establishing the Goal in the County of Frankiin a Prison for receiving and safe keeping Prisoners committed under the authority of the United States," was sent up for revision and concurrence or proposals of amendment, and the same being read, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Marvin and Mr. White to report thereon.

Adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

The Committee on the bill Entitled "An act establishing the Goal in the County of Franklin a prison for receiving and safe keeping Prisoners committee under the Authority of the United States," reported the same with amendments, which report was accepted, and the bill being read as amended, Resolved, To concur in passing the said bill, with the amendments accompanying the same, to be inserted after the word "receive" in the 2nd line of the 2nd. Section, and the residue of said Section be erased.

The Council adjourned untill 9 O'clock Tomorrow morning.

FRIDAY, October 16th. 1801, 9 O'clock A. M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The Governor and Council proceeded to the house of Representatives and met that body in joint Committee, agreeably to adjournment, for the purpose of compleating the elections of the County officers, and after progress made therein, the Committee adjourned untill the opening of the house on Wednesday morning next, and the Governor and Council returned to their Chamber.

A Petition praying for a tax of three cents on each acre of land in Newark and Random [Brighton,] public rights excepted, was sent up from the house, with this order thereon:

"In General Assembly, Oct. 15 1801. Read and referred to the third land Tax Committee to join.

Resolved, To concur in said Reference. A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act relating to the Court-house in Chelsea in the County of Orange," was sent up for revision &c. and being read, Resolved, To concur with the house in passing said bill into a law.

Mr. Jacob, member of Council, observed in his place, that having been elected a Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature and having accepted the said appointment, he should at this time resign his office as Councillor.

Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

The house of Representatives having risen, to attend to Committees, the Council adjourned to 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

SATURDAY, October 17th. 1801, 9 O'clock A. M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The hon ble Noah Chittenden Esquire, elected a Councillor, appeared in the Council Chamber, accepted his appointment, and after taking the necessary oaths was admitted to a seat.

Mr. Chamberlain, for particular reasons which he stated, moved to be excused from sitting on the Petition of John Ellsworth and others. Ordered, That he be excused, and that Mr. Chittenden do serve on said Petition in his room.

The Petition of Wm. A. Griswold and others, praying that a grant may be passed for a Turnpike road from the mouth of Wells River to Danville, in the most elegible place thro' the towns of Ryegate, Barnet, Peacham, Deweysburgh and Danville, was received from the house with this order thereon:

"In General Assembly, Oct. 16th. 1801. Read and referred to the Committee on the Petition of John Ellsworth and others. Attest JAS. ELLIOT Clerk." And the same being read, Resolved, To concur in the said reference. A Petition from Jonathan Ware, praying that a Committee may be raised to lay a highway from Cabot to Newbury, and that a tax of one cent on the acre in Danville and Barnet, two cents on the acre in Peacham, three cents on the acre in Deweysburgh, and four cents on the acre in Ryegate, may be raised to make and repair said highway; and A Petition from John Skeels, praying that two cents of the tax prayed for by Jonathan Ware and others may be appropriated to lay out, make or repair a road from Newbury to Cabot, and that an impartial and disinterested Committee may be appointed to lay out and estab-. lish the same in the most direct and easy route, after viewing the several routs that may be proposed, were sent up from the house with this order on each:

"In General Assembly Oct. 16, 1801. Read and referred to the Committee on the Petition of John Ellsworth and others. Attest JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk." And the same being read, Resolved, To concur in the reference thereon respectively.

The Petition of Ebenezer Morse, praying for an act suspending all civil prosecutions against him for the term of three years, was received from the house with this order thereon:

"In General Assembly Oct. 14, 1801. Read and referred to the Committee on the petition of Daniel CameAttest JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk."

ron.

And the same being read, Resolved, To concur in the said reference. A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act to establish and confirm the division of the town of Winhall," was sent up for revision &c. and being read, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Galusha to enquire into the evidence before the Committee of the house and report thereon.

The Petition of Samuel Barnum, in behalf of the Inhabitants and landowners in Monkton, praying for [a] tax of two cents on each acre of land in said town, public rights excepted, for the purpose of making and repairing roads in said town, was received from the house, with this order thereon.

"In General Assembly Oct. 14th 1801. Read and referred to the Second land tax Committee.

