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The judges of the municipal court have been: Thomas Burgess, 1832-53; Francis E. Hoppin, 1853-June 14th, 1858; Albert G. Greene, June 14th, 1858-April 8th, 1867; Amasa S. Westcott, April 8th, 1567- July 3d, 1884; Joseph E. Spink, July 18th, 1884-9.
Clerks of the municipal court have been: Allen O. Peck, 1832-4; Albert G. Greene, 1834-July 21st, 1857; Samuel W. Peckham, July 24th, 1857-August 10th, 1857; Levi Salisbury, August 10th, 1857-June, 1868; George B. Nichols, 1868-July 18th, 1884; Charles C. Mumford, July 18th, 1884-July 9th, 1885; Clifford A. Harrington, July 9th, 18 5- 1889.
Justices of the police court have been as follows, the date indi- cating the beginning of the term of service of each: Robert Knight, Charles F. Tillinghast, Albert G. Greene, 1832: William R. Staples, Alpheus Billings, 1833; William R. Staples, Thomas White, 1834; Robert Knight, Albert G. Greene, Henry L. Bowen, 1835; Thomas White, William P. Olney, George F. Mann, 1836; Henry L. Bowen, Walter S. Burges, 1838; Robert Knight, Henry L. Bowen, Walter S. Burges, 1839 ;; Henry L. Bowen, Walter S. Burges, Edward H. Haz- ard, 1840; Henry L. Bowen, Edward H. Hazard, Walter Paine, Jr., 1842; Henry L. Bowen, Charles Holden, Jr., Charles Hart, 1844; Henry L. Bowen, Samuel Brown, Joseph S. Pitman, 1845; Samuel W. Peck- ham, Henry L. Bowen, Francis E. Hoppin, 1846; Samuel W. Peckham, Francis E. Hoppin, James M. Clarke, 1847; Samuel W. Peckham, Francis E. Hoppin, Charles Hart, 1849; Samuel W. Peckham, Charles Hart, 1853; Henry L. Bowen, William Knowles, 1855; Henry L. Bowen, Samuel W. Peckham, 1857; Samuel W. Peckham, Horatio Rogers, Jr., 1861; Samuel W. Peckham, Lucius C. Ashley, 1862; Lu- cius C. Ashley, William H. Greene, 1867; Francis A. Daniels, Stephen Essex, 1868; Stephen Essex, Elias M. Jenckes, 1872; Elias M. Jenckes,
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Lorin M. Cook, 1873; Elias M. Jenckes, Joseph S. G. Cobb, 1886; Jo- seph S. G. Gobb, 1889.
Clerks of the common council have been: Thomas B. Fenner, June 4th, 1832, during organization; Allen O. Peck, June, 1832-June, 1×34; Albert G. Greene, June, 1834-February 11th, 1867; Joshua M. Addeman, February 25th, 1867-January 2d, 1882; Daniel F. Hayden, January 2d, 1882-9.
The office of city auditor was created August 9th, 1847. It has been filled since that time by the following: Stephen T. Olney, August 9th, 1847-June, 1850; George B. Jastram, 1850-4; John J. Paine, 1854 -63; Henry A. Webb, 1863 June 8th, 1863; James M. Cross, June 8th, 1863-February 10th, 1887, died in office; Edward Field, 2d, (pro tem,) February 14th, 1887-March 24th, 1887; William D. Nisbet, March 24th, 1887-9.
The office of city solicitor was created June 15th, 1853. Since that time the following persons have held it: James M. Clarke, June 22d, 1853-August 23d, 1854; Willard Sayles, January 29th, 1855 June, 1855; James M. Clarke, 1855-63; Benjamin N. Lapham, 1863-5; Francis Colwell, Jr., 1865-6; John P. Knowles, 1866-7; Charles H. Parkhurst, 1868-74; Nicholas Van Slyck, August 10th, 1874-89.
The office of city sergeant has been held as follows: Edward Harwood June 1832 April 10th, 1848; James C. Sheridan, June, 1848 61; Edward S. Rhodes, June, 1661-89. The office of city messenger, created September 1st, 1854, has been held by James C. Sheridan from September 18th, 1854. to June, 1861; and Edward S. Rhodes, from June, 1861. to the present time.
