there shall be a liberty of Conscience allowed in the Worshipp of God
to all Christians (Except Papists)_ Inhabiting ... within our said
Province ... [Courts for the trial of both civil and criminal cases
may be established by the General Court, reserving to the governor and
assistants matters of probate and administration.] #And whereas# Wee
judge it necessary that all our Subjects should have liberty to Appeale
to us ... in Cases that may deserve the same Wee doe ... Ordaine that
incase either party shall not rest satisfied with the Judgement or
Sentence of any Judicatories or Courts within our said Province ...
in _any Personall Action wherein the matter in difference doth exceed
the value of three hundred Pounds Sterling that then he or they may
appeale to us ... in our ... Privy Council Provided such Appeale be
made within Fourteen dayes after the Sentence or Judgement given and
that before such Appeal be allowed Security be given by the party or
parties appealing in the value of the matter in Difference to pay or
Answer the Debt or Damages for the which Judgement or Sentence is given
With such Costs and Damages as shall be Awarded by us ... incase the
Judgement or Sentence be affirmed_ [provided that no execution shall
be stayed by reason of such appeal.] #And# we doe further ... grant
to the said Governor and the great and Generall Court ... full power
and Authority from time to time to make ... all manner of wholesome
and reasonable Orders Laws Statutes and Ordinances Directions and
Instructions either with penalties or without (soe as the same be not
repugnant or contrary to the Lawes of this our Realme of England) as
they shall Judge to be for the good and welfare of our said
Province. ... And for the Government and Ordering thereof and of the
People Inhabiting or who shall Inhabit the same and for the necessary
support and Defence of the Government thereof [and also] full power and
Authority to name and settle Annually all Civill Officers within the
said Province (such Officers Excepted the Election and Constitution
of whome wee have by these presents reserved to us ... or to the
Governor) ... and to Settforth the severall Duties Powers and Lymitts
of every such Officer ... and the forms of such Oathes not repugnant
to the Lawes and Statutes of this our Realme of England as shall be
respectively Administred unto them for the Execution of their severall
Offices and places. And alsoe to impose Fines, mulcts, Imprisonments,
and other Punishments; And to Impose and leavy proportionable and
reasonable Assessments, Rates, and Taxes, upon the Estates and Persons
of all and every the Proprietors and Inhabitants of our said
Province ... #Provided# alwaies ... that in the frameing and passing
of all such Orders ... and in all Elections and Acts of Government
whatsoever to be passed made or done by the said Generall Court ...
or in Councill, _the Governor ... shall have the Negative voice, and
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