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Warrant for March Meeting. A.D. 1829-
Middlesex 18. To Cast Otis Adams, one of the Consta. bles in the Town of Chelmsford in said county. gruting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote for town officers and in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the middle of said town on Monday the second day of March next at nine of the clock in the forenoon to cit on the following articles Juiz.)
To choose a Moderator.
To make choice of all Town officers for the ensuing year.
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To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to settle with the Town Treasurer, and act Thereon.
To grant money for the support of Schools. The Poor Roads and all other town changes.
To direct in what way and mannens the Schools shall be kept in said town the ensuing year.
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To direct in what way and mannen the roads and bridges shall be required the ensuing year.
To see if the town will restrain horses, newt cattle and Swine From running at large willson the limits of the town The year ensuma.
To choose Guerscers office work house for the year ensuing. To see is what way and mannen Town Metings shall be warned. 10Th To see of the town will angst of a road laid out by the Sulut- men from bli Parkers to the Baptist Meeting house, or ait Thereon
To see if the first Congregational Society will raise money for the support of the gospel Ministry and for defraying the parochial charges in said Society for the ensuing year, The same to be afsefsed on the members of said Lovely only. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting w/ four attested copies thereof, one at cach of the public Meeting- houses and at William and I.f. Adam's tavern in said town Two Sundays at least before the time or holding rain villetives.
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Warrant on March-Marting: 1829.
Here's fail not, and make due vitune I tim Warrant with your doings thereon unto the town blesk at the time and place of meeting as alovesaid.
Given under our hands and seals this thirteenth_ way of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine .
Alphous Spaulding , Salesman Charles Blood 2 Ephraim Aucuns) Chelmsford
Aworded by Joel Adams Town blevk
Middlesex ss. Chelmsford March 2. 1829- Pursuant to the within Warrant I have
notified the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote for town officers and in town affairs to afsem- ble at the time and place, una for the purposes within directed by posting of four attested copies of the same viz. one at each of the publick muting houses and one at the tavern of UM and I.f. Adams , all in said Chelmsford ten days previous to the rate hereof
Stis Adams, Constable von Recorded by Jork Allams. Town Clerk
Herein Meeting A.D. 1824. 4 Jewn of Chelmsford. Monday, March 2. A.D.182g.
At'a legal town meeting of the inhabitants of said town of Chelmsford, qualified by law to vote for Town. Officer's and in town affairs, held at the Meeting- house in the middle of said town on Monday, the Second day of March A. D. 1829. at nine of the clock in the forenoon - The Town proceeded as follows, to wit.
For a moderator and chose bapt fumes Pitts. after which prayers were offered by Rev. Mr. Allen. For a Town-black and feel Acars was chosen, med was duly Iwork in Town muting by the Moderator.
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To choose Free Siutinen.
For the chairman of the Schiermon and chose baft. Aliche- us Spaulding.
Voted
For the second Selectman and chose Lant. Charles Blood who declined serving - andtheir
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again for the Second Selutman and chose Mr. 8/1- hraim Adams, who also declined serving and again for the second- Selectman and chose Av. Benjamin Chamberlain, who also declined serving again for second Salutman, and chose Mr. Banja Blood , who who declined serving and then again for mond Scheetman and chose Mr. Amos Whitney Yun" who also declined; and then, again for the second Scheetman and chose Mr. Daniel Parker, who also declined serving, and again wird there was no choice, and then To adfacem the Mutina con Thirty minutes, a ten which met according to adpourments and
ited For a Sciona Slutman and chase Cafet- Blis Adams, who agreed to accept the office. Turite Fiind inuticare : na chose 1 10kr. ThursTon farwell
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Marche Pasting 1829. continued
to choose three overseers of the Poor or three Querseers ofthe Poor and More baft. of Butter full Cant. Pherebeach Shoulding and Mr. Ziraim Adams; und baut Butter face & Mr. Allams declined serving: and then - For one of The overscers office Poom and chose Av Dencie Parken who declined serving, and Late iquin or an Everseen ofthe Poor and chose Sunt David Perham; who auchan For The Third overseer office Poor and chose I'm. EMrain Warren, who declined serving, and again for an Querseen of the Poor, and chose bait. Loud Fluwelen, wico actitud. To choose Three overseers of the work house and chase Gait. Thenclick Branding. Sunt. David Parham ana Calix. Lovel Fletcher _
For a Town Treasurer and chose Ar. Benjamin Chamberlain . To choose two boristables, and For a bonstable and chose Livet. Samuel Dann. Who aceticin
For another boustable which chose him israck Ритат. бло арай- To choose from Fisiwardens and Torfour Fishwandern and Maschin. Chart Richardson, Abel Simmonds, John Vincent and Sewall Parker -
all the aforeraid officers were chosen on ialet. To choose a prudential School Con mitic, to consist dr one man in cach chool Distrut= and Thereupon vated by nomination & cheese in Dishit No. 1. Swall. Parkinist ". 3 Gideon Whitemore 4 Jahre B. Ftelehow si onwikiein Parken 3 6º Willard Byjan.
