He served in Congress under the ArticlesofConfederation 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。
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When the Federal Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, our nation was bound by the ArticlesofConfederation, 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”。