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The Town accepted the Objections an Remark reported bay the Committee an) the following Votos thereon
~You to accept of the third Article in the Declaration of tight when it is explained with proper Amendment Voter that the Plantations who pay Publicthe Taxes and such Towns as may hereafter be incorporated haveing lofi than one hundred and fifty thatcable Doles ought to be allowed) the Priveledere of of coupleing themfloor together lite their, Number amount to one hundred and fifty Maleable Joly and then have the Liberty of sending a Representation Voto that two thirds of the House of Representatives an) no Life ought to constitute a Quorum for doing Aufinch Voted that the Constitution ought to be rewifi upon the expiration of five years from the time of it takeing place. Then the Heating was defo
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At a legal Town Meeting Fred at the Meeting Hlouf at the first Parith in Box for on Wednesday the 14 Day of June 17980
Voted that Mr. Nathan Andrew be Moderator for Jai) Meeting I'm Voted that there be a Committee chofer to hire Soldien for the present year ean -- =
52 Noted that, Lago! William Porley, Gaph France Adams, Liet Benj'~ Perley, Pelatich Jakeman, and Francis Perley, Serve as a Committee for the above perpage
- fly Toled that the Treafurer shall be impostare to procure Money to hire Soldiers and pay them them their Mileage
fly It was put to Vote to see if the Town wold hold the Milika Officiers Indemnifies the present years which profs in the Negative
6- Ig Veled that the Town will hold the Militia Officers Indemnified for the project draught of Soldiers now call. for Jeff Pelatiah Lakeman Clark
It a legal Town Meeting had at the Meeting Moule in the second Parith in hocfor on Monday the 26 Day of Fine 1780
1 Chafe Gant John Robinson Moderator of said Meeting 24, Voted that the Jarafurer be director to give security in Silver Money to such Soldiers as are or may hereafter le hind by the Committee appointed by the Town to provence them, or any other security vaid Committed may agree to give Then the Meeting was defotos
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.At a legal Town Muting held at the Meeting Hloufe in the first Parith in hos Ford on Wednesday the 12th Day of July 1780. -
Noted that A" Nathan Andrews be Moderator of Jail Meeting Voted to raise a suitable sum of Money to pay in part the Soldiers that are or may be raised by the Town agreable to the late Metoloves of the General Court.
Voted to raise & 21490: 16:8 for the above Promote Noted to allow Gonflable William Porter &.4: 16: which he loft by labeing Gounlift Money in collecting Taxes
Voted that Cape Fare Ham be appointed to apift the Treafurer in hereing Money to pay the Soldiam Than the Meeting was yo Tox
At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Harith in Boxfor Top" . 1780. The Freaksholders and other felloniv Inhabitants qualified to vote for youenour Lint governour Gour Nonalors being legally apertiles when
The Stone John Hancock Elf. had for Governoun 3% Votos The Honlily James Bondo in Cap for Liut Governour 22 Votes
Charge Williams Efg: 16 loter
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Wlamb Johnson & Elar- 15 Vota. Jambe Holton Elgp 2.0 Vota Aaron Word Ely in Votes Azor Oraz E/ 14 Votes
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Stephen Choto Play' & Votes Elbridge Gerry Egy 8. Vola
Senators.
Mich. Derby Eff & Voter Jonathan We letter Of Elaf rí Votar
Samuel Ofgood Chf of Votes Nofer Little "ifq! 8 - Votes Magistra Perley chofen, Moderator.
Then the looting was adjourned to Monday the 19th of Top! Initial at two O Clock afternoon
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Monday Sept" 18 " 1980 the Town met accoing to adjournment Voted that . W. Nathan , Indreas Serve as Moderator of Tais Meeting Voted to raise twenty thousand Pounds to defray Town Changes the prefect year.
