Connecticut Oath of Fidelity
An Oath for Paqua’ and the Plantations ThereI A.B. being by the Pruidence of God an inhabitant wthin the Jurisdiction of Conectecotte, doe acknowledge my selfe to be subject to the gourment thereof,...
View ArticleThe Cambridge Agreement of 1652
At a Genrall meeting of the Towne ye 4th (10) 1652. Theis prpositions here under written were voted, and joyntly agreed uppon by the Inhabitants, for the instructions to be given to the Townsmen. 1....
View ArticlePuritan Laws and Liberties
The Booke of the Generall Lawes and Liberties of the Inhabitants of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth Collected out of the Records of the generall Court; and lately Reuised and established and deposed...
View ArticleConnecticut Code of Laws
Established by the General Court Forasmuch as the free fruition of such Libberties, Immunities, Privileges, as Humanity, Civillity and Christianity, call for, as due to euery man in his place and...
View ArticleGuilford Covenant
Individuals who, the next September, purchase Menunkatuck, afterwards Guilford, enter into the following covenant: We whose names are hereunder written, intending by God's gracious permission to plant...
View ArticleAn Act of the General Court
CONCERNING OUR LIBERTIES 1. We conceive the patent (under God) to be the first and main foundation of our civil polity here, by a Governor and Company, according as is therein expressed. 2. The...
View ArticleStructure of Town Governments
The Townes of Hartford, Windsore and Wethersfield, or any other of the Townes within this jurissdiction, shall each of them haue power to dispose of thei r owne lands vndisposed of, and all other...
View ArticleProvidence Agreement
We whose names are hereunder, desirous to inhabit in the town of Providence, do promise to subject ourselves in active and passive obedience to all such orders or agreements as shall be made for the...
View ArticleGovernment of Pocasset
The 7th day of the first month, 1638 We whose names are underwritten do here solemnly in the presence of Jehovah incorporate ourselves into a Bodie Politick and as he shall help, will submit our...
View ArticleGovernment of Portsmouth
We, whose names are under [written doe acknowledge] ourselves the legall dubjects of [his Majestie] King Charles, and in his name [doe hereby binde] ourselves into a civill body politicke, unto his...
View ArticleAn Act for the Liberties of the People
Be it Enacted By the Lord Proprietarie of this Province of and with the advice and approbation of the ffreemen of the same that all the Inhabitants of this Province being Christians (Slaves excepted)...
View ArticleGeneral Laws and Liberties of New Hampshire
Province Laws. The Generall Lawes and Liberties of the Province of New Hampshire, made by the Generall Assembly in Portsmo the 16th of March 1679/80 and approved by the Presidt and Councill. For as...
View ArticleAn Act What Persons Shall Be Called to Every General Assembly and an Act...
Be it enacted by the Lord Proprietary of this province, of and with the advice and approbation of the freemen of the same, that, from henceforth, everyone being of the council of this province and any...
View ArticleDivision of the Connecticut General Assembly into Two Houses
It is ordered by this court, and the authority thereof, that for the future its general assembly shall consist of two houses. The first shall consist of the governor, or, in his absence of the...
View ArticleFundamental Articles of New Haven
The 4th day of the 4th moneth called June 1639, all the free planters assembled together in a ge[neral] meetinge to consult about settling civill Government according to God, and about the nomination...
View ArticleCharter of Massachusetts Bay
And further, That the said Governour and Companye, and their Successors, maie have forever one comon Seale, to be used in all Causes and Occasions of the said Company, and the same Seale may alter,...
View ArticleThe Laws and Liberties of Massachusetts
The Book of the General Lawes and Libertyes Concerning the Inhabitants of the Massachusets Collected Out of the Records of the Genereal Court for the Several Years Wherein They Were Made and...
View ArticleA Letter from Governor Richard Nicolls to the Inhabitants of Long Island
Whereas the Inhabitants of Long Island, have for a Long time groaned under many grievous inconveniences, and discouragements occasioned partly from their subjection, partly from their opposition to a...
View ArticleA Foreign Spectator XXIV
"An Essay on the Means of Promoting Federal Sentiments in the United States" XXIV In this federal composition it is not proper to draw comparisons. It is generally known which of the states have been...
View ArticleCharter of Liberties and Privileges
FFor The better Establishing the Government of this province of New Yorke and that Justice and Right may be Equally done to all persons within the same. BEE It Enacted by the Governour Councell and...
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