Horatio Clagett, ensign. Robert Bowie, captain; Benjamin Brooks, 1st lieutenant; William Dent Beall, 2d lieutenant; and Colmore Beans, ensign. Alexander Howard Magruder, captain; William Sprigg Bowie, 1st lieutenant; Benjamin Contee, 2d lieutenant; and Alexander Truman, ensign.

Anne Arundel county. Edward Norwood, captain; Samuel Godman, 1st lieutenant; John W. Dorsey, 2d lieutenant; and Richard Talbott, ensign. Edward Tillard, captain; Samuel Lloyd Chew, 1st lieutenant; John Sprigg Belt, 2d lieutenant; and John Gassaway, ensign. Daniel Dorsey, captain; Joseph Burgess, 1st lieutenant; John Lorah, 2d lieutenant; and Michael Burgess, ensign. James Disney, captain; Henry Ridgely, 1st lieutenant; Jonathan Sellman, 2d lieutenant; and Edward Spurrier, ensign. Thomas Hammond, captain; Thomas Mayo, 1st lieutenant; Joshua Merriken, 2d lieutenant; and Andrew Hammond, ensign.

Frederick. Lower district. Edward Burgess, captain; John Gaither, 1st lieutenant; Thaddeus Beall, 2d lieutenant; and Thomas Edmondson, ensign. Leonard Deakins, captain; Thomas Nowland, 1st lieutenant; Elisha Williams, 2d lieutenant; and John Griffith, ensign. Benjamin Spyker, captain; Greenbury Gaither, 1st lieutenant; Richard Anderson, 2d lieutenant; and Nicholas, Scybert, ensign.

Middle District. Philip Meroney, captain; Elisha Beall, 1st lieutenant; John Hellen, 2d lieutenant; and William Beatty, jun., ensign. Jacob Good, captain; John Baptist Thompson, 1st lieutenant; John Ghiselin, 2d lieutenant; and John Smith, ensign. Peter Mantz, captain; Adam Groth, 1st lieutenant; Peter Adams, 2d lieutenant; and John Richardson, ensign.

Upper district. Eneas Campbell, captain; Clement Hollyday, 1st lieutenant; John Courts Jones, 2d lieutenant; and David Lynn, ensign. John Reynolds, captain; Moses Chapline, 1st lieutenant; Christian Orndorff, 2d lieutenant; and Nathan Williams, ensign. Henry Hardman, captain; Daniel Stull, 1st lieutenant; Peter Contee Hanson, 2d lieutenant; and John Rench, ensign.

Baltimore. Zachariah Maccubbin, captain; Thomas Yates, 1st lieutenant, John Christie, 2d lieutenant; and Thomas Lingan, ensign. John E. Howard, captain; Thomas Lansdale, 1st lieutenant; William Riley, 2d lieutenant; and Robert Morrow, ensign. John Stevenson, captain; Edward Oldham, 1st lieutenant; James Ogleby, 2d lieutenant; and Joseph Lewis, ensign. James Young, captain; James Bond, Ist lieutenant; John Smith, 2d lieutenant; and James Tool, ensign.

Harford. Aquila Paca, captain; John Beedle Hall, 1st lieuten

ant; Michael Gilbert, 2d lieutenant; and John Patterson, ensign. Bennet Bussey, captain; Joshua Miles, 1st lieutenant; Azahel Hitchcock, 2d lieutenant; and Aquila Amos, ensign.

Cecil. Joshua George, captain; William Veazey, 3d, 1st lieutenant; John Stockton, 2d lieutenant; and Richard Bird, ensign. Walter Alexander, captain; Andrew Porter, jun., 1st lieutenant; Harman Arrants, 2d lieutenant; and George Hamilton, ensign.

Kent. Isaac Perkins, captain; Abraham Falconer, 1st lieutenant, Jesse Cozden, 2d lieutenant; and James Henry, ensign. Thomas Smyth, captain; James Williamson, 1st lieutenant, Nathaniel Kinnard, 2d lieutenant; and Josiah Johnson, ensign.

Queen Anne's. John Dean, captain; John Hawkins, 1st lieutenant; John Neville, 2d lieutenant; and Samuel Earle, ensign. John Dames, captain; Thomas Lane Emory, 1st lieutenant; Saml. Wright Thomas, 2d lieutenant; and John Jackson, ensign.

Talbot. Greenbury Goldsborough, captain; Woolman Gibson, son of John, 1st lieutenant; John Thomas, jun., 2d lieutenant; and Perry Benson, of James, ensign.

Caroline. Zabdiel Potter, captain; Thomas Wyer Lockerman, 1st lieutenant; Levin Handy, 2d lieutenant; and Philip Casson, ensign. Philip Fiddeman, captain; Henry Downes, jun., 1st lieutenant; John Reynolds, 2d lieutenant; and Thomas Mason, ensign.

