It does not appear that he voted on the adoption of the constitution. He died in 1806, aged 67.

(13) BENJAMIN WEST, Esq., of Charlestown, was son of Rev. Thomas West, and brother of Rev. Dr. Samuel West, of Boston. He was born April 8, 1746, graduated at Harvard college, 1768. He resided in Charlestown more than forty years in the practice of law, and died July, 1817, aged 71. He ranked among the first of his profession.

(14) Rev. AARON HALL, of Keene, a native of Cheshire, Ct., born in 1751, was a graduate of Yale college, 1772, ordained Feb. 19, 1778, died August 12, 1814, after a ministry of thirty-six years, aged 63.

(15) Gen. BENJAMIN BELLOWS, of Walpole, son of Col. Benjamin, was born October 6, 1740. He was greatly respected as a citizen, and honored with many public offices, as representative, senator, and councillor. He was president of the electoral college when George Washington was elected president in 1789, and again in 1797, when John Adams was elected. In the revolution he commanded a regiment; was present at the surrender of Burgoyne. He died in Walpole, June, 1802, in the 62d year of his age.

(16) Gen. JONATHAN CHASE was a leading citizen of Cornish. In 1771 he petitioned Gov. John Wentworth for confirmation of a grant of an island in the Connecticut river between Cornish and Windsor. In 1776 he was allowed three barrels of powder, to be used in defence of the frontiers. Having the commission of colonel, he was also muster-master for the pay of his regiment, 1776, and in 1778 for reinforcing the northern army. In 1781 he petitioned for liberty to raise a company of sixty men, to be employed as scouts, for the defence of the western frontiers. In the disputes with Vermont about the New Hampshire grants, he was appointed by the town of Cornish, March 9, 1779, as their agent to attend a convention in Dresden, on the 20th of July; and at an adjourned meeting, Aug. 30th, the same year, the voters present unanimously rejected the plan of government for the state of New Hampshire, which was sent to them. He attended a convention, on the same matter, at Walpole, Nov. 15, 1780, and another at Charlestown, Feb. 7, 1781.

(17) FRANCIS WORCESTER, Esq., who represented Plymouth, Rumney, and Alexandria, as classed towns, was a native of Hollis. He is called "Deacon," and was settled in Plymouth. In 1776 he was coroner for Grafton county; in 1777, was chairman of the town committee of safety; in 1777-79, representative to the general assembly, and an efficient member, filling various offices with ability and promptness; in 1780-82, a councillor. He was a member of the constitutional conventions in 1778 and 1781, and of the federal convention in 1788.

[P. 17.] STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HONBL CONVENTION ASSEMBLED AT THE COURT HOUSE IN EXETER, ON WEDNESDAY THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1788, FOR THE INVESTIGATION, DISCUSSION AND DECISION OF THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION.

Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1788.

About fifty members being assembled, they proceeded to the choice of a chairman, and the Honb'. Josiah Bartlett, Esq. was chosen.

The Honb1 Sam' Livermore, the Honb' John Taylor Gilman, & Benjamin West, Esqrs. were appointed a Committee to receive the returns of members elected; they were also appointed a Committee to prepare and lay before the Convention such rules as they shall judge necessary for regulating the proceedings in said Convention.

Adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Thursday, Febr. 14th, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment. About one hundred members present:

Motion was made for the choice of a Secretary for the Convention, and the ballots being taken John Calfe Esq. was chosen for that purpose, and sworn to the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in him.

[P. 18.] Motion was then made for the choice of a President, and the ballots being taken, his Excellency John Sullivan, Esq. was chosen President.

Voted, that Mr. Livermore, Mr. Gilman and Mr. West be a Committee to examine the returns of the Elections of the several members of the Convention and report thereon.

The Convention being informed that there were two persons returned as members to said Convention from the Town of Newington, and after examining said returns and enquiring into the matter, agreed to postpone the determination thereof until the afternoon.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M. then to meet at the Meeting House in Exeter.

Met according to adjournment.

The Committee appointed to prepare rules for regulating the proceedings in Convention reported the following, viz.

[P. 19.] 1st. That as it is essential to the public interest, so it shall be considered and enjoyned as the Incumbent duty of each member of this Convention seasonably and punctually to attend in his place and not absent himself without leave.

