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POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met.

On motion of Mr. Samuel Chase, Resolved, That the council of
safety advance eight hundred dollars to Lonwick Weltner, major
of the German battalion, to furnish the companies raised in this
colony with arms, blankets, and all necessary accoutrements, he to
be accountable to the congress, to whom the said money be charged.

On motion of Mr. Samuel Chase, Resolved, That the brigadier-
general of the flying camp, if acting in conjunction with the regu-
lar troops of this colony, be subject to the command of colonel
Smallwood.

On motion, the question was put, That the appointment of mil-
itary officers be by ballot? Carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, That captain Rezin Beall be briga-
dier-general of the militia of Maryland to compose a part of the
flying camp ? The previous question was called for and put, wheth-
er the above question be now put? Carried in the negative.

On motion of Mr. Samuel Chase, Resolved, That no military officer
be appointed, unless by a majority of the house, consisting of forty-
five members with the president.

The convention proceeded to the choice of a brigadier-general
for the flying camp in the room of general Dent who had resigned,
when Resin Beall, Esquire, was elected.

On motion of Mr. Gustavus Scott, Resolved, That the seat of
every member of this house, who shall hereafter accept a com-
mission in the flying camp, shall be thereby vacated.

The convention proceeded to the choice of a colonel for the bat-
talion raised on the eastern-shore for the flying camp in the room
of James Kent, Esquire, when William Richardson, esquire, was
elected.

William Whitely, esquire, was then elected lieutenant-colonel of
the said battalion.

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

SATURDAY, August 17, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Richarson The proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion of Mr. Gustavus Scott, Resolved, That a committee
be appointed to examine and adjust the several claims on the trea-
sury; and Mr J. Smith, Mr. Hooe, Mr .Grahame , Mr. Worthington,
and Mr. Sheredine, were elected by a ballot a committee for that
purpose.