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The town meetings, which heretofore had been held at the meeting-house, were henceforth held at the town-house. The place was honored by the sittings of the General Court, when- ever its sessions were held in Concord, until the completion of the State House in 1819. The building has since undergone many mutations, modifications and enlargements - answering all possible purposes - civil, political, religious, military, judicial, and fanatical ; a sort of "Noah's ark," in which have been col- lected all things, clean and unclean, and the history of which would be well worthy of the pen of " Punch," or " Mrs. Part- ington," or Jack Downing !
1791-3.
In March, 1791, the town voted that the intermission for the future on the Sabbath - which had been one hour the year round - should be one hour and an half, from the first Sabbath in May till the first Sabbath in November following.
WARNING OUT OF TOWN.
According to a law of the State, persons who came into town without property, and who, on that account, were liable to become a town charge, might be warned to depart. This being done lawfully, such persons could not obtain " a residence," and hence not come upon the town for support .*
CONVENTION TO REVISE THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
On the 7th of September, this year, (1791,) a convention was held in Concord to revise the Constitution of the State, adopted in October, 1783. The convention was held at the meeting-house.
* STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } ROCKINGHAM SS.
CONCORD, Oct. 29, 1791.
By virtue of this Warrant f have warned the said McGlaufling, and Betty, his wife, Archabald McGlaufling, and Mary Ahot, immediately to depart out of this Town, who all came into this town, last from Loudon, in May, A. D. 1791, having no estate. Also the said James Delap, and Lydia, his wife, and Richard Delap and Mical Delap, sons of said Delap ; also, Martha Elms, who all came into this Town, last from Boscawen, Dec'r, 1790, having no estate. Also, the said Polley Car, who came into this Town, last from Bow, July, 1791, having no estate. Also, IIannah Sleeper, a Minor, who came into this Town, last from Loudon, March, 1791, having no estate. Also, Joseph Hutchins and Jerusha, his wife ; also llannah Hutchins, their daughter, who all came into this town, last from Loudon, March, 1791, having no estate. I have warned all the above mentioned persons immediately to depart out of, and leave this Town.
JOHN BRADLEY, Constable of Concord.
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Hon. Timothy Walker was delegate for Concord. The whole num- ber of delegates in attendance was one hundred and eight, of whom eighty were present the first day of the session. The last survivor of this convention was Ex-Governor William Plumer, of Epping, who deceased while the convention of 1850, of which his son Wil- liam was a member, was in session in Concord, to revise the very Constitution which the convention of 1792 amended and so far per- fected that it continued unaltered through a period of sixty years.
Hon. TIMOTHY WALKER was chosen chairman of the conven- tion, and sworn ; JOHN CALFE, Esq., was elected Secretary, by ballot, and sworn ; then the Hon. SAMUEL LIVERMORE, of Holder- ness, was chosen President.
"Rev. ISRAEL EVANS was requested to attend and officiate as chaplain to the convention, during their present session." For the important proceedings of this convention, reference must be had to their Journal .* Before their work was completed four sessions were held, all in Concord, occupying thirty-six days. The first session was from September 7, to September 16, 1791. The sec- ond, from February 8, 1792, to February 24. The third, from May 30, to June 5. The fourth, from September 5, to Septem- ber 6. This constitution, as amended and approved by the people, was established, and went into full operation in June, 1793. By this constitution the title of "President " for the chief execu- tive magistrate was changed to Governor.
1794.
At a meeting August 4, this year, a committee of five, viz : Messrs. Thomas Wilson, Henry Martin, Capt. Joshua Abbot, Capt. Jonathan Eastman, and Lieut. Joseph Hazeltine, was appointed, "to wait on the Rev. Israel Evans, and inquire of him what the reasons are for his (of late) discovering an uneasiness with the town about the payment of his salary, or any other matter, and receive his answer in writing; and for the town to act thereon in such manner as they may think proper." Mr. Evans had made a written communication and submitted to the town certain prop- ositions, which were acted on September 22. " Voted, That the
* The original manuscript copy is in the Secretary's office. The names of the members may be seen in the N. H. Register, 1852, pp. 28-32.
