Collections of the Massachusetts Historical SocietyMassachusetts Historical Society., 1810 - Massachusetts For the statement above quoted, also for full bibliographical information regarding this publication, and for the contents of the volumes [1st ser.] v. 1- 7th series, v. 5, cf. Griffin, Bibl. of Amer. hist. society. 2d edition, 1907, p. 346-360. |
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... carried off young with consumptions . In this town is one whole Congregational precinct , where the Rev. Joseph Barker is settled as minister . One precinct , containing part of VOL . III . A Middleborough and part of Taunton , where ...
... carried off young with consumptions . In this town is one whole Congregational precinct , where the Rev. Joseph Barker is settled as minister . One precinct , containing part of VOL . III . A Middleborough and part of Taunton , where ...
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... carried on largely in the winters , by the farmers and young men , who have but little other business at that season of the year . SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS . ] The use of spirituous liquors does 10 2 Description of the town of Middleborough .
... carried on largely in the winters , by the farmers and young men , who have but little other business at that season of the year . SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS . ] The use of spirituous liquors does 10 2 Description of the town of Middleborough .
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... carry their corn and grain to that mill , while it should be kept up for that purpose . ' What numbers the inhabitants amounted to , at the time the town was destroyed in 1692 , has never been ascertained ; but they were so con ...
... carry their corn and grain to that mill , while it should be kept up for that purpose . ' What numbers the inhabitants amounted to , at the time the town was destroyed in 1692 , has never been ascertained ; but they were so con ...
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... carried from hence to market ; but there is not now more than a sufficiency for the inhabitants . Indian corn and bar- ley are the principal grains cultivated ; wheat and rye succeed but poorly . Potatoes of an excellent quality , and ...
... carried from hence to market ; but there is not now more than a sufficiency for the inhabitants . Indian corn and bar- ley are the principal grains cultivated ; wheat and rye succeed but poorly . Potatoes of an excellent quality , and ...
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... carrying on the cod fishery , were there persons of sufficient ability and enterprise to enter into it with spirit . The first settled minister was Shubael Dummer , who was killed by the Indians in 1692. How long he was settled before ...
... carrying on the cod fishery , were there persons of sufficient ability and enterprise to enter into it with spirit . The first settled minister was Shubael Dummer , who was killed by the Indians in 1692. How long he was settled before ...
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Allerton amongst Anno bay of Fundy Boston building called Cape CHAP church consumption corn court death desire died Ditto east England English erected father favour feet Female fire fish five Fort Dummer four Governour harbour hath hill honour hope hundred ibid Indians Infant inhabitants Isaac Allerton ISAAC BACKUS Island JAMES SHIRLEY John kind Kittery land late letter lived Lord lordships loving friend Male manufacture Massachusetts meeting house Middleborough miles mills minister Nantucket natives neighbours Nova Scotia ordained pastor peace persons plantation Plymouth pond pounds pounds sterling praying Indians present proprietors province publick reason river Sachim SAMUEL FULLER sent sermons settled settlement seventy ships shore side Society souls stone street taken things Thomas thousand tion Topsham town trade Truro twenty unto vessels WILLIAM BRADFORD wood worship