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Resolve relative to paupers, 424.
Revenue, 77, 216. Revere, Paul, 210. 273, 314.
Reward for discovery of incendiary, 122. persons de- stroying public property, 325. 324,
Rhodes (Rhoades), Jacob, 4, 54, 101, 134, 161, 186, 218, 245, 250, 305.
Rice, Thomas, 387, 422.
Richardson, Jeffery, 220, 248, 279, 318, 322, 353, 370, 375, 379, 3x1, 387, 422. John, 194, 195. Mr., 401. William, 353.
Ridge Hill, 369, 370.
Ridgway, James, 137, 163. Joseph, 432, 433. Robbins (Robins), Edward H., 286, 393, 427. James, 253, 280, 324, 354, 388, 422.
Rogers, James, 11, 58, 102, 140, 162, 190, 221, 253, 280, 323. John Goreham, 55. Thomas, 7, 247. William, 56. Rope-walks, 179, 180, 318, 368, 372, 375, 389, 401, 403, 414, 416.
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Rope-walks, consumed by fire, 366. erection of new, 369, 370, 371. grants of, 370.
Rotterdam, 328. Rowe, John, 15, 24, 81. Mr., 72. Rows, Mr., 75. Roxbury, 26, 47, 50, 66, 143, 150, 416, 417. Line, 180. Ruddock, Abiel, 8. John, 72, 81. Mr., 31.
Ruggles, Samuel, 8, 9, 19, 36, 57, 58, 61, 98, 101, 103, 110, 136, 164, 188, 221, 244, 247, 257, 263, 264, 278, 323, 329, 351, 374, 378, 381, 385, 421. ª Rumley, Edward, 392, 423.
Rummerel (Rumrill), Abner, 220, 249. Russell (Russel), Benjamin, 210, 247, 287, 391. Joseph, 6, 42, 57, 61, 92, 103, 120, 138, 140, 151, 157, 164, 167, 186, 188, 191, 218, 223, 233, 237, 238, 240, 245, 247, 266, 277, 278, 303, 312, 314, 320, 321, 331, 336, 338, 349, 350, 351, 354, 364, 368, 384, 385, 386, 396, 397, 403, 414, 415, 419, 420, 423, 4 4, 426, 427, 430, 431, 432, 435. Mr., 180, 317, 332, 333, 383, 411, 425. Thomas, 15, 51, 63, 64, 112, 159, 171, 186, 196, 218, 227, 245, 255, 277, 286, 311, 322, 326, 348, 357, 375, 376, 392, 393, 427. Thomas W., 55. Treasurer, 282.
Salaries or allowances, assessors, 22, 31,
32, 33, 35, 38, 57, 70, 85, 107, 136, 150, 165, 188, 221, 232, 338, 359, 364, 402, 403, 434, 435, Boyer, Peter, 6, 84, 107, 153, 176, 200, 232. Carter, James, 20, 21, 83, 105, 152, 174. Cheney, Samuel, 84, 106, 152, 153, 174, 175. Clap, Samuel, 435.
clerks of the mar- ket, 31, 32, 41, 101, 402, 434. collectors of taxes, 165, 187, 220, 240, 249, 338.
committee of correspond- ence, 31. consideration of, 6. constables, 150, 159, 176, 402, 434. Cooper, William, 6, 84, 107, 153, 175, 200, 232, 338, 364, 403, 435. Davis, Nathan, 20, 21, 83, 152, 153, 174, 175, 198. Davis, Nathaniel, 84, 105, 106.
Salaries of allowances, Dingley, Amasa, 153, 174. Director o f
lamps, 107. hay-weigher, 299. Hunt, Samuel, 20, 21, 83, 105, 152, 174, 198. jury, 381. justices, 381. list of published, 200. Nazro, Mr., 70, 176. Payson, Samuel, 106. police, 298, 364, 402,404, 434, 435. Russell, Joseph, 338, 364, 403. school-masters, 18, 20, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 70, 72, 80, 105, 106, 152, 154, 174, 175, 199, 200, 291, 359, 402, 434. sheriff, 381. Sticknor, Elisha, 174. Thompson, James, 364, 365. town clerk, 6, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 107, 153, 200, 232, 295, 338, 364, 402, 434, 435.
town treasurer, 6, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 107, 153, 232, 295, 338, 364, 402, 434, 435.
Tyleston, John, 20, 21, 83, 84, 105, 106, 152, 154, 174, 175, 198. ushers, 22, 84, 106, 150, 153, 175, 199, 291, 359, 402, 434. Vinal, John, 20, 21, 22, 84, 106, 152, 153, 174, 175. watchmen, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 72, 107, 359, 434. Waters, Josiah, 365, 404, 435.
