Welcome to the State Documents section. Below you'll find links the original text from many important documents that helped shape the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States of America. All documents are in PDF format.
Charter for the Province of Pennsylvania - February 28, 1681
Concessions to the Province of Pennsylvania - July 11, 1681
Penn's Charter of Libertie - April 25, 1682
Frame of Government of Pennsylvania - 1696
Declaration of Independence - July 4, 1776
Constitution of Pennsylvania - September 28, 1776