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Captain Roger Smith reported that he, with Captain Trapier, together with the Honourable Mr. Bee, of the Legislative Council, had, according to order, waited on his Excellency the President, to know when he would be pleased to receive the joint Address of the General Assembly and Legislative Council, and that his Excellency was pleased to say he would receive the same to-morrow, twelve o’clock, in the Council Chamber. Ordered, That an Account of Mr. John Champneys, which, by the late Congress, had been referred to a Committee, be referred to the following Committee of this House, viz: Mr. William Parker, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chiffelle, Captain Savage, and Mr. Bacot. Information being given to the House of the discovery of a counterfeit Bill, of the denomination of three Pounds, issued by authority of the late Congress, Ordered, That Captain Maurice Simons, Captain Roger Smith, and Mr. Powell, be a Committee to make inquiry after, and to have secured, the counterfeiters and utterers of such Bills or Certificates, in imitation of those issued by order of Congress, with power to search persons and houses, and seize upon such counterfeit Bills. Message from the Legislative Council, by their Clerk. In the Legislative Council, April 2, 1776. “Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen: “Upon the third reading of the Ordinance establishing an Oath of Office, to be taken in manner therein mentioned, this House is of opinion that some amendments are necessary to be made thereto. We, therefore, desire your House will be pleased to appoint a Committee to confer with a Committee of this House, in the Conference-Room immediately, on such amendments. Our Committee are the Honourable Colonel Pinckney and the Honourable Mr. Bee. “By order of the House: “GEORGE GAB. POWELL, Speaker.” Ordered, That the Honourable Mr. Drayton, Captain Moultrie, and Mr. Matthews, be a Committee, to confer with a Committee of the honourable the Legislative Council, upon the amendments proposed in the Ordinance referred to in the foregoing Message. Message to the Legislative Council. Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen: This House have appointed a Committee, to confer with a Committee of the Legislative Council, on the proper medium, and of the proper persons, for carrying on the intercourse and conveying messages to and from the Legislative Council and this House, respectively. We, therefore, desire that your Honours will be pleased to appoint a Committee, to confer with a Committee of this House in the Conference-Room, as soon as convenient, upon the above business. Our Committee are Captain Daniel Horry, Mr. Benjamin Elliott, the Honourable Mr. Drayton, Colonel Pinckney, and Captain Alexander Moultrie. Ordered, That the said Message be signed by Mr. Speaker, and carried to the honourable the Legislative Council by Mr. John Parker and Mr. John Izard. Mr. Parker reported that he, with Mr. Izard, had delivered the Message they had in charge to the Legislative Council. The Honourable Mr. Drayton, from the Committee upon a free conference with a Committee from the Legislative Council, touching certain amendments to an Ordinance, entitled “An Ordinance establishing an Oath of Office, to be taken in manner therein mentioned,” reported the amendments agreed to by the said Committee. And the said amendments being debated, read, and passed three times, Ordered, That they be made parts of the said Ordinance, and sent to the Legislative Council. Message from the Legislative Council, by their Clerk. “; In the Legislative Council, April 2, 1776. “Mr Speaker and Gentlemen: This House received a Message just now from your House, by Mr. Parker and Mr. Izard, the address of which being’ To Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen,‘ we suppose must be done through mistake, as the mode hitherto used by your House hath been otherwise. We, therefore, beg leave to return you the Message for amendment. “By order of the House: “GEORGE GAB. POWELL, Speaker.“ Ordered, That the words “Mr. Speaker and” be taken out of the Message referred to, and the word “Honourable” inserted in their stead. Ordered, That Mr. Parker and Mr. Izard do carry the said Message, as amended, to the Legislative Council. The Clerk of the Legislative Council brought from that House the Ordinance establishing Oaths of Office, to be taken in manner therein mentioned, having been read a third time in Legislative Council, and passed. Ordered, That the Ordinance be engrossed. On motion, Resolved, That his Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief, by and with the advice and consent of the Privy Council, may, and he is hereby, authorized to design, and cause to be made, a Great Seal of South-Carolina; and, until such a one can be made, to fix upon a temporary Publick Seal. Ordered, That the above Resolution be sent to the Legislative Council for their concurrence, and to his Excellency the President for his assent. Ordered, That the said Resolution be engrossed, and signed by Mr. Speaker; and that Mr. Weyman and Mr. Rapley do carry the same to the Legislative Council. Mr. Weyman reported that he, with Mr. Rapley, had delivered the Resolution they had in charge to the Legislative Council. The Clerk of the Legislative Council brought to this House the Ordinance making disposition of Moneys for the support of Government, and to enable the President and Commander-in-Chief of South-Carolina for the time being, to execute certain powers, in manner therein mentioned; read twice in the Legislative Council. Resolved, That the said Ordinance be now read a third time. In proceeding on the third reading thereof, it appearing that the Legislative Council had introduced some amendments, Ordered, That Colonel Gadsden and the Honourable Mr. Drayton do return the said Ordinance to the Legislative Council, and point out to their Honours the mistake. Message from the Legislative Council, by their Clerk. “In the Legislative Council, April 2, 1776. “Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen: “In answer to your Message of this day, we beg leave to acquaint you that this House hath appointed the Honourable Colonel Pinckney and Mr. Bee a Committee, to meet in free conference with your Committee, on a proper medium, and of the proper persons, for carrying on the intercourse and conveying messages to and from the two Houses, respectively. “By order of the House: “GEORGE GAB. POWELL, Speaker.“ Captain Maurice Simons, from the Committee to inquire after the counterfeiters or utterers of money, reported that they had made some progress; and that Mr. Smithson and Mr. Askew were at the door, ready for examination. Mr. Smithson and Mr. Askew being separately called in, and examined, Ordered, That they be put under care of the Militia Guard, until the Committee shall have made a further inquiry. Ordered, That the said Committee do immediately proceed in the said further inquiry. Ordered, That Mr. Weyman be added to the said Committee. The Committee to consider what recompense and provision should be made for several persons wounded and disabled in the publick service, and also for the families of such as may be killed in the said service, delivered in a Report. On motion, Resolved, That this House will choose their Messengers by ballot. A motion was made to adjourn the House to six, o’clock, in the evening; and the question being put, resolved in the affirmative. And then the House adjourned to six of the clock, in the evening.
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