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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A report from Boston states that a gentleman from New York claims 39/40ths of the city's people favor adopting the federal Constitution, opposed only by a small group of salary-men. All states except Rhode Island have called conventions, with Rhode Island's assembly expected to follow soon.
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A gentleman from New-York assures us, that notwithstanding reports to the contrary, thirty-nine fortieths of the people of that city are in favour of the adoption of the federal Constitution: The opposers consisting only of a small group of salary-men. All the States, except Rhode-Island, have called Conventions—and as the Assembly of that State is to meet next week, it is expected that she will not remain an exception to the measure— Should it be the case, it will be a very pleasurable event—for, as the scripture, there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than, &c.
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New York
Event Date
February 20
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A gentleman from New-York assures that thirty-nine fortieths of the people there favor adoption of the federal Constitution, with opposers limited to a small group of salary-men. All states except Rhode-Island have called conventions, and Rhode-Island's assembly meets next week, expected to adopt the measure.