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Chelmsford, Mass
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allanche alleting 1920 page e thiel electing page 17-15- 14-20-21-22-23-24 May meeting 1820 p.a, c 25-29 Town meeting august 1520 on Constitution frage 32 Jason ellecting Belover 12th Déciatesto Convention , 820 pages 35-
Jawor Melina châuember 1920
Town ( Huting Ecutons of President 1820 frage 42-46 Fron directions January 8th 1821 page ,52
April. Meling 1821, page. 70 D' on Consultation frage 78 May Mulig 1871 86 chanh elleting 1922 regi 101
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Hidediese Is To this thathing one of the banstables for the got some of thecompared with the County of Headlines Seal Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of, Massachusetts you are hereby required forthewish to host uje two attested copper of this war antivir. one at the illectring house in the middle of 20) town and one at The baptist meeting house in dad town to warn and give notice to the freehaders and other inhabitants of said town who are mailing wed by law to rate for town officers and in town affairs to assemble it the muting house in the middle of said town on monday the sinthe day of Maven nept at ten aclock in the fox noon tout
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13 To Cause a Moderator to govern the meeting To make Choice of all town officers while the law requires 3) To hear the report of the Committe that was chosen by the to settle with the town treasurer and act any thing their on or relative there to which the town may think propor
Willy Un grand suche sons of money as the town may think proper for the Support of the Gospelministry Schooling and all other accessing changes in said town for the year ensuring and act any thing their on which the town may think proper.
they 'To see in so ist way and manner the Senast shall be kept in, sid) town the year ensuring and act their on as the town may himwith proper
& they To see is what way and manner the roads and bridges in said town. Shall be repaired the ensuring year and act. act angiting their on which the towne may think proper.
Ithly To see if the town will let &wine go at large the ensuing year and out any thing theiron which the town may tiwith proper 8they To see if the town will let neet battle and horses go at large The ervering year and act any thing their on while the Town may thish proton.
gthey At the request of in Eben Adams and other to see if the town will Straighten and wider the 2020 leading from near the house of William James to Ulon Marshall or oct any thing their ore That
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that the townmay think propice Here of jaknot and malie return of this warrant with your doings this an with the Solution on or before the twenty scothe day of February instante Given under our hands and reals at Chelmsford a fore said this trong Second day of February 1 2 1820.
Jonathan Perham Salutmen Joseph Barley Alijah Spotting Chelmsford
Precorded by
Jonathan Portiamo Towns Clash
-tooniestables return on the preceding warrant. Middlesur fs Town February 25th A 2 1820 Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I. name hostel who two Copies of this same by me duly attested one tospy at the Muting how in the middle of the town and one Copy at the Baptist Meeting house in Said town 21 Chee nsford for the purposes there is expressed
Constable
His Stating Hohelmajon
Recorded by - Jonathan Perhan Town bern
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dietary jos de to where Marshall one of the constables for The town of thetensione within the bounty of Hellerup Seal
Seal Seal
greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are neve by required forth with to push up two allesled copies of this Two vanbever. one at the store of Capte Phineas Whiting and one at the store of the Jesse Smith in bail town to warning give notice to the fremholders an lotion inhabitants of said town who are qualified by law to aste for Town officers and in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the middle of som tre on monday the beesthe day of March' nupt at ten o'clock in the wave 200 on to act on the clowning articles cen. To Share a Moderator to govern the muting
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To make choice of all town officers which the law requires. 7 To hear the report of the Committee that was Chosen by the town to Settle with the town treasurer and act any thing Their on or relative their to which the town may think pocher if they To grant Buch some of money as the town may think moren for the support of the gospel aministry schooling, and all artun necessary Charges in said town for the year ensuing and oct any thing theiran which the town may think maper. To see is what way and monomer the schools shall be kept in Said town the year ensuing and out their on as the town may think profier , 6 they To see is what way and mannen the roads and belges is said
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town. shall be repaired the ensuing year and out any thing bin on which the town may wish popier-
Titty To see if in town will it Seine go at large te ensuring year and out any thing their an which the town may, unita initier. Sinly To seeif the town will let next battle and horses no at anege sarl act any thing thison which the Town may Think proper.
