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" 60 History of Swansea " " Revolutionary War Records " " " " April 21, 1775,—" Voted that 40 guns, 250 lbs. powder, 750 lbs. lead, and 600 flints be provided. The committee of inspection shall provide provisions and all other necessaries for the poor upon any special emergency. That 50 men be enlisted to be ready at a minute's warning, and pd 3 s. a week for exercising two half days a week, and 6 doUs. bounty if called out of town. The officers to have the same as Rehoboth pays their officers. "That we keep a post to ride to Boston (and leave it to the selectmen how often) for the best inteUigence that can be had there. May 22. Chose a committee of regulation and inspection. "The Town will secure and defend the said committee and empower them to follow and observe such directions as they shall receive from time to time from the Provincial Congress or Committee of Safety. Five shillings penalty was imposed for wasting a charge of powder, and the offender's ammunition was forfeited to the town. April, 1777. "Voted, in addition to what the General Court pays, 20 £ to every soldier enlisted in the Continental service for three years or the war," subsequently restricted to "those credited to the quota of the town." Later the town treasurer was allowed to pay what he chose to secure men for the quota, "and the town will make him complete satisfaction for his trouble therein. Chose a committee to provide for the families of "soldiers in the Continental service." Jan. 5, 1778. "Voted that inoculation shall not be set up in Swansea, by a unanimous vote." January 26. "Voted that inoculation shall be set up in Swansea," also to provide a hospital. Voted to buy one hundred bushels corn for soldiers' famihes. Voted six pounds to the treasurer for his services. June 1st. "The selectmen shall provide warlike stores for every man in the town and distribute the same at their discretion. June 23, 1778. "By unanimous vote promised " 1. To turn out upon all alarms against the enemy. "2. To throw aside aU partyship for the future. "3. To return humble and hearty thanks to Gen. Sullivan for his company and good institutions. "Voted, August 3 Is t, to provide soldiers with shirts, stockings and shoes. November. "Requested Gen. Sulhvan to provide a guard against the enemy on Rhode Islgmd. May, 1779. " Voted that there be a guard on each of the necks for the safety of the good people of the town; that each man have four dollars for each night's service on guard. Capt. Philip Slead to go to the General Court at Boston to see whether the court would make any allowance to the town for those men which the town hired to go on the line. Choce the town clerk to draw up something for Capt. Phihp Slead to carry to the council. 1779. "Voted twenty-two men to guard the shores, who shall have four dollars per night, or, if they choose, two dollars with rations and Continental wages. "Voted a committee to visit Gen. Gates to see if he will provide for the safety of the town. "The Committee of Safety to go to Concord to meet with the Committee of Correspondence in Congress on July 14, 1779. The selectmen shall send to Boston for firearms." January, 1780. "Voted four thousand pounds to buy blankets, according to the order of the Court, and to pay necessary expenses. : " "
" Documentary History 61 June, 1780. "Voted three hundred pounds Continental money to all who enlist for six months. " This was at the next meeting increased to four hundred pounds, then to seven hundred pounds, then to one thousand pounds. Then "one hundred and twenty silver dollars " were offered, " and the selectmen have power to increase the sum if necessary." 1780. " For gate and posts for the pound and putting up the same, one hundred dollars. "Voted eleven thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars for the purchase of horses to send to Taunton by order of the General Court. "Voted one hundred and forty dollars Continental money to pay for an ax; the selectmen to have fifty dollars a day in Continental money. 1783. "Petitioned General Court for a lottery to rebuild Myles* bridge. 1785. " Chose a committee to divide the school districts to accommodate the children." 1791. For representative to Congress, one hundred and seventyseven votes were cast, of which Bishop had one hundred and seventy-one votes. 1804. Presidential election; the electoral ticket headed by James Sullivan had one hundred and sixty-one, and that headed by David Cobb, four votes. Sept. 4, 1804. Election for state officers: John Hancock, Esq., for Governor, seventeen votes; James Boardman, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor, seventeen votes; Thomas Durefey, Esq., Councilor, seventeen votes; Walter Spooner, Esq., Councilor, eleven votes; Ephraim Starkweather, Esq., Councilor, seventeen votes; Nathaniel Leonard, Esq., Councilor, six votes. An Alphabetical List of the Names in the Revolutionary Muster Rolls. Allen, James Allen, Jonathan Anthony, Asa Anthony, Daniel Anthony, David Anthony, Edward Anthony, John, Corp. Anthony, Peleg Anthony, Peleg Arms, Edward Arnold, Alexander Arnold, WiUiam Atkinson, Robert, Babbitt, Abijah Baker, Jedidiah Baker, Joseph Barber, Jesse Barney, Christopher Barney, Daniel Barney, Israel Barney, Jonathan Barney, Joseph Barney, Joseph, 2nd. Barney, Josiah Jr. Barney, Nathan Barney, Prince Barney, Paul Barney, Peleg Barney, Wheaton Bates, Francis Bentelle, John Blake, Timothy Borden, Joseph Bosworth, Benjamin Bosworth, John Boen, Jeremiah Booffenton, William 3d. Born, Steven Bourne, Francis Bourne, Joshua Bowers, Baxter Bowers, Jonathan Bowers, Paldore Bowers, Phihp Bowers, Nathan Bowers, Primus Bowers, Samuel Bowman, Charles Brayton, John Brown, David "
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HISTORY OF SWANSEA MASSACHUSETTS 16
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EDITOR'S PREFACE IT the annual Town
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Editor*s Preface Miss Ruth B. Eddy,
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CONTEISTS—Continued FAMILY RECORD
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SWANSEA LANDS
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SWANSEA LANDS *^ WANSEA lies in the
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Outline and Injdex Ma BRISTOL CO, r
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MANY THE BOURNE GARRISON HOUSE year
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The Bourne Garrison House 9 ence ha
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Churches 105 first named died in th
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Churches 107 October 1867; Rev. J.
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Churches 109 drew, declaring "the L
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Churches 117 Ernest R. Caswell Sept
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Churches 121 he resigned. Rev. Wm.
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Churches 125 Slade, Eben Slade, Dav
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BUSINESS
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Fam ily Records 179 of the promoter
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