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• A Few Remarks Upon Some of the Votes and Resolutions of the Continental Congress Held at Philadelphia in September, and the Provincial Congress, Held at Cambridge in November 1774 (Boston: Printed for the purchasers, 1775), by Harrison Gray
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• The Public Life of Joseph Dudley: A Study of the Colonial Policy of the Stuarts in New England, 1660-1715 (Harvard Historical Studies v15; New York et al.: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1911), by Everett Kimball (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Speeches of the governors of Massachusetts, from 1765 to 1775; and the answers of the House of Representatives, to the same; with their resolutions and addresses for that period and other public papers relating to the dispute between this country and Great Britain which led to the independence of the United States. (Boston, Printed by Russell and Gardner, proprietors of the work, 1818), by Alden Bradford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Constitutional conflict in provincial Massachusetts; (Columbus, Ohio, Press of F. J. Heer, 1905), by Henry Russell Spencer (page images at HathiTrust)
• John Harvard's life in America, or, Social and political life in New England in 1637-1638 / by Andrew McFarland Davis. (Cambridge : John Wilson and Son, 1908), by Andrew McFarland Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2: From 1620-1816, by Egerton Ryerson (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2.: From 1620-1816, by Egerton Ryerson (Gutenberg ebook)
• Seasonable motives. To our duty and allegiance / (by a lover of the peace of New-England) ; offer'd to the consideration of his neighbours & country-men. (Philadelphia : Printed by Will. Bradford., Anno 1689), by A. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To His Excellency, Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Baron of Coloony, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Governour and Commander in Chief of the Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay, New-York and New-Hampshire. The address of the ministers met at Boston in New England, May 31st. 1699. (Boston : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, Printers to His Excellency the Governour and Council, 1699), by Cotton Mather and Increase Mather (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• News from New-England: in a letter written to a person of quality, wherein is a true account of the present state of that countrey, with respect to the late revolution, and the present war with the Indians there. : Together with a relation of a late and bloody fight between the English and the Indians, wherein the latter were routed : As also of a pretended miracle of the French Jesuits in that part of the world : Licens'd Febr. 27. 1689. J.F. (London, : Printed for John Dunton, at the Raven in the Poultry, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, relating to their approaching election of Representatives. [Seven lines of quotation] ([Newport, R.I.] : Printed [by Ann Franklin], in the year, 1739), by Americanus and Edmund Quincy (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Answer of the subscribers to the declaration given in by the representatives, of the several towns of the colony of the Massachusets, which was publickly declared at the town-house. Boston, May 24. 1689. Upon the occasion of the revolution of the late government under Sir Edmond Andross ... We who are of the persons chosen and sworn governour, deputy governour, and assistants (according to charter) in the year 1686. ... do consent to accept the care and government of the people of this colony ... ([Boston] : Printed for Benj. Harris., 1689), by Simon Bradstreet (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At the town-house in Boston: April 18th. 1689. Sir, Our selves as well as many others the inhabitants of this town and place adjacent ... judge it necessary that you forthwith surrender, and deliver up the government ... promising all security from violence to your self ... (Boston. : Printed by S. Green., 1689), by Edmund Andros and Wait Still Winthrop (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At a convention of the representatives of the several towns and villages of the Massachusetts Colony in New-England. We the representatives ... convened at Boston, May 22nd. 1689. ... declare our minds and resolutions for the settlement of civil government amongst us, according to charter-directions ... (Printed at Boston : by R. P. [i.e., Richard Pierce], Anno supradict' [1689]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Seasonable motives. To our duty and allegiance, / (by a lover of the peace of New-England) ; offer'd to the consideration of his neighbours & country-men. (Philadelphia. : Printed by Will. Bradford., Anno 1689), by Nathanael Byfield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Trust in God, the duty of a people in a day of trouble. A sermon preached, May 30th. 1770. At the request of a great number of gentlemen, friends to the liberties of North-America, who were desirous, notwithstanding the removal of