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CITY DOCUMENT.
Voted, That all Laws heretofore made respecting Bulls and Cows be and hereby are Repealed - The aforegoing having been Read and duly considered - Voted, that the same be Accepted as a By Law, and that the Selectmen be desired to present it to the Next Court of General Sessions of the Peace for their Approbation
Then the Meeting was Dissolved -
[106.] At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of Twenty One Years of Age and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes, and legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 6 Day of April Anno Domini 1789 -
Prayer was made by the Revd. Mr : West -
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read -
Paragraph of the Constitution or Frame of Goverment, relative to the choice of Governor, and Senators - also -read
It was declared by the Selectmen that no Votes, would be re- ceived but such as are unfolded, and that they propose the Poll should be closed at One O'Clock - & the Votes to be received at the Table -
On a Motion Voted, that the Bells in the Town be set a Toll- ing half an hour before one O'Clock -
Persons Voted for as GOVERNOR with the Number of Votes for each Person Vizt :
Votes
His Excellency John Hancock Esqr. - 1265
Hon le : James Bowdoin Esq". 569
Honble : Samuel Adams Esq". 1
Persons Voted for as Lievt. Governor with the Number of Votes for each Person Vizt.
Votes
Honble . Samuel Adams Esq".
-
1219
Honble . Benjamin Lincoln Esqr. 617
His Excellency John Hancock Esq". 1
Mr. John Richardson Junr. - -
1
[107.] Persons Voted, for as Senators for the County of Suffolk with the Number of Votes for each Person - Vizt.
Votes
Honble : Samuel Adams Esqr. - 1808
Honble : William Phillips Esq". - 1823
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
Votes
Honble : Cotton Tuffet Esqr.
- 1789
Honble : Steven Metcalf Esq.
669
Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr.
- 1820
Honble : Elijah Dunbar Esq".
494
Honble : William Heath Esqr.
- 1144
Honble : Benjamin Austin Jur. Esq. 1184
John Read Esqr.
- 177
Honble : John Lowell Esq.
3
Charles Jarvis Esqr.
9
Honble : Richard Cranch Esqr.
8
Honble : Caleb Davis Esq".
1
Jonathan Mason Esqr.
5
Honble : Oliver Wendell Esqr.
1
Mr. John Richardson Jur.
1
Mr. Palfrey Collins
2
Mr. Abraham Fuller
2
Honble : Samuel Nyles Esqr.
2
Honble : Benjamin Lincoln Esqr.
3
Honble : Jabez Fisher Esq".
3
Attested Copies of the
Persons Voted for as Governor, Lievt. Governor and Senators for the County of Suffolk, were committed to the Secretary of this Commonwealth, and the Inclosures Sealed up in Town Meet- ing Subscribed as follows Vizt.
[108.] For
John Avery Esq Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Number of Votes for the Town of Boston for a Governor Lievt : Governor and six Senators for the County of Suffolk Cer- tified within and sealed up in Town Meeting
Then the Meeting was Dissolved
[109.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders and Other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Tuesday the 12th Day of May A : D : 1789-10 O Clock A: M
Prayer was made by the Revd. Dr. Stillman
Warrant for calling the Meeting - - read
That part of the Constitution or Frame of Goverment which relates to the choice of Representatives, read -
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Sundry Laws to be read at said Meeting or part of them were accordingly - - read
The Town having determined to Choose Seven Persons to Represent them in the General Court of Massachusetts to be held at the State House in Boston on the last Wednesday of May Current, Agreeable to the Constitution or Frame of Goverment for the Massachusetts - The Inhabitants were directed to with- draw & bring in their Votes for Seven Representatives and there it was declared by the Selectment that no Votes would be re- ceived but such as are unfolded, and that they propose the Poll should be closed at ¿ past 12 O'Clock
The Votes being brought in for Seven Representatives, the Number of the same were found to be six hundred fifty Eight and upon sorting them it Appeared that the following Gentlemen were Chosen by a majority of Votes Vizt.
Votes
[110.] (resigned) Honble : Oliver Wendell Esq". - -
621
Samuel Brick Esqr. 648
Jonathan Mason Esq". 659
Charles Jarvis Esqr. 625
John Winthrop Esqr. - 337
Thomas Dawes Junr. Esqr. 656
Thomas Russell Esq". - 654
A Letter of Thomas Russell Esqr. Acquainting the Town that he declined serving as Representative was read -
Dr. Jarvis being in Town Meeting Acquainted the Town that he declined Serving as a Representative -
Moved and Voted, that the consideration of these declinations & how the Town will proceed thereon be referred to 3. O Clock P: M:
Adjourned to 3 : O'Clock P : M :
3. O'Clock P : M : Met According to Adjournment
A Letter from Thomas Dawes Jur. Acquainting the Town that he declined Serving as a Representative.
Adjourned this Meeting for the Choice of Representatives to Thursday next 10. O'Clock
It was then Moved & Voted, that the Town now come to the Choice of a Moderator by a Hand Vote, in order to Transact the other Affairs mentioned in the Warrant -
The Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr. was chosen Moderator.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
The Petition of Mr. Samuel Davis that the Town would Lease him a Piece of Land" - was read, whereupon Voted, that this Petition be reserved to the Selectmen for consideration who are desired to Report at the Adjournment of this Meeting -
[111.] The Report of the Committee to Audit the Town Treasurers Accompts - was read - whereupon the Question was put - Whether said Report shall be Accepted -Passed in the Affirmative - the Report is as follows - Vizt.
The Committee on the Town Treasurer's Accounts Report that upon examination thereof, they Appear to be methodically stated & regularly kept - Also that the Sums charged in the Towns Account Current from the 8th of March 1788 to the 7th of March 1789 -as rendered by the Town Treasurer are Authorized by proper documents & Vouchers -
The Sums Charged are as follows- For discot: of £710- Paper Money charged in the Towns Books to Colo. Andrew Symmes, which he Applied in payment of bounty to Soldiers in July 1778 - - - £167,, 1,, 2 For purchase of £1190 ,, 5 ,, 6 in Army Notes, at the rate of 8/ for20/ to discharge Arrears of Taxes Assess'd on the Town, 476,, 1 ,, 6 for the Commonwealth, being of Abate- ments thereupon in the Year 1785, 6, 7 & 8 - For Abatements From a Town Tax Assessed 1787 -
For payments of Interest on Debts of the Town - -
For payments of Notes issued by D Jeffries, former Treasurer -
1258 ,, 6,, 8 429 ,, 7,, 1} 24,, 12 ,, 4
For 12 Drafts of the
Selectmen - - - 4419,, 14,, 11} 12 Drafts of the Over- seers of the Poor - 2581 ,, 14 ,, 102
7001 9,,104
Total £9356,, 18 ,, 72
' The Sums passed to the Credit of the Town, are as follows - For Errors in Drafts &c £16,,10,, 2 Fines received - 4 , 4 , - Dues received from J Cunningham & Town of Wilbraham - 137 ,, 13 ,, 62 Money received for a Tomb £7 ,, 10/ for Battery Wharf £36 43,, 10 ,, - Quit Rents received . 7 ,, 4 ,, - Rents received for Towns Estate Leased out 425 ,, 15 ,, 9
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Income of ye. Market For a Tax Assessed on the Inhabitants 10th Septem" : 1788 -
Total
148 ,, 9,, 33
7900,, £8683,, 6,, 9 £8683,, 6,, 9
[112.] Surmount of Charges Above the Receipts & Tax - 673 ,, 11 ,, 102
£9356,, 18 ,, 72
Besides the Above Deficiency of - - £673,, 11 ,, 10% there will be a Large deduction from the Tax of 1788 for Abate- ments and Charge of Collections and the further sum of £3604 ,, 16/ - will become due in the course of this Year 1789 for Inter- est on Notes issued by the Town Treasurer for Debts of the Town Amounting to £13481 ,, 16 ,, 112
All which is Submitted
Boston May 11th. 1789. J. Prince
The Committee Appointed to Report an Estimate of the Sum Necessary to be raised by the Town for the Expences of the present Year Reported Accordingly whereupon
Voted, That the Sum of One hundred & fifty Pounds be allowed & paid unto Mr. Samuel Hunt for his Salary the present Year the same to commence the 1st. of March last and to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due
Voted, that Mr. Nathan Davis have the like Sum, to be paid in like manner &c
reconsidered
Voted, that the sum of One hundred & forty five Pounds, be paid to Mr. John Tileston for his Salary as Master of the North Writing School to commence the 1st. of March last and to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due - And the said Sum was likewise Granted to each of the Other Writing Masters &c. in like Manner &c. reconsidered
Voted, that Mr. John Tileston and the Other Writing Masters of the Town Schools who have families be allowed for House Rent the present year the Sum of thirty Pounds each, the same to be paid them Quarterly as it shall become due and to commence the 1st. of March last -
[113.] Adjourned to Tuesday next 10 O'Clock A : M : --
Thursday the 14th Day of May 10 O'Clock A : M : Met Ac- cording to Adjournment for the Choice of Representatives -
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
Selectmen Preside
A Letter from the Honble: Oliver Wendell Esq": declining an Acceptance of the trust of a Representative - was read -
Moved that there be a re-consideration of the Vote passed the 12 Inst: for the Choice of Seven Representatives - And the Question being accordingly put - Passed in the Negative -
Moved & Voted, that 3'O Clock P: M : be assigned for the Choice of four Representatives in the Room of those Gentlemen chosen who have declined Serving the Trust - & that the Poll be closed at 5 O'Clock-
Colº. Dawes then took the Chair
Moved that the Town now reconsider the Vote passed the 12 Inst. for granting Salaries to the several School Masters, and that it be left to the Gentelmen Selectmen to Affix Salaries for the Masters & Ushers and all Other Matters, relative to the School Masters & Ushers of the Public Schools for the Time to Come - After debate the Question being Accordingly put - Passed in the Affirmative
Adjourned to 3 O'Clock P : M :
3 O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment
Selectmen Preside
[114.] The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw and bring in their Votes for four Representatives and the same being brought in Sorted & Counted, the whole number was found to be 386 and the same being sorted it appeared that the four following Gentlemen were chosen by a Majority of Votes - Vizt
(Resigned) Honble: James Bowdoin Esq" .. . 232
Votes
Christopher Gore Esqr. - 321
Henry Hill Esqr. 215
Dr. William Eustis . -
- 221
Adjourned to ¿ Past 6. O'Clock
5. O'Clock P : M : Met according to Adjournment
Colº. Dawes in the Chair
The Report of the Committee to prepare an Estimate of Ex- pences & again read - whereupon it was moved that the Vote passed on Tuesday last "granting Salaries &c to the School
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Masters and that this and other Matters relative to the School Masters be left to the Selectmen " be now reconsidered - After debate had thereon the Question was accordingly put for a recon- sideration -- Passed in the Negative
Voted, that Peter Boyer Esqr. be Allowed and paid the Sum of One hundred and Twenty Pounds for his services as Treasurer the present Year, the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due, and to commence the 1 March last
Voted, that William Cooper be allowed and paid the Sum of One hundred & Twenty Pounds for his services as Town Clerk the ensuing year, the same to be paid him Quarterly as it shall become due " and to commence the first of March Last
[115.] Voted, that the Selectmen publish a List of Salaries, paid by the Town, in the several News Papers
On a Motion Voted, that the Above Vote be now reconsidered -
Voted, that the Sum of Ten thousand three hundred & Twenty Pounds be raised by a Tax to be Assessed on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of this Town, to defray the Expences of the Current Year -
Adjourned to to Morrow 10 O'Clock A : M
May 15th. - 10. O'Clock A : M : Met According to Adjourn- ment -
The Selectmen Preside
Adjourned to 11. O'Clock, then to come to the Choice of a Representative in the Room of Mr. Bowdoin who has resigned - And it was declared by the Selectmen, the Poll will be Closed at 12 O Clock - Mr. Bowdoins Letter of resignation read -
The Inhabitants were directed to withdraw & bring in their Votes for one Selectman in the Room of John Brown Esqr. lately deceased - And the Votes being brought in it Appeared that -
Jabez Hatch Esqr. was chosen a Selectman, unanimously
The Selectmen a Committee on the Petition of Mr. Samuel Daw, that a Piece of the Towns Land near the Common might be rented to him - Reported Verbally -That in their Opinion it would not be for the Interest of the Town to grant the Petition - And that the Petitioner have leave to withdraw sd : Petition - the Question being put passed in the Affirmative
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
[116.] David Townsend Jun". chosen a Surveyor of Boards for the Year ensuing -
Adjourned to 12. O'Clock Noon
Selectmen preside
The Inhabitants were directed - to withdraw and bring in their Votes for one Representative in the room of the Honble: James Bowdoin Esqr. who has declined the Trust - And the Votes being brought in and counted, the whole Number was found to be 703 - And the same being sorted it Appeared. that
Charles Jarvis Esq" : was chosen by a Majority of Votes.
Colº : Dawes in the Chair
Mr. Philip Jarvis Mr. Joseph Scott were chose Clerks of the Market for the Year ensuing -
Moved & Voted, that the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds be Appropriated out of the present Tax for the Use of the Alms- house - and that there be a Column for the same, in the Tax Bills to be Issued --
Moved & Voted, That the Sum of Thirty Six hundred Pounds be Appropriated out of the past & present Tax for the payment of Interest to the Creditors of the Town -
A Vote of Thanks was moved & carried to the Committee to prepare an Estimate of Expences for their good services as a Committee
Adjourned to Wednesday next the 20th of May Inst. 10' O'Clock. A : M -
[117.] Wednesday the 20th of May Inst : 10. O'Clock A : M : met According to Adjournment -
Joseph Whittemore
was chosen, a Culler of Staves for the ensuing Year
On the Report of the Committee to Estimate the Sum Neces- sary to be raised for the Expences of the Current Year -
Voted, that the Article in said Report relative to the removal of Scholars of the North Grammar School. And Mr. Cheneys Scholars to North Grammar School be inserted in the Warrant for the Next General Town Meeting to be called -
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CITY DOCUMENT.
The Report of the Committee on the Petition of Colo. Sargents, read & considered, whereupon
Voted, that on Account of the present distressed circumstances of the Petitioners the Town Treasurer be directed, after he shall have obtained Judgement upon the suit now Instituted Against the said Sergeant, upon the payment of the Costs of the same, and the Dividend from the said Parkers Estate to suspend taking Execution on said Judgement untill the further Order of the Town -
The Report of the same Committee on the Petition of Mr. George Makepeace was also read and considered whereupon -
Voted, that the Town Treasurer be directed After he shall have Obtained Judgement upon the suit now depending against the said Makepeace, upon paying of the Costs of the same also the [118.] dividend from the said Parkers Estate & the further Sum of One hundred & fifty Pounds, towards the discharge of the Judgement aforesaid to Suspend taking out execution on said Judgement until the further Order of the Town -
The Report of the said Committee on Mr. Bayleys proposal, was also read & considered whereupon -
Voted, that the Assessors call upon the different Collectors in the Month of February in each Year & examine the Lists com- mitted to them together, with their Receipt from the different Treasurers & Report to the Town an accurate statement thereof at their Annual Meeting in March previous to the Choice of Col- lectors for the Year then next ensuing -
The Article in the Warrant relative to the Wreck near the North Battery, read & considered whereupon -
Voted, that the Selectmen be directed to take the most effectual measures, that the Persons who Purchased the Wreck, remove the same immediately and if need be to commence Suits at Law for said purpose
On a Motion Voted, that the Committee to Revise the By Laws of the Town be desired to make Report at the next General Town Meeting -
Voted, that the Selectmen be a Committee to Visit the Public Schools the ensuing Year -
The Committee appointed to consider the Application of John May Esqr : that a Common Shore may be carried from Boston Neck into the Bay & make [119.] enquiry how far the pro-
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
prietors of said Neck have complied with the terms of their pur- chase & Report - have Attended that service & take leave to Report -
That it is not for the Intrest of the Town, or the Proprietors that a Common Shore should be made as Applied for - The said Proprietors conceive they have fulfilled their Contract with the Town on their part, so far as the Town have enabled them to do - Many of the Trees set out having failed, and three years Allowed by the Contract to replace them, they have made provision for the replacing them this Season - The Proprietors did not give leave for the breaking up the Ground, for making Brick on the Neck, until the Selectmen gave their consent; and when they found it disagreable to the Inhabitants, directed the Brickmakers to desist ; and have ordered the Ground to be levelled -
With regard to the filling up & Repairing the sides of the Way, the Proprietors do not conceive themselves, held by the Contract to do it, solely at their Expence, & are willing that Indifferent Persons, should Judge between them and the Town concerning this business -
The Committee on hearing the Parties, give it as their Opinion, in order to end the Contest, and that the Ways may be made pass- able, that there be Three, or Five Persons, mutually chosen by the Selectmen and Proprietors, heare them upon the Subject and determine what shall be done and by whom as soon as may be all which is Submitted
Thomas Dawes Order
[120.] The aforegoing Report having been read, and Debate had thereon -The Question was put - Whether said Report shall be Accepted - Passed in the Affirmative -
Robert Hodge
Chosen a Culler of Hoops & Staves for the Year ensuing -
On the Representation of the Assessors relative to the Requi- sitions in Form of Law made upon them by the State Treasurer --
Voted, that the Selectmen be requested to prefer a Petition to the General Court Agreeable to the said Representation -
On the Petition of the Assessors that an Additional Grant may be made them for reasons set forth in said Petition -
Voted, that one shilling + Day be Added to the Grant of five Shillings # Day each Assessor, in March last making in the whole Six shillings # Day for their services in said Office, being the same sum they had last Year
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Voted, that all Matters & Things which shall remaine unfin- ished at this Meeting be referred over to the Next General Town Meeting that shall be called -
Voted, that the Thanks of the Town be & hereby are given to the Honble: Thomas Dawes Esq" : Moderator for his good services in dispatching the Business of the Meeting -
Then the Meeting was dissolved -
[121.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified & legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall Saturday the 4th Day of July A. D. 1789 - - 9 O Clock A : M.
Warrant for calling the Meeting read
William Cooper. -
was chosen Moderator by a Hand Vote. -
The Committee appointed the last Year to make choise of a Gentleman to deliver an Oration on the Anniversary of Independ- ence.
Reported,
That they had made choice of the Revd. Dr. Stillman for the purpose aforesaid
On a Motion Voted that the Oration be delivered at the Stone Chapel 11. oClock A. M. leave having been obtained therefor - - -
Voted, that the Gentleman Selectmen acquaint Dr. Stillman, with this Vote
The Meeting was then adjourned to the Stone Chapel 11. O Clock A M.
AN ORATION
to commemorate the Independence of the United States was de- livered by the Revd. Dr. Stillman at the Stone Chapel to a large and crowded Assembly
Voted, - that the Selectmen be and hereby are appointed a Committee to wait on the Revd. [122.] Dr. Stillman and in the Name of the Town to thank him for the spirited & elegant Ora- tion this Day delivered by him at the request of the Town upon the Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America in which according to the Institution of the Town he considered the feelings manners and principles which led to that great National Event, And to request a Copy thereof for the Press.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
On a Motion Voted, that the Gentleman the Selectmen be and hereby are appointed a Committee to apply to some one learned & able Gentleman to Deliver an Oration on the 4th. of July A. D. 1789, that Day being the Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America wherein the Orator is to consider the feelings, manners & principles, which led to this great National Event ; as well as the important & happy effects whether general or domestic which have already and will forever continue to flow from that Auspicious Epoch.
Then the Meeting was dissolved. -
At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 23 Day of September A D 1789. 10 O Clock before noon. -
Warrant for calling Meeting - - read.
[123.] Honble : Thomas Dawes Esqr.
chosen Moderator by a hand Vote. --
The Article in the Warrant. Vizt.
" To consider the proposals of a large number of the respectable Inhabitants of the Town, for the Instruction of the Youth of both Sexes, and for reforming the present System of public Education read as were also the Proposals laid before the Town.
whereupon moved &
Voted, that said Proposals be considered paragraph by paragraph. -
The first paragraph was accordingly read & considered ; and the same accepted unanimously the 2ª paragraph read & accepted 3ª paragraph read & accepted 4th paragraph read & accepted 5th paragraph read & considered & Voted that the whole be taken out of the proposals. 6th paragraph read and Voted that the same be passed over. -
7th. paragraph - - read, - and accepted. -
It was then Moved & Voted, that the aforegoing propositions be referred to a Committee of Twelve persons to be chosen out of each Ward.
Voted, that Mr. Alexander Hill -
Ward 1
William Thompson Esqr
2
Revd. Dr. Elliot -
3
Deacon Sharp
4
Dr. William Eustis 5
Deacon Boardman 6
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Dr. Simeon Howard 7
Dr. Aaron Dexter 8
His Honor Sam1. Adams Esqr. 9
Honble : Stephen Higginson Esq". 10
Revd. John Clark 11
[124.]
Revd. Sam1. West 12
be a Committee for the purpose aforesaid and to consider the subject of Education at large & Report at the Adjournment
The other Article in the Warrant Vizt. Whether application shall be made to the General Court for alterations to be made in an Act determining what transactions shall be Necessary to con- stitute the Settlement of a Citizen in any particular Town - - - read whereupon.
Voted, that said Article be referred for consideration to a Com- mittee, to Report at the Adjournment
Voted that the
Gentlemen the Selectmen be a Com- mittee for the purpose aforesaid
Adjourned to Thursday the 15. Day of October next 3. O Clock P. M. -
Thursday the 15. Day of October 1789. 3 O Clock P. M. Met according to Adjournment.
The Selectmen, a Committee for the purpose Reported the draught of a Petition to the General Court for alterations in an Act determining what transactions shall be necessary to consti- tute the settlement of a Citizen in any particular Town and the same having been read & Approved of by the Town. It was moved &
Voted, that the [125.] Gentleman the Selectmen be directed to sign the Petition in behalf of the Town, and to pre- sent the same to the General Court, at their next Session
The Committee relative to the Schools. - Reported, and the same having been read - - It was Moved & Voted, that the Report be considered, paragraph by paragraph.
1st. paragraph read. - when it was moved to refer the consid- eration of the Report to March Meeting And the Question being put, passed in the Negative And a Motion was then made to refer the consideration for a Month, which motion was also Negatived. -
It was then moved & Voted to Adjourn this Meeting, to the next Morning 10. O Clock. -
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1789.
Friday the 16. of October. 10 O'Clock A. M. Town met ac- cording to Adjournment.
The Report of the Committee relative to a new arangement of the Schools, was again read, and then considered by paragraphs - It was moved that the debate subside, Upon information given the Town that the President of the United States was like soon to Honor this Metropolis with a Visit. " It was moved & Voted, that a Committee be now chosen, to consider & Report what they shall Judge to be the best to express the Respects of the Town to President Washington. -
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