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THB  Transactions  of  the  Society  at  dght  of  ito  Stated 
Meetings  are  recorded  in  this  book|  in  oontinuatioa 
of  a  similar  record  in  Volume  III. 

Volume  IV.  will  be  a  volume  of  Collections^  in  whidi  will 
appear  several  communications  that  were  too  long  to  find  an 
appropriate  place  in  the  Transactions.  Considerable  progress 
has  been  made  upon  it,  about  one  hundred  pages  bebg 
already  in  plate. 

Among  Uie  more  important  communications  printed  in 
the  volume  now  offered  to  the  Society  are  (1)  the  Harvard 
Theses  of  1663,  with  a  Note  in  which  Mr.  Wiluamsov  in- 
terprets the  mysterious  letters  used  in  the  Dedication  of  the 
Harvard  Commencement  programme  prior  to  1781,  (2)  a 
Fragment  of  the  House  Journal  of  1649,  with  the  learned 
Notes  and  observations  thereon  by  Mr.  Upham  and  Mr. 
GooDBLL,  (3)  Mr.  Matthxws^s  essay  on  Hired  Man  and 
Help,  (4)  Mr.  Sladb's  paper  on  Henry  Pelham,  (6)  Mr. 
Edbs^s  paper  on  John  Davis  of  York  and  his  Thanksgiving 
Proclamation  of  1681,  (6)  Franklin's  letter  condemning  the 
doings  of  the  Boston  Tea  Party,  and  (7)  the  Commission  of 
George  I.  to  the  Bishop  of  London  in  1726-27,  authorizing 
him  to  exercise  certain  episcopal  functions  in  America.  Mr. 
Oat  shows  that  the  portrait  of  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  by  ao 
unknown  artist,  long  in  the  possession  of  the  Essex  Institttte^ 
was  pamted  by  Smibert;  and  there  are  also  papers  concern* 
ing  the  disbursement  of  the  funds  for  printing  Eliot's  Indian 
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In  the  followiiig  pages  will  alao  be  found  tribatee  to 
the  memofy  of  Phifeeeor  Laub^  Judge  Lowell,  tbe  Hon. 
GsosGB  S1L8BBS  Hale,  Mr.  Frakcis  Vkboniis  Balch, 
and  the  Ber.  Dr.  Joseph  Heekt  Allen;  and  Memoirs  of 
the  Hon.  Daswdi  Erastus  Ware,  by  James  Bradley 
Thayer,  (rf  QoTemor  Bussell,  by  Charlra  Carroll  Everett, 
and  of  the  Hon.  Leterett  Saltokstall,  by  the  Hon. 
Joseph  Hodges  Choate,  one  of  our  Honorary  Members. 

At  the  meeUng  in  January,  1898,  an  amendment  to 
the  By-Laws  was  adopted  authorizing  the  election  of  a 
fiadted  number  of  CSorresponding  Members.  The  Society 
is  already  much  indebted  to  two  members  of  this  class, — 
Ju^  WiLUAifSOV  and  the  Hon.  James  Phinnet  Baz- 
TBR,— ior  TsluaUe  aid  in  identifying  tor  the  Index  many 
Indian,  and  other,  names  and  lootlitaes  in  Maine. 

In  the  proceedings  of  the  Meeting  in  April,  1898,  will 
be  found  the  Beport  of  the  Committee  whidi  raised  the 
Gould  Memorial  Fund  of  ten  thousand  dollars, — an  en- 
dowment which  will  keep  in  perpetual  remembrance  the 
eenrices  and  Tirtues  of  our  first  President. 

The  illustrations  of  this  book,  comprising  four  portraits 
and  six  &o«miles  of  rare  early  documents,  hsTe  all  been 
engraved  hy  Mr.  Elson  expressly  for  the  Society,  and 
eoiM  of  than  ai  the  eiqpense  of  individual  members  and 


The  Index  has  been  made  with  grsat  care,  and  it  is  hoped 
thai  the  efforts  of  the  Committee  to  make  it  full  and  aocu- 
imU  and  a  psrfsci  kqr  to  the  text  hsTe  been  successful. 

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List  or  iLLutnuTiOHt siii 

OmoBM  Elbctio  SI  Normbert  1901 zr 

RitiDBirr  Mbmbbm zfl 

HowNUKT  Mbhbbm ••....i.  zriii 

CosKBtPOVMVo  IfniBBM « jprfii 

Mbmmm  Dbobasbo  «.....••.•••. 

ANNUAL  MEETING,  NOVEMBER,  189T. 

ABDaal  Addrett  bj  the  PsstiDiirr I 

Fkiper  bj  Jomr  Noblb,  on  tlit  ReccMrdt  and  FUm  of  tlit  Bnpnkmr 
Court  of  JiidicAtQre«  and  of  tiM  8aprtaM  Jedicial  Coeit,— 

their  Hiftorj  and  FliOM  of  Depodt 5 

Report  of  the  Cooncll 27 

Report  of  tbe  Treaearer 8S 

Report  of  tbe  Aodithig  ComBittee U 

Offloen  Elected U 

MInate  on  tbe  retirement  of  Ajvomw  HcParlamd  DAnt  from  the 

ofltoe  of  Correeponding  Secretaiy •    •    •  9$ 

Anneal  DIni 


Meaoir  of  Darwin  Braalae  Ware,  bj  jAnm  Reambt  Tukim 


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TAUM  ov  comrai; 


DBCEIIBBR  MEETINO. 

TMbate  to  Otorge  Martlo  Laae,  John  LowtD  fod  Ocom  SOtbit  '' 
Hate: 

BMuuts  liy  WiU4Ax  Watsoit  OooDwnr 40 

Btaarks  hj  Saxtbl  Lomsop  TnomtDtKB 41 

Bemailn  lij  Fknup  Howbs  8bam 45 

B«B«ts1)jJOBlf  KOBLB .47 

BMuuts  liy  Saxusl  JoHmoir 4f 

•■■■'*■  *>J  Edward  Gmrra  IV>btbr,  deterlWiig  a  TisH  to  New 
Eagteiid  io  1897  of  Lieotemuil-Oeiierml  Qtorgt  DigbjBarw 
^  C.B^  and  tfao  Diary  of  hia  graadratlier,  Lieoteoaot 
Joha  Barker,  1774^1776 4f 

AammnnmmX  by  Avdhcw  McFaklaxd  Datis,  of  the  Ineorpora* 

tioo  of  the  Lyoa  Hitlorieal  Soeiely,  and  the  Holbrook  Hk- 
torSeal  Soeletj  ••••••....,....      0§ 

OaBMniicatSoB  by  Abxes  CnBinnr  Goodbli,  Jr.,  of  a  Letter  on 
tbe  Doings  of  the  Boston  Tea  Ptoty  fioB  Dr.  Fhuiklin  to 

ThoHMS  Oishiog  and  others,  tr/4 56 

Text  of  the  Letter 57 

Goaannieation  by  Jonii  Noblb,  of  original  papers  rotating  the 
Trial  of  CH>Uin  Thomas  IVeston  and  the  Mdien  oon- 
«emed  in  the  Riot  of  the  Fifth  of  Uarch,  1770,  and  his 
Benutffcs  thereon ••    .    .     68 

Beaarks  by  Hnnr  Hbsbrkt  Bois,  in  eonmnnieating  an  original 

letter  of  Cotton  Mather 77 

Text  of  the  Letter  • 79 

Xeaiber  Elected 31 

CnaMniisUon  byJomi  Nobls,  of  an  estract  f rom  the  leooid  te 

the  Mfawte  Book  of  the  Trial  of  Captain  IVeston  .    .    .    .     «f 
of  WUttani  Eostis  Bnssell,  by  CoARLBS  Carroli  Etbrbtt     99 

JANUABT  MEBTINO,  1898. 


to  the  By-Lnws,  anthorlsing  the  eleetioB  of  a  limited 

of  ConnspoBdhig  Members,  adopted 

frMFkRiNERiCK  Lewis  O  AT,  showing  that  ths  poT- 
of  Sir  William  FspperrsU  te  the  Essex  Institnte  was 
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FsparbyAiii«xwMcFARLA]iDDAT»,onAConneeticQtLandBank     88 

Letter  from  AniriR  Chxiixt  Goodkx,  Jr.,  oommnnlcating  a 
copy  of  a  Boyal  Commission  to  ths  Bishop  of  London 
(18  George  L)  authorising  him  to  exerdse  eertain  Bpiscopal 

fnnotions  in  America 118 

Translation  of  a  part  of  ths  text  of  the  CommissipB   •    •    •    •    114 
Commnnioation  by  Jobv  Norlx,  of  aFngsMnt  of  the  origfaud 

Joomal  of  the  Hoose  of  Deputies,  1848 118 

Tbxt  of  ths  fragment .118 

Communication  from  Abxrr  Cbrrst  Goodbx,  Jr.  •    •    •    .    188 

Bemarks  by  Jobv  Koblr .188 

Letter  of  Wiluam  Pbikbas  Upham 144 

Notes  on  Volnme  IILof  the  printed  copyof  the  Massa 

cbttsetti  Colony  Beoords 148 

Letter  of  Abnkr  Chbhbt  OooDRLL,  Jr.  181 

Paper  by  Hbnrt  Hbrbbrt  Edbs,  00  John  DbtIs  of  Tork  end  his 

Tbankngiring  Prodamatkm  of  1881 187 

Members  Elected 188 

FEBBUABT  MEETINO. 

Bemarks  by  the  Fbbsidbiit,  in  annonndng  the  death  of  Fhmds 

Vergnies  Balcfa 187 

Bemarks  by  Chablbs  Sxoowick  Bacbbmaiib 188 

Bemarks  by  MosBS  WiLLuks 188 

Bemarks  by  Johv  Noblb 180 

Bemarim  by  Hbxbt  Hrbbbbt  Eobs 181 

Fkiper  by  Dbbisob  Boobbs  Sladb,  on  Henry  Pelham,  the  half* 

brother  of  John  Singleton  Copley 188 

Beanrks  by  Abxbb  CBBmnr  Ooodbll,  Jb.,  00  the  portraits  of 
8ir  William  Pepperrell  and  Sir  Peter  Wanen,  palnlsd  hi 
commeBMMratkm  of  the  capture  of  Loolsbnig 811 

MABOH  MEETINO. 

Communkatlon  by  Dbbisob  Boobbs  Slaob,  of  an  origfaud  letter 

of  Lord  Lyndhnrst SIS 

Bemaiks  by  Bdwabd  ChoFPiB  Poribb,  on  Copley's  plotnrs  of  ths 

death  of  Major  Plerson . S14 


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hj  EwMKt  WnxiAMty  OB  tkt  Owrltr  Oik  aad  IIm  Coa- 

MCtieot  Charter Sll 

Baaarke  bj  Hsnnr  Hnwnrr  Edis S2D 

OoaonolaitkNi  bj  Samubl  Lormiop  TnomiDiKB,  of  ia  ttrlj  loi- 

ler  of  Wasblogtoo,  hitherto  anpoUished ft\ 

MeiBonuidQni  bj  CoiwrAUCi  Cakt  Hamummi fSl 

Bemailn  bj  Hiimr  IIbmbbkt  Eon SS$ 

GiMnMnlcfttkNi  bj  IltiiKr  IIbmbbkt  Eon*  of  en  originel  letter  of 

llerthe  Weehb^^  to  General  Knox  eod  hie  leplj  .    •    .    Sii 
OoaoMniicatkNi  from  Aptlbtox  Tmmu  Clabs  Gurrm,  of  a 

eopj  of  a  part  of  Waehb^^'e  MUHary  Beeord  hi  1778     .  Sii 

n^er  by  Almbt  Mattbsws,  on  Hired  Han  and  Help   •    •    •    .  SS5 

n^er  bj  JoBii  N0BLB9  on  SooM  Maaeaehuaetti  Torlee   •    .    .    •  S57 

Benarfca  bj  Eowann  Gnippm  Ponnn S97 

Hinbere  Eleoted  •••••••••!••••••• 


APRIL  UEETINO 

ConHnitlee  to  NoainaleOIBeen  appointed f99 

Coinittee  lo  Rxaarfne  the  TVeaearar'e  Aeeonnte  appobted  •    •    •  S09 

ABendnwnti  to  the  Bj-Lawe  adopted 800 

Text  of  the  Bj-Lawe  ae  amended 800 

Ei  bj  the  Fbbsidbict«  In  preeenting  the  Bepori  of  the  Cooi- 
■ittee  to  eoneider  the  enbjeet  of  inertaaiaf  the  Fennanent 

Ftada 807 

Bepofft  of  the  Co— ittee 807 

LtetofSnbeeribenloTheGonldHeaMNrlalFtad 808 

bj  the  PnssiDBiiTt  in  annooneing  the  death  of  Joaeph 

HemyAIIen 810 

Bemarbe  bj  Anc«nAU>  Hcuut  Howb 810 

bj  HsBBT  HmniBf  Bnca    •••••••••  814 

bj  AmiBBw  McFablavd  Datm*  eoneeming  the 
Lnad  Bank  of  1740,  the  Sihrer  Bankt  and  the  Eaaez  Connty 

Land  Bank 818 

BIB  of  the  Bnez  Connty  Land  Bank 817 

ly  the  nrnmoiTt  hi  eoninninleating  a  MUMHeripl  aer- 

M  of  OilliB  Mather,  1718 818 


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AnnonDoement  hj  Ammiw  If  cFablaxo  Datii^  of  the  hieorporap 
tkm  of  The  HarerhiU  Hietorioai  Soeiety  and  The  Oimngi 

Hietorical  and  Antiqaarian  Society 818 

Bemarice  by  Cbahlbs  Sbdowick  RackbmaxVi  in  ooamnnieating 
the  Commiaeion  of  Brigadier-General  Joeeph  Dwight  aa 
Judge  Advocate  daring  the  Siege  of  Lonieboigt  and  aletter 
of  lira.  Elisabeth  Montagn  to  lira.  Herpj  Wanen  •    .    .    81f 

Text  of  the  Commiaeion •    •    •    •    •    880 

Text  of  the  Letter 881 

Bemarica  bj  Hxvbt  Hnnanr  Edi8«  in  commwnicating  a  IM  gf 

the  Hanraid  College  Tbeeee  of  1668 818 

Text  of  the  Tbeeea 888 

Note  on  the  nae  at  Harvard,  before  1781«  of  letttfa  at  the  end 
of  the  Dedication  of  the  Commencement  Fkognunmet  the 
myeterloae  lettera  interpreted  ••••••••••   884 

Bemarki  by  Joun  NouLn    • '•••••    886 

Bemarica  bj  Aaxsn  CumrKT  Goodha 889 

Bemarfcs  bj  HainiT  WnxiAicf 889 

Bemaika  bj  Gnonon  Ltmaii  KirmBDon 889 

Exhibition  bj  Hxxsr  HmnniT  Ennt,  of  a  nolqne  eopj  of  larael 
Chann^e  Almanac  for  I6689  and  the  original  Third  Writ 
of  Quo  Warranto  against  the  Conneetient  Charter  and  the 
Search  Warrant  for  the  apprehension  in  Conneetiettt  of  the 

Begiddee  Goffe  and  Whallej 889 

Bemarka  bj  Bonnr  Moxon  Totpav     • 840 

Members  Elected *    ^^ 

ANNUAL  MEETING,  NOVEMBEB,  1808. 

Annnal  Addraes  by  the  PusiDBXT     ••••••••/•  841 

Beport  of  the  CooncU 848 

Beport  of  the  Treasnrer .858 

Beport  of  the  Anditing  Committee 884 

OOoers  Elected 884 

InTitation  to  the  American  Historical  Association  to  hoU  its  An* 

nnal  Meeting  te  1899  in  Boston  and  Cambridge    •    •    «    •  888 

AnnnalDinner 888 

Memoir  of  Lererett  Saltonstali,  hj  Josxre  Hoooni  Cboais  •    • 


XABLB  or  OOMTEim. 


DECEUBEB  MEBUNO. 

€iiiiiiihiliun  hj  Hum  Auhwokth  PAnsE,  MMernliif  Ike 

QndMnaiidtlMdMugeof  imtMdMtjbffoafblagAiartt^    366 

B>«ir>e  bj  AnwEW  McFablahd  Datis 389 

Bemailn  bj  William  Watsost  389 

B>«ir>e  bj  AnwEW  CummwBAM  Whislwbiobt  .    •    •    •    383 
OoaonoiefttiM  hj  Hbkbt  HmniT  EoBSy  of  mi  oifglMl  Aoooaoi 
of  ScImmI  Stock  gi?M  towards  the  naiataoaaee  of  a  Graai- 
»ar  School  io  Hartfoidy  ConoecUcati  bj  tiM  TnistoM  mkUr 

the  will  of  OoTcmor  Edwmid  Hopkins 383 

Beanrks  bj  William  Waisom  Ooovwni 383 

BsMirks  I^Cmablis  FIckibimo  Bowimcn 

€iwiiiihilhin  hj  BwMn  HaBanrr  Sdis,  of  as  or^giaal  letter 
flRMi  HeaeUah  Ueher  to  the  CoBMBiMfcNieia  for  the  United 
Ooloniea  iiapefting  Ua  diaboiaeaMnls  on  aeeonni  of  the 
ynhiieatlon  of  EiotTa  Indttan  BlUe,  and  Uaher'e  neeonni 
of  hie  tnanaial  operattone  hi  eonneetion  thwewilh    .    .    . 

Fqisr  ly  Jom  KonLB,  on  A  Hne  and  G17 

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PoniBAiT  or  LiTinBR  Saltoxstall    •    • 

PonnAiT  or  Dabww  Eeastos  Waeb 

POBTXAIT  or  WiLUAM  ButHf  BO88BLL 81 

FdnnuiT  or  Sm  Wiluam  PamnnBLL 33 

FAO-eooLB  or  tbb  msr  paoe  or  tbb  onioiXAL  Jooekal  or 
TBB  HASSAcncsms  Hoosn  or  Dbtotibs  ton  tbb  If  at 
SitsiOB,  1649 113 

Faohumilb  or  tbb  dbaoobt,  ib  tbb  babdwbitibo  or  Gotbbbob 

JOBB  EVDIOOTTf  OT   AM   OBOBB    rOB  TUB    nVAL    MSrOSITiOB 

or  TUB  OBAKT  or  £200  to  Joshua  WtBranor  iv  rAYOB 

or  JOHB  WlXTHBOP  TUB  YOOBOBB*   1643 133 

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HBNRT  WINCHS8TSB  CUNNINGUAIf,  AA.  .    .    •    UMmoaanwau 

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HSNBT  HBRBBBT  IDBS^  BtQ. Cambbimb. 

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♦Bimiiimi  Amosr  GoviOb  LL.D^  ? JL8. 
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HoBY  P»»wf*  Emh^  Btf. 
*<lom  Obvibe  I«cbb%  Siq. 
^DiAStn  ItoiMMi  8iAM»  M.D. 
*Jaxb  Bbamit  Tbatbi,  LL.D. 

Ambum  HcFablavd  Dath^  UL 

WmiAM  Watmui,  Ph.D. 

Hmr  If ncBisTBE  CvnruroHAii,  A3. 

GmfUJVM  knmvwL  Hiltov,  LLJI. 

HoBY  Ebbbr  WoODi^  Btf. 

Cbabus  Sbbbwick  RacebmabBi  AJL 

Abbbb  Cbbbbt  Gooobu^  A.1L 

Gbobbb  Wibblbswobtb,  A.1L 

Bm.  Fbabcm  Cabot  Lovbu^  A.S. 

Walbo  Libooui,  A.E. 

Eaxvbii  Wbuj^  AJI. 

WnuAX  WAitoB  OooBfwnr,  D.C.L. 
*HoB.  Gbobbb  8iubbb  Halb»  A.1L 

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Qun»  MoBiBAfnu  Qbsbb,M.D. 


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^BAXCif  Ybbbbibs  Balcb*  LL.B. 

GioBOB  Ltxav  Kittbbdob*  LL.D. 
HSbobbb  IIabyiv  Labb,  LLJ>. 

Jambs  Babe  Axbi»  LL.D. 

Hob.  Obabueo  W abbbb  GufvoBBy  AJL 

AoOVtTUf  HlXBBWAT,  A.B. 

Gabdiveb  Mabtiv  Labi,  A.B. 

•ROBBBT  NOXOB  TOPTAB,  A.!!. 
•EOWABB  WlOOLBSWOBTflf  ILD. 

Katbabibi.  Paibb,  A.M. 
Fbbbebick  Lbwm  Gat,  Esq. 
lOBB  KOBLB,  LL.D. 

Saxvel  LoniBOP  Tiknutdikk,  AJL 

•Hob.  Fbbbebick  Lothbop  Ambi,  A.B. 

•Hob.  Pabwib  Ebaotvo  Wabb,  A.1L 
Cbables  Avof7fTvs  Obasb,  A.1L 
CflABUBs  Fbabcw  Cbqatb,  A.1L 

•Fbabcis  Pabkmab,  LL.D. 

•Hob.  11  abtib  Bbixxbb,  A.B. 

CflABLtt  PtCBBBIBO  BOWBITCB,  A.M. 

Hob.  Gbobbb  Fbbbbbkk  WtiAuiMt  AJI. 
If  AUBB  Cabot  Batubo*  A.B. 
Fbabk  Bbbwbtbb,  A.tf . 
•Smoobbbt  Botlbb,  LI1.B. 

BtABIBT  CVBBIBOBAlIt  A.B. 

•Hob.  Jahbs  Waixbb  Avitib,  A.1L 

Hob.  Ricbabb  Ounr,  LL.D. 

Fbabob  Hbbby  Libooui,  A.IL 

WiuuM  Cbom  W iiuAinoB,  AJL 

Bambbl  Bwbty  Gbbbb*  A.1L 
•Hob.  W i&uax  SBom  Rbmbu*  LLJ). 

FBABBUB  CABTBBt  LLJ^. 
•fliB»  EOBBB  WoMORt  hLJK 


Hob.  Johb  Latbbop,  AJL 
•Re? .  Cbabim  Cabboll  EfBBBn,  LL.D. 

Hob.  Jaxbo  Mabmob  Babkbb«  LL.D. 
•Re? .  EowABB  GBiniB  Pobibb,  AJL 
•Hob.  William  Cbowbibsuiblb  Ebbi  oon, 
LL.D. 

Gmbob  LmooLB  Goobalb,  LL.D. 
•Rof .  JooBPB  Hbbby  Allbb*  P.D. 

Hob.  Eowabb  Fbabcis  JoBBSOBt  LL.B. 

Gbobob  Fox  Tockbb,  Ph.D. 
•Gbobob  Ons  SuATTUcx,  LL.B. 

EoMUBB  Mabcb  Wbbblwbioby,  A3> 

WiLUAM  TaOOABB  PtPBB,  Ph.D. 

Hbbby  Dwiobt  8bbowick»  A JB. 

BOBBBr  TtLUBBBASf  BaBSOB,  LIfcB. 

Gbobob  Nixob  Blace,  Etf. 

JoBV  Babtlbtt,  A.1L 

Patio  Rice  Wbitbby,  A.1L 

Rot.  Abybve  Lawebbcb»  D.D. 

EuoT  Cbabbibb  Clabeb«  A.B. 

Cbablbs  Hbbby  Dath,  A.B. 
•Ebwaeb  Wiluam  HooPEBt  LL.P. 

Hbbby  If  albbibbb  Taft,  A.1L 

Hob.  Johb  Elmt  Babiobb,  LLJ>. 

Natbabibl  Cosuibo  Nasb,  A.H. 

Rot.  Hbbby  Aibsvobtb  Paekee«  A.1L 
•JoHB  Elbeibob  Hobsob,  LLJI. 

LiBOSAY  8wvTtA3. 

Cbablbs  Fbabe  Masob,  A.B. 

Applbtob  Pebbtus  Clabe  GEimB,  Etf. 

BiCBAEB  MiBM.BnofYiBAiamisTiU<  A  B 

Albbbx  Maytbews.  A.B. 

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TuoMAS  MiBBSy  Esq. 

Cbablbs  Godbaed  WblBiILD. 

Ebwaeb  Appubiqb  Babbs*  A.B. 

Wiluam  Cooubob  Labb*  AJI. 

LoBis  Cabot,  A.B. 

Hob.  WnuAM  Cvsbibb  Waiy,  A.1L 

Hob.  Jbebmub  Smitb,  LL.D. 

JoBB  Elioy  Tbaybe,  A.B. 
•Auoosrus  LowBLL»  AJL 

Dbbisob  Roobbs  Slabs,  Eiq. 
•Jambs  Bbaostbbby  Gebebooob,  A3. 

Cbablbs  Kbowlbi  Boltob,  A3. 

Jambs  Lymab  Wbiybby,  A.1L 

Abtbbe  Tbbooobb  Lymab,  A.1L 

Febbbbio  Haibbs  Cobyiss,  Esq. 

WOBYBIBOTOB  CbaOBCEY  FOBBb  Elf. 
/aMBS  FoEB  RBOBBSf  LL.D. 

Rot.  Ebwaeb  Hbbby  Hall,  D J>.  . 

JOBB  GOEBAM  PaLIBBY,  LLJI. 

Rot.  Ebwaeb  Halb,  A3. 
Hbbby  Lbb  Hiobibsob,  LL.D. 
•Cbablbs  Gebbly  Loeibo,  AJL 
Epbeaim  Embbyom,  Ph.D. 
Ebwaeb  Cbablbs  Pickbeibb,  LLJ>. 
Abybve  Ricbmobb  Mabsb,  A.B. 
Gbobbb  Vasmbe  Lbteebtt,  A.1L 
Hob.  Jambs  Mabmob  IfoBioB,  LL.D. 
Jambs  Atkibs  Noyes,  A.B. 
Hob.  Mabcus  Pbeeib  Ebowmob,  LLJ>. 
Rot.  Jambs  Haeby  Ropbs,  AJL 
Rot.  Mobyob  Dbbtbb,  AJL 
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lOBV  FkAVKUV  /AXiaCMI,  LIa.D. 

Hn.  Sunov  Em  Baiavib,  LkD. 
lamMMB  Bamsjnom  Holmui»  LkD. 

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Bob.  JoMiVA  Lawupcb  Cmambbbuo^ 

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Davibl  Coit  Giuiav,  LL.D. 
Fbbbbbicb  Jaceiob  Tobveb,  PkD. 

Bmt.  WiUIAH  RbBB  HoBTIVBTOVt  DJ>. 

OioBBB  Pabkbb  Wnntff  A.1L 

WobooR  GiBM,  LL.D. 

Hob.  Jamm  Pbivbbt  Baxtm,  A.IL 

Abtbvb  Tvibibb  HiBunr,  LL.D. 

Hob.  Jonb  Cbabbub  Babcbott  Datml 

LL.D. 
•MotBt  Coit  TfUB,  LkD. 

JoBV  8baw  BiuniB^  D.OX. 

Hobaob  Hovabb  TvBviis,  LL.D. 

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Rot.  Edwabd  GRifPiir  Pobtbb,  A.M.    ...      5  FebroBTj,  1900. 

Hon.  WiLUAM  CaowwmmBLB  EicDioofT,  LL.IX     6  Mbj«  1900. 

Edwabd  WhsblwhiohTv  A.M 9  Mbj*  1000. 

Atovbtds  Lowell,  A.H ft  Jane,  1000. 

Jonx  Elbbidob  HuDSOWt  LL.B 1  Ooloborv  1900. 

Rot.  Charlbs  Cabboll  Etkbbtt,  LL.D.     .    •  10  Oetolwr«  1000. 

Hon.  Roobb  Woloott,  LL.D SI  DoceailMr,  1900. 

HsBBT  WiLUAm,  A3. ft  MBTcht  1901. 

Robbbt  Noxob  Toppab,  A.M 10  Mbj,  1901. 

Edwabd  Wiluam  Hoopbr,  LL.D 95  JaBB«  1901. 

Jouif  Chbstbr  InciixiY  E«i SO  BoptBrnbor,  1901. 

Jambs  BBADorBBsr  Gbbbbouoh,  A.B.     •    •    .  11  Oetober*  1901. 

Jambs  Bbadlbt  TAatbBi  LL.D U  FebruBiyt  1909. 

CiUBLn  Gbbbit  Losnot  A.M 18  ABfBBl»  1901 

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Hob.  Edwabd  Jon  F&blts,  LL.D 9  Ifofcbt  1900. 

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Hob.  Jobm  Howlaitd  RioueisoBv  A.!!.  •    •    •  90  Jalj,  1900. 

Hosbs  Coit  Ttuk,  LL.D 98  I>ooBMbir»  1900. 

Hbbbbbt  BAzm  Adams,  LL.D 80  Jb^,  1901. 

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ANNUAL  HEETINO,  NOVElfBER,  189T. 

n^HE  AimuAL  Mebtdto  was  held  at  the  Algonquin  Clnb^ 
^  No.  217  Commonwealth  Avenue,  Boston,  on  Mondaji 
22  November,  1897,  at  half-past  five  o*clock  in  the  after- 
noon, the  President,  Eowabd  Whxblwbioht,  in  the  ohair. 
After  the  Records  of  the  last  Stated  Meeting  had  been 
read  and  approved,  the  Prisiosht  addressed  the  Society  as 
follows :  — 


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Omii^tetMti  of  Tk$  CotonUU  8aMy  of  Ma$muku»iU$^ 

I  have  the  honor  to  welcome  you  to  the  Fifth  Annual  Meeting 
of  the  Society  and  to  congratulate  you  upon  iti  continued  activity 
and  prosperity,  as  shown  in  the  Beporti  of  the  Council  and  of  die 
Treasurer. 

Tet  in  one  respect  the  past  year  has  been  coe  of  severs  triaL 
We  have  lest  by  death  no  less  than  seven  of  our  memben,  in* 
eluding  the  ripe  scholar,  eminent  man  of  science,  courteous  gen* 
tleman,  whose  place,  as  your  President,  I  now  occupy,  but 
cannot  hope  to  filL  Of  these  seven  deaths  three  have  taken 
place  during  the  summer  recess,  namely,  those  of  the  Hon.  John 
Lowell,  Prof esMT  Geotge  Martin  Lane,  and  die  Hon.  Oeetge 
Silsbee  Hale- 
It  hss  been  customary  at  the  next  Meeting  after  the  decease  oC 
a  member  to  give  an  opportunity  to  those  desiriqg  to  do  so  la 

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THB  OOI/XXIAL  flOOIETT  Of  XAflBAOHUSBTTS. 


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pij  tribote  to  hiM  memory^  in  aatieipatioii  of  tbe  fomul  Memoir. 
la  tlie  case  of  the  three  gentlemen  named  there  has  been  no  meeting 
ol  the  Societyt  ainee  their  deeeaae,  until  now.  The  preeanre  of 
the  naoal  rootiae  boaineaa  at  the  Annual  Meeting  will  not  allow 
time  for  extended  remarka,  bat  I  shall  ask  yonr  permission  to  saj 
a  few  words  of  eadi  of  them,  leaving  it  to  others  to  speak  more  at 
length  at  the  Meeting  in  December. 

The  Hon.  Joim  Lowell,  LL.D.,  died  14  Maj,  1897.  Bom  in 
Boston,  14  October,  1824,  he  graduated  at  Harvard  CoU^  in  1848. 
As  his  contsn^KMnrf  in  College,  though  not  in  his  Class  bat  in  the 
one  next  below  it,  I  had  the  pleasure  of  knowing  him  somewhat 
iatimaldy  in  our  undeigraduate  dajs.  He  had  already  those 
charming  tnits  of  character  which  made  him,  through  life,  beloved 
as  well  as  honored  bj  all  who  knew  him.  At  my  initiation  into 
the  Hasty  Pudding  Club  he  was  one  of  the  chief  acton  in  the 
ceremony,  which  was  marked  by  some  comical  deviations  from 
the  usual  couise  of  prooeedings.  It  was  to  me  a  pleasing  coinci- 
dence that  it  was  he  who  presided  at  the  Meeting  of  this  Society 
at  which  I  was  inducted  into  the  office  of  President  There  was 
nodiing  comical  about  the  latter  ceremony,  unless  it  were  the 
dioiee  of  candidate  for  the  honor,  and  for  that  Judge  Lowell 
was  laigdy  responsible,  since  he  presided  at  the  meeting  of  the 
Council  at  which  the  aelection  was  made. 

It  is  needless  to  recapitulate  here  and  now  all  the  steps  of  Judge 
Lewell*s  career  as  u  lawyer  and  a  magistcate.  It  will  be  sufficient 
to  remind  you  that  from  1865  to  1884,  a  period  of  nineteen  yean, 
he  held  consecutively  the  positions  of  Judge  of  the  United  States 
District  Court  of  Massachusetts  and  of  the  United  States  Circuit 
Court  for  the  lint  circuit,  offices  to  which  his  great-grandfather, 
also  named  John  Lowell,  had  been  consecutively  appointed  by 
Presidents  Washington  and  John  Adams.  It  was  well  stated  in 
tiie  printed  r^ort  of  a  Dinner  given  to  him  on  his  resignation 
of  the  hstmmed  position,  in  1884^  that  ""during  the  nearly 
twenty  yean  in  which  he  had  been  on  tiie  Bench,  his  decisions 
had  acquired  for  him  a  national  reputation  and  {daced  him  in  the 
front  rank  of  American  jurists.** 

Jwdgb  Lowers  connoetion  with  tiiis  Society  dates  from  its  veiy 
begiiming.  He  was  one  of  its  Founden,  his  name  being  the  second 
hilhs  list  of  memten  In  Ihs  Act  of  ImHwpoiation,    AttiieMeet- 


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ing  for  <nganizati<m,.  27  December,  1892,  he  was  chosen  one  of  Ot 
two  Vice-Presidents  of  the  Society  and  he  continued  to  hold  Ot 
office  until  his  death.  He  was  a  frequent  and  interested  attendant 
at  our  Meetings.  At  the  Fefaruaiy  Meeting,  1896,  he  paid  a 
tribute  to  the  memoiy  of  our  late  associate  Daniel  Demson  Slade, 
and  at  the  Meeting  in  January,  1897,  he  performed  a  similar  office 
for  General  Francis  A.  Walker.  He  had  also  received  and 
accepted  an  appointment  to  write  the  Memoir  of  the  late  Hon. 
Leveiett  Saltonstall,  which,  unf (vtunately,  remained  unwritten  at 
hisdeatii. 

Gbobob  Mabtin  Lahb,  LL.D.,  died  80  June,  1897.  He  is 
best  known  as  Professor  of  the  Latin  Language  and  Litemturo  in 
Harvaid  College,  having  held  that  position  from  1851  to  1894, 
when,  on  Ids  resignation,  after  forty-three  yean  of  service,  he  was 
made  Professor  Emeritus.  In  1898  he  was  elected  a  Resid«it 
Member  of  Tbe  Colonial  Society,  at  the  Februaiy  Meeting, 

My  penonal  acquaintance  with  Professor  Lane  was  very  slight 
Tean  ago  I  had  some  correspondence  with  him  in  relation  to 
the  Latin  inscription  for  the  window  placed  by  the  Class  of 
1844  in  Memorial  Hall  at  Cambridge.  His  replies,  giving  the 
desired  criticism  and  assistance,  were  as  remarkable  for  tiieir 
kindness  and  courtesy  as  for  thdr  technical  knowledge  and  good 
taste. 

The  Hon.  Oeobob  Silbdeb  Halb  died  27  July,  1897.  He 
was  my  classmate  in  college,  but  I  did  not  know  him  very  inti- 
mately in  our  undergmduate  days.  After  graduati^m,  since  he 
was  Chairman  of  the  Class  Committee  and  I  was  Class  Secretary, 
we  were  constantly  associated  in  Class  matten,  and  I  came  to 
know  and  appreciate  thoroughly  some  aspects,  at  least,  of  his 
many-sided  and  admirable  character.  He,  with  his  wife,  and, 
at  fint,  some  othen  of  tlie  Class,  was  in  tbe  habit  of  making 
me  a  visit  of  some  days,  yeariy,  at  my  eountiy  residenee  in 
Cohasset.  The  last  of  these  visits  was  made  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hale,  alone,  a  little  more  dum  a  month  before  his  death.  I  had 
never  seen  him  in  apparently  better  health,  or  in  better  spirits, 
or  more  genial  and  entertaining  in  oonverMtion.  I  was  at  die 
time  revising  a  paper  I  had  written  to  be  read  before  this  Society. 
He  went  over  it  veiy  carefully,  pointing  out  some  enofs  and 
giving  most  valuable  advice  and  iniotmatioQ  in  regard  to 


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1^  qiMtlioiit  ttMl  wm  isTolTed  in  my  namtiTe.  On  tiia 
■iaeleeiiUi  ol  Jvm»  we  attended  tte  nmting  of  llie  Bw  etUed 
to  homor  Ike  iMMrjr  ol  the  kte  Jn^ge  LowoU,  little  thinking, 
of  «,  thm  niriiidkr  meeting  woaM  ehoftljr  be  held  in  hie 


Mr.  Hale,  ae  a  kwyer,  attafaied  dittinotion  and  enooeee.  But 
the  L«ir  ooenpied  oolj  n  peril  and  not  the  laigeei  parii  of  hie  hoajr 
and  neefni  life.  He  held  important  offioee  in  nnmerooe  pdfalio 
InetitatioM  and  waa  an  aotiTe  member  of  Tariona  hietofical,  eden- 
lille»  diaiitafale,  aooaal,  and  politieal  aeeociatione.  An  enthneiaetie 
ndrocale  of  ererjr  eanee  tiiat  oommended  itwlf  to  hie  Judgment, 
he  waa  eonetmtlj  ealled  npon  to  apeak  and  often  to  preeide  at 
pnblie  meetingi. 

Oneof  theeleigjmenwfaoofliciatedatMr.  Hale*afaneml— the 
paetor  of  hia  yoath — aaid  of  him,  **If  erer  a  yoong  man  had 
puity  and  aapiration  written  npon  hie  Imo,  it  waa  he."*  It  maj 
he  added  ttial  thai  purity  waa  nerer  aullied,  thai  ae^nnition  waa 
ne?er  quenched.  He  li?ed  a  Uaawleae  life  and  waa  oonetuitlj 
eeaiehing  for  aome  good  tiling  to  do— and  then  doing  it  with 
all  hie  might  Ner  were  hie  good  worfca  confined  to  thoee  done 
•e  agent  for,  er  in  eotfpeiation  wiO,  the  Tarioue  inetitutione  or 
eodetiee  with  which  he  waa  oomiected.     He  gaTO  freely  of  hia 

time,  hia  qrmpa%  and  hie  legal  knowledge -- often  more  TaluaUe 
than  mere  monejr— to  the  friendleee  and  dietreeeed,  eepeeiallj  to 
endi  of  hia  CoDege  daeematee  or  townemen  ae  were  in  need  of 


Mr.  Hale  waa  elected  a  Reeident  Member  of  thia  Sooietjr  at  ite 
Int  Stated  Meeting,  18  Januaiy,  1898;  waa  one  of  the  epcaken  at 
the  Annual  Dinner,  21  Norember,  1894;  paid  a  tribute  to  Lereiett 
Salionetall  at  the  April  Meetii^  1896,  and  at  the  eame  meeting 
moved  a  Beaolution,  which  waa  unanimouely  adopted,  ezpreeeing 
the  8ociet)r*e  diofou{^  i^ipreoiation  of  8altonatall*e  hij^  qualitiea. 
At  the  Februaij  Meeting,  1898,  he  paid  tributea  to  Martin  Brim- 
meiV  end  to  hie  frimd  and  daeemate  Dr.  Skde.  He  alee  wrote 
lorlhe  Society  a  Memoir  of  Mr.  Brimmer. 

The  writing  of  die  Memoir  of  Miw  Hak  haa  been  aerigned  to 
Mi;  AnhOald  Mun^  Howe. 


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At  the  doae  of  the  Preaident*a  Addreaa  Mr.  Jomr  Noblb 
announoed  thni  he  had  in  preparation  a  paper  reepeoiing 
the  military  movementa  and  ezpeditiona  undertaken  1^  the 
nrorinoe  during  the  French  Ware.  He  then  read  portioim 
<rf  the  following  paper :  — 

THE  BE00BD6  AND  FILES  OF  THE  8UPEEI0UB  OOUST  OF 
JUDICATURE,  AMD  OF  THE  8UFBEME  JUDICIAL  COURT,— 
THEIR  mSTORT  Aim  PLACES  OF  DEPOSIT. 

Since  the  paper  entitled  The  Eariy  Court  Filea  of  Suffolk 
Countjr  waa  communicated  to  the  Sooiety,^  I  have  found  among 
the  papere  upon  the  Filee  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Courts  in  a 
caee  determined  in  1791,  a  rather  curioua  document,  which  throwa 
an  intereeting  light  upon  the  hietoiy  and  fortunce  of  the  original 
fllea  and  papere  of  the  Courta  in  their  eariy  days,  and  which  eug- 
geete  one  explanation,  at  leaet,  among  othen,  and  one  out  of  many 
caueee,  of  the  condition  in  'iriiich  they  were  found,  iriien  the  work 
of  arrangement  and  reetoiation  waa  begun,  in  1888. 

While  the  original  Reoorde — that  ia,  what  are  common^  called 
the  Court  Recorde  of  the  three  euccemive  higheet  Courte  of  die 
Colony,  the  Prorinoe,  and  the  Commonwealth,  ae  ccntemporane* 
ouely  made  up  from  the  pleadinga  and  other  papen  in  Urn 
eeyeral  caece,  and  recorded  at  length  in  a  long  eeriee  of  Tolumee 
deaignated  ae  Court  Reoorde — are  eubetantialiy  full  and  oomplete 
from  1678  to  the  preeent  day,  with  eertain  gape  hereinafter  referred 
to,  the  original  papen  themeelTea,  in  the  caeee  during  the  earlier 
part  of  the  period,  are  not  to  be  found  on  the  regular  filea  or  are 
found  only  to  a  partial  extent  and  in  a  more  or  bee  imperfect 
condition* 

No  regular  filee  of  papers,  which  haTO  preeenred  intact  tiwir 
original  file  arrangement,  are  to  be  found  earlier  than  thoee  of 
1780;  and  the  papen  for  tiie  next  twenty  yean  are  more  or  bee 
broken  and  incomplete.  But  in  the  oourae  of  arranging  the  quai^ 
ter  million  of  miacellaneoue  papen  deacribed  in  my  prerioua  com* 
municaticn,  teiy  large  numbere,  ae  there  etated,  of  theee  mieeing 
originala  were  found,  and  identified  with  their  reepeotiTe 

» la  Jenaaiy,  WT,  Fibiimftioa^  UL  eXT-IM. 


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QTOT. 


TheM  w«re  bvooglit  together  from  tfaeir  eeettered  ooof  osion  and 
diMfdei;  end  indexed  fo  as  to  be  leedilj  re&ned  to;  end  the 
ilee  ol  the  eeilier  yeei«»  thne  dieooreied  end  leetorad,  were  made 
mofo  or  leee  complete. 

The  document  jaet  diecorered  is  Taloable  ae  well  ae  cmioue 
for  the  reaione  fint  etated.  It  tende  alao  to  eonfirm  eome  con- 
elosioDO  adTanced  in  that  communication,  ae  well  ae  to  eetaUiah, 
aahetantiallj,  die  tmth  of  eome  ToneraMe  trkUtione.  It  contains 
two  Certaficatoe  of  the  Gierke  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court 
giren  in  1781t  only  fiTO  jrearo  after  die  eyent  to  which  thqr 
re£Br««— the  Siege  of  Boston, — of  which  both  Clerks  must  have 
been  eye-witneesee.  These  bring  positive  testimony  to  bear  upon 
what  was  before  a  mere  matter  of  conjecture  or  vague  trkUtion. 
Thqr  thow  directly  fdiat  injuries  the  Records  sufferod  at  that 
time,  injuriee  mueh  groaler  thaii'hae  generally  been  supposed,  and 
wUeh  no  attempt  had  been  made  to  repair  when  these  Certifleates 
were  written;  in  fMt,  this  confusion  and  disorder  continued  to  a 
greater  or  less  extent  for  a  hundred  years* 

The  traditaon  kid  the  ecene  in  the  Old  Sopth  Meeting  House, 
bat  it  ie  now  shown  to  have  been  in  the  Old  State  House* 

The  intereet  of  tbeee  two  Certiflcatee  lice  more  in  the  explana- 
tfam  given  of  the  fntilitjr  of  any  eearoh  and  in  the  statement  of 
txisUng  eonditkns,  than  in  the  result  and  its  bearing  on  the  case 
in  hand,—- another  instance  of  the  many  where  the  meet  important 
and  vahiaUe  histaqr  ii  that  which  ie  to  be  read  between  die  lines. 
They  ran  as  foUowat — 


BoelonJalyftt  1781. 

TUs  Is  to  eertiiy  Ihel  I  have  made  the  most  dttlgent  Seaich  for  a 
Writ  of  F^das  habm  rtossemJoaesi  Imoed  May  IS:  1745  In  favor  oC 
the  Piroprielofe  of  the  eoBBioa  Leads  fai  the  Town  of  Haveriilll  agahist 
Bsajiaria  Barker  of  Aadoirer,  bat  have  not  been  able  to  flad  It. 
me  else  ewtttse  that  the  dd  ilse  of  the  Offloe  were  so  scattered 
the  8%e  of  Boston,  that  it  woaM  lequlre  araeh  tiaM  to  collect 
mi  an  atlemvl  to  inl  a  sh^  Fipsr  woold  hi  all  FfeobabiUty  bs 
invisln. 


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This  may  certify  that  I  have  ezamioed  the  Files  and  Pftpen  la  the 
Clerks  offloe  of  the  Supreme  JodioUi  Court  la  order  to  tod  the  wltbla 
mentioood  Writ  of  Habere  Facias  *  caonot  find  the  same.  I  also 
Certify  that  there  are  but  a  very  few  Papers  hi  said  oflloe  prevloas  to 
the  year  A.  D.  1766.  Those  Papers  *  Files  bekwglng  to  said  dBoe 
before  that  time  (&  eome  eioce)  are  chiefly  es  I  apprehend  la  ooe  of 
the  Cocli-Lofts  over  said  oflloe  where  said  Files  are  all  separated  4 
eeattered  abroad  on  the  Flonr^opon  which  It  Is  said,  the  Soldiers  Uy 
la  the  Ume  of  the  Siege  of  Boeton->that  It  would  be  ahnoet  hnpoeeiUe 
to  flad  a  Shigle  P^Mr  without  searehlag  and  lockiog  over  the  whole. 
Sept  S0*^  1781*  Attest  Cba*  Cusnmo,  CUrk.^ 


The  missing  paper  referred  to  in  the  Certificates  was  die  final 
process  in  a  sharp  litigation  between  the  Proprieton  of  the  Com* 
men  Lands  in  Haverhill  and  Benjamin  Barker  of  Andover,  over  a 
tract  of  eixty  acres  lying  in  the  town  of  Methuen,  cmce  a  part  of 
HaverhilL  It  began  in  the  Inferiour  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  in 
July,  1740,  in  a  plea  of  ejectment  brought  by  the  Proprietors. 
Reserved  on  a  plea  in  abatement  it  went  to  the  Superiour  Court 
of  Judicature  for  Essex,  November,  1740,  upon  the  appeal  of  the 
plaintiffs,  where  the  defendant  prevailed  and  the  writ  was  abated.* 
Starting  again  in  the  Inferiour  Court,  in  March,  1741,  it  was 
appealed  by  the  pUintiffe  to  the  Superiour  Court,  Hay,  1741, 
where  the  verdict  was  for  the  appellee  and  the  judgment  eon* 
firmed.*  Defeated  agabi,  but  not  disoouraged,  the  pfaibtifli 
brought  a  review  in  the  same  Court  in  Hay,  1748,  with  a  like 
result*  At  this  hearing  the  defendant  was  represented  by  the 
celebrated  lawyer  William  Bolkn,  the  eon-in-kw  of  Oov.  Shirley. 
Under  an  enabling  Act  of  the  Oenend  Court,  S5  June,  17^ 
the  Proprieton  brought  another  review  in  the  Superiour  Court  in 
November,  1742,  iriiere,  at  the  Hay  Term,  1748,  they  at  length 
came  off  victorious  and  judgment  was  entered  in  their  favor.* 

1  Soflbft  Oouri  Film  (Bmz),  No.  111,941 

•  Reoordt  of  Um  Svperloar  Coart  el  Jadkatn%  1740-1748,  zlv.  IL 

•  lud.  1740-1740,  XT.  ee. 

«  Hid.  1740-1743, 3dv.  900. 

•  The  Reoordt  lor  this  Tena  ne  loit,— probably  thqriMfe  eeoiaaMd  la  the 
FIra  of  1747,— bat  Um  JadgHMnt  Md  Beeoid  witheoaM  el  the  eth«  r^Vmiaro 
la  Saloik  Coart  FllMb  eeohdL  i7/M(k 


ooff/>inAT»  tooonr  ov  ynwAOHuagrig, 


[VOT. 


The  cfeCe&dMit,  fludied  with  fire  Tietoriet  to  ofbet  thk  defeati 
WM  not  indinad  to  jidd*  and  in  hit  torn  obtained  an  enabling 
Aot,  16  Septembeiv  1748,  >  which  *"  yacated  and  annuUed  "*  the  pro- 
none  jodgment,  and  vnder  which  a  renew  was  enteied  in  the 
Snpeiiow  Gooit,  Norember,  1748.  The  reccid  in  fliii  caae  aete 
Mt  in  fnli  all  the  aiiooeniTe  atagee  of  this  legal  battle.  Under  a 
Bole  of  Gooit,  with  a  Tiew,  appaiently,  to  cloee  a  litigation  tiiat 
memfti  ahnoat  endkH,  the  caae  was  leferred  to  a  boaid  of  arbi* 
liBton,  whose  award  was  to  be  final.  At  the  next  Term,  May, 
17H  ^  btoo^t  in  thei»  Report  in  fiTor  of  the  Pnyprietoia. 
Judgment  for  posseadon  was  aceoidingly  entered,  and  this  eze- 
esticMi  imued  18  May,  174S^  as  minnted  in  the  margin  of  the 

Among  the  Snffdk  Court  Filee  there  are  some  toty  papen 
belonging  to  tUa  case  in  its  snecessive  st^es.  In  one  gionp,  only 
three  papers  remain  oat  of  eighty-five  which  the  endorsement  of 
the  wn^iper  ahows  to  have  been  once  in  existence.  Some  of  these 
papen  are  especially  Taloable,  ainoe  they  hugely  anpply  the  miss- 
ing Record  refaired  to.* 

The  two  Certifioataa  are  found  among  the  FHea  in  the  Case  of 
William  Bodwell  simLw.  Jonathan  Barker,  tried  at  the  Norember 
Teim  (Essex),  1701.  The  suit  is  for  the  possession  of  some  one 
hondred  acres  of  land  in  Methnen,  apparently  closely  related  to 
die  tract  inTolved  in  the  eariier  litigation.  It  began  in  a  plea  of 
ejectment  in  the  Inferioor  Coort  of  Common  PIom,  April,  1791, 
broos^t  by  Barimr,  in  which  the  defendants  prevailed.  Barker 
then  appealed  to  the  Siqmme  Jndidal  Court  at  the  June  Term, 
119U  where  jodgmsBt  was  rendered  in  his  favor,  and  an  execution 
Eiak  Ac  Asa  issued  6  September,  1791.«  The  defendants  then 
broiq^t  a  review  tried  at  the  next  November  Term,  iriiere  judg^ 
resnt  was  agafai  entered  for  Barker  and  executioii  issued  16 


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1SS7.]  SUPIEIOUB  Am  BUPBam  COUBS  MPOOaPU.  8 

November,  1791.1  This  Hie  consists  of  twenty-eight  papen, 
containing  among  others  the  original  writ  of  review  14  September, 
1791,  the  pleadinga,  the  record  in  the  Court  of  Coomum  Pleas, 
and  on  the  appeal,  with  various  copies  of  old  deeds,  depositianSf 
the  will  of  Benjamin  Barker,  the  litigant  of  half  a  centuiy  before, 
who  was  the  grandfather  of  this  plaintiff,  with  various  other 
documents,  some  of  them,  like  the  Certificates,  bearing  the  date 
of  1781,  and  otheis  the  later  date  of  1791.  What  was  the  stsge  of 
the  controversy  at  the  earlier  date  does  not  appear.  The  miming 
execution  of  1745,  then  undiscoveraUe,  seems  never  to  have  been 
aubsequently  found.  It  is  a  curious  cireumstance  that  an  s/ias 
execution,  referring  to  the  original  one,  and  dated  within  aixty 
days,  2  July,  1745,  bearing  the  endoreements  of  the  delivery  cl 
possession  l^  the  Deputy  Sheriff,  6  July,  1745,  and  the  receipt  oC 
possession  l^  a  Committee  of  the  Proprietora,  6  July,  1745, 
together  with  the  moderate  costs  awarded  them,  in  full  aatisfso* 
tion,  is  now  among  the  Filea.*  That  the  original  of  auch  an 
execution  should  have  been  returned  unsatiafied  seems  a  little 
atrange,  and  this,  coupled  with  the  eariy  issue  of  an  a/tas,  may  be 
acme  indication  that  the  missing  original— a  searoh  for  which, 
in  1781,  would  have  been  so  difficult,  according  to  the  Certificates, 
—  was  in  some  way  lost  shortly  after  its  issue.  At  all  events,  the 
existence  of  this  iUia$  would  seem  to  have  been  unknown  wh«i 
the  Certificates  were  given,  and  at  the  time  of  the  trial,  and  to 
have  come  to  light  a  hundred  yean  later  in  the  ovdhauUng  and 
arrangement  of  these  old  papers. 

These  Certificatea  bear  the  namea  of  the  two  Clerka  of  the 
Supreme  Judicial  Court  at  that  time.  Both  had  been  Clerka  of 
its  predecessor,  the  Superiour  Court  of  Judicature,  Charies  Cuah« 
ing*a  name  first  appearing  on  its  Records  in  October,  1778,  thouf^ 
there  is  no  record  of  his  appointment.  Andrew  Henshaw  had 
been  awom  17  Februaiy,  1778.*  Upoii  the  oiganisation  of  Ot 
Siqmme  Judicial  Court,  he  was  appointed  Ckric,  90  Febmaij, 


>  Bseotdi  of  the  flopMM  Jadleial  Court,  VofMber,  mi,  sttL  IlL 

•  Soflblk  Govt  FUei,  oeelzzziiL  Sl^M. 

*  <*  Aad  now  llr.  Andrew  Homhaw  brinf  piseeat  la  Coart,  Is  sppohiteA ,  <^, 
CMLofaaidComtaadbeis  eworn  •eeordingljr.'*    (BseorJi  of  the  Saprtet 
Coart  of  Jadiflstan^  mM77%  zssiiL  Sll) 


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ooumAL  aooBTT  or  massaohubettb. 


[VOT. 


nn,!  and  ImU  1li6  oOee  tm  his  death  in  1788.  Charlat  Cuahing 
was  appointed  at  the  aame  Tenn.*  The  euetom  of  haring  two 
Gfefb  witbeqoal  anthorifymna  baek  to  the  days  of  Judge  Sewall, 
who  enten  In  his  diaiys  ^'Feb.  2o,  1718-19,  the  Jndgee  meet  in 
the  Conncil  CSiainber,  befoie  the  meeting  of.  the  CoonciL  •  •  • 
Thefe»  in  the  Cloeeti  Toted  it  eonvenient  to  have  two  Clerio."** 
Samnel  Tjlejr  and  Benjamin  Rolfe  were  awom  into  ofliee  the 
■est  dajt  ai  appean  bjr  the  Reoords  of  the  Coort^ 

*  TIm  CoBBMawMMi  of  IIa«acfa«t0tte 


AI  the  SvffMM  Jadleial  Coaii»  of  Um  ComnionwcalUi  of  Ifma- 
iliMiHi,  big—  Md  heli  at  Dottou,  withia  and  lor  Ito  Coaatj  of 
8aMlE«  oa  Um  ihM  Tbewlay  of  Fobrwiy  (bda§  tU  M*  di^  of 
Mid  MMrth)  AaM  ItooOal  17ai. 

And  aov  CoaadHioao  maim  Um  tool  of  Um  ComnonwoalUi,  oppohitiBg 
WDIiaai  CaihhH^  Btql?  Chief  Jwtko,  md  KothaiiSel  Ftetleo  Sorgeoiiti  DaTid 
Sowall  aad  JaoiM  SdliTta  Btq?  Jotlieeo  of  tho  SvprooM  Jndieial  Coart  of 

PHO  load  aad  pablished  la  Co«irt»  aad  Um  Coart  tbert* 
M!  Aadfow  Haithsw,  Ckrk  of  Um  lata  Svporiovr  Coart  of 
te.  la  to  auk  of  the  mid  SanoaM  Jadieial  Covrt 


1^  tto  Hoa*!*  William  Cotniro, 

CkitfJmHm 

Datio  8BWALL,  aod 

la&ial  Coart,  1781-178i,  1 1.) 
t  Tkg  omI  date  doM  aol  aoDoar.  bal  tto  luiiiiiaiBMiat  Si  ia  tto  CoHowiiiff 


(locardief  tto 


CtoriM  Cvhiaf  B^^  It  ippoiatod  a  Clork  of  tto  Bapttaw 
JadMil  Coari  la  tto  looai  of  Mr.  Olifir  ftobo^j  wto  too  iwigBod,  aad  to 
b  awoffm  aoeofdisflj.* 

Ttoa  foUowi  tto  flloolaf  paragropli  of  tto  Beeoid  of  tUt  Tona — a4{oarBlnf 
Ito  Coart— wldeh  is  dated  eilaioK  1781.    (Mi.  III.) 

•  itwalTi  Diaij,  Hi.  S18. 

^  Te  Samail  Tftf^  JaaF  k  Beajaaia  Bolle  GoatP* 

Wtonai  joa  aia  eppoiated  Clerto  of  tto  Seperioar  Coart  of  Jadieitare 
Oaarl  of  AiriM  aad  Goaeral  Goal  VtHintj  within  thie  Ftorlneo  with  full 
powor  te  Aet  Jdjat^  or  Boferalfy.  Toa  Swear  bj  tto  EToriirlng  God  tha 
jaa  wlB  wel  k  tra|f  Gruil  all  Write  Warrante  aad  Eioeatioiia»  not  detejw 
That  jaa  wiB  BMto  tn»  Batryi  aad  kaep  loir  Beeorde  of  tto 
md  irithtellv  k  ttMfy  keep  afl  Boofa  ttee  aad  popon 
te  jear  aanu   And  OmMallf  jfaa  ihifl  dml  Mrioaihr  faJthfaUr 


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There  woold  leem  from  the  Beoorda  to  haTO  been  mora  than  two 
Cleika  aometimea  in  offioe«  aa,  apparantlj,  the  appointmente  oooa- 
aionally  overlap.  The  Coorta  had  the  power  of  appointmenti 
and  the  ezigenoiea  of  the  aenrioe  not  infreqoentlj  reqnired  At 

and  Impartially  in  all  thiagi  prap«r  te  joar  oOoe  and  ihaU  woQ  aad  tn^f 

Exeeate  tto  eamo  withont  an/  Siaietor  reapeete  of  ia?oar  or  diepieaeaia 

taking  no  ottor  thaa  lawfal  Foei.   8o  help  joa  God. 

Samvbl  Ttlit  Joa^ 

Baxj*  BoLVS 
Coaaeil  ChaaUier  te  Boetoa 

Niraaiy  Mf^  17ia 

Signed  l(8worBa  Cor  t  Noble 

Sam"*  Sbwall 

Buuf  Ltkdb 

ADDnfOToa  DAvaafoat 

Paul  Dvdlbt 

Edm?  Qmaoar. 

Eatred  k  Exaadaed 

^  SAMvaL  Ttlbt  QiT^ 

BaajAMor  Boltb  Cftt. 

(Boeorde  of  tto  Soperioar  Coart  of  JadieatafOt  m5-1731,  ir.  L) 

Pkorione  te  1718  tto  Clerfce  of  thie  Coort  had  beea,  eaeeeeelTe^t— 

(1)  JoxATHAv  ELATfoa,  appointed  90  Deeeadier,  1682.    (Coaaeil  Eeeordi^ 

ii.,  211.) 

(2)  ADDoroTOV  DATaaroar,  ^ipoinled  7  Noraoibort  160S. 

Upon  tto  motion  of  Jonathan  Elateon  Clerto  of  tto  Coart  te  to  dieehargod 
of  hie  Oflloe  being  bj  eome  important  Affairee  of  Ue  owne  obliged  te  tato  a 
Yojage  te  tto  Weat  ludiee,  and  therenpon  praying  a  Clerto  nuy  to  appoiated 
te  reoeiro  tto  reooide  of  thie  Court.  ^ 

Tto  Court  do  appoint  M!  Addington  Dafanport  te  to  Clerto  of  tto  Se- 
perioar Coart»  aad  that  to  to  aooordingly  Swome.  Tto  e*  Addingtoa  Dafoa* 
port  wae  aooordingly  Swome  tto  Sofoath  day  of  Kofoaibl  llOfl^  te  whieh 
day  tto  Court  wae  adyoamed. 

Tto  Coart  do  Older  tto  e9  Jonathan  Elateoa  te  deUfer  ap  all  tto  BoeorJe 

te  hie  Caetody  ante  tto  ef  Addtegton  Oafanpoft  to  giWag  hiai  a  reoaipl  lor 

tto  eaaia  wtofoapon  to  le  dieohaigad. 

Atteet  Joaf  Elaimm^  Cht 

(Booorde  of  tto  Sopertear  Coart  of  Jadieatai%  ie22-iaM^  L  221) 
(I)  EuoBA  Cooaa  Jr. 

Mr  Elieto  Cooto  wae  admitted  aad  awania  Ctok  of  tto  Saperlear  Caart 
ef  tUeFratriaeat 

Bwoma  toforn  Me  Sai^  StwaO,  one  of  tto  Jaitiem  of  a*  Comlattto 


IS 


THB  OQLQMIAL  SOODBTr  OV  XASflACHUBETTS. 


pfOT. 


appointment  of  tpoeial  Clerki.  A  question  arose  at  the  time  of 
Ike  le^emngement  of  the  Jnstioes,  8  Blaj,  1776,  m  to  the  exercise 
of  the  power  of  appointment  out  of  Term  time,  when  Samuel 
Windirop  was  appointed  Cleric,  wliioh  required  the  inteipositaoa 
of  special  Isgislatkm.  Doe  antboritjr  was  given  10  Hay,  and  the 
wiiole  pfooeeding  is  set  out  npon  the  Reoords  of  the  Coort> 


andfai  the  prawMe  of  Elidia  Cooke  Btqf  bit  Falhor  Annoq.  Donini 
ISSa.    (BeoocdtoftlMSiiperioerCoiiitof  Jadieaare,ie9e*170a»iLlSe.) 

Cooko't  ifipoiDtiBMit  was  Mbtetiiwn^j  eootinied  m  will  bo  oeoa  bj  lbs 
ioOewfaq^  exiiaol  fioB  lbs  Coot  Booordt : — 

IfidAaMS  «:  Cbsileilowa  Jsn7  S8!M71«. 

Tbo  Coarl  bdag  op  wait  Tbe  Jsdgeo  beiiif  ell  praMot  md  their  Beiipoo> 
Urn  Cnmkdtm  pabikbed  tbej  woie  plMOod  to  Contimie  k  Appoint  Elkba 
Ooobo  loqerio  bo  Ohffk  of  tbo  osU  Covrft  lo  wbieb  OOeo  bo  woo  Swora 


Attoii;  P.  DoMJCT  illC  OmA 
(Eoeoidi  of  lbs  Si^iriov  Govt  of  Jadioslan^  ir.  las.) 

*  la  GoBonl  CowmU  Ifi^  S^  177S. 

Ib4v«4  Tbal  lbs  JafOeao  ef  lbs  Saporioar  Coart  of  Jadiestm  ae.  bo  Ar. 
~  fai  lbs  MIsviBf  aMaaw  fb. 

HoaM>  Jomr  Adams,  E$q. 
W?  Cuoanio,  JEif. 
Jambs  Wasrsv,  E§f, 

JbD"   FoOTBByfi^ 

Jambs  Sulutam,  JEif . 
Conr  iMSi  Ihs  Ifbnits 

JoMir  LowBLL  Zjpr  s^  p.T, 

la  Ibo  Hoaio  of  BopsMOBlstifoo  lis/  W^  177«. 

lay  srito  sboatlbs  sppuiataiout  of  s  Clork  of  lbs 
Osartof  JadieabneOoartof  Aariss  sad  Goaoral  Gosl  DeUfSi/oBi 

Ibsl  lbs  JafOeas  of  amid  Govt  or  any  ifaoe  of 
satboriaad  sad  Baipiniarad  oal  of  Tarai  TIom 
Gaart  wMob  CMcwbea  so  sppoiatod  sad  boiaf 
diaabsifo  sC  ssid  sAos  by  Eilhor  of  tbo  lald  Jes- 
ts a  dark  sf  ssid  Coarl  bsloagiaf  say  Law 


JB  V  laosHoie  JCaMvaas 
bo  sad  tbay  banby 
Is  Appofail  a  CMk  Is  ssid 
da^swaralslbsMbfal 
Usaa  sbsB  have  all  tbs 
sraaMilslbs 


Mqrli^iTn 


0Hitaplar 

•am^  rkBBMAv  d^aslf  P.T 


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18 


There  is  also  another  doonment,— a  Deposition  of  one  of  the 
Clerks  of  the  Court  of  SessioDs — which  shows  the  loss  of  eertain 
Records  in  the  great  Fire  of  1747,— another  erent  haying  an 
important  bearing  upon  the^  present  state  and  condition  of  the 
Files  and  Beocnda,  —reference  to  which  is  made  hereafter  in  tiiis 
paper. 

nL 

The  Deposttkm  of  Eseokiel  Goldtbwaitof  Boston  in  the  Fkoriaeeof 
tbs  Maasacbttsetts  Bay  in  New  So^aod  *  the  ssid  Depooaot  Testiilsa 
*  says  that  bsfore  the  ilre  bapponed  that  Consamed  the  Court  Hoose 
ia  BosUm  the  Ninth  of  December  1747  there  were  fai  the  secrstaiy's 
office  two  fdio  Books  in  which  wsrs  Recorded  many  Deeds  *  Con?ey» 
ancss  of  Lands  lyhig  in  the  late  Prarines  of  Main,  now  in  lbs  Coaaty 
of  York  that  Ibis  Depooaot  has  oftea  bad  said  Books  in  bis  Fossossiost 
and  Copyed  out  from  tbsm  Sundry  LMtmments  for  the  Late  SecrsCaiy 
Willaid  that  said  Books  wsrs  usually  kept  in  Ibe  Lobby  beh»gii«  lo 


Coasaalodls 


W.  Spoobbb 
Calbb  CosatMO 
J  Wnrraaop 
B  CaADaooaw 
Jomb  WnarooMa 
T  Cosano 


A  Iras  Copy 
AUaal 


J  PaaaooTT 
Eldad  TATLOn 
J  Palmbb 
U  Fablbt 
B  WaiTB 
Jbo?  Fosraa 
MosBs  Gill 

8  HOLTBV 

Ja  Fttaaa 


JOBV  LOWBLL  Dff  Smt  P,T. 


Cobaqr  sf  Ibo  lisaaadraNlta  Bay  Ksy  tbo  10<k  A.  D.  1779. 

Wo  lbs  flabaoriban  JaaUooa  of  lbs  Siqiorioar  Court  of  Jadiostara,  Coarl  of 
Aaaba  ft  Goaanl  Gaol  DeliTory  in  k  fbrasid  Colony  baraby  appoint  SsbunI 
Wintbrop  of  Beaton  hi  Iba  Coaaty  of  Bsiiolk  Saq!  Claric  of  tbo  aama  Coarl 

W?  Coannm 
Jao?  FosTsa 
Ja  6ou4ta« 
M$jikb  MIMne—Tbsa  lbs  •'Wbtbropnsds  oath  lor  tbo  Isitbfsl  dis* 
obvfo  of  Ua  dnfy  ft  oOoa  aa  CMc  of  said  Coart»  baloio  BM 

W"  CosaiBaaJaatlooofi'Goart. 

(Bsaoida  of  tbo  Soparioar  Court  of  Jadiasturs,  177»>177l^  zniiL,  pi«a  •  sC 
a  fold  of  amsli  abasia  si  tbo  biffamhy  of  lbs  book.) 


14 


Mkt 


XHB  CQUnnAL  BOOnOT  cm  MASSACHUSBm.  [Not. 

Gkaaber  Mid  8000  ftfter  said  Fire  thit  Deponant  wm  told 
two  Books  wHh  Baoy  othan  bokmgiiig  to  tbe  seeretarys 
eooaQnad  bj  aaid  Fira  A  wUoh  be  Verily  betierea  to  be  trae 


Em"-  OOLDTRWAIT.* 


*  For  a  loof  period  SasmL  Goldtbw ait  wee  aetife  fai  all  towa  affairs* 
Be  wae  deeled  Town  Ckrk(feo  hb  aatogn4>h  in  Memorial  Hirtoiy  of  Borton» 
tt.  937)  fai  1741,  and  beld  the  o0oe  eoniinvooslj  by  annual  eleetion,  and  often 
by  a  anaaiiMNis  vote,  antU  f  Marek,  1761,  wben  he  retired,  and  it  wai  «  Voi§d, 
anaaiawiMly,  that  tbe  thankt  of  the  Town  be  and  heieby  aie  gifen  to  Eiokiel 
GoUthwait,  Ehi^  for  hie  faithfall  tenrioot  nany  ymn  part  at  Town  Clerk** 
(Boetoa  Reeord  Commietioneri' Reporta,  zri.  46).  Though  adTanood  in  jeare 
as  the  Refobitlon  drew  on,  be  serred  on  many  Comniittefe»  ^  to  wait  npon  the 
LfeateoaatGofemeraftertbeaffairof  the  Fifth  of  March;  to  Tisit  the  SchooHi, 
a«odaled  with  the  leadinf  eitivne;  enperintending  varfcNie  mnnieipal  inleierta 
aadeoM«M,—aad  be  wae  often  Moderator  of  the  Town  Meeting.  (Beporto 
eC  the  Beeoid  Commiiriooeri>  zrilL,  zz.,  zziiL,  and  zzr.,  p^mim.) 

Be  abo  tiled  many  Coaoty  oOcee:— (1)  Notary  FnbUe,  24  Jane,  1741 
lo  1770;  (2)  Jaetiee  eC  the  Feeoe,  13  Angnet»  1749,  and  (3)  made  of  the 
Qnoraai,  9  Morember,  1761  (Whitmore*i  CirU  Lift);  (4)  Clerk  of  the  Coort 
eC  General  fiearione  of  the  Feaee  (fee  •'aoooant  of  Esekiel  Goldthwait  and 
Middleeoa  Cooke^  aerkt,**  ffe.,  againet  the  Connfy  of  Suffolk  «for  making 
WarrMta  for  Coanty  Tax,"  <te.,  11  Febmaiy,  1754,  and  their  ••Memorial'' 
for  eerrieee  after  tbe  Fire  eC  1747,  giren,  pod,  p.  25;  Suffolk  Court  Filei, 
eeeeri.  65114,  eeeexlir.  73364,  and  alfo  Bofton  Town  Recordf  at  kite  ••  1774) ; 
(5)  Clerk  of  tbe  Inferionr  Court  of  Common  Pleae  for  many  yeart  (fee 
Beeords,  zzzriii..  In  which  he  atteetf  many  entriefl,  although  there  it  no 
attcetatton  for  the  Terme,  except  in  a  eingte  Inetaaee,  where  be  affixed  his  fig- 
Mtara^  aad  tbe  write  are  signed  by  him.  Tbe  Becorde  of  this  Court  from 
1792  to  1776  are  adffing^  •  suppoeed  to  bare  been  carried  off  by  the  Toriee  hi 
1776*^  Tbe  two  Clerki  eC  this  Court  were  divided  in  poHtical  opinkm  at  the 
BeTotatiea,*Goldthwait  elding  with  the  Toriee  and  EeeUel  Price  with  the 
irUfk  (Q:FootaoUoapagee61,62,jMit)  (6)  Regirter  of  Deeds  from  1740 
till  1771.  A  Beposltioii  appear*  in  the  case  Fletcher  v,  Vassall,  11  Febroaiy, 
17M,  by  «  Esekiel  Goldthwait,  Register  of  Deeds  and  Confojanoes  of  Honset 
k  Lands  withbi  tbe  County  of  Suffolk**  (Suffolk  Court  FOss,  ccecxxxiil. 
70118:19).  In  1771,  be  was  diosen,  by  a  heavy  majority,  orer  Samuel  Adams, 
aades  tbe  eounting  of  tbe  fotes  fai  the  Court  of  Sessions,  —  bavfaig  received 
1129  out  of  1900  eael,*be  was  dedared  by  the  Court  •to  be  duly  elected, 
be  was,  aoeordingly,  sworn  faito  office."  (Mfaiute  Books  of  the  Court  of 
hssioaaof  the  Bnse,  HoO  (SuffoDc)  1700^1779,  under  date  of  16  May, 
ITTL)  «l!sskiclGobitbwaHBMfbariagmadaa  FtaeenI  totbieCooatyof 
his  M^40ity«)i  Arms  Carfud,  Gilt  k  Fbinted  hi  a  handsome  Manner,  in  order 
•a  be  flMsd  fa  Iha  CoMty  Co«rt  Booa^  Tbe /articsa  of  tUs  Court  Thanked 
Mr.Qaldlh«ailiirlks«HiB|fa6fsaC6«t»aiid6sdsnd thai  a  Beestd  tbsmi  bt 


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1867.1  SUFKBIOUB  AlTD  SUFBKMB  OOWt  BBOOBDS*  15 

Sotfolk,  68.  Boston,  Novamber  27^  175S.  Tbaa  ^  abofo  Nanad 
Eiekiel  (Mdthwait  Esq*  living  mora  than  thirty  Mttea  Diataot  froa 
Toric  in  tbe  Coanij  of  Yoik  the  Flaoa  where  the  Canaa  ia  lo  be  tiyad  fa 
wbieh  the  above  Affidavit  ia  to  be  need  personally  appeared  and  after 
being  Carofnlly  Examined  di  Cantioned  to  Teetifie  the  whole  Troth 
made  Solem  oath  to  the  troth  of  tbe  above  Depoeitlon  by  him  Snbaoribad, 
Taken  to  be  naed  at  the  Inferionr  Court  of  Common  plena  to  be  boldea 
at  Toric  in  &  for  sakl  County  of  Torit  on  tbe  ffrat  Tueaday  of  Jaanary 
next  in  a  Flea  of  Eyectment:  Depending  in  aaid  Court  wberefa  tiia 
Ilonab**  Samuel  Wakfa  of  said  Boaton,  Esq.  ia  Pit.  and  Tbomaa  HaakeU 
of  Falmouth  fa  tbe  County  of  York,  abipwrigbt  4b  boabandman  la  Daft 
tbe  advorae  Party  Tbomaa  Haakell  aforaaaid  not  livfaig  nor  befag 
wiihfa  Twenty  MOea  of  Boaton  the  Flaea  of  Gapiloft  waa  not  aotUad 
Bor  piaaant  at  tba  Captfam  of  aaid  oath. 

Coram  Jobv  FBitura  /«•.  Paiei$. 

Copy  Ezam^  f  Ja*.  Fcoat,  Ckr.^ 

One  other  CJertifioate  baa  been  found  wbieh  affordi  farther  paiw 
ticulan  of  the  loaa  to  the  pablio  arohlTee  ooeaaioned  bj  the  FIra 
of  1747. 

nr. 

Provlnee  of  tbe     ) 
llasaaebnaetto  Bay.  I 

Ml*.  Mehetable  Scrgant;  Administratis  of  the  Eafafa  of  her  former 
Husband  M*.  Tbc^  Cooper  deceased  daima  a  certoin  Traet  or  Pareel 
of  Land  Settnate  lying  and  befag  fa  Caaoo  Bay  by  Said  Mr.  Tboosaa 
Cboper  pniohased  of  Mra.  Mary  Lawrence  of  Boaton  formeriy  Relict  of 
M*.  Cleotge  Mnnjoy  of  Said  Caaoo  and  Oeorge  Mnnjoy  of  Sakl  Boaton 
aon  of  Sakl  George  Mnnjoy  Deol!  tbe  Same  la  Bounded  aafoUowetfa  that 
la  to  aay  to  begin  on  tbe  other  akle  of  Amanoogon  River  at  the  Great 
Falla  tbe  upper  part  of  them  called  Seoarrabbig  and  ao  down  tbe  RlTcr 
Side  onto  tbe  lowermoat  Planting  Ground  tbe  Lowermoat  PM  tbersof 
and  60  from  Each  aforeeald  BoiandatogoDireotly  fato  tbe  Woode  so  Ua 


made.**  (/Mf.—Sesskmof  tot  Tuesday  of  October,  1771).  He  seems  to  have 
been  eomewhat  of  a  patron  of  Lettem,  as  his  nams  Is  f  ound  fa  the  Urt  of  Friaes'a 
Sabserlbers  in  1796  (Memorial  History  of  Boston,  IL  961).  He  flguies,  too^  fa 
the  Lirt  of  Loyalists  (IbU.  ill.  176),  in  that  of  the  Addrsssen  of  Hatehinseu, 
—«  Esekiel  Goldthwait,  Coanty  Ri^fister  ft  CWric  of  the  InlMour  Court  **  ~  (1 

Pkoceedfags  of  the  Ifsssschusetto  Historical  Society  fbr  October,  1971^  sL  909X 
and  aleo  as  a  Fkotester  agalnrt  the  Solemn  League  and  Covenant  (iMd.  li.  90l> 

>  SnflolkConrtFlle^  Jane  Teem  (Toric),  1769,  Ha.  WA^ 


U  IHB  OOUnUL  ■UOUIK  OV  m— AOUOMIW.  [NoTi 

M  tba  mU  Coopar  Win,  Mt  EiSMdlat  om  nOa  together  with  all  and 
rf^mbr  Ka  Traea  Mid  Veoda  thereof,  FTofltta  Priviledgea  *•.  ••  per 
OMdOMWCdat^Aprfltf^  I6M  Prored  bj  the  Oatlw  of  OMKge  Hol- 
hmi  *  Joha  mekoOa  baton  Biehaid  HMkUeeot  om  of  the  Coonea 
BaplBHber  »,  IfM. 

The  BMM  aforaaaid  Ttaet  of  iMd  parabaaad  b;  ttta  aatd  Oaorj* 
Hnjoj  lb«  Father  of  tba  atld  Qtortp  Umy>j  at  the  Indlaiu  Nanatt' 
•owttWanWtUaa  par  thair  Dead  dated  June  4,  1U6  adniowledged 
Datf  Aa  lOf  1M<  bafon  HeM7  JoaljM  J.  P  a  Qvy  whereof  waa  btoogbt 
Ma  the  oMa*  to  be  BmociM  atteat  bj 

JoiKPB  WiMofar 

Idaherabreaftttjthat  the  (dRgoiog  ta  a  TnN  Copy  of  Reeofd  ftoot 
Ihi  BMikot  todlBMCIafaBa  h  the  SaeretarTaoOea  for  aaid  Pmrinee  and 
tet  I  hnv  Mib  DOIgeBt  Saardi  after  the  Indian  Deedi  Dantlonad  * 
fta  Baeofd  ttareof  aad  hMO  Mt  beaa  able  to  Ind  (Aber  of  then  nor  Iha 
■Heated  Ctapy  thereof  Slgaad  tfj  Joecph  Webb  Oar ;  and  I  do  farther 
Ceitlf}  that  Oa  Books  of  Beeord  of  Deed*  awl  oUier  wrltfaiga  la  the 
SeeretarpoOeawan  OoMWMd  wbaa  the  CooH  Hooaa  la  Boaton  waa 
BwitcMttaf^orlO^  day  of  Daeenber  1747  and  that  tbe  Book*  Cos- 
talaiag  8«*  Baoorda  Kow  In  Said  oflke  ConuMDoe  troH  that  llaa 

Attoft  Tbo!  Cum  2^  Aery 

I  the  SahaaflMT  Oaikor  Os  laferkmr  Cowt  of  Conaoa  Fteaairithla 
Md  for  tba  CoBiHy  of  Sofolk  and  B^iatef  of  Deeds  and  CoBTejraoeea 
te  satd  Ckm^  4o  baicbr  Certtty  that  bavi^c  Searcii'd  lbs  Beeotda 
4»  ImI  thM  Josspb  Writb  was  appointad  Clerk  on  the  SO?  of  Jvtj  1«S9 
and  Contboad  to  tOI  eooM  ttoM  la  Iha  year  1698  and  that  be  waa  alao 
Baglrter  of  Deeda  for  a'.  Conntjr  having  atteated  the  Bsewda  tbeiooC 
tnm  Oer  ISN  to  AgMt  SR  169B. 

Ate  Etn»  OoumwAR  Cbrk  Jb 


laatai  Koviaf.  17*  17M. 

Oepr  Ezaaf  V  'a?  Fkotr.  Cbr. 

fXMarMrjuCoepfnClafHtolbaOaBmleakiMrBofCUlM.    Oopy** 

Thi  two  MDoaHlTa  higlwst  Conrta,  — tbe  Snperkmr  Court  of 
ladieafano  and  tb«  SapniBo  JadioU  CVmrt^  —  whose  JniiKifetioii 
irtMiki  Oiaash  Oa  Pioriaea  and  tbe  ColnInoBweal(l^  bwl  their 

1  nb  dnd  b  piMid  la  WBHi^  ^riaiy  of  PMted  (IMS).  ^  •<•• 
■  ■  Jifc  Cat  !*%»»■  IST^dltJaJrTfcMOrathX  171   SattofHadall 
fcWeUft 


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■CPBIOOB  Ant  KTFBSUI  OOUBT  BBOOBM. 


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hMtdqnartera  la  Doatoo,  and  tharo  all  the  Raoonli  wan  kept  nntil 

1797,  while  eeeaiona  wen  held  also  In  the  dUferent  ootutiea. 

What  old  Court  Files  and  papen  diieotljr  leoord  is  but  a  part  of 
tite  stoiy  tl»7  haTS  to  telL  lUuabationa  of  the  moral  and  social 
otmditioDs  of  the  times  lie  between  the  lineat  gUmpaaa  of  politioBi 
ohangea  oootinuallj  af^iear;  in  maoifold  wajs  they  are  the  mute 
ohnniclen  of  events  with  which  tbey  would  aeem  to  have  bad 
natuiaUjr  alight  oooneotiont  and  no  little  hiatocjr  is  written,  not 
alone  in  their  faded  pages  but  aa  well  on  their  battered  and  muti- 
lated lesTca.  Where  thej  have  been  and  what  tfaojr  have  gone 
through  increasing  jear  by  ytur  ainoa  that  fltat  reooid  of  tbe 
aeasioD  aboard  the  Arbella,  is  mixed  up  with  the  lifo  and  histoc7 
of  ti 


It  was  a  long  time  after  dte  founding  <d  Ae  Colony  bef<ve  tiie 
Courto  had  anjr  atnding  place  which  oonld  be  called  their  own  or 
s^led  a  Court  House.  After  tbe  brief  reoord>  "Att  a  Court  of 
AsBistanta  aboard  the  ArfaeUa,  Maroh  S8*  1629,"— that  is  to  sajr 
1680,  New  Style,  —the  day  aftsr  the  Cdooiala  cmbaifad,  the  At** 
reeoid  of  any  sitting  this  side  tbe  Attontie  is  that  flotitled  "IlMfint 
Court  of  Assistants  bolden  M  Chariton  August  89*  Alo  DIft 
1680."*  Johnatm  atatea  that  this  Court  also  was  held  aboard  tbe 
Arbella.*  Hr.  Chailes  Card  Smith,  in  bis  article  on  Beaton  and  the 
Ct^y,*  queations  this, "  as  bis  [Johnson's]  work  was  not  published 
till  16&4,  the  statsment  is  of  doubtful  authority,"  bat  he  asaigna  no 
place.  It  seems  mon  likely  that  tbe  Court  waa  held  in  the  "Great 
House"  wherein  "the  Oovemonr  and  several  of  tbe  Patenteea 
dwelt,"  especially  as  tit«n0^  an  order  of  88  August^  the  sitting  of 
TSeptomberwasftxed,  — "AtttiwOoOi^howae.''  Atthatsltting 
"  It  wae  ordered  that  eQy  third  Tueeday  there  should  be  a  Court  ol 
Aanstanta  belde  att  the  OoOwA  bowse  (for  dM  tyme  beiiy,)  to  b^in 
att  8  of  tbe  elocke  in  the  nHmMiBg."*  Two  Courts  were  moosa- 
•ivelyheld  in  (Siarieatown,  — oo  dw  seventh  and  twanlj^ei^ith  ol 

>  MiwaabMrtti  Celeay  Beeaed*.  L  7a 

•  nuiTt, 

■  WeMN'WerUaf  Pwridaaaa  (hoM  adWMOi  F  IT. 

•  KHMwial  HMorr  «f  BoMon,  L  nr. 

•  IbwdoNtti  Many  Baeer^  L  74 
•JWf.i.71. 


IJll^l    t =-"^ 


18 


XHB  OOUnriAL  80CIBTr  €»  KAMAOHUaim. 


(Hon 


September,  attlie  ktter  of  which  *A  Jmyimpeiield  to  inquire  oon- 
eeraing  die  Death  of  Aostin  Bnttoher  **  bioogfat  in  their  finding,  >  ai^ 
at  the  next  Court,  which  was**  hoIdenattBoitoa  Noveml/d,  1680/* 
Walter  Palmer  was  pot  on  hk'^Tryall**  •  •  •  and  a  jnij  of  twelve 
men  found  him  ~not  goilty  of  manslanghter  whereof  hee  stoode 
indicted  ft  eoe  the  Conrtacqniti  him.'** 

Whoe  the  Coort  was  held  in  Boston,  np  to  the  time  of  the 
hnilding  of  the  fint  Meeting-Honse,  in  1682,  does  not  appear. 
After  that  was  bnilt,  on  the  present  site  of  Braxer's  Buildhig  in 
Stale  Street,  the  Court  was  apparentljr  held  there,  and,  when  that 
became  **  decayed  and  too  small  **  for  parposes  of  public  worship, 
in  its  soccessoiv  which  stood  where  the  Rogers  Building,  on  Wash- 
ington  Street,  now  is.  This  is  indicated  by  Winthrop*s  mention 
of  die  sitting  of  the  Geneial  Court  theie,  in  May,  1684;*  and  in 
1840  Leohfoid*  says,  **die  Oenerall  and  Great  Quarter  Courts  are 
kepi  in  the  Church  Meeting-house  at  Boston.**  In  those  days  of 
small  thii^  snfl&cient  accommodation  seems  to  have  been  thus 
afforded,  and,  ooosideiing  the  dose  connection  between  the  law  of 
Ood  and  the  law  of  die  Colony,  theie  was  a  peculiar  fitness  in  the 
anangement. 

Where  the  Records  of  die  Court  were  kept  there  is  nothing  to 
show;  it  may  have  been  in  the  Meeting  House,  but  more  likely  at 
the  howe  of  the  Secretary  for  the  time  being.  Perhaps  in  the  early 
Aq^  the  Records  were  not  very  Toluminous,  as  would  appear  by 
an  Older  of  the  General  Court,*  of  9  September,  1689:— 

•«  Whereas  many  >klgmsats  have  bene  gives  in  ff  Ooorts,  wiiereof  no 
leeerds  ate  kept  of  ths  evidence  *  ressoos  wberevpon  tiie  verdit  * 
Iwlpiiat  did  pases,  the  records  whereof  being  dudy  entered  A  kept 
wenid  bee  of  good  vee  for  preeident  tp  posterity,  *  a  releife  to  such  as 
shal  have  )mt  eaose  to  have  their  causes  reheard  *  reveiwed,  it  is 
Iheitfore  bj  this  Court  ordered  A  decreed  that  henceforward  every 
Mtgmeat,  w*^  aO  the  evidence  bee  recorded  hi  a  booke  to  bee  kept  to 
fueteiHj**;  and  the  fee  pfseeribed  was  *«lor  every  faidgaieat  at  the 
Oswl  at  Boston,  •*•" 

In  the  onl^  volume  of  the  Records  of  the  Court  of  Assistants 


•  MsMeeheMtte  CokN^  Raeoidi,  L  78.  •nu.l9k. 

•  Wialhrap*e  Hiilery  of  Kew  Eaf^sad  (eAtion  of  188t),  L  IMl 
«  FWa  Deslhv  (Thnabdri  editten),  p.  84. 

"  IfimilinTtli  f  '-J  " •'. '  ""• 


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1887.] 


fUPBUOUB  AXD  SUVBBIB  OOUKT  UOOKDf* 


It 


eztanti— diat  covering  the  period  from  1678  to  169S— the 
entries  are  extremely  brief  and  compact. 

The  needs  of  the  Town  in  no  long  time  became  pteseing,  and 
a  demand  aroee  for  better  and  permanent  provision  for  the  Courts. 
In  1649,  on  the  twelfth  of  Much,  ''At  a  geneiall  Townee  mee^ 
tinge,**  an  order  was  passed  looking  towards  an  undertaking  **to 
builde  a  howae  for  the  Courts  to  be  kept  in,**>  but  nothing  seems 
to  have  come  of  it,  and  the  Courts  apparently  kept  on  in  their 
old  quarters.  Relief,  however,  came  at  length,  as  so  often  has 
happened  since  in  Boston*s  history,  through  the  public  spirit  of 
one  of  her  citisens.    Captain  Robert  Ke^yne,  — 

**  baveing  kmg  thought  and  considered  of  the  want  of  some  necessary 
things  of  pnblike  coacemment  whksh  may  not  be  only  eomodlous  but 
very  profitable  *  nsef nil  for  tlie  Towne  of  Boeton,  ae  a  Market  place  * 
Caodit  .  .  .  also  to  have  some  convenient  roosM  or  too  lor  the  Oourte 
to  meete  hi  both  hi  Whiter  A  Sooier,'*^ 

dying  28  March,  1666,  by  his  vrfll,*  dated  S8  December,  1668, 
left  three  hundred  pounds  for  such  public  uses.    The  Selectmen 
took  action  26  Februaiy,  1657,  **respecting  the  l^gacyee  given  to 
the  towne.***    On  the  ninth  of  March  following  a  Committee  was 
appointed  — 


••to  consider  of  tiie  Mbdellof  tiie  towne  hoosstobee  built  •  •  •  and 
the  most  convenient  places  as  also  to  take  the  eobscriptioas  of  ths 
iahabitaots  to  propagate  such  a  building,"^ 

and  some  time  in  1668  the  first  Town  House  in  Boston  was  com* 
pleted.*    The  history  of  this  ancient  buildings  and  aleo  of  iti 


>  Boeton  Reeord  Conunistionert*  Boporti,  it  H. 

•  Suffolk  Piobsto  FUee»  Ko.  171;  Boeton  Beoocd  Comaiaeiooefe*  Beport%  i.  L 

•  Botton  Reeord  Conunieeiooen'  Beport%  ii.  112. 
«  im,  \l  134. 

•  Anong  the  Suffolk  Court  Pilot  (nviL  2213)  if  a  eoneetion  of  pspen,  for^ 
eiz  hi  nnmber,  raUUng  to  Cept.  Keajae'i  eetste^  hie  (sniily,  ele.  Among  tbeai 
if  en  Inventory  of  the  eontonte  of  hie  honee,et  hie  death,  from  ettie  to  eelhw, 
roomhyroom.  Then  Is  aleo  a  copy  of  a  Reeord  of  the  Coort  of  JUeieteate, 
llferoh,  leea,  ef  the  divoroe  eait  of  hie  deaghter.  Thie  ie  earione  se  heerfa« 
the  eerttieetfton  •  A  tme  oopy  tekea  ont  of  the  Coart*e  hooke  of  Beeorde  (bebf 
thwewith  oompered)."  Thie  copy  ie  atteeted  by  Bdwiid  Baveoni  i^  al> 
teeted  ee  eopied  by  Addhigtoo;  Addhigtoa'e  copy  atteeted  by  Baweoa  agiOai 
aadthetsgahibyAddhiftoni  thw  ehowhig  eaeoeeeive  eq^es  sf  the  erfghnl 


m  ooumAi,  soomr  or  xjMJkaavnm.      (Hw. 

...v  T^^  -wiw  •»««.  hM  bewi  ••  fbUynd  leunedly  iriTen 
ly  ti»  lugfaert  aathofity'  apoa  this  «id  the  other  »iioient  boildinge 

•I  Boetois  thrt  OBljr  the  briefcet  irfMwwe  hew  wm  be  neceeaai^ 
IJe  ewjprtoB  rf  tto  Town  Ho«e  lor  the  C«m.  I.  »^^ 
Iqr  the  etder  «f  the  Geoenl  Court,  19  Ifay,  1668,  addnir  u 
aOomaee  to  Boeton—  * 

«te««ltoirMto  the  cberfgee  of  their  towiieboaie  .  .  .  provided  tbet 

T!^J!^  to  the  ee^  home  eheU  be  for  erer  kept  free  for  the 
keeptef  of  sB  Cowt^"  etc* 

TO,  buildii«  .tood  BntJlIte  deolrootion  by  the  Fire  of  2  October. 
IHL    ne  ooonpetioB  by  the  Conrto  through  thia  whole  period 
^ipna  bom  ilr.  Whitame'e  qnotatiooa  •  from  Jceselyn,  who  me 
toBoetoo  in  1668,  fan  the  oideia  of  the  Oenetal  Court  in  1667, 
and  agun  in  1671,  from  John  Dnnton  in  1686,  and  from  varioua 
IMaa^  IB  Judge  8«waU*a  Diaiy,  among  other,  the  reference  to 
ue  tnal  of  John  Qnelch  and  the  other  pintea  in  1704.«    "The 
HomUe  Repreeentation  and  Addreawof  the  Select  Men  of  the 
Town  of  BoetoB  ...  To  hi.  Excellency  Jceefdi  Dudley,  EMr. 
.  .  .  the  Hoooble  the  CouneU  and  the  RepreMntatiyea  in  Gen- 
*m  Court  AaMmbled,"  17  October,  1711,  "Amidet  the  AwfuU 
Doolatioa  4  Conmimption  of  Many  DweUinga  &  much  of  the 
•ohetance  ol  the  Town  I7  the  fieiy  diq)enMtion  of  Providence" 
»fci«  to jBie«e  ef  the  building,  "now  lyinge  Waate  in  it.  Adiea,- 

^■the -Conrto  olJurtioe,"*  a  nee  BOW  tenninated  aft«r  mew  than 
■aUacentttiy.  ^^ 

Y^  *•>•  teboilding  wu  going  on  the  town  aeetinfla,  and 

Foi>>«yaeCourli,weraheldintheMeeting-HouMe.   The  Town 
HooM,  rebuilt  npoo  the  dd  aita.  «m  M«nn:<^  s.  i#.-   -••»• 


1W7.] 


lUPBIOUB  AXD  mrBMHB  OOVKl  IMOOMW. 


Si 


Itattff.   It  !■«*•§ 


<1m  eairttM*  of  a  int  Tofaae  o(  Baeofd%  wUek  hM 
IwCoM  the  BeMoty  of  aMa. 

Ipaial,— awwkgWiivaaotlMr  IBniimiiiu  Ihit  1 

.w      .,___*'*V**»*"*^«^k«*«'«»^W»»»btgrtkiiedai. 
!2rr*-J«*«-f«-<**k»r.(ftitL)liy.  ■«—"■». 

^  J  II  n  nil .  rf  ih,  OM  ■It,  niaiit  Bu,lia,Ma>  (IMtt  adM^,  mt). 


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The  Instmetioii  giten  to  die  boOding  eommittae*  oideved  tlMn  to 
fit  ^'tba  West  Chamber  for  die  SnpF  4  Inf  Courts;**  and  of  tbe 
*two  offioes  below  staiis  •••  one  for  die  Seoretsfj.**  **Not» 
witfastanding  tbe  order  to  eonstraot  a  West  room  for  tbe  CourtSi 
it  is  Teiy  doubtful  if  this  were  really  done.***  Bren  if  such  a  room 
were  not  speoiallj  fitted  up,  it  would  seem  that  **tlie  Courts  for 
tbe  County  of  Suffolk  were  held  in  the  old  Town  House,  until  it 
was  burnt  in  1747,  with  oocasional  sessions,  when  neoessaiy,  in 
the  First  Chureh  building  or  elsewhere.***  This  would  appear 
frcwi  Daniel  Neal*s  account  in  1720,*  where  he  speaks  of  ^another 
Spacious  Room  for  tbe  Sessions  of  die  Courts  of  Justice.** 

On  the  twenty-fiist  of  Sqitember,  171d,  tbe  Selectmen  seeming 
greatly  exeroised  at— 

««aPnblick  Notification  Qod*  the  band  of  Edwaid  WeaTor,  Dep^  Begister 
of  J*  Court  of  Admiralty,  Sigoifying  an  appdntmentof  aSale  of  a  sb^ 
•  ••  at  the  place  where  tbe  Court  Is  held  •  •  •  bateiag  signified  to  the 
Judge  of  the  s'  Court  That  the  management  of  a  Pablick  Sale  in  j* 
Town  House  Is  Forreia  from  j*  declared  Intentions  in  Erecting  thereof^ 
and  that  such  a  President  may  bsof  111  Teodam^  •  •  •  In  discharge  of 
tbe  Trust  Reposed  in  tbem,  they  bold  tbemselTes  obliged  to  disallow  tbs 
Iraproreing  any  part  of  j*  House  to  any  other  use  than  wbat  was  pro* 
poaed  hi  Erecting  tbe  same.  And  they  do  direct  that  tlie  s'  Hon*  Jndg 
have  an  Attested  Copie  thereof  fortbw*  Sent  bbn.**  * 

There  are  numerous  references  to  the  building  as  a  *  Court  House  ** 
in  the  orders  and  resolutions  of  the  Gtonend  Court  after  the  Fire 
of  1747;  and  again  by  Secretary  WOburd  in  his  letter  to  Christo- 
pher Kilby  and  William  BoUan,  Agents  of  the  Prorince  in  LondoDy 
81  December,  1747.* 

From  tbe  apportionment  of  die  cbaiges,*— one-half  to  die  Prorince, 
one-fourth  to  die  County,  and  one-fourth  to  tbe  TowUt  —it  would 

>  R»d«dieatioB,  <«e.,  p  186. 

•  Wbitmoie,  in  Re-dedicatioo,  «fe^  p.  491 

*iW.  p.178.    In  eonfirmation  of  this  opinion  tee  ciil^,p7e  sad /wfC,  p.  fft. 

«  Tbe  Hiftorj  of  K0W  England.  Conttinhig  an  Impertfaa  Aeeoant  of  tbe 
Clfil  and  Eeeleriaftieal  Affairs  of  tba  Oonntry  to  tbe  year  of  ear  Lord  1700. 
To  wbiob  ii  added  Tbe  Ftaeeat  Stale  ef  New  Engbwd,  Londea,  MDCCXZ, 
11607. 

•  Tbie  ie  referred  to  by  Whitmote»  hi  Bodedicatioa,  eK^,  p.  flt.  Thevbalt 
irooeeding  ie  giren  in  Boeton  Peoetd  roniaiMhwuio*  B^orli^  am.  to 

•  RodedlDatioa, «!».,  p.  Me 


(Kor. 

•Ma  tittt  tiu  CoortB  ci  Snftrfk  Coonty  were  held  hen,  at  aU 
•renli  tint  the  hi^ieet  Court— the  Soperionr  Court  of  Jodioa- 
tan — had  lis  qoarten  in  thia  hniMiny, 

Upon  tiw  raatonlka  of  the  Tow*  Hooie,  after  the  Fin  erf  1747, 
the  Coorta  ««ra  again  held  hen.  The  famoua  trimU  and  the 
atbring  aeenea  within  ita  walla  an  matton  of  familiar  histmy, 
Serenl  deeeriptioDi  of  the  l»ildii«  an  qnoted  hj  Mr.  Whitmon, 
— that  irf  Fnoda  Ooelefc  in  HM  (p.  61),  that  in  the  HaaaachoMtta 
M^aaine,  Angqat,  1791  (p.  6SX  and  that  of  Tbonua  Pemberton 
inim(p.97> 

The  qneationof  anew  Coort  Honae  came  up  in  1786;  and  in 
1709  die  building  hwl  been  eneted  in  Qneen  Street,  now  Court 
fitnet^  to  which  the  Coorti  wen  remored.i  Whether  the  Snpe. 
rfoor  Court  of  Jodioatnm  went  with  them  or  not  ia  not  olear.' 
!*•  oAoea  at  lie  CleriEa,  which  wen  on  the  nrath  aide  of  the 
Mtding^  atill  oontinaed  to  be  kept  in  the  old  buUditvi  and  theae 
Certilfeatei  ibow  tboee  of  the  Clerka  ef  the  Supmne  Jndioial  Court, 
to  anooeaaor,  to  hare  been  still  then  in  1781,  with  the  mnltitu- 
dinooB  tmm  of  filea  and  papera  piled  in  ooofnuon  and  disorder  in 
•the  Cock  Lofts"  abore.  Dr.  GMige  H.  Uoora*  aajs,  "At  the 
beginning  of  each  Term  die  Jndgea  robed  themselns  then  and 
■ucbed  in  praeeaaioa,  followed  bjr  the  Bar,  to  the  Court  House." 
umA  speaks  (rf  the  eastom  a*  existLig  in  1785;  and  Hairismt  Giay 
Otia,  alao  oited,  is  hia  bwugnial  as  Mafor  in  1880,  nfait  to  it  u  « 
wril  known  eoetom.' 

»Tl«re  •»«■■««»  p,I»wr«I»tiBg;  to  (hBbaOdingoftiikCoBriHoQM  la 
Iha  8>BoIk  Cbut  FUm,  eoocrL  M^^U;  dxr.  88^1. 

BdMud  QiriM7.  John  Atbtj,  uid  Swrnnl  Ptmbarton,  Uim  of  Om  JaiUsca 
•f  &■  CMrt  •<  SeMioM.  wen  ^.polaM  •  CoanoiltM  toaadit  tiM  aogoaat  of  tiM 
B|«Hh»Ci«rf(to,oflfc.K«,Co«rtH.«^talT»  Thdr  Rqwrt  sn-vvM 
tta  aMonls  aad  iItm  tht  ant,  hehdinf  tlw  MMpaaMttaa  to  Uw  BMdiaa 
O^-iUe^  £*a,-£MI5.  IB.  10^  Uwfd  Jfan^.  (Miaata  Boob  of  thl 
CMrt  of  GMnal  Bi^oat  o(  Uw  Prnm,  Wo.  8  (SoOcdk),  178»-17T«,  SMiloa 
a*  1  U^,  1T7Q.) 

IfaA fa»»wtiaf  fafenialtoa  aa^anriaf -I*. Cont  Hoan,  Tfc. M,  lad 

iBBMMlMliM,  «w.  vUA  alw  WBtalB*  a  Mp^BoUcMi  e(  tho  FIsM  Ih  OHODd 
Mrts^  ia  188^  sad  Mm  O.  HalM,  k  1B14,  of  t)M  Sqwm  bowM  br  Coart, 


•  <^*d  I- *.  fcAdtaalh., «..  AppMNU,  M,  „  m 
■fcaafi  l<fcMSWaHh6K^awifBBiha,iHT. 


W«T.l 

A  new  Court  House  was  buUt  in  1810  upon  School  Street,  en 
tiw  site  of  the  pceaant  Citf  Hall,  to  which  the  Coontj  and  State 
Courta  wen  tnnsfemd.  Mr.  Whitmtm  qootea  tnm  Shav'a 
deaorjption  of  it  in  1817,  showing  — "two  Court-rowaa  in  the 
oentre  and  one  amaUer  in  one  wing  .  .  .  CleAa  of  the  Snpnma 
and  Common  Fleas  Courta,"  etc  i  from  Snow's  Histay  of  Boston, 
in  1828,  —  "In  the  eastern  wing  an  the  offlcea  of  the  Clerk  of  the 
Courts,  looma  for  the  Judges  and  for  the  juriest"  and  from  Bowen's 
Pictun  of  Dostcm,  1829,  the  same  atatemenLi  Then  they  remained 
until  the  otmipletion,  in  1836,  of  the  new  building  on  Court  Street, 
now  called  "the  old  Court  Ho™^"  whew  the  Supnme  Jndioial 
Court  room,  with  the  lolAiee,  etc.,  was  on  the  aeoond  floor,  and  the 
Clerk's  offices  on  the  lower  floor.*  InSeptenber,  1898,  the  Supreme 
Jodkual  Court  removed  to  the  new  Court  House  in  Femberttn 
Squan,  when,  with  ita  Court  rooma,  lobbiee,  and  offices,  It  oooo- 
piea  the  fliat  and  aecond  Soon  of  the  aoi^weet  ootner  of  the 
building. 

The  last  sitting  of  the  Superiour  Court  of  Jndioatun  held  In 
1774  waa  in  Beaton,  80  August,  and  the  only  Court  held  in  any 
ooun^  in  1776  aat  in  Boston,  in  Felruar}-.*  By  an  Act  of  28 
Ai^pist,  1776,  all  offices,  oitU  and  militair,  wen  to  ceoaa  and 
determine  from  and  after  19  September,  1776.*  1  May,  1778, 
there  waa  a  change  ordered  in  the  stfle  of  writs  and  processca,  to 
the  "OoTemment  and  People  of  the  Bfaasachnsetts  Bay  in  Hew 
England,"  and  to  bear  the  date  of  the  Christian  era.*  A  new 
arrangeuient  of  the  Jnsticea  was  made  by  order  of  the  Council,  8 
Ifay,  177«.» 

By  an  Act  of  6  February,  1776,^  the  Suffolk  County  Terma  wen 
to  be  held  at  Dedbam  and  Bruntree,  Boston  haring  bean  made  "ft 

t  B»dKlk)*UoD,  <K,  pp.  101,  in 

•  Tbo  oonm  •tooa  wu  UU  96  Saptmber,  1818,  and  tlM  BoUdlaff  WM  MSk 
plated  90 DMmbw, ISM.  ItiMearle«,nlMtaDti>Uj,tkaaUaalllMCa«rtlI«Ha 
of  1TII8-I7a«,  abom  aimtioMd. 

•  A*  Minute  Books  of  tba  Oapttioar  Conrt  of  Jodkatna,  Vaa.  01  •«;«•,  100^ 
Ml.  109 1  aad  CatelOfas  of  BMOidt  sad  niaa  i>  Umi  aAM  o<  Um  CMC  i<  lb 
A^nnw  JadieU  Cmiit  for  tiN  Coaa^  of  Solalk,  BoMoa,  UMIh  p.  H. 

•  ProrlBM  LkWt,  inS-TI.  «h.  4,  t.  t^ 
* /Uf.  irr»<7t,  ek.  Si;  T.  48*,  MS. 
*FaraMpTa(tha  Ordar,  4(0,  tM  nl(,p.  JXmlt. 
(  FroTiaMU««,ms-7S,<fa.l4T.4S«,aM. 


"■  ooumu  TOBrr  »  Mimcmmm 


Pfn. 


(uiiuibgtUaaulHeiUaniiTud  began.  

r  H^S^L"^  ■*^'  ''W»ri  wm  i.  »«r™  J! 
''***"  I*"  >"«-»7,«fc.H,T  BM.ff77 


ff.i 


iDFBBioirB  AID  lupsna  ooost  bboohml 


25 


whila  the  b(M>k%  ii^wn,  sad  nooidi  on  tbe  lower  floor  vwa  nxatlj 
mtoL  The  Uemorial  of  Hiddleoott  Cooke  and  EieUel  Gold- 
tiiwutt  Ckrke  of  the  Court  of  Oenenl  Seetioiw  of  tiie  Peaoe,  Svlj, 
1749,  to  the  Coor^  eetting  forth  their  eerrieee  in  nTing  and 
•abeeqnently  eortiiig  ont  ita  papeia,  ihowa  how  it  fared  with  the 
Reoorda  of  that  Court  iriiioh  were  on  the  loweat  floort — 

"Ibej  took  all  poaalbla  palaa  to  prtetrre  the  PabUck  Beeorda  and 
niea  of  tlifl  Conotj  tbn  la  tbdr  oOee,  that  la  naMriag  tbe  lase  out 
<A  the  Towa  boaM  the  Fiiea  of  write  Exeoalkma  Aotixr  Fapwa  baloBg- 
ing  to  the  CooB^  wen  mat  of 'em  broke,  *  ao  latmaix'd  that  thm  waa 
Scam  a  wIm^  He  •(  Fapara  tsgalhaf  tei  naara  S«fan^  or  Ei^Uj 


The  Record  of  ttw  Conrt  at  Oeneral  i 
matter  ia  qnoted  bjr  Mr.  WhitoKMe  (p.  175^  The  original  Memo- 
rial, the  order  appointing  a  Commitlee  "to  take  the  aaid  Memwial 
into  Conaideiation  and  report  to  the  Court,"  the  Seport  vt  the 
Committee,  and  the  action  of  the  Coart  endoiaed  (heiMti,  are  atitl 
extant.) 

The  Fires  are  not  alone  reaponaible  for  auch  loeaea  aa  tlu  Reeordi 
maj  have  anffersd.  The  variona  Tiolaaitndea  through  which  thej 
have  pnased  in  the  conne  of  two  and  a  half  oenturiea,  referred  to 
in  mj  prenona  oommaaicslion,  are  natniaDj  and  ineritably  atill 
nMH«  acoonntaUe.  The  Certiftcatea  charge  aome  of  titia  loaa  and 
oonfuaion  to  the  Itritiah  aoldioiy  when  quartered  here  in  Doabm  in 
ReTolntionarj  timea,— and  oonaldoring  their  date,  ao  few  ^Mra 
after  the  erenta,  when  knowledge  and  memorj  were  fraeh,  the 
charge  muit  be  canaidered  to  have  had  a  aubatantial  foundation. 
The  papera  tbemaelTn  are  also  ailent  and  etTeetive  witnoMea,  — 
grimed,  powder-attaned,  worn  and  battered  and  fr»yed,  with  holea 
burnt  1^  the  cinders  that  drqiped  from  pipeo,  ereaaed  and  ontm- 
pied,  and,  when  the  work  of  reatonUon  and  arrangement  took 
them  in  band  a  few  jneait  ago^  mixed  in  many  eaaea  in  nndiftin- 
gniehaUe  confuaioo  and  diaorder. 

When,  In  SeptemW,  1768,  before  the  war  broke  ont,  the  two 
Britiah  legiuenta  were  ndered  to  Boaton,  one  i»tehed  ita  tentt  on 
Oe  CMnmnn,  but  the  other  waa  ordemd  to  FaaeaO  Hall,  and  "Aa 
next  day  the  Qoremtr  [Bernard]  ordered  the  dooca  of  the  Tom 

>  Salelk  Coait  FHa^  aMiL  IM14> 


^ 


"  m  ooiOTui  noBT  or  KuuaniRn.       pt„. 

^V^    Otmnl  Horn',  Pn,ctan.ti»^  14  M^dTlTOmfcrS 

•."&-' "itSL^ZT* "J!!^ ••  "» T».  H—  ^.ri,, 
S.TSIti-'^"  ~^" ""^^^ 


BIPOBI  Of  THB  OOUMUIU 


The  bnnneu  of  tb«  Anaiuil  Meeting  wu  then  mnmed, 
and  the  Report  of  the  Coancil  wm  preeented  and  read  I7 

the  COBRISFOKDINO  SEOBXTUtr. 


BEFOBT  OF  THE  COUNCIL. 

In  tho  perfonnkaee  af  the  dn^of  infamlttiiig  *  detitled  Report 
of  (be  doings  of  the  Sociefy  during  the  put  jMr,  which  ii  impoMd 
npoo  the  Counoil  by  the  Bj-L«wa,  it  would  perfaape  be  natunl  to 
expect  thftt  k  teview  of  the  oonditaon  of  the  finaaoce  of  the  Sooietr 
■hoold  Ant  engage  our  attention.  Inasmnoh,  howeTer,  u  the 
Treunier  ia  requirad  to  anbmit  hia  Annual  SUtement  diteetly  to 
the  Socie^,  end  aa  then  baa  hem  no  mcb  change  either  in  the 
genetal  condition  of  tiw  Treaaniy  or  in  the  ohanoter  of  the 
investanenta,  aa  calla  for  apecial  comment,  nnaecaaaaty  repetition 
will  be  aToided  if  thia  toi^  ahall  be  diapcaed  of  hj  reference  to 
tite  Statement  which  will  be  anfamitted  by  the  Tteaaorar  at  thia 
meeting.  In  thna  dispoaing  of  this  subjeot,  howeTer,  the  Connofl 
wish  to  congntulate  the  Socie^  upon  the  aigns  of  ateady  growth 
ahown  In  the  pennanent  Fonda.  Althoi^h  they  are  not  large  in 
emonnt,  it  will  be  edmitted  by  all  that  the  aaaurance  of  a  fatore  to 
the  Socie^  dependa  npoo  the  eatabliahment  of  ooafidenoe  ia  tite 
care  and  preserration  nf  tiiese  Funds. 

The  attendance  at  onr  Stated  Meetinga  duHng  the  jreer  bean 
witness  to  the  oontinned  interest  of  the  members  in  our  aifairs. 
It  was  detennined  bjr  the  Council  that  the  December  Ueeting 
should  be  in  tfw  nature  of  a  Hemoikl  in  honor  of  the  late  Preal* 
dent  of  the  Sociefy,  Dr.  Benjamin  Apthorp  Qonid,  and  die 
exerciees  at  that  time  were  praoticallj  oonflned  to  the  eonaidera- 
lioa  of  Reaolntions  prepared  tif  a  Committee  tar  tbe  oocaaioa  tati 
to  listening  to  addtceaea  frmn  different  membera  <d  die  Society 
adapted  to  the  character  of  the  Meeting.  At  each  of  die  other 
Stated  Meetii^s,  howeTer,  pepers  were  read,  treating  of  a  Twie^ 
of  tiqiios  and  oorering  a  wide  field  of  time.  These  papen  hare 
all  been  pat  in  type,  and  if  to  the  pages  whioh  they  oeonpy  we 
edd  those  eontstning  the  TiansMluma  from  Jannair,  1896^  to  April, 
I89e,  and  the  eereral  Memcin  ooounmicntod  to  the  Society  dining 
Uie  year,  we  luTe  a  volnne  <4  fear  hundred  and  et^^f^niiie 
pages.    The  Parti  oentriaJng  tbe  pcoeeediiip  U  oar  aestingi 


<la  ■».  4Z    n.  .Z,  Pnvioo.1,  been  gi™„  „^ 

Si  their  ««^^!J[S!Zr'    /?^  "'""'y  ««»"U«i  «ch  oUw 

diii  side  ctf  tU  —^     e  ■wniemnce  o<  tha  fioyd  wthoritr  oa 
Uth«»ri!!I     •       ?^^°""™*    Tb«w  wew  oaUod  forth 

SILL  rf  SSSS  :*?■"«*"»»»  h«.d.oflb. 
^  ^*^  *•  ■*^'^  •*«*  WM  nwle  far  theM  •pecW 


W.) 


UCFOKT  or  1KB  OOUVOIL 


Inatniotiaat,  ud  bat  Ibw  of  tbflm  mn  tnuumitted  from  Ei^UikL 
WhsdMT  Iher  can  ftll  be  found  In  th«  Reoord  Office  we  do  not 
know,  but  hj  nwene  of  an  oxaminfttion  of  the  Manuhueette 
ArohiYee,  the  Cooneil  Reeorda,  and  Um  Jooniala  of  the  Hooee, 
and  bjr  nforeiioee  made  in  the  publiabed  hiatMiea  of  the  timee  we 
en  eble  to  eelabUch  the  exiatenoe  oooe  of  a  number  of  docnmenta 
(tftUaoliaiaoter  of  which  we  hare  noot^iiea.  We  can  domaaatiBte 
the  probable  natoie  of  the  oontenU  of  moat  of  tbeee,  and  henoe  wo 
feel  Bure  tliat  raonj  of  the  miaalng  Initracticni  are  of  great  Impoi^ 
taooe  in  their  bearing  npcn  c(»temponneoaB  eventa.  In  otder 
diat  we  ntaj  proceed  in  a  eyitematio  mj  in  ottr  ellnta  to  make 
our  woA  complete,  it  haa  been  tiMnight  beet  to  inatitnte  a  IlioRxigh 
Mareb  for  infonnatiao  coooemiRg  the  loalraetioM  anxig  tlie 
doonmeata  and  pubUoaliona  Ukelj  to  aid  tM  iriiioh  are  aooeerible 
en  thi*  aide  of  the  Adantie.  When  we  aball  have  s<dlated  all 
that  can  be  procuvd  here,  we  can  lodge  a  epeoiAe  order  upon  Um 
Haroben  in  the  Pnblio  Reootd  Office  in  Fetter  L«iie  for  certain 
named  docuniente,  and  aopplement  thia  order  with  a  reqneet  for 
an^  other*  that  they  ma^  find.  When  tlia  vet^iea  shall  Iwre  been 
leoeived,  onr  work  will  be  aa  complete  aa  it  ia  poaalUe  far  na  to 
expect  under  the  oiroomatanoea,  and  altboogh  It  ntaj  and  pnfaabl/ 
will  happen  that  we  shall  be  obliged,  in  certain  instances,  to 
suppler  the  plaoe  of  Instmctions  known  to  have  been  cent  bjr 
abetiacta  of  their  ccntenta  obtained  from  ontside  sourcea,  theea 
defeola  will  cnlj  be  each  as  an  inherent  in  worii  «f  this  sort,  for 
which  we  ehall  not  be  reeponaiUe. 

A  few  wnda  ma  j  widi  propria^  be  eaid  coooeming  tha  probable 
ralne  of  tUs  pablicalion  for  historical  pnrpoeea.  In  a  recent 
nomber  of  the  American  Historical  Beview  a  writer  nndertook  t» 
give  a  liat  of  tha  pnbliahed  Commissions  and  Inetraotions  to  the 
OoremOTs  of  the  different  Colonies  and  Pnvinoes  which  wera 
aoeessible  farstndenta.  While  it  maj be  premieed  Aattlielfetia 
not  complete^  still  It  ia  worthj*  of  note,  tbM  the  oorapiier  wae  oolj 
able  to  inolode  of  thoee  in  wfaioh  we  are  latmsted  Andioa's 
Commission  and  Instmctkna  aa  Ooremor  of  New  W-ngi—^^  and 
Dudley's  InatmctiaQS  as  GoTsmor  of  the  Maasachnsetto  Bay. 
This  woold  aesm  to  be  in  itself  a  snffiolent  denonstnlioB  of  the 
demand  that  exists  far  ti»  ezM&tian  of  dw  weik  in  wUeh  we  an 


^m 


to  tBB  on^nAL  aocasTT  or  lusaAotnmBTn.        [Kor. 

If  tlH  OtaunWoiN  hod  baen  imiform  tlw  fNiblicatioa  of  one 
mold  luTa  Mrred  m  »  DKidel  for  all  Um  othen.  Such,  howsTsr, 
ta  not  tha  eate.  The  i^iTMeologj  of  llw  different  CommiMione 
diffen  ■Hteriallf,  mod  «  atndj  of  Um  Tarioot  changes  which  wen 
Crao  time  to  tiine  ii»de  imj  teveftl  contemponneoua  motivm  for 
tkeir  exNtence  iriuch  have  not  beretofon  been  brought  to  light  in 
eonaeqtienee  of  the  idhenat  dilBcnltiea  which  laj  in  die  wsj  of 
oonparing  theee  doeiraiente.  Tbe  taak  will  be  relativelj  an  eaay 
ene  after  the  pnblieatioB  of  thie  Ttrinme. 

When  wt  nfleot  upon  Qie  Cut  that  for  nearij  three  qoarten  of 
a  eeBtoiy  a  eontiniKNif  attempt  waa  made  to  gorem  thia  Province 
tfaroogfa  Inatnictioiia  iamed  to  Uie  Rojral  Oovemon,  and  when  in 
addltioM  it  k  eooaideTed  that  eome  of  theae  Inatracticma  were 
eenenved  }ff  tha  inhabitanta  of  tbe  Province  to  tmpaai  npon  the 
righti  irf  aelf-govemraent  eonfened  hj  the  Charter,  we  can  under- 
•taad  tha  faapoanbility  of  writii^  tbe  biatmy  of  the  Province 
without  fall  knoiriedge  of  tbeaa  ImtnctiotiB.  Inaamnch  a*  tbej 
an  nowhara  to  be  fband  in  print,  tbe  diffionl^  of  obtainli^  the 
teqtuaite  knoiriedge  for  thia  poipcae  la  obviooa,  and  it  will  not  per- 
ixpi  be  oeoaidaiBd  aa  atating  tbe  dtnatian  too  itnmgljr,  if  we 
■honld  aaj  that  the  bietotr  of  the  Province  of  the  Maaeuihiisetla 
Bay  for  tha  fint  aixtf  jeara  of  ita  life  lemaiiw  to  be  written.  The 
nlatioa  of  the  eventa  whieh  occnired  dotii^  thia  period  to  tbe 
better  known  incidenta  which  happened  jnat  before  the  Revolution, 
baa  never  bean  adeqnateljr  analyted.  A  eonttnuooa  conflict  coo- 
aendng  theee  Inatnctiaiia  WM  carried  on  dnrii^  theae  jwara.  It 
wiB  at  timca  between  Hht  Oovemor  utd  tbe  AaeemUjr,  bat  generally 
betwBWi  the  Oonmor  and  the  Repreaentativea  alone.  It  had  an 
i^mitaat  beating  In  the  develoiMnent  <d  tbe  S|Krit  of  reaiatanoe 
«Uch  led  t»  tbe  RevDlaluA.  The  stody  of  Uiia  oooAiet  bat  been 
gnatlf  haapend  hj  tbe  diffionl^  of  acoeaa  to  tiie  hiatorioal  mate- 
lialwfaieb  related  to  it  The  publioalion  of  the  vdnmo  whieh  Ifaia 
Socie^  will  aoon  iaaiw  will  place  a  Urge  and  important  portion  of 
Oia  aMtaiial  within  reaeh  of  hiabntcal  atodenta.  We  maj  reat 
MaaiiJ  Ihrt  iti  advent  will  be  welooned,  and  that  otbera  will  jtrfn 
witt  sa  in  i^predatka  of  the  valoa  of  the  gift  reedved  bom  Ur. 
Geoddl  «Uoh  baa  eaaUed  na  to  make  thia  eantnbotioa  te  thf 
■  <tftfaiaC 


(BPOBI  Of  !»•  OOWWIL. 

The  WVnring  deatb.  have  oeonrnd  d-ri'*  *»- y-"- 
Bawun  Avtmbt  Oonui. 
FuKci*  Am*"  W*w» 
OwBoa  Otm  SaATTOca. 
Dabwu  Em«to»  WAma. 
Jour  Lowau. 
GBOBoa  llirrw  L*«- 
Gaoaoa  Siimu  Halb. 

dwMd,  not  milj  m  o™"""  '"V"  "  rJT  „  ,„A«1  Ui»l  tt. 
''"^"Tfi  Slw.  PubUcUw  «J  to  ttke  .».h  Inrtl«r 

•"nit^Ji.rssr^^ «-.  b—  — • 

other  reaeoo,  every  ■"'^  ?\.r\-,„  / 
teitat.  to  it,  1.  the —«•  •*  W  •»«^- 


tS  TBI  oasjomAL  wooaax  or  magAcmrMtm.       pior. 

At  A*  MBH  neettng  the  Bomber  of  tha  Committoe  «M  in- 
BiBMBil  to  Mvea,  of  wliota  the  Pntident  wm  nuHle,  4X  oJUio,  one> 
Ktt  member  of  thie  Sooie^  can  lure  eeoped  knowledge  that  thi* 
CommiUee  entered  upon  the  perfonmuioe  of  Ite  woric  with  MeL 
Ai  thii  work  wee  not,  in  enjr  wejr,  placed  under  the  control  oc 
■npCTvision  of  the  Coonell,  the  eonditton  of  the  Fund  which  6mj 
hare  andertakcn  to  collect  most  be  aeontained  fmn  the  Beport  of 
ttM  Committee  to  the  Sociefy. 

In  oooolaMon  the  Coonoil  wiib  to  oonrej  the  thanka  of  the 
Seeie^  to  the  American  Aoademj  of  Arte  and  Solencee  for  the 
DM  of  their  Hall  daring  the  jrear  for  the  Stated  Meetings  of 
the  Sociefy.  So  far  a*  meetings  of  the  Coonoil  are  concerned, 
the  aame  embatiMamrat  has  preTsUed  aa  heretofore,  owing  to  oar 
dependence  upon  others  for  a  place  in  which  to  meet.  In  preeen^ 
log  this  question  to  the  considersticn  of  (he  Meeting,  the  Council 
do  not  mean  to  snggeat  that  it  reqniiea  immediate  action.  It  is, 
fcowerer,  one  of  the  standing  needs  ol  the  Socie^,  the  remedj  for 
wtiek  most  he  fooad  in  Uw  faton. 

Tbe  BeportJ  el  tht  Tnuunr  and  ci  ths  Auditing  Com- 
■uttM  wart  thai  •abmiUad.    Tbej  we  u  f(dlowt:  — 

BXFOBT  or  THB  thkasurxr. 

The  Bjr-LawB  of  the  Soeie^  reqnin  ol  the  Tressoiet,  at  the 
Annnsl  Meeting,  »  statement  of  ^  flnaneial  operations  for  the 
pteosding  jear.  In  obedieaee  to  this  leqninment  I  have  the  hoswr 
te  sab«it  Ao  foUowiiv  Kepoit. 

CASH  Accoun. 

rn 

tOD-M 

aioM 

i»M 

■slMadtoSMM/bFsbUeatloM Bl.M 

*"    —  "      "       "  iMiid.  MO 

^MMSwiMiaBfc.  .una  IjmM 


^^  »U1J» 

OiJ™"1«J  •«-."•"«   •«:jVbli'prt.iii«  .   •  ■  •      '"" 
A,W.  Hi«widCo»p»7.««™"™'™*  .    .       1M 

B.B.Min-.*^™''^'^ .    u.n 

dpri  sad  hUNStpiffiWta  gold  .sin ^^ 

blaiMtlBAd)Htm*nl ■ 

,  D,p<«H  tn  nW  Nstioasl  Baakol  Bo*om  » 
-m,lW 


tss.» 


•«  TD  oownAi  soomr  or  MAaaAommra.      pfor. 

WffOBT  OF  IBE  AUDITIMO  OOIOIITTEB. 

EuoT  C.  Clabki^ 


It 


!«?. 


toI!l5!^J!"V?*  ^'™*°  "^  *•»•  Committee  appobted 

aTJT^*  ^*  '  **"**  ■totement,  by  which  it  appeued 
thjtof  the  Teo  Thao«»„d  Dolla« which  the  CommiSThl. 

Jfe  Jurtioe  Latbbop,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  to 
-«^^««M^  for  Office™  for  the  enmringyean 
£^  ISJL  "j^^-mittee  had  named  Mr.  John  Noble 
fcr  the  ag„  of  Comsponding  Sec«u,y,  Mr.  Dari,  having 

CTililiLf'"^^  ^'  •"'^  »  Wlot  being  tdcT 
«^OT  gBBtMMii  W0TO  imaiiiinoiialy  elected :  •--  ^ 

MtCeiOKflT. 

.     miTABD  WHEBLWBIOBT. 


^f^OdJAM  WAnOK  QOODWOi; 

J1ME8  nAounr  thateb. 

eiooepiwo  sioncTAitv. 

nnr  wnrcHESTBR  cuinaiiaBAii. 


JQHV  jrOBUL 


! 


•; 


1807.] 


MXVUn  QV  THB  BXnBXMBVT  OV  MB.  DtAYIle 

miAeufitii. 
HENET  UERBEST  EDE8. 

ecQieniAii. 
HEKRT  ERNEST  WOOD& 


THt  OOUNOIL  won  TNIIIt 

BICHARD  OLNETe 


Mr.  NoDLE  then  offered  the  following  Minote^ 
ananimouBly  adopted  by  a  rieing  vote :  — 


was 


Ko  words  are  needed  to  tbow  tlie  regret  with  wbleh  tlie  Society  has 
learned  of  the  declination  by  Mr.  Daria  of  further  aenrloe  In  the  oAoe 
of  Correepondlng  Secretary,  or  the  relnctanoe  with  which  It  has  felt 
itaelf  constrained  to  accept  it 

One  of  the  Founders  of  the  Societj  and  its  Correspondfaif  Secretary 
from  the  beginning,  and  as  such  a  member  of  its  Council,  he  has  dis- 
cbaiged  the  duties  of  the  office  with  signal  success  and  to  unireraal 
acceptance.  In  losing  him  from  the  poeitlon  which  he  has  so  ably 
eiled  the  Society  indulges  the  confident  hope  that  bis  indirldual  teres* 
tigations  and  studies,  the  results  of  which,  contributed  in  part  to  our 
Transactions,  hare  added  eo  much  to  the  knowledge  of  early  New 
England  history  and  to  the  reputation  of  this  Society,  wHl,  te  cones 
qnence,  find  only  enlarged  opportunity  and  fuller  ecope. 

The  Society  hereby  expresses  its  sense  of  obligation  to  him  for  his 
Invaluable  eenrlcee,  and  for  its  now  well-assured  success,  due  te  no 
small  measure  to  his  derotion ;  and  places  upon  ite  Becorde  a  vote  of 
heartiest  thanks  to  Its  first  Correepooding  Secratary,— Andrew  lIcFafw 
landDaTis.* 

1  AtaStatedMssttegef  tbeCo«nell,hddteBeston,e  Deesmbsr,  18i7,  II 
wst— 

nemlmd^lkift  It  iiwMi  greet  Ngret  tiMl th» CotmH  «f  Tto  Cblosiil  Botkty  M 
MiawcliawHi  aeoete  to  th»  wirii  of  Amdttm  UeTmymi  Durk  to  litiio  tmm  tho 
CoMoUttae  of  Fablicirtioa  wInio,  for  ftro  jmn,  with  ability  sad  mBBiw,  ho  hoi  SUti 
tho  poUtloa  of  CluinMM,  aad  of  whieh  Mf  good  tMto,  Wi  iadoptadiaeo  of  ofialoa  sad 
Jadgmoiit,  hit  aeato  ttMOtm,  hk  wido  and  Toriow  iafonBAtioa,  Wi  wmmfdM  kaoirl* 
odgo  aad  Wi  iadolMigabto  ditdMifo  of  loborlow  dallM^  hero  asdo  Uai  aa  iBvatatUo 
■•wbBt  whoto  plofDO  CAB  fcoieoly  bo  fillod. 

ri»<  Tbat  tho  Coaactt  oaUr  apoa  lH  Boeordi  aa  ojipioirfoa  of  lH  ippwrfrtlwi  of 
Mr.  Davif^  Mrrieei^  aad— Bot  oafy  for  kiriC  M  alM  oa  boholf  of  the  fiicMr  wfcMi 
his  io  MBch— a  folo  of  ooidlsl  thaaki^ 


^' 


THE  COiJOaHAL  iOdXTr  OV  MAflSACHSITETra. 


[Not. 


Mr.  Jaxes  Bradlet  Toateb  commimicated  a  Memoir 
of  Darwin  Enstut  Ware  which  he  had  been  appointed  to 
prepare  ior  publication  in  the  Traneactions. 


After  the  adjonmment  of  the  meeting  Dinner  was  served. 
3Ir.  Wdeelwrioht  presided,  and  the  Divine  Blessing  was 
invoked  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  JosEm  Heitrt  Allek.  After 
dinner,  npon  the  proposal  of  the  Chair,  the  members  rose 
and,  in  silence,  drank  to  The  Memory  of  Benjamin  Apthorp 
GonkL  While  the  company  was  still  on  its  feet  Mr. 
CnARLES  Sedgwick  RACKEiiANir  said,  ^ '  The  King  is  dead. 
Long  live  the  King/  Gentlemen,  I  give  you  tiie  health  of 
Mr.  President  Wheelwright.'' 

Mr.  HEarsr  H.  Edes  then  said:— • 

I  have  risen,  Mr.  Pre8ident»  not  to  make  a  speech  bat  to  propose 
a  toosU 

The  Resolationi  oflFered  by  Mr.  Noble  and  adopted  at  the  busi- 
ness  meeting  an  hour  ago,  amid  applause,  attest  the  Society*s  appre- 
ciation of  tlie  valoe  of  the  labors  of  our  associate  who  has  retired 
to-night  from  the  office  of  Corresponding  Secretary.  I  am  not 
so  presuming  as  to  suppose  that  I  can  add  anything  to  tliat  felici* 
toQsly  expressed  tribute  to  our  friend  and  his  work,  but  I  do  want 
to  say  a  single  word  upon  another  side  of  his  labors  in  our  belialf. 
His  contribution  of  learned  papers  to  our  proceedings  constitutes 
only  a  part  of  what  he  has  done  for  us.  Faithful  in  his  attend- 
ance upon  the  meetings  of  the  Council,  of  which,  for  five  years, 
he  has  been  an  honored  member,  our  friend*8  services  in  that 
Beard  have  been  various  and  valuable.  None  has  been  more 
devoted  than  he  to  every  interest  of  the  Society;  none  has  been 
man  jealoiis  than  he  of  the  Society's  reputation  to  which  he  has 
Umsdf  contributed  no  small  share. 

On  behalf  of  my  colleagues  in  the  Council  as  well  as  on  my  own 
bdialf  I  give  you,  Mr.  Presidenti  die  health,  happiness,  and  long 
Bis  of  Andrew  McFariand  Davis. 


1807.] 


ANVITAL  IMVirEB. 


ST 


Speeches  were  made  by  Messrs.  Akdrbw  McFaelavd 
Davis,  Edwaed  G.  Pobteb,  Aninut  C.  Goodell,  Jr., 
George  Fox  Tucker,  and  William  Goouooe  Lake. 

Mr.  Porter  spoke  at  some  length  of  the  importance  of 
an  early  completion  of  the  Fund  now  being  raised  and  of 
the  purpose  for  which  the  income  of  it  is  needed.  He 
mentioned,  also,  the  decision  of  the  Committee  having  the 
matter  in  hand  to  designate  it  as  the  Gould  Memorial 
Fund,  in  honor  of  our  late  President,  who  bad  much  at 
heart  the  liberal  endowment  of  the  Society  in  order  that 
ito  work  in  the  future  might  not  be  hampered  and  re* 
stricted,  as  it  now  is,  by  lack  of  a  sufficient  income. 

Mr.  Lake  exhibited  the  original  Charter  of  the  Harvard 
Chapter  of  the  fraternity  of  Phi  BeU  Kappa,  which  was 
restored  to  it  Oiis  year  after  it  had  kmg  been  supposed  to 
be  lost  He  also  showed  one  of  the  first  silver  medals 
used  by  the  Ha^nrard  Chapter. 


■  OOUnUb  MJUIJUl  OV  Kill AOHUBB Tl. 


M£MOIB 


HON.  DABWm  ERASTU8  WASE,  A.M. 


tiMa  BRADLET  THATER. 


Dabwdt  Ebastvb  Wase,  elected  s  Reaident  Uember  of  tliii 
Socie^  m  the  twentj^Jaurth  of  Jannaiy,  1893,  wm  deaeeoded  from 
Robert  Wan,  one  of  the  eulj  aettlen  of  Dedhun,  MMeMhwetta, 
who  meeived  a  gnat  of  land  there  oa  the  sixth  of  Febmai;,  1642- 
43.  He  waa  thaa  allied  to  the  tanuljr  of  the  diatingniahed  divinea, 
Hnu7  Ware,  lather  and  aon,  wlio  eaiae  from  the  aame  anoeator. 

Ur.  Ware  wu  bora  in  Salem  on  the  elerenth  of  Febnurjr,  1881, 
Om  eon  <i<  Eraatoa  and  Clariaaa-Dillawaj  (Wardmll)  Ware.  In 
1SS3  hia  &tberbongfat»  lai^  fara  in  Martdebead,  on  the  seaihore 
and  near  the  boondaij  line  of  Salem,  and  there  be  alwaja  af  tennrda 
lired.  Ware  nttended  acbod  in  Salem  nntil  he  entved  Harrard 
CoU^e  is  1848.  He  graduated  then  with  diatinction  in  1852, 
taa^it  for  •  jrear  in  the  aobod  of  Stephen  U.  Weld  nt  Jamaica 
Plain,  and  then,  in  1853,  entered  the  Harvard  Law  SohooL  He 
took  hia  degrae  of  LL-B.  in  1SS5,  bnt  renudned  a  member  of  the 
School  nntU  1856. 

After  atndjing,  lor  a  time,  in  the  office  of  Chariea  Theodora 
RdmbU  in  Boatoo,  be  begwt  tite  praotiee  of  law  In  that  oitf.  Mr. 
Wai«  waa  anoeiated  with  Hohhw  L.  Haielton  nntil  1960 1  then 
with  John  T.  Mcme,  Jr^  nntil  1872;  then  with  Geoige  S.  Hale 
ntil  1874;  and  then  with  Peleg  W.  Chandler  and  John  E.  Hod- 
aoB  ntil  1878.  After  tlwt  time  Mr.  Waie  pnotiaed  alone,  having 
bis  oflke  at  No.  U  Deronabire  Street,  Boston.  Aa  n  member  of 
ttw  Bar  be  waa  teamed,  boooced,  and  aneoeaafnl. 

Dvi^T  tlw  TM»  1868,  leCl,  and  1885.  Hr.  Ware  waa  a  member 
e<  ttw  Lsglslalmunf  Ifiminbwaetta.— lor  the  faat  year  aan  Bep- 
inaatatiT*  from  dw  town  •(  Uarblehand,  and,  for  the  aeoood  and 


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Mr.  Wan  WM  Imid  vt  S,.:. ..  ,.  .  ^  -v.i  .,i  I-,  i,i:Mrv.  Lllf. 

iticwiii  ot  Kii-jtiiaan-l  Cl-ir;.,-:.  I>.,^  ,  • -.V.i' |,v.:i;>  W.'if-  In 
18.;-niiiifai!n.Tl)oiijrlit-ib.-K-    i.n,  ,..  \;„  ;,i,.i,.M,l.  ,.ii  il.,.  s.iwli,im 

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'■■:i;  ,,?!■!   ■ii-u  -.vitli   JVIri;  W.  Cbnn.V, ,-  .,       :   :;,  i-     ■!  ,-1. 

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1887.] 


MscoiB  or  DABwnr  cbastus  wabb. 


s» 


third  yoan,  as  a  member  of  the  Senate  from  the  dittriet  to  which 
tliat  town  belonged.  Hif  legialatiye  service  was  an  honorable  one* 
and  he  was  chiefljr  instrumental  in  giving  the  electioa  of  the  Over* 
seers  of  Harvard  College  to  the  Alumnit  —  a  reform  of  the  utmost 
importance  to  the  College. 

In  1866  Ware  was  a  member  of  a  Commission  for  revising  the 
United  States*  customs*  revenue,  and  shipping  laws.  From  1866 
to  1874  he  was  a  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Board  of  Harbor 
Commissioners.  From  1866  to  1878,  and  again  from  1879  to  1881» 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Boord  of  Overseers  of  Harvard  College. 
He  was  at  one  time  President  of  the  Boston  Civil  Service  Reform 
Association,  and  was  the  Treasurer  and  a  Director  of  the  Ass(^ 
elated  Charities  of  Boston  from  the  year  1881  untU  his  death.  Of 
many  other  Societies,  also,  he  was  a  valued  member  or  officer. 

On  the  twenty-sixth  of  May,  1868,  Mr.  Waro  was  married,  in 
Washington,  D.  On  to  Miss  Adelaide  Fmnces  Dickey,  of  Veasie, 
Maine.  He  had  but  one  child,  a  son,  Richard  Darwin  Ware,  of 
Boston,  a  graduate  of  Harvard  College  in  the  Class  of  1890,  and  a 
member  of  the  Bar,  who  succeeds  to  his  father*s  business. 

Of  Mr.  Waro*s  romarkable  and  interesting  character,  the  writer 
of  this  sketch  has  already  spoken  at  length,at  the  Stated  Meeting 
of  the  Society  in  April,  1897.  It  has  seemed  best,  therofore,  to 
limit  the  present  sketch  to  a  simple  record  of  the  leading  events 
inliis  life. 

He  died  on  the  second  of  Apri},  1897.  Of  a  vigorous  physical 
constitution,  he  was  in  his  usual  strength  when  he  last  went  to  his 
office,  on  the  morning  of  Tuesday,  the  thirtieth  of  Maroh.  Befon 
the  middle  of  that  day  he  was  attacked  by  violent  pains  which  he 
supposed,  at  the  time,  to  be  symptoms  of  an  epidemic  then  pre- 
vailing, known  as  the  grippe,  and  he  soon  found  it  necessary  to  go 
home.  A  physician  was  summoned.  The  attack  grow  moro  severe, 
imd  soon  it  was  pronounced  a  case  of  eerobro-spinal  meningitis. 
It  was  impossible  to  arrest  the  disorder,  and  soon  after  mididght 
on  the  f dlowing  Friday,  all  was  over.  And  thus,  suddenly  and 
without  imy  warning,  our  Society  and  this  community  lost  one  of 
their  most  valned  membeis,— one  who  from  the  beginning  had 
been  a  pOkr  of  strength  to  these  who  had  known  and  loved  him. 


OQUOOKMAMm  90000IX  OV  MA/MAOftUmSHb 


[Dm. 


1807.] 


TBDUn  TO  JUDQB  X^^WBUi* 


41 


DECElfBEB  MBETINOt  1897. 

A  Stated  Mbrihg  of  the  Society  was  held  in  tiie  Hall 
'^^  of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  on 
Wednesday,  15  December,  1897,  at  three  o'clock  in  the 
afternoon,  the  Pbesident  in  the  chair. 

In  the  absence  of  the  Becording  Secretary,  Mr.  Hskbt  H. 
Edk8  was  chosen  Secretary  pro  tempore. 

In  accordance  with  the  snggestion  of  the  President,  in  his 
Address  at  the  Annual  Meeting,  and  for  the  reasons  then 
giren,  the  tributes  to  the  memory  of  those  Members  who 
died  during  the  summer  recess  which  their  former  associates 
wished  to  pay  had  been  postponed  until  this  meetbg. 

Mr.  William  Watsok  Ooodwik  spoke  feelingly  of  his 
friend,  Geoige  Martin  Lane»  Pope  Professor  Emeritus  of 
LaUn  in  Harvard  Unirersity.  He  referred  to  Ph>fessor 
Lane's  graduation  at  Harvard,  in  1846 ;  to  his  thorough 
prsparatkm  abroad  for  his  life  work ;  to  his  study  thete  of 
dassie  Philology;  and  to  the  fact  that  he  was  the  first  and 
only  American  scholar  to  prepare  himself  for  the  work  of 
teadimg  at  Cambridge  by  a  systematic  course  of  study  at  a 
German  University  since  the  memorable  days,  thirty  years 
before,  when  Josqph  G.  Coggswell,  Edward  Everett,  George 
Tidmor,  and  Geofge  Bancroft  studied  at  Gottbgen  and 
wiuraed  to  fill  important  offices  in  Harvard  College,— 
three  of  them  bearing  the  then  strange  title  of  Doctor  of 
Ihiksophy. 

PirolMsor  Goodwin  said  that  Lane  hrouj^t  to  Harvard  all 
the  best  traditioBs  of  German  scholarship,  with  no  trace  of 
pedantiy  or  affsctation.  He  spoke  also  of  Lane's  deep  in- 
npoQ  those  who  wsrs  his  papil%  especially  in  the 


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days  when  he  bad  the  whole  instruction  in  Latin  of  the 
three  upper  classes.  Continuing,  he  referred  to  Lane's  strict 
and  conscientious  regard  for  accuracy,  even  in  the  smallest 
matters,  which,  he  said,  was  one  of  his  most  striking  char- 
acteristics as  a  scholar,  and  one  of  the  most  valuable  lessons 
which  he  taught  to  his  pupils.  In  doring,  he  referred  to 
the  fact  that  Professor  Lane  maintained,  to  the  end  of  hb 
life,  his  keen  interest  in  the  questions  of  dassical  scholarship 
to  which  he  had  devoted  his  best  years,  and  said  that  with 
him  and  Professor  Child  Harvard  University  had  bidden 
farewell  to  the  last  of  the  great  teadiers  who  came  down  to 
us  from  the  first  half  of  the  century. 
Mr.  S.  LoTiiBOP  Thorndike  then  said :  -« 

Mr.  PmiDBiiT:  The  shortness  of  the  time  since  I  learned  tiiat 
to-day  was  to  be  partly  devoted  to  the  memoiy  of  those  who  have 
left  us  since  our  Isst  meeting  in  the  spring  must  be  my  apdogjr 
for  the  orudeness  and  imperfectioa  of  snything  which  I  may  tiy 
to  say  about  our  dear  friend,  Judge  Lowell.    But  perhaps  no 
prepanitioa  ought  to  be  neoetsoiy  for  at  least  bearing  witness  to 
the  respect  and  esteem  in  which  he  was  hdd  1^  all  who  knew  him, 
and  the  warm  a£feotion  and  regard  &lt  tot  him  I^  those  who 
knew  him  best.    That  witness  ought  especially  to  be  borne  here, 
in  this  Cdonid  Society,  in  the  Articles  of  Association  of  which 
lus  name  stood  the  second,  and  of  which  he  was,  ixom  its  begin* 
ning,  four  years  ago  thii  veiy  month,  until  his  death,  the  senior 
Vice  President    Indeed,  no  name  could  be  more  fit  to  hdd  high 
phuM  in  a  society  formed  to  commemomte  our  Cdcnial  ancestois 
and  to  tiaoe  their  blood  and  their  influence  in  the  men  and  the 
institutions  of  tonlay.    In  the  generaticms  that  have  come  and 
passed,  from  the  time  when  Peroivd  Lowell  fint  settled  ia  New* 
buiy,  in  1689,  down  to  the  dajs  in  which  we  live,  the  name  of 
Lowell  has  dwajs  been  ens  of  prominence 'and  distinction;  and 
no  one  who  hean  me  now,  no  one  who  has  known  John  Lowell  as 
he  has  gone  in  and  out  among  the  people  of  Boston,  quietly, 
familiafly,  steadfasUy,  for  fifty  yearn,  will  hesitate  to  say  that  he 
has  maintained  and  canied  forward  the  distincticn  of  Uood,  ef 
cdture^  and  of  character,  which  cams  to  him  as  sn  inheritance* 


4S 


TBS  O0I4IIIIIAL  WOCJEll  OV  MAHJAOHUmil* 


[Dm 


18070 


XBIBUn  TO  JUDOB  X^^WBUi* 


IwigB  Lowdl*s  life  wm  not  maiked  bjanj  gitnd  damoottniioa 
ia  tli0  efi  oi  the  publie*  Tbera  wen  no  featt  of  ontoiy  or  ttetet* 
■Huiihip.  Although  widely  known  ••  a  lawyer,  one  does  not  find 
in  hie  leeoid  any  of  the  remarkable  forensio  exploits  which  spread 
te  iune  of  a  brilliant  advocate  thnrnghont  the  English-spoaking 
wockL  He  will  be  known  to  the  jurists  and  driiianB  of  the  fatore 
as  the  anthor  of  some  volnnies  of  Incid,  learned,  wise,  and  righteoos 
jndieial  decisions.  To  ns  he  stands  for  somewhat  mote  than  this, 
— he  stands  as  a  fit  example  of  the  simple  integrity  in  matters 
pnblie  and  private,  of  the  sound  sense,  the  intelleotaal  breadth, 
te  moral  weight,  i^ich  mark  and  set  apart  the  few  from  the 


Lowell  was  bom  in  Boston,  18  Norember,  1824,  gndoated  at 
Hanraid  in  1848,  and^qient  the  mual  term  at  the  Law  SchooL 
Hers  he  is  mentioned  I^  one  of  his  cbssmates  as  devoting  much 
time  to  Admiralty  and  Shipping,  laying  the  foondation  tot  that 
knowledge  of  maritime  law  in  which  he  was  afterwards  so  distin- 
guished and  so  sound  an  authority.  He  took  his  law  degree  in 
1845),  was  admitted  a  year  kter  to  the  Suffolk  Bar,  and  started  at 
once  upon  his  profession.  He  continued  in  piaotice  for  nineteen 
yeais,  trying  his  cases  with  great  ability  and  abundant  learning. 

When  Judge  Spnigue  resigned  the  office  of  United  States  Dis- 
trict Judge,  in  1885^  Lowell^s  reputation  was  already  such  that  a 
number  of  the  leading  members  of  the  Bar  at  once  named  him  for 
that  office^  Bichard  H.  Dana,  Jr.,  took  the  nomination  in  person 
to  Washii^^ton,  Senator  Sumner  earnestly  advocated  it,  and  Presi- 
dent Lincoln  promptly  made  the  appointment. 

Of  Judge  Lowell*a  career  upon  the  Bench  I  have  some  hesita- 
tion in  ^eaki^g,  for  my  professional  life  has  taken  me  but  little 
into  courts,  and  I  never  appeared  as  an  advocate  before  him.  I 
wish,  howevei^  that  I  could  place  upon  our  Records  all  the  good 
things  that  were  said  about  him  by  kwyeis  of  four  New  Engknd 
Statea,  at  the  Bar  meeting  held  in  his  memoiy;  and  I  especially 
wish  that  our  dear  friend  George  Hale  were  still  here  to  repeat  to 
ym  wiiat  he  said  en  that  occasion.  One  thing  was  particukriy 
nolBwotthy in  the speeehes,^a  leoqgnition  of  Lowell*a  remark- 
able akiU  in  making  his  1^  learning  and  aeumen  woric  out  sul^ 
shmtial  jnsties  in  every  ease  that  came  before  him>  Hale  quoted 
Bishop  B«iMt*s  week  about  Sir  Ifathew  Hale,— 


**  As  great  a  kwyer  as  be  was,  he  would  never  satar  ths  strictness 
ths  law  to  prevail  against  coosdsDce;  as  great  a  chaooeUor  as  he 
he  would  make  use  of  all  the  nioetiss  andsnbtiltiesiaUwwbsaittsndsd 
to  support  right  and  equity.** 

When  the  resolutions  were  presented  in  court,  Judge  Omy,  who 
received  them,  quoted  William  O.  Russell's  remark  that  — 
«•  Judge  Lowell  bad  a  remarkable  iastioct  ia  psroeiviag  on  which  side 
lay  the  real  Jnstioe  of  any  case,  and  aa  equally  remarkable  faigeoalty  in 
showing  that  a  deoiskm  in  favor  of  that  side  was  in  aeoofdaace  with  the 
settled  rules  of  law." 

As  I  have  already  said,  it  was  in  Admiralty  that  Judge  Lowell 
was  especially  fitted  1^  study  and  experience  to  direct  the  trial  of 
causes.  He  would  have  had  no  occasion,  when  he  took  his  seat 
upcm  the  Bench,  for  such  a  hope  as  was  recently  expressed,  in  the 
words  of  Tennyson,  by  an  English  judge  on  like  occasion,  — 

•*  Hay  tliere  be  no  moaniaf  of  the  bar 
Whea  I  pat  ool  to  ms." 

I  do  not  know  whether  he  was  pn^otically  an  amateur  sailor,  but  he 
tried  his  cases  as  if  he  had  graduated  from  cabin  boy  to  shipmaster. 
This  nautical  sense  lent  greatly  to  the  literary  and  picturesque 
quality  of  his  maritime  decisions.  As  one  of  his  friends  said,  — 
**They  smell  of  the  sea;  you  can  almost  smell  the  tar,  almost  hear 
the  wind  whistling  through  the  rigging.**  I  ought  to  remark  in 
passing  that  the  same  literary,  and  sometimes  picturesque,  quality 
charMterized  all  Judge  Lowell's  decisions,  all  his  convenaticn, 
and  all  his  modest  speeches  on  whatever  subject,  —often  enlivened 
by  a  fine  and  delicate  humor. 

I  said  that  I  felt  hardly  in  position  to  speak  of  Judge  Lowell 
upon  the  Bench.  Of  this  statement  I  must  make  one  modification. 
When  the  Bankrupt  Law  of  1867  vras  paened,  I  had  the  pleasurs 
of  being  named  by  him  as  one  of  the  Registers  whom  the  law  pro- 
vided to  assist  the  Judge  in  the  performance  of  his  administmtive 
duties.  This  Bankrupt  Law,  by  the  way,  was  mainly  drau^ted 
by  Judge  Lowell  himself,  and  for  it  he  drew  from  the  great  store 
of  his  study  of  the  Eng^h  statutes  and  of  his  experience  in  thoee 
of  Massachusetts.  I  ought  to  say  that  this  law  was  a  far  better 
statute  as  it  came  from  the  hands  of  Judge  Lowell  than  aftw  sue- 
eessive  Congresses  had  amended  it;  and  had  it  been  allowed  to 


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TRIBUTB  TO  OEOBGE  8ILBBSB  HALB. 


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•tauid  in  its  or^fiiiftl  shape,  it  might  hsTe  served  the  Gountiy  to  thii 
time  as  nsefiilljr  as  its  proto^jrpe,  the  Statate  of  Msssaohusetts,  has 
served  this  Comiioawealth.  In  Jndge  Lowell's  administration  of 
this  kw  I  saw  him  for  ten  jean  from  week  to  weelc,  almost  from 
daj  to  day;  and  the  longer  I  knew  him  the  more  did  mj  admira- 
tiott  inerease  for  the  eonstant  patienoe  and  the  untiring  fidelity 
with  whieh  he  stiors  in  eveiy  ease  to  arrive  at  real  equity  and  to 
neeomplish  all  piactieable  relieL  A  poor  debtor  or  a  po(^  creditor 
always  had  easy  penonal  access  to  him.  He  listened  to  them  as 
te  Judges  of  Probate-  used  to  listen,  paternally,  to  orphans  and 
widcwB,  and  like  them  he  was  resdy  to  advise,  whenever  the  ques- 
tiott  was  not  such  as  to  require  the  presence  of  an  opposing  parly. 
Peihapa  I  have  said  enough  about  Judge  Lowell  as  a  kwyer. 
One  aright  go  ea  indefinitely.  Let  me  at  least  add  what  Whittier 
wrote  about  another : —> 

••  gulled  la  ito  rabOest  wUet  he  knew 
Am!  owned  the  higher  ends  ci  Lawi 
gtiU  roee  majestic  on  hie  view 
The  awful  Shape  the  schoolman  law : 

«Bsr  home  the  heart  of  God;  hervoiea 
The  dioral  harmonies  wherebj 
The  stars,  through  aU  their  spherse,  re joise^ 
The  rhytlimie  rale  oC  earth  and  skj.** 

We  sometimes  hear  it  asserted  that  the  Bar  of  the  present  day 
deteriorated.  Even  within  a  day  or  two  a  tempest  of  diBcus- 
alon  has  been  raised  by  the  declaration  of  a  learned  judge  that  the 
praetioe  of  the  law  had  ceased  to  be  a  profession  and  had  become 
a  Bwre  bunness  or  trade.  I  do  not  believe  this.  I  should  be 
actiy  to  brieve  it  On  the  contrary,  I  believe  that  in  all  parts 
of  our  eountiy  where  scholarship  is  of  any  account  young  men 
acme  to  the  Bar  better  equipped  than  ever  before;  that  among 
lawyers  in  active  practice  the  avenge  of  intellectual  qualification, 
of  acientifie  learning;  and  of  genend  ability,  is  as  high  as  ever; 
and  thati  with  the  simpUfieation  of  procedure  and  the  abandon- 
it  of  antiquated  technicality,  cases  are  tried  with  more  common* 
now  than  fifty  years  ago,  and  justice  is,  upon  the  whole, 
better  wnmght  out    Still  it  is  probably  true  that  the  most  impor* 


oiganizfaig  and  defending,  or  in  the  attacking,  of  great  combina- 
tions of  Capital  or  great  combinations  of  Labor;  and  that  his  inti^ 
mate  association  with  the  enterprise  in  hand  has  sometimes  a 
mercantile  aspect  The  faculties  he  employs  are  the  same  as  of 
old,  but  the  conditions  of  his  work  change  the  atmosphere.  Cfoilum 
non  animuM  mutant.  But  this  modem  atmosphere,  if  I  am  right 
in  recognizing  its  existence,  was  never  breathed  1^  John  LowelL 
He  was  of  too  old  a  schooL  He  never  bore,  either  in  his  earlier 
or  his  later  days  at  the  Bar,  the  attitude  of  putting  himself  into 
partnersliip  with  the  business  in  hand,  but  was  content  to  be, 
almost  judicially,  the  adviser  of  his  client,  the  adviser  of  the 
Ck>urt,  the  adviser  of  the  jury. 

One  sometimes  hears  the  question  asked  1^  dderiy  persons, 
who  remember  the  great  names  of  two  generations  ago,  **  Who  and 
where  are  now  the  great  lawyers?^  Perhaps,  Mr.  Presidrat,  you 
would  at  once  answer,  ^  On  the  List  of  Honorary  Members  of  The 
Ck>lonial  Society;**  and  the  answer  would  be  fair  enough.  Still, 
the  question  is  significant  Periiaps  the  true  answer  is  that  there 
are  fifty  great  lawyers  now,  where  there  were  five  of  old;  and  that 
no  one,  aa  of  old,  ^sticks  fiery  out  indeed  **  in  comparison  with 
others.  I  cannot  but  think  tiiat  in  the  old  days  there  were  certain 
men  who  stood  in  a  different  relation  to  their  clients,  to  the  public, 
and  to  their  brethren  of  the  Bar, — in  a  position  a  little  apart 
from  and  above  the  rest,  —which  difference  of  kind  as  well  as  of 
degree  does  not  exist  now.  To  these  men  of  an  elder  day,  as  I 
remember  them,  I  always  seemed  to  find  in  John  Lowell  a  certain 
relationship. 

In  a  profession  happily  not  allied  to  the  law  the  Germans  speak 
of  Mendelssohn— who  had  stronger  birthmarks  of  descent  from 
the  great  composers  of  an  eaiiier  generation  than  have  most  of  the 
noted  musicians  of  to^y  —  as  one  of  the  iwtfotm.  So  we  may 
remember  John  Lowell,  — if  not  one  of  the  heroes,  at  least  one  of 
the  sons  of  the  heroes. 

Mr.  Pmup  H.  Sbabs  paid  the  following  tribute  to  the 
memory  of  his  friend  and  classmate :  — 

Mb*  Prbsideht:  I  should  not  say  anything  on  this  occasion  it 
I  had  not  underrtood  that  the  speaking  to^y  was  to  be  wholly 


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THB  OCfUOmAh  80CIETT  OF  MAMACHUSBTn. 


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lafoniiil  And  not  requiring  preparatioii.  (Hhen  will  speak  more 
•t  large.  In  what  I  hare  to  say  of  Oeorge  S.  Hale  I  shall  oonfino 
aijwlf  mainlj  to  one  pointy  namelyt — the  character  and  influence 
of  his  profes^onal  practice. 

When  I  was  a  student  of  law  in  the  office  of  the  late  Hon. 
Charles  G.  Loring  of  Boston  I  heard  many  conversations  between 
him  and  the  late  Judge  Benjamin  R.  Curtis  upon  the  importonce« 
and  the  means,  of  maintaining  the  high  character  for  integrity, 
.  honor,  and  fair  dealing  of  the  legal  profession  in  Boston,  and  upon 
^btB  necessity  of  frowning  down  any  appearance  of  questicmable 
pnctices  at  the  Bar.  These  two  gentlemen  were  then  leaders  of 
te  Boston  Bar  and  maintained  effectiTely  in  their  day  its  high 
character* 

At  a  somewhat  later  time  there  came  to  the  Suffolk  Bar  from 
other  Counties  and  other  States  practitionerB  of  a  different  kind ; 
bat  still  the  high  character  of  the  Bar  in  Boston  was  well  maintained 
by  the  ezanq^e  and  influence  of  such  leading  lawyers  as  Sidney 
Bartlett,  Richard  H.  Dana,  Francis  E.  Parker,  William  O.  Russell, 
Charies  Theodore  Russell,  Judge  Hoar,  our  late  associates  Judge 
Lowell,  Oeorge  O.  Shattuck,  George  S.  Hale,  and  Darwin  E.  Ware, 
and  oCheiB,  not  to  mention  any  now  living.  All  the  men  whom 
I  hare  named  were  graduates  of  Harvard  College  and  had  had 
their  characters  developed  under  the  influences  of  that  Institution 
and  under  the  ministrations  of  such  men  as  Henry  Ware  and  James 
Walker;  and  all  had  practically  taken  for  their  motto  in  life  the 
motto  of  the  Cdlege  itself,  —  ^  Veritas.**  Among  these  lawyers 
the  influence  of  the  example  of  Mr.  Hale  —  especially  in  the  later 
years  of  his  life — upon  tiie  young  men  coming  in  groat  numbers 
annually  to  this  Bar  was  1^  no  means  the  least 

I  remember  very  well  the  trial  of  a  case  in  the  Supreme  Judicial 
Court  for  Suffolk  in  which  Mr.  Hale  was  Counsel  on  one  side  and 
Darwin  E.  Ware  on  the  other  side,  and  in  which  I  was  summoned 
as  a  witness  by  both  sides.  I  watched  the  trial  from  beginning  to 
end  and  was  impressed  by  the  absolute  fairness  shown  by  the 
Counsel  on  both  sides  throughout  the  trial  What  Mr.  Hale 
Aowed  in  that  ease  he  showed  in  his  practice  generally,  and  ita 
inflaenoe  upon  the  Bar  cannot  be  over-estimated* 

The  Ugh  chaiacter  of  the  Boston  Bar  has  been,  and  is  to-day,  a 
maMIBmg  fMlor  in  the  high  dvQisatioii  of  Massaohusotts,  and  a 


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most  powerful  influence  in  elevating  and  sustaining  the  dvilisatioa 
of  the  whole  country.  In  my  opinion  the  maim^^tm^  ^f  ^^ 
naUonal  character  and  civilization  depends  more  upon  the  mem- 
bers  of  the  1^  pixrfession  than  upon  any  other  men  or  agency 
whatever. 

I  ought  to  say  further  that  Mr.  Hale  held  his  legal  aUUties  and 
acquirements  as  a  trust  for  the  good  of  humanity,  and  theief oie  he 
was  always  ready  to  render  gratuitous  service  to  any  important 
educational,  charitable,  or  philanthropic  cause  that  applied  to  him 
for  aid. 

Mr.  Hale  was  a  member  of  the  Harvard  Class  of  1844  which  has 
always  been  noted  for  its  strong  Class  feeling  and  for  the  friend- 
ships prevailing  among  its  members.  This  feeling  was  cherished 
by  none  more  highly  than  by  him.  He  always  attended  the  meet- 
ings of  the  Class,  and  contributed  his  share  in  awakening  those 
enthusiastic  emotions  and  sentimentB  always  aroused  on  such 
occasions  and  in  perpetuating  those  friendships  which  never  grow 
cold. 


Mr.  Jomr  Nodu  followed  Mr.  Sears,  m  these  words :  — 

Much  as  we  feel  hi  every  way  the  loss  of  our  bte  associate 
Oeoige  S.  Halo,  it  is  perhaps  at  a  time  like  this  that  we  realize  it 
with  especial  vividness.  We  miss  the  ever  ready  tribute  which  he 
was  w<mt  to  bear,  with  such  grace  and  delicacy,  to  the  memory 
of  those  whose  vacant  places  appealed  to  us  as  we  again  came 
together.  No  one  who  has  heard  him  speak  on  such  occasions,  or 
at  the  meetings  of  the  Bar,  can  forget  the  just  appreciation,  the 
calm  judgment,  the  scholarly  felicity,  and  the  fitting  expression  so 
characteristic  of  all  he  said.  The  List  time,  I  think,  when  he  thus 
spoke,  was  at  the  meeting  of  the  Bar,  huit  summer,  in  the  United 
States  Court,  on  the  death  of  Judge  LowelL  To-day,  we  bring 
our  tribute  to  him  and  to  the  one  of  whom  he  then  spoke,  — our 
late  associate  and  our  first  Vice-President 

This  is  not  the  time  to  attempt  to  speak  with  any  fulness  of 
such  a  career  as  that  of  Judge  Lowell,  —one  of  service  in  so 
many  capacities  and  idratified  with  so  many  interests.  I  can  but 
touch  here  and  tiiere  upon  a  few  out  of  many  chanusteristics,  and 
leave  it  to  your  memoviesi  hi  that  freshness  el  recolleetkn  whidi 


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death  ahrqrt  hringi,  to  fill  the  gi^  What  be  was  to  thb  Sodetf 
we  all  knoiTt  —and  what  the  loes  his  death  has  brought  to  us. 

Jvdge  Lowell's  poblio  senrioes  were  many  and  most  impor- 
tant A  judge  in  the  Fedend  Courts  for  nearlj  twenty  yeais« 
bis  deoisioos  bare  beoooM  a  part  of  the  law  of  the  land,  — well 
graiiDded,  sound  in  jodgment,  impartial,  keen  and  clear.  Foil  of 
sturdy  ooramon<«ensey  independent,  of  absolute  monl  integrity,  with 
the  eoomge  of  bis  conTietions,  he  foond  —  as  was  onoe  said  of 
bis  decisions — the  estaUisbed  law,  as  he  constnied  the  authorities, 
eoineident  with  justice  as  he  understood  it.  Learned  not  only  in 
the  law,  but  in  the  workings  of  human  nature  and  in  the  eternal 
princqdes  of  right,  he  filled  his  hig^  phMM  with  bcmor  and  dis- 
tinctioo. 

Upon  his  retirement  from  the  Bench,  Judge  Lowell  resumed 
the  practice  of  law,  and,  at  his  death,  left  behind  him  a  r^mtation 
as  a  lawyer  not  inferior  to  that  which  he  had  gained  as  a  judge* 
Indeed,  he  may  well  baTC  been  considered  the  leader  of  the  Boston 
Bar. 

Of  the  Bar  Association  of  Boston  he  was  one  of  the  leading 
ibeis.  l^oe  President  for  two  years.  President  f<»  three,  a 
iber  of  its  Coondl  from  tiie  time  of  his  admission  to  his  death, 
be  did  much  in  shaping  its  policy  and  guiding  its  administration* 
Kot  among  the  least  of  his  senrioes  were  those  before  the  Legisla* 
tme  in  the  hearings  touching  amendments  of  existing  laws  (Kt 
new  legislation.  As  a  dtiien,  he  was  full  of  public  spirit,  alire 
to  ereiy  issue  of  the  day,  ready  to  take  his  part  and  to  giro  the 
weight  of  his  influence  and  serrice  whencTcr  he  felt  that  right 
and  propiiety  demanded  it  and  the  public  weUue  would  be  pro* 
moted  by  his  pieseuce  or  by  his  Toioe. 

For  two  terms  be  was  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Orerseers  ol 
Hanraid  UniTeisity,  iHiere  his  lather  was,  for  forty  yearn,  a  mem* 
ber  of  the  Coiponition;  and,  had  he  been  willii^  to  accede  to  the 
earnest  wishes  of  the  College  and  its  gmduates,  his  senrice  would 
bate  been  indefinitely  prolonged. 

The  aneestnl  distinction  of  his  hrnUy  lost  nothing  at  bis  bands, 
and  he,  with  ethsn  of  this  genentkm,  well  sustained  that  often 
wcighlgrbordsny— the  honor  and  lespcneilality  of  an  illustrioos 


18S7.] 


RKMABOT  BT  BST.  BDWABD  a  POBXEE. 


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Mr.  Samuel  Jodnsok  spoke  of  his  long  acquaintance 
with  Judge  Lowell,  which  dated  from  their  school  days, 
and  remarked  upon  his  extreme  ocmsoientiousnesa.  He  also 
died  some  interesting  and  diaracteristio  inoidmts  in  the 
later  life  of  our  associate  whidi  illustrated  his  exalted  sense 
of  justice  and  honor. 

Tbe  Bev.  Edwabd  6.  Pobteb,  having  been  called  upon, 
said:-— 

Me.  Presidekti  It  is  not  often  that  we  can  record  a  Tisit 
from  a  descendant  of  a  British  officer  known  to  have  been  in 
acUon  at  Lexington,  Concord,  and  Bunker  HilL  Twice  this 
has  happened  to  me  in  former  years,  and  now  a  third  case  can  be 
reported. 

In  the  month  of  September  last,  a  letter  from  Commander 
Ooodrich  of  the  Naval  War  College  at  Newport  informed  me  that 
Lieutenant-General  George  Digby  Barker,  C.  B.,  (Governor  of 
Bermuda,  was  then  in  Newport  and  would  shortly  come  to  Boston, 
hoping  to  see  the  places  once  familiar  to  his  grandkther,  Lieu- 
tenant John  Barker,  who  was  staUoned  here  from  1774  tiiu  1776 
as  an  officer  of  the  Fourth,  or  King's  Own,  regiment  Accord- 
ingly, I  made  an  appointment  to  meet  General  Barker,  and  I  soon 
found  him  to  be  unusually  well  inf onned  in  regard  to  all  Revolu- 
tionary events,  though  be  had  never  been  here  before.  I  confessed 
my  surprise  that  such  a  hale  and  vigorous  gentleman  was  only  the 
grandson  of  a  man  who  fought  here  so  long  ago,  but  he  told  me 
that  his  grandfather  obtained  his  commission  at  a  very  eariy  age 
and  was  but  a  youth  when  he  came  out  to  America.  And,  in- 
deed, 1^  a  little  calculation  of  yearn,  one  can  see  how  it  is  quite 
possible. 

General  Barker  was  accompanied  by  his  aide-de-camp,  Lieu- 
tenant H.  £.  Piatt,  who  went  about  with  us  to  most  of  the  plsces« 
We  visited  the  Old  South,  the  Old  Town  House,  and  Faneuil 
Hall,  and  then  went  over  to  Bunker  HilL  The  day  was  uncom- 
monly fine  and  the  greensward  on  the  embankments  seemed  as 
fresh  as  in  June.  We  stood  tof  s(mie  time  on  the  upper  coraeis, 
studying  the  situation,  laying  out  the  line  of  the  intrenchmenti^ 
and,  by  the  aid  of  a  map,  locating  the  place  of  the  attack 


^ 


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THB  COLOVIAL  flOCBTT  OF  MAflflAOHUSETIS.  [DtO. 


WiUi  the  tiained  eye  of  an  engineer,  the  Oenenl  soon  eompre* 
liended  the  Tirioos  moTementi  of  the  battle  and  made  several 

entries  in  his  note-book. 

I  then  inquiied  whether  onr  guest  cared  to  nndeigo  the  fatigue 
of  ascending  the  Monument,  fearing  that,  as  there  was  no  •*Hft," 
1m  might  oonrider  it  too  formidaUe  a  task.  But  he  assured  me 
1m  was  quite  equal  to  it,  and  said  he  must  certainly  go  to  the  top. 
8o  we  entered  our  names  and  slowly  proceeded,  stopi^g  at  each 
of  the  narrow  Inteistices  to  get  the  erer-widening  view.  We  were 
amply  rewarded,  fw  at  the  top,  as  nowhere  else,  we  could  see  the 
whole  area  corered  by  the  hostUe  armies,  from  Dorchester  HeighU 

and  Rosbuiy  around  by  Cambridge  and  Medford,  while  Copp's 
HiU  and  Molten*s  Point  and  the  two  rirere  were  immediately 

belowus. 

The  tide  being  high.  General  Barker  naturally  inquired  why 
his  ••people-  did  not  send  the  ships  up  the  Mystic,  and  prevent 
te  formation  of  the  line  at  the  rail-fence.  He  was  soon  satisfied 
when  told  that  the  fine  broad  river  was  largely  mud  flats  at  low 
water.  He  then  asked  me  why  General  Gage  failed  to  occupy 
Charkstown  Neck,  and  so  cut  off  Prescott*s  retreat  I  told  him 
of  the  discussion  oo  that  point  in  Gage*s  Council  of  War,  and  of 
the  strong,  though  ineffectual,  arguments  that  were  presented  in 
Uror  of  the  plan.  Here  our  guest  gave  his  unqualified  opinion 
tfiat  that  was  the  thing  to  have  done. 

The  next  day  Genend  Barker  virited  Lexington  and  Concord 
wader  the  escort  of  our  associate  Mr.  Theodore  F.  Dwight  of 
Kendal  Green.  He  also  inspected  onr  PuUic  Library,  Harvard 
Univei^ty,  and  the  United  States  Arrenal;  and  on  leaving  us  for 
Bermuda,  he  sent  grateful  expressions  of  tiie  rare  pleasure  which 
this  visit  had  afforded  him. 

lu  this  connection  I  may  refer  to  the  Diary  of  a  British  Officer 
bk  Boston  in  1776,  which  was  pubUshed,  with  an  introduction  1^ 
the  late  Richard  H.  Dana,  Jr.,  in  the  Atlantic  Monthly  for 
April  and  May  1877.  Mr.  Dana  UAd  how  the  manuscript  had 
oome  into  the  hands  of  his  daughter  bearing  no  signature,  but 
giving  evidence  that  it  was  written  by  a  Ueutenant  in  the  Light 
lafyitry  company  of  the  Fourth  regiment  Careful  investigation 
loineed  the  list  of  pcvible  authors,  they  thought,  to  two,  Lieu 
Thoare  end  Hamilton,  boA  ol  the  Fourfli>    Butayearor 


iier.] 


BmAUCa  BT  UV.  mWABD  O.  FOBXEE. 


61 


two  later  Miss  Dana  applied  to  the  British  War  Offiee,  and  obtained 
information  wliich  left  very  little  doubt  that  the  writer  of  the  Diary 
was  Lieutenant  Jolm  Barker  of  the  same,  King*a  Own,  regiment,  — 
the  grandfather  of  our  recent  guest.  Thorne  and  Hamilton  were 
ruled  out,  because  it  was  found  that  they  were  not  in  the  Light 
Infantry  company  as  the  writer  certainly  was.  He  could  not  have 
been  an  ensign,  as  ensigns  were  not  attached  to  the  Light  com- 
panies. Gould  and  Barker  were  the  lieutenants  of  Captain 
Balfour*s  company  in  April,  May,  and  June,  1776,  and  Balfour, 
who  is  mentioned  in  the  Diaiy,  commanded  the  Light  company 
of  the  Fourth.  Gould  vras  wounded  and  taken  prisoner  en  the 
nineteenth  of  ApriL' 

It  is  not  quite  clear  how  Lieutenant  Knight  (who  was  killed) 
came  to  be  in  the  expedition  to  Concord,  as  he  did  not  belong  to 
the  flank  companies;  but  subalterns  were  liaUe  to  be  transferred 
from  one  company  to  another  by  order  of  the  regimental  com- 
mander; and,  as  Gould  appears  to  have  been  in  conmiand  of  the 
Light  c<mipany  of  the  Forty-Third  that  day,  periiaps  Knight  was 
ordered  to  take  his  pU^e  in  the  Fourth.  The  best  men  from  the 
whole  regiment  were  selected  for  the  Light  company,  and  to  be  in 
tliat  or  in  the  Grenadiers  was  a  special  distinction.  Lieutenant 
Browne  is  excluded  horn  the  authonhip  of  the  Diary,  as  he  was  in 
the  Grenadiers. 

Bluoh  credit  is  due  Bliss  Dana  for  her  enterprise  in  securing 
this  Diary  and  in  ascertaining  its  authorship.  In  the  winter  of 
1876-76,  she  attended  a  class  in  American  history  conducted  by 
Mr.  Hale,  who  urged  upon  the  members  the  possibility  of  so  utilis- 
ing the  Centennial  enthusiasm  as  to  bring  to  light  original  docu- 
ments that  might  be  lying  about  in  private  families  utteriy  forgotten. 
The  Siege  of  Boston,  he  said,  needed  further  illustmtion,  and 
especially  from  British  sources,  which  had  yielded  us  very  little 
as  yet.  Bliss  Dana  mentioned  this  to  her  cousin,  Miss  Daggett, 
of  New  London,  who  chanced  to  be  visiting  her,  and  who  was  one 
of  a  committee  to  collect  relics  for  the  Philadelphia  Exhibition. 
On  her  return,  she  called  upon  two  ladies,'  the  dau^tem  of  Gen- 
end Burbeck,  an  artillery  oflbm  of  the  Revolution.    Th^saidthey 

>  Hit  Mine,  by  the  imy,  wm  Edweid  TboroloB  Ooald,  aot  Thonil— ,  m  H 
If  tometioMe  printed.  Mr.  Seal!  epeeks  ci  Ua  and  Ui  leQew  oSleew  In  The 
£ve|3rnt  In  Amarien, 

•  111m  Dmm  aUtee  tluit  Mlai  Bi«falt*i  eall  waa  npan  ei^jr 
Barbeek*a  dan^tanb— Mln  Ckarioita 


aneaf  Ganafnl 


s^ 


St 


TBM  OQUnOAL  flOOOEIT  C9  lIASSAOHCSETnU  £DlO. 


hid  tent  sU  their  falher*8  papen  to  Coloiiel  Asa  Bird  Oardioer 
of  Wctt  Pointy  who  was  writing  a  history  of  the  American  Artil- 
kiy.  Thej  had  nothing  left^  they  said,  hut  an  old  manuscript 
which  was  found  among  their  father*s  papen  and  thrown  aside  as 
having  no  conneeUon  with  him.  This  they  aUowed  Miss  Daggett 
to  see  and  to  forward  to  her  cousin  for  inspection.  It  proved  to 
be  the  very  thing  that  was  wanted,  and  gave  great  delight  to  Miss 
Dana  and  Mr,  Ilale,  who,  with  tiie  owner*s  consent,  offered  it  for 
poUicatioo.  Mr.  Howells,  the  editor  of  the  Athmtic,  aoceiited 
it  for  the  foUowing  year  wiUi  the  privU^  of  eliminating  such 
portioos  as  he  considered  unimportant. 

Miw  Dana  now  purchased  the  Diary  and  prepared  some  exidan- 
t^barj  notes.  She  endeavored  to  learn  more  about  the  writer, 
whom  she  then  supposed  to  be  Robert  WiUmott,  as  that  name  was 
written  upon  the  document;  but  she  so<m  found  that  Willmott 
was  an  American  officer,  while  the  Diarist  was  in  the  King*s  Own 
regiment  and  in  the  L^i  Infsntry  ccmipany.  An  examination 
of  the  British  Army  Lists,  which  could  then  be  found  only  at  the 
Astor  Ubiary,  showed  that  Barker  was  transferred,  16  January, 
177d,  to  the  Tenth  as  Captain.  The  Diary  does  not  mention  this, 
and  the  infeience  was  that  he  was  not  the  writer,  though  it  was 
noticed  that  then  were  no  entries  between  20  December,  1775, 
and  2  March,  1776. 

The  maniMcripi  was  also  deficient  in  having  no  account  of  the 
expedition  to  Lexington  and  Concord.  The  only  expUmation  ci 
this  was  that  the  writer  was  too  busy  to  describe  it.  A  closer 
impeetaon,  however,  showed  that  the  Diary  was  paged  in  tiny 
figures,  so  small  and  &ded  thai  they  had  been  overlooked.  Four 
pages  (two  sheets)  were  thus  found  to  be  missing.  Inquiry  was 
Bide  of  Miss  Burbeck,  who  replied  that  she  had  nothing  more. 
Miss  Dana  then  wrote  to  Colonel  Gardiner,  asking  if  by  any  pos- 
sibility the  nussing  leaves  had  come  to  him  among  the  Burbeck 
pepen.  To  her  great  joy  they  were  found  and  returned  to  her, 
Wingfiy  the  longed-for  narrative  of  the  nineteenth  of  April,  -~the 
fullest  and  most  important  part  of  the  whole  Diary. 

This  was  all  that  was  known  when  the  document  was  published 
inlSTT.  Cokoel  Gardhier,  however,  suggested  that  it  might  have 
been  lost  by  the  writer  and  captured  by  Willmott  at  the  evacuation 
of  PUhdelphia.    By  the  advice  of  Mr.  Samuel  A.  Dndce,  applica* 

tfaroui^  our  minister^  Mr.  Pierrepont,  to  the  Right 


1007.] 


BBXABKB  BT  BBV.  SDWABD  O.  FOBTBE. 


M 


Hon.  Oathome  Hardy,  Secretary  of  State  for  War,  for  information 
regarding  Lieutenants  Thome  and  Hamilton.    The  reply  was  that 
they  were  neither  of  them  in  the  Light  Infantry  company.    Our 
friend  now  seemed  to  be  more  at  sea  than  ever^  but  she  was  deter- 
mined not  to  give  up  the  searoh,  and  so  she  prepared  a  list  of 
eight  definite  questions  and  sent  them  to  the  War  Ofiice  for 
answers.    After  considerable  deky,  caused  by  their  being  sent  to 
tlio  King*s  Own  regiment,  then  stationed  at  Gibraltar,  tlie  Office 
sent  her  veiy  courteously  two  sets  of  answers,  — one  from  the 
Regimental,  the  otiier  from  tlie  War  Office,  records.    Fran  these 
answers  she  constructed  the  theory  that  Lieutenant  John  Barker 
must  have  been  the  writer  of  the  Diaiy.     llie  fact  that  he 
was  transferred  to  the  Tenth  in  January  was  no  objection,  as  the 
entries  made  no  mention  of  the  Fourth  after  that  date;  and 
the  long  Uank  alluded  to  was  probaUy  caused  by  his  new  duties 
as  Captain,  leaving  him  no  time  for  writing.    Barker*s  father  died 
that  same  month  of  Januaiy,  though  he  does  not  allude  to  it; 
but  news  travelled  slowly  in  those  days  and  the  items  are  all  very 
fragmentary  toward  the  close  of  the  Diary,  which  ends  at  Halifax 
20  April,  1776. 

Having  thus  estaUished  the  authorship  to  her  satisfsotion. 
Miss  Dana  sought  to  obtain  information  from  some  of  the  Barker 
family.  She  stated  her  case  in  the  English  Notes  and  Queries, 
but  received  no  reply.  She  then  sent  inquiries  to  several  officers 
bearing  the  name,  and  had  two  or  three  answers,  one  being  from 
Colonel  6.  Digby  Barker;  but  unfortunately  he  liad  nothing  in  his 
possession  known  to  be  in  liis  grondfather*s  handwriting,  though 
there  were  some  of  his  sketches  of  the  defences  at  Philadelphia. 
The  Barbecks  had  never  heard  their  father  mention  either  Barker 
or  Willmott,  and  had  no  idea  how  the  manuscript  came  into  his 
hands;  and  Colonel  Oardiner  found  nothing  among  his  papers  to 
shed  any  light  upon  it  A  few  facts,  however,  point  to  a  theory 
which  seems  conclusive.    Burbeck*s  father  ^  was  an  engineer  in  the 

1  TnnUmBiirbeek,aoiiof  ]MwaHMidMtrthaBiirbeek,WMboriii«Bort<Ni 
S3  Jnlr,  171S  (Bontoii  Town  Beoordu) ;  htq^ihwed  Hi  Kiiig»t  Omfiel  4  OoCober, 
1721 ;  married  Jemshs  Gloter,  of  Boston.  7  October,  1740  (King's  Cbspri 
B^glstars);  tnd  Imd  semi  ehndron  beptiied  Ai  Christ  Chnroh,  anons  tiMB 
Heniy  Borbeek,  S  Jnne,  1754  (Clirist  Chni^  Registers).  4Sts  Foote's  Aanali 
of  King's  Chapel,  iL  187, 1S8, 600;  smI  New  Enf^tatd  Historieia  sn4  Qnm^ 
logical  Register  for  1S49,  iU.  101,  smI  for  1058;  ziL  S5L 


M 


THB  OOUnilAL  BUUIirg  or  MAMAOHUSEnS. 


[Dbc 


British  terrice  befoie  tiie  limldng  out  of  the  War,  and  stationed 
at  Cbstie  William^  having  frequent  intereourM  witii  the  officers  in 
Boston.  The  son  was  bom  here  in  1764,  and  was  naturally 
acquainted  witii  many  of  tiiem  at  tiie  beginning  of  die  Siege.  It 
was  not  long  beforo  boUi  escaped,  —  tiie  father  becomiog  Lieu- 
tenant  Colonel,  and  Uie  son  Lieutenant  in  the  Oridley-Knox  regi« 
nent  of  artilleiy.  At  the  evacuation  of  Philadelphia  the  Fourth 
and  the  Tcntii  re^ments  were  botii  there,  and  the  Tenth,  in  which 
Barker  was  Captain,  was  the  Uwt  to  depart  the  City,  having  to 
eorer  the  retreat  The  movement  was  a  hurried  one,  and  as  the 
oideriy-book  at  Oeneial  Headquarters  was  left  behind  we  can  easily 
believe  that  this  Diary  shared  its  fate.  Lieutenant  Willmott  of 
Captain  Doisey's  Company  of  tiie  Maryland  artillery  —  the  fiat  to 
enter  the  city  —  probably  found  it  Willmott  and  Durbeck  must 
have  met  not  long  after,  and,  as  the  Siege  of  Boston  was  a  much 
mere  interesting  event  to  the  latter,  Willmott  doubUess  let  him 
have  the  Diaiy.  There  are  scrawls*  on  the  back  of  it  showing  that 
its  possessor  had  something  to  do  with  a  company  from  Baltimore, 
which  was  Willmott*s  home.  Incidentally  I  may  add  tiiat  this 
Willmott*s  brother  William  is  said  to  have  been  tiie  last  man 
wounded  in  the  Revolutionary  War. 

Under  date  of  18  January,  1776,  the  Diarist  mentions  a  meeting 
of  The  Loyal  and  Friendly  Sooie^  of  the  Blue  and  Orange,  to 
which  he  belonged.  Mies  Dana  pursued  this  clue  also  as  far  as 
she  could.  The  British  Museum  had  the  constitution,  rules,  and 
list  of  original  members  of  the  Socie^,  —  which  was  founded  by 
officen  of  the  Kbig*s  Own  in  commemoration  of  the  Revolution  of 
1686  and  the  accession  of  the  House  of  Hanover  in  1714,  —but 
the  list  does  not  include  the  members  of  1775. 

This  unique  story  would  not  be  complete  without  a  final  word 
eooceming  the  elusive  writer,  whom  we  have  at  Uwt  hunted  down 
and  invested  with  a  distinction  in  literature  which  he  never  antici- 
pated.   Lieutenant  Barker  was  the  son  of  Admiral  John  Barker,* 


*lks 


I  of  CtenMBt  Skerratt  was  dM  tmwM  on  the  Diary.    Howts 

jfleer  of  tht  tame  ragbMataoWinmott  sad  sbo  from  Msqrbuid. 

Ba'aAwwaid  bdonfod  lo  the  Mstylsiid  flodilj  of  tbt  Cfoelnasti. 
•  Qcnflial  IMnr  ksi  tbo  Adafaraft  portrait,  paioled  Vy  SB  ' 
hidoisnotiiMaibor. 


1897.] 


HISTORICAL  aooiBTina  or  mabsaohusbrs* 


66 


who  was  third  in  command  at  the  taking  of  Havana  in  1762. 
The  son  married  Caroline,  daughter  of  Lady  Henrietta  Conjen, 
whose  sister,  Lady  Juliana  Fermor,  married  Thomas  Penn  of 
Stoke  Park,  Bucks,  son  of  William  Penn,  one  of  the  hereditary 
proprieton  of  Pennsylvania.  These  ladies  were  daughten  ct 
the  fint  Earl  of  Pomfret  Lieutenant  Barker,  as  we  have  seen, 
afterward  became  Captain  in  the  Tenth  and  finally  retired  as 
Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Twenty-seventh,  and  lived  at  Clare 
Prioiy,  near  Cbu«  Castle  in  Suffolk.  This  estate  is  now 
held  by  (Seneral  Barker,  who  told  me  that  when  he  leaves  Ber» 
muda  he  hopes  to  enjoy  some  degree  of  leisure  in  his  ancestral 
home. 


Mr.  Akdrxw  McFaelakd  Davis 
of  these  Histcnrical  Societies  in  Massachusetts :  — 


LTVK  mSTOBIGAL  SOdETV. 

An  organisation  with  this  title  was  incorporated  27  April,  1897, 
for  the  purpose  of  investigating,  recording,  and  peipetuating  the 
Ustofy  of  the  town  of  Lynn,  and  odleoting,  holding,  and  preserv* 
ing  documents,  books,  memoirs,  relics,  and  all  other  matten  illus* 
trating  its  histoiy,  or  that  of  individuals  identifled  with  it. 

HOLnnOOK  HISTORIOAL  SOCXETT. 

A  Socie^  known  by  this  name  was  inoorponted  89  Septembert 
1897,  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  and  preserving  such  publica- 
tions, manuscripti,  pictures,  memorials,  and  specimens  as  may 
illustrate  local  and  general  history,  and  proriding  a  safe  rqpositoty 
for  the  same.^ 

>  A  seiMslogioal  Society  ealledtboSociBTT  OP  DtacssfDAvrt  op  WALtta 
Aixsir  wis  inoorpofated  IS  Jn^,  1807.  Among  tbo  deobred  parpoceo  of 
tbo  Soeieiy  were  thoee  of  ••foriheriiig  hittorieal  sad  senesloglosl  rateerch." 

Tns  Rayvram  Pubuo  Libs asy  wm  inoorponted  22  October,  1807.  To  tlie 
general  fiinciiont  of  a  Library  wore  sdded,  in  tlie  list  of  porpocee  of  the  corpora- 
tion, Mpraiaoiing  sntiqwuriM,  hldoricsl  tod  litersry  parpoeec  aamif  the 
inhiMtaats  of  esld  Raynham." 

Among  the  rellgioac  Sooieaas  iaeorporated  in  liS7,  ie  Ttaa  SmmrAtP 
MW*  PaoaaaesivB  Vmom  Crocn,  wkloh  rsceirad  its  CirlliiHi  of  ' 


» 


THB  OOlUmiAI*  SOdBTT  OF  XASSICHITBETTB. 


[Dbo. 


On  behalf  o(  Mr.  Abxbe  C.  Ooodbll,  Jb.,  who  was 
avoidably  absent,  Hr.  Davis  also  presented  the  following 
commonication :  — 

At  a  Meeting  of  tfiis  Sooietjr  four  years  ago,'  I  yentnied  to 
ezpmi  the  opinion  that  a  Resdation  of  the  Bristol  County  Con- 
vention of  September,  lT7i,  in  which  the  members  pledged  their 
**ntmott  endeaTonr  to  disooontenance  and  suppress  all  mobs, 
riolBv  and  broaches  of  the  peace,**  wss  in  keepmg  with  the  senti- 
ment generally  entertained  bgr  the  wisest  patriots  and  best  men  of 
tiie  day;  and  I  further  ventuied  to  declare  that  it  was  doing  a 
great  injustice  to  the  sober,  sensiUe  men  who  thought  out  and 
wrought  out  the  problem  of  Independence  to  impute  to  them 
le^Ninsibility  for,  or  sympathy  with,  such  kwless  proceedings  as 
tiie  aifny  in  King  Street  in  March,  1770,  and  the  destruction  of 
the  Tea  in  December,  1773. 

Since  my  assertioos  before  this  Society  and  elsewhere  upon  this 
subject  have  been  more  than  once  publicly  questioned,  I  have 
thought  it  possible  that  I  might  sometime  bring  together  the  testi- 
nMmies  of  contemporary  patriots  in  support  of  my  statements,  and 
I  maj,  in  the  near  future,  ask  that  such  a  symposium  be  admitted 
to  a  place  in  our  Publications.  But  a  circumstance  which  oocuned 
during  our  summer  vacation  induces  me  to  anticipate  this  pur- 
pose, in  part,  and  to  give  now  one  instance  in  point  of  such  a 
character  as  to  require  that  its  publicataon  be  not  delayed* 
Through  the  kindness  of  Mr.  Wilberforce  Eames  of  the  Lenox 
Ubrsiy,  I  have  been  put  in  possession  of  an  exact  copy  of  a  letter 
by  Franklin  on  the  doings  of  the  Tea  Party,  which,  since  it  is  not 
included  in  his  Works,  as  edited  by  Sparks,  nor  elsewhere  given 
in  print*  to  my  knowledge,  I  deem  worthy  to  be  contributed  to 
our  printed  Transactions,  and  I  ask  that  it  be  submitted  to  the 
Council  lor  that  purpose.    The  letter,  which  was  addressed  to 


fitioB  11  Majt  1807.  The  pipoiM  sC  this  Coqiontlpii  not  eiily  ooroprohmd 
thoM  OTdiMrily  to  be  fovnd  ia  tiiiiikr  orfAnfaniioM,  b«l  add  theralo  ''aocowv 
i^ing  fcKsioM,  ait,  Uterary,  mnsfeal,  Ualorieal,  and  MfaaitiSo  edaoatioa." 

s  la  Daeeoibcr,  MS.    Pablieatlons,  L  16S,  1S7. 

•  lll»lfr.CaMi  had  sivaa  to  Mr.  GoodeO  the  copy  of  Fhmklin*!  letter 
nfhleh  ha  eaaMMoyealed  al  tUe  Itoetiag  the  doewaeBl  was  printed  hi  the 
Mlilin  «f  the  Ifaw  Terk  Fahtte  LOfaiy,  L  il4. 


1807.] 


LBTTSn  OF  BUr JAMOr  FBAHKLDT. 


«T 


Thomas  Gushing  and  three  other  leading  patriots  of  Hsssachusetts, 
and,  tot  a  time,  was  evidently  in  the  possession  of  Samuel  Adamsi 
is  as  follows:  «> 


I  reoeiyed  the  Honour  of  your  Letter  dated  DecT  SI.  cootainfng  a 
distinct  Account  of  the  Proceedings  at  Boston  relatite  to  the  Tea 
imported  there,  and  of  the  Clrcomstances  that  occasioned  its  Destmc- 
tlon.    I  oommnnicated  the  aame  to  Lord  Dartmooth,  with  some  other 
Adrioes  of  the  same  Import    It  is  yet  anknown  what  Measurea  will  be 
taken  here  on  the  Occasion ;  bat  the  Clamour  against  the  Proceeding  is 
high  and  generaL    I  am  truly  concem'd,  as  I  beliere  all  considerate 
Men  are  with  you,  that  there  should  seem  to  any  a  Necessity  for  carry- 
ing Hatters  to  such  Extremity,  as,  in  a  Dispute  abont  PuMick  Rights, 
to  deetroy  private  Property;  This  (notwithstanding  the  Blame  Justly 
due  to  those  who  obstructed  the  Return  of  the  Tea)  it  is  impossible  to 
Justify  with  People  so  prejudiced  in  favour  of  the  Power  of  Parliament 
to  tax  America,  as  most  are  in  this  Country.  — As  the  India  Company 
however  are  not  our  Adversaries,  and  the  offensive  Measure  of  sending 
their  Teas  did  not  take  its  Rise  with  them,  but  was  an  Expedient  of 
the  Ministry  to  serve  them  and  yet  avoid  a  Repeal  of  the  old  Act,  I 
cannot  but  wish  A  hope  that  before  any  eompolsive  Measures  are 
thought  of  here,  our  General  Court  will  have  shewn  a  Dtepositioa  to 
repair  the  Damage  and  make  Compensatk>n  to  the  Company.    This  all 
our  Friends  here  wish  with  me;  and  that  if  War  is  finally  to  be  mads 
upon  us,  which  some  threaten,  an  Act  of  violent  Injustice  on  our  part, 
unrectifled,  may  not  give  a  colourable  Pretence  for  it.    A  speedy 
Reparation  will  immediately  set  us  right  in  the  Opinion  of  all  Europe. 
And  tho'  the  Miiobief  was  the  Act  of  Persons  unknown,  yet  as  probably 
they  cannot  be  found  or  brought  to  answer  for  It,  there  seems  to  be 
some  reasonable  Claim  on  the  Society  at  large  in  which  it  happened. 
Making  voluntarily  such  reparation  can  be  no  Dishonour  to  us  or  P^Ju* 
dice  to  our  Claim  of  Rights,  since  Parliament  here  has  frequently  coa- 
sidored  in  the  same  Light  similar  Cases ;  and  only  a  few  Years  since, 
when  a  valuable  Saw«mill,  which  had  been  erected  at  a  great  Expenct 
was  vk>lently  destroyed  by  a  Number  of  Penons  supposed  to  be  Saw- 
yers, but  unknown,  a  Grant  was  made  out  of  the  Pablick  Treasury  of 
Two  Thousand  Pounds  to  the  Owner  as  a  Compensation.— I  hops  hi 
thus  freely  (and  perhaps  too  forwardly)  expressing  my  Sentiments  * 
Wishes^  I  shaU  not  ghrs  Offence  to  any.    lamsurslmsaawettt  bsU^ 


THB  OOLQinAL  0OOIBTT  OV  IffAIWIAOIIUMErA'S* 


[Dia 


wilk  liacw  ACfiBliflB  lo  mt  BAlitv  CovbItt*  sad  flmi  HoiDitil  te 


iBort  oTwwlltnl 

MM  BMWt  MnWN0  o6fTS&t 

B  FmAMEMJM 

TtooxAt  Cuninw  \ 
Sam^  Abaju  f 
Jom  Havoock      rEtquirm 

WiuiAM  FBiixm/ 

UlUr  fiMi  !>' FhMklia  lo  a  Com*  Land.  Fill.  t-74. 


Mr.  Jomr  Noblb  exhibited  some  original  papers,  including 
a  Bin  for  meals  and  lodging  famished  the  Jnry  which  tried 
the  British  Soldiers  who  quelled  the  Riot  in  King  Street, 
Boston,  on  the  night  of  the  Fifth  of  March,  1770,  and  spoke 
as  follows :  — 

These  old  pspeis,  relics  of  Revdutionaij  dajs,  have  a  certsin 
inlerest  in  themselves  and  in  their  connection  with  the  OTonti  of 
ttst  period^  and  also  in  the  infonnation  they  incidentally  giTS  ns 
of  the  life  and  conditions  and  cirenmstances  of  tlie  time* 

The  first  is  the  original  Bill  tor  meals  and  lodging  furnished 
bj  the  keeper  of  the  Jail  to  the  Juiy  which  sat  in  the  trial  of 
the  British  soldieis  concerned  in  the  Riot  called  ""the  Boston 
Massacre.**  It  is  made  out  on  a  sheet  of  paper  darkened  and 
decolored  bj  time  and  mde  handling,  with  the  lower  half  torn  off 
and  one  comer  of  it  missing,  but  with  enough  left  even  of  that  to 
be  easily  intelligible.  It  covers  two  pages,  and  the  remaining  two 
are  blank.  The  items  show  that  the  Juiy  fired  somewhat  differ^ 
entljr  tnm  tiiose  of  to-day.  This,  as  will  i^iipear  later  on,  was  the 
first  occasion  on  which  such  a  bill  was  incurred  or  became  neces- 
sary. It  appeals  to  hare  been  examined  with  careful  scrutiny 
down  to  its  minutest  details,  and  to  have  gone  through  every  stage 
with  dne  official  formalitj  and  precision.  The  startling  figures 
of  Oe  Old  Tenor  subside  into  insignificant  modesty  hi  the  final 
ptoesss  of  lednction  into  Lawful  Money,  and  we  get  a  hint  of  the 
slats  ef  the  eunenqr  at  Oat  tiflM.    The  BOl  is  as  follows  t~ 


1S07.] 


AOOOUKT  OF  JOSSPH  OHS,  Vm. 


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OB  AcoP  Of  the  SoMiera  Tried  0/  y*  S9*  Beg> 
1770 

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To  Lodging  IS  Men  @  S/ 

To  Br^fast  U  Men  @  S/     . 

To  Bread,  Cbeeae  4  Syder     . 

To  Sa|)per  for  U  Men  0  11/1 

To  Lodging  IS  Men  9  S/  .    . 

To  Breakfast  U  Men  9  S/     . 

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Aeeont  177(1. 


The  Bin  bean  the  approrml  of  Eliphalet  Pond,  Joseph  Williams, 
niid  Ebeneier  Miller,  three  of  the  Justices  of  the  Court  of  General 
Sessions  of  the  Peace,  and  the  order  of  the  Court  for  its  payment 
«it  ol  tiie  Comly  Twaroij,  signed  by  Eiekiel  Price,  the  aork  of 

Ike  Court* 

•  EuHiALBT  P^nns  of  IWham,  -  farm«r.- WM  •ubteqiwntly  an  Addf««er  el 
Hatchfawm.  Ue  wm  one  of  hit  Mnjerty*.  Jattioet  of  the  Pesoe.  appointed  4 
JsnasiT,  l74S-4»,  and  wis  made  a  Jurtice  of  the  Qnonunt  4  Febraary,  17«2, 

CoL  Joscni  WuxiAJW  wet  one  of  the  wealthieti  and  aiort  eminent  dtiaens 
eC  BoxbOTT  ia  hiidi^,  acUte  ia  town  affairs,  many  yeaii  a  Sdectman,  Bepre- 
seatatife  la  the  Geaeral  Coart,  Clerk  of  the  First  Paridi  neariy  fifty  j«ari.  and 

eaeef  the  fbienMat  la  the  Tarioot  meamirct  adopted  on  the  ere  of  the  Rerola- 
tioa.  He  was  the  Moderator  of  the  Town  Meeting,  7  Deeember,  17«7,  where  it 
wae  iieolTcd  to  «take  all  proper  and  legall  measnrct  to  eneoorage  the  prodnee 
aad  manafaetarfe  el  tWe  Froriaee,  and  to  fcmwi  the  aw  of  SoporihUtioa  im- 
peitod  ffom  abread,- and,  with  Capt  Mayo  and  otheri,  apoa  the  Committee  to 
eefidt  aabaaripiieaa.  Ue  wae  oae  of  a  Committee  appointed  $  March,  177»,  to 
iwit  ea  Oeteraer  Halehhwm  with  the  peatloo  el  Roabary  dtlawii  prayUig  for 
the  femoral  of  aUtieope  oat  of  Boitoa,  and  deriring  «ia  a  peealiar  manner 
le«niem''aalonlduBeat,plefaadhidignatloa  at  the  horrid  and  barberaus 
astlea  eemmltted  there  laal  Monday  ereahig  by  a  party  of  thoM  troops."  On 
tte  dUmnth  of  Befemhsr,  177S,  at  a  meethig  hild  to  eoarider  « the  bto  alam* 

to  isedfs  thrir  istoriss  dfaest  from  ths  Cmm," 


1197.] 


MntglKli  PBIOBi 


61 


Joseph  Otis  was  the  Keeper  of  the  County  Oaol  in  1770,  as 
appears  from  entries  in  the  Selectmen's  Minutes,'  aad  from  many 

he  was  made  one  of  a  Committee,— again  hi  eompany  with  Major  Ma}-o,  — to 
draw  up  instructions  to  theh*  BeprssentaUre,  Capt  WilUam  Heath,  which,  en 
88  Korember,  reported  an  Instmetkm  to  pnq^ose  aa  Aet  for  the  Support  of  the 
Judges  independent  of  the  Crown,  and  providing  for  the  power  of  remoral  by 
the  LegisUture;  and  again,  on  this  later  date,  he  was  one  of  a  Committee  to 
consider  and  report  upon  a  letter  from  the  town  of  Boston,  inriting  a  commu- 
nication of  sentiments  **  on  our  common  danger.*  This  Committee,  reporting 
14  December,  «*made  great  uneasinam  to  the  mesttog."  It  wae  dirided  hi  its 
Beport,— the  majority  seeing  noiUng  new  hi  the  premises,  in  riew  of  the 
Instruction  already  given  and  the  ''probability  **  that  the  various  oflidals  '*aie  to 
receive  their  suppdrt  from  the  revenues  of  America,**  and  finding  no  need  of 
further  action ;  and  the  minority,  whose  Beport  was  accepted,  eetting  oat  the 
grievances,  and  resolving  that  they  **  view  these  infringements  and  iunovatioae 
as  insupportable  burdens  to  which  they  cannot  submit**  At  a  Meeting,  9 
December,  1773,— which  voted  to  pass  over  in  sOenoe  the  soldiers  «abo«t  the 
streets  of  this  town,  with  theur  arms,  equipt  in  a  warlike  posture,**— he  was 
appointed  upon  a  Committee  to  draw  Bcsolutions  on  the  Tea  Act,  which 
declared  **  that  the  disposal  of  our  own  property  is  the  inherent  right  of  free 
men ;  .  .  .  that  the  daim  of  Parliament  to  tax  America  is,  in  other  words,  a 
eldm  of  right  to  levy  contributions  on  us  at  pleasure;  (aad  that]  a  virtuous 
and  steady  opposition  to  this  plan  of  governing  Aowriea  is  abeolatdy  aeoessary 
to  preserve  even  the  shadow  of  liberty,  and  is  a  doty  every  free  man  owes  to 
his  coantry.**  On  the  twenty-sixth  of  December,  1774,  at  a  Town  Meeting  hdd 
to  adopt  measures  to  "  carry  into  execution  the  agreement  aad  association  of  the 
lato  Continental  Congress,**  various  votes  were  passed  for  raldng  its  quoU  of 
Minute-Men,  and  CoL  WillUms  was  chosen  one  of  a  Comadttse  of  three,  with 
CoL  WillUm  Heath  and  Lieut  Bobert  Pierpont  to  «draw  up  the  Articles  ef 
Inlistment  for  the  said  Company  of  Minutomen.*'  In  a  letter  of  Generd  Ileath 
to  Harrison  Gray  Otis,  21  April,  1798^  which  is  quoted  by  Drake.  thU  is  spoken 
eC  as  *«  the  first  eompany  of  minute-men  raised  in  America  ia  177ft.'' 

WilUams  had  been  a  Cofend  in  the  old  French  wars,  serving  in  the  Caai- 
pdgns  of  1756-1700  in  Canada,  and  a  Lake  George  aad  to  the  Mohawk 
region.  He  was  one  of  Us  Majesty's  Jastices  of  the  Pmcc,  appointed  $0  Jaae, 
1753^  aad  again  6  November,  1701;  aad  1  October,  1773,  he  was  made  a  Jastlee 
eC  the  Quorum.  He  wae  bom  in  Boxbury,  10  April,  170fl^  the  sou  of  Joseph 
and  AbigaO  Williams,  and  died  30  May,  1700^  at  the  age  of  00.  (Boxbury 
Town  Beeoids;  Drake's  The  Town  of  Boxbury,  aad  his  chapter  (xL)  en  Bs» 
bary  hi  the  PTorindd  Fbriod  to  the  Memorid  History  of  Boston,  voL  It) 

Baamexaa  Miixaa  had  kmg  hdd  a  eommissfcm  as  one  of  his  Majss^  Ja» 
tieesof  theFBac^hisappototmentdatfalgfromll  Jaaaaiy,  1700. 

RsKBtBL  Paica  seems  to  have  beea  a  auui  tofsaerd  reqasst  tosB  Towa 
afldrs,  aad  awit  active,  efteieBt,and  peowtoeat  wherever  the  totetasto  si 

t  Bestsa  Bssoid  Coauaiidsasrt' Bqpsffis,  nUL  711  d  sC 


ram  coumuL  mxaxrt  of  MiMACHunEm. 


[Dta. 


«deis  ia  the  Raoofdi  of  the  Couii  of  Oenenl  SemaoB  of  the 
Peaee  >  lor  leunbunement  from  the  Coanlj  Treasoiy  iot  '^Sulisist- 
eoce  of  Sondrjr  poor  Persons,  Prisoners  in  said  Gaol,  who  have  cot 
the  where  withal  to  eapport  themselves,**  as  well  as  for  many 


He  WM  lor  auuij  jwii  Chaurmaii  of  the  Boanl  of 
MeetBMB,  and  eenred  on  inDameniUe  eommiUeee  of  importaaoe,  often  wiUi 
naBCoek,  AdMiii»  Wanen,  and  other  leading  citiaeni.    (Reports  of  the  Boetou 
Beeord  Conunieekmera,  zri*  xiriii,  zzt  and  xxri  pamim.)    lie  wae  a  OMmber  of 
the  Cewiaitteei  of  Compoadenee  and  Safety.    Ue  eeeme  to  liave  been  espe- 
eially  relied  on  In  inanefaU  eoneeme  of  the  town,  and  thie  qualitj  ie  reeognlied 
in  the  Aeto  of  the  General  Court    (Prorlnoe  Uwi,  ▼.  733^  741»  901.)    lie  wae 
a  Xotary  Ftablie,  from  10  Jane,  1753,  to  18  Janaary,  1704  (Whitniore*e  Ciril 
Iiit,^  IfS),  and  had  hit  olBee  on  the  ftiat  ioor  of  the  Old  State  Uonee. 
Beeping  the  position  of  Crier  of  the  Court  of  Seisione,  he  wae  H^poinled 
and  ewom  ae  Clerli  of  that  Court,  14  April,  IHl,  *•  Mr.  Middlecott  Cooke,  one 
ef  the  Clerhs  of  thb  Court  haring  lately  dyed.**    (Minute  Book  of  the  Court 
ef  General  Sewione  ef  the  Flsaee,  No.  6  (Suffolk),  176fr-1773.)    He  wae  also 
eneef  tht  two  Gierke  of  the  Inferionr  Court  of  Common  Pleas.    Inliis  Diary 
(pw  S03X  >«'•''•' to  below,  he  saya :  ••  Taeeday  Aug.  S3,  [1776] .  .  .  .  met  Mr. 
Joeeph  Otis,Jun.,on  the  road,  who  informed  me  that  Uenjamin  Grid^y  was 
appointed  one  of  the  jndgee  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  that  Mr. 
CMdthwait,  as  eleric  of  that  eourt,  oflkiated,  and  did  business  in  eourt ;  that 
•ereral  netkme  were  defaulted,  two  against  Mr.  Hancock ;  also  that  Gridley 
■uved  In  the  sessions  that  my  olBee  he  broke  open  to  get  the  Sessfcm's  Book, 
im^  out  of  It;  but  sonm  of  the  other  members  of  the  court  oppoeed  it,  so  that 
it  oonid  not  be  carried;  but  that  Mr.  GoUthwaH  was  rery  angry  at  my  tearing 
the  town,  and  not  deli?ering  the  Court  Book.**    At  the  April  Term,  1773, 
lor  Sulolk,  Md  a  Braintreeb  <«Meesrs.  Eaekid  Price  and  Daniel  Bell  are 
appointed  Joint  Clerks  of  this  Court,  and  were  eadi  sworn  to  the  faithfull 
Diseharfs  of  their  Duty  In  said  Oflee."    (Records  of  the  Inferiour  Court  of 
Common  PIom,  zuis.  1.)    At  the  October  Term,  Bell  asked  ••to  be  dis- 
charged **  from  farther  duty,  and  «Eaekiel  Price  is  to  continue  sole  Cleric 
«nlU  this  Court  shall  otherwise  Order  "  (/M.,  p.  SO) ;  and  thereafter  the  Reeords 
are  attested  by  him.    As  Clerk  of  these  CourU  he  served  some  twenty  years. 
Before  the  Refolution  he  was  the  ConftdenUal  Secretary  of  several  Prorindal 
Goremom.    He  waa  choeen  Into  the  Massachusetts  Hiiitorieal  Society,  10  April. 
17*3,  and  4«ed  15  July,  180S,  at  the  age  of  74.  (1  Massachusetts  Historical  Col- 
Isetlons,  rilL  83.)    He  left  Boston  with  his  family  in  May,  IHA,  and  went  to 
8tonghton,whershewaa  all  thetinw  alertastoevente  in  Boeton.    Heafter- 
ward  took  a  howe  In  Doreheeter,  where  he  renmlned  tin  it  was  safe  to  return, 
keepfaig  up  dally  risHs  to  town.    A  Dtory  kept  by  him  from  33  May,  177A,  to 
IS  Aqgns*,  177f ,  eontalne  much  Intercetlng  matter  rriating  to  affaim  at  that 
II  la  printed  In  IPkoeeedlngsef  the  Mamachusette  Historical  Soeletiy  for 
1833,  riL  18S-MI.    Many  ef  his  papera  are  fai  the  Boolon  Athso- 
8m  Appendix  to  the  IJlirarlan*s  Annual  Beport  for  1801^  pp.  8»  7. 
"^    '   yewS(8uColk),1788-m8,jm«sAn. 


1807.] 


^^J^fTADK  JOSBPH  MATa 


M 


cTrtH    ^?1  .    "^^^^^^    H*w.«*l«>  Keeper  of  tlHi 
Ckmrt  Holloa,  haviiHf  allowaiice. -for  his  time  in  ToS 

oIr.«      *r  ..  ^^  ^''^  ^^^"«"  ^^^  *»»•  Coort.**    Uealso 

lus  extraorchnaiyeare  4  tioaUe  in  attandinir  the  mrB^^tw^Z 
of  Justioe,  for  the  Year  past,  ther  haSTof  ™TT      ^T* 

h«i^  had  a  yaried  field  of  duty.^^tTSTe  SLTS^  ^  ^ 
though  «ibo«linata,  IwtramentS  thldiJjad^^^ 
Rom  these  entries  theie  also  oomes  ^ttUmo^^l^ 
ditions  of  that  day.  ^'^^^^'^ttpwof  theprimitiTeooft. 

Capt  Josejph  Mayo  was  a  prominent  eitigen  of  Boxbnrr  whei« 
he  was  bom  28  Febmarv  172A-Q1  -  ^V  .^  '^^^owyt  wners 
i^^k/rv.  .  vw^^^^'^'  •^'~*^  ""•■«>  o' Thomas  and  Eliia. 
Jeth  (Davis)  Mayo,  and  gwndson  of  the  emiirnmtTL^  iZ 

JJjyo.  who  was  brought  over,  ayoung  ehilTn^STS  .^ 

Jther.    I«P«««KHi  into  service  ^TSe  of  U^ 

T^i^  *!;--Pedition  against  Louisb^.  T^^S^Z  'Z 

KstTn.     .^'!?'«^'^"^    I«  the  stofiy  time,  hsforo^ 
brodang  out  of  the  Revolution,  he  served  on  man v  Committoel 

i  WiJ^Het;  "^"^I^  ?^  later  a^iSr^: 
the  War.    He  was  on  the  Committee  of  7  December,  1767   to 

ST  •I'f^rJ!,  *^  Non.Importation  ResoluUonr^  Sl;  S 
CoL  Joseph  WiUiams,  to  ••proceed  in  a  cool,  eahn^uld  stoa^ 

JT^  A  •  ^^^**,^*^  ^  ^^  •  g«rf  harmony  ^dS 
betwosn  0««it  Britain  and  her  Colonies,*^t  .UU  i^Z 

fag  of  troops  in  Boston, -.instructions  somewhat  romari^hle  for 
tteir  cidmness  and  conservatism;  on  a  like  Committee  16  Novem- 
her,  1772;  and  agaui,  8  December,  1778,  to  dimft  Resolutions  on 
the  Tea  Act,  wheroin  it  was  lesdved  — 

2^8Uj^  fast  bth^  Liberty  wherewith  the  ^^^ 

tSL^JJ:  V,*^  ^^  with  the  Town  of  Boston  and  other  Slater 
T^wnsln  such  Cooatltiitloma  Heasares  as  shaH  be  Judged  proper  to 

Pt^erve  and  hand  down  to  Pbstari^  Invlotate  those  laeatlaMaile  Rtehfi 

*  Mfainte  Book,  Vc  •(Sniel^,  1788-1771;  ^a«te. 


M 


THB  cxyunriAL  soonmr  of  uabbaobvseitb. 


[Dm. 


•ad  libertte  haadtd  dowa  to  at  andar  FMrkteaee  by  oor  worthy 


wl 


The  Reeoid  of  the  Trial  of  the  Soldiers  who  were  ooocemed  in 
the  affair  of  the  Fifth  of  March  ehows  Mayo  to  have  been  the 
Foieniaii  of  the  Jury.*  Drake  quotes  from  a  letter  written  by 
Govemor  Hutchinson  to  Sir  Fnmcis  Bernard,  after  the  latter's 
letum  to  Enghind:  — 

**C9|il  Joseph  Mayo*  one  of  your  Roxbsiy  Neighbors,  was  fofeman 
of  tks  Jory  at  the  trial  of  tks  Soldiers.  I  am  ameh  hidined  to  make 
him  a  lUJor.''^ 

Mayo^  aoeocdingly,  was  aj^nted  Major  of  the  First  Suffolk 
Begiinent»  in  1771.  He  died  14  February,  1776.«  In  the  various 
{■oninent  positions  in  which  he  was  placed,  he  seems  to  have 
shown  himself  a  calm,  cool,  conservative,  and  patriotic  citizen 
tiironghoat,  though  he  died  too  eariy  for  anjrthing  m<»e  dian  a 
share  in  the  preliminary  movements  of  the  great  struggle. 

The  next  Term  of  the  Superiour  Court  after  the  Riot  came  in  on 
the  thirteenth  of  March.  It  is  stated  that  the  Judges,  sensible  of 
the  injustice  of  an  immediate  trial  at  a  moment  of  such  excitement, 
at  first  determined  to  continue  it  over  to  the  next  Term,  but,  over- 
awed by  the  attendance  of  a  large  Committee  with  Samuel  Adams 
and  Joseph  Warren  at  its  head,*  rescinded  their  decision,  and  at  once 


•  Drake's  The  Towa  of  Resbaiy,  pp.  90-38;  Memorlil  Hletoiy  of  Eoeton, 
I.2M. 

•  BoeordfoftlMSeperioorCoartof  Jiidiestarebl770,zzix.88. 

•  Drake's  The  Towa  of  Bosbary,  p.  441. 

•  Tke  sathorify  for  tMe  dato  it  a  nuumseript  in  the  Library  of  the  New 
BasJiwd  lUftorie  Geneelosieal  Society,  entitled  «Town  and  Perish  Reooide 
copied  sppertsinhq^  to  the  Femiliee  of  Cliild  with  othen  connected  bj  mar* 
riefe,  18I7,*'^  ^  when  U  ie  alw>  stated  thet  IIajo*e  wife  was  bther  Kenricfc, 
bora  S6  Anklet,  1798,  to  whom  he  wee  married  14  Noreniber,  174fi,  and  thet 
ehe  died  96  Aagnet,  177S.  The  compiler  etatee  that  tliese  fsete  wera  copied 
*lnmi  a  nMBwraadam  borrowed  of  lire.  Eliiebeth  ChikL" 

Adadaietntioa  on  Jbeeph  Uayo'e  esUle  wee  grented,  4  March,  1778,  to 
JbeephlUyasfWaiwiskpfaithecoaBtyof  Hempshha(8iaflolkFh4Nite  Flle% 
VowlS^SST). 

•  Cjf*  The  Dieriee  sf  Benjaada  lynde  and  of  Benjemia  Ljnde,  Jr.,  ander 
of  14  Merah,  1770,  pi  104;  and  HateUneea'e  ilistoiyof  the  Fkoriace  of 

Bqr.  iS.  988;  988. 

TevBBeeeHebriagoalBMuqrpoiBtBeeto  the  Riot  iteeli;  the 


M»T.]    warm  o»  kaboh  bioti  *>!<*  /»  ,.. 

jMwxi  xmiAL  or  nn  soumim. 

named  •  d«7  to  which  ther  •djonnied  th.  Cnm*  ti..  . 
on  the  authority  of  HnteWi««n  iT  ^^  ^^  *•  •*»««» 
tim  TW.I.  AiA  .  ""wnuMon."  Am  a  matter  of  taoL  how»,»^ 
tne  Tnala  did  notoome  on  tiU  the  Aumut  t— JT  ^  nowe»w, 

•t  M  adjournment  of  it    ThL-T^    ^^  ^^^  "^  •''•»  *« 
or  Docket   The  CH  ti^JiT^^^*^  ^''^  "^ 

Superionr  Court  oul^^lXl^^:^:^^  ,\^ 
Captain  Preeton.-a^ue.tgrj:'^^^^^ 

"BMt«ilIqr«|«ina 

s 


THB  OOUmiAL  flOdETT  OF  XASSACHUUem. 


[Dm. 


Trial  taking  place  ft  monlh  laterJ   The  following  is  the  tsxt  of  the 
PeCitioB,  which  is  here  printed  for  the  fint  time:  — 

To  the  HoDoerable  Jndgea  of  the  8aperfior  Court 

Hay  it  please  Tf  Uoooers  we  poor  Distressed  Prisoners  Beg  that 
je  WonkI  be  so  good  as  to  leU  as  have  oar  Trial  at  the  same  time 
with  oor  Captah^  for  we  did  oar  Captains  Orders  &  if  we  don't  OlMy 
is  ComoMuid  [we]  should  itare  been  CoDllne*d  A  sbott  for  not  doiog  of 
H— We  HomUly  pray  Tf  Hononrs  that  jou  woald  take  H  into  f  serious 
OMskleration  A  grant  ns  that  faroor  for  we  only  desire  to  Open  the 
trath  before  oar  CapUins  face  for  it  is  rery  hard  be  being  a  Oentelman 
should  hare  more  chance  for  to  sare  hto  life  then  we  poor  men  that  is 
OUMged  to  Obey  his  command  — we  hope  that  T*  Honours  wiU  grant 
iMs  our  pstithNi,  A  we  shall  all  be  hi  dat[y]  Bound  ever  to  pray  for 
Tour 


Hogfa  White 
James  Hartlgaa 

Hath*  X  Knifoy 


Dated  Bofton  GesI 
Oelobtrje9l*177» 


The  Trial  of  the  Soldiers  occupied  nine  days,  and  that  of  Ci^ 
tain  Pieston,*  the  month  before^  six  days.    These  Trials  seem  to 

>  CspCain  Pknpiitoii*f  THsl  begun  on  Wednendsy,  tbs  twenty-fonrth  of  Octo- 
ber, si  eight  o'clock  In  the  morning,  nnd  ended  on  the  thirtieth ;  the  SoMieni* 
IVIsl  began  on  Tneeday,  the  twenty-eetenth  of  Kofember,  and  oontinned  tlU 
tbe  ifth  of  December.  (Ite  Diarlw  of  Benjsmhi  Lynde  and  of  Benjamin 
i^Bde,  Jr.,  nMS4-S00.)    See  Foeteeript,  jmt.  p.  88. 

There  ie  a  fcry  mieleeding  error  In  Kidder^  Hielory  of  the  Boelon  Msesaere 
wherefai  H  le  eUted  (pp.  19S,  105)  that  the  IVbl  of  the  Soldiere  began  on  5«#«rw 
dfaiy^  87  Hofember,  1770^  which  dMe  sctnally  feU  on  Twetthg.  After  mention- 
hig  that  H  waa  lm|MMible  to  go  throngh  the  Trial  in  one  day  and  that,  by 
ceneent  of  eennee^  the  Cowt  adjourned  •'over  night,**  Kidder  etalee  that  on 
"  W§imml^  nine  e^eloek,  the  Conrt  met  according  to  adjonmment.**  Tliin 
error  oeenrred  In  the  original  editkin  of  the  ^  Trial  "printed  by  John  Fleming 
in  Boelon,  1770,  and  Khider  blindly  perpetaaled  K.  I  am  Indebted  to  Mice 
nsibeth  H.  Connollly  for  eamng  my  attention  to  tMe  Unnder. 

•  The  Indictment  wae  drawn  by  the  Attorney  General  Jonathan  Sewall,  bat 
hsdid  not sppear,—*<dlnppeered«*'ae  John  Adameeald.  See  an  Intereetiag 
Irtter  eooeeriifng  the  IVfad  hi  the  life  and  Worin  of  John  Adami,  X.  811. 

There  Ie  a  narrow  strip  of  paper  dipped  Into  Iflnule  Book  Ko.  Ot  of  the 
Osurt  ef  JaJleatuie^  eofsring  the  Augnet  Term  (8uffslk)f  1770, 


IW.] 


»IAL  OF  CAPTAIK  FRWiojr. 


6T 


tion  had  to  be  daeiVUl  -Tl-     •       .       ^^  **  <"***  «»  ««€•- 

prewnt  time.'  The  noml  .Sfa..*-  *"  *^*'y-"7  proceeding  «t  the 
•pedal  Older  ofJi^l^r  ^  •r"""?'^.  '^^^  • 
Raced  of  Captain  P.S.rS2,T^  »  the  »a.gin  of  the 


V.  B. 

and  the  SoUien.    In  ^  iJZTi!.  iT?^  »    '^^^^•^"^^•f '^^ 

'^^••touhecnyithathe-beafethe^ri^J!!!   V     J^^    Hefarriag  lo 

^^niVtandUbiahlhrcnS!!^ 

/t —» li  »  iMQ  ac  co<nayoyKt  lo  pmintthe  etaipsnited  flsMlms  ftem 


es  MB  oaumAL  aoamr  of  mabbachubkm.       [D«o. 

if  M-Ia^T^  «-  W«««  ««.ent  ttat  the  Cert  ■b.U 
^rbto  ComeOt  bMlto  *•  Ofltar  •ppototed  by  th«  Court. 


ta  thifc  th»*  the  Jmy  wew  to  be  "kept  together  bjr  proper  Offloeri 
i^tTiiiJVtheCaort."'  TbeBmAo^thatthero 
^two  offieem,  «rf  tht  they  fi«d  like  the  '"T.  ™^r«* 
!^  in  the  chwge.  w»  for  their  qK»iid  benefit;  «nd*h«e«eom> 
wlilL  of  .nSort  ly  the  Jriler  to  leeeen  the  InoTitaWa  d«^ 

fttfte  of  tfa6  litwut^oP* 

Another  qoertion  »»e  Inter,  which  affected  J-^J  J^.^^J^ 
TiwoiTt  hut  which  gave  rise  to  OTen  mow  anxious  deUberafaon 
and  deeper  legal  inTcstigation;  indeed,  ^^  Jf^™  *^  ^  ^T; 
rJJedM - rf Teij extenrive (>>~^  ^^S^jJ  w 

SS^on  of  the  Court  of  Seerions  upon  it  is  given  in  fuU  Ijjr 
QmncT.*    This,  together  with  the  reniarkstheieon.-delic«te^ 

SuS^what  sharply  PMBestlYe  in  so^ 

hj  Josiah  Quiney.  Jr..  «i  appe«.  hy  the  Editor's  Note^U^ 

Boston  Gawtte,  aa  May.  1771.    Only  a  brief  reference.  Aewfoie. 

fa^STSthel^ 
day,  the  Justices  of  the  Superiour  Court  of  Judicature,  at  the  same 

AngustTerm. — 

^Ordmd,  tiiat  H  be  lecoommded  to  the  Court  of  general  Sessions 
of  the  Pteaos  tonnke  the  Jurors  that  wete  ImpannsUed  and  sworn  Cor 
llio  Trial  of  ThoBiss  Preston,  Esq..  and  the  Soldiers,  as  also  ti^^ 
who  kept  thea.  a  reasonable  allowance  for  said  Serriee,  said  Frestoos 


«ktlMBlM|sesf  hitainilils.*    (Ths  Dltfhs  of  BaBjemiii  Lynds 

5rB«iiMiilaLja^Jr^PP>S9S-9SS.)  ^^  ^t^ 

^Mteitto  QsssUs  lor  Monday.  10  Deeenbar,  1770,  «ntriM  tte 
that  -  Hii  MajM^  SWp  01si«oir  triled  Wadnerfsy  for  Batfsndt 

I  .  .  •  Ospt.  PMsloii  of  the  SSIli  BsgioMBt.'- 

'Miuwilinnhifliii-'— ^ — *"*^  "   '    .^irwL 
s|itf.nli.Mk 


1807.]      TBIALS  or  QAPXAOT  rmiBTCW  AMD  HB  SOLDIBBae 

trisl  hoUUttg  six  Days,  and  said  SoUlsrs  nine  Days,  said  Jury's  bsh^ 
kept  to-gether  OTsry  night  by  two  or  ■K>re  offloeis. 

Boston  Decesibf  14*^  1770.    The  Court  is  sdjoum'd  without  Day. 

Att    SAMWunanor  CEir"^ 

The  Juxon  consequently  petitioned  the  Court  of  Sessioni.  *  but—* 

««ths  Court  baring  a  Doubt  of  their  Power  toocUog  the  Grant  of  the 
Prayer  thereof,  ordered  the  Petition  to  stand  over  for  Argument  at  the 
SesrioDS  in  April;  ...  the  P^er  of  the  Court  •  •  •  was  argued  by 
four  Gentlemen  of  the  Bar  {pro  &  eon)  by  Desire  of  the  Honourable 
Justices  of  the  Sessions.  It  seemed  agreed  by  Bench  and  Bar  that  the 
only  Power  of  the  Sessions  to  grofU  Monies  most  be  derived  from  pro* 
winded  Lout ;  that  ouch  a  Power  could  be  derived  from  no  where  else* 
And  the  Question  was.  whether  the  Act  of  4  W.  4  M.  c.  IS  (8)  gate 
the  Court  a  Power  to  grant  Monies  for  the  Allowance  before  mentioned* 
The  Debates  aS  the  Bar  took  up  the  Day.  And  the  Justices  after  this 
8<4emn  Hearing,  (only  Mr.  Justice  Dunbar  doobtlttg)  were  noanhnously 
of  Opinion  that  the  Prayer  of  the  Petition  of  the  Jurors  should  not  bs 
granted;  and  the  Petition  was  accordingly  dismissed.*** 

1  Minute  Book  No.  01  of  Uke8iip«rhrarCoartefJadlest«%*tiMlMteBliy 
hi  the  Aagart  Term  (Suflblk),  1770. 

*TheA0tof  1S03  (chap.  0).  diridiog  the  powen  ef  the  old  Coanfy  Courm 
under  the  Cdonlal  Charter,  gave  elril  eeuaet  to  the  Coarte  of  Common  Pleat, 
which  were  eeUed"  the  ConntjCourU  or  InferkmrCoortf  of  Common  Pleefe.* 
end  the  inferior  criminal  ceuaee  to  the  General  Semloni  of  the  Peace, « this  act 
to  eontinne  untili  other  pcoriakm  be  made  by  the  general  court  or  acMmbljr.'' 

Thic  was  IbOowed  by  tiia  falkr  Act  ef  ISSS  (chap^  88)  eitabHthlng 
« Jadiootoriea  and  Conrto  of  Jactice  within  tUe  Pirofinee.''  Thii  prorided 
lor  JnaUcm'  Coorti,  Conrta  of  Qnarter  ficsiloni  of  the  Ptoace,  InferkNir  Conrto 
ef  Common  Pleaa,  and  «a  Superlonr  Court  of  Jndleatnre  over  this  whole 
Prorince.'*  Thla  Act  wac  dlmllowed  by  the  Privy  Councfl, «  Angort,  1S0^ 
aa  not  providing  for  the  appeal  of  real  actioni  to  Uie  Ung  hi  ConncU;  aa 
waa  likewlM  the  Act,  chap.  0. 

The  Act  of  1S87  (chap.  0)  tonohlng  the  came  Courto  wasUkewIm  dlaaUowed. 
84  November,  less,  at  being  too  broad  In  one  of  Ito  prorisiona  for  a  trlall^  Jury. 

The  Acto  of  1008  (chap.  1.  2.  3).  providing  lor  tim  tame  Coarta,  ttood. 
(rh>vlnce  Lawa,  L  87, 73, 288, 887, 417,  mMt,) 

By  varioQt  ttatatta,  aathority  fai  many  dvll  mattem  wat  giten  to  the  Ceait 
of  Settiona,  and  in  ito  dvll  capacity  It  had  charge  of  hontet  of  correetloo. 
Ueenem  to  Innholdeia,  hlghwaya,  the  general  ftmmcial  cooctma  of  the  Comity, 
and  many  of  the  pretent  datletof  Cowily  Commltthmeia.  "The  Jntticmef 
the  Peace  of  the  tame  County,  or  to  many  of  them  at  art  or  thall  be  Hndted 
In  the  commlttlon  of  the  peaee**  coottitnted  the  Court  (Fkovfaice  Lawt,L  887). 

t  QohMy^b  MataaehetMft  Repoctt,  pp.  884^  88S.  The  «feor  GenUeawn'* 
who  signed  weio  the  two  Qalncy%  Jauws  Otis  and  John  Idsms  -^lifi  snd 
Worin  ef  Jehu  AdasM  (INaiy),  11. 988. 


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nS  O0L0KI4L  SOCUEfl  OV  1CA88ACHU8BTT8. 


p)so. 


1807.] 


JOHN  0U8HIK0 1   PKTBB  OUVBIU 


n 


\ 


These  Tikb  and  tbeir  result  hare  become  historio.  Of  the 
eight  soUiefs,  six  were  acquittod.  Two,  MoatgomeiyaiidKillrojy 
were  foimd  gidlty  of  manshMi^ter.' 

•«  Eaeh  of  thea  pfajelh  that  the  beaeSt  of  Clergy  be  aUow'dhioi  •  •  • 
Mntateopoo  •  •  •  It  is  CoasiderBd  bj  the  Court  here  that  •  •  •  each  of 
then  be  horaed  hi  Us  left  hand,  and  was  deUvered  accofdhig  to  the 
fom  of  the  Statate.'** 

The  foor  Judges  who  sat  at  the  Irial  were,  Benjamin  Ljnde, 
Jotm  Cnshingt  Peter  Olirer,  and  Edmund  Trowbridge. 

Ljnde  sat  as  the  presiding  Justice^  Hutchinson  baring  retired 
boat  the  oflfee  of  Chief  Justice  after  taking  the  head  of  the  Oor* 
enimentt  upon  the  departure  of  Crovernor  Bernard  for  EngUmd,  in 
1769.  He  was  bom  in  Salem,  6  Octobert  1700*  and  graduated 
at  Hanrard  College  in  1718.  The  seccrnd  of  the  name  to  fill  the 
place  of  Chief  Justice^'  Lynde  came  upon  the  Bench,  24  Januaij, 
1745^8»  after  some  seren  jears*  service  as  Judge  of  the  Court 
of  ConuBon  Pleas  in  Essex,  baring  been  appointed  a  Special 
Justice;  28  June,  1784,  and  Justice,  6  October,  1789.    He  was  also 

•  A  iMVt  €l  J«4se  L^Bde^  Chwge  to  tlw  J«7  at  tlM  THia  of  tlM  SoldSert  is 
liriated  in  The  Diari«  of  Benjamiii  Lynda  and  of  Banjamin  Lynda,  Jr.,  ppi 
SS8-3W.    ly.  iUf.  ^  200,  nola  2. 

•  TLa  Beearda  of  tba  Snparlonr  ConHof  Jndicatnra  for  1770  (nix)  gire  all 
tha  Triab  in  fnH  A  Intt  aoeonnt  of  tha  THab  may  ba  foond  in  tha  Ufa  and 
Warfca  of  Jolin  AdanM^  iL  220-330,  and  lafaranoea  to  it  in  L  08,  104, 110; 
and  is.  017.  Hntebinaon,  too^  gifaa  an  aoeonnt  of  tba  Biot  and  tha  Triak 
in  Ua  Hirtoty  of  tha  Prarinea  of  MaiMcbMatta  Bay,  iiL  970-280,  289-28S, 
827-SSO.  6aa  alM>  Gordon'a  Ilialofy  af  tha  Anwriean  Ren>hition  (adition  of 
I78S),  L  SOMOO;  Edward  O.  Portar'a  diaplnr  (i.)  on  Tha  Baffinnlng  of  tha 
Bavalatian,  in  tlM  llamorinl  iUMoiyof  Boolon,  toL  iii.,  and  Winaor'a  Biblio- 
grapMaal  Kola  tharalo  (pp.  Sa-40),  wMefc  nfara  to  tha  Baport  of  tha  TriaU 
pnbHdwd  hi  Boalon,  1770, 12  ■».  pp.  217,  containing  tha  aridenca  and  aign* 
awntit  wprintad  in  London  in  threa  aditiona  tha  lama  jaar,  and  in  Boston  in 
1807, 1024,  and  again  in  Kiddar^  HMofy  of  tha  Boston  Hassaare,  Boaton,  187a 
Than  ia  also  an  aeaonni  of  tha  Biot  fai  tha  NamtiTa  and  Critical  Ilistofy  of 
Aasriea,  H  40-68;  8S-SSL  Tariona  aaaonnlaof  itwaiaaant**toottrfriandsin 
Bagfandt^^sasong  othan^  to  **  Hoo^.  laana  Barraa*  Esq.  Thomaa  Pownal, 
£si.  msMda  Dabatdt,  Eaq.  IT.  BanJaaUn  F^aaklyn  Eaq.  WlUiam  BoUan,  Esq. 
9mkm  T^naatbfcfr,  Eaq.^  (Boston  Baasid  CoaiBihsionsfs'  Bapoiia,  x?iii.  1^ 
M9§  tittmf   oaa  ^MtasvQit,  pttif  pw  82. 

•  Ifia  osMriMian  aa  Chiaf -Jnsllea  was  dmad  91  lianh,  1771, 
OB  Iha  iSlh  af  Apiil  feBawtaf. 


in  the  Council,  1787-1740  and  1743-1766.  Of  liberal  yiewa,  and 
inclined  to  the  side  of  the  people,  rather  tfian  encounter  the  storm 
which  was  gathering  about  the  payment  of  judicial  salaries  by  the 
Crown,  he  resigned  his  seat,  and  was  directly  appointed  Judge  of 
Probate  for  the  County  of  Essex,  15  January,  1772,  holding  that 
office  till  his  death,  8  October,  1781,^  at  the  age  of  8L' 

Jdin  Cushing,  likewise  the  second  of  the  name  in  the  same 
position,  the  son  of  a  Justioe  and  the  lather  of  a  Chief  Justice, 
had  been  on  the  Bench  since  16  February,  1747-48,  having  been 
previously  a  Special  Justice,  19  August,  1747.  He  was  a  Justice 
of  the  Common  Pleas  in  Plymouth,  appointed  8  July,  1788,  and  at 
the  same  time  was  Judge  of  Probate,  appointed  12  January,  1788- 
89.  He  was  a  Commissioner  of  Oyer  and  Terminer  for  some  trials 
in  Nantucket,  28  June,  1748,  and  9  August,  1746.  He  was  also 
in  the  CouncU,  1786-1768.  Ho,  like  Lynde,  resigned  from  the 
Superiour  Court,  in  1771,  and  died  in  Scituate — where  he  was 
bum,  17  July,  1696— on  the  nineteenth  of  March,  1778,  at  the 
age  of  82  years.* 

Peter  Oliver,  belonging,  like  hla  associates,  to  a  family  of  dis- 
tinction, was,  on  the  resignation  of  Richard  Saltonstall,  appointed 
on  the  Court,  14  September,  1756.  He  also  had  had  an  experience 
on  the  Bench  of  the  Inf  eriour  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  some  nine 
yean,  having  been  appointed  in  Plymouth  County,  12  December, 
1747.  From  1769  to  1766  he  was  also  in  the  Council  When 
Lynde  resigned,  he  was  made  Chief  Justice  of  the  Superiour  Court 

The  provision  which  made  the  Justices  dependent  for  their 
salaries  upon  the  Crown  and  not  upon  the  local  government  had 
increased  that  of  the  Chief  Justioe  from  X200  to  X400.  The  hos- 
tility of  the  people  to  what  seemed  to  them  an  alarming  and  dan- 
gerous measure  appears  by  the  Boston  Town  Reootds;*  the  attitude 

>  This  data  la  takan  from  bis  grafestooa  in  Salasi.  II  la  sJsswhi  ilalsd 
that  ba  diad  on  tha  ninth  of  Oetobsr. 

•  Sm  a  noUca  of  Jndga  Cashing  in  tba  Kaw  EnglaBd  Hislariaal  and  Gaaa* 
alogloal  Bagistar  for  January,  1854,  ▼ill*  44. 

*  Tbiamattarof  ttiapaymantof  sahuieswastakaniq»ataToimlfeatingin 
Boston,  88  Ootobar,  1772i  npon  ••  Tba  sararal  Mltions  rabitifo  to  a  Baport  that 
Stipanda  aie  aflUad  by  otdar  of  tha  Crown,**  afos^  and  a  Conunitlsa— Mr. 
fianmal  Adaai%  Dr.  Joaaph  Wanan  and  Dr.  Banjamin  Cbarsh— was  appointad 
••todraw  i^an  Addrsss  to  thaGofamor."  Tba  Draagbt  anbndtlad  in  tha 
nftamooa  aats  eat  ••that  a  Bspoft  has  pctfailad,  whiah  thsy  baie  laasoa  to 


•  .      ■  ,.,'■■•  »,  «, 

^  I    '    '  -  •  1'  41 


It 


TBE  OOIXmiAL  BOCDBTT  OF  KABSACHUSEnn. 


[Dm. 


oCtheJiidgwwasjealoiirijrwstchecL    Olirer  was  ready  to  bcaTa  the 
•torn;  impeachment  was  threatened ;  ^  juries  were  defiant    By  a 


it  weD  gromded,  that  SUpendf  are  affixed  to  the  OfBoet  of  Um  Judges 
W  the  8«p«ior  Cosrtof  Jadiestars  ot  this  Pkorioee,  whereby  they  are  beooms 
ladepeBdeiits  oC  the  Giaats  ot  the  GeMral  Aieembly  for  Iheir  enpporti  contrary 
loaatieBtawl  inntfiable  ■nge,"  sod  refms  to  the  "alarm  among  all  coasiderato 
IVnoos  ...  in  Town  and  Country  pt]  being  fiewM  as  tending  rapidly  to  com* 
pleat  the  Sjslem  of  their  Slarefy; "  that  ^  this  EstaUlehment  H>pssn  hig  with 
fetal  crili,'' ami  requests  information  from  hie  Eieellenoy  aa  to  the  fact.  The 
Ika^t  wasapprored.  On  the  thirtieth  the  Committee  reported  his  Ezoel- 
leo^li  Reply  "delifered  to  them  in  Writing,"  wherein  he  deeiines  to  answer 
their  ^vsUon.  A  Coaunittee^^Ths  Hob/^  Jamea  Otis  Eeq^  Mr.  Samuel 
Adaam  and  The  Uon*^  Thomas  Cashing  Esq."— was  thea  appoiated  to  •pre- 
pare a  IVtItloa  to  his  Exoenency,"  rebtive  to  the  meeting  of  the  General 
Ceurl  The  draagfat  of  tUe  Fistition,  at  onoe  reported,  again  rerMts  to  this 
matter,  setting  forth  that  xSueh  an  EetaUishment  is  contrary  not  only 
to  the  plain  and  ob?ioua  sense  of  the  Charter  of  this  Phyrinee,  but  also  some 
«f  the  fundamental  Principles  of  the  Common  Law,"  and  entering  at  length 
InAo  the  subject  The  Repfy  of  the  Goremor,  preeented  2  Norembert  refers 
only  to  the  aseeting  of  the  General  Assembly.  The  action  on  this  Reply  is 
vigorous  and  spirited. 

On  the  twun^-third  if  Maiah,  177S,  the  matter  again  came  up,  and  the 
Rsport  ol  Samuel  Adams  is  an  elaborate  discussion  of  the  whols  subject,  and 
if  the  right  ol  petition,  generally.  The  "  Report  was  accepted  by  the  Town 
mmkte  tmlradkgiUe,  and  Ordered  to  be  Recorded  on  the  Towns  Rook,  ss  the 
aenae  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town;"  and  also  to  "bs  printed  in  the  several 
JSiewB  FqierB,"  and  transmittad  "to  such  Towns  and  Districts  as  they  hafa  or 
amy  Corrsspond  with." 

The  amtter  again  appears  in  a  Town  Ifeetiag,  S6  Jaly.  1774,  whea  a  Com- 
mittee  — Joslah  Qaincy,  Esq.,  llr.  Samuel  Adams  (afterward  excused),  Joseph 
Cwanhisf,  Esq.,  and  William  Phillips,  Esq.  —appointed  -  forthwith  to  draw 
up  k  report  .  •  •  a  Letter  to  be  seat  to  the  other  Towns,  relative  to  the 
Two  BUIs  fsr  Altsrii«  the  Constitution  of  this  Phnrinee,  .  .  .  Reported 
a  Dnwght  iHrfch  was  aeoeptad  nwagraph  by  Paragraph,"  one  of  which 
«*  Whsa  wu  ooasider  the  Conduct  of  our  late  worthy  House  of  Ref^ 
ralatifu  to  our  Superior  Coart  Judges,  k  their  Impeachment  of 
the  Hoa^  PMer  OHvar  Eeq.  for  his  acceptii«  a  Salary  from  the  Crown,  in  his 
OAca  of  CUsf  Jastiss^  ft  whsa  wa  aonsider  the  uniibrm  Spirit  and  Conduct  of 
Grand  Jinrata  thro'  the  Province,  Touching  the  same  Grievances 
aqnaehment;  wa  cannot  but  suppose  the  aforementioned  Acts  will 
asaamstimpofftaatftdseisivoTyiaL"    (Bostoa  Reeord  Commissioners* 

zviiL  aa-M^  la^m,  lai^  lax.) 

*  AaSaOllfUi^lmpsashmsaitsts-tSseRanativoandCrltiealHIstofysf  Amer- 
JHW^li^and  tha  aathssRiss  thsia  eitsdi  Ufa  and  Works  of  John  Adama, 
i US;  tt.  iUf  and  niilill  mi^  Uslafyif  the  Pkoviasa  af 


1107.] 


PBTBR  OUVXRt 


7t 


Bescdve  of  14  Februaiyt  in4t  the  Saperionr  Court  to  be  holdan  M^ 
the  morrow  **  waa  adjourned  to  the  twentjy-aeoood,  or  to  the  aer- 
enteenth,  aoooiding  to  one  record  and  aa  given  bgr  Hntchlnaon*  aa 
grave  ohargea  in  a  lemonatranoe  and  petition  from  the  Houae  were 
pending  before  the  Oorenior  and  Council,  againat  Oliveiv  and  it 
waa  uncertain  what  opinion  and  resolution  the  Chief  Juatice  migbt 
have  formed  or  would  form  aa  to  the  propriety  of  hia  sitting  and 
acting  in  the  Court*    The  Governor,  however,  withheld  hIa  ceo- 
aent  to  the  Reaolve,  and  the  Court  came  in  on  its  regular  day,  16 
February,*  with  onlj  Trowbridge,  Foster  Hutchinson,  and  William 
Cushing  on  the  Bench ;  and  thereafter  fc»  the  next  two  auoceaaivo 
terms  (Middlesex  and  Worceater)  onlj  the  aame  three  appear. 
William  Browne  waa  added  at  the  next  term  (Essex),  and  the  four 
namea  appear  for  the  next  two  terms  (York  and  Cumberland  and 
Lincoln).    Finally,  at  the  next  (Suffolk)  term,  80  August,  1774, 
Chief  Justice  Oliver  again  appears  at  the  head  of  the  sitting  Bench.* 
He  also  appears,  for  the  last  time,  at  the  Februaiy  term  (Suffolk^ 
which  waa  the  only  term  held  in  any  county  in  177&    The  Recofd 
of  the  term  consiBta  of  two  pagea,  and  atopa  abruptly  without  ad- 
journment or  further  entry,  containing  only  the  caption  and  the 
record  of  a  aingle  caac^ 

Removed  by  the  Revolution,  Oliver  left  the  Province,  in  1770, 
at  the  Evacuation  of  Beaton,  —  where  he  was  bom  26  Mareh» 

Bey,  iii.  443-44&    Hntchinsonrefenatlength  to  theettitadeolthe  Judgee  — 
and  espedslly  of  Thmbridge  —  on  the  queetion  of  Sakiy.    nu,  liL  443. 

*  Court  Beeords  at  the  State  House,  zzz.  ISO;  Catalogue  of  BeosfdsMidFUea 
hi  the  OAee  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  JudiehU  Court,  p.  St. 

'  As  some  confusion  exists  in  the  sereral  records  at  the  Ststs  Houss  soa» 
ssming  the  dates  of  this  Term  of  the  Court  and  the  adjournments  theiuo^  ths 
loUowing  extracts  liom  ths  arohiresoC  the  Superior  Court  of  Judieatma  aia 
here  printed:  — 

"T^MMajIMpy  lack  the  Couit  met  and  a^louni'die'nNsdrflrtfuaij  !!.•<*  Otm 
gioal  entrjr  ia  lOaule  Book  No.  SS  (Suffolk^  177S.  in4.) 

"TMajPebrss^  The  Couit  met  A  adjomu'd  te  the  Snt  TWsii^  sIJms  nsit 
St  IOo*ciocka.  m.  kaviag  ant  aabmed  Judgm>  on  the  above  Cnmalsim^ exmpt  Ke^ 

Juae  7tk  1774.  The  Court  met  aeeoidfaig  te  a^oummsat,  and  on  the  sums  diw 
a^Joumod  without  dv-    (nu.) 

•  RecQids  of  ths  Soperiour  Court  of  Judicature  177a-1774,  jBifi.  ISl-Saa. 

« /M.  177U778,  xxxiiL  1 ;  Gatakfus  ol  Bseoffds  snd  rae%  sito*,  n.  SA,  sad 
the  IDauts  Books  thsiaiaeitsd. 


74 


THB  OOUnriAL  BOCDBTT  OF  MASSACHUSKm. 


[Dm. 


im.} 


XI 


> 


1718,— and  died  in  Binningham,  England*  18  Odober,  1701,  at 
the  age  of  79l  The  h»t  of  the  Chief  Joetioes  nnder  the  Cfown,  a 
Lo3ralisl  by  birth,  education,  and  instinet,  a  man  of  courage,  finn- 
neea,  learning,  and  chaiacter,  and  an  able  niagiairate,  there  ia  a 
aoinewhat  dmmatic  iltneas  in  the  doee  of  his  connection  with  a 
Court  which,  since  the  beginning  of  the  Province,  had  been  one 
of  the  chief  impemonations  and  embodiments  of  lloyal  authority. 
Like  Ljnde  and  Trowbridge  he  was  a  graduate  of  Harvard,  — 
hia  Cbas  being  that  of  1780;  and  Oxford  gave  him  the  degree  of 
D.aL.  in  1776. 

Edmund  Trowbridge,  the  youngest  of  the  Bench  in  service, 
was  appointed,  25  March,  1767,  to  succeed  Chambers  RusselU 
who  had  ^ed  in  England,  24  November,  1766.  He  had  been 
Attorney  General  >  from  his  appointment  by  Shirleyt  29  Juno, 
17411,  to  his  judicial  promotion.  lie,  too,  was  in  tiio  Council, 
in  1764  and  176&  Though  of  Loyalist  proclivities  and  inclined 
to  the  side  of  prerogative,  his  louning,  ability,  and  character 
insured  him  the  res^iect  of  the  people.  He  resigned  his  seat 
on  the  Bench  in  177&  His  name  is  identified  with  our  system  of 
^>iMMnrtw  LafT.  His  career  at  the  Bar  was  distinguished,  and  he 
was  said  to  command  the  piaotioe  of  every  County  which  he 
vIritecL 

Trowbridge  was  bom  in  Newton  in  1709,*  the  son  of  Thomas 
and  llary  (Ooffe)  Trowbridge.  He  graduated  at  Harvard  Col* 
1^  in  1728.    His  mother  was  the  great-granddaughter  of  Edward 

>  For  Ml  Meoniit  of  the  oootrofertj  m  to  the  method  of  iHing  this  oAce  by 
•ppoinliiieBt  or  eleciaon,  and  the  prooeedlnp  in  1740,  tee  Mr.  GoodeU*t  Com- 
flolo  lilt  of  tke  Attonieje  Gmienl  snd  SoUdton  Gmienl  of  Mumehneetta, 
lesa-lTeo,  in  3  Phmedfaip  of  the  llana<thniettt  Hielorletl  Soelety  for  Jene, 

*  me  dale,  isaHy  flreii  in  the  pabHshed  aeeoinito  of  Jadgo  IVowbrldp 
se  thotof  Ue  birth,  is  taken  from  the  Newton  Town  Reoords  whidi  give  only 
Ihs  yrar,  with  a  note  referring  to  **  Cambridge  reoofd."  This  may  Indleale 
that  Jndge  TVowbti<|ge  wae  bom  in  Cambridge,  or  that  this  date  in  taken  from 
the  gnaidiamibip  papers,  now  at  East  Cambridge,  issned  7  March,  173A, 
slier  tl|B  death  of  Ms  lather,  in  New  London,  Conn^ia  1794,  in  whieh  Edmnnd 
is  said  to  have  beeu  then  *<ln  his  sixteenth  year."  As  Thomas  IVowbridge 
aad  Mary  Gofb  wars  married  S  Marsh,  1700,  H  Is  not  improbable  that  1710  is 
Ihs  astnsi  dale  ifJndge  lVowbrldga*k  birth.  Unfoftnaatsfy  the  Beeofds  of 
Ihs  FIfil  Chnrsh  la  N«fwloa,whloh  msf  have  prssorvsdthe  tosis  ssassraing 


EDMUND  noWBUDOS. 


75 


Ooffe » who  came  from  EngUnd  in  leSfi.    Hk^ki^T^t 
mother  of  Chief  Justice  iC  «»««wLydiawas  the 

that  of  rScW^  ^'^^»^»««thenameofGo«e.after 
John  T.  Morse,  Jr.,  says:  — 

Mino  of  oXto  earlT^th.  J  .^JS"*^  Ooffe,  Md  took  th. 

•wiago  ana  tiary  Trowbndge,  Infanta,  bv  th«  aaiil  KVl«n^  n  « 
their  Qwrfian.  appellant.  rwm^jllZJI^p^^  °^ 


•• 


71 


ram  oounoAL  aodsrr  of  lustACBUBEm.        [Dbo. 


It97.] 


BmfAnmi  bt  mb.  hxnst  h.  edbb. 


rt 


Tim  DttDe  of  Edmimd  TrowWdge  appean  also  m  oBfi  of  the 
Sdecteeii  of  Cittbridge,  174$-1746 ;  at  an  Aaseaaor  and  a  men^ 
ter  oC  the  School  Committee  in  1744;  at  RepwaentatiTe  of 
Onnbridge  al  Tarionf  timet  from  1760  to  1764;  and  ae  one  of 
flie  anheeribem  far  boilding  tiie  new  MeetingJiouee  in  Cambrid^ 

in  175t.* 

It  ie  erident.  nererCheleae*  that  at  eome  time  Judge  Thnrbcidge 
WM  ealled  hr  both  nanwe  or  either*  —  whatever  the  oecaalon  of  it 
TUai^peambrTarioiiaConrtpapem.*    In  the  Conrt  Reoords  pre- 

ifiMnMiiMeripiiaHamidCoUegeLibrBry.    Sea  abo  Piwrinot  Uw^  t. 

10S7-10ei,  Kotetto  dmp.  80,  iUA  of  1  lUj.  177»,oa  «!•  MemorUI  rf  .  ..''Ij^ 
ItaWtMrtt  of  tlie  Flirt  PifriA  fai  Cmbride  UflBg  on  «!•  NorUi  tide  of  Charts 

lh«r  Ie  i«  Tew.  •  .  .  Ommn  U  CwiridenWe  Tn«to  .  .  .  o«  Soelh  tide,- 
•fknraid  laeorpofaM  m  tU  town  of  DrigfaloB,  m  to  aetUng  off  the  Soeth 
FkeeiBet  la  Cambridge,  -  an  Ad  -for  the  greater  oonfenleii^  of  aUending 
tl»  i«blfc  worAlp  of  God  am!  the  profw»tk«  of  the  Chrlrtian  leligioii  r 
Fklg^a  llirtofyif  Caaa>ridge,p^  138,  «14.  aW,  175,400.  401. 405^  407, 80^ 

MiOTl  and  Mia  ^    ^  .,       ,. 

•  0)  Ae  ExeeetioB  In  later  if  "EdoMind  Gofl^  al>  Trowbridge  of  Cam- 
Widfli^  Middleiez  Omntj,  gent''  agalnat  Janee  Lowdon,  hi  September,  1786 ; 
Mid  leeelpi  thereon  signed  ••  £dni«  Goffe  al>  ThnrbrUge?  In  his  own  haad- 

a%  Bnentlon.  JMirw  Pmeim  PmmtUmem,  In  laTor  of  -Edmnnd  QoU 
alias  lWrwl«ldge  rf  Candwklis^  MiddlseoE  Co«^r.  Adm»  to  ••  ^ 

(8)  An  Eaeention  In  fafor  of  "Edmnnd  Trowbridge  of  Cambridge  ae.  Esq. 

Mherwise  ealM  Edrnnnd  Goffe  ai>  Trowbridge,  gent  Adm'  to.,**  1740;  and 
neeiiil  thereon  signed  "  Edmvnd  Thywbrldge  "  in  his  own  handwriting. 

(4)  A  Depoaltlon  of  Nathaniel  Gamage,  In  Chateh  e.  Craehbone,  menUono 
«llr.  Goto'*  ahe  -  J»  fidiannd  Trowbridge,  ( within  eolM  Goto),*' Jannaiy, 

174ML 

Itotoeoid  of  ttoease  irst  above  lef erred  to  alsomns:  « Edrnnnd  Goffe 
atosTkowbrldgeto'*ii.Lowdon.    (Beooids  of  the  Soperioor  Court  of  Jndlea- 
z.  SS7.    See  also  ffnflblk  Conrt  Filea,  oeliz?UL  40800;  oeiOT*  44180; 


„^   Ms  name  appears  al  this  same  period 

ae  Tkewbrldfs.— n  Jelnder  of  Issna  hi  a  oas^,  signed  by  him  as  Connsel  to 

yliiiMiff,pawen  if  attorney*  letters,  pleadings,  eases,  ett.    (Snlolk  Conrt  FOe^ 

oeeilrL  88044;  oe^r.  86400;  eedTL  66008;  eeeezIL  00800;  eeoeieL  08181.) 
Ha  also  appears  ae  ThrobrMge  hi  Wldtaore's  Gftt  List,  and  hi  GoodeD**  Usl 

of  Attemsfs  GeoarsL  alrsa^y  rsfsrved  to. 

Tto  Islbwing  *silh«nqr  ■?•■  this  point,  fiem  tto  pen  rf  one  rf  his  asm- 

I  el  Ito  Conneil  Board  and  npon  tto  Bench  is  of  iBtsrest:— > 

'1700L  11^  SOth.   Bsition}  I  asm  a  mIgnatkNi  if  mj  aaal  it  Coenea 


•-I 


J ' ' 


Tiooeto  1740  are  a  number  of  eaaee  where  Edmmid  Ooffe  of  (km- 

bridge  eppeaiVf  but  examination  ehows  him  to  hare  been  the  unele. 

Judge  Trowbridge  died  in  Cambridge,  2  April,  1708,  at  dm  age 

OC  o4« 

Aride  from  tiie  momentone  intereet  of  dm  oocadon,  —now  be* 
eome  one  <rf  the  landmarks  of  our  history,  —  the  ehamoter  of  the 
tribunal  and  the  eminenoe  of  the  ehief  aotoie  engaged  would  make 
the  Trial  memorable.  Thers  is  a  oertain  ixwy  of  situation  in  the 
relation  of  the  Proeeoution  to  the  Defence,  —  the  Crown  baring 
with  it  the  pasrions  and  feelings  of  the  people,  and  the  Defend- 
ants standing,  for  the  time  bei^,  as  the  representatives  of  Boyal 
Authority;  and  none  the  less  in  the  position  of  the  Counsel,— » 
upon  one  side  Robert  Treat  Paine  and  Samuel  Quim^,!  and  upon 
the  other  John  Adams  and  Josiah  Quinoj,  Jr. 

Mr.  HsfRT  H.  Edb8  communicated  an  nnpabliriied  letter 
of  Cotton  Mather,  and  spoke  ae  follows :  — 

In  looking  orer  some  old  manuscripts  a  few  days  ago  I  came 
upon  an  original  letter  of  Cotton  Mather  which  has  been  kmg  in 
my  possession,  and  have  brou^^t  it  with  me  this  afternoon.  It  Is 
curious,  like  almost  everything  else  which  came  from  the  pen  of 
this  eminent  Bostonian,  whose  vanity  and  hypocri^  were  great, 
and  whoee  accuracy  of  statement,  or  the  hck  of  it,  wae  <rf  a  kind 
that  would  not  pass  current  to-day. 

The  letter  was  written  to  the  Rev.  Timothy  Wbodbridge  ot  Ae 
Harvard  Class  of  1676,  who  is  known  to  have  been  a  correspondent 
of  Mather  as  early  ae  1684.*    Woodbridge  was  a  son  of  the  Rev. 

Board.    The  lient.  Gof  .,  Seeretary  OUrer,  Jndge  Ollrer  and  the  Attorney 
General  Goffe,  left  ont. ...  I  was  SO  yrs.  a  ConnseUor.** 

« 1707.  May  13th.  Edrnnnd  Goffe,  alias  Trowbridge,  Esq.,  sal  as  a  Jndgo 
at  Barnstable  Soperionr  Court,  being  appointed  in  Jndgo  Rmsers  room  In 

Karehlast.''    (Tlis  Diaries  of  Bei^andn  Lynde  and  of  Bei^andn  Lynds^  Jr.* 
p.  101.) 

^For  a  ftngnmt  of  the  Diary  of  SauMMl  Qniney,  SoUflltor'General  of  the 
mirinee,  kept  In  London,  In  1770;  and  an  appredative  and  dlsesimlnatlng 

Botlee  of  the  antlior,  see  1  Fhieeedhip  if  the  Massadinsstts  Hklorieal  Soeiely 
lor  Jannaiy,  1009;  ziz.  911-090. 

*  At  4  Ifassaohasitti  HIstorleal  CoOsetloM;  rilL  000. 


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1897.] 


LBTIXB  OT  OOnOK  MATHEB. 


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Jolm  Woodbridge  of  Newlmiy  tnd  Andover,  Mid  a  gnadioii  of 
Got.  ThomM  Dadlej.  He  wm  letUed  over  the  Fust  Church  in 
Haitlacd,  wheie  he  eoon  eonneeted  himself  with  one  of  the  moat 
infliieiitial  fomiliee  of  the  Connecticttt  Colony  by  manying  a 
danghter  of  Samuel  WyUys.  He  was  a  man  of  abiUiy,  and  aetive 
and  influential  in  the  affairs  of  Yale  College,  as  I  shall  endeavor, 
mon  another  oooasioo,  to  show.  When  it  was  proposed  to  remove 
that  Seminaiy  to  New  Haven,  Woodbridge  o^Kwed  the  plan  and 
Qi^  the  selection  of  Wethewfield  as  the  seat  of  thatnuiseryof 
learning.  So  strenuous  was  this  opposition  tiiat,  in  September, 
1718,  on  the  same  day  that  the  regular  Commencement  was  held 
St  New  Haven,  something  like  Commencement  exeroises  were 
eanied  on  at  Wetherefield  witii  five  of  tiie  students  by  Woodbridge, 
Us  friend  Stephen  Buckingham  of  the  Harvard  CUms  of  1698,  who 
is  mentioned  in  tiiis  letter,  and  otiwre  of  Uie  clergy  of  tiio  Colony. 
Tliis  contention,  liowover,  soon  cciwcd,  and  WoodbrTdge  joined 
eonlially  in  Uio  efforts  made  to  advance  Uic  Intorcsto  of  tiio  College. 

Stephen  Buckingham  was  Uie  minister  of  Norwalk,  Conn.,  and 
a  son  of  tiie  Rev.  Thomas  Buckingham  of  Saybrook.  He  married 
Sarah,  daughter  of  tiic  Rev.  Samuel  Hooker  (H.  C.  16M)  of  Farm- 
tegton,  and  granddaughter  of  the  Rev.  Thomas  Hooker. 

The  Mr.  Edwaids  referred  to  in  tfie  letter  was  die  Rev.  Timotiiy 
Edwards  (H.  C  1691)  of  East  Windsor,  Conn.,  the  fatiier  of 

Jonathan  Edwards. 

The  moat  interesting  feature  of  this  letter,  however,  is  the  evl- 
Aenee  which  it  affords  that  the  leading  men  of  the  Province  kept 
tfaemselves  fully  informed  of  all  that  was  occurring  m  England 
which  might  in  any  way  affect  public  affain  here. 

It  win  be  remembersd  that  for  the  kst  docen  yean  —  and  espe- 
cial^ during  the  hst  four  yeare  —  <rf  Queen  Anne's  reign  there 
were  plots  in  high  places  to  secure  the  restoration  of  the  exiled 
Royal  fiunily  upon  the  demise  of  the  Crown,  and  that  Bolingbroke 
was  a  prindpal  figure  in  there  plots.  The  contest  for  supremacy 
in  the  OAinet  between  Oxford  and  Bolingbroke  is  well  known. 
It  culminated  in  the  dismissal  of  Oxford  at  a  Cabinet  Council  — 
tiie  last,  I  believe,  which  the  Queen  attended  i  —  which  was  held 

>  lBaktlwiMeBl)jrMeiv«dfroaiThoiiiafPtafloB,EiqnF*8.  A.,aerkof 

tU  Mfv  ConwO,  nlirTliif  to  CaMnet  Comiel1s,be  laps  «I  boUere  Qaeea 
waalhakitslearfitfaieifrewhoallsadadthamhipmoa.'*   Mr.  FkM* 


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on  the  twenty-aeventh  of  July,  1714.    The  aeasion  lasted  far  into 

the  night    The  Queen,  in  consequence  of  the  exciten^nt  attend^ 

ing  this  meeting,  became  suddenly  ill,  and  on  the  thirtieth  suf • 

fered  a  stroke  of  apoplexy.     She  lingered  until  the  morning  of 

the  first  of  August,  when  she  expired.^    With  her  last  words  and 

the  presentation  of  the  White  Staff,  she  had  invested  Shrewsbuiy 

with  the  office  of  Lord  High  Treasurer,  thus  dealing  a  fatal  blow 

to  the  hopes  of  the  Jacobites.    Bolingbroke*s  supremacy  was  shcHrt- 

lived,  and  he  dared  not  act  upon  the  advice  of  Atterbury,  who 

would  have  proclaimed  the  Pretender  at  once,  saying,  with  an  oath, 

that  there  was  not  a  moment  to  be  loat    Wiser  eounaels  prevailed, 

the  Elector  of  Hanover  was  proclaimed,  and  the  Crown  of  England 

passed  peacefully  to  the  House  of  Brunswick. 

The  text  of  tiie  letter  is  as  follows:  — 

Bosroii.  fO*  xl." 
RewrendST,  17|| 

Until  Just  now,  T  was  not  apprircd  of  any  opportunity,  to  do  anytlitng 
towania  anfworing  your  DoHro,  tlmt  I  would  coinunlcato  o^  last  Intt lU- 
gence,  about  the  state  of  affaires  on  the  other  fide  of  tlie  Water. 

And  now  I  have  this  Opportunity,  it  must  be  complained.  That  y* 
eomnnlcation  we  have  bad  from  thence  baa  been  (b  flender,  aa  to  leave 
ua  capable  of  saying  very  littie,  but  what  you  have  hi  the  pnblio  Newa- 
Letter,  and  what  every  body  baa  heard  of. 

The  King  arrived,*  I  think,  on  the  day  when  we  prodamed  Him  here. 
And  this  is  the  Uft  Advice  we  have. 


ton  Abo  remarks  upon  the  frequeney  with  which  historical  writers  eoafonnd 
Cabinet  Councils  with  sessions  oC  the  Privy  Conneil. 

>  The  following  is  extracted  from  a  contemporary  aoaoaaeeBieBt  of  the 
Onsen's  death:— 

'^Lmdm^  Amgmi  I.  [Sendsy.] 

"This  Dsj,  St  half  M  Ronr  past  Sctmi  laths  MonUnSt  died  car  Isle  most  OncSoes 
aoTtrsfga  Qaesn  Anae,  la  tW  PifkiaCh  Year  of  Hsr  Aga.  and  the  TMrtosath  d  Her 
BeifBjaPriacMsofsxmaplaiyFiefeyaaidVtrtae.  Hsr  Majes^  eoaq^laia'd  on  Tliars> 
dv  iMt of  a  Faia  la  Hsr  Hsad:  The  asxt  Day  Shs  was  siased  wHh  Coamlttoa  Fits, 
aad  for  sobmUbm  lost  the  ass  of  Her  Spssch  and  Beatss,  which,  the*  She  aftsnraids 
raeorsfsd  apon  the  Appllcatioa  of  proper  Beaisdies,  8hs  ccatlansd  la  a  vtiy  wsak  aad 
bagaMilBX  Coadlcion  tOI  She  expired.''— (The  LoMkw  OasMs,  Xa  aS47,  From 
flatardaj,  Jalj  SI,  to  Taesday,  Aagast  S.  1714.) 

•The  King  bnded  at  Greenwich,  on  the  eiffateenth  of  September,  1714.  The 
news  of  Anne's  death  readied  Boston  on  Wednesday,  15  September  (Boston 
Kews-Letler,  No.  644).  The  obsequies  of  the  Qneen  weie  celebrated  en  the 
MOfBhigof  Wedaeediqrt  the  tweo^-eeeond,^  the  disoharfe  of  nihiatei;aBS 


THB  ooixxHiAL  sooorr  or  MAmACBVtmm. 


[Dn. 


U07.] 


URBB  QV  OOnOV  MATHES* 


81 


A  Biglity  *  wMllkj  T017, 8f  JftUltaf  DmO^  >  writot  lo  om  hert  «- 
•W«  ti««  M  tlw  Ywy  Brink  oC  RttiM  ft  on  ]r«  mj  poiat  of  being  delivered  np 


lo/VvMc  Dnft H plenfiwd Almlflity God MereifaUj to Infataftto ]r« miniiby, 4k 
«o  tdM  tlM  Qneen  to  Himlelf  ,  Mid  lo  give  ve  in  j«  fnooeftioo  n  King,  of  whom 
wo  have  n  realbnaUe  proTpeci,  thaft  lie  will  deUver  nol  veonljr,  lmiaUi?ifr^ 
alfc,  from  y  FrmtA  Tjnamj.** 

S"  Maiikew  km  wm  gifaa  70a  tha  anmoiof  aU  tha  lotalUgence  jHI 
afrifad  mto  na* 


al  GMk  WilteB.  At  elavea  o'doek  Gofomor  Dndley  earae  Mtber  from 
Bwdmry,  witk  a  military  eeeort,  and  wae  met  at  the  Town  lloupe  bjr  Ueti> 
temmt  Gorenwr  Taikr,  memben  of  the  Council,  and  a  great  nnmber  of  prom> 
faKst  dtiaeni  and  merehanti,  '*beiiidee  a  verj  great  eonconree  of  People.  .  .  . 
ne  Bcgiawttt  of  the  Town,and  another  R^ment  of  Foot,  being  drawn  np 
wader  Arme  on  tha  Fwade  in  Kinga-Street,  before  the  Town-IIonee.  The  Bal- 
cony of  the  CooneU-Chamber  being  ilnng  with  Searlet  Ck>th,  at  12  a  Clock 
nb  Sfajestj  waa  .  .  •  Proclaimed  with  loud  aoclamationa."  This  was  followed 
hj  the  discharge  of  three  voHeje  by  the  troops  of  horse  and  foot,  and  three 
iMBds  of  artnierjr  from  the  Castle,  the  Batteries,  and  the  Ships  in  the  harbor, 
amid  the  ringing  of  bellsL  At  two  o'clock  a  public  Dinner  was  served  to  the 
Ooremot  and  the  vice-regal  Court,  who  returned  ia  the  evening  to  the  Council 
Chamber,  whew  healths  were  drunk  to  the  King  and  the  Royal  family.  ''The 
and  several  Principal  Streets  [were]  inely  Illuminated  beyond 
I  known  fai  the  English  America."  On  the  twen^-third,  in  aocord- 
with  an  order  of  the  Governor  and  Council,  Cotton  Mather  preached,  al 
the  Thursday  Lecture^  **a  very  good  sermon  **  from  Isaiah  vL  1,  appropriate  to 
the  "Solemn  Occasion''  of  the  Queen's  death.  The  Governor  and  Conncil 
then  went  into  mourning.  On  the  evening  of  the  same  day  (Thursday)  Jona- 
than Belcher,  afterward  Governor  of  the  Province,  *•  made  a  rery  Splendid 
XMertalament  for  His  Excellency  the  Govemour  and  Council,  with  a  great 
many  other  Gentlemen,  at  his  Rouse  In  Hanover  Street,  where  were  drunk  His 
Xajestiea  Health,  the  Prince,  B^yal  Family, !».  the  House  being  all  over  very 
inely  Dhanhmted."  (/»M.  No.  645.)  This  house  occupied  a  part  of  the  site 
af  tha  preeent  Amerieaa  House.  Here,  formerly,  lived  Judge  John  Saflla  <seo 
male,  L  g7,  asfe)  who^  with  wils  Bebecea  (Lee),  lor  £350  ••  in  current  money  of 
Kew  En^and,*'  sold  the  estate,  then  said  to  contain  three  quarten  of  an  acre, 
la  Francis  Foxcroft,  24  Septemlier,  1001  (Suffolk  Deeds,  six.  337).  Foxcroft 
asid  to  Janathaa  Bekher,  SI  December,  1706,  the  eonsideration  named  in  tha 
deed  being  £000  « la  cunent  money  of  BewEnghmd''(/»tf.xxii.  880).  While 
aaeupying  the  Eneutiva  Chair  of  the  Province  Bdeher  sold  this  property, 
fcr  18^000^  «•  la  good  puUldL  Bills  of  CkadH  of  the  provioee,'*  to  Jbeeph  Green, 
1§  JIareh,  1784  (/M.  L  118). 

*  fir  llatthsw  Dudlsj  was  of  tha  Cfaqiton,  Korthaoqitonshire  family.    His 

a  Baronet  1  August,  1000.    Matthew,  hia 
bapliasd  0  Oetobcr,  1001;  married  La4y  Maiy 


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rno  a  Ckoat  Tbiiig,  that  WO  bsTo  ibgml  a  Klag,  10  Uttto  ia  the  FkoMh 
latarofta. 

It  appean  arldooay  that  ho  lo  looking  about  for  a  ftlok,  to  baat  the 

Dog.    And  ao  probable  la  hia  flndiog  it,  that  yoor  poUtidaoo  tspaol  tho 
braaklng  out  of  a  Mew  War  in  a  little  whila. 

One  of  the  mod  expre&ivo  Thinga,  whkdi  dUbovor  the  Temper  and 

freedom  of  a  Chreat  many  people,  ia  a  Book  enntitled,  Tk$  (hnwmUieU. 

Becanfe  I  cannot  aend  yon  the  Book  itfelf ,  I  wiU  Thuifcribe  A  endofe 
a  few  aeleot  pafaagea;  which  doabtleia  yoo  will  count  bohl  enough,  Jk 
ooarfe  enough;  but  they  are  (bme  of  the  Boaro  of  the  Waveo  of  y 
Betrayed  &  enraged  natiooa. 

The  Memorable  Firit  of  Augu^  makeo  a  Bevohitlon«  rather  gieater 
than  that  of  Morembor  twenty  ta  yeara  ago.*  And  it  lo  made  hitherto, 
fo  peaceably,  4  in  (b  ftraoge  a  manner,  that  your  eommon  Kewa-Writen, 
who  do  not  ufe  to  burden  their  papera  with  too  much  piety,  canH  forbear 
frequent  Confefafona,  Thai  UUf  work  o/JImigk^  GOD. 

What  o^  ahare  ia  like  to  be  in  the  coniblatkmo  4  adrantageo  of  it,  lo 
ao  yett  unknown  unto  ua. 

I  wifli,  none  of  o^  people  have  written  Lettero  hone,  unto  y*  Lato  Mi» 
Iftry,  which  were  U>  far  from  dictated  1^  a  prophetic  Spirit,  that  whett 

they  come  to  bo  oipofed,  the  writero  wlU  find  wy  incooTonieat  oonft- 
quencoo. 

You  will  coSunioato  unto  o^  wortlgr  Brothero  Mr.  ffwffrfrwftgm  4  Mr. 
^dmanft,— 

Hay  the  iMouo  Lord  cootimie  you  at  jour  good  work,  ft  gradouOy 
dfaroot  ft  profpor  you  in  it  alL 

loa 

Your  Brother 
Mb.  WooDBBiDon. Co.  Ulnmu 

0*BriaB,  youngest  daoghtor  of  the  Eari  of  Tbomoad;  was  eevund  times 
'•turned  to  Fteriiament,  at  one  time  representing  the  Counfyof  Huntingdon; 

anwmted  a  Commissionar  of  the  Customs  hi  1700,  turned  out  k  17ia,  but  waa 
wioitatod  by  George  I.;  and  died  in  oOoe  and  in  London,  18  April,  1721. 

p^  ^^  ^**'^*  Transactions  (VoL  XXIV.)  he  eontribntod,  4 
jw»«|»yt  1700,  a  paper  giring  An  Aoeount  of  Ineeeta  k  tha  Ba^  of 
Itemyfag  Ehns  and  Ashea.  (Burke'b  EstfaMt  and  Dormmit  Bareaatoimi 
nwinee  Uws,  viL  OO-Oi,  800,  484,  000.) 

T^GreatB^f^ntionlaEaghmd.    Tha  Maoeof  Onafahmdadattto^ 
DV»  0  Vorember»  1000.  •  ^ 

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If  !■■  oounniL  ■ooDBT  or  KAiuoBinonn.        [dm 

Tbtt  "Ben.  Jims  CoouDOi  Caxtem,  LLD^  of  Nnr  Torl^ 
wu  dectod  an  Hononi;  Uember. 

Hw  Ber.  Dr.  Chabus  Cabsoll  SvcBirr  commoniotod 
•  Uamotr  of  Qoreroor  Btwadl  whidi  ba  hid  been  reqneited 
to  jM^uafor  the  TniMuitioiM. 

FOSTSCBIPr. 

SbwettwT^iWMtfaMof  titk  H«eting  wen  printed.  Hr.  Hotde 

im  ant  to  the  Coeuuttee  of  PnbUomtioa  Uie  foUowinff  extract 

faao  the  leeocd  in  the  Hinnto  Book  of  the  Trial  of  Captun 


Tkomtm  ItartOB  Ea^  aew  iwkkmt  ta  Bortoa  is  Dm  Coontf  of  Saf- 
fbilc,  lwfa(  tedietad,'  at  Urt  tam,  whk  Niidry  otlwr  pmoH,  in  flra 
an«al  ladietMBta,  for  Mag  praMat  at,  and  aklli^  *  abetd^  the 
mmdar  of  BaMtl  Uantkk,  8mmI  Gnj,  Ciiqiaa  Attadn,  JasMS 
CaUwaO,  *  Patrfak  Carr,  at  tha  Ubm  *  plan,  aad  In  tha  maoMr,  Mt 
foca  In  Iba  aaU  ha  aararal  Indtetaenia,  li  now  In  tbla  praaant  tenn, 
taoa^  A  aat  to  tha  Bar,  aod  amigDedi  and  upon  hi*  arraSgniBNit, 
plaada  toouhef  the  atid  aararal  IndManta,  not  gnU^  and  lor  Trial 
pati  ManiTf  apoa  Ood  A  tba  CoastiT.  A  Jutj  U  ikar«upon  awont  to 
^  tha  mU  Ira  aonral  iMoaa,  Mr.  WUIUm  FroUibar  fomaa,  A 
UOamw,  naadf  JcMaph  Ttaaoot,  Naal  H'latira,  Tbonaa  Uaj«,  Joaiah 
Spr^aa,  Joaeph  Onlld,  Joaathaa  Parker.  QUbart  Dcbloia,  FhlUlp 
DMwaqaa.  VTWam  HOI,  TflliaH  Walt  Wall^  aad  Jama  Barridc,  wbo 
ka*r^  faSy  baaid  tfaa  ErUanoe  for  tha  lUi«  with  (he  prteoaeia  Defnwe, 
ga  aaile  eoiMif  thwof.  and  retara  with  thab  Verdlctt  aad  upon  Iheto 
eath  a^  that  tha  aaid  ncMMa  Fraaloa  b  not  goll^  of  aiding  A  abetting 
Ihanaudarof  SaMul  Uararkk.  and  that  be  la  not  gniltjrof  aiding  A 
abatti^  tha  Mider  of  SanMri  Gray.  A  that  ha  to  not  gnOtf  of  aidiag 
A  ahatting  tha  ^anlar  of  JaaMa  OaUmll,  A  that  ha  to  sot  gaUtj  of 
aUhv  A  ahattt^  tha  wn«Ur  of  Patrick  Chir,  and  that  ha  to  not  gnll^ 
of  aMhw  A  abatthig  tha  main  of  CitopH  Attaoka.  It  to  tbmfofe 
GpHidand  by  tha  Oonrt  Aat  tha  ■*  ThooMa  Fraatoa  go  irithoat  Daj 
(Mlenti  Book,  Ho.  91,  of  the  8ap«)onr  Oonrt  of  Jadleataia,  aorartng 
tha  Ai«aot  TafM  (SnaeOE).  1770). 


*  Tha  irigiail  I 


a  to  prawred  la  the  SaMk  Oavt  Tli^  dMlr. 


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TIIK  COLO!a.VL  SOCIETY  OP  MAf'SACflrSKTTS. 


[X)rc 


The  lion.  Jamks  CoohiDc,z  Cauter,  LL.D.,  of  New  York, 
IV .H  tk""tcd  an  Honorary  Jfomlier. 

The  Haw  Dr.  Ciiaules  Caruoll  Evekktt  conimunioateil 
a  Mrinoir  of  Governor  Ru&sr.ll  wliich  he  lud  Ik:c'U  reque^tetl 
u»  ])ro|  are  for  the  Transactions. 

rosi'SCIUlT. 

Sin^c  tlio  TraiiJVK'tlons  <>(  t»»Is  Meeting  wore  ])Tinte(1,  Mr.  XoMo 
has  Sf'iit  to  the  ('nfti?n;tU*c  of  l*iil»Iicition  the  /allowing  extract 
from  the  rccvrl   ir.   iho  Minute  lU^ok  of  tlie  Trial  of  Cupt-iin 

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TborraR  l*.v  ..i  » j'  i.'xr  rrniil  u.  ♦>  nt>»»ton  In  the  County  of  Suf- 
folk, bcin;»  iTi«li(t4/l,»  fi!  i^-.t  UTin.  w  tli  *i.n»|rv  I'tljor  p<TbOii«,  in  ftvc 
•cv^ral  fn<liifi.:ent«»,  f  t  Ih'Im;  i>ri'HM.t  n',  i»ia  aldiiti;  ».^  Abutting  the 
inanier  of  Sa'nii.'l  Mivcri»I<.  Sitmn-l  Or.iVj  <'n>«pn«  Att'icUfl,  Jaiacs 
Ca'iwrll,  <V  Patrick  C.iirt  3t  IIm;  Imh?  ^'  p!atM ,  it'!  •»  thf  inrinn^^r.  H«*t 
f<>rth  in  tliO  saiJ  five  scvora!  InVu-tri'*  f:(H.  ;,•  nn  •  -^  iM*»  prvKvi^t  loim, 
brotiglit  6c  8et  to  Uip  Hi\r,  ami  nri.,':  .,'•.  ..i ;  t;j,r»,i  bin  :irr:iii('iii)rr.t, 
plcvlft  to  each  of  th<»  ^nU\  several  li»«i;  •:::!,  '••*.  not  pnillv  r\u'\  for  Trial 
jmls  himself  upon  Gotl  &  the  Couutry,  A  .Jury  i*  tliToupon  Huori-  to 
trr  tlic  Raid  five  i»overal  Is^iich,  Mr.  William  Krv»l»i8hp.r  foromun.  & 
ftlloirp,  namely  .Iosp]»h  Tr«»<<cot,  N(*il  M'Jutire,  Thoma/*  Mayo,  Jor*i.ih 
??P''ai:"'\  .I('«q>h  <«ui!(1,  «l«>nA^'jau  I'Arkcr,  Giilkcrt  l)el>loi«,  IMuilip 
J)i:i  »r,:.  -out'.  Wiiliam  Hill,  William  Wait  Walli*!,  ftn«i  JamfM  lifinick,  who 
htiMD'.:  f.jjy  ht  nrd  tli**  FAiklonce  for  tJio  Kifiu  ^  'h  i*  •?  prisonrri  l)tf»  nc. 
po  oui  t-*  *i>n«t>1er  thor.'of,  nn<l  rcttirr.  *'<*•  iK  •  ^  .•  'I  <"U  ftOii  upon  tlinr 
ostli  saT  ttat  lb*!  h.i;.1  TiK-mif*  iVe*-'-"!*  i-*  .»  ■.  'v  ''f  .li'lliii:  A  al  oliir»ij 
til**  mnnler  of  SamncJ  Ma\onck,  n  .'   *   ..  «  ^.tt  ;;'iiJ'\    »f  r»i«liucj  *fe 

fthctting  tb»»  murtior  cf  SanuKl  <i"*.i'  -^  t  *  i  r  i.*  ».  t  f  •.;  .y  of  Hiding 
&  «*^Uinp  the  munior  '»f  .fa"t»  ♦'*  «  ,i  a  »f>  u  i.  w  i^ot  {rnifty  of 
ailing  &  abetting  the  uiunlc  •  i  ::.  i  J,  a;^.  •:  . 
«»r   -I'iujf  A  alH»ttio<j  tijo  1! »,  .  .  '  .ft    i4|.«.<  /' ■ 

("    •.■.t'-4.!   >iy   tl«C  <*'*'irt    t;  ••    'Jm    «.*    1  jr 
[y.         ■>     i'  '    n.  No.  IM,  of   l.*'*'   Si. iv- -;•."; 

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CHABLES  CARROLL  EVERETT. 


WiLUAM  EUBTIB  Rui0ELL  WM  bom  in  Cambridgev  Haasadiv* 
setts,  6  Janoaiy,  1857.  He  wm  the  boo  of  Charke  Theodote  and 
Sarah  Elizabeth  (Ballister)  RnaaelL  He  inherited  from  hia 
niother*a  aide  a  atrain  of  French  Huguenot  Uood^  but  in  other 
reapecta  hia  anoeatoia  were  of  New  Engknd  atock.  Hia  father*a 
family  had  liyed  in  New  England  for  aix  generatioiia. 

Mr.  Roaaell  waa  educated  in  the  pablio  adwola  of  Camfaridget 
and  graduated  from  Harvard  College  in  1877.  Hia  career  in  col- 
lege waa  in  no  reapect  a  marked  one.  Though  not  eapeciallj 
brilliant  aa  a  acholar,  he  waa  a  man  idiom  hia  inatructon  liked  to 
aee  in  their  okas  rooma.  The  opinioiia  expreaaed  by  hia  claaamatea 
Taiy  according  to  the  peraonal  relatione  in  which  they  atood  to 
him.  One  aaya  that  though  he  waa  not  Teiy  promineBt  in  the 
claaa,  hia  claaamatea  were  not  aurpriaed  at  hia  later  aueoeaa. 
Another  apeaking  from  a  warmer  intimacy  ezdaimas  **He  waa  the 
olaaa!^  At  graduation  hia  claaa  aeparated  without  electiog  the 
uaual  daaa  ofllcera.  Ruaeell  remained  aa  Claaa  Seoretaiyt  —its 
only  apecial  repreaentative. 

After  graduation,  our  late  aaaoeiate  atndied  law  with  hia  father 
and  in  Beaton  Uniyerrity.  The  atudy  of  law  appealed  periiapa 
more  to  hia  practical  intereat  than  cdlegiate  atudiea,  and  he 
graduated,  in  1879,  with  the  hig^ieat  honon.  He  waa  admitted 
aa  an  attcnney  at  the  Suffolk  Bar  in  1880,  and  enterod  upon  the 
pnctioe  of  hia  profeeaioii  aa  a  member  of  the  iim  of  C.  T.  and 
T.  H.  Ruaaell,  the  iim  being  then  compoaed  of  hia  father,  uaole^ 
and  elder  biodier*   For  acme  yean  he  ec«timiedtte  aueceaafulpne- 


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THB  ooumuL  floonmr  or  massaohubctts.       [Dko. 


ticecfUtprataaioiL  He  wm  from  Uie  fini,  howerer*  greatly  intar- 
eeted  in  polilke.  Hk  ewlieet  poUticia  epeeohes  were  mede  in  the 
pKsidential  empeigii  of  1880,  the  year  in  whieh  he  graduated 
bom  the  Law  SehooL  In  1881  he  waa  elected  as  an  independent 
cmdidate  to  the  Coomieii  Cooneil  of  the  City  of  Cambridge.  Hit 
MMninatkm  waa  whoUy  infcNnaL  It  ia  aaid  that  he  knew  nothing 
of  the  matter  till  he  went  to  the  polla  to  caat  hb  vote.  Hethen 
fooad  that  frienda  weie  eironUtlng  what  weie  called  ••atickem 
bearing  hk  name.  He  waa  elected  by  a  majority  of  one  rote. 
The  next  year  he  waa  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Aldermen, 
wUch  poaitioa  he  held  f or  two  yeara. 

At  the  time  when  Mr.  RneaeU  became  an  active  worker  in  the 
mmdcipal  aftdia  of  Cambridge,  there  waa  great  need  of  reform  in 

the  adminktration  of  the  Ci^  government  Taxea  were  high, 
the  pnUk  debt  waa  rapidly  increaaing,  and  the  whole  management 
of  a&iia  waa  lax.  TWe  at  leaat  waa  the  view  of  Rnasell  and  of 
tiMae  who  acted  with  him.  Aa  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Alder- 
men,  be  oppoaed  ao  f oieibly  the  methoda  by  which  the  affaiia  of  the 
City  weie  managed,  that  he  waa  recognixedaa  the  natural  leader 
of  the  Reform  movement ;  and  in  1884  he  waa  elected  Mayor  upon 
a  wfadty  ttofriwrtiaan  ticket 

Thia  eleetioB  formi  an  opodk  in  the  hiatoiy  of  Cambridge.  It 
WM  the  beginning  of  that  ajatem  of  ncn-partiaan  adminiatiation  of 
mnietpal  aftuia  which  baa  been  followed  ever  aince.  It  thna 
intiodiieed  boaincM  methoda  in  the  place  of  poUtical  methoda. 
One  of  the  chief  mottoea  of  the  new  movement  waa  ••Pay  aa  yon 
gow**  Thia  prinei^  the  reformeri  did  not  apply  to  expensea 
ineuned  for  permanent  worka,  like  the  water  main  or  thebridgeto 
Beaton;  tiwy  meant  that  each  year  ahoold  pay  for  ite  own  proper 
cxpenditaiea.  The  princij^  ia  an  obviona  one,  but  it  had,  at  the 
liB^  a  ^eekl  and  important  aignificance.  It  ahowa  the  preva- 
lenee  of  a  healthy  aentiment  in  Cambridge  that  an  election  conld 
be  won  en  the  atm^  of  a  platform  ao  abhorrent  to  the  eaqr-^going 

sellwdi  Aa*  are  too  oonunon  bodi  in  public  and  in  private  life* 

Major  R«M0D*a  adndniatnttion  jnatified  hia  adection  aa  the 
lepiwiartTe  of  the  new  mofement  In  hia  Addreea  at  the 
teglMiiaf  of  hia  aeeond  year  of  offiee  he  aaid, — 

wlih  an  almoet  empty  treaaaiy,  with  unpaid  bOk  of 
MTte  earient  expenae.  of  W^OM 


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Onetediag  a  deAckB<7of  $M,0i0  te  Oe  City  Sinktag-faa^,  and  with 
the  exampto  before  ua  of  a  year  when  expeaeia  had  kcgily  exeecded 
approprktIoDib  and  a  higher  taxnrate  had  been  fixed  than  for  i?e 
yeaia.** 

He  went  on  to  jdcture  a  very  different  atate  of  tfainga,  ^  a  aurplua 
in  the  treaeoryof  neariy  $46,000,  the  bilk  for  the  year  wholly  paid, 
and  the  flciatinir  debt  funded.    The  Addreea  atatee  further  that — 


*«More  money  haa  been  epent  on  our  echook,  moce  work  done  on  our 
etreete,  more  lampe  have  been  eet,  more  eewere  have  been  laid,  more 
baa  been  done  for  health,  fire  and  police  protoetloo,  and  more  for  tiM 
geotk,  kindly  care  of  our  helpleee  poor  during  tiM  paat  jear  than  for 
numy  yeare.** 

The  administration  of  Mayor  Rueeell  waa  in  many  reapecte  an 
intereating  and  an  important  one.  It  waa  iHiile  he  waa  Mayor 
tiiat  the  City  voted  that  no  lioenaea  ahould  be  granted  to  aell 
intoxicating  liquor  to  be  used  aa  a  beverage.  Mayor  Ruaeeli  did 
not  beUeve  in  euch  kgiaUtion,  and  of  thk  he  made  no  aecret  He 
felti  however,  that  aince  the  law  exiited,  it  waa  hk  duty  to  aee 
that  it  waa  carried  out  He  aaid  to  hk  oolleaguea  that  they  were 
not  reeponsible  for  the  law,  but  that  they  were  reaponaible  for  ite 
enforcement  It  waa  a  remarkable  teatimony  to  the  faimeea  and 
firmneea  of  hk  administration  tiiat  the  belkven  in  Prohibition 
were  among  hk  warmest  supporters.  They  preferred  him  aa  Mayor 
to  a  No-License  man  in  whose  executive  ability  Oey  had  less 
confidence. 

Mayor  Russell,  in  hk  eariier  Imrogund  Addreases,  had  uiged, 
aa  some  of  kk  predecessors  had  done,  the  need  of  a  aidteUe  build- 
ing for  the  Public  Lifanuy,  and  had  expreaaed  the  wish  that  money 
might  be  given  to  tlie  City  for  that  purpose.  Hk  i^peal  waa 
responded  to  with  a  laige  generoaity  tiiat  gave  more  than  had  been 
asked.  Hk  friend,  Frederiok  H.  Rindge,  tiiougfa  no  longer  a 
oitisen  of  Cambridge,  gave  not  only  the  site  and  building  for  the 
City  Library,  but  alao  founded  a  Manual  Training  School,  gave 
the  dte  for  the  High  School,  and  gave  to  the  City  the  money 
needed  to  bund  a  City  Hall  tiiat  ahould  be  worthy  of  it  Mayor 
Russell  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  named  by  Mr.  Rindge  to 
pany  out  the  pkna  ftat  hk  aplendid  mnniflemiee  had  ai^estedt 


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XBMOIB  or  WILLIAM  S08TI8  BU88ELL. 


87 


and  the  hmatj  and  m^Bhctomon  of  the  aiehitaotnnl  results  aiei 
at  least  in  part,  doe  to  his  influence. 

Another  incident  of  the  administrotion  of  Major  Russell  should 
bs  noticed.  It  was  during  the  second  jear  of  his  mayoralty  that 
a  Strike  occurred  among  the  emplo^  of  the  Company  that  owned 
and  contn^Ied  the  Cambridge  system  of  street  cars.  This  was 
then  distinct  from  the  Boston  system,  and  thus  the  Strike  concerned 
Cambridge  alone.  It  was  conducted  with  all  the  passion  that 
is  eonunon  in  such  morementi.  The  laige  number  of  men  who 
were  eonceined  in  the  Strike  were  full  of  rage  and  threatened 
Tiolence.  Thej  rowed  that  no  car  should  be  run  until  their 
demands  were  satisfied.  A  large  part  of  the  popuhM^  sympa- 
tiiized  with  them,  and  were  ready  to  join  with  them  in  any  con- 
flict that  should  occur.  In  the  midst  of  tliis  excitement  the 
President  of  the  Comfjany  notified  Blayor  Russell  that  at  a  certain 
hour  he  proposed  to  run  a  car  to  Boston,  and  that  he  demanded 
pfotectton*  It  seemed  as  if  the  attempt  would  introduce  a  bloody 
conflict  Mayor  Russell  doubted  the  expediency  of  the  attempt 
while  the  excitement  was  so  fierce.  The  Company,  however, 
insisted  on  canying  out  the  plan.  Finding  that  the  collision 
eould  not  be  avoided,  Blayor  Russell  showed  his  energy  and  good 
judgment  by  taking  measures  that  would  prevent  the  worst  results. 
Ha  imported  a  huge  police  force  from  without  by  which  the  would- 
be  rioters  were  overawed,  and  the  car  accomplished  its  circuit.  I 
refer  to  this  incident  on  account  of  its  importance  as  illustrating 
the  methods  of  the  man,  and  also  because  his  momentary  hesitation 
has  been  severely  criticised.  It  seems  to  me,  however,  to  have 
been  natural,  if  not  commendable,  on  tlie  part  of  a  young  man 
mmsed  to  scenes  of  bkxMl  One  of  the  fairest  and  most  intelligent 
of  his  political  opponents  has  said  to  me  that  he  considered  it  only 
pniseworthy.  Nothing  eould  better  illustrate  the  character  of 
SmscU's  career  than  that  tliis  incident  should  have  been  the  occa- 
men  of  the  only  criticism  of  his  official  conduct  that  I  remember 
tabsEfo  heard  from  any  whose  Uame  was  not  equivalent  to  praise. 

Mr.  Rnssell  was  elected  Mayor  for  four  successive  years,  filling 
Ae  oAoe  from  1886  to  1888  inclusive.    Two  yean  he  was  the  only 


h  the  Presidential  election  of  1884  Mr.  Russell  took  a  prominent 
made  FftsideBt  ol  the  Middlesex  Demooratio  CUb. 


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During  the  last  year  of  his  Mayoralty  he  was  nominated  for  the 
office  of  Governor  by  the  Democratio  State  Convention,  but  faUed 
of  election.  The  following  year  he  was  renominated  with  the 
same  result,  except  that  he  lacked  much  less  of  election.  In  1890 
he  was  elected  Governor  of  Massachusetts  by  neariy  ten  thousand 
plurality.  In  the  same  election  the  majority  of  the  democratio 
candidates  for  Congress  were  also  successful.  He  was  re-elected 
in  1891  and  1892.  If»  in  his  first  election,  he  was  home  into  <^ke 
by  a  great  tide  of  Democratic  success,  to  which,  indeed,  he  had 
given  much  of  its  impetus,  his  suoeess  continued  after  this  tide 
had  ebbed.  In  1892  he  was  the  only  Democrat  upon  the  State 
ticket  elected. 

Although,  during  the  three  yean  of  his  administration.  Gov* 
emor  Russell  was  hampered  by  a  Council  in  which  only  one 
member  was  a  Democrat,  and  although  the  Legislature  had  a 
laige  Republican  majority,  few  Govemon  have  made  their  in- 
fluence more  strongly  felt  All  his  vetoes  were  sustained  and 
some  of  his  recommendations  were  adopted.  His  Messages  to  the 
Legislature  omitted  the  summaries  of  the  statistics  and  reeom- 
mendations  contained  in  the  accompanying  Reports  of  other  officials 
by  which  such  documents  are'  so  often  burdened.  They  were 
mainly  devoted  to  the  discussion  of  fundamental  principles  of 
legisktion  and  administration,  and  thus  ihtf  became  State  Papem 
of  real  value.  He  found  the  State  largely  governed  by  Commis- 
sions. These  Commissions  were  independent  of  one  anoUier  and 
of  the  Executive.  Nowhere  was  there  perMmal  responsibility  and 
subordination.  Even  the  Warden  of  tlie  State  Prison  had  not  the 
power  to  dismiss  one  of  his  subordinates.  If  the  State  had  been, 
as  he  admitted  it  had  been,  on  the  whole  well  governed,  it  was  in 
^te  of  this  system.  For  nothing  did  he  strive  more  earnestly 
during  his  administration,  than  for  the  introduction  into  the  man* 
ageroent  of  the  State  of  the  personal  responsibility  that  was  so  con- 
spicuously absent  It  is  not  strange  that  his  own  experience  led 
him  to  reckon  the  (Governor's  Council  one  of  the  elements  in 
the  maehineiy  of  government  that  tended  to  make  impossible  the 
perMmal  administration  of  public  affain  tiiat  was  his  ideaL 

The  corrupting  influence  of  the  Lobby  was  the  object  of  some  of 
Governor  Russell*s  most  earnest  paragraphs,  and  hs  uiged  legisb- 
tion  that  should  restrict  its  aetivi^.    HeuigedabotheaboUtionof 


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flie  ttoi  qmlifieation  for  the  Toter  and  the  property  qnalificatioa 
for  die  Governor.  Among  his  positive  recommendations,  none  was 
uged  with  more  fbroe  than  the  sufastitntion  of  general  for  special 
legisktioii.  These  recommendations,  and  others  made  by  him, 
were  dirscted  towards  the  seenring  ii>f  personal  responsihility  in 
olBcials  from  the  Governor  down,  of  democratic  equality  hefore  the 
law,  and  of  antomatio  simplicity  of  administration.  By  means  of 
this  last  he  would  avoid  the  necessity  of  a  multiplicity  of  laws, 
eostly  and  sometimes  corrupt  in  their  making  and  contradictory  in 
their  tenor,  permitting  here  and  forbidding  there,  with  little  cause 
isr  enactment  save  chance  or  fayoritism. 

The  career  of  Russell,  as  I  have  imperfectly  indicated  it,  shows 
tibat  he  possessed  unusual  popularity.  Indeed,  when  it  is  remem- 
bered tiiat  his  public  career  was  confined  to  his  own  State,  the 
extent  as  well  as  tlie  intensity  of  his  popularity  seems  something 
phenonenaL  In  processions  in  other  States  where  he  represented 
this  State  as  Governor,  he  was  followed  by  special  and  enthusiastic 
lOTlanse  In  Chicago,  as  in  New  Yorii,  wherever  he  went,  there 
was  always  great  pressure  to  catch  a  sight  of  **  Billy  Russell,**  as 
he  was  fiuniliarly  called.  It  is  impossible  to  account  fully  for  this 
wonderful  popuUiity.  To  say  that  he  deserved  it  is,  unhappily, 
■ot  to  explain  it 

Governor  Russell  was  extremely  fortunate  in  the  time  of  his  politi- 
calaetivity.  The  Democratic  par^' had  had  a  revival,  and  a  revival 
under  its  best  form.  Under  the  leadeishlp  of  Clei-eland  it  promised 
die  country  an  admhiistration  the  object  of  which  should  be,  not 
the  advantage  of  partisans  or  of  certain  classes,  but  of  the  Nation. 
Russell  was  beUeved  to  be  a  man  of  the  same  stamp  as  CleYcUind, 
whose  personal  friend  he  became.  He  was  believed  to  be  both 
capable  and  honest  Thk  Democratic  revival  does  not,  howcTcr, 
explahi  his  special  popokrity;  lor,  as  we  have  seen,  he  was  elected 
when  Ms  puty  was  defeated.  He  was  elected  when  even  Clere* 
land  isiled  to  cany  the  State. 

Mr.  Russell  was  doubtless  a  politieian,  and  a  politician  who 
undeiitood  the  busfaiess  better  than  many  who  pride  themselves  on 
being  pneticaL  His  chief  art,  so  fer  as  I  can  learn,  was  an  uniait 
faif  laet  by  whidi  he  was  able  to  adapt  himsdf  to  the  persons  and 
Ae  Bsw iinitiss  with  which  he  was  bfouf^t  into  rektion.  He 
oenU  be  yooy  with  Ae  young  and  mature  with  the  tfao^ightfuL 


A 


1807.] 


IIEICOIB  OF  WILLIAM  EU8TD  BUSBELL. 


89 


This  was  perhaps  his  nature  no  less  truly  than  his  art  He  had  a 
wonderful  memory  for  faces  and  for  persons.  If  he  had  once  met 
a  man,  he  not  only  recognized  him  on  a  second  meeting,  but 
recalled  the  circumstances  of  their  former  interview,  and  was  aUe 
to  take  up  the  conversation  where  it  had  been  left  When  he 
was  to  speak  in  a  town,  he  made  himself  thoroughly  familiar  with 
its  affairs,  so  that  men  wondered  that  this  young  politician  knew 
things  about  their  business  that  they  did  not  know  themselves. 
He  not  only  made  such  preparation  for  special  occasions,  he  was 
all  the  time  eager  for  foots.  A  friend  who  trayelled  with  him  in 
the  South  tells  me  that  he  was  unwearied  in  gathering  information 
in  regard  to  the  region  that  they  visited.  A  foot  once  learned  was 
his  forever.  What  he  knew,  he  knew,  and  he  knew  why  he  knew 
it  If  in  a  public  meeting  one  of  his  statements  was  questioned, 
he  was  ready  with  his  authority.  On  one  such  occasion  he  referred 
a  Republican  objector  to  Blaine*s  Histocy,  which  he  recommended 
to  him  as  extremely  interesting  reading. 

His  adaptation  to  circumstances  and  persons  does  not  mean  that 
he  stooped  to  cater  to  the  passions  and  prejudices  of  those  to 
whom  he  spoke.  He  insisted  that  the  management  of  his  political 
campaign  should  be  kept  at  a  high  level.  If  at  any  time  when  the 
party  leaders  were  in  council  a  proposition  was  made  to  take 
advantage  of  some  story  in  regard  to  a  political  opponent  by  which 
his  reputation  might  be  injured,  Russell  would  put  his  foot  on 
the  phin  in  a  moment  He  would  say  that  he  would  radier  be 
beaten  than  to  win  by  such  means;  and  he  would  add,  **Think  of 
the  man*s  family;  and  perhaps  the  story  is  not  true,  after  alL*' 

The  theme  to  the  discussion  of  which  Mr.  Russell*s  political 
speeches  were  most  hugely  directed  was  the  policy  of  Protection. 
The  faUacy  of  this  doctrine  he  exposed  and  its  unfairness  he 
denounced.  His  campaigns  were  campaigns  of  education.  His 
hearers  were  instructed  as  well  as  charmed.  His  Speeches  that 
have  been  colleoted  and  published  are  filled  with  thought  and 
information.  He  attacked  Protection  just  as  openly  in  a  manu« 
fscturing  town  as  he  did  in  a  commercial  centre.  He  denounced 
the  Silver  heresy  no  less  strongly  in  Virginia,  in  the  midst  of  a 
population  that  had  been  canied  away  by  it|  and  with  one  of  its 
prominent  defenders  on  the  platform  by  his  side,  than  he  did  in 
Maiwaohusetts. 


THB  ooumuL  aoGiKTr  or  uAB^JLcavsmm. 


P>ML 


Ronell  ettilj learned  that  ffmnkneee  is  the  beet polioy,  —a  lesson 
that  many  politiciane  never  master.  A  delegation  once  oaUed  on 
turn  to  nige  the  appobtment  of  their  candidate  to  an  important 
oflke.  Rossell  beard  all  they  had  to  say*  and  then  told  them  that 
he  agreed  with  them  in  having  a  high  estimation  of  their  candidate, 
bat  that  he  considered  him  not  np  to  the  position  for  which  they 
uged  him.  Thej  went  out  without  a  word  of  reply,  but  were 
beard  to  say  among  themselves  that  the  Grovemor  was  about  right 
Upon  another  occasion  a  delegation  of  colored  men  came  to  protest 
against  the  treatment  they  had  received  from  him.  He  had  asked 
ti«m  to  name  a  candidate  for  some  ofBce;  they  had  sent  in  their 
leoonmendation,  but  their  man  had  not  been  appointed.  Russell 
pot  them  into  good  humor  by  a  witty  if  inelegant  characterization 
of  tiimr  man,  and  then  lectured  them  soundly  for  havii^  recom* 
mended  such  a  person.  He  told  them  that  they  had  insulted  him 
in  so  doing.  They,  too^  went  out,  feeling  tiiat  the  dovemor 
knew  what  he  was  about 

Such  things,  instead  of  lessening  Governor  Russell's  popularity, 
•eem  to  have  increased  it  They  went  to  confirm  the  impression 
mpcm  vrhich  his  popularity  to  a  good  degree  rested.  If  I  may  use 
tibe  woid  that  means  so  much  in  the  dialect  of  the  New  Englander, 
men  recognised  die  hct  tiiat  Russell  was  ^smart*'  He  was  so 
yom^  to  be  Mayor,  so  young  to  be  Governor,  so  young  to  know 
so  much  and  to  have  such  self-assertion.  All  tliis  pleased  the 
people  greatly.  It  was  not  merely  the  fact  tliat  ho  was  young;  he 
seemed  the  impersonatioa  of  youth.  He  was  so  lithe  and  fresh. 
His  face  was  interesting  rather  than  handsome.  His  speech  was 
winning  and  convincing  rather  tiian  eloquent  His  voice  had 
gveat  eanying  power  rather  tiian  strength.  Nothing  could  be 
more  unconventional  than  his  attitude  on  the  platform.  He  would 
sometimes  stand  with  his  arms  akimbo,  and  as  he  turned  from  side 
to  side,  would  do  it,  swinging  round  upon  his  toes.  I  have  seen 
Inm  in  this  way  address  a  University  audience  in  Cambridge 
Another  favorite  attitude  was  to  stand  with  his  right  hand  on  his 
hip  wiule  he  made  gestures  with  his  left  Tlicse  tilings  sound 
giotesqiie  in  the  telling.  Thej  would  have  driven  a  teacher  of 
entory  wiUi  but  somehowt  wliatever  he  did,  became  him.  He 
pal  a  certain  gnee  into  it  all|  at  least  his'  pessooality  was  fell 
it 


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After  all,  it  was  this  personality  tiiat  affected  those  with  idiom 
he  came  into  contact,  and  this  no  analysis  can  present  Wherever 
he  went,  he  carried  this  charm  with  him.  Young  men  were  wild 
with  enthusiasm  for  him.  Lfile4ong  Republicans  would  s<nnetiines 
say  to  their  sons,  ^  Yes,  you  may  vote  for  him.  I  cannot;  but  I 
will  not  vote  against  him."  Eveiy  triumph  thus  accomi^ished 
helped  to  swell  the  story  of  his  success;  so  that  those  who  had  not 
seen  him  were  eager  to  meet  him  and  put  themselves  under  the 
same  spelL 

At  the  close  of  his  term  of  <^ke  as  Governor,  Mr.  Russell 
returned  to  the  practice  of  his  profession,  and  into  it  he  threw  the 
same  eneigy  that  had  marked  his  public  service.  The  confidenoe 
which  men  had  in  his  sagacity  and  skill  brought  him  an  immense 
practice,  and  he  was  equally  successful  with  the  Court,  with  the 
Jury,  and  in  consultation.  His  legal  business  was,  however,  often 
interrupted  by  calls  which  were  too  attractive  to  be  resisted.  In 
1894,  he  delivered  the  annual  Oration  before  the  Yale  Law  SchooL 
The  next  year  he  addressed  the  students  of  the  University  of 
Michigan.  In  April,  1896,  he  addressed  the  National  Association 
of  Democmts  at  Montioello,  upon  The  Work  and  Princifto  of 
Jefferson.  He  contributed  to  The  Forum  for  May,  1894,  a  valu- 
able paper  entitled  A  Year  of  Democratic  Administnition. 

In  the  spring  of  1896  Mr.  Russell  declined  to  be  a  delegate  to 
the  Democratic  National  Convention  at  Chicago,  and  refused  to  be 
thought  of  as  a  candidate  for  the  Presidency.  Later  he  decided 
to  attend  the  Convention,  hoping  to  be  able  to  exert  some  influ- 
ence. It  was  probably  the  most  painful  experience  of  his  life. 
He  had  been  a  Democrat  from  his  childhood  up.  His  &ther  held 
an  honorable  pkoe  in  the  party  as  well  as  in  civio  life,  and  from 
him  young  Russell  learned  the  lesson  of  party  loyalty,  and  doubt- 
less learned  to  honor  the  party  in  him.  He  was  a  partisan,  but 
he  loved  his  party  as  no  mere  partisan  could  do.  He  saw  it 
assuming  the  position  in  whkh  the  best  hopes  of  the  country  could 
be  pkood  upon  it  His  patriotism  and  his  partisanship  became 
one.  He  went  to  Chicago  to  find  his  dearest  hopes  di8aptx>inted. 
The  politicians  who  had  unwillingly  followed  the  lead  of  Cleveknd 
till  they  secured  power,  turned  against  him  in  Congiess,  and 
thwarted  his  most  eherished  phms.  Now,  in  the  Convention  at 
Chicago,  they  were  wild  with  joy  becaiMe  they  could  east  him  off 


■  ] 


!  ^ 


THS  oounriAL  tocncnr  or  icAMACHUBEin. 


[dbo. 


loterer.  RaiBeU  found  ihtb  party  thtt  had  been  his  hope  and  his 
pride  stooping  to  alliance  with  the  moat  extiaTagant  elements  of 
American  poUtks»  and,  for  the  cake  of  ioooees,  adopting  the  most 
perilous  financial  hereqr.  He  strove  Tainly  to  check  the  disastroos 
plunge  of  his  party  into  disgrace  and  ultimate  fulure.  Never  did 
he  i^pear  nobler  than  when  he  rose  to  protest  against  the  mingled 
luMUicism  and  demagpgism  that  wers  the  nilen  of  the  hoar.  He 
had  alwajs  spoken  his  real  thooght  without  regard  to  the  prejudfee 
of  his  hearen,  but  never  had  he  addressed  so  hostile  a  body  as 
this.  Respect  for  him  secured  a  hearing.  Hie  words  were  at  the 
time  vain,  but  they  deserve  and  will  receive  study  and  admiration. 
In  his  q^eech  he  saidt — 


••T¥s  lloCber  SUts 
above  sxpedleo^f 

wist  tiM  majority  or 


taught  us,  her  diildrenf  to  plsos  principle 
above  time-eervicef  and  pstriotism  sbove 
of  right  and  Jostlos  not  to  flinch,  no  matter 
overtMarlog  its  demands.'* 


The  ConventioQ  listened,  but  swept  on  in  iti  mad  career.   He  wrote 
tohis  wifes- 
^'I  hsd  no  Mea  how  hard  and  distastend  this  tarir  would  be.    I  have 
but  one  comfort  hi  It.    I  know  that  I  have  done  my  doty  with  fidelity."  > 

Shortly  after  his  return  to  Boston,  Mr.  Ruseell  started  with  two 
friends  lor  a  salmon-fishing  excursion  in  Canada.  He  arrived  in 
ibtb  camp  in  the  evening  of  the  fifteenth  of  July,  1896,  and  the 
next  moniing  was  found  lifeless  in  his  bed.  The  end  had  come 
apparently  without  pain  or  premonition.  His  grief  at  the  down- 
fell  of  his  party  completed  the  work  which  too  great  assiduity  in 
Us  ptofewion  had  begun. 

Kir.  RusseU  resided  all  his  life  in  Cambridge.  As  a  citisen  he 
charitable  and  publio-spirited;  as  a  friend  and  neighbor  he 
requested  and  beloved.  On  the  third  of  June,  1886,  he  married 
llaigaret-Uanning,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Joshua  Augustus  Swan, 
and  left  two  sons  and  a  daughter. 


1 

ii 
althe 


the  Imt  leMw  that  Gormor  RMMOwieCe  to  Me  wife 
llMMrid  Addfw  deUfwed  by  PtalMnr  Cheriet  EUot  Norton 
eC  the  City  eC  Cambridge.  This  it  pebUshsd  in  the  Hemid 
iv  Deesmber,  1IS%  V.  m-lH. 


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It' 


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If 

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M'j 


18S7.] 


MmoiB  OF  wmiAic  sunns  ntrssBXi 


I  will  not  venture  to  speak  of  what  Governor  Russell's  death 
meant  to  his  family  and  to  the  multitude  of  his  personal  friends. 
It  meant  not  less  to  the  State.  Though  some  of  the  principles  for 
which  he  contended  seem  to  be  forgotten  by  mosti  tiiqr  are  as  true 
and  important  as  ever.  The  Nation  will  doubtiess  at  some  time 
again  leoogttfaBO  their  wortfai  but  where  is  the  statesman  as  youngs 
as  strong,  and  as  well  bslovedt  who  will  ally  the  people  to  their 
support? 


M 


^i^jiOTAf.  fOCODOT  OV  KAltAOBimni* 


IJjau 


IIML] 


JANUABT  MEETINGt  189& 

A  Stated  UkETuro  of  the  Sodety  wm  held  in  the  Hall  of 
*"*  the  AmtrmTi  Academy  of  Arte  and  Sciencee  on  Wed- 
aeeday,  19  Jannaiy,  1898,  at  three  o*clook  in  the  afternoon, 
Ikeeident  Whbblwbioht  in  the  ehair. 

The  Minotee  of  the  Meeting  in  December  were  read  and 
approred. 

The  following  letter,  receiyed  since  the  last  Stated  Meet- 
ings was  commnnicated  bj  die  Corresponding  Secretaiy : -— 


Hiw  Ton^ 


17, 1«7. 


Jen  Konst  Esq^  Ovrrtipmidinff  8%erMarjf. 

Dbab  8^^  *>I  hsre  yoor  eoomuinksskioo  of  tiM  15ili  intt  lofonBiiig 
as  of  mj  dsetioB  as  sa  Hboorsiy  Member  of  The  Colonisl  Soeistyof 


Ihs  boaor  tins  eoaf  smd  apoa  am,  aad«  ngsMiaf 
I  ffaftsfeU J  seospt  it 

y«7  tndj  joorsy 

Jambs  C  Ci 


IfoBy 
HasaUfh 


Hie  Gomicil  lumng  proposed  to  the  Sodety  certain  amend- 
ments to  the  By-Laws  to  anthoriae  the  election  of  a  lim- 
ited number  of  Corresponding  MemberSy  and  due  notice 
thereof  haring  been  given  in  the  notification  of  this  Meet- 
ing, the  following  action  was  taken,  unanimously,  on  motion 
ol  Mr.  Amdbiw  MoFarlakd  Datis:  — 

VUti^  Thsl  As  Amendments  te  the  By-Laws  pieposed  bj  the 
Ceuneil  at  Ais  meeting  sie  hereby  adoptadt  so  tiiat  Articles  1 
andS  e(  Ghsptsr  IL  and  Article  4  of  Chspte  XL  willrasdss 
foDowas— 


ii; 


^'..1 


V 


I 


iramn  or  ani  wiluax  nsvEMMMLU 


GHAFTEB  IL 


MiMiffst  Axo  Drai. 

Asr.  1.  ~  Tte  noabtr  of  Resident  Membsfs  of  tiM  Sodstj  BSfw  sluJl 
exceed  One  Hoodred.  The j  iluai  be  elected  from  smoDg  tlis  dUseas  of 
KewichoiettSy  sad  sbsU  eesse  to  be  members  wbeaeyer  tbeycessetobe 
reeidente  thereof.  The  number  of  Correeponding  Members  nerw  *k«h 
exceed  Fiftj;  end  the  number  of  Honorary  Members  never  shall  exceed 
Twenty.  Tbej  shsU  be  elected  from  among  non-reeidentsof  MseeadM- 
setts,  and  shall  cease  to  be  members  if  at  an j  time  timy  beooos  both 
citisens  and  permanent  reeidents  thereof. 

No  perKNi  ahaU  be  eligible  to  membership  who  cannot  prore,  by 
doonmentaiy  evidence  satiafactofy  to  theCounoU,  his  lineal  descent  from 
an  anceetor  who  was  a  resident  of  ths  Colonies  of  Flymonth  or  ths 
Massachusetts  Bay. 

Besident  Members  only  shall  be  eligible  to  office  cr  be  eatitlsd  to  vols 
cr  to  take  part  in  the  business  of  ths  8ociely. 

Aar.  9.— A  book  ahall  be  kept  by  the  Recmding  Seoretaryt  la  whieh 
any  member  may  enter  the  name  of  any  person  whom  he  may  regard  as 
suitable  to  be  nominated  as  a  Besldent»  Corresponding,  cr  Honorary 
Member, —it  being  understood  that  each  member  Is  bound  In  honor  not 
to  make  known  abroad  the  name  of  any  person  proposed  or  nominated; 
but  no  nomhiatton  shall  bs  made  except  1^  a  nport  of  the  Connea  at  a 
Stated  Meeting  of  the  Sodely.  No  nomination  shall  be  sctsd  upon  at 
tim  ssme  meeting  to  which  it  is  reported;  nor  shall  oms  than  cae  can- 
didate  for  Hoaomry  Membership  be  reported  at  s^y  meetlaf. 

CHAPTER  XL 
Tka  Conrcn. 

A«f .  4. — It  rtiall  report^  at  I  to  disoretJoa,  acsrinstioas  for  Besldsat» 
Correspondlngt  and  Honorary  Memben,  sad  set  apoa  all  reslirasllQas 
sad  forfeitures  of  SMmbership. 

Mr.  FfiiDBBioK  Lxina  Oat  made  the  following  oommnnt- 
cation ;  — 


The  foU-lengtii  portrait  d  Sir  William  PeppemDi  wUch  hss 
lieen  In  the  possession  of  the  Essex  bistitnte  sines  18S1,  is  weU 
faiown  througii  many  reproductions,  notsUy  the  engiaTings  c( 
Bnttre  and  of  KObnin,  tbe  latter  sppesiingin  the  Memcrial  Hbtcfy 


i 


M  m  oounrau  sootmr  or  iLuuoHiiBBRa>       {Jax 

of  BoitoB.  Tbe  uiirt'i  bum  doM  not  KppMr  oa  Uie  wans,  >nd 
b  Mid  Id  b«  trnknowii.  Winaor  twioa  mftkM  this  •tatenMDtt  raljr- 
ii^  oa  Um  Mthori^  erf  tbe  late  Dr.  Henrjr  Wheatland.  I  hsre 
Iwjttght  for  Uia  Saawtjr'a  inapeetum  aa  eBgraving  whioh  aeeina  to 
■iwaiii  eonelmiTely  any  qoeolioii  ■■  to  tho  puotu  of  the  portnut. 
It  ia  engtavcd  in  DMnotint  on  oo|^r  bjr  Fot«r  Felhsm,  of  Boatoo ) 
but  it  ta  not  notieed  in  J.  Chaloner  SmiUi'B  deoeription  of  Pelham'a 
wwts,  and  I  ban  not  fonnd  it  mcntioiMd  eloevhera.  A  oompari- 
•oa  will  allow  Uiat  it  ia  nndoabtadljr  ongraved  tiom  the  Ebhx 
iHtitnta  portiait.    The  insoription  >  reada  aa  follows ;  — 

-SIrWmiaaFappemU  Bm!.  Colooal  of  ooe  of  hb  Uajertj's  H«gl- 
■eats  d  Ftoot,  who  ma  Ueatoaant  Oenenl  aad  ComBander  in  Chief  of 
tbsAMtrieuFomaEnplaj'diatbeEzpadttioaiWahift  tiM  Iilaad  of 
Cape  BtetoB  which  was  b^ipOr  Bedoced  to  the  Obedlwiee  of  his  Britankk 
UB)Htr  Jne  the  17, 17i5.  J.  SMhartPhui  7i  Hhata  feoUetez: 
X7«.- 

Ur.  Aimsv  UcFuun)  Vxm  nad  the  followiiig 
p»p«:  — 

A  OOXlfECTICDT  JJLSD  OAKK. 

At  »  (omNT  BMetlng  of  thia  SoeMjt  I  enhmitted  an  aooonnt  of 
an  egperift  nade  in  1T40,  in  tho  Prarinee  of  the  UaasaofanaeUa 
Bay,  bj  a  Conpaaj  having  no  oqiital,  oTgonixed  for  the  porpoae  of 
funlahiKg  a  W"  cwm>e7(  the  credit  of  whioh  was  hased  apon 

mrtgagsa  giren  to  the  Conipanj  by  borrowera  of  i(a  notea.*    At  M 

that  tiDw  I  alluded  briefly  l»  the  bet  that  the  theory  npon  which  fi 

(he  Land  Bank  of  1740  was  projected  had  been  pnvioiulydiscnned,  'n 

and  that  an  attempt  had  been  nade  to  organize  in  this  Prorinoc  a  'M 

limO»r  company  hi  1T14,  the  propoeed  Bank  trf  that  date  being  in  -^J 

tan  fooaded  npon  a  project  originally  snbmitted  to  the  Ceuneil  of  Rji 

the  llaaaachnaetti  Bay  in  1686  and  for  a  tinu  fsToimUy  oon-  M 

iidered  by  that  body.    Elsewhere,  I  hare  giren  in  greatar  detail  Rli, 

the  eirauBstanoea  attendant  upon  these  attempts  to  estaUiah  Land  |g 

>6faMa<Mirafw«MTCadtolh«So«i*^MMthcrfaptMloBeltlifapUt»  H 

^bMn«MOT«nd)athamllMtia>eCa«riMMMaUr.D>dMMlla(m8Ud«.  t- 

11skMrivtisaM>Ir.eb^^«giTbMalkal«tththatMMr«n«xMptthal  H* 

)fcaa««^prialbM«tiwMlpwbfa'aiiiDaal«ec^— ialhttpMtlMtwMa  "Z . 
On  ^nM  •<  iMlbn*  M<  N^  1  -  SoU  b7  J  t  Bwk  la  QaMn  •tewl  BoMm.* 

■  fliilailil  Baahii  U^  m*  BBw^  iim— Iwlii  it  fts  Wim  Msittog  {.) 

la  iMMry.MW.  FUMIiUlan  «.  l-tfb  \  ■; 


I 


TT' 


w 


TJIB  COIX)MAI»  ef.K:iETV  OP  >L\S.SAClltRhn'R« 


[Jan 


of  Boston.  The  nrti>^t's  numn  does  not  aj»{*iMr  oa  tlio  cinivns,  arn! 
is  sal  i  to  1h!  iiiikiiown.  "\Viiu<or  twirn  inakc^  Uiitt  stntomciit,  ivly- 
iitj;  ^n  tlie  uu(li«)nty  of  the  lato  Dr.  Henry  Whoatl.inii.  I  have 
l»r'r.i^'ht  for  the  Society's  insjK»olion  an  cnijnivinj^  uhich  secnw  to 
an.^vvcr  conchi>iively  any  qucHtion  ax  to  tlio  jMijUor  of  tho  ])ortrail. 
It  i*?  enijravfd  in  mezzotint  on  cojijkt  hy  I'ettT  IVihanj,  of  H«>Ht<)ii  j 
bat  it  i.s  not  n'^»tice'l  in  J.  Chuloiior  Smith's  <lfsori|.tioii  of  Pelham'a 
TToiks,  and  I  have  not  foiuid  it  moniioncd  elsewiwre.  A  eonij»ari- 
son  will  show  tliat  it  i*;  nndouhtetlly  engraved  from  tlio  Es.^ex 
Institute  pirtmiL     The  inscription'  ni^fb*  as  follows:  — 

**  Sir  WilU.Mii  1%  :,>»rr« II  15nr!,  (\>!ojip1  of  one  of  hii*  M .i]<'t»i )•*»  Kegi- 
2ni*iit6  of  }'»:*{  r  .:  •  ».  J-*  l.:i'it«ijnnt  G«.'i>cral  and  CoininuDder  in  Cliicf  of 
the  AMit.rlr^n  Torvv-f  Krapln'  !  ii*  the  Kxpr'dition  ngaiiift  the  Island  of 
Caji  Hrrtoa irliioJi  wfi*-  Jiapj-i!^  U*m{m«  'd  U")  the Obcdif ncc of  Iiin  Hritanick 
Majt-My  Juno  t|»o  17,  1  rir*.     J.  Sniibcrl  Tint :    V:  Pclbam  fceit  ct  ex; 

Mr.  Andrew  MrF.\*ij  *•  .>  I>avis  rr.td  the  following 
piper: — 

A  C0XM:CT1(  I  T   LAND   HANK. 

At  a  foriiu  r  in<H'ting  of  tins  S'^oiety,  I  fjubmittcd  an  aceount  of 
an  cx|»«»riniL'nt  made  in  1740,  in  tlio  Province  of  the  MassaehuMetls 
IJay,  by  aCorap;^ny  liavin^  no  capital,  orpiuized  for  the  pnr[H>Mo  of 
furni.Hhii];^  a  pa|M.T  eurreney,  ilie  credit  of  whieh  w;u<  Ku;ed  ujH^n 
tnort^,ip*'<«  given  to  the  Company  by  lH)rrowcrs^ff  ha  notes.'  At 
that  time  I  nlhided  briefly  to  the  (act  thnt  Ur^  l!n'nry  upon  \vhirli 
tJie  Land  Bank  of  1710  won  pMjVoted  had^'^  u  ; 'fvioiwly  dineussi^d. 
and  t'luit  an  attempt  had  iM-m  muu}  '  r  fr/io;  ,  ni  this  Piwinco  a 
sbnilar  comjjany  in  1714,  the  pr«^f  rv  ]  j*  »j  k  i.f  that  date  being  in 
turn  founded  ujwn  a  project  orJ-  -: .:  ■;■  \.i-/.  red  to  the  Council  of 
the  Mas-^aehuHctts  Bay  in  V^'»  i  {  i*r  a  tiriM  favorably  con- 
ffidiTf^l  by  that  lx»dy.  I'l*  "■  .•-■%•  I  li.r.e  l.:'^'n  ,u  ^'Mater  detail 
tb  •  rlfuinjitances  atu.iJi*'  '>}..,m  f]ivm*  aMt  i'^.w  i»»  t'stablibh  Land 

*  ^.  '•  *'•  -  J'. 'I'  •  •  .  -  r.  .»*!  lo  I};.'  SiM  M  f;.  »•  T  •■»  .•  j»r*s^iou  of  tlii*  pl'ito 
K»'  '  •'•'  1  >»  tho  ct>i>cti(m  of  uri'--.-'  "*•  •  >:-.  l)<!iii*4on  Tto^iThSiati^?. 
'i  I.  •  •  '  ••.  t.  :.  tMj  Mr.  8lftfl<iV  *^j>y  l«  i '«  >'  "  ^  li.at  oa  my  own  except  tiiat 
Mr.  f^-HfVi  j.j!nt  b^.im  tlio  fullo'nHti;  n^ji'  ••■r  K'— in  t)in  KfAcc  between 
Uh»  iurw»«  of  S«  .JIp*  rt  *t.\  PtU  i:i!     •  S  '.  *  ..;    •    ;i.i.  k  in  Queen  f»lrpet  lU^^tnu." 

•  Vrt  ri'M  >-\]  Ha-ii^:  I^ml  »m.I  S  !^«  i.  .s^  uunicAtcil  at  Iho  Stated  Meeting 
bi  Jall'*arf^  J'-i***,  rubln-itionj.  iii.  I -to. 


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1808.]  A  COMKBOnCOT  lAXD  BASK.  97 

Banka  In  1686  uut  1714.'  iij  ptupoM  ia  refeniog  tt  this  fham 
to  the  eariier  projects  U  to  recudl  to  your  minda  their  nmiluitj  to 
the  Mtoal  experiment  made  in  1740.  In  the  aeoount  of  the  trtne- 
actione  of  a  Conneotiout  Ck>mpanf ,  organized  in  1782,  which  fonu 
the  inbject  of  thie  communication,  certain  reeemblanoee  to  the 
MaaaachuHUa  Land  Bank  will  be  eaoilj  detected,  the  origin  of 
whioh  maj  periupa  be  attribnted  to  the  diecuniona  of  1714  and 
1688.  In  each  caae  the  intention,  aj^tarentlj,  waa  to  form  a  Con^ 
pan;  whioh  abonld  furnish  billa  aomewhat  aimilar  in  chataotar  to 
ths  bills  of  publie  credit  then  ia  cirouIatioQ.  The  ourrenej  of 
these  bills  was  to  be  attained  hy  lending  them  to  bono  wen  win 
would  agree  to  receive  them  in  tnde  and  oomnieree,  and  who  wet* 
to  furnish  adequate  seouritjr  for  their  loans,  the  genenl  idea  being 
that  real  estate  was  best  for  that  purpose.  The  borroweis  were  to 
oonatitute  the  Company,  which  was  to  have  no  Capital  Stock  ptdd 
in,  and  their  Toioe  in  the  management  of  its  atEaira  was  to  be  pn>> 
portionata  to  their  borrowings. 

The  C<mneotiout  Company  did  not  originally  pose  sa  an  <»gaa> 
batlon  of  this  description.  It  was  chartered  in  1782  by  the 
Connecticut  Aaserablj,  under  the  title  of  The  New  Lcmdon  Society 
United  for  Trade  and  Commerce.  It  is  erident  from  the  tongtisge 
of  the  Charter  that  the  intention  of  the  AsaemUy  was  to  permit 
the  formation  of  a  joint<tock  company,  in  which  the  members 
ahmild  participate  in  proportion  to  the  amoont  of  their  inretU 
menta.  The  alleged  purpoaea  of  the  Society  are  sufficiently 
indicated  in  its  title.  If  upon  an  analysis  of  the  afCairs  of  this 
Company  we  shall  find  in  its  actual  organisation  enough)  points  of 
identity  with  the  sohemes  of  the  proposed  Banks  in  Ihia  Frorince 
to  indicate  a  communis  of  origin,  we  shall  add  to  the  proof  al- 
ready at  hand  another  isstanoe  of  the  far-reaching  inflneace  of 
the  London  pam[^t'  which   fomlahed  the  methods    for  the 

■  Csmney  Diwawtoii  la  Miwaotmietti  In  the  Elghtwnth  CcDtvj.  Qbm^ 
tnt7  JowMl  of  EoMMttes  te  Ogtobw  1800;  sad  J»bbht  18B7,  zL  T»-S1, 
180-1801 

*  A  Uodsl  for  iMteOag  a  Buk  of  CredK:  With  a  DbemtiM  To  EzpIusUon 
tbarM^  Adq4edtoUMUno(aayTr«dingCagDtn7,wlMntlwraliaSoarcIly 
Of  UoMTai  UoN  ^nUUf  tor  hi*  Usjntloo  Flutstlcm*  In  Ansrloa.  (M 
CmmmaOt  <*  UOim.  ZMdn,  Friated  bj  J.  A.  lor  Tktmai  CtOaHl  at  the 
IVm  £<»(  fa  tb«  J>Mff^  OTBT  K>liwl  Um  »Mfo.Jfflfte,  1888. 

HakUMMiaimtoUtpu^Urtaihsriag  bMn  rrlatad  ta  UH,  wd  lbs 


16  TBS  OOIXUnAL  tOGOBTr  or  MASaACHUSERS.  [Jam. 

piojecte  of  1686  tod  ITLA  Mid  for  the  experiment  of  1740.  In 
etder  tlMi  wo  maj  lOftch  a  ooocloBion  npon  this  pointy  a  review  of 
tbe  fiieta  ooanected  with  the  career  of  thia  Socieijr,  io  far  aa  the j 
en  be  gatheied  from  the  Colonial  Reoorda  of  Connecticut  and 
the  poMicatiooa  of  the  Coonectieat  Uiatoiical  Society,  wiU  now  be 

tweaented* 

In  Maj,  in%  Thomaa  Scymoiuv  John  Curtiaa,  John  BisaeU, 
and  fiflj^eigfat  othen,  aaid  to  hare  been  repfesentatire  men  of  good 
standing  from  yariooa  parts  of  the  Colonj,  presented  a  petiUon  to 
the  AssemUj.  The  petitioners  represented  that  ••fw  tlw  promotr 
ing  and  eanying  on  trade  and  oommeroe  to  Great  Britain  and  his 
lUjestj*s  ishmds  and  jdantations  in  America,  and  to  other  of 
Ua  Majss^s  dominions;  and  f<v  the  encouraging  the  Fishery  etc 
•  •  •  as  well  lor  the  common  good  aa  their  own  priyate  interests,** 
ttmj  had  agreed  to  unite  themselvea  together  to  be  a  Society 
and  have  one  common  stock.  For  want  of  authority  to  act 
as  societies  do»  by  Tote,  they  Ubored  under  great  disadyantage. 
They  pn^  to  be  put  in  a  politic  capacity  aa  a  Society.^ 

The  Assembly  iarored  the  petitioners,  and  at  the  same  session 
fceolTed  and  granted  that  the  memorialists  should  be  declared  and 
eoostitnted  to  be  for  the  f uturo  one  Society  in  fact  and  name,  by 
the  name  of  The  New  London  Society  United  for  Trade  and 
Commeroe.  They  and  their  successors  were  empowered  to  admit 
others;  to  sue  and  be  aued  by  their  name  aforesaid,  aa  other 
aocietiea  wero  by  the  law  of  Connecticut;  to  elect  officers  an- 
nually;  and  to  prescribe  rules  for  their  meetings;  their  Yotes  at 
aueh  meetings  to  be  computed  aa  follows :  one  vote  for  thirty 
pounds  and  upwards  to  a  hundred  to  be  reckoned  to  him  that 
should  put  the  same  into  the  stock;  two  Totes  for  the  first 
hundred  pounds  to  him  that  should  put  in  the  same,  and  then 
one  Tote  more  for  erery  hundred  pounds  reckoned  as  aforesaid, 
tin  it  ahould  amount  to  a  thousand;  which  erders  and  rules  wero 
to  be  binding  upon  the  partieuhff  members  of  said  Society,  and  no 
man  should  haye  liberty  to  tske  out  his  stock  without  kare  of 


1808.] 


A  oomraoiiouT  lamd  baitk. 


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b  soMlarffe  thsl  H  wet  fai  pofuevloB  of  ths  panoB  whs 
fcrths  piojUMa  Bmk  of  1888.    It  was  NprlaM  to 

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the  Society,  though  he  might  sell  it    Then  came  prorisioiis  for 
oiganization. 

The  generally  accepted  account  of  the  career  of  this  Company 
to  that  iR^iich  is  to  be  found  in  Miss  Caulkina*s  Htotory  of  New 
London.  It  to  there  stated  that  it  was  formed  in  1780,  ^being 
legalised  and  patronized  by  the  Colonial  goremmenti**  and  that  it 
went  into  immedtote  operation. 

«« Loans  upon  mortgags  wore  obtained  from  the  pubUe  trsasaiy,  sad 
the  capital  employed  to  trade.  Il  bad  about  eighty  membere  seattersd 
OTor  the  wfaoto  Cdooy.  ...  To  facilitate  ito  operatioDs,  the  New  Lon- 
don Sodtty  emitled  bilto  of  credit  or  Soctoty  notes,  to  ran  for  twelrs 
yean  from  the  day  of  date,  October  a5th,  178S,  to  October  S5th,  1744. 
These  biUs  were  hailed  by  (be  bosiness  pari  of  the  commnnity  with 
delight.  They  went  toto  immedtote  circulation.  Bat  the  government 
was  alarmed ;  wise  men  declared  the  wIk^  fabric  to  be  made  of  paper ; 
and  having  no  solid  support  it  must  soon  be  destroyed.  The  Governor 
and  Coandl  issaed  an  order  denouncing  the  new  money,  and  an  extra 
seeeion  of  the  Assembly  was  convened  to  consider  the  bold  position 
of  the  Society.  Tbto  was  to  February,  1788.  The  Legbtoture  dis- 
solved the  Association  and  the  mortgages  were  assumed  by  the  governor 
and  company;  and  the  bilto  aUowed  to  ran  onto  they  coaki  be  called 
in  and  the  affaire  of  the  Society  settled.  •  •  .  According  to  their  own 
statement  a  great  part  of  their  stock  had  been  consumed  by  losses  at 
sea  and  disappototmento  at  home.  ...  At  a  meeting  held  June  ath, 
1786,  they  nnanimously  dissolved  themselves.'*^ 

Thto  account  of  the  doings  of  the  Society  to  made  up  in  part 
from  sources  not  indicated  by  the  author  and  in  part  resto  obvi- 
ously upon  the  legistotion  of  the  Colony.  It  happena  that  the 
published  Records  of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  contain  so  com- 
ptote  a  rehearsal  of  the  various  transactions  of  the  Society  after 
ito  incorporation  that,  when  taken  in  connection  with  the  ma- 
terial to  be  derired  from  the  publications  of  the  Connecticut 
Historical  Society,  they  furnish  an  opportunity  to  tnu)e  ito  his- 
toiy.  It  to  evident  from  information  to  be  obtained  from  the 
aourees  mentioned  abore,  that  the  Soctoty  was  organised  under 
the  Charter  granted  at  the  May  sessi<m  in  1782,  a^  with  disre- 
gard to  the  purposes  set  forth  therein,  immediately  proceeded  to 

>  EKrtoiy  of  New  Loadoa,  by  ftoases  ICttiwarinf  CsaOdas  (ediftton  ef 
2868),  ppw  aiS,  848. 


Ki 


IM 


TBS  OOUmiAL  tOOOBTT  OT  XAflSACBUBETTB. 


[Jaw. 


law.] 


▲  comnDoncuT  lahd  baitx. 


101 


upon  tbe  wotk  aetoally  propoMd  far  itoeU»  OMiialj,  to  far* 
I  Bediuoi  of  trade  to  Hie  Cokmy  of  Conneoticat  through  the 

OT  hille  of  the  Societjr.     The  eoH^Oled  etockholden  tamed 

Ml  to  be,  not  eootriboton  of  fiiiids»  but  borrowen  of  notes.  In 
•hofft,  the  Compenj  wae  the  prototype  of  the  Ma«achu8etti  Lend 
Bank  of  1740,  all  of  which  le  fullj  brought  oat  in  the  inyeetigar 
tioas  made  hj  the  AMemUyy  to  which  roferonoe  will  now  be 


The  fint  atep  taken  bj  the  Societjr  of  which  we  obtain  any 
trace  waa  a  Tote  paioed  in  Aogott,  1782,  for  printing  thirty  thoa- 
aand  poonda  in  bUla  of  credit  of  the  Society.  For  the  parpose 
ef  carrying  this  TOte  into  effect  the  Committee  haying  the  matter 
In  charge  notified  one  Timothy  Green,  the  public  printer  of  the 
Colooy  of  Connecticat,  who  waa  then  in  Boaton,  what  had  been 
done  and  requested  him  to  ^ocuro  paper  for  the  bilk  and  to 
•employ  an  engraTer  to  cut  the  platea  for  the  Society.  This  ser- 
nee  he  performed  and  forwarded  the  aheeto  in  paicela.'  A  fao- 
^im^xu  of  one  of  the  bilk  ia  giTcn  in  the  Connecticut  Cdonial 
Beeocdi.  Tlie  foce  of  it,  so  far  as  it  is  of  importance  in  this  con* 
neetfao,  reads  aa  follows :  — 

^TIwesSbflliBgs.  This  Indsoted  bOI  of  2Vw  5ftA7fii^  Doe  to  the 
Ihsieor  tern  the  NEW  LONDON  Society  Ualtsd  for  Thuto 
in  CbMMcMMl  in  ITBW-BNOLAND,  shaU  be  ia  Value 
SfHl  la  Sater  at  SiaUm  SkOUmgB  pr.  Oaaoe,  or  to  Bilk  of  Pnblick 
GMttof  thkerthe  Nsigbborlag  Gorsramsats,  sad  shall  be  Acoordiagly 
aeespted  by  tbs  T^««mrer  of  said  Socisly,  and  in  aU  Payments  in  said 
Sedsty  tern  tfans  to  tiam. 

ITSS 

hff  Orders/ Said  8oeUtg 

Cornt.'** 


} 


The  form,  it  wiU  be  obeerred,  waa  conatructed  upon  that  of  the 
Old  Tenor  BOL  It  anticipated  the  New  Tenor  BiU  in  stating  a 
lalne  in  ailrcr  at  which  it  ahould  peas,  but  thero  k  in  it  m 
aboni  tiw  twelTO  yean  which  the  bOla,  according  to  Mks  Caulkj 
to  ran.  The  date  also  differs  from  the  date  given  by  her. 
m  process  ef  endmion  began  at  once,  and  it  waa  not  h 


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HiflOffesl  QSMSty,  If.  Hd 

▼iL410. 


beforo  knowledge  of  what  was  being  done  under  the  guise  of 
fostering  trade  imd  conmieroe  came  to  the  can  of  GoTernor  TU* 
eott  On  the  ninth  of  February,  1782-88,  he  issued  a  precept  to 
the  Sheriff  of  Hartford  County,  in  which  he  recited  that  he  had 
been  informed  that  the  New  London  Society  for  Trade  and  Com* 
meroe  had  struck  and  signed  bilk,  on  the  credit  of  the  Society, 
to  the  sum  of  many  thousand  pounds,  and  had  aold  such  their 
bilk  to  hk  Majesty's  subjects,  aa  a  medium  of  trade,  current  and 
equal  in  value  to  current  money,  or  bilk  of  public  credit  of  Con* 
necticut  or  the  neighboring  governments,  and  had  received  far 
the  said  bilk  provisions  and  other  commodities  of  the  countiy  in 
great  quantities.  Thk  he  aUeged  to  be  contrary  to  the  peace  of 
the  Crown,  and  to  be  a  great  wrong  to  the  purohssers  of  the  bilk, 
and  a  great  abuse  of  the  powers  given  to  the  Soekty  by  the 
Assembly.  The  Sheriff  was  thereforo  instructed  to  summon  the 
said  Society  to  appear  before  the  General  AssemUy  at  Hartford 
on  the  fifteenth  of  February,  to  ahow  by  what  authority  they  had 
emitted  and  sold  their  bilk,  and  to  show  cause  why  the  Assembly 
should  not  order  them  to  refund  and  pay  back  to  the  possessore 
of  their  bilk  the  sums  for  idiich  they  had  been  add,  and  further 
order  that  they  should  thereafter  cease  to  strike  or  emit  any  bilk 
on  their  credit,  or  to  be  a  Society.* 

At  the  same  time,  a  precept  addieased  to  the  Sheriff  of  New 
London  County  was  issued,  in  which  he  was  directed  to  summon 
Daniel  Coit,  the  Secretaiy  of  the  Society,  to  appear  before  the 
Assembly  at  the  same  time  and  pkce,  and  to  bring  with  him  the 
records  and  doings  of  the  Society.* 

At  the  JSpecial  Session  of  the  Legkkture  summoned  for  the  con* 
sideration  of  these  mattere  the  Society  put  in  an  appearance.  They 
were  apparently  disposed  at  first  to  dkpute  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
General  AssemUy,  but  thk  plea  they  waived  and  based  their  do* 
fence  upon  the  ground  that  the  bilk  which  they  had  issued  were 
not  of  the  nature  and  tenor  of  bilk  of  the  Colony,  but  were  of  the 
ehsracter  of  bilk  of  exchange,  which  they  had  a  natural  right  and 
authority  to  emit 

The  Assembly,  having  duly  eonaidersd  the  plea  of  the  Society, 
aubmitted  to  vote  a  aeriea  of  queetfana  the  determination  of  whkh 

>  CoiketkM  of  the  Gsaasstkot  Hietorissl  8o0kty,  hr.  SM^  Mi. 
•  iW.  hr.  SM^  170. 


102 


ram  oolobul  bocdett  or  mamaohubetts. 


[Jajt. 


1808.] 


A  002VKBCTI0UT  LAUD  BJUnC 


lot 


wonML  BetUe  llie  tctum  naeetsaiy  to  be  taken  imder  the  cinmiiH 
sluiees.  The  answen  to  theee  qneetioiie  maj  be  formokted  as 
Mlowa: — 

Fini,  It  was  not  Uwfnl  for  any  society  of  Connectient,  nor  for 
anj  perMm  or  peisona,  not  haying  authority  for  that  purpose  from 
the  goTenunent,  to  emit,  on  prirate  credit,  bills  of  credit  of  the 
tenor  of  the  bills  of  credit  of  the  Colony. 

Second.  The  bills  emitted  by  the  New  London  Society  wore  of 
die  tenor  and  nature  of  the  bills  of  credit  of  the  Cdony  and  were 
not  bills  of  exchange. 

ThML  The  Society  ought  in  justice  to  redeem  their  bills  in  the 
hands  of  poBBCssow. 

Fourth.  It  was  expedient  for  the  Assembly  to  pass  a  Bill  pro- 
hibiting the  emitting  or  uttering  bills  of  credit,  on  any  fund  or 
credit  within  the  Cdony  of  Connecticut,  which  were  intended  for 
a  generd  cuirency  in  ]kia  of  money.* 

Having  deteimined  these  points,  the  AssemUy  proceeded  to 
enforce  the  fourth  proposition,  by  passing  a  Bill  of  the  character 
therein  suggested.  They  stated  in  the  preamble  that  they  had 
obsenred  that  great  disoider  and  confusion  had  arisen  in  the  Got* 
cnunoitby  reas(m  of  the  New  London  Society  United  for  Trade  and 
CoaBmeree  baring  presumed  to  strike  and  emit  aoertain  numbw  of 
bins  of  credit  on  their  own  Society,  whereby  many  honest  people 
in  danger  of  being  defrauded.  The  peace  of  the  Oovemment 
thereby  subrerted  and  the  credit  of  the  Colony  might  sink. 
Those  who  should  vic^te  the  Act  then  passed  were  made  subject 
to  the  penalties  inyosed  upon  forgers  and  counterfeiters  of  bills,  and 
alao  to  a  Corfeitare  of  double  the  sums  mentiooed  in  tho  bills  iHiich 
ahouM  be  emitted. 

The  preeepi  issued  by  the  OoTcmor  not  only  required  the 
Sodely  to  show  cause  why  it  should  not  cease  to  issue  notes  or 
biHa,  but  also  why  it  should  not  cease  to  be  a  Society.  UptotUs 
point,  the  Assembly  had  not  taken  into  consideration  the  questioa 
whedber  ornot  the  Act  underwhich  the  Society  was  organised  had 
▼iokted.  The  Cleric  of  the  Society  had,  however,  been  sunn 
to  ptodnee  the  Beeoffds,  and  the  Assembly,  having  first 
At  Ael  under  which  the  Sodety  was  oigaaiaed  and  the 

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records  of  the  doings  of  the  Society  to  be  read,  proceeded  to  the 
consideration  of  this  question.  The  result  of  this  cTsmination  is 
stated  in  the  f dlowing  wordi :  — 

«« it  was  obsenred  that  a  Stock  was  necessaiy  to  be  made,  by  the  propor- 
tion of  which  Stock  pat  in  by  the  members  thereof,  all  their  voles  wars 
to  be  computed,  and  that  nothing  bat  Mortgages  were  pot  in  by  the 
members  thereof  to  make  this  Stock;  On  which  the  following  question 
was  pat.  Whether  by  the  saki  Mortgages  any  Stock  were  amde,  accord- 
ing to  the  tme  intent  and  meaning  of  the  grant?  Besdvsd  in  lbs 
negative." 

• 

^Nothing  but  Mortgages  were  put  in  by  the  members  thereof  to 
make  this  Stock.^  In  these  words  we  have  the  description  of  an 
oiganization  upon  the  same  basis  as  that  effected  eight  years  after- 
ward by  the  Massachusetts  Land  Bank, — a  Society  which  emitted 
bills  and  loaned  them  upon  mortgage  security  to  borrowers,  who 
became  thereby  entitled  to  a  voice  in  the  prooeedinga  of  the  Com* 
pany  proportionate  to  the  extent  of  the  loan.  On  the  above  allow- 
ing the  Assembly  determined  that  the  New  London  Society  had 
by  ita  mismanagement  forfeited  the  privileges  granted  to  them, 
and  at  once  proceeded  to  repeal  the  Act  containing  the  grant* 

Miss  Caulkins  states  that  the  bills  of  the  Society  were  hailed  by 
the  business  part  of  the  community  with  delight,  andshe  is  corrob- 
orated in  this  statement  by  a  correspondent  of  Oovemor  Talcott, 
who  speaks  of  **the  swift  currency  of  the  New  London  Society 
bills  through  so  many  hands.''* 

The  question  arose,  How  could  these  bills  be  withdrawn  with  the 
least  disturbance  to  the  community?  The  Becordi  do  not  state 
the  amount  supposed  at  tiiat  time  to  be  in  dreulation,  but  Timothy 
Ghreen,  the  man  who  procured  the  paper  and  the  pbtes  in  Boston, 
said  in  his  letter  to  Governor  Tah»tt| «« How  much  of  the  80,OOOX 
are  emitted  ia  best  known  to  the  Committee,  Clerk,  and  Treasuiw 
of  said  Society;  what  ia  printed,  I  eondnde,  ia  about  fifteen 
thousand  pounds.**' 

>  Coionlil  Bseorda  of  CooDcetioat,  tIL  492. 
«  CoDsetioM  of  the  CoBosetioat  Hlrtoriosl  SoeSsty,  Iv.  S79. 
•AtPablloFriBtflr,OrieBpffiaMthspablloUUtofmiit   Biiaotnmrfi 
or  sn  SMaa^tioa  to  ssy  thst  hs  smit  hsveprintsd  ths  bills  of  ths  Kow  L«idoa 


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ram  ooumiAh  woooBtr  or  MAMACHvnem. 


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list.] 


▲  oonjiagriouT  laud  baitk. 


lOS 


The  Am&mhLj  ooBcluded  at  tU  Speoiia  SeMion  tbtt  mider  the 
fircnmrtanffrf  it  was  expedient  to  emit  X80f000  in  puUlio  bllla 
•(  creditv  a  part  of  which  was  to  be  let  out  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Goremment,  and  the  remainder  to  be  tendered  to  such  persons  as 
the  Assembly  should  appoint  and  should  give  securitj*  for  the 
drawing  in  <rf  the  bills  lately  emitted  bj  the  New  Londoa  Society.^ 
The  determination  of  the  exact  amount  to  bo  sot  aside  for  the  relief 
of  possessors  of  these  bills  and  the  manner  in  whieh  the  publio' 
bills  should  be  applied  for  the  purpose  of  drawing  in  the  Sooietj 
bills  was  not  then  definitely  concluded,  though  it  may  periiaps  be 
considered  that  the  limitation  to  such  persons  as  should  give  secu* 
lity  was  meant  to  apply  to  those  whOiSs  IxMTowers  of  the  bills 
of  the  Sodetf ,  had  assumed  certain  responsibilities  in  connection 
tiierewith,  and  sufficiently  indicates  the  intention  of  the  Assembly 
aithe  time. 

At  the  May  Session  in  178S,  Thomas  Sejrmonr  and  others  pre* 
aented  a  petition  praying  that  the  New  London  Society  United 
for  Trade  and  Commerce  might  be  lerived*  They  also  asked  for 
a  loan  of  X80,000  from  the  Colony.  For  the  purpose  of  deter- 
mining the  attitude  of  the  AssemUy  towards  this  petition,  two 
questions  wwe  submitted,  the  First  of  which  was,  Whether  it  was 
within  the  authority  of  the  OoTemment  of  Connecticut  to  make 
a  Company  or  Society  of  Merchants?  In  response  to  this  it  was 
iceolred  that»  althouj^  a  Corporation'  might  make  a  fraternity 
for  the  management  of  tradea,  arts,  or  mysteries,  endowed  with 
authority  to  regulate  the  management  thereof,  yet  (inasmuch  as 
an  Companies  of  Merehants  were  m&de  at  home  by  Letters  Patent 
from  the  King,  and  the  Assembly  knew  not  of  one  single  instance 
of  any  goremment  in  the  plantations  doing  such  a  thing)  it  was, 
at  leasti  Teiy  doubtful  whether  they  had  authority  to  make  such  a 
Soeietyt  and  hasardons  therefore  for  the  Ooyemment  to  presume 
upoa  it»  The  Seoond  questiott  that  was  submitted  was.  Whether 
It  would  be  for  the  peace  and  health  of  the  Ooremment  to  create 
aueh  a  Society;  and  the  answer  giren  by  the  Assembly  to  that 

beeaaboat  FIAeM 
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was,  that  a  Society  of  Merehants  whose  undertakings  were  rastly 
beyond  their  own  compass,  and  who  must  depend  upon  the  GoTem- 
ment  for  their  supplies,  must  rely  on  their  hifiuence  upon  the 
Covemment  to  obtain  them.  Such  a  Societywas  not  for  the  peace 
and  health  of  the  Government* 

Haying  thus  finally  disposed  of  the  question  whether  the  Society 
should  be  revived  and  permitted  to  adjust  its  own  affairs,  tha 
Assembly  proceeded  to  deal  with  the  question  of  protecting  the 
rights  of  possessors  of  the  Society  bills.    With  this  intention  an 
Act  was  passed  appointing  a  Court  of  Chanceiy  to  hear  and  deter- 
mine, according  to  equity,  all  controversies  about  said  bills  and  the 
doings  of  said  Society  and  the  several  officers  and  members  theraoL 
The  preamble  opens  with  a  statement  that  sundry  persons  have  of 
late  mortgaged  their  lands  to  Mr.  John  Curtiss,  Tieasuier  of  the 
late  New  London  Society  for  Trade  and  Commeroe,  and  to  hia 
successor,  or  to  Daniel  Coit,  with  a  design  to  form  thraMclves  into 
a  Society  for  Trade  and  Commeroe  under  tha  i»ivilege  granted 
to  John  Bissell,  Thomas  Seymour,  and  others,  under  the  name  of 
the  New  London  Society  for  Trade  and  Commeroe.    Having  thua 
distinctly  stated  the  character  of  the  oiganizati<m  of  the  Society, 
the  preamUe  cautiously  asserts  that  these  mortgagors  then  assumed 
to  be  a  Society  for  Trade  and  Commerce,  and  as  such  emitted  and 
put  in  circulation  many  thousand  pounds*  worth  of  their  bills.    It 
then  alleges  that  tlie  deception  of  the  mortgages  was  discoveredi 
that  the  credit  and  currency  of  the  bills  was  lost ;  and  that  tha 
posseeson  of  the  bills  wore  utterly  defrauded.    To  prevent  such 
mischiefB  for  the  future,  a  Special  Session  of  the  L^isUtuie  was 
held,  at  which  it  was  deckred  that  the  Society  had  no  right  to 
emit  bills  of  credit,  and  it  was,  therefore,  by  Aet  of  AssemUyt 
dissolved* 

At  the  same  session,  the  Assembfy  also  resolved  that  the  Society 
oui^t,  in  equity,  to  refund  and  pay  back  to  the  possessota  of  such 
bais  so  much  in  current  money  or  bills  of  public  credit  as  by  said 
Society  bills  is  mentioned  or  expressed.  At  the  time  when  the 
Assembly  originally  announced  this  conclusion,  they  neglected  to 
fix  any  penalty  for  failure  to  comply  with  it,  and  th^  did  not  pro. 
vide  any  efEeotual  means  lor  enabling  possessors  of  bills  to  laeover 

»  Cnlnniil  Bssoidsof  CoBatrtieat,  viL  HB. 


If 


106         ram  oouxkuJs  wocnat  o»  jaaaACHUWHcxi.        [Jam. 

famnorlngoit.  Ai  »  wrolt  of  thta.  tiie  mortgHSW*  •*»11  *»««" 
keted  to  PAT  to  poiseMOW  Uie  •mm  due  them  m  aforesaid,  or 
mrpuid^mM.  In  oider  to  cure  this  avU  it  wat  enacted 
lii^^  mortgagota  were  liaMe  to  poeaewoia  of  Wlla.  but,  maa- 
MQchaa  tliej  hadin  their  poMetaion  certain  proper^  of  which  no 
aeeonnt  had  been  rendered,  they  were  to  be  permitted  to  hold  one 

■wetinff,  which,  howerer,  waa  not  to  hat  over  three  daya,  «id 
irere  anthoriied  to  proceed  to  aettle  their  accounta  aa  beat  they 
mmUL  They  had  anthoritgr  given  them  to  •PPoin*  »  Co"^^ 
who  ahonld  call  npoQ  the  former  officere  for  their  accounta;  who 
•ooU  aeU  the  property  of  the  mortgagors,  pay  oflf  possessors  of 
Wla,  and  ane  debtoa  before  the  Special  Court  Thia  Court  had 
aathority  given  it  to  adjuat  and  aettle  differencea  between  the 
variow  partiea.  inteieated  in  theae  proceedings.  In  order  to  give 
the  mortgagon  time  to  convert  their  property,  the  right  of  action 
en  the  pari  of  the  possessore  of  biUawaa  poa^ned  until  six  monUia 
alter  the  fiaing  of  the  Assembly.  Special  i»ovision  waa  made  for 
direovering  what  mortgagore  were  in  arrear,  and  it  waa  made  a 
eonditkn  precedent  that  the  possessor  of  bills  should,  before 
hringing  hia  action,  lodge  hia  biUs  in  court* 

It  haa  been  already  atated  that  at  the  Special  Session  it  waa 
determined  thai  it  waa  expedient  to  aid  the  mortgagors  in  their 
efforts  to  withdrew  the  Society  biUa  by  lending  puWic  bUla  to  thoae 
who  could  give  aecurity  therefor.  The  time  had  now  come  to 
give  effect  to  thia  expression  of  opinion.  X15,000  were  lodged 
in  the  handa  of  a  Committee  to  be  lent  to  mortgagore  who  ahould 
iiai  give  to  the  Committee  Society  biUa  to  the  amount  of  tii^ 
propeaed  loan,  and  who  could  then  have  the  puMic  billa  at  the 
nle  €<  aix  per  cent  intereat  on  fumiahing  landed  security  equal  to 

twice  the  amount  of  the  loan.'  It  ia  evident  thai  the  aecurity 
tins  4hfr^^^^  waa  regarded  aa  applying  to  the  principal  alone. 
Sepanie  bonda  were  given  for  the  intereat  «nd  later  bonda  were 
given  by  John  Bissell,  John  Curtiss,  Thomaa  Seymour,  Daniel 
Ooit  and  aix  othere  to  the  Colony  for  large  auma,  in  behalf  of 
mmbj  otfaem  who  were  mortgagore  to  answer  for  ih^  payment 


18M.] 


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of  intersat  Afterwarda,  queationa  arcae  about  the  aubstitution  of 
the  bonda  of  individual  mortgagon  in  place  of  this  joint  bond.* 
There  waa  trouble  alro  about  obtaining  proper  releaaea  for  aatiafied 
mortgagee  given  to  the  Governor  and  Company  of  the  Colony,  and 
reaort  waa  had  to  qwdal  legialation  on  the  aubject'  It  does  not 
appear  from  the  Recorda  that  the  CMnmittee  having  charge  of  the 
aettlement  of  the  affaire  of  the  Company  were  much  bothered  liy 
recalcitrant  mortgagors.  Perhapa  the  filea  of  the  Special  Court 
might  disclose  some  cases  of  this  aorti  but  it  aeema  probable  that 
the  public  billa  furnished  by  the  Colony  for  purpoaea  of  exchange, 
taken  in  connection  with  the  funds  derived  from  the  sale  of  the 
property  of  the  Society,  f umiahed  ample  meana  for  the  redemption 
of  auch  bills  aa  were  presented  to  the  Committee.  How  it  waa 
possible  f<v  a  Society  without  capital  to  have  acquired  any  prop- 
erty of  consequence  in  so  brief  a  career  can  only  be  conjectured; 
but  if  the  same  course  was  punued  in  Connecticut  that  waa  after- 
warda adopted  in  Massachusetts,  thia  property  must  have  repre* 
aented  venturea  in  trade  accomplished  through  unsecured  notes 
imued  to  the  Society.*  There  were  controversies  both  with  refer- 
once  to  the  property  which  remained  in  the  handa  of  the  Com* 
mittee  and  to  the  adjuatment  of  the  losses  in  trade.  In  October, 
1785,  the  Committee  petitioned  the  Assembly  to  cause  certain 
I^oceedinga  to  be  poa^poned,  aa  they  were  about  to  aettle  the 
affaire  speedily  and  divide  the  eatate.*  The  question  of  the  re* 
sponsibility  for  losses  proved  more  perplexing  than  had  been 
anticipated,  if  the  Committee  were  really  of  opinion  that  they 
could  speedily  divide  the  estate;  and  they  were  obliged,  the  next 
year,  to  ask  for  the  appointment  of  a  Commission  to  determine 
these  controversies.  In  response  to  their  leqneat  a  Commission 
waa  appdnted  with  full  power. 

It  is  evident  that  in  1748  there  waa  a  de&ralt  in  the  payment 
to  the  Colony  of  the  intereat  on  some  of  the  mortgagee,  for  Curtire 
then  petitioned  for  leave  to  act  over  to  the  Colony  veal  eatate,  in 
csdn  to  aatiafy  certain  exeoutiona  for  **  uae-monsy  **  due  to  the 

>CdloiiiUBaooidsofComi6otleat»vil.6aD;rilL6e.         •iNivffi.SM. 
•  la  additioa  to  « tba  losMt  at  Ma  Ik  dinppoiatMMilt  al  hooM  •*  whloh  had 
abMffbed  a  giMt  ptrt  ef  «Mr  stook,  Mis  CsaOdas  ghre  lilMMis  «a  SM  et 


Cslsaisl  Bsooris  sf  CoaasolidMl^  viiL  Si. 


108 


TUB  ooumiAL  socDcnr  of  icAsaACHusrm. 


[iAir* 


paUie  tieiiafj  of  the  Colonj  from  the  New  London  Socieij* 
TUe  leferenee  to  the  Societj  as  debtor  of  the  Colony  eaa  be  but 
the  eude«  nee  of  language*  Cnrtise  had  been  the  Treasurer  of 
the  Society  when  it  was  in  existence.  After  its  dissolution  be 
had  been  active  in  winding  up  its  affairs ;  and  he  was  one  of 
those  wIms  in  behalf  of  other  mortgagorst  had  given  bonds  to 
secure  the  payment  of  interest  on  the  loans.  These  executions 
lor  ^use-mooey  **  were  probably  based  upon  some  of  these  bonds. 
Through  the  surrender  of  certain  property  in  New  London  and  by 
giving  a  bond  for  what  remained  due,  Curtiss,  with  the  approval 
of  the  Assembly,  was  released  from  the  obligations  that  he  had 
assumed.'  Individuals,  however,  continued  to  occupy  the  time  of 
the  Assembly  with  their  petitions  as  kte  as  1740.S 

The  exact  amount  of  the  circulation  of  the  bills  of  the  New 
London  Society  does  not  appear.  It  will  be  seen  fiom  what 
foOows  tiiat  it  required  less  than  £15,000  in  the  public  bills  of 
Coonecticuti  in  their  denominational  values,  to  meet  the  calls  made 
mpoa  the  Committee  of  the  Assembly  for  purposes  of  exchange. 
In  aU  probability  the  amount  of  the  circulation  was  not  far  bom, 
jnO,000.  It  would  seem  as  if  the  Committee  having  in  chaigo 
the  letting  out  of  the  £16,000  to  the  mortgagors  of  die  late  New 
London  Societj  for  Trade  and  Commerce  in  order  to  aid  in  calling 
in  the  bills  of  that  Society,  must  have  reached  the  conclusion,  in 
October,  1788,  that  the  period  of  their  active  work  was  over,  for 
tiicy  then  reported  that  they  had  received  £9,607  lis.  Sd.  in  bUls 
of  the  Society,  which  bills  were  then  ordered  to  be  burned.* 

This  was  followed,  in  1784,  by  a  petition  of  some  of  the  mem* 
ban  of  the  late  Society,  praying  for  a  loan  of  so  much  of  the 
XU^OOO  as  was  not  required  for  the  purpose  of  exchanging  the 
Society  bins.  The  Assembly  was  disposed  to  grant  this  truest, 
bui  bdEove  doing  so  they  required  the  representatives  of  the  Society 
to  Idw  steps  to  bring  before  possessors  of  bills  throughout  the 
mrtirs  Colony  knowledge  that  an  opportunity  was  dferod  them  to 
adngs  Buehbilk  for  the  publio  bills  of  credit  of  the  Colony. 
To  eany  this  into  operation,  it  was  resolved  that  the  Memorialists 
I  psoflamation  in  the  several  towns  in  theColooyto 


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the  effect  that  any  perMm  having  biUs  of  the  Society  in  his  ^ 

aion  might,  upon  hinging  them  to  the  Committee,  have  biUs'of  the 
Cdony  in  exchange  therefor.  This  proclamation  was  to  be  ^^^fAn 
by  affixing  a  notice  containing  this  information  upon  the  sign  posts 
in  such  towns.  If  the  Committee  should  certify  that  this  had  been 
done  and  that  aix  weeks  had  been  allowed  for  the  bringing  in  of 
the  bills,  then  so  much  of  the  £16,000  as  remained  in  their  poo- 
session  could  be  loaned  to  the  mortgagors.^ 

The  Imding  of  the  unexpended  portion  of  this  redemption  fund 
to  representatives  of  the  Company  after  these  Anal  efforts  had 
been  put  forth  to  protect  possessors  of  bills,  is  a  distinct  recog- 
nition of  the  compliance  of  the  mortgagors  with  the  law,  and  it 
may  fairly  be  assumed  that  the  circulation  of  the  Society  bUls 
must  practically  have  ceased  when  this  was  permitted.  Although, 
as  we  have  seen,  there  were  matters  connected  with  the  Company 
which  occupied  the  time  of  the  Assembly  as  kite  as  1749,  this  is, 
to  all  intents  and  puq>oses,  the  disappearance  of  the  Company 
as  such  from  the  scene. 

We  have  been  enabled  through  direct  statements  in  die  Records 
to  ascertain  the  approximate  date  and  the  method  of  the  oiganiza- 
tion  of  the  Society  and  have  had  beforo  us  the  form  of  the  bill 
which  was  issued.  Two  points  alone  remain  in  Miss  Caulkins*s 
account  which  aro  of  enough  importance  to  demand  independent 
examination,  and  these  aro  the  statements  that  the  UUs  wero  dated 
in  October  and  wero  to  run  f<v  twelve  years  from  the  day  of  date. 

The  date  in  the  fac-simile  given  in  the  Records  comsponds  with  the 
time  when  Green  said  that  he  executed  the  older  for  the  Company 
and  had  the  bills  engraved.  It  is  reascmaUe  to  suppose  that  the 
entiro  issue  boro  the  same  engraved  date  and  was  simikr  in  chaiacter. 

This  conjecturo  is  reinforoed  by  the  conclusion  of  the  Assembly  that 
the  biUs  wero  of  the  tenor  of  tiie  public  bills  of  credit,  a  state- 
ment  which  could  hardly  have  been  made  if  tiiey  wero  twelve- 
year  notes.  Such  variations  as  thero  aro  between  Hiss  Caulkins*s 
account  and  tiiat  disckMod  by  tiie  Records  may  all  be  chaiged  to 
laA  offomiliarity  on  her  part  witii  business  term^ 
T^  bring  tiie  ease,  tlie  mortgages  given  to  the  New  London 
Doeiety  will  naturally  suggest  themselves  as  peihape  pnesmsing 

«  Cnlsniil  Bioorii  <|  Coansotiel^  vJi  g06L 


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power  to  ezpliin  the  stateaieiit  that  the  Sooiely  notee  were  twelye- 
jeer  notes.  Theee  Biorlgagee»  it  will  be  lemembered,  were  said 
li^  the  Assemblj  to  hare  been  made  to  John  Cnrtiss*  Treasorer, 
to  his  sQocessor  or  to  Daniel  Coit  Two  of  them  at  least  are  to 
he  found  in  Hartfoid,  and  throogh  the  kind  offices  of  Professor 
Franklin  B.  Dexter,  of  New  Haven,  I  am  able  to  give  their  material 
leotores.  The  consideration  in  each  mortgage  was  defined  as 
••eniTent  money.**  The  date  of  each  was  24  October,  1782,  and 
both  ran  to  J<^  Cnrtissi  Treasurer  of  the  New  London  Society 
United  for  Trade  and  Commerce.  The  proviso  in  each  read  that 
the  deed  was  to  beocmie  null  and  void  npon  payment  being  made 
**dther  in  silver  at  sixteen  shillings  pr  ounce  or  in  true  bills  of 
pnblick  credit  of  this  or  the  neighboring  OovemmentB,  or  the  like 
som  in  bills  of  the  New  London  Society  United  for  Trade  and 
Coomieroe  upon  the  credit  of  said  Society,  and  that  on  or  before 
the  thirtieth  daj  of  October  which  will  be  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
Christi  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  forty  four.^  A  person 
who  had  never  seen  one  of  the  Society  bills,  if  endeavoring  to 
wmk  out  a  description  of  them  based  solely  upon  these  mortgages, 
Biighti  if  the  rough  notes  taken  from  the  deeds  were  confused, 
be  led  to  deecribe  the  bills  in  terms  somewhat  similar  to  those 
used  by  Hiss  CauUdns.  Periiaps  the  New  London  Registry  would 
furnish  examples  bom  which  an  even  closer  description  might 
be  drawn* 

It  is  more  than  probable  that  the  materials  exist  in  ConnecU* 
cnt  f or  a  more  complete  history  of  this  interesting  experiment. 
The  Company  probably  had  some  sort  of  existence  before  ito 
cfganization  under  the  Charter,  and  traces  of  die  evils  that  it 
left  in  ite  track  may  be  discovered  kter  than  174a  The  authori- 
ties lor  the  foregoing  account  are  practically  confined  to  the 
Coknial  Records  and  the  Talcott  Pigpen  in  the  publications  of 
the  Connecticut  Historical  Society*  No  perMm  can  rise  from  a 
perasal  of  these  documente  without  feeling  respect  for  the  Colonial 
Government  of  Connecticut  The  wisdom  with  which  they  treated 
tiie  New  London  Society,  whether  we  have  regard  to  ite  peremp* 
toij  dosue  or  to  the  aid  extended  to  the  memben  in  the  per> 
e(  the  duty  imposed  upon  them  to  withdraw  the  oirou- 
bhi  msffkeil  eentnst  with  the  proceedings  in  Massachusette 
the  eiUlnij  and  uqnst  Act  ef  Pteliamsnt» 


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111 


If  the  true  character  of  this  Society  has  ever  been  set  forth  I 
have  fiuled  to  see  it    Dr.  Douglass  ref en  to  it  as  follows :  — 

^  CknmeoHeHi  emitted  Bills  only  for  the  present  necessary  Chaiges  of 
Government  upon  Ponds  of  2\udm,  until  A.  1785,  having  granted  a 
Charter  for  Trade  and  Commeroe  to  a  Society  fai  Haw  London^  this 
Society  mannfacUired  some  Bills  of  their  own,  but  their  Cnrreney  being 
soon  at  a  Stand;  the  Government  wera  obliged  in  Jnstics  to  the  Fios> 
sessorSf  to  emit  50,000/.  npon  Loam  to  enable  those  concerned  in  the 
Society  to  pay  off  their  Society  Bills  In  Colony  Bills;  their  Charter  was 
vacated,  and  a  wholesome  Law  enacted.  Thai  for  any  tingU  Ptrtom,  or 
Soeieljf  o/PBrmm$  to  eaitt  and  pa$s  BiUU  for  Oommeret  or  in  imitation 
ofCotontf  BiXUt  PtnaUy  $koM  heoMin  (km  ^f  Forgerjf^  or  tff  counter' 
foiUng  Coiony  Bitter^ 

Dr.  J.  Hammond  Trumbull,  in  his  First  Essays  at  Banking,  and 
the  Flnt  Paper  Money  in  New  England,  overlaf^wd  this  period  in 
his  notes  but  did  not  cover  it  in  the  text  of  his  paper.  He  rafen 
to  the  Society  briefly  in  a  note.' 

A  careful  study  of  the  puUio  bills  of  credit  of  the  Colony  of 
Connecticut  was  made  by  Dr.  Henry  Bronson  and  communicated  to 
the  New  Haven  Colony  Historical  Society.*  The  author  treated  of 
tlie  Colonial  currency  exclusively,  and  althou^  his  subject  brought 
him  in  touch  with  the  transactions  of  the  New  London  Society,  he 
made  no  effort  to  analyze  its  affairs  in  detalL  Brief  as  his  con* 
tact  was  with  this  part  of  his  subject,  it  enabled  him  to  detect 
some  of  the  errors  in  the  account  given  by  Mies  CauUdns. 

If  it  shall  prove  that  I  am  mistaken  in  thinking  that  the 
points  of  resembhmce  between  the  New  London  Society  and  the 
Massachusetts  Land  Bank  have  not  before  been  described,  this 
account  will  lose  the  feature  of  novelty,  but  it  may  perhaps  still 
have  some  value  as  an  independent  presentation  of  the  s 


>  A  DiieovrM  Conoemins  the  Cnrrmdet  of  the  Britith  Fbatstfcmt  fai 
Amerioa.  EspedaUy  with  Begmrdtotheir  Fkper  Money:  lloie  Ptetlealar^, 
In  Betotlon  to  the  IVorinee  of  the  lIiMMihnMtts  Bi^,  hi  New  Eaghuid. 
Boston.    &  Kneelend  k  T.  Green,  1740^  p.  IS. 

•  FhMeedinge  of  the  American  AntiqaariMi  Soelety  te  Oolober,  18SI,  Ktw 
Serlei,  UL  S09;  Note  D. 

•lliitocletlAeeottntoftheCooneetiootCnhwM^,byHeniyBw«o^ 
42, 4^  of  M.  BioiiiOB*e  Heliograph. 


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The  following  letter  irom  oar  associate  Mr.  Abmsb  C« 
CSooDBiXy  Jr.,  was  read  by  Mr.  Davis,  to  whom  it  is  ad« 
dressed:  — 

BAMMMt  It  J«NMI7»  10M. 

Uy  dbae  Sn* — Being  foreed,  most  unwiUinglj,  to  be  absent 
bom  tbe  meeting  of  The  Colonial  Society  to-morrow,  I  am  once 
mote  compelled  to  beg  of  joa  tiie  favor  to  represent  me  by  reading 
tiie  aceompsiqring  psper  (or  tbe  translation  of  a  part  of  it,  rather), 
which  I  am  sors  jon  will  agree  with  me  is  worthy  to  bo  printed  in 
our  Publications.  It  is  an  exact  copy  of  the  rec(»d  of  a  Commission 
granted  by  King  Geoige  tiie  First  in  1726-27  to  Edmnnd  Gibson, 
Lord  Bishop  of  London,  anthorizing  him  to  exercise  oertain  epis- 
copal functions  in  America  either  in  person,  or  by  a  commissaiy 
er  commissaries  to  be  appointed  by  liim. 

This  docnment,*  which  had  long  eluded  the  researches  of  Mr. 
Saiasbuij,  I  had  tbe  gratification,  recently,  as  I  have  already 
infonned  you,  to  receive  from  Miss  Walfoid,  who  found  it  under 
the  direction  of  Miss  Connolly,  my  former  chief  clerk  on  the  Prov* 
ince  Laws.  Itdoesnotstrictly  belong  to  the  group  of  Ccnnmissions, 
etCn  relating  to  the  civil  administration  of  tiie  Province  which  I 
have  contributed  to  our  Society,  but  since  it  is  equally  valuable  as 
bearing  upon  the  attempts  made  liy  the  Home  Government,  during 
tiie  Provincial  period,  to  establish  the  Eiiiscopal  system  in  Masna- 
ehusetts,  I  ask  you  to  o£fer  it  for  the  eonsideration  of  the  Committee 
of  Publication.  It  is  especially  enjoined  upon  the. notice  of  Gover> 
nor  Beklier  in  the  forty-seventh  article  of  his  Instructions.  I  have 
not  been  able  to  find  it  in  print  anywhere,  but  should  it  prove  to 
exist  in  any  publication  I  should,  of  coutm,  withdraw  it  A  roost 
interesting  account  of  the  exercise  of  the  Bishop^s  authority  under 
this  Commission,  in  the  appointment  of  Roger  Price  as  tiie  first 
Conunisssry,  he  bebg  then  Rector  of  King*s  Chapel,  may  bo  seen 
in  the  firrt  v«dume  of  the  Annals  of  the  Chapel,  pp.  171, 172,  883, 
and  4M,  —  a  work  in  which  our  Society  has  a  special  interest,  since 

«  fMml  Bitt  IS  G«ff9 1^  part  4,  M.  S»  dbrM.  The  itfoMM  to  tirfi  Com- 
■iitioa  hi  tha  »tw  IfagiaaJ  Hitlprigal  —4 QwmmhffiMtl  Begktw  lor  OBtober, 
mS,az?L4e9;iilathtfaMompfett4iM«)iifaitheJo«nM]fof  tiiaLofdfol 
The  —ulMijal  af  the  fMml  Mr.  fialatbaiy,  appaml^,  I^OM  to 
.  A  mma4  CoMiiMiua  to  OibwM,  1  Oeoi«e  U.  (2S  April.  172S),  b 
Bdatffs  Is  the  ColMdal  HiMaiy  af  ths  etals  af  Htw 


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ISSe.]  LETTER  ROM  MB.  ABVIB  0.  OOQDXLL,  nu 


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it  was  completed  under  the  editorship  of  our  associat^  Mr.  Edcs, 
in  a  second  volume  of  nearly  seven  hundredpages,  — a  monument 
of  comprehensive  and  painstaking  lesearoh. 

There  is,  perhaps,  no  better  illustration  of  the  readiness  of  the 
Home  Government  to  usurp  authority  over  the  Colonies  than  the 
practice  which  obtained  in  England  and  was  sanctioned  by  Episco- 
palians here  upon  the  unfounded  assumption  that,  by  virtue  of  his 
ofiice,  the  Bishop  of  London  had  ecdeaiastical  jurisdjction  over  the 
Colonies  as  m  paHibus  inf^ium.     In  1726  tiie  legality  of  tiiia 
inactice  was  questioned  by  Bishop  Gibson,  who  declined  to  follow 
it  without  further  and  explicit  direction  from  the  Privy  Council, 
and  upon  his  petition  it  was  determined  by  that  body  that  the  piao- 
tice  was  unautiiorized,  and  tiiat  tiie  jurisdiction  cUimed  could  only 
be  conferred  by  letters  patent  Accordingly,  the  Commissiim  before 
us  (which  is  a  Patent  under  tibe  privy  seal)  was  issued.    Itappeaie 
not  to  have  been  renewed  after  the  deatii  of  Gibson,  which  happened 
in  1748.    It  is  supposaUe  that  there  were  valid  objections  to  the 
legality  of  a  Patent  autiiorizing  Episcopal  interference  in  the  eccle- 
siastical afiEain  of  this  Province ;  probably  an  insuperable  obstacle 
was  deduced  from  tiiat  dause  of  the  Province  Charter  which  guar- 
antees liberty  of  conscience.    But  of  this  I  may  have  sometiiing  to 
say  at  some  future  meeting  of  our  Society.    I  may  however  add, 
in  passing,  tiiat  discrotion  as  to  tiie  act  or  degree  of  interference 
could  not  have  been  confided  to  a  more  careful  and  judicious 
prelate  than  he  who  then  held  tiie  See  of  London.    Beaides  being 
a  profound  tiieologian,  and  tiioroughly  versed  in  ecclesiastical 
histoiy  and  tiie  canon  Uw,  he  had  a  judicial  mind  not  easilv 
moved  by  partisan  appeals  of  ilUdvlsed  lealots.     Toniay  he  is 
probably  best  remembered  as  the  aeoompUshed  editor  of  Camden's 
Britannia. 

The  Patent  is  written  in  abbreviated  Latin,' and  witii  tiie  cony  I 

wbnut  a  translation  of  so  much  of  it  as  is  suflldmit  to  give  a  iSear 
iaea  of  its  purport 

ITie  original  copy  faansmitted,  which  Belcher  was  oideied  to  have 
registered  in  tiie  public  recrads  of  tiie  Piwinoe,  was  uadoubtsdlr 

consumed  in  tiie  great  fire  of  1747,  of  which  devastation  Mr.  Noble 

s 


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114         en  CTHiffi"**-  Boaarx  or  uAMBAOBxmaTB.       p**. 

IbIbbw  Be  ta  hM  f<mnd  •  HieiwitMia'im  «f  toiiw  totM««^  P^ 
iiookM  in  »  paper  or  wooid  in  hi*  office.* 
^JSLa  Sfweekly  New  Letter  of  4-11  May.lTST.  contwned 
IJ- MmwLjement  thei  thi.  CoBinu«on  would  ioon  p«  the^^ 
it  wwld  eeem  thrt  the  delegition  of  wthorily  to  Comim-aiy 

iMtmrtkne,  to  wUeh  I  haw  lefened,  were  prepwwi  •  Utttole- 
yHB  foor  noDthe  before  this  date. 

Sincerdyjroo".     ^^.oood^,,. 

UcFmmlmmb  Vayu,  iMty 


[TrandaHan.'] 
Oe  Wwafc:,  to  tbewvereiHl  rather  fai  Chftei,  Edmchd,  bj  the  g«« 

inf  «r^  po««.ian.  I.  A»«lca  hare  «K>t  jet  been  dWded  or 

eTowa  Britalm  by  Tetwn  of  which  the  jorMlctioii  in  ecdeslMtlcd 
ttMS  erbfaiS  fai  thoee  [pboee]  or  In  enyone  of  them,  pertains  to  ui, 
gOone^eetheenpfeiM  heed  on  ewth,  of  the  Charch;  «^7"«fV^ 
fcliHUnwd  necisMy  to  ne  thiit  ha^ 

cat  telediciioo  in  thoee  leglone  fa  the  faferlor  CMuee  set  forth  fa  these 
mJnti  be  by  oor  Royal  anthority  Institnted  and  exercised  fa  aooord- 
SocTwith  the  faws  and  canons  of  ^  Chorch  lawfully  accepted 

and  aanctlooed  to  England  by  which  the  sincere  worship  of  God  and  the 
p«  prof essfan  of  the  Christian  religion  niay  be  better  ptomoted,  Kww 
TUJitbaiwe,  fWly  eonflding  fa  yoor  sincere  piety  and  learning,  andta 
the  mnlghtness  of  yonr  character,  and  fa  yoor  prudent  drcnnspeetlon 
and  Wniiy  fa  the  adniinistratlon  of  alfklrs,  by  onr  special  grace  ao^ 

of  oor  oeftafa  knowledge  and  mere  motion  hare  giren  and  granted,  and 

Vf  these  pieaenti  do  give  and  grant,  to  yon,  the  aforesaid  Bishop  of 
SwnKW,  fWl  power  and  authority  to  exercise,  fa  person  or  through  yoor 

chosen  uimmJwsfj  or  uuinmlsssrins  substituted  and  nominated  by  you, 
ipWtwd  and  eoeWastlcal  Jurisdiction  fa  the  respecthre  colonies,  pUnta. 

u!m  and  an  oor  other  possessions  fa  America,  according  to  the  faws 
gad  eanoM  of  the  EngUsh  Church  at  lawftfly  accepted  and  sanctkmed 
to  England  to  the  special  cansee  and  Inferior  matters  mentioned  and 
to  those  presents;  and  as  a  deoUratlon  of  oor  Royal  will  as  to 
SM  tbs  special  causes  and  matters  to  which  we  desire  thai  the 
jwliiMott  be  onraised  by  tMm  of  tUo  oor 

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16M.]      BOTAL  OCnongglOir  TO  THB  BISHOP  OT  LQITDOir.         115 

hsTe  further  glten  and  granted,  and  by  these  presents  do  give  and  graa^ 
unto  you,  the  aforesaid  Bishop  of  Lovdov,  full  power  and  authority,  by 
yourself  (fa  person)  or  through  yoor  cbosMi  commissary,  orcommlssariet 
substituted  and  nominated  by  you,  of  vlsltfag  all  the  Churches  fa  the 
colonies,  pfantatlons  and  all  our  other  aforeeaid  possessions  fa  America 
fa  which  divine  senrlce  shall  hare  been  celebrated  according  to  the  ritea 
and  lltaigy  of  the  English  Church,  and  of  summoning  all  rectors,  curate% 
mfalsters,  and  Incumbents,  (or  persons  called  by  any  other  nasM  what* 
soever)  of  the  aforesaid  churches,  and  all  presbyters  and  deacons  ordained 
fa  the  holy  orders  of  the  En^^lsh  Churdi,  or  any  one  or  more  of  them 
before  you,  or  [yoor]  commissary  or  commissaries  aforesaid,  and,  by 
witnesses  sworn  fa  due  form  of  tow  by  yoo  or  the  commissary  or  cook 
missarles  aforesaid,  and  fa  other  fawful  ways  and  modes  by  whldi  this 
can  be  done  better  and  more  eflScadoosly  according  to  law,  to  inquire 
concerning  the  behavior  of  these,  and  concerning  the  behavior  of  parish 
clerks  and  to  favestlgate  concerning  their  experience,  care  and  diligence 
fa  an  duties  pertaining  to  the  position  of  parish  derk,  according  to  the 
laws  and  canons  of  the  English  Church ;  and  also  of  administering  any 
lawful  oaths  whatsoever  ususl  fa  ecdeslastlcal  courts,  and  of  correcting 
and  punishing  the  aforesaid  Rectors,  Curates,  Ministers,  Incumbents, 
Presbyters  and  Deacons  ordained  fa  the  holy  orders  of  the  English 
Chnrdi  (and  parish  derks  according  to  their  fault)  whether  by  removalt 
deprivation,  suspenskm,  excommunication  or  any  other  sort  of  ecdesfaa- 
tlcal  censure  whatsoever,  or  of  due  correction  according  to  the  ecdesl* 
astlcal  csnons  and  laws  aforesaid.  And  further  we  have  given  and 
granted,  and  by  these  presents  do  give  and  grant,  to  you,  the  aforesaid 
Bishop  of  Lonnoir,  full  power  and  anthority,  through  yourself  or  yoor 
commissary,  or  yoor  chosen  commissaries,  of  Inquiring  concerning  the 
condition  and  repair  of  parish  churchee,  and  bouses,  from  any  rector, 
mfalster.  Incumbent,  or  pereon  called  bj  any  other  name,  relating  or 
pertaining  thereto,  fa  the  colonies,  pfantatk>ns  and  all  our  other  aforesaid 
poeeeselons  fa  America,  and  concerning  the  provision  by  all  these  whom- 
soever for  the  decent  and  regular  celebration  of  divfae  servkM  and  the 
administering  of  the  Eucharist  fa  the  churchee  aforeeaid  according  to  the 
required  and  necessary  requirement  of  the  tow;  and  of  oompelllag  and 
coerofag  these  persons,  ete. 

Mr.  JoHK  Noble  presented,  for  paUicatioD,  a  literal  wpf 
of  a  fragment,  in  Secretary  Bawson's  handwriting,  of  the 
original  Journal  of  the  Massachusetts  House  of  Depaties, 
for  the  Ma7  Session^  and  a  part  of  the  October  Sesdon^  of 


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THB  ooumiAL  sogutt  or  kabsachusetxs. 


[Jav. 


1649.  The  diaocnrerj  of  this  document*  wm  annoonoed  bjr 
ICr.NoUe  to  the  Sodetj  at  its  Stated  Meeting  in  Februaiy, 
U9V    The  text  of  the  paper  is  as  follows : — 

FSAGMENT  OF  THE  OBIGINAL  JOURNAL  OF  THE 
MASSACHUSETTS  HOUSE  OF  DEPUTIES  FOB  THE  MAY 
SESSION  AND  A  PABT  OF  THE  OCTOBEB  SESSION 
OF  1649.  

[Tte  MiBMBffipl,  wMi  tht  eieeptioB  «f  •  lew  tntriet  aoled  it  Ibej  oeonr,  it 
ia  tht  hiadwritiBf  o£  Edwavd  Bawwa.    likcomprktdlmlkymiftntmjpuftn, 

motoKdimg  lo  tht  •ontentii  hum  Ilia  loDowinf  orderx  tkurn 

•aeh);  Midiwol6M«t(twoiMifMeMli).   ForcoufmAnobci 

k  lMt«  pi^ed,  la  broad^tead  igurai,  1  to  IS  la  braolnts. 

ladfaatB  a  doabtf ■!  rMderiaf.     Braekets  with  atan  ladiatta 

latliaarigiaaL    Wkara  tlia  origiBal  k  wM^  Ulaglbla  tha 

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t«.  lUy  1649 1 

/*  Mttll  Bofeonnetl  for  D«p^|  wm  BMd  4  AeMpM  ylr 

nametan  \ 
m^yf  DtniU  DeoslMa  /  SpMOnr 
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Hen.  Bartbohneir* 

Dedham.  Anthos  ffiaher. 

Charlottoi 

naJoF  Sedjoke. 

SlUabnrj.  Left  Bob(  Hka. 

nfVffXkmbj. 

Hampton  s  W"  Eaatowe. 

Dofobeolf 

flfgUmer. 

Boolej.  Hoaph  s  Beyoor 

Tbo.  Jonei. 

Sodboxy.  Edmond  foodoMV 

Bofloa. 

Capt  Keayne 

IDooerl 

JameaFenn 

Braintiy  Capt  W*  Ting 

Bosbiuj* 

CaptFriohaid. 

SaoiiellBaiae 

W"Pixkeax 

Glooeater  Obadiah  BtMib 

WaliPTottiio.  Bloh.  Bfoono 

Woobonrne:  Left  Jdhnaon* 

Ephraim  Child 

Wennan.  W"  flUnb 

Linn 

TboLaitOQ 

HaTePSU :  Bobt  deoRMBta. 

Gambrdg 

CaptOooking  nfJ$tkmm.      Bedding     BiokWaOnr 

^wwioh. 

najo^  Denlaon. 
BobtPidne 

SprlngfeOds  John  JohMoaS^VigriPi 

NowlMfy 

EdwBawion. 

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fflnghnnit 

NIoo.  Jaoobs 

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omJo^  Danlell  s  Bealaoo.  waa  ohoaen  8p[ea]PB8r 
forthlaaearions 
Fenn  :&  W*  Farkea  waa  ohoaen  Hoabanda  [ 
howae  <4  Depvtiea  for  thia]  aeeaion  [aooofdiag  to  order 
]  [lILief.] 


m 


Entered  h  BeeeaTed  aFMitkm.  of  John  OyCdn^of  Sales] 
'x    in  Beferenoe  to  a  Conq^oalSon  tor  hie  iBpoat  of  wyne  [niiP 
Andltor  getfU*]  Jamea  Pann  ft  W»  FmIb  are  appointed  n 
Conilttee  ft  have  power  to  Oooq^onnd  w*^  him  or  any  othff 
llntner  ft  to  tnme  y*  ispoel  to  anaMMaU  BenI  for  lower 


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nx  oounrui.  ■ocmr  or  MAsucKDSBm. 


(Jax. 


jMrn  u  tbej  ahall  AgrM  *  tfaloke  niMto.    FWrUad  KMh 

M)Mbfttorberontlwj*>  end  of  tbi*  eonrte  [m.  iff.] 

Ednij  BS7I7  Fadeoti :  wjddow :   for  cxpUMSoa  of  tb« 

tel  %tA   Covta  Annrer  to  fair  tormtif^  wu  accepted  of  ft  gnoDted 

X    iha  ■hoDld  Iwn :  j«  CoorU  [•mli>d«*]  BtmAaOoa  tt  ezpl*- 

••aoH  w^M(  •[*!■;■]  ffeel  [aoo>nli>ig  to  Ur  derirel  [m. 

IM;ILaW.] 

IT  pwaniull  Doontnge  petkon  for  js  Abating  <rf  Ua  IBm 
«f  60*  for  Ua  Aba«wa  ye  laat  Conrte  waa  aecepted  of  to  be 
X  Aaawend  irt«t  fat.    And  ["waa  Aaawered*]  hla  flee  wm 
BodUed  aeonUng  to  hla  deaire  [nt  14a.] 

Itt  waa  fetal  that  ■a'  Speaker  hi  the  Bame  of  tbe  howae  of 
Depu^  ibogld  Beikr  wf  Cobbett  tbe  thaakce  of  tbe  bowaa 
«*•  X  ftir  Ma  wrthj  ['thanlMa*]  paynea  to  li»  [•Ubo/»]  ae^Mtt 
wdi  at  ye  derire  of  tbia  bowae  be  preaehed  on  ja  day:  of 
EtcoScM  *  that  IHl  b  tbrir  deaire  he  woold  printo  U  (here  at 
dawhen)[iiLI«K] 

lit  le  ordered :  Ibat  je  Agreement  made  «tii  W-  nOHfu  t 
Hugh  gnUiaOQ  I  BoU  Long :  W  Hndion  :*  Bobt  Tomer  for 
^«  je  diaJnge  of  yelr  Impoat  to  an  asDeall  Bent  riiall  be  entend 
amonget  the  Reoofda  ot  tbe  Conrte.  ye  Acta  of  tbe  Comlttee 
beti«a  Apprared of  &  they  diadtardged.  wtb  8  Addhlona: 
•Miliar:  (m. X«; It sn.] 

lU  ta  oriend  f  f  bond  ot  najo*  Bobt  Sedjnke  Bkbard 
KMeeflfrBMioto Norton  ft  Davtd  Tale:  for  tbe  payment  ot 
**v  Oe  AnnnaU  Bent  wch  (bey  Agreed  wtta  tbe  laat  gennenll 

Conrto  to  pey  aa  Iberefai  more  Amply  Appeaiea  aboold  be 
Bccocded  aomwat  tbe  Baooida  of  lUa  Coorte.  ye  Mto  of  tbe 
CcMlttea  theieia  k  Approredof  ft  they  dieebardged  t  [m. 
UO;n.SK] 

A  wrMng  fnm  Bprlsgfefid  «*  Befarenoe  to  y*  Impoat 

eUDendgedfMMiCoMetteattof  «sifte:wthla  eomitted  to 

^i»         y  ei>tMUeTaaon  of  Capt  Bawfltora  Capt  Tli*  Capt  Eeayne 

ft  eoM  aa^iata.  «•  ia  to  be  done  theteebonto  reapaetlag  tbe 

AiOeUea  of  Goaf  aderatlon  ■  [m.  Ut.  xn  i  S.  MB-sn.] 

Capt  KeayM  C^rt  Tlag  ft  Capt  Hawlboma  are  Appobitad 

aCoaitoatoJoyne«*acmaof  o«r  hoBM/ad  maJcelP  ['to 

■M*         make  Belon*a«]  to  eoaaider  abMrt  aoma  megastoe  of  Conae 

ftei  [nLin;] 

y*MbataMB  brt  ■eciaaaiT  trianeaaei  to  be  aoMpled  ot 

|M.»I       MlwtmliiaayaantaiT'eorOoBtBaybeAdlaAed 


IIM.] 


JIKBKU  or  9 


m 


[2Vp  ^(JU  JM/fnw  ^] 

]towdithe 
herejtiy  ordered 
jbodyeaof 
h]edth  Caa  p]hialllana  cU 
ez]ereiae  or  pot  forth  any 
[  nd]ea  ot  arte  nor  emdae  any  foree  tte 

[leMe  er  er]Drftye  Tpon  or  lowarde  ye  bodyaa  of  any  whether 
yonnge  [or  cM]  (do  not  ta  the  moat  diflkalt  and  deaperato 
eaaea)  w'Nwt  tbe  adTke  and  oonaetit  of  eiiefa  aa  are  akIlfaU 
tatbeaamaartlf  anebrnftybebadt  or  athaetoftbewyaeet 
and  grareet  then  p'aent,  end  oonaant  of  tbe  petiCDt  or  paUenta 
If  they  be  meatia  conpotee  mnch  laaae  eontrary  to  [tbe*] 
|aaeh|  adrlee  and  oonaent  vpon  pafate  of  Death  or  aneh  otlMT 
ptmiabmenla  aa  the  natore  of  the  facte  may  Deaerrai  wch 
lawe  t*  not  Intaitded  to  diaeooraga  any  from  a  lawf nU  rae  of 
their  akUi  bat  rather  to  eneooraga  and  direct  tbem  ta  tbe  tight 
vae  ['of*]  tbe  ['i'jr  |ofl  [•aUU']  and  to  laUUte  and  B«- 
atrayne  the  p'lomptiwaa  airaganee  of  [  ]  aa  tbono^ 
rMt.  p^denoe  of  [their]  oaneakOl  or uy  other  aCaiatar]Beapeeta, 

dare  be  bonld  to  Attempt  to  exerciee  any  ▼MeB[oe]  rpon  or 
towarda  tbe  bodyee  of  yoang  or  <4d  to  tbe  p^Dd[toe]  or  hanid 
of  tbe  life  or  limee  of  men  womeaor  ohOdraB  [nL  IM;  n,  sm] 
Att  y  Beqneet  of  v/  euTerkke  a  baaitoc  granntad  Um 
«n :  »*  day  of  of  *  may  >  [m.  IMl] 

4:lCay  1U9. 
^fJi/ff^      A  petlttoa  frma  Newbe^Beed.  abeot  Ftam  Ilaadi  [m. 

m;iLatt.] 
SITmC^        Marblebead  pettooni  I7  Wr   Walton.  Hoaaa  UavnAe 
mS'JPXH  *«•'"*■  Tooneahipp  roted  A  rent  vp.  y*  power  ft  prMleds 
ot  a  Tooneabipp  graunted  by  both  [m-Uli  n.t*a] 

onyFetieiliof  BlchaidWaldenw  fOr  aeeeptaaee  «t  hta 
exeaae  lot  Ua  Abaenea.  ^  [m.  iflft] 

*o*«<l  [7^  P»8"  ehonld  atiU  BeBHtyDa  paaeabla  M  ■■> 
to  oytn  aeoidtag  to  tbe  lawe  ta  foreei  tm  IM.] 

In  Anewer  to  y  pettSoa  of  Edney  Bayly  ft  EiakWI  North* 
tme  htr  Ur  <  p^eent  faaebMid:  Itt  le  oiderad  f  y  M*'  glran  to 
ycliIldoreUldr«iof  EdneyBaylybyw-.  balataMi  iiwiiii 
ta  y  haada  of  EaeUdl  KorOiiM,  bnabud  to  y  Mid  B4m7. 


Ul 


Mtm 


TBM  axLoaiAL  aooiErr  of  MAaBAOHumn.        paw . 

tin  JoMph  Bajlj  tooiM  d  Rieh  Baylj.  dimMed.  abaU 
AttejBe  tbe  age  of  tweo^  and  one  joeret  and  tben  to  much 
thereof  to  be  pM  to  J*  Mid  Joeeph  Bajlj  [•eomie*]  m 
7*  wfll  of  J*  ed  DoimP  Willm  Halstead  doth  Appoint  Aj^j* 
eeid  [Joeejphe  poidon  oat  of  his  f ath"  estate  shall  be  41" 
weh  is  two  thiid  pto  of  the  sd  [estete]  wch  some  of  41"  shall 
also  renaine  in  y  hands  of  y  sd  EsekieU  Northirne  till  j*  sd 
[Joseph]  shall  atteyne  J*  age  of  14  jeeres.  Fkorided  thesd 
Esek.  North,  give  soaioent  seeoritj  to  je  next  [oowt]  to  be 
holden  at  Ipswich  for  y*  well  educating  of  y*  sd  Jossph  tlU 

he  att:  to  21  [y  A]  for  [ye  p-Jlyingo  of  ye  sd  lega^  A  por. 
6oa  as  fomily  is  expFsi|  [lII.l4S;n.M6.] 

Fieti5oa  of  Hail  sen:  for  eneoaraginge  m'  mathewes  to 
preach:  voted,  ye  nagis^  Anew' desired  first  |Ans'di  S'day 
next  at  one  of  y*  olocke  all  ptyes  soBOMd  aeofdingly  the'* 
aboati  [in.isa»2S8;  iLaTii] 

Bieh.  walde'ns'  petiten  for  his  exeoee  for  his  Abssoes 
Beod.  A  foted  w^ot  fee  |his|  ezcose  aooepted  of :  ptL  159.] 

A  petiten  of  Jonathan  wade  fory  dlsbarsm^"  of  sixty 
poonds  liy  Tho  wade  of  Northampton  for  his  tss  ln|to|  y* 
stoekeof  the  Country  for  the  furtherance  of  theplantaeon 
for  weh  he  desires  land  in  Flam  [llandde>yed  by  both  rnL 

A  pe[tiSon  of  w«]  TOley  for  Abatement  of  4"  fine  Referad 
toy*Coosidera{oaofthemagis*?first[bywtf]d«[  ] 

A  o«<rini  pte]  rtfered  to  y  magis^.  [m.  1S4;  n.  tr,^] 


C 


]  petition  of  y*  Inhabltante  of  Sodboiy 
]  of  theb  bounds  westwards,  their  Requeet 
]  lies  westwsfd  to  their  Hue  so  as  it  praiudles  [not] 

]BmuMinhisSOOMfs.  granntedtohim.  [m.a59;lLin.) 
]  pstOoo  of  NathanieU  Boolter  *  RIchaid  Swayne 
]  meat  of  his  fine  for  non  Appearance  This  Request 
]  Bsspeet  ^  [m  lit,  n.  STi^] 

]  Aasr  to  a  FtotiSoQ  <tf  Solomon  francho.  ••  p  week 
AQowedUm  for  10  weeks  so  as  bsf or  y*  tims  hegetthls 

4o.[iil1M;1LSI9l] 

iMembeaasnorintheeKgiaalmeofdfor 
The  name  sC  BidMid  Walker  appean  hi  the  llsit  oa  pp.  117,  Itl  i 
Waldms  er  WsMron  appean  as  a  l>qN^  in  neither.    8ee  also  6eifetsiy 
« — m. .  ^^^^ — -^C6kB^Uom^H.9n. 


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JOUBITAL  or  TBM  HOUO  OV  maVTOB^  IMS. 

10.>  may.  1649. 
SaUsbuiy  nsw  Towns  petitkm  entered,  [zn.  Zia] 


Ul 


TtliSA 


Ttiisa 


T«IM4I  I 


Itto 


mimSJZ 


Ttiisa 


A  newkweabout  I  womens  I  Dowrie[iix.lH2g9;ZZ.iiL] 
a  notber  lawe.  for  p^Tentk>n  of  ▼nnecessary  expenoe  of 
I  time  A  chardge  for  want  of  dow  Attendance  on  y*  Coorts  of 
Justice  at  y*  b^ginnlnge  thereof. 

another  lawe:  about  magis*!  giving  Counsell:  [nLliSi 
IL279.] 

In  Ans^  to:  a  petition  of  Jonathan  Wade  for  disbursn^  of 
60"  into  the  Comon  Stodce:  400  ac^  of  land  graunted  him 
where  he  [cann]  find  it  so  as  it  be  not  |Jodged|  plndidall  by 
this  Courte  to  any  Towne  or  plantafion  already  made  or  to  be 
made  [ZZL 160;  XL  873.] 
^mT^]     ^  petiSon  of  Thomas  moulton  for  Abatement  <tf  his  fine 

'"•^[of  5".  [ZZZ.1^;ZL174.] 

J  on  y«  magis"!  Retoume  y*  m'  mathewee  be  not  proitted  to 
preach  either  publickely  or  priTatoly  vntill:  he  hath  giren 
satisf ac5on  to  y*  Elders  y*  heard  the  errors  chardged  &  prcd 
against  biro,  or  to  the  greater  number  of  them,  ft  y*  he  Ro- 
toome  not  to  Hull  acording  te  the  Judge*  of  oa'  bretheieii 
ydepoF.  cannot  Assent  toy*  magi«'"herehi:[izLlsa»lie» 

U9;ZL276.] 

In  AnsF  te  y*  peti5on|of|  EUsabeth  Cole  wyddowe.  ride 

[Ans^  [ZZLIM;  9.878.] 

In  Answ*  to  a  Cass  ppoonded  f or  y*  exposiSon  of  adonbt- 
f un  clause  hi  one  of  the  printed  orders  for  Abeenting  on  y« 
lords  Day 

y*  QuKSt  whether  where  y*  lawe  saith  that  after  dew  means 
of  eoiiTictkm  Tsed.  he  shall  f orf site  for  eu'y  offence  [5^]  he 
te  be  Tnderttood  legall  oouYiction  or  otherwise  voted  y*  it's 
to  be  Tnderstood  legall  oonrictioa.  [nx.  iMi] 

In  Ans^  to  f  petiSon  of  y  Town  d  Newbery  for 
[  ]iiiillltafy[oa]osfs:  ThepetitioMra 

not  haT[big  obeerred  «der  hi  the]  EleeSoa  of 

their  oflloers  tiie  [  ]  <tf  tii[elr]  dwyee 

but  the  said  petition  [  ]doofloa 

accrdhig  to  an  order  <tf  [ 

]shaU[chooss  toy]  County  [  ][m.288;Xl.8fi] 

s  This  ^pesis  to  have  been  fint  wTittsn  80  Md  ehsHid  to  10, 


* 
s 


5 


ram  coumuh  aoamn  cr  uAmAOBmam. 


m 


P3 


*Ik  Aiifww  to  the  pet  of  n/ Raw  [ 
€ffd«nd  Ibftl  tbeire  Moovnti  be  aocC 

iBUmk  apaioe  in  tk$  wi^fmL} 


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] 


]ClILaii;lLS91.] 


«tf*  'fofifeh  M  eererall  iMOKrenSeiieyee  imj  eeofew  to 
IN  CoMiiS.weeltk  liy  tiM  Ltt^  of  tiM  preeee  thie  oowi  dotk 
Older  thet  y^ 

Ib  Ab^  to  J*  petKoB  of  Joto  JohMos  rreio^  g^  for 
BecowpcBoe  for  hb  tiioe  expended  hi  hb  office  for  4  jeereo 
peel  voted  he  ehell  bsre  6"  [m:  100 ;  n.  an.] 

Att  7*  Beqneel  of  J*  Tooiie  of  Breiolree  Cept  Ting  Sea! 
Beeee  &  Stephen  KIngelj  are  Appointed  to  endiaeleceweee 
there  tUe  Teere.  [iii:aii;iL87l.] 

*  Whereee  Ben j  peone  eeeepe  the  poniehm*  that  ehoold  be 
inffieled  Tppon  them  aoeording  to  law  Ito  therefore  ordred  by 
thie  Coorl  *  the  AnthorHie  thereof  that  henceforth  all  Con- 
etaUeefto.  ^    [m.  ifT,  190;  ZL  an.] 

Voted  w*  y*  DepQ^  jf*  in  ceee  J*  joongeel  child  of  our  late 
henaored  OonV  dje  before  he  Attejne  the  age  of  21  jeerea 
jr  aOO^  ghren  [ehon]Ul  be  dirlded  into  8  pte  one  to  f aU  to  j* 
widdowe  y*  other  to  Deane  A  SanmeU  winthrop:  hie  |nezt| 
jonngeet  eonnee  who  nen'  had  any  porSon  nor  ie  like  to  haTO. 

[iix.aii;n.afi.]' 

>  In  Anewer  to  the  pei.  of  Elisabeth  f ayerf eild  for  Lib^  to 

depart  w*  her  hneband  [it]  waeordi  that  the  [  Jehoold 

be  gnMnted  (fTlded  that  he  ehoald  be  mder  [       ]  f  < 

if  Oferhe  [retnm]ee  a[gahie3  [|lLltl;n.aya.] 


%  ]  the  Fet  of  Joehna  ileher  of  Dedhaa 

[  ]  the  Fiym*  of  fif^  ebllllnga  p  batt 

[  ]  of  wine  aeoofding  to  an  order  fto  [ 

[  3  the  Pet  ehoold  repayre  to  o^  oo[mittee] 

[       ]  fliat  end  to  sake  hie  Coapoeitkm.  [nt  igo-  a  a73.] 

*In  Anewer  to  the  Fet  of  Charlee  Sanndere  for  nen  to  be 

nppoynted  to  appriee  the  tacklinge  A  other  goode  in  ft  of  hie 

eMp  thai  wae  blowne  rpp  It  wae  ordr[ed]  that  nwthew 

Ghafl^y  *  Arthur  Gill  both  of  [boelon]  ehaip]  be  the  mm 

appeytedfortheeenrieealereed[in,iii;itafl]  . 

end  the  entriw  in  the  nwirgin  egrfael  them,  OMept  the 


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T«iiita 


In  Aner:  to  y*  petition  of  Tho.  BMMllon*  for  AbateaP  <tf  hU 
gne  Refered  to  y*  next  qrteP  Court  i  for  an  Anewer.  [miiOi 

nare^] 

>  a  bill  abont  etrayee  p^eentcd  wae  Toted  negfatire]^ 
In  Ao^  to  the  peti6on  of  xtf  Tilly  he  ie  only  [to  pay]  w* 

/  10*:  for  entry  of  y  petltkm  40* t  [m.  IM;  n.  873.] 
In  Ao^  to  y*  peti5on  of  Rich.  Bdlingham  Eeq'  &  Rich 

Dumer  aboot  m'  Neleone  will  Referd  to  n^  SaltonetaU  and 

m'  Simonde  [zn.  IM;  XL  872.] 

>In  Anewer  to  the  FHitiono^of  the  Inhabitante  of  [•Salle* 
bury*]  y*  Newtowne  of  Salebory  for  ifreedo.  from  the  nuiy* 
•[nten]ance  of  the  minietery  in  the  old  towne  4c.  It  wa[e 
ord]red  that  the  FeaUono"  ehoald  be  ftreed  from  Ratee  to  the 
mayntenanoe  at  the  old  towne,  vnlee  the  old  towne  ehaU  con* 
[tri]bato  pportionaUe  to  their  eetotee  to  y«  mayntenanoe  of  a 
preacher  [to  them]  when  &  whilee  they  bane  one*  [xxl  xea] 

In  [Ane' ]  to  the  letter  of  John  Smith  gean"  Aeeiet  of  y* 
[cdjony  k  T[owne  of  Warwicke  there]  beteg 

no  accneagon  ag»  y*  Inhabitant[e  of  warwiekn 

hence  nothhig  to]  chardge  Tpon  them  at  p^eent 
[AWany  ]ehallBeteltto 

theComiM[k»"  ]ElILUatlLa7»] 


[       ]m[ay  ]  1649 

The  Depo^  cannot  Aeeent  y*  [ 
Jamee  0[Uaer]  for  y*  Salnt[ing 
the  Coorte  ehoold  take  fiirth[er 

Capt  Hawthorne  [nP]  majo^  Den  [ 
nP  Simonde  and  Henry  Short  [ 
petitkm. 

In  Aner.  to  y*  petiBon  of  Sokimon  [ 
m'  wiUooby  Capt  Oookin  and  nf  Fay  [ 
honnored  magie^  thereabonte.  [in.2ga;lZ.87aL3 

That  Flmn  Hand  ie  grannted  to  Ipewicfa  Rooley  and 
bery.  Ipewich  to  haTo  [•Right  to^]  two  [nUrd^j  pteof  y« 
Hand.  Newbery  the  [•likn  Right  to  other*]  |to  ha7e|  two 
[•tidrd*]  (te  and  Rooley  like  [nUght*]  to  |hn7t|  one  fte 

of  the  Hand.  [xxi.a5a}iLaa&] 

Them  two  peiegnphe  end  ene  meiffaMd  en«i7  are  in  Honqr^ 


* 


tBB  OOLOXtAL  SOOBTr  OT  lUflBAOHUBim.  [Jak. 

Id  Ancirar  to  ft  Reqoart  o(  John  ntoFi  ^(all  •  twhig  pab- 
tUtabOMdtbaiMpptlH^Cuaia  mtgU  bt  MUTTed  oot- 
wStMdbgdHkwof  pabUorfaD)  veil  7*1^^  Btfcrrto 
tti  BiVV  eoMnt  bneto.  [n.  sn.] 

Ha  ooaittoM  BetovM  aboM  If  gMU  Us  iMtltkn  A|md 
ft«.[lItlMilI.in.] 

AbtUabMtAppMlMiIttlaMdawl  hjtUaCoaittftU 
ApiiMlM  kwftallj  obtajsad  an  to  be  aoeonptMl  ia/  Mtoi*. 
of  »  writt  of  «Ror  and  thanrpoB  aU  (nrtber  Fnoaadloga  to 
Jk^  and  oxaentta  ahaU  be  BoapaiMlad  aod  Um  ptia  AppMl. 
ii«  ahaU  brairdy  id  writing  nder  bU  or  hia  Attonwyea  baod 
ghra  [b]  to  aoow  one  ot  tho  Jndgat  fron  wbom  ba  did' 
Appaala  tba  groviKb  and  Beaaooa  of  Ua  Appeale  alxa  dajea 
baAm  tha  bcgtaniag  of  that  Coorta  to  well  ha  did  Appaala. 
pnitTitLm.] 

Tba  dep«".  hare  Totod  J*  KW  iban  ba  paid  out  of  tte  beat 
«f  y  p*j  of  J*  Conntrj  lerj  to  j*  Mnjvf  gean*  for  the 
fwhaetng  of  ggnnpooder  for  tte  Coantryea  atore  but  la 
caaa  that  sbaaM  fall  aborta  f  wanaala  laaew  ont  from  tUa 
OoHto  to  Bajaa  tOO*  for  that  end  A  the  ffyayo^  genn"  * 
Jaaaea  Peaa  ara  Intraated  to  treato  w*  aona  of  f  iDenhanta 
for  tha  penring  of  ao  Bach  poadw  aa  aBoODtatfa  to  100*,' 
ClILUt;n.Ml.] 

[Itt  la]  Ordered  by  thie  Coarto  and  y*  AaUwrity  thereof 
f  r  BaliitoiiB  [of  aa'T  -romie]  w^a  tbta  Jariadioooa  ahaU 
^Oan  y*  H*  of  Jane  w«h  [ihatt  be]  ia  y*  yeete  ISM  irrUo 
far  mTj  W  eoaUiere  la  each  Toane  [a  bar]rall  of  good  ponder 
IH*  e<  MMket  boUetta  J  C  of  match  and  [Mrt]ify  TDder  thrir 
hands  before  that  tiM  to  tba  S^reyo^  genn*  y*  th^y  ara  ao 
prided  Ttider  tha  penal^  of  »■  for  the  vent  of  [evy]  br>  of 
ponder  Wf  of  boUetts  [t  C  of]  Batoh  as  before  And  y*  aald 
aeleofaaan  are  heatabj  A[Blhoria]ed  I7  thle  CoMito  to  Ataeeao 
y  T^ebptaate  foe]  Makpag  lUa]  prloM  wch  eball  BeniByDa 
[aaaTowM  a>t'andbMUaa       ]  otherpriooHi 

Ciii.iMiit.aw.] 
I       wf  Mtlhawoi  Adiwgen  [  ] 

[JbrVA*fa<On»^0 
[  ■MoJeWafartbepiZ.iailLlfl.] 

C  JtheCDejCfJn*. 

[  ]1.IW 

%l^f  ■iNhaUyKvU.UM. 


1S9B.]  JOUS3SAI.  or  TBB  HOCO  OW  DXPDTIB,  1M0.  128 

On^MH         CaptEMynaft  Gi^ Ttag  Appointed  a CoSttee  to }ajne 

^3!  wth  aoma  of  onr  boauored  inagia^  as  a  eloaa  CooMae  to 

^  Coorider  w*  f  Boirayo'  gen"  what  y  atata  of  powder  fe  * 

wbatneedeof  Bapeli«.Makfa«It«potttothleOa«rto««atiB 

Meet  to  be  donn  to  the  Banewiago  «t  y*  Oomtryee  sleca. 

[ntuitn-Mt.] 

Older  of  y*  qV  Coarto  f  naT  Sedjaka  A  mtf  GibboM 

■boold  eaeh  bare  ft  barren  of  po^  df  tbeae  bj  y*Sa>y* 

VM*  gt^ty' if  rfM^OMirtoiUdwitaUowa  thereof  aeyshooU 

*■  Bopivtttothe6'n70'geo*TCtody*y'gwa^CoartaAIIawaa 

tt  Mt  *  y*  y.  eboold  B^Nqr  tt  [nt  IM I  n.  na] 

vife««  la  Aaa' to  y*  pc(i6oa  of  nlitiokeekleftboatA  nanaof  jfir 

*"^  Tonne.  Ao.  [nLlMiHtTC] 

A  OoDferenoe  yeeilded  toi  fat  nf  nalhawas  hniinM 
fMria  aCHiUegratBl^of  10*1   [nLinilLtn.] 

*^*^  C^A.  Tlag  CaptXeajna  A  Capt  firidgee  a  CbMIIii  t» 

•nqoire  after  y*  Banewlaga  of  tba  Coantryea  atoek  of  powder. 
ClILlMilLlM.] 
InAoa'toy'yv 
vaM*  !»  ^"^  *>  7*  nioSon  of  y*  mDlitary  offloera  at  Boetoa  for 

■**'»  an  allowanee  of  1  barren  and  a  half  of  ponder  deK  to  then 

It  spent  by  them  at  y*  f  onaran  of  our  boono^ed  lato  ga^'. 
fraaatod  then,  [m  in  i  XL  tfa] 
v)M  That  benoeforth  it  ebftn  aot  be  in  y*  llber^  of  any  Tonna 

MMBmaaAorpMBtopaypeagatothoConntiyBatotroa  liaototlM 
J^JEST'     Cin-UTiiLm-D 
MiiAiMip.     ftirdlebaran^ifory  Bapali]ii(aofy*prlBMJ«.JohDooa 

*  Jamea  Fenn  [m.  las;  a  Mk] 
VMrt  ona  S*  BoOoa  |of  i^Carr|  y*  poww  la  aoafetied  toy* 

Mxt  Conrto  at  Saliebniy  to  determine  wiA  ia  bMt  ttory  f«i7 
to  be  ia  Ue  bands  wbolj  or  to  both  as  Baasona  *e  Appears 
for  y*  Eaae  of  y  Conntay.  [m  US.  15T ;  n.aSB,  iTt.] 

fforaaamob  as  the  lawa  of  god.  Exod  Sa  IS.  aUewee  no 
Man  to  toneh  the  Ufe  or  limme  of  any  peon  ezeept  ia  a  Jndl* 
^yaUway.  Bee  it  hereby  eedered  to  and  daereed  y  m  peea 
or  peons  w^M0'  f  ara  ImphTad  abont  the  bodyee  «t  Mea 
wemea  [•and*]  |ar|  ebOdren  fee  p'sarratai  of  lUiorheebh 
(ae  FUaHIftna  oUmrfiana  mldwlvee  or  othara  aball  jAnme  to 
ezerdnaorpatt  fortbaayaotoontrerytotha  knowaetolhe  . 
aMtniytothaknowne'  KakeofAitonQrcwgieeavyANM 

iSolitheeeigiaaL 


IM 


B  ODLOMUi.  tooBrr  or  MAMAOHmnn. 


IJut. 


tMoms  or  ench^.  rpoa  or  lowAnb  j*  bodTwof  $aj  whalber 

jttiuf  or  old  M  Mt  la  U«  nwrt  dUDealt  uid  dcapcrmte  eua) 

«*Mt  IM  adriM  and  eoBMnt  of  Mch  h  ua  ikUrall  In  t)w 

MOM  ut  if  Nck  naj  be  bad  or  at  laaat  of  j*  wiiMt  and 

fia*«t  thM  p^arat  and  oonamt  of  Uwpatiuitor  patitate  If 

tho7  be  ■aatie  oonpotea  aiDch  lene  oontraiy  to  meh  advlia 

^k*atf     Md  eooaMt  Tpoa  nch  ponUiBeBt  u  the  natora  of  the  fact 

P^*-*"*  ■»7d«a«r¥o[      }  lam  la  Dot  Intended  [to  diaoonrjaga  anj 

ij^^^a     fnm  a  lawfall  tbo  of  their  aUn  bat  [rather]  to  eDeo[orag]e 

■■"gy    ud  dbfeet  then  In  the  rifbtna  thereof  asd  to  InhCibIt  and 

BtaSUiA  twIniM  the  prMvaptnoM         anob  aa}  thorough  p'Sdenc* 

C  3    [m.iN,n.>ni] 


M 


ar" 


B5S£     *" 


[fotmd  1 

Ullaai[  3 

lneana[  [  tberftm  ordered  [  ] 

Ttaopr  [to  dleeomt  jttnlj  oat  of  Ue  Connbr  It[ 

]  Toona  where  he  Utco  the  aaid  Are  abllltnga  prt 
ded  he  pdn  [  ]  rnder  the  hand  erf  the  cbeife  «m- 

aoDdar  of  the  IWnpe  that  be  ia  faniUbed  aooidinge  to  order 
wth  borae  and  annca  and  the  Treamirer  ahall  disooant  of  j" 
aaid  ConnetaUea  Ratea  w'aoea'  be  abali  pay  aeordinge  to  Ihk 

«dcr :  [nL  iM ;  n.  na] 


■  najr  1S4».  The  depo^  in  Bentembraoee  of  a  former 
graont  or  pniaa  f  ■*'  BaTcrJcke  ahonld  bare  aday  Aaalgned 
Uia  by  tbie  ooorta  to  be  beard  in  what  ha  ahail  ppoee  aoordli« 
to  Ua  foraer  petietaa:  deaire  f  wendada;  next  at  one  of  the 
dode  in  tbe  Aftamooae  ahaU  be  the  time  Aaaigaed  by  tUa 
Caarta  tor  y  parpoaa  Afnwaaid  [nr  m  IM.] 

Asa*  to  ]r  petBoa  of  Tbo  Oajner  Itt  b  ordered  7*  Capt 

EaofBO  *  C^it  Tiag  are  appofaHed  a  Cooittaa  to  examine 

da  traaaeribed  aeor^  to  what  batb  Una  tnaaacted 


ith^  be  balj  traaeeribadt  paiag  tbe  oOov  ftr  It  A 
dalM  to  Urn  *  7*  aaeh  gooda  aa  wan  not  ImrterjwlA 
[in.lM;IL»«.] 
Tha  Ctarta  ia  Ad)o«Bad  to  f  dv  MKt  at  one  Of  tha 


UM.]       xHODfAL  or  im  Bona  or  nmFtmrn,  UM.  In 

Unarm*  I 

The  Comia  mett  at  J*  Time  AfifMistedi  being  omoC  j* 
(todce. 

Tbe  lawe  for  atop^ng  the  Weat  Indja  aUnia  at  j*  Caatia 

irM*  oa  aoinojent  taatioMmj  of  y  Aflioting  hand  of  god  Ceaaelnge 

«  tboaa  pu  being  in  good  health  (la  repealed),  [m.  iMj 

n-aso.] 

Queet  aboat  the  lord*  daj.  voted  If  j*  magia^  ooaeaan  jr* 
TMili  kwe  to  need  Amendm!  Uut  tbey  woold  ['firat*]  bnptt  flret 

MMiiim.      to  them,  wherriatbereball  not  be  wanting  wUlingljIo  comply. 

la  what  Uujr  aball  pleaae  to  ppottod  aa  Jnat  and  Haaeoaable 

to  be  donna  tberdn.  [miCO.] 
VM*  Sarv^geu"  Allowed  ID*  for  Ua  polaea  te  [iiLlMi 

'*'  nm,] 

T<M«  amlUHaiywaldii  y'nMjiCgean'toBeeeaveyaeoarfaaioB 

"^^  Aoath  AbaordendtoAppointeawatAfaihaataaAdwrlaa 

Tonne  aa  la  daalrad  [m.  iM) n.  mj 

til]  [3\g)  ttTAt  It^bmt  ^.] 

I  JlttwaaTolad 

[  ]  Id  ooljr  estead  to 

[  ]f«»]|7|.8[OHler.]hj-- 

for  Appaale  Ae. 

[Atthara]qDeator  JaaMPenajF*  whaifeaa  hjla  name  la 

Inoerted  ia  aa  Mder  [*aa  a  lioenaw*]  to  take  notioe  of  aaeh 

JStii  horaaa  or  maiea  ^  aboold  be  abipped  oat  of  thia  Coontiy  i 

Edward  Bendali  la  Appdnted  in  Ue  Boome  *a.  [m.  IM, 

.169;tt.aMLJ 

TIm  Tonne  of  Kawberj  on  j*  pojlngo  of  fl«e  pooada.  to 

tha  8>eyo'  gean'  ffor  j"  barreil  erf  pooder  web  waa  dd.  to  m' 

eiMi»r  Bawaoo  *  the  Towna  being*  Allowed  tlw  Rwt  for  what  waa 

dd.  to  awdi  aooidieta  aa  went  in  j*  aerviee  aboirt  jr*  Indiana 

Daalgaaa  at  or  aboat  that  tiaw  *  what  waa  waatedt  [m.  1M| 

ILSTa] 

»••     '  Sodlmrj pettBon  I  ahoatjirneadoweal  entered  amonpt 

SETUiSr   7'RM<xd«of7*Depri^[m.lM;n.t7X] 

Voted  7*  Left  Johnaoam'JafkBaa.obadiahbnwa  and  if 
Vmjat  are  AppelalMi  a  Comlttae  to  prae  the  aealed  Coppjaa 
of  the  lawea  *  oompora  them  w'  tbe  printed  hooka  and  to 
make  Betoome  of  wiMt  Ibejr  tbaU  flnda  matMiaU  to  be  ["ok*] 
tooka  aotkM  of  Ac 


About  ConiMtoo".    [m.  IM]  IL  MT.] 
mmtit         y  all  tneutooM  ol  otdna  bslag  pott  Tpoo  m  y  «hudgi 
IhHMC  to  be  AUowad  by  y*  [wbott] 

It  m»j  1«49. 

lU  k  oidend  j*  j*  Oonte  of  Aarfrtuta  ihall  Uks  [•no*] 
oofniskDoa  of  do  mm  or  letioii  trUUe  In  aaj  CcMiDtj  Coarta 
niMM  tt  be  by  w*;  of  Appeele.   And  tiut  no  clebt  tx  aetion 
pnpertotbeCagDluMeof  ujone  A  magia^.  or  of  uj  Uma 
Irt*  r^— 1— L—M  for  trUl  of  Cuei  nder  fortj  eliilJinge  ■hall 

be  eDtartaiBed  by  any  Coontj  Coorte  of  AMialanta  bat  ooly 
1^  Appeale  Ikmi  aMb  wagtaW  or  Commiaaioaf  m  ftforeaakl 

CntWiiLSTf.] 

fforaaiBiicti  aa  the  printed  Lun  eonee'Diag  Dow'Tea  Tpon 

aeeoMd  vehr  and  [ezjamlnaSon  appearea  not  ao  eoovenlentaa 

MM^  «sarofMljeaae«fredia[en'7]pUealertberaofItttaUMnfon 

henbj  oidmd  that  that  daoae  towanU  the  Utter  end  of  that 

Older,  that  glna  a  wife  a  third  (He  of  bir  fauCbanda  money  7] 

good*  &  cfaatteUe  reall  *  paonall  after  hlr  bnabanda  Dlaoeeaa 

ahan  beMcfo[rth  be]  Bepealed  A  beooM  Toyd  A  the  Uert  of 

tte  aald  order  to  be  A  KeCnalne  hi]  fail  foree  and  vlrtne 

^^  And  ft  bbeenby  ordered  A  declared  that  IhMwctda  in  the 

^teT-^l  H*  line  or  that  order,  vta  (then  by  an  aot  of  [eonaant  of 

SSmmjSr^  enefa]  wife)  be  vuderetood  In  eaae  it  be  donne  by  wrlUag 


_. _     _  .  tattle  and]  It 

1^"!!!!^^    lbcrordMady'[wheraa>y]bnahaadd7eaInttatatey'Coanqr 
|Conrt|ofth[  >  wh[an  the  pQr  diKWaaad  had 

llhJIaatPeridMMahaaC  JI^lMflLan.] 


pajfaa] 

M  t    ">"*#    lMay[        T^mtif.    ] 

[IWn  ^.]  ppoMdad  [by  the]  M^o' (aon*  tonehli«e  Ue  olBoe 
totUaCevta.  [iiLXM:n.MT.1 
SrST  «■  grwiifi  John  Banndera  A  Mth  KnW*  Ap^bera  of  y* 

honaaa  A  bade  Ao.  aaerdfaiga  to  W  firU  Ua  petlttoa.  [m. 

WiiLin.] 

%*iA  OevlBvfAMWa^n  order  te.^S«T)  It  Sn] 


mvasAL  OF  TEM  Houn  or  isxeuna,  im*.         m 

mjcf  BoV  Sedjoka  for  hb  abeenlinK  UiMeU  fron  the 
•erviee  of  tUa  home  tUa  aeaaioa  i  vaa  Ined  Iva  ponnda. 
^IM.]     . 

Cap^  Hag  for  Ua  abaentliig  Umaelf  fmn  tiw  aerriM  of 
tfck  bowae  from  leno  of  y*  do6ke  to  woh  time  only  ka  bad 
lenni^ 

NIocdaaJaMbr  Man 

n'  wiUonby  for  hU  Abeenea  In  y- 

niUitaty  *  watch  to  eontinew  [lo.  iM.] 

17  may  lUS. 
To  Ibe  honnored  OennaraU  Coott  M 
may  It  plooae  yow> 
whereaa  I  have  binn  formeriy  obardged  w*  oonipiracy  and 
Perjary,  wch  to  my  ▼nderatatiding  hatb  not  biun  aaJBcyently 
tmd  igt  me,  tbo  the  Conrte  vpon  the  erktenoea  broagbt 
agaliut  me  aenteiioed  and  Hoed  me  IfiO"  And  bating  aearahed 
tbe  Beoorda  oaauot  yett  aee  [*tbe*]  anfficieDt  eridence,  to 
pre  tho  ohardgea  agalnrt  me  wch  mond  m«  to  petition  thia 
bonno'ed  Conrte,  for  a  Beriew  of  my  cawae  yaU  I  deaiar  the 
eoorte  not  to  Taderatand  me  eo,  aa  If  I  accompted  myaelf 
altogether,  free  of  annr,  but  hare  eawae  ntber  to  aaapect 
and  Jodge  my^lf  and  aotioaa  tiien  yon'  Juatlee  and  peeedioga 
and  being  oonBdoat  and  experimentally  aaaared  of  yo'  dcm- 
euey  to  otbera,  in  the  like  Iciod  I  an  boold  ratber  to  crave  ' 
yo*  mere;  In  the  favorable  Remlltanoe  of  my  floee,  then  to 
otand  either  to  Joatify  myaelf  or  poeedlnga,  wch  aa  Ibej  have 
(contrary  to  my  Intenttosa)  prooved  p'indldaU  and  tctt 
oOeBclTe  eo  It  hath  Unn  la  and  wiU  be  my  greUh  and  tronbla 
I  eball  not  troabU  yow  w*  argnmcnle  Btapeetiug  myaelf  and 
famUy  though  tbe  harden  lieebeary;  In  that  Beapeet  the  only 
motive  Ilea  In  yonr  owne  breaata,  yo"  wonted  charity,  wck 
will  Bender  yow  to  tbe  world  meroiraU  and  Befreeh  and  faUy 
eatiify  yo'  hamble  petithmer  who  doth  Bemalne  ^ 

Tbe  depn-  have  eonaented  b  fnS  Ana'  to  thb  petUloo  y> 
n'  mavarii^  ahoold  [  ]  one  hundred  ponnde  of  Ue  One 
abated  him  w*  Beferuiee  to  the  [  1  ant  erf  on-  bonnoead 
magii^  hereto  Edwi  Baweoo  olerle 

[    I'B'gi^bavbgeerionalyeonelderedaflheaoatentaof 
tUa  petition  oaanot  [  Jde  that  the  petltloBe' bath  ao  fair  a^ 
'TiUMOTW-CapL" 


■  OOUffilAL  SOCIBIT  OP  XASaACHUBETm. 


(J*ir. 


kMwMgcd  UDMdf  gnfl^  of  hU  offmM  [  ]  wdi  he  nt 
toad  H  doUi  ^n  tbem  Noh  MtbfMtmi  w  might  laome 
[  b)]  taka  of  uy  pte  of  hit  Am.  [and  Um  malJb^ 

[  ]  oocaooMd  [  Mttlj]  to  mrej  tht  B«Oonb 

faCy*  3 

Coort  [m.  uc] 


I"J 


ttrt  ye  depu^  m  not  uti*  [  It]etodn  [        ] 

»agl^  &  thenfon  dnief  our  bonnond  magi^  [  ] 

into  tbalr  [*aeriow*]  coniideniSoti: 
ct~;«MV  la  A«a'  to  the  petition  of  Bobt  SaltonatoU  7*  lint  ft  last 
Bh^^na  jiectioa  of  J*  Comittcc*  Itetoarna  ta  Agnal  to  ft  7*  roklle  pU 
S^iI^iiV^  li*  referred  to  j*  next  tMalon  of  ;*  Coart«.  [iiL16S;it  XH.] 
mStoSlmtj  nr  XoTcll  Capt  Keajne  ft  Capt  TioE  Are  a  CoiaittM  [*to 
EliC^  f  JoyiM*]  w*  y*  Trcaan'  *  Andttor  to  take  both  tlieir  accompta 
Jkfli^  I  betwwne  tlib  Jb  70  next  aeaalon  of  tbia  Coorta.  naking 
-~iji^*^  /BetowiMtkarwrftolUaCoorta.  Totad  *  aent  Tp.  [nxisSi 
j;SS^  llLUl.] 

Mm  a^\     For  aamocfa  as  it  la  foand  inooBvealent  ft  ttrj  batthenaome 

■■>U*iinn  jto  Iba  amgV  that  man/  paona  haTe  Iteeonna  to  Uwin  for 

y^'iJr   fadrlaa  ft  eoBtwell  In  caaea  wch  ar«  afl«rwarda  liko  to  oome 

^Sh    /  to  thdr  CDgniaaiiM  Itt  b  tlwrefora  ordered  that  after  one 

montlw  pnUieafion  berecrf  It  aball  ttot  ba  lawhill  for  any  paon 

to  aak  eoBDacU  or  ailvlca  of  any  m*^  ta  any  oaaa  wherein 

•ftarwarda  he  ahall  be  a  ^ant  ritder  penalty  of  being  dMn- 

•Uad  to  |ioeci(te]  aoj  ancb  «c8ob  that  he  hatli  m  pponoded 

or  takes  adrfoe  In  ea  aforea^l  «t  the  next  Conrte  where  the 

Ceae  ahaU  eome  to  IrWI  behkRe  pleaded  by  w»y  of  ban- either 

b7y<MlormironhUbehalfalnwACaaetbeaiM  plaint 

i0Mik         Bhall  paj  fall  foata  to  y*  defto:  ft  y<  If  any  deft  ask  eonneeH 

'^'^  or  Adrioa  aa  aforead  be  aball  forfelta  tenn  ehiUings  for  •n'; 

oOnwa.  [ntlMilLtTSL] 
1M*  Onler  aboot  Impnwrfi^  CnnateUea  to  exeent  j*  lawe  agt 

*^  Dmkarda.  tnLUOt  n.Mi.] 

««M*  A  CoMlttee  m'  Bellingfaam  m'  Howell  m'  HDl  ft  Edw  Baw 

"***  MM  to  pree  tte  fotTn"  writlnge  [m  IH ;  n.  tTl.] 

MM  H^  OnUleone  MTVanta  SO*!  Allowed.  im.im,n.anj 

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ma^Sedlnke. 

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Bidi  walker. 

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.Ml  T'ly'knabaiidaorihlabaweeahallftherehjarelmpowred 

to  gather  Tp  y*  Bnea  of  MKh  paona  aa  by  tUa  bowse  shall  be 
flned  for  their  AbeeotlBg  themaelTea  from  the  eerrtoe  of  this 
bowse  from  time  to  time  daring  lUaCoorta  aitting  ft  alaodM 

"Mj  flre  poauds  wch  majo'  Sedjnke  was  Used  last  staston  of  this 
-^  Conrte  for  Us  Abssotlog  UwsU  froai  th«  ssrvies  of  thk 
howss  the  whole  seastoa. 


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(U]  'full— iirh  ■!  n'liti  Ihfiirnll  rmiininMn  hli  riilh  [ 

MaktaMt  ]  toward*  Um  witt*  ft  ebUd  nmr  HvlBg,  tliat 

**■  [tf  ]  good  [*tbt*]  to  bMtow  Tpoa  Ub  uj 

Utnc  for  Ua  Mr[ak«  ]  h  aboold  be  to  )iU  |taM| 

cUU  ft  twmIm  fai  iba  fauda  of  Ua  w[irt  ]  hto  odooa- 

tloa  to  [*bir*]I  ad  efailda|  raa.     Asd  tor  aannA  aa  tU 

«a«rtka(h[  ]  pmilded  for  tha  diapoaUic  of  that  aataU 

fa  caM  of  the  death  [        ]tU|ad|ChUd.    ThaBagtealH 

BMeaaaa  tt  Jort  that  halfa  of  tba  aaU  aatatof  aftar  (ba  death 

Oftha  aaU  eUd.  if  bee  line  M>t  to  tb*  Taanaof  ODe*|  BboaU 

yjSBf    U  to  the  na  of  tbe  now  widow  of  1/  late  maoh  ban**  OonT 

SSl^^     fOTaMi.  ft  tba  otber  baUe  to  the  na  of  IP  Joha  Watitrop 

ahkat  aone  of  y  late  OoM- |Ua  exenalon  or  aaaigMl  ft  that 

tot  tUe  ntaem,  That  the  mU  V  Johi  Wlathrop  eold  bli 

whole  eelato  for  the  fWlherlDit  of  UafatherBTo;ige  for  tbaiaa 

pteeft  MM*  of  tt  npewled  bam  tetUeawriea. 

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Oapb  Keajoe.  IS 
[•LaflToiTBjtlT^* 

Tbe  fonowiog  eomtnanieaticni  from  Ur.  OooDiLLlrMnad, 
k  bii  ibMDoe.  bj'tlw  Ber.  Edwud  G.  Porter :  ~ 

I  ksre  ao  often  bed  oaeeakm  to  ti^tm  nj  U^  ^ipncUtioa  of 
At  nine  of  Mr.  NoUe'a  aerrioea  in  unngiBg  «ncl  IMr^^g  the 

'm^tiyfalathihaaJwlUiiielOoi— nrJoha  ■odiwtt.  C/.mdt,r. 
Sa.—tkttbA  paiKnr^«^UnBv*adUb(MtdhT<i^lte««<thain»- 
targra.1. 

•  Ttii  MM*  ifpMa  to  be  fa  a  dlfml,  tboBfh  aaelNi  ^ift 

•  Se  MtMU  Md  itoiMd  fa  the  MTifa  «<  the  wI^mL 
«  Ufa  BffMS  to  be  eMAd  fa  the  arigfaaL 


1808.]     OOXMUmOATlOXr  ISOM  MB.  ikBHXB  a  QOOIHELIii  JM.     18S 


i 


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nomeroiM  Files  and  Beooids  in  his  onsto^  that  in  Tdinnteerfng  a 
farther  tribate  to  the  sarpaasing  yalne  of  hia  woikt  I  bar  la^be 
anapeoted  of  prejndioe  to  such  a  degree  aa  to  impeach  mj  judgment 
I  think  it,  therefore,  pardonable  if»  in  justification  of  my  aeeming 
enthusiasm,  I  declare  that  for  more  than  forlj  years  I  hare  been 
nunre  or  less  dependent  upon  that  mass  of  historical  material,  and 
that  during  that  time  I  haye  kept  track  of  the  efforts,  now  happily 
aucccssf ul  under  Mr.  Nohle*a  management,  which  from  time  to  time 
have  been  made  to  render  that  collection  acceasible  to  students  of 
law  and  history.  Forty  years  ago  the  Fllea  of  the  Superior  Court 
of  Judicature,  kept  in  a  baaement  or  cellar  poorly  lighted  and  not 
heated,  were  tied  in  bundles,  which,  being  public  property,  had 
been  occasionally  opened  for  examination  by  any  curious  antiquary 
or  professional  enquirer  who  chose  to  avail  himself  of  an  undisputed 
privilege ;  and  they  had  not  been  re-tied  and  replaced  with  proper 
care,  until  they  were  so  disairanged  aa  apparently  to  render  hope- 
less any  attempt  to  search  systematically  for  even  one  subject 
requiring  to  be  traced  throughout  the  period  which  they  covered. 
Both  before  and  during  this  period  the  office  of  Clerk  had  been 
held  by  gentlemen  of  culture,  and  good  lawyers, — men  who  had 
written  upon  hiatorical  subjects,  one  of  them  even  deservedly  famed 
aa  a  laborious  genealogist;  but,  apparently,  becauae  the  labor 
seemed  too  hopelessly  vaat  and  complicated,  — perhapa,  in  some 
instances,  for  want  of  appreciation  of  the  value  of  the  (Kcmingly) 
diaproportionately  email  amount  of  valuable  matter  in  thia  promia- 
cuoua  aggr^[ation  of  writing  and  print,  —  none  of  the  predecessors 
of  the  present  incumbent  of  the  office  seemed  desirous,  or  even  wil> 
ling,  to  undertake  the  task  with  a  determination  to  complete  it  Now, 
however,  the  work  haa  been  practically  mastered,  not  perfunctorily 
by  a  mercenary  contractor  aa  a  diatasteful  job,  but  fortunately, 
under  the  auajucea  of  an  intelligent  and  discriminating  directing 
mind.  I  am  sure,  Mr.  President  that  long  after  our  labors  are 
ended,  and  other  generationa  have  taken  up  the  work  we  ahall 
have  left  unfiniahed,  thia  important  wcxk  will  be  more  and  more 
justly  i^ipreciated,  and  all  who  have  contributed  to  it  will  find  the 
record  of  their  aervioe  a  sure  passport  to  lasting  remembrance. 

Every  now  and  then  we  receive  freah  proof  of  the  appreciative 
intereat  which  our  associate  takea  in  the  fruits  of  his  great  weak. 
To  hia  keen  diaoemment  we  are  indebted  for  the  tranafonnaliott  of 


V 


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THB  OOLOIOAL  SOCIETY  Or  MABaACHUSinS. 


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•onie  obteure  and  n^laeted  fragment  into  akay  to  mjateriea  which 
hare  baffled  the  moat  aearehing  inquiriea.  Oooaaionalljf  aa  in  tlie 
pniifint  Inttunfft,  I  flndmjownoonjeotaie  — baaeduponaperplex- 
iag  atodj  of  the  printed  lecorda,  made  doubly  difScnlt  by  the 
mkleading  statements  of  the  Editon  of  those  invalnaUe  yolnmea 
— cleared  up  by  some  disooreiy  of  Mr.  NoUe  or  of  his  faithful 
aisistanti  Mr.  Upham.  In  my  endeavor  to  ascertain  the  name  and 
|ilace  iHdch  ahookL  be  assigned  to  the  Third  yolume  of  the  printed 
Records  of  the  Ooremor  and  Company  of  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
In  New  Englandt  I  waa  forced  to  the  conclusion  that  it  could  not 
be  any  other  than  the  series  of  Joumala  of  the  House  of  Deputies 
lor  1644-1667,— «« The  Acts  &  Determinadons  of  the  House  of 
Depotyesi'*  ss  it  k  deckred  to  be  at  the  yery  beginning  of  the 
book,— and  accordingly  I  gaye  this  ss  my  opinion  in  my  Address 
at  the  Old  South  in  Noyember,  1896,  before  the  Society  of  Cobnial 
•Waia,^  and  reaffirmed  it  at  one  of  the  meetinga  of  this  Society.* 

Now,  the  paper  in  Raw8on*s  handwriting  which  Mr*  NoUe  pro- 
duosa  from  his  Files  seems  to  me  a  coodusiye  corroboration  of  my 
yiew.  It  is  a  record  of  the  May  Session,  1649.  Rawson  was  then, 
and  during  the  next  October  Session,  Clerk  of  the  Deputies.  At 
the  opening  of  the  next  General  Court,  May,  1660,  he  waa  elected 
Secretary  of  the  Colony ;  but  he  remained  at  his  post  sa  Cleik  long 
enough  to  record  the  fact  of  hia  election,  after  which  William 
Tesrey,  the  newly-ehoaen  Clerk  of  the  Houae,  began  his  official 
leeords  in  continuation  of  Rawson'a.  This  waa  done  immediately, 
without  any  indication  of  a  break  of  continuity,  cr  of  such  intenral 
of  time  aa  would  be  required  for  the  tnnecription  from  another  rec- 
ord, of  the  book  in  which  their  handwriting  sucoessiyely  appears. 
At  the  same  time,  Rawson  aasumed  the  function  of  Secretary  of  the 
Colony,  in  whkh  capacity  he  seryed  until  the  Charter  waa  yacated. 
Though  by  no  meana  aa  fuU  and  accurate  aa  a  model  clerk  ahould 


»  Aa  Adinm  Ssttfsiei  fai  the  Old  Saalh  MmHuj  Boast  ia  Bastoa,  Kotea- 
bsr  si;  ISSfl^  brfort  the  Soeicty  of  Colonial  Wan  In  tht  CoinMnwMhh  of 
IfiHinliiiitti  hi  ooanmnonHon  ol  Iho  81s  hnndindth  AnnifOTinry  ol  the 
Ffasi  Snnunoning  of  CiliMns  and  BnrgewBi  la  the  AvHaaeni  of  En^end, 
the  BiitMy  of  the  Homo  ol  Comnms  Is  ihilehtd  and  a  oonpiiriMNi 
oi  the  dsflofinsnt  of  the  Ugltlstnws  si  Qwat  BrUshi  and  si  the  Coa» 
ollfsiuiihantii,pp.aS-gT. 
•  la  F^hramy,  MS.   FaUkallsn%  UL  SSS-SST. 


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be,  RawMm  was  »  diligent  worker,  ud  held  many  offioee  of  tnut 
to  the  entile  aatiabotion  of  hia  cootempotariee.  The  original 
minutes  of  most  clerks  leveal  many  curioos  and  frequently 
unportant  items  which  are  not  found  elsewhera.  In  ths  pams 
now  brought  to  %ht  we  get  a  dearer  gUmpoe  at  the  prooeedi^n 
of  the  lower  House  of  the  Assembly  than  we  can  in  the  extraded 

printed  records,  and  it  is  to  be  hoped  that  we  may  be  so  fortunate 
as  to  have  our  associate  recover  some  portions  of  the  earliest 
recorfs  of  that  House  which  mark  the  beginning  of  our  present 
legisktiTe  system.  Agreeable  as  it  is  to  find  my  own  preoooceo- 
bons  corroborated  by  this  disooreiy,  I  am  not  snio  but  that  I  shouM 

be  oquaUy  pleased  if  it  had  eenred  to  correct  any  of  my  eriw.  or 
inadvertencies.  ' 

Hr.  NoBU  Umii  said:— 

This  Manuscript  hss  the  value  and  interest  which  natuaUr 
belong  to  •!!  records  of  legisktioo  in  young  colonies.  Such 
l^ktion  »  the  reflex  of  existing  social,  civil,  ami  poUtical  con. 
ditions.  It  embodies  the  spirit  of  the  Colony,  and,  while  ahaped 
by  Its  history,  is,  to  a  certain  extent,  prophetic  of  ito  destiny,  ^i 
interest  the  Manuscript  holds  in  common  with  the  printed  vol- 
nmes  of  the  Massaohusette  Colony  Records.  The  Manosoriot. 
however,  goes  somewhat  further,  for  it  conteins  not  only  the  kws 

tjhich  were  enacted,  but  also  more  or  less  of  proposed  iigislati^ 
~gg«Uve  o^  tendencies  and  ideas,  prevailing  WSSnTWS 

^JTf^-  ^  ^""^  •"*  ~  ««»«Uy  •dopted.  Tt»  daay. 
onguud,  infoimal  memoranda  scattered  over  ito  pages  brine  out 
m-Vpomtoof  p«c«inr.  and  p«ctice,  of  methoHnd  «Ito^ 

Amwig  the  suggestive  sul^jecte  of  bgisUtion  may  be  noted  the 
»g»l«*ton  <rf  the  pr^rtice  of  medicine  ail  surgwy.^snj^ 

quarantine:  *>»  Jari^Uotion  of  the  Courto  of  JustsieTSr^Sw 

•jdofWnto  of  W  in  the  court  of  nltimatol^^^ 
iiT^.  H"  I«*«««»8»  J»  Court. of  ftohatoTaiid  oo«tfZ 
•ttheir  jn„«lirtion,  theidationsbetw^theooSTsSl  t2SS 


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IB  tlieap;  the •openrisioa  of  mattenof  doctrine  end  belief;  end* 
wbet  ie  perhepe  etpecielly  noleworthyt  the  propoeed  legiilation  ae 
to  the  freedom  of  the  Preet,  foreehftdowing  ideas  which  failed  of 
becoming  embodied  in  the  lawa.  There  is  alao  brought  out  the 
leUtioo  of  the  Greneral  Court  to  the  oommunity,  its  recognised 
fnnctioos,  and  the  classes  of  cases  where  its  inteiposition  or  assist- 
ance was  or  could  be  invoked. 

WhoU J  aside  from  these  considerations^  howererf  and  independ- 
ent of  the  interest  which  belongs  to  the  Manuscript  from  these 
Tarioos  points  of  riewt  its  chief  importance  seems  to  lie  in  the 
light  which  it  throws  upon  m  much-discussed  question,  —  What 
k  the  Third  Volume  of  the  Massachusetts  Colony  Records  as 
printed  under  the  Resolve  of  the.LegisUtnre,  of  2  May,  1858, 
under  the  superviuon  of  the  late  Dr.  Nathaniel  Bradstreet  Shurt- 
leff?  This  question,  upon  which  historical  students  and  schol- 
an  hsTe  diifered  widely  in  opinion,  has  been  ably  discussed 
by  our  assodate  Mr.  Griffin  in  his  Bibliography  of  the  Historical 
Publications  of  the  New  EngUnd  States,'  and  by  our  associate 
Mr.  Goodell  in  his  paper  on  The  Massachusetts  House  Journals, 
1644-1657,'  as  well  as  by  Dr.  Shurtlefif,  in  his  Preface  to  the 
Third  Vdume,  and  by  Mr.  Whitmore  in  his  Bibliographical  Sketch 
of  the  Laws  of  the  Massachusetts  Colony.  In  fact,  this  Manu« 
icript,  from  the  internal  evidence  which  it  presents,  from  a  com* 
parison  of  it  with  the  corresponding  portion  of  the  Third  Volume 
and  with  the  Records  of  the  Oeneral  Court  in  the  Second  and 
Fourth  (printed)  Volumes,  and  from  an  examination  of  the  original 
papers  in  the  Massachusetts  Archives  which  are  referred  to  in  it| 
oeems  to  furnish  a  final  solution  of  the  disputed  question. 

The  internal  evidence  appears  to  be  strong,  not  to  say  conclusive, 
ttat  these  old  sheets,  worn  and  mutilated  by  the  teeth  of  rats,  and 
the  loogb  usage  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  years,  are  the  original 
Journal  of  the  House  of  Deputies»  for  the  session  of  May,  1649,— 
tho  book  of  original  entries  made  at  the  time  and  i^on  the  spot 

Ik  might  naturally  be  regarded,  upon  a  first  or  hasty  examination, 
as  MSPsly  the  rough  draft  of  what  was  afterward  slu^ied  and 
caf  nded  into  the  regular  Journal  of  the  Deputies,  but  when 
!*■  characteristie  method  in  making  records  and  his  dbvioua 


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haUts  of  work  are  considered,  taking  into  account,  also,  the  Mb^ 
torical  rituation  as  it  seems  to  be  oleariy  made  out,  it  is  impossible 
to  resist  the  condurion  that  the  Manuscript  is  the  veritaUe  Jour* 
nal  itself  in  e  somewhat  fragmentary  state,  of  that  Session,  and  a 
portion  of  the  original  Journals  as  kept  by  the  Clerks  of  the 
Deputies  in  their  official  capacity.    Beginning  with  the  opening 
of  the  Session,  recording  the  names  of  the  Magistrates,  Deputies, 
and  Officers  of  the  Colony,  and  coinciding  in  most  respects  with  the 
Record  as  it  appears  in  Volume  III,  it  is  by  no  means  a  duplicate 
of  it.    The  differences  are  many.    It  contidns  some  matters  not  to 
be  found  there,  and  omits  others  which  there  appear.   Itissuggett- 
ive  ss  to  the  way  in  which  the  recimis  were  made  up:  bills  appear 
by  titles;  their  substance  is  given  in  hints;  outlines  furnish  the 
material  for  the  subsequent  extension  of  the  proceedings ;  final 
action  appears  in  marginal  entries  in  different  forms;  sometimes 
it  does  not  appear  at  alL    The  Manuscript  is  full  of  curious  mem* 
oranda  and  notes,  many  of  them,  doubtless,  made  for  the  private 
convenience  and  satisfaction  of  the  Clerk;  some  show  his  shaip 
lookout  for  his  legitimate  official  fees, — noting  their  payment,  satis> 
factory  guaranties,  and  subsequent  discharge;  others  record  the 
fines  imposed  on  absent  members,  sometimes  with  a  suggestion  of 
personal  sdicitude  on  the  part  of  the  Clerk  that  he  shall  bi«  no 
worse  than  other  delinquents ;  and  there  are  various  little  matteiu 
not  appearing  in  the  printed  volume.    Names  of  the  Deputies  so 
they  Toted  are  sometimes  given,  and  occarionally  a  curious  oil* 
cttktion  appears  of  how  easily  a  different  result  might  have  been 
reached  but  for  certain  specified  and  expUined  absences.    Notes 
are  made  to  refresh  the  memory,  to  fill  out  details,  to  supply 
aome  want  of  knowledge  at  the  time,  or  to  avoid  the  kbor  of 
setting  out  in  full  the  stages  of  proposed  legisktion  or  the  con* 
summated  result    Occasionally,  the  action  of  both  branches  of 
the  Oeneral  Court,  and  the  substance  of  the  enactment,  is  con* 
densed  into  a  single  paragraph,  and  in  a  few  instances  a  phrase- 
ology is  used  which,  while  giving  neafly  and  briefly  the  wholo 
history  of  a  measure,  would  have  beoi  more  appiopriate  la 
the  Record  of  the  Magistrates  or  of  the  Oeneral  Court,  than  in  the 
Journal  of  the  House.*    It  is,  in  brie^  a  dafly  narrative  of  the 

«  Set  tht  ilitfc  p«g«pk  ca  pais  [«J  tfc.  imolh  pi«l»^ 
aadthtlb«rthpafagiaphoapagsCl4],«iiii(,Iip.U9^M^MdllOL 


jtnoaMagi  of  the  Deputies,  in  ft  eondeoavd  end  mggwtive  fom, 
intenpened  with  pMeinir  oommente,  and  Twioiie  notee  ud  memo- 


niida,  in  qnite  ft  different  alu^  fiom  thet  which  it  finaUf  MBumed 
ia  the  BonfbiMl  Book  of  Copies.  Tbeeloeingeheetoontaiutiie 
beginning  of  the  Recoid  of  the  eteeion  of  Ootober,  1649.  The 
cntira  doeanent  pneenia  many  different  ptHnle  of  intend  in 
eereral  diiecUoui,  end  will  repejr  etndj  end  omudenUion.  Onlj 
here  >nd  then,  however,  in  thii  ocumeetion,  cen  eome  single 
^Mm  be  rafenod  to,  — end  theee  withont  mnoh  i^eid  to  eny 
logical  coQneetkn  w  relfttion. 

The  vote  as  to  ameBding  the  law  for  neglect  of  wonbip  on  (he 
Lori'a  Day,  wderUMdateof  14  Uajr  in  the  Fiagment,  p^e  [lo],  ia 
Mt  foud  in  Tolone  IIL  It  waa  probahljr  in  CMueqneuoe  of  thia 
vote,  and  of  the  Tot«  on  the  eame  aubject  entered  on  page  [s],  tint 
the  printed  kwu  it  ^ipeand  in  1649,  — no  doubt  the  aame  aa 
Oelaw  of  1646,>  — waa  amended  b;  adding  the  woida  which  are 
atlheotdof  the  printed  law  of  1660.  viz^  »  And  all  euoh  offence* 
■a;  be  heard  &  determined  from  tinte  to  linM  by  auj  one  or  dk»« 
It  ia  ronwikable  that  thia  amendment  doea  not 
the  SeentaiT'a  reocnd  Imt  only  in  the  printed  Uw  of 
1W0.> 

The  iaeecapleto  entrj  aa  to  the  LIbertj  of  the  Pren,  on  page 
[ft],  does  not  appear  at  all  in  Volnme  III.  It  waa  not  until  Octo- 
ber, 165S,  Uvt  a  eemonhip  at  the  Preee  was  establiihed.  The 
order  for  it  was  repealed  at  the  next  Session  and  was  renewed  at 
Ae  Ifay  Session,  166&  In  Tiew  trf  the  great  interest  which  has 
attaebed  to  the  whole  anl^ieot  of  the  tegnlation  of  the  Piees,  both 
ia  Cdonial  and  Prarineial  timea,  this  earljHtttempted,  Imt  nnsno* 
•aiaftd,  legislation  ia  snggestiTe  and  instmctire. 

It  iaeertais  that  the  apparent  divUon  of  Ibe  text  in  the  printod 
Tolwne  HI.  for  Uay.  1049  into  dinmal  ontiiee  ia  no  eridenoe  that 
On  enttiee  were  actnallj  m  made.  The  text  in  the  original  is  not 
••  firidad.    When,  in  the  psinled  Tolntae  ni.,  then  is  an  inlep- 


k  (Mo^  BMMd),  a.  in. 

■  iruwifcmlli  ColM7  Un  of  ISOV  (WUtMrA  edUlM),  f.  lU  (orfgt. 
^p.91).    flMdMp.7laBd  Mii,iiAM  tlMiapoitaatTetaof  tksfluMU 


UM] 


US 


nl  of  ^ftoe  with  a  date  for  each  day.  bi  the  original  there  is  no 
snoh  interval  of  space  and  the  date  ia  only  in  the  aarglin.  Both 
text  and  marginal  date  an  in  Rawson's  hand.  Whether  the 
marginal  date  and  the  text  were  written  at  the  same  time  ia  not 
certain.  Tba  nniform  and  close  ohanuter  of  the  original  text 
indicates  that  it  was  all  written  together  as  a  Reomd  made  op 
after  the  Session  would  natondlf  be  written. 

Hm  marginal  dates  most  Inve  been  written  in  bj  Rawaon 
arUtiaiilj  and  without  regard  te  the  beta  t  for  there  are  fifteen 
oonsecntive  datee  from  3  May  to  16  Uay.  Two  of  these  dates 
were  6  Uay  and  18  May,  each  of  which  was  the  Lord'e  Day, — a 
day  on  which  it  ia  not  to  be  suppoaed  that  any  business  was  tren*- 
acted.  NeiUwr  of  theee  datea  (6  Uay  and  IS  May)  ^ipear*  ia 
the  Fiagment ;  on  the  contrary,  it  appears,  im  page  [10]  of  the 
Pngment,  that  the  Court  adjoaned,  on  what  waa  probably 
11  May,  or  Friday,  •'till  2*  day  next  at  one  of  the  docke,"  and 
that  the  Court  ftooordin^y  "met  at  the  time  ai^Krintod,"  14  Hay. 
wliich  was  Monday.  Tlien  is  in  the  ArchiTse  *  sn  original 
bill,  in  the  handwriting  of  Governor  Endioott,  peesed  by  the 
Magistrates  as  attested  by  Endicott,  but  not  conaentod  to  by  the 
Depniaee,  as  to  wearing  long  hair,  which  has  at  the  top  the  date 
t>6  —  S  — 1649."  This  may  be  an  error  of  data  or  tibe  paper  may 
have  been  drawn  up  on  the  sixth  (possibly  after  sunset  1)  to  b* 
presented  the  next  day. 

