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Constitutional Convention of New Hampshire and Amendments Constitutional Convention of New Hampshire and Amendments

This book documents the proceedings of the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention of 1876, focusing on proposed amendments and debates surrounding them. A key issue discussed was the repeal of a law restricting religious freedom, making New Hampshire the last state to grant such rights. The book includes the proposed amendments and addresses related questions. Published in 1877.

The Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom: August 30, 1788 The Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom: August 30, 1788

Issue of *The Independent Gazetteer; or, the Chronicle of Freedom*, a newspaper published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 30, 1788. This issue extensively covers the North Carolina Constitutional Convention, including the proposed "Declaration of Rights" and "Amendments" to the United States Constitution. The newspaper is significant for its historical record of the debates surrounding the ratification of the Constitution and the eventual addition of the Bill of Rights. The newspaper is complete in four pages and measures 9 x 11 inches.