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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 --TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1788.
Congress assembled present as yesterday and from Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold.
Mr [Samuel] Meredith1 from Pensylvania and Mr H[enry] Lee2 from Virginia attended and produced delivered in their credentials.
[Note 1: 1 Original credentials, a printed form on parchment, indorsed as delivered July 28, 1788, in Papers of the Continental Congress, Pennsylvania Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 261, where the marginal note says "delivered July 29, 1788". Meredith's credentials are identical with those of William Bingham and are therefore not printed. See May 20, 1788.]
[Note 2: 2 Original credentials, indorsed as delivered July 28, 1788, in Papers of the Continental Congress, Virginia Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 262, where the marginal note says "delivered July 29, 1788". Lee's credentials are identical with those of James Madison and are therefore not printed. See January 21, 1788.]
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