The office of city engineer was created May 29th, 1869. It has been held by Charles E. Paine, from June, 1869, to February 5th, 1877: and Samuel M. Gray, from February 5th, 1877 to the present time. The office of collector of taxes, was held by the following, until it was abolished and its duties transferred to the city treasurer: John Hill, from June, 1832 to June, 1837: Robert Knight, 1837-9; James Mumford, 1839 59: Nehemiah S. Draper, 1859-October, 1868, when the office was abolished.
The office of city registrar was created in July, 1855. It was held by Edwin M. Snow, from that time till December 22d, 1888, when his term was closed by death. He was succeeded by Charles V. Chapin, who still holds the office, in 1889.
The office of superintendent of health was created in July, 1856. It was held by Edwin M. Snow, from that time till January, 1884. Charles V. Chapin succeeded, and still retains the office, in 1889.
In the Fire Department the office of chief engineer was created July 11th, 1533. It has since then been occupied as follows: Joseph W. Taylor, July 11th, 1853-June, 1859; Thomas Aldrich, 1859-62; Charles H. Dunham, 1862-July 10th, 1865; Dexter Gorton, July 10th, 1865-June, 1869; Oliver E. Greene, 1869-July 2d, 1884; George A.
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Steere, July 2d, 1884-9. The office of deputy chief was created March 10th, 1883, and has been held by George A. Steere, March 12th, 1883, to July 2d, 1884, and Holden O. Hill, March 19th, 1885, to the present time.
The office of recorder of deeds, since its creation in 1866, has been held by Gustavus A. Williamson, his term beginning in June, 1866.
The office of harbor master was created August 15th, 1853. The following have since held it: Nathaniel S. Mauran, August 15, 1853- June, 1854; Nathaniel Church, June, 1854-June, 1858; Daniel Joslin, June, 1858-January, 1884; Thomas W. Waterman, January, 1884-Janu- ary, 1885; James T. P. Bucklin, January, 1885-9.
The office of superintendent of public buildings was created De. cember 28th, 1868. It has been filled by the following: Obadiah Slade, January 25th, 1869-October Ist, 1886, died in office; John H. Cottrell, January 3d, 1887-9.
The office of superintendent of lights was created August 12th, 1864, and filled by appointment of a police constable until October 5th. 1874, when it was made elective by the city council. The follow- ing have held it: John M. Clarke, December 1st, 1864-March 12th, 1867; Joseph C. Whiting, Jr., March 12th, 1867-October, 1867; Charles M. Smith, October, 1867-April 14th, 1879; Samuel B. Swan, April 14th, 1879-89.
The office of inspector of buildings has been filled, since its crea- tion, April 12th, 1578, as follows: Oliver E. Greene, April 12th, 1878- January, 1884; Spencer B. Hopkins, January, 1884-9. The office of fire marshal, created May 27th, 1880, has been held by Elias M. Jenckes, January 20th, 1881-March 19th, 188, and Ira Wilson, from the last mentioned date to the present time. The office of public ad- ministrator, created June 2d, 1876, has been held by Daniel Burrows, February 5th, 1877 February 6th, 1882, and Jonathan G. Parkhurst, February 16th, 1882-9.
The town and city of Providence lias been represented in the gen- eral assembly by her citizens as follows:
1648-May: Thomas Olney, Thomas Harris, William Withenden, Hugh Benett, Robert Williams, Gregory Dexter.
1651-November: Robert Williams, Thomas Harris, Hugh Bewit, William Wickenden, Thomas Olney, Gregorie Dexter.
1652-February: William Wickenden, Gregorie Dexter, Hugh Bewit, Thomas Harris, Thomas Angell, Henry Browne. May: Rob- ert Williams, Gregorie Dexter, Richard Waterman, Thomas Harris, William Wickenden, Hugh Bewit. October: Robert Williams, Rich- ard Waterman, Gregorie Dexter, Thomas Hopkins, James Ashton, Thomas Harris. December: Thomas Angell, Henry Browne, Wil- liam Wickenden, Gregorie Dexter, Hugh Bewitt, James Ashton.
1653-May: Thomas Angell, Henry Browne, William Wickenden, Gregorie Dexter, Hugh Bewitt, Thomas Harris. June: Gregorie
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Dexter, John Sayles, Arthur Fenner, William Wickenden, Thomas Angell, James Ashton. August: The same.
