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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 3, 17881


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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 17881

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[Note 1: 1 This is the first day of the federal year 1788--1789. From this date to March 2, 1789, delegates from the various states appeared and presented their credentials, so that it would have been possible at any time that seven states were present for the secretary to have read the credentials and for Congress to have begun its sessions. Because of the organization of the new Government under the Constitution, the Continental Congress for 1788--1789, never transacted any business.]

Pursuant to the Articles of the Confederation only two Gentlemen attended as delegates2 namely

[Note 2: 2 For credentials of the delegates for the Congress of 1788--1789, see Appendix A.]

Mr [Benjamin] Contee for Maryland and

Mr [Hugh] Williamson for North Carolina.

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