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Domestic News
July 7, 1774
The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
On June 24, 1774, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a resolution directing holders of due province notes to present them to the treasurer by July 31 to receive payment and interest, with publication required in Boston newspapers. Concurrence by Council on June 15 and consent by Thomas Gage.
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In the House of Representatives, June 24, 1774,
WHEREAS there is become due in this month, sufficient provision having been made for the paying off the same, and if the possessors of such notes should not bring them in to the treasurer to be paid, the province will suffer damage by such neglect:
Therefore Resolved, That the possessors of such notes, who shall not bring them to the province-treasurer, to be paid by the last day of July next, shall not receive any interest on the same, after that time, and the province treasurer, is hereby directed forthwith to cause this order to be published in all the Boston News-papers, three weeks successively, that every one concerned may be notified hereof.
Sent up for concurrence.
T. CUSHING, Speaker
In council, June 15th, Read and concurred.
JOHN COTTON, D. sec'y.
Consented to,
THOS. GAGE.
A true copy, attest.
JOHN COTTON, D. sec'y.
WHEREAS there is become due in this month, sufficient provision having been made for the paying off the same, and if the possessors of such notes should not bring them in to the treasurer to be paid, the province will suffer damage by such neglect:
Therefore Resolved, That the possessors of such notes, who shall not bring them to the province-treasurer, to be paid by the last day of July next, shall not receive any interest on the same, after that time, and the province treasurer, is hereby directed forthwith to cause this order to be published in all the Boston News-papers, three weeks successively, that every one concerned may be notified hereof.
Sent up for concurrence.
T. CUSHING, Speaker
In council, June 15th, Read and concurred.
JOHN COTTON, D. sec'y.
Consented to,
THOS. GAGE.
A true copy, attest.
JOHN COTTON, D. sec'y.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Province Notes
Treasurer Payment
Interest Forfeiture
Boston Publication
What entities or persons were involved?
T. Cushing
John Cotton
Thos. Gage
Where did it happen?
Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
June 24, 1774
Key Persons
T. Cushing
John Cotton
Thos. Gage
Event Details
Resolution requiring possessors of due province notes to present them to the treasurer by the last day of July next for payment, or forfeit interest thereafter; to be published in Boston newspapers for three weeks.