188 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

at the same election, who before his voting shall be objected against
by any candidate, or any two of the electors, if such person is not
in my judgment qualified to vote as aforesaid; and will in all things
execute the office of judge of the said election, according to the
best of my knowledge, without favor or partiality. So help me
God."

And every clerk before he enters any vote on the polls, shall take
the following oath, to wit: "I ———— do declare, that I will well
and faithfully, without favor, affection, or partiality, execute the of-
fice of clerk of the election for ———— county, the city of Anna-
polis, or Baltimore town, according to the best of my knowledge.
So help roe God."

That the said judges certify under their hands and seals to the
convention, on the day appointed for their meeting as aforesaid, the
names of the members chosen in their county, district, city, or
town, respectively.

Resolved, That nine persons be elected by ballot a council of
safety, and be and continue such until the intended convention
shall make further order therein, and that until that time, they, or
any four or more of them, having taken the oath prescribed by
the December convention, shall have and exercise the like and
same powers as the present council of safety had or might exercise
under the resolutions of the several conventions heretofore held
for this colony. And may, on good ground for suspicion, cause
any person to be arrested and put to security for his good beha-
vior and appearance at the next convention, or may order any such
suspected person to remove to and continue within any particular
place or limits within the province they shall assign, or commit him
to close prison until the meeting of the convention.

Resolved, That on the said first day of August next, this present
convention shall be dissolved, and all the power and authority
thereof cease and determine. And that the delegates elected shall
meet at the city of Annapolis, and hold the next convention on
Monday the twelfth day of August.

Whereas, it is represented that a number of people residing on
the south and west sides of the lines lately run by commissioners,
under the decree, order or commission of the high court of chan-
cery of England, although they were formerly under the govern-
ment of Pennsylvania and the three lower counties, are lately ex-
cluded therefrom, and are desirous of being under the government
and protection of Maryland; therefore, Resolved, That all'the land
on the south and west sides of the said lines be henceforth taken
and accepted as within the jurisdiction of Maryland, and as part of