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Minutes of the Supreme Court, 2–3 August 1790

Minutes of the Supreme Court of the United States

[New York, 2–3 August 1790]

At the Supreme Judicial Court of the United States, begun and held at New York (being the Seat of the National Government) on the first Monday of August, and on the Second day of said Month Anno. Domini 1790.

Present.

The Honble. John Jay Esqr. Chief Justice.

The Honble. William Cushing James Wilson John Blair and James Iredell Esqrs. Associate Justices.1

Proclamation is made and the Court is opened.

Letters patent to the Honble. James Iredell Esqr. bearing date the 10th. day of February 1790. appointing him one of the Associate Justices of this Court; are openly read and published in Court.2

Ordered, that the Clerk of this Court procure a Seal for the Circuit Court of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, similar to the circuit Seals ordered the last Term, and when done that he cause the same to be conveyed to the Clerk of the District of Said State &c.

Richard Bassett, and John Vining Esqrs. are severally sworn as the Law directs, and are admitted Counsellors of this Court.3

Adjourned to Tuesday the 3rd. day of August 1790.

Tuesday August 3d. 1790.

Present.

The Honble. John Jay Esqr. Chief Justice.

The Honble. William Cushing James Wilson John Blair, and James Iredell Esqrs. Associate Justices.

Proclamation is made and the Court is opened.

Barnabas Bidwell Esqr. is sworn as the Law directs and is admitted a Counsellor of this Court.4

New York, August 3d. 1790. Previous Proclamation being made, this Court is adjourned, next to meet at the time and place prescribed by Law.

Sign’d “John Tucker Clk”

D, DNA: RG 267, General Records: Engrossed (Fine) Minutes of the Supreme Court. DHSC description begins Maeva Marcus et al. eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800 (8 vols.; New York, 1985–2007) description ends , 1: 182–83. Original Fine Minutes of John Tucker, D, DNA: RG 267, General Records, Original Minute Books; DHSC description begins Maeva Marcus et al. eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800 (8 vols.; New York, 1985–2007) description ends , 1: 340–41.

1. Here and below names listed in column form with braces are converted into paragraph form.

2. See DHSC description begins Maeva Marcus et al. eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800 (8 vols.; New York, 1985–2007) description ends , 1: 66–67. For Iredell’s notification of his acceptance of the appointment, see Iredell to JJ, 3 Mar. 1790, DftS, Nc-Ar: Charles E. Johnson (EJ: 13547); DHSC description begins Maeva Marcus et al. eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800 (8 vols.; New York, 1985–2007) description ends , 1: 698.

3. Richard Bassett (1745–1815), at this time senator from Delaware, and John Vining (1758–1802), congressman from Delaware.

4. Barnabus Bidwell (1763–1833), previously practiced law in Connecticut, but as of 1790 practiced in Stockbridge, Mass. DHSC description begins Maeva Marcus et al. eds., The Documentary History of the Supreme Court of the United States, 1789–1800 (8 vols.; New York, 1985–2007) description ends , 1: 183n54.

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