Salisbury, Samuel, 250. Salt, works, 144, 146. Salter, Richard, 139. Sargeant (Seargeant, Sergeant, Sergant, Sergent), Daniel, 277. Dudley, 99, 101, 104, 110, 166, 189, 202. Mr., 192. Paul D., 20, 104, 116, 134, 162, 186, 192, 361. Savage, Abraham, 31, 72, 73, 88, 89, 149, 173, 361. Mr., 360. Samuel P., 377, 380, 381. S. V., 426. Scavingers, choice of, 8, 56, Schools, allowance for ink, 175. fuel for, 18, 153, 175. government in, 17, 215. grammar, 16.
North, 20, 21, 83, 84, 105, 106, 153, 175, 201. South, 20, 21, 83, 106, 153, 175. in South quarter of town, 35, 166, 216. Latin, 209.
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Schools, Latin, North, 215. number of children in, 18, 79. private, 17, 18, 281. propositions for reforming pres- ent system of public education, 205, 208, 209, 210.
provisions for teaching children of the poor, 17, 18.
publick, 17, 18. reading, centre, 209, 210, 231. North, 390. School street, 391. · South, 208, 209. removal of scholars, 201. resolutions on, 18, 19.
selectmen to hire new, and ap- point master, 166. usher, 18, 22.
salaries of, 106, 150, 153, 175, 291, 359, 434. visitation of, 32, 70, 79, 150, 209, 360, 403.
writing, centre, 208, 209.
in the common, 21, 22. 84, 106, 152, 153, 174, 175, 390. Pleasant street, 84., Queen street, 20, 21, 83, 105, 152, 174. North, 20, 21, 83, 84, 106, 152, 153, 174, 175, 198, 208, 209, 210. South, 60.
master for, to appoint, 60. new South, 20, 84, 174, 178, 208, 209.
committee, 216, 219, 231, 261, 274, 281, 284, 290, 305, 320, 373, 388, 390, 420, 421, 424. choice of, 218, 245, 246, 280, 281, 283, 320, 351, 355, 387, 420, 425. commission to, 215. report of, 6, 19, 41, 290, 291. representation of, 229, 231.
to alter present sys- tem of educa- tion, 281, 284. carry new system into operation, 219, 246, 285, 320, 351, 388, 420.
consider new ar- rangements of, 16, 17, 207, 208. regulate affairs of school, 219, 246, 285, 320, 351, 388, 420. house, 182, 209, 215, 216, 231, 259, 359, 361, 398. building of more, 46, 74, 79, 215, 231, 261, 292. contract for building the North, 401. repairing, expense of, 31, 70, 216, 361, 402, 434. temporary accommo- dation for children, 231. masters, 17, 18, 21, 22, 60, 79, 122, 168, 192, 215, 219, 246, 281, 284, 285, 290, 291, 320, 351, 373, 388, 389, 420. memorial or petition, 362. punctual payment of, 21, 137.
Schools, masters, regulations about teach- ing, 17, 18, 21. salary of, 18, 20, 21, 22, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 46, 70, 72, 80, 83, 84, 105, 106, 150, 153, 168, 175, 191, 200, 291, 359, 402, 434.
to report number of pupils in public and private schools, 19.
Scollay, Doctor, 282. John, 2, 3, 11, 12, 53, 97, 114, 123, 133, 134, 160, 183, 185, 217, 226. Mr., 87, 180. William, 168, 283, 294, 312, 319, 320, 331, 349, 350, 354, 384, 385, 419, 425. Scott, Joseph, 201. Sealers of leather. (See Leather.)
Sears, Daniel, 101.
Seaver (Sever), Ebenezer, 139, 161, 185, 217, 226, 243, 276, 319, 331, 349, 354, 384, 411, 414, 418.
Sea Wall, 371.
committee for building, 116. expense of, 67, 118. on Ferry street, 118, 124. Neck, to defray expense of, 67. description of, 66, 67. Securities, 144, 187, 220, 279. Selectmen, 1, 6, 8, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 31, 32, 36, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51, 56, 58, 63, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 132, 135, 136, 137, 138, 142, 148, 150, 153, 154, 155, 156, 159, 160, 163, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 171, 175, 176, 177, 181, 182, 183, 186, 187, 193, 194, 196, 199, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 214, 215, 216, 218, 219, 220, 221, 223, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 236, 238, 239, 241, 244, 246, 248, 249, 251, 254, 256, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 274, 275, 279, 280, 282, 284, 285, 288, 289, 290, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 305, 308, 310, 316, 318, 320, 322, 323, 327, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 338, 339, 341, 343, 344, 345, 346, 352, 355, 356, 357, 358, 360, 362, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 371, 372, 374, 375, 378, 381, 386, 388, 389, 390, 392, 394, 395, 396, 398, 399, 400, 401, 405, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 419, 421, 422, 424, 427, 429, 431, 432, 434.
accounts of, to audit, 31, 164, 191, 247, 278, 291, 321, 351, 359, 387, 420.
additional number of, 62. choice of, 2, 5, 53, 59, 60, 65, 96, 97, 133, 139, 161, 185, 200, 217, 224, 243, 250, 253, 276, 283, 319, 349, 384, 391, 418. continue suit against Coll. Gray's bondsmen, 143. drafts of the, 10, 30, 33, 34, 35, 57, 70, 71, 147, 149, 151, 172, 173, 197, 211, 233, 257, 258, 337, 361, 402, 425, 426.
offer reward for conviction of persons destroying pub- lic property, 324, 325.
to apply to legislature for re- peal of laws against in- oculation, 304.
