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Yeas-The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq., Messrs. Lewis Lanier, Thomas Wade, Daniel Gould, Alexins M. Forster, Lewis Dupree, Thomas Brown, Charles M'Dowall, James Greenlee, Joseph M'Dowall, Robt. Miller, Benj. Williams, R. Nixon, T. Armstrong, Alexr. M'Allister, Geo, Elliott, R. Diekins, John Womack, A. Ram- sey, Jos. Stewart, Wm. Vestall, Thomas Hardiman, Robert Weakley, Win. Donaldson, R. Digges, Bythel Bell, Elisha Battle, Wm. Fort, Etheldred Gray, Win. Lancaster, Thomas Sherrod, John Norwood, Sterling Dupree, David Caldwell, Wm. Goudy, Daniel Gillespie, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Thomas Person, Joseph Taylor, Thornton Yancey, Howel Lewis, Elijah Mitchell, Wm. Porter, Zebedee
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Wood, Edmund Waddell, James Gallaway, Neal Brown, Joseph Win- ston, James Gaines, John Scot, John Dunkin, David Dodd, Curtis Ivey, L. Holines, R. Clinton, H. Holmes, R. Allison, John Tipton, John Macon, T. Christmas, Wm. G. Roberts, - Taylor, J. IIand- ley, Thos. Ilines, Nathaniel Jones, Brittain Sanders, Win. Lenoir, Richard Allen, John Brown, Joseph Herndon, James Fletcher, Wm. R. Davie, Samnel Burkit, Nathan Bryan, Edward Whitty, James Johnston, John Carrell, Cornelius Doud, Thomas Tyson, Win. Mar- tin, Joseph Graham, Robert Irwin, Win. Loftin, Thomas Ussery, John Benford, James Vanghan, James Vinson, Howel Ellin, Red- man Bunn, John Bonds, David Pridgen, Daniel Yates, Thomas Johnston, Wmn. Mebane, Wyatt Hawkins, John Graves, Joseph Thy ton, Abram Phillips, John May, Charles Gallaway, James Boswell, David Looney, John Sharpe, John P. Williams, Wm. Marshall, Charles Robertson, C. Ward, Wm. Randall, Frederick Harget, Rich. M'Kinnie, John Caines, Thomas Carson, Richard Singleton, James Whiteside, Caleb Phifer, Zachias Wilson, Thomas Dongan, Jeffe HIendley, James Kenan, John Jones, Egbert Haywood, Wm. Wootten, Henry Hill, A. Bass, Joseph Boon, Win. Farmer, Edward Williams, F. Oliver, Willie Jones, George II. Barringer, Timothy Bloodworth, James Brannon, Wm. Dixon, Matthew Lock, John Bryan, Henry Montfort, George Ledbetter, and Wm. Little, James Roddy, Durham Ilall, Joel Lane, James Ilinton-143.
Nays-Messrs. John G. Blount, Thomas Alderson, John Johnston, Andrew Oliver, Wm. J. Dawson, Richard D. Spaight, Wallace Styron, Win. Shepperd (Carteret), James Phillips, Charles Johnson, II. Abbot, Isaac Gregory, Peter Dange, Charles Grandy, Enoch Saw- yer, Arthur Forbes, James Winchester, Josiah Collins, James Iredell, Jolm Sitgreaves, Archibald Maclaine, James Gregory, Thomas Hun- ter (Gates), Thomas Wynns, Abram Jones, Seth Hovey, John Moore, Win. M'Kinzie, Thomas Hunter ( Martin), Thomas Reading, Ed- ward Everegain, Devotion Davis, Win. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Samuel Harrel, Joseph Leech, Joseph Gaitier, David Turner, Whit- mill Hill, Nathaniel Allen, Thomas Owen, E. Blount (Chowan), T. Harvey, and James Jasper-44.
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones and seconded by Mr. James Gallaway, Resolved unanimously, That it be recommended to the General Assembly to take effectnal measures for the redemption of
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the paper eurreney, as speedily as may be, consistent with the situa- tion and circumstances of the people of this State.
