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with a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of The tour 1 of thelinsford in the country of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by The Constitution to vote for representatives in the general court- helden on The traitethe day of november, trening The second Monday of said Month in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred a thirty eight, for The purpose of giving in their votes for a Representation of said commonwealth, in the congress If the United States, for bistrot Number four The whole number of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained as is directed in the Revised Statutes / Chap. A. See. 13, by counting the number of separate ballot given in, and the whole number of ballots was two hundred and seventy,
And the whole number of votes given ii were dostal, connected, grounded, and declaration Thorup made as the Law is directed- and were for the following
William Parmenter had one hundred and thirty six votes 136 Nathan Brooks had one hundred & twenty five votes 125- Amos Farnsworth had your vote, James J. Woodbury, had three votes 3 Levi Forwell had two votes 2
(non Prepresentatives Anual Election non. 12th 1838 Conter A Town of thelunsford Nica 121838 (11. LAM. ) Pursuant to warrant the inhabitants of the town If Theunsford qualifica to meet in Election assembled at The centre bbecting house in said where The following proceedings were had - to urt
after reading The warrant & no objections in to The legality of the meeting being made, The 3d Ochraptin and the 11 fint dections of The Lith Ochre fit of The revised statutes were read by the click
In Nated to Choose two representations to The next general Con - Ballofted for this representations on one ticket- Litt The whole number of ballate given in for represents. = atives were two hundred and Seventy, six - 276 necessary to a choice-139, - Who's number of balloto bring Them sorted counter and declaration thereof made it was found Geht Share biak Spateling had one hundred and forty five votes 145 Amos Carlton had one hundred and fifty theo voter 150 Joseph Waren go had one hundred and hourly two votes 122 Deac Noch Spalding had one hundred and Eighteen votes
Queen Emerson had two votes 2
Otis Adams had two votes 9
E.F. Weberti had one vote
James Pitt had one vote William Fletcher he had one vote --
Topt Churchich Spalding and Amos Carton were declared only elected Votre To dismiss the meeting
Alphes Spalding } Selection
Therebich Spalding Binjohn Adams 2. 8.7 Webster Gown Click
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( run , Meeting) Ton of thelensford Mer. 1212 1838 Provswant It a warrant the inhabitants of the Four of the lawford qualified to vote in town affairs and The centre Muting bouse at the time therein designated, when I where The following votes were safree to wit!
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That the contractors for Building & constructing The agood read (so called) to with I Regus to hear un Law & Smith be allowed interest on The balance due Them at Time time said road was accepted by the country commissioners, from The date of Their certificate of acceptance
To accept the report of The selection laying out a road ocean IA Robert Ochandrawis as Thereis described . (see book of roads hage 88) I adjoin The meeting for one half hour I dismiss the meeting for town business - Citi a delarus L. Hadere For
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( Forall district diale organized) the selection of The Town of Chelmsford fre condesigned wenig residents "To pay Tager in school district thunder ten in said Pretingford herbie request you to issue your harant & dwas one of the undersigned as you man deem proper directing hun & learn the inhabitants of said district to meet at such time and place in said bistrot as you may dleen expedient & organize said district; To choose the necessary, District officers: & take The necessary steps for hining or building a school house & obtaining a divitable teacher, and to Transact- suche ofthen Beginers as may come before then
Thomas Y. Hanvill Christopher Robiny John Farrel
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Albrechtuser Is Vo William W. Calvert one of The Freche lows making the above application. .. In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required notify and wann The inhabitants of School district no. 10 in The town of thelinford qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the House of John Forwell in said Youre on Thursday The Thirtieth day of August instant at 6 O'clock P. M. Their and There to act on The following articles mentioned in The annexed application To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting To choose a blesk for said District To choose a prudential Committer-man for Said Destreet, Junsuant to a vote of said Town. and such other committees as the District may Think profes.
