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Title Two addresses from the governor, Council, and Convention of the Massachusets Colony assembled at Boston in New-England

Creator Massachusetts. Governor (June 1689-1692 : Simon Bradstreet)

Publisher Printed for Richard Baldwin, in the Old-Bailey

Date 1689

Description Caption title.
Imprint from colophon.
Signed: S. Bradstreet.
"To the King and Queens Most Excellent Majesties. The humble address of the president and Councel for the safety of the people, and conservation of the peace" dated and signed: Boston in New-England, May 20. 1689. S. Bradstreet (p. 2-3)
"To the King and Queen's Most Excellent Majesties. The humble address and petition of the governour, Council, and Convention of representatives of the people of Your Majesties collony of the Massachusets, in New-England" dated and signed: Boston in New-England, June 6. 1689. S. Bradstreet in the name and behalf of the Council and Convention (p. 4)
"The authors of these addresses are the governor, Council, and Convention of the Massachusetts Colony with whom Cotton Mather worked ... In view of this, and the fact that the phraseology and style ... is that of Cotton Mather, we credit the framing and writing of the documents to him."--Holmes 414.

Extent 4 p. 28 cm

Format Pamphlets

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Call Number Case 6A 160 no. 19

BibID 536895

Size 2706px × 4381px 33.96 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11CNBA

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