...established in the Articles of Confederation, but according to some equitable rate of representation, vii.: in proportion to the whole number of white and other...those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other (persons, not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indian!,...

...condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other j> persons, not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians, not paying taxes in each state. "Sth. That the right of suffrage in the second branch of the National Legislature ought to be according...

...representation, the committee went on to declare that the basis of representation ought to include the whole number of white and other free citizens...those bound to servitude for a term of years; and they then added to the population thus described, three-fifths of all other persons not comprehended...

...recommended (April first, 1783) that the common Treasury should be " supplied by the several states in proportion to the whole number of white and other...every age, sex and condition, including those bound to service for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing...

...Representation. Whereupon, Mr. Wilson offered an amendment in these words: * Elliot's Debates, vol. i, p. 168. "In proportion to the whole number of white and other...comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not paj-ing taxes, in each State." This Avas intended to include only " three-fifths " of the Negro population...

...in j the Articles of Confederation but according to some equitable Rates of Representation, namely in proportion to the whole number of white and other free Citizens and Inhabitants of every Age Sex & Condition including those bound to servitude for a Term of Years and three fifths of all other persons...

...provided for, shall be defrayed out of a com"mon treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states " in proportion to the whole number of white and other..."citizens and inhabitants of every age, sex and condition, in" eluding those bound to servitude for a term of years, and "three-fifths of all other persons not...

...States should be " in proportion to the whole number of white and other free inhabitants of every ago, sex, and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons, not comprehended in the foregoing description, except Indians not...

...public expense from that of the " value of all lands, buildings and improvements therein," to that of u the whole number of white and other free citizens...persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, excepting Indians not paying taxes, in each state." On this proposition it may be observed, that although...

...Confederation, but in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens and inhabitants, including those bound to servitude for a term of years,...foregoing description, except Indians not paying taxes. In the debates in the committee of the whole upon Mr. Randolph's plan, or the Virginia plan, there had...