| Thomas Prince - 1826 - 448 páginas
...men, ordered and agreed that for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same. Fourth, Thomas Williams having undertaken to set up a ferry between Winnesemet and Charlestown, he... | |
| William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 páginas
...May, 1631, it was ordered ' • that no man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches, •within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None bat freemen were allowed to hold any office.... | |
| Massachusetts Historical Society - 1826 - 666 páginas
...repealing the law, whose title is fishermen, the first 'section. That page 33, none be admitted freemen, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of this jurisdiction, may be explained, and comprehend such as are members of the church of England. That... | |
| Joseph Willard - 1826 - 98 páginas
...Massachusetts, May, 1631, it was ordered " that uo man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches, within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None but freemen were allowed to hold any office.... | |
| 1826 - 414 páginas
...Massachusetts, May, 1631, it was ordered " that no man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches, within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None but freemen were allowed to hold any office.... | |
| Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 616 páginas
...commons might be preserved of good and honest men," it was ordered, that, from that time, no persons be admitted to the freedom of the body politic, but such as were members of some of the churches within its limits.3 At ihis election, 116 took the oath of freemen.3... | |
| Joel Hawes - 1830 - 250 páginas
...of election, held in Massachusetts, 1631, a law was passed ef that from that time, no persons should be admitted to the freedom of the body politic, but such as were members of some of the churches within its limits.*" Whatever may be said as to the right of the... | |
| 1831 - 716 páginas
...establishment of the colony of Massachusetts bay, an order was passed, '-that lor the time to come. none should be admitted to the freedom of the body politic, but such as were church-members." And the tenure of church-membership, and of the enjoyment of any church-privilege,... | |
| 1832 - 372 páginas
...establishment of the colony of Massachusetts bay, an order was passed, "that for the time to come, none should be admitted to the freedom of the body politic, but such as were church-members." And the tenure of church-membership, and of the enjoyment of any church-privilege,... | |
| George Bancroft - 1834 - 530 páginas
...was ordered and agreed, that for the time to come, no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this body politic but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same." The principle of universal suffrage was the usage of Virginia; Massachusetts, resting for its defence... | |
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