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  The government of Christ considered and applied. A sermon preached at Boston, in the audience of His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council; and the Honourable House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts. May 31. 1738. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By John Webb, M.A. and Pastor of a church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1738
  

  Author(s):

  Webb, John, 1687-1750. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Mr. Webb's election sermon May, 31. 1738.
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  The Lord shall rejoice in his works. A sermon preach'd at the lecture in Boston, August 27. 1741. Before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain-general and commander in chief, and in the audience of the General Court. / By Benjamin Colman, D.D. ; [Two lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1741
  

  Author(s):

  Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Half-title: Dr. Colman's sermon before the General Court. August 27. 1741.
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  Magistracy an institution of Christ upon the throne. A sermon preached in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the day of election of councellors for said province. / By James Allen [i.e., Allin], V.D.M. Pastor of the church in Brookline. : [Six lines of Latin quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1744
  

  Author(s):

  Allin, James, 1692-1747. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Allen's election sermon. May 30. 1744.
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  The character and work of a good ruler, and the duty of an obliged people. A sermon preach'd before His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1745. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By Ebenezer Gay, A.M. Pastor of the Church in Hingham. ; [Two lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1745
  

  Author(s):

  Gay, Ebenezer, 1696-1787. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Gay's election sermon. May 29th. 1745. Running title: A sermon at the general election. Two states noted: the first has "Gooking" in imprint; in the second this error is corrected.
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  The presence of the great God in the assembly of political rulers. A sermon preached before his Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour; the Honourable His Majesty's Council; and the Honourable House of Representatives of the province of Massachusetts Bay in New-England, May 28th. 1746. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province. / By John Barnard, M.A. Pastor of a church in Andover. ; [Three lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1746
  

  Author(s):

  Barnard, John, 1690-1757. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Barnard's election sermon. May 28th. 1746.
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  A sermon preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; 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 28th. 1766. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By Edward Barnard, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Haverhill.
  Date of publication:
  1766
  

  Author(s):

  Barnard, Edward, 1720-1774. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Barnard's election-sermon, May 28th. 1766.
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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 Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25th. 1768. Being the aniversary [sic] for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By Daniel Shute, A.M. Pastor of the Third Church in Hingham.
  Date of publication:
  1768
  

  Author(s):

  Shute, Daniel, 1722-1802. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Shute's election-sermon, May 25th. 1768. Errata note, p. 70.
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  Trust in God, the duty of a people in a day of trouble. A sermon preached, May 30th. 1770. At the request of a great number of gentlemen, friends to the liberties of North-America, who were desirous, notwithstanding the removal of the Massachusetts General-Court (unconstitutionally as they judged) to Cambridge, that God might be acknowledged in that house of worship at Boston, in which our tribes, from the days of our fathers, have annually sought to him for direction, previous to the choice of His Majesty's Council. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Dr. Chauncy's sermon, preach'd May 30th. 1770.
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  A sermon preached at Cambridge, before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; governor: His Honor Andrew Oliver, Esq; lieutenant-governor, the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1771. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By John Tucker, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Newbury.
  Date of publication:
  1771
  

  Author(s):

  Tucker, John, 1719-1792. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Tucker's election-sermon, May 29. 1771. Signatures: A-D^8 (D8 verso blank).
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  A sermon preached at Cambridge, before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; governor: His Honor Andrew Oliver, Esq; lieutenant-governor, the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 27th 1772. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By Moses Parsons, A.M. Pastor of the church at Newbury Falls.
  Date of publication:
  1772
  

  Author(s):

  Parsons, Moses, 1716-1783. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr Parsons's election-sermon, May 27, 1772.
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  A sermon preached before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; governor: the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 26th. 1773. Being the anniversary of the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By Charles Turner, A.M. Pastor of the church in Duxbury.
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Turner, Charles, 1732-1818. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Turner's election-sermon. May 26. 1773. Signatures: A-C^8 (C7 verso, C8 blank).
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  A sermon preached before His Excellency Thomas Gage, Esq; governor: the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 25th, 1774. Being the anniversary of the election of His Majesty's Council for said province. / By Gad Hitchcock, A.M. Pastor of a church in Pembroke.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Hitchcock, Gad, 1719-1803. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Hitchcock's election-sermon. May 25, 1774.
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  A sermon preached before the Honorable House of Representatives, on the day intended for the choice of counsellors, agreeable to the advice of the Continental Congress. / By William Gordon, Pastor of the Third Church in Roxbury.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Gordon, William, 1728-1807. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Gordon's sermon preached before the House of Representatives, July 19th, 1775.
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  Several methods of making salt-petre; recommended to the inhabitants of the united colonies, by the Honorable Continental Congress. : And re-published by order of the General Assembly of the colony of Massachusetts-Bay. : Together with the resolve of said assembly, and an appendix, by Doctor William Whiting.
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

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  United States. Continental Congress. ; Shewell, W. ; Whiting, William, 1730-1792. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  "Sometimes attributed to W. Shewell, or Sewell. Includes contributions from Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush."--Rink.
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  A declaration of the General Court of the Massachusets holden at Boston in New-England, October, 1659, concerning the execution of two Quakers.
  Date of publication:
  1659
  

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  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  "Printed by their order in New-England, Edward Rawson, secretary." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  At a general court held at Boston May the 3d, 1676 by the court, Edward Rawson, secretary.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. and Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693.
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  Imprint suggested by NUC pre-1956 imprints. First line of text: For the preventing of justice and inequality in the discharge and payment of disbursements made by any particular persons or towns for the carrying on of this ...
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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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  The humble petition and address of the general court sitting at Boston in New-England, unto the high and mighty Prince Charles the Second. And presented unto his most-gracious majesty Feb. 11. 1660.
  Date of publication:
  1660
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. ; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. and Endecott, John, 1588?-1665.
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  Place of publication and printer's name from Evans. Signed at end: John Endecot Gov. Thomason copy imperfect: significant show-through. Annotation on Thomason copy: "march. 11". Reproduction of the original in the British 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 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.
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  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.
  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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  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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  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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