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

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The Representative Sensible instructions to their representative
Instructed. wQve also adopted. He was " Directed to
use his Influence at the General Court in
their next session to get a revision of the present fee bill,
and that all Grants of the General Court in future should
be made with Prudence and Good oeconomy." Dr. Ebene-
zer Hunt and Benjamin Sheldon were chosen representatives
that year, but it was considered "Good oeconomy"
that but one of them should attend at a time, and a vote to
that effect was passed.
The Town Provides 111 respouse to ail article in the warrant
for its Safety. "To See whether the Town will take any
measures for their mutual safety in this
time of anarchy and confusion," it was voted "that the
keeper of the Town stock of ammunition should be Di-
rected to Deliver out of the s'd Stock to each man that
shall appear to Support the Supreme Judicial Court on
Monday next, Half a Pound of Powder and a Proportional
quantity of Ball." This vote was passed in September,
and had reference to the militia ordered out to protect the
court at Springfield, under Gen. Shepherd. A company
was enlisted in Northampton, and was in the service. ^ In
November a vote was passed to pay for the two barrels of
beef "supplied by Capt. Allen to the militia that went to
Springfield in September last."
A Northampton A compaiiy of seveiity-three men enlisted
Company. j^ Northampton early in 1787, and commanded
by Capt. Hezekiah Russell, joined
the forces under Gen. Shepherd at Springfield. In compliance
with the proclamation calling out the troops, they were
to serve for thirty days, but they received pay for only
twenty-five days. From Springfield they marched up the
river to intercept Day, and after the dispersion of the rebel
forces, were stationed at Northfield.^
1 For list of names see Appendix.
2 Ibid.