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PROCEEDINGS of CONVENTION.
1776.
Smith, Mr. Earle, Mr. Murray, Mr. Mason, and Mr. Chaille.
Mr. Worthington, Mr. S. Chase, Mr.
Paca, Mr. Williams, Mr. Fischer, Mr. Sheredine, Mr. Beall,
Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Brevard,
Mr. T. Wright, Mr. Kent, Mr. Joseph Ennalls, and Mr.
Dickinson, appeared in the house.
The order of the day for taking into
consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of
government for this state, being read, ORDERED, That
the same be referred for consideration till to-morrow.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
T H U R S D A Y,
October 3, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were
read. Mr. B. Hall, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Mason, Mr.
George Scott, Mr. Lowes, Mr. Chaille, and
Mr. Bishop, appeared in the house.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met.
On motion of Mr. Sheredine, the question
was put, That this convention on to-morrow morning resolve
itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration
the declaration and charter of rights,
and form of government for this state? Resolved
in the affirmative.
A F F I R M A T I
V E
Messieurs
Dent,
Parnham,
Fitzhugh,
J. Mackall,
Bowie, |
B. Hall,
Sprigg,
Hammond,
J. Wilson,
Williams, |
Fischer,
Sheredine,
Edelen,
Shriver,
Beall, |
Ridgely,
Deye,
Stevenson,
J. Smith, |
J. T. Chase,
Bond,
H. Wilson,
Love, |
Archer,
Ewing,
Brevard,
John Ennalls. |
N E G A T I V E
Messieurs
Barnes,
Fenwick,
Plater,
Worthington,
S. Chase, |
Paca,
Carroll,
Bayly,
Gilpin,
T. Ringgold, |
W. Ringgold,
T. Smyth,
T. Wright,
Kent, |
Bruff,
Edmondson,
Gibson,
Joseph Ennalls, |
Potter,
Dickinson,
Gustavus Scott,
George Scott, |
Horsey,
Lowes,
Bishop,
Mitchell. |
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
F R I D A Y, October 4,
1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
The order of the day, that the convention will resolve
itself into a committee of the whole, to take into
consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of government
for this state, being read, the
same was referred till Tuesday next.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met. Mr. D. Smith
and Mr. Grahame appeared in the house.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
S A T U R D A Y,
October 5, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
On motion of Mr. Bond, RESOLVED, That the journal and
proceedings of this convention, from the
meeting thereof until the adjournment, be immediately printed, and that
two copies be delivered to every
member of this house.
On motion of Mr. Paca, RESOLVED, That a committee be
appointed to revise and correct the proceedings
for the press, and Mr. Fitzhugh, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Deye, were elected by
ballot a committee
for that purpose.
Convention adjourns till Monday morning 9 o'clock.
M O N D A Y, October 7,
1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on Saturday. The proceedings of Saturday were
read. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Stull appeared in the house.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met. Mr. Wootton appeared
in the house.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
T U E S D A Y, October
8, 1776.
CONVENTION met. All members present
as on yesterday. The proceedings of yesterday were
read. Mr. Hooe appeared in the house.
The order of the day, that the convention
will resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into
consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of government
for this state, being read, the
same was referred till to-morrow.
Adjourned till 3 o'clock.
P O S T M E R I
D I E M.
Convention met. Mr. Hughes appeared
in the house.
Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
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