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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

  Author(s):

  United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  A proclamation for a public thanksgiving. ... Thursday the twenty-third day of November instant ... Given under our hands at the Council-chamber, in Watertown, this fourth day of November ...
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed by James Otis and fourteen other members of the Massachusetts Council. "By their honor's command, Perez Morton, dep'y. secr'y." Printed area measures 37.4 x 18.5 cm.
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  The speeches of His Excellency Governor Hutchinson, to the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay. At a session begun and held on the sixth of January, 1773. : With the answers of His Majesty's Council and the House of Representatives respectively. : (Publish'd by order of the House.)
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1771-1774 : Hutchinson). ; Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780. ; Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. Errata note, p. 126.
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  A sermon preached at Cambridge, in the audience of His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief; the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 30th, 1770. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province. / By Samuel Cooke, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Cambridge.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Cooke, Samuel, 1709-1783. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooke's election-sermon, May 30, 1770.
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  Proceedings of His Majesty's Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver, Esq; secretary of the said province, concerning what passed in Council in consequence of the unhappy affair of the 5th of March 1770.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Oliver was censured by the Council for divulging the Council's determination to remove British troops from the city of Boston in the wake of the Boston Massacre. Also issued as an appendix to the House journal for 1770-1771 ...
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  A sermon preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; governor, His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; lieutenant governor, the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusets-Bay in New-England, May 27th, 1767. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By Ebenezer Bridge, A.M. Pastor of the church in Chelmsford.
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Bridge, Ebenezer, 1716-1792. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Bridge's election-sermon, May 27, 1767.
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  A sermon preached in the audience of His Honour Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant governor and commander in chief; the Honourable His Majesty's Council; and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 26th. 1756. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province. / By Samuel Cooper, A.M. Pastor of the church in Brattle-Street, Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1756
  

  Author(s):

  Cooper, Samuel, 1725-1783. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooper's election-sermon. May 26. 1756.
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  Wisdom, knowledge, and the fear of God recommended to rulers & people. A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Honour Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governour and commander in chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. May 30th. 1753. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By John Cotton, A.M. Pastor of the Church in Newtown.
  Date of publication:
  1753
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, John, 1693-1757. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cotton's election sermon. May 30. 1753.
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  A funeral discourse preached on the occasion of the death of the high, puissant and most illustrious Prince Frederick Lewis, Prince of Great-Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunnenburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c. In the audience of the Honorable Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: on May 22d. 1751. At Boston, New-England. / By Samuel Mather, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines from Ovid]
  Date of publication:
  1751
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Mather's funeral discourse on occasion of the death of His Royal Highness the Prince.
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  The honours of Christ demanded of the magistrate. A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency the governour, the honourable the Council and Representatives, of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 28. 1740. The day for the election of His Majesty's Council there. / By William Cooper, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines from John]
  Date of publication:
  1740
  

  Author(s):

  Cooper, William, 1694-1743. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooper's election sermon, May 28. 1740. Errata statement, p. 48.
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  The only method to promote the happiness of a people and their posterity. A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieut. governour, the Council, and representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1728. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council. / By Robert Breck M.A. Pastor of the church in Marlborough. ; [Two lines from Ecclesiastes]
  Date of publication:
  1728
  

  Author(s):

  Breck, Robert, 1682-1731. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Breck's election-sermon, May 29th: 1728.
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  David's dying charge to the rulers and people of Israel. A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieutenant governour, the Council and General Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. May 29th. 1723. Being the day for the annual election of His Majesty's Council. / By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1723
  

  Author(s):

  Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. ; Dummer, William, 1677-1761, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Colman's election sermon, May 29th, 1723. Dedicated to lieutenant governor William Dummer.
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  God's sovereign government among the nations asserted in a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on May 28. 1712. Being the day for election of Her Majesties Council for that province. / By Samuel Cheever, Pastor of the church in Marblehead. ; [Six lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1712
  

  Author(s):

  Cheever, Samuel, 1639-1724. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N01294) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1541) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1541)
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  An essay tending to promote reformation, by a brief sermon, preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, & Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in N.E. on May 26. 1708. Which was the anniversary day for election of Her Majesties Council for this province. / By John Norton, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Hingham. ; [Eleven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1708
  

  Author(s):

  Norton, John, ca. 1651-1716. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N01150) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1369) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1369)
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  The excellency of a publick spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Masachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1702
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720, dedicatee. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. Righteous man a blessing. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Running titles: The publick spirited man; The righteous man a blessing; The morning star. Also issued as part of: Mather, Increase. Four sermons ... Boston, 1707 (Bristol B323). Dedicatedn to Joseph Dudley. "The righteous ...
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  His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, on Wednesday the 29. of May. 1700.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.
  Description:
  "By vertue of an order of the House of Representatives, I do appoint Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. John Leverett speaker."--p. 2.
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  His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on Fryday the 2d. of June 1699.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.
  Description:
  Caption title. "By order of the House of Representatives, I do appoint Bartholomew Green and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. James Converse, speaker."--p. 3.
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  The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Error in paging: page numbers 26-27 omitted from paging.
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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.
  Description:
  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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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the Honourable, the lieutenant governour, &c. Council & Assembly convened at Boston, upon Wednesday the 27th. of May. 1696. In the eighth year of His Majesties reign. : 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.
  Description:
  Signed: Isaac Addington, secr. William Stoughton. Imprint suggested by Wing. Providing for the provision and wages of commanders and companies in the service of the King, and reiterating the offer of bounties for Indian ...
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