January. 1788.
9. The Convention assembles weather extreme cold, from ye 6 inst. to ye 16. it moderates on ye 15. & on ye 16. snows a little which soon turns to rain.
[February]
5 an extreme cold day
6 very cold.—the Convention adopts ye Constitution—reported by ye Conventn at Phila—yeas 187. Nays 168—absent 9—majority 19. pay roll made up for £4496.15.0
7. Ratification announced from ye balcony of ye State house by ye Sheriff—ye Govr having first declared it to ye people