Military payrolls, 1776-1783.
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United States. Continental Army
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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...
Massachusetts. Truckhouse and Commissary (Machias, Me.)
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As the northernmost settlement in Maine during the Revolutionary War, Machias was judged by the Massachusetts General Court to be a vital military installation. Accordingly, troops were called out on several occasions to defend the post from real or perceived British threats. Initially local militia companies defended the settlement for short periods, but other troops also served at Machias at various times until the end of the war. In 1777, Massachusetts authorized the creation of an expedition...
Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State
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St 1832, c 166 authorized county commissioners in Massachusetts to grant liquor licenses to innholders and retailers. St 1852, c 322 (revised by St 1855, c 215) established state-wide prohibition, forbidding the sale of all liquor except for medicinal, chemical, or mechanical purposes. This was changed by St 1868, c 141, passed in April of that year, which authorized county commissioners (in Suffolk County specially-elected license commissioners) to issue licenses for the sale of liquor in their...
