Warrant for the first meeting in Hadley Third Precinct, September 22, 1735

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records_warrant_17350922.jpg

Title

Warrant for the first meeting in Hadley Third Precinct, September 22, 1735

Subject

Local government
Amherst (Mass.)

Description

Warrant to Ebenezer Kellogg to have him notify the inhabitants of Hadley Third Precinct (now Amherst) to meet at the house of Zachariah Field on October 8th to decide matters relating to choosing officers who will have the power to call meetings, and making decisions about hiring a minister, locating and building a meetinghouse, and taxes. It is signed by Justice of the Peace, Elezer Porter.

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

1735

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

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Language

English

Type

Manuscripts

Identifier

See Curator

Original Format

Document

Citation

“Warrant for the first meeting in Hadley Third Precinct, September 22, 1735,” Digital Amherst, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/717.