Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts, Volume 17The Society, 1915 - Local history Primarily consists of: Transactions, v. 1, 3, 5-8, 10-14, 17-21, 24-28, 32, 34-35, 38, 42-43; and: Collections, v. 2, 4, 9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-31, 33, 36-37, 39-41; also includes lists of members. |
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... Persons in the Commission , telling me that a Copy of the Commission is come to Town . Comes by Eldridge , who bore away to Montserrat " ( Diary , i . 123-124 ) . On March 8 Wait Winthrop wrote to Fitz John Winthrop : " Here is little ...
... Persons in the Commission , telling me that a Copy of the Commission is come to Town . Comes by Eldridge , who bore away to Montserrat " ( Diary , i . 123-124 ) . On March 8 Wait Winthrop wrote to Fitz John Winthrop : " Here is little ...
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... persons above named be all sworn to the faithfull discharge of their trust in this matter , and to the end it may be forthwith proceded in , Ma Lynd and Mr Bullivant are empowred and hereby ordered to take the same from M ' Rawson to ...
... persons above named be all sworn to the faithfull discharge of their trust in this matter , and to the end it may be forthwith proceded in , Ma Lynd and Mr Bullivant are empowred and hereby ordered to take the same from M ' Rawson to ...
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... persons have recourse to them as Occasion Ordered that Ma Isaac Addington and M2 John Herbert Coward be and are hereby desired and authorized in the presence of Mr Edward Randolph Secry and M ' Edward Rawson the late Secry or some one ...
... persons have recourse to them as Occasion Ordered that Ma Isaac Addington and M2 John Herbert Coward be and are hereby desired and authorized in the presence of Mr Edward Randolph Secry and M ' Edward Rawson the late Secry or some one ...
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... person or Estate . Or else we are assured they will endeavour the taking of the Fortifications by Storm , if any ... persons , of whom two- William Johnson and James Russell- - did not sign the letter to Andros of April 18 . - Safety ...
... person or Estate . Or else we are assured they will endeavour the taking of the Fortifications by Storm , if any ... persons , of whom two- William Johnson and James Russell- - did not sign the letter to Andros of April 18 . - Safety ...
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... persons ( not exceeding two for one town ) to convene at Boston upon Thursday the Ninth instant at two a Clock afternoon , ( such as then can reach it , the other Towns as soon as they can ) fully impow'red then and there to consult ...
... persons ( not exceeding two for one town ) to convene at Boston upon Thursday the Ninth instant at two a Clock afternoon , ( such as then can reach it , the other Towns as soon as they can ) fully impow'red then and there to consult ...
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