Report of the town convention
Subtitle: The several wards in the town of Boston, having met according to a vote of the town, passed in town meeting, on the second day of January, 1804, made choice of the following delegates to represent them in convention, constituted for "the purpose of considering what alterations in the county and town government may be necessary, and to devise a plan therefor," : --they assembled ... on the 12th day of January, 1804 ... having at various adjournments taken the subject into consideration, agreed on a report and submit the same to the consideration of the town ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 5892
Publisher: Gilbert and Dean, printers, State-Street.
Published: 1804
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: Municipal government; Politics and government
Notes: "Notification. The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston ... are hereby notified to meet ... to act upon the report of the committee chosen in the wards ... By order of the Selectmen, William Cooper, town clerk. Boston, March 1, 1804."--p. 8.

Title from caption and first lines of text.

Signed on p. 8: James Sullivan, president.

Imprint from colophon, p. 8.

Two issues noted. The first has the date in the "Notification" on p. 8 as "Thursday, the 18th day of March," corrected in ms. to "Monday, the 12th day of March." The second issue incorporates this correction by the printer and also has the names of the president of the convention (James Sullivan) and secretary (James Prince), inserted by the printer in the middle of page [1]. The two issues are not distinguished by Shaw & Shoemaker.

Shaw & Shoemaker 5892

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.