Massachusetts Provincial Congress

2556: 31: 768:

inheritance of the colonial charter. They accused the Parliament of Britain of operating in a severe and unjust way, and curtailing their civil and religious liberties. The convention expressed that it was the duty of everyone in the Province to oppose entirely and to not in any way submit to this unjust government. The delegates said that the current Royal government is a "barrier of liberty, and security of life and property..." Because these officials are members of an unjust system, by accepting their positions they have marked themselves as enemies to the people they are supposed to be serving and living with. Therefore, the convention charges, these people who have neglected their own society have lost all virtue.

2820:

the militia. This meant the committee had the authority to muster the militia whenever it saw fit, determine the number of men it saw as necessary, as well as naming officers it desired for commission. All matters of high importance were still subject to Congressional approval in order to make sure it did not have too much independent power. The Council of War was created in the Congress while it was in session to serve as the "oversight committee" of the group as well as give it official orders. Fearful of overstepping its own authority the Committee made constant recommendations to the Provincial Congress in matters it believed were outside its control.

711:

King as long as he sought to defend their rights guaranteed them by the colonial charter. They went on to declare that the colonial charter is a sacred document and agreement shared between two parties: the King and the people. It is unjust and unlawful, they declared, for one party to withdraw from the charter without the input from the other, affirming that nothing done in the colony could be described as the desire to sever this agreement. Thomas Gage was declared to be an unconstitutional governor of Massachusetts Bay. According to the delegates by undermining the authority of the constitutionally elected assembly and by enforcing

828: 577:

illegitimate and unconstitutional. Anyone who cooperates with the said government will be acting and collaborating with an enemy force. All officers whose duty it is to make payment to the state ought not to make it to the civil government until there is a constitutional replacement. That any person who has accepted a position in the civil government, not by constitutional means but by "virtue of a mandamus from the king" has affronted the people of Massachusetts and become the enemies of the people of the colony. Therefore, the convention gave until September for all officials to resign their position.

1071: 733: 610: 757:

gratitude, the natural connections and commercial interest of both countries, been attacking with persevering and unrelenting injustice, the rights of the colonists; and have added, from one time to another, insults to oppressions, till both have become, more especially in this colony, intolerable, and every person who has the feelings of a man, and any sense of the rights of mankind, and the value of our happy constitution, finds it now necessary. to exert himself to the utmost of his power, to preserve them...

4932: 1062: 4830: 3384: 532: 886:

could to disrupt and prevent the sitting of the Courts which were a part of the Royal civil government. Instead of relying on the civil government, which they saw as unjust, the delegates resolved that every community ought to organize itself in a matter of security and order. Adding that these communities are charged with selecting amongst themselves representatives to represent them at the wider Provincial Congress.

698:

The convention declared the courts and local officials serving under the Royal administration as unlawful and unconstitutional. The delegates called for the formation of a local assembly to be called so as to have their guaranteed rights restored. The delegates declared their loyalty to the Crown however said they would act to ensure that their rights and liberties would not go on being tarnished.

1143:

hostile manner to those who he was charged with ruling. The congress also called into question the constitutionality of the decisions made by the royal government in regards to the dismissal of the province's assemblymen and councilors. It is in this pretext that the Provincial Congress asserted its legal and ethical authority and justification. The first congress adjourned on December 10, 1774.

866:

union between the province and Royal Government politically but also destroys the allegiance of the people to the Crown. Delegates pointed to the acts of Parliament, which they believed violated their chartered agreement, as being hostile. Adding that not only through political power had the Parliament shown hostility but through egregious taxation and the blocking of the port of Boston.

589:

The convention also declared that all officers should be stripped of their commission, and that new officers shall be selected by their respective towns based on ability. They went on to declare that the colonists will continue to act in the defensive to protect themselves, and show they were to the hostile party. It was further stated at the convention through resolution that as long as

440:, it in 1775 declared that a quorum of the council (which under the colonial charter acted as governor in the absence of both the governor and lieutenant governor) would be sufficient to make executive decisions. Although the assembly adjourned from time to time, the council remained in continuous session until the new state constitution was introduced in 1780. 2808:. The Committee of Safety received order from the congress and was tasked with carrying them out as well as maintaining reports of the military situation in Massachusetts Bay for the delegates of Congress. The Commissariat was at first separate and distinct from the Committee of Safety and there was also another committee formed to deal with the militia and 857:. Chosen as Chairman and Clerk were William Young and William Henshaw, respectively. The delegation selected a committee which drafted resolutions for the greater convention to vote on. Much like the other conventions held in Massachusetts Bay the convention reasserted their loyalty and constitutional connection to the British Crown in the person of 597:. There was also a call to further boycott any and all merchandise that is the result of commerce with Great Britain, or any of its crown territories in the West Indies and Ireland. The convention form a local committee whose purpose was to organize local manufacturers and artisans in order to promote their goods. 2819:

The Second Congress expanded the powers of the committee. When delegates gathered in 1775 the Committee of Safety was given more authority and expanded powers. The Committee would be selected from delegates at the congress however they could now select their own Commissaires and were given control of

2800:

expanding and the military of Massachusetts existing as a militia to be ready at a moments notice, the Congress saw a need for a permanent committee to oversee the martial affairs. The Congress only met occasionally and it was impractical to have the militia only answer to the Congress alone with the

2784:

organization tasked with oversight of the military situation in Massachusetts Bay, with the meetings of the second and third congress the committee was given increased power and authority to govern Massachusetts while the Congress was not in session. The Committee of Safety was given the authority to

885:

At the county meeting the convention elected William Young as their President. The convention voted on and passed all the resolutions which had been drawn up by the assembly of the Committee of Correspondence. The convention then added resolutions of its own. Firstly that all people must do what they

789:

in these towns and declared that the local government should go on uninterrupted. Another resolution passed urged the people to interrupt and impede an attempt at the civil government to any business that runs counter to the constitutional order of society, even though the convention was ended with a

718:

The Convention echoed and supported the calls from the Middlesex Convention for the establishment of a Provincial Congress with each town sending delegates. It is only when there is a constitutionally beholden assembly that the civil officials throughout Massachusetts Bay could be seen as legitimate.

710:

on September 22 and 23 in 1774, the delegates from towns of Hampshire county gathered in assembly. Ebenezer Hunt was selected as Clerk and Timothy Danielson as the Chairman. At the end of the convention the delegates had drafted nine resolutions. The delegates first reaffirmed their allegiance to the

588:

magazine, as it is not the property of the government. The convention also condemned an act in Canada which enacted French laws and established the Roman Catholic religion. The convention said that these laws are hostile to the Protestant people of all America, and dangerous to their civil liberties.

2673:

the Congress adopted measures as to safeguard and preserve supplies in the event of the confiscation of materials by Royal authorities or further hardship brought on by war. This included the stockpiling of straw as well as linen. The delegates further resolves that any person who did business with

2618:

and were to attend its next session in May. In the absence of the President of the Congress (then Hancock who was charged with the duty of representing Massachusetts in Philadelphia) the Secretary was given the authority to manage and adjourn the Provincial Congress. Congress also reestablished its

756:

Wheras, the British administration, instead of cultivating that harmony and affection, which have so long subsisted, to the great and mutual advantage of both Britain and the colonies, have, for a series of years, without provocation, without justice, or good policy, in breach of faith, the laws of

667:

that there can be no freedom for the people of Massachusetts as there is no true representative governmental body. This is further exacerbated, the convention claimed, by the removal of a just system of law with fair and independent jury trials. The delegates went on to express their view that this

889:

For military resolutions the convention determined that every member of the committee should obtain a full stock of gunpowder and that the town of the county should be properly armed in the event on an invasion. The delegates went on to say that the local militia should be administered in a manner

865:

which guarantees not only their allegiance to the Monarchy but also guarantees them certain rights and privileges. They went on to add that the destruction of this relationship, i.e. the cancelling of the agreement by one party without the consent of the other, ensures not only the severing of the

818:

who granted them the Province's colonial charter. And according to the colonial charter, the delegates argued, they had the right to organize their own governance and decide their own laws and practices. The convention passed a resolution which stated that they were opposed to disorder and acts of

771:

The delegates called for the creation of a Provincial Congress in order to properly represent the people of Massachusetts Bay. They further called for the people of Plymouth County to arm themselves and to become accustomed with military discipline. Declaring that any money paid to the Royal civil

697:

in particular. The convention described these acts and the actions of the local Royal civil government as being overzealous, unconstitutional, and threatening to the peace of the colony. The delegates declared that their inalienable rights which are granted to them as Englishmen were under threat.

2654:

FRIENDS AND FELLOW SUFFERERS: When a people entitled to that freedom, which your ancestors have nobly preserved, as the richest inheritance of their children, are invaded by the hand of oppression, and trampled on by the merciless feet of tyranny, resistance is so far from being criminal, that it

576:

of the province. The convention stated the Province is not required to follow or abide by these recent laws because they are the result of a "wicked administration" seeking to "enslave America." Any justices, magistrates, or officials in general which were appointed by the current government were

1089:

dealt with the political crisis and the congress formed various committees in order to deal with territory still under Colonial occupation. The congress declared that all provincial officers, whether they be sheriffs, tax collectors, constables, and so on, were to no longer pay money over to any

767:

The convention's first resolution was to declare that all the inhabitants of the American colonies are entitled to their natural rights and are to not to be governed by any entity that they do not consent to. The delegates went to say that their only connection to Great Britain was through their

645:

in August 1774, with James Prescott serving as Chairman and Ebenezer Bridge serving as Clerk. The delegates resolved to say that the recent acts of the British Parliament are tyrannical and go against any notion of jurisprudence. The delegates reiterated their loyalty to the Crown, however they

600:

The Suffolk Convention called for a Provincial Congress to be called and that such a congress would align with the Continental Congress in Philadelphia until all rights are restored. There was further call to abstain from any violent acts which might damage private property in the province. The

3271:

The journals of each Provincial congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775, and of the Committee of safety, with an appendix, containing the proceedings of the county conventions-narratives of the events of the nineteenth of April, 1775-papers relating to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and other

1142:

The first congress drafted letters and proclamations to then colonial Governor Thomas Gage with their grievances and opinions concerning his decisions and the decisions of the Royal government in general. These communications denounced Gage's actions as "warlike" and accused him of acting in a

675:

The convention called into question the legality of a sworn official serving in the colonial civil government calling them unconstitutional, therefore no person was obliged to follow their authority. The courts and all the motions and cases which are products of them were also deemed to be

2724:

The Second Congress attempted to further regulate and centralize the armed forces in the Province. This included the institution of an oath of allegiance for the head of the Provincial militia/army to the President of the Congress, the regulation of the Committee of Safety, and the forced

869:

As a result of these actions the assembly called on every American to do what was in their power to oppose these acts. They resolved to say that Americans by boycotting British goods would hurt the people and commerce of Great Britain than it would to the people of the American colonies.

3298:

Journals of each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts in 1774 and 1775 and of the Committee of Safety, with an Appendix containing the Proceedings of the County Conventions_Narratives of the Events of the Nineteenth of April, 1775-Paper relating to Ticonderoga and Crown Point, and other

776:

and the seizing of the gunpowder in Charlestown were also described as overtly hostile acts. Similar to the Suffolk Convention, the convention in Plymouth said that due to the violation of rights of those in Massachusetts Bay, Crown officials should be seized and not returned until all

1099:

to stand by at the ready. A "Committee of Safety" was then formed in order to provide leadership in military matters and in matters related to security. There were to be three delegates chosen from Boston and six delegates from the "country". The congress also elected three men to be

2729:

of all persons in the Province who were suspected of not having a willingness to join in the militia. In terms of martial matters the Congress also wished to expand the size of the standing army and expand its artillery and officer corps. The Congress also drafted a latter to the

772:

government may be misappropriated to causes that may be a detriment to the people, the convention asked all people to stop making any payments until the government, or a government, exists with a constitutional foundation. The construction of fortifications on

890:

which is respectful of the local population and it should abstain from destroying any property. They added that each town ought to select officers for its militia and that one third of the men in each town from ages 16 to 60 years old be available at a

5023: 4983: 2823:

The Third Congress stripped many of the powers given to the committee by the Second Congress. The Committee of Safety was to no longer administer the military alone and instead was subject to the authority of the Commander-in-Chief of the

2674:

the Royal Army would mark themselves as an enemy of the people of Massachusetts Bay. Delegates dealt with the issue of securing funds for its delegates and to estimate the commercial and economic cost that has been incurred due to the

723:

in the passage and management of laws. The final resolution of the assembly was to urge all the inhabitants of Hampshire County to "acquaint themselves with the military art" and to furnish all the lawful weaponry at their disposal.

5184: 5164: 2650:. The Committee of Safety was given new powers to determine on their own a Commissariat and its members. The Committee was also given full authority of the militia and all business which pertains to its upkeep and maintenance. 819:

mob violence, however would ensure that the rights of the people of Bristol County would not be subverted, finally stating that they reserve the right to call their county convention into assembly whenever they saw fit.

495:

These meetings drafted their political causes for their convening and other grievances. These conventions, later styled "Conventions of the People", set the stage for the Provincial Congress and acted as its precursors.

312:

in March 1776, the entire province. When Massachusetts Bay declared its independence in 1776, the Congress continued to govern under this arrangement for several years. Increasing calls for constitutional change led to

5159: 5115: 662:

due to the severing of privileges without the colonists having the ability to respond politically. They also stated that because of this unequal relationship, and the subverting of the civil government through the

547:

and that the colonists were the lawful subjects of the Crown. That the rights and liberties afforded to them were hard fought and that it was their duty to defend, maintain, and hand down those rights. The recent

2559:

A March 24, 1775 resolution, signed by John Hancock, resolves that measures for "putting this colony into a complete state of defense, be still most vigorously pursued by the several towns, as well as individual

676:

unconstitutional and therefore were not legitimate in any way. The convention declared their support for the establishment of a Provincial Assembly in which delegates from each town would go and be represented.

1052:

was selected to be the Clerk. The Congress then drafted a letter of declaration to be circulated in local papers declaring the assembly to be formed in response to the dissolution of the colonial government.

692:

with Jeremiah Lee serving as Chairman and John Pickering Jr. as Clerk. The delegates resolved that the Parliament of Great Britain has passed acts detrimental to all the colonies in North America but to the

355:

in an attempt to better assert its authority in the often troublesome colony. In addition to annulling the provincial charter of Massachusetts, the act prescribed that, effective August 1, the members of the

478:

held in the counties of Massachusetts in order to deal with the political crisis at the time. With the dismissal of the Provincial Assembly by the Royal Governor Thomas Gage the people of Massachusetts with

1094:

in Massachusetts. The congress directed that a militia company which had not yet elected their officer were to do so as soon as possible. These officers were then to be directed to organize units of 50

5189: 2694:. Additionally the Congress prioritized the manufacture and purchasing of as many weapons as needed for defense. A committee was then formed in order to better communicate with the other revolutionary 3470: 5199: 2734:

tribe in attempt to elicit their support in the fight against Great Britain. The letter offers supplies and equipment to the tribe in hopes of the Penobscot enlisting other northern Tribes in war.

897:

The convention called for printing offices to be set up in order to adequately inform the population as to the resolves and motions being undertaken at the convention and any future assembly.

5013: 4916: 5174: 5003: 5308: 5179: 5028: 1112:, also likened as a "committee of safety" yet distinct from the one chosen for security, which was to serve while congress was not in session to provide continuity in government. 424:

After the war began, the provincial congress established a number of committees to manage the rebel activity in the province, starting with the need to supply and arm the nascent

4988: 4025: 3931: 3674: 1090:

royal officer and instead pay to the Provincial Congress. Delegates were chosen into a committee whose job it was to gather information as to the state and strength of the

5043: 5018: 873:

At the same time, on September 6, militiamen in Worcester prevented court officials appointed by the governor to take office in an episode that become known as the

5194: 3465: 443:

This arrangement was only marginally satisfactory, and led to calls for a proper constitution as early as 1776. By 1778, these calls had widened, particularly in

4920: 2804:

The first Congress in 1774 rested supreme authority in the legislature. The executive was to be an Executive Standing Committee that served jointly with the

2760:

organization of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress. While at first the Committee existed as a legislative committee that existed under the authority of a

1108:, which was elected in the colonial government in May 1774, was invited to form again and serve as an advisory council to the Congress. Also selected was a 5313: 5008: 459: 318: 2619:

authority by stating that Committees of Correspondence must adhere to the rulings of the assembly until another constitutional assembly comes into being.

389:

government of Massachusetts outside of Boston. It assumed all powers to rule the province, collect taxes, buy supplies, and raise a militia. Hancock sent

4902: 1044:. This first meeting took place at the Salem Court House and during which the list of delegates was formulated and officers of the assembly were chosen. 3322:(five volume history of Massachusetts until the early 20th century; volume 3 deals with the provisional period and post-independence history until 1820) 405:

met earlier than the Massachusetts Congress, although it could be argued that North Carolina's body did not establish an actual government until 1775).

5318: 4866: 2635: 2540: 5298: 3525: 5154: 4978: 1191: 455: 314: 4973: 584:

were acts of aggression against the people. The commander-in-chief of the British forces has also acted unjustly by seizing gunpowder from the

4234: 5149: 5048: 4993: 4325: 627: 5058: 5053: 4164: 2743: 448: 5038: 5033: 4998: 4159: 3941: 3890: 3462: 3457: 2555: 601:

convention further went on to state that the committees of correspondence shall be dispatched in the event of invasion or emergency.

3447: 3936: 1577: 360:

would no longer be elected by the provincial assembly, and would instead be appointed by the King and hold office at his pleasure.

4814: 4515: 4154: 4113: 3921: 3510: 654:

of Parliament have broken that trust. The convention stated that their existed an unequal relationship between the colonists in

5303: 5106: 4912: 4859: 3785: 3743: 3364: 593:

who are fighting for the rights of their countrymen are being apprehended that officials of the government will be seized and

4906: 4290: 3986: 3796: 3558: 3520: 3419: 3397: 5121: 4958: 4204: 3885: 5247: 4219: 2805: 1342: 1105: 357: 131: 5131: 4952: 4239: 3962: 3858: 748:

for its second meeting. The dates of the convention were September 26 and 27, with Thomas Lothrop serving as Clerk and

561: 402: 30: 5227: 5169: 4852: 4426: 4229: 4214: 2845: 631: 484: 64: 4434: 4194: 463: 433: 322: 4788: 4499: 4474: 4469: 4439: 4265: 4224: 4054: 1870: 847: 638: 444: 5126: 4963: 4588: 4489: 4459: 4260: 3131: 2833: 2374: 2254: 741: 109: 96: 2717:, and was to be done in respect to the current political crisis but also as continuation of custom from their 5237: 5222: 5217: 4494: 4484: 4464: 4444: 4300: 4275: 3979: 3830: 3710: 3551: 2780:). First organized in the first congress of the provisional government in 1774, the committee was at first a 2469: 2341: 1449: 1037: 957: 799: 778: 694: 590: 505: 492: 480: 297: 209: 205: 491:

in 1768, these conventions were extralegal assemblies designed to address the concerns of the people of the

5272: 5096: 5086: 5081: 4350: 4305: 4046: 3853: 3611: 2773: 2581: 2577: 2296: 1392: 664: 521: 352: 99: 5111: 5101: 4968: 4893: 4875: 4454: 4449: 4393: 4389: 4376: 4184: 4106: 3771: 3401: 2777: 2627: 1679: 1480: 1297: 920: 850: 685: 437: 348: 35: 4763: 4758: 4713: 4708: 4698: 4693: 4673: 4593: 4563: 4415: 4381: 4285: 4174: 4169: 3807: 3778: 3736: 3357: 3288: 3275: 2793: 2359: 1954: 1890: 1729: 707: 585: 556:

are subverting the rights of the people. This includes the dissolution of the Provincial Assembly, the

409: 394: 3336: 810:

was their rightful monarch and that their relationship to the British Crown went back to the reign of

5277: 5267: 5262: 5257: 5242: 5232: 4948: 4753: 4728: 4653: 4633: 4628: 4613: 4603: 4543: 4346: 4310: 4295: 4255: 4122: 3895: 3865: 3823: 3764: 3700: 3664: 3655: 3475: 3408: 3390: 2828:. Further, its powers were limited to oversight of provisions and goods for the military, caring for 2286: 2268: 2144: 1994: 1974: 1839: 1799: 1739: 1658: 1507: 1255: 1030: 749: 165: 1079:

Chairman of the First Provincial Congress, John Hancock, and Clerk of the Congress, Benjamin Lincoln

827: 5091: 4808: 4783: 4778: 4638: 4608: 4573: 4558: 4538: 4280: 4189: 4179: 4146: 3900: 3500: 3480: 2797: 2691: 2670: 2565: 2487: 2479: 2316: 2234: 2224: 2194: 2184: 2094: 2054: 1984: 1964: 1900: 1880: 1859: 1809: 1789: 1779: 1618: 1608: 1527: 975: 854: 659: 262: 253: 245: 236: 412:

the congress frequently moved its meeting site, because a number of its leaders (John Hancock and

4798: 4793: 4738: 4648: 4618: 4583: 4568: 4533: 4315: 4038: 3996: 3875: 3637: 3603: 2369: 2349: 2336: 2326: 2276: 2263: 2214: 2134: 2114: 2004: 1829: 1598: 1588: 1562: 1540: 745: 614: 2764:

of delegates and the Provincial Congress, the Committee of Safety at one point evolved into the

520:

served as Chairman. The convention condemned the unconstitutional acts of the royal government (

5252: 5076: 4773: 4768: 4723: 4688: 4683: 4678: 4643: 4623: 4598: 4578: 4548: 4528: 4270: 4209: 4099: 4067: 4012: 3946: 3835: 3530: 2757: 2682:

in order to determine what the political atmosphere was and where public opinion regarding the

2483: 2401: 2391: 2381: 2306: 2244: 2174: 2084: 2064: 2034: 2014: 1944: 1920: 1849: 1819: 1769: 1759: 1719: 1709: 1699: 1668: 1648: 1628: 1550: 1494: 1086: 971: 803: 689: 642: 372: 371:, under the terms of the Government Act. The members of the assembly met anyway, adjourning to 293: 249: 232: 59: 56: 2580:

voted and argued on resolutions concerning the management of supplies and information for the

539:

There were nineteen resolutions passed at the convention. Firstly the convention acknowledged

4803: 4743: 4733: 4718: 4703: 4668: 4658: 4523: 4399: 4338: 3729: 3350: 3329:

Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the early settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts

2164: 2154: 2074: 2044: 2024: 1930: 1910: 1638: 1572: 1517: 862: 619: 573: 513: 509: 277: 650:. The charter, said the convention, equally binds the colonists and the Crown, and that the 308:

control over the rebellious portions of the province, and after the British withdrawal from

4898: 4834: 4748: 4199: 4020: 2615: 2204: 2124: 1689: 1116: 1070: 1041: 967: 715:

of Parliament that are detrimental to the liberty of the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay.

