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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04547 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | Orders for the Sheriff of Dukes County to hold elections for representatives to Massachusetts General Court |
| Date | 20 April 1779 |
| Author | Massachusetts Bay Council |
| Additional authors | Avery, John (1739-1806); Ward, Artemas (1727-1800); Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789); Cushing, Thomas (1725-1788); Gill, Moses (1734-1800); Prescott, Oliver (1731-1804); Baker, Samuel (fl. 1779); Fuller, A. (fl. 1779); Brooks, Eleazer (1727-1806); Pitts, John (fl. 1779); Wendell, O. (fl. 1779) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by John Avery as deputy secretary. Also signed by members of the Massachusetts Bay Council: Jeremiah Powell, Artemas Ward, B. Greenleaf, Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill Benjamin Austin, Daniel Davis Timothy Danielson, Oliver Prescott, A. Fuller, Samuel Baker, Eleazer Brooks, John Pitts, O. Wendell. Provides some instructions for the election. Paper seal intact. |
| Subjects | Election Politics Government and Civics Revolutionary War |
| People | Avery, John (1739-1806) Ward, Artemas (1727-1800) Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789) Cushing, Thomas (1725-1788) Gill, Moses (1734-1800) Prescott, Oliver (1731-1804) Baker, Samuel (fl. 1779) Fuller, A. (fl. 1779) Brooks, Eleazer (1727-1806) Pitts, John (1737-1815) Wendell, O. (fl. 1779) |
| Place written | Boston, 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 |