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  4. Monday, 20 August 1787, at 16:00

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

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

Committee on State Debts and Militia

Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged first with deciding if the federal government should assume state debts and then on powers over state militias.

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Session 6314: 1787-08-20 16:00:00

Report of the Committee on State Debts and Militia created.

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  • Report of the Committee on State Debts and Militia (e675741)

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Madison's Notes for 20 August - (link)

Link to the ConSource collection of Madison's Notes

Madison's notes for 20 August - (link)

Link to the Library of Congress Collection

Madison's notes for 20 August - (link)

Link to the Library of Congress Collection

The 1819 Journal manuscript pages for 20 August - (link)

Link to the Archive.org copy of the 1819 Journal manuscript.

The Journal record for 20 August - (link)

Link to the Archive.org 1819 publication of the Journal.

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