That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England, and shall be transmitted to the king in council for approbation as soon as may be after their passing ; and if not... The Administration of the British Colonies - Page 149by Thomas Pownall - 1774Full view - About this book
| Benjamin Franklin - American prose literature - 1779 - 610 pages
...their representatives in the grand council. Quorum. That a quorum of the Grand Council impowered to ad: with the Prefident General, do confift of twenty-five...fhall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. The quorum feems large, but it was thought it would not be fatisfadtory to the colonies in general,... | |
| Samuel Hall,The Massachusetts Historical Society - 1801 - 300 pages
...Council. That a quorum of the Grand Council, to act with the Prefident-General, do confift of twelve members, among whom there fhall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. That the Grand Council fhall annually grant a falary, to be allowed and paid to the Prefident-General, for his... | |
| United States - 1826 - 422 pages
...empowered to act with the president-general, do consist of twenty-five members, among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. — That the laws made by them, for the purposes aforesaid, shall not be repugnant, but, as near' as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
| United States - 1826 - 440 pages
...empowered to act with the president-general, do consist of twenty-five members, among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. — That the laws made by them, for the purposes aforesaid, shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 544 pages
...impowered to act with the president general, do consist of twenty five members ; among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
| Massachusetts - 1846 - 302 pages
...Grand Council, to act with the President-General, do consist of twelve members, among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. That the Grand Council shall annually grant a salary, to be allowed and paid to the President-General, for his... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - United States - 1877 - 740 pages
...empowered to act with the President-General, do consist of twenty-five members; among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies ; That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
| John Clark Ridpath - United States - 1877 - 742 pages
...empowered to act with the President-General, do consist of twenty- five members; among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies ; That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
| Local history - 1880 - 400 pages
...impowered to act with the President General, do consist of Twenty-five Members; among whom there shall be one or more from a Majority of the Colonies. " That the Laws made by them for the Purposes aforesaid, shall not be repugnant, but as near as may be agreeable, to the Laws of England,... | |
| Francis Lieber - Political science - 1881 - 572 pages
...impowered to act with the president general do consist of twenty-five members ; among whom there shall be one or more from a majority of the colonies. That the laws made by them for the purposes aforesaid shall not be repugnant, but, as near as may be, agreeable to the laws of England,... | |
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