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

Resolved, therefore, That the said Addison Lewis be appointed Lieutenant to the said Sixth Troop of Horse.

The Order of the Day, for the Convention to resolve itself into a Committee on the state of the Colony, being read,

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

Resolved, That the appointment of a Major to command the forces directed to be raised for the better defence of the frontiers, and of a Field Officer to command the Militia directed to be called into duty for the protection of the inhabitants of Fincastle, and of a Paymaster and Commissary thereto, and also the further appointment of Officers to command the Troops of Horse, be put off till to-morrow.

Adjourned till to-morrow, ten o’clock.

Friday, June 14, 1776.

Resolved, That George Carrington, John Nicholas, and William Cabell, Esquires, be, and they are hereby, constituted and appointed Trustees for receiving the sum of £5,000, pursuant to a Resolution of this Convention of the 22d of May last, and advancing the same, at such times and in such portions as they shall judge necessary, to John Ballendineand John Reveley, to be by them applied to the erecting a Blast Furnace for making pig Iron in the County of Buckingham,upon the terms mentioned in the said Resolve; and the said Trustees are hereby empowered and required to make such contracts with, and take such security from, the said Ballendine and Reveley, as is therein directed.

The President laid before the Convention a Letter from John Walker, Esq., enclosing the Proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to treat with the Indians in the Southern Department; which was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

A Petition of Edward Archer was presented to the Convention, and read; setting forth, that in September last, Lord Dunmore piratically seized and disposed of a vessel belonging to him, together with a valuable Negro man slave; that being informed several reprisals had been made upon his Lordship’s property, for injuries of a similar nature, he was desirous to possess himself of a quantity of wine, the property of Lord Dunmore, which would have afforded a partial satisfaction for the loss he had sustained, and upon application to the Committee of Safety to authorize the same, he was told that they would not interfere in the matter; that, unwilling to take a step which might in any degree appear disorderly, he now makes application to this Convention for relief; that he humbly conceives himself entitled to the wines aforesaid in preference to his Lordship’s private creditors, as the injury he has sustained was occasioned by his known attachment to the American cause; that, reduced as he is by the calamities of war, he prays that he may be permitted to possess himself of the said wines, or that the Convention will grant him such other relief as should appear just and reasonable.

Ordered, That the said Petition be referred to the Committee of Propositions and Grievances; that they inquire into the allegations thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the Convention.

Resolved, That Messrs. George Walton, Jun., Joseph Pannel, Robert Walton, Jun., and Samuèl Scott, officers from Georgia, be permitted to recruit soldiers in this Colony, not exceeding three hundred, provided they do not inlist any of the Regulars, Marines, or Minute-men, already engaged here in the Continental or Colonial service; and that it be recommended to the several County Committees to afford all possible assistance to them and the Recruiting officers from South- Carolina.

Mr. Richard Lee, from the Committee to whom the Accounts and Vouchers for the money paid by John Harvieand Joseph Neaville, Esquires, agreeably to a Resolution of the last Convention, and also to report what, in their opinion, would be a reasonable allowance for their services, reported, that the Committee had, according to order, had the same under their consideration, and had agreed upon a Report, and come to several Resolutions thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk’s table, where the same were again twice read, and ordered to be committed to the Committee of Publick Claims.

The Convention then, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded, by ballot, to the appointment of a Cornet 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 the majority falls; and it appearing from their Report, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of John Henry, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Henry be appointed Cornet to the said First Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Cornet to the Second Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot box, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of James Jones, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said James Jones be appointed Cornet to the said Second Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Cornet to the Third Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot box, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of William Lindsay, Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said William Lindsay be appointed Cornet to the said Third Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Cornet 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 John Wattsor Henry Haggard Clements, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Cornet to the Fourth Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of the said John Watts.

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Watts be appointed Cornet to the said Fourth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Cornet to the Fifth Troop of Horse; and it appearing, from the Report of the Committee appointed to examine the ballot box, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of Henry Peyton, Jun., Esq., of Londoun,

Resolved, therefore, That the said Henry Peyton be appointed Cornet to the said Fifth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Cornet 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:

The question was then put, whether the said Henry Haggard Clements or the said Beverley Whiting, on whom the greatest numbers fell on the ballot, should be appointed Cornet to the Sixth Troop of Horse, the majority appeared in favour of the said Henry Haggard Clements.

Resolved, therefore, That the said Henry Haggard Clementsbe appointed Cornet to the said Sixth Troop of Horse.

The Convention proceeded, in the same manner, to the appointment of a Major to command the forces directed to be raised for the better defence of the frontiers; and it appearings from the Report of the Committee, that there was a majority of the whole Convention in favour of John Neaville,Esq.,

Resolved, therefore, That the said John Neaville be appointed Major to the said forces.

Resolved, That William Russell, Esq., be appointed a Lieutenant-Colonel to command the Militia directed to be