the Massachusetts General-Court (unconstitutionally as they judged) to Cambridge, that God might be acknowledged in that house of worship at Boston, in which our tribes, from the days of our fathers, have annually sought to him for direction, previous to the choice of His Majesty's Council. / By Charles Chauncy, D.D. Pastor of the First Church in Boston. (Boston: : Printed by Daniel Kneeland, for Thomas Leverett, in Corn-Hill., 1770), by Charles Chauncy and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An address to a provincial bashaw. [One line from Shakespeare] / By a son of liberty. ([Boston? : s.n.], Printed in (the tyrannic administration of St. Francisco) 1769), by Benjamin Church (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Reflections upon reflections: or, More news from Robinson Cruso's island, in a dialogue between a country representative and a Boston gentleman, July 12, 1720. : [One line of Latin] (Cruso's Island [i.e., Boston]: : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1720), by Elisha Cooke (HTML at Evans TCP)
• News from the moon. A review of the state of the British nation, vol. 7, number 14. page 53. Tuesday, May 10, 1710. ([Boston : Printed by James Franklin, 1721]), by Daniel Defoe (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Copy of the orders for repealing of several acts. At the Court at Whitehall. The 22d. day of August, 1695. Present, Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council. (Boston in New-England. : Printed by order of the Honorable the lieutenant governour and Council; by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen., 1697), by England and Wales. Lords Justices and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Order of Their Excellencies the Lords Justices in Council, confirming several acts and laws of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, made in the years, 1694, 1695, 1696, 1697. (Boston in New-England, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to the governour and Council., 1699), by England and Wales. Lords Justices and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• His Majesty's most gracious letter to his government of the Massathusets [sic] Colony in New-England. ... Given at our Court at White-Hall the 12th day August 1689. ... Published by order of the governour & Council & representatives, for the satisfaction of His Majesties good subjects in New-England. (Printed at Boston in New-England, : by Richard Pierce for Benjamin Harris., Anno Domini M DC LXXX IX. [1689]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), King of England William III, and Queen of England Mary II (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A letter, from one in Boston, to his friend in the country. In answer to a letter directed to John Burril, Esqr. Speaker to the House of Representatives, for the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England. ([Boston : s.n.], Printed in the year 1714), by F---l. B---t (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An appendix to the late Total eclipse of liberty. Being some thoughts on the end and design of civil government; also the inherent power of the people asserted and maintained; that it is not given up to their representatives; this confirm'd and acknowledged by kings or emperors, and prov'd from Scripture and reason. ; [Seventeen lines of quotations] (Boston: : Printed [by Daniel Fowle], 1756), by Daniel Fowle (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The duty of people to pray for and praise their rulers. A sermon at the lecture in Hingham, August 12. 1730. On occasion of the arrival of His Excellency Jonathan Belcher, Esq; to his government. / By Ebenezer Gay. ; Published at the desire of the hearers. (Boston, N.E. : Printed by Thomas Fleet in Pudding-Lane, near the town-house,, 1730), by Ebenezer Gay (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The melancholy state of this province consider'd, in a letter, from a gentleman in Boston to his friend in the country. ([Boston : s.n.], Printed in the year 1736), by Gentleman in Boston (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Letters to the Ministry from Governor Bernard, General Gage, and Commodore Hood. And also memorials to the Lords of the Treasury, from the Commissioners of the Customs. : With sundry letters and papers annexed to the said memorials. (Boston: : Printed by Edes & Gill, in Queen-Street,, 1769), by Francis Bernard, Thomas Gage, Samuel Hood, and Great Britain. Commissioners of Customs in America (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At a Council held at Boston April the 4th. 1676. Whereas divers inhabitants are retired from out towns into the nearer towns ... ([Boston : Printed by John Foster, 1676]), by Massachusetts (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At a General Court held at Boston, in the year [blank] It is ordered by this Court and the authority thereof, that the following order shall be directed and sent ... ([Cambridge, Mass. : Printed by Samuel Green, 1668]), by Massachusetts (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At the convention of the governour and Council, and representatives of the Massachusets colony. It is declared, that all the laws ... that were in force on the twelfth day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty six ... are the laws of this colony, and continue in force ... ([Boston : Printed by Samuel Green, 1689]), by Massachusetts (HTML at Evans TCP)
