The Almanacs, of which I have given an account, and those I shall notice hereafter, are in my collection. Daniel George removed from Haverhill to Falmouth, now Portland, Me., previous to 1783, and was the publisher there for a time of the Gazette of Maine. He was well versed in mathematics, and possessed an active and capacious mind. He is said to have been a Poet, and may have composed most of the verses in his Almanacs. He died suddenly at Portland, Feb. 4, 1804, aged 45. [To be continued.] BAPTISMS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN SALEM. COMMUNICATED BY HENRY WHEATLAND. Continued from vol. viii. p. 158. 1750. April 21. Infant of Joseph Gardner, named Nathaniel. N. B. New style commenced this year Sept. 2d, so that Sept. 20, O. S., is Oct. 1, N. S. 1752. named Josiah Willard. Infant of Samuel West, jr., The widow Elizabeth Henderson, by ye name Elizabeth. named Martha. 66 Aug. 19. Elizabeth Tink, wife of John Tink, named Infant of Benjamin Osgood, named Elizabeth. |