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Petition presented to annex to Montgomery County

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Friday, October 11, 1776.

Convention met. All Members present as on yesterday.

The Proceedings of yesterday were read.

A Petition from sundry inhabitants, on behalf of themselves and other freeholders and inhabitants of that part of Prince George' s County which lies on the western side of the eastern branch of Patowmack River, praying that that part of Prince George' s County which lies to the westward of the eastern branch of Patowmack River aforesaid, may be annexed to the lower district of Frederick, now Montgomery County, and to have their Court-House and other publick buildings erected in George-town, was read and ordered to lie on the table.

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