Voted to abate fotoph Supions heads hale in Gonflable William Portera Lift
Voted to allow It Benjamin Jorley's Mille of Change of Ebg: 16 For Time and Expences hiring Soldiers in the Months of five and July 1760
1 Voted to allow laph William Derleyen Bill of Change of # bye: 16 for Time and Expences in procureing her for the Army Voted to allow Can't Face Idars Bill of Change of £19:1 for Expenses Kaiping Soldiers
Then the Meeting was defolved
- At a Town Muting held at the Meeting House in the first Garith in Praxe. ford on thursday & 12th of October 1980
. Maj~ Ha Porley chofen representative.
. Maj". He Berley chofen Moderator of said Muting Voted that Gaph Williams Marley N" Nathaniel Perly and In John Curtice be a Committee to purchase the Corn which the Jorn has engaged to the Soldiers now in their Service Voted that the Committee appointed to purchase born be a Committee to provide the Macef Required of this Town by a late frefolie of the General Court
Voled to raise sisteen Thousand found to purchase this Towns proportion of bref agreable to a late the police of the funeral Court Yoted to abate Favid Kimball Head Mate, and Gap. Thomas Kimball- Head Rate in Contables William Porter Gift of Prales for the year 179. . Then the Meting was defolor)
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At a Town Meeting held at the . Meling Plouf in the second Parith in Imesford December 18the 1780.
Can't John Robinfon was cholin . Moderator
Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Monday the 25 day of December accordingly Instant at one O Clock afternoon, And the Meeting was adjourned
Monday one I block agreable to the above adjournment the Town met and frafor the following bots.
Voted that Lemuel Wood ferve as Clerk for the regent Meeting Yoled to chuk a Committee to advise with a Committee that may be chefen from the Training Bands, to propose what Sum of Money Shall be given or offered to the Soldiers
Vold that said Committee confift of fioc Men (viz) M. Nathan Nood Info John Chadwick Let Ben" Surley Capte Jonathan hoften and Can't William Porley.
Vold that the above Committee mathe Report of their doings to the Town for their acceptance
Voted to adjourn this Meeting at this Place to the 4th day offan't head at one O Clock afternoon, and the Meeting is adjourned according?
Monday , January the 4th 1781. The Town met according to adjournment The Committee Reported as follows. Vis
We being a Committee appointed by The Town of Breford and the Military Company's in faid Town to propop a suitable Jum for the Soldiers for the three years Service; after mature Consideration have agree.) to give to each Soldier who shall engage for the above Form one Hundred and Twenty Silver Dollars or an equivalent in Paper Money for each years Service one Hundred and Twenty Dollars for the first year to be paid before they march; one Hundred and Twenty Dollars more at the commencement of the second year if they continue in the Service: one Hundred and Twenty Dollars more at the.
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The commencement of the third year if they continue in the Service; the whole to be paid to each Man who shall Vervex for the form of three years to be three Hundred and and Sixty Dollars in Silver or Paper Money equivalent .~ . Valhan Wood .
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. Fold to accept the above Report upon Condition that the Men To engageing are obliged to serve under Officers now in the Continental Service. But if it should be otherwife and their is a new appointment of Oficirs to be made, a smaller ensour agement will be supported adquale to the Service I did that the Melting be adjourned into the rest Town Meeting " Le be held in this Town; und the Meeting was adjourned accordingly
Thursday January 1th 1981. The Miting came on according to adjoumment Veled that the Encouragement given by The down upon a former adjournment of this Meting; shall only wetend to such as engage. in the Continental Service in behag of this Town and are Inhabiland thereof
Voted that the Treafurer be directed to give securely to such Men. as may engage in the Continental Service towards this Towns Zuola Yoled that this Meeting be adjourned to Aufday the 25- day of January Inplant at three O Clock afternoon
Fan" 20.1786. The meeting was opened according to adjournment Voled that this fleeting be adjourned into the next Town Meeting to be held in this Town and the Meeting in adjourned accordingly March 18th. 1961. The Meeting was opened according to adjournment It was put to vote to see if the Town will reconsider the Vote. praised the 1th of January laf by which the Committing the port was accepted, And it raped in the formation
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Voted to appoint a Committee to have toldien for three years or during the War-
Poled that said Committee confit of three Men Viz. Gap? William Porley Lient Benjamin Porley and Capt Michard Seabody Voted to hold the Apsefors and Militia Oficers Indemnefied if they do not proceed to class the Joran
Then the Meeting defolod
At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Parith in More for January !! ". the 1781.
