M  O  N  D  A  Y,    September 16, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. Hughes.  The proceedings
of Saturday were read.  Mr. Worthington, Mr. Bruff, Mr. J. Mackall, and Mr. Fenwick,
appeared in the house.  Mr. Hooe and Mr. Semmes have leave of absence.
                                               Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                      T  U  E  S  D  A  Y,    September 17, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Hooe, Mr. Semmes, and
Mr. Worthington.  The proceedings of yesterday were read.  Mr. Chamberlaine has leave of absence.
    On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, That the question be put on the following:
    As the establishing a bill of rights, and the formation of a new government on the authority of the people
only, are matters of the utmost importance to the good people of this state, and their posterity; and
as the bill of rights and form of government reported to this convention by the committee chosen for that
purpose, have been referred for consideration to Monday the thirtieth instant, occasioned by the necessary
attendance in congress of several of the representatives of the people; in order therefore that the fullest
consideration may be had thereon, RESOLVED, That the said bill of rights and form of government be
immediately printed for the consideration of the people at large, and that twelve copies thereof be sent
without delay to each county in this state.
    The previous question was called for by Mr. Gustavus Scott, 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

Fenwick, B. Mackall, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Bowie,

B. Hall, Marbury, Hammond, J. Hall, Shriver,

Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, Shepherd, Bond,

H. Wilson, Love, Archer, W. Ringgold,

S. Wright, Bruff, Edmondson, Gibson,

Potter, Mason, Chaille, Mitchell.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Plater, Dent, Parnham,

Sprigg, Carroll, Wootton,

J. Wilson, Bayly, Edelen,

J. Smith, J. T. Chase, T. Ringgold,

Earle, T. Smyth, Murray,

John Ennalls, Gustavus Scott, Horsey.

    The main question was then put, and resolved in the affirmative.

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

Fenwick, B. Mackall, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Bowie,

B. Hall, Marbury, Hammond, J. Hall, J. Wilson,

Bayly, Shriver, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson,

Shepherd, Bond, H. Wilson, Love, Archer,

W. Ringgold, S. Wright, Bruff, Edmondson, Gibson,

John Ennalls, Potter, Mason, Chaille, Mitchell.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Plater, Dent,

Parnham, Sprigg, Carroll,

Wootton, Edelen, J. Smith,

J. T. Chase, T. Ringgold, Earle,

T. Smyth, Murray,

Gustavus Scott, Horsey.

    On motion of Mr. Parnham, That the house be adjourned to the 30th instant, and all the members
absent as well as present requested to give punctual attendance on that day, and that no itinerant charges
for going and returning be allowed to any of the members?
    It was moved, That the question consisting of two parts be separated?  Upon which the question was
put, That the same be divided into two questions?  Resolved in the affirmative.

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

Barnes, Fenwick, Plater, Jordan,

Marbury, Hammond, J. Hall, Carroll,

Wootton, J. Wilson, Bayly, J. Smith,

Chase,  Archer, T. Ringgold, W. Ringgold,

Earle, T. Smyth, S. Wright, Bruff,

Mason, Gustavus Scott, Horsey, Mitchell.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall, Fitzhugh,

J. Mackall, Bowie, B. Hall, Sprigg,

Edelen, Shriver, Ridgely, Deye,

Stevenson, Shepherd, Bond, H. Wilson,

Love, Edmondson, Gibson, Murray,

John Ennalls, Potter, Chaille.

    The question was then put, That the house be adjourned to the 30th instant, and all the members absent
as well as present requested to give punctual attendance on that day?  Resolved in the affirmative.

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

Fenwick, Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall, Fitzhugh,

J. Mackall, Bowie, B. Hall, Sprigg, Bayly,

Edelen, Shriver, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson,

Shepherd, Bond, H. Wilson, Love, Archer,

Edmondson, Gibson, Murray, John Ennalls, Potter,

Mason, Chaille, Mitchell, Gustavus Scott, Horsey.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Plater, Jordan,

Marbury, Hammon, J. Hall,

Carroll, Wootton, J. Wilson,

J. Smith, J. T. Chase, T. Ringgold,

W. Ringgold, Earle, T. Smyth,

S. Wright, Bruff.

    On motion of Mr. J. T. Chase, RESOLVED unanimously, That no itinerant charges for going and returning
be allowed to any of the members.
                    Convention adjourned till Monday the 30th instant, and thence from day to day, till

                                                          W  E  D  N  E  S  D  A  Y,    October 2, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on Tuesday the 17th of September last, except Mr.
Jordan, Mr. B. Mackall, Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Wootton, Mr. Schnebely, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. D.