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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of May, anno domini, 1790.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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A sermon, preached before His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; governor; His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor; the Honorable the Council, and the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 26, 1784. Being the day of general election. By Moses Hemmenway, A.M. Some parts of this discourse, which were shortened in preaching, are here published at large.
Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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A sermon, occasioned by the death of General George Washington, and preached Feb. 22, 1800, by their direction, before His Honor Moses Gill, Esq. commander in chief, the Honorable Council, the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By Peter Thacher, D.D. Chaplain to the General Court.
Thacher, Peter, 1752-1802.Date: [1800]- Books
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The prophet Jeremiah's resolution to get him unto great men, and to speak unto them, considered and applied: in a sermon delivered at the publick lecture in Boston, November 21. 1734. Before His Excellency the governour, and the General Court. By John Hancock, A.M. senio Pastor of the Church of Christ in Lexington. N.B. Partly for brevity sake, and partly thro' the infirmity of an old man's memory, some things were omitted in the delivery of this sermon, which are now added in the publication, tho' they are but few.
Hancock, John, 1671-1752.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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A good evening for the best of dayes. An essay, to manage an action of trespass, against those who mispend the Lords-Day evening, in such things as have a tendency to defeat the good of the day. A sermon preached in the audience of the General Assembly, at Boston, 4 d. 9 m. 1708. And, published, by the order of the House of Representatives. [Three lines from Psalms]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1708- Books
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At a Great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, begun and held at Boston, upon Wednesday the 23d day of August, anno, 1721. ... Whereas many persons in the town of Boston, are now visited with the small-pox ... Resolved, that no bells shall be tolled for the burial of persons that may die of that or any other distemper, but what the select-men of the town of Boston shall order and direct ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1721]- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 6, 1777. That the army may be duly supplied with shoes, stockings, and shirts, it is resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns ... appoint some ... person or persons, as agent or agents ... to purchase ... shoes ... stockings and shirts ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1777]- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-ninth day of May, anno domini, 1793; and from thence continued by adjournment and proclamation, to Wednesday, the fifteenth day o January following.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1794]- Books
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For the encouragement of those that shall inlist in the Continental Army --the Congress in their resolves of September 16th, 18th, 19th, October 8th, and November 12th, 1776, engage, that twenty dollars be given as a bounty ... And for their further encouragement, the stat of Massachusetts-Bay, has, by a resolve of November 25 last engaged ...
Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives.Date: 1776]- Books
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An exhortation to all: to use utmost endeavours to obtain a visit of the God of Hosts, for the preservation of religion, and the church, upon earth. In a sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, the Honourable Council and Representatives of the Province of th Massachusetts-Bay in N.E. on May 26. 1714. Being the anniversary day of the election of councellors of the said province. By Samuel Danforth, Pastor of the church in Taunton. [Two lines from Isaiah]
Danforth, Samuel, 1666-1727.Date: 1714- Books
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Resolves of the General Assembly of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-seventh day of May, being the last Wednesday in said month, anno domini, 1778, and thence continued by prorogation and adjournmen to Wednesday the 6th day of January, anno domini, 1779, and then met at Boston aforesaid.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1779]- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in New-England; begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-fifth day of October, anno domini, 1780.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: M,DCC,LXXXI. [1781]- Books
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A sermon, preached before His Honor Thomas Cushing, Esq; lieutenant-governor, the Honorable the Council, and the two branches of the General Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 25, 1785: being the anniversary of general election. By William Symmes, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Andover.
Symmes, William, 1729-1807.Date: [1785]- Books
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The balance of the sanctuary. A short and plain essay; declaring, the true balance wherein every thing should be weighed, and, detecting, the false balance wherein many things are weighed, among the children of men. A lecture; in the audience of the General Assembly at Boston, Oct. 5. 1727. [One line from Leviticus]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1727- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: together with the speech and messages of His Excellency the governour to the said Court: begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the 30th day of May, anno domini, 1787; and from thence continued by adjournment, to Wednesday, the seventeenth day of October following.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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A funeral-sermon: occasion'd by the death of the Honourable Spencer Phips, Esq; late lieutenant-governour and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. Who departed this life April 4. 1757. aet. 73. Preach'd at the publick lecture in Boston, Thursday April 14. At the desire of the Honourable His Majesty's Council; and in the audience of the General Assembly. By Nathaniel Appleton, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in Cambridge.
Appleton, Nathaniel, 1693-1784.Date: MDCCLVII. [1757]- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-sixth day of May, anno domini, 1784; and from thence continued, by adjournment, to Wednesday the thirteenth day of October following.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: [1784]- Books
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A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, at Boston, May 26, 1779. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boston.
Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807.Date: 1779- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Together with the governor's messages, &c. to the Court. Begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the thirty-first day of May, anno domini--M,DCC,XCVII.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: [1797]- Books
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The necessity of a speedy and thorough reformation, as it was discoursed 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 25. 1709. Which was the day for election of Her Majesties Council for that province. By Grindal Rawson; A.M. & Pastor of a church of Christ in Mendon. [Nine lines of Scripture texts]
Rawson, Grindal, 1659-1715.Date: 1709- Books
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A sermon, preached before His Excellency James Bowdoin, Esq. governour; His Honour Thomas Cushing, Esq. lieutenant-governour; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 31, 1786: being the day of general election. By Samuel West, A.M. Pastor of the church in Needham.
West, Samuel, 1738-1808.Date: [1786]- Books
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Resolves of the General Assembly of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. Begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the twenty-eighth day of May (being the last Wednesday in said month) anno domini, 1777; and thence continued by adjournments, to Wednesday the tenth day of September following, and then met at Boston aforesaid, being the third sitting of said Assembly.
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1777]- Books
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Resolves of the General Assembly of the state of Massachusetts-Bay; begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the thirty-first day of May, being the last Wednesday in said month, anno domini, 1780, and from thence continued, by prorogation and adjournment, to Thursday the seventh day of September following, and then met at the same place (being the second session of said Court.)
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1780]- Books
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 8, 1777. Whereas by the loss of the important fortress of Ticonderoga, a way is open to the ravages of our cruel and inveterate enemies ... Resolve, that one sixth part of the able-bodied men in the training band and alarm list, now at home ... march ... to reinforce the American army ...
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: 1777]- Books
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Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Together with the governor's communications, &c. to the Court. Begun and held at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, on Wednesday the thirtieth day of May, anno domini--M,DCC,XCVIII. [1798]
Massachusetts. General Court.Date: [1798]