Ordinance for raising additional Forces

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Mr˙ Mercer, from the persons to whom the Ordinance for amending an Ordinance, intituled An Ordinance for providing Arms and Ammunition for the use of this Colony was committed, reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had the same under their consideration, and had directed him to report the same without any amendments.

Ordered, That the said Ordinance be fairly transcribed and read a third time.

Ordered, That Colonel Woodford, of the Second Regiment, have leave of absence from the service, for such time as shall be agreed on between Colonel Howe and himself.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for raising an additional number of Forces for the defence and protection of this Colony, and for amending an Ordinance, entitled An Ordinance for raising and embodying a sufficient Force for the defence and protection of this Colony; 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, had gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto, which he was ready to report when the Convention should be pleased to receive the same.

Ordered, That the said Report be received on Tuesday next.

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, 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,

Ordered, That the same be put off till Tuesday next.

Adjourned till Monday, half after ten o' clock.