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Acts and laws, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston, upon Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of May 1756. And continued by sundry prorogations and adjournment, to the thirtieth day of March following, and then met.
Massachusetts.Date: 1757- Books
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An election sermon, delivered at Concord, June 4, 1800, in presence of His Excellency the governor John Taylor Gilman, Esquire, the Honorable Council and Senate and gentlemen of the House of Representatives. By Noah Worcester, A.M. Pastor of the church in Thornton. Printed by order of the Honorable General Court.
Worcester, Noah, 1758-1837.Date: [1800]- Books
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Pure and undefiled religion, the highest obligation, and truest glory of civil rulers. A sermon delivered at Boston, in the audience of the great and General Court or Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 28th. 1735. Being the anniversary fo the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. By John Prentice, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lancaster.
Prentice, John, 1682-1748.Date: MDCCXXXV. [1735]- Books
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Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the twenty-fifth day of May 1748, and continued by prorogation and adjournments to Wednesday the twenty-first day of December following, and then met.
Massachusetts.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [i.e., 1749]- Books
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A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, at Boston, May 27, 1778. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. By Phillips Payson, A.M. Pastor of a church in Chelsea.
Payson, Phillips, 1736-1801.Date: M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the thirty-first day of May 1749, and continued by sundry prorogations and an adjournment to the twenty-second day of February [i.e., March] following, and then met.
Massachusetts.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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In the House of Representatives, November 1, 1776. Ordered, that the following address from the General Court of this state, to the officers and private soldiers who are gone from thence and are serving in the American army, be printed in two thousand hand-bills ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1776]- Books
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The great concern of New-England. A sermon preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, February 11th. 1730,31. In the time of the sessions of the Great and General Court. By John Webb, M.A. and Pastor of a church in Boston.
Webb, John, 1687-1750.Date: 1730 [i.e., 1731]- Books
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An act passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the twenty-eighth of May 1746. And continued by adjournments to Thursday the sixth of November following.
Massachusetts.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 31, 1780. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. By Simeon Howard, A.M. Pastor of the West Church i Boston. N.B. Several passages omitted in preaching are now inserted in the publication of this discourse.
Howard, Simeon, 1733-1804.Date: MDCCLXXX. [1780]- Books
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Acts and laws passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the twenty-eighth of May 1746. And continued by adjournments to Wednesday the twenty-seventh of August following.
Massachusetts.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A sermon preached at the Thursday-lecture in Boston, September 16, 1762. Before the Great and General Court of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. On the joyful news of the reduction of the Havannah. By Joseph Sewall, D.D. Colleague Pastor of the South Church in said town. [Two lines from Matthew]
Sewall, Joseph, 1688-1769.Date: 1762- Books
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The prophet Jeremiah's resolution to get him unto great men, and to speak unto them, considered and applied: in a sermon delivered at the publick lecture in Boston, November 21. 1734. Before His Excellency the governour, and the General Court. By John Hancock, A.M. senio Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lexington. N.B. Partly for brevity sake, and partly thro' the infirmity of an old man's memory, some things were omitted in the delivery of this sermon, which are now added in the publication, tho' they are but few.
Hancock, John, 1671-1752.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777. That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ... We do resolve, that it be, and hereby is recommended to the several towns ... to send members to the General Assembly ... to form such a constitution of government, as they shall judge best calculated to promote the happiness of this state ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1777]- 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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A sermon, delivered before His Excellency the president, the Honourable Senate, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the state of New-Hampshire, at the annual election, holden at Concord, on the first Wednesday in June, M.DCC.XC. By John C. Ogden, A.M. Rector of Queen's Chapel in Portsmouth.
Ogden, John Cosens, 1751-1800.Date: M.DCC.XC. [1790]- Books
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A sermon, delivered in presence of His Excellency John Taylor Gilman, Esquire, governor, the Honorable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the state of New-Hampshire, convened at Exeter on the day of the anniversary election, June 2, 1796. By William F. Rowland, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Exeter.
Rowland, William F. (William Frederick), 1761-1843.Date: M,DCC,LCVI. [1796]- Books
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The right method of addressing the Divine Majesty in prayer; so as to support and strengthen our faith in dark and troublesome times. Set forth in two discourses on April 5, 1770. Being the day of general fasting and prayer through the province: and in the time of the session of the General Court at Cambridge. By Nathaniel Appleton, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge. [Four lines of Scripture texts]
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784.Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]- Books
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An essay for reviving religion. A sermon delivered at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, May 30th. MDCCXXXIII. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. By Samuel Wigglesworth, M.A. Pastor of a church in Ipswich. [Two lines from Habakkuk]
Wigglesworth, Samuel, 1689-1768.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Books
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An act, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty's province of the Massachusets-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Concord, in the county of Middlesex, upon Wednesday the thirtieth day of May, 1764; and from thence continued by sundry prorogations to Thursday the eighteenth day of October following, and then met at Boston, in the county of Suffolk.
Massachusetts.Date: 1764- Books
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A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain general, governour 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 29th 1754. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's council for the province. N.B. The parts of some paragraphs, passed over in the preaching of this discourse, are now inserted in the publication. By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston.
Mayhew, Jonathan, 1720-1766.Date: 1754- Books
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A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governour; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 29, 1782, being the day of general election. By Zabdiel Adams, A.M. Pastor of the church in Lunenburg.
Adams, Zabdiel, 1739-1801.Date: [1782]- Books
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A sermon, preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1784. Being the day of general election. By Moses Hemmenway, A.M. Some parts of this discourse, which were shortened in preaching, are here published at large.
Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esquire, governour ... A proclamation. Whereas information has been given to the supreme executive of the commonwealth, that on Tuesday last, the 29th of August ... a large concourse of people ... assembled at the court-house in Northampton, many of whom were armed with guns ... Given at the Council-chamber, in Boston, this second day of September ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-six ...
Massachusetts. Governor (1785-1787 : Bowdoin)Date: [1786]- Books
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A sermon, preached before the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 28, 1800, being the day of general election. By Joseph McKeen, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Beverly.
McKeen, Joseph, 1757-1807.Date: 1800