William Penn, Royal Governor of the colony of Pennsylvania, issues the Frame of Government of 1682, establishing a 72 member, unicameral Provincial Council elected by the freeholders.

       [added 5/29/2021]

Subsequent Events:

2/13/1689                   9/5/1774                12/3/1992

Authority:

Magna Carta, Chapter 61
ccc-2point0.com/Magna-Carta

The Avalon Project : Charter for the Province of Pennsylvania-1681
avalon.law.yale.edu/17th_century/pa01.asp

References:

The Avalon Project : Frame of Government of Pennsylvania – May 5, 1682
yannone.blogspot.com/2009/01/obamas-problem-in-kenya-has-been-sorted.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,190,276,558,466

Source