Same Ordinance further considered

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Saturday, December 30, 1775.

Resolved, That Mr˙ Banister, Mr˙ Cary, Mr˙ Andrew Lewis, Mr˙ William Cabell, Mr˙ Carrington, Mr˙ Thomas Lewis, and Mr˙ Syme, be a Committee to inquire into the Security offered by John Bowyer, gentleman, agreeably to the Resolution of Tuesday last, and report their opinion thereupon to the Convention.

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Committee of Safety that they allow William Johnson, Adjutant to the Minute-men of the Prince William Battalion, three shillings per day for his extraordinary services.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for appointing Sheriffs; and after some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Cary reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had the said Ordinance under their consideration, had gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk' s table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to by the Convention.

Ordered, That the said Ordinance, together with the several amendments, be fairly transcribed, and read the third time.

Ordered, That the Committee on the state of the Colony be discharged from proceeding on the Petition of Archibald Govan, and that the same be referred to Mr˙ Banister, Mr˙ Dandridge, Mr˙ King, Mr˙ Westwood, Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ Nelson, and Mr˙ Langhorne; and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

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The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for raising an additional number of Forces for the defence and protection of this Colony, and for amending an Ordinance, intituled An Ordinance for raising and embodying a sufficient Force for the defence and protection of this Colony; and after some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Cary reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the said Ordinance, and had made a further progress therein, but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this Convention will on Monday next again resolve itself into a Committee on the said Ordinance.

The Orders of the Day — for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance for appointing a Committee of Safety; for establishing a General Test; and to amend an Ordinance, intituled An Ordinance for regulating the election of Delegates and ascertaining their allowances, and also for regulating the election of Committee-men in the several Counties and Corporations within this Colony, and for other purposes therein mentioned; — being read,

Resolved, That the same be put off till Monday next.

Mr˙ Richard Lee, from the Commissioners appointed to settle the Accounts of the Militia lately drawn out into actual service, laid before the Convention several claims, which were directed to be specially reported.

Ordered, That the said Claims be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of Alexander Ross was referred; and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

Adjourned till to-morrow, half after ten o' clock.