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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 --WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1785.
Mr. Samuel Livermore, a delegate for New Hampshire, attended, and produced credentials, whereby it appears, that he is appointed one of the representatives of that state in Congress, to hold and exercise the office, or place of delegate, for the term of one year from the first day of November last.
Six states only attending; namely, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina; and from the State of Georgia, Mr. [William]
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Houstoun; the Chairman adjourned Congress till eleven o'clock tomorrow.
The State of New Hampshire
To Samuel Livermore Esquire, Greeting:
Whereas the General Court of this State have at their present Session appointed you, the said Samuel Livermore 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 Samuel Livermore, 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 Samuel Livermore the said Office or place of Delegate for the term of one Year from the first day of this Instant November, unless sooner recalled by the said General Court.
In testimony whereof the Seal of said State is hereunto affixed. Witness John Langdon Esquire President of said State at Concord the Fourth day of November in the Tenth Year of our Independance, and in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five.
By his Excellency's command with advice of Council
Joseph Pearson, dep. Secy.
[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.]
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