Display copy of letter from Council to Brigadier General John Stark of New Hampshire, 1777.

ArchivalResource

Display copy of letter from Council to Brigadier General John Stark of New Hampshire, 1777.

The copy of the letter constituting this record series was likely produced for display with the trophies at the Massachusetts State House. Original drafts and related documents are in: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X), v. 175, p. 87; v.198, p.160, 352; v. 216, p. 80-85.

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6z934cb (corporateBody)

St 1832, c 166 authorized county commissioners in Massachusetts to grant liquor licenses to innholders and retailers. St 1852, c 322 (revised by St 1855, c 215) established state-wide prohibition, forbidding the sale of all liquor except for medicinal, chemical, or mechanical purposes. This was changed by St 1868, c 141, passed in April of that year, which authorized county commissioners (in Suffolk County specially-elected license commissioners) to issue licenses for the sale of liquor in their...

Stark, John, 1728-1822

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6df6rh4 (person)

John Stark, American revolutionary war general. He was promoted to Brigadier General in October 1777. In September 1780, he was ordered to relieve General Saint Claire at West Point. While at West Point, Stark was a member of the board that convicted John AndreĢ of treason. From the description of Orderly book of John Stark, 1780, Sept. 17 - Nov. 19. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122288813 U.S. Continental Army general; of...

Powell, Jeremiah Dummer, 1720-1783.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66j443q (person)

Massachusetts. Council

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6323n47 (corporateBody)

Samuel Adams was an American patriot and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. From the description of Order for powder magazine guard, 1779 July 21. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56357672 During the colonial period (1629-1686) certain members of the Court of Assistants (which functioned not only judicially but also legislatively as part of the General Court, constituting from 1644 its upper house, though without the formal title--see: Mas...