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3. Seat: Efex to Benjamin Spufford Gonflable for Bordone Greeting in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are. hereby Required sethwith to warn all the inhabitants Living un Fall town that are qualified to Vote in town meetings to assemble at the meeting floufe in the first Tarifhof Fair town on lew dans the lovewith day of Marin next at one of the. Glock in the afternon on Said Day to ait on the following aricals (2) My To Choose a moderator to Reaulat. Jait Medlina 2 Cy to Choose town officers for the year en luing as the Law Direi' Bly to See if the town will Vol. To Continue and Confirm the Sin School Defruits as they were Established by the town the 10 of November199 and to allow the fourth and Sixth district thirty Pounds each for The School house built in them and to auxbit of the School house. in the. this) destrict for a town School house without any Golt for P. house. each of fair houses to remain in the places in which thay now Stand and be improved by keeping in them the. reflective destricte proportion of the town School in each of those. districto or any perious there in are to retain the right of keeping a private School in the afore laid houses in any vacation of the town School and the Selectable hereby direitos to receive conveyances fo the Fair houses for the purpose upone fair and to file. The Same in the Town Clarks office to givetheir orders on the treasurer der tive afour Said forms of 30 pounds each in favour of those persons who may Convey I houses or to other persons as the Conveyers meny Direct to alow the find? Second and fifth destricts thenty hours each to be hair to those deltic. = Its or to and one of them at fuch time as they bund and Convey to the town as the that dingt mentioned fehout houses are to be a School house in each of their respective destricts equal in value and convenience. to either of thete now built in the fourth or Sixth -----
fly to Choose a Committe to manage improve. an) leas the Estate. which the town hath receive from the Hono" Aaron Wood &fyr and to take any measure the town mathink propper reflecting Said Estate wohlen miet.
sly To see if the town will aucht. The report of the committe that was chosen to procure. Tome fuitable. place for each School house bly To fea if the town will vote establish the defruits in the fecon harith as they were in 1791.
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yly To fee of the town will vote. thirty Pourit to the owners of the School house built news. Mo Hatha " Derlays with them giving a lawfull tille free from all incum balances to the
Sonne Treasurer or any other. Derfor that the Town Shall appoint. . S' To feel the town will vote Thirty Pourids to the owners
of the School house built near Galet Ivory Flereys with their giving a lawful title of P. house.
To fee if the town will vote that the other districts shall news thirty Toun's a piece where they have built houder nearly qual, to those that are built,-
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To see if the town will vote to mind the high ways is town roads by a Jaxe the present year - if for them 119 To see what. Sum of money the town will vote to race for that Juinpole-and what they will allow a month? day or what for a home of over" what for a Cant what. for allough per day
12.9 . Je fes if the town will vote that. The wine should go at. (dry the present year being your skinger as the law directs Blu To fa if the town vote to allow N Gideon Bialy a reasonable Compensation for a Proud laid out and opened through his lind leading from Capt Richard Peabodys to the Meeting house in the first parithin S. Town
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doing here on to us the Lub cribers at lime and place as you will answer your default at the peril of the Law Given under our hands in feel this 28 day of february 1793 Francis Derley (Jeleitmen
James Chute; Farmer Stafford Simeon Stiles
In obediane to the within warrant. I have Holifier the within bram to meet at time and Place. Boxford March 8: 1793 Benja Stafford Gonflable
At a Legal. Town Meeting begun and held in the Meeting " House in the first. Tarihin Boxfort March 12: 1793 Chole. John Robinson Co /9~ Moderator to Regulate. Sair meting Chose Jonathan Wood Town Clark
It was hut to vote to See if the town word art upon the thir and dowith articles previous to the choice of the remainder of the town officers and it haft in the negative .. --- * Cafet francis Derley Select. men
Lemuel Wood"
Davi Kimball! and Parker Shafort / Apresors X
Semin Stiles
James Chute. )Gonflables Richar Hovey
Afa Teabory Jocafurer Esperothe Voted to action the third articles previous tothe house of the remainder of the town officers - Voted to Continue and confirm the fix School districts as they ware Established by the town the te of Howrings and to allow the fourthan Sixth deffrects thirty Pounds each for the School houder built infait Heftrits and to aucht the school house in the third Deftericte for a town frhool house without any loft for I. house each of Said houder to remain in the places in which they now plans and improve by keeping in them the respective defruits proportion of the town of choo. and each of those Det trick or any Derfors there in are to retain the right of keeping a private phool in the afore fair houses in any vacation of the town School and the Selectmen be here by director toreceive. Convenances of the Said houses for the purpose afore aid and to file the fame. in the town Clarks office to give their orders on the Treasurer for the afore fail Jums of 30 hours each in favour of the fernpersons who may Convey . houfer or to other persons or the convenons may direct to allow the girls Second and fifth districts thirty found each to befair to those deftrix or to any one of them at fuch time as they may build and Convey to the Town as the three firth mentioned School house are to be a School house in each of their reflective detracts eque in value and Convenience. to either of their now built in the fourth or fixth
