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  At a General Court held at Boston the 11th. of Octob. 1675 [i.e., 1676]. Whereas it hath pleased our gracious God, contrary to the many evill-deservings of an unworthy and sinfull people such as we are ... This court doth appoint and set apart the ninth day of November next to be a day of solemn thanksgiving and praise to God ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

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  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secr'. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  At a sessions of the General Court held at Boston the 3d. of November 1675. This court being in some measure sensible of the hand of the Lord being stretched forth against us in the way of His judgments ... doth appoint and set apart the second day of December next to be kept a day of solemn humiliation and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secret'. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  At a General Court held at Boston, February the 21st. 1675 [new style, 1676]. Upon the serious consideration of that cloud of the Lords anger wherewith He hath covered this land ... The Court doth appoint the second day of March next to be kept as a day of solemn humiliation, fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: Edward Rawson secr'. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44. Not ...
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  By the General Court held at Boston, October the tenth, 1677. Whereas the Lords wayes towards his people are often mixt with mercies and judgements ... This court do order, appoint, and set apart, the fifteenth of November next, to be kept a day of thanksgiving unto God ...
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  1677
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secr't. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  At a sessions of the General Court held at Boston the 11th October 1676. This court having had manifold experience in former dayes ... doth appoint and set apart the first Thursday in December, being the seventh day of the moneth to be kept, a day of solemn humiliation and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secret. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  At a General Court on adjournment, held at Boston, March, 14. 1682 [new style, 1683]. This court considering the solemn warnings of Providence ... Do therefore appoint the tenth of May next for a day of solemn humiliation ...
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  1683
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secretary. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  Whereas the lawes published by the Honoured General Court, Lib. I. Pag. 76. Sect. 3, do require all townes from time to time to dispose of single persons and inmates within their towns to service, or otherwise. ... These are therefore in His Majesties name to require you to acquaint the select men of your town, that the court doth expect and will require that the said lawes be accordingly attended, the prevolency of the former neglect notwithstanding. ...
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  1668
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Notice from the General Court of Massachusetts to the constables.
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  At a General Court held at Boston, March the eleventh 1673,4. Whereas it pleaseth God still to exercise his people here & else-where, with many and various difficulties and trialls ... These and other considerations hath moved this court, who do hereby order & appoint that the twenty sixt[h] day of this instant March, be set apart & kept as a day of humiliation and prayer ...
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  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: Edward Rawson secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44. Not in ...
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  By the Council and representatives of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay; convened at Boston. Mr. Eliakim Hutchinson, Mr. Peter Sergeant, Mr. Samson Sheaf, Mr. John Eyre and Mr. Thomas Brattle (all or any three of them) are desired and appointed a committee to grant debenters for wages to the souldiers that have been lately imployed in their majesties service against the common Indian enemy ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: Decemb. 10th. 1689. By order of the Council, Isaac Addinton [i.e., Addington], secr. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  Boston 3d December 1689: At the convention of the governour, and Council, and representatives of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay. It having pleased the God of Heaven to mitigate His many frowns upon us in the summer past ... It is therefore ordered, that Thursday the nineteenth of December instant, be kept as a day of thanksgiving throughout this colony ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By order of the convention, Isaac Addington secr'. Evans supplies imprint: [Cambridge: Printed by Samuel Green. 1689]. However, this item was included on a printers' bill presented to the General Court by Bartholomew ...
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  Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches, collected and confirmed out of the Word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusetts-Colony in New-England. Assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the Honoured General Court, in the year 1662. : At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662. The Court having read over this result of the Synod, judge meet to commend the same unto the consideration of all the churches and people of this jurisdiction; and for that end do order the printing thereof. By the Court. Edward Rawson. Secret'.
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Boston Synod ; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Caption title: The answer of the elders and other messengers of the churches, assembled at Boston in the year 1662, to the questions propounded to them by order of the Honoured General Court. Cotton Mather in his "Magnalia" ...
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  Nehemiah on the wall in troublesom [sic] times; or, A serious and seasonable improvement of that great example of magistratical piety and prudence, self-denial and tenderness, fearlessness and fidelity, unto instruction and encouragement of present and succeeding rulers in our Israel. As it was delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in N.E. May 15. 1667. being the day of election there. / By that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Jonathan Mitchel, late Pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Preface signed: J.S. [i.e., John Sherman?].
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  Eye-salve, or A watch-word from our Lord Iesus Christ unto his churches: especially those within the colony of the Massachusets in New England to take heed of apostacy: or A treatise of remembrance of what God hath been to us, as also what we ought, and what we ought not to be to him, as we desire the prolonging of our prosperous dayes in the land which the Lord our God hath given us. By Thomas Shepard, teacher of the Church of Christ in Charlstown; who was appointed by the magistrates, to preach on the day of election at Boston, May 15. 1672. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1673
  

