1776.] OF THE PROVINCE OF MARYLAND. 373

On motion of Mr. Johnson, Resolved, That those of captain
Richard Smith's company who will not re-enlist in the artillery ser-
vice of this state be discharged.

Mr. S. Wright brings in and delivers to Mt. President a report
from the committee appointed to enquire into the truth of the facts
set forth in the memorial of captain William Stone, which was
read, and after some time spent in considering the same, the further
consideration thereof was postponed, at the request of captain
Stone, till the first meeting of the general assembly.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the letter from
the president of congress of the second of October last being read,
the same was referred till to-morrow.

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

SUNDAY, November 10, 1776.

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

On motion of Mr. S. Wright, the question was put, That a com-
mittee be appointed to revise the declaration of rights and the form
of government, and that the same be read in the house and signed
by the president before the rising of this convention, and that the
said committee correct language and report to the house any in-
consistencies they may discover therein ? Carried in the negative.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the letter from
the president of Congress of the 2d of October last, being read,
the convention took the same into consideration, and thereupon
Resolved, That the honorable Matthew Tilghman, Esq. and Tho-
mas Johnson, junr., William Paca, Thomas Stone, Samuel Chase,
Benjamin Rumsey, and Charles Carroll, barrister, Esquires, or any
three or more of them, be delegates to represent this state in con-
gress until the first day of March next, or until the general assem-
bly shall make further order therein; and that the said delegates, or
any three or more of them, be authorised and empowered to con-
cur with the other United States, or a majority of them, in forming
a confederation, and in making foreign alliances, provided that
such confederation, when formed, be not binding upon this state
without the assent of the general assembly; and the said delegates,
or any three or more of them, are also authorised and empowered
to concur in any measures which may be resolved on by congress
for carrying on the war with Great Britain, and securing the liber-
ties of the United States, reserving always to this state the sole and
exclusive right of regulating the internal police thereof.

And the said delegates, or any three or more of them, are here-