Address of the General Assembly of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to his Majesty, June 14, 1700 Digital
Scope and content
Copy of address sent to King William III by the Earl of Bellomont, Isaac Addington, and John Leverett, in the aftermath of King William's War, requesting the King's assistance in protecting their fishing rights and boundary encroachments by the French, in building trading posts and removing the French Roman Catholic missionaries from the northern part of the Province. The address also asks assistance on behalf of the settlement of Harvard College.
Title transcribed from verso of document.
Dates
- Creation: June 14, 1700
Researcher Access
The Corporation papers, 1st series, supplements to the Harvard College Papers are open for research use.
Extent
2.8 cubic feet (6 document boxes, 2 flat boxes)Historical note
Richard Coote (1636-1700/1), 1st Earl of Bellomont, served as the third governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from May 26, 1699 to July 17, 1700.
Isaac Addington (1645-1715) served as the first secretary of the Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1692 to 1714.
John Leverett (1662-1724), the seventh president of Harvard, served as Speaker of the Colonial Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1700 to 1702.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from the Maggs Brothers on February 19, 1949. Documentation regarding the purchase can be found in the control file for this collection in the Harvard University Archives.
Creator
- From the Collection: Harvard University. Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
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