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Vated
Vated
Noted
Natur Nated
For said Committee and chose Willard kcal. James Puts and Samuel Dawir Ess.
That The annual Town-Meeting in May next be on the eleventh day of The mouth.
To accept the Report of the Selectmen, defining the Limits of the several School Districts in this Town, by numbering said Districts in Thür proper order, To has have the 8th article to May Meeting - To choose a Committee to make the annual lutte- ment with the Your heasuren, and chase face Adam, Joseph Manning and Samuel Davis En
Recorded by fall Adams. Town farts
Voted
Voted
Voted
Voted
School Districts. Limits of 90
Chelmsford March JTE., 531. The committee inven at a former iron meeting is establish the short, Districts bu meets and bounds in suid town have allended to that auty and would respectfully submit the following re kort.
(District No. 1. Begining at the South of former at the corner lime kiln of All Timeon Byam and running Easterly to the Southeast corner of Mr. Joseph "Har Barn and continuing in an Easterly direction to a white oak tree mar- shed in River Farmer's feild near the house of Extra Parker Thence Motherly to a stare and stones at a corner of tapt. John Butterfieles feild where the war lending , vand (2ca. Podle Trading's to lose the Perce's intersects the road leading From Maj. Josefthe Manning's to the Glasshouse tienes Meseria o. large an ble irce marked few words worth of the house ? bene - zor trading - Tence Jourtering to the Guide cost mar Evencher J'aiding' house _ Mance iveseria to the most wesérie voice Siege on the line hill road Tri land of the late mathen Vernam Esa: Hence you were to the bound first certi
To'2. Begining at the Sourcewsi corner at a stake and siones at a corner of balt. John ButterFicares and where the road leading from L'ex. Youh Maldinis io ist in Pierres inder Jects the road tending from . La Pose, the Mannings to the Ray's house ne ce Hesteriu o a large a live ree marked a few was north of the house of Ebenezer training Formerly o a small Bridge near the house of Dorian Mich ir. son - eine continuing northerly to Twis Bridge istence Easerie to a vi Que found on the east side of the two - Like between lands to Me sers Bunn und Frans. Richardson ( tience fruthere is the bound first mentioned
No8. Begining at the Southeast corner at a white pine tree marked near the road leading from Chemsword to Carlisle si Vrosee is se ou tarliste Eine and running. north western to a hear ores marked near the house um bridge - vince
20movieza Por terin à & sione Budge meine rad lead -ing from thelines, or calle in- house à Echiel (Han) the on Jewall Park huisis Meadow-Hence riesterly to The lower Lime_ hil of Simeon Byan - rence Trust - was erti, to a some bovina etween breland, vol und il esgin? on the Loud clain said D'est The Baptist collecting- house inence butterly on Lesgord line is a cione bonne between bacines ord, It's Fro und Carlisle - rence East. - erly on tarliste line including The house & jonathan a Geramin Parker To the sound First mentioned No 4. Begining at the South west corner at a white, line tree marked near the road leading from Thetimes, orch to Carlisle surrosed to be on the line between tielmes jorn and Carlisle and running north westerly is a large year Free marked near the house of Han Prosty- Prince north enderly to the Southeast corker of Josefile Warrens barn. there for the asterly to a white oak tree marked in io liver Farmers field near the house a Ephriam Parker, thence easterly to an Eine tree in Mannings thanks so called being an ancient bound mark between Chelmsford a Billerica; thence Southerin on Billerica live to the cor. - ner bound between thecusford Billerica and Garlicle. thence Westerly on Carlisle live in the bound first-man. tionen. No. 5. Begining at the Southeast corner at the lower Lime kiln of Fineon By an auch running South. westerly to a flore bound between Chelmsford & Westford on the Pouch Plain road, west of the Bajte's Muting house thence northerly on Wisthoras line to the barn of William Hildreth thence casterly to the most Westerly Stone Bridge on this Pine Hill road of Laws of the late Jonathan Perham Esq .; Hence Southerly to the bound first mentioned. 10. 0. Beginning at the Southeast corner at a large En tree in what is called Mannings Swamps, being an ancient bound mark between Chelmsford and Billerica and running Northerly on Billenca Line te Gonera tiver_ Itience northerly on
School Districts_Limite of xe 92