those persons with this work x afraid to their names in have been (m)
5 in favour of the above vote 89
against it 28
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Volio to Change a Committe to manage improve or Leave the farm the Hono Aaron Efq gave the town Chefe Thomas Perly " Elgr John Robinjon Cefy and Capit Francis Derley a Commite for the above hurfiole
Vold that the above Committe be Direito to take the advice of two able etorneys whether the town have a Lawful right to give a long Leace of the farm that the Hond Auron Wood Efa"gave the town (ind lay their proceeding before the town for four the direction-
Voter that this meeting be Adjourned to the wenn fixthe day of the infant march at one of the Clock in the afternoon at this place Jeulday March 26:1793 the town met auowing to Adjournment and proceeded as follows gear Vote to Filmis Richard Hovey from Sarving as Gonflable the profit and Choff Joseph Hovey Gonflable. in his room
Voted to LAmis David Kimball from Sarving as felet manos, assessor and Charge David Kimball que to Serve as stelutmana afsenior in his room. It. Jedediah Sichnee. S.Tothing Men Enoch Kimball ?.
harol Pjours your x Facol Gout#3 Nathan Kimball
Fence Vewars
× Simpley Teabody?
Den Stephen Symonds | Surveyers Richard hofter
Der Moter Peabody
+ Capt Jonathan Lofter Hath! Perly Mofis Dorman Stephen Sprach o'd femion Gole Daniel Peabody
Nathan Wood & Sealor of ereinto meafum * John Formans, Sealor of Lather Hathan Wood (Surveyors of Plank
High Ways Samuel Runnit & timber and Nathan Low (Other Lumber
Ala Deatory Found Rechners Majer Portar 6 Aja Deabor Field Driver.
Amos Jerley Kenin Thafford. 1 Teacherich Bacon)
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the remainder of this Meeting recorded on the next lag?
The Question was put to See if the town will Coxcent of the Report of the Committe that was Chosen to procure. Suitable places for Each School House to Stand on in the town and it haft in the Negative
Voted to pass over bt ytt 8th and get. articals in the warran!" voted to find the High Ways and town way, by arate the forcefine to vote) to raise one hundred Tournament the high waysany town winy, the present year Vold "a low a man 3/ her Day in working out his rates on the hig way and for a Pair of ox en &/ your Day and for a Gart 1/4 and for a plea 16%. Note that the wine go at lang the present year bring your domy Fleeting Dissolve
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Esixe fo to Ebenezer Teatroy Constate for Boxfor Creating in the name of the Commonwealth of Mapsachufett you are here by required for thwith to warnall the inhabitants living in Said town that are qualified to vote in any town meting to afsemble and mat at the meeting house in the first Parigh of Fair town on monday the first day of April text at two of the clock in the after noon on Said day to give in their votes for Governor It. Governor and Senators and alljo to give in their votes for one Representative for the first Destruct of Said Commonwealth to Represent fair destrict in the Congres of The united of america Hereof Fail not and Make return of this warrant with your doing here on to us the fubliriben at time and place as will answer your. Default at the peril of the law
Dated Bosifois Marchite 21:1799 Francis Perles
( Select men
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Lemual Trood David Kimball Parker Shaford Simeon Stiles
In obedience to the within Warrant I have notified an warner the town as the Law directs Ebineser Peabody Conftable
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At a Meeting of the Male Inhabitants of the townof Boxford on Monday the first Day of April 1993 -. for the purpose of giving in their votes for the choice of Governor Lt. Governor and Senators votes for the following Perfons ware given in counter and food and declaration there of made as by Constitution is Director allo voter wave given in for one representative to Represent the the first. Dettrust of the. Commonwealth of Maliachalets in the Congress of the united States of América
For Governor Itis Excelency John Hancock Cefor 10 votes Hond Samuel Phillips Efqm 5. Mr Daniel Chapno 1
For Lt. Governor
His Honour Samuel Adams Efor. 19 votes Hondt Samuel Phillips &fyr ,
Senators
Hon Gh Azor Orne Ef 29 votes HonGh Samuel Phillips Efor 21
Hond. Stephan Chout &fyr 22 Honbl Theophilus Bradbury El 23 Honbl Daniel Thurston Efor 22 Hond Nathan Dane Egyp 22
Hon el Samuel Holton &q !! Israel Hutchinson Ejer John Manning Eye 1
For one Reprefuntive to Congress
Honbl. Samuel Holten Exam 31
votes Mr Benjamin Emerjon
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So Benjamin Trafford one of the Gonflables within the Town of Boxford greeting.
