Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
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Lawes here established, and for want thereof according to the rule of the
word of God; which choise shall be made by all that are admitted freemen and have taken the Oath of Fidellity, and doe cohabitte within this
Jurisdiction, (having beene admitted Inhabitants by the major part of the
Towne wherein they live,) or the major parte of such as shall be then present. . . .
4. It is Ordered . . . that noe person be chosen Governor above once in
two yeares, and that the Governor be alwayes a member of some approved congregation, and formerly of the Magestracy within this Jurisdiction; and all the Magestrats Freemen of this Commonwelth: . . .
5. It is Ordered . . . that to the aforesaid Courte of Election the severall
Townes shall send their deputyes, and when the Elections are ended they
may proceed in any publike searvice as at other Courts. Also the other
Generall Courte in September shall be for makeing of lawes, and any other
publike occation, which conserns the good of the Commonwelth. . . .
7. It is Ordered . . . that after there are warrants given out for any of
the said Generall Courts, the Constable . . . of ech Towne shall forthwith
give notice distinctly to the inhabitants of the same, . . . that at a place and
tyme by him or them lymited and sett, they meet and assemble them
selves togather to elect and chuse certen deputyes to be att the Generall
Courte then following to agitate the afayres of the commonwelth; which
said Deputyes shall be chosen by all that are admitted Inhabitants in the
severall Townes and have taken the oath of fidellity; provided that non
be chosen a Deputy for any Generall Courte which is not a Freeman of
this Commonwelth. . . .
8. It is Ordered . . . that Wyndsor, Harteford and Wethersfield shall
have power, ech Towne, to send fower of their freemen as their deputyes
to every Generall Courte; and whatsoever other Townes shall be hereafter added to this Jurisdiction, they shall send so many deputyes as the
Courte shall judge meete, a reasonable proportion to the number of Freemen that are in the said Townes being to be attended therein; which deputyes shall have the power of the whole Towne to give their voats and
allowance to all such lawes and orders as may be for the publike good,
and unto which the said Townes are to be bownd.
9. It is ordered . . . that the deputyes thus chosen shall have power and
liberty Ѽ