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On motion Resolvd. that any seven members of the Committee hereinafter proceed to Business.
The Committee adjourns to Wednesday the 3d day of May at 10 o'clock.
The Committee by adjournment of the First Instant at the Committee Chamber in Harford Town on Wed- nesday the 3d day of May. Assembled at The said Place, Present
Mr. John Mathews, Mr. Aquila Hall, Mr. Thomas Bond, Junr., Mr. John Rumsey, Geo. Bradford, Thos. Hope, Edmund Bull, Samuel Ashmead, Richd. Dallam, Doctr. Carvil Hall, Amos Garret, Wm. Bradford, Samuel Jenkins, Mr. Wm. Smith, Mr. John Love, Bennet Matthews, Aq. Paca.
Mr. John Mathews in the Chair.
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Dr. Jos. Carvil Hall Offers a Mare to the Committee for the use of the Publick, which being viewed by Mr. Ashmead and Mr. Love its agreed to pay Doctr. Hall, Twelve Pounds, for the same and he Generously Offers to give Five Pounds of the Price and the seaveral mem- bers of this Committee, has paid 8-9 Cash to Raise the same the money was paid to Doctr. Hall .- M. Bond, M. Dallam, M. Bull & M. Ashmead, is desired to wate on the Gentlemen of this Town To know who will keep the said mare on the Best Terms to be Ready when called for, on the Publick Business of Expresses & who do Report that M. Jos. Stiles will keep the said creature in a proper manner at Thirty Shillings Per Month, for one month from this date.
On motion, that there is a parcell of Salt at Otter- point Suspected to be what was Carried from Baltimore Town belonging to Doctr. John Stevenson which the Doctr. Had Promised to Return an acct. of and to bestow the Proceeds to the Poor of Boston. M. Butler appeared before the Committee and Reported that the Salt above was belonging to Doctr. Stevenson & was sent to him to sell and that it was presumed by the Doctr. letter Recd. with the Salt, bearing date the first day of Feby. Last, that the same must have been in the Country before the Stoppage of the Importation of Merchandise in Generill, but for further Information Mr. Aquila Paca, Mr. Geo Bradford, Mr. Smith & Mr. William Bradford make an Enquiry, when the Salt above was Landed thiere for the further Satisfaction of this Committee, & What Quantity was at first Recvd. and if any has been Landed Since.
This Committee adjourns to Friday Next to meet heare.
On Friday the 5th at the Committee Chamber the following Gentlemen were present :
Mr. Aquila Hall, Mr. Alexander Cowin, Mr. John Beale Howard, Mr. Thos. Andrews, Mr. Edmund Bull, Mr. Greenberry Dorsey, Mr. Thos. Johnson, Mr. Bened. Edwd. Hall & Amos Garret, Dr. Moses Haslet,
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William Willson, Jr., James McComas, Mr. Benj. Rumsey, Mr. Richd. Dallam.
Mr. Aquila Hall in the Chair.
On motion Resolvd. that as the Flower Intended for the Relief of Boston send from this Committee & now at Baltimore Town, as things are Situated cannot be applyed as Intended, Mr. Aquila Hall is to write to the Committee at Baltimore to sell the same and have the money to be ready when Called for.
On motion Resolvd. that persons be appointed to at- tend the Convention at Annapolis when they may be required it is appointed that Each Hundred in this County do appoint Two men to attend the same and as the Time is Critical and the Crisis may be Perelous its Desired that Such Person to be Chosen, be out of the most Substantial and Knowing Men in the Hundreds, and voted in by the majority of persons in Each Hun- dred Qualified to vote at Elections, and its Farther moved, the said Choice be made on Monday the Fif- teenth Instant and at the Seaverel Places hereafter mentioned to say in Spesutia Lower at the Church, In Susquehanna at James Horners, Spesutia Uper at the Hickory Tavern, Deer Creek Lower at the Chapple, Deer Creek upper at Ashmous (Preston's) Mill, Gun- powder Lower at Joppa, Bush River Lower at James Holms & Bush River uper at Robinsons, and its re- quested by the Committee Preasent that as Publick Notice of this election be made as can be and returns be made by the Seaveral Hundreds on the 17th Instant at Harford Town.