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Selectmen pay the whole that is due to the Rev. Israel Evans immediately, or give said Evans a note upon interest till paid. Voted, To accept of the second proposition of the Rev. Mr. Evans, viz : the money appropriated to the use of the pulpit shall not in future be applied directly or indirectly to any other use. Voted, To accept of the third proposition of the Rev. Mr. Evans, viz: the collectors themselves shall pay to him, as often as ean be done conveniently, all the money they colleet for the use of the pulpit, and if possible within the year for which the money aforesaid was assessed."*
In the warrant for a town meeting 8th December, this year, was an article " To see what encouragement the town will give for the raising of their quota of minute men ;" and it was Voted, " To give, in addition to the continental pay for this town's quota of minute men, so much as shall make each one's pay eight dol- lars per month ; and one month's pay be advanced to each man when they shall be called to march."
The occasion for raising these minute men is not stated ; but at this time the "Pennsylvania Rebellion," as it was called, was in progress, and the Indians in the western country were in a state of open hostility. It does not appear that the minute men from Concord were ever called for. The " rebellion " was suppressed by Gen. Lee, who by order of Gen. Washington marched into Pennsylvania at the head of fifteen thousand men; and the Indi- ans were conquered by Gen. Wayne, in a well fought battle, August 20, 1794.
INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND ANECDOTES RELATIVE TO THE PERIOD FROM 1785 TO 1795.
In 1785, when news of the birth of the Dauphin of France, Louis XVII., f reached this country, the people of Concord, at a public gathering, undertook to celebrate the event - France
* August 25 it was Voted, " To vandue the collector's berth ; and the same was struck off to Mr. Paul Rolfe for eight dollars, and he was then chosen a collector to collect the same." t This was the unfortunate child with whom the Rev. Mr. Williams' name has recently been associated in the public prints.
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having been the ally of America in the struggle for independence. The powder, which was purchased with the £100 that Oliver Hoit paid for the school lot on Horse Hill, had not all been used, and for safe keeping had been stored away aloft in the new stee- ple of the meeting-house. On this occasion, therefore, the pow- der was called forth, and a grand salute fired in honor of France and the new born dauphin. Hence, afterwards, whenever any- thing was said in town meetings about selling the public lands, Capt. Benjamin Emery would be sure to oppose it, saying, " Soon it will all go like powder, as the money for Oliver Hoit's school lot went."
The first number of the Concord Herald was issued January 6, 1790, on a sheet fourteen by nine inches, bearing the follow- ing title and motto : "THE CONCORD HERALD AND NEW-HAMP- SHIRE INTELLIGENCER. The Press is the Cradle of Science, the Nurse of Genius, and the Shield of Liberty. Printed at Concord, (New-Hampshire,) by George Hough."*
On the 7th of December the Herald announced, "No Boston post is arrived ; all news we believe is frozen up by the cold weather ; we have not even a report with which we can serve up a paragraph for our news-hungry customers."
At this period newspapers and letters were carried through the country by persons who rode on horse-back, called " post-riders." In 1790 Samuel Bean was post-rider from Boston to Concord. His route was through Andover, Haverhill, Atkinson, Kingston, Exeter, Epping, Nottingham, Deerfield, and Pembroke to Con- cord : returning he passed through Londonderry and Haverhill. He performed the route once a week. John Lathrop was post- rider from Concord through Boscawen and intermediate towns to Hanover ; thence up the Connecticut river road as far as Haver- hill-returning by way of Plymouth and New-Chester (now Hill.) In the fall of 1791 Lathrop called on subscribers to his papers " to pay up " by the beginning of the next year, saying he will ever be willing to gratify his customers with a reasonable pay-day, but when " the earth yields her increase " in abundance, he views it as a " happy presage " of punctuality among those who have kindly become his debtors. " Cash, wheat, rye, or flax
* See History of Printing in Concord, in Miscellaneous Chapter.
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will be received ; and for the convenience of every one he has appointed the following places at which the pay may be delivered."
But as the " pay " was not forth coming at the places of de- posit, Lathrop notified his customers that " delays are danger- ous ;" " MONEY, we all know, is always scarce. But, when a grain debt is not paid in the season of it, the creditor says MONEY. That will be disagreeable to the debtor, and the post, while pro- duce is plenty, puts off the harsh expression."
In 1791 four routes were established, by resolve of the Leg- islature, in New-Hampshire, and one person appointed in each of the following towns, viz : Portsmouth, Exeter, Concord, Amherst, Dover, Keene, Charlestown, Hanover, Haverhill and Plymouth, to take charge of all matters which are conveyed by the posts ; to receive as a compensation, two pence, to be advanced on the postage of every private letter which shall pass through the respective offices. Postage on all private single letters six pence for every forty miles, and four pence for every number of miles less than forty. Two of these routes proceeded from Concord, and took in the principal towns west from Concord to Keene, and north from Concord to Haverhill. Mr. GEORGE HOUGH was appointed first post-master in Concord.