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church Meeting. 1829. continued.
in Distrut voy Thomas Marshall 1. 8 Gjorge S. Messenger .. .. 2 Isaac Chamberlain . 10 Silas Tyler
Votea To choose ten Surveyors of Highways and whose Balet Lovel Fletcher Dun. Isaiah Spaulding Caft. John Butterfield baht. Therebich Spaulding Capt- John Shed Amos Whitney fun? Benjamin Adams. Jack B. Wright Benjamin Chamberlain and Sunt David Carlton
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To choose three fence Viewers and chose.
Benjamin Blood Muafach Parkhurst and Jonathan Parker 3. Voter To choose form field Drivers, and chose. Benjamin I. Obear Sprake Livingston Simcon Blodget and John B. Fliehen. Voted To choose nine Surveyors of Leben and chose. Allen Robinson Samuel L. Wood John J. Farwell Azurich Proctor f Jonathan Pierce Danice Proctor Amos Whitney Jen! Benjamin J. Gbear, and Micafach Bowers. Vier To choose one Measures of Wood in each School- Distrut; and chose -
March Meeting 1829. continuer.
in Discreet vro. I Bald Abbor. EsEn.
3 Joel Parkhurst
11 11 4. Parkin Chamberlain
& Josefin Putnam
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1) Amos Byam
Thomas Marshall
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8 Abd Simonas
9 Allen Robinson 10 Samuel P. Hadley
4 To choose two more Measures of wood and chase
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Samuel Stevens Eggs and Suit Charles Blood To choose two hog Reeves and chose John B. Fletcher and Simcon Byam. To choose your wieghers of hay auch choses allen Robinson Thomas f. Adams Willard Read and Jefse -Smith.
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To choose two Instructions on line and chose. Bapt. John Shed and Eleveron Spaulding. To choose two bullers of Staves and chose. Micazah Bowers and Amos Whitney fun !. and chase John Bateman, Pound Kiefer. To accept the Report of the Committee, who made The annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer and granted the sum of Eight hundred dol. lars for the support of the Town Schools .. and granted the sum of five hundred dol- lavs for the support of the Poor , and granted the sum of eight hundred dol- Lars for the repairs of the Roads and Bridges - Vated -
March Meeting 1829. continued.
and granted the sum of sixteen hundred dollars to defray the necessary expenses of the town That the Town Schools be kept in the same way and mannen they were the last year.
That the School Money be apportioned among The several School Districts as it was the last your That the roads and bridges be repaired in the same way and mannow they were the last year. To restrain hores, neat cattle and Swere from going at large within the limits of said town without a keeper.
Volea To dismiss the ninth article in the warrant. Vous To refer the tewith articles in the warvant to afinie Meeting.
Viter ana granted the sum of five hundred and fifty Dollars for the support of the gospel minis- thy, and other parochial changes in the first Congregational Society in sai Town, to be alselsen. on the members of said Pacienty only Notice To dismiss the muting.
Attest Fall Adams. Town blesk
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Anual Settlement with the own Treasurer made Toby 2st. 1829 c ,
The Subscribers a Committee To make the annual Settlement with The Town Treasurer have attended to this duty and submit The following Report , to wit. 1. Town and School-Money -
The Treasurer charges himself with cash due The Town at the last annual Sittlerment & 315.81 Cash we'd of atis Adams Collation for 1824 362.73 Bash riad Israel Putnambal- fon 1828.1904.5.2 82583. 06 amounting in all To
and is credited with cash fracc on
sundry Town Orders from the Petitmin
to the amount of 2102.96 leaving a Balance in favor of the town of $ 480,10
2. Militia Money - The Treasuren charges himself with a Balance due the town on the last annual
Settlement of $ 59.72
With cash ried of conditional Excerpts 18.00
amounting to the sum of $77.72
and is credited
By lash paid to Zajt, Jour M. Read
on anders from the Scheitmen 14.34
leaving a Balance in the Treasury of bo.38
Chumspor Leby 28th. 1829.
Otis Adamo, Committil
Buy amin Cham berlin . In -
Recorded by fall Avan- Town black
stiriune Settlement with The Town Treasurer
The Committee further report, that they have made an annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer of the Ministerial money of the first Congregational "Sauity, and fina that he has changed himself with a balance due from the Treasurer on the last- annual Settlement of $ 121.03 With lash rue und Israel Putnam Collection for 1828 482.43
and with cash need of Israel Putnam co.
Luction for 1828, being money granted for point.
ing the meetinghouse 301.29 imounting in cell to the sum of 904. 95
and is credited by
Bash paid on sundry orders 190.45 Balance in Juven of the Pocity 114.30
Chelmsford Leby. 28. 1829
Otis Adam ? Committee
Bag: Chamberlain . Ineen?
Accorded in fact Adams. Town Clerks
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Town- Officers for the year 1829 -
Town and Chelmsford March 2. A.D. 1829. The following nurned persons were on the above- said day in legal Town-meting, chosen into The Several of is set against their respective names, una have appeared before me the Subser. bern, and taken The bath required by law to qualify Them for the office into which they are respectively hasch. as follows. to wit
time of whing the oath marcin 14th Ji Plus Spaulding Otis Adams John J. Fanwell 2 Formule Dumin
14th Isreal Putnam, 2 14 Benjamin Ademas Lovel Fliteker. David Carlton
30 Isaiah Spaulding.
Surveyors of highways.
Bryanin Blood Micajak Parkhurst
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Benjamin J. Glean Join B. Feitinen
March 14 10
John T. Farwell. Benjamin &. Obcon-
(Selecionar $ letselsors.
Constables
(Fereviewers. 1 Field Drivers.
Measures of Lumber.
March 14.
Abel Simonds
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Measures of Wood 1 1
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Johne Vincent
Fish Wardens 2 Wieghers of hay -
(Instructors of Lime.
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Warrant for a Town Marting March 30th. 1829. Middlesex SS. To either of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middleses. Greeting. " In the name of the Commonwealth of Helsache. sells you are required to notify and warm the inhabi- tants of the town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Meeting hause in the Misc. de of said town on Monday the thirtieth day of Munch wist at three of the black in the afternoon to to cut on the following articles viz . To choose a Moderator)
To take into consideration the Petition of John Orgood and others for an alteration in the highway leading from Westford Muting house to the Bridge at The head of Middlesos Canal in Chelmsford , or act thereón .
at the request of Willand Read and others to see if The town will make a road leading from Alk neces Black- ings to Andrew Shouldings agreatile to a filare of Thomas J. Adams, if the Commissioners of Highways will locate the same, or out thereon -
Hereof fail not and make return of this war. rant with your doings thereon to the Town blesk at The time and place of Muting as aforesaid, Given under our hands and Seals the fourteenth way of March in the year of our ford one thousand ight hanmed and twenty nine -
Aliheces Spaulding 2 Slutman Otis Allennus John J. Forwell
Recorded by Joel Adams, Toun block,
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Return of the Warrant
Town of Chelmsford March 21h a.D. 1829 - Ihave notified and warned the inhabitants ofthe town of chelmsford by posting wh four atiske copies of this Warrant, one at the center Meeting hacese, one at the Baptist Meeting houses, one at the Muting house at the head of Middlesex Canal and one at The Parsern oce feed by Um. Adams. In, qualified to vote in town affairs, To meet at the Mexica hause in the middle of sail tour in Monday the thirkin' day of March nost at three of the black in the afternoon.
Israel Putnam, Constable
Recorded by Jack Adams. Jours Clark,
At a legal town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford held at the Meeting house in the Middle of said Pour ou Monday the 30th day of March. a. D. 1829, at 3 a clock in the afternoon, the Town proceder un follows , to wit For a Moderation and chose 6 afit atis Adams _ To choose a Committee to attend on the Garcia Connectsiones and to airpasa the Petition a line Cacace social centers for all alteration of the Highway in this town .
That said committee conserto thise - To said Communica and chose Fache ticinese 60 it. Josiah Fletcher und Samme Dave's Eign.
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and inshuden said Committee to use all fuir honorable. and necessary Measures to of hasa said Petition - and dismissed the meeting -
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Warrant for April Meeting. A.D. 1899.
