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	Massachusetts Bay Colony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was an English settlement on the coast of North America in the 1600s, centered around the present-day city of Boston, which is now in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, one of the 50 United States.
		The writing of the Mayflower Compact and the founding of the Plymouth Colony are taught in the United States as seminal events in the history of the nation.
		From 1686, Massachusetts Bay was administratively unified by the English king with the other New England colonies in the Dominion of New England.
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	Stephenson:Neal:Quicksilver:108:Mayflower (Alan Sinder) - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called by the name Massachusetts Bay Company, for the institution that founded it) was the direct predecessor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay and then the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a State of the united States.
		The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony organized October 7, 1691 in North America by the monarch of England.
		The Province of Massachusetts Bay existed until approximately October 7, 1774 when the General Court of Massachusetts established a provincial congress in response to the tightening control of the crown, and as a preceding act to the revolt of the American Revolutionary War.
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	Governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bold textThis list of Governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony is sorted by year (from 1630 to 1680).
		For a list sorted by governor, see Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		1630 - 1633: John Winthrop who was one of the first and popular governors
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governors_of_the_Massachusetts_Bay_Colony (119 words)

	CIS: State Symbols
		The State Seal, adopted by Governor John Hancock and the Council on December 13, 1780 and made official by the General Court on June 4, 1885, is circular and bears a representation of the arms of the Commonwealth encircled with the words, "Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis" (Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts).
		The shield's shape is called "Plantagenet"; the Native American model used was of the Algonquin nation; the arrow points downward to indicate that the Indian is peaceful; and the star indicates that Massachusetts was one of the original thirteen states; it was sixth.
		The schoolchildren of Massachusetts petitioned for the Corn Muffin, a staple of New England cooking, and the Legislature made it official in 1986.
	www.sec.state.ma.us /cis/cismaf/mf1a.htm (2114 words)

	Research Starters: Plymouth Colony
		The colony gradually grew in size, and the original settlement known as the Plimoth Plantation expanded as settlers built houses in the area.
		It was integrated with the Massachusetts Bay Company's much larger colony to establish the royal colony of Massachusetts — now the state of the same name.
		Massachusetts state education department provides an overview of the agency and information on educational facilities, school districts, programs, and other related resources.
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	AllRefer.com - Massachusetts Bay Company (U.S. History) - Encyclopedia
		Since the royal charter did not specify where the stockholders should meet, this arrangement was made, and the Massachusetts Bay Company became the only one of the English chartered colonization companies not subject to the control of a board of governors in England.
		Attempts were made by the Council for New England, under the leadership of Sir Ferdinando Gorges, to annul the colony's land claims, but the efforts were unsuccessful.
		The company and the colony were synonymous until 1684, when the charter was withdrawn, and the company ceased to exist.
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	Public Records: The History of the Arms and Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
		From 1686 to 1689 Governor Edmund Andros used a seal with two sides, one side showing King James II with an Englishman and Indian kneeling in front of him, the other side showing the lion and unicorn of the royal coat of arms.
		When the Province of Massachusetts began in 1692, the royal coat of arms of England, combined with a motto specific to the reigning monarch, became the official seal.
		Soon after its first meeting under the Massachusetts Constitution, the state legislature appointed a committee "to consider and determine upon a Seal for this Commonwealth." A month later, on December 13, 1780, the Council and Governor John Hancock accepted Nathan Cushing's design for a new seal.
	www.sec.state.ma.us /pre/presea/sealhis.htm (823 words)

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		Preceded by:John Winthrop Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony1644 Succeeded by:Thomas Dudley Preceded by:John Winthrop Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony1649 Succeeded by:Thomas Dudley Preceded by:Thomas Dudley Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony1651–1653 Succeeded by:Richard Bellingham Preceded by:Richard Bellingham Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony1655–1664 Succeeded by:Richard Bellingham
		Simon Bradstreet (March 18, 1603–March 27, 1697) was a colonial magistrate, businessman and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		Bradstreet was chosen to fill several important positions in colonial affairs, and he served as an assistant in the upper house of the General Court for most of his life.
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	Massachusetts Bay Company on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMPANY [Massachusetts Bay Company] English chartered company that established the Massachusetts Bay colony in New England.
		In 1629 the New England Company obtained a royal charter as the "Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England." Almost immediately the emphasis changed from trade to religion, as the Puritan stockholders conceived of the colony as a religious and political refuge for their sect.
		Massachusetts Regulators Grant New Base Rates for Bay State Gas Company.
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	13 Originals
		Sir Richard Grenville led the fleet that brought them to the New World, the Governor of the colony was Master Ralph Lane and among the colonists was Walter Raleigh's confidant Thomas Harriot, author of "A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia", a chronicle of their adventure.
		Although Rhode Island was one of the first colonies to embrace autonomy from the British and espouse Revolutionary ideals, it was the last of the 13 colonies to ratify the Federal Constitution and became a State in 1790.
		In 1681 however, Pennsylvania's colonial status was sealed when approximately the present state of Pennsylvania was granted to William Penn, a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers), to offset a debt owed to Penn's father.
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	MASSACHUSETTS BAY--COLONIZATION--NEW ENGLAND
		Until 1741, however, the governor was but a lieutenant under the supervision of the governor of Massachusetts.
		These four, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire, were among the thirteen states, the other two New England states, Vermont and Maine, as we have seen, coming into the Union after the Revolution.
		Massachusetts was called Massachusetts Bay for about a hundred and fifty years after its founding.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/topic/colonial/book/chap5_5.html (1080 words)