Att To see if the District will build a school house
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School district no. 10. contra) 22% or hire some suitable house for keeping school in said District, and purchase necessary utensils for The same
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I vote such sums of anonly as may he thought Sufficient for the foregoing penhores To mescribe the mode of waring facture muting, of Said District did you are hereby directed to serve This warrant by notifying personales every inhabitants of said District qualified is vote in town affairs, or by leaving at his place of a bode, a written or printed notification expressing The trime, place + harpons of said meeting, seven days at least before The Time apporter for The same
Flereof fail not and make nature of This warrant with your doing, Thereon & The said meeting at The above time & place - And The click who shall Then and There the Ohoven & sworn, is directed to marie a fintha return of The same to us at one office Given under one hand & seal, This twentieth day of August 2. 1838
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-Thehostord ( Sust 30th 1838 serecable to a arament issued by, the Selection Chelmsford The inhabitants of said town resident in de road Dis trat No. 10 met and Transacted The following Eugeness ___
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Votre und Chase William W. Cabout theoderator Thomas I Famule was chosen & qualified as Voted & Whose Seal Lohn Harwell prudential Committee. Notin ts hire some suitable room for kuching Jehart in said district Note that the school meetings of Destreet no. 10 be warned either in a pubbliche manner or by personally warning each one in said district / day at least before said meeting Voted to dismiss the meeting
Recorded by EJ Welester town click
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Congressional Election Seit Hôte 1
Varank 3of The town of The Lonstore Greeting chusetts you are herelong required legally to notify and wand all the inhabitants of the town of thehoosford qualified to vote for actrisentations in the general court of this Commonwealth, to meet of the affecting house in the centre of said town on monday the seventeenth day of December instal eleven Oclock _ 4.M. To give in Their vote A the selection for one representation What is an inhabitants of Congressional Sestruat 10 H. to represent theme in The congress of the united States of America for the term of two years, from the fourth day of march, 1839
And you are likewise required to notify The whatitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to meet on the said. day and at The same place and time to act on The following articles
2ª To see if the town will instruct The select. - men to petition the county commufim ers, provided the rail road corporation Should refuse to ercot gates and provide an agent to touch them at the Rail Road Orefing men . dowas hitroy's and act Theron
and you are directed to serve this moment My hosting who attested copies thereof, agreeable the Law and The vote of the hours Therest fail not and make due return of this crument with your doing, there is ourselves
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Congressional Election Ace. 17 1838 not the time and place of Directing afiresaid 1 Black under our hands and seals This siett dan of Deamber in The you eighteen
Alphen Balding Selectun
Pursuant to the endgoing namant I have notified. The inhabitants of thelawford to meet as Thereis required for posting wp copies thereof by me attested at each of the public muting houver & at the Favore lately occupied by "Thou theone in milanstood a foresaw, to That the dance onay stand two sabbath, at least previous to the time of holding said meeting, being in accordance with the vote of the town" -
James Piet, Constable of Jus H 3.00
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At a tizal I meeting of the inhabitants of The town of Thelawford in the counter, of theold wine& and commonwealth of Mafia chusetts qualified by The constitution to vote for representations in The General Court, holder on The Seventh day of Descrutin being The Hand Monday od"said month in The year one Thousand Eight Tudred & Thirty eight com The purpose of quearing in The vote for a Congress of The United States, for Listmit no. 1 Hu whole number of persons who came in This votes was ascertain as in directes in The revised Statutes ! Chefut to Pen. 13 / by Counting the whole munten of separate halloto given in, and The whole number. of ballot was three hundred and twenty
and The whole number of votes given in were Sorted, counted, recorder, and destination Thereef made us by law is directed and werd for the following bursous
Nathan Brooks - one hundred and liveles votes 112 1 William Parmenti - minuty seven water - James I Woodbury seven voter
Levi Farwell- 2
Arnas farnsworth - Tive votes
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Son of te he lensfood ów 17# 1835 Pursuant to warranty the inhabitants of Said town qualified & vote in town affairs met at the time & place therien designated & The following votes were profdee
Noted That it be left discretionary with The Selectiven either in relation the county com- = metronews or not jas They may think expe- = client, in case The rail road corporation Shall refuse to treat gates NO at the rail road crafting wear donos whitening 3ª Voted A. sisoniga the meeting alphous Spalding
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Perambulation 08 Be of remembered that one this twenty second day of November 2. 1838 the subscribers, sellectoren of the towns of the houseford and Aprestorady h having met by appointment of The said selection of thebiliyord the most as cont towns, proceeded & run The lines and vineco.The bounds activan the daid two Loures provenant & a law of this Communication rafael Sarah 2320 1780 and The Grounds Besteman The said Ations . Bu us renewed are as follows te wit Beginning, at a large save near wiecheese Halls marked da V. Hence running conesteli
i aften inversement on The west side of the great vaak new forest hilders house musiced
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marked . L'é I mean Fe dia Theree north 42 west Seventy two rolls Boa Stor
To wert thirty nine rails & a store in the atre of The swings marked De 5. and a dime pain
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March 23th, 22.1986 and The bounds betreu J'aidaTous les us rencard que as fociaus (V2) amarked it. I. G. in consd' meadow If I Samme marked 6. In at the northwest comes of a wall on land of Robert B. Chamberlain I heap of Stones on a leage of rocks in the woods a bout 15 reds north of a small pond -hole Ht of stone marked W.C. east of The house of Andere Filete her & mean land of (tis & Samuel Howard () Stone marked -6. W. near The house of George Harlow
6 q Stone marked C.M. near The house of Thurlow Haskell A Stone marked OW cast of Samuel Richardson's near The wall ... Stone washed O.M. about HO rods south of Stefthenet. Reyes A Stone marked ON. on Lacole Osgoods Land by the road leading from Thebons ford & Nestfor I Store marked O. iv cast of Glial Flywords houve ....
A Stone marked Q. W. opposite the house of Lyt Children DE of Stone marked. O. M. on widow Hey wood Fich 13% A Stone washed Q. W. on land of Internas Parker & nearly west of his house a) Hptif Nome marked O. M. on the west side or Fond plain road
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If Store marked C.M. cast of the house of anas Hutchins ... & stance marked n. E. E. at Carlisle M'a can of Josiah Bountin's house - Davideus, Blodget Bio
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Seit remembered that on This Reverte Courte day of November - 9.2,808 tre Jutasorters, Seholmen of the Town of the howgood and anche having, mot by appointment of the seventies od said Thelword, Seeing the mostancient between The said towns pursuant of a law of
and the bounds bu is reserved between said towns are as follows VI -
Oliver Hutchins, making the Southwest comu bound of thelaw ford & northwest come & Cartiste
running worth a douth in the wood land is Daniel Proctor 1 a Stone marchea. C. C. an Land ce Midler Debanc work: Jacob Blaisdelly house
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the road north of said to Caisdell's house
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Fraction a beaut 20 rods cast of the Barack LFavore iran ned CQ. on Daniel Proctorville
Sachions bright about ge rods westerly of The road Leading from Khana Grady's 2 .
ME of Stone washed QQ, east of The road Fencing grom Jonathan Parkers ' Routeur Partieis ...
& Benjamin Baldwins heures DEL' Stone marked DO, in wood land of fact éclaus cast of said Batelwine house un BECS Stone marked B. Q.Q. in The Savis 1
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Cur soual District M.c.+ Eviction Jely Ht 1839 334 Marrant ! "To either of the constables of the?
