1776.] OF THE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND. 251
NEGATIVE.

Mr. J. Hall, Mr. Deye, Mr. Archer,
Hammond, Bond, Brevard,
Wootton, D. Smith,

Mr. Chamberlaine brings in and delivers to Mr. President, a re-
port from the committee to whom the several pipers relative to
the conduct of Joseph Wheland, jun., John Evans, Robert Howith,
and John Price, were referred, which was read and ordered to lie
on the table.

A petition from Job Greene of Baltimore town; a petiiion from
Thomas Deale, sheriff of Anne Arundel county; a petition from
a majority of Castle Haven company of militia in Dorchester coun-
ty, against the conduct of their captain; and a petition from seve-
ral prisoners of war in Frederick county jail, praying to be removed
to the log jail; were severally read and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Plater from the committee for that purpose appointed, brings
in and delivers to Mr. President a constitution and form of govern-
ment for this state, which was read and ordered to lie on the table.

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

WEDNESDAY, September 11, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Gibson, Mr.
Potter, Mr. T. Ringgold, Mr. W. Ringgold, Mr. T. Smith, and Mr.
Bowie, appeared in the house.

On motion, the question was put, That the consideration of the
declaration and charter of rights, and form of government for this
state, be, postponed till Monday fortnight? Resolved in the affirma-
tive.

	AFFIRMATIVE.
Barnes,	Mr. J. Wilson,	Mr, T. Wright,
Plater,	Williams,	S. Wright,
Hooe,	Sheredine,	Edmondson,
Dent,	Edelen,	Gibson,
B. Mackall,	Schriver,	Chamberlaine,
Fitzhugh,	Beall,	Goldsborough,
B. Hall,	Hughs,	Murray,
Sprigg,	Stull,	John En nails,
Marbury,	Schnebely,	Potter,
Hammond,	J. T. Chase,	Johnson,
J. Hall,	T. Ringgold,	Gust, Scott,
S. Chase,	W. Ringgold	Scott,