MINUTES

OF THE

CONVENTION OF 1776.

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48--10--3d Ser.

MINUTES OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION

OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, HELD AT PHILADELPHIA THE 15th DAY OF JULY, 1776, AND CONTINUED BY ADJOURNMENTS TO THE 28th SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING.

At a meeting of the convention for the state of Pennsylvania, held in the city of Philadelphia, on the 15th day of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six.

MONDAY, July 15th, 1776. P. M.

The respective judges of the election of the city of Philadelphia and the several counties, made the returns as follow, viz:

Dr. Benjamin Franklin was unanimously chosen President. Col. George Ross was unanimously chosen Vice-President. John Morris, Esq. was chosen Secretary.

Mr. Jacob Garrigues was chosen assistant clerk to the Secretary.

Mr. Morris not being in the city at present, Col. Matlack is requested to perform the duty of Secretary till Mr. Morris may return.

The qualification and profession of faith recommended by the conference of committees, held at Philadelphia on the 25th of June last, were read, taken and subscribed by all the members now present, viz:

Benjamin Franklin,

Timothy Matlack,

Frederick Kuhl,

Owen Biddle,

James Cannon,

George Clymer,
George Schlosser,
David Rittenhouse,
Frederick Antis,
Henry Hill,
Robert Loller,

Joseph Blewer,
John Bull,

Edward Bartholomew,

Joseph Hart,

John Wilkinson,

Samuel Smith,

John Keller,
William Vanhorn,

John Grier,

Joseph Kirkbride,
John Hart,

Thomas Strawbridge,

Robert Smith,

Samuel Cunningham,

John Mackey,

George Ross,

Bartram Galbreath,

Joseph Sherrer,
John Hubley,

Henry Slaymaker,
Alexander Lowrey,

John Hay,
James Edgar,
Francis Crazart,

James Smith,

Robert M'Pherson,

Joseph Donaldson,

John Harris,

Jonathan Hoge,

William Clarke,

William Duffield,
James Brown,
James M'Clean,
Jacob Morgan,
Gabriel Hiester,