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1692
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6
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An act for the erecting of a naval office. (Salem, for the port of Salem
and Marblehead.) (Passed June 27; published July 2)
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1701
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83
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Resolve for allowing and paying forty pounds out of the province treasury
to the town of Marblehead for repairing their fortifications, etc., provided
said town advance and expend sixty pounds more for the same purpose.
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1701
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83
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April 23, 1703. Forty pounds to be paid out of the publick Treasury
to the Town of Marblehead, towards the repairing of their Fortifications and
for stores of War, provided said Town advance and expend the sum of sixty
pounds more for the service aforesaid, so as to make the whole one hundred
pounds. A certificate being presented, that the said Town have voted to disburse
sixty pounds in the service aforesaid.
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Advised and Consented. That a Warrant be made out to Mr. Treasurer to
pay the above mentioned sum of forty pounds unto Captain Edward Brattle and
Captain John Browne, or one of them, Commissioners appointed to disburse and
lay out the same in the service aforesaid.
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1702
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41
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Order directing the application of the powder money received at the
Port of Marblehead to the use of the port in said Town. (Concurred in by the
House and approved November 2)
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1704-5
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103
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Order requiring the Collector of Impost at Salem to punctually collect
the powder-duty at said town and at Marblehead, etc., and to account for the
same, quarterly, to the Commissary-General.
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1715-16
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107
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Order of hearing upon Marblehead petition to be made a separate precinct
(building a new meeting house.) (Passed November 25)
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1729-30
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5
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An act for the speedy and effectual securing and repairing the Harbour
of Marblehead in the County of Essex. Trespassers on the beach to be prosecuted.
Passed December 9; published December 26. Town of Marblehead to keep the harbor
in repair at their own charge after above.
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1734-35
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145
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Order granting a township to inhabitants of Marblehead (passed 12-17)
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1735-36
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33
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Vote about a town meeting of the inhabitants of the township granted
to Marblehead. (Passed June 19)
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1741-42
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234
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Vote for fortifying the Town of Marblehead. (Passed April 12)
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1742-43
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234
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Order allowing 25 pounds to the Town of Marblehead (a petition of James
Skinner re abatement of their Province Tax due to heavy losses of the inhabitants
the last year.) (Passed April 14)
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1743-44
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180
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Vote Granting 166 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence for fortifying Marblehead.
(Passed November 11)
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1745-46
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104
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Vote allowing 200 pounds to the town of Marblehead to complete the fortifications.
(passed September 28)
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1746-47
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52
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Vote directing the payment of the Express sent to gain intelligence
of ye French fleet. (Passed June 25)
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1750-51
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226
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Order for allowance to engineer to projecting and building for at Marblehead.
(passed Feb. 19)
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1754-55
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303
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Vote desiring the Captain General to take off the embargo on fishing
vessels. (passed Feb. 21)
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1756-57
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186
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Vote for removing French inhabitants from Charlestown and Marblehead.
(passed Oct. 13)
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1761-62
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297
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Vote appointing notaries public (for the Port of Marblehead: John Chipman
Esq.) passed Feb. 5.
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1761-62
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26
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An Act to prevent damage by fire in the Towns of Salem, Marblehead,
and other maritime towns in the province. Passed January 30; published Feb.
15, 1962.
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1761-62
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458
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Order Accepting report of committee in regard to Marblehead Beach. (passed
April 21)
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1762-63
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168
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Vote choosing Notaries Public for all counties (for Marblehead: John
Chipman Esq.) passed Jan. 27.
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1763-64
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182
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Vote choosing Public Notaries (for the Port of Marblehead: John Chipman
Esq.) passed Jan. 18.
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1764-65
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192
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Votes choosing Public Notaries, etc. passed Jan. 31.
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1764-65
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43
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Resolve empowering the Selectmen of Marblehead to erect a fence to prevent
spreading of small pox. (passed June 8)
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1769-70
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12
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An act for reviving and continuing Sundry Laws that are expired, and
near expiring. (An act to prevent damage by fire in the Towns of Salem, Marblehead
and other maritime towns) Passed 4-26-1770.
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1772-73
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52
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Same as above. Passed and published March 6, 1773.
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1778-79
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17
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Same as above. Passed October 5.
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1773-74
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5
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An act to incorporate Jonathan Glover, and others therein named, into
a society by the name of the Marine Society at Marblehead, in the County of
Essex, and Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England. Passed and published
June 29.
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1775-76
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417
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Resolve allowing the Town of Marblehead the use of two 24 cannon. Passed
December 7.
