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  By the governour & general court of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. It having been a thing too sensible and obvious to escape the observation of all who are not wholly strangers in our Israel; that this poor land has laboured under a long series of afflictions and calamities, whereby we have suffered successively in our precious and pleasant things ... Wherefore it is ordered, that the laws of this colony against vice, and all sort of debauchery and prophaness (which laws have too much lost their edg by the late interrpution of the government) be now faithfully and vigorously put in execution ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

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  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: "Isaac Addington Secr." Publication data suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  By the Governour, Council, and representatives, convened in a great and general court, or assembly of Their Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay: held at Boston the 8th of June. 1692. It having pleased almighty God, in his rich mercy to preserve the persons of Their Majesties, and to continue peace within their three kingdoms ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the fourteenth day of July next, be kept as a day of solemn Thanksgiving unto God: for which end, all servile labour on that day is hereby inhibited ...
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: "By order of the Governour & Council, &c. Isaac Addington, Secr." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the Honourable, the lieutenant governour, &c. Council & Assembly convened at Boston, upon Wednesday the 27th. of May. 1696. In the eighth year of His Majesties reign. : For better encouragement to prosecute the French and Indian enemy, &c. ...
  Date of publication:
  1696
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton) ; Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
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  Signed: Isaac Addington, secr. William Stoughton. Imprint suggested by Wing. Providing for the provision and wages of commanders and companies in the service of the King, and reiterating the offer of bounties for Indian ...
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  To the elders and ministers of every town within the jurisdiction of the Massachusets [sic] in New-England: the Governour and Council sendeth greeting; reverend, and beloved in the Lord.
  Date of publication:
  1668
  

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  Massachusetts. Governor (1665-1672 : Bellingham) ; Bellingham, Richard, 1592?-1672. ; Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: "Edward Rawson Secret." "Given at Boston the 10th of March 1668. by the Governour and Council, and by them ordered to be printed, and sent accordingly." Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society ...
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  At a Council held at Boston, September the seventeenth 1675 It having pleased the Holy God ... The governour and Council of this jurisdiction therefore ... do appoint and order the seventh day of the next moneth; to be a day of public humiliation, with fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. Governor (1673-1679 : Leverett)
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  Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Imperfect: broadside torn with some loss of text. Colonial seal at head of title. Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  At a Council held at Boston the 25th. of June, 1675 the governour and magistrates being assembled in Council to consider of the publick affairs of this common-weal, ... doe nominate and appoint the 29th. day of this instant June to be kept as a day of humiliation and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. Governor (1673-1679 : Leverett)
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  Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secret. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  At a council held at Boston, January the 3rd. 1677. whereas the Holy God, who out of his tender mercy and bowels of compassion hath preserved this people, and these churches from the malice and rage of their enemies ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: "By the council Edward Rawson, secr't." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  At a council, held at Charleston, June the 20th, 1676. The Holy God having by a long and continued series of his afflictive dispensations in & by the present warr with the heathen natives of this land ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: "By the council, Edward Rawson secr." Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Colonial seal at head of title. Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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  At a council held at Boston in New-England, January 6, 1679 by the council, Edward Rawson, secretary.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

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  Massachusetts. Council. and Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693.
  Description:
  First line of text reads: The Lord having been exceeding gracious and long suffering to his people in this wilderness ... Imprint suggested by NUC pre-1956 imprints. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
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  At a council held at Boston, March 10, 1668. The governour and magistrates being assembled in Council, and in some measure sensible of the many tokens of the Lords displeasure against the cutting short the fruits of the Earth for sundry years past ...
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council. and Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693.
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  Title from caption and first lines of text. Signed at end: By the Council, Edward Rawson Secret. Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Ms. notes at end of text. Reproduction of original in: New York ...
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