Charter Incorporating the Company of Massachusetts Bay

Continued.

(1692), reprinted at Boston from London print. By Benjamin Harris.

1 leaf +1-13 [1] p.

Boston, 1692.

Shown in Ford and Matthews "Bibliography of Laws of Mass. Bay," p. 20. American Bibliography, Charles Evans (Vol. 1) under date of 1690, shows a session of the General Court, May 28, 1690 and another session Dec. 10, 1690, also Acts and Laws in January and February, 1690.

Under date of 1691, shows a session of the General Court, Dec. 22,

1691.

The State Library of Massachusetts has the following original session laws, quarto. (For reprints see next title, Boston, 1699):

Session, Oct. 12, 1692, 1-90 p. 4to. n.t.p.

Session, Feb. 8, 1693, (t.p.) 1-6 p. 4to.

Session, Mar. 2, 1693, (t.p.) 1-2 p. 4to.
Session, May 31, 1693, 1–15 p. 4to.
Session, July 6, 1693, 1-4 p. 4to.

Session, Nov. 8, 1693, 1 + 18-48 p. 4to.
Session, Feb. 14, 1693(4), (t.p.) 49-60 p. 4to.
Session, May 30, 1694, (t.p.) 61-76 p. 4to.
Session, Sept. 5, 1694, (t.p.) 77-85 p. 4to.
Session, Oct. 16, 1694, (t.p.) 87-95 p. 4to.
Session, Feb. 27, 1695, (t.p.) 97-114 p. 4to.
Session, May 29, 1695, (t.p.) 117–134 p. 4to.
Session, Aug. 14, 1695, (t.p.) 137-138 p. 4to.
Session, Nov. 20, 1695, (t.p.) 141-150 p. 4to.
Session, Feb. 26, 1696, (t.p.) 153-157 p. 4to.
Session, May 27, 1696, (t.p.) 159–175 p. 4to.
Session, Nov. 18, 1696, (t.p.) 181-188 p. 4to.

Charter and "Acts and Laws" of Massachusetts Bay. [Binder's Title], "Reprinted by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." Bartholomew Green and John Allen, printers. 15+ 176 + (4) p. Folio. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1699. Contains the following:

Charter granted by King William and Queen Mary, October 7, [1691], pp. 1-15.

66

"Acts and Laws." (Reprint of 1699), covering the following sessions:

June 8, 1692.1

1 This session is referred to in this volume, p. 3, but no laws are shown.

October
February

May

July

12, 1692, Adjourned Session, 3-38 p.
8, 1693, Adjourned Session, 39-41 p.
31, 1693, 42-44 p.

6, 1693, Adjourned Session, p. 45.
November 8, 1693, 46-61 p.

February 14, 1694, Adjourned Session, 62-64 p.
May 30, 1694, 65-67 p.

September 5, 1694, Adjourned Session, p. 68.
October 16, 1694, Adjourned Session, 69–71 p.
February 27, 1695, Adjourned Session, 72-77 p.
May 29, 1695, 78-81 p.

November 20, 1695, Adjourned Session, 82-83 p.
February 26, 1696, Adjourned Session, 84-86 p.
May 27, 1696, 87-88 p.1

November 18, 1696, Adjourned Session, 89-95 p.
May 26, 1697, 96-97 p.

October

13, 1697, Prorogued Session, 98-102 p. December 15, 1697, Prorogued Session, 103-104 p.

Charter and "Acts and Laws" of Massachusetts Bay. [Binder's Title], "Reprinted by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." Bartholomew Green and John Allen, printers. 152744 p. 4to. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1699. Contains the Charter of King William and Queen Mary [1691], (pp. 1-15); and "Acts and Laws" from October 12, 1692, to May 31, 1699 inclusive, as in the volume previously noted. In this volume are also bound "Acts and Laws" of the following subsequent sessions:

March 13, 1700, Prorogued Session, 159–176 p.

February 12, 1701, Prorogued Session, 193–204 p.

1 Ford and Matthews "Bibliography of Laws of Mass. Bay" shows a session of Sept. 16, 1696, which is also shown in American Bibliography by Charles Evans.

September 1, 1703, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 247-253 p.
October 27, 1703, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 255–260 p.
[For omitted act of this session see print of 1759. "Acts and Laws," p. 396.]

August 16, 1704, Prorogued Session, 267–269 p.
October 25, 1704, Prorogued Session, 271–272 p.
December 27, 1704, Prorogued Session, 273-274 p.

ORDER OF THE KING AND COUNCIL AT HAMPTON COURT, October
22, 1700. Confirming several Acts and Laws of the Province,
made from the 15th day of December, 1697 to the 13th day of
March, 1699-1700. [Appended to the foregoing volume, being
the last 4 pages.]

Charter, Acts and Laws of Massachusetts Bay (1699), reprinted by order of... the Governour, Council, and Assembly. Bartholomew Green and John Allen, printers. [With these Acts and Laws are those of subsequent sessions, paged continuously, to and including the 4th May session of 1712.]

15 + 158 + 159-391 p. Folio.

In Harvard Law School.

Boston, 1699.

