Easthampton, H. Bartholomew, Jr., Sept. 11, 1813 Montgomery, Merchant

Chester Bardwell, 2d, Feb. 12, 1787 Belchertown, Physician

OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1849.

WHOLE NUMBER OF SENATORS, 40; REPRESENTATIVES, 263-TOTAL, 303.

EARLY HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND.

[The following detached extracts, running through a series of years, will afford a tolerable idea of the character and importance of the business transacted by our Puritan forefathers at the Court of Assistants.]

Sept. 7th, 1630.-Ordered, that John B shall be whipped, for shooting a fowl on the Sabbath day.

Ordered, that all R. C―'s strong water shall presently be seized upon, for his selling great quantities thereof to several men-servants, which was the occasion of much disorder, drunkenness, and misdemeanor.

Ordered, that no master carpenter, mason, joiner, or bricklayer, shall take above sixteen shillings a day for their work, if they have meat and drink; and the second sort, not above twelve shillings a day, under pain of ten pounds, &c. to giver and

receiver.

Ordered, that laborers shall not take above twelve pence a day for their work; and not above six pence and meat and drink, under pain of, &c.

Nov. 9th, 1630.-Ordered, that Sir Richard Sis fined five pounds, for whipping two several persons without the presence of another Assistant, contrary to an act of the Court.