As its appointed by the Convention, lately held at Annapolis that Thursday the IIth day of this Instane be set apart for Humiliation Fast and Prayer through- out this Province for averting the Impending Danger, that we at preasant labour under, ordered that the same be made publick in this County and Recommended to all orders of men in the said County to Demean them- selves acordingly.
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On Monday the 8th day of May 1775 at the Commit- tee Chamber were present :
The Revd. Mr. John Clark, Jacob Bond, John Dona- huy, Geo. Bradford, Edwd. Prall, Thos. Bond, Junr., Robt. Lemmon, James Clendenen, Isaac Webster, Wil- liam Smithson, Doctr. John Archer, Francis Holland, Bennet Mathews, Ben. Edwd. Hall, James Harris, Benjamin Bayless, John Taylor, Aquila Hall, James McComas.
The Revd. Mr. John Clark in the Chair.
Mr. Geo. Bradford reports to this Committee that he with Mess. Ag. Paca & William Bradford, Sen., went to Otterpoint and Enquired into the affair of Salt theire & says that from the best acct. they could gitt it does not appear to be any of the Cargo of Salt Imported by Doctr. John Stevenson.
Doctr. John Archer makes Report that Mr. John Wilson has 100 lbs. of Gunpowder which he is willing to sell at the price it Cost him which this Committee agrees to give him for it, this powder having been bought by Mr. Willson in Philada. before the Proven- tial Convention, it is thought unjust to compell him to loose by it, and its therefore ordered that Mr. Aq. Hall pay Him for the said Powder £15.1os.od. pct. with the additional Cost of 21/2 pct.
On motion Resolvd. as the Delegates who attend the Congress will have occasion of money for their Ex- penses and it was Proportioned in the late Convention that this County pay Twenty Eight Pounds Towards the same, it is now ordered that Mr. Aquila Hall pay the same out of the mony he has in hand, and that the Seaverel Hundreds Subscribe and Repay the same to be returned him to Replace the money now taken for that purpose.
At a meeting of the Committee at their Chamber at Harford Town on Wednesday the 17th day of May- Present Messr. John Mathews, John Beale Howard, William Webb, James Harris, Aquila Hall, Thomas Bond, Jr., William Willson, Jr., Bennet Mathews,
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Richd. Dallam, Samuel Ashmead, Thos. Johnson, Abraham Whitaker, Francis Holland, Doctr. Carvil Hall, Samuel Bayles, Amos Garrett, William Bradford, Edwd. Prall, Geo. Bradford, John Patrick, Aquila Paca, Edmund Bull, John Love, Benjamin Bradford Norris, Jacob Bond, James McComas.
On motion Mr. John Mathews in the Chair.
Amos Garret Clk.
In pursuance of the order to the Several Hundreds to Chose Two men Eeach to Represent them in Proven- tial Convention, the Undermentioned Gentlemen were chose :
Benedict Edwd. Hall, Francis Holland,
for Spesutia Lower. Rich. Dallam, Pohn Love,
Thomas Bond, Jr., Samuel Ashmead,
for Bush River Upper. Benjamin Rumsey, John Beale Howard, for Gunpowder Lower. William Webb, Ignatius Wheeler,
for Spesutia Upper. Thomas Andrews, John Rumsey, for Susquehanna. Samuel Durham, James McComas,
for Deer Creek Upper. John Barcely, John Hawkins,
for Bush River Lower.
for Deer Creek Lower.
On the applycation of Mr. Thomas Chambers to pur- chase the Mare Bought of Doctr. Carvil Hall She is Disposed of to the said Chambers on the following Terms, that he pay into the Hands of Mr. Aquila Hall the Sum of Twelve Pounds, to be returned to the Seaverel Persons who advanced the sum for the said mare, and that Mr. Chambers let her go on any express the Committee may have Occation for gratis & that the said mare shall be pade for by the Committee, pro- vided accident should happen that when she is out on the Committee Business she is Lamed or otherwise Damaged.
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Certificate made out to the Delegates, to Deliver in at Annapolis in the following words :
At Harford County.
