. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . ^j»-». cy^/ ^^^<<^ c^^yC^^f^i^i^ 1750.] CHAPTER lY. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. HE annual meeting of the proprietors was held at Contoo-cook, May 24, The chief item of interest was the report ofthe committee appointed in November to settle with Rev. It appears that Mr. Stevens had been paid his salaryin bills of credit. Technically, he had received his due ; but thebills of credit had greatly depreciated, and the high-minded citi-zens felt that he was justly entitled to remuneration. He prefer-red no claim; but h
. The history of Boscawen and Webster [] from 1733 to 1878 . ^j»-». cy^/ ^^^<<^ c^^yC^^f^i^i^ 1750.] CHAPTER lY. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. HE annual meeting of the proprietors was held at Contoo-cook, May 24, The chief item of interest was the report ofthe committee appointed in November to settle with Rev. It appears that Mr. Stevens had been paid his salaryin bills of credit. Technically, he had received his due ; but thebills of credit had greatly depreciated, and the high-minded citi-zens felt that he was justly entitled to remuneration. He prefer-red no claim; but higher than any legal claim was the moralobligation to do justly. The settlers and proprietors fully recog-nized it. The committee reported as follows : That by reason of the depreciation of the bills of credit in whichMr Stevens salary had been paid he has a just claim on them for in-demnity & that £300 Old tenor be paid him. HONORABLE ACTION. Samuel Fowler, Esq., before mentioned, entered his protest inwriting. It was, as before, a question of conscience—the
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