Nov. 2

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Saturday, November 2, 1776.

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

The Proceedings of yesterday were read.

Mr˙ T˙ Smyth appeared in the House.

Mr˙ Ringgold and Mr˙ H˙ Wilson have leave of absence for a few days on account of particular private business. Mr˙ Shepherd and Mr˙ Ewing have leave of absence on account of sickness.

In progression on reading the Declaration of Rights, on motion of Mr˙ Gust˙ Scott, the question was put, That after the words "on contract to maintain," in the thirty-fourth article, the following be inserted: "any particular place of worship, or any particular ministry; yet the Legislature may, in their discretion, lay a general and equal tax for the support of the Christian religion, leaving to each individual the power of appointing the payment over of the money collected from him, to the support of any particular place of worship or minister, or for the benefit of the poor of his own denomination, or the poor in general of any particular county;" and that the words "any place of worship or ministry" be struck out ? Resolved in the affirmative.

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Mr˙ Barnes,
Mr˙ J˙ Hall,
Mr˙ S˙ Wright,
Fenwick,
Worthington,
Edmondson,
Plater,
S˙ Chase,
Gibson,
Jordan,
Paca,
Potter,
Dent,
Carroll,
Mason,
Parnham,
J˙ Wilson,
Dickinson,
Grahame,
Bayly,
Johnson,
Fitzhugh,
Edelen,
Gust˙ Scott,
J˙ Mackall,
J˙ T˙ Chase,
Geo˙ Scott,
Bowie,
Earle,
Horsey,
B˙ Hall,
T˙ Smyth,
Chaille,
Sprigg,
T˙ Wright,
Bishop,
Marbury,
Kent,
Mitchell,
Hammond,
Bruff.

Mr˙ Williams,
Mr˙ Deye,
Mr˙ Love,
Fischer,
Stevenson,
Archer,
Schriver,
Shepherd,
Gilpin,
Beall,
J˙ Smith,
Ewing,
Stull,
Bond,
D˙ Smith,
Ridgely,
H˙ Wilson,
Brevard.