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Catalog Number |
2017.FIC.15 |
Object Name |
Documents, Governing |
Scope & Content |
The document was written on February 26th by committee-man John Cutter. It is a notice requiring the constable of the northwest precinct of Cambridge, Josiah Shattuck, to notify freeholders and inhabitants of the area, who are qualified to vote, to attend a town meeting. The meeting would take place at the meetinghouse on March 16th at 1pm. The tasks required for the meeting were (numbered 1-4) to elect and choose precinct officers for the following year; to hear a motion from inhabitants to remove seats and replace them with pews in the meetinghouse; to hear a motion to grant money for Reverend Mr. Cooke's salary; and to grant a sum of money to cover charges arising in the precinct. A response was required on or before the date for the meeting. The reverse contains a short response from Josiah Shattuck that he has notified the proper parties. Dated March 16th. |
Year Range from |
1747 |
Year Range to |
1748 |
People |
Cooke, Samuel Cutter, John Cutter, John* Cutter, Jonathan Cutter, Jonathan Sr. Shattuck, Josiah |
Subjects |
Church Committees Elections Meetings Ministers of the gospel Money Orthodox churches Preachers Religion Religion & politics Salaries Town life Town meetings Town officials Towns Voting Voting rights |
Search Terms |
Cambridge Freeholders Menotomy Northwest precinct Orthodox Church Orthodox Congregational Church Second Parish Town Meeting Towns |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |
Copyrights |
Rights status not evaluated. (CC BY-NC-ND) Non-commercial use only. |