A history of Natick, from its first settlement in 1651 to the present time; with notices of the first white families, and also an account of the centennial celebration, Oct16, 1851, RevMrHunt's address at the consecration of Dell Park cemetery, & . ear. 186 APPENDIX. DOUBLE DATING. Several instances occur in the course of our work of doubledating, deeds, &c., bearing a date of two years, as 1734-5, & is proper that this practice should be explained. It is to bereferred to the alteration in the calendar. After the calendar was corrected by Pope Gregory XIII, in1582, though the correction
A history of Natick, from its first settlement in 1651 to the present time; with notices of the first white families, and also an account of the centennial celebration, Oct16, 1851, RevMrHunt's address at the consecration of Dell Park cemetery, & . ear. 186 APPENDIX. DOUBLE DATING. Several instances occur in the course of our work of doubledating, deeds, &c., bearing a date of two years, as 1734-5, & is proper that this practice should be explained. It is to bereferred to the alteration in the calendar. After the calendar was corrected by Pope Gregory XIII, in1582, though the correction was immediately adopted by all Catholiccountries, it was not adopted by England until 1752. Most of theother nations having adopted the New Style, it was thought proper topay some regard to it by double dating. It could be used onlybetween January 1st and March 25th. Thus in the first example inthe history, March 8, 1656-7, it would be 56 in the Old Style,because the year according to that style would not close until March25 ; but in the New Style it would be 57, because the year accordingto that style had already commenced on the 1st of dating ceased about 1752. The New Style was generallyadopted and the Old
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