April 1

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The Honourable Mr˙ Drayton, from the Committee appointed to bring in certain Bills and Ordinances, presented the following:

A Bill to punish those who shall counterfeit, or utter knowing them to be counterfeit, the Certificates issued by the late Houses of Assembly, or the Continental or Colonial Currency which hath been already, or shall be hereafter issued.

An Ordinance for establishing an Oath of Office to be taken in manner therein mentioned.

A Bill to prevent Sedition, and punish Insurgents and disturbers of the Peace.

A Bill for the more effectual prevention of the Desertion of the Soldiers and Sailors in the service of this Colony, and for the punishment of those who shall harbour or conceal them.

A Bill to increase the number of Firemasters in Charlestown, and to empower any two of them to pull down such Houses, or other Buildings, as they shall judge necessary for the stopping and preventing the spreading of Fire.

An Ordinance to suspend the Habeas Corpus Act, in manner therein mentioned.

An Ordinance for making a disposition of Moneys for the support of Government, and to enable his Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of South-Carolina for the time being, to exercise certain powers, in manner therein mentioned.

Ordered, That the Ordinance for establishing an Oath of Office, to be taken in manner therein mentioned, be now read.

The same was accordingly read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Being read a second time,

Ordered, That Dr˙ Haig and Mr˙ Motto do carry the said Ordinance to the honourable the Legislative Council.

Ordered, That the Ordinance for making a disposition of Moneys for the support of Government, and to enable his Excellency the President and Commander in-Chief of South-Carolina for the time being, to exercise certain powers, in manner therein mentioned, be read a first time.

The same was read accordingly.

Ordered, That the said Ordinance be read a second time.

On motion, to strike out the words "and Militia" in the latter clause of the second section,

After some debate, the question being put, resolved in the affirmative.

A motion was made for an amendment to the said clause, by inserting the words, "and Militia to act in an adjoining Colony."

And the question being put, it passed in the negative.

The Clerk of the Legislative Council brought to this House the Ordinance for establishing an Oath of Office, to be taken in manner therein mentioned, read a first and second time in the Legislative Council.

Read a second time the Ordinance for making a disposition of Moneys for the support of Government, and to enable his Excellency the President and Commander-in-Chief of South-Carolina for the time being, to exercise certain powers, in manner therein mentioned.

Ordered, That the same be sent to the Legislative Council.

Ordered, That Captain Roger Smith and Captain Trapier do wait on his Excellency the President, to know when he will be pleased to receive this House with the joint Address of both Houses.

And then the House adjourned till to-morrow morning, nine of the clock.