Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Thomas Davis, Esquire, treasurer and receiver-general of said Commonwealth. To the selectmen or assessors of the [blank] of [blank] : In obedience to a law ... These are in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to will and require you forthwith to assess in dollars and cents, the sum ... Given under my hand and seal, at Boston, the [blank] day of [blank] ... one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.