Ordinance for raising an additional number of Forces, further considered

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The Orders of the Day — for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety, and for appointing Sheriffs; — being read,

Resolved, That the same be put off till to-morrow.

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, entitled 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˙ Gary 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 to-morrow again, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resolved, That this Convention will, on Monday next, resolve itself into a Committee to take into their further consideration the state of the Colony.

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