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the common cause we think upon the whole he
ought to be restored to the confidence of his
Countrymen.

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 intituled 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 and had made a further progress
therein but not having time to go through the same
had directed him to move for leave to sit again

Resolved that this Convention will tomorrow
again resolve itself into a Committee to take into
their further consideration the said Ordinance.

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