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Extract from the resolves of the General Court of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, passed on the 30th day of November, A.D. 1776. A resolve, for amending and explaining a late act of the General Assembly of this state, intitled "An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army."
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1776]- Books
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An Authentick account of the proceedings against John Wilkes, Esq; Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, and late colonel of the Buckinghamshire militia. Containing all the papers relative to this interesting affair, from that gentleman's being taken into custody by His Majesty's messengers, to his discharge at the Court of Common Pleas. With an abstract of that precious jewel of an Englishman, the Habeas Corpus Act. Also the North Briton no. 45. Being the paper for which Mr. Wilkes was sent to the Tower. Addressed to all lovers of liberty.
Date: 1763- Books
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A beloved disciple of Jesus Christ characterized. In a sermon preached at the West-Church in Boston, July 27. A.M. 1766. The third Lord's-Day from the decease of the Reverend Pastor, Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. By Ebenezer Gay, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Hingham. [One line of Scripture text]
Gay, Ebenezer, 1696-1787.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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An oration; delivered March 5, 1774, at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston: to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March 1770. By the Honorable John Hancock, Esq; [Five lines in Latin from Virgil]
Hancock, John, 1737-1793.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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In Congress, Monday, June 12, 1775. ... This Congress ... recommend, that Thursday, the twentieth day of July next, be observed by the inhabitants of all the English colonies on this continent, as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer ...
United States. Continental Congress.Date: [1775]- Books
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The porcupine, alias the hedge-hog; or, The fox turned preacher. Written after the manner of Ignatius Irony, Bartholomew Burlesque, and Samuel Satire. By L.S. living in Fox-Island. [Four lines of scripture texts]
L. S.Date: August, 1784- Books
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A proclamation for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer. ... Thursday the sixth day of May next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston this twenty-seventh day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
Massachusetts. Council.Date: 1779]- Books
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An abstract from resolves containing the encouragement offered by the Continental Congress, and by the state of Massachusetts-Bay, to such as shall inlist into the Continental Army.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1777]- Books
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A Short narrative of the horrid massacre in Boston, perpetrated in the evening of the fifth day of March, 1770. By soldiers of the XXIVth Regiment, which with the XIVth Regiment were then quartered there: with some observations on the state of things prior to that catastrophe. To which is added, an appendix, containing the several depositions referred to in the preceding narrative; and also other depositions relative to the subject of it.
Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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Copy of the proceedings of the inhabitants of Boston, June 17, 1779.
Boston (Mass.)Date: [1779]- Books
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A letter to the publishers of the Boston gazette, &c. Containing an answer to the Rev. Mr. Prince's letter, inserted in said gazette, on the 26th of January 1756.
Winthrop, John, 1714-1779.Date: 1756]- Books
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The conduct of the late administration examined. With an appendix, containing original and authentic documents. [Seven lines in Latin from Cicero]
Lloyd, Charles, 1735-1773.Date: 1767- Books
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In Provincial Congress, Watertown, June 30, 1775. To the several towns in the county of Hampshire, on the easterly side of Connecticut River, and the towns in the county of Worcester: This Congress taking into their most serious consideration the great want of powder in ou publick magazines ...
Massachusetts. Provincial Congress.Date: 1775]- Books
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An astronomical diary: or, Almanack for the year of our Lord Christ, 1764. ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston, New England, lat. 42 deg. 25 min. north. ... By Nathaniel Low. [Eleven lines of verse]
Low, Nathanael, 1740-1808.Date: [1763]- Books
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Poems on divers subjects, viz. On the four ages of man. On the day of judgment. The 24th Psalm paraphras'd. A prayer. A letter to some Christian friends. A dream. God's judgments our monitors. To the subjects of the special grace of God and it's opposers. ... Several acrosticks. A word of advice reserv'd for my two grand-sons, being yet babes. By Martha Brewster, of Lebanon.
Brewster, Martha.Date: [1758]- Books
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In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, October 26, 1774. Whereas in consequence of the present unhappy disputes between Great-Britain and the colonies, a formidable body of troops with warlike preparations of every sort are already arrived at, and others destined for the metropolis of this province ... It is resolved, and hereby recommended to the several companies of militia ... that they meet forthwith ...
Massachusetts. Provincial Congress.Date: 1774]- Books
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An oration delivered April 2d, 1771. At the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770. By James Lovell, A.M. [Four lines of quotations in Latin]
Lovell, James, 1737-1814.Date: 1771- Books
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An oration; delivered March 5th, 1773, at the request of the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to commemorate the bloody tragedy of the fifth of March, 1770. By Dr. Benjamin Church. [Seven lines from Virgil]
Church, Benjamin, 1734-1778.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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A sermon preached at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Cary, to the pastoral care of the First Church in Newbury-Port, May 11, 1768. By Edward Barnard, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in Haverhill. To which are annexed, the charge given on that occasion by the Rev. Mr. Wingate of Amesbury, and the right hand of fellowship, by the Rev. Mr. Prentice of Charlestown.
Barnard, Edward, 1720-1774.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Practical discourses delivered on occasion of the earthquakes in November, 1755. Wherein is particularly shown, by a variety of arguments, the great importance of turning our feet unto God's testimonies, and of making haste to keep his commandments; together with the reasonableness, the necessity, and great advantage, of a serious consideration of our ways. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West-Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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A second letter to a friend; giving a more particular narrative of the defeat of the French army at Lake-George, by the New-Engand troops, than has yet been published: representing also the vast importance of this conquest to the American-British-colonies. To which is added, such an account of what the New-England governments have done to carry into effect their design against Crown-Point, as will shew the necessity of their being help'd by Great-Britain, in point of money.
Chauncy, Charles, 1705-1787.Date: M,DCC,LV. [1755]- Books
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, October 20, 1781. Whereas, notwithstanding the resolves of the General Court ... there is still a deficiency of several towns ... in supplying the quota of men apportioned on them ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1781]- 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 in the reading of the Holy Scriptures.
Date: M,DCC,LVIII. [1758]- Books
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An appeal to the world; or A vindication of the town of Boston, from many false and malicious aspersions contain'd in certain letters and memorials, written by Governor Bernard, General Gage, Commodore Hood, the Commissioners of the American Board of Customs, and others, an by them respectively transmitted to the British Ministry. Published by order of the town.
Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803.Date: 1769- Books
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In Provincial Congress, Watertown May 5, 1775. Whereas the term for which this present Congress was chose, expires on the thirtieth instant ... Resolved, that ... the several towns and districts ... forthwith elect and depute as many members, as to them shall seem necessar and expedient, to represent them in a Provincial Congress to be held ... in Watertown, on the 31st day of May instant ...
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