Blue books, 1706-1821 1706, 1775-1821.

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Blue books, 1706-1821 1706, 1775-1821.

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Executive records consisting of oaths of fidelity, accounts of property taken by the British, military supplies, petitions requesting exemption from military service, and resolutions concerning state payments. Correspondents include Congress, John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, governors, and civil and military officials. Volume for 1775-1805 contains broadsides. Volumes for 1780-1821 and volume for 1782-1804 pertain to Bank Stock Case. Volume for 1776-1799 contains miscellaneous documents. See also the Bank Stock Correspondence series [MSA S0163]. Arranged numerically by inventory number.

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Maryland State Archives

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