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Report of the Committee, iltering The Highway- Distruts - to mit-
Jim subscribers a Committee , to whom was refered the ninth article in the Harant for March Meeting viz. Josce to which of the highway districts the road leading from ivel Adams to Ezeket Byane Store shall be annexed und to make any alteration in the limits of the highway districts contiguous to, or intersecting said Road have
attended to that elcity and respectfully submit the following report. We have taken foul Adams Erg: use a Mr. James Robbins from district No. 6 . and answered them To district No. 4. we have taken Mr William Byaux Mr. Henry Byan & Mijs Betsey Foster, from district no. S. und annexed them to No. 4. and have annexed the road from Mr. James Robbins house to the division line between district no 4. and no 6. on the roach leading to Zzekiek By and store. We have annoyed the road leading FromHaving Byany Barra to Beticy Fosters House together with the new road from foch Adams to Mr. Ezekiel Bryan Stone to district no. 4.
Anos Whitray Bin Chamberlain Commettre Aphow Spalding
Il true body recorded by Joel Achams Town Clerk of Chelmsford.
Warrant for Town Meeting June 21. 1830." 66
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of inamisura in said. 4 cuente
avies you are hereby required to Hotelu and vera
ià vous de avion affaires in afinouble at déc msc.
tre eventos , ir si dans l'une instant a t'écrire clock in the afternoon Quetoutthe following att,
11/- To choose a viladecatos So che into consideration. the petition of istemas you ne x
-very praying for a new ' away from mean itre "haline The, ? in Lowell till it intersects the Road leading from the mend Middlesex Banel i ambucket, alles neu Black US 200k Bridge.
3.de at the Resulting Emaily A Queen" to see if the Town with choose a committee to examine the Road leading prome
tereou. Huch of our are direction to serve this Warrant in vostime, up attested copies There at the following pinces viz - we at each of The publick Meeting houses and one at the Cavern d, I'm2 x 2: . Adams all in Concluford in chains of cuit before the with for mulching said theting - Hereof fail not war make due return of this Warrent with your doings evou to ourselves at the time & sale of Meeting asapere aide __ Geven under our hands and seals this fifth day of fame 2, 1890.
John y Forwell ! ! Michelesep SE ance 21. 1450. E. H. Barbour_ Town of oneinyour I'm obedience to the within is arment I have postais up attested Copies Thereof as wintien required & for purposes the rear. extreme a ten days before the time a pointer for holding, the Testing Lunes it's consinve of thelaw ford,
Recorded or lock il dans Town 6 werk.
Town Meeting. Since 21 - 1830
Al a legal Town Muting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Chelmsford, qualified to vote in Town- affairs, held at the Muting hause in the Middle- of said Town on Monday the twenty first day of Mme A. D. 1830, at free of the Clock in The afternoon, they prouded as follows, is. For a Moderater of the Meeting and chose laft. Otis Adams-
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Nated To choose a Committee to oppose The Petition of Artumas Young and others, praying the baunity Commits comes to lay out and istal. Wish a new Highway from Amos Whitney to Low Il - and that said Com " caserest of one In said Commetter and chose Jack Adam-
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To dismiss The third actuele in the Warrant Vital To dismiss the Meeting -
Miten fach Adem. Town park
Warrant or Town Meeting, You"1. 1830
Middlesex 55 . To Cart. James Pitts one of the Con- Stables of the town of Chelmsford in said County. Grating. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and Warn the inhabi- tants of said town qualified by Law to Vote for down. offwirts and in Town affairs to afsemble at the waiter Muting house in said on Monday the first day of love- mber next at one of the block in The afternoon to ut on the following articles, vir.
To choose a Moderator.
To fill the Vacancy in the Board of Selectmon OLLa. Sioned by the removal of Mr.john J. Fanwell.
At the request of Mr. Benjamin Livingstone und sihers to see if the Town will cause the several School Districts in said town to be established, and the division line, to be made known by meets and bounds; and act the rear. To take into consideration The Position of the inhabitants of The town of Action to the Commissioners of Highways on the bounty of Middlessp; for a new highway, straight- ming be From Erskiel By an's store in Chelmsford to Action Common- And you are also required to notify and Warm the Inhabitants of the said town of themsford aforesaid qualified by law to vote in Hate Elections to afsemble at The above named time and place on the purpose of giving in their Votes to the Selectmen for a Representative to the Congress of the United States for the District of Michellesox.
The you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting an altered Copy there of at each of the follow- ma places, vir: at each of the publick Meeting house. and one at the tavern of William and J.J. Hotamy, all in Chelmsford ten days at least previous to The time of holding said Meeting -
Here of fait not, and make auce return of this Warrant with your doings thereon auto
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ourselves at on before the time of Metion as afore said Given under our hands auch seals this twentieth day of October in the year of our ford one Thousand nicht hundred and Morty. L
Otis Adam Selectmen Charen K. Banken } Sichminer,
attest. Farb Adams Towncheck Lenice y dail Warrant.
Middlesop SS. Nov. 1. 1830- Lu obedience to this Warrant I have notifiche and Warned The Inhabi- Laut of theles for as thereis required by posting baker thereof at the public places dividere within sauce Chelons ford ten days before this first dawn of November 1830
James Pith, Constable of
Attert. farb Adann Town Clarks
Middlesey ss. November. 1. 1830. There fark 3. Wieght of the town of Chelmsford personally che peace and took the death by Law required to qualifyon him for the of wie of Selectman in said Town.
Before we fach Adamu. Townblesk.
Choice of Bonnesentative to Bouquets, 1830 -.
It a legal Muting of the monautaman of the town of Chelmsford in the Bounty of Middleses and Common- wealth e Massachusetts, auwithin by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the Emerald Court, holden on the first day of November, being the First Monday of said Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty for the purpose of giving in 0 Mur votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in The Congress of The United States for the Middlesex District-
The whole number of votes given in were sortie, counted, recorded auch declaration thereof made, a boy law is directed- and were for the following persores.
For Home. Edward Everett, forty two votes 42
Ques Adams Selectmen Charles H. Barben! face B. Wright ) Gluemsfora.
Attest Jael Adams, Town Clock,
Town Meeting. November. :- 1830 ~/2
it a legal Town Meeting of the inhabitants of the to 12 of Bhumbord qualified in law to vote, or down- of uns a and in Town affairs, held at The Meeting house in the middle of said Town on Monday the First day of Yosom. ben. A.D. 1830, at one of the Clock in the afternoon the Town proceeded as follows, to wit:
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For a Moderator and made choice of CaJt. Of is Adams. To fill the vacancy in The Board of icetien, occasione by the removal of Mr. john T. Farwell from this town For a Selectman to fill said valanin and East. Zacheus Wright: Calit. Solomon Acum; Mr. Timothy Manning frem and Mr. Otis How - with were severally succes sively choson, and They all declined the acceptance of said of wine votul again for a Selectman to fill said vacancy and Mr. Jack B. Wright was chosen and Sworn in open Town. Meeting.
Votul To establish the Limith of the several School Districts in this Town; and the Selectmen is a Committee to attiva to this business, and make report at the north Town Meeting.
voted To choose a Committee to wait when the County Commissioners, and chose last. Amos Whitney : James Petts. and Cold. Zacchun Wig vater To dismiss The Meeting
attest. Jos& Adams. Town Chi's
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Marrant , on March, Meeting 8 31.
Michelleser Jo. To Buy to former with cies of the Constables of me ton of Chelmsford in mine beauty questing. In the name of the communication of clansachusetts yu are hereby required to notify and wand the inhabitants of Chelmsford, qualifica by law to vote for toun officers and in thun affairs to assemble at the center, Hiding house in sai town on Monday, The seventh day of March ment at nine O clock with love noon, then and there is bit on the for- lowing articles, viz - to choose a Moderator to preside at the illections. to make house of the necessary wir officers for the year in- Sung
To grant Money for the su brah of Schools, the Poor, Roads und all other Town , hargas
io direct in what way and mannen the Jenoos shall be kept in said town the ensuing usar.
To direct in what way and manner the Roads, & Bridges Shall be repaired in said down the Ensuring gear.
To see of the town will restrain horses, neat cattle and swine from going at large the cusump year To choose Oversiers of the work house or the ensuing year To hear the report of the Committee chosen to make the annual settlement with the Journ Treasurer, and act Thereon.
To hear the Report of the Commetter hosen at a former town- meeting to establish the sounds of the several School Districts in said Town and act there on
At the request of David Perhar and others to see if His town will raise money to be or hended for the pur hase of breaking out the roads in the winter, when. rendered impassable by reason of snow, or are thereon At the request of Oliver Heutehere to see if the Town will ar- cept of a straightening in the road new his house formerly Led by the Schelmen leading from the Baptist Mut. inghouse to Gomera or but thereon-
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Warrent you Marche Meeting 1831. Gen ..
And you are directed to serve this warrene by posting with an allerede copy there, at cuch of the subrich fleeting houses, and one at the Javen of william 2. and J.,, etdass sie in sauce Grensa ord so that the same way stand. alieast lo sabbains before the time of holding the açoresaid allecking.
Hereof fail not, and make dece return of this warrant with your doings intrin write the Town Clerk at the time and place. of Meeting at av resare
Geven under our hands and scal, this wenty think day of Hellman in the year Jon Lord one inousince eight hundred. 0 and thirty one.
Otis , dams. Selectier- Charles H. Barbour. bel 3. Which
Hidallesep J. Young Giucas force Jeby 25th, 80%. Ihave notified and warned The Inhabitants of the town of chelmsford as ley wives in intelicurrent to apparuble at the time and place and for purposes Therain on areloved by posting uso one attested copy incre. J' at Each of the, oubrick Meeting Houses and one at the Tavern of come & 39. Adams all in said Gumopor si that vaice Warrent shall stände at Least two Sabbath's before the time of holding the James Vites
Meeting.
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Goustable of buchung ord.
Nonon of Chelmsford Amway .- At. 150/- At a Legal Town-Listing of the Inhabitants of said Town of Chelmsford, qualifica's Law to vote for Joon- officers, and in town astairs, reis at the Martinghouse in The middle of said Journ on Monday The seventh day of March A. D. 1831. at nine of the clock in the foremoon, bring the annual mon- Meeting, they proceeded and Vited as follows , to wil, For a Moderator and chose Nathaniel Howard, Eso. se after which prayers we offered by w. In Packard. For a Town-Clerk and chose For Adams. who was duly sworn in ofen Town-Muting by the Moderator.
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To choose Three Feletmen.
For the first Slutman and chose cahit. Stin Adams, For the second Schutman and Chose the. Samme Burbank.
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For The Third Slutman and chose Sam: Davis Esq:" For a Town-Treasurerance chose Mr. Benjamin Chamberlin -
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To choose two Constables.
For a Constable ance chose josefin Hey wood, who was deely sword by The Town beste the. Votul For amatter Constable and chose james with, who was also didly sword by The Town Clerk. Vater To adjourn The Meeting for half an hour- after which mot according to adjournment, and Vated To choose three Overseers of the Poor, to be Vated for one ballat.
Vated For three Qversions of The Poor and chase Samuel Davis Esgn, Daniel Parker and George Richardson.
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To choose three Overseers of the Work-House and chose Samuel Davis Egyp. Damit Parken & George Richardson2- Gerscers of The Work- House To choose Your Fish- Wardens.
and chose Johne Vincent, Rob.+ Richardson Prescott Kimball and Synes Howard, F. Wanda
March-MEEting, A.D. 1931, Continued Vated To choose a School-Committee, consisting of three person, and to be vated for on one ballat.
For said School-Committee, and chose Rer'd Nr. allen. Rui'd Dr. Packard and Revil AM. Parkhurst. To choose a Prudential School- Committee, consisting if one Member in each School District, in all wine - For vard Committee and chose in School District No. 1- 3 - 4 - 11 5-
Capt- Josiah Fletcher Jen? George Wilson, ma Oliver Hutchins Ephraim Warren. Artemas Parken 1 b- 7- 8- 9- 10
Jonathan Pierce. =
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Capit. Alphaus Spalding. Prescott Kimball. Edmund Swift .
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To choose one Surveyon of Highways in each High- Way-District -
For Surveyors of Highways and chose Luat, Dacia Perham, Robert Richardson, James Pitts, Varnum Spalding, Amos Byam, Robert Spalding Isaac Cham- berlin , Parker Chamberlin , Buy : Chamberlin , and Thomas Marshall.
Vated To choose three Fence-Viewers, and chose Thomas 1. Adams, Charles Richardson and John Farrar- Viter To choose Three Field-Drivers, and chose Saft. John Butterfield, Jonas Pierce fr. and Charles Richardson.
Voter To choose nine Surveyors of Lumber, and Chose Azarian Proctor fr. allen Robberson, Daniel Proctor, Henry Byam, Bayanen I. Obecin. Sprake Livingston, Samuel 7. Wood, Amos Whitney he and Alfinnes & holding -
Vated To choose one Measures of Wood in cash School District and chose in District No 1. Joseph Reach. " 3. Joseph Richardson. " 4 Daniel Procton -
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March Mectina. 1831- continua
in District Vo-5- 6w/ A- Pherebrick Shielding.
John Parker. 11 y Lt- Thomas Marshall & Dan. Isaiah Spalding. 9 Thomas In Adam 10 Joel Rofun-
To choose one more Measures of wood in District No 10 - and chose Samuel P. Hadley. To choose Herce Fog-Reeves, and chase Mr. Andrew Spalding, Samuel Davis Esyn. and Stephen Pince.
To choose your weighers of Play and chose Thomas J. Adams, Willard Read, allen Robinson and Mah. Joseph Manning -
Vatel To choose two Instructors of time and chose Artimas Parken and Samuel Davis, Egg. To choose two fullers of Haves, and chosemutmos Whitney and Ebenezer Spalding
and Chose Stephen Pierce Pound- Küchen. Vater To accept the Report of the Committee, who made The annual settlement with The Town Treasurer That The Town Treasurer be authorised to hire not exceed- ing six hundred Dollars, at a rate not exceeding five per cent, to enable the Querses of the loom to hay The Balance are for the Poor- Farm- and granted the sum of Eight hundred Dollars to defray the ordinary expenses of the Town. and granted the sum of four hundred dollars for the support of the Poor.
and granted the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the support of the Town-Schools - and granted the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the repairs of the Roads and Bridges -
Voter To excuse Ah. Robert Spalding from serving an a Sunuyor of Highways, and Chose Samme I- woods in his steak -
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March Meeting, 1831, continued
That The Town- Schools be kept in the same way and manner They were the last year, and that the School Money he ap- portionen in like mannen-
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That the roads and bridges be repaired in the same want and min new they were the last year. To restrain horses from going at large in vaice town the ensuing neu. Fonestrain Swine in the same manner. To refer the north, tenth and eleventh articles of the Warand to Afinit Meeting-
Vated To dismiss the Meeting -
Recorded by Lock teams, Town Cark. c-17 -
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7 cional Settlement with the Tron-Treasure univ. 1831 .- made Kirch A. D. 1831. __
The suscribers a Committee to make ite ..... al Settlement with the Town Treasurer have attended to the duty and submit the following Report vin. Town and School allouer. The Treasurer charges himself with bash received of for th Heywood collector for- 1829 $ 527.19 If bash received of the Counting
Treasurer for an allowance for 293,60
building the Groton road -
To Cash received of Joseph Heywood)
Collection for 1830 ..
S.1846.42
amounting to the sum of
$2667,21
auch is credited by Cash due him)
on the last annual Settlement
$ 100,61
By Cash Laid on Sundry Orders?
granted in the Selection .. ] 2421,02
amounting to the sun of $ 2521,63 Leaving a Balance in the "Juaning of$ { 145,58
Joel Adams. Amos Whitney. Communities. Hmm. Adams.) Benja Chamberlain Treas ..
a true Record. attest all Adams, Town Plants
Joon-offers for the year. 1831 -
Town of Chelmsford, Monday, March yTh, A.D. 1831- The following named persons were on The abovesaid day in Celgal Town-MEEting chosen into the several offices, set against their respective names, and have appeared before me the Subscriber, Town Clerk of said town and taken the oath required by law to qualify them for the office into which They are respectively chosen, as follows to wit:
Otis Adams Samuel Burbank Siluetmen Samuel Davis
Time of taking The oath- March. 21. 1831
Otis Adams Samuel Burbank Ofsefsors Samuel Davis
March 21. 1831
Joseph theywood
March y. . .
James Pitts -} constables.
Isaac E number un James Pitts Basert Lich undsen Amas By com
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May 20. 4
Surveyors of Highways
Charles Richareso
Fence Viewers.
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Fuld Drivers
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Journ-Offers for 1931- can'il.
Benjamin I. Bbean May 9th Surveyors of Summer
Daniel Procton Sharebian Spaulding
March 21- March 21.
Measures d. 100
Robert Richardson Prescott Kimbail
april 4 ferit 4
Fish wurdens.
Mark Adams. Town Clerk
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Warrant for Marit Medlems, 1831-
Middleser ss. So baht. James Pitts one of the Constable) the town of Chelmsford in said bounty Greeting. / 1
In the name of the Commonwealth of italiacheeses Here are Hereby, required to notein and win the in- habitants of said Town qualified by the constitution to vote in state Elections to afsemble at the "ilEsting house in the center of said town on Monday the fourth day of til next at one of the clock in the afternoon , bing the first Monday of card Mouth, to bring, in their vates to the flutmen for a Governor and Luitenant Gov- armon for this Communication, audiorance imators for the district of Middlesex on the year Ensuite - And. 4.12 are also required to notify and Wann the inhabitants oficial town qualified by law to vote for town- officers. and in Town- affairs, to afsemble at the woods time and place for the purpose of acting on the following articles, vir . I choose a Moderator of the Marting. To kill will Durant Joon-offices. To give in their vates for a Treasurer for the County of Medellesor for the year insuing
To Vendue The Collection of taxes, or agree upon some other made of collecting them for the year Ensuing. To take into consideration the protection of Zadoch How and others to the Commissioners of Highways for the bounty of Middlesex for a Straightening in the Road from Lowell to Billerica, beginning at Phraques Bridge and Ending near Lowell line -
To see if The Town will vote that the annual May Mest. ing for The present year shall be appointed on Wednesday the siwith way of May next instead of the Thursday, following the first Monday of xid mouth.
To take w/ the ninth article of the Warrant for March Meeting, which was defined till april Meeting to hear Are Rework of the Committee to Establish Bouth & Bounds to the several School Districts in Town and act theron.
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Warrant for April Hosting, con a 1831 To take the truth article & Said Warrant mich was defered in the like maimann, at the request of Druck Perham and others, to sas if the town will granit Money to be or headed for the purpose of breaking off on the roads in the winter, when rendered necessary byreason of Inou, o act there .-
Also the eleventh arbeite d sain Warrax, Wherese defered, at the request of bliver Hatehim to see if the Town will accept of a straightening asformally, lai out by the Solution near his house on the road, leading from the Baptist Meeting hause in Chains- ford to Comeand, and but thereon.
