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Captains, V. Orey, Thompson ; Major, James Smith ; 

 privates, William Guthrey, W. Perry, Carmichael and 

 George Gray. 



A question was put, whether the officers and privates 

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

 ^loUld. 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, witli colonel 

 George Ross, president of the convention, were appointed 

 judges of the election of Brigadier gei^ei^als, an election 

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

 thus for Brigadier general: Daniel Roberdeau IGO; 

 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. 



Resokuions were then adopted, tliat the Brigadier gen- 

 erals shall have fall power and authority to call out any 

 number of the associators of this province into action,^ 

 ajtd that power be continued until superceded by the 

 <jonvention, or by any authority utider the appointment. 

 That tlic president of the board shall have full power and 

 autlioril} to grant commissions to the two Brigadier gen- 

 erals U;itil 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. Ttiis 

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

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



