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Catalog Number |
1907.125.2b |
Object Name |
Documents, Governing |
Scope & Content |
The document is a notice from John Cutter requiring the constable of Cambridge, Thomas Hall, to notify freeholders and inhabitants in the northwest precinct or parish, who are qualified to vote, to attend a town meeting on July 23, 1739. The tasks required for the meeting are numbered 1-3. First, the constituents are being asked to grant a sum of money for the ordination of Reverend Samuel Cooke; they also need to appoint a time to meet for the ordination; and they need to appoint a committee to manage the affair. A response was required on or before the date for the meeting. The reverse contains a short response from Thomas Hall, dated July 20, 1739, that he has notified his precinct. |
Date |
1739 |
People |
Cooke, Samuel Cutter, John Cutter, John* Cutter, Jonathan Cutter, Jonathan Sr. Hall, Thomas* |
Subjects |
Committees Meetings Religion Religion & politics Town life Town meetings Town officials Towns Voting Voting rights |
Search Terms |
Cambridge Franklin Street Menotomy Town Meeting Towns |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |
Copyrights |
Rights status not evaluated. (CC BY-NC-ND) Non-commercial use only. |