The main question was then put, and resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. Fitzhugh brings in and delivers to Mr. President, a report from the committee appointed to take into their consideration the resolution of congress of the seventeenth of August last, and report their opinion thereon, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

The convention proceeded to the choice of a member of the council of safety, in the room of Thomas Bedingfield Hands, esq. who had resigned his seat as a member of that board, and Nicholas Thomas, esqr., was elected.

On motion, Resolved, That the council of safety be requested to take the necessary steps to provide paper for printing a further sum of money for the use of this state.

On motion of Mr. Parnham, That the house be adjourned to the 30th inst., and all the members absent as well as present requested to give punctual attendance on that day, and that no itinerant charges for going and returning be allowed to any of the members.

It was moved that the question consisting of two parts be separated, upon which the question was put, That the same be divided into two questions? Resolved in the affirmative.

Mr. Dent,

Parnham,

B. Mackall,
Fitzhugh,

J. Mackall,

Bowie,

B. Hall,
Sprigg,

Bayly,

J. Smith,

Chase,

Archer,

T. Ringgold,
W. Ringgold,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Edelen,

Schriver,

Mason,
Gust. Scott,
Horsey,
Mitchell.

Mr. Love,

Edmondson,

Gibson,

Murray,

Ridgely,

Deye,

Stevenson,

John Ennalls,

The question was then put, That the house be adjourned to the 30th instant, and all the members absent as well as present requested to give punctual attendance on that day? Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. J. T. Chase, Resolved unanimously, That no itinerant charges for going and returning be allowed to any of the members.

On motion, Ordered, That the council of safety be directed to discharge Henry Green of captain Gunby's company, and one Robinson, of the flying camp, who are sick at Philadelphia.

Convention adjourned till Monday the 30th instant, and thence from day to day, till

WEDNESDAY, October 2, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on Tuesday, the 17th of September last, except Mr. Jordan, Mr. B. Mackall, Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Wootton, Mr. Schnebely, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. D. Smith, Mr. Earle, Mr. Murray, Mr. Mason, and Mr. Chaille. Mr. Worthington, Mr. S. Chase, Mr. Paca, Mr. Williams, Mr. Fischer, Mr. . Sheredine, Mr. Beall, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Brevard, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. Kent, Mr. Joseph Ennalls, and Mr. Dickinson, appeared in the house.

A petition from Thomas Grey of Battle creek, in Calvert county, was read and ordered to lie on the table.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of government for this state, being read, Ordered, That the same be referred for consideration till to-morrow.

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

THURSDAY, October 3, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Mason, Mr. George Scott, Mr. Lownes, Mr. Chaille, and Mr. Bishop, appeared in the house.

On motion, Ordered, That William Bartlett Townsend be discharged from confinement, on giving security for his appearance before this convention when called on.

Ordered, That colonel Smallwood and general Beall inmediately, and so monthly thereafter, make returns to this convention,

or in their recess to the council of safety, of the number of forces under their command respectively, and of their state and condition.

Resolved, That the president be requested immediately to transmit a copy of the above to colonel Smallwood and general Beall, respectively.

Captain John Watkins of the third independent company of regulars, resigned his commission, which was accepted by the convention.

Mr. Solomon Long was appointed captain of the said company, Mr. Ely Dorsey first lieutenant, and Mr. Dixon Quinton second lieutenant.

A memorial from captain Abraham Boyd of Prince George's county was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, Resolved, That every company of militia in this state be exercised only once a fortnight, and that every battalion of militia be exercised in battalion at such times and places as the field officers of the battalion shall appoint, not oftener than once in every two months, nor seldomer than once in every three months, the day of exercise in battalion being accounted as the day of exercise for that fortnight, any former resolve of the convention to the contrary notwithstanding.

A petition from Robert Cowell and Nicholas Reilly, setting forth that they had, on the 25th day of September last, been convicted of felony and received sentence of death before Baltimore county court, and praying this convention to grant them pardon, was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Sheredine, the question was put, That this convention on to-morrow morning resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of government for this state; Resolved in the affirmative.

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

FRIDAY, October 4, 1776.

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

On motion of Mr. Bond, the question was put, That the journals and proceedings of this convention, from the meeting thereof until this day, be immediately printed, and that two copies be delivered to every member of this house; and that for the future the journals and proccedings of the convention shall be printed weekly and delivered as aforesaid? Carried in the negative.