Concord River to like Comer bound between Chelmsford and Lowell- there Ivesterly on Lowell line to the two mile Bridge so called there forthewesterly to a stake and stones a la corner of laipt John Butterfield field where the road leading from Dea. Noah Spalding to Joseph Pierces intersects the road leading from Hag. Joseph Canning's to the Glass house. Herer Southeasterly to a white oak the marked. in Oliver Farmer's Feild near the house of Ephrium Parker trener Easterly to the bounce. first mentioned. No.J. Begining at the South west corner at the Barn of William Hitele and running northerly on Westford line lia statue set in the ground on the Soulte side of the newland leading d'com d'italiane ctalanes to Gralon Sience Easterly to Juifs, Bridge - hence Southerly to a small Bridge east of the house of Josiah (Richardson, thenice Lowtherly to the guide post near the house & Ebenezer Spalding; there Westerly is the most westerle, None Bridge on the pine hill house near land of the Cate Fohn " Verham Esc. Thence westerly to the bound first mentioned. No S. Begining atthe South west. Corner at a stone set in the ground on the South side of the new wad leading from William. Achams to portion and running easierty is a lower bound on the east side of The Jumplike road between land of Melons Durens & Francis Richardson, there northerly to a Black our tree marked at Merrimack River at the north west corner of the Ring Cot; thence northwesterly or said River to Tyngsboro live, there Southwesterny on Tyragsvoro, line to the corner bound between birelins. ford, Tyngsboro and Westford, There Southerly one Waspos line to the bound first mentionace.
Has the rest of this Report see page 122 ._ "
Warrant for May Muting - 1831.
Middlesex ss: So Cant. James Tilts one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford in susce County Greeting, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabi. tants of said Town qualified by the Constitution to vote in Elections to afsemble at the Centre Meeting House in said Town on Wednes in the eleverin dan of eden next it one a look in the afternoon
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Is determine the number of representatives sace gown will choose the ensuing year ... choose one or more suitable reasons is e, prevent them in the next General Court o be held at Boston on the last it comes day of Alan next ---
to take into consideration the mendment of the Constitution of this Commonwealth. no posed by the Cast General Court and act thereon
Also you are required to notify and works the inhabitants of said "own qualified in law to vote for town officers and in Town ofarts to afserable at the aforememed place at two o clock in the afternoon of the same day there and there to act on the follow. Ling articles org
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4.M.
"o cavose a Moderator I see if the Inou will accept the list of favors bro nosed by the Secretmen or act iniveau . At the request of David Perham and others to see if the town will raise money to expand in breaking when the roads in the winter when rendered neces. vary by reason of now or act thereou --
To see if the Town will choose a committee to super - send letting out and making the road lying in Chelmsford leading from the Store occupied by Mr Johnson to Action aid out by the bounty Comwij Toners or act there on.
To see if the Town will give any particular instr- actions to the offsetsous respecting the taking The
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Warrant for May Needling 1831, 602, 3,4
Valuation of Real Estate required by the last general Court of this Commonwealth
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It the course of wales. Doccas werd to see if the "own will allow her any Thing for damages
Westinghouse it elle Johnson's store vering made through her lunch orach theresi -
8 th. At the request; Gideon Whitemore to see " line Journ will anove a Commetter to agree with name and chablish bounds on Inom Hill Road act Intelcore
And you are donived to serve. this warrant on postive up an eltesting topy thierry, at each of the following places viz, one at cache of the public Electing Houses and one at the saverne of d'une it. and If. Adams ine will Ever Is that the varine L may stand at least two Ja bber this brevious to the time of holding the amore sice allecting Herer fait not ance make due return of iter warrant with your doings thereon an to ourselves at ou before the ince appointed , or said allecting Given under our hands and seals this twee by verenthe day of child in the year of our Low
Otis Adams. Selectinen Jam & Burbank. 4 Sam! Davis.
