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248 "To secure all creditors, under the new Constitution, from a violation of the public faith, when pledged by the authority of the legislature.

"To grant letters of marque and reprisal.

"To regulate stages on the post-roads."

It was moved by Mr. Rutledge, and seconded, that a committee, to consist of a member from each state, be appointed to consider the necessity and expediency of the debts of the several states being assumed by the United States; which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 6. Nays: New Hampshire, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, 4. Divided: Pennsylvania, 1.

And a committee was appointed, by ballot, of the Hon. Mr. Langdon, Mr. King, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Clymer, Mr. Dickinson, Mr. M'Henry, Mr. Mason, Mr. Williamson, Mr. C. C. Pinckney, and Mr. Baldwin.

It was moved and seconded to agree to the following resolution, namely:—

"Resolved, That this Convention will meet punctually at 10 o'clock, every morning, (Sundays excepted,) and sit till 4 o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the president shall adjourn the Convention; and that no motion for adjournment be allowed;" which passed in the affirmative.

Yeas: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 9. Nays: Pennsylvania, Maryland, 2.

It was moved and seconded to insert the words "and support" between the word "raise" and the word "armies," in the 14th clause, 1st section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to strike out the words "build and equip," and to insert the words "provide and maintain," in the 15th clause, 1st section, 7th article; which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to insert the following, as a 16th clause, in the 1st section of the 7th article:—

"To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces;" which passed in the affirmative.

It was moved and seconded to annex the following proviso to the last clause:— "provided, That, in time of peace, the army shall not consist of more than thousand men;" which passed in the negative.