Extract from the resolves of the General Court of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, passed on the 30th day of November, A.D. 1776 : a resolve, for amending and explaining a late act of the General Assembly of this state, intitled &quot;An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army.&quot;

Avery, John; Massachusetts. General Court.

Signed: John Avery, Dep'y Sec'ry. Calls for the enlistment of "able-bodied male persons from sixteen years of age and upwards" with the exception of Quakers, ministers of the Gospel and "the president, professors, tutors, librarian, steward, butler, and under graduates of Harvard Colledge [sic], Indians, negroes, molattoes ..." Imprint from Evans.

Title

Extract from the resolves of the General Court of the State of Massachusetts-Bay, passed on the 30th day of November, A.D. 1776 : a resolve, for amending and explaining a late act of the General Assembly of this state, intitled "An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army."

Creator

Avery, John 1739-1806
Massachusetts. General Court.

Variant Title

Resolve, for amending and explaining a late act of the General Assembly of this state, intitled "An act for providing a reinforcement to the American army Act for providing a reinforcement to the American army

Date

1776

Date (Text)

1776

Publisher

Boston Benjamin Edes

System Control No.

BROAD L2017F80m

Subject (Topic)

United States. Continental Army. - Recruiting, enlistment, etc
Massachusetts - Militia - Recruiting, enlistment, etc
Massachusetts - History - Revolution, 1775-1783

Format

Book
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