May 8, 1776

Bordman, Andrew, 1743-1817

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to Samuel Whittemore

Bordman orders Whittemore to inform the population to convene for various meetings, including elections of representatives, a county register, grammar school master, and other town matters. Demands that this warrant be returned after these tasks are completed. Letter signed by Bordman as town clerk. Verso contains Whittemore's attestation that he did inform the people, and singed by Whittemore as constable.

GLC01450.540

1773/11/23

Bordman, Andrew, 1743-1817

Autograph document signed

Title: to John Winship

Orders Winship to notify Cambridge freeholders of a meeting to discuss Parliament's passage of a tea tax by way of empowering the East India Company to export tea. Also notifies him of a proposed meeting of several towns to consider responses to the Tea Act. A note by Winship on the verso acknowledges his compliance. Bordman was the town clerk of Middlesex. Winship was the constable of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Written just before the Boston Tea Party

GLC05098