The  two  marginal  entriea,  "12  Uay  1649"aDd  "13  Uay  49"  on 
page  [6],  nnder  the  date  "lO  May  1649'  in  the  text,  may  be 
explained  by  supposing  that  the  votee  were  passed  by  the  Deputies 
on  the  tenth,  but  wen  not  conourred  in  by  the  UagiHtrates  till 
the  twelfth.  It  would  seem,  therefore,  from  the  Fngmcat  that 
although  the  Deputiea  adjourned  from  Friday  the  eleventh  to  the 
following  Monday,  the  Uagittratea  held  a  seesiao  on  Satniday, 
The  vote  on  page  [U],  appointing  a  Cnnmittee  to  examine  the 
printed  Book  of  Lawa,  is  not  in  Volume  IIL  There  is  no  evi- 
denoe  of  any  Repwt  hf  the  Committee  nor  of  any  aetaon  by  the 
Magistratea  in  the  n>atter,  and  it  may  have  betn  for  this  reoscn  that 
it  was  not  entered  in  the  Book  of  Beocod.  On  the  other  hand, 
if  Volume  in.  ia  to  be  oonstdeted  as  the  Journal  of  whiob  the 
FrsgBMatlsaioiifl^diaft,thU  vote,  as  wsU  aa  ma^  other  ^^t^ 
LU. 


149 


■  oounnu  MMnsrr  or  n 


p«. 


vhieh  ftis  Bofe  to  be  fbnnd  la  Ttdome  IIL,  but  «n  to  ba  foond  in 
tba  FragaeBt,  oo^t  to  appear  in  it. 

Tke  vote  w  to  Major  Sedgwick  ^ppean  in  Voltune  IIL  fndar 
date  of  **6  lUj,"  which  waa  Snndayj  in  the  Fngmen^  p^ 
[U},  it  it  Btttkwl  aa  haTing  been  paaaed  16  Ifay. 

UaTerieke'a  petilioa,  which  in  the  Fragment,  page  [la],  ia  dat«d 
-  IT  Hay  lUD,"  k.  with  the  votaa  thareoo,  entered  in  Volmne  III. 
■Bda  the  date  "  16  M»jr." 

TIh  Toto  aa  to  Pq[all,  mi  page  [•],  ia  not  in  Voltune  IH. 

The  entry  on  page  [u]  of  tlw  Fragntent  aigned  "  J.  E."  [John 
Endieott]  aa  to  Governor  Winthrop's  child,  bringa  op  a  eurioua 
BMttnr  aa  to  the  Imperfeetiim  of  tlie  Rectsda  at  that  time.  In  tlie 
Beeocd  of  the  Qenonl  Court  for  October,  1663,  ia  the  following 


**Tbera  balag  a  qaaitlnn  wbea  the  eouilrja  gava  the  joongcat  efaUd 
alJtr  WMhrop,  Bmf, twp  hmdrad  pooada,  which  ta  ooeaakmed  by 
the  loaaa  of  the  neord,  ht  bring  ycM  ia  tba  ramembniioa  of  moat  of 
Iha  Cowta  tba  that  granrt  waa  Mda  la  the  thkit  awnth,  IMS,  the 
iMdUa  Cowto  after  tha  rlietuB  of  Un  aald  Jr  Wiathfop,  Smfi  Itt  la 
afd««d,  tbat  the  graaat  of  the  Coort  ba  hMartad  fai  tba  Ooart  raeeoida 
aeeeidlHly  tnm  that  ijfBM."' 

Ia  tlM  margin  ia  written  "Conrta  grannt  of  200'  to  Joahna  Win-  . 
Arop  in  Uaj,  1640."  The  aame  Order  ^>peara  in  Volume  TIL 
(f.  293),  with  aereial  alight  ehangea  of  apeUing  and  phraoeology, 
—  the  word  ■*  rememfaranoe  "  being  changed  to  "perfect  memoty." 
Ike  wctda  "  loaaa  of  the  reeotd,**  nnleaa  there  waa  aome  atiango 
■reiaig^t,  or  ecof  oaiaa  in  the  recorda,  moat  mean  loaa  of  the  oii^ 
bal  tall,  aad  ila  non-appaaranee  on  the  Seoretaiy'a  Record,  aiaea 
tha  reectd  for  Hay,  IMS  appeal*  at  the  ead  of  the  Seoond  book  of 
Urn  Seentaiy'B  B«eordi.i  Ihe  grant  of  the  /200  ia  not  in  that 
Baecad,  bat  ia  in  the  DepntW  Reooid  *  nader  dato  of  7  llay,  1649^ 


•«ll  waa  1 

ataaUba^fMtotbabrfaatofear  late  baaaond  (Sotae',  John  WIa> 
ttnpi  bf  ,  oat  of  tba  aezt  eeaaHy  levy." 


IMS.] 


MMtiaiS  BT  KB.  JOBV  KIMUL 


141 


A  Ooaomittee  waa  ^ipointed  to  draw  np  an  <adn  to  put  the  gnat 
"In  a  aeoore  way  for  the  ohild'a  Tea."  Two  td  the  magiBtntee* 
were  on  the  Coinmitte»  a*  appears  by  a  marginal  aota.  The 
Tote,  ondar  dato  of  10  Uay,  for  diipcaiiig  <tf  the  grant  in  eaae  of 
the  death  of  the  child,  ia  in  theae  wonb  t — 

SaVliiw'ir  '  Foraamndb  aa  onr  kta  boDoored  OoHo*,  John  mntbrep, 
w^i  Eaq'.  npon  Ua  death  bed  did  ezpam  Ua  taadar  deriMa 
Mmk>M*    lowsrda  hla  wife  aad  yoongeat  ebUd,  that  if  tbe  eoaotry 

' did  thinke  oMeta  to  beatowa  aoj  thing  on  bin  fcr  bia  aarrlea 

dooae,  tbat  it  thonld  ba  to  tba  aaid  child,  and  ramayaa  to 
tba  banda  of  hla  wtfa,  for  ita  adacaOa,  aad  tin  atodia 
patrred  totira  for  tba  chllda  Tea,  and  fbraaaaiob  aa  lb* 
Conrta  hath  act  irided  for  the  dlapoaiug  ot  tba  eatale  ia 
eaaa  "e  diUd  aboold  dj%  tba  Conrta  ccneaaTi^  it  Joat, 
Bad  aoeoidinifly  ordere,  yt  In  eaae  tba  tafant  dyaa  before 
ft  attayae  tba  age  of  twanQr  A  ona  yaeraa,  tba  one  tfalrd 
pto  aboold  aoraw  to  tba  wyddow  of  onr  lato  boaaorad 
Ootaor,  aad  tba  other  two  third  parte,  ona  Oiini  to  IP 
Deaaa  Tnuthrop,  ft  tba  other  to  IP  Samntll  Wbthrap, 
tiH^,  aa  yet*,  barfaig  had  no  pottiona  out  ol  tbe  Oolae 
eatate,  aor  like  to  bare.* 

ItthnaappeanthattheConrtdid  not  adopt  Chnremor  Endieott** 
[dan  in  {avor  of  John  Winthrop^  Jr.,  but  made  an  entiiely  difEennt 
diapoaition  of  tlie  giaaL 

In  May,  1661,  the  Coort  ordered  that  rif^  per  cent  ahonld  b* 
paid  <»  tiie  X200  to  Ura.  Winthrop  "for  the  time  paat  &  till  the 
oonntry  ahaU  pay  it  in."*  In  the  Secretary'*  reconl  for  Oetobn; 
1660,  ia  tbe  following  antiyt  — 

"  Itt  ia  entered,  tbat  tba  two  bnndred  ponada  loraiariy  graantad  Tato 

Joahna  Wbithrop,  tba  yoai««at  child  of  Joha  Wlattoop,  bqaiw,  klaly 
deeeaaed,  riiaU  be  recorded  b  tba  Coarte  raoorda,  wUeh  ia  daaaa 


Captabi  Bn^Friohard 
*  MiwaBbmUti  Cbloy 

TetaaatliWMnbtha? 
■UMaobaMttaCelaay 


HewalL    C^tain  WDUam  T^  ai 
Mnnbtn  appolnlad  br  tb*  Boom. 
1,111.10.    SaaalNk /lU.l.tr4,Hdtl 
FacaCOe-<«M«- 
ili.iat^«dir.(IMl)U. 


la  YBM  OOUBKIAL  aOOIETT  OW  MABSAUUUM.Tl'B.  [J*«. 

Then  fe  ns  i^pMnnoe  in  tba  original  of  this  hftTing  beeo  iiuerted. 
It  vaa  OTidentlj  written  bj  Kaweoo  at  the  wme  time  ■■  the  net 
«l  thetneoH. 

JeahiM  Windirop,  the  joangeet  of  tbe  Qoveraor'a  sixteen  chil< 
dIa^  wu  tba  ottlf  frait  of  hi*  foorih  maiTuige,  with  MaiHia  ( Raina- 
bofoo^)  Cojtemnei  the  widow  of  C^)tain  Thomas  Coj^emon.' 
n«  wu  boan  13  Deoember,  IftlS,  and  was  bqttized  at  the  Fint 
Cborch  on  the  serentMath  of  the  same  moDth,  —  "  being  about 
fi  Devoid."* 

Deane  Wintbiop.  beptoed  2S  March,  1622-28,  who  lived  at  PulleD 
Point,  BOW  Wintbrop,  when  be  died  16  tluch,  170S-H  at  the  age 
•f  ia^dsf^m»  jean ;  and  Samuel  Winthrop,  baptized  26  Augnat, 
16ST,  -wtio  named  a  Dutch  wife,  and  died,  about  1677,  in  Antigua, 
of  which  he  waa  Depn^r.<}oTeinor,  wete  two  of  the  ohildien  ai 
^  Govemoa'a  third  wife,  Uargaret  Tjmdal,  daughter  of  Sir  John 
Tjndal,  and,  with  the  exception  of  Joahua,  wen  the  jroongest  of 
hk  snnriTing  children.* 

The  death  of  Joshua  Winthrap  on  the  elerenth  of  Januaiy, 
1691-5S,'  neeenitated  a  final  disposition  of  the  grant  At  th« 
acanoA  of  the  General  Conrt  begun  at  Beaton  on  28  Majr,  1655, 


In  anvwer  to  tba  pet  of  IF  Samflll  h  IT  Deaae  'WlBtfaRip  on  bis 
brothn-  Si— eBa  behalfa,  for  one  third  ptof  tbe  H»*giMn  Joriina 
mathrap,  the  oti^ian,  tba  Conrt  ordaia,  that  ba  be  aatisfTed  bj  tba 
IVMSver  fa  aneh  pa;  aa  Um  eooatr;  aOorda  tbe  3*  ftt  of  two  bnodred 
penada  daa  nto  IP  Saanel  Winthrap,  prided  be  hsoe  A  abew  forth 
a  ■■Wejaiit  powra,bjtra  at  attoraej  or  otbarwiae,  to  reeehie  A  glue 
diacbarg  for  tbe  mmm.* 

■  na  Gorawv^  ■milage  nttlenml  wldi  Ura.  CorUnMire,  dstod  30  (10) 
lfl7,MirbaiMd  falhallHMohMttaColanj  RMardi,tia33-aH.  After 
Wiaiknp^  ^Mtk  (be  bkiM  Joha  Coggaii,  wbora  iba  •arviral,  and  attrr 
■evniag  tba  lack  ol  Mdlsfa  for  ber  band  In  a  foorlh  manlags  ihs  eoDraiUad 
wAM*  (Joha  Ila»wipocf>  Mtor  to  Jobs  Wlothrop,  Jr.,  la  I  MMWebataWi  Hto- 
««kd  (WlMtiaBi.  X.  IS). 

*  limlntnwtChawfcfaBettBai  LUaand  LattnaofMia  WiaUnp, 
a.  Ml.  mmt  mt  Boaton  Beeord  ComMlMlaaan'  Raporta,  Iz.  39. 

■UbMdUMmofJobaWbitbnip,  L  177,  SM)  iLM»|  SuHia^  0«Ma> 
li(ltdDMi^>7efNewB*tbBa,lr.aM-ai4;aadr       '    * '    ' 


law.] 


KEMAKga  BT  MB.  JOBS  FOBIA 


148 


It  is  piatBble  that  the  portiona  of  the  grant  leserred  hj  Its  terms 
to  the  widow  and  to  Deane  Winthrap  wen  paid  orer  to  them  soon 
after  Joahua  Wiuthrop'a  daath.  The  delay  in  satiafTing  tbe  claim 
of  Samuel  Winthrop  probafalj  aroae  from  his  afaaenoe  ftora  tbe 
oonnby  and  the  alowneas  of  communioation  la  tboee  dajs. 

Then  ia  aomething  rerj  curiona  and  not  easilj  explainaldo 
about  thia  entry  or  memorandum  in  the  handwriting  of  Governor 
Endioott,  and  signed  with  his  initials,  which  q)pears  on  the  laat 
p^e  of  tbe  fragment.  When,  whj  and  under  what  oironmstances 
it  oould  have  been  mode  hj  him,  why  it  ahould  have  taken  its 
peooliar  form,  and  why  or  bow  it  oould  hav«  got  into  the  place  it 
oocupies,  ate  all  questions  not  easily  answeredL  ta  that  il>  legiti- 
mate place,  or  doee  it  owe  ita  position  to  aome  eotmomy  on  the  part 
of  BawsonT  Furthermore,  the  reault,  aa  attested  by  the  Govemot^ 
doee  not  agree  with  the  historical  Reootd.  One  fsot^  however,  ia 
thereby  well  brought  out, — the  filial  devotiiHi  and  generoai^of 
the  eldest  son  of  Qovemor  Winthrop. 

The  Record  in  Volume  HI.,  in  ita  general  charaotar,  resembles 
tbe  Records  of  the  General  Court  kept  by  the  Secretaiy  and  now 
contained  in  the  printed  volumea  I.,  II.,  IV.  and  V.  That  these 
four  Tolnmca  were  the  official  Reoorda  and  not  Journals  merely 
cannot  be  doubted.  They  have  always  been  regarded  aa  the  only 
ofBoial  Records  of  the  General  Court  and  were  slwaya  so  cited, 
being  designated  as  Volumes  L,  11.,  III.,  and  IV.  No  other  books 
have  ever  been  cited  as  authori^,  except  the  Body  of  Liberties 
and  other  printed  books  of  Laws  wbieb,  of  oonne,  were  not  the 
**  pnblie  leoords  "  within  the  meaning  of  the  act  of  October,  1648. 
In  preparing  the  printed  Lawa  of  1649  and  the  supplements 
tiunto,  Joseph  Hills  used  theae  aama  books,  now  printed  as  Vol- 
nmes  I.,  II.  and  IV.,  aa  his  authorities.'  Any  suqncion,  therefore, 
that  tbe  only  Record  we  have  Is  not  the  official  record  and  that  the 
books  which  were  the  "official  record"  or  tbe  "pnUio  record" 
have  been  lost  or  deetrc^red  vrould  aeem  to  be  nnfonnded.  If  such 
loss  or  destruotioa  bad  tavken  placo  there  oould  hardly  fail  to  be 
some  notice  of  it  in  the  records  or  histoty  of  the  time. 

>  8m  WU(iDara>i  Kbliognpbloal  SMah  of  tba  La<*  rf  Iba  Wiawiitamlli 
Coknj  from  1C90  to  ieM(Bc«ton,  IBM),  pp.  vlL,  71^137.  Far  s>  adeMM 
Botlea  of  JoMpk  HBli  and  U*  wMiDacillon  with  tb«  pabUMtloB  U  Iba  mtij 
Uws,  tn  Cot^  DblMT  ef  Msldto,  ppL  tH-ISS. 


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THB  OQLOVIAL  9000X1  OF  MA88A0HU8BTTS. 


P 


For  the  manilold  reasons  indicated  this  venerable  Mannscript 
^entitled  to  a  place  in  oar  Thuisactions. 

[When  tills  paper  was  presented^  owing  to  the  lateness  of  the 
hour,  onl J  certain  portions  of  it  were  read,  and  some  parts  then 
lead  are  here  omitted*  —because  of  their  fuller  traatnient  in  the 
t^iOowing  pages.    In  riew  of  the  light  thrown  bj  this  Manuscript 
«poa  the  chancter  of  the  Third  Volume  of  the  Massachusetts 
Colony  Reeords,  it  seemed  to  Mr.  Noble  adrisaUe  to  submit  it  to 
Mr.  William  P.  Upham,  who  has  made  this  subject  a  special  studj, 
and  to  OCT  Msociate  Mr.  Ooodell,  who,  in  some  prerious  communis 
cations  to  this  Society,  has  touched  upon  the  character  of  that 
Boofct^  inammich  as  tiiej,  together  with  Mr.  Whitmoiv,  maj  be 
icgarded  as  of  the  highest  authority  upon  the  questions  involved. 
To  this  eommunicatico,  aco(»dinglj,  is  subjoined  a  Letter  of  Mr. 
Upham  and  his  Notes,  with  their  fuU  and  forcible  presentation  of 
the  matter,  and  a  Letter  of  Mr.  Ooodell,  presenting  his  views  and 
ooididning  some  voy  interesting  suggestions.] 


Mr.  Upham*8  LetUr. 
Jbmr  NoBUB,  Esq. 

Dbae  Sn, — Some  years  ago,  while  studying,  for  Mr.  Whitoiore, 

the  Barlow  copy  of  the  eariiest  Massachusetts  Colony  Records, 

now  in  the  Boston  Public  Library,  I  had  occasion  to  make  notes 

Rgarding  the  original  manuscript  of  Volume  IIL  of  the  printed 

Recoffds.    Tho  Barlow  copy,  so  called,  ends  with  the  same  Court 

(May,  1645)  with  whidi  the  paged  part  of  the  original  of  Volume 

IIL  begins.    This  suggested  the  thought  that  the  two  together, 

lormi^  a  transcript  of  the  General  Court  Records  from  the  begin- 

(162^  to  the  year  1«67,  might  have  been  the  only  duplicate 

^^  and  that  it  was  pffobably  used  by  the  House  of  Deputies  as 

At  fStmX  time  I  identified  the  handwriting  of  the  first  part 

of  the  Barlow  copy  (to  pago  221,-28  January,  1641)  as  that  of 

ThooMs  Lechfoid,  but  was  not  able,  with  certainty,  to  detehnina 

the  handwriting  of  the  rest  of  tiie  volume,  namely,  that  of  pages 

its  la  Sit.    Since  tiwn  I  have  made  a  further  examination  and 

an iMiined  to believo that  these h»t pages, orapart of  them, aro 
in  dm  fcaaiwfiling  of  Samuel  Symonds,  who  was  a  Deputy  from 
^'vidi  to  dm  OeneBsl  Cout»  n  member  of  the  Ipswkh  Conrt 


i8oa] 


LBTIEB  OF  MB.  WILLIAM  P.  inPHAM. 


146 


from  1688  to  1642,  Recorder  of  Deeds  for  Ipswich  in  1640,  a 
member  of  the  Dover  Court  in  1641,  and  who  was  chosen  an 
Assistant  in  May,  1648. 
It  was  ordered  by  the  General  Court  in  October,  1648, — 

«*tbat  M*  Symonds  should  have  the  Court  booke  for  a  fortnight  cr 
thereabouts,  to  perfect  his  coppey  thereof  for  their  sbeirs  *  Co^**  * 

We  may  ecmjecture  that  at  that  time  the  Lechford  oqpy,  which, 
as  Mr.  Whitmore  shows,'  was  probably  made  in  16^  for  Endioott, 
then  one  of  the  Assistants,  was  used  by  him,  being  a  magistrate  of 
the  Salem  Court,  both  for  that  and  for  Ipswich  Court,  and  that 
afterwards  Symimds  continued  the  copy  for  the  same  use.  This 
would  explain  in  a  simple  manner  the  meaning  of  the  woids,  in  the 
order  ef  1648,  ««to  perfect  his  coppey  thereof  for  their  sheirs  4 
Co^**  When,  in  1648,  the  Laws  began  to  be  printed  this  copy 
was  no  longer  needed  by  the  Courts  of  Esses  County,  and  tiiere* 
after  may  have  been  used  by  the  House  of  Deputies  as  forming, 
with  their  own  Book  of  Copies,  a  continuous  record  from  the 
beginning. 

The  handwriting  of  the  latter  part  of  the  Bariow  copy,  at  least 
a  portion  of  it,  resembles  very  strongly  that  of  Samuel  Symonds. 
There  is  a  general  likeness,  and  many  peculiar  marks  of  penman* 
ship  are  common  to  both.  It  may  be  worth  remarking,  by  the 
way,  that  the  watermaric  of  that  p«rt  which  contains  a  copy  of  the 
record  from  1682  to  1641,  is  the  same  as  that  of  a  petition  of 
Robert  Turner  at  the  October  session,  1646.*  The  watermark  for 
the  rest  of  the  book  resembles  that  of  the  fint  part  of  Volume  IL 
of  tiie  Records  (1642). 

The  recent  discovery,  among  the  Suffolk  Court  Files,  of  a  few 
sheets  containing  transactions  of  the  House  of  Deputies  in  1640, 
confirms  my  belief  that  Volume  HI.  was  the  Book  of  Copies  of 
the  House  of  Deputies.  If  I  am  rigl^  the  manuscript  in  the 
Suffolk  Court  Files  may  be  properiy  called  a  Fkagment  of  the 
Journal  of  the  Deputies ;  meaning  by  F^agmoit,  not  necessarily  a 
part  of  a  bound  book,  but  a  broken  part  of  soom  larger  manuscript 

>  MMMolMMtti  Colooy  Bamdi,  iL  48. 

»  A  Bibliogrsphicsl  Skttch  of  ths  Uws  ef  ths  Ifiiiiliaiilti  CMoiy 

lOO  to  less  (BcMtoo,  ISOO),  pw  is. 
•  MsmsohaMiti  ANUfOi^  zhiiL  Ml 

le 


ut 


oounoAL  toooRnr  or  lUMAOHUSBTn. 


P 


Ikm 


',  at  jomr  veqneiti  leriied  tad  «iikigied  mj  Notai,  in 
with  jonr  ecwanwmiotioQ  to  The  Colonitl  Sooietjr  of 
tto  Fngmmi  aboro  Bentioiied,  andetToriiig  to  bring  togetlier  all 
be  aaeartained  as  to  the  true  ohaiaeter  of  the  diffeient 
In  doing  this  I  have  been  ninoh  indebted  to  yon 
^alnable  assistanee  and  suggesticNis* 

Verjr  tnilj  7oai8» 

Wm.  p.  Upham. 


VOm  OK  YOLOUE  m.  OF  THE  PBI5TED  COFT  OF  THE 
MASSACHUSETTS  COLONY  RECORDS. 

A  qnestion  has  arisen  whether  Volome  III.  of  the  printed  Massa- 
dnsetts  Cokmj  Beoofds  is  a  Journal  of  the  Hoose  of  Deputies, 
m  s  Book  of  Copies,  fiw  the  nse  of  that  Uonse*  made  np  hwn 
jonmals  or  from  original  files  and  from  the  offieialReoord  of  the 


be  Order  of  Oetober*  164S,>  the  Auditor  was  to  proride — 

la^ft  paper  books,  in  foUo,  boaod  apwithTekm  Jb  pasteboard, 
two  whsweC  to  be  dsiifeted  to  the  seoretaiy,  Jb  two  to  the  elariEe  of  the 

tte  Irirs  salfj  of  sH  lawes«  aets  it  orders,  Ae.,  thst  shall  passe  the 
■esistrrtas  it  dspntiss,  thst  of  the  escretaries  to  bs  ths  pabllo  rseord 


wereto— - 


The  Seerstarjr  and  CleriL 
brisilf  eatsr  fato  their 

what  ars  reCsrd  to 
,  4  so  for  aigr 


lespsetifely,  ths  titlss  of  all  bills, 

4  what  ars  Toted  asgatively  or 
or  altsration.*' ' 


At  te  kttarendof  the  sesskms  the  Seoretaijand  Cleikwere 
be  prossnt  at  s  meeting  of  the  whole  Coorti  or  of  a  Committee, 
hj  their  joomala**  were  to  — 

Mils  4e*  as  hath  nasssd  sitbsr  hooss  t  **  Tthess  that  had 
wars  to  bs  dsUfsrsd  to  ths  Sesrilaiy  iHm  was  to] 


•  JNtf.&flii. 


lasa.] 


LBIZEE  OF  MR.  WILLIAM  F.  VPHAJL 


MT 


**  rseord  the  same  wifliln  ons  month  aflsr  eftrj  sessions, 
done,  the  elariM  of  the  depatias  shsll  hare  libertj,  for 
to  trsDsoribs  the  same  into  his  books.**  * 


whkhbsiag 
month  aflsr 


The  Order  slso  prorided  that  all  laws.  Olden,  ste.— 

• 

••  In  the  onld  bookss,  that  ars  of  fores,  4  not  ordered  to  be  printed,  be 
transoribed  in  some  alphabetieaU  or  methodioal  way,  by  dirsetkNi  of 
soms  eoniittee  that  this  Coorts  shsll  pleass  to  appoint,  4  dellTsred  to 
the  ssoretary  to  record  in  the  first  place,  la  the  said  books  of  records^  4 
then  the  ads  of  the  other  sessions.ln  order  aooordhigly,  4  a  ooppyof  aB 
to  bs  transcribed  by  the  oUrfce  of  the  deputies  ss  aforeaaid.*'* 

The  following  Notes  upon  Volume  III^  in  relation  to  the  abore 
Order,  are  arranged,  for  oonvenience,  under  four  heads:  •— 

I.  The  eharaoter  of  the  Reoord  itself,  in  whole  or  in  part,  as 
entered  in  the  book,  and  as  compared  with  the  original  papen 
now  extant  from  which  such  a  record  may  be  supposed  to  hara 
been  made. 

IL  Citations  in  copies  made  from  the  Beoords  at  the  time,  and 
subeequent  ref erencee  to  auoh  Records* 

III.  The  handwriting,  watermarks,  etc 

rV.  Olden  passed  as  to  keeping  such  Reoords,  snd  how  far 
such  oidem  were  actually  carried  out  or  neglected* 


An  examination  of  the  contents  of  this  book  (ITolume  III.) 
shows  that  it  coren  the  period  from  1644  to  1657,  and  tiiat,  aa 
appeam  from  the  title  on  the  first  page  and  from  the  general  char* 
aoter  of  the  whole,  it  was  intended  for  the  use  of  the  House  of 
Deputies,  although  containing,  beaidee  the  transactions  of  that 
body,  a  record  of  the  joint  action  of  both  Housee  in  the  form  of 
Totee  and  orders,  lettere,  commieskms,  eU.  Whether  tUs  book 
was  the  Journal  of  the  Depntiea  or  its  Book  of  Copiee  fa  tiie 
question.    The  character  of  ita  contents  has  led  me  to  beUere  it  to 

be  the  latter  rather  than  the  former. 

Tliough  at  times  amnged,  apparently,  by  succesriye  daya,  the 
entriee  in  Volume  IIL  are  not  such  as  we  should  expect  to  find  in 
a  reoord  <^  daily  tnmsactions ;  nor  are  thqr  iQch  aa  are  required 

ILflSi.  tlMCItflSi. 


148 


THB  OOU>:SlAL  flOGDErr  OF  XAflSAOHUBEm. 


P 


iors  Joimalbf  the  Order  of  1648,  abore  mentkmedv  nundly,  Mef 
ontries  bf  title  of  biUa,  petitions,  motions,  eU^  with  minates  of  sub- 
eeqwDt  aetioa.  Thejr  aie,  for  the  most  part,  votes  as  fiadly  passed 
either  hf  both  Hooses  or  bjr  the  House  of  Deputies. 

The  maiginal  dates  in  the  original  are  often  manifestlj  inoor- 
ieet»  and  are  generally  misleading  if  taken  to  mark  the  date  of 
nctwl  sessioiis  or  the  true  order  of  the  tran8aoti<ms.  The  Editor 
of  tiw  printed  Reoords  notices  this  in  one  instenoe.'  It  woold 
bave  been  better  i^  in  all  the  volumes,  the  Editor  had  refrained 
from  adding  maiginal  and  interiined  dates  not  in  the  originals. 
This  Is  especiallj  the  ease  where  the  Editor  has  divided  the  text, 
inserting  the  dates  as  headings.  Such  divisions  do  not  exist  in  the 
original,  the  dates  triiieh  appear  in  the  printed  page  being  found 
ia  tiw  original  in  the  maigin  onlj.  In  studying  these  printed 
Beeords  one  must  never  foiget  that  a  marginal  date  against  one 
•■try  is  no  evidence  that  entries  which  follow  were  of  the  same 
dale.  Original  papers  now  on  file  often  show  that  orders  were 
netoally  passed  at  datee  very  different  from  those  indicated  in  the 
printed  Records* 

Everything  tends  to  show  that  this  Becord  in  Volume  III.  was 
Msde  up  from  the  original  bills,  decrees  upon  petitions,  motions, 
cte^  then  on  file,  and  from  the  Secretary's  official  record;  possibly, 
also,  from  some  form  of  daily  memoranda  or  **day  booka.^ 

Edward  Rawson,  the  Clerk  and  afterwards  the  Secretary,  was  in 
tfiehabUof  keying  what  he  called  •«  day  books.**  Inthemaigin 
af  his  Coart  of  Assistants*  Record  for  8  June,  1674,  is  enteied 
^▼ide  day  booke.**  There  Is  no  evidence,  however,  that  those 
w9iB  anything  more  than  sheets,  arranged  at  times,  perhiH[M,  in 
iolds,  bat,  sometimes  at  least,  only  hwse  papers.  There  stUl 
maong  Urn  State  Arehives  and  Suffolk  Court  Files,  a 
of  sack  loose  papem  oontaining  entries  of  transactions  of 
As  Ifagistrateo  and  Deputies  as  well  as  of  the  Court  of  Assistants 
mmd  ef  the  CoundL  There  papem  do  not  seem  to  have  been  parts 
a(  a  bound  vohune.  The  F^agmoit  from  the  Suffolk  Court  Files 
of  five  separate  piHpers.  The  first  three  papem  (three 
i)  have  aU  the  same  watermark,  triilch  watermark  fa  found 
in  erigiaal  bills  of  1649  and  1651;>  the  fourth  paper  (one 

«M isiitliColoByBecot^MHOi^ 

AraUns,  zML  U,  11. 


1898.] 


LBTTBB  or  MB.  WHXIAM  P.  UPHAIC 


149 


leaQ  has  a  different  watermark;  the  fifth  (one  leaf)  haa  no 
watermark. 

In  regard  to  the  difficulty  of  supposing  that  no  regular  Journal 
of  either  House  was  kept,  it  must  be  remembered  that  Rawson, 
who  was  the  person  chiefly  d^ended  upon  for  clerical  wi»k,  found 
great  difficulty  in  keeping  up  hfa  most  important  official  records. 
These  records,  with  slight  exceptions,  besides  a  very  great  number 
of  venires,  commissions,  public  letters,  ete^  he  seems  to  have  been 
obliged  to  write  with  hfa  own  hand,  because  of  the  meagreness  of 
hfa  compensation.  He  was  Clerk  of  the  Deputies  from  1646  to 
1649,  Secretary  of  the  (General  Court,  of  the  Council,  and  of  the 
Court  of  Assfatants  from  1650  to  1686,  and  Recorder  for  the  County 
of  Suffolk  from  1651  to  1670.  As  Recorder  he  performed  the 
duties  of  a  Cleric  of  the  County  Court  as  well  as  thoseof  aRegfater 
of  Deeds  and  Regfater  of  Probate.  He  had  also  other  minor 
employments. 

At  the  end  of  the  October  session  of  1645,  he  was  allowed  twenty 
marks  ^for  the  service  he  hath  done  in  keeping  and  transcribing 
the  Reoords  of  the  House  of  Deputies  for  the  time  past**  In 
November,  1646,  on  account  of  the  great  expenses  of  the  Court, 
the  ^difficulty  to  ndse  small  matters,**  and  **the  poverty  of  the 
countiy,**  the  twenty  marks  were  made  to  answer  for  two  yean 
instead  of  one,  the  Clerk  having,  however,  the  hope  of  fees  for 
copies  as  **some  recompence.**^ 

Among  the  instances  showing  tlifa  Record  (Volume  HI.)  to 
have  been  made  up  after,  or  at  the  ckae  o(  the  sessions,  are  the 
following  :~- 

The  heading  of  die  fint  page  fa  as  loUows  t — 

••Enectlon:  S9io44 

m 

•«  AU  a  Oenerall  Courts  of  Efaetkms  held  aU  Bosloa,  la  ths  4*  sad  ^ 

Months,  1644. 

•«  The  Acts  A  DetermlnsStas  of  the  Howss  of  Depotyes.'' 

Thfa  and  the  rest  of  the  Record  for  that  year  are  in  the  hand- 
writing of  Captain  Robert  Bridges,  one  of  the  Deputies  from  Lynn. 
It  fa  certain  from  the  appearance  of  thfa  heading  that  it  was  written 
with  the  oontext.aad  not  inserted  afterwards,  thus  proving  that 

I  IfMaMhweMi  Coloiij  BMOfdib  111*  61,  Hi  E 167,  Mb 


13$ 


THB  OCXLOHIAL  8UUIETI  OF  MABSAOHUSETTS. 


P 


thtt  porCumof  tiie  Record*  thoagh  haying  maiginal  dates  for  auo- 
eeMiTa  daj%  wai  actuallj  written  after  the  cloee  of  the  aession. 
The  error  of  calling  the  months  the  fourth  and  fifth  instead  of  the 
third  and  fourth  (Maj  and  June)  is  remaricaUe.  The  writing  is 
uunstakablj  that  of  Bridges,  though  it  much  resemlles  Rawson's. 
Captain  Bridges  was  a  good  penman,  and  was  frequently  employed 
in  such  woriL  His  appointment  as  Clerk,  if  oyer  made,  does  not 
i^pear  of  record,  but  votes  by  the  Deputies  for  that  year  weie 
attested  by  him.  At  the  session  of  the  Deputies  in  October,  1646, 
he  was  •*chosenSecretaiy  for  the  first  day  of  sitting.''  Atthenext 
session,  in  Norember,  he  was  chosen  Speaker. 

Again,  oq  the  firrt  page  of  the  Record  for  1645,— which,  with 
te  rest  of  that  record,  was  written  by  Edward  Rawson,  the  first 
Cletk  whose  appointment  appears  of  reoord,~the  heading  is— 

««  Att  a  Geocrdl  Coifle  of  Ele^ton  y*  1 4*  8  mo  1 646  begonas  A  hM 
Aeoatiaewed  at  Boston  y*  8^  4*  A  6*  llo^.** 

The  record  which  immediately  follows,  to  page  7,  has  no  maigi- 
nal  notes  for  snccessire  days,  though  it  eridently  coveted  a  session 
fnm  14  llay  to  15  June,  as  appears  by  a  record  on  page  7,  whew 
twenty  pounds  is  granted  to  Sudbuty  towards  finishing  a  bridge 
^provided  it  be  doone  w^n  a  twelvemonth  from  this  time.  15  June. 

In  many  cases  original  papers  on  file  show  that  the  Record  gives 
enly  the  final  result  of  action  either  by  the  Deputies  alone  or  by 
both  Houses,  covering  often  a  considerable  kpse  of  time  and  affected 
by  various  intermediate  changes,  amendments,  de^  not  given  in 
theRecowL  In  some  cases  original  votes  <^  the  Deputies,  either 
conaented  to  by  the  Magistrates  or  certified  as  sent  up  to  them  for 
their  eoneurrenee,  do  not  appear  in  this  Record.^ 

On  page  222  of  the  original  of  V(dume  HI.  is  the  foUowinir 
entij,  under  date  of  8  May,  1649:— 


.       ^  Terrey  was,  ths  Isst  session  of  ths  Oeeeimn  Coarte, 

y^**  «■•*•  *o  the  Howse  of  Dsp*^,  to  lirame  their  bills  and 

*         '^  ^/^7^<^  ^  Cearte  tiwt  past  the  hist  yite  fairely  fato  tiietr 
of  rsewds,  w^  he  hath  doaasbthe  Coarte  Jadgeth  It  meets  to 


MMkOoaK  FOm, 
aiflM). 


■••••^  •*  •O'  a6«7)|  Ka  m  (ItOQi 


1808.] 


LBTTBB  or  MB.  WXLLL4M  P.  UVHAIC 


Ul 


allowe  him  ffower  pounds  oat  of  the  nest  eoantiy  lery,  w* 
the  touns  of  Weimouth,  as  a  recompsnes  for  his  pahMS.*** 


On  page  228  of  Volume  n.  (original  paging)  is  the  same 
order:— 

•«Tbe  Ck^,  finding  that  Leift  Tory  was  implied  as  eUrfce  the  h^t 
session  of  the  Oeaerall  Co^te,  to  frame  to  the  House  of  Deputies  their 
bits,  A  transcribe  fairely  the  ord's  of  that  yeare  hi  their  booke,  (w^lm 
hath  done)  sboold  have  meets  Ss  lost  reeonpsnes  for  bis  palaes,  sgreed 
that  be  should  be  slowed  out  of  the  treasury  4^  as  satisfaction  for  his 
pahies,  out  of  the  next  eoontiy  levy,  from  the  towne  of  Waymouth.*** 

From  psge  185  (original  paging  of  Volume  III.)  to  page  162  is 
the  Reoord  for  the  sessions  of  1648  in  May  and  October.  This  is 
wholly  in  the  handwriting  of  William  T<»iey  («« Leift  Ton«y% 
and  is,  no  doubt,  the  transcript  made  by  him  in  accordance  with 
the  employment  referred  to.  The  Order,  as  it  appears  in  Volume 
III.,  describes  the  book  as  the  **booke  of  records'*  of  the  Deputies. 
It  is  therefore,  we  may  presume,  the  same  **booke  <^  reonds'* 
referred  to  in  the  order  appointing  Rawson  as  Clerk,  in  1645:^ 

**  Edward  Rawson  Is  chosen  Sb  appointed  clalra  to  the  Howse  of 
Dopo*"  for  one  whole  yeare,  to  enter  all  votes  past  in  both  bowses,  A 
those  also  y*  passe  only  by  them.  Into  their  booke  of  reoo^ds.^* 

That  portion  of  the  volume  which  extends  from  psge  164  to 
page  208  contains  the  Record  for  1656  and  for  May,  1657,  and 
is  in  the  handwriting  of  William  T<»iey.  It  is  evidently  made  up 
from  the  same  original  as  the  Record  of  the  Genend  Court  in  the 
printed  Volume  IV.,  since  it  agrees  with  it  substantially,  so  ^  as 
it  goes,  though  the  order  of  arrangement  is  different.  There  is 
nothing  to  distinguish  it  as  a  record  for  the  Deputies,  except  the 
record  of  the  choice  of  William  Torrey  as  **Clarke  for  the  years 
ensueinge,**  ^  6  May,  1657.^ 

The  Reoord  from  page  209  to  252  is  for  1649,  and  is  in  the 
handwriting  of  Edward  Rawson.  The  rest  of  the  Volume  (except 
page  258)  is  in  the  hand  of  William  Torrey,  who  was  chosen  Clerk 
28  May,  1650.    It  oontains  simikr  records  for  the  Depntiesi  made 

t  IfMMefaatettt  Coloay  Beeordt.  HL  168. 

•/l«.IL9a8.  •/Mitt.  88.  •lUi.VLm. 


ta 


ooLomAL  tuciftii  or  MAstACHunns* 


IJam. 


«pii  praibdify,  fixnii  **dij  bodes** or  otber  mrawtanda,  with  tnui* 
ocripii  from  the  leooidi  or  origiiial  papen  of  the  wiiob  Cott^ 

TIm  loUowiog  ooa^pfttifoa  of  the  Fngmeiit  eommiiiiicated  hf 
Ml  NoUo  with  the  eanmpoudmg  pert  of  Vdune  IIL  ihowi  thai 
Ae  temer  reeemhlee  a  Journal  aiiich  more  than  the  hitter. 

Ajcf  1  mnd  8.— The  Liet  of  Depoties  hae  the  heading— 

«« je  OM^all  Betoaniea  |  for  Dep^  |  wae  Bead  4  Aeoepted.    yir 
■aaee  are^telc; 

Li  the  printed  Beoordt  Volnnie  III^  the  lieading  la— 
^Depo^jea  choeea  bj  the  Tonoee  to  eenre  tlM  oooatiy  at  tUa  gettllll 


In  Vdnne  III.  the  Keoord  has  the  following  not  found  hi  the 
iMMgnicnts  — 

•^OatheS'lfay,  1649,  eBtefedA|«aMd!  1M9.'* 

In  the  BMigin  of  the  fiiat  entry,  aa  to  Oednejr'a  petition,  ii 
written  •'aeniiip»**whiohia  not  in  Volume  IIL  Ako^^m' Auditor 
gaMl'*waacanoelledaiid««CaptKeajne''aufaatitnted.  In  Yd- 
mme  IIL  only  the  aufaetitnted  name  appean. 

The  third  and  fourth  entriea  and  others  throughout  the  Frag- 
sent  show,  in  a  similar  way,  that  it  contains  the  original  Totes 
and  memoranda,  and  that  the  record  in  Volume  III*  was  written 
afterwards,  karing  out  what  had  ceased  to  be  important 

Genendly,  the  Fragment  answem  the  requirements  of  the  Order 
of  October,  1648,  as  to  the  Journals.  Thus,  in  the  Fragment, 
«nder  date  of  S  llay,  the  petition  of  Edney  Bayly  is  simply  entered 
hj  tiUe,  and  the  action  upon  it  briefly  noted.  The  order  by  both 
Houses  appeam  under  date  of  4  Kay.  In  Volume  IIL  the  full 
cfder  of  the  Court  ia  given  under  date  of  8  Hay. 

So  ui  the  fifth  entry,  as  to  the  agreement  with  Phillips,  de^  the 
cfder  that  it  ^  shall  be  entered  amongst  the  Beoords  of  the  Courto  ** 
is  only  briefly  stated  with  the  memorandum  ••with  8  Additkmst 
cBq[uier:*'  In  Vdume  IIL  the  agreement  ia  reoorded  and  the 
Arae  additiona  are  giren  in  fulL 
'  The  Biath  entqr,  aa  to  new  business  **tfais  session,**  does  not 
{nYofaHnallLi  for  the  isMom  we  may  suppose,  tiwti  ttie 


lass.] 


LBRiB  or  MB.  wnxux  p.  VmJJL 


188 


Beoord  being  made  up  after  the  elose  of  the  seseion,  tUs  SBtqr  wao 
no  longer  important 

A^  8.  — The  same  difference  is  shown  in  the  entries  as  to  the 
«petitioii  of  Hull  men.**  In  Volume  UI^  under  date  of  9  Hay, 
the  worda  are — 

••the  15th.  day  of  this  fatstaotwas  appointed  for  a  pablle  hearing  el 
the  caee,  w^^  was  attended  in  the  meeting  bowse.** 


is  fiillowed  by  a  full  statement  of  the  subsequent  rotes. 

Faga  9  ttnd  10. ^On  these  pages  are  entries,  probaUy,  for  11 
Hay,  1649,  as  tiiey  correspond  generally  with  those  for  that  date 
in  Volume  IIL  The  date  ••S  May  1649 **  against  the  entry  as  to 
••m'  mavericke**  ia  perhaps  the  date  of  the  ••former  gmunt  or 
promise  *' therein  mentioned.  That  it  is  not  the  date  of  theentry 
'  itself  appears  by  the  TOte  for  adjournment  ••till  V  day  next,** 
which  was  Monday,  the  fourteenth  of  May. 

Some  of  the  entries  on  these  pages  are  more  fully  reoorded  ia 
Volume  IIL  The  petition  of  ••  misticke  aide,**  for  instance,  is  only 
mentioned  in  the  Fragment,  while  the  Tote  making  it  ••  a  d'^'-  ^ 
town  by  the  name  of  Maulden**  is  recorded  in  Volume  HI.. 


n. 

The  Record  printed  as  the  Third  Volume  in  the  series  of  General 
Court  Records  should  not  have  been  so  treated,  but  should  hare 
been  made  a  supplementary  Tolume.  Making  the  book  Volume 
in.  of  the  series  introduces  confusion,  citations  from  the  printed 
Records  disagreeing  wiA  the  ancient  citations  from  the  originals. 
For  example:  a  copy  of  a  record  of  12  May,  1676,  as  to  a  petition 
of  Henry  Adams,  is  certified  by  J.  WiUard,  Secretary,  aa  of  record 
••Libf  4,  p.  86**;  another  of  12  May,  1676, as  to  Haveriini  bounds, 
is  certified  by  Isaac  Addington,  Secrf  as  from  ••Lib.  4,  p.  89**; 
also  a  record  of  16  May,  1667,  fa  certified  by  Addingtoo  aa  from 
••Lib.8,p.686.**> 

I  BdMk  Cowt  FUee,  Vo.  1«7»,  1?  PH»r,  sad  Ko.  IMO^  W  sad  ff 
Tlie  jr<i^  fefaunct  eoatiaaing  tke  BMordt  died  M  aaiibwid  T. ' 

teipeotifelj. 


sad  IT. 


IM 


TUOOLOVIAL  tOCIKTT  (HP  MAStAOHUSIITS. 


[Jav. 


Coatemponiy  leferenoef  >  io  tho  or^inil  of  tbt  printed  Volamo 
nLdncribe  it  m  the  •'book  of  rooordt**  or^'booka  of  eoppm'* 
of  the  HoQM  of  Deputieo. 

la  his  BibUognphical  Sketch  of  the  Laws  of  the  Maaseohiieetii 
Cokmj  (p.  IS,  nU$^  Mr.  Whitmoie  giToe  in  fnU  the  Older  of 
October,  1648  (which  reqniied  two  books  to  be  kept  by  the  Seoie- 
luy  and  two  bj  the  Clerk,  end  aleo  pcovided  for  the  tranecription 
of  the  old  kwiv  otdef«»  deJ)^  end  mentions  in  that  connection  «*  the 
mferenees,*  Ifaj  10,  1(158,  to  Tarioos  books  of  records,  when  the 
kws  aboot  ConstaUee  were  collected  and  codified.**  He  then 
slates  Ihat*- 

•*  noos  of  ttese  Tarions  leocrds  sad  eoapaatioBS  of  laws  sre  aow  extant 
at  e«r  State  Hbaes.  The  coatiBaoos  record  to  1686  eidsls  sad  one 
(16U-16ft7)  of  the  Joonal  of  the  Depoties.'* 


He  lofsis  agahi  (p.  114)  to  the  Sammaiy  of  tiie  laws  as  to  Con- 
stables, nMde  in  1858,  which  dtee  ^Ub.  V"  •«Lik  S,**  ^Ub.  8,** 
and«Lilii4,**andadds  — 


**TUs  muLj  be  a  awrs  cofaiddeBce,  or  K  maj  coaflna  cor  tbeorj  that 
before  1660  th«e  wsfe  these  foor  books  of  priated  laws:  especially  as 
liber  I  raas  to  p.  ^.  I  have  not  beea  able  to  tborooghly  inTssMgate 
the  nfersacee,  eoaM  of  which  are  Teiy  possliag.** 


Tlie  soppoeition  that  the  foor  books  referred  to  in  the  Summaiy 
as  la  Constablee,  mentioned  by  Mr.  Whitmore,  weio  books  ot 
moH,  and  that  they  or  eooM  of  them  ma j  have  been  Books  of 
Oopiee  now  lost,  may  have  led  to  oonridering  Volnme  in.  ae  only 
a  JonmaL  It  ie  oertain,  howeyer,  from  a  caref ol  etody  of  thoee 
leferences,  that  the  foor  books  were  not  books  of  recoid,  hot  were, 
as  Mr.  Whitmore  intimatee  that  they  may  hare  been,  the  four 
printed  books,  the  Code  of  1849  and  the  thiee  Supplements  which 

Mr.  Whitmofe  hss  shown,  with  soch  admirable  skill,  wero  in  exist. 
185^  thoogh  no  copy  can  now  be  found. 

An  examination  of  the  Summary  as  to  Constablee,*  beeidee  ex- 

1  Sas  As  <Mw  fw  the  iMijMnil  of  Tonsy,  e  Ifqr,  1646,  end  the  Oite  sp. 

taaica  Qwk  hi  I6IS»  ■itioatd  abta;  •lio  the  gma»  to  Ton^  si 

id  hi  Hi  I  iBil  II,  lew.    QfimnhniUti  Ctlt^  Beoetdi,  Ir.  (Pm  1) 

•  MMMdMMNi  CUoay  Bsoqri%  if •  (FM 1)  Hi. 
•BM:ir.CrMl) 


I8S6.] 


ISRBI  OF  MB.  WXLUAK  P.  UFHAIL 


165 


plaining  the  origin  of  these  citations,  bringa  to  light  a  number  of 
new  items  as  to  the  form  of  these  eariieet  printed  books  of  Lawa. 
It  may  be  well,  therrfoie,  to  take  this  oocssion  to  pressnt  the 
matti^r  in  dctaih 

The  firrt  of  theee  printed  books,  **Uh.  l,"*  was  the  Code  of 
1649,  of  about  68  pagee ;  the  second  was  the  Sun;4ement  ton  cer- 
tain omissions  and  for  1849  and  I860, of  about  17  pages;  the  third 
was  the  Supplement  for  1861  to  1868,  of  about  SO  pagee ;  and  the 
fourth  was  the  Sui^ment  for  1864  to  1867,  of  about  28  pagee.' 

The  highest  page  number  cited  in  the  Summaiy  for  Lib.  1  is  66; 
forLib.2isl0;forLib.8isl8;andforLiU4is28.  Thesefiguree 
agree  with  Mr.  Whitmore's  estimate  as  to  ths  sise  of  each  book. 

The  fint  fire  sections  of  the  Summaiy  and  the  eighth  section, 
which  contain  general  legislation  as  to  Constables  passed  in  Octo- 
ber, 1841,  and  May,  1848,<  cite  Lib.  1,  p.  18  and  p.  14.  Turning  to 
Mr.  Whitmore's  Table,*  showing  the  alphabetical  titles  that  « were 
certainly  in  the  printed  Code  of  1849,**  we  find  ^'College'*  for 
p.  18  and  •^Con?eyancee  fraudulent**  for  p.  14.  We  may  oondade 
that  there  was  also  in  that  Code  a  title  «" ConstaUee**  for  p.  II, 
and  part  of  p.  14.  This  is  confirmed  by  some  cancelled  words  on 
the  (wiginal  order  as  to  ^Youth's  Biiscarriage,**^  passed  in  October, 
1861.*  That  order  authorixee  constablee  ^to  act  herein  as  is  pro- 
Tided  in  reference  to  the  Law  of  Innkeepers,**  and  theee  words  are 
followed  in  the  original  biU  by  the  cancelled  words  ««8  m*  1849 
Title  Const,**  the  meaning  of  which,  no  doubt,  was  that  there 
was  a  tide  "« Constables**  in  the  Code  of  1849.  Section  6  of  the 
Summaiy  diroots  constables  to  search  for  ^  persons  overtaken  w* 
drincke,**  He^  in  inns,  «^  and  is  derived  from  the  law  of  May, 
1848,  above  referred  to.  It  cites  ^Uh  1,  p.  18.**  Section  6  also 
dtes,  from  liber  1,  page  ^'Sl,  tit  Drunkenees,**  probably  referring 
to  a  sub^tle,  •'Drunkenees,**  under  the  title  •'Innkeepers.*** 

Of  ths  twenty-eix  eections  of  the  Summary,  nineteen  cite  •'lib.  1,** 
and  all  these  nineteen  contain  legisktion  prior  to  1849. 

I  BibUogrsphlesl  Skstbh,  «le.,  pp.  64. 106-114. 

•  MimMhuMtta  Cokmy  Raeocdt,  i.  SS6(  tt.  166. 

•  BibUogrsphioAl  Sketoh,  «le.,  p.  lOS. 
«  MMMehMeHi  ArebivM,  siflL  16. 

•  MumohMottt  rplony  R^wt^it,  IH-  fttr 

•  8ss  Ifiiiilisiitti  Orioiy  Uns  (sditloa  of  1666),  tP*  46-4i> 


IM 


THB  OaUnUAL  tOaDETT  or  lIABSAOHUnBTTf. 


[Jait, 


SKium  «,  wUoh  dtM  «•  Lik  4,  p.  le,""  wit  in  the  order  of  Ma  j, 
1646 ; '  but  then  were  later  acts*  as  to  eommitnient  of  offendeiVi 
and  an  ma/  hare  been  brought  together  in  *«LiK  4.** 

Sedum  7,  whieh  eitea  ^\  LiK  p.  19,**  la  taken  from  the  law  of 
Maj,  1616.  Here  the  •'19'*  may  be  a  clerical  error  for  •'18.'* 
Stetim  8»  which  is  from  the  aame  law,  cites  •'UK  1,  p.  18.** 

8€dwm  9  dtes  •'UK  1,  p.  26  **  for  a  law  as  to  •'common  coasters*** 
idle  perMNis,  dc^  passed  in  1688.  This  would  come  under  a  title 
"Idleness**  on  page  26  of  the  1649  Code  and  between  ••HIghwajs*' 
and  •'Impost*** 

The  second  part  of  tiiis  Section  9,  which  relates  to  the  order  of 
October,  1651,^  as  to  harboring  joung  people,  cites,  in  the  original 
Record,  ••UK  4,  pi  6.***  This  citation  maj  indicate  that  the  kw 
waa  first  printed  or  was  repeated  in  the  third  Supplement 

Seditm  10  cites  ••UK  1,  p  27  **  for  a  law  as  to  •'oustome  masters 
of  wines,  **  €10.,  passed  in  Maj,  164&*  This  was,  no  doubt,  under 
the  title  "Impost**  on  page  27  of  the  Code  of  1649. 

Sedum  11,  for  the  law  as  to  lerjing  of  rates,  €10.,  passed  in 
Norember,  1647,'  cites  "UK  1,  page  46,**  thns  indicating  a  title 
"Rates**  for  the  Code  of  1649,  coming  between  "Punishment, 
p.  45  **  and  "Records,  p.  47.**  For  the  order  as  to  fines,  <(0.(Maj, 
1654V  it  cites  "UK  8,  p.  2,  8,**— probaUj  an  error  for  "UK  4, 
pi  <,  &**  The  edition  of  1660  (p.  76)  has  similar  prorisions  and 
eites  in  the  maigin  "  A[nno]  54,  p.  2.** 

Sedkm  12,  as  to  gathering  town  rates,  October,  1657,'  cites 
"UK  4,  p.  26.**  The  edition  of  1660  has  the  same  pcoTision, 
Oder  "ConstaUes,**  and  cites  "  A[nno]  57,  p.  26.** 

Sttlion  18,  lor  an  order  passed  Norember,  1655,  as  to  clearing 
accounts  l^r  the  flitt  of  Maj,!*  citea"UK  8,  p.  18,**— probably  an 
error  for  "UK  4,  pi  18.** 

8tdw^  14  is  the  law  of  1687  and  1689  aa  to  lost  goods  and 
etwya.    It  cites  "UK  1,  p.  48.**    This  adds  another  titte  to  Ifr. 

MawaolnMetti  Cdloay  ItecorJi^  it  15a 
nU.  I?.  (Fvt  1)  897,  lOft. 

8ss  she  liawaolmietti  Colsiiy  Uwi  ef  1660,  p  ta. 
HsMitllMaU  Cdloay  BteMf i%  ML  842. 

The  dlalioa  (UK  1,  ^  n)  la  the  printed  tefame  ii  an  itier  el  ths 
MMMhanlls  Cobaj  Beoqri%  &  840. 
iK^I.212.  • /IM:  I?.  (Ptot  1)  ISi. 

iW  Ir.  («Mt  1)  lOi.  •  iW.  I?.  (Ftet  1)  8I7. 


1806.] 


LBTTBB  or  MB.  WILLIAM  P.  UPHAK. 


157 


, 


Whitmoro*a  Table  for  1649,  namely  "Stn^TS,  p.  48,**  or,  as  Baw- 
eon  writes  it,  "Stmjes,**  coming  between  "Schools,**  p.  47,  and 
"Strai^gers,**  p.  49.> 

Stctum  15  contains  the  con8table*a  duties  relating  to  the  watch, 
from  the  laws  of  March,  1686-7,  Maj,  1640,  and  May,  1646;  and 
cites  "UK  1,  p.  5L'*  In  Mr.  Whitmore*s  Table  is  "Watching** 
for  p.  52.  It  i»obaUj  occnpied  alao  a  part  of  page  51.  The  citn* 
tion  "UK  1,  p.  16,**  probably  refers  to  some  provision  nnder 
"Conrts**  or  "Coroners.**  Another  dtaOon  — "UK  4,  pag.  12, 
25,'*^is  for  laws  passed  in  May  and  October,  1652,  and  May, 
1667.« 

SicHon  16,  for  orders,  passed  in  Octdbeiv  1652,  May,  1656,  and 
May,  1657,*  as  to  commitment  of  offenders,  cites  "UK  4,  p.  16.** 
(See  above  under  "  SecUon  6.**) 

SicHon  17,  from  the  law  of  November,  1647,  aa  to  weights  and 
nieasnrQB,^  cites  "UK  1,  p.  51,**  adding  a  title  "weights  4  meas* 
urea**  to  the  Code. 

Sedum  18^  as  to  serving  attachments,  has  the  intereating  citation 
"UKl,p.65,titPrssid^**  This  would  indicate  that  at  the  end 
of  the  Code  of  1649  thero  was  a  collection  of  matters  <^  farm 
or  cuatom  not  found  in  any  express  law.  In  an  order  of  Octo* 
ber,  1649,*  for  printing  the  Lawa  enacted  since  the  publication 
of  the  first  book,  thero  is  added  "as  alao  therewith  to  proparo 
those  lawes  referred  to  in  the  end  of  the  printed  lawes,  widi  a 
auitaUe  taUe  to  be  printed.**  The  edition  of  1660  (pp.  88-8) 
has  a  table  of  "Presidents  and  formea  of  things  frequently 

used.** 
iS^el^  19,  for  a  law  of  October,  1649,*  amended  in  October^  1652,' 

oitea"UK2,p.lO.**    The  1660  edition  has  the  same  citation  under 

^Electiona.*' 

B^dum  20,  from  an  order  of  October,  1654,*  dtea  "  Lft.  8,  p»  9,** 
—  probably  an  error  for  "UK  4,  p.  9.**  AmMmi  21, on  the  other 
handtdtesforanorder  of  August,1658,*««UK4,pw20.''    This 

1  8m  IfMMshiiMttt  Cdo^j  Una  (editioa  el  IMO),  p  71 
■  MMMduMtti  Colooj  Bmrdt,  iv.  (Ptet  1)  n,  lOli  998. 

•  Ml .  iv.  (Ftet  1)  101, 966^  999. 
«iltf.iL911.  •nU.VLWL 

•  /M.  fi.999.  V  nu.  iv.  (PtetDlM. 

•  IW.  iv.  (Ptet  1)  908.  • /Ml.  iv.  (FMt  1)  199. 


^ 


158 


THB  OOlLraiAL  MOUBTf  OF  1CAB8A0HU8BTXS. 


P 


■boald  kftTv  been  ••  lik  8,  p.  20.*"   The  1660  aditioa  oitet,  nndar 
^MMnhaV*  *A[iiiio]  OS,  p.  20.''    This  oonfnsioii  of  ••Lilx  8"*  and 
^LOl  4**  was,  periiapt,  Bataral,  m  the  third  Supplement  was  the 
/muik  book  of  lawi. 

SeUwn  Sidiiecte  theconstaUes  to  act  aa  oonmeia  aad  is  the  67th 
aitide  of  the  Body  of  Liberties.  Iteitea«*Lib.  l«p.  16,'*8uggest- 
i^f  a  title  of  •^Corooeis  "*  between  «« Gomfielda  **  and  •«  Diroroe.'' 

SteHom  88y  aa  to  warning  penons  living  apart  ham  their  hoa- 
banda  or  wivea,  from  the  law  of  1647,i  eitea  ^'lib.  1«  p.  87.''  It 
probaUj  eame  under  •« Marriage''  in  the  Code. 

SeeU^H  24|  the  law  of  Ma j,  1658,*  aa  to  ref  naal  to  aenre  aa  oon- 
staUe,  eitea  •«  Lib.  4,  p.  18,"— profaaUjan  enor  again  for  ••Lib.  8, 
pia"  (See  abore  under  ••Section  20.")  The  1660  edition,  under 
••TowMhip^"  hu  it  -  A[nno]  68,  p.  la" 

StOwm  26,  aa  to  puiauit  of  runaway  aerranti,  sic.,— law  ot  Sep- 
tnnbeiVl685,<— eitaa^^Ub.l,p.88."  This  waa,  no  doubt,  under 
••Maaten,"  <fts.,  p.  88  in  the  €ode. 

Tks  Ud  SuHan,  26,  aa  to  informing  against  ••new<«omeis,"  ete^ 
bom  Hm  laws  of  Maj,  1687,  and  September,  1688,*  cites  ••  Lib.  1, 
page  8^**  adding  another  title,  ••New^xmiem,''  lor  page  89  of  the 
^]Sffde. 


IIL 

An  examination  ot  Hm  Watermarks  shows  tiiat  Volume  HI.,  ao 
eaDed,  was  made  up  ot  scTeral  partk  The  binding  into  one  book, 
kowerer,  must  have  taken  place  at  a  veiy  earlj  time.  The  first 
Mren  learea,  containing  the  record  b]r  Bridgea,  were  not  paged  at 
aU,  but  the  rest  of  the  rolume  is  paged  sucoessiTelj  and  in  an 
ndent  hand,— piobaUj  Rawson'a. 

Bie  following  Table,  pmenting  in  one  Tiew  the  handwriting, 
liatermarks,  and  datea,  maj,  periu^  help  to  show  the  makempcrf 
the  book,  and  to  suggest  the  order  of  time  when  the  different  parts 
iPBie  written.  The  three  different  watermaika  are  designated  hy 
A,B,aadO.  The  Ibst aeiren leaTca  contain aeirea written pagea, 
wVeb  are  asaiked  1*  to  7^  in  the  printed  Tolume : — 


•  JMLisar. 


iLSll. 


* /M.  ir.  (Fvt  1)  m. 


Ma] 

l*to7» 
1  to  104 
105  to  107 
107  to  110 
111  to  118 
114  and  116 
116 

117  and  118 
119  and  190 
191  to  194 
196  to  180 
181  to  184 
186  to  145 
146  to  148 
149  10  169 
168 
164  to  906 

909  to  988* 
988»to944 
945  to  958 
954to476 


xjoTiE  or  MS.  wniiAM  P.  upbam; 


Bridges 
Rawson 


M 


Torrey 

Rawson 

Tomj 

Rawson  aad  Toftiqr 


44 


44 


Bawson 

[Blank] 

Rawson 

[Blank] 

Torrsj 

[Blank] 

Tomj 

[Blank] 

Tomy 

Rawson 

4f 
44 

Torrey 


A 
B 

A 

44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
44 
41 
44 
44 

44 

0 

A 

44 


IM 


May,  16a 

May,  1645  to  Kofembsr,  1646 

November,  1646  to  May,  1647 


May,  1647 

October,  1647 

October,  1647 

Msy,  1648 

October,  1648 

May  and  October,  1656  aad 

May,  1657 
May,  1649 
October,  1649 
October,  1649  A  May,  1650 
May,  1650  to  October,  1655 


It  will  be  noticed  that  four  Uank  pages  occur  in  the  lecoid  for 
October,  1647,  and  four  more  at  the  end.  These  may  hare  been 
left  to  give  room  for  certain  important  records  omitted  at  the  time 
by  the  Clerk  as  appean  by  the  Secretary's  record  for  diat  aeeeion. 

From  the  fsots  indicated  by  the  above  Table  we  may  conjecture 
that  this  Ant  volume  of  Records  for  the  Deputies  began  with  a 
amaU  book  of  about  twenty^siz  sheets,  in  iriiich  Rawson  entered 
the  record  for  1645  and  1646;  that  he  then  enlaiged  the  book  by 
adding  folds  at  the  end  and  also  one  fold  at  the  beginning.  In 
this  fold  Bridges  entered  the  record  for  May,  1644.  Some  pages 
of  this  fold  were  left  Uank.  Perhaps  it  waa  intended  lor  the 
record  of  October  and  November,  1644,  which  is  not  in  Volume  III. 

Torrey  assisted  Rawson  in  keeping  the  record  for  1647,  and, 
by  special  employment  of  the  Gourti  aa  already  atated,  kept  the 
whole  of  the  record  for  1648.  When  Rawson  began  again  with 
the  record  for  May,  1648,  he  left  fori3r4va  pagea  blank,  in  which 


IM 


noi  ai>*-^w"^''  tooomr  or  MAauoauiuRa. 


liAM. 


Tamjf  loog  aflert  enlirad  die  leooid  for  1W0  wid  1867. 
yrpi^f  the  gimat  to  Toinj  of  Slito   Uand  in  NaT«iiiber» 
liM^i— •'iMkiTiqgiiavpcilaoladllMDepaliM  boob  of  ooppiM 


wi 


AIllMNigh  ofdan  weio  ptssod  at  Tvioat  timet  m  to  the  nuumer 
of  koeping  the  Baooidit  toch  orden  were  not  always  carried  into 
•ffeot  In  general,  it  majbe  said  that  the  Record  waa  kept  daring 
SMst^  if  not  all,  of  the  Colonial  period  after  the  manner  indicated 
In  die  order  of  17  Jane,  162d|  appointing  a  Gommitlee— 

•^forredodogof  all  former  orders  into  a  methode,'' ife.,  *«  •  •  •  weh 
an  timi  by  the  Seeretafj  lo  bee  eaterad  iaio  a  faire  booke  to  bee  kept 
far  thai  pupoaeb  aeeordlag  to  the  Taage  &  eaatome  of  other  Gom- 


That  ia,  die  ordera,  Totea,  s<e^  were  written  originallj  on  UUa, 
petitions,  reports,  motiona,  dt^  as  presented,  and  were  placed  on 
file;  and  theee  filea  were  sabseqnentij  arranged  or  **redaoed  to  a 
■sethod''  and  the  record  made  np  ficom  them. 

For  part  of  the  time  some  sort  of  '^day-book*'  maj  hare  been 
kept  for  entering  brieflj  the  sabject  of  votes,  petitions,  tU^  bat 
probaUj  only  in  the  form  of  loose  sheets  or  folds  as  indicated 
by  a  few  each  sheets  still  presenred  among  the  Files,  as  already 
■lenticiied* 

The  Order  of  October,  1648,  seems  to  haye  been  an  effort  to  in* 
Ivodnce  a  more  thoroagh  method  of  keeping  the  Records  by  pro* 
Tiding  for  a  Joamal  of  each  Hoose  as  well  as  a  Book  of  Records. 
It  is  erident,  howerer,  that  tiie  provisions  of  that  onlor  wcro  never 
carried  into  fall  effect,  the  reason  being,  perhaps,  that  the  expense 
which  would  have  been  incnrred  by  ondortdung  to  keep  up  a 
dooUe  set  of  books  for  each  Hoose  rendered  the  plan  impracticable, 
and  that  the  printing  of  the  Laws,  which  began  at  that  time,  made 
It  less  important 

Bawsoa  seems  to  have  endeavored  to  con^y  with  the  order  in  a 
He  kfl  a  Urge  part  of  the  Book  (rf  Becorda  for  the 

Coloay  lUeotdi,  jr.  (Ptot  1)  n.m.   TW  Iriaiid  Bm of 
•  IW  wiiaig  fci  thii  cnuii  litfartii  tliU la guiMitw,  ISiS^ the  Dspotfae 


laoe.] 


LRZKB  OF  KB.  ABVBB  0.  OOODXIAt  JB. 


161 


Deputies  blank,  perhaps  to  make  room  for  the  old,  onprinted,  laws 
and  orders  required  to  be  entered  before  the  record  for  1649.  This 
Uank  was  filled  \if  Torrey  with  the  record  for  1648,  and  after- 
wards with  the  record  for  16S6  and  part  of  1657.  The  provision 
for  a  transcription  from  the  **old  bookes^  was,  so  far  as  there  ia 
any  evidence,  whdly  neglected*  The  other  provision  as  to  the 
UUs,  tU^  remaining  with  the  Governor  or  with  the  Speaker  waa 
found  inconvenient,  and  was  practically  repealed  by  an  order  of 
28  May,  1660.1 

There  is  no  evidenoe  that  the  ^  four  laige  paper  books  in  folio^** 
mentioned  in  the  Order  of  October,  1648,  were  all  provided*  The 
Third  Volume  of  the  Secretai/s  Record  (Volume  IV.  (rf  tiie 
printed  Records)  is  a  very  large  folio^  and  corresponds  with  the 
requirements  of  the  Order.  It  covers  the  time  from  1650  to  1674, 
and  was  wholly  written  by  Rawson.  The  watermark  is  the  same 
throughout 

The  description  of  Volume  HI.  given  above  indicates  deariy 
that  the  Clerk  of  the  Deputies,  for  want  of  a  new  ^  large  paper 
book,**  used  for  his  Book  of  Copies  the  smaller  old  book  which 
had  previously  boon  used  for  a  similar  purpose. 

From  all  those  considerations  we  may  conclude  that  this  Volume 
ni.,  so  called,  was  a  ^booke  of  records  **  for  the  use  of  the  Depo* 
ties,  containing  transcripts,  not  only  of  their  transactions,  but  of 
the  joint  action  of  both  Houses,  for  the  years  1644  to  1667 ;  we 
may  also  reasonably  infer  that  no  regular  Journal,  in  book  form, 
was  kept  by  either  House,  and  that  the  keeping  of  a  Book  of 
Copies  by  tiie  Deputies  was  disocmtinued  after  1667. 


J/f  .  <kMlt%  letUr. 

John  Noblb,  Esq. 

Ht  dbab  8iB,^In  compliance  with  yonr  request  I  had  pre* 
pared  a  review,  in  consecutive  detail,  of  the  several  points  dwelt 
upon  by  Mr.  Upham  in  his  Notes  on  Volume  UI.  of  the  printed 
copy  of  the  Massachusetts  Colony  Records.  In  that  paper  I  had 
combined  the  substance  of  what  I  had  previously  said  upon,  the 
at  meetings  of  The  Colonial  Society,  and  elsewhere* 


Coloay  Beeotd^  if.  (Plwt  1)  $. 
11 


in 


THS  CX>LOHIAL  80CIETT  OF  lfABaACHUgM'A'g> 


[Jav. 


ftod  wbal  I  had  written  to  Mr.  Edet  to  be  oommimicated  to  joii« 
together  with  eome  reenforeemeiit  of  mj  eignment  in  support  of 
n  theofy  at  yariance  with  Mr.  Upham'e  eonolusion;  but  upon 
mature  reflection^  I  have  reduced  what  I  have  further  to  offer 
to  a  briefer  compaas,  from  a  eonviction  that  the  restatement  of 
nndi^Nited  fMti  would  not  only  needleealy  encroach  upon  the 
apaee  which  the  Committee  of  PuUication  has  to  apportion  among 
aU  oontributon  to  our  Publications^  but  would  rather  darken 
than  niumine  whaterer  maj  have  already  appeared  obscure  or 
debatable. 

The  questioo  in  dispute  is  not  whether  Volume  m.  of  the  printed 
ColoBy  Reccwds  is  a  Journal  of  the  House  of  Deputies  such  as  is 
described  in  the  Order  of  the  General  Court  passed  in  October,  1648. 
On  the  eontraiy,  I  think  that  connecting  the  journals  proposed  in 
1M8  with  the  journals  which,  {msumably,  the  Deputies  must  have 
hBpt  from  1644,  —  the  date  of  the  separation  of  the  Freemen  and 
D^nties  from  the  Assistants,  in  imitation  of  the  two  Houses  of  Par- 
liament,  —  tends  to  confound  two  entirely  distinct  matters,  in  such 
manner  as,  in  considering  the  nature  of  the  •*book  of  copies,'*  to 
bewilder  the  mind  by  taking  it  back  four  years  before  any  such 
book  existed,  or,  so  far  as  we  know,  was  thought  of.  With  our 
minds  freed  from  this  confusion,  we  shall  find,  I  think,  less  diiBoulty 
in  recognizing  in  Volume  HI.  the  character  it  professes  to  hold ; 
thai  is,  simply,  a  record  ot  «*The  Acts  4  Determinations  of  the 
Howse  of  deimtjes,**^in  other  wmds,  the  House  JoumaL 

I  do  not  deem  it  important  to  inquire  whether  this  Volume  III. 
is  the  original  draft  or  n  comfMlation  of  original  minutes,  since  in 
either  ease  it  would  not  affect  the  character  of  the  book  as  being, 
euentiaUy,  n  journal,  all  journals  being  more  or  lees  oompiUtions 
from  previons  minutes;  and  the  fact  that  the  Secretaiy's records 
and  the  Cleik*s  entries  were  evidently  compiled  from  a  common 
sottioe  is  as  strong  an  argument,  certainly,  that  both  were  journals, 
as  that  either  was  another  kind  of  record.  Nor  should  we  expect 
to  Cnd  n  rigid  compliance  with  the  directions  of  the  Older  of 
Oelober,  1648,  in  regard  to  the  Clerk*s  entries  in  his  journals,  sinoe 
Hmm  directions  were  deariy  permissive  and  not  restrictive.  Still 
less  important  is  it  to  dwell  on  the  irregukrities  and  anachronisms 
wlHeh  abound  in  flie  book  in  question.  These  faults,  which  are 
to  an  Jonnals,  do  not  strengthen  the  argument  that 
IL  is  net  a  Journal,  bnt  father  sustain  the  tbeoiyfhatil 


18M.] 


LETTEB  OF  MB.  ABXER  0.  GOODXLL,  JB. 


168 


oould  not  be  a  book  of  copies  of  laws  and  orders  which  the  Order 
of  1648  implies  was  its  exclusive  purpose  and  in  which,  therefore, 
we  should  expect  to  find  nothing  else.  The  fact  that  the  first 
printed  Journals  of  the  House  of  Commons  were  not  composed  in 
regular  order,  and  strictly  conformably  to  the  course  of  legislative 
proceedings,  and  that,  evidently,  they  do  not  embi«ce  all  that  was 
said  and  done  in  the  House,  has  never  been  alleged  against  their 
legitimacy. 

The  least  convincing  argument  against  the  theory  that  Volume 
in.  is  a  book  of  Journals  of  the  House  is  that  it  recites  certain 
proceedings  of  the  upper  branch  of  the  Legislature.  A  sufficient 
answer  to  this  is,  that  these  recitals  of  the  doings  of  the  coordinate 
Ivanch  always  have  been,  and  still  are,  a  necessary  feature  of  the 
legislative  journals  of  either  branch ;  since  this  is  the  only  way  in 
which  concurrent  action  of  the  two  branches  can  be  intelligibly 
put  upon  rec<nd. 

Having  thus  eliminated  some  principal  sources  of  confusion  and 
false  inference,  we  come  to  the  question.  Is  it  a  **book  of  copies  of 
records  **  kept  by  the  Clerk  of  the  House  ?  Mr.  Upham's  surmise 
that  the  system  prescribed  by  the  Order  of  October,  1648,  was 
never  practically  ndoiptdd  to  the  full  extent,  seems  to  me  plausible. 
In  deference  to  his  judgment,  founded  upon  his  conscientious  and 
more  careful  study  of  Uie  subject,  and  borne  out,  in  some  degree, 
by  the  virtual  repeal  of  an  important  part  of  the  Order  of  1648, 
two  years  later,^  I  am  willing  to  believe  it  probaUe  that  the 
**four  large  paper  books,  in  folio,^  mentioned  in  the  Order  — two 
for  the  journals  of  the  respective  Ivanches,  and  one  eadi  for  the 
Secretaiy  and  the  Clerk  of  the  House,  **  for  the  faire  entiy  of  all 
lawes,  acts  4  orders,  &C.,  that  shall  passe  the  magistrates  4  depu* 
ties,**  (the  former  **  to  be  the  puUio  record  of  the  eonntiyy'*  and 
the  latter  •^to  be  a  booke  onely  of  coi^es  **)— were  never  procured 
as  the  Order  required ;  but  if  this  be  the  fact  it  certainly  ought 
not  to  change  our  judgment  as  to  the  practice  which  prevailed 
before  1648,  nor,  even  if  the  scheme  of  1648  was  wholly  aban- 
doned, does  it  follow  that  books— not  journals  for  recording  the 
dmngs  of  the  House,  but,  txdurivdjf^  for  the  entiy  of  copies  of 
**  orders  that  have  paMod  the  approbation  of  both  magistrates  and 
deputies'*—  were  not  kept  by  the  Clerk  of  the  House  in 
to  his  journals* 

«  Mmsohiistti  Celonj  Bssotdib  Jv.  (Pirt  1)  ti 


164 


TBB  OOLOXXAL  800IETT  OF  MASSACHUIBTIl. 


[Jav. 


TbecN^lectingof  the  Lftws  and  reoording  them  in  a  ^faire  booko 
to  be  kepi  for  that  puipose***  independently  of  the  Oeneial  Court 
ReoocdBt  ieems  to  have  been  an  established  practioe  as  early,  at 
leaati  as  the  order  of  17  June,  1629,  to  which  Mr.  Upham  refers. 
It  fluiy  yet  be  possibb  to  ascertain  how  many  collections  of  this 
sort  were  made  and  promulgated  in  manuscript  before  the  first 
lerisioa  in  1641  was  published  under  the  name  of  The  Body  of 
LibertiesL  It  was  from  such  a  collection,  probably,  that  the  twenty- 
two  of  ^Captain  Endicott's  lawes  **  were  oopied  and  exhibited  ^to 
theLotds.** 

We  may  confidently  assume,  I  think,  that  the  practice  continued 
after  the  manner  thus  early  adopted,  until  the  separation  of  the 
two  hrancbcs  of  the  Leguilature  in  1644,  when  the  new  exigency 
required  a  modification  of  the  former  method.  Accordingly,  we 
find  that  the  ordinance  establishing  separate  sittings  of  the  two 
bnmehes  of  the  Legtslature  provided  that,  **  when  any  orders  have 
passed  the  appn>bation  of  both  magistrates  and  deputies  then  such 
offden  to  be  ingrossed  and,  in  tlie  last  day  of  the  Court  to  be  read 
deliberotely,  and  full  assent  to  bee  given.^  By**  ingrossed**  orders, 
I  infer,  is  meant  onlcrs  fairly  transcribed  into  books  kept  for  the 
purpose  or  on  sheets  to  bo  bound  up  into  such  books,  and  such, 
we  may  conclude,  were  tlie  laws,  orders,  tie^  ^  in  tlio  ould  bookes  *' 
that,  as  Mr.  Upham  shows,  were,  in  October,  1648,  for  the  first 
time,  ordered  to  be  transcribed  **  in  some  alpliabeticall  or  methodi- 
cal way,**  by  direction  of  a  Committee  and  delivered  to  the  Secre- 
tary to  leoofd,  and  dum  to  be  transcribed  by  the  **  Clarke  of  the 

Thb  inauguration  of  the  alphabetical  arrangement  of  the  laws 
affoids  another  clew  to  the  nature  of  the  Secretaiy*s  reeoid  of  the 
laws,  and  of  the  «*  book  of  oopies  **  which  the  Clerk  of  the  House 
was  directed  to  transcribe  therefrom,  since  it  tallies  exactly  with 
Urn  method  pnrsned  in  all  the  printed  editions  which  began  that 
aamo  year.  It  is  not  a  rash  supposition  that  these  printed  laws 
ioQowed  the  manuscript  Ilecotds  in  the  order  of  the  titles  as  well 
as  in  the  tenor  of  the  ordinances.  It  may  even  be  the  fact — not- 
withstanding Mr.  Upham*s  ehtboiate  confirmation  of  Mr.  Whit- 
Move's  fagenioQs  hypothesis  that  the  books  cited  fay  numbem  in 
dm  maigin  of  the  printed  Colony  laws  were  the  first  printed 
•dBtion  and  its  aq^pbaenta-- that  these  printed  copies  were  from 


Ma] 


IXinn  OF  MB.  ASSKR  a  GOOOBLLt  JB. 


166 


manuscript  originals  of  substantially  the  same  page-numben. 
In  forming  a  theory  as  to  how  and  when  these  manuscript  books 
disappeared,  we  are  justified  in  admitting  the  possibility  of  their 
having  been  used  fay  the  printer  as  copy;  for,  not  until  the  intro- 
duction of  the  present  system  during  the  period  of  the  **  Usurpa- 
tion,** do  we  find  in  the  Archives  copies  of  the  laws  and  orders 
systematically  arranged  and  regukriy  fmeerved;  and  we  know 
that,  as  a  rule,  during  the  Provincial  period,  the  original  House 
Journals  wero  sent  to  the  printers,  and  were  never  roturned ;  but  I 
confess  it  seems  to  me  mora  probable  that  these  manuscript  records 
of  the  laws  continued  in  unbroken  series  during  the  Colonial  and 
Provincial  periods  until  they  perished  in  one  of  the  great  fires 
which  wrouglit  such  havoc  with  the  public  records  in  Provincial 
times.  As  a  general  rule  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  a  custom  is  as 
old  as  the  conditions  which  induced  it  Throughout  the  Provin- 
cial period  thero  can  be  no  doubt  thati  besides  the  Bills  which 
passed  into  the  Secrotary*s  files  upon  their  enactment,  and  the 
parohment  engrossments  of  these  BiUs,  which  wero  enrolled,  the 
Secretary  customarily  kept  a  regular  series  of  records  of  tlie  per- 
fected Acts.  When,  may  it  be  asked,  if  not  eariy  in  the  history  of 
the  Colony  did  this  custom  begin?  If  there  is  any  reason  for 
believing  it  to  be  of  more  recent  origin,  it  cannot  bo  that  it  was 
more  necessary  at  the  later  period,  when  iht  Acts  of  the  Legislature 
were  promptly  published  thricmghout  the  Province  by  the  sound 
of  drum  and  trumpeti  and  regularly  printed  and  disseminated 
at  the  end  of  every  session.  To  continue  the  parallel,  it  may  be 
added  .that  the  earlier  volumes  of  records  of  the  Acts  of  the 
Province  were  consumed  by  fire  when  the  old  Town  and  Court 
House  was  burned ;  and  may  it  not  be  reasonably  surnused  that, 
among  the  other  books  which  perished  in  the  conflagration,  the 
records  of  the  Colony  Ordinances  were  included? 

However  improbable,  it  is  not  impossible  that  the  custom  of 
keeping  a  duplieaU  manuscript  series  of  the  Ordinances  was 
abandoned  not  long  after  the  laws  began  to  bo  printed.  That 
such  a  change  might  have  quietly  taken*  place  Is  not  an  unparal- 
leled event  We  have  a  similar  instance  in  the  abandonment  of 
the  custom  of  making  up  from  the  Journals  of  the  two  bnmehes 
of  the  Legislature,  and  from  the  documents  on  filop  die  so-called 
Beoovds  of  the  Genend  Courts  which  senseless  prsotioe  was  eon- 


166 


THS  OOLOKIAL  800IBIT  OF  1IA08ACHUBETT8. 


[Jav. 


tinned  Cor  m  hftlf-eentmj  or  more  after  the  adoption  of  the  Coneti- 
tntioa  of  the  C^onunoowealth.  This  anpeifluoos  labory  which  wasi 
f naetly  alopped  bjr  the  Secretaigr  without  autborilgr  from  the  Legin- 
latiUBv  had  been  kepi  np  in  Uind  deferenoe  to  the  idea  that  there 
■mat  be  anch  a  aeriea  of  Recorda  dietinot  from  the  Joomala  of  the 
Home  and  of  the  Senate.  It  waa  an  error  baaed  npon  a  fidae 
tndition  l^*  whioh»  thninghont  the  Provincial  period*  the  Legiala- 
tire  Jonmala  of  the  Goremor  and  Council  were  regarded  aa  prop- 
etlj  the  Beoorda  of  the  wfa(rie  Coort,  and  ao  designated.  Hie 
mietake  ia  traceable  to  the  condition  of  mSusb  prior  to  the  Order 
of  October,  1648»  when  the  Oeneral  Coort  aat  together  in  one 
chamber,  and  also  to  the  proriaion  in  tiiat  Order  making  the  Seo- 
letarjr^a  Record  of  the  lawa  and  orden  the  authoritative  copy. 

I  fail  to  find  in  anj  of  Mr.  Upham'a  citationa  from  the  Recorda 
of  the  GoTwnor  and  Company  of  the  MassachuaettB  Bay,  or  elae- 
tHiere,  anything  which  conclnaiTcly  aubstanttatea  hia  theory  that 
the  original  of  the  printed  Volume  III.  ia  the  ^book  of  copiea  of 
lecofda.**  It  ia,  at  leaat»  aa  probaUe,  it  aeema  to  me,  that  the  book 
of  lecofda  which  Lieutenant  Torroy  completed  waa  anch.  a  book 
aa  waa  oontemplated  in  the  Order  of  October,  1648,  aa  that  it 
waa  the  reooid  filled  in  on  the  Uank  pagea  to  which  Mr.  Upham 


Ire  objection,  it  aeemi  to  me,  to  the  theory  that  Vol- 
i  book  of  copiea  of  the  lawa,  eie^  ia  its  utter  failuie  to 
answer  to  the  deacription  of  the  record  ot  engrossed  orders,— that 
ia,  completed  acta  of  legisktion  formally  and  deliberately  read  on 
the  last  day  of  the  session  under  the  Order  of  1644— or  to  the 
copy  of  the  record  of  laws,  acts,  and  orders  for  the  reo<nding  of 
whidi,  l^  the  Order  of  October,  1648,  the  Seoretaiy  waa  allowed 
a  whok  month  after  the  end  (rf  the  aession,  and  for  the  tnmscrip- 
tion  of  which  the  Cleik  waa  thereafter  allowed  another  month. 
How  ia  it  possible  that  in  the  ample  time  granted  him  the  Secre- 
tary could  fail  to  aeparate  the  lawa  and  orders  concurrently  passed 
bj  both  blanches,  from  the  vast  variety  of  trivial  or  incidental  pro- 
eeedings  with  which  the  pagea  of  Volume  III.  are  crowded  ?  That 
a  book  ezdMively  act  tiiui  for  the  record  ot  ordinancea  oaief ully 
eilled  from  the  fika  and  aeeurely  kept  together  until  the  ckise  of  the 
then  read  before  the  iHmle  assembly,  and  not  recorded 
tii^  had  received  the  fiiwl  aasent  of  tiie  legishituro, 


IM.] 


joflor  DULvm  OF  tobs. 


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could  suddenly  degenerate  into  a  jumble  of  legislative  deiaila, 

af^pointments,  and  reports  of  committeea,  dectiona  of  officeta, 

motiona,  petitions,  amendmenta,  and  all  sorts  of  interlocutocy  pro* 

oeedinga,  aeems  incrediUe  even  with  the  most  liberal  allowance 

for  the  prevalent  crudeness  of  legislative  methoda  and  practicea, 

and  the  immethodical  haUta  of  clerka.    It  doea  not  seem  possible 

that  the  Legislature  would  have  tolerated  a  diaregard  of  the 

undoubted  intention  of  its  clearly  expressed  mandate,  and  aubmit 

to  auoh  illegal  waste  of  time  and  labor  and  such  confusion  of 

important  with  unimportant  things.    Above  all,  how  can  it  be 

believed  that  eveiy  entry  in  Volume  III.  was,  at  the  close  of  the 

session,  sdemnly  propounded  for  the  assenting  voice  of  the  whole 

Genersl  Couii  I 

Veiy  truly  yours, 

A.  C.  GOQDBLL^  Jb. 

Mr.  Hbnbt  H.  Edb8  read  the  following  paper  on— 

JOHN  DAVI8  OF  YORK 

AND  HIS 

THANKSGIVING  PBOCLAIf  ATION  OF  1681. 

Whhjb  aearohing  recentiy  among  my  pikers  tat  another  docu- 
ment, I  came  upon  a  small  aheet  H  X  6f  inchca  in  aise,  which 
proved  to  be  an  original  Proclamation  of  Thanksgiving,  issued  on 
the  seventh  of  December,  1681,  by  the  Deputy-President  ot  tiie 
Province  ot  Maine.  The  text  of  thia  State  Paper,  which  I  have 
brought  hero  for  your  inspection,  is  aa  f oUowa :  — 

Provence  of  liayne  hi  New  England  ye  7tii  of  DecembF 

Yoo,  *  an  of  us  being  sensible;  of  ye  goodness  of  ye  Lord  hi  Bcmem- 
bering  Herey,  to  wards  his  People  hi  ye  WiMerness  \n  the  midst  of 
Jodgment,  wdi  we  have  had  Experience  of,  since  hi  ye  tioM  of  ye  htte 
Drought,  be  did  gratioosly  indaine  his  Ear«  to  ye  Phtyrs  of  his  Ptopls, 
hi  sending  downs  seasonable  Showers  of  Blessings  from  Heaven,  so  aa 
yt  the  Harvlst  tiiis  years,  hatii  not  wholly  failed,  aa  once  was  Caase  to 
'fearo  itt  m^ht  have  done  being  alssos  sensible  of  ye  devhM  favoar  aa 
yett  Continued  to  us  Ui  Respect  of  onr  liberties,  both  Sivill,  *  Sacred, 
*  ye  Pablick  Peace,  &  Health,  wch  God  batii  ye  Last  yeares  Ussssd  ye 
Land  wlti^  A  yt  Thaakf aUnftm  for  sneh  Invataablet  Msvoiea  Is  ye  way 
atflltos^Joy 


168 


<■>  oouxnjjit  sociBrr  <nr  maiwa<jih<sm'j>. 


P 


By  AdrlM  of  jt  Honerod  Bretldeoft 

of  this  Fkoreaea 

Idoeappolnt  jtflilof  thit  instant  Honnth  Deoembr  to  bt  observsclf 

m  n  daj  of  pnUiek  TlisnlcigiTeingy  throoglioat  this  PiroTsnos,  &  doe 

hsral»7  pcobibitt  sll  senrUl  Lsbore  ons  js  sd  dsj,  Exiiortittg  all  both 

IDaistcrs,  *  FtoplSt  sollsnly  to  Flmji  Jt  Lofd,  for  these  grentt  thingSt 

w«h  he  hiOh  henther  Id  done  foris. 

Jonv  Datis  Depijf  pi^fiU.^ 

FftQing  to  find  nnj  reoognitioii  of  this  pepor  in  Dr.  Lore's  Fast 
and  ThsnksgiTing  Dajs  of  New  England,  or  any  leferenoe  in  print 
to  this  official  aet  of  the  Prorincial  ExecntiTe,  I  submitted  n  oopy 
of  the  Proelamation  to  the  Hon.  Joseph  Williamson,  one  of  the 
h^jfliesi  living  authorities  on  matters  pertaining  to  the  history  of 
Uaino.  In  due  time  I  received  from  Mr.  Williamson  the  following 
stiftement:^ 

**An  ezandnatkm  of  all  the  historical  works  bearing  apon  Maine 
hhtoiy  dnring  the  sdminlstrathMi  of  President  Danforth,  and  his  Depaty« 
John  Davis  of  York«  satisaes  me  that  the  interesting  Thanksgiving 
nodamatkm  of  IMI  has  never  appeared  hi  print  Althoogh  every 
snbfeet  of  pablle  interest,  foUowing  the  usage  and  ezanple  of  Massa- 
BasM  nader  the  cognisaace  of  these  magistrates,  and  the  ooart 
which  they  pfssided,'  I  do  not  And  any  aUnsiott  to  thli  official 


1  TUt  Hat  It  whoOj  hi  the  hsndwriUngof  John  DsTii. 

•  ThsloDofwhigeitnetfroailhsTorkConrtBeootdsifef  iatsrast  in  thli 


Aft  a  OtMttn  kwmmWj 


hosHM  si  Torkt  Jane  tStkt  ISSt:  As  oHer  of  tbs 
AsraiBj  m  thidy,  Mag  tks  twoad  ^  sfMr  th«  MteliBg 


HMsgtksllMi*:  p  VlmM^ m  wH  m  ths  4sty  of  Clrm  MagKnlw.  to  Iscowga 

lOstatraf  ft  wonlrfp  aiiSer  j«  Jmi  iieCios,  wbidi  bf  feotoa  of  tko  shtMeo  •(  tbo 

ofthlilVofrfacfs4ywiiwilseMillholiisirttwfcabkrtloM,y»|g 

%m  tho  kaoirleil|(  of  tlw i, 

il  b  j«foto  oHtisi  hf  j«  PwiMoot  ft  CommIB,  that  apon  j*  twoad  4aj  of  tho 

il  UJi  Oiairin  Ownt  AaaaaWy  aot  oao  oif  y*  Bfiifad  BMow  or  Miaittara 

tosiaadi  a  MtaMNi  to  j*  Qoaeiall  Ooarl^  %m  tka  Wtior  pwaiotoiaf  of  aa 

fca  OiinTOiat  ft  MJaittow  ft  thaHF  CWB  traawertnag  aay  ho 

If  tka  void  aa4  pnjar,  tka  Aaaal  dMjM  to  bo  auido  bf  tka  PiwMeal.  or  la 

of  frfBMtoboanaMaaUf  Mfpljd  ft  doao  bf  tbo  Pepaty  PniJiiat  ft  CoaaeHl, 

flS:  SS :  Mb  Daaaatr  Via  Boarfaalad  fv  7«  Bosi  jaaia  ISSS." 

■PHMnnniMUBd  by  Mr.  Klhsnid  Jenas  Harridi,  of  Alfred, 
Is  ths  Msw  TSftlsBi  Mrtoriasl  snd  OiBslogiBil  Wigiilii  lor  Jsansiy, 


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By  AiUifHs  of  ye  Il{»n4rci  I\-«si<I(M»t 
of  this  Prf»vc?KC 

*  •      .  ,  .t  vt'  21st  f'f  ihift  itmUiit  Mom:tii   I)i'cci4il»i  1«)  ^i<J  •)^*' *  ». 

.f    >    ••  ij^Mtt  i*!l  '•..'•.i!!  L?il»'»n»  .»;i»*  Vi'.  nd  <l.iy,  ExIi'Mtiji';  nil  •    '.  i 
^»       ".  >    ,St  ]V'-»ptr,  r'.»l|c.,)ly  I  »  IVt  -  yt;  L'>ril,  for  lliosc  t;iofttl  tlr.  l  - 

*  .'  '■  >'.:!.  brui'irr  to  *ii»a»*  f»'   i* 

•luiiH  I'^AVis  i>'7.'y  prffnl} 

!  '»   i^c;  to  tin'l  .vir  rv.  .^-i  '    \\\    »f  i*>is  jMji.^r  in  Or.  Lovc*«  Ki>t 
.1  i 'it!;»uks^uin'^  iJ'.x-  .  /  '•'   •    i.'\'!.i!.«l,  or  .my  rofoivuiio  in  print 

*  •  t..!-*  ohrlal  ;v  r  tf  •'..  !*  ■  i  u  KKfUtivo.  I  bubiuiMiicl  a  copy 
•f  :l'e  I*n»jl.»fiMv  :«  *\>  •  «  -r«.i  .1  >«•  ;»h  Williarnsf'iu  oiio  of  Liio 
'i  :lnr<t  livirij-  ,i  •■•i  ,•  -  «.!i  ';m  '.  "^  ;' 'r*  i!r;I»itj  to  llio  Iiist4>ry  (rf 
Maine.  In  'Vir  >  .•>  J  ;.,**!\»(i  j;.  :,  'Ir  \\'ii':.ti;i-.i!i  ilio  I'ollowin^ 
-taieuipnt :  — 

•'An  c.\.:n.!«r«li -n  of  '<U  I  .C  iM»«-<»r'*  t\  «\-'«l.-i  1».  j"  *  ivm  ^f;^Mle 
M>t'>ry  OuriiiK  t?».  i'lm;rub»r;il«fu  d^  Vv,-.*  W\i  !>.»..'  r  :'  ,  ■-!•  .  '  .*  i  .  r  »■ 
John  Davi^  of  Ynr-c,  •irH'li^j  •>♦•*  * ''i*.  »'.  );''•";*  '  .  •« 
I'f  {UiTTiAMoa  of  Mis!  If.iH  M '.v.^r  fi';»f>K.M  i'l  i-:  »  *  ''  .  «  •  .  '  v 
^aljcct  oi  jMiMic  'nl»  ri'»t,  foIl'»nii.;:  ':.«*  i  >.  i  •  hjmI  i  ■  v-n  ■  ■'  '•}  .  •».;- 
rHK^-tU,  camo  unih'r  ti»(!  o>iri»izaiH  i*  t>i  t!u  •;•'  'tujiis*.  i  •>,,  ii;.<i  tin-.  I'laiil 
•'-'    «'iu*h  llicy  prt'silc'U'  I  ilo  ii'»t  linj  fiuy  :ill'.s!.»u   t>  this  ollicial 


'"  .•  \A  i*K  (I'v  in  tho  Ijandwiitiri^'of  John  Davis. 

« fiii^  »"*/r*ift  fr.wn  tlic  York  C'jiirt  R»?(onU  w  of  i;.:-.'-.* 


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JOHK  DULVn  OF  TOBX. 


169 


paper.*  •  •  •  I  regret  that  to  little  ooooemlag  Depa^Preeldeiit  DeTie, 
whoisiQeditiCuibefoand.'"  Mr.  Williamson  edded  tbel  **  tbe  Crorgee 
Charter  ia  broad  ODoagh  to  aatlioriie  aucb  a  ProeUmatkHi  •  •  •  and  to 
enforce  ita  obaerranoe." 


1974,  zzrilL  M.  An  ezamination  of  Mr.  Bazter't  wpj  of  the  Terk  Coert 
Baoords  failed  to  rerMd  this  entrj.  It  ehoeld  be  notdl,  howefw,  that  the 
leek  of  ehronological  Mqnaoca  In  the  eotriae  In  thate  Raoorde  mej  eeeoont  for 
the  inel^lify  of  my  oonreipondent  to  teenre  m  eiUUoo  of  the  volume  and  pege 
whero  tlm  Order  appean. 

The  fiiet  printed  broadside  of  a  Thanksghring  PiroeUmation  In  Hsmsehn 
setts  appeared  In  Jnne^  1670.  The  only  known  eopj  Is  In  the  Library  of  the 
Maataehosetts  Hiatorioal  Society.  It  wee  reprodeoed  by  Dr.  Lore  In  hb  Feit 
and  ThanksglTing  Days  of  New  England  (facing  p.  200). 

A  The  Ber.  Heniy  OUs  Thayer,  who  made  for  n^  mors  than  ens  eiamina- 
tUm  of  Mr.  Baxter*s  Indeied  eopy  of  the  York  Conrt  Reeords  (10M-16M), 
eould  diioofer  no  reference  whaterer  to  the  ProcUmation  In  the  text,  or  to  the 
erent  to  which  It  relates,  bnt  he  found  the  following  Orders  for  the  Isms  of 
two  other  ProdamatkMis,  —one  for  a  Fast,  ths  other  for  a  Day  of  Thanksghi* 
ing — both  during  the  administration  of  John  Darls,  to  whoss  Ininsnce  ei 
gestioB  It  Is  not  Improbabls  that  thsss  State  Fapsrs  owe  thsir  origin  t  — 


'*OoBfider{ag  the  nuMy  tnwMimg  ptorliknem  of  god  w^  daly 

ai  tignaU  tokeat  of  goda  gnat  dhptoaiuie  the  eeitfln  aetftcti  of  e^iiat  y*  hare  taraed 

MeMBikeialofro^i— aponaa— fordivertbgW/of  ft  lor /•  obtayaefa^  of  hto  wonted 

UadaoM    U  It  bee  hb  bband  Wm  Iti  y«fore  oidertd  by  tbb  Coait  y»  bee  a  day  of 

SoOeaie  hamilbtbo  keept  throaghoot  y«  Proriace  apoa  tbe  8d  Weddeaedey  beb^r  the 

eighteeatb  day  of  May  next  laMwiag  w^  all  Mbittefe  ft  inch  who  baie  y«  Lord  an 

leqairad  to  ohoerTe,  ft  all  other  p^/ioai  aro  pfohibited  froai  dolag  any  Merrib  bbonr 

upon  that  day  ai  tb^  wiU  avoyd  the  Goeits  dttplesfera**    (Ooeit  of  llcss  hiU  et 

Ycfk,  •  April  IMl,  If .  14). 

IL 

"Day  of  thaakf  girciag 
W*/«i  thb  Coert  b  lafonaed  that  the  life  of  hb  Majeaty  hath  been  b  gnat  ITamrd 
made  by  mom  dlmffected  p'tone  agaiaiit  hb  Majeotyt  Rorall  penea  and  IHgaity  — >and 
eome  other  addJUenall  faa**;  of  prbOedget  and  peaee  yet  OonthMd  to  m. 

Tbete  thiagi  Ovaidertd,  thb  Coart  Jadgeth  SMOto  to  appojnt  a  aoUeaM  di^  ef 
thaakei^i^  thtoughoat  the  pro^rlaee  to  bee  keept  by  all  hb  Ifajei^  good  sabbeti^ 
the  lababHaati  y*/of  apon  the  bat  Weddeaeday  of  thb  lartaat  October,  who  art  henl^ 
plriUted froai all aerrib bboar e«y*dayii*btobeeeit  apart  and  Denoetod wheOy 
to  nader  piayMe  aato  god  lor  hb  gnat  goodaaa  ft  aieicje  towards  as  tbinla." 
(Ooert  of  Sttoieao  held  at  Welb»  f  Octobto,  ISSS,  b.  flt7,  Sta.) 

In  eonaeetkm  with  thb  Proolamatloa  we  ind  the  foUowfag  entiy,  which 


•  A  fery  brbf  sketch  of  DsTb,  tiling  bss  than  a  doaen  Hns%  b  k  WIBbm 
Dukee  WlUbmson'e  Hbtoiy  ef  the  State  ef  MabM^  L  #71. 


m 


THB  OOfUOmAL  flOOUBTT  Of  MABtAOUUSBm. 


[Jam. 


FerdinAndo  OorgM  and  John  Mason  obtained  from 
the  Plymouth  Compan j  a  gmnt  of  all  the  tenitoij  between  the 
lleniouM  and  Kennebec  riven.*  The  following  jear  they  planted 
a  (Moaj  which  oecapied  both  sidea  of  the  Piacataqna;  and 
in  1680  the  town  of  York— at  first  called  Agamentums*  and 
later  Goigeana— was  ftmnded.*  In  1680,  after  the  sanender  of 
ttm  Pljmonth  Charter  to  Charies  In  Ooiges  secoied  a  confirmation 
of  his  gmnli  with  more  ample  powemof  goyemment  than  had  ever 
bafen  been  confened  upon  a  subject  The  name  which  the  State 
Mw  bean  fint  appealed  in  this  Charter,*  idiich  reqoired  its 

adoption. 
The  goremment  of  Oorges,  which  was  bat  little  less  than  an 


tht 


tht  poidMlitf  of  •OM  pabHe  feeling  of  diifam  wUA 
el  tUf  pabtte  ThMktgifiag  lor  aearlj  a  ymt. 

"  Ae  Older  aboai  e  dej  eC 

i0fMdei  efoa  MeM  aetwe  CoerideffBtioae  fe  Bov  hj  7«  Coett  deteislMd  to  be  keepi 
k  Terke.  Kittetj  4  Welb  efoa  the  ifit  Wei  J  wriij  fa  Sepy**  aert  iMwrhif  •ww4> 
%  to  the  finMr  eider.*    (Cent  el  8i«tp»i  held  efcWelKlO  Kof  eabet,  nm,Hr.sg>.) 

I  MB  iadebted  to  Mr.  Jsmet  Pbinaey  Baxter  lor  permleiioa  to  eoneaU  this 
valMble nairaeeriptv sod  throogfaout  thif  peper  mjeUaOoae  ItjrTolaMi  tad 
l^e  frMi  theee  Beoordi  are  frooi  llr.  Bazter*e  eopj. 

The  Fifth  TdaM  of  York  Deede,  FlMt  n.  of  wUA  !■  detoled  to  a  tfaii> 
script  of  a  later  portioa  of  the  Govt  Beoordi  el  the  Ffeofinee,  eoataiai  the 
leDoviiif  entrke  whkh  are  of  preeeat  intereet : — 

At  s  Govt  el  Fleei»  held  at  Torii ,  35  Fehnuwy,  ItOO-Cl, — the  laet  Coaii 
wUeh  Jbha  Oarii  it  knoim  to  hsre  attended  at  Depotj.PMildeiit, -- 

•  A  Der  «<  r«Ulcfc  hMitletloa  epfeieted  le  he  kc|it  the  tUri  WedMidegr  to  Mecca 
4  dl  ewOi  hheer  ie  forUddeo  ea  theft  Da/ *  (^  t). 

At  sCoaiieffliMloai,hehi  at  York,  a  Oetober^iaai,  shortly  after  Pafii^ 


'lib 


I  thol  fth«e  he  a  Dqr  ef  rahHch  IheiBk^ShHtog  hc|it  ea  the  ail  B^r  el 
1 4 dl ewOi Weike ea thalDqr ie heiehy  fMhMled " (p^  It). 

1  Mfrej*imitof7olHewEiigtoiid,LfOS,IS7,fielt,400»iief»,aBd40t,fie<e. 

•  8ee  the  fMtkHi  ef  Edward  Godfrey,  the  foaader  ef  Yorii.  to  the  Geaeral 
Gbari  ef  Ifiwiiihiiritti.  ia  IliMiuhamNi  Aiehirea,  UL  fSS.  The  doeaawat 
li  aot  dated,  bat  the  Order  thweoa,  elgaed  hf  Bdward  Bavieoa,  bean  data 

^n  DDiiirr  tri " 

•  Theltflltitef  thtodoiaiiaHila  Balttfaali  Htoloryef  the  Dtotriot  ef 
pp.  ai7-40e^  and  Bamid^  Btala  Avenb  L  441.    QT.  Fhlfnj^  lUitocy 

LIMiailfl. 


18M.] 


JOHV  DAvia  or  yobx. 


171 


absolute  sorereigntji  continued  till  22  Norember,  1662,  when 
Massachusetts  assumed  jurisdiction  orer  the  Prorince.  On  6  llay, 
1677»  Oorges*s  heiis,  for  X1250,  sold  all  their  rights  to  the  Got- 
emor  and  Companj  of  the  Mamachusetts  Baj,  who  thus  became 
Lord  Proprietor  of  Maine.'  Tlie  queadon  at  once  arose — How 
shall  the  Province  be  goremed?  The  answer  was  obriouss  It 
must  not  be  goremed  as  a  constituent  part  of  Massachusetts, 
bat  according  to  the  pcoyisions  of  the  Omges  Charter* 

**  It  was  determined,  therefore,  bj  the  General  Court,  in  February, 
1679-W,  to  assame  the  rojal  charter  granted  to  Sir  Ferdinaodo Gorges; 
aod  fai  confonnitj  with  its  provisioos,  to  fraoie  a  ciril  administration 
over  the  Province.  For  this  purpose,  the  general  oversight  and  direc- 
tion of  its  affairs  were,  bj  a  legislative  ordinance,  conaiitted  to  the 
Governor  and  Board  of  Coloaj  Assistants.  The  government  thej  ee- 
tablisbed,  was  this — to  have  a  Provineiai  Pmideni^  chosen  l^  them 
from  year  to  jear,  and  two  legisUitive  branches;— the  upper  one  was  to 
be  a  Standing  CknmcU  of  eight  members,  and  tbs  other  to  be  a  popular 
delegation,  consisting  of  dqnUim  chosen  l^  towns  as  in  Massachusetts* 
The  Council,  who  were  to  be  appointed  l^  the  Board  of  Assistaats,  and 
continue  in  ofllloe  during  their  pleasors,  were  to  be  the  }odgss  of  a 
Supreme  Court,  and  magistrates  through  the  Province*  The  legisla- 
tive bod/  was  to  meet  at  least  once  hi  every  jear.  .  .  •  The  piovhwial 
charter  itself  wss  generally  acknowledged  to  be  ezcdlent;— eontaiabig 
more  prlvHegee,  and  less  restrictions,  than  any  othsr  of  shnttar  charsetsr, 
which  had  recsived  tiie  royal  signatnrs."  * 

Under  the  new  r^me,  the  f reehcdden  of  the  Province  met  at 
York,  on  the  seventeenth  of  March,  1679-80,*  when  proclamation 
was  made  of  the  action  of  the  Governor  and  Assistants  of  the 
Massachusetts  Bay,  —  among  other  things,  of  the  appointment  of 
Thomas  Danforth  as  President*    Warrants  were  issued  for  the 


>  Fklffefe  Hietory  of  New  Eagtead«  ili.  SIS  and  aeMe,  iaa-408  and 
•  Winiaaeon'e  Hietory  of  tiie  State  of  Mahie,  I.  668^  M2. 
<  York  Cottrt  Beooide,  Ut  ass.    (y.  York  Deede,  ili.  (P»t^)  ••  m»  i. 
«  Ueeeaehaeetto  Colony  Beooide,  i.  S8S;  York  Court  Boooidi*  Itt.  SSS. 
Danfbrtii  held  tiM  oAoe  aatU  tiM  arriTal  of  tiM  Seeood  Charter,  hi  leaS*  eteept 

daring  the  adndnietratione  of  Dadley  and  Androe.    For  notioee  of  TbonMM 
Danforth,  eee  New  England  Hietorieal  and  Geneakigieal  Bagister  lor  ISSS,  vtt. 

Sia-S21 ;  WmiaBMoa'e  Hietory  ef  tiM  State  of  MehM^  i.  STS;  Falfirefe  Hie- 
toryof  KewEagbndtiLSU;  ili.  psiite;  and  Paige^  Hlitofy  of  Cambrl4fi^ 

p.SSOi 


178 


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CJA!C 


ehoioe  of  depatiM  to  the  €(eiienil  Attemblj  which  eonTeaed  al 
York  on  the  thirtieth  of  Mftroh.1  Major  Biyaa  PencUetoii  was  the 
fiiBl  Depoty-Pretidenti  and  aa  aacht  and  in  the  same  jear«  he  signed 
a  petitioii  to  the  King  **for  aid  in  rebuilding  the  towns  wasted  and 
desolate  "  in  eonsequence  of  the  late  Indian  War.  Pendleton  was 
also  senior  member  of  the  Standing  Council  fifst  appointed^*  and 
held  both  offices  at  the  time  of  his  death  in  168L* 


John  Daviaof  Tork^alsoa  member  of  tlie  first  Standing  Council* 
and  a  member  of  that  Board  until  his  deatht  succeeded  Pendleton 
in  the  Deputy-Presidencj;  and  Williamson  says  that  thoj  appear 
to  have  been  the  onlj  incumbents  of  this  office/  whicht  bj  reason 
of  Danforth^s  residence  in  Cambridge*  became  one  of  much  impor- 
tsnoe.  Daris  held  it,  probaUj,  until  his  death,  in  1691,  and  cer- 
lainlj  until  the  twenty-fifth  of  February,  160(^1*  except  during 
the  time  when  Dudl^  and  Andros  ruled  New  England.  Captain 
Frsads  Hooke  also  held  the  office  of  Deputy-President  for  a  short 
time,  as  I  shall  presently  show,  but  how  soon  after  26  Februaiy, 
16SNM1  his  term  began  does  not  appear.* 

>  York  CcNort  Reeordi,  ttL  SSI. 

•  WUttsoMoa't  History  of  Um  State  of  Mslne,  i.  66S. 

•  Wd.  L  6SS»  6S4,  ess.  Hit  wiU«  dated  at  FbrtoinoaCli,  New  Hampehlra, 
S  Aagwl,  len,  waa  piovad  S  April,  1S81.    (Maine  WU]%  pp.  6S-S1 ;  and  York 

▼.  (FlMt  I.)  S). 
UieaewioaefaetUMitaiaioi^lVndlelonwaa  tbe  flrH  Ineambent  of  thia 

preOded  at  the  Coiirta  held  at  Kittery,  in  April,  and  at 
WcUa.  in  Jnae,  ISSO  (York  Coenrt  Reeorde,  It.  M,  203),  Davie  b  doeignated 
as  Depa^P^eeident  in  the  Liet  of  pereone  «  cboeen  a  Depnted  "  bjT  the  author- 
iHee  of  the  Baj  to  conetitato  the  «  Coart  k  Conneell "  whieh  were  to  administer 
the  ftoilnee  darfaif  the  iret  year.    Psndletoa^s  name  foUows  that  of  Daria,— 

iber  of  the  Steading  CooneiL    TheRaeordproeeeds:— 

...  are  CewiistloaanJ  lor  the  yeaie  lamwlBf  aattn 

by  ihsm  chsna  4  swovae  la  thers  roams  4  iilea4  who  liave  all  laksa  y*  oaths 

leysimss^4ibsiroallMasMaasstfBCss4ilaslFofthepsa:  bsforeUie 

hswas  Haeliilk,  pwS*."    (Tetk  Cowt  BeesrSi^  nwlsr  dais  of  17  Maveh 

iMw  was  aeeiBii  w  we  uepn^^nesiQeB^  a*  a  eeeoiM  eMouoQ  a*  lors, 
hddlS/«M,lSSU    (lltf.ttl.St7.) 

«  WiMliBiinali  Hklory  of  the  State  of  MahM,  L  SSS^  iisl«,  e71. 

•  Keahwedaliadawseeidof  Hookahs  appointawnt  or  election  to  this  oiBee, 
Wl  ttat  ha  held  It  then  saa  ba  aa  doabt  Sea  Taik  Daedi^  t.  (DMrt  L)  73^ 
dMU.)  11,11. 


iaoa.j 


JOBir  DATU  or  TOBK* 


ITS 


The  printed  aooounts  of  John  Davis  are  extremely  brief,  but  I 
have  ooUected  from  various  sources  the  following  facts  concerning 
hinu  His  anoestiy,  and  the  datea  of  his  own  and  his  children's 
birth,  of  his  marriage,  and  of  lus  death,  do  not  appear.  Probablj 
tlie  Town  and  Church  Recorda,  wliich  perished  when  the  town  was 
destroyed  by  the  Indians  on  the  twenty-Afth  of  January,  1891-82,^ 
would  have  aoj^ied,  in  part,  these  deficiencies.  Fortunately, 
a  Deposition*  is  preserved  in  which  Davis  states  his  age.  It 
is  dated  80  May,  168S.  In  it  he  gives  testimony  oonoeming 
William  Hilton,  father  and  son,  and  the  fonner*a  leaidenoe  in 
York,  and  describes  himself  as  ^Majo^  John  Daness,  aged  70  yean» 
or  /abouts.**  This  fixes  the  date  of  .his  birth  as  hi  the  nei^ibor- 
hood  of  1618. 

Savage  locates  John  Davis  at  York  as  eariy  as  1650,  but, 
apparently,  knows  noUiing  of  his  antecedents.  I  have  recently 
found  a  document  which  may  throw  some  light  upon  this  question. 
In  1670,  John  Davis  and  Samuel  Saywaid,  both  of  York,  executed 
an  instrument*  under  their  appointment,  6  April,  1675,  by  John 
Knowltcm  of  Ipswich,  to  sell  hb  house  in  York.  In  Felt*s  History 
of  Ipswich  (pp.  11, 12)  the  names  of  John  Davia  and  John  Knowlton 
appear,  in  1080,  in  the  List  of  First  Settlers.  John  Knowlton*s 
will,*  made  29  November,  1658,  proved  28  March,  1654,  mentiona, 
among  others,  his  brother  William  and  son  John.  The  name  of 
the  son  John,  who  gave  the  Power  of  Attorney,*  appears  in  the 
List  of  men  impressed  for  the  Narmgansett  expedition,  80  Novem- 
ber, 1675.*    He  was  admitted  a  Freeman  IS  October,  1680,  at 

«  Belknai^s  History  of  New  Hampshire  (editioa  el  17SI),  I.  Se4;  aad 
1  MassaehnsetU  Historical  CoUeetlons,  m.  $. 

•  York  Deeds,  UL  138. 

•  York  Deeds,  iU.  60,— two  lastrmnents.  KnowUoa*!  Power  of  Attoraey 
to  Daris  and  flayward,  In  the  form  of  a  personal  letter,  Is  reoofded  (IhU.)  with 
thb  Instmment  It  Is  hlstoriealtjr  Interesting,  and  reteab  his  whilom  parpose 
to  ramoTO  from  fpswieh  to  York  and  lU  subseqoent  ahandonmenti  and  the 
f  aet  that  he  had  bnflt  a  hoQse  In  York  oa  land  girea  him  1>3r  his  mvoh  rsspeeted 

friend  Captain  John  Davis  ••▼pon  mf  eettleing  there.''    Be  adds,  «w«  Cap^ 
Daress  hie  Aoeopi  Cometh  to  I  parpoee  to  glne  In  w*  Ase  ssaMS  Is  llli  rswa,**— 

i,  a.  Ipswieh.    C/»  jmsi;  p.  174. 

«  Ipswich  Comi  Reeoids,  L  1S8  (original))  I.  HO,  Itl  (oopy).  ThsiS 
Seoords  are  hi  the  Essex  Reglstrj  of  Deeds,  at  8alenu 

•  Nt'a  Hbtofy  of  Ipswieh,  Eisei,  aad  EamlltoB,  p.  m. 


174 


THB  OOLQXIAL  SUCUBTf  OF  XA88ACHU8ETT8. 


[JAsr. 


wUeh  time  ha  wm  liTing  in  Wenham ;  *  and  tlie  Iptwioh  Town 
Beooidt  give  the  date  of  hk  death  aa  8  October,  1684.* 

The  diacorefj  of  thia  instmment  led  me  to  make  a  penonal 
eiaminatkm  of  the  mannacript  Records  of  the  Town  of  Ipswich, 
which  show  that  John  Davia  and  John  Knowlton  (Senior)  were 
Commonen  in  Ipswich  on  «*  the  hwt  daj  of  the  hwt  month ;  1641  ^ 
(p.  99);  that  John  DaTia  kept  the  oow  herd  on  the  North  aide  of 
the  riverain  1648  and  1648 (pp.  100, 101, 107, 108) ;  and  that  in 
Decembei^  1648,  he  and  John  Knowlton  were  among  the  snb> 
aeribeia  to  the  annual  stipend  to  be  given  to  Major  Daniel  Denison 
«« while  he  eontinaed  to  be  our  Leader**  (pp.  149, 160).  Aboat 
the  same  time  (8  Febmaij,  1617-48)  «*  John  Davia  of  Jnbaqne* 
within  the  bounds  of  Ipswich,"  shoemaker,  for  X4.16.00,  sold  to 
Daniel  Rindge  of  Ipswich,  fisherman,  a  six-acre  lot  at  Heartbreak 
Hill  in  Ipawich,  bounded :  westerly  bf  land  of  William  Knowlton,— 
the  imde  of  John  Knowlton  (Junior);  easterly  by  land  of  Humphrey 
Giiflfai  and  the  widow  Woode;  northeriy  by  land  of  Simon 
Thompson;  and  the  lower  or  Sonth  end  by  the  *«hi£^waye  leading 
from  kbor  in  vain  bridge  to  the  tonne  of  Ipswich.***  Under  date 


Coloiiy1leeor^,T.a40;  and  Ktw  Esglaod  HiflorictlMMi 
Gcaetloskd  Icgiiter  lor  lS4t,  iiL  S4e. 

•  n*  Etoez  Ptobflte  Filw  (No.  lS,€76)coatsiii  •«  An  iBTcntofyoC  thsMtate 
ol  Jn*Kaonlton  of  Ipowieh:  deoetwd  Oetob^aUi  SI,"  which  fooU  £lS.OSJt 
Md  n  Lkt  of  Debts  doo  from  the  oiUto  Mnonating  to  £101.184)0^  which  Inehkks 
thb  item :  •«good  wife  Davit  ia-OCOa" 

*  The  perish  of  Chebecco  (now  the  town  of  Emei)  It  here  referred  to. 

«  Ipiwidi  Govt  Beoorde  (i"  E^^z  R^ietiy  of  Deede),  L  00  (original) ; 
I  iaO-193  (copy).  Ko  wife  Joint  In  thit  deed,  which  it  tigned  by  a  merlL 
Theio  It  a  brief  notice  of  D^rk  in  the  IIsmBMtt  Flqiert  (1854),  ^  TQ^  bnl 
nemnatt  sfipeaft  to  here  known  nothing  of  hit  aatecedentt  or  of  hit  career 
after  laia. 

Theiw  it  alto  ia  the  Iptwlch  Court  Record  (L  1^  1^«  original;  L  461- 
Mt  copsr)  another  deed,  dated  10  April,  1«5^  from  John  Darit  of  Ipewich, 
wheee  oecnpation  ie  not  mentioned,  "with  the  concent  of  my  wife,**  Alice,  who 
alM  Joim,  la  Daniel  BIndge  of  tUrty-ifo  aeret  of  tend.  In  two  paieelt,  wHh 
the  bnildin0i  thereon.  In  IpewidL  Both  of  these  granton  tlgn  Vf  n  marir. 
Tide  vbhn  Dairit,  donhtlte%  wae  identical  with  the  grantor  In  the  deed  of 
e  Pehfwaiy,  1817-48,  bwt  I  hcHere  timS  the  eonfojance  of  1858  wat  made 
after  Dmii  had  tafctniqp  hit  idwde  fai  Toric  It  it  by  no  meaae  fanprobable 
thai  ha  kfl  hit  wife  fai  Ijpewich  antfl  he  eoidd  esiabliih  himtdf  in  hit  new 
thaliibosi  the  thaseCthssslseCthliprapivtyto  Bladp  thi  had 


1888.] 


jomr  DATiB  or  tobk. 


175 


of  ao  December,  164S,  I  found  fai  the  Town  Beoofda  the  foUofwii^ 
mandates  — 

««It  Is  otdered  that  Mr.  Flnaan  and  Thot  Soott,  the  fete  ConrtaMss» 
shaU  forthwith  pay  to  Jo:  Daris  ttija  for  goelBg  wUh  the  Dspaty 
(Jorsmr  >  to  Cape  Aim  -0-4-0''(p.l06). 

The  kat  rsference  that  I  found  ia  in  the  foUowing  entqrt  — 

^  88th  of  the  10th  ih  61. 
John  Daris  Is  granted  to  have  halfe  an  acre  of  ground  adjoyning  to 
his  own  Land,  In  eonaideration  of  the  highway  leading  to  Chsbacoo  kid 
out  through  hia  Land"  (p.  169). 


Neither  John  Daria  nor  his  faroily^if  he  had  any  during  hia 
leaidence  in  Ipswich  —  appears  in  the  Tital  racocda  of  the  Town 
by  so  much  aa  a  aingle  entry. 

In  leaa  than  twelve  months  after  the  permanent  diai^pearance 
of  John  Dayis's  name  from  the  Ipswich  Town  Records  we  find  a 
man  of  the  same  name  taking  the  oath  of  a  Freeman  of  the  Massa- 
chusetts Bay  Colony  at  Agamenticua,*— on  the  twenty^eoond  of 


Joined  her  hotband.  That  Capt  John  Darit  of  Torlc  wnt  In  the  habit  of 
vititing  Ipewieh,  there  would  teem  to  be  no  doubt  (Cf,  celt  p.  178,  at*  8.) 
I  find  no  other  conTcjancet  by  John  Davit  of  Ipewidi,  in  either  the  Ipewieh 
Court  Recordt.  the  old  Norfolk  Reeordt,  or  the  Etees  Deedt. 

>  John  Eodioott.  Whilearetidentof  Ipewieh,  John  Darit,  at  wahsTo  teen, 
U?ed  at  Chebaeco  and  heldland  north  of  the  riter,  at  Heartbreak  HiU  from 
the  tammit  of  which,  on  a  dear  day,  amy  be  teen  the  top  of  lloant  Aga- 
mentioat.  Oar  aatoeiate,  Mr.  Abner  C.  Goodell,  Jr.,  calle  my  attention  to 
the  fact  that  from  thit  neighborhood  it  it  pottible  to  proceed  to  Gloncnter 
(Cape  Ann)  by  way  of  Annlaqnam,  and  that,  in  all  proUblUty,  Endicott  took 
thit  ronte.  In  1843,  when  accompanied  by  Darit,  inttead  of  going  by  way  el 
cape  Ann  tide  (i.e.  Bemly  and  Manchetter)  ahmg  there  aU  the  way. 

•  A  compariton  of  the  Liet  of  eariy  inhabitantt  of  Ipewieh  In  Felt*t  nittocy 
of  the  Town  (pp.  10-18)  with  the  Utto  of  Freemen  twom  at  Agamenticnt, 
Wellt,  8aeo  and  Cape  Fdrpoite,  in  1883  and  1868,  revwUt  the  fact  that  the 
nametof  John  Baker,  John  Darit,  Jbteph  Emenon,  John  Saandert,  and  John 
Wett  appear  in  both,  and  tnggeeU  the  probability  that  theee  men,  or  their  tone 
of  the  eaoM  namet,  removed  permanently— or  temporarily,  at  did  John 
Knowlton— from  Iptwioh  to  the  Phyfince  of  Ualne.  Emerton,  wa  know,  wae 
in  WeDt  at  eariy  at  4  Jnly,  1888,  and  minitter  of  the  Flnt  Charoh  fai  Wells 
from  1884  tin  1887 ;  sad  Felt  tajt  that  he  prtadied  hi  York  1818  and  1888* 
(IfaMachaeetH  Colony  Recordt,  ir.  (Fwt  L)  188,  188*  188,  184,  (Fwt  U.) 
84|  Boan^s  Hktoiy  «C  WaDs  and  Ksoaebaak,  UafaMi  pp.  8M88^  104|  aad 


176 


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18QS.] 


JOHN  DAVIS  OF  TOBK. 


177 


Koftmber,  1658.   At  the  Mine  tame  ilia  oath  wns  taken  bj  another 


Fen**  Eccteritttkal  Hktoiy  of  Ktw  EngUnd,  I  548;  iL  118,  890,  888.  8m 
alM  K«w  E^lM^  Hi>tiNied  Md  GeiMdogied  RegittM- for  1840«  n^  188;  and 
8ATi«o't  GoMdogieal  PielioMry  of  Ktw  £aglMd»  L  88;  iL  18, 118;  liL  814; 
Ir.  SQ^  SI,  487, 488.) 

no  York  CoMi  Baeordt  (L 187, 188)  show  that  Mm  Dafit  witimaed  a 
doed  of  IomI  from  John  Lander  and  Jolui  BilUn  of  «  Ptecataqoaek,'*  to  JoMph 
IfiUm,  28  Febraaiy,  1838-40;  and  0*  180)  that  certain  daimt  of  Francis 
Champcmoinio.  John  Tomaonandof  John  Tomsoa  v. Thomas  Wither^ lor  £40 
and  ISO,  re^eetifdij,  were  lelerred  to  Nicholas  Shapleigli,  William  IlUton, 
John  Aleock  and  John  Daris,  as  arbitrator^  35  October,  185a  John  Davis 
alto  witaemed  a  deed  from  George  Cleaves  and  Biehard  Tucker  of  Casoo  Bi^ 
In  John  Uosss  «nov  of  PIscataq  BiTer,**8  April,  1848  (York  Deeds,L  (PM  L) 
188).  These  entries  indicate  that  Davis  was  at  York  before  settling  at  Ipswich, 
and  that  he  tetamed,  temporarilj,  to  York  before  making  it  his  permanent 
place  of  abode  aboat  1852.  The  second  entry  alM  shows  that  ths  friendship 
between  Daris  and  Champemown,  which  ended  onlj  with  the  tatter's  death, 
aitended  over  nearly  forty  jears.    Cf.  jpsef;  p.  183. 

no  Index  of  Tolames  I.-IX.  of  the  First  Series  of  the  CoUectioBS  of  the 
Maine  Historical  Societj  (p.  72)  erroneoasly  calls  the  Drpntj*President  son  of 
Isaac  Divia  of  Stroadwater  (Falmoath,  now  Deering),  Maine,  whoee  ddest  son 
John,  bom  in  1880;  was  living,  with  his  yonnger  brother  Samnel,  in  Gloacester, 
Jilanachnwtts,ia  1788  (1  CoDectioas  of  the  Ilahio  Uistorical  Society,  i.  (editioa 
af  188^  808;  aad  Babson's  History  of  the  Town  of  Gloaceeter,  C^  Ann, 
fu255).  Babeon,lnanotherptoee(/Mf.  p.888),says:— 
«IBl7IS,aJ^haDiri■,wlthhis  wiliaBd  tuMf,/fmt  Ifmrnek,  wtvnA  kilo  Iowa. 
Bsmsy  hate  Wea  the  peiMa  cf  the  sosm  aaaM,  mm  iftmmeifFtAmmA,  who,  hi  1784, 
was  Hviag  hi  Gloacsttar,  aboat  ssveaty-foar  yean  old  PMOce  bora  in  IMO] ;  aad  the 
*«M  Sir.  Joha  Ihivii'  of  Sawly  B^,  who^  in  1748  aad  lor  stvecal  prteodiag  jmn,  rs- 
f fooi  the  towa.** 


Baboon  also  rsfers  (pw  75)  to  a  John  Davis  of  an  earlier  generatkm  who 
«boaght  of  Biehanl  ^Vlndow,  in  1858,  his  hoase,  bam,  orchard  and  hwd  .  •  • 
[aad]  after  a  resideace  of  several  years  la  town  •  •  •  resisosd  Is  /jMMdL" 
Wneacs  he  eame.  Baboon  does  not  record. 

It  wiB  be  lemembersd,  that  the  aames  of  Davis,  Kaowltoa,  aad  Sargent,  aU 
^  wUeh  are  foaad  early  in  the  Coanty  of  York,  were  early  names  at  C^ie 
Ann  as  well  as  hi  Ipswich,  and  thatoa  the  back  side  of  the  C^ie  the  Ipswich 
and Gloaoester  (Sqaam  aad  Sam|y  Bay)  familise  were  neighbors;  the  proba- 
hOtty  el  kineUp,  therefore,  is  very  strong.  As  stated  in  the  teat,  John  Davis 
^  Ipswich  attended  the  Dspaty-Govemor  to  Cape  Ann,  fai.  1842,  bat  on  what 
hariasM  ths  rssoid  IsUs  to  show.  Thai  thsrs  was  some  oonnectkm  between 
the  Davis  famiiss  af  ^swish,  Cleamtir,  York  aad  Fahaoath  thsrs  caa  bo 
■a  daab||  hat  prseiss|y  what  II  was  caa  ba  detenaiaod,  probably,  oaty  by  a 
aBatiea  af  many  aviglaal  pablis  reeords  la  aevaral  of  the  towas  aad 
el  Maiat  aad  Ifasoaehaostts.  f^  Snffolk  Coarl  Fllso  (1788-178Q» 
8M9t  S7tlii^  8M«2, 88^817, 80^  aad  74,888, 


! 


John  DaTie,*  and  by  Nieholaa  Daria,*  lomerij  of  Chaileetownt 
who  waa  afterward,  and  to  many  yearsi  oloeely  and  eonstantly 

>  This  man  is  not  known  to  have  been  of  kin  to  the  Ezecntive;  and  his  sgs 
forbids  ths  assamptlon  thai  ha  was  his  son.  I  bslisvs  that  ha  was  Identical 
with  John  Davis  of  Saco,  aad  that  he  rseided,  at  dillsroat  times,  in  Saoo, 
Agamenticas  and  Cape  Porpoise,  and  in  Portsmoath,  New  Hampshirs.  In  this 
view  I  appear  to  be  conftrmed  by  Mr.  James  Fhinney  Baxter,— in  his  note  on 
John  Davis  of  Saco^on  page  828  of  The  Trelawney  Papers,  where  he  statss  thai 
John  of  Saco  was  admitted  Freeman  In  1892.  If  that  be  trae,  he  most  have 
been  then  resident  at  York  aad  have  beea  admitted  simnltaneoasly  with  the 
f  atnre  Depaty^Presidsnt  of  the  Province,  as  only  two  persons  of  that  name 
were  admitted  to  dtiaonship  at  that  time  or  bsfbre  1888.  Baxter,  qaoting 
Folsom,  believee  John  Davis  of  Saoo  to  have  been  a  smith,  becaass  el  a  eon- 
temporary  reference  to  a  forge  bekmging  to  bias.  Confirmation  of  this  belief 
and  of  my  own  opinion  as  to  the  identity  of  John  Davis  of  Saoo  and  the  second 
John  Davis  of  York  is  found  hi  thrse  docnmsnU  rseordsd  with  the  York 


(i)  The  first  instmment  Is  a  eonv^yanoe  1>y  whkh  '■John  Davis,  Sen'  lata 
of  Capeporpoise  [ Amndel,  now  Kennebonkport],  in  y*  Coanty  of  York,  Bbck- 
emith,"  for  £26.10^  oeOs,  <•  with  y«  Consent  of  Katherine  my  wife  ft  my  Son 
John  Davis,"  his  half  of  certain  marsh  lands  at  Cape  F^Mrpoise  aad  land  al 
Batson's  Keck.  The  deed  le  dated  al  Portsmoath,  18  Jaaaary,  1875-78. 
(York  Deeds,  viU.  108, 188.) 
(ii)  The  second  paper  is  given  in  fnU,  as  follows:  — 

"  March  ICPkiSTf: 
wboraas  then  waisooM  troablasUks  toarkobotweenMaiorClarfcsft  Mr.  Rbh- 
wofth,  by  foo«»  of  Joha  DsaoM  tbo  Smyths  dealjag  the  Sale  of  a  HtUo  FOjat  of  Land 
en  Mr.  Ourget  Cficko,  Whoro  the  Saw  MlUt  stsadoth,  A  vpoa  OoBil4oratioa  lo  Pwaoat 
aay  f aithor  troablo.  Woo  tbo  Silntiia  ot  the  Towa  of  Tovho.  do  Coafinao  the  o4 
PsrcoUof  Land  toMr.Edw:  Biohworth,  paidsd  j' bee  ns  firmw  Osant  •»  wy  ethos 
Praifoa 

Vera  Copia,  of  this  Coafinaatioa  Joaa  Davcm 

or  gnat  traascribod  A  with  Bicaa  Bavbs 

origlasll  CoaqMuntd  thii  Joan  Twtsnav 

It*  dsy  of  Msich  1S9} 
VBnwtRisawoani  ACW/*   (iltf.itt.l8a) 

(iii)  On  the  thirty-first  of  March,  1888,  a  man  of  this  name,  styliag  Urn- 
self  of  Portsmoath,  New  Hampehire,  «*  smith,*'  sold  to  James  PUisted  of  York, 
who  was  its  Town  Clsrk,  one  of  its  Seleotmen,  and,  hi  1701,  its  Beprsssntativa 
to  the  General  Coarl  in  Boeton, — 

*ally«Right,tltKorIatoriftIhave,onorhad,«rMfAr  to  Ampv  olthor  by  Town  great, 
ParehaN^  PooMSiioa,  by  privilsgs  of  Laadiag  place,  l^jr  Yard  or  by  aay  ethos  w^rs  or 


*  See 
Wills,  5^  8; 
hmd^aiOi 


^Ia8; 

lili.418. 


of 
Geneakigieal 


,  L  178;  Maine 
ellfowSi^ 


A 


178 


THX  OQLOmAL  800IBTr  OF  MAMAOHUSSm. 


tJAMU 


iMociiiloil  with  thmt  Joim  DftTk  wbo  became  the  Depoty-Pieeideiii 
of  the  Prorinoe  of  Maine. 


r,ToaetftaiB  tnet  oTkad  Ijiag  fai  Tork  sfoni'ia  thepbetaOUd 
7*  ]C««  Mm  owk  totwMs  r  I'U' of 'l^^owM  ^«yioa  4  tiM  ImmI  of  M' EdwM^ 
vOTth  to  it  MM  OT  !«•  M  Ij  «v  BMMM  Mgr  to  Mia«  to  Appaw."    {nkLkf.lU,) 

U  Um  •draowledgmeiit,  the  gimntor  te  d«Kribed  ••  *^  Docter  John  DtkviB.** 
Tke  words  wUdi  an  here  Halicised  may  luiTe  been  interted  in  oonte^enot 
«f  tke  Mtioa  of  the  MeetoMa  of  Yorl^  10  Mare^  1979,  qnoled  aboire.  (/M. 
vL  82,  IM;  aad  Ftorinoe  Law%  llawaclinMiU,  TiL  281.) 

Baxter  «Kja  (Trelawny  Ftepen,  p.  8^,  fM(e)  tliat  John  Davii  of  8aoo  li?ed 
sear  tke  Falk,  aad  that  his  naoM  ie  perpetaated  in  a  brook  near  by.  He  was 
d  theimyof  THala,  in  1880^  aad  later  of  the  Grand  Jury;  and  in  1858^  he 
had  great  of  a  saw  miB.  Theee  facto  show  the  impoeeibility  of  his  having  been 
sea  of  Isaae  Darie  of  Stiondwater,  as  has  been  also  stated,  since  John  DaTi% 
soael  Isaaeof  Stroadwater,  was  not  bom  nntil  1800.  (1  Collections  of  the 
Maine  Histofieal  Society,  L  (edition  of  1888)  808.)    Cy.  on/e,  p.  178^  note . 

On  the  thirleeath  of  Angost,  1888,  John  DstIs,  aged  forty-one  years  (conse- 
^■ently  bom  aboat  1837),  depoeed,  before  Bryan  PMidfeton,  as  to  his  own 
aetioa,  parsaant  to  Psndleton's  order,  in  tlie  Saco  Meeting-hoose,  **  after  even* 
lag  exereise''  oa  the  «Sabbath-day  night  next  after  Yorke  Conrt  for  the 
Uaasachasetts,"  ia  waming  *'the  millitary  men  in  oar  towne  "  to  assemble  ia 
the  traiaing-phwe  oa  the  following  day  to  hear  and  see  the  orders  that  had 
eoBM  ffoai  Bostoa  concerning  the  f ntare  gorerament  of  the  Phmnce  of  Maine, 
aad  alM  as  to  ths  action  of  Major  WiUiam  PbiUips  in  challenging  the  authority 
of  Major  Pendleton  who  had  been  appointed  to  supersede  him  in  oflko. 
(Maseadrasetto  ArehlTes,  ctL  188-108,  where  also  may  be  read  similar  Depo- 
sUkms  by  Robert  Booth  aged  88,  fUchard  Hitchcock  aged  80,  John  Sergeant 
aged  "near  86^"  and  Eoger  HiU  aged  S8,^all  sworn  to  at  Saco  before 
Pendleton,  18  Aagnst,  1888  — and  other  docnmento  in  this  cas^  whidi  see.) 
A  leag  letter  eoaeeraiag  this  eoaiiofefsjF  between  the  appointeee  of  the  King's 
Ceaimlssleasffs  and  the  aathotitiee  of  the  Bay,  written  by  Bryan  Fandleton 
bmm  Winter  Barber  (Saco),  SI  Angnst,  1888,  to  Major  General*  Leteiett,  is  in 
iMil.«vil88. 

Jbha  Bavls  of  Saeo^  beyoad  qacetlon,  was  a  Bum  of  scandalons  His.  The 
Tsifc  Court  Beeordi  (L  S71),  aadsr  date  of  28  Jane,  1858^  eontafai  proceedings 
insalrlagthehoaerefJoha  Darie  of  Winter  Harbor  (Saeo)  and  Mary,  wife  of 
Jeaas  Clay  (ef.  1  CoUeetione  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society,  L  (edition  of 
1888)  87S>;  aad  88  Jaa^  1802,  having  been  elected  a  Deputy  to  the  General 
Ass^Blh^y^  he  was  *»  disaeeeptsd  as  a  seaadeleas  p^oa.**  (York  Coart  Becords, 
ir.ie.) 

Mr.  WDBaai  P.  Upham  eaBs  ny  atteatloa  la  the  fact,  that  la  the  Snifolk 
Coart  fOsi  (Xa.  t84  88)  Is  a  DipMitloa  by  Jbha  Darls,  aged  aboat  88  yeans 
as  fta  Us  "Inthsr  Btesk*  aad  Captaia  OaM  PkeUs  talking  aboat  a  salt 


1888.] 


JOHV  DAW  or  YOIBX* 


179 


< 


irtdh  •Mis.  WiiihrHgi  •  •  •  aboat  taeaty4aa  yeait  ago."   The  paper  to 


From  irhat  to  ahown  hf  the  reoorcto  and  dooumente  which  have 
here  been  dtedy  it  doea  not  oeem  nnreaaonable  to  infer,  that  the 
John  Davto  who  dtoappears  from  the  Ipawich  Records  in  or  about 
1651,  to  identical  with  that  John  Dayto  of  York  who  signed  the 
Thaukagiving  Proclamation  which  to  before  ua. 

Deputj-Preaident  John  Davto  to  deecribed  bj  WiUiameon  aa  **a 
man  of  very  considerable  abilities,  natural  and  acquired  ** ;  and  he 
was  held  in  high  esteem  by  hto  contemporaries,  earlj  (1662)  enjoj* 
ing  the  prefix  of  respect  In  1652,  he  actively  advocated  the  union 
of  Maine  and  MassachusettB.  He  waa  l<mg  identified  with  militaiy 
affiairs  and  had  been  in  command  of  the  militU  during  the  Indian 
wars,  in  which  he  **  had  dtotingutohed  himself  as  a  brave  and  dis- 
creet soldier.**^  He  married  Maij  Puddington,  the  widow  of 
George  Puddington*  of  York.    She  waa  ^licensed  to  sell  wine** 


witboat  date  aad  appears  to  have  beea  writtea  subseqaeat  to  1780.  It  to  aol 
improbabto  that  the  Deponent  was  the  son  of  John  Davto  the  smllh.  C^.  ikkL 
(1738-1765),  Nos.  41,848,  48,984,  48.804  and  74,8891 

In  the  Massaehosetts  ArehiTes  (xzzriiia.  148,  140)  are  two  Depositions 
by  John  Davto  in  which  he  describes  himself  as  *<  aged  aboato  thirtto  foata 
yeares."  As  tliey  were  sworn  to,  before  Bryan  Pendleton,  18  April,  1834,  it 
woakl  appear  that  the  Deponent  was  bom  to  or  about  1890.  Whether  he 
was  Depnty-President  John  Davto  of  York,  who,  according  to  another  Depoeft* 
tion,  appears  to  have  been  bom  to  1813,  or  John  Davto  of  Saco,  froai  whoea 
Depoeition,  in  1888,  it  appears  that  he  was  bom  to  1837, ^or,  poaribly,  a 
third,  and  hitherto  anknown,  John  Davis,  I  am  anabto  to  determine.  See  The 
Baxter  Manoscripto  (2  Collecttons  of  the  Maine  Historical  Socfoty,  hr.  108.) 

>  WiUtomson*s  nistory  of  the  State  of  Maine,  i.  688,  871. 

•  Geoige  Paddington  and  three  others  were  choeen,  18  Jane,  1840,  by  the 
inhabitanto  of  Agamenticns,  Depotiee  to  appear  and  act  for  them  at  the  Gen* 
oral  Assembly,  on  summons  by  Bichard  Vines,  Steward  to  Sir  Ferdinando 
Gorges.  Paddington  attended  the  first  General  Assembly  wMeh  convened  at 
Saco,  28  June,  1840  (York  CooH  Records,  L  88;  1  Blaine  Historical  CoUections, 
L  (edition  of  1885)  887;  and  1  MssMushusetts  Historical  CoUectioas,  L 101.)  On 
the  sixth  of  August,  following,  he  was  indkted  by  the  whoto  bench  for  «•  speak- 
ingwords:^we  hold  that  the  power  of  oar  eombinaSon  to  stronger  than  the 
power  of  the  IQng.**  (York  Court  Records,  L  81.)  He  was  abo  named  one 
of  the  first  Board  of  Aldermen  of  the  city  of  Gorgeanatothe  First  Charter 
granted  by  Gorges,  10  April,  1841  (Hasard's  State  Fapeo,  i.  470-474.)  George 
Puddington  appeare  to  have  been  a  son  of  Robert  Puddington,  the  elder,  of 
Tiverton,  to  Devonshirs,  whoss  will,  "ezpreesed**  10  February,  1880-81.  to  r^ 
eorded  in  the  IVerogaUfa  Court,  Canterbury,  St  John,  quire  40.  George 
Paddington,  the  eon,  iwnoanced  the  exeeatoiehip  26  AprU,  1881,  aad  adminia- 
tnittoa  was  giaated,  18  lli^  Mowtog^  la  Aaa%  the  laUet,  aad  Geei«e  Pa^ 


IW 


THBOOLQMUL  SOGDETT  01*  MAMACHUBITIS. 


[Jav. 


in  1649..  How  aooa  ftfter  that  date  she  married  Daria  does  not 
appear,  bat  on  the  fifteenth  of  March,  1661-62,  ihe  joined 
with  him  in  two  deeds,'  deacrifaing  herself  as  his  wife  and 
formerlj  the  wife  of  Puddington,  who  was  at  York  as  early  as 
1640.    Daris  had  two  daughters, — Maty,*  who  married  Peter 

tfiift«itke«kler,^abvotlMrof  Um  deeeiMd  (Piitiism*s  Hirtoriesl  Ifaguint 
for  18S9,  Xew  SmitB,  fiL  47-S8,  140-144,  Itl-IM.)  Pttddington's  wife  had 
Wat  «■  mmatiwoij  fqwUtion,  a»d  ma  indietad  by  ths  wbola  beoeli,  S  Sepleai- 
Wr,  1S4S;  for  improprielj  (whieh  the  MUeqnentlj  oonfcwed)  witk  GaorfS 
Il«fdtlt,«wliolMaied  ffooi  Eialer  asd  iMd  ictkled  at  AeeomsBlkat  in  tlw 
dnraelir  of  a  prMeher."  (1  llaloe  Uistorieal  Coltoctiona,  L  (ediiioa  of  18SS) 
SSI-SeS;aBd  SttUivantiniatorjof  tlM  DktriotoC  MaiuMnSOa.  AatoBur- 
Mt  and  bb  erU  deedi,  tee  abo  York  Deeds,  lii.  (Pnjiie$)  8;  WinUiiop*a  Ilia- 
inrj  of  Kow  Englaiid  (edition  of  1838),  pp.  11,  13,  and  ntta;  Belknap's 
Uyuwj  of  Kow  Uaapdiire  (edition  of  1784),  i.  Sa-88;  and  Wiliianiaonti  Uia- 
t«7of  tke  State  of  Maine,  LS70, 971.)  Pttddington  was  ttring  as  late  as  8 
Jnl^,  1847,  wlMn  ks  made  Dapoeition  (York  Deede,  i.  (Ptei  IL)  18.)  Ubwill, 
dated  33  Jnae,  1847,  for  some  aaaceonntable  reason,  was  not  reoorded  tiU  18 
Jaoaanr,  1893-08,  wlien  H  wae  entered  with  IM.  r.  (PaK  L)  120, 13L  It  is 
aiM>  printed  hi  Ibine  WiUi,  pp.  SO^lOl.  In  it  be  nMmtione  hie  wife  Maiyas 
Ihe  nMlher  of  Ue  flfo  ehiklren,  —  all  nnder  tweniy-one  jeara  of  age^— and 
nanws  hn  aa  eieentriz  t  gi^^s*  to  elder  eon  John  and  younger  eon  EUae,  hMkl, 
eiew  «whesi  I  now  dwell  hi  (kyigeana**;  to  eldeat  danghter  Mary,  seeond 
danghter  Franeea, and  yonngeet  danghter  Rebeeea,  other  property;  mentions 
brother,  Robert  Ptaddhigton,  and  appoints  him,  with  Mr.  Edward  Johneon,  Mr. 
Abraham  IVtMe,  and  Mr.  John  Alcoek,  sopenrkor  of  hie  eetate. 

A  reminder  el  Pndtttngton  and  his  wife  whieh  proree  that  his  death 
between  8  July,  1847,  and  8  June,  1848,  It  found  in  a  IM  of  Debli 
to  ths  estaU  si  Imae  (^raaae  si  Boston,  bf«wer,  hi  1848 : — 

*  Wliiswi  FuSiiagfi,  of  AggMusmfans,  lor  men^  ewlegs  ty  bsf  hashsai  bsibie 
Ks  Seesaw  St  Ab"    (Hew  Eagtoad  Hiiteriml  aad  OmmloglesI  Beghtst  lor  ISSS,  ▼■. 

This  papw  has  sines  diasppeamd  from  ths  Suffolk  IVobate  Wles, 
Of  John  Paddhiglon,  or  Purringtou,  as  the  reeord  reads,  wu  And  that  3  No. 
1874,  he  ssseuted  a  deed,  •'with  the  eoussnt  of  his  Mothsr  Mil 

Maiy  Datuss,**  of  half  aa  aere  of  hmd  in  York  to  his  ••  hMwh«  bfothir  la  bw, 

Jsha  FeMfll,*' mariner.    (Yodc  Deeds,  iL  180.) 
>  Ysifc  Deeds,  L  118,*two Instruments. 

•  no  will  of  Mary  Weaiu,  made  31  January,  1718-18,  aad  pivfud  7  April, 
ma.  Is  printed  hi  Mafaw  Wins,  p^  318. 314.  Adminlstrathm  on  her  husband^ 
somSa  had  been  granted  to  her  at  a  Court  of  Sessions  held  at  Toric,  1  Korember, 
1889;  when  shs  fMU  Bond  la  £488  (Tork  Deeds,  ▼.  (PM IL)  18),  and  swore 
la  aa  bfunlofy  el  ths  eetate  el  her  huebnnd, «  kte^  deeeased,"  dated  at  YoriK 
18  Afrii,  188J,  smeanrtng  to  i38U8.a   (/Kd.  t.  (FM  L)  80.) 


■ 


1888.] 


jomr  DATiB  or  tobx. 


181 


Weare,  Treasurer  of  the  Comity  of  York,^  and  Sarah,  the  wife  of 
John  Penwill,  of  York,  mariner,  bat  I  eaa  learn  <rf  no  other 
ehildren. 

On  Saturday,  the  twentieth  of  Norember,  166S,  Mr.  Nicholas 
Davis  and  Mr.  John  Davis  were  required  fay  the  Massachusetts 
Commissioners  to  summon  the  inhabitants  of  Gorgeana  (York)  to 
meet  them  at  the  house  of  the  first-named  oitisen  on  the  following 
M<mday  morning,  between  seven  and  eight  o*clock,  and  submit 
themselves  to  the  government  of  the  Colony  of  the  Bay.*  The  two 
Davises,  and  another  John  Davis,  as  already  mentioned,  submitted 
with  the  other  inhabitants ;  and  on  the  same  day  that  John  Davis 
who  was  destined  to  become  Deputy-President  of  the  Province  of 
Maine,  was  licensed  to  keep  an  ordinary  at  York  *  and  was  also 
ai^x>inted  Sergeant*    In  1858  he  was  one  of  the  Commissioners 

On  the  twenty-ninth  of  Ifaj,  1704,  the  Fhibats  Court  granted — 

**  AdMiaistfatloa  le  Mit.  Marx  Wears,  of  York,  on  the  CPtsSt  ef  btr  brotberi»hMr 
Mr.  JoMph  l^Haewell,  of  Tork,  deceeied,  iatettafts,  the  raliet  widow  of  sd  l*taeweU  behiff 
aio  mm/m  •mrIm.'*    (Tork  IVobate  Reeotdi,  L  ts.) 

See  Ifahie  Uistorioal  and  Geneak>gleal  Beeorder,  UL 133;  and  Tork  Deeds, 
tt.  180, 184. 

>  P^  Weare  wasalso  Town  Clerk  and  a  fislseimaa  of  York,  Beeorder  of 
the  Coontj  and,  bter,  an  Associate.  In  1880^  he  was  a  Deputy  to  the  General 
Court,  at  Boston,  fiomKittery,  although  a  reeident  of  Tork.  (Tork  Deeds,  li. 
(Pr^fiKt)  7, 8,  which  contain  a  sketch  of  Wears;  and  llssssnhuiitts  Cohnqr 
Beoords,  iT.  (Fhrt  I.)  440.)     . 

•  MaMachusetts  Cohmj  Bscsirds,  It.  (Ftot  L)  188-181 

•  This  fact  was  animadrerted  upon  bmmij  years  aAsr  bj  Jk.  Benjandn  Bui* 
Urant,  an  ardent  supporter  of  the  Andvos  rapine,  who  suiered  ia^N4sounlent 
at  the  uprising  of  the  people  on  the  eighteenth  of  Apett,  1888:— 

«Oae  nsTis.  a  connnoa  Akhouss  keeper,  proposed  to  be  Depu^  rtesiilsBl  of  the 
PrethweorMsfaMwithtbetitleof  Major;  the  people fsAM  Mm  obsdieaes.'*  (BeW- 
tanfto  Joamsl,  under  dale  of  IS  Fbbruaiy,  ISSS-tO^  hi  FSbUs  Beeeri  OStoe,  Isaiea, 
Board  of  IVede  Fqpeis^  ▼.  SS.) 

I  am  indebted  to  Charles  E.  Banks,  M.D.,  s  desoendsat  of  the  Deputy^ 
Piueident,  for  thb  eztfiet  C/.  1  Phweedfaigi  of  the  Mssssrhusstts  Historical 
Soeiety,  ztL  108, 108. 

«  8  Collections  of  the  Mains  Historical  Society  (The  Baxter  MannscrlptP), 
It.  88, 84.  Daris*b  promotion  In  the  nilitU  followed  in  due  course.  He  was 
Ensign  hi  1854,  Lieutenant  hi  1880,  Captain  hi  1888,  Sergeant-Major  hi  1880, 
and  Major  In  1888.  (Tork  Court  Bssofds;  Mtwsflhnistti  Colony  BssofdBi 
aad  Tork  Deads,  ill.  128.) 


us 


THX  OOLOXIAL  SOOIETT  OP  MA88ACHU8BTT8. 


[Jaii. 


to  tetUa  the  boonds  between  York  and  Kittery.*  He  tnbeeqnentlj 
•igned  the  Petition  of  the  inhabitanU  of  York«  Welk,  Smo,  and 
Cup9  Porpoiee  to  Ciomwcllt  12  August^  1656,  praying  to  be  eon* 
tinned  onder  the  goTeroment  of  MauachnsetU ;  *  and  later,  at  the 
Bcstoratioo,  he  joined  in  a  Petition  to  Charlee  II.  praying  for  a 
goremment  of  their  own.*  From  1658  till  1660  he  was  Marahal 
of  the  Connty  of  York.*  He  had  held  the  office,  pro  iempart^  in 
1657,  during  the  absence  in  England  of  Henij  Norton,*  who  had 
been  chosen  to  it  22  Norember,  1652.*  On  the  assumption  of  the 
goremment  of  the  Prorinoe  by  the  King*s  Commissioners,  Sir 
Robert  Carr  addressed  a  warrant  to  Captain  John  Daris,  2  July, 
1665,  to  summon  his  company  to  appear  in  arms,  in  the  Training- 
field,  on  the  fdlowing  Tuesday  morning,  ««there  to  attend  further 
order.- » 

On  the  fifteenth  of  April,  1668,  Edward  Rishwortfa  and  Francis 
Champemown  issued  a  warrant  to  apprehend  Peter  Weare  and 
Francis  Raynes  and  to  secure  their  papers.  On  the  twenty-fourth 
of  April,  Weare  wrote  a  letter  to  Captain  William  Waldion,  solicit* 
ing  his  aid  in  securing  his  liberty.  In  it  he  alleges  ill-treatment  at 
the  hands  of  the  Macshal  and  Captain  Jdm  Davis  who  enfoicod  the 
process  and  took  away  a  letter,  addressed  to  Thomas  Danforth  and 
signed  by  many  inhabitante  of  York,  praying  to  be  taken  under 
the  government  of  Massachusetts.  Wears  gives  an  account  of 
whnt  occurred  at  Davis*s  house,  where,  he  says,  Davis  was  guilty 
of  ««vsing  very  vnseuel  Words  k  prUnowes  liangwig  Calling  him 
Bmo  knaue  h  cripell  Cur  4  w^  a  viulent  punch  w^  his  fist  threu 

rpon  y«  ground  littell  short  of  ye  fiaie.''*    It  is 

Colony  ReeonmH.  401 

•  1  CoOeolioM  of  the  Mrine  llfaMorieal  Sodetr.  I.  (editkm  of  186ft)  302-886$ 
S  CoOeetioM  of  tlM  Mrino  HiitoHal  Sodetj  (Tfce  Baxter  Msaaicripts),  iv. 
141;  end  WiIliMMoa*e  mutory  of  ll»  State  of  Maine.  I.  880,  imI«. 

•  S  CoOeetkHM  of  the  Maiae  Historical  8oeielj  (The  Baxter  MamNer^), 
Ir.  14a  Many  aoeawenle  relatias  to  Um  eonteet  lor  Joriidietioa  in  the 
IVovinee  of  Ifaine  are  dteeflribed  foi  Miiebaiy*e  Csloadsr  of  Stats  Fto«% 
Oeloaial  Series,  Ameries  and  Weet  ladiee,  pmrim. 

«  York  Govt  Beeorde,  i.  S14,  #48. 

•IW.LIOf.    IDirii  took  the  salli  el  oAee  oa  the  thfad  eC  Ofldbv* 

•  ^ hsiitti  Coleay  Beeoidi,  hr.  (Ptot  L)  188. 

•  iUi  ir.  (FM IL)  S88. 

•  t  OeOeitfoae  el  ll»  Ifato  Hii^^ 


188S.] 


JOHir  DATIB  OP  TOBK. 


181 


interesting  to  note,  that  after  this  altereation  the  two  men  pibb> 
ably  became  reconciled^  because,  as  we  have  seen,  Wears  subs^ 
quently  married  Davis's  daughter  Maty.  In  the  will  of  Nicholas 
Davis  of  York,  before  mentioned,  made  27  April,  1667,  and 
recorded  17  August,  1670,  he  appoints  ^  my  Lousing  frejnds  Cap^ 
John  Davess  &  Mr.  Peter  Weare**  to  be  tiie  overseers  of  his 
estate.^  A  similar  exfHression  of  confidence  in  John  Davis  Is  found 
in  the  will  of  Francis  Champemown  who,  in  1686,  included  him 
among  kU  ^loving  friends'*  who  are  named  overMers  under  that 
instrument.* 

In  1662, 1665, 167&,  1676,  1679,  and,  doubtless,  in  other  years, 
John  Davis  was  one  of  the  Selectmen  of  Yoric ;  *  and  in  his  judicial 
capacity,  as  a  Magistrate,  he  constantly  held  court  at  various 
places  within  the  Province,*  in  1680  holding  a  Special  Court  ol 
Admiralty,*  and  in  May,  1684,  sitting  at  Wells  as  Chief  Justice.* 

In  1688  Davis  had  attained  to  the  militaiy  rank  of  Majoi^  and  is 
so  styled  in  a  deed  which  he  gave  to  James  Freathyof  York  on  the 
eighth  of  December  of  the  following  year.^  On  the  eighth  of 
September,  1686,  with  Francis  Hooke,  also  a  member  of  the 
Standing  Council  of  Maine,  and  Depnty^ovemor  Darefoot  and 
tiiree  of  the  New  Hampshire  Council,  he  signed  the  Articles  of 


•{viiofle,  ia  1888,  deeeribed  in  New  HaapiUie  Proriaeial  Fk^ien.  I.  fTS-^SiS, 
ahowing  how  riolent  men  were  in  tboee  daya.  The  partiee  to  it  were  Tbomaa 
Wiggin,  Bobert  kf awm,  and  Walter  Barefoot  Wiggin  threw  Ma«m  into  the 
lire,  from  whieh  he  wee  reeened  bj  Barefoot;  whereupon  Wiggin  threw  Bare- 
foot (whoee  idfter  he  had  married)  into  the  ftre,  hat  wee  palled  off  by  Uaeoo. 
t  Maine  Willi,  p^  ft*  8.  •  /»».  121-198.  C/.  miH^  ^  178,  neffc 

•  York  Deede,  L  180;  It  74;  ill.  190;  and  9  CoBeetloae  of  the  Ualne  IXIe- 
torleal  Society  (The  Baxter  MannseripU),  It.  880,  870.  On  the  twenty-eizth  of 
July,  1684,  President  Danforth  executed  a  deed  to  Major  John  Darli,  Mr. 
Edward  BIshworth,  Captain  Job  Alooek.  and  Ueutenant  Abraham  PtoUe,  as 
Trustees,  on  behalf  of  the  Inhabitants  ol  the  Town  of  York,  eonftrmfaig  to 
them  the  grant  of  Sir  FerdlnaadoGorfsa.  The  existence  of  this  deed  was  long 
doubted.  It  Is  printed,  from  a  copy  In  the  Society's  Cabinet,  hi  f  Ptoecedlap 
of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Sode^,  t.  488-438. 

«  York  Court  Becoidc/flMrfii.  •/MI.It.998.  • /W.  It.  188. 

*  York  Deeds,  hr.  8a  Mr.  William  P.  Upham  sends  mt  a  memcnmdum  oC 
a  paper  k  the  Suffolk  Court  fOes  (He.  1808).  It  Is  s  copy,  eerttted  by 
WlUlam  Fepperretl,  Clerk,  sf  a  Grant  to  Capt  John  Davee,  dated  7  June, 
1878,  sf  ifty  aeree  on  the  north-eaet  side  of  Bobert  Sowdoa*b  land,  •*belnf 
fsrt  sf  y*  sd  Dafes*8  former  dtTident,**  sIgMd  by  Bdwsrd  BWHroffth. 


184  IHB  OCfSJOCXIAL  BOCOTt  OW  1CA88ACHU8ETT8.  [Jait. 

Peace  agreed  upon  between  the  inhabitaata  of  thoae  Piorinoea 
and  the  Indiana  inhabiting  them.' 

The  date  of  John  Davia*8  death  haa  not  been  ascertained.  He 
«tlended»  officially,  aa  Deputy-Preaident,  a  Court  of  Pleas  held 
at  ToriE  25  Febniaiy,  1690-91  *  At  a  Court  of  Sessions,  held 
2  June,  1691,*  and  at  a  Court  of  Pleas,  held  at  York,  1  Julj, 
1691,  ««the  Deputjr-President''  was  in  official  attendance,  although 
his  nm$M  is  not  recorded,  aa  was  usually  the  case.  At  Uie  Court 
held  on  the  last-mentioned  date,  it  waa  ordered  that  a  Court 
of  Sessions  of  the  Peace  should  be  held  at  York  on  the  fint 
T^Ksday  oi  October,  and  a  Court  of  Pleas  at  the  same  pkce 
CO  the  foUowing  day.^  At  the  Court  of  Sessions  held  at  York 
6  October,  1691,  there  were  present.  Captain  Francis  Hooke, 
^Deputy  Pkesident,** *  Major  Charles  Frost,  and  Mr.  Samuel 
Wheelwright;  and  Adminbtration  was  granted  to  Mary  Daves 
upon  the  estate  of  her  husband.  Major  John  Daves,*  kte  of  York. 
At  the  same  time  she  made  oath  to  an  Inventoiy  of  the  estate 
amounting  to  X844.19.0,  and  gave  Bond  in  X689.iaOJ 

The  latest  reference  to  John  Davis  that  I  have  found  is  in  the 
record  of  a «"  Memorandum  *"  made  1  April,  1691,  by  Jane  Withera,. 
widow  of  Thomas  Withera,  which  was  witnessed  by  Davis  and 
another,  and  sworn  to  ten  years  kter  (18  June,  1701)  at  Kit- 
teiy.*  It  thus  appean  that  John  Davia  died  between  the  fint  of 
April  and  the  sixth  of  October,  1691. 

nie  career  of  John  Davis  invsents  an  interesting  study  in 
dnneter.  The  York  Court  Records  and  the  York  Deeds  are  tlie 
principal  sources  of  information  concerning  him  that  remain,  — 
the  Town  and  Church  Reeords  having  perished.    In  middle  life 

>  Mnapli  Hiilofy  of  Kew  Hanpihlie  (ediaoii  of  1T84),  I.  Appendix  xlv. 
p^  Inte-lxsxi;  and  Htw  IlMpddie  PkorineisI  Ftepera,  L  SSe,  689. 
•TMDeedi,T.(PteiIL)8.  •  ML  r. {Put n.)  10. 

«  AM.  V.  (Pkrt  IL)  IL 

g.lJ^'^^^^^^^^^  Hooke  slw  sttoiHled,  In  the  aune  cquMsity.  • 
ffl!!fcLrf/_^  •»  York  oa  the  folbirlii|r  day;  Mid  the  Iiifentory  of 
JJj?*!?  t!^'"'*^  •••^  '^  •'"*■  *•  ^  ^^>^  6«>«n.  a*  ntteiy,  IS  Ifareh, 
*•>-«-•««•  FkMwk  Hboko,  I>Bp«ly.Ptr«kieDt,  and  John  WineoU,  JntOoe 
el  the  Bbsoo  (IIM.  T.  (FM  L)  7S). 

•  TheipelBngel  J)mV9  mmm  hi  the  ooetoipotsi  j  erigfasl  leeotdeehowt 


«TeA  needle  v.(FMIL)lL  •  ML^H. 


1808.] 


jomr  DAVI8  or  tosk. 


185 


' 


his  animal  spirits  appear  to  have  been  under  slight  contrelt  and  we 
read  in  the  Court  Records  the  evidence  of  baleful  intemperance, 
not  only  in  appetite,  but  in  deportment  and  speech;  ^  oi  his  pre- 
sentment (1658)  ''for  selling  beer  by  wine  quart'*  (L  248);  of 
his  ''affronting  the  Court  [in  June,  1664]  by  giving  unseemly 
speeches  with  his  hatt  on**  (i.  268)*;  of  his  discharge  from  the 
office  of  Marshal  in  1660  (i.  849);  of  his  "rideing  one  Lord^s  day 
from  Wells  to  Ycwk**  (July,  1661)  with  Major  Nichohia  Shapleigh 
and  others  (L  861);  and  of  his  presentment,  with  two  otheii,  "for 
neglect  of  y  dutys  to  which  they  were  bound  by  oath  iot  not 
voateing  for  Oover:  Deputy  Oover:  Magestrates  &  officere  for 
carrying  on  authority  amongst  us  **  (L  404). 

After  1670,  however,  the  Records  tdl  a  veiy  different  story. 
Davis  appeals  to  have  gained  control  of  his  temper  and  his  appe* 
tites,  and  from  that  time  untU  his  death  he  rose  constantly  in  tlie 
public  esteem,  of  which  he  had  always  had  a  laige  share,  notwith- 
standing  his  infirmities.  As  early  as  1658,  he  i^ipeared  in  Court, 
at  Yoric,  as  attorney  for  Edward  Hutchinson,  of  Boston,  in  an  ae- 
tion  of  debt  (L  808) ;  in  1670  he  was  of  a  Committee,  with  Edward 
Rishworth  and  others,  to  locate  the  "meeting-house  at  the  lower 
part  of  the  river  Pischatq'"  (ii.  412,  418);  at  various  times,  be* 
tween  1674  and  1679,  he  was  a  Commissioner  to  canvass  the  vote 
for  puUic  officers ;  in  1680  he  was  of  a  Commission  which  was 
ordered  speedily  to  "repayre  to  y*  Eastward  A  settle  the  concerns 
thereof  according  to  y  best  understanding  of  the  premises  **  (iv. 
218,  219) ;  and  on  the  twelfth  of  April,  1682,  he  was  ordered  by 
the  Council  to  go,  with  three  others,  to  Casco  and  settle  matten 
respecting  Fort  Loyal  *  (iv.  259). 

>  York  CofiH  RmoHs,  I  968;  II.  46,  881,  888,  880,  408.  While  the  trl- 
denee  affofded  by  the  etitHee  here  cited  fallj  Mistahit  the  atsteiMiit  In  the 
test,  it  has  not  aeemed  derirable  to  tnuuifer  to  print  the  details  oC  aangiilnaffy 
altereationt,  Inebrietj,  and  other  oftenoei  for  whieb  Davis  hienrred  heary  finee 
and  penaliiei  impoeed  by  the  Conrta. 

•  It  thns  appean  that  Daris  had  eariy  imbibed  Quaker  doetrinee  which  at 
that  time  were  eatuing  the  banishment  of  many  Maseachnietts  famlttee  to  the 
Eattwaid  ae  wiril  ae  to  the  South.  It  le  possible  that  we  hare  hwe  the  resMNi 
lor  hk  rsmoral  from  Ipswieh  to  Yorir,  espeeh^y  when  we  reawaiber  that 
General  Daniel  Denieon,  the  foremoat  dtben  of  Ipewleh,  wae  serere  In  hie 
ophilone  and  aetione  against  the  Qnaken.  See  Pnbllcations  of  this  Society, 
i.  127,  180;  Piymonth  Cok>oy  Recofda,  z.  180,  181;  and  Frit's  Ulslory  ol 
Ipswieh,  pp.  106v  7%L 

•  See  WHUasMon^b  Hbtoiy  ol  the  Stals  sf  IfakMt  i  Mf  M(^  888. 


188 


THB  OMXmiAL  0OOIKTT  OF  MAMACHUSBTrS* 


IJJLM. 


These  qiecial  aerficcs  are  noted  to  show  the  oonfktoice  reposed 
fai  DftTis  1^  his  ssBodfttes  in  snthoritj.  More  interesting  and  sng- 
gestire  are  the  references  to  him  in  connection  with  the  ineonspio- 
nous  and  eveiy-daj  matten  which  got  into  these  ancient  records. 
Senring  npon  all  kinds  oi  Juries,  —  not  infrequently  as  Foreman, 
•^he  was  also  eonstantlj  employed  as  a  Commissioner  to  laj  out 
roadsi  to  settle  the  honndaries  of  towns  and  of  private  estates,  and 
to  set  off  dower;  as  a  referee  in  disputed  matters,  and  as  an  ap- 
praiser of  estates*  He  was  often  bondsman  for  administrators  and 
decntds, and  an  o?erBeer<rf  wills;  and  the  records  preserve  ample 
evidenee  of  his  helpfulness  to  others  having  the  care  or  adminis* 
tation  <rf  propertjr.  They  also  reveal  his  constant  service  to  Town 
and  County  upon  committees  of  every  kind,  dealing  not  only  with 
great  and  important  matten,  but  also  with  the  most  humUe  affairs 
oflife. 

As  we  take  our  leave  of  this  faithful  puUic  servant,  in  the  full 
tide  of  official  honor  and  of  the  puUio  conftdence,  we  see  that  for 
more  than  twenty  years,  and  until  his  death,  he  was  a  prominent 
l^gure  in  the  Province,  rendering  valuable  service  in  the  field,  as  a 
Magistrate,  and,  in  private  life,  as  a  public  spirited  citizea  Occu^ 
Pjing  the  fareniost  i^ace  in  business,  in  public  affairs,  and  in  the 
administration  of  justice,  we  find  Courts,  Councils,  and  Commis* 
skmers  foequently  convened  at  his  house.  Danfortii  was  seldom 
present  at  any  sitting  of  the  Magistrates,  but  Davis  was  almost 
invariably  in  attendance,  and  was,  in  iMSt,  the  head  of  the  Admin- 
istiatioB,  as  well  as  the  most  distinguished  citisen  of  Toik. 

The  Hon.  JsRsifiAn  Smrn  of  Cambridge,  and  Messrs. 
AuocsTDB  LowBLL  of  BfooUinc,  Jomr  Euot  Thatsb  of 
Lancaster,  and  Dnxiaosr  Boobbs  Sladb  of  Newton  were 
eleeted  Besident  Memben. 


we.] 


ZBDUm  TO  V&AHOm  YBBOmS  BALOH. 


18T 


FEBRUARY  MEETINO,  18M. 

A  Stated  Meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  in  the  Hall 
of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  on 
Wednesday,  16  February,  1898,  at  three  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon, the  President  in  the  chain 

After  the  Records  of  the  January  Meeting  had  been  read 
and  approved,  the  CoRRBSPOKDoro  Secretart  announced 
that  since  the  last  Stated  Meeting  letters  had  been  received 
from  the  Hon.  Jeremiah  Smith,  LL.  D.,  and  from  Messrs. 
Augustus  Lowell,  John  Euot  Thater,  and  Debisom 
Rogers  Slade  accepting  Resident  Membership. 

The  President,  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  appointed 
to  consider  the  subject  of  increasing  the  permanent  Funds 
of  the  Society,  reported  that  of  the  $10,000  which  they  had 
proposed  to  raise,  subscriptions  amounting  to  $9,460  bad 
been  already  received. 

President  Wheelwright  then  said :  — 


I  have  to  make  another  of  those  announoements  of  which 
there  have  been  so  many  during  the  past  year.  Our  associate, 
Franois  Vbrgnies  Dalch,  died  at  his  home  in  Jamaica  Plain, 
on  Friday,  February  fourth. 

Mr.  Balch  was  elected  a  Resident  Member  at  the  first  Stated 
Meeting  of  the  Society,  18  January,  1898.  The  engrossing  nature 
of  his  professional  engagements  prevented  his  being  a  frequent 
attendant  at  our  meetings,  and  did  not  allow  him  to  take  any 
conspicuous  part  in  the  Society's  work.  With  that  work,  however, 
he  deeply  sympathized,  and  he  was  always  ready  to  furnish  to  those 
who  were  more  actively  engaged  in  it  than  himself  that  counsel  and 
assistance  which  his  wide  knowledge — especially  of  our  local  his- 
tory, gained  in  the  practioe  of  his  profession — enabled  him  to  give. 

We  have  always  esteemed  it  a  high  honor  to  have  inscribed  on 
the  Roll  of  our  Members  the  name  of  one  who  was  universally 
conceded  to  be  the  ablest  conveyancer  of  the  day  in  tiiis  cify, 
and  whose  high  personal  character  and  modest  private  virtues 


188 


THB  OOfUmULL  BOOSEOn  OF  XAMACHtJBKm. 


[Fkb. 


CBdetfod  kim  to  all  who  knew  bini.  Mj  own  penonal  acqiuun^ 
aiioo  with  Mr.  Baleh  waa  ao  slight  as  to  prselnde  me  from  saying 
mora;  bat  there  ara  sereral  gentlemen  here  present  who  knew 
him  intimately,  and  who  have  expressed  a  wish  to  paj  tribute  to 
his  memoiy  at  this  time.  I  will  call  first  npon  Mr.  Charles 
Sedgwick  Raokemann,  his  associate  in  business. 

Mr.  Backkicahk  spoke  as  follows :  — 

The  keynote  of  Mr.  Balch*s  character  was  simplicity,  and  the 
story  of  his  life,  tdd  in  detail,  would  comprise  a  series  of  illustra* 
tions  of  the  way  in  which  he  met  erery  duty  with  courage  and 
dieerfalnesst  and  iq^plied  to  its  performance  his  sinq>le  methods  of 
execution.  He  had  the  most  unswerving  devotion  to  the  truth  in 
aU  matten,  great  and  small  He  was  so  candid,  and  so  conscious 
of  his  own  rectitude,  that  by  tlie  veiy  frankness  and  diiectness  of 
his  address  he  must  often  have  disarmed  those  who  sought  to 
eireumvent  him,  or  to  take  advantage  of  his  clients  despite  his 
efforts  in  their  behalL  One  constantly  thought  of  him  as  essen* 
tiallynman — 

•"Whoie  trtnor  ht  hit  honest  thoaght* 
And  simiils  troth  his  utmost  sUUt" 

In  Mr.  Balch*s  life  there  were  five  principal  events :  his  college 
career,  whidi  developed  points  in  his  character  tliat  histed  always 
with  steady  firmness;  his  service  in  the  army,  which  nearly  dc 
prived  ns  <rf  his  after-life;  his  marriage;  his  connection  with 
Mr.  Sumner  and  his  residence  in  Washington;  and  his  final  settle- 
ment in  the  pursuit  of  the  law.  In  order  to  show  how  and  why 
he  sooceeded  in  making  something  out  of  eveiy  one  of  these  ex- 
periences, how  he  benefited  by  what  he  went  through,  how  ho 
helped  others  at  eveij  point,  either  by  influence  and  example 
er  by  actual  service,  how  he  studied  and  worked,  and "« lived  and 
loved,**  one  must  write  a  book. 

In  his  own  department  of  the  kw  Mr.  Balch  was /<i<»2^  pnneep$ 
ummg  na,  and  he  had,  to  a  veiy  remarkable  extent,  the  acquaint- 
ance and  respect  of  those  membeis  of  the  Bar  whose  work  lay 
alci^^  other  lines  than  his,  as  well  as  the  admiration  and  love  of 
his  brodier  oonveyancen.  His  power  of  work  was  extraordinary, 
and  MMt  have  been  derived  htgely  from  his  father,  of  whom  it  is 


1896.] 


TBiBum  TO  nAircn  vsnoraB  balob. 


180 


related  tiiat  when  he  was  laboring  over  the  fira  insurance  business, 
of  which  he  was  one  of  the  pioneers,  he  not  infrequently  remained 
in  his  oflke  all  nighti  and  took  only  such  sleep  as  he  could  get  in 
his  chair.  But  of  his  attributes'and  attainments  as  a  lawyer,  doe 
notice  will  be  taken  by  a  Committee  of  the  Bar  Association  already 
chosen  for  that  purpose. 

Much  has  been  said  of  Mr.  Balch*s  modesty  and  his  retiring 
manners ;  but  even  these  traits  could  not  conceal  from  those  who 
saw  him  **  upon  a  nearer  view  **  the  finer  and  stronger  points  of 
character  of  which  they  were  but  the  outward  accompaniments. 
We  may  confidently  characterize  Mr.  Balch  as  lawyer,  patriot, 
Christian  gentleman.  Could  we  wish  for  him,  ot  for  any  one  dear 
to  us,  a  better  designation,  or  the  establishment  <rf  a  noUer  recced 
than  these  words  imply? 

Bemembering  Mr.  Balch*s  untiring  industry,  his  deep  knre  o{ 
kindred  and  friends,  his  justice  and  meroy,  his  devotion  to  lofty 
ideals  and  principles,  his  religious  convictions  and  feelings,  we 
may  well  believe  that  our  friend  answered  all  the  calls  of  duty 
with  conscientiousness  and  faithfulness,  and  that  he  realised  that 
ideal  of  Thackeray  so  beautifully  expressed  in  his  poem  The  End 
id  the  Pky:  — 

*  Cooio  wsslth  or  want,  ooms  sood  or  U, 

Let  young  and  okl  sooepi  their  part. 
And  bow  bsfora  the  Awf ol  Will, 

And  bear  it  with  an  honest  hsart 
Who  misses  or  who  wins  ths  priss^ 

Go»  lose  or  oonqner  as  joa  eaa ; 
Bat  if  yon  Isil,  or  if  yon  riso» 

Be  eseh,  pray  God,  a  gentleman.** 

Mr.  MosBS  WiLLiAKS  said  that  he  esteemed  it  a  privily 
to  pay  a  tribute  to  the  memory  of  this  rare  man  whose 
friendship  he  had  enjoyed  for  many  years.  He  had  never 
known  a  man  of  higher  ideals  or  one  more  serapuloiis  as  to 
every  detail  of  any  and  every  matter  intrusted  to  his  hands. 
The  confidence  which  his  clients  had  in  him  was  unbounded ; 
and  it  was  nonnoommon  occorrence  for  parties  with  oonfliot- 
ing  interests,  involving  large  amounts  of  money,  or  other 
property,  to  intrust  the  eonduot  of  the  moat  importaot  and 


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THB  oofuanAL  tocnrr  or  MAaBAOBvaan. 


(Fa. 


intiieato  traosaetions  entirely  to  him.    Mr.  Williami  spoke 
of  the  weight  of  responeibility  which  rested  upcm  a  profes- 
sional conveyancer  when  he  had  to  decide  whether  certain 
technical  flaws  in  a  title  were  of  such  a  character  as  to  war- 
rant him  in  advising  his  client  that,  nevertheless,  he  might 
safely  pmrchase  the  property  thus  affected.    He  alluded  to 
Mr.  Batch's  anxiety  upon  such  occasions,  and  to  the  fact  that 
Us  eonseientionsness  in  this  regard  had  caused  him  many  a 
sleepless  night.    Mr.  Williams  remarked,  in  passing,  upon 
Mr.  Bakh's  pre-eminence  in  his  chosen  branch  of  the  legal 
I^ofesaon  and  upcm  its  being  universally  acknowledged  by 
the  Bar.    He  spoke  also  of  Mr.  Batch's  great  kindness,  es» 
pecially  to  the  younger  men  in  his  profession,  —  in  which 
he  himself  had  shared, — and  remarked  that  Mr.  Balch  ap- 
peared to  be  never  quite  so  happy  as  when  doing  a  kindness 
to  another.   Mr.  Williams  alluded  to  Mr.  Balch's  arduous  pro- 
fessiooal  labors,  to  his  wide  reading  and  scholarship,  to  the  fact 
that  he  was  always  abreast  of  the  best  current  thought,  and 
to  his  patriotic  interest,  as  a  private  dtisen,  in  public  affairs. 

Mr.  Jonv  Nobu  then  paid  this  tribute  to  Mr.  Balch's 
memory :— 

Among  the  many  losses  which  have  Idlen  upon  the  Boston 
Bsr  within  the  Isst  7ear«  peihaps  there  is  no  single  one  which  will 
be  more  felti  or  which  leaves  a  wider  gKp^  then  that  caused  by  the 
death  of  our  late  assooiate,  Francis  V.  Balch.  He  occupied  a 
naiqne  positioo.  He  was  not  an  advocate,  —  be  seldom,  perhaps 
never,  appeared  before  juries ;  be  was  not  the  aggressive  fighter 
who  was  locked  to  when  the  Bar  had  to  take  some  stand ;  he 
dad  not  posh  to  the  front  when  public  occasions  arose;  his  name 
was  not  OB  eveiybody's  lips  or  in  every  newspi^ier,  and  yet,  in  his 
way,  and  from  the  nature  of  his  career,  few  men,  perhaps,  in  the 
piofemioB  were  mors  widely  known,—  there  were  few,  perhaps, 
whose  rqiutation  tested  on  a  surer  foundation,  or  whose  influence 
is  Uhdy  to  last  longer.  A  lawysr^s  memoiy  is  proverbially  evan- 
mom^'^h  is  only  when  it  is  linked  with  some  permanent,  endnr- 
ii«  nali^  that  U  to  likely  to  outlive  Urn. 


isos.] 


TBIBUn  TO  VBAHCD  VEBOBIIS  BJLUM. 


191 


In  hi»  special  province,  —  conveyancing,  the  mansgement  of 
estates,  the  administration  d  tmsti,  and  the  whole  law  of  Real 
Property,—  Mr.  Bakh  stood  in  the  very  front  rank.  Of  absolute 
int^gAty  and  honor,  <rf  calm,  sound  judgment,  well  verMd  in  the 
decisions  of  courts,  <rf  wide  and  accurate  learning  in  the  underljing 
and  established  principles  of  those  branches  of  the  law,  and  with 
unusual  powers  <rf  intelleot»  his  reputation  was  second  to  noBci 
and  he  was  recognized  as  an  authority.  He  was  a  wise  and  sagik 
cious  adviser,  of  singularly  judicial  temperament,  and  men  some* 
times  chose  to  abide  by  hk  decision  rather  than  await  a  resect  to 
the  courts. 

Pale,  attenuated,  and  stooping,  Mr.  Balch  had  more  the  air  of 
the  old-time  scholar  or  recluse  than  of  the  foroefnl  and  suoeessf nl 
lawyer  or  the  energetic  man  of  affairs;  but  underneath  thto 
ezterior  that  seemed  so  frail,  was  an  indomitable  will,  an  untiring 
eneigy,  and  a  resolution  that  carried  him  through  the  peisistent, 
unremitting  labor  and  strain  which  marked  hto  whc^  life.  That 
ealm  confidence  and  unflinching  determination  sustained  him  la 
the  trying  beginning  of  his  professional  life.  A  dJentless,  briefless 
lawyer, — undisheaitened  by  years  <rf  seeming  failure,  which  would 
have  discouraged  most  men,  and  never  doubtful  d  the  flnal  result, 
— he  turned  those  days  of  waiting  into  the  effective  preparation 
which  equipped  him  for  that  position  in  his  profession  to  which  he 
aspued,  which  he  attained,  and  which  he  filled  with  signal  success 
tat  so  many  years. 

Generous,  self-eacrificing,  public-spirited ;  always  ready  to  he^ 
his  brethren,  and  especially  the  younger,  in  their  perplexing 
doubts  and  fears,  and  to  turn  to  their  service  his  best  powers  <^ 
advice  or  assistance;  courteous,  kind,  and  sympathetic,  —  he  was 
universally  beloved;  wliile  for  his  sturdy  virtues,  his  rare  intel- 
lectual  strength,  and  his  pure  and  high^oned  character,  he  was 
as  universally  admired  and  reqwcted. 

Mr.  Hebbt  H.  £db8,  having  been  called  upon,  said :  — 

Several  years  ago,  while  in  a  distant  city,  I  attended  Divine 
worship  with  Uie  friends  whom  I  was  visiting.  The  service  opened 
with  an  invocation  and  was  followed  I^  one  of  those  lurid  hynms 
of  Dr.  Watts  which  dwell  upon  the  wrath  of  Ood.  Then  came  the 
long  pmyer;  and  then  the  sermont  -*obs  iriiich  would  have  de» 


IM 


THX  OOLOinAL  SOCnETT  OV  lCA88ACHU)BB!m. 


[F 


ligiited  the  heart  <rf  Joofttiiea  Edwaids^and  a  performaaoe  better 
suited  to  his  time  than  to  oan.  A  aliort  prajer  followed,  and  be- 
iote  the  benedictioii  waa  prooottnoed  another  hjnrn  —  turin  brother 
lothefirat^waaauiig;  bot  in  tUa  «« Chamber  of  Honoia  "*  there 
weie  two  bright  apoU,  atrangeljr  and  beaotifiillj  and  gloriooalj 
coQtnating  with  the  reat  of  the  aenriee»  —  the  organ  viduntaiy,  firat 
wmigfat  ont  in  the  btain  of  Mendebaohn,  and  the  aelectiona  from 
Seriptora.    Aa  we  left  the  chiunoh  my  boat  and  hoataaa  made  haate 

to  ezpieaa  their  r^grat  that  Dr. ahouM  have  ehanoed  to  preach 

m  doctrinal  aermon  that  moniing.  I  begged  them  to  give  them- 
aelTca  no  eoneernt  becanae  ^riienerer  I  liatened,  aa  I  had  that 
■Miming,  to  the  reading  of  the  Sermon  on  the  Mounts  the  mere 
^Kcnlattona  of  a  human  mind  npon  theology  were  to  me  of  little 
eooaeqaence ;  and  I  added  that  I  had  the  rare  privilege  of  knowing 
m  man  who  exempli6ed  in  hia  daUj  life  all  the  Beatitndea.  I  need 
noiaaj  to  yon  who  knew  him  that  I  referred  to  our  aaeociate  who 
Ims  ao  recently  gone  from  oa  to  reeeive  the  reward  promiaed  to  the 
pore  in  heart 

I  knew  Mr.  Balch  only  in  middle  life.  Hia  preaence  waa  a  bene- 
dictioa  to  all  who  came  in  contact  with  him,  whether  in  social  or 
pfofeaaional  life;  and,  to  a  anpeiiatiTe  degree,  he  incarnated  in  him- 
adf  the  apirit  of  meekneaa,  of  humility,  of  conrteay.  One  of  the 
boaieat  of  men,  he  always  found  time  to  be  polite,  caating  equally 
npon  the  knrly  and  the  great  the  aunahine  of  hia  affability. 

What  Mr.  Balch  waa  to  thoae  who  had  known  him  in  hia  oollege 
life,  and  how  atrong  the  tie  waa  which  bound  him  to  thoae  eariy 
Menda,  may  be  inferred  from  the  extracts  from  their  recent  lettera 
which  Mr.  Rackemann  haa  just  read  to  ue. 

Mr.  Balch,  doubtleaa,  had  «" the  faults  of  hia  quality; *"  but  aa 
w«  look  back  into  the  paat  and  recall  thia  aweet^iearted,  gentle 
spirit^  and  tij  to  remember  what  hia  ahortcominga  really  were,  we 
ind  thai  onr  Quaker  poet  hmg  ago  deacribed  them  in  fitting 

*  Aad  wbo  eovid  Uaaie  the  gmeroei  weaknen 
WUd^  tmlj  to  tkjwlf  anjnit, 
oa  overpriwd  tlM  worth  of  cAhocif 
Aad  dvaifed  thf  own  with  wlf^distniil. 


« AB  hearts  glow  wanner  ia  the . 
Of  one  who,  eeeUaif  not  his  own, 
Qsve  frtelj  lor  the  lova  si  firing; 
Bsrisspsdisrsilfths 


me.] 


Hsinnr  noiHAic 


IM 


(1 


^* 


Mr.  Dmsov  Boobbs  Sladi  read  the  following  paper:— 

HEKRT  PELHAK,  THE  RALF-BROTHEB  OP 
JOHN  8INGLBTOV  OOPLET. 

Now  that  the  name  of  Pelham  is  before  ua  in  connection  with 
the  mesKotint  engraring  of  Sir  William  Peppenell  which  Mr.  Gay 
exhibited  at  the  laat  Stated  Meeting  id  the  Society,  I  wiah  to  apeak 
of  the  youngeat  aon  of  Peter  Pelbun,i  Henry  Pelham  of  Beaton, 
and  later  of  London  and  Ireland,  —a  man  of  fthi^wning  pemou- 
ality,  a  conatant  companion  in  his  younger  daya  of  hia  ^brother 
Copley,**  and  an  artiat  to  whom  haa  ncTer  been  accorded,  in  New 
Enghmd,  the  place  to  which  hia  talenta  and  poaition  entitled 

Peter  Pelham  had  three  wiTsa.  By  hia  first  wife,  Martha,  whom  he 
brought  from  London,  he  had  three  aona:  Peter,  baptised  17  Decem- 
ber, 1721,  who  married  and  emigrated  to  Virginia  where  he  left 
many  deaoendanta;  Chariea,*— whoae  autograph  letter  I  ahall 
preaently  read,  ~  baptized  9  December,  1722  (both  at  St  Paul*a, 
Corent  Garden,  London) ;  and  William^  who  waa  bom  in  Beaton, 
22  February,  1729,  and  buried  28  January,  1761.* 

Pelham*a  aecond  wife  waa  Maigaret  Lowrey,  whom  he  married 
16  October,  1784.    By  her  he  had  Penelope,  bom  in  Beaton  in 

1785,  idio  died  in  1756 ;«  and  Thomaa,  bom  in  Newport,  R.  L,  who 
left  numeroua  deaoendanta.' 

t  See  If r.  William  H.  Whitmore's  paper  oa  The  Esrij  Mntsn  sad  Ea* 

graven  of  New  EngUnd  in  1  Prooeedings  of  the  MsMsehMetts  Hiitorioal  Society 
lor  Msj»  ISCa,  is.  m-Sia,  which  eontaiiis  maeh  interarting  mstter  eoaem- 

hig  Henry  FMham  and  John  Singkloii  Copl^.  See  also  If  r.  WhitMor«^  letter 
describing  Goplej's  portrait  of  Peter  F^lhaa, /Mf.  lor  Febnisry,  1878^  eH.  «7; 
and  Martha  Baboook  Amoiy's  Domestie  sad  Artistie  lift  si  Mm  Siaglstsa 
Cop^j,  R.A.,|Kyiidn.  ^^ 

•  Charlee  Fblham,  snsoetsifelj  of  Boston,  Medfotd,  sad  Kswtoa,  waa  a 
merohaat,  and  later  a  schoolmaster.  Hs  married,  a  December,  1781^  Ifsir, 
danghter  of  Andrew  Tyler,  and  niece  of  Sir  WniismPbppenell.  a?Mm^^ 
si  the  Uasnehasetts  Historical  Sodetj  for  Msj,  laec,  Ix.  206L) 

•  BoetoB  Town  Raeofds;  and  IVinttj  Chmoh  Rsgiateia. 

^  She  is  said  to  hsfe  disd«  unnuurried,  al  Booihbsj,  llsiaa. 

•  See  William  H.  Whitmore's  commnnlsstlons  to  the  HemMie  Jbamal,  It. 
175-182;  and  the  New  Englsnd  Historical  and  Geneslogkml  Reglsler  for  Oeto- 
ber,  1872,  izrL  888-401.  Mr.  Whltmore  hse  elnca  some  into  pneemsiou  of 
much  farther  information  rejecting  FMer  FMham'a  itunmiiiats  kj his 
amrriafs  whleh  ha  Is  iatsadlng  to  pabllsh. 

U 


IM 


THB  00L02IXAL  SOOIKTr  OW  MAMAOBUIERt. 


[Fit. 


The  Ragisten  of  Trinity  Chmch  lecord  the  third  marriage  of 
Peter  Pelham,  —  to  Mary  (Singleton)  Coplej,  the  widow  of  Richard 
Coplejt*  on  22  Maj,  1749.  By  her  he  had  hot  one  eon,  Henry,  the 
•nlirjeoi  oi  thie  paper,  who  was  bom  in  Boston,  14  March,  174^-49, 
and  baptised  at  Trinity  Church  on  the  nineteenth  of  the  same 
month,  and  a  daughter,  Helena  Maria,  baptized  26  May,  1751.* 

Until  within  a  decade  the  parentage  of  Peter  Pelluun,  the  emi* 
grant,  was  unknown ;  and  it  was  supposed  that  he  was  married  but 
twice.  There  also  existed  doubts  as  to  the  antecedents  of  Thomas 
Pelham  and  his  sister  Penelope.  On  the  first  of  February,  1888, 
the  following  advertisement  appeared  in  the  New  York  Herald :  — 

Peter  Pelham,  who,  at  the  beginning  of  this  Centniy,  was  residing 
soiMwhera  in  Viighiia,  Charles  Pelham,  who^  at  the  same  period,  was 
living  at  Newton,  near  Boston,  Massachntetts,  Hcniy  Pelbam,  who,  at 
the  same  time,  was  residing  In  Ireland,  and  Elisabeth,  Penelope,  Thomas, 
and  llaiy  Fdham,  the  chiklren  of  Thomas  Pelham,  who  were,  abonttbe 
eame  time,  Hving  In  Boston,  Msmaehosetts,  or  their  legal  wpresentatives, 
may  bear  of  a  fortune  by  Applyhig  ^  Messrs.  Doogal  4  Co.,  67  Strand, 
London,  England. 

Tbs  above  persons  are  deseended  from  one  Peter  Pelbam,  who 
emigrsteJ  from  England  about  the  middle  of  the  last  Centoiy,  and 
settled  la  or  near  Boston,  Msssscfausetts.  Conntiy  pspers  please 
espy. 

This  advertisement  having  been  seen  by  a  member  of  the  family 
in  Boston,  he  procured  from  London  the  following  Memorandum 
from  the  Records  of  the  Court  of  Chancery  which  furnishes  tlie 
name  of  the  Emigrant's  father,  the  fsct  that  the  Emigrant  was 
thrice  married,  and  the  names  of  his  children,  thus  solving  the 
mjsteiy  as  to  the  antecedents  of  those  who  are  thus  found  to  have 
been  the  fruit  of  his  second  maniage :  — 

>  AdmhMvBtkm  en  the  mUte  of  RIehsrd  Copley,  •«  tobaeeonkt,"  wm 
y— led  to  Ue  widow.  If sry  Copley,  t  May,  1748,  on  whkh  day  ahe  gave  Bond 
to  the  Jndfs  el  Fkobsle  fai  XieCV-- the  Svrellei  behig  Fleter  Pelham,  «genlle- 
ama,*  and  lohert  Sklaaer,  ^perakemaker,'*  both  of  Boston.  The  Inventoty 
ellheeitale^lalBen€ilij,folhHHB9,byThooiatW«ite,Ebenewr  Lowell,  and 
WiDhmi  llellfahM,  amomiled  to  £07.  t.  «.  ft  was  pfcoented  to  the  Coon 
by  the  widow  and  admhrfitratris  18  May,  1748,— fenr  days  only  befoe  ehs 
beenmsthewifeelFMMrFelham.    (Saflblk  Pirobalt  FOee,  Ko.  8078.) 

•  THaityChmeh  BegMem,  whieh,  wider  dote  of  S8  May,  17dS,  meofd  the 
bmW  el  Maria  FMham  whe^  pi8bab4r,  was  Meatlesl  with  thIe  flUld. 


I 


I 


1888.] 


186 


Memorandum  as  to  Order  made  hi  the  Chanesiy  Aetlon  of  Pelham  s^ 
Compton  on  9th  November,  1780,  the  Fund  hi  Court  to  the  CrsdIt  of 
ths  Action  behig  now  £7G5. 18.  9  Cash. 

Ths  Action  is  between  Peter  Pelhaoi,  Charlee  Pelham,  Elisabeth 
Pelhasft,  Penelope  Pslham,  Mary  Pelham,  an  Infant,  l^  Heniy  Pelham, 
her  next  friend,  and  Henry  Pelham  as  PUUtUffif  and  Heniy  Compton, 
John  Compton,  and  William  Pelham  as  f>^/bndaiil«. 

The  Order  above  referred  to  first  redtee  the  BUI  filed  hi  the  Action. 
From  this  it  sppears :  ^ 

(1)  That  Peter  Fdham*  was  the  Grandfather  of  the  Holm^Petv  Pelham, 
Charlee  F^lhAtii,  and  ilenry  Pelham,  and  great  Grandfather  of  Ellmbeth  Pel> 
ham,  Penelope  Mham,  Thomas  Pelham,  and  Mary  Pelham. 

(3)  Thai  Peter  Fblham  (the  Grandfather)  made  hie  Win  on  the  88th  Jan% 
1786,  whereby,  after  beqaeeihlng  oertain  legadee,  he  gave  hkeetate  to  l^neteee, 
therein  named,  npoa  Trait,  to  pay  the  Ineome  to  his  daaghter  Helena  Pelham 
for  life,  and  after  her  death  to  stand  pomemed  of  the  eame  for  the  benefit  ol 
his  eon  Peter  Pelham  [the  emigrant]  if  he  sunrived  hie  sister,  oiherwiee  for  the 
benefit  of  Peter  Pelham's  (the  Son's)  Children  as  therein  meniiooed. 

(8)  Thai  Peter  F^lham  (the  Grandfather)  died  on  the  88rd  lUy,  1788,  leav- 
ing hie  daaghter  Helena  Pilham^  earvlving,  who,  however,  died  on  the  18th 
Ootober,  1782  (onmsrried). 

(4)  That  Peter  Pelham  (the  Son)  died  hi  1751  (time  predeeeashigPiter  Pel- 
ham the  Grandfather),  haviDg  been  married  three  Hmee. 

(8)  That  the  ehildren  of  his  Ifarriage  with  Uo  first  infeweie  the  Plahitlii^ 
Peter  Pelham,  and  Charlee  Pelham;  and  William  Filham. 

(8)  That  the  ehildrea  of  his  Marriage  with  Us  ssseM  Wlfoweie  Theaess 
Pelham  and  Penelope  Pelham. 

(7)  That  the  children  of  his  Marriage  with  bis  thfad  Wife  weie  Heniy  M- 
bam  and  Helena  Pelham. 

(8)  That  eertain  of  the  above  mentfoned  persons  had  died,  some  Isarh^ 
ehlldren,  othere  wHhont  leaving  children. 

(8)  That  the  PhdntUb  dalmed  to  be  the  only  leene  el  Mer  Pslham  (the 
Qrandlather)  and  as  snob  to  be  entitled  to  bio  Eetate. 

a  JVeCt.    The  addrem  and  deeeriptlon  of  thIe  Gentleman  are  net  ghrea. 

The  Order  then  direeto  that  oertahi  eoqnirlee  and  aoeomits  be  made 
and  taken  with  the  view  of  ascertaining  partloolars  of  the  eststo 
and  debto  of  Peter  Pelham  (the  Chrandfather)  and  ako  of  ascertain* 
faig  who  the  pereons  wero  thsn  entitled  to  the  rseldne  of  snoh 
Eetate. 

>  Two  letlen  written  by  her  to  her  brother  Peter,  the  Smipant,  are  printed 
hi  1  Ptoceedfaigs  el  the  Miemehaeetts  Historical  Soeisty  lor  Msy,  1888,  ii. 
909;  808^  807. 


J 


5 


us 


THB  OCXUmiAL  flOGOBTr  OV  ICABaACHUSBm. 


[Fin. 


And  tbe  Older  conclMdw  bj  direoting  that  the  farther  ooMidermtioa 
of  tiM  Matter  ebftU  be  reeerred  ootil  tbe  llMter  makes  his  Reporti  after 
aaktaig  and  taUng  the  eoqairies  and  aoooanli  before  directed.^ 


When  Heniy  Pelham  was  bom,  his  half-brother,  John  Singleton 
Coplcjv  was  eleven  years  okL*  Peter  Pelham  died  in  1761«  and 
was  boried  14  December  of  that  year,*  teaying  the  widow  and  her 
tons  in  a  boose  ^  in  Lindali  Row*  now  known  as  Exchange  Place. 
Here,  sorronnded  bj  Peter  Pelham*s  works  and  drawings,  and 
nndonbtedlj  profiting  bj  the  instnictton  and  experience  that  he 
most  have  obtained  from  associating  with  so  talented  a  man  as  his 
step-father,  Coplej  began  his  remarkaUe  career  as  a  portrait 
painter.  Heniy  Pdham's  portrait,  as  a  hay  of  eight  (X  ten  jears 
of  age,  has  come  down  to  ns  in  Gople3r*s  famoos  pictaie,  entitled 
the  Bojand  tlie  SqnirreL*  This  canras,  judging  from  the  age  of 
^tm  sitter,  most  have  been  painted  about  1758. 

*  Hmm  ptpsn  art  bare  printed  for  the  first  time  thnmgh  the  eonrtasj  of 
Chsriet  PeUuuB  GreewMigh,  Eiq. 

s  Copley  was  bom  hi  Bootoa,  S  Jul  j,  17S7,  Mid  died  hi  London,  0  8ep- 
•naba;  181Si  He  wm  boried  In  the  Hntchineon  family  tomb,  in  the  ebnrdi 
of  St  Mm  the  Baptist  at  Ociydon,  in  Svrrej.  There,  also,  ars  interesting 
■oanments  to  several  of  the  Arefabisbops  of  Canterbvrj  who,  for  sereral  oen- 
tarles  after  the  Conqoest,  had  a  resldenee  at  Croydon  where,  in  1078,  Arehbishop 
Fvkcr  entertained  Qneen  EUabeth  and  her  Court  for  sereral  days. 

*  Trinity  Chnreh  Registers.  Administration  on  the  estateof  Poter  Pdham, 
•sehoohnaflter,"  was  granted  to  his  widow,  Mary  PBiham,  S8  Jnne^  1753,  when 
she  gKft  Bond  hi  £300,  her  snretles  being  WilUam  Melhraine,  otrader,**  and 
Charles  Felham,  •merehant,"  both  of  Boston.    (Sollolk  Fkobale  Flks,  Kb. 

^  This  boase  probably  stood  on  one  of  the  two  kits  making  the  coraers  of 
vhet  Is  BOW  Eidiangs  Plaee  and  Congrem  Street,  formeriy  known  as  Lerei^ 
etCIs  Lane,  and  bter  as  Quaker  Lane^  beeanse  of  the  Iset  that  the  Quaker 
lleeCiag  Howe  stood  where  Monks  BuHding  now  Is.  On  the  fifteenth  of 
Kovember,  1743,  the  Seleetmen  oo  Pster  Felham*s  petitkm  granted  him  liberty 
«to  ^  up  the  Favensent  ft  open  the  Ground  In  Lererett's  Lane  In  Order  to 
lepalr  the  Drain  running  from  the  House  wherein  he  Dwelb  Into  tbe  Common 
Shove.**  (Boston  teooni  Commisshmers*  Beports,  zr.  M7.)  The  Boeton  ETen- 
tog  Fbst,  Ka  «74,  of  Monday,  11  July,  1748,  eontains  a  notkse  that  ••Mrs. 
Mssy  Fdham  (formerly  the  THdow  Copley  on  the  Long  Wharf,  Tobaoeonlst) 
lsfumov<a  toto  UndeTs  Row,  against  the  Quaker^s  Meethig  House,  near  the 
upper  End  of  King  StruH.  Boeton,"  ste.  Cf.  SburtleTk  Topographkal  aad 
BMorieri  DeeerlptkNi  of  Boston  (Third  editton),  pp.  380-333. 

*  An  ongraTing  of  this  pfeturs  au^  be  seen  to  the  Memorial  History  of  Boa- 
laa,to.888.  Friham  was  eduealod  at  the  Boston  Latto  Sehool  to  the  same 
Chm  (ni8)  with  Qeik  Heaiy  Kms,  Lbnt4Wr.  Wllltoai  FhOBpa  aad  Waid 


1888.] 


IVt 


It  was  bat  natual  for  Henry  Pelham  to  derelqp  artistic  tastes, 
with  SQch  a  guide  and  daily  companion  as  his  half-brother  Copley* 
The  fact  that  Heniy  Pelham  was  estobUshed  as  a  portrait  painter 
in  Boston  is  demonstmted  by  his.  Power  of  Attorney  to  Ueniy 
Bromfield,  Esq.,  <rf  Boston,  and  also  by  his  correspondence  with 
Isaac  Winslow  Oaike,  legnrding  Cokmel  Elihu  HaU  and  his  half- 
lengtli  portntit,  of  which  I  shall  speak  presently.  The  text  oi  the 
Power  of  Attorney  is  as  follows : — 

To  ALL  People  to  whom  theee  preeeoto  shall  come  greettog  Know 
ye  that  I  Heary  Fdhaa  of  Boston  to  the  Cooaty  of  Saffolk  and  Frv9^ 
lace  of  Maaaachnsetto  Bay  to  New  England  Portrait  Mater  haTe  eon- 
sUtated  and  appototed  Henry  Brooiieid  Esqf  of  Boston  aforesaid  to  be 
my  tme  and  lawful  Attorney  for  me  and  hi  my  Name  and  to  my  nee  to 
ask  demand  soe  for  recoTor  and  recdve  and  on  Beoeipt  thereof  ghra 
dischaiges  for  all  sums  of  Hooey  Debto  Accoanto  Beokootogs,  Ctoiaw 
and  demands  of  erery  natore  and  kind  where  of  I  baTo  caose  of  salt  or 
Actkm  to  the  aforementioned  Profince  and  suit  to  Law  or  Equity  for 
lecorering  thereof  to  commence  aad  persoe  hereby  Impowering  him 
my  sahl  Attorney,  to  appotot  Attorneys  and  Subatttntes  under  him. 
And  I  hereby  covenant  to  Batify  and  eootrm  whaterer  he  my  eaid 
attorney  shall  do  or  cause  to  be  done  to  tbe  Premhiee  by  Virioe  hereof. 
In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereanto  sett  my  hand  and  Seal  thto  Ntoth 
day  of  March  Anno  Domini  Oae  Thonsaad  seven  Hundred  and  seventy 
8lz  and  to  the  sizteenih  year  of  hto  Majestys  Beign 

Signed  sealed  and  delivered 

to  presence  of  ns 
Bttiblo  Lmn 
BAnAH  Ltm 

Province  of  Massaehosetto  Bay  — 
Buifolk  a-  Boston  March  8>^  in« 

Heniy  Pelham  aekaowledged  thto  tosttamunt  to  be  hto  fkee  Act  and 

Deed 

Before  me 

Pmn  OurwMf  CkftfJuttki. 

It  is  well-known  that  Copley  made  a  handsome  liring  by  portrait 
painting.    This,  togedier  with  his  maniage  to  Sosannah-Fannm,* 

>  flumansh  Fmhuu^  daughter  of  Riehard  Ctorfce  aad  BHrnbetti  his  wlfs^ 
was  bom  to  Boston,  SO  May,  1746  (Boston  Beoord  Comadsstoners*  Beporti^ 
adv.  188.)   She  msirled  Coplsy  en  Thuisdi^  •veatog^  18  Korsmbw,  1788. 


IM 


fiocnEnr  of  MABaACHusBns. 


[Fi 


•  danghter  <rf  Richud  Clarke,'  an  opulent  meiohant  of  Boston, 
enabled  him  to  live  in  considerable  tt^le  for  those  days.  Some 
idea  how  Pelham  looked,  and  in  what  sort  of  dross  he  jkrobablj 
appeared,  maj  be  got  from  a  leUer  written  hy  Colonel  John 
Tmmboll,  in  1772,  while  a  student  at  Hanraid  College,  who 
Tisitod  Coplejr,  and  described  him  ^m  attired  in  a  crimson  relvet 
•nit,  laced  with  gold***  After  his  marriage,  Copley  lived  ^in  a 
beantifol  hoose  fronting  on  a  fine  open  common.***  It  is  probaUe 
that  Ueniy  Pelham  was  a  frequent  visitor  at  this  hous^  which 
stood  CO  the  present  site  <rf  the  Somemt  Club  House  on  Beaooii 
Street  Here  John  Singleton  Coplej,  Jr.,  the  future  Baton  Lynd- 
hunt,  thrice  Lord  Chancellor  of  Enghind,  was  bom,  21  Maj,1772.« 
That  Pelham  was  personallj  very  attiactive  and  fond  of  society, 
is  proved  by  the  distinct  recollection  of  conversations  which  the 
writer  held  with  the  hite  Idrs.  Maigarot^Bromfield  (Pean<m) 
Bknchard,  the  granddaughter  of  Henry  Biomfield  of  Harvard, 
Uassachusetts.*    Down  to  the  time  of  his  departure  for  Enghind, 

(The  lUMchttMtU  Gtiette,  EztrMrdiMry^Draper'^— of  Friday,  17  No- 

VBOibtrt  17Si ;  Slid  The  BMton  Efeiihig  F^  No.  178t»  of  MoiMlsy,  SO  NoTMiber, 
17Si.)  The  Boston  Gtntto  sod  Coantry  Journal,  Ko.  769,  of  Monday,  90 
Kofmaber,  17i^  snnoaneet  the  SMniaft  at  haring  ooeuired  ••Umi  Wmlmndag 
efCBing,*'^!  e.,  16  Koremb^,  which  it  probably  an  error.  The  Town  and 
Chaich  Beeordt  ftil  to  thow  thit  marriage,  bnt  the  Intoatioo  of  Uarriage  was 
sulered  23  October,  170S.  (Dotton  Town  Reeofdt:) 

>  Bkhud  ClarlBe  was  one  of  the  contiipieet  of  the  Tea  dettrojed  in  1778. 

Ce|4qr^  fatfge  eanfat  portrayfav  a  gfonp  of  Biohard  Chtfln't  famUy  it  now  hi 
the  Beaton  llntenm  of  Fine  Arte.     It  it  fully  deteribed  in  Ifrt.  Aaurfu 

Utmettie  sad  Artittie  Ule  of  John  Singleton  Cq)l«y,  B.A.,  pp.  77-aOi 

•  1  Pkeeeedhiga  el  the  Uattachatetto  Hittorieal  Society  for  Jannaiy,  Uftt, 
aiLtSti    <y.Tmaib«n'aA«toblography,BenrfnleeeoeetandUttera,p.ll. 

•  1  Prmedfogt  ef  the  Ma«iachnMtU  Hittorieal  Society  for  Jannaiy,  1871, 
aiLan,hiaM«nolrof  Copl^  by  the  lato  Angnttnt  Thomdike  Ferkint. 

«  See  a  letter  ef  John  Sbigleton  Copley,  Jr.,  ^itf,  p.  213.    Lord  Lyndhniet 

died  In  Undea,  on  the  aMNMing  of  12  October,  1SS8.    (Maran'e  Ufe  of  Ixnd 

tyadhatat,  fi  aia.)    Ifta.  A»ery  (page  38)  gbcethiedatoaa  11  October. 

•Ilfs. Bhmehard wat bom  10 Nofember,  1787.    She nMrrled, 80 May,  1828^ 

r.  Ira  Hemy  ThonMe  Blanchard  (U.  C.  1817),  minitter  of  the  FIrat  Unl- 

Chwdi  hi  Hanraid.    (Nowte't  Htttory  of  HanranI,  pp.  281, 232.    See 

p^  202-20^  and  mtittr  and  The  BromSeldt,  — a  pamphlet  of  nineteen 

by  the  hAe  DMriel  Dealeen  ShMie,  eoataintag  mnch  TahMble  failornMtloii 

UMUmMf.  frtftMf  leprlnled,  with  addltlent,  fkon  the  New  Enf- 


1888.] 


199 


in  1776,  Heniy  Pelham  was  a  partiouhur  friend  and  admiier  of  Mrs. 
Bhuichard*s  mother,  who  was  Miss  Sally  BromftehL  I  hare  in  my 
possession  a  oopyof  Baskerrille's  beautiful  edition  oi  The  Poetical 
Works  of  John  MUton,  in  two  volumes  (1769),  from  the  text  of 
Thomas  Newton,  D  J).    Both  rolumes  are  insoribed:— 

•«  For  Miss  Sally  Bromfldd 
with  M'  H.  Pelham's 
Sincere  &  affeetionste  CosipUaMnto -*- 

Boston,  December,  1776.**  ^ 

I  hare  brought  with  me  this  aftemoona  letter  written  by  Henry 
Pelham  to  Colonel  Elihu  Hall  at  Salem,  whkh  has  never  been 
opened.  This  letter  I  propose  to  open  now,  in  the  presence  of  the 
members  of  The  Colonial  Society,  one  hundred  and  twenty-four 
years  after  Hemy  Pelham  addressed  it  and  sealed  it  with  an 
impression  from  his  signet  ring.  This  letter  was  enclosed  in 
another  addnssed  to  Isaac  Winslow  Ckrke,  as  follows:^ 

Boerov,  BtftmK  1%  1774. 

Dear  Sm,  ->  Belying  upon  your  Friendship  sad  knowing  yonr  kind 
disposition  to  oblige,  I  have  taken  Um  Liberty  of  indoelng  a  letter  with 
an  Account  and  Order  upon  Coll.  Hall  a  Gentleman  wbcee  FIctare 
I  have  lately  done  and  who  has  left  this  plsce  intending  to  go  from 
Salem  to  England  without  taking  that  aottos  of  me  whkh  I  could  hare 
wished.  The  presenting  hfan  with  these  Papers  if  not  too  much  trouble 
I  sboold  take  as  a  partkmlsr  kindness.  He  has  oftsn  mentloaed  to  me 
having  property  at  Sskm,  Provisions  I  tiilak  he  said  which  he  has 
offered  me  In  pay  should  hs  not  have  Money  I  beg  yon  would  receive 
hi  payment  anything  else  he  may  have  as  I  hsd  rather  trade  some  than 
lose  my  mon^.  With  Comphn*f  to  Miss  Lnoey*  and  aU  Friends  I  sm 
Sir  your  affectioaats  and  Obed^  Servant 

He  SaOs  hi  Cape  Lyde. 

[dddrestsdl  HmKr  FkuuM. 

To 

MCIsAAO  W.  Clabki 
Merohaathi 

Salem. 


1  Other  rellce  of  Hemy  Nhaoi  are  an  Edinbargh  edUkm  (Aleiandtr 
Donakboa,  1788)  of  WUlhun  Shenttone't  Worfct,  and  a  framed  SMitetfait 
(eolored)  of  ••  Plrinthig^'*  both  of  whidi  bekwfed  to  HIat  BromaeM. 

•  II  It  not  ImprehaWa  thai  tfda  refarcace  It  to  Laey  OariM^  a  ifaaghlir  ef 


THBOOLOnAL  •OGIBrr  or  MAStACHUSETTS. 


[Pks. 


1608.] 


901 


BMfMr,  Septal!  IQi  1774. 

80,— Upoo  being  fsfonncd  mi  jour  lodgings  this  aKNrning  thni  joo 
Ittdlell  thin  Flane  witbonl  an/  intention  of  returning  {MVYiooe  to  joor 
■niUng  for  Engiend  I  wee  nrach  enrprised  at  joor  not  eettUng  witii  me 
fSor  joorpietttre  before  jon  went  or  at  least  calling  upon  Me  and  giving 
aonM  aeeuiencei  respecting  it  I  sboold  be  eorrj  to  think  that  joa  had 
■oC  treated  ne  with  solBdeni  Honor  and  pnnctnallitj  I  would  thera- 
fore  wOlingijr  attribvte  yonr  neglect  to  forgettfolnces  of  me  and  hope  the 
mincet  wHl  prorc  that  I  hare  noC  attrlboted  it  to  a  wrong  Ganee* 

V  Stertfai  *  or  IF  Oarfce  win  preeeni  yonr  account  and  a  Dfaft.opoa 
70«  for  tiM  balkuMe  tiM  dne  boMring  of  which  win  be  veiy  acceptable 
«»8ir 

jov  Obedl^  HmP**  Serraot 

To 
Mum  Ball  Emf 

hi 


BcdHi        EUhn  HaU  EcqT  to  Heniy  Fblhaa  D; 


in4 


To  hie  own  Portrait  half  Length    £14'*0»>0 

SnpraC 
BjrCash 


•    •••••    •• 


8  ••  0  ••  0 
Balance  doe  to  H.  Pelhaa    Xll^O'^O 

fhit— Please  to  pay  the  abore  ballance  to  IT  Isaac  Claike  and  hia 

loccip^  shall  be  a  Dfechaige  hi  f nD  from  Sir 

Tear  hnmble  8ei! 

HnxBr  PuAAV 

"EuBV  Hau  Esq'. 


1740 

of 
FiOl, 


fiHabeth  Cteflce^  whs  was  bom  in 

sf  Inse  WMow  Qsrin,  who  wsf 
Town  leoordt);  woo  a  LoyaUot; 
I  and  died,  hi  lt»»en  Mo 


If  May,  1768.    She  woo 
bom  in  Boston  S7  Oetober, 
Coouniooafj-Gonoral 
to  Fnflond     80s  potif 


>  nis  was  Chsrioo 


Tsth^hi 


Hs 
ITO^lTfi, 


otsfftin«  si  Booisn  and  Row  Torky  ancly  oppsrontty*  of 
neiohaat  hsHag  hit  sddreM  ot  No.  11  WoU  8tioet»  Now 
otNo.44WoU  8ti«et»  la  17H  whOo  hi  17f6-170f  bio 
Biosdwaj.    In  1808  hit  wMow  (pttt,  p.  S06^  and  nste  2) 
(IkwToffcCHjDfareolofyt  1780-1808.)    Mr. 


J 


September  tenths  1774 1  ScYcn  long  montha  bcfoto  the  battlca 
of  Concord  and  Lexington,  Heniy  Pelham  wrote  and  forwarded 
these  dooaments  to  his  friend  Isaac  Winalow  Glarke*  whose  sister 
was  the  wife  of  *«  brother  Copley.**  The  letters  reached  Clarice  too 
late.  Colonel  Hall,  with  his  **  half4ength**  portrait^  baring  saUed 
for  England. 

Elihn  Hall,  a  graduate  of  Tale  College  in  1781,  was  bom  in 
Wallingford,  Connecticnt,  17  February,  1714,  the  son  of  the  Hon. 
John  and  Mary  (Lyman)  HalL  In  1784  he  was  admitted  to  prac- 
tice as  an  Attorney  by  the  New  Haven  County  Court,  and  rose  to 
the  position  of  a  leading  lawyer  of  that  part  of  the  Colony.  For 
many  years — certainly  as  early  as  1744  —  he  was  King's  Attorney 
for  the  County.  In  174ft,  and  often  afterwards,  he  sat  for  Walling- 
ford  in  the  General  Assembly.    Aotire  in  military  affaiit,  he  held 

8Urtin'odeothUthaoiooofdodhiTho0oi]jAdvertioor(KowTorlL)ofFridoy, 
8Aiigart,170e:  — 

"Ob  tht  SOCh  sk. ••  Mr.  Ckarki  Sttrtim,  of  tUi  citf,  was  bstUag  M  tht  pskKe 
WtlM,  1m  waft  •■fortsoatoljfdrowMd.  TW  bodj  was  foaad  tht  Mst  4aj,  and  iacaatiy 
iakrwd  fai  Trinity  Chaidi  hmrjimg  grosad.    Ha  waaaftWaadAMMif  ■sa." 

Hio  wiU,dotod  18  Marah,  m8»  with  a  eodieU.  oignad  94  Soptambor,  1788^ 
—both  wboUj  hi  tho  hoadwriUng  of  tho  tottator,  —  woo  odmittad  to  probate 
8  Angiitt,  1780,  and  io  leoorded  in  tho  Snnogato'o  offioo,  xlUL  85-87.  SUrthi 
therein  deaciibee  himaelf  oa  **of  Birniiogliam,  in  tho  Connfyof  Warwick," 
England.  The  witneasea  were  WiUiam  StarUn,  John  Simeox,  and  Bathshnba 
Simooz.  The  oodieil  waa  not  witneaaed,  and  ia  chiefly  esphknatory  of  bnoinooo 
BMttera;  it  mentiona,  howefor,  tho  testator^ «« brothor4n-law,  f.  W.  Cfatfko  of 
Montreal,'*  whore  hio  doagbter,  Mfo.  Margaret  CoOn,  la  atOl  livinf.  800  mtHf^ 
p.  200,  nolr.  [She  died  tbero  8  Jannary,  1888.  See  Obitnary  in  tho  Boatoa 
Evening  Tranaeript  of  Taeaday,  81  Jannary,  1888  (First  edition),  pi  8.]  The 
win  and  eodieil  were  proved,  before  tho  then  Snrrogate,  David  Gekton,  by  Joohna 
Edwarda,  ^  merehant,"  and  JaoMa  Boyd,  •*  gentleman,"  both  of  Kew  Torh,  whe 
teotified.  Older  oath,  to  the  handwriting  of  both  doenmentaaad  •«deekred  thot 
they  and  oooh  of  then  verily  boUerod  that  William  Stsrtin.  John  8imooi,and 
Bathahaba6imoo«,theoubacribing  witneaaea  to  the  oald  wiU,  do  ootaoify  reeids 
hi  tho  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain  or  in  porta  beyond  aea,  and  thot  •  •  •  [they] 
DOT  either  of  them  an  not  nor  over  have  boon  in  the  United  Staleo  of  AmarJeo.** 
The  preoont  Snrrogate  otateo  that  "thoro  have  booa  no  proeoodhy  la  thio 
oonrt  bi  the  cotate  of  Chorioo  8tarth^  deeeoeed,  ohioo  tho  probalo  of  tho  wilL"» 

800  ppti,  p.  908,  nete  8.    Cf.  I  Fhieeedbi9i  of  tho  If hoiiMi  Hlotorlool 

Sooiety  for  Jaly,  1885^  vUL  888,  whero,  In  a  letter  of  Jbha  Aadrono^  doled 
10  Angoot,  1774,  he  ia  rofarred  to  00  Gharloo  Stortta,— aa  orroi; 
of  olthor  ^tranaoriber  or  printer. 

TUo  Boto  boo  boos  faralohod  by  car  aooookle^  Mr.  Hoaiy  q.  EdoOi 


THS  oouwiAL  •OGmrr  or  MAMAOHuasm. 


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ihfb  nak  of  Ciptaiii,  and  in  the  mmmer  of  1746  raiBod  a  Company 
for  the  pfopotod  Expedition  againet  Canada.  He  aubaeqoently 
row  to  a  CoUmeley.  In  Janoaiy,  1767,  he  was  one  of  four  Special 
ComauMioneia  aent  by  the  Geneial  AeseniUy  of  Conneotiont  to 
BoatoB  to  confer  with  delegatea  from  the  other  Coloniea  as  to  a 
pba  for  conducting  the  next  campeign.  At  the  Bevolation  lie 
espoused  the  British  side»  and  took  refuge  in  England,  lie  died 
In  London  earij  in  1784.  His  wife,  whom  lie  married  2  Jonuaiy, 
1734,  was  Lois,  eldest  danghter  of  the  Rev.  Samuel  Whittelscj,  of 
Wallingford  (Y.  C.  1706),  and  a  great-granddaughter  of  President 
Chftuncj  of  Hanrard  College.  She  was  bom  28  November,  1714, 
and  died  29  September,  1780,  haring  borne  her  husband  four  sons 
and  six  daughters.* 

After  the  departurs  from  Boston  of  Richard  Clarice,  the  fiither- 
in-law  of  Copley,  and  hia  sons,  the  business  affairs  were  settled  by 
a  aon-in<4aw,  Henry  Bromfield.*  After  the  excitement  of  the 
Keridutionary  disturiiances  had  subsided,  the  papers  and  business 
eonespondence  of  the  Claikes  were  carried  to  the  Bromfield 
amnsion  at  Harvard,  where  they  were  carefully  kept  by  succeed* 
ing  generations;   but  especially  were  they  treasured  by  Mrs. 

1  Beiler't  BiogTsphiesl  SMehai  of  tks  GrsdnstM  <|f  Tale  CoUegs,L  437 1 
Fsfirlcr^t  MeiBorfslt  of  the  Cluaiieeji,  p.  909. 

*  Colonel  Ileiirj  Brooiaeld  wsf  born  la  Boetoo,  12  Kofember,  1737.  He 
wae  a  pcoaiiaeal  etiiaea  ol  llarraid,  Ifaetachaeefti,  where  be  died,  of  poeo- 
aeaia»  f  FeboMry,  1880^  ai  the  age  of  03  yean.  He  wae  baried  in  the  family 
loaib  ia  Kiag'e  Chapel  Burial  Groaad,  Doiioa.  (Koane'e  Ilietofy  of  Ilanrard, 
pp.  113-1391  Obitaary  la  the  Colamblaa  Centbiel,  Ka  S743,  of  WcdueMlay, 
SS  Febraary,  ISSe.)  The  Towa  Beeotde  of  Ilarrard  ghm  the  daU  of  Cokxiel 
PieMaiHli  death  ae  IS  FebnMfy.  1830.  The  Ber.  Dr.  Kathanlel  Thajer,  of 
Taariatliif,  pieaehed  a  Faaeral  Senaoa,  IS  Febraaiy,  1930,  from  AeU  zL  84,— 
*  He  wae  a  food  aMa."  The  eenaoa  wae  printed  at  Andorer .  It  eoataine  a 
dbvlarfnafting  notiee  of  Colonel  BfomSekTe  etrong  and  lorable  character,  and 
sooM  biographical  data  bj  whkh  it  appears  that  he  was  a  eon  of  Edward  Brom* 
aeld,  an  esiaeat  awrehaat  of  Boeton,  and  that «  he  wae  a  lineal  deeoendant  of 
tiM  Ibarth  geaeratioa  froBi  the  Her.  John  WilMM,  the  first  adttieter  of  Boeton." 
Bmpml,fk7l0,m§li;  9iA  New  Engtond  Historical  and  Genealogical  Begister 
telSTlsziiaSL  The wffl of  WilUaai  Broaiaehl of  Stoke Kewiagtoa, Mld- 
dkees,  Eagbuid,  ISai,  the  oarikest  kaowa  aaeestor  sf  the  Aaierieaa  BromaeUs, 
wMi  iaiMetiaf  aelM  oa  the  laa%,  BMgr  be  read  la /M.  lor  ISOO,  liU.  0, 10. 
A  AtSsh  of  CMeael  BiaiaaeM,  eatitled  A  Kew  BagkuNi  Coantiy  Oentlensa, 
by  the  lata  DaaM  DealM  abide,  M.D.,  appeaiad  hi  the  Vsw  Eagkua 


laoe.] 


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Dlanchaid,  the  granddaughter  of  Henry  Bromfield,  who,  dying 
in  Harvard  on  the  twenty-ninth  of  November,  187d,  bequeathed 
them  to  her  kinsman,  the  kte  Dr.  Daniel  Denison  Slade.^ 

Henry  Pelham's  name  appea»  in  the  list  of  American  Loyalists, 
with  those  of  John  Singleton  Copley,  Richard  CUu^  Isaac  Wins* 
low  Clarke,  and  many  others.  Copley  left  Boston  in  June,  1774, 
and  was  followed,  the  next  year,  by  his  wifo  and  all  hia  children, 
save  the  youngest  boy,  who  was  left  in  the  chaige  of  hia  grand* 
mother,  Mrs.  Pelham.  They  embarked  at  MarUehead,  27  Blay, 
1775,  ^  in  the  Minerva, — the  last  ship  which  sailed  out  of  Massa- 
chusetts Bay  under  the  British  flag.'*  * 

The  departure  of  Copley  for  Europe  doubtless  caused  Henry 
Pelham  to  leave  Boston,  —  in  1776.  Previous  to  his  departure,  in 
August,  1775,  he  drew  a  Plan  of  Boston,  which  bore  hii  autograph, 
and  was  engraved  in  London,  in  aquatinta,  in  1777.  Dr.  Belknap 
aaid  of  this  work,  in  1789,  ^I  believe  there  is  no  more  cofiect 
[plan]  than  Mr.  Pelham's.**  *  By  an  interesting  letter*  which  Pel* 
ham  wrote  to  Copley  (28  September,  1705)  on  the  eve  of  his  son's 
departure  for  Boston,  to  look  after  his  father's  interests  in  the 
Beacon  Hill  estate,  it  appears  that  Pelham  had  the  care  of  it  dur- 
ing Copley's  absence  from  Boston,  in  1771,  1774  and  1776,  and 
tliat  he  made  a  map  of  this  property  over  the  title  to  which  so 
many  legal  battles  were  fought 

In  London,  Pelham  gave  instruction  in  peispective,  geography, 
and  astronomy,  at  the  same  time  painting  portraits  and  minia- 

>  The  BromAeld  80I100I,  at  Hanrard,  wae  bailt,  to  perpetnete  theia  Uie 
Bfomftcld  name,  with  f ands  beqaeothed  bj  Mie.  Blanehard.  .Theee  laade,  for 
the  meet  part,  had  eome  to  her  from  her  Dromfteld  kinelpik.  The  aadoat 
fanU/ portralU  iaHre.  BUnchard*e  poteeetloa  at  the  tinM  of  ber  death  adora 
the  walleof  the  baildiag.  See  Memoir  of  Dr.  Duiiel  Dealeoa  Blade  hi  the 
l>anMotiooe  of  this  Society  for  ApHl,  1800. 

•  Mrs.  AmoTT'e  Domeetie  and  Artiitie  Life  of  Joha  Siagletoa  Cop^jr,  B.A., 

pp.S8,eO. 

•  Jeremy  Benmap  to  EbeneierHaiard.  (IPlrooeedingeof  theMseesdiawtte 
nktorioel  Society  for  Jaae,  1S78»  xiv.  04.)  Thle  Plaa  U  deeeribed  ia  Uie 
Miemoriel  History  of  Boeton,  iU.  pp.  ii,  ill,  and  reprodneed  there, —betweea  pp^ 
vi  and  Til.  There  ie  a  better  reprodaetion  of  it  ia  the  Siege  and  Evaeaatioa 
Memorial,  1871  It  ii  eoiaetimee  known  ae  Urqahsrt*^  mep.  C/.  Skartleffli 
Topogrephiesl  sad  Hietorieel  Deeeriptlon  of  Boetoa  (Third  editloa),  pp^ 

9M19. 

