A true copie of the Court booke of the Governor and Society of the Massachusetts Bay in New England.
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Lechford, Thomas, approximately 1590-1644?
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Thomas Lechford (1590?-1644?), the first lawyer in the colony of Massachusetts Bay, arrived in Boston, Mass., on 27 June 1638. In England, he had been a member of Clement's Inn. As an opponent of the episcopacy, he was punished for supporting the cause of William Prynne. He declined a position at the court of Prince Rakoczy of Transylvania and emigrated to New England. In Massachusetts Bay, Lechford became a controversial figure. The leaders of the colony considered his ...
Massachusetts Archives
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Pursuant to MGLA c 9, ss 2-2A, the Massachusetts Archives, under the direction of the state archivist on behalf of the state secretary, is responsible for securing, preserving, and managing for the public good, those noncurrent records of the Commonwealth determined to possess archival value by the Records Conservation Board. To meet this responsibility the Archives reviews and appraises records held by state agencies; acquires, weeds, arranges, describes, and processes records acce...
