Shirley, William,  1694-1771. <br/><br/>
William Shirley papers, 1744-1756. 

 - 6  items. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Orders (1746, 1755) issued by Shirley as commander of British colonial forces to John Stoddard and Thomas Dunbar; notice (1756) signed by Shirley of the promotion of Jonathan Shaw to the position of captain-general; expense account (1748) for an expedition to Canada; and muster list (1744-1755) of colonial military companies. 
<br/><br/><br/>In part, positive photocopy. <br/>[S.l.]. 
<br/><br/><br/>British army officer and colonial governor of Massachusetts. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/>Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 79001742  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Dunbar, Thomas, -1767. <br/>Shaw, Jonathan, active 1756. <br/>Stoddard, John, 1681-1748. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Great Britain. Army --Colonial forces--America.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Canada--History--To 1763 (New France)<br/>Great Britain--Colonies--America.<br/>Massachusetts--Politics and government--To 1775.<br/>United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.<br/>United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Army officers, British.<br/>Governors--Massachusetts.