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Journal of the Constitutional Convention of South Carolina, May 10, 1790-June 3, 1790 JOURNAL OF THE Constitutional Convention OF South Carolina May 10, 1790-June 3, 1790 Edited by FRANCIS M. HUTSON Chief Clerk of the Historical Commission of South Carolina Printed for the Historical Commission of South Carolina By the State Commercial Printing Co. Columbia, S. C. 1946 A List of the several Members of the Convention held at Columbia in the State of South Carolina on Monday the 10th day of May 1790, for the purpose of revising, altering, or forming a Xew Constitution of this State. Vizt. Saint Philips & S* Michael, Chiton Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Elihu Hall Bay Edward Rutledge Rev'^ Richard Furman John Fauchcraud Grimke Rev*^ Dr. Henry Purcell Thomas Jones John Drayton Thomas Pinckney Samuel Stent Edward Darrel William Johnson Christ Church John Julius Pringle His ExcelP Charles Pinckney Thomas Corbett ^^rnoldus Vanderhost Francis Kinloch John Boone Christopher Gadsden William Scott junior Daniel Stevens Joshua Toomer Thomas Bee Joseph Manigault Anthony Toomer Thomas Shubrick Thomas Heyward junior Saint John, Berkley County William Moultrie Henry Laurens junior Peter Fayssoux [The lower third of the page has been torn off.] Saint George Dorchester William Webb James Kennedy Matthias Hutchinson William Fishburne Thomas Waring (pine Hill) Thomas Pinckney junior John Bell Richard Brook Roberts Elisha Hall Thomas Singleton Saint Helena William Harley Morton AVaring Benjamin Reynolds Thomas Talbird ^ Saint James, Goose Creek ^ Scratched over —— John Deas junior Robert Pringle Peter Gray George Hypp Xathaniel M'^Cants Jacob Guerard William Allen Deas Robert Barnwell James Smith James Garvey Aaron Loocock George ^losse Saint Thomas & Saint Dennis Saint James, Santee Thomas Screven Samuel Warren John Huger Jacob Bond I 'on Hopson Pinckney John Bowman Lewis Fogartie John ]Mayrant Thomas Karwon John Gaillard junior Robert Quash Thomas Horry Evan Edwards Samuel Wio-fall Prince George. Winyaw Samuel Smith [The lower third of the page has been torn off.] William D. James William Frierson District Eastward of the John Dickej^ Wataree John Ervin John Chesnut Isham Moore Saint John. Colleton County Laurence Manning Daniel Jenkins Adam Fowler Brisbane Isaac Jenkins John Kershaw Thomas Seabrook Isaac Dubose Joshua Ward William Welch Thomas Bee junior George Cooper William Brisbane John Marshall John Parker junior Thomas Sumter Richard Champion Saint Peter District of Ninety Six John Bull John Fenwick Arthur Simkins Peter Porcher junior William Moore Nathaniel Hevward Andrew Hamilton John Lewis Bourquin junior Joseph Calhoun John Lewis Biiche John Lewis Gervais Archibald Saltus William Butler Adam Crain Jones Prince William Benjamin Clark Ebenezer Pettigrew John Alexander Cuthbert John Xorwood John Mcpherson Peter Carnes John Mitchell James Maine District of Saxe Gotha John Lightw ood William Hazard Wigg Joseph Culpeper Richard Ham])ton Saint Stephen Alexander Gillon John James Haig Samuel Dubose ^(declined) AVilliam Fitzpatrick George Ancrum Alexander Bell Thomas Cordes Jonas Beard Peter Porcher junior Robert ]Marion Lower District between Broad John Ewing Calhoun and Saluda river Thomas Cordes junior George Haig John Hampton Philemon Waters George Ruff John Lindsey Little river District James Green Hunt John Hunter Saint Matthew Rev^ Richard Shackleford Thomas Wadsworth William Thomson Daniel Wright Charles Starkey Myddelton James Mayson Robert Hails John Linton Upper or Spartan District Orange Parish Zachariah Bulloch John Sanders Jacob Rumph Charles Sims Lewis Golsan ReV^ Frederick Dawser 1 Scratched over "William Kennedy Saint David Thomas Brandon Zackariah Xettles Calvin Spencer Dist between Broad & Catawba Benjamin Hicks Thomas Taylor Lamuel Benton Arthur Brown Ross Robert Ellison James Taylor Charles Evans John ^Vinn Morgan BroAvn Richard Winn Rev*i Evan Pugh James Craig Field Farrar Joseph Brown District between the X'^ fork Andrew Dunn on Edisto & Savannah river John Bell John !Mills ReV^ Xathaniel Walker Walter Robison Dist called the Xew James Cook Acquisition Daniel Green Rev^ John Ashley William Bratton John Collins William Hill Jesse AA'inborn Andrew Love Robert Patton Greenville County Samuel Watson Abraham Smith Samuel Earle John M'^Caw John Thomas junior James AVilson Robert Maxwill James Martin James Tarrant James Mitchell Francis Adams Pendleton County Robert Anderson 'Andrew Pickens John Miller Samuel Tavlor Zachariah Nettles' sname scratched over. — State of S° Carolina/Columbia Monday May 10*'^ 1T90— In i">ursuance of the Resolutions of the Legislature of this State of the 6th & iQt*^ days of March 1789 for calling a State Conven- tion to meet this day in the town of Columbia, for the purpose of revising, altering, or forming a New