parties, by which it appeared he took a freight from Antigua and Grenada to Ireland, and another from thence, in Government service, to Boston; that the said Joseph Hewes, Esq., was a member of the General Congress, and a known friend to America, and wholly a stranger to the ill conduct of the Captain in taking the injurious freight from Cork to Boston; and prayed the opinion of the Convention relative to the said Vessel and her Freight. Whereupon the Convention came to the following Resolution:

Resolved, That the said Brig Fanny be delivered to the Proprietor, on payment of the mariners' wages.

Mr. Carrington, from the Committee to whom the Account of the money expended at the late Indian Treaty, was referred, reported, that the Committee had examined the same, and found the said Accounts to be fairly and truly stated, and supported by proper vouchers, and that the sum of 44l. 14s. 5d. is now due to the Commissioners.

Resolved, That this Convention doth agree with the Committee in the said Report.

A Petition of Evan Williams, was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth that he served as Clerk to the Commissioners appointed to examine, state, and settle the expenses of the late Indian expedition, and that they allowed him the sum of 100l. for his services, which he considered as a sufficient compensation at the time the same was made; but, as he was obliged afterwards to transcribe the whole of the said proceedings, he hopes this Convention will think it just to make him some further allowance.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Peyton, Mr. Richard Lee, Mr. Henry Lee, Mr. Clapham, Mr. Cary, Mr. Blackburn, Mr. William Cabell, and Mr. Fleming, and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

The Reverend. Mr. Muhlenburg, from the Committee to whom the Petition of Joseph Bowman was referred, reported, that the Committee had had the same under their consideration, and had come to the following Resolution thereupon; which lie read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk's table, where the same was again twice read and agreed to:

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Commissioners to be appointed to revise the settlement of the Accounts of the late Indian expedition; and if it should appear to them the articles furnished the soldiery were necessary for fitting them for service, the said Petition is reasonable.

A Petition of James Trimble was presented to the Convention and read; setting forth, that he cured Captain William Linn, who was wounded in the late expedition; and that he served as Surgeon's Mate to Dr. Charles Wheeler, in the said expedition, from the 30th of September till the 20th of November; and praying that he may have some allowance made him for the said services.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to Mr. Peyton, Mr. Richard Lee, Mr. Henry Lee, Mr. Clapham, Mr. Cary, Mr. William Cabell, and Mr. Fleming, and they are to report the same, together with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Fourth Regiment; and the members having prepared tickets, with the name of the person to be appointed, and put the same into the ballot-box, Mr. Digges, Mr. Carrington, Mr. John Walker, and Mr. Dandridge, were appointed a Committee to examine the same, and report on whom the majority fell; and it appearing, from their report, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Adam Stephen, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Adam Stephen be appointed Colonel to the Fourth Regiment.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of William Peachey, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Peachey be appointed Colonel to the Fifth Regiment.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Sixth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Mordecai Buckner, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Mordecai Buckner be appointed Colonel to the Sixth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Seventh Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of William Dangerfield, Esq.; on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said William Dangerfield be appointed Colonel to the Seventh Regiment.

Resolved, That Peter Muhlenburg, Esq., be appointed Colonel, Abraham Bowman, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel, and Peter Helphinstone, Esq., Major, to the Eighth or German Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Colonel to the Ninth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Fleming, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Fleming be appointed Colonel to the Ninth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Third Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of George Weedon, Esq.; on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said George Weedon be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Third Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fourth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Isaac Reade, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Isaac Reade be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fourth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of William Crawford, Esquire; but there not being a majority of the whole Convention, on the question being put,

Resolved, That the said William Crawford be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Fifth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Sixth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Elliott, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Elliott be appointed Colonel to the Sixth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Lieutenant-Colonel to the Seventh Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Alexander M'Clanahan, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Alexander M'Clanahan be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Seventh Regiment.

Resolved, That George Matthews, Esq., be appointed Lieutenant-Colonel to the Ninth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Third Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Thomas Marshall, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Thomas Marshall be appointed Major to the Third Regiment.

Resolved, That Robert Lawson, Esquire, be appointed Major to the Fourth Regiment.

The Convention then proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Major to the Fifth Regiment; and it appearing, from the report of the Committee, that the greatest number on the ballot was in favour of Josiah Parker, Esq.; but there not being a majority of the whole Convention, on the question being put,