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.:

...y applauded the refusal to fix a salary; and, to escape the influence of that town, the general court was ad- journed to Salem. The board of trade reproved the conduct of the house; the agents of Massachusetts advised concession, lest parliament should interfere; but the representatives answered, It is better that the liberties of the people should be taken from them, than given up by themselves. Burnet...
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Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 30,598 162 0 0 0 user votes

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