Dr. Stearns's petition to His Excellency the governour, and the Honourable Council
Subtitle: exhibiting the troubles he has met with, by reason of the appearance of false evidence against him. : Presented to the members of the Honourable General Court, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for their information.
Contributors: Massachusetts. General Court.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 19260.
Publisher: by Isaiah Thomas.
Published: 1785
Place of publication: Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Stearns, Samuel, -- 1741-1809.; American loyalists.; False testimony -- Massachusetts.; Treason -- United States.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Confiscations.
Notes: Stearns was accused in 1780 of disloyalty to the colonies. He posted bond against imprisonment, and then fled behind British lines. The petition argues that the bond was cancelled by the Treaty of Paris.

Signatures: [A]þ́ B℗ø.

Evans 19260.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 19260)