> The first english version was printed in 1759 if I recall correctly.The first London English translation is pegged between 1759-1760.
http://openlibrary.org/b/OL18683993M/law_of_nations_or_Principles_of_the_laws_of_nature
Vol. 1: 1760; v. 2 : London : Printed for J. Coote, 1759. There's also an even lesser-known 1787 Dublin English translation said to be “remarkably fluent and elegant”, but lacking substantive notes of the original French version — and more importantly — the notes added to the posthumous French edition of 1773, intended by Vattel for a 2nd edition that he did not live to complete.
Looking at the list of who was on the "Committee of Detail", as well as the Second and Third "Committee of Eleven" — who likely debated the "Natural Born Citizen" qualification in Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 — it's very possible key players such as Gorham, Rutledge, Williamson, Butler, Madison, Morris and others had their hands on other copies of the French 1758 or 1773 London English versions, or the 1760 London or 1787 Dublin English version:
First Committee of Eleven
Proposed and appointed July 2, on the question of equal represenation in the Senate
- Abraham Baldwin (GA)
- Gunning Bedford (DE)
- William Davie (NC)
- Oliver Ellsworth (CT)
- Benjamin Franklin (PA)
- Elbridge Gerry (MA)
- Luther Martin (MD)
- George Mason (VA)
- William Paterson (NJ)
- John Rutledge (SC)
- Robert Yates (NY)
Committee of Detail
Proposed July 23, members appointed July 24, to create a constitution containing all issues agreed to by the convention
Result: August 6 Draft
- Oliver Ellsworth (CT)
- Nathaniel Gorham (MA)
- Edmund Randolph (VA)
- John Rutledge (SC)
- James Wilson (PA)
Second Committee of Eleven
Proposed and appointed August 25, to consider issues concerning uniform duties and fees
- Pierce Butler (SC)
- Daniel Carrol (MD)
- Jonathan Dayton (NJ)
- William Few (GA)
- Thomas Fitzsimons (PA)
- Nathaniel Gorham (MA)
- John Langdon (NH)
- George Mason (VA)
- George Read (DE)
- Roger Sherman (CT)
- Hugh Williamson (NC)
Third Committee of Eleven
Proposed and appointed August 31, to address tabled issues and committee reports not yet acted upon
- Abraham Baldwin (GA)
- David Brearly (NJ)
- Pierce Butler (SC)
- Daniel Carrol (MD)
- John Dickinson (DE)
- Nicholas Gilman (NH)
- Rufus King (MA)
- James Madison (VA)
- Gouvernour Morris (PA)
- Roger Sherman (CT)
- Hugh Williamson (NC)
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