  Author(s):

  Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677. ; Thacher, Thomas, 1620-1678. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685, licensor. ; Oakes, Urian, 1631-1681. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Imprimatur signed: John Sherman. Urian Oakes. Preface signed: Thomas Thacher. Errors in paging: p. 46-47, 50-51 misnumbered 38-39, 42-43; p. 10-11 incorrectly imposed. Errata note, p. 52.
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  Nevv-England freemen warned and warmed, to be free indeed, having an eye to God in their elections: in a sermon preached before the court of election at Boston, on the last day of May, 1671. / By J.O. Pastour of the First Church in Boston. ; Published by order of the General Court.
  Date of publication:
  1673
  

  Author(s):

  Oxenbridge, John, 1609-1674. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Place of publication supplied by Evans.
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  At a General Court held at Boston in New-England the second day of October 1678. It having been presented and recommended unto this court by the Commissioners of the United Colonies at their late session ... This court ... do accordingly appoint Thursday, the one and twentieth day of November next, being the day agreed upon to be solemnly kept as a day of fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. and United Colonies of New England. Commissioners.
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  Signed: By the General Court, Edward Rawson, secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, ...
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  At a General Court held at Boston May 8. 1678. This Court considering how the Lord hath been pleased of late years ... to humble, and bring low his poor people in this wilderness ... do appoint Thursday, the sixt [sic] day of June next ensuing, to be solemnly kept as a day of humiliation and prayer, throughout this jurisdiction.
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: Edward Rawson secr. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Green by Cushing. Colonial seal at head of title.
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  At a General Court held at Boston the 16th. of March 1680,1. The solemn consideration of those awful threatnings that are in the face of divine Providence ... This court doth therefore appoint the 21st. day of April next to be observed as a day of fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By the Court, Edward Rawson secr'. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  God's eye on the contrite: or A discourse shewing that true poverty and contrition of spirit and trembling at God's word is the infallible and only way for the obtaining and retaining of Divine acceptation. As it was made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony at Boston in New-England; May 27. 1685. being the day of election there. / By Mr. William Adams. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1685
  

  Author(s):

  Adams, William, 1650-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00304) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 381) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 381)
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  At the convention of the governour and Council, and representatives of the Massachusets colony. It is declared, that all the laws made by the governour and company of said colony, that were in force on the twelfth day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty six ... are the laws of this colony ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of the convention, Isaac Addington secr. Boston 22d June 1689. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony, New-England, at the anniversary election 28d. 3m. 1690. / By Cotton Mather Minister of the Gospel. ; [Two lines of Latin quotation]
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00428) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 538) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 538)
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  The short history of New-England. A recapitulation of wonderful passages which have occurr'd, first in the protections, and then in the afflictions, of New-England. : With a representation of certain matters calling for the singular attention of that country. Made at Boston-lecture, in the audience of the great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusett-Bay, June 7. 1694. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Four lines from Samuel]
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Running title: Memorable passages relating to New-England. Errata note, p. 67.
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  Mans extremity, Gods opportunity. Or, A display of Gods sovereign grace, in saving a people whose recovery, as to men and means is next to desperate: as it was delivered in a sermon preached before the Honourable lieutenant governour, & counsellors, and the assembly of representatives of the province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. On May 29. 1695. Which was the day for election of counsellors for that province. / By the Reverend Mr. Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the church in Weymouth. ; [One line from Isaiah]
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. ; Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Preface signed by Samuel Willard. Signatures: A-D^8.
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  New-Englands duty and interest, to be an habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. Containing doctrine, caution & comfort with something relating to the restaurations, reformations and benedictions, promised to the church and world in the latter dayes; with grounds of hope, that America in general, & New-England in particular, may have a part therein. Preached to the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 25. 1698. / By Nicholas Noyes, teacher of the Church at Salem. ; Published by order of authority.
  Date of publication:
  1698
  