To give in this votes for a Register of Deeds for the bounty of Middlesap
To choose a Committee to make the next in- at Settlement with the Jon Treasure
and you are required to dence this warrant in prostens un attested Copy there of at each of the following places bir. one at each of the public Meeting houses in said von und one at the Favor of William For. V.T. J. Adams, sothat. the same man stand two Labatter fine vi ous to the time of holding said Marking - Here of fact not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings there on to one of the Solution at an before of Meeting and ine- Jain - quem under our hands and Seal, this twenty histo Mais in The year of our invol one thousand ught-humarea and Thirty one - alis Adan, Pourraul. burbank, Samuel Davis, Selection of Chess for- Recorded by Jack. Adare, Jonin black -. Reteron a side Warrant. Middlesop 15: March 26, 1831(Joured Sheerfor) Those notifica and warned the rehabit ants of the Tourof Chelons ford, a, required by this warrant to afsemble at, time & place & for purposes thereis expressed, by posting cho attesa copies thereof at the several places Herein named, sothat the same may stand two Sabiathe before The time appointed for said Mutiny - James Pith, Cous Tables Electron, 0 Ruadel by Jack Adam Town tek
Votes for Governor, De. 1831_
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualefed by The Constitution to vote for yourmon and Junitenant Governor, holden on the fourth day of Afric bing The first Monday of said month, in the year of our Lord one indusuna eight hundred and thirty one for the purpose of giving in their vates for Governor and Scrutinant Governor of said Communiean. The whole number " Votes given in were sorted counted recorded, and declaration there of made, as by the Constitution is directed, and were for the following /versons,
For Governois- Levi Lincoln. Seventy nine Votes
Marcus Morton, Sixty one ".
For Luitenant Governor- Thomas L. Winthrop, Eighty two Votes -
Nathan Willis, Texty Votes.
This Adam Selectrica Samuel Burbank} Samuel Davis
Atest Pass Allamu. Towaf ting
Votes for Senators de. 1831 -
At a legal meeting of the Intiabitants of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of Middleses and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualifico by the Constitution to vate for Senators of Course lors halden on the fourth day of Alivie, bring the first Monday of Jail month in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Theily, one for the purpose of giving in their Votes for Senators and Counsellors, for the District of Middlesas - The whole number of votes groin in, were sorted, counted, recorded and dularation there of made, as by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following fer. Sons,
For. Francis Winship - Eighty Notes Asalud Steams, Sixty one ".
. John Locke. fifty five ..
Nathan Brooks, Eighty four ..
Charles Train, one hundred and Thirty two vote,
. Elias Phinney, Thirty ..
Daniel Richardson, forty nine . Samuel Dana, thirty six .
. . John Wade. thirty four ..
Paul Willard, thirty two .. Thomas Whitemore thirty six ..
William C. Jarvis, twenty five .. Nathan Adam, twenty five. .. Luke Fiske, twenty five ..
William Wenn, Jarin .
Oti Adam Salutmen Samuel Burbank ofthe Town of Samuel Davis
Annual Town-Marting. April 4th. 1831-
At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, qualifica by Law to Vote for Town. Officers, and in Town- affairs held at the Muting. house in the Middle of saint town on Monday The fourth day of Afinil A. D. 1831-al of the block in the afternoon-
The Town proceeded and For a Moderation of the Meeting and Nathaniel Howard Esq, was chosen-
For a bounty Treasurer for the Country of Middlesex, & the votes were for the Hon. John Mayer fitte, Free- For a Register of DEEds for the bauenty of Michellesay, & The votes were for William 7. Stone Esg. fifty four.
That the Collection of the Tax is for the ensuing year be let out to the lowest bidder whon the same terms and conditions they were collected the last year and the same were put up and think ofthe Joseph Heywood at two cents on the dollar by Ballet, and chose Joseph Heywood, Collector of Taxas To refer the fifth article in the Warrant to a Committee of three-
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