The Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...widow mary Cory voted major John Albro chosen moderator voted John Anthony chosen Town clerke Engaged voted William Wodell Latham Clarke Peleg Tripp his Engaged who Refusing was chosen in Room John Borden Engaged Engaged are chosen to be on the Town Councill Engaged Engaged Engaged Robert Hodgson John Anthony and John coggeshall voted John Anthony Chosen Town Treasurer Engaged voted Thomas manchester Chosen Town Serjeant Engaged Samuell Shearman Engaged John Pearce in the Comfenc Benjamin Hall Engageed and Daniell Lawton are Chosen Counstables voted Thomas Brigs of Prudence Chosen Counstable Engaged voted John Anthony Peleg Tripp are chosen overseers of the poor and John Borden voted John Sanford John Anthony John Keese Robert Lawton and Robert Hodgson voted William Allin and Thomas Briggs are Chosen Surveyers of Cattel are Chosen Surveyers of cattel at Prudence Jsland voted major John Albro, Philip Shearman, John Sanford, Latham Clarke, Robert Hodgson, Giles Slocum, Gideon ffreeborn, and Benjamin Hall, they or the major part of them are by this Town of Portsmouth and on Said Towns behalf Chosen and ffully Empowred A committee, to meet with those Seven GenJmen the Late purchasers of the Remainders and Revertions of Rhode Jsland and if newport 189 Townsmen be pleased to make 229 oi Chse of men to Joyn with them; for the Drawing up and making A firm and Efectuall Deed or Deeds from the Said purchasers for the Confirmation of Said purchase, unto all persons it Doth properly belong unto; And if newport people Shall not see Cause to joyn in the premises the abovesaid Committee or major said part of them to proceed with the A purchasers on behalf of this Town fully to Jssue the Same and to make Return thereof to this Town: voted this meeting is...