The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

New-York, January 18.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION.

In Convention, at Boston, January 9, 1788.

On motion, ordered, That the Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. John Carnes, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, Hon. Tristram Dalton, Esq. Hon. Walter Spooner, Esq. Hon. Caleb Davis, Esq. and Hon. John Taylor, Esq. be a committee to receive the returns of the several towns.

Ordered, That a committee of five persons be appointed, to collect, count and sort the votes for a secretary.

The Hon. Caleb Davis, Tristram Dalton, Aaron Wood, Eleazar Brooks, and Charles Turner, Esquires, were appointed on the said committee.

The convention then proceeded to the choice of a secretary by ballot, and the votes being taken, it appeared that George Richards Minot, Esq. was chosen, who accepted of the choice, and was duly sworn to qualify him for exercising the duties of that office.

Voted, That Mr. Jacob Kuhn, the messenger of the general court, be appointed messenger to this convention.

Voted, That 4 o'clock, P. M. be assigned for coming to the choice of a president.

Voted, That five monitors be chosen.

The following gentlemen were then elected, viz. The Hon. Noah Goodman, Esq. Mr. Phanuel Bishop, --- Cooley, Hon. Azor Orne, Esq. and Mr. Thomas Davis.

Voted, That a committee of seven be appointed to prepare rules and orders for the regulation of the convention. The Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq. Dr. Charles Jarvis, Hon. John Taylor, Esq. Mr. William Wetgery, Hon. Tristram Dalton, Esq. Hon. Theodore Sedgwick, Esq. and James Bowdoin, jun. Esq. were then appointed on the said committee.

Ordered, That the committee who were appointed to receive the returns of the members, be instructed to examine them and report. Adjourned to 4 o'clock, P.M.

Met according to adjournment.

The convention proceeded to the choice of a president by ballot, according to assignment, and a committee of five being appointed to collect, count, and sort the votes, it appeared that his Excellency John Hancock, Esquire, was chosen.

Voted, That the convention proceed to the choice of a vice-president.

The convention then proceeded to the choice of a vice-president accordingly, by ballot, and a committee being appointed to collect, count, and sort the votes, it appeared that the Hon. William Cushing, Esquire was chosen.

Voted, That the vice-president be requested to take the chair, who took the chair accordingly.

Voted, That a committee of five be appointed to wait upon his Excellency John Hancock, Esq. and acquaint him that this convention have made choice of him for their president, and to request his Excellency's acceptance of that appointment.

Mr. Ruel, Dr. Holton, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Dalton, were then appointed on the said committee.

Voted, That the convention will attend morning prayers daily, and that the gentlemen of the clergy in Boston, of every denomination, be requested to officiate in turn.

The members from Boston, were appointed to wait upon them, and acquaint them thereof.

A vote of the church in Brattle-Street, in Boston, offering the use of their meeting to the convention, having been communicated, Voted, That a committee of nine be appointed, to view the accommodations in the said meeting-house, and report.

Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Lincoln, Dr. Taylor, Gen. Brooks, of Lincoln, Dr. Jarvis, Dr. Holton, Mr. Strong, Mr. Nason, and Mr. Thatcher, were then appointed on said committee.

Adjourned to Thursday morning, ten o'clock.