113; Speaker of House 
 to deliver bonds, notes, etc., to, 113; authorized to purchase salt for in 
 habitants of this State, necessary articles for Jackson s troops and the 
 Continental regiment, 121 ; requested to have public filature fitted up 
 for use of General Assembly, 123 ; requested to inform the House what 
 propositions he has received respecting loan of money for purchasing 
 negroes, 125 ; requested to appoint proper persons to take charge of 
 printing materials belonging to this State, 125; requested to grant per 
 mission to every citizen having property with the British to go and make 
 claim thereof, 127 ; letter from read to the House, 128 ; letter from, with 
 proposal from Mr. Struthers for purchasing negroes for the State, referred 
 to committee, 128 ; requested to grant permission to no person unfriendly 
 to American independence to purchase negroes from persons departing 
 State under British protection, 130 ; requested to furnish the House with 
 papers, letters, etc., of public nature, 132; requested to adopt measures 
 for preventing salt, etc., being carried out of Savannah, 134; requested 
 to oppoint proper persons to receive and examine powder of Mr. Barkly s, 
 138; to be furnished with copy of resolution of House postponing sale 
 
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 of confiscated estates, 141 ; letter from, enclosing letter from Gen. Wayne, 
 read, 143 ; to order public stores or arms to be removed to any place that 
 may be necessary, 144; letter from, recommending election of officers in 
 the Civil Department, also to fill vacancies in the Executive Council, 157; 
 to appoint proper persons to collect arms, in possession of any inhabitants, 
 belonging to the British government, 159; requested to purchase arms 
 for the Regular Troops, 159 ; requested to procure armed boats for guard 
 ing rivers, 163; to dispatch officers with guard to bring back boats in 
 public service sent off contrary to resolution of the House, 165 ; letter 
 from, with list of men who surrendered to Col. Johnson, read, 165 ; 
 requested to issue proclamation appointing day for general meeting at 
 Savannah to consider conduct of suspected persons, 170; requested to 
 fill vacancies in Chatham County militia, i?o; sundry recommendations 
 from, read and referred to committee, 176; requested to write to Gen. 
 Greene recommending Frederick Rolfes to act as Deputy Commissary of 
 Issues, 184; requested to write to Aedanus Burke informing him of his 
 election as Chief Justice, 188. 
 
 Governor, Lyman Hall, elected, 192; address to, notifying him of election, 
 194 ; accepts office, 195 ; takes oath and delivers address to the House, 
 105 ; requested to prepare talk to Creek and Cherokee Indians concerning 
 Congress to be held at Big Shoals, 207 ; message from, with sundry 
 papers, laid before the House, 208 ; requested by the House to grant pro 
 tection to Anne Bailey, 213 ; requested to appoint persons to receive plun 
 dered property and to send a talk to the Indians, 214; authorized to call 
 on Commissioners of Confiscated Estates for property necessary to pur 
 chase presents for Indians, 214; message from, requesting papers respect 
 ing Indian affairs, 221 ; message from, read, 227, 234, 235, 242, 270, 272, 
 299; to require all persons having bonds, etc., belonging to the State tp 
 deJiver same to him, 230; messages from referred to committee, 232; 
 requested to take measures to enable Capt. Howell to carry into execution 
 expedition against enemies galleys, 242 ; requested to inform command 
 ing officers of the Continental troops with the Dragoons on their way to 
 this State to take best route to Augusta and await orders, 243 ; salary 
 to be five hundred pounds per annum, 244 ; authorized to contract for 
 two hundred barrels of rice for the use of the inhabitants of Liberty 
 County, 251; to be furnished with list of civil officers for the present 
 year, and to make official communication to them in order that they may 
 qualify, 253 ; requested to communicate to Governor of South Carolina 
 resolution of the House appointing Agent to adjust northern boundary 
 of this State, 254; message from, with letter from Governor of East- 
 Florida, 255 ; to issue proclamation requiring all citizens to render ac 
 count of damages sustained by ravages of the enemy, 266 ; requested to 
 take such order on Governor Tonyn s letter as seems best, 278; message 
 from received and committee appointed to confer with him on same, 282; 
 message from, and House resolution thereon, 282 ; to communicate with 
 commanding officers of the Southern army, 292 ; requested to pay At 
 torney General last year s salary, 296; to order payment of one-fourth 
 year s salary to John Wereat, Auditor General, 296; empowered to nego 
 tiate bonds, 299 ; to give- certificate to Continental Delegates of their ap 
 pointment by the House, 299 ; fees of, 301 ; required not to issue any 
 more certificates until further orders, 303 ; answer to letter of House 
 complaining of want of a quorum, 314; message from, read and referred 
 to committee, 322, 339, 479; to issue proclamation requiring all persons 
 having certificates for moneys loaned to the State, and persons having in 
 their possession paper currency of the State to render account thereof, 
 348; to pay Secretary of State 50 on salary, 384; empowered to apply 
 first 500 available towards sending two delegates to Congress, 391 ; to 
 appoint inspectors of tobacco for Savannah, 396. 
 
 Governor, John Houstoun, elected, 424; address to, notifying him of his elec 
 tion, 425 ; qualifies, 426 ; answer of to address of the House, 427 ; salary 
 of, 440 ; message from, with several letters, read, 497 ; same referred to 
 committee, 498 ; committee reports on same, 507 ; message from, with 
 reference of Council respecting officers and privates of the Minute Bat- 
 
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 talion, 527; requested to deliver to the Auditor account of all treasurer s 
 certificates, 537 ; committee reports on accounts of, 544 ; requested to 
 draw order on the treasurer in favor of John Wereat, 551 ; message from 
 received, 551; requested to grant eight land warrants to trustees for 
 college, 563 ; requested to draw order on the treasurer in favor of trus 
 tees for college, 563 ; authorized to draw on the treasurer for pay of 
 Councilors, and for a sum for the use of Continental Delegates, 570. 
 
 Governor and Executive Council, to be empowered to issue special commis 
 sions of Oyer and Terminer to the Chief Justice for trial of offenders,. 
 27 ; to procure necessaries for troops, 28 ; distribution of corn left to t 
 63 ; to curtail such part of rations of forage as may appear necessary, 64 ; 
 to appoint agents in each county to make account of confiscated property, 
 71 ; to dispose of remainder of confiscated estates, 71 ; requested to 
 furnish House with copy of minutes of Council respecting certain pur 
 chases, 87 ; House recommends removal of, to Ebenezer or elsewhere, 
 112; letters from George Baillie, Jr., referred to, 218; letter from H. 
 Laws referred to, 221 ; message from, read, 223 ; petition of Margery 
 Haven again referred to, 223 ; empowered to draw on the treasurer for 
 sum in favor of Commissioners for treating with the Indians, 229; to 
 furnish carriages and guard to Commissioners to treat with Indians, 230; 
 message from, read and referred to committee, 250; commissions agents 
 to adjust the northery boundary of the State, 285; to have public papers 
 and records, brought back from the northward, 335 ; requested to transmit 
 to the executive and legislative departments in other States a list of 
 persons named in act of amercement, banishment and confiscation, and 
 request similar list from each State, 337; to pay George Walton, Chief 
 Justice, ;ioo on salary, 383 ; to give certificate to persons having rights 
 to land and to grant certificates to soldiers of the Georgia Line, 385 ; em 
 powered to appoint Commissioners for ascertaining and making the line 
 southwest between this State and Cherokee Indians, 404 ; empowered to 
 appropriate any funds of this State to payment of debts of British mer 
 chants, 531 ; to draw on treasurer for sum to be paid Commissioners to 
 purchase presents for the Indians, 540; authorized to grant protection to 
 persons applying for citizenship, 558 ; empowered to grant land bounties 
 to officers and privates formerly belonging to Minute Battalions, 561 ; 
 requested to contract with some person to bring records and public papers 
 from the northward, 563; to direct treasurer to pay John Wereat such 
 part of his salary as remains due, 563 ; to pay printer s accounts for print 
 ing Journals of the House and other public printing, 563 ; to order State 
 Attorney to take measures to recover bonds overdue and all debts due 
 and owing to the State, 569; authorized to draw on the treasurer for 
 contingent expenses of government, 570. 
 
 Gragg, Thomas, appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Graham, Francis, petition from, read and referred to committee, 271; me 
 morial from, read and referred to committee, 322; memorial considered, 
 408. 
 
 Graham, John, petition from James Mossman in behalf of, read and referred 
 to committee, 322. 
 
 Grand Jury, presentments from read before the House, 322. 
 
 Granon, Andrew, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
 Grant, Daniel, and others of North Carolina, petition from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 324. 
 
 Grant, John, appointed Magistrate, 15; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 231 ; protection granted to, 407. 
 
 Graves, or Greaves, William, petition from, read and referred to committee,. 
 245 ; committee reports on petition from, 323 ; report of committee on 
 petition from, considered by the House, 431, 537! petition, with affidavit, 
 read and referred to committee, 477 ; certificates of, to be audited and 
 reduced by the table of depreciation, 549. 
 
 Graybill, Henry, appointed Justice, 411. 
 
 Green, Anne, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 321 ; me 
 morial considered, 410. 
 
 Green, or Greene, Benjamin, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 
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 259 ; committee reports on petition from, 413 ; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 430. 
 
 Green, or Greene, General, letter to, from Speaker of House, informing him 
 of election of John Martin as Governor, 43 ; letter from, to the Gov 
 ernor, read, 43; appropriation made to purchase an estate for, 109; com 
 mittee appointed to purchase estate for, 115; letter to, describing de 
 fenseless situation of the State, 167 ; committee appointed to purchase 
 land for, reports, 171 ; letter from read, 179 ; address of thanks to, from 
 the House, 215 ; letter from, ordered to be entered in minutes of the 
 House, 217; declines land purchased by committee, 228. 
 
 Green, or Greene, John, appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 125; committee reports on petition, 129; 
 petition from read and referred to committee, 220; committee reports 
 on petition from, 414; elected member Executive Council, 424; qualifies 
 as member of the House, 425 ; petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 469, 491. 
 
 Green, Mackeen, petition, with account, read and referred to committee, 469. 
 
 Green, Moses, petition from read and referred to committee, 458. 
 
 Green, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 474; ap 
 pointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Greenhpw, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 239, 445 ; 
 petition to become a citizen of this State granted, 374. 
 
 Greer, McKeen, petition from, read and referred to committee, 126. 
 
 Greer, Thomas, Sr., appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Greer, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 106 ; ap 
 pointed Justice, 254. 
 
 Gresham, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 172; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 173. 
 
 Gunn, James, qualifies as member of the House, 447, 452; appointed Com 
 missioner of Roads, 560 ; appointed Justice, 560. 
 
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 Haberer, Eve, petition from, in behalf of her son, read, 204. 
 
 Habersham, James, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 75^ 
 chosen Speaker, 123; appointed Commissioner for regulating pilot 
 age of bar and Savannah River, 181; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 320, 419; chosen Speaker of the House, 421; elected trustee 
 for a college, 557. 
 
 Habersham, Major John, letter from, enclosing list of men who enlisted 
 for defense of the State, 143; elected member of Executive Council, 
 424; elected President of Executive Council, 427. 
 
 Habersham, Major John, and Samuel Stirk, appointed to enquire into 
 conduct of suspicious persons, etc., 170. 
 
 Habersham, Joseph, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 75; 
 elected Delegate to Congress, 426; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 560. 
 
 Habersham, Major, petition of Hugh Ross referred to, 172; empowered 
 to class certain persons who have stayed within British lines, 185. 
 
 Hall, Anne, petition of William Gibbons in behalf of, read and referred 
 to committee, 321; petition considered, 410. 
 
