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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

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 estab- Jishing a general test: To amend an ordinance entitled An ordinance for regulating the election of delegates and ascertaining their allowances and also for regulating the election of committee-men in the several counties and corporations within this colony and for other purposes therein mentioned and for establishing a mode of mak- ing tobacco payments during the discontinuance of the inspection law being read Resolved That the same be put off till to-morrow
Ordered That Mr Holt have leave to be absent from the service of this Convention for the remainder of
the session
Mr Thomas Walker laid before the Convention an account of the money expended at the late treaty with the Indians by the commissioners appointed for that purpose which was ordered to lie on the table for the pe- rusal of the members