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The Doorkeeper

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As the Doorkeeper is necessarily in such a situation as to hear many of the debates of this Convention,

Ordered, That he be sworn to secrecy.

Thereupon he was sworn, in the words following: "I do solemnly swear, on the Holy Evangelists, that I will not divulge any matter or thing which I may hear agitated, moved, or debated, in this Convention, unless by leave of, the President, or upon publication thereof in the newspapers. So help me God."

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Title

The Doorkeeper, who necessarily hears many of the debates of the Convention, sworn to secrecy

Resource Type

text

Genre/Form

documents (object genre)

Date Created

1776-07-27

Subject

Key people, events, and institutions: meetings, provincial conventions and assemblies

Document ID

S5-V1-P01-sp10-D0134

Series

S5

Volume

S5-V1

Part

S5-V1-P01

Sub-Part

S5-V1-P01-sp10

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