222 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

question whatsoever be exploded, except in the appointment of
committees, as it has a tendency to deceive the good people of
this state, and to conceal the conduct of their representatives from
them ? Resolved, in the affirmative.

FOR THE AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Plater,	Mr. Carroll of Carr.	Mr. Shepherd,
Dent,	Sheredine,	J. T. Chase,
Parnham,	Edelen,	Bond,
B. Mackall,	Schriver,	D. Smith,
Grahame,	Beall,	Edmondson,
Fitzhugh,	Stull,	Gibson,
Hammond,	Schnebely,	Murray,
Worthington,	Ridgely,	Jos. Ennalls,
Carroll, barrister,	Deye,	Mason,
S. Chase,	Stevenson,	Horsey.
Paca,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Archer, Mr. John Ennalls,
Fenwick, Gilpin, Potter,
Hooe, Ewing, Gust. Scott,
J. Smith, Brevard, Geo. Scott,
H. Wilson, Chamberlaine, Lowes.
Love, Goldsborough,

The convention then proceeded to ballot for a committee to pre-
pare a declaration and charter of rights, and a form of government
for this state; and Mr. President, Mr. Carroll, barrister, Mr. Paca,
Mr. Carroll of Carrollton, Mr. Plater, Mr. Samuel Chase, and Mr.
Goldsborough, were elected a committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That captain Thomas Bourke's company
of the flying camp be added to and compose part of colonel Rich-
ardson's battalion.

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

MONDAY, August 19, 1776.

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

On reading a memorial from the officers of colonel Josias Carvil
Hall's battalion, Resolved, That the captains, lieutenants, and en-
signs, belonging to that part of the flying camp allotted to be raised
by this state, are entitled to and shall receive pay and rations from
the date of their respective warrants, in lieu of all recruiting ex-
penses, provided such officers have or shall obtain commissions;