posed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. Resolved that the fifth Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. Resolved that the sixth Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. December 15th 1791. JOHN PRIDE S. S. Agreed to by the Senate. THOS MATHEWS Sr H. D Exd Exd Monday the 5th of December 1791. Resolved that the seventh Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. posed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. December 15th 1791 JOHN PRIDE S. S. Agreed to by the Senate. THOS MATHEWS Sr H. D Exd Exd Monday the 5th of December 1791. Resolved that the ninth Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. December 15th 1791. JOHN PRIDE S. S. THOS MATHEWS S. H. D Exd Exd Monday the 5th of December 1791. Resolved that the tenth Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. December 15th 1791. JOHN PRIDE S. S. THOS MATHEWS Sr H D Exd Exd Monday the 5th of December 1791. Resolved that the eleventh Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. December 15th 1791. Agreed to by the Senate. Exd Exd JOHN PRIDE S. S. THOS MATHEWS S. H. D Monday the 5th of December 1791. Resolved that the twelfth Article of the Amendments proposed by Congress to the Constitution of the United States be ratified by this Commonwealth. NOTE.-The first ten amendments to the Constitution, proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress, September 25, 1789, were ratified by eleven States, and the facts of the ratification were communicated to Congress by the President as follows: Maryland, January 25, 1790; New Hampshire, February 15, 1790; Delaware, March 8, 1790; Pennsylvania, March 16, 1790; South Carolina, April 1, 1790; New York, April 5, 1790; North Carolina, June 11, 1790; Rhode Island, June 30, 1790; New Jersey, August 6, 1790; Virginia, December 30, 1791; Vermont, January 18, 1792. There is no evidence of the ratification of these amendments by Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Georgia. Third Congress of the United States: At the First session, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the Second of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; which when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures shall be valid as part of the said Constitution, viz: The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. Attest .. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG Speaker JOHN ADAMS, of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. JOHN BECKLEY,... Clerk of the House of Repre sentatives. SAM. A. OTIS Secretary of the Senate. 391 Virginia to wit In the House of Delegates, Saturday November the 15th 1794 Resolved that the amendment proposed by the third Congress of the United States at the first Session begun and held at the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania on Monday the second day of December One thousand seven hundred and ninety three to the Constitution of the United States in the words following to wit "The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any foreign State" be ratified by this Commonwealth Attest (sign'd) CHARLES HAY C: H. D. Tuesday November the 18th 1794, Passed the Senate (Sign'd) H: BROOKE C. S. A true Copy from the Original deposited in the Office of the General Assembly Attest JOHN STEWART C: R: Virginia to wit I do hereby Certify that John Stewart esquire who attests the above Copy of a Resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Vir |