475: 368: 228: 8: 4663: 3974: 3646: 3546: 2812:

of the towns of Massachusetts Bay. This Committee had nine members, three limited to the

2690:

of each town to organize and train the militia due to the immediate military threat from

2459: 2104: 1749: 947: 831: 376: 334: 301: 288: 397:

with the news that Massachusetts had established the first autonomous government of the

3840: 3669: 3628: 3619: 3428: 2809: 2769: 2761: 2687: 2679: 2611: 1484: 1132: 1109: 732: 553: 544: 3916: 3495: 3327: 1036:

which dissolved the General Court of Massachusetts, members of the assembly and other

4505: 4407: 4342: 4030: 3818: 3595: 3313: 3307: 782: 609: 594: 398: 2576:

was reappointed as Clerk, now styled Secretary. Delegates responding to meetings of

4366: 4075: 3870: 3705: 3695: 3442: 2829: 2825: 2683: 2675: 2589: 2573: 2536: 1555: 1335: 1184: 1101: 1049: 1021: 874: 811: 712: 651: 549: 466:

in 1780. The provisional government came to an end with elections in October 1780.

425: 342: 338: 182: 3926: 3845: 3437: 1404: 858: 807: 646:

maintained their duty to protect their rights that had been granted through the

565: 557: 540: 429: 4091: 325:

in 1780. The Provincial Congress came to an end with elections in October 1780.

4411: 4403: 4361: 4356: 3968: 3690: 3585: 3580: 2706: 2607: 1464: 1237: 1128: 569: 4844: 2622:

A new Committee of Safety was chosen by delegates. The new members were to be

2592:

Henry Gardner instead of any Royal Officers who remained in an official post.

5292: 4126: 3813: 3563: 3515: 3505: 2647: 2631: 2519: 2505: 1499: 1476: 1293: 1246: 1228: 993: 815: 790:

plea to avoid any riots or any acts that would greatly disturb the Province.

517: 158: 4931: 4813:

Note: Municipalities not listed have a town meeting form of government (see

2836:

prisoners, caring for the poor, and administrate concerns of public health.

3991: 3752: 3373: 3317: 2786: 2781: 2623: 2603: 2595: 2588:. Congress also reaffirmed that tax and revenue are to be paid to the then 2569: 2515: 1472: 1468: 1424: 1414: 1219: 1174: 1136: 1120: 1091: 1045: 1011: 806:

with Zephaniah Leonard as Chairman. The delegates in Bristol declared that

786: 720: 483:

sympathies desired to form their own provisional government. Much like the

458:

for a constitution produced by the congress in 1778, and then a successful

413: 380: 317:

for a constitution produced by the Congress in 1778, and then a successful

151: 3589: 2726: 2695: 2643: 2524: 1936: 1581: 1033: 773: 655: 623: 581: 390: 364: 3383: 3272:

documents, illustrative of the early history of the American revolution.

1061: 4080: 2599: 1533: 1331: 1124: 53: 861:. They outlined the connection they have to their land is through the 531: 4479: 4371: 2789:

and to procure and administer all military supplies in the province.

2731: 2639: 1115:

The Congress voted on December 1 five members to be delegates to the

1096: 891: 669: 4385: 4333: 3337:

https://www.nps.gov/mima/learn/historyculture/thewaysidewhitney.htm

2753: 2718: 719:

Furthering these sentiments the convention asserted to role of the

385: 853:

held a convention of its members in September and August 1774 in

2710: 744:

was held on its first day in Plympton, Massachusetts and in the

3463:

Presided over, signed, United States Declaration of Independence

4553: 4136: 3721: 3342: 2813: 2714: 2699: 2678:. Delegates then decided that an agent ought to be sent to the 2585: 1459: 1286: 843:

Assembly of the County of Worcester Committee of Correspondence

525: 488: 416:

among them) were liable to be arrested by British authorities.

309: 3786:

Clerk of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1766–1774

3285:

The provincial committees of safety of the American Revolution

1895:

Nathaniel Gorham, Richard Devens, Isaac Foster, David Cheever

736:

The Plymouth County Courthouse where the Convention took place

4026:

Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence

3675:

Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence

1885:

John Winthrop, Thomas Gardner, Abraham Watson, Francis Dana

580:

The convention stated the fortifications that were built on

3391:

1st and 3rd Governor of Massachusetts, 1780–1785, 1787–1793

304:. Based on the terms of the colonial charter, it exercised 2655:

becomes the christian and social duty of each individual.

1999:

Simeon Spalding, Jonathan Williams Austin, Samuel Perham

688:

convention was held in on September 6 and September 7 in

328: 5309:

1774 establishments in the Province of Massachusetts Bay

926:

Massachusetts Provincial Congress § Second Congress

2572:

was unanimously reelected to be Congress President and

2438:

Massachusetts Provincial Congress § Third Congress

2433:

Massachusetts Provincial Congress § First Congress

802:

took place on September 28 and 29 at the courthouse in

785:. The convention also reaffirmed the importance of the 1119:

in the following April. The five members chosen were,

3886:

Co-author, 1775 "Letter to the inhabitants of Canada"

3138:. Williamsburg, Virginia. April 21, 1775. p. 15. 469: 447:, where a protest in May of that year prevented the 3836:

Probable author, 1768–1769 "Journal of Occurrences"

