Massachusetts Governor's Council

The '''Massachusetts Governor's Council (also known as the Executive Council''') is a governmental body that provides advice and consent in certain matterssuch as judicial nominations, pardons, and commutationsto the Governor of Massachusetts. Councillors are elected by the general public and their duties are set forth in the Massachusetts Constitution.

The Governor's Council has gone through many different formations throughout its history, at times being simply a legal counsel, also serving as provincial magistrates and judges, sometimes acting as an executive in the absence of a Governor, to serving as an upper house of the Massachusetts General Court. Whether going by the name of "Council of Assistants" or Governor's Council, the power of the council has ebbed and flowed; however, it has remained a mainstay in New England politics from the earliest colonial days of Massachusetts Bay. Provided by Wikipedia
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    A discourse delivered in the audience of His Excellency Caleb Strong, Esq. governor His Honor William Phillips, Esq. lieutenant governor, the honorable Council, and the two branches of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the anniversary election, May 31, 1815. /
    by Flint, James, 1779-1855
    Published 1815
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    A discourse delivered before His Excellency George N. Briggs, governor, His Honor John Reed, lieutenant governor, the Honorable Council, and the legislature of Massachusetts : on the annual election, January 1, 1845 /
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and Her Majesties Council, at Boston in New-England, on July 22d. 1708. : Being the day of the proclamation of the happy union of the two kingdoms of England and Scotland. By Benjamin Colman M.A. Pastor of a church in Boston
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    A sermon preached before His Excellency the governour, and Her Majesties Council, at Boston in New-England, on July 22d. 1708 : Being the day of the proclamation of the happy union of the two kingdoms of England and Scotland. /
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    A funeral discourse preached on the occasion of the death of the high, puissant and most illustrious Prince Frederick Lewis, Prince of Great-Britain, Electoral Prince of Brunswick-Lunnenburgh, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c. : In the audience of the Honorable Spencer Phips, Esq; lieutenant-governor and commander in chief, and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay: on May 22d. 1751. At Boston, New-England. /
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    At a council held at Boston in New-England, January 6, 1679/
    Published 1680
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    State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation, for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the twentieth day of July next ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the twenty-seventh day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty ..
    Published 1780
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    By the Council of the state of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a day of public humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the fourth day of November next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston, this fifteenth day of October ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine ..
    Published 1779
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    A Proclamation for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the sixth day of May next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston this twenty-seventh day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine
    Published 1779
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    State of Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation, for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the twentieth day of July next ... Given at the council-chamber, in Boston, the twenty-seventh day of June ... one thousand seven hundred and eighty ..
    Published 1780
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    By the Honourable His Majesty's Council, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England : A proclamation for proroguing the General Court. ... unto Thursday the fourth day of August next ... Given at Boston the twelfth day of July, 1757 ..
    Published 1757
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    At a Council held at Boston, March 10. 1668 [new style, 1669] : The governour and magistrates being assembled in Council ... do therefore commend ... the twenty fifth day of this instant to be kept a publick day of humiliation ..
    Published 1669
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    A proclamation for a day of public humiliation, fasting and prayer : ... Thursday the first day of May next ... Given at the Council-chamber at Boston, the fifth day of April ... 1777
    Published 1777
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    At a Council held at Boston Septemb. 8. 1670 : The Council ... do therefore appoint ... the twentieth of this instant September to be a day of publick humiliation ..
    Published 1670
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    A proclamation for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the twenty-eighth day of August current ... Given at the Council-chamber, this twelfth day of August ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
    Published 1777
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    Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay. A proclamation for a general fast : ... Thursday, the seventh day of March next ... Given at the Council-chamber, in Watertown, this twenty-second day of February ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. ..
    Published 1776
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    By the Honourable His Majesty's Council ... A proclamation for a publick fast : ... Thursday the thirtieth day of June instant ... Given at the Council-Chamber in Boston the seventeenth day of June, 1757 ..
    Published 1757
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    A proclamation for a day of public fasting, humiliation and prayer : ... Thursday the sixth day of May next ... Given at the council-chamber in Boston this twenty-seventh day of March ... one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine
    Published 1779
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    Watertown, July 3, 1776. In Council : Ordered, that the following part of the resolution of this General Assembly respecting the declaration prescribed in the act, commonly called the Test act, be forthwith published in hand bills ... Resolved, that the committees of inspection and safety ... are directed to omit tendering the declaration prescribed ..
    Published 1776
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    At a Council held at Boston, January the 3d. 1677 [new style, 1678] : Whereas the holy God, who out of His tender mercy and bowels of compassion hath preserved this people ... The joint consideration of these things have moved the Council to set apart the one and twentieth of February next, to be kept as a day of solemn humiliation and prayer unto God ..
    Published 1678
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