Town of Chelmsford Michellessp Js. april 301831. Insuant to this Warrant? Have notified and warned the Inhabitants of thelunsford to west at The time, place and for purposes thereis prefied by posting w attested fices of the same as thereis required so that the same way stand wo So thatas I could" ve on ne ame appointment you sit ivetime - 'unces Parts.
6 1th.
Annual Down Meeting May 11th, 1831-
At a legal town Meeting of the inhabitants of the ition of Chelmsford qualified to Vale, for Representa. tives to the General Court, and also in Town-affairs, held at the Miling house in the Hleddle of said Town on Wednesday the eleventh day of May, 1831. at one of the block in the afternoon, the town pro- eceded and To det one Representative to the next General Court For a Representative and the votes were for Fall Adam 44
Jammer Davis 40
Isaiah Spalding 12 Benjamin Chambertin
James Pith
Samme ed Davis 44 911
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again and the votes were fer Jack Adam 44
Isaiah Spalding
Benjamin Chamberlin 1
Samme F. Woods
afarm und the votes were 44 for Samuel Davis Jacl Allam 35 15
Bayanin Chamberlin
Isaiah Spalding 7 3
Samuel 7. Wood
again and the Votes were for SamuelDavis
Jack Adam 34
Benjamin Chamberlin
Isaiah Spalding 3
Nathanice Howard 2
Iamsure 7, woods /
To reconsider the above vate, and not since a Representative to the next gen? Court-
Valeur Vated
Voten
Value
Notice
Vatea
May Beun Miting 18:31 con'd.
Vited by the proposed Umandment of the Constitution and the year were Therey seven ways, twenty seven 2
Voted For a Moderator of the Meeting to transare The own business, und, Jathanick, Howard, Es? was chosen
Lo accefit of the list of Jurors as the rance was made and reported to the town at this Matem by the felutanEn.
Vous That the revoyons of Hanwar, & be withoniscel und directed to make the highways, lay sa bile in the winter, by removing the Incidente other of structions, and that the expens thereof an unicred And found out of The Town-Treasure the exciting year, and that the same wages be allowed reviewon us are allowed in The sunner.
Votul
To choose a committee of three, to du, reverend Hu (etung west a. id making. The new born in Flanel proin folinison's flere to Westford line - for vard commetter and chose ba, it. Lucius Wright, Ceft. James Pitts and Jacke Leeann What the et suffers examine each person's reed estate in making The State Valuation ..
To river the sixth article in the Warrant to a Committee of three - and Benjamin 6mm besten, Lahet. "Blis, Humus and Eftherain Adams were appointed sauce Committee.
Voters
That the Seventh article in the Warrant be reved to the Selecteren, and that The he all- Hierused to des pose of the fuel ut at treen ii) inction .
That the wyhik avtale in the Warrant be 20 1200 To the felutionen and that They make Re cast lottie toware.
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The following is a list of wars made by The Selection wiese voraus fire bland on the hery Box, and How land before the town for Hier afferobratici, refection, or alteration, ver.
Frame Chamberten Amos Byam Thomas Spalding
Salomon, talans
William Actions, In. tack b. Wright)
Lefse dimitir
Amos Whitney Charles 310016
Francis (Bus/L)
Joseph Bowers
John J. Torrey David Emerson John Buttertitel
Joel Parkhurst
. Francis Wielunielsen,
Isuiain Spalding, "
Daviet Perhun
William Steleken fran.
