JOURNAL OF CONGRESS. P MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1783. URSUANT to the articles of confederation, the following delegates attended : From the state of New Hampshire, Mr. A. Folter, who referred to his credentials dated the 18th of February 1783, read in Congress the 29th July last, and recorded in the book of credentials, page 83. Mafiachusetts, Mr. S. Ofgood, who produced a letter from the faid J. Avery, dated 9th July 1783, informing him, that he was elected that day by joint ballot of the fenate and house of representatives, agreeable to the constitution, to serve as a delegate from that commonwealth in the United States in Congress assembled, for one year, to commence the first Monday in November. Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, 2 Mr. W. Ellery and Mr. D. Howell, who referred to the credentials read in Congress the Both of June last, and regi. stered in book of credentials, page 76. Mr. S. Hantington and Mr. B. Hun tington, who produced credentials under the feal of the state, and signed George Wyllis, secretary; by which it appears, that at a general affembly of the governor and company of the state of Connecticut, in America, holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of May, A. D. 1783, the honorable Samuel Huntington, the honorable Oliver Ellsworth, the honorable Oliver Wolcott, the ho. norable Benjamin Huntington, Jedediah Strong, esquire, Stephen Mix Mitchell, esquire, and the honorable Richard Law, were elected and publicly declared to be delegates to represent that state in the Congress of the United States, according to law. Mr. James Duane, who referred to the credentials of the delegates of that state, produced and read the 25th of November 1782, and registered in the book of credentials, page 48. New-Jersey, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Mr. E. Boudinot, who referred to the credentials of the delegates of that hate, produced and read in Congress the sth of November 1782, and registered in the book of credentials, page 46. Mr. D. Carrol, who referred to the credentials of the delegates of that state produced and read in Congress, and registered in the book of credentials, page 67. Mr. J. M'Henry, who referred to the credentials produced by him and read in Congress 11th of June 1783, and regiftered in book of credentials, page 71. Mr. J. F. Mercer and Mr. A. Lee, who produced an extract from the journal, of the house of delegates of that ftave, dated Friday 6th June 1783. and signed John Beckley, clerk H. D. by which it appears, that on that day, Thomas Jefferfon, Samuel Hardy, John Francis Mercer, Arthur Lee and James Monroe, elquires, were elected by joint ballot of the senare and house of delegates, delegates to reprefent that state in Congress for one year, from the first Monday in November, North Carolina, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Williangfan, who referred to the credentials of the dele. gates for that state, produced and read. in Congrefs 14th May 1783, and registered in the book of credentiais, page 68. South Carolina. Mr. J. Read, who referred to credentials produced by him and read in Congrets the 17th June 1783, and registered in book of credentials, page 72. r. R. Beresford, who referred to creden. tials produced by him and read in Con. gress the 30th May 1783, and registered in book of credentials, page 7 Seven |