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Debate on Massachusetts Bay civil government reform
Lord North moves to regulate Massachusetts Bay governance, proposing to strip democratic power from the Assembly and empower the Governor as a civil magistrate with wide appointment powers. Critics warn such changes threaten liberty, probe Council and jury roles, and call for caution while seeking order and obedience to law.
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