directing some mode of trial for the delivery of Samuel Flanagin, Manasses McGahey, Habakkuk Pride, and Mary Howell, and ordered to lie on the table; which was again read and agreed to, with an amendment, as follows:

Resolved, That some mode of trial be adopted for the delivery of Habakkuk Pride and Mary Howell.

Adjourned till to-morrow, ten o’clock.

Thursday, June 13, 1776.

The Convention, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Captain to the First Troop of Horse; 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. Blair, and Mr. Randolph, were appointed a Committee to examine the same, and report on whom a majority falls; and it appearing, from their Report, that there was a majority in favour of Theodorick Bland, Jun., Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Theodorick Bland be appointed Captain of the First Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Captain to the Second Troop of Horse; and it appearing from the Report of the Committee that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Benjamin Temple, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Benjamin Temple be appointed Captain to the Second Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Captain to the Third Troop of Horse; and it appearing from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said John Jameson or Lewelling Jones, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Captain to the Third Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of the said John Jameson.

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Jameson be appointed Captain to the said Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Captain to the Fourth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said Lewelling Jones or the said Henry Lee, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Captain to the said Fourth Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of Lewelling Jones.

Resolved, therefore, That the said Lewelling Jones be appointed Captain to the said Fourth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Captain to the Fifth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Henry Lee, Jun., Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Henry Lee be appointed Captain of the Fifth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Captain to the Sixth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of John Nelson, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Nelson be appointed Captain to the Sixth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the First Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said Cuthbert Harrison or Richard Call, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Lieutenant to the First Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of the said Richard Call.

Resolved, therefore, That the said Richard Call be appointed Lieutenant to the said First Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the Second Troop of Horse: and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said Cuthbert Harrison or Thomas Edmunds, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Lieutenant to the said Second Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of Cuthbert Harrison.

Resolved, therefore, That the said Cuthbert Harrison be appointed Lieutenant to the said Second Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the Third Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said William Penn or Spotswood Dandridge, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Lieutenant to the said Third Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of William Penn.

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Penn be appointed Lieutenant to the said Third Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the Fourth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said Spotswood Dandridge or Edward Garland, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Lieutenant to the said Fourth Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of Spotswood Dandridge.

Resolved, therefore, That the said Spotswood Dandridge be appointed Lieutenant to the said Fourth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the Fifth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows:

The question was then put, whether the said John Belfield or William Lindsay, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Lieutenant to the said Fifth Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of the said John Belfield.

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Belfield be appointed Lieutenant to the said Fifth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Lieutenant to the Sixth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot-box, that the numbers stood as follows: