States, that i eight; withi within the within the S the State of of Vermont, forty; withi within the S within the S State of Ma Virginia, tw Carolina, th Carolina, n nine; withi within the S the State of Indiana, se two; withi the State o of Missour five. Prese Hon. Ph er, Hon. Ferdinand The fo be repre article of the "wh of all oth tes, that is to say, within the State of Maine, ht; within the State of New Hampshire, five; thin the State of Massachusetts, twelve; thin the State of Rhode Island, two; within e State of Connecticut, six; within the State Vermont, five; within the State of New York, ty; within the State of New Jersey, six; thin the State of Pennsylvania, twenty-eight ; thin the State of Delaware, one; within the ate of Maryland, eight; within the State of rginia, twenty-one; within the State of North arolina, thirteen; within the State of South arolina, nine; within the State of Georgia, ne; within the State of Kentucky, thirteen; ithin the State of Tennessee, thirteen; within e State of Ohio, nineteen; within the State of ndiana, seven; within the State of Mississippi, wo; within the State of Illinois, three; within he State of Louisiana, three; within the State f Missouri, two; within the State of Alabama, The following table exhibits the population to De represented in each state, under the above article of the Constitution, viz. by adding to the "whole number of free persons, three-fifths of all other persons, excluding Indians not taxed." "House of Assembly, Sept. 10, 1776. Resolved, that this House do concur with Council in their Resolution of this day respect ing the groat soal of the state" "House of Assembly. Oct. 3, 1776. "The Joint Committee, appointed by both Houses, to prepare a great seal, beg leave to report: "That they have considered the subject, and taken the sentiments of several gentlemen thereon, and are of opinion, that Francis Hopkinson, Esq., should be immediately engaged to employ proper persons, at Philadelphia, to prepare a silver seal, which is to be round, of two and a half inches in diameter, and three eighths of an inch thick; and that the arms shall be three ploughs, in an escutcheon; the supporters Liberty and Ceres; and the crest a horse's head: these words to be engraved in large letters round the arms, viz: The great seal of the State of New Jersey." "The above report being read, 66 Resolved, That the Joint Committee aforesaid, do engage Francis Hopkinson, Esq., accordingly; and that he be authorized to draw on the Treasurer of this State, for the expense of the great seal.” "Council Chamber, Oct. 3, 1776. "Resolved, That this house do concur in said resolution." Sec. 97. Cessions and Compacts. Compact with Pennsylvania. "First. It is declared, that the river Delaware from the station point, or northwest corner of highwa nefit, ar ties: P legislat cise th fisherie to their the sai terrupt by ve ground the w the st theles riding either or w eithe sivel |