This comprehensive collection of legal documents is an essential resource for anyone interested in the legal, political, and social history of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Compiled and edited by John Henry Clifford, a prominent lawyer and politician of the mid-19th century, it includes all the acts and resolves passed by the General Court of the Province from its formation in 1691 until the adoption of the State Constitution in 1780. The volume also contains extensive historical and legal commentary, making it an ideal reference work for scholars and researchers.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.