PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION.
1776.
The committee of elections report to
the convention, that by the return for Anne-Arundel county it
appears, that John Hall, Brice Thomas Beale Worthington,
and Samuel Chase, Esquires, are duly elected
delegates for said county.
Mr. Plater, from the committee for
that purpose appointed, brings in and delivers to Mr. President a
constitution and form of government for this state, which
was read and ordered to lie on the table.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
W E D N E S D A Y,
September 11, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were
read. Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Potter, Mr.
T. Ringgold, Mr. W. Ringgold, Mr. T.
Smyth, and Mr. Bowie, appeared in the house.
On motion, the question was put, That
the consideration of the declaration and charter of rights, and
form of government for this state, be postponed till
Monday fortnight? Resolved in the affirmative.
A F F I R M A T I
V E
Messieurs
Barnes,
Plater,
Hooe,
Dent,
B. Mackall,
Fitzhugh,
B. Hall,
Sprigg, |
Marbury,
Hammond,
J. Hall,
S. Chase,
Paca,
Carroll,
Wootton, |
J. Wilson,
Williams,
Sheredine,
Edelen,
Shriver,
Beall,
Hughes, |
Stull,
Schnebely,
J. T. Chase,
T. Ringgold,
W. Ringgold,
Earle,
T. Smyth, |
T. Wright,
S. Wright,
Edmondson,
Gibson,
Chamberlaine,
Goldsborough,
Murray, |
John Ennalls,
Potter,
Johnson,
Gustavus Scott,
George Scott,
Horsey,
Mitchell. |
N E G A T I V E
Messieurs
Bayly,
Deye,
Shepherd, |
J. Smith,
Bond, |
H. Wilson,
Love, |
Archer,
Ewing, |
D. Smith,
Brevard, |
Lowes,
Chaille. |
Mr. Fischer has leave of absence.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met. That the deputies
appointed to congress, and now attending this convention, or any three
of them, immediately repair to congress, and, in conjunction
with Thomas Stone, Esquire, represent this
state in such manner as is prescribed by the nomination
and appointment heretofore made? The previous
question was called for and put, Whether the above question
be now put? Resolved in the affirmative.
A F F I R M A T I
V E
Messieurs
Barnes,
Plater,
Hooe,
Dent,
Semmes,
B. Mackall,
B. Hall,
Sprigg,
Marbury, |
J. Hall,
S. Chase,
Paca,
Carroll,
Wootton,
J. Wilson,
Bayly,
Sheredine, |
Edelen,
Shriver,
Beall,
Stull,
Schnebely,
J. T. Chase,
H. Wilson,
Love, |
Archer,
Ewing,
D. Smith,
Brevard,
T. Ringgold,
W. Ringgold,
Earle,
T. Smyth, |
T. Wright,
S. Wright,
Edmondson,
Gibson,
Chamberlaine,
Goldsborough,
Murray,
John Ennalls, |
Potter,
Johnson,
Gustavus Scott,
George Scott,
Horsey,
Lowes,
Chaille,
Mitchell. |
N E G A T I V E
Messieurs
Fitzhugh,
Bowie, |
Hammond,
Williams, |
Deye, |
Shepherd, |
J. Smith, |
Bond. |
The main question was then put, and
resolved in the affirmative.
Mr. Sheredine and Mr. Stull have leave
of absence. Mr. Ridgely and Mr. Stevenson appeared in the
house.
Mr. Goldsborough, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Lowes,
Mr. Beall, Mr. George Scott, and Mr. Williams, have
leave of absence.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
T H U R S D A Y,
September 12, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday, except Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Fischer,
Mr. Beall, Mr. Stull, and Mr. Hughes. The proceedings
of yesterday were read. Mr. Parnham
and Mr. Mason appeared in the house.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I D
I E M.
Convention met. Mr. Gilpin and
Mr. Brevard have leave of absence.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
F R I D A Y, September
13, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday, except Mr. Johnson, Mr. S. Chase,
Mr. Paca, Mr. Williams, Mr. George Scott, and Mr. Lowes. The proceedings
of yesterday
were read. Mr. Jordan and Mr. Hughes appeared in the house.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
S A T U R D A Y,
September 14, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday, except Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Brevard, Mr. T. Wright, Mr. Kent, Mr. Goldsborough, and Mr. Marbury.
The proceedings of
yesterday were read.
Convention adjourns till Monday morning 9 o'clock.
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