wit: Francis Ware, Josias Hawkins, William Smallwood, George Dent, Robert T. Hooe, Samuel Hanson, Jun., Benjamin Philpot, John Marshall, Kenemin Truman Stod-dart, Gustavus R. Brown, John Dent, Thomas Harris, Thomas Hanson Marshall, Zephaniah Turner, Richard Barns, Joseph H. Harrison, John H. Stone, William Harrison, Thomas Simms, Warren Dent, Samuel Love, Bennett Dyson, Joshua Saunders, Richard Speake, Thomas Stone, Alexander McPherson, Jun., Samuel Hanson of Samuel, Walter H. Jenifer, Robert Sinnett, Daniel Jenifer, Charles S. Smith, and Henry Smith Hawkins, or any seven or more of them, to be a Committee of Observation for this County, for the term of one year.

And immediately after the said election, the following five gentlemen were chosen, by ballot, to represent this County in Provincial Convention, for the term of one year: William Sinallwood, Francis Ware, Josias Hawkins, Thomas Stone, and Robert T. Hooe.

At a meeting of the Committee for Charles County, on Wednesday, the 27th of September, William Smallwood, Esq., in the Chair, and John Quinn Clerk, Messrs. William Smallwood, Francis Ware, Josias Hawkins, George Dent Samuel Hanson, Jun., John Dent, and Warren Dent, were chosen, by ballot, to license suits in this County, agreeable to an order of the late Convention; and Messre. Robert T. Hooe, Daniel Jenifer, John H. Stone, Walter H. Jenifer, and Zephaniah Turner, were chosen a Committee of Correspondence.

At the same time, the Committee appointed Messrs. Robert T. Hooe, Samuel Love, and Samuel Hanson, to receive gifts and contributions, agreeable to a Resolve of the Provincial Convention,

Resolved, That this Committee unanimously accord to the Resolutions of the late Provincial Convention, held at Annapolis the 26th day of July last, and will, so far forth as lies in their power, carry the same into execution.

Whereas vast numbers of executions have issued, and may continue to issue, on judgments obtained against many of the inhabitants of this County, to the great vexation of some and ruin of others, who have it not in their power to pay their just debts at this time of general stoppage to our trade, when their effects would not command money at half value, were they offered at publick or private sale; and as much distress, disorder, and ruin, may happen before the Provincial Convention can have the particular situation of this County under their consideration, and grant relief, we think it our duty, in the mean time, to apply such remedies, for the ease and quiet of the people, as seem to us most just and reasonable: Therefore,

Resolved, That where executions are already served, and the debtors cannot pay the debt or supersede, of which the. Committee for licensing suits shall judge, the debtor ought then to offer the creditor the best security in his power, before the aforesaid Committee, which if the creditor unreasonably refuse, they are then to direct the Sheriff of the County to enlarge the debtor, at the risk of the creditor.

That the Committee for licensing suits immediately give notice to the sheriff, to return all such executions as he has not already served, to the creditors or persons who put them into his hands, and desire them to order a return of countermand thereon, unless they can show cause to the said Committee why, without oppression, they may be served.

That it be recommended to the Clerk of this County, to deliver no execution on any judgment already obtained, without leave of the Committee aforesaid; that if any execution, on judgment obtained in the Provincial Court, should hereafter come to the hands of the Sheriff, he is hereby desired not to serve the same, but give notice to the creditor or creditors, or person or persons, who put the same into his hands, to countermand, or appear, as aforesaid, and show cause why, without oppression, such execution may be served.

Signed by order:                                                                                                    JOHN GWINN, Clerk.

MILITIA OFFICERS OF THE LOWER PRECINCT, ORANGE
COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a general training of the Precinct of Orange, were chosen Field-Officers and others, according to recommendation of Congress:

Abraham Lent, Colonel; Johannes David Blawvelt, Lieutenant-Colonel; Johannes Joseph Blawvelt, Major; Jacobus De Clark, Adjutant; Isaac Perry, Quartermaster.

Southern Company: Johannes Joseph Blawvelt, Captain; James Lent, First Lieutenant; James Smith, Second Lieutenant; Hendrick V. D. L. Verbryck, Ensign.

Northern Company: Isaac Smith, Captain; Johannes Isaac Blawvelt, First Lieutenant; William Sickles, Second Lieutenant; Lambert Smith, Ensign.

Eastern Company: Johannes Bell, Captain; John Sitcher, First Lieutenant; William Graham, Second Lieutenant; Daniel Onderdonk, Ensign.

RETURN OF MILITIA OFFICERS IN BEEKMAN’S PRECINCT,
ULSTER COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

Beekman’s Precinct, September 12, 1775.

Agreeable to the resolves of the Congress, the Committee of this Precinct has waited upon several Captains, De Long, Emaugh, and Vincent, who all refused to call their several Companies on the occasion, upon which we gave them proper notice by advertising. And on the days appointed waited upon the several Companies, when the following persons were made choice of, viz:

Captain Johannes De Long’s Beat met the 2d of September: Cornelius Van Wyck, Captain; Daniel Lawrence, First Lieutenant; Martin Cornwall, Second Lieutenant; Nathaniel Cary, Ensign.

Captain George Emaugh’s Beat met the 6th of September: William Clark, Captain; Jonathan Dennis, First Lieutenant; Daniel Uhl, Second Lieutenant; Francis West, Ensign.

Captain Joseph Harris’s Beat met the 7th of September: Joseph Reynolds, Captain; Nathaniel Smith, First Lieutenant; John Lossee, Jun., Second Lieutenant; Peter Harris, Ensign.

Captain Michael Vincent’s Beat met the 8th of September: Israel Vail, Captain; Jesse Oakley, First Lieutenant; Edward Adams, Second Lieutenant; Stephen Forgarson, Ensign.

The above persons being duly elected for officers, we recommend and return them accordingly; and remain, Gentlemen, your very humble servants. By order of the Committee:                         CHARLES PLATT.

RETURN OF MILITIA OFFICERS IN JOHN BEDELL’S COMPANY,
DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW-YORK.

At a meeting of the Militia under the command of Captain John Bedell, the 12th of September, 1775, the persons here undernamed were chosen as Militia officers, out of the said Company, by eighteen persons, who are the number in the Company that have signed the Association; the remainder of the Company, including officers, being against the measures recommended by Congress, for regulating the Militia, voted universally for old officers, who hold their commissions under Government, (the names of whom you have also hereunto annexed.)

Andrew Hill, Captain; Cornelius Brinckerhoff, First Lieutenant; Francis Way, Jun., Second Lieutenant; Abraham La Doux, Ensign.

HENRY SCHENCK,
WM. VAN WYCK,
Persons who presided at the election.

Names of persons opposed to the measures recommended by Congress, for regulating the Militia, in JOHN BEDELL’S Company, viz;