| 38th Massachusetts General Court | |
| Body: | General Court |
| Before: | 37th |
| After: | 39th |
| Chamber1: | Senate |
| Membership1: | 40 |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | President |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | John Phillips |
| Chamber2: | House |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | Timothy Bigelow |
The 38th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1817 and 1818 during the governorship of John Brooks. John Phillips served as president of the Senate and Timothy Bigelow served as speaker of the House.[1] On February 10, 1818, the General Court issued the corporate charter for the Suffolk Bank to a group of the Boston Associates (including Patrick Tracy Jackson and Daniel Pinckney Parker).