Office of the Secretary of State: Returns of enumeration of slaves in towns and districts of the Province of Massachusetts Bay
Part of: Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State
Returns of enumeration of slaves in towns and districts of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, 1754-1755.
1 volume; Copies (series): 3 microfilm reels; Copies (reading room): 1 microfilm reel
Call no.: SC1/209X
Call no.: SC1/209X
Scope and Content: An order of the General Court dated November 19, 1754 (Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X), v. 9, p. 330a)) directed assessors of towns and districts in the Province of Massachusetts Bay to send to the secretary of the General Court the exact numbers of negro slaves, male and female, who were sixteen years of age or older. Returns, signed and dated by local assessors, enumerate exact numbers of male and female slaves as required by order but do not record personal information such as name, age, or marital status.
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