By Instruction from the Committee of the County aforesaid to the Freeholders of the Seaverel Hundreds in said County to elect Two Person in Each Hun- dred to Represent this County in Provential Conven- tion to be held at the City of Annapolis on Monday the 22nd Instant or any other day that may be ap- pointed for the said meeting the Following Gentlemen were returned Benedict Edwd. Hall, Francis Holland, Richd. Dallam, John Love, Thomas Andrews, John Rumsey, Samuel Durham, James McComas, Thomas Bond, Jr., Samuel Ashmead, Benjamin Rumsey, John Beale Howard, William Webb, Ignatius Wheeler, John Barcely & John Hawkins, which gentlemen or any three or more of them are appointed to meet at the City of Annapolis at the time aforesaid or any day the said meeting may be adjourned to. To Repre- sent this County in the said Convention and its Recom- mended to Our said delegates to Cooperate with the Gentlemen that may meet at the said Convention in all such business as may then be seen necessary to join in for the good of the Common Cause in Committee. May 17th 1775.
Signed.
John Mathews, Chairman.
The Committee adjourns to Thursday the 25th of May.
At a meeting of the Committee on Thursday the 25th Inst. as per adjournment were present
Mr. John Mathews, Mr. Amos Garret, John Love, Bennet Mathews, Samuel Calwell, William Smithson, Benedict Edwd. Hall, Jacob Bond, Edwd. Prall, Sam- uel Ashmead, Edmund Bull, Robt. Lemmon, James McComas.
Mr. John Mathews in the Chair.
Before the Committee Proceeds to other Business the following Letter which was received the 17 inst by
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post was read, as Recd. from the Delegates at the Con- gress to Postpon the meeting of the Provential Con- vention to witt,
Gent. Philadelphia 15 May 1775.
As thiere will be no Occation for Holding a Conven- tion of Our Province the 22nd Instant we shall be Obliged to You to Notify the same so the Debutys for your County we cannot at present ascertain Time when it may be necessary to have a meeting but as soon . . Can Shall be Ceareful to give the best notice of, We are Gentlemen
Yr. most obedient Servts. Mat. Tilghman. Th. Johnson, Junr. H. Stone.
Gentlemen Baltimore May 19th 1775.
By seaverel Letters of good authority Recvd. from Phila. by yesterday's Post, we are advised that there is a vessel daily expected thiere with a parcel of Salt & some Dry Goods from Liverpool for which the Pilots of Dellaware are ordered to keep a sharp lookout, by the same letters we are Informed one or more Ships were taking in Salt and Dry Goods at Liverpool intended for this bay in particular the Ship Johnson Bound with such a cargo to this port. Its not probable that the par- ties Concerned will attempt to bring such goods directly in Heare, but rather Disload them in Small Craft Down the Bay. We hope you will order a Diligent attention be kept up in Examining all Boats and Small Craft & use your Best Endeavors to Counteract The Selfish Schemes of Every ennimy to American Liberty we are with grieat Respect Gentlemen
yr. Hbl. Sevts. In Behalf of the Committee, Samuel Purviance, Chairman.
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I am not Certain whether you have been Informd. that our Committee have agreed to your Requisition for 500 wt. of Gun Powder. It is & you may have it as soon as you please to send for it S. P.
Mr. Aquila Hall Baltimore May 19th 1775.
Sir-We have sold 70 Barrels of the Flower sent to us for the poor of Boston to our neighbor Mr. Niell at 12-6, but money is so scarce this week from the Inces- sant hurry of wagons coming in that we could not git the money for it as yet & we have such calls for money, we cannot advance it at preasant. We suppose the money may be got from Mr. Neill in a few days when it shall be sent up. The Rest of the Flower remains yet in Store. There was 4 barrels recvd. by Mr. Carliles vessel which suppose is that sent by Dr. Hall as you mentioned, we are Sir
yr. most hble, Servt. Saml. & Robt. Purviance.
On motion Resolvd. that as Thomas Bond son of John Refuses to serve as a Committeeman in Bush River Lower Hundred that the free Holder of said Hunderd meet and elect a Person in his place and make a return of Such Person to the next meeting of the Committee, and that Mr. Jacob Bond advertise the Hundred to meet on Monday for that purpose.