Dorchester. Thomas Burk, captain; Berkit Falcon, 1st lieutenant; John Lynch, 2d lieutenant; and James Woolford Gray, 3d lieutenant.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine the accounts of the supervisors of salt-petre works, and report thereon; and that Mr. T. Johnson, Mr. Rumsey, Mr. Ringgold Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Hooper, and Mr. Hooe, be a committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That so much of the former resolutions of convention as directs or empowers the council of safety to contract for the building or working a powder mill on the public account, be repealed.

On motion, Resolved, That the council of safety be authorised to advance the further sum of five thousand pounds to such persons as they shall think proper, for the purpose of purchasing good and effective fire arms, on the terms and agreeable to such orders as they may think will best procure the same.

On reading and considering a memorial from Francis Baker of Talbot county, praying a remission of that part of the sentence pronounced against him by this convention in its session of De

cember last, forbidding him "to offer himself for any office of trust," Resolved, That the same be granted.

On motion, Resolved, That the council of safety be authorised to cause muskets found by the militia, or borrowed or purchased, without bayonets, iron ramrods, priming wires, brushes, belts, or scabbards, to be fitted therewith; and to furnish each private with a cartridge box containing 23 rounds, six flints, one blanket, one knapsack, with a haversack, and a canteen or wooden bottle to hold one quart, and to give such orders as they may think will best furnish the militia with provisions and baggage waggons on their.

march.

Adjourned till 4 o'clock.

Convention met.

POST MERIDIEM.

Mr. Samuel Edmondson was elected quarter-master of the battalion of militia to be raised on the eastern shore.

Mr. William Parran quarter-master of the lower battalion on the western shore, and Mr. Isaac Griest quarter-master of the upper battalion.

The committee of claims bring in and deliver to Mr. President the following report, to wit:.

"Your committee of claims have examined the charter-parties, and other papers relative to the brig Fortune, the property of Messrs. Lux and Bowly, and the brig Rogers, chartered by Mr. George Woolsey, and are of opinion that an allowance be made to the former, for the demurrage of the brig Fortune, of three hundred and ninety-three pounds twelve shillings currency; and to the latter, for demurrage of the brig Rogers, four hundred and six pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence, currency. All which is submitted to the consideration of the honorable convention.

"Signed per order,

Which was read and agreed to.

JOHN JOHNSON, clk. com."

Mr. Moale and Mr. Bond have leave of absence.
Convention adjourns till Monday morning at 9 o'clock.

MONDAY, July 1, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. Plater, Mr. Moale, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hooper, Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Buchanan. The proceedings of Saturday were read.

Ordered, That the committee of claims report to the convention the number and denominations of the bills of credit emitted by resolutions of this convention in July last, which have been exchanged by the treasurers of this province, for bills of credit emitted by re

solutions of this convention in December last; also the unmber and the denominations of the former bills of credit now remaining in the hands of the said treasurers.

Ordered, That 200 copies of the resolves of congress and of the resolutions of this convention, for raising militia for the flying camp, be immediately printed; and one copy delivered to each commissioned officer.

Ordered, That the president transmit a copy of the resolutions of convention, for raising militia for the flying camp, to the congress, and request a copy of the last resolve of congress, respecting the pay of militia called into action, may be immediately transmitted to the convention or council of safety.

On reading and considering the memorial of the council of safety relative to fortifying the harbor of the city of Annapolis, and it appearing that cannon could not be procured, and that even if it could, the sum appropriated is not sufficient to erect such fortifications and place such obstructions in the river as was expected by the convention, Resolved, That a sum not exceeding ten thousand pounds common money, exclusive of the cost of cannon, powder, gallies, and the like, be appropriated to the defence of the city of Annapolis; and that the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be laid out and expended for that purpose, under the direction and orders of the council of safety, in lieu of the said sum heretofore appropriated in the session of December.

On motion, Resolved, That, for the encouragement of Daniel and Samuel Hughs to prosecute their cannon foundry with spirit and diligence, the council of safety be empowered, on their application, to lend and advance to them any sum not exceeding two thousand pounds common money, out of the public treasury, they giving bond with good security to invest and apply the same in prosecuting the said cannon foundery, and repaying the same into the public treasury by the 10th day of April next. Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

Convention met.

POST MERIDIEM.

Mr. Richard Thompson was elected quarter-master of the battalion of militia to be raised in Frederick county.

A motion was made that the resolution passed the 25th day of June last, without debate, "for making all militia officers ineligible to any future convention," should be expunged: the previous question was called for and put, whether the above question be now put? Resolved in the affirmative. The question was then put, that

the resolution "for making all militia officers ineligible to a seat in convention," should be expunged? Resolved in the affirmative.

On motion, the question was put, That if any field officer of the militia should be elected a member of the next convention, his commission shall thereupon be void? carried in the negative.