Revolutionary War bills, 1776-1785 (bulk 1777-1778).

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Revolutionary War bills, 1776-1785 (bulk 1777-1778).

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The committee was responsible for paying general state administrative services. Series includes bills for service on committees, service in state stores, express delivery of letters and small goods, signing legislation, rent and repairs to state property including the state yacht, government supplies, census work, mustering militia, fortifying the harbor, receiving and weighing flour, travel reimbursement, and for fees due clerks and other state employees. For additional bills, including those for pauper support, submitted to the Committee on Accounts, see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar) 45X), v. 255-256, 259-265. For lists of submitted expenses see: Massachusetts. Committee on Accounts. Account journals, 1775-1786 ((M-Ar)2336X) For other state bills from the same period see: Massachusetts. Board of War. Revolutionary War bills, 1776-1781 ((M-Ar)2580X); Massachusetts. Commissary General. Revolutionary War bills, 1777-1785 ((M-Ar)2579X)

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