for the like extraordinary charges, and a Convention will, probably, again meet before the time of payment, the legis lative authority, for the time being, will make further order, as to the payment of such assessments, as the circumstances of the people may require, and the application of the money assessed will admit; it being the fixed intention of this Convention to support order in the community, and ease the good people of this Province as far as possible.

On reading the following application of John Archer and James Harris, of Harford County:

"December 6, 1775.

"GENTLEMEN: We are fully convinced of the publick utility of Factories, and would, therefore, make an overture to you, to undertake a Flax or Hemp Manufactory.

"To carry on the above branch of business to any effect, we should stand in need of three hundred pounds, which we would engage to remit in linen, of such sizes as you would recommend, at the following times:

"One-third of the above sum the 1st of June next; one-third more on the 1st of September; and the remaining third the 1st of December, 1776. The cost we will cheerfully transmit therewith, and leave the price to the honourable Convention.

"JOHN ARCHER,

"JAMES HARRIS.

"To the Delegates of Harford County, now sitting in Convention."

Resolved, That the sum of three hundred Pounds, out of the Treasury of this Province, be advanced to the said John Archer and James Harris, agreeable to their application aforesaid, on their giving bond, with good security, payable to the Honourable Matthew Tilghman, Esq., Thomas Johnson, Jun., and Charles Carroll, Barrister, Esquires, conditioned for the performance of the terms in the said application mentioned.

Resolved, That a new election of two Representatives, for Charles County, in the room of William Smallwood and Francis Ware, Esquires, a new election of one Representative for St. Mary's County, in the room of John Allen Thomas, Esq., and one in Cecil County, in the room of Nathaniel Ramsey, Esq., whose seats will become vacant on their acceptance of commissions in the Regular Forces of this Province, be had, as soon as conveniently may be, in the presence of two, or more, of the Delegates of those Counties, respectively; the elections to be by ballot, and in like manner as the election of Delegates is directed by Resolutions of the last Convention, ten days' notice, at least, excluding the day of notice and day of election, of the times of each of the said elections, respectively, being given, by advertisements set up in the most publick places in the said Counties

On motion, Resolved, That in all cases where judgments have been, or shall be obtained, (except in ejectment, trespass, trover, replevin, detinue, real actions, actions for words, for money, and tobacco, actually had and received by one person for the use of another, attachment under the late act of Assembly, and against non-residents, and actions upon Loan Office bonds,) the Creditor shall, at his election, have a right to demand of the Debtor a bond, with security, for the debt and costs of the said Judgments, or to lake, by fieri facias, any tobacco, wheat, or corn, (but no other effects,) of the Debtor, leaving to such Debtor sufficient to support his family; but, that no capias ad satisfaciendum be issued, in any case, (except in the cases above excepted,) where the Debtor will give bond and security, when required, as aforesaid, or where the effects, aforesaid, are tendered to the Creditor, at such price as may be settled by the Committee of Observation for the County in which such Debtor resides.

On motion, Resolved, That all Rents, other than Rents for Houses, may be hereafter paid, and shall be received, in tobacco, and oilier country produce, at a reasonable value, to be set by the Committees of Observation; and that no Rents ought to be changed into money, from tobacco, and other country produce, in which they have been, heretofore, usually paid.

Resolved, That seven persons, four of whom residing upon the Western, and three upon the Eastern Shore, he chosen, by ballot, to constitute a Council of Safety, for the Province of Maryland, to superintend and execute the Resolutions of this Convention, and to promote the prudent and necessary preparations for the defence and protection of the said Province, and to give such necessary assistance to the neighbouring Colonies as may, by the said Council be judged proper.

That each member of the said Council of Safety be allowed and paid fourteen Shillings, common money, out of the Treasury of this Province, for every day such member shall sit, or be absent from home on publick business.

That any four or more of the said Council of Safety convened, or the major part of them, direct and regulate the operations of the Regular Forces, the Minute-Men and Militia of this Province, and may grant all military commissions, appoint and commission all Field and Commission Officers, and regulate the rank of all Military Officers, not appointed by this Convention, and, in the recess of Convention, call forth the Regular Forces aforesaid, and Minute-Men into action in any place, or places, within this or the neighbouring Provinces, and the Militia into action in any place, or places, within this Province, at such time and times, in such proportions, and on such occasions as the said Council may judge necessary, and do all such other matters and things for the defence, protection and security of this Province, and for the aid and assistance of the neighbouring Provinces, as I hey shall deem necessary and expedient.

That any Officer of the said Regular Forces, Minute-Men, or Militia, may be suspended from the exercise of his commission by the said Council of Safety, and if the said Council of Safety shall think proper, they may displace any Officer, and appoint and commission another in his stead, and may, on the death, resignation, or removal of any Officer in the Regular Forces, Minute-Men, or Militia, appoint and commission another in his stead, and the said Council of Safety may fill up all vacancies in the Regular Troops aforesaid, Minute-Men and Militia, by whatever means occasioned.

That the said Council of Safety be authorized and empowered to draw out of the bills of credit emitted, or ordered to be emitted by this Convention, (except such part thereof as is appropriated to call in and exchange the bills of credit emitted by the last Convention,) any sum, or sums, which may by them be judged necessary to carry the several Resolutions of this Convention into execution, for paying and discharging all contracts made, or to be made, for, and on behalf of, this Province, and for the defence and protection of this Province, or for paying and defraying the expenses of any part of the said Regular Troops and Minute-Men, which may be ordered to any of the neighbouring Provinces.

That the said Council of Safety have power and authority to arrest, and, on hearing, confine and imprison till the next Convention, all such persons within this Province as shall have been, or may be, guilty of high and dangerous offences, tending to disunite the people of this Province in their present opposition, or to destroy the liberties of America; and, also, have power and authority to hear, try and imprison till the end of the next Convention, or banish all such offenders, guilty of the offence aforesaid, as may be sent to them by the several Committees of Observation.

That the said Council of Safety have full power and authority to pardon all offenders upon whom sentence of death shall be pronounced by a Court-Martial, under the Rules passed by this Convention for governing the Forces raised, or to be raised, within this Province, for the defence thereof.

That the said Council of Safety may call a meeting of the Convention of Maryland before the time to which it may be adjourned, and that any two Members may call a meeting of the said Council of Safety.

That the said Council of Safety may draw upon the Treasuries of the Western and Eastern Shores for all charges and expenses incurred in the execution of their office.

That the said Council of Safety sit constantly, if the service requires it, and that their ordinary sessions be held at the City of Annapolis or Baltimore Town, but the place of sitting may be changed, at the discretion of the said Council, to any other part of the Province, where the publick service may require it.

That every Member of the said Council of Safety be-