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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 19, 1779 : Whereas the Constitution or form of civil government ... hath been disapproved ... Resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns within this state cause the freeholders, and other inhabitants ... on or before the last Wednesday of May next, to consider of and determine upon the following questions. ...

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Corporate Author:	Massachusetts. General Court
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 16362.
Subjects:	Massachusetts. > Constitution. Massachusetts. > Constitutional Convention > (1779-1780) Constitutional conventions > Massachusetts. Massachusetts > Politics and government > 1775-1783. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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