State of Massachusetts-Bay. In the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven
Subtitle: An act, passed by the Great and General Court or Assembly of the state of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: begun and held at Watertown, in the county of Middlesex, on Wednesday the 29th day of May, 1776, and from thence continued by adjournment to Boston, to the 12th of November following, and then met
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 15403
Publisher: Printed by Benjamin Edes
Published: 1777
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Taxation; Law; Appropriations and expenditures
Other titles: Act for apportioning and assessing a tax of one hundred and one thousand eight hundred and seventy one pounds, one shilling and two pence half-penny.
Work titles: Tax Act (1777 Jan. 27)
Notes: "An act for apportioning and assessing a tax of one hundred and one thousand eight hundred and seventy one pounds, one shilling and two pence half-penny, upon the several towns and other places in this state, herein afternamed, for defreying the public charge; and also for assessing a tax for seven thousand three hundred and twenty pounds seventeen shillings ..." Passed Jan. 27, 1777.

Imprint from colophon.

Signatures: [A-C]² [D]1 ([D]1 verso blank).

Opposite pages 2-5 bear duplicate numbering.

Evans 15403

Cushing, J.D. Mass. laws, 973