3124: 2614:were also chosen to remain as the delegates to the 2281:Nathan Cushing Esq., Gideon Vinal, Barnabas Little 367:dissolved the provincial assembly, then meeting in 3132:"In Provincial Congress / Concord, March 24, 1775" 2768:executive of the provisional state as well as the 2686:resided. Congress also sent correspondence to the 2209:Josiah Hayward, Francis Faulkner, Ephraim Hapgood 383:as its president, this extralegal body became the 4121: 3891:Signed, United States Declaration of Independence 3521:Co-founder, American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3402:Second Continental Congress, 1775–1777, 1785-1786 23:Massachusetts Bay Provincial Congress of Deputies 5290: 4989:Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 3332:. Boston, MA: N.E Historic-Genealogical Society. 2698:governments, as well as colonial governments in 4874: 2848:(1768), a precursor to the Provincial Congress. 1925:James Barrett, Samuel Whitney, Ephraim Wood Jr 1613:Benjamin White, William Thompson, John Goddard 3301:. Dutton and Wentworth, Printers to the State. 2049:Samuel P. Savage, Braddyl Smith, Josiah Smith 524:) and the presence of the British military in 4860: 4107: 3737: 3358: 2460:Massachusetts Provincial Congress of Deputies 2249:Eleazer Brooks, Samuel Farrar, Abijah Pierce 2019:Thomas Plimpton, Richard Heard, James Mosman 948:Massachusetts Provincial Congress of Deputies 3871:Co-inspired and publicized, Boston Tea Party 3526:United States presidential election, 1788–89 3453:President, Massachusetts Provincial Congress 3312:. New York, NY: The States History Company. 2705:March 16 was designated by Congress to be a 1905:Jonathan Brown, John Remington, Samuel Fisk 97:Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay 5314:1780 disestablishments in the United States 3458:Chairman, Massachusetts Committee of Safety 2669:With the escalating military conflict with 2662:To the Inhabitants of the Massachusetts Bay 2364:Capt. Edward Mitchell, Dr. Richard Perkins 1104:charged with command of the militia. The 568:in Boston. The rights of the colonists are 5024:Office of Housing and Economic Development 5004:Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 4867: 4853: 4114: 4100: 3744: 3730: 3365: 3351: 2744:Committees of safety (American Revolution) 1979:Joseph Haven, William Brown, Josiah Stone 1959:Peter Bent, Edward Barnes, George Brigham 508:convention took place in private homes in 5319:1774 in the Province of Massachusetts Bay 5029:Office of Labor and Workforce Development 3942:Samuel Adams and Paul Revere time capsule 3841:Arranged Christopher Seider funeral, 1770 2059:Thomas Mellon, Roger Dench, James Mellen 1623:Thomas Crane, John Withington, Job Swift 5299:Massachusetts in the American Revolution 5185:Office of Campaign and Political Finance 3765:4th Governor of Massachusetts, 1794–1797 2554: 2354:Capt. Woodbridge Brown, Dr. David Jones 1744:Jeremiah Lee, Azor Orne, Elbridge Gerry 826: 731: 608: 572:, constitutional, and guaranteed by the 530: 4504:Note: Nine former counties were in the 3295: 1432: 838:depicts a militiaman from Massachusetts 822: 701: 604: 16:Provisional government of Massachusetts 5291: 5165:Disabled Persons Protection Commission 5107:Massachusetts Probate and Family Court 5009:Department of Environmental Protection 3922:Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University 3772:Second Continental Congress, 1775–1781 3511:Massachusetts Hall, Harvard University 3269:Provincial Congress of Massachusetts. 2737: 985:7 October 1774 – 10 December 1774 727: 595:held until the release of such persons 329:Termination of the provincial assembly 4984:Office for Administration and Finance 4848: 4095: 3725: 3346: 3309:Commonwealth History of Massachusetts 2564:The Provincial Congress met again in 793: 499: 436:. Pursuant to recommendations of the 5044:Office of Public Safety and Security 3876:Signed, 1774 Continental Association 3409:Boston Board of Selectmen, 1766–1775 3325: 3305: 3282: 925: 5019:Office of Health and Human Services 3306:Hart, Albert Bushnell, ed. (1927). 2660:Massachusetts Provincial Congress, 2584:and their encampment in and around 2437: 2432: 679: 13: 5132:Middlesex Probate and Family Court 3831:1768 Massachusetts Circular Letter 2634:, Benjamin White, Richard Devens, 2497:1 February 1775 – 29 May 1775 2412: 1969:William Stickney, Ebenezer Bridge 672:which strips them of all liberty. 403:North Carolina Provincial Congress 14: 5330: 5228:Code of Massachusetts Regulations 5170:Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board 5160:Commission on the Status of Women 5155:Commission Against Discrimination 3896:Signed, Articles of Confederation 3881:Massachusetts Provincial Congress 3476:Signed, Articles of Confederation 2846:Massachusetts Convention of Towns 1754:Ebenezer Burrill, John Mansfield 900: 632:Commander-in-Chief, North America 485:Massachusetts Convention of Towns 470:Conventions of the People in 1774 65:The Province of Massachusetts Bay 5175:Massachusetts District Attorneys 4930: 4828: 3779:First Continental Congress, 1774 3751: 3382: 3372: 2806:Massachusetts Governor's Council 2772:of Massachusetts' armed forces ( 2009:Samuel Bullard, Jonathan Leland 1532:Ebenezer Thayer, Joseph Palmer, 1069: 1060: 1029:Following the proclamation from 434:Battles of Lexington and Concord 358:Massachusetts Governor's Council 132:Massachusetts Governor's Council 29: 5180:Massachusetts Inspector General 4056:The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams 3250: 3241: 3232: 3223: 3214: 3205: 3196: 3187: 3178: 3169: 3160: 3151: 3142: 3115: 3106: 3097: 3088: 3079: 3070: 3061: 3052: 3043: 3034: 3025: 3016: 3007: 2998: 2989: 2980: 2971: 2962: 2953: 2944: 1694:John Pickering, Jonathan Ropes 1040:convened on October 5, 1774 in 628:Royal Governor of Massachusetts 543:is the rightful monarch of the 375:and organizing themselves as a 5150:Board of Library Commissioners 5127:Essex Probate and Family Court 5049:Department of Public Utilities 4994:Department of Higher Education 4979:Treasurer and Receiver-General 3706:John Hancock Sr. (grandfather) 3296:Lincoln, William, ed. (1838). 2935: 2926: 2917: 2908: 2899: 2890: 2881: 2872: 2863: 2029:Ebenezer Harnden, John Dexter 562:subversion of legal protection 454:These calls for change led to 110:General Court of Massachusetts 1: 5304:1774 in the Thirteen Colonies 4974:Secretary of the Commonwealth 3901:1788 Massachusetts Compromise 3711:Edmund Quincy (father-in-law) 3481:1788 Massachusetts Compromise 3443:Co-inspired, Boston Tea Party 2852: 2470:Province of Massachusetts Bay 2219:Joseph Reed, Zaccheus Wright 2129:Jonathan Locke, Samuel Stone 2119:Jonathan Stow, Daniel Taylor 1714:Michael Farley, Daniel Noyes 1603:Jabez Fisher, Lemuel Kollock 958:Province of Massachusetts Bay 695:Province of Massachusetts Bay 493:Province of Massachusetts Bay 298:Province of Massachusetts Bay 5059:Department of Youth Services 5054:Department of Transportation 3854:Committees of correspondence 2857: 2785:name its own members of the 2578:Committees of Correspondence 1949:John Temple, Benjamin Brown 1794:Samuel White, Joseph Haynes 1202:Executive Standing Committee 665:Massachusetts Government Act 522:Massachusetts Government Act 464:a constitution for the state 419: 353:Massachusetts Government Act 323:a constitution for the state 7: 5039:Department of Public Health 5034:Department of Mental Health 4999:Emergency Management Agency 4877:Government of Massachusetts 2839: 2778:Massachusetts Naval Militia 2420:Second Congress of Deputies 2229:Abel Jewett, Robert Harris 1488:(Chaplain for the congress) 1085:The subsequent meetings in 851:committee of correspondence 438:Second Continental Congress 349:Parliament of Great Britain 10: 5335: 4416:Quabbin-Swift River Valley 4382:Southeastern Massachusetts 4081:John Adams (second cousin) 3937:1796 presidential election 3808:The Independent Advertiser 3289:Western Reserve University 3262: 2816:and five for the country. 2801:situation being so fluid. 2741: 2179:Joseph Ballard, John Reed 1522:David Rawson, James Boice 1048:was selected as Chair and 908:First Congress of Deputies 410:American Revolutionary War 395:First Continental Congress 363:In October 1774, Governor 332: 204:Governmental authority in 189:Samuel Freeman (1775-1780) 5208: 5190:Office of the Comptroller 5140: 5067: 4939: 4928: 4884: 4824: 4514: 4425: 4347:Montachusett-North County 4324: 4248: 4145: 4133: 4076:Samuel Adams Sr. (father) 4066: 4005: 3955: 3909: 3866:Hutchinson letters affair 3795: 3759: 3696:John Hancock Jr. (father) 3683: 3572: 3539: 3488: 3418: 3380: 3326:Bond, Henry, ed. (1860). 3283:Hunt, Agnes, ed. (1904). 