On a motion made by Mr. Willie Jones, and seconded by Mr. James Gallaway :
Resolved unanimously, That the Hon. the President be requested to transmit to Congress, and to the executive of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia, a copy of the resolutions of the committee of the whole convention on the subject of the constitution proposed for the gov- ernment of the United States, coneurred with by this convention, to- gether with a copy of the resolutions on the subject of impost and paper money.
Adjourned until 4'eloek, P. M.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Benj. Williams, one of the commissioners appointed to super- intend and conduet the balloting for the place at which the seat of government of this State shall be fixed, Reported, That they had a second time procceded thereon, and that Mr. Isaac Hunter's, in Wake county, was the place fixed upon for that purpose, by a ma- jority of the votes of the members of this convention.
Mr. Iredell from the committee appointed to prepare and introduce an Ordinance for establishing the seat of government of this State, moved for leave, and presented an Ordinance for establishing a place for holding the future meetings of the General Assembly, and the place of residence of the chief officers of the State, which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the clerk's table, where it was again read, passed, and ordered to be ratified.
Ordered, That such of the members of this convention, as may think proper, have leave to enter their protest on the journal against the ordinance for establishing the seat of government.
Ordered, That the estimate of allowances to the members and otlieers of this convention be made out, to include Monday next.
Ordered, That Messrs. John Macon, Wyott Hawkins, John May, Durham HIall, Thomas Hunter of Martin, George Roberts, John Bonds, Thomas Christmas, Jeffe Henley, Joseph Taylor, Abraham
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Phillips, and the Hon. Samnel Spencer, have leave to absent them- selves from the service of this convention.
Adjourned until Monday morning 6 o'clock.
MONDAY, Angust 4, 1788.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. William Barry Grove, according to order, presented the fol- lowing protest, subscribed by the persons whose names are thereunto ! annexed, to-wit:
Dissentient .- Because the establishment of a seat of government in a place unconnected with commerce, and where there is at present no town, will be attended with a heavy expence to the people, and the town when established never can rise above the degree of a village: The experience of Virginia and Maryland have given a striking proof of this in the towns of Williamsburg and Annapolis.
Because the establishment of the seat of goverment at Fayetteville would have a great and instantaneous effect upon the decayed com- merce of this country, by holding out immediate advantage to those who are imployed in the culture of tobacco and other valuable articles of export, the principal part of which is now exported from Virginia and South Carolina.
Because it should be the policy of this State to encourage a great commercial town, at the head of the best navigation in the State; a situation which seems intended by nature to command the produce of the interior settlements.
Because we conceive the place fixed on is not authorized by the resolution of the General Assembly, under whose recommendation this convention met, as that resolution expressly says, "the conven- tion shall fix on a particular place;" whereas by a resolution of the convention a latitude is given of twenty miles to a given spot, and the appointment or selection of the identical spot now reverts to the Legis- lature, contrary to the spirit and meaning of the constitution.
Mess. Wm. Barry Grove, A. Maclaine, Joseph M'Dowall, John Lindley, Lewis Lanier, John A. Campbell, James Kenan, Win. Mar- tin, George Ledbetter, J. P. Williams, Thomas Carson, Robert Mil- ler, Charles M'Dowall, John Regan, James Gains, Robert Alexander, Thomas Dongan, James Brandon, Caleb Phifer, Ambrose Ramsey, John Carroll, Johp Cox, Samuel Spencer, Benjamin Smith, Thos.
