When was it published?

November 4, 1773 in The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Domestic News November 4, 1773

The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic, Infrastructure, Politics

Q: What keywords are associated?

Salem Hospital, Inoculation, Town Meeting, Subscription Building, Public Health

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

Salem town meeting votes to build an inoculating hospital for 100 patients by subscription, appoints committee to select site and regulations, accepts report on Monday, chooses officers, and selects location at southeast corner of great pasture.

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Salem, November 2. The Town, at a full meeting held last Wednesday, voted, by a large Majority, to allow an inoculating Hospital, large enough to accommodate an hundred Patients, to be built by Subscription: and appointed a committee to look out for a suitable spot whereon to erect it; as also to prepare a draught of articles for the Government and regulation of the same, The meeting was adjourned to the Monday following, (Yesterday) when the committee made report of a suitable place for erecting the Hospital. together with articles of regulation; which report was unanimously accepted, and the necessary Officers immediately chosen for carrying the same into execution. The place pitched upon for the situation of the Hospital is at the South East corner of the great pasture.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic Infrastructure Politics

What keywords are associated?

Salem Hospital Inoculation Town Meeting Subscription Building Public Health

Where did it happen?

Salem

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Salem

Event Date

Last Wednesday And Following Monday, Reported November 2

Outcome

hospital to accommodate 100 patients to be built by subscription; site and regulations approved; officers chosen.

Event Details

Town meeting voted to allow construction of inoculating hospital, appointed committee for site and regulations; adjourned meeting accepted committee report unanimously and selected officers for execution; site at South East corner of the great pasture.