  Author(s):

  Noyes, Nicholas, 1647-1717. ; Rawson, Grindal, 1659-1715. ; Danforth, Samuel, 1666-1727. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Epistle dedicatory signed: John Higginson. Signatures: A-G^8 (G8 verso blank). "Typographus lectori."--p. 89-99. An account of the Indian plantations by Grindal Rawson and Samuel Danforth.
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  The happiness of a people in the wisdome of their rulers directing and in the obedience of their brethren attending unto what Israel ougho [sic] to do: recommended in a sermon before the Honourable governour and Council, and the respected deputies of the Massachusets colony in New-England. Preached at Boston, May 3d. 1676. being the day of election there. / By William Hubbard Minister of Ipswich. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Hubbard, William, 1621 or 2-1704. ; Leverett, John, 1616-1679, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Dedicated to John Leverett, governor of Massachusetts. Errata statement, p. [8].
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  At a General Court held at Boston, October 15. 1679. This court being sensible of the solemn rebukes of God upon his poor people throughout this land ... Do therefore appoint the second Thursday in December next, to be observed as a day of public humiliation ...
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: Edward Rawson secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44.
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  New-Englands choicest blessing and the mercy most to be desired by all that wish well to this people. Cleared in a sermon preached before the Court of Election at Boston on May 28. 1679. / By James Allen, teacher to the first gathered church therein.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Allen, James, 1632-1710. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Errata statement, p. 14.
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  The General Courts answer to Joseph Dudley Esqr. &c. This was pas'd by the whole court, nemine non consentiente. Gentlemen, We have perused what you left with us ... impowring you for the governing of His Majesties subjects inhabiting this colony ... And therefore we think it highly concerns us to consider, whether such a commission be safe either for you or us. ...
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. and Territory and Dominion of New England. President (1686 : Dudley).
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  Signed: May 20th. 1686. Per order, Edward Rawson secr. Imprint supplied by Ford.
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  At the convention of the governour, Council, and representatives of the Massachusets Colony. ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the nineteenth day of this instant September; be observed as a day of humiliation, with fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By order of the governour and Council, &c. Isaac Addington, secr. Boston, September 7th. 1689. Evans supplies imprint: [Cambridge: Printed by Samuel Green. 1689]. However, this item was included on a printers' bill ...
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  By the governour, Council, and representatives, convened in a Great and General Court, or Assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay: held at Boston the 8th of June. 1692. It having pleased Almighty God, in his rich mercy to preserve the persons of Their Majesties, and to continue peace with their three kingdoms ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the fourteenth day of July next, be kept as a day of solemn thanksgiving to God ...
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: By order of the governour & Council, &c. Isaac Addington. Secr. Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Harris by Cushing.
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  The character of a good ruler. As it was recommended in a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and the Honourable Counsellors, and Assembly of the Representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. On May 30. 1694. Which was the day for election of councellors for that province. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00581) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 711) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 711)
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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the Honourable, the lieutenant governour, &c. Council & Assembly: convened at Boston, upon Wednesday the 27th. of May. 1696. ... For better encouragement to prosecute the French and Indian enemy, &c. ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton). ; Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Providing for the provision and wages of commanders and companies in the service of the King, and reiterating the offer of bounties for Indian scalps and prisoners. Signed: Isaac Addington, secr. William Stoughton. Imprint ...
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  Anno regni Gulielmi III. regis. Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, septimo & octavo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the two and twentieth day of November, anno Dom. 1695. In the seventh year of the reign of our sovereign Lord William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  "An act for preventing frauds, and regulating abuses in the plantation trade." Caption title. Imprint follows caption title. Royal arms at head of title. Not in Wing (2nd ed.).
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  Copy of the orders for repealing of several acts. At the Court at Whitehall. The 22d. day of August, 1695. Present, Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Lords Justices. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Repealing several acts passed by the Massachusetts Assembly. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Not in Wing (2nd ed.).
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  The cause of God and his people in New-England, as it was stated and discussed in a sermon preached before the Honourable General Court of the Massachusets colony, on the 27 day of May 1663. Being the day of election at Boston. / By John Higginson Pastor of the Church of Christ at Salem. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1663
  

