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Mr. John Duckett being unable through sickness to attend as
clerk assistant to the convention, Mr. John Callahan was appoint-
ed in his stead.

Ordered, Mr. John Callahan qualify himself as such, by taking
the oath of office and secrecy, as before directed to be taken by the
clerk.

Certificate of the qualification of the said Callahan was produced
and filed.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to consid-
er and report the most effectual method of establishing a gun lock
manufactory, and the expense thereof; and Mr. T. Johnson, Mr.
Sudler, and Mr. Beatty, were elected by ballot a committee for that
purpose.

The order of the day for taking into consideration the state of
the province being read, Ordered, That the same be referred for
further consideration till to-morrow.

Mr. Hawkins has leave of absence.

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

SATURDAY, December 23, 1775.

Convention met. All members present as on yesterday, except
Mr. Griffith and Mr. Hawkins. The proceedings of yesterday were
read. Mr. Moale has leave of absence till Monday next. Mr.
Edmonson has leave of absence for a few days.

The petition of Edward Parker, of Cecil county, relative to the
establishing a linen and woollen manufactory, was read the first
time and ordered to lie on the table.

On motion, Resolved, That a committee be appointed to receive
all proposals relating to the establishment of manufactories of any
kind within this province, and report their opinion thereon; and
Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Rumsey, Mr. Ramsey, and Mr. Earle,
were elected by ballot a committee for that purpose.

On motion, Resolved, That the deputies for this province attend-
ing in congress, are instructed, that it is the sense of this conven-
tion, that all India teas imported into this continent before the first

day of March last, may be sold and used without any prejudice to

the cause of America, and that they endeavor to procure the same

to be permitted by the congress, not taking into such permission

any teas imported for or on account of the English East India com-
pany, or imported from Great Britain contrary to the continental
association, if any such there be.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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