Deeds and documents relating to the Province House, 1796-1810.

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Deeds and documents relating to the Province House, 1796-1810.

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Series contains two vellum deeds, one to Peck dated Jan. 29, 1796, signed by Robbins and Dawes, and one dated Apr. 6, 1799, restoring the property to the Commonwealth, signed by Peck and Daniel and Sarah Wild. Province House repair and maintenance bills from the 1730s and 1740s may be found in: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X), v. 244-245; from 1777 in v. 173, p. 97; and later bills in: Massachusetts. General Court. Committee on Accounts. Account roll submissions ((M-Ar)9X), 1786-1860. See also: Old Province House and land adjoining, 1796, located in: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Maps and plans ((M-Ar)50), no. 1452 (3rd ser., v. 26, no. 39)

Deeds 2 folders.Leases and documents 4 file folders (partial doc. box)

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Wild, Daniel, fl. 1798-1799.

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Province House (Boston, Mass.)

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Peck, John, fl. 1796-1799.

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Massachusetts. Treasury Office

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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 ...