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  Whereas the lawes published by the Honoured General Court, Lib. I. Pag. 76. Sect. 3, do require all townes from time to time to dispose of single persons and inmates within their towns to service, or otherwise. ... These are therefore in His Majesties name to require you to acquaint the select men of your town, that the court doth expect and will require that the said lawes be accordingly attended, the prevolency of the former neglect notwithstanding. ...
  Date of publication:
  1668
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  Notice from the General Court of Massachusetts to the constables.
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  The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony, New-England, at the anniversary election 28d. 3m. 1690. / By Cotton Mather Minister of the Gospel. ; [Two lines of Latin quotation]
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. ; Massachusetts. General Court.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00428) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 538) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 538)
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  The Revolution in New England justified, and the people there vindicated from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. John Palmer, in his pretended answer to the declaration, published by the inhabitants of Boston, and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James.
  Date of publication:
  1691
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; Andros, Edmund, Sir, 1637-1714. ; Rawson, Edward, 1615-1693. ; Sewall, Samuel, 1652-1730.
  Description:
  "Sabin attributes the authorship to Increase Mather, but he probably had nothing to do with it. Deane says it is by Sir Edmund Andros. Isaiah Thomas, in his reprint in 1773, says it is by Several gentlemen who were of the ...
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  The Present state of the New-English affairs. This is published to prevent false reports.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. ; England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary).
  Description:
  Reporting on the progress of Increase Mather's efforts in London to procure a new charter for the colony of Massachusetts, following the overthrow of Andros' government in New England in 1689. Sometimes considered the first ...
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  The present state of New-England impartially considered, in a letter to the clergy.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Palmer, John, 1650-1700?.
  Description:
  In response to Mather, Cotton. Declaration, of the gentlemen, merchants and inhabitants of Boston, and countrey adjacent, 1689. Caption title. Attributed to John Palmer by Evans. Imprint supplied by Evans. "Errata."--at ...
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  The General Courts answer to Joseph Dudley Esqr. &c. This was pas'd by the whole court, nemine non consentiente. Gentlemen, We have perused what you left with us ... impowring you for the governing of His Majesties subjects inhabiting this colony ... And therefore we think it highly concerns us to consider, whether such a commission be safe either for you or us. ...
  Date of publication:
  1686
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. ; Territory and Dominion of New England. President (1686 : Dudley).
  Description:
  Signed: May 20th. 1686. Per order, Edward Rawson secr. Imprint supplied by Ford.
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  The Answer of the subscribers to the declaration given in by the representatives, of the several towns of the colony of the Massachusets, which was publickly declared at the town-house. Boston, May 24. 1689. Upon the occasion of the revolution of the late government under Sir Edmond Andross ... We who are of the persons chosen and sworn governour, deputy governour, and assistants (according to charter) in the year 1686. ... do consent to accept the care and government of the people of this colony ...
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Bradstreet, Simon, 1603-1697.
  Description:
  Also requesting "that the respective towns, send their representatives for our assistance ..." which action resulted in the reconvening of the General Court on June 5, 1689. Signed by Simon Bradstreet and twelve others. ...
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  The answer of the House of Representatives, to His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont's speech, to the Honorable the Council, and House of Representatives, delivered by the speaker and the whole House in the Council chamber in Boston, on Tuesday the 6th. of June, 1699.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives. ; Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont).
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N29541) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 39344) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  The address of the Honorable the Lieutenant Governour Stoughton, in the name of himself and His Majesties Council of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, unto His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, immediately after His Lordship's having made his speech unto the General Assembly of said province, at his first meeting of them, on the second day of June, 1699.
  Date of publication:
  1699
  

  Author(s):

  Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton). ; Stoughton, William, 1632-1701. ; Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont).
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from colophon.
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  Seasonable motives. To our duty and allegiance, / (by a lover of the peace of New-England) ; offer'd to the consideration of his neighbours & country-men.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Byfield, Nathanael, 1653-1733.
  Description:
  Signed on p. [2]: A.B. Generally attributed to Nathanael Byfield. Imprint from p. [2]. Text in two columns.
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