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Ussery, Wm. Lenoir, James Gallaway, Charles Gallaway, Thomas Brown, Joseph Herndon, John Brown, J. Willis, Charles Robinson, D. Dodd, Alexious M. Forster, James Greenlee, James Whiteside, Thomas Owen, Wm. Dickson, James Bloodworth, Richard Single- ton, Wm. Maclaine, Hardy Holmes, Corn. Dond, Joseph Graham, Thomas Wade, Wmn. Loftin, James Anderson, Joseph Stewart, George Moore, Richard Clinton, A. Phillips, Thomas Devane, Robert Weakley, James Porterfield, Alexander M'Allister, Mathew Lock, Joseph Winston, Timothy Bloodworth, Samuel Cain, Wm. Bethell, John Hamilton, Zachias Wilson, Joseph M'Dowall, Junr., Joseph Douglass, John Cade, Daniel Gillespie, Zebedee Wood, Elias Barnes, Absalom Bostiek, Charles M'Aunely, James Roddy, George Lucas, James Gillespie, James Stewart, John M'Allister, Griffith Ruther- ford, George Elliott, James Fletcher, Lewis Holmes, George II. Ber- ger, Robert Allison, John Tipton, John Spicer, James M'Donald, Jolin Scott, I. Leonard, I. R. Gaitier, Thomas Armstrong, Niel Brown, Edmund Waddell, Thomas Butler, C. Ivey, Asahel Rawlings, Win. Bowdon, James Wilson, James Johnston, Robert Irwin, John Sharpe, Edward Williams, John Cain, Wmn. Marshall, John Blair, Jeffe Henley, John Moore, Wm. Vestal, Mathew Brooks, Thos. John- ston, Daniel Yates, Goodwin Elliston, Win. Mebane, Daniel Gould, Benj. Covington, Wmn. Porter, Wm. Kindall, John Dunken, and John Sloane, Richard Brown, Thomas Tyson-119. 1997160
An ordinance for establishing a place for holding the future meet- ings of the General Assembly, and the place of residence of the chief officers of the State, was ratified in open convention.
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks of this convention be pre- sented to his excellency Samuel Johnston, Esq., for his able, faithful, diligent, and publie spirited services as President thereof.
Ordered, That the journals of this convention be transmitted to the Legislature of this State by his Excellency the Governor after he has signed the same as President.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
SAMUEL JOHNSTON, President.
By Order, J. Hunt, Sec'ry.
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JOURNAL OF THE CONVENTION OF N. C., 1789.
At a Convention begun and held at Fayetteville, on the Third Mon- day of November, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine, agreeable to the Resolutions of the late General Assembly, bearing Date the Seventeenth of November, one Thousand Seven IIundred and Eighty Eight.
The returning officers for the several counties and borongh towns, certified that the following persons were duly elected to represent the same in Convention, to-wit, For
Anson county-The Hon. Samuel Spencer, Esq. Jesse Gilbert, Pleasant May, Thomas Wade, David Jameson.
Beaufort-John G. Blount, William Brown, Richard Grist, Alder- son Ellison, Silas W. Arnett.
Bertie-John Johnston, Francis Pugh, William Johnston Dawson, David Turner, David Stone.
Brunswiek-Benjamin Smith, William E. Lord, William Gause, .John Hall, Dennis Hawkins.
Bladen-John Cowan, Dunean Stewart, Thomas Owen, Joseph Gaitier, Thomas Brown.
Burke-Charles M'Dowall, Joseph M'Dowall, Joseph M'Dowall, Jun., William E. Erwin, John Carson.
Craven-John Allen, Richard Nixon, Joseph Leech, Thomas Wil- liams.
Cumberland-John Ingram, John Hay, William B. Grove, James Moore, Robert Adam.
Carteret-John Easton, Malachi Bell, Jobn Fulford, Wallace Sty- ron, John Wallace.
Currituck-William Ferebee, Thomas P. Williams, Sammel Fere- bee, Andrew Duke, Spence Ilall.
Chowan-Stephen Cabarrus, Charles Johnson, Lemuel Creeey, Edmund Blount.
Camden-Isaac Gregory, Peter Dauge, Enoch Sawyer, Henry Abbott, Charles Grandy.
Caswell-John Wounnack, Robert Dickens, John Graves, Robert Payne, Robert Bowman,
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Chatham-Robert Edwards, William Vestall, John Thompson, John Ramsay, James Anderson.
Dobbs-
Duplin-James Pearsall, James Gillespie, Robert Dickson, Lavan Watkins, James Kenan.
Davidson-Charles Gerrard, Joel Rice, Robert Ewing, James C. Mountflorenee, William Dobbin.
Edgecombe-Etheldred Phillips, Thomas Blount, Jeremiah Hil- liard, Etheldred Gray, William Fort.
Franklin-Henry Hill, Thomas Sherrod, Jordan Hill, William Lancaster, William Christmas.
Guilford-John Hamilton, William Gowdy, Richard D. Caldwell, Daniel Gillespie.
