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MONDAY, January 8, 177G.

Convention met. All members present as on Saturday, except
Mr. J. A. Thomas, Mr. Thomas Wright, Mr. Sim, and Mr. Tyler.
The proceedings of Saturday were read. Mr. Edward Lloyd, a
member elected for Talbot county in the room of Francis Baker,
and Mr. Thomas Ringgold, appointed a member for Kent county,
in the room of Mr. Thomas Smyth, who refused to act, appeared
and took their seats in the house. Mr. Sudler and Mr. Buchanan
appeared in the house. Mr. William Adams has leave of absence.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Tyler and Mr. Dallam appeared in the
house.

The following persons were elected by ballot to the battalion in
Talbot county, to wit:

Mr. Christopher Birkbead, colonel; Mr. Peregrine Tilghman,
lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Jeremiah Banning, 1st major; Mr. Robert
Lloyd Nicols, 2d; Mr. Nicholas Thomas, quarter-master.

On motion, Resolved, That the nomination of field officers for
Dorchester county be postponed; and that the council of safety,
hereafter to be appointed, be empowered to appoint them.

The following election by ballot for Caroline county was had:

East battalion. Mr. William Richardson, colonel; Mr. Henry
Dickinson, lieutenant-colonel; Mr. William Whitely, 1st major;
Mr. Matthew Driver, 2d; Mr. John White, quarter-master. West
battalion. Mr. Philip Fiddeman, colonel; Mr. Benson Stainton,
lieutenant-colonel; Mr. Richard Mason, 1st major; Mr. Henry
Downes, 2d; Mr. Thomas Hardcastle, quarter-master.

The convention adjourns till to-morrow morning half after nine
o'clock.

TUESDAY, January 9, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read.

The memorials of Patrick Hamilton, and John Archer and James
Harris, relating to the establishment of linen and woollen manu-
factories, were read the first time and ordered to lie on the table.

Ordered, That nine hundred copies of the proceedings relative
to the manufacture of salt-petre be immediately printed.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to prepare
and report a scheme for the emission of bills of credit, to defray
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