.IT: Nathan Andrews was chofer Moderator Voted to appoint a Committee to procure the proportion of Beeforgin? of this Town for supplying the Army
Voled that ward Committee conlift of three Men Viz, Cap. William Perley Me John Curtice and. M. Gilbert Chadwick
Voted that vaid Committee be directed to procure the But or pay Money in line thereal
Voted that Ist Benjamin Perley be appointed to see upon what Terms the Soldiers that have received Silver Money Securely from the Town will sitte the same and make. Report thereof Voted to adjourn this Muting to Tuesday the 23ans of January Juftante at two O Clock afternoon, and the Meeting is adjourned accordingly
January 23. 141. The met according to adjournment Toled to raise £ 24000 to procure the Auf required of this Town It Perley the ported Verbally that the Soldiers had not propose) any terms of settlement
Voled to nije + 20624. in order to fettle with the Soldiers that have received Silver Money Securely from the Jonas Noted that both the above Jums be laid in one Melement Then the Meeting defitur
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.It a Tron Meeting held at the Heating House in the first Parijs in Fareford 18 of March 198% for the choice of Japan Ofcars the ensuing year . Magt. La Perley was chofer Moderator, and Town officers, at follow Via Hanul Laron Wood E/W. Cant Kaas. Adams 1. Selectinen
Lt Benjamin Perley
. Me Lemuel Nord
. M' Hofes Peabody
Xi Thomas Partey for Glasthe
.Me John Pearl
.Nº Velhaniet Perley?
Coagu William, Perday Treafurer
Voted that the Glory Should amit reading the Warden Al
X" William aftale 2
Dear " Francis Swan } Wardess
Voted that this Heting be adjourned to Whodrefday the 21 Day of March Infant at one O Clock afternoon, and the Meting is adjourned accordingly
Whodnotyday 21. of March 1981. The Town met according to adjournment
. W. William Eith
Ist Jedediah Pictures / were chofer
. W. Abraham Tyler
Tythingmen
Cap . John Robinson
Gap- Richard Peabody
W. La Smith John Butman. - .11™ fofaph Hale Thenewriver
Jonathan Wood w.
Richard Shoffer
Surveyors
. Vathan Andrews
William Eills
Joshua Area
St. Jedediah Stichner. . Abraham Tyler Forad freet . Tyler John flovey Samuel Kimball
M. Jacob Cummings Gap Jonathan Moller Committa
It Asa . Merril Elijah Drinnel It James Andrews John Form che Moter Trimball
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Year" stephen Symonds of Safetych .I'M Sorry Money Enfin Daniel Vurfe
Correspondence
Richard Flowery I hope oficer with this mark & have been worm Voted
.We. Imafa Ktubody , " Nathan Wood Sealer of Weight and Measures
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Il David Stichance dialer of Leather
Highway Mr John Curtice Deerre
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Poled to mend the publiche Roads and Highways by a hole the infring year. Voted to raise three thousand found for that purpose Voted to £ 1:10 a Day to a Man in working out "date to the Highways £ 3:1. a Day for a pair of Doen, $2:5 a Day for a bart, and £2:5 for a Ilough
Youed that the Swine may go at Large being well your koinge? Voted to allow to the Gonflables three pence upon the Sound for collecting the Taxes the infring year
Yoled to appoint a Committee to hire Soldiers the infring year Poled that said Committee celift of three . He Viz. Cant Face .Adams Gap. Richard Peabody and Gap. William Perley
It was put to vole to fee of the Town will chufe a Committee to draught a Petition to lay before the General Court, praying the faid Court to Repeat the tet which has taken the Tender of the news Emmition of Money, and it passed in the affirmative. Noted that N" Jacob Cummings, Dead" Stephen Symonds and 1ª William hill be a Committee for the above pumpafe
