...1642. The " Seven men" are to see that children, neglected by their parents, are employed, learned to read and "understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of this country," and, if necessary, be bound out to service. 1661. As an inhabitant of Ipswich, living...

...Seven men ' (Selectmen) are to see that children, neglected by their parents, are employed, learnt to read and ' understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of this country,' and if necessary, be bound out to service. 1664. As an inhabitant of Ipswich, living...

...iurisdiction ; and for this end they, or the greater number of them, shall have power to take account from time to time of all parents and masters, and of their children, concerning their calling and implyment of their children, especially of their ability to read & understand the principles of religion...

...The Selectmen of the town were directed, to see that children neglected by their parents, are learned to read and understand the principles of religion, and the capital laws of this country, and are engaged in some proper employment." The first Public School opened in Essex,...

...commonwealth," the select\ 1642. men of towns were invested with authority to June H. «take account, from time to time, of all parents and masters, and...their ability to read and understand the principles of religion4 and the capital laws of the country." Selectmen were farther empowered, "with consent of...

...take accompt of the parents and masters of their children, concerning the calling and the implement of their children, especially of their ability to...of religion and the capital laws of the country." They were also required to see that the young were brought up to some trade or useful occupation ;...

...towns should sec to it that all parents and masters of children should see that they should be able to read and understand the principles of religion and the capital laws of the country, on pain of fine to the disobedient and even the removal of children from their own families. The statute...

...the Selectmen of the town were directed, "To see that children neglected by their parents are learned to read, and understand the principles of religion, and the capital laws of this country, and are engaged in some proper employment." The same year the town voted that there should...

...take account, from time to time, of all parents and masters, and of their children, concerning the calling and employment of their children, especially...the principles of religion, and the capital laws of this country, and to impose fines upon such as shall refuse to render such accounts to them when they...

...11, 1647, vol. ii. p. i!03. they, or the greater number of them, shall have power to take account, from time to time, of all parents and masters, and of their children, concerning the calling and employment of their children, especially of their ability to read and understand the...