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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.460.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Revolutionary War documents from Newburyport |
| Title | Jonathan March to William Price ordering Price to get eligible voters to meet and vote on whether the state can use the town's cannons |
| Date | 7 September 1776 |
| Author | Marsh, Jonathan (d. 1825) |
| Additional authors | Little, Moses (fl. 1776-1777) Greenleaf, Abel (fl. 1776) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Orders Price to inform all eligible voters to meet and vote on whether to allow the state to use the town's cannons. Signed by Greenleaf, Marsh and Little as the selectmen of Newburyport. Verso signed by Price, and states he has informed the townspeople. |
| Subjects | Election Government and Civics Artillery Military History Revolutionary War |
| People | Marsh, Jonathan (d. 1825) Little, Moses (fl. 1776-1777) Greenleaf, Abel (fl. 1776) Price, William (d. 1790) |
| Place written | Newburyport, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | William Price was one of the constables of Newburyport. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |