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

358 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. 11775.
system of government with the office of Governor vacant,
was once more put in operation. Northampton, apparently,
was not represented at the session held in the summer
and fall of 1775, but the next year three members were
chosen :
Strong.
Joseph
Hawley, Ephraim Wright and Caleb
In accordauce with the recommendations of
Ammunition Provided.
the authorities, that each town should pro-
vide a supply of the munitions of war, the
selectmen in 1775, made a contract with Breck & Hunt, in
consideration of £47 paid to them by the town, "to keep
and maintain for the use of the s'' inhabitants of Northampton,
the full quantity of 345"" of good merchantable
gun powder, 730"'^ of merchantable Lead, and 1000 of good
gun flints in good condition at all times," to be delivered
for use when wanted. In 1779, the quantity on hand was
delivered to Joseph Clark.
Teacher of the Gram- Duriug the Same year the grammar
mar School Cau- sclioolmaster was again reminded that he
must not be partial to his Latin and Greek
scholars, by an order not to spend more time on them than
on other students.