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 I r RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE OF DETAIL, III II' [PIoC.EDIOS OF TIlE CONVmTION, JULY 4-JuL� z6.] Resolved That a National Executive be instituted to consist o� a Single Person to be chosen by the National Legislature for the Term of seven years to be ineligible a second time with power to carry into execution the national Laws to appoint to Oices in cases not otherwise provided for to be removable on impeachment and conviction of malpractice or neglect of duty to receive a fixed compensation {or the devotion of his time to public service to be paid out of the public Treasury. Resolved That it be an instruction to the Committee to whom were re{erred the proceedings of the Convention for the establishment of a national government, to receive a clause or clauses, requiring certain qualifications of property and citizen- ship in the United States for the Executive, the Judiciary, and the Members of both branches of the Legislature of the United States. I. A Confederation between the free and independent States of N.H. &c. is hereby' solemnly made uniting them together under one general superintending Government {or their common Benefit and {or their Defense and Security' against all Designs and Leagues that may' be injurious to their Interests and against all Fore{e]  and Attacks offered to or made upon them or any of them  Compiled from the Records to supplement I. Pinckney Plan. See Appendix D. The New Jersey Plan was alo referred to the Committee of Detail.  Or "Foe ".
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