March 30, 1791. As an instance of the extraordinary indus- try of the women of our country, the Herald of March 30 men- tioned " that an old lady of this town, who is upwards of seventy years of age, has, in the course of ten months past, spun two hun- dred and ten runs and three quarters of yarn of different kinds."
" CLOTIIES MAKE MEN."
David George, tailor, advertises (March 31, 1791,) that " his price for making a genteel suit of superfine broadcloth is three dollars ; for making an ordinary suit of coarse cloth, two dollars."
The first number of " The Mirror " was published in Concord October 29, 1792,* " by Elijah Russell, at his office near Mr.
* This year, (1792,) the 11th regiment, for the first time, paraded on Eastman's plain, on the east side of the river, and continued two days. At night several companies slept in barns in the vicinity. An immense number of spectators - women and children - were on the field. A six pounder fired on the occasion produced the greatest wonder !
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Hannaford's tavern, in Concord, N. H." It was printed on a sheet fourteen inches long, eight wide, coarse paper, " price five shillings per annum. One shilling only to be paid yearly in money, on receiving the first paper of every year, and the re- mainder in country produce, at the market cash price, any time in the course of the year. Of those who cannot pay one shilling in cash, produce will be received for the whole at the end of the year."
" We are informed," says the Mirror of November 19, 1792, " that a number of wealthy gentlemen of respectability have it in contemplation to erect a bridge over Merrimack river, near Mr. Butters' ferry. Our informant says they are to meet this day at Mr. Butters' inn, to consult on the expediency of the measure. We wish them success."
" On Saturday last," (December 8, 1792,) says the Mirror, " that contagious and fatal disease, the small-pox, was discovered in the family of Mr. Daniel Hall. Mr. Hall broke out with it himself, and on Sunday was removed to a proper house and pro- vided with good nurses. His physician reports that he is at present in a very favorable way."
" Last Saturday, sen'night, a child in the house of Lieut. Stickney, dec., died of the small-pox,* and Lieut. Jonathan Stickney died of the small-pox, on Sunday evening, November 18th." Through fear of spreading the infection, Mr. Stickney was buried in a secluded spot, on his own farm, on the north-east side of Stickney's Hill, so called.
In the " Mirror" of January 21, 1793, appeared the follow- ing notice :
" TO THE LOVERS OF HARMONY.
" Whereas, a great number of inhabitants, desirous to promote the art and practice of sacred music in this town, have sub- scribed to pay an able teacher of psalmody, (Mr. McFarland,) Therefore, all persons willing to improve the advantage of a free singing school are requested to leave their names, before the first of February next, with either person of the following
* Mirror, December 10, 1792.
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committee, viz : Capt. Jonathan Eastman, Capt. Timothy Chan- dler, Lieut. David Davis, Licut. Amos Abbot, jr., and Mr. Levi Abbot."
" THE SCHOOL.
" On Thursday last Master Eastman* closed his school, in the Main street, in this town, with an exhibition of various scenes of entertainment, in which each of his pupils, about eighty in num- ber, participated. They performed their various exercises to the general satisfaction of their parents, and the honor of their inge- nious preceptor and themselves -- by which they gained the ap- plause of a very crowded and respectable audience, which was expressed by frequent clapping of hands and smiles of approba- tion."-Mirror, April 1, 1793.
" Last week we experienced a severe frost, which destroyed most of the young apples, &c., and killed the flax, so that people have generally sowed their ground a second time. A severe drought prevails. It is now three weeks since we have had rain enough to lay the dust in the streets."-Mirror, May 27, 1793.
" Concord, July 22, 1793. On Tuesday last a tempest arose in this town, accompanied with very heavy thunder and consid- erable rain. About three miles north of the meeting-house it hailed ; the hail-stones were some of them nearly as large as ounce balls. It leveled most of the corn, rye, oats, &c., for a considerable width and distance, its course being from north-west to south-east. One half of the roof of a house, belonging to Lieut. Phinehas Kimball, was taken off by the wind, carried a considerable distance, and dashed to pieces. The chimney was leveled with the chamber floor. There were two women in the house, who happily escaped with only being severely frightened." -Mirror.
" NEW LINE OF STAGES.
A number of gentlemen in Haverhill, (Mass.,) Chester, and this town, have agreed to run a stage from Haverhill to this town twice a week, to communicate with the Boston stage ; which will render communication to that metropolis much more certain and
* An order in favor of Edmund Eastman, for keeping school in Concord, 1793, £18.
