Revolutionary War Bills, 1776-1781.

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Revolutionary War Bills, 1776-1781.

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Series includes bills for military support expenses, such as the carting of food, rum, wood, and metal supplies, coopering, armorer services, carpentry, blacksmith, keeping of state hospital, boat work, freight, gunwork, express delivery of letters and small goods, and tannery work. For related accounts submitted to the Board of War for payment, see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X), v. 257, p. 119-319, v. 270-272, and v. 303. For other state bills from the same period see: Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on Accounts. Revolutionary War bills, 1776-1785 (bulk 1777-1778) (M-Ar)2578X) and: Massachusetts. Commissary General. Revolutionary War bills, 1777-1785 ((M-Ar)2579X).

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