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... called together legislative bodies at places unusual , un- comfortable , and diftant from the depofitory of their public records , for the fole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures . He has diffolved ...
... called together legislative bodies at places unusual , un- comfortable , and diftant from the depofitory of their public records , for the fole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures . He has diffolved ...
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... called the Province of Maffachufetts - Bay , do hereby folemnly and mutually agree with each other , to form themfelves into a free , fovereign , and independent body - politic or ftate , by the name of , The COMMONWEALTH of ...
... called the Province of Maffachufetts - Bay , do hereby folemnly and mutually agree with each other , to form themfelves into a free , fovereign , and independent body - politic or ftate , by the name of , The COMMONWEALTH of ...
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... called by the felect men , and warned . in due courfe of law , at leaft feven days before the firft Monday in April , for the purpose of electing perfons to be fenators and councillors And at fuch meetings every male inhabitant of ...
... called by the felect men , and warned . in due courfe of law , at leaft feven days before the firft Monday in April , for the purpose of electing perfons to be fenators and councillors And at fuch meetings every male inhabitant of ...
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... called for that purpose , on the first Monday of April annually , give in their votes for a governor , to the felectmen , who fhall prefide at fuch meetings ; and the town - clerk , in the prefence , and with the affiftance of the ...
... called for that purpose , on the first Monday of April annually , give in their votes for a governor , to the felectmen , who fhall prefide at fuch meetings ; and the town - clerk , in the prefence , and with the affiftance of the ...
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... commonwealth . V. The refolutions and advice of the council fhall be recorded in a register , and figned by the members prefent ; and this record m may be called for at any time by either houfe 36 CONSTITUTION OF MASSACHUSETTS .
... commonwealth . V. The refolutions and advice of the council fhall be recorded in a register , and figned by the members prefent ; and this record m may be called for at any time by either houfe 36 CONSTITUTION OF MASSACHUSETTS .
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Page 3 - ... and welfare of the United States or any of them, nor emit bills, nor borrow money on the credit of the United States, nor appropriate money, nor agree upon the number of vessels of war to be built or purchased...
Page vi - The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretence whatever.
Page 32 - Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties; and as these depend on spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among the different orders of the people...
Page vii - No state shall be represented in congress by less than two nor by more than seven members; and no person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years; nor shall any person, being a delegate, be capable of holding any office under the United States, for which he, or another for his benefit, receives any salary, fees, or emolument of any kind.
Page 134 - That no man shall be taken or imprisoned, or disseized of his freehold, liberties or privileges, or outlawed or exiled, or in any manner destroyed, or deprived of his life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Page 3 - The Congress of the United States shall have power to adjourn to any time within the year and to any place within the United States, so that no* period of adjournment be for a longer duration than the space of six months...
Page vii - No State without the consent of the United States in Congress assembled, shall send any embassy to, or receive any embassy from, or enter into any conference, agreement, alliance, or treaty, with any king, prince, or state...
Page 69 - ... be deprived of his liberty, except by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers.
Page 3 - States, and to appropriate and apply the same for defraying the public expenses — to borrow money, or emit bills on the credit of the United States, transmitting every half year to the respective States an account of the sums of money so borrowed or emitted — to build and equip a navy — to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each State for its quota...
Page 3 - ... to agree upon the number of land forces, and to make requisitions from each state for its quota, In proportion to the number of white Inhabitants in such state...