Divorce files, 1774-1788.

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Divorce files, 1774-1788.

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St 1692-3, c 25 (Nov. 3, 1692) provided that all controversies concerning marriage and divorce in the the Province of the Massachusetts Bay be heard and determined by the governor and council, which replaced in this function the colonial Court of Assistants. In 1780, Const Pt 2, C 3, Art 5 continued this arrangement until it should be superseded by specific legislation, which occurred with St 1785, c 69 (Mar. 16, 1786), under which the Supreme Judicial Court assumed jurisdiction for cases of divorce and alimony. Series consists of files from cases heard by the Council not included in other record series (see below).

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