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Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a general fast … We, therefore, have thought fit, with the advice, and at the desire of the House of representatives, to set apart, and do hereby appoint Thursday, the seventh day of March next

State of New Hampshire. By the Council and House of representatives. A proclamation for a general fast ... and do hereby appoint Thursday the seventh day of August next, to be observed as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer throughou

State of Maine. By the Governor. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... I do hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, appoint Thursday, the twenty- eighth day of November next, as a day of public thanksgiving and

By his Excellency, Thomas W. Veanzey, Governor of Maryland. A proclamation ... do appoint and proclaim Monday, the 21st of November, instant, as the time of the next meeting of the General Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal ... this eight

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for the annual fast. By His Excellency Charles H. Bell, Governor .... appoint Friday, the seventh of April next .... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord

By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq; Governor and commander in chief in and over the commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving ... I do therefore by and with the advice the advice of the Council ...[Boston: Printed

State of Maine. By the Governor. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... I do hereby, with the advice of the Executive Council, appoint Thursday, the twenty- eighth day of November next, as a day of public thanksgiving and

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By His Excellency W. Murray Crane, Governor: a proclamation ... I hereby designate Saturday, the twenty-seventh day of April, now current, as Arbor day .... Given at the Executive Chamber, in Boston, this twelfth d

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation, for a day of fasting and prayer. By the governor ... appoint Thursday, the seventeenth day of April next, to be observed as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prauer, throughout this State ... Given at the

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a general fast … We, therefore, have thought fit, with the advice, and at the desire of the House of representatives, to set apart, and do hereby appoint Thursday, the seventh day of March next

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2582E22 12 Jy 46.; Rec 7-18-46.; $17.50.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.

Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 39, Folder 7a.

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In the House of representatives, October 31, 1775. Resolved, that Dr. Whiting a member of the Committee appointed by this Court to improve the art and business of manufacturing salt petre, be directed immediately to repair again to the Colony of

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

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

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

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 innho

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

Watertown, August 14, 1775. This day the following resolve pass’d the General Court or Assembly of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay in Council. August 13, 1775. Whereas it is made evident to this Court, that many non-commissioned officers and sol

In Council. Watertown, 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 Tuesday of its next sitting the s

Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a general fast … We, therefore, have thought fit, with the advice, and at the desire of the House of representatives, to set apart, and do hereby appoint Thursday, the seventh day of March next

In the House of representatives, October 31, 1775. Resolved, that Dr. Whiting a member of the Committee appointed by this Court to improve the art and business of manufacturing salt petre, be directed immediately to repair again to the Colony of

In the House of representatives, October 31, 1775. Resolved, that Dr. Whiting a member of the Committee appointed by this Court to improve the art and business of manufacturing salt petre, be directed immediately to repair again to the Colony of

In the House of representatives, October 31, 1775. Resolved, that Dr. Whiting a member of the Committee appointed by this Court to improve the art and business of manufacturing salt petre, be directed immediately to repair again to the Colony of

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