144 results filtered with: Gill, John, 1732-1785
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Common sense: addressed to the inhabitants of America, on the following interesting subjects. I. Of the origin and design of government in general, with concise remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of monarchy and hereditary succession. III. Thoughts on the present state of American affairs. IV. Of the present ability of America, with some miscellaneous reflections. Written by an Englishman. [Two lines from Thomson]
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809.Date: MDCCLXXVI. [1776]- Books
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An astronomical diary: or, almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1765. ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, New-England, lat. 42 deg. 25 min. north. ... By Nathaniel Ames. [12 lines of verse]
Ames, Nathaniel, 1741-1822.Date: [1764]- Books
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Letters to the Ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood. And also memorials to the Lords of the Treasury, from the Commissioners of the Customs. With sundry letters and papers annexed to the said memorials.
Date: 1769- Books
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Brief dissertations on Eph. II. 8, 9, 10. By Joseph Buckminster A.M. Pastor of the church in Rutland.
Buckminster, Joseph, 1720-1792.Date: M,DCC,LXVII. [1767]- Books
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The examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, before an august assembly, relating to the repeal of the stamp-act, &c.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.Date: 1766?]- Books
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Considerations on the measures carrying on with respect to the British colonies in North America.
Rokeby, Matthew Robinson-Morris, Baron, 1713-1800.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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A sermon, preached at Stow, on the 16th of May, 1783. By Jonathan Newell, Pastor of the Church of Christ, in Stow. [One line of quotation]
Newell, Jonathan, 1749-1830.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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The prophetic numbers of Daniel and John calculated; in order to shew the time, when the Day of Judgment for this first age of the Gospel, is to be expected: and the setting up the millennial Kingdom of Jehovah and his Christ. By Richard Clarke, Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
Clarke, Richard, 1723-approximately 1780.Date: 1759- Books
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Whoever has candidly traced the rapid growth of these colonies from their little beginnings to their present flourishing state ... The poor devoted town of Boston has suffered, and is still suffering ... The following plan was providentially detected, and is now offered to the public ...
Watchman.Date: 1774?]- Books
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The New-England psalter: or, Psalms of David. With the Proverbs of Solomon. And Christ's sermon on the mount. Being a proper introduction for the training up children to the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
Date: M,DCC,LXVIII. [1768]- Books
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General Gage's instructions, of 22d February 1775, to Captain Brown and Ensign d'Bernicre [i.e. d'Berniere], (of the army under his command) whom he ordered to take a sketch of the roads, passes, heights, &c. from Boston to Worcester, and to make other observations: with a curious narrative of occurences during their mission, wrote by the ensign. Together with an account of their doings, in consequence of further orders and instructions from General Gage, of the 20th March following, to proceed to Concord, to reconnoitre and find out the state of the provincial magazines; what number of cannon, &c. they have, and in what condition. Also, an account of the transactions of the British troops, from the time they marched out of Boston, on the evening of the 18th, 'till their confused retreat back, on the ever memorable nineteenth of April 1775; and a return of their killed, wounded and missing on that auspicious day, as made to General Gage. (Left in town by a British officer previous to the evacuation of it by the enemy, and now printed for the information and amusement of the curious.)
Gage, Thomas, 1721-1787.Date: 1779- Books
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Soldiers, and others, directed and encouraged, when going on a just and important, tho' difficult, enterprize, against their enemies. A sermon preached, March 25th 1756, at Salisbury, to Col. Jonathan Bagley, Captn. Stephen Webster and his company: together, with some othe officers and soldiers, belonging to said Colonel's regiment, going on the expedition to Crown-Point. By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of the 2d Church in said town. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796.Date: 1756- Books
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An answer to Mr. Tucker's Letter to Mr. Chandler. Relative, more especially, to a marginal note or two in his sermon preached at Newbury-Port, June 25, 1767, preparatory to their settling of a minister. By James Chandler, author of said sermon.
Chandler, James, 1706-1789.Date: 1767- Books
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In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army.
