History of Marshfield v. 1, p. 106

[Thanks to Sarah Sully for transcribing this chapter]

CHAPTER XXV.

1775.

Preparations for the Revolution.

   "Mr. Benj. White was chosen to represent this town in a provincial Congress appointed to be convened and held at Watertown on the 31st day of this inst. May."
   "A meeting was held at the South Meeting house at Marshfield, 10th day of July, 1775.   Mr. Samuel Oakman was chosen Moderator.   The vote was first put to know the town's mind whether it is necessary to keep a guard on our shore, & it passed in the affirmative.
   "2nd—They voted to adopt a plan drawn by the Selectmen and committee of correspondence, and inspection of this Regiment at a meeting held in Hanover on the 28th of June, 1775."
   "The town allowed Capt. Thomas & Capt. Jos. Clift £5—8^s to pay for their men employed to guard the shore, in said town, before the provincial company was stationed."

1776. "The committee appointed at a previous meeting was directed to agree with six men to guard the seashore of the town for such a term of time as shall be determined by said committee, and to agree with them as to their wages, not to exceed the rate of £2—8^s per month."
"At a town meeting, May 13, 1776, a vote was put to know the town's mind whether they will make an addition to the committee of Correspondence, Inspection & safety for the present year who were chosen at the last March meeting, and it passed in the affirmative. And then they voted that there be an addition of nine persons, and then they proceeded

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