. An historical sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the revolution . ohn Pickeringfor Register. The Town made choice of Abra-ham Day, Jun. to procure evidenceagainst all such persons as are inter-nal enemies to this or the UnitedStates of America. September 23d. Voted, To raiseforty-one pounds, fifteen shillinofsand two pence to pay for GunLocks, &c, and ordered the TownTreasurer to pay the above said sum ;and voted to abate Jonathan Chad-wick what he was rated for hisNegro man in 1776. January 13, 1778. Voted, Toleave the affair respecting the Dele-gates being authorized to ratify theConfederacy of
. An historical sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the revolution . ohn Pickeringfor Register. The Town made choice of Abra-ham Day, Jun. to procure evidenceagainst all such persons as are inter-nal enemies to this or the UnitedStates of America. September 23d. Voted, To raiseforty-one pounds, fifteen shillinofsand two pence to pay for GunLocks, &c, and ordered the TownTreasurer to pay the above said sum ;and voted to abate Jonathan Chad-wick what he was rated for hisNegro man in 1776. January 13, 1778. Voted, Toleave the affair respecting the Dele-gates being authorized to ratify theConfederacy of the United Colonies,to their Representatives in GeneralAssembly to act in that importantmatter as he shall think best. Voted, To sell the Gun Locks inpossession of the Town, Voted, To Ebenezer Ordway fordamage on account of the small poxbeing brought near him, il. i6s. ! Tenney, ditto, 16I. 4s. Hardy, for damages sustainedby means of the small pox in hishouse, 51I. OS. od. EphraimHardy, ditto, 30I. os. od. JonasHardy, ditto, 7I. os. The following document explainsitself and shows that the arrival of anew resident in town did not go un-noticed in those times. Gents : This is to inform youthat Aaron Cross of Methuen, cameto town May i, 1777. I know nothis circumstances. John Day. Jun. Another form of notice is shownin the following: Bradford, Oct, 2S, 1776. Thismay inform the Selectmen of saidTown that the family of Stephenand Susanna Adams of Topsheld,moved into my house for a fewmonths. A list of the children:Jacob Adams, David Adams, IsraelAdams, Henry Adams, PameliaAdams, Julia Adams,, given by thesubscriber. Peter Russell. Peter Russell, Esq., at that timekept a Tavern on Main street,East Bradford, in the house after-wards occupied by the late Captain 26 Benj. Parker, and recently by Perley. To the Selectmen of Bradford:Gentlemen. These are to informyou that John Tenney and Rose, hiswife; William Tenney, his son andHannah Tenney his daughter
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