[Annapolis] Monday August 19, 1776.
The Council of Safety laid before the Convention an inventory of sundry articles taken out of a small sloop drifted ashore in this state from the British fleet under the command of lord Dunmore, and now stored by order of major [Tllomas] Price, which was read.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to take the subject matter into consideration, and report in what manner articles and prizes of the like nature are to he disposed of; and Mr. [William] Paca, Mr Gustavus Scott, and Mr. [Robert] Hooe, were elected by ballot a committee tor that purpose.
1. Proceedings of the Convention of the Province of Maryland held at the City of Annapolis, on Wednesday the 14th of August 1776 (Annapolis, 1776), 9. Hereafter cited as Maryland Convention.
