Amesbury,.

May 27, 1668

Name changed from Salisbury.new-town. May 12, 1675 just and full bounds allowed to Amesbury. Mar. 15, 1844 part of Salisbury called "Little Salisbury" annexed. April 11, 1876 part established as Merrimac. June 16, 1886 part of Salisbury annexed. July 1, 1886 act of June 16, 1886 took effect.

May 6, 1646 Common land called Cochicawick. May 26, 1658 bounds between Andover and Billerica established. May 9, 1678 bounds between Andover and "Wills Hill" established. June 20,* 1728 part included in the new town of Middleton. April 17, 1847 part included in the new town of Lawrence. April 7, 1855 part established as North Andover. Feb. 4, 1879 part annexed to Lawrence. May 21, 1903 bounds between Andover and Tewksbury established. April 22, 1904 bounds between Andover and North Reading established.

Nov. 7, 1668 Part of Salem called Bass River. May 28, 1679 bounds between Beverly and Wenham established. Sept. 11, 1753 part of Salem annexed. April 27, 1857 part annexed to Danvers. Mar. 23, 1894 Beverly incorporated as a city. May 1, 1894 act of incorporation accepted by the town.

Sept. 14, 1694

Part of Rowley. Feb. 25, 1701 bounds between Boxford and Topsfield established. Nov. 19, 1707 bounds between Boxford and Topsfield established. June 20, 1728 part included in the

"The said Towne being formerly known by the name of the Great Harbour."-New York Book of Patents, Vol. 4, p. 75. "A township formerly known as Middletowne." - New York Book of Patents, Vol. 4, p. 77.

CITIES AND TOWNS.

Boxford-Con.

Bradford,

Danvers,

new town of Middleton. June 10, 1808 part of Rowley annexed. June 18, 1825 bounds between Boxford and Rowley established. Mar. 7, 1846 part of Ipswich annexed. Mar. 21, 1856 part annexed to Groveland. April 15, 1897 part of Boxford annexed to Georgetown. Mar. 12, 1904 bounds between Boxford and North Andover established. Mar. 12, 1904 bounds between Boxford and Rowley established. April 22, 1904 bounds between Boxford and Middleton established. April 22, 1904 bounds between Boxford and Georgetown established.

Oct. 13, 1675 A part of Rowley called Merrimak or Rowley Village. Feb. 24, 1701 agreed bounds between Bradford and Rowley confirmed. Mar. 8, 1850 part established as Groveland. May 4, 1896 annexed to Haverhill if the act is accepted by both places. Nov. 3, 1896 the act accepted by both. Jan. 4, 1897 the act took effect.

Jan. 28, 1752 The village and Middle Parishes in Salem established as the district of Danvers. June 16, 1757 the district made a town. (Act disallowed by the Privy Council, Aug. 10, 1759.) Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act. Mar. 17, 1840 bounds between Danvers and Salem established. May 18, 1855 part established as South Danvers. May 31, 1856 bounds between Danvers and South Danvers established. April 27, 1857 part of Beverly annexed.

Feb. 15, 1819

Part of Ipswich. April 19, 1892 boundary lines in tide-water between Essex and Gloucester, and Essex and Ipswich established. Mar. 12, 1904 bounds between Essex and Hamilton established.

April 21, 1838 Part of Rowley. April 15, 1897 part of Boxford annexed. April
22, 1904 bounds between Georgetown and Boxford established.
May 18, 1642 Common land called "Cape Anne." May 15, 1672 bounds
between Gloucester and Manchester established. Feb. 27,
1840 part established as Rockport. April 28, 1873 Gloucester
incorporated as a city. May 15, 1873 act of incorporation
accepted by the town. April 19, 1892 boundary lines in tide-
water between Gloucester and Essex and Ipswich established.
May 6, 1902 bounds between Gloucester and Manchester to be
established. Aug. 25, 1903 bounds as established confirmed by
the Supreme Judicial Court.

June 21, 1793 Part of Ipswich called the Parish of Ipswich-Hamlet. June 5,
1896 bounds between Hamilton and Ipswich established and
part of each town annexed to the other town. Mar. 12, 1904
bounds between Hamilton and Ipswich established. Mar. 12,
1904 bounds between Hamilton and Essex established. May 1,
1905 bounds between Hamilton and Wenham established.

June 2, 1641 Common land called Pantucket. Bounds between "Pantucket,
ali: Haverell" and Salisbury established. May 10, 1643 Haver.
hill is named as in one of the four shires established. May 23,
1650 an island in the Merrimack River granted to Haverhill
unless some person prove a clear title to it within three years.
[See page 97.]

LAWRENCE,

April 17, 1847

Parts of Andover and Methuen. Mar. 21, 1853 Lawrence incorporated as a city. Mar. 29, 1853 act of incorporation accepted by the town. April 4, 1854 part of Methuen annexed. Feb. 4, 1879 parts of Andover and North Andover annexed.

Nov. 20, 1637 The first Saugus. Mar. 13, 1639 land granted to Lynn. Mar. 13, 1639 bounds between Lynn and Salem established. May 29, 1644 part established as Reading. July 3, 1782 part established as the district of Lynnfield. Feb. 17, 1815 part established as Saugus. April 10, 1850 Lynn incorporated as a city. April 19, 1850 act of incorporation accepted by the town. May 21, 1852 part established as Swampscott. Mar. 29, 1853 part established as Nahant.

July 3, 1782 Part of Lynn established as the district of Lynnfield. Feb. 28, 1814 the district made a town. April 10, 1854 bounds between Lynnfield and Reading established. May 27, 1857 bounds between Lynnfield and North Reading established and part of each town annexed to the other town, provided the act is accepted by both towns. Nov. 3, 1857 act accepted by Lynnfield. (Accepted by North Reading Jan. 7, 1858.) April 2, 1870 bounds between Lynnfield and Wakefield established. May 17, 1901 bounds between Lynnfield and Saugus established. May 2, 1905 bounds between Lynnfield and Reading established.

May 14, 1645 Part of Salem called "Jeffryes Creeke." May 15, 1672 bounds between Manchester and Gloucester established. May 6, 1902 bounds between Manchester and Gloucester to be established. Aug. 25, 1903 bounds as established confirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court.