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Selectmen, to appoint master for South writing school, 60. appropriate money to de- fray expense of building new school-house, 231. continue their exertions to prevent spreading of smallpox, 302, 307, 309. defend rights of town to Oliver's Dock, 143. give names to streets, 178, 179, 180. make sale of land at North Battery, 144. regulate and widen Prince street, 225, 226. visit public schools, 99. Senate, 38, 49, 119, 269, 300, 313, 333. Senators, 14, 16, 62, 63, 64.
choice of, 15, 63, 111, 112, 113, 145, 146, 169, 170, 194, 195, 226, 227, 254, 255, 285, 286, 311, 326, 356, 357, 393, 428.
Sessions, clerk of, 48, 123, 244, 257, 264, 278, 321, 349, 385.
Sewall, Samuel, 316.
Sharon, 26.
Sharp, Deacon, 19, 59, 61, 116, 165, 167, 205. Gibbins, 132, 171, 306. William, 7, 55, 56, 137, 163.
Shaw, Francis, 3, 5, 31, 32, 71. William, 247. Shed, Joseph, 8, 286.
Shepard (Sheppard), Nathaniel, 374, 378, 381. William, 311.
Sherburne, 38. Thomas, 422. William, 306, 355.
Sheriff, salary of, 381.
Ships, vessels, 29, 77, 407, 408, 409. privateers, 340. timber, 409. Sign boards, 164, 168.
Sigoney (Sigorney, Sigourney, Siggor- ney), Charles, 265. Daniel, 41. Elisha, 123, 168, 210, 245, 287, 306, 431. John R., 9, 18, 36, 58, 74, 132, 164, 165, 188, 219, 221, 247, 278, 323, 329, 351, 385, 421. Nathaniel, 353. Peter, 8. Simonds House, 337. Simpkins, Deacon, 19, 32, 132.
Simpson, Josiah, 7, 55, 56.
Singleton, George, 325, 354, 388, 423.
Skinner, John, 7, 8, 55, 56, 103, 104, 137, 138, 163, 186, 187, 223, 248, 280, 322.
Smallpeace, Robert, 323, 352, 386. Smallpox, 302, 307, 308, 309, 360, 361. inoculation for, 181, 282, 284, 303, 305, 307, 309. prescription for mitigating,
328.
Smink, Peter, 279. Smith, Abiel, 312, 314. Constable, 5. Isaac, 3, 16, 53, 64, 102, 132, 134, 137, 254. John, 222. Mr., 58, 95. Oliver, 265, 430. Richard, 345. Samuel, 4, 55, 98, 139, 162, 189. William, 160, 161; 185, 217, 245, 277, 319, 320, 350, 351, 384, 388, 418, 420, 430. Smoke house be erected, 309. Snelling, Josiah, 305. Samuel, 247. Sohier, J. B., 430. Martin, 7.
Sohier, Martin B., 110. Somes (Soams), Nathaniel, 132, 166. South Battery, 46, 67, 75. End, school at, 35, 166, 216. grammar school, 20, 21, 83, 106, 153, 175. reading school, 208, 209. writing school, 60. Spear, David, 55, 60, 192. Joseph, 60. Mr., 180. Pool, 98, 139.
Spermacite works, 75.
Spooner, William, 420.
Sprague, Doctor, 178. Joseph, 8, 287. State House, 24, 68, 113, 148, 171, 196, 228, 256, 289, 312, 330, 358, 383, 394, 396, 397, 429. proposals for new, 317.
street, 60, 87, 176, 179, 183, 223, 344. tax, 6, 32, 166.
treasurer, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 45, 57, 71, 92, 124, 136, 165, 172, 187, 203, 220, 249, 259, 279, 338, 352, 389, 421. treasury, 32, 109, 259.
Stationery, paid for, 70, 360, 402, 434.
Staves and hoops, cullers of, choice of, 9, 44, 46, 60, 103, 142, 163, 166, 190, 201, 203, 222, 232, 253, 254, 280, 328, 354, 355, 389, 423.
Stevenson, Thomas, 283, 323, 352, 386, 420. Sticknor, Elisha, 174.
