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1780 279 (1780)

handle is hein.ssl/ssma0234 and id is 1 raw text is: b~t~e rieai- of' ouri D 1, Inden~nifi(: ation. , AC TS. and LA WS PaTed by the Great and General Court or .Ahffembly, of the State of Maqacbufetts-Ray, in New..J-nglazd: Begun and held at Boflon, in the Councy of Si1li!, on Wednefday the Twency-fixth Day of Pvia)y, Anno Domini 1779 ; from thence continued.by A djournments to Wednefday the .L igh lI of Aarch following, and then met. C H A P. I. An A& to indemnify and fectire from Profecutidns in Law Perfons, who, by their uable Exertions ,un- der the 4ate G0q0rnnent of the King of Greai-Bri- tain, have'expbf'edthemfelves to A6'ions of Damage and other Profecutions in -certain Cafes. V-EREAI tbe Ad*in/iration of t late Government of the 1t'ng of [I, Great-Britain, within the late P-evince of the Maffachufetu, Bay, became in 'the greateft Degree oppreJive lTd'into/erable; and the Meafures takei, under Preten, e of legal Governmnent; ere inanifeftly caculated and defigned for tt Derivjon of the jif flights and: Libertiey of the Peoplk ef the faid ProvinCe,'infomuc, as to render it high.y necffary an jufllfiable that open Oppofltion ioheld benmade to I'& laid ibiolent and deftruflive Mea- fures, and that Perfons Iheuld be feized, andProperty taken, agd in oame In. f)anes d4ryed. And whereas divirs patriotic and good Men did then fland fot'b, and at the utmofl Ri/que of their own Perfons and Profety, did fled/a fly oppofe the violent, and deflrutive V/)ures of the laid G. Vernment of the King of Great- Britain.; -for wbich, they are now threatened with, or aluay have, 1itti#ns of Damages or other Profecutionf commen- ced againfl them bZ evil and d:Yaffe'led Perjn$ : SBe it therelore enaltid by tbe Coadcil and Houife of Repro/entatives in All Afflon' General Court ajfembled, and by the Autborify of the fame, That all ANIions br0't 3g it for Damages and vther Profecutions in La%, chat have been, or that may Cf CU.;-nui.. be hereafter co~i~enced or brought frward, againft any Committee of &c. Correfpp dence, nfpc8ion and Safety, or againit any MrvembCr or Mer- them li 0.y bers of fuch Committee, or any Member ol' this State or County Conven- Jii UrI.:Vg6 tioq, or ,any Prfo or Perlons aing under their or any oFtheir Advice or , ,h Dirte&ion, for the taking or defltoying any Property, or appreheniirgand 'y, 2776. do- confining any. Perfon from and after the Firft Day of 7anuary Anne Do- t1a,-L ,,u~ l min Oe Thoufand Seven Hundred and Sixty-fix, and eore the Fourth and Void. I bbb Day

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