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Excerpt from The Adventures of Christopher Hawkins: Containing Details of His Captivity, a First and Second Time on the High Seas, in the Revolutionary War, by the British, and His Consequent Sufferings, and Escape From the Jersey Prison Ship, Then Lying in the Harbour of New York, by Swimming
In consequence of these qualities, as well as for his practical business turn, he was frequently appointed by the local and state authorities to lay out wards, partition fences, and settle contested claims. He was at one time a Commissioner of Roads, and was the first Supervisor of Newport, having been chosen such in 1807 at the first meeting of the town after its erection. He held the office for fourteen years, when, after a short interregnum, he was again elected to the same situation, and served for six years longer.
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In consequence of these qualities, as well as for his practical business turn, he was frequently appointed by the local and state authorities to lay out wards, partition fences, and settle contested claims. He was at one time a Commissioner of Roads, and was the first Supervisor of Newport, having been chosen such in 1807 at the first meeting of the town after its erection. He held the office for fourteen years, when, after a short interregnum, he was again elected to the same situation, and served for six years longer.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Christopher Hawkins
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331111293
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 340
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Christopher Hawkins
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331476221
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 342
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