Rev. Thomas Price appointed Chaplain

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Tuesday, December 5, 1775.

Resolved, That the Rev˙ Thomas Price be appointed Chaplain to this Convention, and that he be desired to read prayers every morning, at ten o' clock.

Resolved, That John A˙ Washington, Esq˙, having accepted the office of Sheriff of the County of Westmoreland, is incapable of sitting and voting in this Convention as a Delegate for the said County, and that the President issue his Warrant for the election of a Delegate for the said County, and for all other Counties and Corporations as are not represented in this Convention, by the necessary attendance of the Delegates appointed to represent this Colony in General Congress, during their absence.

Ordered, That the Committee of Safety do lay their Proceedings before this Convention.

Several Letters received by the Committee of Safety, from the Committee for the County of Elizabeth City, were presented to the Convention, and ordered to be referred to Mr˙ Mercer, Mr˙ Bland, Mr˙ Henry Lee, Mr˙ Treasurer, Joseph Jones, Mr˙ Holt, Mr˙ Newton, Mr˙ King,Mr˙ Ruffin, and Mr˙ Read, and they are to report such thereof to this Convention as may concern the publick.

Mr˙ Bland from the Committee of Safety, according to order, laid before the Convention the Proceedings of the said Committee, which were ordered to lie on the table.

The President laid before the Convention several Letters received from the Delegates of this Colony in General Congress, and others, which were ordered to lie on the table.

Resolved, That this Convention will immediately resolve itself into a Committee to take into their consideration the state of the Colony; and that the Letters laid before this Convention by the President, together with the Proceedings of the Committee of Safety, be referred to the said Committee.

The Committee accordingly resolved itself into a Committee on the state of the Colony; and after some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr, Treasurer reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had under their consideration the state of the Colony, 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 resolve itself into a Committee to take into their further consideration the state of the Colony.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety be revived, and that they continue to exercise the powers with which they were vested by the several Ordinances until the end of this session.

Ordered, That Mr˙ Gary, Mr˙ Adams, Mr˙ Parker, Mr˙ Banister, and Mr˙ William Cabell, be appointed a Committee to examine Charles Robertson, who hath been apprehended as a suspected person, together with the several Papers found in his possession, and make report.

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