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New York, New York County, New York
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On June 5, 1788, the Virginia Convention resolved into a Committee of the Whole to further consider the proposed US Constitution, made progress but did not complete it, and adjourned until the next morning at 10 o'clock.
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THE Convention, according to the order of the day, resolved itself into a Committee of the whole Convention, to take into further consideration the proposed Constitution of Government for the United States; and after some time spent therein, Mr. President resumed the Chair, and Mr. Wythe reported, that the Committee had, according to order, again had the said proposed Constitution under their consideration, and made a further progress therein; but not having time to go through the same, had directed him to move the Convention for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Convention will, to-morrow, again resolve itself into a Committee of the whole Convention on the said proposed Constitution of Government.
And then the Convention adjourned until to-morrow morning, ten o'clock.
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Virginia
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Thursday, June 5, 1788
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made further progress in considering the proposed constitution but did not complete it; adjourned to tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
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The Convention resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole to further consider the proposed Constitution of Government for the United States; after some time, the President resumed the Chair, and Mr. Wythe reported progress but requested leave to sit again.