ourable Alexander Martin, Esquire, James Coor, John Warrington, John Herritage, James Miller, Frederick Hargett, Isaac Gregory, Joseph Riddick, Hardy Griffin, John Williams, Burwell Moring, John Easton, Thomas Relfe, Abraham Jones, Benjamin Herndon, Willis Etheridge, John Armstrong, William McCawley, Demsey Moore, Ambrose Ramsey, Howell Lewis, Thomas Armstrong, Richard Clinton, Anthony Bledsoe, James Gillispie, and Edward Sharpe, Esquires, appeared, qualified agreeably to Law, and took their seats.

Mr. Coor proposed for Speaker the Honourable Alexander Martin, Esquire; who was unanimously chosen and conducted to the chair.

On motion, John Haywood was appointed Clerk, and Sherwood Haywood Assistant,

William Murphy and Nicholas Murphy Door-Keepers.

On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Harget, Ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

The Senate being now formed are ready to proceed on the public business.

On motion, agreed that General Gregory, Mr. Williams, Mr. Easton, Mr. Hargett, Mr. Miller, Mr. McCawley, and Mr. Herndon be a Committee of Privileges and Elections.

Recd. from the House of Commons the following Message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We have received the Message of your House acquainting us you are ready to proceed on the public business, in answer to which we inform you that we are also ready to proceed on the same business.

On motion of Mr. Coor, seconded by Mr. Harget, Resolved, That the following message be sent to his Excellency the Governor, first being approved of by the House of Commons, vizt.:

To His Excellency Richard Caswell, Esquire, Governor, Captain General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the State of North Carolina:

SIR:

The General Assembly being now convened inform your Excellency they are ready to receive such dispatches and other communications you may have to lay before them.

Ordered that the foregoing, together with the foregoing message, be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We propose that the message herewith sent you be presented his Excellency the Governor; Should it meet your approbation Mr. Herritage and Mr. Harget will, on the part of this House, attend him with the same.

Adjourned until Monday Morning next, 10 o'clock.

The House met.

MONDAY, 21 November, 1785.

Mr. John Macon, the member for the County of Warren; Mr. Elisha Battle, the member for the County of Edgecombe; General McDowell, the member for the County of Burke; Mr. John A. Campell, the member for the County of New Hanover; Mr. Benjamin McCullock, the member for the County of Halifax; Mr. Thomas Hines, the member for the County of Wake, and General William Skinner, the member for the County of Perquimans, appeared and presented their respective certificates, which being read, they were qualified agreeably to Law and took their seats.

Recd. from the House of Commons the following Message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

This House propose that a joint Committee be appointed to consider of and report the best and most expeditious mode by which the laws and Journals may be printed, and have for that purpose on their part, appointed Mr. Williamson, Mr. Nash, Mr. P. Hawkins, Mr. Thomas and Mr. Blount.

This message being read, Resolved, That General Skinner, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Gillispie act on this Committee; Whereupon,

Ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Com

mons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

General Skinner, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Gillispie will, on the part of this House, act with the Gentlemen by you appointed to consider of and report the best mode by which the Laws and Journals may be printed.

Recd. from the House of Commons a Bill to enable the several religious Denominations in this State to appoint Trustees, who shall be a body corporate for the purposes therein mentioned. Endorsed, read the first time and passed.

Ordered that this Bill be read, which being read, was passed the first time and returned.

Mr. Samuel Lockhart, the member for the County of Northampton, appeared and presented his certificate, which being read, he was qualified agreeably to law and took his seat.

On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Campbell, Resolved, That Mr. Macon, Mr. Gillispie, Genl. Skinner, Mr. Battle and Mr. Clinton be a Committee of Propositions and Grievances.

Whereupon, ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Commons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

The Senate have appointed Mr. Macon, Mr. Gillispie, General Skinner, Mr. Battle and Mr. Clinton on their part, a Committee of Propositions and Grievances, who will act jointly with such Gentlemen as you may think proper to appoint for that purpose.

