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An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established
London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 These free Burgesses shall have power to choose in their own Townes fit and able men out of themselves, to be the ordinary Judges of in feriour Causes, in their own Town, and against the approach of the General Court to choose two or three, as their Deputies and Committees, to join with the Governor and Assistants of the whole Country, to make up and constitute the General Court.
2 These free Burgesses shall have power to choose in their owne Townes fit and able men out of themselves, to be the ordinary Iudges of in feriour Causes, in their own Town, and against the approach of the Generall Court to choose two or three, as their Deputies and Committees, to joyne with the Governour and Assistants of the whole Countrey, to make up and constitute the Generall Court.
3 This General Court shall have power,
3 This Generall Court shall have power,
First, By the Warrant of the Governor or deputy Governor, to assemble once every quarter or half a year or oftener, a• the affairs of the Country shall require, and to sit together till their affairs be dispatched.
First, By the Warrant of the Governor or deputy Governor, to assemble once every quarter or halfe a yeare or oftner, a• the affaires of the Countrey shall require, and to sit together till their affaires bee dispatched.