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A52210 The charter granted by Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary to the inhabitants of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England; Charter Massachusetts.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) 1699 (1699) Wing M999; ESTC R7972 21,076 16

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land_n lie_v between_o the_o say_a territory_n of_o nova_n scotia_n and_o the_o say_a province_n of_o main_n be_v erect_v unite_a and_o incorporate_v province_n the_o massachusetts_n plymouth_n and_o the_o province_n of_o main_n nova_n scotia_n unite_v and_o make_v one_o province_n and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_v unite_v erect_v and_o incorporate_v the_o same_o into_o one_o real_a province_n by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o province_n of_o the_o massachusetts_n bay_n in_o new_a england_n and_o of_o our_o especial_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n we_o have_v give_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o our_o good_a subject_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o our_o say_a province_n or_o territory_n of_o the_o massachusetts_n bay_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o that_o part_n of_o new_a england_n in_o america_n lie_v and_o extend_v from_o the_o great_a river_n common_o call_v monomack_n alias_o 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