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Captains, V. Orey, Thompson ; Major, .J'ames ^mith ; 

 privates, William Guthrey, W. Perry, Carmicliael and 

 George Gray. 



A question was put, whether the officers and privates 

 shall vote by ballot, singly ; and it was agreed they 

 should. It was also further resolved that both Brigadier 

 generals be voted for at the same time, and the highest 

 in votes to be the commanding officer. After colonel 

 Mark Bird and captain Sharp Dulancy, with colonel 

 George Ross, president of the convention, were appointed 

 judges of the election of Brigadier generals, an election 

 was held, and after casting at the poll, the votes stood 

 thus for Brigadier general: Daniel Roberdeau 160; 

 James Ewing 85 ; Samuel Miles 82 ; James Potter 24 ; 

 Curtis Grubb 9 ; George Ross 9 ; Thomas McKean 8 ; 

 Mark Bird 7. Robertdeau was elected first Brigadier 

 general, Ewing second Brigadier general. 



Resolutions were then adopted, that the Brigadier gen- 

 erals shall have full power and authority to call out any 

 number of the associators of this province into action, 

 and that power be continued until superceded by the 

 convention, or by any authority under the appointment. 

 That the president of the board shall have full power and 

 authority to grant commissions to the two Brigadier gen- 

 erals until commissions issue from the convention ; or any 

 authority they shall appoint to succeed them. That we 

 will march under the direction and command of our Brig- 

 adier general, to the assistance of all or any of the Free 

 and Independent states of America. That associators to 

 be drafted out of each county, by the Brigadier generals, 

 shall be in the same proportion as that directed by the 

 late provincial conference held in Philadelphia. This 

 conference met June 18, and adjourned the 25th. Dele- 

 gates to this conference were William Atlee, Esq., Mr. 