On motion of Mr. Macon, seconded by Mr. Coor, Resolved, That. a Committee of Claims be appointed consisting of members from each District in the State, and that on the part of this House the said Committee be composed of the following members, vizt.: Mr. Harget from the District of New Bern, Mr. Macon from the District of Halifax, General Ramsey from the District of Hillsborough, Mr. Armstrong from the District of Salisbury, General Gregory from the District of Edenton, Mr. Clinton from the District of Wilmington and General McDowell from the District of Morgan. Whereupon,

Ordered that the following message be sent to the House of Com

mons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We propose that a Committee of Claims be appointed consisting of members from each District in the State, and have on our part for that purpose appointed Mr. Harget from the District of New Bern, Mr. Macon from the District of Halifax, General Ramsey from the District of Hillsborough, Mr. Armstrong from the District of Salisbury, General Gregory from the District of Edenton, Mr. Clinton from the District of Wilmington, and General McDowell from the District of Morgan, who will act jointly with such of your body as may be appointed for that purpose.

Mr. Macon presented the Claims of Edison Harris and Thomas Turner of Warren County, for Certificates lost, which being read were referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances and sent to the House of Commons for their Concurrence in such refer

ence.

Mr. McCawley presented the Memorial and Petition of John Allison of the County of Orange, which being read, was referred to the Committee of Claims and sent to the House of Commons.

Adjourned till To-morrow morning 10 o'clock.

The House met.

TUESDAY, 22 November, 1785.

Mr. Thomas Brown, the member for the County of Bladen, appeared, presented his certificate, qualified agreeably to law and took his seat.

Recd from the House of Commons the following message:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

You will herewith receive an address from His Excellency the Governor, to the General Assembly, together with the Letters, Papers, &c., therein referred to; which we propose referring to a joint Committee, and have for that purpose on our part appointed Mr. Williamson, Mr. Nash, Mr. Blount, Mr. Avery, Mr. Maclaine, Mr. P. Hawkins, Mr. Person, Mr. Hay and Mr. Ashe.

The Address from His Excellency the Governor, alluded to in the foregoing Message, together with the papers accompanying it, being read;

Resolved, That General Skinner, Mr. Bledsoe, Mr. Brown, Mr. McCullock, Mr. Coor, Mr. Herndon, and Mr. Macon be a Committee, on the part of this House, to consider of and report on the same; Whereupon,

Ordered that the following Message be sent to the House of Com

mons:

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

It is likewise the sense of this House that the Message from His Excellency the Governor, to the General Assembly, together with the Papers accompanying it, should be committed.

We have for this purpose appointed on our part, General Skinner, Mr. Bledsoe, Mr. Brown, Mr. McCullock, Mr. Coor, Mr. Herndon, and Mr. Macon, who will act jointly with the Gentlemen named in your message on this head.

Recd. from the House of Commons a Resolution of that body of this day, relative to such unadjusted claims for Militia service supplies furnished the public, &c., as may yet be in the hands of individuals against the State, which being read, were concurred with and returned.

Recd. likewise a Resolution of the House of Commons requiring the Comptroller of the public accounts to lay before this Assembly a statement of the Accounts of this State with the Continent, so far as he may be able to do so; and likewise requiring the public Treasurer to lay before the Assembly a statement of his accounts as therein mentioned; which being read, was concurred with and returned.

Mr. Dennis Hawkins, the member for the County of Brunswick, appeared, presented his certificate, qualified agreeably to Law and took his seat.

Received from the House of Commons the following message: Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen :

This House have nominated as a Committee of Propositions and Grievances on their part, Mr. McDowell, Mr. Moore, Mr. P. Hawkins Mr. Ashe, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Smaw and Mr. Dodd.

This House have nominated as a Committee of Claims, on their part, Mr. Neale, Mr. H. Bryan, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Dickens, Mr. Martin, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Cabarrus, Mr. Hay, Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. Avery, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Whitaker and Mr. Wyatt Hawkins.

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen:

We have appointed Mr. Polk, Mr. Avery, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Martin and Mr. Jordan a Committee, who will act with such Gentlemen as may be appointed by the Senate to examine the model of a Boat invented by Doctor McClure which is represent