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Nathan Webb John Wood and
Benj". Smith Andrew Sigourney Esquires
Benjn. Russell
The Inhabitants were then requested to bring in their votes for nine Selectmen for the year ensuing - The votes being received sorted & counted, it appeared that the following Gentlemen had a majority of all the votes given in & were declared Elected by the Moderator, viz.
Charles Bulfinch
Joseph Lovering
Ebenezer Oliver Joseph Austin
Jonathan Hunnewell Robert Williams and
Edmund Hart Esquires
Joseph Foster Benjamin Weld Adjourned tomorrow morning 10 O'Clock.
[40.] Friday March 17th. Met according to adjournment.
Seven of the Gentlemen elected Selectmen appeared & took their seats, Mr. Lovering & Mr. Hart were absent
Mr. Bulfinch having addressed the Moderator & declared acceptance of the office to which he had been elected .- The Moderator administered the oath to him & the six other Select- men present - wereupon it was moved & voted unanimously,
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
that the address of Charles Bulfinch Esqr., declaring his accept- ance as a member of the Board of Selectmen for the year en- suing, & prior to his taking the oath of office, be published in all the News papers printed in the Town of Boston.
Voted, That the Thanks of the Town be given to Nathan Webb Esqr. for his faithful services as one of the Selectmen for seven years past.
William Smith
William Mackay
William Phillips
Joseph Coolidge Jun".
Redford Webster
Joseph Richards
Thomas Perkins
Jonathan Phillips
Sam1. Snelling
Samuel May and
Ozias Goodwin Jacob Hall Esquires
were elected Overseers of the Poor, and Overseers of the Work house for the year ensuing
[41.] Voted, that the thanks of the Town be given to Bry- ant P. Tilden & Ephraim Eliot Esqrs., for their faithful services as Overseers of the Poor for several years past.
Thomas Melvill Samuel M. Thayer
Andw. Cunningham
Joseph Tilden
John Winslow
Joseph Austin
Stephen Codman
Joseph Lovering
Jonathan Hunnewell
Ben ja. Rich
Daniel Messenger
Gedney King
William Sullivan
Francis J Oliver
Benja. Smith
William Harris
Nath1. Curtis
John D Williams
Edward Cruft
John Winslow Jun".
James Phillips
Jonathan Loring and
Nathan Webb John Mackay Esquires -
were chosen Firewards for the year ensuing .-
Voted, That the thanks of the Town be given to Bryant P. Tilden and George Blanchard Esquires for their faithful services as Firewards for several years past.
Voted, That in Addition to the Selectmen twelve [42] persons shall now be chosen a School Committee; and the votes being collected it appeared that the following Gentlemen were chosen - viz -
Revd. Charles Lowell
Charles Davis
Revd. Horace Holley
John Heard junT.
Peter O. Thacher
Revd. Samuel Cary Doctr. Aaron Dexter
William Smith
Doct". Thomas Welsh Francis J. Oliver and
Doct". John C. Warren William Welles Esquires
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Voted, That the abovenamed Gentlemen who conjunctly with the Selectmen are termed the School Committee, be and hereby are directed to carry the system of Education adopted by the Town into operation ; and that said Committee be also authorized and empowered conjunctly to manage & regulate the Government of the Schools; and to execute all the powers relative to the Schools & School Masters which the Selectmen or such Committees are authorized by the Laws of the Commonwealth or by votes of the Town to exercisc.
Messrs. Benjamin White Noah Dogget
John Cogswell William Clouston Thomas Christie
Bradock Loring
William Ellison
William Green
Nath1. Bradlee
[43.] Eleazer Homer Richard Thayer
Joseph Stodder Edwd. J. Robbins
Allen Bowker Henry Blake
William Ellison jun". Joseph Tucker and
Nath1. Glover Moses Ayres Jun".
John Howe junT.
were chosen Surveyors of Boards and other Lumber for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Henry Purkit Nath1. Howe and
John Smith Benjamin Clark
were chosen cullers of Hoops and Staves.
