Every man whether Inhabitant or fforreiner, free or not free shall have libertie to come to any publique Court, Councel, or Towne meeting, and either by speech or writeing to move any lawfull, seasonable, and materiall question, or to present any necessary... Anthony Burns: A History - Page 232by Charles Emery Stevens - 1856 - 295 pagesFull view - About this book
| Massachusetts Historical Society - Massachusetts - 1838 - 662 pages
...or Tovvne meeting, and either by speech or writeing to move any lawfull, seasonable, and materiall question, or to present any necessary motion, complaint,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective manner, pag. 90. 13. No man shall be rated here for any... | |
| Amicus - Slavery - 1850 - 42 pages
...Inhabitant or fforreiner, free or not free 7 shall have libertie to come into any publique Court, councel, or Towne meeting, and either by speech or writing...in proper time, due order, and respective manner." And further, " If any servants shall flee from the Tiranny and crueltie of their masters to the howse... | |
| 1853 - 566 pages
...public Court, Council, or Town Meeting, and either by speech or writing, to move any lawful, reasonable, or material question, or to present any necessary...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respectful manner." Another reason why Winthrop and his colleagues... | |
| Joseph Willard - Lancaster (Mass.) - 1853 - 260 pages
...court, council, or towne meeting, and either by speech or writeing to move any lawfull, seasonable, and material! question, or to present any necessary motion,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective manner." Thus much for the power of the towns in civil matters.... | |
| Joseph Willard - Lancaster (Mass.) - 1853 - 258 pages
...council, or towne meeting, and either by speech or writeing to move any lawfull, seasonable, and materiall question, or to present any necessary motion, complaint,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective manner." Thus much for the power of the towns in civil matters.... | |
| Charles Emery Stevens - Antislavery movements - 1856 - 316 pages
...inhabitant or foreigner, free or not free, shall have libertie to come into any pnblique court, councel, or towne meeting, and either by speech or writing...she was compelled to endure what she was unable to remedy.1 But from the hour when she recovered 1 There is abundant evidence that the people of Massachusetts... | |
| Charles Wyllys Elliott - America - 1857 - 512 pages
...court, council, or town-meeting, and, either by speech or writing, to move any lawful, seasonable, and material question, or to present any necessary motion,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective [respectful] manner.8 1 This is an expansion of the 36th... | |
| Charles Wyllys Elliott - New England - 1857 - 498 pages
...court, council, or town-meeting, and, either by speech or writing, to move any lawful, seasonable, and material question, or to present any necessary motion,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective [respectful] manner.3 1 This is an expansion of the 36th... | |
| Reverdy Johnson - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1863 - 764 pages
...court, council, or town-meeting ; and, either by speech or writing, to move any lawful, seasonable, and material question, or to present any necessary motion,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective [respectful] manner." Was ever the sacred right of petition... | |
| Benjamin Franklin Thomas - United States - 1863 - 240 pages
...court, council, or town-meeting ; and, either by speech or writing, to move any lawful, seasonable, and material question, or to present any necessary motion,...that meeting hath proper cognizance, so it be done in convenient time, due order, and respective [respectful] manner." Was ever the sacred right of petition... | |
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