Proceedings of the Maryland Convention, 1775. 9

Wednesday 2^d August.
Met according to adjournment

John Waters appeared for Somerset County.
On Motion Resolved, That a Committee of seven members
of this Convention be appointed to consider of a proper mode
to be adopted to prevent the Inhabitants of this Province being
harrassed with suits at law, and for laying such restriction on
the proceedings of the Courts of Law as may be necessary
and expedient in the present circumstances of this Province,
and that John Hall, John Rogers, James Tilghman, Thomas
Bedingfield Hands Nicholas Thomas, Joseph Earle and Jere-
miah Townley Chase, be a committee for the above purposes.
William Hopper appeared for Caroline County.
The Petition of Archibald Campbell and William Lilburn
was read the first time and ordered to lie on the Table (N^o 5.)
Walter Tolley jun^r and James Gittings appeared for Balti-
more County.
Convention adjourns till Tomorrow morning 11 o'CIock

Thursday 3^d August
Met according to adjournment

Zadock Purnell and William Morris appeared for Worcester
County.
Upon reading the Petition of Archibald Campbell and Wil-
liam Lilburn, and considering the Resolution of the Com-
mittee of Saint Mary's County, Resolved, that the said Archi-
bald Campbell and William Lilburn have not been guilty of
a breach of the Resolve of the late Convention, and therefore
that no further proceedings be had against them.
On motion, Ordered, That M^r James Christie Jun^r of Balti-
more Town attend this Convention on Saturday next to
answer a complaint exhibited against him before the Com-
mittee of Observation for Baltimore County, and referred by
the Continental Congress to this Convention for their deter-
mination (N^o 6)
Col^o Richard Lloyd and D^r Richard Brooke have leave of
absence.
On motion Resolved, That an alteration be made in the
Resolve of December Convention, relative to the killing of
Lamb.
Resolved, that the resolution of this Province " that no
person ought to kill Lamb, dropt before the first day of May
yearly, or other Sheep, after the first day of January then next,
under four years of age " be repealed so far as relates to kill-

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