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

474 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1784.
Salary of Representa- In March, 1784, private parties were
Erect r^ir'r'in ^° allowed to erect a sun-dial at the east side
House. of the belfry. Representatives were instructed
not to draw any pay from the
state treasurer for attendance at the General Court, but to
draw mileage, and the town would pay all other expenses.
They were to receive :2s. per day for their time and other
reasonable charges, after deducting " the sums which they
may receive from the State Treasurer for their travel." In
May, permission was granted "the Inhabitants who live
within the limits of the new proposed Parish to Erect a
Meeting house on Town Land near the dwelling house of
Mr. David Chapman, and also to cut such timber thereon
as they shall have occasion."
Easthampton incoi- Auotlier attempt was made this year for
porated.
-^he establishment of the new town of Easthampton.
At the December meeting a
committee was appointed to meet a committee designated
by the General Court, to view and report concerning the
expediency of forming a new district from the towns of
Northampton and Southampton. This committee, together
with others from the Legislature and from Southampton,
met repeatedly, viewed the premises, and discussed the
matter thoroughly. In accordance with their decision the
question was settled at the next session of the Legislature,
and an act of incorporation granted.
The Mob makes an- During tliis year very little was accomother
Deraonstra- pHshed in the Way of public agitation of
the questions uppermost in men's minds.
No report remains of any conventions held, though the
mob spirit was not wholly in abeyance. In September an
attempt was made to break up the Superior Court at
Springfield, but it was not successful. The demonstration
was deemed of sufficient importance to call out the militia.
A company of fifty men^ marched from Northampton to
Springfield, under Capt. Solomon Allen. Some of them
were in the service but a single day. The attempt seems
not to have been very formidable. On the 29"' Mr. Judd
went to " Chickabee bridge, found the mob scattered yesterday
;
none dare to lead them."" ^
1 For muster-roll see Appendix. 2 Judd's Diary.