The committee to whom were referred the proceedings of the house of assembly of the state of Georgia, relative to an application for one million of dollars on loan, report,

That the continental demands upon the treasury are so great and pressing, that so large a loan as is requested by the state of Georgia, cannot be granted; but as of the loan of one million of dollars, granted to Georgia in August last, the sum of 198,400 dollars remains unissued by the treasury, it is recommended that the sum of 198,400 dollars be forthwith issued and transmitted to Georgia, to complete the loan of one million already granted: Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.

Ordered, That the letter of the 25th, from the board of war, be referred to a committee of three: the members chosen, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Dana, and Mr. G. Morris.

Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow.

SATURDAY, June 27, 1778.

A memorial from col. M. Swoope, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the board of treasury.

A report from the board of war was read:

Ordered, That it be referred to the committee of arrangement.

The committee to whom was referred the letter of the 25th, from the board of war, relative to Cornelius Sweers, brought in a report; Whereupon, Ordered, That Cornelius Sweers be sent to Philadelphia under guard, and that the commanding officer in Philadelphia be directed to order the said Cornelius Sweers to be there kept under guard until he shall be duly discharged. The committee to whom was referred the letter from Mr. Holker, brought in a report: the question put to agree to the said report, passed in the negative. The engrossed copy of the articles of confederation, with the ratification agreed to, was laid before Congress, and the same, upon examination, being found incorrect,

Ordered, That another copy be made and laid before Congress on or before the 4th of July next, and that the delegates of the respective states lodge with the secretary, their powers for ratifying the same.

The committee on the treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,

Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Henry Klein, for 500 dollars, advanced him; for which he is to be accountable.

Adjourned to Thursday next, to meet at the state-house in Philadelphia. POWERS OF THE STATES TO THEIR DELEGATES, TO RATIFY THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.

"STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE:

In the House of Representatives, March 4, 1778.

The house took into consideration the thirteen articles of confederation and perpetual union between the thirteen United States of America, as agreed to by the honourable Congress of the said states, and came to the following resolution thereon, viz.

Resolved, That we do agree to said articles of confederation, perpetual union, &c. and do, for ourselves and constituents, engage that the same shall be inviolably observed by this state and the delegates of this state for the time being, at the Congress aforesaid, are hereby empowered and instructed to ratify the same in behalf of this state.

Sent up for concurrence,

JOHN DUDLEY, Speaker pro tem.

In Council, the same day, read and concurred.

Copy. Attest,

E. THOMPSON, Secretary.
MESHECK WEARE, President."

"MASSACHUSETTS-BAY:

Council Chamber, Boston, March 10, 1778.

GENTLEMEN: The general court of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, having attentively considered the articles of confederation and perpetual union between the United States of America, recommended to our attention by the honorable Congress, do approve of them, in general, as well calculated to secure the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the United States. Perhaps no plan could have been proposed better adapted to the circumstances of all. We, therefore, the council and house of representatives of this state, in general court assembled, do, in the name and behalf of the good people of this state, instruct you, their delegates, to subscribe said articles of confederation and perpetual union as they were recommended by Congress, unless the following alterations, or such as may be proposed by the other states, can be received and adopted without endangering the union proposed. In the name and behalf of the general assembly,

JEREMIAH POWELL, President."

To the delegates of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in Congress.

"RHODE-ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS:

By his excellency Nicholas Cooke, esq. governor, captain-general, and commander in chief, of and over the state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.

Be it known, that Henry Ward, esq. who hath under his hand certified that the annexed copy, purporting an act of the general assembly of the state aforesaid, empowering the delegates of the said state in Congress to accede to and sign the articles of confederation and perpetual union between the thirteen United States, is a true copy, is secretary of the said state, duly elected and engaged according to law. Wherefore, unto his certificate, of that matter, full faith and absolute credit is, and ought to be universally

rendered.

(L. S.) Given under my hand and seal of the said state, at Providence, this 18th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight.

By his excellency's command,

NICHOLAS COOKE.
HENRY WARD, Secretary.