  Author(s):

  Higginson, John, 1616-1708. ; Wilson, John, 1588-1667. ; Whiting, Samuel, 1597-1679. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Preface signed: John Wilson. Senior. Samuel Whiting.
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  New-Englands true interest; not to lie: or, A treatise declaring from the word of truth the terms on which we stand, and the tenure by which we hold our hitherto-continued precious and pleasant things. Shewing what the blessed God expecteth from his people, and what they may rationally look for from him. : Delivered in a sermon preached in Boston in New-England, April 29. 1668. Being the day of election there. / By Mr. W. Stoughton, preacher of the Gospel in Dorchester. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. ; Sherman, John, 1613-1685. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Preface signed: J.S. [i.e., John Sherman?]. Described by Evans as the second edition, in which, "to save a signature when paper was imported and scarce, the matter contained in pages 36 to 38 of the first edition was ...
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  A brief recognition of New-Englands errand into the wilderness; made in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusets Colony, at Boston in N.E. on the 11th of the third moneth, 1670 [i.e., 1671]. Being the day of election there. / By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Roxbury in N.E. ; [Eight lines from Jeremiah]
  Date of publication:
  1671
  

  Author(s):

  Danforth, Samuel, 1626-1674. ; Shepard, Thomas, 1635-1677. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Preface signed by Thomas Shepard.
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  An exhortation unto reformation, amplified, by a discourse concerning the parts and progress of that work, according to the word of God. Delivered in a sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusetts Colony, at Boston in New-England, May 27. 1674. Being the day of election there. / By Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Waymouth. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Preface signed by Increase Mather.
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  A call from heaven to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherin is shewed, I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Nine lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. Discourse concerning the danger of apostasy. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Caption title: A call to the rising generation. Issued with: Mather, Increase. Pray for the rising generation ... second impression ... Boston, 1679., 29, [1] p. (Evans 275). Cf. Holmes. Errors in paging: p. 60-64 and 104, ...
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  At a General Court held at Charlstown by adjournment. Feb. 12th 1689[/]90. This Court taking into consideration the many calls of God's providence upon his people ... doth appoint the sixth of March next, to be observed as a day of publick prayer and fasting throughout this jurisdiction ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Court, Isaac Addington, secr. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Green by Cushing.
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  Things for a distress'd people to think upon. Offered in the sermon to the General Assembly of the province, of the Massachusetts Bay, at the anniversary election. May, 27. 1696. Wherein, I. the condition of the future, as well as the former times, in which we are concerned, is considered. II. A narrative of the late wonderful deliverance, of the King, and the three kingdoms, & all the English dominions, is endeavoured. III. A relation, of no less than seven miracles, within this little while wrought by the Almighty Lord Jesus Christ, for the confirmation of our hopes, that some glorious works, for the welfare of his church, are quickly to be done, is annexed. / By Cotton Mather.
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00619) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 755) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 755)
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