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Roxbury, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
vernor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, arrived in Boston, Oct. 4, 1716, and on the 15th day of the same month commenced a journey to New Hampshire. Instead of crossing the ferry to Charlestown, he passed out of Boston over the neck, through Roxbury and Brookline, to Cambridge Great Bridge. The commencement of his journey, and the manner of his reception in Cambridge, are described in the Boston News Letter, October 22, 1716: On Monday last, the 15th current, his Excellency, our Governor, Representative for the town of Billerica, being taken sick of the small-pox, while the General Assembly was sitting there, is since dead, and was interred on Monday last, the 5th instant. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Court was adjourned to meet at Roxbury on the next Wednesday. Again, in 1752, the small-pox caused the cessation of study in College from April 22 until Sept. 2; and the corporation voted, May 4, that there be no public Commencement this year, and in October voted to have no winte
Middlesex Village (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
of Bricks were first elected, Nov. 10, 1684: Town Clerk, as an officer distinct from the Selectmen, March 13, 1692-3: Town Treasurer, March 30, 1694: Assessors, July 16, 1694. The County Records indicate that Thomas Danforth was Treasurer of Middlesex, before 1657, when he was succeeded by Edward Goffe, who died in 1658, and John Stedman was appointed, who held the office until 1683; Samuel Andrew was his successor and remained in office until 1700, except during the administration of Andros other government of New Hampshire, attended by the honorable the Lieut.-Governor and several of the chief gentlemen of this and that Province, and on this side of the river was met by Spencer Phips Esq., with his Troop of Horse, the Sheriff of Middlesex, and other gentlemen of that County, and by them conducted to Harvard College in Cambridge, where he was received by the President, Fellows, and Students, and entertained in the Hall with a congratulatory Latin Oration, by Mr. Thomas Foxcroft:
Fort Caswell (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
is is the first example of the kind in that town, and introduced by a gentleman of so worthy and respectable a character, we doubt not it will acquire imitation. Rev. John Cotton of Newton, in a letter dated Nov. 7, 1717, and preserved in the library of the Mass. Hist. Soc., says that at the funeral of Hon. Andrew Belcher, All the ministers there had scarves and gloves. They say 50 suits of cloaths were made. All first cousins, Remington, Blowers, &c., put into mourning. John Colman, Caswell, &c., all that had been apprentices to him, were also. 90 dozen of gloves were bought, and none of any figure but what had gloves sent 'em. A bill of expenses at the funeral of Col. Edmund Goffe, in October, 1740, remains on file in the Probate Office; it was rendered by Edmund Trowbridge, Esq., grand nephew of the deceased. Among the charges are these:— To 5 pair of gloves at 7s. 6d., and a mourning weed,£1176 To a pair of shoe buckles, 6s., knee buckles, 4s. 6d., black studs, 1s.
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
reply of Cambridge Selectmen. Parochial privileges granted. harmony not interrupted. incorporation of Lexington. Culler of Bricks. County Treasurers. bounty for killing wolves. salary of Treasurers and Jurors. Marshal General. road to Connecticut. Governor Shute's visit to Cambridge. double voting. small-pox. strangers not to be admitted. Dogs. gratuity to a proposed physician refused. Col. John Vassall's honors and disappointments. Throat distemper. Representatives to the Genof his duty in that place, the said Samuel Gookin is hereby confirmed in the said office of Marshal General of this Colony. Mass. Col. Rec., VI. 184. June 17, 1700. The General Court granted five pounds, to aid in repairing the road to Connecticut, especially betwixt Wooster and Brookfield, which was described as much incumbered with trees fallen, and many rocky swamps, and other obstructions to travellers, drovers, and others, to the hazarding life or limb of both men and horses. Ma
Vine Brook (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
erve gratuitously. part of Watertown annexed to Cambridge. bear shot. fire-engine. bills of mortality. funeral customs It has already been stated, that the General Court, March 3, 1635-6, Agreed, that Newe Towne bounds should run eight myles into the country from their meeteing howse, and that large farms, near theeight mile line were soon afterwards granted by the town; among which grants was one to Richard Harlakenden of six hundred acres of upland and meadow, at the place called Vine Brook, in the midway between Newtowne and Concord, on certain conditions, Jan. 2, 1636-7. This tract of land was in the central portion of the present town of Lexington. The conditions of the grant not being performed by Richard Harlakenden, the land was subsequently granted to his brother, Roger Harlakenden, who died in 1638. Herbert Pelham married the widow of Harlakenden, and became the owner of his real estate; he bequeathed this property to his son Edward Pelham, who conveyed by deeds, O
Billerica (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
