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Lephthan Darker For services as Collecter in 1835- 64,35 Intereston treasury Mortes Town Ending 83.72
Mowking in all $ 2175 .. 03
All of which is Respectfully submitted 8.5 Webster Selectman George Worcester 13 Francis Recchanser
Recorded By & F Webster Town Blank
The port of the Overseers of the Poor Support of the Poor for one year ending March 20 1136 Cash on hand together with the process of The work House and Poor Farm __ 8394.42 Cash For Town Order _
200,00 514 . 42
Making in all - --
To Cash Daier for all The necessaries and expenditures of the work house and Jamm $335-00
- Cash
Daier Superintendant? . 200.00
.- Bash Paid Overseers for Their services 45.00
Making in all ---
$ 580. 00
Leaving a balance in favour of the Town of - -- 8/H. +12 There is due from the State ofThe Town of Dunstable 62.95
There is a lot of wood on hand for which 62.37 1 There has been the average number of Eleven Supported at The Farm during the year
All which we would Respectfully Submit Ephraim delamus Overseers Francis Richardson of the Ephraim Warren. Four 1
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1836 Chehansford kann," The following hamed Versions were on The Yet den of dtarch. 83' at a Legal Town Meeting chosen into the scorral offices set against their respection names and have appeared before The subscriber Town think of the Town of Thelensfood and then The oath by law required To qualify them for The oficer to which they have teen respectively shosen I Is wit.
James Offine
Time of Taking call
Alphous Spateling Es Selectrom March 211 - 2/15
Benja Chamberlain Edmund Swett
1- 2/12
Alphous Spalding Esque Benje techamberlain Assessores
21 12 .. 21SR
Edmund Sweet
James Ditts
12
Joseph Heywood 3 Constables
1.12
Gap+ Milieu Fletcher
12h
Elbridge Button
. 12 % 1. 121
Those Abershall
John Farmar
Jurreyons
Joel B-85right
12th
Cost John Butter fielel Highways Robert B Chambertin
Benje Chamberlain William Parker
MRbowland Johnson tehoren April 25th April 24th "Richerel Saft March . 12th
Hervy Bryant
.. 12/h - 12/6
Joseph Reed of Horatio Nelson
Joseph warming
- August 1212 : March . 12th
Those Marshall Surveyors
Edmund Swill Hervy Bryant Samuel J' Hadley Lamber
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Dengin &. Olavvar
Thosen & dwoon Time of taking bath March 30M. March 12th.
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Eben Adams
) Samuel P. Herellen Que Noah Spalding Measures
Charis Adams
March 4 th Been Isaiah Spalding Daniel Proctor.
Herry Bryant?
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Richard Soft
Sprache Livingston
"Beschick Parkhurst
Bet 67
Amos Byam 9
Cept Jillian Fletcher
2 Field
April Hithe
Mures/27
Francis Melcain Drivers Samuel & Brads 2 Hilland Bever Fence
Joseph Hey wood )viewers
Isaac brooker, Collection of Taxes sept 1+
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Warrant for Town Meeting April 25th 1836 Mieleflestex fs 3 Jo either of The Constables of The Town of Thelunsford in said bounty - Greeting In The name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify the Inhabitants of The Town of Chelmsford qualified is vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Meeting House in The tuemer of said Town on Monday The Twenty fifth day of April instant at one block in The afternoon. When and Where to act on The following articles (viz) I To Choose a Moderator
29 To fill. all vacant Town offices I To hear and consider any reports of Committees That may have been chosen at any former lecting and act Thirion To see if The Town will accept a price of new road laid out by The selection new The house of Robert Richardson and act Thereon To see if the Town will accept of alterations in The old, and laying out of new road by The selection between The house of David Dutton and Ebenezer Spalding anch act Therien
bh To see if the Town will take measures and cause the fence To be repaired around The Burying Ground new The Baptist Meeting House
To Choose a Committee to make The annual settlement with The Town Treasurer
8th To see if the Town will take measures to have the road Discontinued as prayed for by Jacob Osgood and off and act thereou
1 Thereof fail not and make due return of this wassent and your doings thereare The Town Flesh at or before The time of holding said meeting - Given under our hands and seals this Eleventh day of April is the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty six
Alphous Spalding Defelictien Benjo Chamberlain 2 of
Edmund Sweet Stichusford
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Town Meeting April 25 1836 officers Return on the foregoing Warrant. Mielellesex 833 Town of The bospord Amit Hit 1836 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the free- holders and other Inhabitants of said thelions fond duly qualified to meet as within directed by posting of Copies of The same by me Attested at each of the publik Meeting houses and one at the Jewenn of MC Allister & Taft so that the same man stand two sabbaths at least previous to the time of holding said Mestring James Pits Constable Fishelmsford
Recorded April 27/ 1836 By EFF Webster Town CIK
Town of Chelmsford April 205th 1836 At a meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town qualified to vote in Town affairs, warned as about significa and held on said 25 th day of April 1836 the following votes were passed "viz)
Catedr Bated
Noteel Noted Votre
For a Moderator and Chose This Adlang For highway surveyor to fill the vacancy occasions by the Dechevision of Cost John Butterfits and Chose Ford Parkhurst
