In Congress at Exeter, January 5th, 1776. We the members of the Congress of the Colony of New-Hampshire ... conceive ourselves reduced to the necessity, of establishing a form of government, to continue during the present unhappy and unnatural contest with Great Britain ... Accordingly ... we do resolve that this Congress, assume the name, power and authority of a House of Representatives, or Assembly for the Colony of New-Hampshire. ...
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In Congress at Exeter, January 5th, 1776. We the members of the Congress of the Colony of New-Hampshire ... conceive ourselves reduced to the necessity, of establishing a form of government, to continue during the present unhappy and unnatural contest with Great Britain ... Accordingly ... we do resolve that this Congress, assume the name, power and authority of a House of Representatives, or Assembly for the Colony of New-Hampshire. ...
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First paragraph: We the members of the Congress of the Colony of New-Hampshire, chosen and appointed by the free Suffrages of the people of said colony, and authorized and impowered by them, to meet together, and use such means, and pursue such measures, as shall judge best for the public good; and in particular to establish some form of government ...
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Portsmouth [New Hampshire] : Printed by Daniel Fowle, [1776]
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Colophon: Portsmouth, Printed by Daniel Fowle.
Includes, at end, a resolve of the General Assembly, dated September 19, 1776, stating that " as any new towns or settlements ... shall increase in their number of inhabitants ... precepts shall issue for their sending delegates to Council and Assembly, so as to be fully represented, according to their numbers, proportionable with other parts of the state."
Evans, 14901.
Includes, at end, a resolve of the General Assembly, dated September 19, 1776, stating that " as any new towns or settlements ... shall increase in their number of inhabitants ... precepts shall issue for their sending delegates to Council and Assembly, so as to be fully represented, according to their numbers, proportionable with other parts of the state."
Evans, 14901.
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Print version: New Hampshire. Provincial Congress. In Congress at Exeter, January 5th, 1776. [Portsmouth, N.H.]: [Printed by Daniel Fowle], [1776]
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