Laws of New Hampshire (1785-91), from February 12, 1785, to February 14, 1791. Prefixed is the Declaration of Independence; the Definitive Treaty of Peace; also State and Federal constitutions. Printed by order of General Court, by John Melcher.

396 p. 8°.

Portsmouth, 1792. (1785-96), from February 12, 1785, to December 15, 1796. Prefixed are the constitutions of the State and of United States, with proposed amendments to latter. Printed by order of General Court, by John Melcher. 490 p. 8°.

Portsmouth, 1797.

Constitution and Laws, with the constitution of the United States and appendix. Published by authority. Printed by Samuel Bragg, Jr. [Comprehends all Public Acts in force on date of publication.]

531 p. 8°.

Dover, 1805.

Laws (1805-10), passed from December session, 1805, to June session,
1810 inclusive. Published by order of General Court.
136 p. 8°.
Concord, 1811.
["Revision of 1815 "] of New Hampshire, with constitutions of
United States and of State prefixed, and appendix. Published
by authority. [Sometimes referred to as Vol. 1. See next title.]
636 (28) p. 8°.
Exeter, 1815.

"Vol. 2," Laws enacted since June 1, 1815, [to July 3, 1823 inclu-
sive], with appendix.
291 p. 8°.

Concord, 1824.

(1830), with constitutions of United States and of State prefixed. Published by authority.

vii + 623 p. 8°.

Revised Statutes (1842), passed December 23, 1842;

tions of United States and of State prefixed.
C. J. Fox, commissioners.]

xv+555 p. 8°.

Hopkinton, 1830.

[with] constitu[S. D. Bell and

Concord, 1843.

Laws (1842-47), session laws from November [2], 1842, to June [2],

1847 inclusive. Bound in 1 volume.
584 p. 8°.

Concord, 1847.

Common Schools (1850). Digest of the laws; with legal decisions, forms, etc. Prepared by C. Ainsworth.

62 p. 8°.

Concord, 1850.

Compiled Statutes (1853), [with] constitutions of United States and of State prefixed. [By R. Metcalf, C. Ainsworth, and Samuel Ayer, commissioners.] Published by authority.

xvi + 760 p. 8°.

Concord, 1853.

Harvard Law School shows a 2d edition. Concord, 1854. 8°.

General Statutes (1867), [with] constitutions of United States and of State prefixed. [By Asa Fowler, and G. Y. Sawyer, commissioners. Became law July 6, 1867.]

xvii +676 p. 4to.

Harvard Law School shows an edition.

General Laws (1878), [with] constitutions of

Manchester, 1867. Concord, 1867. 4to.

United States and of

State prefixed. [By J. E. Sargent, L. W. Barton, J. F. Wiggin, commissioners. Became law August 6, 1878.]

xx + 812 p. 4to. Manchester, 1878.

Public Statutes (1891), [with] constitutions of United States and of State prefixed. [By W. M. Chase, Ira Colby, and W. H. Cotton, commissioners. Became law April 11, 1891.]

xix +912 p. 4to.

Manchester, 1891.

(1901) and general laws in force January 1, 1901, [with] constitu-
tions of United States and of State prefixed. Compiled and
edited by W. M. Chase and A. H. Chase.
xix

1021 p. 4to.

Concord, 1900.

Index to Laws (1679-1883), recorded in office of Secretary of State. Published by authority.

vi 594 p. 4to.

Manchester, 1886.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, CONSTITUTIONS, ETC.

The constitution at present in force in this state is that of 1792.

1776.

Constitutions of New Hampshire; (1779, 1781, 1783, 1792). Contained in N. H. Hist. Soc. Coll. Vol. 4.

1778.

Convention. In United States Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1280, it appears that a convention met at Concord, June 10, 1778, and framed a constitution which was submitted to the people in their town meetings in 1779, and rejected.

1781.

Address of the convention for framing a new constitution, to the inhabitants of [New Hampshire. Contains constitution, p. 17]. 63 p. 8°. Portsmouth and Exeter, 1781.

