Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the House of Representatives, March 3, 1781.
Subtitle: On the petition of Cols. Putnam, Jackson, and Brooks, a committee from the army ... Resolved, that if any officer or soldier of the Massachusetts line of the Continental Army ... shall purchase at public vendue any confiscated estates in this commonwealth, on his paying ... the debts due from said estate, he shall have liberty to pay the remainder in depreciation notes ..
Contributors: Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 43994
Publisher: Printed by Benjamin Edes and Sons
Published: 1781
Place of publication: [Boston
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: United States. -- Continental Army -- Pay, allowances, etc; Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Massachusetts; Refugee property -- Massachusetts; Prices -- Massachusetts; Money -- Massachusetts; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Economic aspects
Notes: "In Senate, March 3, 1781. Read and concurred ..."

Followed by a correspondence from the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court to the treasurer of Massachusetts concerning the average prices of certain goods and produce, and the adjustments made in the value of notes given to army personnel to "make up the depreciation of their wages," dated the sixth of March, 1781

Evans ascribes other resolves for the year 1781 to the press of Benjamin Edes and Sons

Printed in two columns

Bristol B5306

Shipton & Mooney 43994

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Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 43994)