U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

Grand Convention at Philadelphia, May to September, 1787, Quill Project 2021 Edition.

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Report of Third Committee on Representation agreed.

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Report of the Third Committee on Representation

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The grand Committee to whom was referred the first paragraph of the report of a Committee consisting of Mr G. Morris, Mr Gorham, Mr Randolph, Mr Rutledge, and Mr King, were prepared to report

That in the original forma[+e675643]first mee[-e675643]tio[+e675643]ng[-e675643] of the Legislature of the United States,[+e675643] the first B[+e675643]b[-e675643]ranch thereof shall [+e675643]consist of sixty five m[+e675643]fifty six M[-e675643]embers, of which number

New Hampshire shall send[+e675643]have[-e675643] ..... Three[+e675643]wo[-e675643].

MassachusettsEight[+e675644] ....[-e675644]...................... Seven

Rhode Island ............................. One.[+e675643]

Connecticut ............................... Five[+e675643]our[-e675643]

New [+e675643]-[-e675643]York ................................... Six[+e675643]Five[-e675643]

New-Jersey ............................... Four.[+e675643]Three[-e675643]

Pennsylvania ............................. Eight

Delaware ................................... One

Maryland .................................... Six[+e675643]Four[-e675643]

Virginia ....................................... Ten[+e675643]Nine[-e675643]

North Carolina .......................... Five

South Carolina .......................... Five

Georgia ...................................... Three[+e675643]wo[-e675643].

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