The Committee adjourns to Thursday the Ist June. At a meeting of the Committee of Harford County by adjournment on Ist of June, Present Abra- ham Whitaker, Benjamin Norriss, John Love, Morde- cai Amoss, Francis Holland, Willm Jones, Bennet Mat- hews, Alex. Rigdon, Aquila Paca, Aquila Hall, Ed- mund Bull, Benedict Edwd. Hall, Bennet Mathews in the Chair .- Bend. Edwd. Hall, pro Temp. Clk.
The Committee adjourns to Thursday the 8th June
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when the members are earnestly requested to be punc- tual in their attendance as there will that day be a mat- ter of very considerable importance laid before the Committee for their serious Consideration.
At a meeting of the Committee of Harford County at Harford Town on Thursday the 8th of June Present Benjamin Rumsey Esqr in the Chair, John Beale How- ard, William Smithson, William Webb, William Jones, Jas. McComas, Richd. Dallam, Samuel Creswell, Thos. Johnson, John Archer, Benj. Bradford Norris, James Little, Benjn. Bailey, James Horner, James Harris, George Bradford, Robert Lemmon, John Love, John Rumsey, Francis Holland, Edward Hall, Bennet Mat- hews, Mordecai Amoss, Aquila Hall, Senr., Daniel Scott son of Aquila, & Benedict Edwd. Hall, ordered that Doctr. Lemmons' letter directed to Aquila Hall respecting the proceedings of a former Committee be read which which was accordingly done and is as fol- lows :
Sir
The proceedings at the last Committee meeting ap- pers very singular and offensive, I find, to the publick who contributed to the Relief of Boston, in their pass- ing an order to you to supply the value of the Collec- tion in Middlings at 15 Pct. when fine Burr flower will not sell for so much in Baltimore. No person who knows the matter and the market prices, but will be led to reflect, perhaps, upon you as designing to make an advantage of the Poor of Boston, by taking more than the market affords, and thereby lessening the Quantity which otherwise might be transmitted. Per- haps it may be said the Donors are abused in the ex- travagant Application of the Donations, and may prove a bar to their contributing on a future Occasion if it should be necessary. This act may render the Com- mittee contemptible by divesting it of publick con- fidence ; and if the publick withdraw their Confidence we of course fail, as that is the only foundation of our usefullness. Upon the Whole if you could not afford
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your middlings at Market price I am of opinion the persons desiring you to furnish them above it were not your friends seeming as if they desired to hold one of our first Patriots and friends to Boston up to publick Infamy and Contempt. And if it should reach the Provincial Convention how despicable will it appear. In that case who will suffer ridicule, but those who are known to be of weight in the County, especially if such appear interested in the measure. If we act for publick good, if we mean to relieve our suffering Brethren ; let it be done to as much advantage as the poor pittance will allow, I am clear in it as you will reflect the great- est honor upon yourself by furnishing the flower at the present current price, otherwise by relinquishing it, give me leave to tell you Sir, we are in this instance trustees for the poor we desire to Relieve. We accepted the trust-our honor is at stake-our Constituents look for faithfulness in us .- Our Constitutional rights de- mand it. We should therefore be scrupulously erect in the discharge of our duty. I remain
Your Hble Servt
Robert Lemmon.
April 1775.
On motion Resolved. that Doctr. Robert Lemmon's declaring to this Committee his having no intention of passing a reflection on this Committee, or Mr. Aquila Hall in a letter to him directed, is satisfactory to this Committee.
Resolvd. that as Mr. Aquila Hall declines acting any Longer as a Treasurer, Mr. Richard Dallam be ap- pointed in his Room, and that Mr. Hall be ordered to produce his Accounts before the Next Committee.
Resolvd. that Mr. 'Aquila Hall confessing his sorrow for misbehaving before this Committee by striking Doctor Lemmon, is deemed satisfactory to this Com- mittee.
Information being given to this Committee that Stephen Roberts of Harford County, hath reported
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that Benjamin Rumsey one of this Committee hath killed a Lamb in order to have the same eaten in his family Contrary to the Resolve of the Provincial Con- gress, ordered that a summons issue for the said Stephen Roberts to appear at the next Committee and make good his charge.
