xiv Introduction.

except Thomas Key who was not present at any of the sessions during the
fall of 1771.

The report of the Committee then gave the returns for each of the other
counties. Calvert County chose John Weems, Young Parran, Benjamin Mack-
all, 4th, and Charles Grahame, as its deputies or representatives (p. 88). While
the first three were sworn in on October 2, Grahame did not appear until
October 8 (pp. 75, 92). In Ann Arundel County Brice Thomas Beale Worth-
ington, Thomas Johnson, Jr., Samuel Chase and John Hammond were duly
returned (p. 88). Although Hammond arrived a little late in the day, all these
four men were present on October 2 (pp. 75, 78).

Edward Tilghman, Richard Tilghman Earle, Thomas and Solomon Wright
were elected for Queen Anne's County (p. 88). Tilghman and Earle were sworn
in on October 2. The Wrights did not put in their appearance until the follow-
ing day (pp. 75, 78-79). Talbot County chose Edward Lloyd, James Lloyd
Chamberlaine, Matthew Tilghman and Nicholas Thomas as its representatives
(p. 88), and all of them were present at the opening session on October 2

(p. 75).

In Dorchester County William Ennalls, Joseph and William Richardson,
and Henry Steele were elected Delegates (pp. 88-89). Steele, the only one of
these men absent on October 2, was sworn in five days later (pp. 75, 90).
Somerset County's four representatives were Isaac Handy, Littleton Dennis,
Levin Gale and John Adams (p. 89). None of them were present on October 2
(pp. 75-76). Handy appeared on October 3 (pp. 78-79), Dennis on October 7
(p. 90), Gale on October 23 (p. 120), and Adams on October 29, (pp. 131-132).
As was the case with Somerset County, none of Kent County's Delegates
appeared in time for the opening session (pp. 75, 76). The men who were
chosen to represent this county were Thomas Ringgold, Stephen Bordley, Rich-
ard Gresham and Robert Buchanan (p. 89). Gresham appeared on October 8
(p. 92), and Buchanan on October 30 (p. 135). Thomas Ringgold did not
attend any of the sessions held during the fall of 1771. As Stephen Bordley
had died on August 22, a new election was ordered in Kent County to elect
his successor. William Ringgold was chosen to take his place (pp. 79, 182;
Maryland Gazette, Aug. 22, Nov. 7, 1771).

In Worcester County the Delegates elected were Nehemiah Holland, John
Purnell Robins, William Allen and Peter Chaille (p. 89). Only Holland was
present to represent his county on October 2 (p. 75), the other three were
sworn in on October 7 (p. 90). Prince George's County chose Josiah (or
Josias) Beall, Robert Tyler, Thomas Contee and Joseph Sim as its Delegates
(p. 89). All were present on October 2, except Joseph Sim who put in his
appearance on October 8 (pp. 75, 91).

Annapolis, entitled to only two Delegates instead of four as was the case
with each of the counties, chose William Paca and John Hall (p. 88), both
of whom managed to be present on October 2 (pp. 75, 78).

The Committee of Elections and Privileges was not satisfied with the returns
in Baltimore, Cecil and Frederick Counties. In Baltimore County they found
that although Samuel Owings, Jr., John Moale, George Risteau and Thomas