Journal, Acts and Proceedings of the Convention, Assembled at Philadelphia, Monday, May 14, and Dissolved Monday, September 17, 1787, Which Formed the

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819. Excerpt: ... JOURNAL OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. On Monday, the 14th of May, A. D. 1787, and in the eleventh year of the independence of the United States of America, at the state house in the city of Philadelphia, in virtue of appointments from their respective states, sundry deputies to the federal convention appeared; but a majority of the states not being represented, the members present adjourned, from day to day, until Friday, the 25th of the said month, when, in virtue of the said appointments, appeared from the states of Massachusetts, The Honourable Rufus King, Esq. New Yore, The Honourable Robert Yates, and Alexander Hamilton, Esqrs. New Jersey, The Honourable David Brearly, William Churchill Houston, and William Patterson, Esqrs. Pennsylvania/ The Honourable Robert Morris, Thomas Fitzsimons, James Wilson, and Gouverneur Morris, Esqrs. Delaware, The Honourable George Read, Richard Basset, and v Jacob Broom, Esqrs. Virginia, His Excellency G. Washington, Esq. His Excellency E. Randolph, Esq. The Honourable John Blair, James Madison, George Mason, George Wythe, and James M'Clurg, Esqrs. North Carolina, The Honourable Alexander Martin, William Richardson Davie, Richard Dobbs Spaight, and Hugh Williamson, Esqrs. South Carolina, The Honourable John Rutledge, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Charles Pinckney, and .. Pierce Butler, Esqrs. Georgia, The Honourable William Few, Esq. It was moved by the honourable Robert Morris, Esq. one of the deputies from Pennsylvania, that a president be elected by ballot, which was agreed to; and thereupon he nominated, on the part of the said state, His excellency George Washington, Esq. The members then proceeded to ballot on behalf of their respective states; and the ballots being taken, it appeared that the said George Washington...