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... Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . ARTICLE I. All men are born free and equal , and have certain natural , essential , and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defend- ing their ...
... Inhabitants of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . ARTICLE I. All men are born free and equal , and have certain natural , essential , and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defend- ing their ...
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... inhabitants of , and persons resident , and estates lying , within the said commonwealth ; and also to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises upon any produce , goods , wares , merchandise , and commodities , whatsoever , brought ...
... inhabitants of , and persons resident , and estates lying , within the said commonwealth ; and also to impose and levy reasonable duties and excises upon any produce , goods , wares , merchandise , and commodities , whatsoever , brought ...
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... inhabitants of this commonwealth , qualified as in this constitution is provided , forty persons to be councillors and senators for the year ensuing their election ; to be chosen by the inhabitants of the districts into which the ...
... inhabitants of this commonwealth , qualified as in this constitution is provided , forty persons to be councillors and senators for the year ensuing their election ; to be chosen by the inhabitants of the districts into which the ...
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... inhabitants of each town in the several counties of this commonwealth ; to be called by the selectmen , and warned in due course of law , at least seven days before the [ first Monday in April , ] for the purpose of electing persons to ...
... inhabitants of each town in the several counties of this commonwealth ; to be called by the selectmen , and warned in due course of law , at least seven days before the [ first Monday in April , ] for the purpose of electing persons to ...
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... inhabitants have in their respective towns ; and the plantation meet- ings for that purpose shall be held annually [ on the same first Monday in April ] , at such place in the plantations , ments , Art . XV . respectively , as the ...
... inhabitants have in their respective towns ; and the plantation meet- ings for that purpose shall be held annually [ on the same first Monday in April ] , at such place in the plantations , ments , Art . XV . respectively , as the ...
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Page 28 - ... it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all .future periods of this Commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them ; especially the university at Cambridge, public schools, and grammar schools in the towns...
Page 4 - We, therefore, the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging, with grateful hearts, the goodness of the great Legislator of the universe, in affording us, in the course of His providence, an opportunity, deliberately and peaceably, without fraud, violence, or surprise, of entering into an original, explicit, and solemn compact with each other; and of forming a new constitution of civil government, for ourselves and posterity; and devoutly imploring His direction in so interesting a design, do agree...
Page 4 - And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping GOD in the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own conscience; or for his religious profession of sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship.
Page 6 - Each individual of the society has a right to be protected by it in the enjoyment of his life, liberty and property, according to standing laws.
Page 4 - God, and for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily.
Page 30 - I do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich; and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge all the duties incumbent on me as , according to the best of my abilities and understanding agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.
Page 5 - And all moneys, paid by the subject to the support of public worship, and of the public teachers aforesaid, shall, if he require it, be uniformly applied to the support of the public teacher or teachers of his own religious sect or denomination, provided there be any on whose instructions he attends: otherwise it may be paid towards the support of the teacher or teachers of the parish or precinct in which the said moneys are raised.
Page 27 - America; it is declared that the President and Fellows of Harvard College in their corporate capacity, and their successors in that capacity, their officers and servants, shall have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy all the powers, authorities, rights, liberties, privileges, immunities, and franchises, which they now have, or are entitled to have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy; and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed unto them, the said President and Fellows of Harvard College and to their successors,...
Page 15 - The senate shall be a court with full authority to hear and determine all impeachments made by the house of representatives, against any officer or officers of the commonwealth, for misconduct and mal-administration in their offices.
Page 11 - ... and to set forth the several duties, powers, and limits, of the several civil and military officers of this commonwealth, and the forms of such oaths or affirmations as shall be respectively administered unto them for the execution of their several offices and places, so as the same be not repugnant or contrary to this constitution...