Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, November 19, 1788 : Resolved, that the commonwealth be divided into eight districts for the purpose of choosing eight persons to represent the people thereof in the Congress of the United States ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, June 4, 1796 : Resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns and districts ... cause the inhabitants thereof, duly qualified to vote ... to assemble on Monday, the seventh day of November next, to give in their votes ... for one elector of president and vice-president of the United States ...
Published: (1796)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : In the House of Representatives, June 7, 1794. The committee to whom was referred the consideration of the subject of dividing the commonwealth into districts for the choice of representatives, in the Congress of the United States ... report the subsequent detail of a plan ...

Districting law : Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. An act for dividing the Commonwealth into districts for the choice of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, and prescribing the mode of election.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the fourth western district: Greeting ... These are in the name of the commonwealth, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders ... to give in their votes ... for one representative, that is an inhabitant of the said district, to represent them in the Congress of the United States ... in the room of the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. ... Given at the council-chamber, at Boston, this 18th day of September, Anno Domini, one thousand and eight hundred ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the third middle district: Greeting ... These are in the name of the commonwealth, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders ... to give in their votes ... for one representative, that is an inhabitant of the said district, to represent them in the Congress of the United States ... in the room of the Hon. Samuel Sewell, Esq. ... Given at the council-chamber, at Boston, this 10th day of July, Anno Domini, one thousand and eight hundred ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : These are in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] ... to assemble ... Given at the Council-chamber in Boston, this sixth day of January ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the second district, viz. Hampshire, Worcester and Berkshire. Greeting. These are, in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] ... to assemble ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, this tenth day of December, Anno Domini 1792 ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the second district, viz. Hampshire, Worcester, and Berkshire. Greeting. These are in the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] ... to assemble ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, this fifteenth day of February ... one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three ...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the district of [blank] Greeting : These are in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to will and require you ... to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants ... to give in their votes for a representative ... to represent the said district in the Congress of the United States of America ... Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston, this tenth day of April ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine ...
Published: (1789)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the first eastern district: Greeting : These are in the name of the commonwealth, to will and require you, in manner as the law directs for calling town meetings, to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] ... to give in their votes for one representative ... to represent them in the Congress ... Given at the council chamber, in Boston, this 23d day of March, anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay : To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the county of [blank] Greeting. These are to will and require you forthwith to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of your town ...
Published: (1779)

Province of Massachusetts-Bay : In observance of His Majesty's writ to me directed: these are in His Majesty's name to will and require you forthwith to cause the freeholders ... to elect and depute one or more persons ... to serve for and represent them at a Great and General Court or Assembly ... Given under my hand and seal at [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] in the fourteenth year of His Majesty's reign: annoque Domini, 1774.
Published: (1774)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight : An act in addition to the several laws regulating elections.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. A bill for regulating elections.
Published: (1795)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the selectmen of the town of [blank] in the Second Middle District. Greeting : These are in the name of the Commonwealth, to will and require you, in manner as the law directs, for calling town-meetings, to cause the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of [blank] ... to give in their votes for one representative ... to represent them in the Congress ... Given at the Council-chamber, in Boston, this [blank] day of [blank] anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four ...

English advice to the freeholders &c. of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay.
by: Brutus, active 18th century

In Congress, Friday, June 9, 1775 : Resolved, that no obedience being due to the act of Parliament for altering the charter of the colony of Massachusetts-Bay ... it be recommended to the Provincial Congress to write letters to the inhabitants ... requesting them to chuse such representatives ... which Assembly and Council should exercise the powers of government ...

These certify, that the returns from the several towns within the third southern district, for a representative ... in the Congress of the United States of America, have been examined ... by which it appears that the following persons were voted for, and had the number of votes set against their names in the returns ...
Published: (1794)

1990 census of population and housing.
Published: (1993)

In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, December 10, 1774 : Inasmuch as many states have been taught by fatal experience, that powers delegated by the people for long periods have been abused to the endangering the public rights and liberties ...
Published: (1774)

A letter to the inhabitants of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay /
by: New-England man

Sir, As a meeting of Federalists, in Boston, assembled from all parts of the commonwealth, to communicate to you a system for making the most effectual arrangements to secure the reelection of our present worthy governor ...
Published: (1800)

A plain and serious address to the inhabitants of the Massachusetts province : relating to the choice of their representatives.
by: Philo-Patriae
Published: (1747)

To the freeholders of the town of Boston : Gentlemen, To morrow is the day appointed for the choice of our representatives ...
Published: (1760)

From a gentleman of Boston to a friend in the countrey.
by: N. N.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In Convention, June 16, 1780 : Whereas, upon due examination of the returns ... it appears that more than two-thirds of the inhabitants ... have expressed their approbation of the form of government agreed upon by this convention ... this convention do hereupon declare the said form to be the constitution of government established by and for the inhabitants of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. ...

A letter to the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, relating to their approaching election of representatives : [Ten lines of quotation].
by: Cincinnatus, L. Quincius

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on Tuesday the 11th day of May, instant ... to elect, and depute one or more persons to represent them in the General Court to be holden at Boston, upon the last Wednesday in said May ...

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on Tuesday the 11th day of May, instant ... to elect, and depute one or more persons to represent them in the General Court, to be holden at Boston, upon the last Wednesday in said May ...

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on Thursday the 11th day of May instant ... to elect and depute one of more persons to represent them in the General Court, to be holden at Boston upon the last Wednesday in said May ...
Published: (1797)

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualified as the law directs, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall, on Wednesday the 11th day of May instant ... to elect and depute one or more persons to represent them in the General Court, to be holden at Boston upon the last Wednesday in said May ...
Published: (1796)

A sermon, preached before His Honour Samuel Adams, Esq. lieutenant governor; the Honourable the Council, Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 28th, 1794 : Being the day of general election. /
by: Deane, Samuel, 1733-1814
Published: (1794)

1980 census of population and housing.
Published: (1983)

A sermon, before the governor : the honorable Council, and both branches of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the day of the general election, May 27, 1807 /
by: Bentley, William, 1759-1819

A sermon : preached in the audience of His Excellency Caleb Strong, esq., governor, the other members of the executive, and the honorable legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the anniversary election, May 29, 1805 /
by: Allyn, John, 1767-1833

A sermon preached before His Excellency John Hancock, esq., governour : His Honor Benjamin Lincoln, esq., lieutenant-governour; the honourable the Council, Senate and House of representatives, of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, May 27, 1789 /
by: Bridge, Josiah, 1739-1801