1747
1755
1763-1767

1765, Nov 23
1772, March 28
1774, June 22
1774, Oct 19
1775, March 22
1775, July 26
1776, June 26
1776, July 4

1776, July 6
1776, Nov 3

1776, Nov 8
1776, Dec 20-1777, March -
1777,Feb 5

1781, March 1
1781, Nov 5

1782
1783, Nov 26-1784, June 3
1783, Dec 23

1784
1784, Jan 14

1785, March 28

1785, Aug
1785, Nov 22
1786, Sept 11-14

1787,Sept 17
1787, Nov 29

1788, April 28
1789, Dec 19

1791, Dec 19
1796
1802
1803
1807, Dec 18

Capsule Chronology/15

Tobacco inspection law enabled Maryland to control quality of exports
Gen Edward Braddock's expedition through Maryland to the west

Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon surveyed boundary line with
Pennsylvania

Stamp Act resistance at Frederick
Cornerstone laid for State House in Annapolis
First Provincial Convention met at Annapolis
Burning of the Peggy Stewart in Annapolis harbor
"Bush Declaration" signed, Harford County
Associaoon of Freemen formed
Departure of Robert Eden, Maryland's last colonial governor

Declaration of Independence adopted in Philadelphia Engrossed
copy signed by Marylanders William Paca, Charles Can-oil of
Carrollton, Thomas Stone, and Samuel Chase
Maryland Convention declared independence from Great Britain

Declaration of Rights adopted by Ninth Convention Church of England
disestablished

First State Constitution adopted by Ninth Convention
t Connnental Congress met at Baltimore
First General Assembly elected under State Constitution of 1776 met at
Annapolis
Maryland ranfied, and thereby made effective, the Articles of
Confederation

John Hanson elected President of the United States in Congress
Assembled
Washington College established at Chestertown
Continental Congress met at Annapolis

Washington resigned commission as commander in chief of Continental
Army at State House in Annapolis
St John's College established at Annapolis

Treaty of Pans, ending Revolutionary War, ratified by Congress at
Annapolis

Me Vernon Compact, an agreement on navigation and fishing in Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay, signed by Maryland and Virginia
commissioners
China trade begun with arrival of Canton cargo at Baltimore
Mr Vernon Compact ratified by Maryland
Annapolis Convention held to discuss revisions to Articles of
Confederation Maryland sent no representatives

U S Constitution signed by Marylanders Daniel Carroll, James McHenry,
and Daniel ofSt Thomas Jenifer, at Philadelphia
Luther Martin's report, The Genuine Information, criticized proposed U S
Constitution, including its omission of a bill of rights

Maryland, the seventh state, ratified U S Constitution
Maryland ratified Bill of Rights, first ten amendments to U S
Constitution
Maryland ceded land for District of Columbia
Baltimore City incorporated
Property qualification for voting removed in local elections
Viva voce voting at elections changed to voting by ballot
University of Maryland chartered as the College of Medicine of Maryland