Hunt, William, fl. 1785-1792 [Notes from the Muscongus property meeting]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09134 Author/Creator: Hunt, William, fl. 1785-1792 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 13 October 1785 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 19.4 cm, Width: 15.8 cm Order a Copy
Notes taken at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston, Massachusetts. Lists those present as representatives for proprietors of the Muscongus patent, as well as members of a committee appointed to confer with the General Court committee on the subject. Discuss how best to divide up the land in the Muscongus patent, to follow the General Court's instructions and to "prevent future Controversy."
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