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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 26th, 1777 : Ordered, that the following address be printed ... To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and countrymen! When a people within reach of the highest temporal happiness ... are in danger of having it wrested from them ..
Title
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 26th, 1777 : Ordered, that the following address be printed ... To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and countrymen! When a people within reach of the highest temporal happiness ... are in danger of having it wrested from them ...
Physical Description
1 online resource (2 pages)
Local Notes
LLMC Digital Library Collection
Notes
"In Council, January 28, 1777. Read and concurred."--Page 2.
Some copies annotated in manuscript at foot of sheet: The above was written by Deacon Aaron Skinner of Shelbur[ne] [signed] Charles M. Taintor - April 20th, AD 1850.
Imprint supplied by Evans.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed September 10, 2017).
Summary
Encouragement for the Continental Congress's plan to raise eighty-eight batalions (see Evans 15425) and for Massachusetts residents to enlist and fulfill their quota of fifteen battalions.
Variant and related titles
To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and countrymen!
Other formats
Print version: Massachusetts. General Court. State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 26th, 1777. [Boston, Mass. : Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1777]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 08, 2019
Series
References
Evans 15426.
Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 2075.
Cushing, J.D. Mass. laws, 979.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
Electronic books.
Broadsides.
Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
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