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light infantry to col. John Stull's battalion, and that the council of
safety issue commissions to the officers of said company.

A memorial from the Baltimore independent company of mi-
litia, praying leave to continue and be considered as an indepen-
dent company of militia, was read and ordered to lie on the table.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the late in-
tercepted letters to governor Eden, the proceedings of the conti-
nental congress, and of the council of safety of this province, being
read, the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole
to consider of the same: Mr. Plater in the chair. After some time
spent therein, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr, Plater re-
ported, that the committee had according to order taken into their
consideration the late intercepted letters to governor Eden, the
proceedings of the continental congress, and of the council of safe-
ty of this province, thereupon, but not being able to go through
the same, had directed him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this convention will in the afternoon resolve it-
self into a committee of the whole to consider further of the said
letters and proceedings.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

The petitions of Seth Paddock and Daniel Adams of the pro-
vince of Massachusetts Bay, were severally read and ordered to lie
on the table.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the late inter-
cepted letters to governor Eden, the proceedings of the continental
congress, and of the council of safety of this province, thereupon,
being read, Ordered, That the same be referred for further consid-
eration till to-morrow.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, at 9 o'clock,

THURSDAY, May 16, 1776.

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

The petition of Hunlock Palfrey of New England, and a petition
from the freemen belonging to the 29th battalion of militia, were
severally read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Nicholas Harwood was appointed assistant clerk to the con-
vention.

Ordered, That he qualify himself as such, by taking the oath of
office and secrecy as directed to be taken by the clerk.