Engrossed copy of the United States Constitution ratified by the Convention of New York State with proposed amendments
Series Number
A1800
Summary
This copy of the proposed United States Constitution and of the ratification instrument was engrossed by order of the Poughkeepsie Convention, July 26, 1788. It consists of seven folio parchment sheets bearing the text of the Constitution and of the "Declaration of Rights, Ratification of the Constitution and Explanatory Amendments" adopted by the Convention on July 25. It also contains an appeal to other states to call a second convention.
Creator
New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
Access to original records is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.