234 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

enemies of this state; it is therefore Resolved, That William Hay-
ward, Esquire, of Talbot county, take into his custody the real and
personal estate of the said Isaac Alkinson within this state, he
first giving bond to the president of this convention in the penalty
of two thousand pounds, conditioned that he will well and truly
preserve and keep all the estate of the said Isaac Atkinson which
shall come to his hands without waste or embezzlement, and return
an inventory and appraisement on the oath of two freeholders, with-
in six weeks after his taking th? said estate into his possession, and
shall render a true and just account, and dispose of the said estate
and all profits therefrom arising in such manner as shall be here-
after directed by this convention or by law of this state, and that
he will deliver in upon oath to the said appraisers the whole of the
said estate which shall come to his hands.

On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That the council of safety
be empowered to purchase and stove thirty thousand bushels of salt
in such of the islands in the West Indies as they may think proper
and by proper opportunities to import the same into this state, to
be sold out on the public account.

The committee appointed to receive proposals relative to the
establishment of manufactories and report their opinion thereon,
bring in and deliver to Mr. President the following report:

"Your committee of manufactories have considered the petition
of John Wells, and are of opinion that it will not be of general and
public utility to grant the said petition. All which is submitted to
the honourable convention.

" Signed by order of the committee,

NICHOLAS HARWOOD, clk."

Which was read, and the question was put, That the house con-
cur therewith? carried in the negative.

The petition was then read, and the convention taking the same
into consideration, Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and
fifty pounds be advanced by the council of safety to John Wells of
Baltimore county, he giving bond with good security to repay the
same in linen, at such price as the convention, upon view thereof
and inspection of a bill of costs of the same, shall think proper to
allow; the said John Wells to deliver one third thereof within six
months, and one third within nine months, and the remaining third
within twelve months from the date of his bond, or to repay the
said sum with interest at six per centum within one year, if the
convention shall so order.

On motion, Leave given to bring in an ordinance for the division
of Frederick county into three distinct and separate counties.