Council of Safety of Maryland

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At a meeting of the Council of Safety of Maryland, at Annapolis, on Tuesday, the 29th of August, 1775, were present:

The Honourable Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, Hon˙ Charles Carroll, Esq˙, Barrister, Hon˙ Thomas Johnson, Jun˙, Esq˙, Hon˙ William Paca, Esq˙, Hon˙ Robert Alexander, Esq˙, Hon˙ Edward Lloyd, Esq˙, Hon˙ Samuel Chase, Esq˙, Hon˙ Charles Carroll, Esq˙, of Carrollton, Hon˙ James Hollyday, Esq.

The above Members having previously subscribed the Association, the Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Charles Carroll, Barrister, Thomas Johnson, Jun˙, Edward Lloyd, and Samuel Chase, were qualified before Mr˙ Paca, and Robert Alexander, William Paca, James Hollyday, and Charles Carroll of Carrollton, were qualified before Mr˙ Chase, by taking the oath prescribed by the Convention.

Gabriel Duvall was chosen Clerk, and qualified before Mr˙ Chase, by taking the oath directed by the Convention.

The Council adjourned till the next day, eleven o' clock in the morning.