Report of the Committee

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Thursday, October 19, 1775.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The Committee appointed to examine the Laws of the Province, with the Minutes of the late Assembly, and report such of the Laws as are expired or near expiring, together with the several matters recommended by that Assembly to the consideration of this House, reported, that, upon inspection of the said Minutes, they find the late Assembly left unfinished and referred to their successors the several matters following, viz:

The respective cases of Richard Taylor, Jacob Muck, Alexander Stewart, Richard Ray, Francis Owens, and James Mackey, insolvent debtors.

The Petition from the Board of Commissioners and Assessors of the County of Chester.

Two Memorials from the Officers of the Military Association of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia.

The Memorial from the Committee of Safety.

And that, upon examining the Laws of the Province, it appears to the Committee that the Act intituled "An Act for punishing wicked and evil disposed persons going armed in disguise, &c," passed February the 24th, 1770, was limited to five years, and from thence to the next sitting of Assembly.

"An Act for the relief of the Poor," passed March 9,

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"An Act for regulating and continuing the Nightly Watch, &c." passed March the 9th, 1771, limited to five years, and from thence to the next sitting of Assembly.

Submitted to the House by

SAMUEL MILES,
ISAAC PEARSON,
JOSEPH PARKER,
BERNARD DOUGHERTY.

October 19, 1775.

Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Memorial and Estimate from the Committee of Safety, with the two Memorials from the Officers of the Military Association of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, were read by order, and, after some debate, referred to further consideration.