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inches to Main street ; and then southeasterly by Main street to the 

 corner first started from. With all rights and privileges to the premises 

 belonging. 



To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to them the said Marshal 

 Lincoln, Robert Treat Paine Fiske, Joseph Sprague, Joseph B. Thaxter, 

 jun., Solomon Lincoln, Caleb B. Marsh and George Studley, and to the 

 survivor of them and to the heirs and assigns of such survivor forever, as 

 joint-tenants and not as tenants in common, but to the uses and upon the 

 special trust and confidence as hereinafter provided, and none other. 



This conveyance is made in token of my interest in my native town, 

 and my wish to promote the happiness and improvement of its inhabitants, 

 and is made upon the trust that the aforesaid trustees aud their succes- 

 sors forever, shall hold the said premises for the specific use and benefit of 

 the inhabitants of that part of Hingham which was comprised in the terri- 

 tory of the Old North parish of the said town ; not intending hereby to 

 exclude the inhabitants of the other parts of Hingham from such benefit 

 of this grant as may be consistent with the special use herein before 

 declared. 



The said Trustees and their successors shall allow the said hall to be 

 used and opened for religious, moral, philanthropic, literary, scientific and 

 political meetings and discussions, and also for social entertainments and 

 all forms of lawful amusement, at such times, upon such conditions, under 

 such regulations and upon such terms, as the said trustees and their succes- 

 sors shall in their discretion prescribe. 



The said Trustees shall alwavs be seven in number, and shall be chosen 

 from the inhabitants of the said parochial territory of North Hingham ; 

 and in case that any trustee shall remove his residence from said parochial 

 territory, such removal shall vacate his said office of trustee. And in case 

 of the death, resignation, or removal of any trustee, the remaining or sur- 

 viving trustees shall forthwith, by a majority of votes of their whole num- 

 ber, elect a new trustee , and the said surviving trustees, in case the said 

 vacancy shall have happened by death, or the resigning or removing trus- 

 tee in case the said vacancy shall have happened by resignation or removal, 

 shall make and deliver to the newly-elected trustee, such conveyance as 

 shall vest in him a legal title to one undivided seventh part of the said 

 estate. And I impose no restrictions on the said trustees as to the election 

 of their successors, but it is my desire that they shall discharge this trust 

 in a conscientious manner, and choose worthy, discreet and upright men, 

 and not be swayed by prejudice or partiality, having regard to the spirit 

 of their trust and the good of all concerned. 



The said trustees shall keep the premises hereby conveyed insured 

 against fire, in good condition and proper repair, and shall provide for 

 their due superintendence, oversight, and care ; and for these purposes, 

 they are and shall be authorized to charge such amount for the use of 

 the same or any part thereof as shall defray the expenses requisite for the 

 aforesaid purposes, and all taxes lawfully assessed on said estate ; and 

 they may in their discretion charge such further sum therefor as shall de- 

 fray, in whole or in part, the expenses of any course of lectures which they 

 may deem it advisable to have delivered in the hall. 



And in case the conditions of this trust shall not be complied with, this 

 gift shall be void, and the property shall be disposed of in such a manner as 

 may be ordered in my last will and testament. 



