THE HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON, AND ITS VICINITY; BROUGHT DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME. Second Edition, Revised. NORTHAMPTON : PRINTED FOR BIRDSALL AND SONS. 1821. R PREFACE. THE Editor of the following work, in presenting a second edition to public notice, most respectfully returns his sincere and grateful acknowledgements, for the very liberal and flattering manner in which the former impression was received; the publishers having long since disposed of every copy. There will be found in this edition, when compared with the first, many considerable improvements; combining whatever was practicable, or could reasonably be effected, without materially increasing the number of its pages, and consequently enhancing the price; on this subject he cannot but avail himself of the present opportunity to suggest, |