• 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. (Boston, New-England: : Printed by Edes and Gill, printers to the Honorable House of Representatives., MDCCLXX. [1770]), by Massachusetts. Council (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The General Courts answer to Joseph Dudley Esqr. &c. This was pas'd by the whole court, nemine non consentiente. Gentlemen, We have perused what you left with us ... impowring you for the governing of His Majesties subjects inhabiting this colony ... And therefore we think it highly concerns us to consider, whether such a commission be safe either for you or us. ... ([Boston : Printed by Richard Pierce, 1686]), by Massachusetts General Court and Territory and Dominion of New England. President (1686 : Dudley) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• At the convention of the governour and Council, and representatives of the Massachusets colony. It is declared, that all the laws made by the governour and company of said colony, that were in force on the twelfth day of May, one thousand six hundred eighty six ... are the laws of this colony ... ([Cambridge, Mass. : Printed by Samuel Green, 1689]), by Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Martis, 29 die Octobris, A.D. 1765. In the House of Representatives. According to the order of the day ... ordered, that all the foregoing resolves be kept in the records of this House; that a just sense of liberty, and the firm sentiments of loyalty may be transmitted to posterity. ([Boston : Printed by Green and Russell, 1765]), by Massachusetts House of Representatives (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Whereas the lawes published by the Honoured General Court, Lib. I. Pag. 76. Sect. 3, do require all townes from time to time to dispose of single persons and inmates within their towns to service, or otherwise. ... These are therefore in His Majesties name to require you to acquaint the select men of your town, that the court doth expect and will require that the said lawes be accordingly attended, the prevolency of the former neglect notwithstanding. ... ([Cambridge, Mass. : Printed by Samuel Green, 1668]), by Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The answer of the House of Representatives, to His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont's speech, to the Honorable the Council, and House of Representatives, delivered by the speaker and the whole House in the Council chamber in Boston, on Tuesday the 6th. of June, 1699. (Boston, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to His Excellency the governour and Council. Sold at the printing-house., 1699), by Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A congratulatory address of the House of Representatives of His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England, delivered by the speaker and whole House, in the Council chamber in Boston, on Tuesday the 6th. of June, anno Domini. 1699. : To His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont. (Boston, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to His Excellency the governour and Council., 1699), by Massachusetts House of Representatives and Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, on Wednesday the 29. of May. 1700. ([Boston : Printed by Bartholomew Green and John Allen, 1700]), by Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont), Richard Coote Bellomont, Massachusetts. Council, and Massachusetts House of Representatives (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By His Excellency, Richard, Earl of Bellomont ... A proclamation. ... that all officers, civil and military within the said province, be, and are hereby continued in their respective offices, trusts, and imployments ... Given at Boston, the twenty sixth day of May ... 1699. ... (Boston, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to His Excellency the governour, and Council., 1699), by Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont) and Richard Coote Bellomont (HTML at Evans TCP)
• His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont's speech to the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives, conven'd in General Assembly, at Boston, in His Majesties province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on Fryday the 2d. of June 1699. ([Boston : Printed by Bartholomew Green and John Allen, 1699]), by Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont), Richard Coote Bellomont, Massachusetts. Council, and Massachusetts House of Representatives (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The address of the Honorable the Lieutenant Governour Stoughton, in the name of himself and His Majesties Council of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, unto His Excellency the Earl of Bellomont, immediately after His Lordship's having made his speech unto the General Assembly of said province, at his first meeting of them, on the