The following are the persons voted for as Provincial Delegates:

The Continental Congress having recommended that adventures be made for procuring Arms and Ammunition, and it being necessary rhat a particular Committee be appointed to superintend the loading:

Resolved, That Messrs. Samuel Purviance, John Smith, William Buchanan, Benjamin Griffith, Isaac Grist, Thomas Gist, Sen., and Darby Lux, be a Committee for that purpose, and that they be on oath to keep their proceedings secret.

A copy attested by:

GEORGE LUX, Secretary,

At a meeting of the Committee, on Monday, November 20, 1775:

Present: John Moale, Chairman, pro tempore, John Smith, James Cal$$ houn, William Wilkinson, Charles Ridgely, of William, Abraham Britton, Zachariah McCubbin, Jun., William Buchanan, Robert Alexander, Isaac Grist, John E. Howard, Thomas Gist, Benjamin Griffith.

The Committee appoint Robert Alexander, Esq., to receive from the Western-Shore Branch of the Council of Safety, the sum of four hundred and twelve Pounds fifteen Shillings, being the sum subscribed for Arms, Ammunition, &c., actually laid out and expended.

Upon motion, Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that such persons as have quantities of Salt by them, ought to retail the same immediately, notwithstanding any verbal contract or other agreement before made for it; and it is further the opinion of the Committee, that all persons holding quantities of Salt, and refusing to retail the same as aforesaid, ought to be published, and looked Upon as enemies to the liberties of America.

Ordered, That the same be published.

Messrs. Isaac Grist, Zachariah McCubbin, William Wilkinson, and Benjamin Griffith, or any three of them, are appointed a Committee to'examine the several Warehouses where they suspect British Salt is stored, and immediately report the quantities to the President, or VicePresident of this Committee.

A copy attested by:

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

At a meeting of the Committee, November 27, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviancs, Chairman, John Moale,John Boyd, John Smith, Darby Lux, Robert Alexander, W. Wilkinson, William Buchanan, Benjamin Griffith, W. Asquith, James Calhoun, Isaac "Grist, Thomas Sollers.

Application being made to this Committee by Mr. Joshua Hilton, to load his Sloop with Flour, &c., for New-England, saying that they were in great want of such Provisions,

Resolved, That the Committee of Correspondence do immediately write to the New-England Delegates to know whether Provisions are really scarce in those Colonies".

A copy from the Minutes:

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

N. B. David McMechen attended at the meetings of the Committee from November 6 to December 18, inclusive, George Lux being absent out of Town;

At a meeting of the Committee, December 4, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, John Moale, John Boyd, Mordecai Gist, T. Gist, John Smith., Isaac Grist, Darby Lux, Thomas Sollcrs, William Buchanan, Benjamin Griffith, William Asquith, Charles Ridgely, of William, James Calhoun, George Risteau, John Cradock, Abraham Britton.

Application having been made to the Committee by Lawrence Callohoun and Robert Clark, for liberty to transport to Annapolis, by water, some Beef and Sheep for the use of the inhabitants of that city during the sitting of the Convention, a certificate was granted for eight quarters of Beef and twelve Sheep to the said Callohoun and Clark, to transport the same, they, and the skipper of the boat, making oath that they will land the same at Annapolis, and procure a certificate of such landing from the Committee of that place, to be returned to this Committee at a future meeting.

The Committee having received from the Committee of Philadelphia, a Letter from Daniel Chamier, Esq., Commissary of Stores at Boston, with a Commission and other papers directed for Robert Long, appointing him Preventive Officer, Weigher, and Guager, for Baltimore Town;. on consideration thereof,

It was Resolved, To transmit the said Commission and Papers to the Convention at Annapolis, to know their opinion whether the said Commission should be delivered to the said Robert Long.

Ordered, That the copies of the Enrollments of the Militia Companies that have been delivered in to the Committee, be transmitted to the Provincial Convention.

The Committee appointed Messrs. Samuel Purviance, John Boyd, and Darby Lux, to prepare, against Monday next, a Memorial, representing to the Convention the necessity of fortifying Baltimore.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

At a meeting of the Committee, Monday, December 11, 1775

Present: William Lux, Chairman, John Smith, Thomas Gist, Isaac Grist, William Buchanan, William Wilkinson, Abraham Britton, John E. Howard, Benjamin Griffith, William Asquith, James Calhoun, Thomas Sollers, John Boyd.

The following is a copy of a Letter from the Massachusetts-Bay Delegates in Congress to this Committee, on the subject of shipping Flour to the New-England Governments:

"Philadelphia, December 4, 1775.

"SIR: We acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th November, wrote by order of your Committee, upon the subject of permits for shipping provisions to NewEngland. In reply to which, we observe, that the NewEngland Colonies stand constantly in need of supplies of bread, flour, and corn, from your country, more especially the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, where the Continental Army are now fixed. The exportation of the arti-