 Hall, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Hall, Lyman, qualifies as member of the House, 192; elected Governor, 
 192; address to, notifying him of his election, 194; accepts office of 
 Governor, 195; takes oath and delivers speech to the House, 195; 
 letter from, requesting bonds and other public papers in his hands 
 may be received by the House, 441; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 452, 467; ineligible to seat in the House, 457; account of 
 public moneys received from, 464; special committee appointed to 
 consider report of committee appointed to receive bonds and public 
 papers, reports, 468; certificates received by for which credit is given* 
 
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 on bonds of confiscated property, 515; account of, remainder of cer 
 tificates received by, 538; withdraws from the House, 562; to be 
 taken into custody for contempt, 503. [See also Governor Hall.] 
 
 Hamilton, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 459. 
 
 Hamilton, Captain Thomas, and others, petition from read and referred 
 to committee, 363. 
 
 Hammet, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174. 
 
 Hammitt, John, must serve in the army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Hammock, Elisabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 100. 
 
 Hammond, Samuel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 172. 
 
 Hancock, Francis, petition from, read and referred to committee, 347. 
 
 Handley, George, appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Hannah, Milley, petition from read, 209; committee reports on petition 
 from, 212, 294; petition from read and referred to committee, 498. 
 
 Harbour, Eve, committee reports on petition from, 213. 
 
 Hardey, or Hardy, qualifies as member of the House, 133, 233, 419; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 135; report of com 
 mittee on petition from, 150; delivered in accounts as treasurer, 472; 
 appointed Justice, 550; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Harkell, Joseph, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Geor 
 gia regim-ent, read and referred to committee, 216. 
 
 Harper, Leonard, amerced, 169. 
 
 Harper, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Harper, Robert, appointed Justice, 76, 106, 254; fined for non-attendance, 
 81; qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Harrel, Noah, amerced, 169. 
 
 Harrigan, Brantley, amerced, 169. 
 
 Harriott, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 325, 455. 
 
 Harris, Nathan, appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 Harris, or Harriss, Walton, appointed to .collect property of disloyal per 
 sons, 12; qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Harrison, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
 Harriss, Ezekiel, petition from read and referred to committee, 339. 
 
 Harriss, Nathaniel, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 76, 254. 
 
 Harriss, Walter, elected member Executive Council, 193. 
 
 Harriss, William, petition from read and referred to committee, 263; 
 granted permission to practice as Attorney, 295. 
 
 Hay, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419. 
 
 Heard, Barnard, chosen Register of Probates for Wilkes county, 53, 246, 
 497; appointed Justice, 76, 106, 254. 
 
 Heard, Stephen, appointed Magistrate, 16; elected member Executive 
 Council, 35; takes oath as President of Council, 40; appointed Jus 
 tice, 76, 105, 254; resigns Presidency of Executive Council, 113; re 
 quested to withdraw resignation, 117; to receive and dispose of salt 
 for Wilkes county, 159; qualifies as member of the House, 191, 420; 
 account of public money received from, 464 ; appointed Commission 
 er to examine lands on Tennessee River, 536. 
 
 Heart, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Heaton, Isaac, taken off confiscation act and put on amercement act, 407. 
 
 Henderson, Richard, petition from, read and referred to committee, 50; 
 allowed 20 for services and losses, 74; petition from read and re 
 ferred to committee, 250; committee reports on petition from, 255. 
 
 Henderson, Mr., allowed 25 for extra services as Deputy Superintend 
 ent of Indian Affairs, 180. 
 
 Herndon, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 69. 
 
 Hicks, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Hicks, Nathaniel, petition, with account, read and referred to committee, 
 107; petition read and referred to committee, 379; committee reports 
 on petition, 387. 
 
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 Hicks, Nathaniel and others, committee reports on petition from, 416. 
 
 Hicks, Samuel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 337. 
 
 Hill, Edmund, Sterling Jordan and others, petition from, concerning cat 
 tle impressed by the Commissary, 164; committee reports on said 
 petition, 165. 
 
 Hill, John, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 254; petitions 
 from, read and referred to committee, 432; petition for land re 
 ferred to Executive Council, 446; petition for compensation for serv 
 ices during the war, 446. 
 
 Hillary, Christopher, petition, with certificate, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 491; elected Surveyor for counties of Glynn and Camden, 497. 
 
 Hobbs, Augustine, amerced, 169. 
 
 Hollinger, Titus, petition from, read and referred to committee, 113; pe 
 tition from read, 203; referred to court of law, 408. 
 
 Holly, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 223; referred 
 to court of law, 365. 
 
 Holmes, Rev. Mr., thanks of the House to, for excellent sermon, 460. 
 
 Holzendorf, William, qualifies as member of the House, 191; elected 
 member of Executive Council, 193; appointed Justice, 246; resigns 
 seat in the House, 482. 
 
 Horneby, or Hornby, William, letter from read, 245; letter from read and 
 referred to committee, 335; petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 349; petition rejected, 365. 
 
 Hornsby, William, petition for land read and referred to committee, 
 215; letter from read and referred to committee, 252; committee re 
 ports on letter from, 273; petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee, 322. 
 
 Horsby, William, ineligible to seat in the House, 206. 
 
 House, meets at Augusta, 7; elects a Speaker, 8; elects Executive Coun 
 cil, 8, 193, 424; rules for government of, 9, 33, 93, 428; to choose 
 Brigadier General of Militia, n; chooses Magistrates, 15; elects 
 Chief Justice, Attorney General, Treasurer and Secretary, 17; letter 
 to the Speaker laid before the House, 18; chooses Continental Dele 
 gates, 22, 426; elects John Martin Governor, 34; elects William 
 Gibbons Speaker, 35; chooses J ames Jones Clerk and John Barter 
 Doorkeeper, 35; address to from Governor Martin, 39; Speaker of 
 the House to write to Gen. Greene informing him of election of 
 John Martin as Governor, 43; considers account of moneys drawn 
 out of Continental treasury, 44; Governor to deliver to the House 
 all papers of a public nature in his hands, 52; elects officers, 53; 
 elects Continental Delegates, 58; elects Councilor for Burke County, 
 64; considers report of committee on the Georgia State Legion, 64; 
 resolutions of on said report, 64; chooses Justices for the different 
 counties, 75; fixes salaries of civil officers, 77; appoint^ committee 
 to examine minutes, 78; adjourns until July next, 81; meets agree 
 able to proclamation, 82; adjourns for want of quorum, 82, 132, 136, 
 175, 189, 190, 191, 214, 308, 309, 310, 312, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 419, 420; 
 chooses Samuel Saltus Speaker, 85; address from Governor read to, 
 85; requests Governor and Council to furnish them copies of min 
 utes of Council respecting certain purchases, 87; requests Gov 
 ernor and Council to lay before them all letters, etc., of a public 
 nature, 87; address of thanks from to the Governor, 88; provides 
 bounty for men enlisting for three months, 90; orders writs of elec 
 tion, 90; appoints committee to consider articles deposited in Au 
 gusta by Mr. Few, 92; orders corn to be purchased, 95; to be in 
 formed concerning measures taken for bringing persons receiving 
 public moneys to account for same, etc., 99; resolves that next ad 
 journment be to meet at Ebenezer, no; recommends removal of 
 Governor and Executive Council to Ebenezer or elsewhere, 112; 
 resolution of empowering the Governor to take ten forfeited ne 
 groes for support of himself and family, 113; fills vacancies in Ex- 
 
604 INDEX. 
 
 ecutive Council, 115; approves conduct of Mr. Walton, 115; meets 
 at Ebenezer, agreeable to adjournment, 118; adjourns to meet at 
 Savannah, 122, 188; chooses James Habersham Speaker, 123; re 
 ceives information that small-pox is in town, 126; letter from the 
 Governor read to, 128; decides that John Houstoun and Thomas 
 Maxwell have right to seats in the House, 128; considers resolutions 
 entered into at Ebenezer by number of members of the legislature, 
 130; accommodations, etc., to be provided for members of, 132; rec 
 ommends that sales of confiscated property be postponed, 141; boats 
 sent off contrary to resolutions of to be brought back, 164; orders 
 committee to dispose of certain buildings erected on the Bay, 170; 
 agrees to report of committee on Mrs. Gresham s petition for pay 
 ment for salt, 173; agrees to report of committee on revising con 
 fiscation act, 173; agrees for Walter Brown to bring rum, sugar and 
 coffee into the State and dispose of same on certain conditions, 175; 
 agrees to bill for amercing certain persons, etc., 184; agrees 
 to bill for preventing improper persons emigrating from other 
 places and becoming citizens of this State, 185; accounts of David 
 Duncan for providing for members of Assembly laid before, 186; 
 vacancies in to be filled, 187; chooses civil officers, 187, 245, 535; 
 elects Lyman Hall Governor, 192; chooses John Houstoun Speaker, 
 193; address to from the Governor, 195; rules of to be revised, 196; 
 orders writs of election to fill vacancy in Chatham County, 200; post 
 pones consideration of eligibility of William Houstoun, 201; orders 
 writs of election to fill vacancy in Liberty County, 201; agrees to 
 report of committee on privileges and elections concerning eligibili 
 ty of certain members, 206; orders writs of election to fill vacancies 
 in Chatham and Camden counties, 206; resolves to appoint Com 
 missioners to attend Congress with the Indians, 207; message from 
 the Governor, with sundry papers, laid before, 208; considers re 
 port of committee appointed to arrange necessary business of the 
 present session, and makes orders thereon, 208; petition of James 
 McKay referred to decision of, 212; petition of John Jones referred 
 to decision of, 212; agrees to committee s report appointing Com 
 missioners to attend Congress with Indians, 213; grants protection 
 to Anne Bailey, 213; receives information that number of Creek 
 and Cherokee Indians have been some time on the Oconee with ne 
 groes and other plundered property, 214; orders thereon, 214; ad 
 dress of, to General Greene, 215; thanks of, to Col. Walton for pre 
 senting copies of the Journals of Assembly of Pennsylvania and 
 laws of that State, 217; orders letter from General Greene to be in 
 serted in the minutes, 217; agrees that all matters touching finance 
 and encouraging settling of the State, and proper defense of same, 
 when called for be considered order of the day, 219; Journals of, 
 ordered to be printed weekly, 221; considers petition of John Jones, 
 221; resolves to appoint committee to examine acts of irregular 
 Councils and Assemblies, 224; resolves that persons appointed to 
 purchase land for Gen. Greene make report, 228; resolves that Gov 
 ernor and Council be empowered to draw on treasurer in favor of 
 Commissioners appointed to treat with the Indians, 229; elects Com 
 missioners to hold Congress with Creek and Cherokee Indians, 231; 
 considers report of committee on petition of inhabitants of Xorth- 
 and South Carolina and Virginia, 233; members of who have attend 
 ed ten days entitled to draw $20 each, 236; considers report of com 
 mittee appointed to examine and report proceedings of the legislative 
 and executive powers, 240; message from Council with petition of 
 George Barnes read and referred to committee, 241; approves Gov 
 ernor s arrangements with Capt. Howell, 243; considers report on 
 Gen. Mclntosh s letter, 248; resolutions on said letter, 248; message 
 to from Governor and Council, read and referred to committee, 250; 
 action of on memorial of Peter Henry Morell, 253; resolves to ap- 
 
