State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 20, 1778 : Whereas Congress by their resolve of February 18th, 1778, has called upon this state for thirteen hundred of the Militia thereof ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 23, 1780 : Whereas the troops of the southern states will now be needed for the defence of that quarter, and by reason of the late advantages obtained by the enemy, we are compelled to call for a further supply of men, to fill up our battalions ... as well as a detachment of militia ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 20, 1778 : Whereas Congress by their resolve of February 18th, 1778, has called upon this state for thirteen hundred of the Militia thereof ...

Extract from the resolves of the General Court of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, passed on the 30th day of November, A.D. 1776 : A resolve, for amending and explaining a late act of the General Assembly of this state, intitled "An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army.".

For the encouragement of those that shall inlist in the Continental Army : --the Congress in their resolves of September 16th, 18th, 19th, October 8th, and November 12th, 1776, engage, that twenty dollars be given as a bounty ... And for their further encouragement, the stat of Massachusetts-Bay, has, by a resolve of November 25 last engaged ...

America goes to war : a social history of the Continental Army /
by: Neimeyer, Charles Patrick, 1954-
Published: (1996)

The sentiments of an American woman.
by: American woman

A constitution and form of government for the state of Massachusetts-Bay : Agreed upon by the Convention of said state, February 28, 1778, to be laid before the several towns and plantations in said state, for their approbation or disapprobation.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 15, 1779 : Whereas by the returns made ... it appears that a large majority of the inhabitants ... think it proper to have a new Constitution ... Resolved ... to form a convention ... to meet at Cambridge ... on the first day of September next ...

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. In Council of War, July 29, 1778 : Whereas the Most Honorable the Continental Congress, by a resolve of the 11th of July inst. empowered His Excellency General Washington to call forth the militia of the states of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New-York and New-Jersey, for the purpose of expelling the enemy from the United States, as occasion should require; and it is recommended to the said states when so called, to send forward their militia with al possible expedition ...
Published: (1778)

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, September 19, 1778 : Whereas there is the highest probability that the enemy are preparing to move this way, in order to destroy the French fleet, and to possess themselves of the town and harbour of Boston ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5, 1777 : That the happiness of mankind depends very much on the form and constitution of government they live under ... We do resolve, that it be, and hereby is recommended to the several towns ... to send members to the General Assembly ... to form such a constitution of government, as they shall judge best calculated to promote the happiness of this state ...

A report of a Committee of Convention, of a form of government for the state of Massachusetts-Bay : Published for the inspection and perusal of the members.
Published: (1777)

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.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 22, 1780 : Whereas the commander in chief of the Continental Army has earnestly requested a detachment ... Resolved, that there be immediately, four thousand seven hundred and twenty-six men raised or detached from the militia within the several towns and plantations in this state ... agreeable to the schedule herewith annexed ...

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. ...
by: Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

The two congresses cut up: or 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 : By a friend to peace and good order. [Nine lines of Scripture texts].
by: Gray, Harrison, 1701-1794

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 23, 1780 : Whereas the troops of the southern states will now be needed for the defence of that quarter, and by reason of the late advantages obtained by the enemy, we are compelled to call for a further supply of men, to fill up our battalions ... as well as a detachment of militia ...

Result of the convention of delegates holden at Ipswich in the county of Essex, who were deputed to take into consideration the constitution and form of government, proposed by the Convention of the state of Massachusetts-Bay.
by: Parsons, Theophilus, 1750-1813

Laws for regulating the militia of the state of New-Jersey.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, February 3, 1778 : Notwithstanding repeated orders ... to make returns of all the male inhabitants ... above the age of sixteen years; and ... all the men inlisted into the Continental Army ... Resolved that ... said committees ... make immediate returns ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, June 8, 1779 : Whereas it appears that an agreement was made between the four New-England states ... to keep up a certain number of men in the state of Rhode-Island, so long as the enemy kept in force there ... resolved, that eight hundred men, non-commissioned officers included, in addition to those ordered to be raised to be under the command of Colonel Jacobs, be raised to serve ... in the following manner ...

General Sullivan's address to the freemen of New-Hampshire.
by: Sullivan, John, 1740-1795

State of Massachusetts Bay. In the House of Representatives. September 14, 1779 : Whereas it is indispensably necessary that a supply of blankets should be immediately procured for the service of the army: resolved, that the selectmen of each town ... are required to collec from the inhabitants of the town ... a number of blankets ...

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 ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, 23d June, 1780 : Whereas His Excellency General Washington hath made a requisition upon this state for one thousand and twenty horses ... Resolved, that the agents appointed ... procure ... the number of good and serviceable horses allotted their respective towns in the schedule hereto annexed ... In Council, June 23, 1780. Read and concurred. ...

A military essay, applicable to the present times and circumstances of the state of South-Carolina : With observations, appertaining to the organization of the militia army of this state.
by: Simmons, James

A sermon preached at Brookfield, March 6, 1778 : On the day of the interment of Mr. Joshua Spooner, who was most barbarously murdered at his own gate, on the Lord's day evening preceeding, by three ruffians, who were hired for the purpose by his wife. --By Nathan Fiske, A.M. Pastor of the Third Church in Brookfield. [Five lines from Genesis].
by: Fiske, Nathan, 1733-1799

An act to regulate the militia of the state of New-York : passed the 4th of April, 1786.

State of Massachusetts-Bay, in the House of Representatives, February 4, 1779 : On the petition of the officers ... in behalf of themselves and the soldiers under their command. Resolved, that the selectmen or committees ... are enjoined to supply the families of ... soldiers inlisted from their respective towns ... in manner directed by a resolve ... passed upon the 10th day of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven ...

A letter to the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, relating to their approaching election of Representatives : [Seven lines of quotation].
by: Americanus, et al.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, June 30, 1781 : Whereas it is the earnest request of General Washington, that there be immediately raised in this commonwealth and sent on to join the Continental Army, a considerable body of the militia ... Resolved, that twenty-seven hundred men be immediately raised ... porportioned upon the several towns ... agreeable to the following schedule ...

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 16, 1779 : Resolved, that one regiment of light infantry be raised for the defence and security of this and the other New-England states ...
Published: (1779)

In Congress, September 26, 1778 : Resolved, that a house be provided at the city or place where Congress shall sit, wherein shall be held the several offices of the Treasury ...
Published: (1778)

Free thoughts, on the proceedings of the Continental Congress, held at Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1774 : wherein their errors are exhibited, their reasonings confuted, and the fatal tendency of their non-importation, non-exportation, and non-consumption measures, are laid open to the plainest understandings; and the only means pointed out for preserving and securing our present happy constitution: in a letter to the farmers, and other inhabitants of North America in general, and to those of the province of New-York in particular. By a farmer. Hear me, for I will speak!.
by: Seabury, Samuel, 1729-1796, et al.

A Letter from a Virginian to the members of the Congress to be held at Philadelphia, on the first of September, 1774.
by: Boucher, Jonathan, 1738-1804

A sermon; preached in Lenox, in the county of Berkshire : and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; December, 6th, 1787: at the execution of John Bly, and Charles Rose, for crimes of burglary. By Stephen West, A.M. Pastor of the church in Stockbridge. Published at the desire of great number of the hearers.
by: West, Stephen, 1735-1819