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The Massachusetts Collection serves as a repository for academic and research materials related to the history, culture, and regional developments within Massachusetts. This Collection provides a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals exploring the historical significance and cultural evolution of this prominent state.

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    Theron Metcalf, 1836 Mass. Rev. Stat. 750, ch. 134 § 16
    (General Publisher, 1835)
    Prohibited the carry of a dirk, dagger, sword, pistol, or other offensive and dangerous weapon without reasonable cause to fear assault, injury, or violence to oneself, their family, or property. Violators required to post a surety not exceeding six months.
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    1795 Mass. Gen. Laws 454, ch. 2, § 2; 1795 Mass. Acts 436, ch. 2
    (General Publisher, 1795)
    Commanded justices of the peace to arrest "all affrayers, ruiters, disturbers, or breakers of the peace, and such as shall ride or go armed offensively, to the fear or terror of the good citiens of this Commonwealth."
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    1836 Mass. Rev. Stat., ch. 85, §24
    (General Publisher, 1794)
    Granted justices of the peace to punish, by fine of ten dollars, all assaults, batteries, and other breaches of the peace unless of a "high and aggravated nature." Including all who go armed offensively to the terror of the people, such as menaces and threatening speeches.
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    1786 Mass. Laws 346, §§ 1-2, An Act to Prevent Routs, Riots, and Tumultuous assemblies, and the Evil Consequences Thereof. § 1
    (General Publisher, 1786)
    Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the publication of this Act, if any persons to the number of twelve, or more, being armed with clubs or other weapons; or if any number of persons, consisting of thirty or more, shall be unlawfully, routously, riotously or tumultuously assembled, any Justice of the Peace, Sheriff or Deputy-Sheriff of the county, or Constable of the town, shall, among the rioters, or as near to them as he can safely come, command silence while proclamation is making, and shall openly make proclamation in these or the like words:
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    1749-51 Mass. Acts 339, An Act for Preventing and Suppressing of Riots, Routs and Unlawful Assemblies, ch. 12.
    (General Publisher, 1751)
    if any Persons to the Number of Twelve or more, being Arm’d with Clubs or other Weapons, or if any Number of Persons consisting of Fifty or upwards, whether armed or not, shall be unlawfully riotously or tumultuously assembled; any Justice of the Peace, Field-Officer or Captain of the Militia, Sheriff of the County or Under-Sheriff, or any Constable of the Town, shall among the Rioters, or as near to them as he can safely come, command Silence while Proclamation is making, and shall openly make Proclamation in these or the like Words,
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    1694 Mass. Laws 12, no. 6, An Act for the Punishing of Criminal Offenders.
    (General Publisher, 1694)
    Further it is Enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every Justice of the Peace in the County where the Offence is committed , may cause to be staid and arrested all Affrayers, Rioters, Disturbers, or Breakers of the Peace, and such as shall ride or go armed Offensively before any of their Majesties Justices, or other Their Officers or Ministers doing their Office or elsewhere.
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    1692 Mass. Acts and Laws no. 6, pp. 11-12
    (General Publisher, 1692)
    Prohibited riding or going armed offensively to cause fear or affray of the people.

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