Stillman, Morgan, 221. Rev. Doctor, 96, 195, 204, 310, 356, 429. Samuel, 159, 388, 420.
Stoddard, Jonathan, 7, 55.
Stone chapel, 85, 86, 119, 155, 204, 412. lime, inspector of, 389, 392, 423.
Storer, Ebenezer, 287.
Story (Storey), William, 61, 80, 82, 109.
Stoughton, 26. Streets, abuttors on. (See Abuttors.) Adams, 179. Allen, 180. Ann, 180. Atkinson, 179, 367, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 401, 413, 414.
Batterymarch, 179, 214, 281, 355. petition, for pav- ing, 171.
Beacon, 179, 369, 370, 371, 400.
Bennet, 178.
Bowdoin Square, 180. Cambridge, 179, 180.
Castle, 178.
Center, 180. Chamber, 180. Clarke, 180. Common, 50, 51, 400.
Cornhill, 179. Court, 179, 397.
Cow Lane, 179, 355, 374, 375, 376, 377. Dalton, 179. damaged by heavy teaming, 299. damage on widening, 374, 378. Deacon, 180.
Devonshire, 179.
Eliot, 178, 369. Federal, 179. Ferry, 90, 116, 124, 150. sea wall on, 118, 122. Friend, 180. Frog Lane, 178. George, 179. Green, 180.
Gridley Lane, 179.
Hancock, 179, 180. Hanover, 180. Harvard, 178. Hawkins, 180. Hill, 180.
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Streets, Hog Alley, 232. Hollis, 178. Hutchinson, 367, 401, 413, 414. incumbrances on, 168. Kilby, 179.
King, 179. land taken to widen, 375, 376, 377. paid for damages, 381.
Leverett, 179, 180, 398.
Love, 210. Lynde, 180. Lynn, 90, 341, 344, 345, 346.
Mason, 400.
Middle, 180, 209.
Middlecot, 180.
Middlesex, 180.
Milk, 179.
Mill, 180.
names changed, 164, 178, 179, 180. Nassau, 178.
new, laid out, 367, 371, 403.
Newbury, 179.
North, 180. Oliver's Dock, 142, 143.
Orange, 178, 179,
Palmer, 179.
paving and repairing, 70, 176, 182, 183, 361, 402, 434. cost of, 360, 361.
petition for lottery to raise money for repairing, 214.
Pleasant, 84, 178, 209, 369, 370, 371, 414, 417. Prince, 225, 226, 352. land to widen, 226.
Purchase, 179, 214, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378.
Queen, 21, 83, 105, 152, 174, 179.
School, 209, 231, 391.
Sea, 99, 107. abuttors on, 108.
Ship, 180. Shute, 180.
Staniford, 180.
State, 60, 87, 176, 179, 183, 223, 344. Sudbury, 180.
Summer, 179. Temple, 180, 336.
Tremont, 209, 231. Warren, 180. Washington, 180. Water, 179. West, 209. Strong, Caleb, 286. Sturgis, Rufus, 171.
Russell, 224, 245, 277, 286, 306, 320, 323, 350, 385, 418, 419, 430.
Subscriptions, for relief of poor, 132. sufferers from fire, 366. to support lamps, 267.
Suffolk, County of, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 26, 27, 29, 38, 39, 62, 63, 64, 94, 97, 98, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 123, 135, 145, 161, 169, 184, 192, 193, 194, 218, 226, 227, 240, 241, 243, 254, 255, 256, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 277, 285, 286, 297, 310, 311, 321, 326, 327, 349, 357, 358, 384, 393, 419, 428.
to consider dividing, 23. division of, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38. remonstrance against dividing, 269, 270, 271, 272. District of, 182, 183, 316, 327.
Sullivan, James, 15, 20, 23, 25, 29, 45, 46, 64, 88, 91, 94, 99, 100, 125, 134, 135, 141, 142, 210, 215, 240, 265, :269, 272, 286, 294, 303, 311, 326, 332, 333, 347, 368, 416.
Sumner, Benjamin, 31, 71, 73, 87, 95. Increase, 311, 392, 427. Samuel, 353.
Sureties, bonds to be given as, 45, 57, 121, 136, 165, 187, 220, 238, 246, 249, 279, 321, 338, 349, 352, 384, 389, 414, 418, 421. Surveyors, 47. of boards. (See Boards.) hemp. (See Hemp.) highways. (See High- ways.) wheat. (See Wheat.)
Swan, James, 63. Swatser, John, 80.
Sweetser, John, 3, 53, 88, 92, 99, 101, 102, 104, 134, 138, 161, 163, 185, 186, 217, 218, 244, 260, 277, 281, 282, 284, 294, 319, 350, 357, 384, 396, 406, 418, 424, 428, 430, 431. Swift, Elijah, 345. Switcher, John, 74.