Charter and "Acts and Laws." [Binder's Title "Massachusetts Laws."] "Reprinted by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." B. Green, printer.

[Title page imprint] Boston, 1714.

(2) + 13 + 16 + 430 + (44) p. Folio.

[Prefixed and affixed, also scattered through the book, are pen and ink MS. Acts, Orders, etc., with pen and ink notes of various kinds.]

Contains the Charter of King William and Queen Mary [1691], and "Acts and Laws" from Oct. 12, 1692, to May 31, 1704 inclusive, as in the volumes previously noted.

In this volume are also contained reprints of "Acts and Laws" of the following additional sessions:

May

30, 1705, (see p. 185 and “last MS. page but one ").

October 24, 1705, Prorogued Session, 186–191 p.

29, 1706, 191-193 p.

May

May 28, 1707, 194-195 p.

August 13, 1707, Prorogued Session, 195–196 p.
October
29, 1707, Prorogued Session, 196–198 p.
ment, p. 197.)

(Act of Parlia

Charlemagne Tower Collection of Colonial Laws, shows a session Mar. 8, 1704, "being their fourth session," pp. 261-262. Folio.

May

October

26, 1708, 199-200 p.

20, 1708, Prorogued Session, 201-202 p. February 16, 1709, Prorogued Session, p. 203.

October 26, 1709, Prorogued Session, 206–207 p. 1, 1710, Prorogued Session, p. 207.

February
May
October

May

July

October

March
May

31, 1710, 208–213 p.

24, 1710, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, p. 214.
30, 1711, 215-217 p.

8, 1711, (see p. 217, MS. note).

17, 1711, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 218-219 p.
12, 1712, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 219-225 p.
28, 1712, (see p. 225).

August 20, 1712, Prorogued Session, 225–226 p.
22, 1712, Prorogued Session, 227–228 p.

October
March
May

18, 1713, Prorogued Session, 228–229 p.
27, 1713, 229-230 p.

August 5, 1713, Prorogued Session, p. 230.
October 14, 1713, Prorogued Session, 231-234 p.

February 10, 1714, Prorogued Session, 235-239 p.

Appended are "Acts and Laws" of the following subsequent

May

sessions:

26, 1714, 241-247 p.

October 20, 1714, Prorogued Session, 249-252 p.

July 20, 1715, Prorogued Session, 255–258 p.
November 23, 1715, Prorogued Session, 259-268 p.
May 30, 1716, 269–278 p.

November 7, 1716, Prorogued Session, 279-286 p.
May 29, 1717, 287-289 p.

October 23, 1717, Prorogued Session, 291-294 p.
February 6, 1718, Prorogued Session, 295-298 p.
May 28, 1718, 299-309 p.

October 29, 1718, Prorogued Session, 311-314 p.
May 27, 1719, 315-318 p.

November 4, 1719, Prorogued Session, 319-326 p.
July 13, 1720, 327-330 p.

November 2, 1720, Prorogued Session, 331-338 p.
March 15, 1721, Prorogued Session, 339-345 p.

May

June

31, 1721, (see p. 347).

6, 1721, Adjourned Session, 347–350 p.

(1) August 23, 1721, 351

(2) August 23, 1721, p. 357.

p.

November 3, 1721, Prorogued Session, 359-360 p.
May 30, 1722, 361-367 p.

August 8, 1722, Prorogued Session, 369–372 p.
November 15, 1722, Prorogued Session, 373-380 p.
May 29, 1723, 381-p. Pen and ink MS.
August 7, 1723, Prorogued Session, 387–—
October 23, 1723, Prorogued Session, 393-397 p.
27, 1724, 397-399 p.

May
November 11, 1724, Prorogued Session, 399-412 p.
26, 1725, (see p. 413).

May

p.

p.

Pen and ink MS.

Also contained in the volume is the follow

ing Act of Parliament:

Page 197, "Act for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in her Majesty's plantations in America," passed in 1704.

"Acts and Laws" of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, from [October 12] 1692 to [November 4] 1719. [With] Charter granted by King William and Queen Mary, 1691, prefixed. Printed by John Baskett.

xvi + xvi +359 p. Folio.

London, 1724.

Charters and "Acts and Laws" of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, "Reprinted by order of . . . the Lieutenant Governour, Council and Assembly." B. Green, printer.

[Title page imprint] Boston, 1726.

14+ (8 blanks) + 17 + (2) + 728 p. Folio.

Contains the Charter of King William and Queen Mary [1691]; also the "Explanatory Charter" granted by King George [1726]; and the "Acts and Laws" from October 12, 1692, to May 25, 1726 inclusive as in volumes previously noted. Appended are "Acts and Laws" of the following subsequent sessions:

November 23, 1726, Prorogued Session, 349–354 p.

August 16, 1727, Adjourned Session, 371-373 p.
October 4, 1727, Adjourned Session, 375–376 p.
November 22, 1727, 377-400 p.

May

July

April

May

29, 1728, 401-412 p.

24, 1728, Prorogued Session, 413-416 p.

Omitted Act of this session (see p. 425).

2, 1729, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 417-418 p.

28, 1729, (see p. 418).