| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | The representation of Governor Hutchinson and others: contained in certain letters transmitted to England, and afterwards returned from thence, and laid before the General-assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay. Together with the resolves of the two houses thereon
| | | | Creator: | Hutchinson, Thomas, 1711-1780 | | | | | Oliver, Andrew, 1706-1774 | | | | Publication: | Printed and sold by Edes and Gill, Boston, N.E,1773. | | | | Notes: | These letters, written during the years 1767-1769 by Hutchinson, Lieutenant-Governor Oliver, and others, came into the possession of Benjamin Franklin, who transmitted them to Massachusetts. Their consideration by the House of representatives and Council of the province led to the adoption by both bodies of petitions for the removal of Hutchinson and Oliver. The letters were also published separately, without the resolutions (Boston, Printed by Edes and Gill, 1773) under title: Copy of letters sent to Great-Britain, by His Excellency Thomas Hutchinson, the Hon. Andrew Oliver, and several other persons, born and educated among us ... Evans 12820. | | | | Call #: | E211 H979 Vault | | | | Extent: | 1 p. ¥., ii, [3]-94 p. 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources | Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Sources | United States -- Politics and government -- Revolution, 1775-1783 | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Jasper Mauduit: agent in London for the province of the Massachusetts-bay, 1762-1765. The Charles Grenfill Washburn collection [of letters and papers
| | | | Creator: | Mauduit, Jasper. | | | | | Bollan, William, d. 1776 | | | | | Washburn, Charles Grenfill, 1857-1928. | | | | Publication: | The Massachusetts historical society, Boston],1918. | | | | Notes: | "Five hundred copies of this volume have been printed from type by the Plimpton press and the type has been distributed." "These letters and papers, including military accounts for 1759 and 1761, cover a period beginning July 14, 1760, and ending on September 4, 1765... They relate to the agency in London of the province of Massachusetts bay and concern two of the agents: William Bollan, who was agent from 1746 to 1762, and Jasper Maudit, who succeeded him and whose agency terminated in January, 1765." Preface signed: Charles G. Washburn. | | | | Call #: | F5B M414C v.74 | | | | Extent: | xxxvii, 194 p. 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial Period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources | Massachusetts -- Politics and government -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources
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