An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera

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State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives. January 26th, 1777. Ordered that the following address be printed ... To the people of Massachusetts-Bay. Friends and countrymen: When a people within reach of the highest temporal hap

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of Representatives. March 17th, 1777. Whereas it is indispensably necessary that the troops raised and raising in this state for the Continental army ... In Council, March 18th, 1777. Read and concurred.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives ... 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 fo

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, February 19, 1779. Whereas the constitution or form of civil government, which was proposed by the late Convention of this State to the people thereof ... [Boston, Printed by Thomas an

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, February 5, 1777. Whereas the rum, molasses, and sundry other articles herein needed for the supply of the army and the inhabitants of this State: It is therefore resolved ... In Counc

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 to an unconditional submission ... [Boston: Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1777].

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, June 15, 1779. Whereas by the returns made into the Secretary's office from more than two thirds of the towns belonging to this State ... [Boston: Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, 177

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, June 29, 1779. Whereas it is of great importance to remove every obstacle to the good people of this state lending their money for the public service ... [Boston, 1779].

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, March 15, 1777. Whereas it is of great consequences to prevent the soldiers that are or may be raised for the Continental Army ... In Council March 15, 1777. Read and concurred. John A

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, May 5th, 1780. Resolved, that the Selectmen of the several towns in this State be, and hereby are desired to transmit to the agents appointed in the respective County, to which said se

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, October 8, 1777. Whereas by information from the commanding officer of the detachment from this State, at the State of Rhode Island ... A true copy. Attest. J. Avery, D. Sec'y.

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, October 8, 1779. Resolved, that the selectmen or committee of each town and plantation in this state, be, and they hereby are required to render under oath, a full account of all suppl

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, Sept. 29th, 1780. Whereas by a resolve of the General Court, passed the 4th of May last, the agents appointed in the several counties in this State to receive from the towns in their r

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives, September 22, 1777. Whereas by the latest advice from the Northern army under the command of General Gates, it appears, that the army under the Command of General Burgoyne ... [Boston:

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives. April 20, 1778. Whereas Congress by their resolve of February 18, 1778, has called upon this state for thirteen hundred of the militia thereof ... [Boston: Printed by Powars and Willis

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives. April 30, 1779. Whereas, the honorable Congress by a resolve of the ninth of March last, have requested this State to fill up the fifteen battalions as our quota of the Continental Arm

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the House of representatives. February 6, 1777. That the army may be duly supplied with shoes, stockings and shirts ... [Boston: Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1777].

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 ... [Boston: Printed by Benjamin Edes, 1777].

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

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 ... [B

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. An act to prevent the return to this State certain persons therein named, and others, who have left this State or either of the United States, and

State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine. An act to prevent sundry articles being exported from this to the neighbouring states ... [Boston, 1779].

State of Massachusetts-Bay. The Honorable Henry Gardner, Esq; Treasurer and Receiver-general of said state. To the selectmen or assessors of the town of [blank] Greeting, &c ... Given under my hand and seal at Boston, the twenty ninth day of Oct

State of Massachusetts-Bay. Town of [blank] the [blank] day of [blank] 1779. This certifies that I have received of [blank] the sum of [blank] to be deposited in the [blank] in the State, agreeable to a resolve of the General Court passed June 2

State of Massachusetts-Bay. [Blank] in the County of [blank] and state aforesaid, maketh oath, that the [blank] whereof [blank] is at present master ... in the County of [blank] in the year of our Lord, 177 . [n.p., 177-].

State of Michigan. By the Governor: a proclamation. Michigan soldiers--- officers and men -Tribute to Michigan soldiers and loyal citizens] Given under my hand ... in the City of Lansing, this 14th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousa

State of Michigan. Executive department. A proclamation by the Governor. To the people of the State of Michigan, Greeting: Acting under the authority of concurrent resolution No. Ten of the public acts of 1901, I hereby request that Sunday June

State of Michigan. Proclamation By Aaron T. Bliss, Governor. Thanksgiving day. November 24, 1904. [Lansing 1904.]

State of Michigan. Proclamation by Aaron T. Bliss, Governor on the death of Honorable James McMillan. August 10, 1902. [Lansing, 1902].

State of Michigan. Proclamation by Aaron T. Bliss, Governor on the death of President William McKinley. September 14, 1901 [Lansing 1901].

State of Michigan. Proclamation by Aaron T. Bliss, Governor. Flag day. June 14, 1902. [Lansing, 1902].

State of Minnesota Executive Department St. Paul. Proclamation .... do hereby designate Sunday December 20, 1923, as European relief Sunday ... [St. Paul, 1923].