2532: 2511: 2501: 2493: 2475: 2465: 2455: 2450: 2424: 2419: 1593:Moses Bullen, Seth Clark 1017: 1007: 999: 989: 981: 963: 953: 943: 938: 912: 907: 641:Convention took place in 558:blockade of Boston Harbor 460:constitutional convention 379:on October 7, 1774. With 319:constitutional convention 278:Massachusetts Bay Charter 276: 271: 220: 215: 200: 195: 174: 145:President of the Congress 143: 120: 115: 105: 92: 84: 76: 71: 47: 42: 28: 21: 4913:House of Representatives 4835:Massachusetts portal 4160:Administrative divisions 3932:1789 U.S. House election 3448:1774 Massacre Day speech 3220:Lincoln 1838, p.505-538. 2798:Kingdom of Great Britain 1155:Officers of the Congress 668:new order was a form of 408:Until the advent of the 208:controlled territory in 60:Revolutionary Government 5200:State Ethics Commission 4165:Congressional districts 3997:Old South Meeting House 3819:1764 Sugar Act response 615:Portrait of Thomas Gage 5195:Massachusetts Sheriffs 5122:Supreme Judicial Court 5077:Boston Municipal Court 4034:(2002 animated series) 3963:American republicanism 3947:Granary Burying Ground 3701:Thomas Hancock (uncle) 3599:(2002 animated series) 3531:Granary Burying Ground 2667: 2561: 2301:Capt. Ebenezer Sprout 2269:Hon. James Warren Esq. 2239:John Tyng, James Tyng 1181:Clerk of the Congress 1087:Concord, Massachusetts 881:County-wide Convention 839: 765: 737: 658:and the government in 634: 536: 294:provisional government 5014:Department of Revenue 4400:Western Massachusetts 4339:Central Massachusetts 3691:Dorothy Quincy (wife) 3085:Lincoln 1838, p. 648. 3067:Lincoln 1838, p. 627. 3058:Lincoln 1838, p. 625. 3049:Lincoln 1838, p. 624. 3031:Lincoln 1838, p. 623. 3022:Lincoln 1838, p. 622. 3013:Lincoln 1838, p. 620. 3004:Lincoln 1838, p. 620. 2932:Lincoln 1838, p. 613. 2923:Lincoln 1838, p. 605. 2914:Lincoln 1838, p. 604. 2774:Massachusetts Militia 2652: 2568:on February 1, 1775. 2558: 2321:Capt. Ebenezer White 2311:Capt. Joseph Cushing 863:Massachusetts Charter 830: 754: 735: 648:Massachusetts Charter 620:John Singleton Copley 612: 535:Map of Boston in 1775 534: 432:after the April 1775 347:On May 20, 1774, the 5142:Independent agencies 4291:History of education 4021:Adams, Massachusetts 3501:Hancock–Clarke House 3229:hunt 1904, p. 14-18. 3184:Lincoln 1838, p.106. 3148:Lincoln 1838, p. 97. 3136:The Virginia Gazette 3094:Lincoln 1838, p. 74. 3076:Lincoln 1838, p.637. 3040:Lincoln 1838 p. 624. 2995:Lincoln 1838 p. 620. 2986:Lincoln 1838, p.618. 2977:Lincoln 1838, p.618. 2968:Lincoln 1838, p.617. 2959:Lincoln 1838, p.614. 2950:Lincoln 1838, p.614. 2941:Lincoln 1838 p. 611. 2905:Lincoln 1838, p.603. 2896:Lincoln 1838, p.603. 2887:Lincoln 1838, p.603. 2878:Lincoln 1838, p.601. 2646:, Jabez Fisher, and 2616:Continental Congress 1433:Deputies in Congress 1117:Continental Congress 1042:Salem, Massachusetts 823:Worcester Convention 702:Hampshire Convention 605:Middlesex Convention 4235:Tourist attractions 3975:American Revolution 3665:John Hancock Center 3547:American Revolution 3247:Hunt 1904, p.17-18. 3211:Lincoln 1838, p.225 3202:Lincoln 1838, p.220 3193:Lincoln 1838, p.205 3175:Lincoln 1838, p.98. 3166:Lincoln 1838, p.90. 3157:Lincoln 1838, p.91. 3121:Lincoln 1838, p.161 3103:Lincoln 1838, p. 7. 2869:Lincoln 1838 p.611. 2750:Committee of Safety 2738:Committee of Safety 2344:, Capt. Seth Hatch 1834:Benjamin Fairfield 1734:Jonathan Greenleaf 1270:Committee of Safety 1171:Presiding Chairman 832:Henry Hudson Kitson 762:Plymouth Convention 740:The convention for 728:Plymouth Convention 630:in 1774 as well as 474:In 1774 there were 377:Provincial Congress 335:American Revolution 302:American Revolution 289:Provincial Congress 5248:Capital punishment 4815:all municipalities 3670:John Hancock Tower 3112:Lincoln 1838, p.76 2826:Continental Forces 2770:Commander-in-Chief 2762:standing committee 2688:Board of Selectmen 2680:Province of Quebec 2638:, Abraham Watson, 2612:Robert Treat Paine 2562: 1774:Josiah Batchelder 1653:Eleazer Kingsbury 1485:Nathaniel Appleton 1366:Benjamin Greenleaf 1343:Provincial Council 1327:Benjamin Greenleaf 1133:Robert Treat Paine 1110:standing committee 1106:Governor's Council 848:Worcester County's 840: 798:The convention in 794:Bristol Convention 738: 635: 564:, and presence of 554:British Parliament 537: 500:Suffolk Convention 292:(1774–1780) was a 5286: 5285: 4842: 4841: 4506:District of Maine 4408:Housatonic Valley 4343:Blackstone Valley 4089: 4088: 4050:(2015 miniseries) 4042:(2008 miniseries) 3719: 3718: 3615:(2015 miniseries) 3607:(2008 miniseries) 3471:Dunlap broadside) 3256:Hunt 1904, p. 18. 2752:was the parallel 2553: 2552: 2446: 2445: 2410: 2409: 2386:George Partridge 2169:William Hildreth 2099:William Prescott 1864:Archelaus Fuller 1545:Nathaniel Bailey 1430: 1429: 1411:Second Commander 1382:Benjamin Chadburn 1027: 1026: 934: 933: 783:returned unharmed 456:a failed proposal 399:Thirteen Colonies 315:a failed proposal 283: 282: 106:Succeeded by 5326: 5211: 5143: 5070: 4964:Attorney General 4942: 4934: 4887: 4878: 4869: 4862: 4855: 4846: 4845: 4833: 4832: 4831: 4789:West Springfield 4367:Merrimack Valley 4116: 4109: 4102: 4093: 4092: 3846:Co-author, 1772 3788: 3781: 3774: 3767: 3746: 3739: 3732: 3723: 3722: 3411: 3404: 3393: 3386: 3367: 3360: 3353: 3344: 3343: 3333: 3321: 3302: 3292: 3257: 3254: 3248: 3245: 3239: 3238:Hunt 1904, p.17. 3236: 3230: 3227: 3221: 3218: 3212: 3209: 3203: 3200: 3194: 3191: 3185: 3182: 3176: 3173: 3167: 3164: 3158: 3155: 3149: 3146: 3140: 3139: 3128: 3122: 3119: 3113: 3110: 3104: 3101: 3095: 3092: 3086: 3083: 3077: 3074: 3068: 3065: 3059: 3056: 3050: 3047: 3041: 3038: 3032: 3029: 3023: 3020: 3014: 3011: 3005: 3002: 2996: 2993: 2987: 2984: 2978: 2975: 2969: 2966: 2960: 2957: 2951: 2948: 2942: 2939: 2933: 2930: 2924: 2921: 2915: 2912: 2906: 2903: 2897: 2894: 2888: 2885: 2879: 2876: 2870: 2867: 2830:prisoners of war 2684:Intolerable Acts 2676:Boston Port Bill 2665: 2590:Receiver-General 2574:Benjamin Lincoln 2537:Benjamin Lincoln 2456:Legislative body 2426: 2425: 2417: 2416: 2375:John Thomas Esq. 2291:Nehemiah Thomas 2271:, Isaac Lothrop 1939:, Edward Durant 1935:Abraham Fuller, 1871:Middlesex County 1844:Andrew Woodbury 1824:Daniel Thurston 1643:Johnathan Adams 1556:Benjamin Lincoln 1512:Lemuel Robinson 1437: 1436: 1421:Third Commander 1401:Chief Commander 1336:Benjamin Lincoln 1192:Receiver-General 1185:Benjamin Lincoln 1151: 1150: 1102:general officers 1073: 1064: 1050:Benjamin Lincoln 1022:Benjamin Lincoln 944:Legislative body 914: 913: 905: 904: 875:Worcester Revolt 812:King William III 763: 746:Town of Plymouth 680:Essex Convention 639:Middlesex County 445:Berkshire County 426:Continental Army 343:Intolerable Acts 339:Boston Tea Party 190: 186: 183:Benjamin Lincoln 169: 162: 155: 93:Preceded by 88:October 25, 1780 33: 19: 18: 5334: 5333: 5329: 5328: 5327: 5325: 5324: 5323: 5289: 5288: 5287: 5282: 5209: 5204: 5141: 5136: 5068: 5063: 4940: 4935: 4926: 4885: 4880: 4876: 4873: 4843: 4838: 4829: 4827: 4820: 4589:East Longmeadow 4510: 4421: 4320: 4244: 4141: 4129: 4120: 4090: 4085: 4062: 4048:Sons of Liberty 4001: 3987:Founding Father 3951: 3927:Sons of Liberty 3905: 3848:Boston Pamphlet 3799:founding events 3798: 3791: 3784: 3777: 3770: 3763: 3755: 3750: 3720: 3715: 3679: 3613:Sons of Liberty 3568: 3559:Founding Father 3535: 3484: 3438:Sons of Liberty 3422:Founding events 3421: 3414: 3407: 3396: 3389: 3376: 3371: 3341: 3265: 3260: 3255: 3251: 3246: 3242: 3237: 3233: 3228: 3224: 3219: 3215: 3210: 3206: 3201: 3197: 3192: 3188: 3183: 3179: 3174: 3170: 3165: 3161: 3156: 3152: 3147: 3143: 3130: 3129: 3125: 3120: 3116: 3111: 3107: 3102: 3098: 3093: 3089: 3084: 3080: 3075: 3071: 3066: 3062: 3057: 3053: 3048: 3044: 3039: 3035: 3030: 3026: 3021: 3017: 3012: 3008: 3003: 2999: 2994: 2990: 2985: 2981: 2976: 2972: 2967: 2963: 2958: 2954: 2949: 2945: 2940: 2936: 2931: 2927: 2922: 2918: 2913: 2909: 2904: 2900: 2895: 2891: 2886: 2882: 2877: 2873: 2868: 2864: 2860: 2855: 2842: 2746: 2740: 2666: 2659: 2628:Benjamin Church 2546:Samuel Freeman 2415: 2413:Second Congress 2255:Plymouth County 2199:Jonathan Brown 2159:Hezekiah Broad 2149:Timothy Walker 2139:Samuel Sprague 2089:Francis Harris 2079:James Prescott 1724:Joseph Gerrish 1481:Benjamin Church 1435: 1405:Jedidiah Preble 1391:Command of the 1386:George Leonard 1385: 1384:Jedediah Preble 1383: 1381: 1380:Jeremiah Powell 1379: 1377: 1375: 1373: 1371: 1369: 1367: 1365: 1363: 1361: 1334: 1330: 1328: 1326: 1316: 1314: 1312: 1310: 1308: 1298:Benjamin Church 1296: 1292: 1083: 1082: 1081: 1080: 1076: 1075: 1074: 1066: 1065: 903: 892:minute's notice 859:King George III 825: 808:King George III 796: 764: 761: 742:Plymouth County 730: 704: 682: 607: 541:King George III 502: 472: 430:besieged Boston 422: 345: 333:Main