Carter Braxton appointed a Delegate to the Continental Congress, in place of the late Peyton Randolph

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Friday, December 15, 1775.

The Convention, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded to the appointment of a Delegate, to represent this Colony in General Congress, in the room of the late Honourable Peyton Randolph, Esq˙; and the Members having prepared tickets, with the name of the Delegate to be appointed, and put the same into the ballot box, Mr˙ Thomas Ludwell Lee, Mr˙ Carrington, Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ William Cabell,and Mr˙ Carter, of Lancaster, were appointed a Committee to examine the ballot box, and report on whom the majority fell; and it appearing, from their Report, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Carter Braxton, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Carter Braxton, Esq˙, be appointed a Delegate to represent this Colony in General Congress, in the room of the late Honourable Peyton Randolph, Esq.

Resolved, That this Convention will to-morrow proceed

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Ordered, That Mr˙ Terry, Mr˙ Watkins, and Mr˙ Bibb, be added to the Committee appointed to prepare an Ordinance for amending the Ordinance of the last Convention for providing Arms and Ammunition for the use of this Colony.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee on the state of the Colony; and after some lime spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Gary reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the state of the Colony, 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 resolve itself into the said Committee, to take into their further consideration the state of the Colony.

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