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1775-76
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521
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Resolve providing for two Commissaries to supply the forces at Salem
and Marblehead. (Passed Jan. 17)
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1775-76
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219
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Resolves relating to the Capture and Disposal of the Schooner Industry
and her cargo. (Passed Oct. 4)
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1775-76
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657
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Resolve directing the Commissary General to deliver 10 half barrels
powder to ye Selectmen of Marblehead. (Passed Feb. 15)
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1775-76
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1024
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Resolve directing how the powder to be purchased of Jacob Boardman shall
be stored. (Passed May 7)
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1775-76
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632
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Resolve establishing a company of matrosses at Marblehead. (Passed Feb.
12)
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649
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Resolve prescribing the form of inlistment for the company of Matrosses
at Marblehead. Passed Feb. 14.
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228
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Resolves allowing a gunner, etc., to the company of Matrosses at Marblehead.
Passed July 13.
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518
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Resolve dismissing part of the sea coast men (That the Officers and
Men stationed at Marblehead excepting the Matross Company, consisting of One
Hundred Men, be dismissed.) Passed Nov. 14.
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1775-76
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831
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Resolve respecting a number of prisoners at Marblehead. Passed April
15.
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1775-76
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477
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Resolve continuing the sea coast forces. (Resolved that there be stationed
at Marblehead Two Companies to consist of Seventy five men each Officers included.
One Captain of which Companies shall have the Chief command of both.) Passed
Jan. 1.
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1775-76
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349
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Resolve granting Two hundred & Sixty nine pounds five shillings
for the soldiers at Marblehead. Passed Nov. 7.
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1776-77
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110
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Resolve supplying Marblehead with cannon. Passed June 28.
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1776-77
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214
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Resolves directing the Commissary to deliver Mr. Sam Giles Apparatus
for 8 pieces cannon and for Col. Crafts to deliver S. Giles a field piece.
(Passed July 11)
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1776-77
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3743
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Resolve directing the Commissary to deliver flour to S. R. Gerry. (Passed
October 11)
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1776-77
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110
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Resolve supplying Marblehead with Cannon, etc. (Passed June 28)
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1776-77
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1086
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Resolves for raising sea coast men, etc. (And that there be raised in
said County of Essex and stationed at Marblehead in said County one Captain
one first Lieutenant one Second Lieutenant one Sergeant one Corporal five
Gunners one Drummer & thirty nine Matrosses.) Passed April 21.
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1132
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Vote choosing officers of the Matross Company at Marblehead. Passed
April 29.
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394
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Vote for appointing naval officers to take bonds for observing regulations
of trade. Passed Oct. 16.
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1776-77
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623
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Resolve continuing in the service seacoast men at Martha's Vineyard.
Elizabeth Islands and various towns. Passed Dec. 4.
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1777-78
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290
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Resolve directing the Board of War to supply corn for the use of the
poor of Marblehead, Gloucester and Charlestown. Passed Sept. 19.
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1777-78
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549
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Resolve for raising men for sea coast defence (at Marblehead: one Lieutenant,
one Sergeant, one Gunner, one Corporal and eleven Matrosses). Passed December
12.
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878
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Resolve for raising men for sea coast defence (at Marblehead: one Lieutenant,
one Sargeant, one Gunner and 22 Matrosses. Passed March 12.
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1777-78
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681
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Appointment of John Gerry as naval officer for the Port of Marblehead.
Passed January 27.
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1778-79
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416
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Resolve for raising men for defence of the seacoast (at Marblehead one
seargant, one gunner and 11 matrosses). Passed January 29.
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1778-79
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455
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Appointment of naval officer for the Port of Marblehead. Passed February
6.
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1778-79
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178
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Resolve on the petition of the Selectmen of Marblehead (one ream of
Cartridge paper and fifteen hundred pounds weight of Gun Powder for the defence
of the Town and Harbour of Marblehead) Passed September 26.
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1778-79
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202
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Resolve respecting Militia ordered to be detached from Marblehead and
other towns. Passed October 2.
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1778-79
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697
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Resolve on the petition of Samuel Russell Gerry, Commissary for the
troops stationed at Marblehead. (8 barrels of flour) Passed April 24.
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1779-80
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211
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Resolve desiring the Council to send a cartel to Halifax with Prisoners
for Exchange. Passed June 28.
