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AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. D. Smith,

Fenwick, Edelen, Edmondson,

Dent, Shriver, Gibson,

Semmes, Beall, Goldsborough,

Parnham, Stull, Murray,

B. Mackall, Schnebely, John Ennalls,

Grahame, Ridgely, Jos. Ennalls,

Fitzhugh, Deye, Potter,

J. Mackall, Stevenson, Richardson,

Worthington, Shepherd Mason,

Carroll, Smith, Gus. Scott,

S. Chase, J. T. Chase, Geo. Scott,

Paca, Bond, Horsey,

Wootton, H. Wilson, Lowes,

J. Wilson, Love, Chaille,

Bayly, Archer, Bishop,

Williams, Gilpin, Handy,

Fischer, Ewing, Robins.

NEGATIVE.
Mr. Rezin Hammond.

Resolved, That the election for the lower district of Frederick
county, (not being held agreeable to the directions of the last con-
vention,) is void, and that an election for the said district be held
by the judges appointed by the last convention, on Thursday, the
22d instant, agreeable to the resolve and direction of the said con-
vention, and that the members returned be discharged from further
attendance in this convention.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. George Plater, a delegate returned for
St. Mary's county, and Mr. Benjamin Brevard, a delegate returned
from Cecil county, appeared and took their seats in the house.

Ordered, That the four independent companies immediately pro-
ceed to Elizabeth town in the Jerseys, and put themselves under
the command of colonel Smallwood, subject to the further orders
of the congress.

Resolved, That the council of safety take such measures as they
may think best to expedite their march, and to supply them with
carriages and provisions on their march, and that the said compa-
nies be deducted from the number of the militia required by con-
gress of this colony to compose the flying camp.