Granville-Elijah Mitchell, Thomas Person, Thornton Yancey, Peter Bennett, Edmund Taylor, Jun.
Gates-David Rice, Joseph Riddick, John Baker.
Greene-John Sevier, Alexander Outlaw, Jolin Allison, George Doherty, James Wilson.
IIalifax-Lunsford Long, John B. Ashe, Peter Qualls, John Whitaker, Marmaduke Norfleet.
Hertford-Thomas Wynns, Robert Montgomery, Hardy Murfee, Henry Hill, Henry Baker.
Hyde-Jolin Eborn, James Watson, John Alderson, James Jasper, Michael Peters.
Hawkins-Nathaniel Henderson, James White, John Hunt.
Johnston- Samnel Smith, Hardy Bryan, William Bridgers, Wil- liam Hackney, Matthias Ilandy.
Jones-Frederick Hargett, Edward Whitty, John H. Bryan, Jacob Johnston.
Iredell-Adlai Osborn, Adam Brevard, Musentine Matthews, Joli Nesbitt, David Caldwell.
Lincoln-Joseph Dickson, John Moore, William M'Laine, Robert Alexander, John Caruth.
Moore-William Martin, Thomas Tyson, Donald M'Intosh, Neill' M'Leod.
Martin-John Stewart, William Williams, Nathan Mayo.
Mecklenburg-Zaehias Wilson, Joseph Douglass, Caleb Phifer, Joseph Graham, James Porter.
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Montgomery-William Johnston, James Turner, James Tindall, David Nesbitt, James Crump.
Northampton-John M. Benford, Haleott B. Pride, Samuel Tar- ver, Robert Peebles, Samuel Pecte.
New Hanover-Timothy Bloodworth, John G. Seull, John Huske, John A. Campbell.
Nash-llowell Ellin, Wilson Viek, William S. Marnes, John Bonds, Ilardy Griffin.
Onslow-Robert W. Sneed, John Spicer, Daniel Yates, George Mitehell, Edward Ward.
Orange-James Christmass, Alexander Mebane, Thomas H. Per- kins, William F. Strudwick, Joseph Ilodge.
Pasquotank-Edward Everegain, John Swan, Thomas Banks, De- votion Davis.
Perquimans-His Excellency, Samuel Johnston, John Skinner, Joseph Harvey, Benjamin Perry, Ashbury Sutton.
Pitt-William Blount, Shadrick Allen, James Armstrong, Samuel Simpson, Benjamin Bell.
Rowan-George Il. Berger, Bazel Gaither, John Stokes, Maxwell Chambers, Matthew Lock.
Randolph-Zebedee Wood, Reuben Wood, Nathan Stedman.
Richmond-Edward Williams, Alexander Watson, William Rob- inson, Duncan M'Farland.
Rutherford-William Porter, James Holland, Richard Lewis, Wil- liam Johnson.
Rockingham-William Bethell, James Gallaway, Isaac Clarke, Abram Phillips, Jolm Dabney.
Robeson-John Willis, Elias Barnes, Neill Brown, John Cade, Sion Alford.
Surry-Joseph Winston, Gideon Edwards, Absalom Bostwick, Edward Lovell, George Houser.
Sullivan-John Rhea, William Nash, John Scott, Joseph Martin.
Sampson-Richard Clinton, James Spiller, James Thompson, Hardy Holmes, William King.
Sumner-Daniel Smith, David Wilson, Samuel Mason, Edward Donglass, John Overton.
Tennessee-John Montgomery, John Drew, Thomas Johnston, William Blount, Benjamin Menees.
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Tyrrell -- Thomas Stewart, Hugh Williamson, Jeremiah Frazier,. Simeon Spruill, Samuel Chesson.
Washington-Landon Carter, Robert Love, John Blair, William Houston, Andrew Green.
Warren -- Benjamin Hawkins, Philemon Hawkins, Solomon Green, Wyatt Hawkins, Thomas Christmass.
Wayne-Richard M'Kinnie, Burwell Mooring, David Cogdell, Josiah Jernigan, James Handley.
Wake-Joel Lane, Thomas Hines, Henry Lane, Brittain Sanders, William Hayes.
Wilkes-John Brown, William Lencir, Joseph Herndon, Benja- min Jones, William Nall.
