CONSTITUTIONS COLONIAL CHARTERS, AND OTHER ORGANIC LAWS OF THE STATES, TERRITORIES, AND COLONIES NOW OR HERETOFORE FORMING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Compiled and Edited By FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE, Ph.D., LL.D. VOL. I United States-Alabama-District of Columbia WASHINGTON 1909 TABLE OF CONTENTS The Declaration of Independence--1776. Articles of Confederation–1777_- Constitution of the United States—1787. Amendments to the Constitution of 1787 Commissions, charters, and plans of Union: Privileges and prerogatives granted to Christopher Columbus-1492.. Letters patent to John Cabot-1496_ Letters patent to Sir Humfrey Gylberte--1578_ Charter to Sir Walter Raleigh-1584.- Charter of the Dutch West India Company-1621 Sir Robert Heath's patent-1629 New England articles of confederation- 1643. Proprietary proposals, North Carolina-1663 Fundamental constitutions, Carolina-1669_ Constitution of South Carolina-1776 Constitution of Georgia--1777-- Constitution of South Carolina-1778 Territory south of the Ohio—1790- Territorial government, Mississippi-1798 Territorial government, Mississippi-1800 Territorial government, Mississippi-1808 Proclamation, occupation of [Louisiana) Territory--1810. Territorial government, Alabama-1817- Resolution for admission of Alabama-1819_ Civil government in Alaska-1884 Civil government in Alaska-1900 243 292169 |