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 point agents with powers and instructions to settle and adjust north 
 ern boundary of the State, and requests the Governor to communi 
 cate resolution to Governor of South Carolina, 254; chooses dele 
 gates to United States Congress, 255; on account of indisposition of 
 Speaker chooses William Gibbons Speaker pro tern., 258; resolves 
 to acquaint the Governor of appointment of Agents to adjust north 
 ern boundary of the State, 282; agrees to instructions to said Agents, 
 283; considers report of committee appointed to prepare instructions 
 to Auditor General, 287; fills vacancies in Executive Council, 302; 
 resolves first business to be considered shall be petitions not decided, 
 305; adjourns to meet at Augusta, 308; meets agreeable to procla 
 mation, 308; adjourns, for want of quorum, until August, 310; letter 
 from to the Governor, concerning want of quorum, 313; meets pur 
 suant to proclamation, but adjourns for want of quorum, 317; letter 
 to from George Jones, informing them of illness of his father, 
 Speaker of the House, 321; presentments of Grand Jury laid before, 
 322; proceedings of Commissioners for treating with Indians laid 
 before, 336; Samuel Scott apologizes to the House for insulting 
 member of, 338; considers report of committee on message from the 
 Governor accompanied with letters, papers, etc., from Congress, 349; 
 considers report of committee on Governor s message with letters, 
 papers, etc., from Congress, 388; considers report of committee on 
 memorial of Francis Williss, 397; considers report of committee to 
 examine accounts of Commissioners for treating with Indians, 398; 
 considers memorial of Col. John Mclntosh in behalf of Donald Mc- 
 Leod, 400; presents Edward Lloyd with lot and dwelling as reward 
 for services, 415; elects James Habersham Speaker, 421; committee 
 appointed to procure proper place for meeting of, 421; house of 
 Hezikiah Wade selected for meetings of, 422; meets at house of 
 Mr. Wade, 422; elects John Houstoun Governor, 424; considers 
 petition of William Graves, 431; Attorney General lays before House 
 books and accounts of property sold under confiscation act, 438; 
 members of while on service, allowed $2.00 per day, 440; considers 
 report of committee appointed to enquire why this State was not 
 represented in Congress in 1783, 449; attends divine service, 460; 
 message to from Council offering reward for apprehension of, 469; 
 hears the Governor in behalf of himself and Council, respecting 
 failure of representation in Congress, 469; considers reasons for fail 
 ure of representation of this State in Congress unsatisfactory, 470; 
 absent members of required to attend, 474; considers report of 
 committee concerning laying out town of Augusta into acre lots, 
 477; considers report of committee on books and accounts of sales 
 of confiscated estates, 483; considers report of committee on ac 
 counts of public officers, 483, 494; considers report of committee on 
 letter from Andrew McLean, 511; considers report of committee on 
 accounts and papers of Collector of Customs for Savannah, 512; 
 certificates paid on bonds of confiscated property, list of to be en 
 tered in Journals of House and certificates destroyed, 515; re 
 solves that the seventh article of Constitution empowers House of 
 Assembly to make laws conducive to good order, 529; approves 
 conduct of John Martin, 532; considers report of committee on pe 
 tition of Mary Lupina and John Dollar, 535; considers letter from 
 Auditor, 536; resolve of convention appointing John Wereat Com 
 missioner of Confiscated Estates, laid before, 536; elects Surveyors 
 for Franklin and Washington counties, 542; considers report of 
 committee on petition of Peter Bard, 542; considers report of 
 committee on petition of John and George Galphin, 543; considers 
 report of committee on accounts of the late Governor, 544- consid 
 ers report on letter of Lucy Tondee, 544; resolves of binding on 
 all officers of this State, 555; elects trustees for a college, 557; de 
 cided that resolves of the legislature ought to operate as an order 
 
606 INDEX. 
 
 and be carried into full effect, 561; decides that resolutions for taking 
 persons off confiscation act and putting them on amercement act are 
 invalid, 561; members of producing accounts to be paid in part, 568; 
 considers accounts of Hezekiah Wade, 572; accounts of members 
 of signed by the Speaker, 572; adjourns to meet at Augusta, 574. 
 Houstoun, George, petition from read and granted, 141; bill to be pre 
 pared for restoring him to citizenship, 141; amerced eight per cent., 
 178. 
 
 Houstoun, James, qualifies as member of the House, 446; memorial 
 from read and referred to committee, 556; committee reports on pe 
 tition from, 558; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560; appointed 
 Justice, 560. 
 
 Houstoun, John, qualifies as member of the House, 85, 191, 419; House 
 decides on eligibility of, 128; chosen Speaker of the House, 193; 
 resigns as Speaker of House, 211; chosen agent to adjust northern 
 boundary of State, 276; elected Governor, 424; address to, notifying 
 him of his election, 425; qualifies as Governor, 426; address from, to 
 the House, 427; elected trustee for a college, 557. [See, also, Gov 
 ernor Wall.] 
 
 Houstoun, Patrick, petition from, postponed, 142; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 144; committee reports on petition from, 154; 
 amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Houstoun, William, petition from, praying to become practitioner of 
 law, read and granted, 175; qualifies as member of the House, 191; 
 committee appointed to consider eligibility of, reports, 200; elected 
 Continental Delegate, 426; elected trustee for a college, 557. 
 Howard, John, heirs of taken off confiscation act, 570. 
 Howard, Rhesa, appointed Justice, 76, 254, 571. 
 
 Howell, Caleb, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal 
 persons, 13; appointed Magistrate, 15; elected Colonel, 23; appointed 
 Justice, 76; fined for non-attendance, 81; elected Commissioner of 
 Confiscated Estates, 115; qualifies as member of the House, 433. 
 Howell, Captain, to carry expedition against galleys of enemy, 242; al 
 lowed expenses and necessary supplies, 243. 
 
 Howell, Daniel, appointed Magistrate, 15; elected Major, 23; appointed 
 Justice, 76; fined for non-attendance, 81; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 192, 433- 
 
 Howell, Elizabeth, petition from read and referred to committee, 482. 
 Howell, John, petition of, in behalf of his father rejected, 376. 
 Howley, or Howly, Richard, chosen Chairman, 82; appointed Justice, 
 107; qualifies as member of the House, 233; letter from, desiring to 
 know with whom he is to settle accounts of public money, read, 491; 
 letter from, read, 498. 
 
 Hudgens, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Hudgens, Joseph, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Hudson, Nathaniel, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Hunt, James, petition from, read and referred to icommittee, 238; petition 
 rejected, 374. 
 
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 Indians, Creek and Cherokee, Governor requested to prepare talk to de 
 siring them to meet in Congress at Big Shoals, 207; have been some 
 time on the Oconee, orders thereon, 214; Commissioners elected to 
 hold Congress with, 231; presents to be purchased for, 540. 
 
 Indians, Cherokee, treaty with to be recorded and deposited in archives 
 of State, 400. 
 
 Indian Hunting Grounds, Surveyor General to have land surveyed that is 
 to circumscribe the, 565. 
 
 Indian Nation, memorial from merchants and traders to, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 474. 
 
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 Infantry Battalion, part of to serve as cavalry, 161. 
 
 Ingles, Alexander, petition from read and referred to committee, 327. 
 
 Ingles, Jenkins & Gibbons, report concerning wharf lot and stores in 
 Savannah, property of, considered, 328. 
 
 Ingram, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 243; peti 
 tion rejected, 368; letter from, with petition and other papers, re 
 ferred to committee, 384; report on letter from, 404; allowed six 
 months to settle affairs, 409. 
 
 Inman, Joshua, petition from, read and referred to committee, 263; re 
 ferred to Court of Law, 407. 
 
 Irevin, Jarred, appointed Justice, 263. 
 
 Irvine, or Irvin, Alexander, fined for non-attendance, 81; petition from 
 read and referred to committee, 492; committee reports on petition 
 from, 564. 
 
 Irvine, Jared, appointed Justice, 76, 560. 
 
 Irvine, Dr. John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Irwin, Jared, qualifies as member of the House, 192. 
 
 Irwin, Col. Robert, petition for land read and referred to committee, 207; 
 
 Irwin, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
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 Jackson, Colonel, letter from, read and referred to committee, 140; dra 
 goons serving under allowed bounty, 155; committee reports on 
 petition from, 160; rewarded for services, 165. 
 
 Jackson, Isaac, appointed Magistrate, 16; elected Lieutenant Colonel, 23; 
 appointed Justice, 76, 254. 
 
 Jackson, James, appointed Magistrate, 15; reported ineligible to seat in 
 House by committee, 34; qualifies as member of the House, 41, 166, 
 191; appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Jackson, Joseph, petition from read and referred to committee, 259; pe 
 tition postponed, 408. 
 
 Jackson, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; re 
 ferred to Court of Law, 376. 
 
 Jarret, Devereux, appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Jeffers, Hugh, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Jenkins, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Johnson, or Johnston, Andrew, petition from, read, 157; petition in be 
 half of, rejected, 367; petition in favor of, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 384; allowed six months to settle affairs, 409; petition from, 
 read and referred to committee, 500; to remain in State and be pro 
 tected until meeting of Legislature, 563. 
 
 Johnson, or Johnston, Ann, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 143; committee reports on petition from, 153. 
 
 Johnson, Daniel, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Johnson, James, informs House that he has left printing materials of the 
 State in possession of his wife, 125. 
 
 Johnson, Rachael, petition from, read and referred to committee, 480. 
 
 Johnson, Snelling and others, petition from, read and referred to the 
 State, 432. 
 
 Johnson, Stephen, appointed Magistrate, 15; elected Lieutenant Colonel, 
 23; petition from, read and referred to Committee, 47; report of 
 committee on petition from, 55; memorial from, read and referred 
 to committee, 91. 
 
 Johnson, Thomas, amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Johnston, Abram, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Johnston, Clark, amerced, 169. 
 
 Johnston, Daniel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 227; 
 petition postponed, 367. 
 
608 INDEX. 
 
 Johnston, David, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Johnston, James, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; amerced eight per cent., 178; memorial from, 
 read and referred to committee, 218; report of committee on memo 
 rial from, 221. 
 
 Johnston, Stephen, qualifies as member of the House, 229; appointed 
 Justice, 246. 
 
 Johnston, Thomas, restored to citizenship, 168; amerced and declared 
 ineligible to vote or hold office for three years, 174. 
 
 Jones, Abraham, appointed Clerk, 16; letter from, with account, referred 
 to committee, 52; petition read and referred to committee, 216; re 
 ferred to Board of Claims, 409; petition for payment for whiskey 
 referred to Auditor, 412. 
 
 Jones, Abram, petition from, read and referred to committee, 323. 
 
 Jones, Drury, appointed Justice, 443. 
 
 Jones, Doctor, required to attend House as soon as health will permit, 
 442. 
 
 Jones, Edward, chosen member Executive Council, 115, 187; qualifies 
 as member of the House, 132; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 239; remonstrance from, read and referred to committee, 
 
 474- 
 
 Jones, George, letter from, to the House, 321; chosen Register of Pro 
 bates for Effingham County, 496. 
 
 Jones, Henrietta B., petition from, read and referred to committee, 465. 
 
 Jones, Henry, appointed Magistrate, 15; memorial from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 94. 
 
 Jones, Henry, of Wilkes, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 18; report of committee on said petition, 20; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 58; appointed Justice, 76, 106; qualifies 
 as member of the House, 85, 86; resigns seat in the House, 321. 
 
 Jones, James, elected member Executive Council, 8; appointed Magis 
 trate, 15; elected Clerk of House, 35; declines serving as Clerk, 46; 
 restored to citizenship, 168 ; qualifies as member of the House, 195 ; 
 appointed Justice, 263; committee reports on memorial from, 375. 
 
 Jones, John, elected Speaker of House, 8; appointed Magistrate, 15; 
 appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; petition from, read, 209; report of 
 committee on petition from, 212; House considers petition from, 221; 
 committee reports on petition from, 252; to be paid for services as 
 Vendue Master, 261. 
 
 Jones, Noble Wimberly, appointed Magistrate, 15; elected Continental 
 Delegate, 23, 58; declared Representative of this State in Congress, 
 26; appointed Justice, 75; qualifies as member of the House, 191, 
 201; John Houstoun resigns as Speaker of House in favor of, 211. 
 
