74 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

At a Meeting of the [Council of Safety of] Maryland at
Annapolis on Tuesday the 29^th [August] 1775,

Were present
The Honble Daniel of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esq^r
Charles Carroll Esq^r (Bar.)
Thomas Johnson Jun^r Esq^r
William Paca Esq^r
Robert Alexander Esq^r
Edward Lloyd Esq^r
Samuel Chase Esq^r
Charles Carroll Esq^r (of Carrollton)
James Hollyday Esq^r

The above Members having previously subscribed the Asso-
ciation, The Honble Daniel of S^t Thomas Jenifer, Charles
Carroll, Bar. Thomas Johnson Jun^r Edward Lloyd and Samuel
Chase were qualified before M^r Paca: and Robert Alexander,
William Paca, James Hollyday and Charles Carroll, of Carroll-
ton were qualified before M^r Chase by taking the Oath pre-
scribed by the Convention.
Gabriel Du Vall was chosen Clerk and qualified before M^r
Chase, by taking the Oath directed by the Convention.
The Council adjourned till the next Day 11 o'Clock in the
Morning.

[Circular to Members.]

Annapolis 23^rd August 1775.
Sir.
As some of the gentlemen of the Council of Safety will be
at the adjourned prov^l Court the beginning of next week and
several will be obliged to set out for Philadelphia the latter
end of the week we propose a meeting of the Council on
Tuesday the 29^th Inst, that the propositions may be received
for erecting a powder mill, salt and Saltpetre works and for
the manufacturing of arms or advertising for proper people to
undertake these things as well as endeavour to forward some
other matters directed by the convention.

Original.

[Bordley to Council.]

Gentlemen.
The not having sooner answered the letter, notifying the
appointment of me to be one of the Council of Safety, is
solely owing to the Pain it gives me to decline that Distinc-
tion, from the sense I have of my incapacity to answer the
expectations of the Gentlemen of the Convention, in the exe-
cution of that office.