«  Thk  letter  is  printed  te  Mrs.  AmoiT^  DosMstle  sad  litletis  Llls  si  Ma 

Sbglelon  Ooplqr,  BJL,  pp.  laa-lSL 


204 


THB  00U>2fIAL  SOOnSTr  OT  XAMAORUSBTIVI. 


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Uum;  and  in  the  Cutelogoe  of  the  Royal  Aoademj  of  1778,  his 
BUDe  sppean  as  an  exhibitor.  That  he  waa  also  an  engiaver  in 
nesxoiiiit  is  prored  bjr  a  eommnnication  in  London  Notes  and 

Qoerieai  mpeeting  a  portiaitof  the  Ismoos  Conntess  of  Desmond. 
Pelham  married  Hiss  Catherine  Butler,  daughter  of  WOliam 
Botlo^  Esq^  of  CbsUe  Crine,*  County  Ckre,  Ireknd,  who  died  at 
the  birth  of  twin  sons,  named,  for  their  two  grandfathen,  Peter 
and  William.  Her  death  is  referred  to  in  the  foUowing  letter 
addnssed  by  Madam  Pelham  to  Miss  SaUy  Biomfield,*  then  at 
Hanraid,  Mass^— a  daughter  of  CoL  Heniy  Bromfield:  — 

«  Ka  104,  for  Octobw,  1S51.  Pint  Series,  iT.  SOS.    We  eopr  the  foUowinff 
panesee  which  lefer  to  Heiify  P^Umib  :  — 

I*  The  print  (eame  file  te  the  origioel)  is  a  menoCint,  ten  Inches  bjseren 
iaehes  and  a  belt  and  has  onder  it  the  following  Inscription : 

Ckfrnnm  F^tzobbalp  (the  Vmg^rtd)  Cociitbss  or  Dnsiovn,  horn  la  origliMd 

W'^^^^^^^  "^  ■•"••  ^■*^  **  ^***^  *■  *"*  pomttBUm  of  tbs  RiffM 
OmatM^UmMkB  nu/ftnM,  Kaight  ot  Keny,  tc  tc  te,  to  wbom  this  plsto  is 
Mt  le^^rtfalljdeiicited  Iqr  her  my  obedieet  aad  araeh  obUgsd  koaUe  sarraat. 


This  IDaitrioas  hid/ was  boAi  shoat  the  7«tf  1464.  sad  was  aMrried  ia  tht  fs<ga  of 
Sdward  IF^  Hired  dariag  the  laigaa  of  Edwafd  V^  Richaid  III,  Ilsair  Vtt.  Ilsair 
^TL^Edwaid  VL.Ifai7,eBd  Eliabeth,  aad  disd  hi  the  Utt«  sad  of  James  U  or 
h^aaiag  of  Charies  L's  leiga,  at  the  icieat  age  (as  is  geaeraUj  sappooed)  of  I es  rears. 
Phhiishedae  the  Act  directs,  at  BsarIslaad,jBae  4,  ISOS.    B/ Usaiy  Pelhaa^  Esq.* 

ThefoOowiag  paragraph  tenishes  some  iMto  eonoemlag  rahaa  which  we 
have  not  met  with  elsewhere :  — 

"O^^heMy.  PtfhsiwhopaMished  the  ptiat  I  hare  described,  there  are  soaw  yar» 
■ej  iatessrt  joor  readers.  He  wiU  be  f oaad  aaMMg  the  eorreepoadeats 
ef  the  lase  Gcaersl  Vallaacef ,  whoae  iatenet  hi  IrlA  aatiqaUies  b  weU  kaowa.  Mr. 
FJhass  wasaa  iageaioasgiiaHeaiaa.  whocaaw  to  Keny  ia  the  ead  o<  the  last  ceataiy, 
lathecheiacicroCageattotheMarqdaorLaaedowae;  which  eagagesieal,  after  a  few 
here^gaed,bat  esatiaaedlathecoaaty.asealoas  stadieroC  iU  aatiqaities.  aad 
liag;asIhareheasd,eiiheraaewGoa«tjHii<of7,orarepriBt  el  Saiitk'b  work. 
Be  was  a  good  cirfl  eagfaMer,  aad  execated  a  great  |iait  of  a  hyrge  coaatr  aad  haroaial 
aM^  afterwards  SalAed  bjaaother  head.  Mr.  Fielham.  who  perlnhed  prematarel/ bj 
~""  '  K  la  Ms  beat,  while  saperfateadiag  the  baiMhnr  of  a  Martello  tower  en 
JatheWfer  Keaaiate,hitheTeryyearhepablisbed  this  priat.  b  said  to 
laarlebjkeVMeedtothepRaeatLard  LyadharsI,  whoee  graadawther. 
[Ifaryl  aiagMsa,  b  said  to  have  SttrrM  to  hsr  secoai 
lAaiiriiaa— HsaiyPeihaai  beiag  the  oa^bsasof  her 
■iaHiiCt>lsy,aahsrlotheoK.rhaBceilor,wasef  herSrst,"    QTaat^pilfi. 

•  B«fcie%  Leaded  Gealiy  (edithNi  of  ISMX  U.  184S. 

•  16se  BreiiJilJ  was  bom  1  May,  17S7.  and  died  10  FWbrMHT,  ML 
(liMiii  ef  the  lint  Unltariaa  Chanh  hi  Uarvaid.) 


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Mr  Dbab  Sadt,  —  I  doelj  Dots  joor  Mod  aad  agrssaUs  ftiTf  of  the 
Ins!  which  bellsre  me  I  sboald  have  sooaer  aaswsr^d  bat  jfm  well 
know  mjr  Inabilltjr,  aod  have  aot  till  dow  had  aa  oportnaltj  of  doing 
It  by  meaas  of  a  friend.  I  greati  j  regret  joor  ladlsposMoa  wfaleh  pie- 
Tented  me  the  pleasore  of  seehig  yooy  bat  hope  [for]  the  pleasaie  of 
bearlag  jou  are  better.  I  thank  70a  for  joor  Und  hitdligeooe  fkom 
Loodoa,  aod  in  retom  bare  the  pleasars  to  inform  joa  that  I  bave  sbos 
Beef  a  Letter  from  M?  Coplej  of  Jane  17.  whefehi  be  hiforaw  me  that 
himself  aod  Family  are  well,  as  also  Mr  Rogers*  aad  M'  Cbrk,*  who  all 
desire  a  tender  remembrance  to  their  oonneetioDS  here.  Indos'd  Is  a 
Copjr  of  the  Inscriptfon  on  my  dear  Hanj's  Wife's  Temb»  wbiob  I  have 
got  Copied  OQ  purpose  for  yon,  that  joo  majr  oot  be  at  the  troable  of 

retarnhiglt.    My  best  respects  wait  on  year  good  pareats,  yoacsslf  aad 
Sister  aad  rsouda 

Tonr  affectlooate 

Mabt  FauuiL 

Fob  IC?  CATHEanrs  PaLRAM*s  Toxa  Sfora 
ar  William  Hatlbt  Esq*  * 

Beoord  thon  feithfol  Marble  Pc/lom's  worth 
Who  dying  gare  her  double  offipring  Mrth, 
To  BabesI  who  know  not  in  yonr  Infant  state 
Ye  bought  ezlstenoe  at  too  dear  a  rate 
Rbe  with  each  promise  paienta  can  deeire 
To  eooth  the  sufferings  of  yonr  widow*d  She 
For  OhI  If  haply  for  hb  peaoe  To  prote 
Adom'd  with  all  that  dalms  pertenial  fere 
Soaree  can  that  all  compensate  for  the  Wifs 
Who  oeae'd  to  bless  him  when  ye  raee  to  Life. 

Shortlj  after  the  data  of  this  letter  Miss  Bromfield  married  the 
Rev.  Eliphalet  Pearson.^   The  following  letter,  addressed  to  her  at 

1  Mrs.  Daniel  Denleon  Bogers.    flee  pen;  p.  91(1^  aels  S. 

•  Richard  Chtffce,— Mrs.  Copby'e  father. 

•  Hayley  the  poet  0746-1890).  flovthey  wrote  that  Heyby  wae,.«lB  hb 
time,  by  popobur  eleetlott,  Kbig  of  the  Englbh  poets;"  bnt,  fai  a  fetter  to 
Coleridge^  he  adds,  «*eTerythlng  abont  that  nmn  b  good  eiospt  hb  poetry.** 

«  The  Rot.  Dr.  Eliphalet  Psareon  wee  the  eon  of  Uirid  Psanaa,  Jr.  (bom  St 
AngnBt»  1738)  and  Sarah  Danfbrth,  of  Bradford,  to  whom  be  wae  married  8 
Xovember,  1750^  and  by  whom  he  had  at  feast  fbar  ehlldiaa  bseldee  SliplaUet. 
Dr.  Pearson  was  bom  In  B^rMd,  Massaehaeetts,  11  Jane,  17C8  Old  fltyfe  (CoC* 
ia'blifetof7ofBewbai7,p.868>  He  wae  bsptfaed  ea  8aad<y,  14  Jaaa.  1781^ 


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THB  OOLWIAL  aOODBTT  OF  JCAaBAOOUBBm. 

Cftmliridge,  contains  s  ehAming  pictnro  of  Hit.  Oaidine 
who  it  referred  to  as  «« Betoey  *' I — 


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ky  Um  Ber.  Moms  Fumw  (BjMd  CoDgregatkmal  Chorch  lUoordt).  The 
Faodfy  Reeonb  of  Harraid  CoUegia  (UL  160)  fUte  that  1m  was  bon  S3  Jqm^ 
1782.  At  tut  data  ii  in  tk«  lift  of  Freshmen  who  entered  in  Jol/,  1769,  it  WM, 
donbtleM,  Bade  to  eonlbrm  to  New  Style  (adopted  in  the  year  of  Dr.  Pearson's 
birth)  bf  adding  the  reqnisito  ele? eu  days.  This  is  confirmed  by  the  inscription 
on  the  brass  phite  on  the  iron  fence  snrrovndinf  his  solitary  grare  near  the  en* 
trance  to  the  oemetery  in  Greenland,  New  Hampshire.  The  date  of  11  yeansfy^ 
na^  which  Dr.  Samncl  A.  Grsen  finds  in  ilr.  Sib^y<k  materials  for  future 
volnnies  el  his  Ilarrard  Graduates,  is  erreneoos. 

1^.  Fearson  was  prepared  lor  college  at  Dnramer  Academy.  Graduating  at 
Hanraid  College,  la  1776— the  first  year  in  which  the  names  of  the  graduates 
were  alphabetically  arranged  in  the  Triennial  Catalogne—  he  tangfat  a  gram- 
mar school  la  Andorer,  before  the  Rerolutlon ;  was  the  first  Principal  of  Phillipa 
Academy,  Andorer  (1776-1766),  in  tU  establishment  of  which  he  was  acUrei 
and,  in  1602,  on  the  death  of  Lieutenant  Goremor  Phillips,  he  succeeded  him 
as  Pkesident  al  its  Board  of  TVnstees.  He  was  called  to  Cambridge  to  fill  tlw 
BMSoekPkolessorsUpol  Hebrew  and  other  Oriental  Languages.  Thispositlon 
he  held  Irom  1766  tm  1606L  In  1600  he  wss  elected  a  member  of  the  Corpora- 
tion  to  sneoesd  James  Dowdoin  (U.  a  1771).  On  the  death  of  President  Wil- 
lard,  whom  he  aspired  to  succeed.  Dr.  Pearson  was  appointed  Acting  President 
oltheCoO^e.  A  Calrinist,  he  was  a  minority  of  one  in  the  Corporation  and 
stren^y  opposed  the  elecUoB  of  Henry  Ware,  in  1606^  to  the  HoUis  Professor^ 
ship  of  Dirfaiity.    When,  therefoie,  in  the  following  year.  Professor  Webber, 

alao  a  Uaitarian,  was  preferred  to  himself  for  the  PhMidency  of  the  CoUege,  Dr. 

Bnrson  resigned  both  hU  Proleswrship  and  his  seat  in  the  Corporation.    His 

aetire  interest  la  the  establishment  of  the  Theological  Seminary  at  Ando?er, 

fai  which  1.0  was  ths  first  Professor  of  Sacred  LIteratuie,  in  1606,  is  weU  known. 

la  1609  be  reeeired  the  degree  of  LL.D.  from  Yale  and  the  College  of  New 

Jeisey.   Hewasamemherof  the  MassachusetU  Historical  Society  and  a  Fellow 

al  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  of  which  he  was  Corrssponding 

Secretary.   During  his  oAdal  residence  in  Cambridge  he  occupied,  for  a  time^ 

the  hoare  now  numbered  60  in  Holyoke  Strset,  ai  the  north-easteriy  corner 

of  BoljolBa  Pteca,  lormeriy  the  home  of  President  Holyoke  and,  hiter,  of  his 

vidow.    In  1793,  Dr.  Pearson  bought  and  occupied  ths  Holmes  Place.    (Hid- 

dlcaes  Dssds,  eriL  6ia)    HU  first  wife  was  Prfedna,  a  daughter  of  Preeideni 

Holyohe,  whom  he  aanried,  at  Andorer,  17  Jaly,  1760  (Aadorer  Town  Records). 

8be«adatAadorerS6Mareh,1781    As  his  second  wile  he  married  MimBrom- 

Md,  amarrard,  SO  Septamber,  1766.    Dr.  Fenrson  died  19  September,  1666, 

'  ftaai  Ui  haaw  hi  Har?aid,  oa  a  fMt  to  the  Rer.  I^hraim  Abbot* 

Madl  ttat  ii  fateaatfaig 


ha  read  ia  her  daaghtar 


eoaeeraiag  Mrs.  Greene,  after  her  BMrriage,  may 
Mn.  Amoiy^  Doaiiitio  and  ArtMo'Lifb  «f  Mia 


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Doarea,  AprM  T*^  1T87* 
Mr  DEAR  H*  PBAB60V,— I  know  it  will  gire  yoa  pleaaore  to  hear 
that  I  baye  had  a  letter  Irom  my  too  Heniy  by  the  FebP^  Paeket— he 
waa  then  in  Loodoot  and  gi^ea  me  the  moat  pleaaing  aoooonta  iespeet> 
ing  ray  son  Copley  and  hie  dear  family— I  ahall  transcribe  what  be  taya 
of  my  Grand  Daughter  Ellia  aa  his  pen  will  do  raote  Joetice  to  her 
merit  than  any  thing  I  can  eay  on  the  eabjeot  — 

••  Tour  Grand  Daughter  Betsqr  !•  growing  a  rery  fine  Girl*  she  is  reiy 
handsoms^  bat  her  disposition  surpasses  erery  praise  I  can  bestow  upon  it,  she 
has  shewn  an  extraordinary  taste  in  making  artificial  flowers,  with  which  she 
has  decorated  an  alcore  in  her  fsther*s  House,  and  has  executed  them  with  a 
taste  so  charming,  and  with  so  much  nature  and  truth  as  to  deceire  ereiy  peison 
who  has  seen  them  — The  following  rery  pretty  lines  wiU  afloid  you  soast 
pjessare— they  were  wrete  by  Councillor  King*  and  addwmed  to  MimCoplyt 
en  seefaig  her  alcore  of  Flowere  :— 

1. 

Hall  mimic  Art  whoee  nice  conceit 
With  just  proportion  fires  the  mind 
Whoee  plastic  touch  with  skiU  fspleta 
So  near  allied  to  truth  we  find. 


A  Copley^  pencil  bids  us  know 
Of  Iniman  Art  the  wondrous  powV 
If  Pierson'i  fate  in  paint  can  glow* 
l¥hy  may  not  bloom  the  mimic  flower? 

the  minister  of  the  church  in  Grsenhmd,  New  Hampshire,  who  had  married  hia 
daughter.  Dr.  Pearson's  portrait,  painted,  in  1616;  by  Samuel  FInley  Breesa 
Morse,  hangs  in  ths  Library  of  the  Tlieok>gical  Seminary  at  Andorer.  There  is 
a  more  lifelike  portrait  in  the  Hall  of  Phillips  Academy,  Andorer.  (Spragne's 
Annals  of  the  American  Pulpit,  ii.  126, 161;  Winaid's  Memories  el  Youth  and 
Manhood,  i.  156, 106-106,  900-206,  and  iL  176-170;  and  Kourse*^  History  el 
Ilanrard,  pp.  166, 601.)  Cyi  aaie,itt.  177-170;  and  HistoriealCoDeetioosol  the 
Essex  Institute,  UL  60.  See  also  Professor  Edwards  A.  Farfc*s  Addism  on  Dr. 
Pearson  in  The  Congregationatist  (newspaper),  of  Wedneeday  6  July,  1676, 
XXX.  911 ;  Eliphalet  Pearson  at  Andorer,  in  The  Unitarian  Beriewand  Ballgious 
Magasineft>r  August,  1676,  X.  106  sTsey.;  and  Dr.  CecQ  F.  P.  Bancroft's  article 
on  The  Grare  of  Dr.  Pearson  in  the  Andorer  Townsman  (newspaper),  Ho.  40» 
of  14  September,  1666^  which  contains  much  that  is  iatenstiag  eoncsraiag  this 
remarkable  man. 

I  am  indebted  for  this  note  to  our  associate^  Mr.  Henry  H.  Bdes. 

1  Edward  King;  F.R.SnF.S.  A.  (C178&.1607),  a  misoeQaaeout  writer  in  prose 
and  rerse,  and  a  msmber  of  Uacobi's  laa,  i^  was  called  to  the  Bar  ia  1766^ 
probably  was  the  aathor  of  these  lines. 

•  See  Letter  olJohaSiaiJeloaCoplfly,  Jr.,  aad  Mr.  PMtit^BeBNrinthMeen 
al  the  Stated  Meetiag  in  Maroh,  1606^  jMit,  ppi  91M16b 


THB  ooLonAL  •oGiBrr  or  MAaBAoammrBL        [Fi 


Bright  maid  from  «Mh  a  parent  ipnnif 
Katm  in  thee  behokit  her  Child, 
WiMther  jo«  form  the  tendrel  fomag 
Or  deek  the  ehoot  with  beenfy  mild. 


Bid  flora  aeen  thy  ga/  Aleorv 
The  wahihlfei  offspring  el  th j  Art 
Thoee  BwUow'd  tinte  that  claim  oar  tora 
To  them  their  fragraaoe  she  *d  impart. 

She  ii  now  my  papil  in  Puepectife  and  Geographj  for  both  whieh  the  hat 
graal  toudiwi,  and  leame  them  with  great  lacility  and  eaee.    I  ehall  soott 

the  plearing  taik  off  teaching  her  the  radimente  off  Aatronomy.  Joha 
Ifaiy  are  both  eeneiUe  good  ddldren  —  Thej  wore  at  home  lor  a  lew  di^ 

mgr  arrival  and  are  now  retnmed  again  to  their  Sehoole.'* 

I  make  bo  apology  lay  dear  Mads  lor  tidi  long  paragraph  as  I  koow 
the  goodncaa  ol  yoor  bwt  leada  yoa  to  partake  ol  tiie  bappineaa  of  your 
frieoda— I  hope  your  health  ia  perfectly  re-ettabliabed,  aaaure  yoa 
I  was  rvj  aaxioM  for  yoa,  and  rejoie'd  when  I  heard  yoo  waa  recorer- 
faig — I  Iwre  Mi  aeea  yoor  Father  or  Brother  thia  aooie  time,  hope  they 
•re  well,  beg  yoa  will  remember  me  kindly  to  them  and  to  He  Rogera,' 
lira.  Startfai*  and  yoor  aiaterBetay—  I  hope  now  the  apring  ia  ad^-aoo- 
faig  yoa  win  riait  Boaton,  I  ahoold  be  glad  to  aee  yoo  or  any  of  the 
famOj  lo  whom  I  am  boond  by  tender  tiee—  My  health  ia  much  aa 
oooal  bat  my  limba  faQ  am  Tory  moeh,  thaak  Ctod,  I  am  free  from  aeote 
pain,  and  the  teodeneaa  of  my  ChOdreii  and  knowledge  of  their  wel- 
fare alleriatea  ewtrj  omatal  pang— I  ahoold  be  glad  to  hear  from  yoa 
and  thaak  yoa  for  yoar  kat  kind  letter  whieh  I  oaght  to  bare  notie'd 
oefofv. 

JlyUnd  regarda  la  llrFBarMa  whom  I  ahoold  be  kappy  to  aee  — 

I  am  with  atoeeva 

Eataem  yoara 

IIabt  PkuiAX. 

*  flee  jMtf,  p.  flQf  NoTe  S. 

•  Mn.  fltartia  wae  flarah  Oarke,  a  daagfater  of  Richard  Oarke  aad  drtar  of 
MrkCaphy.  8he wae  bera  In  Boaton  f  April,  1700 (Boitoa  Town  ReeordeX 
aad  wae  mairled  to  ChariM  fltartfai  (anff,  p.  900)  S5  April,  1771(Reeofdeof  Uw 
Chomh  fai  Brattle  flqaareX  their  Intentkm  of  Harriaga  baring  been  pablidied 
oa  the  thirtiiath  el  Umik,  preeeding  (Bertea  Town  ReeordeX  Mr.  Aignetaa 
T.  fMkiiL  hi  A  flhalah  ef  tiw  lifo  aad  a  Lkt  of  aome  ef  the  WeriBi  el  Mm 


18M.] 


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On  tfio  twenty^iiiith  of  April,  1789,  Bin.  Pelham  died  in  Boatoo, 
having  lived  to  aee  ber  aona  Copley  aiid  Heniy  Pelham  well  estate 
liahed  in  their  profeeaion.  Her  aioknew  and  death^  are  refanod 
to  in  the  fdlowing  letter  of  her  etep^on  and  ezeoutor: — 

Boeioa^  ICey  1»  17801 

Sib,— On  the  S9«  UH?  M?  Fdham  departed  thia  Life,  and  oa 
Moaday  next  I  paipoae  to  entomb  ber,  wbaa  waa  It  praoticable  I 
ahoaki  have  been  very  glad  of  yoar  Compaay,  bot  fear  whether  thia  wil 
reach  yoa  before  the  Funeral  will  [be]  over.  Yoa  know  the  atate  la 
whieh  aha  haa  lain  near  Two  Teara,  ao  great  pereeptable  aiteratloa  took 
plaiM  till  within  tbeae  Two  or  Three  montha,  in  whksb  time  ahe  grew 
gradaally  weaker  and  weaker  till  within  a  Week  of  ber  death  when  ahe 
annk  into  a  atopor  anffering  great  pain  and  diatraaa,  tbea  gave  op  life 
without  any  atmggle:  thoa  haa  the  good  old  Lady  left  aa,  rather  to 
oongratulate  than  bemoan  her  deliverance  from  a  very  loag  and  alawat 
nninterrapted  courae  of  miaery. 

flingletoa  Copley  (p.  100)  deecribee  Copley'e  nnflaished  portrait  ofUn.  fltartia, 
whom  he  erroneonelyeaUe**  flarah  Copley,  a  sister  ol  the  artiat.**  Thiserroris 
corrected,  howerer,  ia  the  supplement  to  Mr.  P^kins*s  book  (p.  14)  which  ww 
•abseqaently  issued  separately.  In  Mrs.  Amory^  Uit  of  Copley  (p.  940)  is  a 
reference  under  daU  ol  1  l^tfch,  1808,  to  a  drawing  ol  Mr.  fltartia,  aad  to  a 
portrait  ol  him  whkh  Copley  was  abont  to  pahit  Irom  it.  A  letter  to  Mrs. 
fltartia.  dated  90  July,  1707,  Irom  her  nephew,  John  flingletoa  Coplesr,  Jr., 
alterwards  Lord  Lyndhorst,  is  printed  at  length  in  Mrs.  Amory^LHed  Copley 
(pp.  170, 171),  and  is  referred  to  in  AUIs  ol  Lord  I^rndharst,  by  fllr  Thsodom 
Martin,  p.  08. 

'  Her  death  and  Inneral  were  thas  ^"niMinflsd  In  the  Boston  GaaetlSk  Kb. 
1801,  ol  Monday,  4  May,  1788  :— 

-Died.]  OaWedaeKUyhUt»Mn.UM7PelhMi.wido«efMrFMirPenMMa.lalsef 
tUs  toim.  and  BMther  te  Mr.  Coplqr.  Her  foettal  wiU  be  alteaM  this  alWcaesa.  at 
Foar  o'dodc,  Ihm  her  dweUisg  heoM.  at  Kev.Boiloa,  whea  aad  vheie  kef.  Mr.  Cbp. 
Iqr*!,  and  the  laally's  friMMiii  sad  eeqaahMaaec  en  dsfiied  to  giaee  the  pmessriea.* 

The  Trinity  Chnroh  Register  ol  Burials  ooatatas  tUs  eatiy  t — 
•'1788,lCigr4.    M9.MoiyFenMia.7t.* 

Mrs.  Felham's  Win,  dated  91  Angoet,  1787,  was  prared  11  May,  1788L  Her 
Baeentor  was  her  stepoon,  Charles  IVlham  whom  she  charfsd  to  take  cars  of 
the  real  eetaU  in  Boston  behmging  to  her  eon  Copley.  Legaeka  ware  left  to 
her  Baeoator,  to  his  daughter  Harriot.  — «•  my  god-diiaghtsr,'*— to  «•  my  good 
MMdMereyfleoUay,**  and  to  John  Allen  d  Boston,  taihtr.  The  leeldae  ol  the 
oitoU  was  eqaal^  dirided  betwoea  her  soas  John  flingMoa  Coplsy  and  Henry 
rislhaBi,«bothaowiasldentfaiBarope.**  (flaiolk  Probata  nis%  Mew  18^988.) 

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THE  OOLCmiAL  •OCDTT  or  MAMAOHOSBTn.  (Fbb. 


laM.]      UB  WnXIAM  FEPPntBBLL  t  ttB 


Thm  b  te  the  bowa  tone  pletoM  and  JOss  SeoUaj'  thinks  toiM 

•Ckir  tiiiii0s  belongiiig  to  jo«.    I  tkaSi  be  glad  jroo  woaW  tnd  me  ab 

MQOQMl  or  llienh  and  jroor  otdeta  ooooerniog  Ihtm,  which  tball  be  ob- 

MTT'd  wilh  em  aad  ptuetwailj.    AIj  beet  regMda  widl  oo  joo,  being 

Sir  Yoor  noet  obedient 

hna'Senr* 

Hn«r  Bnosifiius  BiqP  Cba?  PttHAM. 

• 

One  of  Copley's  earliest  portraits  repiesents  His.  Msigsret 
(FsTerweatber)  Bromfield,  tbe  flist  wife  of  Heniy  Dromfldd  of 
ioiUM  snd  of  Harvanl,  Msssachnsetts.  She  was  s  daughter 
of  Thomas  Fayerweather,  a  Boston  merchaat,  was  bom  19  March, 
ITSi,  and  married  Cokmel  Dromfield,  14  September,  1749.*    She 

i  Thb  mi  Ui«  Merey  SooUay.  wliow  gUl  of  H«iy  PUbwn'i  Ma|»  UJn. 
k»d  to  tta  Hhtoftal  Soeto^  WM  fqwrtwl  at  a -eiUng  hdd  17  Aujurt,  17SS. 

(1  rtDMeding*  a  the  UaMMsboMtto  Ilblorieal  Soetety,  L  8T.)    C/.  Ux*. 
Amarf*  DooMtk  and  Aitbtie  Life  of  John  SlngMoo  Ce|iley.  B.  A^  p.  S. 

IUh  8eoU^  *••  the  only  mnaiTied  daughter  «f  John  and  Mary  (Graea. 
baf)  SeoUw.    She  wee  bom  la  Botlon,  11  September,  1741  (Town  Beeorde). 
Md  died  at  UedOeld,  Itoewchuwtt.,  8  JaauMy.  IBM,  atthe  ege  «*  »♦  /"^ 
(Beeoideof  the  Chnwh  ia  BiatUe  Sqoaie.  Boetoo  5  a«d  greteetone  at  MedMd) 
Mta  SeolUy  iw- betwthed  to  Gei-ral  Joeeph  Wanw  at  the  Ume  of  hU  death 

•t  Banker  Hm;  aad  We  two  yoanger  ehUdrea  wen  afterward.  pUcedin  be* 
liUher'.fa^ly«iiderher«p.rtle«Uircaie  .  .  .  •  •»  "^  "*•*  f^!** '*>T*\ 

ss  ftrfr^nority.  Ml-  80011./.  "'rL^^JLirB.^'ihrs;^ 

Cbarfa.  Nham  CortU  (H.  C.  IMl).  •  •J"*^' «^  ^^S^^^ZH 
•(the  letter  la  ow  tort.    See  letter  of  SamaelAdaM  to  Fwthiagha..  Ufa 

ari  Timee  of  Joeeph  Warren,  pp.  648,  M4.  h„--i, 

.  Boeto.  Town  B^orde.    Colonel  B,o-«eid'.«eoad  irtto~»««J 

Clarhe.  daasbter  of  BIcbard  Clarke,  merchant  of  Boeton,  ''^J*  ."TT- 
iTSLnSrTTW  (B««d.  of  the  Cba«*  to  Bratll.  Sj-^^ 

tor^Mk  B»>m6eld. bon^  1» Anp-t.  17M. wj.  «««. ^Jj^^^J^ 
the Ber.  Abiel Holm... M  J«.-«y.  17P6.  to »^«  "^^^^T^!^^ 
the  rmkUatherof  thehtoDr.  DmiM  0«.Uo.  "^•^^iTTirji 
mrfSmbrMg.  To- Beeerd.).    M«>eb>gt^O^Jf.<^^i^ 

I^irfhmet.  ^  preemt  at  thb  i.,rtoy  whM.  ^  ."^I^.^Sl!^*^ 
^iip«le,of  the  Hol-eehoaee  then  ooeap»edbyI^«fe-orBI^ 

vZa  DenlN.  Begen  wa.  bom  to  E«eter,  »•"-»  !*•'•?!;*»  "™ 
m.  UOrtobw. ««,  AMgril  (bom  11  April,  VTSt),  daagbt»  of  Heniy  ftwa- 

Sw  kir.--».  Ka-i-fc  B'«^M'  -  aboraifatod.    <M*y^lg"«;  * 

Eariaad  Hagarina  Ibr  Maid^  UM,  Hew  «erba,a.  tt   Ife.  P^T*  *i" 
Si:^aM!SlT4y.a».  <»«iwBn,h.dHht.H.ala.dGa..aI.ftoalB.fta»« 

te  uu,  V.  M*!  and  fw  im,  sxtL  as,  as.) 


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of  email  poxt  in  Biookfleld»  Meeenchnietti,  wMe  on  a  journey 
for  ber  health,  8  May,  176L1  Hue  piotore  ie  owned  l^  MIee 
Margaret  Bromfield  Shide,  daughter  of  onr  late  aaaoolate  Dr.  Daniel 
Denieon  Sbule  of  Cheetnnt  Hill,  Maeeachneettee  The  pietoiv  ie 
not  eigned  bat,  by  tndition,  hae  been  known  ae  the  work  of 
Copleye* 

Ae  we  hare  already  eeen,  Henry  Pelham  became  Agent  for  Lord 
Lanedowne*e  eetatee  in  Ireland,  and  wae  drowned  in  tbe  river 
Kenmare,  in  1806,*  by  the  apeetting  of  a  boat  Hie  twin  eona 
never  married.  One  of  them  received  an  appointment  under  the 
Crown  and  died  in  the  Weet  Indiee.  Thue  ended  thie  line  of  the 
Pelhame. 

Mr.  Abker  C.  GooDiLLy  Jr.,  referring  to  Mr.  Gay'a  paper, 
read  at  tbe  Stated  Meeting  in  January,  upon  tho  engraving 
by  Peter  Pelbam  of  tbe  Smibert  portrait  of  Sir  William  Pep- 
perrelly  wbich  now  banga  in  tbe  Essex  Institute,  said  that,  in 
commemoration  of  tbe  capture  of  Louisbuig,  portraits  were 
painted  of  Pepperrell,  all  in  red,  and  of  Admiral  Sir  Peter 
Warren,  all  in  blue ;  and  tbat  botb  canvases  bung  in  tho 
Portsmouth  Atheiueum  tUl  early  in  this  century,  when  tho 
Pepperrell  picture  was  sent  to  Salem  through  tho  jptenrin* 
tion  of  the  hte  George  Atkinson  Ward. 

1  Kew  Ba^and  Hlftorleal  and  GMMtlogieia  Rflgltter  lor.  1879,  nfL  Ut 

•  Tbeie  eaa  be  Uttle  doabt  that  aont  of  tho  oamraoM  wUeh,  hMotoloi^ 
hafo  beoa  olaand  at  "oar^  Cop^ys*  aio,  in  loalitj,  tho  work  of  Hoaiy  N* 
haa.    Palham,  howofor,  wat  too  Toang  to  have  paialod  thk  portrait  of  Mra. 

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IN  WWIBMle 

Aa  intoioftfaig  lotter  writtoa  bj  Honry  FbUuub  to  Poal  Bofoio,  SO  llard^ 
17711^  aoooifag  Botoro  of**  diahoporablo  AotJoBo^faiooiiyhig  Whai'otafnifod 
plato  of  tho  io  oaUad  •«Boitoii  Ifanaera,"  ii  prlalad  ia  9  ftmodiafi  of  tho 
Ifiimliaiittr  Hiilorioal  SooMgr  for  Jfagr,  1811^  ▼»!•  897. 

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MARCH  MEETING,  1890. 

A  Statkd  Mkriko'  ci  the  Society  wm  held  in  the  Hall 
"^"^  of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sdenoes  on 
Wednesday,  16  March,  1898,  at  three  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon,  the  President,  Edwabd  Wheslwsioht,  in  the  chair. 

The  Beeords  of  the  last  Stated  Meeting  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  behalf  of  Mr.  Denisoh  Booebs  Sladb,  who  was  un- 
able to  be  present,  Mr.  Edes  communicated  the  following 
letter,  written  by  Lord  Lyndhurst,  when  a  young  man  of 
twenty-fiye,  to  I^iel  Denison  Sogers,'  a  wealthy  merchant 
of  Boston^  and  the  greatgrandfather  of  Mr.  Slade :  — 

[LoBdoa],  April  10  p7f7] 
G«orf»it* 

IfT  VEAM  8m,  —  Agreeablj  to  prmnise  in  my  last  letter  tU  N.  York 
I  forwarded  by  tbe  first  Vefsel  to  Boston  the  Deed  signed  by  my  father 
sad  mother*  ia  preicnce  of  two  penoos.  Cap."  Lorett^  master  of  the 


>  Mr.  Bogen  wai  eonaeoled  by  marriage  with  Copley  throagh  hit  wife*k 
iM^y— the  Cfarine.    See  ami.  pp.  IfT,  ISS^  SOS  and  SIO^  and  mCm. 

•  Alter  hie  lither'a  deeth,  hi  ISl^  Lord  Lyndharei  eontinned  to  oeeupy  the 
hi  Geofge  Street^  Hanoter  Sqaare,  antil  hit  own  death,  in  1803. 

•  This  faMtrament  waf  dated  17  April,  1707,  and  ii  recorded  with  Soffolk 
Deed^cieL  ISS.  On  Ui  viiH  to  Boeton,*where  he  arrifed  on  S  Jannaiy, 
17S«^— the  eon  broaght  with  Urn  a  f aU  power  of  attorn^  (not  aeknowl- 
edged)  lh»i  hie  inthar,  imperfietiy  dated— October,  170ft.  It  li  leeorded 
/IMLdxssiL  ISt. 

«  Cbptain  Jonathan  Herridt  Lotett.  Uie  eon  of  Captafai  John,  4th,  and 
Wierteth  (Hcrrfek)  Uvatti  wae  bem  S4  Febmary,  1779,  at  Beverly,  whom  he 
«ed  SS  Manh,  1S44.  He  manried,  S  October,  170S,  Kan^  Lovntt,  by  whom 
hehadebfendddran.  He  wae  an  energetic  and  inftnentialdtiaen  of  Beverly, 
wh«%  hnvfaig  mtirad  Imm  the  tea,  he  en  Joyed  Um  titlee  of  Cokniel  and  Dsacon. 
hi  Hie  ha  wae  an  oAeer  ef  the  CneteaMb  cenneeled  with  the  FM  of 
HBWBwen  H  0ovei^*    ^iwvev^  auwn  Moeoraii 

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Veeeel  and  Cap^  Henahaw*  Passsnger  who  wiU  proirs  ths  Signatnrs 
npon  their  landing. 

I  do  not  Tery  well  reooUcet  ths  Dsed  drawn  by  LowsU'  sad  esa  not 
therefore  ten  in  what  it  was  dsfldent,  b«t  sfaMsrsty  hope  that  this  wiU 
aatiafy  the  partlea. 

It  would  perhaps  hsTs  been  batter  had  they  themselTse  sent  the 
dranght  of  a  deed.  Mefe?  ICaaoa*  *  Otia^  were  to  procnrs  a  general 
i«leaaefromBolfinoh*&8ooUay.*  Ton  would  nmofa  obligs  bm  1^  r^ 
mhiding  them  of  their  promise  *  forwarding  aooh  releases  to  bm.* 

I  Bcaroely  know  how  to  repeat  my  request  respeoting  ths  trunk  and 
dog  which  I  left  at  M"  Wheelwright's.*  The  trunk  contains  many  things 
of  Tslne  to  sie,  chiefly  books  and  papers;  and  ths  Dog*  is. a  particular 
favorite  on  account  of  the  fair  Donor.  Any  Veeeel  bound  to  London 
might  bring  them  safe* 

Any  lettera  aleo  whidi  you  may  poesess  dhnected  to  me,  you  will  be 
eo  kind  aa  to  enckwe  in  a  cover  addressed  to  me  at  my  father'a— 

I  find  that  besides  the  booke  for  Judge  Lincoln,*  there  was  s  csss 
forwarded  by  my  father  containmg  two  prints  representing  ths  Death  of 
Major  Pierson  which  I  waa  to  hare  preaented  b  my  father's  nsoM* 
one  to  Harvard  Cdlege  the  other  to  the  Academy  of  Arts  "  at  Beaton  of 

I  Joehna  Hentbaw.  *  John  LoweD. 

•  Jonathan  Mmoo.  *  HerriMn  Gray  Otie. 

•  Charlee  Bolflneh.  *  WiUiam  SooUay. 

V  An  intereetingaoooant  of  Copley^  title  to  eome  twenty  aeree  of  knd  on 
Beacon  Hill,  of  hii  sale  of  the  property  to  Jonathan  llawm  and  Hairison  Gray 
Otia,  and  of  tbe  litigation  which  followed,  may  be  read  in  the  ••Gleaner'* 
artidea,  written  by  tbe  late  Nathaniel  IngenoU  Bowditch,  and  reprinted  in  the 
Boeton  Becoid  Commiaaionere'  Beporta,  v.  lOS-SOS  (Seeond  edition.)    See 

w^t^  p.  208. 

•  The  identify  of  thia  woman  haa  not  been  eetabUahed.  She  may  have  been 
acme  connection  of  Jeremiah  Blieehrrigfat,  Eaq^  whoaebmdabnttedon  that  of 
Copky.  In  The  Domeatio  and  Artistic  Ufo  of  John  Sinc^eton  Cop^y,  B.  A., 
Mia.  Amoiy  devotee  two  chaptera  (rUi.  and  ix.)  to  an  account  of  jonng  Coptey*^ 

vialt  to  BoaUm  in  the  hope  of  recovering  hia  father*a  caUte  on  Beacon  IIQU 
and  hie  travela  in  America,  in  170S.  She  mentiona  hia  attachment  to  a  danghter 
of  Biahop  While,  and  prinU  many  of  hU  lettera  written  during  his  sojourn  hi 
this  country,  whence  he  retimied  to  London  early  in  1707. 

•  See  Mra.  Amcry*k  Domaatic  and  Artiatie  Life  of  John  8in«|Bton  Copleyt 
R.  A.,  p.  ISS. 

M  Probebfy  Levi  lineohi  (H.  C.  1779.) 

n  The  annonnoement  of  this  gift,  and  of  its  receipt,  waa  made  at  a  moHing 

of  the  Academy  held  on  the  twenfyUiiid  of  Anguat,  1707,  whsa  a  vole  of  thaaka 
toCopley 


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THB  ooLQinAL  sooannr  or  iiAMAOHusim.    {Uawom^ 


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amber.    Iby  I  reiiweit  jo«  to  prMMi  Umb  ia  my 

•BtffMl  to  be  nmembefed  pMlloiikriy  to  Mn  Bogen, 
iftHnCaboi* 

I  iMMia  Dear  Sir 

Very  eiaoerely  jonri 

J.  8.  CopiST,  Jl 


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The  Ber.  Edwabd  0.  Posteb  then  said :  — 

Mb.  PBESiDEiiTy — I  am  glad  onr  attention  has  been  tamed  to 
this  (amoos  pictore  of  Coplej*Sy  as  it  illostrates  one  of  the  most 
thrilling  eyento  in  the  histoiy  of  the  Channel  Islands.  I  was  in 
Jersej  raeently,  and  found  that  PierM>n*s  gallant  achierement  was 
kepi  fresh  in  the  minds  of  the  people  by  yarions  memorials  of  him 
at  St.  HAier,  and  by  the  obsenranceof  theanniyersaiy  of  his  death. 
The  qnaint  little  square  in  wliich  he  fell  remains  veiy  much  as  it 
was  on  the  sixth  of  January,  1781.  The  Court  House  with  its 
eupolav  the  plain  brick  dwellings  with  their  tiled  roofs,  the  gilt 
statue  of  Oeoige  II.  in  Roman  military  dress,  and  the  steep  hill 
orerfaanging  the  town,  are  all  seen  in  Coidey*s  picture. 

Ton  remember  the  stoiy.  The  French  invaded  the  Island  at 
dead  of  night  and  managed  to  get  control  of  St  H^er  before 
the  peo^  were  up^  foreing  the  Lieutenant-Qoremor,  Cori)ei, 
to  aign  a  capitulation.  When  young  Major  Pierson,  who  was 
second  in  command,  heard  of  this,  he  was  indignant,  and  instantly 
refused  to  entertain  the  idea  of  a  surrender.  He  rallied  his  troops 
about  him,  together  with  some  of  the  Island  militia,  and  rushed  to 
the  marketplace  where  he  made  such  an  onsbught  upon  the  in- 
Taders  that  they  were  completely  routed  with  the  loss  of  their 
eommander ;  but  Pieison  fell  in  the  moment  of  rictoiy.* 


>  EOpbalet  sad  8t]|j  (BromieM)  Ptoncm.    fiae  cnl^  p.  SOfi^  sad  mI»  4. 

•  lira.  Ssaiael  Cahoi,  yomg  Coiile3r*t  aowia,  ii  liers  ralerrad  to.  Shs  was 
bapUstil,  St  the  Hew  Nortli  Ckwek,  Boftoa,  IS  Ifsicb,  17SS,— tbt  dsogbter 
el  eaaaiil  Bamtt  (H.  C  nST),  LL.P.,  sad  Msry,  dsagfator  of  Bichsrd  darks, 

IiiloatkNiof  Msrriago  wai poblished in  Boston,  26  AngMt,  17S1  (TowB 
u)    BssMBl  Csbot  and  Ssrmh  Bsnstt  wore  BMfried,  St  tbs  Ksw  Korlli 
Cbvcb,  by  tbo  Bar.  Min  Elio«»  S7  Kovomber,  1781. 

•  It  is  osU  llMt  St  Ibis  crltiesl  point  tba  treopa  began  to  wafer,  bst  soon  fs> 
<b^  saw  MBp  Dmnsraa^  a  wslMowwa  Bealaasat  in  tba  tasay 


ISSS.] 


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With  his  usual  sagacity  Copley  saw  here  the  elemento  of  a  fine 
historical  composition,  and  he  spared  no  pains  to  make  it  as  truth- 
ful and  vivid  as  possible.  It  is  considered  by  many  his  greatest 
efforti  and  it  has  happily  found  ito  prqper  place  in  the  Natioiial 
Gallery.! 

Tlie  engraving  by  Heath,*  to  which  allusion  has  been  made,  has 
long  hung  on  the  gallery-nuling  yonder,—  as  good  a  place  as  can 
be  given  it  in  this  Hall ;  but  it  is  in  a  poor  ligfati  and  nrach  too 
high  to  gain  the  attention  it  deserves. 

To  us  the  gem  of  the  picture  is  the  flight  of  the  little  group  in 
the  right  hand  comer,  representing  Mrs.  Copley,  with  both  hands 
upraised  in  terror,  accompanied  by  her  nurse  with  a  babe  in  her  arms, 
and  the  smart  little  Copley,  Jr.,  running  for  dear  life  at  her  side. 

I  saw  a  copy  of  this  painting,  by  Holyoake,  in  the  Court  House 
at  St  HAier,  placed  tliere  in  recent  years.  I  found  it  a  great  help 
in  reproducing  the  scene  with  all  the  accessories  so  near  at  hand. 
An  inscription  in  the  square  marks  the  spot  where  Pierson  ielL 
He  was  buried  in  the  old  Town  Chureh  near  by. 

I  do  not  know  whether  others  have  observed  in  TrumbulTs  eariy 
battle-pieces  any  resemblance  in  spirit  and  treatment  to  this 
masterpiece  of  Copley,  but  I  have  often  thought  that  several  of 
tlie  details  in  the  Bunker  Hill  seemed  to  show  an  acquaintance 
with  The  Battle  of  Jersey.* 

miatia,  ifiring  to  the  post  of  danger.  Ibereopon  th^  oloaed  np  aad  ckaifai 
witii  rach  f  my  a«  to  compel  the  apeedy  anbmiasion  of  the  Freook. 

A  branch  of  thia  Domareeq  family  baa  aoqoired  distinction  in  onr  Boston 
annala.  See  New  England  Hutorical  and  Gonoaloglcal  Register  for  18SS,  zrU. 
Sl7-a20;  IlorakUe  Jonmal,  ill  S7-104;  and  FooU**  Annala  ol  naTa  Chapel, 
a  147,  note*  SdS,  86S.  _ 

>  The  canTaa  waa  painted  In  178S  for  Alderman  Bqj^l^  gaBify,  aad  waa 
bought  by  the  Nation,  in  18S4,  for  1600  gnineaa. 

«  An  excellent  engraring  by  Cfow,  with  text,  ap^eafi  In  Pletnraa  and  Boya! 

FbrtraiU  Blnatratifo  of  Engliih  and  Scottiah  Hiatory,  by  ThooMM  Archer,  ISSI, 
ltOS,M.  A atill amaller engrafing by  Wan«i adoma the UttopNP «*  •  Ili^ 
tory  of  Enghmd  by  Httghea,  ISSS^  ToL  XTl  To  aoeommodate  hia  plate  to  the 
narrow  apaoe  at  hie  diapoaal  die  artist  haa,  nntortanatofy,  ant  off  the  ignio  of 
Mia.  Copley  on  the  right  aad  aeiFeral  of  the  aoldiera  on  the  left. 

•  Aa  the  Death  of  Pleraoa  was  painted  in  178S,  aad  the  Death  of  Waiw 
m  aad  the  Death  of  MontgoBoiy  only  two  yaara  later,  It  la  iinlto  paaslhia 
that  TmmbnU  lonnd  inapiratioa  In  Copl^.thoagh  ha  waa  a  pnpa  ^  Wmk, 
and  aetnal^  painted  thiaa  paat  Bofotatioaaiy  aabjaati  ia  Waat'a  atadtoi 


•^  't  i 

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THB  OOI0nAI»  tOOlU'l  OV  MAMAOIfUBlTl'a.      [MAWMy 


1816.] 


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Mr.  Hsmnr  Wiluaxs,  baving  been  caUed  open  bgr  the 
Fkeeident,  spoke  mm  follows :  «- 

Mr.  Pkesidbxt  aud  QESTTLKtass^ — I  offer  lor  the  aooeptanoe 
of  The  Cokmial  Society  of  Massachiieetti  some  leavee  from  the 
Charter  Oak.  I  can  Yooch  for  their  gennineneM,  for  thej  were 
gathered  for  me  sixty  yeari  ago  last  aotaiBiit  bj  mj  kinsman,  Bishop 
John  Williams,  of  Cmmectacnt  I  have  taken  a  leaf  tnm  my  old 
eollege  habariam  in  which  they  were  preserved,  and  I  hare  written 
wsdeneath  them  the  words  which  I  wrote  at  the  time  on  the  oppo- 
site page:-* 

«  Hetlth  to  thee,  aneieiit  tiw  I 

Bedel  Ibmi  eoae  eptfk  of  thiA  funli^ 

Bdosfle  to  aneieoi  BMB I " 

It  sttn  the  imagination  to  think  what  chronicles  the  Oak  might 
have  given  ns  if  Mrs.  Sigonmey's  wish  conld  have  been  realised; 
for  its  ago  when  it  fell  has  been  estimated  as  high  as  eighteen 
hundred  or  two  thoosand  years;  while  others  have  thooght  that  it 
was,  at  that  time,  certainly  one  thousand  years  old.  We  may  well 
believe  tiiis  latter  estimate.  Mr.  George  B.  Emerson,  who  classed 
this  tree  with  the  white  oaks,  sajs:  — 

•*Tbose  species  of  oak  most  aaalogoos  to  eor  white  oak,  are  known, 
ia  Emope,  to  eoatfane  to  grow  and  flonrisk  for  eenlaries.  There  ara 
oaks  hi  Britain  which  are  helietvd  to  have  been  old  trees  at  the  tine  of 
Wmiam  the  Cooqoerar.  Some  are  known  which  are  sappoeed  to  be  one 
Ikoneand  years  okL'*' 

Inasmuch  ss  so  well-known  a  writer  as  Professor  Goldwin 
Smith*  has  thought,  incredible  as  it  may  seem,  to  transpUmt  tlie 
old  Oak  from  Hartford  to  Providence,  R.  I^  it  may  not  be  un- 
profitable  to  recall  some  fMts  in  its  history,  as  well  as  in  that  of 
the  ancient  Charter  of  Connecticut  which,  aooording  to  tradition, 
was  concealed  in  iti  hollow  in  the  time  of  Andros.  Tradition  has 
it  that  George  Wyllys,  ~  who  was  one  of  the  fathen  of  the  Con- 
necticttt  Colony,  of  which  he  wss  Deputy  Governor  in  1641,  and 
Oovenor  in  1642,  and  who  settled  at  Hartford,— before  emigrat- 

>  Beport  on  the  IVeee  Md  Shnbe  gmwfaif  nstarelty  te  the  F^reets  d 
M—irkieiiite,  Boetoi^  ISM^  p.  tH. 

•  ThtUniteimitee;  AnOnflhwd  BiBtfadmrtoiy,Me>»lSn  (BewTorkt 

sndo»i,isie),piei 


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ing  to  America,  sent  over  his  Steward  to  seleot  for  him  a  site  for 
his  home  in  the  wilderness.  On  the  ground  chosen  by  him  stood 
the  Charter  Oak,  which  was  then  hoUow  and  very  old.  It  was 
held  in  great  veneration  by  the  Indians,  and  when  Mr.  Wylljs*s 
agents  were  clearing  the  land  for  his  residanoei  a  deputation  of 
the  natives  begged  them  to  spare  this  sged  tree.    Theysaid:  — 

*«  It  has  been  the  guide  of  onr  ancestors  for  centuries  as  to  the  time 
of  oar  planting  onr  com.  When  the  leaves  are  of  the  iise  of  a  nMUse's 
ear,  then  is  the  time  to  pat  the  seed  in  the  groond."* 

[Mr.  WiUiams  then  recalled,  briefly,  the  history  of  the  Patent 
under  which  the  Colony  of  Connecticut  was  planted,  and  described 
the  events  which  led  up  to  the  successful  effort  to  secure  a  new 
Charter.*    Continuing,  he  said :  — 1 

There  can  be  no  surprise,  therefore,  that>  at  the  period  of  the 
Restoration,  the  Connecticut  Colony  early  took  measures  to  secure 
from  the  King  a  Charter  which  should  define  their  boundaries,  and 
settl^  once  for  all,  their  righti  under  their  firrt  Patent.  In  their 
Petition  to  King  Charies  they  state,  that  the  original  copy  of  their 
Letters  Patent  «*either  by  fire  at  a  house  where  it  had  been 
sometimes  kept,  or  some  other  accident,  is  now  lost,**  *  so  that  they 
were  <mly  able  to  furnish  a  copy  of  that  document  Of  aU  the 
noblemen  named  in  these  first  Letters  Patent,  Lord  Saye  and  Sde 
is  said  to  have  been  one  of  only  two  or  three  survivors  at  the  Res- 
toration ;  ^  accordingly,  an  earnest  letter,*  dated  7  June,  1661,  was 
addressed  to  him,  invoking  his  good  oflkes  with  His  Majesty, 
Charies  II.,  and  his  Parliament,  in  securing  a  Rojral  Charter  which 
should  protect  tliem  in  the  rights  for  which  they  had  so  long 
struggled.  There  were  some  circumstances  at  the  time  which 
seemed  unfavorable  to  the  success  of  their  Petition.    There  was  a 

>  IfolUeler'e  ilijitofy  o(  Conneetkiit,  I SSS. 

•  Theio  ie  an  eroeUeai  eooooiit  of  the  plantfaig  of  Ceaneorioat,  and  of  the 

Sret Patent, hi Mfi^j^Hieloiy  of  Now  Eiislaad,L4Se«r«ef.    TheteileC 

the  Plitent  may  bo  raad  in  Tramb«ll*k  History  of  Oooneetlont  (L  4Sft,  ISS), 
whero  aleo  roiqr  bo  looad  (I*  407  ef  eef .)  the  tost  of  otiMr  origlBal  pepen  per* 

tafaUng  to  the  eettlement  and  early  sovwnneni  of  the  Oolenj. 

•  ThunbaU^  Hiitoty  of  OwneeHeat,  i  51L 
«  FkOlfojre  Hieloiy  of  Now  Eai^aBa,  iiL  SS0L 

•  TMi  Letter  is  printed  hi  IVmabairb  HIelety  of  Conneetfaat,  i.  Sll,  HI 


•  A 


US 


THB  OOLOXIAL  SOOZKir  OF  KABSACHUBBTIS.      [If AtCB, 


MS.] 


^f^i^wmu  SY  MB*  BXmr  WlfiTJAMl 


S19 


liol  pomiit  of  the  R^cide  Judges  both  in  England  and  on  thii  side 
of  the  Atbntio.  Goffe  and  Whalley  and  Dixwell  at  fint  appeared 
openlj  in  the  Hassachnsetts  Colony*  but  thej  were  afterwards 
obliged  to  go  into  hiding  in  Connecticuti  where  thej  were  harbored 
bj  the  Rer.  Jc^n  Davenport^  It  was  known  that  thej  had  fled 
thither,  although  they  had  saceessfuUy  baffled  their  pursuers 
This  was  made  nse  of  bj  the  enemies  of  the  Colony  in  England  to 
prejudice  their  daimsi  but  unsuceessfullyy  for  Loid  Saye  and  Selo 
was  a  stanch  friend  and  a  vigorous  advocate  in  tlieir  behalf;  and, 
fortunately  for  theniv  he  had  advocated  Charleses  restoration,  for 
which  he  had  been  made  Lord  Privy  Seal*  John  Winthrop,  who 
had  been  sent  over  to  England  as  a  special  agent  to  uige  the  Peti- 
tioQ  of  the  Colony,  was  enabled,  through  the  influence  of  Lord  Saye 
and  Sele,  to  enlist  in  their  behalf  the  sympathy  of  the  Eaii  of 
Manchester,  who  was  Lord  Chamberlain  in  His  Majesty's  house- 
hold.* Under  these  circumstances  the  Petition  of  Connecticut 
was  presented,  and  was  received  **with  uncommon  grace  and 
£ivor,^«  and  on  the  twen^-third  of  April,  1662,  the  famous  Char- 

>  Modi  iaterettiiig  antter  relaUng  to  the  RcglcUleii,  eontistiiig  o(  lottart, 
ptpen,  and  hlogrmpliietl  noiieef  of  the  Ragieidet  themaelTM  and  of  their  eor- 
mpoadeuti,  it  ooatidaed  in  the  Mather  Pkpert  (4  MaMMchaeetlf  Kistoriosl 
GoOectioai,  TliL  192-316  aad  iiifM.)  Dr.  Pfemej  bae  glren  a  faU  and  aecnrats 
aec^aat  eC  the  thTM  Rofkidce  who  iad  to  theM  ihorM,  and  of  their  life  hare 
(Hittory  of  Kew  EaffaMid,  iL  4S5-600,  and  iiifM.)  See  ako  Stike'e  Iliitoty  d 
the  Three  JodfM- 

•  A  f an  aeeovnt  of  Wmiea  FieBnea,  flrai  Tiaeoont  Saye  and  8e1e  (l^^^l- 
leSS),  and  of  hie  roMarkabla  career  ia  to  be  f omd  hi  LeaUe  fltephea'k  Diatioa- 
mj  of  Ketieaal  Biogiaphy,  zrliL  439-491 

•  Edward  Moataga,  aaeood  Eeri  of  Maachealar  (l^Ot-lSTl),  was  a  eonapie. 
•oaa  Sgara  lathe  hiatoryof  hia  tine.  Early  in  hie  earear  he  incUaed  to  the 
Paritaaaida,aad,laratiiBe,oo«permladwithCroaiwelL  He  oppoeed  the  Trial 
of  Charley  howefer,  aad  aUhoagh  aammoned  bj  the  IVoteetor  to  the  Upper 
Doaaa  ha  rafaaed  attesdaoce,  aad  retired  from  p^ie  lila  dariiif  the  Conmon- 
weelth.  He«lookaaaetit«pertia  briagtagaboat  theRaalaration,aiid,as 
Speaker  of  the  Lofda  welooawd  the  Kfaig  on  hia  arriTal^hiLoBdontSO  Ma/, 
ISOe.    lathefoOowfaigOetoberka  took  part  hi  the  Trial  of  the  Regieidees 

'  al  the  Cafoaatioa  of  Charlaa  n.,3S  April,  ISGl,  ha  bore  the  Sword  of 
The  Eari  wai  the  leeipiaBt  of  numy  aad  great  honons  ha?hig  baea 
a  Prif7  CoaadOer,  Kaii^  of  the  Garlaiv  ChaaaeOor  of  the  UidfinMif 
afCanbridga^aadFeDowoCtheBeyalSoaia^.    (IMCBoriiLSaO.) 
^  Tkaaibairs  Hiiloiy  d  OwaiiiiluBl,  L  Uk 


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ter  was  granted  l)j  Letters  Patent  under  the  great  seal  of  Bni^and.* 
This  Charter— 

««eonthiaed  in  fores  to  the  time  of  the  Berolotkm,  and  saved  Coaaeeti- 
eat  from  ezperienciag  the  fate  to  which  Maasaohuactts  was  sab)ected, 
after  the  loss  of  ito  First  Charter  privileges,  of  a  dependent  provfam.  It 
remained,  hi  fact,  the  eonstitntion  of  the  State  of  Conneetieut  nata  ISia."* 

[Mr.  WilUams  then  aketched  vividly  the  events  which  occurred 
after  the  accession  of  James  11^  referring  especmlly  to  the  loss  of 
eorponXd  charters  —  including  that  of  the  Citj  of  London  — and 
to  the  praoeedinga  agmnst  those  of  the  New  EngUmd  colonies  hj 
writa  of  Quo  Warranto  and  Scire  Facias.  He  also  gave  a  rapid 
review  of  the  high-handed  proceedings  of  Randolph  and  Androa, 
and  recalled  the  tradition  connected  with  the  concealment  of  the 
Connecticut  Charter.*    In  closing,  Mr.  WiUiams  said :  — ] 

In  1827,  Charlea  Sprague,  the  poet,  writing  to  Mr.  Buckingham, 
the  editor  of  The  Beaton  Courier,  saja:-— 

«•  While  hi  Hartfoid  •  •  .  Iwas  gonty,  for  the  first  thus,  of  paying 
my  derotlona  to  the  andeot  and  venerable  CkaH$r  Osk,  from  wUeh 
•I  piously  stole'  throe  leares  and  an  aeom.''* 

At  that  time  and  ten  years  later,  in  1887,  when  theae  leaves  were 
sent  to  me,  the  Oak  waa  iHPP»renUy  flourishing ;  but  during  a  vio- 
lent  storm,  on  Thursday,  the  twen^-firrtof  August,  186«,  the  tree 
was  Mown  down.*    There  are  seveial  plotuiea  of  it,— one  in 

1  The  fan  text  of  the  Charier  la  toHamd-a  Stale  Papers,  ILW-JOS. 

•  Chariea  Weatworth  Uphaa^  la  hb Leotare  delivered  la  aooarie bilo^ 
Lowefl  laatilate,  hi  laSO,  by  mtmbafs  of  the  Uaamshaaatto  Hltto^ 

a.  341 

•  Tta  ftofT  «<  U»  TWt  «»<  A»*o.  to  Itetlotd  for  th.  imrpo»^  •-Md.f 

tlNG«T«imiMt«(  Coiiii«*tait,  to  Oetobw,  !•«»  "j^  ^''V'»!T*"  7^ 
p,M«iw  .C  an  ChMtor  Md  to  eo.fl»tliiMiit  to  tti.  Clwitot  Otk,  m»  fa^ 

Lift,  I IM.  ... 

•  The  In*  Ml  M  1180  .VIodc  to  th.  Mmtaf. 


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I  if 


220 


THB  OOLQUIAL  flOdBTT  OF  MASfACHUBETTfk      [If ABCI^ 


1836.] 


XASLY  ubube  or  wisHDioxoy* 


sa 


Emeiwm*!  Trees  of  MaMtchiuettB,*  bat  it  was  taken  before  the  daj-s 
•f  kodaks  and  snap  shots,  and  it  does  not  give  a  conrect  idea  of  its 
greatsize.  A  few  years  befofo  it  fell*  twenty-seven  good-sized  men 
are  said  to  bare  stood  in  the  hoUow  of  its  trunk.  About  the  same 
tine  some  hyys  built  a  fire  in  this  eaTity*  and  it  was  feared  that  this 
would  be  the  end  of  the  venerable  tree ;  but,  as  great  pains  were 
taken  to  presenre  it,  it  survived  a  few  years  kmger,  and  when  it  was 
blown  down  fresh  aooms  were  growing  on  many  parts  of  it  There 
was  a  universal  feeling  of  regret  among  the  eitisens  of  Hartford 
when  the  tidings  spread  that  their  ancienti  historie  tree  had  at  last 
fidlen*  At  noon  Coit*s  Armory  Band  played  a  diige  on  the  spot, 
and  at  sundown,  throughout  the  city,  the  bells  were  tolled,  to  give 
expression  to  the  eommon  sorrow. 

I  do  not  know  how  it  may  be  with  others,  Mr.  President,  but 
these  visible,  tangible  memorials  of  the  post,  —  such  as  the  leather 
pouch  of  bullets  which  was  found,  k>ng  after  the  American  Revo- 
lution, concealed  among  the  rafters  of  an  old  church  in  Lincoln,— 
the  sight  of  which  would  quicken  tlie  pulse  of  any  antiquary,  and 
which  were  brought  here  by  our  associate,  Mr.  Porter,  to  illustrate 
his  graphic  paper  on  the  march  to  Lexington  and  Concord  and  the 
retreat  to  Boston,  on  the  eighteenth  and  nineteenth  of  A[Mil,  1776i, 
—  touch  me  more  nearly  than  many  a  page  of  the  printod  record. 
And  so  these  faded  leaves,  which  carry  us  bock  through  all  the 
struggles  of  the  Connecticut  Colony  and  to  a  dim  and  uncertain 
antiquity  beyond, — long  before  the  white  man  set  his  foot  on  these 
shores,  —  may  find  a  pbu^  in  our  Cabinet,  and  have  an  interest  in 
the  future,  wUeh  may  make  them  worthy  of  the  Society's  acoeptance* 

Mr.  Henet  H.  Edx8  said  that  be  had  in  his  possession 
the  original  Search  Warrant  for  the  arrest  of  the  BegicideSi 
issaed  by  the  Connectacut  authorities  on  the  eleventh  of  May, 
1661,  and  the  original  Third  Writ  of  Quo  Warranto  against 
the  Connecticut  Charter;  and  that  he  should  have  been  glad  to 

*  A  Bepoii  en  the  Tnm  tmi  Shnbt  gronrlng  Miteff«ny  In  the  Fereete  o< 
MaMMhnieCli,  erlginnlly  pnUWMd  agmeiilily  to  en  erder  of  the  LegUletnve 
Vf  the  CnBHlilii  d  ZoSloelenI  end  Botenicnl  Snrvij  of  the  Stele  (Seeond 
im),  L  iMhif  14a 


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bring  them  to  this  meeting  for  the  inspection  of  the  menw 
ben,  had  he  known  befotehand  the  rabjeet  of  Mr.  TTilliame'e 
paper. 

Mr.  S.  LoTHROP  Thobkdikb  communicated  the  foUowbg 
early  letter*  of  Washington,  hitherto  unpublished :  — - 

DBAS  Madam,  — When  I  had  the  bapplaees  to  see  you  last,  you  es« 
pmii'd  an  Inclination  to  be  informed  of  my  safe  arrival  In  camp  with 
tbeobaigethatwaseotmstedtomyoare;  But  at  the  same  time  desirwl 
it  might  be  eommunicated  InaLetterto  somebody  of  your  aoqaatotanoei 
This  I  took  as  a  gentle  rebake,  and  polite  manner  of  forblddhig  my 
oomspondiDg  with  you ;  end  conoelve  this  opinion  Is  not  ffly  foundsd, 
when  I  reflect  that  I  have  hitherto  found  it  impractaoable  to  engage  one 
moment  of  your  attention.  If  I  am  right  in  thU,  I  hope  you  wiU  exeuss 
the  present  piesumption,  and  Uy  the  imputation  to  elateness  at  my  m^ 
eessful  arrival:  If  on  the  Contrary  these  are  fearful  apprehensions  only, 
bow  easy  is  it  to  remove  my  suepidons,  enUven  my  eplrits,  and  make 
me  happier  than  the  Day  is  long;  by  honouring  me  with  a  eorrispoa- 
dance  which  you  did  once  partty  promise  to  do. -please  «»  m^-X 
CompUmenU  to  Miss  Hannah,  and  to  M'.  Bryan  to  whosy  I  shstt  do 
myself  the  pleasure  of  writing,  as  soon  as  I  hsar  he  is  retamed  fiom 
Westmoreland*    I  am  Madam 

TT.o.tOb^l'.yr-o.tHrS-^.  q.  ^,«„««.. 

Fort  C«mb«laad  it  WOb  CiMk  ) 

Ur.  Thobhdid  alio  communicated  the  f ollowbg  paper : — 
jr«iMraw(itM  bf  Un.  Bwrlom  JK  SarrUem. 

Lettar  written  by  CoL  a«>rg«  WwhlngUm  to  M«.  6mh  F»lif«  el 
Mtoir  on  th.  Po*an«o,  iajototog  Mt.  V«Don,-tl..  •-*  •L^!: 
WUliui  JtirUx  of  YoriMhlw,  EngU«d,  Hm  Pwrtdwit  of  *«pv« 
Connoa  in  Vlrglnto, «id  drrt  oootln  of  th»  tlxth  LofdFairfaz  «  wmih 
w%j  Court  Mi«.  F»lrf«x,  •  boMtifnl  wdbrilltMitwomM,  wMb*»«« 
tiy  VMhingtoa in lii» bojjiood— •helxiagtwo  yo«wliiitM»or--MMlt 

1  InTiM  Udia^  !!«.•  JommI  (HiiUadplii*)  tct  >*«*'"^  *"!:*•* 
M  U»  Ma- aate  ••  Hiia  In  ow  *«•,  bnt  i«  lo-*  P>«>"  »•»•'«*«•••  ""■ 


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THB  OOLOXIAL  SOOnETT  OF  MABaAOHUSBRI.     [ICami^ 

•t  dghlttBt*  married  Oaorge  WOliftm  Falrf  AS,  tldMl  toa  of  Ck)l.  WU^ 
fkirfax  of  Bdrolr  and  beir  ezpeeUat  of  tlie  Fairfax  titia«  whiohf  how^ 
treryhe  died  before  lnheriUiig«— tbe  title  paeeing  from  the  elztb  Lord  to 
Ui  brother  Uobert  of  Leedf  Castle,  aereotb  Lord,  theooe  to  Bryan  Fairfax* 
jMogeetfoaof  William  of  BeWoIr,  to  whom  it  WMOOoilrmed  byPariia- 
ment  in  1800.  Bryan's  great-grandaoa*  John  Contee  Fairfax  of  FHoee 
George  Coonty,  Maryland,  ie  the  present  and  elerentb  Lord  Fairfax. 

Sarah  Fairfax  was  one  of  the  four  beantifnl  Miss  Caiys  of  Ceelys  on 
the  lower  James,  daughters  of  Col.  Wilson  Milee  Cary,  of  whom  Anne 
married  Robert  Carter  Nicholas  (their  daughter  married  Edmund  Ran* 
dolph),  Mary  married  Edward  AoriOer,  and  Eliiabeth,  the  yoongestt 
married  Bryan,  eighth  Lord  Fairfax. 

A  letter  fkom  WasUngton  to  his  early  lore,  dated  Mount  Yemoo, 
May  16th,  1798,  may  be  found  in  Sparfcs's  WasUngton's  Writings.* 
With  her  husband,  Mrs.  Fairfax  had  gone  to  lire  in  England,  where 
Geoige  William  Fairfax  inherited  his  grandfather's  Yorkshire  property. 
She  died  at  Bath,  England,  [t  November,]  1811,  [aged  81.]  George 
William  Fahrfax  harfaig  died  there,  in  1787,  both  ara  buried  in  Writh* 
Bngton  Chureh,  near  Bath.* 

With  this  Washington  letter  of  June  7, 1755,  to  Sarah  Fairfax,  was 
one  addressed  to  CoL  William  Fairfax  of  BelToir,  announeing  the  young 
Colonel's  safe  arriral  in  eamp  with  the  £4000  he  had  carried  under  guard 
ftom  WUHamsburg  for  the  use  of  the  troops.*  ••  Miss  Hannah  "  was  the 
youngesi  daughter  of  CoL  Fahrfax  of  BelToir.  She  married  Warner 
Washington.* 

These  facts  are  contributed  to  Mr.  Thomdike  by  the  great-grand- 

■feoe  of  SaOy  and  Elisabeth  Cary  upon  her  father's  side,  also  greal* 

granddai^ter  of  Bryan,  eighth  Lord  Fairfax,*  through  her  mother. 

CoMSTAiicB  Cast  Habbisov. 
New  Tofk»  Februsfy  18, 188i. 


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1888.] 


.«:ir  It 


V01l*8  AJTAOmilUT  fOE  lALLT  OARX;         JSg 


>  Thty  wm  married  17  Deeeoiber,  1748. 

•  Span's  Life  and  Writings  of  WMbington,  zL  2». 

•  Fairfn  died  8  April,  1787  (Keiirb  Feirfent  of  EngUad  sad  Ameriea, 
P.S1S.)  Thedmiehat  Writhlingtoa,8oBeree«ihire,lsdedieatedto8t.Mary 
Miflalea.    Fairies  wm  boni  hi  the  BahaaHO,  la  17SI. 

•  Tide  letter  ie  priated,  iW.  IL  77;  fee  abo  L  88. 

•  WanMT  Weehiagtoa»eld«t  eoa  of  Joha,  theeldaet  son  of  Lawreaoe  Weeh- 
la-fman  to  George  Waehington,  who  was  eoa  of  Aageetino 
LawienooWeehiagton.   (8parin*eLifeaadWrith^eof  Waeh- 

i.  84&  848s  tt.  SIl  aefe.) 

•  For  aa  aeeoual  eC  the  Fairfax  fnU^  see  8parin>  Life  and  Writbgi  ef 
LltefMf^;  1LUrM,m$tm,im,mmf  aad  KeOrto  fkirfioos  el 


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Mr.  Hbvbt  H.  Edi8  called  aitention  to  an  artide  written 
by  Mrs.  Harriaon  in  1876/  in  which  abe  apeaka  of  Waib> 
ington'a  attachment  for  SaUjr  Gary :  — 

**  The  chroniclers  of  the  Fairfax  family  have  always  asserted  positively 
that  to  this  one  of  the  Miss  Garys,  [Sally]  la  belle  dee  beUes,  Washhig* 
ton  offered  his  heart  and  hand,  to  be  Anally  superseded  by  hb  friend  and 
comrade,  Fairfax  of  Belroir. 

**  Inringgiree  a  different  rerrionof  this  story,  asserUng  that  Washing- 
ton's tendresse  was  for  the  younger  sister  of  Mrs.  George  William  Fair- 
fax, whom  the  bride  brought  back  with  her  on  a  Tisit  to  Bel?ohr.  Bishop 
Heade«  qnothig  from  a  paper  of  the  Ambler  famOy,  says  that  the  sister 
whom  Washington  sought  In  marriage  was  Mary  Cary,  afterward  mar* 
ried  to  the  wealthy  Edward  Ambler,  Collector  of  York  Hirer,  and  owner 
of  Jamestown  Island.  In  the  face  of  this  distinguished  eontrorersy,  wn 
can  only  continue  the  story  of  Washington's  wooing,  as  it  haa  been 
handed  down  to  ua.  When  the  young  gentleman  mustered  up  his  cour^ 
age  at  last  to  ask  for  the  hul/s  hand.  Colonel  Cary  iew  into  a  great 
rage,  and  answered  that,  if  that  was  his  businees,  he  might  as  wdl  *  go 
away  the  same  as  he  came'  (vAis  Sally's  diary),  for  hb  dai^ter  had 
been  accustomed  to  rhie  hi  a  coach  and  four." 

In  a  footnote  Mia.  Harriaon  adds  the  following  intereatuig 
atatcmeiit:  — 

**  It  is  fair  to  say  that  papers  whidi  have  nerer  been  giTcn  to  the  pnblio 
set  this  question  beyond  a  doubt.  Mrs.  George  WflUam  Fafaf  ax,  the 
object  of  George  Washington's  eariy  and  passionate  lore,  lived  to  an 
advanced  age  hi  Bath,  England,  widowed,  childleee,  and  ntteriy  faiflrm. 
Upon  her  death,  at  the  age  of  81 ,  letters,  still  hi  possession  of  the  Fah^ 
fax  family,  were  found  among  her  effects,  showhig  that  Washfaigton  had 
never  forgotten  the  hiflnence  of  his  youthful  disappobtment" 

From  a  recent  correspondcnoc  with  Mr^  Harrison  and  her  boa* 
band,  it  appears  that  she  baa  modified  her  opinion,  in  some  respects, 
as  will  be  seen  by  the  following  extract  from  Mr.  Harrison's  Icttert 

>  A  Littie  Ceoteoaiel  Ledy«  by  Oonstanoe  Caiy  Herrieoa,  la  8eribaer')i 
Monthly  Magerine  lor  Joly,  1876,  sU.  808»  810.  Mie.  HerriMm  uontitbutod 
another  iatereetfaig  artiele  on  SaUy  Caiy,  eatitled  A  TVue  Oolonhd  I>Ma%  to 
The  Ladiee' Homo  Jboniel  for  Match,  1888,  xiiL  S,  8a  (y.  Conwigr^  Banna 
d  the  fttomaek  and  the  Bappahaanoek,  pp.  81-81^  87«^  87L 


•  vi 


fU 


THB  OOLOHIAL  SOCOBTT  OF  MABSACHUSETTS.      [Maboi, 


**  Tktn  It  SO  crkbooe  tbftt  George  Washington  t?er  mw  SwXij  Caiy 
wli  after  abt  had  becone  the  wife  of  hie  friend  C^rge  Williani  Faiiw 
lax  who  had  hinnelf,  pfobab!/,  owi  her  in  Wiilianeboig  when  he  waa  a 
■eaber  of  the  Boom  of  Bngeeeca*  There  ie  no  eridenoe  that  Oeorge 
Washington  waa  hi  WiUianMbnrg«  or  anywhere  on  the  **  Lower  JanMa,** 
prior  to  8aD/a  nwrriage;  and  8lie»  qnite  eertainl/t  waa  nerer  north  of 
the  Rappahannock  Biver  before  ahe  cauM  to  Belvoir  aa  a  bride.  And, 
thoogh  mj  wife  waa  ouee  of  the  contrary  opinion,  ahe  now  asks  tm  to 
aay  to  jon  that  ahe  haa  oosm  to  belioTe  ahe  waa  then  k  erfor." 

There  can  be  no  doubt*  however,  of  Washingt<m*s  attachment  to 
UiB.  Fairiuc,  albeit  it  began  after  her  marriage  to  hia  friend,  and 
the  letter  which  Mr.  Thomdike  haa  just  read  to  us,  to  saj  nothing 
of  thooe  mipabliahed  letters  of  later  date  of  which  Mm.  Hairiaon 
writes,  bean  eloquent  testimony  to  the  truth  of  this  statement. 

Ifr.  Edx8  then  exhibited  an  original  letter  of  Martha 
TTaahington  to  General  Knox,  and  the'  General*!  reply. 
Thqr  ar«  ae  foUowa:  — 

ll"*  Washington  presents  her  eompUment 
-nts  to  General  Knox  and  begs  his 
acoeptanoe  of  two  hair  netts. -—They 
wonkl  hare  been  eent  long  agoe  bnt 
for  want  of  tape,  which  waa  neeeeeaiy 
to  ttnish  thea^  and  which  waa  not 
obtained  till  yesterday.— 

ll?wb«fh  Msieh  the  f»  178t 

General  Knox,  haa  the  honor,  to 
preeent  his  nrnt  respectful  compUoMnl^ 
to  IP  WaaUngton,  and  to  aasnre  her 
he  is  deeply  fanptesssd  with  the  eenee  of 
her  goodnesa,  hi  the  f aror  of  the  hair>neta, 
Ibr  which  he  begi  her  to  aooept  of  Us 
efaMsrs  thanka. 

Wait  peiai  f»  tfsieh  "St. 

Hr.  Amncm  P.  0.  OaiFFnr,  whoee  oflkial  dntiee  in 
WaeUngtoii  pwvonted  hltatteodaoce^oonimimieated,throagh 


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HIRED  MAX  AUD  HELP. 


Mr.  Edes,  a  copy  of  a  part  of  Waahington'a  Military  Becoid, 
now  in  the  War  Department,  giving  the  Muster  Bolla  of 
troops  raised,  in  1778,  in  the  Counties  of  Berkshire  Wor- 
cester, and  York,  in  the  State  of  Massachnsetts.' 


Mr. 


Matthews  read  the  following  paper :  — - 

HIRED  MAN  AND  HELP. 


An  English  trsTeller,  alluding  to  this  oonntiT,  lemaiked.  in 
1820:  — 

•'There  sre  also  some  ezpreeskNis  the  original  applfeatk>ns  of  whieh 
I  hsTS  not  been  able  to  diacorer.  TheeelniasteaU  AnMrieaniaae,and 
will  sabjohi  sons  examplee.  .  •  •  Hired  GM  for  Senrant  GiiL  Hired 
IfanforSerrantlfan.''* 

More  recently  Dr.  Fitzedwaid  Hall,  writing  on  the  term  •«  hired 
man,**  said:  — 

*«  Of  this  expression,  a  strange  seeming  one,  its  meaning  considered, 
what  la  the  historj?  OrdinarUx,  I  beiiere,  It  is  regatded  as  a  euphem- 
ism; and  each  it  now  is,  onquestionablx.  It  appean,  however,  to  hare 
been,  with  ha,  originallj,eomethhig  quite  different  ...  I  haidlj  doubt 
that  [proof  can  be  adduced]  that  k(nd  women,  hired  boye,  tie.,  also  were 
somewhat  aa  rife  hi  the  language  of  our  cotonbd  forefathers  aa  the/  aie 
In  the  language  of  their  deacendants.  How  aooh  locutions  found  their 
wax  hito  our  phraseology  Is  a  qneetlon  whieh  awaits  sohithm."* 

Dr.  HaU  added  that  both  Dr.  Mnrraj«  and  Piofeesor  Wright* 
were  nnable  to  iMid  him  **any  aasistanoe,  ss  regards  quotations,  la 
connection  with  the  terms  **  he  was  discussing.  An  i^ipeal  en  the 
part  of  the  present  writer  to  yarions  philological,  historical,  and 
genealogical  scholars  has  met  with  a  similar  result,  no  one  being 
able  to  furnish  him  with  a  single  quotation  illuitratiTe  of  Ameri- 
can usage.    By  again  calling  attention  to  the  term,  it  is  hoped  that 

>  This  ▼alosble  eommunieatioa  Is  rettcfsd  lor  pubttsstion'fai  a 
the  Society's  Colleetlons. 

•  J.  Flint* •  Letters  from  Ameriea,  ISSS,  p.  SSI 

•  Tho  Kstloo.  9C  February,  IS  April,  1S9S,  fadL  ISf,  KM. 
«  Editof4n-ehief  of  Tho  Oxford  EngUeh  DMonary. 

•  Editor  eC  Tho  EngUeh  DIaleet  DMonary. 

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ram  cofUomAL  soozKir  of  icAflSAOHUsvm.    [iCAiiar, 

other  inrettigftton  maj  be  able  to  adduce  freah  eTidenoe  which 
■hall  confinn  or  niodifj  the  concluaiona  expreaaed  in  thia  paper. 

The  word  **aenraiit  **  appeaia  to  haye»  at  the  preaent  day,  in  thIa 
eotmtrjr  lour  meaninga : — 

(1)  Legallj,  ^a  aenrant  ii  one  who  ia  eaqdoyed  to  render  per- 
aonal  aenrice  to  hia  emploTcr  otherwiae  than  in  the  porniit  of  an 
indq;»endeni  calling,  and  who  in  anch  aerrice  reniaina  entirel J  under 
the  control  and  direction  of  the  latter.**' 

(2)  A  pablic  official  of  high  standing  maj  call  himself  ^a  aer- 
¥ant  of  the  people,**  or  ^a  paUio  aenrant.** 

(8)  A  reUgiona  man  is  called  ''a  aenrant  of  the  Lord.** 

(4)  The  imd  ia  applied  to  a  man  or  a  woman  in  domeatic 


The  first  three  meaninga  do  not  enter  into  common  apeoch,  so 
that  practicall J  it  ia  the  fourth  meaning  only  which  ia  employed  in 
ordinaij  language.  If,  however,  we  turn  to  the  Colonial  period, 
we  find  a  widely  different  stoto  of  affiairs.  Then  the  word  was  ap- 
plied not  only  to  domeatic  aenranta  but  also  to  laborers,  mechanica, 
appienticea,  achoolmasters,  secretariea,  derka,  articled  atudents  in 
a  lawyer*a  or  doctor*a  office,  and  tolndian,  negro, and  other  alayes. 
The  usual  terma  were  ^aenrant  man**  or  ^man  senrant**  or  ^man,** 
«*aerTant  woman**  or  ^woman  servant,**  **aervant  maid**  or  **maid 
servant**  or  "^ maid,** >  «« aenrant  girl**  or  "^girl,**'  ««aervant  kd** 
or  ^lad,**  «* aenrant  boy  **  or  **boy.**  Domeatio  aenrants  were  few 
throughout  the  Colonial  period,  and  in  the  vaat  majority  of  caaea 
thoeo  deaignated  aa  aervanta  were  employed  in  other  than  domeatio 
labor.* 

>  TU  Aaeriaui  and  EDglfah  CjelofMBdift  of  Uw,  ISeO,  sir.  74a. 

*  Tboagk  Mfw  iiployBd  enpheBitticftlly,  <*  maid  "  sad  ''gbi  "  appear  to 
ksf«  boea,  daring  Um  Colonial  period,  niwely  ihortened  fbnne  of  **  maid  •el^ 
vaDt*and«aer?antgirl,''rcepeiBtiTd7.  See,  under  dalee  of  Ida,  lesS,  1734, 
ITaS^  17a8»  178a»  1764,  the  New  England  Hisiorieal  and  Genealogical  Register, 
iaia,iiLiat{  BoetonBooofdConnniieionere*ReporCi.ia81,ri.203;  the  New 
■^gland  Bistorieal  and  Genealogical  Begieter,  1982,  zrl.  65;  Now  Jenej 
ANUfSib  im,  sL  4Sa;  J.  J.  Babeon*e  Koles  and  Addltioni  to  the  Biilofy  cl 

Gbneestav  FiMi  n.,  laai,  p^  97,  sa,  ti,  as. 

•  SnehidiwIliiMiliae  the  three  whiehfonowwafaeoBunon  in  the  Colo. 


rWM  Ol  mmtt^  oCOTPI  OOTvaas  Mva,  I 

mi  Ceoaftqr  Weik;  wiMee  Tteee  aM  la  be 


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It  doea  not  appear  that  anj  aodal  atigma  waa  imjdied  in  the  uae 
!  the  word  servant  Mr.  J.  C.  Ballagh,  peaking  of  the  white 
nrant  in  Virginia,  writea:  — 


4iipoiod  of  fcj  Atijmmdw  GmdrnT     (Feaa^lTMla  OaaMfie^  Sl-SI  OeloUr,  17ML 
^4/l.)  ^ 

"Jait  arrivad  ...  Senraa*  Beji  and  Oiil«,  ...  among  wUeii  an  Batten^  l^Tloi^ 
HoaM  Carpealm,  Jojatn,  Borben,  ac**    (/M^4  Odober,  17M,  p.  S/S.) 

•  Aftivad  fiMn  /retoW,  The  Ship  Kiag  of  I'wia,  Aithar  Dariej,  Martar:— Baeen 

heaid  TUrtj  8EB  VAin^  aoaM  TndMMo,  ai  t^hm,  Shonnaken,  aadthi,  W«v«i, 
Ac  thi  leBuUadar  Coaatiy  Lads  that  aiiJwiHai  Faiai^  BHiaMn**    (] 
Gasetia*  ft  Oetobv,  I7e9,  p^  4/ 1.) 

The  following  ezlraete,  rehiting  to  SchoobnaMeri,  wn  both  ovidas 
intereeting:  — 

AliftfaetoftiMwinofJ.Outer,datadS  Jaaaerr,  IMS:*.  ..mjwm  Bobeft,  te 
Ue  Biaoiityif  to  be  wall  edacated  for  tha  ate  of  Ui  cilala,  and  ba  if  to  hara  a  bum  or 
yootb  Mrranl  boagbt  for  bini,  thai  bath  beoa  braaght  ap  ia  tha  Latia  School,  and  that 
ha  (tha  Mrraat)  than  coootaBtlj  tand  apoa  him,  not  oal/  to  toaeh  him  bio  booka,  oithir 
hi  Eagliih  or  Lrtia,  aeeofdiag  to  bio  capacHj  (Cor  ajr  will  ii  that  ha  ihatt  lean  bath 
LatfaiaBdEBS^iih,aBdtowriteKaBdaliotopceMrTehinifrea  hani  and  ^om  doi^ 
etiL*'    (ViigiaialfagasiBeof  Uiitotj  and  Biogfaph/,  1894,  iL  1964 

In  an  aooonnt  drawn  vp^  in  1750^  bgr  the  Thtsteet  of  the  FbOadelphia  Aead> 
amy  (now  the  Unlremtj  of  PennejlTania),  we  read :  — 

"The  Deaefiti expected  fro«  this  Xaetltatioa,  are:  ...  S.  That  a  Kanibrr  ef  the 
poorer  Sort  will  berebjr  be  qaaKSed  to  art  ee  Sfhoohaiitwi  ia  tha  CoaoUy,  ta  Hach 
ChihlreB  Beadiag.  Writing,  ArithoMtic,  aad  tha  Giaauaar  of  thoir  MeCber  Te^pe; 
aad  bebg  of  good  mofaltaad  kaowa  character,  may  bereooaunended  froai  the  Acadeaij 
to  Conntrjr  Scboole  for  that  parpoee;  The  Coaatrj  oafferiag  at  prereat  vaij  aaeb  for 
want  of  good  ScboolnHetert,  and  oUigd  freqaeat^  to  eoq^lojr  ia  their  ScImnIi^  ridoni 
iaiported  Servaata,  or  cooeeeled  VKfktM,  who  bj  their  bad  FriaplM  aad  laetiattluBi 
eHea  deprave  the  Monde  or  eorrapt  the  Prindplte  of  tha  ChOdren  aader  their  Gmo.* 
(Miaalee  of  the  CoBBMn  Oovadl  of  tha  Ci^  of  FhOadelpMo,  1947,  ppi  it7,  Uai 


In  a  eermon  preaehed  in  1778,  the  Ber.  Jonathan  Bonehnr  eaidi— 

<*  What  ii  itm  leia  cradible  ii,  that  at  koit  two  tUidi  of  tte  little 
eeiva  are  deiired  from  iaptiaeton,  who  are  either  nromTsn  aanrAini^ 
rvuwa.  .  .  .  Wbea  I  aaid  that  two  thirda  of  tha  pertoaa  new  eaiplojad  ia  MarTlaBd  in 
the  faMtraction  of  joath  were  either  indented  aerranti  or  eoarleta,  tha 
made  qaite  at  raadowi,  aor  withoat  aaaach  prerieaaaatheatJciaforMaliea  aa  tha 
of  theoMewoaldadiaitof.''    (AViewof  theCbaaaaaad 
Bavolatioa,  1797,  pp.  199, 194, 199.) 

In  1841,  tha  Bar.  J.  W.  Aleiander  wrote  :— 

« It  WM  cai«o«M7  hi  Vifgiab  far  white  Mi 
ferfoarfeaiik  Hy pwdlatbir naed  to ga  to  Bahiaiere  aad  biy  aneh.  1W  ef  Bf 
ftaher^  earlj  aehoolaitoliie  were  weB  adacatad  yagWibaiM  ef  thii  dMn"  Ift^T 
TeanT  fkayUar  Letting  19911 L  aS94 


■lite 
ipn- 


BO         IBB  ooLoiou  lOcanT  or  HASucBtmm.    [Uaioi, 

UaM.  At tlw iTortb Um  WDid  'balp'  m  applied  MpeeUDjr  to  womn 
a^UMdedUwword'Mmu:!.'  while  mt  the  Soath  tlw  tMn'Mrrut' 
ma  applied  imlj  to  Ibe  oegro.  Fnm  tbe  tine  of  Itae  BerolnUoD,  tbei*- 
fore,  ■ntn  aboot  ISM  Ibe  word  ■  lenrMt '  doe*  not  leem  to  han  been 
(ODcnlly  applied  In  either  aootioti  to  white  peraona  of  Antrioan  bbth. 
Sbce  Ibe  btrodactkni  of  toreign  labor  at  tbe  middle  of  tbe  eentwj,  tbe 
word  •  eenrant*  baa  again  oene  Into  general  ue  aa  applied  to  white  aa- 
plojeee,  not,  bowerer,  m  a  aarriral  of  tbe  old  eoUmial  word,  bat  aa  a 
re-btrodactioo  [ran  Euope  of  a  tora  rignlfriag  ooe  who  perfome  eo- 
called  menial  labor,  and  it  le  reatrieicd  in  iu  aae,  exoept  la  a  legal 
•anee,  to  pereeu  who  pertonn  doneatlo  acrriee.  Tbe  preaent  nae  of 
the  won!  baa  oomm  not  only  froa  the  almoat  axdnilve  eraplaynieDt  of 
loeelgnere  In  domeetle  eceriee,  but  alao  becauae  of  tbe  Inoreaae  of  wealth 
and  eeoeeqaent  iuarr  In  lUa  ooantiy,  tbe  growing  daaa  dlTlaiona,  and 
tbe  adoption  o(  mamj  Eoi^eaa  bablta  of  living  and  tblnUng  and 


During  the  Coloaial  period  dw  word  "ferTaot"  iras  q>pU«d  to 
two  altogether  diatinot  daasea, — to  thoae  wboaerredforatennof 
jeaia,  and  to  thoaa  who  aerrod  for  life,  w  in  other  worda  to  alaTea. 
The  former  oooaisted  of  whits  penona  of  European  blood ;  while 
liw  latter  oompriaed  Indians,  negioea,  mnlattoea,  and  peraona  of 
mixod  blood.  Thua  need  by  itaelf,  the  word  "aerrsnt"  waa  am- 
Ugooai ;  and  where  amtagni^  might  atiae,  we  find  the  word  quali- 
fied bj  the  adjectiTe  "white," — **white  eervants"  being  repeatedlj 
■llnded  to  in  Colonial  Ic^palatiTe  acts  and  writinga,  though  ooca- 
akmallj  the  phnaea  ■■  En^Iah  aerrmnts  "  and  ■*  Ciiristian  aerranta  " 
•ocnr.  It  is  aometimea  atatod  that  felma  and  politioal  offenders 
wen  transported  to  tbe  American  Ccdoniea  to  be  b(M  into  alaTsry ; 
bat  the  idea  that  tht^  were  so  scM  appeara  to  be  a  tnisqipcehen- 
■km.  Before  the  middlo  of  the  aeTontoenth  oontnrj,  a  writer 
nmailed:  — 


18W] 


sn 


■'Halitlous  tongues  hath  lapalnd  It  Boeh  I  For  ft  bath  beaoa  a  oon- 
stant  report  sraongat  the  onlinarla  sort  of  people,  That  all  those  mi- 
vaatawboaraaanttoniyMo,areioldaBBUTeai  tAareea  the  tratb  fi^ 
that  the  Uerohaata  wbo  sand  aerraoU,  and  have  no  nantatiou  of  their 
owne,  doe  oneij  traufem  tbtlr  Tlaa  over  to  otbara,  bat  the  asrranla 
aerre  no  longer  Uieo  the  time  tliey  Utemeelvae  agreed  for  b  Engbutd."^ 

"  XUelr  Servanis,'*  wrote  Bobert  Beveriej,  in  1705, »  tbejdlatlngnlah 
by  the  Namea  of  Slavea  for  lite,  and  Servante  for  a  Time.  Slaves  an 
tbe  Negroes,  and  their  Posterity,  ftriknring  Use  ooodltioQ  at  the  Uother, 
acoordbg  to  tbe  Uajtlm,  partw  tequaur  ventrem.  They  are  caU*d 
Slarea,  in  respect  of  tlie  time  of  their  Servltiule,  beeanse  it  la  for  Life. 
Servante,  an  thoae  whieh  ittrve  only  for  a  few  years,  according  to  the 
time  of  tbeb-  Indentiira,  or  the  Cutom  of  tbe  Conntiy.  The  Castom  of 
tbe  Coontty  tekes  place  open  aaofa  as  have  no  IndentaMa."  ■ 

And  in  1T24,  the  Rev.  H.  Jonea,  speaking  of  felons,  owhoM 
Bocon  tiuy  bad  much  rather  have  than  their  Company,"  ssid  t 

"  Tbsir  bring  eent  thltber  to  work  aa  SUvea  for  rnnkhiaaat.  la  bat 
a  men  Notion,  for  few  of  then  ever  llred  ao  well  and  ao  eaaOy  betos, 
aapedaUy  U  tbey  an  good  for  aoythli^"* 

But  thoogh  (B1I7  serranta  of  mixed  blood  wan  slsTaa,  yet  whit* 
servante  were  not  freemen.*  When  the  term  of  service  of  a  iriiito 
servant  expired,  he  leoeived  a  oerlifloate  of  discharge  and  ha 
**  freedom  dnee ; "  *  the  receipt  of  these  oonatitnted  him  a  freeman, 
and  tbenoeforth  he  wsa  at  hU  own  dispoaaL    An  *"~'"T[ti"ti  of 

>  W.  Btai««k>«  Tii^IaU  ImpartUUy  EzsaiiMd,  IMS,  pp.  11,  It. 

■  Hiftoiy  of  Tlrglnit^  ITIH^  book  iv.,  sluptw  x.,  p.  U 

•FrearalSteteof  niKinls,1734,FP.S>-M.  Company  afaa,  1^  Mknrb* 
oukriUteodTU:  — 

■n*  CHt  at  V^am  UtMMfimtti  hf  AeU  «f  F 
Uc(i>BdSwmlilaiaMTWiig»;  ValoM  H*  koui  »■ 
tk*j  u*  amrkui  (or  mA  b  Twb  al  ymn  m  tk*  Jte 
0hUt«4laMmlurMk«|MtiM  tteMU«j«MM«i  hM  feoA  an  (IbUj  tW  Pnp- 
*itT  W  thrir  HmMh  Joriix  O*  TIm  th^  hmn  ta  mct*  ^  «•  en  Miraiil.  it  M 
AdWriMllMBMlaBMlHthMM."    (PWijItmIi  Oilwfcl  BnniMMI,  It.  4M.> 

*  In  soBi  Colenks  »  mn,  !■  ordn  te  vote  «r  Ud  oAm,  had  la  be  aads  a 
heeauB,  sod  In  onUr  to  Iiudmi  a  FMsbm  h*  ami  prodaea  evliliMi  tint  ha 
was  a  nanb«r  of  aomt  C««t«falieMa  ebar^  I  <b  aot  wi  Ihs  ward  «  FMe- 
mnOinlhbrMWitedMMt.brtbfltBMBBMalyBnaa  whale  Am. 

•  Thaa*  MMlrtad  sesMliaNS  •<  lead  or  nMHT.  hot  ganaaqr  e(  sMhas  sad 
farwinginrlinnn 


TUB  ooisjonAL  Bocasrr  m  MAMACBvum.     [iLuMSt 


18M.] 


HIBXD  ILUr  A3KD  WBLF. 


the  Cokmtal  l^gislataon  lelatiiig  to  white  tenraati  teems  cleerij  to 
•how  thai  a  dletanctioii  was  nade  between  a  **  hired  servant  **  and 
an  **  indented  servant**  Indented  seirants  served  not  for  wages 
bnt  hj  eovenant  or  indenture,  and  were  variouslj  sailed  ^  cove- 
aant  servants,**  **  indentured  servants,**  or,  nsnallj,  ^  indented  ser- 
vants.** On  the  other  hand,  servants  who  served  lor  hire  or  wages 
were  termed  ^^hirad  servants.**  Thus  there  were  three  elasses  of 
servants, —slaves,  indented  servants,  and  hired  servants.  Let  us 
BOW  turn  to  freemen.  A  freeman  might  be  a  planter  doing  his  own 
work  himself,  with  the  aid  of  hui  familj;  or  he  might  be  the  em- 
ployer of  labor;  or  he  might  hire  himself  out  to  another  freeman. 
In  this  Isst  case  he  became  a  **  hired  freeman**  or  a**  hired  man.** 
I^  then,  mj  interpretation  of  Colonial  legislation  is  correct,  the 
work  of  sstding  and  of  opening  up  this  country,  during  the  Colo- 
nial period,  was  performed  by  four  cissies  of  persons:— First, 
the  freeman,  who,  when  he  hirad  himeelf  out,  was  called  a  hired 
freeman  or  a  hired  man;  Secondly,  the  servant  who,  when  he 
served  for  a  term  of  years  for  wages,  was  termed  a  hired  servant ; 
Thirdlj,  the  servant  who,  when  he  served  for  a  term  of  years  bj 
eovenant  or  indenture,  was  called  a  covenant  or  indentured  or  in- 
dented servant ;  and  Fourthly,  the  servant  who,  when  he  served 
lor  life,  was  termed  a  ^ve. 

With  the  outbreak  of  the  Revolutionary  War  the  Colonial  sys- 
tem of  whits  servitude  began  to  (M  into  decadence,'  and  graduallj 
tiiere  came  to  be  but  two  classes  —  freemen  and  sUves.  In  the 
enmples  which  follow  it  will  be  seen  that  before  1776  the  terra 
«« hired  man  **  was  purely  a  descriptive  one,  there  not  being  the 
slightest  indication  of  its  having  been  employed  in  a  euphemistic 
eense;  and  fai  many  of  the  examples  between  1776  and  1868,  the 
term  is  still  merely  a  descriptive  one,  distinguishing  the  perMm  so 
designated  from  a  sUve.  When,  as  a  oonsequenoe  of  the  dislike 
to  the  word «« servant,**  a  euphemistic  substitute  for  the  hated  i^ 
peUation  was  desired,  the  terms  ^'hired  man,**  ^'hired  woman,** 

>  JU  fali  M 1S17  w«  ftiid  &  Bradfc  writing;  pranmisbly  fraoi  FhilsdelphU :~ 

ffmnliii  I  Willi  WW  9i  mj  BmtmtM,  I  wmd  m  Vaud  tU  Mp 
kidlf  anffiii  wHk  jmu  ymini  funtwgtn,  to  ••§  ill  wwM 

■ii  !«•  firi^ntll.     I  nW  tkt  IMMiM  of  A  ITMJ  SM  MTglS^ 


.  ( , 


isn, 


«hired  prl,** «" hired  boy,**  de^  (of  whfeh— except  the  first— there 
is  absdutely  no  trace  before  1776)  came  into  vogue,  and  have  r»> 
mained  in  use  as  survivals,  even  though,  sinee  1868,  they  have 
lost  all  significance  as  descriptive  terms. 
The  following  extrscts  illustrate  the  use  of  the  term  **  hired 


n 


«•  Memorsod,  tiie  zxv*  of  ICay,  16S9i  That  Boftte  Ekbed,  tiis  hyred 
servant  of  Nichc^as  SympUns  for  the  tsroM  of  three  yearss  from  about 
the  of  July  next  for  4*  p  ann.  4  an  ewe  goat  at  theod  of  Us  tysM. 
The  said  Nicholas  Sympkins  •  •  .  hath,  w*  and  by  the  cooseot  of  the 
eaid  Boftte  Eldred,  assigBed  4  set  ooerthe  said  Boftte  Eldred  vnto  the 
said  IT  Thoin  Frence,  to  seme  him  all  the  ramaynder  of  the  said 


"i 


*«  Allways  provided  that  if  any  such  runaaway  servaats  or  hired  free* 
meo  eball  prodnce  a  certilicate,  wbsrefai  it  appears  that  tbey  are  freed 
from  their  former  masters  service  or  from  any  such  ingagemeat  reepeo- 
tivdy,  if  afterwards  it  ebaU  be  proved  that  the  eaid  certificates  are 
cottoterfeit  then  tbe  retayner  not  to  suffer  acoordiog  to  the  psaalty  of 
tills  sot"* 

**!%  Is  Enacted  by  this  present  aesembly  That  whosoever  befog  a 
Servant  by  Indentore  Shall  Convey  himeelf  or  bereelf  outof  the  Service 
of  his  or  her  master,  mktrles  or  Dams  by  ninofaig  away  or  Departiag 
privatiy  out  of  the  sf  Servio^  ehaU  DoabU  tiie  time  of  his  or  their  ab- 
seoee  over  and  above  tiie  Damages  and  Cost  to  bs  sjodged  by  ths 
Court  .  .  .  And  any  hired  Servant  so  Departing  from  Service  as 
aforesf  shall  double  tiis  tine  of  his  or  her  nnUwf nil  Departure  4  abeenos 
to  his  or  her  s^  matter  or  Dams,  over  4  above  tiie  Damages  and  Costs 
.  .  .  to  bs  sdjndged  by  tiie  Court,  ...  And  any  one  whh*  ehaB 
Transport  any  hired  or  Covenant  Servant  out  of  ths  Provlnes  sbsHpey 
Double  Cost  4  Damage  to  Uie  party  Grieved  for  such  ServanU  absence 
out  of  tfie  Province,  And  every  hired  Servant  or  Apprentice  that  ehafl 

1  less,  Ftymonth  Colony  Baoordt.  186S,  L  1S3. 

•  1S4S,  Virginia  Statalm  St  Urg^  189S,  1. 354.    fiiadlir  lets 
fo  Yfafiaia  In  1S66,  ISeS,  ISae,  less,  sod  1S7<^ tiM  term  •hlisd 
oarrhig  fo  UioM  oC  ISSSk  less,  sod  less.    Hmj  sis  tiM  ea^ 
term  known  to  me.    Mr.  P.  A.  Braeo  writoe  me : — 

•■  A 'hind  frMMo' I  laht  to  iMirt  Wm  «•  wiM  hM  foM  I 


ef  tiM 


ItA 


to' 


WlwblMO 


of  hit 


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SS4  THB  OOLCnnAL  SOCOBTT  <Mr  MA88A0HU8STnU       [HabOS* 

•bMst  MMdf  OQl  Of  ite  Swrrioe  of  bto  or  bar  iMtter  or  Dame,  A  Dvr^ 

te  meh  fttetnoe  sImJI  bt  mideot  within  this  Fvoriiioe  ibaU  doable  the 
IfaM  of  hit  or  ber  ftbMBoe  or  teriee  to  hit  or  ber  miMter  or  Drae."  > 

"And  bet  itt  eiMCted  .  .  .  Thmt  noe  peon  wbeteoerer  ebeU  trede 
Btfter  OooMrae  or  6mm  w^  Ml  J  8enr?  (except  hired  Serr^)  w*io  thit 
ptofiooe  w?*  out  LjctMe  ftrtt  htd  A  obteyned  from  hit  or  berMrMT 
Itane  or  Oreneera,  Tirfr  the  pentl^  of  Two  Tboatand  pomidt  of 

.  joQ  m  ftlto  leqidred  to  take  e  litt  Of  the  Dftmet  of  tboee  yoQiig 
pefwi^  within  the  bonndt  of  yow  TowD,  Md  aU  adjacent  Farme  thoogh 

ontofaaTdwn  bonnda,  who  do  IHre  from  nnder  F«nU j  Ooremment, 
«li.  do  not  eerfe  their  Pwenta  or  Maateit,  at  Children,  Apprentioea, 
hired  Serranta,  or  Jcnmej  men  ought  to  do,  and  nenaUy  did  in  onr 
KaHfe  Conntry,  being  tn^ect  to  their  commanda  nnd  diadpUne.- • 

••And  be  U  farther  Enacted,  .  .  .  ThetnoFwreon  whataoeter,  abaU 
trmde,  barter,  commeice,  or  any  Way  deal  with  any  Senrant,  whether 
hiied,  or  indented,  or  SUtc,  belonging  or  appertaining  to  any  Inhabitant 
wHUn  thit  Ptorince,  withoot  Leave  or  Licence  «rtt  had  and  obtained 
from  aoch  Serrant'a  Matter,  Mittrete,  Dame  or  Overaeer,  for  hia  ao 
doing,  nnder  the  Ftealty  of  Two  Thonaand  FOanda  of  Tobacco."* 

••And  be  R  farther  Enacted  .  .  .  That  if  any  Serrant  or  hired 
Ubower  ahan  lay  violent  Handt,  or  beat  or  atrlke  hIa  or  her  Maater, 
llletreaa  or  Overaeer,  and  be  convicted  thereof  by  Confeeaion  or  Evi- 
dence of  hit  Fellow  Servant,  or  otherwiee,  before  any  two  Jottlcet  of 
the  Ftece  fai  thit  Provfaice,  the  taid  Jatticct  of  the  PMce  are  hereby  re- 
qniied  and  anthoriied  to  order  toch  Servant  or  Laboarer  to  terve  hit  or 
htr  Matter  or  Miatreea,  or  their  Attignt,  any  Time  not  exceeding  8i» 
Monthe  withont  any  Wagea,  after  hie  or  her  Time  by  Indentnre  or 
otherwiee  ie  expired,  or  each  corporal  Pnnlthment  to  be  inflicted  by  the 
Handt  of  the  Conttable,  or  tome  other  white  F^raon,  not  exceeding 
2Wn«  one  Strlpee,  at  they  thall  in  their  Ditcrethw  tUnk  fltttag,  no- 
oofding  to  the  Katnre  of  the  Crime.*** 

••»  M  Acf^^bw  CMMfed  .  .  .  That  every  matter  of  any  outward 
ahip  or  veeeel  that  ahaU  hereafter  carry  or  tranaport  oat  of  thit 


I'  ■*» 


188S.] 


HIBXD  KAir  AHD  HELP. 


285 


t  1«54,  Aiehitei  e«  Marybnd,  fteeeedtagi  and  Aete  e«  the  Genwal 

b^,  ICM-im,  186a,  pp^  SI8,  U9. 

•  1661, /M.  ^  6001 

a  ia66,  Colonial  Lawa  of  Mamadraiitta,  1660,  ^  SCO. 

M71I,  T.  Baeon-b  Lawi  e«  Maryland  at  Latfe,  nil*,  chaplw^ 

6  1717,  »*  l^ettfb  Lmm  el  the  ftoHnee  el  fcath  Cawlina,  171%  L  SIMM. 


V 


1-    »: 


►J-    1 


province  any  perton  nnder  age,or  boogfat  or  hired  tervant  or  apprentice, 
to  any  parte  beyond  the  teat,  withont  the  content  of  toch  maater,  parent 
or  goardian,  eignifled  in  writing,  ahall  forfeit  the  eom  of  flflj  poonde.** ' 

••  BUN  away  the  0th  Xnet.  from  Jawu$  Ifaml  of  (X^in  thit  Ooanty, 
an  hired  Servant  Man  named  John  BUnoden^  well  tet,  of  thort  Stature, 
black  Hahr,  fair  Complexion,  and  hat  a  tmooth  Tongue.  •  •  •  He  pre- 
tendt  to  bt  a  Doctor,  tometimea  a  Gentleman  or  a  Merehant,  an^  e»> 
deavourt  to  cheat  all  he  comee  acquainted  with.**  * 

••To  Oip^  John  Dyer  Clerk  for  the  Town  of  Flymooth.    Thit  may 

Informe  that  Comeliue  Warren  of  Middleberongh  it  a  hirad  nmn  with 

me  on  a  flthing  voyage  and  hie  family  it  now  In  F^ymonth 

••  Tr  humble  eervant 

••JohnBartletl''* 

••  Thoe  are  alto  the  turgeon  and  hit  wife,  a  ehoemaker  and  epinttreet ; 
beeidee  laboarert  and  monthly  hired  tervantt :  I  think,  in  all,  I  have 
npwarda  of  eighty.  .  •  •  Aa  f or  manuring  more  land  than  the  hired  eer- 
vanta  and  great  boya  can  manage,  it  to  impracticable  without  a  few 
negroee.    It  will  in  no  wiie  anawer  the  expence.**  ^ 

•*  Run  away,  on  the  8th  Inatant,  from  Leonard  Ketar,  of  Merrto- 
oonnty,  in  the  Jereeyt,  an  Irlah  hired  man,  named  Bobert  Steward,  can 
talk  good  Engltoh,  of  middle  tice,  wdl-made."* 

•*  Why,  then,  wOl  Americana  pordiaee  alavea?  Becanae  alavee  may 
be  kept  at  k>ng  at  a  man  pleaaee,  or  haa  occaakm  for  their  kbor;  while 
hired  men  are  conatantly  leaving  their  maatert  (often  In  the  midtt  ol  hto 
botlneee)  and  eetting  up  for  themtdvet."* 

>  1716»  Aeta  and  Beaolfet  ol  the  FkovhMe  ol  the  MamaflhoMtla  Bay,  1674, 

it  110. 

•  Peoi^ylvMiU  Gaaatta,  1$-S0  Kofember,  ITSfl^  p.  4/L 

•  1787,  PlymoiiCh  Town  Baoordt,  1803,  ii  82L 

«  1741,  G.  Whitefldd,  Worfas  1771,  lit  484, 486. 

•  1748,  New  Jwtey  ArehiTW,  180S,  zU.  007, 608. 

•  1761,  B  Franklin,  Works,  1887,  U.  227.  Cited  by  Dr.  Halt  The  daa^ 
ne«  of  hOior,  the  difllenlty  ol  obtaining  aenrMiti,  and  the  eafanem  shown  by 
servsDta,  upon  the  expiration  of  their  time,  to  set  np  for  thamsehes,  were  con- 
stant eomptoints  tbnwgbont  the  Cohmial  period.  SeeJ.  Wbithf«|^164^Uia> 
toiy  of  New  Eogland,  1868,  iLS10,230;  J.  TVlnthrop,  Jr.,  1060^  hi  6  Massaehn- 
setts  Historieal  Colleotions,  1888.  vifi.  67 ;  Sir  E.  Andros,  1678,  in  Doounentary 
History  of  the  State  of  New  York.  18S0,  L  61 ;  1717,  OUal  Lsttmel  A  Spots- 
wood,  1866^11827;  CCoUen,  1738,  In  DcN^mients Behitlte  to  the  Colsatol 
History  el  the  Stale  ol  Hew  Telle  1866»  V.  666 ;  Sir  H.  Mm%  1767,  hi  iM 


\ 


TBS  oomonAL  mxnxrt  cm  MAflaAOHUum.     [Mabcb, 

••  AbMBled  from  tbe  tenrloe  of  Peter  Ten  Eick»  Ihriiig  opoB  Baritoa 
riTir»  io  the  JwMjt,  a  Datek  bind  Mrrwii-iiiaiit  Moi'd  John  Eiigle»  of 
■iildlt  ttetera,  w«n  Ml,  nd  lieed,  and  fpeaki  bad  EDgliah;  be  pre- 
leMle  to  be  a  ■filer.'' * 


••Tbe  Houee  befaig  tefomed  bjr  FetitSoB  from  tbe  Hattere,  tbtl  a 
great  Kaaber  of  boagbt  Senranfe  are  UMj  Inliated  by  tbe  Becniitiiig 
Oflfeere  bow  la  tUe  Phnrlaeet  •  •  •  we  beg  Leare  to  ky  tbie  Grleraooe 
before  tbe  Ooreraor.'  We  preeuaie  tbat  no  one  Coftonj  on  tbe  Contk* 
Bent  bae  afforded  «ore  free  ReeniUe  to  tbe  KIng'e  Foroee  tban  Fenn- 
ejlrania.  Men  baTa  been  raSeed  bere  in  great  nambera  for  Sbfarlej's 
and  Pepperell'e  Regbnente,  for  Halket*e  and  Donbar'e,  for  tbe  New 
York  and  Carolina  Independent  CcMnpanlce«  for  Nora  8ootla«  and  eren 
for  tbe  Weet  lodla  lelamle.  By  tbie,  and  tbe  Keoeeelty  we  are  under 
of  keeping  op  a  large  Body  of  Men  to  defend  oar  own  ezteneire  Froo- 
tlera«  we  are  drained  of  oor  bired  Laboorera;  and  aa  thbi  Prorince  baa 
bnt  few  81aTea  we  are  now  obliged  to  depend  principally  opon  oor  Ser- 
Tanta  Io  aaelal  na  In  tilling  onr  Lande.  If  tbeee  are  talwn  f rem  net  wo 
are  at  a  Loea  Io  ooneehre  bow  tbe  IVorieiona  tbat  oMy  be  ozpeeted  out 
of  tUe  Prorinoe  anotber  year,  for  tbe  Snpport  of  tbe  King'a  Armieat  are 
Io  be  raieed."  * 

<*  SHavery  Indeed  la  eaneelled  In  tbe  free  eoontry  of  Britain  for  eereral 
reaaona ;  partleolariy  becanee  labour  ean  be  tkert  performed  by  hired 
aerTaativ  apprentlcea  and  Joameymen  In  each  a  popolooe  place,  mocb 
better  and  cheaper  tban  la  new  plentetione,  where  labooren  are  acaioe 
and  wagea  Ac  TCfy  dear.'*  * 

**  Nor  ahaU  any  hired  or  indented  Senrant  or  Apprentice,  who  baa  here- 
tofore gateed,  or  berafler  ehaU  gafai  any  legal  Settlement  in  PBnmylifnnk^ 
gabi  any  SettleoMnt  fai  tbia  Colony,  by  Vlrtne  of  hie  or  her  being  hired 
or  boand  aa  aforeeaid,  or  aeaigncd  to  any  Peraon  faibabiting  in  any  each 
C^y,  Town-corpcrate,  or  Townehip  or  Preobict,  anieee  Notice  be  giren 
hi  writing,  witldn  Ten  Daya  after  each  HMng  or  Bfaiding  aa  aforeeaU, 
to  tbe  OrerMcra  of  the  Poor  of  tbe  City,  Town-corporate,  Townehip,  or 
VndneU  where  each  Ptreon  ahaU  cobm  to  realda,  by  tbe  Peraon  who 


of  the  en- 


>  1751,  New  Jwtey  Arehifw,  1817,  zls.  101^  107. 

•  Tbe  aoathem  CohNdee  eoo^bdaed  bitter^  dartegthe 
Mbig  el  white  aerfaate. 

■  1781^  BMnqrhraaU  Celealel  Reeordi,  1851,  tIL  87. 

•  TU  AmerloeB  MegMbM  and  Mentha  Chroakte  lor  tbi  Brillib  Cebaiee, 
Ifar,l7i8,p.48i/L 

\ 


1888.] 


BIBID  KAN  AND  BELT. 


ta 


ahall  take  aach  Apprentloe,  hfane  each  Senrant,  or  porohaaa  8Mb  faideated 
Bcrrant,  or  by  the  Ptoreoo  or  Pweona  eo  Uring,  bindbig,  or  Indentbig 
bin  or  themeelvea,  withbi  Ten  Daya  after  ereiy  each  Hbrfa^,  BIndfaig, 
or  Indentbig  aa  aforeeaid.**  * 

••  I  Tieited  Qn  Providence,  R.  L)  Jno.  Angel,  who  told'me  be  waa 
bom  In  ProTldence,  Oct  4, 1691,  eon  of  Jamee  Angel,  aon  of  Thomaa 
Angel,  who  came  from  Salem  with  Roger  WHltema.  •  .  •  HIa  grand- 
father be  aald  waa  Mr.  Willbune'  hired  man  at  Salem,  4  came  away 
with  hbn;  and  the  Aogvl  famfly  proeenre  many  parttealaia  reepecy^g 
Mr.  Williama.'** 

••Voted  To  abate  te  ye  Hb«d  men  thai  are  not  InbaUtante  bi  Said 
Town  tbe  Sam  Eight  SbilliDge  &  Eight  pence  of  th^  PoU  Tax  for 
tbe  year  177i  on  accoaat  of  tbe  Extraordinary  Charge  by  Reaaoa  of 
Baildbig  4  Repairing  tbe  Meetbig  Hooie bi  SakI  Town.*** 

'•  And  be  It  farther  Enacted  .  .  .  That  if  any  Peraoa  whateoerer,  who 
ahall  be  an  Apprentice  boand  by  lodentare  to,  or  riiall  be  an  bbad  Ser> 
Tant  to  or  with  any  Ptoreoo  whateoever,  who  did  come  bite  and  ehaU  re- 
akle  hi  any  Ci^,  Pariah,  Town,  or  Place  within  tbie  Colony,  by  Meana 
or  licence  of  each  Certificate  aa  aforeeaid  and  not  afterwarda  baring 
gained  a  legal  Settkment  fai  eadi  City,  Town,  Parish,  or  Place;  each 
Apprentice  by  Vbrtoe  of  aach  Apprentlceehip,  ladentare,  or  Bbidhig, 
and  each  Serraat  by  bebig  hfared  by  or  eenring  aa  a  Senrant  aa  aforeeakl 
te  aach  Pctmhi,  ahaU  not  gate  or  be  adjadged  to  have  any  Settlement  te 
•adi  aty,  ParUb,  Town,  or  Place,  by  Eeaaon  of  each  Appreatleeahip  or 
BbxUng,  or  by  Reaeon  of  aach  hiring  or  eenring  tberete;  batereiyeacb 


>  1758»  &  Nerill'i  Aete  of  the  General  AmemMy  of  the  Pkorinee  of  New 
Jertey,  1781.  H.  218. 

«  ini,  Norenber  17,  E.  Stflei,  Dbuty.te  New  England  Hletoriod  and  Gene, 
afegieel  Register,  1880,  xIt.  81.    Asto  Angel  or  Angdl,  8aTii0e  says:  — 

-A»gcll....ThoeM»,P*wid«K«,eatofthesMUe*iett  with  Iflgw  WOlfaMi, 

•M  of  tiM  frMM.  ieS6»  Mi  MMtebls,  . . .  Hs  cMt  ti9m  Loaioa.  mtmw.m  ■fpust 
of  Rogtr  WmiMM,ae  «M  tnidit.  kM  b,  bet  MW.  tfa«l.  «qr%  of  Bieteid  WiiMMa.* 

(Osatelogicri  Dictip—iy  of  How  Eagkad,  1880,  L  §7.) 

Appaieatly,  thewfote,  Aagell  bebmged  te  the  ekm  ef  eerrants  |  bat  preb- 
ably  Saiee  had  no  knowledge  ef  AagsUli  enot  posltkia. 

•  177Si  Mnddy  Rirer  and  Brookline  Reoords,  1878»  p.  888.  WItb  thlseeai> 
pare  the  f oUowUig,  1777,  p.  878,  ef  tbe  earns  fobuae  i  — 

"OaaQewtloa.wtethtftbsTwniwmsteSstbsTtossofPefM: 

me,  hi  BBailiiwrlpa  of  «■ 

ea  hbe  te  tUt  TWvB,  tlMB  rsar«-t^  la  the  aifMlTSb' 


TKB  OOMHIAIi  POODETr  OV  MAMACH  UaPlgt       pilA»CB» 

AppitDtlee  Md  Senraat  thaU  bftTe  bto  or  tiieb  SctUcmenU  In  Moh  Pa^^ 
Town,  or  PlMe«  m  if  lie  or  tbej  had  not  been  bonod  Apprentiee  or  Ap- 
pfontioee*  or  bad  not  been  an  bind  Senrant  or  Senranla  to  ioob  F^raon 
at  aforeaald."  * 

•*  Next  again  Urea  a  Loir  Dntohauuif  wbo  fanpUeltly  bellerea  tbe  ralea 
faiddownbgrtbeaynodof  Dort  HeooQeeireanootberkleaof  aeleiigj* 
■Mn  tban  tbal  of  an  bired  man^  if  be  doea  bla  work  well  be  will  pay 
bbn  tbe  atipolated  earn;  ifnoibewiU  dlamiia  bbn,  and  do  witboat  bla 
aeraMMa,  and  let  bbi  eboreb  be  abnt  ap  for  jeara.  •  •  •  We  entered  bilo 
a  laige  baD«  wbere  tbere  waa  a  kwg  teble  f all  of  Tiotoala ;  attbeloweat 
part  eat  bla  negroeat  bla  Ured  men  were  next,  then  tbe  f^ually  and  mj- 
aelf:  andattbabeadftbeTonerablefatberandblawifepreaided.''* 

••  Many  of  tbe  Qitakera  bave  planted  tbeir  tabemadea  In  tbat  delight- 
fill  Talley  wblcb  ia  waabed  by  tbe  Sbenandore,  beyond  tbe  flrat  chain  of 
aonntalna.  Tbey  baTo  no  alarea;  they  emploj  negroea  aa  hired  aei^ 
Tanta,  and  baTo  lenonnced  tbe  culture  of  tobacco.^* 

**  That  part  of  the  tradesmen  and  manafacturerey  who  lire  In  tbe 
country,  generally  reelde  on  small  lota  and  farms,  of  one  acre  to  twenty, 
and  not  a  few  upon  farma  of  twenty  to  one  hundred  and  fifty  acree, 
which  they  cultlTate  at  leisure  times,  with  their  own  bands*  their  wires, 
children,  aenranta,  and  apprentlcea,  and  aometimea  by  hired  labourera, 
or  by  lettfaig  oot  lelda,  for  a  part  of  tbe  prodnc^  to  aoine  neighbour, 
wbo  ha*  time  or  farm  banda  not  fnUy  eaH>ioyed.''« 


••He  [Stiles]  liberated  hto  negro  man-eerrant,  Newport  •  •  •  Thia 
excellent  senrant  gare  abundant  proof  of  bis  faithfulness,  during  the 
life  of  bla  master.  Such  waa  bla  attadment  to  him  and  tbe  family,  that, 
a  few  yeara  after  tbeir  remoral  from  Portsmouth,  be  followed  them  to 
New-HaTca ;  and,  aa  a  Ured  senrant,  entered  again  into  tbeir  aenrioe.''  * 

*  When  a  rieb  man  diea,  an  nndertaker,  or  faahionable  performer  ia 
ordersd^  wbo  eaqiloja  a  aort  of  eqnipagea,  drawn  by  boraea,  which  I 
for  baggage  waggona,  In  one  of  which  he  pute  tbe  body,  while 


1 177S,  P.  Tan  flehaadc't  Uws  of  Sew-Torfc,  1774, 1. 751. 

■  J.Hseter8t.Mui*)iLettenlRNaanAnMrican  Farmsr,  1781,  pp.  61,  Mt. 
lie  lefaenee  fai  tbs  iseond  eztiaet  ii  to  tbs  bdMiiit,  J.  Bertram. 

a  Tkanriatfon  ef  J.  P.  Brlmot*^  Sew  TVateto  In  tbe  United  Statsib  17M^ 
pw4Ml 

•  T.  €oa^  Tisw  ef  tbs  UaMsd  Statsib  17M»  pw  449. 

•  A.  BstaMJ^  Ufi  ef  lam  StilM^  ITM^  p^  SM. 


'"  .• 


r.i 


1806.] 


HQOBD  KAir  AVD  HELP. 


sereral  bired  men,  dressed  fkntaatleally  In  Uack,  walk  Ott  eaeb  8ide» 
with  not  more  nnooncem  tban  abould  be  expected."  * 

•«  There  la  no  power  giren  you,  aa  master,  to  confine  a  hired  aenrant 
by  law !  that  ia  one  part  of  tbeir  liberty  and  equality:  nor  to  there  any 
oompulaion  but  tbe  whip;  and  tbe  white  or  hired  man,  had  BMatera  the 
power  to  uae  it,  would  not  submit  to  tbaf  * 

•^On  Sundaya  it  would  be  difficult  to  dtocrimlnate  betwixt  tbe  bbed 
girl  and  tbe  daughter  In  a  genteel  family,  were  drapery  tbe  aole 
criterion.'** 

••  There  waa  aomethfaig  patriarchal  in  a  famfly  eatabttaboMnt  formerly ; 
tbe  whole  boueehold  were  assembled  at  morning  and  erenfaig  prmyerai 
tbe  senrants  were  not  meniala,  and  tbe  children  mixed  freely  with  them. 
Tbe  dignity  of  tbe  parent  kept  up  a  resenre  that  in^yired  awe,  and  lo* 
atrained  the  confidencea  of  bto  children.  No  Tery  nice  dtotinotkm  waa 
made  in  tbe  kind  of  respect  that  waa  due  from  the  children,  on  account 
of  their  youth,  or  that  which  waa  paid  by  the  hired  people,  on  account 
of  their  station.  Theee  latter  were  seldom  bom  and  addom  died  ser> 
Tanta ;  tbey  aenred  for  a  time,  tUI  their  wagea  would  enable  them  to 
begin  clearing  land  for  a  farm."  * 

•*  In  tbe  dden  time  all  the  hired  women  wore  abort  gowna  and  linaey* 
wdaey  or  worsted  petticoats.  .  .  .  Now  all  hfared  gbcto  appear  abroad 
in  the  eame  atyle  of  dress  aa  thebr  Udlea."* 

*«  On  the  8d  of  Attgnat,  18S7,  bto  littie  sout  tiien  a  child  of  fire  yeara 
dd,  went  out  to  a  swamp  in  the  ridnity  of  their  dwelling  [hi  Midiigan] 
with  a  hired  girl  to  gather  wbortleberriea.'*  * 

••  John  Boatman  waa  regarded  aa  a  raluable  senrant,  and  waa  accord* 
Ing  held  at  a  high  price;  but  tbe  money  [for  bto  leden^tion  from  sbivcry] 
waa  raised,  and  the  master  struck  oif  something  fiom  tbe  sum  which  be 
might  baTc  obtafaied.  ...  Mr.  Alexander  kept  them  both  aa  hired  aer* 
▼ante  upon  wagea."' 

••  Aa  a  coneequence  of  thto  shifting  procees,  to  which  we  ha?e  giren 
but  a  glance,  a  ^ery  decidedly  depreeeing  element  to  now  being  rapidly 

1  1802,  W.  Austin's  Utters  from  London,  1804,  p.  M. 

•  R.  Ftekinson'B  Ibur  In  America.  1803^  IL  422. 

•  1818»  J.  FUnt*^  Letters  from  Amcrioa,  18S2,  p.  88. 

«  W.  T^Mlor'B  Lsttsfs  en  the  Esslam  States,  1820,  pw  840. 

•  18tt,  J.  F.  Watwali  Anaeto  of  PhUadelphia,  1887,  L 178. 

•  1818,  Vew  Eagtond  Htolortod  and  Geneakgtoal  Begtotsi^  1881^  sfL  MT. 
«  J.  W.  Akxandir^  Life  of  Arohlbald  Atoiandfr,  1864,  ^  28L 


140  IHS  COUnOAL  BOCIRT  <W  HAHAOBDism.       [Hawim, 

btnidMed  Into  Kmt  EngluKl  (annliig  lift.  Tha  IrWi  flrii  ham  foand 
iMr  wBj  into  the  faragr'i  kltcben,  ud  Um  Iri«h  kboni  hM  bwom 
the  saMul  *  bind  ■aB.'"  * 

"  Abd  iMd  RewlotioowT  blood  In  hb  reine,  ud  though  ha  ■»«  It  to 
'U«cMt,'beeoaUiwnraUiMlttiewaid*aarvMit,'oreoaaUer  UmaeU 
the  tnfarior  on  o(  the  two  Ugb  oootrscting  partica.  .  .  .  Ua  maj  or 
Bay  Mt  flgua  agab  i«  thb  namtiva,  but  aa  tliere  nnit  be  aoma  wbo 
ooafoand  (be  Naw-EngUnd  Unci  mm,  uUra-boni,  with  the  aarwuil  of 
foce^  birth,  and  aa  than  te  tba  dlffaranea  of  two  eoaUnaala  and  two 
driliaationa  batWMn  Ibea,  it  dU  m(  aaem  fair  to  lat  Abel  bring  imuid 
Oe  Doetot'a  nara  and  Mlhy  witboot  tooohing  hia  (aatarae  in  half- 


"KObarMwaa  aided  in  hla  extraordinary  defanoe  of  Ui  bone  bf  a 
hired  nun  wbooe  name  waa  Peak."* 

»  To  better  hte  (ortona  when  ont  of  Indentan  at  beat  two  eoaraaa 
WMV  open  to  hia.  Be  might  remain  with  hia  maetaror  aoma  other  pef 
MB  aa  a  hlrad  naa  or  tenant  npon  hia  landa,  or  be  might  baeoma  an 
Mependaat  pUnter  bj  taking  np  whalerar  oBoecapied  land  in  the  oom- 
■BBity  had  pnmd  too  barraa  to  be  already  pataolad  bj  freemen,  or  bjr 
motIiV  to  the  froBticr  where  ahondanea  of  good  land  waa  to  be  bad  on 


*•  ifa  paid  oar  raapeeta  to  two  elderly  gantlewomen,  aialara  of  a  dead 
oanoB,  and  diank  alowtjr  at  tba  apring  litnated  before  the  door  of  their 
aleae  oottaga,  their  hired  bum  eomteg  and  reaalBbg  to  aOeatly  gaaa 


"One  of  the  hired  mea,  t  SwMla,  daaired  to  drire  to  the  eoBBti7-Baat 
fOr  parpoaea  of  hia  owb."* 

"In  tha  cad  we  have  tha  maefalBe  aa  we  know  U,  with  a  boea  at  ita 
head,  which  TirtoallT  eaniea  on  tha  gonrnmentg  the  repreaentattra 
qfsteH  haa  ahnak  to  a  term,  and  the  BMmbeis  of  the  LagialatBR,  tbongh 

<  The  AllaaUo  UoatUj.  AagiM,  18M,  U.  Ill  /I. 

■  l»aO.  a  Vr.  H<4na'i  EUe  Vanaw,  1091.  ppi  ISS,  137.  Dr.  Hdmea't  re- 
itriBtiaBoflhetemi  le  Umm  •<  AnMriean  Urth  b  probaUy  etthat  loeil  er 


•  B.  BttAtoAt  BemiabewieM  ef  Aahnt  CaUege,  1888,  p.  «B. 

•  J.  a  BaO^I  irUU  Swritad*  1b  tla  ColoDjr  of  Tirglab,  ISM,  p.  81 

•  A.r.Jaaead'aOBtlNTnnrfDDnQalaela.lSMlp.Ml 
^AagaAiaNkP.fit/1. 


UM.J  HniD  HAX  ABD  IBU. 

Reeled  by  tha  peoirfe,  are  really  the  boat'i  hlied  aeo.  .  .  .  Piatt  n- 
BOBooed  leTaral  weeka  ago  that  the  chatter  wee  to  bt  paaaad  wlthovt 

amendaienl,  and  aU  hU  hired  men  had  their  minda  made  BK  for  them 
when  tUa  dadaloB  waa  prDclalniad.' 


Ml 

BB- 
MMt 

miada  Butde  ap  for  them 


"^erelaaaWghandwagOBahopaooapleof  BileeoBtoftbeTil- 
lag«  bnt  the  owner  of  thta  U  alao  a  farBter,  aad  hia  obIt  emnkm.  b 
•laohb hired  fam BUB."*  / —pwjee  la 

••  Waa  the  expreaaion  Kind  m«,"  aaked  Dr.  HbQ.  «  hnngkt  vnr 
from  Eaat  AngUa,  or  elaeiriiero,  by  En^iahmon  who  ooIoDhed 
AmerioBinthoeoveQteenthandeiglitBenthcantnriear"*  An  not 
tlwBritiaheumplMiofthe  term  whioh  follow  fcr  too  few  to  en- 
BbhnBto.geaeimUier  And  were  not  the  looial  ooaditwaa  in  thia 
ommtry  from  1607  to  1770  of  thamaelm  auffioient  to  caoae  the 
tariDtoBriaobenr  And  if  the  t«ni  wai  broBgit  from  England, 
ia  It  not  atnnge  that  tbera  ahoold  bo  no  tnoe  of  it  bet«  onta  1787 
— «  hundred  and  thirty  yeut  aftar  the  gettlenieRt  of  tfaia 
ooanbyr* 

)  The  Nition,  14  Iby,  18M,  18  lliidi,  IBIT,  ML  181,  Ur.  IM. 

*  A.  F.  Suborn,  In  The  AUmUo  Uonthiy,  Uay,  1BS7,  Ixzlx.  188/1 

*  The  Nation,  18  April,  1886,  Izil.  808. 

'  Dr.  Hall  refwred  to  tht  nM  of  the  t«rm  by  Wyallt  and  b  tk  BlUt)  the 
extnoti  dated  1430-81  and  ISOS,  I  owe  U>  the  kiadnaM  of  FnifeNor  3.  11. 
Maolr.of  Brown  Uali^ndty  [now  (1808)  of  Ibe  Ualrsnily  of  Cliioa|o] ;  wUb 
for  tba  remaining  eKanipkB,  aa  wall  aa  for  othn-  aid,  I  am  indebtod  to  aw 
eMttdato  FMbewr  O.  L  Klttiedga,  of  Uarrard  OslirMiity. 

*  It  may  be  polDled  OBt  that  the  partblpbl  ad}tetiM  ••  Uiad,"  q«all(rlBf 
VBifeBt  Boan%  waa  eomnwa  eertalolyafbr  tbemiddbof  tha  flxtaantb  aeataiy 
InBddItbBlaUM*''UndhjBe''<if  V7«llf.  and  Uw  -bind  mmot"  of  tht 
dUbrait  vartboi  of  the  BlUa,  we  flad,  bafoie  ITOIt,  »aA  a^ntabaa  at  ••  Urad 
aoldbra,"  1561  ("UradMianij,- 1887;  ••  hired  •arTaala.''I80S)  "UfMl  hoON,- 
1811;  -hired  mab,"  1819 1  "Und  kntf*^""  hind  harm,- IdSti  Kkind  b«. 
i«ng«,-l»W,  -hb«dTalor.-lSei!  -  hind  thip,- lS8t  t  "hired  aarrfa^"  lettj 
"Urad  erideBoa^"  ISSL  Uoraorw,  it  waa  aoalomaij,  in  tlib  aonntry,  b  apMk 
of  "hiring"  a  elatgytnan.  of  "hiring"  aman  toaarra  in  eaa'a  pbm  m  towB 
eAoar,  of  ■hiring  "  nao  to  aarra  In  the  CoBtiuntaJ  army.  Flaafiy,  aUa^a 
may  be  BMda  tfr  the  term*  -  hiranan."  a  BMb  MTvant  who  woika  br  wagM  or 
hin,and''hlrawomaB,"amaUawTBBl.empby«dinSoDUaad.  FgrenuvK 
aaa  J.  Jambaon-a  B^BMbgbal  Dbtboaiy  of  tha  BoDttbh  Lavwca.  IM^  tcLL  I 
F. J. ChDdri Bitf bh  aad  Btattbh  BaMadi. l«l» filUMi  r.J.CUM'afiMU 
Bad0NttUFep«larBaIbda,188C,tr.M.    Saa  FMnt^jm;  p.  Sif. 


r.    -^ 


«HB  OOLOMIAL  aOCDEWr  09  MAllAOHUaMifJl,      (MAMBf 


•  • 


««8olliKkt 
piaU«  of  loooet 


•  Mjdey  Hoa  auui  jr  liirki  hmq  in  mj  tMi 
fonotbe  I  perische  liere  tbiu}  hnogir.''^ 


*«Frfd  cqMMM  incurred  on  preparing  the  kmjer  [a  tort  of  reeeel] 
ii  0«ft«»  and  in  money  ddirered  to  the  hired  men  going  lo  eea  witli 
aaid  kmjw  M  lOa  M."  • 

**11iey  foiaakot  for  Cliriete  lore, 

TVarailey  hanger,  tUrtl,  and  o(rfd; 
For  they  ben  oidred  arw  all  abora, 

Oat  of  jonth  till  they  hen  old. 

By  the  dore  they  goe  not  into  the  fold. 
To  helpe  their  eheep  they  nought  travail; 

Hired  men  an  each  I  hold. 
And  aU  saeh  falae  fonla  hem  falL"* 

^For  thoQgh  the  warre  wast  oolde  in  enery  plaee^ 
And  aauUl  experienoe  were  there  to  be  eeen% 
Tet  thooght  I  not  to  parte  in  saeh  dlegraoe^ 
Althoogh  I  longed  much  to  aee  onr  Qneeae: 
For  he  that  once  a  hyred  man  hath  bene, 
If  oat  take  hit  Maiatere  leana  before  he  goe, 
Unleeae  ha  meane  to  make  hit  freead  hit  foe.***  . 

•*Iten^  I  gave  and  bequeathe  nnto  and  amongite  the  hyred  men  of 
tta  eoaqiaay  wUeh  I  am  of ,  which  ehalbe  at  the  tyoM  of  my  deoeaae, 
thaaoaMof  tjyn  poanda  of  lawfaU  BMmey  of  England,  lo  be  equally 
diatribaled  aaMngala  ~ 


»•• 


s  IMKBL  Lak%  ST.  17,  Wydlftle  Tmioae  ef  the  Ho|y  KbK  I860, It. 
1/1. 

•  1420-1421,  TU  Ifaaaieripte  ef  the  Coiporation  of  New  BoauMy,  ia  the 
Fifth  Report  of  the  BoyU  CoauaiMioB  on  Hietoried  MaaaMript*,  197^ 

•  TU  Complihil  of  the  Ploaghaum,  ia  T.  Wrigfct*li  MiUoel  Fbeme  and 

rtletiBg  to  Eaglldi  HiHoiy,  Coaqioeed  doriag  the  Bwiod  fran  the  Ao. 
ef  Edw.  HL  to  that  ef  Bit.  m,  1861^  LSIO. 

«  c  m»,  Q.  Cleiiiigart  The  indlie  ef  Wan%  etaaai  111  Vtmm,  1800, 

•  100^  Wm  of  AagaithM  Fhimpe,  hi  J.  P.  OolHerli  Itanin  of  the  Mael- 
pii  Aaiofa  hi  the  Fhje  of  8haki^peai%  1841^  p.  80. 


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<«  Alao  her  hired  men  are  hi  the  midst  of  her,  Bka  fatted  bnlloeka,  te 
they  alao  are  tnmed  baeke,  and  are  fled  away  together.''  ^ 

«•  0!  yon  11  anon  prone  his  hyr'd  man,  I  fcara. 
What  hat  he  giu'n  yon,  for  thla  meaeage?"* 

Closely  oonnected  with  the  term  ^hix«d  man,**  as  lUnstratiTa 
of  American  social  conditions,  is  the  word  ««help.*'  This  word, 
wrote  Scheie  de  Vera,  ^  of  ten  considered  a  genuine  Americaiiism, 
is  only  an  extension  of  the  original  word  from  an  iMtminant  to  a 
person."**  "* It  is  not  certain,"  wrote  C.  A.  Biisted,  «* whether  the 
term  kelp  for  aenrant,  often  set  down  as  a  genend  Amerioaninn, 
but  in  fact  scarcely  known  in  the  middle  statea,  is  of  western  or 
New-England  origin.  It  is  generally  used  in  boUi  sections  of  tiba 
country.'*^  We  must,  in  the  first  place,  distinguish  between  the 
Colonial  use  of  this  word  and  ita  present  use.  During  the  Cokn 
nial  period  the  word  was  a  generally  descripttre  one,  designating 
any  one  who  ^^  called  in  to  ronder  assistance,  while  now  it  to 
apecifically  applied  to  a  domestic  servants*    The  oitationa  beforo 

>  The  Holy  Bible,  1011,  Jaiamkh,  zhri.  2L 

*  1010,  a  JooMm'i  Deril  it  aa  Am^  Act  ii.,  8oMe^  &,  Work%  1040,  iL  110. 

*  Americaiiiani,  1872,  p.  487.  De  Vert  edde:  "Pepye  ahee^y  writes, 
]farchl8,1002:  <WhAteld>hewtetoael"'  Th«e  ii,  howe?er,  an  errar  ia 
the  referenoe,  for  no  laeh  lenteaee  oooon  ia  the  Diary  aader  the  date  aitigoed* 
DeVere'i  further  etateinent,  that  in  New  Enghmd  **  perfeet  aoeial  eqaahty  hea 
pterailed  from  the  oldest  Umee,"  it  ioobrioosly  errooeoae  ■•  eeiroely  to  fequiia 
refataibn;  but  atteatioa  may  be  calkd  to  eeverml  ImIi.  Down  to  1707  e* 
Tele,  and  down  to  1778  at  Htrrardt  the  ttadente  were  ••pkeed"  hi  their 
eUnei,  not  alphtbetieelly,  bat  la  aooordanoe  with  the  tappoeed  eoelal  potltloa 
ef  their  perenti.  The  ••eeatjag  *  of  a  New  Eagland  meetiag-hoaee  wee  aeeoid> 
log  to  the  weelth,  the  eoeial  pffritfcm,  and  the  pablie  evfieae  ef  the  periehoaHSb 
In  aa  Order  peeeed  hi  1061,  it  it  stated  that — 

'weoMuwi  birteeeoeapi  it  ov  dirty  .  . .  to  deckie  o>  mtt  itmtertBa  4  dhUke  tfcal 
aMB  OT  womn  ef  BOBBe  ooodltJoiL  edecetiMi,  a  ^^m^g—  ihoeld  tehe  Tppott  tbtei  the 
gerbe  of  ftntJ— n«,  fcj  the  waerfajgtol  gold  m  ■fletr  het,m  \mintm^m  poyatt  at  ththe 
kaMi,towilkoiafMotoboot88;  or  wontn  of  tW  msm  leeko  lo  ynnn  ■flho  or  ttgwy 
hoodoo  or  fcufai^  wUch  thoegii  oUowoblo  to  powoao  off  rtotw  MtiHi^  or  ■oto  MtwoB 
odecaftioB,  jrot  w  count  bet  Jedgo  it  iotoDofeblo  le  pMso  of  oech  Ifto  ccoditiia.* 
QIiMieheimi  Colony  Bocordi^  IWI,  liL  S4S.). 

See,  eloo,  the  New  Eaghmd  Hiitorioel  sad  Genealogicel  Bflgiiler,  1060^  atf.  SOOi 
1800,  zir.  104. 

«  The  Eagliih  Leagaige  ia  AaMriee,  ia  Caaibridfe  Emojb,  1060^  p.  9S. 

•  n  le  also aied  hi  other  seaice,  tboogh  thie  le  its  eonuaoa  BManh^,— 
*'He^    The  eoBuaen  aame  in  New  England  ler  eerraati^  and  for  the 


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t*  -J 

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1778t  giren  below,  sliow  tlie  aoennoj  of  tlie  ttfttenieiit  nado  bf 
Ur.LowdlinlSefi:  — 


**Tlio  fewMM  and  d— rncw  of  tenrMits  made  it  necenaiy  to  eall  ia 
temponrj  assktaaoo  for  eztraocdiiiafy  occaaioao,  and  henoe  arose  the 
«MUDOii  «ee  of  the  irofd  Ae{pi  Aa  the  majority  kiept  no  aenraata  at  all, 
aad  jet  were  IkUe  to  need  them  for  work  to  which  the  fomflj  did  not 
eaflloet  ae,  for  jaotanee,  ia  harreatt  the  aee  of  the  word  waa  aatuiallj 
eiteaded  to  all  kiada  of  aenioe.  That  it  did  oot  hare  ita  orlgia  ia  aa j 
lalae  ahaae  at  the  cooditkNi  itaelf,  iodnced  bj  democratio  haUta,  ia 
pfada  from  the  fact  that  it  came  ioto  iiae  while  tlie  word  aenNml  had  a 
amch  wider  appUeatioa  thaa  aow,  aad  oertaialy  implied  ao  aodal 
atigmiL"' 

That  tlie  word  bad  a  oertain  vogue  among  the  New  England 
elergj  alone  provea  that  the  term  waa  not  employed  euphemiati- 
oallj.  There  ia  a  gap  in  my  quotationa  from  tlie  ontbreak  of  the 
Rerolntionaiy  War  nntil  the  preeent  centory.  Meanwhile  there 
had  aiiaen  the  dislike  to  the  word  «*senrant'*  already  oommented 
apoo,  aad  on  examining  the  ezamplea  of  **belp**  throni^ut  thia 
oentory  one  ia  at  once  atmck  with  the  facts  that  the  word  baa 
passed  from  a  general  to  a  apecifio  meaning,  and  that  it  is  a 
eaphemistio  sabatitute  for  the  hated  word  ^^aenranC*  With 
regard  to  the  distribution  of  the  word  in  thia  oountiy,  it  ia  to  be 
remained  that  until  1800  the  term  appears  to  have  been  wholly 
oonfined,  in  its  concrete  eense,  to  New  England;  and  that  at  preo- 
eat,  aa  I  am  informed  by  Dr.  £.  Eggleeton,  who  apeaka  from  a 
large  personal  obaervation,  ^  it  hardly  exists  anywhere  aouth  of  the 
belt  of  New  England  enugxation,'*  aad  that  ^it  ia  not  yet  a  fixed 
oolloquialism  except  in  populations  derived  thence.**  The  earlj 
examplea  which  foDow  are  offered,  not  aa  proving  that  ^help,*'  in 
ita  eoncrete  aenae,  waa  brought  over  from  England,  but  merely  aa 
ahowing  how  difficult  it  often  is  to  draw  aa  abeolute  line  between 
the  abatraot  and  tlie  eoncrete  sensee,  and  aa  indicating  how  readil j 
the  eoncrete  use  would  oome  in  when  the  oocaaion  for  it  aroae. 
And,  aa  the  following  examplea,  both  of  noun  and  of  verfa^  ahow, 
aaeh  oocaaion  did  earij  ariae  in  New  England* 

tifw  hi  a  eotloa  er  wooOm  teloffy.**    (J.  R.  BartMtli  Diolioaefj  of  AaMri- 
laMifilTiw)    801 


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^ « laaoua,'  qaod  she,  *  for  o^ght  I  see  or  eaa* 
Aa  of  this  thing  the  which  ye  beea  aboats« 
Ye  baa  yoor-eelf  y-pat  in  BKXshe  doote. 
For,  who-eo  wol  thia  aveatare  acheve. 
He  may  aat  wel  aaterten,  aa  I  leve, 
With-oatea  deeth,  bat  I  bis  helps  be.'"* 

•«Att  whiebe  tyme,  soo  God  be  my  help,  Pope  Jdie  shewide  me 
cxpressUe  that  •  •  •  be  shokle  oadoabtkUie  witUa  short  space  asrve 
owdre  yoor  Grace  or  me  or  boithe  aa  aatrealie  aa  he  hade  dooa  hyak** 

«« Blessed  is  hs  that  hatii  the  God  of  laeob  for  his  heipe  aad  whoae 
hope  ia  hi  the  Lord  hys  God.*** 


**Toa  Gods  that  made  me  aiaa,  aad  sway  la  leuet 
That  bane  enflamde  desire  ia  my  breaat, 
To  taste  the  fhiite  of  yon  eeleetfaU  tree, 
(Or  die  la  th'  adoeatare)  be  my  helpea, 
Aa  I  am  sonae  aad  seroant  to  your  will. 
To  oompaaae  soch  a  boadlesse  happfaiesse.*** 

«•  It  to  the  helpes  hi  the  kitdiea  Uy  s.  It  to  the  helpes  ia  the  bat- 
tray  ij  s.  ...  It.  belpes  ia  the  kitchen  ifij  s.  vj  d.  It  helpes  hi  the 
battray  xvifj  d.  It  to  other  s^iaats  ta  yo^  LL  boose  that  atteaded 
iJa.-» 

«« Aad  the  LOBD  God  said,  It  ia  aot  good  that  the  maa  shoold  be 
aloae;  I  will  makehim  aahelpeaieeteforhha.'** 


>  rtaie  Weflfc%  laaa^  tt.  41^  41 


>  1888,  Chaeoer*t  Legend  of  Good  Women,  Ihiee  1611-1818,  Worin»  180^ 

liLiaa. 

•  1614,  Cerdfaial  Babbridge,  hi  H.  EDif't  Origteal  Lelten^  Seeoad  BmAm, 
1887,  L  S2a. 

•  T.  Ifatfthew't  The  qjble,  1687,  Ptoahne,  eiM.  ft. 
«8hakeipeeie*tPeriolee,160a,A8;  Aot L,  8oeae  L,  Usee  18-M. 

•  1608, 1801,  The  EqpeoMe  of  the  Jodgee  of  AitiM  ridhif  the  Weeteia  aad 
Ozloffd Cheeiie, Temp. EUmbeth,  160a-1801, 1869» pp^  18^ 47.  (Ceiideallie. 
eeUeiiy,iT.)    Thie  eztriet  I  owe  to  Ptofiieor  Kittredge. 

•  The  Holy  Bihle,  1811,  Genede,  U.  18.  In  the  venioa  by  T.  ICetthew, 
1687,thiipe«egeffoede:  «And  thoLoideOodeejde:  It  ie  not  good  thet  men 
ehnld  be  akae  I  wffl  make  hha  aa  helper  te  beare  l^jm  eOpaay." 


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THB  OOLOXIAL  80CIEIT  OW  ICAaSAOHUBXIIS.       piABOl^ 


•«  And  God  hatb  act  tome  In  tli*»  Cboreh,  im  ApottiM*  MOOMUrUj 
Firopheli,  tUrcDj  Tenchert,  nftM'  thai  Biradas*  tbon  gifts  at  healingtt 
kdpct  in  gooeniniStty  dinenitiMof  toognct." ' 

««TlMii  B%iit  be  wUl  talM  iMTe  of  lilt  Ladit  the  FHnceeee  bj  iome 
window  of  n  gavden  that  lookea  into  her  bed-ohamber ;  bj  the  which  lie 
bath  epoken  to  her  oft-tbaee  beforoi  beiag  n  great  meanee  and  helpe 
tbeiiii,  noertafaiedaaMMU  whieh  the  Princeeee  traeU  veiy  moch.*** 

**  JDna  God  for  thj  merej^  ^7  *>«  looee  againe. 
Adr.  And  oome  with  naked  swonUt 

Let's  call  more  helpe  to  liaoe  them  boond  againe.*** 

««It  is  ofderad,  Oat  IF  FMrieke  A  IP  VndliiU  shall  bane  allowed 
them  1^  8"  hi  nonej,  to  bny  them  bowseholde  staffe»  4  for  helpe  to 
washe,  biewe,  A  bake,  xz*.*** 

•*J}aye$  ofHwmaiatkm. ...  AprilL  7, 16S6,  in  respect  of  p^sent  oat- 
ward  Scarcity  4  in  respect  of  helpes  in  ministeryt  ••  ftlio  for  the 
P^'feotion  of  Enemies.  .  .  .  Jose  S2,  1C87.  Ffor  Soocesee  in  warring 
agafaMt  the  Peqoeats,  as  alsoe  for  compoefaig  differences  o^  Breatbren  hi 
J*  Bcj,  4  for  helpe  bi  jT  Hbiistetye  hi  respect  of  our  selyes.**  • 

««Ther  thej  bane  gathered  a  Choreh,  4  doe  intend  to  chnse  officers 
shortelj,  4  do  desirs  better  healpes  in  that  kind,  when  the  Lord  is 
pleased  to  send  them,  4  woold  gladi j  rse  what  meanes  doth  lye  in  ts  to 
obtojne  them.*** 

•«  It  is  ofdered,  /  James  Fton  shall  bare  20",  to  be  disposed  among 
each  of  bis  serrants  4  helps  as  hare  bene  bnplied  about  f  djet  4  at- 

1  The  Hely  Bible,  iei],lCoriathiMi%xii.S8.  The  Imperial  Bible-Dietion. 
a^r,  18ei,  iH.  8^  eeje:  "HELPS,  the  deeignation  empkijed  for  a  etem  of  oA- 
elalnfailitntioBefaithepriBiiti?ediweh,lCo.xii.28;  but  the  pramae  BatuTO 
el  whidi  it  Bowherepartlcularly  detcribwl,  and  has  been  Terionslyanaentood.'' 
HMee  it  may  not  be  miintererting  to  compere  aeferal  renderings.  They  are: 
•«help7ngia,'*  1880;  "helpen."  1884;  -helpew.^*  1688;  -helpeie,-  1587; 
•helpfe.-1882.  (See  The  Bn^iih  He»4»h^  1841.)  In  T.  lfatthew*t  feieion, 
l»MhevBadbigif«helpen.'' 

'  1812, T.  Sheltoa«to  Don  QBlxot^  18S«,L  180l 

•  Shaketpeaie'k  Coamdlei,  HIrteriee,  4  TVagedim,  1818,  ^  88e,  Comedy  el 
Inen,  Act  ir.,  Seene  IT^  Une  148. 

M880,  IfaamehoMHi  Colony  Beooidi,  1858»  L  78, 77. 

•  im»lM7,KewbghmdHistori«laadGeneakgiflalRegirter,1868,x.87. 

•  188^  W.  Oeddiaglan,  hi  4  IfameohnmHi  HMMieel  CoOeetienib  1388^  tB. 


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1888.] 


HIBED  MAH  AHD  HELP. 


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tendance  of  y«  Co%  4  y«  lata  meetbg  of  y«  commission'";  10"  thereof 
to y* peent cooke, y*  wifeof  Mills,  4  y«  rest  to  oth'  semats  4 

helpe."' 

«« Becanse  y«  hanreet  of  hay,  come,  flax,  4  hemp  comes  osoaUy  so 
neare  togetbe'  y*  moch  loose  can  hardly  be  aToyded,  it  ie  ordered  4  de* 
creed  by  y*  (Vte,  y*  y*  constable  of  ev'y  towne,  npon  reqnest  made  to 
y",  ehall  require  artiilc'*  or  handicrafto  men,  meete  to  UOk/,  to  worke  by 
f  day  for  their  neighbors  needing  y",  in  mowfaig,  reaping,  4  ifiiog 
thereof,  4  y*  thoee  whom  they  help  shaU  doely  pay  y»  for  their  worifce, 
.  .  .  prkled  no  artificer,  4c  shalbe  compeled  to  worke  for  oth**  whUee 
be  is  necsssarify  attending  on  like  bnshies  of  bis  owns."* 

*•  A  man  and  s  boy,  if  their  hands  be  not  sleeping  in  their  pockets, 
will  feede  as  many  Wormes  as  come  of  sixe  or  eight  onnces  of  seed  till 
they  be  past  their  foora  fint  sickneeees,  and  within  some  14  dayes  of 
apinning:  Indeed  the  bat  14  dayea  require  a  more  extraovdhiary  dili. 
gence  and  attendance,  s  more  frequent  and  carefull  feedbig,  ...  At 
thie  more  particular  season,  there  ie  neoeeeity  of  addb«  the  labour  of 
three  or  foure  helpee  more  (to  which  Women  or  Chiktren  are  as  proper 
as  Men)  which  is  an  inooasiderable  aeceesion  considering  thegabie  aria* 
faigfrom  ft"* 

«*It  is  ordred  by  this  Court  4  the  anthoritie  thereof,  that  whoeoeuer 
ehall  henceforth  any  wayes  cause  or  euffer  any  yoonge  people  or  per- 
sons  whatsoeuer,  whether  children,  eervant^  apprintisea,'  echoUen  be- 
longing to  the  colledge  or  any  other  Latino  schoole,  to  spend  any  of  theire 
time  or  estate,  by  night  or  day,  in  his  or  theire  company,  howae,  shoppe, 
shippe,  or  other  reeeell,  whether  ordinary,  tareme,  Tictualllnge  bowse, 
cellar,  or  other  place  where  they  baoe  to  doe,  4  shall  not,  from  tbne 
to  Ume,  diecharge  4  hastsn  all  such  yoathee  to  theire  ssneraU  imptoy- 
ments  4  placea  of  abode  or  kxiginge  aforeid,  if  theire  befa«^  in  any 
such  place  be  knowne  to  them,  or  any  servant  or  other' helps  in  the 
family,  or  supplyinge  the  place  of  a  eerrant,  at  eea  or  at  land,  that  then 
such  person,  howseholder,  shopkeep,  shipmastsr,  ordfawiy  keeper,  tar* 

>  1848^  MMiaohntette  Cokmy  Beooid%  1858»  it  188. 

•  1848, /Mf.  it  180»  181.  For  shnilar  ume  of  the  verts  fai  1878, 1878;  170S, 
]782»  1788,  MO  MsMehoMtto  Cokmy  Beoordi,  1881,  T.  85;  Hew  Xagiani 
Hbtorieal  and  GeneafegiQal  Bigisler,  1888,  zri.  81;  J.  J.  Bebeon*s  2lelM  and 
Addltkmi  to  the  Hbtory  of  Okmoietw,  Part  n.,  1881,  pp.  ^  17, 88. 

•  B.  ^niUame't  Virgo  IVimipiMno  s  or,  Tligiak  rl^  and  tra^  vahmd  | 
mpeeial^  the  South  pert  thmeel^  1888^  f^  S^ 


THB  OOI0iriAL  SOOmr  or  XAMAOHUSBTTC.       pfAMBi 


MS 


€rw/«  TMMll«r«  or  otfMTt  iImII  forfdt  the  toSt  of  fortU  aUllii^iet, 
▼ppoB  Icgsll  eoorietioD  befora  mj  OMgistnti.'** 

**I  hope  to  060  her  [a  MurHDOl]  goe  in  S  or  S  dftles;  but  my  auui  It 
filao  ill,  Joliii  Lockwood  is  falno  of,  lidp  is  luurd  to  get,  the  nill  so  re- 
■oie,  4e:  will  mslce  all  goe  doll,  bat  I  intend  to  doe  my  Ttmost  in- 
denoor  1^  degrees.  •  •  •  1  •  •  yet  think  rstber  then  yoarworsbipp  shsU 
to  mneh  sofer,  to  send  Uin,  if  he  be  wefl  &  wiUing,  though  I  hiie  help 
in  Us  nmne,  which  nUeo  wilbe  hard,  now  spring  comee  on*  •  •  •  The 
death  *  departars  of  sooh  heipe  asGod  hath  taken  away  is  HMMh  to  be 
btwafled.  The  Lord  soply  ts  with  meet  helpe.  •  •  •  Help  is  searoe  A 
hard  to  gett,  dUBoolt  to  please,  Tneertaine,  4c;  that  I  am  redy  to  be 
tfseoridged  least  yoor  worshipp  should  think  that  I  am  slack  4  negli* 
gent,  Tnthiifty,  fta  Means  mneth  oat  A  wages  on,  A  I  oanot  make 
choyoe  of  my  helpe,  nor  efeot  what  I  desire,  so  that  I  eoold  gladly  be 
acneedoreaeed.*** 


««The8eleet 
abont  taUn  the 


••• 


nowe  to  be  eboein  are  to  see  tiie  worke  to  be  done 
of  the  huid  hi  pridinge  help  to  oaiy  the 


«« What  next  I  bring  shall  please  thee,  be  assor'd. 
Thy  likenees,  thy  fit  help,  thy  other  self. 
Thy  wish,  ezactiy  to  thy  hearts  desira."* 

-Am  to  the  meetehigs  oppon  this  Hand  [Martha's  Vhieyaid]  there 
are  two  Omrch  meetehigs  and  three  other.  In  all  weh :  there  are  gen- 
enOdMreh  Members:  this  is  beeidee  what  is  Donne  by  Metark  at  his 
plaee  A  eometimee  some  other  helpe."  • 


the  present  warr  necessarily  oalls  forth  sandry  men  into 
tteoonntrsr  ssrTlee  whose  imployment  A  liTolyhood  oonslsts  to  hns- 
bnadiy,  tte  proppogathig  whereof  in  oar  respeetiire  tonnes  for  the  faya- 
ipg  of  eone  and  profisskms  is  of  great  necessity  for  oar  sobsistenoe,  it 


Mm, 

tsthle  pasMfs 


(Osteial  taws  el 
•  lf8t»  IMQl  J. 

^^^1  n^^i  WvMf  sMS* 
•IMilMhsm 


Cclsny  B«MMdi»  1894,  Hi.  MS.    My  attentton  was 
by  Dr.  E.  Kgglestcn.   The  kw  was  hi  lotee  to  IMO. 
ifeiBhaiilts,  1881^  p.  187.) 
Ttohcr,  to  4  lUiieBtmilH  Hietcrieal  CoDesticns,  188»  tfl. 


Bsskvifti, 
•Sfn^l^MiVhmi^toThsMew 


"SserBti  188l|  ir.  T8. 

Ust»  1887,  Beck  fH.,  Uaes  1888-108&    (Msdemedl* 
448^1.) 

1888,^4i. 


1898.] 


HXBSD  UAX  MMD  HELP. 


ua 


Is  therefore  ordered  by  this  Goart,  that  the  sdeetmen  of  the  respective 
tonnes  doe  take  effeotaali  oare,  and  are  hereby  impowred,  to  Impreese 
men  for  the  mannagement  and  carrying  on  of  the  hnsbandty  of  soch 
pereons  as  are  called  of  from  the  same  into  the  senrioe,  who  bane  not. 
sofflcjent  help  of  thehr  oone  left  at  home  to  mannage  the  same,  whoi 
shall  be  allowed  eighteen  pence  a  day  for  their  sajd  works,  to  be  pajd 
by  the  reqiMCtive  pereons  for  whom  they  worke." ' 

«« Chariestowne,  .  .  •  What  is  paid  to  the  mtoistry,  £100  per  annam* 
to  or  as  money,  and  80*  per  day  for  transient  help."  * 

••Voted  this:  Nor.  88.  88.  At  a  meettog  of  the  Chnroh  at  my  boose 
ananimonsly  y*  o^  Teacher  Invite  M*  IFodtioorC^  to  assist  him  constantly 
ones  a  month  or  any  other  Tacam^  to  Preaching,  A  any  other  help  bee 
shaU  Judge  needful."* 

«« memoranda' — That  stocs  my  Last  great  sidoies  (for  aboot  a  yeare) 
The  Deacons  prorided  Transient  help  to  preach  one  part  of  the  Day.— > 
My  weaknes  befaig  more  than  ordtoary  manifest  This  Last  wtoter  (1880) 
—  somtyms  to  January— Divers  both  of  the  Charch  A  Town  came  to- 
geather  onto  me.  And  asked  If  I  were  wiUing  to  have  a  setled  helper? 
.  •  •  Then  agreed  by  the  Brethren  there  preeeot,  That  whereae  They 
did  formeriy  in  the  Yeare  1694  Norem'  i^  vote  is  Nominated  m'  Eben> 
eaer  pemberton  to  be  an  Assistant  to  M'  Charies  Morton  aa  a  settled 
help  to  the  work  of  the  Mtohitry  — And  wee  are  soe  wel  satisfyed  to 
what  They  hare  Don  hereto  aa  to  com  to  a  free  and  Jeneral  vote  with 
the  Inhabitants  at  the  Time  appoynted  by  the  Goraittee  In  order  to  a 
setled  help  to  the  Bev-rand  m*  Charles  Morton  to  the  work  of  the  Min> 
istry  among  ns."* 

•«  He  or  she  that  cannot  do  aU  these  thtogs»  or  hath  not  slaves  that 
can,  over  and  above  all  the  common  occupations  of  both  sexes^wW  have 
but  a  bad  time  of  it;  for  help  is  not  to  be  had  at  any  rate,  every  one 
havtog  bostoess  enoogh  of  his  own."  * 


t  1878»  Meseaehamtte  Colony  Bseords,  1884,  ▼•  78. 

•  1880,  Kew  Bnghmd  Hiiloriosl  and  Gwaelogissl  Rsgiiter.  1881^.  171 

•  1898,  to  A.  B.  Blii'k  History  of  the  Pint  Charoh,  BoHon,  1881,  p.  14^ 

MC97,  Pirst  Reoord*o<*  of  the  Phrit  Chareh  to  Chsriistown,  to  the  Kew 

Bn^snd  mnoriesl  and  Oeneslogloil  Begirter,  1871,  "^' ^^L,.      .^ 

•  mi,  J.Urmetcne^  to  P.  L.  Hswke'to  fllitoiy  sf  Verih  OmeUnai  18H 

ILSlft. 


•«  Voted,  Ikat  Mr.  WMwm  bt  NppUed  wtth  eooftuii  help  for  fix 
aoirtht  Mzl  ■ttwhg  inm  lUs  dsj.  •  •  .  Voted,  that  Mr.  Weldioitbe 
iMp|intil  wilk  kelp  oolil  the  muhmI  iwrtiif  hi  Jolj  Bezt" ' 

•«  Voted  That  the  SeWet  Men  ebaU  hho  help  to  poll  ip  the  Berberj 
hMhee  that  MO  hi  the  BoyiDg  piece.'' * 

•«  Aboot  the  eetate  hi  lande  he  [O.  Whitelleld]  oerer  Mderetood  how 
tte  ■after  Ilea,  aod  eaje  that  he  and  overj  ooe  of  the  troat  la  Kagland 
coaeeivo  of  the  ■after  aa  though  joa  had  a  fana  of  oaoortwothootaod 
aereat  aad  were  to  make  the  beat  of  It  by  bafldlag^  and  bajfaig  or  hfa^ 
h«  help,  with  the  Boa^  hi  Eogiaad,  to  hapfore  it,  ^  aoMthlDf  like  hie 
oatatehiGooigfaL'** 

^The  arrogaaee  of  doneatica  in  tUa  land  of  repabUeaa  liberty  and 
o^aali^,  la  partloabrly  calonlated  to  excite  the  aatooiabnMnt  of 
•tnuiferk  To  call  perMoa  of  thia  deecriptkNi  eervoiiCf,  or  to  apeak  of 
their  aMMter  or  aiiidVM,  la  a  grierooa  affront  HaTing  called  one  day 
at  the  hooeo  of  a  gentleaaa  of  ny  aeqaaintance,  on  knockbg  at  the 
door,  it  waa  opeaed  1^  a  eenrant-BMld,  whom  I  had  never  before  eeen, 
aa  ahe  had  not  been  long  in  hii  f amfly.  The  following  la  the  dialpgoef 
word  for  word,  which  took  place  on  thia  occaalon :  —  *  la  yonr  maater 
at  hone?'  — «I  hare  no  oMeter.' —  « Don't  yon  lire  here?'  — «I  itoy 

here.'  — « And  who  am  yon  then?'  — « Why,  I  aa  Mr. 'a  help. 

I*d  haTc  yoa  to  know,  aiaa,  that  I  aa  no  aorraal;  none  hot  negen  are 

•«Help,  a.  Often  need  hi  New  EngUuid  hiatead  of  Mrvoalt;  and  it 
geaerally  BMaaa /eaiafe  aerrant:  B».  My  Mp  la  Tcry  good;  each  a 
aae  la  Tcry  good  JMp.  The  word  doNieK<e  la,  howerer,  more  conuaon."* 

^  A  great  aaaber  of  farmera  haTC  nore  land  indoeed  In  fence  than 
they  caa  well ■aaaget  aakaaeof  theee  the  reaaon,  he repUea,  *Iwant 
h^'  Aa  aeaiataat  eaablca  Ms  to  caltlTate  a  portloa  of  hie  kad  that 
woald  olhirwiee  becoow  orerraa  with  weeda."* 


>  1719^  172%  hi  C.  Bcbbia^  Hiilofy  ef  the  8eeoad  Chaieh  hi  Boeloa,  1808; 
|w81«. 

•  ITiS;  Mad4y  Bifir  aad  BrooklhM  Reecf^  1878^  p.  904. 

•  im,  V.  WUlakii^  hi  F.  ChaM't  Hiiloffy  ef  I>wtamth  CoUmb^  1881, 
LSH 

•  C.  W.  9mmmf%  The  Stnager  In  Aiii6riea»  1807,  p^  87. 

•  J.  PkhiriBi^  hi  MoMin  eC  the  AMffloaa  Aeadea^  eClite  aad  8elMMii^ 
M%«.48i. 

•  X  BnAail^  Ikaieli  hi  «M  lalwler  ef  AiMrioa,  mr,  1^  818. 


1888L] 


HIBBD  MAir  Aia>  HHiP. 


SSI 


^:^ 


«« There  le  no  each  rebtloB  aa  mailer  aad  atfvaal  hi  the  Uaited  Statea  t 
faideed,the  aaiM  ia  not  penaitted;— «Mp'te  the  deelgnatloa  of  oae 
who  coadeeceada  to  receire  wagee  for  aenrloe.  Thie  help  le  geacratty 
afforded  by  fiee  blacke,  and  Irieh;  oor  natlTee  aeldos  lowering  the 
dignity  of  free-bom  repablieaaa  eo  araeh,  aa  to  enter  a  hoaee  hi  the 
capacity  of  aenraate."  ^ 

««lIesekiahK left  hie  wife  and  hie  home  at  a  mature  age,  to  better 

hie  condition  by  a  temporary  abeenoe.  He  came  to  Beaton,  to  kt  him- 
90/ fir  Mp;  «uid,  to  ezpreee  It  hi  other  worda,  enteied  Into  eerrice  hi  a 
gentleman'a  family,  and  changed  hie  ptoce  bnt  once  doriag  tUa  career. 
...  I  do  not  know  in  what  capacity  he  originally  eateied  theee  fomUlee  s 
hot  he  eenred,  on  occaalon,  aa  a  dmtbU  to  erery  eenraat,  fiom  the  coach- 
man to  the  chambermaid.  He  could  driTc  the  horeee,  cook  the  dinner, 
aweep  the  apartmenta,  and  make  the  bede;  and  when  he  had  nothing 
dee  to  do,  would  ait  down  to  eew;  makbg  hie  own  dothee  and  meadiig 
hleownatockiDga."* 

^  The  eerrant  glrla  hi  New  York  aeeome  the  title  of  « Miee ; '  their 
male  Tieithig  friende  hirariably  makfaig  nee  of  thie  term  hi  faiqdrhig  for 
them.  It  le  the  general  coatom  amonget  a  certafai  rank  hi  life,  and  that 
by  no  meana  the  loweet,  to  dine  at  the  eame  table  with  thdr  hired  ghia, 
or  *hdpa,'  aa  they  are  occaaionally  etyled."* 

*♦  J5r«^  la  the  woid  by  wWdi  eerranta  reconcile  thdr  pride  with  their 
hitercet,  or  employment,  aa  It  denotea,  that  thoogh  the  aedatante,  th^ 
are  the  eqoala  of  thdr  employere.'' « 

*•  The  greateet  difflcolty  to  organidng  a  tomfly  eetabliehment  to  Ohlo^ 
la  getang  eervanta,  or,  aa  It  ie  called  there,  *  getthig  help/  for  H  le  more 
than  peUy  treaeon  to  the  Bepoblto,  to  cdl  a  free  dtiaen  a  eeriHiiil.''  * 

"  In  the  f amiliee  of  the  rich  yoa  eoconnter  no  partl-colonred  fope,  with 
loada  of  Uce  and  livery  battone;  bat  yon  meet  with  genteel,  obliging, 
and  reepeotaWo  attondanta,  freqoenUy  from  the  conthicnt  of  Europe; 
and  to  ofdtoary  familiea  or  public  hotde,  Ac  mea  of  odour,  <.  a >  Blacka, 

t  J.Brielad'tRMOueeeoftheUdtadStatctof  AnMriea,1818»p.480.  The 
eame  book  wiepdiUdiad  la  London  with  the  title,  ABMrieaeadhir 

•  W.  Tndor't  Letteri  on  the  Beetem  StatM,  1830,  p.  8ia 

•  P.  HdleoB-l  Beodleothme  ef  a  8to  Yeaie' Beddeaee  to  the  Udled 

ef  Aneriea,  1880,  p.  18. 

•aQ.Qoodridi'>ftretemefUnHefidOeogra|i^,188»p.lOi>_    ^^^ 

•  Mre.  Tkdleprt  Doametie  Meaaeie  ef  the  Imerleen^  188^  1. 7^  eiiea  er 
IfinSdmoa* 


THS  OOLOHUL  SOCnETY  OW  MA88A0HU8STT8.       [Mabob, 

mn  the  uml  kap$.  Ftom  none  did  I  eter  recdre  an  andTfl  word  or 
nMet  with  n  enlk/ look.  I  wm  drtt  to  tben^  end  tbej  were  nt  nU  timee 
chrfl  end  eerrioeeble  to  ne.  But  we  are  told  no  nuui  daiee  to  eall  one 
of  hb  attendante  etrwMl.  Ferfaape  eoch  a  term  might  gWe  offeaoe :  I 
know  aoi  Ballet  ne  think  for  a  moment  how  rarolj  hare  we  oooaeion» 
at  homot  to  caUJaok  or  Tom,  1^  eooh  a  deefgnation.  The  ineidiooe  and 
vweaeonable  prejodiee  whieh  too  generaUj  preraile  in  America  egainet 
mOmpiyj  Ncgroee,  and  a  dread  npon  the  part  of  tboee  who  ate  free,  of 
being  cieeeed  with  theb  leee  tortnnate  brethren,  cootribntee  gieatlj  to  a 
dielike  of  the  term  urptuU  in  the  8tatee,  which  ie  theie  eoneidered  ae 
■early  eynonjmooe  with  jlaM.''> 

^The  inhabitante  of  New  England  are  quite  ae  willing  to  call  their 
•errante  'helpe,*  or  •domesOee,'  ae  the  ktter  rqradiate  the  title  of 
«maeteie' to  their  empfeyere."* 

*•  I  do  not  Taloe  moch  the  aatialaTery  feeling  of  a  man  who  would 
not  hare  been  abolitioaist  eren  if  no  eoch  abomination  ae  American 
Slareij  ever  had  exieted.  Sitch  a  one  wottid  come  home  from  an  antl- 
elaTerj  meeting  to  be  an  nnUred  orereeer  of  hie  wife  and  children  and 

Mp  (for  I  km  cor  Yankee  word,  teachfaig,  ae  H  doee,  the  tme  relatfcm, 
and  ite  betog  equally  binding  on  maeter  and  eenrant),  or  he  woold  make 
eiarae  of  them  that  be  might  go  to  one.**  * 

^  The  great  annoyance  of  whkih  people  complain  to  thie  pleasant  land 
[Canada]  ie  the  diflkmlty  of  obtaining  domestic  eenrants,  and  the  extra- 
etdfaaiy  speefanene  of  humanity' who  go  out  to  that  capacity.  It  ie  diOI- 
adt  to  obtato  any,  and  thoee  that  are  procured  ate  solely  Irieh  Roman 
OathoOce,  who  thtok  it  a  great  hardship  to  wear  ehoee,  and  epeak  of 
their  maeter  as  the  « hose.'  At  one  hooee  where  I  Tisited,  the  eernmt 
or  «  help,*  after  oondeecendtog  to  bring  to  the  dtoner,  took  a  book  from 
tte  cft(|im<wv  and  oat  down  on  the  eote  to  read  it  On  being  remon* 
eCisted  with  for  her  condoct,  ehe  replied  that  she « would  not  remain  an 

hour  to  a  house  where  thoee  ehe  Mped  had  an  objecthm  to  a  young  tody e 
tovrortoghermtodr"* 

« 

^Ineoueequenoeof  thegreatdimcultywhtohpriratefamnieeexperi- 
iiee  to  ptoeurtog  oooke  and  housemaide  In  a  country  where  sMnial  eer- 


Mm  MWgmimPB  Fkattloel  Ketos  made  dwioig  a  Tour  to  Cbaedeiend  i 

•  F.  X  OtMft  Tte  AMriMw.  latr, «.  •(,  «iM  br  Mm  Www. 

•  Mta  Mitt  Xta  fcgB*w«»  I.  A««tai,  188^  p.  ni,  •«  liy  Mhi 


ii 


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1898.] 


HZBSD  ICASr  AHD  HBLP, 


S58 


Ttoe  to  eoneidered  beneath  the  dignity  of  a  natlTe-bom  American,  where 
eenioe  to  called  *belp/  to  aroid  wounding  the  ensceptibilitlee  of  free 
ciysen%  and  left  almoet  ezclueively  to  negroee  and  the  newly-imported 
Irish,  •  .  •  the  mistresses  of  famlliee  keeping  houeee  on  their  own 
account  lead  but  an  uncomfortaUe  life.**  ^ 

**One  of  the  eubjeoto  on  which  the  mlnde  of  men  and  women  to  the 
United  Statee  eeem  to  be  unanimously  made  up,  to  the  admitted 
deficiency  of  kdp — the  word  whtoh  deecribee  menial  attendance  to  the 
aggregate — and  the  Tcry  littie  assistance  which  the  ^hdp'  aflMb  the 
employer.  ...  In  the  flret  place  they  satUfy  themedree  that  they  are 
ito^  not  eerrants— that  they  are  going  to  work  with  (not  lor)  Mr*  eo 
and  eo,  not  going  to  eerrice."  * 

**  The  ^>petites  of  the  mtotreee  are  commonly  the  same  as  those  of 
her  eerrant,  but  her  eociety  to  commonly  more  eelect  The  help  may 
hare  some  of  her  tenderioto,  but  she  must  eat  it  to  the  kitchen.*** 

««The  hired  giri  sat  down  to  the  tabto  with  Darid  and  hto  mother. 
Susan  Means  had  always  been  faithful,  reliable  help.*** 


•  • 


«« We  used  to  recelTe  toto  the  family  ae  ^help,'  as  they  need  to  be 
called,  young  men  and  young  women  from  the  country.  •  •  •  Th^  did 
not  like  to  be  called  eenranta,  did  not  ehow  great  alacrity  to  anewertog 
the  bell,  the  peremptory  summons  of  which  had  something  of  command 
to  its  tone,  whtoh  did  not  agree  with  the  free-bom  American.*** 

*•  I  never  thought  that  I  should  hare  to  go  out  toto  the  world  as  a 
lady-hdpl ...  But  no  matter;  life  ton^  all  roeee  when  you  etart  out  as 
a  lady-help.*** 

«« The  Ezeoutore  of  the  late  Wm.  West,  Esq.,  of  Baroote,  Fariugdou, 
Berks,  hartog  to  dose  the  eetablishment,  wish  to  rsoommend  tfawoughty 
Head  Coachman,  Carriage  Groom,  and  Stabto  Help.*** 

«« Mother'e  Help  Wanted,  to  teach  three  littto  girto  thorough  Sui^iBh, 
muslo,  &a    Qood  needlewoman.*** 


>  C  Msdcay'fLUs  and  liberty  to  America.  1808, 1 4S;«itsd  by  MIm 

•  T.  a  Gratten*t  Cirilissd  Amsriea,  1808^  L  868, 888,  iiftsd  by  Mlm 

•  1868,  H.  B.  Thoreea't  Aatunn,  1884,  p.  88. 

«  MIm  M.  B.  WUkin'to  Humble  BooMnst^  1887,  p.  fi. 

•  e  1884, 0.  W.  Holmci,  to  Lift  and  Lsttmb  1881^  i  84. 

•  J.  8.  Wtotar^  My  Geoff,  7th  editkm,  1887,  pp.  1, 88. 
«  London  Tbues.  18  Oetober,  1887,  p^  18/9. 

•  London  Dei^  lUigrsph,  IS  Oilebw,  1887,  ^  IVi 


I 


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SSA 


THB  OOI01IIAL  0UCmi  OV  MAfWAOimSCri!!.       [IIamM^ 


**UmM  Help>— Swpwior  youQg  penoB  Main  Sttnatioa  teprhrate 
koCd  or  oCbenriie;  <piiek  aod  •Mfgetk^  dooMtlicalad;  abitaitt<r» 
IMeilaai;  ■owssUnf.'*' 

-  CoMpanfan-Help  wanted  (SO)  for  ■iddl»-ag»d  lady«  Tonakoher* 
odf  fDoefaUy  Mif oL    taall  fooNUMratkm.'' * 

^  WUbw  Lady  feqoifoa  Lady-Halp ;  aerrani  kept;  Boaaa  Catbolie; 

Not  only  do  theao  oztnM^  and  lofofenoeay  to  which  ao  much 
opaoe  haa  been  giTeo*  ahow  the  history  of  the  teima  under  discua' 
aioa,  b«t  they  abo  throw  miieh  light  on  the  aoeialconditiona  which, 
at  diffarant  tamea,  have  prerailed  in  thia  ooontij.  The  early  aet« 
tlen  Batonlly  brought  with  them  the  aooial  ideaa  in  which  they 
had  been  nnrtnred,  and  ao  deeply  did  those  ideas  take  root  here 
thai  they  remained,  with  little  change,  until  the  period  of  the 
Stao^  Act  On  the  other  hand,  the  reatlessnesa,  the  desire  to 
impTOTO  one*a  condition,  the  longing  to  act  up  for  one'a  aelf, — these 
wero  aa  typical  of  the  Americancoloniat  aa  they  are  of  the  American 
oitisen.  Finally,  tlie  extracta  enable  ua  to  aee  how  the  aystems  of 
alftTory  and  of  iriiita  aenritude  exiated  aide  by  aide  for  over  a  cen- 
tary  and  throo-qnarters;  and  how,  aa  a  result  of  the  social  and 
political  upheaval  of  the  laat  thirty  years  of  the  eighteenth  century, 
Hw  ajatem  of  iriiita  aenritude,  clashing  with  the  ideas  of  equality 
and  national  Ufa,  giadnally  enunbled  to  piecea,  atill  leaving,  how- 
•vuiV  the  woiae  blot  of  alavery.  It  is  characteristic  of  the  rapidity 
with  which  changea  take  phM)e,  and  of  the  eaae  with  which  people 
ooniofHi  to  new  conditiona,  that  few  of  the  generation  to  which  the 
pteaent  writer  balonga  have  any  realizing  aenae  of  alavery;  and  ao 
mmnfltMj  have  all  tneea  of  tiw  ayatemof  white  aenritude  disap- 
paarodt  tiuii  tiw  very  exiatence  of  auch  a  aystem  ia  probably  un- 
known ozcept  to  theaewlio  have  had  oocaaion  to  inquire  aomeiriiat 
aioaely  into  onr  eariy  hiatory. 

•  hamdam  IhSlj  Ommida.  IS  Oetober,  1807,  p.  11/7. 

•  Loadea  Diilf  K«in,  IS  Oetober,  1807,  p.  10/4. 

•  Loadea  lifialag  BUadaid,  t08tpliab<r,  1807,  p.  t/t  Dr.IUIlwritetnMt 

•nt  IteglWi  a«  W  Ii4«  !•  wMdl  M  ffOw  Wm,  I  tMiik,  MM*  «p  ia  fwy  fcenil 
yMi.  nii0pMnMtlMwlil«gtfr«»laf.irMAaMos*llkar.l*AiMrleMpne^^ 
A|f  miHi  n  kM  lw»  gwwa.  U  kdgUptUhftmyOmdfmfkmJM^wWk,!^ 
mtm  kjft,  fmmd  Hpt.  m^tr  AdK  ii«^  llli  nil  iliil  to  mnm^i  ia  lU  ifi« 
>■<■■'■  MMti  n  ■■■■lig,  \mmm%m.  h^^Htr  iirwN.    I  wmM  mm  U  firfto  iBf% 


1806.] 


UOMD  XAH  JUn>  KSI^* 


FOSTSCBIFT. 

Since  the  above  Paper  was  written,  several  paasagea  have  come 
to  Hght  which  seem  worth  recording.  In  a  Town  Meeting  held  at 
Providenc^  Rhode  Island,  27  January,  1696-OT,  it  waa  oidefod 
that  — 

««in  Caae  aay  Person  Coocerned  in  sd  flMds  doe  faile  of  doeiag  hia 
or  theire  part  or  parte  of  i^  fence ...  that  then  the  men  cboaento 
Judge  the  snflicleocye  of  sd  fences  ft  to.  looks  to  the  performance  tbeira- 
of  ...  are  hereby  impowred  to  faap^  persons  to  make  up  the  said  de- 
fective fence;  A  than  to  repare  to  aay  one  of  the  Majestrates  A  desire 
of  them  a  warrant  to  a  CoostC  ]ble  to  destrabe  w  much  of  the  Estate 
of  tbe  def eoUve  person  or  persons  4  to  deUver  it  to  the  sd  bmo  who  are 
over  seen  of  ^  feaoes  who  shaU  there  with  pay  those  whoam  the  hnpty 
about  y«  ^  works  4  alM>  to  pay  themselves  for  their  Tfane  the  which  wagea 

shall  be  S*  8*  r  day  both  for  the  overaeen  A  also  for  tbe  hired  smo."  ^ 

«« Wbereaa  Beoben  Stevens  hi  Gapt  Jacob  Baylqr'0  BoU  Beesired 
ten  pounds  as  Bounty,  4  dkl  not  pass  master,  4  afterwards  waa 
Bm^  as  a  hired  man  in  the  Boom  of  Nath^  Watte  hi  tbe  earns  compuny 
which  Watts  also  Beceived  Bounty,  therefore 

«•  Voted,  That  the  Treasurer  stop  ten  pounds  out  of  ths  said  Stevsna 
Wages  4  give  tbe  Province  Credit  for  the  same.*** 

The  first  of  tliese  extracta  requirea  a  slight  modification  of  tlie 
atatement  made  on  page  241, — that  the  term  ^hired  inan**ia  not 
found  in  this  oountiy  until  1787. 

Looking  beyond  the  bordere  of  tlie  American  Continenti  wo 
find  that  on  7  October,  1052,  a  law  was  passed  in  Barbadoea  of 
which  one  clause  is  as  follows :  — 


**i2efii,  whatsoever  servant,  or  hired  men,  as  Overeesca,  FUlem 
Assenego-men,  or  othen  whatsoever,  shall  inbeiO,  purloin,  ateal, 
wilfully  waste,  or  make  away  any  of  his  masten  or  Mlstrssses  Fowls, 
Hogs,  Sheep,  Cattel,  .  .  .  shaU  upon  convictk>n  of  every  such  oflhoce 
before  any  Justice  of  the  PMce  of  this  IsUwd,  be  adjudged  to  aerve  Ma 
aaid  Master,  or  Mistress  three  yeare  after  his  first  thus  is  expired,  the 
said  servant,  or  hired  man  to  receive  no  aaUary  for  the  thne  ao  hereby 
appointed.*** 

t  Bsriy  Beoordt  of  tbe  Town  of  Pkoridenee,  xL  00. 

•  1768,  New  Hampdiiie  Firorindal  Fkpan,  vl.  660. 

•  Aets  sad  StatalM  Of  tbe  Tthoid  of  Barbados*  p.  la  TUsweHtlswUhsUt 
dalib  bat  it  was  eoo^pOsd  by  John  Jsnah^  and  was  pabllihsd  in  1064. 


OOLOIOAL  0UCmi  OV  MAMACflUmriB.       ptSkWCmt 


«•  AMD  il  If  henlij  dMlartd  and  paUldMd,  TImiI  the  tetenl  thereof  to 
ctdj  to  leeoh  to  Cmmut  eerviatTe  wagee,  hked-8enreate,  end 
Iriied-lebooient  tbet  ere  hired  by  the  flMmtht  dej,  or  jreer«  end  to  all 
ArtiBeen^  wboee  whole  debt  end  demend,  eaxeede  not  foiir>thotteead 
pooade  of  Jftmovado  Sogar.*** 

«« Be  II  eaaeted  •  .  •  That  all  and  erefj  Haeter  or  Htotreee  of 
Oatee,  for  the  firel  Fire  worfclog  Slavee,  eball  be  obliged  to  keep  One 
white  JXao-eerraoi,  Oreereeer,  or  hired  Maii«  for  Three  Hoothe  at  leaet ; 
md  If  the  KmibCT  lacreaee  to  Teot  Two ;  and  for  erery  Ten  after  the 
iril*  OaOf  to  be  reeideni  hi  the  Flantatioo  where  the  Negroee  are  em- 
plojed.  •  •  •  That  If  any  Senraat  or  hfared  Laboorer  ehall  lay  yiolent 
Hande  npoa  Me  or  her  Eaployert  OTereeer«  or  otlier  Pnreon  pat  In 
AnIhorliy  a?er  hfan  or  her«  eooh  Serrant  or  Laboorer  ehallf  for  eoeh 
Ofitaee,  eerre  Me  or  her  Employer  without  any  Wagee  Twehre  lIofithe» 
tgr  Order  of  any  Joetloe  of  tiie  PMee«  on  CooTietion."  * 

The  ooovnenee  of  the  term  ^hifod  man**  as  earlj  ae  1662  in 
Hw  Weat  Iiidica,  w^mw  the  aoekl  eonditioiia  appear'  to  haTo  been 
aneh  the  aaaie  ae  in  Yliginia  and  Maryland*  makes  it  probable 
Hiai  the  expression  was  also  in  use  on  tbe  Continent  earlier  than 
ay  tzamples  indicate. 

Of  the  two  eztraete  which  follow  in  farther  illostration  of  the 
wee  in  Engbnd  of  *«helpi'*  the  first  I  owe  to  Professor  KittredgCt 
whOe  Uie  eeeond  is  taken  from  the  Oxford  Englieh  Dictionary. 

^Blake  eeated  hhneelf  by  Me  eide;  the  help  who  was  to  acoonipany 
lhs■^  got  op  behind.  •  •  •  I  foand  Hnrdoek'e  oetler  Tory  dmnki  but 
ooheTy  compared  with  that  raecally  help  whom  we  had  been  foole  enough 
to  take  with  OS.*** 

**  There  were  €00  horsss  In  the  Serene  stables  —  no  leee  than  twenty 
of  princely  carriage  horeect  eight  to  a  team;  eixteen  coachmeni 
itftstilltmf  T  nineteea  ostlsrsx  thirteen  hdoe.  beeidee  tmJthti 
horee  dootoffs,  and  other  attendants  of  ths  stabls.'*  ^ 


llwre  ■eeuM  to  bo  nodnng  in  Hw  oridence  addaced  in  thto 
Pflstsfiript  wUA  nSeds  the  ocndnsioQS  expreeeed  in  the  Paper 
iiseiL 

AffltltOOL 


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Fmnd  hi  the  Uead  eC  Jameto%  Leader  17H 


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80MB  MAflSAOHUSETTS  TOBOES. 


867 


Mb.  JoHir  NoBLB  oommonicated  a  group  of  documents 
pertaining  to  **  persons  enemical  to  the  Statei^''  embodied 
in  the  f oUowing  paper  entitled  — 

60MB  MASSACHUSETTS  TOEIE& 

Ths  Tories  of  MassachosettB  hsTO  been  thorooghlj  written  np» 
bat  oocasionall/  among  the  old  papers  of  the  Coorti,  here*  ss  in 
many  other  instanoes,  one  comes  apon  ecn^is,  or  fragmentSv  or 
detached  memoranda*  written  at  the  time*  or  upon  caees  neariy  or 
quite  f<»gotten*  whidi  hare  rested  there,  poeeibly  undistorbed  for 
a  hundred  years  or  more.  Perhape  it  maj  be  eo  with  these  pre- 
eented  todaj.  This  group  of  Revolutionaij  papers*  touching 
^  pereons  enemical  to  the  States*^  differing  in  character*  bat  bar* 
ing  a  certain  rdation  to  each  other  through  their  time  and  subject- 
matter*  illustrate  in  eereral  phases  the  political  and  eocial  condi- 
tions of  the  period*  aside  from  any  perMnal  intereet  connected 
with  those  whoee  btJti&B  or  fortnnee  were  concerned  therein.  How* 
erer  slight  they  maj  be  in  themselyes*  they  fidl*  for  whatOTcr  thej 
are  worth*  into  the  accumulating  material  for  histoij  ss  told  bgr 
oontemporariee. 

One  paper  is  an  original  Verdict*  just  ss  it  was  drawn  iq»  by  As 
Jury  to  whose  decision  the  ieeue  was  committed  and  by  whom  it 
was  returned  into  Court  and  accepted.  It  is  on  a  narrow  strip  of 
pi^per*  with  the  linee  of  age  upon  ite  Cmo*  without  date  or  signature* 
and  aetmy  from  any  other  papers  or  proceedings  of  the  case  in  which 
it  was  rendered,  of  which  nothing  else  now  remains.  Its  identifica- 
tion* howcTer*  can*  without  much  difficulty*  be  made  out  It  is 
somewhat  informal*  and  lacks  the  more  impoeing  outward  diaiao- 
teristies  which  belong  to  similar  instruments  t»daj,  but  it  eon- 
tains  all  the  eeeential  elements*  and,  ss  history  shows*  was  effectiTe. 
The  Verdict  is  ss  follows:  — 

L 

eie  ef  oppiBloa 
**  Hie  Jorore  epua  thtUxOiabe  eeji  that  Edward  Wentworth*  efaMO 
the  19*^  Aprfl  1776  hae  been  4  now  li  InlQlealy  diepoeed  towarde  this 
4  the  other  United  Statee  of  America*  That  Ue  farther  BesUsneeb  In 
this  State  le  Daagerooe  to  the  pQbliok  Fiaee  4  Safty.** 

pSadofsed]    Edward  Wentworth 

Vefdlet— 
17 


SM        IBB  oounuii  I 


mt  or  KuuoHDasm.      pUmat, 


Hera  if  nothing  upon  die  Vsrdiot  to  ahow  under  wlut  particulur 
Inr  th*  trial  mt  held ;  bat  thero  wu  unpls  l^iiUlive  ptoTiuon  for 
it.  llr.  GooiUI,  in  hkNotM  to  thattudBrd  edition  of  the  PRivinn 
VtwM,  giTSB  the  fnll  hiatotj  of  the  {mcoedingt  end  the  enactments 
telatiag  to  peiaaaa  anapeoted  of  being  «  dangeroua  to  the  State," 
or  "dinffeoted  to  the  Caiue  of  America,"  in  hia  acoonnt  of  the 
Covrt  of  Inqniij  with  a  joriadiotion  limited  to  Snffolk  Conn^, 
and  of  die  General  Aeta  of  1  Hay,  ITIS,  eh.  21,  of  9  Haj,  1777, 
dh.  45,  and  the  SapplenMnlal  Aet  of  10  Uajr,  1777,  oL  48.  The 
latter,  wUeh  bjr  its  tenu  waa  to  b«  ia  fotee  only  till  1  Jannaiy, 
1778,  pnridea  lor  promiring  eridenoe,  pnparing  liata  of  auspeetMl 
petaooa,  tor  their  apprehenaion,  their  trial  bj  jniy,  their  panial^ 
meat  on  eaBviotion,  with  aondiy  r^olationa  aa  to  dM  diapoaitioa 


«f  their  property  and  e 

The  Bosbn  Town  Recoida  ia  the  earlj  dajv  of  the  Revolution 
ahow  the  atate  of  paUie  feeling  and  alao  the  varioua  meaanrea 
taken  with  regard  to  aoqwcted  or  dangerooi  peraona.  For  ex- 
ample t —Then  waa  aa  article  ia  the  Watnut  fcr  dte  Town  UeeU 
iag  of  19  Uarsh,  1777  — 

"TocoaelderwhataepeamaaBWiaryto  prarant  the  IncoaTwleaefaa 
«  Daapr  IbU  my  happaa  ton  ptnona  raaertlng  to,  or  raaidlng  in 
the  Tkwa,  who  an  Jmtly  aaqMMod  of  bdng  iaalBleal  to  the  Amariaan 


The  Conmittaa  appointed  tbereoa  reported  — 

"That  a  Coianlttee  or  Twelve  Mittable  perMNW,  one  In  eaeh  Ward,  be 
ahoaaa  la  take  Un  Mamca  of  all  Pwaona,  who  bare  ooma  to  reside  ia 
ToTO,  riMa  the  !»•  of  April  1778  ...  the  NaoMa  of  aU  RefngeM 
«  othtr  dlaaCaeted  FmoBe  A  to  take  the  Namca  of  the  Towna  & 
Statai,  from  wbeaoa  mh  Fanooa  omm.  who  era  Jnally  anapeeted  of 
being  lotaifcal  to  the  Stalm  of  Ameriem;  A  make  Rqiort  rron  time 
latima  To  the  CommlUeeof  Comapondenoa,  Inspectkm  A  Safety,  to 
be  aaed  t7  them,  ae  Oecaaioa  nwy  raqaire."  ' 

■rNriMtLa«i^T.lT^nT.tll,MI^711,rH.  SNata•p^•l^<t4.TT^ 
Ma.  ThMai4ii^«Uahwanapf*Hl7afUMit«lte.llon,wMiMnra(lb«M 
Uma  to  liMk  l>  Iha  AMa  •<  9»  Jaam  ITTB.  (h.  10k  of  «  J«M,  1T7»,  ah.  a,  Bwt 

ttnjma.sm.^i.  <Aii,*.nt,ioTxuoT.)  tmikonii^r.m.mL 
sm,utt. 

■■irtiatiiiiiramwIwImw'lilwHnriB.ira-WT. 


ISM)  aOia  KAflUOBDBBXn  TOBBB.  260 

Oa  the  fifth  of  May,  the  dnag^t  of  a  PetilioD  to  the  General 
Assembly,  which  had  been  voted  on  the  third,  was  anfatnitted,  pny- 
ing,  among  other  things,  — 

"  tbat  eHeotoal  Ueaauns  be  taken  to  asoora  na  from  oar  faitero^ 
Eaamlaa,  wbioh  we  apprebtnd  eaonot  be  aoeompUshid,  but  1^  a  total 
A  tostaat  Seperatfam ;  [and]  tbat  wheoavw  h  ahall  appear  to  aneh 
Feraona  as  tbe  Hon*^  Court  ahaU  pleaae  to  appdnt,  that  the  Baaideaoe 
of  any  Feraoa  or  Feraona  in  this  Town,  is  Ineonsblent  with  Iba  pnbUe 
peaee  A  safety,  that  they  be  appobited  A  Inpowered  to  ramore  Imma^ 
diat«1y  anoh  PerMoa  A  their  Families,  to  soy  pUoe  of  tbe  United 
SUtes,  and  making  their  Betoni,  wltboat  UaTS  Orit  obtahied  of  the 
Genenl  Conrt,  Treaaon  against  tbe  State." ' 

In  the  Warrant  for  the  Town  Meeting  held  on  Satnrday,  17  May. 
1777,  there  waa  aa  Arlaole  under  the  fist  aeotina  of  the  Act  of 
10  May,  1777,  oh.  48«— 

*'To  ehnae  by  Ballot  aome  Feraon  flrmly  attoebed  to  the  AoMriean 
Caaae,  to  proenra  Evldetice  that  may  be  bad  of  the  Infanlcal  Dlapoat- 
tiona,  towarda  this,  or  any  of  the  United  Btataa,  of  any  InhaUtanta  of 
tUa  Town,  wbo  ahall  be  efaarged  by  tbe  Ffetbolders  of  being  a  Pti^ 
eon  wboae  Bealdenoa  tai  tbta  Sute  la  dangeroua  to  the  pnblle  peace  or 
Safe^  .  .  .  after  loi^  Debate  a  motion  waa  mada^  that  the  Seuea  of 
the  Town  he  takso,  vbetber  they  wIU  now  oome  lo  the  Cholot  of  sooh 
a  Person— tiw  notion  bslng  withdrawn.  The  InhaUlany  wen  direeted 
to  briog  Id  their  Votes  for  a  Person  to  procnre  Bridenoee  Ac  agreaUe 
to  a  laU  Act  of  Aa  Court  Tbe  Votea  betng  bro't  la  A  Sorted,  H 
appeared  tbat  Wmiam  Tndor  Eaq.  waa  ehoaea  for  the  paipoee  af«(» 


At  the  adjoninment  of  the  Meeting,  in  the  afternoon,  it  waa — 
"  Voted,  tbat  the  Ssleetmen  be  daalred  to  letlia  A  maka  a  Uat  Of 
ench  Persons  ss  they  sbsU  know,  or  beliere  to  be  Inlmleal  to  tiie  nnhed 
Smtea,  and  lay  the  aama  betoce  the  Town." 

Thia  waa  done.    Then  followed  a  Tote  for  — 
"aCotnitte  to  wait  apoa  One  of  the  non'^CooBdl  of  tUa  State  A 
deehe  that  the  Persons  Toted,  by  the  Town  to  be  inlmleal  penona  to 
these  Slates,  bs  immediataly  apprebendad  A  oonflned." 

'  Bcatea  Begged  CemmMsMrs' Reports,  XTiU.Sn,ecrrMtod  fay  ttoesir 


THB  COLOHIAL  flOOIErr  or  KAMAOHUBBRB.      [IfAMBt 

Aft  tbe  ad jonmmenti  on  tlie  f oUowin^  If ondaj,  the  CommittM 
iqwrted  their  oomplknoe  with  their  inetmetione, — 

•«BBt  that  tbey  bed  reoeired  for  Anewery  that  this  eoald  not  be  done 
bj  biiB  without  Adrioe  of  Cotiocil. 

*«T1wfoUowiogLi»t*  of  eiiebFtoreooebdongfaig  to  this  Town*  ae  bare 
been  endeaToaring  ehioe  the  19*^  of  April  1776»  to  coaateraet  the  aaited 
Slrasi^  of  this  *  the  nelgbboiiriBg  8talee«  In  tbe  Opinion  of  a 
llijerity  of  this  Meetfaig  ie  tbe  liet  wbleh  tbe  Town  Oerk  ie  to  dellfer 
la  t«fo  or  HMre  Jeetioes  of  tbe  FlMoe  for  this  Conntj — QMomfn  CTane — 
jyiMbie  to  a  lale  Ad  of  the  Qenetal  Aeeeably — Via*:  — 

WnibuB  Perry 
ly  Sanioel  Danforth 
George  Loeh 
Edward  Hatchlneon^ 
Tbomae  Edwards  ' 
Hopestni  Capen 
Patrick  WaU 
Bonjamla  Davis 


K 

Mather  BjleOt  D.  D. 
Benjaarfn  Pbillipe 
Dr  JaoMe  Ueyd 
Daniel  Habbaid 
D' leaae  Band  Jon** 
JobnTtafte 
Edward  Wentworth  * 


t  With  tbe  aieeptioB  of  tboM  of  John  Tofts,  FMriek  Wall,  Beajamla  DstIs, 
Js^  DsTia  Fkrfcer,  Cbailes  Wbiteworib,  sod  Dr.  Thonss  Ksst»  sU  tbs  aames 
ia  this  list  sppesr  hi  SsMne't  Biogrsphioa  Sketches  of  Loyslists  of  tbs 
AsNrlesa  Refoiation  (edition  of  1861),— sefsrsl  of  tbem  Anding  a  pbos  hi 
lbs  •^FrsgrnsBts,"  prfaited  st  tbs  sad  of  Volsnie  If.,— wbidi  see. 

Efetan  of  tbs  persoas  aamsd  hi  this  List  sppesr  In  Mr.  Foote's  Annsis  of 
Sag's  Cbspel,  asnslj:— Matbsr  Bylss  0.  482;  U.  483X  Bsnjsinln  PhlUips 
(B.  39ex  Dr.  JsMss  Lb^  (U.  155^  887, 800,  610),  Dsniel  Ilnbbsid  (II.  807), 
Dr.  iMse  BsDd,  Jr.  0L  201,  833),  WinUm  Fbny  (U.  306),  Riohsrd  Gresn  (IL 
aOS),  Tbonss  Amoiy  0L  205,  480),  Dr.  Tbomss  Ksst  (U.  170,  888,  861,  608), 
Mm  Errbig  (IL  120, 160^  17^  210, 226,  588X  snd  George  Bethnne  (H.  72). 

Dr.  Auaes  Tbsebsr^  AsMrisaa  MediesI  Biogrsphy  eontsins  sppredsthe 
nstiees  sf  Dr.  ^smss  Uojd  (L  850-976),  Dr.  Issss  Bsnd  (II.  lS-16),  Dr. 
flsanwl  Dsafofib  (11.  238-238),  snd  Dr.  Tbomss  Ksst  (I.  844, 84&) 

Setsnl  sf  tbs  aaans  In  this  list  are  to  bs  foand  among  tbs  Addremsrsol 
HatcMnsoa  sad  tbs  Fhilsslsrs  sgshist  tbs  Solemn  Lesgas  sad  Cofsasat, 
prialsd  hi  I  MiMipbnmUi  Hlitorlssl  Soelstj^  Piroessdings  for  Ootober,  1870, 
al.e02-80&    flssslsoiW. lor Dsssmber,  1880, ztUL 266-468. 

•  Dr.  Imss  Baad,  Jr^  a  grsdasts  of  Hsrrsrd  Ccrflsge  hi  tbs  dsfs  of  1761 
WIS  s<  tbs  CbsrUrtsna  fsmfly.  flss  Wyaisa'b  Gensabigiss  sad' Eststes  of 
CharisiAava,  ii.  786;  sad  TbeehsPs  AaMTfasa  Msdksl  Biogn^,  IL  lS-16. 

*  Bdwwi  HnliblMiB  Is  bsBsfod  to  bsfo  bssa  a  ceasto  ef  tbs  Govsraer. 
VeabewBsaeeneltbe  Hsn.  Bdwari  HntafafaNsn  (167S-17it),  Jndgs  of 


: 


isi 


1806.] 


noMB  KAtf^^ '""*"'**  TOBne« 


tai 


Benf  Dayla,  JnaT 
Darid  Parker 
Jsnes  Peridns 
Nathaniel  Gary  > 
Btebard  Green 
Wmiam  Jaekson 
Sanioel  Bcoadstreet* 


Thomas  Amoiy 
Chariee  Wbltewocth 
Df  Tbomae  Kaet 
John  Errhig  Eeq. 
Osorge  Bethnne 
Dr.  Mllee  WhUworth.** 


At  a  Town  Meeting  on  Thuxeday,  22  May,  177T— 

«« Agreable  to  a  WHt  from  Eieklel  Prfoe  Eeq.  Cleriiof  tbe  Seoelone 
4bo— the  foUowiog  Psreone  were  drawn  out  of  the  Jary  Bos,  ae  Jnroia 
for  a  speeUa  Owrt,  to  be  held  for  the  Tiyal  of  each  Farsone  ae  tbe 
Town  have  lepraented  to  be  Inimical  to  tbsee  Btaise  and  dangerooe  to 
the  paUle  Safety,  —  Vl^  Messrs  Jeremkb  Belknap,  Edward  Csmee, 
Samoel  Daebwood,  William  FaUase,  John  Newell,  Jobn  BaUard.'** 

Pkobate  In  tbs  County  of  SafEolk,  who  wss  sueessded  by  bis  aepbsw  tbs 
Gofemor;  bom  hi  Boston,  18  December,  1720;  grsdvstsd  st  Hsrrsrd  CoUsgs 
in  1748;  sn  Addremer  of  Gsge  In  1775;  snd  died  hi  1806.  (New  Englsnd 
Historicsl  sad  Genealoglesl  Regifter  for  1865^  six.  18-20;  Wbitmore's  CItU 
List,  p.  80;  sod  Ssbhie's  Bk^grsphiesl  Skstobss  of  LojsUsts  of  tbs  Amsriesa 
BsTolntion  (edition  of  1864),  IL  585.) 

»  Nsthsniel  Csry  wss  a  Bostoa  merdisat,  st  tbsTowa  Desk,  sa  Addrensr 
of  Hotehinson  sad  Gsge,  snd  a  Protestor  sgsfaist  tbs  Solsma  Lssgas  sad 
Cofensni  (Memorisl  Hlstoiy  of  Boston,  iH.  158, 176;  sad  1  ProesediagB  of 
tbs  MsflssebnsetU  Historicsl  Sodsty  for  October,  1870^  zL  802-8050 

•  SsmnelBrsditreet— orBrosdstreet,sstbsBsmswssformsr^3rproooaassd, 

sad  lomethnes  spelled  —  wss  probsbly  tbs  merebsat  of  tbst  asms  of  Boston 
sad  Cbsrlestown,  a  soa  of  Samael  Brsdstieet,  bom  6  (bq^tbsd  Q  Msy,  1748, 
st  Chsriestown,  who  died,  a  bscbelor,  14  Jnly,  1810.  He  wss  a  grandnoa  of 
tbs  Hon.  Eichsrd  Foster,  Jr.,  Sberiff  of  Mlddlesei,  1781-1764|  sad  Jadgs  of 
tbs  Coort  of  CommoB  Pless,  1764-1771.  (PsmUy  Beoord;  sad  Wynisa<k 
Gsnssbigles  sad  Eststes  of  Cbsrisslown,  1. 115, 116. 868.) 

•  Boston  Becord  CommMonsrs'  Bsports.  zWtt.  280-288.  In  bis  Dlsiy, 
andsr  dsts  of  20  April,  1776,  BsekW  Pries  ststss  tbst— 

-Dr.  WbHweitb  sad  sen  were  yMtet^  ea  tbrfr  eismlaiSlsa.  sad  ^^^^^ 
etd«ed  te  give  lisiL  Ittaisidthe  Js^tfemlsife  sfbhaeeef  the  derterliBcS  fcsjiag 
seledtbei>srt€f  ss  henert  tstgeon  te  hb  pmKfes  en  the  Isis  laJsttsssls  OrisntI 
PsriMr;sod  thai  hb  Kmh  wm  aMMCMMrily  tsksn  si;  sad  asnrt  as#srtsf  stUai- 
sncs  en  hfan,  ly  which  mssM  he  lett  hto  ttft." 

(1  PMceedbigi  of  tbe  Msscsebaistti  mstorlcsl  Society  Isr  Nofsmbsr,  1868, 
▼IL252,258.)  Dr.  Wbltwottb  wss  sn  Addiaiisr  of  HatebfaMoa,  sad  bis  asiae 
sppssn  hi  tbs  Ust  ss  a  Saigsoa,  of  Whig's  Lsas.    (IM.  fir  October,  181% 

3d.  804.) 

«  Boslsa  Besoid  CommissionsnP  Bspoitib  nHtt.  284. 


^ 


THB  OOLDHIAL  80CIXTT  OF  MABSACHUBETIS.      [Mabcb, 

«« Ata  lleetfog  oC  tiM  Mectnea  June  25, 1777.  ...  The foUpw- 
iiif  wen  drawn  Jams  for  a  •peeial  Court  to  be  liekl  at  Boetoa  f or  the 
tfjal  of  MMpeeled  FerMNM  If  Tueeday  July  aezi  —  VSi^  Mete"  Joeeph 
Bcadfofd  Jan%  John  SeUeo,  Joeeph  Loring,  Edmund  Hart,  Joeeph  Child 
^eha  Hatchet.'' * 


All  theeo  prooeedingt  ehow  the  yigor  with  whkh  our  f orefittheia 
actedt  and  none  the  leee  their  rigid  adherenee  to  all  the  require- 
ite  of  existing  law. 


Edward  WESirwoBTH,  ion  of  Edward  and  Keziah  (Blaokman) 
Wentwoith,  was  bom  in  Stou^ton,  Maeeachusetts,  1  July,  1729. 
He  married  (1),  28  July,  1752,  the  widow  Susanna  (Winslow) 
Symniee,  of  Stoughton,  born  6  October,  1724,  daughter  of  Josiah 
and  Saiah  (Hayward)  Winslow.  She  died  in  May,  1780.>  Went- 
worth  married  (2),  24  September,  1780,  Mary  Reed*  of  Boston, 
who  died  there  24  March,  1800,  aged  6a  His  name  appears  in  the 
List  of  Loyalisti,^  and  also,  in  oompany  with  the  Rer.  Dr.  Bylee 
and  other  worthies,  in  the  List  given  above.  He  is  also  of  enough 
eoosequence  to  be  accorded  by  Sabine  a  place  in  his  Appendix.* 
His  residence,  his  ai^piehension,  the  Court  where  he  was  tried,  and 
the  time,  appear  cleariy  by  the  Town  Records,  above  cited.  The 
lecofd  of  his  trial  is  not  to  be  found.  Ten  detached  leaves  are 
all  thai  remain  of  the  Reoordsof  the  Court  of  Sessions  from  April, 
1776,  to  July,  1780,  and  a  part  of  these  were  discovered  in  the 
Miscellaneous  CoUeotion  deecribed  in  a  previous  communication, 
and  restored  to  appropriate  companionship.  According  to  Sabine, 
be  was  one  of  the  citizens  of  Boston  arrested  by  order  of  the  Coun- 
cil, in  A|nril,  1778.    He  i^ipears  to  have  been  found  guilty,  at  a 

>  Boftoo  Beeoffd  CcmmimifcwMri'  lUporta,  szr.  43. 

•  The  Sflfiflen  of  Trinity  Chanh,  IkirtoB,  leeord  the  bvitl  of  *«  Mis.  Weat- 
weftKwifeof  Mr.EdwMdW«atwortb,66*'yeMi,oo37Msy,178D;  aadthe 
ef  Edward  Wentworth  and  Mary  Raid,  24  September,  1780. 

Haniotd  Wentworth,  grandaon  of  Edward  Wentworth,  aaja  t — 


>Mii.Maiy  Raed,of  Boetoa,  Maaa^  ooly  daogfalar  of  Lawrenea  aad  Martha 
bora  ia  Loiidom  EB^aiid,  and  eaaa  to  this  eoantry  la  1740. 
(1)  — -  DowM  •  •  •;  probably  married  (S)  Capt. 
(TW  Weatwecth  Geaeelout  Baglkh  aad  AiHriaaa  (edMoa  of  WQ,  L  841, 

«  Maaerial  Hlileiy  el  Baolea,  UL I7S-MI 

•  Mirapliliiil  nelilii  el  LaysMrts  of  the  Aswrieea  Bsfehitlea  (edUiaa 
elliM>iLfM. 


1808.] 


SOME  XABtfaOHUSBIlS  TOBIES. 


868 


sittinff  of  the  General  Sessions  of  tiie  Peace,  in  June,  ITH, 

ana  lo  have  been  sent  on  board  tiie  guardship.*    He  died,  in  con- 
sequence  of  a  broken  leg,  at  Uie  age  of  86  yeais,  and  was  buried  m 

Boston,  9  July,  17M.« 

Two  other  p^»i»  axe  Uie  Records  of  two  Trials  found  raong 
tlie  remnants  just  mentioned.  They  are  for  minor  offences,  but  go 
to  show  that  absolute  loyalty  to  the  new  State  was  inaisted  upon, 
and  that  words  no  less  than  deeds  were  required  to  be  above  sus- 
picion  or  question. 

IL 

••The  Jurors  upon  their  OsA  preeent  That  Abraham  Solomon  of 
Boston  hi  the  County  of  Suffolk  Yeoman  at  Boetoa  aforesaid  oa  sundry 
days  *  Umea  between  the  fourth  of  March  laat  and  the  twenty  seventh 
day  of  the  same  month  uttered  in  Company  many  maUckma  aad  aedl- 
tioas  Expreasioos  In  favor  of  the  present  Kfaig  of  Great  BriUln,  and 
against  all  the  tree  Friends  of  America,  as  in  the  Indictment  is  particu- 
larly  aet  forth.  To  which  Indictment  the  said  Abraham  Solomon  Plead 
not  Guflty.  A  Jury  was  called  and  sworn  to  try  the  laane  Who  Re- 
turned their  Verdict  on  Oath  and  Say  that  the  said  Abraham  Solomon 
la  Gnilty.  The  Court  having  conaidered  of  hie  Offence  Order  that  the 
said  Abraham  Solomon  Pay  aFine  of  Ten  Pdunds  to  be  dispoeed  of 
as  the  Law  direcu  pay  Costs  of  ftoseeutlon  A  Stand  Committed  anttt 

Sentence  is  performed." 

m. 

••The  Juiois  upon  their  Oaths  Pwsent  That  Jonathan  Olbbe  of 
Framhighamin  the  County  of  Middlesex  GenUeman  at  Boeton  hi  the 
County  of  Suffolk,  on  the  twentieth  day  of  February  laat  Seditloualy 
uttered  Sundry  words  Contraiy  to  a  Uwof  this  SUte  as  in  ^^^^ 
ment  Is  partlouUriy  set  fofth.    To  ttiis  Piesentment  the  said  Jonathan 

Gibbs  Plead  Guflty. 

••  Contlnoed  for  Judgment ***  .^____— — 

1  ThaaalhoroCTheWentworthGeBealogy(Lt4a)aajs:— 
-m  waa  aimM  ••  ^niV*"^'^  **»•  *WA  0«r«M^ 

aaypwt  to  tha  Bewllioaaty  QfanMael  aad  waa  mlmiil 

t  Chriat  Ghareh  Beglilem  aad  Maamchaaetli  M^pBriae  far  Ja|y,  ITHi^- 

•  Baeoidaef  thaCoatiolGeaaralBeaaleaaof  thePiaea,vel[7^— taada- 
tached  leafea,  aandiy  Tanaa  me  aad  1717,  laatea  V.  aad  ri.  April  Tw,  ITHt 

held  at  Doatoa  16  April,  1777* 


«■ 


v: 


tti         TIB  ooaunnAL  toGBrr  or  XAMAOBuiBrm.    fifA>^, 

IV. 

Anodier  paper  k  an  original  Report  of  Joseph  Otis,i  Depnty 
Gaoler,  piobaUj  made  in  the  tegular  ooiuee  ot  his  official  dutiesi 
to  the  OoQft  of  General  Sessions  of  the  Peace.  It  gives  the  names 
ol  all  penoos  held  nnder  his  onstodj  in  the  County  JaU  of  Snf- 
folk,  in  Febraaiy,  1777,  and  indndes,  beside  some  held  as  Debtom 
and  some  nnder  criminal  chaiges,  nine  peisons  held  lor  tnitocoos 

or  as  humieal  to  the  Statea,  and  tsn  held  as  prii- 
Iliis  Report  is  as  follows: — 

•«  Boston  Febf  18.  1777 

A  List  of  Prisonsis  hi  Boston  Goal 
Itoi;  Chareh  for  hddiaf  a  Tntiras  Oomepondsnoo 


John  HiD  for  behig  Eosmieal  to  the  States 

ThoC  Jfews  for  ditto 

no:  Edwaids  for  ditto 

Clean  Brash  for  ditto 

Bsnjr  DstIs  for  ditto 

Hopsstm  Cspen  for  ditto 

Mtos  Hm  *  Daughter  for  attempthig  to  Cany 

IntUlsgencs  to  the  Eosmy 
John  Dean  Whitworth  A  prisoner  of  War 
Bsfin  Hen  4  tmo  Women  prisonem  of  Wsr  tsksn 

Near  fort  Comberiaad* 
RUf  Labj  for  theft  Sentsns'd 
Jfaiy  Tonag  Seatens'd 
Hsi7  Koax  [or  Voax]  Sentens'd 

John  Lovefl  for  theft  not  had  Us  trlsl 
VfteDsMom 

ATVewLirtofPrisonsis 
Attsst  Joseph  Otis  Depr  Goaler"*  • 

liticsl  prisoneis  whoee  names  are  found  in  this  List  raiy 
khe  degree  of  their  prominence  in  histoiy.    Some  Uto  in 

s  Fer  a  aoliee  eC  JbM|ih  die  MS  Mii^  ppi  ei-et. 
•rk^isHythefarteaChigiiecloBsystthehMideltheBiyelPtody.ea 

iBOfftfawii*  eoeie  of  Hovm  Seotis, fai  the  eowity of  CambMkad, MNBewfaat 
is  the  HBnufgsi  ef  I7S»-17«.    (Fkoriaee  iMi^  ir.  M^  Ml;  MB.) 
wm  aleo  a  Fort  Ondi«bad  ia  Hsijted. 
""  OomI  flki^  dxzriii.  iMTi. 


18ML] 

qnestionaUe  distinction,  and  others,  iiriiateYer  their  standhig  at 
the  time,  hare  been  nearly  or  qoite  forgotten. 

In  his  Diary,  already  referred  to  in  this  papei^  Bseldel  Price  saya, 
nnder  date  ot  SO  AprU,  1776:  •^Sereral  of  the  actiye  Tories  hsTo 
been  examined  by  the  Coort  of  Inquiry,  and  committed  to  jail  for 
trial;**  and,  under  date  of  Wednesday,  16 May,  ««Went  to  Boston. 
A  number  ot  Tories  were  examined  before  the  Court  of  Inquiry.**' 
Among  these,  doubtless,  were  some  of  the  prisonem  on  the  List 
now  before  us. 

Db.  Bmr jAicnr  Chitsoh,  Jb^  needs  but  brief  mention,  so  much 
has  been  written  as  to  his  lifo  and  career,  in  their  general  features. 
A  man  of  strongly  marked  character,  of  yaried  accomplishments, 
with  ability  both  executiYe  and  administratiTe,  talented,  almost 
endowed  with  genius,  full  of  energy  and  force,  recognixed  as  a 
man  to  lead  men  and  to  shape  erents,  one  of  the  earliest  and 
most  acUye  in  that  remarkable  body  of  Boston  men  that  en- 
gineered  the  struggle  of  the  ProTince  against  the  mother  oountxy, 
—a  patriot  at  the  outset,  and  **  the  first  traitor**  to  that  cause,  de- 
tected, conTicted  by  Court  Martial,  examined  and  expelled  by  the 
ProTincial  Congrees,  exiled,  and  ranishing  from  sight  in  one  of  the 
unknown  tragedies  of  the  sea,  his  career  and  his  fate  are  alike 
mysterious. 

While  the  story  of  his  defectioQ  and  of  the  erents  that  followed 
it  has  been  tcdd  by  many,*  much  less  has  been  said  of  the  senrices 
which  he  rendered  the  American  cause  in  the  Aro  yesss  before  the 
breaking  out  of  the  War. 

M  FhMedUngi  of  the  IfaimehaMlCt  Historioel  Soeielgr  lor  HofeadMr,  IMI^ 
?iL8S^S5& 

•  If eoMriml  Hirtory  of  Borton,  il  Ml,  fit  1 11, 14S,  sad  176,  and  aalhoritiie 
•Ued;  NwnUiTe  end  CriOod  Hittoiy  of  Amerioe,  ri.  149^  sad  aothoritiM  eited ; 
ftolhtnfham't  Lift  end  Tbaee  of  JoMph  Wmtso,  p.  225;  Fkethiogbsai't  ffit* 
toryoftheM^geef  Bortoo,pw26S;  Loriag't  Hoadred  Boitoo  Oimton  (Seeoad 
edhlon),  p.  aS;  IfaMsohiiMtte  Anhifie,  eszzriiL  9M;  Kew  EaglMid  Uktori- 
eel  end  QtiMalogleel  B«firt«r  lor  April,  1SS7,  sL  128;  8ebiBe*i  BiofiapUoal 
Sketeheo  ef  LoyaUoto  of  the  AoMrioea  Borolalioo  (editioQ  of  1884),  L  818; 
Oofdoo'e  Hliloiy  of  the  Aaoricea  Beirolntioa  (Loodoa,  1788),  ii.  184-188; 
ThedMi^  MiUftery  Joanial  doriag  the  Amerieaa  BsfolatioBeiy  War  (edition 
ef  1888),  ppi  88^  88  sad  Mte;  llooie%  Dieiy  ef  the  AMrioaa  Berolatiea,  1. 84 1 
LeooiBc'eFleldBeokef  theBefelaliDB,l.888}  flhfe  ead 
•iel,pw  m;  sad  Fkefriaee  La«%  ▼.  912;  818). 


IflB  OOt^MIAL  tOOIBTT  OF  1CA88A0HU8ETI8.      pUmom, 

Hm  Reootdt  of  tlie  Town  of  Boston  show  how  yaried  and  oon- 
MpkmmB  theio  tenriees  woiOv  and  how  ptominent  a  part  he  played 
in  this  itoffinj  period.  He  is  found  in  oompany  with  John  Uan- 
eo€k»  John  and  Samnel  Adams,  Dr.  Warren,  Josiah  Quiney,  and 
other  leading  dtizens  in  the  raeaenres  which  the  town  adopted 
as  the  different  exigeneies  of  the  oecasion  required.  To  name 
eone  of  the  important  oommittees'  on  which  he  served  is  enoogh : 
(1)  ^  Uarah,  1770,  "^to  wait  on  his  Honor  the  Lieu*.  €U>Temor  ** 
after  the  Boston  HssMcre  (p.  2) ;  (2)  the  next  year,  12  March, 
to  consider  of  **some  Soitahle  Method  to  peipetoate  the  memory 
ol**  h  (p.  47),  reporting  kter— 

**That  for  the  preeent  the  Town  make  choice  of  a  proper  Psrsoa  to  de- 
Kfcr  aa  Oratioo  •  •  •  to  coaimeiBorate  the  barbaroos  murder  of  fire  of 
oar  Fellow  Citiseos  on  that  fatal  Day,  and  to  Isipress  apoo  oar  minds 
ths  ralooas  tendency  of  Staadiog  Armies  In  Free  Cities^  and  the  aeoes- 
sity  of  each  noble  eicertioos  la  all  f  atare  tisMS,  as  ths  lohaUtants  of 
ths  Town  then  amde*  (p»4S); 

and  (8)  on  the  nineteenth  of  the  same  month  to  consider  a  Report 
anbnutted  ^to  Tindioate  the  Character  of  the  Town  Inhabitants 
giosly  injured  in  •  •  •  a  Narrative  of  the  Tiyals  &c  said  to  be 
printed  l^  permission  of  the  Hon^  Court,  and  ako  in  several 
anonimous  publications  **  (p.  40) ;  (4)  On  the  sixth  of  May,  1772, 
**to  draw  up  Instruction  to  the  Four  Gentlemen  this  Day  ohcee 
to  Represent  the  Town  of  Boston  in  the  next  General  Assembly  — 
Uon^  Thomaa  Cushing,  M'  Samuel  Adams,  the  Hon***  John  Han- 
cock  Esq.  and  M'  WUliam  PhiUips**  (p.  80),  — a  most  forcible 
Instruction  (pp.  88-86),  to  which  was  added  one  touching  the 
«sakriesof  the  Judges  of  the  Superior  Court**  (p.  88);  (5)280ctO' 
her,  1772,  with  ««Mr.  Samuel  Adams  and  Dr.  Joseph  Warren  •  •  • 
to  draw  up  an  Address  to  the  Governor**  on  the  latter  subject 
(pu  89),  which,  brief  and  sharp,  «<passed  in  the  Affermative— i\r<na 
CM.**  (p.  90);  (6)  2  November,  1772,  one  of  twenty-one  perMms 
appointed  by  the  Town,  on  Motion  of  Samuel  Adams,  as  •^a  Com- 
■uttoe  of  CoRespondenoe  •  •  •  to  State  the  Rights  of  the  Colonists 
and  of  this  Province  in  particular,  as  Men,  as  Christians,  and  as 
Suhjscis**  (pw  98)^  and  one  of  a  sub-committee  todranght  the  letter 


u0poti§f  sfULf 


(osmotsd  by  ths 


1806.] 


801CS  MAB8A0HU8BTI8  T0B1X8. 


267 


•«  to  the  several  Towns  in  this  Province  and  to  the  World  **  (p.  94). 
The  draught  stating  the  Natural  Rights  of  the  Colonists  as  Men, 
as  Christians,  and  as  Subjects,  is  given  in  full  under  those  heads 
in  the  Town  Records  (pp.  95-99),  with  the  "List  of  Infringe- 
ments &  VioUtions  of  Rights**  (pp.  99-106),  and  the  Letter  •^to 
the  other  Towns"  (pp. lOe-108);  (7)  Sevwal  times  upon  the  Com- 
mittee  to  select  the  Fifth  of  March  Orator.    On  the  fifth  of  March, 
1778,  he  was  himself  the  Orator,  ••unanimously  chosen,**  and  his 
••Eloquent  and  Spirited  Oration  [was]  delivered  ...  to  a  large 
and  crowded  Audience,  and  received  1^  them  with  great  applause 
...  at  the  Old  South  Meeting  House  at  I  past  12, 0'Clock  A:ii:** 
(p.  109) ;  (8)  28  March,  1778,  he  was  on  a  (Committee  •♦to  vindi- 
cate  the  Town  from  the  groes  misrepresentations  and  groundless 
charges  in  his  ExceUencies  Messages  to  both  Houses  of  the  Gen- 
eial  Assembly  respecting  the  proc^dings  of  the  Town  at  their  last 
Meeting,**  whose  spirited  Report,  read  by  Samuel  Adams,  given 
in  full  (pp.  120-126),  ••was  accepted  by  the  Town  nevMne  tanira^ 
diutUe,  and  Ordered  to  be  Recorded  on  the  Towns  Book,  as  the 
Sense  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Town**  (p.  126);  (9)  6  May, 
1778,  he  was  of  the  Committee  to  ••give  Instructions  to  the  Repre* 
sentatives,— the  Hon^  Thomas  Cushing  Esq.  M'  Samuel  Adams, 
Hon«*  John  Hancock  Esq.  William  Phillips  Esq.**  — whose  vig- 
orous  Instructions,  given  in  full  (pp.  182-184),  wero  •*  unanimously 
.  .  .  accepted**  and  ordered  to  be  •♦printed  in  the  Several  News 
Papers**  (p.  184) ;  (10)  10  May,  1774,  he  was  again  upon  a  Com- 
mittee  to  proparo  Instructions  to  the  Representatives,  its  Chair- 
man,  and  associated  vriih  John  Adams,  Dr.  Warren,  Josiah  Quincy, 
and  other  leading  men  (p.  169);  (11)  19  July,  1774,  on  a  Com- 
mittee with  Samuel  and  John  Adams,  Josiah  Quincy«  Dr.  War* 
ron,  Thomas  Cushing,  John  Hancock,  Rev.  Dr.  C^auncy,  Rev.  Dr. 
Samuel  Mather  and  others,  •♦to  consider  &  Report  a  Declaration  to 
be  made  by  this  Town  to  Great  Britain  &  all  the  Worid  **  (p.  188) ; 
(12)  26  September,  1774,  he  was  again  one  of  a  Committee  ••to 
preparo  Instructions  for  our  Representatives,**  and,  vrith  Dr.  War- 
ron  and  Mr.  Nathaniel  Appleton,  was  chosen  a  Member  of  the 
Provincial  Congrees  (p.  191);  (18)  8  November,  1774,— ••At  an 
Adjournment  of  the  Port  Bill  Meeting**— he  was  pnt  on  the 
Committee  which  reported  on  ••what  aro  the  proper  Ways  * 
Means  to  securo  the  Peace  4  good  Older  of  the  Town***— touch. 


