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Jacob French, "Berkley committee petition"

Date

1777 April 18
Part of: Bristol County, Massachusetts Court Records
Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries

This document and the one following (MSN/COL 2717-88) pertain to a case involving several residents of Freetown, Massachusetts, whose activities appear to have aroused the suspicions of the Freetown and Berkley committees of inspection. This first document, dated 18 April 1777 and written by Jacob French, Berkley committee chairman, is a petition addressed to Elijah Dean, jailer for Bristol County. French reports that the committee has examined Simeon and Ezra Chase, both of Berkley, along with George Chase, Job Paine (Pain), and "three negroes," on suspicion that they were attempting to cross into Rhode Island with Levi Chase, who had "Lately Come of said Island in order to Recrute." French petitions Dean to take the men implicated into custody pending trial.

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Date
1777 April 18

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Benjamin Williams, "Betty Chase examination"

Benjamin Williams, "Betty Chase examination"

Lydia Briggs, "Complaint of Lydia Briggs"

Lydia Briggs, "Complaint of Lydia Briggs"

Jacob French, Seth Padelford, "Presentment against Job Smith"

Jacob French, Seth Padelford, "Presentment against Job Smith"

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Joshua Hathaway, "Joshua Hathaway deposition"

John White, "Mansfield selectmen report"

John White, "Mansfield selectmen report"

Jacob French, Seth Padelford, "Presentment against Ebenezer Peirce"

Jacob French, Seth Padelford, "Presentment against Ebenezer Peirce"

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