May 31

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Friday, May 31, 1776.

Met according to adjournment. Present the same Members as on yesterday, and also Thomas Smyth, Esq˙, who was qualified before Mr˙ Hall, by taking the oath prescribed by the Convention.

Copy of Letter No˙ 4 was sent to Mr˙ Hugh Young, of Baltimore Town; copy of No˙ 5 to the Committee of Observation for Baltimore County; copy of No˙ 6 to the honourable Committee of Safety for the Colony of Virginia;

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Commissions issued to Thomas Willson, appointed Captain, John Kerr First Lieutenant, Robert Tate Second Lieutenant, and — Forrester Ensign, of a Company of Militia, in Queen Anne' s County, belonging to the Twentieth Battalion.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Colonel Henry Hollingsworth, of Cecil County, £500, common money, on account of his contract to manufacture Gun-barrels.

Ordered, That the said Treasurer pay to the said Hollingsworth £4 4s˙ 10d˙, like money, being the amount of his account for carriage of Gunpowder from Christiana to Susquehannah.

Ordered, That Colonel Smallwood be requested to send a sufficient detachment to guard the Magazine near Captain James Tootell' s, in the neighbourhood of Annapolis.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Western-Shore pay to Peter Littig £50, common money, on account of his contract for making Muskets.

Adjourned till next day, ten o' clock.