 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 224
...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." This law, which not only cutoff a large portion of the people from nil honours and offices,... | |
 | David Bogue, James Bennett - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 494
...a law, that " for the time to come, no man should 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." One would think that the genius of madness and discord dictated this resolution, which carries... | |
 | 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 398
...18th of May, 1631, it was voted, that " 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 ; " and they suffered no churches to be gathered, but such as were sound in doctrine, according... | |
 | Joseph Willard - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 98
...of the General Court, in the colony of Massachusetts, May, 1631, it was ordered " that no man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but...churches, within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None but freemen were allowed to hold any office. t Major Willard came... | |
 | Thomas Prince - 1826 - عدد الصفحات: 452
...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,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1834 - عدد الصفحات: 530
...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... | |
 | 1859 - عدد الصفحات: 536
...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 commonwealth was thus constituted on a strictly religious basis; and in the days when... | |
 | American Antiquarian Society - 1902 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...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." 9 In 1635 and the year following, the General Court legislated to separate the municipal... | |
 | Robert Baird - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 550
...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."* In other words, no one was to vote at elections, or could be chosen to any office in the... | |
 | Robert Baird - 1844 - عدد الصفحات: 360
...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."* In other words, no one was to vote at elections, or could be chosen to any office in the... | |
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To the end that the body of freemen may be preserved of honest and good men: It is ordered that henceforth no man shall be admitted to the freedom of this commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of this jurisdiction. 
