Massachusetts. Council
Massachusetts (Colony)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Massachusetts Bay Colony (1628-1691)
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Works
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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 Honourable the Council of His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England : A declaration. Whereas a printed sheet, not sign'd but any person, intituled The case of his Excellency the Governour and council of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay in New England truly stated ... [Dated] 18th day of March 1714 ... | |
Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay To [blank] Field officers of the [blank] Regiment of militia in the County of [blank] Greeting. You are hereby directed to fill up and deliver commissions to all such captains and subalterns, as have been elected by the respective companies in your regiment... [blank] Given under our hands and seal of the Colony, this [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 1775. And in the fifteenth year if the reign of George the Third, King, &c. | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the fourth district, viz. York, Cumberland, Lincoln, Hancock, and Washington Greeting. These are in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to will and require you, in manner as the law directs for calling town meetings; to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] duly qualified to vote for representatives to the General Court ... Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston, this tenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety two ... By His Excellency's command | |
Easy money : American Puritans and the invention of modern currency | |
In Council. August 23, 1775. Resolved, that the assessors of each town and district, in this Colony, for the present year, be required, so far as in their power to exhibit to this court, on the second Thursday of its next sitting the sum total of the assessments made on their town or district, for the Province tax, from the year 1769 to the year 1744, inclusively; and to whom such assessments were delivered... In Council August 23, 1775. Read and accepted... | |
In council, December 1, 1775 Whereas it is of the utmost importance to the inhabitants of this Colony, as well as the American army, that the fortifications at Cambridge and Roxbury be effectually defended and his Excellency General Washington has applied for a temporary reinforcement from New Hampshire and this Colony, of five thousand men, to be at the place aforesaid, by the tenth of December instant: Resolved that the commanding officer of the militia chosen agreeable to the directions of the Provincial Congress, in each town hereafter mentioned, and be here by it is directed, to cause the militia in such town to be mustered without delay, and the number of the men affixed to his town respectively, to be inlisted, to serve in the American army from the time of his inlistment until the 15th of January next... | |
In council. November 7th, 1775. Whereas by an Act of this colony made in the sixteenth year of the reign of George the third, intitled. An act impowering the courts of general sessions of the peace, within this colony to grant licences, to innholders and retailers, in certain cases. [Resolution requiring the certification of the major part of the selectmen of any town, that persons are sober conversation; and particularly, that they are firmly attached to the rights and interests of their country, before license is issued.] | |
Letters to the Right Honourable the Earl of Hillsborough, from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and the Honourable His Majesty's Council for the province of Massachusetts-Bay. With an appendix, containing divers proceedings referred to in the said letters | |
The people of New-England put in mind of the righteous acts of the Lord to them and their fathers and reasoned with concerning them . A sermon delivered at Cambridge before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts, May 27th, MDCCXXX, being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province | |
The petitions of Mr. Bollan, agent for the Council of the province of Massachusetts Bay, lately presented to the two houses of Parliament; with a brief introduction relating to the law of nature, the authority of human rulers, and the subjects common right of defence; with subsequent observations, respecting the nature of the principalities established in Europe by the northern conquerors, and of the English constitution; to which is subjoined the Councils defence against the charge of certain misdemeanours. | |
Proceedings of His Majesty's Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, relative to the deposition of Adrew Oliver, esq; secretary of the said province, concerning what passed in Council in consequence of the unhappy affair of the 5th of March 1770. | |
Proclamation (1714 March 2) | |
Proclamation (1757 April 18) | |
Proclamation (1757 April 7) | |
Proclamation (1757 May 9) | |
Proclamation (1779 November 3) | |
Proclamation for a Day of Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer (1777 August 12) | |
Proclamation for a Day of Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer (1779 March 27) | |
Proclamation for a Day of Public Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer (1780 June 27) | |
Proclamation for Proroguing the General Court (1757 July 12) | |
Proclamation for Proroguing the General Court (1757 July 26) | |
Proclamation for Proroguing the General Court (1757 June 28) | |
Proclamation for Proroguing the General Court (1757 September 26) | |
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 | |
Returns of votes for senator in Congress ... : Massachusetts state election, November 6, 1990 | |
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. | |
State of Massachusetts-Bay. Council-Chamber. [blank] 1777 [blank] You are hereby directed to pay out of the public treasury of this state [blank] to [blank] the sum of [blank] for which this shall be your sufficient warrant... | |
What time is the next swan? | |
Where as it is of the utmost importance to the welfare and happiness of these colonies, that the manufacturing of fire arms and provisions of military stores be effectually promoted and encouraged, agreeable to the recommendations of the honorable continental congress. Therefore Resolved. That for every effective and substantial fire arm, which shall be manufactured in this colony with a barrel of three feet.. there shall be allowed and paid out of the public treasury to the owner thereof, the sum of three pounds... Sent up for concurrence. J. Warren speaker. In Council. November 4, 1775. Read and concurred. Perez Morton, Dep. Sec'y, Consented to James Otis, W. Spponer, Caleb Cushing [and 12 others] A true copy. | |
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 th Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. May 30th. 1753. Being the day for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province | |
Wood sculptor. |