Attest JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk." And the same being read, Resolved, To concur with the house in their said reference.

A Petition from the proprietors and landowners in the town of Swanton, praying for a tax of two cents on each acre of land in said town, for the purpose of Compleating the bridge over Missisquoi River and repairing other bridges in said town, was reed from the house with this order thereon:

"In General Assembly Oct. 13th. 1801. Read and referred to the Third land Tax Committee. Attest JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk."

And the same being read, Resolved, To concur in the above reference of the house.

A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act granting to Aaron Ellsworth of Killingworth, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, his heirs and assigns, the exclusive right of manufacturing Crawley and Blistered Steel in this State for the term of ten years," was sent up for revision &c. and being read, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. White and Mr. Loomis, to report amend

ments.

Mr. Galusha, to whom was referred the bill Entitled "An act to establish and confirm the division of the town of Winhall," reported that, having examined into the evidence before the Committee of the house, is of opinion the same ought to pass, which report was accepted, and then it was Resolved, To concur in passing said bill into a law.

The following bills, passed in the house of Representatives, were sent up for revision and concurrence or proposals of amendment: "An act directing the Treasurer of this State to pay to the Selectmen of Leicester the sum therein mentioned," and "An act directing the Treasurer of this State to pay the town of Fairfield the sum of ten Dollars," and the said bills being severally read and considered, Resolved, To concur in passing them into laws respectively. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the house therewith.

The following resolution was received from the house viz.

"In General Assembly Oct. 17, 1801. Resolved, the Governor and Council concurring therein, that his Excellency the Governor and Council meet in the Representatives' room, at the hour of eleven O'clock this morning, to unite with the house in joint ballot for the choice of a person to serve as Councillor in the room of the hon'ble Stephen Jacob Esquire, who has resigned that office. Extract from the Journals. Attest JAS ELLIOT, Clerk."

And the same being read, Resolved, To concur with the house in the

same.

At Eleven O'clock, his Excellency being absent thro indisposition, the Lt. Governor and Council repaired to the Representatives' room and met that body in joint Committee for the purpose expressed in the foregoing resolution: His Honor the Lt Governor in the Chair, The Secretary of State Clerk. The ballots being taken and examined, Eliakim Spooner Esquire had a majority of all the votes, when Josiah Edson Esqr. Sheriff of Orange County, by public proclamation declared the said Spooner duly elected a Councillor for the year ensuing by the joint ballots of both houses.

The Committee then dissolved & the Council returned to their Chamber.

Petitions from several persons and towns, praying for grants of land taxes on each acre of land in the towns of Jamaica, Reedsboro', Ripton, Sheldon, Essex, Colchester, Marshfield, Huntsburgh [Franklin], Walden Gore, Coventry, and Warren, public rights excepted, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and building bridges in said towns, were received from the house with the following or similar order on each.

"In General Assembly Oct. 10 to 16. Read and referred to the first land tax Committee.

And the said Petitions being severally read, Resolved, To concur with

the house in their reference of the same.

The following written message was received from the house :

"In General Assembly Oct. 16, 1801.

The amendments of the Governor and Council to the bill Entitled "An act establishing the Goal in the County of Franklin a prison for receiving and safe keeping prisoners committed under the Authority of the United States," is concurred. Attest JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk."

Petitions from sundry persons and Towns, praying for grants of Taxes on each acre of land in the Towns of Eden, Cabot, Wolcott, Roxbury, Walden, Stockbridge, Waterford and Lemington, public rights excepted, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and building bridges in said towns, were sent up from the house with the following or a similar order on each:

"In General Assembly Oct. 10 to 16, 1801. Read and referred to the Third land Tax Committee.

Attest

JAS. ELLIOT, Clerk." And the same being severally read, Resolved, To concur with the house in their reference of the same. Adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M. Ordered, That the Secretary write to the hon'ble Eliakim Spooner Esq informing him that he was this day elected a Councillor by the joint ballot of both houses, and requesting him to appear and take his seat as soon as possible.

Mr. White, from the Committee on the bill Entitled "An act granting to Aaron Elliot of Killingworth, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, his heirs and assigns, the exclusive right of manufacturing Crawley and Blistered Steel for the term of ten years," reported Amendments to be made thereto, which were accepted and then Resolved, To concur in passing the said bill as amended, and that the same be transmitted to the house by the Secretary.

