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Shirley, William

1694–1771

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A letter from William Shirley, Esq; Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton; drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusett's-Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
A letter from William Shirley, Esq; Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle: with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton; drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusett's-Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
A letter from William Shirley, Esq, Governor of Massachuset's Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton : drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachuset's Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
A letter from William Shirley, esq, Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a Journal of the siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape-Breton1746

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A Journal of the proceedings at two conferences: begun to be held at Falmouth in Casco-Bay, in the county of York, within the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England, on the twenty-eighth day of June, 1754, between His Excellency William Shirley, Esq., captain-general, governour and commander in chief, in and over the province aforesaid, and the chiefs of the Norridgwalk Indians, and on the fifth day of July following, between His said Excellency and the chiefs of the Penobscot Indians1754
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A letter from William Shirley, Esq; Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton; drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusett's-Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
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By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq., captain-general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: a proclamation : whereas the Honourable Peter Warren, Esq., commander in chief of His Majesty's ships of war in the expedition against Cape-Breton, hath informed me that he has taken a French man of war called the Vigilant ..1986
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Correspondence of William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts and military commander in America, 1731-1760.1973
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A letter from William Shirley, Esq; Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle: with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton; drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusett's-Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
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Memoirs of the principal transactions of the last war between the English and French in North America: from the commencement of it in 1744, to the conclusion of the treaty at Aix la Chapelle ; containing in particular an account of the importance of Nova Scotia or Acadie and the island of Cape Breton to both nations.1757
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Correspondence of William Shirley: governor of Massachusetts and military commander in America, 1731-17601912
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A letter from William Shirley, esq, Governor of Massachusett's-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a Journal of the siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape-Breton1746
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By His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; general and commander in chief of His Majesty's forces in America.: Whereas a number of battoe-men will be wanted to be employed in His Majesty's service the ensuing spring, and summer, in the county of Albany, under proper regulations; I have thought fit to publish the following proposals, for the encouragement of such persons as are inclined to enter into that service ..1756
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Memoirs of the principal transactions of the last war between the English and French in North-America.: From the commencement of it in 1744, to the conclusion of the treaty at Aix la Chapelle. : Containing in particular an account of the importance of Nova Scotia or Acadie, and the island of Cape Breton to both nations.1758
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A letter from William Shirley, Esq, Governor of Massachuset's Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg, and other operations of the forces, during the expedition against the French settlements on Cape Breton : drawn up at the desire of the Council and House of Representatives of the Province of Massachuset's Bay ... who commanded in the said expedition1746
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A letter from William Shirley, esq; governor of Massachusetts-Bay, to His Grace the Duke of Newcastle with a journal of the Siege of Louisbourg...1746
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Boston, February 3. 1745 [new style, 1746].: Sir, Having received a commission from his majesty for raising a regiment forthwith for the defence and service of Cape-Breton, I must desire the assistance of your self and other gentlemen of influence in the province for raising it.1746
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