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  1. Overview: U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)
  2. Full Record: U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)
  3. Committee:Third Committee on Representation
  4. Session: 1787-07-09 11:00:00
  5. Event type: CREATE

U.S. Constitutional Convention 1787 (2021 Edition)

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

Third Committee on Representation

Committee consisting of a deputy from each state, charged with finding a suitable method of representation in the lower house of the legislature.

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Session 6306: 1787-07-09 11:00:00

Report of the Third Committee on Representation created.

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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 formafirst meetiong of the Legislature of the United States, the first Bbranch thereof shall consist of sixty five mfifty six Members, of which number

New Hampshire shall sendhave ..... Threewo.

Massachusetts .......................... EightSeven

Rhode Island ............................. One.

Connecticut ............................... Fiveour

New -York ................................... SixFive

New-Jersey ............................... Four.Three

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

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

Maryland .................................... SixFour

Virginia ....................................... TenNine

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

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

Georgia ...................................... Threewo.

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