A Political and Civil History of the United States of America: From the Year 1763 to the Close of the Administration of President Washington, in March, 1797: Including a Summary View of the Political and Civil State of the North American Colonies, Prior to that Period, Volume 1 |
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Page 10
... Bills brought into parliament to resume the Charter government - Defeated - King sustains ap- peals from the colonial courts in civil suits - Explanatory Charter of Massa- chusetts - Law of descents in Connecticut declared void ...
... Bills brought into parliament to resume the Charter government - Defeated - King sustains ap- peals from the colonial courts in civil suits - Explanatory Charter of Massa- chusetts - Law of descents in Connecticut declared void ...
Page 11
... bill --- Alteration of Massachusetts charter --- These acts resisted in the colonies , CHAPTER VIII . Congress of the colonies in September , 1774 --- The eonduct of Massachusetts approved --- A committee appointed to state the rights ...
... bill --- Alteration of Massachusetts charter --- These acts resisted in the colonies , CHAPTER VIII . Congress of the colonies in September , 1774 --- The eonduct of Massachusetts approved --- A committee appointed to state the rights ...
Page 56
... bills re- ceiving the assent of both houses , and approved by the governor , should be deemed the laws of the province , and have the same effect as if the freemen were personally present . * A code of laws , was established about the ...
... bills re- ceiving the assent of both houses , and approved by the governor , should be deemed the laws of the province , and have the same effect as if the freemen were personally present . * A code of laws , was established about the ...
Page 66
... bills for laws , and for this purpose were to prepare and propose to the general assembly , such as they , at any time , should think fit to be passed into laws . These bills were to be published and affixed in the most noted places ...
... bills for laws , and for this purpose were to prepare and propose to the general assembly , such as they , at any time , should think fit to be passed into laws . These bills were to be published and affixed in the most noted places ...
Page 69
... bills and enacting such laws as they thought proper , and " all other powers and privi- leges of an assembly , according to ... bill , but such as should exempt the greatest part of their property . The assembly , in 1757 , declared such ...
... bills and enacting such laws as they thought proper , and " all other powers and privi- leges of an assembly , according to ... bill , but such as should exempt the greatest part of their property . The assembly , in 1757 , declared such ...
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