History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654; History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;
352 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1767. mandamns councillors to resign,* so acted upon the mind of the Governor, that on the 28"' of the month he issued a proclamation countermanding the summons. The First Provin- Most of the towus, accepting the advice of ciai Congress the couventious, refused to elect representatives under these precepts, and only about ninety members presented themselves at the time appointed. But neither the Governor nor any constitutional officer appeared to administer the oath, and they resolved them- selves into a Provincial Congress, assuming all the duties of the defunct General Court. Organizing at Salem, they adjourned to Concord. Before the close of the session their numbers had increased to two hundred eighty-eight. They denounced such of the mandamus councillors as had not resigned, or who should fail to do so in ten days, as " rebels against the State." They resolved that all public moneys in the hands of collecting officers, should not be paid to the Treasurer of the Province, and that the assessors should apportion the tax levied by the last General Court, and pay it over to the receivers authorized by the several towns and districts. In November, the Congress adjourned for three weeks, and was dissolved in December. Munitions of war to the amount of £20,000 were ordered to be purchased, provision was made for reorganizing the militia, and a body of minute-men, consisting of one fourth part of the forces of the colony, were provided. A permanent Committee of Safety was appointed, and the chief command of the military was given to Jedediah Preble, Artemas Ward and Seth Pomeroy. The arming and frequent drilling of minute-men were recommended, and the clergy were exhorted to labor among the people in favor of the resolutions of the Continental Congress. Northampton Rep- Joscph Hawlcy and Sctli Pomeroy were resented in the clioscn to represent Northampton in the gress. fii'st Provincial Congress, and both were present at the two sessions of that body. Probably they were not chosen under the precepts issued by Gov. Gage, as neither of them appeared at Salem. Sev- 1 Only ten of the thirty-six councillors appointed, took the oath of olBce.
1774.] REVOLUTION—PRELIMINARY EVENTS. 353 eral of the county conventions suggested that the Congress should assemble at Concord on the second Tuesday in Octo- ber, and the delegates,- assembled at Salem, adjourned to meet at that place on the 11"* of the month. Evidently Mr. Hawley was present at the opening of the session at Concord, and remained there and at Cambridge, one day over three weeks during the first session. He started for the second session, November 14"", about nine days before it commenced, and charged for two weeks and five days board at Cambridge. He went on horseback, and the town paid for keeping the animal. His total charge for both sessions was £7.6.3. Col. Pomeroy set out for Concord, Monday, October 10"', and reached that place at 9 o'clock, A. M. on the third day. On Friday he went to Boston as a member of a committee to wait on Gov. Gage, and then went to Cambridge. The following Thursday, October 21^**, at night, he started for home. On Monday, November 2V^, he left town again for the second session at Cambridge, and remained till December 13*^. For both sessions he received from the town £8.5.2. The Town makes no An article was inserted in the warrant for Response to the Action of the Provinciai Congress. ^ towu-meetiug iu NovembcT, "To con- . • Ol n J sider & act as thej^ bhall ]udge proper upon the recommendations contained in two Several resolutions made & passed in & by the late Congress of Delegates from the several Towns & Districts in this province respecting Province Taxes, that is to saj^ one resolution made Oct. 14, 1774, at Concord, & another made on the 28*" of the same month at Cambridge." No vote was taken upon this article. Apparently it was not con- sidered, but was suffered quietly to subside. Committee of inspec- On the 27"" of December a Committee of tion Appointed. Inspection, consisting of the following persons, was appointed: — Elias Lj^man, Jonathan Clapp, Ebenezer Strong, Jonathan Janes, Asahel Clapp, Ezra Clark, Joseph Lyman, Jacob Parsons, Aaron Wright, Oliver Lyman, Elihu Clark, Quartus Pomeroy, Ephraim Wright, Jonathan Allen, Simeon Parsons, Martin Clark, Solomon Allen.
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1774.] REVOLUTION—PRELIMINARY EVENTS. 353<br />
eral <strong>of</strong> the county conventions suggested that the Congress<br />
should assemble at Concord on the second Tuesday <strong>in</strong> Octo-<br />
ber, and the delegates,- assembled at Salem, adjourned to<br />
meet at that place on the 11"* <strong>of</strong> the month. Evidently<br />
Mr. Hawley was present at the open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the session at<br />
Concord, and rema<strong>in</strong>ed there and at Cambridge, one day<br />
over three weeks dur<strong>in</strong>g the first session. He started for<br />
the second session, November 14"", about n<strong>in</strong>e days before<br />
it commenced, and charged for two weeks and five days<br />
board at Cambridge. He went on horseback, and the town<br />
paid for keep<strong>in</strong>g the animal. His total charge for both<br />
sessions was £7.6.3. Col. Pomeroy set out for Concord,<br />
Monday, October 10"', and reached that place at 9 o'clock,<br />
A. M. on the third day. On Friday he went to Boston as<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> a committee to wait on Gov. Gage, and then<br />
went to Cambridge. The follow<strong>in</strong>g Thursday, October 21^**,<br />
at night, he started for home. On Monday, November 2V^,<br />
he left town aga<strong>in</strong> for the second session at Cambridge, and<br />
rema<strong>in</strong>ed till December 13*^. For both sessions he received<br />
<strong>from</strong> the town £8.5.2.<br />
The Town makes no<br />
An article was <strong>in</strong>serted <strong>in</strong> the warrant for<br />
Response to the Action<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Prov<strong>in</strong>ciai<br />
Congress.<br />
^ towu-meetiug iu NovembcT, "To con-<br />
. • Ol n J<br />
sider & act as thej^ bhall ]udge proper<br />
upon the recommendations conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong><br />
two Several resolutions made & passed <strong>in</strong> & by the late<br />
Congress <strong>of</strong> Delegates <strong>from</strong> the several Towns & Districts<br />
<strong>in</strong> this prov<strong>in</strong>ce respect<strong>in</strong>g Prov<strong>in</strong>ce Taxes, that is to saj^ one<br />
resolution made Oct. 14, 1774, at Concord, & another made<br />
on the 28*" <strong>of</strong> the same month at Cambridge." No vote<br />
was taken upon this article. Apparently it was not con-<br />
sidered, but was suffered quietly to subside.<br />
Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>spec- On the 27"" <strong>of</strong> December a Committee <strong>of</strong><br />
tion Appo<strong>in</strong>ted. Inspection, consist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
persons, was appo<strong>in</strong>ted: — Elias Lj^man,<br />
Jonathan Clapp, Ebenezer Strong, Jonathan Janes, Asahel<br />
Clapp, Ezra Clark, Joseph Lyman, Jacob Parsons, Aaron<br />
Wright, Oliver Lyman, Elihu Clark, Quartus Pomeroy,<br />
Ephraim Wright, Jonathan Allen, Simeon Parsons, Mart<strong>in</strong><br />
Clark, Solomon Allen.
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