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

Barnes, Plater, B. Mackall, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall,

Hammond, Worthington, S. Chase, J. Wilson, Bayly,

Williams, Fischer, Edelen, Shriver, Beall,

Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, Bond, Archer,

Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard, Earle, T. Smyth,

T. Wright, S. Wright, Edmondson, Gibson.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Dent, Parnham, Grahame, Bowie,

B. Hall, Sprigg, Marbury, Paca,

Carroll, Stull, J. Smith, J. T. Chase,

Love, Gilpin, Kent, Mason,

Dickinson, Johnson, Gustavus Scott, George Scott,

Horsey, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

    On motion of Mr. Fitzhugh, That the following be inserted as an article in the form of government;
" That lawyers fees ought to be ascertained and limited by law."  The previous question was called for
by Mr. Parnham, and put, Whether the above question be now put?  Carried in the negative.

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

B. Mackall, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall,

Hammond, Bayly, Williams

Fischer, Shriver, Ridgely,

Deye, Stevenson, Bond,

Archer, Horsey,

Chaille, Bishop.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fenwick, Plater, Dent, Parnham, Grahame, Bowie,

B. Hall, Sprigg, Marbury, Worthington, S. Chase, Paca, Carroll,

J. Wilson, Edelen, Beall, Stull, J. Smith, J. T. Chase, Love,

Gilpin, Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard, Earle, T. Smyth,

T. Wright, Kent, Bruff, S. Wright, Edmondson, Gibson,

Mason, Dickinson, Johnson, Gustavus Scott, George Scott, Mitchell.

                                                              Adjourned till 3 o'clock.

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

    Convention met.  Mr. Sheredine appeared in the house.
    On motion of Mr. S. Chase, RESOLVED, That the words "or ought to have," be struck out of the
51st article.
    On motion of Mr. Johnson, the question was put, That instead of the oath prescribed by the 51st article,
the following be inserted?  " I, A. B. do swear that I do not hold myself bound in allegiance to the
" king of Great-Britain, and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the state of Maryland."
Resolved in the affirmative.

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

Barnes, Fenwick, Plater, Fitzhugh, J. Mackall,

Hammond, J. Hall, Worthington, Carroll, Fischer,

Sheredine, Shriver, Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson,

Bond, T. Smyth, T. Wright, Edmondson, Gibson,

Mason, Dickinson, Johnson, Gustavus Scott, George Scott,

Horsey, Chaille, Bishop, Mitchell.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Dent, Parnham, B. Mackall, Grahame, Bowie,

B. Hall, Sprigg, Marbury, S. Chase, Paca,

J. Wilson, Bayly, Edelen, Stull,

J. Smith, J. T. Chase, Love, Archer,

Gilpin, Ewing, D. Smith, Brevard,

Earle, Kent, Bruff, S. Wright.

    On motion of Mr. S. Wright, RESOLVED, That the following be added to the 53d article of the
form of government; " Provided that nothing in this form of government which relates to the eastern
shore particularly shall at any time hereafter be altered, unless for the alteration and confirmation thereof
at least two thirds of the members of each branch of the general assembly shall concur."
    On motion of Mr. Gustavus Scott, That the following be inserted as an article in the form of government;
" That the electors of the senate, immediately on their meeting, and before they proceed to the
election of senators, take such oath of support and fidelity to this state, as this convention or the legislature
shall direct, and also an oath to elect, without favour, affection, partiality or prejudice, such persons for
senators as they in their judgment and conscience believe best qualified for the office."  An amendment
was proposed by Mr. Bayly, to insert the words " or affirmation" after the words " such oath."  On
which amendment the question was put, and carried in the negative.

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

Fitzhugh, J. Mackall, Hammond, J. Wilson, Bayly,

Fischer, Edelen, Shriver, Beall, Stull,

Ridgely, Deye, Stevenson, J. Smith, Bond,

Love, Archer, Gilpin, Ewing,

D. Smith, Brevard, Earle, Kent,

S. Wright, Edmondson, Gibson Chaille.

                                                                N  E  G  A T  I  V  E
Messieurs

Barnes, Fenwick, Plater, Dent, Parnham,

B. Mackall, Grahame, Bowie, B. Hall, Sprigg,

Marbury, J. Hall, Worthington, S. Chase, Carroll,

Sheredine, J. T. Chase, T. Smyth, T. Wright, Bruff,

Mason, Dickinson, Johnson, Gustavus Scott,

George Scott, Horsey, Bishop, Mitchell.

    The question was put on the article, and resolved in the affirmative.
                                        Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.

                                                T  H  U  R  S  D  A  Y,    November 7, 1776.

    CONVENTION met.  All members present as on yesterday.  The proceedings of yesterday were
read.
    On motion of Mr. Johnson, RESOLVED, That the act of assembly, entitled, An act for the more effectual
preservation of the breed of wild deer, passed in December session, 1773, be repealed, and that no