180 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

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 commis-
sioned officer.

Ordered, That the president transmit a copy of the resolutions
of convention, for raising militia for the flying camp, to the con-
gress, and request a copy of the last resolve of congress, respect-
ing the pay of militia called into action, may be immediately trans-
mitted 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 ap-
pearing that cannon could not be procured, and that even if it
could, the sum appropriated is not sufficient to erect such fortifica-
tions 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 neces-
sary, be laid out and expended for that purpose, under the direc-
tion 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 appli-
cation, 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.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

Mr. Richard Thompson was elected quarter-master of the battal-
ion 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 ques-
tion was called for and put, whether the above question be now
put ? Resolved in the affirmative. The question was then put, that