Oliver Ellsworth ( 1745-1807), representative from Connecticut; later the princ.i.p.al author of the Judiciary Act of 1789 and chief justice of the Supreme Court.

49.

James Wilson (1742-1798), delegate from Pennsylvania, was later a justice of the first Supreme Court.

50.

Literally, "adjournment without a day [set]" (Latin); a permanent adjournment of the Convention.

51.

General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney ( 1746-1825), a delegate from South Carolina.

52.

Jacob Broom ( 1752-1810) represented Delaware.

53.

Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814), delegate from Ma.s.sachusetts and later vice president during James Madison's second administration.[image]john Rutledge ( 1739-1800) of South Carolina.

54.

Rufus King ( 1755-1787) of Ma.s.sachusetts.

55.

In the printed copy of the draft, the number VI was repeated in error. We have here renumbered articles VII to the end and include the original, incorrect, numbers in brackets.

56.

Charles Pinckney ( 1757-1824) of South Carolina.

57.

Pierce Butler (1744-1842), delegate from South Carolina.[image]tin this and the following doc.u.ment, square brackets are used to indicate later insertions to Madison's notes from the journals, and angled brackets are used to identify later additions or clarifications to the delegate's speeches.

58.

Roger Sherman (1721-1793) represented Connecticut.

59.

George Mason ( 1725-1792), representative of Virginia.

60.

On the remark by Mr. King that "make" "make" war might be understood to "conduct" it which was an Executive function, Mr. Elseworth gave up his objection [and the vote of Cont was changed to-ay] [James Madison's note]. war might be understood to "conduct" it which was an Executive function, Mr. Elseworth gave up his objection [and the vote of Cont was changed to-ay] [James Madison's note].

61.

Gouverneur Morris ( 1752-1816) of Pennsylvania.

62.

Nathaniel Gorham ( 1738-1796), delegate from Ma.s.sachusetts.

63.

John d.i.c.kinson (1732-1808), a Delaware delegate.

64.

William Samuel Johnson ( 1727-1819) of Connecticut.

65.

Richard Henry Lee.

66.

George Mason; see note on p. 387.

67.

melancton Smith, a delegate to Congress from New York.

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