federation, are submitted to them; and that the articies. thereof shall be inviolably observed by the states we respectively represent; and that the union shall be perpetual.

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands, in congress. Done at Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, the ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, and in the third year of the independence of America.

On the part and behalf of the state of New Hampshire. Josiah Bartlet,

John Wentworth, jun., August 8, 1773.

On the part and behalf of the state of Massachusetts Bay.

John Hancock,
Samuel Adams,

Elbridge Gerry,

Francis Dana,

James Lovell,

Samuel Holten.

On the part and in behalf of the state of Rhode Island and Providence

William Ellery,

Plantations.

John Collins.

Henry Marchant,

On the part and behalf of the state of Connecticut.

Jas. Duane,
Fra. Lewis,

Titus Hosmer,

Andrew Adams.

On the part and behalf of the state of New-York.

Wm. Duer,
Gour. Morris.

On the part and in behalf of the state of New-Jersey.
Nath. Scudder, Nov. 26, 1778.

Jno. Witherspoon,

On the part and behalf of the state of Pennsylvania.

Robt. Morris,
Daniel Roberdeau,
Jona. Bayard Smith,

William Clingan,

Joseph Reed, 22d July, 1778.

On the part and behalf of the state of Delaware.
Nicholas Van Dyke.

Tho. M'Kean, Feb. 13, 1779,
John Dickinson, May 5th, 1779,

On the part and behalf of the state of Maryland.
Daniel Carroll, March 1, 1781.

John Hanson, March 1, 1781.

On the fart and behalf of the state of Virginia.

Richard Henry Lee,

John Banister,

Jno. Harvie,
Francis Lightfoot Lee.

Thomas Adams,

On the part and behalf of the state of North-Carolina.
Jno. Williams.

John Penn, July 21, 1778,

Corns. Harnett,

On the part and behalf of the state of South-Carolina.

Henry Laurens,

William Henry Drayton,

Jno. Mathews,

Richard Hutson,

Thos. Heywood, jun.

On the part and behalf of the state of Georgia,
Edwd. Langworthy.

Jno. Walton, 24th July, 1778.
Edwd. Telfair,

[NOTE-From the circumstance of delegates from the same state having signed the articles of confederation at different times, as appears by the dates, it is probable they affixed their names as they happened to be present in congress, after they had been authorized by their constituents.]

[The above articles of confederation continued in force until the 4th day of March, 1789, when the constitution of the United States took effect.]