Letters to Col. William Henshaw, 1768-1769.

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Letters to Col. William Henshaw, 1768-1769.

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Manuscript copies of letters written by American loyalist Joshua Henshaw of Boston, Mass., to his cousin Col. William Henshaw of Leicester, Mass., 15 and 27 June and 2 Nov. 1768 and 7 June 1769. Letters pertain to the seizure of a sloop owned by John Hancock; a report to the 'House of the Committee to Consider of his Excellency's Message' regarding letters written by Lord Hillsborough; a incident between Capt. Willson and African Americans in Boston, Mass.; and Proceedings of the House and Resolves for Virginia.

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Henshaw, William, 1735-1820

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Downshire, Wills Hill, Marquis of, 1718-1793

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Wills Hill (1718-1793), known as the Earl of Hillsborough, and later Marquis of Downshire. From the description of Letter to James Habersham, 1772 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38478005 British politician. Succeeded his father as Viscount Hillsborough in the peerage of Ireland, 1742; created Earl of Hillsborough in the peerage of Ireland, 1751; Baron Harwich in the peerage of Great Britain, 1756; Marquis of Downshire in the peerage of Ireland, 1789. As a member of P...

Henshaw, Joshua, 1746-1823.

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