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Israel Putnam Constable dc.
Recorded by Joël Adams- Town Clerk ..
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Milay-Meeting- A.D. 1829-
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of- Chelmsford, qualified to Vote for Representatives to the Gen- eral Court, and also in Town offairs, held at the meeting- house in the middle of said town on Thursday the seventh, day of May. A. D. 1829-at one of the clock in the after. noon - they prouded as follows to wit an
Value Vater
To choose one Representative to the next general Count For a Representative and the votes were for Joel Adams fifty eight, and for luft- Alpheus Spaulding, ten votes.
Voted Vatel Vateur
For a Moderator and chose Nathaniel Howard, Bien To refer the second article in the Warrant to the afselsons. That the afsefsors be directed to abate Ebenezer B-
Richardson's Taxes, unless they have satisfactory evidence. that he is liable to pay them -
Vater To refer the third article in the Warrant to a Com- mettre to report at the next Town Meeting-
Valeur That said Committee consist of three and choose Dr. John b. Dalton, bakt. Josiah Fletcher and Ml. Samuel 7. Wood.
Votul Votul
To refer the fourth article in the Warrant to the same com. That the Sulutmen be authorised to give liberty to such poor persons, as may keep but one cow. to let one cow mun on the highways, subject to such regulations as the Selectmere Shall adopt, the owners of such cows being liable for all - damages in the same manner they were before the passing of this vole.
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To Refer the sixth article in the Warrant to the Slutmen with instructions to cause the said road to be othered if they see cause to do it-
To refer the seventh article in the Warrant to the Salut. men, to report to the Town com
Sitio Vêtue That the Silentmen be authorised to appropriate the sum of fifteen dollars towards the support of Martha Denne ( a deaf & dumb person) at Hartford -
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May-Meeting - A. D. 1829. com-a-
That the first Congregational Pocity are well Satisfied with the course heretofore pursued by the kind Mr. Allen in relation to exchan- ges of ministerial labors, and therefore it is inexpedient to act further on this subject- Www To dismiss the meeting
Attrice Record Albert fall Adams, Town Black
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Warrent for June Meling A.D. 1829.
Middlesex ss. To either of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford in said bounty Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Majschusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Meeting-house in the middle of said Down on Monday the twenty-month day of June at four o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles viz > To choose a Moderator to preside at the Meeting -
Ist. 2nd.
At the request of Prekiel Bram and others to see if the Town will determine and agree whom the acceptance of the new Road from Samopit Will to Ezekiel Byanistore in Said Chelmsford or act thereou as the youon may think proper_
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To see if the Town will direct in what way the Money shall be obtained for depraying the expense of making said road if it shall be accepted
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To hear the report of a Committee chosen at the last town meeting to view the race laid out on the Selecturen from Nathan Olivers land wear Dea. John Farewells to the southeast corner of Allus Spalding's field also to hear the report of the same Committee on the experience of discontinuing the old roads referred to them at said meeting; also the report of a committee chosen at said Meeting to view the Road in front of the War. Byars house or act them on
and you are directed to serve this warrant by hosting attested copies thereof as follows- one at each of the publick Meeting- houses and one at the twoer of When and 9. 9. ofclans all in said theline ford tere days at least before the time of holding said meeting c
Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doing thereon to one of the Selection of the times place of meeting aforced and
Given under our hands and seals this eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine -
Alphous Spalding 1 Selection
Otis Adams
John J. Forwell S of Blulunsford
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Warrant for June Meeting; 1824.
Middlesex ss. Chelmsford June 29th 1829.
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have nowfeed the in hub. = itants of the Boron of Chelmsford to meet at the Centre meeting house by posting attested copies at each of the publich Meeting houses and one at the Javen of Our and y. Y. Adams ten days before the time for holding suid Meeting
Samuel Dunn. Constable &c.
Recorded by Joel Adams- Town Clerk.
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Youn-Meeting fine Qq, 1829.
At a legal making of the Inhabitants of the Town if Chelmsford, held at the Meeting house in the middle of said Town on Monday the twenty ninth day of June .D. rszg. at four of the Clock in the afternoon ~ the Town proceeded an follows to with
For a moderation chose facturacanais ._ That the Road from Sawjich Hell to Byan's Store be made to the acceptance of the County Commissioners To choose an agent to attend on said Commessomen to View rail Road
For said agent and chose fach tocom - and instructed said agent to waste said Commotionen to view said Road, as soon as may be convenient To refer the third intale in the Warrant to the Solution. To erecht is report ofthe committee of pointed to view the road near Dia. At Fanelli
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That the further consider ation of the Reports of the Committe appointed to view the Road near Mr. William Byani, be referred to the next Town Meeting voted to dismiss The Meeting
UL trice Reward allist Lord Accum. Town Clark, C .