Messrs. Thomas Barbour John Smith
Nath1. Howe
Benja. Owen
Benj. Clark James Brown
Gershom Spear William J. Hammatt and
Charles Pook Thomas Lambord
John Bannister
were chosen cullers of Dry Fish
Messrs. Benjamin White Nathaniel Bradlec and William Ellison
were chosen Fence Viewers.
Mess18. Barney Sloan, Joseph Champney, Joseph Selaway & Samuel Spear (for South Boston) were chosen Hogreeves and Haywwards. -
[44.] Samuel Emmons, and James Phillips Esquires, -
were chosen Surveyors of Hemp.
Edward Tuckerman and Josiah Snelling Esquires,
were chosen Surveyors of Wheat.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Messrs. John Wells and Richard Austin,
were Chosen Assay Masters
The Selectmen were chosen Surveyors of Highway.
Messrs. Michael Homer, Francis James, and Samuel Sprague,
were chosen Inspectors of Lime.
Neddy Curtis,
chosen Pound Keeper. -
Votes - for a Treasurer for the County of Suffolk were re- ceived by the Moderator & Town Clerk; when it appeared that there were one hundred & forty-five Votes for John Winslow Esqr.
Voted, That Stephen Codman, Francis J. Oliver & John Osborn Esquires be and hereby are appointed a Committee to audit the Accounts of the Town Treasurer, and also those of the Overseers of the Poor & Workhouse, and the Board of Health. And said Committee are directed to report the sum necessary to be raised for the services of the present year.
[45.] Voted - That the consideration of all Money matters be reffered to the May Meeting.
Voted - That the thanks of the Town be given to the Hon1. John Phillips Esquire, for his services as Moderator of this Meet- ing.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of twenty one years of age and upwards, qualified as the Con- stitution prescribes & legally warned & Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 3d day of April A. D. 1815. 9 O'Clock A. M.
Prayer by the Revd. Mr. Channing.
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read.
Paragraphs of the Constitution or Frame of Government, relative to the choice of Governour, Lietenant Governour & Senators - read. -
Law of the Commonwealth dividing the State into districts for the choice of Senators & Counsellors - read.
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CITY DOCUMENT No. 128.
It was then declared by the Selectmen, that no printed vote would be received, & that the votes should be put into the Box unfolded.
It was afterwards declared that the Poll should be closed at 2 OClock and that the Bells to begin tolling at half past One O'Clock.
Persons voted for as Governour with the
[46] number of votes for each person - viz
His Excy. Caleb Strong 3135
Hon1. Samuel Dexter - 1439
John Holmes 1. Geo. Cabot 1. 2
Henry Dearborn 1. Enos Cobb 2. - 3
4579
Persons voted for as Lieutenant Governour, with the number of votes for each person viz. -
His Honour William Phillips 3151
Hon1. William Gray 1427
Joseph B. Varnum Esq. - 1
4579
Persons voted for as Senators for the District of Suffolk, with the number of votes for each person viz.
Hon1. John Phillips 3157
Hon1. Harrison G. Otis 3122
Hon1. Josiah Quincy 3088
Hon1. Thomas H. Perkins 3130
Jonathan Hunnewell Esqr. 3126
Richard Sullivan Esqr. 3135
Samuel Brown Esqr.
1396
Russell Sturgis Esq". 1392
William Little 1388
Jesse Putnam
1386
Thomas K. Jones
1403
Dr. William Ingalls
1380
Andrew Ritchie 18. Jos. Hall 16.
Caleb Bingham 9. Jona. Mason 5.
James Lloyd 5. Sam1. Cobb 11. John C. Jones 5. W". Sullivan 2.
Benj. Austin 2. Horace Holley 3. John Wells 4. Caleb Loring 7. William Parsons 2. Jas. Loring 2.
Peter C. Brooks 2. Wm. Tudor jr. 1. Charles Davis 1. - G. Cabot 1.
J. T. Austin 3. Sylvr. Gray 1. David Townsend 1. B. Russell 1.
John Tilden 1. Benj. Rand 1.
[47.]
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Artemus Ward 1. Tris Barnard 1.
Thos. Baldwin 1. Alexr. H. Everret 1. James Prince 1. Wm. R. Gray 1. Dan1. Sargent 1. Willm. Brown 1. Isr1. Thorndike 1. Sam1 Everret 1. John Lathrop 1. Aaron Hill 1. Josiah Snelling 1. Timº. Wiggin 1 .-
Attested Copies or return of the Persons voted for as Governour, Lieutenant Governour, and Senators for the District of Suffolk sealed up in open Town Meeting after the vote had been declared, to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Commonwealth as pre- scribed by Law, & directed as follows - viz,
To Alden Bradford Esq".
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Votes of the Town of Boston for Governour and Lieutenant Governour, sealed up in open Town Meeting .-
Also for Six Senators for the District of Suffolk, directed in the same manner .-
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[48.] At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of twenty years of age and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes, at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 18th day of May A D 1815 -10 O'Clock A. M.
Prayer by the Revd. Doctr. Gardner.
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read.
Paragraphs of the Constitution relating to the choice of Repre- sentatives, & the Law of the Commonwealth regulating Elections - read .-
The return of the Assistant Assessors signifying that the major & minor polls of this Town were 8146 -- being also read - The Inhabitants were directed to bring in their votes for Repre- sentatives not exceeding Thirty six
Votes were received by the Selectmen untill one O'Clock, when they declared the Poll to be closed.
Upon sorting & counting the votes it appeared that the whole number given in was 571 - necessary to make a choice 286.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
The following thirty six Gentlemen had a Majority of all the votes, and were declared to be duly elected Representatives for the year ensuing. viz.
Messrs. William Smith Stephen Codman
James Robinson
Benjamin Russell
[49.] Charles Davis
Richard Faxon
Benjamin Whitman
Henry Sargent
William Hammatt
Thomas Barry
William H. Sumner
William Harris, Benja.
George G. Lee Gorham
Nathaniel Curtis
Andrew Ritchie Jun.
Thacher Goddard John Howe of Ward Nº. 12.
Samuel Dunn
John D. Howard John Bellows
Lynde Walter
Israel Thorndike JunT.
Jonathan Loring
Josiah Bachelder
Jonathan Whitney
Benjamin West, Wm. Sturgis
Joseph Pierce William Tudor jun".
Samuel J. Prescott George Sullivan
Andrew Sigourney Charles P. Phelps and
Ephraim Thayer
Nathan Appleton
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[50.] At a Meeting of the Male Citizens of the Town of Boston duly qualified & legally warned held at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 29th day of May A D 1815 - 10 O'Clock A. M.
Warrant for calling the Meeting - read.
Benjamin Weld, Esquire
chosen Moderator.
Edward Tuckerman Joshua Davis William Hammatt Peter O. Thacher Thomas Dawes and William Dall Esquires, were chosen Trustees of Neck lands.
Neddy Curtis, was chosen a Hogreeve for South Boston the year ensuing.
The following Gentlemen were chosen Inspectors of the Markets for the year ensuing.
Messrs. Thomas Badger Ward Nº. 1
Samuel Hichborn 2 Turrell Tuttle - 3
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Enoch Patterson -
Ward Nº. 4
William Tileston -
5
George W. Otis
6
John P. Thorndike
66
7
Caleb Hayward
8
Isaac P. Simpson
66
9
Joseph Allen -
66
10
John Roulston
66
11
Samuel Sprague
66
12
The Committee of Finance made a Report which was read and ordered to be printed, & the further consideration of the same referred to the 12 June next .-
[51.] The Article in the Warrant respecting Tythingmen was referred to next March Meeting.
Upon the representation & exhibition of the doings and pro- ceedings of Andrew Sigourney Esquire Treasurer & Collector of Taxes of the Town of Boston the last year.
Voted, That the Town of Boston highly approve of the con- duct of said Andrew Sigourney Esquire in the said offices of Treasurer & Collector, and that he has faithfully & fully as was in his power completed the execution of his duty in said offices to which he has been appointed as aforesaid, and that he be excused from all delinquincy or default in not having effected the full & complete settlement of the taxes by him to have been received or collected according to Law .-
Voted -That the Selectmen be, and they hereby are em- powered, to enter into such engagements with the proprietors of certain lots of land on Boston neck, granted by the Town April 3.0th. 1785; respect- [ing] the repairs & future maintenance of the Street in front of their lots, as they shall consider for the interest and benefit of the Town.
Voted-That Peter O. Thacher Esqr. be constituted & appointed Agent, in behalf of the Town ; to enter upon any of said lots for condition broken, & in behalf of the Town, prosecute any action or actions against any or all of the grantees of said lots, or either of them, their heirs or Assigns for the breach of any covenant or condition [52] entered into and made by them or either of them with said Town; and to compound compromise & agree with them or either of them.
Also that said Agent be empowered to repair said street or any part thereof under the direction of the Selectmen, and to recover of said grantees or either of them their proportion of the expences thereof, according to their covenants and agreements or any thing contained in their deed or deeds .-
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Adjourned to Monday the 12th. day of June next - to meet at 10 O'Clock A M.
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, held at Faneuil Hall on Wednesday the 7th. day of June A D 1815 - 10 O'Clock A M.
Warrant for calling the meeting - read.
Stephen Codman Esqr. Moderator.
The petition of a great number of the Inhabitants "That the Town would take into consideration the expediency of applying to the Legislature for an act incorporating the Town of Boston, and establishing therein a Constitution or frame of Government similar to such as exist [53] in other great cities - was read - and after considerable debate it was
Voted, That a Committee from each ward of two persons be appointed to take into consideration the expediency of making an alteration in the Municipal Government of the Town, and to collect such information, relative to the charters of other cities in the United States as may be in their power and to prepare and report a system of Municipal Government to be adopted by the town, or such improvements in the present system as may be thought best.
Voted, That the Selectmen notify the inhabitants in each Ward to meet on Wednesday the 21st instant at 4 O Clock P. M. to choose two persons in each Ward agreeable to the foregoing vote.
The Committee to be chosen as above directed, are to apply to the Selectmen to call a Town meeting when they are ready to report.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[54.] At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Bos- ton, held by adjournment from the 29th. Ultimo at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 12th. day of June A. D. 1815-10 O'Clock A. M.
Third Annual Report of the Committee of Finance.
The Committee of Finance, of the Town of Boston, composed of the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health, agreeably to the powers and instructions received from the Town, have examined the accounts of the Treasurer & Collector for the past year and report as follows.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
That there has been received on account of back taxes -
4582.26
And of taxes of 1814 to May 20th. 1815 - 127,870.30
Amount of abatements on 1814 tax 8358.60
$136228.90
The amount of Warrants for taxes of 1814 were
State tax
20,681.33
County tax -
26,788.85
Town tax
89,000
$136,470.18
But the amount assessed with the addition allowed by Law to anticipate probable abatements, was - $142,285.10
Sum collected and abated - 136,228.90
Leaving ballance uncollected
$6,056.20
The Committee in exhibiting this deficiency in the Collection between the first of October and 20th. of May, feel confident [55] that the Town will not impute any neglect to the Treasurer & Collector nor any unwarrantable remissness on the part of the Citizens ; when the peculiar hardships and stagnation of Business of the past year are considered. It has been with the advice of the Committee, that the Collector has forborne to urge the settle- ment of the above with the rigour of the Law : the property of many of the persons owing the above balance is so circumstanced, that if pressed, the whole must have been abated; but the Treas- urer is of opinion that $4000 may be collected of the outstanding taxes, and considered in this years estimate.
The following is a Statement of the Towns Debts and Credits.
TOWN OF BOSTON. Cr.
