The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . on for themselves and fami-lies, to begin next Saturday afternoon; and that none, eitherinhabitants or strangers, be inoculated in this town after the 25thof this month. The distemper did not rage with its usual vio-lence, and the town-clerk soon advertised in the Boston journalsthat the town was free from it. An important change was made in the public school this school-house was repaired, and the old town-house fitted suit-able for a new school-room; and instead of an usher, WilliamHarris, the father of the late venerable Dr. Thaddeus Maso
The history of Charlestown, Massachusetts . on for themselves and fami-lies, to begin next Saturday afternoon; and that none, eitherinhabitants or strangers, be inoculated in this town after the 25thof this month. The distemper did not rage with its usual vio-lence, and the town-clerk soon advertised in the Boston journalsthat the town was free from it. An important change was made in the public school this school-house was repaired, and the old town-house fitted suit-able for a new school-room; and instead of an usher, WilliamHarris, the father of the late venerable Dr. Thaddeus MasonHarris, was appointed to instruct in writing and town records have the following account: — August 20, 1764. This day the selectmen, accompanied by theRev. Mr. Prentice, and some other gentlemen of the town, visited theschool, and after good advice given the children, and solemn prayers toGod for his blessing, they gave Mr. William Harris the caie of thewriting-school. Seth Sweetser, the town clerk, was the r/// s r/Mr////?/ /r /</////// /// • ///, j//r/vcf/ ved for Urolta HISTORY OF CHARLESTOWN. 269 CHAPTER XXV. 1764 to 1771. The Revolution and the Towns. —Acts of Trade.—-Stamp Act. — Riots in Boston. — Proceedings of the Town. — Re-peal of the Stamp Act. — The Indemnity Question. — Acts of 1767. — Non-Importation Policy. — Boston Convention. — Day of Fasting. — Domestic Manufactures. — Ninety-two and Forty-five. — Oppositionto Bishops. — Renewal of the Non-Importation Agreement. — Pro-ceedings in relation to Tea. We have reached the most important and interesting period ofAmerican History, that of the Revolution. The towns acted amemorable part in this great event. They were the nurseries ofthat independent spirit which so often manifested itself in theProvincial Legislature, and which naturally arrayed itself againstcommercial monopoly and parliamentary supremacy. Their ten-dency was early seen by the advoc
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