Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Massachusetts” in chapter 5 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition.:

...n; and a reprimand from England forbids the authoritative meeting, as a bad precedent for dissenters. An English prelate was once more the opponent of the religion of New England. The people of Massachusetts resolutely withheld a regular salary from the governor of royal appointment, but, by its legislature, voted, each year, such a grant as his good offices might seem to merit. Burnet is instructed t...
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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 30,598 162 0 0 0 user votes

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