1654-August: Thomas Harris, Gregorie Dexter. John Taylor. William Wickenden, John Browne, Henrie Browne. September: Thomas Harris, Gregorie Dexter, Henry Redick, William Wicken- den, John Browne. Henrie Browne.
1655-May: Roger Williams, William Wickenden, Thomas Har- ris. Arthur Fenner, Richard Waterman, John Sailes. June: Roger Williams, Thomas Olney, William Feild, William Dyre, James Barker, Mathew West.
1656-March 11th: Roger Williams, Thomas Olney, William Feild, Richard Waterman, Thomas Harris. Thomas Roberts. March 17th: Same except Benedict Arnold in place of Thomas Roberts. May: Same as March 11th. October: Roger Williams, Thomas Olney, Richard Waterman, Thomas Harris, Hugh Benett, John Tripp.
1657-May: Thomas Harris, John Sayles, Henry Bull, Thomas Walwin, Samuel Bennet, Hugh Bewitt.
1658-March: John Smyth, Thomas Olney, William Feild, William Carpenter, James Sweete, Edward Enman. November: Roger Wil- liams, William Feild, Thomas Olney, Richard Waterman, Roger Morry, James Ashton.
1659-May: William Feild,'Thomas Olney. John Sayles, Arthur Fenner, Thomas Hopkins, James Ashton. August: William Field, Roger Williams, William Carpenter, Zachary Rhodes, John Smyth, John Sayles.
1660-May: William Brenton, William Feild, Benedict Arnold, Arthur Fenner, William Carpenter, Thomas Hopkins. October: William Feild, William Harris, Arthur Fenner, John Fenner, Joseph Torrey, Thomas Hopkins.
1661-May: William Feild, William Arnold, Thomas Harris, Sr., Thomas Roberts, Zachary Rhoades, James Barker. August: Roger Williams, William Feild, Thomas Olney, Joseph Torrey, Philip Ta- bor, John Anthony.
1662-May: William Feild, Arthur Fenner, Thomas Olneye, Thomas Harris, Sen'r, William Harris, William Carpenter. May: The same. October: Same, except Zachary Roads instead of Thomas Olneye.
1663-May: William Feild, Thomas Olneye, William Carpenter, Thomas Harris, Arthur Fenner, James Ashton. October: William Feild, William Carpenter, Zachary Roades, William Harris, Edward Thirston, Joseph Torrey. November: Same, except Richard Tew instead of Thirston.
1664 -- First session: Arthur Fenner, Zachary Rhodes, Thomas Harris, Sr., John Brown. May: William Carpenter, William Wick- enden, Arthur Fenner, Stephen Arnold. October: Gregory Dexter, John Throckmorton, William Carpenter, Zachary Rhodes.
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1665 --- February: William Harris, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Hop- kins, Stephen Arnold. May: William Carpenter, Zachary Rhodes, James Ashton, Henry Brown. October: Thomas Olney, Sr .. John Throckmorton, Thomas Hopkins, Edward Smith.
1666-March: Richard Scott, Thomas Borden, John Smith (miller), Thomas Clemence. May: John Throckmorton, William Harris, Thomas Harris, Edward Inman. September: Same as May, except John Whipple in place of William Harris. October: Thomas Arnold. William Wickenden, Gregory Dexter, Epenetus Olney.
1667-May: Roger Williams, Thomas Olney, John Throckmorton, Stephen Arnold. July: Two sets returned-Thomas Harris, Thomas Olney, Thomas Field, Thomas Olney, Jr., John Throckmorton, An- thony Everden, Thomas Hopkins, Shadrach Manton. October: John Throckmorton, Edward Inman, Lawrence Wilkinson, Resolved Wa- terman.
1668-John Throckmorton, Edward Inman, Samuel Bennett, Na- thaniel Waterman. October: Henry Brown, Anthony Everden, Ed- ward Smith, Shadrach Manton.
1669-May: John Sayles, John Whipple, Jr., Andrew Harris, Shad- rach Manton. October: Not known.
