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    Theopolis Americana. An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a testimony against the corruptions of the market-place. With some good hopes of better things to be yet seen in the American world. In a sermon, to the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province in New-England. 3 d. 9 m. 1709. : [Five lines of quotation in Latin]
    Date of publication:
    1710
    
    Author(s):
    Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. ; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Running title: Pure gold in the market-place. Dedication to Samuel Sewall signed by Mather.
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    The divine original and dignity of government asserted; and an advantageous prospect of the rulers mortality recommended. A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 31. 1710. The day for the election of Her Majesties Council there. / By Ebenezer Pemberton Pastor of a church in Boston, and Fellow of Harvard College in Camb.
    Date of publication:
    1710
    
    Author(s):
    Pemberton, Ebenezer, 1672-1717. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01247) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1484) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1484)
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    The necessity of a speedy and thorough reformation, as it was discoursed 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 25. 1709. Which was the day for election of Her Majesties Council for that province. / By Grindal Rawson; A.M. & Pastor of a church of Christ in Mendon. ; [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
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    1709
    
    Author(s):
    Rawson, Grindal, 1659-1715. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01197) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1429) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1429)
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    An essay tending to promote the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, as it was delivered in a sermon preached before his Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in N. England, on May 28. 1707. which was the anniversary day for election of Her Majesties Council, for that province. / By Samuel Belcher, Pastor of a church in Newbury. ; [Two lines from Matthew]
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    1707
    
    Author(s):
    Belcher, Samuel, 1639-1714. ; Belcher, Samuel, 1639-1714. Concio ad magistratum, or, An assize sermon. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    "Concio ad magistratum, or, An assize sermon preached before the Honourable Her Majesties Superiour Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Goal Delivery, at Ipswich in New-England, the 21st. of May, 1702. ...
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    God in the camp: or, The only way for a people to engage the presence of God with their armies. Delivered in a sermon preach'd before His Excellency and General Assembly, at a lecture in Boston, March 6th. 1706,7. / By John Williams, Pastor of the church in Deerfield. ; [Four lines of quotations]
    Date of publication:
    1707
    
    Author(s):
    Williams, John, 1664-1729. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01122) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1339) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1339)
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    Imprecation against the enemies of God, lawful and a duty. As it was deliver'd in a sermon at the lecture in Boston, before His Excellency and the General Court, March 20th. 1707. And now publish'd at their command. / By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Eight lines from Exodus]
    Date of publication:
    1707
    
    Author(s):
    Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Signatures: A-B^8. Errata note, p. 30.
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and representative of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: on May 29. 1706. Which was the day for election of Her Majesties Council for that province. / By John Rogers A.M. & Pastor of Ipswich. ; [Eleven lines of quotations]
    Date of publication:
    1706
    
    Author(s):
    Rogers, John, 1666-1745. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01072) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1279) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1279)
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    Abraham the passenger his privilege and duty described in an election-sermon at Boston N.E. May 30. 1705. / By Joseph Easterbrooks [i.e., Esterbrook] A.M. and Pastor of the Church of Christ at Concord. ; [Seven lines of quotations]
    Date of publication:
    1705
    
    Author(s):
    Estabrook, Joseph, ca. 1640-1711. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N01008) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1205) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1205)
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    A plea for the righteousness of God. Delivered in a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and the representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. On May 31. 1704. being the day of the anniversary election there. / By Jonathan Russel, Pastor of the church at Barnstable. ; [One line from Zephaniah]
    Date of publication:
    1704
    
    Author(s):
    Russel, Jonathan, 1655-1711. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00999) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1193) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1193)
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    The way for a people to live long in the land that God hath given them. A sermon preached before His Excellency, the governour, the Honoured Council and Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the 26. of May 1703. At the election of Her Majesties Council there. / By Solomon Stoddard, A.M. and Pastor of Northampton.
    Date of publication:
    1703
    
    Author(s):
    Stoddard, Solomon, 1643-1729. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00957) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1148) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1148)
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    The singular happiness of such heads or rulers, as are able to choose out their peoples way, and will also endeavor their peoples comfort. As it was discoursed in a brief sermon preached to the Great & General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston in N. England, on May 28th. 1701. The stated day for their anniversary election of counsellors. / By Mr. Joseph Belcher, Pastor of the church in Dedham. ; [Four lines from Psalms]
    Date of publication:
    1701
    
    Author(s):
    Belcher, Joseph, 1669-1723. ; Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    Preface signed: Samuel Torrey. Signatures: A-C^8 (C8 verso blank).
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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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    A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which the God of heaven, hath obliged the hearty praises, of his New-England Israel. A sermon delivered in the audience of His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the Council & Representatives, of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston, in New England. On May 29 1700 the day, for the election of counsellors, in the province. / By Cotton Mather. ; Whereto there is appendixed, an extract of some accounts, concerning the wonderful success of the glorious Gospel, in the East-Indies. ; [One line of Latin quotation]
    Date of publication:
    1700
    
    Author(s):
    Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. and Massachusetts. General Court.
    Description:
    (Evans-TCP ; no. N00772) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 930) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 930)
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    Order of Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council, confirming several acts and laws of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, made in the years, 1694, 1695, 1696, 1697.
    Date of publication:
    1699
    
    Author(s):
    England and Wales. Lords Justices. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Caption title. "Published at Boston, April 27th. 1699."--p. 4. Imprint from colophon.
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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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    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.
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    1697
    
    Author(s):
    England and Wales. Lords Justices. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Repealing several acts passed by the Massachusetts Assembly. Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Not in Wing (2nd ed.).
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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.
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    "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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    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.
    Description:
    (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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    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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    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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    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.
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    Running title: Memorable passages relating to New-England. Errata note, p. 67.
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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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    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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    Acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachussets-bay, in New England begun at Boston, the eighth day of June 1692, and continued by adjournment, unto Wednesday the twelfth day of October following : being the second sessions.
    Date of publication:
    1692
    
    Author(s):
    Massachusetts. General Court.
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    Reproduction of original in Huntington 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.
    Description:
    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.
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    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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    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.
    Description:
    (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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    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.
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    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.
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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.
    Description:
    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 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 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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    At a general court held at Boston in the year [lacuna] by the court, Edward Rawson, secretary.
    Date of publication:
    1688
    
    Author(s):
    Massachusetts. General Court. and Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693.
    Description:
    Ordering the constables of the towns of the colony to report on the education of children. First line of text reads: It is ordered by the court and the authority thereof that the following order shall be directed ... Imprint ...
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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).
    Description:
    Signed: May 20th. 1686. Per order, Edward Rawson secr. Imprint supplied by Ford.
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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 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 ...
    Date of publication:
    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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    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.
    Description:
    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 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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