Constitution, 1775.

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Constitution, 1775.

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The constitution of the Council of Safety delineating the powers and requirements for membership on the council.

.5 cubic ft.

Maryland State Archives

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Maryland (Colony). Convention.

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Maryland. Council of Safety

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By resolution of 18 July 1775, the Continental Congress recommended that each colony appoint a committee of safety "to superintend and direct all matters necessary for the security and defence of their respective colonies in the recess of their assemblies and conventions." A week later, the Convention of Maryland chose by ballot the Council of Safety of Maryland. Acting as an executive body, the council enforced its dictates and those of the Continental Congress through a system of ...