326 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

brought in and delivered by John Archer, and James Harris, do re-
port, that they have brought in the following pieces, viz :

No.	1	containing 22 yards,	at 4s	3d	per yard.
	4	45 1/2	4s	3d	"
	2	52	3s	9d	"
	6	52	3s	9d	"
	3	42 1/2	3s	3d	"
	5	55	3s	3d	"

All which is submitted to the honorable house.
"Signed per order of the committee,

JOHN JOHNSON, clerk."
Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

THURSDAY, August 22, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Potter, Mr. Mason, and Mr. H. Wilson. The proceedings of
yesterday were read.

The committee for that purpose appointed bring in and deliver
to Mr. President a report relating to the establishment of manufac-
tories, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

To prevent confusion and discontent among the officers in the
regular and militia service of this state respecting rank, on motion
of Mr. Fitzhugh, Resolved, That all officers in the regular service,
when acting in conjunction with the militia, by detachment or other-
wise, shall take rank and command of all officers of the militia of
the same denomination, without regard to the date of their respec-
tive commissions, and not otherwise; but this regulation shall not
effect the resolve of Friday last, relative to colonel Smallwood's
taking command of the brigadier appointed to the flying camp.

The proceedings of the council of safety were laid before the
convention and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition from part of the independent company of regular
troops lately commanded by captain Rezin Beall, praying that their
third lieutenant should be appointed captain of the company, was
read and rejected. Mr. Bennett Bracco was then appointed cap-
tain, Mr. John Halkerston first lieutenant, Mr. Daniel Jenifer
Adams second lieutenant, and Mr. Thomas Beal third lieutenant
of said company.

On reading a second time the report from the committee appoint-
ed to receive proposals relating to the establshment of manufac-
tories, the convention took the same into consideration, and there-
upon Resolved, That the sum of one hundred pounds be advanced