Massachusetts Bay Company
VIAF ID: 124509481 ( Corporate )
Permalink: http://viaf.org/viaf/124509481
Preferred Forms
- 110 2 _ ‡a Massachusetts Bay Company
-
- 110 2 _ ‡a Massachusetts Bay Company
- 110 2 _ ‡a Massachusetts Bay Company
-
4xx's: Alternate Name Forms (7)
5xx's: Related Names (2)
- 551 _ _ ‡a Massachusetts
- 510 2 _ ‡a New England Company
Works
Title | Sources |
---|---|
At a General Court, held at Boston the 3d of May 1676 : For the preventing of injustice, and inequality in the discharge, and payment of disbursements ... [Levying ten single county rates to defray the charges of the war]. | |
The [blank] day of [blank] 1775. Received of the [blank] Firelock to the use of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay of the value of [blank] shillings which sum the receiver-general of the said Colony is directed in forty days after the date hereof, to pay to the said [blank] or order, in bills of credit of this colony. | |
Boston, 26th of June, 1775. This Town was alarmed on the 17th Instant at break of Day, by a firing from the Lively Ship of War; and a Report was immediately spread that the Rebels had broken Ground... Boston, June 26, 1775. | |
Boston in New England. August 9th 1667 : The Governour, deputy governour and sundry of the magistrates. Being assembled, do judge meet to comment to their beloved brethren and neighbours the inhabitants of this colony this following proposal [regarding] contributions to be made for the supply of his Majesties fleet in those parts to be sent to the Lord Willoughby ... Boston, August 9, 1667 | |
Boston. March 22. 1672/3 : The Deputy Governour and magistrates adjacent being assembled in Council, to consider of the late awful hand of God, consuming our Castle by fire the one and twentieth of this instant, thereby taking away that part of our defence against the incursions of foreign enemies ... [Recommending that a free contribution of twelve or fifteen hundred poundes be raised for the rebuilding of the Castle]. | |
By the Governour & Council : Whereas some have lately presumed to print and disperse a pamphlet, entituled, Public occurrences, both foreign 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 ... | |
By the Honourable Col. Francis Nicholson, and Col. Samuel Vetch : A proclamation. Whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased to instruct us with Her Royal commands and instructions to the governours of Her several provinces upon the Continent of America, who are to furnish their respective quota's towards the present expedition, which Her Majesty hath fitted out with so great care and expence, for the relief and safety of her good subjects, upon the said North Continent of America ... Given under our hands at Boston, May the ninth, 1709. | |
[Circular of the General Court to the selectmen of the towns, concerning education and young persons] : Manuscript additions. Aug. 24, 1668. | |
Know all men by these presents, that [blank] have constituted, ordained and made, and instead and place, put, and by these presents do constitute, ordain and make, and in [blank] stead and place put [blank] to be our true sufficient and lawful attorney ... the [blank] day of Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and [blank. | |
Members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in the colonial period, 1638-1774 ; and, Members of the General Court of Massachusetts Bay (1638), comprising the governor, the governor's council, and deputies to the General Court and clergymen who preached annual election sermons (1638-1774) | |
New-England a degenerate plant. Who having forgot their former sufferings, and lost their ancient tenderness, are now become famous among the nations in bringing forth the fruits of cruelty, wherein they have far outscript their persecutors the bishops, as by these their ensuing laws you may plainly see. | |
Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the honorable, the Lieutenant 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. Ordered [offering bounties for Indian scalps and prisoners]. | |
Province of the Massachusetts Bay : Know all men by these presents, that we [blank] are holden and stand firmly bound and obligated unto [blank] ... Dated the [blank] day of [blank] Anno Domini, 17 ... | |
Province of the Massachusetts Bay : William Foye, Esq. Treasurer and receiver general of His Majesty's said Province to [blank] constable or collector of the town of [blank] Greeting, &c. ... Given under my hand and seal at Boston, the twelfth day November 1739 ... | |
To the King and Queens most excellent majesties : The humble address of the president and councel for the safety of the people, and conservation of the peace. [Regarding restoration of charter and English liberties] Boston in New-England, May 20, 1689. | |
Two addresses from the Governour, council and convention of the Massachusets Colony assembled at Boston in New-England : Presented to his majesty, at Hampton-Court, August 7, 1689 | |
Watertown, [blank] 1775. Received of Moses Gill, Esq; treasurer of the Committee of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay for the receiving and distributing the donations for the poor of the Towns of Boston and Charlestown, [blank] lawful money, as a subject of said donations. | |
Watertown, July 3, 1776. In Council. Ordered, that the following part of the resolution of this General Assembly respecting the declaration prescribed in the Act, commonly call the test act, be forthwith published in hand bills, and sent to the several committees of inspection and safety of the several towns, districts and plantations with in this Colony... Resolved that the committees of inspection and safety... are directed to omit tendering the declaration prescribed by an act passed in the last session of the General Court, commonly called the Test Act... and that all proceedings against such persons as have already refused or neglected to sign the same declaration be stayed till the further order of this court. A true copy. Attest. | |
We the subscribers do hereby severally inlist ourselves into the service of the United Colonies of America, to serve from the date hereof until the fifteenth day of January next, if the service requires it; and each one of us do engage to furnish ourselves with a good effective fire-arm, a blanket and at least ten pimds of ball and ammunition... | |
We whose names are under-written, do hereby severally inlist ourselves into the service of the United States Colonies, and severally promise, and engage to continue in such service until the first day of December, 1776, unless sooner discharged ... and to be subject to all such rules and regulations, in every respect, as are provided for the Continental army. June 1776. | |
Whereas the laws published by the Honourable General Court |