Cambridge Committee of Correspondence Records, 1776

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This collection contains one 11 x 5 inch account book inscribed inside with "Committee of Correspondence, 1776." The author is unknown. Within the book are handwritten entries regarding whose land was seized or forfeited by Loyalist Cambridge residents. On March 17, 1776, British soldiers set sail for Halifax, leaving Boston and its environs with residents on board who were loyal to the Crown. Names included in the account book include the last Royal Lt. Gov. Thomas Oliver, Major William Brattle, Widow Vassall, and others. Each estate is given a monetary value, which was assigned to the Committee for their use. The proceeds from their forfeiture helped fund the American Revolution.

For more information about this collection, please follow the link to the finding aid: https://public.archivesspace.dlconsulting.com/repositories/2/resources/62.