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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES,
Ml and*
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
MADE MARCH 2, 1863.
LYNN:PRINTED BY KIMBALL & MERRITT.
* 1863.
A-INTNTTT^L REPORT.CURRENT EXPENSES.
Allowed M. G. Lord, catting wood for T. B SI 00« Abraham Caldwell do do (1861-2,) 9
" Emerson Howe do do 6 50« Daniel Cogswell, oil, do 6 98" Union Stoi do do 5 L0
" Newman & Ordway, chimneys, do 40u Jacob Low, mending window.-, do 50" Stephen Baker, attendance and care of T.
lloi CI 75" GeorgQ C. Lord, cleaning Engine No 2, 4 <">
" Asa Lord, rent for do do G 00'* Asa Lord, lanthorns, oil and fluid, do 5 42" Asa Lord, refreshments to Engine men, 3 30" Robert Stone, labor and stock. Engine N -. 1 00" Eben Kimball, mason work, E. House No. 2, 5 25" Edward Lord, gravel for Engine Hon- 2 00" I. K. Jewett, oil for Engine No. 3, 44" J. L. Akerraan, painting do do 30 00" John Hodgkins, repairs on do do 50M F. Mitchell, rent for do do 6 00" W. & B. II. Smith, repairs 'do do 1 33
I. K. Jewett, sponge for do No. 1, 1 50
T. B. Chapman, labor on do do 3 00
C. W. Chapman, do do do 1 70
Engine men, Co. No. 1, 76 00
do do do 2, 67 50« do do do 3, 81 00" James Boyd & Sons, repairs on hose, &c, 17 25
Wm. Burgess, repairs on Engines, 5 00
F. Watson, repairs on Engine and hose, 12 17
D. L. Willcomb, express for Engines, 5 00
G. C. Fitz, do do 5 75
G. C. Fitz, do 4 59
D. L. Willcomb, do 6 38" NT. R. Wait, repairs on E. harness and bbls., 2 25
" Newman & Ordway, repairs on Engine, 1 24" G. W. Sherburne, ringing bell, for 1861, 20 00
Amount carried forward, $467 10
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Amount brought forward, $467 10
Allowed G. W. Sherburne, ringing bell for 1862, 8 33
" W. T. Averill, do do do 9 18
« A. Blake, care of Town Clock, 20 00
" G. C. Rand, printing Town Reports, 20 00
" T. J. Hutchinson, do School do 20 89
" C. W. Swazey, do tax bills, notices, &c, 14 25
" Kimball & Merritt, do Report, New Road, 20 25
" G. Sargent and J. Clark, distributing Reports, 2 00
" Wm. E. Wilson, military roll, 3 °°" J. E. Bonier, examining volunteers, ^* 2^" A. R. Gay, stationery for treasurer, 1 75
" A. Kimball, stationery and rec. deed, 1 62
il I. K. Jewett, stationery, ?8
" J. A. Newman, census of school children, 10 00
" J. A. Newman, auditing accounts, 10 00
« D. L. Willcomb, lock for P. Office, 75
" George Haskell, professional service, 9 00
" Daniel Cogswell, stationery, 2 47
" A. Cogswell, labor on fence to B. Ground, 2 75
" A. Cogswell, postage, 3 19
" Chas. Giddings, rem'g stone from B. Ground, 2 50
" John Sherburne, labor on B. Ground, 2 00
« A. Hale, rent for Hearse House, (1861-2,) 8 00
" Charles Rand, labor on New Road, 1 00" Jere'h Lord, trav. expenses, stationery, &c, 11 05
" D. C. Worcester, horse hire and teaming,
(1861-2,) 10 25
" D. Clarke, burying soldiers, 4 58
" Aid to families of volunteers, 9768 06
RECAPITULATION.Fire Department, $344 60
Printing and Stationery, 93 06
Care of Town Clock and ringing bell, 57 51
Fuel, oil, &c, for Town House, 29 78
Attendance at Town House, 61 75
Aid to families of volunteers, 9768 06
Other expenses, 100 99
Cr. By amount due from Commonwealth,
from Mar. 1, '62, to Mar. 1, 63, 9768 06
Balance, 687 69
$10,455 75
$10,455 75
$10,455 75
4
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Allowed Nathaniel Harris, teaming lumber," Joeiah Lord, clearing snow, 45
« Eben. Harris, do 81
" Wm. Wade, do do 141 57" David Poster, do da•• Joseph Farley, do do 79
Jed. Chapman, labor^on New Road, 2 00« W. II. Spofford, do do 2 <>«>
« B. Peabody, do do 2d
h F. Mitchell, do dou Wm. G. Brown, atone for draii 21 00
F. Russell, labor & Btook, G. Bridge, 6 64
1). L Hodgkios, Lnmber,« s. Caldwell, lumber," Thomas Brown, labor un highway, 87 40
Win. Chapman, do do 142
« Joeiah Lord, t\o do 40 00
Cha-. Giddingg, do do :;<> ."'1
Joseph Farley, do do 2- vi
Wm. F. Wade, do do '01, 12 11
Ephraim Foster, do do '17
Jacob L. Potter, do do 1" 68
Luther Chaplin, do do 8 25
Joseph Kin-man, do do 75 26
Wm. Wade, do do 2 4:)
L. C. Pickard, do do 17 51
« Eben. Harris do do 10 99
" Alfred Smith, do do 34 46u Daniel^Conant, do do 13 19
Daniel Kimball, do do 87 88
Randall Andrews, do do 5 83
Wm. H. Kinsman, do do 51 99
Daniel Boynton, do do 14 30
John Brown, do do 17 07
" Joseph Fellows, do do 1 75
« Dan'l T\r
. Appleton, do do 5 14
« J. J. Philbrooks, do do 8 00
" Moses Clark, do do 2 38
« N. P. Smith, do do 1 87
" L. Titcomb, do do 9 82
" E. L. Weymoute jr. do do 50
Amount carried forward, SI 170 21
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Amount brought forward, $11 70 21Allowed Wm. Lord jr., labor on highway, 102 94
u A. B. Fellows, do do 6 26ii David Russell, do do 17 12a J. Leighton, do do 4 75tt Wm. Reedy, do do 2 00a W. J. Goodwin, do do 5 62a Thomas Si;aniford, do do 4 86u Stephen Jewett, do do 1 12u Joseph H. Lord, do do 7 00a George E. Lord, do do 3 87a John W. Gould, do do 1 50a Levi Lord , do do 50a Patrick Reedy, do do 2 00u John Roberts, do do 8 63u Benjamin '.Kimball, do do 30 00u Ira Worcester, do do 4 50a John Day do do 1 56
$1Q7/I AA
THE APPORTIONMENTOf money to each of the Highway !Districts was as follows, viz
:
District No. 1, $165 00 Daniel Kimball, Surveyor.No. 2, 80 00 David Russell, a
No. 3, 155 00 Oliver Underhill, a
No. 4, 125 00 Wm. Chapman, ii
No. 5, 100 00 Benj. Kimball, a
No. 6, 30 00 Wm. H. Kinsman, a
No. 7, 27 00 Asa Kinsman, it
No. 8, 40 00 Thomas Brown, ti
No. 9, 24 00 John Brown, tt
No. 10, 131 32 Wm. Lord jr., a
No. 11, 26 00 Daniel Conant, a
No. 12, 36 00 Eph. Foster, tt
No. 13, 17 00 Jacob S. Potter, a
No. 14, 34 00 Daniel Boynton, ti
No. 15, 30 00 John Low, tt
$1020 32
POOR.
Allowed Eastern Railroad, fare to poor travellers, $1 80«' A. M. Tozer, aid do do 14 17
Amount carried forward, SI 5 97
Amount brought forward,
Allowed S. DtDren, b'ri of M. A. Grvn i, (18fl-2City of Lynn, P. S. to B P ter,
Aaivn G !. ird ( .t' I '
CStj f Newb'yp't, sop'es to pftopers, -61,)
City - \ >Wt, do do :.l,)
Ai [fin, Furl,
" City of Solon, rapporf of Mrs. Dorsin,Town of Haverhill, rapport of Ifn. Foster,
Marv W. Mmhon, aid t<- B. Gaines," State Beform 8
D.mi.-l BojDtoo, rout for K. Clarke.
