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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
  

  Author(s):

  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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 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 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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  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.
  Description:
  Signed: Decemb. 10th. 1689. By order of the Council, Isaac Addinton [i.e., Addington], secr. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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