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The convention resumed the election of officers for the militia and elected by ballot.

FOR CALVERT COUNTY.

Mr. Benjamin Mackall 4th, colonel: Mr. Alexander Somervill, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Joseph Wilkinson, 1st major; Mr. Patrick Sim Smith, 2d; Mr. William Allein, quarter-master.

FOR ANNE-ARUNDEL COUNTY.

Elk-Ridge battalion. Mr. Thomas Dorsey, colonel; Mr. John Dorsey, lieutenant-colonel; Dr. C. A. Warfield, 1st major; Mr. Edward Gaither, jun. 2d; Mr. Benjamin Howard, quarter-master. Severn battalion. Mr. John Hall, colonel; Mr. Rezin Hammond, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Nicholas Worthington, 1st major; Mr. Elijah Robosson, 2d; Mr. Matthias Hammond, quarter-master, South-River battalion. Mr. John Weems, colonel; Mr. Richard Harwood, jun. lieutenant-colonel; Mr. John Thomas, 1st major; Mr. Thomas Tillard, 2d; Mr. Edward Tillard, quarter-master.

FOR FREDERICK COUNTY.

First battalion. Mr. Charles Beatty, colonel; Mr. William Beatty, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Ludwick Weltner, 1st major; Mr. Benjamin Johnson 2d; Mr Lewis Bush, quarter-master. Second batatlion. Mr. James Johnson, colonel; Mr. Joseph Wood, lientenant-colonel; Mr. Benjamin Ogle, 1st major; Mr. Roger Johnson, 2d; Mr. Azel Waters, quarter-master. Third battalion. Mr. Jacob Good, colonel; Mr. William Blair, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Samuel Shaw, 1st major; Mr. William Shields, 2d; Mr. Joseph M'Killip, quarter-master. Fourth battalion. Mr. Baker Johnson, colonel; Mr. William Luckett, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Jacob Miller, 1st major; Mr. Henry Darnall, 2d Mr. Nicholas Tice, quarter-master. LOWER DISTRICT.

Lower battalion. Mr. John Murdock, colonel; Mr. Thomas Johns, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Richard Brooke, 1st major; Mr. William Deakins, 2d; Mr. Richard Thompson, quarter-master. Upper battalion. Mr. Zadock Magruder, colonel; Mr. Charles G. Griffith, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Francis Deakins, 1st major; Mr. Richard Crabb, 2d; Mr. Samuel Du Vall, quarter-master.

UPPER DISTRICT.

First battalion. Mr. John Stull, colonel; Mr. Andrew Rench, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Henry Shryock, 1st major; Mr. George Woltz, 2d; Mr. Elie Williams, quarter-master. Second battalion. Mr. Samuel Beall, colonel; Mr. Joseph Smith, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Richard Davis, 1st major; Mr. Charles Swearingen, 2d; Mr. James Chapline, quarter-master.

FOR HARFORD COUNTY.

Upper battalion. Mr. Aquila Hall, colonel; Mr. John Love, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Josias Carvill Hall, 1st major; Dr. John Archer, 2d; Mr. Richard Dallam, quarter-master. Lower battalion. Mr. Benjamin Rumsey, colonel; Mr. Thomas Bond, lieutenantcolonel; Mr. Abraham Jarrett, 1st major; Mr. John Taylor, 2d; Mr. Robert Amos, quarter-master.

FOR CECIL COUNTY.

Bohemia battalion. Mr. John Veazey, jun. colonel; Mr. John D. Thomson, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. William Rumsey, 1st major; Dr Joshua Clayton, 2d; Mr. Samuel Young, quarter-master. Elk battalion. Mr. Charles Rumsey, colonel; Mr. Henery Hollingsworth, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Edward Parker, 1st major; Mr. John Strawbridge 2d; Mr. Thomas Huggins, quarter-master. Susquehanna battalion. Mr. George Johnson, colonel; Mr. Thomas Hughes, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. John Hartshorn, 1st major ; Mr. Elihu Hall, 2d; Mr. John Hambleton, quarter-master.

FOR QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.

Upper battalion. Mr. Richard T. Earle, colonel; Mr. Samuel Thompson jun. lieutenant-colonel; Mr. John Seney, 1st major ; Mr. James Kent, 2d; Mr. William Bruff, quarter-master. Lower battalion. Mr. Thomas Wright, colonel; Mr. Richard Tilghman, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. William Hemsley, 1st major; Mr. Arther Emory, 2d; Mr. James Tilghman, quarter-master.

FOR SOMERSET COUNTY.

Upper battalion. Mr. George Dashiell, colonel; Mr. George Day Scott, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. John Stewart, 1st major; Mr. William Horsey, 2d; Mr. Severn Hitch, quarter-master. Lower battalion. Mr. Thomas Hayward, colonel; Mr. Peter Waters, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Thomas Bruff, 1st major; Mr. William Waters, of William, 2d; Mr. William Gillis, quarter-master.

FOR WORCESTER COUNTY.

First battalion. Mr. Peter Chaille, colonel; Mr. Joseph Dashiell, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. John Done, 1st major; Mr. Robert Done, 2d; Mr. George Martin, quarter-master. Second battalion, Mr. William Purnell, colonel; Mr. Zadock Purnell, lieutenantcolonel; Mr. Samuel Handy, 1st major; Mr. William Morris, 2d; Mr. Josias Mitchell, quarter-master.

The convention adjourns till Monday morning half after nine o'clock.

MONDAY, January 8, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. J. A. Thomas, Mr. Thomas Wright, Mr. Sim, and Mr. Tyler. The proceedings of Saturday were read. Mr. Edward Lloyd, a member elected for Talbot county in the room of Francis Baker, and Mr. Thomas Ringgold, appointed a member for Kent county, in the room of Mr. Thomas Smyth, who refused to act, appeared and took their seats in the house. Mr. Sudler and Mr. Buchanan appeared in the house. Mr. William Adams has leave of absence. Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Tyler and Mr. Dallam appeared in the

house.

The following persons were elected by ballot to the battalion in Talbot county, to wit:

Mr. Christopher Birkhead, colonel; Mr. Peregrine Tilghman, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Jeremiah Banning, 1st major; Mr. Robert Lloyd Nicols, 2d; Mr. Nicholas Thomas, quarter-master.

On motion, Resolved, That the nomination of field officers for Dorchester county be postponed; and that the council of safety, hereafter to be appointed, be empowered to appoint them.

The following election by ballot for Caroline county was had: East battalion. Mr. William Richardson, colonel; Mr. Henry Dickinson, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. William Whitely, 1st major; Mr. Matthew Driver, 2d; Mr. John White, quarter-master. West battalion. Mr. Philip Fiddeman, colonel; Mr. Benson Stainton, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Richard Mason, 1st major; Mr. Henry Downes, 2d; Mr. Thomas Hardcastle, quarter-master.

The convention adjourns till to-morrow morning half after nine o'clock.

Convention met.

TUESDAY, January 9, 1776.

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

The memorials of Patrick Hamilton, and John Archer and James Harris, relating to the establishment of linen and woollen manufactories, were read the first time and ordered to lie on the table. Ordered, That nine hundred copies of the proceedings relative to the manufacture of salt-petre be immediately printed.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a scheme for the emission of bills of credit, to defray

the expenses of defending this province; and Mr. Hollyday, Mr. T. Johnson, Mr. Hooe, Mr. Rumsey, and Mr. J. Tilghman, were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That the instructions for the deputies representing this province in congress, be taken into consideration

to-morrow.

The convention adjourns till to-morrow morning half after nine o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, January 10, 1776.

Convention met.

All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Sim, Mr. Mackall, and Mr. John Allen Thomas, appeared in the house.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the instructions for the deputies represening this province in congress, being read, the same were taken into consideration, and after some debate thereon, the convention adjourned.

THURSDAY, January 11, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Smith, Mr. Jordan, and Mr. Gilpin, have leave of absence.

The convention resumed the consideration of the instructions for the deputies representing this province in congress, which were read, considered, and agreed to; and are as follow:

In CONVENTION, January 12th, 1776.

To the honorable Matthew Tilghman, Esq., Thomas Johnson, jr., Robert Goldsborough, William Paca, Samuel Chase, Thomas Stone, Robert Alexander, and John Rogers, Esquires.

The convention taking into their most serious consideration, the present state of the unhappy dispute between Great Britain and the united colonies, think it proper to deliver you their sentiments, and to instruct you in certain points, relative to your conduct in congress, as representatives of this province.

The experience we and our ancestors have had of the mildness and equity of the English constitution, under which we have grown up to and enjoyed a state of felicity, not exceeded among any people we know of, until the grounds of the present controversy were laid by the ministry and parliament of Great Britain, has most strongly endeared to us that form of government from whence these blessing have been derived, and makes us ardently wish for a reconciliation with the mother country, upon terms that may insure to these colonies an equal and permanent freedom.

To this constitution we are attached, not merely by habit, but by principle, being in our judgments persuaded, it is of all known systems best calculated to secure the liberty of the subject, to guard against despotism on the one hand, and licentiousness on

the other.

Impressed with these sentiments, we warmly recommend to you, to keep constantly in your view the avowed end and purpose for which these colonies originally associated, the redress of American grievances, and securing the rights of the colonists.

(As upon the attainment of these great objects, we shall think it our greatest happiness to be thus firmly united to Great Britain, we think proper to instruct you, that should any proposition be happily made by the crown or parliament, that may lead to or lay a rational and probable ground for reconciliation, you use your utmost endeavors to cultivate and improve it into a happy settlement and lasting amity, taking care to secure the colonies against the exercise of the right assumed by parliament to tax them, and to alter and change their charters, constitutions, and internal polity, without their consent,-powers incompatible with the essential securities of the lives, liberties, and properties of the colonists.

(We further instruct you, that you do not without the previous knowledge and approbation of the convention of this province, assent to any proposition to declare these colonies independent of the crown of Great Britain, nor to any proposition for making or entering into alliance with any foreign power, nor to any union or confederation of these colonies, which may necessarily lead to a separation from the mother country, unless in your judgments, or in the judgments of any four of you, or of a majority of the whole of you, if all shall be then attending in congress, it shall be thought absolutely necessary for the preservation of the liberties of the united colonies and should a majority of the colonies in congress, against such your judgment, resolve to declare these colonies independent of the crown of Great Britain, or to make or enter into alliance with any foreign power, or into any union or confederation of these colonies, which may necessarily lead to a separation from the mother country, then we instruct you immediately to call the convention of this province, and repair thereto with such pro. position and resolve, and lay the same before the said convention, for their consideration, and this convention will not hold this province bound by such majority in congress, until the representative body of the province in convention assent thereto.

Desirous as we are of peace with Great Britian upon safe and honourable terms, we wish you nevertheless, and instruct you, to

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