July 5, 1776 (first met July 6). Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
President; John Hall, George Plater, Charles Carroll, Barrister; Ben-
jamin Rumsey, Thomas Smyth James Tilghman, Joseph Nicholson, Jr.,
Thomas Bedingfield Hand ( declined, and Nicholas 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 22nd, dissolving the Council of Safety because the new
government was organized. The Legislature had been in session since
February 5. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, John Hall, George Plater,
Brice Thomas, Beale Worthington, Joseph Nicholson, Charles Graham
( declined) James Tilghman (declined), William Rumsey (declined),
Thomas Contee ( chosen to fill Graham's place ), Samuel Wilson ( chosen
to fill Tilghman's place), William Hernsley (chosen to fill Rumsey's
place, declined), James Lloyd Chamberlaine (appointed by Council
January 3, 1777, to fill Hemsley's place, declined), Turbutt Wright
(appointed by Council February 3 1777, to fill Chamberlaine's place).

MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL CONVENTION, AUGUSTS-
NOVEMBER 11, 1776, WHICH FRAMED THE FIRST
STATE CONSTITUTION.

MATTHEW THOMAS, President.
GABRIEL DUVALL, Secretary.

St. Mary's County—Richard Barnes, Ignatius Fenwick, George Plater,
Jeremiah Jordan.

Kent County—Thomas Ringgold, William Ringgold, Joseph Earle,
Thomas Smyth.

Anne Arundel County—John Hall, Brice T. B. Worthington, Rezin
Hammond, Samuel Chase,1 Charles Carroll, barrister.1

Calvert County—Benjamin Mackall, Charles Graham, William Fitz-
hugh, John Mackall.

Charles County—Robert T. Hooe, John Dent, Thomas Semmes, John
Parnham.

Baltimore County—Charles Ridgely, Thomas Cockey Deye, John Steven-
son, Peter Shepherd.

Talbot County—Pollard Edmondson, John Gibson, Matthew Tilghman,
James Lloyd Chamberlaine.

Somerset County—Gustavus Scott, George Scott, William Horsey,
Henry Lowes.

Dorchester County'—Robert Goldsborough, James Murray, John Ennals,

Joseph Ennals.

Cecil County—Joseph Gilpin, Patrick Ewing, David Smith, Benjamin
Brevard.

1 Resigned Aug. 27, 1776. Worthington and Chase were re-elected Sept.
10, 1776. Hall elected In place of Carroll, barrister.