IBB  OOI0inAL  ■OCBTT  OV  MAMAOHUBmrX'S.      [lCAROir» 


ing  aiaiiilj  the  pmenoe  of  ^^Smidrjr  Regiments  of  his  Mftjesty^s 
TVoops  •  •  •  ttmtnaj  to  Lawt  4  to  the  gxeat  Annoyance  &  Detri- 
Mentof  his  Usjestj^s  good  Snhjects  of  this  PiOTinee,  now  stationed 
in  the  Town  of  Boston,  in  a  Time  of  profound  Peace,**  — and  on 
that  to  wait  open  the  Ooremor  therewith  (pp.  104-195) ;  (14)  •'At 
a  Uaethig  of  the  Inhabitants  of  the  Town  of  Boston  p  Adjoam> 
nwnt  of  the  Poii  Bill  Meeting,**  7  December,  1774,  he  was  chosen 
ooe  of  a  Committee  of  sixiy-two  headed  bj  **The  Hon***  Thomas 
CiMhing  Esq.**  as  **a  Committee  of  Inspection,  &  to  cany  the 
BosolntioBS  of  the  Continental  Congress  into  Execution;'*  and 
ooe  ol  a  Committee  of  serea  ««to  dnwght  a  Vote  of  Thanks** 
to  dm  «8isler  Colonies**  for  their  «•  benevolent  Assistance**  (pp. 
(S05-M7);  (15)  14  December,  1774,  a  Committee  oonsiating  of 
•"IT  Samnel  Adams,  D'  Benjamin  Chmch  IX  Joseph  Wamn** 
was  appointed  to  consider  and  report  upon  the  •«  Answer  to  a 
Letter  written  to  General  Gage  by  the  Hon^  Peyton  Randolph 
Esq.  Prssidentof  the  hite  Continental  Congress,**  on  the  ground 
of  ito  containing  ^^diTerse  Gross  Mistakes,  to  the  Prejudice  of  this 
Town**  (pu  807).     Their  Report,  made  30  December,  upon  this 
answor  ol  General  Gage  is  girea  in  full  (pp.  809-211)  and, «« consid- 
mod  Paiagraph  by  Panigfaph,**  was  accepted,  •*  ^m.  (7<m.**  ^  211)  I 
(16)  On  the  same  day,  with  •'The  Hon***  Thomas  Gushing  Esq.  M' 
Samnel  Adams,  Hon^  John  Hancock  Esq.  D'  Joseph  Wanen,  M' 
OUfor  Wendell,  M' John  Pitts,**  be  was  chcaen  one  of  the  ••Seven 
Delegates  for  the  intended  Pmrinci^lCkmgraB**  (p.  211);  (17)  On 
the  sixth  of  March,  1775,  he  was  on  the  Committee  to  wait  upon 
^Joseph  Wanon  Esq.,**  the  Fifth  of  Mareh  Orator  of  that  year, 
and  •^require  of  him  a  Copy  of  said  Oration  for  the  Prass**;  and 
he  was  also  appointed  on  the  Committee  to  select  the  Orator  lor 
the  wxt  year  (pj^  215,  219).    Thereafter,  ominously,  his  name  n6 
ledger  appearnqm  the  Records  of  the  Town« 

On  the  tUrty-fint  of  July,  1775,  Dr.  Churah  appean  as  a  mem- 

of  a  Oesamittoe  with  Major  Joseph  Hawley  and  Mv.  Joseph 

Whsder  «witk  sodi  as  the  hoooraUe  Board  shall  join,  to  fari^ 

*-''•"•     vacating  the  Commissions  of  all  sndi  Civfl  OiBcen 

iVpointed  by  the  Gofemor  with  the  Advice  of 

Js«M4i.iit  nofiaos  Lmv%  V.  m. 


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aoMB  M^^^^ '*"'*"■''''*  xouas. 


869 


Jomr  Hill  has  left  nothing  behind  him  but  the  shadow  of  a 
name.  Perhaps  he  was  the  son  of  Alexander  and  Thankful 
(Allen)  HHl,  who  was  bom  in  Boston,  22  July,  1748.1 

Thomas  Edwabdo  and  Thomas  Mswsn  are  said  by  Sabine  te 

have   been   arrested  by  order  of  the  Council  in  April,  1776, 

Edwards  is  named  in  the  List  in  the  Town  Recordi,  prevfeusly 

given,* of  those  who  ••have  been  endeavouring  since  the  19^  (rf 

April,  1775,  to  counteract  the  united  Struggles  of  this  *  the 

nei^bouring  States;**  and  Mewse  is  included  in  the  List  of 
t 


*«Miss  Hill  4i  Dauohtbb**  are  not  identified,  unless,  periu^ 
they  were  connected  with  the  equally  obscure  Jehn  HilL 

John  Dmav  Wkitwobth,  according  te  Sabine  0^*  $05),  was 
a  ^  Lieutenant  in  the  Queen*8  Rangers,  Taken  prisoner  in  1776f 
sent  te  Boston,  examined  and  put  in  jail  by  Order  of  the  (Govern* 
ment  of  Massachusetts.**  He  was  a  son  of  Dr.  Miles  Whitworth,* 
and  was  bom  in  Boston,  26  November,  1749.* 

BmrjAifur  Davis  was  a  merchant  of  Boston;  was  one  of  those 
^proscribed  as  enemies  of  the  new  State;  ***  and  he  is  named  in  the 
List  of  the  Loyalists.^  In  the  copy  ct  the  Broadside  oontaining  a 
List  of  the  Protesten  against  the  Solemn  League  and  Covenant, 
and  a  List  of  the  Addressen  of  Hutohinson,  in  1774,  reprinted  by 
the  Massachusette  Historical  Society,'  Davis*s  name  iqipean  in  both 
Liste.  He  is  described  m  of  «"  Town  Dock,  Huckster.**  He  was 
also  an  Addresser  of  Ghige,  in  1775 ;  and  his  name  is  included  in 
the  Act  of  16  October,  1778,  chap.  24,  ^to  prevent  the  Return 
to  this  State,  of  certain  perK>ns  •  •  •  who  have  left  this  Stete  •  •  • 
and  joined  the  Enemies  thereof.***    The  Letten  of  John  Andrews 

>  Dotton  Tmm  Reeordt.  C/.  poti, p. 276;  Sbaiildri  Topofrtphiesl  and 
Historical  DweripUonof  Boston  (Third  aditioaX  pp.  IBA.  SM ;  lUnorialHit- 
tory  of  Bostoo,  IL  4M;  Bostoa  Booord  CooMnlMlonm*  Boporti.  sri.  lIMlt, 
ISS,  13ft»  137,  IM,  lt7;  sad  sc  SS;  sad  SablDi^  Btofn^Otel  ghrtilii  si 
U^isls  of  the  ABorkaa  Bofolatioa  (odUiM  of  IA04),  L  it*. 

•  Set  MtUtt  pp.  aSQ,  SSI. 

•  Memorial  Hislofj  of  Boiteo,  Itt.  17ft. 

«  Sea  onto.  p.  SSI,  Mte  ft.  *  Bostoa  Town  Bsasfdi* 

•  Maanorial Hislotj of  Botloa, iL  Sift.  v.iW.iiLI7ft. 

•  1  Phweaaiy  of  thelfaiMAaisftilIisteriMl8osia<jrtorOBtob»,lft7ft,ai. 


•  Aoriam  Lmv%  V.  ftlS;  lOOI-lOOi. 


270  TRB  CNHLOaiAL  tOGaR  OF  MAMlOHUIXm.     [llAMni, 

uder  dM0  of  7  Oe«ofa«v  1774,  menlMNi  thai «« Ben  Daris  hM  I«t 
Ut  Stm  on  the  Doek  lor  the  me  of  tht  tnMpe.**  •  He  left 
Boetoa  with  hk  fiunflj  and  went  to  Haliikz;  in  his  pemgo 
theooe  to  New  YoA  he  was  eaptored  in  the  aUp  **  Peggy,**  oar- 
tied  into  HarMehead,  eent  to  Beaton,  and  then  impriMned. 
EmOM  Prioe,  in  Ua  Diarjr,  thw  lefeia  to  hia  aniTal:  — 

•«  llood^,  Jaly  ».  [177$].  ••  Broaght  to  town  BeDJamin  Dayia  and  a 
anMbcroC  other  Toriea,  who  were  oomoiittod  to  jaiL  They  were  takea 
ia  a  aUp  frooi  QaUfkx  to  New  York:  the  bad  a  Tahiable  earoo  on 
hoaid."*  • 

Dariieeemi  to  have  had  a  hard  time  in  jail,  m  appeals  by  a  letter 
to  Jamea  Bowdoin,  dated  10  October,  1776.  He  was  a  man  of 
wndthandia  said  to  hare  lost  some  XIOOO  sterling  when  he  left 
Boston,  besides  X1500  sterling  on  his  eaptnie*  as  well  as  laige 
aaonnts  dne  him  bat  never  recorered.  He  was  pfoscribed  and 
buiished  in  1778,  and  ia  said  to  hare  been  in  New  York  at  the 
cloee  of  the  War.' 

HoPEsmx  Cafex,  the  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Hall)  Q^ien, 
waa  bom  in  Dorchester,  Massachnsetts,  4  Match,  1780-ai.«  Like 
Daris,  he  was  a  merobant  of  Beaton ;  and  his  place  of  business,  at 
OeNorth  End,  waa  the  prototype  of  the  Department  Stores  of  the 
prasent  generation.  His  name,  too,  like  that  of  Davis,  is  found  in 
the  List  of  the  Proscribed  of  the  Loyalisti,  on  the  Town  Recoids, 
and  also  in  the  Lists  of  the  Addresseis  of  Hn(«hinson,-.whew 

he  ^jpean  aa  of  Union  Street,  a  •♦Carpenter,  ktely  a  ahopkeeper,- 
— andof  the-Protesteis.-    He  doea  not  appear  to  hare  found 
tene  for  much  senrice  in  the  affairs  of  the  Town,  though  he  was 
choaen,  IS  Uaroh,  1770,  a  -Scayinger*'  fiom  Ward  6. 
Capcn  was  one  of  the  pillam  of  the  escellent  and  highly  re. 

^peeted  company  of  the  Sandemaniana,  in  behalf  of  whom,  7  April* 
in^accompanied  by  Edward  Foster,  he  "attended  and  acquainted 
lie  Select  Men  that  they  had  ktely  lost  their  House  of  Woiship 

^ITkeeaediapef  the  IfuMdimrtli  ttitoriaal  Oodtly,  tor  Jajy,  Mi^ 
•  iW.  lor  November,  18SS,  riL  SSL 

fAteenesq^Liss.sio 

Xiini 


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by  Fire,  and  therefore  praying  that  they  might  hare  the  use  of  the 
North  Lattin  School  upon  Sabbaths.**^  Benjamin  Davis  was  ako 
of  the  same  sect;  indeed,  the  Sandemaniana  were  mostly  Loyalists, 
and  caused  the  Patriots  endless  trouble* 

According  to  Sabine  (L  298)»  Capen  was  arrested  by  order 
of  the  Council,  in  1776,  and  committed  to  jail|  and  in  Octo> 
ber  of  that  year  a  petition  waa  atarted  by  hk  wife,*  backed  by 
some  eighfy  citisens  of  Boston,  setting  out  the  sufferings  of  hei^ 
self  and  children  in  oonsequenoe  of  his  arrest,  and  saying  that  he 
was  an  honest  and  peaceable  citizen,  and  had  rendered  yaluaUo 
aervice  in  trying  to  sare  the  property  of  Absentees  during  the 
occupation  of  the  town  by  the  British.  He,  himself,  in  the  follow* 
ing  December,  complained  of  the  sereritj  of  his  treatment  and  of 
his  long  and  close  impiiBonmcnt  for  neariy  five  months,  in  a  written 
appeal  to  Sheriff  Greenleaf,  who»  feeling  himself  peieonally 
aggriered,  laid  it  before  the  House  of  BepresentatiTea;— Capen 
also  drew  up  a  long  application  to  the  Court  of  Inquiry,  which  he 
expected  to  take  up  his  case.  Like  sereral  others  whose  namea 
are  included  in  the  Town  List  of  17  May,  1777«*  he  was  in  jaQ  at 
that  date,  and  that  action  of  the  Town  must  hare  looked  both  to 
the  trial  of  those  already  confined,  and  to  the  apprehension  of  such 
others  m  had  not  then  been  arrested. 

After  the  cloee  of  the  war,  Capen  aeems  to  have  become  re- 
instated as  a  safe  citizen  and  of  **  good  moral  character,**  aincot  on 
26  July,  1786,  at  a  meeting  of  the  Selectmen,  he  waa  one  of 
twelre  ^Persons  •  .  .  drawn  Jurors  for  a  Maritime  Court  on 
9^  of  August  next,  **  —  the  name  of  **Paul  RcTeire  Eaq**  being 
the  one  drawn  immediately  before  Capen'a;*  and  in  1795  he  was 
liring  near  the  Market  He  died  in  Boston  on  the  morning  of 
Monday,  2  March,  1807,  at  the  age  of  76.* 

>  Boston  Record  Commleilonera*  Beporti,  xziii.  171.  TIm  titai  of  all  the 
plaoMof  wonhipof  ibaSandemaniaa  Soci^jr  in  Boston  aie  idontiflod  aad  d»> 
seribed  by  our  assodato  Mr.  Heniy  H.  Edes  in  a  oommanleatloo,  lUaftratod 
by  Plans,  made  to  tfM  Soolefy  at  its  8Uit«l  M asthif  fai  llaieh,  leet.  Bm  ^tti, 
▼i.  100-130. 

*  Be&potl^  p.  806,  ntH  2. 

*  Boston  Baoord  CoimnlssloMri*  Bsport%  xrilL  M,  M. 
«  lUd.  zzT.  S17. 

i  Odanbian  Centlnsl,  Ifo.  9104,  of  Wodnssd^,  4  Maiel^  1007,  wUsh  stMis 
thai  the  fnnsral  win  tdn  pbot  onTlmiBdiqraflsfaooa**freai  hli  kit  koois^ 
V.  4lt  Haaofsr  Strsst**    flii  intsiliti  sstMe  wis  sdaiiaWtswd  by  IhoaMS 


THE  OCMXUnAL  tOOIBTT  or  MAflfliAOHUIBin.      \UjJteu, 


fit 


Cbbav  Bbubh  wm  a  MOiewlyit  ttrildiig  figure  and  hk  life 
kad  m  it  BO  litUa  oC  inddent  and  adTentnra.  He  had  a  streak  in 
hit  ]Bake4q»of  soaietliing  quite  alien  to  the  oidinaij  New-England 
t)^  of  ehaneter  of  thai  day,  and  he  atands  oot|  in  manj  points, 
in  shaip  eontrasi  to  his  fellow  prisoners.  What  hss  heen  written 
of  him  hss  giren  him  a  questionable  notoriety,  and  he  hss  not 
escaped  unsparing  judgment  as  well  as  some  hanh  epithets.  The 
▼arious  accounts  aie  substantially  the  same,  and,  to  a  considerable 
extent,  seem  to  be  repetitions  (me  of  another.^ 

Brush  was  bom  in  Dublin  and  bred  to  the  law.  Beyond  this 
little  seems  to  be  known  of  his  career  in  Europe.  He  emigrated 
to  Aflwrioa  about  1762,  and  settled  in  New  York,  where  he  was 
admitted  to  praetace  and  held  office  under  the  ProTincial  Secretary. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Assembly  of  New  York,  where  he  gained 
acme  note  and  influence.  He  was  Clerk  and  Surrogate  of  Cum- 
heriaad  County.  In  1771  he  remored  to  the  «<  Hampshire  Giants,'' 
where  he  held  some  50,000  acres,  and  in  the  controvenies  between 
the  settles  of  the  Grants  and  New  York  he  took  an  actire  part 
and  was  a  strong  partisan  of  New  York.  In  the  Giants  he  came 
Ethan  Allen,  who  married  his  step-daughter  Frances.*  Brush 
to  Boston  in  the  autumn  of  1775,  and  soon  found  faror  with 
General  Gage,  as  he  did  later  with  General  Howe.  His  eneigy, 
daring,  and  unscrupulousness  made  him  an  efficient  agent,  and 
like  his  could  easily  find  a  field  of  operations.  Periiaps  his 
ipulousness  was  not  too  obvious,  considering  that  the  duties 
committed  to  him  pre-supposed  integrity  and  rigid  fidelity  to  a 
Inist;  or  possibly,  under  the  circumstances,  it  was  not  considered 
'kj  any  means  a  disqualification.    The  — 


lasa.] 


OOMB  Ki*y^^^"'^**^™  TOBIBB* 


S78 


of  Bostoa,  OMnliMiti  ia  whom  aeoMint^  Milled  If  October,  1807,  If  a 
for  graTHloiiee  and  MwUier  for  aettiag  them.    (Suffolk  Pkobslo  FOti^ 
JCebfS;SSl.)   8ee^efi;p.SSS^iieltS. 

*  fisbiae's  BlegrapliJkd  gkeldiet  of  LojaHfU  of  the  Ameriesa  RefolnUoa 
(tiilioa  of  ISSf XL 270-979;  NMrntire tiid Criticftl  Hiiitory  of  Americo, ri. 
9S6^  aad  solhoritiee  eited ;  Memorid  Iliflory  of  BoetoB,  HL  f7,  and  MilhoritiflS 
dM;  Sieso  end  EnMMtioii  Memorial,  ^  lS4-ieS;  aad  CoOeetloos  of  tha 
Csaaeutiiai  Hietorfeal  fioeie^.  iL  SOL 

*llis.rhuMes]hKhaaaa,  whobaebaea  daeeribad  aa  a  •'daehlag'*  Toaag 
bora  4  April,  irea    She  was  Berried  to  Allen,  m  hit  Meond  wifi^ 
r,  Tormoat,  S  FAraaiy,  1784  (WUlard  8.  AUea%  Goaaalogy  of 
ABea  of  Wiadnr,  Coaaeelieat,  aad  Somm  of  Ut  DeMeadanli,  p.  S.) 
QC  ABnA  AiHrima  BbfiapMnl  DMoaanr  (Third  sdlttoa),  pf.  !•-»». 


•! 
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ti  ^ 


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••  Commisston  l^  Ws  Excellency,  the  Hon.  Thomas  Gsge,  Cspt  Geoaial, 
GowDor-itt-Chiaf  te  te  To  Crean  Brush,  Esqoirs:''  issued  1  Octo- 
ber,  1775,  cooceniiDg  "laige  Quantities  of  Goods,  Wares  sad  Mer- 
diandissb  Chattels  sod  Effects  ...  left  hi  the  Town  of  Boston,*  — 
iaaaad  hi  order  "To  quiet  the  Fears  of  the  iDbabitanU  ...  and  taks 
aU  doe  care  for  ths  Freservation  of  such  Goods*  authorises  Brush  "to 
take  and  reeelTe  ...  all  such  Goods  ...  as  may  be  Toluntartty  da* 
lirered  ...  [he]  gi^^  Beceipts  for  the  Sams  .  .  .  [aod]  to  take  aU 
doe  care  thereof  ...  and  to  deliTer  said  Goods  when  celled  upon  .  .  .•* 
with  a  memorandnm  at  the  foot  that '« proper  Apartmeala  fai  Faauea 
Hall  sre  provided  for  the  Beceptkm"  of  the  same.' 

Early  in  the  following  year  Brush  proposed  to  Oenersl  Howe, 
and  receiyed  authority,  to  raise  a  body  of  three  hundred  Tdun- 
teers.  Just  before  the  Evacuation  of  Boston,  the  Proclamation 
imued  by  General  Howe  on  10  March,  1770,  gare  full  scope  to 
the  pecuhir  abUities  of  Brush,  andunder  this  he  acted  with  his  usual 

Tigor,  extending  its  operation  scnnewhat  beyond  its  original  pur- 
port   Howe  sets  forth  his  expectation,  that — 

««M  JUnnen  aad  Woolen  Goods  sre  Articles  nocb  wanted  l^  the 
Bebels,  end  would  aid  aod  assist  them  hi  their  Bebellion,  .  .  .  sU  good 
Sabjeeti  will  use  their  utmost  Endeavors  to  hare  all  such  Articles  eoa* 
Tey'd  from  this  Piece :"  and  directing  that «« Any  who  have  not  Oppoc^ 
tnnity  to  convey  their  Goods  under  their  own  Cars,  may  deliver  them 
on  Board  the  Minerva  ...  to  Crean  Brash,  Esq  .  .  •  who  will  give 
a  Certiiicato  of  the  Delivery,  and  wiU  oblige  himself  to  return  them  to 
the  Owners,  aU  unavoidable  Accidents  accepted  IticJ*  Coupled  with 
this  is  the  threat  that  **Ii  after  this  Notice  sny  Person  seeretee  or 
keeps  hi  his  R)ssesston  such  Articles,  ha  will  be  treated  as  a  Favouier 
of  Bebels.** 

Armed  with  this  authority  Brush  did  not  wait  for  Tolnntaiy 
delivery,  but  broke  into  dwelling-houses  and  shops,  and  carried 
off  the  spoils.    Soldiem  and  sailon  were  not  slow  to  loUow  his 

t  A  printed  eopj  of  tills  Comnifrioo,  la  the  form  of  a  Biesdilds,  b  hi  the 
Library  of  tiie  llamdinsettt  Hiitorleal  goelety,  sad  is  rsprlated  hi  ths 
^iga  aad  Bvaoaatioa  Memorial,  p.  let. 

•  A  fooofaaOa  of  one  of  tiM  orighMd  Braadridai,  hi  tiia  libtaiy  ol  tha : 

ehawttaHlrtQriealgoeiety,ie  hi  tiieMemorisiniitiry  of  Bostoa,  UtiT. 

IS 


£74  tarn  oatoauit  sogbft  ov  KABuoatiSBin.    [Hamh, 

aani^aBd''TioletiMaiidpiIl«gfl"wenthenafl.  He  took  tw- 
ngv  faiiDMlf  in  the  briguitiM  Elisslnth,  which  vm  cftptured,  u 
■Iw  foUowed  Uw  deputing  AmC,  bf  CapUln  Uuilj,  uid  bnnght 
Iwk  fa>  Boaton.'  Tbe  Diary  of  Enkiel  Prioa  nfen  to  thii  ou>- 
tare,  BiMbr  date  of  6  April,  1776:  — 

••!■  tlwan«ninoB,Ed.qaiM7atapfNHlhM«.  II«  omm  fran  BotfaJo, 
nd  HTs  Ikat  CapUla  Uudcy  waa  In  Boahm,  awl  tdd  thm  that  Iw 
had  takra  ort  of  Un  Baat  a  brig  ladaa  with  TotIm  a^  Torj  pioda,  and 
othw  affect*,  lAich  tbejr  ploDderad  hi  Boaton  ...  It  la  Mid  thb  waa 
Ibdr  riefaeatTcwal  hi[tbc]llMl:  had  a^taaa  tbowaad  poooda  tiM- 
be  in  eaab,  beaidaa  an  axcMdUtgly  valu&Ue  cargo  of  Euopaaa  mar- 
chwidba..."  [And  o«TB«ada7,»  April :]"...  At  noott,  a  traTdlar 
froBi  below  aaja  that  he  heard  Captabi  Paddock  and  Captain  Gore  wer« 
■■»■«  the  Torica  taken  Is  the  traniport  brig  by  Captain  Haal^. 
Aflerwardi  oereral  other  tMTeOere  fron  bdow  paaeed ;  bat  they  did 
■otbcarerriddoekerGorebebtgfai  tlut  Taaael,  a^  no  other  o(  mm 
bnt  KB  Jaekeon  and  Ckane  {tkj  Brwh."* 

Dnuh  WM  thmwn  into  the  Boaton  jail,  wlwra  bo  nmaiMd  la 
cloae  eonflnement  for  aome  ninetoen  moatha.  Hii  wife  Joined  Um 
then,  and,  beaidea  baTing  the  aolace  at  bar  oompaoj,  bo  maaagod 
thnogh  bar  ingesai^  and  the  nae  of  aome  of  her  gannenta  to 
dieet  bli  eae^te  on  tbe  fifth  of  November.  1777.  Ha  atarted  for 
Kow  Tofk,  going  firet  to  Vermcat  to  look  after  bta  laigv  Unded 
intenats.  Hia  eatato  waa  afterward  eonfiaeated,  and  <rf  all  hie 
great  poaoeanoaa  oolj  a  amall  part  waa  erer  leooraiwd  by  hk  bein. 
Unfriended,  ndreaa  nfnoed  hj  tbe  Britiah  Conunander,  deeerted 
alike  by  frienda  and  Coea,  be  abot  hinvel^  in  llay,  17T8. 


<i  br  Waihlnftoa, «  Oetalier,  1T7S. 
BMldBi  tUe  e^Can  W  had  ilniij,  la  XimmW,  1779,  takn  erdaaaee  and 
■iUaiyitaw.  He  dbd  la  bla  hooM  at  the  Hotth  End,  Bortna,  IS  FabraMT. 
nnattkaaprflOTaMe.  (C»la«bknC*athid,Ma.nihef  BatBdar.lflFab- 
naiT.lTa^iAkh  aeatalai  aloafebttaaiyaetiaeef  CaptafaiHaBtTi  aad  the 

I  to  FebrMfr.  im.  w.  m.)  ne  ituir  cteeh 


•  1  rVeeHitapi  e(  the  KBMriaMtta  mrterieal  8arfi^  to  ITefealNr.  IMS, 
wLM^aw.    nb  pMaifB  ie  faelel  aa«ewfaal  h  iiiiiiillj  la  Ifee  O^  aad 


Another  p^er  ia  tiu  Beoord  of  aeaae  against  diia  MuneCnan 
Braab,  evidently  growing  ont  of  hia  acta  nnder  General  Howe'a 
Proolamation,  whioh  waa  tried  while  he  waa  in  jail— 

•'Upon  tiie  Preeentaient  agdnet  Creaa  Bmh  tor  steaUag  aandrj 
Gooda  fron  John  Bowe  Eeq.  the  aaid  Cieaa  Bniah  Ued  eertain  picaa 
In  order  to  Qoeeh  aaid  nreaentnMnt,  which  are  on  lieu  Tbe  Cowt  are 
of  opinion  tbat  aaid  Preeentnieat  ooght  to  he  qoaehed  apon  hia  Irat 
Plea."> 

There  ia  alao  another  eaae  which  niaj  baTS  originated  in  tbe 
aame  waj.  At  tbe  Jnlj  Tenn,  1777,  John  Hill  of  Boet<«  reeoreia 
judgment  in  a  plea' of  the  eaae  agalnat  Crean  Bnub  for  XL  8*  10* 
lawful  nuHtey,  and  ooatai* 

Hie  next  pi^wia  among  tbcee  preaentad  are  a  group  of  fiTa^ 
found  among  tbe  Earij  Court  Filea  of  Suffolk.  Thej  relate  to  a 
Suit  brought  In  behalf  of  "the  Ooremment  and  People  of  tbe 
State  of  Maeeaehueetts  Bay  "  agunat  Samuel  TarbeU  of  Oroton. 
It  waa  brought  in  the  name  of  Perei  Uorton,  acting  in  tbe  abMnce 
of  Robert  Treat  Paine,  Attomej  General,  on  a  Plea  of  Debt,  upon 
a  Bond  giT«  bj  the  Defendant.  The  Bond  waa  i^fiarantly  giren 
and  Ae  liability  incurred  thereon,  under  tbe  prorisiona  of  the  Aet, 
already  referred  to,  of  10  Hay,  1777,  oh.  M,*  the  fint  aection  at 
which  impowttm — 

"the  Selectmen  of  eaA  town,  or  the  Ccmnlttee  of  ead  Ftaatatka 
within  tUs  State  [to  call]  a  meeting  ...  to  ohnee  by  baUo^  aome  per- 
eon  who  te  flmly  attaehed  to  the  American  Caaae,  to  prooare  and  lay 
befote  die  Cowt  bereafte  deeoribed,  the  eridenoe  that  may  be  had  of 

>  RMordt  eflheCoert  of  OMwal  BmiIodi  of  the  Ftaee.  ToLpr^— tea 
dataah*dlM*ee,MndtyTirBilB  ITT*  and  17T7— leaf  h.,  tot  part  of  Ja». 
eery  TW^  1777.    What  the  pto  wm  doea  net  appear  t  K  nay  hiT*  bMa  the 


S7t 

Urn 


«HS  COHJOanAL  tOCIBTT  or  MA— AOHUMTIB.      [lCABOa» 

aillNMitioM  tomid  Ibtoor  aajoT  tiM  Uaitod  Stetet,  of  aaj 
of  taoh  town,  wlio  fluJl  bo  oborgMl  •  •  •  of  Mog  a  poraoo 
te  tbio  SloU  is  doafeioai  to  tlM  poblio  ptMO  or 


It  BMj,  pombly,  howoTor,  b»TO  been  giTon  under  other  oironni- 
•tencee  end  oonditiom  ontoide  of  this  epecua  proyision. 

Theoe  pepen  include  the  original  Writ  eued  out,  the  beginning 
of  the  proceeding,  and  the  Reium  thereon  of  the  officer  aenring  it; 
the  Bond  aoed  npon ;  the  Resolve  of  28  April,  1778,  impower- 
ing  the  institation  and  proeecntion  of  the  Suit;  and  the  Bill  of 
Costs,  both  the  original  and  a  copy.  The  Writ  sets  oat  the  whole 
case  and  contains  all  the  elements  of  the  Declaration.  The  Re- 
tam  contains, — and  in  that  respect  is,  for  sejreral  reasons,  tsIo- 
aUe  as  well  ss  interesting,  — a  description  of  the  real  estate  owned 
bj  Tarbdl,  and  a  schedole,  more  or  less  complete,  of  the  farm 
ftoob  and  implements  of  a  ^  hosbandman  **  of  that  day. 

Tlie  Bond  is  the  original  obligation  given,  with  all  the  signatares 
tiieicupon,  and  the  little  seal  of  red  wax  affixed  at  the  time.  The 
Besolve  is  a  duly  attested  copy,  prodnced  in  Coort  as  the  anthorify 
ndeririiich  the  proceeding  was  had.  The  Bill  of  Costs  has  some 
points  of  inleresti  as  all  such  papers  have,  aside  from  its  original 


Li  the  Recoidi  of  the  Inferionr  Court  of  Commoa  Pleas  are  foond 
the  final  diqKmtion  and  record  of  the  case.  The  entire  Pleadings 
in  the  case  are  probably  no  longer  in  existence,  bat  the  snbstan* 
tial  portions  have  been  pfcserved,  and  these,  with  the  Record,  pre- 
sent the  esse  with  all  the  folness  necessary  to  an  ondeistanding 
eCit 

VL 

^SiAikss.    Tbs  Govsmaeat  and  People  of  the  Kssssehnentts  Bay 

in  New  England. 

the  Sheriff  of  oar  Coonty  of  Middlesex  Ms  Under^heriff,  or 
r,  or  to  either  of  the  Constablss  of  the  Town  of  Gorton  [tiff]  la 
Cooaty  Orsetbg. 

yoa  to  Attach  the  Goods  or  Eststeof  Saamel  TbrbeU 

Hasbandaum  to  the  Valoe  of  Two  thoossad 

lor  want  ttMfaof  to  tska  ths  Bo4r  of  ths  said  Saamel  (If 


r^ 


Wo 


2808.] 


SOUS  HASSAOHUBBTTS  TORIES. 


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he  may  be  found  in  yoor  Precinct)  and  him  safely  keep,  so  that  yoa 
haye  1dm  before  oar  Jostices  of  oor  Inferior  Coort  of  Comfton  Pleas 
next  to  be  holden  at  Boston  within  and  for  oor  said  Coanty  of  Suffolk 
on  the  second  Tuesday  of  July  next:  Then  and  there  in  oor  said  Court 
to  Answer  unto  Peres  Morton  of  Boston  aforesaid  Esqf  who  sues  in 
behalf  of  the  Croremment  &  People  of  the  Stoto  of  Msssaehusette  Bay, 
in  a  Flea  of  Debt,  for  that  the  said  Samuel  at  said  Boston  on  the 
fourth  Day  of  December  Ust,  by  his  Obligation  of  that  Date,  duly 
executed,  and  in  Court  to  be  produced,  bound  himself  to  the  said 
Gorerament  &  People  of  said  State  in  the  sum  of  two  thousand  pounds, 
to  be  paid  to  the  said  GoTemment  &  People  on  demand:  Yet  tho' 
requested,  the  said  Samuel  hath  nerer  paid  said  sum  to  the  said 
Gofemment  &  People,  nor  to  the  said  Morton  for  their  use,  but  de- 
tains it  To  the  Damage  of  the  said  Peres  Morton,  who  sues  as  aforesaid 
as  he  saith  the  Sum  of  Two  thousand  &  twenty  Pounds,  which  shall 
then  and  there  be  made  to  appear,  with  other  due  Damages :  And  bsTe 
you  there  this  Writ,  with  your  Doings  therein.  Witaees,  Thomss 
Cushing  Esq;  at  Boston  this  twenty  fourth  Day  of  April  In  the  Tear 
of  oor  Lord,  One  Thousand  seven  Hundred  sad  Serenty  El^t. 

Esax^  Pricx  CUr 

«« Mr.  Officer 

Attach  to  y*  Yslne  commanded  If  to  be  foond  If  act  as 
mnch  ss  can  be  found 

P  MoBion 
«« midd?  ss :  Groton  April  S  [  ] :  1778 

I  attaoht  four  peloes  of  land  lying  in  Groton  aibresf  one  peice  thereof 
lyeth  westeriy  from  Groton  meeting  house  where  the  within  Named 
Sarol  Dwelt  Containing  thirty  fire  acree  (more  or  less)  bounded 
Easteriy  A  Sontheriy  by  a  town  road  Northeriy  A  westeriy  by  Und  of 
Henry  FarweU  with  a  Dwelling  house  Bam  Com  Bam  two  oat  hoosee 
Cyder  miU  A  prees  aU  standing  on  ths  same  one  other  peice  of  Und 
lying  near  Urbells  fordwsy  Containing  twenty  acree  (more  or  leee) 
Bounded  westeriy  by  Un[cas]tor  rirer  (So  Celled)  one  other  peice 
lyeth  on  the  west  side  of  said  rirer  A  Contains  six  acree  (more  or  lees) 
bounded  [ess]teriy  by  said  river  A  sontheriy  by  a  town  way  aleo  one 
other  peice  lying  near  ranglin  swamp  (so  CaUed)  Containing  fifteen 
acree  (more  or  leee)  as  the  eame  le  Butted  A  bounded  sll  the  aforesf 
peloee  of  land  was  Clahned  by  the  wttfain  named  Samuele  lata  father 
TarbeU  decf  A  now  reputed  to  be  the  within  Named  Saai^  Eetato  I  aleo 

attaeht  one  pair  of  oxen  one  Cart  with  Iron  Bound  wheels  A  Cart 
hMlders  aleo  one  pair  of  new  Cart  wheels  one  rideing  Stay  A  the  taeUfai 


J 


m 


TBB  OOfLOmAL  WOOUBtt  OF  MAMAOHUagrri*     [ICamBi 


Mo^fi^f  abo  alMMt  6M  tlMMMd  of  White  pine  Boaidt  Abo«i 

HMdradoT  [mK]  tliUrork  «id  Som  pine  Itebir  tUwtd  aad  lira 

■d  alMMt  twtlfa  MNa  of  rto  aov  •towUaf  hgf^bag  on  Um 

ol  rap«M  to  be  tiM  wHUa  Moatd  8Mi*f  Eotato  Um  Doj 

kfl  a  gaaiBiOM  at  Um  1m(  aad  MMa  [plaooj  of  Um  witbla 

aboia  fa  Oioloa  fa  aaldCoaafy 

Jambs  Itooow  Sktrf/T* 


IBmi^miJ 


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WrH 
Morloa  w  Tarbttt 
Ja^  177a 


VII. 


TnLnHll.   a 
6«fiea    -    a 


lilO  [9ie] 


M  Know  aQ  am  bj  Ihm  Fkaoeola  Tbat  I  Stnad  TarbeU  of  Grotoo 
fa  tbo  CoQBtj  of  MiddlMex  Sn  Slate  of  IfMMcbiMelto,  Hiitbaodiiiaii  tm 
boUea  A  stead  flnal/  boond  A  obliged  note  Ibe  Ooremmeiit  A  Ftople 
of  sebl  Stele,  te  Ibe  Sma  of  Two  Tboossiid  IVrands  Lewfol  aiooejof 
sobl  Stete  to  be  peid  onto  Ibe  said  GoreniiBeol  A  People,  to  Ibe  which 
pajseol  Wen  A  Tnilj  to  be  sede  I  bind  myself,  mj  beire  Executors 
A  od«ia»  arartj  bjr  Iheee  Fkeeeoto  SesI'd  with  aj  Sesl  Ibis  foorth  dm/ 
of  Deeenber  Dom.  1777— 

The  Coiidilioo  of  Ibe  Abore  ObligalkNi  is  sach  Thai  wfaeress  Ibe 
JUiove  booadea  TarbeU  is  sdmilled  is  a  wilness  oa  behalf  of  Ibe  Got* 
A  People  of  Said  Slate^  A  ao  j  A  aQ  Ibe  New  Eaglasd  Steles, 
A  whcfofer  he  may  be  wanted  — And  if  Ibe  Abore  boundea 
Tmbell  shall  weD  A  Tralj  from  Time  to  Time  A  al  aH  Tfaaes  daring 
jT  SemnI  sessioas  of  Ibe  Saperlor  Coorl  of  Jndicatafe  Coorl  of  assise 
A  Oca!  Gaol  DeUvery  la  aay  A  all  Ibe  Coan^  wilbte  said  Stete  of 
If sssschaselte,  A  Dariag  ihe  Seretal  sessioas  of  lbs  Saperior  Coarl  of 
Jadkataia  wUhia  A  for  Ihe  Sereml  Coaa^  wilhte  Ihe  Slate  of  New 
Baiqi^  aad  also  Saeh  Coarto  as  he  shaU  be  Noiiaed  to  appear  at  te  Iha 


^SdTelk 


08,605:1. 

somtrwise.    The  writs  si  tids  period  ommU^ 

heck,  Ihs  rigneteie  ef  the  platolirs  attorney. 

'  in?«iahfy  writttab  te 

Mr  Mew  flawy* 


1806.] 


aoMs  MAHaAiiHuajrria  xoBna. 


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Other  New  Englaod  Steles— peisonally  appear  A  attend  aH  A  efeiy  of 
Ibe  said  Coortey  A  giro  Evldenoe  te  behalf  of  IheGoremment  A  Feopte 
of  Ihe'  Stete  or  slates  where  any  sadi  Coarl  or  Conrte  shall  be  reaper 
tiTely  held,  of  what  he  Doth  or  Shall  Know  relating  to  any  BOI  of 
indiclmeol  which  bath  been  foand  or  may  from  Tfane  to  Tbae  be  laid 
before  y*  Grand  Jurors  of  any  Coan^  te  either  of  said  statesi  on  behalf 
of  Ihe  Government  A  People  of  any  or  either  of  said  stetesy  Concerning 
any  Halter  or  Thing  whatsoever  against  aay  person  or  persone  whom- 
soerer  for  A  daring  Ibe  Term  of  Two  years  next  Coming,  A  shall 
also  dnring  said  Term  of  Two  years  tolbe  nimoelof  his  Power  A  abiUity 
eodeaToor  to  disoorer,  Disdose  A  and  from  time  to  time  make  Known 
to  some  person  or  pereons  Now  te  anthori^  te  y*  respective  States 
aforS*  as  independant  of  Great  Britain  of  all  Plotet  plans,  Treasons,  or 
Conspiracee  of  what  name  or  nalnre  that  he  Now  Knows,  or  shall  here- 
after know  to  be  against  the  nnited  states  of  america  any  or  either  of 
them,  A  of  all  A  every  perMm  A  persons  anywise  Concemd  te  forgiag 
or  Coanlerating  or  altering  any  Bills,  Notee,  or  other  Carrsaey  of  lbs 
oniled  elales  afoff  any  or  either  of  them,  or  altering  the  eame  A  ehall 
also  te  all  matters  A  things,  during  said  Term  of  Two  years  dsmeaa 
hhnself  as  a  good  A  faitiif ol  Sobjed  of  Ihe  said  United  Steles  A  every 
of  them— Then  A  te  that  Case  y*  afore  writen  obligation  shal  be  void 
A  of  no  Eff ed  bat  otiierwise  to  namte  te  fall  fovoe  Poww  StrsagthA 
▼irtoe 

Sai^TAnatx 
SignC  Seat*  A IMM  [aad  a  lad  was  SeaQ 

te  presence  of 
W?  Duiisaiooa 

Natb^  Paiaomr 

Middlesex  ss  Ded' 4<M777 — 
The  above  named  Sam"  Tarbell  personally  appsarsd  and  owaed  Ihte 
Inslmment  to  be  hie  free  act  A  Deed 

CoiamOuvis  Ptascorr  JmtpaeU,^^ 


vni. 

M  State  of  Massaehaeelte  Baya 
la  Coancfl  April  iOf  1778 

Whereaa  Samael  Tarbell  of  Groton  te  Ibe  Coanly  of  Middlesex,  has- 
baadaiaa  oa  Ihs  foorlh  Day  of  December  last  by  hiii  ^oa4 

»  Saiolk  Csart  ram,  dxste.  01,600  A 


VH 


TBE  OOI0VIAL  tUUIXi'l  CV  MAWtAQHUMl'Ig*      [llAMat 


oUi0ed  nlD  Um  GofwoMat  A  People  of  8M  State  In  the 
Pima  Soi  of  two  tkMMBd  Pooods  GoodttkNMd  tluit  Ibe  Soid  SmdmI 
1WM1  dMil  wdl  aad  Iral j  f iom  Him  Io  TIom  daring  Um  S^vwni  Set* 
iiooo  of  tbo  Soperionr  OonrI  of  Jndieotafo  4o  In  any  and  all  tho  Conn* 
fioo  wilUn  Said  State  and  daring  the  oereral  Seseiona  of  tiM  Saperioor 
Cowl  of  Jndieatttfo  Ao.  witUn  4k  for  the  Sereiml  Conntiea  within  the 
State  of  New  Hampibiio  4o  penooally  appear  and  attend  all  and  ereiy 
of  the  Said  Conrto  and  giro  ETidenoe  in  behalfe  of  the  Goremnent  4k 
Feopfo  of  either  of  aaid  Statea.  Bot  the  Said  TarbcM  haa  nerertheleea 
abeeended  and  failed  of  Appearing  agreeable  to  the  Cooditione  men- 
tioned ta  the  Bond  af oreeaid  and  there  ia  great  Danger  of  hie  diepoeing 
of  the  whole  of  hie  Eetato  and  the  Pnblld[therebj  be  defrauded.  And 
whereae  the  HonUe  Robert  Treat  Fafaie  Eeq  Attorney  General  to  thia 
State  being  neeeeearO j  abeent  attending  the  Saperioor  Coort  Ther- 
tao  Bceohred  That  Beres  Morton  attorney  at  Law  be  and  hereby  le 
JMpewewd  and  directed  to  bring  forward  a  IVoceee  npon  the  Bond 
given  by  Said  Tarbell  on  the  fourth  Day  of  December  laat  hi  Behalfe 
of  the  GofetMnent  4k  Ftople  of  the  State  of  If aeeachneetta  Bay  and 
the  ease  to  inal  Jndgment  4k  Execntion  any  Law  or  GoilOB 


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*, 

<*The  Government  A  People  of  the  MiwaebneetteB^ta  New  England. 

Snfiblk  ea.  At  an  Inferior  Coort  of  Common  Pleaa*  began  and  held 
at  Boeton»  within  and  for  the  County  of  Soffoll^  on  the  eeoond 
TOeeday  of  July,  (befaig  the  f  onrteenth  day  of  eaid  Month) 
Anno  Domini,  177S. 


Before  the  Hon.  TnoicAf  Cvenno 

Savuil  Kiua 
Samuil  Pbmbisiov 
JoeiPH  GAnmnn 


/vidbeai 


«  Ptooi  Morton  of  Boeton  hi  the  Conoty  of  Solfolkf  Eeqaire,  who  mee 
hi  behalf  of  the  Goremment  and  People  of  the  Maeeachnoetta  Bay«  pit 
o«  Samoel  Tarben  of  Gfoton  hi  the  Coanty  of  Middleeez,  Hoebandman, 
Dft,  In  a  plea  of  Debt,  aa  in  the  Writ  dated  the  twenty  foorth  day  of 
April  laat  to  folly  eet  forth.  And  now  the  Defendant  altho'  aolemnly 
called  to  come  hito  Conrt  did  not  Appear  bnt  made  Deftatt 


>8aiolkCeartraM,diilx.OMMii.   FHper  Ko.  4  to  an  atteMl  copy  ef 


the 


TBB  OOIXXHIAL  flOUiUX  OF  MAMAmmBBn'i*      [If ASClfe; 

«*  Ito  theffcf on  Cooiideffd  bj  the  Coort  that  the  laid  Feres  MortM 
vfcoeoeeee  eforeeeidy  leoofer  egeioel  IheeeidSMDoelTMidl  tlieSiini 
«f  Two  tbooeeiMl  Povade,  lawful  montj  Debt  being  the  penalty  of  the 
Bond  eoed  oo,  and  Coato  of  8aitt  taxed  al  i^  S  "  19 '^  tf 

Not.  •  ITTS."** 


Pebb  IfoBioiii  the  nominal  plaintiff  in  the  8ait»  was  bom  at 
PljnKNith,  >faesaehneett8|  22  October,  1750.*  Ho  was  descended 
from  Oooigo  Morton,  who  came  to  Plymouth  in  the  Ann,  in  1628» 
and  whoee  eldeet  son,  Nathaniel,  was  Secretary  of  the  Plymouth 
Colony  lor  forty  years  (1645-1085)  and  the  author  of  New  £nf- 

■  Bceordt  ef  the  laferioor  Court  of  Comraon  Fleet  (i776X  zzzix.  87. 
•  The  Woatworth  Geocalogj  (edition  of  1878),  i.  621,  which  tee  lor  many 
iMti  eooeeraing  Psm  Uorfoo  end  hie  aeoompUshed  wife  end  her  femily  eon* 
■eeHeiM,  drawn  fmn  iMnilj  reeofdt  and  pepen  fnmiehed  the  enthor  by  Mr. 
Mertenli  ileecenJente.  1  hnve  been  nnable  to  And  any  eontemporaiy  reeord  of 
Jfr.  llbrton'e  birth.  Hie  nanM,  howeirer,  ie  in  the  List  of  Freehmen  admitted 
•a  flamurd  CoOege  hi  Jaly,  1787.  It  ie  there  stated  that  be  wae  then  a  resident 
ef  Boeton;  thaihiebfaihdaywM9NoTeniber,1751;  and  that  his  age  at  admie- 
ifen  was  sixteen  years  aad  eight  monthe  (Faenlty  Reeords,  iiL  86).  Loring^ 
in  Ms  Hnadfod  Boeton  Oratore  (Seeond  edition,  p.  ISO),  sajs  that  he  was  bora 
in  FljnMnth,  18  Nofoniber,  1761.  It  wiU  be  obeerved  that  between  the  date  ia 
the  Faenlty  Beeords  aad  that  given  by  Loring  there  is  a  diflerenoe  of  Jnst 
elerendayiy^thennmber  requisite  to  reconcile  Old  Style  with  New  Style.  It 
wffl  also  be  seen  that  between  the  date  fnmished  by  the  family  (32  October, 
aad  that  lonnd  hi  the  Faenlty  Beeords  there  is  a  difference  of  afwr  and 
dsgfB.  The  IM  that  Ilortoa*b  age  is  given  as  eigfaty.sefen  jeers  at  the 
ef  Ms  death,  — 14  October,  1887, -strengthens  the  aasnmption  that  the 
inonrteztis  theoorfectone;  neferthdees,  the  College  record  has  Strang 
to  precedcuoe,  especially  when  It  is  remembered  that  it  was  probably 
npon  Morton's  own  statement;  that  Old  Style  had  gone  ont  b  1752,^ 
Jnst  after  Uccton's  adTcnt;  and  that, hi  1707,fai  aO  probability,  the  date  of 
his  birth  wonid  hare  been  expressed  according  to  New  Style ;  bnterenonthls 
aamiptioa  the  difference  of  eaacUy  a  year  betwaea  theee  dates  is  jet  to  be 
— ^^— **^  *»•  It  seems  dear,  howerer,  that  Morton  was  bom  22  October, 
OM^yK  er  9  Norember,  New  Style.  1760  or  1761,  and  that  Loring,  erroneonsly 
aesnrfng  that  9  Norember  repreeented  Old  Style,  added  eleren  dajs  to  trana- 
the  dale,  aa  he  snppoeed,  to  New  Style.  (QC  ante,  p.  206  aelt  4.) 
I^am  indebted  to  ear  assodata,  Mr.  Henry  H.  Edes,  for  this  note,  hi  the 

efwhidienrassodata,Mr.  WilUamCoolidge  Lane,  aad  his  oblig- 
'  Mr.  William  Garrett  Browa,  hi  charge  of  the  College  Arehiree, 

I  iofahnbla  asdsftaaea  Ui  deattng  with  the  reaed  qneetion  of  the 
eflir.lisrten'kbif^    Jem  alselnddited  to  Mr.  Bdse  for  the  notes  en 

end  the  White  Betee  Tefsra  whish  foOow,  en  p^  288^  284. 


1808.] 


SOMB  MA88ACRUBETT8  TOBIES. 


Iand*8  MemoriaL  The  Seeretary^a  hrothw  Ephraim—  from  whom 
Peres  Morton  deeoended — waa  alao  **a  maa  of  eonsideraUe  dia- 
tinetion  in  the  Colony.  He  waa»  fw  many  snooesaiTe  yean»  a 
member  of  the  Connoil  of  War«  and«  with  John  Bradford,  repre* 
eented  the  town  of  Plymontht  in  the  fint  General  Coort,  holden 
at  Boeton,  after  the  union  with  Maflaaohoaetta.**  ^  Joseph  Morton,' 
the  father  of  Peres,  settled  in  Boeton,  where  he  kept  the  White 
Horse  Tarem,  oppoeite  Hayward  Plaoe.'    Peres  Morton  entered 

>  PreftMo  to  Jndge  Daris's  edition  of  Mbrtonli  Msmorial,  ^  lit  See  alee 
Ph»Tince  Laws,  riL  0.  For  the  pedigree  of  Psrsi  Morton,  see  Joetoh  Graa- 
▼iUa  Leach's  Morton  Memoranda,  p.  80^  aad  Oaris's  Aadsnt  Landmarks  of 
Flymoath,  pp.  188-100. 

*  Joseph  Morton,  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary  Morton,  wee  bom  in  Ftymonth 
25  October,  1711  (Plymoath  Town  Beeords,  I.  87.)  His  pnrpoee  of  marriage 
with  Annah  (aot  Amiab)  Bollock,  of  Eehoboth,  was  pnbUsbed  2  Aagnst,  1788^ 
at  Ftymouth,  and  28  Angnst,  at  Behoboth,  where  they  were  married,  4  8e|N 
tember,  1788,  by  the  Ber.  Darid  Tamer  (Behoboth  Towa  Baooffdi,  iL  188, 
the  pnbliebed  copy  of  which  erroneonsly  prints  this  name  ilisrfie;  Beeords  of 
the  Newman  Chnrch,  East  Fkorinoe  Centre,  B.  I.)  Theb  first  child,  Psrci, 
bora  at  Plymonth  8  Febraary,  1788  (Plymoath  Town  Beeords,  1 180)*the 
only  one  whoee  birth  appears  of  reoord— died  la  early  chihlhood.  Joseph 
Morton  wee  among  thoee  memben  ef  the  First  Parish  In  Plymonth  who,  in 
December,  1748,  withdrew,  during  the  Great  Awakenings  bsoaass  of  theUr 
disapprorel  of  Whitefield's  preaching  and  methods,  formed  the  Third  Firish, 
and  bttUt  a  Meeting4ioose  in  Middle  Street  (Prednct  Book  1710-1818,  p.  88.) 
The  two  Parishes  reHinited  in  1784.  The  Beeords  of  the  Third  Parish  contain 
the  following  entiy,  which  has  beea  famished  by  Arthar  Lord,  Esq.:  — 

"  April  SI,  17S4.  I  bapl»  DioMMi  sad  Pwes  the  sons^  AnBe4lfsBBst  the  istbtsis 
ef  Joseph  Morloa— apoa  Imt,  Us  wives,  accoaat" 

Mrs.  Morton  died  8  April,  1760,  and  Mr.  Morton  married,  as  his  seeond  wiltt 
AUgafl  Heney,  who  died  0  May,  170L  He  died  28  Ja^,  1708.  (The  Went- 
worth  Genealogy  (edition  of  187^^  L  021,  asTs;)  The  Cohimbiaa  Centfaid 
(six.  41)  of  Wednesdi^,  81  Jnly,  1708,  and  The  Independent  Chronicle  (No. 
1202)  of  Thartday,  1  Aagnst,  1708,  rsooid  this  death  hi  theee  words:— 

*  Al  OrslOB,  Mr.  Jereph  Mertoa  ef  tMs  leva,  JBL  at." 

The  Msssachasetts  Magadan  far  Angnst,  1708,  also  records  Mr.  Morton*e 
death  at  Gioton,  bnt  likewise  withont  data.  His  will,  dated  81  Mareh,  1787, 
was  prored  8  October,  1708.  It  names  hie  eon  Psrsi  Essentor  and  is  rsplsta 
with  mhiable  genealogical  data.  (Sdfolk  Plrobete  FOsi,  No.  20,211.)  qf. 
Daris's  Ancient  Landmarks  of  Plymonth,  p.  100. 

s  The  White  Hone  Tkrem  estate  had  a  ftnntage  on  Nswbniy  (now  Wash* 
fagton)  Street,  oppodta  Hayward  PhM)e,  ef  114  feet  (hMhMttng  Fayette  Conrt,  11 
feet  wida,  which  afanoet  orenly  dirides  tt),  aad  a  depth  ef  808  Iset  frem  WMh- 
hH;ton  Street  aeerilyy  if  net  %aitib  back  to  what  is  new  Hsed  Plaoe.    Thedte 


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TBB  CCfUOfKIAIs  •OdETT  CV  MAIMACKUaEi'Ig.      [MAsait 


tihe  Boston  Latin  School  in  1760  and  gndoatad  from  Hanrud 
CoOegB  in  177L  He  stepped  at  onoe  into  publie  notice»  and  was 
soon  made  Depafy  Secretaiy  of  the  Cooncii  of  tiie  Colonj  of  Mas* 
sachnsetti  Baj,-~an  oflloe  which  he  held  during  the  momentovis 
yean  1775  and  1776.*  He  took  a  rery  prominent  part  in  the 
afUii  of  the  Town  of  Boston.dnring  the  RcTolutionaiy  period  as 
win  he  seen  hy  the  following  extracts  from  the  Town  Records. 

At  the  Town  Meeting,  1  May,  1776,  held  •'at  the  Old  Brick 
Meeting  House  ft  adjourned  to  the  RepresentatiTes  Chamber,**  he 
was  chosen  one  of  the  •'Committee  of  Correspondence,  Safety  ft 
Inqwction,**  and  senred  on  it  in  1776, 1777,  and  1778.S  At  the 
meeting  23  May,  1776,  when  it  was  •'Passed  in  the  AflfirmatiTe 
imanimoosly  **  that  ••If  the  Hon^  Continental  Congress  '*  should 
declare  for  Independence,  ••the  Inhabitants,  will  solemnly  engage, 
with  their  Lires  and  Fortunes  to  support  them  in  the  Messure,** 
he  was  chosen  upon  the  Committee  to  report  Instructions  to  the 
BcpiesentatiTes,*  which  were  adopted  in  like  manner;  andagainhe 
appears  on  two  similar  Committees,  22  May,  1777,*  and  25  May, 
1778;*  10  May,  1779,  he  was  of  the  Committee  to  e<msider  ••the 
Article  in  the  Warrant  lelatiTe  to  a  new  Constitution  or  Form  of 
Oofenment***  which  reported  in  faror  of  a  State  Conrention, 
uder  certain  restrictions.  8  May,  1780,  ••The  Address  of  the 
CooTention **  and  ••a  Constitution  or  Form  of  OoTemment,  agreed 
mpaa  by  the  Delegates  of  the  People  of  this  State  in  CouTention 
begun  and  held  at  Cambridge  on  the  first  of  September,  1779,** 
was  submitted  and,  at  the  adjournment  on  the  following  day, 
Ukm  up  ••Pangraph  by  Pamgraph.**    The  importance  of  the 


bjthslajliif  oatoflliqnatrtotPteeSrialSOQ.  The  front  por> 
Hsu  ef  Ihs  etliito  it  worn  wnmkmni  W  teSU  WMUagtoa  8tieet;  sad  Ihs 
IV— oat  Thilw  oeoapi<s  a  psrt  el  ths  lesr  ol  the  lot 

The  hoeleify  was  oOled  the  White  Horoe  laa  se  ewlj  m  37  April,  1700 
(Peed  from  WIlliMB  FlUae  ef  ob.  to  Tbonee  PoweU  In  8affolkDeeda,zix.l47.) 
WObaBoivdoiaeoafeiedthoeoleletoJeoepli  Mortoa  90  Ifereh,  1709  (ilM. 
elr.OS);sBdlfortoaeoafeyediltohiieoa  FtewS  lli^^mi  (/lMCefadz.lM.) 

IWflaee  Lavs,  T.  000, 01S»  010,  017,  OOi,  700,  no. 

Boiloa  Beeoid  Ceiaifarieaew*  Repoiti,  zflli.  tOO,  i70|  nrri.  4. 

iM:x?ia.SOi.   The IsilraDlisBe sie glfw la laB en n^ tOMOO. 

JMsoLSO-SL 
iKI.SBfLOO. 


1000.] 


iOMB  ifAafAfin^TffffTHf  xOUBk 


occasion  iixeeognised  in  the  Tote  rdating  to  the  adjourned 
ing^  rtoftramtnding^" 

••that  all  Doissineis  be  suspended  bj  the  Shnttiag  up  of  StoreSt  Shops 
4c  that  there  maj  be  a  full  Attendance;  •  .  .  that  the  Ministers  of 
the  Goepel  be  requested  to  remind  their  respeetiTe  Congregations  the 
next  Lords  daj,  of  this  Adjooniment,  and  of  the  importance  of  uni- 
▼erssUj  witlidrawiiig  UiemeelTee  for  a  few  lioars  from  their  ordinaiy 
Eogsgements,  and  deroting  their  Attention  to  a  Hatter  so  deeplj  Inter- 
esting to  tbemselTes  and  their  FOsteritj;  [and]  that  a  Copy  of  this 
Vots  be  ssnt  to  the  Ministers  of  sreiy  Denomination.'* 

The  Third  Article  in  the  Bill  of  Rights  was  ••taken  up  at  laige** 
at  the  adjournment  on  the  ninth  of  May,  and  seems  to  hare  given 
e^wcial  trouble^  and  on  the  same  day  ••the  further  consideration 
of  this  whole  Article**  was  referred  to  a  Committee  (of  which 
Morton  was  one)  which  reported  the  next  day>  when  Morton 
wos  appointed  Chairman  of  another  Committee  ••to  draw  up  the 
ressone  for  the  proposed  Alterations  in  some  Articles  of  the  Frame 
of  a  Constitution  presented  bjr  the  ConTention»**  which  made  an 
elaborate  Report.  This  Committee  was  also  ••to  draught  Instruc- 
tions to  our  Delegatea  in  the  said  CouTcntioo.**'  On  the  fourth 
of  December,  1788,  he  was  appointed  on  a  Conunittee— 

«<  to  draw  up  a  Memorial  to  the  General  Court,  in  cider  to  State  the 
Beaeons  whj  the  Law  Intitled  an  Act  for  the  more  effectaal  Obssnra- 
tlon  of  ths  Loids  Day,  Militates  with  ths  Constitution.*'* 


Three  weeks  later  (S7  December)  their  ehborate  Report 

and  he  was  one  of  the  Committee  to  present  it  to  the  Oenend 

Courts 

These  rarious  Reports,  with  the  action  of  the  Town  upon  them, 
bring  out  the  excited  condition  of  affaiis  and  the  prevailing  senti- 
ments and  views  of  the  people  at  the  time,  as  nothing  else  can. 
Beside  their  direct  bearing  upon  the  points  in  question,  all  the 
various  reoords  of  the  town  proceedings—  both  the  eailier  and 
the  later — are  interesting  and  full  of  suggestioQ,  as  showing 
the  attitude  of  the  Town  in  its  relation  to  the  Ptovineo  or  the 

•  nu.  zzvL  101-10&  •  mi.  xzfL  m. 

«  iW.  zs?L  SOMOS. 


SM         iHB  ooixmiAL  aocoTT  or  lOBaACBusxni.    pfAaoa^ 

8tale»  and  to  the  Coimtij  ftt  lai^e.  There  ie  a  ehade  of  independ- 
eiice  of  either,— of  eelf-centred  aothoritj,— en  implied  aeeertioa 
of  c»<ifdiiiete  powers  in  eTerthing  perteining  to  the  Town  not  in- 
ferior to  anj  poesiblj  poeeeesed  bjr  any  outude  bodj  whatsoerer, 

the  yttrj  eneenoe  of  local  eelf-goTemment  aneontroUed  and  nn» 
limited,  and  of  municipal  freedom. 

The  prominence  of  Morton  daring  this  whole  period,  and  the 
confidence  shown  in  his  ability,  are  quite  remarkable  in  the  case 
of  so  joung  a  man.  At  the  Town  Meeting  on  the  fifth  of  March, 
178S,  <•  The  Town  did  not  proceed  as  usual  to  the  choice  of  a 
Committee  to  proride  an  Orator** for  the  next  year,  a  *" Motion^ 
haring  been  made  by  the  Town  Cbri^**  William  Cooper,  looking 
to  %  change  in  the  AnniTersary.  On  the  tenth  of  Maioh  this 
notion  came  up  lor  consideration,  «*agreeable  to  the  Article  in 
Wananti**  and  Morton  took  part  in  tike  proceedings.  A  Motion, 
piemisingthat— 

••since  the  lostitotioo  of  this  AnnlTersary  •  •  •  wfafeh  has  Answerad 
•ledlant  purposes,  a  Signet  Beirolntion  has  been  eifoeted  through 
the  Favour  of  Heaven  in  the  Goirermnent  of  our  Country  by  the 
estabiishmsnt  of  the  Indepewtonee  of  these  United  States  of  Americs,** 

ptupoeed  a  change  in  the  Day,  and  suggested  Tariooi  topics  for  the 
intoiu  Oraton,  <— 

••the  Steps  that  lead  to  this  great  Reirolatlon,  the  distingntobed  Caiw 
leeten  ionrfojed  hi  effectfaig  end  UMOntahifaig  It,  the  importaat  A 
timely  Aid  [ftom  Fhuiee]  •••  As  also  the  superior  Adrantages  of  a 
Bspablkisn  form  of  Ooremment,  weO  constituted  and  Adminlstred 

.  •  •  and  the  necessity  of  Virtue  and  good  Manners  A  of  an  education 
that  tsads  to  promoU  them,"  sle. 

Tim  Motion  ••passed  in  the  AffirmitiTe,**  and  a  Committee  was 
voted,  of  which  Morton  was  Chairman,  «*to  oonsider  thie  Matter 
at  large  A  Beport  at  the  Adjournment.**  *  On  the  twenty-fifth  of 
Match  tihe  Committee  reported  as  foUows:  — 

the  Annual  Celebration  of  the  Boston  Massaciu  on  the  0*^  of 

'  '  r  ths  Institution  of  a  Fibttek  Qratlon  has  been  found  to 

Adrantage  to  the  Csuse  of  America  hi  disseminating  the 


beer 


1808.] 


80UB  MAaaACHunma  xoftiia. 


m 


Frindito  of  Yhrtne  and  Patriotism  among  her  Citliens;  Andwhereaa 
the  immediate  Motivee  which  iodoced  the  commemoration  of  that  day, 
do  fkow  no  longer  extot  In  their  primitive  force  t  while  the  Benefits 
resoltiiig  from  the  Inttitution  to  [tiej,  may  and  ought  to  be  forever  pre> 
served,  by  exchaogiiig  that  Annivertaiy  for  Another,  the  foondetlon  of 
which  will  last  as  long  as  time  endures.  It  is  therefore  Beeolved,  that  the 
Celebration  of  the  fifth  of  March  from  benceforwards  shall  cease ;  and 
that  faistead  thereof  the  AnniverMuy  of  the  4*^  day  of  July  A.  D.  177fi 
(a  Day  ever  memorable  in  the  Annals  of  this  Country  for  the  deelara* 
tlon  of  our  Independence)  ehall  be  conetantly  celebrated  by  the  Delivery 
of  a  Pnbliok  Oration,  in  such  phu)e  ae  the  Town  shall  detemdne  to  be 
meet  convenient  for  the  purpoee.  In  which  the  Orator  shaU  consider 
the  fMUng$i  matmen  d  ffimatftM  which  led  to  this  great  Katkmal 
Event  as  well  as  the  Important  and  AofVf  Emois  whether  general  or 
domestick,  which  abready  havOf  and  will  forever  eootlBue  to  fiow  fkem 
this  Auspicious  Epoch." 

This  Report  was  accepted«  and  Morton  was  made  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  *•  to  provide  an  Orator  to  deliver  an  Oration  on  the 
4*^  of  July  Next  Agreeable  to  said  report**  * 

Eariy  in  his  public  career,  on  an  occasion  which  appealed  with 
peculiar  intereet  to  the  feelings  and  memories  of  Boston,  a  duty 
was  assigned  to  Morton  where  it  might  well  have  seemed  hard  to 
satisfy  an  exacting  expectation  and  demand,  bat  where  he  met  and 
equalled  both.  On  Easter  Monday,  the  eighth  of  April,  1776,  ho 
delivered  the  Oration  when  (General  Warren*s  body  was  removed 
from  its  hurried  burial  plaoe  on  the  field  where  he  fell  to  the  old 
Oranaiy  Burying  Oround,  so  long  associated  with  the  history  of 
tfao  Town.  The  stoiy  of  the  impressive  service  in  King's  Chapd 
ia  well  told  in  the  History  of  that  ancient  church,  and  a  quotation 
from  a  letter  of  Mrk  Abigail  Adams  to  her  husband,  written  two 
days  after,  brings  rividly  before  us  the  Oration  and  the  Orator. 
The  letter  of  Dr.  Andrew  Eliot»  also,  written  to  Isaac  Smith  tfao 
next  day,  speaks  of  the  *«spirited  Oration,  wherein  he  [Morton] 
publickly  urged  an  intire  disconnection  with  Ghreat  Britain,**— an 

»  Borton  Reeoid  CoannlnSoner*' Bepofti,  szvL  lOi,  IDS.  Dr.JohnWai^ 
ran,  a  younger  brother  ef  General  Joetph  Wanen,  was  mlasted  bj  the  Ooai> 
mittoe  to  daliter  the  fifrt  Fourth  of  Ju^OratkNi  hi  Boston.  ItwaodtUvMud 
In  the  Choidi  hi  Brattle  Sqnaie.  {Ihii.  mcvL  eSt-«S.)  9m  aim  Loriegli 
Randred  Botton  Orators  (fieeood  odfttlenX  ppw  lM»lt7,  for  an  aeoount  ef  the 
the  oration^  end  the 


SHE 


«HS  OOUmAL  0OaiXTT  OV  KAMAOHUnrXi.      [ICAMi^ 

mdj  cnoBcrhticn  of  a  lantiwunt  9hmdy  fdt  and  loon  to  beoomt 


Loringv  after  teUing  of  the  disinteimeiit  and  burial,  gires  fonio 
aeeoant  of  the  impmsiTe  folamnity  in  the  ChapeU  quotes  from 
Ifn.  Adam's  letter,  and  adds  quotatioiis  from  the  Oiatkiii,  among 
tiiem»—<*  Like  HsRington  he  wrote, — like  Cioero  he  spoke, — like 
Harden  he  lired, --and  like  Wolfe  he  died  r  HeslsogiTesa 
Wef  statement  of  some  oTents  in  Morton's  life,  and  extracts  from 
a  poem  on  Banker  Hill  by  Mrs.  Morton.* 

Daniel  Dnlaney  Addison,  in  his  life  and  Tmies  of  Edward  Bess 
(pw  15i),  spseks  of  the  opening  of  iUng^s  Qiapel  for  this  senrioe,  of 

a  Fool^  iMialt  of  King's  OMpd,  IL  SM,  SIS-IM^  8S0.  The  Sditor,  Mr. 
Um,  alto  i«lBn  to  Dr.  John  C.  Warm*!  GeiiMlogy  ol  Warren,  p.  47;  Froth- 
ingbam^e  life  aadl  TioM  of  Joseph  Warren,  pp.  617-080 ;  Loring'e  Handred 
Boeloa  Oraloffl  (Seeoad  editSon),  pp.  127-lSO;  aad  Shartieffe  Topographioal 
and  ffiilorieil  DeeeripUoa  of  Boston  (Third  edithm),  pp.  920, 351,  Isr  faithsr 
pwliealars;  aad,  Isr  the  f all  tait  of  the  Oratipa,  to  the  fofauaa  of  Fif th  of 
Marah  Onitioos,  priated  by  Fater  Edes,  178& 

The  obefqniee  in  King's  Chapel,  hj  leave  of  the  Hoase  of  Beprsseotatifea, 
wsrsia^argeef  the  Uaeonle  fraternltj,  of  which  Warren  was  Grand  Master 
St  the  tfaae  of  hie  death,  aad  Morton  a  prominent  member.  The  following  is 
from  the  Jbnmals  of  the  Hoase,  nnder  date  of  4  April,  1770 :  — 

'h  Ifcf  Hsiie  ef  BuirtmnteriTtt  — Tht  roiwiftss  sppoiatcid  to  lake  nadereonsid- 

the  EfMliag  a  MeoaBWt  to  the  Meiaocy  of  the  Honorable  Major  Oenefsl 

btf  Iwfe  torspofft»thnt  thqr  have  afttoaded  thnt  ssrrlce— aad  Sad  that  the 

Uf  bodj  was  barlod  is  dbeoferwl,  aad  that  the  Lodge  of  FrotiaaMas  la  this 

■esf  he  was  kto  Onnd  Master,  are  desirons  of  taklag  ep  the  mid  dsesssod 

aad  la  the  Osaal  SrtisMiilis  ef  theft  Sods^to  itesally  tot»  the  ssnie,  aad 

'  his  Fnindf  ars  esnsmttog  msiito  ^    Whsrtfeie  joar  eosMBittie  are  of  efiiaien 

I  have  hate  to  pnt  thsir  mM  intsatloas  into  Sxeeation  la  smh  anaasr 

of  this  Oslenj  nnqr  hMsaflir  have  aa  purtaaay  to  Biest  a 

>  10  me  jBsmsiT  ei  mss  w  ennjr  v  anan*  •  pemsne  JMnetiean.  «* 

"Jambs  Soujtav  pr.  Osier. 


toby  lief  the 
asfsDowe:  — 
Ledfs  to  ssin  *e  bs^  ef 


the 

a 


to  Mr.  C.  &  TOHaghaet  lor  the  tait  of  this  hitofasthig  entmel 


OialMe  (Seeoad  adMia),  p^  1^  ISr-lM,  17t  t7«. 


18M.] 


ilXMB  MA88A0HU8Xm  TORIES. 


which  he  gives  a  brief  aoooont,  referring  to  Morton*s  **  ingenioos  and 
Sfnrited  oration.*'  He  mentions  the  closing  of  the  Chorch  theio- 
upon  tin  September,  1777,  and  its  occupation  from  that  time  to 
1788  b^  the  Old  South  Congregation,  while  their  Meetinghouse 
was  uiMieigoing  repairs  in  consequence  of  its  use  bgr  the  British 
CaYslij  as  a  riding-schooL> 

Morton  was  one  of  the  Proprietors  of  King*s  Chapel  in  1785, 
when,  and  for  seyeral  succeeding  jears,  he  held  the  pew  —  No.  4, 
in  the  broad  aisle — which  had  been  occupied,  before  the  Rerolu- 
tion,  bgr  the  notorious  Charles  Paxton,  one  of  the  Commissioners 
of  Customs.*  He  was  a  VestiTman  from  1788  to  1788,  and  peiw 
hMipB  longer.*  He  also  serred,  in  1786,  upon  the  Committee  which 
rorised  the  old  Liturgj  and  struck  from  it  the  doctrine  of  the 
Trinify.*  He  seems,  accordinglj,  to  hare  had  some  share  in  the 
ecclesiastical,  as  well  as  in  the  poUlc  and  legal  afbiri  of  the  Town. 

Morton's  acttre  interest  and  concern  in  the  stirring  erents  of 
the  Revolution  and  the  times  that  led  up  to  it,  and  the  engrossing 
duties  of  so  public  a  life,*  maj  hare  drawn  him  somewhat  away 
from  his  professton  for  a  time,  but  his  later  prominence  as  a  lawyer 
and  his  part  in  the  legal  life  <rf  the  Town  are  eyidenced  by  the  tacts 
that  he  was  the  Attorney  for  Suffolk  in  1779  and  that  he  waa 
niadeaBarrister*inl786;  by  The  Record  Book  of  the  Suffolk  Bar 
(1770-1806) ;  v  and  by  the  Records  of  the  Courts. 

After  the  Revolutionary  War,  Morton  opened  a  law  office  in  his 
own  residence  in  State  Streeti  which  occupied  the  preeent  site  of 
the  Union  Safety  Deposit  Vaults,  on  the  north-easterly  oomer  of 
Exchange  Street 

>  See  also  FootoV  Annals  of  King's  Chapel  (ehaptoft  ziz.  aad  zsL),  H.  laa- 
870, 878406;  aad  Hffl's  Histoiy  of  the  Old  Soath  Charoh  (ebeptsr t.),  IL 
184-27a 

«  See  Footoli  Annate  of  Kingli  Chapel,  a  810»  811,  an,  8M,  881^  Ml 

• /Mf  .  IL  aoe,  and  Mir.  « /ImI.  IL  8S1  «l  s«f  . 

•  On  the  twenfy^lghth  of  April,  mt,  with  flf tj^me  otheia,  he  petHloaed 
the  General  Coort  for  snthorify  to  raise,  bj  oMaae  of  a  Lottoiy,  the  ftade 
seeded  bjUie  PhipHeton  ef  Boetoa  Pier,  or  Long  Wharf,  to  pat  their  prep- 
ertyinrepalr.  The  anthority  wae  granted  bj  Chepi  4  of  the  Aeto  ef  1778- 
1780  (ProfineeUws,T.  ion,  1078, 1888, 1880.)  He  was  also  one  of  the  Tiraa- 
teee  of  the  Boeton  Theatre,  erseted  Ui  1781  (Colambiaa  Osatlnel  ef  88  FIshfa* 
ary,  1704,  No.  1038,  p.  8/8.) 

*  He  wee  one  of  the  hMt  two  ianrWan  of  theee  who  held  this  raak. 
«  Thie  Tolwne  to  printed  Ui  1  Rreeeediais  ef  the 

Saslsty,  for  DsesaOMT,  1881,  xiz.  pw  147  «f  ssf 

18 


hi 


^m 


THB  OQLOMIAL  SOCnETT  OF  MAMACHUBSTTS.      [llAaca» 

On  tbe  twenty-faartii  of  Febmaiy,  1781«>  he  nuuriied  Sanh 
ApChorp^  a  chmghter  of  James  aud  Saiah  (WentworUi)  Apihorp, 
who  waa  baptized  at  King's  Chapel,  Boston,  29  Aogust,  1769. 
This  lorelj  womaUt  whom  Paine  called  the  **  American  Sappho,** 
was  a  prominent  ilgore  in  the  social  life  of  Boston,  and  an  an* 
thoreis  of  repote.  She  was  a  granddaughter  of  Charles  Apthorp, 
an  eminent  and  opolent  merchant  of  Boston;  and  her  mother  was 
of  the  Yorkshire  familj,  of  Wentworth  Manor,  to  which  belonged 
the  Eail  of  Straiford**  Mrs.  Morton  was  a  frequent  oontributcnr 
to  the  **Seat  of  the  Muses  **  in  the  Massachusetts  Magazine,*  where 
maj  be  read  a  long  poetical  correspondence  which  she  held — under 
the  signature  of  •"  Phllenia  **  —  with  Thomas  Paine.^  She  also 
wrote  sereral  Ti^nmes  in  prose  and  rerse*  Kettell  says  that  she 
**ocenpied  the  first  rank  among  the  female  writers  of  America  in 
the  eariij  part  of  her  life,**  and  that  her  yerses,  puUlshed  in  the 
Massachusetts  Magazine,  enjoyed  a  wide  pc^mlarity.*  Mrs.  Morton 
flied  at  Quincj,  Massachusetts,  after  a  shmt  illness,  on  the  four^ 
teenth  of  Maj,  1846.*    Her  portrait  was  painted  bj  Gilbert  Stuart' 

s  THaitf  Chnrefa  (Botton)  Registen.  The  record  •syi,'*  in  Chmcli.'*  Lofw 
iBg*s  liandfed  fiottoD  Ormtort  (Seocmd  ediUon,  p.  129)  sad  other  worln  gifv 
tke  date  of  thb  ouuriage,  erroneonBly,  ss  ITiSL 

*  Footers  Annsle  of  King's  Chapel,  U.  lU.  See  abo  iM.  U.  SSI.  Un. 
lfortoo*e  father,  Jaaee  Apthorp,  married  Sarah  Weatworth,  daughter  of 

Weaiworth  (H.  C  1728),  and  granddaaghtar  of  Ueateaaai-Gofamor 
Wealworth  of  ForteaMMrth,  New  Hampehire.  (The  Weatworth  Geneal- 
ogy (edithm  of  1878),  L  178^  SIS;  Sl»-S21,  whieh  alio  eontaiae  aa  ezteaded 
aeeeaal  of  the  Apthorp  family;  aad  6S3-S8I,  where  may  be  loaad  a  foil 
aeeoaai  of  Pnei  Morton^  deacendanta.) 

*  Dajekiadc'e  Cydopcdfa^  of  AmeriesB  Lileratare,  L  838.  Dnjofcinek 
(L  4S8)  abo  gifee  a  lintdi  of  Mrk  llbrtoa,  and  a  Bsi  of  her  priaeipal  works. 
Allihoae*^  Dietionaiy  of  Aathocs  (U.  ISH)  and  Jbshdi  Gnunrille  Leaeh  in  his 
Iforloo  Mtmeranda  (p.  SO)  ako  eanmerate  her  poblieatSons. 

*  Kot  the  author  of  Common  Senee,  hat  the  Thomae  Pkiae  who  changed  Us 
aaaM  lo  Bohert  Treai  Flidae  (II.  a  1702). 

*  SaauKl  Ketleirk  SpedoMne  of  American  Poetry  (Boeton,  mdocezziz),  it 
71,  seafaine  a  hrief  notice  of  Mm.  Morton  aad  the  te»t  of  her  poem  entitled 
The  African  Chiet 

*  In  the  mcorde  of  her  baptiem  and  marriage^  her  name  appears  as  Sarah 
Apihorp^    (Kiaf^  ChapsI  BsgistorB.)    She  snhseqnently  added  her  mother^ 

and  in  the  notice  of  her  death  she  appears  as  **  Madam  Sarah 
Morton,  lefiet  el  the  kle  Hon.  Km  Morton,  88."    (Bortoafifsa- 
IS  Mi^,  1848.) 

f.80l 


188a] 


801CB  MA88ACHU8BIT8  TOBIES. 


201 


Morton  waa  always  prominent  in  paUio  a£Eiiis  from  his  gradni^ 
tion  at  Harvard  till  his  death.  In  politics  he  was  a  Democrat,  and 
the  leading  spirit  in  the  old  JaeoUn  Club  which  met  at  the  Green 
Dnigon  TaTem«>  He  was. Speaker  of  the  Hbnse,*  1806-1808, 
1810-1811,  and  Attomex-Oeneral  of  the  Commonwealth,  1810* 
1882.  In  the  ktter  capacity  he  was  associated  with  Daniel  Web- 
ster in  the  trial  of  the  Knajq;*,  at  Salem,  in  1880,  for  the  murder 
of  Captain  Joseph  White. 

In  1811,  the  oontrorerqr  orer  the  land  titles  in  certain  parts  of 
the  District  of  Maine  had  assumed  such  proportions  aa  to  neces* 
sitate  the  interposition  of  the  Legislature  of  the  Commonwealth. 
Under  an  Order  of  the  General  Court  of  27  Febniaiy  of  that  year, 
Goremor  Qerry  appointed  Peres  Morton,  Jonathan  Smith,  Jr^  and 
Thomas  B.  Adams  Commissioners  to  inrestigate  thoroughly  ^the 
nature,  causes,  and  state  of  the  difficulties  and  grieyances  com* 
plained  of**  concerning  the  land  titles  in  the  County  of  Lincoln. 
The  outcome  of  this  investigation  was  the  voluntaiy  submission  of 
all  the  conflicting  claims  to  the  determination  of  Commissioneis  — 
^three learned  and  able  lawyers'* — subsequently  appointed  fay  the 
Governor  of  Massachusetts,  viz.,  Jeremiah  Smith  of  Exeteiv  New 
Hampshire,  the  father  of  our  honored  associate  of  the  same  name, 
William  H.  Woodward,  of  Hanover,  New  Hampshire,  and  David 
Howell  of  Providence,  Rhode  Island.  Morton,  aa  Attorney  Gen- 
end,  also  served  on  this  Commission.  The  award  of  the  Com- 
nussioners  waa  made  20  January,  1818,  and  ended  a  long  and 
hard-fought  contest* 

*  Loring's  Himdred  Boston  Orators  (Seeond  edition)*  p.  180,  whtis  also  may 

he  read  eome  satlrioal  veises  addressed  to  Urn  by  one  of  the  poliftkal  wfittn  ol 
that  day. 

*  Iforton  sat  in  the  Hoose  for  Boeton,  in  1781,  aad  lor  Dorchester  frons 
1800  tm  1811.  His  appointment  as  Attorney  General  was  eonfinned  by  the 
Conneil,  7  September,  1810 ;  and  he  resigned  his  seat  In  the  House,  88  Jannaiy, 
1811,  when  a  new  Speaker  ^Joseph  Stoiy— was  ehosea.  (Conneil  Beeoidsi 
aad  Hbnse  Jonmals.) 

*  Ordsr  of  Both  Braaehea  of  the  Legldatnre  of  Unnadinsetts,  to  appoint 
Commissioneis  to  InTsetigato  the  eanees  of  the  difSmlties  inthoConntyof 
Unoolns  and  the  Beport  of  the  Commissioners  thereon,  with  the  I>oenments 
in  snpfort  thereol  Boston,  1811, 8fo.  pp.  174;  Qoremor  Oerry^  Ifessage  of 
10  June,  1811,  and  Beeoho  No.  zxdr.  paesed  90  Jmut,  1811  (Reeohee  of  the 
i^neral  Conrl,  1811,  pp.  818-841);  and  Award  of  the  Comndsslonsis,  98  Jan> 
naiy,  1818^  and  aceompanytof  doonnmnt^  and  several  Beeohrss 


TBB  OCKLOVZAL  SOOiRX  OF  MAJMIAOIHJBirri.      [ICAMmt 

Uorton  was  a  del«gale  to  tbe  Stole  CooBtitatioiMa  CoiiTeii- 
tioa  of  1820i»  in  whieh  he  took  an  aetire  pari,  haying  been  Chair* 
aun  of  the  Coamntlee  of  the  Whole  •^on  the  xeports  of  the  aelect 
ootnnrittee  on  the  jndietaij  power«^  on  the  thirtieth  of  DeoMnber. 
He  aa(  in  the  Conyention  aa  a  delegate  from  Doroheeter,*  where 
he  died  on  Satnrdaj,  14  Oetober,  1887,  at  the  age  of  ST.* 

The  following  OUtaarjr  appeared  in  the  oolumna  irf  The  AUaa 
(VL  91)  of  ToMdaj  morning,  17  Oetober,  1887:  — 

**Ia  Dofcheelert  on  Salorday  ereniog,  The  Hon.  Perei  Morton, 
aged  87. 

**  Hr.  Korloo,  natfl  within  tbe  last  few  jeart,  has  been  mnefa  befors 
tte  Publie.  At  tbe  age  of  21,  he  was  chosen  Secretaiy  of  tbe  Conren* 
Hen  al  Waterlown,  and  be  afterwards  senred  in  tbe  rerolationary  amy. 
He  was  for  some  tine  speaker  of  tbe  Legislature  in  this  State,  and  for 
Iweatj  jears,  antU  tbe  sitnatioa  was  abolished,  discbarged  with  abili^ 
and  honor  tbe  oflloe  of  Atloraey  General  of  Massachusetts. 

**  EaeeUeBt  and  amiable  in  prirate  life,  his  memoiy  will  be  embalmed 
and  cberisbed  hi  tbe  drele  of  his  bnmediate  friends  and  connezionai 
Upright  aa  a  prefessieinl  man— nnwayering  fai  bis  political  ylews  — 
miweaHsd  and  nnswenring  in  tbe  discbsige of  bisoOlcial  duties— he  baa 
Isfl  behind  him  a  name  which  will  long  be  remembered  and  respected. 

••  His  last  boon  exhibited  a  beautiful  instance  of  tbe  power  of  religion 
in  bestowing  fortitude  and  resignation  in  tbe  midst  of  much  suffeHng 
and  weakness.  He  departed  in  tbe  blessed  hopeof  a  Jojful  resurrection 
tfvongb  tbe  atonement  of  tbe  Savior,  and  bis  end  was  peace.** 


When  we  oonsider  the  abilify  of  Morton  as  an  oialor,  and 
praounenoe  alike  in  pnUie  a£Eaiia  and  in  hie  profession,  it  is  sniw 
ptSaing  that  our  hiatoriana  and  biograjdierB  idio  haye  spoken  of 
heretofore  ahonld  haye  summed  np  the  stoij  of  his  life  in  a 
lines,— and  nsnallj  with  great  inaccuracy  as  to  datca,— 

tr  flehrasv7,  leU  (/M.  leil^  p^  lei-aOft)    C/ WUUimion'b  Hlstoiy  of  the 
el  lUin^  iL  e3a-e2S. 
a  For  an  hrterHtfaig  seeemii  of  the  two  honsm  eowpied  hj  If r.  Iforton 
remond  fraoi  Boston,  see  The  Old  Horton  sad  Taylor  Ertstet  hi  Dor. 
Mewsiihnwttg,  by  DsTld  Ckpp^  Boston,  1^03,  iseprlated  Iram  the  Hew 
mrtsrfesl  and  OsMshifiesl  Regiiter  for  laOi,  zM.  TS-ei. 
s  BmSm  Momhig  Foot  (Ke^  US)  of  Wedneedsy,  10  Oetober,  1887;  end 
QsMslegy  (edition  of  1078),  L  eat   The  Deiebestw  TWn 
fhe  ths  dais  el  Hr.  llsttsn'b  death  » le  Oolsbei^  1887. 


1888.] 


aoim  yaiWAOiiuaicri'a  TOBna* 


a» 


affording  to  the  general  reader  little  or  no  oonoeption  of  hia  ohai^ 
aoter  or  career* 

Captain  Samukl  Tabbcll,  Jr^  the  Defendant,  came  of  one  of 
the  old  families  of  Oroton.  He  was  of  the  fifth  generation  from 
the  Thomas  Tarbell  who,  with  hia  son,-  Thomas,  was  among  the 
original  proprietorB,  remoying  thither  from  Watertown,  ahont  1668. 
His  father.  Captain  Samuel  Tarbell,  Senior,  was  one  of  the  tmi 
children  of  Thomas  Tarbell  of  the  third  generation,  and  a  brother 
of  the  three  children  who  find  a  place  in  history  aa  haying  been 
carried  into  captiyity  by  the  Indians,  20  June,  1707,  in  one  of  thoee 
raids  which  so  harassed  the  interior  and  frontier  towns  of  Massa- 
chusetts in  the  early  years  of  the  eighteenth  century,  and  from 
which  Groton  also  suffered  in  King  Pliilip's  War. 

The  Defendant,  one  of  nine  children  and  the  only  eon,  wae  bcm 
4  April,  1746.  Very  little  is  to  be  learned  of  him  in  the  local 
histories.  The  fullest  account  of  both  him  and  his  father  is  that 
given  by  Dr.  Samuel  A.  Green,  the  highest  anthority  on  all  matters 
connected  with  that  ancient  town,  in  hia  yarious  historioal  wwka 
upon  Groton.' 

The  Bond,  if  giyen  under  the  terms  of  the  Act  already  referred 
to,  aa  is  presumably  the  case,  would  go  to  show  that  in  1777  he 
was  regarded  aa  ^finnly  attached  to  the  American  Cause,**  or  aa 
one  who  could  be  looked  to  for  efficient  assistance  to  it  There  ia 
nothing  to  explain  his  defection.  He  entered  hia  Majesty's  ser» 
yice  aa  an  officer,  and  died  in  his  native  place  4  March,  1796.  It 
aeema  to  have  been  hitherto  assumed  that  Captain  Samuel  Tatbell, 
the  elder,  was  the  obligor  in  the  B<»id,  and  the  one  against  whom 
the  suit  was  brought  The  inferences  drawn  from  the  material 
then  at  hand,  and  leading  to  this  conclusion,  are  all  clearly  erro> 
neous,  and  the  death  of  Captain  Samuel  Tarbell,  the  elder,  nearly 
two  yean  before  the  date  of  the  Bond,  settles  the  matter  beyond 
question. 

The  additional  documenta  now  to  be  presented,  upon  examination, 
at  once  raised  a  question  as  to  the  oorrectnees  <rf  that  assumption. 
One  hesitated  to  differ  from  an  authority  ao  eminent  and  reeog^ 

>  Gfoton  Historissl  SerieB,  ilL  108,  878;  Gieten  Cbveh  Beeorde,  ^  88$ 
Groton  %teihi^  pp.  888-8581  See  she  Batlsr^  Hktsiy  of  Groton,  pp.  4111^ 
4U. 


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TBB  OCKLOVZAL  SOCUDl'I  OW  MAflBACHUWIBt      [ICaboh, 


vSnd  M  Dr.  Onm,  or  eren  to  qnostion  Us  opinkm  npcm  anj 
Utioifeil  mfttter  pertmnlng  to  6iotoii»  but  in  the  dooiuneiiti 
pooled  hj  liim  tlMvo  was  internal  eridMiee  whioh  seemed  whollj 
at  Tarianoe  with  his  eondiision  and  raised  a  donbi.  Dr.  Green, 
In  his  aeooont  of  Captain  Samnel  Taibell,  the  elder,^  speaks  of 
n  Petitionv*  which  he  sajs  **refers  to  the  estate  mentioned  in 
KeedTO  CUII.***  He  also  refers  to  HiU*s  Histoiy  of  Mason, 
K.  H,^ — where  the  same  error  as  to  identity  is  made,— **  for  an 
aUnsiott  to  him,**  and  mentions  **the  decease  of  his  son.  Captain 
Saninel  Tarbell  •  •  •  annoonoed,  under  Deaths,  at  the  end  of  this 
Vunber  (page  114),**— an  extract  taken  from  the  Colombian 
Centinel  of  18  llaioh,  ITM,— 

•«  AtOrotoa,  the  4<^  last.  Cbpt  Samnel  TubeU,  late  an  cOcir  in  Us 
Britaaaie  llajes^s  Amerieaa  Dragoons.'* 

Dr.  Green  also  reprints  Besc^Te  LXXXIX,  —  the  one  antfaocising 
tUs  Sniti  and  whieh  has  been  already  giTcn.* 

Now,  the  Petition  first  mentioned  is  the  Petition  ti  Amos  Law- 
lenee  of  Groion  to  the  General  Coorti  16  Febmaiy,  1781,  setting 
iDtth    ■ 

•«  thsi  Capt  SasMMl  Tarben  late  of  said  Gfoton  Deceased  died  seised  of 
n  Farm  eootainlagaboat  one  baodred  aeiee  of  Lead,  that  after  Us  Death 
the  saaM  was  difided  hito  abM  Shares  two  whereof  has  beeasetoffto 
Us  Son  SasMMl  TMmU  now  a  Bef  ogee  hi  New  York,  that  the  sane  two 
haTs  beea  shice  taken  hi  ezecQtion  f  or  a  Debt  Doe  to  the  Got- 
It,  and  joor  FiBtitkmer  hoThig  porohased  the  other  Shares,  it  hath 
oeoessary  hi  order  to  Us  nuddng  a  proper  faoproreoieot  of  the 
thai  to  sboald  toTs  tto  two  SharM  afowissM,  Wherefore  to 
Hnmb^  prajs  Toor  Honoors  ...  to  saff«  him  to  por«hase  tto 


•  •  • 


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to  wUch  fai  appended  a  Certificate  of  the  sale  irf  the  other  shares, 
for  iCW  a  share,  to  Lawienoe  bj  Henij  IWwell  and  Samnel  Beedi 


•  Qietoa  HirtoriMl  SflriM,  III.  100. 

•  Tto  Milion  it  priirted  IMt  ii.  4aL 

•  TUs  BMolfv  it  tq^fJBlBd  iMC  UL  lie. 
«  le  tto  IM  «l  SsMan  to  ITSO^  we  aid, 

ifed^  Oi^l.  aiHHnl .  •  •  Thj. 
hpsiw^  Mi  ■irtlllliiMMa 


d8tsofl7l«»— 


1808.] 


SCnai  MA88A0HU8BTI8  TOBIEB. 


20$ 


two  sons4n-Iaw  ci  the  eUer  Samuel  TarbdL^  Then  follows  the 
BesolTc  of  the  LegisUtore  of  8  March,  1781,— 

«*  that  tto  Conmiittee  wto  ars  appointed  to  M  Cooascated  Estates  hi 
tto  Coon^  of  Middlesex  •  •  •  ars  .  •  .  impowered  to  Sell  at  pobUok  or 
prirate  sale  •  •  •  the  abore  mentiooed  Two  niotto  of  tto  Farm  whieh 
tto  atore  said  Csp(  Samuel  Tartoll  Deceased,  died  seised  of ,  A  was  set 
of  [dc]  to  his  soo  Samuel  Tarbell  A  mato  A  Ezecote  a  good  A  legal 
deed  or  deeds  of  tto  saoM  •  •  •  "—  (Massaohosetts  ArcUTSs,  cexzxi 
451.) 

It  was  erident,  on  the  face  of  the  Petition,  that  this  Farm  of  one 
hondred  acree  was  not  the  fbor  pieces  amoonting  to  seventy-sis 
acres  •«attacht**  on  tto  writ  in  this  Suit  Tlieknd««attacht**had 
been  taken  upon  tto  execution.  It  had  become  tto  proper^  of 
tto  GoTcmment,  and  tto  title  had  passed  out  of  tto  original  owner, 
whoerer  to  was.  It  could  not  tove  descended  to  his  heirs  and 
become  tto  subject  of  a  partition  among  ttom.  Moreover,  it 
appeared  by  tto  Petition  itself  ttot  seven  nintto  had  been  already 
sold  by  tto  heirs,  without  question  by  tto  Government,  and  ttot 
the  ^  two  nintto  **  in  question,  falling  by  intoritance  to  tto  son,  **a 
refugee,**  was  regarded  as  tto  property  of  tto  Government  by  confis- 
cation, and  ttot  an  application  for  its  sale,  under  tto  usual  order  of 
procedure,  was  necessary  in  order  to  obtain  poesession  of  it  Tto 
fattor's  intereet  in  any  lands  had  been  undisturbed;  tto  son*s  title 
to  any  had  been  confiscated  to  the  Government  Resolve  CLIIL, 
dated  10  April,  1780,  refers  to  *«a  judgment  of  Court  against 
Samuel  Tartoll,  then  of  Groton  (since  fled  to  tto  enemy),**  and,  be- 
sides, sets  out  distinctly  that  tto  State  had «« levied  execution**  on 
tto  lands  ttorein  referred  to,  that  ttoy  bad  •«  become  tto  ptopertj 
of  this  Stat^  and  no  person  snthorised  to  take  care  of  tto  same,** 
and  therefcm  provides  for  leasing  them  *«for  one  year**;  all  of 
which  would  to  inconsistent  with  tto  Petition. 

A  further  difficulty  presented  itself  in  tto  fttct  that  tto  father 
would  tove  been  eighty  years  old  at  tto  time  tto  Bond  was  given, 
in  1777,  and  a  perMm  not  likely  to  be  sdeoted  for  tto  ardnoos 
dutiee  required  by  tto  Bond,  or  one  who  might  reasonsMy  be  ex- 
pected to  prove  an  efficient  agent  under  tto  provisions  of  the 
Statute.     All  theee  facts  raised  a  doubt  as  to  the  identity  of 


Tto  erigbal  Bitltiso  it  la  tto 


AreUfStf 


TBB  OOU>JIIAL  SOOISnr  or  MAIHAOHUBII'M,      IMasci^ 


•CbptSMiaelTirfatlL**  Thtt  doabt  wm  inewMed  by  tha  original 
pi^ais  tiiioe  lound  and  incladed  in  thii  coinmwnioation»  —  papm 
iIm  tirif*^>«^  of  which  wa«  probaUj  unknown  when  Uiat  aooount 
WM  pofalished.  At  Iho  Shehff*t  KeUim  upon  the  Writ  hM  its 
**«U  the  aforae*  peieea  of  land  waa  Churned  by  the  within  named 
8aniael*8  late  lather  Tarbeli  doGl*  4  now  leputed  to  be  the  within 
Named  Sam^  estate.**  The  elder  Samnel*8  father  died  in  1716» 
and  after  the  lapee  of  sixty  years  soch  a  deseription  seemed  some* 
what  onnsnaL  There  was  no  qoestion  that  the  father  **TatbeU 
was  dead  in  the  early  paii  of  1781;**  but  how  was  it  on  4  De- 
eembert  1777,  when  the  Bond  was  given?  The  Probate  Records 
of  the  Conntj  of  Middlesex  make  the  whole  ease  dear,  and  proTCi 
oooclosiTely,  that  the  Defendant  in  this  ease  was  not  Ca[»tain 
Samuel  Tarbeli  the  father,  bat  Captain  Samoel  Tarbeli,  the  son, 
who  was  bom  in  1746,  and  whose  death  was  chronicled  in  1796. 
The  original  papers  on  file  in  the  Probate  Office  at  Cambridge 
show  the  appointment  of  an  administrator  on  the  **  Estate  of 
Cqpt  Samoel  Tarbeli**  on  15  July,  1770,  — fixing  the  date  of 
Ui  death  a  year  and  a  half,  at  leasti  before  the  date  eC  the  Bond 
inanit 

The  name  of  Lydia  Tarbeli,  widow,  and  the  names  in  the  list  of 
hsin,— Edes,  Moors,  Phelps,  Boynton,  Reed,  <<e.,— together  with 
that  of  the  administrator,  Isaac  Farmworth,'  nmke  the  identity  of 
Ike  Intpststo  nnqnestionafale.' 

»  Hs,  ytebsbly,  wm  that  lassd  Fsraswetth  who  was  a  asphsw  of  ths  widow, 
itstife  BUM  ia  GMoa,  sod,  Istw,  its  Bflpfsseatsafe  la  ths  Qsatna 

Paateaaa  or  Capt am  Samvbl  TAaaitL,  Joinoa. 

TaaastA,  tlit  profeollor.  Milled  hi  QmUm  hi  1MI;  rBmorsd, 

after  lbs  dartiaulkm  of  QnUm  dwinf  Plinip*k  War,  to  Churlee- 

lewB  sad  theie  died,  ef  MBsU  pox,  llJane,  1S7S. 

TAaaau,  BMrrled,  10  JaaOi  ISSS^  Haaaidi  Loagleyt  ranofod, 

with  his  ibiher  sad  fMail|f ,  to  Chariielowa  wheie  he  died,  el 

ssmII  poK,  fe  April,  isra. 

TAaaitL,  bora  IS  My,  1617 ;  auwried,  1  Beeember,  1681, 
EHabelh  Woodi,  daagbter  el  Seorael  Wood!  of  Csmbridgo  sad 
Oraloa;  diedhi  Lex«agtoo,SOelober,  171S(irnifoeloBe.) 
tAMvaL  TaaaaiA,  Saaioa,  bora  U  Oelober,  ISSTi  aiarrled, 
St  DNtmber,  ITfM^dia  Fbmeworth  t  died  fai  Ofotea,  St  May, 
1770.  Th^  bed  fame  a7n-176l):— (I)  Lydia,  BMrriedHeaiy 
t  OI)^^Ma,aMRM(l)lisstsHiskslk(S)Mir£des| 


Ma.] 


BPfAEmt  BT  MM7.  WDWAMD  Q.  POBXBL 


an 


The  Loyalists  whose  namea  appear  in  the  papeia  herefai  de- 
scribed, are  a  few  of  those  obscurer  men  who,  alike  with  their 
more  famoos  brethren  in  the  times  of  trial  which  transformed  a 
Prorince  into  a  State,  bore  the  obooxiooa  name  of  Toiy.  Saring 
an  exception  or  two,  they  seem  to  hsTC  been  of  these -^soTerely 
judged  then  and  not  always  leniently  regarded  to<tay  —  who,  with 
little  ]^ospect  of  preferment  and  in  the  fsce  of  obloquy,  held  with 
the  sturdiness  of  En^ish  blood  and  New  England  breeding  to 
their  idea  of  duty,  and  aided  with  the  CatMO  which  theybelieired 
to  be  ri^^i 

The  Bey.  Edwabd  0.  Pobtxb  then  aaid :  — 

Mb.  PBsaiDBMT :  The  menticm  of  Hopestall  Capen's  name  bfinga 
me  again  to  my  feet  I  have  generally  thought  of  him  less  as 
a  Toiy  than  as  a  great  diy-goods  dealer  on  Union  Street  both 
before  and  after  the  Rerolution.  Of  course  he  came  from  Dor* 
cheater,  where  other  Hopestills  preceded  him.  The  portrait  of 
Count  Rumford  which  hangs  here  before  us  reminds  me  that  when 
that  diatinguished  $avmU  was  plain  Ben  Thompson  of  Wobum,  he 
was  apprenticed  to  Mr.  Capen;  and  S0|  I  haTO  been  told,  waa 
Samuel  Parkman,  the  eminent  merchant 

The  C^i^n  store — or  shop,  aa  it  waa  called  in  his  day  ^  is  still 
standing  on  the  comer  of  Union  and  Marshall  Streets.  For  the 
last  two  generations  it  has  been  known  as  Atwood*s  Oyster  House. 
In  its  primci  it  was  considered  the  most  fashionable  shopping  pUce 


(lii)8!yb{l,numrledJboaUiaalfoore;  <iT)Beboiib,aMiriedOeorfe 
Pleroe;  (t)  Martha,  miiried  Edwaid  Phelps;  (ri)  Sarah, 
ried  Lieateoant  Jbeeph  Bojntoa  $  (rii)  Mary,  snrried 
Beed,  Janlor;  (ia)  EanSee;  beridee  (?iU), 
8.  Caplaia  Sam ubl  TAaaaix,  Jowtoa,  tbe  obligor  ia  the  Bood,  bora  4  April, 

174S;  died  ia  Grotoa  4  March,  17M. 
Fte  the  Biaterialt  lor  thie  Pedigree  I  am  bidebted  to  oar  aiioelale  Mr.  Heaiy 
B.  Woodi,  who  if  allied  by  blood  to  the  Tubelle  aad  eeteral  reUted  familiee. 
See  Batler^  History  of  Grotoa,  ^smmi;  aad  Laaieaoe  HamoMakTb  Diaiy, 
prfaitod  ia  S  PhioeedJafi  oC  the  Mieeenhnietti  HieloriesI  Society  to  Jaaaary, 
ISOi,  Til.  170^  aad  aeic.  qf.  Wjasa'e  Geaealogies  aad  Eetalis  el  Charks 
lowa,li.M2. 

>  See  Joeiah  PhOlipe  Qaiae/e  Beaurks  ooaogaiaf  the  LeyaUots,  when 
ooBMaaaieatiaf  a  faifmeat  of  the  Plaiy  ol  Ssawel  Qafaiey,  hi  I  Prneiiiilnfi  el 
Iha  MeieenhiMetti  Ithtiaiml  Society  lor  Jaaaarr.  IML  xlz.  tU-tl4. 


THB  CQLOHUL  flOdBTT  OV  MAIWiAOinmgTg.      [UAMOm 


lor  ladies  in  Boftoo.  The  finett  goods  oould  be  had  here,  and  tha 
lur  piinfaaaeis  came  in  oharioto*  chaieee,  and  on  hofiebaok  from  all 
Iha  eoontij  loond. 

Onr  noted  shop-keeper  was  one  ci  the  Artiileiy  Companj,  and 
I  think  he  held  sereral  minor  oflSoes  in  the  Town  GoTemmeni.^ 
He  was  honed  at  Cqpp*s  HllL*  It  is  worth  mentioning  that  in 
the  attie  of  Capen*s  building  Isaiah  Thomas  started  the  Massachn- 
setts  Spjr«  a  few  jeais  before  the  Rerolution.  Foreseeing  the  dis- 
torbanpes  of  7fi,  he  shrewdl j  remored  his  newspaper,  with  all  its 
belongings^  to  Woreesteri  where  it  hss  since  been  paUished  as 
the  Wofcester  Spy. 

Hr.  Jaxes  Bsadstrkxt  Greikouoh  of  Cambridge  was 
elected  a  Resident  Member ;  the  Hon.  Joseph  Wiluaicsov, 
LittD.,  d  Bel^ty  Maine,  the  Hon.  Sdceok  Ebkk  Baldwik, 
LLD.,  d  New  HaTen,  Connecticut,  and  Messrs.  John  Fbank* 
UM  jAinsoir,  PhJ).,  of  Brown  UniTersity,  and  Edwabd 
SoiOLBTOir  HoiDiK,  LLD^  d  Washington,  D.  C,  were 
elected  Corresponding  Members;  and  8mom  Nbwoqicb, 
F.R.S.,  of  Washbgton,  D.  C,  was  elected  an  Honoraiy 

«  See Btcotd Ctmmkrimmnr Itoporti, «ill0fl^ SSS ;  aiidz?iil.U. 
sia  tke  Coft^  Hm  Borial  Grewid  are  beadttoMt  m4  footetooet  to  the 
9i  Mr.  Cq^,  to  tluit  of  Ue  wUe*  Futieiiee  Cepeo,  who  died  IS  Jaa* 
r,  17f  1,  efMl  S7  jfOii^  and  to  tluit  of  their  eeeoad  eoBt  Mm  C•pei^  who 
IS  Febnmy,  1770,  at  tlie  aee  of  eerea  yeen. 
Cq^li  wife  wae  Pitiepee  Stoddndt  to  wiM»  he  was  pahliehed  12  Jiiao» 
HiS  (Boitea  TowB  Beeoide).    8he  wae  bora  iaBoeloD,MFebraai7,17SS-S4, 
—the  deaghler  of  Thomee  aad  Tafaitha  (Uodgdea)  Stoddard  (Boetoa  Beeeid 
^■■liilniir^  Reporte,  nir.  SIS;  nriii.  US). 

Of  Om  iie  «  aMve  ehOdrm  of  Hepeetm  aad  PMieaee  (Stoddtfd)  G^NB,  the 
WrtheofiearawlBaadoBtheBeeteaTomiBeeeide.  (iMLnlr.ll%aSl,aSI| 
L)   SeeoM^pwSnaadaeiilw 


1S9S.] 


LoxEB  raon  mu  smov  mewoonB. 


APBIL  MEETINO,  1898. 

AStatkd  MixTiKQ  of  the  Society  waa  held  in  the  Hall 
of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  on 
Wednesday,  20  April,  1898,  at  three  o'clock  in  the  after- 
noon. President  Whbslwbiort  in  the  Chair. 

The  Pbbsidkkt  appointed  the  following  Committees,  in 
anticipation  of  the  Annual  Meeting :  — 

To  nominate  candidates  for  the  several  offices, — the 
Hon.  John  K  Sakfobd,  and  Messrs.  Sahuxl  Joeksok  and 

S.  LOTHBOP  Th0RVDIK£. 

To  examine  the  Treasurer's  Accounts, — Messrs.  Mosis 
WiLUAMS  and  Oiorok  Wigoliswobth. 

The  CoBRispoirDiKO  Sbobbtabt  reported  that  since  the 
last  Stated  Meeting  he  had  received  letters  from  Sncow 
NiwooMB,  F.  B.  S.,  accepting  Honorary  Membership,  and 
from  the  Hon.  Joskph  Williamsok,  lattD.,  the  Hon. 
Simbok  Ebek  Baldwin,  LL.D^  Johk  Fbakklut  Jaioesow, 
Ph.  D.,  and  Edwabd  Sikolbtok  Holdbn,  LLD^  aooqpiing 
Correspondug  Membership. 

Professor  Nbwookb's letter  is  as  follows:  — 


To 


WAMmwio«»  D.  C«  ILjmni  tS»  ISM. 

CoiBierovDnio  SaoaatABT, 
Tbb  CounifAL  SooiBTT  or  MAMJunniMme. 


Daia  8n,  — I  haTe  niiefa  pleasure  hi  acknowledgiog  reoelpt  of 
your  oonmaDlcation  of  the  16th  inst.  apprising  bm  of  my  electioa  aa 
Honorary  Member  of  joar  Sooio^.  I  hij^y  appreciate  so  distiogolsh- 
big  aa  bonoor  from  so  emioeot  a  Sooiety;  and  I  beg  that  jo«  wU 
coorejr  to  the  Sooiety  my  thanks,  eoopled  witii  the  assoraaes  that  the 
honow  it  has  done  BM  ki  very  gr^tffyiBg  to  me  sod  my  f amUy. 

Toofs  BMst  respsetlklly, 

Ki 


^imm^m^ 


TBE  COUXHIAL  SOOIBTr  OF  XAflBlCHUBBTO.        [Afan, 

Mr.  Akdbew  McFarland  Davis  offered  the  following 
Totey  which  was  nnanimonslj  adopted:  — 

FitUi^  That  the  Amendmenti  to  the  Bj-Laws  proposed  hj  the 
Comiea  at  this  meeting  are  herebj  adopted,  so  that  Article  6  of 
Chapter  IL»  Article  8  of  Chapter  III..  Article  2  of  Chapter  V^ 

Article  3  of  Chapter  VL.  Article  1  of  Chapter  VIL.  Articles  1,  a. 
and  4  of  Chapter  Vm^  Article  2  of  Chapter  IX..  Artides  1 

and2of  Chapter  i,  and  Article  5  of  Chapter  XI.,  wiU  lead  as 
foUows:  — 

pnslsad  of  noting  hers,  hi  detail,  tiie  manj  slight  changea  made 
igr  the  fov^going  Vol^  tiie  whole  Code,  as  amended,  la  printed 

CHAPTER  I. 

nm  ooapoaATB  tBAL. 

»  L— The  Corporate  Seal  shaU  be:  On  an  Eicutoheon  the 

of  the  Coumr  of  thi  MASSACHUssna  BAt  impalinff  the 

CcttOHTOT  ^tmouth;  abore  the  dexter  1680  and  the  siniater 

****  "  I  *y  »  «irels  bearing  Thi  OoLOHiAL  SoouTT  OF 

1692;  1892. 


18S8.] 


801 


^  ••— ^n»  "«»rthig  Secietaiy  ahaU  haTO  a>e  enato^j  of 


IheSsaL 


CHAPTER  IL 


AnnniTit. 


iTn  JIZL  T"^,'"  iisaident  Membeia  of  the  Sodetr 
^  meed  One  Hnndied.  Thejr  ahaU  be  elected  bom 
Ike  eitiaans  of  Ifassadumetti.  and  chaU  cease  to  be  mem. 


•  ii 


<  o 


i: 


beis  whenever  thej  cease  to  be  residenti  thereof.  The  nnmber 
of  Corresponding  Members  never  shall  exceed  Fiftj;  and  tiie 
number  of  Honorary  Members  never  shall  exceed  Twenty.  They 
ahall  be  elected  from  among  non*residents  of  Massachnsetts.  and 
ahall  cease  to  be  memben  if  at  any  time  thej  become  both  dtisena 
and  permanent  residents  thereof. 

No  person  shall  be  eligible  to  memberBhip  who  cannot  prove,  bj 
documentary  evidence  satisfaottMy  to  the  Council,  hia  lineal  de* 
acent  from  an  ancestor  who  waa  a  resident  of  the  Colonies  of 
Plymouth  or  the  Massachusetts  Bay. 

Resident  Memben  only  shaU  be  eligible  to  office  or  be  entitled 
to  vote  or  to  take  part  in  the  business  of  the  Sodefy. 

Art.  2. —A  book  shall  be  kept  by  the  Rec<»ding  Secretary,  in 
which  any  member  may  enter  the  name  of  any  perMm  idiom  he 
may  regard  as  suitable  to  be  nominated  aa  a  Resident,  Correspoirf* 
ing.  or  Honorary  Member.  — it  being  understood  that  each  member 
is  bound  in  honor  not  to  make  known  abroad  the  name  of  any 
perscm  proposed  or  nominated;  but  no  nomination  shall  be  made 
except  by  a  report  of  the  Council  at  a  Stated  Meeting  of  the 
Society.  Ko  nomination  shall  be  acted  upon  at  the  same  meeting 
to  which  it  is  reported;  nor  shall  more  than  one  candidals  for 
Honorary  Membership  be  reported  at  any  meeting. 

Abt.  8.  —  Proposals  of  candidates  and  nominationa  shall  be 
accompanied  by  a  brief  statement  of  the  place  of  residence  and 
qualifications  of  the  person  proposed  or  nominated. 

Abt.  4.  — All  memben  shall  be  elected  by  ballot  at  a  Stated 
Meeting,  the  affirmative  votes  of  three-fourths  of  all  the  members 
present  being  requisite  to  an  election. 

Abt.  6.  —  Each  Resident  Member  shaU  pay  Ten  Dollars  at  the 
time  of  his  admission,  and  Ten  Dollars  each  Twenty-first  of 
November  afterward,  into  the  treasury  for  the  general  purposes  of 
the  Society;  but  any  member  shall  be  exempt  from  the  annual 
payment  if,  at  any  time  after  hia  admission,  he  shall  pay  into  the 
treasury  One  Hundred  Dollars  in  addition  to  his  pievious  pay- 
ments ;  and  all  Commutations  shaU  be  and  remain  permanMitiy 
funded,  the  interest  only  to  be  used  for  current  expenses. 

An.  6.— If  any  person  elected  a  Resident  Member  shaU 
n^lect,  for  one  month  after  being  notified  of  his  election,  to  ao- 
espt  hia  membership  in  writing  and  to  pay  hia  Admission  Fee.  hia 


J 


COUXnAL  flOOBTT  OF  1CA88A0HUBEIT8.        [AnOy 


18161] 


BT-ULWi. 


•Iftflifln  ahall  1m  Toidi  and  if  may  Rmdent  Member  sball  negleel 
to  ptj  Im  Ammal  Awewment  for  eiz  months  after  it  shall  have 
beeome  dne,  and  his  attention  shall  hare  been  oalled  to  this  artiele 
of  the  By-LawBi  be  shall  eease  to  be  a  member;  bat  it  shall  be 
competent  for  the  Conncil  to  sospend  the  proTisions  of  this  Artiele 
for  a  leasooaUe  time* 

Abc  7.— Diplomas  signed  hj  the  President  and  coonter* 
signed  bj  the  two  Secretaries  shall  be  issued  to  all  the  members. 

Abc  & — Anj  member  maj  be  expelled  for  caiise»  at  any 
Stated  Meeting  of  the  Socieljt  upon  the  nnanimoos  reoommenda* 
of  Ike  membeii  of  the  Cooncil  present  at  anj  meeting 


CHAPTER  m. 


QVOaOlfy  AXD  AMBSDMBVTS* 


An:  L— There  shall  be  Stated  Meetings  of  the  Sodetf  on  the 
Twentf-first  daj  of  Norember,  and  on  the  thiid  Wednesdays  of 
December*  Janoaij,  Febmaij^  Maroh»  and  April,  at  such  time  and 
place  as  the  Cooncil  shall  appoint;  provided^  howeTer*  that  the 
Council  shall  hare  anthority  to  pos^ne  any,  except  the  NoTcm* 
ber,  Stated  Meetingt  or  to  dispense  with  it  altogether  wheneTcr, 
for  any  canse,  they  may  deem  it  desirable  or  expedient  Special 
Meetings  shall  be  called  by  either  of  the  Secretaries  at  the  request 
of  Ibe  President;  or,  in  case  of  his  death,  absenee,  or  inability,  of 
one  of  the  Vice^Preridents,  or  of  the  Council. 

The  Stated  Meeting  in  Nomnber  shall  be  the  Annual  Meeting 
of  the  Coiporation. 

Abt.  2. — Upon  the  request  of  the  presiding  olBcer,  any  motion 
or  reoolntion,  offered  at  any  meeting,  shall  be  submitted  in  writing. 

Abt.  S. — Ten  membeis  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  aU  pui^ 
poses  except  for  amendment  of  the  By-Laws,  which  shall  be  made 
only  OB  recommendation  of  the  Counoil  at  a  Stated  Meeting  (in 
the  Boliilealioa  of  which  mention  has  been  made  ci  a  purpoee  to 
amend  the  By-Laws)  at  which  not  less  than  Twenty  members  are 
pimin^  by  an  alHimstifo  Tole  of  three  fourths  of  all  the  membem 
at  the  meeting; 


CHAPTER  IV. 


> 


Art.  1.  — The  officew  <rf  the  Society  shall  be  a  Piesident, 
who  shall  be  Chairman  of  the  Council;  two  Vice-PresidentB ;  a 
Recoiding  Secretary,  who  shall  be  Secretaiy  of  the  Counctt;  a 
Corresponding  Secretary ;  a  Treasurer;  and  a  Registrar,— all  of 
whom  shall  be  chosen  hy  ballot  at  the  Annual  Meeting,  and  shall 
hold  their  respectiTe  oflBoes  for  one  year,  or  until  others  are  duly 
chosen  and  installed.  At  tlie  first  meeting  three  members  shall  be 
elected,  who,  with  tlie  officers  preyiously  named,  shall  constitute 
the  CouncU  of  the  Society.  One  of  the  said  three  members  shall 
be  elected  to  serve  for  tlie  first  year,  one  for  two  years,  and  coo 
for  three  years ;  and  thereafter  one  member  shall  be  elected  annn- 
ally  for  the  term  of  three  years. 

Esbh  member  of  the  Council  shall  have  a  vote. 

Am.  2.  —  Elections  to  fill  vacancies  which  may  occur  in  Urn 
CouncQ  shall  be  for  the  unexpired  term  or  terms;  and  such  vsp 
cancies  may  be  filled  by  it  at  its  discretion. 

Art.  8.  — At  the  Stated  Meeting  in  April,  a  Nominating  Com. 

mittee,  consirting  of  three  persons,  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
presiding  officer,  and  shaU  report  to  the  Annual  Meeting  a  list  of 

members  for  the  phMMS  to  be  filled. 
Art.  4.— No  officer  of  the  Society  shanrtosive  any  peeuniaiy 

oompensation  for  his  servicee. 

CHAPTER  V. 


Abu  1.— The  President  shaU  be  the  chief  executive  officer  of 
the  Society;  and,  with  tlie  advice  of  the  Council,  shall  superin- 
tend  and  ooiiduct  its  prudential  aibirs. 

Art.  1— The  President,  and  in  his  absenee  one  cl  the  Vice- 
Presidents,  shall  pieride  in  all  meetings  irf  the  Society.  In  the 
absence  <rf  all  theee  officers,  a  Piesident  jm  IfsifMfv  shall  be 

chosen* 
Abt.  t.— UbIcm  odierwiM  otderad,  aU  OMUiittM  AtXL  to 

•ippointod  bfjr  the  pcMiding  oOmb. 


J 


IM 


ooiAVUL  •ocsxnr  or  XAasAommKnB.     [AniL» 


CHAPTER  VI. 


UCOWMim  raCRRABT* 


Abk.  1«— The  Saeoiding  Seoretaiy^  or  in  otto  of  Ut  death, 
ehee&ee,  or  inabOitjr*  the  Corresponding  Secrotaiy,  shall  warn  all 
awetings  of  the  Societjr  and  of  the  Coonoilf  in  snoh  manner  as  the 
Coonca  shall  direct 

An.  1  — In  the  absence  of  the  President  and  of  the  Vioe- 
Presidenti,  he  shall,  if  present,  call  Ihe  meeting  to  order,  and 
praside  vnta  a  President  j»v  taiperv  is  chosen. 

An.  a.  —  He  shall  attend  all  meetings  of  the  Societj  and  of 
the  Cooneil,  and  shall  keep  an  exact  record  of  Ihe  same,  with  the 
naows  of  the  memben  present,— entering  in  fall  all  accepted 

Bepcrts  of  comanttees  unless  otherwise  spedall J  directed,  or  unless 
the  same  ars  to  be  included  in  the  printed  Transactions. 

^«B>  ^  —  He  shall  enter  the  naaws  of  all  members  sjstemati- 
eaUj  in  books  kepi  for  the  puipose. 

An.  &— All  books  and  papers  in  his  oOcial  eustodjr  shall  be 
lbs  prapsttf  of  lbs  Soeiety. 


CHAPTER  VIL 
TBB  conmroKDno  sicBCTABi; 

Ask  1— The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  notify  all  persons 
^"^  Baj  be  elected  memben ;  send  toeachacopyof  theBj-Laws, 
caOii^^  attention  to  Articles  5  and  6  of  Chapter  II.;  and  on  their 
acceptance  issue  the  proper  dipkmaL 

Aas.  2. — He  shall  conduct  <2ie  correspondence  of  theSocieij 
MtotherwiM  pmrided  for,  and  keep  aU  original  letters  receiTed 
and  copies  of  all  letters  sent  in  reguhr  files,  which  shall  be  the 
paopeitf  of  the  Society. 

'^'^  t.— Al  every  Stated  Meeting  he  shall  ivad  such  oflkial 

as  he  amy  haTe  rsceiTed  since  the  last  Stated 


MM.] 


806 


4 

t 


CHAPTER  Vm. 


Abt.  1.— The  Treasurer  shaU  collect  all  money  due  to  the 
Society,  and  shaU  keep,  in  books  bebnging  to  it,  regular  and 
faithful  aoQOunts  of  all  the  receipt^  expenditures,  and  Funds, 
which  accounts  shall  be  open  always  to  the  inspection  of  the 
CoonciL 

At  <2ie  Aimual  Meeting  he  shall  make  a  written  or  printed 
Report  of  all  his  official  doings  for  the  year  preceding,  of  <2ie 
amount  and  condition  of  all  the  property  <^  the  Societjr  intrusted 
to  him,  and  of  the  character  of  the  investments. 

Abt.  8. — He  shall  invest  and  manage  the  Funds  of  lbs  Sod* 
ety  with  the  consent  and  approval  of  <2ie  CoundL 

Abt.  8.  — He  shall  pay  no  money  except  on  draft  of  the 
Council,  or  of  iti  duly  authorized  committee. 

Abt.  4. — He  shall  give  bonds  to  the  satisfsction  of  the  Coun- 
cil for  the  fdthful  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office. 

jnu  AMU  —  miifUti  U  mHqfy  ilg  n%wimmmt$  ^SmUm  9$  ^  Okw^m  Mi  ftkt 


CHAPTEB  IX. 
ArraopBiAnoas,  amd  tasAScaia's  Acoomns. 

Abt.  1. — No  perMm  or  committee  shall  incur  any  debt  or 
liability  in  <2ie  name  of  the  Society,  unless  in  accordance  with  a 
previous  vote  and  appropriation  therefor  by  the  Society  or  <2ie 
Council. 

Abt.  1  —  At  the  Stated  Meeting  in  April,  an  Auditing  Com- 
mittee, consisting  of  two  perM>ns  not  memben  of  the  Council, 
shall  be  appointed  by  <2ie  presiding  officer  to  examine  <2ie  accounti 
of  the  Treasurer  for  the  current  year,  and,  at  <2ie  Annual  Meeting, 
to  report  thereon,  and  on  the  state  of  a^r  ptopettjf  of  the  Society 
in  his  hands. 


ooLonAii  soGOBrr  or  ukmkammm§.      [Aruit 


18M.] 


EinffAR¥ll  BT  THX  PBlSmHT. 


SOT 


CHAPTER  X 


Akt.  L— The  Registnr  shall  report  to  the  Couiea  upon  the 
digiUlity  to  menibenliip  of  all  candidttai  befoia  thair  namea  ara 
lapoitad  to  tha  Society. 

An.  1  — Ha  ahall  hava  tba  oostody  ol  all  doounanta  filad  hj 
mmabm  ia  piool  of  tbair  allgiUUtjr. 

CHAPTER  XL 

TBB  COUVCtL* 

Akt.  L— Tha  Cooncil  ahall datanninaiti own  quorum;  aatab- 
lish  mlea  and  lagolationa  for  tha  tranaactioo  of  ita  biiaina88»  for 
tha  goranunant  of  tha  Sociatj,  and  for  Ilia  admiation  of  mambara ; 
ananga  for  aacoring  hlstoriod  and  other  appropriata  papers  and 
aommnnktations ;  authoriza  all  azpenditores  of  mooej»  drawing 
npon  Ilia  Tiaasorer,  from  time  to  tima,  for  auoh  aums  aa  maj  be 
laqniiad;  prorida  all  engraved  or  printed  Uanks  and  hooka  of 
laoord;  and  aee  that  tha  Bj-Lawa  are  complied  with. 

Abt.  2. — It  shall  appoint  aUnacassaiyagenta  and  aubordinatea 
(who  shall  hold  their  re^wctiva  poaitaona  daring  tha  pleasure  of 
lbs  Council),  prescribe  thair  duties,  and  fix  their  compenaation. 

Abt.  S.— It  maj  appoint,  for  tarma  not  azcaeding  one  year, 
and  preacfiba  Iha  functions  of,  such  committaea  of  Ha  number,  or 
al  tha  memben  of  tha  Society,  aa  it  may  deem  azpediant,  to  facili* 
lata  tha  adminiatiation  of  tha  Soeiaty'a  affain. 

Abt.  4. — It  diaU  report,  at  iti  diacretion,  nominationa  for  Real* 
dent,  Corresponding,  and  Honorary  Memben,  and  act  upon  all 
laaignationa  and  ferfeiturea  of  mambership. 

AsT.  5.— After  the  death  of  a  Raaidant  Member  it  ahall  i^ipoint 
>f  tha  Sodaty  to  prepare  a  Memoir  of  <2ia  deceased, 
tt.— It  shall  report  at  araij  meeting  of  tha  Society  auch 
aa  it  may  deem  adviaabla  to  preaent    At  the  Annual 
Maating  it  ahall  mtkb  an  Annual  Report  which  sfasU  induda 
itatamant  of  tha  doing*  of  tha  Society  during  the  pre* 


President  Whxelwbioht  then  aaid :  — 

OmUUmma/ The  CoUmM Soeiay nf  ManaekMUtfi :  — > 

It  is  my  pleaaing  duty,  aa  Chairman  of  the  Committee  appointed 
to  consider  the  aubject  of  incraaaing  the  Permanent  Funds  of  the 
Society,  to  present  <2ie  Report  of  that  Committee,  which  ia  aa 
foUowa:  — 

To  tk€  Mmb$r$  qf  TU  CcUmial  SoeUtp  qfMa§$ad^u$tU$:  — 

The  Committee  appointed  at  the  Stated  Meeting  la  Februaij,  1897, 
to  consider  the  subject  of  Increasing  the  Fermaaent  Funds  of  the  So- 
ciety bss  attended  to  that  daty  and  begs  lesTs  to  report  that  It  secured 
sobscrlpUons  amounting  to  Ten  Thousand  Dollars  to  a  Faad  named,  ia 
honor  of  the  late  Pkesident  of  the  Society,  Tax  Cvouio  Msmobial  Fuimi 
that  this  amount  was  pledged  by  seTenty-three  pencos,  In  subs  raaglag 
fhwi  $6  to  $i,S50;  and  that,  with  the  exception  of  ttOO,  the  amo^ 
haa  been  actually  paid  Into  the  Sodely'a  treasuiy. 

Bcq^ectf nlly  submittsd, 

EowAsa  WaRBLWBiaur, 
SAMUkL  JoBKtoir, 
D.  R.  WaiTvsT, 
CaASLit  F.  Cboati, 
RosBBT  K.  T<wrAii, 
Katbl.  0.  Naiu, 
BaaaT  H.  Edh^ 
BcsToa,  10  April,  ISOflb 

The  Repeals  short  but  satisfsctoiy.  The  Gould  Memorial  Fund 
of  Ten  Thousand  DoUara  ia  fully  subscribed  and,  Tirtually,  paid  in. 
We  haya  thus  erected  a  substantial  and  permanent  monument  in 
honor  of  our  first  Presidenti  and  haTe  alao  created  a  nucleus  around 
which  will  gather  in  the  not  distant  ftltur^  aa  I  confidently  beliere, 
other  Funda  which  will  place  our  Society  on  the  ataUe  financial 
footing  which  it  ought  to  haya  in  order  to  fulfill  the  patriotic  da- 
aigns  of  its  Founders. 

The  moat  immediately  urgent  need  of  auch  permanent  Funda  ia 
to  proride  for  the  publioation  of  our  Transactions  and  CoUectiona. 
The  Society  haa  taken  a  just  pride  in  the  only  Tolume  of  iti 
Publicationa  which  haa  yet  appeared.  Both  for  iti  aubject«iatter 
and  for  its  typographical  attractiyeness  it  ia  entitled,  by  conunon 
eonaent,  to  take  high  rank  among  aimUar  works  in  this  country; 
but,  aa  appears  by  the  publiahed  Reporta  of  the  Treasurer  for  the 
yean  1898  and  18M,  it  waa  only  poasiUe  to  attain  thia  yeqr  antia- 


THX  OOUUnAL  flOGOEVr  OV  MAMAOHUSmii 


[Aysm 


1808.] 


*r4i;ii 


TO  THX  QOVtD  WOiOBlAL  FCimi. 


factoiy  Ktult  ilnoiigh  the  Tdantsij  oontribatioosi  Mnoantang  in 
tbtb  aggicgato  to  Mvenl  hnndred  dollan,  of  a  few  pubUo^pirited 
membeit.  The  income  of  tiio  Oonld  Memorial  Fund  will,  in 
great  meMore,  do  away  with  the  neceaeity  for  such  voluntary  oon- 
tribotions  in  the  future;  but  avon  with  the  addition  of  tho  income 
of  the  small  Oenend  Fund  and  of  the  still  smaller  Publication 
Fund  preriously  existing  it  will  fall  far  short  of  what  ii  required 
for  this  pnipose. 

We  really  need  two  Publication  Funds  of  Twenty^TC  Thou- 
sand IMlars  each,  one  to  defray  the  cost  of  printing  our  Trans- 
actioos,  the  other  for  puUishing  our  Tolumes  of  Collections,  for 
which  abundant  material  is  already  at  hand,  while  more  is  con- 
stantly being  discorered.  If  we  had  adequate  means,  several 
volumes  might  be  in  fwogress  at  the  same  time. 

We  have  now  in  our  several  Funds  the  considerable  sum  of 
tl2,50Q,  which  it  is  lair  to  assume  wiU,  in  the  couree  of  time,  be 
augmented  by  gifts  and  bequests  drawn  to  it  by  that  law  of  natural 
attractko,  ^'To  him  that  hath  shall  be  given.** 

It  may  be  long  before  our  comparatively  young  Society  attains 
to  the  qilendid  financial  position  of  our  lumored  elder  sister,  the 
IfasMchusetts  Historical  Society.  Her  sixteen  Permanent  Funds 
now  amount,  acMvding  to  the  recently  printed  Report  of  <2ie 
Treasurer,  to  more  than  $150,000,  exclusive  of  Real  Estate  which 
has  recently  been  sold  for  #200,000.  We  may  not,  perhaps,  re- 
ceive at  once  a  single  donation  so  munificent  as  that  made  to  the 
Historical  Society  by  the  late  (leoige  Peabody,  and  known  as  the 
Peabody  Fund^ — not  the  least  admirable  of  the  public  bene&ctions 
of  that  eminent  philanthroi^t  and  patriotic  citizen, — but,  as  we 
have  already,  in  our  Art  years  of  existence,  shown  ourselves  com- 
petent to  do  good  and  useful  work,  and  have,  moreoveiv  exhibited  a 
willingness  and  an  abilify  to  help  ourselves,  we  may  be  permitted  to 
Impe  that  we  shall  eventually  receive,  either  from  within  our  own 
tanks  or  from  tbose^  not  members,  who  sympathise  with  our  aims 
and  aspirations,  such  accessions  to  our  permanent  endowment  as 
win  enable  us  to  provide,  not  only  for  the  continuance  and  enlatgt- 
■enet  of  our  Publications,  but  also  for  those  other  urgent  needs,— 
a  Psnmasnt  Home  for  lbs  Soeietjr,  a  Library,  and  a  Cabinet. 

In  eenslMiQn,  lei  me  quote  the  old  Latin  proverb — 

•AstfslfnfsO^dM.'* 


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On  motion  of  ICr.  0.  AnuuR  HxLTO  V|  it  was,  nnaaimoualyi 

VoUd^  That  the  Report  be  accepted,  and  tbeCommittee  bedisohaiged 
with  the  thanks  of  the  Society  for  its  Ubors  in  proseonting  to  a  sueoess 
f ul  Issoe  tbe  work  of  byiog  the  fou&datkm  of  a  substantial  eadowmsat 
of  tbc  Corpocatloii. 

The  following  is  a  List  of  the  Subsoribers  to  the  Fond:  — 


Jamm  BARB  Ambs« 
RoaasT  Tiixiiiouast  Babwut* 
Edwaso  Applbtom  Bamos. 
Waltbs  Cabot  Batubs. 
Gbobob  Nixom  Blace. 
Chablbs  Picbbbibo  BowniTcn. 
Louis  Cabot. 
Fbawklim  Cabtbb. 
8btb  Cablo  Chaxdlbb. 
Chablis  Augustus  Chasb. 
Chablbs  Fbarcis  Choatb. 
EuoT  CBABBnie  Clabbb. 
Chablbs  Wabbbb  CLnrroani 
Robbbt  ComcAB. 

Hbbbv  WnrcBBSTBa  CmnmioaAM* 
Abdbbw  IIcFablabd  Davis. 
Hbbbt  Hbbbbbt  Ei^bs. 
William  Cbowbixshibld  BBMOorr* 
Chablbs  Cabboll  Etbbbtt. 
Frbdkbicb  Lbwis  Gat. 
Gbobob  Libcolb  Goodalb. 
Abbbb  Crbbbt  Goodbll,  Jr. 
Wiluak  Watsob  Goodwdt. 
Chablbs  Mohtbatillb  Gbbbm; 
Mas.  Gbobob  Silsbbb  Halb. 
GusTATus  Abtrub  Hiltob. 
JoHB  Elbbiihib  Humob. 
Edwabd  Fbabcis  Johbsob. 
Samubl  Johbsob. 
Gbobob  Ltmab  KiTTBBDoa» 

WiLUAM  COOUBOB  LaBB. 
JOHB  LaTHBOP. 

WnAiAM  Lawbbbob. 
Waldo  Libcolb. 
Fbabcis  Cabot  Lowblu 
JoHB  Lowbll. 


Albbbt  Mattbbws. 

Thomas  Mibbs. 

Kathabibl  Cushdni  Nasb. 

joub  koblb. 

Kathabibl  Paibb. 

Miss  Eusa  Willabo  Shaw  Pabbmah, 

William  Taooabo  Pipbb. 

Edwabo  Gbippib  Pobtbb. 

Hbbbt  Pabxbb  Quibot. 

Chablbs  Sbdowicx  Racbbmabv* 

RiCHABD  lIlODLBCOTT  8ALT0BSTAU» 

JoHB  Eliot  Babvobh. 
Philip  Howbs  Sbabs. 
Hbbbt  Dwioht  Bboowick. 
Mbs.  Dabibl  Dbbisob  Slabb. 
Dbbisob  Bosbbs  Slabs. 
Jbbbmiah  Smith. 
Chablbs  Abmstbobo  Sbow. 
Jambs  Bbadlbt  Thatbb. 
JoHB  EuoT  Thatbb. 
Samuel  Lothbop  THOBumEB. 
Bobbbt  Kozob  Toppah* 
Gbobob  Fox  Tucxbb. 
William  Cushibo  Wait. 
William  Watsob. 
Chablbs  Goddabd  Wb&b. 
Mas.  William  Gobdob  Wwui 
Samubl  Wblls. 
Abobbw  Cpbbibohsm  Whbbl* 

WBIOBT. 

Edmubb  IIabcm  Whbblwbmbi. 
Edwabd  Whbblwbioht. 
David  Riob  Whitbst* 
Hbbbt  Williams. 

MOSBS  WnXIAMSw 
BOOBB  WOLOOTT. 


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tl^  ^BM  cofumiAjs  aocnmr  or  MAMAOHuvsm.      [Armn, 

The  pRnmsHT  annoonoed  tbe  death  of  Dr.  Allen  as 
fidlowa:  — 

Qnr  MMctate  the  Rer.  Dr.  Joseph  Henry  Allen  died  at  hia 
letideiioe  in  Cambridge  on  the  twentieth  of  M aich. 

I  had  not  the  advantage  of  an  intimate  personal  aoqnaintanoe 
with  Dr.  Allen, — in  fact  I  only  knew  him  aa  a  member  of  thia 
SocietTv  to  which  he  waa  elected  on  the  twentieth  of  Decembeiv 
1893.  He  waa  a  frequent  and  intereated  attendant  at  our  meet- 
inga,  and  on  aoTeral  occaaiona  contributed  raluable  remarks  to  our 
dlacuaaiona,  while  at  the  Stated  Meeting  in  Februaij,  1896,  he 
qioke  at  length  upon  the  Religioua  Situation  in  the  American 
Coloniea  before  the  Revolution.^  He  also  wrote  for  our  Trana- 
aetiona  a  Memoir  of  William  Gordon  Weld.* 

I  ahall  leave  it  to  others,  who  knew  him  better,  to  apeak  of  Dr. 
Allen*a  many  virtues  and  accomplishments,  taking  this  occasion, 
however,  to  announce  that  the  Rev.  Profeaaor  Charlea  Carroll 
EvereU  haa  been  appointed  bjr  the  Council  to  write  the  Memoir  of 
Dr.  Allen  for  our  Publicationa. 

At  the  ooncluaion  of  the  IVeaidenVa  lemarka  Mr.  Archi- 
bald M.  Howsaaid:  — 


1896.] 


TRIBim  TO  DR.  JOSEPH  HENRT  ALLEN* 


ni 


Joaeph  Henry  Allen  waa  the  aon  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Joseph  Allen,who 
B  the  minister  of  the  First  Parish  in  Korthborough  from  1816 
til  his  death,  in  1878.  ««His  mother  waa  a  daughter  of  the  elder 
Ware,  — that  Henij,  whose  appointment  aa  HoUia  Professor  of 
Divinitjr  in  Harvard  Cdlege,  in  1805,  .  .  .  furnished  the  Andover 
Theological  Seminary  with  its  reason  to  exist  .  .  .  Through  hia 
RMiher,  Dr.  Allen  waa  descended  from  a  line  of  aix  Congiegational 
ministeis,  among  them  a  John  Hancock  and  the  famous  Jonas 
CUric  of  Lexington.**' 

Mr.  Allen  gnduated  at  Harvard  in  1840,  high  in  rank.  After 
three  jears  in  the  Divinity  School,  he  began  the  woric  of  hia  min- 
iatiy  at  Jamafea  Phun.  Four  years  later,  he  became  pastor  of  the 
Unitarian  Chureh  in  Waahington,  and  while  theie  waa  put  to  a 
•even  teat  both  motiUy  and  inteUeotuaUy.    It  waa  the  period  of 


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the  Mexican  war,  and  it  waa  no  eeey  task  for  a  man  under  thirty 
yeara  of  age  to  miniater  toauch  men  aa  John  Quinoy  Adama,  John 
P.  Hale,  Levi  Woodbuiy,  Albion  K.  Parria,  William  Cranch,  Wil- 
liam  6.  Eliot,  John  Fairfield,  and  other  political  leaden  of  varied 
viewa;  but  it  waa  Mr.  Allen'a  nature  to  speak  frankly  and  freely 
upon  all  oceaaions.  On  the  twenfy-eeventh  of  February,  1848,  he 
preached  A  Discourse,^  occasioned  by  <2ie  death  of  jiUm  Quiney 
Adams*  &om  the  text— 


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Mark  tke  peifeel  ouw,  and  beboldtkeiqpriglit!  for  tke  sod  €<  thai  i 
jipaacs.'' 


In  his  exordium  he 

**Tlie  season,  always  greeted  with  the  glad  and  k>7al  welcome  of 
every  patrk>tic  heart,  as  tbe  conmemoratlon  of  tbe  birth  of  oar  eoun* 
try's  greatest  man,  has  been  rendered  doubly  memorable  now,  bj  the 
annooncement  which  has  made  the  Nation's  heart  retarn  in  part  from  its 
fever-dream  of  war*  to  the  pnrer  hope  and  glad  antieipation  of  peace, 
and  by  the  quiet  and  gentle  departure  fhwi  life  of  the  most  venerable 
and  distingaished  of  oor  pubUo  flMn." 

After  three  years  of  active  work  In  Waahington,  Mr.  All^i,  in 
1860,  succeeded  the  Rev.  Dr.  Frederick  H.  Hedge  aa  paator  of  the 
Unitarian  Churdi  in  Bangor,  Maine.  He  waa  aoon  a  leader  in 
protesting  against  the  Kansaa-Nebtaaka  BilL  The  admonition 
which  he  recMved  from  a  parishioner  waa  followed  by  hia  atrong 
Lecturea  againat  Slavery,  and  then— after  the  assault  on  Sumner 
—  by  the  so-called**  political  preaching**  which  cauaed  hia  depart- 
ure from  Bangor.  Hia  printed  aermona  had  done  much  to  ereate 
the  Republican  party  in  Maine,  in  1856t  and  Hannibal  Hamlin,  a 
member  of  hia  pariah,  began  hia  politieal  eareer  aa  a  Rq^bliean  at 
that  time. 

Then  followed  yeara  of  teaehing,  pfeaehingt  and  editing  The 
Christian  Examiner  and  The  Unitarian  Review. 

For  aeveral  years  Mr.  Allen  Uved  at  Jamaica  PhUn;  after  18G7, 
and  unta  hia  death,  hia  place  of  reaidenoe  waa  Cambridge»  where 

>  The  Statesman  and  the  Mea.  A  Dieeooree  on  oeceeioa  e<  thcTdealh  e< 
Iloa.  John  Qninqr  Adami,  delivned  in  Weehiagton,  Feb.  i7,  IMS,  bj  Jeeeph 
Heniy  AUen,  Peetor  of  the  UniCeriaa  Chareh.    Waefaiaetoa,  1848^  evo.  p^  it. 

«  Mr.  AdaoM  died  tS  Febraaiy,  laM. 

•  Hwltodeea  War,  nhieh  Mr.  Adaaw  had  always  epfeeedlfcwae 


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THX  OOfUXSlAL  UOOHftY  OF  MABWAOIIUB&l'l'S.        [Am&y 


1m  wm  engaged  in  prirate  teseliingi  and  in  editing  Allen  and 
Greenoogii's  aeriea  of  Latin  tezt4xMdn.  For  fonr  yean  (1878- 
1882)  he  was  Lectuier  on  Eccleeiaetieal  Histoiy  in  the  Hanraid 
DiTinity  SehooL  In  aome  intervale, — each  of  a  jear  or  mote, — 
he  nobl J  boie  the  burdens  d  struggling  ehnrches  in  Michigan, 
New  York,  and  California,  leaying  home-life  when  far  advanced  in 
jeaia,  and  giving  not  onl j  personal  servioe,  bat  aoneyt  often  not 
easilj  spared* 

Hr.  Alien  never  suffered  himself  to  be  misled  bgr  a  desirs  for 
popularity.  He  knew  **the  ignominy  of  the  popular  preacher," 
and  anything  unreal  or  insincere  in  expression  was  utterly  foreign 
to  his  nature.  Sonietiroes  he  was  oUiged  to  assert  himself  when 
he  thought  the  countiy  needed  his  personal  views  upon  contro- 
vernal  questions;  but  he  todc  no  part  in  discussions  about  tlie 
smaller  matters  of  doctrine  Although  a  loyal  Unitarian,  his 
catholicity  was  most  inspiring. 

In  1881,  Mr.  Allen  visited  llungaiyas  the  delegate  of  American 
and  British  Unitarians  to  the  Consistory  of  Unitarian  Churches  in 
Transylvania.  His  intimate  acquaintance  with  the  countiy,  his 
lingmstic  knowledge,  and  his  ease  in  approaching  all  men  made 
him  a  veiy  valuable  representative. 

Harvard  University  tardily  recognised  Mr.  Allen*s  character  and 
scholaiship  by  conferring  upon  him,  in  1891,  the  honoraiy  degree 
.ol  Doctor  ot  Divinity. 

Dr.  Allen  was  one  of  the  last  of  our  Massachusetts  teachers  of 
the  old  schodL  Of  a  vigorous  and  independent  mind,  he  was 
habitually  ealm  and  self-possessed,  teaching  with  a  humility  of 
spirit  which  compelled  others  to  listen.  His  influence  as  an  in- 
straetor  of  ministers  was  veiy  greati  but  ministers  were  not  his 
only  pupils.  He  taught  even  more  hy  example  than  by  precept, 
and  the  most  casual  aoquaintanoe  oould  not  fail  to  come  under  the 
inflnenoe  of  his  gentle  and  noble  nature.  From  his  earliest  boy- 
hood he  had  served  his  fellow-men.  I  weU  remember  his  telling 
howhisfathei^s  family  was  accustomed  to  receive  the  town  pai^rs 
at  Thanksgiving  dinner,  and  how  the  childien,  on  hearing  that  one 
ol  tlie  guests,  who  had  lost  a  forefinger,  was  a  Roman  Catholio, 
iscided  that  all  Boman  Catholics  must  have  only  one  forefinger. 

Nothing  wao  anve  delightful  than  Dr.  AUen^s  conveisatkm. 
His  psnsMl  and  tttenuy  aoquaintanoe  was  large.    He  was  in  tn* 


1808.] 


TBIBXm  TO  DE.  JOSBTH  HXMBT  ALUBK. 


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quent  oonespondence  with  Dr.  Martineau,  Francis  William  New- 
man, and  many  other  illustrious  schokrs,  while  his  genuine  love  of 

aU  men,  his  gentleness,  and  his  deep  experience  made  it  possible 
for  him  to  get  something  from  men  and  women  of  every  station. 

As  a  neighbor  who  had  the  privUege  of  witnessing  the  eouise  of 
Dr.  Allen's  daUy  life,  I  wish  I  could  adequately  express  its  effect 
upon  those  around  him.  It  made  his  household  beautiful,  and  ren- 
dered  his  unceanng  activity  a  power  that  cannot  be  measured  1^ 
woridly  standards.  Hit  was  the  life  of  the  spirit,  which,  guided 
by  a  noble  mind,  made  contentment  sure  for  hfan,  dmgite  the  many 
bttidens  that  he  earned  for  othem  and  for  himself.    Heexemplified 

the  w<Mrds  of  Blartineau,  —  . 

«« That  a  soul  occupied  with  great  ideas  best  performs  small  duties; 
that  the  divinest  views  of  life  penetrate  most  dearty  into  the  meanest 
emoigenciest  that  so  far  from  petty  principles  being  best  proportioned 
to  petty  trials^  a  heavenly  spirit  taking  up  Its  abode  with  us  eanakme 
sustab  weU  the  daUy  tolls,  and  traoqnlUy  pass  ths  humiliations  of  our 

condition."* 

But  the  end  was  to  come.  Dr.  Allen  oould  not  easUy  lay  asid^ 
his  work,  and  his  h«t  efforts  to  be  physically  active  when  his 
strength  was  almost  spent  were  characteristic  of  his  courage  and 
determination.  Failing  health  compelled  him  to  cease  from  his 
bbois,  and  death  foUowed  a  few  weeks  later,  relieving  him  from 
the  feeling  that  he  was  a  burden  to  others  who  would  willingly 
have  supported  him  indefinitely  in  his  sweet  reposrfulness. 

As  the  result  of  his  work  ss  a  lecturer  and  ss  a  {oofound  scholar. 
Dr.  Allen  left  much  less  in  quantity  than  some  other  writers  be- 
cause of  his  many  and  varied  daUy  services  to  his  feUow-men;  bnt 
what  he  did  leave  is  so  clear  and  so  sympathetio  that  the  reader 
cannot  faU  to  see  how  far  removed  he  was  from  dogmatism.  He 
did  much  revision  and  translation  of  Renan*s  works,  finidiing  The 
Aposties  but  a  short  time  before  his  deaUi.  He  was  also  very 
active  ss  an  editor  and  ss  an  educational  writer.  His  most  impor- 
tant original  worics  are  Fragments  of  Christian  Histoiy  to  ^ 
Founding  of  the  Holy  Roman  Empire,  and  Christian  History  in 


>8enaoaeB  Ofeet  PriaolplM  sad 
Ghriilisa  Ule  (Boston,  1879),  Fw  St. 


tesD  DetiMbin 


sflsrths 


S14 


THB  OOU>]nAL  aOOIBTr  OF  MAMAOHfrnxm.        [Apmn, 

PDe  OiMl  Periods,— two  tingulariy  aitnctive  books  which 
do  mnoh  to  giro  the  lay  reader  a  clear  and  impartial  Tiew 
building  of  the  Christian  foundations. 


Mr.  Uebkt  H.  Edi8 
Dr.  Allen:  — 


this  tribute  to  the  memoiy  of 


They  tbat  U  wIm 

HUljtO 


Aim  M  the  hrigfataees  of  the  flnuaent»  And  thej 
at  the  itan,  forever  aiid  ever." 


Ub.  PBE8IDEXT9  could  there  be  found  a  more  fitting  text  for 
A  discouise  upon  the  life  of  our  associate  who  has  left  us  since  our 
last  meetii^  than  these  words  of  the  prophet  Daniel?  I  merelj 
wish,  howerer,  to  gire  expression  to  the  sorrow  that  is  in  m j 
heart  because  of  the  pasring  of  Dr.  Allen.  I  had  known  him  for 
twenty  jean  and  in  that  time  the  admiration  which  I  felt  for  him 
when  our  acquaintance  began  had  ripened  into  a  deep  a£Fection. 

Teacher,  seer,  theologian,  historian,  philosopher,  sage,  Christian 
gentleman,  —  these  wers  some  of  the  offices  he  filled  during  nearlj 
fourscore  well  spent  years;  and  yet  there  was  no  trace  of  pedantiy 
in  the  relations  of  this  dassical  scholar  to  his  fellow^nen,  for  he 
lored  to  hold  conrerse  not  only  with  the  recondite  man  of  letteis 
but  with  the  pUin,  untutored  yeoman  and  mechanic    Modesty 
and  nmpUdty  were  distinguishing  trsits  in  Dr.  Allen's  strong  and 
well-poised  character,  in  which  unselfishness  and  catholicity  of 
^urit  held  a  high  pbce.    He  was  too  profound  to  be  a  popuUr 
preachov  but  he  never  husked  an  attentiTe  hearing  among  scholan ; 
indeed,  in  his  own  doctrinal  brotherhood  he  was  kng  regaided  as 
its  mteUectual  leader.    His  fine  and  Tigorous  and  richly-stoied 
shid  was  actiyely  employed  to  the  reiy  end  of  his  beautiful  and 
nseful  life,  and  he  may  be  said  to  haTe  ••died  in  harness  *"  as  he 
^mdd  have  wished. 

Few,  indeed,  are  they  whose  likraess  can  be  recognised  in 
Chaneei^s  portrait  of  the  good  Priest  in  the  Canterbury  Tales,  but 
who  shall  say  tiiat  these  lines  might  not  hate  been  written  of  our 
— — "^friendi  — 

«  Biehe  he  was  €<  holj  thofht  and  wwk. 
Be  was  alw  a  Imad  MM,  a  oMe. 


BiB%as  he  wai^  sad  wrndar  diUgMH^ 
And  In  adfsnilM  M  Mslwli 


1./' 


y] 


MM.] 


▲BKIOLn  OF  THB  LAHD  BAHK. 


Ufi 


Wyd  waa  hia  pariaihe 


Tbia  noble  floaample  to  hia  ahaq^  ha  jaf, 
That  fiiat  he  wroghle»  and  afterward  ha 
Out  of  the  foapei  he  tho  wordee  eaoghla, 

Be  waa  a  ahepherde,  and  no  OMioenaria. 

To  drawen  folk  to  heren  bj  faimeaae^ 
^7  good  enianpla,  thia  waa  hia  bealnaHS. 

A  better  preeat  I  trowe  that  nowhar  non  la. 
Be  waited  after  no  pompe  and  rafiranea^ 
Ne  naked  him  a  aii&ped  eooeienee, 
But  Criitea  lore,  and  hia  apoatlea  twelfa^ 
He  taqgfata^  but  irat  ha  folwed  it  himaehe.* 


Mr.  Datis  presented  the  following  memorandn  concerning 
the  Land  Bank :  — 

THB  ABTIOLB8  OF  THB  LABD  BABK  ABD  OF  THB  8ILTBB  BABK. 

In  the  Calendar  of  the  pt^iers  and  records  relating  to  the  Land 
Bank  of  1740,  in  the  Massachusetts  ArchiTcs  and  Suffolk  Court 
Files,  which  is  now  being  printed  by  this  Society,  the  second 
entry  reads  as  follows:  — 

««3 10S:i8.    10  March,  1739-40. 

Broadside.    The  Printed  Scheme  of  the  Land  Bank.    AaaouneiBg  that 
tiae  Committee  will  raceiTO  anbacriptioos.''  * 

The  third  entry  In  the  Calendar  refers  to  the  same  Tolume  in 
the  Archives  (102),  psges  49-65,  and  the  date  is  entered  conjee* 
turally  «« [Maroh,  nSlMO].**    The  description  reads, — 

**  Part  of  Articles  of  SOtst  Scheme  and  List  of  Sabscribera,  headed 
by  Edward  Hatchinson.  Tdtal  Sabscriptioos  Xli4,400  prt^posed  to  be 
reduced  to  £190,000." 

Entry  No.  S  describes  the  preliminary  call  for  subscriptions 
by  those  interested  in  the  formation  of  the  Land  Bank.  In  <2ie 
communication  to  the  Society  on  the  sulqeot  of  this  Bank,  which 
was  submitted  in  January,  1805,  it  was  shown  that  the  foan  of 

I  PobUoatiiNM,  hr.  t. 


S18  THB  ooLonu.  floonrr  or  lusuoHUinn.      [Ana,  '| 

the  pnpowd  noto  deacribvd  in  Uiis  Broadaide  wn  mmtoridly  modi-  .| 

fled  before  the  notee  wen  pat  into  circulation  bj  tlte  Lend  Beak.' 

It  wae  erident  that  after  the  praliminaiy  stepa  were  taken  nnder 

the  above  mentioned  Broadaida,  then  miut  have  been  eonM  inter* 

imwlintft  appeal  to  the  public  for  anpport  befon  the  final  stepa  in 

lannching  the  Bank  wen  taken,  Hw  Uroadaide  deaoribed  in  entiy 

Ho.  9  of  the  Calendar  i>  the  onl/  preliminaij  document  of  thia 

•orti  oonneoted  with  this  enterpriae,  to  be  found  in  the  ArchiTea. 

It  aeema,  bowflror,  that  the  Direetora,  after  the  oonaummation  of 

their  piaaa,  did  print  and  diatribute  their  perfected  Sobemei  for 

public  infbnnaliaa  and  ai  an  appeal  for  tuj^Kirt.    A  oopj  of  thia 

doonment  !■  to  be  found  in  the  Libnrj  of  Congreaa.    It  ia  in  (olio, 

toot  pogea  in  length,  the  size  of  the  pagea  being  14}  by  9]  incbea. 

With  regard  to  the  detaila  of  the  organizatioB  of  the  SUtw 
Bank,  we  an  in  one  respect  better  off,  namely,  that  we  have  in 
the  docnment  described  in  entiy  No.  8  of  the  Calendar  a  fngmeat 
of  the  aetoal  Artiolea  of  Aaaooiatian,  Thia  fmgment,  howerer,  ia 
pneticaUj  all  the  information  that  the  ArohlTes  fnmish  on  thia 
point,  so  that,  after  all,  we  an  not  quite  so  well  off  aa  in  the  oaaa 
of  the  I^nd  Bank,  ainoe  the  Broadaide,  if  it  does  not  repnaent 
the  <ffganicat)0o  after  adoptaon,  does,  at  any  nta,  indicate  the 
iidentiona  of  tits  subaoribera. 

I  am  able  now  to  supply  these  gi^  in  the  AiohiTes.  In  1741, 
Fianklin  entered  npon  one  of  his  Tentures  as  a  puUisber  to  which 
we  ara  indebted  for  the  iaformation  which  enables  me  to  aocom- 
jUA  this.  The  Qencial  Hagazine  and  Hiatorioal  Chnmiele  for 
all  the  Britiah  Plantationa  in  Anterica  had  only  a  faaief  existence, 
bat  it  waa  long  enaagfa  to  preserve  the  Artiolea  of  these  two 
Soheaes,  Hie  Lenox  Lifaniy  is  tbs  foitanate  poeeeesor  of  a 
aomplete  file  of  this  Magariae  for  the  dx  ntontha  daring  which  it 
•orrind,  fron  iriiieh  the  eopiea  wan  made  which  I  now  offer 
to  the  Sooiety.i  The  Artiolea  of  the  Silver  Scheme  ara  not  dated. 
Tba  date  of  the  pn^osed  note,  1  Aagost,  1740,  would,  therefore, 
eonlnL  The  Artides  of  tite  Land  Bank  wen  adopted  8  Septe»> 
bsiV  and  tiw  aeknowledgMat  is  dated  4  Deoember,  1740. 


316  T!'^'  iow>MAi.  «>currv  of  MAi<<?Acin:sirrn<.       [Afrii,  "J 

t1,i-  pn-i'o- "1  mU-  •Ic'xrriW)  in  tlij^  Binii'Ui>1e  -aw  mnttmlly  mcx1L-  } 

it  MM4  nvi'k'nt  llint  nflor  tliu  [Tuliiiiiiaiy  i>lq>.4  Wi-ri:  tuk-n  iiii<t>:r  ^ 

tlic  iils.vi!  liMintioiiMl  ItrfiH'Isiilr,  thi-iv  linisl  iiiivo  Inui  sniiic  iiiUr-  ;i 

RK'iliiite  ni'iit-o]  to  Uif  [luUic  f'»r  hui'ImhI  Iwfiir.i  iliu  litiiil  RtujM  in  :j 

hunchin;;  llw  Uimk  wen;  tnkcn.   'Jlw  UriKul-si.Iu  ■icw^iil^-d  in  iriliy  | 

No.  2  if  llii!  C.ilefii!  i-i"  i"  tl"3  o'''j'  I'rcli miliary  itoini input  I'f  iMh  ' 

wrt,  coiiiK'clcd  niii,  liiii  ciitiiqiriep,  lo  tie  fdiiwl  ill  llic  An-iiiviH.  * 

It  f'.vniN  Iwwpvcr,  irnt  tii'i  Dinvfure,  tiflcr  tlic  cmimiinAlioii  of 
tli.-ir  |ii:iiw,  '!M  )■■  -It  nn.l  aintrilmlc  tlicir  iH-tf.rt..!  Scln-im-,  dr 
[)iili1ii!  iiirmn,!'..-!!  .iiiJ  .ih  :<n  .iihimI  {or  iiii|)|Hirl.  A  copy  of  lliin 
.Wurm-nl  -•'  ■■,  'j.^  -".  ;;il  in  l!io  I.'itrtTiry  o(  Coi.^jn-sH.  U  ix  in  fi.lio, 
f';;ir  I'vi-s  in  Irrr  ■..,  ■'.,■■  -i/n  of  tlifi  |>.>gi«  kill};  M.J  I'V  I'J  inrlu-e. 
Wiih  n-^.:-'  I.  ■-.  !.-l.iiU  .if  11i«  c.rp.iiii7.Hlioii  of  tlio  Silver 
ILiTik.  <v  .■■  ■   '•  .:^-t  l-UiT  (.n",  nnnioly.  tl.;il  wo  liavc  in 

til,' .li- 'J':  ■  .     ■    ■   ■■■.'■.  N'-.  ;i  "f  111.' ('iiloinlnrn  fmjiticnl  ^ 

.   of  !►.-■«  •  ■..    \   ■         ■    .    \  -.  ■..,-.■.-.      'it.;-,  ii.i-iu.lil.  hmixvcr.  in  ; 

J.M  ...  ,...    .11  '.:.    .,/„tM..:T:i-.  ll„»  tiift  Ar.-l.iv»;M  fiinii^h  ..n  itiis  ] 

j.'ir,:,  .*.)  li-il,  ^ilK  r  .1,1,    n-c  .m-   IH'I  ■)"i!>-   ■'<  «  ;  il  i.l'   life  ill  tlic  COSi! 

(.f  l).c  I^lii'I   IS:-^k.  -..     ■.    rl...    1.-,.  .1  ■.■.■.   r    Jl  do.-H  not  r.-i>ri-sfiit  ;' 

ill'!  or^-niii?:!!!  ■.!  jiii^  i    ■■  ,    .■■■,.   il.i.-,  ht  nuy  rate,  in(lio:ili>  llu' 

iiit<'iilions  of  iliff  s»l<-nVi'«. 

]  am  iiMo  now  to  supi-lj  iIi>'Re  grips  in  the  .\r('hivea.     In  J7J1, 
Fraiiktiii  eiilen><l  ii|k>h  oiio  o(  his  venture-'  ,-ts  n  puiilislier  ti>  nliirli  '^ 

we  are  iii.ldiied  f-r  tlio  info  mint  ion  whicli  cihMc.  w  !■  Mi'imi-  ,^ 

plMi   tlii».      Tlw   fieneml    M^^',i,'.inr   fli;.!    H--(  .;■.   :.i    ri.ioliicl,-   for  ! 

.;.'.  ii..-  Tlritish  l*I;iiiii.ii..-ii  i.i  .\  . -r"   i  (,;„1  .,i,iy  a  hri.'f  f\i!ii--nrp,  .; 

(.■■:    .t   -..-,..   l.-.,.  ,,.-.    '     -,     ;.^,-r'-.-    [\-    ArriH'-w     .'    li  ■  :,-   two  '} 

'  ■■       ■       ;■  -    M    ..-v   ;m    il,f   f.-ri'T. ..,!■  of  a  ; 

!       *  >i  .-:i-:i..-  r.-ir  Ih.^  ■>  i-     '.  ■       !■■..:  wliiph  it  •■ 

*■..     .  i.    ■-.:!:   wi.i.h   il.p    .-.J.;.-.;  .-..  .         ■     1,   I  now  offer  ,' 

IP  til-  NT.'^tv.^    '111..  Aiiu-: f  ■'      .     ..     -    ,  u.o  are  not  .Inl.-.l. 

Tli« -Lil'-  of  ill"  [T. .;■■■!, "1  II -f.  .  1     ■    .     -■.    i'.  |-i,  wonlil,  l.licrofore, 

cmttiil.    T!i-  \<K  ■  .  ■->■  !%.■  '    >.   ...,,.  wiTP  mlo].ii-.l  8  Scplem-  .        . 

I«r,«.ail...H.;.,  «:,,;^,„  V       :  ...,  1  DecmW,  1740.  .■  ^^'^'^^'      t-/^ 

'  rnblicmi.  n>.  n    u,  i;.  '    '  ' 

'  Ti*w  two  iiii[Fij;n.i  ^l.■-J^..■,  •>  i.-  rrwrred  (or  pnbliration  In  VotumilT. 
oT  DOT  i'ubliealKiiMi. 


iCfm'^/-'  .■^-■/.Ww«/.^i~^ '/  /&'«•*'-» 


wa] 


OOUSTT  LAUD  BAXX* 


tlT 


.     9HS  X88IX  OOUMTT  LAUD  BAVK. 

In  Janiuuy,  189Ss  I  sabmitted  a  oommnnioation  to  this  Sodeijt 
entitled  Provincial  Banks :  Land  and  StlTexviniHiieh  the  following 
statement  was  made :  -* 

**  In  Essex  County,  a  bank  wss  organised  and  a  petitioa  in  its  bshslf 
was  presented  to  the  Oenerai  Court.  This  bank  setaaUj  preparsd  lor 
circulation  notes  of  snnU  denominatioDS.  The j  were  dated  at  Ipswioh, 
1  lfaj»  1741,  end  were  pajaUe  to  the  order  of  James  Ereletfa,  one  third 
at  the  end  of  ererj  fifth  jear,  in  produce  or  manufactures.'* ' 

During  a  recent  visit  to  the  Lenox  libnuy,  I  was  showBt  hgr 
Mr.  Wilberf ofoe  Eames,  a  vdlame  containing  mounted  specimens 
of  Cokmisl  conency*  Among  them  I  found  a  noto  of  the  Essex 
County  Land  Bank.  ItisneatljengraTedandxeadsasfollawss-i* 


< 


THE  BANK  BILL 


> 


Two8hiUings 


(61Q 


WE  JOINTLT  and  SEVERALLY, 


for  our  SMirMM  and  Pamtmmmm,  promise 
to  take  this  Bin  as  Oss  XlOUi^  lawful 
Silrer  Konej,  at  Six  Shilliogs,  and  Eight  Pence 
P^  Ouocs^  in  sU  PaTSMnts  Trads  and  Busbess,  4 
for  i^rocsr hi  our  TmeamumtwXw^j Thus,  ft 
to  pa  J  the  same  at  that  Esttmato  on  Demand,  to 
fSU  Janus  S6clc4  or  Order,  hi  the  Fkoduce 
or  Hanufaotaree  eoumerated  in  our  Scheme  t  as 
reconied  in  the  County  of  Csso^s  Becords,  for  Valae 
ree^    Dated  at  Irswicn,  the  First  Day  of  May, 

1T41 

r  r 

JovAiBAir  HauL 

TSiam^l     RosBBT  CnoAin* 
I09^mmj     j^^jjjj  Bnoww. 


^Htmtitratt  HI  Iff 


tu 


coLOMiAi*  •oasrr  or  icAfltAcmminB.      [Ann, 


II  will  be  obMnred  Urni  tbe  proniM  oa  tbe  &oe  of  this  Note  is 
to  tdw  tbe  bUI  at  an  J  time,  and  to  paj  ii  on  denuttid,  no  lefeienoe 
being  nade  to  the  propoeed  diatribntion  of  tbe  ledemptiooa  o?er 
ifteen  jeaia, — one  thifd  at  the  end  of  eaeh  Art  jean. 

Hie  PkisiDXHT  then  aaid :  — 

Through  the  ooortesj  of  a  ladj  of  this  citj  I  am  permitted  to 
offer  for  tbe  inflection  of  the  Societj  a  manuscript  sermon  in  the 
handwriting  oi  Cotton  Mather.  The  manuscript  eoren  twelye 
eloselj  written  pages,  six  and  a  half  hj  throe  and  a  half  inches 
in  aize,  stitched  together  with  white  thread,  probaUj  contempo- 
nneoQs  with  the  sermon.  The  writing  is  exceedin^j  minute 
and  not  ess j  to  read.  I  baye  been  able  to  make  out  that  the 
'    '  *i  taken  fironi  the  Firrt  Epistle  of  John,  fifth  chspteiv 


«If  wt  iwehe  tht  witaev  of  awa,  tht  witaev  of  God  it 
tht  witaeH  sf  Ged  whidi  ht  kslk  lattiMI  «|  Ut  floa." 


Creatcr;  lorlhiiis 


At  the  end  of  the  sermon  is  the  date,  ••  Boston,  May  24, 1718,'* 
and  the  note,  ^'preached,  Boston,  l^iay  20,  ITia'*  As  Cotton 
Mather  was  bom  on  the  twelfth  of  Maroh,  1662-68,  tiiis  sermon 
was  written  and  pleached  when  he  was  aboat  fiffy^re  yeais  of 
^fs.    It  does  not  appear  to  have  been,  printed. 

Mr.  Datu  mnmnnicated  the  following  intelligenoe  con- 
cmtng  two  local  Historical  Societies : — 


mi  HATUHILL  HUIOBIQAL  SOCBTr. 

8ociet)r  was  ineorpomted  14  Jannarr,  1898. 


••TostlMlate  biterest  aad  aid  lesearob  bi  the  histoiy  of  Hareriini 

Id  n^ghberiag  eoawanllies  by  the  eoUectioo  sad  pteserratloa  to  some 
satebls^oe  la  tbe  Qty  of  HawbUl,  of  soob  maaiiscripts,  doeomeots 
asaMaSoes  and  reHes  as  shall  serve  to  ezpUto  sod  fllastrate  erents  aad 

the  maaMr  ofHfo  la  soeomlTe  geaeratioas  by  aiding  to  tbe  preserva- 
Hen  of  bnMb«i,  aMaoaMats  aod  other  objects  of  blitorio  toterest  aad 
I7  Mcb  other  aMsas  as  shall  be  deemed  itUBg.** 


1808.] 


BBioiDina-osBnniAL  joseph  dwiohz. 


tl» 


THE  OBAHOn  HIBIORIGAL  AKD  AJKTIQUASIAJX  SOOISrr. 

An  organisation  with  this  title  was  incorporated,  26  Janoaiy, 
1898,  **For  the  collection  and  preservation  of  Historical  Data  and 
antiqoities  UlostratiTe  of  tlie  manner  of  life  of  the  early  settlers  of 
the  town." 

Mr.  Charlbo  Sxdowiok  RAonacAinr  made  the  fdlowing 
oommonication :  — 

Mb.  President,  —  I  haTO  bioaght  with  me  this  afternoon  two 
docnments  which  I  belicTe  will  interest  the  members.  The  first 
paper  is  the  Commission  of  Brigadier-General  Joseph  Dwi^t,  as 
Judge  Adyocate  during  the  Siege  of  Lonisboig.  The  original 
was  lent  to  me  by  my  kinsman,  Alfred  D.  Fester,  scm  of  the  tote 
Judge  Dwight  Fester;  Mr.  Foster,  like  myself,  being  a  lineal 
descendant  of  Joseph  Dwight.  My  own  line  of  deecent  is  thioogfa 
Judge  Theodore  Sedgwick,  who  married  General  Dwight*s  dangb> 
ter  Pamela. 

The  name  of  Joseph  Dwight  is  so  well  known  in  the  histoiy  of 
Massachusetts  that  it  is  unnecessary  to  do  more  than  mention  it  in 
order  to  attract  attention  to  this  Commission.  He  was  a  descend- 
ant of  John  Dwight,  of  Dedham,  one  of  theeariiest  settleri  of  that 
town.  General  Dwight  was  bom  in  Brookfield,  and  became  one  of 
the  first  towyers  in  Worcester  County,  not  only  in  point  <rf  time  bat 
as  regards  profeisional  standing.  Later,  he  moved  to  Berkshire 
County,  where  he  liyed  the  remainder  of  hto  life,  and  where  many 
of  hii  family,  among  thorn  our  assoctote,  Henry  Dwight  Sedgwick, 
still  reside.    He  was  a  Judge  of  several  eourts  at  different  timea. 

The  intermediate  htotory  of  thto  Commiuion  to  unknown.  Mr* 
Foster  obtained  it  recently  in  New  York  City.  It  bears  the  signa* 
tures  of  Sir  Peter  Warren  and  Sir  William  Pepperrell,  before  whom 
General  Dwight  took  the  oath  of  office,  as  appears  by  the  jurat  on 
the  leverBo  side.    Unfortunately  the  seal  has  been  torn  off. 

I  have  procured,  and  shall  leave  with  the  Soctoty,  an  excellent 
photograph  of  the  document.  I  am  sure  that  the  memben  will 
like  to  see  also  a  photograph  of  the  portrait  of  General  Dwight^ 
painted,  about  1765,  by  Blackburn.  Thto  picture  to  now  in  my 
house  in  Milton,  and,  as  the  photograph  i4ainly  shows,  to  in  a  fine 
state  of  preservation.    The  coloring  to  parttoulariy  interesting: 


THB  oaf/mfAT>  aocmrr  or  MAiwAcinyapm     [Arsn^ 

Tht  IttI  €<  tbe  ConuBkrioii  It  M  follows :  •-- 

Petbb  Wabbkn  Efq:   ConmiMider  In  Chief  ol  «11  bis 
]lAJ€0^s  Ships  and  VesMls  employed,  aiid  lo  be  em- 

©plojed  hi  North  America,  lo  the  Northwud  of  CeroliM  s  4e 
end 
WlLUAX  PXPFEBBELL  EeqT  Lieo*  General,  and  Gom- 
■umder  in  Chief  of  his  majestjr's  Troope,  raised  in  Mew 
England,  for  an  Expedition  against  the  Fkench  SettlemenU 
on  the  Island  of  Cape  Breton:  Ac 

To  Joseph  Dwiout  Esq[    Greeting 
Whereas  by  the  late  happj  Snooess  of  his  Majest/s  Arms,  the  Aeqnisi- 
tion  of  ths  City,  Portresses,  and  Fdrt  of  Loqisboorg,  with  the  Territories 
and  Forts  adjacent,  is  msde  lo  his  Majesty's  Dominions :  snd  Wheress 
there  are  sereral  Frisee  now  in  tliis  Harbour,  taken  from  his  Majesty's 
Enemiee,  which  hare  Neceesaries  on  board,  snitoMe  for  the  Support  of 
to  MaJeity'B  Snbjeets  here;  and  Others  msy  be  dayly  expected. 
We  do,  therefore.  Judging  It  for  his  Mi\|esty's  Senrice,  and  the  good  of 
to  Subjects,  in  the  preeent  Exigency,  to  appoint  proper  Officers,  for 
the  legal  Tkyal,  and  Condemnation  of  said  Prises;  Constitute  ft  appofait 
you,  ^  Confidence  of  your  Loyalty,  Integrity,  and  good  AbOity)  Judge 
of  the  CouH  of  Admiralty,  for  the  port  of  Louisbo|irg,  and  Fbrts  ad- 
jacent; Hereby  wlUing  and  requiring  Ton  to  take  Cognisance  of  aU 
PHses  that  are  or  shall  be  brought  bto  ssid  Ports;  and  cause  Judg- 
ment rdatbg  to  same  to  be  made,  and  Execution  thereon  done  accoid- 
fag  to  Law,  and  Justlcs:  snd  generany  to  do  and  transsct  all  such 
Matters  ss  to  your  said  Office  do  appertain.    For  which  This  shall  be 
your  sufficient  Wsrrant    Glren  under  our  Hande  and  Seals,  at  Louis- 
booig,  the  twentyeth  Day  of  June,  In  the  Nineteenth  Tear,  of  the 
Be^gnnf  our  Sorersign  Lord,  George  the  Second  of  Gieat  Brittalut 
FkiMM  and  Ireland,  ]Q«g  Ac    Annoq;  Domini  174ft. 

P  Wabubv, 
B J  CowMBd  of  tlieir  HoMuin.  W"  Ptomnu. 

June  flf  1746.    Hie  Hon*|*  Joeeph  Dwight  Esqf  appeared 


aad  look  the  Oaths  nppointsd  by  Aot  of  paiUsmsnt  Asnd  snbsoribsd  the 


P  W 


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£BITBB  OF  XUZABKIH  MONTAOV. 


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The  other  paper  is  a  copj  of  a  letter  written  hj  If  is.  EUsabeth 
Montagu  to  Mis.  Mercj  Warren,  wife  of  General  James  Warren. 
Mrs.  Montagu  was  an  English  aathoress  of  repute,  whoee  Essajon 
the  Writings  and  Genius  of  Shakspear  had  called  forth  soma 
oonunendatory  yeises  by  Mis.  Warren,^  and  in  her  gratitude  for 
the  appreciation  of  her  book,  thus  exhibited,  she  wrote  this  letter. 
The  handwriting  of  this  paper  is  not  known  to  me.  The  indoiM- 
ment  states  that  the  copy  wae  made  for  Judge  Sedgwick.  It  came 
to  me  from  among  the  papers  of  his  youngest  son,  Charles  Sedgwick, 
having  been  found  in  the  Berkshire  County  Court  House  after  his 
death. 

The  letter  is  douUj  inteiesttngt  it  rereals  a  desr  aiq[N»ciation 
on  the  part  of  the  writer  of  American  lifo  and  charaeter  as  they 
were  dcTcloped  by  the  Rerolution;  it  also  contains  a  Tcry  happy 
and  glowing  tribute  to  the  peiMnal  character  of  Washington. 

PoaTMAK  Squabs,  hoixwnt,  Apr.  Sth  17SS. 

Deab  Madam,  —  Though  conscious  of  inability  to  express  the  gratitude 
I  feel  for  the  honour  and  favour  you  did  me  in  sending  me  your  Works, 
and  the  admiration  and  delight  with  whfeh  I  read  them,  yet  I  hare  con- 
tinually regretted  that  I  could  not  find  any  opportunity  of  returning  my 
thanks  lest  you  should  ascribe  my  silence  to  stupid  Insensibility.  I  am 
now  happy  that  I  can  couvey  my  acknowledgments,  so  highly  and  so 
long  doe,  through  hands  which  will  give  tiiem  vahie  by  passbg  through 
them;  Mr.  Jay,  who,  to  our  infinite  regret,  Is  going  back  to  America, 
promises  to  get  my  letter  and  my  Essay  on  Sbakespear  deUrered  to 
you ;  the  partiality  you  hare  espreesed  for  this  little  work,  snd  the  dig- 
nity your  praise  has  given  to  it,  could  only  have  encouraged  me  to  the 
presumption  of  offering  It  to  yon. 

When  I  sm  about  to  speak  of  your  compoeitkms,  which,  on  every 
subject,  display  the  almoet  perfection  and  strength  of  genius.  It  Is  dif- 
ficult to  determine  with  wfaidi  to  begin.  Personal  Interest,  Indeed, 
must  make  my  apology  if  I  advert  to  your  Verses  on  the  Essay  on 
Sbakespear;  and.  Indeed,  there  cannot  be  a  greater  proof  of  the 
energy  of  talents  than  when  It  raleee  insignificant  Into  conssqnsnes 
and  snatches  from  oblivion  what  would  otherwise  have  sunk  Into  H; 
all — all  these  obligatkms  does  my  Essay  owe  to  you. 


s  FotsM^  Dramstie  sad 
ttnee^  sddreeeed  te  Mis.  Montsgi,  sre 


Bosten,  ITM^  ppb  in,  lit. 
dated  F^jmsiith,  10  J^y,  IIH. 


SSI  THJt  oounrui.  MoctBtT  or  kamaoh  d  ucrn,      [Arsn, 

UdpOBeM'i  DoUcM  porpoM,— torotett*  GmfM  md  btawiwIlAc 
lk«a>f(^jo«liftTaliqipa7  effected  In  yoorDnnM)  ud  ereirpMaior 
jooia,  Ml  emj  nbjeet,  bw  that  tendeaqr  and  improTM  the  betrt  wtiilo 
k  ddiflili  Ibe  fau«iiMtioa,  mmI  the  tute.  How  h»ppj  ebouhl  I  be  U 
•117  oppertuitj  b*|»piiMd  whleh  would  Intradaee  me  to  the  oonrenv 
tiM  of  bv  wboM  Writlnge  I  to  mudi  admire  I  Bat  of  thli  I  bare  Uttle 
bope;  70a  will  md  leave  joar  bappy  ooontrj  and  I  am  too  old  to  Tfait 
joo.  If  Bj  age  did  not  prahibit,  I  abonld  be  atrongi;  tempted  lo 
lidnlge  MTaetf  wHb  tba  nMat  pleaahig  of  all  ooolempUtioM,— aeeftig 
faanaB  Tittae,  bmna  takiila  aod  bonaa  bappineM  Id  a  Totj  blgb  and 
atm  baffioriag  atate.  la  all  tbeaa  rireniMlaaoea,  Rarope  aeem*  to 
deeliact  aod  Amcriea  to  riee ;  In  Tont  Coanti7,  the  bigber  daiiei  baee 
■n  tba  qoalitlea  and  aceenplkluHola  of  the  moat  poliahed  eodetj,  and 
an  Bot  enerrated  nor  eocrapted  hj  Inznrj,  or  rendered  friT<d«>aa  bj 
baUla  of  Idle  dbafpatten ;  wttb  joo  patriotidi  lentlmenU  aainata  and 
direct  Ibe  aoerglea  of  ambition ;  indaatrjr  aod  aobrtety  lead  the  lower 
mdera  <rf  Ibe  peo^e  to  (be  enjoyment  of  plea^  and  peaee.  117  witbea 
to  TieH  ao  bappj  a  ooontry  aia  etiU  inoreaaed  b7  m7  aeqaalntanoe  witb 
Mr.  Jay,  wboae  eonTeraaltoa  (a  Uw  moat  inatmctlTe  and  deK^itfal.  and 
iriioaemaiuierBtbe  Boat  amiable  that  it  la  poaafble  to  coBcelTe.  Ifbia 
eomtry  eaanot  apare  him,  at  leut  Indulge  na  wHh  a  viilt  tnm  hie 

I  am  afraid  I  bave  alrcod;  treepaaoed  too  long  «■  tow  time  and 
patience  ao  I  wU  onl7  repeat  nqr  thanka  to  700  for  all  jeor  favore,  and 
BOBorB  7M  of  017  rfncare  good  wlabea  for  Toor  health  and  han>tneaa, 
■ad  tba  ptoeperi^  of  America,  Ha  glor7  aoooeaef  oily  eataUlahed  by  that 
Iratof  HcfoeaandbeMof  Hen,  Ur.Waabii^loB.  Whh  tba  Moat  per- 
iMt  raapeot  and  eeteem,  I  am,  dear  lladam, 

Tonr  moat  oU^ed,  Obedient  and 

gratefol  Hnmble  fiemn^ 

Eu^A  HoaTAor. 


UnitodSlataa  of  America. 

Hr.  Hesit  H.  Ede8  exhibited  ui  original  paper  purport- 
mg  to  be  ft  list  of  the  Theses  of  the  Commenoers  at  Har- 
Twd<ktUq[eiii  1663,  ukl  qx>ke  m  follows :  — 

Uk.  PmanHon;— At  tb«  Stated  Ueeting  of  tbe  Sodefy  in 
Ibroli,  189T,  I  ooiwwniniented  nn  original  nnpaUiabed  letter 
wiUtaa  in  16M  hj  Hanty  Dnnater,  the  flnt  Fnsident  of  Ibmrd 


Hi 


18M.] 


HABTABD  TRIiBI  OF  IMI. 


College.  To-day  I  present  for  your  eonsidenttioii  eaoUier  original 
onpablished  pi^>er,  dated  Angnet,  1668,  pertaining  to  the  Col> 
lege  daring  the  inonmbenej  of  Charles  Chaonej,  its  seoond  Presi- 
dent The  document^  as  yon  will  observe,  is  worn  and  faded,  and 
in  plaoes  almost  illegible,  bat,  with  great  diffiealty,  it  has  been 
oompletely  deciphered  and  pat  in  type.  It  has  been  in  my  posses 
sion  for  more  than  thirty  years. 

The  p^Mr  now  before  as,  whioh  is  written  wholly  in  Latin  and 
Oreek,  purports  to  be  a  list  of  the  Theses  of  the  Commenoeis  at 
the  Commencement  of  1668,  and  is  beUered  to  be  oniqae,  no  other 
copy  having  as  yet  been  diMM>vered«  The  only  known  Usts  of 
Theses  bearing  an  eariier  date  are  those  of  1642  and  1648,  both  of 
which  have  been  printed  by  Sibley  in  his  Harvard  Oradaates. 
The  eaiiiest  in  the  printed  series  in  Qtm  Hall  is  the  list  of  1687. 
There  is,  however,  a  copy  of  the  Theses  of  1676,  a  broadside,  in 
the  cabinet  of  the  Massachasetts  Historical  Socidy. 

Saoh  of  the  lists  of  Theses  of  the  candidates  for  the  Master*s 
degree  prior  to  1690  as  have  been  preserved,  will  also  be  found  im 
Mr.  Sibley's  pages.' 

Cotton  Mather  thas  describes  the  proceedings  at  Commenoement 
in  the  seventeenth  centory :  — 

**  When  the  Ck>m$iieneemmU  arrived,  which  was  formeriy  the  Second 
Tuefiay  in  Avg^/t^  but  fince,  the  Flrft  Wedne/Say  in  July;  they  that  were 
to  proceed  Ba^ehn^  held  their  Ad  publickly  in  Cambridge;  whither 
the  Mdgiftraiei  and  JtfSa^lert,  and  other  Oentlemen  then  came,  to  pot 
Refpect  upon  their  Exeroifes:  And  thefe  Exereifes  were  befides  an 
OraHoH  oibally  made  by  the  Prtjkknt^  OroHimi  both  SahUaUny  and 
VaUdkiary^  made  by  (bme  or  other  of  the  Commencers,  wherein  aU 
P^i^finu  and  Orden  of  aoy  fafliion  than  prefent,  were  Addrefled  with 
proper  CkHnplements,  and  Befleetioos  were  made  on  the  moft  Bemark- 
able  Ooeorrents  of  the  pneceeding  Tear;  and  tbeie  Orations  were  made 
not  only  In  Laiin^  bat  iometimes  in  Oredc  and  In  Helnrem  alio;  and 
finne  of  them  were  in  F«f^,  and  eveo  in  Ortds  Verfe,  as  well  as  others 
In  Profe.  Bat  the  main  Ezereiies  were  Difi^utaiSmu  apon  Quejlkm$f 
wherehi  the  ReJJMmdetdi  firll  nuMie  their  Tke/u:  •  •  •    In  the  Ctole  of 

>  See  Miatsrettliig  paper  OB  the  Suhjeets  lor  llMter*a  Degree  In  Hamu^ 
CoDifo  from  1166  to  1701,  hj  the  Be?«reiid  Edward  J.  Toiiiig,  D.D.,  In  1 
Prooeediiigi  of  the  liiMirikmitti  HIelorioal  Society  lor  Jaae,  1880,  Zflli. 
llt^lil. 


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mm  oQixxHiAL  aoanrr  of  uABBAoauaam.     [AFmn, 


Urn  JHj,  the  Ftaefid6iit»  with  the  ForoMlity  of  IMfrwiaf  a  Book  into 
iWr  Hands,  gftTt  thw  their  JTf^ /^toywc."  > 

llaUier  also  aajs : — 

««At  the  CmameiMMMiil,  it  has  beeo  the  Anooal  Cnftoa  for  the 
Baiekelipn  to  pohtiOi  a  Sheet  of  Tksfim,  pro  virUi  De/tndendm^  opon  aU 
or  aoft  of  the  Liberal  Arts;  among  which  thej  do»  with  a  particalar 
Charaetcr,  diitingaiai  thole  that  are  to  be  the  8abJecU  of  the  Publiclc 
/'t^Mfellms  theo  before  thesi ;  and  thoTe  Tke/e$  the j  dedicate  as  hand- 
kmeij  aa  thej  eant  to  the  Ferfoos  of  Qoalitj,  but  efpedaUj  the 
••Jl^tlltlir  of  the  FkoTinoe,  whofe  9atroil«ie  the  CoUedffe  woaM 
he  reeoouMBded  aato.  The  Me^fiere  do,  in  an  half  fheet,  without  aa j 
DedieaUom^  pnblirh  onlj  the  Qni^Umeepro  Modmh  dffimiiemdm^  which 
thej  porpole  either  AOnBatlTelj  or  Negatirelj  to  mafaitain  aa  S^^m^ 
*»te>  hi  the  D(/puiaiion$f  which  are  bj  them  to  be  managed.*" 

It  ia  erident;  from  what  wo  find  in  the  Magnalia  and  in  SiUe/a 

Hanrard  Grsdnates,  that  the  List  wo  ara  considering  is  not  a  liat 

oi  Tbesea  of  the  candidates  for  the  Master's  degree.    The  precise 

character  of  onr  List,  howerer,  is  yet  to  be  determined.    Of  ita 

genoineness  there  can  be  no  queation,  but  whether  it  ia  a  sober 

performance  and  records  the  order  of  exercises  at  Commencementi 

or  a  traTcstj,  composed  by  one  or  more  members  of  the  Class  of 

1W8  or  by  ondeigradoates  ot  another  Class,  is  a  point  upon  which 

I  6nd  a  difference  of  opinion  among  the  scholars  to  whom  I  haye 

•hown  the  Latin  and  Greek  text  and  the  Engliah  venion  of  it, 

which  are  now  in  your  bands.    The  ^'particular  chaiacter^  by 

which  Mather  telle  iia  it  was  costomaiy  to  diatingaish  those  propo- 

aitions  which  were «« to  be  the  snbjects  of  the  pahlick  diapntations,** 

b  presomaUy  fennd  in  oor  manoscript  in  the  croea  pkced  there 

Igr  another  hand,  and  written  in  a  different  ink.    It  ia  indicated  in 
IIm  following  pagea  by  an  x. 

^ne  Broadaido  containing  the  Bacbetors'  Theoea  of  1670,  already 

referred  lis  ia  the  fint  I  hare  aeen  in  which  a  **partionlar  charao- 

leiv**  tnoii  aa  Mather  nwntionB,  is  fonnd.    It  is  a  printed  hand 

pboed  at  the  left  of  the  three  tbeeea  to  be  diapoted:  two  in 

Phyrfea  andone  in  BtUca,  which  are  printed  in  iMge  italioa,  the 

being  printod  in  iteUea  of  a  amaller  aiia. 


aliQ^liikir.^lML  •  iW.  leek  I? .  ^  UL 


18M.] 


HABTABD  TRIiBI  OW  IMS. 


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f,'^ 


In  the  Broadaida  of  1678,  one  tbeais  in  Technology  and  direo 
theses  in  Physioa  are  aimilarly.  designated. 

In  1708,  thirteen  thesea  are  marked  for  disputation:  one  in 
Technok>gy,  one  in  Logic,  and  eleven  in  Phyaica.  The  List  ia 
printed  in  Roman  type  of  ordinary  aize,  with  the  exception  of  theae 
thirteen  theaea,  ten  of  which  are  printed  in  italics  of  the  same  aizCf 
and  three  in  yeiy  large  Roman  capitala.  Two  ^particular  charac- 
ters **  are  used  hi  this  List:  a  dagger,  with  its  point  towards  the 
thesia,  preceding  the  ten  theses  printed  in  italica,  and  a  band, 
performing  aimilar  service  in  the  cases  of  the  three  thesea  (in 
Physics)  which  stand  forth  in  Roman  capitals.^ 

I  have  4ot  auoceeded  in  my  endeavor  to  identify  either  the  hand- 
writing or  the  authorship  of  this  documenti  which  waa  long  in  poa- 
aeesion  of  the  Woodbridges  of  Connecticut  If  the  paper  ia  a 
travesty,  it  is  not  unlikely  that  undeigraduatea  of  the  Class  of 
1664  —  then  members  of  the  Junior  Class  —  bad  a  band  in  ita 
compoaition.  Among  the  memben  of  that  Class  were  the  Rev* 
erend  John  Woodbcidge,'  of  Killingworth  (now  Clinton)  and 
Wethenfield,  Connecticut^  and  the  Reverend  Joaiab  Flynt,  of 
Doroheater,  Massachuaetts,  the  father  of  Tutor  Flynt  Wood- 
bridge  waa  a  grandson  of  Oovemor  Thomaa  Dudley,  and  couain* 
german,  througb  the  Dudleys,  of  the  Reverend  Simon  Bradstreet 
(H.  C.  1660),  of  New  London,  Connecticuti  who  took  hia  Maa- 
ter'a  degree  in  1668,  the  date  of  the  paper  we  are  conaidering, 
both  of  whom  may  have  contributed  to  thia  performance.  Wood* 
bridge  waa  also  brother-in-law  to  Bradstreet,  who  married  hia  aia- 
ter  Lucy,  2  October,  1667.*    Of  the  memben  of  the  Class  of  1668» 

s  Oar  attoelate  ICr.  WiUiam  CooUdge  Laae,  rysts  the  qaeetioa  whether 
Mather^  aapwMJoB  "pertioator  eharMttr"  did  aoi  rtferto  tlit  kind  of  ^|pe 
and  ratlMT  than  te  the  eroii  or  the  indes  hMid*    Mr*  LMMalHiwfilMt«» 

"Hm  Letia  Ihl  el  thMta  kifM  el  mmm  tine  le  he  MppleMMlM  hf  ••  Bi^Wi 
'Oiderol  RietriMi^'of  wMehoer  verUeH  exanple  itfor  17fl.  Im  thk  ye&t  the  tme 
■ebftcli  of  the  thetea  4lMlafcai»lMd  bjr  the  poiatiaa  head  aad  hf  eoMll  rape  appealed  ee 
the  BagBeh  Order  of  Bxerdeie  aa  'dinpatatioae,'  la  which  aeteral  etadtatt  teek  part. 
The  theMB  far  ITft  aie  the  iMt  hi  wUeh  aaj  dMactiea  of  ^rpe  of  this  Uad  is  ande. 

laltie  the  broadside  form  eeaieeleaaead,  aad  hi  Itll  the  faMedqaailehaaiai.  The 
priatiaf  of  thesss  oootiooee  dowa  la  aad  hMladba  ItMl  eiaee  whteh  tiaM  the  Oeaa> 

*  Tha  lUfaraod  TlaMtl^  Woodbridga  (IL  C  167iX  loag  a  proadaaot  fgare 
tn  aeadaadai  aealaalaalical,  and  potttieal  oirolaa  ia  Coanaotieati  waa  a  voaagir 
hfotharofJohaWoodbridgaefKilliafworth.    8aa  aaia,  p^  77, 71 


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THX  OOLOHIAL  tOOIBTr  OF  1CA88A0HU8ET18.        [APBI^ 


Samoel  Corbet,  afterward  the  soboolmastor  of  Bristol,  Moasacha- 
•etta,  and  the  Reverend  Benjamin  Blakeman,  of  Stratford,  Con- 
aeeticnti  and  other  places,  are  the  jmsons  most  likely  to  have 
been  concerned  in  this  nndertaking. 

Of  all  these  alnmni,  however,  the  one  who  seems  to  have  been 
the  best  qualified  for  the  anthorsliip  of  the  Theses,  or  of  manj  of 
them,  is  the  Reverend  Josiah  Fljrnt,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
the  mannscript  bears  little  or  no  resemblance  to  those  specimens 
of  his  handwriting  with  which  I  have  compared  it,  and,  doubtless, 
was  written  bjr  another  hand*  He  was  a  nephew  of  President 
Hoar,  whose  sister  liargeiy  had  married  the  Reverend  Henij 
Flynt,  of  Brsintree,  Massachusetts,  the  father  of  Josiah  Fljrnt 
"Wliile  in  England,  Dr.  Hoar  wrote  to  his  nephew  a  pretty  severe 
letter  concerning  his  studies  at  Cambridge  and  the  manner  in 
iMch  they  should  be  pursued,  which  bears  date  27  Match,  1661. 
If  the  young  man  piofited  by  his  uncle*s  advice,  he  was  remaric* 
aUy  well  equipped  to  undertake  the  composition  of  such  a  paper 
as  the  one  now  before  us.  Here  are  some  eztnM»ts  from  Dr. 
Hoards  latter:— 

**  Your  account  of  the  coutm  of  your  studies,  as  now  ordered,  under 
the  worthy  Mr.  Cbauucy,  is  far  short  of  my  desire;  for  its  only  of 
what  you  were  then  about;  whereas  it  should  have  been  a  delbeation 
of  your  whole  laetbod  and  authors,  from  your  matricalatioD  till  couh 
meocement.  Therefore  I  can  still  touch  but  upon  a  few  generals  for 
your  directkm.  The  first  is  this,  that  you  wonM  not  content  yourself 
with  doing  that  only,  which  yon  are  tasked  to;  nor  to  do  that  merely  as 
mueh  as  needs  must,  and  is  expected  of  you;  but  daily  eomethhig  more 
than  your  taskt  and  that  task,  also,  something  better  than  ordinary. 
Thus,  when  the  dssses  study  only  logick  or  nature,  you  may  spend  some 
one  or  two  spare  hours  in  hmgnages,  rbetorick,  history,  or  mathematics, 
or  the  like.  And  when  th^  recite  only  the  text  of  an  author,  read  you 
other  of  tin  saoM  subject,  or  some  commentator  upon  It,  at  the 
time.  Also,  hi  your  aeeastomed  dlsputatkms,  do  not  satisfy  your- 
ssif  only  to  thieve  an  argument,  but  study  the  question  beforehand,  and, 
if  possible,  draw,  hi  a  book  on  purpose,  a  summary  of  the  arguments 
and  answer  on  aU  hands;  unto  whioh  yon  may  briefly  subjohi  any  thfaig 
eMee  and  aeeanle,  wUeh  yon  have  heaid  hi  the  hall,  upon  the  debste 
ofUfaipublie. 

•«Nextly.  As  yon  BMst  read  araeh,  that  your  head  may  be  stored  with 
so  yen  mast  be  1^  and  maeh  in  aU  kfaids  of  dteoufse  of  what 


•»  ■' 


I 

4' 


<  i 


18M.] 


BABVABD  THBSn  OY  IM. 


tST 


you  resd,  that  your  tongue  may  be  apt  to  a  good  expresskm  of  what 
yon  do  understand.  And  further;  of  most  things  you  most  write  too ; 
whereby  you  may  render  yourself  exsct  In  Jndghig  of  what  you  hear  or 
read;  and  faithful  hi  remembering  of  what  you  once  have  known. 

*  *  Fourthly — As  to  the  authors  you  should  distil  into  your  paper  books 
In  general;  let  them  not  be  such  as  are  alresdy  methodical,  condse,  and 
pithy  as  possible;  for  it  would  be  but  to  transcribe  them,  which  is  very 
tedious  and  nncoutb !  rather  keep  such  books  by  jrou,  for  hamediate  peru- 
sal. Hot  let  them  be  such  as  are  vdnminoos,  intricate,  and  mors 
j^um;  or  else  thoee  traelab^Ui^  that  touch  only  on  some  smaller  tendrils 
of  any  science;  especially,  if  they  be  books  that  yon  do  only  borrow,  or 
hire,  to  read. 

**  Seventhly —One  more  quire  you  may  take,  and  rule  each  leaf  into 
four  columns,  and  therein  note,  also  alpbabetteally,  all  those  curious 
criticisms,  e^ymok)gies,  and  derivatkws,  that  you  shall  meet  withal  hi 
the  English,  Latin,  Greek,  and  Hebrew  tongues.  I  still  mean,  by  the 
by,  whfle  you  are  eeeUng  other  matters;  not  which  you  may  gather  out 
of  vocabuUries  and  critics,  that  hhve  purposely  written  on  sueh  sub- 
Jeets,  for  that  were  but  actum  agtn. 

«« Eighthly— Be  forward  and  frequent  hi  the  use  of  all  those  thinge 
which  70U  have  resd,  and  which  you  have  collected:  judiciously  nwukl- 
hig  them  up  with  others  of  your  own  fancy  and  memory,  aecording  to 
the  piopoeed  occasions;  whether  it  be  In  the  pennhig  of  epistles,  ora- 
tions, theees  or  antitheses,  or  detcnainations  upon  a  questkm,  analysis 
of  any  part  of  an  author,  or  fanitations  of  him,  per  m^wm  geneeeo^ 
Fw  so  much  only  have  yon  profited  hi  your  studies,  as  you  are  able  to 
do  these.  And  all  the  contemplatioas  and  collectiohs,  in  the  world,  wUI 
bntonly  fityoufor  these.— It  isprsetioe,  and  only  your  own  practice, 
that  wiU  be  able  to  perfect  you.  My  charge  of  your  choice  of  company, 
I  need  not  hiculcate ;  nor  I  hope  that  for  your  constant  use  of  the  Lathi 
tongue  in  all  your  converse  together,  and  that  hi  the  pureet  phraee  of 
Terence  and  Fresmue"  * 

Whatever  the  chuacter  of  this  performance  shall  prove,  in  the 
and,  to  be,  it  is  die  first  preserved  effort  of  the  Commenoem  to  en* 
tertain  and  amuse  as  well  as  to  dispby  their  aoquirements  in  the 
arts,  and  thus  marks  an  epoch.     It  reveals  intelligenoe,  wit. 


•  The  fan  test  of  this  letter 
CoBeeHoM^  vL  lOO-lOfi. 


msy  be  resd  la  1 


Hietorieal 


IHB  OOLOMIAL  •OdBIT  OF  JUa8A0HUWn&        [Amo, 

briUiaaejaad  BMtiirify  of  mind  in  ite  anthor  or  MUbofi, 
and  is  oradiUOile  alike  to  the  atndenti  of  Chaonoj'a  time  and  to 
their  inetmeton* 

The  tezbof  this  paper  is  ae  follower^ 

Yim  terq;  qoaterq;  Conclamaiiesimis  omni  Landie  Gntdu 

majoribue.    Quocunq;  honoris  ffaetigio 

enmndiat  oaenuMlit,  boaoraadls,  probitatitq;  omnigemB 

eelebrHate  claresceDtibat. 
Ipei  Ccsares  mmJesUUis  ricario 
IX  loBAmn  EHDMxmo  eeteberrioue  Mawthuseiteneii  ColoBis  8alim|Mi 

megmleo,  noa  ralgariter  Teoerabai 
mrfaa  e^aef:  ilea  felieiterooojanetara  N-Angte  Cokmlart  Fhetoribna. 
_^_  pifta 

flaiimo  edebfaadli.    EaniDdeBKB  Sjnarchie  dqUo  dO  honorif  frada 

comQlandiSf  oanmlatie. 

meMq:  Be?erendia  Eodeeiera  Aagelia  band  Mqaieqal  obaervmadk. 

Bert  Aeadearicarfl  SpeeUtoribas  apeoUtimfiiiia  quori  aeBeciA 

alet  poaCeritaa  Intaebitar  sterniUa :  ' 

o«il  etiam  Uterarfi  forenU,  literetortl  f sTeati  s 
(qaartt  Namine  aeenndaote  aub  PrmMe  Cabou)  Cbavmomkk 

8.8.  Theol:  Bae:  In  Col:  Harvt 
▼irifl  f  brie  «t  veritatS  propognent  Leborea  ezaatlabunt) 
laireaea In Artiboe Telitae  dddQ> 


ONtterstpeaiiaiaq«>AnMtIaMfe  OraameticA  EpUoget  ert  Bbttorto 

mpmmtm  mUnm.  Ptologof. 

^AyPT"  **  faii»ita,x  pwporiMtki. 

^S^IS^J^'^*'^^'^"'**^  Bhrtorit  •.!  SopWrtid  fwba  dMHlo 

^manmmtm.x  Terbe  dm. 

rtonpto  Artit  BM  orta  BM  oeeMi  l^yttola  T«IDii«tob  tent  Hn»rbolas 

w,T?!^,  i  „  ^  ,  .     .                   •  Cwm  Sjneetlciu 

Mtamijtj^  Apodopedt  art  Eirtl^yie«i»  Bbrto. 


ertAdJettls. 


ric«.X 


TbM  Mm  prateiMbly  tte^  Oetham 


eTblleft  at  ftba and  of  ftba 


IMiaatlaa  af  ftba 


A  I 


V  ti 


C'A 


1*4 


1808.] 


HABVABD  TBSan  OY  1888. 


An  a  Katari  originit  potitor,  Katua 

ab  Alia  aetioni  petfooUTa  paiitur. 
Katnra  ait  Artia  aiamplari  Aia  Kate- 

nBaaMnpia.X 
Entia  a  primo  aaiit  ab  aata  prheo 
partieipia  pnBtorIti,   ifimwik  k 
Ittlari  lamporla. 

Logiem. 

Loglea  att  retpeeta  tpaelara  IntaDa- 

gaodarfl  Kamu  opUens. 
InTantio  ait  iodina,  Judiaia  AigeoMO- 

tord  Lapis  Haradlua. 
finis  eausarQ  omnifl  astprimSmobila. 
Materia  est  lomuB  oaibadra»  florma 

mataris  Episoopas. 
EfioiaDs  ast  oompositi  Arcbltaotaa.X 
Unifarsalia  sani  ia  sa  jii^sirft  ia  la 

if^amtt  AsterismL 
Species  Ic  Indiridoa  aant  proai^ 

fc  senns  ganeris* 
SttbstaaOa  est  Aoeidantia  aai^tjuwPb 
Aeeideos    comnuiia    ast    per    toUi 

spheri  substantiaHl  planeta. 
Sabjeota  est  AdjunetoHl  Bajolas. 
Ifajus  Ic  minus  Eztonsiooem,  magia 

Ic  miubs  IntensionI  sonant. 
RalaU  sunt  Gemini  contemporanei. 
Contraria  Antoni  a«nt|  Disparate  > 

PerioDeL 
Contradictoria  tota  mnndS  diTidnnt 

k  Imperant. 
Qnalltas  est  8imilitndinis  origo  k 

dissimllitndinia  Scatarigo. 
KaiurA  proterS  HysterS  est  cognittpna 

HysterS  proterS. 
Dicbotomia  est  Logiea  Anatomla. 
Avr^  %  est  ipsa  diTini  testimo&IJ 

.forma. 
SjUogismoa  est  triangnlQ  eajos  basis 

ast  oooelusio. 
Lnmen  conelnsionb  Elidltnr  et  Elieiter 

as  abaljba  Ic  silioa  prmnlssara. 


Moaotoaiaast  Bbatorlea'^ 
Castas  ast  Soadn  panonatiob 

MnthtmnHfti  t 

llatbssis  est  IntallaoMa  Diadaaa. 
Aritbmetioa    ast   pmaipua 

Mathftmaticfl  X 
Ciphrs  dant  quod  non  babeat. 
ffraetionea    sunt    nnitetia    Aaafjalt 

Anatomiea.X 
Geomatrea  ast  Nebnlo  Angalarla. 
linea  Ic  snperfieias  aant  prlnelpia 

Interna  eoiporis  TnBtf*f*^atifpi  i  X 
Basis  est  ffignra  bypopodia. 
Astfonomia    ast    Corpora    CnisstJt 

SoeletS  in  Intel]aeta.X 
Koa  dantnr  orbea  disUaatl  misi  aav^ 


PUnetn  sunt  8toU«  isn,  8tell»  is9 
aant  paralyticM. 

n^^^w  ^^^v^F  ^v^B^M  ^fv  ^w^v  ^#^^9a^^^^^^B^F  ^baaaB^^^aa^^^^^^ve 

Tampot  Mt  Soboles  motas  aslastia* 

Sikiem. 

Etbicaast  Tltlora  Emplastrg  eorraaMU 
Virtus  ast  Tiftloril  azteaaMra   Fko- 

genito. 
TirUis   nesoU  k  ktitiidinf  k  dasll- 

nationi* 
Fbiis,  Ic  bontt,  per  sa  aant  parallala. 
Difes  est  Ampbiseltts. 
Honos    est    Ignis  fatnos 

sequens  sequenkes  fugiens. 
8ali|^«  est  TiOora  Synopsla. 
Homo  Titiosns  est  Ceataama. 
Posito  bono  tamperamento  Carpatia 

ponitur  rirtus,  Ic  rice  verdLX 
JLoL  Lex  Ic  Grsz  sunt  partaSi  Bip«b> 

lieam  uiasHluenles. 


Fbjsiologus   est  oorporS 
Ic  Natura  dissaf  or. 


KataraUf 


'  Sea  petit  p.  833i  asis. 

•  In  writing  tbisword  la  tba  origbud.  tba  serlba  aaiplojsd  tba  BMdbml 
diaraators  used  la  tba  aiitaentb  and  safaatesatb  esetarisa  bj  batb  seritaasia 
and  printefs  to  aipress  tba  Greek  Mars  ea  and  esb 

•  SaerO^  BM^  hafa  baaa  iatsndad,  bal  tba  ««d  is  pbOa^  writtea  M%li 
intbaariglaal 


I  ,  wj 


THX  OOLOVIAL  tOClBfl  OF  MAliAOHUlim'S*        [AnuLi 


Katafft  ert  omU  AoOonl  KalwiOii 

Arwtriz  ft  RMtris. 
Ifstori*  priais  a  QiitBl[ilf]Ato  te- 


ffUnUm 

lleUwdut  Ml  Atoxfo  Aatefonirta,  ft 


Ml    Jmmmi    UagaaffC 
ft  piyiotophorf  IVotfllwUtX 
OvthograpU*  ft  OrllMMipift  AodllMi. 


OaHwilh  (ipiid 
X 


ljti«a.X 
Fliiit  ft  ffmiit  Mwl  4MI  gmmk, 

11*  11*  f  l«  fm  Ml  hikrk  biM  Vote. 
PmCamI  hifnlioaii  iMlofa 


Skaeato  tsnt  eorporfi  mislort  liraiU* 

B«s  a  qao  ft  ad  qoMfuX 
b  EleiMntifit  dater  belld  etrila. 
Aer  fltt  globi  tarrtni  Fmeardil. 
QmbtU  forma  ea  qaAvIt  natorii  nft 

▼all  natrimoaio  eoojaagi. 
la  aaiiaaatibtti  aaio  ai^ms  et  eoipofa 

flat  Eorftlonaa. 
Plaata  eti  aaiiaaatit  EabijiNU 
Qaaatitat  ail  Eleawalorl  coalrariori 

ia  BiditiB  Anaoainpiofoi. 
8(4  atl  ignii^   aabia  aaal   plaTki 

Alembiei. 
Onab  MOMM  •xUrior  ail  ■■writ 

pomioas* 
BmanM  inlanas  atl  oaudi  ■paciifg 

MMibiUi  XaoodoeUi. 
Honw    art 


•anl     Hyplna 


Spiritai     aaioudM 

Aaioui  latkmaUt  ft  aorporit. 
Capal  ert  inlallaolH  Car 

Sdit. 


CSaoUhric  NorssAnglUa: 
Qrfato  Idte  Ai^wli  An*  Hagni  labiM  MDCLXUI.* 

To  te  aaa  wmui  ceMrated,  ezaltad  abofa  all  praiaa;  wortbj  to  bt 
•donad,  ladaa  and  diatiafoiahad  with  ererj  haight  of  honor;  and 
flhMlriova  thran^  thair  repntalfcm  for  avaty  kind  of  Thtoot  [nuMlyf  ] 

<  This  date,  •  Aagart*  im%  whieh  fen  oa  Smidaj,  do«  not  agiaa  with 
thadataof  CoBUBeaeeawntthatjaar.whiehoeearredao  11  Aagatl,— Ihataeaad 
Tnetdaj.  (See  p.  SM, /ail.)  Thit  dieeiepaaej  at  to  the  data  eaa  be  aooaanled 
iir  by  Mianiliif  that  tha  aathor  or  aathofe  iprgol  that  the  Ideeol  Aagart  fell 
an  the  thirteenth  M  tha  nMwth  inrtead  of  tha  ifleenth  ae  in  Ja(j  when, 
pababfyt  oo  ineoneidetable  part  of  thb  paper  wae  written. 

•  I  aai  indebted  la  anr  aeioeiata  Prof caeor  Oearge  Lynum  Kittradga,  and 
la  Mr.  WiUiaa  P.  Uphaai  for  fahttble  enoirtioni  and  aid  in  uMking  thie 
Farthennaf%  withoni  Mr.  Uphaai*t  expert  aMietanee,  it  woald 
la  pteteal  in  type  a  eonipleto  degiphefent  of  tha 
•I  wUoh  n  phalofiavarid  faeiiMili  la  heiawith 


1808.] 


HABTABD  THBBM  OF  IM* 


Ul 


I  - 


'  'i 


1.  H 


i^  » 


To  Uw  FepwM0UtiTa  of  ImperU  lfaj«^,  Mr.  Jora  Bitoooti,  tU 
Mgnat  ud  mMt  yenermbU  Fotmtato  of  the  OMMt  tuuom  Colwy  of 

Maaaaohuaettat  ^ 

T^  tha  Guramora  alao  of  aaoh  ona  of  tha  hnppfly  Unltad  Colonies  of 

Naw  England,  to  whom  tha  highaal  tribute  of  reapact  ia  dna,  nnd  

To  the  Aaaiatanta  theiaof,  who  aboold  be  and  nra  lo|4ad  with  araiy 

dagraa  of  honor,  .    .    ^^ 

To  tha  Taiy  Bararaad  Minial«»  of  the  Chnrohea,  alwaja  to  ba  dnti- 

f ally  obaanrad,  

To  tha  moat  diatingoiahad  Oraraaaraof  the  Unifaraity  wfaoaa  mHiory 

poatarity  ahaU  obariah  and  atcmity  preaanra,  and,  finally. 
To  evaiy  friend  of  Litaratora  nod  patron  of  man  of  lattara, 
Thaaa  Tbaaaa  (tha  truth  of  which,  with  the  Help  of  tha  Deity,  nndar 

tbopfwidenoyofCHARLuCHAtmcrtS.  &Tbaol:BnoiiiiColt  Hanr:, 

they  will,  iooordlDg  to  their  poor  nbiUUett  labor  to  the  itmotl  to 

mniotain) 
Tha  yoathf ol  Skifmftihan  in  tho  Arta  proMOt^  drroU  nnd  dadioati. 


Tktm  T§eknoiogietd. 

The  eieatare  it  a  mirror  in  whieh 
Art  b  the  Image  of  etemel  wiedom. 

Being  hath  both  a  departure  from  the 
infinite  and  a  progrem  into  the 

infioite.X 
The  Eneyclopedia  it  the  Sphere  (the 

whole  round)  of  Rational  AetiTity.X 
The  preoepte  of  Art  know  neitbtf 

rising  nor  letting. 
Ketaie  is  the  Karee  of  Art ;  Art  it  the 

Handmaid  of  Nature. 
Art  derifes  its  origin  from  Nature; 
Nataieezperienempsrfeotingaelion 

from  Art 
Kataie  is  the  POIeni  for  Art,  Art  a 

sample  (spedmen)  of  Nalnra.X 
Primal  Essenees  ere,  from  the  Ugbv 

ning,  partaken  of  the  pest,  the 

present  and  the  future. 

Legie,  with  respeet  to  the  PsreepHen 
of  ideee,  is  the  Opiio  Nenre. 

iBfwition  is  the  mine,  Judgmsnl  the 
Lodeetone  of  Argumente. 

Thennal  CanMis  thaprimam  awbila 
ef  aUCaasee. 


ntm  iWiHr^iwr 
The  Epik»gne  of  Grammar  is  the  Pkw- 

togne  of  Rhetorie. 
Bhetorie  is  the  elothing  in  pniple  of 

Beasoning  and  Oratory. 
It  is  [the  part]  of   the  Sophistieal 

Bhetorieiaa  to  deeeita  by  the  use 

of  words. 
Systole  or  Diastole  is  tha  eAsisnl 

cause  of  Hyperbole. 
Apoetopesis  is  a  Bhslerieal  Ent^ 

menie.X 
Monotony  is  Bhetorie  withani  [the 

riiythm  of]  the  Mnee. 

Gestuia  is  the  impiasonaHea  af  Pw- 


Ifefifnerfref 

is  the  Diadsm  af  tha 

Intelleet 
ArithmeOo  is  the  prinelpal  Toal  ef 

Mathemeties.X 
(Jiphsrs  giire  what  th^  have  net 

Fraetions  ars  the  Analoasical  Analy- 
sis ef  Uaity.X 
The  Qeoeaeter  is  an  Angular  Wialoh. 

Use  and  Surfaee  ers  the  filali  af  the 
bodtj.X 


THX  OOLOXIAL  SOCIOT  OF  1CA88A0HU8ETT8.        [Apftu; 


Ibtltr  k  tW  Wliop%  tlvoM  of  fomi 

Tte  EfieiMii  C«ue  if  tbt  Arehiteel 

of  the  eMBpoiit6.x 
Ihitemlt  am  Uttlt  Stan,  In  Umbi- 

•ehrM.cTsr  shining  Imi  lariiiblt  in 

tka  (cooeveto)  Ihinf . 
ifteknutd  lodiridiiak  tie  boUi  ftiM 

•loek  tad  tW  oCfprinf  of  GeiMM. 
fclMtMwt  b  tW  catmTiimry  of  AmI- 


Acddeai  fai  faoeiml  It  a  pkaH-wMi- 
derar  tkip^  tho  whoto  taoft  of 


The  Bom  k  the  Ibotttool  of  the  ignio. 
AstroDoiii  J  it  a  Skeleton  of  the  Celea> 

tial  Dodke  within  the  InteUeot.X 
Deflned  orbe   (the   spberee   of  tho 

Ptolemaie  attronomj)  esiiet  oolj 

in  the  mind  of  aian.* 
The  Planets  are  the  ixed  Start; 

Fixed  Start  are  paral  jtiot. 
The  San  it  the  Oeneraliitimo  of  the 

eelettial  army. 
Time  it  the  Olbprlng  of  otitttial  ■•- 


The  Snbjtel  it  tht  Ptrler  of  Attri- 


Gfoaler  and  latter  aigniff  Eitentlon; 

■MM  and  ItM  tigiHf/  Intenni^. 
Bffttttni    thinjt    are    oenttBHwifary 


Contnrietaro  JnfMf;*  Diiirtnttaro 


Ctnlradktoritt  dliida  and  Bnlt  tha 

whole  world. 
Qnality  It  the  origin  of  SimiUtnde 

and  tha  Fonntain  of  dittimilitade. 
What  in  natnrt  It  Fnterom  UgtUrm 

it  In  oognitlon  HptUrtm  Prwitmm. 
JMdUCMNt  it  LoglcalDiaaeetion. 
AMf  %  b  tha  W7  lonn  of  dhrino 


Ethlet  it  n  corrotlve  natter  for  Ticet. 
Virtue  (the  mean)  It  the  Daughter  of 

the  rket,  which  are  the  extremet. 
Tirtne  knowt  neither  Latitude  nor 

Deefinatkm. 
Tha  End  and  tha  Good  are  j»tr  m 

parallelt. 
The  Rich  Uan  b  Amphiteint.i 
Honor  it  an  Jgnit  fatuut  purMing 

thote  tlial  flee  and  Seeing  thote  thai 


[• ]«ltthe8jnopaitof  rieta. 

The  rieiout  ilan  it  a  Centaur. 
Granted  a  good  temperament  of  Bodj» 

▼irtue  f  jkiwa,  and  riot  ▼erta.X 
King.  Law,  and  People  art  tht  parte 

oonttitnting  a  State. 


<  Ianiind8bltilothtHon.WiUlamEfertUfertheitUowfagnote;— 

i  mw^ittim  art  Oieek  wonb,  Moagiag  to  the  theoietical 

ef  fcnntr  dtft^    Awimti  art  then  who  live  ie  aaollur  polar  heoUapliere  Iwt 

in  aa  e^neSj  nmnlietei  (■■atli)  hnUaJt.    Ptrima  are  thoM  who 

vaj  iona4  the  glebe.   Amj^dmrnt  Is  mM  ef  a  dwelltr  ia  the 

hie  litiwr  heth  wmye.    IXtfmmim  evWetly  hee  a  peculiar  nwaaiag; 

le  the  adMlMlle  legle  er  fheletie.   In  dtnlcal  Latia»  It  oMaae  the  mme  ta 


*  See  Thtttt  of  1SI9:  UMUCAt,  1,  —  UwhtndkL  nen  tunf  tKrt  hidUthm; 
rvTMCAai  11,  '^Nm  dmthtr  erltf  In  eaCe.    (I  Pfcoeeedlngt  of  tht  MaaH^ 

Hltlarieal  Sotltlgr  far  Mnnh,  1860^  I?.  U%  44l|  SUdij'a  Harvard 
L1S,9S.) 

*  oee  M.  neeee  ok  loee  z  ktwrs,  s,  *■*  nwrntr  ivyvfiNw  yvps,  ^w^twttmM  ffpywiur. 
(1  ffkimiiiiHgi  of  the  MawarfinwMi  Hirtorftoal  Sotlelgr  for  Maiilw  1810, 1?. 

BBBf  999tKjm  ilUrmrB  UCBBBBSSBy  !•  •  B./ 


fi' 


P, 
[•'( 


18M.] 


HABTABD  TfnBUS  OF  1M« 


SM 


The  SyOogltm  it  n  triangia  of  whkh 

the  Base  is  the  Conclusion. 
The  Spark  of  the  Conclusion  It  Stmek 

out  and  Drawn  out  from  tha  Steel 
and  Flint  of  the  prtmitet. 
The  Dilemma  it  n  ftnowout  Atsphlt. 

b«oa.X  .  . 

Sophittry  It  tha  DIsplajing  of  Aign- 

mentt  for  Sale. 
Method  it  the  AntagonWt  of  Wtofder 

and  the  marthaUIng  of  tha  body  of 


Grammar  It  tha  Door  of  ^»««f«« 
and  the  Primary  School  of  Phikieo- 

phert.X  -_     • 

Orthography  and  Orthoepy  aro  Band- 

BUkident  to  Grammar. 
The  four  Guttural  Letttft  (wHh  tha 

Hebcewt)  art  lntefdiangeable.X 
Etymology  it  the  Ana(ytieal  faaeturo 

ofwordt.X  .  ^    w*i  I 

FInit   and   Funia  art   of  doubtful 

fltnotr. 
Ha  Ha  He  It  n  wall-known  azpraa* 

tlon  of  hilarity. 
The  FM  It  the  Agent  of  iBTMitkM. 


P&flt&nL 

The  Student  of  Natural  Sdenee  It 
the  ripper^  of  Natural  Bodiet 
and  of  Nature. 

Nature  It  the  Guido  and  Govufnor  of 

all  Natural  Aotlont. 

Primal  Matter  wat 

Quantity.  . 

The  Elemantt  aro  tha  IwBilauf  a  fuo 

and  orf  futai  of  eompoundt.X 
In  boditt  eompoeed  of  tha  Elsmtnti 

there  existt  a  dril  war. 
The  atmosphere  It  the  Plarfteardiua 

of  the  terrestrial  globe. 
Erery  form  wlU  not  Join  In  matrl- 

Bony  with  rrery  materiaL 
In  living  beings  the  union  of  Soul 

with  Body  oonaHtulet  thtir  (dia* 

tIneUre]  form. 
The  Plaot  it  tha  Embryon  of  tha 

AnImaL 
Quantity  la  tha   Ameump$irm\9i 

contrary  ElemenU  in  eompounda. 
The  Sun  it  Srt;  tht  okMMit  art  tha 

Taport  of  an  Alembit. 
Every  extnmal  tenta  it  a  llettangtr 

of  Stale. 
The  Inner  ttMa  it  tha  Caravanaaiy  af 

all  pero^ble  phenousena. 
Man  fa  tha  oonttellatad  ytradii  af  aU 

balngt. 
The  Animal  SpMtt  aro  tha  Hyphen 
between  tha  laftkmal  aoul  and  tha 

body. 
The  Head  ia  tha  Throne  of  tha  lBttl» 

laati  tha  Hearty  of  tha  wUL 


x^^bridga  In  Ntw  EoglMd  t 
Tht  ftftk  of  tha  Mat  of  A-gotl  la  tht  ytw  of  tht  0ml  J«bOtt» 

lees. 


|>  itafdlt  tr  tt  Ftditt  ittifitttl  altrtto 


SS4 


TH«  COWnAL  flOOOTr  OF  MAMAGHUSBTTS.        (Afme, 


HOTE. 

^  J**^*^  **  °*'^*^  ^  '****"  1  ili^  lid  of  the  DBdicttiea  U  ^  Crn^ 
••MmMBi  Fngnrntm  dtmn  lo  the  jMr  1 781  wm  te  from  milonn. 

In  m%  M  Men  were  vsed,  tiie  Dedieatioii  of  thai  im  FhigiMM 
miaf  with  the   wordi  «iriQBnf  t^mfiermdfmt  im  mrHkm  Ubtnlikm  MMetf 

III  1641,  we  iad  -  IK  D.  IK  le  «rt<h»  «Wn«w  Wto,^ 

I«  mo  aiia  l«7a,Uie  lettereaD.  Da-tU  eeiiie  Ihateie  loiiadi.  « 
•«»--weie  «sed»  Iwl  do  period  it  pleeed  efter  the  tbifd  D  wlueh  le  cloee  to 
ine  I]. 

!■  1687,  ttie  Corm  ie  extended  lo  L.  M.  D.  D.  D.  a 
In  1708^  the  lettere  M.  D.  C.  Q.  appeer. 

In  mi,  ODlj  tluee  letten  weie  Med, -.  D.  D.  D. 

In  1717,  mMTSt,  1735-1737,  end  1790,  tJie  nee  of  dx  IbOm  wis  nenmed 
nndiieindUlf.D.D.C.Q.  ■«  «««  wne  wiwnea. 

In  1761,  the  form  wet  eontraeted  to  D.  D.  C.  Q. 

In  1763-1738, 1767-1743,  there  w«i  e  retnni  to  the  form  L.  M.  D.  D.  C  Q. 

In  1746-1781,  1786-1788,  1788-1776,  1778-1780,  mf^kL^Jn^^Z 
»iofi<t— L^II.D.D.C.C.Q. 

^  I781,jettefi  wein  dieeaided  end  ammttim  JkHomu  tippmn  in  their 
«»d.  TU  Ibmi  wie  need  down  to  1888,  when  the  «e  of  en  entitelT  sew 
•onenln  b^ne  in  which  the  distingniehing  verb  ie  /nr  Jteaf 

g;  wtone  nneoceeirfei  .Hempte  which  hete  been  nede  to  interpret  the 
«-!I'm!r^  *'i  ft«grwn«ee  before  1781.  Onr  eemiete  Mr.  William 
^inil^meen  (H.  C.  1888), hat  eiegeeled  the  foOowinf  interpolation  of 
the  mjUc-loneletteii,  which  ie  both  eicelknt  and  leaeonal*^  Ud  inT 
nilii  a  better  lenderiiig  ia  oCered  for  theeoneiderationof  eehofam:— 

I8a    Dmm  dmnf  Mtomf. 

1878    Dmm  dkmii  iedkmniqm, 

li67    Ziteeiit  mtnU  di    ^^ 

1988    ifcnito  ^iMaf  cml 

1711    Z^HNMl  ^iemc  iWMMf. 

1717 

1711 

178t 

17a 


dtetmt 


M^  Ikt.  of  theee  bfoadridee,  dated  befow  the  BorohO^ 
ttMVK  and  ?alne:«->  '"* 


£ESHS5£r£i!^«5^\a\a\'^^ 


1888.] 


HAEVABD  THIBB8  OF  1886. 


885 


i* 


•  ^  •  I* 

■  s. 

.4 


r 

i  i 

.n  ■  % 


i 


V 


Tta  AtmaiOAir  AimouABtAir  Socibtt  hac  copice  lor  the  yean  171^  1711;  1710; 
1718-1717, 1790-1711.  1717-1751, 1751-17Ae,  17M-I7ei,  17<1-1771. 

Tna  MAMAcaoMTTt  HieroKiOAL  Sooibtt  hae  copice  lor  the  yean  1841;  I8«7, 
1870,  li71, 1701. 1711, 1717, 1718-1711, 1741, 1711, 1711, 1717, 1711,  IHl. 

Talb  UxiTBBaiTT  LiaBAaT  ban  copiM-for  the  jmn  1714,  1751;  aed  1711  calf. 
The  libtafT  dow  act  owe  the  bcoaiWdee  com  hi  the  paiiiwloe  of  Praridoal  StilM; 
aaawly,  thoM  ibr  the  jmn  1170, 1711, 1711, 1741, 17M,  17M;  1711;  17M^  1711, 1711, 
in+,  1777-1771, 1711, 1711,  aotwithftaadlag  the  folkmiag  eatiy  hi  hie  Dtaiy:— -I 
have  fowid  it  vtfj  difficalt  te  leeorer  the  jrriiiled  Tkmt,  4  Celelofefi.  Hoveter,  I 
have  sacceeded  la  eoUeetiog  tbsM  which  1  have  depoaited  wkh  the  Ceihge  Aithivw  * 
(SUlM'a  Diaiy,  iL  144,  Ml;  UL 11, 40). 

The  Rmbx  laanTOTB  haa  Boae  eariier  thaa  that  for  1710. 

AenrionenUetekeooenrredinprintinf  theTheaeeof  1781.  InioaM;lfno4 
all,  of  the  impreBiiona  the  date  ia  printed  MDCCXU,  while  the  liat  of  nanMa  ie 
that  of  the  Claee  of  1781,  and  the  Dedicetion  ie  to  Governor  Bernard.  One 
eneh  imprecaion  ia  owned  by  tlie  Amcfioan  Antiqaarian  Sodetj,  and  another 
1^  the  Bocton  Atbenmini,  which  owna  no  other  orifinal  broadiide  eontaininf 
aiqr  of  the  Uarrard  Theaee  prior  to  the  Revolotion. 

lam  indebted  to  the  Librariane  of  the  above-named  imtitnUone  tor  theee 
lieta  or  for  the  opportanitj  to  make  them,  eqieefaU^  lo  Mr.  Lane  and  Mr.  Baiw 
ton  who  have  been  nntiring  in  their  helpfalnem 

Mr.  Johk  Noblb  spoke  as  foHows :  — 

Tbors  8eeiD8  to  be  no  leeson  to  doobi  thnt  thin  is  a  getraine, 
original  manoseript  of  the  date  which  it  boars;  bot  is  it  an 
anthentie  set  of  Thesis  for  a  Harrard  ConinienoeBisnt»  dnlj 
drawn  up  and  approred,  or  is  it  a  bvrlesqae  or  tiaTestj  of  sndi  a 
programme,  skilfnilj  got  np  bjr  some  ingenioos,  sohdarijt  fan- 
loving  students,— a  snooossfal,  eren  brilliant  satire?  The  latter 
conclusion  seems  almost  irresistible  upon  the  oolj  eridenoe  we 
have,  —  internal  evidence*  In  form  and  genernl  features,  the 
document  satisfies  either  condition ;  in  tone  and  effect,  only  one. 
Taken  as  a  whole,  a  rollicking,  exaggerated,  startling,  original, 
unlicensed  air  runs  through  the  paper,  every  device  being  resorted 
to  and  every  art  employed  to  secure  tJie  effect  apparently  desired. 
There  is  a  running  fire  of  puns,  antitheses,  alliterations,  curious 
collocations  of  words,  ingenious  similarities  of  sound  and  form, 
strsnge  juxtspomtions  ci  expressioas  and  ideas,  suggestive  anal- 
ogies, unexpected  turns  and  applications,  odd  contrasts,  paradoxes, 
and  conceits,  from  beginning  to  end.  It  is  all  a  blase  of  Itteraiy 
and  scholastic  pyrotechnics. 

