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Lonely Dissenter: Jane Addams Reflects on her Peace-making Efforts During World War I
In her essay “Personal Reactions In Time of War,” Jane Addams describes her experience as an opponent of World War I during a time of growing pro-war sentiment in the…
Charter of Carolina, 1665
Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King,…
Charter of Carolina, 1663
Charles the Second, by the grace of God, king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,…
North Carolina Fundamental Constitution
Our sovereign lord the King having, out of his royal grace and bounty, granted unto…
New Jersey Concessions and Agreements
Imprimus. We do consent and agree, that the Governor of the said Province hath power, by…
Fundamental Constitution of East New Jersey
Since the right of government, as well as soil, is in the four and twenty…
Charter of Connecticut
CHARLES the Second, by the Grace of GOD, KING of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland,…
Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
CHARLES THE SECOND, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland,…
Concord Town Meeting Resolution
At a meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Concord being free and twenty…
Massachusetts Government Act
WHEREAS by letters patent under the great seal of England, made in the third…
Articles, Laws, and Orders, Divine, Politic, and Martial for the Colony in Virginia
Articles, Lawes, and Orders, Divine, Politique, and Martiall for the Colony in Virginea: first established…
Plantation Covenant at Quinnipiack
We the assembly of free planters do solemnly covenant] thatt as [in] matters thatt Concerne…
Plantation Agreement at Providence
Report of Arbitrators at Providence, containing proposals for a form of government Providence the 27th…
Organization of the Government of Rhode Island
The Generall Court of Election began and held at Portsmouth, from the 16th of March,…
Warwick Agreement
KNOW ALL MEN, Colonies, Peoples, and Nations, unto whom the same hereof shall come; that…
Acts and Orders of 1647
Acts and Orders Made and agreed upon at the Generall Court of Election, held at…
General Assembly of Rhode Island Is Divided into Two Houses
The Assembly having taken notice of the motion from the townes of Portsmouth and of…
Preface to the General Laws and Liberties of Connecticut Colony Revised and Published by Order of the General Court Held at Hartford
To our Beloved Brethren and Neighbours, the Inhabitants of the Colony of Connecticut, The GENERAL…
Charter of Providence
Whereas, by virtue of a free and absolute charter of civill incorporation, granted to the…
Act for Establishing the House of Assembly and the Laws to Be Made Therein
Memorandum That at the first meeting of the Assembly on the 25th day of the…
A Letter from Governor Richard Nicolls to the Inhabitants of Long Island
Whereas the Inhabitants of Long Island, have for a Long time groaned under many grievous…
The Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes Concerning the Inhabitants of the Massachusets Collected…
Charter of Massachusetts Bay
And further, That the said Governour and Companye, and their Successors, maie have forever one…
Fundamental Articles of New Haven
The 4th day of the 4th moneth called June 1639, all the free planters assembled…
Division of the Connecticut General Assembly into Two Houses
It is ordered by this court, and the authority thereof, that for the future…
An Act What Persons Shall Be Called to Every General Assembly and an Act Concerning the Calling of General Assemblies
Be it enacted by the Lord Proprietary of this province, of and with the advice…
General Laws and Liberties of New Hampshire
Province Laws. The Generall Lawes and Liberties of the Province of New Hampshire, made by…
An Act for the Liberties of the People
Be it Enacted By the Lord Proprietarie of this Province of and with the advice…
Government of Portsmouth
We, whose names are under [written doe acknowledge] ourselves the legall dubjects of [his Majestie]…
Government of Pocasset
The 7th day of the first month, 1638 We whose names are underwritten do here…
Providence Agreement
We whose names are hereunder, desirous to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise…
Structure of Town Governments
The Townes of Hartford, Windsore and Wethersfield, or any other of the Townes within this…
An Act of the General Court
CONCERNING OUR LIBERTIES 1. We conceive the patent (under God) to be the first and…
Guilford Covenant
Individuals who, the next September, purchase Menunkatuck, afterwards Guilford, enter into the following covenant: We…
Connecticut Code of Laws
Established by the General Court Forasmuch as the free fruition of such Libberties, Immunities, Privileges,…
Puritan Laws and Liberties
The Booke of the Generall Lawes and Liberties of the Inhabitants of the Jurisdiction of…
The Cambridge Agreement of 1652
At a Genrall meeting of the Towne ye 4th (10) 1652. Theis prpositions here under…
Connecticut Oath of Fidelity
An Oath for Paqua’ and the Plantations ThereI A.B. being by the Pruidence of God…
Towns of Wells, Gorgiana, and Piscataqua Form an Independent Government
Whereas the inhabitants of Piscataqua, Gorgiana, and Wells in the province of Maine, have here…
Laws Enacted by the First General Assembly of Virginia
By this present General Assembly be it enacted that no injury or oppression be wrought…
Massachusetts Ordinance on Legislative Procedure
For the better carrying on the occassions of the Generall Court, & to the end…
Constitution for the Council and Assembly in Virginia
To all people to whom these presents shall come, be seen, or heard, the Treasurer,…
Maryland Act for Swearing Allegeance
Be it Enacted and ordeined by the Lord Proprietarie of this Province by and with…
Massachusetts Ordinance on the Legislature
It is ordered, that the freemen of this jurisdiction shall meete in their severall townes…
Maryland Toleration Act
Acts and Orders of Assembly assented vnto Enacted and made at a Generall Sessions of…
The Massachusetts Agreement on the Legislature
A General Court, holden att Boston, May 9th, 1632 Present, The Governor, Mr. Nowell Deputy…