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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition)

Twelve articles of amendment to the Constitution, introduced in September 1789 by Congress.

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Daily Advertiser (New York)

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Founded in 1785, the Daily Advertiser was the first daily produced in New York and the third in the country. Based on the record, the Daily Advertiser's editor, Francis Childs, appears to be the earliest documenter of the First Congress. The Daily Advertiser was a Federalist publication. House Clerk John Beckley would eventually go on to contract with Childs to print various documents for the House of Representatives.

[Source: 'The Daily Advertiser', 15 August 1786 - 7 July 1801, British Library, shelfmark PENN.NT343 NPL]

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United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 05 May 1789, 11:00
'Mr. BLAND observed, that this application was made with a view of obtaining amendments to the constitution in one of the two modes pointed out in the 5th article; that copies of the application with an address had been sent to the several states, but...

People: James Madison Thomas Tudor Tucker Elbridge Gerry Elias Boudinot Benjamin Huntington Theodorick Bland
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00
Gerry's Motion to Table the States' Ratifications and Proposed Amendments

People: Elbridge Gerry
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 08 Jun 1789, 11:00
'Mr. Gerry moved that the ratifications of the several states, and the amendments accompanying the same, be laid on the clerk's table, for the information of the members; which was carried' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 9 June 1789).
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00
Motion to Table Mr. Tucker's Amendment

People: Michael Jenifer Stone
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00
'Mr. Stone made [a] motion, that this proposition should lie on the table; this was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 24 August 1789). *** 'Several methods were proposed for disposing of this question for the present; but the motion...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 22 Aug 1789, 11:00
Motion to Record the Yeas and Nays

People: Samuel Livermore
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: The House of Representatives, Date: 05 May 1789, 11:00
Motion to File Virginia's Address

People: Alexander White James Madison
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 13 Aug 1789, 11:00
Report of the Committee of the Whole
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 14 Aug 1789, 11:00
Tucker's Amendment to the Second Proposition

People: Thomas Tudor Tucker Samuel Livermore
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 14 Aug 1789, 11:00
'After some debate, [Tucker's] motion was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 15 August 1789).
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'Mr. BENSON moved that the words "but no person religiously scrupulous shall be compelled to bear arms," be struck out. [...] The motion was negatived, and the amendment agreed to' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; Gazette of the...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'Mr. GERRY then moved to insert between the words "but" and "in a manner," the words "by a civil magistrate"—Negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789). *** 'Negatived' (New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789,...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'The question was then put on the amendment and carried' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802; Gazette of the United States, edition of 22 August 1789, 149). *** 'The clause as...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
Benson's Amendment to the Fourth Proposition

People: Egbert Benson
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'Mr. LAWRANCE moved to insert after the words "nor shall" these words "in any criminal case." This amendment was agreed to' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** 'In the...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'This amendment was accepted' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** 'This transposition being agreed to, and Mr. TUCKER's motion being rejected, the clause was adopted'...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'Mr. BENSON moved to strike out the first part of the paragraph...This motion was negatived' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789; Gazette of the United States, edition 22 August 1789,...
United States Bill of Rights 1789 (2021 Edition), Committee: House: Committee of the Whole, Date: 17 Aug 1789, 11:00
'The amendment passed' (New-York Daily Advertiser, edition of 18 August 1789; New-York Daily Gazette, edition of 19 August 1789, 802). *** '11th, 12th, 13th and 14th [amendments] were agreed to in their original form' (Gazette of the United States,...