2022-11 Raynors HCA Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2022
Broadside. 7 ¾" x 10". Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, Boston. State of Massachusetts Bay. In The House Of Representatives, June 8, 1779, (Evans 16364). "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 tabular list 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. Small piece of paper loss at right margin well away from printed text. Folds. Overall, fine.
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