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Domestic News November 12, 1773

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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In Salem, a town meeting on the previous Wednesday voted by large majority to build a subscription-funded inoculating hospital for 100 patients, appointed a committee to select a site and draft regulations. The adjourned meeting on the following Monday unanimously accepted the report and chose officers; site selected at the southeast corner of the Great Pasture.

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Salem, Nov. 2.

The Town, at a full Meeting held last Wednesday, voted, by a large Majority, to allow an Inoculating Hospital, large enough to accommodate 100 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?

Infrastructure Disease Or Epidemic Politics

What keywords are associated?

Salem Inoculating Hospital Town Meeting Subscription Great Pasture Inoculation

Where did it happen?

Salem

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Salem

Event Date

Last Wednesday And The Monday Following (Yesterday), Reported Nov. 2

Outcome

unanimous acceptance of report; officers chosen; site selected at south-east corner of the great-pasture

Event Details

Town meeting voted by large majority to allow building of inoculating hospital for 100 patients by subscription; committee appointed to find spot and prepare regulations; adjourned meeting accepted report unanimously

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