Voter Lotill
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Warrant for August Meeting, 1829.
Middlesex ss. To either of the boudiables of the "own , Blandford in said bounty
In the name of the common wealth of chalouchusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of theluns ford qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the centre- Meeting= house in Chilis, ord on Monday the seventieth day of August at two o'clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles viz -
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To choose a Moderator.
To take into consideration the petition of Willand Read and others the petition of filas Jones and others, and the petition of Samuel fletcher 2nd and others praying to the Commisioners of Highways for the bounty of Michellesex for new highways and straightening though different sections of the town and act thou To take into consideration the words of the several lowme- = tters not decided whose at the last town meeting and refused to this Meeting
3rd. 4th. 5th.
To see what method the town will take to repair the Bridge over Stony Brook wear Nathan Olives_ To hear the Report of the agent who attended the Bounty Commisiones on the new road from Sachet Hill to C-By and Store and act theron
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting attested copies thereof, one at each of the publiek fleeting houses and one at adam's tavern all in themsforit tim days at least before the time for holding said collecting-
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrent with your dawings thereou to ourselves at the time and place of meeting afoursaid-
Given under our hands and seals this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hunched and twenty nine-
Alphous Spalding.) Selvturen Otes adams. John J. Fanwell.) Thelens ford -
Seal Seal Seal
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Warrant for Augusti Meeting, 1829.
Middlesex ss. Chelmsford August 8 th 1829. I served the within warrant by posting your attested copies thereof one at each of the publick Meeting = houses and one at William Adams 929 tavern all in said You ten days before the time of holding said electing Israel Putnam Contable de Recorded by Joël Adams Your Clerk?
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Town Meeting. August 17h. A. D. 1829-
At a legal muting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Chilensford hild at the Meeting house in the middle of sand down on Mondanthe 17TH day of august. A.D. 1829-at two of the black in The afternoon They proceeded as follows, vis: For a Moderator by ballot and choose Nathaniel Howard EsEN.
To hals over so much of the second article in He Warrant as relates to the Petition of Willard Read and others.
Voted
To choose a Committee to attend on the bounty Commissioners, and oppose the Petitious of filas Jones and others , and of Samuel Telethen ezothers. For said Committee and chose fall Adams, Willard Read and James Pitts. To excuse James Petts, and chose eafit forsale Fuitehen in his Thead.
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and instructed said Committee to oppose said Pelitions in such wochemen as they shall fudge to be for the interest of the town.
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That the Committee on the Petition of Den. John Forwell and others for a new highway, 1
be diverted to make their report at the town Meeting in april next,
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To accept The Report- of the bounmatter on The subject of altering and widening the road near William Bijani's house That the Selectmen be wistructed to repair the Bridge over Honey Brook nean Nathan Olivers, in such mannen as they think best, To a weht the report of the agent who atten- did the bounty bommyscom on the road from Sawput hill to E. By ane, Store, and that san Reports and who the Reports ofthe bounty Commissionen be recorded To dismiss The Meeting
attest Fuel Aucun, Towneuns
Valech Voted
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Road Report: June 1829.
The dubcribers a Committee chosen by the Town to examine the Road in front of Mr. William Byan's house and report on the expediency of widening the same have attended to thier duty and would submit to them the following Report viz That it is necessary that said road should be widened and that we have laid it out as follows __ begining ut the Northwest borner on land of Gali Zacheus Weight and running Westerly on land of Samuel Parkhurst to the northeast corner of Henry Byjums land being one rod wide in the widest place and running to a point at cach end. We' estimated the cramage of the land of Samuel Parkhurst at twelve dollars which Ihr. Was. Byam agrees to pay provided the town move the wall and wider the road _ all of which is submitted to the consideration of the town by
Alpheus Spalding) Otis Adams. ( Committee John J. Jurwell. Recorded by Joël Adams Town Clerk
I'ne Suberiber having been appointed by the town at their last Town Meeting an agent to cause the new highway from Suropit Hill to Ezekiel Byanis Store to be examined by the County commisiones or the purpose of afsertainery whether said road was made acceptable to said Commissioners has attended to the duty ofsigned him as will appear by the Report of said commissioners herewith submitted .
