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tion, and, on motion of Mr. J. T. Chase, the question was put,
That the said John Scott be committed to the custody of the sheriff
of Frederick county, and there safe kept until the further order of
the convention or supreme power of this state be known therein,
and that the said John Scott pay into the hands of the treasurer of
the western shore the sum of five hundred pounds common money,
to be applied towards defraying his proportionable part of the ex-
penses of the war incurred, or to be incurred, during the present
contest between Great Britain and the United States ? Carried in
the negative.

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Plater, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. T. Ringgold,
Jordan, Shepherd, W. Ringgold,
Grahame, J. Smith, Earle,
J. Mackall, Paca, Edmondson,
Hammond, Carroll, Gibson,
J. Wilson, Bond, Chamberlaine,
Williams, H. Wilson, Goldsborough,
Fischer, Love, Murray,
Edelen, Archer, John Ennalls,
Schriver, Gilpin, Jos. Ennalls,
Beall, Ewing, Geo. Scott,
Hughs, D. Smith, Horsey,
Deye, Brevard,

AFFIRMATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Bayly, Mr. Ridgely,
Hooe, Stull, J. T. Chase.
Wootton, Schnebely,

The question was then put, That the said reverened John Scott
is a disaffected person, and has a dangerous influence in Somerset
county, that he be removed from the said county to Frederick coun-
ty, and that he give bond to the council of safety in the sum of one
thousand pounds sterling, with good security, not to depart the said
county, without leave of the convention, or council of safety, and
that he will not correspond upon public matters with any person
whatever? Resolved in the affirmative.

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

THURSDAY, August 29, 1776.

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

On motion Resolved, That the reverend John Scott be discharg-