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Chelmsford march 3. 1758
At a meeting of the Select men are Present it was ordered that non Jonathan Bates Town Treasurer Shall pay out of the town money the following Surmer vin) To Doctor Samuel King for Doctering the wis" Marerit Parrot in tim. of Juknepl one found
Jo Lw. Joseph mour for being hates for one poll in the Brown in the year 1757 not giltable foten hellnon & two pence 0152 -
So mr Jonathan Harwood for Booking mr. thomas Rie School master four month, three pounds three Shillings and Seven pence and one farthing and Eight fifteenth 3 37 1 /
To William Adamy Constable for the Province Rate of John Parkhurst is the year 1756 not guttable Ne Philhiney 90 0
To William & Aam for the town Rates of William ..
Dover for of Turkey burg in the year jest not Gritable two Shilling, and Elevenpence 02110 To Wilherm toarms Constable for the High way, Rate of David Parker in the year 1996 not gittable two shillings and five pence O
2 0 To David Burge for Seven ford, and two feet of five wood for the Rev. mr Chenezer Bridge one pound teen Shillings 1100 0
To Enter Samuel Stevens for one half Day Laying out a High way from John Adams to/Garob Cham berlin, and Likewife a high way from Leavour Brook to the Row that Leads from Jam. "Serham to westford in the year 1796 one hilling. o
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Jacob their for taking care of the www."maryport parol and Rebekah mckinney in the time of there. finkach and providing Some Things for there Support thirteen. Shilling, & Four pence.
Very Henry feuers for the town Rate of his for Shram Stevens in the year 1759 not gillable by Road You of his Deust Six Shillings and five pence detron Chamberlen for getting two ors of fire wood for John Parrot Que At in the year 1796 Fin Shillings and Geht pence To stron Garmberlin for getting one cord of fire word for the Room? Ebenezer Bridge four Pulling o mr. Jonathan Bates forderung artour. Fretchever the year De 1757 one pound fifteen Shillings Liv. John Spanking for optimo two (ord of fire wood for the Readme Ebenezer Bridge Eight Shillings
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10 0 . 080 5) .0 Pokut 6 John Spending for Serving as a Committe man In order to agree with mor gojich fletcher & forich Helicher whor for there there Lands Near Flagamedon. Where the Highway Passeth a frost the same on thise ingrand four pence
To Thomas marthale for getting one (or of fine wood for the Reve ur Ebenezer Bridge four the Chimney, Robert handling for getting three Cord and threefal of five wood for the Rev mer Ebenezer Bridge thirteen Shelling18 Six pence
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03 600 Lw. Danie & Prostor for Seven Days making the
High way and prouve Kate Fourteen Pulling, TLw. Damil Proctor for Room Thu ger and Bistand Sundry other things for the wid" margrit Parrot in the time other Sickness as this account on fileone
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hound nine thillings and five penis one farthing 2 S' To List Daniel Proctor for Removein og hannah theed from Decuon John Current to his on & house and for both ing and Supporting her three month, from December
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.797 one pound Ringence and two furthmon 7
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Cor- henry Spending for two Day, making the High
and province Rates four Shillnon 4000 (or Henry Squating for importing Elisabeth weight 1 two Shilling 02001
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a mor Joner form for five Deay making the light
very land Province Late, Eleven Stillness Tomo yonas , tommy for warning For four out of town and for money, paid for patrones Cautions In the year 1796 Jen Shillings
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Tomi Andrew Fletcher for two Days, making the High way and Prounice Raki four Shillings.
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To ire Andrew Fletcher for Boarding ore Chn Flemment : Find week, when Engaged on school Eighteen Shillingp
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To mor Samuel Adams for Serving as a committe man to agree withno go hal. Fletcher and lonely Fletcher fur , for there Land Near flagetindone where the High way Pageth a cost the same one Shilling & four pence
In ary An Hemment for Keeping a writing School this month, in the Neck two pound, Sight Shilling,
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To David frauding for Seven Days making the Highway and province Rates for four teen Thick hoy
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David Spanking for writing for the town and · paper in the year pat one found four Shilling, To David Spantsing for writing warrants to warn Perloni out of Hours and to money paid for Entring (auctions Nine Pulling, and three pence and thefee farthing
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To Sery Samuel Perhem for Keeping Jacob Butter field three months from the twenty first Day of November 1757. one pound two chilling, and Eight pence To mr Zachariah Emery for Keeping the wid parrot four weeks and five Dayson the time of her Juknes and finding her with Neves ferry things for her " Support one pound fight shillings To Extras Warren fund for quitting your 2. and three feel of fire wood for thecher? Migvenezer Bridge Seventeen Shilling, and six pence? Carried forma.
