that he proceed to disarm all such persons in that County as shall, from good grounds, appear to such Committee to be disaffected, and to take into custody all such disaffected persons as shall be ordered by the said Committee.

Resolved, That George Plater and John Hall, Esquires, be a Committee, and repair as soon as may be to Somerset County, and there take such measures as may unite that County with the other Counties of this Province; that they direct all persons who shall, on good grounds, appear to them to be disaffected, to be disarmed, and any disaffected persons to be taken into custody and sent to the Council of Safety, as they may think proper; that they have powers to make such regulations and orders as may, in their judgment, best secure obedience to the Resolves of the Convention, and peace and good order in that County; that Major Price, the Independent Companies, and the Militia, be subject to the control and orders of the said Committee, and that they report their proceedings to the next Convention.

On reading a Letter from Captain James Hindman,

Ordered, That James Dickinson, William Thomas, John Stevens, and Nicholas Martin, appear before this Convention on Tuesday next, to answer for their conduct in carrying live Stock on board the Fowey.

Adjourned till three o’clock.

Post Meridiem. Convention met.

A Memorial from the Council of Safety was read, and ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Gantt has leave of absence until Monday next.

Resolved, unanimously, That the instructions given by the Convention of December last (and renewed by the Convention in May) to the Deputies of this Colony in Congress, be recalled, and the restrictions therein contained removed; that the Deputies of this Colony attending in Congress, or a majority of them, or any three or more of them, be authorized and empowered to concur with the other United Colonies, or a majority of them, in declaring the United Colonies free and independent States—in forming such further compact and confederation between them—in making foreign alliances—and in adopting such other measures as shall be adjudged necessary for securing the liberties of America; and this Colony will hold itself bound by the Resolutions of a majority of the United Colonies in the premises: Provided, The sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal Government and Police of this Colony be reserved to the people thereof.

Mr. Sluby appeared in the House.

The Convention adjourns till to-morrow morning, nine o’clock.

Saturday, June 29, 1776.

Convention met. All Members present as on yesterday, except Mr. Gantt. The Proceedings of yesterday were read.

On motion, Resolved, That the Bills of Credit issued by the Congress, and the Conventions of this Province, be received by the Commissioners of the Loan Office in payment of any interest due to the said Office.

Ordered, That the above Resolution be published in the Maryland Gazette.

The Convention resumed the election of Officers. Mr. William Hyde was elected Lieutenant-Colonel of the upper Battalion on the Western-Shore, and Dr. John Cradock Major.

For the Company to be raised in St. Mary’s County, Uriah Forrest was appointed Captain, William Bond First Lieutenant, Moses Tabbs Second Lieutenant, and Edward Mattingly Ensign.

For the Companies in Charles County. Thomas Hanson Captain, George Dent (third) First Lieutenant, Samuel Jones Second Lieutenant, and William Adams Ensign. Belain Posey Captain, Henry Boarman First Lieutenant, John Forbes Second Lieutenant, and Gerard Fowke Ensign.

Calvert. John Brooke Captain, Frederick Skinner First Lieutenant, Nathaniel Wilson Second Lieutenant, and James Somerville Ensign.

Prince George’s. John Hawkins Lowe Captain, John Magruder Burgess First Lieutenant, William Duvall, Second Lieutenant, and Horatio Claggett Ensign. Robert Bowie Captain, Benjamin Brooks First Lieutenant, William Dent Beall Second Lieutenant, and Colmore Beans, Ensign. Alexander Howard Magruder Captain, William Sprigg Bowie First Lieutenant, Benjamin Contee Second Lieutenant, and Alexander Truman Ensign.

Anne Arundel County. Edward Norwood Captain, Samuel Godman First Lieutenant, John W. Dorsey Second Lieutenant, and Richard Talbot Ensign. Edward Tillard Captain, Samuel Lloyd Chew First Lieutenant, John Sprigg Belt Second Lieutenant, and John Gassaway Ensign. Daniel Dorsey Captain, Joseph Burgess First Lieutenant, John Lorah Second Lieutenant, and Michael Burgess Ensign. James Disney Captain, Henry Ridgely First Lieutenant, Jonathan Sellman Second Lieutenant, and Edward, Spurrier Ensign. Thomas Hammond Captain, Thomas Mayo First Lieutenant, Joshua Merriken Second Lieutenant, and Andrew Hammond Ensign.

