270 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Ewing,

Sprigg, Ridgely, D. Smith,

Hammond, Deye, T. Ringgold,

Worthington, Stevenson, W. Ringgold,

Wootton, Bond, Gibson,

J. Wilson, H. Wilson, John Ennalls.

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Schriver, Mr. Edmondson,
Fenwick, Beall, Chamberlaine,
Plater, Stull, Jos. Ennalls,
Dent, Shepherd, Potter,
Parnham, J. Smith, Mason,
Grahame, J. T. Chase, Dickinson,
Fitzhugh, Gilpin, Johnson,
J. Mackall, Brevard, Geo. Scott,
J. Hall, T. Smyth, Horsey,
S. Chase, T. Wright, Lowes,
Paca, Kent, Chaille,
Carroll, S. Wright, Bishop,
Fischer, Bruff, Mitchell.
Edelen,

The order of the day, that the convention will resolve itself into
a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the declara-
tion and charter of rights, and form of government for this state,
being read, the same was referred till to-morrow.

Mr. T. Ringgold brings in and delivers to Mr. President a re-
port from the committee appointed to prepare a scheme for the
emission of bills of credit for the defence of this state, and such
other purposes as shall be directed by the convention or legislature
of this state; and Mr. S. Chase brings and delivers to Mr. Presi-
dent a report from the committee to whom were referred the letter
and resolutions of congress of the 16th, 18th, and 19th of Septem-
ber last; which were read and ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Hughs appeared in the house.

On motion of Mr. Bond, That a committee of observation and
licensing suits for Harford county be chosen as directed by a re-
solve of convention in July, one thousand seven hundred and sev-
enty-five, and that Messrs. Amos Garret, Thomas Johnson, and
Thomas Bond, jun., or any two of them, be judges of the said elec-
tion, and that the said election be held at the court house of the