State of Minnesota Executive department. Proclamation ... I, Joseph A. A. Burnquist, Governor of Minnesota, realizing that the assuming on the part of our people of an increased responsibility in this matter will result in many benefits to our s

State of Missouri. Proclamation by his Excellency, Willard P. Hall, Governor of the State of Missouri. Whereas, the enrolment in the Provost Marshal's Department is very much larger than the actual number of men between the ages of twenty and fo

State of Nebraska. Department of public instruction, Lincoln. January 25 1908. Washington-Lincoln day celebration. We hereby designate Friday, February 21, 1908, as the day for celebrating the anniversaries of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, Fe

State of New Hampshire, In the House of representatives, December 28th, 1779. Whereas it has been determined by the General-Assembly to adjust and pay off to the soldiers who have been enlisted into the Continental Army, the arreages due to them

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation By His Excellency Charles H. Sawyer, Governor, for a day of fasting and prayer ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this sixth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ei

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation By His Excellency the Governor ... the first Monday of September is made a holiday, and designated as Labor day ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this sixteenth day of August, in the year of

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation By the Governor ... the law of the state has designated the first Monday of September as Labor day ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord o

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation By the Governor. The proper observance of a day of thanksgiving and praise is a dutiful expression of our dependence upon God ... I ... appoint Thursday, the thirtieth day of November current as a day o

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency Charles H. Sawyer, Governor. for Arbor day ... I hereby appoint Saturday, the twenty-eighth day of April next, as Arbor day, to be observed throughout the State as a day for the planting o

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency David H. Goodell, Governor. for a day of fasting and prayer ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the third day of April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer ... Given at the Council

The state of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency Hiram A. Tuttle, Governor. for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... do appoint Thursday, the second day of April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer throughout

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency Natt Head, Governor, for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this twenty-sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eigh

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency the Governor ... I do, with the advice of the Council designate Saturday, May 4, to be observed as Arbor Day ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this twenty-fourth day of Apri

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency the Governor. The first Monday in September having been made by the laws of this state a legal holiday ... I recommend that the day be appropriately observed throughout the state ... G

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency the Governor. The first Monday in September is designated by the laws of this state as Labor day ... Given at the Council Chamber, this ninth day of August, in the year of our Lord one

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency, Hiram A. Tuttle, Governor. Whereas, a famine of unprecedented severity exists in Russia [Requesting aid for Russia] Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this twenty-second day of

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by His Excellency, Moody Currier, Governor, for a day of fasting, penitence, and prayer. With the advice and consent of the Council I hereby appoint Thursday, the 8th day of April, next as a day of fasting,

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by the Governor ... I hereby, with the advice and consent of the Council, appoint Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November current, as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given at the Council Chamber

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by the Governor ... appoint Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of November next, to be observed throughout the state as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given at the Council Chamber, in Concord, this tw

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by the Governor for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... I do, by advice and with the consent of the Council, hereby appoint Thursday, the 13th day of April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation,

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation by the Governor for a day of thanksgiving ... I do appoint Thursday, November twenty-sixth instant, as a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord this tenth day

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving, prayer and praise ... I appoint Thursday, the fifteenth day of November next, a day of public thanksgiving, prayer and praise, throughout this State ... Given at Keene, the tenth

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting and prayer by the Governor ... I do appoint Friday, the twenty-ninth day of March instant, to be observed throughout this State as a day of fasting and prayer ... Given at the Coucil Ch

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting and prayer. By Ezekiel A Straw, Governor ... I do hereby appoint Thursday, the tenth day of April next, to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer ... Given at the Counc

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting and prayer. By His Excellency Samuel W. Hale, Governor ... I do therefore recommend that Thursday, the 16th day of April next be set apart by the people of our state as a day of fasting

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, by Onslow Stearns, Governor ... I hereby designate for that purpose .... Thursday, the sixth day of April next ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord,

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. By the Governor ... appoint Thursday, the third day of April next, to be observed as a day of fasting humiliation and prayer ... Given at the Council Chamber, a

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer: by the governor ... appoint Thursday, the fourth day of April next, to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer throughout this State ... Given a

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise. By his Excellency Onslow Stearns. Governor ... I do therefore, with the advice of the Council, appoint Thursday, the eighteenth day of November next ... Given at

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving by His Excellency Charles H. Bell, Governor ... I therefore, with the concurrence of the Council, appoint Thursday, the 24th of November instant as a day of thanksgiving and

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving by His Excellency Moody Currier, Governor ... I hereby appoint Thursday, the 26th day of November instant as a day of thanksgiving, recreation, and rejoicing ... Given at th

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise, By His Excellency Samuel W. Hale, Governor ... I do hereby appoint, with the advice of the Executive Council, Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November current ... G

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise. By His Excellency Charles H. Sawyer. Governor ... I do hereby appoint Thursday, November 24th instant as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given at the Council Chamb

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise. by the Governor ... appoint Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November next, to be observed throughout this State, as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given at th

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise. by the governor ... appoint Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of November, next, to be observed throughout this State, as a day of thanksgiving and praise ... Given at t

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise: by the governor ... I appoint Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of November inst., to be observed throughout this State as a day of prayer, praise and thanksgiving to God

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a day of thanksgiving and praise: by the governor ... appoint Thursday, the sixteenth day of November next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and praise throughout this State ... Given at t

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for a general thanksgiving ... have appointed Thursday, the fourth day of December next, to be a day of public thanksgiving ... By order of the Council and Assembly, Exeter, November 17th 1777 M. Weare, Pre

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for the annual fast day. By His Excellency Charles H. Bell, Governor ... hereby appoint Thursday, the fifth of April next, to be kept throughout the State of New Hanpshire, as a day of fasting, humiliation,

