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• By the governour & general court of the colony of the Massachusetts Bay, in New-England. : It having been a thing too sensible and obvious to escape the observation of all who are not wholly strangers in our Israel; that this poor land has laboured under a long series of afflictions and calamities, whereby we have suffered successively in our precious and pleasant things ... Wherefore it is ordered, that the laws of this colony against vice, and all sort of debauchery and prophaness (which laws have too much lost their edg by the late interrpution of the government) be now faithfully and vigorously put in execution ...
  Published: (1690)
• Province of the Massachusetts-Bay ss. By the honorable, the lieutenant governour ... A proclamation. For preventing and punishing immorality and prophaneness. : ... Given under my hand at Boston, the 16th. day of June, 1698. ...
  Published: (1698)
• By His Excellency the governour. : Whereas it hath been of absolute necessity, that a certain number of men should be impressed, for the service of Their Majesties, in defence of this their province, both at sea and land, against the common enemy. And that some persons employed therein, have passed the bounds of their duty, and my order, by putting the same in execution in a violent and disorderly manner ... Given at Boston, and dated the 27th day of July, 1692.
  Published: (1692)
• By the Governour, a proclamation : whereas at the General Court holden at New Haven, the thirteenth day of this present month, (upon a representation made by the reverend elders of the churches in their general association, appointed to enquire into the state of religion in this colony), it was agreed and resolved by the following Act, that the several laws, formerly made for the supressing and punishing divers immoralities and irreligious practices, should be thereby re-inforced : and it was further particularly provided, for the more effectual executing of the said Act, that a proclamation of the same tenour should be therewith emitted /
  by: Saltonstall, Gurdon, 1666-1724
  Published: (1715)
• By the governour, a proclamation : Whereas at the General Court holden at New Haven, the thirteenth day of this present month ... it was agreed and resolved by the following act, that the several laws, formerly made for the suppressing and punishing divers immoralities and irreligious practices, should be thereby re-inforced ... Given under my hand in New-London, the 29th. day of October, Anno Domini 1715 ...
  Published: (1715)