We the representatives of the people of the state of George in convention met do ordain and establish the following articles as additions and amendmants to the present constitution, to take effect and be in full force on the first Monday in October next. ... 1798

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We the representatives of the people of the state of George in convention met do ordain and establish the following articles as additions and amendmants to the present constitution, to take effect and be in full force on the first Monday in October next. ... 1798

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Amendments outlining the dates of state elections and the proportion of county representatives in the House, declaring that the next general election include election of attendees to the next constitutional convention in 1787, and declaring Louisville as the permanent seat of government; passed at a convention in Louisville, May 16, 1795, with a list of members attending; signed by [Noble] W[imberly] Jones, President of the Convention. Official copy written and signed by John Milton, Secretary of the Convention. With attestation by Gov. James Jackson, 1798.

[3] leaves ; 33 cm.

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Jones, Noble Wimberly, c. 1723-1805

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Noble Wimberly Jones (c. 1723 – January 9, 1805) was an American physician and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. A leading Georgia patriot in the American Revolution, he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1781 and 1782. Born in Lambeth, England, he immigrated to North America with his parents, who settled in Savannah in 1733, the first group of white settlers of the Province of Georgia. As a youth, Jones served in the militia under James Oglethorpe, helping to protect the pro...

Georgia. Governor (1798-1801 : Jackson)

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Georgia. Constitutional Convention (1795)

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The Constitutional Convention of 1798 was held for the purpose of considering further alterations and amendments to the State Constitution. However, the Convention decided to submit a new Constitution instead. From the description of Georgia Constitutional Convention journal, 1798. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 78245620 ...

Milton, John, fl. 1777.

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