History of Hampton Falls, N. H Volume 1 (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1900 Excerpt: ... and New Hampshire, and the Honorable the members of the Councel and Representatives convened together in General Assembly now Sitting. The humble address and petition of her Majesties loyal and dutiful subjects belonging to the South part of Hampton in Said Province of New Hampshire commonly called Hampton falls, most humbly Sheweth That your petitioners being of that distance from the publick place of the worship of God at the Town and soe many difficulties in going, and many times no passing over the causeway by any means, that it hath caused your petitioners to be at the charge of building a Meeting House upon our side of the Town and have had a minister for some time, and doing all by free contributions ourselves, and the other part of the Town being the major part of the Town, Rates us in the; full proportion according to our estates to the repairing the Meeting House, and parsonage, and to the minister there which is burdensome to us, and we are not able to settle a minister with us for want of some better settlement in the matter. We therefore pray that in your wisdom you will grant us some relief in the matter, either that the Town, and we on our side may maintain two by raising our rates in general together, or that we may be freed from the paying to the Town--and have power given us to make a Rate for the subsistance of one with us. This was signed by fifty-six citizens. Upon a full hearing of both parties in council upon this petition the 3d of December, 1709, --Voted that the contract and agreement of the Town of Hampton, for the maintainance of Mr. John Cotton, their present Minister be and herby is ratified and confirmed. And the town directed to proceed for the raising and payment, of the same, as in all time heretofore. That the petitioners a..

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1900 Excerpt: ... and New Hampshire, and the Honorable the members of the Councel and Representatives convened together in General Assembly now Sitting. The humble address and petition of her Majesties loyal and dutiful subjects belonging to the South part of Hampton in Said Province of New Hampshire commonly called Hampton falls, most humbly Sheweth That your petitioners being of that distance from the publick place of the worship of God at the Town and soe many difficulties in going, and many times no passing over the causeway by any means, that it hath caused your petitioners to be at the charge of building a Meeting House upon our side of the Town and have had a minister for some time, and doing all by free contributions ourselves, and the other part of the Town being the major part of the Town, Rates us in the; full proportion according to our estates to the repairing the Meeting House, and parsonage, and to the minister there which is burdensome to us, and we are not able to settle a minister with us for want of some better settlement in the matter. We therefore pray that in your wisdom you will grant us some relief in the matter, either that the Town, and we on our side may maintain two by raising our rates in general together, or that we may be freed from the paying to the Town--and have power given us to make a Rate for the subsistance of one with us. This was signed by fifty-six citizens. Upon a full hearing of both parties in council upon this petition the 3d of December, 1709, --Voted that the contract and agreement of the Town of Hampton, for the maintainance of Mr. John Cotton, their present Minister be and herby is ratified and confirmed. And the town directed to proceed for the raising and payment, of the same, as in all time heretofore. That the petitioners a..

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General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

February 2012

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First published

February 2012

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 12mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

230

ISBN-13

978-1-150-26300-2

Barcode

9781150263002

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1-150-26300-8



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