66 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

Resolved, That this province be immediately put in the best state
of defence.

Resolved, That a sufficient armed force be immediately raised
and embodied under proper officers, for the defence and protection
of this province.

Resolved, That 1444 men, with proper officers, be immediately
raised in the pay and for the defence of this province.

Resolved, That 8 companies of the said troops, to consist of
68 privates each, under proper officers, be formed into a battalion.

Resolved, That the remainder of the said troops be divided into
companies of one hundred men each.

Resolved, That two companies of the said troops, to consist of
one hundred men each, be companies of matrosses, and trained as
such.

Which were read and agreed to.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to report
resolutions for raising, clothing, and victualling the forces to be
raised in this province; and Mr. Johnson, Mr. Stone, Mr. Carroll,
barrister, Mr. Rumsey, and Mr. Ware, were elected by ballot a
committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to report
rules and regulations for the government of the forces to be raised
in this province; and Mr. T. Johnson, Mr. Carroll of Carrollton,
Mr. Stone, Mr. Rumsey, and Mr. J. Tilghman, were elected by bal-
lot a committee for that purpose.

Mr. S. Chase has leave of absence on Wednesday next.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr Sim and Mr. Sornerville appeared in the
house. Mr. Letherbury, Mr. Sudler, and Mr. Sluby, have leave of
absence.

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

TUESDAY, January 2, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion, Resolved, That the acceptance of any office in the
regular forces to be raised in this province, shall be a disqualifica-
tion of the officer accepting the same, from and after the making
out and acceptance of his commission, to be a delegate to serve in
convention, or to be of the council of safety, or a member of any
committee of observation, or of any other civil office under the au-