58 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1775.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

The petition of sundry inhabitants of the three lower counties,
Newcastle, Kent and Sussex on Delaware, praying that Richard
Ellis of Cecil county, may be continued their captain, was read a
first and second time and granted,

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consid-
er what alterations and amendments are necessary in the regula-
tion of the militia of this province, and report their opinion there-
on; and Mr. Smallwood, Mr. Ware, Mr. T. Johnson, Mr. J. Tilgh-
man, and Mr. Hooper, were elected by ballot a committee for that
purpose.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the state of
the province being read, Ordered, That the same be referred for
further consideration till Tuesday next.

Mr. Hooe has leave of absence.

Convention adjourns till Tuesday morning half after 9 o'clock.

TUESDAY, December 26, 1775.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday, except
Mr. Moale, Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Hooe, Mr. Sim, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Contee, and Mr. Tolley. The proceedings of Saturday were read.

Mr. Johnson brings in and delivers to Mr. President, a report
from the committee appointed to devise the best ways and means
to promote the manufacture of salt-petre, which was read the first
time and ordered to lie on the table.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the state of
the the province, being read, Ordered, That the same be referred
for further consideration till to-morrow.

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

WEDNESDAY, December 27, 1775.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Contee and Mr. Moale
appeared in the house.

The petition of Patrick Graham, of Charles county, praying a
remission of the judgment pronounced against him by the last con-
vention, was read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

The convention proceeded to take into consideration the report
from the committee appointed to devise the best ways and means
to promote the manufacture of salt-petre, and thereupon Resolved,
That a small salt-petre work be erected at a principal inspecting