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It appearing to this house, that Robert Browne, the proprietor of the warehouse on the land of the late Charles Brown on Wye river in Queen Anne's county, hath refused to let the said warehouse for the purpose of carrying into execution a resolve of this house of the sixth of September last, Resolved, That the inspector immediately take possession of the said warehouse for the purpose aforesaid, and the committee of observation of said county are hereby required, if it should be necessary, to be aiding and assisting in enforcing this resolution, and for that purpose to call in the force of the county, or any part thereof.

Resolved, That the inhabitants of this state may discharge their public dues, deputy commissaries and attornies' fees, in inspected tobacco, in the same manner as they might have done before the 10th day of June last, by acts of assembly, and that the several sheriffs shall be obliged to receive the same until the 20th day of November next, or until the further order of this convention, and the said deputy commissaries and attornies, and all persons who are entitled to any public dues, are hereby obliged to receive the said tobacco from the sheriffs in payment of their several claims.

The order of the day that the convention will 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, being read, the same was referred till Tuesday next.

On motion of Mr. Samuel Chase, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare a scheme for the emission of bills of credit for the defence of this state, and such other purposes as shall be directed by the convention or the legislature of this state, and Mr. S. Chase, Mr. Paca, Mr. Carroll, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Worthington and Mr. T. Ringgold, were elected by a ballot a committee for that purpose.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. D. Smith and Mr. Grahame appeared in the house.

On motion of Mr. S. Chase, Resolved, That the council of safety be empowered to import at the expense and risk of this state as speedily as possible, blankets, and other coarse woollens and

linens proper for soldiers' clothing, duck proper for tents, tin for camp kettles, medicine, and other necessaries for supplying the troops raised or to be raised by this state, and a quantity of said duck, to the amount in the whole of twenty-five thousand pounds current money; five thousand stand of arms, five thousand good gun-locks, six brass field pieces of four pounders, four six and four eight inch howitzers, twenty tons powder, and forty tons of lead. That for this purpose they export at the risque of this state, tobacco, wheat, flour or other commodities of the growth thereof, and draw on either of the treasurers to defray the expense thereof for any sum not exceeding sixty-five thousand pounds current money.

The president laid before the convention a letter from the honorable the president of congress of the 24th, and several resolutions of congress of the 16th, 18th, and 19th of September last, which were read, and thereupon Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take the said letter and resolutions into their consideration and report their opinion thereon; and M. S. Chase, Mr. Paca, Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Carroll, Mr. Plater, Mr. Fitzhugh, and Mr. Gustavus Scott, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

On motion Ordered, That the letter from the president of congress of the the 2d of this instant be taken into consideration tomorrow morning.

Mr. Paca brings in and delivers to Mr. President a report from the committee to whom the several papers and depositions relato the conduct of William Bartlett Townsend were referred, which was read.

Ordered, That the same be taken into consideration on Tuesday the 15th instant.

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

SATURDAY, October 5, 1776.

Convention met.

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

On motion of Mr. Bond, Resolved, That the journal and proceedings of this convention from the meeting thereof until the adjournment be immediately printed, and that two copies be delivered to every member of this house.

On motion of Mr. Paca, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to revise and correct the proceedings for the press, and Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Bond, Mr. Deye, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

On motion of Mr. T. Ringgold, Resolved, That the council of safety fit and load the schooner Resolution, and send her out on a

voyage to sea at the expense and risque of this state, the former order of this convention to the contrary notwithstanding.

Mr. Ridgely from the committee appointed to receive proposals relating to the establishment of manufactories, and report their opinion thereon, brings in and delivers to Mr. President a report on the petition of Jacob Myers, of Frederick county, which was read, and thereupon the convention taking the same into consideration, Resolved, That the sum of three hundred pounds be advanced out of the public treasury to the said Jacob Myers, he giving bond with good security, to repay the same in wire manufactured by him, in the following payments, to wit: one hundred and fifty pounds thereof in September next, and the remaining one hundred and fifty pounds in March next then following, at such prices as the convention shall think proper to set on the same.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the letter from the president of the congress of the 2d of this instant being read, the same was referred till Wednesday, the 6th of November next. Convention adjourns till Monday morning, 9 o'clock.

MONDAY, October 7, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday. The proceedings of Saturday were read. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stull appeared in the house.

The convention appointed Norman Bruce colonel, William Blair lieutenant-colonel, William Shields first major, Samuel Shaw second major, and Joseph M'Killip quarter-master of the thirty-fifth battalion of militia of this state.

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On motion of Mr. T. Wright, Resolved, That Mr. Johnson be added to the committee appointed to consider the letter and resolutions of congress of the 16th, 18th, and 19th of September last. Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Wootton appeared in the house.

A petition from Thomas Scott, now confined in Frederick county jail, under sentence of death for murder, praying to be reprieved; a petition from John Drury, senior, John Drury, jun., Geo. Brewer, Francis Drury, William Carpenter, Ignatius Moore and Nicholas Moore, praying reparation of the loss they sustained by being driven from their habitation on St. George's island by the British fleet under the command of lord Dunmore; and a petition from Roger Jones and John Jones, of Dorchester county, setting forth that they were possessed of two negro men slaves, to wit: Roger Jones of a negro man slave named Kit, and John Jones of a negro man

267 slave named Robin; that the said negro men slaves were indicted before the last Dorchester county August court, for the murder of a certain John Woolford, late of the same county, and thereof were convict; and also that the said negro Kit was at the same court indicted and found guilty of feloniously stealing a certain schooner vessel, and recommending the aforesaid negroes Robin and Kit to the clemency and mercy of this house, were severally read and ordered to lie on the table.

The convention proceeded to elect a judge of the court of admiralty in the room of John Hall, esqr., who resigned that office, and John Rogers, esqr., was elected.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, Resolved, That it be recommended to the committee of Talbot county, to deliver four pieces of cannon, the property of William Molleson, and lent them by captain Nichols, to Mr. Thomas Contee, attorney in fact of the said William Molleson.

On motion of Mr. Bond, the question was put on the following: "Whereas by a resolution of the tenth of September last, the several committees of this state are continued to act with powers heretofore vested in them, until the first day of December next, and as the said resolve cannot be fully complied with, occasioned by the resignation of several members of the said committees, therefore, Resolved, That committees of observation and licensing suits be chosen as directed by resolves of convention of the twenty-sixth of July one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and continued for one year, or until superceded by the future regulations of this state," and carried in the negative.

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

TUESDAY, October 8, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Hooe appeared in the house. A petition from a majority of captain Richard Chew's company of militia, of colonel John Weem's battalion, against their captain, was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, the question was put on the following: "As delegating members to the general congress who are not representatives of the people of this state, is erecting or constituting a power inconsistent with and dangerous to the rights and liberties of the good people of this state, Resolved, That no person whatsoever, except a delegate of the people in convention, be chosen or qualified to serve in this state as a member of the general congress," and carried in the negative.

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