At the general assembly of the governor and company of the state of RhodeIsland and Providence Plantations, begun and holden by adjournment at East-Greenwich, within and for the state aforesaid, on the 2d Monday in February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyeight: This assembly having taken into consideration the articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, transmitted by Congress to this state, and having had them repeatedly read, and having maturely weighed and most seriously deliberated upon them as their importance to this and the other states, and to posterity, deserves; and considering also the pressing necessity of completing the union as a measure essential to the preservation of the independence and safety of the said states, do vote and resolve, and it is voted and resolved, that the hon. Stephen Hopkins, esq. William Ellery, esq. and Henry Marchant, esq. the delegates to represent this state in Congress, or any one of them be, and they are hereby, fully aathorized and empowered, on the part and behalf of this state, to accede to and sign the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, in such solemn form and manner as Congress shall think best adapted to a transaction so important to the present and future generations; provided, that the same be acceded to by eight of the other states: and in case any alterations in, or additions

to, the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, shall be made by nine of the said states in Congress assembled, that the said delegates or any one of them be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, in like manner, to accede to and sign the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, with the alterations and additions that shall be so made. It is further voted and resolved, that this assembly will and do hereby, in behalf of the said state of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, in the most solemn manner, pledge the faith of the said state to hold and consider the acts of the said delegates or any one of them, in so acceding to and signing the said articles of confederation and perpetual union, as valid and binding upon the said state in all future time. And it is further voted and resolved, that a fair copy of this act be made and authenticated under the public seal of this state, with the signature of his excellency the governor, and be transmitted to the delegates; and that the same shall be sufficient warrant and authority to the said delegates or any one of them for the purposes aforesaid. A true copy duly examined,

Witness,

HENRY WARD, Secretary."

"CONNECTICUT :

At a General Assembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, holden at Harfford, by adjournment, on the 12th day of February, 1778.

The articles of confederation and perpetual union, proposed by Congress to be entered into by the thirteen United States of America, being laid before this assembly by his excellency the governor, were read and maturely considered; Whereupon,

Resolved, That the delegates of this state, who shall be present in Congress, be, and they are hereby fully authorized and empowered, in behalf of this state, to agree to and ratify the said articles of confederation, with such amendments, if any be, as by them, in conjunction with the delegates of the other states in Congress, shall be thought proper.

A true copy of record,

Examined by

GEORGE WYLLYS, Secretary."

"NEW-YORK:

The people of the state of New York, one of the United States of America, by the grace of God, free and independent, to their brethren of the other of the said United States, in Congress assembled, and to all others who shall see these our letters patent, send greeting:

Know ye, That among the acts of our senate and assembly of our said state, we have inspected a certain act of the said senate and assembly, the tenor whereof is as follows, to wit: "An act of accession to and approbation of certain proposed articles of confederation and perpetual union, between the United States of America, and to authorize the delegates of the state of New-York to ratify the same on the part and behalf of this state in the Congress of the said United States. Whereas, the freedom, sovereignty, and independence of the said states, which, with a magnanimity, fortitude, constancy, and love of liberty, hitherto unparalleled, they have asserted and maintained against their cruel and unrelenting enemies, the king and parliament of the realm of Great-Britain, will, for their lasting and unshaken security, in a great measure depend, under God, on a wise, well concerted, intimate and equal confederation of the said United States: and whereas, the hon. the Congress of the said United States have transmitted, for the consideration of the legislature of this state, and for their ratification in case they shall approve of the same, the following articles of confederation, to-wit. (Here the articles are recited verbatim.)

And whereas the senate and assembly of this state of New-York, in legislature convened, have separately taken the said several articles of con

