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3 fast Park hurst 11
4 Ezekiel Byam 5 Caft. Therebeak Spacelding.
b) John Parken
Thomas Marshall .
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18 mm. Isaiah Shoulding. 11 1
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Thomas I Adams.
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10 Samuel P. Hadley 11
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45 Voted
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March Meeting. 1830, continued.
To choose two measures's of wood and chose. Samuel Stevens Esgr and Caft. Bauhaus Wright. To choose Hire Hogy-Reeves and chose Cant. John J. Torrey John T. Farwell, und Benjamin Spaulding- Vated To choose four weighers of Hay ana chose Thomas f. Adams Allen Robinson Willard Read, and felse Smitte.
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To choose two Instructors of Lime and chose Capt. John Shed and Artimas Parker. To choose Two Gullers of Staves and chase Amas Whitney fun and David Dutton- Vater and chose Stephen Pierce, Paund Kiefer- Votul To choose three Overseers of the Work-house, and chose by ballot, Samuel Davis, Esq, Daniel Parker, and George Richardson.
Vated Voted
To accept of the Report of the Committee, who made The annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer, and granted Eight hundred dollars for the support of the Town Schools the ensuing year.
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and granted the sum of five hundred dollars for the support of the Town's Poon.
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Vater
Valed Valed
That the surplus money now remaining unexp ended, which was heretofore granted for The support of the Poor, be applied by the Slutmen to pay the Town's debts. and granted the sum of Eight hundred dollars to defray the ox heuses of referring the road and bridges. and granted the sum of Eight hundred dollars to defray the neufsary expenses of the town That the School. Money be apportionad among the Several School Districts, according to the amount which Each Distrut pays Sexcepting the sum of fifty dollars. Natea
March Meeting- 1830, continued. 4b
That the Slutmen be authorisice to apply the sum of fifty dollars of the School Money to the relief of the smal. Distruts at their discretion.
That the roads and bridges be repaired the same way and manner, as they were, the last year- To restrain Horses, Neat Cattle and other commonable Beasts from going at large on the Commons and Highways in said town without a Keeper, They can Ensuing en
To refer the ninth article in the warrant to a Com- mitter of three to report, at the next Town Meeting- For said Committee and chose Cort. Amos Whitney. Brujamin Chamberlain and Caft. Alfhun Should. mg
To pospone the tenth article in the Warrant to the next Town-Meting in april -
Parochial Business.
Vated
To refer the eleventh article in the Warrant to a Committee of three, with instructions to confer with said first Universalist Society whom the subject of said article, and make their Report at the next Town Meeting, ~
Voted For said Committee and chose fall Alleans. Capt, Josiah Fletcher and Den, Noch Shemelding- Vated and granted the sum of four hundred for the sun- post of Gospel Mininstay in the first Congrega- tional Sauity in this town, to be afs effect on the Members of said fourty.
Vater To dismiss the meeting -
a true Record, Allest Jord Adams, Town (UK,
Voted
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Settlement with the Town Treasurer March. 1830.
The Subcribers a Commuter to make the annual Settlement with the town Treasurer have attended to this duts and submit tu following Riport, to wit, Ist
Town and School Money
The Treasurer charges himself with cashe due the Town at the
East annual Settlement $ 480.10
To bash received of Otis Achams)
Collector for 1827 2,62
To bask received of Israel Putwant 2 67,5%.
Collector for 1898
To Cash received of Joseph "Heywood?
Collector for. 1829- 38.2399.00-
amounting in all to the sum of -$.8149.29
and is credited by bask hard on sunday
town orders from the Selection to the 8.3244.90
amount of
Leaving a balance in favour of the
$ 100.61
Treasurerof -
2 nd
Militia Money.
The Treasurer charges himself with a balance due the Your on Last annual Settlement of - 60.38 y Bash received of conditional exenuits _ __ 24.00 Amounting to the sun of 84.38
And is credited by Cash (uic on orders)
from the Selection - - $ 55.54
Leaving a balance in the yerasurengof. $ 28.84
Chelmsford February 24. 1890. Joel Adams. SamuelDavis. {Commette Samuel Stevens. )
Benjamin Chamberlain. Freas.
Recorded by fool Adams. Town Clerk?
