Basil Clarkson, of Dorchester county, were read and referred to the committee appointed to consider of the several depositions and papers relative to the reverend Mr. Scott.

A petition from Abraham Lingenfelter, David Aspaugh, and Henry Barnes, languishing prisoners in Frederick county jail, and sundry petitions from William Field, Robert Field, Jeremiah Field, Joseph Field, Seymour York, Robert Turner, Samuel Devinny, Stephen Ceffney, and Frederick Craft, now confined in Frederick town, Frederick county, were read and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Mackall has leave of absence.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow, three o'clock in the after

noon.

TUESDAY, August 20, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. B. Mackall. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Hammond appeared in the house. Mr. Jeremiah Jordan, a delegate returned from St. Mary's county, appeared and took his seat in the house.

The convention proceeded to elect a surgeon to colonel Thomas Ewing's battalion of militia for the flying camp, when Dr. John Dorsey was elected.

A petition from Thomas Watkins, and others, inhabitants of Anne Arundel county, praying to be permitted to form themselves into an independent militia company, was read and rejected.

A memorial from Charles Dashiell, of Somerset county, and a petition from George Dashiell and William Dashiell of said county were read and ordered to lie on the table.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, August 21, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion, Resolved, That three persons be appointed a board to continue the books of accounts of the expenditure, loan or disposition of all public monies, by or under the authority of the convention, or council of safety, opened by the late board, with power to audit, examine and adjust all accounts and sums of money due from or to this state, and that they transmit the same, with the respective balances struck, to this convention when sitting, and in their recess to the council of safety, for their examination and control.

That the said commissioners, before they enter upon the execution of their trust, take an oath or affirmation, carefully and accurately to audit, examine and adjust all accounts and sums of money due from or to this state, and that they will not allow any claim against the public but what they in their judgment and conscience shall deem just and right; and that they will keep just and true accounts, and will transmit the same, with the respective balances struck, to the convention, or in their recess to the council of safety, for their examination and control; and that the said commissioners will keep secret all such matters or things as come before them in the execution of their said trust, they shall be enjoined to keep secret by the convention or council of safety.

Resolved, That there be a clerk to the said board of commissioners, and that the said clerk be allowed ten shilling for every day he shall attend such service, and that he take an oath before he enters on the execution of his office, that he will faithfully and truly enter all accounts, and make all such entries as he shall be directed by the said commissioners, and shall also take the oath of secrecy as above directed to be taken by the commissioners.

Resolved, That Mr. John Davidson, Mr. Thomas Brooke Hodg ́kin, and Mr. William Wilkins, be appointed commissioners for the said board, that any two of them have power to act, and that each of them be allowed ten shillings per day for their trouble for every day they shall attend such service.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire how far the resolve of the last convention of the 6th of July, for raising two companies of rifle men and four companies of Germans, has been complied with, and into the expenditure of the money advanced for the raising those companies, and report the same to this convention; and Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Love, Mr. Archer, Mr. Stull, and Mr. Sheredine, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Potter and Mr. Mason have leave of ab

sence.

Mr. John Muir was appointed clerk to the board of accounts. Mr. H. Wilson has leave of absence.

The committee appointed to report on the establishment of manufactories bring in and deliver to Mr. President the following report:

"Your committee appointed to examine and price the linen

brought in and delivered by John Archer, and James Harris, do report, that they have brought in the following pieces, viz:

No. 1 containing 22 yards, at 4s 3d per yard.

All which is submitted to the honorable house.

"Signed per order of the committee,

JOHN JOHNSON, clerk."

Which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon. THURSDAY, August 22, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Potter, Mr. Mason, and Mr. H. Wilson. The proceedings of yesterday were read.

The committee for that purpose appointed bring in and deliver to Mr. President a report relating to the establishment of manufactories, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

To prevent confusion and discontent among the officers in the regular and militia service of this state respecting rank, on motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, Resolved, That all officers in the regular service, when acting in conjunction with the militia, by detachment or otherwise, shall take rank and command of all officers of the militia of the same denomination, without regard to the date of their respective commissions, and not otherwise; but this regulation shall not effect the resolve of Friday last, relative to colonel Smallwood's taking command of the brigadier appointed to the flying camp.

