Records Relating to the Early History of Boston (Volume 3) - Softcover

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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1887. Excerpt: ... BOSTON TOWN RECORDS [SIXTH BOOK.] At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston p Adjournment of the Port Bill Meeting from November the 7th. at Faneuil Hall, December 7th. 1774, 10 O'Clock. The former Moderator being absent it was Voted that a Pro Temp. Moderator be now chosen by a Hand Vote Jonathan Williams Esq. was chosen Moderator Pro Tempore. Upon a Motion made, Voted, that a Committee be now chosen toprepare & bring in a List of proper Persons, to serve as a Comittee, for carrying the Resolutions of the late Continental Congress into Execution. Voted, that Jonathan Williams Esq. James Otis Esq. Mr. Paul Reverie Mr. John Pitts Mr. Thomas Crafts Junr. Cap'. Abiel Ruddock Mr. Thomas Chase be a Committee for the above Purpose Adjourned to half past 3 O'Clock P.M. 1/2 past 3 O'Clock met according to Adjournment A Motion made, & the question put, Whether it is the sense of the Town, that the Comittee of Correspondence now subsists, & that they continue their good services, till the farther Order of the Town -- and that either Seven of the Committee of Correspondence be & hereby are impowered to conduct the Business of said Comittee -- Which passed in the Affirmative unanimously. [2.] The Committee to prepare a List for a Committee of Inspection, & to carry the Resolutions of the Continental Congress into Execution Reported the following Names, & that Seven of said Gentlemen shall be a Quorum -- Which Report was accepted by the Town -- The Comittee are as follows, Viz'. The Honble. Thomas Cushing Esq. Honble. John Hancock Esq. Mr. Samuel Adams William Phillips Esq. Col: Thomas Marshall Mr. John Pitts Mr. Oliver Wendell M'. Samuel Austin Benj*. Austin Esq. Deacon Caleb Davis Mr. WillTM. Whitwel Samuel Barret Esq. Mr. Jonathan Mason Capt. John Bradford Mr. John Brown Mr. Willi...

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