	Digital History
		Similarly, the governments in Plymouth Colony (before it merged with Massachusetts) and in New Haven Colony (before it merged with Connecticut) were based on covenants.
		Governors and legislative assemblies were elected, usually annually, by the freemen of the colony.
		In contrast, England appointed Virginia's governor, while in Maryland, the governor was appointed by the Calvert family, which owned the colony.
	www.digitalhistory.uh.edu /database/article_display.cfm?HHID=675 (353 words)

	Massachusetts Bay Company
		, to annul the colony's land claims, but the efforts were unsuccessful.
		The History of the Colony and Province of Massachusetts Bay
		Simon Bradstreet - Bradstreet, Simon, 1603–97, colonial governor of Massachusetts, b.
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	Interactive State House
		Sir William Phips was an unusual choice to be the first Royal Governor of Massachusetts.
		Ultimately, his success as a treasure hunter led to his appointment to the Governor's office.
		Learn more about Massachusetts' history and the leadership in the Governor's office through the years by exploring the Governor profiles below.
	www.mass.gov /statehouse/massgovs.htm (51 words)

	Sewanee
		Perhaps the most influential is that of John Winthrop (1588-1648), one of the founders and first governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		Winthrop introduces this doctrine towards the end of his sermon: “For we must consider that we shall be a city on a hill.
		President Reagan’s appeal to Governor Winthrop is only one example of a longstanding practice in an American culture where sermons have influenced, for good and ill, our politics.
	theology.sewanee.edu /seminary/news?id=12986 (1942 words)

	Anne Bradstreet - America's First Poet - History
		Both Dudley and Simon Bradstreet were active politically, serving as governors of the Massachusetts Bay colony.
		When Anne was not occupied with the hardships of colonial life and family duties, she worked on her writing, which she took quite seriously.
		Some of her manuscripts bear dates that show she must have been practicing her poetic art from age twenty.
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	Charter of Massachusetts Bay (1629)
		CHARLES, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting.
		AND FURTHER, that the said Governor and Company, and their successors, may have forever one common seal, to be used in all causes and occasions of the said Company, and the same seal may alter, change, break, and new make, from time to time, at their pleasures.
		Provided, that none of the said persons be such as shall be hereafter by especial name restrained by us, our heirs or successors.
	www.lonang.com /exlibris/organic/1629-cmb2.htm (372 words)

	George Hill Orchards
		John Endicott, one of the early governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, is said to have brought the first trees to America.
		Records from the colony indicate that apples were grown in New England as early as 1630.
		The cultivated varieties of apples gradually spread westward from the Atlantic coast.
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	Massachusetts Bay Colony charger
		PROVIDED, that the said Goodes and Merchandizes be shipped out within thirteene Monethes, after their first Landing within any Parte of the saide Domynions.
		And that the Governor and Deputie Governor of the said Company for the Tyme being, or either of them, and any two or more of such of the saide Assistants as shalbe therevnto appointed by the saide Governor and Companv at any of their Courts or Assemblies to be held as aforesaide.
		Source: The Federal and State Constitutions Colonial Charters, and Other Organic Laws of the States, Territories, and Colonies Now or Heretofore Forming the United States of America, Compiled and Edited Under the Act of Congress of June 30, 1906 by Francis Newton Thorpe
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	From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: Charter Of Massachusetts Bay
		From Revolution to Reconstruction: Documents: Charter Of Massachusetts Bay
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		And further, That the said Governour and Companye, and their Successors, maie have forever one comon Seale, to be used in all Causes and Occasions of the said Company, and the same Seale may alter, chaunge, breake, and newe make, from tyme to tyme, at their pleasures.
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	ToolsCart.com::Beyond Stateliest Marble: The Passionate Femininity of Anne Bradstreet $11.21
		Anne Bradstreet was a dedicated Puritan and a gifted poet of colonial America.
		Her father and her husband both served as governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but her enduring fame rests on her own work, the poetry that she wrote regularly and circulated in her family for their private enjoyment.
		Beyond Stateliest Marble is a thoughtful look at her character, the vibrant poetry she created, her contributions to the way of life of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and the effect of her work on subsequent generations.
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	Find in a Library: John Winthrop : Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
		Find in a Library: John Winthrop : Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
		John Winthrop : Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
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	U.S. states L-M
		31 May 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony claims Maine.
		30 Jun 1632 English proprietary colony of Maryland.
		25 Dec 1620 The Pilgrims establish Plymouth colony.
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	Anne Bradstreet - Of the Four Ages of Man - Free Books 5000.com
		In 1647 she became the first Anglo-American poet to be published in England.
		Both her father and husband became governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
		Of the Four Ages of Man (1650) A poem from the first edition of the only Bradstreet collection published during the author's lifetime, "The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung up..."
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