February 6, 1788

Granby—Mr. Benjamin Eastman, Nay.

Hatfield—Hon. J. Hastings, Yea.

Whately—Mr. Josiah Allis, Nay.

Williamsburg—Mr. W. Bodman, Nay.

Westfield—John Ingersoll, Esq., Yea.

Deerfield—Mr. Samuel Field, Nay.

Greenfield—Mr. Moses Bascum, Nay.

Shelburne—Mr. Robert Wilson, Nay.

Conway—Capt. Consider Arms, Nay.

Mr. Malachi Maynard, Nay.

Sunderland—Capt. Z. Crocker, Nay.

Montague—Mr. M. Severance, Nay.

Northfield—Mr. Eben James, Yea.

Brimfield—Abner Morgan, Esq., Yea.

South Brimfield—Capt. A. Fisk, Nay.

Monson—Mr. Phineas Merrick, Nay.

Pelham—Mr. Adam Clark, Nay.

Greenwich—Capt. N. Whitcomb, Nay.

Blandford—Mr. Timothy Blair, Nay.

Palmer—Mr. Aaron Merrick, Nay.

Granville—Mr. John Hamilton, Nay.

Mr. Clark Cooley, Nay.

New Salem—Mr. J. Chamberlin, Nay.

Belchertown—Mr. Justus Dwight, Nay.

Coleraine—Mr. Samuel Eddy, Nay.

Ware—Mr. Isaac Pepper, Nay.

Warwick and Orange—

Capt. John Goldsborough, Nay.

Chester—Capt. David Shepard, Yea.

Charlemont—Mr. Jesse Reed, Yea.

Ashfield—Mr. Ephraim Williams, Nay.

Worthington—Nahum Eager, Esq., Yea.

Shutesbury—Mr. Asa Powers, Nay.

Chesterfield—Col. Benj. Bonney, Yea.

Southwick—Capt. Silas Fowler, Nay.

Northwick—Maj. T. J. Doglass, Yea.

Ludlow—Mr. John Jennings, Nay.

Leverett—Mr. Jonathan Hubbard, Nay.

West Hampton—Mr. A. Fisher, Yea.

Cunningham and Plainfield—Mr. Edmund Lazell, Yea.

Buckland—Capt. T. Maxwell, Yea.

Long Meadows—Mr. E. Colton, Yea.

Yeas, 33. Nays, 19.

COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH.

Plymouth—Joshua Thomas, Esq., Yea.

Thomas Davis, Yea.

John Davis, Yea.

Scituate—Hon. William Cushing, Yea.

Hon. Nathan Cushing, Yea.

Hon. Charles Turner, Esq., Yea.

Marshfield—Rev. William Shaw, Yea.

Bridgewater—D. Howard, Esq., Yea.

Mr. Hezekiah Hooper, Yea.

Capt. Elisha Mitchell, Yea.

Mr. Daniel Howard, Jun., Yea.

Middleboro'—Rev. Isaac Backus, Yea.

Mr. Benjamin Thomas, Nay.

Isaac Thompson, Esq., Yea.

Mr. Isaac Soule, Nay.

Duxbury—Hon. G. Partridge, Yea.

Rockester—Mr. N. Hammond, Nay.

Mr. Abraham Holmes, Nay.

Plympton—Capt. F. Shurtliff, Nay.

Mr. Elisha Bisbee, Jun., Nay.

Pembroke—Capt. John Turner, Yea.

Mr. Josiah Smith, Yea.

Kingston—W. Sever, Jun., Esq., Yea.

Hanover—Hon. Joseph Cushing, Yea.

Abington—Rev. Samuel Niles,

Halifax—Mr. F. Waterman, Yea.

Wareham—Col. Israel Fearing, Yea.

Yeas, 22. Nays, 6.

COUNTY OF BARNSTABLE.

Barnstable—Shear. Browne, Esq., Yea.

Sandwich—Dr. Thomas Smith, Nay.

Mr. Thomas Nye, Nay.

Yarmouth—D. Thatcher, Esq., Yea.

Capt. Jonathan Howes, Yea.

Harwich—Hon. Solomon Freeman, Yea.

Capt. Kimball Clark, Yea.

Wellfleet—Rev. Levi Whitman, Yea.

Falmouth—Capt. Joseph Palmer, Yea.

Yeas, 7. Nays, 2.

COUNTY OF BRISTOL.

Taunton—James Williams, Esq., Yea.

Col. Nathaniel Leonard, Nay.

Mr. Aaron Pratt, Nay.

Rehoboth—Capt. Phan. Bishop, Nay.

Maj. Frederick Brown, Nay.

William Windsor, Esq., Nay.

Swansey—Mr. Christopher Mason, Nay.

Mr. David Brown, Nay.

Dartmouth—Hon. Hol'r Slocum, Nay.

