Explanatory charter, 1725.

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Explanatory charter, 1725.

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Under the Provincial Charter ((M-Ar)26X), the Massachusetts House of Representatives (as the lower legislative house was generally known by 1705) and Gov. Samuel Shute (1716-1722) were in continual conflict as to their respective prerogatives, specifically in 1719 as to whether the governor could nullify the House's choice of speaker, and in 1721, when the House undertook to adjourn itself without gubernatorial permission. The explanatory charter (this series) was issued by King George explicitly to state the governor's authority over choice of House speaker and House adjournment.

1 leaf : parchment (1 folder ; 70 x 97 cm.)

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