Committee to report Resolutions for raising and supporting the Forces to be raised

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The Order of the Day, for taking into consideration the State of the Province, being read, the Convention resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider of the same, Mr˙ Carroll in the chair.

After some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Carroll reported from the Committee the following Resolutions, to wit:

Resolved, That this Province be immediately put in the best state of defence.

Resolved, That a sufficient armed force be immediately raised and embodied under proper officers, for the defence and protection of this Province.

Resolved, That one thousand four hundred and forty-four men, with proper officers, be immediately raised in the pay, and for the defence of, this Province.

Resolved, That eight Companies of the said troops, to consist of sixty-eight privates each, under proper officers, be formed into a Battalion.

Resolved, That the remainder of the said troops be divided into Companies of one hundred men each.

Resolved, That two Companies of the said troops, to consist of one hundred men each, be companies of Matrosses, and trained as such.

Which were read and agreed to.

On motion, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to report Resolutions for Raising, Clothing, and Victualling, the Forces to be raised in this Province; and Mr˙ T˙ Johnson, Mr˙ Carroll, Barrister, Mr˙ Rumsey, and Mr˙ Ware, were elected by ballot a Committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to report Rules and Regulations for the government of the Forces to be raised in this Province; and Mr˙ T˙ Johnson, Mr˙ Carroll of Carrollton, Mr˙ Stone, Mr˙ Rumsey, and Mr˙ J˙ Tilghman, were elected by ballot a Committee for that purpose.

Mr˙ S˙ Chase has leave of absence on Wednesday next.

Adjourned till three o' clock.

Post Meridiem.—Convention met. Mr˙ Sim and Mr˙ Somerville appeared in the House. Mr˙ Letherbury, Mr˙ Sudler, and Mr˙ Sluby, have leave of absence.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, half after nine o' clock.