1670-May: John Throckmorton, Thomas Harris, Arthur Fenner, Andrew Harris. June: Thomas Olney, Thomas Field, Stephen Ar- nold, Thomas Roberts. June, 2d session: Thomas Arnold, John Throckmorton, John Sayles, John Whipple, Jr. October: Two ses- sions-John Sayles, Thomas Harris, Shadrach Manton, Thomas Bor- den.
1671-May: Thomas Olney, John Sayles, Shadrach Manton, Ephraim Carpenter. September: John Throckmorton, Anthony Everden, Thomas Arnold, Henry Brown. October: Stephen Arnold, John Sayles, Thomas Harris, Richard Arnold.
1672-March 5th: Stephen Arnold, John Throckmorton, Thomas Clemence, Thomas Roberts. March 15th: Henry Brown, Anthony Everden, Henry Fowler, John Smith (miller). April 2d: Stephen Ar- nold, Thomas Olney, Jr., Ephraim Carpenter, John Whipple. April 30th: Arthur Fenner, Thomas Arnold, Edward Inman, Thomas Hop- kins. October: William Harris, Samuel Reife, Pardon Tillinghast, Thomas Borden.
1673-May: John Throckmorton, William Harris, Lawrence Wilk- inson, Anthony Everden. October: John Lapham, William Ashton, Thomas Harris, Toleration Harris.
1674-John Whipple, John Sayles, Stephen Arnold, Edward Inman. October: Samuel Bennett, Samuel Winsor, William Hop- kins, Leonard Smith.
1675-May: Toleration Harris, Edward Smith, William Ashton, Valentine Whitman. October: William Carpenter, Stephen Arnold John Throckmorton, William Ashton.
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1676-March: John Whipple, Edward Inman; Richard Arnold, John Field. May: William Carpenter, Stephen Arnold, Thomas Olney, Jr .. Edward Smith. October: John Sayles, Edward Inman, Andrew Harris, Epenetus Olney.
1677-May: Thomas Olney, Jr., William Hopkins, Stephen Ar- nold, John Whipple, Jr. October: John Sayles, Edward Inman, Samuel Bennett, William Hawkins.
1678-May: Edward Inman, Samuel Bennett, Thomas Arnold, William Hawkins. October: Arthur Fenner, John Sayles, Nathan- iel Waterman, William Hawkins.
1679-May: Joseph Jenckes, Arthur Fenner, William Carpenter, Richard Arnold. October: Valentine Whitman, Thomas Harris, Jr. The others illegible.
1680-March: Thomas Olney, Jr., Joseph Jenckes, William Hop- kins, John Dexter. May: Richard Arnold, Thomas Harris, Jr., Nathaniel Waterman, Edward Smith. October: John Thornton, Pardon Tillinghast, James Mathewson, Edward Smith.
1681-May: John Whipple, Jr., Richard Arnold, Nathaniel Water- man, Thomas Harris, Jr.
1682-May: Thomas Harris, Jr., Edward Smith, Thomas Arnold, John Whipple, Jr. September and October: Thomas Olney, William Hopkins, Nathaniel Waterman, Edward Smith.
1683-March and May: Thomas Field, Thomas Arnold, Thomas Fenner, Alexander Balcom. August and October: Thomas Olney, Nathaniel Waterman, Joseph Williams, Edward Smith.
1684-May: Stephen Arnold, John Whipple, Jr., Henry Brown, Epenetus Olney. October: John Whipple, Jr., Joseph Williams, John Dexter, Thomas Arnold.
1685-May: Stephen Arnold, Thomas Field, Valentine Whitman, Thomas Harris, Jr. October: Thomas Harris, Thomas Olney, Nathaniel Waterman, Thomas Field.
1686-May: Valentine Whitman, John Whipple, Jr., Epenetus Olney, John Angell. October: Thomas Olney, William Hopkins, Eleazer Arnold, John Dexter.
1687-88-89-None.
1690-May: Stephen Arnold, Pardon Tillinghast, John Dexter, Gideon Crawford. October: Gideon Crawford, Thomas Olney, John Whipple, Nathaniel Waterman.
1691 -March: Thomas Harris, Samuel Whipple, Thomas Fenner, Joseph Jenekes. October: James Blackmore, Thomas Arnold, Ben- jamin Carpenter, Thomas Fenner.
1692-May: Not known. October: Thomas Olney, Arthur Fen- ner, William Crawford, Thomas Field.
