In Congress, at Watertown, April 30, 1775 : Gentlemen, The barbarous murders on our innocent brethren on Wednesday the 19th instant, has made it absolutely necessary that we immediately raise an army to defend our wives and our children from the butchering hands of an inhuman society, who, incensed at the obstacles they met with in their bloody progress, and enraged at being repulsed from the field of slaughter ... |
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In Congress, May 17, 1775. Resolved that all exportations to Quebec, Nova-Scotia, the Island of St. John's Newfoundland, Georgia, except the Parish of St. John's and to East and West Florida immediately cease ... May 29 Resolved that no provisions or necessaries of any kind be exported to the Island of Nantucket, except from the colony of Massachusettes-Bay... In Provincial Congress, Watertown June 9, 1775. The foregoing resolves of the Continental Congress being read and considered. Resolved that the same be forthwith printed in hand-bills... |
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In Provincial congress, Cambridge, December 5, 1774. Resolved. That the proceedings of the American continental congress, held at Philadelphia on the fifth of September last, and reported by the honourable delegates from this colony, have with the deliberation due to their high importance been considered by us, and the American bill of rights therein contained, appears to be formed with the greatest ability and judgement... [Resolution of thanks to member electing the same delegates to represent the colony in May; and urging a strict observance of the non-importation] |
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In Provincial congress, Cambridge, December 6, 1774. Resolved, that the following address be presented to the several ministers of the gospel in this Province. Reverend Sir. When we contemplate the friendship and assistance, our ancestors the first settlers of this Province (while over-whelmed with distress) received from the pious pastors of the churches of Christ, who, to enjoy the rights of conscience, fled with them into this land, then a savage wilderness, we find ourselves fill'd with the most grateful sensations... [Asking them to counsel their congregations to strictly adhere to the resolutuins of the Continental congress as the most peaceful method of preventing bloodshed.] |
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In Provincial congress, Cambridge, December 6, 1774. The operation of the cruel and iniquitous Boston Port-bill, that instrument of ministerial vengeance, having reduced our once happy capital and the neighbouring town of Charles-town, from affluence and ease, to extreme distress ... [Resolution calling for contribution for those communities] |
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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 on the first day of their next session, should be made fully acquainted with the number and military equipment of the militia, and minute men in this province; and also the town stock of annunition in each town and district... |
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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 metropolos of this province, and the expressed design of their being sent is to execute acts of the British Parliment, utterly subversive of the constitution of the province.. [The congress advises the military in to prepare themselves for defence.] |
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In Provincial congress, Cambridge, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1774. Order that Mr. Joseph Palmer of Braintree [and 39 others] be a committee to prepare from the best authentic evidence which can be procured, a true state of the number of inhabitants; and of the quantities of exports and imports of goods, wares and merchandize; and of the manufactures of all kinds within the colony; to be used by our delegates at the American congress to be held at Philadelphia on or before the 10th of May next ... |
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In Provincial congress, Concord, April 12, 1775. Whereas the preservation of our country from slavery, depends under God on an effectual execution of the continental and provincial measures for that purpose. [Resolutions to secure compliance with their measures] |
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In Provincial congress, Concord, April 15, 1775 ... Resolved that it be and hereby is recommended to the good people of this colony, of all denominations, that Thursday the eleventh day of May next be set apart as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer... |
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In Provincial congress Watertown, July 9, 1775. Whereas there is now a very pressing demand for some articles of cloathing more especially of shirts, breeches, stockings and shoes, in the army raised by the colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, and there is danger of very mischievous consequences from a delay of suppying the same. [Allotment to the several towns, and names of persons authorized for their collection.] |
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In Provincial congress, Watertown, June 16, 1775. As it has pleased Almighty God in his providence to suffer the calamities of an unnatural war to take place among us in consequence of our sinful declensions from Him, and our great abuse of those inestimable blessings bestowed upon us [Recommending that a religious regard of the Lord's day and its observance be paid by the citizens, and solidiers in camp.] |
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In Provincial congress, Watertown, June 17th, 1775 : Whereas some of the inhabitants of the new plantation in this colony, not incorporated, and some of the inhabitants of the neighbouring colonies, together with a number of the late inhabitants of the Town of Boston, have inlisted into the army now raising in this colony, to who the resolve of Congress, dated May the 9th, 1775, impowering the select-men to supply the inhabitants of their repective towns with areas &c. did not extend and by that means many of such men are not provided with sufficient arms [Resolutions for precurring firelocks, with the quota assessed against each town] |
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In Provincial congress, Watertown, June 30, 1775. To the several town of the County of Hampshire, on the easterly side of Connecticut River, and the towns in the County of Worcester. This congress taking into their most serious consideration the great want of powder in our publick magazines are considering how much depends on that important and most necessary article, which under God if provided, way proves the salvation of America ... [That powder according to annexed schedule be furnished] |
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In Provincial congress, Watertown, May 5, 1775 : Whereas the term for which this present Congress was chose, expires on the thirtieth instant, and the exigencies of our public affairs, render it absolutely necessary for the safety of this colony, that a new Congress be elected and convened, to consider of, and transact the public affairs thereof: [Calling a new congress to meet at Watertown May 31st, for six months.] |
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The manual exercise as ordered by His Majesty in the year 1764. Together with plans and explanations of the method generally practised at reviews, and field-days. |
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A narrative, of the excursion and ravages of the King's troops under the command of General Gage, on the nineteenth of April, 1775. |
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Resolves and orders of the Congress, Council, and General court of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. collected for the use of the Committees of Correspondence, Insiection [sic] and Safety, of the several towns in said state |
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Rules and regulations for the Massachusetts army : published by order. |
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine. An act to prevent sundry articles being exported from this to the neighbouring states. |
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To the military officers, select-men, and Committee of correspondence in the town of [blank] Gentlemen, You are hereby most earnestly requested to procure the execution of the subsequent resolve with the greatest possible expedition. In Provincial Congress Watertown July 12, 1775. Whereas a very speedy aurgmentation of the army is indispensably necessary, and has been requested by his Excellency General Washington, to serve as a temporary reinforcement, untils the new levies now raising to fill up the regiments in the field may be compleated. [That they dispatch to the camp at Cambridge their quota of men] |
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