articles: 331: 296:created in the 267: 191: 188: 187: 181: 177: 176:Clerk/Secretary 170: 164: 163: 157: 156: 150: 146: 139: 130: 123: 80:October 5, 1774 67: 62: 38: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5332: 5322: 5321: 5316: 5311: 5306: 5301: 5284: 5283: 5281: 5280: 5275: 5270: 5265: 5260: 5255: 5250: 5245: 5240: 5235: 5230: 5225: 5220: 5214: 5212: 5206: 5205: 5203: 5202: 5197: 5192: 5187: 5182: 5177: 5172: 5167: 5162: 5157: 5152: 5146: 5144: 5138: 5137: 5135: 5134: 5129: 5124: 5119: 5109: 5104: 5099: 5097:Juvenile Court 5094: 5089: 5087:Superior Court 5084: 5082:District Court 5079: 5073: 5071: 5065: 5064: 5062: 5061: 5056: 5051: 5046: 5041: 5036: 5031: 5026: 5021: 5016: 5011: 5006: 5001: 4996: 4991: 4986: 4981: 4976: 4971: 4966: 4961: 4956: 4945: 4943: 4937: 4936: 4929: 4927: 4925: 4924: 4910: 4896: 4890: 4888: 4882: 4881: 4872: 4871: 4864: 4857: 4849: 4840: 4839: 4825: 4822: 4821: 4819: 4818: 4811: 4806: 4801: 4796: 4791: 4786: 4781: 4776: 4771: 4766: 4761: 4756: 4751: 4746: 4741: 4736: 4731: 4726: 4721: 4716: 4711: 4706: 4701: 4696: 4691: 4686: 4681: 4676: 4671: 4666: 4661: 4656: 4651: 4646: 4641: 4636: 4631: 4626: 4621: 4616: 4611: 4606: 4601: 4596: 4591: 4586: 4581: 4576: 4571: 4566: 4561: 4556: 4551: 4546: 4541: 4536: 4531: 4526: 4520: 4518: 4512: 4511: 4509: 4508: 4502: 4497: 4492: 4487: 4482: 4477: 4472: 4467: 4462: 4457: 4452: 4447: 4442: 4437: 4431: 4429: 4423: 4422: 4420: 4419: 4412:Pioneer Valley 4404:The Berkshires 4397: 4379: 4374: 4369: 4364: 4362:Greater Lowell 4359: 4357:Greater Boston 4354: 4336: 4330: 4328: 4322: 4321: 4319: 4318: 4313: 4308: 4303: 4298: 4293: 4288: 4283: 4278: 4273: 4268: 4266:Climate change 4263: 4258: 4252: 4250: 4246: 4245: 4243: 4242: 4237: 4232: 4227: 4225:Transportation 4222: 4217: 4212: 4207: 4202: 4197: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4177: 4172: 4167: 4162: 4157: 4151: 4149: 4143: 4142: 4134: 4131: 4130: 4119: 4118: 4111: 4104: 4096: 4087: 4086: 4084: 4083: 4078: 4072: 4070: 4064: 4063: 4061: 4060: 4052: 4044: 4036: 4032:Liberty's Kids 4028: 4023: 4018: 4009: 4007: 4003: 4002: 4000: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3983: 3982: 3972: 3969:Boston Gazette 3965: 3959: 3957: 3953: 3952: 3950: 3949: 3944: 3939: 3934: 3929: 3924: 3919: 3913: 3911: 3907: 3906: 3904: 3903: 3898: 3893: 3888: 3883: 3878: 3873: 3868: 3863: 3862: 3861: 3851: 3843: 3838: 3833: 3828: 3827: 3826: 3816: 3811: 3803: 3801: 3793: 3792: 3790: 3789: 3782: 3775: 3768: 3760: 3757: 3756: 3749: 3748: 3741: 3734: 3726: 3717: 3716: 3714: 3713: 3708: 3703: 3698: 3693: 3687: 3685: 3681: 3680: 3678: 3677: 3672: 3667: 3662: 3653: 3644: 3635: 3626: 3617: 3609: 3601: 3597:Liberty's Kids 3593: 3576: 3574: 3570: 3569: 3567: 3566: 3561: 3556: 3555: 3554: 3543: 3541: 3537: 3536: 3534: 3533: 3528: 3523: 3518: 3513: 3508: 3503: 3498: 3492: 3490: 3486: 3485: 3483: 3478: 3473: 3468: 3460: 3455: 3450: 3445: 3440: 3435: 3426: 3424: 3416: 3415: 3413: 3412: 3405: 3394: 3381: 3378: 3377: 3370: 3369: 3362: 3355: 3347: 3340: 3339: 3334: 3323: 3303: 3293: 3279: 3278: 3266: 3264: 3261: 3259: 3258: 3249: 3240: 3231: 3222: 3213: 3204: 3195: 3186: 3177: 3168: 3159: 3150: 3141: 3123: 3114: 3105: 3096: 3087: 3078: 3069: 3060: 3051: 3042: 3033: 3024: 3015: 3006: 2997: 2988: 2979: 2970: 2961: 2952: 2943: 2934: 2925: 2916: 2907: 2898: 2889: 2880: 2871: 2861: 2859: 2856: 2854: 2851: 2850: 2849: 2841: 2838: 2742:Main article: 2739: 2736: 2657: 2608:Thomas Cushing 2551: 2550: 2534: 2530: 2529: 2513: 2509: 2508: 2503: 2499: 2498: 2495: 2491: 2490: 2477: 2473: 2472: 2467: 2463: 2462: 2457: 2453: 2452: 2448: 2447: 2444: 2443: 2440: 2435: 2430: 2422: 2421: 2414: 2411: 2408: 2407: 2404: 2398: 2397: 2394: 2388: 2387: 2384: 2378: 2377: 2372: 2366: 2365: 2362: 2356: 2355: 2352: 2346: 2345: 2339: 2333: 2332: 2329: 2323: 2322: 2319: 2313: 2312: 2309: 2303: 2302: 2299: 2293: 2292: 2289: 2283: 2282: 2279: 2273: 2272: 2266: 2260: 2259: 2257: 2251: 2250: 2247: 2241: 2240: 2237: 2231: 2230: 2227: 2221: 2220: 2217: 2211: 2210: 2207: 2201: 2200: 2197: 2191: 2190: 2187: 2181: 2180: 2177: 2171: 2170: 2167: 2161: 2160: 2157: 2151: 2150: 2147: 2141: 2140: 2137: 2131: 2130: 2127: 2121: 2120: 2117: 2111: 2110: 2109:Henry Gardner 2107: 2101: 2100: 2097: 2091: 2090: 2087: 2081: 2080: 2077: 2071: 2070: 2069:Jacob Bigelow 2067: 2061: 2060: 2057: 2051: 2050: 2047: 2041: 2040: 2039:Benjamin Hall 2037: 2031: 2030: 2027: 2021: 2020: 2017: 2011: 2010: 2007: 2001: 2000: 1997: 1991: 1990: 1987: 1981: 1980: 1977: 1971: 1970: 1967: 1961: 1960: 1957: 1951: 1950: 1947: 1941: 1940: 1933: 1927: 1926: 1923: 1917: 1916: 1913: 1907: 1906: 1903: 1897: 1896: 1893: 1887: 1886: 1883: 1877: 1876: 1874: 1866: 1865: 1862: 1856: 1855: 1852: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1836: 1835: 1832: 1826: 1825: 1822: 1816: 1815: 1812: 1806: 1805: 1802: 1796: 1795: 1792: 1786: 1785: 1782: 1776: 1775: 1772: 1766: 1765: 1764:Moody Bridges 1762: 1756: 1755: 1752: 1746: 1745: 1742: 1736: 1735: 1732: 1726: 1725: 1722: 1716: 1715: 1712: 1706: 1705: 1704:Samuel Holten 1702: 1696: 1695: 1692: 1686: 1685: 1683: 1675: 1674: 1671: 1665: 1664: 1663:Luke Holbrook 1661: 1655: 1654: 1651: 1645: 1644: 1641: 1635: 1634: 1631: 1625: 1624: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1611: 1605: 1604: 1601: 1595: 1594: 1591: 1585: 1584: 1575: 1569: 1568: 1567:Isaac Lincoln 1565: 1559: 1558: 1553: 1547: 1546: 1543: 1537: 1536: 1530: 1524: 1523: 1520: 1514: 1513: 1510: 1504: 1503: 1502:, Aaron Davis 1497: 1491: 1490: 1465:Thomas Cushing 1462: 1456: 1455: 1453: 1450:Suffolk County 1445: 1444: 1441: 1434: 1431: 1428: 1427: 1422: 1418: 1417: 1412: 1408: 1407: 1402: 1398: 1397: 1395: 1388: 1387: 1378:Walter Spooner 1376:William Seaver 1370:Samuel Phillps 1358: 1355: 1354: 1351: 1348: 1347: 1345: 1339: 1338: 1323: 1319: 1318: 1315:Abraham Watson 1309:Benjamin White 1307:Richard Devens 1305: 1301: 1300: 1289: 1283: 1282: 1279: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1266: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1258: 1253: 1250: 1249: 1244: 1241: 1240: 1238:Elbridge Gerry 1235: 1232: 1231: 1226: 1223: 1222: 1217: 1214: 1213: 1210: 1207: 1206: 1204: 1198: 1197: 1196:Henry Gardner 1194: 1188: 1187: 1182: 1178: 1177: 1172: 1168: 1167: 1164: 1160: 1159: 1157: 1129:Thomas Cushing 1078: 1077: 1068: 1067: 1059: 1058: 1057: 1056: 1055: 1025: 1024: 1019: 1015: 1014: 1009: 1005: 1004: 1001: 997: 996: 991: 987: 986: 983: 979: 978: 965: 961: 960: 955: 951: 950: 945: 941: 940: 936: 935: 932: 931: 928: 923: 918: 910: 909: 902: 901:First Congress 899: 824: 821: 800:Bristol County 795: 792: 759: 729: 726: 703: 700: 681: 678: 606: 603: 566:British troops 506:Suffolk County 501: 498: 471: 468: 462:that produced 451:from sitting. 449:Superior Court 421: 418: 330: 327: 321:that produced 287:Massachusetts 281: 280: 274: 273: 269: 268: 266: 265: 256: 239: 221: 218: 217: 213: 212: 202: 198: 197: 193: 192: 180: 178: 175: 172: 171: 149: 147: 144: 141: 140: 126: 124: 121: 118: 117: 113: 112: 107: 103: 102: 94: 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 78: 74: 73: 69: 68: 52: 51: 49: 45: 44: 40: 39: 34: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5331: 5320: 5317: 5315: 5312: 5310: 5307: 5305: 5302: 5300: 5297: 5296: 5294: 5279: 5276: 5274: 5271: 5269: 5266: 5264: 5261: 5259: 5256: 5254: 5251: 5249: 5246: 5244: 5241: 5239: 5236: 5234: 5231: 5229: 5226: 5224: 5221: 5219: 5216: 5215: 5213: 5207: 5201: 5198: 5196: 5193: 5191: 5188: 5186: 5183: 5181: 5178: 5176: 5173: 5171: 5168: 5166: 5163: 5161: 5158: 5156: 5153: 5151: 5148: 5147: 5145: 5139: 5133: 5130: 5128: 5125: 5123: 5120: 5117: 5113: 5112:Appeals Court 5110: 5108: 5105: 5103: 5102:Housing Court 5100: 5098: 5095: 5093: 5090: 5088: 5085: 5083: 5080: 5078: 5075: 5074: 5072: 5066: 5060: 5057: 5055: 5052: 5050: 5047: 5045: 5042: 5040: 5037: 5035: 5032: 5030: 5027: 5025: 5022: 5020: 5017: 5015: 5012: 5010: 5007: 5005: 5002: 5000: 4997: 4995: 4992: 4990: 4987: 4985: 4982: 4980: 4977: 4975: 4972: 4970: 4967: 4965: 4962: 4960: 4957: 4954: 4950: 4947: 4946: 4944: 4938: 4933: 4922: 4918: 4914: 4911: 4908: 4904: 4900: 4897: 4895: 4894:General Court 4892: 4891: 4889: 4883: 4879: 4870: 4865: 4863: 4858: 4856: 4851: 4850: 4847: 4837: 4836: 4823: 4816: 4812: 4810: 4807: 4805: 4802: 4800: 4797: 4795: 4792: 4790: 4787: 4785: 4782: 4780: 4777: 4775: 4772: 4770: 4767: 4765: 4762: 4760: 4757: 4755: 4752: 4750: 4747: 4745: 4742: 4740: 4737: 4735: 4732: 4730: 4727: 4725: 4722: 4720: 4717: 4715: 4712: 4710: 4707: 4705: 4702: 4700: 4697: 4695: 4692: 4690: 4687: 4685: 4682: 4680: 4677: 4675: 4672: 4670: 4667: 4665: 4662: 4660: 4657: 4655: 4652: 4650: 4647: 4645: 4642: 4640: 4637: 4635: 4632: 4630: 4627: 4625: 4622: 4620: 4617: 4615: 4612: 