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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Town records of 1845

1845 page 240 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bristol S. S.. To Jireh Brownell Constable of Town of Westport. Greetings. In the name of said Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said Town of Westport duly qualified to vote for Representatives in the General Court of said Commonwealth.-to meet at the […]

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Town records of 1844

1844 page 220 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol S. S.. To Jireh Brownell constable of the town of Westport. Greetings. You are hereby required in the name of said Commonwealth to notify and warn the Inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote for County and Town Officers and in other Town affairs. To meet […]

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Town records of 1843

1843 page 205. Given under our hands and seals at Westport this twentyeth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three. Signed Frederick Brownell, Obadiah Lawton, Edwin S. Gifford, Selectmen. Westport March 23, 1843. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said Town qualified as […]

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