Massachusetts House of Representatives [Printed resolution of recruitment schedule]

GLC01450.430

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GLC#
GLC01450.430-View header record
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
March 1, 1782
Author/Creator
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Title
[Printed resolution of recruitment schedule]
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 40 cm, Width: 26 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

1,500 men are needed for the "Massachusetts Line." Lists quota required from each town. Also resolves that a tax will be imposed if these quotas are not met. A few handwritten calculations in the margins.

[Pages 1-4 are present, but the document is incomplete, as indicated by the catch phrase at the bottom of fourth page. The Massachusetts Historical Society catalog indicates that their copy of this broadsheet is 5 pages long.]

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