practice used by the printer, his servants, or other persons concerned therein.

2. Resolved, That for perfecting the said Bills, all and every of them shall be signed by three of the persons hereafter named: that is to say, Matthew Clarkson, William Smith, Broker, Joseph Redman, William Crispin, Thomas Leech, William Kenly, Josiah Hewes, Andrew Tybout, George Douglas, Charles Moore, Thomas Moore, Abel Evans, Peter Thomson, Samuel Cadwallader Morris, Cornelius Barnes, Sketchley Morton, Elisha Price, and Nicholas Fairlamb, Gentlemen, who are hereby nominated and appointed to be signers of the said Bills, and shall, before they receive or sign any of the said Bills, take an oath or affirmation to the following effect, viz:

“That they shall well and truly sign and number all the Bills of Credit that shall come to their hands for that purpose, and the same, when so signed and numbered, will deliver or cause to be delivered to the said George Gray, Joseph Parker, William Rodman, and Isaac Pearson, or any three of them.”

3. Resolved, That for avoiding the danger of embezzlement or misapplication of any of the said Bills of Credit, the said George Gray, Joseph Parker, William Rodman, and Isaac Pearson, or any three of them, after the said Bills are printed, shall deliver them to the said signers, to be signed and numbered by parcels; for which the said signers, or some of them, shall give their receipt: that is to say, two thousand Pounds value in the said Bills at one time, and so from time to time until all the said Bills of Credit shall be signed and numbered, in such manner that not more than the sum of two thousand Pounds shall remain in such signers& hands at any one time; of all which said Bills of Credit, so delivered to be signed, a true account shall be kept by the signers, who, upon their re-delivery of each or any parcel of the said Bills, by them signed and numbered, shall take the receipt of the said George Gray, Joseph Parker, William Rodman, and Isaac Pearson, or any three of them, to charge them before any Committee of Assembly to be appointed for that purpose. And each of the said signers shall receive ten Shillings for every thousand of the said Bills by them signed and numbered; and each of the said George Gray, Joseph Parker, William Rodman, and Isaac Pearson, shall have and receive for their trouble the sum of ten Shillings per diem; and the Treasurer, hereafter appointed for receiving and paying the said Bills of Credit, shall have and receive five Shillings for every hundred Pounds, and no more; to be paid out of the Bills of Credit hereby ordered to be emitted.

4. Resolved, That after the said Bills shall be signed, numbered, and perfected, the said George Gray, Joseph Parker, William Rodman, and Isaac Pearson, or any three of them, shall deliver them to Michael Hillegas, Esq., who is hereby appointed Treasurer for this purpose, and take his receipt or receipts for the same, who shall pay off and discharge, out of the said Bills of Credit, all such drafts and certificates as shall be made by order of the Assembly or the Committee of Safety of this Province.

5. Resolved, That the Treasurer aforesaid shall give bond, with two sufficient sureties, to John Morton, Esq., in the sum of ten thousand Pounds, for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in him.

And for the more certain paying, redeeming, discharging, and sinking the said Bills of Credit hereby emitted,

6. Resolved, That a Tax shall be raised and levied, by the respective Commissioners and Assessors of the several Counties within this Province, on the same persons and property, in the same proportion, and in the same manner and mode as the Provincial Tax (by the laws now in force) is raised, levied, and recovered, and shall be paid by the respective County Treasurers to the Treasurer for the time being, appointed or to be appointed for that purpose; which said Tax shall commence immediately after sinking the Thirty-Five Thousand Pounds issued by the Resolutions of the late Assembly, on the 30th day of June last; which Tax, for the purpose aforesaid, the several Commissioners and Assessors are enjoined and required to raise, levy, and recover, and cause to be paid to the Treasurer aforesaid, as they regard the freedom, welfare, and safety of their Country.

7. Resolved, That the Treasurer appointed as aforesaid, or his successor, shall yearly and every year pay into the hands of the Committees of Assembly, appointed to audit and settle the publick accounts, all such sum and sums of money in the Bills of Credit of the Thirty-Five Thousand Pounds emitted as aforesaid, and of the Eighty Thousand Pounds hereby to be emitted; which sums, so paid, the said Committees are hereby enjoined and required to burn, sink, and destroy. And the said Treasurer, when required, shall also lay his accounts before the Assembly, or the said Committees, for their inspection and settlement.

8. Resolved, That the sum of five Shillings for every hundred Pounds be allowed to the said Michael Hillegas, for his commissions as Treasurer of the Thirty-Five Thousand Pounds issued by the Resolutions of the late Assembly of this Province; also, ten Shillings per diem to each member of the Committee appointed to superintend the printing of the said Thirty-Five Thousand Pounds, and ten Shillings for every thousand Bills, to each signer of the same; to be paid out of the Eighty Thousand Pounds to be hereby emitted.

The House resumed the consideration of the Rules and Regulations before them, for the better government of the Military Association in this Province; and, after further debate thereon, and some additions and amendments proposed by the Members, adjourned to Monday next, at four o’clock, in the afternoon.

Monday, November 20, 1775.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Mr. Speaker laid before the House a Letter just received from Thomas Mifflin, Esq., dated at Cambridge, the 12th instant, requesting the Speaker to make his respectful compliments to the House, and to inform them that it is not in his power to serve as a member of their body this year, and desiring that his election may be therefore considered as void.

Upon motion, Resolved, That in the absence of the President and Vice-President, any seven or more of the Committee of Safety, being met, may choose a Chairman for the time, in place of the President and Vice-President so absent.

The Bill intituled “An Act for the relief of Richard Taylor, Jacob Muck, George Jacob Hausman, Richard Ray, and Francis Owens, languishing prisoners in the Jail of Philadelphia County, and James Mackey, a languishing prisoner in the Jail of Northumberland County, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons,” being transcribed according to order, was read the third time, and compared at the table.

Resolved, That the Bill do pass.

Ordered, That Mr. Rodman and Mr. Jacobs wait on the Governour therewith, for his assent to the same.

The House adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, November 21, 1775.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The Members appointed to wait on the Governour with the Bill passed last night, reported they had delivered the same, according to order, and that his Honour was pleased to say he would take the said Bill into immediate consideration.

The House proceeded in the consideration of the Rules and Regulations for the better government of the Military Association in this Province, and, having gone through the same, ordered them to be transcribed.

The House adjourned to three o’clock, in the afternoon.

The House resumed the consideration of the Articles of Association in this Province, and, having made some progress therein, adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, November 22, 1775.

The House resumed the consideration of the Articles of Association in this Province, and, having gone through the same, ordered them to be transcribed.

The House adjourned to three o’clock, P. M.

A Representation from the Committee of the City and

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