gotily At the request of the Even Adame and withers to see if the town will straighten and when the road leaving from near Vitellini Dores house to clone Marshalls or act any thing their on that the town may think frohen
Herea, fale not and malurtum of this warran it with your
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doings their on into the Salutmen on or before the twenty sixth day of February instant Given under our hands and seals at Chelmsford afore said ~ this twenty second day of February AD 1820-
Jonathan Perhim
Alijah Snatima Chelmsford
Recorded by - Jonathan Perham Town blevhu
Constables return on the preceding warrant
Middlesve Js. Town of Champions February 25th 1820 Pursuant to the within I have poster uhr two attentes Copies of this warrant (viz) one at the Store of baht Phineas Whiting, and one at the store of Av fesse. Smith both,., said town for the purposes here in directes
(Constable
Hist Luther Marshall of Recorded by Jonathan Perham, Jaun Celevla
Greensboro
March Meeting AD 1820
- Gastosper, March the 6 th 1520
It a negat town meeting of the fire keteers and other in thebel ants of the town ' Carlos, on the & Some sad day quelli its by law to vote for town officers and in town affairs provided
Salut By build por Moderator and Chose, Majon Yathomit Howen Ville Nochuse Inrussiatwins By ballet von Iron Birth and Close Isnatim Parto ....
Sotul Vr Chure Thr un felutanen, Vatel Aby ballot for the first delutenom mit Enese Jonathim Pathin
Satul By ballot for the Second felulman and biose Henry Spring Sated By ballot for time there secutmom and Chose Alijah Shaking Salue By ballot for town treasurer and Chose Lunt Caleb Ibbot" Said By ballot for a constable For the Forhandling the economist Chose Lowther , Marshall,
Sau By ballot for a Constable for the Southend of the town and Chose trefil to yum.
Yated To Chure sup fish wards for the ensuing year Saul For Fish wards and Chose by ballot Moses Hale
LE Joseph Partier Robert Shawing Joel Partihurst Artemias Halden Benimin Cham berlin
Potere in Share a School Committee for the year insung You That the School Committee consis of bliven persons one in each School district Sater For Said School Commette and Chose as follows vin.
No. 1 Oliver Parkhurst 2 Johnson Davis 3 Joel Parkhurst 4 Capt bent Shel 5 Car Salatheil Adams
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6 Atemos Parker 7 Ephron Asgood 8 Josiah Dilson of Timothy Read 10 Lewie Foster 11 Capt Jonathan ofatting
Voted For Duruyors of highways and Chose blon Marshall Jonathan Perhann choses-Chever gomr Pascale Dition Henry Spalding 38 Asa Hodgman Joace Bancroft It Sevale Blodget Solomon Adams Josefine Chamberlain. Peter Marshall Moses Patter
To these four fence cewers- Sale For force viewers and Chose.
James Robbins Ephron Aders Zebulon Partier Joseph Warren
Stated To theuse your field drivers Satul For field drivers and Chose m
Joseph Filetehiergi Pascale Hebben Salomon Bym Henry Coburn form
Stated To Chuse Seven Surveyors of Voted For Surveyors of lumber and Chose
Josiah Webber Gal Danatham Teler Junathan Bowers
Surveyors by linnéer
Jesse Smith travisthe Procter
S Still To chase light measures , wood Satul For measures of wood & Chose
Amariah Procter La Caleta Abbet Glen Ados mines offer Jonas Pr. Groeten Satul To-Cheese two more measures of wood & Chose Lui Fam Fra Shaking Sati To These two more measuresofwood & close Spratu Lewangstone Cant Sherelish Shading
Satul For Hogrenas and Chose
Cont Toscale Fulcher , Siethernet is rightwing Loved Filetener David Carlton Sterminal, padding Lowell Butterfield Probert Spalding At Daniel Juin Henry Cesurnji
Yated For Pound Retur and Chose
Sauce To Chuse fine withers of hery Still For weighous of hay & Grase
Gest Picar Whiting Nathan! 18 right bugs
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Lecce Chary former Tyler
Sauce To these two instructors of line Sated For instructors of time and Chose
Craft John Shell Ebenezer ofatting
Satul To Chase four-Gullers of Stars Satul For Gullers of Staver and Chose.
Silas flour CorteAtmos Whitney Artemos Holden. Artimos Partier
Votul ITo Chure two Tything miss Voted For Tything man and Gliere
from serving as a Tythingsare Statue Thor Fything men and Chose /
Larehabilithe Fallen
Votul To prospons the further Chasing of town treasurer mitil April Meeting -
Sotad The accept of the report of the Cornerthe wie he was Chosen by Hur town to make a settlement with the town treasurer. Satul It's just over the fourth article in the current until Aprilanceting Stated That these lo ois be lufit in the same way and manner That they were the last years
Stated That the roads and bridges be referred in the same way and manner that They were the last year.
