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 ...

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 ...

Jethro's advice recommended to the inhabitants of Boston, in New-England : viz. to chuse well-qualified men, and haters of covetousness, for town officers. In a lecture on Exodus 18. 21. 9th 1st month 1709.10 By Thomas Bridge, Pastor of a church in Boston. [One line from Luke].
by: Bridge, Thomas, 1657-1715

By the governor. A proclamation : Whereas a number of persons unlawfully assembled at Cambridge, in the month of October last, calling themselves a Provincial Congress ... Given at Boston, this tenth day of November ... 1774. ...

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: Gray, Harrison, 1712-1794

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 ...

In Provincial Congress, Watertown, July 1st, 1775 : Resolved, that all offences committed by any of the forces rais'd for defence of the sea coasts, shall be tried by a court-martial consisting of the field officers of the regiment of militia ... according to the Rules and regulations for the Massachusetts army ...

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.

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

Resolve for directing the Commonwealth, for the purpose of choosing federal representatives : Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In Senate, June 30, 1792.
Published: (1792)

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. ...

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

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)

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 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: Gray, Harrison, 1712-1794
Published: (1775)

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 14, 1790 : Resolved, that the commonwealth be, and hereby is divided into eight districts, for the purpose of electing eight persons to represent the people thereof in Congress of the United States ...

Copie of the election made May, 27. 1702.
Published: (1702)

Anno 1697.
Published: (1697)

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)

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.

Watertown, July 8th, 1775 : Gentlemen, In obedience to the order of Congress we have proportioned thirteen thousand coats on all the towns and districts in this colony, excepting Boston and Charlestown; and have inclosed to you the proportion, with their resolves, and a sample as a direction to you ...

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Notification : The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, qualified by law to vote for representatives in said town, are hereby notified to meet at Faneuil-Hall on Wednesday the 10th day of August inst. ... to vote a fourth time for the choice of some discreet, suitable person, having a freehold within the county of Suffolk of the annual income of ten pounds at least, to be register of deeds for the said county ...
Published: (1791)

In Provincial Congress, Cambridge, December 6, 1774 : Resolved, that the following address be presented to the several ministers of the gospel in this province.

State of Massachusetts Bay. In the House of Representatives, April 29, 1777 : Resolved, that such unincorporated plantations as are taxed to this state, be, and hereby are impowered to join in the choice of representatives, with such town where they are taxed.

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: Stillman, Samuel, 1738-1807