Settlement xe, of Ministerial Money , 48
The Committee further report that they have made an annual settlement with the Town Treasurer of the Ministerial money of the first Congregational Society and find that he was charged himself with a balance due from the Treasures on the last annual Settlement of -$.114.30 - Cash received of Josefle Heywood Collector for 18kg. -
$ 490.62 amounting to the sum of- - $ 584.92 and is credited by bush paid? Reat Wilkes Allen on orders. $ 400.00
By bashi paichon sundry other orders. 54.45
amounting in all the the sum of $ 454.45
Leaving a balance in favor of the Society of 130.47
Joel Adams.) Jam & Davis . Committer Если! (едешь.) Benj. Chamberlain Treasurer.
Chelmsford February 27. 1830.
a true Record. attest Joel ach ams Your ILK.
Town-Officers for the year-18:30 -
Town of Chelmsford Monday, March 1- A.D. 1830-
The following named persons were on the above said day in legal town meeting chosen into the several offices set against their resfree- tive names, and have w/flared before me, The Subscriber, Town blesk, and taken the oath required by law to qualify them for the office into which they are respectively chosen- as follows , to wit.
Time of tak- ing the 1830
March both Otis Adams
John J. Farwell ( Schutmen
Charles H, Barber
Otis Adams
John T Fanwell
(assessors.
Charles H, Barber
1st Samuel Dunn
bt. James Pitts
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Isreal Putnam
- Adams Otis Tyler
25 Oliver Pierce
afevil 5
Alphen Spaulding
Survey ors of Highways:
May 19
Francis Richarcion
} Constables
L Fence. Viewers.
50.
Town- officers for 1830- Sworn Benjamin I. Obean -
Surveyors of Samben
Thomas Marshall Isaiah Spaulding 0
Measures of Wood
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Elbridge Joslyn James & Burgers Samuel Kinsman, Elisha W. Tilson
Fishwardens. S 1 Wieghers of hay
attest Joel Adams. Town Clerk
Time of avery the satte march 1 ap. 5
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Narrent for April Meeting 1830
Middlesex js. To take Lunes bills one of the Gonstales of the town of Chelmsford in said bounty , Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Mapachusetts you are required to notify and wave the inhabitants of the town of Check us food qualified by the Constitution to vote in State Elections to meet at the Meeting house in the Centre of said lowon on Monday The fifth day of April west at twelve o clock A. M. bring the first Monday of said month_ To bring in three votes to the Selectmen for a Governer and Lieutenant Governer of the Commonwealth and for five Senators and You wellors on one Maillot for the district of Michellese for the year ensucing
Loo to notify and ware the Inhabitants of thelong ford qualified by law to vote in Electrons and Down affairs to meet at the above named time and place then and Where to act on the following articles viz To Choose a Moderator_
/s. 2 lich. 32d. 4th. 5 th. 6th 71.
I fring in their votes for a Treasurer for the County of Middlesey - To fill all vacant Your I fices
To choose a committe to make the next anual settlement with the town Treasurer . To Sende the collection of Jupes for the year 1830 a To see if the town will abate Joseph Baileys toyes remaining unpaid Previous 5 the year 1826 . which were committed to Mr. Luther eller shallto collect_ at the request of Robert Auch andson and other to see if the town will accept of a road laid out by the Selectman beginning at a stake and stones near the house of Andrew Spalding and ending at a stake & stores near the house of laht Alphes Spalding or act thereon
8th. To see what course the town will take with regard to making the survey of the town as required by the last session of the Legislature. Yit. At the request of Oliver Hutchins to see if the town will accept of a Road us laid out or straightened by the Selectmen beginning at- a point in the old Road at a stake and stones north of said Hutchens house of and mining Joutterly i'll it intersects the Road south of suice Hurtheus house or act theron
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At the request of George Sawyer to see if the town will refrain the old bounty roue leading from the school house no. 4 to barlide live on act thereon To hear the report of the Committee chosen at the last Match meeting
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52. Warrent for April Meeting 1890. couch-
to which was refered the meuth etrticle in the warrent of sauce meeting or act thereon
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To act on the 10 the Article of the Warrent for March meeting which was refused to the next meeting to see if the Town will discontinue the old road across thes nut Rice and Prayed for in that article
To hear and act on the Report of the Committee appointed at a former Town Meeting to view a proposed new highway a preyec for by Sea John Farewell and others
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For the first- Congregation al Society, in sauce Town to them The Report of Meer Committee chosen at the last March Meeting to whom was referred the 11th. Article in the Hamnat for suid meeting and act theron
you are directed to serve this warrant by hosting who attracted copies thereof at each of the Publick Meeting houses and one at the Sun of Tom & If. Ilurus in said town ten days at least before the time for holding sales meeting
Here of fail not, and make return of went with your doings Thereon, to ourselves at the time and place of meeting foresaire - Given under our hands and deals this twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred auch thrity -
Otis Adams Selective John F. Jewell 1
Charles HBarbour) Churchforce - Michellevay Jo. Town of theline Porch March 2350. 1830 _
I have notified the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of theling and as directed in said Harant by posting L
Er pues by me attestech at each of the Publick Mening houses and at the Sure of Town & D.f. Adams in thelaw and as aprove said ten days before the time appointed for the meeting James Pitts-Constabler, Chelmsford.
