The Acts and Resolves, Public and Private, of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay

This comprehensive collection of legal documents is an essential resource for anyone interested in the legal, political, and social history of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Compiled and edited by John Henry Clifford, a prominent lawyer and politician of the mid-19th century, it includes all the acts and resolves passed by the General Court of the Province from its formation in 1691 until the adoption of the State Constitution in 1780. The volume also contains extensive historical and legal commentary, making it an ideal reference work for scholars and researchers.

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