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To the Records of Town Meetings-as follows
April 4th 1842 Page "
July 8th .. November 14 .. - 28. 11
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Fele 13 .1843 February 13 ... 17 March 6 .. 19 .1 April ?.. 21 26
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January 1 . 1844 April 7 .. 1845 ..
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.Marchof the 18903
Return of Soldiers
November 10. 1845 ..
80
April 6. 1846
84
Return of Soldiers ..
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November 9. 1846 ..
89
March 20 1847 April 5 1847 Return of Soldiers
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95
101
May 6 1847 . .
103
November 8, 1847
105
April Meeting 3. 1848
111
August .. 31- 1848 . .
115
November 7 . .. Rules for managing the towns for
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Vov. meeting 13. 1848 April meeting 2° 1849 ,
122
November meeting 12th 1849
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April 1st. 1850
131
Augt, 3125 . 1850
136
Nov. 11 . 1850
138
Peram bul ation of the line between Leveret of Mondayme , 139 January 20 th 1851 140 April 7H 147 June 19% . . Nov. 10th 149
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Town Grant of land to Asa & Field
The town of Leverett has granted to Asa & Field a trait of land ling on the great hits so called containing four aires more or less bounded and described as follows (lo wit). begining at a whiteoak tree being the northeast corner of. land owned by Charles and Sidney Adams thenos ruining westerly on land owned by Salmon Clark one hundred rodby estimation to Sunderland line then south on Sunderland line to the northwest corner of Georg "V" Hobart land there easterly on sand Hobart land to a Think and stones being the N. West corner of land formerly owned by Jonah bowls called the Sugar lot theree Easterly on the north line of $2 Sugar lot to a stake and stones near a fine tree being the corner between Laid Adams of the sugar lot theres easterly on the line of sand adam, land to the first mentions boundary Leverett April 14,44 Moves Field Agents for Tila, Ball for the Town of Joseph ashley) Leverett
Copy Allest Natter Graves Town Clerk
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Warrant for Town Meeting April 4th 1842
of Leverett.
Franklin Js. To Elijah Ingram Constable of the Town Greeting 1
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vole in elections and in town affairs to meet at the schoolhouse in District No. 1 in said town on Monday The fourth day of April. next at nine O clock in the fore noon then and there to act on the following artules. -
To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuring To hear the annual report of the Select men and act thereon To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the expences of the town for the year ensuring and make appropriations of the same. To determine the manner of repairing the high ways town ways and briges the year ensuring
To bring in their votes for a bounty Treasurer To see of the town will alter the line between School Districts No 1 and two so as to annex John Howard to District No 1 To see if the town will alter the line between School Districts No. 2 and six so as to anex Abner Gilbert, and Parsons Broad to District No, 2
To see if the town will grant School District No, 3 the priviledge. of becoming a body corporale for the purpose of choosing their officers and to transact all other District affairs
To see if the town will discontinue the old road near Josiah thies runing north to the old County road
And you are directed to serve. this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting houses in the said. Town seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting
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Warrant for Town Meeting April 4th. 1842 Continued
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with . your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this gt day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two
Silas Ball Jr. Horatio S. Watson of Abner Gilbert Leverett Loopy Attest
Select men
Jefferson Move. Town Clerk
Constable return of the foregoing Warrant April 4th 1842
Leverett April 4th 1842
I have served. this sarment by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses in Leveret seven days before the time of holding said meeting
Elijah Ingram} Constable of Leveret
Copy Allest.
Jefferson More Town Clark
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Record of Town Meeting April 4th 1842
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Leveret qualifies to vote in elections and in town affairs met at the School- house in District No. 1. in said Leverett on Monday the fourth day of April eighten hundred and forty two - and passed the following voles to wit vr.
