Town records of 1849

Bristol S. S.. To either of the constables of the Town of Westport, in the County of Bristol. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Westport, qualified to vote in Town elections to meet at the town house in Westport, […]

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Town records of 1848

Page 332. Bristol S. S.. To either of the Constables of the Town of Westport in said county. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Westport qualified to vote in elections, and in Town Affairs, to meet at the Town House in […]

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Town records of 1847

1847. Page 302. Bristol S. S.. To either of the constables of the Town of Westport in the County of Bristol. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Westport, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the […]

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Harbinger Poetry

There are a number of poems (or parts of poems) in the logs of the ship Harbinger, and we thought it might be a good idea to print them here. The final one, as you will observe, is incomplete: we hope that some of you will be minded to complete it (or indeed write a […]

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Alewives

The April 10, 2003 issue of Shorelines contains two articles on alewives. These small fish typically return to Westport in the Spring, and are of interest to humans (for bait) and birds (for food). Because of pollution in the rivers they have been long absent, but are now returning to spawn. They are to be […]

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Town records of 1846

1846. Page 271. To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts now in General Court assembled. The partition of Thomas J. Allen, a citizen of Westport in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth aforesaid, that said Thomas J. Allen his heirs and assigns be authorized to plant for the purpose […]

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