Frederick. Lower District, Edward Burgess Captain, John Gaither First Lieutenant, Thaddeus Beall Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Edmondson Ensign. Leonard Deakins Captain, Thomas Nowland First Lieutenant, Elisha Williams Second Lieutenant, and John Griffith Ensign. Benjamin Spyker Captain, Greenbury Gaither First Lieutenant, Richard Anderson Second Lieutenant, and Nicholas Seybert Ensign.

Middle District. Philip Meroney Captain, Elisha Beall First Lieutenant, John Hellen Second Lieutenant, and William Beatty, Jun., Ensign. Jacob Good Captain, John Baptist Thompson First Lieutenant, John Ghiselin Second Lieutenant, and John Smith Ensign. Peter Mantz Captain, Adam Grosh First Lieutenant, Peter Adams Second Lieutenant, and John Richardson Ensign.

Upper District. Æneas Campbell Captain, Clement Hollyday First Lieutenant, John Courts Jones Second Lieutenant, and David Lynn Ensign. John Reynolds Captain, Moses Chapline First Lieutenant, Christian Orendorff Second Lieutenant, and Nathan Williams Ensign. Henry Hardman Captain, Daniel Stull First Lieutenant, Peter Contee Hanson Second Lieutenant, and John Rench Ensign.

Baltimore, Zachariah Maecubbin Captain, Thomas Yates First Lieutenant, John Christie Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Lingan Ensign. John E. Howard Captain, Thomas Lansdale First Lieutenant, William Riley Second Lieutenant, and Robert Morrow Ensign. John Stevenson Captain, Edward Oldham First Lieutenant, James Ogleby Second Lieutenant, and Joseph Lewis Ensign. James Young Captain, James Bond First Lieutenant, John Smith Second Lieutenant, and James Tool Ensign.

Harford. Aquila Paca Captain, John Beedle Hall First Lieutenant, Michael Gilbert Second Lieutenant, and John Patterson Ensign. Bennet Bussey Captain, Joshua Miles First Lieutenant, Asahel Hitchcock Second Lieutenant, and Aquila Amos Ensign.

Cecil. Joshua George Captain, William Veazey, (third,) First Lieutenant, John Stockton Second Lieutenant, and Richard Bird Ensign. Walter Alexander Captain, Andrew Porter, Jun., First Lieutenant, Harman Arrants Second Lieutenant, and George Hamilton Ensign.

Kent. Isaac Perkins Captain, Abraham Falconer First Lieutenant, Jesse Cozden Second Lieutenant, and James Henry Ensign. Thomas Smyth Captain, James Williamson First Lieutenant, Nathaniel Kinnard Second Lieutenant, and Josiah Johnson Ensign.

Queen Anne’s. John Dean Captain, John Hawkins First Lieutenant, John Neville Second Lieutenant, and Samuel Earle Ensign. John Dames Captain, Thomas Lane Emory First Lieutenant, Samuel Wright Thomas Second Lieutenant, and John Jackson Ensign.

Talbot. Greenbury Goldsborough Captain, Woolman Gibson (son of John) First Lieutenant, John Thomas, Jun., Second Lieutenant, and Perry Benson of (James) Ensign.

Caroline. Zabdiel Potter Captain, Thomas Wyer Lockerman First Lieutenant, Levin Handy Second Lieutenant, and Philip Casson Ensign. Philip Fiddeman Captain, Henry Downes, Jun., First Lieutenant, John Reynolds Second Lieutenant, and Thomas Mason Ensign.

Dorchester. Thomas Burk Captain, Berkit Falcon First Lieutenant, John Lynch Second Lieutenant, and James Woolford Gray Third Lieutenant.