John Greenough papers, 1766-1820; bulk: 1774-1775.

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John Greenough papers, 1766-1820; bulk: 1774-1775.

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Papers related to the sale of East India Co. tea from the shipwrecked William by Wellfleet, Mass. teacher and merchant John Greenough, 1 Jan. 1774- 14 March 1775. Includes letters and town resolutions reflecting the response of local townsmen, brother David Stoddard Greenough, and father Thomas such as letters urging John not to sell the tea in Boston and censures from the towns of Eastham and Wellfleet. Also, responses from John criticizing the Sons of Liberty, defending his sale, and describing riots in Eastham; and a letter written by John to East India Co. cosignees Richard Clarke and Sons explaining the loss of tea. Collection also includes letters written by Thomas to [Shute Shripton] Yeamans discussing Noddles Island and the repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766-68; a letter received by Thomas from son William while at Yale College, 22 June 1774; a document authorizing payment from the Mass. Board of War to John Greenough for supervising salvage work on the British man of war Somerset, 2 Feb. 1779; and Greenough family genealogical information compiled ca. 1820, among other items. All of the letters have been transcribed by Alexander Autographs, Inc., 2001.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Greenough, David Stoddard, 1752-1826.

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Greenough, Thomas, 1710-1785.

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Thomas Greenough (1710-1785), son of John and Elizabeth Greenough, a famous instrument maker, the deacon of Boston's New Brick Church, and a signatory to the Boston Non-Importation Agreement. In 1734, he married Martha Clarke. The couple had ten children, among them John Greenough (1742-1781), an importer and a justice of the peace in Wellfleet, Conn. and Martha (b. 1736) who in 1767 married Capt. John Stone. After Martha's death in 1749, Thomas Greenough married Sarah Stoddard, daughter of Davi...

Greenough family.

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East India Company

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The East India Company (formally called the Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies (1600-1708) and the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies (1708-1873)), was an English company formed for the exploitation of the spice trade in East and Southeast Asia and India. It was incorporated by Royal Charter in December 1600. From the guide to the East India Company, 1647, 1647, (Senate House Library, University of London) ...

Yeamans, Shute Shripton, 1721-1769.

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Alexander Autographs (Firm)

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Greenough, John, 1742-1781

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Sons of liberty

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William (Ship : 1821-1841)

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700 tons. Voyages: (1) 1622/3 Surat and Batavia. Capt Christopher Brown. Downs - Oct 1623 Surat - Bandar Abbas - Mar 1624 Surat - Bandar Abbas - Batavia Sep 1624 - Surat - back in England by Sep 1625. (2) 1625/6 Surat and Batavia. Capt Christopher Brown. Downs Apr 1626 - Johanna - 3 Oct Surat - 27 May 1627 Batavia - Surat 17 Dec - Bandar Abbas - Jun 1628 Surat - Jan 1629 Downs. (3) 1629/30 Surat and Bantam. Capt Matthew Wills. Downs 15 Mar 1630 - 20 May Trinidade - 14 Jul St Augustine's Bay - 7 ...

Massachusetts. Board of War

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During the Revolution, the Massachusetts General Court designated the Board of War to administer the war effort on behalf of the colony, including the provisioning of troops. From the description of Accounts of officers' clothing, 1777-1783. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79151733 Faced with the necessity of organizing the state's response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War. The board was char...

Richard Clarke and Sons (Boston, Mass.)

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Somerset (Ship)

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Greenhoe family

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Greenough, William, 1756-1831

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