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5177
It was put to vote to see if the town would choose a man or men to commence proses
a prosie against any person or persons that shall be made to appear of taking ' said Sarah into tom and it passed in the affirmative.
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Dr. Aga Foster was chosen to represent the town in said affair.
Said meeting is adjourned to Monday the 18th day at 9 of the clock in the forenoon and then met.
At a lawful tom meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met at the North meetinghouse on Monday the 2nd of September 1751 at 3 of the dock in the afternoon.
Capt. Timothy Johnson was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise the sum of money to de- fray the town's charges the year ensuing and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would discontinue part of a road that leads from the Rus Meadow Bridge to the Pond Meadow Bridge and it passed in the affirmative. Viz. 2 rods wide, 40 poles ggainst Mr. Thomas Abbot's land.
It was put to vote to see if the town would pay Mr. Ebenezer Abbot for sup- porting - Sarah Marsh and it passed in the negative.
Said meeting is dissolved.
At a lawful annual town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met at the North meetinghouse in said Town on Monday the 2nd day of March at 9 of the clock in the morning A.D. 1762.
John Osgood Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Joshua Frie was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
5178
Said meeting is adjourned to Tuesday the 10th current at 10 of the clock forenoon and then met.
It was put to vote to see if swine may go at large the year ensuing if yoked and ringed as the law directs and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would let the sheep go at large to the last of March and no longer and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would appoint particular places to catch the fish called "alewives" and it passed in the affirmative.
All persons are forbid taking the fish called "alewives" in Chochewick Brook from the old Fulling Mill Dam to Merrimack River. Like- wise all persons are forbid taking any of the fish called "alewives" in the fish gutters round all the mills on Shawsheen River and all persons are forbid taking any of the fish called "alewives" in the brook that runs out of Blanchard's Pond from the brige by Samuel Abbott's to Merrimack River.
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise money to defray the town charges the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise 60 pounds to defray the town charges the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would vote to a county treasurer and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would mend their highways as in the year past and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted to raise 120 pounds to mend their highways the year ensuing in the method following: Viz. 2 shillings per day for a man, 1 shilling per day for yoaked of oxen and sixpence per day for carts.
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It was put to vote to see if the town except of a road laid out from the Great Road that leads to Bradford near to the house of Mr. Joseph Robinson Jr. to the road by Hannah Baker's and it passed in the affirmative.
Said meeting was dissolved on Tuesday the 10th of March current.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting in town meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse in said town on Thursday the 21st day of September A.D. 1752 at 1 o'clock afternoon.
Ens. John Foster was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
It was put to vote to see if the town would do anything by way of direc- tion or support of the selectmen in carrying the Widow Sarah Hutcherson out of said town to the town she last came from before she came to reside in the town of Andover and it passed in the negative.
5179
At a lawful annual town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting in twon meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the 5th of March at 9 of the clock forenoon A.D. 1753.
Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting. Joshua Frie was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
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AT THIS POINT ON TOP OF THE PAGE, THERE IS A LITTLE SHEET OF PAPER WHICH READS:
DATED: ANDOVER THE 4th 1753. WE, THE SUBSCRIBERS, BEING APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN OF ANDOVER AND BRADFORD, TO PREAMBLATE THE LINE BETWEEN OUR SAID TOWNS HAVE ACCORDINGLY MET THIS DAY AND PREAMBLATED YE LINE BETWEEN ANDOVER AND BRADFORD AND RENEWED THE ANCIENT BOUND AS YE LAW DIRECTS.
SIGNED: JOSEPH KIMBALL, JOHN PEABODY JR., JOSEPH ROBINSON, THOMAS KIMBALL
Said meeting was adjourned for one hour and then met.
It was put to vote to see if the town would choose the following officers by handy-vote and it passed in the affirmative.
5181
All persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" in Cochichewick Brook from the old Fulling Mill Dam to Merrimack River.
Likewise, all persons are forbid catching of the fish called "alewives" in the fish gutters round all the mills on Shawsheen Rivera
And all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" in the brook that runs out of Blanchard Pond from the bridge by Samuel Abbot's to Merrimack River.
Said meeting was adjourned to the 12th of March current at 10 o'clock and then met
It was put to vote to see if the town would make some further provision for keeping reading and writing schools for the year ensuing as they shall think proper under such regulations as they shall then direct and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the tom would allow 25 pounds to be disposed for the support of the reading, writing and cifering schools to be dis- posed of according to the best skill and judgmenet of the selectment and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise 95 pounds to defray the unnecessary charges the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would mend their highways as in years past and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise 120 pounds to mend their highways the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative, to be worked out at 2 shillings per day for men, 1 shilling per day for a yoake of oxen, ten per day for carts.
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It was put to vote to see if the swine may go at large if yoaked and ringed as the law directs and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if sheep may go at large to the 10th of April and no longer and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would vote for county treasurer and it passed in the affirmative.
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It was put to vote to see if the town exdepts of a road hat on the north side of Henry Phelp's land and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would accept of a town way laid out at a place called Foster's Hodge Heg
southeasterly from the Widow Mary Bride's and it passed in the affirmative.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting in town meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the 21st of May A.D.1765 at 2 of the clock afternoon.
John Osgood Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
It was put to vote to see if the tom will vote and allow the grammar school to be kept at the schoolhouse by each meetinghouse throughout the year and according to their day and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would allow Mr. John Dane and other petitioners their part of the money for schooling to be disposed of in school- ing at a publick schoolhouse to be erected by said petitioners and it passed in the negative.
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At a lawful annual town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting in town meetings as the law directs met
e at the North Meetinghouse of said town on Monday the 4th of March at 9 of the clock forenoon A.D. 1754.
Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting. Joshua Frie was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
5182
It was put to vote to see if the town will choose the following officers by handy vote and it passed in the affirmative.
Said meeting is adjourned for one hour and then met.
Said meeting is adjourned to Friday the 8th of March current at 9 of the clock forenoon and then met.
It was put to vote to see if the grammar school should be kept in or near the center of the town and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the grammar school should be kept the whole of the year at schoolhouses near the meetinghouse and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will raise 70 pounds to defray charges for schooling and other necessary charges arising in the town the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will mend their highways as in the years past and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will raise 127 pounds to mend their highways the year ensuing and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if swine may go at large the ensuing year if yeaked and ringed as the law directs and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if sheep may go at large til the 10th of April and no longer and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the tom will appoint some person to clear the fish courses and also to see if the town will appoint places where fish called "alewives" may and may not be taken and it passed in the affirmative. * Zebadiah Chandler Jr., Benjamin Ames, George Abbot Jr., John Abbot Jr., Liter Parker and Daniel Austin were chosen to clear the fish courses the year ensuing
* Following is put in small writing above Benjamin Ames' name; between his
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and George Abbot Jr.'s name: Blanchard Pond Brook
After John Abbot Jr. 's,
Shawsheen River . Daniel Austin's, Cochiwick
James Barker Jr., Zebadiah Chandler Jr., Benjamin Ames, Peter Parker and Daniel Austin were chosen to prosecute any persons catching any of the fish called "alewives" in any of the fish courses where they were forbid by vote of the town.
It was put to vote to see if the town would vote for a county treasurer and it passed in the affirmative.
5183
It was put to vote to see if the town will @cept the altering of a road by Asa Parker's house and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will discontinue part or all of a road that was laid out on the back side of Thomas Russell's farm and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will except of a road laid out near SO the Widow Abigail Rusel's and to Salem Road and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will except of a road laid out beginning by the road leading, by Deacon Joseph Abbot's about 20 rods southward of said Abbot's house and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will except of a road laid out near Nathan Frie's Woodchuck Meadow and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will except of a road lad out to Timothy Chandler's land to David Abbot's land and it passed in the affirmative.
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It was put to vote to see if the tom will except of a road laid out Bug from the way that leads over Herd's Punt to Moses Haggit's land and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" in Cochewick Brook from the Old Fulling Mill Dam to Merrimack River or persons are forbid fishing in Joseph Parken's sluice round his mill dan.
Likewise, all persons are forbid fishing in the fish gutters at all the mills on Shawsheen River.
And all persons are forbid from catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" in the brook that runs out of Blanchard's Pond from the bridge by Samuel Abbot's to Merrimack River.
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At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met of at the North Meetinghouse on Monday the 20th of May at 5 the clock afternoon.
Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator ! for said meeting.
It was put to vote to see if the town will raise any money for the support of reading, writing, and cifering schools in the outskirts of the town and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town dispose of the 25 pounds raised in the year 1.D. 1753 for the support of reading, righting and cifering school, which was not made use of in that year, to be applied the present year that the descression of the selectmen for the purposes for which it was raised and it passed in the affirmative.
Francis Johnson was chosen surveyor of highways instead of Nathaniel Stevens deceased for the year ensuing.
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse of said town on Monday the 23rd of September 1754. Capt. George Abbot was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
After the reading of that part of the excize bill relating to the Prive. consummation of of wine, rum and other spirits in this prinet(?)
province together with his 33 - Exceelencie's speech on said bill.
And after a debate on both, it was put to vote to see if the town will except of the said excize bill and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will except of the latering of a road in Merrimack Woods and it passed in the affirmative.
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At a lawful tom meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the tom of Andover qualified for voting at town meeting as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse of said town on Tuesday the 24th of December at 3 of the clock in the afternoon A.D. 1754.
Mr. John Johnson was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
It was put to vote to see if the town would except the 20 pounds of Benjamin Hildreth of Westford, two-thirds to be paid in 12 months and the re- mainder to be paid in 2 years for the charges the town has been and shall be at in supporting of a bastard child born of Unis Wiles February last and to free said Hildreth from anymore charges in supporting said child and it passed in the affirmative.
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5184
At a lawful annual town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse of said town on Monday the 3rd of March at 9 a clock forenoon A.D. 1755.
Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Joshua Frye was chosen Town Clerk the year ensuing, so that said meeting is adjourned to Monday the 10th of March time at 10 a clock forenoon and then met.
5185
It was put to vote to see if the town would raise the sum of 25 pounds to defray the charges the ensuing year and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that the money raised for the support of schooling in the out- skirts of the town be disposed of by the discretion of the selectmen.
It was put to vote to see if the sum or sums of money the town will raise to defray the other charge arising in the town the year ensuing and voting to raise the sum of 35 pounds for the purposes abovesaid.
It was put to vote to see if the tom will mend their highways as in the years past and it passed in the affirmative; then voted that each person shall work out their highway in the methods following, viz: a man at 2 per day; a yoake of oxen at 1 per day; and a cart at 1 per day.
It was put to vote to see what sum or sums of money the town will raise to mend their highways the year ensuing and voted to raise 127 pounds to be worked out in the foregoing method.
It was put to vote to see if swine may go at large the ensuing year if yoaked and ringed as the law directs and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that sheep shall not go at large after the 10th of April the en- suing year.
It was put to vote to see if the tom will appoint places where the fish called "alewives" may or may not be taken and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that every part of Cochewick is prohibited from taking any of the fish called "alewives" except in the Brook between Mr. Joseph Parker's mill down to the bridge of the road leading to Bradford.
Voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" in any of the fish gutters around all the mills on Shawsheen River. And voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" in Blanchard Pond Brook from the bridge at Mr. Samuel Abbot's
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dwelling housesdown to the river.
It was put to vote to see if the tom would appoint particular days to catch the fish called "alewives" and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would prohibit all persons from to taking of fish in all fish courses = it in the rivers and brooks other than Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in every week and it passed in the affirmative.
And it was put to vote to see if the town would vote for county treasurer and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the tom will use the remainder of the 25 pounds that was raised in 1753 for the use of schooling in the town shall be approbated for the use of schooling in the same method as it has been in years past and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will accept of a road laid out in the north side of Ephraim Robinson's house and it passed on the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will accept of a road leading from the road leading by Daniel Colbey's to the road leading by Timothy Farnum's and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would accept of a town way near the 10-acre meadow to the land of Francis Johnson through the land of Samuel Stevens late of Andover, deceased, and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would accept of the alteration of a part of a road leading from the Widow Abigail Rockwell's to John Cummings' and it passed in the negative.
It was put to vote to see if the tom would discontinue a road leading from the Widow Abigail Rockwell's to John Cumming's and it passed in the af- firmative.
5186
At a lawful town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the tom of Andover qualified for voting at town meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse on Monday the 22nd of September at afternoon A. D. 1755. Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Capt. Joseph Austin was chosen Town Treasurer the tom instead of Capt. Abiel Frie who is gon into the country service.
At a lawful annual town meeting off the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Andover qualified for voting at twon meetings as the law di- rects met at the North Meetinghouse of said town on Monday the 1st of March at 9 a clock forenoon A.D. 1756.
Samuel Phillips Esq. was chosen Moderator for said meeting. Joshua Frye was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
Then said meeting was adjourned to Friday next 5th of March time at 19 a clock forenoon and then met.
5187
It was put to vote to see what sum of money the town will raise to de- fray the charge of the grammar schools the year ensuing and voted to raise the sum of 35 pounds for the purposes abovesaid.
It was put to vote to see what sum of money the town will raise to de- fray the town charges the ensuing year and voted that the sum of 50 pounds be raised to defray part of the town tow charge the year ensuing.
Voted to mend the highway as in the year past.
And voted to raise 427 pounds to be worked out on the highways the year ensuing in the following order, viz: 2 shillings per day for a man, 1 shill- ing per day for yoak of oxen, and sixpence per day for a cart.
It was put to vote to see if swine may go at large if yoaked and ringed as the law directs and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if sheep should not go at large after the 10th day of April and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town will appoint particular places and days when and where the fish called "alewives" may and may not be taken and it passed in the affirmative.
It was voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called uper-
"alewives" in Cochewick Brook from Merrimack River to the
saw mill dam.
Voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" in any of the fish gutters around the mill dam or off Shawsheen River. Voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" in Blanchard Pond Brook from the bridge near Mr. Samuel Abbot's house down to the Merrimack River.
Voted that all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "ale- wives" - on any and every day of every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of each week.
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It was put to vote to see if the town will vote for a country treasurer and it passed in the affirmative and accordingly voted for one.
It was put to vote to see if the town will accept of a town way laid out 80 by Thomas Chandler to Deacon Walcot's and/to Reading Line and it passed in the affirmative.
It was put to vote to see if the town would accept of a road leading by Daniel Colbey's to the road leading by Timothy Farnum's and it passed in the negative.
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It was put to vote to see if the town will allow something to the constabels for their than in years past and it passed in the affirm- ative.
It was voted that the constabels for the year 1755 be allowed something moar for their service and voted that each constabel be allowed 20 shilings out of the town's money for their service as constabels for the said year and then the meeting was dissolved.
At a lawful meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Andover convened at the North Meetinghouse in said town on Tuesday the 30th day of November 1756.
Deacon John Farnum was chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Thomas Abbot was chosen temporary Clerk for said meeting.
It was voted to cept of the men whose names were laid before the town selectmen for jurors.
At a lawful annual town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of thetown of Andover qualified for voting at tom meetings as the law directs met at the North Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the 7th of March 9 of the clock A.D. 1757.
5187 (continued 3) John Osgood was chosen Moderator for said meeting. Joshua Frye was chosen Town Clerk for the year ensuing.
5188
Then said meeting was adjourned to Friday the 11th of March instant at 12 of the clock on said day and then met.
Voted that there be raised 35 pounds to defray the charges of the gramer xchools for the year ensuing.
It was put to vote to see if the town will raise any sum or sums of money to provid righting schools for the outskirts of the tom and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted to raise the sum of 15 pounds to defray the charges of righting schools in the outskirts of the town the year ensuing.
Voted to raise 120 pounds to defray the town charges the year ensuing.
Voted that the highways should be mended as in years past, viz: for each man 2 shillings per day, 1 shilling per day for each yoake of oxen, and 1 shilling per day for each cart and voted there raise to 130 pounds be worked out as above set forth.
Voted that swine may go at large if yoaked and ringed as the law directs the year ensuing.
Voted that sheep may not go at large after the 1st of April the present year.
Voted that the same days and the same places for catching the fish called "alewives" as in the year past.
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Voted all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" to in Cochewick from Merrimack River/the uper saw mill dam. Also all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" in any of the fish gutters around the mill dams across Shawsheen River. Also all persons are forbid catching any of the fish called "alewives" in Blanchard Pond Brook from the bridge near Samuel Abbot's house dom to Merrimack River and voted also that all persons are forbid from catching any of the fish called "alewives" on Tuesdays, any and every day other than/Wednesday and Thursdays of each week.
It was put to vote to see if the tom would vote for a county treasurer and it passed in the affirmative.
Voted that the constabels for the year 1756 be allowed 12 shillings each for his service as constabel.
It was put to vote to see if the town would except of a town way from the road that leads from Capt. John Foster's to Lt. Nathan Chandler's to Little Hope through the land that was Thomas Chandler's Great Division now in the possession of Mr. Asa Foster and it passed in the affirmative.
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