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Boston, Sunday, January 12, 1777 : the letters, whereof the following are extracts, being wrote by several field officers in the American army, arrived in town last evening, and are made public for the perusal of the several gentlemen who subscribed to defray the expences of obtaining intelligence from the army
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Massachusetts. Board of War
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[1776-1781]
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Important news. Boston, (twelve o'clock) Friday, August 22 : the following letter from the Hon. Major-General Lincoln, to the honorable Coucil, is just received by express
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Williamsburg, Saturday, April 29, 1775. : Late last night an express arrived from Philadelphia, with the following melancholy advices from the province of Connecticut, forwarded to the Committee of Correspondence in this city. The blow (so much dreaded by our noble friend Lord Chatham) is now struck, a great deal of blood spilt, and much more it is likely, than the present advices communicate. ..
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Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Committee of Observation for the county of Lancaster : At a meeting of the said committee, held at the Court-House, in the borough of Lancaster, on the 16th and 17th days of June, 1775. James Burd Esq ; in the chair : On motion of several members of this committee, which being fully considered and supported
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Lancaster County (Pa.). Committee of Observation
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In General Assembly, March second session, 1777 : an act for numbering all persons able to bear arms within this state. Be it enacted by this General Assembly, and by the authority thereof it is enacted, that the following persons be appointed committee-men for the towns ... for the purposes herein after mentioned ..
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Rhode Island
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Burlington Nov. [blank] 1776 : Sir, General Howe, after having been presented with the fairest opportunity to come to a general engagement with the brave troops of the United States, at the White-Plains, thought proper to decline a battle, and suddenly retreated towards New-York. ..
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New Jersey. Governor (1776-1790 : Livingston)
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Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, By His Excellency the governor, to [blank] : I do hereby authorize and impower you to beat your drums any where within this province, for inlisting able-bodied effective persons ... in the ensuing campaign against the French enemy, for the total reduction of Canada. ... Given under my hand, and seal, at Boston, this [blank] day of [blank] 1760
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Massachusetts. Governor (1757-1760 : Pownall)
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, August 15, 1777 : Whereas it appears ... that the proportion of the Continental Army, directed to be raised in this state, is far short of being compleat ... Resolved, that ... several companies in each delinquent town ... be called together ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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By His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq ; ... A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased to order a number of troops, under the command of the Honourable Lieutenant-General St. Clair, to proceed from Great-Britain to Louisbourg ... Given at the Council-chamber in Portsmouth, the fifth day of June, 1746 ..
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New Hampshire. Governor (1741-1766 : Wentworth)
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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 ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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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 ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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By the Honourable William Greene Esq ; governor and commander in chief, in and over His Majesty's colony of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations, in New-England. A proclamation : Whereas His Majesty has been pleased to order five battalions of his forces from Europe to be joined with some other of his regular troops, at Louisbourg, to be employed in the speedy reduction of Canada. ... Given at Newport in the colony aforesaid, the fourth day of June ... 1746 ..
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Rhode Island. Governor (1746-1747 : Greene)
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Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the Honourable, the lieutenant governour, &c. Council & Assembly : convened at Boston, upon Wednesday the 27th. of May 1696. In the eighth year of His Majesties reign. For better encouragement to prosecute the French and Indian enemy, &c.
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Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton)
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Council, July 7, 1777 : Resolved, that all such men as may inlist as non-commissioned officers and private soldiers into the Continental regiment, to be commanded by Col. Henly, shall be considered as part of the proportion of each town for which they shall be so inlisted ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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By the Honourable Col. Francis Nicholson, and Col. Samuel Vetch. A proclamation : whereas Her Majesty hath been pleased to intrust us with Her royal commands and instructions to the governours of Her several provinces upon the continent of America, who are to furnish their respective quota's towards the present expedition
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Nicholson, Francis, 1655-1728
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An abstract from resolves containing the encouragement offered by the Continental Congress, and by the state of Massachusetts-Bay, to such as shall inlist into the Continental Army
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Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Council, January 1, 1777 : whereas a considerable number of men belonging to this state have inlisted into the service of the United States ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 25, 1777 : the perseverance of Britain in her attempts to subjugate the free states of America ... demands a vigorous perseverance in the inhabitants of these states ... For this end the supreme council of the continent ... have called for eighty-eight battalions ... and for fifteen of them from the Massachusetts-Bay ..
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Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives
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At a General Assembly of the governor and Company of the colony of Connecticut, holden at Hartford, on the second Thursday of May 1776 : whereas the General Assembly of this colony, have at this session, enacted, that one regiment or battalion of troops, shall be forthwith raised by voluntary inlistment ... For the encouragement of such ablebodied, effective men ... it is resolved ..
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Connecticut. General Assembly
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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 30th, 1777 : Whereas this court have undoubted intelligence that our enemies are determined ... to enslave the inhabitants of America ... Resolved, that in such towns ... as have not already ... inlisted a number of able-bodied men ... shall on the said 15th day of May, call their several companies together, and endeavour to compleat the same ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 26. 1756 : Voted, that the following establishment of wages be made for the officers and soldiers going in the intended expedition to Crown Point ... Read and concurr'd ... consented to, W. Shirley
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Massachusetts
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Spencer Phips, Esq ; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief ... To [blank] Greeting : Whereas notwithstanding the repeated orders issued to the several colonels in the province, there is a deficiency in the whole number of men ordered to be raised for the service of the Crown Point expedition ... Given under my hand and seal at Boston, the eighth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-six ..
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Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1732-1757 : Phips)
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State of Connecticut. By the governor : Whereas his most Christian Majesty, (the renowned and illustrious King of France) has first among all the powers of Europe, acknowleged and recognized the independence of the United States of America ... and has entered into, and ratified a treaty of alliance ..
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Connecticut. Governor (1769-1784 : Trumbull)
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In the House of Representatives, June 25th, 1776 : As the unrelenting spirit which possesses the King and Parliament of Britain, has pushed them on to leave no measure unessayed, to accomplish our destruction ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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Committee Chamber, New-York, August 22, 1775 : the Provincial Congress of the colony of New-York, on the 9th of August, instant, passed the following resolves, viz. ..
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New York (Colony). Provincial Congress
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