Butler, Pierce (1744-1822) Quota of tax and delegates by States
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00819.05 Author/Creator: Butler, Pierce (1744-1822) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph manuscript Date: 09 June 1787 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19 x 12 cm. Order a Copy
Written on recto of first leaf only, a list beginning "Virginia," that indicates its population and ratio of delegates (for representation in Congress).
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Quota of Tax Delegates
Virginia 512.974 16
Massachusetts 448.854 14
Pennsylvania 410.378 12 3/4
Maryland 283.034 8 3/4
Connecticut 264.182 8
New York 256.486 8
North Carolina 218.012 6 3/4
So. Carolina 192.366 6
New Jersey 166.716 5
New Hampshire 105.416 3 1/4
Rhode Island 64.636 2
Delaware 44.886 1 1/4
Georgia 32.060 __1______
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