The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation Between the Said States: To which are Now Added, the Declaration of Rights; the Non-importation Agreement; and the Petition of Congress to the King Delivered by Mr. Penn. With an Appendix, Containing the Treaties Between His Most Chriistan [sic] Majesty and the United States of America; the Provisional Treaty with America; and (never Before Published) an Authentic Copy of the Treaty Concluded Between Their High Mightinesses the States-General, and the United States of America |
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... OF GOVERNMENT , as the CoN- STITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS . D 3 PART · PART I. A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF CONSTITUTION OF MASSACHUSETTS . 37 TO WHICH ARE NOW ADDED, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS;
... OF GOVERNMENT , as the CoN- STITUTION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS . D 3 PART · PART I. A DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF THE INHABITANTS OF CONSTITUTION OF MASSACHUSETTS . 37 TO WHICH ARE NOW ADDED, DECLARATION OF RIGHTS;
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... COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS . I. ALL men are born free and equal , and have certain natural , effential , and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties ; that of ...
... COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS . I. ALL men are born free and equal , and have certain natural , effential , and unalienable rights ; among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties ; that of ...
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... Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorise and require , and the legislature fhall , from time to time , authorise and require the several towns , pa- rishes , precincts , and other bodies politic , or ...
... Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorise and require , and the legislature fhall , from time to time , authorise and require the several towns , pa- rishes , precincts , and other bodies politic , or ...
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... Commonwealth , fhall be equal- ly under the protection of the law and no fubordination of any one fect or denomination . to another shall ever be established by law . IV . The people of this Commonwealth have the fole and exclufive ...
... Commonwealth , fhall be equal- ly under the protection of the law and no fubordination of any one fect or denomination . to another shall ever be established by law . IV . The people of this Commonwealth have the fole and exclufive ...
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... Commonwealth , having fuch qualifications as they fhall establish by their Frame of Government , have an equal right to elect officers , and to be elected for public employments . X. Each individual of the fociety has a right to be ...
... Commonwealth , having fuch qualifications as they fhall establish by their Frame of Government , have an equal right to elect officers , and to be elected for public employments . X. Each individual of the fociety has a right to be ...
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