The Queen’s Acceptance of the Surrender of Government – April 1709 At the Court of St. James’s the 17th day of April, 1709 PRESENT Thee Queen’s most Excellent Majesty His Royal Highness, Prince Earl of Radnor, George of Denmark, … Read More
Surrender from the Proprietors of East and West New Jersey, of Their Pretended Right of Government to Her Majesty – 1702 WHEREAS his late Majesty King Charles the Second, by his Letters Patents under the great seal of England, bearing date at Westminster on or about the 12th day of March, in… Read More
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania – 1696 The Frame of Government of the Province of Pennsylvania, and the territories thereunto belonging; passed by Governor Markham, November 1, 1696 WHEREAS, the late king Charles the Second, in the… Read More
The Federalist Papers – No. 13 Advantage of the Union in Respect to Economy in Government For the Independent Journal Author: Alexander Hamilton To the People of the State of New York: As CONNECTED with the subject of… Read More
Constitution of France – 1958 The Government of the Republic, in accordance with the Constitutional statute of June 3rd 1958, has proposed, The French people have adopted, The President of the Republic hereby promulgates the… Read More
Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field – 24 April 1863 Prepared by Francis Lieber, promulgated as General Orders No. 100 by President Lincoln, 24 April 1863. Instructions for the Government of Armies of the United States in the Field, prepared… Read More
The Kellogg-Briand Pact – Further Correspondence with Government of the United States Respecting the United States Proposal for the Renunciation of War – 1928 United States No. 2 1928 FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES respecting the United States Proposal for the Renunciation of War [In continuation of Cmd. 3109] Presented… Read More
Hague II – 1907 – Limitation of Employment of Force for Recovery of Contract Debts – October 18, 1907 II CONVENTION RESPECTING THE LIMITATION OF THE EMPLOYMENT OF FORCE FOR THE RECOVERY OF CONTRACT DEBTS ARTICLE 1 The Contracting Powers agree not to have recourse to armed force for… Read More
The King’s Letter Recognizing the Proprietors’ Right to the Soil and Government – 1683 CHARLES, R. WHEREAS his Majesty for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving, by Letters Patents bearing date the twenty-ninth day of June, Anno Domini 1674, in the twenty-sixth year… Read More
Government of Rhode Island – March 16-19, 1641 The Generall Court of Election began and held at Portsmouth, from the 16th of March, to the 19th of the same mot, 1641. 1. It was ordered and agreed, before… Read More
Government of New Haven Colony – October 27/November 6, 1643 It was agreed and concluded as a foundamentall order nott to be disputed or questioned hereafter, thatt none shall be admitted to be free burgesses in any of the plantations… Read More
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania – February 2, 1683 The Frame of the Government of the Province of Pennsylvania and, Territories thereunto annexed, in America. To all persons, to whom these presents may come. Whereas king Charles the Second, by his… Read More
The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England; May 19, 1643 The Articles of Confederation betwixt the Plantations under the Government of the Massachusetts, the Plantations under the Government of Plimouth, the Plantations under the Government of Connecticut, and the Government… Read More
The Combinations of the Inhabitants Upon the Piscataqua River for Government, 1641 Whereas sundry Mischiefs and Inconveniences have befallen us, and more and greater may, in regard of want of Civill Government, his gracious Majesty haveing settled no order for us, to… Read More
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania – May 5, 1682 The frame of the government of the province of Pensilvania, in America: together with certain laws agreed upon in England, by the Governor arid divers freemen of the aforesaid province.… Read More
West Virginia State Constitution, 1872 ARTICLE 1. RELATIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. The State of West Virginia is, and. shall remain, one of the United States of America. The Constitution of the… Read More
