any manner water-borne, before the tenth day of September next, may not be considered as exported, within the fourth Article of the Continental Association, although the said Merchandise or commodities be not before that time taken on board the ship or vessel which shall export the same:

Resolved, That where any such Merchandise, or other commodity whatsoever, is or shall, before the same tenth day of September, be laden on board the ship or vessel that shall actually export the same, such loading on board shall be deemed a sufficient exportation within the spirit and intention of said. Article, and not otherwise.

Resolved, That the Honourable Matthew Tilghman, Esq. and Thomas Johnson, Jun., Robert Goldsborough, William Paca, Samuel Chase, Thomas Stone, and John Hall, Esqrs., or any three or more of them, be Deputies to represent this Province in Continental Congress, and that they, or any three or more of them, have full and ample power to consent and agree to all measures which such Congress shall deem necessary and effectual to obtain a redress of American grievances; and further we do authorize our said Deputies to represent and act for this Province in any Continental Congress which may be held before the 25th day of March next.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to Thomas Johnson, Jun., Samuel Chase, William Paca, John Hall, and Thomas Stone, Esqrs., or either of them, the sum of five 1hundred Pounds, common money; and that the Treasurer of the Eastern Shore pay to the Honourable Matthew Tilghman and Robert Goldsborough, Esqrs., or either of them, the sum of two hundred Pounds, common money, to defray the expenses of their deputation to the next Continental Congress.

Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay the Delegates who attended the late Congress the sum of one hundred and twenty-six Pounds sixteen Shillings and six Pence, common money, out of the bills of credit to be issued, being the balance of their actual expenses; and that the several ‘Counties which have not already paid in their proportion of money for support of said Delegates shall pay the same as soon as may be, to said Treasurer, for the use of the publick.

Resolved, That there be a Convention of Delegates of this Province at Annapolis, on the third Tuesday of March next, or on such day before that time as shall be appointed by the Council of Safety.

Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to report the expenses attending the sitting of this Convention, and that Mr. Chase and Mr. Goldsborough be a Committee for that purpose.

Who reported the expenses as follows, to wit:

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay the above sums.

Ordered, That John Hall, Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, William Paca, and Matthias Hammond, Esquires, be a Committee to revise the proceedings of this Convention, and publish such of them as they may think proper, and convey a number, securely made up, to each County, as soon as may be.

So ends this Convention.

Test:

G.DUVALL,Clerk.

[No. 1.]

PETITION OF PATRICK GRAHAM.

To the Honourable the Deputies for MARYLAND, met in Convention at ANNAPOLIS:

The humble Petition of PATRICK GRAHAM, of PORT-TOBACCO, in CHARLES County, sheweth:

That some time ago he very justly incurred the displeasure and resentment of the County, and the censure of the Committee of Charles County, for a breach of the Resolves of the honourable Continental Congress, by aiding a certain John Baillie secretly to land and dispose of sundry Goods imported by him contrary to those Resolves: Your Petitioner sincerely laments his imprudence and ill conduct, and being deeply sensible of his offence, with contrition for the same, and his most solemn promise and assurance, never more to do or encourage any thing inimical to American freedom, he most humbly solicits this Convention that he may be restored to his former rights of a citizen, as he has already suffered greatly, not only in his own person, property, and reputation, but should he continue much longer in the present situation, his offence must reduce an innocent wife and four young children to beggary and ruin.

We, the subscribers, being satisfied of the hearty repentance of Patrick Graham, set forth in the above Petition, do recommend him to the consideration and clemency of the honourable Convention.

[No. 2.]

PETITION OF JOHN BAILLIE.

To the Honourable the Provincial Convention of MARYLAND:

The humble Petition of JOHN BAILLIE sheweth:

That he now lies under the influence and suffers the extremity of a heavy, though just sentence of the Committee of Charles County, for having wilfully, though, in some degree, ignorantly broke the Association of the honourable Continental Congress.

Your petitioner is truly sensible that the sentence passed by the Committee is founded in justice, but executed with such rigour that it has been with the most extreme and hazardous difficulty he could obtain the necessary food to support a life rendered miserable by his conduct and the above-mentioned sentence.

Your petitioner begs leave to inform this respectable Convention, that no one views his conduct in a more odious light than himself; and should you be pleased to forgive your petitioner his past transgressions, and place him in his former state, with respect to the people and laws of this Province, he most solemnly promises to adhere strictly for the future to the Continental Association, and to do every thing in his power which can any way or in any manner forward the interest of this Country.

Your petitioner, therefore, most humbly prays that you will take his case into consideration, and that you will be pleased in your goodness to forgive his past crime, which he will endeavour to atone for, as far as he can, by his