History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

334 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1770-1773.
been "warned out of town'" at different times, but here
was a vote severing their connection with the parish, in
spite of any claim they might have upon the church.
Paupers were given to understand that even though they
might be church-members in good and regular standing,
they were not to be encouraged. Not less than twenty
persons were "warned out of town'* in 1741 and 1742, and
for several succeeding years the number was scarcely less.
With this provision of the law, thoroughly enforced, it is
not probable that Northampton was burdened to any great
extent with the paupers of other towns.
Duriug this year the town was indicted for
Town Indicted for
Defective Higii defective highways. Joseph Hawley and
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Timothy Dwight were appointed to defend
the suit. One indictment was found by the Grand Jury in
August, and another presentment was made at the November
term of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace.
The cases Avent against the town, and fines to the amount
of £9.9 were paid.
Wolves.
These animals were becoming very numerous
and destructive, and a bountj^ of £3 for
all hunted down and 40s. for all caught in traps, was
offered, in addition to the bounty paid by the Province,
provided the animals were killed before the first of June.
Pascommuck School- Whcu tlic towu denied the petition of the
House. Pascommuck settlers, in 1771, to build them
a school-house, they erected one at their
own expense the following year, and the next year petitioned
the town for an appropriation towards its payment.
This request was granted, and the town paid one half the
cost amounting to £7.1.9, in 1775.
Tiie Village Sets up Pascommuck, tired of being longer de-
for Itself. pendent upon the parent town, and dis-
gusted with the treatment its requests for
school and ministerial privileges had received, sought j^ermission
in 1773, to set up for itself. After a favorable report
from a special committee, the town voted to make no
opposition to the petitioners, and granted them £300