The council of revision gave its approval on March 27, 1783. 2 Thus, on the day before this sixth legislative session terminated, the powers of the commissioners were repealed 3 and vested in magistrates and courts. Recognizances taken by them, and not forfeited, were to be de- Assembly Votes (sixth session, second meeting), pp. 99, 101, 102. Assembly Voles (sixth session, sixth meeting), pp. 107, 109, 124, 154, 155, 159, 173. 176, 178 \ Senate Votes (sixth session), pp. 142 (two), 156, 160, 163. 'Appendix I: Laws, March 27, 1783

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livered to the clerks of the courts of general sessions in the respective counties where they had originated, to be estreated or discharged in like manner as if entered into before such courts. Forfeited recognizances were to be given to the clerk of the supreme court to be prosecuted. The accounts of the commissioners were to be exhibited to the auditor of the State before the first Monday of August, 1783, to be reported by him to the next legislature. On or before May 1, 1783, the commissioners were required to make a return to a justice of peace in the respective counties in which they resided, of the names of the persons committed by them and the causes of such commitment, and no person committed could be discharged before the last-mentioned date. If anyone came meanwhile within the State from the British lines, a justice of the peace could cause his arrest and demand security for his appearance at the next court of general sessions to be