May 27, Council of Safety met at Annapolis, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer chosen President, Gabriel Duvall appointed Clerk

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At a meeting of the Council of Safety for the Province of Maryland, at the City of Annapolis, on Monday, the 27th of May, 1776:

Were present: The Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, Charles Carroll, Barrister, John Hall, and JamesTilghman, Esquires.

Mr˙ Jenifer was qualified before Mr˙ Hall, and Mr˙ Carroll, Mr˙ Hall, and Mr˙ Tilghman, before Mr˙ Jenifer, by taking the oath prescribed by the Convention.

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

The Honourable Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esquire, was chosen President.

Copy of Letter No˙ 1 was sent to the Committee of Observation for Worcester County.

Adjourned till next day, ten o' clock.