A Volume of Records Relating to the Early History of Boston Volume 35 (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. 1905 Excerpt: ...hereby is given to Joseph Russell Esq for his good services as Moderator of this Meeting--Then the Meeting was Dissolved 319. At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the Town of Boston of 21 Years of age and upwards, qualified as the Constitution prescribes & Legally warned in public Town Meeting Assembled at Faneuil Hall on Monday the 6th Day of April Anno Domini 1807 9, O'Clock A: M: Prayer was made by the Revd Dr Lothrop--The Town Clerk informed the Meeting, that all the Gentlemen chosen Selectmen for the present Year agreeable to a late Act of the General Court qualified themselves for that OfHce by taking the following Oath Viz " That they would faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of their OfHce respecting all Elections and the returns thereof" which Oath was administered to them by John Gardner Esq Justice of the Peace Att William Cooper Town Clerk Warrant for calling the Meeting--Read Paragraph of the Constitution or Frame of Government relative to the choice of Governor L' Governor & Senators--Read It was then declared by the Selectmen that no Votes shall be received but such as are unfolded, and that they propose the Poll should be closed at 2 OClock the Bells to begin tolling at i past 1 OClock and to continue for an Hour--the Names to be marked off before given in Persons Voted for as Governour with the number of Votes for each Person Votes His Excellency Caleb Strong Esq...-3149 Honb1 James Sullivan Esq.... 2806 Elbridge Gerry Esq 5 Harrison G Otis Esq Theodore Sedgwick Thomas Lewis------Charles P Sumner Esq Benja Austin Esq Persons Voted for as Lieut Governour with the number of Votes for each Person Viz Votes Honb1 Edward H Robins Esq 3110 Honb1 Levi Lincoln Esq 2108 George Cabot Esq------2 David Cobb Esq 2...