[Document] 1692 Jun. 15 / William Phips.

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[Document] 1692 Jun. 15 / William Phips.

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The document appoints Anthony Austin as a lieutenant of a foot company of militia in the town of Suffield, then in Massachusetts and later part of Connecticut. It is also signed by Jas. Addington, Secry.

[1] p. : seal ; 20 x 30 cm.

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College, Neilson Library

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Massachusetts. Governor (1692-1695 : Phips)

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Phips was Governor of Massachusetts, 1692-1694, when he was recalled to England to face unspecified charges; he died before trial. He was born in Maine; for service to the British Crown he was knighted in 1687. He played a role in the Salem Witch Trials. Anthony Austin was one of the founders of Suffield, Ct., where he held various offices. From the description of [Document] 1692 Jun. 15 / William Phips. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 314404564 ...

Phips, William, Sir, 1651-1695

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Epithet: Captain; Governor of Massachusetts British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000342.0x00003b ...

Austin, Anthony, 1632-1708

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