232 PROCEEDINGS OF|THE CONVENTION [1776.

ed from his recognizance and from any further attendance on this
convention, on his giving bond agreeable to the resolve of yester-
day; and that he be allowed a fortnight to settle his affairs and to
remove himself and family to Frederick; but the said John Scott
is not to return to Somerset county, nor hold any conversation or
correspondence with any inhabitant thereof upon public affairs du-
ring that time.

Ordered, That the clerk make out and deliver to Mr. Scott, a
copy of the resolution respecting him.

Mr. Fenwick has leave of absence.

A petition from Conrad Theodore Wederstrandt, and a petition of
John Wells of Baltimore county, for a sum of money to enable
him to carry on a linen manufactory, were read and ordered to lie
on the table.

The order of the day for taking into consideration, the petition
against Anne Arundel county election being read, Ordered, That
the same be referred for consideration till Tuesday next.

Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Shriver, have leave of ab-
sence for a few days.

On motion, Resolved, That the persons now confined in the log
jail in Frederick county be removed to the public jail thereof, and
be permitted to occupy the upper story, and to have the use of the
prison yard in common with the debtors, until the further order of
this convention, and that the guard be continued.

Ordered, That the clerk make out and transmit a copy of the
above resolution to the committee of observation for the middle
district of Frederick county.

Convention adjourns till to-morrow, three o'clock in the after-
noon.

FRIDAY, August 30, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Gibson, Mr. Schriver, Mr. Fenwick, and Mr. Hammond. The
proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Potter,
Mr. Mason, and Mr. Semmes, appeared in the house. Mr. Walter
Bowie, Mr. Benjamin Hall, Mr. Osborn Sprigg, and Mr. Luke Mar-
bury, delegates returned for Prince George's county, appeared and
took their seats in the house.

The committee of elections report to the convention, That Wal-
ter Bowie, Benjamin Hall, Osborn Sprigg, and Luke Marbury,
esqrs., are duly elected delegates for Prince George's county; and
that Thomas Johnson, esqr., is duly elected a delegate for Caroline
County.