Pennsylvania Constitution

Additional resources in HeinOnline's State Constitution Illustrated database may include documents from the Colonial Era.

Acts of the General Assembly of the Pennsylvania Colony (1700-1787)
Available on HeinOnline. From the Session Laws Library, select Pennsylvania.

The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790
Available on HeinOnline. From Browse Databases by Name, select State Constitutions Illustrated > State Constitutions Illustrated > Pennsylvania > Other Related Works > Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790: The Minutes of the Convention That Formed the Present Constitution of Pennsylvania, Together with the Charter to William Penn, the Constitutions of 1776 and 1790.
See Part I. Includes:

1. The charter to William Penn.
2. The proprietary frames of government of 1682, 1688 and 1696.
3. The laws agreed upon in England in 1682.
4. The charter of privileges or frame of 1701.

LLMC Digital includes select Pennsylvania Colonial Documents. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. LLMC Digital is also available in the library. Additional "manuscript" documents from the Colonial Era may also be available on LLMC Digital.

Charters of Province of Pennsylvania and City of Philadelphia
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1742, Charters of Penn. & the city of Philadelphia > Vol. 1.

A Collection of Charters and other Public Acts Relating to the Province of Pennsylvania
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1740, Collection of charters.

The Frame of Government of the Province of Pennsylvania
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1682, Frame of the government > Vol. 1.

Pennsylvania Charter Granted by King Charles II
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1681, Charter granted by King Charles II > Vol. 1.

The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions of 1776 and 1790
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1825, Proceedings of conventions, 1776-90 > Vol. 1.
See Part I. Includes:

1. The charter to William Penn.
2. The proprietary frames of government of 1682, 1688 and 1696.
3. The laws agreed upon in England in 1682.
4. The charter of privileges or frame of 1701.

The Royal Charter Granted by King Charles the Second to William Penn, Esq.
Available on LLMC Digital. From Basic Search, select U.S. States and Territories > Pennsylvania > Pennsylvania, Constitutional (by date) > 1681, Royal charter > Vol. 1.

An Historical Review of the Constitution and Government of Pennsylvania, from its Origin Richard Jackson
Also available in Rare Book.
Sometimes attributed to Benjamin Franklin. Part of the "Research Library of Colonial Americana" series.

The Proceedings Relative to Calling the Conventions on 1776 and 1790: the Minutes of the Convention Printed by John S. Wiestling
Also available on HeinOnline, on LLMC Digital, and on Microfiche.
See Part I. Includes:

1. The charter to William Penn.
2. The proprietary frames of government of 1682, 1688 and 1696.
3. The laws agreed upon in England in 1682.
4. The charter of privileges or frame of 1701.

The Statutes at Large of Pennsylvania in the Time of William Penn
See the "Part II Texts of the First Laws of Pennsylvania 1680-1699".

Unity from Diversity: Extracts from Selected Pennsylvania Colonial Documents, 1681 to 1780, in Commemoration of the Tercentenary of the Commonwealth Compiled and Edited by Louis M. Waddell