second day of June, 1699. (Boston, : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and John Allen, printers to His Excellency the governour and Council. Sold at the printing-house., 1699), by Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1692-1701 : Stoughton), William Stoughton, and Massachusetts. Governor (1699-1700 : Bellomont) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The serviceable man. A discourse made unto the General Court of the Massachusetts colony, New-England, at the anniversary election 28d. 3m. 1690. / By Cotton Mather Minister of the Gospel. ; [Two lines of Latin quotation] (Boston, : Printed by Samuel Green, for Joseph Browning at the corner of the Prison Lane next the Exchange., 1690), by Cotton Mather and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A pillar of gratitude. Or, A brief recapitulation, of the matchless favours, with which the God of heaven, hath obliged the hearty praises, of his New-England Israel. A sermon delivered in the audience of His Excellency, the Earl of Bellomont, captain general, and governour in chief, and of the Council & Representatives, of the General Assembly of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, convened at Boston, in New England. On May 29 1700 the day, for the election of counsellors, in the province. / By Cotton Mather. ; Whereto there is appendixed, an extract of some accounts, concerning the wonderful success of the glorious Gospel, in the East-Indies. ; [One line of Latin quotation] (Boston, : Printed by B Green, & J Allen., 1700), by Cotton Mather and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A memorial of the present deplorable state of New-England, with the many disadvantages it lyes under, by the male-administration of their present governour, Joseph Dudley, Esq. and his son Paul, &c. : Together with several affidavits of people of worth, relating to several of the said governour's mercenary and illegal proceedings, but particularly his private treacherous correspondence with Her Majesty's enemies the French and Indians. : To which is added, a faithful, but melancholy account of several barbarities lately committed upon Her Majesty's subjects, by the said French and Indians, in the east and west parts of New-England. / Faithfully digested from the several original letters, papers, and mss. by Philopolites. ([London] : Printed [by Benjamin Harris] in the year, MDCCVII. And sold by S. Phillips, N. Buttolph, and B. Elliot, booksellers in Boston., [1707]), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Mirabilia Dei. An essay on the very seasonable & remarkable interpositions of the divine providence, to rescue & relieve distressed people, brought unto the very point of perishing; especially relating to that twice-memorable fifth of November. Offered in the audience of His Excellency the governour and the General Assembly of the Massachusetts-province, New-England, on the fifth of November. 1719. / By Cotton Mather D.D. & F.R.S. (Boston: : Printed by B. Green, printer to His Excellency the governour & Council., 1719), by Cotton Mather and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The deplorable state of New-England, by reason of a covetous and treacherous governour, and pusillanimous counsellors : with a vindication of the Honourable Mr. Higginson, Mr. Mason, and several other gentlemen, from the scandalous and wicked accusation of the votes, ordered by them to be published in their Botson [sic] news-letter. : To which is added, an account of the shameful miscarriage of the late expedition against Port-Royal. ([Boston] : London: printed in the year 1708. Reprinted [by Samuel Kneeland?], 1721), by Cotton Mather, Alexander Holmes, John Wise, and John Higginson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A sermon preach'd in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; captain general, governour and commander in chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. May 29th 1754. Being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's council for the province. : N.B. The parts of some paragraphs, passed over in the preaching of this discourse, are now inserted in the publication. / By Jonathan Mayhew, D.D. Pastor of the West Church in Boston. (Boston: N.E. : Printed by Samuel Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives., 1754), by Jonathan Mayhew and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Nehemiah on the wall in troublesom [sic] times; or, A serious and seasonable improvement of that great example of magistratical piety and prudence, self-denial and tenderness, fearlessness and fidelity, unto instruction and encouragement of present and succeeding rulers in our Israel. As it was delivered in a sermon preached at Boston in N.E. May 15. 1667. being the day of election there. / By that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Jonathan Mitchel, late Pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge. ; [Eight lines of Scripture texts] (Cambridge [Mass.]: : Printed by S.G. [Samuel Green] and M.J. [Marmaduke Johnson], 1671), by Jonathan Mitchel, John Sherman, and Massachusetts General Court (HTML at Evans TCP)
