 I, AB, do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testify and declare that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a fre.e, sovereign and independent State, and I do swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the said...  The General Laws, from the Adoption of the Constitution, [1780] to [Nov.1835]. - Page 225by Massachusetts - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Stephen Wright, John Holmes Agnew - 1863 - 224 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign and independent State ; and I do swear that I will...conspiracies, and all hostile attempts whatsoever, &c., &c. ever take that oath? The answer depends upon whether he held an office prior to ,18 21, when,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1863 - 284 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State ; and I do swear that I will bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth, and that I will defend the same against traitorous conspiracies." The... | |
 | John Stephen Wright, John Holmes Agnew - 1864 - 244 pages
...that the strong oath. Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign and independent State ; and I do swear that I will...conspiracies, and all hostile attempts whatsoever, &c., &c. Did Mr. Eve- Did Mr. Everett ever take that oath ? The answer depends upon rett ever take... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention, William Blair Lord, Henry Martyn Parkhurst - 1864 - 744 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to lie, a free, sovereign and independent State, and I do swear that I will...and that I will defend the same against traitorous conspirators, and all hostile attempts whatever," &c. Here it is claimed that the State was sovereign... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court - 1864 - 284 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State ; and I do swear, that I will bear true faith »nd allegiance to the said Commonwealth, and that I will defend the same against traitorous conspiracies... | |
 | FRANKLIN B. HOUGII - 1867 - 604 pages
...and declare that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a fre.e, sovereign and independent State, and I do swear that I will...allegiance, subjection and obedience to the king, queen or government of Great Britain (as the case may be), and every other foreign power whatsoever ; and that... | |
 | 1870 - 406 pages
...and declare that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State ; and I do swear that I will...against traitorous conspiracies and all hostile attempts whatever ; and that I do renounce and abjure all allegiance, subjection, and obedience to the King... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1873 - 850 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign and independent State ; and I do swear that I will...allegiance, subjection and obedience to the king, queen or government of Great Britain, (as the case may be,) and every other foreign power whatsoever. And that... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1873 - 1158 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of ^Iassachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign, and independent state ; and I do swear, that I will...allegiance, subjection and obedience to the king, queen, or government of Great Britain, (us the case may be) and every other foreign power whatsoever; and that... | |
 | Massachusetts gen. court - 1881 - 462 pages
...and declare, that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is, and of right ought to be, a free, sovereign, and independent State; and I do swear that I will...allegiance, subjection, and obedience to the king, queen, or government of Great Britain, (as the case may be,) and every other foreign power whatsoever; and that... | |
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