Middleser is. To either of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford in said bounty. Greeting. D In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of sund town of thecusford qualified by the constitution to vote for State Whichis to assemble at the Meeting house in the middle of said Ihron on Monday the sixthe day of April veyrat one o'clock in the afternoon being the first Monday of said month to give in hier votes to the Selectmen for Governor und Lient. Governor of this Commonivealite and for five persons for counsellors and Senators or the District of Middlesex for the ensuring year ._. Also to notify and varne the inhabitants of said Down to assemble at isaid" time and place who are qualified to vote, or Town- officers and in Town affairs , to act on the following articles viz; To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting. To fill all vacant town Offices
To give in their votes for a Treasures for the bounty of Middlesex for the ensuing year -
To choose a committee to make the anual settlement with the youn Measures -
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6 the My ite . 8 Hs. 9th. 10the.
To see if the town will authorize Highway Surveyors to collect the money of those who neglect to work out the Highway tax-
To see if the Town will accept of a Road laid out by the Selectmen from Ei Parker's to the Bartist Meeting House or det there on. To determine in what way the taxes shall be collected in said youon the ensuing year To see if the Town will direct in what manner the Invoice of said Town shall be taken the ensuing year. To see if the Yoon will repair the work house a shingle one of the Barns Mach Theron
To see if the Town will purchase one or more acres of Beat Meddow for the use of the work - house or but Thereon.
Hereof fair not and make return of this warrant with your doing hereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of sheeting afore said. -
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Warrant for april Meeting: 1829. com. d.
Given under our hands and seals this ourtenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Alpneus fralding) Selectmen Otis Adams- John F. Furwell Chelmsford
Recorded by Joel Adams. Town Clerk.
windlever ss. Chelmsford April 6th. 1899.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford to meet and ap- emble at the Meeting- house in the middle of said youon by posting our attested copies one at each of the Publick Meeting houses and one at low and 9. 9. Adam's Tavern ten days at least before the holding of said Meeting. .?
Samuel Dunn. Constable & c.
Recorded by Joël Adams, Town Clerk.
Votes for Governor of. 1829.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in the bounty of Middlescy and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Siutenout Governor, holden on the sixth day of april, being the first Monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one thousand ight hum. dred and twenty nine, for the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Gov- ernor of said Commonwealth. The whole number of votes given in, were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration There of made, as by the bousti- tution is directed- and were for the following persons.
For Governor
His boulemy Sevi Screen ninety one Votes Hon. Marcus Morton Seventeen Vity Granville Parken one Vote
His Honor Thomas L. Winthrop one For It. Gov" hundred and even Votes_
Alphues Paulding Selectmen atis Adam John Y. Forwell ) Chelmsford
Recorded by Jack Adann Town blesk
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Votes for Senators & Counsellors, 1829
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town. of Chelmsford in the Country of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senators and Counsellors, holden on the Sixth day off lefil, bring the first Monday of said month, ne ttle year of our Lord , one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine for the purpose of giving in their votos for Senators and Counsellors, for the discret of Mid- desex - The whole number of votes quin in, were Sorted, counted, recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the Constitution is directed- and were for the fol- lowing persons.
For. Hon. Benjamin F. Varnum minuty one Votes James Lewis, one hundred and thirteen votes .. Charles Train, one hundred and tex Voter 11 Frances Winship by one hundred and clean votes Thomas J . Godwin log one hundred cleven Votes Daniel Richardson Esq, twenty one vite Granville Parken ne Vite
Althus Praudding Otis Adam John. Farwell Stheemperor
Recorded by Jack Adams. Towi bleik
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Jecon-Marting-Alivil bth. 1829-
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford quali und in law to vote con Town Officers und in Town affairs, held at the meeting- house in the middle of said Town on Monday the Sixth day of Avril A. D. 1829. at one of the block in The afternoon. The town finceded as follows: For a moderator and choose Galit. Jama Pitts. For a bounty Treasurer and the votes were for How. John Reyes, forty five votes. James Pitts
reve votes.
To choose a committee of three to make the annual Settlement with The Town Treasurer and chose Jack Adams, Samuel Stevens Egy .. and Samlet Davis Esys.
That the Surveyors of Highways be authorised to col- but the money of such person as shell neglect, or refuse to work out their highway Taxu, and that said Surveyors ex fund The money to col- Luted in whwiring the highways in Theen respue. the Districts.
