Hall, Mr. Osborn Sprigg, and Mr. Luke Marbury, delegates returned for Prince-George's county, appeared
and took their seats in the house.
    The committee of elections report to the convention, That Walter Bowie, Benjamin Hall, Osborn
Sprigg, and Luke Marbury, Esquires, are duly elected delegates for Prince-George's county, and that
Thomas Johnson, Esquire, is duly elected a delegate for Caroline county.
    Mr. Thomas Ringgold has leave of absence till Monday next, Mr. Fitzhugh till Tuesday next, and
Mr. Chamberlaine for a few days.
    Mr. Johnson appeared and took his seat in the house.
    On motion, RESOLVED, That two persons be added to the committee appointed to prepare a declaration
and charter of rights, and a form of government for this state; and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Hooe
were elected by ballot to be of the said committee.
    Mr. Horsey has leave of absence for a few days.
                                              Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                        S  A  T  U  R  D  A  Y,    August 31, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Ringgold,
and Mr. Edmondson.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.  Mr. Hammond appeared in the
house.  Mr. D. Smith has leave of absence till Monday week.
    On motion, Leave given to bring in an ordinance for the division of Frederick county into three
distinct and separate counties.
    Mr. Wootton brings in and delivers to Mr. President an ordinance for the division of Frederick county
into three distinct and separate counties; which was read and ordered to lie on the table.
    Mr. Jordan has leave of absence for a few days.
                                            Convention adjourns till Monday 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

                                                              M  O  N  D  A  Y,    September 2, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. Horsey, Mr. Chamberlaine,
Mr. D. Smith, Mr. Jordan, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. Bowie.  The proceedings of Saturday
were read.  Mr. Dent appeared in the house.  Mr. Turbutt Wright and Mr. James Kent, delegates returned
for Queen-Anne's county, and Mr. Thomas Smyth, a delegate returned for Kent county, appeared
and took their seats in the house.
    The committee of elections report to the convention, that by the return for Queen-Anne's county,
Turbutt Wright, James Kent, William Bruff, and Solomon Wright, Esquires, are duly elected delegates
for said county.
                                                Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                            T  U  E  S  D  A  Y,    September 3, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.  Mr. Parnham, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. T. Ringgold, and Mr. Bowie, appeared in the house.
                                                                        Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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

    Convention met.  Mr. Fitzhugh appeared in the house.  Mr. Solomon Wright appeared and took his
seat in the house.
    The order of the day for taking into consideration the petition against the election of delegates for
Anne-Arundel county, being read, the same was withdrawn at the request of the petitioners.
    Mr. Lowes has leave of absence.
                                                    Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                          W  E  D  N  E  S  D  A  Y,    September 4, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Lowes, Mr. William
Ringgold, Mr. Earle, and Mr. Turbutt Wright.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.  Mr.
Mr. Peter Chaille, Mr. Samuel Handy, and Mr. Josiah Mitchell, delegates returned for Worcester county,
appeared and took their seats in the house.
    The committee of elections report to the convention, that by the return from Worcester county, Samuel
Handy, Peter Chaille, Smith Bishop, and Josiah Mitchell, Esquires, are duly elected delegates for
said county.
    Mr. Handy has leave of absence.
                                               Convention adjourns till to-morrow 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

                                                          T  H  U  R  S  D  A  Y,    September 5, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Handy.  The proceedings
of yesterday were read.  Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Gibson, and Mr. Shriver, appeared in the house.
    Mr. Shepherd has leave of absence till Monday next.
                                                   Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                                  F  R  I  D  A  Y,    September 6, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Shepherd.  The proceedings
of yesterday were read.  Mr. Lowes, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. W. Ringgold, and Mr. Earle, appeared
in the house.  Mr. Joseph Ennalls has leave of absence.
    On reading a second time the ordinance for the division of Frederick county, on motion, the question
was put, That the consideration thereof be postponed till the next session of convention.  Carried in the 
negative.