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mission issue to him as adjutant to the battalion of regular forces,
and that he be entitled to pay as such, from the time of his per-
forming that duty, and that the pay of adjutant be at the rate of
twenty dollars per month.

On reading the petition of the society of Menonists and German
baptists, Resolved, That the several committees of observation may
in their discretion prolong the time or take security, for the pay-
ment of any fine by them imposed for not enrolling in the militia,
and may remit the whole or any part of the fines by them assessed;

and it is recommended to the committees to pay particular atten-
tion, and to make a difference between such persons as may refuse
from religious principles or other motives.

On motion, Resolved, That the pay of the drum major in the re-
gular service of this colony be eight dollars per calendar month.

On motion, Resolved, That the committee or board appointed to
cause a set of books to be opened, and proper accounts to be rais-
ed, entered and made up of the expenditure, loan, or other disposi-
tion of all public monies, by or under the authority of convention, ex-
amine, audit and adjust all accounts and sums of money due from
or to this colony, in the recess of convention, and the same trans-
mit, with the respective balances struck, to the council of safety
for the time being, subject to their examination and control, and
in order to be by them payed and discharged.

Resolved, That Mr. Thomas Contee be added to the above board,
and that they or any two of them be empowered and; authorised
to act.

On reading a memorial from Dr. Charles Alexander Warfield of
Anne-Arundel county, for a sum of money to be advanced him
for the purpose of carrying on a crude nitre manufactory, Resolved,
That the same be referred to the consideration of the council of
safety, and that they contract with him and advance the money
if they think proper.

This convention taking into consideration the resolves of the
convention of Virginia of the 31st day of May last, relative to the
proceedings of this convention in May, respecting the case of
governer Eden, came to the following resolutions:

Resolved, That this convention cannot but be of opinion, that
the said resolutions of the convention of Virginia were not only
hasty, and made without due and proper reiection, but betray a
disposition to interfere in the affairs of this colony, and that that
resolution might have proved highly injurious to the general in-
terest of America, by infusing groundless jealousies and effecting
fatal divisions.