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James Kences looks at how the poor and indigent of Colonial times were treated by the town of York.

York in American History: Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 By James Kences Notes: In this essay, James Kences documents York’s participation in the creation of the 1780 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. York rejected the first Massachusetts constitution in favor of the second and final version. The document served as a model for the U.S. Constitution, which was drafted seven years later.   "Do not give your voice or consent to assume any new form of government … honor the royal charter." The instructions David Sewall had helped to draft for York's representative to...