Paine, Robert Treat (1731–1814)
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CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
10
cannon committee,
3
return of papers requested,
1
letter from Daniel Joy,
5
musket and bayonet committee,
4
chosen representative from Taunton,
4
committee journey to Ticonderoga,
3
committees on naval appeals,
2
committees to consider letters,
2
on dispute within Mass. delegation,
2
on evacuation of Boston,
2
committee on manufacturing sulphur,
2
committee to draw up rules for Congress,
2
appointed commissioner on Rhode Island Expedition,
1
journey home from First Continental Congress,
1
selected representative to Second Continental Congress,
1
comments on political divisions,
1
travels to Second Continental Congress,
1
creditor to McKinstry estate,
1
committee on fasting and prayer,
1
appointed to militia committee,
1
letters of introduction,
1
leaves for Philadelphia,
1
considers returning home,
1
travels in Pennsylvania,
1
J. Adams on his character,
1
receives Indian name “Currewaehee”,
1
committee on letter from New York,
1
committee to confer with B. Romans,
1
committee concerning seamen,
1
elected to Continental Congress,
1
sells Taunton house to S. Fales,
1
committee on Indian affairs,
1
committee concerning New York Committee of Safety,
1
committee on Maryland bounties,
1
attempts to dismiss from Congress,
1
committee on commissaries,
1
committee to visit jail,
1
circular to encourage making of salt petre,
1
committee on C. Lee letter,
1
effects in Boston safe,
1
committee on powder mill complaint,
1
committee on prisoner exchange,
1
committee to consider military casualties,
1
committee on failure of Canadian expedition,
1
committee on manufacturing sulphur,
1
committee on Lord Howe’s letters,
1
committee on commisaries’ letter,
1
committee on condemnation of Thistle,
1
directed to write to J. Trumbull,
1
committee to consider letter from N.Y.,
1
committee on army supplies,
1
committee on ship libel,
1
as chairman of clothing committee,
1
committee to prepare military oath,
1
committee on prize awards,
1
committee on Maryland battalions,
1
committee on petition of B. Eyre,
1
committee on R. Bache’s letter,
1
re-elected to congress,
1
artillery yard committee,
1
directed to contract with R. Gridley,
1
committee on paper currency,
1
on status of African American sailors,
36
MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
3
committees on board of war,
3
committee to consider sequestrations,
2
appointed member of State of the Province committee
1
requested to attend Provincial Congress,
1
committee on relations with Britain,
1
committee on delegation from Connecticut,
1
at Mass. Provincial Congress,
1
committee on defence of province
1
committee on proclamation of fast
1
summoned to Massachusetts General Court,
1
elected speaker pro tempore,
1
committee on Gov. Trumbull’s letter,
1
on Penobscot tribes committee,
1
committee to attend T. Danielson,
1
committee on counterfeiting,
1
committee on monopolies,
1
committee on Gen. Pickering’s letter,
1
committee to write to congress,
1
committee to consider N.Y. letter,
1
committee to celebrate independence,
1
committee on army supplies,
1
committee to consider powers of Council,
1
committee on enlistment frauds,
1
committee to study behavior on Nantucket,
1
L. Lincoln substitutes for in court,
1
committee to study H. Gates’s letter,
1
committee on abating tax,
21
PRIVATE AND FAMILY LIFE
23
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND PRIVATE LEGAL WORK
4
legal counsel solicited,
2
elected attorney general,
2
elected attorney general,
2
committee on calling in bills of credit,
1
non-English legal sources
1
indictment against A. Bailey on fraud,
1
assistance requested on counterfeiting case,
1
assistance requested on maritime case,
1
committee on prisoners,
1
and Penhallow vs. The Lusanna,
1
and J. Richardson case,
1
elected to Third Continental Congress,
1
committee on proposed oath of allegiance,
1
committee to consider W. Heath’s letter,
1
fees for service in salt,
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LETTERS FROM
9
Abigail (Paine) Greenleaf,
3
Daniel & Samuel Hughes,
3
John Brown & Thomas Greene,
1
John Hinkley & Company,
55
LETTERS TO:
2
unidentified correspondent
1
Daniel Leonard (as “Massachusettensis”)
1
Massachusetts House of Representatives
1
John Griffith & Samuel Patrick
1
Samuel & Robert Purviance
1
Maritime Court of Massachusetts