...prisoners in war, were sold by our fathers as slaves ! June 14, 1642 : " If parents or masters neglect training up their children in learning, and labor,...employments which may be profitable to the Commonwealth, they shall be sufficiently punished by fines for the neglect thereof." Nov. 4, 1646 : The General Court...

...prisoners in war, were sold by our fathers as slaves ! June 14, 1642 : " If parents or masters neglect training up their children in learning, and labor,...employments which may be profitable to the Commonwealth, they shall be sufficiently punished by fines for the neglect thereof." Nov. 4, 1646 : The General Court...

...youth in the grounds of religion." * Soon after, in consideration of "the great neglect of many parents and masters in training up their children in learning, and labor, and other employments which might be profitable to the commonwealth," the selecti 1642. men of towns were invested with authority...

...youth in the grounds of religion." 3 Soon after, in consideration of "the great neglect of many parents and masters in training up their children in learning, and labor, and other employments which might be profitable to the commonwealth," the select\ 1642. men of towns were invested with authority...

...youth in the grounds of religion." 8 Soon after, in consideration of "the great neglect of many parents and masters in training up their children in learning, and labor, and other employments which might be profitable to the commonwealth," the select1642. men OI. towns were invested with authority...

...following law was passed: 2 — " This Court, taking into consideration the great neglect of many parents and masters, in training up their children in learning...decree, that in every town the chosen men appointed for managing the prudential affairs of the same shall henceforth stand charged with the care of the...

...following law was passed :s — "This Court, taking into consideration the great neglect of many parents and masters, in training up their children in learning...decree, that in every town the chosen men appointed for managing the prudential affairs of the fame shall henceforth stand charged witli the care of the...

...£5 per annum to the next such school till they shall perform this or<lcr." A subsequent law orders " that in every town the chosen men appointed to manage the prudential afl'nira of the same shall henceforth stand charged with" the execution of these stringent laws. With...

...earliest Acts passed, was one requiring the selectmen of towns to see to it that parents and masters train up their children " in learning, and labor, and other...employments which may be profitable to the commonwealth." For the learning, and habits of industry, (127) and knowledge of some profitable employment, here enjoined,...

...Massachusetts Bay the following Order: This Court, taking into consideration the great neglect of many parents and masters in training up their children in learning,...employments which may be profitable to the Commonwealth, do hereupon order and decree that in every town the chosen men appointed for managing the prudential affairs...