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Title: The Constitutions of the several independent states of America; the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation between the said states; the treaties between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of America. : Published by order of Congress.
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Print source: The Constitutions of the several independent states of America; the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation between the said states; the treaties between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of America. : Published by order of Congress.
France. Treaties, etc. United States, 1778 Feb. 6., United States. Articles of Confederation., United States. Constitution., United States. Declaration of Independence.
Philadelphia:: Printed by Francis Bailey, in Market-Street., MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
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IN CONGRESS, DECEMBER 29, 1780.
A COLLECTION OF THE CONSTITUTIONS OF THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES, &c.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE. In CONGRESS, at EXETER, Jan. 5, 1776.
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, September 19, 1776.
MASSACHUSETTS. A CONSTITUTION, or FRAME of GOVERN|MENT, agreed upon by the Delegates of the People of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in CONVENTION, begun and held at Cambridge, on the First of September, 1779, and continued by Adjournments, to the Second of March, 1780.
PREAMBLE.
PART I. A DECLARATION of RIGHTS, of the Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PART II. The FRAME of GOVERNMENT.
CHAPTER I. The LEGISLATIVE POWER.
SECTION 1. The GENERAL COURT.
CHAP. I. SECT. II. SENATE.
CHAP. I. SECT. III. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CHAPTER II. EXECUTIVE POWER.
SECTION I. GOVERNOR.
CHAP. II. SECT. II. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.
CHAP. II. SECT. III. COUNCIL, and the Manner of settling Elections by the Legislature.
CHAP. II. SECT. IV. Secretary, Treasurer, Commissary, &c.
CHAPTER III. JUDICIARY POWER.
CHAPTER IV. DELEGATES to CONGRESS.
CHAPTER V. The University at Cambridge, and Encouragement of Lite|rature, &c.
SECTION I. The UNIVERSITY.
CHAP. V. SECT. II. The Encouragement of Literature.
CHAPTER VI. Oaths and Subscriptions; Incompatibility of and Exclusion from Offices; Pecuniary Qualifications; Commissions; Writs; Confirmation of Laws; Habeas Corpus; The Enacting Stile; Continuance of Officers; Provision for a future Revisal of the Constitution, &c.
RHODE-ISLAND. RHODE-ISLAND CHARTER, granted by King Charles II. in the Fourteenth Year of his Reign. Quintadecima pars Patentium Anno Regni Regis Caroli Secundi Quintodecimo.
CONNECTICUT. ACCOUNT of the CONSTITUTION of CONNECTICUT.
NEW-YORK. The CONSTITUTION of the State of New-York. Established by the CONVENTION, authorised and empow|ered for that Purpose, April 20. 1777.
NEW-JERSEY. CONSTITUTION of NEW-JERSEY.
PENNSYLVANIA. The CONSTITUTION of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as established by the GENERAL CONVEN|TION, elected for that Purpose, and held at Philadelphia, July 15, 1776, and continued by Adjournments to Sept. 28, 1776.
CHAPTER I. A DECLARATION of the RIGHTS of the Inhabitants of the State of Pennsylvania.
CHAPTER II. PLAN or FRAME of GOVERNMENT.
DELAWARE. A DECLARATION of RIGHTS and Fundamen|tal Rules of the Delaware State, formerly stiled, The Government of the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware.
The CONSTITUTION, or System of Government, agreed to and resolved upon by the Representatives in full CONVENTION of the Delaware State, formerly stiled, The Government of the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex, upon Delaware; the said Representatives being chosen by the Freemen of the said State for that express Purpose.
MARYLAND. A DECLARATION of RIGHTS, and the CONSTITU|TION and FORM of GOVERNMENT, agreed to by the Delegates of Maryland, in free and full CONVENTION assembled.
A DECLARATION of RIGHTS, &c.
The CONSTITUTION or FORM of GOVERN|MENT, &c.
VIRGINIA. The CONSTITUTION or FORM of GOVERN|MENT, agreed to and resolved upon by the Delegates and Representatives of the several Counties and Corporations of Virginia; in a GENERAL CONVENTION held at Wil|liamsburgh, on the 6th of May, and continued by Adjourn|ments to the 5th of July, 1776.
NORTH-CAROLINA. The CONSTITUTION or FORM of GOVERN|MENT, agreed to and resolved upon, by the Representa|tives of the Freemen of the State of North-Carolina, elected and chosen for that particular Purpose, in CON|GRESS assembled, at Halifax, Dec. 18, 1776.
A DECLARATION of RIGHTS, &c.
The CONSTITUTION or FORM of GOVERN|MENT, &c.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. An ACT for establishing the CONSTITUTION of the State of South-Carolina, passed the 19th day of March, 1778.
GEORGIA. The CONSTITUTION of the State of Georgia, unanimously agreed to, in CONVENTION, the 5th of Feb|ruary, 1777.
IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. A DECLARATION By the Representatives of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, in CONGRESS assembled.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION and PERPETUAL UNION, BETWEEN The States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia.
TREATIES BETWEEN HIS MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY, AND THE THIRTEEN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TREATY of AMITY and COMMERCE.
commission
THE TREATY.
Form of the Passports and Letters which are to be given to the Ships and Barques according to the Twenty-fifth Article of this Treaty. To all who shall see these presents, Greeting.
TREATY OF ALLIANCE, EVENTUAL and DEFENSIVE.
commission
THE TREATY.