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Letter from Rev. Messrs. Duffield and Marshall, praying that the Clergy may be exempted from the burthen of civil officers, read, A petition praying for an addition to the article confirming the incorporations for promoting religious and charitable purposes, read, Letter read from President of Congress respecting raising additional Battalions, Committee appointed to prepare the draft of a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and Frame of Government, and of the oaths and allegiance of office, Committee appointed to consider the letter received from Congress, An essay for a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and Frame of Government, reported, An essay for the Oaths and Affirmations of allegiance and of office, reported,. [1776-09-25] [S5-V2-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]
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Wednesday, September 25, 1776, A. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
A Letter from the Reverend Messrs. Duffield and Marshall, praying that the Clergy of this State may be exempted from the burthen of civil officers, and setting forth their reasons for such exemption, was read, and
Ordered to lie on the table for consideration.
A Petition from the Reverend Messrs. Muhlenberg and Weynberg, praying for an addition to the 47th article of the proposed frame of Government, confirming the incorporations for promoting religious and charitable purposes, was read, and
Ordered to lie on the table.
A Letter from Colonel Hancock, President of Congress, to this Convention, informing of the late resolution of Congress for raising a number of additional Battalions, and for inlisting the soldiers until the end of the war, and warmly requesting this House to take the most speedy and effectual measures for that purpose, was read, and
Ordered to be taken into consideration in the afternoon.
The House resumed the consideration of the frame of Government.
Ordered, That Mr. Cannon, Mr. Jacobs, and Mr. Rittenhouse, be appointed to prepare the draft of a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and frame of Government, and of the oaths of Allegiance and Office, to be inserted in the said frame.
Adjourned to three o' clock in the afternoon.
Wednesday, September 25, 1776, P. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
The House, agreeable to order, took into consideration the Letter from Colonel Hancock; and, after some consideration, it was
Ordered, That Colonel Bull, Colonel Matlack, Colonel Potter, Mr. Hubley, and Colonel Clark, be a Committee to consider the said Letter, and report thereon to this House.
The gentlemen appointed to draw up a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and frame of Government, reported an essay for that purpose, which was read, and referred for further consideration.
They also reported an essay for the oaths and affirmations of Allegiance, and of Office; which, being read and amended at the table, were approved of, and
Ordered to be inserted in the frame of Government.
Adjourned to nine o' clock to-morrow morning.
Letter from Rev. Messrs. Duffield and Marshall, praying that the Clergy may be exempted from the burthen of civil officers
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Letter from Rev. Messrs. Duffield and Marshall, praying that the Clergy may be exempted from the burthen of civil officers, read, A petition praying for an addition to the article confirming the incorporations for promoting religious and charitable purposes, read, Letter read from President of Congress respecting raising additional Battalions, Committee appointed to prepare the draft of a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and Frame of Government, and of the oaths and allegiance of office, Committee appointed to consider the letter received from Congress, An essay for a preamble to the Declaration of Rights and Frame of Government, reported, An essay for the Oaths and Affirmations of allegiance and of office, reported,. [1776-09-25] [S5-V2-p0048] [Document Details][Complete Volume]