P  O  S  T    M  E  R  I  D  I  E  M.

    Convention met.  Mr. James Lloyd Chamberlaine, a delegate returned for Talbot county, appeared
and took his seat in the house.
    On motion, the question was put, That the nomination of the committee for preparing a bill of rights,
and a form of government, be postponed until there is a full representation of this state in convention?
Carried in the negative.
    On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, That all questions to be agitated in this house be determine viva voce,
and that balloting on any question whatsoever be exploded, as it has a tendency to deceive the good people
of this state, and to conceal the conduct of their representatives from them?  An amendment was proposed
to be inserted after the word "exploded," in these words, " except in the appointment of committees,"
on which amendment the question was put, and resolved in the affirmative.

                                                         A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Fenwick, Plater, Hooe, Dent, Semmes, Parnham, B. Mackall,

Grahame, Worthington, Carroll, barrister, S. Chase, Paca, Carroll, of Car. Sheredine,

Edelen, Shriver, Beall, Stull, Schnebely, Shepherd, J. Smith,

J. T. Chase, H. Wilson, Archer, Gilpin, Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard,

Edmondson, Gibson, Chamberlaine, Goldsborough, Murray, John Ennalls, Joseph Ennalls,

Potter, Mason, Gustavus Scott, George Scott, Horsey, Lowes.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fitzhugh,

Hammond, Ridgely,

Deye,

Stevenson,

Bond,

Love.

    The question was then put, That all questions to be agitated in this house be determined viva voce,
and that balloting on any question whatsoever be exploded, except in the appointment of committees, as
it has a tendency to deceive the good people of this state, and to conceal the conduct of their representatives
from them?  Resolved in the affirmative.

                                                         A  F  F  I  R  M  A  T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Plater, Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall, Grahame, Fitzhugh,

Hammond, Worthington, Carroll, barrister, S. Chase, Paca,

Carroll, of Car. Sheredine, Edelen, Shriver, Beall,

Stull, Schnebely, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson,

Shepherd, J. T. Chase, Bond, D. Smith, Edmondson,

Gibson, Murray, Joseph Ennalls, Mason, Horsey.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fenwick, Hooe,

J. Smith, H. Wilson, Love,

Archer, Gilpin, Ewing,

Brevard, Chamberlaine, Goldsborough,

John Ennalls, Potter, Gustavus Scott,

George Scott, Lowes.

    The convention then proceeded to ballot for a committee to prepare a declaration and charter of rights,
and a form of government, for this state; and Mr. President, Mr. Carroll, barrister, Mr. Paca, Mr. Carroll,
of Carrollton, Mr. Plater, Mr. Samuel Chase, and Mr. Goldsborough, were elected a committee for
that purpose.
                                        Convention adjourns till Monday morning 9 o'clock.

                                                    M  O  N  D  A  Y,     August 19, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. Hammond.  The proceedings
of Saturday were read.
    On motion, ORDERED, That the resolution of Saturday, respecting the declaration of independence,
be published in the Maryland gazette.
                                                                Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

                                                        P  O  S  T    M  E  R  I  D  I  E  M.

    Convention met.  Mr. B. Mackall has leave of absence.
                                    Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

                                                     T  U  E  S  D  A  Y,    August 20, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. B. Mackall.  The proceedings
of yesterday were read.  Mr. Hammond appeared in the house.  Mr. Jeremiah Jordan, a
delegate returned for Saint-Mary's county, appeared and took his seat in the house.
                                        Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                  W  E  D  N  E  S  D  A  Y,    August 21, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
                                                                Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

                                                        P  O  S  T    M  E  R  I  D  I  E  M.

    Convention met.  Mr. Potter and Mr. Mason have leave of absence.
                                    Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

                                                      T  H  U  R  S  D  A  Y,    August 22, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Potter, Mr. Mason, and
Mr. H. Wilson.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.
                                    Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

                                                            F  R  I  D  A  Y,    August 23, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.  Mr. Samuel Hughes, a delegate returned for the upper district of Frederick county, appeared
and took his seat in the house.