State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777. : That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ... We do resolve, that it be, and hereby is recommended to the several towns ... to send members to the General Assembly ... to form such a constitution of government, as they shall judge best calculated to promote the happiness of this state .

Resolve of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, May 5, 1777, calling for the election of a general assembly to choose and form "a new Constitution of government." In this same resolution the House directed that its resolution be printed "in Hand-bills, one of which to be transm...

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OCLC:	62814188
Corporate Author:	Massachusetts. General Court
Language:	English
Published:	[Boston] : [Printed by Benjamin Edes], [1777]
Series:	LLMC-digital (Series)
Subjects:	Massachusetts. > Constitution. Massachusetts. > Constitutional Convention > (1777-1778) Massachusetts. Massachusetts. > Constitutional Convention (1777-1778) Massachusetts. > Constitutional Convention. Constitution (Massachusetts) 1775-1783 Constitutional conventions > Massachusetts. Representative government and representation > Massachusetts. Constitutional conventions. Politics and government Representative government and representation. Massachusetts > Politics and government > 1775-1783. Electronic books. Broadsides.
Online Resource:	LLMC Digital
Related Items:	Print version: State of Massachusetts-Bay.
Format:	Government Document Monograph Online Resource