Gun house bonds, 1784-1802.

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Gun house bonds, 1784-1802.

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Per Resolves 1784, Oct Sess, c 64 (Nov. 8, 1784), the Massachusetts General Court allocated monies (increased per Resolves 1797, c 111 (Feb. 23, 1798)) to the commanding officers of militia artillery companies to create gun houses for storage of field pieces and related equipment. To receive funds, each officer was required to post bond with the state treasurer. Series includes such signed/sealed bonds directed to the treasurer from various locations including the District of Maine, as well as a copy of the 1784 resolve.

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Throughout the provincial period, Massachusetts towns were periodically assessed by the Treasury with taxes for the defraying of public charges and support of the government. This practice increased in importance and frequency during the Revolutionary War, as individual colonies became largely responsible for financial support of the war effort. Resolves 1777-78, c 398 (Oct. 9, 1777), dictated that all Massachusetts financial support of the war was thenceforth to be based on taxation only, with ...