1693 -- May: William Hopkins, Joseph Williams, Eleazer Whipple, Samuel Wilkinson. October: Not known.
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1694-May: Thomas Harris, John Dexter, Gideon Crawford, James Angell. October: Pardon Tillinghast, Gideon Crawford, John Sayles, Daniel Abbott.
1695-May and October: Thomas Field, William Hopkins, Thomas Fenner, Jonathan Sprague.
1696-May: Thomas Olney, Richard Arnold, Jonathan Sprague, John Dexter. October: Richard Arnold, Joseph Williams, John Dexter, Thomas Olney.
1697-January: Pardon Tillinghast, John Dexter, Thomas Harris, Samuel Wilkinson. May: Nathaniel Waterman, William Hopkins, Gideon Crawford, Benjamin Carpenter. October: William Hopkins, Joseph Williams, Gideon Crawford, Thomas Fenner.
1698 --- January: Richard Arnold, John Dexter, Gideon Crawford, Jonathan Sprague. May: Joseph Williams, Richard Arnold, James Angell, Joseph Whipple. October: Joseph Jenckes, Samuel Wilkin- son, James Angell, Joseph Whipple.
1699-February: Samuel Wilkinson, James Angell, Joseph Jenckes, Joseph Whipple. May: William Hopkins, Thomas Fenner, James Brown, Samuel Comstock. October: Arthur Fenner, Nathan- iel Waterman, Benjamin Carpenter, Gideon Crawford.
1700-February: Pardon Tillinghast, John Dexter, Eleazer Arnold, Jonathan Sprague. May: Jonathan Sprague, John Wilkinson, Elisha Arnold, Peleg Rhodes. October: Arthur Fenner, Richard Arnold, John Dexter, Joseph Jenckes.
1701-March: John Dexter, Richard Arnold, Samuel Wilkinson, Joseph Jenckes. May: Gideon Crawford, William Randall, Eleazer Whipple, Eleazer Arnold. October: John Dexter, Richard Arnold, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Jenckes.
1702-March: John Dexter, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple, Samuel Comstock. May: Nathaniel Waterman, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple, Samuel Comstock. September: Jonathan Sprague, John Sheldon, Thomas Harris, James Brown. October: Richard Arnold, John Dexter, Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Jenckes.
1703-January and May: John Dexter, Jonathan Sprague, Eleazer Arnold, Joseph Whipple. October: John Dexter, Joseph Jenckes, Gideon Crawford, William Hawkins.
1704-January: Jonathan Sprague, Samuel Wilkinson, Gideon Crawford, Nicholas Power. May: Joseph Whipple, Jonathan Knight, James Angell, Stephen Arnold. October: John Dexter, Joseph Jenckes, Thomas Fenner, Gideon Crawford.
1705-May: John Dexter, Joseph Jenckes, Gideon Crawford, Joseph Whipple. June: John Dexter, Richard Arnold, Thomas Fenner, Andrew Harris. August: Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Jenckes, Joseph Whipple, James Brown. October: John Dexter, Samuel Wilkinson, Joseph Jenckes, William Hawkins.
1706-March: John Wilkinson, William Hawkins, Stephen
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Arnold, Elisha Arnold. May: Thomas Harris, Thomas Field, Gideon Crawford, John Sayles. July: Eleazer Arnold, Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Whipple, John Wilkinson. October: Joseph Jenckes, Samuel Wilkinson, Jonathan Sprague, Thomas Olney.
1707-February: Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Jenckes, Samuel Wilkinson, Joseph Whipple. May: Joseph Jenckes, Jonathan Sprague, Samuel Comstock, Thomas Olney. October: Richard Arnold, Samuel Wilkinson, Philip Tillinghast, Arthur Fenner.
1708-February: Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Whipple, Thomas Harris, Nicholas Power. May: Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Jenckes, Philip Tillinghast, Samuel Comstock. October: Thomas Olney, Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Whipple, Philip Tillinghast.
1709-May: Jonathan Sprague, Sylvanus Scott, Philip Tillinghast, James Brown. September and October: Jonathan Sprague, Philip Tillinghast, Nathaniel Jenckes, Richard Brown.
1710 -- May: Jonathan Sprague, Joseph Whipple, Andrew Harris, William Hopkins. October: Nathaniel Jenckes, Philip Tillinghast, Arthur Fenner, Thomas Harris.
