A Petition praying for a land-tax on the town of Hardwick, and a petition, praying for a land-tax on the town of Bromley, were sent up from the house of representatives, with the following order on each: "In General Assembly, Oct. 16, 1799. Read and referred to the second land-tax Committee, to state facts, and make report. Attest SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur in the orders made by the house on each petition respectively.

On Motion, Resolved, That the application, from the Executive Authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to delivering up Peter Gilson, a fugitive from Justice, be referred to a Committee of three to report thereon. Members chosen, Mess Jacob, Spencer and Todd.

The Council adjourned until 9 o'clock Tomorrow morning.

THURSDAY, October 17, 1799, 9 o'clock A. M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

On motion, Resolved, The house of Representatives concurring therein, that the house of Representatives meet the Governor and Council, in the representatives' room, at the opening of the house this afternoon, for the purpose of electing a Councillor, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of the Hon'ble Benjamin Burt Esq Ordered, That the Secretary carry the above resolution to the house.

A petition, praying for a land-tax in Greensboro', A Petition from Jonathan Janes, agent for the proprietors of Richford, praying for a tax of two cents per acre on all the lands in said town, public rights excepted, and A Petition, praying for a tax of two cents per acre on all the lands in the town of Starksboro', were sent up from the house of representatives, with the following entry made on each:

"In General Assembly Oct. 16, '99. Read and referred to the second land-tax Committee, to state facts &c. Attest SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petitions, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the council do concur in the orders made thereon respectively.

A petition, praying for a tax of three cents, on all the lands in Sheffield and Barton, and a tax of two cents, on all the lands in Brownington and Salem, and a tax of one cent and an half, on all the lands in Derby, except the public lands in said towns, for the purpose of making a particular road, was sent up from the house of Representatives, with the following order thereon:

Read and referred to Mess Committee from Council, to be state facts.

"In General Assembly Oct. 17, '99. Hinman, Hathaway and Storrs to join a styled the Third lan l-tax Committee, to Attest SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clk." The said petition, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That Mr. Jacob do join the aforesaid Committee.

A petition, praying for a tax of two cents on the acre, on all the lands in the township of Morristown, public rights excepted, and A petition from Thos. H. Parker, praying for a tax of one cent per acre, on Kellyvale, for the purpose of cutting a certain road through said town, were sent up, from the house of Representatives, with the following or a similar entry, made on each:

"In General Assembly, Oct. 17, 1799. Read and referred to the third land tax Committee, to state facts &c. Attest, SAMUEL C. CRAFTS, Clk."

The said Petitions, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur therein.

A Petition, signed by a large number of the inhabitants of Orwell, Sudbury and Hubbarton, praying that certain dams, at the outlet of certain ponds, may be reduced, so as to draw down the waters of said Ponds to their natural surface from the tenth day of May to the first day of November, annually, was sent up from the house of Representatives, with the following entry made thereon:

"In General Assembly Oct. 16th. '99. Read and referred to the Committee appointed on the petition of the inhabitants of Tinmouth, to join, state facts &c.

Attest

SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur in the order of the house thereon.

The resolutions sent to the house of Representatives, by the Secretary, relative to the appointment of a Brigadier General and a Councillor, were returned severally concurred.

The report of the Committee, appointed to draught and report rules for the regulations of the proceedings in Council, was again read, [and,] on motion, Resolved, That the said report be accepted, and that the rules therein contained become the rules for the regulation of Council.

Mr. Jacob, from the Committee appointed on the application of the executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, reported as follows:

"To the hon the Council, now sitting,-Your Committee, appointed on the application of the executive authority of Massachusetts, relative to delivering up Peter Gilson, a fugitive from Justice, report the accompanying resolutions. STEPHEN JACOB, for Come.

Windsor 17 Oct. 1799. Resolved, That the resolution, passed on the 12 Inst upon the application and request laid before this Council by his Excellency the Governor of this State, from the Executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, be, and the same is hereby reconsidered.

Resolved, That this council do advise his Excellency Isaac Tichenor Esquire, Governor and commander in chief, in and over the State of Vermont, to cause the said Peter Gilson, designated in said application, to be arrested, and to be secured, in some good and sufficient Goal, within some county within this State, that he may be delivered over to such agent, as is or shall be duly qualified and empowered by the said executive authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he may be brought to justice: And in case no such agent shall appear to receive the said Peter Gilson, that directions be given that the said Peter be discharged, agreeably to the laws of the United States.