For highway surveyor to take the place of Robert B Chamberlain (declined) and Chose Seth Williams To Dismiss the fitt Article in the warrant To Choose a Committee of Three to take into consideration the 5th Article in the Warrant and report at the next Town Meeting
Potet and Chose tofor John Butter field. Daniel Portex. and George Richardson Said Committe Vorteil That the selectmen be authoriser to make such repairs on The wall around The Burial Place man. The Baptist Meeting House as they may dleen necessary and but The Bushes in said yard Laled To choose a Committee of Three to make the annual Votrel Settlement with The Town Incasumer and whose Fall Achams Erge Benji Chamberlain and Alphonse Spalding Egy said committee
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Soundbetting April 25 -1830 Contramal That a Committee be Chosen to relation the county Commissioners to Discontinue a Certain Road Laid out by Them Petitioned for by Jacole Osgood and others leading from near The old house place of theus thatdis Ao Robert Spalding's shop; or to give the Town" further time & Build said Road
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That the above Committee shall consist of Three persons and That they be chosen by Ballot. for and Chose tabel Abbott Eye Balliam Fletcher ?. and James Pitts said Committee To excuse Issan brocken from serving as surveyor of highways and Chose Bowland Johnson in his · Stead
To Dismiss the Abeting Otis delans Moderation Ef Webster Glishe Recorded by OG Webesten Town Blankt April 20# 1836
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""forrent à einen on the vens ables Binetmajer in decel County Greeting In The name of The Commonwealth of Masser- - chusetts you are hereby directed & nothing and were the inhabitants of the town of the boston qualified voto in town affairs, to meet at the Meeting House in The centre of service down on Monday The fifth day of september nextat Two of the clocks in The afternoon; There and there to act on the following articles -- To choose a facturation To hen and consider the reports of any com- = mitters that may have been chosen at any form meeting and act Thereen
To see if The Town will choose a commetter to let out and superintend the building of The road prayed for in The relation of Jacob isgood and others agreeable to the order of the county Commissioners, and aof any Thing Therean
And you are requested to serve this wargent by posting up attested copies Thereof one at each of the publich meeting houses in said Town and one at the Lavern of Rièravec ver Laft so That The same may stand at least own two sabbats previous to the time of holding sais marting .. Thereof tail not und maître due returns This woaren't and your doing Thereon to the Town Blesk at or before The times of hoteling, said meeting Fique under our hands & seats "the twenty second day Aunqueit in The year of our Loved one thousand eight hundred and Thirtypoint
Alphous Spalding solution Ben- chamberlain ) of Chelmsford
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Town Alerting Dept. 51+1836 Continue= Oficers return on the foregoing warrant Abecedlesey ss. Town of Chelmsford . August 26/€ 18,36 Persuant to the within warrant Ihave notified the Inhabitants of the Town of thehusforce to meet at time & places for purposes Thereis expressed by posting attested copies Thereof at the plans There's directies so that the same may stane two sabbaths at least previous to the time of hoteling the meeting
James Pits Constable of thehus ford Town of Chelmsford Sept. 5h A 1836 Eurowant to the foregoing warand the inhabitants of said Chehusforce qualifier to vote in Town-offering, assembled at the time and plan therein specificer, when and where The following votes were passed ' howit) 1st poter for and chose Baht. This Allows I activation Heard the report of The Committee shown to petition The Country Commissions to discontinue a certain road as mayed for by Jacob asgoal of others
To accept sair Report
Votre Voter Got to choose a commuter to let out and Superintend The building of the road specifice in The 3 º article in The warrent
Voter that The same commuter / to with beable Abbott ex- Copt Mr. Fletcher and James Pits/ Chosen at a former muting to Relation The county commissioners relating The road Laid out by them on The Action of Lavol Gogood & others, be instructed to petition again for The discontinuance of said road, or for The further extention of time for completing said Road Vatel To Dismiss The worsting Otis delas Moderation
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Reported Committee on the Osgood rand) We Connetter Chosen by the inhabitants of thefirston in Theal Fer menter assembled intimit as to Petition The county commissioners to discontinue a road Land by there in The northernles part of said Tura, or autore a dertien time to make a finish saint Road Than allowed in the order for building The said road have attended to put service and make The following
That you committee by petition presented to the county Commissioners asking of them to dis - continue a road laid by them in The northernty part of Brainsford as prayed for by facile Organit and others, or a longer time to make a finish son road could only obtain a further line to make The said road from Sovrinour first 1836 & Jung first 1834 with the assurance That an additional time would be allowed by There is necessary, movicel the road was in progress of making All which is submitted
Calle Abbott-9
James Pitts - Laminutter
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Final Town Making Dir. THE. 1536
