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14. A warning to the flocks against wolves in sheeps cloathing, or, A Faithful advice, from several ministers of the Gospel, in and near Boston, unto the churches of New-England, relating to the dangers that may arise from imposters pretending to be ministers with a brief history of some impostors, remarkably and seasonably detected

22. We the subscribers, inhabitants of the town of [blank] having taken into our serious consideration, the precarious state of the liberties of North-America, and more especially the present distressed condition of our sister colony of the Massachusetts-Bay ... : That from henceforth we will suspend all commercial intercourse with the said island of Great-Britain, until the Parliament shall cease to enact laws imposing taxes upon the colonies, without their consent, or until the pretended right of taxing is dropped

35. Whereas His Majesty for divers good causes and considerations him thereunto moving by his letters patents bearing date the 29th of June Anno Dom. 1674 in the six and twentieth year of His Majesties reign, was pleased to give and grant unto his dearest brother James Duke of York severall countreys, islands and tracts of land in America part of which were once called by the name of Nova Caesaria, or New Jersey ... given at the court at Whitehall the 23d day of November 1683 ...

37. Whereas the governor and Company of the English colony of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, in New-England, in America, by an act passed at their session in February, 1764, incorporated certain persons ... to found and endow a college, or university, in the said colony ... : We therefore, the subscribers ... promise ... to pay, unto Job Bennett, Esq ; treasurer of the corporation ... the several sums affixed to our names ...

38. Whereas the lawes published by the Honoured General Court : Lib. I. Pag. 76. Sect. 3, do require all townes from time to time to dispose of single persons and inmates within their towns to service, or otherwise. ... These are therefore in His Majesties name to require you to acquaint the select men of your town, that the court doth expect and will require that the said lawes be accordingly attended, the prevolency of the former neglect notwithstanding. ...