Recorded by Good lamine Yoon Blesk.
Votes for Governor &c. 1830.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in The bounty of Middlesex und Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor and Lunten ant Governow, holden on the fifth day of avril, being the first monday of vais mouth, in the year of our for. one thousand eight hundred and thirty, for the pur- frase of giving in Their Notes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of said Commonwealth. The whole number of Votes geven in, were Sorted, counted, recorded, and delaration think of made, on by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following hersous-
For Governor.
His Excellency Live Simon a one hundred and fifteen Votes 115-
Hon. Marcus Morton -
twenty ig ut votes 25
Hon. Harrison Gray Ote -
one vote Mr. Azarian Praction for.
one vate
Ion Lieutenant Governor
His Howon. Thomas L. Winthrop
one hundred and Swerten Votes. 117
Hon. Nathan Willis twenty eight votes 25:
Mr. Azariah Proctor 3, one vote. 1
John J. Forwell ( Setulnon of Chili, por) Charles H. Barber )
Jack Arany, Town Clark
Votes for Senators De. 1830-
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualifie by the Constitution to vote for Senators and Counsellors, holden on The fifth day of April, being the first monday of vaid Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty, for the purpose of givena, in their Votes for Senators & Counsellors for the District of Middlesex - The whole number of votes given in , were sorted , counted, recorded, mich elecla- rection thereof - made, as by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following persons.
For. How. Bujamin 7. Varum, one hundred thirty three 133
11 Thomas J. Godwin, one hundred Fuenteen 117
Francis Winship, one hundred eighteen 118
11
Mich M. Cutter
Eighty eight
Jama Lewis Eighty four 84
for Locke
fifty four 54
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Asahel Stearns! fifty one 5-1
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Leonawell Packen, twenty five 250 John Wade 9
Jeunes Rufsell Ern twenty Seven 27
ati Adam John J. Forwell ( Selectmen of faturater) Chiarin H. Barkens
attest Jack Adam Town Clark 5
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Annual Town-Marting - April 18:30.
At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the 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 four on Monday the fifth way of April. A. D. 1830. at O'clock The Town proceeded and
Voted Vated For a Moderator and chose Nathaniel Howard, Esq. For a bounty Treasurer for the Caccity of Middlesex med the Vates for Hon. John Keyes - Seventy one- Vated To excuse Mr. Josefk Marshall from serving as a Surveyor of Highways and chose Map. Joseph Manning in his Head
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To excuse Mr. Jacobs Kidder, from serving as a Surveyor of Highways and Mr. Prescott Himball: was chosen in his stead
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To choose one Field-Driver in the wom of Mr- Framis Richardson, who has declined derving am Benjamin Byam was chosen accordingly. To choose one Measures of Wood, and chase George J. Messenger -
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To choose a School Committe to consist of three. For said Committee by ballal, and chose River Wilkes Allen, Reid John Parkhurst and Mr. Benjamin Chamberlain .
To choose a Committee of three to make the next annual Settlement with the Town Treasurer. For said Committee and chase fall Adams Amos Whitney and William Adams, Esgs. That the collection of the Taxes for the present year be offered to the lowest bidder, he not to be paid for what shall remain uncollected and fruit over to the Town Treasurer by the last day of February and to make a final Settlement with with the Town Treasurer by the first day of May 1831- The Taxes were then put wh and struck off to Sam- E. Foster at one cent and Seven will fer Dol.
April Meeting continuell
For a colletter of Taxes and chose Lasehh Heywood, who agreed to collect them at one ment and eight Hell's on a Dollar, on the foregoing conditions.
Voted To dismiss the sixth article in the warrant. To dismiss the Seventh article in the Warrant . To choose a Committee of three to cause a Survey of the Town to be made agreeable to a resolve of the last. Gen- Court. For said Committee auch chose fall Adams, Nathaniel Howard and William Relations, Esq 25 Value To dismiss the ninth article in The Warrant. Vous To dismiss the tenth article in the Warrant. Value To refer the eleventh article in the Warrant to the next Town Meeting .
