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That the said commissioners, before they enter upon the execu-
tion of their trust, take an oath or affirmation, carefully and accu-
rately to audit, examine and adjust all accounts and sums of money
due from or to this state, and that they will not allow any claim
against the public but what they in their judgment and conscience
shall deem just and right; and that they will keep just and true ac-
counts, and will transmit the same, with the respective balances
struck, to the convention, or in their recess to the council of safety,
for their examination and control; and that the said commissioners
will keep secret all such matters or things as come before them in
the execution of their said trust, they shall be enjoined to keep se-
cret by the convention or council of safety.

Resolved, That there be a clerk to the said board of commission-
ers, and that the said clerk be allowed ten shilling for every day he
shall attend such service, and that he take an oath before he enters
on the execution of his office, that he will faithfully and truly enter
all accounts, and make all such entries as he shall be directed by
the said commissioners, and shall also take the oath of secrecy as
above directed to be taken by the commissioners.

Resolved, That Mr. John Davidson, Mr. Thomas Brooke Hodg-
kin, and Mr. William Wilkins, be appointed commissioners for the
said board, that any two of them have power to act, and that each
of them be allowed ten shillings per day for their trouble for every
day they shall attend such service.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire
how far the resolve of the last convention of the 6th of July, for
raising two companies of rifle men and four companies of Ger-
mans, has been complied with, and into the expenditure of the
money advanced for the raising those companies, and report the
same to this convention; and Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Love, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Stull, and Mr. Sheredine, were elected by ballot a committee
for that purpose.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr, Potter and Mr. Mason have leave of ab-
sence.

Mr. John Muir was appointed clerk to the board of accounts.

Mr. H. Wilson has leave of absence.

The committee appointed to report on the establishment of man-
ufactories bring in and deliver to Mr. President the following re-
port:

"Your committee appointed to examine and price the linen
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