2004-09
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2004
Broadside, 1p. 7”x12-1/2”, “In Senate”, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, February 26, 1781, it reads in part: “...WHEREAS it is of the utmost importance that the quota of Men...be speedily compleated; and as the mode of classing has been more successful in procuring the men than any other measure: Therefore, Resolved, That the Assessors of every deficient town and plantation, together with the Commanding-Officer of each Militia Company, where the mode of classing has not been adopted, be, and they hereby are authorised and directed immediately upon the receipt hereof, to class their inhabitants and such others as are liable by law to pay taxes within the same, into as many classes as shall be equal to the number of men deficient in such towns or plantation...Provided nevertheless, IF in any such town or plantation, in consequence of the resolve of December aforesaid, any person or person shall previously have procured a man or men for three years or during the war, or shall have advanced money & c. for that purpose, he or they shall be exempted from being classed so far as the money advanced or soldiers procurred is the proportion in the judgement of the Assessors...he or they ought to furnish of the quota required...” Fine.
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