Board of Assessors records, 1725-1871.

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Board of Assessors records, 1725-1871.

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Records includes two printed Massachusetts form tax warrants (addressed to Selectmen or Assessors) with ms. additions for Concord (1725 and 1731), one printed Massachusetts form letter (1749) concerning incorrect information in a previous warrant, five Middlesex County printed form tax warrants with ms. additions for Concord (1731, 1764, 1770, 1774, and 1790), and one record book of property assessments entitled Private invoice book for 1871.

9 items ; 32 cm. or smaller.

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 7342175

Concord Free Public Library, Special Collection

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