The President authorized to apply to Colonel Polk of North-Carolina

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Ordered, That the consideration of the Report of the Committee on the state of the Colony, respecting the Militia, be now proceeded in.

And some progress was made therein.

Ordered, That Mr˙ President be desired to instruct Colonel Richardson to apply to Colonel Thomas Polk, of North-Carolina, for the assistance of the six Companies under his command, to be in the pay of this Colony, if he shall judge such assistance necessary.

Adjourned to nine o' clock, to-morrow morning.