...Persons out of each County, of most Note for Virtue, Wisdom and Ability . . . : Which Assembly . . . shall have all other Powers and Privileges of an Assembly,...usual in any of the King's Plantations in America. "And the Qualifications of Electors and Elected, and all other Matters and Things relating to Elections...

...Bills in order to pass into laws; impeach Criminals and redress Grievances ; and shall have all the Powers and Privileges of an Assembly, according to...usual in any of the King's Plantations in America." nl This confirmed the existence of the Assembly as long as the instrument lasted, which was until the...

...into laws; (6) to impeach criminals and redress grievances; and it was added that the General Assembly "shall have all other powers and privileges of an...usual in any of the king's plantations in America." As an organ of legislation, the council was a thing of the past. Thereafter it was appointed by the...

...the colony gave the assembly "all the powers and privileges of an assembly according to the rights of free-born subjects of England, and as is usual in any of the British plantations in America." Franklin then recorded this exchange: "Yes," says he, "but if my father...

...correct. William Penn's 1701 charter in fact declared that the Pennsylvania Assembly would have the "power and privileges of an assembly, according to the rights...usual in any of the King's Plantations in America," and thus was subject to some interpretation. Franklin was nevertheless furious. In a vivid description...

...Time being, shall see Clause to appoint another Place within the said Province or Territories: Which particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all...Sects? that the same authority which 񁀀 AND if any County or Counties, shall refuse or neglect to chnse their respective Representatives as...