Selectmen are elected in Boston.
March 14, 1635
Sometimes called the “Town Overseers,” their number is increased to 12 this year, reduced back to 10 in September 1636, to seven in 1700, and increased to 20 in 1750.
Sometimes called the “Town Overseers,” their number is increased to 12 this year, reduced back to 10 in September 1636, to seven in 1700, and increased to 20 in 1750.