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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
  

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  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 ...
  Date of publication:
  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.
  Description:
  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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  For the encouragement of those that shall inlist in the Continental Army --the Congress in their resolves of September 16th, 18th, 19th, October 8th, and November 12th, 1776, engage, that twenty dollars be given as a bounty ... And for their further encouragement, the state of Massachusetts-Bay, has, by a resolve of November 25 last engaged ...
  Date of publication:
  1776
  

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  Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. ; United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: In the House of Representatives, Dec. 4, 1776. The foregoing extracts were read and ordered to be printed. James Warren, speaker. Imprint supplied by Evans. Printed area measures 17.2 x 12.5 cm.
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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
  

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  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 ...
  Date of publication:
  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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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honourable the Council, and House of Representatives, assembled in General Court, upon prorogation, at Boston, on Wednesday the 13th. of March 1699 [new style, 1700].
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Recommending that preparations be made for the eventuality of renewed hostilities with the Indians. " I do appoint Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. James Converse, speaker." Not in Wing ...
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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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  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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  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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  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.
  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.
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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.
  Description:
  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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  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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  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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  At a general court for Their Majesties colony of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England, sitting at Boston, upon adjournment, December. 22th. 1691. Forasmuch as these coasts have been and still are infested with divers piratical sea rovers and other enemies; whereby sundry depredations, robberies and damages have been done to and committed upon many of the king and Queens Majesties liege subjects, their vessels, goods and estates to the great impoverishing and hurt of the same ...
  Date of publication:
  1691
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: "Isaac Addington, Secr." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). "Printed and published by order of the court." Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  At the second sessions of the general court held at Boston in New-England. Whereas it hath pleased His Most Excellent Majesty our gratious King, by his letter bearing date the twenty seventh of April, 1678. to signifie his royal pleasure, that the authority of this his colony of Massachusetts in New-England, do give forth orders that the oath of allegiance as it is by law established within his kingdome of England, be administered and taken by all his subjects within this colony, who are of years to take an oath ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: "Printed and published by order of the general court. Edward Rawson Secr." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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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 within their three kingdoms ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the fourteenth day of July next, be kept as a day of solemn Thanksgiving unto God: for which end, all servile labour on that day is hereby inhibited ...
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  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 & Council, &c. Isaac Addington, Secr." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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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.
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  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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  At a session of the General Court of the Massachusets [sic] Colony, in Boston, 28th of May, 1690. Whereas the honourable Sir William Phipps, Knight, is appointed to take the chief command, and Major John Walley to be second unto him in command of all the forces that shall be provided for their Majesties service, in an expedition of Gods assistance intended for Canada, against the common enemy, French and Indians.
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: "By order of the court, Isaac Addington, Secr'." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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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, by sickness and war shortning our numbers ... This court doth appoint and set apart the second day of December next to be kept a day of solemn humiliation and prayer throughout the severall churches, congregations and town in this colony ...
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: "By the court, Edward Rawson Secret." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Colonial seal at head of title. Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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