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Ed !! In the name of The commonwealth of the sachant. you are hereby required legally, to notify and were all The inhabitants of the town of thein ford qualified to vote for representatives in stic general Court of this commonwealth to meet it- The meeting house in the centre of said town on monday The fourth days of February mest at twelve C. clark at noon to gick in Their voter to the selection For one representative, That is an inhabitants of Congressional District No. He to represent them . The Congress of the Pinited States of America, for the term of two years, from the fourth day of March, 1839
And you are Likenice required to notify the Lihal- Start of said toun qualified # vote in Town affairs Ir mit on The said day, and at the same place and time & act on the following initiales 272)
2.04 To hear The report of the Ti della. Tien, in regard IS causing satts is be created across the rail road To see if the town will cause The new bestof The turning ground to be Laid out into declared ana make a ballage way it and act Thereon. And you are directed to serve This moment by portive up attestech copies Thereof agreeable to Law & The vote of the town "Hercon Lail not and make return of This warrant with your doings Thereon ourselves at the time and place of meeting
Eleven under our brands x seals This twenty fourth day of January in The
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Alphes Shoulding { Selection Benina delamos
Middlesex Jo } Town of Theluns ford Sam, 26"/839
Pursuant of the foregoing warrant thave notified the inhabitants of Thelongford aforsan as thereis required by posting copies thereof Ty me attested at each of the publich mut. houses and at the raven lately kept Thomas Moore so that the same may stand at Least over two sabbathis being in accordance with the vote of the town
James Pitts Constable of2 Chelmsford
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of a legal aucetime of the Inhabitants of the town of Thelowspend in The country of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Construction to vote for representations in the general Count holden on the fourth days of Felmany, being the first monday of said month , in The year one Thousand eight hundred and thering mice for The purchase of sevine in Their votes for a ne me - = sentation of said Commonwealth in The congress of the United States, con Gestreat number your The whale number of persons who gave in Their votes was ascertained as is directed in The revised Statutes, ( Chalet, H. See. 13/ ley counting The whole number of separate ballots given in, and the whole newties of ballots was too hundred and fifty one
Anel The whole number of votes given in wane Sorted, Counted, recorded, and declaration thereof made as by the is directed and were for the following persons Mm Parminuter One hundred & twenty seven Nathan Brooks one hundred & fourteen
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Theus Spalding Salutimen Therebich Spalding Bringt Adams
L Town of Chounsdor Feky hl 1839 Horswant Is a warrant the inhabitants of said Frew web of The besting house in the centre of The town adoresaid at The two thereis designated when a where the following votes were porfed to ut)
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Chore ET Helesta Moderator The Letter of MY Clech, The agent of the rail road corporation concerning The creation of gates at The enofring near donos whitneys_ that the committee to whom was refere The In article in The warrant for the town meeting of december 17th 1838 ter instructed to require the director of The nashua & Lowell mail road corporation to but who gates at the oraping of The rail road & county road near Amos
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To refer the 3d article in The warrant for this meeting to a committee of Three To choose said committee by hand vote Chose Capit Lancer Pitts Eli F. Welisten x pr Flutetun gr Said committee
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To instruct The committee aforesaid to level & smooth off The ground in The new part of The centre burying ground, and lay it out in ranges of suitable welth with alleys for the convenient passage to each range, and also to widen The gate means the school house and make a passage way through the old part of said bringing ground to the new
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That said Committee be likewise required to Cause stone steps to the laid from the old you of the tomb, as new the centre as conveniently
Voted To desrip the conceting for town busing
E. F.tretexter Moderator
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Annual Meeting bauch HM 1839. Warrant. Hidellesey ff } To either of the Constables of the town Tof Chelmsford in said country Greeting 5 InThe name of The Commonwealth of Hapachusetts you are hereby directed & notify the inhabitants of The town of Thehansford qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs , to meet at the Meeting House in The centre of said town, on Monday The fourth day of March next at nine O Clock in The afternoon, Then and There to act on the following articles Vis To choon a Moderation
To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing to hear the report of The committee appointed to Settle with the measure and act therion To hear The annual report of The overseers of the Poor and act Therion To give in their votes for County, Treasurer - 62 To raise such Jums of money as may be meefsany To defray town changes the ensuing year; and make appropriations of The dance It to determine The manner of repairing The highway Town-ways, and Bridges The ensuing year To see if The town will restrain roses, neat cattle and Swine from running at large within The listy of The town the ensuing year -