Massachusetts.Date: [1776]- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, 23d June, 1780. Whereas His Excellency General Washington hath made a requisition upon this state for one thousand and twenty horses ... Resolved, that the agents appointed ... procure ... the number of good and serviceable horses allotted their respective towns in the schedule hereto annexed ... In Council, June 23, 1780. Read and concurred. ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1780]- Books
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The true nature and cause of the tails of comets. Elucidated in a rationale agreeing with their several phanomena [sic]. By an enquirer.
Perkins, John, 1698-1781.Date: 1772- Books
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In Congress, November 1, 1777. Forasmuch as it is the indispensible duty of all men to adore the superintending providence of Almighty God ... Thursday the eighteenth day of December next, for solemn thanksgiving and praise ... By order of Congress, Henry Laurens, president.
United States. Continental Congress.Date: 1777]- Books
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A candid examination of Dr. Mayhew's Observations on the charter and conduct of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Interspers'd with a few brief reflections upon some other of the doctor's writings. To which is added, a letter to a friend, containing a short vindication of the said society against the mistakes and misrepresentations of the doctor in his observations on the conduct of that society. By one of its members. [Three lines from James]
Caner, Henry, 1700-1792.Date: 1763- Books
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Joyfulness and consideration; or, the duties of prosperity and adversity. A sermon preached at King's-Chapel, in Boston, before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; captain-general and governor in chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, January 1, 1761. Upon occasion of the death of our late most gracious Sovereign King George the Second. By Henry Caner, A.M. Minister of said Chapel.
Caner, Henry, 1700-1792.Date: [1761]- Books
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Innocent blood crying to God from the streets of Boston. A sermon occasioned by the horrid murder of Messieurs Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, and Crispus Attucks, with Patrick Carr, since dead, and Christopher Monk, judged irrecoverable, and several others badly wounded, by a party of troops under the command of Captain Preston: on the fifth of March, 1770. And preached the Lord's-Day following: by John Lathrop, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Boston. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Lathrop, John, 1740-1816.Date: M,DCC,LXXI. [1771]- Books
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The importance of God's presence with an army, going against the enemy; and the grounds on which it may be expected. Represented in a sermon preached at a lecture in Westfield, on Wednesday June 2, 1756. Just before Captain John Mosely, and his company, began their march towards Crown-Point. By John Ballantine, M.A. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Westfield. Made publick at the desire of the hearers. [Three lines of Scripture text]
Ballantine, John, 1716-1776.Date: 1756- Books
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A sermon preached in the 2d Precinct in Pembroke, N.E. before a company voluntarily formed, for the revival of military skill, &c. October 10, 1757. By Gad Hitchcock, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Pembroke.
Hitchcock, Gad, 1719-1803.Date: M,DCC,LVII. [1757]- Books
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Two discourses delivered October 25th. 1759. Being the day appointed by authority to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving, for the success of His Majesty's arms, more particularly in the reduction of Quebec, the capital of Canada. With an appendix, containing a brie account of two former expeditions against that city and country, which proved unsuccessful. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: 1759- Books
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A brief discourse concerning futurities or things to come, viz. The next, of second coming of Christ. Of the thousand years of Chrrst's [sic] kingdom. Of the first resurrection. Of the new heavens and new earth; and of the burning of the old. Of the New Jerusalem. Of Gog and Magog. Of the calling of the Jews. Of the pouring out of the spirit on all flesh. Of the greatest battle that ever was, or shall be fought in the world. And many other things coincident with these things. Together with some useful consideration upon the whole discourse. Written by (Mr. William Torrey,) a very old man, in continual expectation of his translation into another life and world. With a preface by the Reverend Mr. Prince. [Five lines of quotations]
Torrey, William, 1608-1690.Date: 1757- Books
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Faith in divine providence, the great support of God's people in perilous times. A sermon, preached at Lexington, April 19, 1780. In memory of the commencement of the unnatural war between Great-Britain and America; which took place in said town April 19, 1775. By Isaac Morrill, A.M. Pastor of the church in Wilmington. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Morrill, Isaac, 1718-1793.Date: M,DCC,LXXX. [1780]