Scope and Content: As custodian of the foundation records of Massachusetts, the state secretary is responsible for binding and maintaining engrossed copies of acts and resolves of the General Court (MGLA c 3, s 23).  Since 1978 responsibility for binding has been carried out by the Regulations Division of the secretary’s office.  Once the binding is completed, the volumes are transferred to the Archives.   Engrossed acts are the original parchment acts passed by the General Court. –See also: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Passed acts ((M-Ar)229)
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Vols. bound as: 1-80; 81AB; 82AB; 83AB; 84-362; 367-425; 427-493. –Pre-1692 acts consist of 1687 acts passed by Gov. Edmund Andros and crown-appointed Council
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