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.In CONVENTION, Annapolis, May ig, 17765
WH ER EA Sit is necessary that the peace and good or
der of this province should be maintained as much as
possible, and it appearing to this Convention that sundry of
ficers appointed for that pwrpofe have refufed to take upon
them the refpe&ive trusts to which they have been appointed,
alledging scruples to take the usual oaths to government,
during the unhappy differences with Great -Britain,
Resolved, That the said oaths be dispensed with during
the said differences, and that the persons already appointed,
or who may hereafter be appointed, do qualify themselves for
their trusts, by taking the refpe&ive oaths of office to which
they are or may be appointed. And all persons concerned,
either in administering, or taking the said oaths of office, in
dependant of the said oaths to the government, may rest as
sured, that proper care shall be taken, upon the settlement of
those differences (an event we most ardently wish for) to in
demnify them again# any penalties, directed by any laws to
be inflicted on persons anting as aforefaid, without having firil
taken the said oaths.
May zr.
On reading, a second time, and considering the refoldtien
of Congress, of the 15th day of this instant, transmitted to
this Convention by the Deputies attending for this province
in Congress, by express,
Resolved unanimously. That the people of this province
have the sole and exclusive right of regulating the internal
government and police of this province.
Resolved unanimously, That it is the opinion of this Con
vention, that this Convention hath ample power to draw the
whole force of this province into action against the armed,
force that is, or may be, employed to carry into execution the
several unconstitutional and oppressive a&s of the British Par
liament, for laying taxes in America, to enforce the collection,
of those taxes, and for altering and changing the constitution,
and internal police of some of the United Colonies.
Refclved unanimously, That this province has hithert© ex
erted itfelf, and will, upon all occafons, continue to exert
itfelf with cheerfulnefs and alacrity in the. common cause,,
agreeable to the faith pledged in the Union of the Colonies ;.
and, ifit #iall appear to this province necessary to enter into
farther compa& with the other Colonies, for the preservation
of the constitutional rights of America, this province will en
ter into such farther engagement for that purpose.
Resolved unanimously, That this Convention, by a refolu^
tion of the 15th day of this infant, hath made fufficient pro
vision to prevent a necessity for any person within this province
now taking the oaths for the support of government under the
crown of Great-Britain ; and that it is the opinion of this
Convention, that it is not necessary that the exercise of every
kind of authority under the said crown lhculd be now totally,
suppressed in this province, and all the powers of government
exerted under the authority of the people.
Resolved, That the Honorable Matthew Tilghman, Esq;
and Thomas Johnson, jun. Robert Alexander, Samuel Chace,
Robert Goldlborough, William Paca, Thomas Stone, and
John Rogers, Esquires,, Deputies, now re elected, by ballot,
to represent this province in Congress, be, and they, or any
three or more of them, are empowered to represent this pro
vince in Congress, ,until the end of the next session of Conven
tion, as fully as they might, until the end of this session of Con
vention have done the fame, under their former appointment.
Resolved unanimously, That as this Convention is firmly
persuaded that a reunion with Great-Britain, on constitutional
principles, would mo# effectually secure the rights and liber
ties, and increase the strength, and promote the happiness of
the whole empire ) objects which this , province hath ever had
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in the province of ,TO ALL whom it may concern.
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NOTICE is hereby given, That the Court of Admiralty,
for taking cognizance of, and trying the justice of cap
tures of vessels, made in pursuance of the Resolves of the
Hon. the Continental Congress, and brought into the port
of Philadelphia, will be held at the Cpurt-houfe, in the city
of Philadelphia, on Tuesday the eleventh day of June next,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of
Charles Alexander, Esq; commander of the fchconer of war
called the WASP who as well (&c.) again# the brigantine
schooner or vessel called the BETSEY, burthen about ninety
tons, lately commanded by Thomas Slater, and again# John
H'affeler, a Mulatto, and Charles Sims, a Negro slave, taken
on board theJaid brigantine. To the end and intent that
the owner or owners of the said vessel called the BETSEY,
and Slaves aforefaid, or any person concerned therein, may
appear and (hew cause, if any they have, why the fame mould
not be condemned according to the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
May zfr 1776. - ANDREW ROBESON.
JASPER CARPENTER, who has tie CARE of the
STRANGER'S BURIAL-GROUND, his removed into
Pine-street, near St. Peter's church, where may be had all
forts of MAHOGONY, WALNUT, and PINE COFFINS,,
at the most reasonable rates.
Just published, and now felling by ROBERT BELL, in
Third-street, in one volume, neatly bound (price One
Dollar)
THE Young Clerk's VADE MECUM, ar Com
plete Law Tutor. Being a ufeful Collection of
a great Variety of the most approved Precedents in Law, and
adapted to almost every Transaction in Life, wherein an At
tention to legal Forms is indispensably necessary ; and con
fiding chiefly of Bonds, Special Conditions, Letters of At
torney, Awards, Articles of Agreement, Bills of Sale, Con
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Didrefs for Rent, Alignments, Deeds,. Indentures, Mbrt =
gages, Marriage Articles, Wills, Fines, and Recoveries,.
Writs, Declarations a>d Proceedihgs at Law.
To which is added, a Collection of English Precedents re
lating rp the Office of a Justice of Peace.,
N. B. At said BELL's may be had the following final!
books for young Senti raentalifts :—The History of Little
Gocdy Two-Shoes,, oiherwife called Mrs. Margaret Two-
Shoes. With the means by. which she acquired her learning
and wisdom, and in confequer.ee thereof her estate, SeL.
forth at large fer the benefit of those
, Who, from a date of rags and care,
And having shoes but half a pair,
Their fortune and their fame would fix,.
And gallop in a coach and fix,
Also the Wonderful Life, and surprising Adventures of
that renowned Hero ROBINSON CRUSOE, who lived
twenty-eight years on an uninhabited island, which he after
wards colonifed..
in view, the said Deputies are bound and directed to govern
themselves by the inftruftiens given to them by this Conven
tion in its session of December last, in the fame manner as if
the said inftrudions were particularly repeated.
Extras from the proceedings,
G. DUVALL, Clerk. ,