The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-15

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this peicnt parliament amblea, and by the authority Of
the fame that from and after the rt Gay OF Argu, one
thouiand ieyen hundred and cventyCur, 10 much OF the
Charter granted by their Meiies, King William ard Queen
Mary the inhabitants OF the fad province Of the Malta
chuetts Gay, in Ncw-Eng!and and all and every caue,
matte and thing, therein contained whcn relates 20 the
time and manner of eletng the Atants Councillors
for the ad province be revoked, and hereby revoked and
made void, and Of none effect and chat the officers Ut all
Councillors and Aian elected and appointed in puriu-
ance thereof ia from heneeiorth ceaie and determine
And that from and after the fad m day of Auguf, one
thoufand ieyen hundred and eyentyio the Council or
Court of Aants of the ad province for the time being,
ia be compoed Of uch Of the inhabitants poPnetors
of lands within the fame, a be thereunto nominated
and appointed by his Mae, his heirs and ucceors from
time 70 time, BY warrant under his their hgnet or gn
manual and with the advice Of the pnvy council agreeable
to the practice ued in epe TO the appointment OF
Councillors in ueh of his Mcys other colonies in Ame
rica the Governors whereof appointed BY communion
under the great zeal of Great Britain Provided that the
number Of the ad Afiftants, Councillors, fal not, az
any one time exceed thy-fx, be le than twelve
And il Is hereby further enacted, That the iad Aants
or Councillors, 70 be appointed aoefaid, hal hold
their offices respectively, for and during the peaure OF has
Maieify his heirs fucceors and ha have and ENJOY
all the power privileges and mmuntes, at PTeent held,
exercfed and enoyed by the AHian or Councillors Of
the faid province, contributed and eeed, from time 60
time under the aid Charter, (exeepeas hereinafter except
cd) and al a upon their admon into the lad eounei
and before they upon the execution OF their Offices re-
peevely take the oaths and make, repeat, and iubiebe
the declarations required, well by the iad Charter as BY
any law or laws Of the iad province in force, 60 DC
taken by the ARants, Councillors, who have been 70
elected and contributed as a6orefaid.
And be il further enacted by the authority aforead,
That from and after the fri day Of July, one thouand
esen hundred and ventyour il fal and may be lawful
for his Maeys Governor, for the time being of the fad
province or, in his abence, the to
nominate and appoint, under the zeal OF the provinces from
time 10 time and ALTO to remove, without the content of
the Council all Tudees of the inferior of common
MEAS comifoners of Oyer and Termine the Attorney
General, ProvoAs, Marfals Juices Of the Peace, and
other officers TO the Council courts cfuice belonging
and that all Judges Of the interior courts ofeommon pleas,
commifioncrs of Oyer and Tcminer the AttorneyCene
rail- Proyos, Maras, Junces Of the Peace, and ether
officers to the Council or Courts of uce belonging; and
that all Judges of the Inferior Courts Of Common Pleas,
Commfioners of Oyer and Terminer the Attorney-Ge-
neral Provos, Marhals, ufces, and other Ofeess, 10
appointed BY the Governor, or in his abfsnee, By the
alone, ha and may have, hold, and
exre, their d Offices, powers, and authorities, as fully
and completely, all ntents and Purpois, as any Judges
Of the inferior courts Of pleas, eCmRioners Of
oyer and tene attorney general proyos, marhais, or
other ocers have or might have done heretofore under
the d letters patent in the third year Of the reign of their
late Maieiies King William and Queen Mary any law,
aatutes, or ufage, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided always, and be enacted, That nothing here
IN contained ai ex.end or be conirued TO extend, to
annui or make void the commion granted before the d
r day Of uly one houiand Geven hundred and feyenty
four to any Judges of the inferior courts Of
pleas, comnifioners of Oyer and Temine, the AttOr
ney-Genera, Proyofs Marhas, Jutiees Of the Peace,
or other officers but thar they may hold and exece the
fame as if this a had been made, until the fame
a be determined by death, removal BY the Governor o.
orber avodance. the cafe may happen.
And be il further enacted by the authority aicread,
Thar from and after the fad hrf Day Of Jy one rhoa-
iand feven hundred and ieventyour, u hall and may DC
lawful for his Maehys Governor, in hs abence, for
the for the time being Of the iad
province from time to time, nominate and appoint the
Sherffs without the content Of the Council, and to re-
move ch Shers with fucn content, and not otherwiie
And be il further enacted by the authority aored, That
upon every vacancy Of the Offices Of Chief Juice, and
Judges Cf the Superior Court Of the fad pov1ce from
and after the ail & day of July, thcusana fvsa HIN
dred and leyeny- the Governor for the tine beings
or in his abience, the Lieutenant Governor without the
content Of the Council, al have full power nd autho-
" to nominate and appoint the perfons TO ufeed TO the
faid Offices, who hai hold their eommIlon during the
pleaurc of his Maely his heirs and fucceob and that
neither the Chief Juce and Judges pPelnta nere the
fad fra day of July, one thouiand feven hudred and &C.
vrntysour, nor thoie who a hereafter bePPonted Pui
luant to this act a be removed, unlef the order Of
his Ma>Ry, his heirs fncceors, under Us or their hsn
manual.
And whereas by aa Of the general furi Of the iad
province made in the fourth year of the gn OF their late
Maefsss King William and Queen Mary int;tued, " An
Al for regulating Of townhips choice Oown officers, and
letting forth their powell, the feeholdes and inhabitants
Of the feyera townps, rateabs tnty Pounds efse,
are authoedto sembie together in Il month o. March
in every year, upon notice given by III eoniabe or iuch
other as the e men Of the iowa ALL appoint, for the
choice Of m men, conables, and cher ofcers, and The
eeholdcrs and inhabitants are a Uncovered to make and
agree, upon ch necey rules, crds, and bye-a~s FOR
the dirctng managing and ordenthc prudential afsars
and 70 annex penalties for the nonbcryanee Of the fame
not exceeding twenty hllings for ne offence provided
they Be not repugnant to the genial laws Of the ad pro-
vince.
And whereas great abufe hzpeen made OF the power
Of calling ueh meetings. and thinhabsants have,
~ 20 the de6gn of their initOn been m0sd to
upon matters Of the mo genet concerns and to Pas
ny dangerous and unwansntSie Eeioives For remedy 4
whereof be Il enzeed ThzrrOm and AFTER the fad hrf
H.. - A,,.,a cre fhoufsndeven hundred and fventy-