274 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

That the said commissioners be allowed each twelve pounds ten
shillings common money per week from the time they leave home
until their return.

The convention then proceeded to elect the commissioners afore-
Said, and James Lloyd Chamberlaine, Benjamin Rumsey, Thomas
Contee, and John Hanson, jr., esqrs., were elected.

Ordered, That the president prepare a letter to the president of
congress, and transmit a copy of the above resolutions therein.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the letter from
the president of congress, of the second instant, was read and re-
ferred till to-morrow.

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

THURSDAY, October 10, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday. The
proceedings of yesterday, were read.

On motion of Mr. J. Mackall, the question was put on the fol-
lowing, "As the people have a right and ought to know the con-
duct and behavior of their representatives, Resolved, That on all
questions to be determined in this convention by a committee of
the whole house, the yeas and nays shall be taken when called for
by any member of the house and seconded, any custom or usage
of parliament, assemblies, or former conventions to the contrary
notwithstanding," and carried in the negative.

AFFIRMATIVE,

Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Deye,
J. Mackall, Ridgely, Bond.
Hammond,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Kent,

Fenwick, Edelen, S. Wright,
Plater, Schriver, Bruff,
Hooe, Beall, Edmondson,
Dent, Hughs, Gibson,
Parnham, Stull, Chamberlaine,
Grahame, Stevenson, Murray,
Bowie, J. Smith, John Ennalls,
B. Hall, J. T. Chase, Jos. Ennalls,
Sprigg, H. Wilson, Potter,
Marbury, Love, Mason,
J. Hall, Archer, Dickinson,
Worthington, Gilpin, Johnson,