State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777
About this book
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 transmitted to the Selectmen of each Town, or the Committee of each Plantation."
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL42566923W
Subjects
ConstitutionsConstitutional conventionsRepresentative government and representationConstitutional lawPolitics and governmentMassachusetts. Constitutional Convention (1777-1778)