Mr. Melatiah Hathaway, Nay.

Norton—Hon. Abraham White, Nay.

Attleboro'—Hon. Elisha May, Yea.

Capt. Moses Wilmarth, Yea.

Dighton—Col. Sylvester Richmond, Yea.

Hon. William Baylies, Yea.

Freetown—Hon. Thomas Durfee, Yea.

Israel Washburn, Esq., Yea.

Easton—Capt. Eben Tisdell, Nay.

Mansfield—Capt. John Pratt, Nay.

New Bedford—Hon. W. Spooner, Yea.

Rev. Samuel West, Yea.

Westport—Mr. William Almy, Yea.

Yeas, 10. Nays, 12.

COUNTY OF YORK.

York—Capt. Esaias Preble, Nay.

Nathaniel Barrell, Esq., Yea.

Kittery—Mr. Mark Adams, Nay.

Mr. James Neal, Nay.

Wells—Rev. Mr. Hemmenway, Yea.

Hon. Nathaniel Wells, Yea.

Berwick—Dr. Nathaniel Low, Nay.

Mr. Richard F. Cutts, Nay.

Mr. Elijah Hays, Nay.

Pepperelboro'—T. Cutts, Esq., Yea.

Lebanon—Mr. T. M. Wentworth, Nay.

Sanford—Maj. Samuel Nason, Nay.

Buxton—Jacob Bradbury, Esq., Yea.

Fryeburg—Mr. Moses Ames, Nay.

Coxhall—Capt. John Low, Yea.

Shapleigh—Mr. Jeremiah Emery, Nay.

Waterboro'—Rev. Pel. Tingley, Nay.

Yeas, 6. Nays, 11.

COUNTY OF DUKES.

Edgartown—Mr. Wm Mayhew, Yea.

Tisbury—Mr. C. Dunham, Yea.

Yeas, 2.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER.

Worcester—Mr. David Bigelow, Nay.

Lancaster—Hon. John Sprague, Yea.

Mendon—Ed. Thompson, Esq., Nay.

Brookfield—Mr. Daniel Forbes, Nay.

Mr. N. Jenks, Nay.

Oxford—Capt. Jeremiah Learned, Nay.

Charlton—Mr. Caleb Curtiss, Nay.

Mr. Ezra M'Intier, Nay.

Sutton—Mr. David Harwood, Nay.

Hon. Amos Singletary, Nay.

Leicester—Col. Samuel Denny, Nay.

Spencer—Mr. James Hathun, Nay.

Rutland—Mr. Asaph Sherman, Nay.

Paxton—Mr. Abraham Smith, Nay.

Oakham—Capt. Jonathan Bullard, Nay.

Barre—Capt. John Black, Nay.

Hubbardston—Capt. J. Woods, Nay.

New Braintree—Capt. B. Joslyn, Nay.

Southboro'—Capt. Seth Newton, Yea.

Westboro'—Capt. S. Maynard, Nay.

Northboro'—Mr. Art. Brigham, Nay.

Shrewsbury—Capt. I. Harrington, Nay.

Lunenburg—Capt. John Fuller, Nay.

Fitchburg—Mr. Daniel Putman, Nay.

Uxbridge—Dr. Samuel Willard, Nay.

Harvard—Joshua Whitney, Esq., Nay.

Dudley—Mr. Jonathan Day, Nay.

Bolton—Hon. Samuel Baker, Yea.

Upton—Capt. T. M. Baker, Nay.

Sturbridge—Capt. Timothy Parker, Nay.

Leominster—Maj. D. Wilder, Yea.

Hardwick—Maj. M. Kinsley, Nay.

Holden—Rev. Joseph Davi, Nay.

Western—Mr. Mat. Patrick, Yea.

Douglass—Hon. John Taylor, Nay.

Grafton—Dr. Joseph Wood, Nay.

Petersham—Jonathan Grout, Esq., Nay.

Capt. Samuel Peckham, Nay.

Royalston—John Frye, Esq., Nay.

Westminster—Mr. Stephen Holden, Nay.

Templeton—Capt. J. Fletcher, Nay.

Princeton—Mr. Timothy Fuller, Nay.

Ashburnham—Mr. Jacob Willard, Nay.

Winchendon—Mr. Moses Hale, Nay.

Northbridge—Capt. J. Wood, Nay.

Ward—Mr. Joseph Stone, Nay.

Athol—Mr. Josiah Goddard, Yea.

Milford—Mr. David Stearns, Nay.

Sterling—Mr. Ephraim Wilder, Yea.

Boylston—Mr. Jonas Temple, Nay.

Yeas, 8. Nays, 43.

COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.

Falmouth—Daniel Isley, Esq., Nay.

John K. Smith, Esq., Yea.

