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. 11-19, 1819 and Jan. 5-7, 1820; the resulting constitution was submitted to Maine inhabitants and ratified Dec. 6, 1819.  Ratification votes were tabulated under direction of a committee headed by Albion K. Parris.  Attested ms. copy of returns is by Robert C. Vose, convention secretary.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by county, thereunder alphabetically by town
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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