Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789, Vol. 7: 1777; January 1-May 21
The most important subject which engaged the Conti neutal Congress in the year 1777 was the Articles of Confederation, which after long consideration were laid before the States in November. The earlier forms of this instrument have been given in the volumes for 1776. By the reproduction in facsimile of a copy of the second printed version, with ms. Notes and emendations, the story of the consideration is more clearly told than by the text of the Journals. The final changes and form are given in the parallel versions printed under November 15, 1777. The amendments proposed by Thomas Burke (printed under May and the various reports and motions made from time to time, throw not a little light upon the spirit actuating some of the States, and point to the difficulties which were encountered in framing Arti cles that could be accepted by all of the thirteen separate and in a measure, independent, political entities.
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