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

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CHAPTER XXIX.
REVOLUTION—WESTHAMPTON—REV. SOLOMON WILLIAMS.
A Contributiirri for the Soldiers—Nine Months' Men—Bounty Money
and Requisitions for Soldiers, 412—Requisitions for Clothing—Companies
under this Call, 413—The Expedition to Rhode Island—Northampton
Recruits—The Town Militia, 414—The Progress in 1778, 415
Necessity of Confederation—Articles of Confederation Approved by
the town—Cider-Mill Privilege Granted—Generous to Mrs. Hooker, 416
—Westhainpton Seeks Municipal Privileges, 417—The New Town Incorporated—A
New Minister—Rev. Solomon Williams Invited to Set-
tle, 418—Terms of Settlement and Salary—Ordination Services, 419
The Ordination Dinner—Supplying the Woodpile, 420—Settlers for
Southampton—Titus King desires to Build a House—Various Appro-
priations, 421.
CHAPTER XXX.
REVOLUTION—CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
More Soldiers Wanted—Major Hawley Addresses the Militia, 422
The British Raid Connecticut—The " Claverack Tour," 423—Results in
1779, 424—Various Matters—The Constitutional Convention, 425—The
Convention Voted—Its First Session. 426—The Second and Third Sessions—Expenses
of the Delegates—The Constitution comes before the
Town, 427—Mr. Hawley Criticises the New Constitution. 428—Laws
against Monopoly and Oppression, 429—The Town Declines to Join the
Crusade against Prices, 430—Few Towns from Hampshire County Represented
at Concord—Convention to Regulate Prices held at Northampton—Requisitions
for Men and Supplies, 431—Statement of Eli Edwards—Other
Requisitions for Reinforcements, 432— David Strong's
Narrative, 483—William Clark's Reminiscences—Lieut. Solomon Allen,
434—Further Reminiscences—Another Call for Continentals — Sixth
Year of the War, 435—Sheldon's Light-Horse, 436—More Pews in the
Meeting-House—Requisition for Horses and Beef. 437—New Constitu-
tion Adopted. First Town Vote for State Oificers—Result of the Election
and Choice of Representatives, 438—Accidental Death of Major
Jonathan Allen, 439—Major Allen, 440.
CHAPTER XXXI.
REVOLUTION—ARMY SUPPLIES—SAMUEL ELY.
Continental Soldiers Required—A System of Drafting Soldiers Devised,
441—The Town Adopts the New Method—Another Call for Three
Months' Men, 442—The Last Requisition—The Town hires Teamsters
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