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A constitution or frame of government
agreed upon by the delegates of the people of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in convention, begun and held at Cambridge on the First of September, 1779, and continued by Adjournments to the Second of March, 1780 -
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor and commander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation, for a day of thanksgiving
... Thursday the seventh day of December next ( the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, the eighth day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty -
State of Massachusetts-Bay
In the House of Representatives, September 25, 1780. : Whereas the necessary supplies for the subsistance of our army for the present campaign, are obtained only in the specific articles from the respective states, agreeably to the requisitions and apportionment of Congress ... This Court ... do resolve, that the inhabitants of the several towns and plantations in this state be, and they are hereby required to furnish a number of cattle, or money sufficient to supply the quantity of beef ... in the schedule hereto annexed -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5th, 1780
Resolved, that the selectmen ... transmit to the agents appointed ... the monthly average prices of beef, Indian corn, sheeps-wool, and sole leather -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, Mar. 23, 1780
Resolved, that Major-General Heath ... appoint such number of recruiting officers belonging to the line of this state ... to compleat this state's quota of the Continental Army -
State of Massachusetts-Bay
In the House of Representatives, June 5, 1780. : Whereas a requisition has been made to this Court for a reinforcement for the Continental Army, in order that it may be able to act vigirously the ensuing campaign ; and the present situation of affairs requiring the utmost exertions at this period ; and affords the most flattering prospect of putting an end to this distressing war, if the army is reinforced at this juncture, and enabled to improve the great advantages now offered. Resolved, that there be three thousand nine hundred and thirty-four men raised within the several tows [sic] and plantations in this state ... agreeable to the schedule herewith annexed -
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 -
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 the House of Representatives, June 14, 1780
Whereas the Congress of the United States have called for an immediate supply of money in the public treasury, as indispensably necessary to enable them to prosecute their plans against the common enemy -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, January 13, 1780
Whereas it is indispensably necessary, in order for a settlement with the army, that the accounts for the supplies of the soldiers families should be made out by the selectmen and committees in the several towns and plantations within this state, and lodged in the secretary's office forthwith -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, December 2, 1780
Whereas the Congress of the United States have required of this commonwealth to supply the deficiency of our proportion of the Continental Army ... Resolved, that there be immediately raised ... to serve for three years or during the continuance of the present war ... four thousand two hundred and forty men -
State of Massachusetts-Bay
In the House of Representatives, April 21st. 1780. : As justice and humanity, and every reasonable principle of the human heart, must urge the necessity of rendering the situation of our brethren (who are risking their lives in the field of battle, for our defence) as comfortable as may be ... Resolved, that the selectmen in each town in this state, be, and they are hereby required and directed, to collect from the inhabitants of their towns ... the number of shirts, and pairs of shoes and stockings, set and affixed to their respective towns, in the following schedule -
The proceedings of the General Assembly, and of the Council, of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, relating to the Penobscot expedition: and the orders of the Continental Navy-Board to the commander of the naval forces
Together with the report of a committee appointed to enquire into the cause of the failure of the said expedition -
Boston, January 20, 1780
the committee appointed by the great and General Court of the state of Massachusetts-Bay, to state and settle the public accounts ... beg leave to inform you, that you stand indebted to said state -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation, for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer
... Thursday the twentieth day of July next ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the twenty-seventh day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty
an Act to Prevent and Punish Desertion, and for Apprehending and Securing Deserters from the Continental Army -
A constitution or frame of government
agreed upon by the delegates of the people of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, in convention, begun and held at Cambridge on the First of September, 1779, and continued by Adjournments to the Second of March, 1780 -
By His Excellency John Hancock, Esq ; governor and commander in chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A proclamation, for a day of thanksgiving
... Thursday the seventh day of December next ( the day recommended by the Congress to all the states) ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, the eighth day of November ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty -
State of Massachusetts-Bay
In the House of Representatives, September 25, 1780. : Whereas the necessary supplies for the subsistance of our army for the present campaign, are obtained only in the specific articles from the respective states, agreeably to the requisitions and apportionment of Congress ... This Court ... do resolve, that the inhabitants of the several towns and plantations in this state be, and they are hereby required to furnish a number of cattle, or money sufficient to supply the quantity of beef ... in the schedule hereto annexed -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, May 5th, 1780
Resolved, that the selectmen ... transmit to the agents appointed ... the monthly average prices of beef, Indian corn, sheeps-wool, and sole leather -
State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives, Mar. 23, 1780
Resolved, that Major-General Heath ... appoint such number of recruiting officers belonging to the line of this state ... to compleat this state's quota of the Continental Army -
State of Massachusetts-Bay
In the House of Representatives, June 5, 1780. : Whereas a requisition has been made to this Court for a reinforcement for the Continental Army, in order that it may be able to act vigirously the ensuing campaign ; and the present situation of affairs requiring the utmost exertions at this period ; and affords the most flattering prospect of putting an end to this distressing war, if the army is reinforced at this juncture, and enabled to improve the great advantages now offered. Resolved, that there be three thousand nine hundred and thirty-four men raised within the several tows [sic] and plantations in this state ... agreeable to the schedule herewith annexed -
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 -
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 the House of Representatives, June 14, 1780
Whereas the Congress of the United States have called for an immediate supply of money in the public treasury, as indispensably necessary to enable them to prosecute their plans against the common enemy