State of Massachusetts-Bay. No: 1777. Borrowed and received of [blank] the sum of [blank] for the use of the state of Massachusetts-Bay : and in behalf of said state I do hereby promise and oblige myself and successors in the office of treasurer, to repay ... upon the tenth day of May 1782, with interest at six per centum per annum; the interest to be paid annually.
| Author/creator | Massachusetts |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Boston] : [s.n], [1777] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) : illustrations ; 1/4⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Miscellaneous documents. 1777 |
| General note | With a lavish ornamental border of flowers and fruit. The words "State of Massachusetts Bay" and the date "1777" are engraved. On the upper left corner is an emblem of the state, consisting of man holding a sword in one hand, and a paper with the word "independence" in the other, with the folowing motto: "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem". |
| General note | Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, W42466. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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