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expeditious than heretofore. We understand that this stage will commence running early in September next."-Mirror, August 12, 1793.
In July, 1792, there was not a book-binder in the State of New-Hampshire.
In 1788 Timothy Walker, Esq., was a candidate for Repre- sentative in Congress, and received in this town thirty-nine votes. In 1791 he was a candidate for President of New-Hampshire, and received sixty votes ; in 1792, he received seventy-seven votes for President, and his Excellency Josiah Bartlett received ninety. The same year Mr. Walker had one hundred and eight votes in Concord for Representative to Congress, and twenty-nine votes for Elector of President and Vice President of the United States. In 1793 (after the adoption of the revised constitution,) Mr. Walker had ninety-three votes for Governor, and in 1794 he had one hundred and five votes. He was the democratic can- didate, in opposition to John T. Gilman, Esq., who was elected.
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS,
REPRESENTATIVES, DELEGATES AND JURORS,
FROM 1785 TO 1795.
March 1, 1785.
March 7, 1786, adjourned to March 21.
Moderator, . Timothy Walker.
Col. Timothy Walker.
John Kimball.
Clerk, . John Kimball.
Col. Timothy Walker,
Col. Timothy Walker, Col. Thomas Stickney,
Selectmen,
Capt. Reuben Kimball,
Col. Thomas Stickney.
Reuben Kimball.
Constables,
Lt. Moses Eastman,*
.
Tythingmen, . Richard Hazeltine.
Ebenczer Hall,
Lt. Jona. Stickney, Daniel Abbot.
David Hall.
Sealer of Leather, . . David Hall. Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. .
.
. David Hall.
* Excused.
Capt. Joshua Abbot,*
Ephraim Carter.
Lt. John Chandler. Lt. Phinehas Virgin, Richard Hazeltine,
TOWN OFFICERS.
315
Stephen Crosman, Samnel Thompson, Richard Potter,
[ Richard Ayer,
Lt. John Chandler,
Richard Hazeltine,
John Hoyt, .
Thomas Wilson, William Coffin,
Stephen Farnum, Asa Herrick,
Timothy Bradley,
Surveyors of Highways,
Benjamin Farnum, Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, Richard Hazeltine, .
Lt. Asa Kimball,
Ebenezer H. Goss.
Nathan Abbot, Josiah Farnum, Jr., Lt. Asa Herrick, Wm. Fifield, Jonathan Eliot, Jr., Joseph Colby, Jr., Moses Abbott.
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Robert Duncan,
Robert Eastman,
Micah Flanders,
Dudley Ladd,
David George,
Daniel Rogers,
Anthony Potter,
Samnel Goodwin,
Ebenezer H. Goss, .
William Fifield,
Daniel Page.
Lt. Joshua Thompson.
Surveyors of Lumber, .
John Kimball.
Lt. Asa Herrick.
Treasurer, .
§ Benjamin Hanniford,
Robert Ambrose,
Pound-keepers, .
Robert Ambrose.
Benja. Hanniford. .
Representatives,
Peter Green.
Col. Peter Green, Lieut. John Bradley, June 24.
March 6, 1787, adjourned to 19.
March 4, 1788.
Moderator, Col. Timothy Walker.
Col. Timothy Walker
Clerk,
Caleb Chase.
. Caleb Chase.
'Lt. Joseph Hall,
. Col. Timothy Walker.
Seleetmen, Henry Martin,*
Thomas Wilson.
Chandler Lovejoy.
Constable,
John Kimball. .
David Hall.
. Robert Eastman,
Tythingmen,
Robert Eastman, [ Lt. Jonathan Stickney.
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. .
. David Hall.
( Samnel Thompson,
. Nathaniel Eastman,
Richard Herbert,
Philbrick Bradley,
Amos Abbot, Jr.,
. Anthony Potter,
John Stevens,
Ezekiel Carter,
-- Ezra Abbot, .
. Moses Abbot,
Timothy Bradley,
Jabez Abbot,
James Walker, Isaac Abbot,
. Timothy Dow,
William Fifield,
Thomas Wilson,
Edward Abbot, .
James Walker,
Phinehas Kimball,
. Stephen Hall,
Joshua Graham,
. Isaac Dimond,
Isaae Dimond, Moses Abbot, Timothy Dow.
. Samuel Butters.