1711-May: Peleg Rhodes, James Dexter, William Crawford, Jona- than Sprague. July and October: Joseph Whipple, James Brown, John Smith, Thomas Olney. November: Samuel Comstock, Eleazer Arnold, Thomas Arnold, Jr., William Wilkinson.
1712-May: Richard Waterman, Philip Tillinghast, Richard Brown, Samuel Wilkinson. October: William Hopkins, Jonathan Sprague, William Smith, William Crawford.
1713-May: Nathaniel Jenckes, Philip Tillinghast, William Craw- ford, Daniel Abbott. October: William Hopkins, Joseph Williams, Joseph Whipple, James Dexter.
1714-May: William Hopkins, Joseph Whipple, William Harris, Jonathan Sprague. October: William Hopkins, William Smith, Jona- than Sprague, Joseph Mowry.
1715-May: Andrew Harris, Resolved Waterman, Thomas Steere, Eleazer Arnold. October: William Hopkins, Philip Tillinghast, Eleazer Arnold, Andrew Harris.
1716 -- May: John Arnold, John Burton, Edward Smith, Daniel Abbott. October: Joseph Whipple, Edward Smith, Samuel Wilkin- son, William Smith.
1717 -May: Joseph Whipple, William Crawford, Edward Smith, Daniel Abbott. October: William Harris, James Dexter, Andrew Harris, Sylvanus Scott.
1718-May: Jonathan Sprague, Jr., Thomas Harris, Daniel Ab- bott, Joseph Brown. October: Richard Waterman, William Craw- ford, William Harris, John Jenckes.
1719- May: William Crawford, Elisha Knowlton, William Harris, Richard Waterman. October: Valentine Whitman, Stephen Arnold, Jacob Clark, Hope Angell.
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1720-May: William Smith, Hope Angell, William Harris, Jona- than Sprague, Jr. October: Arthur Fenner, William Smith, William Harris, Daniel Abbott.
1721-May: William Smith, Daniel Abbott, Ebenezer Sprague, Jonathan Sprague, Jr. October: William Smith, James Olney, Elisha Knowlton, Andrew Harris.
1722-May: Joseph Whipple, Nicholas Power, Thomas Olney, William Turpin. October: Joseph Whipple, Philip Tillinghast, Nicholas Power, Thomas Olney.
1723-May: Joseph Whipple, Philip Tillinghast, Nicholas Power, William Turpin. October: Samuel Wilkinson, Richard Brown, Thomas Arnold, Henry Harris. November: Richard Waterman, William Smith, Daniel Abbott, John Angell.
1724-May: Richard Waterman, William Smith, Daniel Abbott, Jonathan Sprague. October: Richard Waterman, Elisha Knowlton, William Smith, William Edmonds.
1725-May: Richard Waterman, Joseph Mowry, Jonathan Sprague, Jr., Thomas Olney. October: Richard Waterman, Jonathan Sprague, Jr., Thomas Olney, Joseph Whipple.
1726-May: Richard Waterman, Jonathan Sprague, Jr., Elisha Knowlton, James Arnold. October: Richard Waterman, William Smith, Philip Tillinghast, Daniel Cooke.
1727 .-- May: Richard Waterman, William Smith, William Jenckes, Philip Tillinghast. October: Joseph Whipple, Philip Tillinghast, William Porter, Stephen Dexter.
1728-May: Thomas Olney, William Smith, Elisha Knowlton, Daniel Abbott. October: William Smith, William Jenckes, Joseph Whipple, Ezekiel Warner.
1729-May: William Smith, Elisha Knowlton, Ezekiel Warner, Daniel Abbott. October: Ezekiel Warner, William Jenckes, Joseph Mowry, William Turpin.
1730-May: Ezekiel Warner, Daniel Abbott, Jonathan Sprague, Jr .. James Brown, Jr. October: Nicholas Power, Thomas Olney, Richard Sayles, John Potter, Jr.
1731-May: John Potter, Jr., Jabez Bowen, John Thornton, Wil- liam Rhodes. October: Philip Tillinghast, John Potter, Jr., John Angell, Richard Thornton.
1732-May: Richard Waterman, John Potter, Jr., John Thornton, Jabez Bowen. October: John Angell, Thomas Olney, Richard Waterman, James Congdon.