24. That freedom of deliberation, speech and debate in the Convention be allowed to each member thereof; yet no member shall by speech or behaviour in Convention give just occasion of offence to another.

3d. That any member disposed to make a motion or speak to a matter in debate, shall rise from his seat and address the President; but on being called to order by the President, he shall be silent; yet if such silenced member shall conceive himself injured thereby, the President shall take a vote of the Convention thereon, and such member shall submit to their determination.

4th. No member shall speak more than twice to any subject in debate until each member have an opportunity to offer his opinion.

5th. No motion from one member shall be received or debated unless seconded by another.

6th. When a motion is regularly before the Convention, it shall at any time, at the request of a member be reduced to writing by the person making it.

[P. 20.] 7th. On the question for adopting the federal Constitution, and on that only, the yeas and nays may be taken if desired by a member.

8th. When it shall appear that any person returned is not legally chosen, he shall be dismissed.

9th. That in determining any question the votes of a majority of the members present shall be necessary, excepting such members as may by consent of the Convention be excused from voting, on their giving satisfactory reasons therefor.

10th. That a motion to postpone any Question or to adjourn shall take place of any other motion.

11th. That no vote be reconsidered when there is a less number of members present, than there was at passing the same: Which Report was read and considered, received and accepted.

Resumed the consideration of the returns from Newington, and came to the following vote:

[P. 21.] Voted, That in order that the Convention may ascertain whether it is the sense of the Inhabitants of Newington that Ephraim Pickering Esq' or Benjamin Adams, Esq. should represent them in this Convention, That the Selectmen of Newington be requested to notify a meeting of the voters in said Town on Monday next, to ballot for such of those two Gentlemen as they may think proper, and make return thereof in common form.

Motion was made to proceed to the consideration of the proposed federal Constitution; which being read, it was agreed to proceed to the investigation by paragraphs.

Article 1st.

On Section 1st no debate.-After some debate on the 24 Section, agreed to adjourn to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Friday, Feb. 15th, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment. Resumed the debate on the 24 Section in Article 1st, respecting biennial Elections, and after much debate, adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M.

Met accordingly.

[P. 22.] Proceeded to the consideration of the 3d Section of the first Article. Considered ye 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Sections.

Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Saturday, Feb. 16th 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment.

Proceeded to the consideration of the 8th section of the 1st Article, and after much debate thereon, adjourned to half past 2 o'clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment, and resumed the consideration of the 8th section, and debated largely thereon. Adjourned to Monday next at 9 o'clock, A. M.

Monday, Feb. 18th, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment. Proceeded to the further consideration of the 8th section, and after much debate thereon agreed to adjourn to 3 o'clock P. M.

Met accordingly :-Proceeded to the consideration of the 9th Section-after some debate thereon proceeded to the Ioth section.

[P. 23.] Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Tuesday, Feb. 19th, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment. Proceeded to the consideration of the Second Article, and after some debate on the several sections and paragraphs, proceeded to the consideration of the third Article.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.

Met accordingly:-Resumed the consideration of the Third Article, and after debating on the first and second Section, adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Wednesday, Feb. 20th 1788.

The convention met according to adjournment.

Resumed the consideration of the Second section in the third Article.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M. Met accordingly.

Proceeded to the consideration of the fourth, fifth and sixth Articles, and after some debate respecting a Religious test, adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

[P. 24.]

Thursday, Febr. 21st, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment.-Resumed the consideration of the last paragraph in the Sixth Article, and after much debate thereon proceeded to the consideration of the remainder of the proposed Constitution;-after which motion was made to proceed to general observations on the said Constitution: but a motion for adjournment taking place, the general observations were postponed until the afternoon.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M. Met accordingly.

Proceeded to general observations on the Constitution. Adjourned to 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Friday, Feb. 22, 1788.

The Convention met according to adjournment. A motion was made & seconded that the Convention adjourn to some future day; but the determination was postponed until [P. 25.] some general observations were made.

The question was put, and it was voted to adjourn to some future day.

Voted, That when the Convention adjourn, that it be to meet again at Concord on the third Wednesday in June next.

Voted, That the Convention now adjourn.