Luther Lord, do Mrs. Jewett, ('61-
Joanna M. Dole, do J. l;
SI 5 07
it
M
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Oliver Appleton, doMarv Dole, doM. B. BojooH ,]
'
P. Kil.y. doManning DodgO, doD. L. Hodgkine, do
Am Lord, doLevi Lord, dov .hen Coburn, doWm, Gr. Brown, do
& Goodwin,Mrs. Dud'.
MlS, B. Hai:
Mrs, .1. Hoi • y.
8 Jewell and J. RodIfn, K 'X,
S. Poor,
Mrs. J. W. Ross,
Ifn. Levi 1^Bin. Buzzell,
Levered Brown, partial BOpplkF. Willcomb, doD. Cogswell, do
S. H. Green, doUnion Store, doE. Cogswell & Son, doAsa Lord, doI. K. Jewett, do
J. K. Chapman, board of A. Wallis,
TTm. G. Brown, coal.
Wm. G. Brown, wood,
R. T. Dodsre, coal,
G W. Ellis, shoes for M. Wvatt,
G. W. Davis, use of hack to Farm,Wm. F. Conant, wood,
Samuel Foster, wood,[Gilbert Conant, wood,Jedediab Chapman, hauling wood,
N. Goodhue, measuring and piling wood,
104
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12
8
10
10
12
12
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140
641
266
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6464
Amount carried forward, $1378 24
Amount brought forward, $1378 24
Allowed I. T. Harris, care of Mrs. I. Pickard, 4 50" Lydia Annable, care of D. Jewett, 14 0011 D. Clarke, funeral expenses of W. Proudlove, 11 00" D.Clarke do of T. Brown, 10 00« J. Flitner, M. S. & attend. S. Poor & Jewett, 14 00" J. E. Bomer, do do Mrs. Dudley," Mrs. John Smith, aid to Mrs. Poor," A. Cogswell, aid to P. Cotter, $9 ; Bogart, $2 ;
" A. Cogswell, aid to poor travellers,
" D. Cogswell, school books," W. K. Bell, do 2 46" Asa Lord do 7 16" D. C. Worcester, team, 5 25
3 50
12 00
2 69
2 22
$1478 02
RECAPITULATION.
Rents, $186 04
Fuel, 355 69
Supplies in other towns, 646 45
Partial supplies, 259 82
Aid to poor travellers, 18 66
State Reform School, (Westboro,) 11 36fl 179 0°
Cr. Received of Town of Hamilton, 8104 00do do Attleboro, 8 00
do do Danvers, 78 87
Amount due from do 77 90
do do Commonwealth, 5 00
do do Andover, 24 70do do Wenham, 15 52
28 cords wood on hand, 196 00
Balance against the poor, 968 93<?1 4 7Q 0°
FEES AND SALARIESi
Allowed Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers, $200 00u Jeremiah Lord, Treasurer and Collector, 150 00" Alfred Kimball, Clerk, salary, 25 00" " " rec. births, marriages & deaths, 24 00
Amount carried forward, $399 00
8
Amount brought forward,
John Q, Peabodji School CommitteGeo. K. Lord, do
Joe. E. Boner, do doDaniel Haskell, notifjing Town Meetings,
C W . Chapman, do do" '• police sen
Harrison Smith, not'ng T. Bleating cV officers,
J. Kimball, 8d, police gervicea, &
George Sherburne, return of dea
D. F. Dow, do do
D. Clarke, do do
W. T. Averill, do do
1899 on
0030 00
00IK)
:; 50
4 no
h n 75
i 50
i 50i 20
a 80
$532 55
LIQUOB AGENCY.
Dr. Stock on hand, and cash ID
hands, March 1, 1862,
Liquor purchased,
Paid agent's salary,
Paid for rent,
Freight, express and fuel.
Paid United States License,
Balance gained in trade.
Cr. By amount of sales.
Stock on hand, March 1, 18G3,
Cash in agent's hands.
Liquor for Farm and Engines,
agent i
L726
147
16
44
20
184
99
11
00no
oo11
$1968 00
466 3625 2518 32
42478 83
-82478 83
EXPENSES OF FARM.
Allowed Robert Jordan, clothing for 1861,cc « ic do 1862,u S. N. Baker, do 1861,a F. Willcomb, doa a a groceries,
u Leverett Brown, doa Joseph Butnam, doM Daniel Cogswell, do
Amount carried forward.
10 4416 374 85
33 00204 2923 576 008 44
$206 96
Amount brought forward, $306 96
Mlowed Union Store, groceries, 8044 Stephen Coburn, do 10 77" Asa Lord, do and tools, 166 0444 E. Cogswell & Son, do do 35 15*
I. K. Jewett, do do 19 5844
J. P. Jewett, shoes, 1 3744 G»W. Ellis, do 8 87" J. A. Johnson, do 11 26" John Marshall, Superintendent, 1 1-2 years, 450 0044 T. J. Haines, labor on Farm, 20 0044 Emeline Chapman, do do 13 50" John W. Rutheford, do do 2 9244 William Lord, do do 11 5044 J. Wormwood, do do 25 69" John W. Lord, do do 25 5044 James P. Jewett, do do 72 00" Hepsibeth Pingree, do do 42 5044 Horace Farnham, do do 25 0044 Robert Stone, do do 1 2544 Philip Kimball, do do 55 0044 Samuel Pickard, do do 8 2544 James Williams, do do 15 0044 John Lummus jr., do do 39 0044 JoelTibbets, do do 6 0044 E. W. Jewett, do do 16 2544 John Abbott, do do 54 0044 F. Bodwell, do do 20 5044 S. M. Rogers, do do 15 CO44 Perley Coombs, do do 27 5044 Abraham Lummus, wood, 3 7544 R. T. Dodge, coal, 88 7644 Isaac Flitner, physician, 30 0044 E. Fellows, difference in horses, 100 0044 E. E. Lummus, mowing machine, € 70 0044 Newman & Ordway, tin ware, 20 2344 William F. Treadwell, seed corn, 1 87" Foster Russell, labor on barn, 46 8744 « " labor and stock, 24 2044 D. L. Hodgkins, lumber, 17 7044 A. Titcomb, curing ham, 1 9044 John Hodgkins, repairs, 10 9344 W. & B. H. Smith, smith work, 15 49
Amount carried forward, $1938 86
10
Amount brought forward.
Allowed C. W. Chapman, smith work,
" M. Poor, do<* M. Brown, meal,
* John ShateweU, making cider,
* Daniel L. Willeomb, crockery,
44 J. II. Dunnels, pump boxes, ft
ByWanui Caldwell, lumber,
» J. S. Whipple, butchering,
44 J. D. Cross, pig
A. Cogswell, rye, calves and dog license,
« « cultivator,
44 J. Damon, corn and cow,
44 J. "Worth, soup,
44 "William G. Brown, use of horse,
44 G. Conant, plank and pickaxe,
44 N. C. Perkins, labor,
44 B. Newman, glen and labor,
« s. II. Green, meat,
44 • Ira Worcester, calf,
44 Charles Giddings, horse collar,
44 D. C. Worcester, team,
RECAPITULATION,
S193!< *6
11 lb
7 G2
905
1 0850
5
1 50
8 0012 00
38 003 3GG 003 16
1 001 21
n -
i 42
4 00
3 501 50
$2164 05
Labor,SJ96
36
Stock,140 00
Groceries, tools and clothing, 778 46
Fuel92 51
Sundries,™ '£
Paid J. Marshall, balance of 1861, lo0 00
Repairs on buildings, &c, 143 90$2164 95
11
RECEIVED FROM SALES FROM FARM.
For English Hay," Salt Hay and Thateh,« Cattle,a
it
Pigs,
Calves,ft Butter,it Hides and Tallow,ft Chickens,ft
ft
ft
Eggs,
Apples,
Potatoes,ft
ft
Barley,
Cucumbers, &c,
$511 91
94 75245 0017 6042 0012 6014 625 673 767 22
20 5750 17
2 40
$1028 27Deduct decrease of personal property, 217 77
$810 50
Net cost of Poor at the Farm, $1354 45
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM.
