To Mr. William How Collector Within and for the First Parish in Cambridge in said County Greeting

You are hereby Required in his Majesties Name to notify and Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of said Parish qualifyed by Law to Vote in Parish affaris that they assemble at the Court House in said Town on Monday the twentieth Day of March Instant at two of the Clock afternoon for the Purpose

To Mr WIlliam How Collection for the First Parish in Cambridge in sd Connty Greetin —

You are Hereby Required in the Name of the Government of this COlony and of the People to Notify and warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants in said Parish qualifyed by Law to Vote in Parish Affairs that the assemble at the Court House in said Town on Monday the thirteenth Day of May Instant at five of the Clock afternoon for the Purposes Following—

Viz 1 To take such order Relative to Giving the Revd Doct Appleton assistance in supplying Preaching in said Parish as they may then think Proper.

Here of Fail NOt and make Due Return of this Warrant and of your Doings thereon at or before the time above mentioned for said meeting

Dated at Cambridge aforsd the Day and year first above.

Written

By order of the Parish Committee—

Abram Watson Parh Clerk

 

The coming of the Revolution is here signalized in two warrants for parish meetings. In the first, shortly before the battles of Lexington and Concord, the warrant is issued "in his Majesties Name." IN the second, a year later but before July 4, 1776, the warrant is issued "in the Name of the Government of this Colony and of the People."

 

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