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Ordinance intituled an Ordinance for raising and
embodying a sufficient force for the defence and
protection of this Colony - and for the Convention
to resolve itself into a Committee on the State of
the Colony being read

Resolved that the same be put off till tomorrow.

An Ordinance for appointing Sherifs was read
the third time.

Resolved that the said Ordinince do pass

Ordered that Mr. Carter of Lancaster Mr. John Walker
and Mr. Drew be added to the Committee appointed
to enquire into the Services of Mr. James Wood

Adjourned till tomorrow half after 10. oClock

Wednesday January 3d 1776.

Walter Jones Esquire having been elected a
Delegate for the County of Richmond in the room
of Francis Lightfoot Lee Esquire took his Seat in
Convention as a Delegate for the said County

A Petition of Mary Durley of the County of
Isle of Wight was presented to the Convention and
read setting forth that some time in the Month
of