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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Nov. 20, 1788.

That it is the opinion of this house, a new convention be recommended, for the purpose of reconsidering the new constitution held out by the federal convention as a government for the United States.

That it be recommended to such of the inhabitants of this State are entitled to vote for members of the house of commons, at the annual election to be held in each county on the third Friday and Saturday in August next, to vote for five persons in each county, and one person in each borough-town having a right of representation agreeable to the constitution of this State, to sit as a State convention, for the purpose of deliberating and determining on the proposed federal constitution for the future government of the United States, and on such amendments, if any, as shall or may be made to the said constitution by a convention of the States previous to the meeting of the said convention of this State; which election shall be conducted agreeable to the mode, and conformable to the rules and regulations prescribed by law for conducting the elections of members of the General Assembly: and every citizen within this State, being a freeholder, shall be eligible to a seat in the said Convention, sheriffs and returning officers excepted.

That the sheriffs of the counties in this State, do advertise and notify the people of their counties and borough-towns, of the time, place and purpose of holding said election, at the same time, and in the same manner, as the law requires them to advertise elections for members of the General Assembly.