The Commissioners have changed for this Services and expenses the sum of eighteen dollars which sume the suberiber respectfully requests the Town to order out of the Town Treasury for the purpose of paying said Commissioners
all which is respectfully submitted for the consid= eration of the yoron by
Joel Adams.
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County Commissioners report 1899.
We the Subscribers bounty commisiones for the Country of Middleser hereby certi is that it is our usual multice To order the bounty highways by us land out to be constructed in the following manner viz. - Laid out Brodtwice; haveled vart inade convenient for the surge Damages "24 sent in width; small inequalities levelled and farger rises and with reduced to an angle of not more than 4 degrees with the horizon low grounds raised a feet above the natural surface; and 18 inches crowning in all places; store slunceways to be in all places necessary to conduct away water- sturings stores and all other obstructions to be taken out of the way and the whole to be levelled, servothed a made of suitable materials in a workmanlike manner.
1st 20. 3rd. 4th. 5/t.
And we fortier certify that we have this day at request of Joel Adams Eog. Agent for the town of Chechensfor viewed and examined a road lately laid out by the Selection of Chelmsford how near the house of said Adams to Mr. Ezekiel By anis Store; and we find that said road has not been constructed and made in the manner by us usually ordered in the following particulars viz. It is not in all places opened to the width of 3 rocks It is not made convenient for the passage of carriages to the width of 24 feet; but in most places it is not more than 20 feet- Several places require sliceways where are nove - The Hills in many places are at a greater angle with the horizon than 4 degrees varning pour 4 to 71/2 degrees. Small inequalities are not sufficiently levelled and somoovin ed. starijis & stones are in some places left in the travelle part: and is not in all places properly and in a working like manner completed & finished
Witness our hands. Cabeb Butler. B. J. Varuum. Augustus Tower.
Chelmsford June 9"1829. Recorded by Goel Adams Town Clerk."
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Warrant for down Meeting De. 212 1829.
Middlesex ss: To either of the constables of the Yours of Chelons ord in the country of Middlesex Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of factors, ml qualified to ire the Fin affairs to meet at the meetinghuse in the mecicle o' said town on Monday the venty visse was of December at wo block in the afternoon to act on the Following articles viz To choose a moderator preside at said mescina Y, take into consideration the petition d'armes le vittig ana This requesting to be immered to the Town ~ dowell insel
At the request of the Derscars of the For o see if the Town will nach a Shehout of their expenses or the present oir is it 'vinter
(se of the town will oder that the expenses of the "Fin . The event year shall be printed
And you all directed to serve it's courant by, I- ina attesed' copies there at each of the ublick Meeting Loudes and one at the saber :, Um. 2 9. O. crums all in E come and in anybat has A. Me the time for holding juice meeting "
Flores fail not und due returned His sarrent with your dound thercon Is ourselves at the time and face of meeting as apresaid
Given under our hands and deals this right. Les od Les mer in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Avalneus Thalding.) Selectie Jis Adams. 1 John J. Forwell. ) Cheland, and.
Recorded by Joël Adams Gown Sterk."
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Warrant for Yown Meting. con.
Pursuant to within warrant I have notified and warned the said inhabitants of the Yon o' Che lunsford to meet at the within named the and Mare by hosting wp attested copies of said warrant at each of the publich Meeting houses and one at the Tavern of war 3.9. Adams all in said Your ten days before the date hereos,
Israel Putnam .- Constable of frelis ord. Middlesex ss. Enelusord December 21st 1829. c. Recorded by joel Adams, Town Clerk?
