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  At a meeting of the Council in Boston in the Massachusets in New-England March the fourth, 1674,5. Upon consideration of the condition of the people of God in other parts of the world ... The Council, have thought it expedient, to appoint the twenty fifth day of this instant, to be kept as a day of humiliation, in fasting, and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1675
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: By order of the Council, Edw. Rawson. secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, ...
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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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  Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44. Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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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).
  Description:
  Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secret. From 1675 to 1681, both Samuel Green of Cambridge and John Foster of Boston were employed as printers by the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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  Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England. By His Excellency and Council. ... Thursday, the twenty ninth of December currant, to be kept as a day of solemn prayer with fasting ...
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips). ; Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: Boston, December 20. 1692. Isaac Addington, secr. Benjamin Harris was printer to the governor and Council in 1692. Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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  An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America.
  Date of publication:
  1778
  

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  United States. Continental Congress. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Describing the causes and progress of the Revolution. Followed by the resolve of Congress, May 9, 1778, that the address be read at religious services throughout the United States, and the order of the Massachusetts Council ...
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  At a Council held at Boston, January the 3d. 1677 [new style, 1678]. Whereas the holy God, who out of His tender mercy and bowels of compassion hath preserved this people ... The joint consideration of these things have moved the Council to set apart the one and twentieth of February next, to be kept as a day of solemn humiliation and prayer unto God ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Council. Edward Rawson secr't. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, ...
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  At a Council held at Boston the 22d. of August 1678. Whereas Benjamin Wait and Stephen Jennings of Hadley on the 24th. of October last 1677. were appointed and ordered by the honoured Governour John Leveret Esq. to take their journey to Cannada in order to their procuring the several English captives that were taken by the Indians from Hatfield on the 19th. of September last ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Concerning money raised for the redemption and provision of the captives. Signed: By order of the Council, Edward Rawson secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony ...
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  By the King. A proclamation. Charles R. Whereas the safeguard and protection we owe to such of our own subjects ... hath been violated by the piratical practises, depredations, and insolencies of private men of war ... Given at our court at Newmarket the twelfth day of March ... 1683,4. ...
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). ; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Concerning the preservation of neutrality of English harbors. Not in Wing (2nd ed.). Not in Ford, W.C. Broadsides.
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  His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on Fryday the 2d. of June 1699.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.
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  Caption title. "By order of the House of Representatives, I do appoint Bartholomew Green and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. James Converse, speaker."--p. 3.
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  Boston, March 22, 1672,3. The deputy-governor and magistrates adjacent being assembled in Council, to consider of the late awfull hand of God, consuming our castle by fire the one and twentieth of this instant ...
  Date of publication:
  1673
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1671-1673 : Leverett).
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  Recommending that a free contribution of twelve or fifteen hundred pounds be made for rebuilding the castle. Signed: By order of the deputy-governor and magistrates. Edward Rawson, secret'. Imprint supplied by Evans.
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  At a Council, held at Charlestown, 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 ... The Council have thought meet to appoint and set apart the 29th. day of this instant June, as a day of solemn thanksgiving and praise to God ...
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44.
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  The surest way to the greatest honour: discoursed in a sermon, delivered in the audience of His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief, and the Council, and representatives of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, convened at Boston in New-England, May 31st. 1699. Being the day for the election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Error in paging: page numbers 26-27 omitted from paging.
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  To the elders and ministers of every town within the jurisdiction of the Massachusets in New-England: the governour and Council sendeth greeting; Reverend, and beloved in the Lord.
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Concerning religious instruction, especially of youth. Signed: Given at Boston the 10th of March 1668 [new style, 1669]. By the governour and Council, and by them ordered to be printed, and sent accordingly. Edward Rawson ...
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  At a Council held at Boston, March 10. 1668 [new style, 1669]. The governour and magistrates being assembled in Council ... do therefore commend ... the twenty fifth day of this instant to be kept a publick day of humiliation ...
  Date of publication:
  1669
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secret. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson by Cushing.
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  At a Council held at Boston Septemb. 8. 1670. The Council ... do therefore appoint ... the twentieth of this instant September to be a day of publick humiliation ...
  Date of publication:
  1670
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed: By the Council, Edward Rawson secret'. Ascribed to the press of Samuel Green by Cushing.
