And all Civil officers are to be nominated by the Grand Council, and to receive the president Generals approvacancies bation bcfore they officiate: But in Case of a vacancy ow supp ye . ^_^ j)gath or removal of any officer Civil or Military under this Constitution, The Governor of the Province in which such vacancy happens, may appoint till the pleasure of the President General and Grand Council, can be known. That the Particular Military as well as Civil Establishments in each Colony remain in their present State this General Constitution notwithstanding ; and that on sudden Emergencies, any Colony may ml^defeTI ^^cfend itself, and lay the accounts of "Expence thence '^ency!"^"^"' arisen before the president General and Grand Council, who may allow and order payment of the same, as far as they judge such accounts just and reasonable.

After Debate on the foregoing Plan Resolved

That the Commissioners from the Several Governments, be • desired to lay the same before their Respective Constituents for their Consideration, and that the Secretary to this Board transmit a Copy thereof with this vote thereon, to the Governor of each of the Colonies which have not sent their Commissioners to this Congress.

His Honour proposed to the Board, that agreeable to their

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Resolutions of the 21 June they would now consider, the Expediency of Building Forts in the Indian Country. It was determmed that considering the present wavering Disposition of tlie Sennecasj it was expedient that a Fort should be Built in their Country at a place called Irondequat or Tierondequat. Ordered