Town Meeting Dur. 21. 1829 - 1
At a legal Town Meting of the Inhabitants, of the town of chelmsford, qualified to vote in Town affairs, held at the Meeting house in the center of the town on monday the twenty first day of conten A. D. 1829, at wo of the clock in the afternoon They proceeded as follows, in
for a Maderaton und chose ruth: Howard Ein In motion that the Town wichose the Petition of Anas Whitney weditties, praying the general bunch to set them off from this town and to aunix them to fowell, it was Vater, that the question be taken by year and Nays -
Where whom the year and ways where didly taken and were as follows; to wit! year -
Josiah Fletcher; Israel Putnam: Joseph Adam; Isacce Chamberlain; John Farrar: Ephraim Adams: Charles Richardson; Jonas Spaulding; Elijah Richardson: Owen Emerson Jr. Willard Read: John Carlton; John Brosby, David Dutton; Joseph Warren, Jonathan Parker 2; Georges. Messenger; Asa Hodg man. fr: John Butterfield; Simcon Blodget; Abel Simonds ; Jonathan Pince; David Carlton; Sewall Parkhurst; UM Byam; Noch Spaulding: Oliver Pierce; Andrew Park- hurst, Oliver Parkhurst: Azariale Procterpr; forallecere M. Read: Josiane Heteren fr Sprake Livingston; Timothy Manning fr .: John dwett; John Parker, Robert Richardson, Joseph Richardson, Benji Blood : Samuel P. Hadley ! Daniel Parken, Edmund Swett, Charles Blood, tall B. Wright; Solomon Park hurst, Benjamin Chamberlain : Ephraim Warnen; James Pitts ; Zacheus Wright: Nathanice Howard; Alphes franckding; Otis Adam; John T. Farwell;
Your Meeting Des? 21, 1824 Licies- Amas Byune: Dean thelt ; George W. Saham; Fostul if Abbot: George Richardson; Sherelish Juularing; Galet Abbot, and faccettelarus. ivana Sixty one ; and the rays were .. vimos Whitney !'Francis Bush : false Smith; Charles Bout: Amos Whitney Jv .: Ot's Tyler; Nathan Tyler; Samuel Tyler,, William flersey; Daniel Bradt; Eben2 . Adam ; Lesley Sammel- that the Town will oppose saire Petition, and that Joel Adams, on the Representative of this town, be Instructed to officese the sauce in the General Garanta.
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that The Selection cause the expenses of the tour for the present year to be printed, and that one barry be furnished to each family To desmots the muting -
Attest fael Adam, Town fleck
39 Chelmsford Bellerie
Town Lines perambulated. Oct. 28. 1829
We the subscribers, Selectmen of Bilevica und Chelmsford, hereby certify that we have perumicated the lines and renewed the Bounds between said towns, by creating stone monuments, marked B. C. according. to Law, as follows, vir-
1st At Concord River, where the Pawtucket State so called Hood -
2"? On the westerly side of the Lowell road, a few roos Southerly of the Brick Yard-
3rd On the great road leading from Billerica to Chelmsford, standing on the north side of said road near land of William Manning.
4th, On the new Western road, so called, on the South side of said road, at the End of a Wall, a few rods west of Edward Spaulding's house.
5th By the wall near the house of the widow Ruhaman Davis-
6th at the Corner of Billerica, Carlisle and Chelmsford in the Davis meadow, which is the corner bound, marked B.e.c.
Marshall Preston? Schutmen of Billerica Ichabod Ever itt Alphes Spaulding
This Adams.
(Slutmen of Chuans/or)
Recorded by Jork Adams. Town Clerk
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Warrant for March Meeting A.D. 1830 40
Hudlesse ps. do Seraet Mustread me of the Gonstables in The Town of Chelmsford in said it mulig Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mapachusetts you are required to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified by law to vote for town Officers and in town affairs to assemble at the Meeting house in the Middle of said town by giving ten days notice on Monday the first day of March next at nine oclock in the fournoon to act on the following articles, viz.
To choose a Moderator
To make choice of all town (officers for the ensuring year-
To hear the report of the Committee to make the anual settlement with the yown Treasurer and act hon
To grant money for the support of Schools, the Poor, Roads and all other Town charges To direct in what was and manner the Schools Shall be kept the ensuing year - To direct in what way and manner the Roads and Bridges shall be repaired in said town the ensuing year -
to see if the town will restrain horses, neat battle, and forme from going at laya in said town the ensuing year.
To choose Overseers of the Workhouse for the ensuing year To see to which of the highway Districts the Road leading from Joel Adams to- Ezekiel Byasus store shall be annexed, unch to make any alterations in the limits of the highway districts lying contiguous to, or intersecting said Road. To see if the town will discontinue the old road across thewest hill pour the great Road leading by alphen Spauldingstill it intersects the new Road leading acrop Chestnut hill or act Thereon At the request of bufet Therebrak Spalding ance others to inquire of the first Congregational Society in said to zu will consent the The first-Universalist" society in said town may ourpy their meeting house a portion of the time on the Sabbath for publiek worship the ensuing year or act thereare. To see if the first Congregational Society in said town will raise money for the support of the Gospel Ministry and other Parochial changes in sacol society for the ensuing year, to be assessed on the members of said souely only
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Hello+ rail not and make due return of this Harrent with your doings mere on to the Your flesh at the time and place fcMeeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands and seals this fifteenthe day of .Februar, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
Alpheus thalding) Selection Otis Adams- Johne . Harwell.
