John Beale Bordley (declined to serve), Richard Lloyd, Edward Lloyd,
James Hollyday, Charles Carroll, Barrister; Charles Carroll of Carroll-
ton, Thomas Stone, Samuel Chase, Robert Alexander and Robert Golds-
borough.

January 17, 1776 (first met January 18). Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer, President; Charles Carroll, Barrister; John Hall, Benjamin
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 Bedingfleld
Hands, William Hayward.

July 5, 1776 (first met July 6). Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer,
President; John Hall, George Plater, Charles Carroll, Barrister; Ben-
jamin Kumsey, Thomas Smyth James Tilghman, Joseph Nicholson, Jr.,
Thomas Bedingfleld 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 8. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, John Hall, George Plater,
Brice Tnomas, 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 Hemsley (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'a place).

MEMBERS OF THE PROVINCIAL CONVENTION, AUGUST 14.
NOVEMBER II, 1776, WHICH FRAMED THE FIRST
STATE CONSTITUTION.

MATTHER TILGHMAN, 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, Charles Carroll, barrister.

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

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

Resigned Aug. 27, 1776. Worthington and Chase were reflected Sept. 10,
1776. Hall elected in place of Carroll, barrister.