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Colonial America: Taxes To Repay Revolutionary War Soldiers' Notes

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Colonial America: Taxes To Repay Revolutionary War Soldiers' Notes
1784, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Act "For apportioning and assessing a Tax...for the sole Purpose of redeeming the Army Notes...." 17.5" x 11", 8 pages, Very Fine. Printed by Adams and Nourse, Boston, and signed in print at the end by John Hancock, Samuel Adams, and Samuel A. Otis. "Whereas it is necessary that provision be made for the payment of the army notes, issued by the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, pursuant to an act passed the fifth day of July, 1781: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled...That each town and other place within this Commonwealth, be assessed and pay the sum with which it is charged in the schedule of this act...." The document specifies the amount that each city is to be assessed. The Massachusetts town "Pepperell" is handwritten on the last page. Bound with thread at left margin; some holes at horizontal fold, the back page being split through at that fold and repaired with tape; and general toning.