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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.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

Mr. Samuel Edmondson was elected quarter-master of the bat-
talion 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 hun-
dred 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, JOHN JOHNSON, clk. com."
Which was read and agreed to.

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 re-
solutions of this convention in July last, which have been exchanged
by the treasurers of this province, for bills of credit emitted by re-