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bouring States, until by their assistance those ravagers 

 were driven out; and as from the absence of the inhabi- 

 tants of this State, no regular meeting could be held be- 

 fore the third day of March 1781, which has prevented 

 the appointment of officers regularly,' and making laws 

 for the better regulation thereof. 



Resolved, — That the following, be the Laws, Rules 

 and Regulations, for governing the inhabitants of the new 

 State in Schuylkill, none of which shall be repealed, un- 

 less by the voice of two thirds of the members thereof. 



1st — There shall be a grand Legislative Executive 

 Council, which shall consist of twenty members, who 

 shall from their body choose annually, by ballot, a Go- 

 vernor, Treasurer and Secretary, who shall nevertheless 

 retain their seats and votes in said Council. 



2nd — That the Governor and three of the Council, to 

 be chosen at the annual election, shall be a committee 

 for the transaction of all business, during the recess of 

 the Council. 



3d — That Isaac Warner, be during his natural life, 

 Chief Warden of the Castle, and its dependencies, who 

 shall have a seat and vote in Council, and shall be enti 

 tied to all the privileges of a member of this State. 



4th' — The Governor shall preside in Council, and in 

 case on any debate, there shall be an equality of votes, 

 he shall be entitled to an extra vote, in order to determ- 

 ine the same. The Governor shall likewise appoint the 

 day of meeting, at the commencement of every season, 



