Ordinance for appointing a Committee of Safety

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Saturday, August 19, 1775.

The amendments to the Ordinance for raising and embodying a sufficient Force for the defence and protection of this Colony, yesterday reported by the Committee, were twice read, and on the question severally put thereon, agreed to by the Convention.

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

Mr˙ Cary, from the persons appointed, presented to the Convention, according to order, an Ordinance for appointing a Committee of Safety, for the more effectual carrying into execution the several Rules and Regulations established by this Convention for the protection of this Colony; and the same was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr˙ Cary, from the persons appointed, presented to the Convention, according to order, an Ordinance to encourage the making of Saltpetre, Gunpowder, Lead, the refining of Sulphur, and providing Arms for the use of this Colony; and the same was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

An Ordinance for appointing a Committee of Safety, for the more effectual carrying into execution the several Rules and Regulations established by this Convention for the protection of this Colony, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

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

An Ordinance to encourage the making of Saltpetre, Gunpowder, Lead, the refining of Sulphur, and providing Arms for the use of this Colony, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

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

Mr˙ Mason, from the persons appointed, presented to the Convention, according to order, an Ordinance for establishing a General Test; which was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Gray and Mr˙ Faulcon have leave of absence from the service of this Convention for the remainder of the session.

Ordered, That there be a call of the Convention on Monday next.

An Ordinance for establishing a General Test was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.

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

The Order of the Day — for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for 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,

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

Adjourned till Monday, nine o' clock.