Whatever  may  be  said  of  the  Latin  of  the  old  Puritan  worthies, 
it  was  usually  good  aeoording  to  their  ligl^  and  to  the  scholaiw 


;• 


SS6         THX  0(nx>iriAL  flOGnrr  or  luasACHUsari's,     [Aiwt, 

ship  of  a  time  before  the  deje  ci  Oemiaii  philologj,— eober, 
qaftint  perhape»  etiltedt  bat  more  or  lees  severe,  sod  with  a  sort 
of  theokgicsl  or  eoclesiasticsl  flavor.  Here  everything  is  exnber- 
aat»  fresh,  uotnmmelled,  frolicsome.  ▲  Greek  strain  is  in  it  aU; 
words  are  ingemooslj  adopted,  combined,  and  coined,— Latin- 
ised Greeks  some  of  them  msj  be  called,— sod  both  Ungnsges 
ars  dhiwn  npon  snccessivelj  and  conjoinUj,  while  brsins  as  well 
as  lexicons  ars  ransacked  for  effective  material. 

The  Dedication  has  the  usual  form  and  external  features,  but  hy 
M  means  the  usual  character  and  air.    There  is  a  strain  of 
mockery,  a  piling  up  of  strange  adjectives,  a  tone  sareastio  and 
inmioal  ratiier  than  decorous  and  deferential.    The  nouns  and 
terms  are  out  of  the  common  course  and  a  latent  humor  or  satiio 
Is  evident  in  the  selection  of  them.    SatraptM  appears  in  place  of 
<7«fonMl#r,  — the  titie  from  1642  down  to  the  time  of  the  better 
acholanhip  of  our  late  honored  associate  Professor  Lane.    Its  use 
seems  to  have  been  rather  a  daring  reflection  upon  their  Governor, 
his  charscter  and  ways,  in  its  Oriental  suggestions,  —  not  lessened 
hy  the  description,  iiea  wutgorUer  wenerabUi,  in  which,  with  its 
double  sense,  seems  to  lurk  a  covert  sarcasm,  not  brought  out,  or 
oven  wholly  lost,  in  the  rendering  of  the  transhition,  however 
oorrect  that  might  be  if  the  whole  thing  were  sober.    Even  then,  a 
qoestaoo  might  arise  on  vulgarker.    Fngt^ribut  is  a  deviation  from 
oommon  usage,  and  Sptdatorihui^  evidentiy  selected  for  the  sake 
of  ysiTsfiiiimfi,  which  foUows  it,  takes  the  pkoe  of  the  time- 
honored  Im$p€€Uribu9.    Sgnarehii  is  a  literal  and  neat  rendering 
of  Assistants,  bat  tiie  term  Mdgi9iratu9  is  tiiat  oidinarily  used  in 
the  formal  titie,  in  court  records  and  legisUtive  phrase.    Anp$ii$^ 
as  applied  to  tiie  Reverend  Cleigy,  in  view  of  some  piovalent 
Mlions  as  to  tiieir  temper,  suggests  a  possible  slur.    Familiarity 
with  the  Apocalypse,!  however,  may  have  led  to  its  use  in  phm  of 
the.  VenmmdU  Baiulmrwm  Ptuionbui  found  in  some  0edica» 
tioos;  and  this  witiiout  regard  to  tiie  controverted  question  as  to 
the  use  of  the  term.    Vumn$  seems  a  word  not  likely  to  be 

applied  lo  the  Lord  by  a  Puritan,  even  if  he  shrank  from  the  iW 
99iMi$  of  the  Utnigy.    It  is  found,  however,  in  a  later  pro* 

(17M)q«alified  by  a  saving  adjective,— DMm.    Osso- 


>ns 


sfRMa,|.l,%ll^ll|litl,7,l4. 


18M.] 


BAETABD  THBSn  OF  lOOS. 


8ST 


r$m  MqfeiUttii  has  something  in  it  of  an  audacious  slap  at  the 
reigning  monarch,  and  the  Governor  does  not  escape  in  the 
VMam.  The  Honorable  and  Reverend  Overseers  have  a  promise 
of  more  than  earthly  fome  and  immortality,  whioh  can  hardly 
escape  the  suspicion  of  irony.  VdiUt  takes  the  place  of  the 
invariable  A4M$$C9nU$f  —  a  most  felicitous,  suggestive,  and  wit^ 
substitution. 

As  a  few  instanoes  of  the  verbal  devioes  and  artifices  before' 
mentioned,  may  be  taken  %  0mandi$f  an^rmnditf  h^nwrtmdU ;  ss^ 
MtaU  €tar§9e$nUbu$ ;  mugalmo;  0umuUndi$^  wmulatU;  UUrmrii 
f$v4nii^  UtertiUrA/dv^nti;  ixmUlabmU;  and,  in  the  Theses  follow- 
ing, ^rij^imii  petUmt  .  •  .  tuU§nd  •  •  .  patUmr;  ^tftumh  in  re 
^k^AMit;  didkur  §t  eUcUwr;  virtuMf  f  vms  V€r9M;  Rex  Ln  f 
Qr4x.    Many  others  occur,  too  obvious  to  need  enumeration. 

Strong  as  is  the  evidence  afforded  by  the  Dedication,  that  to  be 
found  in  the  structure  and  subjects  of  the  Theses  themselves 
seems  even  more  convincing.  Here  are  the  same  general  char* 
aoteristios  already  described.  In  addition,  there  are  many  new 
features.  There  is  a  much  wider  field  for  literary  and  scholarly 
gymnastics,  and  it  is  fully  occupied.  There  is  greater  opportunity 
afforded  for  the  display  of  curious  scholarship,  out-of-the-way 
learning,  &u>fetched  fancies,  wit,  humor,  laborious  researeh,  skil- 
ful contrivance,  and  intellectual  ingenuity,  and  it  is  fully  em* 
braced.  There  is  a  masteriy  array  of  definitions  in  some  of  the 
subjects  proposed  for  discussion,  and  most  of  the  propositions  are 
exceedingly  felicitous  in  conception  and  expression.  Queer  an* 
alogics,  original  illustrations,  ingenious  and  surprising  sugges- 
tions, strangely-contorted  uses  of  words  and  ideas,  quips,  jokes, 
saroasms,  eonceits,— >all  run  through  it  from  start  to  finish.  The 
entire  List  is  a  work  of  art  of  very  considerable  brilliancy,  quite 
unlike  the  conventional,  authentio  programme,  although  there 
occasionally  comes  in  some  oommonidace  proposition  for  discussion 
to  give  the  whole  anahr  <rf  verisimilitude.  Each  sul^ject  well  jus- 
tifies discussion,  and  demands  a  pamgraph  to  itself;  each  is  full  of 
suggestions  and  bristies  with  distinctive  points;  each,  on  varying 
and  independent  grounds,  supplies  an  argument  To  undertakot 
however,  to  give  specific  points,  or  to  name  peculiarly  striking 
psssages,  would,  of  necessity,  end  in  the  repetition  oi  almost  the 
entire  Usti  which  oan  well  enough  be  left  to  spesk  for  itsslt. 


SS8  TOB  ooLomAi.  aocrerr  or  MABaAUBUSH'is.      [Awn, 

•n.  InmUtimi  forai-hrf  It  «■■•  Kd»  I"""*  ™«llei>ti  M««l. 
tt  i,  «,  good  tl»t  it  »°>,  «>n>.U»»,  to  T«l  .l.™i.u~,  "»1 
,i„„i™^l,  to  to.  .  point  tk.«  po-iUr  li»l»  i»  «■•  lip"'- 
^iTjIt.  it  Ih.  eonol-loo  (omUlw.  •»  »ldlt.oi»l  ugooMOt  for 
.  ,,.ont»tioo.ondoo..l  0.1iUl.I»n«.  Tl«,  tori  fixe.  .  diff.r- 
Jt  d.T  too.  tl»l  oo  whld.  th.  Comm.nci.n.nltookpl«.i  .04 
a«r.  ill,  it  .»1»  it  Sood.,,  -  jo.t  tk.  «>rt  ol  d.™.  I.k.l7  to 
b.  ibood  la  .  t»™tr,—  d.lib.n>t.  infot  «d  oot  .  m.Ul.. 
S»i  ..  »pl~«tion  «.».  mo-  P»1»W  "^  Ita  .|.ppo..t.o» 
Lt ll>«o  wSoMooco.  1. .  p.p.r » o».Iollr  "J  Ubonoo.ll  «d 
l,,m«U7  oon.tra.t«l  >  Uoodor  ol  (org.tfolno»  or  ol  .Bno|«i«o. 

k.™  n«ol»d.  -  th.  otanotor  ol  Ito  .objciOU  tod«»lri  bj  Ih.  cro« 
«tl««.tob.th.«ibi~l.(orpoUiodi«».ioOi  bot .T.o  Iba  i«.J 
1.  «»  ol  th.  d.»»»  sorted  K.  ».  port  of  th.  ~J.»J_ 

II  tU.  »«io«iipt  1.  th.  .olhooUo  piogT.niin«  lor  tb«  <^<'V*S* 
Comn»n<io»»it  ol  MM  it.  ».lo.  "«f  'ol«".t  "•  ob»ioo.  i  ■!  .lb. 
Ih.  tr.T«t,  ol  it,  both  «.  .tm  g-Mn  b~»».  .t »  ">uj«t  J" 
imooit»o.,bow.T.r,do»  not  U.  io  thi.  (am.o»ttno«,  bot  .o  otM 
^.ouij  direotioo.:  it  thra«  ligbt  oo  lb.  oo«d.uoo  ol  th. 
CoUbb,  ad  tb.  rtu«l~l  ollh.rfoo.lion».dt«in.nglb.oB...ni 
™litjiT»«m«indic.tiooollh.eit.ot~«i  .b.~otor  ol  du....! 

tfuiolal.  ."OOS  lb.  ■'•'f.""  ■'  ""  """•  "'  '"^  f"!;'^ 
JiUlj  .od  toilitj  io  bMdUog  tb.  two  Ungooja,  urf  o  'bW  tto.r 
««ii»w»«ioyuioo.din.lioo..    Il.bomJ«>»™iol»~fod 

fog™,  i.  ™*pb,.i«u  .p«..ution.  It  r^ 'r,"^;,'^";*: 

Lboit  tb.  .obi«>t.  io  wbiob  tfudaob  w.r.  mtorortod,  ft«r  t«m  ol 
thoooU,  ».d  to  dit^Soii  «Hl  .itont  ol  tb.ir  M»roh».  It 
hioront,  too,  .bt  ™  th«.  oo.  ol  tb.  bo^b  ooooo.  ol  Ion 
udbuonci  ii™T«l.lh»f»P«.itJoldoigo««l.i~oJoo,  ud 
.(Old.  Km,  itnght  ioto  tb.  rtudtot  bnmra  ortoi.  ol  lb.  »T.n- 
to.Dtl>  «.t«.T.    It  b«  .  ~rti»n  int.™.t  .gun  "  tanpog  out 

Si„i„,  to  Li  ~.t~a  Witt  iimii"  """p"  •'  ^'  '^i*;^ 

«,  ooA™  .-..liKl .  Hor^d  n«i.  ol  tb.  old  Mook  P«»  «.d  ol 
«»,  rf  ft.  dirtii»ti™  Utomtoi.  ol  oillog.  ~«i  "tab  ofuim 
uidDuni.  Itl.M«.o»thlogo»tb.I»oiliu'.o»llof  th.l.o.p 
»rf  STgridin.".    TUi™  dl  in  Jl  lb.  doeoo»nt,  irb«.T.t J 


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Id  13u>  diMOMioD  ol  the  ounoMript  wbicb  Ur.  EdM  bu  facoogbt 
to  oor  ottontion,  no  .ttompt  bu  been  nud.  to  bdu  np  .11  th. 
nun;  point,  wbiob  nugbt  bOT.  boon  Mnud.rad,  opaning  np,  in 
tbeir  nomber  u.d  ruiety,  in  M.  dmoit  Mofooing  M.d  dUcoonging 
.n«r,  bnt  onlj  to  tooeb  opon  .  low,  bsn  uid  tiiuro,  M  illoatntlT., 
In  diffeient  woj.,  ol  tb.  cbuMtw  of  th.  pqwr  Mul  M  iMdii.g  to 
tb.  raDclDw>n  .t  whioh  I  hor.  uiiTod. 


The  poper  wu  farther  disonand  hy  nuny  of  the  memben. 

Mr.  Abksr  C.  Goodxll  exprened  the  opinion  that  it 
wu  »  travesty  or  barlew]ue  written  by  wme  of  the  Com- 
menoer.  or  usdorgraduatos. 

Mil  Hehrt  Wiluaxs  inclined  to  the  view  that  the  paper 
wae  a  uriou.  performanoe  and  renurked  upon  ito  exceUenoe 
and  epigrammatio  rtyle. 

Mb.  Geoboe  Lthak  Kittbedgb  nid  he  had  not  uen  the 
Latin  text  before  teaching  tlie  Hall,  but  that,  while  he 
remrved  his  opinion  upon  the  precise  character  of  the  paper 
until  he  should  have  had  time  to  study  it,  the  doctiment  re- 
called vividly  to  his  mind  Milton's  Comic  Oration  at  the 
English  Cambridge,  — a  performanoe  whidi  Hilton  deemed 
worthy  of  preservation  iu  his  printed  works.  He  further 
remarked  that  it  would  be  iutei«eting  to  know  if  a  practice 
similar  to  that  which  was  common  at  the  English  universi- 
ties in  Milton's  time  obtained  at  Harvard  College,  and  if 
these  Theses  of  166S  afforded  evidence  of  it. 

Mb.  Javbs  Bbadlst  Thatib,  who  was  umtble  to  be 
present,  sent  for  the  inspection  of  the  member*  a  printed 
oopy  of  the  Theses  of  1810. 

Mr.  Edbb  exhibited  a  perfect  copy  of  Israel  Chaoncy's 
Almanac  for  1663,  which  gives  the  dato  of  Commencement 
at  Harvard  College  that  year  as  Tuesday,  11  AugnsL  This 
pamphlet,  k>ng  in  Mr.  Edes's  possession,  was  legaided  hj 
the  Ute  John  Langdou  Sihley  aa  unique.  It  is  peculiarly 
interestiag  from  the  fact  that  H  bean  upon  the  title- 


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THB  OOLOmAL  tOOIBTT  OF  MAMACHUSmt.        [APML, 


page  the  autograph  ^  JooaUun  Mitchell  ix  dono  AuthorU 
lfebr23."» 

Mr.  EoBS  alio  exhibited  the  original  Third  Writ  of  Quo 
Warranto  against  the  Connecticut  Charter  and  the  original 
Search  Warrant  for  the  apprehension  in  Connecticut  of  the 
Begiddes  Goffe  and  Whallejr.' 

Mr.  BoBERT  N.  TOPPAX  commented  upon  these  documents 
and  upon  the  First  and  Second  Writs,  drawing  attention  to 
certain  discrepancies  in  the  dates.* 

HcKBEBT  Baxtbr  Adaxs,  LL.D.,  of  Johns  Hopkins  Uni- 
Ternty,  the  Hon.  Horace  Davis,  LLJ).,  of  San  Francisco, 
California,  Wilberforcb  Eaiies,  A.M.,  of  the  Lenox  Library, 
and  the  Ber.  Wiluax  Jewett  Tucker,  LL.D.,  President  of 
Dartmouth  CoUq^  were  elected  Corresponding  Members. 

t  At  to  ttio  tpWHiif  of  llilelieir«  BMi^  ^.  MOlMr'a  3XafiiftlU 
iv.  pfk,  les,  isa, wWra  boili  Imentm  sad  OoUm  IUUmt  «m  %  tiiiffo  SmI  •*!'*; 
aBdr)i%i%  VMmj^i  CABbridg^  p.  9SS,  nfli,  whm  tiie  orthographj  it  dit- 


*  Theit  docMMott  vtra  prlaltd,  witk  aotot  1^  If r.  Edtt,  in  tkt  New  Esf- 
kiid  llltloriaa  Md  GtMslofittl  Rtfiiltr  for  ISSS  tod  1S60,  xsiL  S4S-SIStMl 
niii.  MS-in. 

•  Mr.  Toppto  ditcowid  «l^  tobjttl  ia  a  nolo  to  kit  Bdwtrd  Rtadolpli 
CrWaeaUoot  of  tko  Prioot  Sodelj),!?.  ISH  8tt  tito  Ibid. t.  91,  H  Tho 
itiioiiof  ItHtr  fitit  mmm  fortlwr  portitoitf  wiiitii  tro  of  ftit  ;«^ 

Hmmlavd  Stbbot, 

Cambsidob,  t4  yu^t  ItlS. 

Mt  Dbas  Ma.  Eaoi,— TV  pioMii  tliool  tlw  dtit  oo  Um  Flm  tad  StoMid  mrHi 

of  Qao  WtwiaH  tgaiaH  Cpaatcthal  Ims  itallf  btta  tolTtd  bj  tlM  tvoable  ttkoa  hj 

VifMiBrlBiiiaidtlwialonaatioogifiahyPiofMwrLatgddI,wfcoatid 

wrUi  fiooi  tiM  Ki^  Btaeh  iMdl  to  W  dttoi  ia  tona  tioM  tad  wmo, 

itoi  laek,  toaMliaMi^  la  tidtr  to  havo  Up3L  tlMC.     Bif  tgf  Jtiag 

Hatiy  Itttlr  Itr  friiyiag  daN»»  I  iad  tlait  Ja  ItSi,  Etitor  dqr  wti  tlw  If  iac* 

•f  ApfflatdlkolTriaityTma  ktgMi  thttjitroa  Um  Niattotalli  of  Jaat  atd 

oatkoE%llkof  Ja|r*   Ho  Willi  ««%  thMoim^  dated  kadL  to  tho  ktl  dqr  tf 


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Mr.  Ti-E-  ;.l!'^.  -ixhJbil.-.!  ll.e  or^'hinl  TliiM  'Writ  of  Q'i'> 
M\  r- M'l  njzaiiift  lln' Connncticiit  Cimrtcr  anJ  tlu>  m-i;;inal 
.*■  ..ri)i  AViiriiiia  for  lln'  ni'j'n  liijtisiun  i«  Cur. itcct Sent  of  Uio 
i;-.  -    i.:.'s  (iyiTo  ai,.l  \Vli,iltey.» 

■  Mr.  licni  i;r  N.  Tori-w  ci.iiiinfn+'.'ii  ujKin  llitiRc  docimionUi 
p'.ii  'liMiii  tlif  Kln-'l  ami  S<;cc.nJ  WriL.-,  ilmwii:;,'  .-iitriitiun  lo 
cvi-tniii  .li.-.:p  I'liK'iis  in  tin:  dat-M.' 

H(:ui;i[.r  I-.^rKi;  Amv.  IjL.I)..  ni  JoliriH  ITopkiiiH  IJiii- 
vrrsitv,  lij."  I!.'..  n-\\:\fv  n.vvis  I.f..lJ.,  of  •S.m  i'Vanci.'.-o, 
Ciltfon.i...  V.-.  .,-..ui..i::  K  I'isxjh.s  A.M..(.f  tli,-  U-uux  Lil.i-iirv, 
ai>-)  i!."  1;-  ■ .  Wjr.j.iA'i  .U-Ai  I  !■  Tk  Ki.K,  I,MX.  I'i-c-i(l.;iit  of 
I>.irtm;>ii:'i  (\-lli^'.-.  -.vitc  i?1iti<vI  CiirrcsiK.^iiliiif;  .Members. 


di.l.jfpe  ill  a  iwU  t.  his  K.1wnra  )hmH|<l< 
i.-ly).  ir.  13S.  &.*  »T™  /W  t.  21.32.  Th* 
r  |"i.lif,ul9r«  oiiid,  .rn  of  Titl.i"  ;  ~ 


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S41 


ANNUAL  HEETINO,  NOVEMBER,  1898. 

HTHB  AmruiL  Mbbtiko  was  held  at  the  Algmquin  Clab^ 
^  No.  217  Commonwealth  ATenue,  Boston,  on  Monday, 
21  November,  1898,  at  half-past  five  o'clock  in  the  aftei^ 
noon,  the  President,  Edward  Whxelwrioiit,  in  the  chair. 

After  the  Minutes  of  the  last  Stated  Meeting  had  been 
read  and  approved,  the  Corrbspokdino  Secrxtart  reported 
that  letters  had  been  received  from  Mr.  James  Bradstrext 
Grsevouoh  accepting  Resident  Membership,  and  from  Presi* 
dent  Tucker  of  Dartmouth  Collq^e,  the  Hon.  Horace  Davis, 
Professor  Herbert  Baxter  Adams,  and  Mr.  Wilberfobci 
Eames,  accepting  Corresponding  Membership. 

The  President  then  delivered  the  following  Address :  — 

Oentlemm  of  Th$  Cdawial  Soektjf  of  ifamtuktmtii, — I  am  happjr 
to  welcome  you  to  the  Sixth  Annual  Meeting  of  our  Society.  The 
Reports  of  tiie  Council  and  of  the  Treasurer,  which  will  pi'esently 
be  read,  will  give  you  full  information  of  the  doings  of  the  Socielj 
during  the  past  year,  and  of  the  state  of  its  finances. 

The  year  has  been  marked  by  one  event  of  great  importance,  — > 
the  completion  of  the  subscription  for  the  Gould  Memorial  Fund* 
At  the  last  Annual  Meeting,  it  was  announced  that  a  laigs  part  of 
the  amount  contemplated  (tlO^OOO)  had  been  subscribed.  We  are 
now  aUe  to  say  that  that  amount  has  not  only  been  subscribed, 
but  actually  paid  into  the  treasury.  While  congiatulaling  the 
Society  on  the  success  of  this  undertakings  the  President  would 
remind  the  Members  that  the  amount  thus  raised  fulls  far  short  of 
what  is  needed  fully  to  equip  the  Society  for  the  work  it  has  to  do. 
It  is  hoped  that  the  Gould  Fund  will  serve  as  a  nucleus  for  the 
gradual  accumulation  of  a  much  larger  endowment  to  uiiich  our 
Members  will  from  time  to  time  volunturily  contribute. 

Among  the  deaths  lAkh  have  occurred  in  the  Sccielgr  during 
the  past  year,  two  have  taken  place  since  the  last  Stated  Meeting, 
namely,  that  of  Philip  Howes  Seats  and  that  of  Sigoumey  Butlei; 


ta 


THB  OQLOHIAL  aOdBTT  OW  MA88A0HU8Em. 


(KoT. 


Tbe  ptmim  of  lootiiie  tmsineflB  to-day  will  not  allow  anffioiant 
tuna  for  the  custoniarj  tribotas  at  thb  Annnal  Maatiiig;  bat  it 
win  not  ba  inappropriata,  and  it  umj  ba  axpactad«  that  the  Pnai- 
dant»  in  annonncing  their  deathsy  ahonld  giro  a  brief  aketoh  of 
theea  two  departed  membeia. 

Phiup  Howes  Ssabs  was  bom  in  Brewater,  Haesaohneettat 
to  December,  1819,  and  died  in  Boatoo,  1  May,  1898,  in  the 
aevenly-ninth  year  of  hia  age.  He  was  thoa  one  of  the  oldeat 
of  oar  members.  He  was  descended,  in  the  serenth  generation, 
from  Richard  Sears,  who  came  from  England  to  Plymoath  in 
1689,  and  whose  original  homeatead  and  a  portion  of  the  land 
once  belonging  to  him  in  the  Towns  of  Dennis  and  Biewater 
were  alill  in  the  possession  of  oar  aasociate  at  the  time  of  hia 
death.  Among  hia  maternal  anceators  were  Ooyemor  Thomaa 
Prence,  Elder  William  Brewater,  and  Thomaa  Howea,  one  of  the 
three  original  proprietors  of  the  township  of  TarmoaUi.  He  was 
thaa  of  pare  Old  Colony  atock,  and  a  repreaentatiTe  of  the  oldeat 
funiliea  of  the  Cape. 

Sean  waa  fitted  for  CoUege  at  Phillips  Andorer  Academy,  and 
gndnated  at  Hanrard  in  1844,  with  the  rank  of  aeoond  aohohtf  in 
hia  Class,  wanting  only  a  few  marks  of  being  the  first  He  waa 
also,  before  learing  College,  elected  a  member  of  the  Phi  Beta 
lu^ifia.  He  reoeired  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1849,  and  in  the  aame 
year  waa  admitted  to  the  Bar.  He  practised  his  profession,  at 
first  in  Waltham  and  afterwarda  in  Beaton,  antQ  1880,  abandoning, 
after  a  few  years,  the  trial  of  caaea  in  conrt,  and  aecaring  a  less 
aidooaa  and  moia  loeimtiTe  praotioe  aa  legal  adviser  and  oonnsel 
la  aereial  coffpofatiooa  and  tnwts. 

Mr.  Sears  was  a  member  of  the  Beaton  City  Coondl  and  of  tiie 
Massachnsetts  Hoaae  of  Representatirea,  one  of  the  Tr^nateea  of 
tiw  Beaton  PaUie  Uljiary,  and  an  Oreiaeer  of  Harvard  College. 
Ha  delivered  pablie  addresses  on  several  ocoaaiona,  among  them 
mm  ea  Classical  Stodiea,  at  Andover,  and  an  Oration  at  Yarmooth 
on  the  Two  Hondrsd  and  Fiftieth  Anniversary  of  the  aettlement 
of  Ihat  town.  Ha  waa  abo  the  author  of  a  Report  to  the  Over- 
aaan  ol  Harvard  CoUega  on  the  Stody  of  Intelleetoal  and  Moral 
PUksopl9v  of  a  nnmber  of  1^  aigamenta  and  raviawa,  which 
hava  been  pobUshadt  and  of  aoma  magasina  articlea. 
Mi;  8aa»  was  abated  a  Baaidant  Mambar  of  tfaia  Socialj  at  ita 


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aeoond  Stated  Meeting,  16  Febraaiy,  1898,  and,  on  16  Febraaiy^ 
1897,  a  Member  of  the  CoanciL  He  was  a  freqaant  and  alwaya 
an  interested  attendant  at  oar  monthly  meetinga,  tbongh  the 
delicate  atate  of  his  health,  especially  daring  the  laat  year  of  hia 
life,  often  prevented  his  being  present  He  todc  part  in  the 
Memorial  Meeting  in  honor  of  oar  late  Preaident,  Dr.  Ooald,  and 
paid  a  toaching  tribate  to  Uie  memory  of  hia  friend  and  classmate, 
intenpersed  with  delightfnl  reminiscences  of  their  College  daya. 
Hia  last  act  in  connection  with  the  Society  waa  the  payment  of  hia 
liberal  contribation  to  the  €K)ald  Memorial  Fand. 

Then  were  at  one  time  aeven  memben  of  the  Claas  of  1844  who 
were  also  membera  of  this  Society,  and  five  of  them,  in  one 
capacity  or  another,  have  been  nnmbered  aoMmg  its  oflioera.  Six 
of  theae  have  died— Gould,  Hale,  Parkman,  fialtonatall,  Sean,  and 
Slade,  and  I  am  left  the  aole  aurvivor. 

My  acqoaintance  with  Sean  waa  not  very  intimate  while  in 
College;  but  in  after  yean  I  saw  him  more  freqaently,  especially 
after  he  came  to  live  in  the  fine  old  manrion  on  Moont  Vernon 
Street,  bailt  by  Charlea  Bolfineh  for  the  reaidence  of  Harriaon 
Gray  Otis,  which  Mr.  Sean  had  enlarged  and  embdlished  with 
a  good  taste  worthy  of  the  original  architect  He  thas  became 
my  near  neighbor,  and  aa  we  had  many  intareste  in  oomraon,  I 
met  him  often,  especially  at  the  dinnen  of  tbe  Uniterian  Clob^ 
from  which  we  always  went  home  together,  talking  over  the 
matten  which  had  been  disoassed. 

Mr.  Sean  waa  a  man  of  innate  refinement,  aimpla  taataa,  and 
tinblemiahed  life,  with  aoholariy  proolivitiea  and  acqairamenia, 
and  fond  of  hiatorical  reaearoh.  A  canf nl  observer  and  aoropo- 
loasly  sincere  in  hia  jndgmenta,  traly  genial  in  diapoaiiiop,  thoogh 
modeat  and  retiring  in  manner,  he  waa  never  wanting  in  the 
ooorteay  which  marin  the  traa  gentleman.* 

>  At  a  84sled  IfMiinf  of  the  Coondl  held  fai  Boftea,  oa  Moaday,  7 
Novamber,  1808»  the  PaatiDaar  aanouneed  the  death,  ea  tlie  Fiitt  of  lUy, 
of  rhiUp  H.  Seen,  a  neaUMr  of  the  Cooaell,  aad  ea  SMtioa  of  Mr.  Koaut, 
the  IbUowInf  MInale,  offend  by  the  Pteeideat,  wse  adopted,  aasaiaisaijjr, 
aad  bj  a  rielaf  vole  t— 

mOe■■dl  elTte  OdMfal  aedatv  el  Mi^MhMilliL  el  lli  a^l  MMlte  iIbm  Ike 

eO,  tliiife  IP  ^leee  ea  iee«d  ihiif  Mgh  esMedMlea  el  Me 
UelaleNilialbeSecle^. 


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THE  OOLOSriAL  SOCIETT  OF  lIASSACHUSEm. 


[Not. 


SiGOinurBY  BuTLBB  WM  born  in  Bofton,  24  October^  1857«  and 
died  in  the  sane  eiljt  7  June*  1898,  in  the  forty*fint  year  of  his 
age.  He  thna  belonged  to  the  younger,  aa  Mr.  Sears  did  to  the 
older,  element  of  our  Society.  He  was  descended,  in  the  eighth 
generation  in  the  direct  paternal  line«  from  Stephen  Bntler,  who 
eame  from  England  to  Uiis  conntiy  in  1685.  He  derired  his 
baptismal  name  from  Mary,  daughter  of  Anthony  Sigoomey,  and 
wife  of  his  great-grandfather,  James  Bntler.  He  was  prepared  for 
college  at  Hopkinson*s  prirate  school  in  Boston,  and  graduated  at 
Harvard  Cdll^;e  in  1877,  in  the  same  class  with  his  life-long 
friend  and  our  late  associate,  Goremor  William  Eustis  RusselL 

After  three  years*  study  in  the  Law  School  of  Harrard  Uni- 
^enily,  Mr.  Butler  received  the  degree  of  LL.B.  in  1880,  and  in 
the  same  year  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  of  Suffolk  County.  Much 
of  his  professional  work  was  done  as  counsel  for  the  Boston  and 
Maine  Railroad, — a  position  inrolTing  great  responsifailily.  From 
the  time  of  his  admission  to  the  Bar  until  his  death,  he  praotised 
law  in  Boston,  with  the  exception  of  about  two  yearn  (1887-1889), 
when  he  was  Second  Comptroller  of  the  Treasury  of  the  United 
States  fay  appointment  of  President  Cleveland. 

Mr.  Butler  was  twice  nominated  for  the  position  of  Overseer  of 
Harvard  College, — first  in  1895,  when  he  failed  to  be  elected,  and 
again  in  1898,  shortly  before  his  death,  when  the  majority  of  votes 
of  the  Alumni  frivoring  his  candidacy  was  so  great  as  to  ensure  his 
eleetion  had  he  lived  till  the  next  Commencement.  He  took  a 
lively  interest  in  political  affairs,  and  for  several  yearn  was  Pred- 


Xr.SMn  WM  •tecta  a  KcMMt  MMntor  IS  Ftbrsavy.  ISM,  awl,<Ni  It  Ftlira- 
«7,  ISi7,  A  MMibtr  •!  Um  CMarQ  to  Sn  tlM  mcMcy  cMwd  hgr  tlM  •Itfitioa  •!  OM  ol 

WKKm  W*/  *V  hM  nWMNMJ  01  %m9  nOCMCJr. 

Ifo  WW  A  tn^mmH,  aad  alvajt  iatoictlffl,  attmidail  at  ow  Moatlilj  Maethifi, 
€kmgjk  tlM  MicMt  ilato  •!  Mi  keakK  oipecfaUlr  la  Um  ImI  j«sr  •!»■  life. allM 
pi  mam  Mai  fmai  Mag  ftenmrt  4ariaf  the  iacleaicat  wiator  aidatlHt  He  took  pari 
ia  tlM  Mcawrial  MMii^  ia  iMaor  af  aar  lato  PkcaMeal,  Dr.  Oaald,  aaS  pMa  toadi- 
ias  trikato  to  tlia  ananty  af  hb  friMd  aaS  dMMaala,  iatonprnnd  wMi  Miglitfal 
af  tMr  cafligi  Sara.  Hb  tail  act  ia  caaaactioa  with  tMi  Sodetjr, 
Mi  StatK  van  to  Mai  to  tlia  Tnmmm  Mi  dwck  Ims  s«Mfa«i  lak- 
■flatioa  to  tlia  OaaU  MaaMrial  Faa4. 

WiUatotot  aaS  amiawtig  anaaimW  liad  a  ftaaiaa  giBlimjal  SfapMJttoa 

b  MitoriallatOTMaito,wMlaMicl6ariatanMt,hbMitaran7 
aad  Mi  WaaStahaii^fMa  walglittoMiaytobBa.    la  Mai  tlit  Sacfe^ 

,«-aat  apai  wlMa^  kanlac  hb 
wattM^ 


18S8.] 


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815 


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t  T 


dent  of  the  Young  Men's  Democratio  Quh.  He  never  sought 
office  for  himself,  but  was  an  earnest  supporter  of  those  who,  like 
our  late  associatea,  John  Forrester  Andrew  and  William  Eustis 
Russell,  were  striving  to  lift  poUUcs  from  the  low  level  of  party 
seal  to  the  higher  plane  of  true  statesmanship. 

Butler  was  a  good  oitisen,  a  pure  patriot,  a  devoted  son  and 
brother,  and  had  withal  an  •♦indescribable  element  in  his  character 
and  in  his  manner  which  made  him  a  delightful  companion  to  all 
sorts  and  kinds  of  men.**  Possessed  of  gifts  and  accomplishments 
which  made  him  a  welcome  guest  on  sll  social  occasions,  he  could 
tell  a  good  story  and  sing  a  good  song,  preserving  always  his 
native  refinement  ••There  Uy  beneath  the  charming  exterior 
of  his  manner,**  says  his  Class  Secretary,  ••as  the  cornerstone  of 
his  character,  the  soul  of  honinr  and  the  highest  of  ideals.''^ 

His  friend  and  classmate,  Mr.  Lindsay  Swift,  has  been  desig- 
nated by  the  Council  to  write  Mr.  Butler^s  Memoir  Cor  the 
Society's  Transactions. 

The  Annual  Report  of  the  CouneO  wm  presented  and 
read  by  the  Corrbspoxdiko  SBCBBTiRT. 

BEFOBT  OF  THB  COUNCIL. 

By  a  provision  of  the  By-Laws  it  is  made  one  of  the  duties  of 
the  Council  to  ••make  an  Annual  RepoH  which  shall  include  a 
detailed  statement  of  the  doings  of  the  Society  during  the  preced- 
ing year."  In  accordance  with  this  requirement  the  Council  now 
submits  its  Annual  Report  This  term  ••doings"  is  somewhat 
flexible.  It  may  include  not  only  actual  events,  but  their  causes 
and  consequences;  it  may  have  reference  not  to  Ae  past  and  pres- 
ent  merely,  but  also  to  the  future;  it  may  contain  narration  and 
suggestion ;  it  may  be  part  history  and  part  prophecy.  TheCoun- 
cU  proposes,  however,  m  its  present  Report,  to  confine  itself  largely 
to  a  TiBumi  of  the  results  of  the  past  year  and  of  the  standing  of 

the  Society  to-day. 
The  straigth  of  any  organisation,  whatever  its  nature,  lies  largely 

in  its  finances  and  their  administration.    It  wOl  be  seen  from  the 
Treasurer's  Report  that  there  has  been  an  increase  of  ten  thousand 

>  J€ha  Fold  Tjlir,  la  ths  Harwd  Ofsdrnfm*  Msfmhw  lor  fliftwifcw, 
lBM»vll.m. 


SM 


TBB  OOLQMIAL  SOOICTr  OW  MAMA0HtT8EII& 


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doflm  in  the  PennAoeot  Fundi  of  the  Sodetj,  all  of  whidi  avo 
nfcly  inTested  in  fint  morl^iaget  on  improred  ml  estate  in  Boston 
and  Canl^ridget  yielding  fire  per  cent,  tiie  principal  and  interest  of 
wiiich  aie  payable  in  gold  coin*  In  the  fint  Report  of  the  Gooncilv 
in  1898,  attention  was  oalled  to  the  neoessity  of  a  Permanent  Fond 
(or  defraying  the  cost  of  the  Publications  of  the  Society.  Uoweyer 
generonsly  eontribations  came  in  from  members,  without  solicita- 
tion, to  meet  special  exigencies,  and  to  whaterer  extent  hopes  and 
•xpectations  were  more  than  realized,  something  further  was  requi^ 
mte  to  permanent  and  assured  success. 

One  of  the  most  important  erents  of  the  past  year  has  been  the 
oooipletion  of  The  Gould  Memorial  Fund.  At  the  Annual  Meet* 
ing  in  1898,  it  was  voted  that  a  Committee  of  fire  persons  be 
aopoittteu  ^"^ 

*«  with  fsQ  powers  toeonsider  the  subject  of  iaereaslng  the  Fmnaoeat 
Finds  of  tts  Society,  whereby  proriskm  may  be  SMde  for  an  annual 
iMome  ■■flcieat  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  Sode^s  Publieations,  and 
Is  take  sueh  farthsr  action  as  they  may  deem  expedient*" 


This  Committee  had  been  decided  upon  by  Dr.  Oouldt  but  he 
died  befoie  he  had  announced  his  choice.  To  the  names  selected 
by  him  two  were  subsequently  added,  making  it  a  Committee  of 
as?eB,as  follows:  — 

Edwakd  WRssLWBionrt 
Samukl  JoHKioir, 
Vkrw  R.  WumnETt 

QUELIS  F.  CnOATIt 

Boanrr  N.  TorpAXt 

NaTBAXIBL  C.   NASBf 

Hbskt  H.  Edwl 

This  Committee  made  its  final  report  at  the  April  Meeting  of  this 
year.  Ten  tfaooMmd  dollars,  contributed  by  seTenty-three  persons, 
has  been  paid  into  the  treasury,  and  safely  inyested,  ss  already 
staled.  This  Fad  has  been  named  in  honor  of  the  late  President 
of  the  Society. 

A  signififnnt  and  eneoumging  tM)t  connected  with  the  success 
of  this  nndsHaking  is.  Unit  the  Fund  was  not  the  sole  gift  of  a 
few  wealthy  men,  — though  the  Society  gratefully  acknowledges 
•  lew  laiga  oonlribniiona,— b«l»  in  the  main,  was  the  gift  of  a 


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847 


large  proportion  of  our  Resident  Members,  —  a  striking  testimony 
to  the  general  interest  felt  by  our  feUowship  in  the  welfare  of  the 
organization. 

The  importance  of  this  acquisition  can  scareely  be  overestimated. 
First  and  foremost,  it  establishes  beyond  pendventure  the  perma- 
nenoe  of  the  Society.  This  at  least  is  assured.  But  it  may  well 
hare  another  and  further  Talue  and  importance  and  signififanoe. 
It  rereals  wherein  the  Society  needs  strengthening ;  what  prospects 
of  usefulness  are  opened,  and  what  results  may  be  attained;  how 
this  organisation  may  establish  beyond  question  its  right  to  exist- 
ence; how  it  may  supply  a  much  needed  want  in  the  community; 
what  it  can  accomplish,  not  for  the  present  merely,  but  for  posteri^ ; 
and  how  it  can  make  itself  apower  in  the  advancement  of  h&rtorical 
learning,  of  sociological  inquiry,  of  the  study  of  jurisiwudence,  and 
in  all  those  manifold  fields  where  the  past  mustsupply  the  material 
on  which  the  present  is  to  work  for  the  derelopment  of  the  future. 

In  the  success  of  this  moYcment  lies  a  pregnant  suggestions 
what  more  permanent  Memorial  of  any  member  who  has  closed  his 
career  of  aotire,  penonal  usefulness,  is  left  to  his  friends  to  estab* 
lish,  or  uriiat  more  hwting  remembrance  can  any  liying  member 
ieave  behind  him,  than  the  creation  of  a  similar  Fund  for  similar  or 
analogous  purposes,  or  how  oan  he  better  assure  hims4 ' ' 
increasing  and  widening  influence  which  shall  ouIUti 

A  few  changes  haTO  been  made  in  the  By-Laws,  — most  of  them 
for  the  purpose  of  securing  greater  clearness  and  prseision.  One 
important  change  has  been  made  in  the  creation  of  alimited  RoUof 
Corresponding  Members.  Eight  gentlemen  hare  sines  been  elected 
sssuohs  — 

JOSBPB  WlLUAMSOir, 

JoHX  Fravkijv  Jaxisov, 
SnoBOK  Esmr  Baldwht, 
Edwaxd  SmoLBTOH  HoLnoiy 
HsaaBKr  Baxter  AnAm^ 
HoEAOi  Datts, 
WiLasBFoaoB  Eahcs, 

WlIAIAM  JaWRT  ToCKflL 

Two  names  haTO  been  added  to  the  List  of  Hbnoniy  Membent  «* 

Jamxs  Cooud^  OAana, 
SiMOv  Nxwooao* 


ut 


TBM  COfLOfnAL  BOCIETT  OF  II AM AOH  m*rilfc 


UUfT. 


Rf#  lUridant  Members  haye  been  eleeteds  — 

JwirMiAH  Smitb, 
Jomi  EuoT  TBatbs, 

ACOUSTUS  LOWBLL, 
DsmSON  ROOBM  SukOBy 

Jambs  Bkadstbeet  GBBBWOOsa* 

Wkile  BO  soeh  startling  inroad  hss  been  insde  upon  onr  nmks 
as  ooenned  in  the  jesr  preoedingy  we  baye  to  r^^t  the  loss  of  f onr 
Bost  valued  and  aoeompUshed  members.  It  seems  nnneoessaiy  to 
add  aDjthing  here  to  the  delicate  and  tender  tributes  whioh  hare 
besa  paid  to  their  memociest  or  to  the  just  and  disoriminating 
slmraeteriffsHon  of  their  qualities  which  hare  alreadj  been  jdaced 
UMMi  <Mr  Reeofds.    The  mention  of  their  nsmns  ^-^ 

FkAxos  YBBoimES  Bkum% 
Jossm  Hsmr  Aluesi^ 
Ptoiup  HowBS  Sbass, 
SioovBinnr  Bonm*^ 

is  enough  to  show  the  loss  which  the  Society  has  suffered  in  their 
desth,  — the  able»  learned  lawyer*  with  his  unique  personalitjt 
which  words  fiul  to  portray,  uniTcrsally  loved  and  admired ;  the 
■nn  of  letters,  of  wide  and  varied  learning,  of  remarkable  intel- 
lectual keenness  and  strength,  joined  with  the  most  winning 
qualities  and  exalted  character,  in  the  fulness  of  yeais  and  wis- 
dom; the  conservative,  judicious,  and  wise  lawyer  and  man  of 
a&irs;  and  one  in  the  eariy  prime  of  manhood,  full  of  promise  and 
ezpeetancy,  whoee  brilliant  success  was  but  a  foreshadowing  of  what 
the  future  would  bring,  but  who  had  lived  long  enough  to  gain  the 
affection  of  all  with  whom  he  had  been  brought  in  contact 

The  six  Stated  Meetings  of  the  Society,  held  monthly,  ss  usual, 
from  November  to  April,  inclusive,  have  been  well  attended.  In 
anj  organisation,  composed  largely,  ss  this  is,  of  exceptionally 
basy  msn,  a  full  and  constant  attendance  is,  of  course,  impossiUe, 
and  prasenoe  b  not  always  the  sole  measure  of  actual  interests 
When  it  is  considered,  however,  how  much  inspiration  there  is  in 
■nmbem,  when  men  are  engaged  in  a  work  of  common  interest, 
aad  how  laigelj  such  a  manifestatioB  of  interest  conduces  to  suo* 
oessi  It  sseass  desirable  to  adopt  all  proper  measures  to  secure  as 
fdl  an  attsndanes^  steadily  and  legulariy,  as  may  be  possible. 


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849 


Leisure,  opportunily,  interest,  time,  money,  are  not  uniform  or 
universal  possessions ;  but  if  these  are  singly  utilized  and  applied, 
so£ar  ss  droumstances  allow  and  inclination  prompts,  the  interesto 
and  prosperity  of  any  cnrganizatton  vrill  be  immeasurably  promoted, 
audita  success  insured.  There  is  room  for  all  to  work,  each  in  his 
chosen  way,  and  to  each  the  Society  is  a  debtor. 

At  the  Meetings,  a  wide  range  of  subjecta  has  been  ptesented, 
which  have  usually  opened  up  numerous  collateral  and  kindred 
matters,  and  given  rise  to  interesting  and  pn^table  discussion. 

Among  the  original  manuscripta  and  other  valuable  materials 
which  have  been  exhibited  or  communicated  during  the  year  are : 
(i)  the  original  charter  of  the  Harvard  Chapter  of  the  Fraternity  of 
Phi  Beta  Kappa,  restored  to  it  many  years  after  ita  supposed  loss ; 
(ii)  letters  of  Cotton  Blather,  John  Singleton  Copley,  Elizabeth 
Montagu,  General  Knox,  Martha  Washington,  and  a  love  letter  of 
General  Washington;  (iii)  a  Mezzotint  of  Smybert*s  portrait  of  Sir 
William  Pepperrell;  (iv)  a  copy  of  a  Royal  Commission  to  the 
Bishop  of  London  authorizing  his  exercise  of  certain  Episcopal 
functions  in  America,  and  the  original  Commission  of  General 
Joseph  Dwight  ss  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Admiralty  at  Louisburg 
in  1746;  (v)  the  original  third  Writ  of  Quo  Warranto  against  the 
Connecticut  Charter,  and  an  original  search-warrant  for  the  appro* 
hension  of  the  regicides  Goffe  and  Whalley;  (vi)  an  original 
Thanksgiving  Proclamation,  in  1681,  of  John  Davis,  Deputy  Presi* 
dent  of  the  Province  of  Maine;  (vii)  a  manuscript  sermon  of 
Cotton  Msther;  (viii)  a  copy  of  General  Washington's  Military 
Reoord,  giving  Muster  Rolls,  in  1778,  in  three  Massachusetto  coun- 
ties; (ix)  an  original  manuscript  purporting  to  be  the  list  of  Theses 
of  the  Commenoers  at  Harvard  College  in  1688,  and  a  copy, 
believed  to  be  unique,  of  Israel  Chaunoey's  Almanao  for  the  same 
year;  besides  a  number  of  original  dooumenta  connected  with 
eventa  of  the  American  Revolution. 

The  pi^m  and  communications  read  at  the  sueosssive  Meet- 
ings were  many  and  varied,and  of  much  interest  They  include 
(i)  an  article  reUting  to  the  Records  and  Files  of  our  hi^iest  Court, 
—  their  history  and  pbces  of  deposit;  (ii)  an  aeoountof  the  visit  of 
Lieutenant-Oeneral  George  Dif^  Barker,  a  grandson  of  a  British 
officer  in  action  at  Lexiogton,  Conoofd,  and  Bunker  Hill,  to  the 
old  battle  fields  and  oUier  scenes,  and  of  the  Diaiy  of  his  Grand- 


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father  eorering  tluii  period;  (iu)  a  ramiiMij  of  the  sentimaiiti 

and  attitude  of  soBie  of  the  leading  patriots  of  the  Rerolution 

concerning  noted  evratB  of  that  atrugglov  illnstrated  bgr  a  letter 

of  Dr.  Fianklin  upon  the  Tea  Party,  and  other  papen ;  (iy)  the 

trial  of  the  British  eoldien  implicated  in  the  a£fair  of  the  Fifth  of 

lfaich»  1770;  (r)  two  papen  upon  the  Land  Banks;  (ji)  an 

aoeonnt  of  Heniy  Pelham,  Cople/s  half-bfoiher,  founded  on  con- 

tempoianeoua  letters  and  docnments;  (Yii)  a  discussion  of  the 

Third  rolnme  of  the  MassaohnsetU  Colony  Recoidst  based  upon  an 

original  Fragment  of  a  Record  fagr  Secretaij  Rawson;  (riu)  the 

Connecticut  Charter  and  the  Stoiy  of  the  Charter  Oak;  (ix)  a 

paper  upon  the  use  of  the  terms  ^  Hired  Man**  and  '«Help,*'  with 

exhaustiTe  illustrations;   (x)  an  account  of  some  Massachusetts 

Tories;  (xi)  a  discussion  of  the  original  manuscript  List  of  Theses 

already  referred  to,  —  yaluable  if  a  veritable  programme,  or,  if  a 

atndent*s  buriesque,  a  unique  production  of  no  less  consequence 

and  interest.    Besides  these  more  formal  papers,  numerous  briefer 

matters  were  brought  up  and  considered  from  time  to  time. 

During  the  year  a  Memoir  of  Darwin  Erastus  Ware  was  com- 
municated by  Professor  James  Bradley  Thayer,  and  a  Memoir  of 
William  Bustis  RusseU  by  Dr.  Charles  CarroU  Ererett 

The  issue  of  our  Publications  has  been  dehtyed  by  unaroidaUe 
airoumstances,  among  tliem  the  nonntrriral  from  EngUnd  of  copies 
of  io^Kirtant  documents,  and  the  nouHMimpletion  of  oertain  portrait 
aiustiations.  Volume  III.,  deroted  to  our  Transactions,  and  a  serial 
part  or  parts  of  Volume  V.,  of  simihur  character,  will  rery  soon  be 
issued.  Volume  IV.,  in  accordance  with  the  plan  adopted  by  the 
Council,  is  resenred  f or  misceUaneous  Collections,  and  will  include 
Mr.  DaTis's  raluable  Calendar  of  Land  Bank  Papeie  in  the  Massa- 
chusetta  Archires  and  the  Suffdk  Court  FUea,  besides  Mr.  Griffin*s 
copy  of  Massachusetts  Muster  Rolls,  in  1778,  from  Washington's 
MOitaiy  Record,  already  mentioned. 

In  aeeotdanee  with  our  practice  of  keeping  track  of  the  various 
Wrtorieal  Assoeiatioiis  which  the  growing  interest  in  historical  pur- 
auiU  has  called  into  existence,  the  oiganisation  or  incorpoimtion  of 
aoeh  bodies  has  been  reported  from  time  to  time  aa  they  hare  come 

la  our  knowledge,  in  order  that  our  volumes  may  contain  a  full  and 
coiqilete  list  of  these  Societies,  which  mqr  be  easQy  lafened  to 
Igr  amaaa  of  ow  Indexes. 


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BXPOST  or  THB  OOUVOIL. 


S61 


A  great  public  service  has  been  done  by  many  cities  and  towns 
in  printing  their  eariy  records.  What  has  been  accomplished  fay 
the  City  of  Boston  is  well  known;  and  to  the  intelligent  interest, 
the  foresight,  and  the  wise  liberality  of  the  County  of  Suffdk  ia 
due  a  work  securing  the  preservation  of  a  laige  amount  of  histori- 
cal material, — the  value  and  importance  of  which  can  scarcely  be 
exaggerated,— > now,  for  the  first  time,  and  by  this  means, about  to 
be  made  available  to  students  of  our  history  and  ji 
Cambridge  has  made  a  most  significant  beginning  in  the 
tion  of  the  Proprietors*  Records  of  that  ancient  municipality,  and 
has  now  in  press,  under  the  supervision  of  Edward  J.  Brandon, 
Esq.,  City  Clerk,  the  Early  Town  Prooeedings.  It  is  to  be  hoped 
that  the  publication  of  the  Vital  Statistics,  at  least  to  1860,  is 
contemplated  in  the  scheme  of  the  authorities  of  the  University 
City. 

The  importance  of  printing  the  eariy  records  of  our  older  towns 
and  cities,  — and  especially  the  Vital  Statistics,  —  cannot  be  too 
atrongly  uiged.  By  such  a  course  these  Archives  are  not  only 
made  accessible  to  the  ever-incressing  number  of  interested  stu- 
dents, scattered  all  over  the  United  States,  who  trace  their  lineage 
to  New  England,  but  they  are  put  beyond  the  danger  of  destmo- 
tion,  not  merely  by  fire  and  flood,  but  by  the  constant  handling  of 
a  multitude  of  inquirers. 

A  work  which  peculiarly  deserves  attention,  and  which  it  is  hoped 
may  be  undertaken  at  no  distant  day,  under  proper  conditioni,  is 
theprintingof  the  eariy  Records  of  Harvard  College.  Whatwealth 
of  historical  material  and  what  matters  of  importance  and  value  in 
manifold  directions  are  therein  contained,  is  revealed  In  the  com- 
munication of  Mr.  William  Garrott  Brown  to  the  Harvard  Oradu* 
ates*  Magaxine  for  March,  1898,  upon  the  University  Archives. 
This  Society  would  gladly  undertake  the  work  if  some  liberal  and 
interested  alumnus  of  Harvard  would  guarantee  the  printer^s  bilL 

Attention  has  been  called  in  previous  Reports  of  the  Council  to 
one  matter  of  especial  importance,  and  a  work  which  cannoi  ha 
entered  upon  too  soon,  —  the  printing  of  the  Records  of  the  ancient 
Churches  of  the  Commonwealth.  These  priceless  volumes  contain 
data  of  incalculable  value  to  the  historian  and  genealcgiat  which 
are  nowhere  else  preserved.  The  time  is  ripe,  and  ocoewted  action 
la  desirable.    The  custody,  care,  and  pmacriatiou  of  Mm  Vital 


THE  OOLOnAL  SOdBTT  OT  lfAlilAOHU»gril«  [Kl»r. 

Stotktics  of  Townt,  to  a  cerUin  extent,  can  be  eontiolled  by 
legitlatioo,  bat  the  Becorde  of  Churches,  being  the  property  of 
prirate  oorpontioiis,  caimot  Here,  then,  is  en  opportunity  for 
thie  Society.  Every  e£fort  should  be  nuuie  to  encourage  the 
Chaiehes  to  print  their  Records,  and  no  opportunity  should  be  lost 
by  us  to  cooperate  in  such  undertakings.  Indiyidual  research 
is  not  alwajB  possiUe,  neither  is  it  the  only  or  the  best  way 
of  accomplishing  results,  nor  always  the  most  effectire.  With 
ampler  funds  than  it  now  possesses,  a  senrice  of  inestimable  yalue 
might  be  done  in  thli  direction  hj  this  Society. 

During  the  past  year  the  Society  has  again  been  indebted  to  the 
American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sciences  for  a  renewal  of  its 
generous  hospitaUty  in  affording  the  use  of  its  Hall  for  our  Stated 
Meetings;  and  a  Tote  of  the  Council,  expressing  its  sense  of  the 
obligation  thus  incurred,  and  its  thanks  for  the  continued  courtesy, 
1ms  been  transmitted  to  the  Academy. 

The  Treasurer  submitted  his  Annual  Report^  as  follows :  — 

BEFORT  OF  THE  TREASURER. 

The  flmt  Article  of  Chapter  VIII.  of  the  By  Laws  requires  of 

the  Treasurer  that  at  the  Annual  Meeting  he  shall  make  a  written 

or  printed  Report  of  all  his  official  doings  for  the  yesr  preceding, 

of  the  amount  and  condition  of  all  the  property  of  the  Society 

intrusted  to  him,  and  of  the  character  of  the  inTCstments.    In 

^^ff->pi^.>#i^  therewith  the  following  afastvact  of  the  Accounts,  and 

a  l^ial  Bahmoe  of  the  books  on  IT  Norembei^  1898,  are  now 

niMBitteds'*  

CASH  AOOOUITT. 


gslsmw,  Ig  Ksf  eaibw,  IWJ •  •    •    •    • 

AdbalnioaFeM     .••••••• •  WJOO 

JUuimI  AMOiimnati 79000 

VehMtanr  contribttai  towtiii  ths  sottcf  tht  flitiiiy^ 

S,46e.7i 

.••...•.•  472JS 

MatafthiSoeis^PMimtioM 0.40 

Hhfelhafusi  itinif •  •     10.00 

gaterlptioiM  Is  The  Goeld  IfonMrisl  Faad lOfiOOM 

Fire  Cento  SsrlBfi  Beak  •  044^ 
S,0e0.00  10^704^ 


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BBPOBT  07  THB  TEXA0UnB. 


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KKFKinMTUBSS  AMD  UnrBSTMBXT. 

UniTenitj  Finn,  Printiiig $2JM!2JBa 

John  H.  Daniel^  Steel  Plate  Priiitiog 2JB0 

Hooper,  Lewie  end  Compuij,  Stetiooerj lO.lS 

WlUUun  H.  Hart,  Anditiiig MO 

EUiabeUk  H.  Connellj,  work  on  the  Instnotkns  of  the 

Boyel  Gofomon 00.00 

Clerical  Senrioe 0U6 

MiaeellaneoiM  ineidentale    .    .    .  ' S8S.86 

Uepoeited  in  Charleetown  Fife  Cento  Baiiogi  Bank  •  .  M33J0 
Mortgagee  oa  impiored  Beal  Eetsto  #  6%,  prineipal  sad 

interast  payablo  In  gold  ooiB lA^UOM 

Intereet  in  adinitaMot  of  norlfagee  bonght^  leeotd  Im^ 

ti€.        H0.7ilM441i 

Bahmoe  on  deposit  in  Third  National  Bank  of  Boeton,17 

Novonber,  1800 4SSJ0 

03<M>8S.1S 

The  Funds  of  the  Society  an  inrested  as  followst— 

•12^.00  in  FMIfortftagae  on  laqvofodpropertj  in  Boston  sad  Csaihffldlgi^ 
:  048.86  deposited  hi  Oe  Charieetofwa  FIto  Cento  flsfli^  Bank. 

TBIAL  BALANCE. 


Caih 0188.00 

Mortgages 013,200^ 

Charleotown  Fhs  Cento  Bafingi  Bank 848JS  18,0|8JS 

018>40yj8 

OBBMTSi 

Liooaie 0480JO 

Poblieatkni  Fnad 050174 

General  Fnad •     1^1041 

The  Gonld  IfoaMrial  Fnad 10,000.00  18^^85 

$1^487,75 

It  thus  appeam,  that  all  audited  elaims  sgainst  the  Society  hoTO 
been  paid;  that  Uiere  is  sufficient  Cash  on  hand  to  dischsrge  all 
liabilities  incuirod  for  which  bills  haye  not  as  yet  been  rendered; 
and  that  the  Society  is  possessed  of  Peimanent  Funds  to  ths 
amount  of  Thirteen  Thousand  Dollars. 

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THE  OOLO^OAL  SOdETT  OT  MASSACHUSETTS.  [KoT. 


The  CommiUee,  ocmsisibg  of  Messrs.  Moses  Williams 
aad  Geoboe  Wiggleswobtu,  appointed  to  examine  the 
Aceounts  of  the  Treasurer  for  the  year  ending  17  November, 
1898t  reported,  through  Mr.  Wiggleswobth,  that  the  Ac- 
counts had  been  accurately  kept  and  were  properly  vouched, 
that  the  Cash  Balance  had  been  verified,  and  that  the 
evidences  of  the  Investments  had  been  examined. 

The  several  Reports  were  accepted  and  referred  to  the 
Committee  of  Publication. 

Mr.  Samuel  Johksok,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  to 
wminate  Oflfeers  for  the  ensuing  year,  presented  the  follow- 
ins  List  d  Candidates;  and,  a  ballot  being  taken,  these 
were  unanimously  elected :  — 

PMSlOtNT. 

EDWARD  WIIEELWEIGHT. 


WILLIAM  WATSON  GOODWDI. 
JAMBS  BEADLET  THATEB. 

MOOeOIMO  StOaCTAIIY. 

HBBBT  WINCHESTER  CUNNINGHAM. 

OWMSS^OMOINO  SCOSCTAIIT* 

lOHN  NOBLE. 

TmASUHtfL 

HENRT  HERBERT  EDES. 


HENRT  ERNEST  WOOD& 


BOBEKT  NOXON  TOFPAN. 

Mr.  John  Noble  read  a  letter  from  Professor  AlbeH 
Bushndl  Hart,  respecting  the  next  Annual  Meeting  of  the 
Aaerieaa  Historical  Association ;  whereupon,  on  motion  of 
Mr.  Andrew  MgFarland  Datis,  it  was— 


160S.] 


ANNUAL  dinner* 


Voied^  Thtt  Tbs  Colooial  Society  of  MMtsohnietti  tzttttdi  a  eoidtal 
iDTltotioii  to  tiis  Amarioan  HitUMrieftl  AttoekHoo  to  hM  Its  Aanesl 
Maetii^lMrtaftwrtliatof  189SittBortooMidCambri4ge»Mimictwiietta 

Mr.  S.  Lothbop  Thorndike,  cm  behalf  of  the  Honor- 
able Joseph  H.  Choate,  who  was  unable  to  be  present, 
communioated  a  Memoir  of  Lererett  Saltonstall  which  he 
had  been  appointed  to  prepare  for  publication  in  the 
Transactions. 


After  the  Meeting  had  been  dissolved,  the  Annual  Dinner 

was  senred.    Mr.  WnEELWRionr  presided,  and  the  Rev.  Dr. 

Charles  Carroll  Everett  invoked  the  Divine  Blessing; 

On  rising   to  begin  the  aftec^^ner  speakingi  President 

WnEELifRionT  said:  — 

The  Council  of  the  Society,  moved  hj  that  fftmily  affection 
which  we  all  feel  towards  our  elder  sister,  the  Massachusetts 
Historical  Socielj,  voted,  at  a  recent  meeting,  that  three  distin- 
guished merobeis  of  that  Society  should  be  invited  to  partake  with 
us  of  our  Annual  Dinner.  The  thiee  gentlemen  designated  were 
accordingly  invited  to  honor  us  with  their  presence  this  evening. 
They  were  the  President  of  the  Society,  Mr.  Charies  Fiancis 
Adams,  Professor  Henry  W.  Haynes,  its  Corresponding  Secretary, 
and  Mr.  Robert  C.  Winthrop,  Jr.  Mr.  Adams  at  once  accepted 
our  invitation  and  is  here  to-night  Messrs.  Haynes  and  Winthrop 
felt  reluctantly  compelled  to  decline,  ~- both,  I  regret  to  say,  on 
the  ground  of  ill  health  and  physical  infirmities.  Before  present" 
ing  Mr.  Adams,  who  needs  no  introduction  to  any  gathering  of 
sons  of  Maseachusetts,  I  wish  to  offSer  a  sentiment  or  toast:  — 


Oardder  sitter, —the  MastadMisetts  Historical  Sodsty.  Plooeerlii 
tbe  field  of  historical  rsssareh,  she  has  nobly  falfillsd  her  vissioo  daring 
her  centory  of  life^  and  has  set  an  example  of  scholarship  and  thorough* 
Bees  of  reeearoh  which  deeervct  and  commands  oor  respect  and  omrema* 
latkm.  We  offer  her  oar  congratolatloas  upon  her  ever  widening  field  ci 
nsefslasss  and  umni  her  abundant  rseowces,  •— hietorieal  and  materlaL 


S56 


THB  OQLOmAL  8U0UBTX  OW  XABSAOHUBBTTS* 


[Kor. 


The  toui  waf  dnmk  standing,  and  waa  responded  to  by 
Hr*  Adams,  who  paid  an  eloquent  tribute  to  the  memory  of 
Dr.  Benjamin  Apthorp  GouM  and  to  that  of  Uie  Hon. 
Darwin  R  Ware.  Mr.  Adams  then  proceeded  to  point  out  a 
qihere  of  labor  to  which  tliis  Society  seems  to  be  called  by  its 
Tery  title  of  ^Colonial,*'  in  rescuing  from  oblivion  and 
threatened  destruction  important  documents  rdating  to  our 
Colonial  history,  and  closed  his  Remarks  by  nuJdng  an 
eloquent  jdea  for  the  liberal  endowment  of  this  Sodety, 
which,  he  said,  was  essential  to  the  attainment  of  the  best 
lesults  in  carrying  on  its  work. 

Mr.  Hkkrt  H.  Enn  then  said:  — 

A  yesr  ago  to-night  Mr.  Rackemann  gave  us  all  pleasure  by  pro- 
posing the  health  of  our  honored  Presidenti  thereby  affording  us 
an  opportunity  to  testify  our  personal  respecti  and  our  loyalty  to 
him  and  to  his  administration.  I  am  sure,  gentlemen,  that 
we  shall  all  rejoice  to  lenew,  to-night|  those  pledges  of  loyalty 
and  respect,  ^-aysy  Sir,  of  affeotion — and  to  add  to  them  an 
expression  of  our  oordial  appreciation  of  Mr.  Wheelwri^t's 
constant  and  untiring  devotion  to  every  interest  of  the  Sociely. 

Gentlemen,  I  give  you  the  health  of  President 


The  toast  was  drunk  standing,  after  which  speeches  were 
made  by  the  PusiDDrr,  Mr.  William  Watsok  Gtoodwik, 
Bishqp  Lawrbncb,  who  paid  a  tribute  to  the  memory 
of  Sigoumey  Butler  and  spoke  of  the  importance  of  pre- 
serving and  printing  the  Records  of  our  older  Churches,  Mr. 
Saxubl  JomrsoK,  who  referred  to  the  Prince  Library  and 
its  history,  Mr.  Ain>REW  McFarlakd  Davts,  who  spoke  of 
Mr.  GoodeD*s  eminent  services  in  elucidating  the  history  of 
our  Flroviiieial  Iqpsktion,  Mr.  Saxusl  Swstt  aBBBV,and 
Mr.  jAina  Bbadstbut  Grbxvouoh. 

Mr.  J<»or  Nmls  proposed  the  health  of  Mr.  Abner  0. 
Gooddl,  who  was  detained  at  his  home  in  Salem  by  ill- 
and  it  was  drunk  standing. 


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The  Pbbsidkiit  said  that  letters  of  rqpret  had  been  recmved 
from  Sir  John  O.  Bourinot^  and  from  three  of  our  Honorary 
Members^  ~- the  Hon.  Edward  J.  Philfs,  the  Hon.  Jajos  C. 
Cabtbb,  and  the  Hon.  Josxph  H.  Choati,  all  of  whom 
were  prevented  by  prolessional  engagements  bom  being 
presentt 


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THB  COLONIAL  SOCDSTT  CfW  MAaaACHUBBm. 


[Vl»r. 


MEMOIR 


HOK.  LBVEBETT  SALTONSTALL,  AM. 


JOSEPH  HODGES  CHOATE. 


It  is  trith  no  litUe  diifidenoe  that  I  undertake  the  dulj  assigned 
bj  The  Colonial  Society  of  Massachusetts  to  write  something 
about  our  late  associate  Leyerett  Saltonstall  which  shall  be  worthy 
of  record  in  its  annala,  because  my  close  acquaintance  with  him 
was  limited  to  a  single  year  in  our  early  lives,  and  for  forty  years 
afterwards  our  meetings  were  occasional,  although  our  mutual 
interest  never  failed.  It  waa,  indeed,  a  great  loss  to  the  Society 
when  the  Hon.  John  Lowell,  who,  with  the  loving  hand  of  a  life- 
long neighbor  and  intimate  friend,  had  entered  upon  the  perform- 
anoe  of  this  duty,  was  himself  removed  from  us  by  death. 

Ur.  Saltonstall  was  one  of  the  Founders  of  The  Colonial  Society 
of  Msssaohusetts.  At  its  meeting  for  oiganization  he  was  elected 
one  of  its  Vice-Presidents,  but  he  served  in  this  office  for  one  year 
oaly,  declining  a  renomination,  in  1898,  on  the  score  of  ill  health. 
At  the  request  of  the  Society,  he  prepared  the  Memoir  of  the  Hon. 
Fkederick  Lothrop  Ames  which  is  contained  in  the  first  volume  of 
its  PublicatioaB. 

The  famous  saying  of  Dr.  Holmes,  in  response  to  the  inquiries 
of  an  anxious  mother,  that  a  child's  education  should  begin  at 
least  a  hundred  years  before  he  was  bom,  was  ezemi^ified  witk 
double  foroe  in  the  case  of  Mr.  SaltonstalL  His  education,  the 
Iprmafinn  of  his  character,  the  motive  power  of  his  life  began  more 
Hiaa  two  hundred  years  before  his  birth  at  Salem  on  the  sixteenth 
of  Mareht  1826.  More  signally  than  any  other  man  whom  I  have 
known  he  was  actuated  and  inqrfred  in  his  life  and  eonduot  by  a 
jusi  and  lionefaUo  pride  of  aaoestryf  whiek  went  hr  to  color  his 


1898.] 


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thoughts  and  control  his  actions  both  in  public  and  in  private  lib, 
and  always  to  high  and  honorable  ends. 

It  was  my  good  fortune  to  be  present  at  the  odebiation,  in 
Salem,  of  the  two  hundred  and  fiftieth  anniversary  of  the  landing 
of  Governor  Endicott,^at  a  scene  and  in  a  company  which  Dean 
Stanley,  who  was  one  of  the  guests,  declared  could  not  be  found 
in  any  town  in  England  with  her  thousand  years  of  history. 
There  was  the  orator  of  the  day,  our  beloved  and  honored  asso- 
ciate Judge  Endicotti  the  worthy  representative  in  blood,  features, 
and  character  of  the  first  Colonial  Oovemor — that  stalwart  hero 
who  had  ever  the  courage  of  his  Puritan  convictions  and  ruled 
the  little  Colony  with  the  sword  in  one  hand  and  the  Bible  in  the 
other.  On  his  right  sat  Robert  C.  Winthrop,  and  on  his  left 
Saltonstall,  tracing  their  descent  to  the  two  pioneers  of  the  great 
Puritan  immigration  to  the  old  Bay  State,  —  fellow  passengers  in 
the  Arbella  which  followed  Endicott  only  a  year  later, «-  and  who 
were  the  leading  spirits  in  the  transfer  of  the  Charter  to  American 
soil  and  in  laying  the  foundation  of  the  CommonwealUi  which  was 
to  become,  at  the  close  of  two  centuries,  the  foremost  community 
not  of  America  only  but  of  the  worid,  in  education,  intelligence, 
and  character,  first  in  all  that  goes  to  make  up  the  physical  and 
moral  well-being  of  the  race;  while  gathered  about  them  were 
the  lineal  descendants  of  four  of  the  leading  men  in  the  immi* 
gration  that  preceded  Endicott  who  bore  their  names  and  had 
occupied  their  places  in  Salem  for  eight  generations. 

Saltonstall  could  trace  his  pure  English  blood,  mixed  witii  no 
foreign  strain,  not  merely  to  Sir  Richard  Saltonstall,  but,  in  the 
widely  diverging  ascending  line,  to  the  Cookes,  the  Wards,  and 
the  Phillipses,  to  Governor  John  Leverett,  and  to  many  other 
worthy  men  of  power  and  digni^  in  the  State  vdio,  in  suooeeding 
generations,  had  each,  according  to  his  measure,  helped  to  make 
New  England  what  she  was  and  is,  and  it  is  no  wonder  that  he 
delighted  to  study  their  lives,  to  recall  their  virtues,  and,  in  life 
and  conduct,  to  be  worthy  of  his  distinguished  lineage ;  and  so 
with  him  a  lofty  public  spirit,  a  high  and  delicate  sense  of  honor, 
the  will  to  live  up  to  his  light  wherever  it  might  lead  him,— 
whether  we  regard  them  as  faculties  acquired  directly  by  trans* 
mission  or  studied  and  imitated  for  the  love  he  bore  to  his 

and  constant  tmits. 


m  OOLCmUi  WXIIiri  OT  IU8BACIHUUTlfl. 


tNoT. 


Hii  taiher,  wboM  umM  iie  ion,  mm  ocMuinawma  in  Salem  and 
throi^hont  tiw  Commonwealth,  ant  merel;  aa  an  aUe  lawjer  and 
a  wiia  and  patrioUe  Hayor,  legialator,  and  Congreawnan,  bat  also, 
and  more  than  lor  all  hia  other  great  virtue*,  for  a  warmth  and 
targeneaa  pf  hearti  which  went  oat  in  all  ita  fnlnea*  to  those 
with  whom  he  had  to  do  in  ever;  relation  of  life.  I  well  remem- 
ber that  when  ha  died,  in  Salem,  in  1845,  the  «a^g  went  about 
among  the  ptapHa  who  had  looked  up  to  him  aa  their  leading 
fellow  oilmen  that  Laverett  Saltoaat«U  had  a  heart  aa  big  aa 
an  ox. 

Thna  deacended  and  sirad,  it  will  not  be  atrange  if  we  find  thia 
fortunate  child  of  the  CSommonwealth  a  man  of  nnanllied  virtue, 
of  large  patriotiim,  ambitioaa  to  aerre  hia  State  and  hie  ooontry, 
■eeotding  to  the  kleala  of  the  peat,  cairjing  hia  head  high  among 
Ua  fellow*,  aenaitiTe  in  a  high  degree  of  hia  own  honor,  a  lover 
of  tontlt  and  joatiee  and  ardently  lojal  to  hia  kindred,  hia  frienda, 
aad  aaaociatea ;  and  anch  in  truth  he  waa. 

I  will  not  enter  upon  the  vexed  qnestion  whether  heredi^  or 
enrirHunent  baa  the  greater  iofinence  upon  the  formation  of  a 
Ban'a  tcBdenciea  and  chatacter;  but  anuming  that  both  are 
largeljr  teaponsiUe,  we  majr  note  with  intereat  his  announdinga 
from  infancy  to  manhood,  and  if  we  find  that  be  was  bred  as  well 
as  ha  was  bom,  aa  truly  aa  the  boy  is  father  of  the  man,  we  ahall 
expect  the  outcome  of  a  lofty  and  commanding  character. 

Salem,  hia  native  place  and  his  etuistuit  residence  frran  1826, 
the  date  of  his  birth,  until  1S44,  when  he  graduated  at  Harvanl, 
waa  a  peculiar  and  interesting  oommunity,  and  boyhood  spent 
then  left  sb«^[  and  indelible  marka  upcm  many  of  her  sona.  Ita 
inhabitants  were  of  abadntely  pore  and  unmixed  EngUab  breed, 
and  chiefly  of  that  sturdy  Puritan  stock  which  b^pui  with  the 
eoB^ng  of  Endiooti  and  Winthrop,  of  Saltonatall  and  Higginson, 
nad  cantinued  until  the  outbreak  of  eivil  war  in  England,  and 
setded  along  the  shores  and  over  the  fiums  of  Essex  Coun^, 
Salem  had  been  for  two  centuries  the  principal  and  only  oon- 
sideiable  ton  in  the  County,  and  hither  the  most  enetgetio  and 
ambitioBa  of  the  youth  ot  the  Coon^  mignted  aa  to  the  nearaat 
Capital,  as  Joseph  Peabody  came  from  Topafield,  Saltonstall's 
father  bom  Haverhill,  and  Rnfns  Choat*  fnm  Cbebacoo.  A 
ftweigwer  was  hardly  ever  aeon  within  ths  town  limits.    Hie  daya 


imnnB  or  LBntaan  uiookviau. 


of  her  eommercisi  supremacy  were  past.  Commeroe  itaeU;  spread- 
ing ita  sails  on  Ui^  ahip^  had  already  almcat  sbandonetl  her 
aballow  harbor ;  but  her  enterprising  merchants  and  her  hardy 
navigatoiB  had,  for  almost  a  oeutuiy,  bsen  exjdcring  the  confines 
of  the  globe,  extending  oommeroe  into  regiooe  unknown  befon, 
and  bringing  home  the  spoils  of  the  Indies  and  of  Africa  to  lay 
them  down  at  her  door.  Though  Salem  ships  no  kmger  plou^ied 
the  seas  aa  of  old,  a  large  share  of  the  wealth  that  tesnltad  from 
all  this  enterptiae  and  adventHre  still  remained  in  the  town,  and 
Saltonstall's  anceators  in  the  maternal  line  had  bees  among  her 
leading  merohants.  Ihe  whole  tone  and  apirit  of  the  plaoe  wm 
still  oommeroiaL  Her  people  were  justly  proud  of  her  history 
and  traditions.  Culture  and  education  had  grown  up  to  a  high 
atandard  with  the  teansmitted  wealth  which  waa  stiU  enjoyed  by 
her  chief  eitiiens  who  oonstituted  a  society  which  was,  at  least* 
equal  in  all  that  elevates  and  graces  oivilized  life  to  that  of  any 
ci^  in  America.  In  theee  resp«Dla  hsr  rBsonraea  were  quite  suffi- 
cient for  herself  in  those  daya  when  oonunnnioatioa  with  other 
oitiea  was  difficult,  and  travel  abroad  waa  an  almcet  unknown 
Inxnty.  In  1637.  we  went  out  to  Castle  Hill  with  oar  pateota  to 
see  the  fint  railroad  train  come  in  fnm  Boston. 

Uanufactares  had  not  yet  been  tbonglit  of,  and  business  having 
departed  the  chief  industiy  of  the  pUoe  was  education.  Therv 
were  probably  mote  resident  Harvard  giaduatee  among  her  eitt 
tens  in  proportion  to  the  populatira,  than  in  any  other  city  in  tha 
country,  and  among  them  many  of  great  eminence.  The  great 
depths  of  orthodoxy  bad  been  broken  i^  and  the  wonderful  and 
fapnaching  influence  of  Dr.  Channing  had  permeated  Hw  religions 
thought  of  Massaohosetts,  and  nowhere  more  Ihcrou^y  than  in 
Salem,  where  the  great  majori^  of  the  educated  pw^  hudn^rtftd 
the  Unitarian  fai^  It  is  to  Harvatd  that  this  mitigation  of  tha 
tenota  of  old  beliefs  is  largely  due^  and  it  eonstitntes  caw  lal  the 
greatest  services  shs  haa  ever  rendered,  which  auqr  well  be  ao- 
knowledged  now  that  she  has  thrown  off  even  the  weak  tnmmels 
of  that  mild  denomination,  and  opened  her  doors  with  absolnta 
freedom  and  equaU^  to  all  creeds  and  all  aooroes  of  light  and 
knowledge. 

It  is  to  tiiis  same  period  also  that  wo  tnuM  the  beginning  of 
the  migfa^  Influeaee  of  Hcnoa  Uaon  In  arooaing  tha  pvUia  -tM 


THB  coumiAL  aocoenr  or  MAfltACHUtsm. 


IKvw* 


to  the  importaiiM  of  more  thoioagli  sjslem  in  the  ooadnet  of 
odaeftlMNi  In  our  poUie  sohools.  Hit  appotntment  as  SeeiBtery 
of  the  newly-e]ipointed  Doord  of  Edoeation  to  leTiae  and  le- 
organiie  the  common  echoed  system  of  the  State  was  warmljr  wel- 
comed by  the  elder  Saltonstall,  who  was*  about  this  time,  elected 
tiie  fimt  Major  of  Salem,  and,  in  that  d^iacity,  took  a  live!/  and 
special  interest  in  her  schools.  ^Rareljr  haye  great  abilities,  un- 
selfish derotion,  and  brilliant  success  been  so  united  in  a  single 
life**  as  in  this  great  educational  woric  of  Mr.  Mann.  In  such 
an  intellectual  communitj  as  that  of  Salem  his  labors  had  magical 
and  electric  effects;  and  fortunate  were  the  youth  of  this  epoch 
who  profited  bj  them. 

There  was  another  all-^wrvading  influence  which  operated  with 
peculiar  e£fect  upon  the  youth  of  this  ancient  town,  and  upon  none 
more  Tiridly  than  upon  those  who,  like  the  subject  of  this  Memoir, 
could  look  back  upon  a  line  of  ancestors  wixMo  lives,  in  succes- 
sire  generations,  were  prominently  identified  with  the  public  life 
and  history  of  the  Colony  and  the  State.  Their  minds  were 
saturated  with  the  local  trMUtions  which  Hawthorne  was  then 
illustrating  by  the  inimitable  charm  of  his  writings ;  and  a  pas- 
sioo  for  local  history  and  illustration  '—soon  afterwards  resulting 
in  tiie  foundation  of  the  Essex  Institute,  wliich  has  contributed 
such  Tsluabie  results— was  ererywhere  prcTalent  To<lay  CTcry 
intelligent  boy  in  America  takes  up  the  newspi^r  and  makes 
a  morning  tour  of  the  globe,  learning  before  breakfMt  all  that  is 
going  on  **from  China  to  Peru ;  **  but  it  was  not  so  in  the  days  of 
which  we  are  speaking.  Steam  had  hardly  begun  to  tell,  the 
Megr^  was  hardly  yet  dreamt  o^  and  the  telephone,  if  suggested 
to  the  imagination,  would  here  been  set  down  with  Salem  Witeh- 
erafl  as  an  iuTention  of  his  Satanic  Majesty.  TIm  semi-weekly 
Begister  and  Gaiette  gare  us  diiefly  local  news,  telling  of  the 
•vents  of  Boston  two  dajrs  before,  of  New  York  a  week  before, 
and  discussing  what  had  hiqipened  in  Europe  in  the  prerious 
month.  TlMNorth  American  Review  was  about  the  only  monthly 
periodicaL  Thus  our  attenticn  was  eonoentnted  upon  home  life 
and  home  rule,  and  Om  psst  histoiy  and  current  events  of  Salem 
and  of  Esssz  County  wars  of  absorbing  importance* 

We  had  our  local  aristocracy— very  marked  and  commanding 
CMsiusifC^in  tlmse  dsjs,  which  was  natundly  led  Iqr  the 


laoe.] 


MmoiB  OF  upnamn  aiAxaomzAU. 


8M 


t:i 


I 


i 


1 1 


SaltonstaQs  and  ths  Endiootts.  Its  social  life  was,  for  the  time, 
luxurious  and  splendid;  its  hospitality  unbounded  and  marked  by 
the  charms  and  graces  of  wealth  and  cultivation.  Federalism, 
too,  gave  the  prevailing  pcditical  tone  to  the  leading  members  of 
this  wealthy  society.  The  Essex  Junto— to  which  their  commer^ 
cial  ancestors  had  been  committed,  and  wliioh  was  ^the  personi- 
fication of  the  desire  of  the  local  commercial  interests  for  a 
stronger  Federal  Union,**  led  by  such  men  as  the  Lowells,  George 
Cabot,  Theophilus  Parsons,  Stephen  Higginson,  and  Benjamin 
Ooodhue— had  tranmitted  its  extreme  Federal  ideas  to  a  pos- 
terity, which  was  still  keenly  alive  to  the  importance  of  oommeroe, 
and  to  the  maintenance  of  a  powerful  mercantile  marine,  as  vital 
to  the  national  prosperity;  and  the  birth  of  the  Whig  party,  as 
the  natural  heir  of  Federal  traditions  and  doctrines,  found  here 
many  stalwart  champions.  The  Essex  Bar  was  still  powerful  by 
the  talents  and  the  number  of  its  leading  representatives,  of  whom 
Saltonstall*s  father  was  among  the  foremost 

Reared  in  such  a  community,  amid  such  surroundings,  and 
breathing  such  a  social  and  intellectual  atmos^iere,  we  should 
expect  a  youth  who  enjoyed  its  best  influences  and  associations  to 
give  promise  of  a  cultivated,  high-toned,  and  patriotic  gMitleman. 

The  Salem  Latin  School,  in  which  he  was  prepared  for  college, 
was  a  unique  institution.  It  was  maintained  by  the  Town  and 
afterwards  by  the  City  at  the  publio  expense  for  the  sole  purpose 
of  qualifying  boys  for  college,  and  almost  exclusively  for  Harvard. 
For  generations  it  sent  forth  annually  to  that  Mother  of  Learning 
a  little  group  of  boys  who  had  figured  well  in  the  classes  to  which 
they  were  admitted.  It  had  come  down  under  varying  names 
foom  the  eariy  days  of  the  Colony,  and  was,  or  had  Uie  credit  of 
being,  the  firrt  Publio  School  estsUished  in  Massachusetts,  even 
antedating  the  foundation  of  Harvard  College.  ^'SekeU  pMim 
prima  **  was  inscribed  upon  the  wall  opposite  the  master^s  desk  | 
and  the  name  of  George  Downing,  the  seoond  member  of  the  Har- 
vard Class  of  1842,  and  who  en  joyi,  in  the  Quinquennial  Catalogue, 
these  honon —  «« Knight  1660,  Baronet  166S;  Ambssssdor  to 
Netherlands  from  Cromwell  and  Charles  IL ;  M.  P.,**  was  ako 
there  emblasoned  as  **tiie  fint  pupil,**  as  a  historical  incentive  to 
our  ambition.  In  the  two  eenturies  that  followed,  As  Sohod  may 
have  turned  out  many  a  worse  scholar,  but  never  a  moce  notorious 


,  ,i 


asi 


THB  wumiAL  aocoenr  or  luasAOHUiKm. 


[Hot* 


tofn-eoat,  than  Downing.  OUm  Ctriton,  a  rigid  diieiplinArian, 
but  n  most  thoixmgli  and  faiUifiil  teoelier,  wm  tho  Master  and  the 
sole  inetnictor  in  Saltonstall*s  time.  A  single  room  and  a  lobbj 
lor  disctplinsij  purposes  sufficed  lor  all  die  needs  of  the  SohooL 
Hers  we  reoited«  stodied,  and  suffered.  He  taoght  hat  three 
Aing8»  Latin,  Greek,  and  Mathematics,  hot  he  tangfat  them  well, 
and  what  was  not  afawMfbed  Tolnntariljr  was  poonded  in.  In 
serioos  eases  of  delinqnenpj  he  spared  not  the  iod»— the  real, 
old^ashioned  thing.  He  was  no  respecter  of  perK>ns.  His  mono- 
grm,  O.  K.  O.  K.  O.  K^^^Uk  awful  cut  from  OliTor  Cariton's 
awful  oowhide,**— >was  tattooed  with  equal  fidelity  upon  the  aris* 
tocratao  euticle  of  a  Saltonstall  or  an  Endioott  as  upon  the  hide 
of  more  democnitie  members.  His  STenging  wiath  fell  upon 
culprits  without  the  least  regard  to  the  homes  firom  which  thej 
or  to  the  wealth  or  porertj  ruling  there.  It  was  impartial 
death  Hselft 


,M 


One  of  8altonstall*s  most  graceful  acts  was  his  appreciatiTe 
Memoir  of  this  faithful,  and  alwajs  honored  and  belored,  teacher. 
In  ISIO,  he  entered  the  Freshman  class  of  Harrard  well  prepared. 
Ko  Saltonstdl  in  the  nineteenth  centmy  could  think  for  a  mo* 
ment  of  entning  an/  Ccdlege  but  Hanraid.  There  his  father 
had  graduated,  in  1808,  and  each  ot  his  anceston  in  fire  suocss 
siTO  geneiations,  beginning  with  Nathaniel,  in  1660,  was  en* 
lolled  among  the  AlumnL  Henij,  a  son  of  Sir  Richard,  was  in 
the  firrt  dass,  of  1642,  and  othen  of  the  name  among  his  collateral 
kindred  were  Hanrard's  sons.  An  intense  filial  Iotc  of  the  CoU 
lege,  as  his  true  intellectual  mother,  inspired  him  from  the  daj 
he  entered  as  a  IVeshmsn  until  fif Ij-four  years  after  when,  in 
MesBorial  Hall,  on  Commencement  Day,  he  spoke  for  the  linger- 
ing remnant  of  his  Clsss,  and  in  woids  of  deep  feeling,  which 
tonehed  Am  hearts  <rf  aU  hearers,  he  glorified  the  record  of  his 
slaminales,  and  at  the  same  time  testified  the  grateful  recognition 
by  the  Alnmni  of  tiie  matchlew  senrices  of  President  ^ot  who, 
en  the  same  day,  esMMted  the  Twentj^fif th  annirersaiy  of  his 
lemaikablu  Pkeridsnqrt  and  it  waswitii  no  little  pride  that  he 
boasted  Hwt  an  Us  soM  had  added  tfaeirnamea  to  tiie  iUustrioim 


lilMIHB  OF  LEVEUOT  aAI/TOHSTALL. 


•  ^2 


^^i 


laos.] 


The  period  of  his  college  life,  which  wae  bringbg  rapidly  to 
its  dose  the  long  and  honorable  presidency  of  Josiah  Quincy,  is 
fondly  looked  back  upon  by  the  eldexs  among  our  aurriring 
graduates  as  the  halcyon  epoch  of  its  Ustory.  No  Tory  material 
change  in  the  cuniculum  had  been  introduced  since  his  £ather*s 
graduation  forty-two  years  before.  The  siae  of  the  classes  had 
not  substantially  increased  abore  the  old  aTersge  of  about  siz^ 
members,  so  that  all  of  a  olass  were  necessarily  intimate  acquaint- 
ances, friends  for  life,  brethren  by  a  dose  tie.  The  College 
Faculty,  small  in  numbers,  teaching  a  few  things  well  to  all  alike, 
were  known  through  and  through  by  all  the  students  and  honored 
or  critidsed,  islanded  or  ridiculed,  according  to  tiidr  merits.  It 
was  still  Harrard  College  only,  and  the  idea  of  the  UniTcisitj 
had  not  been  oonceiyed. 

In  Tiew  of  the  Tsried  and  multiplied  necemities  of  modem 
life,  the  superiority  of  the  new  syBtem,as  a  means  of  generd  edu- 
cation tor  the  aven^  of  the  yast  throng  of  pupils  that  now 
crowd  her  portals,  will  hardly  be  disputed  by  anybody ;  but  as 
the  prestige  of  any  seat  of  learning  must  depend,  not  so  much  on 
the  number  of  her  graduates,  as  upon  the  number  and  charscter 
of  great  men  among  her  teachers,  and  e^iecially  among  her 
Alumni,  it  will  take  another  generation  yet  to  determine,  whether, 
for  the  production  of  these,— the  true  jewels  in  her  crown,— 
the  new  system  surpasses  the  old  in  efficiency  and  strength.  Cer- 
tainly, it  will  be  well  for  Harrard  if  she  shall  derdop  in  her 
graduates  of  the  present  haU-century,  OTcn  with  their  enlaiged 
numbers,  men  who,  for  the  honor  of  the  College  and  the  senrioe 
of  the  community,  shall  ezcd  Story,  Shaw,  Channing,  Everett, 
Presoott,  Bancroft,  Emerson,  Adams,  Winthrop,  Pierce,  Hdmes, 
Motley,  Hoar,  and  LowelL  The  discipline  and  the  getwu  Uei 
which  produced  such  a  list  of  worthies  cannot  be  defq;iised. 

Judged  by  the  same  standard,  the  Class  of  1844  was  a  great  and 
famous  dass.  Out  of  a  totd  of  aizty-two  memben  it  produced 
four  men  who  hare  procured,  each  for  himsdf,  a  niche  in  the 
Temple  of  Fame.  Dr.  John  Call  Daltcm  and  Professor  Benjamin 
Apthorp  Gould,  by  tiieir  contribntions  to  Sdenec  and  William 
Morris  Hunt  in  Art^  and  Frsnds  Parkman  in  IBstoricd  Litera- 
ture, bear  telling  testimony  for  the  nurture  of  which  tiiey  were  the 
fruit    Sdtonstill*s  record  and  standing  in  ecU^  were  higUy 


TRB  OOUXnAIs  SOCDSTT  07  MASSACMUiBrA'S* 


[Nor. 


iKnioimUev  thcmgh  wo  eannot  piciura  him  eTer  as  a  yeiy  hard 
student  In  the  iocial  life  of  the  GoUeget  which  then,  eren  more 
than  now,  was  a  eonapkmona  factor  in  moulding  and  developing 
pewoTial  character,  he  must  have  been  always  a  prominent  figure, 
and  haTS  ezeieised  a  wholesome  influence  in  the  direction  of  all 
tiiat  was  true  and  pure  and  loTcly  and  of  good  report  It  was 
here,  especaallj,  that  his  commanding  figure,  his  courtljr  presence, 
his  cordial  greeting,  and  his  loring  sjmpathjr  would  tell  and  bear 
fruit 

Six  years  intenrened  between  his  graduation  and  his  admission 
to  the  Bar  in  Boston,  but  half  of  these  were  spent  in  foreign  travel 
which  enriched  his  mind  with  varied  stores  of  reminiscences,  and 
■Mde  his  company  and  eonvenation  in  after  life  so  animating  and 
ddightfuL 

It  was  my  good  fortune,  after  completing  the  usual  course  at 
tiie  Law  School,  to  apend  a  year  as  a  student  in  his  oflice,  and  I 
have  always  recurred  to  that  brief  period  of  association  with  him 
with  great  interest  and  satisfaction.  He  was  then  very  young  in 
tiie  profession,  but  he  had  already  acquired  a  considerable  practice, 
was  particukrly  fond  of  Court  business,  and  threw  himself  into 
what  came  to  him  with  great  eneigy  and  ardor,  although  he  had 
not  yet  nuwtered,  what  some  of  us  never  master, — a  certain  stago 
fright,  which  almost  universally  overwhelms  the  young  prac- 
titioner in  Court  His  highly-strung,  nervous  temperament  ren- 
dered him  peculiarly  susceptible  to  this  lorensio  malady.  A  posing 
fuestion  from  Chief  Justice  Shaw,  always  a  tenor  to  tyros,  or  a 
hostile  manifestation  in  the  jury  box,  would  send  him  back  to  his 
office  at  the  adjournment  of  Court,  in  a  state  of  excitement  which, 
ior  the  time  being,  was  a  great  strain  upon  his  nerves.  But  this, 
it  will  be  remembered,  was  at  the  outset  of  his  career  and  was  very 
tiansient  His  self-command  soon  asserted  itself,  and  he  had  the 
Isculties  and  the  qualities  which  would  have  surely  led  him,  had 
he  persevered,  to  a  leading  place  at  the  Bar  and  especially  among 
Juiykwjeis.  Common^ense  is  the  great  fiu^ulty  fcMr  dealing  wiUi 
joraia,  and  of  this  pse^equisite  he  had  a  full  supply;  and  then  he 
was  a  lliBt4ate  speaker,  and  his  commanding  figure  and  genial 
1  Us  unwavering  fidelity  to  what  was  just  and  fair 
would  have  done  the  rest  Juries  dearly  love  hir 
pl^,  and  no  man  in  Court  or  out  ever  played  laiier  than  Saltoa 


18S8.] 


IfXMOIB  OF  LEVEBSTT  BALTOVnXUU 


SG7 


^iJ 


^-^  .f 


■?-;; 

1  *      V 

;  i 


stalL  There  is  one  incentive  that  he  lacked,  without  which,  I  b^ 
lieve,  very  few  men  in  the  world's  history— you  can  count  them 
all  upon  your  fingers — ever  attained  to  real  and  lasting  eminence 
at  the  Bar.  I  mean  the  spur  of  necessity,  for  which  no  substitute 
in  our  profession  has  ever  been  invented.  Success  at  the  Bar 
demands  grinding  self-denial;  a  total  saerifioe  of  ease  and  other 
enjoyments ;  an  abandonment  of  all  those  things  which  make  life 
charming,  until  its  attainment  becomes  itself  the  supreme  charm. 
It  is  almost  impossible  tor  a  man  surrounded,  as  Saltonstall 
was,  with  all  the  enticements  and  distractions  of  wealth,  culture, 
and  social  eminence  and  the  rarest  domestic  happiness,  to  turn 
his  bock  upon  all  delights  and  submit  for  a  score  of  years  to 
the  hard  labor  and  drudgery  of  the  law.  The  old  prescription 
for  the  young  lawyer — ^*If  you've  got  any  money  spend  it,  if 
your  wife's  got  any  spend  that,  and  then  work  like  a  dog  till 
you're  Lord  ChanceUor" — had  no  wisdom  or  sense  for  him. 
There  was  one  other  trait  that  stood  in  the  way  of  hia  profes- 
sional progress.  He  was  too  fostidious  to  submit  with  patience 
and  equanimity  to  the  associations  into  which  the  daily  life  of  the 
lawyer  necessarily  brings  him.  He  seemed  hardly  able  to  distin- 
guish between  personal  and  professional  association,  and  in  the 
necessary  dealing  with  parties  and  witnesses,  and  their  too  often 
sordid  and  mercenaiy  motives  and  purposes,  he  felt  that  he  was 
brought  into  daily  contact  with  the  things  he  loathed,  just  as  the 
Uood  and  the  pain  which  shock  and  distress  might  drive  a  sensitive 
young  surgecm  from  any  further  prosecution  of  his  profession. 

Turning,  then,  from  Mr.  Saltonstall's  professional  career,  which, 
as  I  think,  was  altogether  too  brief — for  the  high  moral  standard 
and  lofty  tone  upon  which  he  always  insisted,  and  of  which, 
while  he  continued  in  the  profession,  he  was  a  notable  example, 
would  have  exercised  a  wide  and  wholesome  influence^ we 
come  to  his  public  life,  as  a  welcome  and  favorite  oiator;  as  an 
eminent  private  citizen,  taking  a  constant  and  lively  interest  in  all 
questions  that  concerned  the  Commonwealth;  and  finally  as  a  pub- 
lic officer,  ranking  among  the  best  examples  of  the  public  servant 
I  find  that  this  ground  has  been  so  well  covered  by  Mr.  Codman, 
in  his  Memoir,  written  shortiy  after  his  dsatfi  for  the  Massachusetts 
Historical  Society,  that  it  is  only  at  the  risk  of  repetitictt  that  I 
can  refer  to  the  subject  at  alL 


ZHB  OOLOSIIAL  SOOnETT  07  UABBAOBVMSm. 


[Not, 


He  mm  a  florid*  fomfaley  and  aamett  poUio  speaker,  and  had 
dial  leal  lore  of  oialoij  and  of  handling  an  andienoe  without 
which  BO  speaker  can  hope  to  satisfy  himedf  or  his  hearers.  The 
channs  of  his  Toice,  person,  and  manner,  and  his  obrions  candor 
and  honestjr  of  mind,  made  his  appearance  upon  any  jdatform 
9M)st  wekoiiie  and  agreeable,  and  often  aroused  gonuiiie  enthosi* 
asm.  It  was,  I  think,  on  those  ^Mcial  oocasions  which  involred 
or  celebrated  snbjects  or  erents  most  dear  to  his  heart,  that  he 
appeared  to  the  best  adrantage.  His  enthusiasm  for  Harrard  Col* 
lege  knew  no  bonnds,  and  when  he  spoke  for  her  it  was  like  listen* 
ing  to  a  son  [heading  for  the  mother  who  bore  hinL  His  services 
to  his  Alma  Mater  were  of  no  mean  ehaiaoter.  I  think  it  was 
laigelj  doe  to  the  influence  of  his  spirit  and  advice  that  his  uncle, 
Charies  Sanders,  bequeathed  to  the  College  the  funds  for  the  build- 
ing of  Sanders  Theatre,  which  has  become  so  dear  to  the  Alumni 
as  the  scene  of  all  their  gala  dajs,  and  we  maj  be  sure  that  when 
he  drew  his  check  as  one  of  the  Sanders  Trustees  for  the  payment 
of  that  beneficent  legacy,  his  heart  exulted  with  pride  unspeakable. 
He  served  for  three  terms  on  the  Board  of  Overseers,  wiUi  unfail- 
ing and  intelligent  devotion,  and  his  presence  at  Commencement 
was  itself  always  an  earnest  of  his  pious  lojralty.  As  President  of 
the  Alumni,  a  post  iriiich  he  filled  more  than  once,  he  always 
maintained  the  grace  and  dignity  of  the  occasion. 

A  lew  quotations  from  these  addresses  mi^  not  be  out  <^  place, 
to  show  how  he  tluew  his  whole  heart  and  soul  into  such  a  frivorite 
Ibeme. 

At  that  memorable  oelefaration  of  1886,  when  the  College  cele- 
brated her  Two  hundred  and  fiftieth  anniverMuy  in  the  presence  of 
her  guests, — the  representatives  of  all  the  great  institutions  of 
learning  at  home  and  abroad, — presiding  at  the  Banquet  of  the 
Alumni,  he  said:  — 

•«The  growth  of  the  Natkrn  hi  wealth  and  popuhOieo  Is  a  miradle, 
but  what  sort  of  a  eooatiy  would  it  have  been  to-day,  had  It  not  been 
lor  the  ftM^-eeelog  wMom  of  the  fathers  hi  pleating  this  noble  College, 
wMeh  has  been  ths  mother  not  only  of  her  gradoates,  bat  through  them 
•f  sehoels  and  eoUeges  famunerable  all  over  our  land? 
*«flers  was  kindled  that  beacon  fire  whose  bumlog  brands  were 
up  and  carried  Cram  hill-top  to  hOl-top  to  Kgfat  the  way  as  far 

to-day  hwks  up  to  Harvard  and 


18M.] 


xmcoiB  or  unrxun  saliokstall. 


is  gratofnl  to  the  mother  of  generations  of  ths  good  and  Isamed  for  the 
good  work  she  has  done. 

<*  I  never  eater  her  walls  that  my  heart  Is  not  filled  with  psofeuad 
esMHkm.  .  .  .  May  the  day  never  dawn  when  such  may  eeass  to  bs  ths 
feeling  of  her  children  for  our  Alma  Mater  I 

**  Let  us  show  onr  sons  how  we  tove  her,  that  thej,  fif^  yearn  hence, 
when  we  are  gathered  to  oar  fathers,  may  repeat  the  eloiy  to  their 
children.'' 

In  1892,  at  the  Commenoement  Dinner,  he  said:  -* 

**  Troly,  we  love  to  recur,  upon  these  anniversaries,  to  oar  small  be- 
ginnings in  the  never-ceasing  wonder  that  sudi  men  and  women  shook! 
have  left  comfortable  and  loxurioiis  homes  with  deliberate  porpoee  to 
found  a  State  in  the  wUdemces.  May  the  story  never  become  thread- 
bare 1  I  feel  it  a  great  honor  to  have  been  called  to  preside  here,  espe- 
cially upon  two  each  interesting  anniversaries  as  those  of  the  fonndatloa 
of  the  College  and  that  of  the  gradoatloo  of  the  first  CIsss.  And  I  hope 
that  as  Henry  Saltonstall,  hi  1642,  with  that  first  Cbss  of  nhie,  saU  al 
Scholam  Ordhiary  Commons,  witii  ths  msgistrates  snd  skUrs,  snd  that 
as  all  my  fathers  have  in  unbroken  socceesion,  shieoi  received  her  bene- 
diction, eo  may  my  eone'  sons  and  yours,  my  brothers,  hi  gensrattons 
to  come,  seek  her  Uestiog,  and  when  within  her  walls  fssl,  to  ths  very 
bottom  of  their  hearts,  that  thsy  ars  standing  upon  sscrsd  ground,  with 
a  silent  prajer  for  oor  dear  old  Alma  Mater." 

Again,  in  1894,  when  he  spoke  for  his  Class  in  irimt  proved, 
alas!  to  be  his  pathetio  fiirewell  address  to  the  College,  after  dwell- 
ing in  words  of  touching  and  loving  memory  upoa  the  virtues  and 
the  honon  of  so  many  of  his  dsmmates  who  Imd  answered  to  the 
last  call  before  him,  he 


'I 


**Mt.  President,  I  am  gratefd  that  my  life  has  been  spared  till  this 
day.  Loving  Harvard,  as  I  do^  It  has  been  a  peeollar  privilege  to  bear 
the  tribute  paid  to  the  Presktent  of  the  Unhrersity  for  his  noble  work 
daring  the  last  qoarter-eentory.  And  on  behalf  of  mjssif  snd  my  vet* 
eran  Class  I  desire  to  thank  Mm.  I  was  Marshal  on  ths  oecaslou  of  his 
Inaaguratkm,  and  now  stand  here,  with  all  Harvard  Gradnales,  to  say, 
•Well  done,  good  and  f^thfal  servant!'  No  maa,  sfaMS  ths  f oundatfcm 
of  the  CoUige^  has  done  eo  smeh  ss  you,  sir.  It  Is  a  Une  of  good  and 
worthy  aMa  who  have  presided  over  this  ancient  Unlverei^,  hat  jou 
have  been  given  the  opportanitjr,  the  coarage,  and  the  geatas  to  place 
H  upon  tbis  commanding  height,  and  to  have  opened  the  gates  aad 
pofaited  the  way  to  the  Wgher  edoeatioa  hi  thie  eeuntry." 


jT 


t 

.;1 


...         >N 


Buppj  wiU  It  ba  for  Hamwd  when  her  fons  otti  wmid  their 
heart!  et  the  blase  of  euoh  enthusiasiii* 

So,  too,  on  all  Ihoee  great  ©ommemorative  celebratiooi  in  the 

Tarioos  towns  of  the  Commonwealth  which  hie  progenitow  had 

had  A  htfge  ahaie  in  fonnding,  — Salem,  Ipswich,  Haverhill,  and 

Watcitown,  —  where  his  presence  and  speech  were  in  thcmselviai 

an  inspiiation,  his  ferrid  and  glowing  eloquence  was  replete  with 

Incidents  of  provincial,  colonial,  and  ancestral  times,  with  which 

his  mind  was  weU  stocked.    In  Colonial  history  he  was  deeply 

seised,  and  had  studied  it  eon  amore.    He  seemed,  in  spirit,  to 

have  followed  his  progenitorB  from  their  luxurious  homes  beyond 

the  sea,  to  have  dwelt  with  them  in  their  more  humble  haWtations 

in  the  wilderness,  and  to  have  witnessed  their  pious  undertakings 

for  the  good  of  the  Colony  from  generation  to  generation;  and, 

with  •  heart  swelling  with  gratitude  and  pride,  he  poured  out  his 

liioiights  on  such  occasions  to  delighted  and  admiring  hearere 

whom  the  hour  brought  into  cordial  ^rmpathy  with  his  own 

His  relteious  convictions  as  a  Unitarian,  after  the  order  of 
ChanningThe  maintained  to  the  end  of  his  Ufe,  and  in  breadth 
and  UbcraU^  of  view  he  seems  to  have  emuUted  the  wise  example 
of  two  of  his  ancestois  who,  in  this  respect,  were  fairiy  in  advance 
of  their  age.    When  Sir  Richard,  from  across  the  sea,  sent  n  mcs- 
sage  of  indignant  protest  to  Cotton  and  Wilson,  the  ruling  min- 
irten  of  Boston,  against  their  cruel  and  inhuman  oppression  for 
opinion^  sake,  tcUing  them  how  ••it  grieved  his  spirit  to  hear 
ii^itsdl  things  are  reported  daily  of  your  tyranny  and  persecu- 
tion, in  New  EngUnd,  as  that  you  fine,  whip  and  imprison  men  for 
their  eoBscicnces,-  and  adding,  •*!  hope  you  do  not  assume  to 
vouiselves  infalUbility  of  judgment  when  the  most  learned  of 
tfie  Apostles  oonfesseth  he  knew  but  in  part  and  saw  daridyas 
through  a  ghMs;**  and  when,  in  a  kter  generation,  another  an- 
oestor,  who  was  a  judge  of  the  County  Court  in  Salem,  refused  to 

rit  upon  the  trial  of  the  alleged  Witches,  they  exMbited  a  courage 
and  A  breadth  of  mind  for  hi  advance  of  their  times.  I  think 
we  leeogniM  «  kfaidred  liberality  rf  spirit  and  soul  in  Leverett 
whenwe  find  Urn,  as  President  of  the  Unitarian  Club,  in  his 
address  of  wdeooM  to  the  Clergy  on  bshaU  of  the  LaMy,  In  1884, 


last.] 


MmfOIB  OV;  U^SBSTT  BASJNfMnAJUU 


871 


I'M 


«•  I  eoogratahUe  jo«  on  the  present  outiook  f er  the  iald  of  Liberal 
ChrMaaity. 

••  Ws  may  now  enter  the  portals  of  maoy  other  deaomhiatloas  sad 
hearof  tbe  lore  of  God  for  bis  chikhm  where  fomeriytbe  veryreof- 
tree  cracked  and  the  raf  ten  groaned  nndsr  tbe  terrible  threats  of  tbe 
wrath  of  tbe  aveogiog  Deity.  Tbe  good  work  Is  going  on,  and,  tbanks 
to  yoor  noble  and  nntiring  sfforts,  it  will  not  cease  nntil,  ia  coarse  of 
time,  the  disciples  of  Christ  shall  ask  of  each  other  more  of  works  and 
lest  of  creed." 

There  was  one  subject  of  a  puUio  nature  Inidiich  Mr.  Salton- 
stall  was  far  in  advance  of  his  age,  and  on  which  he  did  not  hesi- 
tate to  deohure,  in  repeated  instances  and  in  emphatic  tones, 
convictions ;  and  these  convictions  are  directly  traceable,  I 
to  the  oommeroial  atmosphere  of  Salem  in  which  he  was  bred,  I 
mean  the  importance  and  necessity  to  the  national  welfore  of  a 
powerful  mercantile  marine,  as  a  nuxseiy  <^  oommeroe  and  of 
seamen,  and  as  the  only  means  ot  securing  to  America  her  full 
share  of  the  carrying  trade  of  the  wwld.  He  remembered  the 
days  bef<ne  the  Civil  War,  when  our  flag  floated  proudly  on  every 
sea  and  in  every  port  He  had  heard  from  the  lips  of  fother  and 
grandfather  of  the  time  when  tbe  carrying  trade  d  America  vied 
even  with  that  of  Great  Britain.  He  had  seen  tbe  whole  disap- 
pear during  the  War  of  the  Rebellion,  when  our  ships  took  refuge 
under  foreign  flags.  He  had  witnereed  what  he  deemed  the  stulti- 
fication of  Congress,  in  not  aUowing  them  to  come  back  after  the 
war,  and  in  not  permitting  every  American  wlio  can  purchase  n 
ship  anywhere  to  put  the  ftig  up<m  it  and  to  receive  the  pfoteotkm 
of  the  strong  arm  of  the  Nation  for  it,  wherever  it  sails.  He  had 
searohed  in  vain  in  foreign  ports  for  any  trace  of  the  Stan  and 
Stripes  where  they  once  floated  so  proudly  to  the  bieese,  and  had 
witnessed  the  miserable  spectacle  in  the  chief  port  of  America,  of 
all  her  vast  foreign  exports  and  imports  being  brought  in  and  car- 
ried out  by  ships  floating  every  flag  but  ours. 

Perhaps,  at  tiiis  interesting  time  when  our  Navy  has  suddenly 
grown  to  be  the  seoond  in  the  world,  and  we  are  beginning  to 
wonhip  Sea  Power  as  the  real  souroe  of  national  strei^n  fow 
of  his  wise  and  for^seefaig  utterances  on  this  subject  it  may  be 
appropriate  and  timely  to  recall  In  his  address  to  the  Boetoa 
Oianbsr  of  Oonmstes^  In  1888»  he  said  I— 


^4' 


nt 


THB  OOIAVXAL  80CIB1T  OV  KAS^AOHUBBTTS.  [KvT. 


«« We  an  told  llnl  this  daeay  of  oar  tUppiiig  Ium  beea  brooght  about 
bf  Mtoral  cmmm:  thai  oihw  oomnMudtiM  cui  baild  thipt  cheaper  than 
America;  that  ateaaere  have  takeo  the  place  of  aailiog  TeeeeU;  and 
that  the  devdopneot  of  oor  great  interior  by  bnUding  railroada  and 
bfii«ii«  ita  pfodneto  to  the  coaat  ia  far  better  and  more  profitable  than 
Otfiyiag  then  acroee  the  ocean.  Thia  ia,  I  doubt  not,  partly  true,  and 
following  aa  it  did  the  deetmctlon  of  oor  magnificent  merchant  fleet  or 
iU  tale  to  England  dnring  the  war,  and  the  refneal  of  Coogreee  to  per- 
mit  former  ownert  to  buy  badi  their  ihipe,  together  with  the  impoeitloa 
•f  a  Tariff  tox  which  put  a  reto  upon  building  othera,  it  prored  an  irre- 
fliatible  argument. 

••But  are  we  nerer  again  to  attempt  the  reatoration  of  our  ahipping  f 
Lying  between  the  two  great  oceane  are  we  .forerer  to  be  dependent 
upon  our  riTala  to  carry  our  aurploa  producta  to  South  America  and  the 
Entt  f  What  then  la  to  be  done  ?  We  cannot  yet  build  ateamera  aa 
cheaply  aa  they  are  built  abroad,  and  hare  not  the  akOled  oOloera  to 
^0Bim«~*  them,  nor  can  we,  under  our  lawa,  purchaae  them  abroad. 
The  Tcry  mentioa  of  audi  a  thing  frightena  aome  of  our  poUtScal  mag- 
Mtea  out  of  their  wita,  and  ia  declared  to  be  a  deadly  thruat  at  our  ahip- 
buOdlng  intereata.  But  thia  aeeme  the  rery  height  of  abaurdity.  We 
import  machinery  until  it  can  be  conatmcted  here  aa  cheaply  aa  the 
imported  article.  Shipe  purchaaed  abroad,  placed  under  our  flag,  and 
•flkered  at  flrat,  perhapa,  by  foreignera,  would  glTC  employment  durectly 
and  indirectly,  to  tbouaanda  of  our  people.  Oor  young  men  would  aoon 
bnm  to  command  them,  our  mecbaoioe  would  repair  them,  oor  minora 
would  aupply  them  with  coal,  and  it  would  not  belong  bef ore  our  ehip- 
yarda  would  hum  with  the  buayindoatry  of  boildhig  them.  The  world  haa 

mored  on  while  we  haTO  been  aaleep  in  the  matter  of  ahipe.     Ia  it  not 
high  time  to  beatir  ouradTea  to  the  neceeaity  of  orertaking  other  nationa? 

««•  Home  marketa'aie  all  Tory  wen,  but  thia  RepubUo  ahould  not  be 
fkna  limited  hi  ita  ambition,  and  ahould  aeek  toeend  to  other  Buurkota 
ito  aorpbM  pfodaetiona.  Thia  can  be  dona,  it  aeeme  to  me,  only  by  a 
Judkhma  ledoethNi  of  the  Tariff,  and  the  repeal  of  ao  nmch  of  the  Nari- 
gntion  Law  aa  pforeoti  our  buying  ahipa  abroad  for  the  eatablkhmeBt 
•faa 


Tim  tnditacoa  of  hia  maternal  anoeatow,  who  followed  the  aea, 
nae  fnm  the  fbracaatk  to  the  quarteiHleok,  and  retiied  to  bo- 
MM  gnat  ahipownen,  fampind  tiieae  wofda.  limy  locall  tlie 
Aiys  whea  tlm  aaOa  of  Snlom  ahipa  whitened  eTeiyaea,and  oor 
irodl  flag  ionlad  to  ttie  ionnM  from  their  peaka  on  the  ahotea  of 


IfiM.] 


xsiozm  ov  unrBBXR  flAuromTAiii. 


m 


r* 


ffc: 


erery  continent,— the  daya  of  her  meichant  pdnoea,  the  Derbya, 
the  Ofaya,  and  the  Crowninahielda,  the  daya  of  the  foundation 
of  the  Eaat  India  Marine  Muaeum,  which  gatfaerad  the  eoiiooa 
treaaoiea  of  the  farthcat  Eaat  and  Weat,  brou^t  home  by  Ita  own 
memben,  who  moat,  fat  admiaaion  to  ita  lanka,  haTO  aailed  aa 
maaten  or  anperoargoea  in  an  American  ahip  round  tlie  Gape  of 
(rood  Hope  or  Ca{»e  Horn*  Alaal  there  are  no  each  men  any 
longer ;  the  Society  haa  dwindled  to.  a  half-dosen  ootogenariana, 
the  laat  of  whom  will  aoon  haTO  dipped  hii  laat  cable.  There 
are  no  recmita  for  ita  ranka,  becaoao  thare  are  no  American  ahipa 
to  make  the  required  Toyagea, 

In  the  ten  yeara  ainoe  theae  worda  were  uttered,  and  eqM- 
eially  in  the  three  yeara  aince  hia  death,  the  worid  haa  indeed 
^  moved  cm,'*  aa  he  aaid.  If  we  aie  to  hare  a  great  Nary  to  pro* 
teot  our  oommeroe,  we  nniat  haTO  a  great  commeroe  to  protect  If 
we  aie  to  gra^  and  hold  the  ahazo  ot  Sea  Power  that  belonga  to 
ua,  we  muat  have  a  great  merchant  aenrioe.  The  American  people 
will  not  much  longer  tolerate  lawa  npon  our  atatote  bode  which 
prohibit  the  reaunection  of  tiiia  great  aouroe  of  national  life  and 
atrength.  Such  worda  aa  theee  will  at  laat  be  heard,  and  aU  who 
atand  in  the  way  of  thii  rising  tide  of  Americaniam  will  be  awept 
aaide. 

By  good  righti,  a  man  ao  gifted  aa  Mr.  Saltonatall,  and  ao  ad- 
mixMj  adapted,  aa  the  erent  proved,  for  public  office,  ahould  have 
been  called  into  the  public  aerrioe  at  an  early  period  of  life  •  1 1  ia  to 
auch  men  of  meana,  and  talenti,and  puUioaplrit,  willing  to  devote 
their  eneigiea,  their  leiaure,  and  their  patriotio  apirit  to  doing  the 
work  of  the  pu Wo,  that  we  may  hope  hereafter  to  look  for  the  re* 
demption  of  our  Civil  Service*  Such  men  maybe  kepi  in  the 
background,  ao  far  aa  office  ia  oonoexned,  by  party  machinea  and 
party  deapota,  but  their  duty  and  obligation  to  atn^  public  quee- 
tiona,and  to  make  known  their  deliberate  judgment  upon  them  for 
the  public  benefit,  ia  alwaya  imperative,  and  &dtonatall  reoogniied 
and  diaoharged  tliia  duty  with  un&iling  fidelity. 

Whether  we  agree  or  diaagree  with  hia  opiniona  and  pcaitiona  do- 
dared  in  hia  political  apeechea,— and  I  have  found  but  little  in 
them  with  whkh  I  could  then  or  at  any  time  aince  agree,  «->no  one 
can  queation  the  true  ring  <rf  hia  patriotio  apirit,  or  ^  lofty  moral 
purpoae  which  alwaya  actuated  hinu    There  ia  no  doubt  that  he 


L 


174 


nm  COLONIAL  aociBrr  or  kassachusetts. 


[Not. 


would  bare  made  a  most  useful  member  of  Congress  or  a  distin- 
guished  Governor  of  Massachusetts*  His  character,  his  conduct, 
and  his  talents  would  haye  adorned  either  station,  and  we  must 
honor  and  approve  the  honorable  ambition  which  made  such  places 
attiBctive  to  him.  It  has  always  seemed  to  me  that  from  1860^ 
to  1876  he  was  unfortunately  out  of  his  element  in  the  Demo- 
eratio  portj  at  Massachusetts.  He  seemed  liko  a  gold  fish  in 
strange  and  unaccustomod  waters ;  as  he  could  never  fed  at  home 
with  the  eonstitoency  of  his  native,  county  of  Essex,  when  it  pre- 
ferred to  elect  General  Butler  as  its  representative  in  Congress,  so 
ho  could  not  cooperate  with  the  party  in  the  State  which  after- 
wards made  the  same  doughty  soldier,  year  after  year,  ito  candi- 
date for  GoTemor,  and  finally  elected  him  to  that  exalted  office. 
It  is  not  to  be  wondered  at  that  he  failed  to  follow  the  vast  ma- 
joritj  of  his  friends  and  natural  associates  into  the  ranks  of  the 
Bepablican  party.  Like  his  eminent  father,  he  was  a  devout  dis* 
dple  of  Webster,  and  the  preservation  of  the  Union,  by  and  under 
the  Constitution,  and  without  the  risk  of  any  invasion  of  its  £at>- 
Tisions,  was  the  fundamental  article  of  his  political  creed* 

The  formation  of  a  Territorial  party,  pledged  to  prevent  the 
extension  of  shivery  under  the  Constitution,  was  in  the  judgment 
of  that  School  the  first  step  toward  inevitable  disunion.  Neither 
Webster  nor  any  of  his  immediate  followers  could  see  that  that 
other  watchword  of  his,  **  Liberty  and  Union,  now  and  forever, 
one  and  inseparable,**  could  never  be  realized  except  by  tlie  utter 
destmetion  of  Slavery.  It  was  the  far-seeing  mind  of  Lincoln  tliat 
daariy  discerned  and  declared  that  a  house  divided  against  itself 
could  not  possiUy  stand.  It  was  this  view  of  the  conflict  between 
Freedom  and  Slavery  —-so  irrepressiUe  that  both  could  not  con- 
tinue permanently  to  exist  under  the  same  sovereignty,  but  one 
or  the  other  must  go  to  the  wall.  Constitution  or  no  Constitn- 
tioa  — that  repelled  men  who  felt  as  Soltonstall  felt  from  joining 
the  new  party.  So  he  stood  aloof  and  resisted,  to  the  best  of  his 
power,  its  firsteffort  to  elect  Fremont,  which  fortunately  failed,  and 
ooiild  not  share  in  ito  supreme  triumph  in  the  subsequent  election 
of  Lincoln,  But  that  he  was  absolutely  sincere  and  honest  in  his 
eoBvictioDS,  and  at  the  same  time  loj^  to  the  core,  appeared  by 
his  patriotie  oonduetwhen  war  aetually  came  and  the  deadly  assault 
m  the  Unaoa  was  delivered. 


1806.] 


ICXMOIE  or  KBVBBSTT  iAIOOHfTAUU 


875 


ri 


h-; 


Webster  did  not  lire  to  witness  the  terriUe  spectacle  which  he 
had  eloquenUy  deprecated,— the  land  divided  against  itself  and 
drenched  in  fraternal  blood— and  Lincoln's  pfq»hecj  proved  true 
to  the  letter.  TlMf  Union  could  not  be  saved  except  fay  that  violent 
breach  erf  the  Constitotion  which  was  made  by  the  Rnrnndpation 
Proclamation.  But  the  same  political  party  which  finished  the 
war  on  that  issue  and  resU»^  Liberty  and  Union  together,  straight- 
way liealed  that  broach  by  the  new  Amendments.  In  the  great 
questions  involved  in  reconstruction,  which  divided  the  country 
for  so  many  years,  the  opponento  of  the  Administration  stoutly 
maintained  their  array,  and  vigorously,  and  without  discrimination, 
opposed  every  measure  and  every  proposition  of  the  dominant 
power.  In  this  long  c<mfllct  Saltonstall  took  a  prominent,  and 
always  a  manly  part,  and  his  aj^waiance  on  the  pktlorm  was 
always  greeted  with  welcome  and  appUose.  It  is  i^easant  to  f mget 
these  dead  issues  on  which  he  wasted  so  much  honest  and  eloquent 
breath,  and  to  follow  him  into  the  aetire  and  highly  useful  public 
service  to  which,  at  last,  in  his  riper  years,  he  was  summoned,  and 
in  the  conduct  of  which  he  dispUyed  great  merit,  fitness  and 
ct^Mdtj. 

When  the  people  of  the  United  Stotes  determined  to  celebrate 
the  Centennial  anniverBaiy  of  their  Indeiiendenoe  by  an  Industrial 
Exhibition  at  Phikdelphia,  in  which  aU  the  States  should  be  in- 
vited to  participate,  such  exhibitions  were  substantially  in  their 
infancy  in  this  country;  in  fact  it  was  with  us  an  entirely  new  ex- 
periment on  any  such  grand  and  universal  scale.  It  was  to  be  held 
under  the  auspices  of  the  Federal  Government,  which  contributed 
•1,600,000  for  the  purpose,  while  the  private.  State,  and  munidpal 
subscriptions  aggregated  several  times  that  amount  The  suoccm- 
ful  Expositions  of  the  same  character,  in  previous  decades,  in  Lon- 
don, Paris,  and  Vienna  challenged  America  to  do  ite  best  in  this 
generous  rivalry  at  such  a  signal  epoch  in  Its  history.  Whether 
the  people  of  Massachusetts  were  not  alive  to  the  importance  and 
vast  extent  of  the  projected  entorprise,  or  were  doubtful  of  ite  ex- 
pediency and  of  ite  probable  success,  ito  Legiskture,  at  the  ses- 
sion of  187S,  made  the  wholly  inadequato  appropriation  of  950,000 
to  enable  ito  dtisens  to  partidpato  in  it;  and  this  seems  to  have 
indicated  a  general  apathy  among  the  people  of  the  Stato  in  regard 
to  it    But  as  the  event  proved,  it  was  most  fortunato  for  the 


trc 


TBB  OOUmiAL  SOCnETT  OF  1CA88ACRU8ETT8. 


[Virr. 


Coomioowealth  that  Goremor  Oatton  teleoted  Mr.  Saltonstall  as 
Chief  ComnuMioiiar  for  Maatiichiisetts.  His  appointnieDt  was 
•onewhat  taidj— in  September,  1875,  onlj  a  few  weeks  before  the 
final  awrigninflnt  of  space  for  exhibits  upon  the  floor— bat  the 
Chief  Commissioiier,  impressed  with  the  importance  of  the  under- 
taking  and  of  the  State's  doing  heiself  fall  jostice  in  such  a  mag- 
nific .  at  competition  with  her  sisters,  and  convinced  that  if  she  did 
so,  her  showing  would  compare  well  with  any  other  section  of  the 
eountiy,  put  forth  all  his  energies  from  the  receipt  of  his  commis- 
sion until  the  ck)se  of  the  Exhibition,  and,  aided  by  many  public- 
spirited  Tolunteen,  he  saved  the  honor  and  credit  of  the  State. 
His  personal  popularity  and  wide  acquaintance,  and  lus  interest  in 
agriculture  and  educaticm,  lent  a  sanction  to  the  appeals  which  he 
made  fay  publie  addresses  and  personal  influence  to  enlist  popular 
sympathy  and  enthusiasm.  The  result  was  highly  ereditable  to  the 
State  which  he  represented,  and  when  the  Exhibition  opened,  the 
flna  display  of  her  educational  development  and  (d  her  marine 
interests  and  fisheries — always  such  important  elements  in  her 
History — attracted  great  attention.  He  made  a  fine  Address  in 
Independence  Square  to  the  vast  multitude  which  there  assembled, 
on  the  day  before  the  opening,  in  response  to  the  call  for  Massa- 
chusetts. His  manly  presence  commanded  attention,  his  mag- 
nificent voice  reached  the  outmost  circle  of  the  crowd,  and  the 
speech  waii  quite  worthy  of  the  appUuse  with  which  it  was  received. 
His  thought  naturally  ran  in  the  higldy  patriotic  strain,  recalling 
the  great  event  which  was  celebrated,  and  the  great  men  of  Mas- 
•adiusettB  and  Pennsylvania  who  took  part  in  it  together,  in  Inde- 
pendence Hall,  under  whose  shadow  he  was  speaking. 

The  thing  to  be  noted  in  this,  his  first  really  public  service,  is 
Us  personal  devotion  to  it  as  a  publie  trust,  and  the  excellent 
executive  and  administrative  ability  which  it  called  forth.  He 
could  not  have  devoted  himself  with  more  seal,  intelligence,  and 
industry  to  the  most  lucrative  private  business  than  he  did  to  this 
unaecustomed  and  gratuitous  emplo3rment  In  a  man  already 
past  fifty,  who  had  led  a  life  of  ample  leisure,  this  was  very  notice- 
aUa.  Mooey«iaking,  I  believe,  had  never  any  ^Mcial  charms  for 
but  this  opportunity  to  serve  his  f ellow«itisens  in  a  useful 
owmUs  emphijfment  he  highly  enjoyed  and  improved. 

Hardly  had  he  eompMed  tiiese  iateiestiiv  labois,when  he  was 


ISM.] 


mMoiB  OF  uvHsrar  BAi/KntnALU 


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f? 


called  upon  by  the  Democratic  National  Committee  to  perform  a 
most  arduous,  and  certainly  distasteful,  public  service,  —  to  go  to 
Florida  and  attend  the  canvassing  of  the  Presidential  vote  in  thai 
State  in  the  disputed  election  d  1876.  The  terrible  exoiteoMui 
which  then  prevailed  as  to  the  true  result  of  the  election  can 
never  be  forgotten.  Looking  back  now  after  the  lapse  of  twen^ 
one  years,  in  the  cod  after-light  of  history,  it  is  imposriUe  to 
deny  that  the  partisans  of  Mr.  Tilden  had  some  grounds  for 
believing  that  he  was  entitled  to  a  majority  of  the  electoral  vote. 
Even  those  of  us  who  then  believed,  and  still  believe,  the  contrary, 
must  admit  that.  The  practical  suppression  of  the  negro  vote  in 
the  whole  intervening  period,  which  is  now  universally  understood 
and  admitted,  had  not  then  assumed  its  present  definite  form,  and 
it  was  not  unnatural  for  each  side  honestly  to  believe  that  in  the 
disputed  States,  in  districts  where  their  advemries  had  control, 
such  suppression  or  other  fraudulent  manipulatioa  id  the  vote  had 
been  praotised.  At  any  rate,  the  belief  of  unfiur  play  was  md- 
versal  among  Democrats,  and  ahnost  as  universal  among  Repub- 
licans. In  this  predicament  an  imperative  desire  arose,  among  the 
constituted  authorities  of  both  parties,  that  men  of  tried  and 
incorruptible  integrity,  representing  both  sides,  should  go  down 
and  personally  witness  the  local  canvass.  To  such  a  call  from  his 
par^  Mr.  Saltonstall  could  not  well  refuse  to  respond.  He  went, 
and  seems  to  have  had  a  most  trying  time.  He  returned  abso- 
lutely eonvinced  that  aggravated  frauds  had  been  oommitted,both 
at  the  election  and  in  the  official  canvass,  by  which  the  electoial 
vote  (d  the  State  was  awarded  to  General  Hayes,  and  he  so  re- 
ported to  the  Committee  which  had  sent  hioL  But  it  is  not  to  be 
forgotten  that  Saltonstall  was  a  strong  partisan  — always  eon- 
f eesedly  so ;  that  in  matters  where  his  feelings  were  enlisted  his 
mind  did  not  act  judicially ;  and  tiiat  quite  as  strong  a  conviction 
the  other  way  was  formed  by  honest  men  equally  partisan  on  the 
other  side.  Fortunatdy  for  both  parties,  as  I  think,  the  truth  as 
to  the  original  fiwts  will  never  be  known,  and  History  is  likely  to 
stand  by  the  eooolusion  of  that  noble  Republican,  G^eneral  Bariow, 
who  was  sent  upon  the  same  nusskm  by  lus  party,  and  who  was 
always  as  fearless  as  he  was  honest,  — that  it  remained  doubtful 
whether  the  aetual  vote  east  gave  a  Hiqrssor  a  Tilden  majority; 
and  this  doubt  will  fbrsver  uphold  the  decision  of  the  Ueelonl 


t78 


ZHB  OOLOJaAL  flOCOBlT  07  XABSAOHUBETIS. 


[Not* 


Coaunifsioiiv  tbat  both  ptftias  and  the  Nfttioii  must  abido  bf  the 
aetnal  return  of  the  State  CanyaMiiig  Board.  It  was  a  most  criti- 
cal period  in  the  histoiy  of  the  United  States,  when  we  seemed 
almost  CO  the  reige  of  ciril  war  again*  It  was  arerted  by  the 
patriotic  and  eonciliatofy  spirit  of  both  parties  in  c<mstitating  the 
tribonal  which  was  to  decide  the  &te  <^  both ;  bat  for  oncy  I  must 
admit  that  the  chief  meed  of  praise  for  magnanimitj,  both  in  mak* 
ii^  vp  the  Commission,  and  in  submitting  without  question  or 
mnrmur  to  its  dooision,  is  due  to  the  party  to  which  Saltonstall 
belooged,  which  came  out  the  loser  of  the  momentous  stake  by  a 
strictly  party  rote  of  the  Commission.  At  the  same  time,  I 
beUere  that  the  general  judgment  of  the  people,  which  sustained 
the  Republican  party  in  power  for  the  next  eight  yeazs,  was  satis* 
lied  with  the  result  accomplbhed. 

Mr.  Sa1tonstaU*s  adrocacy  of  a  general  Treaty,  of  Arbitration 
with  Great  Britain,  upon  Uie  occasion  of  the  Tisit  of  Sir  Lyon 
Playiiair  and  other  celebrated  Englishmen,  as  the  bearers  of  an 
Address,  signed  by  their  associates  in  Pariiamenti  in  hror  of  such 
a  treaty,  is  worthy  of  record  at  this  time  when  rulers  and  people 
of  both  nations  are  in  favor  of  strengthening  and  fostening  the 
lies  of  Uood  and  interest  and  dntj  which  unite  us,  and  especially 
at  the  close  of  a  war  which,  at  the  time  his  words  were  uttered, 
eeemed  an  absolute  impossibility  to  our  generation.  At  the  Ban- 
quet given  by  the  Commercial  Club  of  Boston  in  honor  of  this 
British  deputation,  in  1887,  he  said :  — 

**  The  mission  of  these  people,  representing  ss  they  do  232  members 
of  the  British  Fariiament,  will,  I  believe,  be  referred  to  in  the  future  as 
€De  of  the  most  interesting  events  in  history,  for  bow  can  we  doubt 
that  It  win  be  entirely  snoeessfnl  f  The  only  wonder  is  that  In  this 
period  of  advanced  eivflisatioa  soeh  a  Treaty  as  is  by  them  advocated 
shook!  be  neeesssry,  —  that  two  natloos  so  near  akin  as  Britain  and 
America,  professed  followers  of  the  Frinee  of  Fsaee  daring  all  these 
esntaries  which  have  ekpeed  since  he  preached  the  gospel  of  peace  and 
brotlMriy  k»ve,  should  feel  that  war  eoahl,  for  any  poesiUe  cause,  arise 
between  them.  Nor  do  I  nrach  bdleve  that  Great  Britafai  and  America 
woald«  without  each  a  Tkealy,  ercr  declare  war  against  each  other. 

•*The  series  of  negotiations  and  compromises  which  settled  the  great 
aielteBKnt  attendfaig  the  qnestloos  of  ths  Steamer  CarolhM,  the  North 
Boundaiy,  the  Oregon  Boundaiy,  and,  above  all,  the  Arbitration 


1808.] 


SODCOIB  or  LBVZRBrr  SALIOHSTALL. 


879 


V      >f 


on  the  Alabama  Claims,  whidi  set  the  example  to  the  worid  of  a  Jast 
and  honorable  decision  by  a  Coort  of  Art>itratloB  of  a  greal,  ezdUng 
qnostion  which  threatened  to  involve  the  two  natkms  In  war,  point  to 
Arbitration  as  the  sole  method  of  solvbg  all  dillloultles,  whsa  diploBMcy 
and  negotiations  fail. 

**  A  great  Nation  of  sixty  millions  of  people,  pointing  to  her  psst 
achievements  in  arms,  need  make  no  further  dii^y  of  prowess  to 
secure  its  proper  renown  among  tlie  nations  of  the  worid.  The  tele- 
graph, the  press,  the  post  oOloe,  the  railroad,  the  steamship,  and,  flmrs 
than  all,  the  cable  laid  by  our  groat  Anglo  Saxon  Baoe,  so  link  ths 
nations  together  that  it  would  seem  that  wars  must  cesse  end  hugs 
armies  return  to  the  work  of  prodnchig  food  for  themselves  snd  thefar 
fellow  men.  All  honor,  then,  to  these  besren  of  good  tldingB,  heralda 
of  'Peace  oo  earth,  good  will  toward  men.'  We  pledge  them  our  most 
sealoos  and  anient  support,  nor  will  ws  eeass  our  efforts  uatfl  they 
are  crowned  with  snocess." 

Here,  again,  he  was  decidedly  in  advance  of  his  time.  The 
AriNtration  Treaty  negotiated  between  the  two  nations  foiled  in 
the  Senate,  and  only  three  yean  ago,  upon  the  occasion  of  the 
Yenesuek  incident,  Congress,  without  a  diuentang  voice,  phren- 
sied  by  the  hostile  message  of  the  President,  and  backed,  as  it 
seemed,  by  the  sentiment  of  a  vast .  majority  of  our  people,  was 
eager  to  spring  to  arms  even  against  Great  Britain.  It  was  but 
a  momentary  phrenzy,  and  the  easy  and  good-natured  forbearance 
of  the  British  Government  made  war  impossible.  But  the  great 
armaments  of  the  W(H*ld  have  vastly  increased,  and  are  still  in* 
creasing,  and  great  wars  still  seem  inevitable  unless  heed  shall  be 
given  to  the  proposal  of  tlie  young  Czar  of  Russia— the  last 
monarch  in  the  world  from  whom  it  might  have  been  expected, 
the  ruler  of  the  nation  which  has  the  least  to  lose  and  the  most 
to  gain  by  war — who  now  calls  all  the  nations  to  a  Conference 
for  general  disarmament  and  peace. 

The  eight  yean  that  elapsed  from  his  return  from  Florida  until 
the  election  of  President  Cleveland,  in  1884,  were  quiet  yean  lor 
Mr.  Saltonstall  and,  doubtless,  the  happiest  of  his  lifs.  Finding 
suflRcient  occupation  in  the  conduct  of  the  many  private  trusts 
which  the  univerml  knowledge  of  his  steadiest  integrity  and 
fidelity  imposed  upon  him,  watohing  and  enjoying  to  the  utaeost 
the  development  and  settlement  in  lib  of  his  childrsn,  surrounded 


SM 


TRB  CCyLOVIAL  SOdETT  OF  MAflSACUUBfiTiiL 


[KOT. 


hj  an  that  could  enrich  life  and  embellish  it,  with  ample  leisore 
for  the  indulgence  of  hia  choice  and  coltiTatod  taate  for  art  and 
literatoTB,  he  mint  hare  been  as  happj  as  the  lot  of  homanitj  ever 
fitlmitti 

Bnt  moreattning  andaetiTe  times  were  in  store  for  him,  and  hia 
one  enduring  claim  to  historical  remembrance  is  the  reall j  great 
record  which  he  made  aa  Collector,  for  three  Tears,  of  the  Port  of 
Boston,  to  which  office  he  was  appointed  bj  Mr.  Clereland,  in 
Norembcr,  188S,  where  he  did  brave  battle  for  the  canse  of  Ciril 
Senrice  Reform  as  a  champion  in  the  front  rank*    Up  to  the  time 
<^  his  appointment  he  had  been  chiefly  known  as  a  partisan,  but 
he  had,  nerertheless,  constantly  and  consistently  arowed  his  ^th 
in  the  absolute  necessity  of  a  radical  reform  of  the  Ciril  Senrice* 
There  was  nothing  in  this  inconsistent  with  his  loyalty  to  party, 
for  not  only  his  own  party,  but  both  parties,  by  their  Natiomd 
Platforma,  had  declared  their  derotion  to  this  great  cause ;  but  Mr. 
8altonstall*s  ruling  passion  and  distinguishing  cliaracteristic  was 
absolute  honesty,  and  he  believed  in  holding  his  party  to  its  solemn 
TOWS,  and*  at  idl  eventi,  would  abide  by  them  himself*    No  one 
knew  tiiis  better  than  President  Cleveland  and  his  constitutional 
advisers,  one  of  whom.  Judge  Endicott,  was  his  lifelong  and  inti- 
mate friend.    In  July,  1885,  the  President  sent  for  Mr.  Saltonstall 
and  urged  upon  him  the  office  of  Chief  Commissioner  of  the  Civil 
Service  in  place  <^  Mr*  Dorman  B*  Eaton,  who  may  justly  be 
regarded  as  the  pioneer  and  founder  of  this  Reform  in  America* 
To  succeed  such  a  man  in  such  a  position  might  well  be  regarded, 
as  it  was  by  Mr*  Saltonstall  and  his  friends,  not  only  as  a  deserved 
recognition  but  a  very  great  compliment;  but  the  duties  of  the 
office  would  have  compelled  his  absence  horn  Boston,  and  the 
abandonment  of  trusts  and  duties  there  that  were,  at  the  time, 
imperative,  and  he  persuaded  the  President  that  it  was  his  duty 
to  decline  the  office*    But  Mr*  Cleveland  was  not  willing  to  ez- 
cose  Mr*  Saltonstall  from  the  public  service,  and  his  appointment 
as  Collector  soon  Avowed*    He  took  the  position  about  pubUe 
office  of  any  kind,  that  he  would  not  seek  it,  would  not  lift  a 
finger  to  get  it,  but  that  if  it  came  to  him  unsought,  and  his  pri- 
vate eireumstances  permitted,  he  must  accept ;  and  he  did*    Men 
Af  an  parties  loudly  i^ypfoved  the  appointment    In  fact,  every- 
body was  deUghted  with  it  bom  its  manifest  fitness,  except  eoljr 


lese.] 


ICXMOIB  OF  LKVEBJen  SALTOmTAUL 


881 


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the  spoilunen  of  his  own  party  who  knew  tiiat,  come  wliat  might, 
he  would  keep  his  word,  and  stand  fast  by  the  faith  which  he  had 
professed.  The  reason  for  general  satisfaction  was  weU  stated  by 
the  press,— because  **  Mr.  Saltonstall  was  one  of  the  cleanest  men 
in  public  life.**  The  remarks  attributed  to  the  new  CoUector  in 
December,  1885,  by  the  New  York  Evening  Post,  the  leading  ad^ 
vocato  id  this  Reform  from  the  beginning,  are  worth  quoting:— 

*«  After  twenty-five  years  the  Demoerapy  is  la  power  with  the  Civil 
Service  Law  hi  force,  and  a  Presideot  the  very  embodiment  of  Civil 
Senrtoe  Reform  priDciples.  Now,  I  go  Into  office  with  the  Civfl  Service 
Law  to  protect  me  from  the  whole  Democratic  party.  Why,  they  would 
be  upon  me  from  the  very  hills  of  Berkshire.  Now,  I  say  to  the  office 
seekers,  *  Gentlemen,  there  are  only  a  few  offices  and  here  are  one 
thousand  of  yon.  In  regard  to  the  great  maae  of  derks  I  have,  and  can 
have,  no  more  control  than  any  of  the  gentlemen  before  me.  I  may 
find  a  derk  hMompetent  or  unworthy  of  bis  tmst  and  disohsige  bim* 
Can  I  fill  the  vacancy  as  I  choose  ?  Not  at  all*  Up  eomea  a  Civil 
Service  Commieskmer  who  may  say  to  me,  **Here  are  four  men  wiio 
have  passed  the  examinations  and  are  certlfled  for  appointment  Take 
yoor  cboice.**  Here  may  be  men  white  or  black,  rich  or  poor,  native  or 
foreign-bom,  Democrat  or  Republican,  all  equal  before  the  law,  and 
into  that  vaeanoy  the  Collector  must  or  should  pot  the  man  who  Is  best 
qualified.'  Here  Is  a  grand  advance.  Every  dtlsen  who  lovee  his 
countiy  shoukl  support  this  law,  and  tlie  party  which  dares  to  array 
itself  against  It  wfll  be  k)st  Other  issues  —  the  Currency  or  the  Tariff 
—  may  affed  the  prosperity  of  the  Natkm  for  a  time,  but  by  standing 
by  this  law  we  may  do  mors  for  the  altfanate  standard  of  the  Natkm 
among  the  peoplee  of  the  wocld  than  hi  any  other  and  all  other  ways 
eomUned." 

The  same  high  authority  pronounced  this  to  be  the  true  gospel 
of  Civil  Service  Reform,  and  his  great  glory  was  that,  in  his  oon* 
duct  of  the  offioe,  he  carried  out  this  gospel  to  the  letter.  When 
he  took  offioe,  thm  were  two  hundred  and  forty  plaoee  in  the  Cus- 
tom House  which  were  within  the  dassified  lists.  In  the  first  six 
months  of  his  incumbency  he  removed  only  ten,  and  in  every 
instance  the  vacanciea  were  filled  by  competitive  examinationa,  and 
without  any  regard  to  the  politica  of  the  oandidatee )  and  during 
the  same  period,  of  ninety^even  officers  who  did  not  come  within 
the  rule  of  dassificatioBf  and  whoso  plaoos  he  hadnpetfeet  rijriit  to 


TSB  COI^OOnAL  lOCmT  OF  HAaBACHtmERt. 


[Hot. 


laoa.] 


JOEMQIB  OF  UBVEUBTT  SALXOmTAIXi 


ass 


«t  lii»  pkainroi  or  to  ndca  loom  for  his  ptrty^o  mipportori,  ho 
IhmI  lOMOTod  only  atx,  and  tfaaoa  for  oauae,  ratainiDg  all  thoao  who 
waro  oompatant  and  eapaUa*  and  had  faithliillj  perfomiad  their 
official  dotiai.  Suoh  a  raoord  waa  without  a  precedent  in  anj 
other  Cnatom  Houoo  in  the  land*  and  drew  marked  public  attention 
to  Mr.  SaltonatalU  who»  on  repeated  public  oecasiona,  had  declared 
that  hi»  conduct  waa  not  onlj  required  bj  the  law,  which  he  must 
and  would  obejt  but  waa  antirelj  in  harmonj  with  his  own  personal 
coaTictioos  aa  to  the  principlea  which  the  public  welfare  required. 
Newspapefs  of  the  opposite  partj  made  the  false  charge  that  he 
waa  laall/  aenring  his  paHj,  and  waa  filling  Tacancies  with  candi- 
datea  among  those  equallj  qualified  who  had  the  strongest  party 
backing.  Tins  charge  he  manf nil/  declined  to  notice  or  den/, 
until  auch  denial  waa  demanded  of  him  hy  a  local  Civil  Service 
Reform  Association  of  which  he  waa  a  member  and  officer,  when 
ha  rsluctantl/  published  a  moat  modest,  but  emfdiatic  refuta- 
tion of  it.  Soon  afterwards  the  cormoranta  of  his  own  political 
parlj,  enraged  bj  what  thej  considered  an  unprecedented  reten- 
tion of  the  Mpoih  which  were  their  natural  right,  made  a  vicious 
and  aavaga  attack  i^Nm  him,  which  resulted  in  a  displaj  of  true 
mettle  and  coumge  on  hia  part,  to  the  delight  of  all  true  friends  of 
Beform  and  of  the  country,  and  placed  him  at  the  very  front  of 
the  ehampiona  of  the  cause  which  he  had  so  nobly  espoused. 
••What  use  to  be  Democrats  at  all,**  said  the  apoilsmen,  ^  if  prin- 
ciples ao  abhorrent  to  our  ancient  party  practices,  and  to  the  Jack* 
aonian  theory  that  to  the  victors  belong  the  spoils,  are  to  be 
carried  out  under  our  very  eyes  in  the  chief  Rederal  estaUishment 
in  the  SUte?** 

A  test  must  be  made  whether  the  great  party  machine  of  the 
CoBUBonwealth  or  the  Collector  was  the  stronger  power.  Accord- 
ingly, a  auboommittee  of  iti  Executive  Committee,  armed  and 
equipped  with  all  the  anthoritf  which  that  august  body  could 
oonlsr,  wailed  upon  him  with  the  impudent  demand  ••to  look 
over  his  list  of  subordiimtes  and  see  how  many  of  them  are  Ro- 
puUaeans  and  why  they  are  retained  in  office.''  The  Collectmv 
^Hlh  true  dignity,  but,  of  coutm,  in  hia  ever  courteoui  and 
gaatlemanly  manner,  refuaed  to  lieat  with  them  or  arrant  them 
the  information,  if  they  came  aa  a  committee  of  the  Democratio 
jntlj  or  of  any  o«her  political  party.    Ha  took  the  ground  that 


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tor  bis  official  conduct  he  was  responsible  only  to  the 

and  the  Secretaxy  of  the  Treasuiy,and  would  recognise  no  account 
ability  to  any  one  else,  not  even  the  great  Democratic  party,  whose 
creature  and  aubjeot  they  erroneously  supposed  him  to  be.  He 
took,  and  held  the  position  that  the  Civil  Service  Law  was  aa 
binding  aa  any  other  kw,  and  that  he  was  bound  by  his  oath  of 
office  to  obey  it;  that  if,  un£(»tunately ,  the  kw  should  be  repealed, 
or  the  CoUeotorBhip  remitted,  by  higher  authority,  to  ita  old  statna 
of  a  party  machine,  he  should  fed  compelled,  by  his  ccmvictiansv 
to  resign  the  office. 

In  ezpUnaticm  of  his  conduct  to  the  public  he  further  saids 

«« If  I  can  conduct  the  ofltoe  for  the  best  interest  of  the  govemmMit, 
and  at  the  same  thne  raiM  it  to  the  position  it  should  permanently 
occupy  under  the  Reform  Law,  I  shall  consider  that  I  hare  been  of  some 
service  to  my  day  and  generation.  I  consider  that  the  very  existence  of 
the  Republic  depends  on  this  or  a  better  Uw.  It  has  its  faults  and  can 
be  improved,  but,  on  the  whole,  is  efficient,  and  I  have  found  it  so  in 
lU  workings.  With  one  or  two  ezceptkms  I  have  not  drawna  single 
man  from  the  dvU  Service  Listo  that  has  not  proved  not  onlj  accept- 
able, but  eminently  to,  for  the  position  to  which  he  was  appofaitsd. 
The  party  that  succeeds  in  carryfaig  out  and  making  permanent  a  thor- 
ough reform  of  the  Ctrfl  Servioe,  and  In  ledeendng  the  countiy  from 
the  Spoils  System  should  and  will,  hi  my  estimation,  receire  the  gratft* 
tnde  of  poeterity." 

The  friends  of  the  Reform  throughout  the  country  took  new 
hope  and  courage  from  this  truly  magnificent  positicm  of  the  Col- 

lector,  and  it  is  needless  to  say  that  even  the  manageis  of  his  own 
party  were  convinced,  at  least,  that  it  was  impregnable,  for,  when 
the  State  Committee  reported  their  grievances  to  the  next  State 
Conventicm,  that  body  gave  them  only  the  cold  comfort  of  renew- 
ing the  old  pUtitude  about  dyii  Servioe  Reform,  wi&  the  qualifi- 
cation ««that  «oiFensive  partisans*  should  not  be  permitted  to 
remain  in  office.** 

Mr.  Saltonstall  continued  to  dischaige  his  duties  aa  Colleotor  by 
the  same  ri^^teous  and  commanding  atandard,  to  the  Imnyinfft 
satisfaction  of  the  whole  country  until  after  the  inauguration  of 
Preaident  Harrison,  who,  regarding  ibe  office  as  a  political  one,  and 
ita  incumbent  aa  the  peraonal  repreaentative  of  the  President  in 
the  State,  called  for  his  resignation;  but  Mr.  Saltonstall  took  a 


J 


S84  TBM  ooumAh  ■ocntTT  or  IOSSAOHOTBTW.        [Hot. 

PMidoifs  letter  of  aeceptaiioe  -that  fidelity  «hI  efficiency  ■hould 
be  the  eeeentkl  teet  of  ^ointment,  .nd  thU  only  *>»•  «t~~5  «' 
«fce  publiD  eerrice  ehoold  eoggeet  remoreb  from  office,   ««'«»«> 

««J^.  This  nnfortonrte  diffeiewse  of  coa»e  teminatod  in  the 
spD^taent  of  a  new  Collector  in  his  jAaee,  but  hu  reUiement, 
«^ed^*  under  sneh  ciicumstances,  sttiacted  nnirend  attention, 
aUSalued  forth  the  most  emphatic  encomiums  upon  his  spoUess 
and  noble  peisonal  character  and  official  record,  which  ''•"J'*'* 
bt  more  tThim  than  any  office,  which  must  have  greatly  cheered 
his  subsequent  yearn,  and  which  his  chUdren  must  cherish  as  a 
,«od  «SK«ial,^-ti-  most«gnal  of  all  being  a  »•"?' "J"^ 
lieariy  two  hundred  of  his  feUow  eitiiens  of  aU  pohtical  parties, 
who  embraced  aU  thai  was  best  and  bravest  in  the  dy  where  his 
good  work  had  been  dooe.  indorsing  his  conduct,  thaiJung  him 
toriBie  great  serriee  he  had  rendered  to  his  country,  and  inviting 

Urn  to  •  pubUo  dinner,  which,  however,  he  felt  coostreined  to 

doclino*  •  . 

After  retiring  fcom  office,  Mr.  SaltonstaU  spent  the  remaining 
yean  of  his  life  at  his  delightful  home  at  Chestnut  Hill,  in  absolute 

domestic  felicity,  surrounded  by  all  that  could  make  home  happy. 
He  kst  neoe  of  his  interest  in  public  affairs,  but  there  was  no  fuiw 

ther  occasion  or  opportunity  for  Um  to  take  an  active  parfc  Ho 
bdd  Important  positions  fa  many  oharitaUe  associations,  to  which 

he  was  always  devoted,  and  where  he  exercised  great  influence  for 
good.  He  now  resumed  and  comiOeted  a  great  labor  of  love  whidi 
for  many  yean  had  occupied  much  of  his  time  and  thought,  —  the 
piraaratioD,  for  private  distribution  among  his  kindred  and  friends, 
«f  atouly  magnificent  book — The  Ancestry  and  Descendants  of  Sir 
Bidmrd  Saltoostall  of  New  Enghmd— oontafatag  mostcareful  and 
liitereslfag  narrativea  of  the  lives  and  services  of  the  most  distin. 

nished  memben  of  the  family,  embellishsd  bf  their  portnits  by 
fawnsartista,  which  had  been  tte  preckms  ornaments  of  his  house. 

Ik  is  •  valuable  eontributifln  to  American  History  as  wdl  aa  to 
MOMkigioal  km.  His  design  was  faithfuUy  executed  by  his  eldest 
ML^Iw  Us  death,  hy  Its  pnblleatkm  at  the  Rivenide  Press. 

My  last  Besting  wiUi  him  was  after  Us  last  Commeaoement 
DiMsr  whe«  we  ehoek  hand^  ae  he  got  toto  his  wagon  with  his 
.n  ii»»d  AlnnL  todrivato  Chestnut  Hill,  little  thinking 


imt.] 


MBfOIB  or  IBTXBBIT  BAlOOKnAVL. 


885 


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that  he  would  no  moie  set  foot  opoQ  tliftt*«Mofedgroiiiid.^  Veij 
soon  afterwards  he  waa  overtaken  bj  a  mortal  diaorder«  which  he 
bore  for  montha  with  that  calm  resignation  and  cheerful  hope  which 
we  should  hare  expected  of  him  after  such  a  lifst  and  in  April 
following  he  was  gathered  to  his  Others,  leaving  nothing  in  his 
record  to  regret 

After  we  have  told  all  that  he  said,  and  all  that  he  did,  there 
it  much  about  him  that  tongue  cannot  tell  or  wotd  describe. 
Tliere  was  a  strong  and  &scinating  personality  in  SaltonstaU,  which 
attracted  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact  in  every  relation  of 
life.  The  eye  must  have  seen  it>  the  ear  must  have  heard  it,  the 
heart  must  have  felt  it,  to  understand  what  I  mean.  Huntington*s 
portrait  of  him  in  the  Custom  House,  painted  at  the  invitation  of 
the  same  citizens  of  Boston  who  had  tendered  the  banquet  which 
he  declined,  gives  only  an  imperfect  impression  of  the  living  man, 
for  though  a  very  good  painting,  there  is  quite  as  much  of  Hunt- 
ington as  of  SaltonstaU  there.  The  magic  touch  of  a  Rembrandt, 
a  Lawrence  or  a  Copley,  or  the  subtle  hand  that  painted  Silence 
SaltonstaU  —  on  whose  features  handed  down  through  seven  gen- 
erations ho  loved  to  dweU  —  might  possiUy  have  transferred  the 
real  roan  to  canvass.  It  may  be  truly  said  that  everybody  respected, 
honored,  and  loved  him,  and  that  he  deserved  it  alL  WJule  he 
was  manly  to  the  very  oore,  his  heart  was  tender  and  sjmpathetio  as 
a  woman's.  Nothing  can  repair  the  loss  oocasicmed  by  his  death  in 
the  household  of  which  he  was  the  head  and  the  souL  And  each 
of  us  who  were  his  friends  and  associates,  as  his  image  rises  befoia 
US|  may  ever  bwathe  tiie  constant  sigh— 

"  If 7  [pkaitnt]  nrfghher  font  bafoie 
To  that  vnknowa  tnd  lileBi  shore, 
SiMinwoiioi 


-,  ^ 

h 


I 


I  i 


OQunnAL  tOGon  or  juaaAOHUiRn. 


tfiao. 


DECEMBER  MEETINO,  189a 

A  Stated  Usbtiko  of  the  Sodety  was  held  in  the  Hall 
of  the  American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sdencea  on 
Wednesday,  21  December,  1898,  at  three  o'clock  in  tiie 
afternoon,  President  Wueslwhioht  in  the  chair. 

The  Baqords  <rf  the  Annoal  Meeting  were  read  and 
ftpproved. 

The  Rev.  Hkxbt  A.  Parker  then  made  the  following 
oommnnication :  — 

Palfiey,  hi  bis  Hvloiy  of  New  Enj^and  (iL  485),  writes  of  the 
Qnakerss  — 

*•  Sooner  tbsii  pot  them  to  desth,  It  were  deirootlj  to  be  wished  thst 
the  anoojed  dwellers  in  Msssachnsetts  hsd  opened  their  hospitsble 
drawing-rooms  to  nsked  women,  and  suflTered  their  ministers  to  ssoend 
the  pnlpits  bj  steps  paved  with  f ragsMnts  oT  glass  bottles.** 

Oliver,  in  his  Puritan  Commonwealth  (p.  210),  writes :  — 

**Thsir  BMlhods  of  pvophesjing  had  in  them  something  disgusting 
and  hnlierons.    Women  wonld  go  naked  throngh  the  stieets,  shouting 


And  so  other  writers  to  the  same  effect,  conveying  the  impression 
that  immodesty  and  indecent  exposure  of  person  hj  the  Quaker 
women  were  common,  and  the  occasiont  indeed,  of  the  persecutions 
inflicted  on  the  Society  of  Friwds. 

Colonel  HaUowell,  in  his  Quaker  Invasion  of  Massachusotts,^ 
shows  tfaat^  so  far  as  is  known,  there  are,  at  most,  but  three 
instanees  of  Quakers  ever  voluntarilj  appearing  unclothed  in 
pnbtte;  that  beCore  the  Arst  hMtance  of  this  sort,  the  Quaker 
women  bad  been  abominably  treated  by  the  Massachusetts  Bay 
anthoritios;  and  that  one  of  the  unfortunates  whose  actioos  have 


*  Ihs  QMhsr  Infarien  sC 


(teoond  edithw),  p^  71,  SS-lOi 


>r. 


18SS.] 


RmfARKS  BT  BBT.  HEHRT  A.  PABXBB. 


J87 


given  occasion  to  such  scandal  was  a  young  woman  iriio  was  not 
long  after  adjudged  by  the  court  to  be  insane. 
The  first  instance  of  this  sort  of  thing  is  that  of  Deborah  Wilson, 

a  convert  to  Quakerism,  who  ai^wared  naked  in  the  stmets  of  Salem, 
in  1662,— afterwards  adjudged  to  be  insane.^ 

The  second  insUmce  is  that  of  Mn.  Lydia  Wardwell,  aboa  Mas- 
sachusetts convert  to  Quakerism,  whose  husband  had  been  much 
persecuted  for  his  region;  she  came  naked  into  the  Newbury 
Meeting  House,  in  1668.* 

The  third  aUeged  instance  is  from  Plymouth  Colonj,  and  is 
twenty  years  later.  In  this  case  Jonathan  Dunham  and  Mary 
Rosse  weie  the  chief  actors.  Increase  Mather*s  account  of  the 
affair*  is  not  borne  out  by  the  Plymouth  Court  Beooids,«  in  which 
nothing  is  said  of  any  lack  of  sufficient  clothing  on  the  part  of  the 
participants  in  a  queer  religious  orgy,  which  was  confined  to  a  pri- 
vate house,  nor  does  it  appear  that  the  actors  were  Quakers. 

8o  far  as  I  am  aware,  no  other  instance  of  this  kind  among  the 
Quakers  has  been  brought  forward  in  this  part  of  the  world. 

However,  the  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends  are  not  exempt 
from  the  chance  of  mental  disorder,  and  a  curious  instance  of  the 
same  sort  of  impropriety  of  which  Deborah  Wilson  was  guilty  at 
Salem,  in  Ume  of  perMcution,  was  repeated  long  after,  in  Rich- 
mond, Virginia.  The  different  way  in  which  the  matter  was  there 
dealt  with,  and  some  peculiarities  of  the  narrative,  seem  to  me  to 
make  the  affiOr  of  some  historic  interest.  All  that  I  know  about 
it  is  the  following  record  under  date  of  28^  2^  1792:-* 

I  The  Qnaker  Invasion  of  IfMnohotettt  (woood  edition),  p.  101. 
«  Ibid,  pp.  SS-IOI. 

•  An  EMay  For  the  Reeordfaig  Of  Illnftrione  PhyHdeneee:  Wheiehi,  An 
Aeeount  it  giTon  of  many  Remarkahle  and  jwj  Memorable  Eventt,  which  have 
happened  hi  thia  Uat  Age ;  Eapeeially  in  Xew^England.  By  Inoiease  lUther, 
Teacher  ol  a  Chaieh  at  AmAm  in  ^tf w-En^teiKf .  [Qnotationt  from  the  FMme 
criLS;  ezlr.  4.]  Prhited  at  Boston  hi  Ntw-E^gland,  tad  are  to  be  told  br 
Oe^ryi  CnlnH  at  the  Sign  of  the  Bidfmmn  in  Arab  CWdlt*^,  tmi^  1  SSI, 
pp.  S15-S47.  The  tale  WM  repeated,  eij^teen  years  hiter,  by  Oottoa  llathsr, 
hi  the  UsgnaHs  (edition  of  1702),  Book  rii.  chap.  lT.p.SS.  Jonathan  Daa- 
ham,  dKoi  Singletsny,  b  lefsned  to  by  Unther,  with  Us  nsnal  fawooanMT, 
ssMDnnea."  QT*  neniylfaitynDextsr's  As  to  EogerWlUiams  (Boston*  lS7n 
^195;  and  Hsllowell's  Quaker  Invaskm  of  llsMsdMsstti^n.7S. 

«  F^ymooth  Colony  Beeordi  (Jnly,  1S89),  tL  IIS^  Ui. 


i«~«i«^M^M*    ■       a« 


THB  OOLOiaAL  SOOIErr  OF  MASflAOHUSKnCL 


[Dm. 


•«  Lodged  At  Tbo:  H«nis*s.— >Tliis  Friend  latdjooDoelved  bim- 
•elf  conrtriiiicd  to  pan  maoj  Tiiiieo  tliroqgh  the  Towd  of  Riob- 
soad  eatiral/  aaked  witliottt  ottering  an/  Wofde,  he  Is  altogether  a 
•eoeible,  weU  iBcUaed  Friend,  once  bj  Order  ol  a  Jnetice  (eo  caUed) 
he  wae  eererel/  whipped  in  the  Performanoe  of  hit  said  apprehended 
Datj  bj  the  Hands  of  a  Mulatto,  whieh  bowerer  was  high]/  reeented 
bj  tbe  Inhabitants,  this  Mulatto  was  instantly  made  to  feel  the  Weight 
of  a  Cart  Whip  rwy  seversljr  bj  a  dutch  Carter  who  was  transientl/ 
passhig  alongt  another  Tfane  Tbo:  wae  conmilited  to  Prison  where  he 
leanincd  sone  Hme^  A  another  Tbne  he  wae  carried  to  the  Citj  of 
Willfaunsborg  A  examined  whether  he  was  hi  his  Sensee  or  not;  and 
thoee  who  examined  him  proooonced  him  better  in  his  Senses  than 
were  thsj  who  brooght  him,  k  so  dismissed  him,  A  think  he  never 
anffeted  an/  on  said  Aooonnt  ai^  moie,  thoogh  oftea  concerned  to 
appear  in  that  Way."* 

Is  there  aajthing  more  about  Friend  Thomas  on  recoitl?    With 

*  This  seeonat  of  Thomss  Hsnii^  misfottoaes  it  from  the  Diaiy  el  James 
IdiBagB,  aa  secepted  minister  and  in  his  day  a  preacher  of  mijwh  repataiion 
aamog  Friends.  The  Diary  it  a  hssty  prirate  reeord  of  an  extended  presehing 
loOT  in  Maiybuid,  Virginia,  and  North  CaroUna.  la  1872, 1  copied  the  original 
■maatcript,  then  in  the  pomettion  of  the  kte  Rer.  Charlet  Aognttat  Iddingt, 
eC  Montgomery  County,  Maryland,  the  writer^t  grandton  and  my  uncle.  It  may 
be  of  interMt  to  add  the  following,  at  tbowing  in  what  ettimation  the  Quakers 
hi  general  and  tbe  writer  fai  particuter  were  heM  hi  Richmond.  On  the  third 
day  after  Ms  lUy  with  Friend  Harris  he  writes:  — 


rode  SS  MOei  to  the  Hhr  of  Riehmond,  bad  Meeting  tliere  next  Day 
vyek«ae4»«ftlieMa4t««ftlieiroek:  w«  met  wMi a graH  MaMtade «f  the  la. 
haUtaaleia  the co«aMmCoart  Roma:  bat  Jaot  at  wa  took  Seali  a  MoMge caaw from 
lhiPtenaaoftlMPIaceiBronainff,altlioaKhlMhadappoiBted  to  rreadi  in  the  Capitol 
(a  targe  Room  aadit  the  maM  Roof  where  the  General  AMemUy  met)  he  iadiaed  to 
giva  II  ap  to  Ffieadi^  tbh  wae  a  very  hwgeaad  elegaat  HaH  well  adepted  aa  to  Oal- 
Maa,  Saata,  Ae^  wae  very  crowded,  maay  atoed,  all  behaved  pretty  well ;  ...  the 
r,  great  Mea  A  aoae  thought  aear  all  the  lahaUtaata  of  the  IWa  were  them." 


lag  to 


to  the  tabjeot,  I  may  add  that  Iddingt  wat  a  strong 

antielaffry  man,  and  on  tUa  Journey  had  trouble  on  one  oeeation  from  yields 

the  courietfou  that  it  wae  hit  ••  Duty  to  tpeak  phdn  on  the  Subject  of 

keeping.**    Ha  it  taid  to  bate  kept  a  reguhw  atation  el  the  «Under> 

~  Railroad.** 

verriAed  geographj  of  hit,  printed  by  WDUam  BhMk,  at  Wihnhigtoa, 
hi  laHars  thtee  rather  good  eoupleto  on  the  subject  s — 

'IfpmdanaMahiaaycaw^ 
Thaatoeaatevethehi 

paidoB  theae  will 
the 


Ina 


M6.]  GOT.  HOFKOra^g  HABCTORD  ROHOOL  81O0K.  SM 

aU  respect  for  the  authoritiea  at  WilUamsbaig,  I  imagine  that  hia 
after  history  went  to  show  that  the  impulse  to  this,  his  apprehended 
duty,  which  he  so  conacientioasly  performed,  was  followed  by  other 
impolaes  that  charity  could  ascribe  only  to  a  piogressi ve  insaniij. 

The  paper  waa  diacoaaed  by  Messrs  Andrew  MoFarlakd 
Davis,  William  Watson,  and  Andrew  C.  Wheelwbioht. 

Mr.  Hbnbt  H.  Edes  communicated  an  original  Aocouni  of 
the  ''School  Stock*'  given  towards  the  mumfimaisy^  of  ^ 
Grammar  School  in  Hartford,  Connecticut,  hj  the  Tmateea 
under  the  will  of  Gov.  Edward  Hopkins. 

The  text  of  this  paper  is  as  f ollows :  — - 

An  Aeoompt  of  8cbool-8toek  in  Unds  and  Monys  Gifea  towaids 

mahitenanoe  of  a  Grammer  School  hi  Hartfoi4,  behig  now  by  oider  of 

the  School-CkMnitty  comitted  to  James  Biehsfds  to  make  Beeoid  and 

keep  aa  aceo*^  of:  Tii! 

Impr-  M'  Edward  Hopkias  (by  the  Feoffees  k  IMt  fer  «i^  o#  his 

Eftate  ia  New-Eqglaad)  for  pronotfaif  Learah^  la  theft  parts  Osft 

veto  Hartford  Poor  Handrsd  I\Mnds ;  Tii! 

In  the  Farm  on  the  EaA-dde  the  gfeat-Rlrer.    S70*^        ) 

InnionysthatpwchafedLoTeridge*shoofeAhooielott,90^JJ*     •     * 

In  monys  which  bunt  part  of  ths8chool-hooie-40  J«»iOQtOSi 

A  Generan  Coort  of  Election  the  IS^  of  Mi^.  1$$0. 
Edward  HopUns  Eiq!  Govemof 
IT  Cnlliek,  Mag.  A  Seof' 

HfHopUna 
Donationto 
School 
1650 

Bemarks  upon  the  various  Hopkins  Foundations  were  made 
by  Messrs  William  Watson  Goodwin  and  Chables  PtoK- 
EBoro  BowmroH.* 

tJ.?!!!^''^^  ■«idI«iys^|ajed,to  tUsdiy.by  Ifow  Ha«en» 

^^Mneotiea^ftndbyHadkyand  Ctabridss  hi  this  CMnaMnwaslth,  as  waU  ss 
by  HsrranI  OoUege.  ^.  Bowditoh  hss  printed,  hi  a  psanhlet  ef  SS  nsasiL 
An  Acoonat  ef  the  l^nst  sdajajitsiid  by  Ths  T^wtsis  d  ths  Chari^ef 


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Mr.  Ede8  also  communicated  an  original  letter  irom 
Hexekiah  Uaher  to  the  CommiBsionen  for  the  United 
Cokmiea  leipecting  his  disbursements  on  account  of  the 
printing,  binding,  and  distributing  of  Eliot*s  Indian  Bible, 
and  Usher's  Account  of  his  financial  operations  in  connec- 
liiMi  therewith,  and  with  other  Indian  books.^ 

These  papers  are  in  the  following  form:  ^ 


Bostoa:  Mt  Atig:  im 

9F  Seraioe  p^mlied 
I  sa  bould  to  troaUe  jo^  with  tlie  Inelofed  sooo*^  denriog  la  ths 
BM>ft  coBoesoient  SesAm  to  p^fest  tbem  wiUi  mj  leraioe  to  the 
HoB*^  ComaiUnoDert,  bsneing  relation  onl/  to  whst  hsth  bine  di^ 
bnrft  bj  me*  e3KoeptiDg  fomt  SsDeryes  thai  art  In  part  A  ifholj 
pajred  mhkk  I  bring  not  to  the  aooo^  inclded  being  afnid  p'ticaler 
esder  will  In  feafon  bs  gloen  forth  for  the  dlfooontlog  of  the  ianie, 
one  Ballanoe  of  aod*  made  rp  the  IS?  7.6S  w*^  j*  Hon*^  Conunil^ 
fioners,  wae  reathig  due  504'  lS/4«  w*^  was  to  be  payed  after  Urn 
ndte  of  25^  V  C  adaano;  And  att  the  fiua  tine  I  reoelned  a  biU 
of  £r  for  400*  w«^  BUI  was  accepted  bj  the  Hon''  Corporatio,  n^ 
I  bane  glaen  the  Aoe*  C  for  H  with  aUowanoe  of  12^  r  C  aoooid- 
ing  to  agremS  of  w<^  I  am  to  make  paym*  according  to  Tfeall  falle 
of  goods  for  Cafh  Itt  Is  mj  defire  that  when  the  604'  18/4«  Is 
pajed  of 9 1  maj  know  to  whome  I  may  pay  according  to  the  laft 
agrcB^  that  I  may  gine  not  offence  when  I  act  according  to  order  I 
haTS  here  with  fent  accT,  of  w**  Bibles  were  printed  A  how  difpofed 
deflring  yoi"  fnll  order,  for  the  dirpofeall  of  them  that  ar  restfaig, 
y^  will  find  one  ths  aceo*'  w~  I  font  to  Engid  A  w~  I  bane  bd  Tpp 
A  ddiuered  to  n^  EUbU  order,  whether  H  ht  j&  pleafare,  bis 
cider  for  ths  dlfpdelng  of  them,  be  by  me  attended,  one  the  aoco^ 


Hopkla%  el  wUoh  Boefd  he  k  Seeretaiy  and  Traaamr.    The  Ap- 
pweerrm  mndi  addltioMa  matlw  of  InterMt  and  Tihie,  blinding 
of  Governor  Hopklnt't  WO],  and  Lists  el  the  Trneteei^  Ofltoen, 
BewiScieriet  nader  the  IVast 

aeomuitoC  Uiher  and  bin  work  on  the  ladlaa  Bible  may  be  lead  fai 
i*b  Hkloiy  e£  Priati^  fai  Amarka  (edition  e£  1874),  L  64-^,  SS.    The 
t  el  IMMf's  Aeeonnt  wbkb  thm  appoan  (p.  ST)  fainliheo  bnt  lew  of 
the  partkakfofoandksw  teat    Cjr.  nymoath  Goloiqr  BeooHi^  s.  SIS-SU^ 


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yc^  wlU  finds  42  Bibles  boynd,  lor  w<^  the  binder  was  allowed  S/r 
?  Bible  w*^  be  complalnee  of  A  pfefleth  he  cannot  Ihis  one  It,  hot 
dsflreth  S/«  V  bible  to  be  allowed  w«^  I  leaue  to  yo^  Hoo**  to 
aprooe,  I  bane  still  velUng  In  my  hand  of  the  prfaiting  papf  61  Bf 
w*^  Is  all  times  redy  for  yo^  iemlce ;  not  mindeing  any  thing  farther 
of  ooncemm*  to  trooble  The  Hon^  Codks :  w*  ^f^^^vg  y^  Wgb 
coocemm*s  to  the  lord[*s]  giidanss  I  tsk  leaae  &  mil 

yoF  Ssffie  HeseUab 
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In  Boston  ths  S7  August:  Anno  1664 

MBB— aaaaas  i  ii     ii  i  ssssssaeax 

The  Honorable:  CommiflioDen:  are  D*  To  MB 
HeseUah  Vther  Seaio'  for  y*  SereraU  difborimsnts 

ssfok>weth*vii': 

To  paym*  to  IT  Chancy  after  y*  Aseo^  hi  the  year  66 

was  ginen  In 6 

To  payment  to  IT  Day  for  mending  the  pieAe  •    •    «    • 

To  S  Chefte  for  Bibles  sent  to  England 

To  paym*  To  if  Shearman  V  M' Danfcrtbs  ord^     ...  4 

To  S  New  Chafes t 

To  S  Dofeen  of  Sklnes  for  Balis 1 

To  printing  y*  Epiftle  Dedicatoiy 1 

To  printing  y*  Indian  piahnes  16  Shots  i' ?  Sheet .    •    •  66 

To  printing  IT  Baxters  Call  q*  *  6  Shots  60*  ?  Sbst     •    •  10 

To  printing  6  Sheets  of  y«  PfiMlter    .    .    SCfShstt     •'  6 

To  paym*  of  Cap^  Gooklnee  BiU  for  Wode t 

To  yeares  Boasd  of  M' Johnfim  y*  printf  1664    •    •    •    •  16 

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witk  Oodkiisiotf' 

Aognft  27ft  1664 

Mr.  Jomr  Noble  read  eztracto  from  the  following  paper 
oo  the  ancient  Hue  and  Cry  Acta  of  the  Edwards  and 
Elizabetby  showing  the  evdution  from  them  of  some  modem 
criminal  laws  and  processes. 

A  HUE  AND  GET. 

Oocasionallj,  some  old  custom  or  practaoOy  disused  for  yean, 
crops  out  anew*  changed  and  modified,  bat  with  reminisoences  of 
its  original  features  easily  recognisable;  or  some  old  process  of  the 
law,  long  obsolete,  seems,  in  some  emeigency,  to  haye  a  brief 
and  soddMi  resurreotion.  In  the  latter  case,  it  is  curious  to  see  in 
how  many  points  there  is  a  resemUanoe  and  suggestion  of  the  old 
process  and  eren  a  reproduction  of  its  leading  chanictoristics,  and 
at  tiie  saaie  time  to  note  what  changes  the  spirit  of  a  modem  age 
■Hikes  in  ito  methods  and  in  its  results.  An  instance  of  this  ap- 
peared a  short  time  ago  in  the  Boston  morning  papers.  Cutting 
down  the  long-extended  narratiye  there  giTcn,— 

**8nA  a  ■ao-bunt,'*  sajs  one,  **as  oeerred  yesterday  aftemooo  la 
I>ofchestflr,  has  not  beea  cqoalled  la  that  District  before,  and  It  Is 
doubtfol  If  its  Blra  has  Many  times  bcM  seen  ovmi  la  the  CItj  Itself^ 
War  ofir  a  Bilai  aearly  one  haodred  dtiaeaa  aad  four  poUcemen, 
together  with  two  aea  with  horse  aad  boggy,  chassd  a  fleelBg  erimhial, 
who  was  iaally  eaptared  aad  earrisd  to  the  statioii  hoass." 

The  diseofeiy  of  the  buiglary,  the  offender  taken  in  the  act,  the 
the  response  of  a  passer-by,  the  resistance  emphasised  by 


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pistotsbots,  the  flight,  the  puisuiti  the  shouts  and  cries,  the  wind- 
ings and  douUinga  of  the  f ugitiTC,  the  growing  crowd  of  foot  and 
horse  and  offioen  of  the  law  hanging  upon  his  heels,  the  final  cap- 
ture, when  the  jvisoner,  safe  and  unharmed,  is  turned  over  to  the 
authorities  to  await  his  trial  under  the  laws  of  tiie  Isnd  and  in 
due  comse  of  impartial  justice,  —  all  are  set  out  with  the  intensity 
of  style  and  exuberance  of  detail  that  characteiise  the  news  re- 
ports of  to-day.  Here  is  a  Hue  and  Cry,  the  remedy  of  primitiTe 
times,  suddenly  and  spontaneously  evolved  out  of  quiet  and  mat- 
tor-of-faot  surroundings,  by  the  emergencies  of  the  occasion;  and 
if  we  strip  off  the  embeliishments  of  the  reporter,  here  are  many  or 
most  of  the  external  incidents  and  elements  that  belonged  to  it  in 
medieval  times;  but  the  essential  differences  are  as  marked  aa 
the  similarities.  It  has  seemed  of  some  interest  to  consider  this 
old  process  of  the  law  in  the  shape  it  took  in  the  thirteenth  con* 
tury,  and  in  later  times,  down  to  the  nineteenth,  and,  in  a  single 
case,  in  the  eariy  days  of  the  Colony. 

The  process  itself  is  one  of  the  earliest  known  for  the  a^iirehen- 
sion  and  trial  of  offenders^  It  existed  under  the  earliest  Common 
Law.  Ito  origin  is  in  the  remotest  periods  of  EogUsh  history,  but 
where  or  how  is  lost  in  the  misto  of  unauthentic  history  and 
tradition.  In  ftu>t,  it  aprang  naturally  and  instinctively  out  of  the 
conditions  of  an  uncivilised  pec^ile, — the  first  and  most  obvious 
method  that  occurs  to  primitive  human  nature.  Its  first  reoogni- 
tion  in  the  Statutes,  or  rather  in  statutes  still  extant,  seems  to 
have  been  at  tiie  very  beginning  of  the  reign  of  Edward  I.,  but, 
according  to  the  earliest  English  writers  upon  law,  it  existed  long 
before  that  date.  Coke  speaks  of  ito  great  antiquity,  in  his 
Institutes,^  and  a  Note  refers  to— > 

«« the  Author  of  the  lOrroor  writing  of  the  aoaeleBt  laws  before  the  Coa- 
qoest"  as  mentioning  **  a  hoe  aad  cry.**  * 

Oknville  is  also  quoted*  and  Braoton.^  The  Note  goea  on  to 
say.-- 

«« And  It  Is  one  of  the  artldes  of  that  aaaolent  Court  of  the  view  of 
frankpledge  (of  whose  antiquity  we  have  spoken  before)  to  eoqohe 
of  hoe  aad  cries  levied  and  not  porsaed''  (Mag.  Chart  e.  M),  and. 


»  Coln»t  iBstitatM,  II. «.  Isl  N.  (1). 
•Mlnonr,e.LfS|e.S.f  C. 


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ciliaf  the  old  writen,  ke  Mjt,  '«AU  Umm  Antboritiet  were  before  tlie 
maSdag  of  oor  Act»  and  therefore  U  wm  tmljr  Mid,  whoerer  eeid  it» 
•IVrveriMCa  Afiifianm  kg$  mmeUuM  ei</  Of  thie  boe  end  or/  oor 
▲oMiettt  Aatbors  einoe  oor  SUtete  bare  eleo  written.**  * 

la  Ui  Third  Institato,  Coke  giree  an  ebbonto  aooooitty  and 
devotee  s  whole  ohapter  to  it,— Do  Hnteeio  et  Clamore,  Of  Hoe 
and  C17.* 

Bkekelone*a  aoooont  of  Hoe  and  Cry,  in  its  later  and  regulated 
fonn,  ie  ae  foil  and  olear  ae  an/ :  «!— 

**Tbere  fe  jet  aootber  epeelee  of  arreet,  wherein  both  offlcera  and 
pihrate  men  are  eonoemed,  and  that  fe  upon  an  bne  and  cry  raited  apon 
a  felony  ooamitted.    An  bne  (from  Aner,  to  eboot)  and  ery,  kmMwm 
M  daaior,  ie  the  old  eomnMNi  law  prooeee  of  parsning,  with  bom  and 
with  Toiee,  all  felone,  and  each  ae  bare  dangerously  woanded  another. 
It  ie  aleo  mentioned  by  Statute  Westm.  1.  5  Edward  I.  0.  9  and  4  Edw. 
L  d€  ojldo  earonaiarU.    But  the  principal  Statute,  relatire  to  thie  mat* 
ter,  ie  that  of  Wfaichester,  15  Edw.  I.  0.  1  A  4.,  which  directs,  that 
f rooi  thenceforth  ereiy  country  shall  be  eo  well  kept^  that  immediately 
open  robberlee  and  feloniee  committed,  freeb  eult  eball  be  made  from 
town  to  town,  and  from  county  to  county;  and  that  hue  and  cry  shall 
be  raised  upon  the  felone,  and  tbey  that  keep  the  town  eball  foUow  with 
hoe  and  cry,  with  all  the  town  and  the  towne  near;  and  eo  boe  and  cry 
eball  be  made  from  town  to  town,  until  they  be  taken  and  deliYcred  to 
the  Sheriff.    And,  that  soch  hue  and  cry  may  more  effectually  be  made, 
the  bondred  ie  bound  by  the  same  statute,  a  5.  to  answer  for  all  rob- 
beriee  tberehi  committed,  unless  they  take  the  felon;  wbioh  ie  the  foun* 
datlon  of  an  action  againet  the  hundred,  in  caee  of  any  loee  by  robbeiy. 
By  Stat.  27  EUa.  c  II  no  boe  and  cry  ie  euOdent  unless  made  with 
both  horeemen  and  footamn.    And  by  Stat  Geo.  IL  a  16  the  consta- 
ble er  Uke  oAeer,  refueing  or  neglecting  to  make  hue  and  cry,  forfeite 
M.;  and  the  whole  tH  or  dietrid  ie  etiU  In  etrictneee  liable  to  be 
acccfdhig  to  the  law  of  Alfred,  if  any  felony  be  committed 
and  the  f don  eecapes.  •  •  •    Hoe  and  cry  may  be  raised  either 
by  precept  of  a  joetice  of  the  peace,  or  by  a  peace  oAeer,  or  by  any 
prhrate  man  that  knows  of  a  fekmy.     The  party  raieing  It  moet 
ncqnahrt  the  eonetable  of  the  tOI  with  afl  the  dreumetancee  which  he 

^^^a    ^^B^^w  n^^^^v^um^VA  m^^a    vn^^v    n^^^^s^^^^wn    ^^n     vn^^v    A^^^^e^vB  a    euu^^v    ^^s^^vn^wen^^^vn    ^^i^^v 

Is  to  eeanh  Ma  own  town,  and  ralae  afl  the  nelghbcffing  Tllla, 

>  BffUlsn,  M.  II,  SO;  risla,  fik  1  sa.  M. 
*  Obh^  bstitnlt%  itt.  eh.  tt. 


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end  make  pureuH  with  horse  and  foot ;  and  In  the  proeecutkm  of  eooh 
hue  and  cry  the  constable  and  his  attendants  have  the  same  powers 
protection,  and  todemnlflcation,  as  if  acting  onder  the  wairant  of  a  Joe- 
tioe  of  the  peece.    But  if  a  man  wantonly  or  maliciously  raises  an  hue 

and  ciy,  without  caaee,  be  ehatt  be  eererely  punished  as  a  disturber  of 
the  public  peace."  > 

The  great  antiquity  and  the  piimitiTe  forms  of  tUa  piooeea  of 

Uielaw  appear  from  the  early  writers  cited  in  Coke.  Thelfinonr 
of  Josticea,  •♦a  book  of  great  authority  and  of  the  eariieet,  diough 
uncertain, date,** 'after  eoma  aocoont  •'Of  the  fint  conatitations 
made  by  the  Ancient  Kingph**  aaya:  — 

««It  wee  ordabed,  that  ercry  one  of  the  age  of  fourteen  yean  and 
abore  should  U  ready  to  kiU  mortal  offenders  hi  their  notorloue  eine, 
or  to  folk>w  them  from  town  to  town  with  hoe  and  cry ;  and  if  they 
could  not  kill  them,  the  offenders  to  be  put  hi  ex^t,  and  outUwed  or 
baniebed.  And  that  none  should  be  outUwed  but  for  a  mortal  offence, 
and  faino  other  county  but  where  he  committed  the  offdMC."* 

'« And  if  any  one  fly  or  make  resistance,  and  will  not  answer  the  kw, 
it  is  lawful  for  ereiy  one  to  kfll  him,  if  be  cannot  otherwise  appfebend 
hhn.  And  Bermond  awarded  that  all  goods  of  those  that  fled  shoubl 
remain  forfeit  to  the  Khig,  saving  to  ermy  one  his  right,  although  thai 
afterwards  he  yield  hhnself  to  the  peace.** 

And  Iselgrun  said,  that  ««be  ie  no  flyer  who  appeaieth  hi  fmlgmsnt 
before  be  U  outUwed.** « 

«« Of  tbeee  first  assembliee  it  was  also  ordabed,  that  erery  bundled 
do  make  a  common  meetbg  once  hi  the  year,  not  only  of  the  f  leeboldera 

>  Commentsriet  on  tbe  Laws  of  Esflead,  book  ir.  e.  tL  4. 

•  This  work  is  tupposwl  bj  Coke  to  hsfe  bsMi  writtM^  mueh  of  It,  befoie 
the  Conqned,  and  it  lelerrad  lo  bj  Beam  hi  hit  Hittoiy  el  ths  EagUtb  Uw 
at  ••oompiled  by  Home,  aadtr  Edw.  IL  from  tome  work  ef  tbst  khid,  and 
legal  doeamtntt  hi  the  AaflM^kion  tisMt"  (Kent't  CommeDtariti^  L 
note  f  ). 

•  Mlrroir  Dtt  Jattiott  til  flpteulam  JMMailomm  fbetnm  ptr 
Hone,  London,  Ofay't  Inn  Gate,  16it. 

«OiMm  IWt  ^  dMteaa  M  Aft  et  sM  Aat  A  MUM  tt  MMtnm  4t 

Tbe  Ifirraar  of  Jwtisti^  Ed.  Andiew  Home,  London,  lUXXSLXVIIL 
IVaotkttd  farto  Ea^fiA  by  W.  H.  [WOHam  Hughml  el  Qns%  Inn, 
(obap.  L  ttol.  fl.  p.  IC). 

«  Ml.  ehap.  L  ttst  IS.  p.  44,  Of  tht  efltee  el  tht 


THB  C0L05UI.  BOCXErT  OF  XASUCBUSETTS.  [Dm. 

.  to  nqnln  of  tlM 


S96 

tat  of  all  tlM  hdodred,  stmigan  Mid  draiMU  . 
folBta  afoMMid,  uid  of  Iha  Artidu  foUowing,  .  .  .- 

Tlie  AitfdM  M«  tbwa.  "  Bj  Uw  oatlM  70a  ban  tdt«a,  jcm  alwU  de- 
dan  .  .  .  Of  aa  bloodabcda,  o(  hae  aad  07  wronfttiUy  laried,  or 
f^tf oUj  kvlMl  and  aot  dol;  panoad,  and  of  tba  aaBM*  of  Um  punaara ; 
or  aU  aortal  offenoaa,  and  of  (beir  Uuda,  and  aa  w«U  erf  tha  prindpala 
M  of  tlw  aceaaaariaa,"  and  aooM  tUrtr  olbar  Attidca.* 

"Tbt  Uir  raqalreth  that  offanden  1b  caaa  of  death  haTanotiooh 
■itigatioB  or  ftifoor  that  tbaj  bo  biooght  or  anmiiioMd,  or  dtatraincd 
to  appear  in  )adginaat  bj  taking  of  their  eatUe,  if  the  oflesdera  bo 
known,  and  notorfooa,  and  the  pUlntiff  poTano  titem  ao  aoou  aa  ho  mar. 
And  if  anj  tj  tot  aoch  offcnea,  then  sooonltog  to  the  Statate  of  Wln- 
obHter  be  waa  to  be  foUoired  with  htw  and  orj,  with  bora  and  voice, 
BO  tlwt  aU  Ihoee  of  one  town  wbo  ean  are  to  follow  the  felon  to  the  next 
town ;  and  if  any  each  felon  bo  attaint  and  eonnet  of  the  fekkay,  let 
Ua  be  killed  if  he  cannot  be  otbcrwiae  apprehended.  Bat  it  ia  other- 
wta  in  fdooiee  not  known,  for  it  U  not  lawAd  to  kiU  the  offender  without 
bia  aanrer,  if  ha  vjr  bo  taken  aUra.'*  Then  (oUow  proriakMia  in 
eaae  of  trial  bald. 

GlanTill^  Cbiof-JnitioiBi7  in  the  reiga  of  Heni^  lU  in  hia 
Tknotatm  do  Ltffbam  Anglus,  oomotimM  wid  to  be  **  tbe  moat 
aaneBt  book  oxtsat  vfoa  the  lam  and  ontUwM  of  EngUnd," 
cited  nad  pniiod  bjr  two  oentunea  of  the  iKxt  eminent  English 
htwjen,  ■lao  rofen  to  the  old  proc«M:  — 

•'  Bat  there  an  two  apeeke  of  nonieido.  The  first  ia  called  Haider, 
wMeh  to eeeretlj  perpetrated,— DO  one  Bering  —  no  one  knawtng of  It, 
•ore  the  pcnoo  oomaittii^  It,  and  hi*  uoompUoce,  eo  that  Uoe  and 
Gljaanot  be  preeently  nads  after  the  offendera,  aa  ordained  bjr  tbo 
gtelnio  npoB  thk  8«b)eefc  ...  A  peraon  aoooaed  of  HouicMa  ia  aome- 
liMa  eoapaUed  to  nndergo  tbe  legal  Pnigation,  if  he  waa  taken  In  Sight 
ij  •  Ciwwd  ponnl^  hIa,  and  thla  be  ragnUriy  proved  hi  Conrt  by  m 
inj  of  the  Coui^.* 

Bnetoo,  whom  Beerci  oalli  "the  fntfaer  of  the  Engliah  Lnw," 

ia  Ui  Do  Legibna  et  CoBnwtndiniboo  An^ia,  In  the  time  of  Heniy 

IIL,  after  eettiag  iorththedao  eooiee  of  pnOimioMj  pnweedinge 

i  The  Mbiow  rf  Jmliam,m..  «bv  L  M«t.  17.  pi. «,  01  rtow*  ef  Fnidi- 

•  JIU.  e^.  B.  mL  L  ^  M,  Of  AttMhMnta. 

~   '-         B,UU>,boeklfc«tep.«.pp.Wi-MT. 


i8»a.] 


A  aUX  ASD  OBT. 


by  "the  Jnatices  itinennt,"— beginning  vith  the  pleai  of  the 
crown;  the  reading  of  the  wrila,  which  giro  them  anthority  end 
power  to  make  an  itrr;  the  aetling  out  the  cause  of  their  com- 
ing, tbe  utility  of  their  itinention,  the  advantego  if  peace  ia 
ohaerrod,  the  riolation  of  the  King'a  peace  and  jnatioe  by  mop- 
deren  and  nbben  and  burghua,  and  liia  commanda  to  hia  faithful 
•nbjocte,— dirocti  that  the  juatioea  should  retire,  and  boTe  a  oon- 
■ultatjon  in  turns  with  four  or  six  or  more  <a  the  gtwter  men  of 
tbe  ooantf,  uul  explain  to  them  how 

"  It  bas  been  prmrkled  bj  the  King  and  by  hb  Connsei,  ttet  aU  no  well 
Kolghto  a«  others,  wbo  are  of  fifteen  jeara  and  man,  ought  to  swear 
tliat  they  wiU  not  harbour  oatlawa,  marderar*,  nbbers  or  boiglara,  nor 
ooDfedcrate  with  them  nor  their  barbonrera,  sod  if  they  BhooM  know  ol 
any  such,  they  wUl  oanse  (bem  to  be  attached  and  declare  it  to  the  Tfa- 
oount  [•heriff]  sod  hit  baUiffi,  and  if  they  shaU  hear  hue  and  eiy 
respecUng  each  people,  immedUtely  on  hesriog  the  cry  they  abali  fbllow 
with  their  hoasebold  and  the  men  of  theb-  land.  Upon  which  it  may  be 
noted,  that  if  any  one  has  cominltted  a  felony  and  bas  been  forthwith 
captorod,  hne  and  cry  barliig  been  raised,  the  patsaitshall  oeaae.  And 
benoe  if  a  nan  shall  be  toffocattd  by  mUfortnne  or  drowned,  and  bo 
dead  in  any  other  tDanner  or  be  alaln,  let  ha<  be  raised  forthwith,  but 
tbe  porBQlt  ought  not  to  be  carried  on  from  land  to  land,  from  rill  to 
rill,  when  the  malefactor  ahall  bare  been  taken,  that  ta  la  doas.  And 
afterwarria  let  Ihsm  lead  a  track  along  their  own  land,  and  at  the  end  - 
of  their  land  they  shall  show  It  to  the  kirds  of  tbe  neighbouring  lands, 
and  so  thnt  parsoit  be  msde  from  land  to  land  with  all  diligence,  until 
the  Malefactors  are  oaptored,  and  that  there  be  no  delay  in  making  the 
track  nnleea  an  Impedinent  intorrene  through  night  coming  on,  or  for 
some  other  reaaoaaUe  eauee,  and  that  they  shaU  arres^  ai  f  ar  as  may 
be  In  their  power,  those  wbom  tbey  r^ard  as  anqiected  without  waWog 
for  the  mandate  <rf  the  Jnstloe  or  the  viscount  [sheriff],  and  that  wimt 
tbey  shall  have  done  thereupon  tbey  ahall  eartify  to  the  JostiMaor  tbe 
▼lseonnt.> 

"  Bat  becanse  tbete  are  eome  peraona,  who  forthwia  betake  OenedTeo 
to  flight  after  n  felony  and  cannot  be  wised,  1st  tte  hue  be  raleed  aft« 
them,  from  riU  to  TiU,  nntU  tbe  malsfaotoun  are  oaptuied,  otbvwise  lei 

'  Ds  Logibat  It  CMSMtndistbv  Anglb*.  Tnantm  SMmndtH  UW 
T««L  D«C<«na.<fcap.Lf.U»,lI«,-adtor.B.»eoodHoin»rftjrf~, 
qxM  omMs  tea  MllUi^  ^ssm  aUl  sta"  (T«1m^  sditfaa,  f  naiis.  UTI),  L 


[D 


THE  orw^irfAf*  •ocnonr  of  uAmAaaunriB. 


tkt  whok  dktriel  be  uMretd  lo  llM  kiog.    Bui  how  Um  pmolt  ought 
lo  be  Mada,  ooeh  Mwotiy  hM  Hi  owB  Bodtt  and  lol  Iho  hM  be  raioed  lo 

Hlgl    MAMA   M«mI«  "  1 


UM.] 


A  HUB  AJID  OBT« 


SimOarij,  we  find  in  Briftlon,  in  the  reign  of  Edw»rd  I.,  who 
Coke  njs  wae  Bishop  of  Hereford  and  of  prefoand  judgment  in 
the  Common  Iaw,  bat  who  bee  ako  been  spoken  of  as  a  mere 
sppendsge  of  Bncton:— 

**  And  for  the  mafotslDfaig  of  pesee,  we  wHl  that  when  a  felony  Is 
eooiadttcdy  ererj  one  be  ready  to  porsne  and  arrest  ths  felons,  aooord- 
fa^  to  oor  Statotea  of  WhieheBter«  with  ths  eompaoy  of  horns  and  irolees 
fram  township  to  township^  nntn  they  are  either  taken  or  bare  been 
pusned  as  far  as  the  chief  town  of  the  eoanty  or  franchise.  We  will 
alsoy  that  ereiy  one  who  files  from  oor  peace  forfeit  his  chattds  to  as 
for  sneh  flight,  if  he  be  sospected  of  fek>ny,  althoogh  he  be  afterwarda 
aeqnitted  of  the  principal  fact.  And  if  it  be  nrarder  or  other  fekmy 
eonoerniag  the  death  of  a  num,  let  soch  felony  be  presented  at  the  next 
eoonty  eoort  by  one  or  more  townships,  and  by  ths  first  finder  and  the 
Undred  of  the  person  killed.  ...'** 

**  If  any  man  be  fonnd  killed,  and  another  be  found  near  hin  with 
the  knife  or  other  weapon  in  his  hand  all  bloody,  wherewith  he  killed 
hlm«  the  coroner  ahall  be  presently  fetched,  and  in  his  presence  the 
felon  shall,  npon  ths  testimony  of  those  who  saw  ths  felony  done,  be 
Jodgcd  to  death.  The  like  when  a  person  is  foand  in  a  hoose,  or  other 
place  where  one  shall  be  found  killed,  and  the  person  foand  alive  is 
neither  hurt  nor  wounded,  and  haa  not  raised  the  hoe  and  cry,  and  has 
not  chaiysd  any  with  ths  felony,  and  shall  not  be  able  to  do  so."  * 

Fletn,  likewise,  in  the  same  reign  gives  Tariona  provisions  made 
fur  prompt  and  effecdre  pnnnit  and  arrest  of  felons;  for  punish* 
ment  in  case  of  default,  and  of  official  misfeaaance;  for  public 
proclamationa  to  aecure  punuit  nnd  investigatkm  and  apprehen- 
for  the  reqionaibility  of  the  hundreds ;  for  the  use  of  hue 


<  Ds  Legibet  et  CbBsastadtoibos  AngliM,  #ar.,  disp.  z.  f.  Ii4--il.  iO«. 
•  BrittiM,  Ut.  L  «.  zllL  9.  fol.  90,  — Da  Ferbanls,  Of  OetUws  (Oslbrd 
eiltioa,  IBU),  I  4i,  80.    Wnm  ths  int  prfoted  editfaNi  of  Brittoa,  la  Bkdi 
liHif  hmA  wifthiNit  date  er  nlana  of  nabUntioa  oa  ths  title  psgn.  1  make  thk 
fmm  the  PksMh  ttitx- 
'llelMHfi.  •  •  •  ftfiisMpwkptwijiiww;  ^MtMlitiimt  psMHsSslti 

•JMtf.Kr.i.e.fL4.fol.l4lw 


A 


i-i 


41 


and  ciy  in  the  case  of  suspects;  for  requiring  all  between  the  ages 
of  fifteen  and  sixty  to  haye  in  their  houses  a  due  equipment  of 
arms  according  to  their  estate  and  condition,  with  cooaidemUe 
minuteness  of  detail,  and  for  stated  inspflotion  of  the  same ;  for 
liability  for  default  in  such  equipment  or  failure  in  rigilance  or  in 
punuit;  and  for  the  raising  of  hue  and  cry  and  its  prosecutioB 
in  the  case  of  felonies.  Furthermore,  in  the  case  of  trials,  are  act 
out  the  presumptions  arising  from  presence  or  other  cireumstanoea 
at  the  scene  of  the  offence,  or  the  faUure  to  nS§%  the  ciy.^ 

The  original  process,  by  the  force  of  statute  and  the  subduing 
influence  of  adrancing  aodety,  was  brought  within  regulated  and 
fixed  limita:  — 

«'Fcr  lerying  hoe  and  cry,**  says  Burn,  ««althoagh  it  Is  a  good 
coarse  to  bare  the  warrant  of  a  Justics  of  the  pesos,  whsn  thne  wOl 
permit  in  order  to  prevent  ceaseless  bos  and  cry;  yet  this  by  no  means 
seems  necessary,  nor  Is  it  always  convenieDt;  for  the  felon  may  escape 
before  the  warrant  be  obtaioed;  and  bae  and  ciy  waa  part  of  the  law 
before  Justices  of  the  peace  were  first  institated  (%  Hale  99).  .  .  .  It 
the  person  sgainst  whom  the  bae  and  cry  Is  raised  be  not  foand  In  the 
coastablewiok,  then  the  constable  shall  give  notice  to  the  next  consta- 
ble, and  he  to  the  next,  until  the  offender  be  found,  or  till  they  cone  to 
the  sea-side  And  this  was  the  Uw  before  the  Conqaest  .  •  •  Thoogh 
no  persoo  be  named  or  described  ...  all  that  can  be  done  is  for 
those  that  parsoe  the  hoe  and  cry,  to  take  soch  persons  as  they  hare 
probable  groand  to  sospeot.''  Doom  may  be  broken  if  the  fagitire  haa 
taken  refuge  within.  Mfasares  sre  sanmary  and  effectire.  •«  If  he 
cannot  be  otherwise  taken,  he  may  be  kUled**— And  further:  — •Mt 
seems  that  they  who  sre  taken  upon  fresh  hue  end  cry  are  not  baiU- 
ble."  And  they  which  lery  not  hue  and  ciy,  or  pwioe  not  npon  hue 
and  cry,  may  be  indfcted,  fined  and  Unprisoned.* 

The  rarious  statutes  enacted,  both  those  stUl  extant  and  the 
earlier,  were  only  the  attempt,  on  the  one  hand,  to  fariiq^  an  exist* 
ing  crude  but  effectiYe  process  into  some  legitimate  and  recognised 
sh^w,  and  to  regulate  and  limit  its  methods  and  powers,  already 
dangmus;  and,  on  the  otiier  hand,  to  secure  prompt 


>  Fists  (6dltk>  seeunda,  LoodinI,  IM) :  Ds  Pteii 

t4;  0i  F^gltlTit,  sap.  97.  ^  40;  Ds  AppdUs  hosMdll, 
dstoHioM  AppsDI,  esp.  S4.  p.  40. 

•  B«ni<b  Jastiss  of  ths  Fmms  snd  Ftelih  OAosr,  tt.  p. 


ssp9l.  p» 
ssp  OL  p»  4T;  Ds 


4M 


ymB  OOI/nflAL  WOCUSKl  OV  1CA88ACHU8ETTBI 


[Daa 


and  effectiTe  pmaait  of  offenden,  the  due  enforcement  of  the  kws» 
and  the  legal  lesponeibilitjr  of  magistntes  and  communities. 

Pollock  and  Maitland  giro  a  fresh  and  spirited  account  of  the 
old  process*  in  treating  of  the  processes  of  the  law,  which  ^yaiy 
in  stringencj  from  the  polite  summons  to  the  decree  of  out> 
lawiy.''  It  is  spoken  of  as  **an  ofibhoot  of  outlawry,  •  •  .  a 
apedea  of  summary  justice  thai  was  still  useful  in  the  18th  Cen- 
twy.''    A  TiTid  picture  follows:-^ 

•«  When  a  feloay  is  eonnitted,  the  bae  sod  cry  (kute$ium  H  dam&r) 
shoald  be  raised.    If,  for  example,  one  cones  opoo  a  dead  body  and 
emits  lo  raise  the  faoe,  one  comnits  an  amerdable  offence,  besides  lay- 
lag  oneself  open  to  ogly  sospicioiis.    Possiblj  the  proper  ciy  is  •Ootl* 
•  Oat  r^  And  therefore  it  is  aMetfasi  or  AsfeiJiisi.^    The  nelghboara 
shoold  torn  oat  with  the  bows,  arrows,  knires,  thai  tbey  are  boand  to 
keep;  and  besides  nraeb  shoatiog  there  will  be  bom  Mowing;  the 
*koe'  will  be  horned  from  Till  to  Till.    Now  if  a  man  is  orerUken  by 
hue  and  cry  while  be  hss  still  the  signs  of  his  crime,  be  will  bare  short 
sivifi;  shoold  be  nuke  any  resistance,  be  will  be  cat  down.    But  even 
if  he  sabmiU  lo  capisre,  bis  fate  is  already  decided.  ...    He  will  be 
bro^gbi  before  tome  eoart  (like  enoogh  it  is  a  court  barriedly  som* 
mooed  for  the  porposs,) ;  and  wlUioat  being  allowed  to  say  one  word 
In  ssif  defence,  be  will  be  promptly  hanged,  beheaded  or  precipitated 
from  a  eliff.  •  •  •    In  the  13^  eentniy  this  borbsric  Justice  is  being 
brooghi  ooder  controL    We  can  see  thai  the  roysl  Judges  do  not  ranch 
Uks  li;  thoogb  troth  to  tell,  it  is  ridding  England  of  more  malefsctore 
than  the  Khig's  Courts  can  bang.    The  old  rule  still  held  good  that  if 
by  hoe  and  cry  a  man  was  csptured  when  he  wss  sUll  in  seisin  of  bis 
crisw,  •  •  •  and  be  was  broi^i  before  a  court  wbich  wss  competent 
•o  desl  with  sodi  esses,  there  wss  no  need  for  any  sccusation  against 
Ito,  for  any  appesl  or  aaj  indictment,  and  what  is  more,  be  could  not 
be  lieaid  to  say  that  be  was  inoocent,  be  coold  not  claim  any  sort  or 
form  4if  trisL    Eren  rojal  Jodges,  if  socb  a  esse  is  bfoughi  before 
lhso^  act  opoo  tills  rale.  •  •  •    Eren  in  nroefa  later  days,  if  a  man  wss 
tskso  *with  ths  nminoor*  (cmn  wiamnopere)^  thoogb  he  wss  snffered  or 
esmpsilsd  io  sobmii  ths  qosstioa  of  his  goflt  to  a  Jury,  be  coold  be  poi 
an  his  Irlsl  withooi  any  appssl  or  any  indictment.    There  is  hardly 
room  for  any  doobi  timi  this  preosss  had  its  origin  in  dajs  when  the 
etiadiisi  taken  In  the  act  was  (pes  flulo  an  outlaw.    He  is  not  entitled 
to  any  *law/  not  eren  to  thai  sort  of  *Uw,*  which  wa  allow  to  noble 


D.  B.  O.  (I8t7  ef  Mf X  ii*  ^  i*  *i<»*d  to  m  to  ths  fsrisos  Crlm. 


180a] 


A  HUB  AVD  CBT* 


401 


beasts  of  the  chase.  Eren  when  the  process  is  being  broogbt  within 
some  legsl  limits,  this  old  idea  survives.  If  there  must  be  talk  of 
proof,  what  has  to  be  proved  ii,  not  thai  the  man  is  guilty  of  nrarder, 
but  thai  be  wss  tsken  red4kanded  bj  hoe  and  cry.  Outlawry  was  still 
ths  law's  ultimats  weapon."  ^ 

ReoTca  girea  some  sccouni  of  the  process  and  a  Tciy  dear 
summary  of  the  Statutes,  their  occasion,  intent,  and  effect:  — 

The  Statute  of  Winchester  oootained  varioos  provisions  for  enforcing 
the  andeni  pdice  and  ordained  vsrioos  new  regulations.  It  wss  occa- 
siooed  hj  the  startling  increase  within  then  recent  yean  of  the  grerer 
crimes,  and  the  slsokness  of  the  administretion  of  subsisting  laws. 
Jurore  were  parUsl  or  interested  or  influenced,  tliera  wss  negligent  and 
even  wilful  failure  to  indict,  and  an  equal  failure  to  convict  if  indicted. 

This  Statute  made  spedsl  provisions  as  to  the  old  process  of  hue  and 
ciy.  It  directed  thai  the  h%a€iium  €t  clamor  should  be  made  solemnly 
in  sll  counties  snd  hundreds  and  districts,  at  markets  and  fain,  aad 
wherever  a  concourse  of  people  was  to  be  expected  so  thai  none  might 
excuse  himself  from  ignorsnce,  and  none  might  escape  for  want  of . 
fresh  suit  from  town  to  town.  This  hue  snd  cry,  formally  started,  aad 
not  the  immediate  and  instinctire  pursuit  of  ths  criminal  surprised  on 
the  spot  of  his  crioie,  is  plainly  an  evolution  of  the  original.  This 
early  statute  and  the  Uter  stotutes  down  to  comparatively  modern 
times  seem  aU  to  be  bssed  on  the  andeni  institutions  of  ths  hundreds, 
and  of  the  frank  pledge,  making  the  hundred  responsibls.  There  is  a 
esse  under  the  Act  in  the  Tear  Book  of  Edwsrd  IL  foL  689.  To 
ensure  promptness  and  efficiency  districU  were  made  responsible  for 
the  crimes  committed  withhi  them,  and  were  held  to  make  good  the 
damsges  done.  Precautions  were  to  be  bed  against  kklging  or  enter- 
taining suspidous  persons  or  eren  strangen;  watches  were  to  be  kepi, 
with  authority  to  arrest;  and,  where  resistance  wss  offered  to  soch 
arrest,  providon  wss  made  for  levying  hue  and  cry,  aad  following  ii 
fh>m  town  to  town  tUl  the  f ugitire  wss  ran  down  snd  arrestsd. 

In  ths  reign  of  Elisabeth,  Hue  and  Cry  siood  upon  the  M  Statnte 
of  Whichester  (18  Bdw.  I.)  and  a  Uter  one  (28  Edw.  UL).  Proceed- 
ings were  beoomhig  more  frequent  under  the  provisions  of  ezisth^ 
Uws,  and  some  of  these  providons,  llrsi  adopted  io  sseore  greater 
Tigilancs,  eneigy  and  effideney,  were  beginnhig  io  bear  with  hardship 
on  ths  hundreds,  and  the  corporate  liabiUty  snd  nspoodbiUly  had 


>  rdlsdk  sad  MsMsad's  Hidory  of  Ingliih  Uw,  IL 17%  87^ 


4M 


TW«  OOLOVIAL  SOdETT  OF  MABBACBJJBBm. 


[Die. 


bro^ht  aboai  ncgleel  and  want  of  diligeooet  MpedaUj  in  tbt  ease  of 
loMMriM  and  iajnriea  to  property*  oo  the  pari  of  Iba  paraoo  injured. 
Ha  look  hii  icmedj  in  iba  aatiael  and  cbeapettwaj.  To  remed}*  thia, 
tba  SlaMa  97  Eliiabatk  c  18  made  the  hondred  llaUa  for  only  one 
■olaCj  of  the  damagea,  wlieiaTer  Ihara  waa  n^giigenoe  on  the  part  of 
tka  Miflteier«  or  defkolt  of  fraah  anit,  after  hoe  and  cry  waa  raieedt 
Under  the  old  Statntea,  the  recovery  waa  praotloaUj  or  nsnaUj  against 
one  or  only  a  few  of  the  inhabitante;  and,  in  general  effect,  the  SUtnte 
WM  in  check  and  reatrafait  of  the  procece.  It  waa  on  the  principle  of 
the  old  Statotea,  bnt  nMMlifled  the  procedure;  now  linitationa  of  the 
neliona  againat  the  hundred  were  fixed,  and  the  Uability  affected  by 
variona  conditiooa.* 

Tlie  modem  atatatea  of  England,  —  thoae  of  29  Cbarka  11^ 
•  and  96eofge  L,aiid8  Ocoige  11.,— tooohing  liability  for  damage 
dhme  by  rioten,  and  in  aimilar  caaea,  all  go  back  for  their  principle 
of  mponatbility  to  the  old  atatatea  of  Hue  and  Cij. 

Sir  Ibthew  Hale  doTotea  n  chapter  to  the  anbjcct:  — 

**  Hoe  and  o^r  la  the  old  common  law  procece  after  f elooa  •  •  •  And 
We  hath  recdfcd  great  conntenance  and  anthority  by  eereral  acta  of 


•  •  • 


««By  theStatnteof  Weatm.I.cap.9;  «  •  ••  that  all  be  leady  and  ap- 
peralMat  the  eaauaons  of  the  Sheriff  ft  a  cry  df  ji^  to  parme  and  anett 
Mom  ae  well  withia  fraaeh&Me  ae  withoat ; .  • 

••By  the  Statute  of  4  E.  L  «...  JSTm  and  cry  shaD  be  leried  for  aU 
■mdeffttbargbriei,  aMnalain,  or  ia  peril  to  be.eUia,  ae  other^wbere  It  used  in 
gwyoW ,  and  all  fhall  foDow  the  Am  aod  etepe  ae  near  ae  they  eaa ;  and  he 
that  doth  act,  and  ie  eonrlot  thereof,  ehaU  be  attaehed  to  be  befbm  the  Jnetioee 

m  Ajfa.  •  •  • 

•*By  the  Statnte  of  IRnlon,  tap.  1  « .  •  •  From  beaeefbrth  efery 
eeuntiy  ehaU  be  ea  well  kept,  that  bnaediately  upon  robberiw  and  feloniee 
eemailrted  Iraih  eait  ehaU  be  made  from  towa  to  towa  and  from  eouatry  to 
:  and  cepi  4  •  •  .  and  eaeb  m  keep  the  towa  shell  loUow  with  Am 
cff  with  all  the  town  and  the  towM  aeer ;  and  m  Am  and  cry  shall  be 
from  town  to  town,  untU  they  are  token  and  delifered  to  the  Sheriff; 
f er  aneetaMot  of  eaeb  Straagen  none  eheU  be  pnakhed.* 
••Andthiaiaiatrathbnttbeantientlaw.''    He  then  eeta  out  what  la 


iXUo 


the  two 

eC 

•  nffefoif. 


pmmdiag 
8«Us 


eC  the  teit  eonstitote  a 
eC  the  proosm,  partly  in  bis  own  words, 
msteiy  eC  the  En^ieh  Law  (Ffadason'e 
I  iL  ehap.  z.  lil-lSS|  and  ilL 


18M.] 


▲  HUB  ASD  car. 


409 


proper  bat  not  eeeential,  that  **  it  ia  a  good  cooiae  to  hare  a  Jnatlee  of 
peace  to  direct  hia  warrant  for  raising  iUa  and  cry  •••  yet  it  la  neither 
of  abeoiute  neceaaity,  nor  sometimea  conrenient;"  and  that  **H  ia  most 
adviieable,  that  the  oonataUe  be  called  to  thia  actioa.  ...  Tat  open 
a  •  •  •  felony  committed,  hoe  and  cty  may  be  raised  by  the  country  in 
the  abaence  of  the  Conatable.''  The  consequeacse  then  appear  **  If  kna 
and  ciy  be  raised  without  cause.'' 
Then  follow  the  are  pdnU  that  **  are  conaiderabla.'' 

I.  •*  By  whom  it  ia  to  be  IcTied:— aa  well  byanoAcerof  Justice  aa 
1^  the  precept  of  a  Joatioe  of  the  peace,  .  •  •  or  •  •  .  by  any  prirate 
person  that  ia  robbed,  or  knows  of  any  felony.** 

II.  ••Tooching  the  Manner  of  it:  •  .  .  diTcrse  according  to  a  Tari- 
etyof  droomstancea,'*— taking  up;  the  notice  and  reasonable  assur- 
ance of  the  felony;  •  .  .  •«the  name  of  him  that  did  it,**  if  known; 
If  not  known,  the  meana  of  identiflcatkm,  and  fkUIng  all  plain  Indi- 
cationa,  a  reqoeet  upon  the  constable  for  hue  and  cry  after  auapecta, 
aa  **  many  drcomstancea  may  tapoit  /nolo  be  useful  lor  disco?eri«g  n 
malefactor,  which  cannot  be  at  first  found.** 

nL  **  In  what  manner  .  .  •  to  be  pursued:  .  •  •  The  Constable  •  •  • 
to  make  aearoh  in  hia  own  Till;  •  •  .  to  raise  all  the  ndghbonring  Tilla 
next  about;  •  •  •  to  be  puraned  with  horse  and  foci.** 

IV.  **  What  may  be  done  in  pursuance  of  a  hoe  and  cry  leried :  •  •  • 
once  raised  and  leried  upon  aoppoaal  of  a  felony  committed,  tho  in 
truth  there  waa  no  felony  committed,  yet  thoee  that  pursue  Aue  and  cty 
may  arrest  and  proceed,  aa  if  so  be  a  felony  had  been  really  ooui- 
mitted."  The  Jostitlcation  of  aete  done  l>y  thoee  who  **  pursue  the  hue 
and  cty,"  and  the  liability  of  **  the  raiser**  under  certahi  droamatanoea 
are  given ;  and  also  the  azteot  and  limitatkm  of  the  aete  that  may  be 
done  and,— 

V.  **  How  the  neglect  of  the  pursuit  of  hue  and  my  Is  to  be  pun- 
ishedt  •  •  •  indicted,  fined  and  imprisoned.*'  > 

**  If  a  hue  and  ciy  be  leried  upon  a  felony,  and  come  to  the  town, 
the  Conatable  and  thoae  of  the  town  are  bound  to  ai^rehend  the  f don 
If  in  the  town,  or  if  not  in  the  town,  then  to  follow  the  hue  and  ays 
otherwise  they  are  punishable  on  indictment,** ' 

In  Beat  it  is  said:  — 

•«^>brtfofl,  If  hoe  and  my  be  leried,  aU  who  Join  la  the  porsuil  ars 
under  the  same  proteetfcm  of  the  law  •  •  •  Although  no  wanaat  of  a 


t  Hate's  FlsM  of  tho  GkowB,  H  ••-104. 


•IW^LMfii 


404 


TBB  ff1>Ii4>l"^^'  SOdETT  OW  MABftAOBUSEIZS. 


[Dm. 


jMtiee  of  tiM  petoe  to  niM  hoe  Mid  07,  nor  aay  constebto  in  tba  por- 
Mit»  jet  the  biM  Mid  oij  wm  a  good  wMrmnt  in  law  f or  tbe  pnnoert  to 
appi^heiid  the  f tloMf  Mid  thmCofe  the  Idllii^  of  m^  of  tbe  pnnoere 


HI 


The  iMiie  doctrine  ii  beld  in  Jaekeon*s  CMe*  Mid  in  nomeroiM 
United  States 


Then  aie  four  caaee,  lepcvted  at  length,  tried  A4>.  1221-1281, 
nnder  a  ttatnte  dder  Uian  tliat  of  Edwaid  I.  and  not  extant  in 
the  time  of  CdM.  Ther  aie  of  great  inteieet,  —  an  inteieet  not 
Imnmid  hj  the  qnaint  Latin  of  the  Reporti.* 

In  Fyg^^"^  the  piocees  and  the  lawa  goyeming  it  have  been 
onlj  matten  of  onrioaa  legal  history  since  the  enactment  of  the 
statutes  7  and  8  George  IV^  in  1827  and  1828;  bat  some  of  the 
nnderijing  princiides  of  the  old  process  and  of  the  laws  relate 
ing  thereto,  still  lire  and  are  the  basis  of  some  modem  statutes  as 
to  manidpal  liability  in  certain  cases,  as  weU  as  the  ground  of  not 
a  tew  judicial  decisions.  Chief-Justice  Doe  of  New  Hampshire, 
in  deciding  a  case  in  1864,  referred  to  the  old  law  of  Hue  and  Cry 
and  the  liability  of  the  Hundred,  for  an  analogy;*  and  some  of 
iU  doctrines  were  inyoked— not  expressly,  but  inspirit— in  the 
discussion  of  the  responsibility  of  Spain  for  the  blowing  up  of  the 
Uaine. 

In  addition  to  the  authorities  already  quoted  or  dted,  accounts 
•C  this  old  Common  Law  proceeding,  of  its  summary  justice,  its  his- 
tory, the  Tsrious  pronrions  of  law  from  time  to  time  enacted,  the 
occasion,  the  mode,  and  the  consequences,  are,  of  course,  to  be 
found  in  most  English  works  on  Criminal  Law,  in  the  Pleas  of  the 
Clown,  and  in  the  Tarious  Commentaries  on  the  laws  of  England.* 

1  Bait's  Flsis  of  the  Crown,  L  SSe,  SIS. 

•  Bex  s.  Jadwm  «  eL,  Kswgnto,  Lent  Tse.  M  Car.  It  as  sited  In  Btit's 
P.a  LSS$and  In  HaWsP.  C IL  M.  Lent  Tacation,  anno  Car.  XL  2S. 

•  Brneton'f  Mote  Book— AeoDeeUonof  Casesdeeldedin  the  King's  Cowto 
daring  tke  nign  of  Bsuy  UI.  (ICaitbad's  edition,  London,  1887),  Bos.  861, 

1171, 1807, 171L 

•  PnderiliB  e.  IfsnaliBstsff,  45  Hsw  HampsMro  Beports,  W. 

.  •  HMrkia^Flsos  of  the  Crown,  ILekap.  IS  1 0^0.18  |41;8lephen'k  Com- 
■snlMlM  oa  tke  Laws  of  Bngtand^hr.  S48t  Broom  and  Hadlej%  Commen. 
tariss  OB  tke  Lmro  of  Bngland  ( AnMrlean  edition),  tt.  881 ;  Cooiyns'S  Digest 
aioaissiXM«»tf;M-48S;  Baesa%AliridgaMnta«S).i^-«1^79a|  Brookes 


1808.] 


▲  HUB  iLVD  CBT. 


405 


Upon  this  side  of  the  Atlantic,  this  M  process  seems  to  hare 
had  an  occasional  use,  as  appears  by  the  Beccids  and  Files  of 
Court  The  Colonists  of  the  Massachusetts  Bi^  brought  with 
them  the  Common  Law  of  England  as  it  then  existed,  and  all  those 
ideas  of  law  and  legal  procedure  which  thej  bad  acquired  as 
Englishmen.  The  only  other  source  of  law  iHiich  thej  lecognised 
was  the  Holj  Scriptures,  and  especiallj  the  Mosaic  Code,  as 
inteipieted  by  themselves  or  as  embodied  in  legisktiTe  enact- 
ments; and  in  the  old  Jewish  law  they  might  easily  find  sugges- 
tions of  this  procedure  in  its  most  primitive  form,  and  consequent 
satisfisction  therein. 

The  procedure  was  in  existenoe  hers  in  1646,  as  appears  by  the 
Act  of  4  No  vember : — 

**  If  any  oAcsr  or  other  shsn  reftise  to  do  tiMir  best  endeavoF  la  ralslaf 
4  pseeating  hoe  4  cryes  by  foots,  dh  if  needs  be,  l»y  horse,  after  sack 
as  kave  coASttcd  capitall  oysMS,  tksy  sbsU  forfeite,  for  eVy  olEenos,  to 
y*  codkm  trassniy,  forty  shillings,  sock  koss  4  ciyss  ss  ks  sknrable 
byUwe.**^ 

Here  seems  to  be  a  recognition  of  its  existenoe  and  authorisa- 
tion, and  at  the  same  time  of  limitations  as  to  its  use. 

Among  the  Eariy  Court  Files  of  Suffolk  is  an  original  draft  of 
an  Order  of  the  Oeneral  Court  in  1660,  reguhtiiiy  and  settling  the 
chai^ges  in  such  cases : — 

••Boston  9".  4.60 

ffor  tbs  Begolatlog  and  Setting  tke  ckarge  of  psecotkm  of  Hoe  4 
eiyes.  Its  ordered  tkat  wkat  shall  ariss  by  ooossIoa  of  esoaps 
from  tks  Coantriss  prison  or  fligbt  from  Aatkoritis  to  Avoids  tks 
Same  sksll  be  payed  by  tke  Tnasorer  of  tke  Country  And  sock 
ss  arise  by  fleeing  from  aay  of  our  Gonntle  prisons  or  to  esoaps  any 
of  tkem  shall  be  defrayed  hj  the  treasursr  of  tkat  Couatis  wksr 
tks  oocsslon  arise  And  sock  psoos  as  pears  Hue  4  ciyss  vpon 
tkler  own  ptkmhtr  ooossloA  skaO  bears  all  tbs  ekaige  arlssing  tksrs 
from  pvoidsd  dos  accounts  bs  nads  hj  sack  as  dsmsad  pays 


Abridgment,  U  Ses.  Pmi  9Q,  h.\  Wood's  Insataftes,  kook  liLe.  L  88a-888» 
book  Iv.  0. 6^  888;  Dnlton'k  Country  Jnstke  (London,  IIDCXC),  diap.  Uv.  v. 
9&  p.  114,  ekap.  haalv.  v.  48.  ^  214,  and  eksp^  eliiL  v.  188.  ^  408|  FMa 
Coron.;  Cro.  BUs.  864;  Crompt  178. 
*  llssiaofcnsetfs  Colony  Beoofdi,  II.  188. 


4M  THE  oouomjo,  aoomr  ov  lUssACHusEm.        [Dm. 

Ite  I>e|Mtitt  hMM  pMl  lUt  III  rofftiMet  to  J*  CoMtirt  of  0^  HomP* 


Him4Ci7M 

Thif  appMit  tet  out  in  the  Reooidi  of  the  Genenl  Conrti  where» 
howvrer,  the  OMigiiyd  dtte  it  giren  80  Mftj  1660.* 

Then  WIS  ft  ease  of  Hoe  and  Ciy  in  the  froatier  townty  along  the 
bolder  of  Maine,  in  the  jear  1655.  A  gioop  of  fire  {Mipeis  baa  ooi- 
liTed  the  acddenta  and  expoeuiea  of  two  hondred  and  fifty  jean 
and  know  among  the  Suffdk  Court  Filet.  Though  eridenUjonlj 
aportioiiof  what  once  made  np  the  ease,  thej  an  enough  to  tell  the 
atoTf,  to  thow  what  the  proceeding  wat  in  those  dajt»  and  to  illut* 
tnte  tome  incidents  that  belonged  to  the  procett  from  its  first 
regulation  bj  the  laws  of  England. 

The  case»  brieflj  stated*  was  this:  — a  supposed  murder,  a  sus« 
peeted  peipetntor,  an  application  to  the  magistrates  thenupout 
the  levy  bjr  them  of  a  Hue  and  Cij,  the  action  under  it»  the 
supposed  Tictim  later  turning  up  alive,  the  aggriered  suspect  seek- 
ing redrees,  the  suit  against  the  offending  magistrate,  the  magis- 
trate, in  fear  of  the  issue  at  law,  turning  for  relief  to  the  Oreat 
and  Oeneral  Court— and  not  in  Tain. 

The  fire  papers,  which  an  to  be  looked  to  for  the  life  and  color 
•C  Hm  aecountr  comprise  the  original  Petition  of  the  MagistratCi 
addnssed  to  Uie  Oeneral  Court,  whieh,  though  latest  in  date, 
oomes  logicaQj  fint  in  its  succinct  presentation  of  the  whole  casCf 
and  four  oUier  original  papen,  eridentlj  used  at  that  hearing. 
In  tiis  cold,expnssionless  monotony  of  a  copy,  howerer  literal  and 
csaeti  then  is  kMddng  all  tiie  impnssiTS  suggestion  which  the 
si^inals  estttey.    Then  is  eipiesskm  on  the  Teiy  hob  of  the 


FDm^  «.  as.  174. 

Ortwy  Baconii,  Jr.  (Pbft  L)  IIS.    At  to  t^  fllatlfs 
ttt  Mr.  Uphtm't  MMiiBb  SNli^  p.  14& 


1106.] 


A  HUB  iHD  OBT. 


407 


originals.  In  the  dlstinctiTe  chirogia{Ay,  the  indlTidualities  of 
style,  the  quaint  phtaseology,  and  the  vagaries  of  spelling,  the 
actors  in  the  driuna  seem  projected  befort  us.  Some  curious  little 
touches  of  human  natun  come  out  in  the  simple,  stnightforward 

nanatiTe,  so  wholly  dcYoid  of  legal  formality  and  pneision.  None 
of  these  papen  appear  in  the  Colony  Beceidi,  when,  as  is  usual  in 
such  matten,  onljr  the  final  action  of  the  General  Court  upon  the 
sut^  is  compM^y  giTcn  in  the  official  account  All  the  papen, 
howerer,  bear  the  endonement  of  ^  fintend,''  and  the  attestation 
of  the  respectiye  officials,— William  Torrey,  Cleric  of  the  Depu- 

ties,  and  Edward  Rawson,  Secntaiy  of  the  Magi^^attt,  each  in  his 
own  handwriting. 

The  first  paper— a  somewhat  pathetic  appeal  of  a  countiy 

magistnte,  fri^^tened  bjr  the  unexpected  operation  of  the  engine  he 
has  set  in  motion,  in  which  he  giTcs  the  stoiy  of  what  he  did  and 
why  he  did  it|  churning  that,  although  but  an  humble  «<Commis. 
sicner  to  end  small  causes,"*  he  was  for  the  time  being  the  vice* 
gennt  of  the  Ooyemment,  and  that  its  authority  and  majesty 
wen  assailed  in  hispenon— is  the  Petitioner  Compkint:  — 


*«To  f  hooortd  Oeo*'sll  Court 
attenbled  at  Botton 

The  CesqiUInt  of  Riohaid  Hitoheook 
of  .Saees 

Whereas  jff  compUinaat  was  cbcsen  4  swone  a  Coandttiooer*  toend 
tmaU  caotet  4c.  hi  that  phMst  scoordhig  to  j&  Uws  then  came  oato  ms 
4  Robert  Booth  my  fellow  CoAittion' for  a  buy  4  ay ;  one  TbouMt 
Reddlag  to  ttarcfa  after  Thomat  Warner  ypcn  totpMon  of  mortberiaf 
the  Sonne  of  y  said  Bedding,  which  acoordlog  to  our  Tkust  hi  our  plaee 

i  The  aathoritjMd  datiM  of  thtte  Coamiwiootn  appear  hi  ta  Older  tC 

the  Commieeioaeri  of  the  Geoevel  OMurt  lor  tettUaf  the  foverBMtnt  of  Stetw 
anderdi4eof7  8eptena)er,lSni. 

ether  the  tomeidrinie  fa  the  JeiiMlMa  heth  whMe  M  ae^tieie  K  eee«4fa^ 
^jj^ey  twe  of  th«,  eie  eed  ehenu  faiyewed  ted  ie^eHei  wMi  faUeUer  eed 

tettoffit je^  ee  a  ■eaiitietii^  to  heoM  the  MeetL  •       le  oseBfao  mt^^^^m  w  ^^^ 

I^JST'  ^!!T!-^^  «*^  •  •  •  ••  M«do  oihadow  to  Um  fmf  er  feed  to- 
a^ior  . .  .  to  liBlelrtii  eethee. .  .  Alio  ■enjese  theltte  inliiefiii  hr  eey  ef  the 
iS)       "*  eeMtdfaf  le  hm.r   (MiiieihiiiHi  Cebey  Beeecd^  it.  {tm  L)  It^ 


408 


xn  ooumiAL  aoomr  of  KAaaAOHunm. 


