Colonel of the First Regiment allowed an Aidde camp,

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Thursday, January 18, 1776.

Resolved, That each member of the Committee of Safety be allowed the sum of ten Shillings for every day of his attendance in the said Committee, exclusive of the sum formerly allowed for their expenses.

Mr˙ Parker, from the Committee to whom the Petition of John Goodrich was referred, reported, that they had, according to order, had the same under their consideration, and had come to the following Resolution thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk' s table, where the same was again twice read, and agreed to:

Resolved, That Robert Shedden and family, mentioned in the said Petition, are sufficiently provided lor by a Declaration

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On a motion made,

Resolved, That the Colonel of the First Regiment be allowed an Aid-de-camp, until General Officers shall be appointed by the General Congress; and that the said Aid-de-cam p be allowed six Shillings per day, from the time he hath been appointed.

Resolved, That the duties on the Rum imported in the several Vessels taken by Captain Barron be paid, or secured to be paid, to the Treasurer of this Colony.

An Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety, having been fairly transcribed, and the blanks therein filled up, was read a third time:

Resolved, That the said Ordinance do pass; and that the title be, "An Ordinance for reviving and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety."

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Deputy Quartermaster-General; and the members having prepared their tickets with the name of the person to be appointed, Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ Carrington, Mr˙ Dandridge, and Mr˙ John Walker, were appointed a Committee to examine the ballot box, and it appearing, from their report, that there was a majority in favour of William Finnie, Esq.;

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Finnie, be appointed Deputy Quartermaster-General.

Resolved, That Thomas Bullitt, Esq˙, be appointed Adjutant-General.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Deputy Adjutant-General; and the members having prepared tickets with the name of the person to be appointed, Mr˙ Digges, Mr˙ Carrington, Mr˙ Dandridge, and Mr˙ John Walker, were appointed a Committee to examine the ballot box, and it appearing, from their report, that there was a majority in favour of John Sears, Esq˙,

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Sears be appointed Deputy Adjutant-General.

An Ordinance for establishing a mode of punishment for the enemies of America, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the whole Convention.

The Convention accordingly resolved itself into a Committee on the said Ordinance, and after some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Cary reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the said Ordinance, and had made some progress therein, 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 again resolve itself a Committee on the said Ordinance.

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 establishing a General Test; to amend an Ordinance, intituled 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,

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

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