 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1815 - 694 pages
...ordered and agreed, that for time to come, no man be admitted to the freedom of the body politick, but such as are members of some of the churches within the limits of the same. Within the compass of the year 1631, arrived not so many ships as did the year before, fraught with... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1804 - 398 pages
...1631, Jiad been revived. This law "ordered and agreed, . that for the time to come,, no man sliall.be admitted to the freedom of this body politic, but...some of the churches, within the limits of the same." This* law, which not only cut oft a. large portion of the people from all honours and offices, : but... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse, Elijah Parish - 1808 - 226 pages
...become a political controversy in Massachusetts. In i860, the law of lt>3l had been revived. This law " ordered and agreed, that for the time to come, no...some of the churches within the limits of the same." This law, which not only cutoff a large portion of the people from all honours arid offices, but also... | |
 | Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 344 pages
...honest men, it was also ordered, ' that for the time to come, no man be admitted to the freedom of the body politic, but such as are members of some of the churches within its limits ;' and subsequently it was resolved, * that none but such should share in the administration... | |
 | Epaphras Hoyt - 1824 - 338 pages
...honest men, it was also ordered, * that for the time to come, no man be admitted to the freedom of the body politic.. but such as are members of some of the churches within its limits;' and subsequently it was resolved, ' that none but such should share in the administration... | |
 | 1825 - 398 pages
...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 to... | |
 | Thomas Prince - 1826 - 452 pages
...shall see cause for any defect or misbehavior to remove any one or more of the assistants. And, third, to the end the body of the commons may be preserved...some of the churches within the limits of the same. Fourth, Thomas Williams having undertaken to set up a ferry between Winnesemet and Charlestown, he... | |
 | Thomas Prince - 1826 - 454 pages
...And, third, to the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, ordered arid agreed that for the time to come, no man shall be...some of the churches within the limits of the same. Fourth, Thomas Williams having undertaken to set up a ferry between Winnesemet and Charlestown, he... | |
 | 1826 - 414 pages
...Massachusetts, May, 1631, it was ordered " that no man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches, within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None but freemen were allowed to hold any office.... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...May, 1631, it was ordered ' • that no man should be admitted to the freedom of this Commonwealth, but such as are members of some of the churches, •within the limits of this jurisdiction." And this was the law till 1664. None bat freemen were allowed to hold any office.... | |
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To the end the body of the commons may be preserved of honest and good men, it was ordered 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... 