Chose- Horatio N. Watson Moderator to preside in said meeting Chose- Jefferson More Town blesk (was sworn by Ioase Woodbury Chose Silas Ball To
Abner Gilbert Selectmen - Sworn by Grace Woodbury Easy Horatio S. Watson Chose the felutmen Oversers of the food Chose - Ransom Adams Timothy Rice. Assessors- Sworn by Isame Woodbury Est
Harrison Field }
Chose I Elisha M. Ingram- Treasurer Constable a Collector of Taxes Iworn by Isace Wod bury Esy Chose- Ker. David Eastman Rev. Samuel Everett School Committe Zebina Field S
Chose - Committee of five to pass town debts as follows Isaw Woodbury Esq Silas Ball y Ransom Adams Jedediah Darling Asa L. Field.
Vold to pass over toute
Vold to grant School District No.5 of becoming a body corporate for the purpose of chooseing their officers and to transact all other district affairs Chose Prudential Petrol Committe men as follows De Esting I. Field for District No - 1 James Fills .. . No-2 David Kimball. No-6th
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Record of Town Meeting April 4 th 1842. Continued
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Chose. Highway Surveyors as follows.
Filas Ball. V. Sylvanus Field
John Howard Dauphin Richardson
Alden b. Field.
Iva B. Maynard
William Patrick.
Jason &. Thayer This Hemenway Harrison Field
Ezekiel Woles
Levi Kendall
Elihu Hemenway
Chose- Marvin Ashley room
James Fetts sworn Dexter Moore
Field Drivers
Fra B. Maynard som Dauphin Richardson Jedediah Darling Chose. Love M. Graves } Pound Keeper Chose- Elijah Ingram Elisha M. Hotel { Surveyors of Lumber
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Chose - John Woodbury 2 Fence growers Peter Hobert (saworn by the Moderator)
Ransom Adams J
Chose - Elijah. Montague Luthur Brood Jonah Hunt
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Chose - Alden &. Field Dexter Moore Benjamin Beman Elisha M. Hatch Phineas Field.
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Measures of Wood & Bank.
Chase ... Walter Graves} Teater of Leather
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Jesse Marcel Aaron Dudley 7. Edward Jones
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Record. of April Meeting 4th Continued 1842
Chose = Elijah Ingram } Sealer of Weights and Measures
Voted to raise eight hundred dollars to be expended on the High Ways and to allow one dollar per day for labour - and team work in proportion
Voted: that the money be worked out in May or june unless the Surveyors thanks necessary that a small proportion be reserved untill fall
Voted- to except of the report of the Committee to pass town debts
Voted to except of the report of the School Committee Ples brought in for bounty Treasurer as follows Hooker Leaveit - had sixteen
Levi Boutwell .. three Josiah Rice V one Moses Field . . one
Voted. To raise sixteen hundred dollars with ten per cent added to meet. the expences of the town
Viled to discontinue the old road near Josiah Rices running, north to the old bounty road Voted to appropriate one dollar & twenty five cents on the scholar for schools
Voted- to discount ten per cent on taxes, untill the expiration of the fifteenth of July next, and after the fifthenth of July no discount should be allowed
Voted to dissolve the meeting Attest Jefferson orson More . £ Town blesk
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Bills allowed by the town April 4th 1842
The Committee appointed to examine Bill brought against the town report the following to be allowed
Elijah Ingram
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William
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Horatio N. Watson c . 1
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E. M. Hotch
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Abner Gilbert L
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Silas Ball W
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Timothy Rice L
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Zebina Field L
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Kellogg Graves
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Harrisson Field
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Butler Wilmarth
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L. L. Draper t. co.
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Is ave Woodbury
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Asa L. Field
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Samuel Everett:
7,00
David Eastman
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Isave Woodbury Chairman
Allestative copy Jefferson Moore Town Clarke.
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Kansam Adams
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Rufus Putman
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Warranty for Town Meeting, July 8th 1842
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin Jo.
