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the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o respective_a town_n or_o place_n who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n each_o of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o place_n be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o elect_v and_o depute_v two_o person_n and_o no_o more_o to_o serve_v for_o and_o represent_v they_o respective_o in_o the_o say_v great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n town_n two_o assembly-man_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n in_o every_o town_n to_o which_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o aforesaid_a we_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o direct_v appoint_v and_o declare_v what_o number_n each_o county_n town_n and_o place_n shall_v elect_v and_o depute_v to_o serve_v for_o and_o represent_v they_o respective_o in_o the_o say_v great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o free_a holder_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v have_v a_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o any_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n to_o be_v hold_v as_o aforesaid_a who_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o estate_n of_o free_a hold_n in_o land_n within_o our_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la ann._n at_o the_o least_o or_o other_o estate_n to_o the_o value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n sterling_a and_o that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v so_o elect_v shall_v before_o he_o sit_v or_o act_n in_o the_o say_v great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n take_v the_o oath_n mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o abrogate_a of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o appoint_v other_o oath_n and_o thereby_o appoint_v to_o be_v take_v 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the_o aforesaid_a number_n of_o eight_o and_o twenty_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o general_n court_n or_o assembly_n new_o choose_v that_o be_v to_o say_v eighteen_o at_o least_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o or_o proprietor_n of_o land_n within_o the_o territory_n former_o call_v the_o colony_n of_o the_o massachusetts-bay_n and_o four_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o or_o proprietor_n of_o land_n within_o the_o territory_n former_o call_v new-plymouth_n and_o three_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o england_n the_o governors_n councillor_n to_o be_v inhabitant_n or_o proprietor_n of_o land_n in_o new_a england_n or_o proprietor_n of_o land_n within_o the_o territory_n former_o call_v the_o province_n of_o maine_n and_o one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o or_o proprietor_n of_o land_n within_o the_o territory_n lie_v between_o the_o river_n of_o sagadahock_n and_o nova_n scotia_n and_o that_o the_o say_v councillor_n or_o assistant_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v or_o may_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v remove_v or_o displace_v from_o their_o respective_a place_n or_o trust_v of_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n by_o any_o great_a or_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a councillor_n or_o assistant_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o be_v remove_v as_o aforesaid_a before_o the_o general_n day_n of_o election_n that_o then_o and_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o great_a and_o general_a court_n or_o assembly_n at_o their_o first_o sit_v may_v proceed_v to_o a_o new_a election_n of_o one_o or_o more_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n in_o the_o room_n or_o place_n of_o such_o councillor_n and_o assistant_n so_o die_v or_o remove_v and_o we_o do_v further_o grant_v and_o ordain_v council_n judge_n sheriff_n justice_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v appoint_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o governors_n council_n that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a governor_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n or_o asistant_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v judge_n commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n sheriff_n provost_n marshal_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o our_o council_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n belong_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o such_o nomination_n or_o appointment_n of_o officer_n be_v make_v without_o notice_n first_o give_v or_o summon_v issue_v out_o seven_o day_n before_o such_o nomination_n or_o appointment_n unto_o such_o of_o the_o say_a councillor_n or_o assistant_n as_o shall_v be_v at_o that_o time_n reside_v within_o our_o say_a province_n and_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-governour_n and_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o all_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v appoint_v or_o choose_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v before_o the_o undertake_n the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n
and_o place_n respective_o take_v their_o several_a and_o respective_a oath_n for_o the_o due_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a office_n and_o place_n take_v what_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o also_o the_o oath_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n to_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o shall_v make_v repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n before_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o be_v by_o these_o present_v herein_o after_o appoint_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o governor_n of_o our_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o make_v repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n before_o the_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy-governour_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n before_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a person_n hereby_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o present_a councillor_n or_o assistant_n of_o our_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n to_o who_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o administer_v the_o same_o to_o our_o say_a governor_n according_o and_o after_o our_o say_a governor_n shall_v be_v swear_v and_o shall_v have_v subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n that_o then_o our_o liutenant_n or_o deputy-governour_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n before_o by_o these_o present_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o make_v repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n before_o our_o say_a governor_n and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n of_o the_o annual_a election_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o death_n or_o removal_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o new_a councillor_n or_o assistant_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n to_o be_v hereafter_o choose_v from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v take_v the_o oath_n to_o their_o respective_a office_n and_o place_n belong_v and_o also_o the_o say_a oath_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o shall_v make_v repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n before_o the_o governor_n or_o lieutenant-governour_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o councillor_n or_o assistant_n or_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereunto_o by_o the_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o who_o we_o do_v therefore_o by_o these_o present_n give_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o give_v and_o administer_v the_o same_o respective_o according_a to_o our_o true_a meaning_n herein_o before_o declare_v without_o any_o commission_n or_o further_a warrant_n to_o be_v have_v and_o obtain_v from_o we_o our_o 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the_o due_a and_o faithful_a performance_n of_o the_o say_a office_n respective_o as_o also_o the_o oath_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n to_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o say_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o shall_v also_o make_v repeat_v and_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o before_o such_o person_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o further_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o we_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n grant_v establish_v and_o ordain_v that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o rhe_n subject_n of_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o shall_v go_v to_o and_o inhabit_v within_o our_o say_a province_n and_o territory_n england_n person_n bear_v in_o new-england_n to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o natural_a subject_n of_o england_n and_o every_o of_o their_o child_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v 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