you are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warm the Firechoden and other In habitants of the town qualified by Law to vote. in Town Meeting (viz) fuch as pay to one finale . Tox Gigider the Doll or Tolls a from equal to two thirds of a finale. Toll Tax to meet and assemble at the heating House in the. first Parith in Boxford on Monday, the first Day of April next at three. O clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles (viz).
" To choje a Moderator to regulate fair Meeting
2~ To fee if the Town will further declare. there arefiance. of the generous Device or the ate. Honbl Aaron Woo Color of the improvement and income of his late Swelling House. Buildings and Lands in the Town of oxford with his Dewin in the Meeting House to be used and improved for and towards the Support of a Grammar School for ever in This town and to chufe a committe of three different perform to take the. care and direction of ingroving or leafing out faid. Premifes and to determine the time which fuch Commitis now to be Erofen fall continue in office, allo to make any futable recom= = mendation and authority to the fair Committe reflecting fuch leave and improvement which that be thought necessary and to take any other order thereon which may beft answer the design of the generous Donor and promote the welfare of The town therein.
heread fail note and make return of this warrant with your doing here on to us the fulleribers at time and place as you will answer your default at the peril of the Law Francis Derley [Feleitmen Dated Boxford March 26:1793 Lemuel Wood David Kimball Father Shafor Simen Stiles
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.At a Legal Town Meeting Held in the Meeting House in the first Parith in Boxford April 1:1799 Chope Thomas Berley Elap Moderator
Voted that this Town do further accept the generous Device of the late Aaron Wood Celyn for the Support of a Grammer School forever in this Town madein these words (viz) I give the improvement and income of my Dwelling House and all other Buildings and the improvement and income of all my Lands in Paid to oxford to be used and improved for and towards The Support of a Grammer School forever in the fair town of Boxfort and the manner. of improving or leafing out fair premises I order to be under The care of and direction of three. Diferente performs Chosen by the Inhabitants of the faid Town of Woodford at a Legal meeting for that purpose and faid Committe. to be chofen for so long time at each choice as the town hall think proper and in case of the death or removal of any or Either of Fair Committe then another or others as cafe may besto be chofen at the next anual Town meeting I give the use of any Few in the meeting house to the Some purpose of my real Estate.
Voter that Thomas Derley Jour Elap John Robinson Ef and Capt Francis Perley three diferent perfors be a Committe to take the cave and direction of the manner of improving or leafing out the Building Lands and other Eftate the Town have auchter by the generous Device of the late Honot Aaron Wood Eff and to continue in that. ofive untill the town hall appoint other performs to face Them in that office and other wife according to the terms of fair device
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Vold that it be recommended to the faid Commile and they are hereby authorized if they fre fit to dispose. of the afour fais deviled. premises upon a long Leafe referving an anual acknowledgment and that the money to be paid for fuck Leave for disposed of by the.