1733-May: Richard Waterman, Jabez Bowen, Joseph Fenner, Richard Thornton. October: Ezekiel Warner, Daniel Abbott, Robert Gibbs, Richard Fenner.
1734-May: Ezekiel Warner, Thomas Olney, Daniel Abbott, Rich- ard Fenner. October: John Thornton, Robert Gibbs, William Hop- kins. Jonathan Randall.
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1735-May: Jabez Bowen, Richard Fenner, William Rhodes, Jona- than Randall. October: Daniel Abbott, Charles Tillinghast, Richard Thornton, William Burton.
1736-May: Jabez Bowen, Richard Fenner, William Hopkins, Robert Knight. October: Daniel Abbott, William Hopkins, Richard Thornton, Zuriel Waterman.
1737-May: John Potter, James Brown, William Rhodes, William Hopkins. October: Daniel Abbott, Jabez Bowen, Richard . Fenner, Peter Burlingame.
1738-May: Charles Tillinghast, John Potter, Jabez Bowen, Rich- ard Thornton. October: William Jenks, John Thornton, William Hopkins, Charles Tillinghast.
1739 -May and July: Richard Fenner, Peter Burlingame, James Williams, Jr., Robert Gibbs. October: John Potter, Jabez Bowen, Richard Thornton, Jonathan Randall.
1740-May: Peter Burlingame, Richard Thornton, Jonathan Ran- dall, William Hopkins. October: Daniel Abbott, Charles Tilling- hast, John Thornton, George Brown.
1741-May: John Potter, Jabez Bowen, Jonathan Randall, Robert Gibbs. October: John Hopkins, George Brown, Nathaniel Jenckes, Richard Thornton.
1742-May: Daniel Abbott, William Burton, Jr .. Jabez Bowen, Jonathan Randall. October: Charles Tillinghast, Thomas Field, Stephen Hopkins, Henry Harris.
1743 May: John Potter, Jabez Bowen, Jonathan Randall, Chris- topher Harris. October: Robert Gibbs, Edward Arnold, George Brown, Benjamin Potter.
1744-May: Jabez Bowen, John Burton, Jr., Stephen Hopkins. Jo- seph Borden. October: William Rhodes, George Brown, Henry Har- ris, John Potter, Jr.
1745-May: William Smith, George Brown, Joseph Borden, Eze- kiel Warner. October: John Angell, Christopher Lippitt, Benjamin Potter, Joseph Olney.
1746-May: George Brown, Joseph Sheldon, Stephen Hopkins, Henry Harris. October: George Brown, Stephen Hopkins, Benja- min Potter, Jr., Jonathan Randall.
1747-May: George Brown, Stephen Hopkins, Elisha Brown, Eze- kiel Warner. October: Daniel Jenckes, William Hopkins, John Pot- ter, Jr., Peleg Williams, Jr.
1748-May: Daniel Jenckes, John Angell, Henry Harris, John Potter, Jr. October: George Brown, Daniel Jenckes, Jonathan Randall, Stephen Ilopkins.
1749-May and October: Jonathan Randall, Stephen Hopkins, Elisha Brown, Daniel Jenckes.
1750-May: Jonathan Randall, Elisha Brown, Christopher Harris, John Andrews. October: Jonathan Randall, Elisha Brown, John Dexter, Daniel Jenckes.
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1751-May: Stephen Hopkins, Elisha Brown, Joseph Wanton, Christopher Harris. October: Stephen Hopkins. Elisha Brown, Jonathan Randall, Arthur Fenner.
1752-May: Stephen Hopkins, Elisha Brown, Jonathan Randall, George Brown. October: Stephen Hopkins, Jonathan Randall, Elisha Brown, Ephraim Bowen.
1753-May and October: Jonathan Randall, Elisha Brown, Daniel Jenckes, George Brown.
1754-May: Jonathan Randall, Daniel Jenckes, Thomas Olney, John Potter, Jr. October: Daniel Jenckes, Thomas Olney, Nicholas Brown, Richard Waterman.
1755-May: Daniel Jenckes, Nicholas Brown, George Brown, Henry Harris. October: Elisha Brown, Nicholas Brown, George Brown, Daniel Jenckes.
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