Voted To dismiss the Twelfth article in the Warrant. Votre To has pone the thirteenth article inthe Warrent to the annual Town Meeting in aferie 1831. The Members of the first Congregational Society voted to accept the Report of their Com- metter chosen at the last Town Meeting - Valeu To dismiss the Meeting
atrice Record, atest fall Adams Town Clerk
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Report of Committee, First Congr Pouty-
The Committee of the frist Congregational. Society in Cucinayou, to whom was refered the divertiti dittde of the Warranty on the usual Town Meeting " ihavea last with instructions to confer with the List Universalist Society, in buchmesseich, and report at the next Town Meeting, have attended in the illity assigned them as seuted in the following (Report; in with, Thuring been informed by tapt. Therebiah Spaulding ne gentleman named in Juice article, that Capt, Jonathan will lead was the Clerk of said Universalist Society, your Committe delivered to said iread on the 22nce of March last a Police of Hier assortiment in writing, with a request that said. Thead would inform his Society of the same, " cohna which Police accoud. panies this report after which your committee were requested by Samuel Davis Esq. To meet at Mr. Reads Javern on the 24 th of March, where they, mit for the purpose of attending to Hi duty- and having there adcertaines that there was no Mes religious Society duin organized in this town, as stated in said article ;that said inrticle were Hot inserted in said wassent by the order or unter of any such Society. but at the request of certain Individuals some of Whom are members of this forich, and no person being al thoused to confer with your Committee for the said request, your committee could braces no varthar. .... although it cannot be supposed that any gentleman would assume to act without authority in the name and on behalf of a religious fairety , and make in this behalf i excent as set forth in said istide your Commetter feel bound is state, that Records or pierretes Rijet bo Gard. Read in their Black your we've Miss of any late or order authorising said Request. No im hoper motives however care be un puted to these gentlemen, as they arefefsal to entertain the most friendly feelings to this forests.
) "Social Fletcher. Young. Sie. noah Braiding, Guiness add a brit Stk 1890. (Recorded by Bet idaund down Gon
notice Gojiy of- the. Chelmsford . March 2005 . 3. 2. 1831. Is iste First- Universalist Society in G .. easyord. Un isticie having been love ited in the
„ regultomat société ine said iston dice consentitial-
detbuthe vor zubliche conduce, lite (duties gear". The same was referred in un ud i Committee. in. the.
E confer with vaide l'universaucie seciento their com. mettre a jour the subiect vous and wine and make " isort at the next allsetting ... £ Leader to weit auch concer want pour " bene Per subiect
may please is abbrit - i've also aqui you it survedle assiette a copan of the cole's of wine herety reisling a une afore vil request, auch intricate desérie seines pour abeclient
asian Fletcher. „ Committee. coun s pandering;
6.
Warrant for a Mutina of First Con. Socity Middleserss To Galt James Petts one ofthe crowtebes & ...
investing.
Acredita med need to rate in town ofhicies members of his witten gregatitall societe in said inou to ensemble at the ellecting houve in the centre, dann Torre on boucher he went digit sever odpil
If the us sono Gwen Emerson Jo auch alles to see the
suid For wet will consent that the First universalios
acc ton of the Time in the Sabrain for in blick worship 1 12 act ne cea. -
up ultislunce, jis ininopet e poirowing polares irz 'meat cach
J. Jaddams all in said Joure that the same may dland live subbuttos invious to the line sindletine, said. Heating.
Free .att not and make due return of this Warrant with over douces interrom to ourselves at the times and place of electing . soused. Given under our hands and scal's this sixteen to come online in the year of our boul ware ithousand
Midellen in Juri di Cheriesgord April 17. 15.30. I have noticed and warned The Inhabitants of thelunsford " Members . the first Generational Society in med bielorgond" as simis directed of positive allestire wines of this Warrent at cach of the publick inceting nomins and at the Javera of
Muting of the First Congregational Loudly - Und 2 both 1830 At a legal Meeting of the Members of the first Congregational Society in the Town of Chelmsford, xxx, qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, held at the Meeting house in the middle of vairs Town on nuncius the twenty sixth day of May A. D. 1830 -ut form of the clock in the afternoon-
Vote
For a Moderator and chose Gaft. Otis fel win. who read the following Communication from The Revine Mr. Allen. To wit-
" To the first Congregational Sauity in Chelmsford Whereas by the terms of my contract in 1803, it " was stipulated that I should have libert, of absence " two sabaths in each year; and whereas I have never "availed myself of this privilege, I would now re- " quest the favor of the faculty to allow me to be " absent six tabaths the ensuing year at regular ", interval; vir on the fourth saleatt in every other " month, beginning in May next, it being understood " that this arrangement shall in i way affect my sul- " Cery - Jam with much respect your deintel " friend and servant. W. Allen"
"Chelmsford april 25th 1830".
