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Debate on Royal Governor's adjournment powers in Massachusetts
Long colonial letter from Boston arguing that the Governor holds exclusive power to adjourn, prorogue, and dissolve the General Court. It cites the charter and precedents, defends Boston as proper meeting place, and urges the Governor to adjourn or prorogue the General Court to Boston for public good despite instructions. Also notes Vienna dispatches and diverse European affairs.
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A. Oliver
Thomas Hutchinson
Massachusets Bay
Boston
Great and General Court
Éeven
Burnet
England
Shute
General Court
House of Representatives
Belcher
Salisbury
New Hampshire
William
Mary
Angers
Bondon
Vienna
Moravia
Baron de Laudohn
Versailles
M——x
Madam Barre
Madam Barré
Lord Stormont
L—d
Bob
Ireland
Middlesex
Luttrel
Swaledale
Yorkshire
Earl of Pomfret
Smith
Gray’s Inn
York
Verelft