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claration of rights, and form of government for this state, and had
come to several resolutions therenn, but not having had time to
come to a conclusion, had directed him to move for leave to sit
again.

Resolved, That this convention will on to-morrow resolve itself
into a committee of the whole to consider further of the same.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Sprigg appeared in the house.

Resolved, That three companies of artillery, each company to
consist of ninety-two privates, four serjeants, four corporals, one
drummer, and one fifer, commanded by one captain, one captain-
lieutenant, and two lieutenants, be immediately raised; one of the
said companies to be stationed at Baltimore town, and the remain-
ing two companies to be stationed at the city of Annapolis. That
the non-commissioned officers and privates be enlisted in the ser-
vice of this state for the war: That the officers receive the pay and
rations established by the convention from the date of their com-
missions; that the non-commissioned officers and privates receive
their pay and rations from the day of their enlistment: That to
encourage the speedy enrollment of the said companies, each non-
commissioned officer and soldier shall, during their continuance in
the service of this state, be annually clothed at the expense of this
state, and for that purpose shall be entitled to receive a coat, waist-
coat, and breeches, of coarse cloth, two white linen shirts, two pair
of stockings, two pair of shoes, and a hat, and they shall not be
compelled to march to any place out of this state.

On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That the council of safe-
ty issue warrants to recruiting serjeants for the enlistment of men
to serve in the artillery companies, according to resolutions of this
day, and that such serjeants may enlist any men already enrolled
in any company of camp militia not under marching orders.

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

THURSDAY, October 21, 1776.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. John Ennalls. The proceedings of yesterday were read. Mr.
T. Wright appeared in the house.

The petition of William Richardson was read a second time and
referred to the council of safety.

Mr. Dickinson appeared in the house.

On reading a letter from Robert Peter and Thomas Richardson,
of the sixteenth instant, to Thomas Johnson, esqr., and by him