4610: 4607: 4605: 4602: 4600: 4597: 4595: 4592: 4590: 4587: 4585: 4582: 4580: 4577: 4575: 4572: 4570: 4567: 4565: 4562: 4560: 4557: 4555: 4552: 4550: 4547: 4545: 4542: 4540: 4537: 4535: 4532: 4530: 4527: 4525: 4522: 4521: 4519: 4517: 4513: 4507: 4503: 4501: 4498: 4496: 4493: 4491: 4488: 4486: 4483: 4481: 4478: 4476: 4473: 4471: 4468: 4466: 4463: 4461: 4458: 4456: 4453: 4451: 4448: 4446: 4443: 4441: 4438: 4436: 4433: 4432: 4430: 4428: 4424: 4417: 4413: 4409: 4405: 4401: 4398: 4395: 4391: 4387: 4383: 4380: 4378: 4375: 4373: 4370: 4368: 4365: 4363: 4360: 4358: 4355: 4352: 4348: 4344: 4340: 4337: 4335: 4332: 4331: 4329: 4327: 4323: 4317: 4314: 4312: 4309: 4307: 4304: 4302: 4299: 4297: 4294: 4292: 4289: 4287: 4284: 4282: 4279: 4277: 4274: 4272: 4269: 4267: 4264: 4262: 4259: 4257: 4254: 4253: 4251: 4247: 4241: 4238: 4236: 4233: 4231: 4228: 4226: 4223: 4221: 4220:State symbols 4218: 4216: 4213: 4211: 4208: 4206: 4203: 4201: 4198: 4196: 4193: 4191: 4188: 4186: 4183: 4181: 4178: 4176: 4173: 4171: 4168: 4166: 4163: 4161: 4158: 4156: 4153: 4152: 4150: 4148: 4144: 4139: 4138: 4132: 4128: 4127:Massachusetts 4124: 4117: 4112: 4110: 4105: 4103: 4098: 4097: 4094: 4082: 4079: 4077: 4074: 4073: 4071: 4069: 4065: 4059: 4057: 4053: 4051: 4049: 4045: 4043: 4041: 4037: 4035: 4033: 4029: 4027: 4024: 4022: 4019: 4017: 4015: 4011: 4010: 4008: 4004: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3981: 3978: 3977: 3976: 3973: 3971: 3970: 3966: 3964: 3961: 3960: 3958: 3954: 3948: 3945: 3943: 3940: 3938: 3935: 3933: 3930: 3928: 3925: 3923: 3920: 3918: 3915: 3914: 3912: 3908: 3902: 3899: 3897: 3894: 3892: 3889: 3887: 3884: 3882: 3879: 3877: 3874: 3872: 3869: 3867: 3864: 3860: 3857: 3856: 3855: 3852: 3850: 3849: 3844: 3842: 3839: 3837: 3834: 3832: 3829: 3825: 3822: 3821: 3820: 3817: 3815: 3814:Boston Caucus 3812: 3810: 3809: 3805: 3804: 3802: 3800: 3797:United States 3794: 3787: 3783: 3780: 3776: 3773: 3769: 3766: 3762: 3761: 3758: 3754: 3747: 3742: 3740: 3735: 3733: 3728: 3727: 3724: 3712: 3709: 3707: 3704: 3702: 3699: 3697: 3694: 3692: 3689: 3688: 3686: 3682: 3676: 3673: 3671: 3668: 3666: 3663: 3661: 3659: 3654: 3652: 3650: 3645: 3643: 3641: 3636: 3634: 3632: 3627: 3625: 3623: 3618: 3616: 3614: 3610: 3608: 3606: 3602: 3600: 3598: 3594: 3591: 3587: 3583: 3582: 3578: 3577: 3575: 3571: 3565: 3564:Syng inkstand 3562: 3560: 3557: 3553: 3550: 3549: 3548: 3545: 3544: 3542: 3538: 3532: 3529: 3527: 3524: 3522: 3519: 3517: 3516:Boston Cadets 3514: 3512: 3509: 3507: 3506:Hancock Manor 3504: 3502: 3499: 3497: 3494: 3493: 3491: 3487: 3482: 3479: 3477: 3474: 3472: 3469: 3467: 3464: 3461: 3459: 3456: 3454: 3451: 3449: 3446: 3444: 3441: 3439: 3436: 3434: 3432: 3427: 3425: 3423: 3420:United States 3417: 3410: 3406: 3403: 3399: 3395: 3392: 3388: 3387: 3385: 3379: 3375: 3368: 3363: 3361: 3356: 3354: 3349: 3348: 3345: 3338: 3335: 3331: 3330: 3324: 3319: 3315: 3311: 3310: 3304: 3300: 3294: 3290: 3286: 3281: 3280: 3277: 3273: 3268: 3267: 3253: 3244: 3235: 3226: 3217: 3208: 3199: 3190: 3181: 3172: 3163: 3154: 3145: 3137: 3133: 3127: 3118: 3109: 3100: 3091: 3082: 3073: 3064: 3055: 3046: 3037: 3028: 3019: 3010: 3001: 2992: 2983: 2974: 2965: 2956: 2947: 2938: 2929: 2920: 2911: 2902: 2893: 2884: 2875: 2866: 2862: 2847: 2844: 2843: 2837: 2835: 2831: 2827: 2821: 2817: 2815: 2811: 2807: 2802: 2799: 2795: 2790: 2788: 2783: 2779: 2775: 2771: 2767: 2763: 2759: 2755: 2751: 2745: 2735: 2733: 2728: 2722: 2720: 2716: 2712: 2708: 2703: 2701: 2697: 2693: 2692:Great Britain 2689: 2685: 2681: 2677: 2672: 2671:Great Britain 2663: 2656: 2651: 2649: 2648:William Heath 2645: 2641: 2637: 2636:Joseph Palmer 2633: 2632:Joseph Warren 2629: 2625: 2620: 2617: 2613: 2609: 2605: 2601: 2597: 2593: 2591: 2587: 2583: 2579: 2575: 2571: 2567: 2560:inhabitants". 2557: 2549: 2548:(pro tempore) 2545: 2544:(pro tempore) 2542: 2541:Joseph Palmer 2538: 2535: 2531: 2528: 2526: 2521: 2520:Joseph Warren 2517: 2514: 2510: 2507: 2506:Town meetings 2504: 2500: 2496: 2492: 2489: 2485: 2481: 2478: 2476:Meeting place 2474: 2471: 2468: 2464: 2461: 2458: 2454: 2449: 2441: 2439: 2436: 2434: 2431: 2428: 2427: 2423: 2418: 2405: 2403: 2400: 2399: 2395: 2393: 2390: 2389: 2385: 2383: 2380: 2379: 2376: 2373: 2371: 2368: 2367: 2363: 2361: 2358: 2357: 2353: 2351: 2348: 2347: 2343: 2340: 2338: 2335: 2334: 2331:Samuel Lucas 2330: 2328: 2325: 2324: 2320: 2318: 2315: 2314: 2310: 2308: 2305: 2304: 2300: 2298: 2297:Middleborough 2295: 2294: 2290: 2288: 2285: 2284: 2280: 2278: 2275: 2274: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2261: 2258: 2256: 2253: 2252: 2248: 2246: 2243: 2242: 2238: 2236: 2233: 2232: 2228: 2226: 2223: 2222: 2218: 2216: 2213: 2212: 2208: 2206: 2203: 2202: 2198: 2196: 2193: 2192: 2188: 2186: 2183: 2182: 2178: 2176: 2173: 2172: 2168: 2166: 2163: 2162: 2158: 2156: 2153: 2152: 2148: 2146: 2143: 2142: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2132: 2128: 2126: 2123: 2122: 2118: 2116: 2113: 2112: 2108: 2106: 2103: 2102: 2098: 2096: 2093: 2092: 2088: 2086: 2083: 2082: 2078: 2076: 2073: 2072: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2062: 2058: 2056: 2053: 2052: 2048: 2046: 2043: 2042: 2038: 2036: 2033: 2032: 2028: 2026: 2023: 2022: 2018: 2016: 2013: 2012: 2008: 2006: 2003: 2002: 1998: 1996: 1993: 1992: 1988: 1986: 1983: 1982: 1978: 1976: 1973: 1972: 1968: 1966: 1963: 1962: 1958: 1956: 1953: 1952: 1948: 1946: 1943: 1942: 1938: 1934: 1932: 1929: 1928: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1918: 1915:Samuel Wyman 1914: 1912: 1909: 1908: 1904: 1902: 1899: 1898: 1894: 1892: 1889: 1888: 1884: 1882: 1879: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1872: 1868: 1867: 1863: 1861: 1858: 1857: 1854:James Ingles 1853: 1851: 1848: 1847: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1837: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1827: 1823: 1821: 1818: 1817: 1814:Samuel Smith 1813: 1811: 1808: 1807: 1804:Peter Coffin 1803: 1801: 1798: 1797: 1793: 1791: 1788: 1787: 1784:Samuel Smith 1783: 1781: 1778: 1777: 1773: 1771: 1768: 1767: 1763: 1761: 1758: 1757: 1753: 1751: 1748: 1747: 1743: 1741: 1738: 1737: 1733: 1731: 1728: 1727: 1723: 1721: 1718: 1717: 1713: 1711: 1708: 1707: 1703: 1701: 1698: 1697: 1693: 1691: 1688: 1687: 1684: 1682: 1681: 1677: 1676: 1673:Samuel Watts 1672: 1670: 1667: 1666: 1662: 1660: 1657: 1656: 1652: 1650: 1647: 1646: 1642: 1640: 1637: 1636: 1632: 1630: 1627: 1626: 1622: 1620: 1617: 1616: 1612: 1610: 1607: 1606: 1602: 1600: 1597: 1596: 1592: 1590: 1587: 1586: 1583: 1579: 1578:Samuel Dexter 1576: 1574: 1571: 1570: 1566: 1564: 1561: 1560: 1557: 1554: 1552: 1549: 1548: 1544: 1542: 1539: 1538: 1535: 1531: 1529: 1526: 1525: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1515: 1511: 1509: 1506: 1505: 1501: 1500:William Heath 1498: 1496: 1493: 1492: 1489: 1486: 1482: 1478: 1477:Joseph Warren 1474: 1470: 1466: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1457: 1454: 1452: 1451: 1447: 1446: 1442: 1439: 1438: 1426: 1423: 1420: 1419: 1416: 1413: 1410: 1409: 1406: 1403: 1400: 1399: 1396: 1394: 1390: 1389: 1372:Richard Derby 1368:Caleb Cushing 1359: 1357: 1356: 1352: 1350: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1340: 1337: 1333: 1325:David Cheever 1324: 1322:Commissariat 1321: 1320: 1313:Norton Quincy 1311:Joseph Palmer 1306: 1303: 1302: 1299: 1295: 1294:Joseph Warren 1290: 1288: 1285: 1284: 1280: 1277: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1267: 1264:Major Foster 1263: 1261: 1260: 1257: 1254: 1252: 1251: 1248: 1247:William Heath 1245: 1243: 1242: 1239: 1236: 1234: 1233: 1230: 1229:Samuel Dexter 1227: 1225: 1224: 1221: 1218: 1216: 1215: 1211: 1209: 1208: 1205: 1203: 1200: 1199: 1195: 1193: 1190: 1189: 1186: 1183: 1180: 1179: 1176: 1173: 1170: 1169: 1165: 1162: 1161: 1158: 1156: 1153: 1152: 1149: 1148: 1144: 1140: 1138: 1134: 1130: 1126: 1122: 1118: 1113: 1111: 1107: 1103: 1098: 1093: 1088: 1072: 1063: 1054: 1051: 1047: 1043: 1039: 1035: 1032: 1023: 1020: 1016: 1013: 1010: 1006: 1002: 998: 995: 994:Town meetings 992: 988: 984: 980: 977: 973: 969: 966: 964:Meeting place 962: 959: 956: 952: 949: 946: 942: 937: 929: 927: 924: 922: 921:General Court 919: 916: 915: 911: 906: 898: 895: 893: 887: 883: 882: 878: 876: 871: 867: 864: 860: 856: 852: 849: 845: 844: 837: 836:The Minuteman 833: 829: 820: 817: 816:Queen Mary II 813: 809: 805: 801: 791: 788: 784: 780: 775: 769: 758: 753: 752:as Chairman. 