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Board of War: Daybooks

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Daybooks, 1777-1781.

3 volumes
Call no.: PS2/64X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Cover title: Waste book.  However, these three books of account are substantially different from another folio volume with the same designation ((M-Ar)619X)
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Board of War: Debt register

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Debt register, 1777-1780.

1 file folder (partial document box)
Call no.: PS2/616X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Board of War: General journals

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

General journals, 1776-1782.

3 volumes
Call no.: PS2/67X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: In the first general journal, designated A, pages are numbered from 1 through 193.  In the second and third volumes, labelled respectively B and B2, pagination is consecutive from 1 through 691
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Board of War: General ledgers

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

General ledgers, 1776-1784 (Bulk: 1776-1781).

2 volumes
Call no.: PS2/68X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged by name of account
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Board of War: Inventory of goods delivered to the commissary general

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Inventory of goods delivered to the commissary general, 1781.

1 file folder (partial document box)
Call no.: PS2/682X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.  Once hostilities had abated, the legislature arranged for the dissolution of the board.
Notes: A copy of the same information is in the folder, in larger format
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Board of War: Invoice book of captured goods

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Invoice book of captured goods, 1777-1779.

1 volume
Call no.: PS2/70X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged by invoice or list
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Board of War: Invoices of goods from the agents of the Middle District

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Invoices of goods from the agents of the Middle District, 1777.

1 file folder (partial document box)
Call no.: PS2/635X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Notes: There are several loose pages that appear to have been removed from a larger account book
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Board of War: Minutes

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Minutes, 1776-1781 (Bulk: 1776-1780).

4 boxes; Copies (series microfilm): 1 microfilm reel
Call no.: PS2/62X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Box 4 contains duplicate copies of minutes, Sept. 15, 1779-Jan. 28, 1780
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Board of War: Orders drawn on the commissary general

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Orders drawn on the commissary general, 1776-1777.

1 file folder (partial document box)
Call no.: PS2/348X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Board of War: Prize ledger for captured vessels

Part of: Massachusetts Board of War

Prize ledger for captured vessels, 1777-1780.

1 volume
Call no.: PS2/71X

Scope and Content: Faced with the necessity of organizing the state’s response to military hostilities with Britain, the General Assembly of Massachusetts mandated the creation of the Board of War.  The board was charged with administering the conduct of the war effort on behalf of Massachusetts.
Arrangement: Arranged by account
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