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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina
Report concerning attendance at the Continental Congress in August 1786, including circular letter from Charles Thomson to the state governors
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September 1786
Volume 18, Pages 725-726

HON. CHAS. THOMSON, ESQR., TO GOV. CASWELL
[From Executive Letter Book.]


Office of Secretary of Congress,
September 5th, 1786.

(Circular.)

Sir:

Pursuant to order I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency herewith enclosed a state of the Representation in Congress for the Month of August to be communicated to the Legislature.

With great respect,
I have the honor to be,
Your Excellency's most Obedient
And most Humble Servt.,
CHAS. THOMSON, Sect'y.

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A STATE OF THE REPRESENTATION IN CONGRESS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1786, PURSUANT TO ACT OF 17TH AUGUST, 1785.
[From Executive Letter Book.]
Members in Town
New Hampshire-Mr. Livermore, Mr. Long
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Massachusetts—Mr. Gorham, Mr. King, Mr. Ledgwick
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Rhode Island—Mr. Manning, Mr. Miller
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Connecticut—Mr. Johnston, Mr. Sturges
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New York—Mr. Harring, Mr. Lawrence, Mr. Smith
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New Jersey-Mr. Cadwallader, Mr. Symmes, Mr. Hornblower
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Pennsylvania—Mr. Pettit, Mr. Bayard, Mr. St. Clair
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Delaware
Maryland-Mr. Hindman, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Ramsey
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Virginia—Mr. Grayson, Mr. Lee, Mr. Monroe, Mr. Carrington
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North Carolina—Mr. Bloodworth, Mr. White
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South Carolina—Mr. Butler, Mr. Pinkney, Mr. Hugar, Mr. Parker
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Georgia—Mr. Few, Mr. Houston
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States represented
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