751: 747: 743: 734: 725: 722: 716: 714: 709: 699: 696: 691: 687: 677: 673: 671: 666: 661: 660:Great Britain 657: 653: 649: 644: 640: 633: 629: 625: 621: 617: 616: 611: 602: 598: 596: 592: 587: 583: 578: 575: 571: 567: 563: 559: 555: 551: 546: 545:British Realm 542: 533: 529: 527: 523: 519: 518:Joseph Warren 515: 511: 507: 497: 494: 490: 487:which met in 486: 482: 477: 467: 465: 461: 457: 452: 450: 446: 441: 439: 435: 431: 427: 417: 415: 411: 406: 404: 400: 396: 392: 388: 387: 382: 378: 374: 370: 366: 361: 359: 354: 350: 344: 340: 336: 326: 324: 320: 316: 311: 307: 303: 300:early in the 299: 295: 291: 290: 279: 275: 270: 264: 260: 257: 255: 251: 247: 243: 240: 238: 234: 230: 226: 223: 222: 219: 216:Meeting place 214: 211: 210:Massachusetts 207: 203: 199: 194: 184: 179: 173: 167: 160: 159:Joseph Warren 153: 148: 142: 137: 133: 129: 125: 119: 114: 111: 108: 104: 101: 98: 95: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 70: 66: 61: 58: 55: 50: 46: 41: 37: 32: 27: 20: 5223:General Laws 5218:Constitution 4959:Lt. Governor 4826: 4351:South County 4301:Homelessness 4276:Demographics 4135: 4123:Commonwealth 4068:Adams family 4055: 4047: 4039: 4031: 4014:Samuel Adams 4013: 3992:Faneuil Hall 3967: 3880: 3859:Boston, 1772 3847: 3806: 3753:Samuel Adams 3658:John Hancock 3657: 3648: 3640:John Hancock 3639: 3630: 3621: 3612: 3604: 3596: 3586:1969 musical 3579: 3452: 3433:confiscation 3430: 3374:John Hancock 3328: 3308: 3297: 3284: 3270: 3252: 3243: 3234: 3225: 3216: 3207: 3198: 3189: 3180: 3171: 3162: 3153: 3144: 3135: 3126: 3117: 3108: 3099: 3090: 3081: 3072: 3063: 3054: 3045: 3036: 3027: 3018: 3009: 3000: 2991: 2982: 2973: 2964: 2955: 2946: 2937: 2928: 2919: 2910: 2901: 2892: 2883: 2874: 2865: 2822: 2818: 2803: 2791: 2787:Commissariat 2782:technocratic 2765: 2749: 2747: 2723: 2704: 2668: 2661: 2653: 2624:John Hancock 2621: 2604:John Hancock 2596:Samuel Adams 2594: 2570:John Hancock 2563: 2547: 2543: 2522: 2516:John Hancock 2466:Jurisdiction 2189:Abner Perry 1989:Jonas Stone 1869: 1680:Essex County 1678: 1633:Enoch Ellis 1487: 1473:John Hancock 1469:Samuel Adams 1448: 1425:Seth Pomeroy 1415:Artemas Ward 1364:Artemas Ward 1329:Jeremiah Lee 1291:John Hancock 1269: 1256:James Warren 1220:John Hancock 1201: 1175:John Hancock 1154: 1146: 1145: 1141: 1137:Samuel Adams 1121:John Hancock 1114: 1092:British Army 1084: 1046:John Hancock 1028: 1012:John Hancock 954:Jurisdiction 896: 888: 884: 880: 879: 872: 868: 846: 842: 841: 835: 797: 787:town meeting 770: 766: 755: 750:James Warren 739: 721:town meeting 717: 705: 686:Essex County 683: 674: 647: 636: 626:who was the 613: 599: 579: 538: 503: 473: 453: 442: 423: 414:Samuel Adams 407: 384: 381:John Hancock 362: 346: 305: 286: 284: 272:Constitution 259:3rd Congress 258: 242:2nd Congress 241: 225:1st Congress 224: 166:James Warren 152:John Hancock 135: 127: 5273:LGBT rights 4886:Legislative 4764:Springfield 4759:Southbridge 4714:Northampton 4709:North Adams 4699:Newburyport 4694:New Bedford 4674:Marlborough 4594:Easthampton 4564:Bridgewater 4394:South Shore 4390:South Coast 4377:North Shore 4306:LGBT rights 4205:Lighthouses 4058:(2022 book) 2727:disarmament 2696:New England 2644:John Pigeon 2525:pro tempore 2360:Bridgewater 2342:John Turner 1955:Marlborough 1937:John Pigeon 1891:Charlestown 1730:Newburyport 1582:Abner Ellis 1362:James Pitts 1360:John Irving 1353:Councilors 1034:Thomas Gage 774:Boston Neck 708:Northampton 656:New England 624:Thomas Gage 586:Charlestown 582:Boston Neck 476:conventions 391:Paul Revere 365:Thomas Gage 351:passed the 185:(1774-1775) 168:(1775-1780) 154:(1774-1775) 100:(disbanded) 57:Provisional 5293:Categories 5092:Land Court 4754:Somerville 4729:Pittsfield 4654:Leominster 4634:Greenfield 4629:Gloucester 4614:Framingham 4604:Fall River 4544:Barnstable 4435:Barnstable 4185:Government 4040:John Adams 3917:Early life 3605:John Adams 3496:Early life 2853:References 2600:John Adams 2287:Marshfield 2145:Wilmington 1995:Chelmsford 1975:Framingham 1840:Manchester 1800:Gloucester 1740:Marblehead 1659:Bellingham 1534:John Adams 1508:Dorchester 1374:James Otis 1332:Moses Gill 1317:Azor Orne 1125:John Adams 834:'s statue 622:. General 116:Leadership 54:Unicameral 5258:Elder law 4941:Executive 4907:President 4809:Worcester 4784:Westfield 4779:Watertown 4639:Haverhill 4609:Fitchburg 4574:Cambridge 4559:Braintree 4539:Attleboro 4500:Worcester 4480:Nantucket 4475:Middlesex 4470:Hampshire 4440:Berkshire 4372:MetroWest 4286:Education 4240:Windmills 4175:Geography 4170:Elections 4140:(capital) 4016:(Whitney) 3590:1972 film 3398:President 3299:documents 2858:Citations 2810:Selectmen 2796:with the 2792:With the 2758:executive 2732:Penobscot 2719:forebears 2640:Azor Orne 2566:Cambridge 2488:Watertown 2480:Cambridge 2317:Rochester 2235:Dunstable 2225:Littleton 2195:Tewksbury 2185:Holliston 2095:Pepperell 2055:Hopkinton 2005:Sherborne 1985:Lexington 1965:Billerica 1901:Watertown 1881:Cambridge 1860:Middleton 1810:Topsfield 1790:Haverhill 1780:Salisbury 1619:Stoughton 1609:Brookline 1528:Braintree 1443:Deputies 1163:Position 1097:minutemen 976:Cambridge 855:Worcester 670:despotism 420:War years 263:Watertown 254:Watertown 246:Cambridge 237:Cambridge 201:Authority 196:Structure 85:Disbanded 5278:Taxation 5268:Gun laws 5263:Gambling 5243:Cannabis 5233:Abortion 5069:Judicial 4949:Governor 4799:Winthrop 4794:Weymouth 4739:Randolph 4649:Lawrence 4619:Franklin 4584:Chicopee 4569:Brockton 4534:Amesbury 4490:Plymouth 4460:Franklin 4427:Counties 4386:Cape Cod 4334:Cape Ann 4311:Politics 4296:Gun laws 4256:Abortion 4230:Villages 3980:patriots 3824:protests 3552:patriots 3466:(signing 2840:See also 2794:conflict 2776:and the 2766:de facto 2754:military 2658:— 2512:Chairman 2502:Election 2451:Overview 2370:Kingston 2350:Abington 2337:Pembroke 2327:Plympton 2277:Scituate 2264:Plymouth 2215:Westford 2135:Stoneham 2115:Townsend 1830:Wrentham 1599:Wrenthem 1589:Medfield 1563:Cohasset 1541:Weymouth 1304:Country 1147:Officers 1038:Patriots 1031:Governor 1008:Chairman 990:Election 939:Overview 779:patriots 760:— 386:de facto 306:de facto 122:Governor 5238:Alcohol 4969:Auditor 4921:Speaker 4917:Members 4903:Members 4774:Waltham 4769:Taunton 4724:Peabody 4689:Methuen 4684:Melrose 4679:Medford 4644:Holyoke 4624:Gardner 4599:Everett 4579:Chelsea 4549:Beverly 4529:Amherst 4495:Suffolk 4485:Norfolk 4465:Hampden 4445:Bristol 4326:Regions 4281:Economy 4261:Culture 4249:Society 4190:History 4180:Geology 3956:Related 3649:Hancock 3631:Hancock 3622:Hancock 3540:Related 3431:Liberty 3318:1543273 3274:(1838) 3263:Sources 2713:and or 2711:fasting 2709:day of 2664:. 1775. 2582:militia 2484:Concord 2442:→ 2429:← 2402:Wareham 2392:Halifax 2382:Duxbury 2307:Hanover 2245:Lincoln 2175:Bedford 2085:Shirley 2065:Waltham 2035:Medford 2015:Sudbury 1945:Reading 1921:Concord 1850:Methuen 1820:Boxford 1770:Beverly 1760:Andover 1720:Newbury 1710:Ipswich 1700:Danvers 1669:Chelsea 1649:Needham 1629:Walpole 1551:Hingham 1495:Roxbury 1393:Militia 1281:Member 1278:Region 1212:Member 1166:Holder 1000:Members 972:Concord 930:→ 917:← 804:Taunton 690:Ipswich 643:Concord 574:charter 570:natural 552:of the 481:patriot 393:to the 373:Concord 250:Concord 233:Concord 206:Patriot 136:pro tem 77:Founded 72:History 5116:Judges 4899:Senate 4804:Woburn 4744:Revere 4734:Quincy 4719:Palmer 4704:Newton 4669:Malden 4659:Lowell 4554:Boston 4524:Agawam 4516:Cities 4316:Sports 4215:People 4195:Images 4147:Topics 4137:Boston 4006:Legacy 3684:Family 3660:(1977) 3651:(1944) 3642:(1850) 3633:, 1776 3624:, 1775 3573:Legacy 3316: 3276:online 2814:Boston 2715:prayer 2707:public 2700:Canada 2610:, and 2586:Boston 2165:Dracut 2155:Natick 2075:Groton 2045:Weston 2025:Malden 1931:Newton 1911:Woburn 1639:Medway 1573:Dedham 1518:Milton 1460:Boston 1287:Boston 1135:, and 560:, the 526:Boston 514:Milton 510:Dedham 489:Boston 341:, and 310:Boston 161:(1775) 128:Vacant 5253:Crime 4749:Salem 4455:Essex 4450:Dukes 4271:Crime 4210:Music 4155:Index 2533:Clerk 2406:None 2396:None 2205:Acton 2125:Ashby 1690:Salem 1440:Town 1018:Clerk 968:Salem 591:those 428:that 401:(The 369:Salem 229:Salem 4953:List 4664:Lynn 3910:Life 3656:USS 3647:USS 3638:USS 3629:USS 3620:USS 3581:1776 3489:Life 3429:HMS 3314:OCLC 2834:Tory 2832:and 2756:and 2748:The 2494:Term 2105:Stow 1750:Lynn 982:Term 814:and 781:are 713:acts 684:The 652:acts 637:The 550:acts 512:and 504:The 285:The 48:Type 43:Type 36:Seal 5210:Law 4200:Law 4125:of 1003:286 706:In 618:by 528:. 516:. 138:) 63:of 5295:: 4919:, 4905:, 4414:, 4410:, 4406:, 4392:, 4388:, 4349:, 4345:, 3588:, 3400:, 3287:. 3134:. 2721:. 2702:. 2642:, 2630:, 2626:, 2606:, 2602:, 2598:, 2539:, 2518:, 2486:, 2482:, 1580:, 1483:, 1479:, 1475:, 1471:, 1467:, 1139:. 1131:, 1127:, 1123:, 974:, 970:, 894:. 877:. 337:, 261:: 252:, 248:, 244:: 235:, 231:, 227:: 5118:) 5114:( 4955:) 4951:( 4923:) 4915:( 4909:) 4901:( 4868:e 4861:t 4854:v 4817:) 4418:) 4402:( 4396:) 4384:( 4353:) 4341:( 4115:e 4108:t 4101:v 3745:e 3738:t 3731:v 3592:) 3584:( 3366:e 3359:t 3352:v 3320:. 3291:. 2527:) 2523:( 134:(

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.