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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00988 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [039] January-April 1713 |
| Title | Queen Anne to the Sheriff of Suffolk County re: misconduct of Samuel Vetch |
| Date | 24 February 1713 |
| Author | Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | The royal government orders the arrest of Samuel Vetch and the seizure of his estate so that he may be brought to trial for the misappropriation of government funds. This is followed by a response from Samuel Tyley, Junior Deputy Sheriff of Suffolk County, in which he agrees to cooperate with the order, dated 24 February 1713, Boston. The entire document is marked as a true copy of the original. Docketed on verso. |
| Subjects | Law Estate Criminals and Outlaws Government and Civics Finance Corruption and Scandal Forgery and Fraud |
| People | Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |