Editors' note

[Title page] Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Delaware, p. [i]

Table of contents, p. [ii]

Introduction, p. iii

List of documents, pp. iv-vi

Delaware declaration of rights and constitution, 1776, Booth, James, 1753-1828; Read, George pp. [unnumbered]-11

Petition to move Sussex County seat of justice from Lewes, January 1787, pp. 12-13

Pennsylvania packet, 4 April 1787, pp. 14-15

Timoleon, Pennsylvania packet, 15 June 1787, pp. 16-23

Pennsylvania packet, 29 June 1787, p. 24

Nicholas Ridgely to Abraham Ridgely, Dover, 22 August 1787 (excerpt), Ridgely, Nicholas pp. 25-26

John Dickinson to George Read, Philadelphia, 15 September 1787, Dickinson, John p. 27

Prospects for ratification of the Constitution by Delaware, 26 September-11 December 1787, pp. 28-31

Privy council minutes, 1 October 1787, p. 32

Proclamation by President Thomas Collins, Monday, 1 October 1787, Collins, Thomas pp. 33-34

New Castle County petitions to the General Assembly, October 1787, pp. 35-59

Votes cast, Sussex County election, 15 October 1787, pp. 60-85

Sussex County indentures of election, 15 October 1787, pp. 86-92

Delaware gazette, 17 October 1787, p. 93

Francis Asbury journal, Friday, 19 October 1787, Asbury, Francis, 1745-1816 p. 93

Sussex County petitions protesting the 15 October 1787 elections, pp. 94-110

The Delaware General Assembly, 24 October-10 November 1787, pp. 111-150

Newspaper reports of House of Assembly proceedings on 27 October-10 November 1787, Booth, James, 1753-1828 pp. 151-165

Act for altering the quorum of the house of assembly, 27 October 1787, pp. 166-167

Sergeant at arms, House of Assembly, expenses for summoning witnesses, 31 October-7 November 1787, pp. 168-169

Deposition of William Harrison, 3 November 1787, Harrison, William pp. 170-171

Act altering the place of election in Sussex County and calling a new election, 9-10 November 1787, pp. 172-175

Pennsylvania packet, 12 November 1787, p. 176

Thomas Rodney to John Parke, Poplar Grove, 22 November 1787, Rodney, Thomas, 1744-1811 pp. 177-185

James Black to Levi Hollingsworth, 23 November 1787, Black, James p. 186

Votes cast, Sussex County election, 26 November 1787, pp. 187-209

Legislative council, indenture of election, Sussex County, 26 November 1787, pp. 210-211

Sussex County petitions to the General Assembly protesting the election of 26 November 1787, pp. 212-252

Sussex County petitions to the Delaware Convention, 28 November 1787, pp. 253-278

Pennsylvania packet, 30 November 1787, p. 279

Deposition of Joseph Derrickson, 4 December 1787, pp. 280-282

Delaware form of ratification sent to Congress, 7 December 1787, pp. 283-284

Delaware form of ratification retained by the state, 7 December 1787, pp. 285-287

Convention expenses, 7 December 1787, pp. 288-290

Public and private commentaries on ratification of the Constitution by Delaware, 12 December 1787-18 January 1788, pp. 291-297

Pennsylvania gazette, 19 December 1787, p. 298

The Delaware General Assembly, 10 January-2 February 1788, pp. 299-337

Newspaper report of house of assembly proceedings on, 10-12 January 1788, p. 338

Circulation of "A freeman" (Tench Coxe) in Delaware: 4, 25 February 1788, Broom, Jacob pp. 339-340

Pennsylvania packet, 11 February 1788, p. 341

Pennsylvania gazette, 27 February 1788, p. 342

From Thomas Rodney, Poplar Grove, 15 April 1788, Rodney, Thomas, 1744-1811 pp. 343-345

Davidson David to Mathew Carey, Lewes, 26 April 1788, David, Davidson p. 346

Brutus: an enquiry into the present grievances of America, (Philadelphia) Freeman's journal, 28 May 1788, Brutus pp. 347-351

Pennsylvania packet, 13 June 1788, p. 352

Thomas Rodney to Caesar A. Rodney, Poplar Grove, 14 June 1788, Rodney, Thomas, 1744-1811 pp. 353-357

Timoleon, biographical history of Dionysius, 1788, Tilton, James, 1745-1822 pp. 358-410

Jacob Broom to Mathew Carey, Wilmington, 16 October 1788, Broom, Jacob p. 411

Thomas Rodney to Caesar A. Rodney, Poplar Grove, 10 January 1789 (excerpt), Rodney, Thomas, 1744-1811 pp. 412-414

Thomas Rodney to Alexander Hamilton, Poplar Grove, 10 February 1791, Rodney, Thomas, 1744-1811 pp. 415-420

Appendix, pp. 421-423