The independent citizen, or, The majesty of the people asserted against the usurpation of the legislature of North-Carolina : in several acts of assembly passed in the years 1783, 1785, 1786 and 1787.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maclaine, Archibald, 1728-1790, author.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Carolina--Politics and government--1775-1865--Early works to 1800.

North Carolina.

North Carolina. General Assembly--Early works to 1800.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 p. )

Other Title:

Independent citizen, or, The majesty of the people asserted against the usurpation of the legislature of North-Carolina

Place of Publication:

[Newbern [i.e., New Bern, N.C.] : Printed by F.X. Martin, 1787]

[New Bern, North Carolina] : Printed by F.X. Martin, 1787.

Summary:

July 30, 1787 Address, in the form of a series of letters, entitled "The independent Citizen, or, the Majesty of the people asserted against the Usurpations of the Legislature of North Carolina, in several acts of Assembly, passed in the years 1783, 1785, 1786, and 1787," and printed in Newbern in 1787. The document was addressed to W.R. Davie, a member of the Federal Convention and sometimes attributed to Archibald MacLaine. Included were arguments which demonstrated the acts of the Assembly were preventing certain fundamental rights and needed to be changed, specifically to changes made in the judiciary and with the right of trial by jury.

Notes:

In five numbers, dated: July 30, 1787.

"Printed by Mons. Martin, Newbern: an apology for the incorrectness of the press."--Ms. note on t.-p.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 34448.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG04-B1019

OCLC:

85800102