Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, in the Year 1876

Excerpt from Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Court of Massachusetts, in the Year 1876: Together With the Constitution, the Messages of the Governor, List of the Civil Government, Changes of Names of Persons, Etc., Etc., Etc Art. I. All men are born free and equal, and have cer tain natural, essential and unalienable rights among which may be reckoned the right of enjoying and defending their lives and liberties; that of acquiring, possessing and pro teeting property; in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. II. It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the supreme being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested or re strained, in his person, liberty or estate, for worshipping god in the manner and season most agreeable to the dic tates of his own conscience or for his religious profession or sentiments; provided he doth not disturb the public peace, or obstruct others in their religious worship. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.