1 , Asa Hademan, fren. Ephraim Adams Efihvain Warren Josefin Warrens fun. Joseph Putnam Jonathan M. Read Elequerer Gowdre Oliver Parkhurst Josiah F. Abbott Bruja bhumberlin Abel Hunt Glicer Pierce
Sprake Living Stone Joseph Chamberlin,
May. 11. 1831 - Otis Adams Selectunen Jami Davis ) Chelam/00)
In town Wedding May 11, 18:31, The above. first of lovers was accepted and af insured of by the town,
Attest jock Adams. Hanguera
Report of laying out Drum Hill Road a.D.18318 We the subscribers Sele etmen of the Town of Chelmsford, having been directed by the your to lay out anew for the use of the Town, a youn. way as follows; begining at the Middlesex Juon- pike at a stake and stones on land of Charles Bar- four and running a South easterly course through Said Barbour's land, to a black oak tree, mark with stones about it on land of Richard Fauthner; Theree Southe asterby on Said Faulkner's land to a Roch on the top of Grum Hill, on said Gauthier's land; there bearing more foutterly, on said Faulkner's land to a stake and stones a few feet east of a white oak tree which is marked ore Said Faulkner's land; thener continuing a Souther- by course on land of Gideon Wittemore, to a small maple tree marked on said Whittenover land; there dowether by on said Whitten one's land, to a stone Det in the ground in the edge of the meadow or swamp ; Theree soutterly on said Wittemove' Land to a white oak tree marked on the edge of the up- land ; theree running doutherby on land of Francis Richardson, to the end of the wall on land of the heirs of the Late Henry Spaulding 3; thence continuing nearly the same course on the wall as it now stands on land of said heirs to the road leading from Widow Jemima Spaulding's to the head of Middlesex Canal ; the aforesaid road to be three rods wide , and to lie on the Westerly side of said course; and as the aforesaid Road, has been formerly laid out, but not to be found on the Down Records. We presumed that the owners of the land had been remunerated for damages We have therefore awarded nothing to the owners of the land , over which the said Road passes, as we made but right alter ations from the now travelled way , which said Road is reported to the town for Their acceptance, and when accepted and recorded is forever after to be known as a jour lich town way . Zated at Chelmsford this pourter the day of June U. D. 1891
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Otis Adams Selectmen Sam Burbank of
Janal Davis
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Chelmsford and Invest, Sounds of -
Be it remembered that on this second day of
Chelmsford and correct, by the a britment of the Selection of chelmsford, Meine. The most Ancient lowon proceeded to view the lines and establish ine bounds co won the sacred towns, murswant to the provisions of a law of this commonwealth called vilarate < 3ml 1. 5. 2 86 and the bounds octavian dad lowned by us made are as follows viz ; 1
"Segiving at Merrimack River at a drone set in the ground on ine South Bank of the River, we hundred . Lods above the "enticket Canal and running a South. - Erte course to a stone: set in the ground on the East Bunk of The Middleses Ganar ter rocks north the Bridge over said Canal near the house of, 1 Thence Southeasterly on said banal wenty rods is anoliver stone det in the ground on the same bank. chence running a due east course to a storie- a in the ground on the West Bank of Concord liver and ending at said River ,
oshua Aware) Selection James Tyler & of Lowell. LAtis chdans) Selection Jambe Burbank & gtlinelustone.
Recorded by Joel Adams, Kan Clerk
Eles of the Town of Greventy and in sarl Gonister In the name of the commonwealth of. Lafacturaces
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1 you are hereby required a noty and wars the inhave tants on Juice Nowon qualified by lin is vote in love appairs to afsemble at the Centre , ilesting house in said Town on Monday the twenty ninth day of ungut instant at three o'clock in the Afternoon there and there to act on the polisiving articles viz: To choose a . Underator to govern the Meeting To take into consideration the Petition of Thomas Yuca and others to the Commissioners of highways for the Crentes of a Hiddle sent you a new high wee or sir peteries, row ing House of Yourname and Benjamin Parker ii- Chelmsford is the house of Pose,the Hubren und al- thereon ;
Bre.
To hear the report of a Committee chosen at the last Town Meeting to new lay out the Road From the Widow Geminia Sraidings over I rum Hill and all Thereon.
And you are directed to serve this wiranto hosting up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses and at the Javers of Home-In rich Jo. I. Adams in said down so that the same may scand two Savoaties, Previous to the time of holding said checking. Here fail not and make due return of this Harrent with your doings thereon unto ourselves at or before The time of holding we electing aforesaid . Given us der our hands and seals this seventeenthe day of august in the year of our Lord one tousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Atis A. Laws. Selectrien danh Burbank.} dami Ervis. thekenwood .
