1776-10-07th
At a meeting of Inhabitants of the Town of Beverly Oct. 7 1776.
Col. Henry Herrick was chosen Moderator.
It was put to vote to see if the Town will give their consent that the present House of Representatives
of this State of the Massachusetts Bay in New England together with the Council if they consent in
one body with the House and by equal voice should consult, agree on and enact such a Constitution
and form of government for this State as the said House of Representatives and Council as aforesaid
on the fullest and most mature deliberation shall judge will most conduce to the safety, peace and
happiness of this State and all successions & generations and if they would direct that the same be
made public for the inspection and perusal of the Inhabitants before the ratification thereof by the
assembly and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the Town would have the Fort at Woodberry’s Point enclosed & it passed
in the negative.
Voted that the Selectmen provide barracks at the cost of this Town for the reception of the Seacoast
men stationed in the Town at the Fort at Woodberry’s Point in the best manner they can.
At the same meeting Mr. William Green was chosen as the law directs to serve on the Grand Jury at
the Superior Court of Judicature Court of Assize and General Jail & Delivery to be holden at Salem
on the first Tuesday of November next and Samuel Conant was chosen to serve on the Petit Jury at
said court.