68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. [1776.

The following persons were next elected by ballot first lieuten-
ants for the battalion, to wit.

Daniel Bowie, 13. Benjamin Ford, 12. William Sterett, 12. Jo-
seph Butler, 11. Levin Winder, 10. Nathaniel Ewing, 10. Thom-
as Harwood, 6. James Campbell, 6. Thomas Smyth, 5; light infantry.
The persons following were then elected by ballot second lieu-
tenants for the independent companies.

John Eccleston, 11. John Halkerston, 10. John Davidson, 10.
Solomon Long, 10. William Bowie, 7. Archibald Anderson, 7. Sam-
uel Turbutt Wright, 6.

And the following second lieutenants for the battalion.

John Kidd, 11. John Beans, 11. Alexander Roxburg, 10. Jo-
seph Baxter, 10. Alexander Murray, 9. David Plunkett, 9. Thom-
as Goldsmith, 8. Joseph Ford, 8. James Ringgold, 8; light infan-
try.

The following persons were elected by ballot third lieutenants for
the independent companies.

Edward Hindman, 12. Hooper Hudson, son of John, 12. Ed-
ward de Courcy, 11. Henry Neale, 10. Ely Dorsey, 8. Daniel Jen-
ifer Adams, 8. Benjamin Brooks, 8.

And the following elected by ballot ensigns for the battalion.

Benjamin Chambers, 14. Henry Gaither, 12. William Ridgely,
12. Edward Praul, 12. Walker Muse, 12. John Jordan, 12. James
Peale, 11. Bryan Philpot, 9. And Hatch Dent, third lieutenant of
the light infantry.

Convention adjourns till to-rnorrow morning half after 9 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Sluby and Mr. Sudler. The proceedings of yesterday were
read. Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Hall, have leave of ab-
sence.

An account of the expenses for transporting powder from Fred-
erick town to Baltimore town, being read; Ordered, That the trea-
surer of the Western shore pay to the committee of observation for
the middle district of Frederick county, or their order, out of the
bills of credit in his hands, twenty-three pounds, nineteen shillings,
common money, being the expense of transporting the same.

Ordered, That the clerk make out and transmit a copy of the
above resolution to the committee of observation for the middle dis-
trict of Frederick county.

On application of col. Harrison of Virginia to this convention,
to furnish col. Simpson, of Accomack county, with two hundred