Where when the fairly Vated - That, in as much as by the terms of the Contract made with the Kw. Mr. Aller for his settlement as the Fusion of this might Sauity, it was agreed that he be absent two Sabaths annually for his convenience in visiting his friends &e, and he woven having availed Fin. self of this privilege , but having statedly supplied the hutfit for more than twenty five years, with great fidelity, and in a manner highly satisfac- tory to this Society - the facety now consult that The Ri. Mr. Allen be allowed six sabbaths in The year ensuing, agreeable to his request this day made to the facely, and that he shall not be holden to supply the fullest on these day, vir:
Meeting of the first Con. Saucity, up. 26. 1830
on the Gowith sabbath in curry itter month, communing in May next, it being under store This gallery shall in we were be affected by this Vote -
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That the Society consent, that The Rev. tr allen may substitute the faceith Sabbath in fine for any one of the six, as many best accommodate. "That the dancety cosure that the first- Universalist Pacity in bleclones ford may auchup Their Muting for recequotes worship on the Lord's Day, during the absome of the Rev's ine. allen-
Value To dismiss the Muting
attest Jack Adamy Towany linky
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Warrant for May-MEEting- 1830- b2 1 Michellesey Is: "Ah Capt. James Pitts one of the Cristables of the Dron of Chelmsford in said bounty - Gretterey
In the name of the Commonwealth of the achusetts you are hereby required to nothing the inhabitants of the bin of thelivesford qualified to vote in Election to assemble at the illecting house in the Centre of said you're on Thursday the site day of May next at two of the block in the afternoon to act on the follow- = my articles viz
To determine the number of Representatives sound Yown will chose the present year .
To choose one or more Representatives ! wepresent them in the General Court to be held at Boston on the last Wednesday Er, May weg .....
Also to notify the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town aufains to meet at the above named time and place to act on the following articles wiz. To choose a Moderator C To hear the report of the committed chosen at a former town meeting respecting the new high was leading from Sawhit Hill is Ezekiel Branes Hore ac and act thereare a At the request of Robert Richardson and others to see if the town will accept of a road as laid out by the Selectmen begin= ing at a Joint near Robert Richardson's house and cuding at a Mont mar the house of Alphons Spalding in suich Chelmsford and act thereou. To see if the Tour will be at the expense of righeting the gravestores in the Centre burying ground and make such other refrains as they shall dees necesing .~ To see if the town will wider and repair the road leading from, Dea. Yohe Jarwells untill it intersects the new road from Groton to "Willian Adams Esq ..
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Marrant for - May-Meeting-1830 Con"
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting Ich attested copies thereof one at each of the publick Meeting- house and one at the Saverin of Mu & J. J. Idans all in Chelmsford avores and ten days at least. before the time of holding, said Meeting. 6 Here of fail not and make due return of this war. : rant with your doings therow is ourselves in the day and place of Meeting afore said.
Given under our hands and seals this Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty. a
Otis Adams.) Selectiven of lFl. Barbour ) Chelesford.
Michelesey Js. Town of Chelmsford April 24th 1830.
Pursuant to directions in this Warrant- Shave notifica The Inhabitants of Chelmsford by posting your attested Copies thereof viz" one at each of the Publick Muting Houses and one at the Tavern of Was L J. J. ad dams all in said thetrees ford ten days at least before the time appointed for hold said Muting.
James Petts ? Constable of Chelmsford.
Town- Meeting - May bite. A. D. 1830 cm
At a legal Towns Muting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote for Representa- thees to the General Court, and also in Town- affairs, hill at the Muting house in The middle of said Town on Thursday the desert day of May, A. D. 1830 at two of the clock in the afternoon - proceeded as fol- lows, to wit.
To choose one Representative to the next general Court.
Noted, for one Representatives to the next General Court, and the votes were for Jack Adams, twenty one- for capet. Alplus Spalding twenty
For a Moderator of the Muting, ance chose lafet. Otis Adams.
To accept the Report of the Committee chosen at a formen Town Muting, respecting the Highway from Sawpit Hill to Ezekiel Byan's flore - and that the same be recorded
Natur Vater
To dismiss the third article in the warrunt. To choose a committee to repair the Center- Burying Ground, and Evet the grave Homes Therein - For said committee auch chase fach Adam, Capt- Jasich Fletcher and- Samuch Dann, Esse. Voter To dismiss the Meeting .
attest. Jord Adams. Town Clerk
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