August 17, 1744

1744 August 17 (Friday).  Captain Maynard and Mr. Francis Whipple return’d from Boston and inform’d that having laid their Reply to the North side’s Petition, before a Committee of the Honorable Board, viz. Judge Wilder,[1] Colonel Berry,[2] Captain Watts,[3] a Committee was appointed by the Two Houses to come up and View the Town and make report accordingly.  Said committee were Captain Watts, Major James[4] and Mr. Dodge, to come up Next Tuesday come fortnight.

[1]Joseph Wilder was a Special Justice of the Superior Court.

[2]Thomas Berry was a Special Justice of the Superior Court.

[3]Samuel Watts was late Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in Suffolk County.

[4]John James of Medford.