On State tax - 10000. By Notes for Land 12163.78
County tax - -
23806.09 Due for State Poor 7000.
due to Banks -
-
32500.
taxes receivable - 4000.
Private Notes - - 30000.07
23163.78
Mrs. Brookers do- nation interest pd.
Cash in the Treasuy.
24932.25
annually for sick
$48096.03
and Widows - -
1230.
J. Bradlee for Oil -
8346.62
Drafts unpaid -
400.09
$106282.87
Unliquidated Accots.
5700.
$111982.87
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
The foot of the Account Current of the Town last year was -
119528.32 The above Statement the present year shows it to be -
111982.87
And exhibits the Amount of debt reduced $7545.45
The amount of outstanding debts was $70000.
Which being reduced this year by - 7545.45
Leaves the present actual debt - 62454.55
[56.] The Committee have found that their recommendation of a reduction of the debt of 14000 dollars p annum, could not be carried into full effect, owing to unusual expences that have arisen in consequence of the War; and also owing to the ad- vanced price of oil and other articles for Towns use, from the same cause.
They feel gratified that in the peculiar circumstances of the times, the debt has not been increased but diminished 7545 dollars .-
They recommend in addition to a provision of 14000 dollars sinking fund this year, that 7000 dollars be added, to make up the deficiency of the last year. This system being steadily pursued will discharge the debt in four years .-
The demand on the Town being as above stated - $111982.87 add thereto for current expences of the year, Selectmen 60000 Overseers 25000 Board of Health 6000 91000.
Amount of State tax - 24000.
Do. County tax 22000.
The interest on outstanding debts deferred - 3017.13
The whole amount to be provided for - $252000.00 From which deduct three Installments of old debt ) each of 14000 dollars to be paid in three 42000. succeeding years -
$210000.
To be provided for as follows ; From money in the Treasury 24932.25
Notes for Land &c falling due From Commonwealth for Poor - 13000. Rents as received last year - 11000. Taxes receivable - outstanding 4000.
12163.78
$65096.3
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
[57.] Brought forward -
$65096.3
Amount assessed for State tax -
24000.
Do. for County tax
22000.
Do. for Town Tax
75000
For Installment of debt
21000
For Interest on deffered -Do. 2903.97
98,903.97
1137089
$210,000.
The Committee have thus endeavored to condense the substanee of the Treasurers accounts, and to present to the Town as they were directed to do, " a clear and well defined statement of their monied coneerns." - They renewedly express their satisfaction in the order and method pursued by the Treasurer and Colleetor ; and in being able to inform the Town, that every demand from every individual has been discharged on the orders passed by the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health, except only 400 dollars which have not been ealled for : such punctuality and promptness of payment cannot fail to raise the credit of the Town Treasurer, and to enable the Boards, who have the expen- diture of the public Money, to obtain their work and supplies on the most favourable terms.
The Committee respectfully report, that the Town should vote a tax of ninety nine thousand dollars, for the current expences of the year, and for the payment of the second installment of the deferred debt.
May 29th. 1815.
Respectfully submitted, By order of the Committee of Finance Charles Bulfinch, Chairman.
[58.] The foregoing Report was accepted - And
Voted, That the sum of ninety nine thousand dollars be raised by a Tax on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of the Town, to defray the expences of the Town the present year & to discharge part of the deferred debt .-
Voted -That the further sum of ten thousand dollars be assessed, to cover any deficiency that may arise from abatements, or errors in assessing the taxes.
The following Report was received from the Auditors of the Towns Accounts, & the Treasurers Account referred to in the Report, is on file .-
We the Subscribers, appointed a Committee to audit the ac- counts of the Town Treasurer, agreeably to a vote passed by the town of Boston on the 17th. day of March 1815. have performed that service and have received from Andrew Sigourney Esqr., the
.
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
Treasurer, the aforegoing account, which the Committee have examined and find the same right cast and well vouched, and that there results a balance of twenty four thousand, nine hun- dred thirty two Dollars, twenty five cents, in the hands of the Treasurer ; belonging to the Town.