To the Constable of the town of Leveret, in the bounty,
of
Franklin
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Schoolhouse in District No " in said. Town on Friday the eight day of July next, at three o'clock in the ? M. then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting
To see if the town will build a certain section of highway, laid out by the bounty Commissioners near Forter Hoberts, Also one other section
between Enos Graves of Isade Woodburys, and if they think exped: = ient to adopt some measures for the same
To see if the town will sell a certain tract or tracts of Lance lying wist =wardly of Asa L. Fields
And you are directed to serve, this warrant, by posting up atteste. copies thereof, at each of the Meeting houses in The said town, seven days at least before, the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not , and make due return of this warvant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this 27 th day of June, in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty two. Select men
Sites Ball 2) Ahner Gilbert Leverett
Franklin Js.
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notific and warned the inhabitants of the said town by posting up attester copies of said Warrant at each of the meeting houses seven days before date hereof, Leverett July 8th 1842
Elist M. IngramConstableof Leverett
Attest. Jefferson More Town Clerk
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Record of Town Meeting July 8th. 1842
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and town affairs met at the School house in District No 4 on the eight day of July 1842 and passed the following votes vyr.
- Chose John Woodbury Moderator to presid in said meeting - Voted to adjourn half an hour to view one section of a highway laine. out by the bounty Commissioners near Kiler Hoberts Met agreeable to adjournment
-Voted to leave discretionary the building or making a certain section of high way near Poter Hoberts in the hands of the feled men , as it is now surveyed and stabilised by the bounty Commissioners, or to petition for certain alterations
Volece to choose a committee consisting of three to sell a certain tract or Traits of town lance lying westwardly of Asa L. fields and are the following persons
Silas Ball I Moses Field. Joseph Ashley
Voted to dissolve the meeting
Attest Jefferson Moore Town blesk.
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Warrant for Governor, Lieutenant Governor's Meting November 14th 1849.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
Franklin jo, To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin- Greeting : In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed tonotify The inhabitants of the town of Leveret. qualified to vole in elections and in town affairs to meet at the School shouse in district No, one in said town on Monday the fourteenth day of November instant at ten o'clock in the forenoon to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for governor Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth- two Senators for Frankin District, all on one ballo !- for the year ansucing - Also to bring in their votes for one Representa= = live 10 Congress on a seperate ballot,
And to bring in their votes for one, Representative to our Legislator if the Town shall vole to send the presant year
And you are further directed to notify and warn the above. inhabitants to meet at the same place and day at one oclock in the after noon then and there to act on the following articles - To choose a Moderator
-To bring in in their votes for a Register of Deeds for said County for the residue of the term for which Hooker Leavit osy late of Greenfield deceased was elected
To see what method the town will take in regard to a town road near Francis Richardson's complained of
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the Meeting houses in said town ten days at least before the time for holding said meeting
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon to the Town Clerk or to one of us at the time and place of meeting as afor esaice.
Given under our hands this first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two , loopy. У Ило ВОМ К 2. Selutmen . Attest, Jefferson Alvore
Horatio Ve Watson of Leverett.
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Constable Return
Franklin Js. Pursueand to the within warrant, Thave notified and warned the inhabitants of the said town, by posting up attested copies of sauce Warvan. at each of the Meeting houses tin days before date her of
Elisha M. Ingramy of
constable Leverett
Jefferson More Town clerk
Record of November Meeting 14th 1842
Votes At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs met at the school house in Distract No one on Monday the fourtenth day of November 1842 and brought in their votes as follows
Marcus Morton-had for-Governor 94 John Davis - had for Governor 69 Samuel E, Pero all do - Governor - - . 8
George Full - had for Leist Governor- -67 Henery H. Childs_ do __ 94
William Jackson - do .. , 8
Representative to langres
Chester W. Chapin had .. . . . 87 Osman Baker - do .. . 6% Gardner Dorance do 1 1.10 Senators for Franklin District Joseph Griswold - had. . . . . . 94 Samuel gilles do ,94
Roger H. Leavit do .... 9 Horan W. Toft do. . .1. 4 Voted not to send a Representative To the general boust on the first wednesday in Jan- 1845
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Warrant for Town Meeting November 14# 1842
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin Jo.
