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the election of a Delegate for their
county and for all other counties and
as are not represented in their
.... by the necessary attendance of the
delegates appointed to represent this Colony
in General Congress during their absence.

Ordered that the Committee of Safety de
lay their proceedings before this Convention
Several Letters received by the Committee if Safety
from the Committee for the County of Elizabeth City
were presented to the Convention and ordered to
be referred to Mr. Mercer, Mr. Bland, Mr. Henry Lee,
W. Treasurere, Mr. Joseph Jones, Mr. Holt, Mr. Newton
Mr. King, Mr. Ruffins and Mr. Read and they are
to report such thereof to this Convention as
may concern the Public.

Mr. Bland from the Committee of Safety according
to order laid before the Convention that proceedings
of the said Committee which were ordered to
lie on the Tables.

The President laid before the Convention several
Letters received from the delegates of this Colony
in General Congress and others which were read and ordered (Resolved)
to lie on the Table.