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Middlesex for 2 5 either of the branstadles of the Stown of Thelonstore - Greeting In The name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required legally to notify and warm all the Inhabitants of the town of thelonstore qualified to votein Elections i mutat the Ituting House in, The Centre of Said down on Atorulay The fourteenth day of November instant at Eleven"Black . HU. being The second Monday of said month, To bring in Their votes for a Governar and bient Governor of This Commonwealth- and for five senators on one ballot for the country of Middlesex .- and for a Representation to The next congress of the united States for Congressional District no four- And for Fourteen Electors of President and vice President of The United States on one. ballot= which ballot shall contain the name of at least one inhabitants of each of the Congressional Districts into which The Commonwealth is divided with the name of the district to which he belongs - also to bring in Their votes on the proposed Amendment of The constitution - And also at the same time and place to determine The number, and choose one or more Representations to The next General court of This Commonwealth To be holden at Boston on The first Wednesday of January next
And ayou are likewise required to notify the inhabitants of said Down qualified to vote in Town affair to meet at The verve trine & Mace to act on The following articles (viz) 15 To choose a Moderator 9,0 to view and consider The reports of any communities that may have been chosen at any forma martin 3d To see if The coun will choose a committee & lt "out and superintend The building of the road mayech for in the Petition of Jacob sza and others (generación
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To see if The own will take incovered & cause some of The Mer records to be transcribed and arrangeel so as A render Them of more con- = venient reference
Hereon Sait not and of this warrant and your doings hereou make due return to ourselves at The time of sales Meeting 80
Given under our hands and deals this fourth day of november 2-1836
Allhus Spaulding 2
Selectionun Benin Chamberleing of Edmund Sweet & Phelinsfor
Middlesex Is Town of Chelmsford son 5-1-1836
Surserent to the foregoing warrant Thave notifies and warned the Inhabitants of said Chelmsford To meet at time & plan x for purposes Therem expresse. by posting copies of the same by me attes tech at each of The publik Meeting Houses and at The Tavern of Richard Taft all in Chelmsford so that the same may stand over two sabbaths at least previous to the time of holding said testing according Is The vote of the Town of Chelmsford aforesaret
James Pits Constable of
Chelmsford Recorded By &F. Webster Town Blinke
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts At a Pique meeting of the inhabitants of The Town of Chilinstore in The country of Meelelesey and Common wealth of thousachusetts, qualified by The constitution to vote for Governor a Sucutenant Governor holder on The fourteenth day of november, being the second monday of said Month in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty six for The Purpose of giving in Their votes for Governor & lestenant governing of said Commonwealth. The whole number of Persons who gave in Their votes was ascertaincel as is elivetich in The Revised Statutes Graph H. SeC 13) by counting The whole number of separate ballots gimm in, and The whole number was_ Two hundred and
And The whole number of votes grow in for Governor recoreller were sorted, counted, and declaration thereef made as by the Constitution is directed - and were for The following persons-
For Governor Telward Everett-one hundred. and Thirteen votes 1 (Hbarcus Morton- One hundred) and ten voter-
Alipheus Spalding Selection
velinand Sweet
AH 87 Hebestre Town Merkt
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Annual Otection 800 14th 1536
7 Commonwealth of Massachusetts It a legal meeting of The inhabitants of Two Town of themsjoner in The country of recidieses and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualifica by the consti's tution #vote for Governor and Luitenant Governor holden on the fourturnithe day of november, being The second monday of said month, in The year of our son one Thousand eight hundred and Thirty des for The purpose of giving in the vote for Governor and sentiment Governor of Said commonuments The whole number of persons who gave in Their vote was ascertained as is directed in The revised Statutes Chapt H. See 13. by counting The whole nurminen of separate thallots given in and The whole number of ballots was - two hundred and Twenty one votes
And The whole number of votes given in for Lentement Governor, were sortie, countries, recorded, and declarations Thereop made as by the constitution is directed, and were for the following persons George bacil- one hundred and Eleven. William Faster one hundred anche Ian votes
For Bient Governar
a dl pheu of pulling Selecturen Bonjour Chamberlain) of I Philusfore
Attest E. F. Webesto Town Blesk
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annual Section 500/Ht 1836 Commonwealth of Massachusills > At a legal meeting of The inhabitants of the Town of thelunsford in the Country of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualificar by The constr. = tution to vote for Senators and Counsellors hotelen on The fourteenth day of november, being The second Monday of said month, in The year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six for the Purpose of quiring in Their vote for Senator & counselor for The Destrut of wiebelleses.
The whole number of persons who came in Their work, was ascertained as is directed in The Revisier Statutes, Chapt t. See 13.) by counting, the number of separate ballots your in, and The whole number of ballots was- Two hundred and twenty one votes
And The whole number of votes were sorteer, Counter accorded and declaration Thereof, made as by The Constitution is directed - and were for The following persons-
Leonard LL. Javier had one hundred and sim Miliam swings ton had one? undred and nim volt Peulen Bacon had one hundred und sim wot, Stephen To be had one hundred and mise votes France's Bowman had one hundred and more to Nathan Brooks had one hundred and twelve votes Levi Farewell head one hundred and twelve votes Stewart F. Park one hundred and then votes Edmund Parker one hundred and Eleven votes Moses belfeld one hundred and Traction votes
Alphes Spelling 2 Selection Bengt Chamberlain. Edmund Swett
AttEst & Fi Webster Town Glerto
Senators
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It a test machen of The intendedants of The Town of theirstare in the country of Alledelerce and common reality of classe wheretts, qualified by the constitution A vote for Representatives in The General court, holden on The fourteenth day of november, being The Second Monday of said month in The year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty are for the purpose of giving in Their vote for a Representation of said Commonwealth in The Congress of the united states, for District Number four
The whole number of persons who you in their votes " , ascertain us is directed in The Revised Statules (Chapt. H. Sec. 13) by counting The number of separate ballots quien in, and The whole number of ballots was-Live hundred and Ten
and the whole number of votes given in were, Sorted, counted, recorded and declaration theme made no by Luwillerectus-and were for the following vipersons .-
Votes for Reep= 40 Congress
Hon. Samuel Hoan had minuty five votes Fon, Multian Parmenter had one hundred and fourteen votes Nathaniel Austin had one vote
Hinhens SBulding ) Solution Benvin Chanbestenin )
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dimiel Election Soo.1 LIT 1836
Commonmenbite of Habeco twees) At a legal meeting of the intrabitante of The Town of thelans ford in the country of Middlesex. qualific according to the Constitution to vote for Representation in The General bernt, holder on the second Monday of November, one Thousand eight hundred and thirty Six for the fourbase of giving in their votes for Electors of President & vice President of the United States - The whole number of persons who gave in Their Notes was ascertainel, as is directed in the Revisor Statutes (Chapt Hilt See /31) by counting the whole number of ballots given in , and the whole number of ballots- was - Two hundred and twenty votes
And The whale number of votes given in were received, sorted, counter & declared, and record there made in ofen Town meeting as by law directed and were for The following Persons :- Electors at Large.
Nathaniel Filsber had one hundred and twelve vits Nathan Will's - had one hundred and Eight voter
Electors for District Somber one Calle oddly - had one hundred and Eight votes Samuel Appleton- had one hundred and we love votes Elector for District No. Two-
Levente Salton stall had one hundred and twelve. votes Robert Routard- had one hundred and Eight votes
236. 3th District
Amical Election Som 14 1+1836 Electron for Distrutto. Three Benjamin Walker have One hundred and twelve vote Joseph Kittredge had One hundred and light votes Elector for District : 80 four Loami Baldwin had One hundred and twilun votes Francis Tuttle had One hundred and Fight votes
Elector for District No five Joseph G. Kendall - had one hundred and tweeter vota Samuel Taylor had one hundred and Eight votos Elector for District to Six Samuel Lee- had One hundred and twelve votes
Samuel B. Allen-had One hundred and Eight volis Elector for District No. Seven Thomas Longley-had one hundred and twelve votes Joseph Fitch had one hundred and Light vols Elector for District to Eight
Jaac C. Bates had One hundred and Twelve votes Harvey Chapin have one hundred and Eight votes
Elector for District No Mine
Bezalel Saft had one hundred & twelve votes Benjamin P. williams had one hundred + fight votes
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Election, 800. 1Att. 1836. Elector for District : re Jer Howard Lothrop-had one hundred and twelve votes
Nathan G. Brownell- hall One hundred and Eight votes Elector xin Distro1 280. Eleven Charles W. Morgan had One hundred and twelve votes. Thomas Mandell had One hundred and Eight votes Elector for District No Juvelve
Charles F. Holms-had one hundred and twelve votes Saber ?Thompson had one hundred and Eight vote
Alphous Spalding Selectmen Benzin Chamber lain
Edmund Swelt thelunsford
Allilf & F Pelister
Town teterks
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Annual Election (sic- 14"+1836
Commonwealth ofMassachusetts_ Pursuant to u Resolve of the general Courtof Massachusetts, approved by The Governor April 1st 1836, entitled" Resolve for submitting to the People a proposed Article of Amendment to The Con- stitution" The Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified to vote for Senators or Representatives in The General Court, being duly convened, at a meeting legally wanneer & held, on the second Monday of November current, being the fourteenth day of saire Month, for the purpose of giving in Their votes for or against a proposed Article of Amendment to The Constitution of This Com- monwealth, submitted to The people by the Resolve aforesaier, and having voted thereon by ballot The whole number of votes given in were sorte, countries, Recorded, and declaration Thereof mach as by said resolve is directie, and were as follows"
For sacer Amendment
Dill hundred and sixty one votes
Five votes
Against said Amendment
Dated at Chelmsford a forestier. This fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and in The sixty-first year of The Independence of the United states of Amer. fica
Alphen Spelling ) Selectmen 2 % 9 thelimiton
Benje Chamber lain bellound Sweet- EJ. Helester Town Berte
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Annual. Election . 800-14H- 183€. Jours Representation. It a Legal Meeting of The Inhabitants of The Town of Chelmsford in The Country of Midel leser qualifies by the Constitution to vote in Elections July convinced on The fourteenth day of November, 1836 for the Forumfor of determining on The number of Representations This Town will send to The next general baust to be held at Boston on The first wednesday of Jenuary next- and also for The Bushrose of giving in their votes for one or more Representation it was declared & That this Town will send two Representative to the next general Count to be holden as aforesaid ._
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And The votes were received sorted Counted & declared, a were for The following Persons :- Alplius Spalding Enge / 12 volis
Amos Whitney bege / 99 ..
Popt Sherebian Spalding -
Benjamin Chamberlain .. Charles Blood --
Amos Whitney Erge and Atpheus Spalding Exy were declared Elected. The whole number of Hallats Given in was - 219 Necessary a Chance 110 Alphes Spalding Selection Benjes Chamberlain.
Eelmund Swett
HUM & F Malestar Town Blesk.
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Jown Abeating Nov. 14th. 1836
Pursuant to the warrant of the Selectmen. The Inhabitants of chelmsford qualified to vote in Town affairs assembled at the Meching House in The centre of said Town on Monday The Helt day of for 1836 where & when The following carter were passed (to uit) Lofot James Pitts Moderator To adjourn The cubecting to choudary next at one of The Block Pull Abonday Hlav. 21121836
those Votrel
But according to adjaumement and Hear The Report of The Connetter Chosen at a Town Meeting held April 25# 1836 for the pur- Joore of taking into consideration The proceedings of the Selectmen in Regard to an alteration in The road from new The House of David Button to Pine Hill To accept The Report
Votre Votul
To accept the Report of The selection and to confirm and ratify Their doings in Laying out a firm of new highway and widening the old , as about described
The Report of the Committee appointed to petition. The bounty Commissioners to discontinue, or give a longer time to make a road laid out by them in The northerly part of said Thelions ford as many w for by Jacob Osgood & others
To accept the Report
To Choose a committee of Three by tallet to let out and superiortienes the building of saw Osgood Road
Those Samuel Davis Esse haft William Hitcher or and Sewall Parkhurst juice bowritten Note That said Committee defer the letting out of said Hoad till the first of May 1834
Votier Votiel
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Voted To Choose a Committee by nomination to let out and superintend the making of the road from Daviel Button's Do Pine Still
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