Satell That Service les restrained from growing at large The ensuing years Stated That neet battle and horses be restramed from growing at lange. the ensuing year
Sotie To refer the minot l'article in the warrant to a Committee mid that they report to the town at the nept town meeting
Sotell That said Committee consist of three persons Sotul For Saw Commette and Chore Williame Admins Ungs Gast Benjamin Butterfiets & Henry Coburn Jour
Sale has a letting inn and chose chain Joseph Moliteher Saled To cruise , Major Joseph delleho fromserving as a bathing man Sale Ves a lytning man and laren Chamberlain'
social For a Nothing man and Cinese fournies Twigs. Sale "To excuse formes thanks frans serving as a thing man Sale To fuel a ver the further Chase ing of a dything nome until tipiel meeting- Satul ito dismiss the melting-
attest Jonathan Dethon Clown Gurh
Settlement with the town treasurer March 20, 1820
The Subscribers a Committee chosen to settle with the Treasuren by leave to report as inflores, The Treasurer Charges himself with the following somsives. The ballones of town and School amoney duce on the Settlement of February 26the 1819- $ 1487.62
Cash received of Barndry persons a un 87.98 The amount of town and School money assessed for the year 1819 na aaa 395/1151 The overlaying on the state and County tay - 20.13 Highway delinquenti - 20.58 Cash received a Conditional upempty in the
militia for the years 1818 mal 1819
44.00
imounting to the Sumof a a aa
85611 .79
And is credited as follows By bash paul sundry persons in orders from
By the discount made on the taxes for 1819 : 174:04
Amounting to the Son of" 1 435008 4380,20
Leaving a balance due from the treasurer to Hur town 81231.52. The Treasurer further Charges himself with the balloner ministerial money due on Settlement a, F16 26.1819=184.99 The amount of the ministerial tax assessed for 1819 .... ... 605.49 Amounting to the sum of ... $790173
and is Credited as follows By Cash hair The Witcher Allen on orders 750,00 Boy bash faul tinariathe Procter on orders 22.00
amounting to the son of a".
772.00
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decavina a balance due from the Treasuren to the Iron & 818 /3
Gather el Bright marea 2.2. 182%. Benjamin, Communion Gyor Adams
I agree to the a love fool AHome Town Treasurer
Recorded by Jonathan Porhmm Javan Gert
your commetta w rut further state that the abatements m the lakes for 1818 and 1819 will amount to 100,,00 That the Treasurer's commission for Collecting the taxes for 1819, and his confunsation for his services Treasurer will amount to the Boney a i a lot" 00 That their is due from the town for the Singing School 150. 00
Trial orders have been drawn by the Schutmon which are compared to the amount of - 1631.59
That the demands against the town on which Orders have not been drawn will amount to 72477
amounting in the whole to the Bar of $2505, 36
your committee are there fore of opinion that the subsisting demande against the town amount to the son of $14, 3.54 more then the ballones due from the Treasures.
chatham& Wright · Benjamin Chamberlain Eben Adame
Recorded by Jonathan Perham Town Court
accepted by the town March 6th 1820
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Town Ofiars. 19 1890-
Chilensford , March 6th 1820 The following named persons were on the four said day in legal town meeting Chor in to the several offices Bet against Their respective nonnes and have offered and taken the Oath prescribed by law to the office in to whichiting are chosen agreeable to law as follows vin March15 Harry Spalding 30C Abijak Spalding
March 15 Liet Josephe Partier it willin fact Protimurat.
Tishwardens
Maria 15th Henry Spalding 3d Josefine Chamberlain, 23) Moses Father 27th Salomon Adams 30th Nesian Sitron April 3 Peter Marshall xine Lail 17th Licit dewall Befolyel 17th Isune Bancroft. Erone Marshall. 30 Moses Cheve ghmr
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March25 Amariah Procter. Aprilroth Joseph Heller
Marin 215 Lira elpatioring - 22 Gait Sierchiale affalding, 25 Azariah Procter"
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Michellesey SS. Horn of Chelmsford
In the 29th day of June AD 1820
Thomas Coburnof Bail Chelmsford personally ofthear and to of the oath by law required to the office of Collector of tages in said town of Chelmsford for the present year Before me Jonathan Porhany. Prace
Middleses SS. Town of Chelmsford On the fifth day of July t 1820- Thomashatun. William desuasfermer of Band Chelunsford personally Offreaved and Took the oath by law requires to the office of Collector of tapes in saul town of Chelmsford for the present year - Before me Jonathan Perhom. J. Peau
Mildlesey 8B. PTown of Chelmsford, on the twenty sigth day of July A D 1820. Entren Adorns of said Chelingar personally a speared and to of the oath by tare required to qualifyhein for the office of a Bienconser in Saul Town of Chilinsport for the present year. Before me foot Adans just Pearl · Quoidu bey Jonathan Retham ? Mo Glich.
