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ally economical, and critical of every outlay ; yet they were 

 bravely met, and generous sums were voted for the care of the 

 soldiers' families, in addition to the other large amounts required. 

 Here are some of the items for this year : — 



At the several meetings (of the town) in July Sept. Nov r & Dec r 

 [1776] the Town Voted to Raise £G15 14s Sd for the Soldiers who were 

 employed in the Continental Service & raised by the Town of Hingham. 



To Hawks Fearing Transporting Cannon to Hull 0-8- 



To D° for Transporting Baggage for Capt. Peter Cushings | _ 9 



Capt Pyam Cushings & Capt. Tho 8 Hearseys Company j 



To 15 Soldiers that were hired to go with Lieut. John Burr to 



Ticonderoga 1-9-5 



To 2.'3 men that were hir'd to go to New York in Sept. Last 



with Capt. Peter Cushing 98-2-8 



To 37 men that were hir'd to go to York in Dec. Last with 



Capt. Job Cushing 316-1-4 



By order of the selectmen Caleb Loring furnished supplies to 

 a company or companies from Scituate and Pembroke while at 

 Hingham, and his bill, accompanied by a certificate from Benja- 

 min Cushing and Joseph Andrews, we find to have been allowed 

 by the State. 



The Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, 

 chosen in March, 1777, were Israel Beal, Samuel Norton, John 

 Fearing, Peter Cushing, Thomas Loring, Peter Hobart, and The- 

 ophilus Cushing. In June Israel Beal was appointed "to pro- 

 cure evidence against such persons as are suspected of being 

 inimical to this and the United States of America, in this town." 



Among the large number of vessels of all sizes and descriptions 

 in the naval service during the Revolution, was the brig " Haz- 

 ard," built by John Peck, of Boston, and carrying sixteen guns. 

 She made three successful cruises, the first from October, 1777, to 

 May, 1778, under command of Capt. Simeon Sampson; the sec- 

 ond in 1778-1779, and the third in 1779, in both of which she was 

 commanded by Capt. John Foster Williams. During this period 

 — from 1777 to 1779 — she made many prizes, among them the 

 British brig " Active," eighteen guns, after an engagement of 

 thirty-five minutes. She belonged to the Commonwealth of Massa- 

 chusetts, and was engaged in the unfortunate Penobscot expedi- 

 tion in 1779, and in August of that year was burned by her crew 

 to save her from falling into the hands of the enemy. Her offi- 

 cers and crew were transferred to the " Protector," a fine vessel. 

 Among the crew of the " Hazard," were a number of Hingham 

 men. Those known are as follows : — 



Walter Hatch, 2d Lieut., Joseph Lincoln, Corporal of 



Stephen Lincoln, Armorer, Marines, 



Samuel Lincoln, Jairus Lincoln, 



