New Haven Fundamentals
It was agreed and concluded as a fundamental order not to be disputed or questioned hereafter that none shall be admitted to be free burghesses in any of the plantations within this jurisdiction for...
View ArticleLaws and Orders Concluded by the Virginia General Assembly
THAT there shall be in every plantation, where the people use to meete for the worship of God, a house or roome sequestred for that purpose, and not to be for any temporal use whatsoever, and a place...
View ArticleMajority Vote of Deputies and Magistrates Requires for the Passage of Laws in...
Whereas it is said in the Fundamental Orders that the general court shall consist of the governor or some one chosen to moderate and four other magistrates at least, it is now ordered and adjudged to...
View ArticleAgreement of the Massachusetts Bay Company at Cambridge, England
Upon due consideracion of the state of the plantacion now in hand for New England, wherein wee (whose names are hereunto subscribed) have ingaged ourselves: and having weighed the greatnes of the worke...
View ArticleAn Act for Freedom of Conscience
Wheras the glory of almighty God and the good of mankind is the reason and end of government and, therefore, government in itself is a venerable ordinance of God. And forasmuch as it is principally...
View ArticleFundamentals of West New Jersey
Forasmuch as it hath pleased God, to bring us into this Province of West New Jersey, and settle us here in safety, that we may be a people to the praise and honour of his name, who hath so dealt with...
View ArticleConcessions to the Province of Pennsylvania
Certain conditions, or concessions, agreed upon by William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, and those who are the adventurers and purchasers in the same province, the...
View ArticlePennsylvania Charter of Liberties
Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn, Esquire, to the Inhabitants of Pennsylvania and Territories October 28, 1701 William Penn, Proprietary and Governor of the province of Pennsylvania and...
View ArticleOrders Devised and Published by the House of Assembly to be Observed During...
The Lieutenant General shall be called President of the Assembly and shall appoint & direct all things that Concern Form and decency to be used in the house and shall Command Observance thereof as...
View ArticleAn Act for Church Liberties
Be it enacted by the Lord Proprietarie of this Province by and with the Advice and approbation of the ffreemen of the same that Holy Church within this Province shall have all her rights liberties and...
View ArticleThe Massachusetts Agreement on the Legislature
A General Court, holden att Boston, May 9th, 1632 Present, The Governor, Mr. Nowell Deputy Governor, Mr. Pinchon Mr. Ludlowe, S. Bradstreete It was generally agreed upon by erection of hands, that the...
View ArticleMassachusetts Ordinance on the Legislature
It is ordered, that the freemen of this jurisdiction shall meete in their severall townes within two months after the date hereof, to consider of whom they would nominate to be put to vote upon the day...
View ArticleMassachusetts Ordinance on the Legislature
It is ordered, that the freemen of this jurisdiction shall meete in their severall townes within two months after the date hereof, to consider of whom they would nominate to be put to vote upon the day...
View ArticleMaryland Toleration Act
Acts and Orders of Assembly assented vnto Enacted and made at a Generall Sessions of the said Assembly held at St Maries on the one and twentieth day of Aprill Anno Domini 1649 as followeth viz: An act...
View ArticleMassachusetts Ordinance on the Legislature
It is ordered, that the freemen of this jurisdiction shall meete in their severall townes within two months after the date hereof, to consider of whom they would nominate to be put to vote upon the day...
View ArticleMaryland Act for Swearing Allegeance
Be it Enacted and ordeined by the Lord Proprietarie of this Province by and with the Consent and approbation of the freemen of the same that all and every person or persons of the age of eighteen years...
View ArticleConstitution for the Council and Assembly in Virginia
To all people to whom these presents shall come, be seen, or heard, the Treasurer, Council and Company of Adventurers and Planters of the City of London for the first colony in Virginia send greeting....
View ArticleMassachusetts Ordinance on Legislative Procedure
For the better carrying on the occassions of the Generall Court, & to the end that the records of the same, together with what shall be presented by way of petition, etc., or passes by way of vote,...
View ArticleLaws Enacted by the First General Assembly of Virginia
By this present General Assembly be it enacted that no injury or oppression be wrought by the English against the Indians whereby the present peace might be distributed and ancient quarrels might be...
View ArticleTowns of Wells, Gorgiana, and Piscataqua Form an Independent Government
Whereas the inhabitants of Piscataqua, Gorgiana, and Wells in the province of Maine, have here begun to propogate and populate these parts of the country, did formerly by power derivative from Sir...
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