W  E  D  N  E  S  D  A  Y,    October 9, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.  Mr. Marbury appeared in the house.
    On motion of Mr. Wootton, RESOLVED, That the commissioners for Montgomery county have the
line which divides Frederick and Montgomery counties laid off and marked by the surveyor of Frederick
county, at least ten days before the election for fixing on the place for building a court-house and prison
for said county, and that the qualification of voters for the purpose of fixing on the most convenient place
for a court-house and prison in the said county, be the same as of voters for representatives in the convention.
    Mr. Murray appeared in the house.
    ORDERED, That no person who has refused or neglected to subscribe the association (unless from religious
principles) be permitted to come within the doors of this house during the sitting of the convention.
                                                   Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                            T  H  U  R  S  D  A  Y,    October 10, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
    Agreeable to the order of the day, the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take
into consideration the declaration and charter of rights, and form of government for this state; Mr. Worthington
in the chair.  After some time spent therein, Mr. President returned the chair, and Mr. Worthington
reported, that the committee had, according to order, taken into their consideration the declaration
of rights, and form of government for this state, but not being able to go through the same, had directed
him to move for leave to sit again.
    RESOLVED, That this convention will in the afternoon resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to
consider further of the same.
                                                                           Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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

    Convention met.  Mr. Jordan appeared in the house.
    According to order, the convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to consider further of
the declaration of rights, and form of government for this state; Mr. Worthington in the chair.  After
some time spent therein, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Worthington reported, that the committee
had, according to order, taken into their consideration the declaration of rights, and form of government
for this state, but not having had time to go through the same, had directed him to move for
leave to sit again.
    RESOLVED, That this convention will to-morrow morning resolve itself into a committee of the whole,
to consider further of the same.
                                                        Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                                    F  R  I  D  A  Y,    October 11, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
    Agreeable to the order of the day, the convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider
further of the declaration of rights, and form of government for this state; Mr. Worthington in the
chair.  After some time spent therein, Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Worthington reported,
that the committee had, according to order, taken into their consideration the declaration of rights, and
form of government for this state, but not having had time to go through the same, had directed him to
move for leave to sit again.
    RESOLVED, That this convention will in the afternoon resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to
consider further of the same.
                                                                               Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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

    Convention met. 
    The order of the day that the convention will resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider
further of the declaration of rights, and form of government of this state, being read, RESOLVED, That
this convention will on to-morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider further of the
same.
                                                        Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                                  S  A  T  U  R  D  A  Y,    October 12, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.  Mr. Edmondson, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. T. Smyth, Mr. T. Ringgold, Mr. Paca, Mr. W.
Ringgold, Mr. Ridgely, and Mr. Hughes, have leave of absence for a few days.  Mr. Bowie has leave
of absence till Tuesday next.
                                                                               Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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

    Convention met.
    The order of the day for taking into consideration the declaration of rights and form of government for
this state being read, RESOLVED, That this convention will on Monday next resolve itself into a committee
of the whole, to consider of the same.
                                                        Convention adjourns till Monday morning 9 o'clock.

                                                                      M  O  N  D  A  Y,    October 14, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on Saturday, except Mr. Bowie, Mr. Paca, Mr.
Wootton, Mr. Ridgely, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. T. Ringgold, Mr. W. Ringgold, Mr. T. Smyth,
Mr. Edmondson, and Mr. Chamberlaine.  The proceedings of Saturday were read.