The Committee met agreeable to adjournment on Thursday the 22nd of June. Present Amos Garret Esq., in the Chair, Benjamin Rumsey, Bendt. Edwd. Hall, Jacob Bond, Aquila Hall, George Bradford, Wil- liam Smithson, Doctr. John Archer, William Jones, Benjamin Bayless, James Little, John Rumsey, Wil- liam Willson, Benedict Mathews, Benj. Bradford Nor- ris, James McComas, (Alexander Cowan Clk.)
Resolved that as Mr. Aquila Hall has not yet got his Accounts ready for Inspection and desires a further time for compleating them he be allowed untill the meeting of the next Committee.
It appearing to this Committee from the hostile Preparations of the British Ministry against the Colo- nies that the greatest Union and Harmony among our- selves attended with the Exertion of all our forces and Abilities will be absolutely Necessary to repel and pre- vent every Design and Attempt to enslave us and it is also appearing to this Committee that an attempt to re- move the seat of Justice from Harford Town will lay the Foundation for Discord and Division among us. Resolved Nem: Con: therefore that it is the opinion of this Committee that no Step for that purpose ought to be taken nor the said Business agitated until the Harm that hovers over these Colonies shall be dis- persed and this Colony with British America shall be freed from the Calamitous Circumstances under which it at present Labours, and there with which it is threatened and that the Representatives of this County be furnished with a copy of this resolve.
Resolved that Summons issue for George Debrule and John Read.
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On motion Resolved that any seven of this Commit- tee may during this month meet and transact Business on any Emergency or presing Necesity.
Committee adjourns to the third Thursday of July next.
At a meeting of the Committee at thiere Chambers at Harford County on Thursday the 13th July Present Messrs. John Mathews, Aquila Hall, Richd. Dallam, William Webb, Benjamin Rumsey, Thomas Johnson, Isaac Webster, Amos Garret, Francis Holland, George Bradford, Charles Anderson, William Bradford, Doctr. Jos, C. Hall, Geo. Patterson, Aquila Hall, Junr., Bendt. Hall, Doctr. John Archer.
On motion Mr. John Mathews in the Chair.
Geo. Paterson Clk.
The following fines Recvd. were pd. unto Mr. Richd. Dallam, Treasurer :
Mr. Francis Holland one shilling.
Mr. Benedict C. Hall Six fines when Clk. paid unto him 7 shillings.
On motion Resolved that the sum of £4.Is, Recvd. from Mr. John Love and pd. to the late Treasurer for which he gave no particular acct. of what part thereof was paid for arms &c., and what part for the poor of Boston be paid to the preasent Treasurer that he get proper Information from Mr. Love and account for the same.
On motion Resolvd. that the Treasurer pay for the powder &c Engaged by this Committee and have the same Lodged in a safe place at Lower Cross Roads that Messrs. Dallam, Archer, Harris, Prall & Johnson or any three of them provide the same for its safety.
On motion Resolvd. that the seaveral Collectors of this County do produce Their Subscriptions and the Amount of their Collections to the next Committee and that they pay the Seaveral Ballances into the hands of the Treasurer as thiere is an Immediate Call for the Money to be transmitted to the poor of Boston and layd
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out for the purchase of Arms and Ammunition as de- signed by the Seaveral Donors.
Committee adjourns to Friday the 21st of July.
At a meeting of the Committee at their Chamber at Harford County on Friday the 21st of July, Present Messrs. John Mathews, Amos Garret, John B. Howard, Jacob Bond, Revd. John Clarck, Benj. Rumsey, Alex. Cowin, Edmund Bull, James Clendenen, James Mc- Comas, William McComas, Greenberry Dorsey, Thos. Johnson, William Webb, Benjamin Bayless, Geo. Pat- terson, Alexander Rigdon, Wm. Jones, Francis Hol- land, Richd. Dallam, Samuel Ashmead, Edwd. Prall, James Harris, Doctr. John Archer.
On motion Mr. John Mathews in the Cheare.
Geo. Patterson, Clk.
