of the Committee of Safety of this Province, was read; and is in the words following, viz:

“In Congress, June 20, 1776.

“Robert Morris, one of the Delegates from the Province of Pennsylvania, reminded the Congress that the Assembly of said Province had adjourned on the 14th instant, without having been able to carry into execution the Resolves of Congress of the 3d instant for raising six thousand Militia for establishing a flying camp. And then informed the Congress that their said Resolve not being directed in terms to the Committee of Safety, but addressed to the Colony, the said Committee were in doubt whether it would be expected from them to execute said Resolve, as they are, in recess of Assembly, the Executive body of this Province. He also alleged, that if the Congress expected the Committee to proceed in this business, it would be necessary or advisable that they should recommend it expressly to them; for under the present circumstances of the Province, he much doubted if they would be obeyed unless so authorized; and added, that if the Congress did not see proper to take further order in this matter, he hoped the Committee of Safety would always be held blameless, as they now gave Congress this necessary information for the express purpose of having an explicit declaration, if they were expected to act in this important business, which they were ready to undertake if so desired.

“This application was made by Mr. Morris, by order of the Committee of Safety; and, after a debate of considerable length, and two motions made and seconded, one was withdrawn, the other determined in the negative; in consequence whereof I have made this memorandum immediately on the spot, to appear when it may be necessary, and to prevent blame being cast where it is not merited.

“R. MORRIS.

“The above is a true state.

Resolved, unanimously, That the consideration of the said Petitions and Paper be referred to the afternoon.

The Conference then adjourned to three o’clock in the afternoon.

Saturday, June 22, 1776, P. M.

The Conference met.

The Committee appointed yesterday to consider of the proper time, place, and manner of regulating the ensuing Election, and to fix a day for the meeting of the Representatives so chosen, made their Report.

On motion, Resolved, That this Conference will take into consideration the propriety of dividing all or any of the Counties into several districts in which the election shall be held, when the said Report shall be considered.

On motion, the said Report, being read a second time by paragraphs, was by order recommitted.

The Conference then adjourned to eight o’clock to-morrow.

Sunday, June 23, 1776.

The Conference met.

The Committee appointed to consider of the proper time, &c., of holding the Election, delivered their Report at the table; which, being read by order, was unanimously agreed to by the House, and is in the words following, viz:

The Committee appointed to consider of the proper time, place, and manner of holding an election for Members of Convention, and the time of the meeting of the persons so chosen, report as followeth: That they appoint Monday, the 8th day of July next, for electing said Members; that the several Counties proceed to choose their respective Members at the following places, viz:

For the City and County of Philadelphia, the Counties of Bucks, Berks, and Bedford, at the usual places of election.

Chester County to be divided into three Districts; that is to say, Chester, Upper Chichester, Lower Chichester, Bethel, Ashton, Concord, Middleton, Thornbury, Birmingham, Nether Providence, Upper Providence, Ridley, Mar-pie, Springfield, Darby, Haver ford, Newtown, Edgamont, and Willistown, being the First District, to be held at Chester; the Second District, London Grove, East and West Marl-borough, Kennet, Pennsburgh, New-Lynn, New-Garden, London-Britain, New-London, Londonderry, East and West Nottingham, Oxford, East Fallowfield, West Fallow-field, Sadsbury, and West Caln, to be held at Chatham, commonly called the Half-Way House; the Third District, East and West Fallowfield, East and West Bradford, Charlestown, Tredyffren, Uwchland, Pikeland, Coventry, East and West Nantmill, East Caln, East-Town, West-Town, Goshen, Vincent, and Radnor, to be held at the White- Horse.

York County to be divided into five Districts, viz: The First, York-Town, the Townships of York, Manchester, Co-dorus, Shrewsbury, Windsor, and Hellam, to be held at the Court-House in York-Town; the Second District, Cumberland, Hamilton’s Ban, Streban, Mountjoy, Menallan, and Tyrone, to be held at the house of Samuel Gaddis; the Third District, Heidelbergh, Berwick, Mount-Pleasant, Manheim, Paradise, and Germany, to be held at Hanover-Town; the Fourth Division, Faun, Hopewell, and Chance-ford, to be held at Nicholson’s Mill; the Fifth Division, Dover, Newberry, Warrington, Mannahan, Huntingdon, and Reading, to be held at the house of Robert Stevenson.

Northampton County to be divided into four Districts: the First, Easton, William, Lower Saucon, Bethlehem, Forks, Mount-Bethel, and Plainfield, to be held at Easton; the Second District, Northampton, Saltsbergh, Upper Saucon, Upper Milford, Maccongy, Weisenbergn, Lynn, Whitehall, and Heidelbergh, to be held at Allen’s Town; the Third District, Allen, Moor, Chestnut-Hill, Towamensing, Penn, and Leheigh, to be held at Peter Anthony’s; the Fourth District, Hamilton, Lower Smithfield, Delaware, and Upper Smithfield, to be held at Nicholas Dupue’s.

Cumberland County to be divided into three Districts, viz: The First and Third Divisions, Carlisle, East Penns-borough, Allen, Middleton, West Pennsborough, Newton, and Hopewell, to be held at Carlisle; the Second and Fifth Divisions, Antrim, Peters, Guilford, Hamilton, Thannet, Lurgan, and Letterkenny, to be held at Chambersburgh; the Fourth Division, Tyrone, Tyboyne, Rye, Milford, Greenwood, Armagh, Leck, Derry, and Fermanaugh, to be held at Robert Campbell’s, in Tuscarora.

Northumberland County to be held at George McCan-dlish’s, in Turbert Township.

Westmoreland County to be divided into two divisions; that on the South side of Youghagena River at Sparks’s Fort, and Northern District at Hanna’s Town.

The County of Lancaster to be divided into six Districts, viz: In the First, the Borough of Lancaster, Lancaster Township, Leacock, Warwick, Manheim, Hempfield, Manor, Conestoga, and Lampeter, to be held at the Court-House in the Borough of Lancaster; the Second Division, Little Britain, Drwnmpre, Bart, Colerame, Martick, Stras-burgh, and Sadsbury, to be held at James Porter’s, Jun.; the Third Division, Derry, Londonderry, Ralpho, Donne-gall, and Mountjoy, to be held at Elizabeth-Town; the Fourth Division, Salisbury, Carnarvon, Brecknock, Earl, and Cocolico, to be held at New-Holland; the Fifth Division, Elizabeth, Heidelbergh, Bethel, Lebanon, and East Hanover, to be held at Lebanon-Town; the Sixth Division, West Hanover, Paxton, and Upper Paxton, to be held at Garber’s Mill.

And that the electors of every Borough, Ward, or Township, in each of the Counties, shall meet on Saturday, the 6th of July next, between the hours of two and six o’clock in the afternoon, and choose Inspectors to receive the votes from the electors of their Boroughs, Wards, or Townships, respectively. The place for said elections to be advertised by the County Committee, who shall also superintend such elections, and make returns of the Inspectors chosen, to the Judges of the general election. And if any District shall neglect to choose Inspectors as aforesaid, in such case the Judges of the election shall appoint Inspectors for those who so neglect, on the morning of the day of the general election; and that each of the said Inspectors, on the day of the general election, shall, before he proceeds to take or receive any votes, take the following oath or affirmation, viz:

“I, A. B. do declare, that I will duly attend the ensuing election during the continuance thereof, and will truly and faithfully assist the Judges of said election, to prevent all frauds and deceits whatever, of electors or others, in carrying