Sammelband of ten Massachusetts election sermons, as describedindividually below. Bound together in somewhat later calf (rubbed),leather spine labels; some foxing and age toning, one pamphlet lacking itstitle page and final leaf, another lacking its final leaf, but generallyvery good.

a. Barnard, Thomas. A Sermon Preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq.; Governor and Commander in Chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 25th, 1763, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for Said Province. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, 1763. 8vo. 45 pp. Half-title. Ownership signature of Simon Backus on half-title. Evans 9334. b. Bridge, Ebenezer. A Sermon Preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq.; Governor, His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 27th, 1767, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for the Province. Boston: Printed by Green and Russell, 1767. 8vo. 60 pp. Half-title. Partial ownership signature of Simon Backus on half- title. Evans 10569. c. Shute, Daniel. A Sermon Preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq.; Governor, His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New England, May 25th, 1768, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, 1768. 8vo. 70 pp. Half-title. Ownership signature of Simon Backus on half-title, with other scrawling signatures on half-title and marginal notes on two leaves. Evans 11071. d. [Haven, Jason. A Sermon Preached before His Excellency Francis Bernard, Esq.; Governor, His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 31st, 1769, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, 1769]. 8vo. 54 [of 55] pp. Evans 11289. Lacks half-title, title page, and final leaf. e. Cooke, Samuel. A Sermon Preached at Cambridge, in the Audience of His Honor Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 30th, 1770, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for the said Province. Boston: Printed by Edes and Gill, 1770. 8vo. 47 pp. Lacks half- title. Evans 11613. Tear in final leaf, later owner's name on title page. f. Tucker, John. A Sermon Preached at Cambridge, Before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Governor; His honor Andrew Oliver, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts- Bay in New England, May 29th, 1771, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, 1771. 8vo. 63 pp. Lacks half-title. Evans 12256. g. Parsons, Moses. A Sermon Preached at Cambridge, Before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Governor; His honor Andrew Oliver, Esq; Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 27th, 1772, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Edes and Gill, 1772. 8vo. 42 [of 43] pp. Half-title. Inscribed "For the Rev. Mr. Backus / Granby" on the half-title. Evans 12502. Lacks final leaf. h. Turner, Charles. A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Governor; the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 26th, 1773, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Richard Draper, 1773. 8vo. 45 pp. Half-title. Evans 13053. Early ink notes on half-title. i. Hitchcock, Gad. A Sermon Preached Before His Excellency Thomas Gage, Esq; Governor; the Honorable His Majesty's Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 25th, 1774, Being the Anniversary for the Election of His Majesty's Council for said Province. Boston: Printed by Edes & Gill, 1774. 8vo. 56 pp. Lacks half-title. Evans 13330. j. West, Samuel. A Sermon Preached Before the Honorable Council, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Colony of the Massachusetts-Bay in New England, May 29th, 1776, Being the Anniversary for the Election of the Honorable Council for the Colony. Boston: Printed by John Gill, 1776. 8vo. 70 pp. Lacks half-title. "He dealt summarily with the tyrannical attitude of England, declaring that 'Tyranny and arbitrary power are utterly inconsistent with and subversive of the very end and design of civil government'" (DAB). Evans 15217: "Reprinted in Thornton's Pulpit of the American Revolution in 1860." Title page slightly trimmed at top. First edition of each of the pamphlets. Simon Backus (1738-1823) graduated from Yale in 1759 and served as pastor of the Congregational Church in Granby, Massachusetts, 1762-1784.

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