...congress, who approved of the recommendation it contained, and on the 21st of February 1787, resolved, ' that in the opinion of congress it is expedient that...convention of delegates, who shall have been appointed by tlie several states, be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the articles...

...Caleb Strong, esqrs., greeting: Whereas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, AD 1787, resolve, "That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient...second Monday in May next, a convention of delegates, whf shall have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express...

...convention of delegates, to be appointed by the several states, should be held in the month of May, 1787, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to congress, and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, ns should, when agreed...

...Congress concurred in the general feeling on the subject, and adopted the following resolution : " That in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient that...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed...

...necessity of the form, the period is not arrived for adopting have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express...revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed...

...the most probable means of establishing in these states, a firm national government:— " Rt-solved, That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient...revising the articles of confederation, and reporting to Congress and the several legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein, as shall, when agreed...

...the Act of the Congress of the Confederation of 1787 calling the Convention. Feb. 21, 1787. "Resolved that in the opinion of Congress it is expedient that...who shall have been appointed by the several States, beheld at Philadelphia for the tole and express purpose of revising the articles of Confederation,...

...as may be appointed on the part of the other States respectively, on the second Monday of May next, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...revising the Articles of Confederation, and reporting to Congress and to the several Legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed...

...as may be appointed on the part of the other States respectively, on the second Monday of May next, at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose...revising the Articles of 'Confederation, and reporting to Congress and to the several Legislatures, such alterations and provisions therein as shall, when agreed...

...Caleb Strong, esqrs., greeting: Whereas Congress did, on the 21st day of February, AD 1787, resolve, " That, in the opinion of Congress, it is expedient...who shall have been appointed by the several States, to be held at Philadelphia, for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation,...