Massachusetts Council

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Works:	459 works in 1,144 publications in 1 language and 13,956 library holdings
Genres:	History Sources Sermons
Roles:	Composer
Classifications:	Z1215, 324.9744043021

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Publications by Massachusetts

Most widely held works about Massachusetts

A sermon preached before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, at Boston, May 26, 1779. Being the anniversary for the election of the Honorable Council. By Samuel Stillman, A.M. Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boston by Samuel Stillman ( )
Considerations on the election of counsellors, humbly offered to the electors ( )
The character of the candidates for civil government, especially for Council As it is drawn in a sermon deliver'd at Boston, before His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq ; the Honourable the Council, and representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. On May 26th. MDCCXXXI. Being the anniversary day for the election of His Majesty's Council there. By Samuel Fisk, M.A. Pastor of the First Church in Salem. [Two lines from Ezekiel] by Samuel Fisk ( )
A sermon preach'd at Boston, before the Great and General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 31. MDCCXXXII being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the province by John Swift ( )
Midweek, May, 25, 1709 ( )

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Most widely held works by Massachusetts

Proceedings of His Majesty's Council of the province of Massachusetts-Bay relative to the deposition of Andrew Oliver, Esq ; secretary of the said province, concerning what passed in Council in consequence of the unhappy affair of the 5th of March 1770 by Massachusetts ( )
23 editions published between 1770 and 2005 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The speeches of His Excellency Governor Hutchinson, to the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay At a session begun and held on the sixth of January, 1773. With the answers of His Majesty's Council and the House of Representatives respectively. (Publish'd by order o the House.) by Massachusetts ( )
16 editions published between 1773 and 2005 in English and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Letters to the Right honourable the Earl of Hillsborough from General Bernard, General Gage, and the honourable His Majesty's Council for the Province of Massachusetts-Bay with an appendix containing divers proceedings referred to in the said letters by Francis Bernard ( )
12 editions published in 1769 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A funeral discourse preached on the occasion of the death of the high, puissant and most illustrious Prince Frederick Lewis, Prince of Great-Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunnenburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, & c In the audience of the Honorable Spence Phips, Esq ; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: on May 22d. 1751. At Boston, New-England. By Samuel Mather, A.M. Pastor of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Ovid] by Samuel Mather ( )
13 editions published between 1751 and 2005 in English and held by 200 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and Her Majesties Council, at Boston in New-England, on July 22d. 1708. Being the day of the proclamation of the happy union of the two kingdoms of England and Scotland. by Benjamin Colman ( )
7 editions published in 1708 in English and held by 161 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A proclamation for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer. ... Thursday the sixth day of May next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston this twenty-seventh day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1779 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By the Council of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a day of public humiliation and prayer. ... Thursday the fourth day of November next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, this fifteenth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1779 in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and prayer. ... Thursday the twelfth day of December next ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, this sixteenth day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A proclamation for a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer. ... Thursday the first day of August next ... Given at the Council-chamber at Watertown, this fourth day of July ... 1776. by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1776 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By the Honourable His Majesty's Council, for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. a proclamation. Whereas the General Assembly have in their present session passed an act to prohibit the departure of all ships and vessels ... until the twentieth of April instant ... Given at the Council chamber in Boston the eighteenth day of April 1757 by Massachusetts ( )
5 editions published in 1757 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A proclamation for a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer. ... Thursday the first day of May next ... Given at the Council-chamber at Boston, the fifth day of April ... 1777 by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1777 in English and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation. For a day of public thanksgiving. ... Thursday the 26th day of November next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, this twenty-seventh day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1778 in English and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation, for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer. ... Thursday the twentieth day of July next ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the twenty-seventh day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1780 in English and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A proclamation for a public thanksgiving. ... Thursday the twenty-third day of November instant ... Given under our hands at the Council-chamber, in Watertown, this fourth day of November by Massachusetts ( )
6 editions published in 1775 in English and held by 152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Council records of Massachusetts under the administration of President Joseph Dudley by Massachusetts ( Book )
1 edition published in 1900 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At a Council held at Boston the 25th. of June, 1675. the governour and magistrates being assembled in Council to consider of the publick affairs of this common-weal ... doe nominate and appoint the 29th. day of this instant June to be kept as a day of humiliation and prayer by Massachusetts ( )
8 editions published in 1675 in English and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At a Council held at Boston, September the seventeenth 1675. It having pleased the Holy God ... The governour and Council of this jurisdiction therefore ... do appoint and order the seventh day of the next moneth ; to be a day of public humiliation, with fasting and prayer by Massachusetts ( )
8 editions published in 1675 in English and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An address of the Congress to the inhabitants of the United States of America by United States ( )
6 editions published in 1778 in English and held by 143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A sermon preached at Cambridge in the audience of His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq., lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, May 30th, 1770 : being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for the said province by Samuel Cooke ( )
6 editions published in 1770 in English and held by 138 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

At a Council held at Boston the 22d. of August 1678. Whereas Benjamin Wait and Stephen Jennings of Hadley on the 24th. of October last 1677. were appointed and ordered by the honoured Governour John Leveret Esq. to take their journey to Cannada in order to their procuring the several English captives that were taken by the Indians from Hatfield on the 19th. of September last by Massachusetts ( )
7 editions published in 1678 in English and held by 137 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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Alternative Names

His Majesty's Council for the Province of Massachusetts-Bay

Massachusetts Bay Council

Massachusetts. Executive Council

Massachusetts. Governor's Council

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English (221)