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15, 1844
78- 8-12
Benjamin Willis .. July
28, 1870
76
Sarah, w. of Thomas Kenrick
Sept.
23, 1845
78-7-3
Mrs Polly [Chamberlain] Johnson ... Aug.
23, 1877
76
Mary, w. of John Irving
March 31, 1848
78- 6-28
Mrs. Sarah [Richardson] Crafts ... Nov.
22, 1861
76
Joseph White ..
March 2, 1850
78- 6-20
Mrs. Lucy [Smith] Babcock. Feb.
14, 1877
76
Mary w. of Josiah Warren.
March 21, 1853
78- 6
Edward A. Williams
Sept.
11, 1871
76
Mrs. Pauline Whitney.
.June 13, 1857 Mary [Jackson] w. of Henry Lee .... June
1, 1860
78- 3-30
Mrs. Margaret [Spurr] Williams .Sept.
1, 1876
76
Eliza Buckminster, w. of Thomas
Lee. June
22, 1864
78- 3-14
Mrs. Sarah [Boyle] Nesbit. Nov.
2, 1867
76
William Appleton
May
31, 1864
78- 2-23
Mrs. Lucy Bird Oct.
28, 1879
76
George Babcock
Jan.
5, 1868
78- 2-13
Thomas Celfe ..
April
28, 1863
76
Mrs. Ellen Mahan
Dec.
2,1868
78- 0-27
George W. Perrin
Nov.
21,1867
76
Mrs. Caleb Clark May
22, 1871
78- 0-27
Mrs. Persis [Hutchins] Hurd. . Aug.
12, 1879
76
Anna Greenleaf, w. of Amos Atkin-
son
Thomas Curry
May
25, 1880
Reuben Smith
Jan.
20, 1861
78
Gulliver Winchester's mother. May
4, 1768
75- 8- 5
Nehemiah Merritt
Dec.
31, 1871
78
Nehemiah Davis.
.Jan.
5,1785
75- 8- 2
Jonathan Stodder.
March 2, 1866
78
Rev. Jonathan Hyde ..
.June
4,1787
75- 6- 8
Stephen P. Webb.
Dec.
28, 1879
78
Kate, w. of Cuffy Hill [servants of Madam Samuel White]
Nov.
75- 5-24
John G. Tappan
Aug.
29, 1883
78
Elijah Child.
July
14, 1825
75- 5- 5
William Dwight ..
Sept.
20,1880
78
Mrs. Jacob Hervey.
April 11, 1826
75- 4-17
Mrs. Mary W. Bramhall
Dec.
30,1878
78
Mary Jackson. .Jan.
2, 1841
75- 4-10
Warren White
April
30, 1866
78
Elizabeth Saunders, w. of Jacob Eustis. .Jan.
4, 1847
78
Mrs. Thomas Perkins Sept.
11, 1848
78
Mrs. Honora [Curley] Moran. Nov.
27, 1863
78
Mrs. Catherine [ Hassett] Hickey ..... Feb.
3, 1870
77- 8-16
Mrs. Mary Jane [Fourquet] Jenkins.Jan. Daniel Worthley
Aug.
12, 1875
75
Josiah Winchester.
Feb.
22, 1728
77- 7-13
Augustus Aspinwall. July
27, 1865
75
Mrs. Elhanan Winchester.
March 27, 1768
77- 7
Eliza, w. of Dr. Samuel A. Shurtleff .. May
31, 1878
75
Thomas Woodward ..
Dec.
30, 1768
77- 6
Mrs. Puah [ Hayden] Johnson .. Aug.
12, 1856
75
Deacon Joseph White .. . Aug.
19, 1777
77- 6
Sylvanus Bramhall .Sept.
11, 1876
75
Dinah, Negro servant of Caleb Craft. April
Aug.
22, 1834
77- 2-17 Miss Susannah Gardner Nov.
23, 1877
75
Abigail Center.
Dec.
10, 1841
Miss Prudence Savage May
20, 1762
75 Mebitable, w. of William Ackers . Dec.
23. 1843
Isaac Child
Sept.
12, 1765 75 Mrs. Jane [Gilbert] DePeyster. .. Oct.
28, 1869
May
24, 1847
77
Capt. Adam Babcock .Sept.
77
Mrs. Mary Dennie.
.Sept.
7,1819
80
Thomas Holden
Lucy, widow of Dr. John Pierce .. Feb.
12, 1858
Mrs. Rhoda B. [Lardbee] Powers .. Dec.
8, 1871
SO
Mrs. Mary A. Briggs
March 12, 1864
76-10-17
Francis Fisher Aug.
1, 1871
Mrs. Mary Flynn
May
2, 1881
76- 3-28
Hon. Seth Ames
Aug.
15, 18SI
1 76- 3-24
Mrs. Maria H. [Salt] Laighton .Jan. 16, 1883
79- 6-24
William Clark Tyler.
March 22, 1882
79- 6
Mrs. Lucy G. Dawes
March 3, 1877
Miss Sarah Kitteredge.
Caleb Craft. July Nov.
80
Samuel G. Perkins, Esq. [on his birthday]
77- 4-16 Mrs. Lucinda [Barrett] Edgerly. .Oct.
12, 1876
75
Jacob Eustis.
April
25, 1875
75-3 James Beatty
.Sept.
7,1882
75- 2- 8
Mrs. Isabella [Porter] Homes. .. July 3, 1863
75- 2
Mrs. Experience [Jackson] Wood- ward.
. April 30, 1864
7,1861
75-00-15 John Howe.
April
1,1867
77- 8- 5
Benjamin Bruce. May
19, 1881
Sept.
29,1871
78
Capt. Robt. Sharp-Fall from a load of hay
July
18, 1765
75- 9
75- 6
Moses Jones ...
Feb.
9, 1862
78- 5-23
Nathan Hale. Feb.
8, 1863
76
78- 3-17
Ezekiel Sawin Dec.
13, 1870
78- 0-16
75-11-11
8,1792
75- 4
Henry Upham
20, 1803
76
76
24, 1817
29, 1849
845
BROOKLINE.
Age.
Name.
Date of Death.
y. m. d.
75
Mrs. Sarah Kerrigan.
March 31, 1871
75
Thomas Chamberlain.
June 16, 1873
75
Mrs. Mary Daly
Nov. 10, 1873
75
Mrs. Ellen [Donahue] McCarthy ..... April 26, 1875
75
John Truesdale
Jan. 6. 1882
75
Edward Ryan.
April 10, 1882
[Brookline Chronicle.]
LIST OF DEATHS FROM 1760 TO JAN. 1, 1806.
1760
4
1783
3
1761
7
1784
4
1762
8
1785
4
1763
3
1786
6
1764
8
1787
3
1765
S
1788
4
1766
8
1789
6
1767
14
1790
4
1768
11
1791.
3
1769
10
1792
10
Jamse Clarke senior
Edward Milse
Benjamin Whit living with his father.
John Ackars
Nathaniel Stidman
Timothy harris at his owne hand
Erassaman Drue at his owne hand
Daniel Harris with his father
Jamse Clarke junior, servant to Thomas gardiner senior
Robart grundi servant to Peeter Aspinwall
Ephrim Child with his father
Rodgars Addams at his owne hand
Joseph Pemberton servant to Thomas gardiner, Junior.
John Clarke with his father,
Under 2 years
57
Between 50 and 60
19
Between 2 and 10
29
60 and 70
35
10 and 20
14
66
70 and 80.
46
66
20 and 30
39
80 and 90
19
30 and 40
23
90 and 100
3
66 40 and 50
29 | Ages not mentioned 2-4
One was killed in battle; 138 died of disease. Previous to 1805, about one-sixth died of consump- 1 tion, which was the prevailing disorder. The aver- age number of deaths has been about 15 in every two years, or 7 one year and 8 the next, alternately. Of the number specified above, precisely one-half lived beyond 40 years of age, one-quarter lived to the age of 70 years, and 1 in 10 lived to the age of 80 years. |
MUDDY RIVER RATE FOR 1674.
Country. Town.
8.
8
John White, senior ..
13
14
John Winchester, senior
7
7
Isaac Stedman
3
3
Richard Woolfor
3
Goodman Druse.
1
1
Nathaniel Shepard.
John Harris.
Edward Kibbie
Henry Stevens.
S
8
Clement Corbin.
6
ti
Deacon Samuel Clark.
John Harris.
Thomas Gardiner, sent
16
16
Nathaniel Gardner.
Daniel Harris.
Andrew Gardiner
3
Solomon Gardner.
John Newell.
Tho Gardiner, Junr
3
3
Dr. Zabdiel Boylston.
Andrew Allard.
Jno White, Junior
4
1
Nathaniel Seaver.
John Woodward.
Jos White.
3
Sam Duncan
3
Ed Devotion.
S
5.
John Seaver.
Nehemiah Davis.
Jno Parker.
4
1
Thomas Woodward
3
3
Joseph White.
Henry Winchester.
Tho Stedman
3
?
Deacon Benjamin White.
Elhanan Winchester.
Ben ('hild.
1
4
Joseph Adams.
John Seaver, Jr.
Robert Harris.
4
4
Jno Harris ..
3
3
Timothy Harris
2
Ebenezer Sargeant.
...
...
John Euans
2
co :
Joseph Davis .. 42
Roger Adams (gon) 0
...
Henry Segar.
3
2
Tho Boylston.
4
1
Jno Clark
?
Jno Winchester, Jun
3
Simon Gates
3
6
Jno Druse
3
Sam Ruggles (gon.).
0
. .
Wm Davis.
G. Hamond.
2
2
John Alexander.
2
Nathaniell Stedman
3
Uriah Clarke newly come.
Roseoman drew
Ye namse of ye inhabitants of muddi river taken yis. 21 of August, 1674, as yey are ratable for age John Whit senior, and a servt.
1
1771.
12
1794.
1
1772
13
1795.
3
5
1796 ..
11
1774
11
1797
2
1775
20
1798
2
1776
16
1799
6
1777
10
1800
5
1778
13
1801
8
1779
4
1802
13
1780.
7
1803
9
1781
5
1804
9
1782
1
1805
7
Josias Winchester with his father Joseph
--- servant to thomas gardiner, senior,
John Hudson, servant to Thomas gardiner, junior
John Semison servant to Andru gardiner
John Corbin, with his father
Thomas Milse servant to Jamse Pemberton.
William Peacock servant to Jamse Pemberton
William Willis servant to Joseph Whit.
Obediah Wheatton servant to thomas gardiner, senior
John Clarke living at bucmasters (?) farme
Simon Gatse at Mester Scottose farme.
Isaac Wilson servant to John whit, Junior.
John Case servant to Thomas gardiner senior.
OWNERS OF DWELLING-HOUSES IN BROOKLINE, 1740.
Solomon Hill.
Capt. Benjamin Gardner.
Capt. John Winchester.
Joshua Stedman.
Samuel Sewall.
Ebenezer Kenrick.
William Gleason.
Nathaniel Hill.
Capt. Robert Sharp.
John Druce.
- Clark.
Abraham Chamberlain.
Thomas Aspinwall.
Abraham Woodward.
Deacon Thomas Cotton.
Hugh Scott.
Major Edward White.
James Griggs.
John Ellis.
William Davis.
Capt. Samuel Croft.
Isaac Child.
Isaac Winchester.
Joshua Child.
John Sharpe ...
Rev. James Allen.
Timothy Harris.
Peter Aspinwall.
James Pemberton
S
.Jno Acres gone
William Ackers.
Christopher Dyer.
Isaac Gardner.
Thomas Woodward.
Samuel White.
John Goddard.
Nathaniel Wilson (gone).
...
Nathaniel Stedman.
Dudley Boylston.
...
1770
1793
7
1773.
2
3
Derman Maroone.
-
846
HISTORY OF NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
OWNERS OF DWELLING-HOUSES IN BROOKLINE, 1796.
Caleb Craft."
Joshua Griggs.
John Goddard.
James Holden.
Thaddeus Jackson.
William Marshall.
John Lucas.
Capt. - Cobb.
Abraham Jackson.
Samuel Griggs.
William Ackers.
Daniel Dana.
Jacob Hervey.
Edward K. Wolcott.
Isaac S. Gardner.
Ziphion Thayer.
Elisha Whitney.
Col. Thomas Aspinwall.
Ebenezer Heath.
Jonas Tolman. Capt. Samuel Croft.
John Harris. Elijah Child.
Stephen Sharp.
Jonathan Jackson.
John Robinson.
Dr. William Aspinwall.
Jonathan Mason.
Enos Withington.
Ebenezer Davis.
Benjamin White.
Major --- Gardner.
John Corey.
Benjamin Davis.
Caleb Gardner.
Capt. Timothy Corey.
John Howe.
Ebenezer Richards.
Edward K. Wolcott.
Josiah Jordan.
Jonathan Hammond.
Samuel Clark.
Hon. George Cabot.
Thomas White.
Thaddeus Hyde.
The Parsonage.
Joshua Boylston.
Eleazer Baker.
Ebenezer Webb.
David Hyslop.
Horses and Mares of 3 years and 5.
Ditto between 2 & 3 yrs.
Ewe Sheep & Weathers above 1
('attle between 1 & 2 yr. old.
Housing Mills and Wharfes.
%
d.
Thomas Gardner, Senr
15
5 s. 20
5 li.
5 li.
50 s.
2
1
...
1
.4
0 5 0 2
63
Peter Aspenall, Sent.
2
30
20
3
1
3
2.1
5
3
0 8
John Winchester, Sent.
1
...
... 12
2
1
:
1
12
: 1 :
3 2
0 2
3
Tymothy Harris
1
..
1
4
2
:
: N:
3 2
1
2
:
-: : :
12
2 0 8 0 1
8
1
19
40
2
5
3
1
..
18
CN:
0 7
6
L
16
80
4
2
1
1
12
William Willis
1
...
I
=
9
I
7
12
1
3
1: 1
12
1
2
12
2
:
...
1
1
20
6
1
1: :
1
7
4
2
0 5
8
1
...
1
...
..
..
1
...
1
...
2
64
10
2
2
0 7 0 1
Joshuah Kibbey
...
1
6
20
3 0 3
9
1
13
30
6
1
14
20
..
5
6
:
16
..
:
..
0 2
9
John Walworth
1
...
1
...
I
12
I
5
:
..
..
1: :
..
0
2
6
..
6
3
: :
: :
:
:
1 :: ON: :
3 2 4 3
0 5
34
Thomas Gardner, Junr
15
:
2
1
2
..
0 4 34
1
27
20
2
6
3
1
..
..
...
: :
2 2
0 4
0 1
8
2
6
1
193
1º
Erasmus Drew
10
10
2 3
5 ? 2
..
1
40 S
4 5
3
1
0 7 10
Joshua Gardner
1
9
6
Benjamin White.
9
Sammuell Clarke.
George Barstowe
2
6
...
2
1
..
..
1
1
10
2
0
4
6
1
50
10
4 0 8
11
8
S
8
Arron Clarke.
0
1
8
Widdow Clarke
0 1
63
S S
| William Parker
1
...
:
2 N: :
... 40
?
4
0 8 11
0 3 6
Simon Gate
1
22
40
9
0 9
1
S
John White, Jun'
1
14
25
I
..
I
:
:
..
0) 1
S
John Clarke ..
0 1
S
John Winchester, Jun.
| James Parker.
Arrable Lands and Meadows.
Pasture Land.
Oxen of 4 years old.
Bulls and Cowes of 4 years old.
Hryfors & Steeres, between 3 &
4 years old.
upward.
Ditto of 1 year old. 30 s.
Swine above 1 yr. 20 s.
20 s.
52
John White, Senr.
1
...
:
...
..
..
0 3
Robert Harris.
1
...
..
2
0 3
0 7
John Hanis ..
1
0 1 10
Joseph Davis ..
1
...
2
0 5 113
Josiah Wincheste!
3 0 5
0 7
4
Uriah Clarke.
1
6
0 4 00 ـان
Joseph White
S 5
...
1
.. 2 Note : :
:
?
...
1
..
43 71
Thomas Stedman
18
3
2
1
1 2 I : -: : : : =: 0 :: : : : : : : N: - NN:
: N: : : :
12: :======*: : : : :
15 20
2
1
2
.. : 3
0 7
04
| Abraham Parker. George Woodward
:
..
0 6
1
S
:
2
..
5
0 8 104
Thomas Boylstone.
19%
30
..
1
****: NO: : : :: : : : : N: : :
-:
Ebenezer Heath Daniel Huley ...
0 1
Joseph Buckminster.
16
NO: : :
0 : 1
8
John Parker.
! Clemment Corbin.
Roger Addams,
Jonathan Torry .
0
2
0
1
Joseph Gardner. Nathaniel Stedman and mother. Mathew Miller.
C
1
0 1
S 0 0 10
Joshua Child.
Andrew Garde!
[ Robert Sharpe.
Thomas Burton
1
1
2 3
2
1 2 2
3 2 1
John Dassion
0 7 10
Thomas Woodworth
0 5
10.
1
..
31
3
Robert Sharp.
John Heath.
Widow Elizabeth Harris. Dr. William Spooner.
Joseph Goddard. Nathaniel Winchester.
| VALUATION OF MUDDY RIVER, 1687. |
Heads.
year.
10 s.
...
Daniel Harris.
Dorman Marrean
50
2
1
:
Ditto between 1 & 2 yrs. old. 40 s.
Jonathan Dana.
:
...
847
BROOKLINE.
The Revolution .- One of the most important and interesting periods in American history, one in which the several towns acted a conspicuous part. They were the nurseries of the great Provincial Legislature, and it is not too much to say they were equal to the day and circumstances. The citizens of Brookline, whether we judge of the individual or of their acts as recorded, were certainly not lacking in patriotism.
The records of the town during the Revolution are full of resolves and votes that render their action worthy of perpetuity.
Of the causes by which England lost her colonies and America gained her independence sufficient has been published, so that we need only refer to records, the first of which is dated Dec. 15, 1767. A town- meeting had recently been held in the town of Boston, 1 at which a resolution was passed to abstain from all (foreign) " superfluities," copies of which were for- warded to all the towns in New England.
The articles considered as superfluous were tea, glass, paper, and painters' colors, on which had been placed an impost duty on all brought into the colonies, | which gave great dissatisfaction, amounting to indig- nation throughout the country. A tax had been placed on tea of three pence per pound, and the fol- lowing is the first action by Brookline on the memo- rable acts of the British Parliament :
" Decem'r 15th, 1767. At A Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Brooklyn Legally Assembled at the Meeting-house on Tuesday ye 15th of December, 1767
"Voted Isaac Gardner Esq'r Chosen Moderator
" Voted Unanimously That this Town will take all prudent and Legal Measures to promote Industry, Occonimy & Manu- factures in this Province & in any of the British American Colonies and will likewise take all Legal Measures to Discour- age the Use of European Superfluities.
"Voted To Choose Five Persons Viz William Hyslop Esq'r Capt. Benjam. White Isaac Gardner Esq'r Mr. John Goddard and Mr. Samuel Aspinwall be a Committee to prepare a form for Subscription against Receiving of those European Super- fluities and make Report at the Adjournment of this Meeting. " Voted To Adjourn this Meeting to Tuesday the twenty- Ninth Day of Decem'r at two, o'Clock, afternoon, at which the report of the committee ' being Red,' Samuel Aspinwall, Wil- liam Ackers, and John Goddard were chosen to view the report to the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, in order for them to signe if they think propper."
At a town-meeting held in Boston, Nov. 2, 1772, upon motion of Samuel Adams, it was voted, "That a committee of Correspondence be appointed, to con- sist of Twenty one persons, to state the rights of the colonies and of this province in particular, as men, as Christians, and as subjects ; to communicate and publish the same to the several towns in this province and to the world, as the sense of this town, with the infringments and violations thereof that have been,
or from time to time may be made : also requesting of each town a free communication of their sentiments on this subject."
This letter from the Boston Committee of Corre- spondence called upon the several towns to " stand firm as one man," and expressed a confidence, that regarding themselves, and the rising generation, they would not suffer them " to doze, or sit supinely in- different, on the brink of destruction, while the iron hand of oppression was daily tearing the choicest fruit from the fair tree of liberty." This was the begin- ning of that internal organization by committees of correspondence that spread through the towns and the colonies, and constituted the first stage of the Amer- ican Revolution.
In response to the above-mentioned action of Bos- ton, a town-meeting was soon after held in Brookline, with the following result :
" Decem'r ye 11th 1772. Voted William Hyslop Esq'r Chosen Moderator
" To Choose a Committee to take under Consideration, the Violations & Infringments of the Rights of the Colonists & of this Province in particular ; and make Report at the Adjourn- ment of Said Meeting
" Voted To Choose 7 Persons for the Above Said purpose Viz. William Hyslop Esq'r, Isaac Gardner Esq'r, Deacon Ebe- nezer Davis Capt. Benja'n White Mr. Isaac Child Mr. John Goddard & Mr. John Harris
" Voted That the a foregoing Committee be a Standing Com- mittee of Communication & correspond with the Town of Bos- ton & any other Towns on the Subject of our Present Diffi- culties
" Voted That the a foregoing Committee gives Instructions to their Representative Respecting the Violation of the Rights of this Province
" Decem'r ye 28th 1772 William Hyslop Esq'r Chosen Mod- erator
"The Town after Receiving the Report of Sd Committee, at Sd Adjournment the Following Votes were passed by the Town unanimously at as full a meeting as Usual Viz.
" It. Voted that the Rights of the Colonists, and this Prov- ince in particular as men as Chrystians, & as Subjects, as Set forth in the Said Votes & Proceedings of the Town of Boston, are in the Opinion of this Town well Stated & appear to be founded on ye Laus of Nature Divine Revelation, the British Constitution, and the Charter of this Province
"2d. Voted that the Infringment & Violation of those Rights, as also Set forth therein are in the Opinion of this Town great Grievances which this People have for years past been burdened with, and for the Redress of which Petitions & Remonstrances have been made but hitherto in Vain
"3d. Voted The Raising a Revennue within this Province by an assumed Power in the Brittishe House of Commons, to give and grant our Money without our Consent & appropri- ating the Money so Raised for the Support of the Government of the Province and the Payment of the Charges of the Admin- istration of Justice therein so repugnant to the first Principles of a free Constitution and the obvious meaning & Spirit of the Royal Charter of this Province
"4th. Voted that an Establishment for the Support of the Govonor of the Province, and the Judges of the Superior Court,
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HISTORY OF NORFOLK COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
&c. (if the latter be already made as we have Just reason to apprehend) to be paid out the Monies raised as aforesaid, in- dependent of the free Gifts and Grants of the Commons of this Province are in the Opinion of this Town leading and alarming Steps towards rendering the whole executive Power independent, of the People, and setting up an despotic Gov- ernment in the Province.
" 5th. Voted that the Representative of this Town be and hereby is instructed to exert his utmost Powers 'and Abilities in the General Assembly with constant Perseverance in pro- moting such Measures there as will speedily and effectually to Remove these and other intolerable Grievances enumerated in the aforesaid Votes and Proceedings of the Town of Boston.
"6th. Voted that the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Boston in thus clearly stating our Rights, and hold- ing up so many of our Grievances in one View, have done an acceptable Service to this Town and Province and that the sin- cere & hearty Thanks of this Town be hereby given to them therefore
"7th. Voted, that there be Committee now Chosen to Write to the Committee of Correspondence in Boston and communi- cate to them a true attested Copy of the foregoing Votes, and also further correspond with said Committee of Boston or any other Towns if they shall think it needful.
" then the Town made choice of the following Gentlemen for the purpose aforesaid, Viz William Hyslop Esq'r Isaac Gard- ner Esq'r Deacon Ebenezer Davis Capt. Benjamin White Mes- sieurs Isaac Child John Goddard & John Harris.
" Attest. Isaac Gardner Town Cler."
The following is a copy of a letter written to the committee at Boston :
" To the Committee of Communication & Correspondence at Boston.
" BROOKLYN January 4, 1773 " Gentlemen,
" The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town at a meeting Legally assembled upon the 28th of Decem'r last by adjournment, having duly considered a Letter from the Town of Boston, directed to the Select Men of this Town, accom- panied with a State of the Rights of the Colonies, and of this Province in particular, as also a List of the Infringments of their Rights to be communicated to this Town, take this Opor- tunity to Return you our hearty and unfeigned Thanks which was Voted by said Town; for the early Care that you took in clearly and Truly Stating our Rights and Priviledges and mak- ing manifest the many and glaring Violations and Infring- ments there of, which if not speedily prevented must inevitably ruin the Constitution of this Province as Settled by the Charter granted by King William and Queen Mary of glorious Mem- ory, and also that this Town think themselves happy in being always ready to add their Mite to wards with-Standing any arbitrary despotick Measures that are or may be carried on to Rights and Priviledges which are & ought to be as dear or dearer then Life it selfe.
" We have inclosed you a Copy of the Votes and Proceed- ings of the Town so far as we have gone. May he that ruleth in the Kingdom of Men direct all our Counsels, & grant Suc- cess to all our Lawful Endeavors, that are or may be taken for the Preservation of the civil & religious Rights & Priviledges, of the Colonies & of this Province in particular. So as that we the Children of so worthy Progenitors may be enabled to transmit to our Children those invaluable Rights & Priviledges, as we had them transmitted to us. they were many times in Trouble on various Accounts, and in their affliction they cryed 1
to God, and he delivered them; and if we their Children fol- low their Example, may depend upon the same Success they had : which God grant may be the Case with us in our Present Difficulties.
" We wish all Prosperity to the Town of Boston and may unerring Wisdom direct all her Consultations and Counsels.
" We are with Great Respect, Gentlemen, " Your Friends and Servants,
" In the common Cause of our Country,
" William Hyslop per Order
" Attest Isaac Gardner Town Clerk
" Nov'r ye 26th 1773 Voted Capt. Banja White Choosen Moderator
" Voted To Chose a Committee
" Voted That the Committee of Correspondence of this Town be the Committee with the Addition of Four other Gentlemen Viz Major Wm. Thompson Capt. Elisha Gardner. Capt. Thos. Aspinwall & Leut. John Heath are desired to git all the Intel- ligence from the Committee of Corrispondence of the Town of Boston Respecting the Landing & Sale of the East India Com- pany's Tea and make Report to the Town at the Adjournment
"Voted That this Meeting be Adjournd to Decemb'r ye It at 3 Clock P. M.
" At A meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Brooklyn on Adjournment from Nov'r ye 26th to Decem'r ye Ist following & then meet, and
" Voted that the Town Clerk Transmit a Copy of ye Resolves to the Committee of correspondence for thee Town of Boston
" At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Brooklyn from Friday the 26th To Monday the 29th of Nov'r To con- sider what was propper for this Town to do, relative to the large Quantitys of Tea belonging to the India Company, hourly expected to arrive in this Province, Subject to any American Duty
" It. The Town came unanimously into the following Resolves Viz. That the Act of the British Parliament imposing a Duty on Tea, payable in America, for the Express purpose of raising a Revenue, is unconstitutional, has a direct Tendency to bring the Americans into Slavery, and is therefore an Intolerable Grievance.
"2ly. That this Grievance which has been so Justly com- plained of by the Americans, so far from being redressed, is greatly aggravated by another Act, passed in the last Sessions of Parliament for Benifit and Relief of the India Company, permitting them to Export their Teas to America or Forring Parts, free of all custom and Dutyes usually paid in Great Britian, but Subject to the Duty payable in America ; thus have the Parliament discovered the most glaring Partialty in making one & the Same Act to operrate for the Ease & Convenience of a Few of the most opulent Subjects in Britian, on the one hand, and for the Oppressions of Millions of Freeborn & moast loyal Inhabitants of America, on the other.
"3ly. That the last mentioned Act, can be considered no
overthrow the Constitution and deprive us of all our invaluable ; otherwise than as Subtle Plan of the Ministry to ensnare and
enslave the Americans, and that whoever shall be instrumental in carrying the Same into Execution, is in the Judgement of this Towne, an inevitable Enemy to this Country
"Aly. That Richard Clark & Son, and Thomas & Elisha Hutchinsons of Boston (who brought themselvas into Contempt by their Conduct in the Non Importation Time) and the other Persons appointed Consignees of the India Company's Teas in Boston, have by their repeated Refusal to Resign their Appoint- I ment and send Back the Said Teas manifested to the full con- viction of this Town-their utter Disregard to the interest and welfare of this their native Country, to which Such unfeeling Wretches are a Disgrace and have discovered the most Sordid
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Attachment to their private Interest, and have in curred the highest Displeasure of the good People of this Province in gen- eral, & of the Inhabitants of this Towne in particular who are determined to afford them not the Least Favour or Protection now that they are become Fugitives from the Just Resentment of their affronted Townsmen
"5ly. That we fully approve of the Proceedings, & Reso- lutions of the Town of Boston on this Alarming Occasion and while we see them Earnestly consenting for the general Lib- erty of America, Should we fold our Armes & Calmly look on we should be Justly chargeble with the most shameful Supene- ness & criminal Neglect-therefore Resolved.
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