Committe upon good (ecurity, made payable to to themselves or to their Juncalsors in that office each person who thall or may improve fuch money to be. bund for the payment thereof with two functies and it is recommended to the faid committe that they do at all times attend to the reputation and fufficiance of the perfons who may become Principals or fuerties for money as afourfaid and to exercise all other precautions which to them may appear necessary in extending to futurity. the benevolent purposes of the Donour and they are directed to demand and receive the anual income of the Eltale, and Money in trusted to them as afountain which Shall be continually applied according to the terms of the aforefais Device and the fuis Committe are directed to pay the faid anual income towards the Support of a Grammer School in the manner which the Inhabitants of the Town may hereafter more exporfly determin
Voted that the committe be directed to make. anual Reports of the situation of the aforefaid Eftate. committed to their care
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Elia &' To Glineger Peabody Contable for Boxford Greeting in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Required for thwith to warn all the inhabitants living in Said town that are qualified to vote for a Representative and in all other town meetings to afsemble at the meeting hours in the first parigh in fair town on thingday the ninth day of may next at one of the Block in the afternoon Con Jan day to givein their votes for one Representative to the general cost of This Commonwealth to be holden at. Bolton on the Left wensay of may Next und allfoto dit on the following articals ( 227 ) Ly To Cohoje a Moderator to Regulate. the remainder of Said meet 2by to fee if the town will Vote to Choose a Comptable and Collector. in the South Deftrict in the room of M Chute 3 by to See what methor the town will take to keep the Grammar School the present year in Jail town -- 4 ly to see if the town will Receive a Report of the Committe that ware chofon to take the Game of the farm that the Honoll Auron Wood Efqm be quite to the town in laft. will and taftament.
sly to See if the town will take fuch measure as to them may appear most Suitable to exchanels their gratitude for the generous donation they have received by-the left will and testament of the. Honbl Auron Wood Elor Gly to see if the town with open a road from the gate near Eryn gation Tylers over the hill by Mr Enoch Kimball house to the road from andover to Johpier yty. To see what fun of money. the town will vote to range to pay the towns Debt allo to see how much they will raise for Helery Charges the prept gly to alow billy of Chang- hereof fail not Francis Derley Secretmen , and make return of this warrant with. Lemuel good your doing here on to un the Jubfibers David Kimball at time and place as you will answer Darker Than for your default at the peril of The Law Boxford April6 th 24: 1793 Simeon Stiles hayford
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Essex ts Boxford May 9: 1799 In obedience to the within Warrant. Thave warned the within rand to meet at time and place
Ebineyer Deabony Gonfla
At a Legal Town Meeting Held in the Meeting House in the first parifis in Boxfor on May 9: 1799
The Selectimen Frecided Thomas Derley Ju"((g," was unani - mufly Chosen to Represent the Town at the General Court. the present year Gonofe Thomas Tering Egy Moderata - Chofe Afu Kimball. Gonflable in the room of James Chuti. Voto that the Selectmen be Directed to procure a Grammer School mafter to Keep a grammar School in fac) town Said School to begin in the first restrict and soon in bounce till it Shall go round the town as it formerly efe to do Voted to Except of the report of the Committe that was Chosen to take the Care of the farm that the Honbl. Aaron Wood Esfar Bequeeth to the town in his Laft will and Faltament. Voted to Chofe a committe. Ho agreeon fum fuitable method for the town to Expres their gratitude for the generous Donation they have received by the Last will and taftament of the Honbl . Auron Wood Ely Chofc. Thornas Forley Juan &fyr John Robinson Efar Copt Francis Perley MY David Kimball Mr. Hathan Andrews a Committe for the above fur profe
The question was put to fre. if the town will open aroad from the gate near Enga Gedion Tylera Grop the hill by Mir Enoch Kimball koup to the road & sadina from andover to Topfield haft in the Negative ..
Vous to a low John kobinton Equ Mine Shilling for time front as a Committed man in Leafing out the farm That the. Honlt Haron Wood Efg~ gove the town.
Used to a low Gap Francis Perley one Found five Shilling, for time and money Expended as a Committe man in maging and Leafing out the form that the. Honall Auron Wood Efr gave the town
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14: Derley for time thenh & money Expansion esed a low Thomas your Efor Four Dound ninteen Shilling. as one of the Committee for managing and leafing the Estate devifed to the town by the Honol Aaron Wood Epar Voted to Except of N Hatin! Forley to fanuc of Gonflable in the room of Mr Aja Kimll.
Votos that the feletmen and Treasurer Laya Statement of all the Town Debts before the town for their further information Meeting Dipolved
report The Committe appoints the 4- Day of December 1792 commit to take the care of the Intrest that the late Honourable Aaron Wood Elop bequeathed the town until the next anwall March Meeting have attender that farvice and Report that they learned the is willing to N Joner Warrin for the term of Seventy five I am ending on the 12th Day of March Laft allo the privelida of taking your lord of food from the Lan at Time Medow M" Har in on his Part covenenter to keepe at the Barn on the Gremiles during the fair term one Harge two oxen three bows is fourteen then not make any walt of the Premices which Covenant he is Considered to have performed
Boxford May git 1793
Thomas Derley por John Robinion Francis Derley
Committ report
The Committe appointed the first day of April 1793 to take the care and direction of the manner of improving maniging and leafing out the Dwelling Howe the other Buildings the Laws and all other Eftale the town have received by the generous Device of the Honour Aaron Wood Elgp have attended that favorce and aft leave to report that hurfant to the recommendation and authorities of the town and according to The discretionary truft reported in them have proceeded to fell at auction Leader of the Premises for the term of one thousand years from the first Day of April aloncial which fales ware made in manner flowing (viz)
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The homefted containing about fixtynine Aeres "" -- 1031 Dollars
To M' Darker Thatford for ...
About to leres of Butter and Meden to Wr Hathan Low for -466 Dito & 5/6 About 4 lives of Medow to !" Thomas Emmerfon for - 8690
About 4 Aures Medori to N° Benjamin Trafford
About Ky lleres or 3/2 of W godlan) and me dow
to Mr. Thinchas Derley 3.9990 1%
About 6 Cores und 22 Tales of Daytime and 86 Woodland to Mr Benjamin Thafind -.
A Few in the Meeting House to Mr. Nathan Low 70
2107 ' D'97 %
and the feveral purchases or their Afsig, haveing factor. ferred the aforefaid forms have received Leader of the Premier 1 for the term aconcfaid wherein they have covenante to pay an anual acknowledgment of one juney each if lawfully demanded during the fall term it part of the money writing by the fales the. Committe have received and comediately lowand the fame the whole amount is now due by Bonds all of them Gaveing date the 19 M. of April aforefaid made payable to the Committe or to their. facefson in one year from the date by the persons hereafter mentions)
500 Dollars from W Stephan Trafford as Principal and Ar Samuel Sharford Jos as. Mr Thomas Shafford as function 300 Dollars from MY Darker Thatfor as Principal and Mr Hathan Kim ball Mr Samuel Kombuit que as Suertes
600 ) 2 Dollars from MY Nathan Low as Principal Gapt Kuchar Peabody & Mr. Nathan Low yur as Juerties
1991/2 Dollar from MY Benjamin Spafor as Principal IM Tojeph Shafford antonas Harrin a Sureties 333 % 40 Dollars from Sinh Tyler Porter as Principal Mr William Tafter Mr Afa Barmer as Sureties 100 Dollars from MY Nathanil Derley as Principal hr Nathanil Derley for to M' Aniil Stiuhence as fiore ties 61 Dollars from M. Aron Helfor an Principal Ar Mattanil Derley Is A rather Low as functies 70 Dollars from Mr Parker with Lucruer
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Which gives an annual Intrest of 126 Dollars of 5/10 N
The committe ware fenfable that in tranfailing this Guignols they might favid fome expence. by differing of the whole Estate to one Derfor but ware at the fame time perfwader that feting the Dormices to fate in feverat divisions aforementioned would beft accomodate a number. of persons who weare willing to become purinafors and that. The Substantial advantage. There by avifing to the town woud far exceed all additional expense of partial fales and Geg leave to offere that in the event they have not been difapointed- all which is humbly submitted by
Boxford May 9 +1793
Thomas Derley your John Kolnion Francis Perley
Commonwealth of ) To dojeph Hovey Gonflable. Massachusetts Efix " 2 for Boxfor Greeting you are hereby required to warm all the inhabitants living in fail town who are qualified by law to vote. in town meting to Assemble and meet at the meeting house in the first Parith it fair town on Tuesday the eleventh den, of June of quine next at three o Clock afternoon on far day to out upon the flowing articals (org) Things To change a moderator to regulate fait meeting 2 by To See how much Money the town will vote to range towar paying the town debt and all other necessary changes the present your Bby To fee if the town will vote to keep a woman &chool in the feveral districts for So long a time. This Summer as they hate
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Shall be warned
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4ky Jo fre if the Town will vote that the townmeeting thall lewin for the future by cash Gonflable having a warrant ) Solution have of fail not but make return of this nummant Francis Derle Lemuel Nos) with your doing tous the subliribers at tome and food Kim ball and place as you will and when your default at the on her Shefford Bosifor) peril of the law.
Konfor May +30: 1793 Simeon Stiles
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By virtue of The with in warrant . I have warned the inhabitants of Said town to meet at time and place Joseph Hovey Gonflable
At a Legal Town Meeting held in the Meeting House in the first Parifin in Boxford June the 11: 1799 Chole Mr Lemuel Wood Moderator
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