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“Ratification of the Federal Constitution by Massachusetts” published in the Hampshire Gazette

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The Massachusetts Convention voted to ratify the new Federal Constitution on February 6, 1788, with a vote of 187 to 168. The delegates are listed here by how they voted. Many who voted against its adoption said that they had been fairly defeated, and would support it and would ask the people of their towns to do so as well. When the news of the ratification was announced, all the bells in Boston were rung for two hours.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
AuthorCommonwealth of Massachusetts
PublisherHampshire Gazette
Date1788-02-13
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts; Northampton, Massachusetts
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 8.00 in Width: 3.50 in Height: 18.00 in Width: 3.25 in Height: 13.00 in Width: 2.50 in
Catalog #L04.111
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. “Ratification of the Federal Constitution by Massachusetts.” Hampshire Gazette, February 13, 1788. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l04-111/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.

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