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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Extract of a letter from the head of Chesapeake dated April 15, 1788, reports the closure of elections for deputies to Maryland's state convention. Federalists won in most counties, including Baltimore with a strong majority for Doctors M'Henry and Coulter. In Hartford, Luther Martin and Mr. Paca were elected but their residency may be disputed. Eastern Shore returns refute anti-federalist claims.
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Extract of a letter from the head of Chesapeake, April 15th, 1788.
"The election for deputies to the Convention of this state is closed, and I am happy to inform you, that the reputation of Maryland stands high for federal patriotism. All the counties I have heard of, excepting three, have returned members who are warm and decided friends to the New Constitution-- Those for this County are worthy federal characters --In Baltimore the federalists were likely to be taken by surprise, but they took the alarm in time, and by a majority of nearly three to one have elected the noble-spirited Doctor M'Henry and Doctor Coulter--In Hartford, Luther Martin and Mr. Paca are chosen. the former knew his whole strength lay in that county. and has been for some time past canvassing in every part of it.-- But as neither he nor Mr. Paca reside in that county, their election will be disputed.
"The return from the Eastern Shore. I trust, will discover to the world the falsehood of those numerous paragraphs in some of the Philadelphia papers, which have endeavoured to make you believe the people of the Eastern Shore were opposed to the Constitution-- Is it not surprising that the anti-federalists will follow such practices as can be so soon and so decidedly proved to be foundationless deceptions ?"
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Maryland
Event Date
April 15, 1788
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federalists elected in most counties except three; strong majority in baltimore for m'henry and coulter; martin and paca elected in hartford but disputed due to non-residency; eastern shore returns support constitution.
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Election for deputies to the state convention closed with federalists winning in most counties, including Baltimore and the Eastern Shore, countering anti-federalist misinformation in Philadelphia papers.