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At the quarterly meeting of the Society for Encouraging Industry, and Employing the Poor : at the court-house, Wednesday May 8th 1754. Voted, that there be a dinner provided at the annual meeting ... On receipt of this pay four shillings, and bring this ticket with you. Boston, July [blank] 1754.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Society for Encouraging Industry and Employing the Poor
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Boston] : [publisher not identified], [1754]
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 40717.
Subjects:	Charities > Massachusetts > Boston. Broadsides.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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