Receipt books, 1775-1793.

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Receipt books, 1775-1793.

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Series contains receipts signed by persons receiving payment for various goods and services supplied to the state through the commissary general. It originally consisted of nine volumes; v. 1 has been bound into v.2, and v. 3 was lost in an 1780 fire. The initial two volumes are labeled Watertown, with the remaining volumes attributed to the Boston office.

0.8 cubic ft. (7 v.)

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