Rare 1757 booklet of "Acts and Laws Passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay," ten total pages, 7.75 x 11.75, consisting of pages 283-292, the sessions were "Begun and Held at Boston, upon Wednesday the twenty-sixth Day of May 1756. And continued by sundry Prorogations and Adjournment, to the thirtieth Day of March Following, and then met." Articles listed within are as such: "Chap. XXVII. An Act for the effectual preventing the Currency of the Bills of Credit of Connecticut, New-Hampshire, and Rhode-Island, within this Province"; "Chap. XXIX [XXVIII]. An Act laying an Embargo upon Ships and other Vessels in this Province"; "Chap. XXIX. An Act to prevent the Desertion of Soldiers during the present War with France, and the Loss of Arms, whether lent by his Majesty, or belonging to this Province"; "Chap. XXX. An Act for supplying the Treasury with the Sum of Twelve Thousand Pounds"; "Chap. XXXI. An Act appointing the Times for holding the Superior Courts of Judicature &c. in the Counties of Plymouth and Barnstable for the present Year"; "Chap. XXXII. An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen to enlist themselves in such Vessels of War as are or shall be Commissioned and fitted out by the Government during the present war with France"; "Chap. XXXIII. An Act for Enquiring into the Rateable Estates of the Province"; and "Chap. XXXIV. An Act for raising a Sum of Money by Lottery for the Encouragement of the Settlement called Germantown in the Town of Braintree." Bound into a presentation folder. In very good condition, with scattered foxing and toning.
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