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

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<strong>Massachusetts</strong>.<br />

<strong>in</strong>, 290 ; troops raised <strong>in</strong> 1758,<br />

295 ; smallpox among Indian<br />

tribes <strong>in</strong>, 809 ; new government<br />

formed. 392-393 ; Decla-<br />

ration <strong>of</strong> Independence, 393<br />

Cont<strong>in</strong>ental troops raised <strong>in</strong>,<br />

397 ; one half the militia <strong>in</strong><br />

active service, 401 ; troops<br />

<strong>from</strong>, on road to Saratoga,<br />

404 ; constitution rejected, 425;<br />

convention to form new gov-<br />

ernment, 426 ; accepted, 429 ;<br />

currency, 436 ; representatives<br />

<strong>in</strong>structed, 448 ; last call for<br />

rnen, 449 ; conventions <strong>in</strong>, 452,<br />

453 pardons ; all but Ely. 465 ;<br />

appo<strong>in</strong>ts committee to <strong>in</strong>vestigate,<br />

ib.; troubles <strong>in</strong>crease,<br />

483, 484 ; legislature fails to<br />

remedy the evils. 484 ; citizens<br />

loan money to quell rebellion,<br />

502 ; citizens <strong>of</strong>, seized, 519 ;<br />

convention held to ratify constitution.<br />

524, 525 ; new post-<br />

<strong>of</strong>fice <strong>in</strong>, 554 ; stage l<strong>in</strong>es <strong>in</strong>,<br />

555, 556 ; accepts constitution,<br />

596-597 ; President's call for<br />

troops <strong>in</strong>, 599 ;<br />

mentioned, 17,<br />

54, 150, 153, 158. 167, 169, 170,<br />

252, 353, 276, 286, 287, 288. 291,<br />

317, 342, 343, 364, 365, 372. 376,<br />

880, 391, 405, 406, 412, 423,451,<br />

517, 540.<br />

<strong>Massachusetts</strong> Gazette and General<br />

Advertiser, 479, note.<br />

<strong>Massachusetts</strong> Historical Collections,<br />

quoted, 62, 64, 434, 465.<br />

<strong>Massachusetts</strong>, Records <strong>of</strong>, 59,<br />

note 3.<br />

Masters, Daniel, Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

Mather, Cotton, denounces Stoddardeanism,<br />

57 ; quoted, 75,<br />

note 1.<br />

Mather, Rev. Eleazar, referred to,<br />

53, 58, 69, note 1.<br />

Mather. Eliakim, referred to, 65.<br />

Mather, Elisha, Revolutionary soldier.<br />

624.<br />

Mather. Increase, denounces Stoddardeanism,<br />

57 ; defends <strong>in</strong>oculation,<br />

309 ; referred to. 60.<br />

Mather, Chief Justice Samuel, 390,<br />

488.<br />

Mather, Dr. Samuel, committee to<br />

seat meet<strong>in</strong>g-house. 74 ; teacher<br />

and ph5'sician. 85 : commit-<br />

tee to regulate schools. 180<br />

receives ])ortion <strong>of</strong> additional<br />

grant, 186 ; on committee to<br />

;<br />

lisrbRX. 671<br />

MERIAM.<br />

establish permanent salary for<br />

Mr. Edwards, 197 ; on com-<br />

mittee to confer with Mr. Edwards,<br />

207 ; friend <strong>of</strong> Mr. Edwards.<br />

234 ; seeks permission<br />

to build pew, 304 ; tax, 328 ;<br />

associated with Joseph Hawley,<br />

534, 543.<br />

Mather, Samuel, vote for, 438.<br />

Mather, Samuel, <strong>in</strong> Shays Rebellion,<br />

033.<br />

Mather, Timothy, member <strong>of</strong><br />

aqueduct company. 559 ; Rev-<br />

olutionary soldier, 624.<br />

Mather, William, arrested for malicious<br />

mischief, 815.<br />

Matterson, John, Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

Mattoon, Ebenezer, committee on<br />

jail, 338 ; at Concord, 431 ; appo<strong>in</strong>ted<br />

to draft petition, 570.<br />

May. Ezra, chosen major, 355 ;<br />

colonel. 403 ; at battle <strong>of</strong> Bemis<br />

Heights, 404.<br />

May. James, prisoner, 368.<br />

Mayher, Isaac, Revolutionary soldier.<br />

624.<br />

Maynard's Hoe Shop, mentioned,<br />

92.<br />

Meacham, John, prisoner, enlisted<br />

<strong>in</strong> Cont<strong>in</strong>ental army, 399<br />

Revolutionary soldier, 624.<br />

Meet<strong>in</strong>g-Hoiise. new one <strong>in</strong> agitation,<br />

67, 68 ; other houses exam<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

and materials gath-<br />

ered, 68, 69; location, 69; work<br />

commenced, 70-71 ; accidents,<br />

71 ; spire and pews, 71, 72 ; <strong>in</strong>terior,<br />

ib.; four houses like<br />

this one, 73; seat<strong>in</strong>g and<br />

weather-vanes, 73, and note ;<br />

rules for seat<strong>in</strong>g committee,<br />

74 ; seat<strong>in</strong>g plan, 75 ; first occupied,<br />

ib.\ accident <strong>in</strong> old<br />

meet<strong>in</strong>g-house. 75, 76 ; old one<br />

disposed <strong>of</strong>, 77 ; di.sorder <strong>in</strong>,<br />

ib. porches and clock, ; ib. ;<br />

lightn<strong>in</strong>g strikes, 280; weathercock<br />

bought, ib.; repaired 304,<br />

307. 425,' 478 ; new bell for,<br />

broken and replaced, 3 08,<br />

309 ; alteration <strong>in</strong> seat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>,<br />

314 ; too small, 327 ; to be patrolled,<br />

380: Hill, old home<br />

lot on. 615. 616.<br />

Melv<strong>in</strong>, Eleazar. capta<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> scout<strong>in</strong>g<br />

party attacked. 159.<br />

Mercer, Col., death <strong>of</strong>. 287. 288.<br />

Meriam. llez^kiali. Revolutionary<br />

soldier, 624.<br />

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