Two Addresses from the Governour, Council and Convention of the Massachusets Colony

Two addresses sent to King William III concerning the 1689 Boston Revolt (1689)
Henry Ashurst, Simon Bradstreet, and William III

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Taking place in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution in 1688, the 1689 Boston Revolt occurred when colonial militia arrested governor Edmund Andros and several other royal officials, triggering the collapse of the Dominion of New England and the effective restoration of government in Massachusetts Bay according to the terms of the colony's pre-Dominion charter. Shortly after the revolt, Massachusetts Bay officials led by Simon Bradstreet sent two addresses to William III of England which explained their justifications for arresting Andros and listed the present state of affairs in the colony, while also affirming their loyalty to the new king.

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Addresses (not listed in original)

Report on the delivery of the addresses to William III on August 7, 1689 by Sir Henry Ashurst
First address of May 20, 1689 by S. Bradstreet
Second address of June 6, 1689 by S. Bradstreet
Response of the Crown on August 12, 1689 by William III

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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Two Addresses from the Governour, Council and Convention of the Massachusets Colony

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