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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Report from Boston announcing that all twelve original states have ratified the US Constitution, marking its completion, with a list of ratification dates from 1787 to 1789.
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The Twelve States of America, convened in Federal Convention, which proposed the Constitution, have now all adopted, ratified and confirmed it. The Edifice may now be declared complete—and on its completion we most cordially felicitate our country.
The following are the periods at which the several States adopted the constitution of the United States, viz.—
Delaware, Dec. 3. Pennsylvania, Dec. 13. New-Jersey, Dec. 19, 1787. Georgia, Jan. 2. Connecticut, Jan. 9. Massachusetts Feb. 6. Maryland, April 28. South Carolina, May 23. New-Hampshire, June 21. Virginia, June 25. New-York, July 25, 1788. And North Carolina, Nov. 20, 1789.
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United States
Event Date
December 16
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all twelve states have adopted, ratified, and confirmed the constitution, declaring it complete.
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The Twelve States of America, convened in Federal Convention, which proposed the Constitution, have now all adopted, ratified and confirmed it. List of ratification dates: Delaware Dec. 3, Pennsylvania Dec. 13, New-Jersey Dec. 19 1787, Georgia Jan. 2, Connecticut Jan. 9, Massachusetts Feb. 6, Maryland April 28, South Carolina May 23, New-Hampshire June 21, Virginia June 25, New-York July 25 1788, North Carolina Nov. 20 1789.