Scope and Content: Pursuant to St 1819, c 161, an act to provide for separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts as a state, a constitutional convention met in Portland, Oct. 11-29, 1819 and Jan. 5-7, 1820.  Transcript of proceedings includes committee reports, resolutions, and orders of the convention.  Attested ms. copy is by Robert C. Vose, convention secretary.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of meeting
Notes: Sent by convention president William King per order of Jan. 7, 1820 to Governor John Brooks.  At his request placed in Archives (state secretary’s office) by General Court per order of Feb. 4, 1820.  Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 18
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