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THB1779 Mass. Broadside, Re: Supplies Provided Continental Army Soldiers Families
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American Revolution
1779 Broadside of Massachusetts Supplies Provided to Families of Continental Army Soldiers
June 8, 1779-Dated American Revolutionary War Period, Broadside Printed Resolve of Massachusetts Signed in text by JOHN HANCOCK as Speaker, For Accounts Of Supplies Provided To Families Of Soldier's In The Continental Army, Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, Boston, Choice Very Fine.
This historic American Revolution, Continental Army related Broadside measures 7.75" x 10" is boldly typeset in deep black on clean laid period paper, having Choice eye appeal. Printed in Boston for the State of Massachusetts Bay it reads, in full:
"State of Massachusetts Bay -- In The House Of Representatives, June 8, 1779. -
Whereas by a Resolve of the late General Court of the 6th of February last, it is among other Things resolved, that the Selectmen and Committees respectively of the several Towns in this State who have supplied the Families of the Soldiers in the Continental Army for three Years or during the War, shall make up their Accounts for past supplies as soon as may be, and for future supplies on the first Day of January yearly, and lay them before the General court for Examination and Allowance; and whereas no Method was provided in said Resolve in what Manner said Accounts should be stated, whereby great Inconveniences will arise; Therefore, --
Resolved, That the following Schedule be printed in Hand-Bills and sent to the several Towns in this State as soon as may be, and that the Selectmen and Committees of the several Towns state their Accounts conformable thereto, and lay them before the Committee on Accounts for Examination and Allowance, with the Certificate of their being duly sworn to."
A boxed tabular list below the text details what items the families of soldiers were to be supplied. Signed in Text by JOHN HANCOCK as Speaker, and Countersigned in Text by JOHN AVERY. A small piece of paper loss at the extreme outer right margin at middle, being well away from printed text. Evans 16364.
Topic: American Revolution
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