 Jones, Seaborn, letter from, read and referred to committee, 343. 
 
 Jones, Thomas, reward offered for apprehension of, 469. 
 
 Jones, William, petition from, read, 209; report of committee on petition 
 from, 213; petition from, read and referred to committee, 223; re 
 port of committee on petition, 295; petition rejected, 366. 
 
 Jones, William, Sr., appointed Justice, 417. 
 
 Jones, , elected Register of Probates for Chatham County, 246. 
 
 Jrard, Relph, Jr., of South Carolina, memorial in behalf of himself and 
 others, read and referred to committee, 327. 
 
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 Kean, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 144; report 
 
 of committee on petition, 153. 
 Keifer, Emanuel, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 
 
 147. 
 
INDEX. 609 
 
 Kelsall, Roger, memorial in behalf of children of, referred to committee, 
 447- 
 
 Kemp, Jonathan, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Kemp, Solomon, petition, with certificate, read and referred to com 
 mittee, -436. 
 
 Kemp. Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
 Kennebrew, Jacob, petition from, read and referred to -committee, 50; 
 committee reports on petition of, 54. 
 
 Kennedy, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Kent, Charles, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 75. 
 
 Ketcnings, Benjamin, appointed Justice, 254; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 361; report of committee on petition from, 
 3.63. 
 
 King, William,- amerced eight per cent., 178. 
 
 Kitchen, Mr., report of committee on petition from, 54. 
 
 Knight, James and others,, inhabitants of South Carolina, petition from, 
 read and referred to committee^ 207. 
 
 Lacke and Company, to be paid for horses with negroes, 231. 
 Lamar, Basill, appointed Justice, 254. 
 Lamar, John, petition from, with pay roll, read and referred to com- 
 ,. , mittee, J07; 234; petition- from, referred^ to Auditor of Accounts, 377. 
 Lamar, John and James StalHngs, - petition from, read and referred to 
 
 committee, 361. 
 Lamar, Zarchariah,.. appointed: Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 76, 105, 
 
 254; qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 Lamb, Thomas, amerced arid declared ineligible to vote or bold officer 
 
 ; for three? years, 174 >- must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 Lambert, or Lamberth, James, amerced twelve per cent.,. 177; petition 
 
 of inhabitants of Burke County in: favor t>f, 433. : ": 
 Lambeth, James, petition of inhabitants of Burke County in favor oif 
 
 243;. petitioCpQ$tp<5ned,; Jff fl.sz :Ti : 
 
 Land Oftee, committee recommends? opening of, under certain" condi 
 tions, 236. 
 
 Langhanij Willia^m,.- amerced* .169, 
 
 Langley, Samuel, amerced and declared. ineligible to vote or hold office 
 oj , fof;; thfee- yeses; : ,i74"; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Langworthy, Edward, petition from read and referred to committee, 487; 
 
 committee reports on petition -frpm y 534;: treasury, certificates o f to 
 - / ; I>L a u dit ed and r ed u c ed , 551. 
 Lanier, Benjamin; appointed Justice* -76; "qtatmes as member of - the 
 
 House, 192. 
 
 Lanier, Benjamin^ amerced,- i^Q./.Triis: 
 Lanier, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 Lanier, Lemue}, : chosen: m-ember Executive ; Council;: 115. ; 
 Lanier, Mr., qualifies as member of the. House, 420. 
 Larissa, William, amerced, 169; 
 Law, Joseph, appointed Justice, 442; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 
 
 559- 
 Law, Joseph, executor of Arthur Carney, petition in behalf of Carney s 
 
 children of, 210; petition rejected, 405. 
 
 Laws, H., letter from, 220; letter referred to Governor and Council, 221. 
 Lawson, Hugh, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; 
 
 resigns seat in Council, 113; elected Commissioner of Confiscated 
 
 Estates, 115. 
 
 Lawson, Hugh, Jr., elected Collector for town and port of Sunbury, 246. 
 Lawson-, H., petition from, read and referred to committee, 379. 
 Lawson, John, appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; petition from, read and 
 
 referred to committee, 472. 
 
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610 INDEX. 
 
 Lawson, John, Jr., chosen Collector of Customs for Sunbury, 188, 539; 
 salary of, fixed, 188. 
 
 Lawson, Mr., elected Councilor for Burke County, 64. 
 
 Lawson, Roger, elected Register of Probates for Burke County, 497. 
 
 Lawson, Roger, Jr., appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Layer, Christiana, petition from, read and referred to committee, 227. 
 
 Leake, Richard, application of to serve as Collector referred to com 
 mittee, 136; petition, with certificate, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 442. 
 
 Leadbetter, Nemia, report of committee on petition from, 54. 
 
 Le Conte, William, qualifies as member of the House, 86, 124; ineligible 
 to seat in the House, 87; memorial from, read, 504; appointed Com 
 missioner of Roads, 560; appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Ledbetter, Neomia, petition from, read and referred to committee, 43. 
 
 Lee, Greenberry, appointed Justice, 76, 254; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 191. 
 
 Lee, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 424. 
 
 Lee, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 47; report 
 of committee on petition, 55. 
 
 Lee,* William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Legislature, committee appointed to examine acts of, irregular councils 
 and assemblies, and report what should be ratified and confirmed by 
 the, 224. 
 
 Lewis, Benjamin, qualifies as member of the House, 83, 492; chosen 
 member of Executive Council, 115, 193; appointed Justice, 263, 560. 
 
 Lewis, Benjamin, Jr., appointed Justice, 263. 
 
 Lewis, Benjamin and Jenkins Davis, petition from read and referred to 
 committee, 511. 
 
 Lewis, Elijah, elected Surveyor for Liberty County, 497. 
 
 Lewis, Francis and Thomas Basket, petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 448. 
 
 Lewis, Jacob, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Lewis, James, petition for land, granted, 556. 
 
 Lewis, Josiah, chosen Register of Probates for Burke County, 54. 
 
 Lewis, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 52; report 
 of committee on said petition, 62. 
 
 Lewis, Oliver, petition from, with (certificates, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 436; petition granted, 451. 
 
 Lewis, Rev. Mr., house and plantation of Martin Weatherford granted to 
 temporarily, 41. 
 
 Lewis, Thomas, ST., appointed Magistrate, 15; elected member Execu 
 tive Council, 35; appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; resigns seat as 
 Councilor, 113; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; 
 elected Surveyor for Burke County, 302, 497. 
 
 Lewis, Thomas, Jr., appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76, 
 263, 560. 
 
 Lewis, Thomas, petition from, read and referred to committee, 379. 
 
 Liberty County, members of Legislature from for 1781, 7; members 
 for 1782, 31; petitions from inhabitants of read, 140; committee of 
 clemency in, 145; Governor to contract for rice for use of inhabi 
 tants of, 251. 
 
 Lillibridge, Hampton, petition from, read and referred to committee, 434; 
 petition that Laurel Hill plantation may be confirmed to him, his 
 heirs, etc., granted, 446. 
 
 Lindsay, John, chosen Treasurei-. 53; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 59; committee reports on petition from, 62; appointed 
 Justice, 76, 105, 254; eligible to seat in the House, 89; Dr. Timothy 
 Russell paid for attendance on, 116; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 142; committee reports on petition from, 151; re 
 warded for services to his country, 183; authorized to purchase ne- 
 
INDEX. 611 
 
 groes for Dr. Timothy Russell for professional services, 183; elected 
 member Executive Council, 187. 
 
 Little, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 18; petition 
 postponed, 20; resigns seat in the House, 321. 
 
 Little, Thomas, appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560. 
 
 Livingston, William, to superintend building jail at Augusta, 55. 
 
 Lloyd, Benjamin, and Mordecai Sheftall, letter from read, 383. 
 
 Lloyd, Edward, petition from, read and referred to committee, 326 ; presented 
 with lot and dwelling by House of Assembly as reward for services, 
 415; petition from, read and referred to committee, 490. 
 
 Lloyd, Lucretia, petition from, read and referred to committee, 94; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 106. 
 
 Locke, William, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 227. 
 
 Lord, William, elected member Executive Council, 35; declines taking 
 seat as member of the House, 43. 
 
 Lottery authorized to support hospital for seamen, 534. 
 
 Low, Isaac, appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Low, Mr., elected member Executive Council, 424. 
 
 Low, Phillip, appointed Justice, 442; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 500; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Lowennan, John, amerced eight per cent., 178; petition from read, 203; 
 report of committee on petition from, 213; petition from read and 
 referred to committee, 271. 
 
 Lucas, Captain, letter from, in behalf of himself and other Continental 
 officers, read and referred to committee, 104. 
 
 Lumpkin, George, appointed Justice, 550. 
 
 Lunday, or Lundy, Theophilus, appointed Magistrate, 15; qualifies as 
 member of the House, 192; elected Register of Probates for Effing- 
 ham County, 246; appointed Justice, 246; leave of absence granted 
 to, 492. 
 
 Lundy, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 420. 
 
 Lupina, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 498; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 535. 
 
 Lynn, Charles, appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 Lyons, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Lyons, Samuel, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
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 Maddox, Joseph, petition from, read and referred to committee, 339. 
 
 Maddox, William, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 91. 
 
 Main, W T illiam, amerced, 169. 
 
 Manadue, Henry, appointed Justice, 76, 106. 
 
 Mann, Luke, petition from, read and referred to committee, 172; amerced 
 eight per cent., 178; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 232; petition rejected, 367. 
 
 Marbury, Horatio, petition of, in behalf of himself and officers of Dra 
 goons, read and referred to committee, 136; report of committee, 150. 
 
 Marre, Samuel, amerced, 169. 
 
 Marshall, Martha, petition from, read and referred to committee, 216; 
 committee reports on petition, 372. 
 
 Martin, Betty, petition from, read and referred to committee, 339. 
 
 Martin, James, appointed Magistrate, 16; elected Colonel, 23; appointed 
 Justice, 76. 
 
 Martin, James, fined for non-attendance, 81; must serve in army or 
 furnish substitute, 178; petition from, read and referred to commit 
 tee, 379; committee reports on petition from, 387. 
 
 Martin, James and others, committee reports on petition from, 416. 
 
 Martin, John, elected Lieutenant Colonel, 23; elected Governor, 34; 
 address to, 36; address of, to the House, 39; takes oath as Gov 
 ernor, 40; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; ap- 
 
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 pointed Commissioner to hold Congress with Indians, 231; elected 
 Treasure., 245, 496; to deliver bonds received by him for sale of 
 negroes to the Governor, 296; letter from, read, 299; letter from, 
 containing several accounts, 464; letter from, read and referred to 
 committee, 493; committee reports on letter from, 509; contract 
 made by to be discharged, 510; certificates signed by, 518; memo 
 rial, from, with enclosures, read and referred to committee, 523; 
 committee reports on memorial, 532. [See also Governor Martin.] 
 
 Martin, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Martin, John and others, petition from, read. and referred to committee, 
 451. 
 
 Martin, Joseph, appointed Commissioner to examine lands on Tennessee 
 River, 53$., 
 
 Mathews, Oliver, exempt from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
 Matthews, George, petition for land,, referred to committee, 219. 
 
 Maxwell, James, appointed Magistrate, .15; elected Major, 24; elected 
 member Executive Council, 35; appointed Justice, 75, 107; declines! 
 seat in Council,. 79 ;, qualifies as member of the House, 2$i<- : 
 
 Maxwell, John Butler,, .allowed six. months to settle affairs, 409. 
 
 Maxwell, John Butler, and .wife,, petition ^cprn,; praying that said!jVfax- ; 
 well may be taken off confiscation law, 211; petition postponed., ,3231 
 petition rejected, 364. 
 