To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed. to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in election and in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse in Dist, No one in said town on Monday the 14 day of November inst at one oclock in the afternoon then and there to out on the following articles
To choose a Moderator
To bring in their votes for a Register of Deeds for saire bounty for the reside. of the 100m for which Hooker Lavit En Tale of Greenfiel deceased was elected
To see what method the Town will take in regard to a town road near Francis Richardson's complained of
And you are divental to serve this warrant by posting up attester copies thereof at each of the meeting houses in sauce lowon tin days at east before the time for holding said meeting
There of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your Doings Thereans to the Jason blesk of the time & place of meeting os foresure.
Given under our hands this first day of Now. in the year 1842 Setet men
Silas Ball ? Horatio s. Molson ) Leverett 1.
Franklin ss. Pursuant to the within warrant Thave not. feed and warned the inhabitants of saise toman bay hasting up atteste spies of said warrant at such of the Meting houses ten days before the Date hereof
E. M. Ingram } Constable of Lever ett
Lovenett Não 14 1842.
Copy Attest Jefferson More Town Clerk
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Record of November Meeting 14th 1842.
At a legal Meeting of the qualifica voters of the town of Levert met at the school house in District No one on the 14 day of Noo 1812. and fit the following votes
Chose It. A. Wilson Moderator to preside in said meeting Votes brought in for Register of Deeds as follows Alman Brainarce had - 66 Charles Williams had-63
Voled to choose a Committe of two in regard to a complaint of a roud. near Francis Richardson's as follows
I saw Wood bury Peter Hobert -
Vote to dissolve the meeting
Jefferson Moore Town Black
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Petition for a Town Meeting Nov, 28th 1842 And Warrant
To the Selectmen of the town of Leverett
We the Subscribers legal voters in said town. So hereby request that you would call a town meeting to be holden on the fourth Monday of the present months of November for the pression of choosing a Representative for sais Town to the general Court for the ensuring year Leverett Nov 17 th 1842.
Warren Rier
Mansom Adams
Timothy Ki
E.M." Ingram
Samuel Watson Lucius Field
Amos Wolson Harrison File
Iva Watson
Gerry Moore
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Channing Morton 0
Aovon Duley Aaron Dudley
Luther Dudley William Hemenway Howard Bangs
Copy Attest Jefferson More Town Black
(Warrant for Town Meeting November 28th. 1842
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Frankin ss. _ To the Constable of the town of Leverett in The Country of Franklin Greeting- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhaber. = Tants of the town of Leveretto qualified to vole in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the schoolhouse in distriel to One in SI town on Monday The 28th day of November instant at one oclock in the offer noon then and there to beingm in their votes to the Seletmen for one Representative to represent them in the General bort to be Would at Boston on the first Wednesday of January next-
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Warrant for town Meeting Continued Nov 28 1842
And you are directed to serve to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the Meeting houses in The said town seven days at least before the time for holding suic meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place as afore saia
Given under our hands this nineteen th day of November in The year one Thousand eight hundred and forty two
body
Silas Ballz. Select men Horatio & Watson) Leverett of
Altes1 Jefferson Moore Town Blesk
Record of Town Meeting for the choice of Representative 1842
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vole in elections and in town affairs assembled of the School house in district No one in sich town of Leverett and passed the following voles vir.
Valid - To send a Representative to the General Court to be held at Boston on the first Wendsday of January next Voted- to send Ransom Adams, as their representative Voted to dissolve the meeting
Allist
Jefferson Moore Iron Blesk
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Warrant for Join Meeting February 13th 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin s.s.
