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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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Corporate Author:	Massachusetts. General Court
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 15426.
Subjects:	United States. > Continental Army > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. Recruiting and enlistment. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > American forces. Massachusetts > History, Military.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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