Committee to value the Linen manufactured by Edward Parker, of Cecil County, Committee to report professer Resolutions, in answer to a Resolution of the Virginia Convention of the 31st of May

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Tuesday, July 2, 1776.

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

On motion, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to value the Linen manufactured by Edward Parker, of Cecil County, and delivered to the Commissary of Stores for the use of the Province; and that Mr˙ Hooe, Mr˙ Gilpin, Mr˙ Ewing, Mr˙ Chamberlaine, and Mr˙ Contee, be a Committee for that purpose.

James Dickinson, William Thomas, John Stevens, and Nicholas Martin, according to an order of the 28th of June, appeared before the Convention, and, upon inquiry into their conduct, it appearing that Only twelve Sheep, three Lambs, and seven Shoats, were carried on board the Fowey, as a present to Governour Eden, before they had any knowledge of the truce having been broken: It is, therefore, the opinion of this Convention, that the said gentlemen were not in any degree criminal in going on board the Fowey with such live stock, and that they be discharged.

On reading a Resolution of the Virginia Convention of the 31st day of May last,

Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to report proper Resolutions in answer to the same; and Mr˙ T˙ Johnson, Mr˙ Carroll, Barrister,Mr˙ Hollyday,Mr˙ Goldsborough, and Mr˙ S˙ Chase, were elected by ballot a Committee for that purpose.

Mr˙ Moale appeared in the House.

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