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ing been made by Bartlett Townsend, son of the said William Bart-
lett Townsend, to take the management of the said estate into his
possession, to secure the same against waste, and to prevent the
negroes thereon being removed.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the committee of observa-
tion for Worcester county aforesaid, to commit the said estate to
the said Bartlett Townsend, taking bond with sufficient security,
for his taking care of, managing and securing the said estate; and
every part thereof, first having the same inventoried and apprais-
ed, and to be accountable for the same; and to take such measures
as shall be necessary to prevent the negroes on the said estate be-
ing carried out of this province, or removed to any place where they
may be liable to be taken out of this province, and to return and
deliver up the said estate, and every part thereof, as soon as the said
William Bartlett Townsend shall surrender himself to the commit-
tee of Worcester county, to take his trial before the convention if
sitting, or the council of safety hereafter to be appointed.

Ordered, That the clerk make out and transmit a copy of the
above resolution to the committee of observation for Worcester
county.

Mr. Robert Buchanan, a member for Kent county, appeared and
took his seat in the house.

A petition from sundry inhabitants of Baltimore county, relative
to the election of committee men and delegates for said county, be-
ing read, Ordered, That the same be taken into consideration
on Wednesday next.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

The proceedings of the committee of Kent county were read to
Mr. Robert Buchanan in his place, and the said Robert Buchanan
heard thereon; upon which Mr. Buchanan confessed that he had
refused to enroll according to the resolution of the last convention,
and that in consequence of his reasons, fourteen others had also
refused; and declared, he having conceived himself not well treated
by the said committee, at the time the said proceeding passed, was
rather short in his answers to them, and did not give the commit-
tee that satisfaction respecting his conduct, in the subject by the
said proceedings referred to, as was in his power, or as he would
have done, had he not apprehended himself ill treated by the
committee. Mr. Buchanan then withdrew, and the convention
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