Worcester (Mass.) -- History -- 18th century. : In committee chamber, Worcester, Nov. 18, 1776. [electronic resource] : As expedients are no longer wise, prudent, and politic, than the reasons on which they are founded exist ... Therefore resolved, that it is inexpedient that the resolutions of the late committee of this town, disarming and eonfining [sic] a number of its inhabitants, be any longer in force ...