334 HISTORY OF COH ASSET. 



The enterprise at Cuba Dam was one of the many 

 which were undertaken during the years of recuperation 

 after the Revolution. 



But before Cuba Dam had reached its climax, and be- 

 fore the fishing industry had come to full growth, another 

 war with England was upon us. The exasperating events 

 of that ill-defined War of 1812, at the points where it 

 touched our community, will next be followed. 



Names. Acres. Names. Acres. 



Galen James 2.53 



Hezekiah Beal .68 



Anselm Lothrop .68 



Zealous Bates 2.42 



Thomas Lothrop, Esq. .83 



Caleb Nichols 4.85 



Aaron Nichols I.34 



Ephraim Lincoln 3.cx> 



Captain John Lothrop .82 



Captain Nath'l Nichols 3.75 



Levi Tower, Jr. 1.81 



Total, 91-15 



THE FOLLOWING NOTES ABOUT TOWN PAUPERS MAY BE OF 

 INTEREST. 



There were four inmates of the almshouse at Hingham who became the legacy 

 of Cohasset when first set off as a town in 1770. 



1780, March 20. " Voted that the Poor should all be pool into one house to 

 be hiard for that purpose." 



1784, April 15. " Voted that the Selectmen put out the poor Children that are 

 under the care of the Town untill they come of age, and give a sum of money with 

 them if they think it for the interests of the Town." 



1784, May 17. " Voted that the Poor shall be moved to the Schoolhouse for the 

 present. 



" Then reconsidered the above vote and voted to build or purchase a house to 

 put the Poor in, which shall be thought most convenient for the interest of the 

 Town." 



1787. March 12. " Voted that the Poor of the Town be put out for a year by 

 the week to those persons that will keep them cheapest." 



1788. Poor put out as last year. 



1789. Poor put out as last year. 