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1780
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205
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Resolves requiring the inhabitants of the several towns and plantations
to furnish cattle or money to supply beef, hides and tallow for the Army;
soliciting voluntary contributions; providing a penalty of one quarter more
for deficiency and payment for the over-plus. (Marblehead - Wt. Beef 30,630)
Passed September 27.
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1779-80
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383
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Resolve Granting 510 pounds 2 shillings and 3 pence to Samuel R. Gerry,
Commissary for the sea coast men at Marblehead, to purchase flour furnished
at his private expence. Passed October 1.
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1780
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19
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Resolve remitting a fine of 4,800 pounds laid on the Town of Marblehead.
Passed June 6.
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1779-80
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75
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Resolves for raising 2,000 men to reinforce the Continental Army by
draft, lot or voluntary enlistment, with an additional bounty of 100 acres
of land. (Marblehead - 21) Passed June 9.
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1780
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11
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Resolves for raising 3,934 six months' men for re-enforcing the Continental
Army. (Marblehead - 24) Passed June 5.
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1780
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103
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Resolves for raising 4,726 three months' men for re-enforcing the Continental
Army to be formed into one brigade under Gen. Fellows and making an establishment
for them. (Marblehead - 29) Passed 6-22.
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1779-80
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678
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Resolves for raising guards for the several posts on the seacoast and
making an establishment for them. (at Marblehead - 1 serjeant and six matrosses)
Passed December 25.
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1780
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277
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Resolves for reducing the guards on the seacoast and requesting the
Council to order the discharge of all officers and men not retained. (to be
retained at Marblehead one corporal and three matrosses.) Passed October 4.
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1780
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121
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Resolves directing the Agents to procure 1,020 Horses for the Continental
Army to obtain them through their purchase or hire by the Selectmen of Towns
according to the accompanying schedule. (Marblehead - 3) Passed June 23.
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1779-80
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731
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Vote choosing John Gerry Naval Officer for the Port of Marblehead. Passed
January 5.
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1779-80
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1016
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Resolve directing the Naval Officer of the Port of Marblehead to deliver
to Seth Barnes of Yarmouth, N. S., the papers belonging to his vessel, a pass
to the Port of Boston, and to allow him to dispose of what property he has
with him, purchase necessaries for his family and depart with his vessel to
said Yarmouth, he having brought prisoners belonging to this state to Marblehead.
Passed 4-21.
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1779-80
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175
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Vote for sending a naval force to Penobscot, consisting of armed state
and private vessels in Boston, Salem, Marblehead, Beverly and Newburyport,
that can be got ready within 6 days. Passed 6-24.
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1779-80
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233
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Resolve appointing Committees in Boston, Salem and Marblehead for manning
the ships and armed vessels for the Eastern Expedition and granting them 20,000
pounds. (For Marblehead Col. Azor Orne and Col. William R. Lee) Passed June
30.
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1780
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171
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Resolve empowering courts of law in cases where Caleb Graffam, as Collector
of Taxes of Windham in 1773, is interested and proof of notifications in 3
towns is required, to accept the oath of said Graffam that such were posted
in Marblehead with other proof that same was done in Falmouth and Windham.
Passed Sept. 19.
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1779-80
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1010
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Resolve empowering the Committee on Accounts to settle with the Selectmen
of Marblehead, and any other town in similar circumstances, their accounts
for blankets. Passed April 20.
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1779-80
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138
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Resolves for procuring shirts, shoes and stockings from the inhabitants
by Oct. 1st, as by schedule annexed, being equal to one seventh part of the
male inhabitants above 16, providing for their collection, payment, transportation,
and penalties for failure to collect. (Marblehead - 156) Passed June 21.
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1779-80
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1092
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Resolves requiring the Selectmen of each town to procure white shirts,
shoes, white stocking and blankets for this state's quota of the Continental
Army, as set and fixed in the annexed schedule, to be delivered to agents
duly appointed for each county on or before the 10th of October next. (Marblehead,
No. of prs. of shoes and stockings and No. of shirts: 109; No. of Blankets:
54) Passed May 4.
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1779-80
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1053
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Resolves declaring the Town Meeting held at Marblehead on the 4th of
February last, null and void, and directing the Collectors under the Tax Act
of December last to collect and pay into the Treasury of this State that laid
on said Town, any proceedings of said Meeting notwithstanding. Passed May
2.
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1780
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93
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Resolve declaring the Town Meeting at Marblehead, February 4th last,
Legal and its votes and doings good and valid, and that the resolve respecting
the same on May 2nd last was in consequence of misrepresentation and is hereby
repealed. Passed June 21.
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