Symes (Symmes, Symms, Syms), An- drew, 19, 20, 54, 72, 101, 134, 151, 161, 173, 190, 197. Thomas, 305.
Tar, 409. Tate, James, 377, 380, 381, 431, 433. William, 103.
Taxes, 30, 33, 172, 259, 261, 270.
abatement of, 30, 31, 34, 41, 57, 87, 108, 150, 151, 172, 197, 223, 246, 247, 278, 292, 321, 335, 336, 350, 385, 401, 421, 426, 433. on Benj. Gray's, 111.
act, 338. alien, 76.
appropriated for payment of in- terest to creditors of town, 201. class, 73. commonwealth, 73.
continental, 32, 35, 73.
for Court Houses, Goals, etc., 28, 40. names of persons who refuse to pay, 334.
on inhabitants, 33, 198.
plan for collection of, 261, 331, 332, 334, 432, 433. poll, 34, 85, 107, 154, 176, 200, 233, 260, 293, 338, 361, 403, 435. premiums for collecting, 34, 35. premiums on, 31.
real estate, 34, 85, 107, 154, 176, 200, 233, 260, 293, 338, 361. 403, 435. reasons for non-payment of, 335, 336. specie, 32. state, 6, 32, 166. application for abatement of, 167. to defray expenses of town, 34, 35, 85, 107, 154, 176, 177, 200, 233, 259, 260, 293, 338, 361, 402, 403, 435. to defray expense of new build- ings for the poor, 295. town, 32.
to raise for support of poor, 141, 177,201.
collectors of, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 45, 54, 61, 70, 71, 72, 87, 107, 108, 117, 122, 124, 150, 154, 156, 166, 177, 192, 202, 234, 240, 285, 292, 321, 334, 336, 350, 362, 385, 395, 402, 421, 426, allowance to, 45, 56, 57, 121, 136, 150, 165, 187, 220, 240, 249, 279, 304, 338, 352, 389, 402, 421. bondsmen of delin- quent, to be sued, 109. check on, 192.
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Taxes, collectors, choice of, 7, 9, 58, 101,
109, 110, 135, 165, 187, 202, 220, 249, 250, 254, 279, 304, 308, 329, 352, 388, 421. defaulters, 81, 82. delinquent, 9, 100. executions against, 82, 92. give bond, 45, 57, 110, 121, 136, 165, 220, 249, 279, 338, 352, 389, 421. monies due from, 34, 61, 73, 81, obliged to pay balances due the town, 73. premiums, 45, 57, 70, 104, 110, 118, 120, 121, 136, 165, 173, 187, 220, 249, 279, 304, 308, 338, 352, 359, 389, 402, 421, 426, 433. request for more salary, 237, 240.
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Tenant, Thomas, 391, 420. Tewksbury, 31. Thatcher, Peter, 62, 63, 76, 243. Rev. Dr., 358. Thayer, Ebenezer, 255, 287, 326. Ephraim, 56. Minot, 386. Theatre, 266, 267, 268. building new, 431. Thomas, Alexander, 71, 73, 90, 92, 99, 108, 110, 124, 172. Benjamin, 420. Mr., 31, 93, 109, 111, 123.
Thompson, Benjamin, 432, 433.
James, 9, 31, 58, 71, 73, 81, 82, 110, 135, 149, 165, 173, 187, 220, 249, 258, 279, 292, 329, 352, 360, 362, 364, 365, 388, 421, 426, 434. Mr., 143. Thomas, 422. William, 191, 192, 205, 208, 216, 223, 224, 413.
Thwing, James, 424, 433. Ticknor, Mr., 166, 209.
Tidmarsh, Nathaniel, 422.
Tilden, David, 418.
Tileston (Tyleston), James, 21, 100.
John, 20, 21, 83, 84, 105, 106, 152, 154, 174, 175, 198, 306, 374, 378, 381, 424. Mr., 79, 138, 153, 210. Thomas, 4, 19, 54, 134, 161, 186, 218, 245, 273, 277, 320, 350, 373.
Tisdale, James, 87, 320, 350, 362, 385, 419. Todd, Samuel, 7.
William, 56, 137, 186, 222, 248, 279, 293, 321, 353, 387. Tomb at South burying ground, 412. Stone Chapel, 412. ou Common, 432. Torrey, Jonaah, 109. Josiah, 99. Samuel, 192, 306.
Towle, Jonathan, 426. Town accept donations in Dr. Franklin's will, 233, 246. attorney, 214, 296, 297, 298. book, 115, 361. names of streets recorded in, 178. . bulls, 150.
clerk, 14, 22, 40, 47, 52, 67, 83, 95, 99, 107, 115, 123, 135, 136, 139, 146, 149, 153, 161, 162, 164, 168, 185, 189, 191, 192, 217, 218, 219, 235, 244, 245, 257, 263, 264, 265, 274, 277, 278.
