History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . a week. • ElishaClary, Jonathan Field (2d), and Jonathan Field, Jr., were atthis time appointed a committee of safety. Aug. 20, 1776, the town resolved to obtain a stock of pow-der and lead, — a half-pound for each effective able-bodiedman. A vote of Jan. 10, 1777, set forth,—voted unani-mously that we risk our lives and fortunes in defense of ourrights and liberties, wherewith God and nature hath made usfree, and that we show our minds to the General Ass
History of the Connecticut Valley in Massachusetts, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . a week. • ElishaClary, Jonathan Field (2d), and Jonathan Field, Jr., were atthis time appointed a committee of safety. Aug. 20, 1776, the town resolved to obtain a stock of pow-der and lead, — a half-pound for each effective able-bodiedman. A vote of Jan. 10, 1777, set forth,—voted unani-mously that we risk our lives and fortunes in defense of ourrights and liberties, wherewith God and nature hath made usfree, and that we show our minds to the General Assembly ofthe State. December, 1777, it was resolved to make provision for theContinental families, and, further, to disapprove of calling inthe State money; to which end a committee was chosen toshow the court the towns disapprobation of the same. In 1778 the General Court was petitioned for some redresswith regard to the Continental soldiers families of the 1779 the town raised £100 for their support. In De-cember, of that year, it was resolved to make an etlbrt toprocure clothing for soldiers. In December, 1780, it was. ^-^IJ^^-^ Ai^.
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