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Dr. Stearns's petition to His Excellency the governour, and the Honourable Council [electronic resource] : 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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.
- Massachusetts. General Court., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American loyalists.
- False testimony--Massachusetts.
- False testimony.
- Treason--United States.
- Treason.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects.
- United States.
- Stearns, Samuel, 1741-1809.
- Stearns, Samuel.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (12p. )
- Other Title:
- Dr. Stearns's petition to His Excellency the governour, and the Honourable Council
- Place of Publication:
- Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts : by Isaiah Thomas, MDCCLXXXV. [1785]
- 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.
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 19260
- English Short Title Catalog, W38227.
- OCLC:
- 511284595
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