1806, 1808, and 1809, lists in pamphlets from 1847 to 1849, and bound from 1860 to 1888, are in the room referred to. Later valuation lists are at the houses of the assessors. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved since 1890, and for 1860, 1863, and 1866. .

NEW MARLBOROUGH (Oct. 11, 1894). Wooden town hall at Mill River, at which there is a safe containing the valuation lists and the selectmen's records. An old town safe in the clerk's dwelling at Mill River contains all the records not at the town hall. A bundle of very large loose leaves, once a paged book, contains the record of town proceedings from 1761 apparently to 1796. Several of the leaves, however, are missing. The other records are in good order, and include one bound volume of proprietors' records, two with flexible covers, and maps of the early surveys. Some of the records are supposed to have been lost about thirtyfive years ago, and among them may have been the early valuation lists, as nothing can be learned regarding them. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved since 1880. The collectors' records cannot be recovered except for very recent years.

Oris (Oct. 11, 1894). Wooden town hall, used as a schoolhouse also. A large new safe contains all the records excepting a few in a small town safe in the clerk's store in a wooden building. The two earliest volumes and one of later date need binding. The valuation lists from 1821 are bound, and older ones in sheets with many files of papers are being examined and put in order. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have nearly all been preserved since 1861, and there are some for very early years. The collectors' records have not been returned, but those for thirteen years have been recovered. The Rebellion record has

been written up.

PLAINFIELD (Sept. 19, 1894). Wooden town hall, used for meetings only. The clerk has a small town safe in his store in a wooden building, which is filled with his records. An old safe belonging to one of the selectmen, kept in a vacant store building, contains most of the valuation lists and a few miscellaneous records. A few lists later than 1890 are at the house of the chairman, not in a safe. The records are all in good condition. The valuation lists are complete, and bound from 1833. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved since 1864. The collectors' records for a few years have been recovered. There are no files of ancient papers. The Rebellion record has been written up.

SANDISFIELD (Oct. 11, 1894). Wooden town hall at West New Boston a mile and a quarter from New Boston, where the clerk lives. He has an old town safe in his dwelling, in which the current records, the volume of the proprietors' records, and the copy of births, marriages, and deaths from 1762 to 1844 are kept. A new safe at the town hall contains the valuation lists for 1840, from 1846 to 1850, for 1852, 1853, 1855, from 1856 to 1858, and from 1860. There is a chest of papers in a vacant building at Montville, but it was not accessible. The collectors' records had not been returned, but those for twelve years have been recovered. The Rebellion record has been written up.

SAVOY (Sept. 19, 1894). Wooden town hall at Savoy Centre, two and a half miles from the clerk's store, is used for meetings only. The clerk has an old town safe in his store in a wooden building at Savoy. This is filled with the clerk's records and some valuation lists. The valuation lists are complete from 1808, and those from 1808 to 1843 have been copied. The originals from 1808 to 1838 are in sheets unbound. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved since 1887. The collectors' records for very many years had been returned, and others have been collected under the new law. The records are all in good condition except the first volume of proprietors' records, which should be bound. The Rebellion record has been written up.

SHELBURNE (June 13, 1894). No town hall. The town office is in a brick business block in which there is a large vault. The clerk's records and the valuation lists are all there. There are some trunks and boxes in the vault containing papers, but the contents were not accessible, the vault being too full. Printed reports of various State boards take up much room in the vault. The records are in good condition. The oldest volume, covering the years to 1796, was rebound some twenty years ago, and many leaves which were probably dilapidated were copied and the copies inserted, the originals being missing. The valuation lists from 1780 to 1783, from 1785 to 1787, for 1790, 1793, and 1794 are in small books. Those from 1812 to 1834 are bound; for 1835, 1840, and from 1842 to 1848 are in pamphlets; and from 1850 bound. No marriage certificates and no burial returns have been preserved. Some of the collectors' records had been returned, and some have been recovered under the new law. The Rebellion record has not been written up.

TOLLAND (Oct. 24, 1894). Wooden town hall, used only as such. There is a safe there, new within two years, and a smaller

old one, in which all of the records are kept. The records are all in good condition with the exception of the earlier valuation lists, which are in pamphlets. The valuation lists for 1821, 1826, 1828, 1829, from 1832 to 1838, for 1841, 1849, 1850, and from 1859 were found. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have not been preserved except for recent years. The collectors' records had not been returned, but those for a few years have been recovered. The Rebellion record has been written up.

