Scope and Content: In order to defend the coastline, control supplies and personnel for the Continental Army, and prevent resources from becoming available to the British, the Massachusetts General Court passed a number of acts and resolves establishing movements of goods, boats, and persons during the Revolutionary War.  To ensure that persons were not moving in ways prohibited, misrouting supplies, or otherwise aiding the enemy, the resolves and longstanding practice dictated that various affected parties were required had to post bond with the state treasurer.
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Scope and Content: After the Revolutionary War’s end in 1783,  Massachusetts struggled to collect outstanding taxes to pay off accumulated debt.  St 1785, c 46 (Feb. 16, 1786), attempted to remedy these difficulties by charging sheriffs to attach property of collectors or constables failing to submit town tax receipts to the Treasury, a procedure previously outlined in St 1692-3, c 2 (June 14, 1692). St 1785, c 70 (Mar. 16, 1786)  provided that the sheriff or his deputy could collect taxes for towns not chosing a collector or constable.  Resolves 1788, Dec Sess, c 97 (Feb. 14, 1789) refers to sheriffs collecting unsatisfied executions.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by county
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Scope and Content: During the beginning of the Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, members of the local militia groups served in various military actions including battles, alarms, and marches.  These soldiers received pay for their service from the state.  Each soldier (or surviving relatives) wishing to collect his pay submitted an order individually, or as a group, to the state treasurer. Series is a collection of orders from soldiers who served in the year 1775. –For further information relating to 1775 service, see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Muster rolls of the Revolutionary War ((M-Ar)57X), v. 10 – 13.
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Restrictions: Some restrictions apply to this series. Staff member must be present at use
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Restrictions: Some restrictions apply to this series. Staff member must be present at use
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Scope and Content: Early in the Constitutional period, the Massachusetts General Court provided for a state printer (Nathaniel Willis) to publish its acts and resolves in a paper to be distributed throughout the Commonwealth (Resolves 1780, Jan 1781 Sess, c 150).  The responsibility evolved into that of state printer, who not only published passed legislation, but other legislative documents, and forms and documents for other branches of state government. Series includes bids from prospective state printers and contracts constituting acceptance of those bids by the Committee on Accounts in accordance with legislative orders, 1822-1829.  (Contracts for printing were made the responsibility of the Senate and House clerks and the state secretary per Resolves 1849, c 57.)  Bills for printing were initially submitted to the Committee on Accounts; later they were usually examined and audited by the state treasurer with other miscellaneous accounts (Resolves 1829, c 11); per Resolves 1832, c 59, those presented to the treasurer by the designated state printer were audited each quarter and submitted directly to governor and council to have warrants drawn for payment.  Series includes such quarterly bills, 1832-1848; per St 1849, c 56 all accounts payable became the responsibility of the state auditor of accounts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Box 1: Bids and contracts; bills, 1832-1839.  Box 2: Bills, 1840-1844.  Box 3: Bills, 1845-1848
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Scope and Content: As part of his official duties, the treasurer of Massachusetts made various reports on the condition of the Treasury and of the accounts due to and from the Commonwealth. These reports included statements for the previous year or estimates of the current year’s debts and revenues. Estimates were reviewed and approved by the General Court to authorize sufficient money to be transferred to or borrowed by the treasurer to pay the debts of the Commonwealth. Series consists of these various types of reports and miscellaneous related documents,
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