 Maxwell, John, whose estate is. confiscated, disposes qf part of. estate, 126;: 
 property taken in charge by. Cpmmissionexs of Confiscated Estates, 
 
 Maxwell, Mary, forty negroes to be delivered to, ..238^ petition rpm, : jfeacj ; 
 
 and referred to committee, 277; petition rejected, 408,.. 
 Maxwell, Thomas, committee reports as t# ^eligibility of, , \lfij \ jjtipjuse 
 
 decides as to eligibility of, 128; elected Couricilor," 135 . 
 Maxwell, William, eligible to seat in the House, 206.^-,^ 
 Maybank, Andrew, appointed Commissioner of Roads,, :$59. . 
 McBride, Jean, petition from, in behalf of her son, read and refe.rre.a to 
 
 committee, 216; petition postponed, 367. 
 McCarty, John, petition from, read and referred to committee^, ^ 39 ; { J air j 
 
 lowed corn, 54. 
 McCormick, John, heirs of amerced and declared ineligible to Vote or" 
 
 hold office for three years, 174. 
 McCormick, Paul, heirs of amerced and declared ineligible to vote or 
 
 hold office for three years, 174. 
 
 McDaniel, Milley, petition from, read and referred to committee, I4GL 
 McDonald, Margaret, petition from, read and referred to committee, 231;: 
 
 property granted to, 370. 
 
 McDonald, Mary, committee reports on petition from, 151. 
 McFarland, James, appointed Justice, 76, 254, 571; petition from, read 
 
 and referred to committee, 478; elected Councilor, 571. 
 McFarland, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 423. 
 McGee, Hugh, petition from, read and referred to committee, 347. 
 Mclntosh, Brigadier General, letter from, with enclosure, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 241; committee reports on letter, 248; House 
 
 resolutions thereon, 248; letter from, praying that certain persons 
 
 be admitted to plead at any Court of Justice in this State, 300. 
 Mclntosh, Christiana, the younger, petition from, read and referred to 
 
 committee, 263. 
 Mclntosh, Donald, petition from, read and referred to committee, 221; 
 
 petition granted, 364. 
 Mclntosh, Georgina, petition from, read and referred to committee, 223; 
 
 icommittee reports on petition, 414. 
 Mclntosh, General, letter from, with instructions to legislative and 
 
 executive powers of this State, referred to committee, 227; elected 
 
 Commissioner for holding Congress with Indians, 231; memorial 
 
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 and account from, referred to committee, 336; committee reports on 
 memorial, 345. 
 
 Mclntosh, John, Memorial from, read and referred to committee, 282; 
 committee reports on committee, 282; memorial of, in behalf of 
 Donald McLeod considered, 400. 
 
 Mclntosh, Lachlan, appointed Agent to adjust northern boundary of the 
 State, 276; reappointed Continental Delegate, 540. 
 
 Mclntosh, Lachlan, Jr., qualifies as member of the House, 436; appointed 
 Commissioner to examine lands on Tennessee River, 536. 
 
 Mclntosh, Mr., committee reports as to eligibility of, 436. 
 
 Mclntosh, William, appointed Justice, 75; fined for non-attendance, 81; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 229; petition in behalf of, read 
 and referred to committee, 455; appointed Commissioner of Roads, 
 559- 
 
 Mclntosh, William, Jr., elected Surveyor for Glynn and Camden Coun 
 ties, 302. 
 
 Mclntosh, Winewood, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 265; petition considered, 405. 
 
 McKay, James, elected Lieutenant Colonel, 23; petition for land read, 
 203; memorial from, read and referred to committee, 206; committee 
 reports on memorial from, 212; petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 261; petition postponed, 295; committee reports on peti 
 tion, 413; petition from, read and referred to committee, 432; memo 
 rial from, in behalf of children of Roger Kelsall referred to com 
 mittee, 447. 
 
 McKenzie, John, qualifies as member of the House, 481. 
 
 McKenzie, - , appointed Justice, 246. 
 
 McLane, John, elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115. 
 
 McLean, Andrew, amerced twelve per cent., 177; letter from, read and 
 referred to committee, 477; committee s report considered, 511. 
 
 McLean, John, qualifies as member of the House, 86; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 324. 
 
 McLeod, Dr. Donald, petition in behalf of, considered, 400; allowed to 
 reside in this State six months, 409. 
 
 McMurphy, Daniel, appointed Commissioner to collect property of dis 
 loyal persons, 12; appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76; 
 fined for non-attendance, 61; letter from, concerning Indians, 157; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 238; petition from, 
 referred to Auditor General, 238; Auditor General reports on peti 
 tion from, 240; elected Register of Probates for Burke County, 246; 
 petition from, referred to Auditor of Accounts, 406; qualifies as 
 member of the House, 431; ineligible to seat in the House, 434; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 458; letter from, 
 read and referred to committee, 490. 
 
 McMurphy, Daniel, and John Twiggs, memorial from, read, and referred 
 to committee, 137; report of committee on petition from, 150; letter 
 from, with account against State, read, 361. 
 
 McMurphy, Daniel, and James Rae, appointed Superintendents of Indian 
 affairs, 75. 
 
 McNeal, James, fined for non-attendance, 81. 
 
 McNeil, James, elected Lieutenant Colonel, 23; appointed Justice, 76, 
 253. 57i; qualifies as member of the House, 456. 
 
 McNeil, Mr., declines serving as Councilor, 456. 
 
 McNely, Andrew, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 McNiel, James, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal 
 persons, 12; elected member Executive Council, 424. 
 
 Meazel, David, restored to citizenship, 168; appointed Justice, 443. 
 
 Meazel, James, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Meazel, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
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614 INDEX. 
 
 Meazel, Luke, restored to citizenship, 168; qualifies as member of the 
 
 House, 420. 
 
 Meazel, William, restored to .citizenship, 168. 
 Meazle, Charlton, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 Meek, or Meick, Matthew, petition from, praying to be discharged from 
 
 the Continental service, read, 203; committee reports on petition 
 
 from, 213. 
 
 Melvin, George, petition from, read and referred to committee, 465, 510. 
 Memorial from merchants aand other citizens, creditors named in act 
 
 of confiscation and banishment, read, 503. 
 Mercer, James, petition in behalf of read, 203; committee reports on 
 
 petition, 330. 
 Messenger of Assembly, salary of, 244, 440; entitled to draw part of 
 
 salary, 298; to be paid part of salary, 308; to be paid 10 on salary, 
 
 572. 
 
 Messenger of Council, salary of, 244, 440. 
 
 Metzgar, Jacob, petition praying to be discharged from the Georgia 
 
 Battalion, 203; committee reports on petition, 213. 
 Metzgar, John, exempt from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 Metzgar, Margaret, petition in behalf of her son read, 203; committee 
 
 reports on petition, 213. 
 
 Meyers, Jacob, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Meyers, or Myers, James, petition from, read and referred to committee,. 
 
 139; committee reports on petition, 152. 
 Middleton, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 423. 
 Middleton, Robert, qualifies as member of the House, 191; letter from, 
 
 read, 278; elected Councilor, 456. 
 Millen, Stephen, petition from, read, 172; amerced eight per cent., 178; 
 
 appointed Commissioner of Roads, 560. 
 
 Miller, George, petition from, read and referred to committee, 62; peti 
 tion from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia Regiment, read 
 
 and referred to committee, 216. 
 
 Miller, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 62. 
 Miller, Nathaniel, appointed Justice, 263. 
 Miller, Samuel, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 Mills, Archibald, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Mills, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 100. 
 Mills, Stephen, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 Milton, John, elected Secretary of State, 17, 53, 187, 246, 496; salary 
 
 fixed, 188; petition from, read and referred to committee, 339, 536. 
 Milton, John and others, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 
 451. 
 
 Mincey, Phillip, amerced, 169. 
 
 Mitchell, John, petition and remonstrance, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 140; committee reports on petition, 151; qualifies as member 
 of the House, 419. 
 
 Mock, Michael, petition, praying to be discharged from Georgia Regi 
 ment, read, 204; committee reports on petition, 213. 
 
 Montaigut, David, appointed Justice, 303. 
 
 Moore, Catharine, petition of, in behalf of Josiah Tatnel, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 321. 
 
 Moore, Samuel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 322. 
 
 Mor, John, elected member Executive Council, 193. 
 
 Morgan, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 144; 
 report of committee on petition, 154. 
 
 Morell, John, qualifies as member of the House, 171, 173, 420; appointed 
 Commissioner to examine lands on Tennessee River, 536; appointed 
 Commissioner of Roads, 560. 
 
 Morell, Peter Henry, petition from, praying to be admitted a citizen of 
 this State, granted, 361. 
 
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 Morrison, Alexander, petition, with memorial, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 453. 
 
 Mossman, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 144; 
 committee reports on petition, 154; amerced eight per cent., 178; 
 memorial from, read and referred to committee, 286; petition from, 
 in behalf James Graham, read and referred to committee, 322; peti 
 tion in behalf of John Graham, read and referred to committee, 322; 
 petition to be restored to citizenship rejected, 410; petition to bring 
 certain negroes into this State granted, 414. 
 
 Moul, Peter Henry, petition from, read and referred to committee, 249; 
 committee reports on petition, 253. 
 
 Mulryne, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 265; peti 
 tion rejected, 405; allowed six months to settle affairs, 409. 
 
 Munro, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; 
 committee reports on petition, 323; petition rejected, 364. 
 
 Munro, Simon, petition in behalf of, read and referred to committee, 144; 
 report of committee on petition, 155; allowed six months to settle 
 affairs, 409; petition in behalf of, read and referred to committee, 
 487- 
 
 Murdock, David, petition from, read, 157; petition from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 223; petition rejected, 367. 
 
 Murphy, Mills, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Murray, Richard Donnovan, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 172. 
 
 Musick, Lewis, petition from, read and referred to committee, 62. 
 
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 Negroes not to be transported out of this State by the British, 121. 
 
 Nelson, Christopher, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Nesler, John Adam, qualifies as member of the House, 124. 
 
 Netherclift, Thomas, qualifies as member of the House, 191, 419; ineligi 
 ble to seat in the House, 206. 
 
 Nevil, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Nicholl, Henry, goods landed by exempted from duty, 557. 
 
 Nicholls, Rebeckah, petition from, read, 209; committee reports on peti 
 tion, 326. 
 
 North Carolina, petition from inhabitants of, read, 19; petition post 
 poned, 29; petition from inhabitants of, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 238, 324, 492. 
 
 Nunes, Daniel, elected Harbour Master for port of Savannah, 497. 
 
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 Oats, Jeremiah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 18; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 20; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 379. 
 
 Obrey, Henry, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Obrey, Priscilla, petition from, in behalf of her son, read and referred to 
 committee, 478. 
 
 G Brian, William, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 O Bryan, William, appointed Justice, 75; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 86. 
 
 O Bryan, Mr., appointed Commissioner to superintend building galleys, 
 164; appointed Commissioner for regulating pilotage at Savannah, 
 181. 
 
 Odingsells, Charles, elected member Executive Council, 8, 34; appointed 
 Commissioner to collect property of disloyal persons, 13; appointed 
 Magistrate, 15; elected Major, 23; appointed Justice, 75; resigns 
 seat in Council, 113; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 
 115; petition from, read and referred to committee, 332; letter from, 
 referred to committee, 332; committee reports on letter from, 345; 
 
616 INDEX. 
 
 qualifies as member of the House, 430; resigns seat as member of 
 Board of Claims, 503; officers and soldiers enrolling for three, months 
 entitled to bounty, upon producing certificates as to faithful serv 
 ices, 98. 
 
 Officers composing line of this State, thanks of House to for services, 
 108; presented with one hundred guineas, 108; to be paid arrearages, 
 108. 
 
