Financial records, 1756.

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Financial records, 1756.

The General Court appointed a Committee of War in 1756 to reside in Albany, N.Y. in order to prosecute Massachusetts efforts in the British campaign against the French at Crown Point. Committee members John Choate and Samuel Livermore maintained the committee's financial records.

0.17 cubic ft. (1 doc. box)

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