_Maryland at Baltimore._ Several children of Africans and other people of color now under a course of instruction--an academy (of which no notice was given to the last convention) will be opened the ensuing season, and suitable teachers provided. _Alexandria._ A Sunday school opened by this society in December, 1795, for the reception of Africans and their descendants--the number of scholars who usually attend is one hundred and eight--they are instructed in reading, penmanship and arithmetic. From Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Chester-town, Choptank, Virginia, Winchester, and Kentucky societies--no information received. IX. _To establish periodical discourses on the subject of slavery and the means of its abolition._ _Connecticut._ No information this year--there have been seven or eight discourses delivered before the society, the greater part of which have been printed and circulated extensively. _New-York._ The first annual discourse delivered before this society the twelfth of April, 1797. _Pennsylvania._ Not deemed necessary in this state, where the general sentiments of the people are, in a great degree, congenial with those of the society. _Maryland._ Complied with. Rhode-Island, New-Jersey, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Chestertown, Choptank, Alexandria, Virginia, Winchester, and Kentucky Societies transmitted no information on the subject. X. _To keep accurate registers of all deeds of manumission executed within the precincts of each society._ _New-York._ Attended to by this society from the first, so far as depended on itself. _Pennsylvania._ A register of manumissions kept by the acting committee. _Maryland at Baltimore, and Choptank._ The society preserve a register--and all manumissions are matter of record in the county courts. _Alexandria._ A register is kept by the society, manumissions are recorded in the court of Common Pleas. _Virginia._ Deeds of emancipation are recorded in the county courts. From Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-Jersey, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Chester-town, Winchester and Kentucky societies--no information. XI. _To distribute suitable publications tending to promote the design of the institutions._ _New-York._ Attended to partially. _New-Jersey._ Attended to generally. _Pennsylvania._ Faithfully attended to. _Alexandria._ Attended to, and a new publication is soon to be made on the subject of slavery. From Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Maryland, Chester-town, Choptank, Virginia, Winchester, and Kentucky societies--no information. XII. _To endeavour to free negroes from St. Domingo retained here as slaves, contrary to the decree of the National Convention of France._ _Pennsylvania._ Acted on as cases have occurred--from the other societies--no information. XIII. _To discourage the use of articles manufactured by slaves._