Resolved further, that his Excellency do, immediately, issue his warrant and precept for the arrest and securing the person of the said Peter Gilson, under the seal of the State of Vermont, in the form following, to wit

Here followed the form of a warrant for this particular case, and a resolution requiring the same form to be used in future.-Sec Appendix G. The above report being read was accepted, and Ordered, That it be entered on the Journals of Council.

Adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

On motion, Resolved, That the Governor and Council do now repair to the house of Representatives' room, to meet in joint Committee, agreeably to the concurrent resolution of both branches, for the purpose of Electing a Brigadier General in the second Brigade in the fourth division of the Militia of this State, and also a Councillor for the year ensuing.

Having joined the house of Representatives, The ballots being taken for a Brigadier General, and examined, Colo Parley Davis was declared duly elected. The ballots being taken for a Councillor for the year ensuing and examined, The Honle. John Bridgman Esquire was declared duly elected.

On motion, Resolved, That the Governor and Council and house of Representatives at this time meet in joint Committee, for the purpose of electing an auditor of accounts against the State, and a Surveyor General, for the year ensuing. The ballots being taken for an auditor of accounts against this State and examined, Seth Storrs Esquire was declared duly elected. The ballots being taken for a Surveyor-General & examined, James Whitelaw Esq" was declared duly elected. The Committee having dissolved, the Governor and Council returned to their Council chamber.

His Excellency the Governor laid before the hon1 Council the official correspondence between him and his Excellency Robert Prescott Esquire, Governor of the Province of Lower Canada, relative to the death of John Gregg, whose death is suggested to have been occasioned thro' the violence of one James Allen of Franklin County, in the State of Vermont, with others, and against whom Bills of Indictment had been found by the grand inquest of said Province, with the measures adopted by his Excellency the Governor of this State, in consequence of said correspondence, and the said bill being found. The said correspondence being read and considered, on motion of Mr. Todd, Resolved, That the Council do highly approve the measures, adopted by his Excellency, for the adjustment and happy termination of the aforesaid unfortunate occurrence-and do advise his Excellency to lay the same correspondence before the house of Representatives, for their information and consideration.'

A Petition of Theos W. Fitch, one of the Selectmen of Hyde Park, in the County of Franklin, praying for a tax of two cents, on each acre of land in said town, public lands excepted, and for the appointment of a certain committee and collector therein named; A Remonstrance of John McDaniels and Timothy Hastings two of the Selectmen of HydePark in the County of Franklin, against the appointment of a certain Committee and Collector to superintend the expenditure of a certain land tax, and A remonstrance from a number of the Inhabitants and Jandowners in Morristown, in the County of Franklin, against a petition preferred for the purpose of obtaining a grant of a tax to build a bridge over the river La Moile, in said Morristown, and praying for the revival of an act assessing a tax of one cent on each acre of land in said Morristown, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and building Bridges in said Town, were sent up from the house of representatives, with the following, or similar entry made on each :

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In General Assembly Oct. 17, 1799. Read and referred to the third land-Tax Committee, to state facts &c. SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition and remonstrances, with the proceedings of the

Attest

'See Appendix J.

house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur in the orders of the house thereon respectively.

A petition of a large number of the Inhabitants of Woodstock, stating that writs of ejectment have been brought against a considerable number of them, for the lands on which they are now settled, by Asa Porter, a Citizen of New Hampshire, as administrator on the Estate of Charles Ward Apthorp, deceased, by virtue of whose right he claims, which lands they purchased of, and hold deeds from, Ebenezer Curtiss Esquire, one of the Commissioners for the sale of confiscated Estates, and praying for the interference of the legislature in some way or other in the premises, was sent up from the house of representatives with the following entry made thereon : "In General Assembly. Oct. 17th. 1799. Read and referred to Messs Wait, Williams, Cutler, G. Olin and Curtiss, to join a Committee from Council, to state facts &c.

Attest

SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition, with the proceedings of the house thereon being read, Resolved That Mess Marvin and Miller do join the aforesaid Committee appointed by the house.

The following resolution was received from the house of representatives:

"In General Assembly Oct. 14th. 1799.