The proceedings of the council of safety were laid before the convention and ordered to lie on the table.

A petition from part of the independent company of regular troops lately commanded by captain Rezin Beall, praying that their third lieutenant should be appointed captain of the company, was read and rejected. Mr. Bennett Bracco was then appointed captain, Mr. John Halkerston first lieutenant, Mr. Daniel Jenifer Adams second lieutenant, and Mr. Thomas Beal third lieutenant of said company.

On reading a second time the report from the committee appointed to receive proposals relating to the establshment of manufactories, the convention took the same into consideration, and thereupon Resolved, That the sum of one hundred pounds be advanced

out of the public treasury, to Thomas Harwood, of Anne Arundel county, to enable him to carry on a stocking manufactory, he giving bond with good security to repay the same in one year from the date of his bond, in good merchantable thread or yarn stockings, at such prices as the convention, or in their recess the council of safety, shall adjudge.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow, 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

FRIDAY, August 23, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Samuel Hughs, a delegate returned for the upper district of Frederick county, appeared and took his seat in the house.

Mr. President communicated to the convention a letter from the secretary of the board of war, of the 6th day of this instant, relative to prisoners of war, and officers of the troops raised in this state for the continental service, which was read. Thereupon Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee to report a list of such prisoners and of such officers, their rank and dates of commissions, and the the time for which their men were enlisted; and Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Hughs, and Mr. Edelen, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

A letter from Mr. Stone of the twenty first of this instant, with resolutions of congress of the twenty sixth of June and seventeenth of August, were laid before the convention by the president, and read. Ordered, That a committee be appointed to take the same into consideration, and report their opinion thereon to the convention; and Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Plater, and Mr. Carroll of Carrollton, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That the appointment of commanders for the vessels and armed boats, ordered to be fitted out by the last convention, be made by the council of safety.

A memorial from James Cunningham, relative to a sloop drifted ashore in this state from the British fleet under the command of lord Dunmore, was read, and referred to the committec appointed to report how captures shall be disposed of.

Mr. Thomas Sprigg Wootton and Mr. William Bayly, jun. delegates returned for the lower district of Frederick county, appeared and took their seats in the house.

The convention appointed John Hall, Esquire, judge of the court of admiralty, in the room of William Hayward, Esquire, who resigned.

A petition from Robert Long of Baltimore county was read and rejected.

The committee of elections report to the convention, That by the return from the lower district of Frederick county, Thomas Sprigg Wootton, Jonathan Wilson, William Bayly, jun., and Elisha Williams, Esquires, were duly elected for the said district, agreeable to the resolve of the last convention.

Mr. Semmes has leave of absence for a few days; Mr. Sheredine till Thursday next, Mr. Ridgely till Tuesday next, and Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Shepherd till Monday next.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

SATURDAY, August 24, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Semmes, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Shepherd, and Mr. Stevenson. The proceedings of yesterday were read.

Ordered, That the commissions of the officers of the independent company of militia for the flying camp bear date respectively from the time they completed the number of men required by the officers of the battalions for the flying camp.

Convention adjourns till Monday, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and from thence till Tuesday, 9 o'clock in the morning.

TUESDAY, August 27, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday. The poceedings of Saturday were read. Mr. Jonathan Wilson and Mr. Elisha Williams, delegates returned for the lower district of Frederick county, and Mr. Thomas Ringgold, a delegate returned for Kent county, appeared and took their seats in the house. Mr. Henry Wilson and Mr. Stevenson appeared in the house.

Mr. Plater brings in and delivers to Mr. President a declaration and charter of rights, which was read, and ordered to be printed for the consideration of the members.

Brice T. B. Worthington, Charles Carroll, barrister, and Samuel Chase, Esqrs., having informed the convention, that they, having received instructions from their constituents, enjoining them, in framing of a government for this state, implicitly to adhere to points in their opinion incompatible with good government and the public peace and happiness, were obliged extremely against their inclinations to resign their seats, and that they resigned accordingly. Resolved, That the seats of the said Brice T. B. Worthington, Charles Carroll, barrister, and Samuel Chase, Esqrs., are vacated by such resignation.

A petition from sundry free voters of Anne Arundel county, praying that a new election of delegates for said county might be