 Officers commanding regiments or companies to make out pay rolls, 114. 
 
 Officers of Hospital and Medical Department to be put on same footing 
 as officers of State Line, 294. 
 
 Officers, public, to render to the House accounts, 450; committee ap 
 pointed to examine accounts of, 465; committee reports on same, 
 478. 
 
 Officers of the State allowed same pay as Continental army, 556. 
 
 Ogden, Thomas, petition from, read, 209; memorial from, read and re 
 ferred to committee, 236; committee reports on petition from, 294; 
 Commissioners of Confiscated to pay 231 to, 303. 
 
 O Neal, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Ordinance empowering the Governor to issue proclamation commanding 
 all officers belonging to this State to repair to the same, and to point 
 out a mode for regulating their rank, read first time, 44. 
 
 O Sullivan, Florence, petition from, read and referred to committee, 223. 
 
 Oswald, Joseph, qualifies as member of the House, 271; letter from 
 read, 278. 
 
 Ott, Nathaniel, petition, praying to be discharged from Georgia Regi 
 ment, read, 203; report of committee on petition, 213. 
 
 Outlaw, Mary, petition from, praying to be discharged from obligations 
 of her late husband, read and referred to committee, 216; petition 
 granted, 374- 
 
 Overstreet, Henry, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Overstreet, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Owens, Owen, petition from, read and referred to committee, 322; peti 
 tion granted conditionally, 410. 
 
 Palmer, John, qualifies as member of the House, 344. 
 Palmer, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 Panall, Mr,, qualifies as member of the House, 419. 
 Pannell, Joseph, elected Surveyor for Washington County, 542. 
 Paris, Peter, appointed Magistrate, 16; elected Commissioner Confis 
 cated Estates, 115; petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 
 379- 
 
 Patterson, Archibald, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Patterson, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 481. 
 
 Paxton, William, petition from, postponed, 409. 
 
 Peak, Mr., to be paid for use of room by Assembly, 308. 
 
 Peariss, Francis, petition from, read and referred to committee, 136. 
 
 Pendleton, Nathaniel and William Leigh Pierce, memorial from, with 
 enclosures, read and referred to committee, 480. 
 
 Pendleton, Solomon, letter from, read, 472. 
 
 Penrose, John, petition praying to be discharged from Continental serv 
 ice, read, 203; report of committee on petition, 213. 
 
 Perkins, Avington, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold 
 office for three years, 174; must serve in the army or furnish sub 
 stitute, 178. 
 
 Persons indebted to British merchants to be reimbursed for losses, 130; 
 persons having received British protection disqualified, 176. 
 
 Petition from sundry inhabitants of United States referred to committee, 
 
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 227; petition of sundry inhabitants in favor of Thomas Young, read 
 
 and referred to committee, 227. 
 
 Phillips, Hillary, petition from read and referred to committee, 96. 
 Phillips, Mark, ST., amerced, 169. 
 Phillips, Mark, Jr., amerced, 169. 
 Phillips, Zachariah, appointed Justice, 106. 
 Pickeron, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 238; 
 
 petition postponed, 376. 
 Pierce, Joshua, Sr., amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold 
 
 office fcr three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 
 
 178. 
 Pierce, William Leigh and Nathaniel Pendleton, memorial from, with 
 
 enclosures, read and referred to committee, 480. 
 Pilcher, Edward, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 Polhill, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 
 years, 174; amerced twelve per cent., 177; petition from read, 209; 
 
 committee reports on petition from, 294; petition rejected, 371. 
 Porteous, Robert, taken off confiscation act and put on amercement act, 
 
 409- 
 
 Porteous, Robert and William Struthers, petition from read and referred 
 to committee, 276. 
 
 Porter, William, petition read, 206. 
 
 Potts, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Potts, Thomas, and others from South Carolina, petition of for reserve 
 lands, read and referred to committee, 2QJ. 
 
 Powell, Josiah, qualifies as member of the House, 83; appointed Justice, 
 107; elected Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; letter from 
 read and referred to committee, 126. 
 
 Powell, William, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 President of Council, Speaker of House to write to requesting his at 
 tendance on account of indisposition of Governor, 91; letter to Pres 
 ident postponed, 92; message from received, 342; message from with 
 dispatches from President of Congress, referred to committee, 355. 
 
 President of Congress, letter to, 79. 
 
 Price, Cader, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Property taken in action to be sold for benefit of captors with certain 
 exceptions, 29. 
 
 Public records and papers to be brought from the northward, 335, 563. 
 
 Public officers to give bond, 61. 
 
 Pugh, Francis, appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 83, 192; petition from read and referred to committee, 500. 
 
 Pugh, James, appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76, 263, 560. 
 
 Pugh, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 421. 
 
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 Quartermaster, orders to, 63; ordered to furnish Governor with articles 
 necessary for use of the House, 75; to make returns to the Governor, 
 117. 
 
 Quarterman, William, appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
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 Rae, James, petition from read and referred to committee, 349; petitions 
 from read and referred to committee, 438; letter from read and re 
 ferred to committee, 469. 
 
 Rae, James, and Daniel McMurphy, appointed Superintendents of Indian 
 Affairs, 75. 
 
 Rae, Rebeckah, petition from, read and referred to committee, 52; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 62. 
 
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 Rahm, Jonathan, committee reports on petition from, 213. 
 
 Rahn, Matthew, petition from read and referred to committee, 220. 
 
 Randolph, Mary, petition from read and referred to committee, 41; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 55; petition from, with account and 
 vouchers, read and referred to committee, 107. 
 
 Ravot, or Ravott, Abraham, elected member Executive Council, 8, 35; 
 appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal persons, 13; 
 appointed Magistrate, 15; appointed Justice, 76; elected Commis 
 sioner of Confiscated Estates, 115. 
 
 Rea, David, appointed Justice, 303. 
 
 .Read, Jacob, petition from, read and referred to committee, 227; com- 
 
 * Tnittee reports on petition, 412. 
 
 Rees, David, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 379; 100 
 added to salary of, 386; allowed 6 for engrossing several acts, 418; 
 lays before the House books and proceedings of Commissioners of 
 Claims, 456; directed to deliver bonds and mortgages of Richard 
 Rowley s to the treasurer, 558. 
 
 Reeves, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Rehm, Frederick, qualifies as member of the House, 85; petition from, 
 read and referred to committee, 142; committee reports on petition 
 from, 153. 
 
 Reid, Robert, petition from, read and referred to committee, 252; peti 
 tion rejected, 372. 
 
 Reighley, William, petition from read and referred to committee, 125; 
 committee reports on petition, 129. 
 
 Reizer, Israel, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 
 Rely, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 335. 
 
 Rentz, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Rham, Jonathan, petition from read, 203. 
 
 Richardson, Benjamin, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Richardson, Hardy, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Richardson, Timothy, petition from, read and referred to committee, 343. 
 
 Richardson, William, restored to citizenship, 169. 
 
 Richmond County, members of legislature from, for 1781, 7; members 
 for 1782, 32; petition from inhabitants of read and referred to com 
 mittee, 143; committee reports on petition from inhabitants of, 152; 
 Councilors from, refuse to serve, 198; petition of inhabitants of, in 
 behalf of James Mercer, 203; petition from inhabitants of read and re 
 ferred to committee, 379, 390; double returns made for members of, 
 421; ten gentlemen having majority vote to take seats in the House, 
 422; petition from number of invalids in read and referred to com 
 mittee, 448. 
 
 Riden, Benjamin, elected member Executive Council, 8; appointed Mag 
 istrate, 1 6. 
 
 Roberson, Alexander, petition from read and referred to committee, 
 500. 
 
 Roberson, James, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174. 
 
 Roberts, Arthur, amerced, 169. 
 
 Roberts, Isham, amerced, 169. 
 
 Roberts, James, amerced, 169. 
 
 Roberts, John, appointed Justice, 107. 
 
 Robertson, Andrew, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Robertson, David, qualifies as member of the House, 191. 
 
 Robertson, James, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Rogers, Reuben, appointed Justice, 411. 
 
 Rolfes, Frederick, recommended as proper person to act as Deputy Commis 
 sary General of Issues, 183 ; petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 220. 
 
 Ronaldson, Elizabeth, petition to be admitted to privileges of citizen of this 
 
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 State, read and referred to committee, 216; petition read and referred 
 
 to committee, 465. 
 
 Rose, Alexander, petition from, read and referred to committee, 234; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 372. 
 Rose, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 326; committee 
 
 reports on petition, 333. 
 
 Rose, Hugh, petition from, setting forth incapability to serve as soldier, 172. 
 Ross, Malcolm, petition from, read and referred to committee, 477. 
 Roux & Company, memorial in behalf of, read and referred to committee, 
 
 480; letter from, referred to committee, 498. 
 Rules for government of the House, 9, 33, 93, 428. 
 Rus, David, allowed 6 for engrossing several acts, 418. 
 Russell, Dr. Timothy, paid for professional services, 116; given negroes for 
 
 curing John Lindsay, Thomas Greer and Henry Candler, 183. 
 Rutherford, Griffith, and others of North Carolina, petition from, read and 
 
 referred to committee, 492 ; committee reports on petition, 525. 
 Rutherford, John, appointed Justice, 254. 
 Rutherford, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419. 
 Rutledge, John, petition praying to be discharged from Georgia Regiment, 
 
 read and referred to committee, 216; petition postponed, 368. 
 Ryals, Arthur, amerced, 169; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Ryals, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Salt, Governor requested to prevent exportation of, 134; salt reserved for 
 public use to be augmented to three thousand bushels, 139; nine hundred 
 bushels of salt to be sent to Augusta, 159. 
 
 Saltus, Samuel, elected Councilor, 79, 115; chosen Speaker, 85; appointed 
 Justice, 107 ; qualifies as member of the House, 419 ; appointed Commis 
 sioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Sapena, or Supena, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 133; 
 committee reports on petition from, 149. 
 
 Saunders, Joshua, fined for non-attendance, 81. 
 
 Savannah, House meets at, 122; letter from number of merchants of read, 
 291. 
 
 Savy, , letter from, with account, read and referred to committee, 441. 
 
 Sayer, Christiana, committee reports on petition of, 371. 
 
 Scott, Samuel, fined for non-attendance, 81 ; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 324; ordered into custody for insulting member of the 
 House, 338; apologizes and is discharged, 338; petition from, referred 
 to Superior Court of Wilkes County, 412. 
 
 Scriven, Col. James, land granted to daughters in recognition of his services, 
 524- 
 
 Seagar, George, and Samuel Stirk, requested to give information respecting 
 Journals of the House and Minutes of Council for the year 1779, 250. 
 
 Secretary of State, original acts in possession of the Clerk to be delivered to, 
 228 ; salary of, 244 ; fees of, 301 ; to be paid 50 on salary, 384. 
 
 Settles, Francis, petition of considered, 29. 
 
 Sevier, John, appointed Commissioner to examine lands on Tennessee River, 
 536. 
 
 Seymore, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 322. 
 
 Shackelford, John, to be added to Justices of Richmond County, no; ap 
 pointed Justice, 254, 571. 
 
 Sharp, Jacob, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Sharp, Milley, petition from, read and referred to committee, 140; commit 
 tee reports on petition from, 150. 
 
 Shave, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Shave, Richard, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Sheftall, Levi, taken off act of confiscation and put on amercement act, 406. 
 
 Sheftall, Mordecai, letter from, with petition from Levi Sheftall, read and 
 referred to committee, 261; letter from, read, 297, 513; letter from, with 
 affidavit read and agreed to, 448 ; letter from, enclosing letter of Stephen 
 Drayton, read, 555. 
 
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 Sheftall, Mordecai, and Benjamin Lloyd, letter from, read, 383. 
 