Town of Salisbury-John Steele.
Edenton-John Mare.
Hillsboro-Samuel Benton.
Newbern-Isaac Guion.
Halifax-William R. Davie.
Wilmington-William N. Hill.
Pursuant to which the following members appeared and took their seats, to-wit :
(261 members were present. Their names appear above. )
Mr. Stokes proposed for President his excellency Sammel Johnston, Esq., who was unanimously chosen as President; at the same time proposed the Honourable Charles Johnson as Vice President, who was unanimously chosen Vice President, and conducted to the chair in absence of the President.
John Hunt and James Taylor were appointed Secretaries to this convention.
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, Resolved, That a committee of elections be appointed, consisting of two members from each dis- triet. The members chosen are Mr. Overton, Mr. Smith, Mr. Car- ter, Mr. Martin, Mr. M'Lean, Mr. Dickson, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Lock, Mr. Person, Mr. Mebane, Mr. P. Hawkins, Mr. Davie, Mr. Cabarrus, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Easton, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Kenan, Mr. Blood- worth, M. Grove, Mr. Ingram.
On a motion made by Mr. Blount, Resolved, That a committee of five members be appointed, to prepare and draw up rules of order and deeorum to be observed by the Convention during the sitting
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thereof. The members chosen for this purpose, are Mr. W. Blount, Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. Gallaway, Mr. Davie, Mr. B. Hawkins.
On motion, Peter Gooding, James Mulloy, William Murphy and Nicholas Murphey, were appointed Doorkeepers.
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
TUESDAY, November 17, 1789.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Darby Harragan, one of the members for Richmond county, and Mr. Cornelius Doud, one of the members for Moore county, ap- peared and took their seats.
Mr. W. Blount, from the committee appointed to prepare and draw up rules of order and decorum to be observed by the Convention, re- ported the following, which were agreed to, viz :
I. When the President assumes the chair, the members shall tako their seats.
IT. At the opening of the Convention cach day, the minutes of the preceding day shall be read.
III. No member shall be allowed to speak bmt in his place; and after rising and addressing himself to the chair, shall not procced until permitted by the President.
IV. No member speaking shall be interrupted, but by a eall to order by the President, or by a member through the President.
V. No person shall pass between the President and person speak- ing.
VI. No person shall be called upon for any words of heat, but on the day on which they were spoken.
VII. A motion of adjourmment from day to day, shall take place of all other motions.
VIII. No member to be referred to in debate by name.
IX. The President shall be heard without interruption ; and when he rises, each member shall sit down.
X. The President himself, or by request, may call to order any member who shall transgress the rules: If a second time the President may refer to him by name, the Convention may then examine and censure the member's conduct, he being allowed to extenuate or justify.
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XI. When two or more members are up together, the President shall determine who rose first.
XII. A motion made and seconded, shall be reduced to writing if required; a motion may be withdrawn by the member making it be- fore any decision is had on it.
XIII. The name of him who makes, and the name of him who seconds a motion, shall be entered on the minutes.
XIV. No member shall depart the service of the convention with- out leave.
XV. Whenever the house shall be divided on a question, two or more tellers shall be appointed by the President to number the mem- bers on each side.
XVI. No member shall come into the house, or remove from one place to another, with his hat on, except those of the Quaker pro- fession.
XVII. Every member of a committee shall attend to the call of his Chairman.
XVIII. The yeas and nays may be called and entered on the minutes, when any two members require it.
XIX. Every member of the Convention shall be in his place at the time to which the Convention stands adjourned, or within half an hour thereof, unless sickness prevents, or leave of absence is obtained.
XX. When any question is in debate, it shall be determined be- foro any new motion shall be admitted, unless to amend it, to adjourn from day to day, or for the previous question.
XXI. When the previous question is called for, it shall be in this form, viz: "Shall the main question be now put ?" and upon this ques- tion, those for the main question shall keep their seats.
XXII. No question shall be put on a motion unless seconded.
On a motion made by Mr. Bonds, Resolved, That the resolutions of the last General Assembly for calling the present Convention be read ; which resolutions were accordingly read.
