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1.
In Convention present 112 members. Wednesday, May 15, 1776. Forasmuch as all the endeavours of the United Colonies, by the most decent representations and petitions to the King and Parliament of Great Britain, to restore peace and security to America under the British government ... instead of a redress of grievances, have produced ... oppression, and a vigorous attempt to effect our total destruction. ... Resolved unanimously, that a committee ought to be appointed to prepare a declaration of rights, and such a plan of government as will be most likely to maintain peace and order in this colony, and secure substantial and equal liberty to the people
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Virginia. Convention (1776)
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[Williamsburg, Va. : Printed by Alexander Purdie, 1776]
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State of Pennsylvania. In General Assembly, Tuesday, March 24th, 1789. A.M. Resolved, That in the opinion of this House, alterations and amendments of the constitution of this state are immediately necessary
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Pennsylvania. General Assembly
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Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall & Sellers., [1789]
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Ratification. Charleston, May 26, 1788. In Convention of the people of the state of South-Carolina, by their representatives, held in the city of Charleston ... The Convention having maturely considered the Constitution, or form of government, reported to Congress by the Convention of Delegates from the United States of America ... do in the name and behalf of the people of this state, hereby assent to, and ratify the said Constitution
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South Carolina. Convention (1788)
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[Charleston, S.C.? : s.n., 1788]
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State of Rhode-Island, &c. In General Assembly, February session, A.D. 1788. An act submitting to the consideration of the freemen of this state, the report of the convention of delegates for a Constitution for the United States, as agreed on in Philadelphia, the 17th of September, A.D. 1787
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Rhode Island
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(Providence: : Printed by Bennett Wheeler.), [1788]
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Virginia, to wit: In General Assembly, Friday, the 20th November, 1788. Resolved, that an application be made, in the name and on behalf of the legislature of this commonwealth, to the Congress of the United States, in the words following, to wit: "The good people of this commonwealth in convention assembled, having ratified the Constitution ..."
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Virginia. General Assembly
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[Richmond : Printed by John Dixon, 1788]
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Virginia, to wit: In General Assembly, Friday, the 20th November, 1788. Sir, The freemen of this commonwealth in convention assembled, having, at the same time that they ratified the federal Constitution, expressed a desire that many parts ... be amended, the General Assembly ... have accordingly agreed upon an application, to be presented to the Congress ..
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Virginia. General Assembly
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[Richmond : Printed by John Dixon, 1788]
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Postscript to the Carlisle gazette, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1787. In convention, September 17, 1787. Present ..
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[Carlisle, Penn. : Printed by George Kline and George Reynolds, 1787]
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To the citizens of Pennsylvania. Friends and fellow-citizens, When our last address to you was printed, and ready to be published, we were informed of the following resolution of the Honourable House of Assembly ..
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Republican Society (Pa.)
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[Philadelphia : Printed by Francis Bailey, 1780]
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In General Assembly of Pennsylvania, Saturday, November 28, 1778. Whereas divers petitions have been presented to former Assemblies of this commonwealth suggesting inconveniences in the present constitution and form of government ..
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Pennsylvania. General Assembly
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Philadelphia: : Printed by John Dunlap., [1778]
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In General Assembly, for the state of Pennsylvania. Thursday, June 12, 1777. On motion, resolved, that this House will recommend it to the inhabitants of this common-wealth, to give their sense of the present dispute respecting the calling a convention. ..
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Pennsylvania. General Assembly
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[Philadelphia] : Printed by John Dunlap., [1777]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Department, November 21st, 1820. In compliance with an order of the convention of the 20th instant, "requesting the secretary of the commonwealth to collate and compare the copy of the constitution, printed for the use of the members" of that hon. body, "with the original in his office, and to certify the same, if correct, or to report variances" ... the undersigned respectfully states ..
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Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth
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[Boston : s.n., 1820]
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To the citizens of Pennsylvania : Friends and fellow-citizens, The members of the Republican Society beg leave to address you on a subject of the utmost importance to you, and to posterity ..
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Republican Society (Pa.)
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By the House of Delegates, January 1, 1799. Whereas it is highly expedient that every constitutional barrier should be opposed to the introduction of foreign influence into our national councils, and that the Constitution of the United States should be so amended as to effect and secure, in the best manner, the great objects for which it was designed; therefore resolved ..
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Maryland. General Assembly. House of Delegates
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[Annapolis : Printed by Frederick Green, 1799]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, June 28, 1798. Whereas it is highly expedient that every constitutional barrier should be opposed to the introduction of foreign influence ... resolved, that the senators and representatives ... propose to the legislatures of the several states, the following amendment to the Constitution ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Young and Minns, 1798]
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In the House of Delegates, Saturday, December 12, 1795
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Virginia. General Assembly
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[Richmond : Printed by Augustine Davis, 1795]
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Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday, the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred eighty-nine. The conventions of a number of the states having, at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire ... that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added ... Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives ... that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the several states as amendments to the Constitution ..
