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Beatty for the middle district of Frederick county. Dr. Charles
F. Weisenthall for Baltimore county. Mr. Amos Garrett for Har-
ford county. Mr. Henry Hollingsworth for Cecil county. Dr.
John Scott for Kent county. Mr. William Hemsley for Queen
Anne's county. Mr. James Benson for Talbot county. Mr. Tho-
mas Ennals, B. W. for Dorchester county. Mr. Joshua Clark for
Caroline county. Mr. George Day Scott for Somerset county.
And Mr. Joshua Townsend for Worcester county.

That upon the death or refusal of any supervisor, the committee
of observation for the county where such death or refusal shall hap-
pen, are required immediately to nominate and appoint some other
discreet and active person in his place.

Mr. Beatty brings in and delivers to Mr. President a report from
the committee appointed to consider and report the most effectual
method of establishing a gun lock manufactory, and the expense
thereof, which was read the first time and ordered to lie on the
table.

Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

POST MERIDIEM.

Convention met. Mr. Tolley appeared in the house.
The petition of Patrick Graham of Charles county was read a
second time and granted.

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Mr. Johnson brings and delivers to Mr. President the form of
a commission for the officers of the militia of this province; which
was read a first and second time, and agreed to, and is as follows:

The delegates of the freeman of Maryland in convention, to
————— —————, We, reposing especial truth and confidence
in your fidelity, courage, good conduct, and attachment to the lib-
erties of America, do by these presents, constitute and appoint
you to be ——————— You are therefore carefully and diligently
to discharge the trust reposed in you, by disciplining all officers and
soldiers under your command; and we do hereby strictly enjoin
and require them to obey you as their —————— And you are to
observe and follow all such orders and directions as you shall,
from time to time, receive from this or a future convention, or from
the council of safety of Maryland for the time being, according to
the rules and regulations established by this or a future convention.
This commission to be in force until revoked by this or some fu-
ture convention of the delegates of the freemen of Maryland, or
by the council of safety of Maryland, for the time being, according