State of Massachusetts Bay
Biography
The Province of Massachusetts Bay was a crown colony in British America which became one of the thirteen original states of the United States from 1776 onward. It was chartered on October 7, 1691 by William III and Mary II, the joint monarchs of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The charter took effect on May 14, 1692 and included the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Plymouth Colony, the Province of Maine, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick; the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the direct successor.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Massachusetts Bay loan certificate
Collection
Identifier: Mss 782101
Mss 782101
Date(s):
1782-01-01
Abstract
In English.