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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 3: civil History. (search)
bout raising of a public stock. Mass. Col. Rec., i. 95, 96, May 9, 1632: Mr. Edmond Lockwood was chosen constable of New Towne for this yeare next ensueing, and till a newe be chosen. On the same day, It was ordered that there should be two of every plantacon appointed to conferre with the Court about raiseing of a publique stocke; — Mr. Lockwood and Mr. Spencer for Newe Towne. The first named record, March 29, 1632, has been fully quoted in the preceding chapter. The next in order, Dec. 24, 1632, provided for regular meetings of the inhabitants for the transaction of business. The record is mutilated somewhat, and the words supposed to have been worn off are here inserted in brackets:— An agreement made by a general consent, for a monthly meeting. Imprimis, That every person undersubscribed shall [meet] every first Monday in every month, within [the] meeting house, in the afternoon, within half [an hour] after the ringing of the bell; It is observable that the hour
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
ng may that monumental tree escape the ravages of the rampant vandalism which disgraces the present age. But the benefit thus derived was not without its drawback. The old proverb, that every rose has its thorn, was verified in this case. The fierce and angry contest, which gave to Old Cambridge its beautiful Common, indirectly transferred to Cambridgeport the public meetings of the town and the offices for the transaction of municipal affairs. The old Court House It was agreed, Dec. 24, 1632, that every person undersubscribed shall meet every first Monday in every month within the meeting-house. Probably the town meetings were uniformly held in the meeting-house, or church edifice, until about 1708, when a house was erected at the joint expense of the town and county, to be used for both court house and town-house. A similar concert of action was had in 1756, when the town agreed to share the expense of erecting a new court house, which was also used as a town-house until
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
ny; and for a whole year afterwards, until Mr. Hooker himself arrived, this flock probably had no pastor nor stated teacher. Meantime, Prince says, Annals, II. 75. on authority of a manuscript letter, that in this year (1632) is built the first house for public worship at Newtown (after called Cambridge) with a bell upon it. No notice of the erection of such a house is found on the records of the town; yet the fact that it had been erected seems to be recognized in an agreement made Dec. 24, 1632, that every person undersubscribed shall meet every first Monday in every month, within the meeting-house The house first erected for public worship, was on the southwesterly corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets. in the afternoon, within half an hour after the ringing of the bell. The connection between Mr. Hooker and the Braintree company is related by Mather, and more concisely by Dr. Holmes: The recent settlers of Newtown had, while in England, attended the ministry of the R