Massachusetts Governor's Council order, 1760 April 1 Digital
Scope and Contents
A 1760 order signed by members of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, which included Thomas Hutchinson (1711-1780; Harvard AB 1727), Thomas Hancock (1703-1764), Jacob Wendell (1691-1761), and Thomas Cushing (1725-1788; Harvard AB 1744), granting tax collector Benjamin Hallowell (1724-1799) permission to construct a new house on his land, provided he built with stone or brick and covered the house with tile or slate in accordance with the law.
Dates
- Creation: 1760 April 1
Creator
- Hancock, Thomas (Signer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information regarding access procedures.
Extent
.25 linear feetPhysical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Charles H. Taylor.
Creator
- Hancock, Thomas (Signer, Person)
- Wendell, Jacob, 1691-1761 (Signer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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