Correspondence of William Shirley: Governor of Massachusetts and Military Commander in America, 1731-1760, Volume 1Macmillan, 1912 - Governors |
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¹ Original Act of Parliament America Annapolis Royal appointed Assembly Belcher Belknap Manuscripts BENNING WENTWORTH Bills of Credit Boston Canso Cape Breton Captain Captn Coll Colonies command Commission Commissioners Council Court Crown Duke of Newcastle endeavour Enemy Enemy's England enlisted Esqr Excellency's Excy Expedition Expence favour Fishery Forces French Garrison Genl give Government Governmt Governor Govr Shirley Hampshire Harbour hereby Hist Honble Honour hope Humble Servant inclosed Indians inform'd Inhabitants Janry JONATHAN LAW Land late letter Lieutenant Lord Duke Lordships Louisbourg Majesty Majesty's Service Majesty's Ships Majy's Massachusets Bay Massachusetts ment mention'd N. H. Prov Nova Scotia Obedient Occasion Officers Plantations pleas'd Pleasure present Province provisions publick rais'd raising receiv'd Regiment Rhode Island sent Servt Settlements Ships SHIRLEY TO BENNING SHIRLEY TO WILLIAM Shirley's Sloop Soldiers thô tion Trade Troops utmost Vessells WILLIAM PEPPERRELL WILLIAM SHIRLEY yr Grace
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Page 35 - General and Governor in Chief in and over our colony of Georgia, together with all and singular the powers and authorities hereby granted unto you for and during our will and pleasure. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent.
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Page 30 - ... authorities as shall at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you under Our sign manual and signet, or by Our order in Our Privy Council...
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