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and lock the south required by law to qualify minns in
Before me food & talones fusione Peace
Gommomentthe af, Massachusetts
your of our lord 1820. fondinon Gethim Esquise &'Calonge in sauce County. personally atheart and made salut that in the discrange of the duties of the art of one casually ann impartially according to his best smell and Judgement in afspring and upportiaming all such as And taxes as he may according to law in dereil to yo fis and apportion for the ensuing fare- (Before me Jet , Tilarns Justice. Peace
Recorded by Jonathan Perform Foren coura
. Hutellers personally appeared and loch the rain required by tar to igualligy inin for the office 2 constable it, tu town of Chuloscare cer one year none following, and inntil another be chosen and sworn », his dias. Before me fait Admis justice & hin Peux
Recorded by Jonathan Perham Town Clerk
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Muldbliscy Is March 6 th 1820- Personally appeared Jonathan Porham and made roth That we? as Town Car of the town of thelans ford truly record all votes passed in the meeting, at which he was Chosen and all oftien town meeting during the year and intil another elevin shall be chosen and sworn in his stead and That he would fait hely discharge all the other duties of his office Before me. Nathaniel Bright 9. Peau
Recorded by Jonathan Gethome Town Glerter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
On the third day of April A 9 1820 Luther . Marshall Chelmsford in said Curity of Middleand personally ofthearo before me and took the oath required by Law to qualify him for the office of constable for the town. . Thelword for one year now following and until om other be chosen and swoim rischio stead Jonathon Perform Tori teleri Jonathan Perham Town Glish
commonwealth of Massachusetts Huddlescy for An The fourthday of Ainvit 19 1820 Joseph tharron personally appeared and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of the of of a treasurer. of the town of Chelmsford or the Currant year Before ine Ganathan Perhen Jown Carta
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlerup ts. on The 25th day of Ami A9 1820 Hhiring Spalding3 I Harjah Sharing both of thehomes for in sail bounty personally appeared and made oath that in the disha - Age of the du ties of the offer of assessors of said Town of Cholampor they would proceed e aquilly and inpartially according to their best shilly Judgement? in aportioning all such rates & tapes as They may hew aworthing to law be directed to assess and apportion for the ensuing year Before me Jonathan Verharm Town Clark- warded by Jonathan Perhome Town blesk~
tt a legal meeting of the inhabitantsts of the town of Chulos and find the County of', Mildlesesp and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote for governor mit lieutenant Esvernos holder on the hard day of e thril being the first monday, & Bull monten in the year of our Loord one thousand cealed hundred anil twenty for the purpose of quingin their water, or Governon gin cutenant Governor for said commonwealth. the whole number of votes given. sie. were sorted counted acordul, and décoration there - If werde to by the Constitution is directul- and were for the littlewing jurons
This Exellingy Laden Bossche one hundred and leventy se For Bettiom bustin digly pour
For Governor
His Hon Mellan Philips me hundre mid hourly sig Benjamin austin lesque Suply four
For Liculenant
Governor
Selectmen Chelmsford)
Finnes eljimaring 3dl Heijan Spalding
Jonathan Chiam Town Gleich
attest
the accpat meeting of the inhabitants of The town of Chelmsford in the County a 1 . Hedelleses and Gormnonulth , Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitue tion to vote for Genations and Counsellors holden on the There day of April being the first monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty for the purpose of growing in, their votes for Senator's and Counsellors, or the district of Middlesex. The whole number of votes given in, were sorted counted. recorded, and declaration there of mixde, as by the constitu- - Tion is directed- and were for the following persons.
