The constitution, or form of government, agreed to and resolved upon by the representatives of the freemen of the state of North-Carolina
Subtitle: elected and chosen for that particular purpose, in congress assembled, at Halifax, the eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six
Contributors: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Edition: Electronic ed.
Publisher: University Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Chapel Hill, N.C.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Constitutions; History; University of North Carolina (1793-1962)
Other titles: The first century of the first state university.
Work titles: Constitution (1776)
Description: Constitution to establish the government of North Carolina.  Provision 41 states: "That a School or Schools shall be established by the Legislature, for the convenient Instruction of Youth, with such Salaries to the Masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct at low Prices; and all useful Learning shall be duely encouraged and promoted in one or more Universities."
Notes: Title from electronic title page (viewed May 16, 2006)

This electronic edition is part of the UNC-CH digital library, Documenting the American South.  It is a part of the collection The first century of the first state university.

Text transcribed by Apex Data Services, Inc.  Images scanned by Risa Mulligan. Text encoded by Apex Data Services, Inc., Risa Mulligan, and Elizabeth McAulay.

Text (HTML and XML/TEI source file) and images (JPEG); 1 file : ca. 35 kilobytes.

Transcribed from: The constitution, or form of government, agreed to and resolved upon by the representatives of the freemen of the state of North-Carolina  : elected and chosen for that particular purpose, in congress assembled, at Halifax, the eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. Philadelphia : Printed by F. Bailey, 1779. 16 p. ; 17 cm. Evans, 16419.

Funding from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library supported the electronic publication of this title.

Mode of access: Internet World Wide Web.