The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser | The Massachusetts delegates to the Constitutional Convention are chosen

The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser

The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser. Friday, December 21, 1787. Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1787

Folio (464 x 286 mm). 4 pages on 1 sheet, type in 4 columns; separated along majority of folds, though still attached at foot, lightly browned, scattered foxing, marginal short closed tears and chips, 2 holes to left margin.

The second page reports on Massachusetts' path to ratifying the Constitution:

"Boston, Dec. 10.

Friday last, agreeable to notification, came on at Fanueil-hall, the choice of 12 delegates to meet in convention at the state-house in this town, on the second Wednesday of January next, for the purpose of assenting to and ratifying the federal constitution. At half after twelve the poll closed, when

His Excellency John Hancock,

Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq.

Hon. Samuel Adams, Esq.

Hon. William Phillips, Esq.

Hon. Caleb Davis, Esq.

Dr. Charles Jarvis,

John Winthrop, Esq.

John Cuffin Jones, Esq.

Thomas Dawes, jun. Esq.

Rev. Mr. Samuel Stillman,

Thomas Russell, Esq.

Christopher Gore, Esq.

were declared to be chosen.

It is not in our power to refer to a period, when such general unanimity pervaded all ranks of citizens, as on the above occasion. No clashing party interests appeared; but the whole business exhibited such marks of urbanity, as, we hope, presage a happy issue of the deliberation of that great Areopagus, which is to determine whether this state will assent to and ratify a constitution, which has for its object the establishment of the dignity, freedom, and happiness of our dear 'country.'"