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Day 20: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Saturday June 16, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON RESOLUTIONS PROPOSD. BY MR. P. & MR. R Mr. LANSING called for the reading of the 1st....
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Day 19: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Friday June 15, 1787 Mr. PATTERSON, laid before the Convention the plan which he said several of the deputations wished to be substituted...
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Day 18: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Thursday June 14, 1787 IN CONVENTION Mr. PATTERSON, observed to the Convention that it was the wish of several deputations, particularly...
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Day 17: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Wednesday June 13, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Resol: 9 being resumed The latter parts of the clause relating to the jurisdiction of...
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Day 16: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Tuesday June 12, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE The Question taken on Resolution 15, to wit, referring the new system to the people of the...
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Day 15: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Monday June 11, 1787 MR. ABRAHAM BALDWIN FROM GEORGIA TOOK HIS SEAT. IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The clause concerning the rule of suffrage...
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Day 14: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Saturday June 9, 1787 MR. LUTHER MARTIN FROM MARYLAND TOOK HIS SEAT IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mr. GERRY, according to previous notice...
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Day 13: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Friday June 8, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE On a reconsideration of the clause giving the Natl. Legislature a negative on such laws of...
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Day 12: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Thursday June 7, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mr. PINKNEY according to notice moved to reconsider the clause respecting the negative on...
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Day 11: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Wednesday June 6, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Mr. PINKNEY according to previous notice & rule obtained, moved "that the first branch...
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Day 10: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Tuesday June 5, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE GOVERNOR Livingston from New Jersey, took his seat. The words, "one or more" were struck...
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Day 9: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Monday June 4, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE The Question was resumed on motion of Mr. PINKNEY 2ded. by WILSON, "shall the blank for the...
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Day 8: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Saturday June 2, 1787 IN COMMITTEE OF WHOLE William Saml. Johnson from Connecticut, Daniel of St. Thomas Jennifer, from Maryd. & John...
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Day 7: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
FRIDAY June 1, 1787 William Houston from Georgia took his seat. The Committee of the whole proceeded to Resolution 7. "that a national...
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Day 6: Madison's Notes on the Constitutional Convention
Monday May 31, 1787 William Pierce from Georgia took his seat. In Committee of the whole on Mr. Randolph's propositions. The 3d....
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Day 5: Of the Constitutional Convention
Day 5: Of the Constitutional Convention - May 30, 1787
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Day 4: Of the Constitutional Convention
Day 4: Of the Constitutional Convention - May 29, 1787
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Day 3: Of the Constitutional Convention
Day 3: Of the Constitutional Convention - May 28, 1787
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Day 2: Of the Constitutional Convention
Day 2: Of the Constitutional Convention
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Centinel XVIII
Philadelphia, April 5th, 1788. To the PEOPLE of PENNSYLVANIA. Fellow-Citizens, The measures that are pursuing to effect the establishment...
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