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OBJECTIONS—MARYLAND.
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| On the part and behalf of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. | |
| William Ellery, | John Collins. |
| Henry Marchant, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Connecticut. | |
| Roger Sherman, | Titus Hosmer, |
| Samuel Huntington, | Andrew Adams. |
| Oliver Wolcott, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of New York. | |
| Jas. Duane, | Wm. Duer, |
| Fra. Lewis, | Gouv. Morris. |
| On the part and behalf of the state of New Jersey. | |
| Jno. Witherspoon, | Nath. Scudder, Nov. 26, 1778. |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Pennsylvania. | |
| Robert Morris, | William Clingan, |
| Daniel Roberdeau, | Joseph Reed, 22d July, 1778. |
| Jona. Bayard Smith, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Delaware. | |
| Thos. M’Kean, Feb. 13, ’79, | Nicholas Van Dyke. |
| John Dickinson, May 5, ’79, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Maryland. | |
| John Hanson, March 1, ’81, | Daniel Carroll, do. |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Virginia. | |
| Richard Henry Lee, | Jno. Harvie, |
| John Banister, | Francis Lightfoot Lee. |
| Thomas Adams, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of North Carolina. | |
| John Penn, July 21, ’78, | Corns. Harnett. |
| Jno. Williams, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of South Carolina. | |
| Henry Laurens, | Richard Hutson, |
| William Henry Drayton, | Thos. Heyward, Jun. |
| Jno. Mathews, | |
| On the part and behalf of the state of Georgia. | |
| Jno. Walton, July 24, ’78, | Edw’d Langworthy. |
| Edw’d Telfair, | |
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
ON CERTAIN PROPOSED ALTERATIONS, AMENDMENTS, OR ADDITIONS, PROPOSED BY CERTAIN STATES TO THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
Monday, June 22, 1778.—That the objections from the state of Maryland to the Confederation be immediately taken up and considered by Congress, that the delegates from Maryland may transmit to that state with all possible despatch, the determination of Congress on those objections.
Question put—resolved in the affirmative.
A motion was then made in behalf of Maryland.
In article 4, strike out the word “paupers;” and after the words “or either of them,” insert “that one state shall not be burdened with the
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