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Removal of the Court from Boston in Smallpox Era
The Historical Register records members of the court fleeing from Boston during a smallpox outbreak. They petition the governor to return the General Court to Boston, arguing removal harms the king’s interests and inhabitants. The governor replies, questioning loyalty and noting prior English deliberations on adjournment.
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