STOCK, ic.
184 1863.
-A-/-Value. Value. Increase. •case.
Oxen, in §•00 00 6 00 $200 00
Cows, 13 455 00 11 420 00 35 00
Hull. 1 20 00 1 •J 5 00 5 00
Heifer*, 3 0.) 7 147 00 84 00
Yoarlings, 7 84 84 00
Horse?, 2 90 00 2 170 00 • if)
Colls, 1 50 00 50 00
Shoals, 7 I I 00 6 TJ 12 00
Kg^i 11 33 00 33 00
Fowls, n 10 57 2 2 11 00 43
Horse Wagon, i 45 00 1 45 00
Sleigh, i 18 oo 1 JO 00 5 00
Ox Wagons, 2 160 00 2 170 00 10 00
Cnrts, 2 100 00 2 100 00
Sled, 1 15 00 1 15 00
Ploughs, '6 (J5 00 6 65 00 •
Harrow, 1 7 00 1 7 00
Wood, cord*, 20 120 00 14 98 00 22 00
Winnow .Mill, 1 8 00 1 8 00
Coal, tons, Si 24 50 3* 28 CO 3 50
Groceries, 30 00 50 00 20 00
Stoves, 6 60 00 6 60 00
Furniture,^Bedding, Sac, 231 00 231 00
Tools, &c, 150 00 150 00
MowingtMachine, 1 70 00 70 00
Cultivator, 1 5 50 5 50
5,437 07 2,450 50 366 43 353 00
1
4
,S16 10 1,584 90 113 70 344 90
,253 17 4,035 40 480 13 697 90
4,035 40 480 13
$217 77 $217 77
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM.
PRODUCE, &c.
1862. 1863.
Corn, bushels,
Barley, "
Beans, "
Potatues, "
Roots, "
Beef, barrels,
Pork, "
Cider, M
Apples, "
Soap,
Ham, lbs.,
Lard,
Tallow, "
D. Beef, H
Butter, "
English Hay, tons,
Salt Hay, "
Black Grass, "
Thatch,
Straw, "
Litter, "
Second Crop, 8 *
Yarn, lbs.,
Pickles, gallons,
Squashes, lbs.,
Dried Apples, lbs.,
Sheeting, yards,
Oats, bushels,
No.
125
38
4
250
30
1
6
3
3k
300
100
12
40
40
35
18
36
3
1
4
6
300
Value.
$125 00
38 00
8 00
125 00
15 00
17 00
132 00
9 00
7 50
14 00
26 00
14 00
1 20
4 80
11 20
597 00
180 00
432 00
30 00
14 00
4 50
2 40
6 00
2 50
No.
75
12
4
250
30
2
5k
9
12
3
200
105
30
35
20
27
36
5
2i
u1
o
6
300
20
10
15
Value.
$75 00
12 00
12 00
125 00
15 00
34 00
121 00
18 00
14 00
12 00
18 00
14 70
3 60
10 50
360 00
202 50
432 00
30 00
30 00
8 00
15 00
2 50
6 00
1 60
3 50
9 00
Increase.
4 00
17 00
9 00
9 50
70
2 40
22 50
30 00
8 00
1 00
10
3 50
9 00
Decrease.
$50 00
26 00
11 00
2 00
8 00
4 80
70
237 00
4 50
90
$1,816 00 $1,584 90 $113 70 $344 90
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EXPENSES AND INCOMK FOR THE YEAR 1862.
I \ CENSES.
Amount paid for current expanses," Pee and salaries, 532
Highways and bridge i ;; ~1
-1
1
• Balance on Poor aoe't,
* Farm balai 1;;
«« Interest on Town Nod • -
•« Abatements to Jer. Lord, 4 19
Discount on Tax* 470 53
Interest on Bounty Notes, 107 25
S9180 34
INCOME.