(Dia 


(irt  eoootifv)  we  did  graol  JMmfOmlmMag  tkt  Mid  wmmt  httth  mw 
ntled  ae  lo  Mtwm  hit  mom  at  msI  Cooaty  Coirt  ben  at  Boilos 
•boot  tUa  biiatM  wUeh  jc/  Coaplaiiiani  ooaodvaa  to  be  altogether 
illcfdl  4  dieboB'ble  to  70^  woi***  AiUbority  4  greatly  to  oar  daaage 
dwellfaig  ioe  fair  off  froai  thia  place. 

If  J  huible  wqeeet  ia  tiiat  j&  woi^  wllbe  pjeeeed  to  beare  y*  case  4 
aaa  iball  I  aoldoiblof  jfO#  rlgbteoaa  4  epeedy  endiog  tbereof. 

tbeaarkof 
B 


to 
by  tbe  depatjea 

Wx^ToHOT  CMe 

Tbe  Magli^  bane  graiaBted  tbe 
caaee  y*  wanMr  bane  notice  tbereof 
tbe  depii^  CoaceBt  bereto. 


Peqaeat  Tis  a  bearing  of  y* 
all  apeed  [If]  tbelre  bretberen 
Edw.  Rkwmm  S^em.^ 


[Endon&il  ••  Hlobcocka  peticoB 
pOiriaa 
eotred"* 
Tha  eeooDd  paper  ia  die  Depoaitioii  of  the  ConataUe  to  whom 
the  Hoe  and  C17  waa  iaaaed,  carioiialy  coaibining  in  effect  a 
letom,  an  apology^  and  an  adrertiaeBent:  — 

IL 

««  When  aa  [Job]n  bi»b  A  ConttabCe]  [ofj  Wella  BeoeiQed  aHne  and 
€[ry]  under  the  hande  of  [Robef*]  Booth  4  Riehs  Hltb[coofc]  Com- 
■iwionir[s]  [of]  8aco  for  tbe  Apprehending  the  body  of  Tho:  Warri- 
*  in  aasepicion  of  Moider,  I  the  abooe  aaid  John  Bnab  ^  baoing  Joat 


>  Rkbaid  HHtbeoek  wai  an  aotife  man  in  bit  own  town,  one  of  the  inhabi- 
acknowledging  tbeMelfw  Mihjeet  to  the  Gorernment  of  the  MMndni- 
MtttB^faiKewEn^MMl,andnMideafreenuMiet8eeo»5Jtt]y,  166a.  He  was 
^'appointed  and  aathoriied  ae  a  eeijant,  to  ezerelte  the  tonldjery  at  Seeo,** 
end  was  alto  a  Deputy  from  SeeOi  fai  1660  (ICaneebaMtte  Colony  Beooidi^ 
k^  (Fkrt  L)  lil;  161, 417.) 

•  SnlDlk  Coot  FIlia,  IL  No.  217. 

•  Thowm  Warner  of  Cepe  Fpfpnt  wet  nmde  a  freenwHi  et  WeBea  Jnjy,  16(HI, 
CepeBBrpeewM  made*«atonneihipbylteelli.*'    (lliiMBbniitti  Colony 

It.  (IM  L)  1^.) 
^MmBnihwaeeaeeCeefenabdMUtaate  of  Welle  who»  appeientty  with 
aebnowledged  tbottlToi  anlijeot  to  tbe  Jnrltdietlon  off  tbe 
Bey,  and  were  nnide  iwenien  6  Jn^,  1611,  en  wUob  diy  WeOi 
••at llftyiieiMe.*   (iltf.pp.li6^1M.) 


1606.] 


A  HUB  AVD  OBT, 


4M 


intelligance  that  H  waa  wroogfolly  aent  fortfi,  and  upon  that  the  Roe 
and  Cky  atop  hi  my  hande  and  therefore  I  w*  the  Beet  of  oor  Neagb- 
boora  doth  Apprehend  that  Tboi  WacrineF  waa  TCiy  nwch  damnifyed 
and  diecredited  eoe  I  leane  w*^  agr  beat  Beepeota  to  tbeoi  wboae  tUa 
may  Conaeme  I  rtet 

TonP*  at  command  bi  any 
aerrfee  Jonr  Boni 
Wella  thia  SO* of  Onuia:^mik 

iiatbiM 
witoeeee 
Joesra  BoLLM  OUr  lafihi icrtfi] ^* 

ISndamd]  •'  Jtf*  Boeb 

Oonetableof 

Wella  4c*  , 

The  next  penpn  ia  the  Ccrtiilcate  of  the  otiicr  magiatrate  who 
joined  with  Hitchcock  in  iaeuing  the  Hno  and  Cry  and  wbci»  on 
later  derdopnientBy  became  eomewhat  apptehenaiTe  about  bin 
oonnaction  with  the  ailair:— * 

ni. 

'«Wben  tiddhiga  came  to  me  thatTbomaa  Bedfaiga  eonn  wne  a  Bne  I 
went  to  Bichard  Hichkos  on  porpoe  to  bane  better  eeonrytie  abonty*  bne 
4  ciy  be  bad  procored  of  to  and  Hiobkox  audd  email  accooat  of  nqr 
motion  4  aald  IT  Tbomaa  Kimble  4  John  Laaranc  will  certiAe  it  at 
Boeton  4  ther  needa  no  more  trabie  thie  doe  I  teetifie  for  a  troth 

Boar  Boon  OMili* 

[iPndmed] «« Bootha  CertifflflP" 


>  Jowph  BoQet  WM  of  them  who^ «  Att  Wells,  4th  of  Jn^  1666,"  eeknowl. 
edged  themselfee  snbjeet  in  like  manner  and  weie  ^'granted  to  be  fteenMn." 
He  •«wet  eppobited  ehnrke  of  the  writtt,**  et the eame  thne.  (Ifemeehmette 
Colony  Record!,  It.  (Pert  I.)  158^  160.) 

•  Robwt  Booth*  made  a  fteeman  et  8eoe  a  Jnty,  1606,  wet  eridnt^  a  man 
of  fenatility  at  well  ee  of  eelMtenoe.  He  wet  a  OeleohHtH,  a  CommfariBng  en 
▼arlone  oeetdont  of  pnblie  eonoem,  end  one  of  the  three  Cowmitrientn<*to 
end  eU  tmele  eenme.**  He  wet  eke  invetted  with  enoth«r  tpeekl  end  eentpien> 
ont  fnnetion,— 8eee  bebg  '■deetitnte  of  a  good  mialtler,  ...  ia  tbe  meene 
tjme  thet  thefae  pteee  an^  pietenred  .  .  .  Bobtrt  Booth  ehell  bene  libtitje 
to  eneerolte  bit  gaifle  for  the  adtAtetJon  of  the  people  tbtfe."  He  wet  a 
Btpniylram  Sato  bi  1100.    (/ML  pp.  161;  160, 014, 160, 000,  ItL) 


410 


TUB  OOLCXXIAL  SOdBTT  OV  MAMAiUmiETfli 


[DbOU 


The  f omth  ptptf  if  a  CertilloM«  or  Depontion  of  the  maa 
m  waf  foppooed  to  haTo  been  mudeved  and  who  nada 
the  damind  lior  the  niooeies  •* 

rr. 

••  Kwm  an  MB  J*  I  ThoaMM  Bediiv  *  and  Etlea  hto  wif e  eoaifa«  to  Bieh 
Hielikoz  for  a  boa  and  oij  In  j*  eaee  of  aiy  tonn  I  eaid  oan  goodamn 
Booth  do  H  by  hiai  Mlfe  Hiehkoz  aaid  bid  him  eet  mj  hand  to  it  for  I 
bane  glaen  bim  order  io  to  doe  for  narther  auiet  not  be  Jiid 

•i*  ^  Jane  lit  M 

Wi 


III 


Then  follow  the  Depodtioiia  of  John  West  and  hie  wife»  ap- 
pafentlj  two  of  the  nei^iboca : — 

V. 

•«ThedepoeiiionofJohaWeet*SHM»thn:  day  16M  this  deponent 
aeitb  J* be  baid  Etlea  Bedfaig  aaj  diaefa  tioit;  j*  hir  botband  Tbonias 
Bediag  ebonld  not  bane  gott  a  bne  4  Cry  of  Booth  bat  y*  Bkshard 
Hiebkos  stood  Us  fHsnd  4  farther  tbis  deponent  saitb  not 
Eitte  jT  wife  of  John  weet  aOraMtb  to  the  saaM  abone  writen  npon  bir 

before  BM 

Bon  Boom  OwaWensr* 


ISmionedf}  «•  Jof 

depoeH** 

Attheaitting  begun  24  Oetober,1665,theGeneial  Court  granted 
n  hearing  to  the  Petitiooer  with  this  leaolt : — 

•«  In  aaswer  to  the  petidta  of  IT  Biebard  nitcbeoeke,  after  the  Coarte 
bad  My  besrde  the  esse  betweene  bbn  4  Tboons  Warner,  the  Court 
that  noteritbetandfaig  what  ofidene  TbooMS  Warner  pro* 


a  fwiise  St  8soo  a  J«fy,  1661,  wbea  Ssao 

^x^.     '••"       ilill  by HwUfc"   (MsHsebuMtts Colony Baoofd^  It.  (Ftet 
i.|iai.) 

•W«twasMdsa 

Tiaisif  liiin  -tasndsn 


al  Sees,  6  Jn^,  1666»  snd  wm  appofailid  n 
"  sndeae  of  the  MMtaMa  (ML  ppb 


1806.] 


▲  HUB  ABD  OBT* 


411 


dooed  in  the  ease,  the  eajd  Hitobooeke  was  fkes  fhNS  blaaM  in  graoat* 
log  the  hoe  4  eiy,  and  that  be  abould  be  allowed  tbir^  ihOUi^  costs 
by  the  eajd  Warner."^ 


While  ahsolTing  the  Ifagistrste,  the  Court  also  made  some 
peneation  to  the  aufferer,  as  appean  by  the  order  of  IS  November, 
1655:  — 

**  The  Court,  on  a  foil  beariag  of  the  esse  of  ThouMS  Warner  fai 
ref erenee  to  his  saifeiiDg  by  iaqirisooment  for  sospitkin  of  nuirder,  doe 
Jodg  meete  to  order,  tbat  be  he  allowed  ire  pounds  out  of  the  eoAon 
tresoiy,  aod  ref  err  Urn  to  make  Ue  fan  rsparatlon  on  TbS  Beddlagt 
y*  aeoosed  him.** ' 

In  the  oourse  of  this  hearing,  Warner  seems  to  hsTe  got  into 
some  difficulty  with  the  Deputy-Ooremor,  as  appears  by  thia 
entry  in  the  Reoords: — 

<«Tbonias  Warner  acknowledged  befoie  the  whole  Courte,  omtt  to* 
getber,  tbat  be  bad  wrongf  ally  ehaiged  the  bonnored  Deputy  Goano^  in 
aayiog  the  letter  he  bad  produced  was  not  the  letter  be  eoAltted  him  to 
prison  by,  for  wbloh  he  was  sony.  Tbs  Court  aoesptsd  bis  aeknowl* 
sdgment"* 

Thus  the  ease  ooncluded,  i^)parently  to  the  satiabctfam  of  all 
partua,  except,  poesiUy,  Thomss  Reading,  the  unfortunate  eouroe 
of  all  the  trouble,  who,  moTod,  perfa^ie,  alike  by  parental  affeotion 
and  a  desire  to  see  the  law  of  the  land  oairied  out,  had  instigated 
the  proceeding. 

A  recognition  of  the  existence  of  this  process  under  the  law  in 
the  eariy  days  of  the  Prorince  i^ipears  also  in  169S-<»  in  an 
Act  in  which,  among  the  powen  giren  to  Justioes  of  the  Peace, 
is  that  to  ««make  out  hue  and  oiys  after  runaway  aenrants,  thieb 
and  other  erimlnab.'** 

Heits  as  in  Engknd,  this  old  process,  barbarous  and  insttncttra 
in  its  origin,  sarage,  though  effsctlTe,  in  its  kter  ^  "ate,  ^yrtema- 
tised  and  transformed  by  statute,  has  long  been  i  *9olete.  Ooea* 
aionally,  howerer,  eren  to-day,  an  olbhoot  r  ^ii  iUegitlBiate 
deeoendant  may  be  found,  widi  all  the  original  aerarilj  unmitigated, 

>  M MMMhsMtti  Coloay  Beoofd^  It.  (Ptet  I.)  646. 

•7IM.^t6L  •iM.^f66. 

«  Pioriaes  Laws  (BkMdsid  editioa),  liti  160a-6^  eb.  16 1 6,  L  66. 


41S  TBI  OOUmiAL  SOannr  of  JUflSACHUSETTB.    [Dn.  •9B. 


and  with  eren  exaggerated  baibarity,  claiming  aome  jnattficatioii 
wbeie  law  maj  be  in  abeyance  or  powerle8a»  and^  poaeiUjv  o£Pering 
aoMc  ahow  of  defence  or  ezcoae  where  penrerfted  legal  ingenuity 
is  expected  to  defeat  deaenred  conrictionv  or  weak  commiaeration 
to  froitrate  the  execution  of  jostice  under  law. 

Meaers.  Chablss  Kkowlbs  Boltok  of  Brookline,  Abthur 
Theodore  Ltxait  of  Waltham,  and  Jambb  Ltmah  Whithkt 
oi  Cambridge,  were  dected  Beaident  Membera ;  and  the  Hon. 
J06OUA  LiWBxircB  CShaxbbruuv,  LLJ>^  of  Brunswick, 
Maine^  Frahkuk  BowmrcH  DsmB,  AJL,  of  New  Haven, 
Ooiuiecticat»  and  the  Hon.  Jomr  Akdkbw  PknBSi  LLJ)., 
of  Bangor,  llaiiM^  Correapoiiding  Members. 


INDEX. 


INDEX. 


A^  J.»  07  n. 

Abboi,  Rer.  £phraiiii  (H.  C.  1800),  ol 

Greenlaod,  N.  H^  300  fi. 
Aberdeen,  SooUand,  MrraDt  men  tr^ 

rired  from,  S20  n. 
Abridgment^  Beoon't,  eited,  lOA  n.; 

Brooke*t,  dtod,  405  m. 
Academj  of  Arte,  Boeton.    Set  Amer- 

loMi  Acftdemy  of  Artt  and  Seienees. 
Aceomeatieae.    Set  Agnmentiene. 
Aeoonnt  of  Inaeeto  in  the  Barka  of 

Decaying  Elms  and  Asbee,  paper  by 

8ir  Matthew  Dudley  in  Rt^SSoS' 

ety's  IVansaotions,  dted,  81  n. 
Aoooont  of  the  Tmat  adminittered  by 

the  Tmateea  of  the  Cbari^  of  &<• 

waid  Hopkina,  hj  C.  P.  Bowditoh, 

mentioned,  880  n. 
Adama,  Abigail  (SmithX  wiie  of  Ffeeei. 

dent  John,  287, 288. 

—  Charles  FnmeU  (1807-1880), 
LL.D.,  H.  C.  1820^  Ministar  to 
England,  808. 

•-»  Charles  Franeis  (H.  C.  1850), 
LL.D.,  son  of  Charles  Frandt  (II.  C. 
1826),  attends  annual  dinner  of  Co- 
lonial Society,  885;  lemonds  to  toast 
to  the  Massaehnsstts  Histoiioal  8o- 
dety,  860. 

— —  flenry  (H.  C.  1868),  LL.D.,  168. 

•»-  llBRBBnT  Baztbh,  LL.D.t  zfiii; 
deeessed,  xix;  elected  Corresponding 
Ifember,  840,  847;  aeeepts,  841. 

-*-  John  (178&-1830),  LLJ).,  PMsi- 
dent  of  the  United  States,  2,  12  n^ 
n,  200,  270;  his  Ufa  and  Worka 
oitad,  06  n.,  00  n.,  00  «.,  70  n.,72  n^ 
76  a.;  Brief  ^  at  trial  €l  sohttsn, 
1770,  mentioned,  06  n. 

—  Mm  Quin^  (1707-1848),  LL.D., 
P^eaident  of  the  United  Statea.  J.H. 
Allan  pfsaeheaa  Diseonrseon  death 
•f,eatltled  Urn 

8U 


— —  Samnd  (1722-1808),  LL.D.,Qoiv» 
emor  of  Msssiohnistti,  67, 66, 02  n.. 
04,  n  n^  72  a.,  200-208;  Eaekiel 
Goldthwait,eleoCed  Besisterof  Deeds 
over,  14  a.;  letter  of,  mted,  210  n. 

Thomas  Boykton  (1772-1882),  H. 

C.  1700,  son  of  President  John,  20L 

Addington,  Isaac  a044-1714V  Secratair 
of  the  Profince,  and  Chieulnstice  i 
the  Superiovr  Conrt  of  Judicatanu 
10  a.,  m. 

AddiMM,  Rer.  Daniel  Didaney,  his  UCi 
and  Times  of  Edward  Bam,  cited* . 
288;  mentions  the  dosing  of  Kingli 
Chapel,288. 

Addrmsen  of  6ag%  mentioned,  201  n, 
200;  of  Hutchinson,  mentioned,  16 n., 
00  a.,  260  a.,  201  a.,  200,  270. 

Addresses:  at  the  Be-dedieation  of  th« 
Old  State  Hoose  by  W.  U.  Whil- 
more,  dtad,  20  a.,  21  a.,  24  n.} 
quoted,  20, 21, 28;  Inaunral,  of  tha 
Mayors  of  Borton,  dted,  22  a. ;  ol 
IVeddent  at  Annual  Meting  of  Co> 


Democratsu 
indpte  of 


tionaT  Aasodation  of 
npon  tha  Work  and  Principles 
Jefferson,  mentioned,  01 ;  llemoriali 
by  Prol.  Norton  on  Gor.  BisuB, 
quoted,  02;  at  tha  Old  South  Churd^ 
by  A.  C.  Qooddl,  Jr.t«wttousi  184. 

Africa,  801. 

African  ChJei,  poem,  mentioned,  200  a. 

Agamentiens  (Aggamentiens  or  Aasa- 
mantious),  lieTn^  171^  in  n.,  170 
n.,  180  a.    Sm  Toric 

Mount,  176  A. 

Atebama  dainm,  ^  870. 

Aloock, CHitJoWoi  ToriE«  1084,  mm 
of  John,  188  a. 

John,  of  Kltleiy  and  Tori^  lOM^ 

170n.tl80n. 


416 


OfDBL 


Aksasder.  R«t.  Ardiibaia  0779-1891], 
J.  W.  Atomider's  Life  of*  ^mM, 

-?ReT.  Jmm  WMldti  (1804-1830), 
•on  of  Itor.  Arebibald,  qnoted,  in 
Fortj  Tenrt'  FMniliar  Utten,  2»7 
«.;  bbUfeof  ArcbiliaklAkxaodOT, 

AlMTiUog  of  Eoftond,  801. 
Alfred,  M«^  108  n.  ^.    .,„ 

Atamqnln  anb^  Dotton,  Colonial  So- 
^otj  meet*  nt,  1,341. 
ADen,  CoL  £UMn  (n37-1780)»  272  nnd 


Frmneet  (BodMuuui,  h,  1700), 
ond  wife  of  Col.  EUmn,  272  and  m^, 

— Jolin,of  Doeton,taikyr,  1787,200  n. 

—  Re?.  Joseph  (1700-1873),  D.D^ 
H.  C.  1811,  of  HorUOioroagb,  Maae., 

— .  B«r.  JoesPH  HnvRT,  D.D.,  ▼!, 
ZTii,  348;  of  Committee  of  Publica- 
tion, ii ;  invokes  Divine  Bleating  at 
Annnal  dinner,  80;  death  of,  an- 
Booneed.  810;  tribute  to,  by  A.  M. 
Howe,  810-314;  bjr  O.  H.  Edes,  314, 
815;  ancettfy,  810;  graduated  from 
Barrard  and  the  DirinitT  School,  310; 
began  miniatry  in  Jamaica  Plain,3IO; 
pnttor  of  tlM  Unitarian  ebureb  in 
Washington,  310, 31 1 ;  jpreacbea  a  Oia- 
conrae  on  the  death  of  J.  Q.  Adams, 
811  and  mole ;  sncceeded  Dr.  Hedge  in 
the  Unitarian  Chnrch  in  Bangor,  Me., 
81 1 ;  left  Bangor  and  bej^an  teaching, 
preaching,  and  editing  The  Christian 
Essminer  and  The  Unitarian  Be- 
view,  811;  edited  Allen  and  Green- 
o«gfa*s  Latin  tezt-books,  312;  Leo> 
tiurer  on  Ecclesiastical  Uistorr  at  the 
Uanrard  Dirinitr  School,  812;  helpe 
atmgslins  ehurdbes,  312 ;  a  delegate 
•I  the  American  and  British  Unite- 
rians  to  the  Consistory  of  Unitarian 
Churches  hi  Transyl▼anh^  312;  re- 
•olved  honorary  degree  from  Har- 
Tartl,  312:  character,  812;  friendship 
irith  Dr.  Uaranean  and  F.  W.  Kew- 
mm,  818;  death,  818;  his  works, 
813, 814. 

Ln^  CUrk  (WaitX  wifs  ol  Be?. 

seph,8ia 

Ihynnd,  ef  Windsor,  Ct^  W.  8. 
AUen*s  Genealogy  of.  aad  BeoM  ol 
his  Deeeendfts,  sited,  2W  n. 

ThankfU.    AmUUL 

••ft 


—- Willard  Spencer,  his  Genealogy  of 

Saanel  Allen  of  Windsor,  Conneeti- 

cnt,  and  Some  of  his  Descendants, 

cited,  272  a. 
Ber.  William  (1784-1808),   his 

American  Biographical  Dictionary, 

cited,  272  n, 
Allen   and   Greenoogh*s  Latin   text. 

books,  mentioned,  312* 
Allibone,  Samuel  AusUn  (1810-1880), 

LL.D.,  hU  Dictiooaiy  of  Authors, 

ciled,200n. 
Ahnanac  Israel  Channcy's,  for  1003, 

eihibited,  330. 
Almon,  John  (1737-1805),  his  Beaem- 

brancer,  dted,  05  n. 
Amaoogan  (Amancogan,  Amrooneoo* 

gan,  Amoncongin,  Amoneongon,— 

nartof  the  Presumpseot)  Bireri  Me., 

Ambler,  Edward,  222;  CoUeetor  U 
YoriE  River,  Va.,  223. 

Mary  (Cary),  wife  ol  Edward, 

222,  223. 

— -  family,  223. 

America.  24,  40,  07,  01  n.,  80  a.,  00^ 
112,114,11.\201  ii.,213».t2t7.241, 
203, 272, 200,  321, 340, 308, 378,  3>j0; 
Winsor*8  NarraUve  and  Critical  llia- 
to^  of,  cited.  05  ».,  70  a.,  72  n.,  205 
n.,  272  a.;  Sainsbury*s  Calendar  of 
State  Ptoers,  Cokmial  Series,  Amer- 
ica and  West  Indies,  mentioned,  182 
n.;  J.  Flint's  Letters  from,  cited, 
225n.,qnoted,230;cited,228n.;  A. 
Brown's  Firrt   Republic  in,  cited, 
228  a. ;   R.    Parkinson's  Tour  in, 
quoted,  2^;   social  conditions  in, 
243;  C.  A.  Brisied's  The  English 
Language  in,  quoted,  243 ;  C.  W. 
Jaiison's  Stranger  in,  quoted,  250; 
J.  Bradbury's  Trarsis  in  the  Interior 
of,  quoted,  250;   J.  Bristed's   Re- 
sources  of  the  United   States   of, 
quoted,  251;  Miss  Bird's  English- 
woman in,  quoted,  252;  C.  Mackav's 
Life  and  Liberty  in,  quoted,  2M; 
T.  C.  GratUn's  Civilized  America, 
quoted,  253;  continent  of,  255;  causa 
of,  258,  250,   205,   275,  280,  203; 
General    Magaaine   and   Historical 
Chftmide  for  all  the  Britinh  Pbm- 
tations  in,  publinhed  by  Franklin, 
msntkmed,  818;  FJisabeth  Montagu's 
Idsa  of  life  in,  832;  MassaehusetU 
the  fbremost  eommnnity  of,  in  edn- 
eation,  intelligenee,  and  charaetet^ 
I:  Mm  ioei^y  aqoal  to  that  o< 


417 


any  dty  in,  801;  newspapers  of,  302; 
carrying  trade  of,  371 ;  building  ships 
in,  372;  establishment  of  merchant 
service  in,  872;  sea  power,  373; 
desirous  of  doing  its  best  at  Phila- 
delphia eihibition,  375;  Thomas's 
History  of  Printing  in,  cited,  300  n.' 
American  Academy  of  Arts  and  Sci- 
enoee,  Boston, 07  a.;  213  and  note; 


acknowledgment  to,  for  use  of  liall, 
82,  352;  Cok>iiial  Society  meets  in 
Hall  of,  40,  04,  1<)7,  212.  200.  380; 
Dr.  E.  Pearson,  (Corresponding  Secre- 
'  '   '^ of.  215^  " 


Ury  of,  20011.;  Hall  _  _ 
Memoirs  of  the,  quoted,  250. 
American  and  English  Cydopsdia  of 

Law,  quoted,  220. 
American  Antiquarian   Society,    Pro- 
ceedings of,  cited,  1 1 1  n. ;  owns  oopios 
of  early  Harvard  College  Theses,  335. 
American    Artillery,    52.    .Km   Regi- 
ments. 
American  Biographical  Dlctkmary,  by 

W.  Allen,  cited,  272  a. 
American  Colonies,  0-1,  280,  310;  nss 

of  the  word  servant  in,  220. 
American  Dragoons,  204.    Set  Regi. 

meats. 
American  Farmer,  Letters  from  an,  by 

J.  Hector  St  John,  quoted,  238. 
American  Hintorical  Association,  an- 
nual meeting  of,  354,  3.>5. 
American  Hiitorical  Review,  dted,  20. 
American  House,  Boston,  80  a. 
American  Literature,  Duyckinck's  Cy- 

elopRMlU  of,  cited,  200  a. 
American    Magnziue    and     l^fonthly 
Chronfele  for  the  British  (Colonies, 
qnoted,  230. 
American  Medical  Biography,  by  Dr. 

James  Tliaeher,  cited,  200  n. 
American  Poetry,  Specimens  ot  by  8. 

Kettell,  dted,  200  n. 
American  Revolution,  25^  51,  51,  58, 
00  n.,  02  n.,  03,  78,  75,  202,  200  a., 
210  n.,  220,  220,  23a  232,  244,  258, 
281. 280, 207, 208. 310, 321,  834,  335, 
850;  approach  of,  14  a. ;  Instructions 
issued  to  Royal  Governors  had  bear- 
ing on.  80 ;  William  Willmott  said  to 
be  last  man  wounded  in,  54 ;  Gordkni's 
History  of,  dted.  70  a.,  205  n..  the 
Beginnings  of  the,  by  Edward  G. 
Porter,  dted,  70  a. ;  disturbances  of, 
802 ;  J.  Bondier's  View  of  the  C^nsss 
and  (?onoequenoes  of  the,  quoted. 


papers  pertaining  to^  2 
Biognvhisal  flIsldMa 


LoTalistsof  the,  died,  200  a.,  201 «., 
202  n..  20.'i  n.,  200  ft.,  270  a.,  272  a., 
280;  Tliacher's  Military  Journal 
during  the  Aroericaa  Revolutionary 
War.  dted,  205  n. ;  Moore's  Diarf 
of  Uie,  dted,  205  a. ;  Loo^s  Field 
Book  of  the,  dted,  205  a. ;  documenU 
connected  with,  mentioned,  840. 

American  War.  See  American  Ravo* 
lution. 

Americanisms,  not  understood  by  ao 
Eufflidi  traveller,  225;  by  Scbela 
De  Vere,  quoted,  243  and  neH;  Die- 
tionary  of,  l»y  J.  R.  Bartlatt,  qMted, 
24311.,  244  nl  ^ 

Americans,  The,  by  F.  J.  Grund, 
quoted.  258. 

Amrs,  Hon.  FaRDEaicK  Lomaop, 
A.B.,  zvi ;  his  Memoir  i>y  L.  Saltoa- 
stall,  mentkmed,  858. 

Jamrs  Baku,  I^L.D.,  xri;  snh> 

seriltes  to  Gould  Memorial  Fund, 
8(10 ;  helps  aliout  dates  of  First  and 
Second  writs  of  Quo  Warraatek 
840  n.  ^^ 

Amherst  College,  E.  Hitcheoek*s  Remi> 
niseences  of,  quoted,  24a 

Ammoncongan,  Amoncortgia,  Amoa- 
congoo.    See  Aniacogan. 

Amory,  Martha  Balicodc,  Mrs.,  her  Do- 
mestic and  Artistic  Ufe  of  John 
SiiiglvtOB  Copley,  R  A.,  dted,  103 
a.,  108  n.,  203  s.,  SUO  n.,  200  a.,  210 
a.,  213  a. ;  quoted,  2l»3  n. 

Thomas  (1722-1781),  U.  C.  1741, 

loyalist,  20011.,  201. 

Amsterdam,  Holland,  232  «. 

Ancestry  and  Descendants  of  Sir  Rich- 
ard Saltoiistall  of  New  England,  by 
Leverett  Saltonstall,  mentioned,  884. 
Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery  Com- 
pany,  of   Boston,  208.    See  Regi- 
ments. 
Ancient  and  Present  Stateof  the  Cowi. 
tv  of   Kerry.   IreUnd,   by  Charlsa 
Smith,  mentioned,  204  a. 
Ancient  f^andmarks  of  PlyaMNith,  hj 
W.  T.  Davi^  dted,  283  a.  ' 

Andover,  Mass.,  0, 7, 78, 202  a.,  200  a., 
842;     Town    Reeords    of;   died, 

200  n.  •     •— t 

— —  PhiUipe  Academy,  200  a.,  807  a., 

812. 
—  TheokMTical  Seminary,  200  a.  t  LU 

braiy  of,  207  a.|  reason  for  taistlM^ 

810. 


807  m 


418 


AjmRRiTt    Hon.   Joan   FoARMTRt, 

Aadrewa,  JobB.of  Dontoiit  301  A. ;  260; 

hb  letten  (177^2-1770),  qndcd,  S70. 
Aadroii,  Sir  KdraniHl  (1047-1714),  Got- 

•mor  of  Now  EoffUod,  20,  171  m^ 

17S,  101 II.,  210,  210  Aod  Mte. 
Aaget    5m  Aneell. 
AmcH,  Jamet,  of  PtoHdoMi^  &  I;,  ton 

of  Thomat,  237. 
^i—  lion.  Jamrs  BiTBmiLLt  LI«.D., 

zHU. 
John  (0.1001),  of  FkovideM8,R.Lt 

MNi  of  JameR,  207. 
—  Tbomaf  (d.  1004),  of  LooOon, 

Saleiii,  and  mridenee,  wrat  wtth 

Roger    WilKams    ffoni    8alm   lo 

mndenee,  297  and  iMte. 
^—  fusil  J,  2J7. 
Aaglo-Satofi  Race,  OTO,  000  n. 
An,  a  VMtel,  202. 
Annak  of  the  AnMHeaa  PiripH,  hj  W. 

B.  Sprasue,  dtod,  207  «. 
Amiala  of  King's  Cbapel«  bj  H.  W. 

Foote,  died,  03  «.,  112,  215  a.,  200 

m^  200  a.,  200  a.,  1M  a«,  mentlonod, 

297:  completed  nnder  odiConhip  of 

H.  H.  Edea,  110. 
Anne,  Qneen  of  Ensland,  70  and  nnte, 

70;  notice  of  her  &ath  from  London 

Gaaetto,70a. 
Annimnaai,  Glooeeiier,  Maia.»  170  n., 

170  n. 
Atttigna,  112. 
Apoetles,  The^  bgr  S.  Benpn,  ■•«- 

lkNied,OIO. 
Appleton,  MarniH.    Set  Hohnoko. 
Nathanier(1731-1700).    II.    C. 

1740,  Boetoo  awrcliant,  207. 
ApUiorp,  Charlee  (1000-1700)*  Bocton 

■creaant,  200. 

•*—  Jamea  (1701-1700),  eon  of  (Charlee, 

SOOandnefr. 
•*- Sarah,  dangMwr  of  Jaaei.    Sm 

jiofion. 
«—  Sarah    (Wontworth),    wile   of 

Jamea,  200  and  ne«r. 
—— family,  200  a. 
Athdia,  Tesed,  Midon  of  the  Conrt  of 

A«ittaatB  aboard  th^  1030, 17, 20; 

Lb  SaltonetalTa  infnit<ii  a  paeeeMer 

onthe.000. 
Ariiilration,  070;  eonrtof^OTO;  tinalj 

of,  failed  in  Senate,  070. 
Aidw,  ThonMM,  hii  Pfetnioeand  Rojal 

Pertraite  llioitfatifo  of  EngiiA  and 

Seetliih  Hlileiy,  oHed,  210  n. 


Artictee  of  CJonfederation,  1040, 
tinned,  110. 

Artidei  of  I'eaee,  with  the  Indiana, 
1003,  dgiied,  104. 

ArUllerj.    Ste  Kegimenta. 

— -  ComnanT.  See  Ancient  and  llba- 
orable  Artillery  Company. 

Anindel  (Cape  Forpoiee),  Me.  Sei 
Kennebunkport. 

Adneoo-men,  250. 

AewmMy.    See  nnder  Maieachnaetta. 

Amenego-men.    Ste  Asinego-men. 

Antor  Library,  New  York,  02. 

Atfauitk  Monthly,  dted,  00;  men- 
tioned, 02;  qnotod,  200,  240,  241. 

Atiantio  Ocean,  17,  20,  210;  hna  and 
cry  on  this  tide  of^  400. 

Atlas,  newspaper,  qnoted,  202. 

Atterbunr,  Francis  (1002-1702),  Bishop 
of  Rocnenter,  70. 

Attacks,  Crispos,  mortaOy  wonnded 
6  March.  1770,  02. 

Atwood*s  Oyster  Iloosa,  Boston,  207. 

AcsTtw,  Hon.  Jamrs  WALxnn,  zri. 

William    (inO-1841),   U.    C, 

1700|    his    Lnteri    from   London, 
qnoted,  239,230. 

Antobiography,  Reminlscenem  and 
Utters,  J.  Trombul]*s,  dted,  109  a. 

Antnmn,  by  H.  D.  Thorean,  qnoted, 
259. 

Avery,  John  (1730-1000),  n.  C.  1700, 
Jostice  of  the  Conrt  of  Generd  Ses- 
sions and  Secretary  of  Massachnsetts, 
290;  audits  acoonnta  of  BaikUnc 
Committee  on  Conrt  Honse^  170^ 
22  a. 

BaBSOX,  John  Jamea,  his  History  of 
the  Town  of  Gloneester,  Cane  Ann, 
quoted,  170  a. ;  dted,  170  a. ;  his  Notes 
and  Additions  thereto, dtod,  220  a.; 
247  a. 

— —  Romnrr  TiLLfnonAar,  LL.B., 
zvii;  subscribm  to  Gonid  Memorial 
Fnnd.  000. 

Bacon,  Matthew,  his  Abridgment,  dted, 
404  a. 

—— Thomaa,  his  Laws  of  Maryland  al 
Large,  qnoted,  234. 

Bahamas,  the  Idanda  of  the  Weal  In- 
dies,  222  n. 

Bail^.  Capt.  Jaeoh^  1700,  200.    Se$ 

Bdnbiidfa,    Christopher    (e.    1404- 
1014),    Archbidiqp   of  Torfc 
tlinlinil,  anotad^  110. 


niDBL 


41» 


Baker,  John,  of  Iptwieh,  Mam.,  1000^ 
175  a. 

John,  of  Cape  ForpoisQ,  Ma.,  1050, 

175  a. 
Balcb.  FnAKCM  YBnoimca,  LI^  B. 

ilL  C,  1959),  son  of  Joneph,  ri,  zvi, 
49;  death  of,  annonooed,  197, 199; 
remarks  on  death  of,  by  a  a  Racko- 
maun,  199,  190;  1^  M.  WiUiams, 
190,  100;  by  John  Noble,  100,  101; 
by  H.  H.  Edes,  101, 102. 

Joseph,  189, 190. 

Baldwim,  Hon.  Simboit  Ebbx,  LL.  D., 
zdii ;  elected  a  Corresponding  Mem- 
ber, 200,  047;  accepts,  200. 

Bdfonr,  Capt  Nisbei  (174»-1820), 
51. 

Balla^  James  Cnrtis,  Ph.  D.,  227; 
his  llliite  Serritnde  in  the  Colony  of 
Virginia,  qnoted,  229,  24a 

BalUrd,  John,  Jaror,  1777,  20L 

BaJlister,  Sarah  Eliiabath.  Sm  Rns> 
eell. 

Bdtimore,  Md.,  54,  227  a. 

Bancroft,  Cecil  Franklin  Pdch,  LL.  D^ 
his  article  on  the  Grara  of  Dr.  Per- 
son. dUsd,  207  a. 

George   (1000-1001),  LLJ).,  40, 

Bangor,  Me.,  Oil,  412. 

-^  Unitarian  Chnrch,  Oil. 

Bakos,  Kdwahd  AppLRTosr,  A.  B., 

xrii;  sobsoribm  to  Gonid  Memorial 

Fnnd,  800. 
Bankrupt  Law,  of  1907, 43. 
Banks,  Charlm  Edward,  M.  D.,  101  a. 
^—  Richard,  selectman  of  Tork,  1070, 

177  a.  i 

Bar  Assodatwn  of  Boston,  Jndga  John 

Lowell  Preddent  of ,  49. 
Barbadoes,  250;  AcU  and  Statateaof 

the   Ishmd  of,  compiled  l»y  John 

Jennings,   qnoted,  255;   R.  HallV 

Acts,  Ptasad  in  the  Isknd  ol^  qnoted, 
250. 

Baroote,  Faringdon,  Berka,  Engknd, 
258.  • 

Barefoot,  Sarah,  sister    of  Depaty* 

Got.  Wdter.    Se$  WIggln. 
—  Wdter  (rf.  c.  1009),  of  Dorer, 

Depnty-Govemor   of   New   Uamp- 

shirs,  103  and  note. 
Barker,  Benjamin,  of  Andorer,  0 ;  cam 

of  HaTerUll  against,  1740, 0-9. 
—-Caroline  (Gonynra),  wife  of  Lt^ 

Cd.  Mm,  00. 
-^-  Uent-Gen.  Georca  Digby.  C.  B.. 
of  Bermnda,  grandson  of 


Lient-<^  John,  040;  ramaiks  on, 
by  £.  G.  FDTter,  40-00;  visits  Bos- 
ton  and  Tidnity.  40,  00;  Diary  of 
his  grandfather  fonnd,  00-02;  au- 
thorship of  Diary  established,  03; 
explanation  of  ownerdiip  of  Diary, 
54 ;  ancestry,  55. 

—  Hon.  JAMsa  Madisow,  LL.IX, 
zriL 

—  Admird  John  (ti.  1770),  08,  Ot, 
and  adr. 

—  Ueui.-  Cd.  John,  son  of  Admiral 
John,  40,  52-55 ;  his  Diair  (1775, 

'    mentioned,  51-54 


of  William  Bod- 


1770),  dted,  00; 
and  note;  040. 

^— Jonatlian,  case 
well  v.,  9, 0. 

famUy,  50. 

Bariow,  Gen.  Frands  Channhig  (H.  C. 
1051),  attends  canrassing  of  the  role 
of  Fk>rida  in  disputed  election  of 
1970,377. 

—  Samuel  Latham  Mitchell,  his  copy 
of  the  Massachusetts  Cdony  Rec- 
ords mentioned,  144, 145. 

Barnard,  Lidia,  widow,  1720, 70. 

Barons  of  the  Pdtomack  and  the  Ran. 
Mbannock,  by  M.  D.  Conway,  dted, 

Barr^  Col.  Isaac  (1720-1002),  70  a. 
Barrett,  Mary  (OariceX  wifeof  Sawnel, 

Samud(aC.1757),LL.D^214a. 

Sarah,  daughter  of  SamnsL    Set 

Cabot 
BtarUk,  James,  of  fury  whioh  trM 

Cto^  Thomaa  Predon,  1770,  02. 
Bartholomew,  Henry  (c.  1001-1002), 
^  of  Salem,  Mass.,  110, 117, 110, 131. 
Bartlett,  John,  of    Plymmith,   1737, 

235. 
— •  Jon«,  A.M.,  «rU. 
John    Russdl    (1000-1000),  hie 

Didionary  of  Amerteanlsms,  qndad, 

243  a. ;  244  a.  -»       -». 

Sidner  (H.  C.  1010),  LL.D.,  40. 

Barton,  Edmund  Mills,  Ubntfiaa  of  tha 

American  Antiquarian  Society,  hi. 

debtednem  to^  acknowledged.  335. 
Bartram,  John  (1000-17n),  230  a. 
BaskarriUe,  John  (1700-1770),  printer, 

.  Edward  (1720-1003),  H.  C 1744, 
Bishop  of  Massachusetts,  Bar.  D.D. 
Addison's  Life  and  Tlmm  of,  dted, 

29a 

of  Brdnlrs^  Mass^ 
104^  117, 12«,  100,  lOL 


Clnrch  near,  S±l  anil  mm. 

Bmmm-i  Seek,  Ita.,  177  ». 

BATima,  lion.  Janm  Pnixan,  AM. 
Ti,s*iii,ia9a.;  indebtodnM*  to.  t1 
hi*  aiuMoript  eon  of  York  Omit 
BMonb  eoanill«l,l<Oii.  i  bit  noU  ii 
U«  TntewMj  Papen.  dlml,  177  a. ; 
ITS*. 

Be*.  Richard  (laiS-KBl),  Ml. 

■alter  UtuiueripU,  in  CelleMloaa  of 
Iblna  Historical  SocM7,eitoii,  17R  r 


181  I 


..iiBib.  in*. 


Baj  of  Faadf.  N.  S..  9tU  n. 
a»jiej.    SrtButtej;  Daylr- 
Batum*.  Waltkb  Camft,  A.B.,  st); 
aabaoibM  to  fitMU  Uanonal  Faad, 

Ba*l«,   Edu   er  EdMr   (LaBbart), 

>Uin>o(Ueliaid.    &(NortlM>d. 

JaH|4,  MM  of  Risbanl,  tan. 

Riebard  (rf.c  ]SM),a(  Ljraa,  190. 

&■  Baikr. 

BaacDB  Hill. BortoB. Silo.;  J.&C«p- 

ln->ariataon,90t. 

Stnet,  BoatOD,  IM. 

Baak.  John,  ot  Uinshaa,  Ua^  IHI, 

IIT.  ISl. 
Bmumo,  Join,  kta  •dltkia  of  r.)BaTl]le, 

i»led,3MB. 
B«r  lohMl,  Kmaara  Rinr.  Ireland, 

SMB.;  Hurldlo  lower  on, 301a. 
Bninntas  of  Ike  RentlntkA,  tba,  R«r. 


t  (1083-1(07),  <;«*• 
cbneaua,  M  a,  113, 

na,itt. 

Saiab.     AeLTde. 

BeUai«,  Me.,  IBS. 

BalkMn  Jemniab,  f«rar,  ITTT,  «l. 

Re*.  JeraMj  (17-U-17>1I).  1I.D., 

301  and  mtii  hi*  litatofT  of  Maw 

IlanpeUre^  dtad,  171   »,  180  >., 

IHn. 
Sen.  DaaiaL   ahrk  of   the  f:oart  of 

Ommm  rieai,  177S,  03  m. 
■aUlnchan,  RiAaid  (e.  laW-UffJ). 

Ml.  HI  ■  ;  wTourfnl^  Avgtd  bj 

Tl  man  ITaTMr,  4tl. 
BalRiir,Va.,3}l-£H. 
BMidaU,  Edward  (ft.  IMS),  ef  BmK*, 

isr. 

CoM^Mi.,  »l»,  Mlt  «n«t 

HmIv  Balk  of  tmennlNd  b,  1778, 
■ilCnrtHaw^n. 


Barnard.  Sir  Fmnda  (t.  1713-17n), 
OoTonMT  of  UnnaohnntU.  04.  70^ 
>tO ;  ordrnf]  Town  IIooMopaoeil  tor 
•belter  al  trooi»,  1708,  SB. 

Bethnne.  Ororge  (rf.  1780},  IL  C.  171% 
lovalifl.  -ieo  n.  201. 

Dererlej,  Itobert  (c.  1870-1710),  bin 
IliiriarT  of  Virfinii^  qnolod.  Ml. 

BereriT.^itai^,  175  •.,  312  >. 

town  ItcBonU  ol,  eiled,  913  m. 

DiUe.  quolfd.  203  a,  2-12,  2l:t.  S» 
and  hM,  H9  and  mHi;  )H,  118,  mm- 
lioiied,  lU,  »^.  300n..4a>i  etiad, 
80  ■>.,  .100  a.,  387  ■. ;  letter  and  ae- 
eonnt  about  printing  Eliol^  Indian, 
3SO-30-J. 


BihHofruihieal  Sketch  of  the  Uwi  of 
theUalMehuaetla  CoIdiit,  bj  W.  IL 
Wkitmore,  oitod,  100,  lU  a,  lU  n.. 


191, 190  a. 
ibliaaraphjof  the  Ilintorieal  Pablka- 
tkH»  el  Ihe  New  Rngland  Statoi,  by 
A.  P.  C  Grillln,  ciiod,  130. 

BitU  for  nwalii  and  lodginge  of  ft  ]nr7, 
1770.  exhibilnl  \>J  J.  Kol>le.  98-00. 

Diilln.John,ofl'uoat«qua,iN.  11,1030, 
178  a. 

Biu-inaa,  JoBX  Sa*w,  D.C.I.,  zrlU. 

mill  o(  ereilit,B7,  101,  100,  110;  Old 
Tenor,  08.  lUO;  lawful  Monej.OS, 
New  London  Soeietj  aniiti,  tt> ;  New 
Tenor,  100;  faceiuilo  of,  100;  of 
OMmectient  ColonT,  101,  102,  108, 
ill;  lFnnrotr>i]blui.1ff)- 

Blognplileal  Sketobei  o(  I  he  r.riulnfttea 
rf  Yale  CoUcfo,  bj  F.  D.  Ifaitar, 
dtad,309n. 

llDgnphieal  tiketchsa  of  Lojaheta  «t 
tba  AnMirieaB  ReToiulion,  1>7  L» 
nmo  Sabina,  cited.  300  a.,  301  a 


Bird, 


S  n.,  305  H.,  30B  n.,  370  a.,  37 
LlaabdlaLMT.    SMBubop. 


373*. 


^ Lai7  (Bird),  bar  £■•• 

liihwoman  in  Amorioa,  qaoled,  SSt 

Bkfaop  of  iMidon,  Ronl  CoBiinlwoa 
to,  1720-37,  T,  119-118. 

Bbael^  John,  of  Cocknaetiont,  Ml,  lOlt 
loo. 

Blnck,  Daniel  (d.  c.  ITIT),  ot  York,  Ma., 


^—  GwMaK  Viiox,  nil:  eauKi 
to  RooM  Utanorial  Fnad.  800. 

William,  prinlor,  of  WilBtofli^ 

DoL,  laot,  IM  H. 

■  "      * — '-a^iu. 


BUokraaa,  Rari«li.    Sm  Wontwortfa. 
Bladutonn,  Sir  William  (1730-1780), 

hia  Cowimantariea  on  the  Lawi  ol 

EngUnd,  quoted,  301, 309. 
Blaine  Jamea  UiUeapia  (ISOCmsot), 

LL.U.,  bla  Twenl*  Yean  In  Coo- 

giom,  Baotioned,  811. 
Bfikeman,    KeT.    Benjamin    (H.    C. 

lao»X  pomibij  eonoarued  la  Harrard 

TheMaof  10<{s,8ae. 
Bianchard.  KaT.   Ira  Hear*  Tbomaa 

<ll.  C.  1817),  198  B. 
- —  Marjtarat    BromSald   (I^anMn) 

(1787-1870).    wile   of     Ira    Hanrv 

Thomee.    IM;    100,  301  n. ;   bir(l^ 


Blowden, 

Board  of  Trade  Fane 
Journal  in,  In  Pnbllo 
London,  quoted,  181  a. 


1770, 


BodweU,  WlUiam,  cmo  of,  *.  Jonalhaa 

Barker,  1701,  8, 8. 
Bodjof  Liberties  UamaohaMtta,  1011. 

nientioned,  Its,  108, 101. 
Bolinebroke,  Heorv  BL  Jolia  (1<78- 

1761).  ViMOBnl.  78,  70. 
Bidlan,  William  (d.  1778),  aonJn-bw 

oE  Got.  Shlrle;,  7,  TO  a.;  agent  of 

the  ProTinoe  In  London.  3L 
Bollai,  Joaeph,  ot  Well*.  Ue.,  elark  of 

tba  write,  tOO:  made  afnaman,  1093, 

tOOn. 
BoLToH,  CsAnLH  Khowlr*,  A.  B,, 

selli  ekMod  Ruident  Member.  413. 
Bond,  John  Jamea  (1810-1883),   liU 

llandT-Book  of  Bukn  and  Tablea  for 

Verit;iDi  Dataa  with  the  Ctariatian 

Era,  died,  340 


of  Co^  (JI»MhnMUi  (Moot 
Reoordij,  roeatloned,  I3t^  146-147, 
IM;  100-104,108. 

Booth,  Robert  (e.  1003-1073),  of  Saw, 
He.,  178 -.,407,  408,410;  hi*  oartt 
•oato,  100:  oBoe*  held  tnr,  400  a. 

Boothbw,  Ma.,  IM  a. 

B^^  Mane.,  1,  id 

aaW.  16-17,90  S, 

41,  49.  40,  40,  0, 

06  and  wXt,  0<  b. 

70andaeM,8a  l; 

100,111  a.,  117  3, 

14SaHll0.  It)  u 

181  a.,  186,  K- ,  ...  ...id 

>«>,  las  a..  197  and  aate.  IBS.  100. 
9aoaiidaw«9UJandBW«aO>,301^, 


907, 908  and  a«i,  300  and  aaffc  lit 
and  aste.  912,  218  a.,  914  a.,  916  a., 
310  a.,  390,  291,  990  n..  301  a.,  903 
and  aal^  308  and  ■»(■.  381,  980, 
308,200,  370.  371  and  mM,  379, 971, 
374,  377,  381,  989;  38S,  984.  387. 
988  a.,  900  and  aar^.  SSI  a.,  303o., 
31Utn.,iur,  311  a.,  S18,  831.  84-1  and 
a^«.  344, 340, 1I«I,.1A1, 898,  as,  387  a., 
300,  301,  406,  407,  400 ;  need*  of 
town  ot,  IB :  nUef  of,  IS ;  oelretmeB 
of,  10-31,  09  a..  108  e. ;  qwetal  eowt 
bald  at,  903;  iMtruetion*  to  ropr» 
■eniatli'Mof,30S;atIii4id*ottowanla 
Iba  PrevlDce,  3B0 ;  Dr.  John  Warm 
the  flrit  Fourth  ot  Jnlr  orator  la, 
387  a.;  P.  K.  Sean  a  mombv  ^ 
City  Conitdl,  843 ;  Am  railnad  Inun 
troia.  1887. 801 ;  promt  mt  by  Sir 
R  SaltooMall  to  nitinic  >Biniiit«n  of, 
370;  L.  Saltonaiall  appointed  Ca(> 
leetor  of  tb*  Pbrt«t,WUt  MrbMg 
pnen.  nnotad,  8B9. 
—  Algonquin  CInb,  I,  341. 


BaieDoe*.    Stttlmi. 
Anwrlean  Hoone,  80  a. 

—  Andent  and  UoooraUa  ArtiUBi7 
CoupaoT,  3B8. 

—  Aeeodated  Charitiaa,  IB. 

—  AthanBum,  owut  Uarrard  ThMi 
ot  1781,  »19. 

—  AtUa,!99. 

—  Atwood^  OjMar  Honai^  ttt. 

—  Bar,  48, 100.  300. 

—  Bar  AaaodatioD,  48. 

—  Itneon  Hill.  301.  918  n. 

—  lloaoon  Strait,  1B8. 

—  BntUa  Bqaan,  Chuak  la.  mo- 
orde  of  tbe,  oitod.  90S  a.;  310a.| 
Fourth  of  Jalj  aration  ^Unnd  In, 
387  a. 

BrHor't  BnildloK  18. 

Capeti'a  (HopaiUll)  wtan  om*  a 

faaUonahh  ■hoppiarflaaa  K  1B7, 

308. 

—  CaaUe  Tnilkm,  St,  80  >.,  ItT. 

—  Chamber  of  Commona,  371,  S7S. 

—  Chriat  Chunh.  31  a.;  90S  a. 

—  Ct^  Hall,  33  a.;  31. 

—  ClTllSwTieaBaf —  ' 


-  (Mnmbian  Ceattnal,  909  a.,Sn  a, 
174 -.,383  a.  380  a.,  9Bt, 
-C>imoMraWClnb.S7<. 
-ComntMi,  BiilUi   laglmal   » 
oam-don.34._ 


<amn*don.» 
—  CwMoaw 


Benmt,  Ham.  (and 

— cep^  am,  to.  f  mi  mm; 

Cgvtar.  qMtod,  Sll^ 

CoMt  Horn  (Ton  Hom*.  1N»- 

17N}.  la,  Ifl.  17, 30-a,  1«L 
(Qbmb,  BowCoBrt,  ttnrt.  I7«- 

1810),  aa  mad  mu,  tl  m.,  U;  m», 

IfUMlMM. 

(SdMDl  SbMt,  ino-tsNX  »l 
■M.  93. 

(Coart  SbMt,  ISM-lSn),  St  ud 
mm:  old.  31. 

(hmbntoB    Sifuim,   !<«•},    S>  l 

Coort  Knct,  S  Md  mm,  SS. 


^—  Dnouliim  Stmt,  IS. 
EraesKtioa  at  7S,  3T1. 


—  EraniiiE  T 
q<Mt«),3>U«. 

^— EuiMun  FIml  IM  Md  MM. 

GidMDn  Stnrt,  SM. 

FanMU  HiU,  98, «,  ffS  i  toaoj 

b^d  i>,  17M, ». 

'  Pmtt*  Conrt,  S8I  >. 

rMof171l,30,M. 

—  ni«<i<i7*7.7>.,u,i4>t..i<^ii; 

n,39,HSS^llL 

FlrM,laMo(re«ordiliT,  M 

^— nrit  nnnb,  SI)  Dor.  Win- 
tbiiw'i  «M  Joibna  baptiMd  at,  149; 
i«amllotqmX«],l<3;  A.  a '""-'- 
Bi9torJr  tf ,  qnotH,  9«*- 

—  rUU  Molh  RccidMrt,  M. 
-GMKta    and    Com^rj    TiimmI. 


^—  UraauT  Baninf  Gmmd,  ttt. 

Gma  Ur^pa  TStm,  9fl. 

llHHmrSUwt,Na^SnB. 

—  IhTBuriMt  FUm  9S4  •. 

Har<nrdn>M,9MMHlMH; 

■^HaadPlaoalMii. 

llkliii7<braUlaMr,«MM 


..^ .M  Onttni  br  J. 

&  Lorlag,  <UaA  9M  >.,  m  n,  IN  «., 
MI  n,  SM  a..  MO  a,  m  a. 


-M  (OmQ,  a»,Cl.MI,M4,  I7i. 


King'i  Chud,  H  a,  11^ 

913  H.,  «0  a.,  S87,  MS  and  N> 


909  a. 

—  I.Maa  School,  IM  a.,  3H. 


t    CO^HM 


UnnU-i 

Straat),lM>. 
^—  UaJall  How(BO<>E»bM««  FboaX 

IMaodaM. 
Loaa    WWf    or    Boatoa    Fte, 

ina^lMa,9S0B. 

LoweU  lortltale.  Sit. 

MushaU  Strart,  307. 

ManaoboMtU  Guetto,  dtod, «  ■. 

Uanaera,  S8,  3M;  llialoiT  c^  bj 

F.  Kiddar,  dl«l,Ua.,Ms.,  70a.t 

J  Baled,  U  a. ;  pictitn  oC  nMaUoaad, 
II  a.;  Mkbntioa  ol,  ebaaged  to 
odc-btBlioD  of  Fourth  at  Jaly,  Mi; 


Memorial  Hutoir  of,  bv  J.  W1>' 

r,  died,  14  a„  15  a.,  af  ■.,  «>  «, 

TO  «.,  76  a.,  BS,  IM  a.  IPO  a^  90S  «q 

Ml  ■..  903  a.,  tU  a,  9M  a.,  9Tt «. ) 

qaotcd,  IT.  M,  sea  a..  3;a. 
'  Honhi  BaiMlag,  IM  a. 


HMMm  oC  FtM  Arta,  IM  a. 

NewNorthCbiDtb,91ia. 

N«wbwr(MwWMUn(loa)8lmt, 

Km-Ldtar,  dtad,  H  a.,  7t  », 

"t;  qaal*d,Wa. 
Korth  F.nd,  970,  ST4. 
North  I.«Un  School,  IH. 

OM  Oriek  MMtiug  llout  (Fin* 

Cfaalrb),  91H. 


Cfaalrb),  91H. 
OldSoathC)iBTBli,MI>a. 


-OMS 

IM  aod  aa«,  9«7, 3M. 

—  OM  State  IlaoM, «,  II, «  a. 

—  Old  Tb«n  f  loMB,  4B. 

—  Pmbwtoa  Sqaan,  9S. 

. —  Flolut«o{,lHA.Bowen.dtad,93. 
_FtarMLoa(mv{,lSOa.,lMt^ 


Fwt  Bin  (Tom) 

rrtoMlibw7,US. 
rriaMflodatj,  MOa. 

PBbllaLU>iM;.IO,SSa^I44,SUi 

ClMBb«kla  Oilltitiiw  lm,ti»U 


~— Qatlrar  Lam  (dow  OongnM 
8tn«t),  IM  a. 

Qnakar  UMUog  tloMa^  IM  a. 

—  QMcn(Bow  Coorti  StrMt,  33,M  a. 

^—  Heoord  CotnniiMtDnent'  tUporti^ 
qBotsd,  U  H.,  ID.  TV  a.,  Tt  n.,  Ti  a., 
143,  IM  ■.,  3S8-31I-J,  3«a-3ei^  371, 
aei-SBT  a.)  dlod,  It  a.,  lU  a.,  U  a., 
•3  a.,  ««  a.,  I9T  a.,  3M  a.,  SH  a., 
9«S  a.,  371  a.,  1S6  a.,  IM  a.,  9U  a. 

~—  Rogtn  Building.  18. 

St.  Audtaw's  Lodge,  SM  a, 

-^  Sandcmniian    SmI^,  970^  971 

School  Sttoet,  23 

ScooDd  Cbaroh,  C.  BobUM-*  HIa- 

(on  ef,  qooled,  9Sa 
— —  b«laetiiiaii'*Uiiiatci,nMnUoiMd,n. 


IBTO,  died,  303  a,  9eS  a.,  973  a. 

quoted,  97A,  374. 

• Somanet  aub  HoaM^  IM. 

Stale  Mom*,  71  a.,  IH. 

8laUHoBes,01d,«,4l,«la. 

State  Straat,  18,  MS. 

—  Tea  PartT,  M;  Ml«r  about,  (ram 

Franklio,  67,  M)  '    "" 


TmAo(,81j>- 
-^  Thaatn,  2SS  a. 
Third  NatKHwl  Bank, »,  SS). 

—  ToMwraphioal  aod  HittoriMl 
DeMriMlon  or,  br  If.  B.  Shnrtlaff, 
died,  m  a..  903  a.,  sea  >.,  3M  a. 

—  Town  Dooki  (Hocord*},  men- 
tloned,  79  a.,  2S7. 

Town  HooM.  t>-33,  M ;  old.  46. 

Town  Uaatingi,  71  a.,  73  a..  Ml, 

988;  warrant  for,  qtKited,SA8;  360; 

bold  al  Old  Brick  meeting  hooM,  381. 

—  Town  Raoord*,  died,  14  a.,  M  a., 
119  a.,  1S3  a.,  IM  a.,  SCO  a.,  308  a., 
SIO  a.,  314  a,  987,  MB  a.,  9M  a.) 
nenUooed.  64  a.,  71,  73  a..  958,  SS2, 
988-370, 3M;qaolad, 384.  .SNatMi, 
Town  Book*. 

^—  Tremont  BtfMt,  S9  ■. 

Tremoat  ThMlrv,  984  a. 

Trinlh  Cbaroh,  IBliSeglrien  of, 

dtMl,  IH  a.,  104  a.,  IM  a.,  SM  a. ; 

BMoUonMl,  1B4  i  qnotad,  9M  a.,  389 

a..  >74  a. 

UBk»SaMjDepodtTaalta,SM. 

DnioB  Stiecl.  srth  S8T. 

DaiMHity,  8S. 


—  WadtlncloBatfart,U,Ba,MI 
a.,  981  a. 

LetterT^ 

—  WUta  HoiM   nrm,  wr  lam, 
989  a^  183  and  aeM^  StI  a. 

V'Idk'iLmw  (now  D«  Bt.),9M>. 
« irrlshtoa.BiinkerHIII,CWli>. 


JwirrlKhtoa,B 
«,Darohaiter,. 


BoKoo  u>d  Hiin*  Railroad.  844. 

BoBdMT,  H*f.  Jooatfaaa  <1TU-1804), 
bii  %'iaw  of  Um  Caaaa  aod  Conaa- 
qneocM  of  the  AMMteaa  BenlalioB, 
quoted.  337  a. 

BouHerTNaUiaotd.  130. 

BoorlMK,  Sir  Jobo  George  nSI7-lBM), 
latter  of  n«nt  boa*,  UT. 

BonnM,  Kdward  Emenoa  (ITfT-lSTS), 
hia  HiatotT  ol  Welb  and  K«ua- 
bunk,  UalM,  dted.  176  a. 

BowMtCftCHAaMa  Pkkuiumi,  A  JI., 
sri;  nbaeribM  la  Goald  Uanartel 
Fud.  IM;  rMoarin  en  UopkiM 
Fonndatioua,  Ml  Ua  Aceant  at 
Iba  TiMt  •dmtotitarad  tn  tha  Tna- 
teea  of  the  Charito  of  l/wMd  Hop- 
-'  ■anliooed.MBa. 
KhaoM  I 

1839,  W 

dted,  SIS  a. 

lawdDia,  iaiBM  (1797-11 
H.  C.  I74S,  Goraraor  at 
artta,970. 

—  Junea  (1769-1811),  H.  O.  1771, 
MnofGoT.  JanMa,3Ma. 

—  iniluun,  981  a. 

Bowao,  Abd  (17B0-IBI)0),  a<  Baatoa, 
ensTkver,  aoa  of  Abd  of  Oraenbaab, 
N.  Y.,  bia  Plelan  of  Boatoa,  dtad, 
3S. 

p 1  .!„  ^qulrrd,  pldaia  bj  Jaha 

naottoaed.  IM. 


•d  (ram  Waid  H 


tloa,Liaat.JaM]ph,Mra. 
Sarah  (TJb3)^wUm  of  Uart. 
Joaeph.3S7  a. 
—  tullr,  SM. 

InMon,  Bialton,  or  Biatta*,  Haaij  da 
(<{.  ISOS),  8M  (  etlad.  Mt  a.  1  kU  U* 
UfibM  at  CoMaaladioibMA^M. 


4M 


Bndbwy*  Mm,  hit  TkmTdi  In  lh«  Ib. 

ierior  ol  AoMriea,  ottotod,  SaO. 
BnMlfofd,  John,  of  njrmoath,  1Q03»  S8t. 
— —  JoMtrfi,  Jr^  jaror,  ITTT*  908. 
BnMlfonl,  AUm^  *ja^  n. 
Bndstreet,  l<«c]r  (WoedWidce),  wIfB  of 

Rot.  SiiNOo,  12.1. 
«—  Somoel  (1711-i;.1735),  aoo  of 

BoT.  Simoa  (II.  C.  Hm)  of  CiMtfleo- 
ini.  Maw.,  201  n. 

Sumel  (174.V1810),  Morduuit  of 
aad   CluurfeoUnrAt   iott    of 

SuBuel,  261  and  MOlt. 
—  Simon  (1603-1007),  (Governor  of 

lUMaelmMtU  116. 
«—  Rev.  Simon  (II.  C.  1660),  of  Now 

London,  aon  of  Got.  Simon,  925. 

361  n. 
Brainti^  JUm^  20,62, 117, 122,  S90. 
BraintfT.    5m  Braintroo. 
Brandon,  Edward  John,  City  Cleric  of 

Cambridge,  aanorriaM  iwbttoUion  of 

Early  Town  Fkoeoodinct  of  Cam* 

bri<^S51. 
Bratebcr,  Anttin,  inqniij  into  d«iUi 

of,  10^  IS. 
BraUla  S^aara,   Chnreli   in,   Roaton, 

rcoordt  of,  cited,  206   n^  210  n.; 

Fonrth  of  JalT  oration  daUrered  in, 

387  n. 
Brattoo.    SMBraelon. 
Braacr's  Bnildinf,  Borton,  dUof  int 

■Mctim^lionae,  18. 
Breek.  Samnel  (1771-iM2),  of  Roaton, 

Brrnton,  Un.  [7  Mairtlia,  wife  of  (*ot. 

WilUnm  of  Rliode  Itland],  220. 
Breton,  Mm  la  (<f.  127d).  Biahop  of 

Heinlaed,  cited,  004  n. ;  quoted,  m 
BmttoB.    SitBmcton. 
BnswsTKR,  Frawk,  AJI.,  ztL 

Elder  William  (e.  1600-10441018. 

Brewster,  Maaa.,  041 040. 

Bridgea,  Capt  Roberi  (if.  1090),  of 

Wnn,  Clerk  and    SpaJrar  of  tlio 

Amae  of  Depntieo,  11^  130^  140, 

100, ^9^  100. 

Brief  of  John  Adaaa,  al  tffal  of  aol- 

dierH,  1770,  cited,  00  n. 
.  BrigMon,  Maaa.«  70  n. 
BnuaiBa,  Hon.  IIartiii;  A.B.,  zrl,  4. 
BriMot  do  WanriOe,  Jeon  Piorri  (1754- 

1700),  hia  Bow  IVaTda  in  tiM  Unitad 

Slatea,  moled,  300. 
Bviiled,  Chnriea  Aator,  hia  EngHili 

f  •ngnadgi  in  Ameriea»  in  Ombrtdgo 


Mm,  hit  fUMNUcea  of  tiM  United 

Statea  of  America,  or  America  and 
her  Reaonreea,  qnoted,  301. 

Briatol,  Masa.,  026. 

.—  ConntT,  Mass.,  ConTontlon,  60. 

Britannia,  Sy  Willtam  Camden,  dted, 
113. 

British,  the,  271 ;  regimenta  In  Beaton, 
86;  aoMierinir,  20;  officer,  Diary  of, 
mentioned,  00;  War  Office.  01,  53; 
aenrice,  51 ;  side,  202 ;  flag; 200;  for- 
cmment,  203  n. ;  caTalry  need  Old 
South  Meeting-llonse  as  a 
achool,  280;  deputation,  070. 

Army  lists,  52. 

—  llosenm,  04. 

Soldieiv.  John  KoUe  exhiMta  bin 

for  jury  which  tried,  1770,  60.  00; 

trial  of;04>70;  meniiocicd,  340;  ra- 

port  of  trials  of,  mentioned,  05  n.^ 

70  n. 
Britlon,  Bishop  of  Hereford.    Sm  Bra* 

ton. 
Broadstreet    5m  Bradstreet 
Broadway,  K.  T.,  200  n. 
Broke  or  Brooke,  Sir  Robert  (d.  1060), 

hia  Abridgment,  cited,  405  n. 
Brmnlield,  Abigail,  datq^ter  of   CoL 

IlenrT.    S€t  Uocers. 
Edward,  father  of  CoL  Henry, 

202  a. 

—  Elimbeth,  daaghter  of  Col  Henry. 
4S;ct  Rogers. 

—  Hannah  (CUrke),  aecond  wife  of 
Col.  Henry,  210  n. 

—  CoL  llenry  (1727-1020),  67  n., 
107,  108L  2(6-204.  210,  and  mote; 
birth  and  death,  202  n. ;  sketch  of, 
called  a  New  England  Country  (Gen- 
tleman, cited,  2U2  n.;  Charles  M- 
ham's  letters  to,  200, 310. 

-—  Margaret  (Payerweather)  (1702- 
1701),  flnt  wife  of  0>L  Henry,211  a. ; 
birth  and  marriage,  310;  death,  211. 

Sally,  danghter  of  CoL  Homy. 

-iT^VUIiami  of  Stoka  Ntwingtoo, 
1504,202  0. 

—  manaion,  202. 

—  name  of,  200  n. 

—  School  at  Harrard,  Mass.,  300  n. 
Bromflelda,  the,  n  pamphlet  on,  by  D. 

D.  ShMie,  in  the  Ifow  Enghind  His. 
torical  and  (Senealogieal  Register, 
cited,  100  n.;  Americiin,  303  n. 
Bronson,  Henry,  M.D.,  HI ;  hki  nis> 
torical  Account  of  the  Conneoticnt 
Ib  FhoMO  of  the  Bow 


4i6 


Hairen  Colony  HMorioal  Soeialy, 

dted.  Ill  n.  ' 

Brooke.    Set  Broke. 
Brookfleld,  Mass.,  311, 010. 
Brookliiie,   Mass.,  180,   413;   Moddy 

RiTcr  aiid  Brooklioe  Records,  quoted, 

337  and  nde,  2u0. 
Broom,  Herbert  (1815-1802),  Broom 

and  Uadley*s  Commentaries  on  the 

Laws  of  England,  cited,  404  n. 
Bronne.    5m  Browne. 
Brown,  Alexander,  LL.D.,  his  First 

Republic  in  America,  dted,  220  n. 

—  John,  1741,  017. 

—  William  Garrott  (H.  C.  1801), 
in  chaige  of  HarTard  Cdlege  Ar- 
chiTcs,  282  n. ;  remarks  upon  inter- 
pretation of  letters  in  College  Pro- 
grammes,  0.34 ;  his  artfcle  in  the 
Hanrard  Graduates'  Magaxine,  upon 
the  UuirerdtT  ArchiTco,  cited,  051. 

Brown  UniTcrsfty,  241  n.,  20a 
Browne,  Lieut.  I^eonard,  R.  A.,  51. 
^—Richard,  of   Watertown,  Mass., 
1040.  117,  110, 180, 131. 

—  William  (1730-1002),  H.  C  1755, 
of  Salem,  Judge  of  the  Superionr 
Court  of  Judicature,  70. 

Bruce,  Philip  Alexander,  hia  Economic 
History  of  Virginia  in  the  Seren- 
teenth  Century,  cited,  228  n. ;  hia 
letter  nnoted,  233  n. 

Broen,  OiNuliah,  Deputy  from  CUoooeo- 
ter,  Mass.,  1040, 117, 127. 

Brunner,  lleinrfoh.hi^  DeutMbe  Bochta* 
geeohlchte.  cited,  400  n. 

Brunswick,  lie.,  412. 

Brunswick,  House  of,  70. 

Brush,  Crean  (d,  1778),  204 ;  a  striking 
figure,  272;  emigrmted  to  Amerftsa, 
373;  commission  issued  to,  quoted, 
870;  executes  It,  273 ;  departure  and 
capture,  274;  imprisonment  in  Bos- 
ton Jail,  274;  death,  274;  rooordof 
n  case  of  John  Rowe  against,  ouoted, 
375;  John  Hill  recorers  jndgBMnt 
In  case  against,  375. 

Buchanan,  Frances  (b,  1700),  stop, 
daughter  of  Crean  Brush.  5m  Allen. 

Buck,  Jamea,  of  Boston,  00  n. 

Buckingham,  Joeeph  Tinker  (1770- 
1861)1  oditer  of  the  Beaton  Courier, 
310;  his  Personal  Memdrs  and  Re. 
oolleotiont  of  Editorial  Ule,  quoted, 
810. 

—  Sarah  (Hooker),  wife  of  Be?. 
Stephen,  78w 

•^— Bar.  Stophea  (fl.  a  1000),  ol 


Borwalk,  Conn.,  aoo  of  Be?, 

of  Saybrook,  70,  OL 

—  Re?.  Thomas  (1040-1700),  ol  8i^. 

brook,  Omn.,  78. 
Buckinghjunshire,  EngU»d,  OOi 
Buckiniuster,  Joseph,  70  n. 
BuflTam,  Deborah,  daughter  of  Bobeit 

of  Salem.    5m  Wilson. 
Bulfiiicb,  Charles  (170.%-1044),  II.  C. 

1781,  313  and  nete,  040. 
BuUiraat,  Dr.  Benjamin,  hia  Journal, 

a  noted,  101  n. 
kMk,Amiah.    5m  Anaah  BnOosk. 
*^  Annah.    See  Morton. 
WiUiam,  bis  VirginU  Impartlaay 

Examined,  quoted,  ill. 
Bunker  Hill,  Charlestown,  Mass.,  40, 

040;  monument  on,  00;  Tmnrimirj 

battle-Diece  ol,  mentioned,  315;  poem 

on,  by  Mrs.  Morton,  mentioned,  880. 
Burbeck,  Chariotte  Augusta,  daughter 

of  Gen.  Henry,  51  aiM  ftWc,  53. 

Edward,  father  of  WiUiam,  50  n. 

Gen.  llenry  (1754-18i8X  aon  of 

WiUiam,  50  and  fM<t^54;daoglit«n 

of,  51 ;  papen  of,  63. 
Jerushn  (Gkyrer),  wife  of  WB- 

liam,  53  n. 

Marthn  (Shute),  wife  of  EdwMvl, 

53  n. 
Lt-Cd.  WiUiam  (1716-1785),  fn. 

tberof  Gen.  Henry,  Mn.,  04. 
-^  famUy,  53. 
Burdett,   Georn,  prwMhar,  1640^  el 

Exeter  and  York,  180  n. 
Burke,  John  (1787-1848),  his  Extinct 

and  Dormant  Baronetciea,  cited,  01  n. 
Sir  John   Bernard   (1815-1802), 

son  of  John,  hie  Extinct  and  Dor. 

mant  Baronetciea,  dted,  01  n.;  his 

Landed  Gentry,  dted,  201  n. 
Bum,  Richard  (1700-1780),  hia  Justico 

of  the  Psaoe  and  Fviih  OOosr, 

quoted,  000. 
Burnet,  Gilbert  (1040-1715),  Bishop  of 

SaUsbnry,  quoted,  i% 
Bush,  Jdhn,  constaMa  of  Wells,  Mo^ 

400;  depodtioo  ol,  408^  400;  made 

a  frseoMtt,  1050,  400  n. 
Butler,     Gen.     Benjamin     FVanklin 

fCdby,  1030),  LL.  D.,  n  member  of 

Congrses  and  (Soremor  of  llsssa 

ohusstts,  074. 
Caleb  {1770-1054),   Dartmouth, 

1800^  his  Histoiy  of  (Proton,  cited, 

380  n.,  207  n. 
Catherinoi  dai^hUr  of  WilKaa. 

Sm  FalhoM* 


4» 


moBL 


Jamet  (ITat-lWT).  M  CWort, 

lIaM.«MBof  Jmimik«M4. 
MiwT(8l60«»^),wltoolJMiMt, 

—  8Mioc«x«T,LUBnX^W8;d«itlj, 
Ml, 344;  Wrtb,  544;  •nett^.M; 
cdocmtioo,  344 ;  cteM^ate  of  W.  B. 
BaMeU  144;  tlwiM  Uw  Mid  be- 
came«WBMl  for  Bottoa  Md  Maine 
lUUroaa,  S44;  taeond  oompUoUer  of 
U.  S.  TraMonr,  044;  ■owfnulad  tor 
Orenecr  of  flmrrwrd  CoUegik  544; 
rnMeni  of  Yowif  Mto'i  Omjo- 
cnUe  CUiK  545;  ehmetor,  545; 
Bishop  Uwrtnoo  pajt  trilmU  to 
BMnionr  of •  595.  ^^^ 

Stei^o,  of  Doelos,  1558^  544. 

WilliM^of  GmU0  GriM,  Coiurty 

Care,  IrelaiMl,  S04. 
BMtra,  Mm  Chester  (1821-1555),  en- 

nmrer,  55.  ^. 

B^Md  Parieh,KewbttrrJIaie.,905a.; 

JHimnier  Aeadeinj,  905  a. ;  Congro- 

ntioiialChiireh  lleeorde,eitod,Ma. 
Bjiee.  Re?.  Mather  (1705-1755),  U.  C. 

ITtS^  950  and  aeli,  S5S. 

Cabinet  coMMOi  •<  EogiMd,  75 

and  nefc»  75  a. 
Cabo^  Geoffge  (1751.1595X  555. 
LotrtSt  A.  B.,  xtH;  eabeecibet  to 

Goald  Menorial  Fand,  500. 
_.  ISamael,  of  Boetom  175L  914  a. 
—  tfarah  (Barrett),  wife  of  Saaael, 

914  and  aift. 
GUdweH.  Jamee,   Mrtallf  woMided 

5  Mareh,  IHO,  82. 
Califbraia,  519, 540.  ^     ^ 

CaWerl,  George,  hooknllv  ol  Laniom 

557  a. 
ObaMdge.  Maee^  5, 55, 40,  5f^  W  i^ 
n,  5^  54, 50. 59  aad  oilf,  117, 179, 
185,  S05  and  ai«c  910  a.,  958  a.,  906, 
510,511,  525,  525,555,540  a.,  545, 
594,  559.  419;  City  Gum— lat  of, 
54;  W.  B.  BaMeU  eleeted  lo  Board 
ol  AMemea  in,  84;  to  Common 
CemMil,  54;  itreet  ear  employee 
strike  in  1885, 85;  State  Confonttoa 
held  is,  1775, 994 ;  eajois  Go? .  Hep- 
UM'b  hoMfrf •  585  A. 

City|]alC55. 

Basl,74a. 

Fksi^rULTOab 

High  osheei,  ^^ 

||%yMidBtnsl9  5IOik 


History  of  « by  L.  &  Fteige,  eited, 

75  a.,  75  a.,  171  a.,  540  a. 
Holmes  Place,  Uie,  oeeapied  liy 

Dr.  K.  Pearson,  *J00  a.,  910  a. 

Holjrol[e  Place,  905  a. 

Holyoke  Street,  905  a. 

Manual  Trainlnff  Sehool,  85. 

Meeaog^KMse  (new)  hi  (1755), 

75. 

Memorial  HaO,  5,  554. 

Probate  Oftce,  905. 

Proprietors*  Bo^ords,  551. 

PabUe  Ubraij,  89. 

Rirerside  l*iess,  584. 

Town  Beoords,  cited,  74  a.,  910  a. ; 

Vital  Statistice  mentioned,  851 ;  early 

town  nrooeedinos  (1690-1705),  591. 

Ualremity  Pmss,  55. 555. 

.-.— i—  Stt  otto  llarvaid  College* 
Ouabridte    Ewiays,   C.  A.   Brisled*e 

Bngllsh  Langaage  ia  America,  ia, 

quoted,  245. 
Cambridge  Unlrersiliy,  Engiaad,919  a., 

559. 
Camden,    WUUam    (1651-1525X  hU 

Britannia,  cited,  115. 
—  MieceUany,  qnoled,  945. 
Canada,  51  a^  59,  202;  Commismry 

General  of  Lower,  900  a.;  Practical 

Notes  made  daring  a  Toor  in,  and  a 

Pbrtion  of  the  United  SUtee,  by  A. 

Fergnsson,  qnoted,  999;  diAcalty  of 

obtaining  senranU  in,  959. 
CanningrBlisabeth  (1754-1775),  trial 

of,  quoted,  57  a. 
CaaieHmry,Eng.,155a.    AsrPkarsga- 

tire  Court  of. 
Tales,   Chaaeer's,   qaoted,   514, 

515. 
Cape  Ann.  Mass.,  179  and  wers,  175  a. ; 

John  Deris  attended  Depiiiy-(3or. 

ernor  to.  175  a. 
Cape  Bretoa  IsUod,  Nora  Scotia,  58; 

Ffsaeh  settlemeoU  in,  590. 
Cape  Cod,  Mam ,  549. 
Cape  of  Good  Hope,  575. 
Cape  Horn,  575. 
Capo  Rapoise  (Arundel),  Me.,  175  a., 

in  a.,  189,408  a. 
GspePorpus.    Sm  Cape  Plorpoiss. 
^ea,  Elisabeth  (Hall),  wife  of  Joha 
Either  of  Hopestlll),  970. 
— -  HopeetiU  (1750-1507),  950,  954; 

Urth.  970;  a  Saademaaiaa,  970 ;  ei^ 

fssted  lor  order  ol  the  Council,  971; 

sends  appsal  lo  Shsriff  Greenleaf, 

971 1  drew  ap  application  lo  Court 

U  ImvOif.mi  leiaitalsdaiasafs 


4ST 


eitiien,  971;  death,  971 ;  Ber.  B.  G. 
Porter's  rsmarlcs  on,  907,  SM;  a 
great  dry<goods  dealer,  297 ;  Samuel 
Farkmaii  and  Benjamin  Thompeon 
apprenticed  to,  297 ;  a  member  of  the 
Artillery  Company,  908;  buried  at 
Copp*8  UiU,  288  and  asfr ;  Massa- 
ehusetts  Spy  started  ia  attic  of  his 
building,  208. 

John,  father  of  flopestUI,  970. 

John  (if.  m0),eoa  of  Uopestill, 

908  a. 

- —  Patience  (Stoddard,  1755-1701), 
wife  of  HopeetUl,  starts  a  peUtion  la 
behalf  of  ber  husband,  971;  birth, 
205  a.;  death,  208  a. 

—  Thomas,  merohanl^  d  Boetoa, 
1807,272  a. 

Carleton,  Lieut  Osgood  (1749-1810), 
snrreyor,  son  of  Jeremiaa,  of  Haver- 
hill,  Mass.,  99  a. 

Cariton,  OUrer  (1801-1882),  mastsr  of 
the  Salem  Latin  school,  son  of  John, 
854;  L.  SalionstaU*s  Menhir  of, 
mentioned,  854. 

Cames,  Edward,  iuror,  1777, 981. 

Carolina,   590:  Indepeadeat 
ni«s,955. 

Caroline,  steaaier,  575. 

Carr,  George  (d.  1582X  of  Ipswieh, 
129. 

— Petrick,  BwrtaUy  woaaded9Maieh, 
1770,  82. 

Sir   Bobert   (e.  1509-1557),  of 

Etal,  NorUiumberiand,  one  ot  the 
King's  Commimionen  to  New  Eng- 
land, 1559, 152. 

CAUTBa,  FnAKKUir,  LL.D.,  zrl;  snb» 
seribos  to  Gould  Memorial  Fund,  500. 

—  Jamrs  (kwuDOB,  LL.D.,  zriii; 
elected  Honoranr  Member,  82^  547 ; 
accepts,  94;  Istmr  ol  rsgrst  fkom, 
557. 

John  (d.  1550),  ol  Vligiaia,  his 

wiU,  quoted,  927  a. 

Bobert  (1555-1759),  soa  o<  Jbha, 

997  a. 

Gary,  Anae,  daughter  of  CoL  WUsoa 
MUes.    SmNidiolas. 

— -  ElbuOieth,  daughter  ef  CoL  Wil- 
son Miles.    See  F^rfaz. 

Mary,  daughter  of  CoL  WUsoa 

Miles.    SfeAmMsr. 

—  Nathaniel,  of  Bestoa,  951;  aa 
Addresssr  of  Hatehiasoa  aad  Gags, 
and  a  Protsstsr,  951  a. 

Sarah,  daughter  ef  CoL  WQsoa 


CoL  Wiboa  MUss,  o<  Thrgbia, 
I;  refnsee  WasUngloa  Us  daagh- 

tar's  hand,  925. 
Casco  (town),  Me^  186. 
Casoo  Bay,  Mon  19^  175  a. 
Castle  Crine,  County  Chrn,  Irslsai, 

204. 
Castle  HiU,  Salem,  Mass.,  551. 
Castle  WiUiam,  fort  on  Castle  Iskad 

(now  Fort  Independence),  Boetoa 

Ha^,  54,  80  a.,  197. 
Catholics.    See  Boroan  <3sthoHcs. 
Caolkiiis,  Francee  Manwaring  (1755- 

1550),  100,  103,  105  a.,  107  a.,  110; 

her  History  of  New  London,  quoted, 

00  a.;  mentiooed,  100,  IIL 
Ceelys,  Va.,  999. 

Centennial,  or  FhiladeMib^   Imposi- 
tion, 91 ;  a  new  experiment,  SA. 
Century  Dictionary,  cited,  244  a. 
Charfboitm,  Benjamin,  of  the  Eaoeutire 

Council,  mo,  15  a. 
Chadwiek,  Ber.  Joha  White,  qaoted, 

510. 
(niaiSey,  Mathew,  ef  Boston,  1545, 129. 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  Boetoa,  371; 

L.  Saltoastall*s  addiem  tow  oaoted. 

579. 
CuAMBBaLAiir.  Hoa.  JoenuA  Law* 

BKjroK,  LL.D.,  zriii;  eleded  Corre- 
sponding Member,  412. 
Judge  Melien  (1821-1000),  LUD. 

his  chi^iter  ia  Narratire  aad  Critisal 

History  of  Amsrica,  cited,  55  a. 
—  CoUeetion,    ia    Boetoa    Pubtts 

Libnury,  pUa  of  sesne  ol  Fifth  o< 

March  riot  in,  55  a. 
Champemown,  CapL  Fnmeis  (1515- 

l«8f),170a.,182,185. 
Chancy.    See  Chauncy. 
(handler,  Fsteg  Whitmaa  (1515-1585), 

LL.D.,  58. 
^—  Sara  Caulo,  LL.D.,  zrl;  oah- 

scribee  to  Gould  Memorial  Faad, 


Channel  Islaads,  914. 

Channing,  Ber.  William  EOery  (H.  C. 

1708),  D.D.,  889^  570;  iniaeaee  of, 

ia  tb  rsligioa  of  MsmssiiMstts, 

551. 
ChariM  L,  Xiag  ol  Eagiaad,  170l9N 

a.,  915  a. 
II.,  Kiagof  EMfamd,917,915aad 

aoff,553,409;  pstttioooliahabkaats 

ol  Maine  to,  189. 
Charlee  Birer,  Mass.,  75  a. 
Charlestowa,  Mass.,  19  a^  17, 117*  197, 

m,  94%  950  a.,  i51  a. 


428 


CmAMhUfWwit,  Uam.  (emthmed). 
— —  Firfft  Chwch,  First  Beoord-Book 

€l,  in  tbe  New  £D|rlaiid  Uittoncal 

and  Gtnealofrieal  Kagiiter,  qaoM, 

219. 
— —  Fir«  Cents  SftTingi  Bask,  depoeite 

of  this  Societj  whbdrmwa  from,  82, 

t9S;depontsim8a,9d). 
— *- GenealogNt  and  Eetatet  oC  bj 

T.  B.  Wymaa,  dtad,  177  n^  2t0  a., 

291  It.,  297  a. 
-»-  Great  Hoosa,  17. 
«— -  Mdlon't  Fdint,  60. 

Xeek,  SO. 

— —  See  oAerc,  Bonker  If  UL 
Charlton.  See  Charieetown. 
CInrter,  Flrrt.  granted  br  Gorfu  to 

tlM  citT  of  Gorgeaaa,  ]«il.  179  a. 

—  of  tne  Plymeatk  Companj,  170. 
«— of  Sir  Fetdinaado  Goi^  lOrW, 

109, 171;  acquired  bj  MaetacJmwtti 
BayCokmj,  171. 

«— of  Few  London  Society  United 
lor  Trade  and  Comneree,  90. 

-»—  See  Cbarten,  mnder  Connecticnt ; 
Maamehaietts. 

Charter  Oak,  Hartford,  Conn.,  SSO; 
learet  from,  offered  to  the  Societj, 
bj  Henry  Williamt,  210 ;  stood  on  the 
gronnd  chosen  lor  Georige  Wyllys's 
awnsion,  217;  teneratsd  bj[  the 
Indians,  who  nsed  it  as  a  gnide  to 
plantinff  cofn,  217;  bknrn  down, 
ISjO,  219;  Charter  concealed  in, 
1087. 219  a. ;  sorrow  among  citiseos 
of  Hartford  when  Charter  Oak  feU, 
220. 

Cbasb,  Cbarues  AoGvaTUs,  A.M., 
XTi:  mhKcribis  to  Goakl  HeaMrial 
Faad,  000. 

-»-  Frederick,  his  History  el  Dart- 
month  College,  qnoted,  25a 

Chancer,  Geoffrey  (e.  1940-1400),  his 
liMend  of  Good  Women,  quoted, 
210;  his  Caaterbuy  Tales,  qnoted, 
314, 910. 

Chaaner,  Ber.  Charlea  (1602-1072), 
Ptasideat  of  Hartard  Collefs,  202, 
207, 024,  020,  029^  001, 101. 

—  Israel  (1044-1702),  son  of  Pftsi- 
dMt  Charles,  hk  Almaaae  for  1000, 
mentioiped.  000,  040. 

Chaaaeeyi^  llemoriab  of  the,  by  W. 

C.  Fowler,  eitad,  202  a. 
Chebaeea  (Esses),  Mam.,  174  n^  170 

and  asir ;  000.    See  Jabaaae, 
Chestant  Hill«  Newtoa,  llass^  211, 004. 
^  UL^OO^OL 


Chicsgo,  Uniferrity  of,  241  a. 
Chigaecto  Bay,  N.  8.,  204  a. 
Chihl.  Elizabeth,  Mrs.,  64  a. 
^—  Ephraim,  of  Watertown, 

1040,117,110,101. 
Francis  James  (18S5-1800X  LUV^ 

41 ;  his  Knglinh  and  ScoUiiOi  Bal. 

Uds,  1858,  ated, 241  a.;  bis  English 

and  Scottish  Popuhir  BaUads,  IbUO, 

cited,  241  a. 

Joseph,  juror,  1777, 202. 

•—  Town    and    Parish    Records   of 

famihr  of,  in  library  of  N.  E.  His- 

torie  Genealogical  Society,  cited,  04  a. 
China,  902. 

ClIOATB.     COARLBt    FlAKCfS,    A.M., 

zri ;  of  committee  for  increasing  the 
permanent  funds,  307,  310;  sub- 
scribes to  Gould  Memorial  Fund, 
309. 

^— >  Hon.  JosEra   IIoDoes,  LL.D., 

'  Ti,  xriii;  bis  Memoir  of  l.<eTerett 
Saltonstall,  communicated  by  S.  L. 
Tbomdike,  355 ;  letter  of  regret  from, 
357 ;  the  Memoir,  350-385. 

._  Robert,  1741,  317. 

Rnfus  (1709-1850).  LL.D.,  800. 

Christ  Church,  Boston,  63  a. ;  Registara 
of,  cited,  63  n.,  30:)  n. 

Christian  Examiner,  the,  edited  by 
J.  H.  Allen,  311. 

Christian  History,  Fragments  of.  by  J. 
H.  Allen,  mention^,  313;  in  ita 
Three  Great  Periods,  by  J.  II.  Allen, 
mentioned,  314. 

Church.  Dr.  Benjamta,  Jr.  (ti.  1770), 
II.  C.  1754,  71  a^  204 ;  character, 
205;  convicted  of  treason  by  court 
martial,  1*05 ;  report  on  commemora- 
tion of  Fifth  of  March  quoted,  200; 
rarioos  committees  on  which  he 
senrd,  200-208. 

(Charles)  r.  Oaekbone  (Joseph), 

70  a. 

Church  of  England,  116;  Royal 
authority  over,  114. 

Cicera,  Marevs  Tullias,  288. 

Cincinnati,  Society  oL    See  Maryhind. 

City  Halls.    See  mttder  names  of  cities. 

Ciril  List.  See  MascaehnsetU  CIvU 
List. 

•"^~  Serrice,  873* 

Serriee  Reform,  000-383;  D.  B. 

Eaton  the  originator  of  the  mora. 
■ent  in  America,  380;  Law,  003. 

-^  Bemkm  Reform  Association,  382. 

-»-War,  American,  earrring  trade 
of  AMinM  dhwippatiad  aurlag,  071* 


INDEX. 


429 


driliied  America,  by  T.  C.  Grattaa, 

quoted,  263. 
Clapp,  Darid,  his   Old   Morton   and 

Taylor  Estates  in  Dorchester,  Mass., 

cited,  292  a. 
CUpton,  Northamptonshire,  Enghmd, 

80  a. 
Ckre,  County,  Irelaad,  Castle  Crine  In, 

204. 
' Castle,   Suffolk,  Enghmd,  Chtfa 

Priorr  near,  65. 
— —  Priory,  near  Clare  Castle,  Suffolk, 

England,  66. 
Ckrk.  Rer.  Jonas  (1730-1805).  H.  C. 

1752;  of  Lexington,  Mass.,  310. 
Clark  R,  Eliot  CnAKinKO,  A.B.,  xrii ; 

of  auditing  committee,  34;  subaeribes 

to  Gould  Memorial  Fund,  309. 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Richard,  197  a., 

200  a. 

——Hannah,  daughter  of  Richard.  See 
Bromfield. 

Isaac  Winslow  (1740-1822),  son 

of  Richard,  197,  200,  201  and  aor«, 
203;  letter  from  Henry  Pelham  to^ 
190 ;  birth  and  death,  ^  a. 

Lucy   (1762-1775),  darter  of 

Richard,  199  and  wHe ;  birth,  200  a. 

—  Margaret,  daughter  of  Isaac  Wina- 
low.    See  CoAin. 

—  Alary,  daughter  of  Richard.  See 
Barrett. 

Richard    (c.  1708-1796),  H.  C. 

1729,  197  a.,  198  and  aefe,  200  a., 

202,  203, 206  and  aole,  208  a.,  210  a., 

214  a. 
— —  Sarah,  daughter  of  Richard.    See 

Stortin. 
— —  Susannah-Famnm,   daughter   of 

Richard.    See  Copley. 
Major  Thomas  (i.  1082-88),  of 

Boston,  Dorchester,  and  Piemaquid, 

177  a. 

—  Thomas,  Deputy-Saciatary  of  the 
ProTince,  1758, 10. 

—  family,  212  a. ;  papers  and  eorra- 
spondence  of,  202. 

CUy,  Jonas,  of  Saoo,  1056^  178  a. 
-^~  Mary,  wife  of  Jonas,  178  a. 
CleaTCs,  George  (<f.  c.  1074),  of  Casoo 

Bay,  170  a. 
Cleoments,  Robert,  of  Haterhlll,  Mass., 

1049,117,119,131. 
Clerk  of  the  Snprame  JudlcUd  Court 

for  the  County  of  Soflolk.  SMNobto^ 

John. 
CLBTBLAvn,  GaoTsm,  LL.D.,  Prssi- 

dantof  the  Uaitwl  StatM^  ivUi,  08^ 


01,  344,  383;  deetlon  of;  879;  ap- 

fDinU  L.  Saltonstall  coUeetor  of  the 
6rt  of  Boston,  380. 

ClIPFORD,    HoV.    CHARLIi  WARRKir. 

A.M.,    xri;    subscribes    to    Gould 

Memorial  Fund,  309. 
Clinton,  Conn.    See  Killingworth. 
Cobbett,   Rer.  Thomas  (1 608-1086), 

of  L^n  and  Ipswich,  118. 
Cockeril,  Thomas,  of  LondoR,  1088.07  a. 
Coddington,   William   (c.  1001-1678), 

GoTcmor  of  Rhode  Island,  quoted, 

240. 
Code,  Massachusetts,  of  1049, 16I-150. 
Oodman,  Charles  Russell  (H.  C.  1849), 

his  Memoir  of  Larerett  Saltonstall, 

mentioned,  307. 
-*—  Robert  (H.  C.  1844),  subaeribes  to 

Gould  Memorial  Fund,  309. 
Coflin,  Joshua  (1792-1804X  his  Histosy 

of  Newbury,  cited,  205  a. 

Margaret  (CUrite,  d.  1899),  201  a. 

Coggan,  John  (d.  1058X  of  Bostoi^ 

Martha  (Ralnsborough),  wile  e< 

John,  commits  suicide,  1000, 142  a. 

Cohasset.  Mass,  3. 

Coit,  Dsniel,  of  Omaeotieat,  101,  lOiL 
100, 110. 

Coke,  Sir  Edward  (1562-1034),  306  and 
»!#«,  898, 401 ;  his  Inatitatet,  qaoted, 
393,  304 ;  cited,  394  a.  ^ 

Colden,  Cadwallader  (1088-1770X 
Lieut-Goremor  of  New  York,  in 
DocumenU  RelatiTc  to  the  Colonhd 
History  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
cited,  236  a. 

Cole,  FJIzabeth,  widow,  1010, 121. 

Coleridg^  Samuel  Taylor  (1772-1084X 
205  a. 

0>llege  of  New  Jers^,  200  a. 

Collier,  John  PkTne  (1760-1883),  hit 
Memoirs  of  the  Principal  Actors 
in  the  Pkys  of  Shakespear^  qaoted, 
242.  ^ 

(^LORiAL  Soctrrr  or  MAsaAomr* 
•BTTS,  2,  27, 32, 34-37, 30,  41,  04,00 
end  aiHe,  98.  113, 134, 144, 187, 190, 
220,  299,  307,  310.  316,  310,  344; 
Judge  Lowell  one  of  the  founders  of, 
2;  address  to^  by  Edward  Wheels 
Wright,  1-4,  341-346;  fands  of,  33; 
annual  dlaner,  30, 37, 306-367;  Henry 
WHUams  offers  leafea  fiam  Charts 
Oak  toh  210 ;  By^Awi  ameMted,  300- 


' 


4M 


Coumf  Ai.  8ocf  BTT  (eiii^iMO- 
Kbnmr,aiidsoia>iiiet,l06;  Ftcrideiii 
Whedwri^i  exhibits  s  oiMiasoripl 
•enMMi  ofCottott  Mathtr,  S18 ;  per- 
wuMtnm  of,  awvfed,  847 ;  taIm  of 
aaj  Ilcmorial  Fmid.  947;  Record* 
of,menHooed«8l8;  ilt  raeord  of  new 
Hisloricd  AMoeietioiM, U»  taO;  en- 
eoweffet  priatiac  of  chmdi  reeorda, 
aS2,l66;  lisl  ^oAeen.  1898,  881; 
lariUtaoB  to  Americfto  Historical 
Assoeiatioa,  858 ;  iaTites  lepresenta- 
live  members  of  Ilmsachiwetts  His- 
totfeal  SocietT  la  atlead  anaaal 
diaaer,  858;  C  F.  Adams  points  oai 
a  partkalar  sphere  of  work  for,  858; 
L.  SaltoBStall  a  foander  of,  858. 

•»-  Anaaal  meeOnf,  852;  fifth,  1,  t, 
27, 82,  803, 305^  808, 841;  sixth,  841, 
842;  committee  appohited  to  eoasider 
iaeieaae  of  fands  at^  81,848;  Ume  of 
holding,  802. 

—  Aaditing  Committee^  82;  report 
ol^  84 ;  consists  of  persons  not  flsem- 
hets  of  the  Coandl,  805. 

— *-  Bj-LawB  of,  mcntioBed,  84, 804 ; 
800,  845,  832;  naoled,  85;  aaMod- 
■Mats  to^  adopted,  wU  800;  repriated 
ee  ameaded,  800-800;  chaagee  ia, 
847. 

«— CoDectionSv  roeatiooed,  228  a., 
807.  808,  89a 

^—Corporate  Seal,  daseriptkNi  aad 
cat  of,  800. 

^—- Corresponding  Members,  ▼!,  84, 
86^  808,  841.  412:  elected,  208, 840: 
aamber  of,  limited,  801;  creatioa  of 
KoU  of,  Ti,  847;  list  of,  xtHL 

^— -  CorRsponding  Seeretaiy.  85,  88, 
1K7, 804, 841 ;  reads  Annaal  Ri*Port 
•f  Coandl.  27-82 ;  815-852 ;  A.  McF. 
Daris  declines  r»«lectlon  as,  84;  J. 
XoUe  elected,  84, 854 ;  J.  Noble  reads 
letter  from  James  C.  Carter,  04 ;  re- 

KIs  acceptances  of  nwmberdiip, 
,  841 ;  &  KewcombV  letter  of 
aeeeptaace  to,  200 ;  datles  of,  804. 
See  tdm  Koble,  Joha. 
<— CoMea,  27,  82,  85,  58,  04,  OS, 
801-808,  810,  841,  848,  84^  854; 
Bcfiort  eit  dted,  1,  27;  meeung  of, 
%  88;  aaanal  leport  of,  27-82, 
845^882;  ameadmeat  piopoeed  bj. 


aiopled,800;  hMaathoritTtodiaa|e 
time  for  holdlag  meetings.  802; 
datfae  of  the,  808;  adcmts  miaate  on 
the  death  of  P.  H.  fienra,  848  a^ 
888  a^i  ant  vsport  em^ 


848;  reports  of,  mentloiied,  851; 
expreaees  thanks  to  American  Acad> 
amy  of  Arts  aad  Sdeness  lor  use  of 
Its  ball,  852. 

—  General  Faad,  808, 858. 

—  Gould  Memorial  Fand  (or  Pn^ 
meaeat  Faads),  ▼.  82,  88,  187,  843, 
844  a.,  853;  comatittee  appointed  to 
increase,  81 ;  report  of  committee, 
82;  amoant  to  be  raised  for,  84; 
this  aame  gifea  to  Permanent  Fund, 
87;  848;  President  Wheelwright 
premnts  report  of  the  committee  for 
increasing  the.  807;  ten  thousand 
dolhn  snbet^bed  to,  807, 848,  852 ; 
to  be  need  for  the  publication  of  the 
Society's  Traasactions  and  Collec- 
tions, 807,  808;  report  of,  accepted 
and  committee  discharged  with 
thanks,  800;  list  of  subscribers  to* 
800;  completion  of;  341,  848;  In- 
crease of  ten  thottsaad  dollars  in, 
848;  committee  appointed,  in  1808, 
to  consider  the  increadng  of  the  Per^ 
manent  Fands,  848;  names  of  the 
committee,  848 ;  Importance  of,  847. 

—  Honorary  Members,  45,  82,  05, 
808,347,857;  list  of,  xriii ;  elected, 
208;  nnmber  of,  limited,  301. 

—  Meetings.    See  SUted  Meetings. 
— -  ilemoirs  of  deceased  members :  of 

Darwin  £.  Ware,  88, 80;  of  William 
£.  Russell,  88-08;  of  Leterett Salton- 
stall,  858-385. 

—  Members,  841 ;  members  and  dues, 
05^  800-802.  See  oftore,  Corresriond- 
ins  Members,  Honorary  Memibers; 
lefor.  Resident  Members. 

—  OIBcers,  duties  of,  808. 

—  Permanent  Funds.  5fe  Goald 
Memorial  Fund. 

—  Plesident, election  of  84, 854;  du- 
ties of,  808.  ^edm  Whedwright, 
Edward. 

—  PublicaticQ,  Committee  of,  il,  28» 
82, 112, 182 ;  reports  referred  to,  84, 
854;  A.  McF.  Daris rethes f rom,  85. 

—  Publfeation  Fund,  858;  need  of 
two  funds  of  825.000  each,  808. 

— .  Publications,  dted,  5  a.,  20, 28  a., 
58  a.,  75  a.,  08  a.,  118  a.,  118  a., 
184  a.,  188  a.,  185  a.,  810  aM  818  ».; 
mentioned,  28,  80-32,  58,  112,  183, 
810, 858;  qaoted,  815, 817 ;  Ptorroa- 
aeat  Fands  neeeseaiy  to  defray  cost 
of,  848;  Issue  of,  uMToMably  da- 
kyed,  860;  fohintary  eentribatioM 
tovafd  oott  of  9  888. 


miMBZ* 


481 


•^-  RoDordioff  Secretary,  40,  06, 808; 
deetion  of,  84, 854;  to  have  custody 
of  the  seal,  800;  duties  of,  801,  304. 
See  aiee  Cunnlnghaait  Ueniy  Win- 
chester. 
-^Registrar,  803;  deetion  of,  86, 
854;  duties  of,  808.    iSee  ode  Woods, 
Henry  Kmest 
-»-  Reddent  Members,  05^  188,.  808, 
841-843,  844  a.,  848,  412 ;  list  of, 
zd;  elected,  288,  848;  number  of, 
limited,  800;  duties  and  dues  ol, 
800-802. 
•^  SUted  Meetings,  2-4,  27,  82.  86^ 
80,  40,  58,  and  ttoie,  04,  05,  08  a., 
112, 116, 186  a.,  161, 187, 108,  207  a., 
211,  212,  271  a.,  200,  801-305,  807. 
810,  822, 841,  848.  852,  386 ;  Ume  of 
holding,  802 ;  Uiga  attendance  at,  a 
help  to  success,  848.    See  aho  Annud 
Meeting,  above. 
— -  Transactions,  mentioned,  27,  28, 
85.  86, 56, 82,  804.  307,  808, 810,845^ 
850,  835;  dted,  203  a. 
—-Treasurer,  27,  803,  806,  841,  844 
a. ;   annud   report  of,  32,  83,  852, 
858;  report  mentioned,  1,  807,  845; 
election  of,  85,  854;  committee  ap- 
ndnted  to  examine  accounts  of,  200, 
854;  duties  of,  305;   accounts  of, 
90i.    Seeateo  Edes,  Henry  Herbert. 

Vice-F^feddenti  858 ;  decUoo  of, 

84,854. 
Cdonid  Wars,  Society  of,  184  aad  nek. 
Colonies,  Enalish,  in  America.    See 

American  Colonlee. 
Cdt*s  Armory   Rand,   of    Hartford, 

Conn.,  220. 
Cdumbian  Centinel,  dted,  202  a.,  274 
a.,  280  a.t  quoted,  271  a.,  288  a., 
204. 
Comedy  of   Errors,    by   Shakspere, 

quot^,  246. 
Comic  Oration,  at  the  English  Cam- 
bridge^ by  John  MUton,  mentioned, 
880. 
Commentaries,   Blackstone'b,   quoted, 
804,  805;  Kent*k,  quoted,  A5  a.; 
Broom  and  Hadler's,  dted,  404  a.; 
H.  J.  Stephen's,  cited,  404  a. 
Comoierdd  Club,  Boston,  378. 
Commissary,  Bishop  of  London's,  Roger 

Price  first,  112. 
Commission,  Elsdoral  (1876),  878. 
Commissioners,  controremy  between 
King's,  and  authorities  of  the  Msssa 
diasetts  Bay,  1668,  178  a.;  assum^ 
tte  of  fOTuriiaieBt  by  EingX  181 


—  8pedal,of  Coooeeticutk  1767, 201, 
Coromlsnoners  of    Chums,  Cooper% 

ddm  to  the,  1766, 18. 
Commissions,  Royd.  granted  by  George 

I.  to  the  Bishop  of  London,  112, 

112  a..  II81-II5. 
Commissions  and  Instnwtions  of  the 

Royd  Goremors  of  the  Pkwviaee  of 

Mass.  Bay,  20,  30, 112, 118  a.,  114. 
Committee  of  Corrsspoodeaos^  Safely, 

and  Inspectioa,  284. 
Committees  of    Correspoodeaee  aad 

Safety,  62  a. 
Common,  the  Boston,  British  legimeot 

encamped  on,  25. 
Common  Law,  303,  888;  priadples  of, 

72  a. ;  E.  Trowbridge'b  naase  ideati- 

fied  with  our  mtem  of,  74 ;  ?arioos 

accounts  of,  404;  Massachusetts  Bay 

colonists  bring  orer  the  English,  405b 
Common  Sense,  by  Tom  Nne,  men- 
tioned, 200a. 
Commons,  House  of;  Enghmd,  184  a.; 

Journals  of,  mentioned,  168. 
Commonwedth,  period  of  the,  la  Eat* 

land,  218  a.  * 

Commonwedth  Avenue,  Boston.  1,841. 
Commonwealth  of  Massachusetts.   See 

Mamachnsetts. 
Complaint  of  the  Plonghmaa,  ia  T. 

Wright'b  Pbliticd  Poeiasaiid  Soags, 

quoted,  242. 
Compton,  Henry,  salt  of  Mham  r., 

1700. 105. 
»-  John,  suit  of  Pdham  a.,  1780, 

105. 
Comyns,  Sir  John  (if.  1740),  Us  digest, 

dted,  404  a. 
Concoid,  Mass.,  40, 80, 51, 62, 117, 840; 

battle  of,  SOI ;  march  to»  1775,  220. 
Congregatkmd   Chureh,   memberdiip 

in,  essentid  to  becoming  a  f rsemaa, 

281  a. 
Coogregationalist,    the    (newipaperX 

dted,  207  a. 
Congress,  Continental,  81  a.,  96^  984. 

Proriiicid,  265,  267, 268. 

United  Stale^  48,  87,  01,  8n,    . 

874 ;  Library  of.  816;  refnsd  of,  to 

buy  back  ships,  872 ;  Mger  for  war 
against  Great  Britda,  878. 
Congress  Street,  Boston,  106  a. 
Conaecticut.  110^  218,  21^  828^  828, 
880  and  neie,  412;  Rer.  Timothy 
Woodbridge,  prominent  la.  325  a.  i 
First,  Second,  aad  Thfard  Writs  of 
Qao  Warranto  against  (Charter  of* 
840aodaste. 


4*9 


CoSCXIBCTfCCT  (ClffiraMltB). 

lemUlr. 

Charter,  310^  317,  210  and  note, 

320,  919,  »0;  Third  Writ  o£  Q«o 
Wammto  i^nat*  exhibitad  bj  U. 

II.  Edca,  SA;  prohfem  aa  to  datea 
oC  Tint  and  Saeond  WriU  aolY«l  by 
rkofeMor  Amea,  840  *.  ^^  Mm^ 
Fkteni.    See  Mm  Charter  Oak. 

— -  Charter  Oak.    See  ekoee.. 

Cvkmial  Reeordt  of.  cited,  Mik, 

103,  103.  101,  10»  «.,  100  IS  107  n., 

100  *.,  100  a.;  qooted,  100;  mea- 
tioaed,  90^  110. 

Cokmjr  of,  7«.  OS-IOS,  104,  107- 

III,  118,  301,  210-310^  318  a,  310 
aad  aoTe,  330;  Goremor  and  ooai- 
laHiy  oC  101  *.»  107;  Colonial  m- 
cmoMnt  of,  110 ;  petitiooa  the  King, 
217 ;  petition  prefented,  218. 

Council  00. 

— »  Coarant.  Hartford,  eited,  210  a. 

-*-  Coaii  of  Chaoeerr,  109. 

««—  General  AatemUy,  07-108,  105- 
110,  201,  203;  apcdal  aesiion,  101, 
101,  108;  aei  of,  109u  Sm  hthm, 
GflMral  Cowi  of  £lecikMi;  Special 
Court. 

•»- Hifdorical  Sodetjr,  PnUicatSona 
of,  cited,  08,  110;  mentioned,  00, 
110;  Collectiooa  of,  eit«Ml,  100  n., 

101  a.,  373  n.;  qnoted,  108. 
.»-  General  Conrt  of  Election,  880. 
-i^-  Land  Bank,  A,  Paper  on,  by  A. 

McP.  Dan^  08-111 ;  refers  to  Und 
Bank  of  llaflPachnaetts,  08-07;  Land 
Banka  Inlloeneed  by  a  lumdon 
pamphlet,  07;  Aimembly  creates  The 
2Cew  London  Society  United  for 
Trade  and  Commerce,  08 ;  or|i:anitap 
tlott  of  aodety,  00;  the  Society 
prints  bills  of  credit,  100;  faeiimile 
of  billa  of  eredU,  100;  the  Soeie^ 
apraars  before  Oenaral  Assembly, 
101,    108;    Assembly  repeato   act 


itinff  the  Society,  108;  drmwing 

ia  of  &dety  bilk,  104;  wUtion  to 
i«Ti^  Society,  104-109 ;  Society  die- 
aohred,109;  aid  gifon  to  mortgagors, 
108-107;  opfortanity  to  axehange 
Society  bills  far  bills  of  credit  of  the 
Cofony,  108-188;  other  ' 
In,  111. 

»—  Laglslatvai    8$$ 
Awsmbly. 

^      '^  al,  S17  and  Mii.    Sm 


Special   Co«rt»   108;    ilea   ol, 

107. 
Connecticut,  Illotory  of,  by  O.  H.  Hoi- 

liMter,  cited,  317  a. ;  by  Benjamin 

Trumbull,  dted,  317   a.;   quoted, 

317  318. 
Conn^y,  Elisabeth  Harriet,  113, 858; 

Indebtedness  to,  acknowhHlged,  80  n. 
Conquest,  the.  108  a.,  808,  80^  a.,  800. 
ConKtablei,  159^  156 ;  kws  about,  154. 
Constitntional    Convention    (Masa.)* 

18:20,303. 
Continental  Army,  341  a. 
^—  Congress.    See  Congress. 
Conrentfcle,  The,  or  A  NarratiTO  of 

the  Dissenters  New  Plcit  against  the 

Present  Constitution  in  Church  and 

State,  London,  1714,  cited^  81. 
Conway,  jkloncure  Daniel,  hb  Barona 

of  the  Potomack  and  the  Bappa- 

hannock,  cited,  338  a. 
Coiiyers,  Carollue.    See  Barker. 
I^y  Henrietto  (Fernior),  wife 

of  Jolin,  55. 
Cook,  Peter,  hb  trial  mentioned,  87  a. 
Cooke,    Judge    Elbha    (in87-17lo), 

H.  C.  1657,  i^iysician.  Judge  of  the 

Superhmr    Court    of    Judicature, 

JO  n 

— I  Elbha,  Jr.  (1878-1787).  H.  C. 
1607,  son  of  Judge  Elisha,  Clerk  of 
the  Superiour  Court  of  Judicature, 
11  a. 

Middbeott    (1705-1771).  H.   C. 

1738,  son  of  Elbha,  Jr.,  Cfeik  of  tha 
Court  of  General  Sessions,  83  a.; 
account  of,  against  Suffolk  Counfy, 
14  a. ;  senrioes  of,  38. 

.— -  family,  8.')0. 

Cooper,  MebeUbIa,  widow  of  Thomaa. 
5f«Sefgant. 

^—Thomas,  16;  purchased  land  al 
Casco  Bay,  1603, 15. 

William  (1731-1800),  town  cleric 

of  Boaloii,  son  of  But.  WUliaa, 
386. 

Copley,  Eliiabeth  Cbrka,  daughter  d 
John  Singleton.    See  Greene. 

John  Singbton  (1737-1815),  108 

and  nete,  201-308,  301  a.,  805,  307, 
308  a.,  300  and  mefe,  310  and  an^e,  311 
and  neie,  813  a.,  313  a.,  840. 850, 885; 
half4iiother  of  Henry  Pdham,  108 ; 
Drmiestb  and  Aitiatie  Life  of,  hf 
Martha  a  AmoiT,  dted,  103  a.,  108 
Uh  208  a.,  206  a.,  200  a.,  210  a..  218 
UA  quoted,  203  a.;  bsfinning  of  hla 
M  8  pidflAar,  &8;  b&tk  Md 


4SS 


death,  106  a.;  marriage,  107  and 
mate ;  memoir  of,  by  A.  T.  Perkins, 
quoted,  108;  Sketch  of  the  life 
and  a  List  of  some  of  the  Works 
of,  dted,  308  a.:  Bar.  E.  G.  Por- 
ter's remarks  about  Copley's  pic- 
ture, the  Death  of  Kajor  Pianoo, 
214,  315. 

—  John  SInsleton,  Jr.,  son  of  John 
Singbton.    See  Lyndlinrst 

—  fiary  (SingbtouX  wife  of  Biehard, 
104  and  aoTs,  IWn.    See  Pelham. 

—  Mary  (<f.  1868),  daughter  of  John 
Singbton,  308. 

—  Richard,  father  of  John  Sla^stea, 
104  and  neie* 

—  Susannah>Famum  (Clarke,  5. 
1745),  wife  of  John  Singbton,  107 
and  note,  305  a.,  808  a.,  815  and 


Copp's  nni,  Boston,  60, 308. 

lliU  Burial  Ground,  308  a. 

Corbet,  Moses,  Lbut-Gor.  of  Jeitey, 

signed  capitoUtion,  1781,  814. 
—  Samuel  (U.  C.  1663),  possibly 

coocemod  in  composition  of  Uanrard 

Theses  of  1668,836. 
Corey,  Detoraine  Pendre,  hb  Hlstosy 

of  Maiden,  dted,  148  a. 
Cotton,   Bar.   John  (1585-1658),   of 

Boston,  87a 
Council    See  weder  Massachusetts. 
Countrey  Jnstbe,  by  M.  Dalton,  dted, 

405  a. 
Country  Journal,  Boston  Gaastte  aad, 

quoted,  188  a. 
County  Court  (Suffolk),  14  a. 
Court  of  Assiitauts.    See  tmier  Mas- 

sacbusetta. 
— —  of  Chancery.    See  tmder  Connec- 
ticut; London. 
— »-  Fiba,  as  chronblett  of  historical 

Ofenta,  17;  $ee  olee  Suffolk  Conit 

Fibs. 
— —  House.    See  mmder  Boston. 
— •Reoonls.     5m  mmder  Massadho- 

setts,  Inferiour  Court  Records,  Sup^ 

riour  Court  Reoonb,  sfc. 
— —  Street,  Boston,  33  and  note,  88. 
Courts.    See  mmder  Maawachusstti. 
Cofenant  senrant.    See  Senraut. 
Cofant  Garden,  London,  183. 
Coxa,  Tench  ri755-1834),  hb  Tbfw  of 

the  United  Stotea,  quoted,  338. 
Coytemors,   Martha  7  Rainsborongh), 

widow  of  Qni,  IlKMnas,  manias 

Got.  Mm  Wiiithiop^  1847, 142  and 


Capt    Thomas   (d.    1844),   of 

Charbstown,  Mass.,  143. 
Cnekbone  (Joseph),  Church  (Charies) 

v.,  70  a. 
Cranbrook,  Gathoma  (kthome-Hardy 

(6. 1814),  D.C.L.,  Eari  of,  SeciataiT 

of  State  for  War,  58. 
Cranch,  Judge  William  (1760-1858), 

LL.D.,811. 
Crane,  Stephen,  quoted,  340. 
Cf^recoeur.  Michel  GuilUume  Jean  di^ 

calling  himsdf  J.  Hector  St.  John  or 

St.  Jean  de  Cr^raooeur,  hb  l^etteia 

from  an  American  Farmer,  qnoledL 

338. 
(?rew,  J.  J.,  engrafer,  815  n. 
Croke,  Sir   George   (1500-1842),  hb 

Reports,  dted,  405  a. 
Crompton,  Sir  Charles  John  (1707- 

1865),  hb  Reports,  dted,  405  a. 
Cromwell,  OUrer  (1500-1658),  188, 218 

a.,  363. 
Crown,  the,  61  a.,  71  and  asie,  74, 77- 

70,    101,  211,  838;   sabrbs  froa, 

80  a.;  eounsd  for,  87. 
Oowninshbld  family,  878. 
Croydon.  Surrey,  Engbnd,  Chmh  d 

SL  John  the  Baptist  at,  106  a. 
CuUbk,  Capt.  John  (*t.  1668),  of  Hart- 

ford.  Conn.,  and  Boston,  Secretary 

of  the  Colony  of  Connecticut,  880. 
Cumberiand  County,  Ma.  term  of  oomi 

at,  78. 

—  County,  New  Tork,  Crean  Braskt 
Clerk  and  Surrogate  of,  372. 

County,  Nora  Scotia.  304  a. 

CuirxiifGaAM,  IlKxar  WixcnesrsB, 
A.B.,  XT,  zTi;  re-eleeted  Reoordiaf 
Secretary,  84,  854;  snbecribsa  t# 
Gould  Memorial  Fund,  800. 

—  Stavlkt,  A.Bn  xri. 
Currency  Discnwion  in  Ifawaehnaetta 

in  the  Eighteenth  Century,  by  A. 

MoF.  Davb,  in  Quarteriy  Journal 

of  Eoonoiuics.  dted,  07  a. 
Curtb,  Anna  Wioe  (SooUayX  wife  U 

Charles  Pelham,  310  a. 
Benjamin  Robbint  (1800-1874), 

LL.D.,  Justice  of  the  Supftnw  Court 

of  the  United  States,  46. 
Charies  Fdham   (H.  a  1811^ 

310  a. 
CoRTisa,  Frkdkrick  HAimta,  srii 
John,  of  Connaotieut,  08^  10»- 

108,  110. 
Cndiing^  Chbf-Jostica  Cabb  0, 17081 
of   Rer.  Cabb  (H.  C.  lOM)) 


toscutif  (^oundlbr,  1771^  18  •. 


Bt^l»«manl  Cbrtei  (ITM- 

18I0).1].  a  nu,  of  FOwMlboroaeb 
and  BmfaNii  wa  rf  Jodgs  Jolin 
naW-lTTS),  Ckrk  florniM  JmHcU 
CiNut,  »;  Mt  nrtUcsta  (17111}  n- 
nrAag  (ba  teatleriaf  o(  papcn 
•■riiif  dcfa  of  Bcurtoo,?  |  appnotad 
la  «me%  l»  and  mat. 

—  Jaba  (Ins-ITTS).  o(  Bellaate, 
Jadn  «(  (k  Sapnioar  Coort  o( 
JadWan,  Ma  of  Jadn  Joba 
mn-VKtY  TO;  oAwa  hM  b?,  71 ; 
ttrth  a>d  dMlh.  71. 

—  TbomM  (1T2S-I788),  R.  C.  17i4, 
Unt-AtiMinr  of  HiMachsMUa, 
■M  of  Tbomaa.  Jr.  (iaiP3-l7U), 
It  ■.,7*  a,3M-Ma,27T,  S81 ;  tatur 
tot  abaa*  1W  Part*  from  B.  Fnak- 
Ba,  BT-G& 

—  nruu*mnT»-i8io),  ii.  c.  itsi, 

Jaatia*  of  Ifca  Saptnaa  Ont  of  tba 
Vnitad  SUtM.  aoa  of  JaHga  Jaha 
naU-mB),  IS  a.,  TS;  appointed 
CbM-JaaUeaof  UanncbaafUs  lOa.; 
■laiMeiueuiof  Jaatiaaa,  by  tba  £x- 
anttra  Cooacil.  19  a. 
CMldM  Oamm,  BoatoB,  MI,  t8&. 


Daggett,  Utaj.  si  and  ■*«,  a. 

DaHan,  Jaba  CaU  (U.  C.  IMI),  LLJ)., 
M5l 

—  UlebMl  U.  e.  IStB),  Ua  Coantrar 
Jartiea,  rilad,  405  n. 

Danfortk    ^MDaafortb. 

Xtanoa,  Darid,  of  Sodban  tad  Bmok- 
Hm,  HaM-  ITTfl,  337  «. 

ObM.  EI^Arth  EUerj,  daagfalar  of 
RMnH  II.,  ii.,  01  >.,  M;  obtaina 
tnbrawtfcMi  aboat  th*  Dfatrv  o[  • 
-m.K; 


NoCllaa 

Mi*  (Tlwrbridp).  ■ 

I»«l<JaMlM  FtaMis  IS. 


H.  C.  I7U  U  Bartaa.>Naidntaf 
Iba  MiiiiiAaiith  Hadbal  SatMr, 
mmtlJmtm  Imm^  8.0.  nU,m 
MdMte. 


Tbonu    fias»-laB»},    Dspaty. 

Oonmor  of  MuMchantla,  Traaa- 
of  llarfard  CoUgga,  and  Judga 


1M  i  apnoiiilad  Pnatdent  of  th«  Prav 
Ince  dilniti:  171  and  mM.  189,  183 
•>.;  El  U*hcr*K  letlar  to,  ahool  dto- 
tribnting  £liot'«  Indian  BlUa,  UO, 
»l. 

Daniela,  Jobn  Hodit,  Ui  Mil  (or  tlaal 
pUla  nrinUnf.  8SI. 

DarlcT.  Actbiir,  ihiiMaHlar,  ITM,  397  •■ 

Dartamnth,  Wlliaia  Lena  (1731- 
ISOl),  Earl  <d,  S7. 

DuinxMlb  CoUcee,  UO.  S41;  F. 
Chaae'i  HImot;  of,  qnolad,  9U. 

Daahvood,  Samocl.  Jw«r,  1777,  Ml. 

Lhuma.     5m  UarU. 

Darcnport.  Addiiictoa  (lSTO-1798), 
II.  C.  leSt,  CIcrE  and  a  JuUca  of 
tba  Sap«ioar  Court  of  Jndioalart, 


143  ■>. 
DaTM.    ^MDarli. 
Dam,  Atioe,  wlfa  of  Jobn  of  Ip•«id^ 

1853. 1T4  n. 
AnDanr  HcFarlamdi  A.IL,  zrl, 

N,  114 1  dacKiiea  rMkcUon  ■■  Cor- 


al appreoUl 


doing*  «[  Bortoo  Tea  Partr,  Bft-dS: 
-         ■  "  inMUoDt  LumI 

_._ .  __.,..  I  paper  on  Prorin- 

eial  Bank*,  Land  and  SilTer.  aited. 
M  a.;  qnoUd,  117  i  CnrTenc7  Dia- 
eotlon   in    Utanthaaetia  in   tbt 

Kighteantb  Cantnrj,  artiol*  by.  In 
QaarMly  Joonud  «f  Eoonooilea, 
«  a  ;  Mnda  ktlar  frara  A.  C. 
Ooodan,  Jr.,  119-114 1  offer*  Tolo  oor. 
•ring  (bo  Bj-LawBiSOOi  labaoribea  (a 
Owdd  UeiBoiial  Fand,  IWi  praanU 
randn  eonoaralnf  Iba  Land 
SIS,  Sl«i  bl*  CUendar  of 
MM  Bank  P*p«n,  iinatad,  SIS; 
Mtlonad,  UOi  pnaanU  aanw 
nda  aanearilw  Em«s  Ooantr  Land 
-It,  SIT,  818:  eomnanlealM  InM- 


818;    niakM  motioD  about  Amwi. 
«M  HiBtorioal  Aa*oekUon,I64,S6S; 


fl7Z»-189B),    Bl 
.      ^984;  briefaoww 
908.  97D;  *  SandeaMnian,  371. 

Benjamin,  Jr.  (*.  17S8),  m  ot 

Benjnndn,    nterahut,    of    Boatoa, 
Haaa^  and  Sbalbome,  Nora  SeoUa, 

CHABua  Hrhkt.  A.B,s*1L 

Kliiabetb.    SMiUn- 

ioodwift"'- 

Hon.    Il< 


dCDTP 


rsr 


LLD.,    ZTi» 
ingHMabK.tW. 


--  Uatar  Mm  (e.  K1S-IN1).  of 
York,  UmtT-Pmideni  of  Ibe  iW 
Inoe  of  Maine,  and  hia  Thankwirint 
I'Toctematton  ot  18SI,  paper  on,  ^ 
H.  H.  £di^T,  I(T-18«rae  ^-!^ 


•Utemeot  eonoaminr  it,  188,  188; 
flnt  pffnled  browbideof  aTbanka- 
glrlng  Proolaniation  In  HaMaohn- 
••tta,  1«7«.  188  a.:  Praelanatlant 
for  daj)  of  Fait  a«d  ot  TbanbviT- 
tag  la  UaiD^  1881  and  1881,  ODotod. 
IW  a.:  tbe  fbnndlng  and  goren. 
mentof  Tort,  ITO-lfi;  data  of  hfi 
Urtb  aaknown,  ITS;  hi*  earir  hIa- 
torj,  173  and  note.  174  and  mm  ;  ao- 
enetooMd  to  tuH  tpewkli,  171  ■., 
178  a.  i  otlwr  men  ot  tin  aama  nam^ 
174-181  Md  MM.-  mided  In  York. 
174  a.,  ITS,  180, 181  and  ««,  I8S  nod 
■MM,  181,  181  and  mm:  believed  to 
bave  been  identieal  with  Jobn  Daria 
of  Ipawleh,  178  and  aoM,  178  a„  178, 
188  >.;  martiag%  178;  oOcm  beU 
by.  181-184 1  pnifaable  data  ot  Mi 
death,  184;  wnmarT  ot  hli 
184-188;   tba    Pnwiuiation 

John,  of'ipawleh,  Haii..  ISSSi  ITS, 

174  and  agu,  178  ■.,  178  ;  attanda 
tba  DepntT-Goremor  to  Ci^  Ann, 

John.  afCheha^BofKa»a«).  Mom.. 

1847, 174  and  aoM,  17S  Md  wtt. 
Jobn,  the  Mnitb,  at  Tork,  Ma., 

Vm,  m,  178  a.,  Ul)  baliarcd  la 


«x.  MS 

ba*e  been  IdMrtlatl  wU  Ata  Ikili 

<rfSaoOkina. 

John  (*.  leri,  at  Saooh  Ua.,  178 

a.i  beUarad  to  hare  bee*  a  Milb, 
and  Identkal  with  John  Darii,  tba 
•mith,  of  Tort,  177  n. ;  of  tbe  tan  •( 
trlali,  and  of  grand  Jarj,  178  a.  i 
B  l78J;.,'faahaaa: 


Jcdio    (4.    188D),   «f 

M>H.,  eon  ot  Inao  ef  I 
Ha..  178  n..    178  «. 

—  John,  of  Ipawioh  and  0 
1T1MT8.. 

—  John,  at  Sandy  Bay  (ffloaearter), 
lia«,  174A  178  i.         *  '" 

• jDdn  John  (1781-1847),  H.  C 

IT81,  IX.0.,  pi^aoe  U  Mi  odiiieM 
of  Hortoa'i  HcMriaLqaoted,  98S. 

—  Hoa.    Jam    Chahdub    BaM' 
caoFT,  LI»D.,  zriU, 

—  Kalberin^  wi(a  of  John,  Ir..  of 
Cap*  Fbrpoiea,  Me ,  17T  a. 


Samnd,   of   Gkiaeaatar,   aon    of 

lauM  of  Stroadwater,  1TS8,  178  a. 

—  Sanb,  daogblar  of  iU^m  Mkt 
ofTofk.    AmFMwUL 

—  Winiam    ThoMM,    Vm   Aaetaal 
iMdaaiki    d    HyMoalfc,   atoi, 

—  (aially,  I78n. 
Day.    &«Dh«. 
IVa,  Stnhea  (e.  lBN-1888),  priatw, 

bill  of.  torBindiu  »aN.8«ir 
Da  Berdt,  Denaya  (fialMtdt,  Oawil). 
(<■  ITTDX  fS  •- 


486 


Debloif,  Gilbert,  of  Jniy  which  tried 
Cept.  Thomee  VntUm,  1770, 08. 

Ikdaiatioa    of    Indepeodeaei^    2», 

290  n.;  719, 

IMham,  Me«.  8%  Ml  aa.  117,  in  <!«• 
lUooi^  of,  quoledt  948. 

Deerin^  Me.,  170  n. 
Uelaware,  S88  ». 

He  litgibaeeieoMMtediBibM  Angtia, 
BnctoQ*!,  meatkmed,  aM;  quoted, 

Denocratio  AdminietFetioi^  A  Teor  of, 
paper  by  W.  £.  RiMeeU  in  the  Fonun, 

Bieotioned.  01. 
Deaocratie  aeb.    Set  Ifiddleaez. 
CInb,  Young  Iled'a,  of  Malt,  & 

Bstler,  Preeidefit  of,  34S. 
National    Committee    aenda    L. 

SaltonstaU  to  Florida  to  attend  ean- 

raMioff  of  Pkcaidential  Tote^  187^ 

Natioiial  CooTentloB,  W.  E.  Rn- 

aell  deeUnea  to  be  delegafte  to,  01. 

Pkity,  88, 874,  an,  881.  Sai  088. 

—  StaU  Conrentioo,  W.  £.  ItiuaeU 
Doninated  for  Goremor  bj,  87. 

Demoerata,  Nalioaal  AaMwiatioB  of, 
addieaaed  br  W.  E.  Ruaaell,  01. 

DenbKNi,   Major-Gen.   Daniel   mi8. 


1802),  Speaker  of  the  H 

tiee,  1177181,174, 1881 
Dennin,  Maaa.,  842. 
UenntMNi.    S^e  Deniioii. 
])epatiea,llo«8eof.    See 

enoaetta. 
Derbj  family,  878. 
Uennond,  Catherine  Fitsserald,  Comi* 

teaf  of  (d:  1801),  201 ;  brief  neeomit 

of,  201  n. 
DeMaehe  Beditweadiidite,  by  Heinrieh 

Bntnner,  eited,  400  n. 

De  Vere,  MazimUian  Sebele,  qnoted, 
248  n.;  hia  AmerleaniNna,  qnoted, 
t48. 

Devonahire,  Engkad.  170  A. 

.        Street,  Beaton,  88. 

Daril  ia  an  Aaa,  a  Jon80oXqno«ed,248. 

Dcrrni,  Frakkuv  Bowi^itoii,  Uti. 
D^xriii;  aide  in  giving  the  material 
ftatoraa  of  the  mortcagea  of  the  New 
London  Soeiety  United  for  Trade  and 
Commerae,  110;  hia  Biognuihieal 
Sketchee  of  the  Gmdnatea  of  Tale 
Colleca,  dted,  908  n. ;  eleeted  Cene- 
■Mmding  MMttber,  419. 

«jr£ii^%enfy  MaHp  (1881-1880), 
IX  D^  hie  A0  to  Mqgar 


— ^  Rer.  MoRTOTf,  A.M.,  zrii. 

Oiariea:  of  Samuel  SewalUqooled,  10; 
eited, 20;  of  a  British  Ofiieer  in  Boa- 
ton  in  1770,  by  John  Barker,  eited, 
80,  mentioned,  51-84  and  note,  840; 
of  Eiekiel  Prioe,  quoted,  88  ».,  281  n., 
288,  270,  274;  of  Benjamin  Lynda, 
cited,  84  n.,  88  n..  88  n., 70  n.,  qnoted 
88  fi.,  of  Benjamin  Lynde,  Jr.,  died, 
84  !•.,  88  n..  88  w.,  70 !».,  quoted,  88  *• ; 
of  Samuel  Quincy,  eited,  77  n.,  men- 
tioned, 297  M. ;  of  Kara  Stika,  quoted^ 
287,  838;  of  Samuel  F^ys,  men- 
tioned, 248  n.;  of  the  American 
Reroltttkm  by  Frank  Moore,  eited, 
20811.;  of  Lanrenoe  Hammond, cited, 
297  n.;  of  Jamea  Iddingi,  quoted, 
888  and  note.  _ 

Dickey,  Adelaide  Franeea.    5m  Ware. 

Dictionanr  of  Authora,  by  S.  A.  Alli- 
bone,  cited,  290  n. 

of  National  Bkigraphy,  by  Lealie 

Stephen  and  Sidney  Lee,  dted, 
818  a. 

Digeat,  by  J.  Comyna,  cited,  404  «. 

Diaooume  Couceming  the  Cuireueiea 
of  the  Britiiih  Hantationa  in  America, 
by  Dr.  William  UouglaM, quoted,  IIL 

Dixwell,  John  (1808-1889),  the  Regi- 
cidc,  218. 

Documentary  History  of  the  State  of 
New  Tork,  edited  by  F^dmund  a 
O'CaHairiian,  dted,  285  n. 

DocumenU  RelatiTe  to  the  Colonial 
History  of  the  State  of  New  Tork, 
edited  by  Edmund  B.  0*Calhighaii, 
cited,  112  !•.,  235  n.       ,,  ^  ^,  , 

Doe,  Charles  (1880-1898X  LUD.,  Chief- 
Justice  of  New  Hampahire,  reien  t# 
old  tow  of  hue  and  cry,  404. 

Domeatic  and  Artistic  LUe  of  John 
Siugleton  Copley.  R.  A.,  by  Martha 
B.  Amory,  cited,  193  n^  198  n^ 
203  n.,  208  n., 200  n.,  810  n.,  818  n. ; 
quoted,  803  n. 

DomcAtie  Mannera  of  the  AmerfoiM, 
by  Mra.  Tkollope.  qnoted,  881. 

Domestic  Senrioe,  by  Prof.  ImBf  U. 
Salmon,  quoted,  328-230. 

Don  Quixote  (T.  Shelton'a  traMhMioa), 
quoted,  948. 

Don  (hiizote.  On  the  TnSk  of,  by  A. 
F.  Jaecaei,  quoted,  840. 

Donakbon,  Alexander,  of  Sdfaibnrgh, 
Scothmd,  1788. 109  n. , 

Dofubeater,  Maas.,  83  n.  117,970^801 
n^  898. 807, 981^  888^ 


4t7 


The  Old  Morton  and  Tnylor  Es- 
in,   by   Darid  Clapp»     ' 


882 

—  Town  Eecorda  of,  dted,  870  n.; 
mentioned,  203  n. 

Dors^,  Capt  Richard,  of  Maiyknd,  84. 

Dort,  synod  of,  288. 

Doner.    See  Dover. 

Dougal  k  Co.,  Meesra.,  of  London, 
England,  104. 

Douglass,  William  (1801-1768),  M.D., 
hia  Discourse  Concerning  the  Cur- 
rencies of  the  British  Plantationa  in 
America,  quoted.  111. 

Douninge.    See  Downing. 

Dover,  N.  H.,  117  ;  court  of,  145. 

Downing,    Emanuel    (1583 -c.  1880), 
father  of  Sir  George,  118. 

Sir  Georse  (e.  1828-1881),  H.  a 

1842,  aon  of  Emanuel  884 ;  ambaaaa 
dor  to  the  NetberUnda,  808. 

Down8.-^,2C2ii. 

—  Mary  (Peyne),  288  n. 
Dragoona,  American,  804.    See  Begi- 

menta. 
Drake,  Fhmcia  Samuel  (1828-1888),  his 
Town  of  Boxbury,  dted,  81  a.; 
quoted,  84;  hia  chapter  on  Boxbury 
in  the  ProTincial  raiod,  in  Memo- 
rial History  of  Boston,  cited,  81  n. 

—  Samuel  Adama,  68. 

Draper,  Richard  (1727-1774),  printer, 
of  Booton,  aon  of  John,  108  n. 

Dublin,  Irehmd,  272. 

Dudley,  Joseph  (1847-1720).  Goremor 
of  Massachusetts,aonof  Got.  Thomas, 
80;  Instructions  as  Goremor  of  Mas- 
aadiuaetts,  20 ;  attends  celebration  of 
obsequies  of  Queen  Anne,  80  n.;  ad- 
ministratioQ  of,  171  ».,  173. 

Lady  Mary  (O'Brien),  wife  of  Sir 

MaUhow,  81  a. 

Sir   Matthew   0881-1731),   80; 

brief  sketch  oC  80  n.,  ain.;  eon- 
tributea  paper  entitled  Account  of 
Inaects  In  the  Barks  of  Decaying 
Elma  and  Ashes  to  Koyal  Society? 
Transactions,  81  n. 

«—  Phul  (1875-1751),  F.R.&,  Attor- 
n^.Geueral  and  ChUf-Justice  of  the 
PitMrince,  son  of  Got.  Joseph,  11  n., 
18  «. 

^—  Thomaa  (1578-1888),  Governor  of 
Massachuaatta,  7$.  118,  885. 

Sir  William,  father  of  Sir  Matthew, 

80  ». 

—  family,  985. 

At  DuMreaquft 


Dumareaque,  Lieut.  Philips  of  the  la* 
•  hmd  of  Jeiaey,  gaUant  action  el 

178L  314  ».,  3l8  n. 
PhiUp  (A.  1788),  of  Beaton,  son  of 

CapL  nulip,  of  jury  which  tried 

Capt.  Thomaa  Pre^on,  1770^  82. 

famUT,  215  n. 

Dumer.    See  Dnmmer. 

Dummer,  Richard  (e.  1508.1870X  of 

Newbury,  Mass.,  128. 
ReT.Shubael(H.C.1858XofTorik; 

Me.,  aon  of  Richard  of  Newbury,  108 

n.;  eetate  oU  probated,  1801, 181  n. 
—» Academy,   Brfiekl  Pitfbh,  New* 

bury,  Mass.,  208  n. 
Dunbar,  EUJah   (1740-1814),  H.   C. 

1780,  of  Stooghton,  Mass.,  Justice 

of  the  Court  of  General  Sessbue, 

son  of  Rer.  Samuel,  80. 

CoL  Thomaa  (<f.  178^  888. 

Dunen.    5Sf»  Dunham. 

Dunham,  Jonathan  (alias  SfagleteriyX 

1888,  887  and  nate. 
Dunster,  Rer.  Henry  (c.  1812-185^ 

first  Ptaident  of  Uarfard  ColkciL 

832. 
Dunsmoor,  William,  1777, 370. 
Dunton,  John  (1850-1788),  2a 
Dutch  aerrant;  288 ;  carter,  888. 
Duyckinck,  Erert  Augustus  and  George 

Long,  their  Cycknindia  of  American 

Literature,  cited,  300  n. 
Dwight,  John  (<f.  1880),  of  Dedhani, 

Brie.-Gen.  Jbeeph   (1708-1788), 

commission  oU  mentioned,  810, 840 ; 
birth,  810;  history  of  commission 
unknown,  810 ;  text  of  his  commit 
skm  as  judge  of  the  Court  of  Admi- 
ral^, 830. 

—— nimela,  daughter  of  Joeeph.  Ssr 
Sedrwkk. 

— —  TuBODORX  FnimwiHU  tsex,  xtI  ; 
eaoorted  Lieut^-(3en.  Barker  to  Lex- 
ington and  Concord,  80. 

I)yer,  Capt  John,  town  derk  of  Fly* 
mouth,  Nasa.,  1787, 888k 


£  AMES,  WuBMroKOt,  A.M.,  xrlH  i 
famishes  n  copy  of  Franklin *a  letter 
about  the  Ten  Partj,  58  and  netei 
shows  specimens  of  Cokwial  eur- 
rency,  817;  eleeted  Correapondinf 
Member,  840,  847;  accepts,  811. 

Eariy  Court  Filee  of  SuHolk  County, 


4S8 


XiriT  FUnten  and  Engnmn  of  N«w 
S^gkiid,  the.  pMier  By  W.  H.  Whii- 
non  in  fVooMdiagt  of  tb«  Mmmip 
cbMetti  Hktorinl  Soelo^,  died, 
193  M. 

EMt,  sir  Edwird  Hjdo  (1794-1847), 
fm  riMt  of  the  CrowB,  qoolad,  403, 
401;  died,  404  n. 

Eait,  the,  372, 871. 

Eeit  Anglia,  24L 

Eam  Cambridge,  Ma».,  74  n. 

Keal    India    Compaaj.     8m    India 


Bjanj. 
Said   IndU  Marine  Ifnaewn,  Salen, 


MaM^  878. 

East  Pkoridenee  Centre,  R.  i«,  Reeorda 
of  Xcwroan  Chnreh  in,  eited,  888  a. 

Eart  WIndMor,  Conn^  78. 

ZMt4tm  States,  Lettert  on  tH  ^  W. 
Tndor,  quoted,  S80, 251. 

Baatow,  WUliani  (d.  I9i6\  of  Hanm- 
Ion,  N.  a,  117, 121. 133. 

Ealon.  Donnan  Bridgman  (1888- 
1609),  LUD.,  originator  of  dril  wr- 
Tioe  lefoiui  morenMnt  In  Anwriea, 
8S0. 

EeeledaatiealHialorT of  New  England, 
Ky  J.  a  Felt,  died,  178  a. 

Eoonooiie  Uietorjr  of  Virginia  in  the 
Serenteenth  Centniy,  hj  P.  A.  Bmee, 
died.  228  n. 

Ide^  Anna  (Tarbell),  wife  of  FMer 
of  Grolon,  2^  n. 

•——  Hr.xnT  llRRBRnr,  t,  xr,  zri.  182, 
888-440;  of  Committee  of  Fablica- 
Uon,  ii ;  Annnal  Report  at  Treasurer, 
82;  38. 852, 858;  reelected  Treasurer, 
8ft,  851;  propoeea  toai4  to  Andrew 
llcFarlaad  DaTi8,88.  and  to  IVesident 
IHieelwright,  858;  ehoeen  Recording 
Seeretaij  ^w  irauMrv,  40 ;  command 
cates  a  letter  of  Cotton  Mather  to 
Ber.  Timothy  Woodbridge,  77;  his 
lumarka  Iheieon,  77-70;  editor  of 
Annals  of  King's  Chapel,  113,288  a.; 
leads  a  paper  on  John  Daris  of  Yoric 
and  his  TbanksgiTing  IVoclamation 
of  1881. 187-188;  femarks  on  death 
of  F.  V.  Baleh,  101, 102,  and  of  I)r. 
Jbeqdi  Henry  Allen,  814,  815;  his 
Mica  on  Charles  Startin,  200  a.,  201 
n^  on  EUphalet  PsarMn,  208  a.,  208 
fc,  287  n.»  on  Fsrsi  Moiion,  282  a., 
on  Joseph  Morton,  288  a.,  and  on  the 
WMlo  llorse  Tarem,  288  a.,  284  a. ; 
oonuMaloates  letter  of  Lord  Ljnd* 
hnrst,  212-214;  owns  the  original 


for  tiie  arrestof  the  Regleidemand  the 
original  Third  Writ  oTQuo  Warranto 
against  the  Conneetieut  Charter.  220; 
ezhibiu  them,  340;  ealls  atti>ntion  to 
an  article  by  Mrs.  Barton  N.  Harrison 
on  Washington's  attachment  for 
Sallj  Cm7,  223;  exhibito  origiaal 
letter  of  Martha  Washington  to 
General  Knox  and  his  reply,  224: 
communicates  a  copy  of  a  part  of 
Washington's  Military  Record,  1778, 
224,  225;  identlfles  sites  of  the  San- 
demanian  l^leeting.houses  In  Boston, 
271  a.;  of  eomniittce  to  raise  the 
Gould  Memorial  Fund,  807.  848; 
dgns  its  report,  307;  snbseribes  to 
the  Fund,  800;  exhibits  ordinal  List 
of  the  flarrard  College  Theses  of 
1883,322;  his  remarks  theroon,  322- 
828;  exhibits  copy  of  Israel  Chaun- 
cy's  Almanac  for  1883,  830;  letter  to^ 
about  First  and  Second  Writs  of  Quo 
Warranto  against  Connecticut  Char- 
ter, 840  a. ;  oommunieates  aa  original 
aooount  (1850)  of  school  stock  giren 
by  Got.  Rdward  Hopkins  to  maintain 
a  grammar  school  in  Hartford,  Conn., 
880 ;  eommnnicatee  an  original  letter 
and  account  (1884)  of  II.  Usher  for 
printing  and  distribuUng  Ettefs  In- 
dian Bible  and  other  Indian  booki» 
890-392. 

—  Peter  (1758-1840),  of  Bootoii. 
Augusta,  and  Bangor,  Me.,  son  of 
Benjamin,  208  a.;  Fifth  of  Maroh 
Orations,  printed  by,  died,  288  n. 

family,  208. 

Edinburgh,  Scothuid,  100  a. 

Edward  I.,  King  of  EngUmd,  804, 88CL 
401, 404 ;  first  recognition  of  hue  and 
ery  in  rdgn  of,  803;  statute  of, 
quoted,  40^ 

—  II.,  King  of  England.  805  a.,  401. 

IIL,  King  of  EngUnd,  242  a.,  40L 

IV.,  King  of  EagUnd,  204  n. 

v..  King  of  Englaad,  204  a. 

— »  VI.,  King  of  Eaghmd,  204  a. 

Edwards,  Rer.  Jonathan  (1703-1758), 
78,102. 

Joshua,  of  New  York,  1700, 201  A. 

Thomas,   of   Boston,  280,   984; 

arrested  by  order  of  the  Co«ndl» 
mo,  280. 

Rer.  TioMlhy  (1080-1758),  H.  a 

1881,  father  of  Bo?.  JoMthan,  78, 
81. 

Etofeston.  Rdwwd  (1887-lOOf).  L.H.D., 
quolodt244;  oalliitliiiHontoai 


489 


iff)  In  Maisnahnsatis  CnlnuT  Rennf  ds 

Elatson,  Jonathan.  (Hark  of  the  Supe- 
riour  (^uri  of  Judieatare,  1802- 
1895»  11  a. 

Eldrad,  Robert,  1830,  238. 

Eliot,  Rer.  Andrew  (1718-1778),  D.D., 
H.  C.  1737,  of  Beaton,  Uis  letter 
quoted,  287. 

Charles  WiUhmi,  LL.D.,  Preddent 

of  Harrard  Unirerdty,  serriossof; 
884;  noble  work  of;  380. 

•»-  Rer.  John  (1804-1 890),  the  ••  Apoe- 
ile,"  of  Roxbury,  Mass.,  H.  VthSi 
letter  and  account  abont  printing 
Eliot's  Indian  Bible  and  other  Indian 
books,  ▼,  890-802. 

—  Rer.  John  (1754-1818),  H.  C. 
1772,  of  Boston,  son  of  Bo?.  An- 
drew, of  Boston,  214  a. 

Rer.  WiUiam   Oieenleaf  (1811* 

1887),  D.D.,  ChaneeUor  Washington 
UnirerdW,  811. 

Elisabeth,  Qa<«n  of  England,  108  a., 
2(»4  a.,  245  a.,  882;  Statute  of,  died, 
804;  hue  and  ery  In  the  rdn  oL 
401   402.  -w      -» 

Elizabeth,  a  briganUne,  274. 

Elliatt.    SffEfiot. 

Ellis,  Arthur  BUke  (H.  C.  1875),  his 

History  of  the  First  (;hureh,  Boeton, 

quoted,  240. 
<— -  Sir  Heniy  (1777-1888),  his  Origi- 

nal   Letters,    Cardinal    BMubrldge 

quoted  in,  245. 
Elsie  Venner,byO.  W.Holnieo,qaoted, 

240. 
Elson,*  AHfred]  ^V[alter],  &  Co.,  en- 

grare  the  illustrations  for  this  book, 

▼i;  bill  to  this  Sodety  for  sted  pkte 

printing,  88. 
Eroandpation  Ph)clamation,  875. 
Emerson,  (^eorae  BarreU  (1707-1881). 

LL.D.,  his  Report  on  the  Trees  and 

Shrubs   growing  naturally   in    the 

Forests  of   Msssachusstts,  quoted, 

218 ;  died,  290  a. 
Joseph,  of  Ipswkh,  Maaa.,  1888, 

175  a. 
— -»  Rer.  Jbaeph  (d.  1870),  pastor  of 

Fbst  Church  in  Wells,  Me..  175  a. 
-^  Rdph  Waklo  (180»-1882),  LL.D., 

885. 
ExKRToir,  EpamAtx,  Ph.D.,  zrii. 


,  in  (e.  1588-18881  Goremor 
of  Massachusetts,  118, 140^  IM,  145. 
184,  175  a.,  331,  837,  880;  fragment 
in  handwriting  of,  about  phm  to  dis- 
tribute tbe.Wmthrop  grant  in  faror 
of  John  Wiuthrop,  Jr.,  182  and  aete; 
his  phm  not  adc^ited,  141 :  original 
bill  in  handwriting  of,  in  Masa. 
Archires,  130;  two  hundred  and  if. 
tieih  annirersary  of  the  landing  oC 
at  Salem,  850.  . 

—  WiLUAM,  A.M.,  x?l. 

—  Hon.  WiixiAM  CaowimramsLB, 
LL.D.,  xrii;  deceased,  xlx;  sub- 
scribes lo  Ckmld  Memorial  Fund. 
800;  orator  at  the  two  hundied 
and  fiftieth  aanifersary  eelebtation 
of  the  landing  of  (So?.  Endicolt,  850 ; 
life.loog  friend  of   L.  Saltonstall, 

•—^  familr,  883. 

England,  £>,  88  a.,  70  and  aalt,  74, 78, 

78, 70, 118, 114, 184  a.,  182, 104, 188, 

100,  200  and  net€,  201  and  as#«,  202 

and  mK»,  218, 210, 221-228,  ^1, 241, 

250, 258,  828,  842,  844.  850, 350. 800, 

801.  404,  405,  411;  Rerolntlon  of 

1886,  54;  the  Great  Rerolution  of 

1888,  81  and  ae«r;  Lord  Chancellor 

of.  198;   poets  of,  205  a.;    T.  8. 

Hughes's  History  of,  died,  215  a. ; 

use  of  word  senrant  in,  220;  money 

of.  242 ;  dril  war  In,  1842, 880:  sab 

of   merdiant  fieei  to^  872;  BhM^ 

stone's  Commentaries  on  the  Lawa 

of,  ouoted,  894,  805;  Traotatua  do 

Legibos  AnglifB,  an  ancient   book 

upon  the  laws  and  custome  of,  quoted, 

888;  modem  statutes  of,  4<n;  hue 

and  cry  in,  402;  hiws  goreming  hue 

and  ciy  in,  404  ;  St^Oiens's  Com* 

mentaries  on  the  Uws  of,  dted,  404 

Broom  and  Hadley's  Comi 


a.; 


Emlyn,  SoUom  iri007-1754);  87  a. 
End  of  the  na?,  Ths^  Thaekoiay'i 

poem,  qnoted,  180. 
KiMJimrtt.    ffsg  Bndioott 


taries  on  the  Laws  of;  404  a. :  kwa 

of,  408.    Sm  Grsal  Britdn;  Phrlin. 

ment;    Westminster,    Statute   of; 

Winchester,  Statata  of;    Wi■ioi^ 

Statute  of. 
Rngle,  John,  1754, 238. 
English  Dialect  Dictionary,  225  a. 
Englidi  I^Miguage  in  Amsrioa,  by  C.  A. 

Bristed,  quoted,  248. 
English   Law,   Reeresli   History  of^ 

quoted,  885  a. ;  died,  402  n. 

English  Statutea,  mentfened,  48. 

En^  and  Scottish  BaUadi  ' 

by  F.J.  Child,  dted,  241  n.| 

Mads  (1880X  oiliid,  9U  n. 


W). 


440 


EMjIiahwiNBMi  in  Aincrfeft,  by  I.  L. 

Bird,  oaoted,  889. 
EpboonJ  iaterftfenee,  IIS;  fwictiopt, 

3lf. 
Snsniw,  S37« 

Errinc.  John  (TL  C.  1747),  290  n.,  Ml. 
Smjr  For  the  Rcoording  Of  IllnKtriow 

Phrfidencet,  by  IneretM    llatlier, 

cited,  »^ii. 
Emmx  (town),  Man.,  174  n. ;  F«li1i 

llixtorj    Of    Iptwieh,    Eaiex,    nnd 

Hamilton,  dtcd,  179  and  nafc,  173  n., 

165  n.    JOeCbebaoeo;  JnbnqiM. 
<— liar.  903. 
»— CfNiiityt  Maai.»  7  n.,  800,  371; 

Benjamin  Lrnda  apnointod  Judge 

•ff  Pkobate  for,  177^  71;  term  of 

eonri  ai,  70;  conrta  of,  145;  leeords 

ol^  mentioned,  917;  current  erenta 

of,  90*1. 
«— —  Covntj  l.«nd  Bank,  meawrandn 

coneemins,  prceented  by  A.  McK. 

I>aria,  317,  919;  facainile  of  note 

of,  917.  £m  Land  Bank. 
— -  CovH  Filea,  qnoted,  7. 
«—  I>eeda,  mentkNied,  170  n. ;  Begla- 

tiy  of,  179  n.,  174  n. 
-»-  Institnte,  Salem,  Maaa.,  ▼,  05, 00. 

211,  995;  Hiatorical  CoUectiona  of, 

207  *.;  fonndinf  of,  902. 
— -  Jnnto,  90:). 

Pkoliate  Filea,  qnoted,  174  m. 

£tnok>gical  Dictionary  of  the  Seotllili 

Language,  by  J.  Jamieaon»  cited, 

241  n. 
Enrope,  07,  00,  203,  200  n.,  251, 272, 

C23,  902;  Miecica  of  oak  in*  210; 

iron!  terrant  cornea  from,  390. 
£?elctk,  Jamca,  917 ;  payee  of  note  of 

Eaaex  Cdnnty  Land   Bank,   1741, 

917. 
BfcHma  in  Americti  by  G.  D.  8enll, 

clted,51  n. 
Xrcnrrr,  Bo?.  CBARuca  Carrolu 

LLJX,  ▼!,  XTii ;  deceated,  six ;  com- 

mnnioitea  Memoir  of  Gor.  Enanell, 

02;  Uemoir, 89-09;  mentioned, 950; 

anbeeribea  to  GonU  Memorial  Fund, 

900;  appointed  to  write  Memoir  of 

J.  U.  Allen,  910;  hifokea  IMrine 

blaming  at  annnal  dinner,  1900^  905. 
Edward  (1704-1805)^  LL.D.,  40, 


^— Wimam,  LL.D.,  imIabladMM  In, 

«"^  8tinalf  Beaton,  200. 

r»  N.  IL,  100  n.,  210  n.,  iOl. 


Enwnaea  of  the  Jndgea  of  Aaaisa  riding 

the  Weatem  and  Oxford  Cirenita, 

1500-1001,  quoted,  245  n. 
Bztinct  and  llormant  Baronetdea,  by 

John  Burke  and  Sir  John  Bemnrd 

Bnrke,  cit«l,  81  n. 

Fairfax,  Brnm  (1797-1902),  Lord 

Fairfax  of  Camnon,  too  off   Col. 

William,  221, 222. 
Klizabeth  (Cary),  wUe  of  BryMi, 

222. 
— ^  Goorse  William  (1724-1707),  eon 

of  Col.  William,  222-224;  birth  md 

death,  222  a. 
Hannah,  dauj^hter  of  CoL  WU> 

Ham.    5Sf»  Washington. 
—  John  Contee,  Lord  FaMaz  of 

Cameron,  222. 
Robert  (1707-1703),  Lord  Fair- 

fax  of  Cameron,  brother  of  Thomaa, 

222. 
^ISarah  (Caiy)  (d.  1011),  wife  of 

George  WiUiam,  221  n.,  224 ;  Waah- 

Ington's  letter  to  her,  and  Conatance 

C.  llarriaon'a  memorandum  thereon, 

communicated  by  S.  L.  Thomdike, 

221,  222;  Washin^on's  nttaehment 

for  her,  223;  article  on,  called  A 

True  CokmUd  Dame,  by  Conatance 

C.  Harriaon,  cited,  223  n. 
Thomaa  (1002-1782),  Lord  Fair- 
fax of  Cameron,  221,  222. 
Col.  Willhim  («/.  1757),  of  Belvoir, 

222;  Prefiident  of  the  King*a  Conn- 

cU  in  Virginia,  221. 

title  oC  222. 

family,  222  n.,  229. 

Fairfaxefi  of  Englnnd  and  Ameriei,  by 

Rer.  E.  D.  Neill,  cited,  222  n. 
Fairftekl,  Elisabeth,  wife  of  DnnM  of 

Sak^m,  pctitkm  of,  1040, 122. 
John  (1707-1847),  U.  &  Senator 

from  Maine,  911. 
Falhun,  William,  Juror,  1777,  201. 
Falmouth,  Me.,  15, 170  n. 
Fandcrgoe.  John,  ICiiO^  410. 
Fanenil  Hall,   Beaton,  20,  40,  279  { 

Britiah  troofs  fedged  in,  1708^25. 
Faringdon,  Bcrkahire,  England,  253. 
Farley,  Mkdiael  (1710-1788),  Exaentlfo 

ConnelUor,  1770, 19  n. 
Flumington,  Conn^  78. 
Famaworth,  laaae,  of  Groton,  200  md 

nele. 

Udia.    SwTarben. 

Flarwell,  Uamy,  277, 204, 200  n. 


441 


«-*  Lydin  (TarbeO),  wife  of  Baary, 

200  n. 
Faat  and  Thankagirlng  Days  d  Kew 

EngUnd,  by  Wiilinm  De  L.  Lore, 

mentk>ned,  108;  cited,  100  n. 
Fnjfcrfeikl.    Sm  FairfiekL 
FaVerweather,  Margaret  (1792-1701), 

aai^hter  of  Thomaa.     :i4t  Brom- 

-*^  Thoniaa,  of  Boeton,  merchant,  210. 

Fayette  Court,  Boaton,  289  n. 

Federal  Coorta,  48. 

FekNM,  227  a.,  291. 

Felt.  Rot.  Joaopli  Barkm  (1780-1000), 
LLD.,  175n. ;  hU  lliatoiy  of  Ijiawioh, 
Eaaex  and  Hamilton,  cited,  173  and 
note,  175  n.,  185  n. ;  his  Eoeleaiastkal 
Hiatoiy  of  New  England,  cited, 
170  n.. 

Fergnaaon,  Adam,  hia  PhustienI  Nolea 
made  during  n  Tonr  in  Canada,  and 
a  Fbrtkm  of  the  United  Stalea, 
quoted,  252. 

Fermor,  Ijuly  Henrietta,  dai|ghter  of 
the  Earl  of  Pomfrat    5m  ^yera. 

—  Lady  Juliana,  daughter-  of  Earl 
of  Fomfret.    Set  Penn. 

Thomaa.    ^mPouiInI. 

Fetter  Lane,  lAmdon,  20. 

Ffisher.    ^ce  Fialier. 

Ffiske.    See  Fiake. 

Field,  Edward,  A.B.,  xriii. 

Field  Book  of  the  Rerolntion,  by  a 
J.  Loaaiug,  cited,  205  n. 

Fiennea.  William.    .SSm  Sajm  and  Sale. 


IFM  Writ  d  Qao  Warranto  against 
I    the   Connectkwt  Charter,  940  and 


Fifth  of  March  Orations,  printed  by 
Peter  Edea,  cited,  288  n. 

Fifth  of  March  Rk>t,  1770,  58, 04  and 
nore,05n.,07n.,350;  trial  of  soldiers 
ooncemed  in,  04-70;  account  of,  in 
Narrative  and  Critical  llistoty  of 
America,  cited,  70  n.  | 

FInbson,  William  Franeks  his  edition 
of  Ree?es*a  Hlatoiy  of  English  Law, 
cited,  402  n. 

FIrea  in  Boston.    Ssr  mder  Boaton. 

Firman,  Thomaa,  of  Ipswich,  1042, 
175.  r-  — .        - 

First  Churah  or  Parish,  of  Boaton,  of 
Cambridge,  of  Newton,  of  Boxbnry. 


Fisher,  Anthony  (d:  1000),  of  Oedham, 

Mass.,  1040, 117,  191. 

Iter.  GiOROi  Parr,  Lf^D.,  xrilL 

^—  Jabea.  Exeeuiiva  CtmmAllU^  17711 

13  a. 
Deacon  Jbahua  (d.  1074),  of  Ded- 

ham  and  Medflekl,  Maaa.,  petttkm 

of  1040  122. 
Flake.  John  (1842-1901),  LL.I>.,  hia 

Old  VirginM  and  Uor  NeigU^ora, 

cited,  228  n.  ••         -» 

WiUiani,  of  Wooham,  Miia.,  1010, 

117. 

Fitigerakl,  Catherine,  Conntsaa  of  Dea- 

mond.    Ssr  DaanMNid. 
Right-Ilon.  Manrioe  (1772-1840), 

Knight  of  Kerry,  204  n. 
FItdierbert,  Sir  Anthony  (1470-1598), 

hia   Grannda   Abridgement,  cited, 

405  n. 
neming,  John,  printer,  of  Boaton,  00  a. 
Fleta,  a  LaUn  text4x>ok  of  Eugliah 

law,  eltad,  904  n.,  980  n.,  mentkMMd, 

908. 
Fletcher  (William)  v.  VaasaQ  (WOUamV 

1752, 14  N. 

Flint,  James,  hia  Letters  from  America, 
cited,  225  n.,  qnoted,  290. 

Fbrkia,  870;  disputed  dectkm  of  1870 
in,  877. 

State  CauTassing  Board,  187^  979. 
,   t,  Rer.  Heniy  '     " 
treo,MaaaHm 


Flynt,  Rer.  Hennr  (if.  10087,  of  SnOn- 


namea  of  theae  phMca. 

First  Esaava  at  Bankings  and  the  First 
Fisper  Mon^  in  New  Enghknd,  bj 
J.  H.  Triimbnll,  mentkmed  111. 

Fhrst  Republic  in  America,  by  Alex- 
ander Brown,  cited,  228  n. 

Ffavt  Snflolk  Re^^ment,  04.    See  Rer 


—  Tutor  Henry  (1075-1700),  IL  C. 
1008,  eon  of  Rev.  Joaiah,  925. 

—  Rer.  JbsUh  (1045-1080),  H.  C. 
1004,  of  Dorchester,  son  of  Rer. 
Henry,  925iinay  bate  been  author 
of  llarrard  Tbesea  of  1009, 920;  llr. 
Hoar's  letter  to  him  about  hia  stttdiasb 
quoted,  320, 327. 

Margery  (Hoar),  wife  of  Rer. 

Henry,  820. 
TWnaa  (d.  1053X  of  Concord, 

110. 
Folsom,  Georys  (1009-lOOOX  H.  C. 

1822, 177  n. 
Foote,  Rer.  Henry  Wilder  (1898-1880), 

H.  C.  1859.  hie  Annala  of  King? 

ChaMi,  cited,  59  n.,  11),  215  n.7m 

n.,  ^  n^  280  n.,  200  n. 
Forces   CoL   Firier  (1700-1000),   hia 

Thwta  and  Other  Papers,  cited,  228  n. 
Ford,  WoRTmnoTOR  CnAonoRT,  xrU. 
Fort  Cwnberiaad,  Md.  S2L  204. 


44S 


IHDBZ* 


Poii  Cvmberknd,  Kovft  SMili,  3t4  Md 


Fori  I^ral,  Me.,  186w 

Fortjr-TUrd  lUciflMiiC  R.  A.,  Tiglit 

Ooamny  oi;  61.    Stt  KegiMenU. 
Forty  Yean*  Faailitf  Letton»  q«otodl. 

FkMtar.  Alfred  Dirigbt  (H.  C.  1879X 

•on  of  Judge  Dwiglii*  t\9. 
— 'Dwiglit  (1828-lb8l>  LLJ).«  Jttdge 

of  the  Sapreme  Jwfieiai  Co«ri  of 

Maiwaclraaette,  819. 
-^  Edward,  of  Boitoa,  1771^  a  Sonde- 

inian,  270. 
—  Fraxcm  Armoiir,  srii. 
Judge  JediJiala  (172«-m9),  IL  C 

1744,1311.,  ISM. 
Judge  Rieherd,  Jr.  (1009-1774), 

of  CharleitowD,  1Um.»  Sheriff  of 

MiddleMZ,  m  ». 
FonuB,  A  Year  of  Demoeratie  Admin- 

fa^ratioo,  paper  hj  W.  £.  RoMell  in 

the^  cited,  91. 
Fonr  Georges,  bj  W.  IL  Thaekeimy, 

qnoted,3j0. 
Fonrtkor  King's  Own,  Beginent,  R.A., 

49,  51.  6S,  54;  Light  Company  of, 

00-52;  53.    SMRegimmU. 
Foorth  of  July,  celebration  of  Fifth  of 

Harch  changed  to  oelebratioo  of; 

S86^  297;  conmittee  to  proride  or- 
ator for,  287;  Dr.  John  Warren^  the 

irst  orator  in  Boston,  2S7  n. 
Fowler,  WiUiam  Cbaancey  (1793-1881X 

his  Ifemorials  of  the   Channeeys* 

cited,  202  n. 
Fmcroft,  Judge  Frands  (e,  1050-1737), 

of  Boston  and  Cambridge,  80  a. 
Fhu^ment  of  Jonmal  of  the  Jlaws 

cbniietts   Honse  of  Depnlies.     Stt 

Jonnuil  of  the  Massaehneetts  House 

of  Dfimtieii;  and  Honse of  Depnties 

wfiier  Maamchnsetts. 
FVamingliani,  Mass.,  208. 
Fkance,  090;    Engtond  aaid  to  hare 

been  on  tho  point  of  beingjialir. 

ered  np  to,  80;  aid  frooi,  9PM. 
Fkancho,  Solomon,  a  Jew,  to  be  aeni 

ba^  to  HoUand,  1040, 130. 
FkBnkKn,  Benjamin  (1700-1790X  LL.D., 

v«  50  and  nsli;  70  n. :  Works, 


tisMd,  50,  quoted,  230;  letter  (in4) 
about  Boston  Ten  Fkrty,  v,  87-58; 
850;  publhiMS  Gonsral 


te  all 


rfiorisal 


the  British 
1741,  810. 


in 


Fraathy,  JamM,of  Tork,Me.,1084, 188. 

Freeman.  Hamuel  (1748-188^  Speaker 
of  the  llouM,  13  n. 

Freeman:  Freemen,  lOS;  178,  177  n^ 
381,  240,  408  a.,  400  n.,  410  n.  ;  tak- 
ing  oath  of,  175;  liiiU  of,  175  a.; 
North  Carolinian,  820  n.;  white  ser- 
▼ani  can  become  a,  291;  require 
menu  lor  holding  ofice  for  a,  281  n.  { 
position  of  a,  233;  later  only  two 
chtfses,  freemen  and  sbifus^  833; 
hired  freemen,,  333  and  note, 

Fkeemasons,  Lodge  of,  desire  to  disinter 
the  remains  oi  Gen.  Warren,  1778^ 
388  a.    Stt  aUo  Masonic  fraternity. 

Fremont,  Maior-Gon.  John  Charles 
(1818-1890),  874. 

French,  inrasion  of  the,  314 ;  submla- 
sion  of;  315  n. :  philosophieal  ideas, 
220. 

French  Wars,  morements  and  eipedi- 


Uons  during,  5 ;  of  L753-1783.  01  n. 
Friends:  Sodety 
II.  A.  Parker^  remarks  on,  380-380; 


of  Friends,  388  n  ; 


peneeutions  inflicted  on.  880;  im- 

propriety  of  menU»ers  ot  887,  888. 

2Sm  Quakers. 
Frobisher,  WUliam,  of  Juir  which  tried 

Capi.  Thomas  IVsston,  1770,  82. 
Frost,  Major  Charles  n032-1607),  ol 

Kittery,  Me.,  son  of  Nkhobs,  184. 
John  (1700-1770),  Clerk  of  tho 

Courts   and  Recister  of    Deeds  of 

York   Coun^t  Me.,  aoa  of   Iloa. 

John,  l^  10. 
Frothingham,  Richard.  Jr.  (1013-18801 

LL.D.,  his  Life  and  Tim«s  of  Joseph 

Warren, cited.  310  n.,  205  a.,  208  n.; 

his  History  of  tho  Siege  of  BuetoBt 

€ited,305a. 
Fhutes  of  Warrs^  by  G.  Gaseoigns^ 

quoted,  242. 
FinxBR,  Hon.  Mkltillb  Wsaroir, 

LUD.,  Chief^ustke  of  the  United 

Statea,ZTiiL 

FVRMKSa,  UOSAOB   HOWABO,  LL.D.t 

zriiL 

Gage,  Om&nl  Thomas  (1781-1787), 
fvofumor  of  Massachusetts,  300;  his 
CouneU  of  War,  60;  Addrssssrs  of, 
301  n.,  300;  Crean  Brush  flnda  favor 
with.  373;  commission  oi;  toCrsaa 
Brush,  378. 

GaUoupe^  Augustus  AUsn,  313  n. 

Gamagai  Natianiel.  1740, 70  n. 

GiiiSsrt  CaL  Aan  Biid,  81^  80. 


XVDBZ* 


44t 


Gardner,  Joseph  (e.  1714*1800),  H.  C. 
1733,  of  Boston,  Judge  of  ilie  Tnfe- 
riour  Court  of  Comnson  Ileas,  281. 

(kscoigne,  George  (e.  153.V.1577),  his 
Fruites  of  Wane,  quoted.  242. 

(kston,  WiUiam  (1820-1804),  LL.D., 
Goremor  of  Mamachosetts,  appoints 
L.  SaltonstaU  Chief  Comniissiooer 
at  Centeonha  Exhibition,  878. 

Gat,  FnRORnicK  Lkwis,  t,  zt,  zri, 
103,  211 ;  communication  aliont  the 
portrait  of  Sir  WiUiam  Pepperrell,  t, 
05-00;  subscribes  to  Goula  Memo- 
rial Fund,  800. 

Gayner.  Thomas,  biwsuit  of,  1640, 120. 

Gedney,  John  (e.  1003-1088),  of  Salem, 
117,152. 

Gfdston,  Darid,  Surrogate  of  New  York, 
N.  Y.,  1790,  201  a. 

(Genealogical  Dictionary  of  New  Eng- 
land, by  James  Sarage,  cited,  142  a., 
176  n.,  177  n.,  825  n. ;  quoted,  237  n. 

(fcneakMnes  and  Estatea  of  Charles- 
town,  by  T.  B.  Wymaa,  dted,  177  n., 
260  a.,  261  a.,  207  a. 

(Seneral  (kmrt.  Set  wfier  Massachu- 
setts. 

General  Magarineand  Historical  (%ron- 
icle  forall  the  British  Plantatkms 
in  America,  published  bj  B.  Frank- 
Un,  816  ;  I^enoz  Library  posssss  a 
file  of.  8l6i 

(Seorge  t.  King  of  England,  80^  01  and 
nsfe,  112  a.,  402 ;  arriral  of.  In  Eng- 
land, 1714,70  and  note;  health  drunk 
at  Boston,  80  a. ;  commission  to  the 
Bishop  of  London  granted  by,  113. 
See  Hanorer,  Elector  of. 

n..  King  of  England,  830,  403  ; 

statue  of,  214 ;  statute  of,  cited,  804. 

IV.,  King  of  England,  Statutes  of, 

mentioned,  404. 

(Seorge  Street,  London,  313  am*  ads. 

(Georgia,  350. 

C;eri8li.    Ssf  (Serrish. 

Germans,bow  speak  of  Mende1ssoliii,45. 

(Gerrish,  WUUam  (1017-1087),  of  K< 
buiy,  Mass.,  134, 138. 


Gerry,  Elbridge  (1744-1814).  LL.D., 
H.  C  1702.  Goremor  of  Massachu- 
setts, 301 ;  his  message,  1811,  cited, 
301  a. 

Gibbons,  Major-Gen.  Edward  (d.  1654), 
of  Charlestown,  Mass.,  116, 135. 

Gibbs,  Jonathan,  of  Flramingham, 
Mass.,  indiolsd  for  aeditiou,  1777, 
368. 

— —  WoMOTTf  LL.Dii,XfiiL 


Gibson,  Edmund  (1^0-1748),  Bishop 
of  London,  113  and  aofs,  118,  114| 
840;  editor  of  Camden's  Britannia^ 
113 ;  transUtion  of  Royal  Commis* 
&iim  to,  114, 115. 

Gibraltar,  53. 

GUI,  Arthur,  of  Boston.  1640, 133. 

Moses  (tL  1800),  Lieut-Gofemor 

of  Massachusetts,  Eieoulifu  Couu* 
cOlor,  1776, 18  n. 

GiLMAir,  Damibl  Corr,  LLJ>.,  ztBL 

Girl,  for  serrant,  226  a. 

GlanrUle,  Ranntoh  do  (d.  1100),  cited, 
883  n.;  his  IVactatos  de  Lsgibus 
AngUe,  quoted,  886;  Beaass's  edi> 
tion  of,  onoted,  806. 

Glasgow,  soip^  68  n. 

Gleaner  articles.    SeeV.t  Bowditch. 

Glooester.    S^  Gloucester. 

Gloucester,  Mass.,  117, 175  n.,  176  n.; 
History  of  the  Town  of,  Ci^  Ann, 

Sf  J.  J.  Babson,  ouolsd,  176  n., 
ted,  176  a. ;  Notes  and  AdditioM 
to  the  History  of,  by  John  J.  Babsou, 
cited,  226  a.,  217  a. 

—  Annisqnam,  175  n.,  176  a. 

Sandy  Bay,  176  a. 

Gtorer,  Jerusha.    See  Burbedc. 

Cant  John  N.  1653),  ef  l>orebsa> 

ter,  Mass.,  117, 180,181. 

Goddard,  Caroline  I^angdon.  8^WehL 

Godfrey,  Edward,  Goremor  of  the 
Pironnce  of  Mmne,  and  founder  ol 
Yoric,  petitkm  of,  16.M.  cited.  170  a. 

Goelet,  Capt  Francis,  1750, 23. 

Goffe,  Col.  Fximund  (c.  1670-1740). 
H.  C.  1600,  of  Cambridge,  Sharif 
of  Middlesex,  son  of  SamiM,  75.  77. 

—  Edmund,  alias  Edmund  Trow- 
bridge.    See  Trowbridge. 

Edward  (d.  1658),  <3  Ckmbrldf^ 

Treasurer  of  Middlesex,  74, 75. 

^-Edward  (1658-cl601),  of  Ca»- 
bridge,  son  of  Samuel,  75. 

Mary  (5.  1687).  daiu|hter  ol  Ed> 

ward  (1658 -e.  1681)  cTCambr^fa. 
8^  Trowbridge. 

MajorGen.    ^YUliam   (e.    1605- 

e.  1670),  the  legicide.  318,  840.  840. 

Goldthwait,  ^dSlUL  (1710-1783),  ol 
Boston,  Clerk  of  theCouHof  Coui- 
roon  Fleas,  63  n. ;  deposition  of,  18- 
14;  n  toyaUst,  14  n.;  acooual  ol, 
14  a.;  rarioua  oAees  filled  by,  14  n.  t 
gift  of,  to  SuiEolk  County,  14  n.; 
patnm  el  Letters.  16  n.;  depositlei^ 
15;  certifieato  oi;  16 ;  msnMrlal  aC 
ICiddlsootl  Cook*  and,  f^ote^  i8k 


414 


iin>nc« 


QooDAUB,  Gn«OB  Lnreour,  LT^D^ 
iM  I  talwcrilM  to  Gould  AlMMNrial 
Fwid,309. 

€oooKix»  AsirsB  Cbkxbt,  Jr^.A.ILt 
T«  zri,  S8, 30^  144;  apeakii  at  MiDaml 
diiUNr.  S7;  oomnvniaiikNi  on  do- 
iacs  oC  Boston  Tea  Fkrt j,  hj,  fid- 
56;  bit  oonpleto  lift  of  Uio  Attor- 
•mGoBoral  Mid  8olieitor»Goiitnl 
of  ilittachutottiy  dtodt  74  n, ;  mea- 
ttoned,  76  m.;  litter  from,  ooromoDi- 
ciMtiiig  oopj  of  Bonl  CoainiinkNi  to 
Binliop  of  London,  1726-37,  113- 
114;  oonunnnioUion  from,  13i-186; 
kit  poMT  on  tho  Alamtehiisettt 
Hontt  Jonmaliw  dted,  M6;  hit  let- 
ter to  Mr.  Koblo  tbooi  the  printed 
VoL  lU.  of  lUtttclrawUt  Colonj 
Boeordii  161-167 ;  pointe  ooi  prob- 
nblt  fonte  of  Eodloott  to  C^w  Ann, 
1612,  175  n.;  hit  remarkt  on  Uio 
{ortrmite  of  PtpperreU  and  Warren, 
Sll ;  hit  ftoTinet  Laws,  mentiooed, 
256;  hit  aeoonnt  of  the  Suffolk 
Conri  of  Inqniiy,  mentioned,  258; 
Mheeribet  to  uonid  Memorial  Fand, 
906;  regatdt  Harraid  Theaet  of  1666 
at  a  bnrletqna,  686;  hit  terrieet  on 
tho  hittonr  of  Prorlncial  Legida- 
tion,656;  hit  health  propoted,656. 

Goodtnow,  Edmnnd  (^.  I616),  of  Sod- 
bnrr,  Matt^  117, 127, 130^  181. 

Goodbno,  Btnjamin  (1746-1614),  11.  C. 
17G6,  U.  8.  Senator  inm  Mamaehn- 
te«tt,368. 

Goodrieh,  Commander  Catpar  IVfd- 
trick,  U.  S.  N.,  46. 

.^Samntl  Gritwold  (1766-1860), 
hit  STfttem  of  Uniforaai  Goooraphj, 
qnoted,251. 

GooDwix,  WiLUAX  Watiox,  D.C.L., 
XT,  xri;  raoleetod  Vioe-Pk^etident, 
64,651;  ftmarkt  on  death  of  G.  M. 
htm,  40L  41 ;  tobtcribtt  to  Gonld 
Memorial  Fnad,  606;  fpeakt  at 
annnal  dinner,  656;  remarkt  on 
BopUnt  Foondationt,  666. 

Gookin,  MaJor^Gen.  Danitl  (e.  1611- 
1667),  117, 126^  166-162;  bill  of,  for 
wool,  661. 

Gookintt.    SetGookin. 

Gookinf.    AMGookln. 

Gtvdon,  Alexander,  1766, 227  n. 

William   (1726-1607),  bit 


HMtorTol  the  Ameriean  Itefolntion» 
titod,76n.,2Mn. 

C^apt.  Mm  (in6-1766),  274. 


Gomana,  170, 176  n.,  166  n.,  161.   8h 

Gorget,  Sir  Ferdlnando  (e.  1666-1647), 
170, 171, 176 n.,  188 a.;  tot  Charter 
of  the  dty  ol  Gorgeana  granted  bjr, 
176  n. 

Tbomat    (1616-1670),    Depaty- 

(Soremor  of  tiie  Pkofinot  of  Mlaiue, 
oontin  of  Sir  Ferdinando,  hit  erttk 
at  York,  Me^  mentioned,  177  n. 

Gorget,  Charter,  1686, 166, 171. 

Gorton,    ike  Groton. 

GotUngen,  (Jnirertity  of,  40. 

Gould,  Bkitjasiin  Apmoap,  LL.O., 
F.E.S.,  \Ti,81,848;  membert  drink 
to  memory  of,  80;  memorial  m«M!t. 
ing  In  honor  of,  mentioned,  27,  34:1, 
6l4n.;  permanent  fnnd  of  610,000 
tahtcribed,  and  named  in  bcmor  of, 
w,  67, 807, 346;  telecte  oommlttee  to 
Incrrate  Permanent  Fnndt,  846 ;  C. 
F.  Adamt  pajt  tribnte  to,  850 ;  fa* 
moot  for  hit  oontribntiont  to  teitnee^ 
865. 

(kniki,  lient.  Edward  Thoroion,  51 
and  Here. 

Goremor  and  Companj  of  AUtatebn- 
tttU  Baj.  Sm  umter  Mamaehoeette, 
BayCokNiT. 

Gortrnora,  Commimiont  and  Inttme- 
tiont  of,  of  different  Cokmiet  and 
IVorineet,26.  See Goretnort,  Boyal, 
mmder  Mamaehntette. 

Granaij  Borying  Ground,  Botton, 
267. 

Graonde  Abridgement,  by  Sir  Anthony 
Fitiherbert,  dted,  405  n. 

(^ratten.  Tliomat  Colley  (1762-1604), 
hit  CiTilized  America,  quoted,  S.'i-I. 

Gray,  Horaot  (1836-1802),  a  C.  1615^ 
LL.D.,  Juttica  of  the  Supreme  Conti 
of  the  United  SUtet,  46. 

— *-  Samuel,  mortally  wounded  Fifth 
of  Maioh,  1770^  82. 

«^  family,  878. 

Gray*t  Inn^  London,  865  n. 

Gray^  Inn  Gate,  London.  865  n. 

Great  Awakening,  the,  of  1743, 266  a. 

Gmat  Britain,  «^66, 114, 201  a.,  216, 
268.  267,  278,  820,  676;  LegUaturo 
of,  134  a. ;  tlaftrr  canetlled  in,  286; 
diteonneetion  wtta,  uiftd,  1778^  267 ; 
TVtaty  of  AiWtiatkm  with,  676; 
Congrtm  eager  for  war  wltn,  676. 

Groat  fSCTMo.    Sm  Soearrabbif . 
Great  Houet,  Charlettowui  Matt.*  H. 
GmI  QMTttr  Coiirti^  181 


QflNDL 


4tf 


Qretn,  CoL  BoDJamin  (1716ol772),Seo. 
reiaiy  to  Sir  V.  Warren  and  Sir  W. 
Pepporrell,  ton  of  Iter.  Joteph.  820^ 

zri ;  tubioribtt  to  (vould  Memorial 

Fund,  806. 
Joeeph  (1708-1765),  of  Botton, 

ton  of  Ker.  Joteph  (11.C.1665),  mn, 
— *  liiehaid,  of  Botton,  feyaUtt,  200 

n,26i. 
Capi   Samnel    (1615-1702),    of 

CambridffB,  priuter,  882. 
-^Samud  Abbott,  LL.D.,  206  a., 

263t  hit  Groton  Historical  Series, 

cited,  260  n.;  263  a.;  264  a.,  quoted, 

261;   hit  Groton  Church  Reoordt, 

cited,  268  a. ;  his  Groton  Epitophs, 

cited,  263  a.;  mistakes  IdenUty  of 

Samuel  TarboU,  Sr.,  294. 
—  Samuil  Swbtt,  A.M.,  xri;  ipeakt 

at  annual  dinner,  3iM. 
^-  Timothy  (e.  1670-1757),  of  Boston 

andKew London, printer,  son  of  Capt. 

Samuel  of  Cambridge.  100, 108  and 

asit,  108,  111  n. 
Green  Dragon  Taren,  Botton,  261. 
Greene,   »ittbeth    Cterke   (CopleyX 

wife  of  Gardiner,  206  and  ao/tf;  Mrc 

Pelbam't    letter  to   Mrs.   Pearton 

about,  207.  206. 
Greenland,  K.  II.,  206  n.,  207  n. 
Greenleaf,  Edmund  (</.  1671),  of  New- 

buiT,  Mass.,  128. 
Joseph  (1720-1810),  of  Abington 

and  Boston,  son  of  WiUiam,  72  n. 
«*—  Mary.    See  Soollay. 
Stephen  (1704-1705),  II.  C.  1728. 

Sheriff  of  Suffolk,  ton  of  Bar.  Dtni^ 

of  Newbury,  271. 
Greeiiottffb,  Charlet   Pelham  (H.    C. 

1864),  Telham  papert  priuted  throngh 

oourtety  of,  166  n. 
•»—  jAMBt  BnADSTUBBT,  A.B.,  ztI  ; 

deceased,  six;  elected  Retident  Mem- 
ber, 268^  846;  his  Latin  tezt4Nx>kt, 

mentioned,  812;  acoepto  memberthip^ 

641 ;  tpeakt  at  annnsi  dinner,  856. 
Greenway  Court,  near  Winchetter,  Va^ 

221. 
Greenwidi,  Kent|  England,  76. 
Grenadier^  51.    Sis  Regimentt. 
Grenlafo.    See  Greenleaf. 
Gridley,  Benjamin  (H.  C.  1751X  62  n. 
^-  GoL  Rtehard  (1711-1766),  54. 
Gridley-Knoz  Begiment  of  ArtlUofy, 

54.    Sm  Regiments. 
Gnirnir,  Applktom  Pumrrttt  Claub, 

XfU ;  hto  BlbUci^aplvof  the  Hlrtoti. 


tal  PublicatteM  of  tht  New  Eugltnd 
Statet,  dted,  186;  commnnkated  a 
copy  of  part  of  Washington^  Military 
Iteeord,  224,  225;  1iit  copy  ol 
Muster  BoUs,  mentioned,  850. 

Humphry  (if.  1665),  of  Iptwieh, 

MssSm  174. 

GrtMMc,  Itato  (4.  0.  1646),  of  Botton. 
180  a. 

GrotoB,  Matt.,  275,  276, 276, 276.  26L 
268  a.,  268, 264  and  a««c  265. 266  a.. 
267  a. ;  Samutl  TarbelTt  land  to» 
atUclied,277. 

Church  Becordk  by  S.  A.  Greta. 

cited.268n. 

Epittpht,  by  &  A.  Gratn»  cittd, 

263  a. 

Historical  Strict,  by  8.  A.  Giotii» 

cited,  260  n.,  263  a.,  264  n. ;  quoted, 

Histonr  of,  by  C.  Butltr,  cittd, 

263  n.,  267  a. 
1^    of   SotUert    btfbro    17661 

quoted,  264  a. 
— —  Ranglin  Swamp,  277. 
Grund,  Frandt  Joseph  (1665-1666X 

his  Americant,  quoted,  252. 
Guikl,  Joeeph,  of  Jury  whkh  tried 

Capt  Thomtt  Preston,  1770,  62. 
Gullison  or  Gunnison,  Hugh,  of  Bctlcs 

and  Kittery,  Me.,  rintntr,  1648^  118^ 

120,130. 
Ciydn^.    Ssf  Godn^. 


M  ADLET,  Arraim  Twomro,  LL-Dl, 
President  of  Yale  Unlfen^,  xritt. 

Edward  Alfred,  Broom  and  Had- 

ley's  Commeiiteries  on  the  Laws  ol 
Engknd,  dted,  401  n. 

Hadley,  Mast.,  enjoyt  Got.  Hopklnt*6 
bounty,  886  n. 

Hale,  Ber.  EnwAun^  A.B.,  zri; 
elected  a  Councilkir,  xr. 

— —  Ber.  Edward  Eferett,  LL.D.,  82; 
oonducte  centennial  American  hit* 
toryclaei.51. 

—  Hon.  GnoaoR  SrunsR,  A.M.,  ri, 
zri,  1,  81,  86,  42,  47,  648;  remarkt 
on  death  of,  by  Edward  Wheel. 
Wright, 8, 4;  rldte  Cohasset.  6;  sue* 
tetttul  lawyer,  4;  member  of  Tarftoua 
assodatkms,  4;  reddent  member  of 


9WMV1J,  -■■  Mw  tributes  to 
Saltonstall,  Martia  Brim> 


and  Dr.  8bd^  4 ;  writes 
Martto  Brimmer,  4; 


4M 


niDEX* 


Hals.  Gmmms  Siumbb  Umimmtii. 
lo  A.  M.  Howe,  4 ;  rwirfi 
oC  by  P.aSflfi.  U-47; 

foKioBal  imetioe.  46*  Ut  MtodfttM 
la  Um  bfU  MofaMiom  40;  kfai 
cratnitoM  MrriMi^  47;  ol  Uimrd 
CbM  flf  1S44, 47. 

—  Ellea  (StverX  wif«  of  Geom 
fiUsbea,  S;  MbwribM  to  GouU 
Uenorinl  Fuid,  909. 

—  Mm  FtflMr  (1800-1871),  LL.D., 
811. 
^jMMtlMm  1741, 817. 

Or  llatlMW  (1000-1876),  43;  lik 
of  tiM  Cnmm^  q«oM,  401; 
408,  dtad,  300, 404  11. 

Bdo,  Mia  Grow  (e.  1789-188S),  «< 
Hnttoa_  imaiut,  u  ■• 

Half-iDoon,  PiMu't  Ctenlifafdy  Lott> 

HalifM,  Km  Seotia,  68^  S70. 
Halkei.    Sm  HalkeU. 
Halkall.  Sir  FM«r  (A  1798),  t80L 
Hau.,  B«t.  Sdwab»  Usxbt,  D.D.« 
zviL 

—  CoL  Elib«  (1714-1784),  T.  C. 
1781,  UNI  of  Hon.  Mia  of  WaUinf - 
fef^  107,  100,  901;  lellM*  and  bill 
iTOBi  VImaj  PMbam  to,  900;  brkf 
aeeoaal  of,  901, 908. 

-^EtiiabetlL    ^MCama. 

FKtMdwaid  (189^-1001),  IX  C.  L., 

98511.;  bkarlkto  ia  the  Natioa  oa 
•kfaad  MM,**  qaotod,  935;  oa  the 
ajipiMoiui  -kfaad  aHM,"  941  aa4 
mit;  bit  oxpbaatioa  of  the  ISngUik 
aM  of  the  Una,  **  bdB%**  951  fi. 

«— Mm  UL  1780),  of  Walliacfbrd, 
Gbaa.«  901. 

.— Loit  (WUItolM^X  wifo  of  OoL 
Eliba,30a. 

—  liwy  (LjMaa),  wilt  of  Jbha  of 
WalHagfonl,  SOI. 

«—  RiSofd,  bit  Aota,  FMttd  ia  tht 
Idtad  of  Btrbadoc  oaotod  950b 

BaUofvan,  CoL  BUtbard  PHtt,  Mt 
Qaaktr  lavatka  of  llattathattltt^ 
intod,  888  a.*  887  a. 

—  Waid  (1740-1888).  SMBoylttoa, 
Ward  Hltbolat. 

HtlttBiil.  WyUaai,  mabaUv  of  Cmh 
U  1840, 110, 19C 
litiit  Oftfid,  R.  A.,  88^ «, 
88. 

.,  VSeM  HittofTof  Ipt» 
aad  HtaiilbM,  mmt 

mm. 


Hamlia,  Ranaibal  (1800-1801),  LUD., 
Viot-Pntidtat  of  Iht  Uaitod  8totot, 
811. 
Hanuaatt,  Abrahaa  (c  1780-1854),  of 

Iptwicb,  174  n. 
— >  Pkpert,  dtod,  174  a. 
UamiiMMid.  Capi.  Laarenee  (d.  1000), 

of  Charlettowa,  Matt.,  bit  Uianr, 

citad,  307  a. 
Hampdeo,  Min  (1604-1048X  988. 
Hampahira  Coonlj,  Matt.,  64  a. 
^»  Grantt,  373.    Sm  Yonaonl. 
Ilaiaptoa,  N.  II.,  117. 
IIaneocl[,Re?.  Joba  (1071-1733),  H.O. 

1080,  of  Lenaj^toa.  Matt ,  3ia 
John  (1787-1708),  LI^IX,  Gw 

amor  of  Mttttcbawtito,  03  n^  900- 

9il8,  a  Frtalclia*t  Itttar  to^  aboal  tho 

Boaon  Tea  Ihtrtj,  57,  58. 
Ilaady^Book  of  Raitt  aod  TaUtt  lor 

Verifrinc  Dtttt  with  tho  Chritliaa 

Era,  by  J.  J.  Bond,  dtod,  840  a. 
Haaofor,  Eltetor  of  (Kiag  Goofft  L 

of  Eaftaad),  79. 
«— »  Sqnart,  Loadon,  919  a. 

K.  H.,  901. 

Strtel,  Botton,  80  n.,  971  a. 

Hardy,    RiahUIIoa.    Gathoraa.     8m 

CnuibroM* 
Hargrava,  Fraaoit  (e.  1741-1891),  hit 

State  Trialt,  dted,  07  a. 
Harriagton,  Jamtt  (lOll-lOn),  388. 
Harrit,  Thoniat,  M  Riebmond,  Va., 

888   a.,  ttranga  ooadaoi  of,  1793; 

piobably  doe  to  iananity,  888,  880. 
Harriton,toeBiainiB  (1888-lOOlX  LL.D., 

IVetideai  of  the  Uaitod  Stotot,  881 ; 

ealb  for  L.  SalloattoB't  rtngnaOoa, 

883. 
Baitoa  Nonroll  (T.  C  1850),  938; 

oxtraei  f ion  Itttor  of,  934. 
^—  Conttanee  Gary,  wifo  of  Barton 

KonreU,  393  a.,  m ;  RMmorandan 

aboal  a  letter  of  Goorga  Wathington 

by,  931, 933 ;  her  A  Uttle  Centeanial 

fjMiy,  qaotod,  898;   her  artiola,  A 

Trae  Cokarial  Dania,  la  the  l^ltt 

Home  Joarnal,  oiled,  938  a. ;  opiaios 

Hart,  Albati  Bothaall  (H.  C.  1880), 

letter  from,  854. 
Kdmand,  Jaror,  1777, 909. 

Hartford  (Towa),  Coaa.,  101, 110, 910 ; 
▼Wl  of  Andrat  to,  to  tttiait  fofcra* 
Mtal  of  Coaaeetieal,  910  a. ;  f  eeUaf 
of  ngnk  ftng  titJMBi  of»  whta  the 


447 


\V. 


Charter  Gtk  fell,  990;  aa  original 
aeooaat  of  ttoek  givea  by  Gor.  £d- 
•    ward  HopUnt  toward  audnleaanoe 
of  a  grammar  tehool  in,  880. 

—  Charter  Oak.    8m  oAom. 
— -Colt't  Armorr  Band,  930. 

—  Conneetienl  ConranI,  eited,  910  a. 

—  Pint  Churoh,  78. 
Hartford  County,  Conn.,  prtetpl  itiaed 

to  Sheriff  of,  101. 

Hartigaa,  Jamet,  petition  of,  1770,  00. 

Uanrard,  Matt.,  198,  903  and  atlt,  903 
and  ao/c,  304, 300  n.,  310. 

—»  FIrtt  Unitarian  Chnreh  to,  108  a. ; 
Beoordt  of,  died,  304  a. 

llbtory   of,  by   H.  8.  Konne, 

died,  108  fi.,  903  a.,  907  a. 

-^  Town  Recordt,  cited,  303  a. 

Harrard  CoUmo  or  Uni?ertity,  1 88- 
43.  50,  70,  74,  88, 108,  903.  900  a., 
913,  941  a.,  984,  901.  310,  833,  838, 
831, 834, 843.  844, 351,  800, 803, 870, 
884;  Prot  Lane't  ttrrioet  at,  8: 
CbMt  of  1844,  3,  47,  843,  305;  of 
1800,  80;  of  1780,  74;  of  1075,  77, 
835a.;  of  1053. 78;  of  1001,78;  of 
J  1003, 78;  of  1604, 335;  of  1003.  835; 

of  1043,  803;  Orerteera  of,  deeted 
by  Alamni,  80, 344 ;  Board  of  Oyer- 
teert,  80,  843;  gTadnatetof,40;  oor- 
poration  of,  48,  308  a. ;  Judge  John 
Lowell,  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
Oferteert,  48;  Faenlty  reoordt  of, 
dted,  300  a.,  383  n.;  Triennial 
Catalogae.  mentioned,  300  a.;  Dr. 
Peaiton  fillt  Haaoock  Ph>Cettorthip, 
900  a.;  Dr.  Pearton  oppotee  Dr. 
Ware't  election  to  HoUlt  Profenor- 
thip  of  DiTiuity,  900  a.:  tindeato 
plaoed  aoeording  to  toeiai  podUon, 
943  a.;  litl  of  Frethmen  men- 
Itoned.  983  a.;  HoUit  Piofettor. 
thip  of  Divinity,  810;  oonfert  hon- 
orary degree  on  J.  H.  Allen,  313; 
paper  on  SalHeeto  lor  Matter*t  De- 
me  In,  dtod,  333  a.;  Commencement 
Pkogramme,898a..834:  Commence- 
ment, 838, 834.  830  a.,  835, 388.  330^ 
844.  808;  Dtdloation  of  tht  Com- 
aencemenl  programme  of,  myttle 
Itltert  ated  la,  before  1781,  Inter- 
prtted,  834 ;  ReJMrt  to  the  Oterattn 
of,o«  the  Stadyof  InteUeotoal  and 
Moral  Phfloeophy,  hy  P.  H.  Seart. 
mtntloned,  849;  8.  Batler  nominated 
for  Overteer  ef,  844;  printing  of 
early  recordt  of,  rtcommended,  851; 


881;  optat  Ito  doort  to  all  erttdi^ 
881;  geaeraHont  of  SaltonttaDt  tl, 
864 ;  Lererttl  SdtOMlaU  tpeakt  oa 
Commencement  Day  at,  884;  ttill  a 
college  In  the  dayt  of  Pkattdeal 
Qoin^,  865;  ealhatiata  lor.  808; 
L.  Sdtonttall,  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Oreneert  of.  868;  L.  SaUonttall 
ptddet  at  bamnitl  of  alamal  at  the 
two  handrtd  and  ftllieth  annivertaiy 
of,  868. 860;  eajoyt  bounfyof  Got. 
Uoj^int,  880  a. 

Dirinity  School,  810;  J.  H.  Allta, 

Leetorer  on  Fcderitttkal  HlttaiT  al 
the,  319. 

—  Goto  Hall,  898.  8m  Ukm.  li- 
brary. 

—  Uady  Ptodding  Clab,  9. 

Uw  School  38, 49,  844. 888. 

Ubrary,  884;  manoterlpl  litl  of 

tabteribtrt  to  new  Cambridge  bmo^ 
lng4ioote,  1753,  in,  mentioned,  76  a^ 
cop&tt  of  Hanraid  CoUece  Theett  to. 
384.    5m  atoM,  Gore  £lL 

—  Memorial  Hall.  8,  864. 

—  Phi  Beto  Kappa.  849;  W.C.  Lane 
ezhiUto  original  Charter  of  Uanraid 
Chapter  of, 87;  P.  U.  Seanamem- 
her  of,  849. 

— —  Qntoqaeaaial  (^atalqgM^  <|«oted, 
•oo. 

-»  Sandert  Theatre,  mon^  for  bnlld> 
tog,  beqaeathed  hy  Charitt  Saodtr^ 

—  Thtttt  of  Badidori  or  Cott- 
mencer*.  899-894.  837,  833  a.,  884, 
835^330;  lit! of  Thetet  (hroedddet) 
to  tereral  librariet,  884,  885. 

—  Thtttt  of  Mattery  898,  898  a., 
894. 

-*-  Theett  of  1668.paptr  on,by  Hearr 
H.  Edet,  T«  833-838;  ezhibite  a 
docament  purporting  to  bo  a  litl  ofl 
833;  theortj^  with  diflcallTded- 
phtied,  833 ;  only  known  copy  Of ,  398 ; 
Cotton  Mather't  deterip^  of  Cooi- 
mencement,  893, 834  ;  predtt  char> 
atter  of,  nndetermlned,  834 ;  att  ef 
a  partlcater  character  la,  894 ;  doabl 
at  to  whether  H  It  the  ngalar  litl 
or  a  bnrletqae,  834, 885;  compared 
with  other  thtttt,  894, 895;  adthtr 
handwriting  nor  aathordiip  IdentI- 

a^^^^»^  ^Pm^^  ^    B^v^^^pi a^^^r    ^B^aWa^^^a^p   ^^v    a^K^V^^^ 

BMol,  895;  Ror.  Jodah  P^yal  btti 
oaalllled  for  aathonhlp  m,  820; 
tnowt  ahOHy,  whatorer  tht  ohartcter 


448 


IKDXZ* 


Habtard  TatsBfl  or  1633  (emtiinmt^y, 
tnuMlatioa,  330-393 ;  note  ooiiMof 
letltft  in  Uedicatkm  of,  334;  mjtlo* 
rioos  letten  io  UedlMitioii  now  first 
explained.  334  ;  4.  Noble's  renuuts 
on,  335-130 ;  dale  of,  an  argaoMut, 
333;  ralneof,  3:18;  oUier  opinioM 
on,  330;  mt^ationed,  910,  350. 

— -UnirenilT  or  Collega  AreUfes, 
mentiooed,  S82  n.,  351. 

Danraia  Graduatoi^  bj  4.  L.  Sibler, 
Mentiooed,  S03  a.,  af3»  324,  eitod, 
3:1211. 

Barraid  Gradaates*  llagaiina,  qaoled, 
0l;315,eit«l,351;  nemorial  addfsas 
on  Got.  Rnssall  in,  qnoted,  03. 

Baskell,  Anna  (Tartidl),  wiia  cf 
Hoses,  203  n. 

—  Moaes,303n. 

— —  Tlionias,  oC  Falmootti,  lie.,  13  a. ; 
Saanel  Waldo's  snii  s.,  1750^  1ft. 

tUftj  Podding  auK  3. 

Hatborne:  llaathorn.  Set  HawthotBi. 

Harana,  Cnba,  55. 

Uarerbill,  Mass.,  117,  153,  330^  070; 
case  of,  9.  Barfctr,  1740.  3^7. 

Historical  Sodetr,  313. 

UatwilL    Set  HaforhilL 

Hawkins,  WillUm  (I37S-1743X  his 
Pleas  of  the  Grown,  died,  404  n. 

Hawks,  ReT.Fnaois  Iiiter(1703-1333x 
Ms  llinlofj  of  Kortb  CaroUiia, 
quoted,  3iO. 

HawlryTMaJ.  Josepb  (1733-1733X  333. 

llawUiom.    Set  llawUionie. 

Hawthoraa,  Nathaniel  (180I-1834X 
local  ttaloi  tiaditkNM  illosUalod  by, 
333. 

Cftpt  VTilHaai  (^.  1330),  of  Salem, 

113-113, 123, 131, 133. 

Hares,  Rntberford  Birohard  0883- 
l'60:t>,  LL.1>.,  Pkesident  of  the  United 
Slates,  electoral  foU  of  Fkitida 
awarded  to,  377. 

Haylcj.WilllaBi  (1745-1800),  305  tad 


Hajanrfcei  Place,  Boston,  884  H. 
Hajnea,   Hewr   Williamson   (H.  C 

1351).  infitod  to  attend  anaoal  diiH 

Mr,  355. 
Hajward,  Sarah  (1709-1770),  dapghtsr 

of  Jbhnof  Bridgewatrr.  SarWlnslow. 
— >  Place,  Boston,  283  and  nets. 
HaMi<  Bbensnsr  (1744-1817),  303  n. ; 

hk  State  PlsMi%  cited,  170  a^  170  n., 

910  n. 

Uorace  I^ofMoy,  33L 


Heartbreak  Hill,  Tpewieh,  Mass.,  174^ 
175  a. 

Heath,  James  (1757-1831),  engiafer, 
315. 

MaJorGen.  William  (1737-1814), 

Ola.,  33. 

Hedge,  Ber.  Frederick  lleniy  (1305- 
1»U0),  LL.O.,  311. 

Uelp^  330  a.,  343  a. ;  Hired  l^bn  and, 
paper  on,  br  A.  Matthews,  33fr-353; 
need  at  the  North,  230;  C.  A.  Bristed 
on  the  word,  343;  nee  of  the  term, 
in  New  England,  343  a. ;  J.  K.  r^meU 
on  the  words  serrant  and,  344 ;  in 
Togoe  among  New  England  deigy, 
344;  not  found  south  of  the  lielt  of 


New  England  emigration,  344; 

amples  of  the  term,  245-354, 353. 
HmBiiwAT,  AcotTsTCs,  A.B.,  ztL 
Henrr  If.,  King  of  England,  303. 
III.,  Kin^of  Engiuid,  303 ;  cs 

decided  dnnng  the  reign  of,  404  a. 

VII.,  King  of  England,  2()4  n. 

VllL,  King  of  EngUiid,  304  a. 

Uenshaw,  Andrew  (1752-1783),  II.  C, 

1738,  Clerk  Saperionr  Conrt  of  Jndi- 

cataie,  son  of  Hon.  Joshna,  10  a.;  hit 

certificate  rcosrding  scattered  iiles 

daring  siege  (M  Boston,  3;  takesoath 

of  oflice,  0  and  ntU, 
^— Capt.  Jofhna,  1707, 313  and  aete. 
Hensler,  Hina  Louise.    Set  Slade* 
Heraldic  Journal,  cited.  103  a.,  315  a. 
Hereford,  lUfiliop  of,  308, 
llerriek,  ElixaMh.    Sm  Lorett. 
Nathaniel  Joiiee,  of  Alfred,  Me., 

oommaaicatcs  extraet  front  Tork 

Court  Beoofdfl,  108  n. 
Hersey,  Abigail.    Seit  Morton, 
llethe.    Sm  llytbe. 
Hexaph^  The  English,  dted,  343  a. 
IlUbMnestWUUam  id.  1354X  of  Boston, 

113. 
Iliehcock,  Ilichkox.    5m  Illtcheock. 
HiniBSon,  Her.  Francis  (1583-1330), 

—  Hbvbt  Lkr,  LL.D.,  zrii. 

Stephen  (1743-1828),  Steward  of 

Harranl  College,  303. 
Highknd  Street,  Cambridge,  340  a. 
Hill  Miss,  prisoner  in  fieton  Gaol* 

17n,334,330. 

—  Alexander,  of  Boston,  1748, 330. 
Hamilton  Andiows  (1837-1805), 

LL.1>.,  hia  Historrof  the  OM  So^ 
Chnreh,  eited,  380  n. 

John,  of  Boston,  political  pria* 

OMrinBcilon  Gnd^  ITH,  334,  MO  i 


QflNDL 


449 


serricet  psrfbr— d  for. 


raeoTcrs  Jndgmeni  In  a 
CfPan  Brush,  375. 
—-John  Bornton  U.  1883X  H.  a 
1831.  bis  U&iory  of  Mason;  N.  U., 
mentioned,  304,  qnoted,  304  a. 
—  JoM^.    ^erllills. 
-—  noger  (c.  1035-1000),  of  Saoo, 

Me.,  son  of  Pbter,  178  a. 
— —  Thaukfol  (Allen),  wile  of  Alex- 
ander of  Boston,  330. 

WilUam,  of  Jury  which  tried  Capi. 

Thomas  Preston,  1770,  82. 
Hilh,  Capt.  Joseph  (c.  1001-1387),  of 
Maiden  and  Newbonr,  Masc  130k 
130, 148  and  note.  ^^  ^ 

HiLToir,  GosTAvus  AarncB,  LUB., 
xvi;  mofes  acceptance  of  report  of 
the  committee  on  the  Gonld  Memo- 
rial Fund,  300;  sabscribes  to  the 
Fund,  300. 

William,  Sr.  {d.  c  1333X  of  Toik, 

173.  173  a. 

William,  Jr.  (d,  c  1700),of  Tork, 

son  of  William,  8r.,  173. 
Hingham,  Mass.,  117. 
Hire,  341  a.; 

320. 
Hired  boja,  32^  330. 
-—-giri,  335.  330  a.,  333,  353;  on 

Sundays,  330;  dress  of,  330. 
—  man,  335,  330  a. ;  hired  freeman 
or  a,  333;  term,  descripUfe,  833; 
Americao  examples  of  the  term,  3:|:|- 
841,  355;  Britinh  examples  of  the 
term,  343,  84:1;  ti*rm,ooour8  la  the 
West  Indies,  355,  353. 
^— Man  and   Help,   paper  on,  by 
AlboH  Matthews,  r,  S»S.850,  men. 
tioned,  3.10;    English  trareller  re- 
marks upon  the  use  of  the  terms 
hired  girl  and  hbed  man,  335;  F. 
Hall  on  the  term  hired  man,  335; 
four  meanings  of  the  word  sonrant, 
220;  the  word  senrant  formerly  im- 
plied no  social  stigma,  327,  228; 
term  senraat  disliked  al  the  present 
day,  320 1  Miss  Sahnon  on  the  change 
In  the  nee  of  the  term  senrant,  230, 
830:  word  senrant  applied  to  two 
distinct  elsssss  during  the  Colonkl 
period, 330;  differenoe  between  ser> 
▼aaU  and  aUfes,831;  H.  Jones  on 
Iskws,  831;  whUs  sonrant  can  become 
a  freemaa,  331;  distinction  between 
hired  senraat  and  indented  serraat, 
333;  hired  man  a  freeman  who hiiet 
himself  ont,  333;  the  work  of  mn- 


i^f  and  ■sttliag  thlt 


ths  outbreak  of  the  fteroli^  wlita 
senritode  begaa  to  dkMmiear,  Isariaf 
two  cUsses,  freemen  and  sUves,  333 ; 
American  examples  of  the  tsra  hired 
man,  333-841,  355;  term  hired  man 
possibly  brought  fiom  England,  341  s 
British  examplM  of  the  term  Ural 
maa,  343, 343;  He  Vera  and  0.  A, 
Bnsted  on  the  term  help,  343;  J.  R. 
LoweU  on  the  term  he^,  344;  term 
help  came  to  be  a  euphemistic  snb> 
sUtute  for  senrant.  344;  examples  ol 
the  term,  help,  345-354, 353;  white 
senritude  and  shirery  existed  tide  Inr 
side,  254;  later  white  serritnde  di»> 
appeared  and  shiTery  remained,  354  \ 
term  hired  maa  ussd  in  the  WesI 
Indies,  355,  353. 

women,  335^  388;  drsm  ot  380. 

Hireman,  341  a. 

Hirswomau,  311  a. 

Historical  Aooonnt  of  the  ConnectlenI 
Currency,  by  Henrr  Biownson,  M.D., 
in  Pkperi  of  the  New  llaren  Colony 
Historical  Society,  cited.  Ill  a. 

Historical  Sociktim  axd  Ohoavi- 
XATioxt  professing  purposss  of  a 
sioiiUr  naturs^  in  Msssachusstts, 
namely  s— 

Ilareriiill  Historical  Society,  318. 

Holbrook  Historical  Society,  8ft. 

Lvnn  Historical  Society,  8ft. 

^-  Massacbttsetts  Historical  Soaicty. 
Set  M»m 

^^Orange  Historical  and  Antlon^ 
rian  Sodety.  310. 

Uitdioook,  Edward  (1708-1384),  Me 
Reminiftcenoes  of  Amherst  CoUsge, 
quoted,  340. 

lUeliard  (e.  1808-1371),  of  Saco, 

Me.,  178  a.,  410;  his  oompl^nft, 
407, 408;  aoUfe  in  town  allairs,  408 

a.  I  answer  to  the  peUtion  of,  413L 
411.  r—        ^     ^ 

Hitchceeke.    Sm  Hitchcock. 

Hithoock.    ^Hitchcock. 

Hoar,  Joctee  Ebencaer  Koekwood(1318- 
1805V.  LL.D.,  Attomev-General  of 
the  United  States,  43,  W5. 

Leonard  (e.  1330-1375),  M.  D., 

President  of  Harrard  CcOipge,  3S3t 
hia  letter  to  his  nrphsw  JosUh  Flynl 
about  his  stndisa,  onoted,  833^  W. 

—  Mamry.    Stt  Flynt 

Hodgdea,  Tabitha.    SieStoddaid. 

Holbfook  Hiatoffisal  Soclsty,  Hi 


4M 


BoLDWMf  EsfWABB  Sncourron.  LUD., 

xtHi;  €l6ctodConcfpowlin|^  iwnibsr, 

SM^  ^7 ;  aeeepto,  1M. 
HolUnd,  Geofm,  depositioa,  16PS,  11 
Nolltfter,  CSideoa  llirun  (1817-1881), 

bit  Uiftonr  of  CooMcticnt,  cited* 

217  «. 
Bofanei,  Ifer.  Abid  (1788-1887),  D.D^ 

21011. ;  hit  Iif«af&m  8Uk%  quoted, 

23& 
Oliw    Wonddl    (I^O^l^^X 

D.C.L.,  toa  of  Dr.  AUd,  240  «., 

8<};  hit  EMe  VeiiMr,  quoted, 240; 

hit  Life  and  LcUtn,  oooted,  253; 

a  f ttnovt  imyinf^  of,  menliofied,  808. 
^—  llaee,  Ctmnridge,  occtipied  bj  Dr. 

B.  Pemrton,  208  n ,  210  n. 
HoHem  Stnrael  (1738-1818),  Encm- 

tiro  Conndlkir,  1778, 13  n. 
Iloly  Scripture.    Sm  Bible. 
Uolyoke,  Edwaid  (1080-1780),  VmA- 

dent  of  IIar?ard  College^  208  «. 

Gtofgi,  artist,  218. 

^—  ^larnnBt  (Afpleton),  aeeond  wile 

of  Prptident  Edward,  208  n. 
-^  Friteilb,  danghter  of  FratldenI 

Edward.    8m  Fraraon. 
«—  Plaea,  Cambridfo,  208  «• 
«^"  otrret,  Caasbridce,  208  n. 
Dome  Goremnient,  118;  dnriiw  Pko- 

Tfaidal  period,  112. 
Hooke,  Capt    Frandt  (d.  1881),  of 

KiCterr  and  York,  Depotr-Prpttdent 

of  Mdne,172  and  mie,  183, 181  and 


Bool»r,  Rot.  8amnel  (1832-1887),  H. 

C,  1888,  of  Fanningtoo,  Conn.,  ton 

of  Rer.  Thomat,  78. 
—Sarah,  dangfafeer  of  Kor.  SanniaL 

See  Baefcineham. 
Rer.   Thomat   (ISMAM),  of 

Ctmbridse  and  Hartford,  78. 
HoopBR,  Edward  Wiluam,  LL.1^ 

zri;  decoated,  sis. 
Hooper,  Lewit  and  Company  (John 

SewaU    Hooper,    Charlea    HoMen 

Hooper  and  John  LewitX  Botlon, 

ttationen,  888. 
BopettiU  fmilj,  207. 
Hopkint,  EdwanI   (1800-1887),  Oor- 
of  Connetoent,  an    original 


npconnt  oi  tcnooi  ttoes  gnvn  or,  lo 
maintain  a  grammar  aehool  In  Hart- 
ford, 888;  bonnty,  880  n.;  C.  P. 
Bow«teh*a  Aoeonnt  of  the  Tmtt 
ndndnitttrtd  hj  the  TVntteet  of  the 
CkiBrilr  of,  menHenad,  880  n.;  tela 
w«, 


Hopkinton,  Mm  Prentitt  (H.  C.  1881), 
priTOte  aehool  of,  814. 

Home  or  Horn,  Andrew  (4,  1828), 
805  n.;  hit  Minxmr  of  Jottioet, 
mentioned,  808,  dted,  808  n.,  qnoted, 
885,  808;  trantlated  hito  EngUth  bj 
William  llnghet,  808  n. 

Honte  of  De^Uiet.  See  w^ier  ICat^ 
aehntettt. 

—  of  Hanover,  64. 

Honte  Jonmalt,  The  Mattaehntettt, 
paper  bj  A.  C.  Goodell,  Jr.,  dted, 

«— Jonmalt.  Sir  aa^rr  Mattachn 
tette. 

—  of  BargniM^i,  of  Virginia,  22 1. 

—  of  Repretentatirea.  See  umder 
Mattachntettt. 

HowR,  AncaiDALD  MvniuT,  A.II., 
Mipointed  to  write  ^lemohrol  Hon. 
Geom  8.  Hale,  4 ;  hit  remarkt  on 
the  death  of  Dr.  Allen,  810-314. 

William   (1720-1814),  Viteoont, 

872,  278,  275;  Proclamation  of,  28, 
quoted,  273. 

Howell,  Darid  (1747-1828),  of  Plrori- 
dene^  It  f.,  201. 

Howellt,  William  Dean,  O. 

Howee,  Thomat  (d.  1005),  an  original 
proprietor  of  Yarroonth,  Matt.,  842. 

Hnbbard,  Daniel,  lojralitt,  200  and 
nole, 

HtTDtox,  Jomi  Elmiidor.  hl^JL,  zrii. 
8^,deeeated,  xlz ;  tnbtcribet  to  Gould 
Memorial  Fund,  800. 

Williaro,  of  Botton,  Thitner,  1810, 

118. 

Hue  and  Cry,  A,  paper  on,  bj  John 
Noble,  80^12 ;  an  old  euatom  tome* 
timet  rerircd,  882;  a  remedy  of 
primltiTe  tiroea,  803;  one  of  the 
eariiett  known  procettet  for  appro. 
hention  of  offendert,  808;  Coke  on, 
808,  884;  Blaekttone  on,  804,  808; 
Home  on,  885,  888;  GbinTille  on, 
808;  Roeret  on,  807,808,401,402; 
Britton  on,  808;  FleUon,300;  Pbl* 
kKkandMdUanilon,400.401;  Hahi 
on.  402,408;  Eatt on, 403, 404;  Chief 
JuttloR  Doe  refert  to  old  tew  of, 
404 ;  doctrine  of,  in  regard  lo  blow- 
ing npof  the  Maine^  In  HaTana  har- 
bor, 404;  an  order  for  regulating  the 
chargetlneatetof,408,408;  cateof, 
in  Malne^  408;  Ave  papert  relating  to 
thit  oate.  407-410 ;  oandntten  of  the 

4iL 


nCDEZ. 


461 


Ruthet,  Thomat  (1828-1808),  hit  Tom 
Brown  at  Gzfoid,  quoted.  268. 

Rer.  Thomat  Smart  (1788-1847), 

bte  Hittorj  of  EngUnd,  dted,  215  n. 

^-  William,  trantlatet  Homo*t  Mirw 
rour  of  Juttioet  into  Englith,  805  n. 

Hull,  Mam.,  120, 121, 153. 

Humbte  Romano^  by  Mary  E.  Wilkint, 
quoted,  258. 

Hundred  Boeton  Oralort,  by  J.  8. 
Loring,  dted,  285  n.,  282  a.,  288  a., 
287  a.,  288  n.,  280  a,  201  a. 

Hungary,  812. 

Hunt,  WilUam  Morrit  (H.  C.  1844), 
885.  ^ 

Huntingdon,  County  of,  Engtend,  81  a. 

Huntington,  Danier(5. 18181  Preddent 
Natioiial  Academy  of  Dedgn,  bit 
portrait  of  L.  Saltonttall,  mentioned, 

—  Rer.  WiLUAM  Rrrd,  D.D.,ZTiil 

Hnntly,  Lydia.    See  Sicoumey. 

HuRD,  Hon.  FRAXcit  Wiluam,  A.M. 
xril. 

Hutehinton,  Capt  Edward,  Jr.  (1818- 
1875),  of  Botton,  ton  of  William, 
(1580-tf.  1842),  ia5. 

Judge  Edward  (1878-1702),  of 

Botton,  Treaturer  m  Hanrard  Col- 
lege, and  Judge  of  Probate  in  Suf- 
folk, ton  of  Cd.  EUtha  (1841-1717), 

280  a.,  815. 
Edwaid  (1720-1808),  H.  C.  1748, 

of  Botton,  lojalitt,  ton  of  Judge  Ed- 
ward, 280;  brief  aooonnt  of,  280  a., 

281  n. 
Fetter  (1724-1700),  H.  C.  1748, 

of  Boeton,  Judge  of  the  Suptrlonr 
Court  of  Jadicatnre,  ton  of  Cd. 
Thomat  (1874-1738),  73  a. 

^Thomat  (1711-1780),  D.C.L.,  ChtT' 
emorof  Mattaehutette  (II.  C.  1727), 
aon  of  CoL  Thomat  (1874-1780),  4o 
a.,  81, 87  n.,  70,  78  and  mate*  07  a.; 
Addrettert  of,  15  n.,  80  a.,  200  n., 
201  n.,  280, 270 :  hit  Hittory  of  the 
Prorinoe  of  Mattaohutttte  Bay, 
quoted,  28,  dted,  84  a.,  85  n.,  70  a., 
72  a.;  hit  letter  in  the  Bemea- 
braneer,  1775,  dted,  85  n. 

^—family,  tomb  of,  at  Crtydf, 
Surrey,  England,  188  n. 

HyUia,  Kaiit»  Engtend,  241 


IdDTKOSi  Ror.  Charlea  Auguttut,  of 
Montgomery  County,  Md.,  grandton 
of  Jameib  888  n. 


Jamet,  Quaker  pinaehar,hit  Dtery 

(1792),  qnoted,  8A  and  ntit;  keeper 
of  Undefgronnd  Raiteoad  atatlon, 
888  n. 

Illuttrationa  of  thte  book  angrafod  for 
it.ri. 

Imperial  Biblo-Diotioaary,  qnoiad, 
248a. 

Inaugural  Addrettet,  of  the  Mayort  of 
Botton.  dted,  22  a. ;  ef  Mayor  Raa- 
adl  of  Cambriika,  RMntioned,  86w 

IncRRa,  Johh  XUmran,  zrit,  de> 
eeated,  zis. 

indented  or  indentured  tenrant  See 
Serrantt 

Independence,  problem  of,  58. 

Independence  Hall,  Fhiladelphte,  878. 

Square,  Phitedelphte,  8if8. 

Independent  Chronida,  quoted,  288  n. 

Indei,  nreparation  ^  for  Vduma  III., 
28;forVd.V.,T. 

Indte  Company,  87. 

Indtena,  127,  178,  228,2801288;  tend 
porehaMd  from,  18;  Book  of  Indten 
Claimt,  dted,  10;  Indian  War,  172, 
179;  Artickwof  Peace  between  Provw 
incet  and,  184;  hold  Charter  Oak  in 
Ttneration,  2I7<  Fbquot,  248;  Mo- 
tark,  an  Indian,  248;  tetter  and 
aenountt  about  printing  E]iot*t  In- 
dian Bibte  and  otiMr  bidian  bookt, 
▼,  890-802. 

Indiet,  881. 

dted,  804  n. 

Vy  T.  Wood,  dted,  408  n. 

International    Dictionaiy,    Webtttr^ 

dted,  244  a. 
Iptwich.  Mattt,  117, 120^  123, 144, 17.1 

and  nek,  174  and  atfi;  175  and  mefe. 

178  n.,  185  a.,  817,  870;  Utt  ef  8n4 

tettiert  of.  In  Fdt*t  lltetoiy  of  Ipa- 

wicb,  mentioned,  178. 
— —  Commonert  In,  174. 

Court,  145. 

CourtReeotdt,dted,178a.,174a., 

175  n. 

Heartbreak  Hill,  174, 176  a. 

— »  Hittofy  of  Iptwfeb,  Eitti,  and 

HamUtoo,  ^  J.  a  Fdt,  dted,  178 

and  meiet  175  n.,  188  a. 
Town  Recofdt,  dted,  174»  178, 

quoted,  175 ;  mentioned,  179. 
Irdand,  198, 104, 211, 820;  Heniy  Pd- 

ham't  BMpt  of,  210  n. ;  tanrante  f ron^ 

227  a. 
—  Cattte  Crtoa  in  County  Ctef% 

904. 


45S 


MK  llM»  191;  Mrtfc|«illetot20l«.; 
mrrwalM,  tfl  n.;  hirad  mmi,  SS5; 
girto  Md  labom,  S40 ;  Bonuui  CMbo- 
Het,  2.V! ;  wrriM  lef t  to  Um,  3». 


IMsrni,  fMled,  SM. 


JaCC  ACI,  Awati  Floriaa,  Mi  On  Hm 

Trail  of  Don  Q«ixoC«,  quoted,  24a 
JaekjHm,  R«s  9^  cm  ol.  404;  olid, 

40tfi. 

Itill.    Sm  Jaekaoii,  Winkim 

Rdwafd  (<r.  KI09-168IX  of  Cam- 

bridm.ll7,m,l«l»lSl. 
\ViUUai  (tf.  1810X  lojaliii,  961, 

174. 
^woh,  NiebobM  (if.  16S7),  of  HinglMUi^ 

117, 129, 191. 
Jbeobin  CImIh  Bottom  291. 
JaeohitM,  79. 
jMuiicA,  Island  of,  W.  1.,  Aett  of 

AfliemblT  Fund  in,  qnoled,  256. 

nain,  MoM^  98, 187, 810. 811. 

Jaaet  I.,  Kine  of  EnsUuid,  201  n. 

II .  King  of  EngUuHl,  219. 

River,  Virsinin,222;  Lower  JuMt, 

221. 
jAMEMMr,  JoBX  FiuirKUX,    LLD., 

zriii ;  elected  Concsponding  Hen- 

ber,  298.  847;  neoepta,  299. 
Janeetomi  laland,  Vn.,  228. 
Jamieion,  Rer.  John  (1739-1838).  hie 

Etrmolopcal  Dictionanr  of  the  8ool- 

tiaii  Langnace,  eited,  241  a. 
JaMOO,  Cbarlea  William,  Vk  Straagv 

in  Ameriea,  qaoted,  2fia 
J^,  John  (174i-1839),  LL.D.,  Chief- 

Jnntiee  of  the  United  8tatee,  821. 
PMer  Awnataa  (ir/8-1842),  aun 

of  ChietJnAse  John,  822. 
JMeieon,  ThonuM  (1748-1828),  LL.IX, 

Pkceadent  of  the  United  Slatea,  The 

Worlc  and  Prineiplaa  of*  an  addieat 

hj  W.  E.  RniieU«  91. 
Jennimn,  John,  Aeto  and  8tatnlea  Of 

the  Idand  of  Barbadoa,eonipUed  bj, 

JiiinfaiH,  Williaa^  aiH  igiingl,  1798, 

J«eeT,blandof.214t  Miminof,914n.; 
ealled  the  Battle  of  Jenijt 
'  911^ 


JW 


ariripfii 
Hoffaaa 


UBiVMHljf  8Ml 


Jehna    HmMm   Uni?errify   Stnditit 

JoSnM^Cani.  Edward  (189^-1872),  ol 
Wobnm,  117, 127, 180, 181 ;  hie  Won- 
der-Working  Proridenee  (Poole*a  edi- 
tion), cited,  17  n. 

Kdward.  of  York,  1847, 180  a. 

Hon.  Kdward  FaAxat,  LUB., 

xrii;  anfaeeribea  to  Gonld  Hemorial 
FnDd.8U9. 

John,  of    Springfield,  rarreTor, 

Repmentatife,  1049,  117,  122,  195^ 
Idil. 

—  Alarniadnke  (4.  1874),  of  Cam- 
bridge, printer  of  the  Indian  Bibl^ 
bill  for  Ixmrd  of,  891. 

— »  Samukl,  A.m.,  xri ;  remarke  on 
death  of  Jndge  Lowell,  49;  of  eom- 
mittee  on  nominationa,  209,  361;  of 
eommittee  for  raiting  the  Gonld 
Memorial  Pnnd,  807, 348;  fnbeoribea 
to  the  Fnnd,  809;  qwaka  at  ai^naal 
dinner,  858. 

Jenea,  Rev.  Ilngh  (1689-1780),  hb 
Preeent  State  of  Virginia,  qiioted, 
981. 

Thomaa  (e.  1592-1087),  of  Dor- 

eheeter.  117, 180, 131. 

Jonaon,  Ben  or  Benjamin  {fi,  1678-1687X 
hie  UbtII  ia  an  Am.  quoted,  248. 

Joehm,  Henry  {4. 1883).  of  Searborongh, 
lit,,  Jnatiee  of  the  Fmee,  16. 

JoaMlyn,  John,  anther  of  New  En^ 
land*s  Raritiee  DiscoTered,  brother 
of  Hennr  Joaljn,  20. 