It was put to vote to fer if the Town will chufe a Committee to open the Road from Samuel Kimbals to the Road formerly laid out by the Town, and it raped in the negative. I was put to vote to fie if the Town will chufe a Committee to open The Road from the School Hlouf near Cap" Jonathan Koffers, to Capt. Hans Adam's Barn, and to agree with the Proprietors on said food for their Land and fencing, and it pap, in the negative Poled to chufe a Committee to veiw the Road from the School House near Cap+ Jonathan Fotters. To Cup! Face teams's than to make squing into any Girruftances necesary for the Town to be informed of, and make Report there of upon an adjournment of This Meeting. ~ Poled that Capt. John Robinson, We William tilh and Can't Buchard Peabody be a Committee for the above forpets Voted to abate the theater of John Coughing 2/2" in Gonflable William Porters Lift of Mates
Veled to adjourn this Meeting to the 2- Day of April next at 1 O blocks afternoon, -. And the Meating is adjourned accordingly . Monday
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Monday April 2" 1460. The Town met according to adjournment Voted to defrip W. Nathaniel Morley from forcing as Gonflable the infring year
I'M David Kimball was chofen confiable the year injuring Voted to allow Cap. William Sorley, Bill of Charge d. 2.34 for Time and Expences in buying Corn for the Soldiers, and in hineing Money to pay towards the true required of this Town Voted to accept. Na William Lith to Serve as Gonflable in the room of M" David Kimball
Noted to allow AV Nathan Wood for foreing Treasurer 1 years haft, thirty four Million Dollars, or an equivalent thereto in other Money - Voted that the Meeting be adjourned in to the May Meeting, and this Meeting is adjourned accordingly
Monday, May 2.1. 1981 The Town met according to adjournment Voted that the Flower Aaron Wood Ly" Love as Moderator Voted to abale such part of funnels Trotters Rales as are yet inpaid, in Contable William Porters Lith of hates, Voted to abate James Findal Mates in Gonflable William Porter Lith of Mater. Voted to abate Dear Tyler thater in Gonflable. Abraham Tylen Lift Veled to difmit M" William Eith from verving an Surveyor, and voted that M. John Curtice serve in his room- Voted to delmis Mr Michard hofter from vercing Jerseyon Whole M. Richard Mother to force Surveyor in his own room Voted to difmipollo John Butman from servering Surveyor and Chafe Hr Anos Jevley to fever in his room
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Vored to allow Elijah Averwith Bill of charge for boarding Cap" Davis Jentens leven Wicka and three Days at 10% Dollar No. " week Voted to allow Solomon Gould till of charge for boarding Gay Head intens iwan Weeks and there Days at 105 Dollars ." Weak
The commitlee chopen to ve iw and inquire into the circumstances of the hand from the Road in the School House near capt chaften to the Road man Cup" Adams Barn beg leave to the port as follows viz, That the Proprietors of said thead will each of them give their Land, one and a half the ride, and their Kenering, till ready lunch time as their is some other how hard for in the Town, except such "Road, as accepted; Meule" grang acesfile who is to have pray for the flow through his Lan ) Boxfor May 21. 461. Michal Peabody Committee William Lilli N. B sai has to be fixed out in one year Johor Molinfon! from the date here of
Vota to accept the above Raport
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.At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Parith in Moxford, March 295 th 1781.
Mr Jacobe Cummings was chofen Moderator
It was put to vote to see if this Meeting Shall be adjourned to Monday the 200 Day of April next, and it passed in the negative, fourteen for it, and thirty against it~
It was put to Vote to fee if the Town will approve of the funeral Divisions or Clapes made by the theory of this Town, in Obedience to a Prefolie of the General Court of February 28th 1981- and it hafred in the negative.
It was put to fee if the Town will direct the Committee to proceed to him the Men fet upon this Town by a Refolos of the general Court 2° of December laft, and it grafsed in the afirmativo Then The Healing near defsolved
.It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the frft Parish in Breford April 2"? 1981. the Notes for yourno un Live Governoun, Councillors, and Senators are as follows. Vis For Governous the flow the John Hancock Ify had in Volu For L' Governour the Hon ble Thomas Coughing Efy" had 10 Votes For Counsellors and Senators Samuel Holton Eff" Volun. Jonathan Greenleaf C/~ 3 Votes, Samuel Ofagood Cf 3 Votes. Azor Orna Ggf 3 Votes, Stephan Chote Eft &Votes, Jonathan Wellten Gy shotes.
At a Town Meting held at the Meeting House in the proft Carith in Box ford , April 2 0 1901. Major Ia Perley near chofen Moderator Voted that the Treasurer be directed to give the Soldier Auch Security on the Committee Shall agree upon. Then the Meeting dipoloed
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.It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Parith in Boseford May 2.1. 1961. The Monde Haron Wood Sop was chofen representative, all . The Honte Maron Hood CyTy chofen Moderator Voted to appoint a Committee to creamine if their has ben any mistake made in cafting the Silver Money Lift of tales committed to Nathaniel Perley Late Gonflable, and make Report theiron at some future Meeting. Voted that It Benjamin Serley M" Daniel Chapman and Thomas Berley for. be a Committe for the above purpose
Voted to abate Moles Perkins Head Male in Contable Nathaniel Perley's Lift of Rates It was put to vote to see if the Town will make up the depreciation to feed Fazen, for what was allowed him for his Service at Cambridge, and it pays in the negative Voted to abate Jonathan Vylor Head Make in Gonflable. William Porters Lift of Kales. Then the Meeting dificolor
Is a Town Meeting held at the Muling House in the 2nd Parith in Fraxford June 13 19 81.
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The Selectmen prefideing the Electors made choice of Maj ha Porley for their Representative at the General Court, in the room of the fonte Aaron Wood Ep." elected to a Seat in the Senate Can't Face Adams Moderator to regulate the remainder · of Said Meeting
Noted To appoint a Committee to draw Driftructions for the Representative and day the same before the Town for their acceptance Chose Cap jonathan hofter M Daniel Chapman Capt John Robinson, Siew+ Benjamin Derley and Year" Stephen Symonds Committee for the above purpose.
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It was put to vole to see if the Town will give, the Gonflables any directions respecting their recurring any more of the old Emmission of Continental Paper Money for Town Taxes haft in the Negative Voted, That this Meeting be adjourned to Monday the 25!". Day of June Infant at & T. Glock afternoon
Monday June 230in the Town met according to adjournment Voled, To adjourn this Meeting this Meeting to Monday the 9th Day of July next at 1 O Clock afternoon
Monday July 9'un the Town met according to adjournment Vold, That this Meeting be adjourned untill Tomorrow at & O. Glouthe afternoon, than to be held at the Meeting House in the fint in said Jown, And the Meating is adjourned according?
Tuesday July 10 the Town met at the Meeting Hlouf in the fringe Parith
Quetion A Question was put to see if the Town will give the Trafirer any directions reflecting the old Commission of Continental Money now in his Hands, Kraft in the Negation Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to the next Town Meeting that shall be held in this Place
· Monday, September the 300 vy 81. the Meeting came on according to adjournment. It was great to Vote to see if this Meeting shall be adjourn. haft in the Negation.
The Meeting Difotos
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av. ford July 10. 198%.
.It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Parith in said Town on the aforefand Day Hon U. Aaron Hood Ly- was chosen Moderator
Quetion - A Question was put to fee if the Town will appoints a Committee to procure in the left manner they can the Beef required of this Town by a lata Mapolove of the General Court haft in the afirmation Committee to procure Gap" William Porley N" Gilbert Chadwick and Le Benjamin Perley nes were chosen a Committee for the above Purpose
Reception - . A Question was put. Whether the Town will raise a suitable sum of Money to purchase the aforefair Buf praft in the affirmative
Voled to raise f 1000 of the new Emmission to procure the Buf required of this town, and to defray other necessary Charges.
Donation . A Question was was just. Whether the Town will appoint a Committee to procure the Soldiers order? for Rhode Island together with such others as are or may be called for the firefent year gast in the affirmative
Capt Michard Peabody M. Lemuel Wood and del Jedediah Hichance were chefen a Committee for the above purpose The Meeting Dipolos
to hire Soldiers
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Those ford September 3. 1981.
At a Town Meeting held at this Meeting House in the fight Panith in faid Town on the aforefaid Day Henke Maron Wood Gly" was chefen Moderator A Quellion - was put to see if the Town will raise a Sum of Money to defray Town Charges the current year graft in the Negative .
A Luiption - was put whether the Town will chook a Committe to selle in the best way and manner with W" Ephraim Matthews reflecting the Vuile he has commenced againfl M. Nathan Wood former Treafumer. - fraft in the Afirmative. W Jacob Cummings and De William Hale was chefen a Committee for the above purpose
A Question - was put whether the Town will abate any part of The" Ebenezer Courtiers head trale in Gonflable William Eith State and Town Tax. now in faid Filhos Hands fraft in the Negative
Voted - to pass over the fifth Article in the Warrant Meeting Dissolved
Marcford . November 29. 1981. At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the Second Parith in faid Town, on the a forefaid Day Capt June, Idama was chofen Moderator. A Luction Whether the Town will appoint a Committee to metion with the Towns Creditors, and fee what their feverallemands are in Specia, and make Report to the Town for their further proceeding P haft in the Affirmative. N. Nathan Wood Le Benjamin Porley and M" Lemuel Wood com . tu nove chofen a Committee for the above Purpose Vold ~ that the above Committee be Inftreated to fix how much Garn the Town are Indenti to the Soldiers and make theport thereof Vote) - that this Meeting be adjourned to Monday the tenth Day of Doumber nebet at one O. Glach afternoon
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December 10th 1781. one o block P. M. The Town met upon adjournment, and haft the following Votes toled - that Mr Lemuel Wood force as Glerh for the Day Voted. that the Treasurer give Security to the floral Performs that the Town oweth, agreable to the Report of the Committee chofen to effimate the Town Dopt Voted. To raise 1294 Butheth of Indian born which is due to the Soldiers for the present and left year.
Voted to raise 12 q1: 3. which is equal to 12 71 Buthalls of Indian Corn at 1 6 for Howhell allowing every Individual the choice of paying their equal proportion in Corn or Specia.
Voted -- that the Indian Corn be affected as other Jasces are. Voted ~ that the Corn be paid in by the 14 th of fan " nevet, and if not paid by that Time, then in Money. Voted ~ to raise & you to defray the arifen and aviling Changes 2700 the current year.
A Question was put whether the Town wold abate James Holden Head thate in Contable Nathaniel Perleys Silver Money Mate haft in the Negative .
Voted .. to allow Non. Nathan Wood it for his Time and Expenses as a Committee Man to effimate the Town Dort. Voted - to allow It Benjamin Perley 9/ for his Time as a Committee Man to climate. the Town Dept. Voted - to allow Gantt William Derley 20 for his Time and Expences in procuring Med for the Town.
Voted to allow Me Lemuel Wood 3/6 for his Time and Expenun as one of the Committee to hive Soldiers, and allo to oftimate the Join Dept. Then the Meeting was Difolia Jane, Adams Moderator,
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. It a Town. Meting held at the Meeting Moule in the first Parich in faid Town on the aforefaid Day-
Capito Jane Astams was chofen Moderator
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