["No State Tax was levied from 1831 to 1844." See Legislative Docs.,

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"Resolves and Orders (Folio) directing the Treasurer of Massachusetts." From 1786 to 1813 incl. 3 vols. folio, in pen and ink MS. as follows: Vol. 1, 1786-89 incl. bound in vellum, 160 p.; Vol. 2, 1789-94 incl. bound in vellum. Paged in part. Vol. 3, 1794-1813 incl. bound in sheep. Paged in part; with index. n.t.p. n.p. N.D.

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Boston, 1861, (xlvi + x + 693 + xlii p.) contains the following

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14], 1861, 637-693 p. "2d Session."

Boston, 1862, (xlv + x + 699 + xxxvi p.) contains the following sessions:

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[January

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[Constitution inserted, 54 p.]

4], 1865, 439-850 p.

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[January 3], 1867, 459-876 p.

Boston, 1869, (914 + lxxiii. p.) contains the following sessions:[January 1], 1868, 3-390 p.

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[Index and appendix, lxi p.]

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2], 1884, 3-494 p.

[Appendix xciv p.]

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[Appendix and index, lxxv p.]

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Records of the Governor and Company (1628-86) of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. Printed by order of the Legislature. Edited by N. B. Shurtleff.

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Boston, 1853-54.

Colonial Laws of Massachusetts reprinted from the edition of 1672; with the supplements through 1686. Published by order of the City Council of Boston, under the supervision of William Henry] Whitmore. Containing a new and complete index; with an introduction.

ix +395 p. 4to.

Boston, 1887.

Reprinted from the edition of 1660; with supplements to 1672. Containing also the Body of Liberties of 1641. With a complete index.

Boston, 1889.

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Abridgment of Laws (1704), in force and use in H. M's plantations

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London, 1704.