. A history of Pennsylvania. eeagainst independence. Franklin voted for independencefirst and last; John Dickinson and James Wilson thoughtthe action premature; Thomas Willing and Charles Hum-phreys opposed; John Morton and Robert Morris held the day the final vote was taken Morton and Wilson werebrought over, and they and Franklin voted Aye; Willingand Humphreys voted No, and Dickinson and Morris stayedaway, so the Pennsylvania vote stood three to two.^ Constitutional Convention. — The election of delegates tothe State Constitutional Convention took place July 8th, theday of the celebr
. A history of Pennsylvania. eeagainst independence. Franklin voted for independencefirst and last; John Dickinson and James Wilson thoughtthe action premature; Thomas Willing and Charles Hum-phreys opposed; John Morton and Robert Morris held the day the final vote was taken Morton and Wilson werebrought over, and they and Franklin voted Aye; Willingand Humphreys voted No, and Dickinson and Morris stayedaway, so the Pennsylvania vote stood three to two.^ Constitutional Convention. — The election of delegates tothe State Constitutional Convention took place July 8th, theday of the celebration of the Declaration of Independence. Asa result of the provision requiring of electors an oath or affir- ^ Before August 2d, when most of the members signed, the Pennsylvaniadelegation had been changed, so the signers then were Robert Morris, Benja-min Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith,George Taylor, James Wilson, and George Ross, five of whom were not membersof the Congress on July
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