Hogreeves,
Benjamin Hanniford, Jacob Carter,
Chandler Lovejoy, Benja. Hanniford,
John Kimball,
John Kimball.
John Kimball.
Capt. Benja. Emery,
John Kimball, Richard Hazeltine, .
Daniel Gale.
. John Elliot,
Surveyors of Highways,
* March 19, Amos Abbot, Jr., for II. Martin.
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[ Daniel Stickney,
Millen Kimball, Henry Rolfe,
Hogreeves, .
Moses Fifield, Capt. Richard Ayer, Daniel Hall.
Maj. Wmn. Duncan, Benjamin Powel.
Surveyors of Lumber,
{ Chandler Lovejoy, Benjamin Hanniford,
Daniel Livermore,
, Joshua Thompson, Asa Herriek.
Treasurer, .
₹ Daniel Livermore, . John Blanchard, [ Jacob Carter. Caleb Chase. Peter Green, Esq., . Lt. John Bradley, June 22.
. Peter Green, Esq.
Representatives,
Thomas Wilson,
. William Dunean.
Surveyors of Wood, .
Benjamin IIanniford. March 3, 1789.
March 2, 1790.
Moderator,
Col. Thomas Stickney. Caleb Chase.
Caleb Chase.
Clerk,
Capt. Renben Kimball,
Timothy Walker, Esq.,
Selectmen,
Timothy Walker, Esq., Lt. Asa Herrick.
. Capt. Reuben Kimball,
Constables,
Robert Ambrose.
Lt. Asa Herrick. . ( Lt. Phinelas Virgin, Jabez Abbot, Thomas Wilson.
. Daniel Rogers.
Tythingmen,
[ William Currier, John Stevens, Stephen Crosman, Daniel Rogers, Philbriek Bradley.
Sealer of Leather, .
David Hall. .
Scaler of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. .
[ Lt. Ebenezer Virgin, John Eastman, .
Capt. Asa Kimball, Stephen Farnum, Lt. Benjamin Farnum, Phinchas How, .
Moses Abbot,
Joseph Runnels,
Lt. Asa Herrick,
Lt. Joshua Hazeltine, William Coffin,
Benjamin Hanniford,
Samuel Butters, Richard Hazeltine. .
David Stickney.
Hogreeves, .
Richard H. Osgood, Benjamin Powel, Robert Eastman.
Ebenezer Duston, Joshna Currier, William Fifield, Moses Eastman.
Benjamin Hanniford,
Benjamin Hanniford, Lt. Asa Herrick,
Maj. Daniel Livermore,
Surveyors of Lumber, . Maj. Daniel Livermore, Lt. Joshua Thompson. Benjamin Hanniford.
Pound-keeper,
Robert Ambrose,
Representatives,
Peter Green,
Benjamin Hanniford. Peter Green, Esq., Lt. John Bradley, 21st of June. Thomas Wilson. .
Surveyor of Wood, .
Thomas Wilson.
Thomas Wilson.
Hay-ward, .
Daniel Hills,
Samuel Thompson, Capt. John Roach,
Benjamin Hanniford,
Col. Timothy Walker.
un.
. David Hall. David Hall.
(Lt. John Chandler, Nathaniel Eastman, Lt. Moses Eastman, Lt. Jolın Bradley, Jonathan Virgin, Isaac Abbot, Robert Harris,
Surveyors of Highways,
Daniel Farnum, Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, Isaac Dimond, Ebenezer Dow, Joseph Runnels, Barnard Elliott, Daniel Abbot,
Lt. Joshua Thompson, . Lt. Asa Herrick.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
March 1, 1791.
March 6, 1792.
Moderator, Col. Timothy Walker.
Timothy Walker, Esq.
Clerk, .
Caleb Chase.
. Caleb Chase.
Selectmen,
Timothy Walker, Esq., Capt. Reuben Kimball,
. Capt. Reuben Kimball, Capt. Benjamin Emery. Benjamin Hanniford,
Constables, .
Capt. Benjamin Emery. Lt. John Bradley, Robert Eastman, Ephraim Farnum.
Ezra Carter,
Tythingmen,
-
Daniel Rogers,
Caleb Buswell.
Robert Eastman, James Johnson.
Sealer of Leather, .
Dea. Hall, exeused - Asa Par- ker.
Asa Parker. Dea. David Hall.
Hazzen Kimball,
Jonathan Eastman,
Samuel Goodwin,
Maj. Asa Kimball,
Richard Hazeltine, .