 Shepherd, Samuel, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Sherrell, David, petition from, read and referred to committee, 245 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 377 ; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 473. 
 
 Shervin, William, petition from, read and referred to committee, 234. 
 
 Sherwood, Simon, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Shields, Margaret, petition from, read and referred to committee, 448. 
 
 Shirley, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Shirley, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Shorter, Drury, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Silcock, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 232. 
 
 Sill, Jonathan, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Simms, Paris, amerced, 169. 
 
 Sims, John, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Skey, John, petition from, praying to be admitted to plead at the bar, granted, 
 446. 
 
 Smith, Daniel, petition from, read and referred to committee, in. 
 
 Smith, Gotleib, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Smith, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 487. 
 
 Smith, John, appointed Justice, 76; petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 327. 
 
 South Carolina, petition from inhabitants for reserve of land, 207 ; petition 
 from inhabitants of, read and referred to committee, 243 ; dragoons from, 
 to be furnished supplies, 257 ; petition from inhabitants of, read and 
 referred to committee, 332. 
 
 Sowerby, Henry, petition from, read and referred to committee, 487. 
 
 Spalding, James, petition from, read and referred to committee, 255 ; petition 
 praying to be taken off confiscation act, granted, 366 ; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 549. 
 
 Speaker of House, to deliver to the Governor bonds and notes, 113; to sign 
 writs of election to fill vacancies for members of the House, 115, 187; 
 Nathan Brownson chosen, 123 ; to request Governor to inform the House 
 what propositions he has received respecting loan of money for pur 
 chasing negroes, 125 ; to request Governor to appoint proper person to 
 take charge of printing materials, 125; indisposition of, 258; allowed 
 four dollars per day, 304; letter concerning illness of, 321; James Hab- 
 ersham elected Speaker, 421 ; to enquire of Mr. Hall, late Governor, 
 concerning bringing from the northward, papers and records, 435 ; to 
 write to Dr. Jones requiring his attendance as soon as possible, /\.\?- ; 
 received letter from Chief Justice requesting part of salary, 447 ; to 
 pay Chief Justice and Auditor thirty guineas, 447 ; to write to delegates 
 to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to Congress, 499 ; empowered 
 to receive resignations and issue writs of election to fill vacancies during 
 recess of the House, 542 ; to draw on the treasurer for 5 in favor of 
 Clerk of House, 572 ; signs accounts of members of the House, 572. 
 
 Spence, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Spencer, George Basil, petition from read, 172 ; amerced twelve per cent., 
 177 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 232 ; committee 
 reports on petition of, 366. 
 
 Spencer, John, qualifies as member of the House, 420; elected member 
 Executive Council, 424; appointed Justice, 443. 
 
 Spencer, Joseph William, qualifies as member of the House, 420; ineligible 
 to seat in the House, 431. 
 
 Stallings, Ezekiel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 476. 
 
 Stallings, James, appointed Justice, 571. 
 
 Stallings, James, and John Lamar, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 361. 
 
 Stallings, James, and others, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 363- 
 
 Stanley, Adar, petition from, read and referred to committee, 100. 
 
 State Commissary and Quarter Master to be under same regulations as those 
 of the Continental Line, 69. 
 
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 Stephens, Mary, committee reports on petition from, 62. 
 
 Stephens, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419; elected Councilor, 
 424. 
 
 Stephens, Nancy, petition from, read and referred to committee, 52. 
 
 Stephens, Thomas, appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Stephens, William, petition from read, 142 ; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 154; amerced eight per cent., 178; bill for taking name 
 of from and out of amercement law passed, 242 ; appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Stewart, Ann, petition from read and referred to committee, 231; presented 
 with house and lot, 369. 
 
 Stewart, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 234 ; re 
 ferred to Court of Law, 376. 
 
 Stewart, James, qualifies as member of the House, 192, 222 ; elected mem 
 ber Executive Council, 193, 222 ; letter from, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 344 ; committee reports on letter from, 357. 
 
 Stewart, John, memorial from, with account, read and referred to com 
 mittee, 103. 
 
 Stewart, Mathew, petition from, read and referred to committee, 334. 
 
 Stiles, Benjamin, appointed Commissioner to superintend building of gal 
 leys, 164. 
 
 Stirk, Samuel, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal per 
 sons, 13 ; elected Attorney General, 17, 53, 245, 496 ; elected Continental 
 Delegate, 23 ; declared representative of this State in Continental Con 
 gress, 26 ; elected Continental Delegate, granted leave of absence on ac 
 count of duties as Attorney General, 27 ; appointed Justice, 75 ; fined 
 for non-attendance, 81 ; petition from, referred to committee, 91 ; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 164 ; letter from read, 
 247 ; requested to give information respecting Journals of House and 
 Minutes of Council for year 1779, 250; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 263 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 332, 
 448; letter from, read, 493, 502, 555; to return 200 improperly obtained, 
 508. 
 
 Stone, Thomas, qualifies as member of the House, 171 ; appointed Commis 
 sioner of Roads, 560 ; appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Storr, John, oetition from, read and referred to committee, 245 ; petition 
 rejected, 372. 
 
 Strong, John, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 131 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition, 148; recommended as proper person to act 
 as Deputy Commissary General of Issues, 183 ; memorial from, read 
 and referred to committee, 382; committee reports on memorial, 390; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 433. 
 
 Struthers, William, proposal to purchase negroes for this State referred to 
 committee, 128 ; committee reports on proposal, 129 ; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 147; amerced twelve per cent., 177; petition 
 from, read and referred to committee, 259, 271 ; committee reports on 
 petition, 278 ; petition postponed, 377. 
 
 Struthers, William, and Robert Porteous, petition from, read and referred to 
 committee, 276. 
 
 Stubbs, Isaac, amerced, 169. 
 
 Stubbs, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Sullivan, Florence, admitted citizen of this State, 297 ; petition praying to 
 be admitted to practice law, granted, 297. 
 
 Sullivan, Florence O., petition of, 223. 
 
 Sullivant, Daniel, chosen member Executive Council, 115. 
 
 Supena, see Sapena. 
 
 Surveyor General, fees of, 301 ; to have land surveyed and marked that is 
 to circumscribe Indian hunting grounds, 565. 
 
 Sutcliffe, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Sutcliff & Company, account from for hospital stores furnished Continental 
 troops ordered paid, 523. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Tandee. or Tondee. Lucy, letter from read and referred to committee, 264; 
 committee reports on letter from. 271. 
 
 Tarlingh. Peter, petition, with certificate, read and referred to committee, 
 .u- . letter from, with enclosures, read and referred to committee, $23. 
 
 Tarvm. George, petition from, read and referred to committee. 106. 379. 
 
 Tatnal. John Mulryne. petition from, read and referred to committee, 321. 
 
 Tatnal. josiah. petition from Catharine Moore in behalf of. 321. 
 
 Telfair. Kdward. appointed Magistrate. 15: elected Continental Delegate, 
 23. 4^6. 58: declared Representative of this State in Continental Con 
 gress. Jt>; letter from. read. 36, 502; appointed Justice. 76; qualifies as 
 member of the House. IQJ; elected Commissioner for holding Congress 
 with Indians. 431 ; appointed Agent to adjust northern boundary of this 
 State. J7t>: letter from, read and referred to committee. 443: letter from, 
 concerning presents for Indians. 540; appointed Justice. 560. 
 
 Thomas. John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 128; com 
 mittee reports on petition. 148; restored to citizenship. 168. 
 
 Thomas. Phillip, restored to citizenship. 108. 
 
 Thompson. Benjamin, appointed Justice. 70, 106, 254; fined for non-attend 
 ance. 81, 
 
 Thompson. James, petition from, read and referred to committee. 133; report 
 of committee on petition. 149; petition from. read. 157: amerced and 
 declared ineligible to vote or holu office for three years. 174. 
 
 Thompson. Thomas, amerced. 100. 
 
 Thompson. Victor, must serve in army or furnish substitute. 176. 
 
 Thorn, David, qualities as member of the House. 104. 
 
 Thrcddcroft. George, appointed Justice. 75. 
 
 Tidwell. William, petition from, read and referred to committee. 324; lands 
 restored to, 411. 
 
 Tillman. Robert, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 thrrc years, 174; must serve in artny or furnish substitute. 1791. 
 
 Tlman, George, amerced. 1691. 
 
 Todd. William, restored to citizenship. lt>8. 
 
 Tondee. Mrs- Lucy, allowed 15 for use of room for General Assembly. 187; 
 House considers report of committee on letter from. 544. 
 
 Towers, Henjannn, petition of, for land in consideration of services, 447. 
 
 Tray wick. Francis, petition from, read and referred to committee. 469. 
 
 Treasurer, salary of. 444; salary postponed. 440; to lay before the House 
 state of public moneys, 462; lays before the House state of moneys 
 received from Sheriffs and Tax Collectors, 404: required to attend the 
 House. 501 ; attend the House. 50^ : to call on Attorney General for 
 bonds, 510; to call on persons havmg public moneys in their hands to 
 pay same into treasury, .23 ; to require all persons owing interest on 
 bonds to pay same immediately, 539; list of bonds delivered to, 546, 547. 
 548 ; mjuirtd to give bond. 560 : to pay accounts of members when signed 
 by the Speaker. 5*8; to pay accounts of Councilors when signed by the 
 Governor. jt*x 
 
 Tnxxp, George, petition praying to be admitted a citizen of this State, 
 granted, A.W 
 
 Troup, C.vrge. petition from, in behalf of Wrn. Mclntosh. read and referred 
 to committee. 455. 
 
 Truitlen, Jon Adanx, appointed Magistrate. 15; cbosen Register of Probates 
 for OKnghaun County. 54; appvnnted Justice. 70. 
 
 John, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal per 
 sons, u: appomted Justke. 76; tined for non-attendance, 81; to receive 
 sah for Burke Cwanty, 159; petition frpnx read and referred to com 
 mittee. jfr: petition from, read and referred to Auditor General 238; 
 Auditor General reports on petition from. 240. 
 
 Twiggs. Joha. and Daniel McMurphy. memorial from, read and referred to 
 committee. 137: committee reports on petition from. 150; letter from. 
 with account against the State, read. 361. 
 
 Colonel, and Elijah Clarke, petition from, read and referred to com 
 mittee. i*>. committee reports on petition. .29$. 
 
INDEX. 62* 
 
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 Underwood, Augustus, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Vauchier, or Vouchier, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 252; committee reports on petition from. 413. 
 
 Virgin a. petition from inhabitants of for land, read and referred to com 
 mittee. 208; petition of inhabitant* of, read and referred to committee, 
 
 255. 33* 
 
 Voght, Casper & Co., merchant* in Hamburgh, letter from to be published 
 in the Gazette, with list of articles enclosed, 491. 
 
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 Wade, Hezekiah, account from, read and referred to committee. 140; ac 
 count rejected, 407; house of. chosen as place for meeting of the Hotue, 
 422; account considered by the House, 570; allowed 20 for ue of hi 
 house, 572. 
 
 Wade, Nathaniel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 275 ; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 414. 
 
 Wade, Nthemiah. qualifies as member of the House. 41 ; elected State Quar 
 ter Master, 58; accepts appointment as Quarter Master, 71; petition 
 from, read and postponed, 72; petition from read and referred to com 
 mittee. 107; account of public moneys from, 464. 
 
 Wade, Nehud, petition from, read and referred to committee, 94; memorial 
 from, read and referred to committee. 233 
 
 Waggnon. Thomas P.. petition from, read and referred to committee, 514, 
 
 Walker. David, appointed Magistrate. 16. 
 
 Walker. George, heirs of amerced eight per cent., 178; petition in behalf of 
 heirs of. 210; committee reports on petition, 330. 
 
