Rumsey, James Tilghman, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Bedingfield Hands.

May 25, 1776 (first met May 27), Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
President; Charles Carroll, Barrister; John Hall, Benjamin Rumsey,
George Plater, James Tilghman, Thomas Smyth, Thomas Bedingfield
Hands, William Hayward.

July 5, 1776 (first met July 6), Daniel of St, Thomas Jenifer, Presi-
dent; John Hall, George Plater, Charles Carroll, Barrister; Benjamin
Rumsey, Thomas Smyth, James Tilghman, Joseph Nicholson, Jr., Thomas
Bedingfield Hands (declined, and Nicholos Thomas appointed in his place
September 17,1776).

November 10, 1776 (first met November 12), served until March 20,
1777. March 21, Senate adopted a resolution, followed by the House
on the 22d, dissolving the Council of Safety because the new govern-
ment was organized. The Legislature had been in session since Febru-
ary 5. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, John Hall, George Plater, Brice
Thomas Beale Worthington, Joseph Nicholson, Charles Graham (de-
clined), James Tilghman (declined), William Rumsey (declined),
Thomas Contee (chosen to fill Graham's place), Samuel Wilson (chosen
to fill Tilghman's place), William Hemsley (chosen to fill Rumsey's
place, declined), James Lloyd Chamberlaine (appointed by Council Janu-
ary 3, 1777, to fill Hemsley's place, declined), Turbutt Wright (appointed
by Council February 3, 1777, to fill Chamberlaine's place).