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was delivered by Mr. Vanderbilt, that the senate will immediately meet this house in the assembly chamber, to compare the lists of persons nominated by the senate and assembly, respectively, as delegates, pursuant to the resolutions before mentioned.

The honourable the senate accordingly attended in the assembly chamber, to compare the lists of persons nominated for delegates, as above mentioned.

The list of persons nominated by the honourable the senate, were the honourable Robert Yates, Esq. and John Lansing, jun. and Alexander Hamilton, Esqrs. and on comparing the lists of the persons nominated by the senate and assembly respectively, it appeared that the same persons were nominated in both lists; thereupon Resolved, that the honourable Robert Yates, John Lansing, jun. and Alexander Hamilton, Esqrs. be, and they are hereby declared duly nominated and appointed delegates, on the part of this state, to meet such delegates as may be appointed on the part of the other states respectively, on the second Monday in May next, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress, and to the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed to in Congress, and confirmed by the several states, render the federal constitution adequate to the exigencies of government, and the preservation of the union.

True extracts from the journals of the assembly.
JOHN M'KESSON, Clerk.

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THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

To the Hon. DAVID BREARLY, WILLIAM CHURCHILL HOUSTON, WILLIAM PATTERSON and JOHN NEILSON, Esqrs. Greeting.

THE Council and assembly reposing especial trust and confidence in your integrity, prudence and ability, have, at a joint meeting, appointed you the said David Brearly, William Churchill Houston, William Patterson and John Neilson, Esqrs. or any three of you, commissioners, to meet such commissioners, as have been or may be appointed by the other states in the union, at the city of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the second Monday in May next, for the purpose of taking into consideration the state of the union, as to trade and other important objects, and of devising such other provisions as shall appear to be necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies thereof.

In testimony whereof the great seal of the state is bereunto affixed. Witness, William Livingston, Esq. governour, captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of New Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging, chancellor and ordinary in the same, at Trenton, the 23d day of November, in the year of our Lord 1786, and of our sovereignty and independence the eleventh WILLIAM LIVINGSTON. By His Excellency's command, BOWES REED, Sec'ry.

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

To His Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, and [L.S.] the Honourable ABRAHAM CLARK, Esquires, Greeting.

THE Council and assembly reposing especial trust and confidence in your integrity, prudence and ability, have, at a joint meeting, appointed you the said William Livingston and Abraham Clark, Esqrs. in conjunction with the honourable David Brearly, William Churchill Houston and William Patterson, Esqrs. or any three of you, commissioners, to meet such commissioners as have been appointed by the other states in the union, at the city of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the second Monday of this present month, for the purpose of taking into consideration the state of the union, as to trade and other important objects, and of devising such other provisions as shall appear to be necessary, to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies thereof.

In testimony whereof the great seal of the state is hereunto affixed. Witness, William Livingston, Esq. governour, captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of New Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging, chancellor and ordinary in the same, at Burlington, the 18th day of May, in the year of our Lord 1787, and of our sovereignty and independence the eleventh. WIL. LIVINGSTON.

By His Excellency's command,

BOWES REED, Sec'ry.

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

To the Honourable JONATHAN DAYTON, Esq. THE Council and assembly, reposing especial trust and confidence in your integrity, prudence and ability, have, at a joint meeting, appointed you the said Jonathan Dayton, Esq. in conjunction with his excellency William Livingston, the honourable David Brearly, William Churchill Houston, William Patterson and Abraham Clark, Esqrs. or any three of you, commissioners, to meet such commissioners as have been appointed by the other states in the union, at the city of Philadelphia, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of taking into consideration the state of the union, as to trade and other important objects, and of devising such other provisions as shall appear to be necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies. thereof.

In testimony whereof the great seal of the state is hereunto affixed. Witness, Robert Lettice Hooper, Esq. vice-president, captain-general and commander in chief in and over the state of New Jersey, and territories thereunto belonging, chancellor and ordinary in the same, at Burlington, the fifth day of June, in the year of our Lord 1787, and of our sovereignty and independence the eleventh. ROBERT L. HOOPER.

By His Honour's command,

BOWES REED, Sec❜ry.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.

An Act appointing Deputies to the Convention intended to be held in the City of Philadelphia, for the purpose of revising the Federal Constitution.

SEC. 1. WHEREAS the general assembly of this commonwealth, taking into their serious consideration the representations heretofore made to the legislatures of the several states in the union, by the United States in Congress assembled, and also weighing the difficulties under which the confederated states now labour, are fully convinced of the necessity of revising the federal constitution, for the purpose of making such alterations and amendments as the exigencies of our publick affairs require. And whereas the legislature of the state of Virginia have already passed an act of that commonwealth, empowering certain commissioners to meet at the city of Philadelphia, in May next, a convention of commissioners or deputies from the different states; and the legislature of this state are fully sensible of the important advantages which may be derived to the United States, and every of them, from co-operating with the commonwealth of Virginia, and the other states of the confederation, in the said design.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, and it is hereby enacted by the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That Thomas Mifflin, Robert Morris, George Clymer, Jared Ingersoll, Thomas Fitzsimons, James Wilson and Gouverneur Morris, Esqrs. are hereby appointed deputies from this state,

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