Portland—Mr. John Fox, Yea.

Capt. Joseph M'Lellen, Yea.

North Yarmouth—D. Mitchell, Yea.

Samuel Merrill, Esq., Yea.

Scarboro'—W. Thompson, Esq., Yea.

Brunswick—Capt. John Dunlap, Yea.

Harpswell—Capt. Isaac Snow, Yea.

Cape Elizabeth—Mr. Joshua Dyer, Yea.

Gorham—Mr. S. Longfellow, Jun., Nay.

New Gloucester—Mr. Widgery, Nay.

Gray—Rev. Samuel Perley, Yea.

Yeas, 10. Nays, 3.

COUNTY OF LINCOLN.

Pownalboro'—Thomas Rice, Esq., Yea.

Mr. David Sylvester, Yea.

Georgetown—Mr. N. Wyman, Yea.

Newcastle—Mr. David Murray, Nay.

Woolwich—Mr. David Gilmore, Yea.

Topsham—Hon. S. Thompson, Nay.

Winslow—Mr. Jonah Crosby, Nay.

Bowdoinham—Mr. Zach. Beal, Nay.

Boothbay—William M'Cobb, Esq., Yea.

Bristol—William Jones, Esq., Nay.

Vassalboro'—Capt. Samuel Grant, Yea.

Edgecomb—Moses Davis, Esq., Yea.

Hallowell—Capt. James Carr, Nay.

Thomaston—David Fayles, Esq., Yea.

Bath—Dummer Sewall, Esq., Yea.

Winthrop—Mr. Joshua Bean, Nay.

Yeas, 9. Nays, 7.

COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

Sheffield and Mount Washington—

John Ashley, Jun., Esq., Yea.

Great Barrington—Hon. E. Dwight, Yea.

Stockbridge—Hon. T. Sedgwick, Yea.

Pittsfield—Mr. Val. Rathburn, Nay.

Richmond—Mr. Comstock Betts, Nay.

Lenox—Mr. Lemuel Collins, Nay.

Lanesboro'—Hon. Jona. Smith, Nay.

Williamstown—Hon. T. J. Skinner, Yea.

Adams—Capt. J. Pleroe, Nay.

Egremont—Ephraim Fitch, Esq., Nay.

Becket—Mr. Elisha Carpenter, Yea.

West Stockbridge—Maj. T. Lusk, Nay.

Alford—Mr. John Hulbert, Nay.

New Marlborough—D. Taylor, Yea.

Tyringham—Capt. E. Herrick, Nay.

Loudon—Mr. Joshua Lawton, Nay.

Windsor—Mr. Timothy Mason, Nay.

Partridgefield—Peirce, Esq., Nay.

Hancock—Mr. David Vaughan, Nay.

Lee—Capt. Jesse Bradley, Nay.

Washington—Mr. Zenas Noble, Nay.

Sandisfield—Mr. J. Picket, Jun., Nay.

Yeas, 6. Nays, 16.

Total. — Yeas, 187. Nays, 168.

On the motion for ratifying being declared in the affirmative, by a majority of nineteen, the

Hon. Mr. WHITE rose, and said that, notwithstanding he had opposed the adoption of the Constitution, upon the idea that it would endanger the liberties of his country, yet, as a majority had seen fit to adopt it, he should use his utmost exertions to induce his constituents to live in peace under and cheerfully submit to it.

He was followed by Mr. WIDGERY, who said, that he should return to his constituents, and inform them that he had opposed the adoption of this Constitution; but that he had been overruled, and that it had been carried by a majority of wise and understanding men; that he should endeavor to sow the seeds of union and peace among the people he represented; and that he hoped, and believed, that no person would wish for, or suggest, the measure of a PROTEST; for, said he, we must consider that this body is as full a representation of the people as can be convened. — After expressing his thanks for the civility which the inhabitants of this town have shown to the Convention, and declaring, as his opinion, that they had not in the least influenced the decision, he concluded by saying, that he should support, as much as in him lay, the Constitution, and that he believed, as this state had adopted it, that not only nine, but the whole thirteen, would come into the measure.

Mr. WHITNEY said that, though he had been opposed to the Constitution, he should support it as much as if he had voted for it.

Mr. COOLEY (Amherst) said, that he endeavored to govern himself by the principles of reason; that he was directed to vote against the adoption of the Constitution, and that, in so doing, he had not only complied with his directions, but had acted according to the dictates of his own conscience; and that, as it had been agreed to by a majority, he should endeavor to convince his constituents of the propriety of its adoption.

Dr. TAYLOR also said, he had uniformly opposed the Constitution; that he found himself fairly beaten, and expressed his determination to go home and endeavor to infuse a spirit of harmony and love among the people.

Other gentlemen expressed their inclination to speak; but, it growing late, the Convention adjourned to the next morning.