It- I hear The report of any committees appointed at any former meetings and act theream - 1000 To take into consideration The second section of an act entitled An act concerning schools passed Abril 13 1838 in regard to school Committees of select a contract with The Teachers, for all town & district-schools, and act Theran To see if the town will take measures to widen and build a piece of road, agreeable at an order of the County, Commissioners on The Petition of Jaich Spalding & others & aok Therean -
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Cantil annual town ulating Howichty # 1839
and you are directed to serve This warrant, by parting wp attested copies Thereof at each of The bublick Abecting houses in sald town, and one at Cliffords Gaven, so that They may stand over two sabbath's Inevious to the time of holding sair Alerting
O Oftereof fail not, and make return of This warrant with your doings Thereou to the town Blech, at the time and place of meeting as açoresand
Given under our hands & seals the" eighteenth days of February in The year of our Land eighteen hundred and thirty nine Alphous Spalding Selection Bury's Adams 3 of Chelmiton
Howdelleser B & Town of Thelunsford Felum 22." 1839 Pursuant to the foregoing warrant Ihave notified the inhabitants of thelunsford to meet as thereis required by posting wp copies there's by me attested at each of the places there di- created "so that the same shall stund two sabbaths at least previous to the time of holding said meeting"
Farmer Pitts Constable of 3 Chelmsford
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I Hastecal town Marting, Man. + +1839 conta. Town of Chelmsford Harch Att 1839 Perowant to a warrant from The Selectmen, The inhabitants of the town of Thelawford qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs met at the centre meeting, house in said town on The tetday of march 1839 when & where The following votes were passed and proceeding, had towit. James Pits top Moderation Elite Weerter Town Clerk who was duly swar thy The moderator in ofen town meeting To choose Those Selectioner on separate ballots- Cafel Otis Adames Selectinan Et heleste éa -- Lehch Thanh Parkeer
To take who The Ht article in the warrant for time pusner O'heaving The resort of the overseers of The Poor and also the report of the committee appointed to appraise the property on the towns Jam & alos House- That the items be produced which compose the sun od 355-14 due 8 Lanach Putriam
I accept the report of the overseers of the town to choose 3 couleurs of The moon on one hallats To choose a committee of five by nomination to prepare a list of candidates for Quissuers of The four John Butterfield, Daniel Parker, David Perham George Richardson, & DL Paul Kittridge said counter To adown the meeting /2 an hour , but according of adjoumment) To choose a School Committee of Three, & that The votes be given in on one ballots Elith Webster. Itis Adans and Alphous Spaulding School Committee To choose theo constables To choose the one for the north end of the town first John F. Young constable for the north part of the Foram James Pitty Bergs teams table for The South park
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2.5- ti Bram_ Mo6. Benjy Livingston - No7. John Faman - no 8. Benj & Blood pc- No J. Thomas Parker - No 18 - Leonard To. Jambon To choose The Fence vicivers Franklin Enperson. Paarhoddans could. William Log. Lu
To choose highway deurnewars for cars high- = way districts Joseph Reed - Sohn Butterfield _ Elepheler Hunt- Charles Swett_ The Marshall
Daniel Proctor highway Survey as - To choose ten Survey ors of Lumber Lowell Fletcher- - Eli f. Parku- Et Helesta Sand . Hadley - My Sweet- Fans & brood_ Henry By and- Sosial I Parkenrunt. "Thomas Marshall and Med Adams To choose thir teen Serveyou, of wood Whose Food ParkRundt Saml. T. Hadley -Jefferson Daring - Bryanet Enverser- Granadin Protein Forti , news- divas Byan- Vatican Buttrich Elias Huller- Loan . Thawing - Benj' Heyward
To choose the inspection of america Ástemas L'anno 12 Cheveres (Palline)
Thomas Parker Laseha Rica ha !!
To choose a board of Health The Selection & bouton Paul theage and France, 16 Lettres
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Than Daniel Parker, Joseph thorning a Joseph having Quersurs of the Poor and almost house Vated To take up the 5th article in The warrant
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The whole normative of votes green in for county Treasure was one hundred and two which } 18% vol. being sortie counted and declaration theurk made were as follows Stedman Buttrich of Concord had one hundred and thoo votes - - . 102
Look up The gl article in the warrant again The Report of The committee appointed & make The annual Settlement with the town Treasurer I accept the report- To assess the sum of steen hundred dollars for towi expenses $1600,00 To assess the sum of one Thousand dollars for The support of The Poor --- $1000.00 To assess the sum of one Thousand dollars for the Support of Schools the ensuing year_ 961000-60 That 815.00 of the School money the dividir and apportioned among any The Panaller districts at the discretion of The Selection - To assess the server of light- hundred dollars for the Support of the Voighwarp, townways & Bridges The ensuring year To dismiss the sttarticle in The warrant, The report of The committee on Lese. N. Pholding road To accept the report- the Report of the School Committer The Selection and Ifsellers all of theand and were sworn in open town meeting bay the Moderate that the Prudential Committees of The several School districts be, authorized, and the same havely are authorized to select and contract with the teachers in Their respective destruct
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