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Massachusetts. . Governor. **H1.90.157 William Shirley, Esq; Captain-General and Governor in Chief .. .
To Henry Hodges, Ju’. Gent" — Greeting. By virtue of the power and authority ...to me granted ...I do... constitute and appoint you... to be Ensign of the Second Foot Company in the Town of Taunton, under the command of Captain Joseph Hall, in the Third Regiment of Militia within the County of Bris- tol... Given ... at Boston, the 19th day of April... 1754. [Signed] W. Shirley. [ Boston, 1754.] Broadside. Printed form filled out in manuscript.
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This card was printed at the Boston =? Public Library, June 24, 1904. F4083 — Shirley, William, Governor 0: ass. — Hodges, Henry, Jr. — Broad-
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