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  At the convention of the governour, Council, and representatives of the Massachusets Colony. ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the nineteenth day of this instant September; be observed as a day of humiliation, with fasting and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  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 and Council, &c. Isaac Addington, secr. Boston, September 7th. 1689. Evans supplies imprint: [Cambridge: Printed by Samuel Green. 1689]. However, this item was included on a printers' bill ...
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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 with their three kingdoms ... It is ordered, that Thursday, the fourteenth day of July next, be kept as a day of solemn thanksgiving to God ...
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Signed: By order of the governour & Council, &c. Isaac Addington. Secr. Ascribed to the press of Benjamin Harris by Cushing.
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  The great blessing, of primitive counsellours. Discoursed in a sermon, preached in the audience of the governour, Council, and representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. May 31st. 1693. Being the day for the election of counsellours, in that province. / By Increase Mather. President of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, and teacher of a church at Boston, in New-England. ; [One line epigram in Latin]
  Date of publication:
  1693
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Caption title: Primitive counsellours, a great blessing. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [24].
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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. ... 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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  Providing for the provision and wages of commanders and companies in the service of the King, and reiterating the offer of bounties for Indian scalps and prisoners. Signed: Isaac Addington, secr. William Stoughton. Imprint ...
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  At a Council held at Boston March 8. 1679,80. The Governour and Council, upon mature consideration of the many loud calls of Providence ... Do therefore appoint and order, that the fifteenth day of April next, be set apart for a day of humiliation and prayer ...
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. Governor (1679-1686 : Bradstreet).
  Description:
  Signed: Edward Rawson secr. Imprint determined from colony seal used. Cf. Jones, Matt B. The early Massachusetts-Bay Colony seals, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, new series, v. 44, 1934, p. 13-44.
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  Anno Regni Regis & Reginæ Gulielmi & Mariæ secundo. By the governour, & Council. Whereas the Honourable Sir William Phipps knight is appointed to take the command of such forces as shall be raised for Their Majesties service in the present expedition against the French at Nova Scotia, and L'Accadie. ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  An order for enlisting men in the expedition against Canada. Signed: By order of the governour and Council, Boston; March 24. 1689,90. Isaac Addington, secr. Evans supplies imprint: [Cambridge: Printed by Samuel Green. ...
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  By the governour and Council. Whereas some have lately presumed to print and disperse a pamphlet, entituled, Publick occurrences, both forreign and domestick: Boston, Thursday, Septemb. 25th. 1690. Without the least privity or countenance of authority. The governour and Council ... order that the same be suppressed and called in ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet). ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Signed: By order of the governour and Council. Isaac Addington, secr. Boston, September 29th. 1690. Imprint supplied by Evans. Publick occurences (Evans 546) was printed at Boston by Richard Pierce for Benjamin Harris. ...
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  His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, on Wednesday the 29. of May. 1700.
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont). ; Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701. ; Massachusetts. Council. and Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.
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  "By vertue of an order of the House of Representatives, I do appoint Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, to print His Excellency's speech. John Leverett speaker."--p. 2.
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  The excellency of a publick spirit discoursed: in a sermon, preached in the audience of the General Assembly of the province of the Masachusetts Bay in New England, May 27. 1702. Being the day for election of counsellors in that province. / By Increase Mather. ; [Four lines of quotations]
  Date of publication:
  1702
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; Dudley, Joseph, 1647-1720, dedicatee. ; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. Righteous man a blessing. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  Running titles: The publick spirited man; The righteous man a blessing; The morning star. Also issued as part of: Mather, Increase. Four sermons ... Boston, 1707 (Bristol B323). Dedicatedn to Joseph Dudley. "The righteous ...
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  A funeral discourse preached on the occasion of the death of the high, puissant and most illustrious Prince Frederick Lewis, Prince of Great-Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunnenburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c. In the audience of the Honorable Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: on May 22d. 1751. At Boston, New-England. / By Samuel Mather, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Three lines from Ovid]
  Date of publication:
  1751
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Mather's funeral discourse on occasion of the death of His Royal Highness the Prince.
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  Wisdom, knowledge, and the fear of God recommended to rulers & people. A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Honour Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governour and commander in chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. May 30th. 1753. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By John Cotton, A.M. Pastor of the Church in Newtown.
  Date of publication:
  1753
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, John, 1693-1757. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cotton's election sermon. May 30. 1753.
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  A sermon preached in the audience of His Honour Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant governor 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 26th. 1756. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province. / By Samuel Cooper, A.M. Pastor of the church in Brattle-Street, Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1756
  