Town clerk, 303, 319, 321, 349, 360, 362, 383, 384, 396, 410, 418, 419, 424. choice of, 2, 53, 96, 133, 160, 184, 217, 243, 276, 319, 349, 384, 418. duties of, 293. examine town records, 47. salary of, 6, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 84, 107, 150, 295, 364, 403, 435. serve representatives with attested copy of instruc- tions for support of build- ing a bridge over Charles River, 52. to notify inhabitants of bus1- ness of the meeting, 48. clock, repairs of, 150, 360, 402, 434. confirm deed given for two stores in exchange for pasture, 159. council, 274. creditors to receive interest on money lent, 259. cryer, 360.
debit and credit of the, 10, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 57, 70, 71, 72, 73, 150, 151, 172, 173, 197, 198, 233, 240, 258, 292, 337, 425, 426, 433, 434. debt, resolutions on payment of, 259, 260. dock, 70. expense of filling up, 31, 50. request for compensation for filling up, 36. settled by arbitration, 36. engines, pumps, or public ladders, destruction of, 324, 325.
estates, rents of, and to whom rented, 22. expenses, by heavy loads carried . through streets, 299. to defray, 34, 35, 61, 85, 107, 150, 154, 176, 177, 200, 233, 260, 292, 293, 338, 361, 403, 435.
finances, 242. house, new, 158. illumination of, 1.
incorporation of, 25, 89, 91, 92, 93, 417. introduction of fresh water into, 382. lamps, 265, 267.
lighting of, 282, 293. to continue, 285, 288. to be discon- tinued, 147, 331. subscription to support, 267. land, sale of, 432. on S. Battery, 75. given deed of land near Dock Square, 76. meetings, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 74, 76, 78, 80, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 104, 106, 108, 109, 110, 111, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 132, 133, 135, 136, 138, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162, 166, 169, 170, 171, 175, 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 189, 191, 192, 194, 195, 196, 198, 199, 200, 201.
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Town meetings, 202, 204, 205, 206, 207,
208, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 221, 225, 226, 228, 229, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 248, 250, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 259, 260, 261, 262,
263, 264, 265, 266, 268,
272, 273, 275, 276, 280, 283, 284, 285, 287, 288,
289, 290, 293,
299, 300, 301,
295, 296, 302, 304,
306, 308, 309, 311, 312,
315, 316, 317, 318, 323,
325, 326, 327, 328, 329,
330, 331, 332,
333, 337,
339, 340, 341, 342, 343,
347, 348, 352,
355, 356,
358, 359, 363,
365, 366,
367, 368, 369,
372, 373,
374, 381, 382, 383, 386,
390, 392, 393, 394, 395,
396, 397, 399, 401, 404,
406, 407, 410, 411, 413,
414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 421, 424, 427, 428, 429, 430, 432, 433, 435. expenses at, 150.
offers reward for conviction of persons destroying public prop- erty, 324, 325. police, 272, 273, 274, 275, 364.
records, 47, 75, 97, 115, 381.
schedule of assessment for land taken, 379, 380. security of the, at night, 329. selected jurors, 241.
suits against, 234.
to make regulations prohibiting heavy teaming, 299. petition General Court, 230.
treasurer, 9, 10, 22, 32, 34, 35, 37, 45, 57, 71, 72, 81, 82, 92, 97, 103, 105, 109, 121, 122, 124, 132, 136, 138, 149, 150, 151, 154, 156, 164, 165, 167, 168, 172, 175, 176, 187, 192, 197, 198, 202, 220, 234, 249, 259, 260, 261, 274, 279, 324, 334, 335, 338, 349, 352, 360, 362, 373, 389, 400, 421, 431. accounts of, 5, 30, 72, 73, 173, 258, 292. to audit, 9, 22, 30, 57, 61, 70, 81, 103, 105, 109, 138, 146, 147, 149, 164, 167, 172, 173, 189, 191, 197, 198, 223, 233, 247, 257, 258, 278, 292, 321, 331, 332, 337, 351, 359, 401, 420, 432, 433. authorized to borrow money, 261, 416.
choice of, 5, 54, 97, 135, 162,- 185, 189, 219, 237, 245, 277, 321, 349, 384, 414, 418. committee to settle the accounts of the late, 237, 240. duties of, 293. draughts of, 156.
extract from will of the late, 97. give bonds, 238, 246, 279, 321, 349, 384, 414, 418.
