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certified by the said person or persons, to the council of safety or
executive power.

That the commissioned officers receive the pay and rations es-
tablished by the congress from the date of their commissions, and
that the non-commissioned officers receive their pay and rations
from their appointment, and until their appointment, to receive
their pay and rations as privates from the time of their enlistment.

That the recruiting serjeants shall be allowed twenty shillings
common money for every man that shall be certified in the muster
roll as effective; and shall also be allowed fifteen pence per day
common money, in lieu of rations, for each effective man that he
shall enlist, and shall pass as aforesaid.

Mr. Earle brings in and delivers to Mr. President a report from
the committee appointed to prepare instructions for recruiting ser-
jearnts, which was read, considered, and agreed to as follows :

Instructions for enlisting men for the service of the United States
of America, agreeable to the resolve of the convention of the state
of Maryland.

1. You are not to enlist any man who is not able bodied, healthy
and active. Hearty robust young men, who are connected by birth
or family to the American states, are to be preferred.

2. You will have great regard to moral character, sobriety in
particular.

3. You are not to enlist any imported servant or apprentice with-
out the leave of the master or mistress.

4. You will use all diligence in enlisting men, and when you
have enlisted ten men, you are to report to some one or more of
the persons appointed in your county to inspect the men you do
enlist, who will reject such as do not answer to your instructions.

5. You shall be allowed twenty shillings common money for
every man you enlist, who shall be passed on inspection as effec-
tive, in lieu of pay and expenses, besides fifteen pence common
money per day, in lieu of rations, for every man who shall be so
passed, until they are received from you by order of this state.

On motion of Mr. Earle, the following resolution was made:

Whereas, the time limited by this convention for the receipts and
inspection of tobacco is nearly expired : Resolved, That the reso-
lution of this convention of the 6th of September last, relative to
the inspection of tobacco, shall continue in force, and the inspec-
tors shall continue to exercise all the powers thereby given, until
the general assembly of this state shall otherwise provide.

Mr. Gustavus Scott and Mr. George Scott have leave of absence
on account of particular private business. Mr. Gibson, Mr. Earle,
and Mr. D. Smith, have leave of absence on account of sickness.