The Founding Of Charlestown By The Spragues - A Glimpse Of The Beginning Of The Massachusetts Bay Settlement (1910) (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TOWN GOVERNMENT OF CHARLESTOWN. "An ord'r made by the Inhabitants of Charlestowne At A full meeting for the Government of the Town by selectmen. " In consideration of the great trouble and chearg of the Inhabitants of Charlestowne, by reason of the frequent meeting of the Townsmen in Generall and yt by reason of many men meeting things were not so easily brought unto A joynt Issue, It is therefore agreed by the sayde Townsmen joyntly that these eleven men whose names are written one the other syde, w'th the advice of Pastor and Teacher, desired in any case of conscience, shall entreat of all such business as shall conscerne the Townsmen, the choice of officers excepted, and what they or the greater part of them shall conclude of the rest of the towne willingly to submit unto as their owne prper act, and these 11 to continue in this imployment for one yeare next ensuing the date hereof being dated this: 10th. of February 1634. " In wittness of this agreement we whose names are under written have set o'r hands. John Greene ......, Abra Mellows William Learned Robt. Moulton Wm. Frothingham William Johnson Thomas Goble George Whitehand William Baker Walter PPe his mark Robert Hale Richard Sprague Nicholas Stowers james pemberton (his mark) George Bunker John Hall Thomas Squire Wilm. Gnash William Sprague Rice Coles Thomas Piearce Thomas Minor Edward Johnes Richard Ketle Robert Blat Rlce Mauris Edward Sturgis Robeart Shorthos George Felch . . T i Geag. Hutchmson Thomas Lincoln Anthony Eames Richard Palgrave." The names of the eleven selected as first board of Selectmen were Increase Nowell, Esq., Mr. Thomas Beecher, Edward Converse, Ezekiel Richardson, Walter Palmer, Ralph Sprague, ...