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12 August 1746
Stevens, John, (fl. 1746)
to Benjamin Rolf
Writes that he is sending six men to Benjamin Rolf in order to give him the twelve total men the government ordered him to send along.
GLC01450.294
24 January 1758
Lewis, Francis (1713-1803)
The Petition of Francis Lewis and George Harrison of the City of New York Merchants
Co-signed by George Harrison. Asks Delancey, Lieutenant Governor of New York, for permission to outfit a privateer. The ship they want to outfit is the Columbine, a 90-ton ship with eight guns to be manned by 40 men commanded by a Bernard Badger.
GLC01450.299
18 August 1750
Ellery, William (1702-1764)
[Commission of Handley Chipman to Justice of the Peace for Newport, Rhode Island].
Signed as the Deputy Governor of the colony of Rhode Island. Marked as the 23rd year of the reign of George II.
GLC01450.320
1756/09/13
Shirley, William, (1694-1771)
Order re: impressment of carts for military supplies
French & Indian War order, signed by Governor of Province of Massachusetts Bay.
GLC01450.321
6 January 1758
Pownall, Thomas (1722-1805)
[Clipped signature of Royal Governor Pownall]
Possibly created in Boston. States "In Council Jan. 4 1758 Read & Conceiv'd Thos. Clarke... Consenteet to Pownall." On verso, contains a partial petition from the town of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the Governor of Massachusetts.
GLC01450.327
1754/02/04
Shirley, William
Appointment
Signed as Governor of Massachusetts
GLC01450.328
10 December 1757
[Signature of Pownall and Andrew Oliver]
GLC01450.336
3 November 1731
Scott, Silvanus
[Bond between Silvanus Scott and Jonathan Sprague, Junior, and the Colony of Rhode Island]
Also signed by Jonathan Sprague, Junior. Signed as witnesses by John Wickof and Daniel Abott. Scott and Sprague agree to bond themselves unto General Treasurer of the Colony of Rhode Island Abraham Borden, and to his successors in office, the sum...
GLC01450.409.01
17 May 1731
Carter, C. (fl. 1731)
[Receipt for John Bartlett]
Receipt for three pounds fifteen shillings "for service done as a commissioner in order to settle the line of gover[men]t from Patucket Falls to the Massachusetts south line."
GLC01450.409.02
1759-1777
Four Boston newspapers [Decimalized .01-.04]
GLC01450.452
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