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation for the annual fast. By His Excellency Charles H. Bell, Governor .... appoint Friday, the seventh of April next .... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation, by His Excellency Samuel W. Hale, Governor, for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer ... I do, therefore, with the advice of the Executive Council, appoint Thursday, the third day of April next to be

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation, for a day of fasting and prayer. By the governor ... appoint Thursday, the seventeenth day of April next, to be observed as a day of humiliation, fasting, and prauer, throughout this State ... Given at the

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation. By His Excellency Moody Currier, Governor for Arbor day. With the advice and consent of the Council, I hereby appoint Thursday, the 29th day of April, instant ... Given at the Council Chamber, in Concord,

The state of New Hampshire. A proclamation. Whereas, a man who has sometimes called himself McArthur and sometimes Dacey, and whose real name is unknown, on the sixth day of May 1891, murdered Charles H. Smith at Strafford ... Now, therefore, I

State of New Hampshire. A proclamation. for a day of public thanksgiving. By His Excellency Charles H. Sawyer, Governor ... Given at the Council Chamber in Concord, this eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundre

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation: By His Excellency David H. Goodell, Governor. for a day of thanksgiving and praise ... I hereby appoint Thursday, November twenty-seventh, instant, as a day of public thanksgiving and praise to God ...

The State of New Hampshire. A proclamation: By the Governor ... I appoint Thursday, the seventh day of April next, as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, throughout this state ... Given at the Council Chamber, in Concord, this seventh day

State of New Hampshire. By Charles H. Bell, Governor. a proclamation. I recommend that the day on which the mortal remains of the late President of the United States are to be committed to the tomb, namely Monday, the 26th day of September insta

State of New Hampshire. By Charles H. Bell, Governor. a proclamation. The hand of an assassin has brought the President of the United States to the very gate of death .... I do hereby designate Friday the ninth day of September instant, as a day

State of New Hampshire. By His Excellency Frank West Rollins, Governor. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise. I hereby appoint Thursday, the thirtieth day of November, as a day of joyful thanksgiving to Almighty God ... Giv

State of New Hampshire. By the Council and House of representatives. A proclamation for a general fast ... and do hereby appoint Thursday the seventh day of August next, to be observed as a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer throughou

State of New Hampshire. By the Governor, a proclamation, for a public fast ... appoint Thursday the first day of April next, to be observed as a day of public humiliation and Prayer throughout this state ... Given at the Council Chamber at Conco

State of New Hampshire. By the Governor. A proclamation. It has been customary for the citizens of this state, at the recommendation of the supreme executive authority, to set apart a certain day near the close of the year for the purpose of pub

State of New Hampshire. By the governor, a proclamation for a fast ... I do ... appoint Thursday, the eighth day of April next, to be observed throughout this state as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer ... Given at the Council Chamber in

State of New Hampshire. By the governor. A proclamation for a day of public thanksgiving and praise ... appointed Thursday, the 25th day of November next, to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving throughout this State ... Given at Haverhil

State of New Hampshire. Executive Department Arbor day proclamation ... I designate Saturday, May 2, 1896, to be observed throughout the state as Arbor day ... Given at the Council Chanber at Concord, this twentieth day of April, in the year of

State of New Hampshire. In Committee of safety, April 16th, 1783. A proclamation. Whereas the form of government agreed upon by this state, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, was, (considering the then situation

State of New Hampshire. In Senate, June 13, 1791. Resolved, that the selectmen of every town and place in this State, from whom any certificate or indent taxes are now due, be directed immediately to call to account their collectors who are deli

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives, Dec. 10, 1799. Whereas the constitution of this state makes it the duty of the selectmen and assessors of the several towns and places in this State, in warning the first annual meeting fo

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives, February 17th, 1778. Voted, That one suitable person be appointed in each regiment of militia in this State, and furnished with proper sums of money from time to time out of the treasury .

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives, June 10th, 1806- Resolved, that the selectmen of the several towns and places in this State be, and they hereby are directed, to insert expressly in the warrant for calling the annual town

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives, June 20th, 1793. An addres to the people of the State of New-Hampshire. Whereas the United States in Congress assembled, have taken into consideration so much of the eighth article of the

State of New Hampshire. In the House of representatives. December 29, 1791. Whereas a resolve passed the General Court, June 13th, 1791, providing for the payment of outstanding taxes, and the time limited therein for the selectmen to compleat t

The state of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. Resolved ... requested to exert all honorable effort to secure the passage by Congress, at its present session, of the bill, now pending therein, desig

The state of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six. Resolved ... to use all reasonable efforts to procure the assumption, by the general government, of the state and town debts created in aiding to suppr

State of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. An act in addition to two several acts of this state passed since the commencement of the present year for raising and filling up this State's quota of th

State of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety. An act directing the mode of choosing representatives to the Congress of the United States. ... A true copy Attest. Joseph Pearson, Secretary [Exeter: Printed

State of New Hampshire. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one. An act to ascertain the time for the old continental bills now current in this State, to be received into the Treasury for taxes ... In Council June 30,


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