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The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Fourth Regiment; and the members having prepared tickets, with the name of the person to be appointed, and put the same into the ballotbox, Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ Carrington, Mr˙ John Walker, and Mr˙ Dandridge, were appointed a Committee to examine the same, 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 Adam Stephen, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Adam Stephen be appointed Colonel to the Fourth Regiment. The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of William Peachey, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Peachey be appointed Colonel to the Fifth Regiment.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the

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Resolved, therefore, That the said Mordecai Buckner be appointed Colonel to the Sixth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Seventh Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of William Dangerfield, Esq˙; on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said William Dangerfield be appointed Colonel to the Seventh Regiment.

Resolved, That Peter Muhlenburg, Esq˙, be appointed Colonel, Abraham Bowman, Esq˙, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Peter Helphinstone, Esq˙, Major, to the Eighth or German Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Ninth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Fleming, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Fleming be appointed Colonel to the Ninth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Third Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of George Weedon, Esq˙; on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said George Weedon be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Third Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fourth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Isaac Reade, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Isaac Reade be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fourth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of William Crawford, Esquire; but there n ot being a majority of the whole Convention, on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said William Crawford be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fifth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Sixth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Elliott, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Elliott be appointed Colonel to the Sixth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Seventh Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Alexander M' Clanahan, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Alexander M' Clanahan be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Seventh Regiment.

Resolved, That George Matthews, Esq˙, be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Ninth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Third Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Marshall, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Marshall be appointed Major to the Third Regiment.

Resolved, That Robert Lawson, Esquire, be appointed Major to the Fourth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of Josiah Parker, Esq˙; but there not being a majority of the whole Convention, on the question being put,

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Resolved, That the said Josiah Parker be appointed Major to the Fifth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Sixth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of James Hendricks, Esq˙; but there not being a majority of the whole Convention, on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said James Hendricks be appointed Major to the Sixth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Seventh Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of William Nelson, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Nelson be appointed Major to the Seventh Regiment.

Resolved, That Matthew Donavon, Esq˙, be appointed Major to the Ninth Regiment.

The Orders of the Day — for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the state of the Colony, and on the Ordinances for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety; for establishing a General Test; to amend an Ordinance, entitled 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; and for establishing a mode of making Tobacco Payments during the discontinuance of the Inspection Law — being read,

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

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