Middlesex s. Chelmsford March Ist. 1830 Pursuant to the within Warrent Ihave notified the Inhabitants of the House of Chelmsford qualified by law to vote in Town offers to meet at the within mentioned time and place by hosting attested copies one at each of the Publick Meeting houses and one at the Yavenue of William Adams fr. all in said town ten days before the date hereof.
attest. Isreal Patuam - Constable of Bluelunsford-
a true Record- attest foul Adams Down Clerk of thelus ford.
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March-Meeting. A. D. 1830.
Town of Chelmsford, Monday, March 1st 1830-
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of said town of Chelmsford qualified By Law to Vote for Town-Officers, and in Town-affairs held at the Meeting house in the middle of said town on Monday the first day of March A.D. 1830. at nine of the clock in the fore noon- bung the annual Town Meeting-they proceeded and Voled as follows, to wit; For a Moderator of said Muting and chose Capt. James Pitts: after which Prayers were offered by the Rick John Park hurst.
Voted
Value
For a Town- Clerk, and fall Adams was chosen, and Rx was sworn into office by the Moderation of the Hut. ing as the Law directs.
Valed
For the first feltman, and chose Caft. Alphous Spunto. ing. who declined serving-
Value Voted Valed
again for the first Slutman and chose Eafit. It's Allams. For the second Selectman, and chose John J. Farwell. For the third Selutman and chose Mr. Francis Richardson. who declined Serving.
again for the thing Selutman and chose Mr. Charles H. Barber.
For a Town Treasurer, and chose Mr. But: Chamberlain. For a Constable and chose Mr. Samuel Dunn
For another Constable and chose capit. James Pitts, and they both signified Their acceptance of the office- To adjourn this Meeting for theirly minutes - after which mit again at the same place agreeable to the adjourn- ment and
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Vale Vated
To choose three overseErs of the Poor, and
For three OverseErs of the Poor and Bapt. There bich Should- ing. Laut. David Perham and Mr. Ephraim Adams were chosen, and they all declined serving.
Voted
For one oversion of the Poor and chose Mr. Benjamin Cham. borlain, who declined serving
( Voted
Value Vated Viten Voted.
March Meeting. 1830, continued.
For three Querstars of The Poor, and chose Robert Richardson , Ephraim Warren and Josefin Warren fr. all of whom declined serving.
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again for three Overseas of the Poor and chose Samuel Davis Esq Daniel Parker and Daniel Proctor, and Daniel Parker and Daniel Proctor dulines serving- For two Quersers of the Poor, and chose lafit. Asa Hodg- man fr. und Dancie Parken, both of whom dulined Serving-
Vated
again for two Buerszers of the Poor and chose GaA. Zauhus Wright and George Richardson, both of whom dulince serving .
Voted
To choose a Committee of three to make a nomination of two persons, who will consent to serve as Overseers of the Poor.
Vated
For said lammitter and chose baht. John Butterfuld, Caft. Therebiak Shoulding and Suit. David Perhum, who made a verbal work and nominated Daniel Parker and George Richardson _ wherewepour For two Guerreers of the Poor and the said Daniel Parker and George Richardson were chosen and consented to serve accordingly -
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To choose your Fish- Wardens, and chose Elbridge Joslyn, James & Burgers, Samuel Kinsman and Elisha W. Tilson. - all the above were chosen by Ballot, To choose a Prudential School-Committee, consisting of one man in each School District and chose in Distrut No. 1. George Rilevare 5012. 3 Fark Park hurst
4 George Sawyer
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9 William Adams for.
10 Samuel P. Hoadley -
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March Meeting, 1830, continued. 44
To choose ten Surveyors of Highways and chose- L Bryant Emerson Capt. Alphaus Spaulding. Francis Richardson Israel Putnam Charles Adams Otis Tyler Jacob Ridder Daniel Proctor Josefin Marshall, and Oliver Pierce.
To choose three fence Viewers and chose, Daniel Parken, Parker Chamberlain and Charles Adams- To choose three field Drivers, and chose John B. Fletcher, Francis Richardson and Benjamin. M. Obear- To choose nine Surveyors of Lunaben and chose
Azariah Proctor in. Allen Robinson Daniel Proctor Heury Byam Brug : S Obrar Sprake Livingston Samuel F . Wood Amos Whitney fun? Ezekiel Byan.
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To choose one measures of Wood in each School District, and chose in Distrut No. 1. Joseph Read
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