370 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1776.

the honourable Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer, Charles Carroll,
(barrister) Esqrs.; and the treasurer of the eastern shore in the
penalty of four thousand pounds sterling, payable to the honoura-
ble Matthew Tilghman. Edward Lloyd, and James Lloyd Chamber-
laine, Esqrs., with the like conditions as directed by the resolve of
convention in July session, seventeen hundred and seventy-five;

both of which bonds shall be with sufficient sureties, to be approv-
ed of by the obligees therein named, or any two of them respec-
tively,

On motion of Mr. Bowie the question was put, That a sum of
money be provided at the public expence, for drummers and fifers,
with drums, fifes, and colours ? Carried in the negative.

AFFIRMATIVE.
Mr. Bowie, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Stull,

Sprigg, Paca, Gust. Scott,
Marbury, Bayly,

NEGATIVE.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Williams, Mr. Gilpin,
Plater, Fischer, Ewing,
Hooe, Sheredine, D. Smith,
Dent, Edelen, Brevard,
Parnham, Schriver, T. Smyth,
B. Mackall, Beall, Kent,
Grahame, Ridgely, Bruff,
Fitzhugh, Deye, Edmondson,
J. Mackall, Stevenson, Mason,
B. Hall, Shepherd, Johnson,
Worthington, J. Smith, Geo. Scott,
J. Hall, Bond, Horsey,
S. Chase, Mitchell, Chaille,
Carroll, Love, Bishop.
J. Wilson, Archer,

On motion, Resolved, That the brigadiers-general of this state,
when called into actual service, be allowed at the rate of eighty
dollars per calendar month.

The convention resumed the consideration of the letter from the
honourable the president of the congress, and the resolutions of
congress laid before them yesterday, and thereupon came to the
following resolutions.

Resolved, That if the honourable congress will specify any land
belonging to the United States as a common stock to be divided
amongst the soldiery in their service, the commissioners appointed
by this convention to repair to the camps in New York and the