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1. First Charter of Virginia. April 10/20, 1606 .
2. Second Charter of Virginia. May 23/June 2, 1609
3. Third Charter of Virginia. March 12/22, 1611/12
4. Mayflower Compact. Nov. 11/21, 1620.
5. Ordinance for Virginia. July 24/Aug. 3, 1621
6. First Charter of Massachusetts. March 4/14, 1628/9
7. Charter of Privileges to Patroons. June 7/17, 1629
8. Charter of Maryland. June 20/30, 1632
9. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. Jan. 14/24, 1638/9
10. Fundamental Articles of New Haven. June 4/14, 1639
II. Patent of Providence Plantations. March 14/24, 1643
12. New England Confederation. May 19/29, 1643
13. Government of New Haven. Oct. 27/Nov. 6, 1643
14. Maryland Toleration Act. April, 1649
15. First Navigation Act. 1660
16. Charter of Connecticut. April 23/May 3, 1662
17. First Charter of Carolina. March 24/April 3, 1662/3
18. Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. July 8/18,
1663 .
19. Second Navigation Act. 1663
20. Grant to the Duke of York.
21. Second Charter of Carolina.
22. Third Navigation Act. 1672
23. Charter of Pennsylvania. March 4/14, 1680/81
24. Second Charter of Massachusetts. Oct. 7/17, 1691
25. Navigation Act. April 10/20, 1696
26. Treaty of Utrecht. March 31/April 11, 1713
27. Charter of Georgia. June 9/20, 1732
28. Molasses Act. May 17/28, 1733
29. Writ of Assistance. Dec. 2, 1762
March 12/22, 1663/4
June 30/July 10, 1665
30. Treaty of Paris. Feb. 10, 1763
31. Royal Proclamation concerning America. Oct. 7, 1763 .
32. Sugar Act. April 5, 1764
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37. Act suspending the New York Assembly. June 15, 1767
38. Townshend Revenue Act. June 29, 1767
39. Massachusetts Circular Letter. Feb. 11, 1768
40. Boston Port Act. March 31, 1774 ·
41. Massachusetts Government Act. May 20, 1774
58. Naturalization Act. June 18, 1798.
59. Alien Act. June 25, 1798
60. Alien Enemies Act. July 6, 1798
61. Sedition Act. July 14, 1798
42. Administration of Justice Act. May 20, 1774
43. Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress. Oct. 14,
1774 .
44. The Association. Oct. 20, 1774
45. Lord North's Conciliatory Resolution. Feb. 27, 1775
46. New England Restraining Act. March 30, 1775
47. Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms. July 6,
1775
48. Report on Lord North's Conciliatory Resolution. July 31, 1775
49. Proclamation of Rebellion. Aug. 23, 1775
50. Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776
51. Articles of Confederation. Nov. 15, 1777
52. Treaty of Paris. Sept. 3, 1783
53. Ordinance of 1787. July 13, 1787.
54. Constitution of the United States. Sept. 17, 1787
55. Hamilton's First Report on Public Credit. Jan. 9, 1790
56. Proclamation of Neutrality. April 22, 1793
57. Treaty with Great Britain. Nov. 19, 1794
Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions. 1798, 1799
62. Kentucky Resolutions. Nov. 16, 1798
63. Virginia Resolutions. Dec. 24, 1798
64. Kentucky Resolutions. Nov. 22, 1799
65. Treaty with France for the Cession of Louisiana. April 30, 1803
66. Embargo Act. Dec. 22, 1807.
67. Non-Intercourse Act. March 1, 1809
68. Declaration of War. June 18, 1812
69. Treaty of Ghent. Dec. 24, 1814
70. Report of the Hartford Convention. Jan. 4, 1815 .
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71. Act for a National Bank. April 10, 1816
72. Treaty with Spain for the Floridas. Feb. 22, 1819
Missouri Compromise. 1820-21
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73. Tallmadge's Amendment. Feb. 13, 1819
74. Taylor's Amendment. Jan. 26, 1820
75. Thomas's Amendment. Feb. 17, 1820.
76. Report of the Conference Committee. March 1, 1820.
1832.
