When was it published?

February 17, 1769 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News February 17, 1769

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Marriage Incentives, Population Encouragement

Q: What keywords are associated?

Hendon Marriages, Wedding Donations, Child Incentives, Population Promotion, Middlesex Parish, Rev Aldrich

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Ten young couples from Hendon, Middlesex, were married in the parish church by Rev. Mr. Aldrich, receiving wedding rings, dinner money, housekeeping funds, and marriage fees covered. Further gratuities promised for producing healthy children after two and three years to encourage population. Each couple also received a tract 'The Whole Duty of Man'. Similar donations available for future marriages by banns.

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Sunday were married in the parish church of Hendon, in the county of Middlesex, by the Rev. Mr. Aldrich, ten young couple belonging to the said parish : To each of the brides was given a wedding ring of ten shillings value ; to each couple ten shillings more for their wedding dinner ; for the purchase of some useful necessaries towards house keeping, forty shillings; and the expences of the marriage fees defrayed for them ; and in order to promote and encourage population, to each couple, at the expiration of two years, upon producing a healthy child, twelve months old, will be given the further sum of two guineas ; and at the end of three years, upon producing a second healthy child, they will receive a gratuity of three guineas more. To each couple was given, being a donation from another hand, a tract, called the whole duty of man ; and every other couple that shall be married by Banns in the said church, will be entitled to the said donations, secured by will for ever.

What sub-type of article is it?

Marriage Incentives Population Encouragement

What keywords are associated?

Hendon Marriages Wedding Donations Child Incentives Population Promotion Middlesex Parish Rev Aldrich

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. Mr. Aldrich

Where did it happen?

Hendon, Middlesex

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Hendon, Middlesex

Event Date

Sunday

Key Persons

Rev. Mr. Aldrich

Outcome

ten couples married; each bride received a 10-shilling wedding ring; each couple received 10 shillings for dinner, 40 shillings for housekeeping, and marriage fees paid; promised 2 guineas after two years for a healthy child at 12 months, and 3 guineas after three years for a second healthy child; each couple given a tract 'the whole duty of man'.

Event Details

In the parish church of Hendon, in the county of Middlesex, by the Rev. Mr. Aldrich, ten young couples belonging to the said parish were married. To each of the brides was given a wedding ring of ten shillings value; to each couple ten shillings more for their wedding dinner; for the purchase of some useful necessaries towards housekeeping, forty shillings; and the expenses of the marriage fees defrayed for them; and in order to promote and encourage population, to each couple, at the expiration of two years, upon producing a healthy child, twelve months old, will be given the further sum of two guineas; and at the end of three years, upon producing a second healthy child, they will receive a gratuity of three guineas more. To each couple was given, being a donation from another hand, a tract, called the whole duty of man; and every other couple that shall be married by Banns in the said church, will be entitled to the said donations, secured by will for ever.