Boston 22d. May 1815.
Stephen Codman Francis J. Oliver Auditors. John Osborn
[59.] Voted, That the sum of seven hundred & fifty dollars be allowed and paid unto Hon1. Thomas Dawes Esqr., for his Salary as Judge of the Municipal Court the ensuing year.
Voted - That there be allowed & paid the sum of One thousand Dollars unto Thomas Clark Town Clerk, as his salary for the year ensuing. -
Voted, That there be allowed & paid unto each of the Assessors, the sum of Eight hundred and sixteen dollars each for their ser- vices the present year.
Voted, That there be allowed and paid unto Andrew Sigourney Esquire, the sum of three Thousand Dollars, in full for his ser- vices as Town Treasurer and Collector of taxes, for Clerk hire and all expences in the delivery of tax bills and collection of taxes.
Then the Meeting was Dissolved.
[60.] At a Convention of the Boards of Selectmen, Over- seers of the Poor & Board of Health, of the Town of Boston, held [in ] Faneuil Hall on Monday the 26 day of June A. D. 1815 - 4 o'Clock P.M.
Present a Majority of each Board.
Voted to proceed to the choice of a Town Treasurer for the year ensuing, and that Messrs. Jacob Hall & Darius Boardman be a Committee to collect, sort and count the votes.
The Committee reported that the whole number of votes for a Town Treasurer were 21 and that Andrew Sigourney Esqr. was unanimously chosen.
The Convention proceeded to the choice of a Collector of Taxes for the present year, and Andrew Sigourney Esqr. was unanimously elected.
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BOSTON TOWN RECORDS, 1815.
Messrs. Oliver, Perkins and Whitman were appointed a Com- mitte to qualify the Treasurer & Collector, by taking two bonds for twenty thousand dollars each & having the Oath of office administered to him.
Jonathan Hunnewell & Benjamin [blank ] Esquires were ap- proved as Bondsmen for the Treasurer & Collector.
Then the Convention was Dissolved.
[61.] At a Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston at Faneuil Hall the 4th. day of July A. D. 1815 - 10 O'Clock A. M.
Warrant for calling the Meeting -read.
Thomas Clark was chosen Moderator.
The Committee appointed the last year to make choice of a Gentleman to deliver an Oration on the Anniversary of Indepen- dence Reported, That they had chosen Lemuel Shaw Esqr. who had accepted the appointment.
Adjourned to meet at the Old South Church at 12 O'Clock - M.
Met at the Old South Church where an Oration was delivered by Lemuel Shaw Esquire to commemorate the Independence of the United States of America.
Voted -That the Selectmen be, and hereby are appointed a Committee to wait on Lemuel Shaw Esqr., in the name of the Town & thank him for the elegant & spirited Oration this day delivered by him at the request of the Town, upon the anniver- sary of American Independence, in which were considered the feelings, manners, & principles which produced the great national event, and the important and happy effects, general & domestic, which have already or will forever flow from that auspicious epoch ; and to request of him a copy for the press.
[6.] Voted -That the Gentlemen Selectmen be and hereby are appointed a Committee to apply to some able & learned Gentleman to deliver an Oration on the 4th. day of July 1816. 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 and happy effects, whether general or domestic, which have already, or will forever flow from that auspicious Epoch .-
Then the Meeting was Dissolved. -
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CITY DOCUMENT NO. 128.
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, held at Faneuil Hall on Thursday the 5th. day of October A.D. 1815 -10 O'Clock A.M.
Jonathan Hunnewell Esquire, chosen Moderator.
This Meeting was called upon the application of a number of the Inhabitants, " That the Town would take measures to supply . each member of the militia with provisions for two days, at the inspection & review ordered at Dedham on the 10th, & 11th, instant, & also to furnish a sufficient number of waggons to trans- port the tents & baggage."
The application together with a communication from the Select- men on the same subject being read.
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