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The Massachusetts Banishment Act , officially named the "Banishment Act of the State of Massachusetts", was passed in September 1778 "to prevent the return to this state of certain persons therein named and others who have left this state or either of the United States, and joined the enemies thereof." Over 300 people, including many former officials of the Province of Massachusetts Bay , were listed in the act.[ 1]
Notable people banished
Sir Francis Bernard , former provincial governorDaniel Bliss , lawyer and court of common pleas judgeJonathan Bliss , lawyer and justice of the peaceSampson Salter Blowers , lawyer, friend of Benedict Arnold Benjamin Church , physician and convicted spyThomas Cutler , lawyerJohn Fleming , printer, publisher, and booksellerThomas Flucker , former secretary of the provinceSylvester Gardiner , physician and merchantBradford Gilbert , merchantHarrison Gray , treasurer of the provinceJoseph Green , poet and businessmanJohn Howe , printer and writerThomas Hutchinson , former provincial governorJohn Jeffries , physician and military surgeonEphraim Jones , military commissary
Richard Lechmere, namesake of Lechmere Square
Daniel Leonard , lawyerJoshua Loring , member of the Governor's Council Daniel Murray , militia soldier of King's American Dragoons Peter Oliver , Chief Justice of the Superior Court Thomas Oliver , former provincial lieutenant governorRobert Pagan , merchant involved in shipbuildingWilliam Paine , physicianSir William Pepperrell , merchantBenjamin Pickman Sr. , merchantJames Putnam , lawyer and former Attorney General Isaac Royall , real estate investor, slave traderTimothy Ruggles , member of the Stamp Act Congress Jonathan Sewall , lawyer and former Attorney General Joshua Upham , lawyerEdward Winslow , government official and peace officer
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