Amount raised, exclusive of highway, school,^
County and State taxes,
Highway tax, 1000 I
Overlay and additions on taxi 864
Received from Town House, 61 76
Rent of Hay Scales, 80 00 i
" Turkey Shore Pasture, 4 75
Dog licenses and tines, 111 1°
Profit of Liquor Agency, 18 1 11
Balance, being expense above income, 2848 * *
S9180 34
Jeremiah Lord, Treasurer and Collector.
Dr.
Balance in his hands, March 1, 1862, $1314 12
Tax list, 1862, State tax, 2862 00« County tax, 1587 62" Town " 8268 25
Tax, additions to Town tax, 17 92
Received from Commonwealth, school fund, 125J66" Income from Town House, 61 76« Cash from Liquor Agent, 1948 90« Rent of Hay Scales, 80 00" Rent of Pasture at Turkey Shore, 4 75« of Town of Hamilton, 104 00«• " Attleboro, 8 00" " Danvers, 78 87
Amount carried forward, $16,461 85
15
Amount brought forward, $16,461 $5
Received for dog licenses and fines, 141 10" sales from Farm, 991 80" fm. Com'w'lth, aid fam. of vols. 2366 22" Money hired on Town Notes, 8150 00" " " Bounty notes, 13,220 00" Discount alPd by bounty on tax, 20 22
$41351 19
Cr.
By orders drawn by Selectmen, 810,816 10" Abatement of taxes, 449 09" cash?paid interest on Town Notes, 1279 69" " " Bounty Notes, 107 25" Discount on taxes paid, 470 52" cash paid state and county tax, 4449 62
Am't paid for aid to families of vols., 9768 06" " bounty to " 13,200 00
Uncollected taxes for 1861-2, 358 05Cash on hand, 452 81
$41,351 19
Town of Ipswich in balance of all accounts.
Dr.
To notes payable, $45,185 00Schools, undrawn balances, 865 96Interest due and not paid, 157 12
$46,208 08
Cr.
By balance in the hands of Jer. Lord, 810 86Liquors, cash, &c., in agent's hands, 491 61Am't due from State for aid to families, 11,028 66
" Town of Andover, 24 70" " " Danvers, 77 00
" Wenham, 15 52" I. H. Clapp, 3 00* C. H. Chapman, for drills, 10 00
" " Jos. Batchelder, for E. hay, 23 34u
J. Lord, $2 ; E. Clark, $14
;
16 00'•
*' State on pauper account, 5 00Town Farm, 16,000 00
Amount carried forward, $28,505 $9
16
Amount brought forward, $28,505 VJ
Town House, '00 00
Three safes,
Furnittire and seal 100 00
Woodland at Linebrook, 200 00" Common Fields, Oft (0
Thatch Bank at Great Flats, 250 09" Crop's " 25 00
Land on Turkey Shore, 150 00
Wood House and wood, I 00
Powder House and Gravel Pit, I 00
Gravel Pit in Scott's Lane, 15 u 00* by Grammar School House, 100 00« liaytield Bridge, 25 00" J. B. Brown'.-, 150 00« Candlewood, 50 00« S. Goodwin's, 125 00
Hay Scales, 800 00
Town Pounds, 100 00
Engines, Apparatus and Houses, 2100 00
Personal property at the Farm, 4035 40
Balance against the Town, 7526 1
REMARKS.$46,208 08
The average number of paupers on the Farm during the past
year was sixteen. The balance against the Farm, $1,354.45,
and the interest on its value, $840.00, making the average cost
of support $2.64 per week. The whole number of transient
persons stopping at the Almshouse during the year was 37.
State aid, at the present time, is paid as follows, viz :
—
To 39 families who receive, each, $1, per week, S2028 00
36 " " " " $2 " " 3744 00
39 " * " " 812 per month, 5616 00
114 families. Total,
Amount of bounty paid to 39 men, $200 00 each,
» » " " " 36 " $150 00 "
$11,388 00
$7800 005400 00
$13,200 00
AARON COGSWELL, ) Selectmen
FREDERIC WILLCOMB, \- of
JOSEPH COGSWELL, ) Ipswich.
Ipswich, March 2, 1863.