by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council. 1754.

MHS

995. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; ...A Proclamation for a publick Thanksgiving. [November 28.] Dated, November 2, 1754, Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour & Council. 1754.

BA. BPL.

MHS

Evans, 7252. 996. Anno Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Vicesimo Septimo. A Bill For further ascertaining the Descent of Real Estates | of Persons dying Intestate without Issue. Archives, XIX. 76.

† MA

997. Province of the Massachusetts- | Bay. ss. [Royal arms.] Harrison Gray, Esq; | Treasurer. (Tax warrant.) 3, 1754.

Dated, July

EI. BPL

998. Precept to elect representatives to the General Court. Archives, XLIX. 391.

† MA

999. To the Select-Men or Assessors of the Town of (Order of Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace to assess Province Charges.)

EI

1000. A Poem, | On the joyful News of the Rev. Mr. Whitfield's visit to Boston. Dedicated to all the true Friends, etc. Boston, Printed Oct. 1754.

† JCB

No. 1003. Apparently the cut used on No. 652, with one of the

SUFFOLK COUNTY.

figures cut out.

1001. Summons from Grand Inquest for the Body of Suffolk.

MHS

WADSWORTH, EBENEZER, AND OTHERS.

. The

1002. To His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; . . .
Representation and Petition of Ebenezer Wadsworth of
Grafton, and Samuel Robinson of Hardwick, in the County of
Worcester, and Richard Seaver of Roxbury, in the County
of Suffolk,
† MA

It was dated in print for the General Court of May, 1754, but was changed by pen to October 17, 1754. Archives, xi. 518.

1003. [Cut.] A Warning to Young & old: | In the Execution of William Wieer, at Boston, the 21st of November, | 1754, for the Murder of William | Chism, on the 6th of April last. † JCB WELCH, WILLIAM.

1004. The last Speech & Dying Words of William Welch, 23 Years of Age, Who was Executed at Boston in New-England, on the 11th Day of April, 1754, for the Murder of Darby O'Brian, on the Evening of the 19th Day of November, 1753. Evans, 7333.

1755

1005. Articles of apprenticeship. Archives, LXXIX. 770.

MHS

MA

1006. An Elogy | On the death of Mr. Nathaniel Burt, Deacon
of the Church of Christ at Longmeadow, and Lieutenant in his
Majesty's service; who was killed in the memorable battle at
Lake George, Sept. 8, 1755, | in the 45th year of his age. † PC
1007. Earthquakes | Improved: | Or solemn Warning to the
World; by the tremendous Earthquake which happen'd on
Tuesday Morning the 18th of November 1755, between four
and five o'clock. [Cut.] Sold by J. Green, opposite Mr.
Church's Vendue House.
† BPL

Evans, 7518, but he has confused it with Newland's verses, No. 1042, infra.

1008. A few Lines | On Occasion of the untimely End of| Mark and Phillis, Who were Executed at Cambridge, | September 18th for Poysoning their | Master, Capt. John Codman of Charlestown. [Cut of gallows.]

Evans, 7415.

HARVARD COLLEGE.

1009. Quaestiones

1010. Theses.

Evans, 7429.

† NYHS

No. 1007. Compare with No. 783.

1011. The Lawer's Pedigree, | Tune, Our Polly is a sad Slut. Boston: Printed and Sold below the Mill-Bridge. 1755. † AAS Printed from type set by Isaiah Thomas, aetatis 6. 2 Am. Ant. Soc., Proceedings, XI. 465. Evans, 7446.

1012. Lines made after the great Earthquake, in 1755. [Boston: 1755.]

Evans, 7450, who describes it as containing thirty-six verses in three columns.

MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, PROVINCE.

1013. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; ...A Proclamation. (Embargo on vessels, outward bound.) Dated, February 22, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council. BPL. MHS 1014. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; 1. A Proclamation for a general Fast. [March 20.] Dated February 27, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council. 1755. BA. BPL 1015. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; |... | A Proclamation (On stamp duties upon vellum, parchment and paper.) Dated, March 14, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council.

Evans, 7476.

BPL. MHS

1016. [Royal arms.] By his Excellency William Shirley, Esq; │. . . | A Proclamation. (Publishing articles of the expedition against the French.) Dated, March 26, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council. 1755.

MHS

1017. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; | ...A Proclamation. (Pay and allowances given on the expedition against Crown Point.) Dated, March 29, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and Council. 1755.

MHS

1018. [Royal arms.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; A Proclamation. (Further encouragement to inlist on Crown Point expedition.) Dated, April 25, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printar to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governour and Council. 1755.

MHS

1019. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; |...|A Proclamation for a publick Fast. [July 3.] Dated,

June 9, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governor, & Council.

Evans, 7477.

MHS

1020. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; ...A Proclamation. (Declaring the Indians of the Norridgewock, Arresaguntacook, Weweenock and St. John's tribes to be enemies.) Dated, June 12, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and the Honourable His Majesty's Council. 1755.

MHS

1021. [Royal arms.] By His Excellency | William Shirley, Esq; | A Proclamation. (Publishing encouragements offered to such as should penetrate into the Indian country in order to captivate and kill the enemy Indians.) Dated, June 18, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governour and the Honourable His Majesty's Council. 1755.

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MHS

1022. [Royal arms.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; ..A Proclamation for a general Fast. [August 28.] Dated, August 13, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governour and Council. 1755. On defeat of General Braddock. Evans, 7478. 1023. [Royal arms.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; ...A Proclamation [for Proroguing the General Assembly [to September 24.] Dated, August 22, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Honour the Lieutenant- Governour and Council. 1755.

MHS

1024. [Royal Seal.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; ... A Proclamation | for Convening the Great and General Court or | Assembly [September 5.] Dated, September 1, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Honour the Lieutenant-Governour and Council. 1755.

1025. [Royal arms.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; | . A Proclamation. (Encouragements to inlist in expedition against Crown Point.) Dated, September 9, 1755. Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Honour the LieutenantGovernour and Council. 1755.

BPL. MHS

1026. [Royal arms.] By the Honourable | Spencer Phips, Esq; ...A Proclamation. (Requiring all who received the bounty or were impressed for the expedition against Crown Point to repair to the army.) Dated, October 29, 1755. Bos