Includes the resolves of the Continental Congress and the
Massachusetts General Court. Sabin gives a copy “12mo, pp. 16,” but
it is this edition, lacking the last four leaves, or the “resolves.”
_Constitution. Boston_. 1787.
The / Constitution / or Frame of / Government, / for the /
United States / of / America. / As reported by the Convention of
Delegates, from / the United States, begun and held at Philadel-/ phia,
on the first Monday of May, 1787, and continued / by adjournments to
the seventeenth Day of September fol-/ lowing.—Which they resolved
should be laid before the / United States in Congress assembled;
and afterwards be / submittted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen
in each State,/ by the People thereof, under the recommendation of
its Le-/ gislature, for their Assent and Ratification / Together
with the Resolutions of the General Court of the / Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, for calling said Convention, agreea-/ ble to the
recommendation of Congress. / Published by order of Government. /
Printed at Boston, Massachusetts, By Adams & Nourse, / Printers to the
Honourable the General Court. / M,DCC,LXXXVII.