U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of New York

People: Alexander Hamilton Robert Yates

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of New Jersey

People: William Churchill Houston William Paterson David Brearley

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Pennsylvania

People: Thomas Fitzsimmons James Wilson Robert Morris Benjamin Franklin Jared Ingersol Gouverneur Morris

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Delaware

People: George Read Jacob Broom Richard Basset

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Virginia

People: James McClurg George Wythe George Washington John Blair George Mason James Madison Edmund Randolph

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of North Carolina

People: Hugh Williamson William Richardson Davie Alexander Martin Richard Dobbs Spaight

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of South Carolina

People: Charles Pinckney Charles Cotesworth Pinckney John Rutledge Pierce Butler

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Massachusetts

People: Nathaniel Gorham Rufus King Caleb Strong

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Connecticut

People: Oliver Ellsworth

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Rules and Standing Orders of the Convention

People: Charles Pinckney Alexander Hamilton George Wythe

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: At this point in the session the Convention ceased considering changes to the rules of the Convention, so the editors have readopted the Rules and Standing Orders of the Convention document.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

Letter from Gentlemen of Rhode Island

People: Gouverneur Morris

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 28 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the letter, suggesting that it was accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 31 May 1787, 10:00

Credentials for the State of Georgia

People: William Few William Pierce

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 31 May 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 01 Jun 1787, 10:00

Credential of William Houstoun

People: William Houstoun

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 01 Jun 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Jun 1787, 11:00

Credential of William Livingston

People: William Livingston

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Jun 1787, 11:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 20 Jun 1787, 11:00

Credential of William Blount

People: William Blount

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 20 Jun 1787, 11:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jun 1787, 11:00

Credential of Jonathan Dayton

People: Jonathan Dayton

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 21 Jun 1787, 11:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Jul 1787, 11:00

Report of the First Committee on Representation (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 16 Jul 1787, 11:00

On the question for agreeing to the whole 〈Report as amended &〉 including the equality of votes in the 2d. branch. 〈it passed in the Affirmative〉 Mas. divided Mr. Gerry, Mr. Strong. ay. Mr. King Mr. Ghorum no. Cont. ay. N. J. ay. Pena. no. Del. ay....

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 09 Jul 1787, 11:00

Report of the Second Committee on Representation (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 10 Jul 1787, 11:00

Report of the Third Committee on Representation

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 10 Jul 1787, 11:00

On the question to agree to the report of the grand Committee. it passed in the affirmative [Ayes — 9; noes — 2.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 23 Jul 1787, 11:00

Credentials for the State of New Hampshire

People: John Langdon Nicholas Gilman

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 23 Jul 1787, 11:00

[Editors' note: There is no record of any discussion or procedure surrounding the credentials, suggesting that they were accepted without objection.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 07 Aug 1787, 11:00

Constitution Proposed by the Committee of Detail (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 22 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee on State Debts and Militia (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 23 Aug 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Once the Convention decided upon the final part of the second clause, the amended report from the Committee on State Debts and Militia was adopted.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 24 Aug 1787, 10:00

Instructions of the Committee on Slave Trade and Navigation

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 29 Aug 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Once its instructions had been debated, the original document was dropped from the Convention's consideration.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 25 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Slave Trade and Navigation (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 29 Aug 1787, 10:00

On the question to agree to the report of the Committee of eleven entered on the Journal of the 24 instant it passed in the affirmative [Editors' note: Madison writes, 'The Report of the Committee for striking out sect: 6. requiring two thirds of...

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 31 Aug 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Commercial Discrimination (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 31 Aug 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: The amended Committee report was tacitly adopted.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 03 Sep 1787, 10:00

Report of the Committee on Interstate Comity and Bankruptcy (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 03 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Having debated, amended, and agreed both propositions of the report, the Convention had finished considering the report and likely considered it tacitly agreed, though there is no record of a final vote on the report in its entirety.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 03 Sep 1787, 10:00

First Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 03 Sep 1787, 10:00

Separate questions having been taken on the report as amended they passed in the affirmative and the report, as amended, is as follows “The Members of each House shall be ineligible to any civil office under the authority of the United States...

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 04 Sep 1787, 10:00

Second Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Having debated, amended, and agreed all of the propositions of the Second Report of the Committee of Postponed Matters, the Convention tacitly agreed the report as a whole.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Sep 1787, 10:00

Third Report of the Committee on Postponed Matters (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 08 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Having debated, amended, and agreed all of the propositions of the Third Report of the Committee of Postponed Matters, the Convention tacitly agreed the report as a whole.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Sep 1787, 10:00

Resolution and Order on Costs of Convention

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 05 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Once the Convention had agreed the resolution and order, it tacitly adopted the whole document.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 12 Sep 1787, 10:00

Letter to Congress

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: Farrand includes a final version of the letter George Washington sent to Congress. The contents of the letter were agreed on 12 September, but the letter itself states that it was written in the Convention on 17 September and then...

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 14 Sep 1787, 10:00

Constitution Drafted by the Committee of Style and Arrangement (Amended)

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 15 Sep 1787, 10:00

On the question to agree to the Constitution. as amended. All the States ay. [Editors' note: The Journal also records this vote and indicates that both New York and North Carolina were unable to vote, as they were not quorate.]

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Sep 1787, 10:00

Constitution of the United States

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Sep 1787, 10:00

On the question to agree to the Constitution enrolled in order to be signed. It was agreed to all the States answering ay.

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Sep 1787, 10:00

Resolutions of Transmittal to Congress

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition), Date: 17 Sep 1787, 10:00

[Editors' note: These two resolutions, sent to Congress by the Convention, were taken from the Report Articles XXII and XXIII, which had been previously postponed. They were clearly written into a document to be sent to Congress alongside the...