[United States Senate Manual, 106th Congress]
[S. Doc. 106-1]
[Historical Documents]
[Page 941]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 
       769                RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

                The Constitution was adopted by a convention of the 
            States September 17, 1787, and was subsequently ratified by 
            the several States, in the following order, viz:
                Delaware, December 7, 1787, yeas, 30 (unanimous).
                Pennsylvania, December 12, 1787, yeas, 46; nays, 23.
                New Jersey, December 18, 1787, yeas, 38 (unanimous).
                Georgia, January 2, 1788, yeas, 26 (unanimous).
                Connecticut, January 9, 1788, yeas, 128; nays, 40.
                Massachusetts, February 6, 1788, yeas, 187; nays, 168.
                Maryland, April 28, 1788, yeas, 63; nays, 11.
                South Carolina, May 23, 1788, yeas, 149; nays, 73.
                New Hampshire, June 21, 1788, yeas, 57; nays, 46.
                Virginia, June 25, 1788, yeas, 89; nays, 79.
                New York, July 26, 1788, yeas, 30; nays, 27.
                North Carolina, November 21, 1789, yeas, 184; nays, 77.
                Rhode Island, May 29, 1790, yeas, 34; nays, 32.