John abbat Engr one hundred and sigten Calvin Borger Ergr one hundred and twenty three Hon Samuel POP. Thay one hundred and twenty three
Thon Joseph to Samnom digly Jour Alan Leonard , M. Parter siply four William Whithermore Engi Septy ter
they'che , holding
Jonathan Pertra Stacon Cetti
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Greeting Seal In the normes the commonwealth of' defsacheseth you are hereby required with with to past un two attested copies of goal this warrant our, one at the malinacause in the middle to ball town and one at the os, hall meeting house in, "soud Town to warn and give notice to the freeholders and sitien inhabitants of said town we are qualified by the constitution to vote for is vernor and Let Governor
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Representatives agreeable to the constitution & sail common- -welth. Also those who are quali ned by law to vole in the or town officers and in Town apains to assomble at the meeting hause in the middle of saul town In monday the third day of April nes at one Retoein in the afternoon to act on the following articles ver. For those who are qualified by the Constitution to que m unto the Belutmen their votes for governor and Lient Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and for denations and counsellors for the county ,' Hieldlesey for the year ensuring,
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To Chuse a Moderator to Govern the meeting. Day For those qualified to give in their votes for a treasures. for the Country of Middlesup.
4 they For those who are qualified by law to fill up all varan town officers.
5 they To grant buch terms of money as the town may think moher for the support of the gospel ministre schooling and all other necessary changes in sail town for the year ensuring and out anything their on which the town . may think broken
6 they i'm ive mento the deressors a true and just invoice of All their walls and rateable property to make the top's los fortin year ensuing mal nut any tuning. Their on which The town may thrive proper. othing i's hear the report of the Commette to whom was refused the
ninth article in the warrant for the last townmeeting and act any Thing theiron or relative Their to which the town ormay think proper.
8 July To see if the town will Chose a Committee to make an annual settlement with the town treasurer and act any thing their on which the town may think proper.
of thely Ito see if the town will vote to have the highway tay mache by An tast spears rivnice and out any thing Theiron as The town may think profen.
Here of falenot and make return of this warent with your dongs theiron into The Salutmen on or before The twenty ifthe day of March instant.
- Leven under aux henich, and seats at Chelonvonal apore said this twenty first day of March 21820
Jonathan Partiam, elutmen Henry Spalding 80) Taijan Showing Colonyford
Constables Return on the preceding warrent Hedellesep fo. Dawn of Chelmsford Haren 25th AZ 1820 I'm a believer to the within, warsomit i have postul wifi twee attested copipierre Baut warrant vin ene loppy at time meeting, house in the middle of sound town and one loppy. at the Baptist mestring neuse in scul town for the purposes within, mentioned
attest Prehit Byam Constable
Recorded by Jonathon Pertin Tron Guerin
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Middlesu Is To as when Marshall one of the instables in The owners Clubmint within the Greeting in 's name on line commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by required fordrasthe to host is, 2 two indlederpier to this warmit . vier. one at Lon Glone of Capit Pianiwas Khiting and one at the store of who fesse Smith'in don't lawn to ware and give notice to the meena Dersa. when inhabitants t' sail lowen who are qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lent Governor and Senatears and Counsellors and Mehrerentatives 2- - areable to the constitution of said commonwealth also Those who are qualli in by law to vote for town oficers and in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the mulele & sail town on monday the third day I' vipil nupt at one 'clock in the afternoon to aut on the following articles. vier.
For those who are quali in by the constitution to sim in worte the solutionon their water, or Governor and bient Governor for the Commonwealth je Massachuseth and for senate ans and Counsellors for the townty of mindless for itu year ensuing.
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To Eruse a Moderator to govern the meeting. For those who are qualified to givein their votes for a treasurer for the bounty of villelleres For those who are quale siwe by law to i'll wh all vacinal town refieress.
5 this To grant Buen Sommes e money as the town man inmin proper for the support of the gos l ministry behaving and all other necessary charges in new town for the year ensuing and out any thing hiervon which the town may think proper
6 Thity To give in un to The assessors a bow and Just made of of all thew alles amel vatiable " perty to make the Taxes buy in said town for the year ensuring and aut my thing their on which the town may think moher To hear the report of the committee to whom returned The
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the ninth article in the warrant for the last townmeeting 2% and oct any thing their on or relative their to which the town may think proper.
8 thly To see if the town will Chure a committee to make an annual Settlement with The con treasurer and out amy wine, incivon le nich the town may Think proper.
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To su if the town will vote to have The highway tay inaute ley the last years invoire and act one Thing then on us Ilu town may think proper
Here of fale not and make return of this warrant with your donigh Their on into the Solutions on or before the twenty. fifth day of March instant
- Gwen maler our hands and deals at Chelmsford aforesa This twenty first day of March It 9 1820-
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