Mr. Miller laid before the Council sundry papers relative to the Grant of lands made to Nathan Fisk Esqr and Company and George Duncan and Company, made Oct. 26th 1781, together with a Survey of the Town of Duncansboro' [Newport,] certified under the hand of the Surveyor General, and the same being read and considered, on motion, Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be and he hereby is advised by Council to issue a charter of incorporation of the Town of Duncansboro' in due form agreeably to the return and survey of the Surveyor-General, as soon as his Excellency shall be furnished with a correct copy of the Grantees by the land Committee.

Eliakim Spooner Esq appeared in the Council Chamber, signified his acceptance of the office of Councillor, and after taking the necessary oaths was admitted to a seat.

Adjourned to 10 O'clock on Monday morning next.

MONDAY, NEWBURY, October 19th. 1801, 10 O'clock A. M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The following bills, passed in the house of Representatives, were sent up for revision and concurrence or proposals of amendment: "An act laying a tax of four cents per acre on the tract called Parker's Gore, for the purpose therein mentioned;" "An act laying a tax of one cent per acre on Kellyvale [Lowell,] for the purpose therein mentioned;" and "An act directing the Treasurer to pay to Seth Storrs, Auditor, the sum therein mentioned;" and the said bills being severally read and considered, Resolved, To concur in passing the same respectively into laws. Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the house with the same.

A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act authorizing the Proprietors of Craftsbury to establish their former proceedings," was sent up for revision, &c. and the same being read and considered, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Spooner to inquire into the facts stated in the preamble to said bill.

A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled “An act affecting the outlines of the town of Caldersburgh [Morgan] and altering the name thereof," was sent up for revision &c. and the same being read and considered, Resolved, To concur with the house in passing the said bill into a law, with these proposals of amendment: subjoin [to] the 2nd. Section the following, "And that the line so described as aforesaid shall be a part of the line dividing the Counties of Essex and Orleans, any thing in any other act or acts to the contrary notwithstanding," and that the title of the bill be as follows, viz. "An act annexing Brownington and Whitelaw's Gores to Caldersburgh, and the easterly part of said Caldersburgh to Wenlock, describing a part of the County lines between the Counties of Essex and Orleans, and altering the name of Caldersburgh to that of Wenlock." Ordered, That the Secretary carry the said bill to the house and inform them of the above amendments. Adjourned to 2 o'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

The following resolution was received from the house:

"In General Assembly Oct. 19, 1801. Resolved, the Governor and Council concurring therein, that at the opening of the house this afternoon the joint Committee meet in the Representatives' room for the purpose of making the appointments of Auditor of accounts against the State and Surveyor General. Extract from the Journals. Attest JAS ELLIOT Clerk."

Resolved, To concur in the same, and the Secretary was directed to inform the house thereof, and that the Governor and Council will immediately attend in the Representatives' Room. The Governor and Council accordingly repaired to the Representatives' room and met the house in joint Committee for the purpose expressed in the foregoing resolution His Excellency in the Chair-The Secretary of State Clerk. When Benjamin Emmons Jun" of Woodstock was elected auditor of accounts against the State, and James Whitelaw Surveyor-General. The Committee then dissolved, and the Governor and Council retired to their Chamber.

A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act directing the Treasurer of this State to pay Joseph Beeman Esquire the sum of Twenty nine dollars on the account therein mentioned," was sent up for revision &c. and being read, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Chamberlain to examine into the facts and report his opinion thereon. The following note was received from the house :

"In General Assembly Oct. 19, 1801. The amendment of the Governor and Council to the bill Entitled "An act granting to Aaron Elliot of Killingsworth, in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut, his heirs and assigns, the excluclusive right of manufacturing Crawley and Blistered Steel in this State for the term of ten years," is concurred in by the General Assembly and the bill passed as amended. JAS. ELLIOT Cik."

Att.

A bill, passed in the house of Representatives, Entitled "An act regulating proceedings when listers make mistakes in footing the lists," was sent up for revision &c. & being read, Ordered, That it be referred to Mr. Galusha and Mr. Chittenden to take the same under consideration and report thereon.

Mr. Spooner, to whom was referred the bill Entitled "An act author