Ordinance for establishing a General Test, presented, and read the first time

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Wednesday, December 20,1775.

Mr˙ Richard Lee, from the Committee appointed, presented to the Convention, according to order, an Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety; and the same was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Ordered,That leave be given to bring in an Ordinance for appointing Sheriffs, and that Mr˙ Bland and Mr˙ Poythress do prepare and bring in the same.

A Petition of sundry Freeholders, of the County of York, was presented to the Convention and read, complaining of an unfair and illegal election of a Sub-Delegate, chosen in the room of Thomas Nelson, Esq˙, and praying that an inquiry might be made into the same.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ Treasurer, Mr˙ Bland, Mr˙ Cary, Mr˙ Jones, Mr˙ Braxton, Mr˙ Fitzhugh, Mr˙ Carter of Lancaster, Mr˙ Carringfon, Mr˙ Bassett, Mr˙ Dandridge, Mr˙ Holt, Mr˙ Henry Lee, Mr˙ Richard Lee, Mr˙ Mercer, Mr˙ Fleming, Mr˙ Page, and Mr˙ M' Dowell, and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention,

Resolved, That the said Committee, or any seven of them, be a sufficient number to proceed to business.

Mr˙ Bland, from the Committee appointed, presented to the Convention, according to order, an Ordinance for appointing Sheriffs; which was read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time.