were probably struck in the year they were ordered, 1662, as they were to be half the coinage of that year. It is pretty certain that the pine was not adopted on the New England coin till some time after 1662. It is not probable that two different types would have been used at the same time; I cannot find any account of its being called pine-tree money till some time after that period. When the actual change of the type from that of an oak to that of a pine took place cannot now be ascertained. In 1662 Sir Thomas Temple, in an interview with Charles II., calls the tree on the N. E. money an oak, and to conciliate him, who considered their coinage an infringement of his royal prerogative, the royal oak in which he found a shelter from his enemies. MISCELLANEA. NOTICE OF BEING CHOSEN TYTHINGMEN, To Constable Nehemiah Willowbey : You are heareby Required in his maj'y name to give notice vnto Lt John pickering Manasses Marston and John Horne; that thay and every one of them are chosen Tytheing Men, And you are to warne them to appeare at the next Countye Courte to bee held the last Tuesday of this Instant mo being the twenty-ffith day of the sd mo., theere to attend the County pleasure vntil the Oath bee Administred vnto them According to law. Pr JOHN HATHORNE In the name man as aboue to Attend with the rest. Salem 11 9, '79. I have warned all the within mentioned to appear according to the tenor of the within RETAILER'S LICENCE. Salem, July ye 26, 1690. The Selectmen of Salem doe aprove and alow Mr. Nehmiah Willoughby of Salem to Sell and Retaile Wine, Rum and other Strong drinks without doores. In behalfe of the rest of the Selectmen. Attested, Jos. WOLCOTT. CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION AS COMMISSIONER. At a Meeting of the ffreemen 10th Noubr, 1679. Chosen ffor Commissioners for the Towne ffor this Yeare Mr. William Browne sen'r, Mr. Edmo. Batter and Mr. Bartholmew Ged ney. This is a true Copye taken out of the Records. JOHN HATHORNE, Record'r. To the Selectmen. Salem, 28th Nov'r, 1679. AN ORDER TO WARN SOLDIERS. Salem, August 21, 1703. Sergeant William Beckett, You are in her majesties name hereby Required forthwith to warn, & give notice unto the Severall persons here underwritten Thatt they appear at my Dwelling House before me, with arms & amunition compleatt according to Law on the 23rd Day of this Instant august Being Munday att two of the Clock In the afternoon, there to attend further orders for her majesties Special Service, They being Enlisted according to Law, and If any of them be nott at Home, you are to Leave a noabode In writeing that they appear as abovetification at there Houses or usuall places of said, faill nott, SAM'LL BROWNE, Capt. —John Waldron, Jun'r Sam'll Pudney -Sam'll ffelton John Elkins -Joseph Ingersoll John Harvy -Rob'tt Moulton Jun'r ffra Skerry -Phillip English Jun'r -John Silsby -John Bliffin Jun'r -John Ropes Jun'r Ezek'll Marsh to appear forthwith Burnham's Bookstore, 143 Washington Street, OLD PAMPHLET. A publication issued in 1789 bears the fol- A tru Copy of Phillip English his Warning PEOPLE. The CHRISTIAN-POLITICAL MOUSE- COPY OF A CIRCULAR LETTER IN THE HAND- To the Captain and Subalterns of the first Com- Pursuant to a resolve of the Provincial Congress held at Cambridge Oct. 26, 1774, we hereby recommend to you forthwith to endeavour to enlist one-quarter at the least of the number of training Soldiers in your Company and cause them to be equipt with arms,ammunition and accoutrements fit for actual Military Service. And when you shall have made this enlistment, we desire you would without delay make a return unto us of the names of the persons enlisted, whom, with those who shall in like manner be enlisted in the other companies of Here lies one who for med'cines would not give this regiment, we shall form into companies of A little Gold-and so his life he lost! I fancy now he'd wish again to live fifty privates, who are to hold themselves in readiness to march at the shortest notice under Could he but guess how much his funeral the command of such officers as they shall cost. ORIGIN OF THE TERM FARTHING. The Norman Kings coined pence with a cross so deeply impressed that they might be easily broken into halves, which they called halfpence, and into