Honies in went down auch ane at The clever on Helean Ir auch The. I. Achares as sand For one so that itry night stand two Labutis previous to the time of holding. très , Metineu -
Jose, the sley wood.
De Xiaund. Town burk.
Sown Misting August 29th A. D. 1831~
At a leque Town , Dietim . The Free, siders and other unabitants, the Second Chelmsford qualified to vate in Town affairs, held at The CenterMuting- house in said Towin on howday the twenty a cloth day of August. A. S. 1831. at three & the black in The lefternoon, the Town proceeded and For a Moderator and chose East. itis Ad mm- To choose a Committee of three to ationil. The County Commissioners, when verwen, the raw from Envain Warvers to fou- Parkens anfrage for in the ficticion of Thomas Green & others. For said Committee auch chose fall Adams, Jamie Davis, and last. water + cars. and instructed sind Committee to opposethe grant of a new road, and that said Committee use Their discretion as to any allevactions or corrend. ments of The old weed.
L'âtece Nature
Vateur Noted
Valeu
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To accept the the port of the electionen, laying out a new the Road over Drum Hall, to cutter To disini's the Meeting
attest art And win, Town Curry
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Annual, Sown Meting. Lov? 14, 183/~
Warrant.
( Hiadresse . Je to Joseph they woord one of the tonstates of the town of the lowstore in said unto: In the name of the commonwe with the states you are here a reasoned to noti and rum he Just 1 tants of suis town amelyed by the Constitu tives w- vote in section of toute & icers to ilsemble is wie Canine reeling house in wail own on Monday Te fourteenth day of November next at one of the in the afternoon for the use of gimen wie Ein for a Governous and Lient Governor of this image -wealth, for give senators for the District of vilidadlesey is the next General Court . be holden at Boxing on the Host Wednesday , January news. To agree upon. The numbers Riemann Lives said Town will choose to said tourt the your ensuing.
To give in theer vot for one or more suitable persons to Lehre sent the Town ut and court the car swing? you are also regiunedi and warm the Yumruvi - tants of suid Town " unlien to mun to vote on iowa affairs to a semble at the above named dach, M vier day at woo wedlock in the whonon there and there to act on the uil noticed viz : To choose a dominion to govern the Meeting. de the uguesi've ever. ( individuais is set of the Tour Sale that each denval District sman choose für wa disse Que. .Like it , Die To thewings in - insiend ; wearing
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IN the request . Huver Hutirons a ser of the won wit accept a strany trening on the road ending row it Rev. Picken's Concret: egining at a Growing said Reviens Land norte a sul thuis hin's kowe henne a comer land 2 c thai Parker, was formerly bail 70 -i ductmen er et iereon.
the highway Surveyors infection of ant fireou.
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each of the witch feeling houses are ne at the Javer Ihr i. vous de tres in sach thelion word so the same Wir sing at least we Both or treaton Je
of Out ver in
(" (is Ad IS. ) Selectmen
of Jim en vis. ) Chelmsford.
Service of sind wo mini. Antilleser Ls. Enverser ,, i. 631.
I have Derved the within durant of losing up citested copies nercon at each and all of the places Lernen In the land ino Sabbaths before the time of holding the afonsoir ting.
Quanded by , vale Adans dron Clerk.
Votes for Governorac charifm ,31.
of ilupachusetts, on ified mitre Gon sentencia 1 Governor and Lieutenant Governor, holding on te. 11/2 May of lovenever, being the second Monday of said regrette. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty one for the curiose of giving in theer votes r Govern - or und Lieutenant Governor i said Gominonwent on. The whole number of votes given in were sorted croute? worded and declaration-there of made at Me non sie tretton o directed _ will were for the follow us census
For Governor Levi Lincoln diety give vores Marcus . Horton ninety ..
