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Only nine States have been represented since my arrival 'till within three days. There are now Eleven States barely represented. This tardiness in the States or their Delegates, besides retarding the most important Business makes it exceeding fatiguing to those that do attend.
— William Whipple
Tags: three, only, important, business

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I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State.
— William Whipple
Tags: congress, doubt, wonder, law
The river route is certainly preferable, as it affords good grazing and an abundance of water.
— William Whipple
Tags: abundance, river, water, good
I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with necessaries, than Continental Ships of the same force.
— William Whipple
Tags: more, enemies, think, experience
I fear a permanent Confederation will never be settled; tho the most material articles are I think got thro', so as to give great offence to some, but to my Satisfaction.
— William Whipple
Tags: never, think, fear, great
I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress.
— William Whipple
Tags: i-am, long, time, good
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