The Act of September 13, 1788 came from the following vote...
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Wednesday July 2, 1788
Congress assembled present Newhamshire Massachusetts Rhode island Connecticut New York New Jersey, Pensylvania Virginia North Carolina South Carolina & Georgia & from Maryland Mr. Contee
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The State of Newhampshire having ratified the constitution transmitted to them by the Act of the 28 of Septr last & transmitted to Congress their ratification & the same being read, the president reminded Congress that this was the ninth ratification transmitted & laid before them.
Whereupon
On Motion of Mr. Clarke seconded by Mr. Edwards
Ordered That the ratifications of the constitution of the United States transmitted to Congress be referred to a comee to examine the same and report an Act to Congress for putting the said constitution into operation in pursuance of the resolutions of the late federal Convention.
On the question to agree to this Order the yeas & nays being required by Mr. Yates
Newhampshire
Mr. Gilman ay
Mr. Wingate ay
ay
Massachusetts
Mr. Dane ay
Mr. Otis ay
ay
Rhode Island
Mr. Arnold
Mr. Hazard -------- excused
Connecticut
Mr. Edwards ay
Mr. Huntington ay
ay
New York
Mr. L'Hommedieu no
Mr. Yates ay
d
New Jersey
Mr. Clarke ay
Mr. Elmer ay
Mr. Dayton ay
ay
Pennsylvania
Mr. Bingham ay
Mr. Reid ay
ay
Maryland
Mr. Contee ay
X
Virginia
Mr. Carrington ay
Mr.Brown ay
Mr. Clarke ay
ay
South Carolina
Mr. Huger ay
Mr. Parker ay
Mr. Tucker ay
Georgia
Mr. Few ay
Mr. Baldwin ay
ay
Source...http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/ressub03.asp
Note; North Carolina and Delaware were not at the vote. Rhode Island did not vote. New York was split. Maryland's vote is recorded as an X because it did not have full representation. There are only 8 yes's. The Articles clearly state it takes the consent of 9 states to do anything. Where are the confirmations from every State legislatures required by the law?
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David Upton