The Compact with the Charter and Laws of the Colony of New Plymouth: Together with the Charter of the Council at Plymouth: And an Appendix, Containing the Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of New England, and Other Valuable Documents |
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... June 25 , 1645 . It was enacted by public consent of the freemen of this society of New Plymouth , that if now or hereafter any were elected to the of- fice of governor and would not stand to the election , nor hold and execute the ...
... June 25 , 1645 . It was enacted by public consent of the freemen of this society of New Plymouth , that if now or hereafter any were elected to the of- fice of governor and would not stand to the election , nor hold and execute the ...
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... June in 1658 . seven assistants limits to be chosen for made Election by the one year . At the day and time appointed a Gov ' and seaven assistants be Governor and chosen to rule and governe the said plantacons within the said for one ...
... June in 1658 . seven assistants limits to be chosen for made Election by the one year . At the day and time appointed a Gov ' and seaven assistants be Governor and chosen to rule and governe the said plantacons within the said for one ...
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... June 1664 , this following aded , and the Gov ' tooke oath thereunto . You shall alsoe carefully attend what is required by his Maties Privy Councell of the governors of the respective Collonies in reference unto an acte of Parliament ...
... June 1664 , this following aded , and the Gov ' tooke oath thereunto . You shall alsoe carefully attend what is required by his Maties Privy Councell of the governors of the respective Collonies in reference unto an acte of Parliament ...
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... June to Sept. ult . But if any lose their rings or yoakes the first notice to be without fine . PURCHASERS LANDS . be reserved for That whereas as well the lands within this patent as the municon Certain lands to & c was bought by way ...
... June to Sept. ult . But if any lose their rings or yoakes the first notice to be without fine . PURCHASERS LANDS . be reserved for That whereas as well the lands within this patent as the municon Certain lands to & c was bought by way ...
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... June . Plymouth shall send forth ayd to assist them of Massachusetts Bay send aid to Mass , and Conectacutt in their wars against the Pequin Indians in reveng of the Innocent Blood of the English , wch the sd Pequins have bar- borously ...
... June . Plymouth shall send forth ayd to assist them of Massachusetts Bay send aid to Mass , and Conectacutt in their wars against the Pequin Indians in reveng of the Innocent Blood of the English , wch the sd Pequins have bar- borously ...
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Page 19 - Faith, etc., having undertaken, for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
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Page 1 - Day of April, in the fourth Year of our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the nine and thirtieth.
Page 17 - Plantations, shall HAVE and enjoy all Liberties, Franchises and Immunities, within any of our other Dominions, to all Intents and Purposes, as if they had been abiding and born, within this our Realm of England, or any other of our said Dominions.
Page 10 - America, and to their successors and assigns for ever, all that part of America, lying and being in breadth, from forty degrees of northerly latitude from the equinoctial line, to forty-eight degrees of the said northerly latitude inclusively, and in length, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands from sea to sea...
Page 19 - ... to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have...
Page 19 - God, and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better ordering and Preservation and Furtherance of the ends aforesaid; And by virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame, such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Page 245 - If any Child or Children above sixteen years old, and of sufficient understanding, shall Curse or Smite their natural Father or Mother, he or they shall be put to death, unless it can be sufficiently testified, that the Parents have been very unchristianly negligent in the education of such Children, or so provoked them by extreme and cruel correction that they have been forced thereunto to preserve themselves from death or maiming.
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