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Council of Safety meets at Annapolis

MARYLAND COUNCIL OF SAFETY.

At a meeting of the Council of Safety for the Province of Maryland, at the City of Annapolis, on Saturday, the 6th day of July, 1776:

Were present: The Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, Charles Carroll, Barrister, Benjamin Rumsey, and James Tilghman, Esquires.

The ahove Members were qualified before Mr˙ Allen Quynn, by taking the oath prescribed by the Convention.

Mr˙ Richard Ridgely, Assistant Clerk, was qualified before Mr˙ Quynn, by taking the oath prescribed by the Convention.

The Hon˙ Daniel of St˙ Thomas Jenifer, Esq˙, was appointed President, and the Hon˙ Charles Carroll Vice-President.

Copy of Letter No˙ 1 was sent to Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Hollingsworth.

Adjourned till next day, ten o' clock.

Title: Council of Safety meets at Annapolis, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer appointed President, and Charles Carroll Vice President
Resource Type: text
Genre/Form: documents (object genre)
Date Created: 1776-07-06
Subject: Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies
Document ID: S5-V1-P01-sp08-D0001
Series: S5
Volume: S5-V1
Part: S5-V1-P01
Sub-Part: S5-V1-P01-sp08
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