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United States. Congress (1st, 1st session : 1789)
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[Providence] : Printed by Bennett Wheeler., [1789]
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Plan of the House of Delegates "to revise, amend or change," the Constitution of Ohio, assembled in the city of Cincinnati, December 2, 1850
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Ohio. Constitutional Convention (1850-1851)
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[Columbus, Ohio : Printed by S. Medary, 1850]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency John Brooks ... A proclamation, for promulgating the amendments to the constitution
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Massachusetts. Governor (1816-1823 : Brooks)
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[Boston : s.n., 1821]
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Notification. The male inhabitants of the town of Boston ... are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil Hall on Wednesday the 3d day of May next ... agreeable to the resolves of the convention passed the 2d of March last, to consider the form of government which has been agreed upon by said convention ... By order of the selectmen. William Cooper, town clerk. N.B. It is desired that all business may suspended [sic], that there may be a full attendance ... Boston, April 24, 1780
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Boston (Mass.)
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[Boston : s.n., 1780]
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 19, 1779. Whereas the Constitution or form of civil government ... hath been disapproved ... Resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns within this state cause the freeholders, and other inhabitants ... on or before the last Wednesday of May next, to consider of and determine upon the following questions. ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, 1779]
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 15, 1779. Whereas by the returns made ... it appears that a large majority of the inhabitants ... think it proper to have a new Constitution ... Resolved ... to form a convention ... to meet at Cambridge ... on the first day of September next ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, 1779]
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National Union Party! In accordance with a vote passed by the Massachusetts State Committee of the National Union Party [i.e., Constitutional Union Party], in relation to the organizing of a national club in every town of the commonwealth, the legal voters of this town who believe ... that the Consitiution is the palladium of our liberties ... are requested to meet at [blank] on [blank] evening next, at 8 o'clock. For the purposes of organizing as above. [Blank] 1860. ..
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Constitutional Union Party (Mass.). State Committee
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[Boston] : J.E. Farwell & Co., steam job printers, no. 2 Spring Lane, Boston., [1860]
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Letter from Hon. B.F. Hallett, to the president of the meeting in Faneuil Hall, in support of the new constitution! 17 Louisburg Square, Oct. 11, 1853. Sir:--The death of a near and valued relative, this morning, has taken from me the power to address my fellow-citizens as I intended to have done this evening, in support of the provisions of the new constitution. ..
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Hallett, Benjamin Franklin, 1797-1862
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[Boston : s.n., 1853]
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Address of the Kanzas Constitutional Convention to the American public. The undersigned were appointed by the Constitutional Convention, to prepare an address to accompany the instrument which should emanate from this body. In performing this duty, we desire briefly to direct attention to that necessity in which the present movement of the people originated and the reasons why it should still meet with the hearty approval of every American citizen. ..
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Kansas. Constitutional Convention (1858)
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[Leavenworth, Kan.? : s.n., 1858]
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State of Pennsylvania. In General Assembly, Tuesday, September 15, 1789. A.M. The report of the Committee of the Whole, read yesterday, was read the second time, and adopted ..
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Pennsylvania. General Assembly
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Philadelphia: : Printed by Hall & Sellers., [1789]
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State of North-Carolina. An act for appointing deputies from this state, to a convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next, for the purpose of revising the fœderal Constitution. ..
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North Carolina
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[New Bern, N.C. : Printed by Hodge & Blanchard, 1787]
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In convention. Philadelphia, [blank] 1790. Sir, pay unto [blank] Esquire, the sum of [blank] for his pay as a member of convention To Christian Febiger, Esquire, Treasurer
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Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention (1789-1790)
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[Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1790]
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To the voters of the convention district composed of the counties of Augusta, Rockbridge and Highland. Thos. J. Michie and Alex. H.H. Stuart, Esqrs: Gentlemen--Many of your fellow-citizens, in view of the convention called by the authority of the people to amend their state constitution ... have turned their eyes upon you, as fit and proper persons to receive the trust, with their confidence. ..
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[Staunton, Va. : s.n., 1850]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. An act, relating to the calling of a convention of delegates of the people, for the purpose of revising the constitution
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Massachusetts
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[Boston : s.n., 1820]
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Fayette County meeting. At a very numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Fayette County ... the following resolutions were agreed to, and ordered to be published. ..
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[Lexington, Ky. : Printed by John Bradford, 1799]
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777. That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ... We do resolve, that it be, and hereby is recommended to the several towns ... to send members to the General Assembly ... to form such a constitution of government, as they shall judge best calculated to promote the happiness of this state ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1777]
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List of committees of the convention, viz
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Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention (1820-1821)
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[Boston : Printed by Ballard & Wright, 1820]
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List of delegates in the convention....November, A.D. 1820
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Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention (1820-1821)
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[Boston : Printed by Ballard & Wright, 1820]
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Ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the Convention of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations
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Rhode Island. Convention (1790)
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[Newport, R.I. : Printed by Peter Edes, 1790]
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35.
