1776.] OF THE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND. 193

to the instructions of Anne Arundel county) the question was put,
That all public and private interest of monies cease and determine
during this time of general distress, such monies only to be except-
ed as have been actually lent within the three last months, which
shall be proved by the lender to have been lent within the time
above mentioned, to the satisfaction of such persons as shall be
appointed to determine the same, and that country produce be a
lawful tender for the interest of the same, at the market price, to be
regulated by two unexceptionable free holders upon oath, one to
be appointed by each party ? Carried in the negative.

FOR THE NEGATIVE.

Mr. Jordan, Mr. Carroll of Carr. Mr. Gilpin,

Barnes, Griffith, Thompson,

Reeder, Beatty, Ewing,

Ford, B. Johnson, Hollyday,

Hawkins, Stull, Tho. Wright,

Hooe, Baird, Earle,

Mackall, Moale, Chamberlains,

Somerville, Tolley, Thomas,

Smith, J. T. Chase, Murray,

Allein, Hall, Richardson,

Sim, Rumsey, Chaille,

Beall, Love, Handy,

Contee, Dallam, J. Dashiell.

T. Johnson, Veazey,

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Carroll, bar., S. Chase, Letherbury, Sluby, Ringgold.

On motion, Resolved, That the committees of observation in the
several counties of this province forbear to require of any non-as-
sociator any bond, or further to proceed against any non-associa-
tor for not giving bond according to the resolutions of December
last, this convention having made more effectual provisions for
the public security.

On motion, the question was put, That no person or persons in
the community be executed for the payment of any debts, public
or private, unless it is left in the option of the debtor to pay in the
produce of the country at a reasonable price, to be ascertained by
the county comrnittees respectively ? Carried in the negative.

On motion, the question was put, That a sum of money not ex-
ceeding five hundred pounds for Kent county be issued from the
public treasury, for the purpose of answering the present necessi-
ties of the pensioners, Kent county aforesaid giving sufficient se-
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