...every township within this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within...and read, whose wages shall be paid, either by the parents or masters of such children or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply, as the major...

...passed a law requiring towns to tax themselves for the support of schools, and to appoint a teacher " to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read," which may be considered the foundation of the present system of free schools. It is noticeable in the...

...Connecticut laws, every town of fifty house^ holders was required to ' appoint one within their Towne to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read.' The wages of this teacher were to be paid either by the parents or by the inhabitants in general. When...

...hath increased y™ to yc number of 50 household1'8, shall then forthwth appoint one w"'in their towne to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write & reade, whose wages shall be paid eithr by ye parents or mastrs of such children or In" ye inhabitants...

...increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read," and " that, where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders, they...

...number of fifth householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town tc teach all япсЪ children as shall resort to him, to write and read, whose wages shall be paid, either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply, as the major...

...every township within this jurisdiction of fifty householders, shall appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read, whose wayes shall be paid either by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general,...

...hath increased ym to ye number of 50 housholdrs, shall then forthwth appoint one wthin their towne to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and reade, whose wages shall be paid eithr by ye parents or masters of such children, or by ye inhabitants...

...increased them to the number of fifty house~ holders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children, as shall resort to him, to write and read, whose wages shall be paid, cither by the parents or masters of such children, or by the inhabitants in general, by way of supply,...

...forefathers." This law obliged towns having fifty families " forthwith to appoint one " within their limits " to teach all such children as shall resort to him, to write and read." (Ancient Charters, 186.) Ill: The Courts of Massachusetts have never recognized any discrimination,...