Alexander Hamilton Papers

New York Ratifying Convention. Seventh Speech of July 19, [19 July 1788]

New York Ratifying Convention. Seventh Speech of July 191

[Poughkeepsie, New York, July 19, 1788]

Ham[ilton]—would not object to the Idea—recommends this amend[men]t—2

Gilbert Livingston MS Notes, MS Division, New York Public Library.

1. See “New York Ratifying Convention. First Speech of July 19,” note 1.

2. H is referring to the following explanatory amendment suggested to the Convention by John Lansing, Jr.:

“That all appeals from any Court proceeding according to the Course of the common Law are to be Writ of Error & not otherwise.” (John McKesson Papers, New-York Historical Society, New York City.)

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    New York Ratifying Convention. Seventh Speech of July 19, [19 July 1788]
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    Hamilton, Alexander
    Livingston, Gilbert
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    19 July 1788

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    “New York Ratifying Convention. Seventh Speech of July 19, [19 July 1788],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-05-02-0012-0083. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 5, June 1788 – November 1789, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1962, p. 183.]