On motion Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor and Council be requested to meet the house of Representatives in the representatives' room, on Monday next, at the opening of the house in the afternoon, for the purpose of taking under consideration the resolutions of Virginia and Kentucky.

Extract from the Journals. Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk.” The said resolution being read, Resolved, That the Governor and Council concur therein.

The Council adjourned untill 9 O'Clock Tomorrow morning.

FRIDAY, October 18th. 1799, 9 O'Clock A. M.

The Council met pursuant to adjournment.

The hoa" Elisha Allis appeared in Council, and after taking the necessary oaths was admitted to a seat.

Ordered, That the Secretary write to the hon'ble John Bridgman Esquire, notifying him of his election, as a Councillor, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of hon'ble Benja. Burt Esquire.

The hon'ble Enoch Woodbridge, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature, and Noah Smith, assistant Judge of said Court, appeared before the Council, and were severally and duly sworn to the faithful discharge of their said offices, as the law directs, by his Honor the Lt Governor.

The following resolution was sent up from the house of Representatives: "In General Assembly Oct. 17, 1779. On motion, Resolved, that it be the duty of the several land tax Committees, when they report in favor of any petition, praying for a land tax on any town or gore of laud, to report to this house what sums have heretofore been laid on such town or gore of land, by the Legislature, for the purpose of making roads, building Bridges, &c. in such town or gore.

Extract from the Journals, Attest,

SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said resolution being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur therein.

A Petition of the inhabitants, land-owners and proprietors of Middlesex, in the County of Chittenden, praying for a tax of one and an half cents on all the lands in said town, public lands excepted, for the purpose of making and repairing roads and building bridges and a petition of Nath P. Sawyer and John McConnel, praying that a tax of two cents per acre be granted on all the lands in Duncansboro', public lands excepted, for the purpose of making roads &c. were sent up from the house of Representatives, with the following or a similar entry on each. "In General Assembly Oct. 18, 1799.

Read and referred to the third land tax Committee, to state facts &c. Attest, SAML C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petitions, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That the Council do concur therein respectively.

A petition of Roswell Hopkins, praying that he and his associates may be empowered to erect a toll bridge over the River Otter-Creek, so called, in the City of Vergennes, under certain regulations, was sent up from the house of representatives with the following entry made thereon: "In General Assembly Oct. 18, 1799. Read and referred to Messs. Stanton, Witherell and P. Davis, to join a Committee from Council, to report by bill or otherways.

Attest

SAML. C. CRAFTS, Clerk." The said petition, with the proceedings of the house thereon, being read, Resolved, That Mr. Strong do join the aforesaid Committee.

The petition of James Whitelaw Esquire, Agent for the proprietors of Salem, by vote, and for Charles Adams Esqr for four rights, by contract, praying to be refunded certain monies paid by said proprietors, in consequence of the said town of Salem not containing the number of acres contained in the Charter, and to be reimbursed certain expences which have attended former applications to this legislature for redress, was sent up from the house of Representatives, with the following entry made thereon, viz.

"In General Assembly Oct. 16th. 1799. Read and referred to Messs. Ormsby, Duncan, Train, Elias Keyes, Linsley, Fiske, Stanton, Sias and Janes, to join a Committee from Council, to state facts & make report.

Attest

SAMUEL C. CRAFTS, Clk."

The said Petition, with the proceedings thereon being read, Resolved, That Mess Allis and Spencer do join the aforesaid Committee. The Council adjourned to 2 O'clock P. M.

2 O'CLOCK P. M.

The petition of Elisha Burton, Israel Smith, Zebina Curtiss and Elias Stevens, stating that the General Assembly of this State, in the year A. D. 1785, granted a tract of land in this State, now known by the name of Wheelock, containing Twenty three thousand and forty acresThe one equal half of which was granted to and for the use and benefit of Dartmouth College-The other half was granted for the use and benefit of a seminary, described in said grant or charter, known by the name of Moor's School--which school or seminary did not, at the time of said grant, or any other time exist-Nor hath any person or persons whatever, right or power to act for and in behalf of said Moor's school-And considering, therefore, that the said grant or charter, made to Moor's school as aforesaid, was and is totally void and of no effect, but that the said land is now the property of the State-And therefore praying that a charter may issue to the said petitioners and their associates, to the number of thirty two, grauting to them the lands aforesaid, under such restrictions and regulations as the hon'ble legislature may think proper,