Scope and Content: The adjutant general of Massachusetts, as executive administrator of the state’s military establishment, has been responsible for maintaining and reporting data concerning militia strength.  An annual return was prepared by the adjutant general to provide the governor, as commander-in-chief, with information about military preparedness, which was then forwarded to the General Court.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply
Notes: A letter from the adjutant general to the governor, Dec. 1, 1805  transmitting that year’s return, details the procedure by which annual returns were distributed. Returns for 1793, 1795, 1799, 1814-1822, 1824-1826 lacking. Returns may also be found in: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. House/Senate unpassed legislation ((M-Ar)230/231) –Also included are annual returns of ordnance and military stores for 1823, 1826-1828 submitted by the adjutant general as acting quartermaster general, but solely for Boston (munitions laboratory) and Cambridge (arsenal) locations.  For other such returns see: Massachusetts. Quartermaster General’s Dept. Annual returns of ordnance and military stores, 1800-1816 ((M-Ar)450X), or: House/Senate unpassed legislation (as above)
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