William Bond & Son records and Bond family papers, 1724-1931 (inclusive), 1769-1923 (bulk). Legal and financial records, 1769-1809. hsi00001 Box 2, folder 2, Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments.

Act of Naturalizatio 1785

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by the Constitution of this Commonwealth, before two Justices of the Peace, of the County where he dwells, shall be deemed adjudged and taken to be free a citizen of this Commonwealth, to all intents, constructions and purposes, as if he the said William had been an inhabitant of the territory now the Commonwealth aforesaid, at the time of making the present form of civil govvernment.

And it is further Enacted, that the Justices before whom the same oaths shall be taken shall return a certificate of the same into the Secretary's Office, to be

entered

John Avery {junior} Secretary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Cumberland Js ~ Portland June 21. 1788

Then William Bond, named in the foregoing Act. appeared before us the Subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for Said County of Cumberland - where he dwells - and took the Oaths therein mentioned

{Samuel} Freeman

John Frothingham

{William} G Bond

Act of Naturalization

{William} Bond