Town treasurer, give notes to Jonah Torrey, 109. note for land on Cop's Hill, 118. notes, 151, 167. salary of, 6, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 84, 295, 364, 402, 403, 435. sum due the late, 93. suspend execution of suit of Geo. Make- peace, 202. suspend execution of suit of Col. Sargent, 202. to call on Geo. Make- peace, 433. collect fines from justices, 117. furnish account of monies received and paid, 34.
issue executions against delinquent collectors of taxes, 82.
prosecute bondsmen of delinquent coll. of taxes, 108, 109. suspend prose- cution, 109, 110, 111, 124.
watch, 107, 329. Townsend, Andrew, 56, 102, 137, 163, 186, 221, 222, 248, 249, 279, 283, 321, 323, 352, 353, 386. David, 201, 238, 345, 355, 388, 411, 413, 420. Trade, carrying, 77, 347. Traders, 89.
Trades, blacksmiths, 31. brickmakers, 203. carpenters, 31, glaziers, 31. masons, 31. pavers, 31. printers, 70, 391.
Treasurer, town. (See Town.)
county, 4, 5, 54, 58, 95, 98, 120, 135, 161, 218, 244, 278, 321, 349, 384, 419.
state, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 45, 57, 71, 72, 92, 124, 136, 165, 172, 187, 203, 220, 249, 259, 279, 338, 352, 389, 421.
Treasury, state, 32, 109, 259. town, 18, 32, 45, 72, 100, 109, 122, 138, 177, 257, 259, 299, 303, 388, 415, 416. general state of, 10, 57, 103, 138, 149, 172, 173, 257, 258, 292.
Treaty, commercial, 410. of Amity, Commerce and Navi- gation, 406, 407. resolutions on, 407, 408, 409. copy to be sent to the President, 410. Peace, illumination of town on ratification of, 1. Tribunal, 275. Troops, 172, 340, 373.
Artillery Company, 118. Boston regiment, 373.
Tuckerman, Abraham, 432. Edward, 8, 56, 74, 223, 248, 279, 314, 322, 387, 423. Isaac, 11, 56, 423.
Tudor, Coll., 264. Deacon, 19. John, 23. William, 3, 12, 25, 29, 41, 47, 52, 59, 75, 80, 90, 91, 99, 116, 143, 168,
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INDEX.
Tudor, William, 210,211,219,234,245,246,256, 272, 281, 287, 289, 293, 295, 312, 317, 320, 328, 330, 332, 333, 351, 357, 358, 369, 372, 383, 388, 395, 396, 397, 401, 406, 411, 413, 420, 421, 424, 428, 430.
Tuffet, Cotton, 195.
Tufts (Tuffts), Cotton, 15, 64, 112, 145, 170, 227, 255, 286, 311, 326.
Tukesbury, Andrew, 173, 426, 433.
Turner, William, 422.
Tyler, Edward, 53, 97, 114, 115, 123, 133, 161, 185, 217, 223, 224, 226, 273, 305, 374, 378, 381.
Union, County, 268. United States, 120, 155, 301, 311, 339, 340, 347. militia, 373.
Uran, Thomas, 102, 238, 248, 280, 283.
Ushers, salary of, 22, 84, 106, 150, 153, 175, 199, 291, 359, 402, 434.
Varnum, Joseph B., 310.
Vinal, John, 20, 21, 22, 79, 80, 84, 106, 117, 122, 152, 153, 174, 175, 209, 258, 357, 390, 392.
Virginia, 407.
Visitation of Schools, 32, 70, 79, 150, 209, 360, 403.
Votes, by proxy, 264.
for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and six Senators, 15, 16, 63, 64, 112, 113, 145, 146, 169, 170, 194, 195, 227, 255, 286, 287, 326, 357, 392, 393, 427, 428. representatives, 24, 69, 114, 148, 171, 182, 196, 199, 229, 242, 256, 289, 300, 327, 330, 358, 395, 430.
Waldo, Benjamin, 425. Wales, Ebenezer, 64, 145, 227, 287. Wall, on Boston Neck, 59, 65, 66, 105. Ferry street, 116, 118, 122, 150. Wallack, Moses, 427.
Walley, Thomas, 19, 21, 41, 45, 49, 51, 61, 90, 97, 99, 104, 114, 115, 119, 123, 133, 135, 157, 161, 167, 185, 217, 218, 226, 237, 238, 243, 260, 276, 319, 328, 331, 349, 384, 406, 418, 422. Walter, William, 319, 422. War, 30, 76, 130, 239, 407, 408, 409. board of, 32, 72.
Wardens, 3, 54, 100.
choice of, 109, 110, 135, 166, 185. Warrants, 1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 14, 23, 24, 25, 30, 32, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 68, 69, 74, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 95, 96, 99, 100, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 132, 133, 134, 138, 141, 143, 144, 148, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 164, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 177, 181, 182, 183, 184, 188, 194, 195, 196, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 213, 214, 215, 216, 218, 226, 228, 229, 233, 234, 235, 237, 239, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 254, 256, 257, 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 272, 273, 276, 280, 282, 285, 288, 289, 295, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 310, 312, 316, 318, 319, 320, 324, 325, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 347, 348, 354, 356, 358, 359, 362, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 373, 374, 378, 381, 382, 383, 388, 389, 390, 392, 394, 395, 396, 405, 406, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 424, 427, 428, 429, 431, 432, 433. Warren, Ebenezer, 326. James, 15, 31, 63, 112, 145, 169, 310, 427. John, 83, 429, 430. Washington, George, 207, 208, 216, 213.
