APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
in the public arms, tents and accoutrements, which were drawn out
of the armoury at Frederick-town for the late western expedition. |
NOV. SESS.
1795. |
No. 11.
RESOLVED, That the governor and council be and they
are hereby
requested, at the expense of the state, to cause the magazine at
Frederick to be repaired for the reception of the public arms, and
thereupon to cause the public arms and accoutrements to be placed
therein. |
Magazine at Frederick
to be repaired. |
No. 12.
RESOLVED, That the governor and council be requested
to cause
the arms, and all other military articles now in the armoury at
Annapolis, to be removed to the armoury at Frederick-town, and that
the salary of the armourer at the city of Annapolis be discontinued. |
Military articles
to be removed
from Annapolis
to Frederick-town. |
No. 13.
RESOLVED, That the governor and council be requested
to cause
an inquiry to be made into the situation of the several armouries of
this state, and to cause a statement thereof, shewing the loss of the
state in arms, tents, and other military articles, on the late western
expedition, to be laid before the next general assembly. |
Inquiry to be
made into the
situation of the
several armouries
of this state. |
No. 14.
RESOLVED, That Messrs. John P. Marshall, Littleton
Purnell,
Thomas S. Fassett, Samuel Handy, John Gunby, John
Holland and Peter S. Corbin, are hereby constituted commissioners
to view the lands lying between the tide waters of Pocomoke
river, in Worcester county, and Synepuxent Bay, and the said
commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby requested to report
to the next general assembly, whether a communication might
be formed by a canal, to facilitate the intercourse between the Chesapeake
bay and the Atlantic ocean, and with an estimate of the
probable expense thereof. |
Commissioners to
view the lands between
Pocomoke
river and Synepuxent
bay. |
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NOVEMBER SESSION, 1796.
No. 1.
RESOLVED, That the 21st day of November instant
be appointed
to choose one senator to represent this state in the senate of the
United States, to be a resident of the western shore, and the person
on the said shore having a majority of votes of all the attending
members of both houses be declared duly elected to represent
this state in the senate of the United States; and that a commission
issue to the said senator, appointed as aforesaid, signed by the governor
for the time being, or in his absence by the presiding member
of the council, in the following words, to wit: The legislature
of Maryland reposing especial confidence in your integrity and
abilities, hath appointed you senator to represent this state in the
senate of the United States, for the remainder of the term for
which Richard Potts was elected, agreeably to the constitution of
the United States. Given under my hand, and seal of this state,
Anno Domini _____. |
Appointment of
Senator of U. S. |
No. 2.
WHEREAS a resolution passed the general assembly
of Maryland,
at their session 1794, requesting the honourable the chancellor
of Maryland, and four other gentlemen, to frame and prepare, |
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