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Boston (Mass.) Town Records, 7 August 1703

 Item — Box: 1, vol. 1., Item: 110
Call Number: MS f. Bos. 7

Scope and Contents

Declaration by the Concil that the Boston selectmen and overseers of the poor take a list of all free male Negroes and their families for the purpose of putting those capable of work to some public task equivalent to the trayings and watchings performed by other Bostonians. [List to be given to the Governor].

Dates

  • 7 August 1703

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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