William Fifield,
William Fifield,
John Hoit, . Joseph Colby,
John Elliott, Jr.,
Barnard Elliott,
Nathan Abbot, .
Jonathan Virgin,
Lt. Asa Herrick,
Daniel Abbot,
Ebenezer Eastman, Joseph Carter,
Col. Thomas Stickney.
Lt. Asa Herrick. Timothy Walker, Esq., .
. Maj. William Duncan.
Fence-viewers,
Maj. Daniel Livermore, Lt. John Chandler, . Lt. Joseph Hall, Jacob Dimond. John Colby, Jr., Jeremialı Virgin, Daniel Farnum, Abner Farnum.
Jeremiah Virgin,
William Manly.
Field-drivers,
William A. Kent,
. Samuel Bradley,
Hazzen Kimball, Jeremiah Chandler,
Ebenezer Eastman,
. Daniel Gale, Jr.,
Moses Farnum, .
. Christopher Osgood.
William Eastman, John Shute, Jr. Benjamin Hanniford, . . Maj. Daniel Livermore,
Lt. Joshua Thompson,
. Abel Baker,
. Lt. Joshua Thompson,
Surveyors of Lumber, . Maj. Daniel Livermore, Benjamin Abbot, Isaac Dimond.
. Isaac Dimond.
Pound-keeper, Benjamin Hanniford,
Representative,
Maj. William Dunean. . John Bradley, Esq.
Delegate to Constitutional Convention,
Timothy Walker, Esq., Aug. 8.
Grand Juror,
S Maj. William Dunean, May 7th.
Petit Juror,
Stephen Farnum.
Surveyor of Wood, Thomas Wilson. John Thorndike.
Hay-ward, .
Robert Harris. . Thomas Wilson. March 4, 1794.
March 5, 1793.
Judge Walker. . Timothy Walker, Esq.
Moderator, Clerk,
Caleb Chase.
. Caleb Chase.
Surveyors of Highways,
( Maj. Daniel Livermore, James Johnson,
Col. Thomas Stickney,
Lt. Joseph Hall,
Stephen Farnum,
Lt. Samuel Davis,
Jesse Abbot, Bruce Walker,
Lt. Phinehas Kimball,
Chandler Lovejoy,
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Hogreeves,
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., David Hall. .
Timothy Walker, Esq.,
Lt. Ebenezer Virgin. Daniel Gale,
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Selectmen,
Hon. Timothy Walker, Capt. Reuben Kimball, Capt. Benjamin Emery. Lt. Joseph Hazeltine, . Josiah Farnum, exeused, Timothy Carter, in lieu, George Grayham.
. Timothy Walker, Esq.,
Capt. Reuben Kimball,
. John Bradley, Esq.
William Currier,
Stephen Farnum,
. Maj. Asa Kimball.
Tythingmen,
Ezra Abbot. .
. Caleb Buswell.
Scaler of Leather, .
Asa Parker.
. Dea. David Hall.
Sealers of Wts. and Ms.,
Henry Moulton.
Isaae Dimond,
Col. Thomas Stickney,
. Ephraim Carter,
Christopher Osgood,
. Lt. Benjamin Farnum,
Daniel Farnum,
. David Carter,
Lt. Ezekiel Carter, .
Daniel Abbot,
Lt. Samuel Davis, .
Benjamin Powell,
Samnel Bradley,
Capt. Jona. Eastman, Philbriek Bradley, .
. Lt. Phinehas Kimball,
Lt. Joshua Thompson,
William Coffin,
Ens. Jona. Virgin, .
. Col. Thomas Stickney,
Joseph Carter, Jr., . Ens. Joseph Runnels, Enoch Brown.
. Paul Rolfe,
. Moses Carter.
Fence-viewers,
Ebenezer Eastman.
Ebenezer Dustin,
Win. Manley,
Field-drivers,
Jeremialı Virgin,
Isaac Emery.
Isaac Dimond.
. Stephen Tuttle,
Joseph Eastman, Jr.,
. Peter Swan,
John Colby, Jr.,
. Jeremiah Virgin,
Hogreeves,
Joseph Hoyt,
. Benjamin Powel.
Benjamin Powell,
Moody Dow.
Enoch Brown, .
John Currier, Jr.,
Maj. Daniel Livermore,
Ebenezer Virgin, Jr.,
Surveyors of Lumber, .
Joseph Carter, Jr., . Lt. Asa Herrick, John Eastman, Benjamin Abbot, Jr. Benjamin Hanniford, . Jacob Eastman.
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