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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Jeremiah Powell to Selectmen of Newburyport warning of a British fleet seen off the coast of Boston |
| Date | 1 September 1778 |
| Author | Powell, Jeremiah (1714-1789) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Powell as President of the Massachusetts Bay Council, which was the upper house of the legislature when the General Court was in session to the selectmen of Newburyport, a northern coastal town. The president of the council was always the most senior member of the legislature. Warns of a British fleet sighted near Boston, said to consist of 15 capital ships and seven frigates. Wants to give notice to neighboring towns so they can prepare. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Global History and Civics Military History Government and Civics Navy Maritime |
| People | Powell, Jeremy (fl. 1778) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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