To the bonstable of the town of Leverell in the bounty of Franklin, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualifica to vole in elections and in town affairs , to meet at the Schoolhouse in District No. 1. in said town on Monday the thirteenth day of February instant at one o clock in the P. M. noon then and there, to bring in their Votes to the beletmen who shall preside at said meeting for one Representative that is an inhabitants of Congressional District No six torepresent them in the Congress of the United States of America for the terms of the years from this fourth of March eighten hundred a forty three
And you are directace to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof ateach of the Meeting houses in said town sevendays at least before the times for holding said meeting
Here of fail not and make duereturn of this warrant , with your doings thereon, to the Seketmen at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid Given under our hands this second day of Feb , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three Selectmen
Silas Ball 1. Horatio N. Watson Leverett Franklin s. - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and war ned the inhabitants of the sice lown log posting up attested copies of sais Warrant at each of the Meeting houses sevendays before date hereof Leverett Feb. 13h. 1843, E. M. Ingram Constable of Leverett Attest, Jefferson More Town Block
Copy
At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters who met agreeable to the foregoing warrant and brought in their votes for one Representation to Congress as follows are.
Chester W. Chopin had - seventy seven Osmyn Baker had - thirty hos Gardiner Dovance, had - seventeen,
Alice loopy Attest Jefferson Moon Town Check
Warrant for Town Meeting, February 13th. 1843 16
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. To the Constable of the town of Leveretts in the bounty of Franklin greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leveretto qualified to vole in town affairs to meet at the School house in Dist. No. 1. in said town on Monday, the thirteenth day of Feb, inst at three o clock. O. M. then and there to act on the following articles
To Choose a Moderator
To see if the town will sell the house belonging to the town occupied by Rhoda. Ann Barton "To see if the town will sell the furniture in said houses belonging to the Town
To choose one or more agents if the town think expedient to conduct the sale of the property mentioned in the 22 h 32 articles
. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attester copies thereof at each of the Meeting houses in said Town seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting Hereof tails not and make dues return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the"Town Clerk at the Time's place of Meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this 22 day of " Feb , in the year 1843
Setuitmen
Silas Ball, gr Horatio N. Watson ) Leverett of Franklin ss.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have norefiere and warned the inhabitants of the town of Leverett by posting up allesteil copies of sais warrant at each of the Meting houses seven days before date
Leverett February 13h 1843 E. M. Ingram Constable of Leverett
Jefferson Moore Town Clerk.
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Record of Town Meeting February 13th 1843
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualifica to vole in town affairs assembled at the school house in s? Leverett on Monday the 13th day of Feb. D. 1843 and hast the following votes vin Chose H. J. Watson Moderator Police to sell all the right of interest the town has in the real estate now occupied by Khoda Ann Barton Volea that the overseers of the poor shall take a time inventory of all the furniture belonging to the town now ocupiece by Phoca Sun Barton and make a report of the same to the town, at the next April Meeting
Volere of those are ayant to sell all the night of interest the town has in the real estate now occupied by thoda Ann Boston Chose. Moses Field. Agent to sell the above named property Voted to dissolve the Meeting
Jefferson More Town blesk
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Warrant for Town Meeting Marsh. 6th- 1843
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin SS.
To the Constable of the town of Leverell in the Country of Franklin Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealths, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualifica to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse in district No. 1 in said town on Monday the sixth day of March next at one o clock in the P. M. noon. then and there to act on the flowing articles
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To choose a Moderator
To give in their votes for a Register of Deeds for said County for the residue of the term for which Hooker Leavill Esq late of Greenfield. deceased was elected To see if the town will sell a certain tract of town land near Isacce Woodbury and choose agents for the same.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the public meeting houses in said town seven days at least before the time for holding said Meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town bleok at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this wenty seventh day of February in The year one thousand eight hundred and forly three Silas Ball Mr felel men of Horatio & Halson } Leveret- Franklin ss. Pursueant to the within warrant I have notified ana warner the inhabitants of the saice town by posting up alleslice copies of said warrant at each of the public Meeting houses seven days before date herey Leveret 6th of March 1843 Elishall. Ingram} Constable of Leveret
Attest
Jefferson More Town Clerk
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Record of Town Meeting March 6# 1843
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Leveret. qualified to vote in elections, and in town affairs, met at School house in Hist- No, 1 and passed the following voles vix .
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