87. Act for Enforcing the Tariff. March 2, 1833
Removal of the Deposits. September, 1833.
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77. Missouri Enabling Act. March 6, 1820
78. Constitution of Missouri. July 19, 1820
79. Resolution for the Admission of Missouri. March 2, 1821
80. Monroe's Message enunciating the Monroe Doctrine. Dec. 2, 1823
81. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's First Annual Message. Dec. 8,
1829.
1833.
93. Constitution of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Dec. 4, 1833
94. Act to Regulate the Deposits. June 23, 1836
82. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Second Annual Message.
Dec. 7, 1830
83. The Bank Controversy: Jackson's Third Annual Message. Dec. 6,
1831
84. Jackson's Bank Veto. July 10, 1832
85. South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification. Nov. 24, 1832
86. Jackson's Proclamation to the People of South Carolina. Dec. 10,
March 1, 1845
May 13, 1846
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88. Jackson's Paper read to the Cabinet. Sept. 18, 1833
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89. Taney's Instructions to the Collector at Philadelphia. Sept. 26, 1833 349
90. Taney to the Girard Bank. Sept. 26, 1833.
91. Taney to the Bank of the United States. Sept. 26, 1833
92. Contract between the Girard Bank and the United States. Sept. 28,
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95. Specie Circular. July 11, 1836
96. Treaty with Great Britain. Aug. 9, 1842
97. Joint Resolution for the Annexation of Texas.
98. Act for the Prosecution of the Mexican War.
99. Treaty with Great Britain. June 15, 1846
100. Independent Treasury Act. Aug. 6, 1846
IOI. Treaty with Mexico. Feb. 2, 1848
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Compromise of 1850
102. Clay's Resolutions. Jan. 29, 1850
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103. Extract from the Report of the Committee of Thirteen. May 8, 1850 386
104. Extract from the Utah Act. Sept. 9, 1850 .
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105. Extract from the Texas and New Mexico Act. Sept. 9, 1850
106. Fugitive Slave Act. Sept. 18, 1850
107. Act abolishing the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia.
Sept. 20, 1850
108. Treaty with Mexico. Dec. 30, 1853
Kansas-Nebraska Act. 1854
109. Douglas's Report. Jan. 4, 1854
110. Dixon's Proposed Amendment. Jan. 16, 1854
III. Sumner's Proposed Amendment. Jan. 17, 1854
112. Extract from the Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska
and Kansas. May 30, 1854
113. Dred Scott Decision. March 6, 1857
114. Lecompton Constitution. Nov. 7, 1857
115. South Carolina Ordinance of Secession.
116. Constitution of the Confederate States of America. March 11,
Dec. 20, 1860
1861.
117. Call for 75,000 Volunteers. April 15, 1861
118. Proclamation declaring a Blockade of Southern Ports. April 19,
119. Act for a National Loan. July 17, 1861
120. Act authorizing the Employment of Volunteers. July 22, 1861
121. Resolution on the Nature and Object of the War. July 22, 1861
122. Act for calling out the Militia. July 29, 1861
123. Act to define and punish certain Conspiracies. July 31, 1861
124. Confiscation Act. Aug. 6, 1861
125. Act authorizing the Seizure of Railroad and Telegraph Lines.
Jan. 31, 1862
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126. Act authorizing the Issue of Legal Tender Notes. Feb. 25, 1862
127. Act for an Additional Article of War. March 13, 1862
128. Joint Resolution on Compensated Emancipation. April 10, 1862. 449
129. Act abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia. April 16, 1862
130. Abolition of Slavery in the Territories. June 19, 1862.
131. Oath of Office. July 2, 1862.
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132. Confiscation Act. July 17, 1862
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133. Emancipation Proclamation. Jan. 1, 1863
134. Enrolment Act. March 3, 1863
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135. Act relating to Habeas Corpus. March 3, 1863
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136. Resolution against Foreign Mediation. March 3, 1863
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137. Proclamation of Amnesty. Dec. 8, 1863
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138. National Bank Act. June 3, 1864
139. Proclamation regarding Reconstruction. July 8, 1864
140. Electoral Count. Feb. 8, 1865
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