Watch, constables, 7, 42, 54, 58, 95, 100, 274, 305, 433. house, 176. in State street, 60, 223. men, payment of, 22, 31, 32, 33, 35, 70, 72, 107, 150, 402, 434. town, 107, 329. Water, introduction of fresh, 382.
Waters, Josiah, 4, 19, 59, 132, 166, 361, 364, 365, 404, 435.
Ways, filling up and repairing, 203. Wear, John, 112. Weatherly, Joshua, 387, 423.
Webb, Joseph, 3, 4, 53.
Webster, Redford, 391, 418.
Welch, Jonas, 305, 415.
Thomas, 211, 219, 246, 281, 290, 320. 332, 333, 351, 388, 420, 430, 431.
Weld, Edward, 238, 248, 354. Well, relative to a, 390.
Wells, Arnold, 7, 16, 227, 250, 391, 418, 425, 428, 430. John, 101, 387, 423. Seth, 386. Wendell, Isaac, 4, 55. Judge, 87. Oliver, 67, 75, 182, 195, 196, 199, 286, 326, 355, 357, 393, 428.
Wentworth, Edward, 189, 220, 227, 249.
West, David, 422. Samuel, 194, 206, 211, 218, 241, 246, 281, 320, 325, 351, 387, 420, 427.
West Boston, 59, 309, 318. almshouse at, 398. bridge, 371. repairs on, 333, 336, 337. expense of, 337.
hospital at, 150, 318.
Wharf, North Battery, 62. Oliver's Dock, 100, 142, 143. Row's, 75. wood on, 61.
Wheat and flour, surveyors of, choice of, 8, 56, 104, 138, 163, 186, 223, 248, 279, 322, 353, 387, 423. Wheeler, James, 215, 222, 231, 248, 401, 426, 433.
Wheelwright, Job, 103, 140, 163, 190, 222, 328. Samuel, 287.
Whetherly Joshua, 353. Whipple, Joseph, 188, 223, 282, 284.
White Benjamin, 56, 102, 107, 137, 140, 162, 163, 186, 190, 221, 222, 248, 253, 279, 280, 321, 323, 353, 354, 387, 388, 422. James, 345. John, 3, 8, 53, 56, 102, 104, 134, 138, 161, 163, 185, 186, 217, 244, 277, 319, 350, 384, 386. 425. Jonathan, 425.
Samuel, 249, 283, 323, 352, 386, 420. Whitney, Amos, 422. Samuel, 4, 55, 98, 139, 162, 189, 220, 249. Whittemore, Joseph, 163, 201, 232, 389, 423. Whitwell, Samuel, 3, 36, 53, 102, 109, 112, 134, 161, 185, 217, 224, 232, 250, 258, 283. Wight, Rev. Mr., 2, 113, 178.
Wilbraham, 197.
Wild, Edward, 280, 328. Will of the late Benj. Franklin, 234, 235. David Jeffries, extract from, 97. Williams, Charles, 9, 32, 58, 71, 73, 110, 135, 149, 165, 173, 187, 220, 249, 250, 258, 292. Deacon, 179. James, 56, 98, 139, 162, 189, 220. Jeremiah, 192. Mr., 31, 154. Samuel, 139. Wind machine, 369. Windship, Amos, 426.
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CITY DOCUMENT.
Windship, Jonathan, 426. Winnesimit Ferry, 100, 104.
Winslow, Isaac, 139, 306. John, 168, 221, 306, 374, 378, 381, 382. Winthrop, James, 310, 311. John, 54, 100, 134, 148, 159, 161, 186, 196, 218, 229, 231, 245, 277, 320, 350, 358, 385, 419. Thomas L., 55, 104, 277.
Wood, 31, 32, 34, 50. admeasurement of, on wharves, 61. boards, surveyors of. (See Boards.
building with, 369, 371, 372, 382. cord, 299.
fire, 80, 275, 299.
Wood measurers and sealers of, choice of, 238, 248, 280, 322, 328, 354, 356, 387, 423. sealer of, 300. staves, cullers of. (See Staves.) wharfingers carting, 299.
Woodward, Ebenezer, 190, 222. Joseph, 7, 247, 368. Mr., 142. Worcester, County of, 26, 38, 39. Workhouse, 252, 294, 354, 356, 398, 399, 400, 424. (See also Almshouse.)
Wrentham, 3, 12, 13, 38. Wright, Deacon, 368. Francis, 101. · Writing schools. (See Schools.)
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