I shall always be ready to gratify the Inhabitants of the Town of Boston upon every regular Application to me on business of public concernment to the Town as far as I shall have it in my power consistent with fidelity to the trust which his Majesty has reposed in me—
T. Hutchinson.
The aforegoing answer, having been considered—It was moved and the Question put—Whether application shall be now made to his Excellency by the Town that he would be pleased to permit the General Assembly to meet at the time to which they stand prorogued, which passed in the Affermative Nem Con.—It was then Voted, that
- The Honorable James Otis, Esq.
- Mr. Samuel Adams
- The Honorable Thomas Cushing, Esq.
be a Committee to prepare a Petition to his Excellency for the purpose aforesaid—
The Petition of a number of the Inhabitants—"That another public School may be Established at the South part of the Town," was read, and after debate had thereon—the Question was put—Whether the Consideration of the same shall be referred to March Meeting—Passed in the affermative.
The Committee appointed by the Town at a late Meeting to consider what was proper to be done to prevent the ruin of Beacon Hill, were desired to make Report as soon as may be.
Voted, that the Town Clerk be directed to lay the Original Grant of Beacon Hill before the Town at their adjournment.
Upon a Motion made—Voted, that the Selectmen be added to the Committee relative to Beacon Hill—