federation into their respective most deliberate and mature consideration, and by their several and respective resolutions, deliberately made and entered into for the purpose, have fully and entirely approved of the same. In order, therefore, that such approval may be published and made known to the whole world, with all the solemnities of law, and that all the subjects of this state, and others inhabiting and residing therein, from time to time, and at all times thereafter, as long as the said confederation shall subsist and endure, may be bound by and held to the due observance of the said articles of confederation, as a law of this state, if the same shall be duly ratified by all the said United States, in Congress assembled, be it enacted and declared by the people of the state of New-York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the said several above recited articles of confederation, and, all and singular, the clauses, matters and things in the same contained, be, and the same are hereby, fully accepted, received and approved of, for and in behalf of the people of this state. And to the end that the same may, with all due form and solemnity, be ratified and confirmed by this state in Congress, be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the delegates of this state in the said Congress of the United States of America, or any two of the said delegates, shall be, and hereby are, fully authorized, empowered, and required, wholly, entirely, and absolutely, for and in behalf of the people of this state, and in such manner, and under such formalities, as shall be determined in Congress, to ratify and confirm all and every of the said above recited articles of confederation, and, all and singular, the clauses, matters and things in the same contained; and that an exemplification of this act, tested by his excellency the governor, or the lieutenant-governor, or president of the senate of the state for the time being, administering the government, and authenticated with the great seal of this state, shall be full and conclusive evidence of this act. Provided, always, that nothing in this act, or the said above recited articles of confederation, contained, nor any act, matter or thing to be done and transacted by the delegates of this state in Congress, in and concerning the premises, or any part thereof, shall bind, or oblige, or be deemed, construed or esteemed to bind or oblige the government, legislature, people, subjects, inhabitants, or residents of this state, until the said above recited articles shall have been duly ratified and confirmed by or in behalf of all the said United States, in Congress assembled ; any thing herein, or in the said above recited articles of confederation contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding." At the bottom of which act we find the following certificates, to wit: "In senate, Thursday, January 29, 1778. This bill having been read the third time, resolved, that the bill do pass. By order of the senate, Pierre Van Cortlandt, president. In assembly, Tuesday, February 3, 1778. This bill having been read three times, resolved, that the bill do pass. By order of the assembly, Walter Livingston, speaker." And on the back of said bill, we find the following endorsement in writing, to wit: "In the council for revising all bills about to be passed into laws by the legislature of the state of New-York, on Friday, 6th day of February, 1778. Resolved, that it does not appear improper to this council, that the bill, entitled "An act of accession to, and approbation of, certain proposed articles of confederation and perpetual union between the United States of America, and to authorize the delegates of the state of New-York to ratify the same on the part and behalf of this state, in the Congress of the United States, should become a law of this state. George Clinton." In testimony whereof, we, the said people of the state of New-York, have caused the said act of our said senate and assembly to be exemplified by these presents, and our great seal of our said state to be hereuuto appended. Witness our trusty and well beloved George Clinton, esq. our governor of our said state, general and commander

in chief of all the militia, and admiral of our navy of the same, the 16th day of February, in the second year of our independence and sovereignty, and in year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight. GEORGE CLINTON.

the

By his excellency's command,

RICHARD HATFIELD, Secretary.”

"PENNSYLVANIA:

The representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly inet, to the hon Benjamin Franklin, Dr. of laws, Robert Morris, esq. Daniel Roberdeau, esq. Jonathan B. Smith, esq. James Smith, esq. of York-town, William Clingan, esq. Joseph Reed, esq. delegates for the said commonwealth in the Congress of the United States of America, send greeting:

Know ye, that we the said representatives having taken into our most serious and weighty consideration and deliberation, the articles of confederation between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, lately transmitted to us by the hon. Henry Laurens, esq. president of the said Congress, do by this present instrument, signed by our speaker, and sealed with the seal of the laws of this commonwealth, accede to, ratify, confirm and agree to the said articles; which said articles are as follows, to wit:

(Here the articles are recited verbatim.)

And we the said representatives do hereby authorize, empower, require, and enjoin you, the said Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, Jonathan B. Smith, James Smith, William Clingan, and Joseph Reed, or any two of you, in the name of the said commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to accede to, ratify, confirm, and agree to the said articles of confederation. In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of the laws of Pennsylvania to be hereunto affixed, in general assembly, at Lancaster, the 5th day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventyeight. JOHN BAYARD, Speaker."

(Seal appended.)

"VIRGINIA.

In general assembly, December 15, 1778.

Resolved, nemine contradicente, That a speedy ratification of the articles of confederation between the United States of America, will confound the devices of their foreign, and frustrate the machinations of their domestic enemies; encourage their firm friends, and fix the wavering; contribute much to the support of their public credit and the restoration of the value of their paper money; produce unanimity in their councils at home, and add weight to their negotiations abroad; and completing the independence of their country, establish the best foundation of its prosperity.

Resolved, nemine contradicente, That the articles of confederation and perpetual union, proposed by Congress the 7th of November last, between the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Provi-dence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Viginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, and referrred for approbation to the consideration of the several legislatures of the said states, be approved and ratified on the part of this commonwealth, and that our delegates in Congress be accordingly authorized and instructed to ratify the same, in the name and on the behalf of this commonwealth, and that they attend, for that purpose, on or before the tenth day of March

next.

ARCHIBALD CARY, Speaker of the Senate.
G. WYTHE, Speaker of the House of Delegates."