The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-08

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m n.ror thar Is owner of any lands, goods OF sea"s "
ia r,ovner and that has a right 20 aiiehaee ue II
IA. c,ss or CREDITS in his or her lifetime, oy ueeu "
7, pift, or otherwiie, dcyie or eequea'h s"s
OF her death, by his or her laR will ana tch!uN'
Nuhse, or cuiiom heretofore, OF now P'e'e"e
Pcr n the contrary hereof in any otherwis ho'w''F
itaS III ;ll h,ins executed either according 10 ue
laws or according 10 the forms Preenosd ~ 's
a. England. ,-;oe, ~. criminal law
OF EngA ana rhe benefits and advantages reluipns HY
The aie have been icnbly felt by the inh'0'.sn'i
rom an EN- .oce OF more than nine years, curing -.
"as ose" o<Hnly administered be !. u,S'e . an CON-
enacted BY theNtsnrty aforciad, thar the 'ai'e MAJ
tinue to be adArcd. and Aa be obisryed as ia"' 20
the province of oSc, a, well in the dceriPton ana qua
'ty OF the olencA in the method OF rroiee
ua' and the PunifAnprs and fohetures THEREBY
to the EXECUTION Of eA orhcr rule of criminal law o. hope
Of proceeding thereon which did or might prevail ~ IVY
Ind province before the ar ofour lord thouano
hundred and ixty-four any ding in this a TO tbs
heicot in any rcfpca notwithstanding iuese
els TO iuch alie,a:iohs and arnendme', % ~, ~. ne
Lieutenant Goyern, commsc' " Nas, -. ~ ;0ariye
being, by and with he al =" snd content OF nv Ns
Councii faid pro.s'ce, hereafter TO DC aPpsh's'
x tine 10 sfle caue to he made therein, in manner
hpein-aftef din6ied. -
And whereas it may be neceary ordan many regua
td', Tor the future welfare and good government OF me
province Of Quebec the oecaons Of which cannot now DC
oeiten, without much delay and inconvenience ne
Fprd for without truing that authority for certain
tips Ind under ons, perions redent there
AZ whereas it is at Pieent neSpedient to call an AZ
fy beit therefore enacted by the authority aiosiaid
nat il fhal and may be lawful tor his Maety his heiIs
and ceeors, by warrant under his their fgnet, gn
Manual and with the advice Of the Prvy Council 10 eon-
iue and appoint Council for the Affairs Of the province
of Quebec, To con of ueh perons redeDt there, not ex
oeedng y-hree, nor e than eventeen, as his Mae
y, his heirs and eceors, ial be pcalcd appf Il
and, upon the death, removal, abence of AM OF the
members Of the fid Council, in like eoniitue
and appoint heh ami 70 many other peron or Perons IS
ha be neeelIdry app the vacancy vacancies which
Council, 70 appointed aud nominated, the major part
tcrej hal have po, and authority to make ordinances
TOR the peaee welfare, and good government It the laid pro-
vipee, with tie content Of his Maeays Governor III
his abience of the Lieutenant Governor Commander in
Chct, for the time being.
Provided always thar nothing in this aa contained, hall
extend to anthonts Empower the laid legislative Council
to lay any taxes duties within the iad province, fue
and only excepted the inhabitants any
dtra within the ad province may be authorized by Oh;
lad Counci to aes levy, and apply, within the fad town
diires, for the purpoe Of making roads, erecting an'
rep rng public buildings, lor any other pupoc reret
ing the local convenience and ECONOMY OF ldch town
di.tritt.
iaid that every ordinance 20 be made ihall, within b
months, be tranttsd by the Governor, or in his alb
ieree, by the Lieutenant Governor, Commander IL
Chief for the time being, and laid before his Maefy, o
has royal appreciation and it his Maeil hall think n
difaow thereof the zane ha ceac and be void from th
time that his Msjeays order in Counc theicupon l b
promulgated at Quebec.
Provided aii that no ordinance touching religion b
which any p5nhment may be inflicted greater than fire
until the fame ha have received bis Maeys appreciation
Provided alto, that no ordinance fal be Psiied
meeting of the Council where els than majority Of III
whole COUNSEL is peient, at any time except bewee
the r day Of iBnAy ard the fr day May, unles pp
oe urgent Vcesfon which cafe every member there
of reident Quebec, within nifty miles thereof lha
perfonay mmoncd b. The Governor, or in his abiencs
by The Lieutenant Governor Commander in Chief, 70
the time being, 10 attend the iame.s
And be il further enaeted By the authority aread, th'
nothing herein confirmed, ha extend, be confirmed
extend, prevent hinder his Mcy, his heirs and uS
ecio, BY his their letters patent, under the great lra
Britain, from GREETING, contributing, and appointing
uch courts of criminal civil and eeclefaca juridehor
within and for the ad province Of Qaebcc, and appointing
from time 70 time, the Judges and officers thereof, as HI
Maey, his heirs and fuoceors, iha think neceiiay az
proper 70: the circumstances Of tle fsd province.
Provided always, and it is hereby enaeed, rhaf noH
IN this att contained a extend, be eonfu'so EFT
repeal make void, within tie iiid province OF
any act ats Of the parliament Of Great Britain O.
made, for prohibiting, rerainng, regulating tl
of his Maefys colonies and gllntHo7tn .
rca but that all and every the ad ats, andI'S 80
Of parliament heretofore ulse concerning oDli ~
fad colonies and plantations, hs b., arg aie heisoy ~
cared to be- in force. within the sd PrOnee OF e0s'
and every part thereof.
For the MAssAcHUs SETS 81 .: