26S PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776..

Mr. Hammond, Mr. Stevenson, Mr. Kent,
Wootton, Shepherd, Bruff,
Bayly, Bond, Gibson,
Williams, H. Wilson, Bishop.
Fischer, Archer,
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, 9 o'clock.

TUESDAY, October 8, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The pro-
ceedings of yesterday were read. Mr. Hooe appeared in the house.

A petition from a majority of captain Richard Chew's company
of militia, of colonel John Weem's battalion, against their captain,
was read and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, the question was put on the follow-
ing: "As delegating members to the general congress who are not
representatives of the people of this state, is erecting or consti-
tuting a power inconsistent with and dangerous to the rights and
liberties of the good people of this state, Resolved, That no person
whatsoever, except a delegate of the people in convention, be cho-
sen or qualified to serve in this state as a member of the general
congress," and carried in the negative.

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Edmondson,

Fenwick, Edelen, Gibson,

Plater, Schriver, Chamberlaine,

Hooe, Beall, John Ennalls,

Dent, Stull, Jos. Ennalls,

Parnham, J. Smith, Potter,

B. Hall, J. T. Chase, Mason,

Sprigg, Gilpin, Dickinson,

J. Hall, Ewing, Johnson,

Worthington, D. Smith, Gust. Scott,

S. Chase, T. Ringgold, Geo. Scott,

Paca, W, Ringgold, Horsey,

Carroll, T. Smyth, Lowes,

J. Wilson, T. Wright, Chaille,

Bayly, Kent, Bishop,

Fischer, Bruff, Mitchell.

AFFIMATIVE.

Mr. Grahame, Mr. Williams, Mr. H. Wilson,

Fitzhugh, Ridgely, Love,

J. Mackall, Deye, Archer,

Bowie, Stevenson, Brevard,

Hammond, Shepherd, S. Wright,

Wootton, Bond,