Office of the Secretary of State: Returns of 1807 vote on separation of Maine from Massachusetts
Part of: Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State
Returns of 1807 vote on separation of Maine from Massachusetts, 1807.
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Call no.: SC1/94X
Call no.: SC1/94X
Scope and Content: Resolves 1806, Jan 1807 Sess, c 45, in response to an 1803 petition from towns in the District of Maine, required Maine towns, districts, and plantations to hold an Apr. 6, l807 vote on the question of separating Maine from Massachusetts as a state. The vote, the third such authorized by the General Court, was open to all qualified to vote for its members. Returns of the vote were submitted to the state secretary pursuant to the resolve.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by county, thereunder alphabetically by town
Notes: Forms part of: Separation of Maine papers
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