Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-10-09
CHRONICLES OF WEATIERS-
FIELD.
CHAPTER lsT.

whose sir name is Barrett, Daniel whose |
sir name is Haskell and Field whose sir
name is ChlIson to watch over the best
interest of the people, and it became nee
essary that the people should be taxed and
they chose Menzies whose sir name is
Thompson, Madison whose SIR name is Al
drich and Walter whose sir name is New
ell to assess the people; howbeit Menzles
said he would have neither part nor lot in
this matter for no-doubt he feared the
money men Of the realm, the displcasure
of which, might render him unpopular in
his day and generation But not so with
Madison and Walter for they said we will
60 among all the people aiming TO do
right and regardless Of reproach and it was
so; and it came to pass after they had been
among all the people that they communcd
with each other, saying, what shall
We dol for there are aVaricious men among
us who are keeping back much money
which ought to be taxed, aud we will not
be quietly Of taxing the Widows mite for
the benefit OF the rich who fare sumplu-
ousiy every day, enjoying their thousands.
Aud they SAID one unto the other we can
do these men no injustice to assess them,
for if peradventure we assess them too
high, the la'c is in their favor, they can
testify and free themselves Of the wrong if
there is any, And after these things Mad
i8on and Walter proceeded to assess
William whose sir name is jarvis, Jacob
whose sir name is Perkins, Charles whose
sir name is Sperwin, Amos whose sir
name is Ilulett, Caleb whose sir name is
Upham, Daniel whose sir name is Brown
together with some others; and alter these
things the money changers we're notified
were very wroth, but Madison and Walter
appointed them a herring at the town
house whihcr they rcsorled on the day
appointed with very warm feelings, and
The people declared that William abused
Madison and Walter with his words, bn,
not to the shedding Of blood. And after
these things it came to pasr that the mon-
ey changers appealed from assessors to the
select men and they appointed them a
hearing, at the house of Joshua, who
kccpcth the records for the people, and az
ter certain days they met at the house of
Joshua. lloWbei only three Of the mon
cy changers were present, viz. William
the Consul, Daniel the Gen aud Jacob
the Esq; the residue saying great is VIII
liam aud be will defend our treasure from
taxation, and it was So, but before these
things came IL pass, Amos, one Of the
money changers had fled to distant
country to dwell under the shadow of the
Kings charter where he remanclh to this
oay' an" 1t came 10 pass 'hal William
c"q"'Feu Oh D'''GI II lie hah any thln5 to
say; and Daniel opened his mouth and
spake to the Hon. Seleclmen, he Informed
'"CH mat nc i'ad never had a dollar gwen
''''' '"a' ne had been very prudent ana
econo'H'ca' 10 gam 'he niue properly ne
"""' lnAl nc IA" 'ra'eIeu through evil
""u goou report through coid ana storm
almost the Whole night TO earn dollar,
'ha' lie had made money when Others Ia
the same business had failed, And after
DANIEL had lett speaking, behold the peo'
PIE ana declare that Daniel had been
very prudent and economical man, but
mat ne Ilad neglected to INFORM them how
m0ch treasure lie mad; ana alter these
things william arose and SAID he had ap-
PeaIed from the Listers to the Selectme",
and he proceeded to inform them how
much 1t cost him TO live and that he gave
much to the poor, aud that he gave large