Stephen Roberts appears before this Committee and Informs them what he sed Concerning Mr. Benja- min Rumseys Killing a Lamb Contrary to the Resolves of the Committee on Mr. Rumseys Request Summons issue for William Scott & Samuel Caldwell to appear she next Committee.
Ordered that a petission from Thomas Sheerer be filed wherein is Contained a Charge agains James Hor- ner for Reporting that Sheerer has spoke or acted de- rogatory to American Liberty and that a Summons issue for James Horner to appear before the next Com- mittee and support that Charge and vindicate himself against a Charge of Like Nature.
Information being made to this Committee that Simon Denney and Thomas Wheeler, Senr., Broke the Last Contrary to Appointment of the Congress ordered that Summons issue for them to Appeare before the next Committee.
Test.
Doctr. John Archer.
Information being made to this Committee that Mr. Thomas Chambers has Spoken Contemptuos Words of
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a Sentence of a Committee Thierefore Resolvd. that he appears before this Committee.
Test :
Doctr. Dewet. Jos. Butler. Jacob Wheeler.
Mr. Thomas Chalmers appears and upon being guilty of the Charge accused with gives the following satisfaction. Whereas the Subscriber has been accused of Speaking Contemptuous words of a Sentence of Committee he declares that he Spoke in the Heat of Passion and without any evil Intention, and that he is sorry for his Conduct and further declares that he has the association of the Continental Congress and the Resolves of the Provincial Convention.
Thomas Chalmers.
Committee adjourns to the Ioth day of August.
At a meeting of the Committee at thiere chamber at Harford County on Thursday the Ioth day of August. Present Messrs. John Mathews, Amos Garret, Aquila Hall Senr., Bennet Mathews, Alexander Cowan, Saml. Baylis, Chas. Anderson, James Horner, William Mor- gan, William Jones, Doctr. Moses Haslett, Geo. Pat- terson, Sias Billingslea, Thos. Brice, Andw. Howlet, Jacob Bond.
On Motion Mr. John Mathews in the Cheare.
James Horner & Thos. Shearer Appears before this Committee and the Charge they are accused of being Related they are acquitted of Censure.
The Committee Adjourns to Thursday the 17th August.
At a meeting of the Committee of Harford County in Harford Town on Thursday the 7th day September 1775. Present Mr. Aquila Hall, Samuel Ashmead, Isaac Webster, William Smithson, Thomas Johnson, John Love, William Webb, Francis Holland, James Clendenin, Benjamin Bradford Norris, Josias Carvel Hall, James Little, Bennet Mathews, Edwd. Prall, Wil- liam Jones, Edmund Bull, John Taylor, Greenberry
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Dorsey, Richard Dallam, John Donahuy, and Amos Garret.
Mr. Aquila Hall chosen Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Richard Dallam, Commission is granted to him to Inlist minute Men to form a Com- pany to act in a Battalion of minute men to be raised in this and Baltimore County agreeable to the order of the Provential Convention.
On motion of Mr. Abraham Garret, Commission is also granted to him to raise a Company of minute men &c.
A letter directed to Mr. John Mathews as Chairman of this Committee with an Anonymous paper stiled a Dream, was produced to the Committee and read, or- dered that Mr. John Brown attend the next Com- mittee.
Committee adjourns to Tuesday 12th.
At a meeting of the Committee of Harford County at Harford Town on Tuesday 12th day of September 1775. Present Messrs. Aquila Hall, Thomas Bond, Junr., John Beale Howard, Samuel Ashmead, Jacob Bond, William Webb, Richard Dallam, Thomas John- son, John Love, Abraham Whitaker, James McComas, Edmund Bull, Greenberry Dorsey, William McComas, William Jones, Freeborn Brown, William Bradford, Alexander Rigdon, Amos Garret, Charles Anderson and Edward Prall.
The Committee is desolved according to the order of the convention.
On which same day to wit, the 12th of September 1775, soon after the Disolution of the above Committee, Agreeable to the resolve of the Convention held at An- napolis the 26th day of July 1775, under the inspection of Messrs. William Webb, Samuel Ashmead, Richard Dallam ,and James McComas, late delegates for Har- ford County were elected by the Freemen of Harford County the following Gentlemen for a Committee of Observation to wit: Messrs. William Webb, Aquila
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