For Lieutenant Governor Thomas 2. Wintherat sigle maire inies. John Mills ninety votes.
(atis ildanes.) Selecimien Sam Burbank. of Sam bravis. Chelmsford. 4. etter! besê traires, To one Eleven
Recorded by Jael Adams; Joon (1) . ..
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Lotes for Senators xc Slov: lite 1831.
It , lopul mating of the First care of the horse
Constitution to vole, in Senators una Counsellors. ouderen ine fourteen in dau 8. November, wein, the second Houders of said month, in the wer of our Lare one. .. i es inc. igno ramires and intercy one,
Counselors, for the District of Middlery. The whote number of votes given in, were sorted, counted recorded and declaration thereof made, avby the Constitution is Mercien ; anche wire for the following tersont
For Thomas Whilemore minuly votes. osah d. Harol. eighty nine ...
William winn Eighte wine.
(Augustus C Parker
i + neue ".
Daniel Richardson styly your ..
.. Francis Kinship sixty seven ..
Falhanel Etustin JEXiLi JEAL .
. Samuel Hour Jun- sixty seven ... .. Elihu Cutler sixty five ...
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, Isafuel ficares
therice votes.
(lis Adames. Selectmen Jam Burbank. of 1. el Davis. ) Chelmsford. Feel Adams, Juan Clerk
Attest
Accorded by of Adowns. Sown clerk
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1 -nicas Town Meeting. You? 14th. 1831-
At a legal town meeting of annabiturn of the town of Chelmsford, qualified to vale for Referesence times to the General Count, and also in town affairs, held at the Meeting house in the middle of said town, on Monday The facileenth day of November. A. D. 1831. at one of the Clock in the afternoon, the town proceeded as followett, To wil;
To det one Representativa to The next Gen. Goart. By writing Notes for a the feres enlatine to The next you ?. Court and The Votes were
For Charles But.
Eighty three 83
1. Samuel Davis
dity four b4
Alphaer Spalding 4
.. Benj: Chamberlin one 1 11
Sam? F. Wood one 1 und Charles Beut was only elected - For a Moderation of the Meeting to hans act the town business, and chose laft. Glin Adam.
Votul
Vitex, That the several School Districts may here after hours their respective prudential School-Committees in Their respective Districts in such manner as said Districts may determine_
Value To accept the Report of the Solution, making an altera. tion in The Highway, near alwer Hutchins, in the South hast of the town, provided said Hutchins make The road and move the wall on Rev. Mr. Pickmis lance, for fitten Hollows -
Viten To dismiss the 4th article in the Variant
Voiture
To dismiss the Meeting -
Attest feel Adam. Townplenty
Votul Vature
10%
Alteration of Town way
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We the Subscribers Selection of the town of Chelmsford have laid out for the use of the said. Town an Alteration in the town- way asfollows: Begining at a stake and stones on the easterly side of the Road leading from Rev. John Becker's in Chelmsford to Concord at land of said Beckins running southerly, shaving a corner of said Peck. in's land eleven rods to land of Oliver Hutchens, then southerly through land of said Hutchens to- Earch of Ruth Pelsue sixteen and an half zoals There continuing the same course to a stake and stones east of said Hutchens houve then taking, a more Westerly course to a stake and stones by the road first mentioned at a corner of land of Jepthan Parker shaving land of said Ruth Pelsuc nineteen and are half would. The road a foresaid to be three zoals wide and to lie on the westerly side of said course; and we agreed with the owners of the land as follows: The Rev. John Perkins wlinguishe's his claims for damages. if the Town or any individual will move or make the walls: Oliver Hutchens released all damages for laying said roud through his land: Auch the said Ruth Pelsue refused to set any priec on her land: And we allowed the several own. - ers of the level aforesaid two months to take off the wood and timber standing or growing there on which said Road is heresy se, orted to the Town for the acceptance and when accepter ad recorded is forever after to be known as a publick town- way. Dated at Chelmsford this twenty- second day of March A. D. 1831. Otis Achams. | Sentmen Johre J. Forwell) Chilisfine.
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