• From a gentleman of Boston to a friend in the countrey. ([Boston : Printed by Samuel Green, 1689]), by N. N. (HTML at Evans TCP)
• New news from Robinson Cruso's Island, in a letter to a friend at Portsmouth. (Cruso's Island [i.e., Boston]: : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1720) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An address presented to the King, August 7th. 1689. When those from the Massachusetts colony were, by that worthy citizen, Sir Henry Ashurst, Baronet. To their Most Excellent Majesties, King William and Queen Mary of England, &c. The humble address and petiton of the General Court of Your Majesties most ancient colony of New-Plimouth in New-England. (Re-printed at Boston, : by S.G. [Samuel Green] for Benjamin Harris, at the London Coffee-House., 1690), by New Plymouth Colony and England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The present state of New-England impartially considered, in a letter to the clergy. ([Boston : Printed by Samuel Green, 1689]), by John Palmer (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A brief account of the state of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, civil and ecclesiastical. By a lover of his country. (Boston: : Printed by T. Crump, for Gillam Phillips, and sold at his shop, over against the west end of the Town-House., 1717), by Ebenezer Pemberton and Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Present state of the New-English affairs. This is published to prevent false reports. (Boston, : Printed and sold by Samuel Green,, 1689), by Increase Mather and England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Revolution in New England justified, and the people there vindicated from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. John Palmer, in his pretended answer to the declaration, published by the inhabitants of Boston, and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James. ([Boston] : Printed for Joseph Brunning at Boston in New-England., 1691), by Increase Mather, Edmund Andros, Edward Rawson, and Samuel Sewall (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Revolution in New-England justified, and the people there vindicated from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. John Palmer, in his pretended answer to the declaration published by the inhabitants of Boston, and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James. : To which is added, A narrative of the proceedings of Sir Edmond Androsse and his accomplices. Who also acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James, during his government in New-England. By several gentlemen who were of his council. ([Boston] : Printed in the year 1691. Boston: Re-printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas, near the Mill-Bridge., M,DCC,LXXIII. [1773]), by Edward Rawson, Samuel Sewall, and William Stoughton (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A speech intended to have been spoken on the bill for altering the charter of the colony of Massachusetts-Bay. By the Rev. Jonathan Shipley, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. ([Boston] : London, printed: price 1s. sterl. Boston, N.E. re-printed, and sold, for 6 coppers, that every North-American may be possessed of so valuable a pamphlet for a small expence, at Greenleaf's printing office., [1774]), by Jonathan Shipley (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Some observations relating to the present circumstances of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay; humbly offered to the consideration of the General Assembly. : [Four lines from Cicero]. (Boston: : Printed and sold by D. Fowle, next to the prison in Queen-Street., 1750) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A narrative of the proceedings of Sir Edmond Androsse and his complices, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late K. James, during his government in New England. / By several gentlemen who were of his council. ([Boston : s.n.], Printed in the year 1691), by William Stoughton and Increase Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The monster of monsters: a true and faithful narrative of a most remarkable phaenomenon lately seen in this metropolis; to the great surprize and terror of His Majesty's good subjects: humbly dedicated to all the virtuosi of New-England. / By Thomas Thumb, Esq. ; [One line in Latin ; five lines from Milton] ([Boston] : Printed [by Zechariah Fowle], in July 1754), by Thomas Thumb, Samuel Waterhouse, Benjamin Church, Benjamin Brandon, and Jonathan Mayhew (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An answer to a late pamphlet, intitled, A letter to a friend in the country, attempting a solution of the scruples and objections of a consciencious or religious nature, commonly made against the new way of receiving the small pox. By a minister of Boston. Together with a short history of the late divisions among us in affairs of state, and some account of the first cause of them. / By John Williams. ; [Four lines from Hosea] (Boston: : Printed and sold by J. Franklin, at his printing-house in Queen-Street, over against Mr. Sheaf's School., 1722), by John Williams (HTML at Evans TCP)

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