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" The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence: and as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in... "
The School of Wisdom - Page 180
1803 - 224 pages
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The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America: The ...

Constitutions - 1782 - 188 pages
...the commonwealth. XVII. The people have! a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the ccnfent of the legiflature, and the'military pow,er fhall always be held in exa<S fubordination to...
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The Constitutions of the Several Independent States of America: The ...

Constitutional law - 1783 - 492 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to beararms for the common defence. Andasintime of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought...fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the confutution, and a conftant adherence...
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Remarks Concerning the Government and the Laws of the United States of ...

Gabriel Bonnot de Mably - Constitutional history - 1785 - 296 pages
...approving and condemning, at the fame moment. Forinftance: the republic of Maffachufets enads that " as, in time of " peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they " ought not to be maintained 'without the conM fent of the legijlature" and next adds that " the military power jhall always be held in " exa&...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 2

William Winterbotham - History - 1795 - 514 pages
...this Commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the coinmon defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty,...legiflature ; and the military power fhall always be held in exacl: fubordination to the civil authority, and be governed by it. XVIII. A frequent recurrence to...
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The Constitutions of the United States: According to the Latest Amendments ...

Robert Campbell - Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...this commonwealth. XVII. The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty,...confent of the Legiflature ; and the military power (hall always be held in exaft fubordination to the civil •aflthoxity, and be governed by it. XVIII....
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Official Papers, Printed for the Common Council of the City of Boston ...

Boston (Mass.). Common Council - Boston (Mass.) - 1822 - 148 pages
...night to keep The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for *""*• the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be mainMilitary suhordi- tained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the muetoemipow-lni|itary...
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The Constitution of the State, Adopted 1780

Massachusetts - 1826 - 126 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. • The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained, without the consent of the Legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in exact subordination to...
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Journal of the Convention for Framing a Constitution of Government for the ...

Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1832 - 276 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII.—THE people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination...
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Documents Printed by Order of the Senate

Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833 - 806 pages
...Commonwealth. XVII. — THE people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as in time of peace armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the legislature ; and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination...
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Public Documents of Massachusetts, Volume 1

Massachusetts - 1899 - 1266 pages
...which declares that " The people have a right to keep and to bear arms for the common defence. And as, in time of peace, armies are dangerous to liberty, they ought not to be maintained without the consent of the Legislature, and the military power shall always be held in an exact subordination to...
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