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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.701 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1808 |
| Title | License for William Dehone to sell goods in Boston, Massachusetts |
| Date | 1 July 1808 |
| Author | Bullfinch, Charles (fl. 1808) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Also signed by Charles Bulfinch, William Porter, Eben Oliver, Joseph Foster, and Nathan Webb, all serving as the selectmen of Boston. The license was good for one year, and made in accordance with a June 1795 act of the General Court giving authority to the selectmen to regulate public vending. Captain John May participated in the Boston Tea Party. Bulfinch was a prominent architect. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Merchants and Trade Law |
| People | May, John (1748-1812) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |