Boston, November 20, 1772. : Gentlemen, We, the freeholders and other inhabitants of Boston, in town-meeting duly assembled ... apprehending there is abundant reason to be alarmed that the plan of despotism, which the enemies of our invaluable rights have concerted, is rapidly hastening to a completion ..

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boston (Mass.)

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 42317.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Massachusetts. Superior Court of Judicature.

Massachusetts.

Judges--Massachusetts.

Judges.

Judges--Salaries, etc--Massachusetts.

Judges--Salaries, etc.

Great Britain--Colonies--America.

Great Britain.

Colonies.

America.

Massachusetts--Politics and government--To 1775.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))

Place of Publication:

[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1772]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Circular letter concerning measures for providing salaries for judges in Massachusetts from Great Britain, thereby making them absolutely dependent on the crown for their appointment and support.

Signed and addressed: In the name and by order of the town, [blank] town-clerk. To the select-men of [blank]

Printed area measures 30.6 x 26.1 cm.

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Incorporated, 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; numbers 42317).

Cited in:

Bristol B3428

Shipton and Mooney 42317

Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 1608

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