To dismiss the sixth article in the Warrant. That the collection of the James for The ensuing ycan be of fined to the person who will collect Them for The lowest- premium -
The collection of the Taxa was There hut wife and more Aweek off to Joseph Heywood at one cent and nine mills on the Dollar -
Tora Ballerton of faxes for the ensuing year & Josephtheywood was chosen
That the Collector shall be required to have Bonds to make a full and final vittlement with the Town Treasurer and Selectmen by the first day of May 1830, and that he shall hay
interest for such fim as shall then remain in The Collection hands -
That the Salutimen go each henowi have to take. The moon ic -
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April-Meeting-1829-
That the Buerscers of the Poor be directed to shingle cince refrain the small barn, and shingle the North side of the body of the house, and who repair the gable end of it, on the Poor farm
That the overseers of the Poor be authorised to make such furthin repairs on vaid house, as they shall ad udge to be for the interest of the Town.
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That the Overseers of the Poor be authorised to hur- chase a trait of Piet Meadow for the use of the Poor farm, not exceeding one were -
When reading a Letter from the Schulmen ofthe town of Carlisle, addressed to The Selectmen ofThis town, on the subject of the recent lofses of ball. Ezekiel Nickles of said Carlisle by fire - To choose a Committee to solicit Subscription of the Biterem of this town in behalf of said Nicken and his family -
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That said Commetter consist of five and Choose baht. Josiah Fletcher, Willidon Access Esgr. Jael Adams, Nathaniel How and Eggs, and and baht. Zacchun Wright.
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To dispense with reading the rock bet. the. To dismiss The meeting
Attest noel Adams Jederk
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1st.
2 nd.
To choose one or more persons to represent them in the General Could To be holden at Boston on the last wednesday of May next" also to act on the following articles viz --
1st 2nd.
To choose a Moderator
To see if the Town will abate Ebenezer B-Richardsons taxes in Chelmsford for 1828 or act thereon.
3rd.
4 th.
To see if the Tolon will accept of a Road laid out by the Selection begining at a stake and stones on land of nathan Oliver on the Load near Dea: John Furioels to the road leading over Ridge Hill agreeably to a plan laid down by J.9. Adamsract thereon- To see if the Town will discontinue the road beginning at a cor mer of Ailleurs Spalding's feild untill it intersects the road leading from booked Tring to John Farras and also a road begining at the same corner of said field untill it intersects the road leading from John Farrer's to Stony Brook Bridge , provided the Town accept the road petitioned for in the third article or ant Marion At the request of David Dickenson and others to see if the town will permit such of the inhabitants of said Town as are unable to obtain custuring to pasture the highway on such conditions as the Town shall prescribe or act thereon.
5 th.
6th
Warrant for May Meeting AD. 1899.
Middlesex. s. Do Israel Putnum one of the Constables in the Youn of Chelmsford in said bounty.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mapachusetts you are hereby required to notify and turn the inhabitants of said Town qualified by Law to vote in Elections and in town affairs to ups- semble at the Meeting- house in the centre of said Tocon on Thursday the seventh day of May next at one o'clock in the afternoon. To determine the number of Representatives said Town will choose, of the present year ...
At the request of Rauben Parker |2- and others to see if the Town will open and repair the old road from the house of Betsey Foster untill it intersects the new road leading com brekiel Byan's to the middle of Chelmsford or act thereon
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Warrant or May Meeting; 1899. con-d. 22
at the request of War. Byam and others to see if the Town will widen the Road in front of his house on a straight line from a corner of Bapt. Zacheus Wrights land to a corner of Henry Byan's land or act thereon.
8 th.
at the request of games Sites and others to see if the first Congrega. tional Society will consent that the Rev. Wilkes Allen Pasion of said forciety shall exchange Ministerial labours with any Minister of regular standing whatever may be the denomination to which he belongs provided he the Rev. Wilkes Allen should be willing so to do.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this
Warrant with your doings there on to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting aforesaid
Given under one hands and seals this liventy second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Alfineus Spalding.) Selectrien Olis Adams. of
John J. Jurwell, Cheleng ord.
Recorded by Joël Adams. Town blesk
Michelleser ss. Chelmsford Aprit 25th 1829.
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the said Town of Chelmsford to meet at the within named time and place by posting your attested copies one at each of the Publick Meeting- houses and one at Wine and 4.9. Adam's tavern twelve days before the time of holding this Meeting .
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