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ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.

On the part and behalf of the state of North-Carolina.

John Penn, July 21, 1778,

Corns. Harnett,

Jno. Williams.

On the part and behalf of the state of South-Carolina.

Henry Laurens,

William Henry Drayton,

Jno. Mathews,

Richard Hutson,

Thos. Heywood, jun.

On the part and behalf of the state of Georgia,
Edwd. Langworthy.

Jno. Walton, 24th July, 1778.
Edwd. Telfair,

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[NOTE-From the circumstance of delegates from the same state having signed the articles of confederation at different times, as appears by the dates, it is probable they affixed their names as they happened to be present in congress, after they had been authorized by their constituents.]

[The above articles of confederation continued in force until the 4th day of March, 1789, when the constitution of the United States took effect.]

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