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An act, for regulating and governing the Militia of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for repealing all laws heretofore made for that purpose.
Massachusetts.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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A plan of exercise, for the Militia of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay: extracted from the plan of discipline, for the Norfolk militia.
Massachusetts. Militia.Date: [1768]- Books
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An address, delivered to the Third Division of Massachusetts Militia, at a review, on the plains of Concord, 27th August, 1800. By Hon. Joseph B. Varnum Esq. Col. in the same division.
Varnum, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradley), 1751-1821.Date: 1800- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 20, 1778. Whereas Congress by their resolve of February 18th, 1778, has called upon this state for thirteen hundred of the Militia thereof ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1778]- Books
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An act, in addition to an act, intitled An act for forming and regulating the Militia within the colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England: and for repealing all the laws heretofore-made for that purpose. Published by order of the General Assembly.
Massachusetts.Date: MDCC.LXXVIII. [1778]- Books
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esquire, governour ... Public orders respecting the militia. It having been represented to me by some of the major-generals of the militia ... that there is ... a great inattention to military matters ... Give at the Council-chamber, in Boston, the fourteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1786 ...
Massachusetts. Governor (1785-1787 : Bowdoin)Date: 1786]- Books
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A discourse, delivered at Ashburnham, July 4th, 1796, at the request of the militia officers in said town; who, with the infantry under their command, and a troop of cavalry, were assembled under arms, to celebrate the anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. By John Cushing, A.M. Minister of the Gospel in Ashburnham. Published at the desire of said officers, and others, to whom it is humbly inscribed.
Cushing, John, 1744-1823.Date: 1796- Books
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A plan of exercise, for the militia of the province of the Massachusets-Bay: extracted from the plan of discipline, for the Norfolk militia.
Massachusetts. Militia.Date: [1772]- Books
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Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States, to which are added the United States militia act passed in Congress, May 1792, and the militia act of Massachusetts, passed June 22, 1793. By Baron de Stuben, late major-general and inspector-general of the Army of the United States.
United States. War Office. Inspector General's Office.Date: 1794- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 23, 1780. Whereas the troops of the southern states will now be needed for the defence of that quarter, and by reason of the late advantages obtained by the enemy, we are compelled to call for a further supply of men, to fill up our battalions ... as well as a detachment of militia ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1780]- Books
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A short compendium of the duty of artillerists: shewing the method of exercise with light fieldpieces; of ascertaining the true line of direction and elevation, corresponding with the bore of a gun; with a description of the instruments, for that process. Also, an easy method of finding the distance of an object, by a plain table; with its particular description. Also, observations on experimental gunnery. By Amasa Smith, major of artillery in the militia of Massachusetts.
Smith, Amasa, 1756?-1847.Date: --Sept. 1800- Books
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General orders. The commander in chief, is highly pleased with the martial spirit which pervades the greater part of the officers and other patriotic citizens ...
Massachusetts. Militia.Date: 1791]- Books
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In Council of War, July 29, 1778. Whereas the Most Honorable the Continental Congress, by a resolve of the 11th of July inst. empowered His Excellency General Washington to call forth the militia of the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York and New-Jersey, for the purpose of expelling the enemy from the United States, as occasion should require; and it is recommended to the said states when so called, to send forward their militia with al possible expedition ...
Rhode Island. Council of War.Date: 1778]- Books
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I [blank] do acknowledge to have voluntarily inlisted myself as a private soldier ...
Massachusetts. Militia.Date: 1755]- Books
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Well-accomplish'd soldiers, a glory to their king, and defence to their country. A sermon preach'd at Hingham, on a training-day there, May 10. 1738. In the audience of four military companies; and now published, at the desire of their officers. By Ebenezer Gay. V.D.M. [Si lines of Scripture texts]
Gay, Ebenezer, 1696-1787.Date: 1738- Books
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A bill for the better regulation of the militia in that part of Great Britain called England.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1746]- Books
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In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, February 14, 1775. Whereas it appears necessary for the defence of the lives, liberties, and properties, of the inhabitants of this province, that this Congress ... should be made fully acquainted with the number and military equipments o the militia, and Minute Men ... Resolved, that ... the commanding officers of each regiment ... take an exact state of their numbers, and equipment ...
Massachusetts. Provincial Congress.Date: 1775]- 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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The manual exercise as ordered by His Majesty in 1764. Together with plans and explanations of the method generally practised at reviews and field-days.
Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office.Date: [1774]- Books
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Regulations for the order and discipline of the troops of the United States. To which is added, an appendix, containing The United States' militia act, passed in Congress, May, 1792. By Baron de Stuben, late major general and inspector general of the Army of the United States.
United States. War Office. Inspector General's Office.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A discourse, delivered at Fitchburg, February 28th, 1797. Occasioned by the death of Captain Joseph Fox, commander of one of the companies in said town; at the request of the militia officers, who, with the bereaved company, under arms, and a part of the cavalry and matross in complete uniform, assembled to pay their last respects to the deceased. By Thomas Noyes, A.B. Published at the desire of said officers, and others.
Noyes, Thomas, 1769-1837.Date: 1797- Books
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The manual exercise as ordered by His Majesty in 1764. Together with plans and explanations of the method generally practis'd at reviews and field-days.
Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office.Date: [1774]- Books
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A bill for the better ordering of the militia forces in that part of Great Britain called Scotland.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1775]- Books
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Sundry rules and directions for drawing up a regiment, posting the officers, &c. Taken from the best and latest authority; for the use and benefit of the First Regiment of Militia in the County of Middlesex. By William Brattle, major of said regiment, A.D. 1733, and now major general of the province.
Brattle, William, 1706-1776.Date: M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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In the House of Representatives, December 4, 1776. Resolved, that the selectmen of each town in this state be and hereby are directed to deliver out of those narrow axes kept in such town for the use of the militia upon an alarm, or other axes, one ax for every six men ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1776]