Constitution of this State— The following Delegates being present in the State House Viz* Christopher Gadsden Charles Cotesworth Pinckney Thomas Screven John Julius Pringle Elihu Hall Bay William Washington Thomas Taylor Thomas Karwon Henry William Desaussure George Cooper James Green Hunt William Frierson Aaron Loocock Peter Gray Glen Drayton Lewis Fogartie John Drayton John Thomas junior Joseph Culpeper Thomas Singleton Charles Sims Gracia Rivers John Sanders Samuel Watson IVIichael Kalteisen Thomas T Wickham James Taylor John Ervin John Dickey William Fitzpatrich & John Hampton Samuel Beach, made choice of Christopher Gadsden Esquire, as their Chair- man, who by the desire of the Delegates present adjourned the Convention until to MorroAv 11 "Clock A. M. Tuesday, May 11"^ 1790 The following Delegates of the Convention met according to adjourmnent Viz* Christopher Gadsden John Julius Pringle Robert Quash Anthony Toomer Willi am Hayne Richard Lushington .William Washington Henry William Desaussure ,Jsaac Hayne Edward Blake Samuel Warren Lewis Morris Jacob Bond I'on Michael Kalbeisen John Gaillard jun"" James Tlieiis Thomas Horry Samuel Beach Samuel Wigfall Elihu Hall Bay Hugh Giles John Drayton Nathan Savage Samuel Stent Shadrick Symons Arnoldus Vanderhorst William Wilson Joshua Toomer Thomas T. Wickham Robert M^Kelvey William Frierson Richard Hutson John Dickey Glen Drayton John Ervin Gracia Rivers William Brisbane Mathias Hutchinson Peter Porcher jun' John Bell Archibald Saltus Elisha Hall John Alexander Cuthbert Thomas Singleton John M'^Pherson William Harley John Mitchell Mortan Waring William HazardWigg Peter Gray George Ancrum Aaron Loocock Robert Marion Thomas Screven Jn° Ewing Colhoun John Huger Thomas Cordes junior Hopson Pinckney John Kershaw Lewis Fogartie George Cooper Richard Campion Charles Sims Arthur Simkins William Kennedy William Moore Thomas Taylor Andrew Hamilton Arthur Brown Ross Joseph Calhoun James Taylor John Lewis Gervais William Butler Adam Crain Jones Ebenezer Pettigrew Andrew Dunn |> John Norwood Joseph Culpeper John James Haig _'-..- Andrew Love William Fitzpatrick Robert Patton — 9 Alexander Bell Samuel Watson John Hampton - John ]\I^Caw George Kuff James Wilson James Green Hunt James Martin John Hunter Francis Adams Revd Richd Shackleford Robert Hails Thomas Wadsworth Robert Ellison Daniel Wright Rev"^ : Evan Pugli Zachariah Bulloch Rev*^ Nathaniel Walker John Sanders Walter Robison James Cook Daniel Green Rev*^ John Ashley John Collins Jesse Winborn John Thomas junior Philemon Waters and there not being a sufficient number of Delegates presen to proceed on business made choice of Christo- pher Gadsden Esquire as their Chairman, who by the desire of the Delegates present adjourned the meeting of the Convention until 10 "Cclock tomorrow Morning Wednesday May 12*'' 1790 The Convention met according to Adjournment—One hundred & thirty five Delegates being present Yizt John Julius Pringle ]\Iorton Waring Thomas Corbett Peter Gray Christopher Gadsden Nathaniel M'^Cants Anthony Toomer Thomas Screven Richard Lushington..,. John Huger Henry William Desaussure Hopson Pinckney Edward Blake Lewis Fogartie Lewis Morris Thomas Karwon John Blake Robert Quash Nathaniel Russell William Hayne Michael Kalteisen Paul Hamilton James Theus Joseph Wilkinson Samuel Beach William Washington Elihu Hall Bay Isaac Hayne John Drayton Benj amin Reynolds 10 Samuel Stent Samuel Warren Arnoldus Vanderhorst Jacob Bond I 'on Joshua Toomer . John Gaillard junior Peter Fajssoux Thomas Horry Keating Simons Samuel Wigfall Francis Marion Hugh Giles Robert ^NI^Kelvey Nathan Savage Richard Hutson Shadrick Symons Glen Dra3^ton William Wilson Gracia Rivers Thomas T Wickham Matthias Hutchinson . William Frierson John Bell John Dickey Elisha Hall John Ervin Thomas Singleton Daniel Jenkins William Harley Isaac Jenkins Thomas Seabrook John Hunter Joshua Ward Richard Shackleford William Brisbane Thomas Wadsworth Peter Porcher junior Daniel Wright Archibald Saltus Zachariah Bulloch John Alexander Cuthbert John Sanders John ]M'=Pherson Charles Sims John Mitchell William Kennedy William Hazard Wigg Thomas Taylor George Ancrum Arthur Brown Ross Peter Porcher junior James Taylor Robert ]\Iarion John Winn John Ewing Colhoun James Craig Thomas Cordes junior Joseph Brown John Chesnut Andrew Dunn Adam Fowler Brisbane John Bell John Kershaw William Bratton Isaac Dubose Andrew Love William Welch Robert Patton George Cooper Samuel Watson John Marshell John ISK'aw Richard Champion James Wilson Arthur Simkins James Martin William Moore Francis Adams Andrew Hamilton Robert Hails — — 11 Joseph Calhoun Robert Ellison John Lewis Gervais Rev'' Evan Piigh William Butler Rev'' Nathaniel Walker Adam Crain Jones Walter Robison Ebenezer Pettigrew James Cook John Norwood Daniel Green Joseph Culpeper ReV^ John
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