1776.] OF THE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND. 187

That Elisha Hall, sen., William Rumsey, and Thomas Savin,
esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for Cecil county.

That John Page, William Bordley, and William Rogers, esqrs.,
or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the election for
Kent county.

That Thomas Ringgold, Jonathan Hall, and Nathaniel Wright,
esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for Queen Ann's county.

That John Goldsborough, Henry Banning, and William Perry,
esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for Talbot county.

That Bartholomew Ennals, Daniel Sulivane, and Henry Hooper,
Q. S. esrqs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the
election for Dorchester county.

That Foster Goldsborough, Jeremiah Colston, and John White,
esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for Caroline county.

That Thomas Hayward, Andrew Francis Cheney, and Thomas
Bruff, esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the
election for Somerset county.

That Benton Harris, John Selby, and Thomas Martin, esqrs., or
any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the election for Wor-
cester county.

That the mayor, recorder, and aldermen of the city of Annapo-
lis, or any three or more of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for the city of Annapolis.

That James Calhoun, John Merryman, and William Aisquith,
esqrs., or any one or two of them, be judge of and hold the elec-
tion for Baltimore town.

That if any of the said elections cannot be carried on for the
want of judges, the committee of observation for the county in
which such election is to be made, shall appoint judges, who shall
qualify, and proceed as aforesaid.

That a clerk or clerks be appointed by the said judges for taking
the polls at the said elections.

That every judge of the election, before he proceeds to take or re-
ceive any vote, shall take the following oath or affirmation, to wit:
"I, A. B. do swear or affirm, that I will permit all persons to vote,
who shall offer to poll at the election now to be held for ————
county, ————— city, or ————— town, who in my judgment
shall, according to the resolutions of convention, be entiled to poll
at the same election; and that I will not admit any person to poll