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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.057 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Council orders for the town of Easton, Massachusetts |
| Date | 22 June 1778 |
| Author | Pettingill, Benjamin (fl. 1778) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | co-signed by Jacob Leonard, Seth Pratt, and Benjamin Fobes as the Selectmen of Easton. Orders to the constables of the town of Easton. Directs them to notify the townspeople that are qualified to act in town affairs to assemble at the public meeting house on 8 July 1778 at 1PM. Lists the articles to be addressed at the meeting including raising money to pay the soldiers and companies of the Continental army. Note dated 8 July 1778 and signed by Abial Mitchel, Constable certifying that he has notified the townspeople of the meeting. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Government and Civics Continental Army Soldier's Pay Finance |
| People | Pettingill, Benjamin (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | Bristol, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Agreement to ship goods aboard the Marquiss |