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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Convention, June 16, 1780. : Whereas, upon due examination of the returns ... it appears that more than two-thirds of the inhabitants .. have expressed their approbation of the form of government agreed upon by this convention ... this convention do hereupon declare the said form to be the constitution of government established by and for the inhabitants of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. ...
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention (1779-1780)
- Series:
- Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16846.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Massachusetts. Constitution.
- Massachusetts.
- Constitution (Massachusetts).
- Elections--Massachusetts.
- Elections.
- Massachusetts--Politics and government--1775-1783.
- Politics and government.
- Genre:
- Broadsides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))
- Place of Publication:
- [Boston] : [Printed by Benjamin Edes and Sons?], [1780]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Includes also a resolution establishing the date for implementing the constitution, and provisions for elections for governor, lieutenant-governor, counsellors, senators, and representatives.
- Signed: James Bowdoin, president.
- Imprint suggested by Evans.
- Printed area measures 27.6 x 16.0 cm.
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 16846).
- Cited in:
- Evans 16846
- Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2259
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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