Hulton, Henry, 1733?-1790

Hulton was a British official sent to America in 1767 as head of the commissioners to enforce the Stamp Act.

From the description of Some account of the proceedings of the people in New England from the establishment of a Board of Customs in America to the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1775 divided into seventeen chapters, with an inxex ending with the account of the sufferings of the commisioners of customs, 1767-1776 [microform]. (University of New Brunswick, Fredericton). WorldCat record id: 500799600

From the description of Letterbooks, 1768-1780 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612372804

From the description of Some account of the proceedings of the people in New England from the establishment of a Board of Customs in America to the breaking out of the Rebellion in 1775 : manuscript, [between 1770 and 1780]. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 54743035

Henry Hulton was born around 1733. In 1763, he was a customs officer in London, England, and in 1767 he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he became Commissioner of Customs. Hulton, a Loyalist, returned to England during the Revolution and became a farmer. He died on February 14, 1791.

From the guide to the Henry Hulton, Sketches, Hulton, Henry, Sketches, 1773-1775, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan)