Page:The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787 Volume 2.djvu/182

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MONDAY, AUGUST 6, i787 . JOURNAL Monday August 6. I787. The House met agreeably to adjournment. The honorable John Francis Mercer Esq, One of the Deputies from the State of Maryland, attended and took his seat? The honorable Mr Rutledge, from the Committee to whom were referred the Proceedings of the Convention for the purpose of reporting a Constitution for the establishment of a national Government conformable to these Proceedings, informed the House that the Committee were prepared to report-- The report was then delivered in at the Secretary's table, and being read once throughout and copies thereof given to the members- It was moved and seconded to adjourn till wednesday morning which passed in the negative. [Ayes--3; noes- 5.] The house then adjourned till to-morrow morning at x x o'Clock A.M. [Beginning of 8th Ioo?e sheet [23:] DETAIL OF AYES AND NOES no no no aye aye aye no no To adjourn till wednesday I7 6