The Commons House of Assembly began in 1692 under the Lords Proprietors' Rule and was to include representatives from both North Carolina and South Carolina. However, at that point in time the settlers in North Carolina were so far from Charles Town that they never sent any delegates to this Assembly. In 1719, the Crown took over South Carolina and these Assemblies continued under Royal Rule. The "Split" between North Carolina and South Carolina happened in 1712, but in keeping with the tradition of this website, all separate functions are assumed to have begun in 1729, when the Crown officially purchased Carolina from the Lords Proprietors except for John Carteret, 2nd Baron Carteret, later 2nd Earl of Granville.

Beginning in 1836, South Carolina published a ten-volume compilation of all known laws enacted since the earliest times. Click on the Statutes at Large below to view or download those created by the Commons House of Assembly. As can be seen, Volume IV covers the laws enacted from 1752 to 1786, which includes those enacted during Colonial times and early Statehood.