Constitution of the Mariners' Benevolent Society, of Philadelphia
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Mariners' Benevolent Society, of Philadelphia
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[Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1808]
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By His Excellency, Samuel Ward King, governor ... of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. A proclamation. Whereas, the General Assembly of said state ... passed the resolutions following ... I do therefore in pursuance of the foregoing resolution, issue this my proclamation, announcing that the constitution aforesaid has been adopted ... Given under my hand and the seal of said state, at the city of Providence, this twenty-third day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three ..
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Rhode Island. Governor (1840-1843 : King)
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[Providence : s.n., 1843]
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Extract from an address to the people of the state of New York, on the subject of the Federal Constitution
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Jay, John, 1745-1829
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[New York? : s.n., 1788?]
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The United States in Congress assembled, Friday, September 28, 1787. ... Congress having received the report of the Convention lately assembled in Philadelphia, resolved unanimously, that the said report, with the resolutions and letter accompanying the same, be transmitted to the several legislatures, in order to be submitted to a convention of delegates ..
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United States. Continental Congress
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Philadelphia, : Printed by Dunlap & Claypoole., [1787]
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County of Essex, and state of Massachusetts-Bay. Gentlemen, The inhabitants of the town of Newbury-Port in town meeting assembled have adverted to the Constitution, and form of government, lately proposed by the convention ... They have considered the principles upon which that Constitution is formed, and ... found some of them inconsonant ..
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Newburyport (Mass.)
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[Newburyport, Mass. : Printed by John Mycall, 1778]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency John Brooks ... a proclamation. Whereas by an act of the legislature of this commonwealth, passed on the sixteenth day of June last, entitled "An act relating to the calling of a convention of delegates of the people, for the purpose of revising the constitution," it is provided, that the inhabitants of the several towns ... should assemble in regular town meetings ... Given at the Council chamber, in Boston, this twelfth day of September, A.D. 1820 ..
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Massachusetts. Governor (1816-1823 : Brooks)
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[Boston : s.n., 1820]
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777 : That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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Rooms of the Constitutional Club, 7, 8 & 9 Province Building. Boston, June 28th, 1867. Dear Sir: The regular monthly meeting of the Constitutional Club will be held at their rooms on Monday evening next, July 1st, at eight o'clock. ..
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Constitutional Club (Boston, Mass.)
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[Boston : s.n., 1867]
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Constitution! The people of Kansas Territory are requested to assemble at the following times and places, to discuss the merits of the constitution framed by the convention which convened at Topeka on the 23d day of October, A.D. 1855. Turnout sovereign squatters, and hear the arguments! ... The following speakers will be in attendance ..
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[Topeka, Kan. : Published by E.C.K. Garvey & Co., 1855]
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In the House of Delegates, Friday, January 11, 1799. The General Assembly of Virginia considering that the privation of personal rights solemnly sanctioned by the Constitution and laws of the United States, is arbitrary and unjust ..
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Virginia. General Assembly
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[Richmond : Printed by Meriwether Jones, and John Dixon, 1799]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, February 9, 1795. Whereas the General Court, at their present session, have ordered precepts to issue to the selectmen ... requiring them to convene the qualified voters ... for the purpose of collecting their sentiments, on the necessity or expediency of revising the constitution ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Adams and Larkin, 1795]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the selectmen of the town of [blank] Whereas by the tenth article of the sixth chapter of the Constitution ... for the commonwealth of Massachusetts, it is provided, that ... the General Court ... shall issue precepts to the selectmen ... directing them to convene the qualified voters ... for the purpose of collecting their sentiments on the necessity or expediency of revising the Constitution ... Given under our hands and seal, at Boston, the sixteenth day of February ... one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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[Boston : Printed by Adams and Larkin, 1795]
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Federal song, on the adoption of the federal Constitution, by the state of New-Hampshire, June 21st, 1788. (To be sung at the celebration, the 26th.)
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[Portsmouth, N.H.? : s.n., 1788]
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In the House of Representatives, September 17th, 1776. Resolved, that it be recommended to the male inhabitants of each town ... that they assemble as soon as they can in town-meeting ... and that in such meeting, they consider and determine whether they will give their consent that the present House of Representatives ... together with the Council ... should consult, agree on, and enact such a constitution and form of government for this state ..
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Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives
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[Watertown, Mass. : Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1776]
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The Bill of Rights
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United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments
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Tempe, Ariz. : Pyracantha Press, 1991.
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Strike for freedom, civil and religious! The Boston pilot of November 5th [1853] contains an article urging Catholics to vote against the new constitution, on this ground especially; because it destroys the general ticket system, in Boston, and prevents the Catholics from electing forty-four representatives. ... The Pilot also opposes the new constitution because it prohibits the appropriation of the public moneys to sectarian schools. ... Friends of religious liberty! Are you "up to the occasion?" Then vote for the new constitution, and preserve the school fund from the grasp of the Romanists
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[Boston? : s.n., 1853]
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