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In the House of Representatives, April 9, 1776. Whereas it is of the greatest importance, not only to the inhabitants of Boston, but of this whole colony, that the town and harbour of the said Boston should be effectually fortified and secured against any attacks from the enemy ... Resolved, that there be immediately raised eight companies ..
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Massachusetts. General Court
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In the House of Representatives, April 11, 1776. The House voted, that beating-orders should be sent to the following gentlemen, for enlisting the regiment to be raised to fortify the town and harbour of Boston, viz. ... In Council April 11, 1776. Read and concurr'd.
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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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Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, by his Excellency the Governour : I do hereby authorize and impower ... to beat his drums any where within this province, for enlisting voluntiers for His Majesty's service in a regiment of foot to be forthwith rais'd for the defence of the eastern frontiers of this province, and to be commanded by Colonel John Winslow ... Given under my hand at Boston, the ... day of ... 1754. In the ... year of His Majesty's reign
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Massachusetts. Governor (1741-1757 : Shirley)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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