four parts, which they called fourthins, or farthings. NUMISMATICS. The second edition of Dickeson's work on American Coins has just been issued-it contains an additional plate of coins and much matter not to be found in the first edition of the work. Many of the rarest coins illustrated belong to the collections in Salem; persons desirous to obtain the work will find it at choose; which officers when chosen are to form their companies into a battalion and elect officers to command the same. The returns of the men enlisted as aforesaid and also of the number of other militia men TIMOTHY PICKERING, JUN'R, Field officers Danvers, Febru’y 2, 1775. of the first Regiment in Essex. QUERIES. Rev. John Langdon Sibley, Librarian of Ilarvard College, has, for many years, been collecting materials for a biographical sketch of all the Graduates of that Institution. It will be published as soon as practicable. An answer to any of the following queries will materially aid him in his researches. Rev. John Fisk, II. C. 1702—who was settled at Killingly, Ct. Was he a native of WENHAM? If so-birth? Parents? He would have been not far from twenty years, before graduation; and would be likely to have had a letter missive sent to Wenham Church at his ordination. Jeremiah Easeman, II. C. 1703.-Travelled abroad and died before 1716. Is there anything anywhere about him? Rev. Joshua Moody, H. C. 1707.-Was born at Salisbury-birth? parents, wife and marriage? anything more? when ordained? been drowned; when, and under what circumstances? probably before 1727? Obadiah Ayer, H. C. 1710, of Haverhill. Parents? birth? occupation and offices? wife? Richard Hazzen, H. C., 1717, of Haverhill Parents? birth? wife? offices? day of death? He was a surveyor of land. Wm. Burnham, H. C. 1702 of Ipswich. Birth? parents? wife? was settled at Kensington, Conn. Ebenezer Rust, H. C.. 1707. Settled at Stratham, N.II.; birth, parents, &c. Dan. Rindge, II. C. 1709. Birth? parents? taught at Portsmouth, N. H. and died when? 1713? was he son of Capt. Daniel who had a farm at Hamlet? Dr. Thos. Berry, H. C. 1711. Parents? birth? wife and marriage? he died Aug. 10, 1756, aged 61. Benj. Crocker, II. C. 1713. Did he die at Ipswich in 1766? Perhaps moved away in 1764. Henry Wise, H. C. 1717. Born at Chebacco, when? wife? when did he die? in 1779 or before? what is known about him. Francis Cogswell, H. C. 1718. Birth? Stephen Jaques, of Newbury, II. C. 1707. Was he born 5th Sept., 1685, or 28th July, 1686? What time in 1779 did he die? Where on Cape Cod did he teach, and ful Taylor? Is anything more known about parents? offices, besides being Representative, him? marry Thank Rev. John Tufts, H. C. 1708.-Did he die at Amesbury, Aug. 17, 1750 or Salisbury? Date of marriage with Sarah Bradstreet, and who she was. May he have also lived or died at Danvers? Rev. John Barnard, of Andover, H.C. 1709. Where and when married? Rev. John Chipman, of Beverly, H.C. 1711. When did he marry 1st Rebecca, sister of Col. Robert Hale, and 2d Hannah Warren, and who was she? 1750-53. Vol. 2d, No. 2, page 79, for "torments of the accused," read “torments of the accusers." In note, (pages 82-3) same number, for pil Rev. Joshua Gardner, H. C. 1709, of Ha- John Wainwright, of Haverhill, H. C. 1711. Vol. 2d, No. 2, page 102, ninth line from top, for cottle read cottel. 66 On page 133 of the present number, for 'Remington" read "Redington." State Normal School, Salem, Mass THIS THIS INSTITUTION IS OPEN TO YOUNG| From the State Appropriation and other Ladies not less than 16 years of age, sources, more than $1000 are annually dis(without limit as to place of residence,) who tributed to pupils who may merit and need the may wish to pursue a course of study extend-aid. The Terms commence on the last Wednesing through three terms, or a year and a half, day of February, and the first Wednesday of in direct preparation for the work of teaching. September; and contain each twenty weeks of To all who intend to teach in the public study, with a week's recess near the middle of schools of Massachusetts, the Term. Candidates for admission are examined on the first day of each Term. TUITION IS FREE. Text-Books are mostly furnished, from the Library of the School. 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