Constitution of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations as adopted

by the Convention assembled at Providence, November, 1841 by Henry Y. Cranston, President of the Convention

$500 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Providence: Knowles & Vose, printers, 1842. 8vo, pp. 27, 1 ; self-wrappers; moderate foxing, edges worn with minor breaks; good. Signature of Sam Cole at the top of the title page. Known as the Landholders' Constitution, from the fact that only owners of real estate, and their eldest sons were allowed to vote for delegates to the Convention, adopted by the charter government in Providence. Once again reformist agitation prompted the General Assembly to

• Binding: Wrappers

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