cholars to escape danger; but now, through the Divine goodness, that distemper having utterly ceased here; it is agreed and ordered by the President and Tutors, that the undergraduates forthwith repair to the College, to follow their studies and stated exercises. Benjamin Wadsworth, Pres. The distemper returned again before the end of the year, as appears by a paragraph in the News Letter, dated Oct. 8, 1730: We hear from Cambridge, that Mr. William Patten, Representative for the town of Billerica, being taken sick of the small-pox, while the General Assembly was sitting there, is since dead, and was interred on Monday last, the 5th instant. On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Court was adjourned to meet at Roxbury on the next Wednesday. Again, in 1752, the small-pox caused the cessation of study in College from April 22 until Sept. 2; and the corporation voted, May 4, that there be no public Commencement this year, and in October voted to have no winter vacation. The town appointed a com
Watertown (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
roat distemper. Representatives to the General Court required to serve gratuitously. part of Watertown annexed to Cambridge. bear shot. fire-engine. bills of mortality. funeral customs It ha the town of Cambridge aforesaid, cross the neck of land lying between Woburn line and that of Watertown side, upon a southwest and northeast course, do pay unto the ministers maintained there; and aout half an hour past twelve, Monday, August 6, 1694. Several gentlemen did accompany them to Watertown, and then returned. At Watertown we met with Lieutenant Hammond and thirty troopers, who wereWatertown we met with Lieutenant Hammond and thirty troopers, who were appointed for a guard to Springfield. We came to our first stage at Malberough, about half an hour past eight in the evening. We lodged at Abraham How's, The Wayside inn, celebrated by Longfello754. The territory lying west of Sparks Street and south of Vassall Lane was transferred from Watertown to Cambridge by the General Court, by a line described thus: To begin at Charles River, and fr
Springfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
ege, accompanied the commissioners appointed to treat with the Maquas or Mohawks, at Albany, and travelled over this road to Brookfield, then generally called Quaboag: Capt. Sewal and Major Townsend, being commissioned to treat with the Mockways, set out from Boston about half an hour past twelve, Monday, August 6, 1694. Several gentlemen did accompany them to Watertown, and then returned. At Watertown we met with Lieutenant Hammond and thirty troopers, who were appointed for a guard to Springfield. We came to our first stage at Malberough, about half an hour past eight in the evening. We lodged at Abraham How's, The Wayside inn, celebrated by Longfellow. and thence set forward the next morning about half an hour past seven of the clock. There was nothing remarkable this day, but only Mr. Dwite, of Hatford, did accidentally fall into our company, and after the same manner, scil. accidentally, he and his horse both together fell into a brook; but both rose again without damage.
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 12
. By the Selectmen. The number of persons visited with the small-pox since its coming into town, in April last past, having been inquired into by direction from the Selectmen, amounts to 5,889:—844 of whom died and were buried in the preceding months, as follows:—May, 1; June, 8; July, 11; Aug., 26; Sept., 101; Oct., 411; Nov., 249; Dec., 31; Jan., 6. The extent of the destruction of life in Cambridge, by this scourge, is not known with exactness; but references to it are found in the New England Courant: Cambridge, Thursday, Nov. 30, 1721. This morning died here William Hutchinson, of Boston, Esq., of the small-pox, in the 38th year of his age. （Dec. 4, 1721.) Last week died one of the Indian hostages (mentioned in our last) of the small-pox at Cambridge. （Jan. 22, 1721-2.) On Friday last, the General Assembly of this Province met at Cambridge, there not being a sufficient number of members to make a House on Wednesday, to which day they were before prorogued. They are adjou
Charles (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 12
armers, upon their being dismissed from the town, shall annually pay to our Town Treasurer such a proportion of our part of the charge of the Great Bridge over Charles River in Cambridge as shall fall to them according to their annual proportion with us in the Province Tax. (2) Voted, That the said Farmers shall pay their proportioy lying west of Sparks Street and south of Vassall Lane was transferred from Watertown to Cambridge by the General Court, by a line described thus: To begin at Charles River, and from thence to run in the line between the lands of Simon Coolidge, Moses Stone, Christopher Grant, and the Thatchers, and the land of Colo. Brinley and Ers killed at Cambridge and the neighboring towns about this time, and several persons killed by them.—Life of Belknap, p. 11. and being closely pursued took to Charles River; whereupon several boats put off from Charlestown, and one from the west part of this town, which last shot and entered two bullets into him; but not killing
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