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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1785.
Six states only attending; namely, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Georgia; and from the State of New Hampshire, Mr. [Pierse] Long, and from Connecticut, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson.
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Mr. [Pierse] Long delivered in credentials, whereby it appears, that on the 21 of June, he was elected one of the delegates to represent the state of New Hampshire, for one year, from and after the first day of November next ensuing.
The State of New Hampshire
To Pearse Long, Esqr., Greeting:
Whereas the General Court of this State did at their Session held at Portsmouth on the Twenty first day of June last appoint you the said Pearse Long one of the Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of the united States of America. Now therefore know you that by these Presents, in pursuance of the said appointment, you the said Pearse Long, are commissioned to be one of the Representatives of this State in Congress, and Vested with all and Singular the power and authority to the said office or place of Delegate belonging, by virtue of the constitution of this State, and the appointment aforesaid. To have and to hold to you the said Pearse Long the said office or place of Delegate for the Term of one year from and after the first day of November next, unless sooner recalled by said General Court.
In Testimony whereof, the seal of the said State is hereunto affixed. Witness John Langdon Esqr. president of said State at Concord the Twenty fifth day of October in the Tenth year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.
By his Excellency's command with advice of Council.
E. Thompson, Secry.
[SEAL] John Langdon.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, New Hampshire, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal. See ante, January 11, 1785.]
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