CollectionsMassachusetts 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 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 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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... carried on in boats from the shore , to great advantage : This business employed near two hundred men , for three months of the year , in the fall , and beginning of winter . But few whales now come into the bay , and this kind of ...
... carried on in boats from the shore , to great advantage : This business employed near two hundred men , for three months of the year , in the fall , and beginning of winter . But few whales now come into the bay , and this kind of ...
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