2·He served in Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1785–86 and then returned to the governorship.
1785至1786年间，汉考克遵循《美国邦联条例》（ Articles of Confederation）在议会服务，之后又归任州长。
3·When the Federal Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, our nation was bound by the Articles of Confederation, which began with the words, "We the undersigned delegates."
联邦制宪会议于1787年在费城召开时，我国就承诺遵循《邦联条例》 （Articles of Confederation），其开篇是“我们全体签名代表”。