The History and Present State of the Town of Newburyport

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E.W. Allen, 1826 - 120 strani
 

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Stran 14 - ... for the troops, and hire service for the ranks. The voice of Otis and of Adams in Faneuil Hall found its full and true echo in the little councils of the interior towns ; and if within the Continental Congress patriotism shone more conspicuously, it did not there exist more truly, nor burn more fervently ; it did not render the day more anxious, or the night more sleepless ; it sent up no more ardent prayer to God, for succor ; and it put forth in no greater degree the fulness of its effort,...
Stran 45 - I am thereupon of opinion that the said petitioners and others that joyne with them ought to be peaceably allowed in their lawful proceedings therein for their good establishment: and ought not to be taxed or imposed upon for the support and maintenance of any other public worship in the said town. Of which I desire all persons concerned to take notice accordingly. Given under my hand, J. DUDLEY.
Stran 33 - ... leading by Benjamin Moody's to a place called the West Indies, until it intersects a straight line drawn from the south-westwardly side of the highway, against Cottle's Lane, as aforesaid, to a rock in the great pasture, near the dividing line between the third and fifth parishes there, and so as the straight line goes, until it comes to the dividing line aforesaid, from thence as the said dividing line runs, by the said fifth parish down to Merrimac river, and thence along said river to the...
Stran 17 - ... write circular letters to the several towns within the county, proposing a convention of those towns, by their delegates to be holden at such time and place as the selectmen shall think proper: in said circular letters to propose to each of the towns aforesaid, to send the like number of delegates to said convention, as the same towns have by law right to send representatives to the general court.
Stran 65 - ... the selection of trustees no reference is to be had to their places of residence, but only to their qualifications for the trust. The trustees are to invest the whole principal in good and sufficient securities, bearing interest or producing income, to the satisfaction of the said Selectmen, to be and remain a permanent fund, the interest or income only of which to be applied to the establishment and support of the school. The youth to be instructed in reading, writing and arithmetic, and particularly...

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