A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nationWilson, Woodrow
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A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nation
Wilson, Woodrow
United States -- History
III. It is futher agreed That the Plantacons which at present are or
hereafter shalbe settled within the limmetts of the Massachusetts, shalbe
forever vnder the Massachusetts, and shall have peculiar Jurisdiccon
among themselues in all cases as an entire Body, and that Plymouth,
Connecktacutt, and New Haven shall eich of them haue like peculier
Jurisdiccon and Gouernment within their limmetts and in referrence to the
Plantacons which already are settled or shall hereafter be erected or
shall settle within their limmetts respectiuely; prouided that no other
Jurisdiccon shall hereafter be taken in as a distinct head or member
of this Confederacon, nor shall any other Plantacon or Jurisdiccon in
present being and not already in combynacon or vnder the Jurisdiccon of
any of these Confederats be received by any of them, nor shall any two
of the Confederats joyne in one Jurisdiccon without consent of the rest,
which consent to be interpreted as is expressed in the sixth Article
ensuinge.
IV. It is by these Confederats agreed that the charge of all just
warrs, whether offensiue or defensiue, upon what part or member of this
Confederaccon soever they fall, shall both in men and provisions, and
all other Disbursements, be borne by all the parts of this Confederacon,
in different proporcons according to their different abilitie, in manner
following, namely, that the Commissioners for eich Jurisdiccon from
tyme to tyme, as there shalbe occation, bring a true account and number
of all the males in every Plantacon, or any way belonging to, or under
their seuerall Jurisdiccons, of what quality or condicion soeuer they
bee, from sixteene yeares old to threescore, being Inhabitants there. And
That according to the different numbers which from tyme to tyme shalbe
found in eich Jurisdiccon, upon a true and just account, the service of
men and all charges of the warr be borne by the Poll: Eich Jurisdiccon,
or Plantacon, being left to their owne just course and custome of rating
themselues and people according to their different estates, with due
respects to their qualites and exemptions among themselues, though the
Confederacon take no notice of any such priviledg: And that according
to their differrent charge of eich Jurisdiccon and Plantacon, the whole
advantage of the warr (if it please God to bless their Endeavours)
whether it be in lands, goods or persons, shall be proportionably deuided
among the said Confederats.
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