On a motion made by Mr. Williamson, and seconded by Mr. Blount, Resolved, That the Constitution or plan of government pro- posed for the future government of the United States of Amerien be read. The Constitution or plan of goverment proposed for the future government of the United States of America was accordingly read; whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. Williamson, and sec-
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onded by Mr. Stokes, in the following words, to-wit: "Whereas the General Convention, which met in Philadelphia in pursuance of a recommendation of Congress, did recommend to the citizens of the United States, a Constitution or form of government in the following words, viz:
(The Constitution.)
Resolved, That this Convention, in behalf of the freemen, citizens and inhabitants of the State of North Carolina, do adopt and ratify the said Constitution and form of government." This motion being objected to, a motion was then made by Mr. Steele, and seconded by Mr. Skinner, that the motion made by Mr. Williamson, together with the new plan of government, be referred to a committee of the wholo Convention. This motion was also objected to, and the previous question called for by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Brown. The previous question being put, "Shall the main question be now put ?" was negatived; it was then resolved that the resolution proposed by Mr. Williamson, together with the new plan of govern- ment, be referred to a committee of the whole Convention.
On a motion made by Mr. Gallaway, and seconded by Mr. Davic, Resolved, That all official papers relative to the Constitution or new plan of goverment, be referred to a committee of the whole Con- vention.
On a motion made by Mr. Hay, and seeonded by Mr. Grove, Re- solved, That the resolution of the last General Assembly, recommend- ing to this Convention to take under consideration the propriety of allowing the town of Fayetteville a representation on the same terms with the other district towns in this State, be read.
The resolution being read, Mr. Hay then moved for leave to bring in an ordinance to enable the freemen of the town of Fayetteville, to elect one member to represent them in the present Convention, also one member to represent them in the House of Commons in the present Assembly, and hereafter to entitle the freemen of said town to the said right of representation in future Conventions and Assen- blies-Ordered, That he have leave accordingly.
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
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WEDNESDAY, November 18, 1789.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Elijah Chessen one of the members for Hawkins county, Mr. Benjamin Sheppard, Mr. Nathan Lassiter and Mr. Simeon Bright, three of the members for Dobbs county, Mr. Burwell Mooring, one of the members for Wayne county, and Mr. William Bailey, one of the members for Randolph county, appeared and took their seats.
On a motion made by Mr. Stokes and seconded by Mr. P. Hawkins, Resolved, That the Convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole Convention, to take under consideration the proposed Con- stitution or new plan of government, and such official papers relating to the same as may come before them. The Convention resolved it- self into a committee of the whole accordingly, and chose John B. Ashe, Esq., chairman ; and after some time spent therein, Mr. Presi- dent resumed the chair, and Mr. Chairman reported, that the com- mittee had made some progress on the business referred to them, but not having time to compleat the same, desired leave to sit again to- morrow.
Ordered, That the committee have leave to sit again to-morrow.
On a motion made by Mr. Davie, and seconded by Mr. Blood- worth, Resolved, That the Secretary do contract with the Printers of this place, to strike off three hundred copies of the amendments pro- posed to the new Constitution or plan of government for the United States.
Mr. Hay according to order, presented "An ordinance to enable the free men of the town of Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said town on the same terms with the other towns in this State;" which was ordered to lie on the table.
The Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning ten o'clock.
THURSDAY, November 19, 1789.
Met according to adjournment.
Mr. Thomas Hunter, one of the members for Martin county, and Mr. Thomas Stewart, one of the members for Tyrrel county, appeared and took their seats.
Mr. Hay informed the Convention that he should to-morrow move for taking up the ordinance to enable the freemen of the town of
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Fayetteville to elect a member to represent the said town on the same terms with the other towns in this State for passage.
The order of the day for taking under further consideration the Constitution or plan of government proposed for the future govern- ment of the United States being called for :
Resolved, That the Convention resolve itself into a committee of the whole convention to take under further consideration the Con- stitution or plan of government proposed for the future government of the United States.
The Convention resolved itself into a committee of the whole ae- cordingly, John B. Ashe, Esq., in the chair; after some time spent therein Mr. President resumed the chair, and Mr. Ashe reported, that the committee had made further progress on the business re- ferred to them, but not having time to complete the same desired leave to sit again to-morrow.
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