WILLIAMSBURG (Sept. 17, 1894). Wooden town hall, containing the selectmen's room, in which there were two safes, one comparatively new and one very old. The clerk has the current record of town meetings in a private safe in his store in a wooden building. The newer safe in the town hall contains such of the clerk's records as are not in his safe and the later records of the assessors. The room is damp, and the contents of the safe consequently so. The older safe was locked for several years, and its contents at the time, including valuation lists from 1834 to 1860, with some other papers, have rotted beyond redemption. The first volume of town proceedings, and the first and third volumes of births, marriages, and deaths need binding. Valuation lists for 1771 and 1772, from 1774 to 1776, from 1779 to 1781, from 1783 to 1786, and from 1788 to 1834 were found in pamphlets in good condition, but most of them are not in a safe. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have not been preserved. The collectors' records have been recovered for twelve recent years. The Rebellion record has been written up.

WINDSOR (Sept. 18, 1894). Wooden town hall, containing the selectmen's room. The clerk has a comparatively new town safe at his house, which is filled with his records. Some miscellaneous records and most of the files are there, not in the safe. The valuation lists are at the town hall, not in a safe, but a bound copy of those from 1816 to 1860 is in the clerk's safe. The records are in good condition with the exception of the first volume of town proceedings, which should be bound. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved during the few years of the present clerk's term. The collectors' records have not been returned. The Rebellion record is partially written up.

WORTHINGTON (Sept. 18, 1894). Wooden town hall, in which there is an old safe containing some unimportant papers but no records. A large safe in the clerk's dwelling, new within two weeks, contains all the records, including the assessors', for comparatively late years. The older lists are in the clerk's house, and

will be placed in the safe at the hall. The marriage certificates and the burial returns have been preserved for about ten years. Very few of the collector's records have been recovered. The records are all in good condition. There is no volume of the Rebellion record.

ASSESSORS' RECORDS.

I have continued the search for the early valuation lists, usually finding them not in safes and uncared for. Many towns that did not sell their files of papers during the high price of paper prevailing at the time of the late war undoubtedly have these lists somewhere, and it will be my endeavor to find them. Historians and genealogists appreciate their value, and the town officers learn to when in the vexed question of pauper settlement they are needed but not found. The following have been found since the last report:

County of Berkshire.

Great Barrington,. Nearly complete for 1788, 1789, 1790, 1792, and 1793. Complete from 1794 to 1803, inclusive; from 1805 to 1824, inclusive; for 1827; and from 1854. Those missing were probably burned

Monterey, . . For 1847, 1848, 1849, and from 1860 (see Tyring

ham).

From 1878.

From 1821 bound; many older ones in sheets, the years not being accessible.

For 1840; from 1846 to 1850, inclusive; for 1852, 1853, 1855, 1856, 1858; and from 1860. There are possibly earlier ones not accessible. Complete from 1808; those from 1808 to 1843, inclusive, have been copied. The originals from 1808 to 1838 are in sheets unbound.

Fragmentary lists from 1786 to 1791, inclusive; for 1793; from 1796 to 1802, inclusive; and for 1806, 1808, and 1809. These are at Monterey (see Monterey, above). The records from 1847 are at Tyringham.

Dartmouth, .

County of Bristol.

For 1774; from 1782 to 1784, inclusive; from 1787 to 1795, inclusive; from 1797 to 1808, inclusive; from 1815 to 1817, inclusive; and from

County of Essex.

From 1752. The early lists were copied in the volume of proceedings.

From 1854.

County of Franklin.

From 1816, and for occasional years earlier. Bound from 1817.

Bound from 1824. Earlier ones supposed to have been burned.

Complete from 1777; those since 1847 are bound. From 1794 to 1802, inclusive; for 1818; from 1833 to 1839, inclusive; and from 1841.

Nearly complete from 1791. Many of the lists prior to 1840 are so mutilated as to be nearly valueless.

From 1780 to 1783, inclusive; from 1785 to 1787, inclusive; for 1790, 1793, 1794; from 1812 to 1840, inclusive; from 1842 to 1848, inclusive; and from 1850.

County of Hampden.

Additional lists found from 1783 to 1798, inclusive.
For 1821, 1826, 1828, 1829; from 1832 to 1838,
inclusive; for 1841, 1849, 1850; and from 1859.
From 1825.

County of Hampshire.

Complete from 1804.

Williamsburg,..

Malden,
Marlborough,

Stow,.

Complete and bound from 1833.

For 1771, 1772; from 1774 to 1776, inclusive; from 1779 to 1781, inclusive; from 1783 to 1786, inclusive; and from 1788 to 1834, inclusive; and from 1862.

County of Middlesex.

Additional lists found from 1786 to 1794, inclusive.
Nearly complete from 1784.

For 1772; from 1790 to 1800, inclusive; and nearly
complete from 1838.

Tyngsborough, For 1762, 1764, 1765, 1767, 1768, 1769, and 1781,

these being copied in the volume of proceedings. There is one list for 1819 on sheets, and there are other early lists, the dates not being accessible.