of Charles City, to be under the care of the Committee of said County.

Resolved, That the Committees of the several Counties above named do, with the utmost despatch, cause the said Salt as above allotted to them, to be divided among such of the inhabitants of their several Counties as shall appear to them to be in the greatest need of that article; the persons receiving the same paying to the Chairman, or such person as shall be deputed by the several Committees, the sum of 5s. per bushel for such Salt, and also the expenses which shall accrue in transporting the same; which several sums of money are hereby ordered to be transmitted, by the Chairman of the several Committees, to the Treasurer of this Colony, within three months from this time. And if, on further inquiry, it appears that the Salt taken as above be the property of persons not inimical to this Colony, the Treasurer shall repay to the owners thereof after the rate of 4s. per bushel.

Resolved, That this Convention doth agree with the Committee in the said Report, and that the Committee for the County of Elizabeth City do cause the same to be delivered according to the several proportions therein mentioned.

The Orders of the Day—for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety, and for appointing Sheriffs;—being read,

Resolved, That the same be put off till to-morrow.

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, entitled 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 to-morrow again, resolve itself into the said Committee.

Resolved, That this Convention will, on Monday next, resolve itself into a Committee to take into their further consideration the state of the Colony.

Adjourned till to-morrow, half after ten o'clock.

Saturday, December 30, 1775.

Resolved, That Mr. Banister, Mr. Cary, Mr. Andrew Lewis, Mr. William Cabell, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Thomas Lewis, and Mr. Syme, be a Committee to inquire into the Security offered by John Bowyer, gentleman, agreeably to the Resolution of Tuesday last, and report their opinion thereupon to the Convention.

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Committee of Safety that they allow William Johnson, Adjutant to the Minute-men of the Prince William Battalion, three shillings per day for his extraordinary services.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, resolved itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for appointing Sheriffs; and after some time spent therein, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Cary reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had the said Ordinance under their consideration, had gone through the same, and made several amendments thereto; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to by the Convention.

Ordered, That the said Ordinance, together with the several amendments, be fairly transcribed, and read the third time.

Ordered, That the Committee on the state of the Colony be discharged from proceeding on the Petition of Archibald Govan, and that the same be referred to Mr. Banister, Mr. Dandridge, Mr. King, Mr. Westwood, Mr. Digges, Mr. Nelson, and Mr. Langhorne; and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

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 Cololony; 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 on Monday next again resolve itself into a Committee on the said Ordinance.

The Orders of the Day—for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinance for continuing and amending an Ordinance for appointing a Committee of Safety; for establishing a General Test; and to amend an Ordinance, intituled 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; —being read,

Resolved, That the same be put off till Monday next.

Mr. Richard Lee, from the Commissioners appointed to settle the Accounts of the Militia lately drawn out into actual service, laid before the Convention several claims, which were directed to be specially reported.

Ordered, That the said Claims be referred to the Committee to whom the Petition of Alexander Ross was referred; and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

Adjourned till to-morrow, half after ten o'clock.

Monday, January 1, 1776.

John Augustine Washington, Esq., having resigned the office of Sheriff for the County of Westmoreland, and being re-elected a Delegate for the said County, was admitted to his seat in Convention.

Resolved, That the Thanks of this Convention be presented to the Reverend Mr. Griffiths, for his truly patriotic and most excellent Sermon preached yesterday, and that he be requested to permit the same to be printed at the publick expense.

Ordered, That Mr. Travis have leave to be absent from the service of this Convention for the remainder of the session.

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 to-morrow again resolve itself into a Committee on the said Ordinance.

The Orders of the Day—for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the Ordinances for continuing and amending an Ordinance appointing a Committee of Safety; for establishing a General Test; to amend an Ordinance, intituled 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 tins Colony, and for other purposes therein mentioned; for establishing a mode of making Tobacco Payments during the discontinuance of the Inspection Law;—being read,

Resolved, That the same be put off till Wednesday next.

The President laid before the Convention a Letter from Col. Howe, and also a Letter from Col. Woodford; which, were read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Adjourned till to-morrow, half after ten o'clock.