 Walker, Mary, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220; petition 
 considered. 408. 
 
 Walker, Mr, petition of inhabitants of Burke County in behalf of, 211. 
 
 Walker, Thomas, amerced eight per cent, 178; committee reports on petition* 
 from, 372 
 
 Walker. William, appointed Commissioner to collect property of disloyal 
 persons. 12; elected Major, 23. 
 
 Wall, David, petition from, praying to be discharged from the Georgia Regi 
 ment, read and referred to committee, 216. 
 
 "Wall, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Wallecon, Daniel, petition from, read and referred to committee, 52; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 62. 
 
 Walton. Colonel, presents copy of Journals of Assembly of Pennsylvania 
 and laws of that State to House of Assembly, 217. 
 
 Walton. George, elected Deputy Commissary of Purchases, 16; elected Col 
 onel. 23; letter from, read and referred to committee, 99; appointed 
 Justice. 106. 254; conduct of. approved by the House. 115; to be given 
 certificates for articles purchased for the public. 118; elected Chief Jus 
 tice. 245, 496; letter from. read. 342. 476; to b paid part of salary. 383; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 420; elected member of the Executive 
 Council, 424 : renders account of public moneys. 464 ; petition from, read 
 and referred to committee, 500; committee report* on petition from. 
 541 
 
 Walton. George, and Elijah Clarke, memorial from, read and referred to 
 committee, 105. 
 
 Walton, John, elected Surveyor for the county of Richmond. 302, 497. 
 
 Walton, Robert, petition from, read and referred to committee^ 343. 
 
 Walsh or Welsh. Patrick, letter from, read and referred to committee, 224; 
 
 committee reports on letter from. 365. 
 
 Warden. Elijah, petition from read and referred to committee, 50; com 
 mittee reports on petition from, 54. 
 
624 INDEX. 
 
 Ware, Henry, appointed Justice, 76, 106, 254; qualifies as member of the 
 House, 191. 
 
 Washington, George, committee reports on letter from, 380. 
 
 Washington, Thomas, qualifies as member of the House, 85 ; elected Com 
 missioner of Confiscated Estates, 115; appointed Commissioner of 
 Roads, 560. 
 
 Waters, Charles, letter from, read and referred to committee, 57; committee 
 reports on petition from, 63. 
 
 Watts, Charles, petition from, read and referred to committee, 220, 321; 
 petition rejected, 368. 
 
 IWauden, or Waudin, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 
 220; letter from, read, 282, 234; committee reports on petitions from, 
 375- 
 
 Way, Edward, qualifies as member of the House, 238. 
 
 Way, William, appointed Commissioner of Roads, 559. 
 
 Wayne, General Anthony, estate to be purchased for, 109 ; committee ap 
 pointed to purchase an estate for, 115; letter from, referred to committee, 
 123 ; committee reports on letter from, 137 ; offers clemency on certain 
 conditions, 145 ; requested to countermand farther march of troops from 
 the State, 167; land purchased for, 171; latter from, enclosing talk to 
 the Creek Indians and proclamation to inhabitants of East-Florida, 176; 
 thanks of the House to for services rendered the State, 179. 
 
 Weakley, or Weekly, George, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold 
 office for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute. 178. 
 
 Weatherford, James, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office 
 for three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Weatherford, Martin, petition from read and referred to committee, 480. 
 
 Weathers, Edward, appointed Justice, 560. 
 
 Webster, John, amerced, 169. 
 
 Weeden, Dr. John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 236 ; 
 report of committee on petition from, 375. 
 
 Wells, Humphry, memorial from, read and referred to committee, in; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 221 ; committee reports 
 on petition from, 330. 
 
 Wells, Humphry, Jr., elected member Executive Council, 8. 
 
 Wereat, John, appointed Magistrate, 15 ; elected Chief Justice, 17 ; ap 
 pointed Justice, 75; ineligible to seat in the House, 89, 94; letter from, 
 read and referred to committee, no, 222; chosen Auditor of Accounts, 
 187 ; salary of, 188 ; letter from, read, 247, 282, 291 ; letter, with ac 
 count, read and referred to committee, 261 ; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 263 ; Governor requested to order payment of 
 one quarter s salary for, 296 ; letter from, referred to committee, 336 ; 
 letters from, with accounts, read and referred to committee, 431 ; letter 
 from, read and referred to committee, 448 ; committee reports on letter 
 from, 463 ; letter from, with account of moneys due the public, 464 ; 
 committee reports on letter from, 473 ; letter from, with account, read, 
 478; chosen Auditor of Accounts. 496; letter from, read, 510; resolve 
 appointing John Wereat Commissioner of Confiscated Estates, together 
 with his account, laid before the House, 536; Governor requested to 
 draw order on treasurer in favor of, 551 ; letter from, together with State 
 of Continental Loan Office certificates, read and referred to committee, 
 561 ; treasurer to pay part of salary due to, 563. 
 
 Wereat, John and others, petition from, read and referred to committee, 451. 
 
 Wereat, Mr., appointed Commissioner for regulating pilotage of bar and 
 river Savannah, etc., 181. 
 
 Wertsh, John, heirs of, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 West, Samuel, qualifies as member of the House, 194; granted leave of 
 absence, 282. 
 
 White, Anthony W., petition from, in behalf of orphan child of Christian 
 Dasher and others, read and referred to committee, 216; petition from, 
 read and referred to committee, 239; committee reports on memorial 
 from, 304, 413. 
 
 White, James, petition from, read and referred to comittee, 234; petition 
 granted, 372. 
 
INDEX. 625 
 
 White, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Whitefield, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 255 ; 
 petition referred to court of law, 409. 
 
 Whitefield, James, allowed to practice in Superior Court, 296; letters from, 
 with proceedings of Board of Claims, 510. 
 
 Whitehead, Amos, amerced twelve per cent., 177 ; petition praying to be taken 
 out of amercement law read, 210; committee reports on petition, 213; 
 committee reports on petition in behalf of, 295 ; petition in behalf of, 
 rejected, 371. 
 
 Whitehead, Mr., qualifies as member of the House, 419, 437; granted leave of 
 absence and account paid in part, 557. 
 
 Wicks, George, appointed Justice, 254. 
 
 Wilkes County, members of legislature from, for 1781, 7 ; members for 1782, 
 32 ; irregularities in appointment of Justices in, 105 ; petition from in 
 habitants of, read and referred to committee, 324, 357 ; petition granted, 
 411; petition from inhabitants of, read and referred to committee, 467. 
 
 Wilkinson, John, appointed Magistrate, 16; ordered to attend the House, 24; 
 letter from, read and referred to committee, 42 ; chosen Clerk of the 
 House, 47; chosen Auditor of Accounts, 54; petition from, read and 
 referred to committee, 139, 39 ; committee reports on petition from, 152 ; 
 memorial from, read, 298; memorial read and granted, 390; chosen 
 Clerk of General Assembly, 496. 
 
 Williams, Burton, petition from to be restored to citizenship and for negroes 
 and land, read and referred to committee, 216; petition rejected, 365. 
 
 Williams, Stephens, appointed Magistrate, 15. 
 
 Williams, William, appointed Justice, 442. 
 
 Williamson, Colonel, and others, contract said to have been made by, for 
 delivery of negroes repudiated, 70. 
 
 Williamson, Micajah, appointed Justice, 76, 105; fined for non-attendance, 
 81 ; elected Councilor, 136 ; declines serving as Councilor, 137 ; qualifies 
 as member of the House, 356, 481. 
 
 Willis, or Willes, Francis, petition from, read and referred to committee, 336; 
 committee reports on petition from, 345 ; House considers report on 
 memorial from, 397. 
 
 Williss, William, amerced, 169. 
 
 Wilson, Benjamin, petition from, read and referred to committee, 147; 
 amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three years, 
 174 ; amerced eight per cent, 178. 
 
 Wilson, James, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Wilson, John, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Wilson, William, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 
 Winecoff, see Wyncauf. 
 
 Winn, Joshua, elected Major, 23; petition from, considered by the House, 28. 
 
 Wood, Henry, declines serving as member of the House, 235. 
 
 Wood, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 271 ; petition 
 rejected, 409. 
 
 Woods, Archibald, petition from, read and referred to committee, 379. 
 
 Woods, Dennis, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Woods, Thomas, restored to citizenship, 168. 
 
 Woodruff, Joseph, elected member Executive Council, 8; appointed Commis 
 sioner to collect property of disloyal persons, 13 ; appointed Magistrate, 
 15 ; appointed Deputy Quarter Master General, 21 ; to deliver all prop 
 erty of public nature in his possession to Nehemiah Wade, 71; ap 
 pointed Justice, 75, 107 ; admitted temporarily to seat in Council, 79 ; 
 case of, referred to the House, 89 ; ineligible to seat in the House, 89 ; 
 qualifies as member of the House, 94; petition from, read and referred 
 to committee, 172; chosen Collector of Customs, 187; salary fixed, 188; 
 petition from, read and referred to committee, 231 ; elected Collector 
 for town and port of Savannah, 246, 535 ; petition from read and referred 
 to committee, 249; letter from, read, 348; petition rejected, 375; me 
 morial from, read and referred to committee, 443. 
 
626 INDEX. 
 
 Woodruff, Mr. and Chesley Bostick, appointed to collect vouchers in the 
 Commissary and Quarter Master departments, 73. 
 
 Wright, Abednego, appointed Magistrate, 16. 
 
 Wright, Sarah, petition from, read and referred to commmittee, 523. 
 
 Writs of election to be issued by Speaker of the House, 35 ; writs to issue to 
 fill vacancy in Burke County, 43, 321, 435; to fill vacancy in Glynn 
 County, 66, 439; to fill vacancy in Liberty County, 90, 130, 167, 235, 440, 
 452, 458; to fill vacancy in Richmond County, 115; to fill vacancy in Chat 
 ham County, 125, 167, 200, 302, 429, 542; to fill vacancies in the House, 
 187; to fill vacancy in Camden County, 206; to fill vacancies in the differ 
 ent counties, 302; to fill vacancy in Wilkes County, 321; to fill vacancy 
 caused by resignation of John Gibbons, 335 ; to fill vacancy in Effingham 
 County, 431, 482. 
 
 Wyche, George, appointed Magistrate, 16; appointed Justice, 76. 
 
 Wylly, Richard, memorial from, read and referred to committee, 91. 
 
 Wylly, Thomas, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 three years, 174; amerced twelve per cent., 177. 
 
 Wylly, Mr., appointed Commissioner for regulating pilotage for bar and 
 river Savannah, 181. 
 
 Wynecof, or Wyncauf, Matthew, petition from, praying to be discharged 
 from the Continental service, read, 203 ; report of committee on petition, 
 213 ; petition from, read and referred to committee, 241 ; petition post 
 poned, 377. 
 
 Wynne, Peter, amerced eight per cent., 178; petition in behalf of, read, 210; 
 petition rejected, 367. 
 
 Yarbrough, Thomas, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178; petition 
 
 in behalf of, read, 210; committee reports on petition from, 330. 
 Yoakley, Jacob, exempted from requirements of Gen. Wayne s order, 147. 
 Young, Atkin William, must serve in army or furnish substitute, 178. 
 Young, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 322 ; petition 
 
 postponed, 410. 
 Young, John, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for three 
 
 years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 Young, Thomas, petition in behalf of, read and referred to committee, 227; 
 
 petition granted, 373. 
 Young, William, amerced and declared ineligible to vote or hold office for 
 
 three years, 174; must serve in army or furnish substitute, 179. 
 
 Zubly, Elizabeth, petition from, read and referred to committee, 321. 
 Zubly, John, petition from, read and referred to committee, 271 ; committee 
 reports on petition from, 412. 
 
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