Journal  of  the  Mamaohuaetts  Hooae  ol 
Depot  icm  a  Fragment  of  the  Original, 
for  the  May  Semhm  and  a  part  of  the 
Oetober  Sestfon  of  1049,  preaented 
for  poblication  by  John  Noble,  115; 
publwhed,  116-132;  J.  Noble'a  re- 
marka  on,  and  the  light  thrown  bj 
it  upon  Vol.  ni.  of  printed  MaaM- 
ehuaetta  Colony  Reeorda,  135-148; 
Fragment,  mentioned,  148, 168«  158; 
Bufl&lk  Court  filea,  a  Fragment  o( 
145,  mentkmed,  154. 

Joomaleof  the  Lords  of  Tkada^eitod, 
112  n. 

Jubaque  (Chebneeo^  now  Evas),  MmBi, 
174. 

Jndgea,  8U  Mb  Hiatorj  of  the  Thrai^ 
eited,  218  n. 

Julie.    AeJuKua. 

JuUaa  n ,  Fdpe,  248w 

Jwtiee  of  the  Peaee  and  Fwiih  OAeH^ 
wf  wL  Bum,  quoted,  899* 


K i  RenUah,  251. 

Kaneaa-Nebraaka  Bill,  311. 

East.  Dr.  Thomas  (1750-18901  H.  C. 

1769, 980  n.,  961. 
Keajne,    Capt.    Robert   (1595-1656), 

116-119,    125,    128,    130-139,   159; 

bequest  for  publie  uses,  19;  papen 

about  hia  family.  19  n.     . 
Xefler,  Leonard,  1748, 935. 
Xemble,  Thomas  (e.  1621-1688),  of 

Charlestown  and  Boston,  409. 
Eendal  Green,  Weeton,  Mass.,  50. 
Kenmara  Riter,  Ireland,  904  a.,  911. 
Kennebee  RiTer,  Me.,  170. 
Kennebnnk,  Me.,  Bourne's  Histmy  of 

Wells  and,  eited,  175  a. 
Kennebunkport,  Me.,  177  n. 
Kenrick,  Esther.    /^  Mayo. 
Eent,  Chaoeeller  James  (1768-1847), 

LL.D.,  his  Commentariea,  quoted, 

895  a. 
X^rry,  Knight  of,  Hon.  Maurioa  Fllik 

gerald,204n. 
Eerry   County,  IreUnd,  204  n.;   C. 

8mith*s  Ancient  and  Pkesent  State 

of  the,  mentioned,  204  a. 
Xettell,  Samuel  (1800-1855),  quoted, 

990;   hb  Spedmena  of  American 

Foetrr,  cited,  290  n. 
Kidd,  Caj^  William  {4.  1701),  the 

KMdeOF'raderie  (1804-1885),  hie  Hia- 

tory  of  the  Boston  Massaere,  dted, 

65  a.,  66  n.,  70  n.,  quoted,  66  n. 
KUbum,  John  (e.  1704-1789),  of  Wal- 

pole,  N.  H.,  240. 
Kubuni,  Samuel  Smith,  engraver,  95. 
Eilby,  Christopher  (1705-1771),  Agent 

of  the  ProTince,  in  London,  21. 
Kilttngworth   (Clinton),   Conn.,   825 

and  nelt. 
Killroy,  Matthew,  petition  of,  1770; 

60 ;  eonvieted  of  manslaaghter,  70. 
Kimble.    SeeKemble. 
King,  Edward  (e.  1788-1807),  F.  R.  S., 

F.  a  A.,907n.;  hia  fecsea, quoted, 

907,906. 
King  Philip^a  War,  993, 996  a. 
King  of  Prussia,  ship^  arrivea  from 

Ireland,  17697927  n. 
Xfaig  Street,  Boeton,  88^  88^  80  n., 

196  a. 

nol^  990;  Annals  of ,  ^  IL  W. 
Foote,  cited,  58  a.,  119,  Sfl5  a.,  960 
n.,  988  a.,  989  a..  990  a.,  uMutioned, 
987;  rsgisters  of,  cited,  58  n.,  men- 
ftionad.  990  n*x  Bmrar  Ate  meter 


45t 


of,  1799-1746,  119;  senrlcea  in,  at 
the  Ume  of  the  disinterment  of 
Gen.  Warren^  body,  987;  doctrine 
of  the  Trinity  atmok  from  the  Lit- 
■n(7  of,  289;  Peres  Morton  a  pr^ 
prietor  and  restmnan  of,  989. 

King's  Chapel  Burial  Ground,  909  n. 

King*s  Own,  or  Fourth  Regiment,  R. 
A.,  49,  51,  58,  54 ;  Light  Company 
of,  50,  52, 58.    Sf  Regiments. 

Kingsly,  Stephen  (4.  1673),  el  Dor- 
chester, Braiuttee  and  Milton,  122. 

Kittery,  Me.,  170  n.,  181  n.,  189,  181 
and  naff. 

KiTTBBDoi,  Gbomb  Ltmak,  LT^D., 
IT,  zri;  of  Committee  of  Publisn- 
Uon,  11;  indebtedneas  to,  241  a., 
330n.;  eztraets  fumlahed  by, 245a., 
256 ;  subeoribea  to  Gould  Memorial 
FuniMOO;  his  opinkm  ol  the  Haf^ 
Tard  Theese  or  1663,  889. 

Knapp,  John  Fhtneis,  of  Salem,  een> 
ricted  of  murder  of  Capt.  Joseph 
White,  1880.  291. 

«— Joseph  Jenkins,  Jr.,  of  SalenL 
brother  of  John  Frauds,  convicted  of 
murder  of  Capt  Joseph  White,  29L 

KneeUnd,  Samuel  (1696-1769),  printar, 
of  Boston,  111  n. 

Knight,  Lieut.  Joseph,  R.A.,  51. 

— —  Richard,  an  appraiser,  1649, 128. 

Knight  of  the  Garter,  Eari  ol  Man- 
chaster  nmde  a,  918  n. 

Knowlton,  John,  Sr.  UL  1653),  of 
Ipswich,  173, 174. 

— »-  John,  Jr.  {4,  1684X  son  of  John, 
Sr.,  173  and  ne#<,  174  and  nair,  175  n. 

—  Hon.  Mabciw  Pkbem,  LL.D.9 
zrii. 

William,  of  Ipswiah,  bnthar  ol 

John,  St.,  173,  m. 

fami^,  176  a. 

Knox,  Gen.  Heniy  (1780-1806),  51, 
196  a.,  849;  H.  H.  Edss  exhibite 
original  letter  of  Martha  Waahl^g- 
ton  to^  and  hia  fup^,  99L 

Krayer,  a  vessel,  949. 


Ladies* 

993  a. 

Lalghton.    S^Leightoa. 
Laiton.    Ssf  Leiafaton. 
Lake  Georae,  N.  T.,  61  n. 
Lambert,  Edna  or  Bdag.    Sst  Bayly. 
Lancaster,  Mass.,  186, 909  n. 
— -  Riferi  Mass.,  977.  / 


454 


IHDXZ* 


Uiid  Bulk,  MiMiehMMttt,  IM. 

of  1714, 9«»  97. 

of  1740L  M,  97, 103,  Sift;  Coniieo- 

tieui  LuHl  Blink  reaenblet,  97, 100, 
111.  5m  wMfer  CoBBwUeat  tnd 
EiMxCoaity. 
Land  BMik,  Calmdar  of  IVipen  rolai- 
iaf  to,  in  MmichuiclU  Arebirei 
aod  Suffolk  Cooniy  Files,  A.  McF. 
DftTit  0*9  qnoUd,  91ft;  MOBtioMd, 
930 
UndBuik,  tko  Artidet  of  Uw,  and 
of  tho  SOtot  BooIi,  moBMrandA 
eoneerninfC  prtaoitod  bv  A.  McP. 
Dorii^  91^  319:  ealendar  relaUng 
to  Land  Bank  o£  1740;  qooCod,  «lft; 
caQ  for  fobiieriptkNM  to^  91ft;  frag- 
ment of  the  Aiiieleo  of  Awoeiation 
of  the  Siltw  Bank,  919;  artieleo  of 
tlie  SilTcr  Sdienie,  919;  artidet  of 
tbe  Land  Bwik,  919. 
Landed  Gentry,  hf  Sir  Joka  B.  Bnrko, 

dtedtSOIn. 
Lander,  «fohn«  of   Fleeatamui,   1999, 

179  ». 
Laxs,  GAKBnnni  llARTm,  A.B.,  zrl. 
— —  Grorob  Martib,  LL.D.,  t,  z?i,  1, 
91,  939;  ProfeMor  at  Harvard,  9; 
renuurln  on  death  o(^  hj  £dward 
Whedvriffbt,   9,  and   bj   W.    W. 
Goodwin,  40-41 ;  foreign  pnparatkm 
for  work  at  llarrani,  40i 
^—  WiLUAM  Cooudob,  A3.,  Libra- 
rian oi  llanrard  College,  xriij  epeaka 
at  annnal  dinner,  97;  ezhib«ta  orig- 
inal Charter  of  llartard  Chapter  of 
Fhi  Beta  Kappa«  97;  aiaiata  in  finding 
date  of  P.  ilorton'e  birth,292n.; 
tnbeeribes  to  Gonkl  Uemorid  Fond, 
900;  raiae^  qneetion  abont  an  ei* 
pcesiion  of  GiDltOB  Mather,  92ft  n. ; 
qnoted,   32ft  n.;   JBdabledBeii   to, 
acknowledged,  939. 
l4ngdell,ChHsto|iherColBBibBO,  LLDl 
hdpa  eiplaia  the  dates  of  Firataad 
Second  writaofQBo  WnmBtoagaiBit 
Conneetient,  910  n. 
LajNiLRr,  Samobl  FksBfOiiT,  D.C.Li» 

F.ILS>«  Zfili. 
Lanadowne,  Williaa  Fiet^  (1791  AWt^ 

Marqaia  <^  204  n^  91L 
*ATBBor,  IloB.  Joair.  AJI.,  svit; 
of  BOBilBatinf  eoBindtto^  94;  anb* 
to  GonU  lliBiiriil  Ftad. 


199  a.,  194. 


Law,  American  and   Engliah  Cjdo- 

tnedia  of,  quoted,  S29. 
Lawful  Monev.    ^^  Billi  of  credit 
l^WRRKCR,  Ker.  Arthur,  D.D.,  xriL 
— -  Anioe,  of  Groton,  bia  Petition  to 

the  General  Court  1791,  for  leavo 

to  buy  aharea  of  tha  Tarbell  farm, 

quoted,  294. 

John,  of  Beaton,  1959^  409. 

^-  Mary  (PhiUipa)  (Munjoy),  wkk»w 

of  Lieut  Bobert  (<f.  1600)  of  Fal- 

Bkratb,  Mc  1ft. 

Sir  Thoqias  (1760-19.m  98ft. 

^»  Rt  Rer.  William,  D.D.,  Bishop 

of  MaMachnsetta,  subeeribea  to  Gould 

Memorial  Fund,  300 ;  ipoaka  at  an- 

BiuU  dinner,  959. 
Leach,  Joeiah  Granrille,  hia  Morton 

Memoranda,  dted,  289  fi. ;  200  n. 
Leebford,  Thomas,  hia  Plain  Deding 

quoted,  18;  handwriting  of,  iden* 

tified  in  the  Barlow  copy  of  Maasa- 

chnnetto  Colony  Recorda,  144, 14ft. 
Lee,  liebecca.    Su  SaAn. 
Leeds  Castle,  Kent,  EngUnd,  222. 
Legend  of  Good  Wobmu,  Chaaeer'ay 

quoted,  24ft. 
LttBce,  WiUiam.    Sm  DartBMath. 
Ldghion,  Thomas,  of  Lynn,  Bepre- 

aentatire  1640,  117,  191. 
Unoz  Library,  New  York,  ft9.  917, 

910 ;  poflsesses  a  complete  file  of  OBO 

of  Franklin's  nublioatkMis,  919. 
Lent  Vacation,  404  n. 
Letters  FMent,  from  the  Oown,  104; 

of  Connecticttt  destroyed,  217,  moa* 

tioBed,210. 
LBYRRKTr,  Grobob  Vabmbb,  A.M., 

ZTii. 

Major-Generd  John  a019-1978>, 

Goremor  of  Massachuaetts,  179  a., 

9oO. 
Leverett'a  Lane,  Boston,  109  n. 
Lexington,  Mass.,  40,  60,  68,  209  n., 

910i  340;  battle  of,  201;  naroh  lo, 

220. 
Ufa  and  Liberty  in  Anarioa,  by  0. 

Maekay,  ouoted,  263. 
Ulbume,  Joiin,  trial  of ,  97  a. 
Unoda,  Abrahaoi  (1900-199Q,  Pkasi- 

deat  of  the  United  Statea,  appdnto 

John  Lowell  U.  8.  Diatriet  Judge, 

42;  discsrameat  of,  974;  prophooy 

•f,97ft. 
—  FBABOia  Hbiibt,  A.M.,  z?L 
Led  0749-1890).  H.  0.   1772. 

Attoraw^Oeaerd    of    tha    Ualtod 

Slalsib  219  aad  a 


4S5 


-—  Waldo,  A.B.,  tw\  ;  subseribea  to 
GoukI  Memodd  Fund.  900. 

—  Mass.,  pouch  of  buUeto  fbaad  to 
dd  church  in,  230. 

»—  County,  Mom  term  of  court  at  79 ; 
iuTestieation  eonoeraiug  land  titles 
in,  291  and  mott. 

Lincoln*s  Inn,  London,  207  a. 

IJndall  Row  (now  Exchange  Place), 
Boston,  109  a. ;  Poter  Pdhaai'shoBN 
in,  109  and  nete. 

Liiidd*aRow.    5MLinddiBow. 

Linn.    S§t  Lynn. 

Little  Centennid  Lady,  A.,  by  C.  C 
Ilarriaon,  quoted,  229. 

Liturgy  of  King's  Chapel,  Beaton,  doc- 
trine of  the  Trinity  struck  f  nnn,  280. 

Lloyd,  Jamea  (1729-1910),  M.O.,  260 
andneCft. 

Lobby.    Stf  Massaehasetts  Lobby. 

Lockwood,  John,  of  New  London, 
Conn.,  1660.  249. 

London,  EngUnd,  21,  29,  67,  70  a., 
77  a.,  91  fi.,  07,  112,  114,  109,  104, 
109  a.,  109  a.,  202,  203,  206,  207, 
212,  219  and  m^,  218  a.,  297  a., 
261  a.,  259  a.,  202  n.,  29ft  a.,  940  a., 
90ft  a.,  907  a.,  404  a.,  40ft  a. ;  kwsof 
Charter  of,  210;  W.  Austto's  Letters 
from,  quoted,  299, 290. 

—  Bishop  of,  Boyal  CoBUBisstoa  to^ 
T,  112-lfft. 

British  Museum,  94. 

^^  Court  of  Chancety,  Records  of, 

mentioned,  104;  quoted,  10ft;  acttoa 

of  llelham  e.  Compton  ia,  19ft. 
— ^-  Corent  Garden,  109. 

Ihdiy  Chronicle,  quoted,  294. 

— >  Ddly  News,  quoted.  2ft4. 
— *-  Daily  Telegraph,  quoted,  2ft9. 

Efening  Standard,  quoted,  294. 

— —  F«ftter  Lane,  20. 

— —  Gaiette,  quoted,  70  a. 

— ^  George  Street,  212and  aete. 

— —  Gray*s  Inn,  90ft  a. 

(Cray's  Inn  Gate,  90ft  a. 

— -HalfHBooB,  Paal>  Chnvoh^rBPdl, 

997  a. 
«— » Ilanoter  Square,  212  a* 
"—  Linedn*s  Inn,  207  a. 
— ^  Natkmd  Gdlery,  21ft. 
^—  Newgate,  404  a. 
^—  Notea  aad  Qasriss,  aiBttoBad, 

204;  quoted,  204  a.    ^ 
— —  PauTs  Charsh^rard,  997  a. 
"—  Portaiaa  Square,  991. 
— »  Poultreyf  Three  Leggs  la  ths^  07  a. 
— -  PabUe  BMOid  OflK  28^  SOb  191  a.  I 


— *-  Royal  Academy,  204. 

Royd  Society,  81  a.,  218  a. 

Stocks-Market  07  a. 

St  Paors,  Coreat  Gardaa,  199. 

Seeof,  119. 

—  Strand,  the,  104. 

Three  Leggs  in  the  Poaltray,  07  a. 

—  Timea,  qaoted,  269. 

Loag,  Robert  (d.  1999),  of  Ckarlea. 

towa,  119. 
— ^  Wharf  or  Boston  Pier,  Bosto% 

196  a.,  280  a. 
Longl^,  llaanah.    Sm  TarbdL 
Lorl  Arthar  (U.C.  1872),  of  Pjyeath, 

Lords  of  TMa,  Jooraals  oi;  dted, 

112  a. 
Loring,  Charles  (^lady  (1704-1897), 

LL.D.,  46. 
Cbarlbs  Gbrblt  (1929-1992), 

A.M.,  Director  of  the  Museum  of 

Fine  Arts,  Boston,  sWi;  decaaaed, 

six. 
James  Spear  (1700-1894),  299;  his 

Hundred  Boston  Oratora,  cited, 295  a., 

282  a.,  289  a.,  297  a.,  299  a.«  200  a., 

201a. 

—  Joeeph,  Jurcr,  1777, 292. 
Losdnjr,   Benson   John    (1919-1891), 

LL.D.,  his  Field  Book  of  the  Ret^ 

lutton,  dted,  26ft  a. 
Louisburg,  Cape  Bretoo,  Nora  Scotia, 

99, 21 1 ;  siege  of,  910 ;  Jbeeph  Dwiffht 

appdoted  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Ad- 

mirdty  for  the  port  of,  9^  940. 
Lore,  Rer.  William  Del^  Jr.,  Ph.D.. 

his  Fast  and  Tbanksgiring  Days  of 

New  Ef^land,  mentioned,  199,  dted, 

160  a. 
Lordl  John,  prisoner  to  Boston  Gaol, 

17n,  for  theft,  264. 
Lomidg^  Ror.  WiUiam  (d.  lOH),  of 

Sandwich,  Mass.,  Oyster  Bav,  aad 

Huntington,  I*  i,  purchass  of  house 

of,  980. 
Lofett,  EUabeth  (Herrick),  wile  of 

John,  212a. 
— -  Joha,  4th,  of  Boferly,  212  a. 
— -(?apt  Joaathaa  Herrick  (1772- 

1844),  of  Beferly,  sea  of  Johii.4th, 

212;   birth,  maiTiage,  aad  death, 

212  a. 

Herrick,  212  a. 

LowBLL,  Auooanrs,  A.M.,xrii,  187| 
dsesased,Riz;  -  ^       - 

BSff  UM^  aaBk 


4M 


LomwiA  (emimmd). 

Ehetmmr  {k  1701),  cf  

•OB  of  £bmMMr  (1«75-1711)«  IM  n. 
—  Hob.  Francis  Caaot,  A.B-  xri; 

MbMrilMf  to  GouM  JJeiBorkl  Fud, 


-  Jamet  Ronell  (18]0-ia»IX  I>*C.L^ 
M5;  Ids  IVose  Works,  qvotod,  244 ; 
Us  Lstten.  omted,  202. 
--- Jod«  JoBd  (1743-1832),  LL.D., 

a  C^  1760, 2, 12  R^  13  N /213  m 
—  Hoo.  John,  LL.D.,  ri,  zri,  1,  31, 
48,  49;  remarks  on  death  of,  by 
Edward  Wbeelwrigfat,  2, 3;  by  8.  U 
Tbomdike,  41-45:  t^  John  Noble. 
47, 48;  Jadge  of  U.  &  Disiriel  Court 
of  Haas,  and  of  U.  8.  Ciraait  Court, 
2;  a  leading  American  Jurist,  2; 
vinted  report  of  dinner  to.  quoted, 
2;  one  of  tJiefovnderi  of  the  Society, 
2;  paid  tributes  to  memory  of  O.  D. 


Ltmaw,  Aamna  TaioiKMiB,  A.M., 
XTii;  eleeted  Kesident  Member,  412. 

Alarr.    iSm  Hall. 

Lynde,  Chief^ustiee  Benjamin  (1888- 
1745),  II.  a  1686,  11  n.;  bis  Diary 
dted,  84  a.,  85  a.,  88  n.,  70  a.,  quoted, 
88  a. 

Cbief-Jttstioe  Benjamin,  Jr.  ( 1700- 

1781),  a  C.  1718;  87  ».,  74;  Ms 
Diary  eited,  84  a.,  85  a.,  86  a.,  70  a., 
qnoc«i,68a.;  birth, 70;  oftces bold 
t>/.  70, 71;  death,  71. 

Mary,  daoghter  of  Benjamin,  Jr. 

See  Oliver. 

Lyndhunt,  John  Singleton  Cdpley,  Jr. 
(1772-1883),  Baron,  Lord  Chancellor 
of  Kngland,  204  a.,  2U8.  200  a.,  210 
a..  214  a.,  215;  birth,  108,  death, 
108  a. ;  MarUn*s  Life  of,  eited,  198  a., 
2U9  a.;  letter  of,  eited,  207  a.;  bis 
letter  to  Daniel  D.  Rogers  toad.  212- 


« JC^  T a"^w  .u    T^  ^  r*  ^-      **•«'  w  uaniei  u,  Kogers  read.  212- 


to  write  Memour  of  lion.  Lemett 

SaUonstall,  3 ;  meeUng  of  the  Bar  in 

memory  of,  4 ;  ancestry,  41 ;  lawyer 

andauUior,42;  birth,  42;  knowfedee 

of  mariHme  Uw,  42 ;  U.  S.  District 

Jndge,  42;  eareer  upon  the  Bench, 

42;  nautical  sense,  43;  interest  in 

Bankrupt  Law,  4;M4;  a  biwyer  of 

the  old  school,  45;  public  ssrrioes  of, 

48;  resumed  practice  of  law,  48:  on 

Board  of  Orerseers  of  Hanraid  Uni- 

vsnitj,  48 ;  bis  death  prerenU  his 

writing  memoir  of  I^SaltonstaU,358. 

—  Perdral,  eettled  in  Newburr,  1839, 
progenitor  of  the  Lowell  family,  41. 

«— »  nmily,  883. 

LoweU  Institute,  Boston,  C.  W.  Up- 
lMm*s  Lecture  before,  quoted,  219. 

Lowrey,  Margaret.    £Km  Fldham. 

I^qyal  and  Friendly  Soeiety  of  the  Bine 
and  Orange,  54. 

2^209,  270;  renaarks  cooeeming 
J?»J,fcT  J.  F.  Qwncy,  cited,  297  a.; 
SiOdMli  Biomphical  Sketehea  of, 
•C  tha  Amertean  Ban>lution,  dted. 

MO  a.,  281  a.,  282  •.»  285  a.,  289a!, 
STOa.,  272  a. 


213 

Lynn,  Mass.,  65b  117, 149. 

Uistorieal  Soeiety,  its 

55.  ' 


rmby,  Bichard,  ptisuusi  in 


Geoffis,  loTallet,  280. 
«anh(B*bhsfj^wiisof]lyioU497. 


McILVAINE,  WiUlam,  of  Boston, 
1748. 194  a.,  198  aT^         ^^ 

McTutire,  Neal,  of  Jury  which  Med 
Gapi.  Thomas  Pkwston,  1770.  82. 

Mackar,  Charles  (1814-1889),  his  Ufo 

and  Liberty  in  America,  quoted,  SM; 

2tf3. 

McGure's  Magadne,  Strahea  Graaa  la. 
quoted,  240.  ^ 

MaciniUan  and  Co.,  216  a. 

McNamee,  John  Hugh  Ueniy,  Mayor 
of  Cambridge,  bill  for  mounting  pho- 
togrM>hs,  lor  Society's  Album,  33. 

Mscy,  Thomas  (e.  1508-1672)  of  Now- 
bury  and  Saliiibttry,  121. 

Magistrates.    5ee  awfcr  Maseachusstta. 

Magna  Charta,  qnocad,  393. 

Magnalia,  by  CWon  Mather,  quoted, 
3^,  324:  mentioned,  824;  dted, 
340a.,  387a.  »      "^ • 

Maid,  need  for  ser?an  t»  228  a. 

Mmna,  39,  188  a.,  176  a.,  193  a.,  412; 
Gorenor  and  Board  of  Colony  Amis- 
tants  of,  171;  contro?my  over  huid 
tities  in  the  District  ol,  ^91;  J.  H. 
Allen's  sermons  did  mneh  to  eraato 
BepnbUcaa  party  to,  311 ;  a  cass  of 
hue  and  SIT  in,  408;  ive  papenro- 
ktioc  to  4ls  eass^  497-4181 


— »  Gonaeil,  171, 186. 

~— Court  of  Admiralty,  Special,  183. 

Court  of  Pleas,  169  a.,  170  a.,  184 

andaele. 
^»  Court  Records,  mentioned,  170  a. 
Court  of  Sesskms.    See  0>urt  of 

Sessions  of  the  Ptooe. 
-^  Court  of  Sesekms  of  tha  Faaoe, 

169  a.,  170  a.,  180, 184. 

—  (Seneral  Assembly:  CSenoral Court, 
188  a.,  172,  178  a.,  179  a.;  peUtion 
addieaeed  to,  406. 

—  Probate  Court  of  York,  181  a. 
ProTiiice  of,  13,  169  a.,  17l,  175 

a.,  178  and  note,  179,  181,  182  and 
note,  183.  186,  349;  Tbanksgiring 
Rrodamatioos  of,  quoted.  167.  168, 
169  a.:  Prorindai  Ezecutife  of.  168; 
Past  rrocbiniation,  quoted,  160  a.; 
John  Davis  propoiod  for  Deputy- 
Pkesident  of.  181  a. 

^-  Standing  ConncU,  171, 172, 188. 

»— >  Supreme  Court.  171. 

—»  York  Deeds.    See  below. 

Maine,  the  (battto-sbip),  doctrines  of 
hue  and  cry  in  regard  to.  404. 

lUine  Historical  Society,  Index  of  VoL 
I.-IX.  of  the  Firet  Series  of  the  Col- 
lections of,  cited.  176  a.;  Collectfoiis 
of,  dted,  176  a.,  17S  a.,  179  a.,  180 
a.,  182  a. ;  Baxter  Manuscripts  in 
Collections  of,  dted,  179  a.;  181  a.; 
182  a.;  183  a.;  quoted,  182. 

Maine  Historical  and  (Genealogical  Ba- 
corder,  cited,  181  a. 

Maine.  History  of  the  District  ot  bj  J. 
SuUiran.  cited,  170  a.,  180  a. 

Maine.  History  of  the  State  of,  by  W. 
D.  Williamson,  dted,  169  a.,  lf2  a., 
179  a..  180  a.,  182  a.,  185  a.,  292  a.; 
quoted,  171. 

Maine  Wills,  dted,  172  a.,  177  a.,  180 
a.,  183  a.,  quoted,  188. 

Maitland.  Froderick  William,  400;  Pol- 
lock and  Maitland*s  History  of  Ene- 
lish  Law,  quoted,  400,  401 ;  his  edi- 
tion of  Braoton*s  Note  Book,  died, 
404  a. 

Maklsn,*  Mais.,  153.    See  Mjstie  Side. 

-^  History  ol,  by  D.  P.  Conj^dM, 
143  a. 

^-  Mystie  Si^l^  petition  to  (3eneral 
Court  as  to  ito  name,  1849, 125, 153. 

Manehester.  Edward  Montagu*  E^rl  of 
n602-1671X  Lord  Chamberlain  to 
Charles  IL,  218;  brief  aooooat  fd, 
218  a. 

ManalMsIsi^  Mass^  175  a» 


467 


Manchsitsr,  N.  H.,  UndsAffl  ».,  404  a> 

Manley.    See  Manty. 

Manly,  Hannah  (d.  1786),  wifaol  Oapt. 

John,  274  a. 
Capt.  John  (d.  1793),  of  BostOBt 

274;  oommiesion  and  death,  274  a. 
John  Mattbewe.  Ph.  D.,  indebted. 

nets  to^  acknowledged,  241  a. 
Mann,   Horace   (1758-1869),   LL.D., 

influence  on   odneatioa,   361,  382: 

appointed  Seoretary  of  Stato  Board 

M  Education,  362;  magical  affecto 

of  his  Ubors  in  Salem,  m 
Manual  Training  School,  Otmbridfa* 

85. 
Marblehead,  Maes.,  38, 119, 208, 270. 
MaasB,  AmTHUB  Ricbmomis  A.B.t 

zrii. 
Marshall  Strest,  Boston,  297. 
Martello  tower  on  Bear  Island,  KtA* 

more  River,  Ireland,  204  a. 
Martha's  Vinewd,  Mass.,  248. 
Maiiin,  Josepn.    See  Morton. 
Sir  Theodore,  his  life  ol  Lofd 

Lyndburst.  dted,  198  a..  209  a. 
Martinoau,  James  (1805-1000),  aD., 

D.C.L.,  acquaintance  with   J.   U. 

Allen,  313;  his  Sermon  on  Great 

Principles  and  Small  Duties,  in  En- 

dearors  after  the   Oiristian   lAU^ 

quoted,  313. 
Mary  I.,  Queen  of  England.  204  a. 

II.,  Queen  of  England,  89. 

MaryUnd,  54  a.,  256,  264  a.,  888  a4 

instructfcm  of  youth  In,  227  a. 

Artillery,  54.    See  Be|rinients. 

— —  (veneral    Aeeembly,  Proceedinn 

and  Acts  of.  in  Arohirssof  Maryhmcl, 

quoted,  233,  234. 

Prince  Gtom  Omnty,  222. 

SodetT  of  the  CIndnnati  54  a. 

Maryland,  Archiresof,  IVooeedlngsaad 

Acts  of  the  (feneral  Aseembty,qnote^ 

233,234. 
MaryUnd,  Tiaws  of,  at  Large,  by  T« 

Bacon,  quoted,  234. 
Masoit.  CfnARLBS  Fraitk,  A.B.,XTii| 

subscribes  to  tha  (Souhl  Memorial 

Fund,  809. 
Capt.  John  (1588-1635),  patantaa 

of  New  Hampshire,  170. 
Jonathan  (1752-1831).  ol  Boston, 

United  Stotes  Senator  mm  Masea* 

ahttsetto,  213  and  asM. 
— -  Robert  (1635-1688),  afme  Twitm^ 

grandson  of  Capt  John,  183  a. 
Mason,  N.  H.,  HUl's  History  of, 

ttonsd,  294»  qnotad.  294  n. 


/ 


468 


MMonlt  Inilcniity,  io  ehai^ge  of  tho 
obMqviM  •(  Gen.  Warran,  2118  ».; 
P.  MoiioM  a  newber  of,  2b8  n. 

llMtMhwftU,  10  R.,  10, 90,  M,  |.\  41, 
n  M»,  Oa,  M,  107,  110,  IM.  17A  n., 
191.  319,  *jn  30^  283^  90(^801. 810, 
13«l,  819, 838.  802, 807, 870^  874, 878, 
8fti;  888,  887,  889  n.;  eonrU  •(,  6^ 
SO;  a  £.  Waraa  Member  of  the 
Boetd  of  Harbor  CommiMioiieni  of, 
89;  report  of  toeorpotatioe  of  HiN> 
•oried  tkwietice  in,  ^  818;  W.  E. 
Rttiiell  elected  (^oremor  of,  67; 
Co«iniiieiomo£,87;  developaient  of 
tbe  Legislalnie  of,  184  n.;  aoU  el, 
apdnM  8enMel  Tarbell,  276;  papers 
lelaUng  to  the  rait,  270-282;  eon- 
aittee  report  in  faror  of  a  State  Con- 
veniion,  1779, 281 ;  P.  Morton  Attor- 
•fj-Gcneral  of;  291, 292;  importance 
•f  printing  old  eboreh  reoorde  of, 
vged,  881 ;  tbe  foremoet  eommonity 
in  ediiration,  fotelligenee,  and  cha^ 
ader,  859;  L.  SaltoniUll,  tbe  elder, 
eemyienom  in,  800;  W.  E.  Chan- 
■ing^s  inflnence  on  tbe  religion  of, 
801;  Horace  Mann  Seeretair  of 
Boaid  of  Edneation  of,  802.  Sm 
W«e  Maine. 

^—  Actii  and  RenolTet  of  tbe  Prorinee 
of.    Seg  Mom,  Prorinoe  f ^we. 

^—  Ar^iven,  cited,  29,  07  n.,  180  n., 
148  n.,  148  a.,  m  n.,  170  n.,  178  n., 
179  Hm  205  n.,  298 n.,  813;  mentionH, 
180, 10\  81.\  810, 850 ;  qnotod,  295. 

—  AMcmUy.  Set  kthm,  General 
Cottrt. 

Bay  Colony  (1029-1092),  17.  29, 

95.  li\  105.  108.  171,  178,  178  n^ 
179,  l«^  218, 801,  881.  8o9,  802,808, 
9i%  880,  892,  898;  covrU  of,  8, 20; 
kw  of,  18;  E.  Rawton  asMraee 
lanetion  of  Secretary  of,  181 :  Tbanke- 
cirinff  Pmdamation  ol,  1070,  men* 
Soned,  109  n.;  Goremor  and  Com- 
paaj  of,  pnrehaee  Gorne's  PMent  of 
Maine,  1077, 171 ;  proclamation  made 
of  action  of  tbe  Gofemor  and  A«ia- 
taata  of,  171;  eommierionen  of, 
•ammon  Inbabltanta  of  York  to  enb- 
mit  tbemeelres  to  gofenunent  of, 
1052.  181;  banisbment  of  Qaakor 
famiKee  from,  188  n.;  arme  ot  on 
8oe&BCy*eeea|,800;eolonirteof,  bring 
Ibo  Common  Uw  of  Enybnd  irftfe 
them,  405;  gufwnnwt  of,  400  n. 


—  RodT  of  Libertiee,  1041,  men- 
tioiied,*  148,  158.  104. 

—  Code  of.  1019,  cited,  154-108. 

—  Colonial Uws.  SttMow^C^knf 
Lawa. 

—  Colony  Cbarter,  09  n.,  184. 

—  Colony  (or  Colonial)  Uwa,  or 
Ordinances,  cited,   188  m^  158  n., 

150  n^  157  n.,  248  a.;  mentioned, 
104,105;  quoted,  284. 

—  Colony  Keoorda,  qnoted,  17,  18^ 
20,  110-142.  140,  14i,  248  n.,  240- 
249,  405, 407  n.,  408  n.,  400  n.,  410, 
411,  cited,  17  a.,  110-120, 120  a.,  121- 
1.10^  182, 130, 145  a.,  148  a.,  149  a., 

151  n.,  151  a.,  155  a.,  160  a.,  167  a., 
158  a.,  100  a.,  101  a.,  108  a.,  100^ 
171  a.,  174  a.,  176  a.,  181  a.,  182  a., 
247  a.,  408  a.,  410  a. ;  mentioned, 
13^  144, 160, 162, 407 ;  tbird  (printed) 
folume  of,  Jobn  Koble*s  remarks 
about  tbe  ligbt  tbrown  mton  it  by 
fragment  of  manuscript  Journal  of 
House  of  Deputies,  1649,  l:l&-148; 
mentioned,  860;  W.  P.  Upham't 
letter  to  Jobn  Noble  with  Kotes  on 
VoL  III.  of  tlie  printed,  144-101; 
A.  C.  (^oodell's  letter  to  Jobn  Noble 
about  printed  VoL  III.,  of  tbe,  101- 
107.  Set  abort.  Book  of  Copies; 
Iffois,  General  Court,  Records  of. 
-—Constitutional  CouTention,  1830^ 
292. 

—  Council,  71,  78,  70  a.,  77  a..  87, 

148,  149,  100,  268.  279.  2^^  288  a., 
in  session,  12  a. ;  liicbard  Middlecot, 
a  member  of,  10;  Edmund  Trow- 
bridee,  a  member  of,  74 ;  (Sot.  Dudley 
met  1^  members  of  tbe,  80  a.  j  Land 
Bank  project  submitted  to,  90;  oiti- 
sens  arrested  by  order  of,  202, 201^ 
271;  P.  Morton,  Deputy  Secietary 
•^  284;  P.  Morton's  appointment 
as  Attorney-General  eoniirmed  by, 
291  a. 

—  Cooneil  Cbamber,  14,28;  indges 
meet  in,  10, 11  a.;  decorated  at  tiaw 
of  aceemion  of  George  I.,  80  a. 

—  Council  Records,  menlkmed,  6^ 
quoted,  11  a.,  12  a.,  dted,  29^  78  n^ 
191  a. 

—  County  Omrts,  09  a. 

—  Court  of  Admbralty,  21. 

—  ConH  of  Assistants,  128»  186. 148, 

149,  102;  on  tbe  Arbella,  17.  Sot 
MMT^fSreat  Quarter  CourU;  Qnartar 


ININDL 


469 


Court;  Magistrates. 
—  Confiof  Aislsti 


lUeofdi  o4 


eited,  18, 24, 148,  qnoted,  19  a.,  men- 
tloned,20n.    tfM lelsw,  Magistrates. 

—  Court  of  Assise  and  (tenehU  (2aol 
DeUreiy,  10  a.,  12  a.,  18  a.,  278. 

—  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  9,  28, 
02  N.,  09  a.,  201  a.;  in  Esses,  70; 
in  Plymouth  County,  71. 

—  Court  of  General  Sessions  of  tbe 
Fesoe,  18, 14  a.,  22  a.,  25,  00,  08,  09 
and  moU,  208,  204;  crier  of,  02  a.; 
reportofdeci^onof,08a.;  how  con- 
stituted, 09  a. 

—  Court  of  General  Sesskmsof  the 
Peace,  MinuU  Books  of,  quoted,  14 
a.,  16  a.,  02  ».,  08,  dted,  22  a.,  02  a. 

—  (^rt  of  General  Sessions  of  tbe 
Peace,  Records  of,  citsd,  25, 02,  men- 
tkmed,  262;  quoted,  208,  276. 

—  Court  o(  Inquinr,  206^  271;  no> 
count  of,  by  A.  C.  (kiodell,  Jr., 
mentkmed,26a 

—  Court  of  Oyer  and  Temiaer,  71. 

—  CourU  of  Probate,  186. 

—  (Courts  of  Quarter  Seseions  of  the 
Peace,  09  a. 

—  Court  of  Sessions.  Sot  a6sei. 
Court  of  General  Sessions. 

—  Court  Records.  £es  aWre,  Coun- 
cil Records. 

—  General  Assembly.  Set  htlmo, 
(seneral  Court. 

—  General  CoundL  £es  aloft.  Coun- 
cil Records. 

—  (Seneral  Court,  7,  80,  88,  48,  67, 
00  a^  01  a.,  87, 118,  126, 184  a.,  185, 
187, 144, 149-152, 103-167, 170  a^  171, 
177  a.,  260,  200, 207, 291. 290  a.,  400, 
407  a.,  410, 411;  sitUngof,  18;  order 
of,  18, 20, 145, 162,  291;  keiroing  re- 
ooids  of,  18 ;  resolutions  of,  21 ;  acts 
of,  02  a.;  grants  of,  72  a.;  com* 
mittee  to  prepare  petition  reUtire  to 
meeting  of,  72  a.;  petitkm  to^  120; 
Bawson  elected  seeretary  at  the  open- 
ing of,  184 ;  reUtion  of,  to  the  oom- 
munitT,  180;  ResolTe  of,  dted,  180; 
important  Tote  of,  188  a. ;  action  of, 
about  the  money  giren  Joshua  Win* 
throp,  142 ;  aesumes  royal  charter  of 
the  IVorince  of  Maine  granted  to  Sir 
Ferdinando  (Sorges,  171;  committee 
of  Zodtoffical  and  Botanical  Surrey 
of,  publbh  Report  on  trees  and 
shrubs,  220  n.;  petitkm  to^  oooted, 
259;  pereons  vsmored  from  Boeton 
unable  to  return  without  leave  of, 
259;  P.  Morton  and  J.  Bradford  re- 
pressnt  Flymonth  in  ths^ 288;  isport 


presented  to,  286;  P.  Morton  petl- 
tkms  for  aatkority  to  raise  money  to 
repeir  Boston  Pter,  289  a.;  order  of 
both  branches  of,  291;  petitkm  of 
Anioe  Lawrence  to,  quoted,  294 ;  jwti- 


tkm  preeented  to,  in  behalf  of  Esses 
County  Bank,  817;  its  appropria- 
tkm  for  Centennial  Exhibition,  876; 
original  draught  of  order  of;  for 
re^Uating  and  settling  cbarsee  of 
perMVtttkm  of  hue  and  cry,  406, 400 ; 
K.  Hitchcock's  peUtUNi  to,  407,  408. 

—  General  Omrt,  Records  of,  men- 
tkmed,  18,  118.  188,  187,  148.  144, 
162, 163,  164,  106.  400,  quoted,  14IK. 
5m  oftoM,  Colony  Records. 

—  (General  Court,  Reeohres  el,  eHed* 
891  a.,  292  a. 

—  Goremors,  Plrorindsl,  02  n. 

—  (k>vemors,   Royal,  Commissbne 
and  Instructions  of,  28-80^  118  n.| 
Supplemental  Instnietions  of,  28. 
-—Great  Quarter  Courts  18.    Sot 
(Quarter  Court. 

—  llistorkal  Societies  in.  Sttokoot, 
Historical  Sodeties. 

—  Uottss  of  Assemb^.  Sot  aless^ 
General  Court 

—  House  of  Deputies,  117, 187-1891, 
141  a.,  144,  145;  148-151,  164, 160- 
162, 104, 407. 408;  fragment  of  origi- 
nal Journal  of,  1049,  communicated 
lor  publication,  by  John  Noble,  t, 
116-i:»;  clerk  oU  184,  101,  104; 
Journal  or  Reeords  of,  mentioned, 
184,  180,  187,  140-148,  102,  10^; 
quoted,  140,  149;  mentkmed,  159, 
100;  headiuc  of  UstoC  quoted,  122; 
paes  order  about  hue  and  cry.  400. 
Sot  afteve,  General  Court]  keiom. 
House  Journals;  House  of  Repes- 
sentatives.  Sot  mtto  Journal  of  the 
MsMschuietts  House  of  Deputiss. 

-*  House  Journals,  mentioned,  r,  29, 
187,  106,  166;  qnoled,  M%  288  a.t 
dted,  891  a.  As  aloft.  House  of 
Deputies. 

—  House  of  RepresentatiTes,  12  a.,  2i^ 
80, 72  a.,  78.  2tl.280,288a.,  291  a. ; 
Cbamber  ot  284;  instructions  re- 
ported to,  284 ;  P.  Morton,  speaker 
5^291;  P.  H.  Sears  a  member  of, 
842.  Sot  thoot,  Oeoeral  Court; 
House  of  Deouties. 

— -  InferkHur  (^wrt  of  Coamon  Plena, 
7, 8, 14  a.,  IMOL  21, 02  a.,  09  •-,  71. 
2n,  281;  EasUd  Qoldthwait,  dark 
ol,16n. 


\ 


460 


JiAMACBUtim  (emtthmii) 

•»->lBlerkNnrCoviofCoaii , 

Reeordt  of,  miiiinc^  H  «. ;  qooledi 
•2  n^  Sn;  cited.  Stft  «.,  BM^kNMd, 

—  jMtieet*  Coarta,  10  n. 

—  Legislatwv.  /Km  oftMr,  General 
Covi. 

— -  Lobbj,  Cbe  eompliaf  iiii«eiioe 

^  Ilai^istrBtet,  137-lMt,  148,  IfiO, 
191, 4M,  407 ;  lecord  of,  meoUooed, 
197;  grant  request,  408.  Set  tJkeet, 
Court  of  Anietanlt. 

—  Prorinee  of  the  Maaaebufettii 
Baj  (1602-1775),  10  n.,  11  ».,  la, 
15, 21, 28^  SO,  57,  00  e.,  00  ».,  72  n., 
78,  74,  77  «.,  78. 80  ».,  M,  07, 112, 
118,  103,  107;  military  moremeote 
of;  5;  ooorto  of,  5,  20;  aitempU  to 
oetablisli  tlM  Epieoopal  sjtUni  in, 
112;  aett  of  IVorinaal  Legislaturo 
pabliiilied.  185;  Minenra,  the  taut 
aUp  wliicli  tailed  out  of  MaMaclin. 
oett«  baj,  under  a  Brititli  Hag,  208; 
Wvma  of,  haraased  by  Indian*,  208. 

—  IVoHnee  Charter.  72  a.,  118, 171 
«.;  rkfaU  eonfened  by,  tfe«|iaiied 
vpon  by  Boyal  InstruetkMia,  80. 

—  fVorinoe  Laws,  cited,  28  a.,  24  a., 
82  a.,  00  a,  81  a.,  178  n^  258  a.,  204 
■^  205  a.,  276  n^  288  a.,  284  a.,  280 
m^  quoted,  70  •.,  112;  284,  285, 250, 
28H,  200. 411;  Mentioned,  258. 

—  Quarter  Courts  125.  Set  Gieat 
QoArtcr  Courta. 

—  Reoorda  of  tho  Goremor  and 
Conpany  d  Set  oAaar,  Colony 
Becorda. 

—  Roy^  Govtmora,  aaa  Gorumon, 
BojaL 

--  Second    Charier.      8m    tiiece, 

Ph»Tiaee  Charter. 

--Seaali^  80.    Sm  cIcm^  GcmtoI 

Court. 

State  Houa^  78  n.,  184;  old,  OS  n. 
State  Fmn,  87. 

Stale  MMn,wafdanci;  07. 
StaUtea,  48, 44. 
^^Suwnary of  the Uwi,  1008^  154, 

---SopOTlour  Court  of  ^udkatan^  7, 

ti.,  278;  280;  darks  o^  0;  power  of 
o|i|ioiniMsnt  ol,  11 ;  arrangemenl  of 
jMticsa,  12  a.  I  appciatuMut  of  derfc 
ot  18u.;  qnurtatacCOS;  alttinf  of. 
18;  MBI  tons  cC  oftv  Flftk  of 


March  riol,  04  ;  docket  of,  05;  peti- 
tion  of  soldiers  to,  and  text  of  pe- 
tition, 05, 00;  adjournment  of,  78; 
uehrft§  of.  quoted,  78  a.;  care  of 
Files  of,  188;  office  of  clerk  of,  188; 
judges  of ,  200.  JSfele/ev,Superiour 
Court  of  Judicature  (a  paper  b^  J. 
Noble). 
---  Superiour  Court  of  Judicature, 
Minute  Books  of,  dted,  28  a.,  08  a., 
82;  quoted,  85  a.,  87  n.,  88,  00, 78 
n. ;  mentioned.  05,  00  a.,  78  a. 

—  Superiour  Court  of  Judicature, 
RiH»rds  of,  dted,  7  a.,  8  a.,  24,  04, 
78  a. :  quoted,  0  a.,  11  a..  12  a.,  18  a., 
88,  tfO,  75,  70  a.;  mentioned,  10; 
Catakigue  of  Records  and  Files,  cited, 
78  a.;  Files  of,  dted,  188;  men* 
tioned,  184.    Set  NoMe,  John. 

—  SupplemenU  to  the  Code  of  1840. 
154-lo^  158.  ^ 

—  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  10  a. ; 
certiflcates  of  clerks  of,  in  regard  to 
misting  papers  of,  0,  7 ;  flnding  of 
cerUicales  of,  8 :  eertiOcates  bear 
names  of  clerks  of,  0 ;  certificates  of 
clerks  of,  in  exittence  in  1781,  22: 
moving  of,  28 ;  trial  of  a  case  in,  40. 

—  Supreme  Judicial  Court,  Recordt 
of,  mentioned,  0;  died,  8  a.,  0  a., 
^  a.,  20,  quote«l,  10  a. ;  catalogue  of 
Recordt  and  Filet  of,  dted.  78  a. 
Set  Noble,  John. 

MaiMachutetU  Bay,  Histoiy  of,  by 
Tliomas  Hutchinson,  quoted,  28: 
died.  04  a.,  05  a.,  70  a.,  72  a. 

MaiwachBtetU  Ciril  Urt,  by  W.  II. 
Whitmore,  mentioned,  14  a.,  70  a.; 
dted,  02  a,  201  a. 

MatsachusetU  Gaxette,  quoted,  08  a.. 
227  a.  ;  dted,  108  a. 

Mastachnaetto  Hittorical  Society.  02  a.. 
200  a.,  209,  828;  Froocedinga  of, 
quoted,  15  a.,  02  a.,  108,  208,  201  a., 
305,  270,  274;  died.  74^:77  r^ 

i?i  ^  i^?  "-  ^^  "••  >Wi  ••.  201  a., 
210  a.,  211  a.,  200  a.,  201  a..2C0a; 
M  a.,m  a.,  828  a.,  882  a. ;  CoHee- 
Oona  of  jnted,  02  a.,  H  a.,  142  a., 
ma.,170a,218a.,285a.;  quoted, 
948JI48,  820, 827 ;  Ubiary  if,  100 
n.,  278  a.;  lecture  by  C.  W.  Upham, 

•T^y*  •i"^^*«>»  *>•;  >^o- 

nent  Funda  of,  800;  George  IVa- 
body*a  gif t  to,  800;  haa  copiea  of 
early  llanrard  College  Theaea,  835; 
membera  of,  indted  &  attend  annual 
dioMTol  tUaSoolaty,855;  toaallo^ 


461 


855;  Mamdr  of  Leteiott  Salteoitan 
writtea  for,  mentioned,  807. 

Bank. 
Masaachuaetta  Magasine^  dted,  82, 208 

a.,  274  a.,  288  a.:  Mra.  Morton  con- 

tributea  tCSeatof  the  Muaea^in, 

200. 
Maaaachnaetta,  the  Quaker  Inraalon  of, 
R.  P.  HaUoweU,  dted,  880a., 


^1 


Mastaohnattta  ReportSt  by  Joaiah 
Quincy,  dted,  07  a.,  08  a. ;  quoted,  00. 

MatMchuaetta.  Sketchea  of  the  JudicUl 
History  atfOjE,  Waahbum,  quoted, 
75. 

Massachusetts  Spy,  started  by  Isaiah 
Thomaa,  in  the  attic  of   Capen*a 
building,  in  Beaton,  208;  remored 
to  Woroettcr  and  known  aa  Worcea 
tcr  Spy,  208. 

Matsacnuaetta  Thankagiring  Frocla> 
mation  of  1878,  a  printed  broadaide, 
mentioned,  100  a.  Set  titt0  Thanki- 
giving  Proclamation. 

Matchet,  John,  Juror,  1777, 282. 

Mather,  Rer.  Cotton  (1 008-1728),  D.D., 
aon  of  Rer.  Increase,  77,  824,  849; 
his  letter  to  Rot.  T.  Woodbrldge  on 
death  of  Queen  Anne  and  acoMsion 
of  George  I.,  79-81;  a  manuscript 
sermon  of,  shown  to  the  Society, 
hw  Prcddent  Wlioelwright,  818;  his 
Magnalia,  quoted,  828,  824,  dted, 
887  a..  810;  meaning  of  his  Vpartic- 
ular  charader"  in  printed  Harrard 
College  Theses  questioned,  825  a. 

Rer.  Increase  (1830-1723),  D.D., 

son  of  Rer.  Richard,  840;  his  Essay 
For  the  Recording  Of  lUustrious 
Providences,  dted,  887  a. 

Ktr.  Samuel  (1708-1785),  D.D., 

aon  of  Rer.  Cotton,  287. 

Mather  P^wrt,  dted,  218  a. 

Mathewea.  Set  Matthews,  Marmaduke. 

Matthew,  Thomas,  pseudonym  lor  Uor. 
John  Rogers,  *•  tba  Martyr*"  his  ver 
sion  of  Sie  Bible,  1587,  quoted,  245 
and  acte,  248  a. 

MATTnKws,  Aloiuit,  A.B.,  r,  zr.  zrii; 
of  Committes  of  Publication,  ii; 
calla  attention  to  aa  epiaode  ahowing 
the  riolence  of  men  of  early  daya, 
182  a.;  reada  a  paper  on  Hired  Man 
and  Help.  225-858;  aubecribas  to 
GouM  MeoMrlal  Fund,  800. 

«—  Rer.  Marmadttke  (e.  1005-r.  1888X 
of  MaUeOt  180^  181, 184|  188. 


ManMen.    S^Maldea. 
Marerick,  Moaea  (c.   1808-1080X  of 
Marblehead  Side,  Salem,  119. 

—  Samud  (c.  1802  -  c.  1470),  of  Kod- 
dle<b  laUnd,  Beaton,  140, 158;  to  bo 
heard  by  the  General  Court,  1048^ 
120;  hia  fine  abated,  120. 

Samuel  (c.  1758-1770),  of  Boatoo. 

aon  of  widow  Mary,  mortally  wouadod 

in  the  Fifth  of  March  riot»  82. 
Marricke.    Set  Marerick. 
Mayhew,  Thomaa  (1508-1881),  Gof^ 

emor  of  Martha*a  Vineyard,  Maaa.i 

quoted.  24a 
Mayo,    Elhcabeth    (Dada),    wil^   of 

Thomaa,  of  Roibury,  03. 
— .  Esther  (Kenrick,  1720-1776),  wlla 

of  Capt  Joseph,  of  Roibury,  M  a. 
John  (d.  1088),  the  eaigrmnt,  of 

RoibufT,  08. 

Major  Joseph   (1720-1770X  oC 

Roxbuiy,  son  of  Tnomaa,  80  a.,  01 
a.,  04  and  ntit;  bill  to,  for  mealo 
and  hxlgings  fumbhod  British 
soldiers,  60,  00;  brief  aeoonnt  of,  n. 
04;  foreman  *of  Jiiir  which  triad 
BritUh  soUiers,  1770,  84. 

Joseph,  of  Warwick,  Mass.,  ad^ 

ministered  on  Major  Joaeph*a  oftotau 

1778,04  a. 
Thomaa  (1878-1760),  of  BosbuXt 

aon  of  John,  08. 
——Thomaa  (5.  1718),  of  RoEbory. 

aon  of  Thomaa,  of  Jury  whioh  triad 

Capt  Thomaa  Preaton,  1770, 88. 
Meade,  BUhop  WiltUm  (1789-188SV 

D.D.,  of  Virginia,  228. 
Medfield,  Maaa.,  210  a. 
Medford,  Maaa.,  60, 108. 
Meeting-Houae.    See  umdtr  Boalos. 
Memorial  Hall,  Cambridge,  Maaa.,  884; 

Clata  of  1841  phMM  window  In,  8. 
Memorial  Hiatoiy of  Boaton.  Setttmn^ 

uac/ar  Boston. 
Memoriea  of  Touth  and  Manhood,  bf 

S.  Willaid,  cited,  207  a. 
MendeUaohn-Bartboldr.  Fells  (1800- 

1847),  102;  Germana  apeak  of  hUi 

aa  one  of  the  fa^ttm  45. 
Merehants,  Society  of.  In  Coanactionit 

104,105. 
Merrimac  Rlrer,  N.  H.,  ITOl 
Metark,  aa  Indian,  248. 
Methuen,  Maaa.,  7, 8. 
Mewa.    Sit  Mewaa. 

Gad,  1777,  204;  arrsatod  by 
of  tha  Coondl,  800. 


4€S 


IKDK3C 


MesicM  War,  411  aad  aite. 
MieUj^an,  3«9,  913: 
—  LairMii^  oi;  91. 
Middle  Stftet.  PljoKmOi,  S8t  a. 
Middlebmagli.    Sit  liiddlaboraagli. 
iliddleboroaglw  Mmm^  335.       ^^ 

oC  Um  Lzcentira  Coaaeil,  16;  life  and 
Eaekiel  GoMUiwali**  moiiiorial,  1749, 
i|tH4ed,8a. 
Uiddlcaes,  Comtj  of,  Englaiid,  8«oka 
KawiostMi  ia,  202  a. 

^'ZS^SS^lSf'  ^"^  >*  »••  7«  »h 
m,  27^^79;  term  at»  7»;  BUM 

FMter,  Jr.,  Sheriff  of,  2«1  a.;  com- 

niltea  of,  eaapowered  to  eell  eonit. 

aated  cetetet,  303. 

Deeds,  eitod,  306  a. 

irT^f*''*^'**^^  mwitioiied,  306. 

lliddleeez  Demoeratie  Clnh,  Maiea. 

^«settB»  W.  8.HMeeU  Fkeeldeot  of, 

UiUtaiT  Jbaraal  durinf  the  Aaiericaa 
RrrohitioBafy  War,>f  pr.  Jaam 
Thaeher,  cited.  365  a. 

Milted  Major  £hene»er  (1750-1811), 
of  Braintiae,  Man.,  Jastiee  of  the 
Coart  of  General  Senrionis  eon  of 
Rer.  EbeMser,  60,  61  a. 

T"  *te??3  ^"""Mi].  *  Co.,  of  Boe- 
MUlei,  Joeerb,  deed   to   hiai,    1639, 

MOte^oha  (1605-1674),  hit  Poetical 
Worito,  mentioned.  199 ;  hit  Pkradiee 
Uit,  qnotcd,  348;  hie  Comic  Oration 

%«^^i**^  BuffM  »«itioned,559. 
miton.  Mam.,  519. 

MhjerTB,  ihip,  the  btti  lo  aaO  oat  of 
liamarhaegtte  Bay  aader  the  Britieh 
flajs,  1775,  305, 3ji 

^'S^.^^P**^  *^  5  tabeeribea  to 

Goold  Memorial  Fand,  509. 
manto  Book  of  the  Soperioar  Coart 

Se€  mmhr  Maamchawtta. 
mrato-Men,  first  company  of,  raised  la 

America,  1775, 61  a. 
Miiiatejof   tha   Boelmi    Bdeetmen, 

awationody  61. 
MitwIrDje  Jaetkci  fel   Bpoealam 

Jaithjimhjiam  f actam  per  Xndiaam 


^oitleee,  adited  hj  Andmw 


'i& 


MitefaeD,  Her.  Jonathan  (c.  1624-1665), 
^^of  Cambridge,  540  and  aare.  ^ 

Model  for  ErecUng  a  Bank  of  Credit : 

With  a  Diacoane  In  Ezplaaatioa 

thereof,  cited,  P7  a. 
f!<*»wk  rnrion.  New  York,  61  a. 
Moltoo*t  Pdiot,  Charleatown,  Mam., 

50. 

Monkt  BaOding,  Boeton,  196  a. 
Montaen,  Edward.    iSm  Manchester. 

—  Elizabeth  (Robinson,  1730-18U0), 
531  a.,  549;  her  Kasar  on  the  Writ, 
ingt  and  Genius  of  Sbakspear,  men* 
tioned,  531;  her  letter  to  Mercy 
Warren  In  apnreciatioo  of  some 
mses,  which  she  wrote  aboat  the 
Essay  on  Shakspear,  521,  532. 

Montgoroenr.  Ungh,  a  British  soldier 
in  the  Fifth  of  Mareh  riot,  1770,  oon* 
Ticted  of  manslsnghter,  70. 
--Gen.  Richard  (1750-1773), Trum- 
ball's  pictare  of,  called  the  Death  of 
Montgomenr,  mentioned,  315  a. 

Montgomery  Coanty,  Md.,  558. 

MontMk>,ya.,9l. 

Montreal,  Canada,  201  a. 

Moore,  Prank,  hb  IMary  of  the  Amtfw 
lean  Rerolntion,  cited,  365  a. 

^•«;'R»  "^W'y  (1825-1592),  LUD^ 

Qaotod,  33. 

Sir  Hemr  (1715-1769),  fai  Docn- 

ments  Relative  to  the  Colonial  His. 
tonr  of  the  State  of  Now  York,cited, 

Moors,  Jonathan,  397  a. 

-—Sybil  (Tarbell).  wife  of  Jonathan, 

897  a. 
—  family,  396. 
Morris  Conn^,  N.  J.,'855. 
Motic,  John  Torrey,  Jr.,  (H.  C.  1560), 

LL.D.,  307  a.  ^ 

Morton,   Abigail   (Here^,  d.   1791), 

•aocmd  wife  of  Joseph,  Jr,  355  a. 
— -  Ann^  (Bollock,  d.  1759),  first 

VS^JS^V^  Jr.,  marriage,  355  a.  j 
deatb,  285  a. 

-^Ann^  daughter  of  Joi^  Jr., 

gi«w»,ionof  Joeeph,Jr.,285a. 

Ephraim  /c.  1635-1695X  of  Plv- 

Mirt^aMiorGaorfe^oAcet  held  hj, 

^m  (a.  155».1694X  ^  PIT 


INDEX. 


46S 


—  Hannah,  danghter  of  Joseph,  Jr., 
389  a. 

—  Hon.  Jamis  Madisom,  LL.D.,  zriL 

—  Joseph,  Sr.,  grandfather  of  Peres, 
385  a. 

—  Joseph,  Jr.  (1711-1795),  of  Plyni. 
oath  and  Boston,  father  of  Feres, 
382  a. ;  kept  the  White  Horse  Tar- 
em,  llostoa,  383 ;  birth,  383  a. ;  mar- 
riage, 383  a.;  withdrew  from  the 
First  Parish  of  PlyoMuth  daring 
the  Great  Awakening,  1745,  385  a. ; 
second  marriage,  383  a. ;  death, 
385  n.;  AVhite  Horse  Inn  oonreyed 
to,  1765, 384  a. 

—  Mary,  wife  of  Joeeph,  Sr.,  385  a. 

—  Nathaniel  (e.  1615-1685),  Secrc 
tary  of  Plymouth  (^lonr,  son  of 
George,  his  New  England's  Memo- 
rial, mentioned,  382;  preface  to 
Judge  Daris's  edition  of,  mioted,  385. 

—  P^rez  (5. 1739),  son  pf  Joseph,  Jr., 
died  in  infancy.  283  a. 

—  Ptores  (e  lt50-1837),  H.  C.  1771, 
Attorney-General  of  Mamachnsette, 
son  of  Joseph,  Jr.,  12  a.,  388  a., 
380;  suit  of  Massaehumtts  against 
Samttol  TarboU  brought  by,  375; 

Cipeis  relating  to  the  suit,  2i  0-282; 
rth,  282  and  ao/«;  resided  in  Bos- 
ton, 282;  death,  282  n.;  pedigree  of. 
283  and  note;  baptised,  283  a. ;  edu- 
cation, 284 ;  White  Horse  Inn  con- 
Tcyed  to,  281  a.;  rarious  offices  held 
by,  384,  285;  public  confidence  in 
his  ability,  286;  chairman  of  com- 
mittee which  reported  plan  for 
changing  the  celebration  of  the  Fifth 
of  March  to  that  of  the  Fourth 
of  July,  286, 287 :  chairman  of  com- 
mittee to  proTide  Fourth  of  July 
orator,  387;  deliran  the  oration  at 
the  time  of  the  remoral  of  Gen. 
Warren  s  body  to  (he  old  Granary 
Buiring  Gronnd,  387;  member  of 
the  Masonic  Fraternity,  388  a.:  his 
Oration,  quoted,  388;  a  proprietor 
and  Tcstryman  of  King*s  (^pel,  280; 
Attorney  for  Suffolk,  289;  made  a 
Barrister,  280;  opened  a  Uw  olBce 
after  the  Rerolotioo,  389;  petitions 
(Soneral  Court  to  authorise  Lotteiy 
for  repairing  Boston  Pier,  289  a.; 
marriage,  390  and  aer«;  desoendanta, 
SOOa.;  a  Democrat,  291 ;  Speakerof 
the  HoMa  and  AttonMV  General,  391 
and  aels;  appointed  a  Commissioner 
ott  LiMohi  Coimty  land  tUlas^  891| 


death,  393;  houses  occupied  by, 
302  a. 
—  Sarah  (Apthorp,  1759-1846), 
sometimes  called  Sarah  Wentworth 
Motion,  wife  of  Pteres,  288, 300  and 
motti  called  the  American  Sappho, 
390;  authorem  of  repute,  and  wrote 
under  the  rignatare  of  Philenia,390; 
death,  300  and  natt;  her  Song  for 
the  Public  Celebration  of  the  Na- 
tional Peace,  printed,  390  a.;  her 
poem  entitled  Tha  African  Chief, 
mentioned,  390  a. 

—  The  Old,  and  Taylor  Estotes  ia 
Dorehester,  Mass.,  by  Darid  Ckpa 
dted,  292  a. 

—  Memoranda,  by  J.  G.  Leach,  cited, 
283  a.,  290  a. 

Moees,  Jbha,  of  Pincatanua  Rirer, 
N.  H.,  deed  to,  1646,  176  a. 

MoUcjr,  John  Lothrop  (1814-1877), 
D.  C*  L*,  56& 

Mottlton,  Thomas  (d.  1664),  of  New- 
bury and  Hampton,  petltloa  for 
abatement  of  his  line,  1649, 121, 135. 

»—  Thomas,  of  York,  his  Und  at  tha 
New  Mill  creek,  1699,  maatlopad, 
178  a. 

Mount  Vemoo,  Va.,221, 339. 

Mount  Vernon  Street,  Boston,  541. 

Mountjo?.    See  Munjoy. 

Muddy  Rirer  and  Drookline  Reoorda, 
quoted,  357  and  ncte^  350. 

Munjoy,  George,  Sr.  (d.  1651),  of  Baa- 
ton  and  (^asco,  15;  laad  of,  16. 

George.  Jr.  (1056-1695),  of  Boston 

and  Braintree,  son  of  (Seotfa  of 
Casco.  15, 16. 

Mary  (Phillips),  widow  of  (^eoife, 

8r.    5m  Lawrence. 

Murray,  James  Augustas  Henry,  LLJ)., 
335. 

Mnscorado  (unrefined  sugar),  356. 

Museum  of  Fine  Arts,  Bnton,  195  a. 

Muster  Rolls,  copy  of;  of  troops  raised 
in  Massachusetts,  177%  835;  men- 
tioned, 549,  550. 

My  Gooff,  by  J.  S.  Winter,  quoted,  355. 

M\-stic  Rirer,  Mass.,  60. 

MysUc  Side  (Maiden),  Mass.,  paUtioa 
to  Genaral  Court  as  to  Ito  naasa,  136^ 
165. 


NaNTUCKST,  Mass.,  H. 
Narragansett  expedition,  1676. 175. 
q^K  Pablinattoni  if,  qaote<t  IM 


4M 


Kamtiv«  tad  CriUeal  HiilofT  of 
Amtriea,  ditod,  85  m^  70  n^  1%  «., 
S6ft  n.,  372  «. 

Kasb,  Katbajiikl  Cusntifo,  A.B^ 
xtU;  of  oommittoe  for  rafeins  the 
Go«ld  Uemorial  Fund,  807,346;  mb- 
■eribM  to  Um  Food,  800. 

Xatioa^  TIm,  qvotod,  228,  240, 241. 

JSatiooAl  AModatkNi  of  DeBoeimis,  01. 

—  CoBTentioii,  DemoerBcio,  1806, 
02;  W.  £.  RoMoll  dedinet  to  bt 

^—  GaDeiy,  Londoa,  Coi4eT*s  pietoro 
of  IIm  I>eftUi  of  Major  fiumm  in, 
218. 

Kara!  War  College  at  Newport,  B.  I., 

Baal,  Ber.  DanM  (1678-1748),  hia 
IlialofT  of  New  hnghmd,  qaoted, 
2L 

Nccroea.  236^  280,  281,  385»  238^  280; 
•la?et  in  Um  Soatb,  230;  tlaTCt,  220 
!•.,  2M  n.;  called  servant,  280;  ean 
plojed^  Qnaken,  2:18;  Newport,  a 
M^(fo,  3w;  John  Doatman,  a  negro, 
230;  prejadice  against,  253;  service 
left  to,  258;  in  Jamaica,  256;  hlaclu, 
251 :  sapprrmion  of  negro  voto  in 
the  Sontb,  877. 

KeiU,  Rer.  Edward  Dnflield,  bis  Fair^ 


New  England,  Eariv  Flafotera  and  Ea- 

ffrsreis  of,  l^  W.  H.  WbitiBOce»  cited, 

108  a. 
New  England,  Ecclesiastical  Histofr 

of,  bj  J.  B.  Felt,  dted,  176  a. 
New  England,  Fast  and  Thanksgirlng 

I^  ^  bj  W.  I>bL.  Love^  cited,  1«{ 

New  England,  First  Essays  at  Banking 
and  the  First  I>^per  iloney  in,  ^7 
J.  H.  TniinbuU,  mentioned.  111. 

New  England,  Geneakigical  Dictionary 
of,  by  James  Savage,  dted,  142  n.» 
176  N.,  177  N. ;  qnoted,  2J7  a. 

New  England,  IlMtorv  of,  by  John 
Wintlirop,  dted,  18  a.,  180  a.,  285  a.  ( 
by  KcT.  Danid  NesJ,  qnoted,  21  ( 
by  J.  G.  Palfrey,  dted,  170  a.,  171  a., 
217  a.,  ^"       ^"  '   '" 


iuBBSof  En^;huid  and  America,  dted, 
2S2  a.;  lus  Virfinia  Caroioram, 
dted,  238  a. 

Keilson.  Peier,  his  Becollectlons  of  a 
Six  Tears'  Residence  in  the  United 
States  of  America,  qnoted,  251. 

NelMm,  Thomas  (iL  c.  1648>,of  Bowley, 
coaceming  his  will,  128. 

Jwlherlandi^  864b 

SeviU,  Snmnel,  bis  Ads  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  Province  of  New 
JcrsvT,  qnoted,  287. 

Btw  EngUnd,  18, 23,  20, 86.  42, 80  a., 
88.  lOa  184. 167. 172, 108, 107, 248  a., 
SaS.  276. 278.  270.  281,  820»  881, 888. 
851,  8j0,  881,  887  a.,  880,  408  a.; 
wriU  of  Qno  Warranto  and  Scire 
Fadas  a^piinsi  cokmiea  oC  210; 
farming  hfe  of,  240;  hired  nmn  of, 
210;  seating  the  meeting  bones  in, 
248;  nse  of  the  term  hdp  in,  248  a.; 
the  word  help  in  vegae  among  the 
dny  of,  244;  teem  help  enrly  con- 
inedCia  Ba  eoMOle  asnee,  to,  244; 
^jrpe  of  eimraeter,  272s  ^rriinay  and 
ki,  n%.     8m  Unilsd 


.  218a.,  210  a.;  quoted,  886; 

rF^odedastical)  by  J.  B.  Felt,  dted, 

176  a. 
New   England  Company,  the,  1806, 

quoted,  248. 
New  England  Conntry  Gentleaaan,  a 

sketch  of  Col.  U.  firomiidd,  cited, 

202  a. 
New   England  Historic  Genealoffical 

Society,  nianoscript  senealoffy  of  the 
Child.  Mayo  and  other  famUiesi  de- 
posited in  library  of,  64  a. 

New  Eagland  Historical  and  C^enea- 
logical  Register,  dted,  58  a.,  71  a., 
112  a.,  143  a.,  168  a.,  171  a.,  174  a., 
176  a ,  108  a.,  108  a.,  303  a.,  210  a., 
311  a.,  215  a.,  236  a.,  238  a.,  343  a., 
247  a.,  361  a.,  265  a.,  202  a.,  840  a., 
quoted,  180  a..  287, 280,  246.  240. 

New  England  Magadne,  1800^  dted, 

203  a.,  310  a,^^ 

New  England's  Memorial,  by  Nathaniel 

MortoiH  mentioned,  283. 
New  Hampshire,  278, 280, 201, 404. 

Coimdl,  188. 

New   llampdiiro,  History  of,  by  J. 

Belknap,  d»ed,  178  a.,  180  a.,  184  a. 
New    llaHipMliire   Fftmndal    Ftoerai 

dted,  188  a.,  184  a.;  qnoted,  255. 
New     Hampshire     Beports,     dted, 

404  a. 
New  Haven  (Town)  Conn.,  78,  llOl 

388,208,412;  enjcys  Gor.  llopklas*t 

bounty,  880  a. 

County  Court,  201. 

Now  Haven  Colony  Historical  Society, 

111;  Historical  Aeenunt of  the  Con- 

neeticut  Currency,  by  Henry  Bron- 

•J.^MJ),  la  'KpUa   uC  ailed.' 


466 


New  Jersey,  Acts  of  the  General 
Assembly  of  the  Provinoe  of;  by  S. 
Nevill,  quoted,  287. 

Archives,  quoted,  285^286;  dted, 

226  n. 

—  College  o(  206  a. 

New  London  (Town),  Conn.,  51. 
74a.,J00,  108,  111,  825;  History 
of,  by  Frances  M.  Canlkins,  qnoted, 
00  n. 

New  London  County,  Conn.,  piecept 
addressed  to  Sheriff  of,  101. 

K^tiy  of  Deeds,  110. 

New  London  Sodetv  United  for  Trade 
and  Commerce,  1782,  08;  Connect- 
icut Company  obtains  charter  under 
the  title  of,  07 ;  omits  bills  of  credit, 
00;  faodmile  of  bill  of  credit  issued 
by,  100;  the,  summoned  to  amiear 
before  the  General  Assembly,  iOl; 
Assembly's  decisions  against,  103; 
bills  of  credit  of,  cause  confosioo, 
103;  the  Assembly  determined  that 
the,    had    forfdted    the    privileges 

Ented  them,  108;  currency  of^ 
led  with  delight,  108;  drawing 
in  of  bills  of,  101;  peUtion  to  revive, 
104 ;  Assembly  attempts  to  protect 
possessors  of  bills  of,  105;  public 
Dills  lent  to  mortgagors  in  place  of 
bills  of,  106;  property  ot  eold  to 
famish  means  for  redemptions  of  its 
bills,  107;  exact  amount  of  the  dr> 
cnlation  of  bills  of,  not  known,  108; 
old  biUs  of,  burnt.  108;  proclamation 
issued  exchanging  bills  of,  for  biUs 
of  the  Colony,  foO;  cimiUition  of 
bills  of,  practicaUy  ceased,  100 ;  ma- 
terial features  of  the  mortgages  of, 
110;  Colonial  government  of  Con- 
necticut wiselT  treated,  110;  Dr. 
DottgUwon,  111. 

New  MiU  Cteek,  York,  Me.,  178  a. 

New  North  Church,  Boston,  214  a. 

New  Bomney,  Kent,  England,  the 
Manuscripts  of  the  Corporation  of, 
in  the  Fifth  Beport  of  the  Boyal 
Conlmission  on  Historical  Mann* 
scripts,  quoted,  242. 

New  Tenor.    Sm  BUb  of  Credit 

New  York  (State),  272,  812;  Doen- 
■Mnta  Bdative  to  the  Coloalal  His- 
tory ot  dted,  112  a.,  285  a.;  Doco* 
mentary  History  of  the  State  of, 
dted,285a.;  P. Van 8chaack*t Uws 
oi;  Quoted,  388. 

«—  Assembly,  Crsa«  Brush,  a 
ber  of,  271 


—- Independent  Owipanles^236w  Sm 

abe  Begiments. 
New  York  (City),  82,  88,  300  a.,  801 

a..  212.  21f  a.,  222,  251.  270.  212; 

274.  204,  810,  862. 

—  Astor  Library,  02. 
Broadway,  200  a. 

—  Daily  Advertiser,  quoted,  201 «. 

—  Directory,  dted,  200  a. 

Evening  Post,  quoted,  810, 881. 

Hendd,  quoted,  104. 

Lenox  LiWy,  66,  816,  817, 846L 

Public  Ubraiy,  Bulletin  oi;  dted, 

56  a. 

Triaity  Church.  201  a. 

WaU  Street.  200  a. 

Newbery.    Sh  Newbniy. 

Newbarg.  N.  Y.,  221. 

Newbury,  Mass.,  41.  78. 117,  lit,  131, 

128,127.    £W  BWIeM  Parish. 
•*— >  Dummer  Academy,  306  a. 
— —  Meeting-House,  887. 
Newbuiy,  Histofy  of,  by  J.  Codbi, 

dted,  205  n. 

—  (now  Washington)  Street,  Boston, 
288  a. 

NiwcoMB,  SiMOjr,  D.CL.,  F.B.8HSTiii; 

elected  Honorary  Member,  208;  847| 

letter  of  aceeptsinee,  200. 
Newell,  John,  iuror,  1777. 261. 
Newgate,  liOndon,  Eng.,  404  a. 
Newman,    Francis    VVUliam    (180»- 

1807),  his  acquaintance  with  J.  H. 

Allen,  818. 
Chnrdi,  East  Ptovidenee  Csntn^ 

B.  I.,  records  of,  dted,  283  a. 
Newport,  R.  L,  40, 103. 
Newport,  a  negro,  faithfulness  of.  288. 
Newton,  Thomas  (1704-1782).  D.D^ 

Bisliop  of  Brintd,  EngUnd,  100. 
Newton,  Mass.,  74. 186.  108, 104. 

Chestnut  Hill,  311,  884. 

— — >  Town  Records  of,  mentioned,  74  a. 
-*-  First Chureh,  records  of.  lost,  74  a. 
NicboUs  IL,  Csar  of  BiMsia,  calls  a 

peace  conference,  870. 
NfehoUs,  Anne  (Cary),  wife  of  Rbberi 

Carter,  222. 
Elisabeth,   daughter  of   Bohert 

Carter.    Sm  Banddph. 

Robert  Ctoter,  of  Virginia.  233. 

NickoUs,  John,  depodtion,  1602, 16. 
Niles,  Samuel  (1711-1804),  H  C.  1781, 

Judge  of  the  InCsriour  Court  of 

Common  Pleas,  soa  of  Bar.  SaoMMl 

of  Braintrea,  381. 
Nbax  or  Voaz,  Mary,  ia  Boitaa  GaaL 

1777,384. 


466 


M,  itt;  of  Commitlee  of  Pablicih 
tkNi»  ii;  prtparing  pftper  on  military 
■lOf— enti  of  ike  IVorinoo  during 
Fnueik  Wan,  6:  bia  Earij  Court 
niea  of  Suffolk  County,  dtod,  5  n. ; 
n«da  paper  on  Supenoor  aiid  So* 
prene  Court  fteordu,  6>26;  eleeted 
CorretMMMlisif   Seeretarj,  34,  SM; 
offers  Minute,  on  rrtirenent  of  A. 
lIcF.  Uavia,  85:  remarks  on  death 
of  Judge  Ii0«ellt  47,  48:  of  F.  V. 
Balch,  190,  101  ;  eihibits  bill  for 
meals  and  lodgings  of  Jury  wbicli 
tried  British  £ddiere.  mo.  68-80: 
fumislies  cztraet   from   reeord  of 
Capt.    Preston's    Trial,  82;    finds 
memorandum   about  fire  of   1747, 
118, 114  and  mU;  prssents  eepy  of 
Fragment  of  Journal  of  the  Nmsa- 
cbuMtU  IloMO  of  Deputies,  1848, 
11^  118;  the  Fragomnt,  118-182; 
oonununication  from  A.  C.  Goodell, 
Jr^  espressing  apprseiataon  of  the 
ears  and  arrai^^ement  of  tbe8uilolk 
Court  Fiiee  and  Beeords  by,  182- 
185;  remarks   by,  upon   the   liffht 
thrown  upon  the  character  of  VoL 
HI.  of  the  Mass.  Cokmy  Records  by 
the  Fragment,  105-148;  W.  P.  Up- 
kam*s  letter  thereon  to,  144-148; 
letter  to,  from  A.  C  Goodell,  Jr^ 
concerning  the  Fragment,  181-187 ; 
eommunieatm  *peper  entitled,  8ome 
Massachusetts  Torlee,  337-3fl7 ;  sub- 
ssribes  to  Gould   Memorial  Fund, 
808;  remarks  by«on  Harvard  Thsses 
of  1888,  835-«88;   motion  of,  on 
death  of  P.  H.  Sears,  348  n.,  844  n.; 
proposm  health  of  A.  C.  GoodeU,  Jr^ 
858;  paper  m  Hue  and  Ciy  Aets» 
888-4li: 

Kon-Impoftation  Pesolutlon.  1787, 88. 

Norfolk    Beeofdi,    the    old,    eiied, 
175 1|. 

Konel,  James,  of  Olsy,  Ph.,  1788,  S88. 

north  America,  8S8l 
Jfotth  Americas  Befiowi 

882. 
north  ChroHna,  888  n.  t  freeman  of, 

SSOn.;  History  of,  by  F.  L.  Hawks, 

quetsd,  148. 
Iforth  Fsetsw  Psidsry  question, 
Xerth  End,  Boston,  S70, 174. 
Kerth  Latin  School,  Boetoii,  871. 
"  130. 


Northborengh,    Mass.,  Bar.    Joseph 

Allen  paator  of  First  Parish  in,  .110. 
Korthend,  Edna  or  Edn«r  (Bayly), 

wife  of  Esekiel,  1848, 118, 110,  M 
Esekid  (k  c.  1832),  of  Bowl^, 

110.120. 
Kofthime.    5m  Korthend. 
Norton,   Charles    Eliot,    LL.D.,    his 

Memorial  Addrem  on  Gor.  Bumsll, 

<|uoted,  82. 
Capt.  Franeie(A  1887),ol  Charico- 

town,118. 
Henry  (tf  1058).  of  York,  Mar* 

shal  of  the  Colony,  182. 
Konvalk.  Conn.,  78b 
Norwood,  Ebeneaer.  foyalist,  280. 
Note  Book,  Bracton*e,  dted,  404  n. 
Notee  and  Qowies  (English),  cited,  58. 
Kourse,  Heniy  Stedman  (II.  C.  1858), 

his  Hi^torr  of  Hanrard,  dted,  108 

Mn  202  n.,  207  ». 
Nora  Scotia,  288, 204  n. 
NoweU,  Ehler  Inciease  (1080-1885), 

Secretary  of  the  Colony,  118^  120  n., 

180, 141  n. 
NoTKS,  Jamm  ATKiiia,  A.B.,  sriL 
Kunattoonett  (Nunateeonett,  Numud- 

cut),  an  Indian,  deed  from,  18L 


0*BRIEK,  Lady  Mair,  daughter  of 
the  Eari  of  Thomond.    5m  Dudl^. 

Oflksial  Letters,  A.  Spotswood*s,  cited, 
2:15  n. 

Obfo,  famihr  eetablishment  in.  251. 

Old  South  bhitivh,  Boetoo.  History  of, 
by  II.  A.  HiU,  cited,  280  n. 

Old  South  MeeUng  House,  Boeton,  8, 
40, 184  and  mie;  Dr.  Church  deliters 
oration  in,  287;  oongrmtkm  of^ 
occupy  Ring's  (Hiapel,  280. 

Old  State  Houee,  Boeton,  8,  82  n. 

OldTtmor.    5m  Bills  of  Credit. 

Old  Town  House,  Boetoo,  40. 

Ohl  Virginia  and  Her  Melghbonra,  by 
John  Fiske,  cited,  228  n. 

Oley,  Penn.,  285. 

OUver,  Andrew  (1781-1780),  H.  C. 
1740,  ol  Salem,  Judge  of  the  Court 
of  Coasmon  Pleas,  son  of  Lieul* 
(Joremcr  Andrew  (H.  (X 1724),  87  n. 

Capt.  Jamca  (d.  1882X  of  Boeton, 

128. 

(Lynde),  wife  of  Judge  An- 


MaryCLj 
iw,  87n. 


—  ChiefauBtlee  Peter  (1718-1781X 
BlOL.,  U.  C  1788^  87  »» 70, 71  n.. 


46T 


72, 107;  oOkes  held  by,71 ;  Impeaeh- 

ment  of,  72  a.;  birth, 78;  dsaA,74; 

character  of,  74. 
Peter   (1822-1855),  son   of  Dr. 

Daniel,  his  Puritan  (^mmonwealth, 

quoted,  888. 
Olxrt,  Hon.  RiCHARn,  LL.D.,  zri; 

elected  member  of  the  Council,  85. 
Orange,  Prince  of,  81  n. 
Orange    Hietorical  and   AatiquariaB 

Society,  810. 
Oregon  Boundary  qnestlon,  878. 
Original  Letters,  Ctardinal  Bainbridge 

in  11.  Ellis's,  quoted.  245. 
Otis.  Harrison  Oray(178^1848),  LL.D., 

H.  C.  1783,  22,  81  n.,  218  and  neCs, 

848. 
James  (1725-1783).  H.  C  17a, 

son  of  Judge  James,  80  n^  72  a 
Joseph   (5.  1700),  son  of  Cap! 

Stephen   of   Scitoate,   50,  284  n.; 

keeper  of  the  Suffolk  County  Jail, 

81:  oflkses  held  by,  81-83;  his  original 

report,  giring  namee  of  persons  In 

Suffolk  JaU  in  February,  1777, 284. 
Joeeph,  Jr.    (5.    1784),   son  of 

Joseph  of  Boeton  and  Ellsworth,  Me., 

82  «. 
•— »  Meroy.    S$t  Warren, 
(h-er  and  Terminer,  Court  of,  71. 
Oxford,  Robert  Harley  (1881-1724), 

Earl  of,  78. 
Oxford,  England,  Tom  Brown  at,  by 

T.  HuffhM,  quoted,  258. 
Oxford  Englieh  Dictionaiy,  828  n.; 

quoted,  258. 
Oidord  UniYcnlty,  England,  74. 

Paddock,  Capt.  Adhw  (d.  i804), 

274. 

Fhige,  Ludus  Robinson,  D.D.  (1^02- 
1806),  his  History  of  Cambridge, 
dted,  75  ii^78  n.,  171  n.,  810  n. 

Fdne.    8€€  niyne.  Robert. 

—  NATnANiRL,  A.M.,  xri;  imbscribes 
to  GonM  Memorial  Fund.  800. 

Robert  Tieat  (1731-1814),  LL.D., 

H.  C.  1740,  Attorney.(;eneral  of 
Massachusetts,  77, 270^  280. 

Robert  TVeat,  Jr.   (177S-1811), 

H.  C.  1782,  chained  his  name  from 
ThooMS  Pdne,  280  and  nor#;  calls 
Mrs.  Morton  the  American  Sappho, 
290;  poetical  correspoodonce  with 
her,  200. 

«-— Thomae  (1778-1811).  5te  Robert 
Ikeat  Phine  (H.  a  1788> 


— —  William  (k  1887%  8C  BoitM^  ii« 

of  Mosss,  284  n. 
Painting,  name  of  n  aolorsd  mieliut, 

100  n. 
P^rer,  John   Gorham  (1708-1881), 

LUbn  his  History  of  New  England, 

dted,  170  n.,  171  a.,  217  n.,  218  n., 

210  n. ;  quoted,  888. 
•^-Josir  GduiiAM,  LL.B.  (H.  C 

1808),  xrit 
Pklmer,  Joeeph  (m8-1788),  InentifO 

CoundlkNT,  1778, 13  n. 

Waker,  trial  of,  1888^  18. 

Papists,  227  n. 

Paradise  Loot,  Milton's,  quoted,  2a. 

Peris,  France,  875. 

Ptek,  Rer.  Edwards   Amaea  (18Q8. 

1000),  LL.D.,  his  Addiem  on  Dr. 

Pearson,  dted,  207  a. 
Ptoke,  William  (d.  1885),  of  Roxbwy, 

117, 181. 
Perker,  Darid,  toyalist,  280  n.,  281. 

Frauds  Edward  (H.  C.  1841),  48. 

— —  Rer.  HBKtT  AnmwouTV,  A.M., 

zrii;    communicatee   paper   about 

(Mtem  or  Society  of  Friends,  880- 


Jonathan,ofJui7which  tried  Capt. 

Thomas  Preston,  1770, 82. 
Matthew  (1504-1575).  Arehbishop 

of  (^terbnry,  eotertdned   Queen 

FJisabeth  and  her  Court,  1578,  at 

Croydon,  108  n. 

Lt.  Cd.  Mosee  (d.  1775),  281  n. 

Parkee.    See  Perke. 

P^kineon,  Richard  (1748-1815),  hto 

Tour  in  America,  quoted.  238. 
Pkrkman,  Kliza  Willard  Shaw,  daagh* 

ter  of  Rer.  Frauds  (H.  C.  1807), 

subscribes  to  Gould  Measorial  Ftoad, 

800. 
—  FnAnctt  (1828-1808),  LL.D.,eoa 

of  Rot.  Francis  (H.  C.  1807),  zri, 

848;  famous  for  his  eontributiona 

to  historical  literature,  885. 
Samuel  (1751-1824),  Boeton  mcr^ 

ehant,  father  of  FMnds  (H.  C. 

1807),  207. 
IMo.    5^Ptefc)e. 
Parliament,  of  England,  87, 81  n.,  81 

n.,  134  n.,  1827217,  222, 820 ;  Act 

of,  110,  231  n.;  Upnr  House  el, 

218  a.;  addrem  signed  by  members 

of,  878:  mission  ^878. 
Pkrris,    Albion    Keith    (1788-1887), 

(kyremor  of  Maine,  811. 
Pwsons,  Rot.  Mosee  (H.  C  1788),  o< 

ByfieW, 


498 


a  ABMIJI9  |CMlllilMlfl^. 

Theophihn  (1760-191tX    ULD^ 

ChioMintiM  of  litMehMiUi,  999. 
FMeataqaaek.    Sit  PbcaUqva. 
Fitoot,  to  Um  Biriiop  ol  London,  1720^ 

lit  And  ml€. 
— —  nnder  whidi  Colonjof  Connaeti- 

cnt  was  planted,  217  nod  nete, 
FOeni  BoU  IS  Goorga  1.,  eitod,  llS  a. 
Filentcca,  dwaUiog  in  the  Greal  Honte^ 

Cbarlntown,  16.10, 17. 
rktriek,  Capt  Uaaiel  (4.  IMIX  oC 

Watertown,2M. 
FaaTa  Clrarck-yard,  London,  S87  n.       I 
Froton,  Cbarlea  (1704-1788),  280.        I 
fkjne,  Lawrencp.  aC  London,  202  a. 

—  llartlui,  wife  of  Lawranca,  202  a. 

—  lUrj,  daacliterof  l^wreaea.  Sm 
Downs;  Read;  Wentworth. 

^  Kobert  (e.  1001-1084),  of  Irawkh, 

TraaMfar  of  Eiiaz  Cowi^,  117, 121; 

127, 101. 
FnlKMly,  Gaoisa  (1705-1000),  LL.D., 

firetfandof  0-20,000  to  Uaataehniatte 

UMtorical  Societj,  008. 
^oaeph  (1757-1814)*  of  TomOoM 

and  Salaam  000. 

—  Katluuiiel,  1777, 270. 

Jndsa  OHrar  (1751^1801),  H.C. 

'  1770,  M  Andofar  and  Nawbaryport 
liaM.,  and  Exeter,  X.  II.,  Clerkol 
the  Snpmne  Judicial  Coorlof  Uaaaa- 
abaMtta,  1775-1781,  aon  of  Liant 
OliTor,  10  a. 

Feak,  John  {4.  1755),  of  Walpola, 
K.  II.,  240. 

FMTson,  Darid.  Jr.  (h.  1720),  of  Brad- 
ford, Maw.,  lather  of  Bar.  Eliphalai, 
905  a. 

Bar.  Elipha]al(1702-1020),  LL.D., 

aonof  DaTid,Jr.,205aodiiar#;  206, 
210a.;  214  and  aar«;  birth,  205a.; 
adoeation,  200  a.;  Tariooa poaitiont 
held  bj.  200  a. :  marriacea,  200  a. ; 
death,  200  a.;  P^oC  Park's  addre»a 
on,  in  the  (^onmgationalist,  oitad, 
207  a.;  EliphaJei  Pteirson  aft  An- 
dorer,  in  the  Unitarian  Beriew  and 
Beliffiona  Magaiina,  cited,  207  a.; 
Dr.  Banerof t*s  article  The  Gimva  of 
Dr.  Fearson,  cited,  207  a. 

SeeBlaaeli* 


—  Priaiina  (Holjoka)  (tf.  ITOOXini 
wif  a  of  Bar:  BlinhaH  200  n. 
8aUj   (Bfonleld)    (1757-1661), 
MMd  wtte  of  Bar.  BBphalet  W 


914  and  aeir;  leltefB  H  inm  ICary 
Fslham,  200, 207, 206. 

Sarah  (Dauf orth),  wife  of  Dafidt 

Jr.,  205  a. 

—  5i*Plerfon. 

FegaU,  John  Peters,  peUtioo  lor  laata 

to  marrr,  1040, 124, 140. 
Peegy,  ship,  270. 
Ptiree,  Benjamin  (1800-1080),  LL.IX, 

605. 

—  Jambs  ifiLta,  A.M.,  zri. 
Pblham,  Catherine  (Butler,  A  1704), 

wile  of  Heni7,204;  inseription  on 

her  tomb  qooted,  205. 
Charlee  (5.  1722),  son  of  PWer, 

Jr.,  106  and  natt,  104,  10^  100  a., 

200  a.,  210  a.;  his  letter  to  Henir 

Brmafield,  200,  210. 
Elisabeth,  daaghter  of  Thomas  of 

Bhode  IsUnd,  104, 105. 
Harriot*  dai^shtar  of  Charles,  900 

a. 

—  Helena   (H.   1702).  daoghter  of 
PiBter,  Sr.,  105  and  aete. 

—  Helena  Maria,  dangfater  of  PMer, 
Jr.,  104, 105. 

Ileniy  (1746-18Q0),  son  of  PMer. 

Jr.,  pamr  on,  the  llalf-Brother  of 
John  binffl«ton  Copley,  bj  D.  B. 
8hule,  T,  106-211 ;  peper  mentioned, 
650;  anoeatrr,  106,  104;  birth,  104; 
Records  of  London  Court  of  Chan- 
cer/ famish  information  aboni  Fsl- 
ham  family,  105;  early  homes,  100; 
his  portrait  by  Copley,  mentioned. 
100;  education,  100  a.;  his  power  of 
attorney  to  Henry  BroinOeld,  107; 
derelope  artistic  tastes  and  becomea 
portrait  painter.  107 ;  his  attire,  108 ; 
admirer  of  Mrs.  Blanchard,  100;  his 
letters  to  Isaac  W.  Clarke,  100,  and 
to  Col.  Elihu  Hall,  200;  his  bill  for 
paintinff  (^1.  Hall's  pictura,  200  s 
ffoes  to  £urope,  203 ;  draws  a  pUn  of 
Boston,  before  going,  203;  gifes  in- 
stmction  in  London,  206;  marriage, 
204;  inscription  on  his  wife's  tomb, 

a  noted,  205;  his  letter  about  Elisa- 
sth  C.  0>pley,  quoted,  207,  900; 
his  mother  dice,  SKK);  death,  21L 

—  MargarH  (Lowiey),  second  wtfs 
of  PiBter,  Jr.,  106. 

—  Maria,  probably  danghter  of  Fsfter, 
Jr.,  104  n.  Sm  Fslham,  UalsBn 
Maria. 

—  Martha,  tot  wife  of  Fiter,Jr.,10i. 
'"ary,  daughter  of  Thnwai  of 

lalslaiid»10l»105. 


460 


—  Mary  Singleton  (Corley,tf.  1780), 
third  Wife  id  PMer,  Jr^  104, 100  a., 
206, 204  and  acre;  her  letters  to  Sally 
Bromfteld,  205^  207,  208;  death,  200 
and  ae<«. 

—  Maiy  (Tylar),  wife  of  (diaries, 
106  a. 

—  Penelope  (1735-1750),  daughter 
of  Peter,  Jr.,  106-105. 

— -  Penelope,  daughter  of  Thomas  of 
Bhode  IsUnd,  104, 105. 

—  Peter,  Sr.  (<L  1750),  of  England, 
his  will,  desceiidant^  and  death, 
105. 

—  Pbter,  Jr.  Ql.  1751),  of  Boston, 
the  emigrant,  son  of  Ptoter,  Sr.,  00 
and  ac/r.  106  a.,  104  and  aeir,  105 
and  aofs,  100  a.,  204  n.,  200  a.;  ilmt 
and  second  marriagee  of.  106;  third 
marriage,  104 ;  death,  105, 100. 

—  Peter  (bapL  1721),  son  of  Peter, 
Jrn  193-105. 

^—Thomas,  of  Newport,  Rhods 
IsUnd,  and  Boeton,  son  of  Foter,  Jr., 
106-105. 

—  Thomas,  Jr.,  son  of  ThooMt  of 
Bhode  Island.  104, 105. 

—  WillUm  (1720-1701),  son  of  PMer, 
Jr.,  106, 105. 

«»-  William,  defendant  in  luift  brought 
in  Eugbnd,  about  1700^  by  the 
Amerioin  Pelhams,  105. 

William  (b.  1784),  son  of  Henry, 

901.211. 

family,  106, 211. 

Fembertou.  Rer.  Ebeoeser  (1071-1717), 
H.  C.  1001, 240. 

— -  Samuel  (1726-1770),  H.  C.  1742, 
Justice  of  the  Ccntt  of  (leneral  See* 
sions,  and  of  the  Inferkmr  Court  of 
Common  Pleas,  sou  of  James,  281; 
aodito  aceounto  of  Building  Com- 
mittea  on  new  Court  Houss^  1700, 
22  a. 

— -  Thomas  (1725-1007),  of  Boston, 
son  of  Thomas,  22. 

—  Square,  Boeton,  26. 
Fen.    iSiw  Penn. 

Pendleton,  Major  Bryan  (c.  1000-1081), 
of  Saco,  Ilennty-President  of  the 
FiroTiiice  of  Maine,  172  and  aeir,  178 
n^lTOa. 

Fnewoll.    See  FMiwiO. 

Fsnn,  James  (d.  1071),  of  Boston,  117, 
110,  120.  125,  127,  161,  940t  to  sa- 
powdsr,  194. 


<—  JoBana  (Fennori  wifsof  Thwis, 

55.  ^^ 
Thomas  (1709-1775X  is«  of  Wil- 

liam,  55. 
William  (1044-1716X  one  of  tha 

hereditary  proprietors  of  Fuin^l* 

Tania.55. 
Pennsylrania,  55,  260^  670:  Repreaes* 

tatires  of  the  Prorinoe  of,  SSO;  fiea 

recmite  in,  266. 

—  Colonial   Beoords,  quoted,  228, 
981  a.,  260. 

-»—  GaziBtte,  quoted,  997  n.,  965. 

—  UniforsitT  of,  TVustees  of  Phila> 
delphia  Academy  now,  927  n. 

PtowiU,  John,  of  York,  mariner,  1074, 

180  a.,  18L 
— —  Jbeeph   Ot.  c.   1704X  of  York, 

brother  of  Min,  181  a. 

Sarah  (Davie),  wife  of  John,  181. 

Fspperrell,  William  (tf.  1764),  father  of 

Sir  WillUm,  186  a. 
Sir  WiUiaro  (1606-1760),  106  and 

ac^e,  960,  610,  640;  oommunicalion 

about  portrait  of,  by  F.  L.  Gay,  03; 

inseripuon,  00;  his  portrait,  men- 

tionea,  211 ;  oommissfoo  granted  by, 

to  Joeeph  Dwight,  620t. 
Fntys,  Samuel   (1062-1706),  qvoted, 

246  a.;  his  Diaiy,  mentioned, 246  a. 
Fequeute  Indians.    iSm  FsqnoC 
Psf^uot  Indians,  240. 
Ptoeles,  br  Shakspsrs^  qnoted,  949i 
Perkins,  Augustus  Thomdike  (H.  C. 

1851),  108  a.;  bis  Memoir  of  Coidey, 

qnoted.  108;  his  Skstoh  of  the  Ufa 

and  a  List  of  soma  of  the  Works  of 

Joha  ^gleton  Copley,  cited,908  a.; 

hb  suppmnent  to  Sketch,  mentioned, 

200  a. 

Jamea  (dL  18^,  loyalisl,  201. 

Lydia.    See  WardweH. 

Fsrry,  William,  toyalist,  200  and  aa^. 
Personal  Memoini  and  Becollections  of 

Editorial  Ufa,  br  Joeeph  T.  Buck* 

ingliaro,  quoted,  910. 
Peru,  602. 
PrrKas,  Hon.  Josir  Axdhrw,  LUD.. 

Chief^ustice  of  Maine,  zriii;  deeted 

a  Corresponding  Member.  412. 
Petty,  William.    See  Lanadowne. 
Phelpa.  Edward,  207  a. 
— —  Hon.  Edwasd  Jomi.  LL.D.,  Mii^ 

ister  to  England,  zriii;  deeeaaed, 

six;  letter  or  rMnt  from«  657. 
Martha  (TtebaUXwUs  of  Mwaid, 

907  a. 
fa«qy,906. 


470 


fU  Bete  Kafijpt  Frataniify,  W.  C  Lmm 
ezbilutt  oriKinal  Charter  and  one  of 
tlw  find  silver  medali  of  Hanrard 
Chapler  of,  97;  original  charter  t^ 
atored  to,  34t. 

PUladelplUa,  Pla.,  tt,  M»  S32  a.;  ofae- 
•ationof,M. 

—  Acadeajr.  S$i  Uaifatalij  of  Pean- 
ajhraoia. 

—  Aanala  of,  bj  1.  F.  Wateoo, 
qaotodf  319. 

(or  Cesteonial)  Ezhibilio^  61, 

—  IndependeMe  Hall,  S76. 

—  Indcpeadaaee  Smart,  S7t. 

—  Minntei  of  Um  Cominon  CouwU 
of  Um  Citj  ot  qvoted,  227  «. 

qwtod,  242;  ^ 

—  Bea jamin,  kmOial,  210  and  Mlk. 
Jolin  (171»-m5),  LL.D.,  H.  a 

17»,  founder  of  Fhilhpa  Aeadenj, 
£i«ter,  aoB  of  Ber.  Saarael  (II.  C. 
17W),  15. 

—  iUnr,  dangfater  of  John,  of  Boa- 
ten,    set  f Awrenoe  i  Mnnkqr. 

Major  William  (tf.  188:1)  ofCharlet. 

town  and  8aco,  118,  ISO,  178  n. 
WiUUai  (1722-1801),  of  Boston, 

ton  of  Bar.  Saanid,  68^  72  a.,  208, 

287. 
Wimam  (1780-1827),  Uaat-I^or. 

amor  of  Manaaehnartta,  mm  of  W'il- 

liaai  (1722-1801),  188  a.,  208  a. 

faailj,  ViO. 

PMllipa   AcadcMT,   Aadoftr,   liaM., 

208  a.,  207  n^  942. 
I^CKKMICO,  EnWARn  CBAKLtii  LUD., 

XTli. 

Joha  (1777-18I8X  LU>.,  H.  C. 

1708,  qnoted,  280. 
Tletare  of  Boetea,  bgr  Abal  Bowea, 

eited.23. 
ffctarea  and  Bojal  Portraite  Tnaatra- 

tiireof  Engliah  and  Seottbh  llitterr, 

bgr  Thotaaa  Areb^  dtod,  218  a. 
IVraa,   Ueborab   (Tatbad),  wtfa  <f 

Gonrfe,297a. 
—  Geom,207a. 
rienmrt.  liaai.  Bobari,  of  Boibary, 

Pfempoal^  Edwards  (1817-18021 
D.aL.,  Ifialster  te  EngUnd,  02. 

Itoaoa,  Major  Fraaeis  (A  1781),  207, 
SIO;  £.  O.  Porter's  remarka  aboai 
CoBlsgr%  Idetaia  of ,  eaUad  Iba  Uaath 
of  Ftersoa,  214, 218;  nUant  acbievo- 
oi;  te  Iba  tefiad  9i  Um^. 


214;  death,  214;  inasripOoa  when 

rSorsoa  fell,  215;  baried  te  Towa 

Chuveh,  218. 
—— ^Ssf  Pearson. 
Pike,  Major  Bobert  (o.  1818-1708),  U 

Nowbaiy  and  SalisbaoT,  117. 
Pineboa.    S§t  Pjraehoa. 
Plraa,  William  Taooabd,   Pb-D.. 

ZTii;  sabsoribes  to  Goald  Memorial 

Food,  800. 
Piseateq  Biver.    See  Piaeateqva. 
PSiicateqna  Biter,  K.  II.,  170, 178  a.,  18S, 
Piscbatqr  Biver.    See  Fiseateqna. 
Pitte,  John  (li8»-1818),  llTc.  1787, 

Speaker  of  the  Hoose,  288, 280. 
Plato  Dpaling;  by  Thomas  Lecbfoid 

quoted,  18. 
Plaisted,  James,  <d  York,  Bepfoseate» 

Uto,  1701, 177  a. 
Pteti,  Ueal.  Harold  Esmonds,  alda- 

dooarop  to  Gen.  Barker,  40. 
——Thomas  Collier,  U.  8.  Senator 

from  New  York,  241. 
Plarfair,  Ljon  PteyCaIr  (1810-1888), 

Ilaion,  viftite  this  oouatiT,  878. 
Picas  of  the  Crown,  by  B.  II.  East, 

qnotfd,  40.1,  401;  cited,  401  a.;  by 

8ir  Matbew  Hale,  qaoted,  402,  408; 

cited,  401  a.;  by  W.  Hawking  dted, 

401  a.  -^    ~. 

Plam  Island,  off  Newboiy,  Mass.,  110, 
120^123. 

"CS^Jilf ^^^^^jr).  Mw^  M^  282, 808^ 

801,387. 
Coteny   Becords,  dted,    185  a., 

887  Nn  »no  a.;  qaoted.  288;  man- 

ttenod,  387. 
«—  Connty,  Mass.,  71. 

—  Conrt  Becords.  Set  ateft ,  Plyia. 
oath  Colony  Becords. 

Plymouth  (lown),  Mass., 286, 282  and 
aol^,  288  and  mete,  821  a.,  822, 842. 

Town  Becords  of,  qaoted,  285; 

dted,  283  a. 

—  Ancient  Landmarks  oL  by  W.  T. 
0ariis  dted,  288  a. 

Vim  Parish,  288  a. 

Middte  Street,  288  a. 

Third  Parish,  288  a. ;  records  of, 

quoted.  283  a. ;  meeting-honse  built 

In,  283  a. ;  Ptadnct  Book,  dted,  283  a. 
Plymouth  (^mpany,  Engtend,  170;  ite 

Charter  sarreadered  toCharles  L,  170. 
Poems,  DramaUo  and  MisoeUaaeoaa, 

by  Mercy  Warrsn,  dtsd,  821  a. 
Fdltieal  Poems  aad  Songs  rdatinf 

to  EagUsb  History,  aSad  by  T. 

Wrigb^  quoted  24 


DTDBZ, 


471 


Ponoek,  Br  Frederick,  LL.D.,  400; 
Pollock  and  MaiUand*s  History  of 
English  Law,  quoted,  400,  401. 

POmfret,  Tbomaa  Fermor  (if.  1758), 
Earl  of,  55. 

Pond,  Eliphatot  (1704-1705),  of  Ded- 
ham.  Justice  oi  the  Court  of  Gen- 
eral Sessions,  son  of  Jabes,  80  and 
nole, 

poRTKB,  Bar.  EowAao  GnirriK,  A.M., 
xrii,  207  a. ;  of  Committee  of  Publi- 
cation, ii;  deeeased,  six;  speaks  at 
annual  dinner,  87;  remarks  on 
General  Barker,  by,  40-55;  hb  chap- 
ter in  the  Klemorial  History  of 
Boston,  dted,  70  a. ;  reads  communi- 
cation from  Mr.  A.  C.  Goodell,  Jr., 
133-185;  his  remarks  on  (^pley's 
picture,  tha  Death  of  Pierson,  214, 
215;  okl  Doneb  of  bnllete  exhibited 
by,  220;  liis  remarks  on  HopesUll 
Capen.  207,  208;  subscribes  te  Gould 
Memorial  Fund,  900. 

Portland,  Me.,  WUlis*s  History  of, 
cited,  18  n. 

Portman  Square,  Txmdon,  321. 

Portemottth,  N.  H.,  172,  177  a„  238^ 
200  a. 

•^—  AtheniBnm,  211. 

Potomac  Birer,  Virginia,  221. 

Powell,  Thomas,  of  Boston,  mariner, 
bought  White  IlorM  Inn,  1700, 284  a. 

Pbwnall,  Thomas  (1720-1805),  (terem- 
or  of  Massachusetts,  70  a. 

PhicUcal  Notes  made  during  a  Tour 
in  Canada,  and  a  Portion  of  tha 
United  States,  by  A.  Fergusson, 
quoted,  262. 

Phibia,  Major  Abraham  (<f.  1083),  of 
Sdtoate  and  York,  Treasurer  of  the 
County  of  York,  180  a. 

—  Lieut  Abraham  (e.  1842-1714), 
of  York,  Treasurer  of  the  Couatr  of 
York  and  Judge  of  the  Inferumr 
Court  of  (^mmon  Pleas,  son  of 
Major  Abraham,  183  a. 

Cift  Caleb  (1680-1734),  of  York, 

son  OI  Lieut.  Aoraham,  178  a. 

Ptence,  Thomaa  (1600-1073),  Goremor 
of  Plymouth  CotenT,  2:13,  842. 

PinsrogatiTe  O>urtof  Canterbury.  Eng., 
records  of  (St  John),  dted,  l70  a. 

P^esoott,  Cot  James  0721-1800),  of 
Grotoa,soB  of  Hon.  Beajamin,  13  a^ 
278. 

Judgo  (Nirwr  0731-1804),  M.D., 

H.  C.  U¥K  mm  of  Hoa,  Beajaate, 
270, 


CoL    WnHam    (1?J0-1705).    oC 

Groton,  commander  at  Bunker  Hill« 

son  of  Hon.  Benjamin,  50. 
WmUm  Hiokling  (1788-1860), 

D.C.I^  865. 
Present  Stete  of  Virginia,  Vy  H.  Jbosib 

quoted,  231. 
Presidential  election  of  1884, 88. 
Press,  138;  freedom  of,  136. 
Preston,  Capt  Thomaa.  85;  trial 
;  extract  srom 


Ii 


mo,  66-70; 

trial  of,  82. 
Thomas,  F.8.A.,  CMl  of  tha 

Priry  Conndl,  1807, 78  a. 
Presumpscoi  Rirer,  Ma.     See  Aam- 

cogan. 
Pretender,  the  Old.    Set  Stuart 
Price,  Krckiel  (1727-1802),  of  Boaton, 

Clerk  of  the  Court  of  Cotamon  Pleas, 

00,  61  a.,  261,  277,  281;  dded  with 

the  Whigs,  14  a. ;  diary  ol^  quoted, 

62  a.,  261  a.,  265, 270,  fn, 
Rer.  Roger  (1606-1782),  Rector 

of  King's  Chapel,  Boston,  112, 114. 
Priehard,  Capt  1 1  ugh,  of  Gloucester  and 

Roxbury,  lOlO,  117, 130-132, 141  a. 
IViiice.  Rer.  Thomas  (1087-1758),  It 

C.  1707,  List  of  Subseribeis  te  bit 

Annals,  mentioned,  15  a. 
Prince  George  0>unty,  Md.,  222. 
Prince  library,  Boston,  356. 
Prince  Society,  Boston,  PabSeatkma  of, 

cited,  340  n. 
Princeton  Uuiranity.    Set  CoUaga  of 

New  Jermy. 
Printing  te  America,  Isaiab  Thooma^ 

Ilistoiy  of.  dted,  300  a. 
Priry  (^incil,of  EagteadfOO  a.«  78  a,, 

70  a.,  113. 
— —  CoundUor,  Eari  of  Manchsstar 

made  a,  218  tu 
Probata,  Courte  of,  185. 

—  Judge  of,  in  Suffolk,  104  a. 
PftMlamatioB.    Art  Thaaksgldag  n«. 

damatloB. 
Pirocter,       '^  axoasad  from  aarrics  oa 

innr  which  triad  Capt  T,  Ptestoa, 

mO,  67  a. 
Prohibition,   supporters  of,  te  Cans- 

bridge,  85. 
PrntecSon,  poll^  of,  80. 
Protector,  Ettfflidi  (O.Cramwen),218a. 
Proridenoe,  R.  I.,  216,  287  and  asTs^ 

201;  town  aieetiag  at^  235. 

—  Newman  Churd^  East  Proridaaaa 
(Mantra,  rscords  of,  dted,  283  a. 

Ph»Tidaaea,  R.  I.,  Eariy  Baoords  af  tba 
Towa  0^  qaate^  SMi 


47S 


nwiM§  LiWI*     SfV  WMWr  lUiMMta* 


Fkofiocbl  Bftokt:  T^ftiid  and  Silter, 
ra|ier  ca*  bj  A.  MeF.  Dftrk,  «il«d, 

rublie  librarT,  Boiilon,  Su,  95  n^  144, 
U2;  OMOiberkiii  CoUfcOon  in,  6«. 

Pteblie  Uhnry,  K«w  York,  BnlleUn 
of,  dted,  M  n. 

PMie  Ubnrjt  lUjahMii.  Mms^  M 

Public  Reeofd  Ofllee,  tondoo,  88,  20, 

lain. 
riMMingtoa,  Aane,  wife  of  Bobert,  8r^ 

17911. 
— —  Elias,  mm  of  Goorfp,  Jr.f  180  n. 
— —  FnuMQt,  dnngbter  of  Goorfe,  Jr., 

180  n. 
^^B*  wof^o,  or.,  onvuMr  oi  noovr*, 

Sf^  179  n.,  180  n. 
<—  Geonre,  Jr.  (4. 1. 1947),  of  Tork, 

•on  of  Robert,  Hr.,  179, 180;  mrions 

oAeet  boM  bj,  179  n.;  kit  wiQ  men- 

tkNiH,180n. 
^—  John,  fon  of  Goofve^  Jr.,  ozeoitM 

a  deed,  1974, 190  n. 
— —  Manr,  widow  of  Goor|n,  Jr.,  179 ; 

OMrried  to  Major  John  UaTia.  IKO; 

indktcd,  1940^  bj  tbo  beneb,  180  a. 

«—  Marj,  dangklar  of  George,  Jr^ 

180  a. 
^—  Rebeeea,  daogbtar  of  Goorgo,  Jr., 

180  a. 
— — >  Robert,  8r.  (<#.  c  1991),  of  Tifor- 

loo,  Uevonehira,  Eng.,  179  a. 
—— -Robert,  Jr;, of  Yoilc,  Me., eon  of 

Robert,  8r.,  190  a. 
Pollen  Mai  (now  WiatkropX  ^hm^ 

142. 
Paritani,9i|^999;  Earl  of  MtnefaeMer 

iaeliaod  lo  tba  tide  of  Ike.  219  a. 
.Paritan  Common  wealth  tiMb  bj  P. 

Ottrer,  qaoled,  889. 
l^irrin|;;ton.    Stt  PaddiiwtoB, 
PHtwHnV  Hiilorieal  llMaiiM^  1899^ 

ailed,  190a. 

WiOkMi  (1991^1992),  119. 


Quaker  lararfoa  of  MamaekaiwH^ 
j^R.  P.  Ilallowaa  cited,  899  a^ 


Laaa  (now  Cm^gnm  Stnel),  Boa- 


QBaken,doelrincaof,189a.;  labema- 
elea  of,  2:)8;  II.  A.  Parker'i  remarka 
on,  389-389;  J.  G.  Palfrey  on,  880 ; 
P.  Olirer  on,  989;  imoMdeeIr  of, 
887,888.    ^MFrienda. 

Qnarterlj  Jonrnal  of  Eeonomleik  arti- 
ele  bj  A.  MeF.  Da?it  in,  eited,  97  a. 

Queen  (now  Court)  Street,  Boetoa,  22, 
90a. 

Qneen*e  Rangem,  200.   SSm  Beginientt. 

Qoeleh,  Capt.  John,  trial  of,  lor  piracy, 
1704, 20. 

Quiiieey.    Stt  Qiiincy. 

Qaincy,  imX^t  >>]iuaiid  (1081-1738), 
II.  C.  1900,  Judge  of  the  5uperkmr 
Conrt  of  Jndicaiure,  11  a. 

Kdmund  (1708-1788),  H.  C.  1732, 

Justice  of  the  Conrt  of^  General  Sea- 
•kNi«,  aon  of  Judge  Edmund,  274; 
audita  aecounta  m  Building  Com- 
mittee^ on  New  Court  lloune,  1790, 
22  a. 

—  llBifRT  pAUKRa,  M.D.,  zri ;  tub* 
acribet  to  Gould  Memorial  Fund,  800. 

Josiab,  Jr.   (1744-1775),   II.  C. 

1793.  ion  of  Col.  Jociah  (II.  C.  1728), 
08,  72  a.,  77,  290,  297;  his  Maiuia. 
chusetti  Reports,  cited,  97  a..  98  a., 

Jiuoted,  98,  counsel  in  trial  of  Capt 
Veston,  1770,  90  a. 

Josiah  rin2-1894;,  LL.D^  II.  C. 

1790,  rrestdent  of  llanrard  College, 
ion  of  Josiah,  Jr.  (II.  C.  1703).  Wt. 

Josiah  PliiUjps  (H.  C.  18M),  fon 

of  Josiah  (II.  Cri821),  his  remarks 
concerning  the  Lojralists,  dted,  207  a. 

Samuel  (1735-1789),  II.  C.  1764, 

son  of  Col.  Josiah  (II.  C.  1728), 
6olicitorw(3eneral  of  tlie  ProHnce, 
77;  diary  ol,  dted,  77  a.;  luexi* 
tioned,  207  a. 

Samuel  Miller  (1838-1887),  H.  C. 

18ili,  son  of  Josiah  (H.  C.  1821), 
editor  of  <}ulnqr*i  Maamohnistls  Ra- 
ports,  97  a. 

Qnincy,  Mass.,  290. 

(Juinquennial  Catalogna,  8m  wmkr 
Hanrard  CoUega. 

Quo  Warranto.  ^Kif  FlfalWrll,8eoaod 
Wri^  Tkiid  Writ. 


R  ACKEM  ANN,  (^ablm  Ssmiwiok. 
AM.,  z?i,  102;  propoaes  health  oc 
PresklenI  Wkeelwrhdit,  99, 909:  ra- 
marka  oa  the  death  of  F.  V.  Bakh, 
191^199;  inbaeribsi  to  Oowki 


niDix* 


47S 


rial  Fund,  809;  commanicates  com* 
mission  to  Joseph  Dwight,  810,  820, 
and  letter  of  Elisabeth  Montagu  to 
Meicy  Warran.  821, 822.  _ 

Bainsborough,  Martha  (1917-1980), 
daughter  of  William  of  London.  Stt 
Cociran;  Coytemore;  Winthrop. 

BanClsasc  Jf.,  M.D.  (1743-1822).  H. 
C.  1791,  of  Boston,  2U0  and  aols ;  of 
an  old  Cbarlestown  famiW,  200  a. 

Randolph,  Edmund  (1708-1818),  Attor- 
ney-(lcneralof  the  United  States,  222. 

^^Edward  (1982-1703).  Sunreyor- 

(^eneral  of  the  Customs  in  America, 
210,  UO  a.  .^      ^ 

Elisabeth   (Vicbdlas),  wife  of 

Edmund,  222.  ^    ,^    .    * 

Peyton  (1721-1776),  Presidani  of 

Congress,  288. 

Rangers,  Queen's,  299,   Am  Regiments. 

Ranglin  Swamp,  Groton,  Mass.,  277. 

RapMhannook  Kiircr,  Virginia,  224. 

Raritan  RiTcr,  New  Jersey,  2^10. 

Rawson,  Edward  (1616-190:n,  19  a., 
116-117, 119, 127, 129, 180. 180, 142, 
148,  160,  161,  167-100,  170  a.,  860, 
409-408;  Cleric  of  Dcpotiea,  134; 
Secretary  of  the  Cohray,  184;  a  dil- 
igent worker,  186;  characteristic 
iSethod  of  woricing,  139 ;  kepi  what 
he  called  •'day  books,**  148;  offices 
behl  by,  149;  order  appointing 
Clerk  of  the  DepoUes,  164  a.;  left 
port  of  Book  of  Records  blank,  190, 

191. 
Raynes,  Francis,  of  York,  Ma.,  Us 

papers  seised,  1998,  182. 
Raynham,  Mass.,  65  a. 
—1-  Public  Library,  65  a. 
Reading,  Ellen,  or   Elinor,   wife  of 

Thomas  of  Saoo,  410  a.. 
.,-.  Thomas  (<f.  e.  1979),  of  Saoo 

and  C^aseo  Bay,  Ma..  411;  suspicion 

aboat  murder  of  son  (not  iMuned), 

407;  tidings  concerning  sco,  400; 

deposition  of,  410;  made  a frssmsa, 

1963,410  a. 
Reading,  Mass..  117. 
Real  Propeity.  law  of,  101 . 
ReeolleoUoos,  by  Samuel  Biaak,^aotad, 

232  a. 
BaeoUections  of  a  Six  Years' Residence 

in  the  United  States  of  Amariea,  by 

P.  Neilson,  qnolsd,  261.    ^ 
Racofd    CuBimbsiowsrs.     Sm   aadsr 

BoatoB* 
Recoids.    ^  aad^Missichaastfi.  la- 

ferioar  Cowi  attd  SiVaiiow  Cowi. 


Redding.    SMRaadinf^ 
RedempUoners,  220, 230  a. 
Keding.    5m  Raading. 

Reed.Capt. ,292a.    .^       ^    , 

Mary  (Fftyne),  wife  of  Cajot  Esad, 

202;  marriage  to  Edward  Went^ 

worth,  292;  Rrth  la  I.OMhm.292  a. 
Mary  (TkrbeUX  wife  of  8aaasl» 

Jr.,  297  a. 
..—  Samuel,  Jr.,  294, 297  a. 

family,  299.  ^^^ 

Reeves,  Jokn  (c.  n69-W09),  899, 401  j 

his   History  of  the   English  Law* 

quoted,  906  %,  dted,  408  a. 
R^icides,  the,  218  and  asTs;  trial  oi; 

218  a. ;  original  Search  Warrant  for 

anast  of,  in  Connectkut,  la  peases. 

don  of  U.  U.  Edes,  220,  who  aihibita 

It,  840. 
Begimental  records  of  the  •'KIng'a 

BMiments,  or  Omipaaiea, 

— .  American  Dnuroons,  294. 

Andent  and  UoMrabIa  ArtlUafj 

CaroUna  ladepeadioi  Coapaaiii, 

230. 
— -  Dunbar's,  299. 

First  Suffolk,  94. 

Forty-third,  61. 

..—  Grenadieri,  61. 

Gridley-Knoz  ArtQlary,  9A. 

llalkeU's,  239. 

King's  Own,  or  Fourth,  49-94. 

MaryUnd  Artillery,  64. 

New   Yoric    Indepandaiil  Gas* 

panics,  239. 

Pepperrell's,  289. 

—  Qi»Mn*s  Rangers,  299. 

Shirley's,  2:)9. 

Tenth,  62-66. 

.— .  Tweuty-scfcnth,  66. 
—^  Twenty-ninth,  69, 99  a. 
Begisters  in  Bankrupt47, 1997, 48. 
Behoboth,  Mass.,  288  a.;  Town  Baa- 

ords  of,  dted,  288  a. 
Beid.    5^Beed.  ^^^  ^^^^ 

Bembrandt  van  Bya  (c.  1808-1899), 

986. 
Bamembraacer,  the,  Hatdiiaaea'a  Latp 

ler  in,  dted,  95  a. 
Banan,  Ernest  (182^1892),  the  Apoa- 

ties  by,  rarised  and  translated  by 

J.  H.  Allen,  818. 
Baport  on  the  Trssi  and  Shmbi  now* 

fi^  naturaUy  in  tha  Forssto  of  Mas. 

Mkdinsetta,  IhtG.  a  EMsnom  qaotod» 

tl9|dlid,Wa. 


474 


IflfoHi  (Isw),  bj  fib  CtWfB  (Mm^ 
cited.  405  fk;  byfiir  CJ.CraaiplOB, 
cileil,  4U6a. 

BttmUkM  tnif,  S74,  S78;  fai  lUiat, 

EepiibfieaM,  01,  S77,  t83. 

BeMh*  of  the  MaMftefavMltt  LifWa- 

tape,  to  print  tiM  Coloar  Beeofde, 

1851^  cited,  13i. 
gwwee  of  tiM   United  fitiUee  of 

AmericiL  of  AinencA  mid  iMf  11^ 

eoaree^  bj  J.  Brtnted,  SAl. 
Rwtoyiop,  tlw,  l««i;  Iftt,  217, 21011. 
Sefem*    Sif  Retera* 
Bem«,  Col.  FM  (17S4-1918>,  65  ik, 

211  n^  271. 
Se^olatioii,  AeMrieaa.    jfiif  AaMiieMi 

RtvolvtioB. 
Berolecioii,  £agBik    S^EaglMid. 
SeTolmioo,  Impendiiic,  tlie.  ehepter 

bj  Judge  ClHMBherialB  in  Kemtife 

and  Critiefti   Hiitoiy  of  Aaerien, 

citfd,On. 
Bevolntionary  Gofennnent,  1777, 26S  a. 
Bmor,  Huqibr^  (tf.  lMO),of  Bow- 

Res  r.  Jeektoo  ef  td. ,  cited  401  n. 
KaoDO,  Jamm  Fono,  LL.D.,  zrii. 
Bidiard  IIL,  KiBff  of  EafflMid,  201  n., 

212  n. 
tielMfde,  Jaaeo  (i#.  1680X  of  Boiloo 

and  Hartfoi^M. 
Bichnond.  Va^  187,  t»  Mid  nete. 
UaO  of  tiM  Qcncfal  AMcablj  of 

Virgiaia,M8a 
BacKmox,   Hon.  Joasf   Hoitlakis 

A.IL,  STiH ;  deceaeed.  sis. 
Bfai«%v,  Duiel,  of  Ipewielv  1147, 174 

F^«deridt  HacUngt  (H.  C.  1879), 

Uc  nranifteent  gifU  to  Cambridge,  8& 

Biot.    &«  Fifth  of  Maicb. 

BubfTortb,  Edward  (if.  c  1600),  Ro- 
cofder  of  the  Conntj  of  Torfc,  177  a^ 
178  a.,  182, 188  a.,  186. 

Bimaide  PkcM,  Caabridfe.  884. 

Botibia%  Rer.  Cbaadler.  D.D.  (1810- 
1  «tt),  H.  a  1828.  Ue  Hictoiy  of  tiM 
fieeaad  CiMMdi  in  Bocton,  ^notad, 
SfO. 

Befeeta,  AUgaO  (Bromield,  1758- 
1781X  iret  wife  of  Daniel  Denieon, 
986  and  adc  208;  Copiey'emlalatnre 
aC.  iwtiimod,  210  a. 

— —  Daniel  I>e«ftMn  (176M825X  212 
n.|  bmb,  MfrlegeB,  and  dHMh,  210 
n.1  Lofd  Lradb«al*e  letlerla,eon> 


EHnbeth  (Bronfield,  1788-1888X 

aeeond  wife  of  Daniel  Denieon,  208l 
210  a.,  214. 

John  (e.  1500-1555X  «tbe  liar^.'» 

5;f«  Matthewy  Thomae. 

Rofrera  Baildinf^  Boston,  aeeond  iita 

of  meeting-hooiaof  FirrtCrhuroli.  18. 

Rolfe,  Oenjamin  (4.  1686),  CleriL  of  tba 

Sanerioar  Coort  of  Judicature  eoa 

of  Ker.  Beajamin  (IL  C  1604),  oath 

of  oflioe,  10  and  a«r«/  11a. 

Roman  Cetholiec,  254, 812;  Iridi,0Dl/ 

kind  of  lemuite  in  Canada,  252. 
Ropca,  Rer.  Jambc  HAaoT.  A.BnZftt. 

Rom,  ilra., ,  1817,  282  a. 

Roese,  Manr,  goakereea,  1688, 887. 
Rool^.    Sh  Rowlej. 
Rowe,  John  (1715-1787),  of  Boeton, 
record  of  hie  ceee  a^nei  Cieaa 
Brush,  275. 
Rowlej,  Mass.,  117, 128. 
Rozbary,  Mess.,  50,  60;  61,  68,  117; 
town  meeting  of,  00  a.,  61  a.,  80  a. ; 
Town  Records,  cited.  61  a.;  F.  B. 
Drakdi  chapter  on  Rosbarj  ia  the 
Fhnrincial  iVriod,  fai  Memorial  Hia- 
torj  of  Boston,  cited,  61  a. 

Fint  Parish,  60  a. 

Roibnrj,  The  Town  of,  bj  F.  a  Drake 

cited,61a.;  quoted,  64. 
Rojal   Academy,  London,  (^atalogna 

of,  201. 
Rojal  Commission  on  Historical  Man- 
uscripta,  the  Manuacripta  of  the  Cor> 
poraUon  of  New  Romne?,  in  the 
FUth  Report  of,  qaotad.  ^42. 
Rojal  SodetT.of  London,  Sir  Matthew 
Dudley,  I^Uow  of,  81  a.;  Tranaa^ 
tiona  of,  mentioned,  81  a. ;  Earl  oC 
Manchester,  Fdkm  of,  218  a. 
Ramlord.  Benjamin  Thompeon  (1758- 

1814X  Count,  287. 
Rassel.    Ssf  Russell. 
Russell,  Judge  Chambera  (1718-1766). 
H.  a  1731,  of  Charleetown,  eon  oc 
Daniel,  death  of,  74. 

Chariee  Theodora  (H.  C.  18371 

88,46,88. 

Chariee  Theodeva,  Jr.   (H.  a 

1878),  son  of  Chariee  Theodora  (H. 
C.  1(»7),  88. 

Mamrai  Manaing  (Swan),  wilb 

al  WiUiam  Euatia,  82; 

Richard  (1611-1676),  of  Charlea- 

town,  Traaanrar  of  the  Colony,  116^ 
118. 

— -  8arah  EBaabath  (BaOlsler),  wilb 
al  Chariee  Thaofae  fir.,  88. 


VDBX. 


475 


—  Thomaa  Haatinga  (R.  C.  1843), 
88. 

—  WiLUAM  Eusna  (H.  C.  1877), 
LL.D.,  Goremor  of  Massachusetts, 
▼i.zri,  844^845;  Memoir  of,  commu- 
nicated by  Dr.  C.  C.  ETcreti,  82;  Me- 
moir, 88-83;  mentioned,  STjO;  birth, 
83;  college  career,  88;  atudy  and  early 
practice  of  Uw,  83;  Mavor  of  (3am- 
Dridffe,  84;  through  bb  influence, 
F.  If.  Rindge  ffivcs  largel?  to  Cam- 
bridge, 85 ;  deaJa  with  a  strike  daring 
hie  term  aa  Mayor,  86;  ekwted  isor^ 
amor  of  Massachusetta,  87;  his  Mee- 
aagea  to  the  Legislature,  mentioned, 
87;  endearora  to  improre  State  (Sov- 
emment,  87-88;  popularity  of,  88; 
methods  as  a  politioian,  88-80;  man- 
agement of  his  campaigns,  88;  op- 
poses protection,  88;  frankness  hia 
policy.  80;  pcraonaltty,  80-81;  de- 
lifered  annual  oratkm  before  Tale 
Law  Sdiool,  81:  addressee  students 
of  UniversitT  of  Michigan,  81;  ad- 
dressee the  National  Association  of 
Democrats,  81;  attends  National 
Democratic  Convention  at  Chicago 
in  1806,  81-82;  goee  to  Canada  for 
rest,  82;  death,  82;  married  Mar- 
garet Manning  Swan,  82;  great  loss 
occasioned  by  nis  death,  83. 

William  Goodwia  (IL  C.  1810), 

LL.D..  43,  46. 
Russia,  NichoUa  11.,  Ciar  of,  ealla  lor 

peaoe  conference,  878. 


bARINE,  Lorenao  (1808-18nX  76  a., 
202,  208;  hia  Biographical  Sketchea 
of  Loyalists  of  the  American  Rert^ 
lotion,  cited,  260  a. ;  261  a. ;  262  a. ; 
265a.;  260a.;  270a.;  2i2a 

fiaccarappa  Falls,  Me.  SteSecarrabbig. 

fiaoo.  Me.,  175  a.,  177  a.,  178  a.,  178  a., 
182,  407  and  ao/t.  408  and  a«r«,  400 
a.,  410  a.    5ft  Winter  Harbor. 

^-—  Meetioff-houae,  178  a. 

FalU,  Me.,  178  a. 

fiaAni  John  (e.  1634-1710).  Speaker  of 
the  Ilouae  and  JiMlge  of  tne  Supa* 
rioor  Coort  of  Judicature,  80  a. 

—  Rebecca  (LeeX  wife  of  Judge 
John,  80  a. 

fialnsbuiy,  WOUam  Noel  (1825-1885), 
112  and  aeft;  his  Calendar  of  fitata 
Fapera,  Cokmial  Seriea,  America  and 
Waal  Indka^  mantimiad,  182  a. 


St  Andreir^  Lodge,  Beaton,  288  a. 

St  H41ier,  lalaad  of  Jeraey,  214. 

CouH  Houaa.  214. 215. 

*—  Town  Church,  215. 

St  John.  S€i  Pkaragatlva  Cbvt  9i 
(^tcrbnry. 

St  John,  J.  Hector.    See  Crtfeccanr. 

St  John  the  Baptist,  Church  of,  al 
Croydon,  Surrey,  Engknd,  186  a. 

St  Fkul*B,  CoTcnt  Garden,  London,  188. 

Salem,  Maaa.,  38,  70,  71  a.,  112,  117, 
108,  2U0  a.,  211,  ^2  a.,  2:17,  281, 
836,  358,  870,  871,  887;  celebration 
in,  of  landing  of  Got.  Endicott  358 ; 
L.  Saltooatafl,  the  ekier,  conmieooua 
in,  800;  iahabitaala  of,  of  Engliah 
breed  and  Puritan  atoek.  860:  kr 
twoeentariee  the  diief  town  of  Eaaes 
County,  860;  ai  oaa  tioM  a  comasea* 
eial  centra,  but  no  longer  ao,  861 ; 
aoeiet^  equal  to  that  of  any  dty  ia 
America,  861;  Harrard  gradaatea 
hi,  361 ;  Uaitariaa  faith  adopted  hi, 
861;  L.Saltonetall,  the  elder,  cleded 
Mayor  of,  862;  influence  of  Horace 
Mann  in,  362;  local  traditiona  of, 
illustrated  by  Hawthorne,  862 1 
witchcraft,  dtKi;  carreat  areata  of, 
862;  aocial  Ufa  of,  863;  Oma^ 
Court  in,  870;  witclieab  t70{  ahipa 
of,  on  every  aea,  872. 

Castle  Hill,  86L 

Coartl45. 

»^  East  India  Marine  Mueaam,  878. 

—  Essex  Institate.    iSer  aAata. 

Essex  Begiatnr  of  Daeda^  178  a.  | 

174  a. 

Latin  School,  ftttad  bojra  almoet 

exdusiTelT  for  Harrard  College,  863i 
considered  the  Aral  public  aehool 
eatabliahed  ia  Massacnnaetia,  868x 
inacription  on  walla  of,  868;  Cfiver 
Cariton  aola  inatractor  In  time  ei 
Saltonatall,  the  younger,  864. 

Saliabury,  Man.,  117, 121, 128, 125. 

Salmon,  Pmf.  Lacy  Maynard,  251  a., 
262 a^ 253 a.;  her Domsstia Serriei^ 
quoted,  228-280;  her  letter,  queled, 
2Ma.,230a. 

Saltonstall,  Heaiy  fH.  (X 1642),  M.D., 
of  Watertowa,  Maaa.,  ratarned  to 
England,  aea  of  Sir  Biehaid,  864, 

Lavaiatt  (1783-1845),  H.  C.  1809, 

LL.D.,  eon  of  Dr.  NatSaidal  (1746- 
1815),  H.  C.  1788«of  UafurhiO,  con* 
aaicaoua  in  Salem  aad  the  Coaynoa* 


476 


IKDIX* 


Hawiail,  MO;  tfeeted  Mftyor  of 
!;  mm  U  the  lofMBOsI 
al  tlM  Emn  Btf  •  861. 
-—  Hoa.  LcTBiiBTT,  A.M.  (H.  C. 
ISMX  too  of  Uveratt  (U.  C.  1802). 
ii,ZTi»SM;  Memoir oC» to  luive  been 
writUm  bj  John  LowvU,  9;  remarks 
on,  by  O.  &  Hid^  4|  J.  H.  CboeU'e 
Memoir  of*  eommwuealed,  SSA; 
Memoir  ot  t38-l85;  one  of  the 
lomklen  of  %nd  ini  Yief^-Prceidenl 
ol  the  Cokmiel  Soetety,  368;  wroU 
Memoir  of  F.  L.  Amet,  436;  Dr. 
Holmee't  Myinf  esemplUWd  by, 
KB;  birth,  456;  pride  of  aneestry, 
S58;  prmcnt  ei  tke  eelebretion  of 
tbe  imo  bmidfed  and  iftieth  anni- 
^ermiy  of  the  Unditif  of  Gov. 
Sodicoti  ai  Salens  idi;  deMent 
from  nioneer  of  Peritaa  immiera- 
tioo,  650;  anemlry,  }»0;  Ue  father 
piomlBeDt  in  Salem  and  l^Iamaehn- 
•etta,  600;  ambitiont  to  aenre  his 
•late  and  eoantnr,600;  gradaaled  at 
llarrard,660 ;  his  maternal  ancestors 
among  Salem's  leading  merehanto, 
661 ;  sees  arrifal  of  ittt  raUraad  train 
from  Boston,  661;  prepared  for  ool- 
lesR  at  Salem  UUa  Sehool,  669; 
OliTsr  Carlton  his  sole  instmetor. 
661;  writes  appraeiatife  Memoir  of 
OKter  Carlton,  664;  enten  llarrard, 
664;  speaks  for  his  Clam  at  Uarrard 
Commencement,  1804,  661;  eollejps 
Kfs,  668;  standing  in  ooHeg^  665; 
•odal  life  in  college.  666;  admitted 
In  Boston  bar,  666;  his  professional 
onrser,  666,667;  his  pnbfic  life.  667; 
•arnMt  pnblie  sneaker,  668;  his 
enthusiasm  for  Harrard  College, 
668;  an  Orermer,  666;  presides  at 
banonet  of  the  Alnroni  at  the  two 
hundred  and  fiftieth  anniremMj, 
668;  hii  speeches qnoted,  668,300; 
presidee  at  banqnet  in  1803,  660; 
speaks  at  oelebrationa  in  Tarions 
lowM»  670;  President  of  the  Uni- 
tvianClnb^OTO;  addrem  of  welcome 
4o  dsrgy,  qnoted,  671 ;  beHeres  in 
s  pewennl  mercantile  marine,  671 ; 
Ua  addrem  to  the  Bceton  Chamber 
of  Oemmerce.  qnoted,  672j^  his 
rton  great  shipowners, 
;;  saspMri  to  pnbBe  senrice  and 
his  da^  faithfnl^,  676; 
Qen.  Dntlsr%  demon  as 


slavety,  674;  on  platform  dnrinff 
reconstmction  period,  876;  appointea 
Chief  Cbmmimioner  for  Mamachn- 
sstU  at  Centennial  Exhibition,  376; 
snccem  of  the  Maseaehnsetts  exhibi- 
tion doe  to  his  inllnence,  676;  makee 
addrem  before  opening  of  exhibition, 
676:  derotion  shown  in  his  first 
really  pnblie  senrice,  676;  sent  to 
Florida  to  witnem  the  local  canram 
in  the  dispoted  election  of  1870, 
677;  his  party  accepts  decision  of 
Electoral  Commission,  678;  adro- 
catee  a  treaty  of  arbitration  with 
Great  BriUin,  678;  his  addrem  at 
banquet  of  Commercial  Clnb,  ouoted, 
678, 670;  in  adrance  of  his  time  as 
regards  arbitration,  670;  watchea 
development  of  his  children,  870; 
Collector  of  the  Port  of  Boston,  380; 
diampion  of  Ciril  Senrice  Reform, 
680;  declines  the  oAce  of  Chief 
Commimioner  of  drll  Senrice,  680; 
remarks  of  the  N.  Y.  Krening  Post 
on,  qnoted,  661;  his  high  standard 
of  condnct  as  Colfector,  881-383; 
asked  to  resign  his  oAlce  of  Collector, 
by  President  Harrison,  6«L  881; 
retirm  from  oflloe.  681 ;  declines  a 
public  dinner  tendered  by  his  fellow 
citiaens,  384;  spends  remaining 
yean  at  Chestnut  Uill,  684;  com- 
pletes  the  Ancestry  and  Dtmcend* 
ants  of  Sir  Richaid  Saltonstall  of 
New  England,  684:  attends  Com- 
mencement  Dinner,  884;  death,  686; 
portrait  of,  in  Boston  Custom  House, 
686;  his  death  a  great  pnbHc  loss,  686i 

—  CoL  Nathaniel  (10^1707),  II.  C. 
1660,  of  HarerhiU,  Maes.,  son  of 
Richard  (1610-1604),  861. 

—  Sir  Richard  (1686-«.  1668),  660, 
660^  661;  sends  protest  to  Boston 
ministers,  670;  L.  Saltonstall  com- 
ijetes  his  book,  the  Ancestry  and 
Descendants  of,  of  New  England, 
684. 

—  Richard  (1910-1604),  of  Ipswich, 
Mass.,  son  of  Sir  Richard,  11^106. 

—  Richard  (1706-1766),  H.  a  1733, 
of  Uaforhill,  Judge  of  the  Snperionr 
Court  of  Judicature,  son  of  Col. 
Richard  (1673-1714)  of  HaterhiU 
(H.  C.  1606),  7L 

—  RtcBAUD  MiD»LaooTT,  A.B.,  aon 
ol  Levuratt  (H.  C.  1844),  xrii;  of 
anditing  committee^  64;  subscribea 
to  QoJl  Mimsrial  Fmdt  660. 


INDIX* 


4n 


Robert  (d.  1660),  of  Watertown 

and  Boston*  son  of  Sir  Richard, 

1«0'  ... 
Silence  (d.  1606),  wife  of  Richard 

of  Chipping  Warden,  Northampton- 
shire, £ug.,  portrait  ol|  mentioned, 
866. 

^— family,  666. 

Sanborn,  Alran  Francis,  quoted,  341. 

Sandemanian  Society,  Boston,  370, 371 ; 
sites  of  plaoM  of  woiship  of,  identi- 
fied, 371  fi. 

Sanders,  Charles  (1786-1864),  H.  C. 
1803,  bequeaths  funds  for  building 
Sanders  Theatre,  Uarrard  College, 
668.    Sa  Saunden. 

Sandera  Theatre,  Cambridge,  Masa., 
668. 

Sandy  Bay,  Gloneester,  Mam.,  176  n. 

Samporo,  Hon.  Jonir  Bliot,  LLi>., 
xrii ;  of  committee  on  nomination, 
800;  subscribm  to  Godd  Memorial 
Fund,  600. 

San  Frandsco,  CaL,  640. 

Sargeant,  Chief-Justice  Nathaniel  Psas- 
lee  (1761-1701).  H.  C.  1750,  ap- 
pointed Justice  of  the  Snpteme  Judi- 
cial Court,  10  n. 

Sargent  family,  176  n. 

Saunders,  Cbarfes,  1640,  probably  an 
English  sea-captain,  133.  iSm  San- 
ders. 

John,  of  Ipswidi,  Mam.,  1666»  136, 

—  lieoi  John  (d.  1670),  of  Wells, 
McHOn.  ,,  ^ 

Sarage,  James  (1764-1876),  LL.D.. 
H.  C.  1808^  173;  his  Genealo^ 
Dictionary  of  New  England,  cited, 
143  n.,  m  n.,  177  n.,  636  n.,  quoted, 
387  n. 

Capt  Thomas  (c.  1606-1661),  of 

Boston,  Speaker  of  the  House,  406. 

Saybrook,  Conn.,  78. 

Saye  and  Sele,  William  Flenncs  (1683- 

l66'J),  Viscount,  317,  318  n.;  made 

Lord  PHry  Seal,  318. 
Sayward,  Samuel,  of  York,  exoiites 

deed,  1670, 176  and  nsfs. 
Searabig.    Set  Secarrabbig. 
School  Street,  Boston,  33  n.,  36. 
Schoolmasters.  330;  oxtracU  mlating 

to,  quoted,  337  a 
Sdtoate,  Mass.,  71. 
ScoUay,  Anna  Wroa.    Am  Curtis. 

—  John  (1713-1700),  Chairman  of 

Selectman  9i  Boston,  aoA  il  * 

SlOn. 


Mary  (Groanlsaf),  wife  of  John, 

310  n.  .      ,         ^ 

Mercy  (1741-1836),  dan|diter  of 

John,  300  n.,  310;  birth  and  death, 
310  n. 

CoL  William  (1766-1600),  of  Baa- 
ton,  son  of  John,  316  and  nsls. 

Scotch  ssnrants,  336  n. 

Scotland,  841  n.  __    ^, 

Scott,  Thomas  («.  1604-«.  1684),  of  Ipa- 
wich,  176. 

Scribner'a  Month^  Magaiin^  quoted, 
333. 

Scull,  Gideon  Detophiina,  his  Efulyna 
in  America,  cited,  61  n. 

Search  Wan^t.  original,  for  arrest 
of  Regicides  in  possession  of  H.  H. 
Edes,  830;  exhibited,  640;  men- 
tioned, 340. 

Sears,  Jomioa  MoirroaxMT,  A.B., 

—  Philip  Hown,  A.M.,  zri,  47, 
644,648;  remarks  on  death  of  (Jeorne 
S.  Hale.  46-47;  subseribee  to  GonU 
Memorial  Fund,  600,  316;  death, 
641,  643,  646  n.;  birth. 313;  anosa- 
try,  813;  education,  843;  practico 
of  tow,  643;  Tarious  oOom  held  br, 
643;  deUreit  pnblie  addrsseea,  613: 
writes  a  report  to  the  Orerseen  of 
Harratd  Collegt  on  the  Study  of 
Inteltoctual  and  Moral  Philosi^y, 
643;  a  resident  member  of  the  So- 
ciety in  1806,  643,  644  n.;  mem- 
ber of  the  Hanrard  Ctom  of  1644, 
646:  lesidence.  646;  character, 646. 
644  n.;  a  minute  in  honor  of,  adopted 
by  the  Council,  646  a.,  344  n. 
—  Richard,  the  emigrant  (d.  1676), 
of  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  643. 

Seating  the  meetiiMp4iouse,  in  Now 
Bogumd,  mode  oC346  n. 

Seoarrabbig  (Searabig,  or  Gf^t  FaUa, 
now  Saooarappa  FaUa),  Westbroek, 
Me.,  13. 

Second  Writ  of  Quo  Warranto  agalnrt 
the  Connecticnt  Charter,  640  and  nsls. 

SecreUry  of  the  Massachwetta  Colony, 
184 ;  reoords  of,  140,  quoted,  141. 

Sedgwick,  Charlee  (1701-1666),  of 
tSnoxTMam.,  CUtk  of  the  Omrts  in 
Berinhir^  son  of  Judge  Thaodora, 
621 

HnniT  DwiOBT,  A.B.,  xfH,  610 ; 

subscribes  «n  QonM  Memorial  Fted, 


Flunsln 


ST 


),  wUi  il  J«dfo 


478 


M»jor«M.  Boberi  (e.  1613-165$), 

•C  OiarlMtoini,  117,  1]8»  ISS,  Iff, 
140 ;  iMd  for  alwHMt,  129. 

JidM     Theodora    (1746-1816), 

LL.D.,  United  Statee  gwitor  Iraa 
lUMacbMiU,  616.  an. 

SedjMke.    &«8edfwlek. 

See  of  London,  116. 

Sergnni,  llehetable  (Cooper),  dnimt 
lend  left  by  her  former  bnibond, 
TbooMi  CoMier,  of  Boelon,  16. 

Sersennt,  Lient  Jebn  (6.  €.  1663),  of 
Snoo,  Ue.,  176  n. 

Bermon  on  Gtent  Prineiplee  end  Smell 
Dntiee,  in  EndenfOTi  after  Um  CIme- 
timi  life,  bj  J.  Mnrtineen,  qnoted, 
616. 

Seiienl, S26  end  nelc,  S61  ».,  647, 260, 
S56,  2501,  256;  girl,  SS6;  men,  226; 
lonr  meeningi  of,  esplnined,  236: 
doemrtie  eenrmnte  few  In  Coloninl 
period,  226;  implied  no  eoeiel  etig. 
■iu  227,  226  end  neft;  bojre  end 
gini,  227  n. ;  indented,  227  n. ;  im- 
porting and  pnrebeeing,  in  Pronejrt- 
Tnnie,  236;  wide  ktitode  of  memn- 
infc  in;  nee  of  tbe  word,  in  the 
Sonth,  236,  260;  eppUed  lo  whitee 
end  negroee,  226  a;  nse  (rf  word,  in 
the  North,  260 ;  word  elnfo  need  in 
the  Sonth  for,  260  n. ;  Applied  to  two 
dietinel  ebeeee,  280;  dlitiDgniehed 
bj  nemee  of  ibEree  for  life,  aerrente 
lor  a  time,  261 ;  **  freedom  daee  **  of 
n,  261 ;  difference  between  hired  and 
hidented,  explained,  262;  ranawar, 
266:  penalty  for  trading  with,  264 ; 
pmnenment  of,  264;  penaHj  for 
tmneportfaig;  withont  written  eon- 
nent,  265;  man,  mne  awaj,  235; 
Menlif  of  obtaining,  265  n.;  white, 
onHeting;  266  a. ;  bow  a  eerrant 
nine  eettlement  in  a  place,  266-266 ; 
Qnaken  employ  negroee  ae,  266;  noi 
■mnialB,  S66;  DrTlIolmee'e  diatino- 
lion  between  hired  man  and  eerrant, 
flO»  term  help  for,  246;  J.  R. 
Lewell  on  tho  woide  eerrant  and 

»i^  244;  dkUka  to  the  term,  244, 
;  arvoganea  of,  250;  rehUion  oC 
to  mailer,  261t  hi  New  York,  261; 
inOhi%261;  attendante  not  ealled, 
S62|  in  Canada,  SOt; 


^t  1777, 266. 
m&f  wt  Coi«  #OnA  Ob 
SmUali. 


SewaH  Datid  (1766-1626),  n.  C.  1735. 
LL-D.,  of  York,  Maine,  Joitice  of 
the  Sapreme  Jndidal  Court  of  Mea- 
eachnaette,  eon  of  Samnel  of  York, 

10  a. 

Jonathan  (1726-1766),  H.  C.  1746^ 

of  Boeton,  Attomer-Geiieral  of  Mee- 
aaehnjiettm  eon  of  Jonatluin,  66  n. 

Chief^ttnUoe  Samnel  (1052-1760), 

11  a.;  hie  Diary  quotH,  10:  eited,20. 
Seymour,  Tbomaa,  68, 1O1-106. 
Shakepear.    /Sm  Shalomere. 
Shakepere,  WilUam  (1564-1616),  WiU 

of  Attgneane  Phillipe,  in  J.  P.  Col- 
Ner'e  Memoin  of  the  Principal  Actora 
in  the  Pkje  of,  quoted,  24Sr;  hie  Per- 
iclee,  qnoited,  245;  hie  Comedy  of 
Errofo,  quoted,  246 ;  Elisabeth  Moo- 
tagn'e  Esaay  on  the  Writinga  and 
Oenine  of,  mentioned,  621 ;  Meroy 
Warren'e  Veraee  on  the  Eeeay  on, 
mentioned,  631. 

Shapleigh,  Major  Kichobe,  Traaanrer 
of  the  Prorince  of  Maine,  1646, 
176  a.,  165. 

SoATTVCK,  Gboioi  Otm,  LLnB., 
ZTii;  61,  46. 

Shaw,  Charlea  (1783-1636),  hia  Deeerip- 
tion  of  Boston,  quoted,  in. 

Lemuel  (1761-1861)  LLD.,  Chief- 

JuaUce  of  l^laaaachuaetU,  665^  660. 

Shearman.    Set  Sherman. 

Shelton,  Thomaa,  hia  tranalatJon  of 
DJM  Quixote,  quoted,  246  a. 

Shenandoah  rirer,  Virginia,  266. 

Shenandore  river.    See  Shenandoah. 

Shenatone,  WilUam  n714-1766),  hia 
Worke,  mentioned,  166  a. 

Sherman,  Rer.  John  (1616-1685),  oC 
Watertown,  601. 

Shirley,  William  (e,  1606-1771),  Gov^ 
emor  of  Meaaaehueette,  7,  74;  regi- 
men t^  266. 

Short,  Henry  £tf.  1676),  of  Ipewleh  and 
Newbury,  126. 

Shrewabury,  Charlee  TObot  (1660- 
1716).  Duke  of,  76. 

Shurtleir,  Nathaniel  Bradatieet  (1810- 
1874),  H.  C.  lail,  ILD^  166;  hia 
Topographical  and  Hietorical  IV- 
•erip&w  of  Boeton,  cited,  186  a.,  206 
n..  266  a.,  S 


Shute,  Martha.    See  Bnrbeck. 

Sibley,  R^.  John  Langdon  (1804- 
1865),  H.  C.  1625,  hia  llanrard  Orad- 
natei^  mentioned,  206  a.,  626,  624{ 
cited,  662  a.;  regarded  I.  Channcr't 


479 


Siege  and  ETacnatioa  Memorial,  1676, 
Boiton,  cited,  206  n.,  265  a.,  272  a. ; 
quoted,  278,  274. 

Sigoumey,  Anthony  (1716-1761),  eon 
of  Andnw  (c.  1676-1748)  of  Boeton, 
644 

Lydia  (HunUy,  1701-1865),  216. 

Mary  (1741-1636),  daai^tar  of 

Anthony.    8e€  Butler. 

Siliabury.    See  Saliabury. 

Silrcr  Bank,  the  Artidee  of  the  Land 
Bank  and  of  the.    Set  Land  Bank. 

Simcox,  Bathahuba,  1778, 201  m, 

J<^  1778, 201  a. 

Slmonda.    Set  Symooda. 

Simpkina,  Capt  Nicholaa,  of  Boeton 
and  Yarmouth,  Mam.,  hia  awignment 
of  aeenrant'e  time,  1666, 266. 

Singleterry.    Sm  Dunham. 

Singleton,  Mary.   See  Copley:  Pelham. 

Sixlhundredth  Annireraary  of  the  Flrat 
Stimmoning  of  Citiaena  and  Bur* 
geaaea  to  the  Parliament  of  Bngland, 
an  addrem  in  commemoration  of,  by 
A.  C.  GoodcU,  Jr.,  164  a. 

Skerrett,  Lt.  Clement,of  Maiyhmd,  54  a. 

Sketch  of  the  Life  and  a  Uat  of  aome  of 
tbe  Workcof  John  Singleton  Copley* 
by  A.  T.  Parkina,  cited,  308  a. 

Sketchea  of  the  Jndkial  Uiaiory  of 
Maaaachuaetta,  by  Emory  Waehbum, 
quoted,  75. 

Skinner,  Robert,  pemke-maker,  of  Boe- 
ton, 1746, 164  a. 

Sladr,  Daxikl  DsvieoN,  M.Dn  xri, 
210  a.,  211, 646 ;  tribute  to,  by  John 
LoweU,  6;  by  O.  a  Hale,  4;  hia 
pamphlet  on  the  BromOelda,  cited, 
166  a. ;  hie  New  EngUnd  Country 
Gentleman,  cited,  202  a.;  famihr 
papera  bequeathed  to,  206;  Memoir 
of,  dted,  206  a.  ^    ,  , 

^—  DBnieoir  RooBaa,  eon  of  Daniel 
Deniaon,  ▼,  xrii,  66  a^  187;  elected 
Reaident  Member,  166, 618;  reada  a 
paper  on  Henry  Ptolham,  the  HaU- 
Brother  of  John  Singleton  Copley, 
▼,  108-211;  H.  H.  Edee  commu- 
nicatee letter  of  Lord  Lyndbnnt 
for,  212-214;  anbecribea  In  Gould 
Memorial  Fund,  800. 

—  Margaret  Bromfleld,  daughter  of 
Daniel  Deniaon,  211.  .      ^ 

Mina  Louiae  (HmmIw),  w^  of 

Daniel  Deniaon.  aubeeribea  to  GouU 
Memorial  Fund,  606. 

Sbta  laland  (near  Weymouth  and 
Uhagham),Ma«,  154  n.,166aBdnil«. 


8kf«,  226^  226,  260  «.,  262,  268,  S4IL 
252;  negro,  in  tbe  South,  226  and 
aeft;  term  eerrant  applied  to^  260; 
for  lil^  361;  the  term  eUra,  ex- 
pUlned,  262;  later  o^  two  elaaaai, 
ireeoMn  and  aterea,  262;  penalty  for 
trading  with,  264 :  purobaee  of,  265; 
aer? ant  oonaidered  aynonynmua  with, 
253;  in  Jamaica,  256. 

Storeiy,  266,  674;  American.  252;  ay*> 
torn  of,  254;  J.  H.  Allen%  ketnm 
againet,  mentioned,  611. 

Smibert,  John  (1664-1751),  portraU 
painter,  ▼,  06  and  aeie,  211, 616. 

Smith,  AbigaB.    SetAdama. 

Charlea  (c  1716-1762),  hie  Ancient 

and  Fleeent  State  of  the  County  of 
Kerry,  Ireland,  mentiooed,  204  a. 

—  Charim  Card,  quoted.  17. 

—  Goldwin,  UmD^  216;  hie  The 
United  Statee:  An  OutUne  of  FbUti- 
cal  lliatory,  1402-1871,  dted,  216  a. 

—  Ber.  laaac  (tf.  1820),  II.  C.  1767, 
Librarian  of  liarrard  Cdlega,  287. 

—  Chief^uatiee  Jertmkh  (1756- 
1842),  LL.D.,  of  Exeter,  N.  H., 
261. 

—  Hon.  JxBXMiAa,  LL.Dn  ton  of 
Chief-Juetice  Jeremiah,  xrii,  167; 
elected  Reaident  Member,  186, 646; 
aubecribee  to  Gould  Memorkl  FnBd« 


John,  of  Warwick,  R.  L,  letter 

from,  1640, 126. 

John  Chatoner  (1627-1605),  66. 

— -  Jonathan,  Jr^  Coouniaaionar  on 

Uncobi  County  Land  troublee,  1611, 

201. 
Smyth,  John  FMfaiand  D.,  hie  Tour 

in  tlie  United  Statee  ol  America, 

qnoted,  220. 
Soell,  George  (d.  1706),  of  Kitleiy, 

184  a. 
Snow,   Caleb    Hopkina   (1766-1865), 

M.D.,  hia  niatofy  of  Boeton,  quoted, 

26. 
— Cbabum  ABHfTBDiia,  A3.,  xrii ; 

aubecribee  tn  Gould  Memorial  FmmI, 

600. 
Society  of  Coloaha  Wan.   JlwColoniol 

Ware. 


55  a. 

Society  of  Frienda.    S^Frienda. 
SokUati,  trial  of.   Sw  Britiah  Soldlova. 
Solemn  Leagne  and  Covenant,  ?t^ 

teeteiw  a^Snit  tha^  666.  n.,  161  •»• 

266^270. 


480 


niDBX. 


80I01110D9  AbniluaB,  of  Boston,  »  tco- 
MB,  ined  ilOfor  MdHkm,  ITTT.m 

SooM  AlaMaehoMtU  Tories,  paper  on, 
oonMBttttiented  bj  John  Noble,  2o7- 
S97;  Mentioocd,  550;  oricinml  mem- 
orniida show  poliUenI  aMitoeial oon- 
dUioBtt  257;  an  original  Terdici 
•g^att  Edward  Wentworth,  257; 
weaenw  taken  against  penone  in- 
imieal  lo  the  American  SUiea,  258, 
859;  list  oC  tnch  persons,  200,  261; 
Jnrors  drawn  for  the  trial  of  person 
rspfcsented  as  inimical  lo  the  iHaies, 
261 ;  Jnrors  drawn  for  tlie  trial  of 
snspeeted  perroos,  202;  Edward 
irentworth  appears  In  list  of  Loyal- 
istS|  202;  a  rsmnant  fonnd  eoutain- 
iag  trial  of  Abraham  Solomon  who 
wttersd  expressions  in  fator  of  Great 
Britain,  203;  paper  containing  the 
trial  of  Jonathan  Gibbs  who  nttered 
words  contrary  to  the  law  of  the 
State,  204;  an  original  report  of 
Joseph  Otis,  depnty-gaoler,  contain- 
ing names  oif  perMms  inimical  to  the 
State,  204;  aeconnts  of  some  of  the 
persons,  Dr.  Benjamin  Chnrch,  205- 
Sotf;  John  Hill,  209;  Thomas  Ed- 
wards  and  Thomas  Mewse,  200; 
Hiss  BiU  and  danghter,  2n9;  John 
Dean  Whitworth,  200;  Benjamin 
'Daris,  200,  270;  IlopestUl  Cspen, 
S70,  271;  Clean  Bmsh,  272-274; 
another  paper  containing  the  record 
of  a  ease  against  Crraa  Brush.  275; 
gronp  of  papers  which  relste  to  the 
ante  brongfat  by  the  Stale  against 
Samnel  Tarbell  of  Groton,  27£-282; 
an  aceonnt  of  Peres  Morion,  202- 
203;  of  Capt  Samnel  TarbeU,  200- 
200;  Bsmsi  of  a  few  obssnrsr  Loyal- 
iits,207. 

BooMTset  Onb  Hoose,  Boston,  100b 

SooMfsetsUrs,  Enghmd,  222. 

South,  the,  00, 220, 230  Md  nsli. 

Sonth  America,  172. 

SsgthCarottna,  N.  lVslt*s  Uws  af  Um 
PHyrinee  of,  onoled,  20I. 

Sonthey,  Robert  (in4-l»U).  200  n. 

8owden»  Bobsffl»  of  Yofh,  Jia,  1079, 
100  n. 

•pain,  psmmslbaity  of,  Isr  the  ds8lrao> 
tian  of  the  Jlafam,  404. 

Jnmd   ^17a»-1000),    LUD., 

of  HaifMd  CuileML  Ms 

of  F^anklin^  Works,  man- 

00;  hfci  Uf^  and  Wiitfi^  of 


Speaker  of  the  Lords,  1000,  Eari  of 

Manchester  as,  218  a 
Spcgall,  John  Peters.    Set  Pegall. 
SpintualisU'  Ph^rressifo  Union  Chnreh, 

55  n. 
Spooiier,  Waller,  Eiecntifo  Conncillor, 

1770,  18  n. 
Spotswood,  Alexander  (1070-1740),  his 

Oliicial  Letters,  cited,  285  n. 
Sprsgne,  Charles  (1701-1875),  qnoled, 

210. 
Josiah.  of  jury  which  tried  Capt 

Thomas  IVeston,  1770.  82. 
Judge  Pel^  (1788-1880),  LL.D.« 

42. 
ReT.  Winiam  BneU  (1705-1870X 

LL.D.,  his  Annals  of  tho  Amerkan 

Pulpit,  cited,  207  n. 
SpriugfieM,  Mass.,  117, 118. 
Squam.    See  Annisquam. 
Stamp  Act,  220;  penod  of  the,  264. 
Standard  Dictionary,  oited,  244  n. 
SUnley,  Rer.  Arthur  Penrhyn  (181S- 

1881),  D.D.f  Dean  of  Westmlnslsrt 

350. 
Stsnnard,  Henrietta   Elisa   yanghan 

(Palmer),  wife  of  Arthur,  250  a. 

See  Winter. 
Starlin.    See  Startin. 
Startin,  Charles  (</.  1700),  of  Boston 

and  New  York.  200  and  nste,  208  n., 

200  N. ;  death.  201  n. 
Sarah  (CUrke,  h.  1760),  wife  of 

Charleii.  208  and  nete,  200  a. 

WUIiaa.  >778, 201  a. 

State  House,  Boston,  73  a.,  164;  old,  0, 

40, 02  a. 
«—  Pspers  (Massaohusstts),  of  Gor. 

Russell,  mentionfid,  87. 
.»-  Street,  Boston,  18, 280. 
«—  Trials,  IlargraTc's,  died,  07  a. 
Statesman  and  the  Man,  the,  a  Dis- 
course by  J.  H.  Allen,  quoted,  811. 
Statutes,  Uiglish,  mentioned,  48. 


Msssacbusetts,  43  44. 

Stephen,  Henry  John  (1787-1804).  hii 
Commeotaries  oa  Iba  Laws  of  Eng • 
hwd,  dted,  404  a. 

Sir  Leslie,  LL.a,  218  a. 

Stbtbxs,  BanjAMiN  Fa  AMSLia^UHJXy 
zriii;  dsoesM^,  six. 

Ebencser.  1741. 817. 

Reuben.  1766, 256. 

Steward.  RoM,  1748, 286. 

Stiles,  Bar.  Bsra  (1727-1706),  LL.D1, 
S87  a.;  his  Uistonr  of  the  Thrsa 
Judges,  sited.  218  a.;  his  Dlaiy 
fBMac^  287, 086;  libsnUM  his 


IKDBZ* 


481 


serraat^  288;  A.  Holmes's  Life  of. 
quoted.  288;  once  owned  copies  of 
Mfly  Harrard  CoUege  Theses,  836. 
Stoddard,Patienoe,daughter  of  Thomas. 

See  Capcn. 

Talitha    (Ilodgdsn),    wUe    of 

Thomas,  208  a. 

«—  Tlioross,  of  Boston,  208  a. 
Stoke  Newington,  Middlesex,  England, 

202  n. 
Stoke  Park,  Bucks.  England,  66. 
Story,  Joseph  (1770-1845),  LL.D..  Jus- 
tice of  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 

United  States,  281  a.,  305. 
Stouchton.  Msss.,  02  a.,  202. 
Strafford,  Thomas  Wentwofth  (1608- 

1041),  Earl  of,  200. 
Strand,  the,  Loudon,  104. 
Stranger  in  America,  the,  by  C.  W. 

Janson,  quoted,  250. 
Stratford,  Conn.,  820. 
Stroudwater,  Me.,  170  ».,  178  a. 
Stuart,  GUbert  (1755-1828),  his  portrait 

of  Mrs.  Ptees  Morton,  osentioiied, 

280. 
James   Fhmds   Edward    (1088- 

1700),  the  Old  Pretender,  78. 
Study  of  InteUeetual  and  Moral  Phi- 

kMophy,  a  Report  to  the  Chrerseers  of 

Hanraid  CoUege  on  the,  by  P.  U. 

Sears,  mentioned,  842. 
SodlHiry,  Mass.,  117,  120,  127,  150, 

237  a. 
Suffolk  Bar.  40 ;  John  Lowell,  admitted 

to,  42;  W.  E.  RnsssU,  admitted  to, 

83;  Record  Book  of,  mentioned,  280; 

S.  Botksr  admitted  to,  814. 
— —  County,  EngUnd,  Clara  Priory 

Dsar  CUre  (?asUe  in,  66. 

—  County,  >fa8Sn  10  a.,  18  a^  16, 10, 
22,  40,  02,  05  a.,  00  a.,  82,  140.  107, 
258, 203. 270, 2n,  281 ;  Goldthwaite 
and  Caokt  Clerks  of  Court  in,  14  a. ; 
courU  for,  21 ;  courts  of,  22,  408; 
terms  of,  28 ;  condition  of  papers  in 
oiBoe  of,  24;  term  of  court  at,  78; 
Probate  Court  in,  201  a.;  jail  of, 
284;  Peres  Morton,  Attorney  for, 
280 ;  secures  mneserration  of  historical 
material  in  Suffblk  Court  Files,  861. 

-**  County  Court  Room,  U  a. 

—  Court  Files,  and  Early  Court 
Filei,  cited,  8  a.,  0  a.,  14  a.,  10  a.. 
22  a., 26  a. 70  a.,  82  a.,  110  a.,  160 
a.,  168  a.,  178  n^  183  a. ;  quoted,  14 


a.,  204,  270-^1,  405-408;  (Esssx) 
7:  (York)  16^  10;  mentioned, 8^  146; 
14^276^816,860^40^400. 


Deeds,  cited.  80  a^  212  a..  284  a. 

Minute  Book,  No.  6,  of  the  Court 

of  General  Sessions,  died,  82  a. 

Probate  Files,  dted,  10  a.,  04  a., 

104  a.,  100  a.,  200  a.,  272  a.,  288  a. ; 
mentioned,  180  a. 

SoUiTsn,  Jamea  (1744-1808),  LL.D., 
Goremor  of  Massaohusstts,  13  a., 
288  a.;  sppointed  a  Justics  of  the  Su- 
preme Judidal  Court,  10  a. ;  arraage- 
roentof  Justices,  12 n.;  his  Histoiy 
of  Uie  District  of  MiOne,  dted,  170  a., 
180  a. 

Snmmaiy  of  tho  Laws,  1068  (Msssa 
chosetts),  154, 165. 

Sumner.  Charles  (1811-1874),  LL.D., 
42,  311;  F.  V.  Balch's  coanection 
with,  188. 

Superiour  Court  of  Judicature,  the 
Records  and  Filss  of ,  and  of  the 
Supreme  Jndidal  Court, — their  His- 
toiy  and  l*laoes  of  Deposit,  paper  br 
John  Koble,  5-20;  parts  of  rsoords 
misring.  6;  docuawnt  found  which 
throws  ligiit  upon  records,  0;  oertift- 
eates about  ssatterins  of  records,  0-7; 
certiflcates  expUined.  7-10;  appoints 
ment  of  clerks  of,  11-12;  injury  to 
records  of,  by  ftre,  18-10,  24 ;  meet- 
ing of  courts,  17-18;  dmodlory  of 
rsoords,  18;  firrt  Town  House  com- 
pleted, 10;  Town  Ilouss  destroyed 
and  rebuilt,  20;  a  new  Court  Houss 
buUt,  23;  dancers  to  pnpsi%  26-20; 
mentioned,  840. 

Surrey,  EngUnd,  100  a. 

Surrogate  of  New  York,  K.  T.,  oAoa 
of,  201  a. 

Swan.  Rer.  Joshua  Augustas  (H.  C. 
1840),  02.  ,      , 

— i-  Margarst  Manning^  daaghtar  of 
Rev.  Joshua  Augustus.    Sm  KuseelL 

Swayne,  Richard  (d.  1082),  of  Rowley, 
his  pstitlon,  120. 

Swede,  a  hired  man,  240. 

Swirr,  LiNDSAT,  A.B.,  zril;  to  wrila 
memoir  of  Sigourney  Butler,  846u 

Swim,  a  (jerman,  senrant,  282  a.;  a 
French,  ssnrant,  282  a. 

Symmes,  Susanna  (Wiaslow).  See 
Wentworth. 

Syroonds,  Samnel  (M.  1078),  of  Ipswich, 
Deputr-Govemor  of  Msmsi  huwitts, 
110, 123, 144, 146. 

Sympkins.    See  Simpkias. 

System  of  Dnivursal  Goography,  by  & 
G.  Goodrioh,  quolsd»  2Sl 


81 


48t 


HnniT  yf  jOMtaoE,  AM., 


Taft, 

ZTiL 

Tailor,  William  (i#.  1731).  Umtenaiit^ 
Govmor  of  Maatarhmctti,  80  «. 

Talbot,  Cliarlet.    Set  Shrewsbnrr. 

Tal«oCI,  JoMph  (1669-1741>  Gomnor 
of  Connecliaii,  103,  lOS ;  i«aed  a 
praoepi  aboai  tht  Xaw  Lowkm  8o- 
eietj,  lOL 

TalooU  Pkpen,  dted,  110. 

TaiiiaU,  Anna,  daagbtar  of  Capi.  8a»- 
oel  Sr.    5;m  Edm;  llatkell/ 

—  Deborah,  danghtor  of  Capt  SaiB- 
•el,  Sr.    Set  Pieroe. 

^- EliiabeUi(Woodf),  wifaof  TlMNDai, 

<d,306ii. 
^—  Eunice,  daaghter  of  Capi.  Saaiael, 

8r..  297  a. 
^—Hannah  (LoD^tj),iril«of  Thonni, 

Jr„  209  a. 

—  Ljdta  (Famtwortli),  wilt  of  Capt 
SamneU  Sr.,  208  and  mete. 

^— Lydk,  daughter  of  Capi.  fiaaiaal, 
8r.    Sft  FanreU. 

—  Martha,  daughter  of  Capt  Saan- 
•el,Sr.    ^MPbelpa.        ^^ 

— -Ifary,  <iMJEiMer  ol  Capt  8a«oel, 

— 'Capt  Sanael,  8r.  n«07-]n6),  of 
Groton,  >laMi.,  aoa  of  Thomas,  3rd, 
S77, 293,  205, 206  and  a«f«;  hitherto 
aMooMd  to  be  the  obligor  in  a  bond 
giren  by  his  eoa,  203;  hit  farm 
3irided«  204;  Dr.  8.  A.  Green  mit- 
taket  ftdtnUt?  of,  204;  ideatltj  in 
doobt  205,  209;  Uiddletez  Probate 
Records  settle  the  qwetion,  200. 

-^-  Capt  Samoel,  Jr.  (1740-1700),  of 
GroCoo,  ton  of  Capt  8amnel,  8r.« 
300;  goremmeni  and  people  of  lias- 
taehatetU  bring  tnii  against  275; 
papers  relating  to  the  suit  270-282; 
liirth,203;  the  hood  seemed  to  show 
his  attaehment  to  Ameriean  cause, 
203;  death,  203;  papen  aboni  death 
at  onoled,  204  and  mctt;  his  part  of 
estaiataken  for  debt  204;  eommittee 


enipowered 

205;  hit  huiat  eounseated  tj  gor- 
cmment  205;  identitr  In  donbi» 
205,200;  Midcttftes  FlrobaU  Reeorda 
prort  hit  IdenUt/aa  the  defendaat^ 
:(H :  hit  pedigree,  200  a.,  207  a. 

—  Sarah,  danghtar  af  Capt  SaMMl, 

Wf»    Mv  Bornton. 

■- ydl  dtnghfar  if  Oft 


•^Thomas, 8r.  (<#.  1078), of  GrolOB 

and  Chariettown,  203, 206  a. 
<—  Thomas,  Jr.  (tf.  1678)*  of  Charltt> 
town,  son  of  Thomas,  fir.,  203, 206  a. 
Thomas,  8d  (1667-1715>  of  Gro- 
ton, aoo  of  Thomas,  Jr.,  2M;  death, 
200. 
—  family,  307  a. 
Tavlor,  Eldad,  £xee«tlfa  Oo«Millor» 

1776, 13  a. 
Taylor,  The  Old  Morton  and,  Estatea 
in    Dorchester,    Mass.,    bj    Darid 
Cbpp,  cited,  2M  a. 
Tea  Act  03;  committee  lo  draw  «p 

rewlations  on,  1773,  01  a. 
Ten  Kick,  FMer,  17.M,  230. 
Tennyson,  Alfred  (1800-1802),  Baron 

Tennyson,  qnoteo,  43. 
Tenth  Begiment  58-^.     St*  Begl- 

menls. 
Terence,  327. 
Territorial  party,  lo  prerent  aztenaioo 

of  tlarery,  374. 
Thaeher,  James  (1754-1844X  M.D.,  hit 
American  Medical  Biography,  dted, 
280  a. ;  hit  Military  Journal  during 
the  American   Berotuttonary  War. 
cited,  205  a. 
Thsckeray,  WiUiam  Makepeace  (1811* 
1883),  hit  poem  The  End  of  the 
Play,  quoted,  180;  his  Four  (SeorgaSy 
quoted,  258. 
TbanksgiTing,  Fast  and.  Days  of  New 
England,  bj  William  De  L.  Lof% 
mentioned,  188;  cited,  180  a. 
Thanksgiving  PlocUmation  of  1081, 
John  DarM  of  York  and  his,  paper 
by  II.  U.  Edee  on,  107-180.  ^st 
IJaris,  Major  John,  of  York. 
Thayer,  Ber.  Henry  Otis  (Bowdoin. 

1803),  of  Portland,  Me.,  180  a. 
—  Jamm  Bradlkt,  LL.D.,  ▼!,  it, 
zri,  350 ;  deceased,  xiz ;  elected  Vice- 
President  34.  354;  commnnicatea 
Memoir  df  D.  E.  Ware,  88 ;  l^lemoir. 
88-30 ;  subseribet  to  (^M  l^lemorial 
Fund,  300 ;  sendu  for  inniecUon  copy 
of  Theses  of  1810, 330. 
— —  JoRir  Eliot,  A.B.«  ztU,  187; 
elected  Resident  Member,  180,  348; 
tnbeeribee  to  (^onld  Memorial  Find, 
800. 

Nathaniel  0700-1840),  D.D^  IL<X, 

1780,  of  Lancaster,  Mass.,  303  a. 
Tbeohwieal  8eminaiy,  Andorer,  Matt., 
Dr.  E.  rnuioa.  Prof  ester  of  Sacrtd 
Uteraioa  •!»  300  a.;  libfaiy  9^ 
107  a. 


4tt 


Theses  of  Bachelors  and  Mstieii.    ;S^ 

Harrard  College. 

Third  National  Bank,  Boston,  funds  of 
tliin  Society  deposited  ia,  33,  358. 

Third  Writ  of  Quo  Warranto  against 
the  Conueoticui  duirter,  340;  origi- 
nal  of,  in  possession  of  IL  IL  Edas, 
220;  exhibitiHl,  340. 

Thomas,  Isaiah  (1740-1831).  LL.D., 
starU  the  MassachusetU  Spy  in  Boe- 
too,  208;  his  History  of  iVintiag  in 
America,  cited,  300  n. 

Thomond,  Henry  O'Brien  (c.  1021- 
1801),  Earl  <<  81  a. 

Tliompson,  Benjamin.    iSet  Rumford. 

Simon  (c.  1810-1878),  of  Ipswich, 

174. 

— ^  Set  Tomson. 

Tborean,  Henry  Darid  (1817-1882), 
11.  C.  1837,  his  Automn,qnoted,253. 

Tuoa.xDiKa,  Samobl  Lothrop,  A.M., 
zv,  iTi,  224,  remarks  on  death  of 
Judge  Lowell,  41-46;  communicates 
letter  of  George  Washington  to  Mrs. 
ttarah  Fairiai,  221,  and  memo- 
randum from  Constance  C.  Ilarrieoii 
concerning  it  221,  %!2;  of  com- 
mittee on  nomination,  200;  sub- 
aeribee  to  (vould  Memorial  Fund, 
800;  communicates  Memoir  of  Ler- 
erett  Saltonstall,  in  behalf  of  J.  U. 
Choate,  355. 

Thome.  Lieut  Peregrine  Francis,  R.A., 
50,  51,  53. 

Ticknor,  George  (1701-1871),  LL.D., 
40. 

Tllden,  Samnd  Jones  (1814-1888), 
LL.D.,  (voremor  of  New  York,  377. 

Tllley,  WUIiam,  of  Boston,  his  petition, 
1840, 120, 123. 

TilHnghast  Caleb  Benjamin,  State 
Librarian  of  Massachusetts,  288  m. 

Ting.    Set  Tjrng. 

Tinker,  John  («.  1802),  of  New  Lon- 
don, Conn.,  quoted,  248. 

Tirerton,  Deronshire,  England,  170  a. 

Tom  Brown  at  Oxford,  by  T.  Hughes, 
quoted,  258. 

Tomson,  John,  InTolTed  in  lawsnllt, 
1050, 178  a. 

Topographical  and  HIttorieal  Deterip- 
tion  of  Botton,  by  N.  B.  Shorileff, 
dted,  100  a.,  203  a.,  200  a.,  288  a. 

ToppAM,  RoaaaT  Noxoii,  A.M.,  zri; 
deoeated,  xii ;  of  committee  lor  rais- 
ing the  GooM  Memorial  Fund,  307, 
840;  tubterihet  to  the  Fund,  800; 
itt  on  Firai  and  Second  WriU 


of  ()uo  Warraata,  acalnti  tht  Con- 
necticut Charter,  MO  and  a«it; 
elected  a  member  of  the-CSonncil,  854. 

Topsfleld,  Mass..  300. 

Torhay,  England,  81  a. 

Tories.  ^MSomeMsssachnsettsTorlpa. 

Tories,  court  records  supposed  to  baTt 
been  carried  off  by,  1778, 14  a. 

Torrey,  Capt  William  (if.  e.  1001),  of 
Weymouth,  CMl  of  the  Deputies, 
117,  122  a.,  123  a.,  132, 151, 151  a., 
150-181,407,400;  newly<hoeen clerk* 
134 ;  a  recompense  alk»wed,  150, 151 ; 
his  book  of  rscords  BMntfcmad,  100. 

Tory.    Ste  Torrey. 

Tour  in  the  United  Sialet  of  America, 
by  J.  F.  D.  Smyth,  quoted,  220. 

Town  Houte,Boeton,40;  first  one  eoai- 
Dieted,  10 ;  occupsiion  of,  20;  courts 
In  okl,  21;  sometinaee  called  Court 
House,  21;  restored  after  Are  of  1747 
and  courts  held  in,  22;  British  troo|ia 
lodged  ia,  20. 

Town  and  Parish  Records  of  Child  and 
other  families,  manuscript  in  Ubrary 
of  N.  £.  Historie  Qancdogieal  So- 
ciety, 01  a. 

Tractstus  de  Leffibnt  Apglis,  Gran- 
Tille's,  quoted,  800. 

TracU  and  Other  Hptn,  bj  Pistar 
Force,  cited,  228  a. 

Transylraiiia,  Consistory  of  Unitarian 
Churches  in,  312. 

Trarels  in  the  Interior  of  Aamrica,  by 
J.  Bradbury,  quoted,  250. 

T^ecothick,  Bartow  (tf.  mO),  of  Lon- 
don, 70  a. 

Trelawney  Papers,  dtad,  177  a.,  170  a* 

Trsmoni  Street  Boston,  22  a 

Theatre,  Boston,  284  a. 

Tkeaoot  Joseph,  of  jniy  which  triad 
Capt  Thomas  PkeiAon.  1770. 82. 

Trinity  Church,  Boston,  104;  Begistaia 
of,  cited,  103  a.,  104  a.,  108  a.,  200  a.  I 
mentioued,  104;  quoted,  200  »« 282  a^ 
274  a. 

Trinity  Church,  N.  T.,  201  a. 

Th>Uone.  Prances  (Milton,  1780-1888), 
her  Domestic  Manners  of  the  Amerl- 
eans,  quoted,  251. 

Tkott  NichoUs  (1883-1740),  his  Uwa 
of  the  Proriaoe  of  Sonth  Carolina^ 
quoted,  234. 

Th>wbridga,  Edmnnd  (1700-1703),  H. 
C.  1728,  a/Mtf  Edmund  Gollt^  of 
Cambridge,  Attorney-General  and 
Judge  of  the  Superloar  CcmH  of  Jn- 

ala^^M^aaai^ft    ^mmb  4^w    ^l^hM^flAAA  ^^m    BlAtB^ftd^^h 


484 


^!S^""'i!?'i/''*5^  («mf/iiii«0.     I  Twenty  Ytm  in  Cmtgnm,  br  J.  0. 
07  •..70.  74  aiKl  •^•le,  77  aiKl  iMte;      Maine,  inetitioned,  tS,  ' 

il"^!*  aiid  iKii.';  dianse  of  name,  TwcBlv-wretiUi  BegiuenLM.  fiseBec- 
7*;  offices  beM  in  CanilHri«lse.  76;       inienbi.  •'•^■m^j 

1 1-..I. r..  .... . -,. .  .„...    Tweiit;-.iiinth  Rcginent,  50, 68 n.    iki 

Uri^iiueiiU. 
Tikimlen,  John,  aeleciauui  df  York. 
1670,  177  ». 


tt«tfd  both  uauict,  76  and  mU;  death, 
77. 

—  Lydia    or    Li<]ia,    dangbter    of 
Tlimnaa  of  Kewtoii.    Set  Omul, 

—  Maty,  daughter  oC  Tbotoafl,  7ft. 
—-Mary  (Goife),  wife  of  Tbomai, 

71  ami  inwic. 

Tbonias  (1677-c.  1725),  of  New. 

too,  Ma«.,  and  New  London,  Conn., 
•nn  of  Ment.  James,  74  nnd  nere. 

•— —  Stt  Goffc 

True  Colonial   Dame,  A,  article  by 


Constanee  C.  Ilarriiion  in  the  Ladies      315. 
Ilotne  JonniAL  «ImI.  *M:I  «  t 


TwiM,  Sir  Traveri  (1800-1807),  bis 
edition  of  liraeton  s  Do  I^^gibus  et 
Consnetodiuibus  Anjrliae,  quoted. 
307. 

Tyler,  Andrew  (1602-1741).  Boston 
inercliant.  son  of  CapL  Thomas  of 
Boston,  103. 

John  Ford  (IL  C.  1877),  quoted. 


Home  Joamai,  cited,  '22$  n, 
Tmmbull.  Beujamin  (1735-1830),  D.D., 
his  History  of  Conneeticttt,  cited, 
317  n. ;  quoted,  317, 3I& 
—-James  Hammond  (1831-1807), 
LL.U.,  bis  edition  of  l^echford^i 
Kjaia  UraUng,  quoted,  18;  his  Fiist 
£<4MTt  at  Benking  and  the  First 
P^per  yiontj  in  New  £ngbuid,  nien- 
tioued.  111. 

CoL  John   (17ft6-18|.1X  H.  C. 

Itfi3,  son  of  GoiT.  Jonathan,  188, 
31ft  n. ;  his  hattleiiiece,  Banker  Hill, 
mentioned,  315;  his  Antobiograuhr, 
Bewiniseenees  nnd  Letters,  cite^ 
108  n. 

TccKicn.  Omnwi  Fox,  Ph.D.,  xrii; 
sp«*aks  at  annual  dinner,  87;  sub- 
M-rilies  to  Gonid  Memorial  Fund, 
3UX 

-—  Oichard  (A  1879),  of  Csmo  Bay, 

1«6  M. 

-— -  WiLUAM  Jbwrtt,  LL.D.,  Piwd. 

deat  of  Dartmonth  College,  ZTiii; 

elected  Correspondiuf  Member,  840l 

317;  aeeepts.  341. 
Tudor,  Col.  WillUro  (1750-1810),  H. 

C.  1780.  Judge-Adrocate  General  of 


Lyon  Gardiner,  LL.D.,  in  William 

and  Mary  College  Quarterly,  cited, 

32811. 

—  Mary,  daughter  of  Andrew.    St* 

Pelham. 
Moses  Corr,  LL.D.,  xviii;  de- 

eeased,  zz. 
Tyley,  SomuH,  Jr.  (5. 1680),  of  Boston, 

Clerk  of   the   Siiperioiir   Court  of 

Judicature,  11  n;  oath  of  oAee,  10 

and  tntt4. 
IVndal,  Sir  John  (^.  1616).  143. 
Marpiret,  daughter  of  Sir  John. 

Set  Winthrop. 
Tyng.  Cipt.  WiUiam  IW.  1653),  of  Bee- 

ton  and  Braintree,  Trassurer  of  the 

Cokmy,  117, 118,  123;  135^  136, 180- 

132,  111  n.:  absent  froa  senriee  In 

the  House,  139. 


the  army,  chosen  to  proeure  evidence 
of  netione  inimleal  to  the  United 


Stales,  1777, 350. 

—  WllUam  (1770-1880),  H.  C.1706, 

son  of  Cot  WillUm,  his  Letters  on 

the  Eastern  States,  quoted,  880, 3ftL 
Tnflon.    Sft  Mason,  Kobert. 

Tufts,  Mm,  Imttst,  380  and  nste. 

1718;  888  a. 

Fnsmuuci  Jackmmi,  Ph.D.,z?itt. 

..Jf"*^^  ('-  lM)t  «<  Boston,  IM. 
Mdoi^  lis;  14ft.  ^^ 


Underground  Railroad,  ji 

Iddinzs  keeps  sUtion  of,  388  a. 
Underhill,  Capi.  John  U,  e.  1673),  of 

Bofcton,  246. 
Luther    Melville  e.    Manchestsr 

(City  oO.  404  n. 
Unkm  Safety  Deposit  Vaalta,  Booton, 

389. 
Union  Street,  Boston,  370. 397. 
Unitarian  Churehes  in  TiansyhanbL 

J.  II.  Alien  m  delegate  of  Amerieaa 

and  British  Unitarians  to  the  Con- 

sistory  of,  813;  faith  adopted  in 

Salem,  861. 
i—  CIuK  34:1, 878. 
— -  Reriew  and  Religions  Magasino. 

ei|^  907  n. ;  edited  by  J.  UTAUm; 

United  Colonies  (New  Kngfend),  881; 
^ "  horn  H.  U^hor 


INDBZ. 


485 


to  eommisslooeri  of,  about  printing 
£Uot*s  Indian  BiUe^  and  ether  Indian 
books,  380-303. 
United  States,  An  Outline  of  Political 
Histcffy,  by  O.  Smith,  dted,  316  a. ; 
New  Tra?eb  in  the,  by  J.  P.  Brissot, 
onoted,  388;  Practicsl  Notes  made 
during  a  Tour  in  Canada,  and  a 
Portion  of  the,  by  A.  Fersusson, 
quoted,  352;  Beoollections  of  a  Siz 
Years'  Residenee  in  the,  by  P.  Neil- 
ton,  quoted,  351;  Tour  in  the^  by 
John  F.  D.  Smyth,  quoted,  330  n.; 
View  of  the,  by  Teneh  (^ozo,  quoted, 
338. 

United  States  of  America,  901  n.,  351, 
353,  337,  350,  376,  838,  875^  401; 
help  in,  353;  persons  inimiosi  to, 
358,  350 ;  treasons  and  conniraeies 
against,  370 ;  independence  of,  386 ; 
printing  of  arebiTos  makes  them 
aooessible  to  persons  in  all  parts  of, 
351 ;  critieal  time  in  history  of,  1876- 
77, 878.    See  Cuiigiess. 

— —  Arsenal,  50. 

«— Constitution,  asntioned,  874; 
breach  of,  375. 

Court,  47.    <S^  Federal  Covta. 

District  Judffe,  43. 

— —  Narigation  Law,  378. 

Senate,  370. 

Tariff,  373, 381. 

Treasury,  344,  383. 

UniTersities  of  Chicago,  Michigan.  Pmn- 
srlvania.  Ste  mJut  names  of  thooo 
plaoes. 

University  City.    Su  Cambridflo. 

University  Press,  Cambridge,  Dill  for 


Uaher.  Beiekiah  (d.  1676),  of  Cam- 
bridge,  800 11.;  his  letter  and  aoeonnt 
about  printiuff  £liot*s  Indbn  Bible 
and  other  Indian  books,  800-808.  . 

Usnrpatioo,  period  of,  16ft. 


printiuff,  33, 853. 
i>ham.  Iter. 


Upham,  Iter.  Charles  Wentworth  (H. 
C.  1831),  his  Leetore  before  the 
Lowell  institute,  quoted,  310. 

—^  WiUiam  Phineas  (H.  C.  1856),  aon 
of  Rev.  Charles  Wentworth,  ▼,  134, 
163,  163,  164;  his  letter  to  John 
Noble,  with  notes  on  Vol.  IIL  of  the 
printed  Massachusetts  Cokmy  Ro> 
cords,  144-161;  calls  attention  to 
illusiTe  character  of  marginal  notes 
in  Cokmy  Records,  148,  406  n.;  his 
theory  abont  Vol.  HI.,  166;  calls 
attention  to  docnments  oonoeming 
John  Davis,  178  a.,  183  n. ;  indebted 
ness  to^  acknowlodged,  330  a. 

Urmstone^  John,  quoted,  340. 

Urqnhart,  Jama,  his  reputed  map  of 
Boston,  drawn  In  1775  by  IL  Mbam, 
808  n. 


VaLLANCET,  Geo.  Chailes  (1791- 

1813),  904  n. 
Van  Schaack,  Fbter  0747-1839),  hie 

Laws  of  New  York,  quoted,  m. 
YassaU  (William),  Fletebsr  (Willfaun) 

e.,  14  a. 
Veasie,  Me^  30. 
Veneanela  incident,  1885^  870. 
Vermont,  374.    See  Hampshire  Grants. 
Vk»nna,  Austria,  37ft. 
View  of  the  (Causes  and  Conssqneneea 
of  the  American  Revolution,  by  J. 
Bondier.  quoted,  337  a. 
Vines,  RichanI  (c  1585-16511,  of  Saoo, 
steward  to  Sir  Ftodinanoo  Gofges, 
170  a.  "^ 

VirginU,  80, 104, 381, 358, 887, 388  a.  t 
Peter  Pelham  of  Boston  emigrated 
to,  103 ;  CoL  William  Fairfaz,  Prea- 
ident  of  the  King's  CooncU  in,  331; 
House  of  Burgesses  in,  334;  white 
servant  in,  337;  white  men  indenture 
themselves  in,  337  a. 

HaU  of  the  General  Aisembly, 

388  a. 
VirginU,  BaBagfa's  White  Senrltnde  in 
the  Cok»ny  of,  quoted,  338,  948; 
Bnice*s  Economic  History  of,  in  the 
Seventeenth  Century,  dted,  338  a.; 
Fiske*s  Old,  and  Her  Neighbours, 
cited,  338  a. ;  (Tarolomm,  by  E.  D. 
Neill,  dted,  838  a. ;  Beverley's  His- 
toiy  of,  quoted,  831;  Impartially 
Ezamined,  by  W.  BuUoek,  quoted, 
331 ;  Jones's  Present  State  of,  qnoted, 
331 ;  £.  Williams'i  Vino  Trivrnph- 
ans:  or,  Virginia  richly  and  truly 
rained,  quoted,  347. 
Virginia  llagadne  of    Hisloiy  and 

Biography,  quoted,  887  a. 
Virginia  Statutes  at  Large,  qnoted, 

333. 
Virgo  Trirmphans :  or  "^^rglnla  riohly 
and  tmlY  valued,  by  E.  WiUiame, 
quoted,  m7. 
Vital   statistiflo,  8ft],  888;  of 

bridge,  3ftL 
Voaz  or  Koax,  Mary,  ufleooer  in 
toa  Gaol,  1777, 8M. 


4M 


Wade,  JoMtium  u.  168I),  of 

Chariettmm  «m1  Jptwieli,  If mb  ,  hit 
mCttioB  abMii  FlMB  JdMid,  1010, 130^ 

•^—TbooMt,  ol  Korthainptoii,  Eof^ 
brother  of  JomUumi  of  Choriestown, 

Wadnworth,   Rot.    BenjMnin    (1009- 

17S7X  IVMUeoi  of  llarrard  Colkfo, 

U9. 
Wait,  Hoe.  William  Cvtnnio,  A.m 

Zfii;  Mibteribw  lo  Goold  Hemoriol 

Food,  300. 
Waho,  Thomas,  appraiiier,  1748, 104  n. 
Wahienie,  Richard,  1010, 110, 130  and 

ntttt.    5m  Walktr,  Hiehard. 
Waldera.    Ste  Waklton. 
Waldo,  Brie-^Gen.  Samuel  (1000-1750), 

•oH  of,  r.  llaikeU,  1758, 1ft,  10  a. 
WaMron,  Maior  Richaid  n013-]080), 

of  Uorer,  Gofernor  of  Kew  Uanp- 

•hire,  120  a.;  pttiiion  of,  110,  VJO. 
—  Capi.  Williani  (4.  1042),  of  Uofor, 

K.  11.,  too  of  Wmiam  Uie  Reoofder 

of  Dorer  and  of  tho  IVorinoe  of 

Maine,  183. 
Rt.  William  (1097-1737),  U.  C, 

1717,  of  Bofiton,  non  of  lUehard,  Jr., 

of  Iloror,  X.  U.,  2:i0. 
Walford,  Emma  ^ary,  of  London.  113. 
WALKRR,llon.  FftAXCia  AJiAaA,LL.D., 

zri,  a,  01. 
— -  Jamet  (1701-1871),  LL.D.,  Prca- 

ident  of  llarrard  Collc;:^,  40. 
^—  Cape  Riohard  (tf.  1087).  of  Lrna 

and  Reading,  110,  117,  130  a.,  101. 

5>e  WaMeme.  Richard. 
Walkr.    5f«  Walker. 
WaU,  Fatricfc,  kijraliit,  300  and  m*. 
WaU  StTMl,  K.  Y.,  300  a. 
WaUinfford,  Conn.,  301, 303. 
Wallia,  William  Wait,  of  Jnrr  wMeh 

tried  Cant  Tbomaa  iVoiloOy  1770,03. 
Wahham,  Jlam..  043. 413. 
Walton,  Rer.  WiUiam  (d.  1008),  of 

Harldehead,  110. 
Warl}rnirtment,WariiiniloM^9tO. 
War  OiOea  (Hritiih),  m7 
WaraMtta  (WarrabUtoX 


Indian, 

Ward,  O^wffi  AtkhMon  (1700-1004), 

•»- funil/,  S90. 

WaidwnllClariiialNlhiwaj.  teWaro. 
— —  l>din  (FBrkinp),  qnakerats,  wile 
of  Ktoakim,  ol  Hampton,  immodaal 

>  OBf  aO  AOWMH^f  AOOOy  OOf  • 


Ware,  Adelaide  Fraoeee  (Diekej),  wif^ 

of  Darwin  Erastua,  09. 
OariMia    DUUway    (WardweUX 

wife  of  Eraetna,  08. 

—  lion.  Darwih  EnAaTira,  A.M., 
▼I,  zri,  01, 40;  memoir  of,  communi- 
cated by  J.  II.  Tliayer,  OiS;  Memoir 
of,  ;I8,  .30,  mentioned,  050;  hie  an- 
ceetry,  08;  birth,  08;  education,  08; 
practieet  law  in  Benton,  38;  member 
of  Leffitktare,  08-09;  member  of 
Commiition  for  rerising  U.  8.  cna- 
tome  lawa,  09;  member  of  Maesa. 
chneetta  Hoard  of  Harbor  Commia- 
eionem,  09;  member  of  Board  of 
Oreraecra  of  llart-ard  College,  30; 
President  of  Boaton  Ciril  Serrice 
Reform  Amociation,  00;  Trm^urer 
and  IHrwtor  of  Aanociatad  Charitiea 
of  Boston,  00;  aMirriaffa,  09;  char- 
acter, 00;  death,  00;  C.  F.  Adama 
paja  tribute  to  memory  of,  350. 

—  Ervtum  of  Salem  and  Marblehoad, 
father  of  Darwin  Erastiui,  00. 

Rev.  Ilenrj  (1704-1815),  D.D., 

II.  C.  1780,  08;  liia  appointmeiii  lo 
the  Hollia  Profenorbhip  of  Diviuit/ 
fl|TCioiied  by  Dr.  Pearson,  900  n.; 
this  apnointment  furnished  reason 
for  Andorer  Tlieological  8emiuary*8 
eiistenoc,  310. 

IlcT.  Henry,  Jr.  (1704-1843),  D.D., 

II.  C.  1813,  son  of  iter.  Heniy  (IL  C. 
1785),  38, 4a. 

«—  Lucy  Clark,  daughter  of  Rar. 
Ilenrr,  Sr.    See  Allen. 

Richard  Darwin  (II.  C.  1800),  aon 

of  Darwin  Erastus,  30. 

»—  Robert  (ti.  1000),  the  emigrant,  of 
Dedham,  08. 

Wnmer,  Thomas,  of  Cape  Porpoise, 
Me.,  407, 410,  411 ;  apprehemleil  on 
suspicion  of  mnrdier,  1055,  408;  a 
freeman,  408  n.;  wrongfully  amwo* 
handed,  400 ;  allowance  for  iinpi  iaon* 
ment,  411 ;  wrongfull/  chaigod  Go?. 
Bellingham,  41L 

Warren,  Ambrose  William  (H.  1000^ 
engrater,  315  n. 

Comelius,ofMlddlabofongh,Masa, 

1707, 2:15. 

MaJo^Gon.  Jamea  (1720-1000), 

IL  C.  1745,  13  n.«  031. 

-«-  Mm,  M.D.  (1750-1015),  H.  C. 
1771,  brother  of  Gen.  Joeeph,  da> 
litarB  OrM  Foorth  of  July  Oration  In 
Boston,  1700, 307  ». 

—  John  CoUlna,  M.D.  a^TO-lOOO), 


Wt 


n.  C  1707,  son  of  Dr.  John,  his  Gen- 
eak>gy  of  Warren,  cited,  280  a. 
•— Majo^Gen.  Joseph  (1741-1775), 
H.  C.  1750,  phyi^an,  03  a.,  04, 71  a., 
200-300;  betrothed  to  Mercy  SooUay, 
210  n.;  R.  Frothingham*s  Life  and 
Times  of,  cited,  210  a.,  205  n.,  208  n, : 
J.  Trumboirs  picture  of,  called 
(he  Death  of  \\arren,  mentioned, 
215  a.;  his  Fifth  of  March  Oration, 
208;  remoral  of  his  body  to  tho 
Ok!  Granary  Burying  Ground,  287; 
Grand  Master  of  the  lilasouic  frater- 
nity at  time  of  his  death,  288  n.; 
committee  consider  tho  erection  of  a 
monument  to,  288  a. ;  8t.  Aodrew's 
Lodge  giren  permission  to  ralso  the 
body  of,  288  a. 

—  Merer  (Otis,  1728-1814).  wifa  of 
Major-yen.  James,  her  rcrses.  In 
Poems,  Dramatic  and  Miscellaneous, 
cited,  021  n. ;  Elizabeth  Montagu's 
letter  to,  in  appredatkm  of  ▼erses 
written  by,  about  her  Essay  on 
Shaksnear,  021,  023. 

Admiral  Sir  IViter  (1703-1753), 

R.  N.,  211,  810;  his  commission  to 

Joseph  Ihright,  020. 
«—  (Genealogy  of,  by  Dr.  John  C. 

Warr«n,  cited.  288  a. 
Warriiier.    See  Warner. 
Warwick,  Mass.,  04  a.,  123. 
— —  County,  England,  Biraiingfaam 

in.  201  n. 
WaiUilmm,  Emory  (18QO-1877),  LUD., 

Gorenior    of    Massachusetts,    his 

Sketches  of  the  Judicial  History  of 

J^laMachntetts,  quoted,  76. 
Washington,  Augustine  (1094-1740), 

father  of  George,  222  a. 

—  George  (1732-1799),  LL.D.,  Pres- 
ident  of  the  United  States,  2,  221  a., 
222  a.,  224, 274  a.,  821, 040,350;  his 
letter  to  Sarah  Fairfax,  and  mem- 
orandum concerning  it,  by  Constance 
C.  Harrison,  communicated  by  8.  U 
Thomdike,  331,  322;  Sparks^s  Life 
and  Wriyngs  of.  dted,  222  n. ;  his 
attachment  for  Sally  Carj,  233;  copy 
of  a  part  of  his  Military  Record  rir- 
Ing  Muster  Rolb  of  troops  raised  in 
Massachnsetta  counties,  communi- 
cated by  A.  P.  C.  Griffin,  824, 835; 
tribute  to,  by  Elisabeth  Montaini,  822. 

— -  Hannah  (FaiilazX  ^^  m  War- 
ner, 221, 333. 

John  (dL  1740),  son  of  U 


—  I^wrtneafd.  1097),  fiUher  of 
Augustine,  9^  a. 

Martha  (1703-1002),  wife  of  Presi- 
dent George,  349;  H.  H.  Edco  ezhib- 
iU  origin  J  lettei'oi  to  General  Knos 
and  his  reply,  334. 

Warner  (if.  1791),  son  of  John, 

332  and  nofe* 

Washin^n,  D.  C,  09,  43,  100^  394^ 
398.  &9,  311. 

Unitarian  Chnreh,  010,  Oil  n. 

Washington  Street,  Boston,  10,  33  n., 
283  a   284  a. 

Watennan.  Richard  (d.  1070),  of  Saltm 
and  IVoridence,  287  a. 

Watortouno.    Sh  Watertown. 

Watertown,  Mass.,  117, 293, 303, 870. 

Watson,  John  Fanning  (1780-1800), 

his  Annab  of  Phihulelphia,  qnotod, 
330.  r—f^ 

^—  WiLUAX,  Ph.D.,  zri;  •nhaerihea 

to  Gould  Memorial  Fund,  300;  dia> 

ooBscs   II.   A.  IVker'i  paper   on 

Quakers,  080 
Watta,  Re?.  Isiiao  (1074-1748),  D.D.. 

191. 

Kathanid,  1758, 350. 

Way  mouth.    See  Wsymonth. 

Wears,  Mary  (DarU),  wife  of  Pstor, 

180  and  no<«,  181  a.,  183. 
Peter,  of  Kittery  and  York,  Treas- 
urer of  tlie  Count/ of  York,  181, 183; 

olBces  hckl  by,  181  a. ;  warrant  to 

apprehend,  1008, 182. 
Wearor,  Edward,  Depnty-Register  of 

the  Court  of  Adadralty,  notiOcation 

from,  1710,  21. 
Webb,  Joseph  (1044-1008),  Clerk  of 

the  Inferiour  Court  of  Common  Plena 

and  Rsgistor  of  Deeds,  In  SnllbUc. 

10. 
Webber,   Rar.    Samuel    (1700-1010), 

D.D^  President  of  Uanrard  CoUsgo» 

200a. 
Webster,  Daniel  (1701-1068),  LL.D.» 

201,  874,  075. 
Webster's    Intamational    DIetlonanr, 

cited,  244  a. 
Weimouth.    See  Weymontli. 
Weld,  Caroline  Langdon  (Goddard), 

wife  of  William  Gordon,  snbseribw 

to  Goukl  Memorial  Fund,  000. 
^—  CUARUtS  GOODARP^  M.D.,  srlf 

subscribes  to  GonU  Manorial  Fted. 


—  Stephen  Minol  (H.  a  1830),  00. 

—  WiLUAM  Qonimr  (ia37-100n 
xrl,iia 


488 


WBUJ^8AinTBL,  A3^zfi;  Mbteribw 
to  Gould  Memorial  Fwid,  m». 

Wolto,  He.,  109  n,t  170  n^  176  «.,  188, 
18t»  185, 408  and  iMKiv  400  and  iMta. 

—  First  Clrarcb,  176  n. 

Wdli^  Iloviie*t  HiatflfT  o^  and  Kan- 
Mbvnk,  Ilaiiia,  died,  176  n. 

Wendell,  Judge  Ottvar  (17SS-1018),  H. 
C.  1768,  S68. 

Weoham,  Maaa.,  117, 174. 

WeoBaoL    See  Wenhaoi. 

Wentwortk,  Edwaid,  8r.  (1608-1707), 
aoB  oC  John  of  Tofk,  SOi 

—  Edinurd,  Jr.  (17S0-17N),  of 
StoaghUm,  Ma«.,  aiad  Boirton, 


of  Edward,  Sr.,  367, 260;  birth,  203; 
narriages,  203  and  nete;  on  the  Uit 
of  Lo^iiita,  202;  appreheuaion  and 
trial  of,  203;  arreated  by  order  of  the 
Cowicil,  302, 208  a. ;  death,  208. 

—  John  (1071-1780),  Ueat-Gofor- 
Bor  of  New  Ifampahira,  200  n. 

— .  Keriah  (Blackmau),  wife  of  Ed- 
ward, St.,  203. 

^— >  Ilarr  (Dijne,  d,  1800),  aaeond 
wife  of  £dward,  Jr.,  203  and  nete, 

•—  Samuel  (1708-1700),  H.  C.  1738^ 
aon  of  Lieut-GoT.  Jolin,  390  n. 

— -  Sarah.    See  Apthofp. 

— -  Sosanna  (Winilow,  <f.  1780),  Orat 
wife  of  Edward,  Jr.,  203  and  nolSf. 

^—  Thomaa  Ilanford  (1781-1810),  aon 
of  JosiahWinalow,  28311. 

—  Genealogy,  The:  Engliih  and 
American,  cited,  202  n.,  282  n., 
288  n.,  290  n.,  202  n.;  quoted,  208  n. 

■        Manor,  290. 

Wert,  Benjamin   (1788-1820),  R.A., 

J.  TVumbull,  pupn  of,  216  n. 
— -  Edie,  wife  of  John  of  Saeo.  4ia 
•—  John,  of  Ipswich,  104^  176  n. 

—  John  (<f.  1008),  of  Saco^  176  n.; 
depoaition  of,  1066,  410;  made  a 
frMman,  410  n. 

WiUiam,  of  Bareote,  Em.,  298. 

Weat,  the,  873. 

Weat  Indies,  11  n.,  til,  288, 280;  iUpa 

of,   127;   SahubvT'a   Odendar  of 

Stata  Flspera,  Cobnlal  Serisa,  Amar- 

lea  and,  mentioned,  183  n. 
Weat  Mnt,  K.  T.,  62, 224. 
Wmtarfnater,  Statato  eif 

^■otad,  402.       

Wastminatar,  Tt,  272  n* 
Wcstmordandt  Ta.,  221. 
WastoB,  Maai.    See  Kendal  Qimm, 
WathanMd.  Com.,  70, 826. 

117,  lit 


*—  Bade  Rifor,  Maaa.,  100  n, 

Whaller,  MaJo^Gen.  Edward  (e.  lOllk 
e.  1076),  the  regicide,  218^  840, 849. 

WheatUnd,  Henir  (1812-1898),  M.D., 
H.  C.  1882,  Ftesidant  of  tha  Essex 
Inatitttte,  90. 

Wheeler,  Joaeph,  ieptaasnlati?a,  1776^ 
268. 

—  Geo.  JoaicpR,  U.  8.  A.,  zriiL 

Wheelwright,  Mrs.  — -,  of  Boston, 
perhaps  wife  of  Jeremiah,  218. 

— -  AxDRcw  CuKKiiranAM,  A.M.. 
zrii ;  subacribea  to  Gould  Memorial 
Fund,  809;  diaousaM  U.  A.  PUrker'a 
paper  on  Quakers,  889. 

— —  £Dicu]n>MARai,A.B.,zTii;  sub- 
acribea to  Gould  Memorial  Fund, 
809. 

— —  EnwARis  A.M.,XTi,41, 46, 40, 188, 
814,  819,  833,  840;  deceased,  six; 
presides  at  meetings,  1,  40^  94,  187, 
313,  399,  841,  880;  addrem  at  fifth 
annual  meeting,  1-4;  at  sixth,  811- 
846;  rsmarka  on  death  of  John 
Lowell,  3-8;  of  G.  M.  Lane,  8;  of 
G.  8.  Hale,  8,  4;  of  P.  H.  Sears, 
843,  818;  of  &  BuUer,  844,  846; 
appoints  committee,  81;  re-elected 
president,  84, 854 ;  presides  at  annnnl 
dinner.  88,  866 ;  his  health  propnsed, 
86,  850,  857;  announces  death  of 
F.  v.  Balch,  187-188;  appoints  com- 
mitteea  for  Annual  Meeting,  299; 
presents  the  report  of  the  com- 
mittee for  raising  the  IVrmanent,  or 
Gould  Memorial,  Fund,  807;  his  re- 
marks about  the  proporad  fund  and 
its  uses,  807,  808 ;  subscribes  to  the 
Fund,  8(09;  announces  the  death'of 
Dr.  Allen,  810;  exhibits  a  manu- 
script sermon  in  the  handwriting  of 
Cotton  Mather  for  the  inqieotion  of 
the  Sociei^,  818. 
—  Jeremiah,  of  Boaton,  218  a. 

Col.  Samuel  (d.  1700)  of  Wdla 

and  Yori[,  aon  of  IUt.  John.  184. 
Whetcomb,  John,  Exeautiro  Cooneillor, 
ino,  18  n. 


Whig  party,  801 

Whitaker,iier.  Nathaniel  (1782-1796), 

D.D.    (Princeton,    1762),    qootad, 

250. 
White,  Benjamin,  Bxaasttm  CouneO* 

lor,  1778, 18  a. 
^-  Hugh,  petition  oU  1770, 00. 
— Cm!  Joaeph  (1748-1880),of  Salem, 

aon  of  Joaeph,  Ua  Bodar  manttoad, 

29L 


IHDBX. 


489 


<-»  Robert,  witnast  to  dmoaition, 
1055, 410. 

Kt.-ReT.    WUIiam  (1748-1880), 

D.D.,  Bishop  of  Pennsylraoia,  218  n. 

White  Horse  Tarem,  or  Inn,  Boaton, 
282  fin  3H8;  location  of,  288  n.; 
called  White  Horse  Inn  in  1700, 
''84  n. 

White  Serritnde  in  the  Colony  of  Vir- 
ginia, by  J.  a  BaUagh,  quoted,  228^ 
240 

White  senritode.    SssSenraat. 

White  SueE,  79. 

Whitefiekl,  Rer.  George  (1714-1770), 
250;  his  Works,  quoted,  286;  his 
preaching  disapproved  of,  288  n. 

Whitewortb,  Charles  (hapi.  1758),  k)y- 
alist,  son  of  Dr.  Milea,  8r.,20O  n., 
201.    ^MWhitworth. 

Whitmore,  William  neury(1880-f900), 
20ii.,33,25u  144, 156, 167, 104, 198  a.; 
hia  Masa.  Ciril  List,  mentioned,  14  n., 
70  N.,  cited,  03  n.,  361  a. ;  his  Ad. 
dress  at  the  Re-dedication  of  tlie  Old 
State  House,  quoted,  30-28;  30, 
dtod,  84  n.;  his  Bibliographical 
Sketch  of  the  Laws  of  the  Massa- 
chnsetU  Colony,  cited,  180,  148  a., 
145  R.,  164;  hia  editkm  of  Alassaehu- 
setts  Colony  Laws,  cited,  188  a. ;  his 
paper  on  the  Kariy  Pointers  and 
Kngrarers  of  New  Engkuid,  cited. 


193  n. ;  his  letter  describing  Copley's 
portrait  of  FiBter  IMham,  cited,  198  a. ; 
nis  commonicationa  to  the  Henddlc 
Jounial,  cited,  198  a. 

Wbitkry,  Datid  Ricr,  A.M.,  xrii; 
of  committee  for  securing  the  Gould 
Memorial  Fund.  807, 840;  subscribes 
to  Uie  Fund,  809. 

•^  Jamks  Ltman,  A.M.,  xril;  elected 
Resident  Member,  419. 

Whittelsey,  lA>is,  daughter  of  Bar. 
Samuel.    See  Hall. 

<-»  Rer.  Samuel  (Y.  C.  1706),  202. 

Wbittier,  John  Greenleaf  (1807-1892), 
LL.D.,  quoted,  44,  192. 

Whitwortb,  Lieut  John  Dean  (4.1740), 
of  Boston,  Mass.,  and  Kenushtown, 
St.  P^Micras,  Middleaex,  Kng.,  aon 
of  Dr.  Miles,  Sr,  201  n.,  204;  put  in 
lail  by  order  of  tha  cmmmeol  of 
Massachusetts,  280;  birth,  269. 

—  Dr.  Miles,  Sr.  (e.  1716-1778),  of 
Boston,  201,  209;  Justioea  haro  ari- 
denca  aaainst,  201  n.;  tm  Addrtmr 
of  Hutchinson,  201  a* 

SssWhltawwth. 


Wittin,  Sarah  (BarafM),  wifo  ol 

Tbomas,  Jr.,  188  a. 
Thomaa,  Jr.  (6.  e.  1841),  of  Exa- 

ter,  son  of  Capt.  Thomas  af  Dorar, 

N.  H.,  188  nT^ 

WlOOLMWORTB,  EOWABI^  M.D.,  XfL 

— »  GcoROB,  A.M.,  xri ;  of  committaa 

on  Trsasursr's  Aooounts,  299,  854. 
WUkins,  Mary  Eleanor,  her  Hambla 

Romance,  quoted,  258. 
Willard,    E^.    JoMph    (1738-1804), 

LL.D.,  President  of  Harraid  CoUagii, 

200a. 
JosUh  /1081.1758},  H.  C.  1098, 

of  Boston,  Secretary  of  the  Pnmnee, 

son  of  Rer.  Samuel  (H.  C.  1869),  18, 

21, 158. 
Sidner  (1780-1850).  H.  C.  1798L 

Mayor  of  Caoibridga,  Mass.,  son  of 

President  Joseph,  bis  Menwriea  ol 

Youth  and  Alanhood,  dted,  207  a. 
Major  Simon  (1006-1070),  of  Cott> 

cord,  117, 119. 
William  tha  Conqneror,  King  of  Eng- 

Uiid,210. 
William  HL,  Ring  of  England,  09. 
William  and  Maiy  CoUsfa  Qnartariy* 

cited,  220  a. 
WilHama,  Abigail,  wife  of  Joseph,  Sr, 

01  a. 

—  Edward,  his  Virgo  Trirmphana: 
or,  Virginia  richly  and  truly  ralaed, 
quoted,  247. 

—  Hon.  GaoBOB  Fbbpbbick,  A.B., 
xtL 

IIbkbt,  A.&,  z?i,  221 ;  of  Coaa- 

mittee  of  Publkation,  ii ;  deceased, 
xix;  presents  learea  of  Charter  Oak, 
and  his  remarks  upoq  the  occasion, 
210-290;  subscribes  to  Gould  Memo- 
rial  Fuiid,  800;  regards  llarvaid 
Theses  of  1008  jgenuine,  889. 

—  Rt..Rer.  John,  Bishop  of  Con- 
neotiout,  gathers  leares  from  Charter 
Oak,  218. 

— »  Joseph,  Sr^  of  Roxbury,  01  a. 

CoL  Joseph  (1708-1798),  Justioa 

of  the  Court  of  General  Sessions,  son 
of  Joseph,  Sr.,  00  and  mote,  01  n.,  M. 

— -Moaxa,  A.B.,  xri ;  ramMks  on  tha 
death  of  F.  V.  Balah,  189,  190;  ol 
oommittaa  on  Trsaaursr's  AceovntSL 
299. 854 ;  subscribes  to  Gould  Memo- 
rial Fund,  809. 

Roger  («.  1004-1088V  287  and  ns*; 

hIiLattan,  quoted.  228;  H.M.Da» 
tor'a  Aa  to,  dtad,  887  n. 

WIlliaMhwg^  Va^  221, 224, 880^  889. 


490 


niDBS* 


WftUAXPOir.  Hoo.  JO0IPK,  UiL  D., 
STiii;  indcbtedoent  Us  ri;  Thankt- 
giTi:i|;  PhwUmatkm  of  1C81  Mb- 
niUcd  to.  Mid  hit  statemenl  abovt 
fit,  l<Mm<ti>;  elected  Corrcffpondtag 
Member,  SOe,  847;  •eoepU.m 

— .  WiLUAV  CR068,  A.  M.  (II.  C. 
lam  ZTi,  interprHs  the  mjsUe 
leCtrrs  wed  in  Dedieaiion  of  lUrrard 
Commeticenietii  progranino  belbrt 
17M.  T,  334. 

—  William  Dnrkee  (l77«r-lW«),  O©?- 
enwr  of  Maine.  17'i;  hit  History  oC 
the  State  of  Maine,  cited,  IW  n., 
172  m^  179  n^  180  n^  1<^  "•t  1^  "•* 
SD2n.;  iinotad,  171. 

Willim  William  (17»4-1«70),  H.  a  18W, 
LL.D.,  hit  History  of  Portland,  cit«l, 

IIIN. 

Wtllmott,  Limit.  Robert,  of  BaHlmoie, 

Md^  5S,  53,  54  and  mUe. 
Capt.  William  (d.  1782),  brotlMr 

of  UeuL  Robert,  H. 
Wilkraffhby,    Francis    (d.    1671),    of 

CharMown,    Depaty-f^yremor    of 

^lasMchnw^ta.  117, 123. 129. 
Willowby.    j^  Wilkmghby. 
WilU  Creek,  Md.  and  Vtan^  221. 
Wilmington,  Del,  388  n. 
WilMm,  Deborah   (Boffam),  wife   of 

Robert,  qoakerem,  immodest  oondnet 

of,  at  8alem,  1082,  887. 
Rer.  John  (1888-1687),  of  Bo■toi^ 

9U2n.,S70. 
«—  John,  k  Son,  printers,  32. 
WiMjfaester,  SUtnte  of,  dted.  394, 401 ; 

mentioned,  398, 398  and  nefe,  401. 
Whieoll,   Capt.  John    <<f.    1894),  of 

Watertown  and  Kittery,  184  n. 
Window,  Richard  (<f.  im),  of  Gloaoes- 

ter,  170  n. 
Whig*sLane(nowElm8t.XBoston.281fi. 

Wivii|iip»GROROB  Parkkb,  A.M..  xriii. 

Whistow,  LiMit.  Josiah  (8.   1887)  of 

East    Bridgowalor,   ton   of   Capt 

Josiah,  982. 
—i-Satah  (Haywtfd),  wifo  of  Lient. 

Josbh,282. 
_Snsawut  (f  1780),  danghter  of 

Joiiali.    Siemmraies;  Wentworth. 
Winsor,  Jnstin  (1831-1887),  LL.Dn  98; 

his  Memorial  Hfailonrof  llosto«,citod, 

14*.,  18  n.,  81  n.,  86  «..  70  n.,  78  n^ 

fft,  101  Nn  198  Mh  908  a.,  981 «.,  282  a., 

988  a.,  989  Mm  979  «. ;  qnotod,  17«  84, 

989  a..  978;  his  KarraUfo  and  Crit^ 
M  Hisloiy  of  AMfte,  dlid,  88  a., 


Winter,  John  Strange,  paendonym  for 
Mrs.  Arthur  Stannard,  her  My  Geotf, 
qnotod,  25:|.      • 

Winter  Harbor  (Saoo),  Me.,  178  a. 

Winthfop,  Deaiie  (1822-1708),  son  of 
Gotemor  John,  of  Mamaehosetts, 
122,  141, 143 ;  death.  142. 

John  (1687-KM9),  C5o?emor  of 

MaNsacliuseUa,  132  n.,  142  and  molt^ 
143,  300;  hiA  History  of  New  Eng- 
Und.  eiled,  18  a.,  180  a.,  238  a.; 
Court  proriden  for  the  disposition  of 
money  grant  for  youngest  child  of, 
122,  132,  141;  grant  recorded,  140, 
141;  funeral  of.  125;  Ufe  and  l^et- 
ters  of,  quoted.  142. 

John,  Jr.  (1005-1678),  Goremor 

of  Connecticut,  son  of  Governor  John, 
of  ManMichuseltii,  110.  132.  141 :  J. 
DaveniwriV  toiler  to  him,  cited, 
142  a.  I  hb  filial  devotion,  143;  citc«l, 
235a.;  his  elTorU secure  Charter  for 
Connecticut.  218. 

Prof.  John  (1714-1779),  H.  C. 

1732,  LL.D.,  son  of  Judgs  Adam 
(H.  C.  1894),  Ezecuaro  Cooncillor, 
inO,  13  a. 

Joshua  (1648-1651),  son  of  Gor- 

emor  John  of  Massachusetts,  148; 
concerning  gift  of  money  to  him, 
122 ;  140 ;  disposal  of  gift  in  case  of 
death  of.  141 ;  grant  recorded,  141 ; 
death,  142;  diiiposition  of  grant.  142. 

Marniet  (Tyndal),  third  wife  of 

Got.  jAn  of  Massachusetts,  142. 

.^>Iartha  (Rainsborough),  fourth 
wife  of  Gor.  John  of  Mass..  141, 142. 

RobertCharles(1800-1804XLUD., 

son  of  LieuL-Gor.  Thomas  Lindall 
(U.  C.  1780),  359,  805. 

— -  Robert  Charles,  Jr.  (H.  C.  1854), 
son  of  Robert  Charles.  LLD.,  inrited 
to  attend  annual  dinner,  858. 

-  Samuel (1027-e.l677V  son  of  Qor» 
emor  John  of  Massachusetts,  122, 
141, 148 ;  died  in  Antifua,  where  ha 
was  Deputy.Goremor,  142. 

Samuel  (1718-1779),  son  of  Jndgo 

Adam  (II.  a  1094)^  12,  85  a.,  69] 
Clerk  of  the  Soperioar  Court  ol 
Judioature,  13  a. 

Winthrop,  Mass.,  149. 

Wintoo,  Statute  of.  qwted,  401 

Withers,  Jaoe,  widow  ol  Thonoi,  ol 
Kittery,  181. 

Thomas,  of  Kitteiy,  18ft,  cUUm 

agaiast  him  arbitrated,  1850, 178  a. 

Wobm,  Ma*.,  117, 297. 


IHDVX. 


491 


Wot4xrrT,  Hod.  Roosm,  LL.!).,  Got* 

emor  of  Massachusetts,  zri;  deceased. 

3dz;  subscribes  to  (Soukl  Memorial 

Fund,  309. 
Wolfe,  Gen.  James  (1720-1769),  288. 
Wonder-working  Prorideaes^  bf  Capl 

K.  Johnson,  cited.  17  a. 
Woobume.  iSse  Wolrara. 
Wood,  Thomas  (1681-1729),  his  laiti- 

tutes,  cited,  405  a. 

5«t  Woods;  Woods. 

Woodbridge,  Rer.  John  (e.  1618-1694), 

of  Newbury  and  Andorer,  78. 
Rer.  John  (c.  1644-1691J,  H.  C 

1664,  of  Kitlingworth  and  Wethera- 

field,  Conn.,  son  of  Rer.  John  of 

Newbury,  825  and  luite. 
<i»-John  (5.  1079),  of  York,  Joiner, 

eon  of  C^pt  Thomas,  178  n. 
— —  Lucy,  daughter  of  Rer.  John  of 

Newbury.    See  Bradstreet^ 
Mehitabel  (WyUys),  wils  of  Rer. 

Timothy,  78. 
Rer.  Timothy  (c.  1656-1782),  H. 

C.  1075,  of  Hartford,  son  of  Rer.  John 

of  Newbury.  77;  opposes  the  moring 

of  Yale  College  to  New  llafen.  78; 

Cotton  Mather's  letter  Un  about  death 

of  Queen  Anne   and   accession  of 

George  I.,  79-81 ;  prominent  la  Con- 

necticut  public  allairs,  825  a* 
-^-  family,  825. 
Woodbury,  Leri  (1789-1851),  LL.D., 

Justice  of  the  Supreme  dmi  of  the 

United  States,  811. 
Woods,   widow    [perhaps,    of    Capt 

Daridl.  of  Ipswich,  1647, 174. 
Woods,  Elizabeth,  daughter  ol  SamueL 

&«Tarbell. 
— —  Hekey  Rrkcst,  ztI  ;  re-elected 

Regbtrar,  85,  854:  furnishes  mate- 

nals  for  the  Tarbell  pedigrse,  297  a. ; 

subscribes  to  QoM  MetwNrial  Fund, 

809 
Samuel  (e.  1838-1712),  of  Cam- 
bridge and  Groton,  298  a. 
Woodward,     Chief-Jostioe     WlUlam 

HeniT    (1774-1818),   of    Ilaoofor, 

N.  IL  (Dartmouth,  1799),  991. 
Worooster,  Mass.,  298. 
Woresster  County,  Mass^  819;  term  of 

ef*urtat,78;  oopyof  Mutter  RoDs  of, 

225. 
Woroester  Spy,  originally  called  the 

Massaohusettt  Spy,  started  in  Roston^ 

298. 
Work  and  Principles  of  Jeffersoa,  an 

addfiis  by  wTeTRmwU,  eitad,  9L 


Wotton,  Sir  Heuy  (1588-1889),  qnotod, 

188. 
Wright,  Joseph,  D.C.L.,  998 ;  his  Eng^ 

li&  DIaleet  DieUonary,  mentioiMd, 

225  a. 
Thomas  (181(^1877),  Ms  Political 

Poems  and  Songs  relating  to  Engliah 

History,  quoted,  242. 
Writhlington,     Somsrsstihir%    £■§., 

222a. 
"■^"  Church,  222. 
Wyclif.  John  (<f.  1884),  941  a. 
Wyeliflite  Versions  ol  the  Ho^  BiUa, 

quoted,  242. 
WyUys.  George  (e.  1590-1848),  Got- 

emor  of  Cminectiout,  216;  uepuif* 

(voTemcr  in  1641,  and  Goftmor  m 

1649,  216;  Indians  beg  his  agents  to 

spare  the  Charier  OsK,  216. 
—  Mehitabel,  daughter  of  SamiiL 

5t«  Woodbridge. 
Samuel  (1832-1709).  U.  C.  1653, 

of  Hartford,  ton  of  Go? .  Georgo, 

78. 
Wyman,  Thomas  ReUows  0^7-1878), 

his    (;enealogiea    and    Estates    ol 

Charlestown,  Mass.,  dted,  177  ft, 

260  a.,  261  a.,  207  a. 
Wynoestsr.    Sm  WInehsstsr. 


Yale,  Darid,  of  RostoiM  hb  bond  to 
be  recorded,  1849, 118. 

Tale  College,  or  Unlrersity,  901, 208  a.; 
controreriy  orer  location  of, 78;  stu- 
dents placed  according  tosodal  posi- 
tion, 248  a. 

Law*  School,  Annual  Oration  ol^ 

deUrerwl  by  W.  E.  Russell,  91. 

—  Library,  has  copiss  of  early  Uai^ 
▼ard  College  Theses,  835. 

Tale  Oillege,  Riographieal  Sketches  of 
the  Graduates  of,>y  F.  R.  0BStsr, 
dted,  902  a. 

Yanlrae,  259. 

Yarmouth,  Mass.,  842;  P.  H.  Ssara 
delirers  oration  at,  oo  Hi  Two 
Hundred  ODd  Fiftieth  Aialtonrry, 
842. 

Tear  of  Demoenitle  Administration,  a, 
paper  by  W.  £.  Rnssill  in  the  Fomn, 
cit«Nl,  91. 

Yeoman,  908, 814. 

Yorii  (County),  Mom  18,  lOandasK,  18a., 
178  a.,  177  a.,  181. 182. 928 ;  term  ol 
SneikMr  Court  ol  JmUoatMO  at,  78i 

Cowt,178a. 


Tou  COUTTT,  Ub.  (tmlimiti). 

—  Coart  Ftlai,<)nolad,  IMS  tuid  Mta. 
— -CoBTt  RcsotdB,  qootod,   IM  ■., 

l73iL,i;>a,I8«:  BBatknad,  100 m^ 
IM.  186;  dtod.  171  >,  ITSa.,  17f  ■., 
178  «.,  17>  a.,  181  ■..  Itt  ru,  IBI  il, 
IBS*. 

160  a. 

178  «.,  1T8  ■.,  180  ■>..  181  ■..  181  m . 
18t>.|BiniUiNMd,  177II.,  IM;  two 
MlaaM   •MUiniBK,    dakvani    ia 
Ik*  Bontim  Fir*  oTlTiT,  1*. 
■— Frabal*  Cant,  ISl  a. 

—  Fmhat*  iMardi.  flBOtid,  181  a. 

Tatfc  m««),  u*^  la,  lOB  a^  m  «^ 

171,171  aa>3  aMf.  179  MMl  aah;  174  a., 
n>«,ina,177a,  ITSa^mW 


mtU,  ISO  sod  aXf,  181  ud  aXt.  182, 
IBS  aad  M«,  184  and  aM,  18»  aiid 
■oft,  18«(  flnt  oUad  AguMatioiu, 
170;  lat«reAllBd  Gargaau,  170 1  adsol- 
DWd  of,  ITS  a.)  Tovn  »od  Chareh 
Keoord*  o(,    maoUoMd,   IBi.     Sm 


-  N«i>  UUl  Creek,  178  a. 


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