The history and antiquities of Boston .. . twenty buckets,twenty swabs, two scoops, and six axes ; that sixteen men, two out ofeach company, doe ward in y^ Towne euery Sabbath day, one of wis to be on y* top of each meetinghouse, to look abroad for preuentingspreading of fire y may break out. At the same time the Town took measures to be allowed to sendDeputies to the General Court, on equal terms with the other towns. Itjustly complained that it was denied its proper representation.* * Towns then having above 10 freemen Government as our greate Towne, yconsists could send one deputy, and if 2
The history and antiquities of Boston .. . twenty buckets,twenty swabs, two scoops, and six axes ; that sixteen men, two out ofeach company, doe ward in y^ Towne euery Sabbath day, one of wis to be on y* top of each meetinghouse, to look abroad for preuentingspreading of fire y may break out. At the same time the Town took measures to be allowed to sendDeputies to the General Court, on equal terms with the other towns. Itjustly complained that it was denied its proper representation.* * Towns then having above 10 freemen Government as our greate Towne, yconsists could send one deputy, and if 20 freemen, of neere 20 times 20 freemen ; who, though two, and no town to be allowed more. Hence not represented, bore their full share of public it was argued that all the freemen except 20 charges. The Town succeeded in having one had no representation ; and that a town with representative more, in 1681. This continued but 20 freemen had as much weight in the until the vacation of the Charter. 1679. RENEWAL OF COMPLAINTS IN ENGLAND. 435. OLD STORE, DOCK SQUARE. of the Dock, at ten sliillings a year,nortb, and Ed\vai\l Shippen on the south Boston at this period con-tained about 400 freemen,though the taxable polls thenext year were about estates were valued atabout £23,877; each poundwas rated at one penny, andthe polls paid twenty penceeach. Francis Hudson was topay eight pounds rent forthe Ferry to Wenese-met, and to transport theMagistrates free, accord-ing to former custom. Eliakim Hutchinson tohave the reversion of partMr. John Woodmansey on the CHAPTER XLVII. Renewal of Complaints in England. — The King orders Agents to be sent to answer. — Agents appoint-ed. — Fires. — Ships taken by the Algerines. — Bakers. — Severe Punishment. — Agents returnwithout success. — Others ordered by the King. —The Kings Arms set up in the Court House. —A Synod.—Pliilosophical Society of Boston.—Another Synod.—Purchase of Maine.—A Gov-ernment established
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