A Short View of the History of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, with Respect to Their Original Charter and Constitution
- Israel Mauduit (author)
- Jack P. Greene (collection editor)
This essay is a 1769 pamphlet by Israel Mauduit, published anonymously, that examines the legal and constitutional foundations of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Written on the eve of the American Revolution, it engages with questions of colonial governance, charter rights, and the relationship between the colony and the British Crown — topics of intense political urgency at the time.
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