The Petition of William Richardson referred to the Council of Safety

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Thursday, October 24, 1776.

Convention met. All Members present as on yesterday, except Mr˙ John Ennalls.

The Proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr˙ T˙ Wright appeared in the House.

The Petition of William Richardson was read a second time and referred to the Council of Safety.

Mr˙ Dickinson appeared in the House.

On reading a Letter from Robert Peter and Thomas Richardson, of the 16th instant, to Thomas Johnson, Esq˙, and by him communicated to the Convention, relative to the Ferry over Patowmack River,

Ordered, That the Clerk be directed to give notice to the said Robert Peter and Thomas Richardson to attend this Convention on Friday, the 1st of November next, and to bring with them the ferrymen of the said River, that an inquiry may be made into the facts set forth in the said Letter.

Agreeable to the order of the day, the Convention resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider further of the Declaration of Rights and form of Government for this State; Mr˙ T˙ Wright in the chair. After some time spent therein, Mr˙ President resumed the chair, and Mr˙ Wright reported, that the Committee had, according to order, taken into their consideration the Declaration of Rights and form of Government for this State, and had come to several resolutions

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Resolved, That this Convention will on to-morrow resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to consider further of the same.

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