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The importance of the divine presence with our host. A sermon delivered in New-Haven, April 27th, 1759. to Col. David Wooster, and his company; at the request of the colonel. By the Rev'd Samuel Bird, V.D.M. Pastor of a church of Christ in New-Haven. Published at the desire of many of the hearers. [Three lines of Scripture texts]
Bird, Samuel, 1724-1784.
Date
1759
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Religion to be minded, under the greatest perils of life. A sermon on Psal. cxix. 109. Containing a word in season to soldiers. Preach'd on April 6. 1755. Being the Lord's-Day, before muster of a number of soldiers in the North-Parish in Danvers, who had enlisted in the publick service of the King and country, in the intended expedition. Published at the request of the hearers. By Peter Clark, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Danvers. [Two lines from Psalms]
Clark, Peter, 1694-1768.
Date
1755
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Online
A sermon preached October 9. 1760. Being a day of public thanksgiving on occasion of the reduction of Montreal and the entire conquest of Canada, by the troops of His Britannic Majesty, under the command of General Amherst. By Samuel Woodward, A.M. Pastor of the church i Weston.
Woodward, Samuel, 1727-1782.
Date
[1760]
Books
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The naked truth. Numb. I.
Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785.
Date
[1755]
Books
Online
The naval chronicle: or, Voyages, Travels, Expeditions, Remarkable Exploits and Atchievements, Of the most Celebrated English Navigators, Travellers, and Sea-Commanders, from the Earliest Accounts to the End of the Year 1759: By whose Wisdom, Conduct, and Intrepidity, the most useful and important Discoveries have been made, and the British Commerce extended, thro' Asia, Africa, and America: The many Conquests they obtained over the Spaniards, French, and other Nations: The unparalelled Hardships and Sufferings they underwent by Shipwreck, Famine, and the Treachery and Cruelty of their Enemies. With A Description of the Religions, Governments, Customs, Manners, Commerce, and Natural History of the several Nations they visited, conquered, or had Dealings with. Including The Lives of the most Eminent British Admirals and Seamen, who have distinguished themselves by their Bravery and Love of Liberty. In Three Volumes. Adorned with Cuts.
Date
M.DCC.LX. [1760]
Books
Online
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 day of May 1755. And continued by prorogations to Wednesday the twenty-fourth day of September following, and then met.
Massachusetts.
Date
1755
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Online
Several conferences between some of the principal people amongst the Quakers in Pennsylvania, and the deputies from the six Indian nations, in alliance with Britain; in order to reclaim their brethren the Delaware Indians from their defection, and put a stop to their barbarities and hostilities. To which is prfix'd (as introductory to the said Conferences) Two Addresses from the said Quakers; one to the Lieutenant-Governor, and the other to the General-Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania; as also the Lieutenant-Governor's Declaration of War against the said Delaware Indians, and their Adherents.
Date
MDCCLVI. [1756]
Books
Online
The martial review; or, a general history of the late wars; together with the definitive treaty, and some reflections on the probable consequences of the peace.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1728-1774.
Date
MDCCLXIII. [1763]
Books
Online
The interest of Great Britain considered with regard to her colonies and the acquisitions of Canada and Guadaloupe. To which are added, Observations concerning the increase of mankind, peopling of countries, &c. As the very ingenious, useful, and worthy author of this pamphlet (B------n F-------n, LL. D.) is well known and much esteemed by the principal gentlemen in England and America; and seeing that his other works have been received with universal applause; the present production needs no further recommendation to a generous, a free, an intelligent and publick-spirited people.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Date
1760. (Price one shilling)
Books
Online
The advice of Joab to the host of Israel, going forth to war, considered and urged, in two discourses delivered at Worcester, April 5th, 1759. Being the day of the publick annual fast, appointed by authority, and the day preceeding the general muster of the militia throughout the province, for the inlisting soldiers for the intended expedition against Canada. By Thaddeus Maccarty, A.M. Pastor of the church there. [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Maccarty, Thaddeus, 1721-1784.
Date
1759
Books
Online

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