It appears, also, to have been resolutely and successfully opposed, at least as far as the limitation of the right of suffrage was included in its provisions; and its evidently radical supporters, after their defeat on that portion of the "plan," abandoned the project for an election by ballot. 5 The entire subject was then referred to a Committee, for further consideration ; and, on the afternoon of the same day, after the said "plan" had been "read, and again read, " paragraph by paragraph, amended, aud corrected," it is said to have been "approved," subject, however, to a further consideration, on the following morning. 6

8 Vidu pagesl52, 153. ante.

* Journal of the Proriurial Congress, " Die Sabbati, 10 ho., A.M., Deer. "16, 1776."

» Journal of <7ic Pimiucial Congress, " Dio Luna?, 10 ho., A.M., March "11,1776."

6 Journal of the Provincial Congress, " Dio Luna?, 4 ho., P.M., March 11, " 1776."

Tlio obscurity of the Journals of the second Provincial Congress, on the subject under consideration, is relieved, to some extent by the Journals of Ihe third of those Congresses in an occasional reference to the subject.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Besides that almost unintelligible entry in the Journals of the Provincial Congress, no mention appears to have been made on the subject, if any thing further was done with it. It is probable, however, that an Election was ordered to be made for Deputies, on the third Tuesday, which was the sixteenth day, of April ; 1 and that the fourteenth day of May was designated for the meeting of the new Provincial Congress. 2