June 19,Present Government of Pennsylvania declared incompetent to the emergencies of our affairs, Provincial Convention to be called for the express purpose of forming a new Government in the Province, on the authority of the people only, Committee to provide for calling the Convention, Petition from the German Associators of Philadelphia, read, Qualifications of electors and of persons who may be elected, considered in Committee of the Whole

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On motion, Resolved, unanimously, That the present Government of this Province is not competent to the exigencies of our affairs.

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On motion, Resolved, N˙ C˙ D˙, That it is necessary that a Provincial Convention be called by this Conference for the express purpose of forming a new Government in this Province, on the authority of the People only.

Resolved, unanimously, That a Committee be appointed to ascertain the number of Members of which the Convention ought to consist, and the proportion of Representatives for the City and each County; and that two Members from the City and each County be appointed on said Committee, except from Westmoreland, which can furnish but one.

And the following gentlemen were appointed, viz: Messrs˙ Bayard, Bull, Kidd, Davis, Atlee, Bird, Matlaclc, Mather, Hart, Levis, Cunningham, Holler, Gray, Smith, McClcan, Espy, Weitzell, Cook, Levers, McAlister, Creigh, Piper, Hunter.

Resolved, That the Committee now appointed be instructed to fix upon some number, not less than ninety nor more than one hundred and ten, for the whole Province.

Then the Conference adjourned to half after three o' clock P˙ M.

Wednesday, June 19, 1776, P˙ M.

The Conference met.

A Petition from the German Associators of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia was read, praying that all Associators who are taxable may be entitled to vote.

Ordered to lie on the table for the perusal of the Members.

On motion, Resolved, unanimously, That this Conference will now enter into a consideration of the qualifications of Electors, and of persons who may be elected.

Resolved unanimously, That this Conference will immediately resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to enter upon said consideration.

The President left the Chair. The President resumed the Chair.

Colonel Hart, from the Committee of the Whole, reported (hat the Committee had come to no resolution, and desired leave to sit again.

Ordered, That the Committee of the Whole have leave to sit again to-morrow morning at eight o' clock.

The Conference adjourned to eight o' clock to-morrow, A˙ M.