Journal of Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of Delegates, Chosen to Revise the Constitution of Massachusetts, Begun and Holden at Boston, November 15, 1820, and Continued by Adjournment to January 9, 1821 |
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... Prescott , Artemas Ward , James Prince , Esq . , Rev. James Freeman , Hon . John Phillips , Josiah Quincy , Peter C. Brooks , John Welles , Israel Thorndike , Daniel Davis , Jonathan Hunewell , Rev. Thomas Baldwin , Thomas Melville ...
... Prescott , Artemas Ward , James Prince , Esq . , Rev. James Freeman , Hon . John Phillips , Josiah Quincy , Peter C. Brooks , John Welles , Israel Thorndike , Daniel Davis , Jonathan Hunewell , Rev. Thomas Baldwin , Thomas Melville ...
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... PRESCOTT of Boston rose and said , that he had a motion to make when it should be in order , which he thought would meet the views of the gentleman from Dracut , though not precisely sim- ilar to the one he had suggested . He said he ...
... PRESCOTT of Boston rose and said , that he had a motion to make when it should be in order , which he thought would meet the views of the gentleman from Dracut , though not precisely sim- ilar to the one he had suggested . He said he ...
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... PRESCOTT then laid his resolutions on the table and they were read from the chair . Mr. VARNUM moved that they should lie upon the table until tomorrow . He said he was afraid that if they took the constitu- tion to pieces and dissected ...
... PRESCOTT then laid his resolutions on the table and they were read from the chair . Mr. VARNUM moved that they should lie upon the table until tomorrow . He said he was afraid that if they took the constitu- tion to pieces and dissected ...
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... PRESCOTT , ) which have now been read . When I look around me and see so many venerable men experienced in public affairs , some of whom have had a share in making our constitution , and many have taken a part in the administration of ...
... PRESCOTT , ) which have now been read . When I look around me and see so many venerable men experienced in public affairs , some of whom have had a share in making our constitution , and many have taken a part in the administration of ...
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... Prescott of Boston ; L. Lincoln of Worcester ; Saltonstall of Salem ; Pearce of Gloucester ; Lawrence of Groton ; D. Webster of Boston ; Knowles of Charlestown ; Russell of Mendon ; Lyman of Northampton ; Story of ( These committees ...
... Prescott of Boston ; L. Lincoln of Worcester ; Saltonstall of Salem ; Pearce of Gloucester ; Lawrence of Groton ; D. Webster of Boston ; Knowles of Charlestown ; Russell of Mendon ; Lyman of Northampton ; Story of ( These committees ...
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adjourned adopted agreed alteration appointed argument attend Berkshire BLAKE chairman Charlestown choose chosen Christian Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts Congregationalists considered constitution Convention corporation council counsellors Court DANA debate declaration of rights delegates denomination districts Dracut duty election ENOCH MUDGE entitled expedient favor gentleman from Boston give Groton Harvard College hoped house of representatives inhabitants judges lature legislative Legislature lieutenant governor majority manner ment mittee mode motion moved to amend Nantucket necessary negatived notaries public oath object open town meeting opinion opposed parish passed persons Pittsfield PRESCOTT present President principle proceeded proper proposed proposition provision public worship purpose qualification question was taken QUINCY reason reconsideration religion religious representation Resolved respect Roxbury Salem SECT select committee selectmen senate session society Suffolk support of public taxes third article thought tion United VARNUM vote WEBSTER whole wished Worcester