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History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

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78 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1737.<br />

the town or presented by <strong>in</strong>dividuals. Very probably it<br />

may have been paid for by voluntary contributions. Allusion<br />

is first made to this timepiece <strong>in</strong> 1740, when Seth Pomeroy<br />

was allowed 20s. " for look<strong>in</strong>g after the clock." Other<br />

accounts to different <strong>in</strong>dividuals for this purpose, are found<br />

<strong>in</strong> after years. Private parties were permitted <strong>in</strong> 1784, to<br />

put up a dial, at their own expense, at the east side <strong>of</strong> the<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g-house.

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