Constitution; a copy of this constitution is contained in United States Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1280, where it appears that a convention met at Exeter, June 12, 1781, and framed a constitution, which was submitted to the people for approval or amendments. So numerous and conflicting were the amendments and opinions that the convention did not complete its labors until Oct. 31, 1783. The constitution thus discussed, amended, and approved by the people in their town meetings, was inaugurated June 2, 1784.

1788.

(Ratification of United States Constitution.)

Journal of proceedings of convention which adopted the Federal constitution. Accompanying the foregoing is a copy certified by the secretary of state of the United States of the "ratification of the constitution of the United States, on the part of the state of New Hampshire," by the convention of delegates, June 21, 1788. [The whole of this volume is in pen and ink MS., the "journal" being quarto and the "ratification" being folio, all being bound in large folio.]

1792.

Articles in addition to and amendments of constitution, agreed to by the convention, and submitted to the people.

In Harvard Law School.

Exeter, 1792.

Constitution; contained in "Laws of New Hampshire," 1785-91. 396 p. 8°. Portsmouth, 1792.

As altered and amended by convention held at Concord, approved by the people, and established by the convention on the first Wednesday of September, 1792.

70+ (1) p. 12mo.

Concord, 1792.

Constitution - Continued.

Contained in "Laws of New Hampshire" 1785-96. 490 p. 8°.
Portsmouth, 1797.

A copy of this constitution is contained in United States Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1294, where it appears that the same was framed by a convention which assembled at Concord, Sept. 7, 1791, and completed its labors Sept. 5, 1792, the people having meanwhile ratified the constitution at the polls." [As in force Jan. 1, 1912.]

38 p. 8°.

n.p. N.D.

Constitution Revision; constitutional conventions looking to a new constitution were proposed and rejected in 1799, 1806, 1813, 1820, 1832, 1833, 1837, 1844, 1846, 1849, 1850, 1857, 1862, 1864, 1868, 1869, 1883, 1894, 1896. [See Manual of constitution, by James S. Colby, Concord, 1902, p. 46.]

Constitution Amendments.1 In Manual of constitution, by James S. Colby, Concord, 1902, p. 47, it appears that amendments to the constitution of 1792 have been ratified as follows: Part II, secs. 14, 20, 42 ratified, 1852. Part II, secs. 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 37, 42, 46, 60, 66, 73, 77 were ratified, 1877. Five amendments were ratified Apr. 2, 1889. Part II, Art. 6 and Art. 47 were amended and ratified in 1903. See United States Charters and Constitutions, Part II, p. 1308, and "Constitution as amended in 1903," by Gault and Spaulding, pp. 54 and 74; also New Hampshire State Library, Jan. 5, 1912.

1850-51.

Proceedings and debates of convention held Nov. 6, 1850-Jan. 3, 1851, as reported for The Daily Patriot, Concord, Nov. 7, 1850, to Jan. 4, 1851. With constitution as amended by convention. (16 p.) 8°.

Concord, 1851.

Shown in Library Bulletin, Nov., 1894, New York State Library.

1876.

Journal of convention assembled at Concord, Dec. 1876, to revise the constitution of 1791-92. Printed by order. Edited by

N. Bouton.
198 p. 8°.

Concord, 1876.

1 Amendments to constitution are not submitted directly to the people, but to conventions called for the purpose."

Journal of constitutional convention Dec. 1876.

279 p. 8°. Concord, 1877. Constitution as amended by constitutional convention held at Concord, Dec. 1876. With the several questions involving proposed amendments as submitted to the people. Published by order of convention.

Constitution as amended by constitutional convention held at Concord, first Wednesday of Jan. 1889. With several questions involving proposed amendments as submitted to the people. Published by order of convention.

Manual of constitution compiled from official sources, with sketch of constitutions, the basis of representation, and appendix. By J. F. Colby.

318 p. 8°.

1903.

Concord, 1902.

Constitution as amended in 1903; with historical and explanatory

notes. By J. Gault and F. L. Spaulding.

95 p. 12mo.

Manchester, 1904.