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[MASSACHUSETTS BROADSIDE]

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[MASSACHUSETTS BROADSIDE]
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>[MASSACHUSETTS BROADSIDE]</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'> Colonial imprint, 1p, 14"x17", Boston, Jul 1, 1794. Commonwealth of Massachusetts broadside directed to the “Selectmen or Assessors of the Town of Abington,” a Specie Tax for the purpose of “assessing a Sum of forth thousand and forty-seven pounds, fifteen shillings, to answer the exigencies of Government...to pay the Members of House of Representatives, for their attendance the three last Sessions of the General Court...” plus the additional sum of “twenty six pounds fifteen shillings six pence” for the town of Abington. Much more detail. Boldly signed by <b>Thomas Davis</b> as “Treasurer and Receiver-General of said Commonwealth.” Printed text crisp and clear, manuscript portions darkly penned in brown ink. General toning; small ink splotch within text; damp stains at right margin; occasion foxing; edge chipping with small paper loss; o/w in very good condition<b>.</b></span></p>