  Author(s):

  Cooper, Samuel, 1725-1783. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooper's election-sermon. May 26. 1756.
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  An essay tending to promote reformation, by a brief sermon, preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, & Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in N.E. on May 26. 1708. Which was the anniversary day for election of Her Majesties Council for this province. / By John Norton, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Hingham. ; [Eleven lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1708
  

  Author(s):

  Norton, John, ca. 1651-1716. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  (Evans-TCP ; no. N01150) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1369) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1369)
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  God's sovereign government among the nations asserted in a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council, and representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on May 28. 1712. Being the day for election of Her Majesties Council for that province. / By Samuel Cheever, Pastor of the church in Marblehead. ; [Six lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1712
  

  Author(s):

  Cheever, Samuel, 1639-1724. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N01294) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 1541) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 1541)
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  David's dying charge to the rulers and people of Israel. A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieutenant governour, the Council and General Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. May 29th. 1723. Being the day for the annual election of His Majesty's Council. / By Benjamin Colman, Pastor of a church in Boston.
  Date of publication:
  1723
  

  Author(s):

  Colman, Benjamin, 1673-1747. ; Dummer, William, 1677-1761, dedicatee. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Colman's election sermon, May 29th, 1723. Dedicated to lieutenant governor William Dummer.
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  The only method to promote the happiness of a people and their posterity. A sermon preached before the Honourable the lieut. governour, the Council, and representatives of the province of Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 29th. 1728. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council. / By Robert Breck M.A. Pastor of the church in Marlborough. ; [Two lines from Ecclesiastes]
  Date of publication:
  1728
  

  Author(s):

  Breck, Robert, 1682-1731. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Breck's election-sermon, May 29th: 1728.
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  The honours of Christ demanded of the magistrate. A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency the governour, the honourable the Council and Representatives, of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, May 28. 1740. The day for the election of His Majesty's Council there. / By William Cooper, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines from John]
  Date of publication:
  1740
  

  Author(s):

  Cooper, William, 1694-1743. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooper's election sermon, May 28. 1740. Errata statement, p. 48.
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  A sermon preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq; governor, His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; lieutenant governor, the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusets-Bay in New-England, May 27th, 1767. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province. / By Ebenezer Bridge, A.M. Pastor of the church in Chelmsford.
  Date of publication:
  1767
  

  Author(s):

  Bridge, Ebenezer, 1716-1792. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Bridge's election-sermon, May 27, 1767.
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  A sermon preached at Cambridge, in the audience of His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief; the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 30th, 1770. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province. / By Samuel Cooke, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Cambridge.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Cooke, Samuel, 1709-1783. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Half-title: Mr. Cooke's election-sermon, May 30, 1770.
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  Proceedings of His Majesty's Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver, Esq; secretary of the said province, concerning what passed in Council in consequence of the unhappy affair of the 5th of March 1770.
  Date of publication:
  1770
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Oliver was censured by the Council for divulging the Council's determination to remove British troops from the city of Boston in the wake of the Boston Massacre. Also issued as an appendix to the House journal for 1770-1771 ...
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  The speeches of His Excellency Governor Hutchinson, to the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay. At a session begun and held on the sixth of January, 1773. : With the answers of His Majesty's Council and the House of Representatives respectively. : (Publish'd by order of the House.)
  Date of publication:
  1773
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1771-1774 : Hutchinson). ; Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780. ; Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Parentheses substituted for square brackets in title transcription. Errata note, p. 126.
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  A proclamation for a public thanksgiving. ... Thursday the twenty-third day of November instant ... Given under our hands at the Council-chamber, in Watertown, this fourth day of November ...
  Date of publication:
  1775
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed by James Otis and fourteen other members of the Massachusetts Council. "By their honor's command, Perez Morton, dep'y. secr'y." Printed area measures 37.4 x 18.5 cm.
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  Several acts and laws passed by the great and general court or assembly of Their Majesties province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England. Convened and held at Boston, the eighth day of June. 1692. Anno Regni Gulielmi, et Mariæ, Regis et Reginæ Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ, quarto
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Pages have print show-through, with slight loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Anno Regni Regis & Reginæ Gulielmi & Mariæ secundo. By the governour, & Council. Whereas the Honourable Sir William Phipps knight is appointed to take the command of such forces as shall be raised for Their Majesties service in the present expedition against the French at Nova Scotia, and L'Accadie.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
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  An order for enlisting men in the expedition against Canada. Signed: By order of the governour and Council, Boston; March 24. 1689,90. Isaac Addington, secr. Publication data suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Reproduction of ...
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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
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  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.
  Description:
  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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  By the Governour & Council Whereas some have lately presumed to print and disperse a pamphlet entituled, Publick occurrences, both foreign and domestick: Boston, Thursday, Septemb. 25th. 1690. Without the least priviry or countenance of authority ...
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1689-1692 : Bradstreet) ; Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  Signed: "By order of the governour & council. 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.
  Description:
  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
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Governor (1665-1672 : Bellingham) ; Bellingham, Richard, 1592?-1672. ; Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. and Massachusetts. Council.
  Description:
  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 the 22d. of August 1678. whereas Benjamin Wait and Stephen Jennings of Hadley on the 24th. of October last 1677. were appointed and ordered by the honoured Governour John Leveret Esq. to take their journey to Canada in order to their procuring the several English captives that were taken by the Indians from Hatfield on the 19th. of September last ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Council.
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  Place and date of publication suggested by Wing (2nd ed.). Colonial seal at head of title. Imperfect: broadside torn with some loss of text. Reproduction of original in: Massachusetts Historical Society Library.
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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)
  Description:
  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)
  Description:
  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.
  Description:
  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.
  Description:
  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
  

  Author(s):

  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.
  Description:
  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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