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 RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION 3 Saturday McHENRY dugust 8 "of such part of the Militia as might be required by the States for their own use." Mr. Read doubted the propriety of leaving the appoint- ment of the Militia officers in the States. In some States they are elected by the legislatures; in others by the people them- selves. He thought at least an appointment by the State Executives ought to be insisted on. On committing to the grand Committee last appointed, the latter motion of Col. Mason, & the original one revived by Gel Pinkhey N. H- ay. Mas. ay. Ct no. N- J. no. Pa ay. Del. ay. Md. divd. Va ay. N. C. ay- S.C. ay. Geo. ay. [Ayes- 8; noes -- ; divided -- .] Adjourned ' McHENRY Augt. xS. To make war, to raise armies "to build and equip fleets amended to "declare war, to raise and support armies, to �provide and maintain fleets" to which was added "to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces. The next clause postponed. 2 In the New York Daily Advertiser o! this date a report was mentioned that a project was in embryo for the establishment of a monarchy, at The head of which it was contemplated to place the Bishop of Oshaburgh (J. C. Hamilton, Hstory of  Republic of the United Statet, III, 33o). %e further Appendix A, XLI, LXXXIX, XCII, CVII, CXVI.

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