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Brought Jonas Dutton for booths for the meeting theory. Doors and putting on the fame Six Shilling, and four pence
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smr: Jonathan ayons table in the year ino for the town . Rate of Oliver Blogit not gitable four hillings and teen pance
alto for the town Rate of John Saverfor in the
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same year one chilling and two pence). -01 2. 0
William Fram, Constable for the Town and province Rates of Abraham Surrantin the year 1737 not guttut to one pound fin Shilling and
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j Fight ponce Live. John Parker Inhoher for Entertaining
the Select man in the year 197 five pound, fourteen Chilling, and three persone furthing 514 31 0 Lebediah Reyes for Boarding nors An islam
montwhen Engaged in Keeping School three. wee his Gopher Shilling, 08000 Benjamin Chambercon 3. for the town Kaleof hur father Josephe han serlen in the year 175 which was abated by Reason of his Dijest Fix ethillings and fie penie 0650 By order of the select men, David Spending Town Car.
march. 3" 1958 Then the?
·Telat men grammes and compare all their Orders Down on mr Jonathan Bates Town Streahover and (att up the Same. and found that there ffel Remercie in the Paid Freceferin hand of the towns money not as yet Drawn off by orders from them the time of sixty Seven pounds Fehlentheling andSeven pesce andthree Forthings and Seven fifteenth Lawbou ll money) to Ballame the fund, that the Land Treaturen had orders To Receive Errors Quentes Aus 6 07.18.7.3.7 David funding
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Hunannual Tom meeting of the free helgen on other Inhabitance of the Joton of Chelmsford grofull Qualified to Vote and Regularly & Hsembles at the € meeting House in Cheln's ford afore dad the Jenth Day of march Anno domini 1758
solo Vin. Joseph mours grandjaron which vote was feronjis. And nor Rathuriah Emery Note by cote to servein his Room Poled for County Treasurer. Then the meeting was Regulated vold Oliver Fletcher Ely moderator for this meeting. role To Chufe five Selat men
(ot) Said hunting first Select man Hola Donare want, blecon Elatinan vold Samuel Perform this Seket man bote Dea" John Warren Forth Salut man
RobertFletcher Fifth elect man vola, David Funding town (CerR voted Jonathan Bates Town Treasurer Recon Perd and votes Joseph Adama four Town treafurer in his now after Cole Aron ReamberCon Constable for the South End vold Robert Reading Constable for the North End whichwe
rota to thule another in the North End votar Eleazer Richiestion Constable for the North End lote the Select men to be Afferrory
voted to adjointhe meeting for half an our; and then meet voted Oliver Barron Fitting man for the North End usted Ephraim Harren Jour" Tything man for the South End wold for terweyers of High ways in the South End Jonathan "Parker Enf" Jonertheir Spanking John mindst and mr. Zachariah Emery.
voted for Surveyers of High ways for the North End Sarah Poster Thomas Fletcher Samuel Stevens fun and Robert Reading voted for ferme viewer, Samuel Prostor Juni Samuel Sam, James Parkhurst Theich Reyer vote for fit Drivery Benjamin Clerkhenry Heren, Joseph Warren Quan Henry ByAm voted Serveyers of Bort and Timber Joseph Frami yum Soup . Tyto. ( Carried forward)
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for Dear Revies Robert Service John Roben, Junt. for Sealler of Leather Ebenezer your for Hoy Reaves William Peine Ebenezer Foster Jame, Hawood and Jonathan Snow
Thomas Spaulong and Nathaniel Butter field to lake (are of the whith
iAgreeable to un out of of this province a Lest was taken by the Select men of the Names of the person, whome they Judged Jutade and Qualified to Jerue as Betty Juror and Laid the Same before the town. ged to Except of the List as it it is Law be for thetown: agreeable there with the Name, ware putin to the Box
te Not to the order in the town Book Reading the present meeting Let the Sum of two Hundred pounds to be Raised for the Support of the gospel minittry and to Defray the other Necessary Change, anijeingin Is Toon the year Enfling
that the grammar School that be Kept ons This part of the your at the School house in the north End of the tour and one this purt at the School House in the middle of the town and other this park at the School House in the South End ofthe tour.
to that the Neck hale have three months writing School the Present year
usted that the Select men that provide the Said Schooling andthe place or places where the and School in the Neck Shuts Gekauft. rted that the High ways, within A Town hall be Camere dand Repaired by a Rate the year Enfring according to the xote the Cush yser to the Sum of Sixty pounds for anlening and Repairing the High ways, within the ad Town the year Erfaring
For to make the Highway Rate by the Last Invoice @ that some may goe at Large the year Endring within the Sai Town
ed that the County Vax if any there be be paid out of the Town -treafurey the year Enfumig
ed to Send apt. Ebenezer Parker Liv. Daniel Prostor ma Jones Adams and ort Henry Spaulding as a Committe to Je if the Rev. mr. Ebenezer hath any thing to offer Relating to hi, articlein the warranty
of that we have the Rovimo Ebenezer Bridge Shall be paid his dallary Quarterly for the future according to the (Ontrack of the town with him and that the town Treather Thale as
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Directed to pay him his dattery @ westerly and is Preferred offer any other Person to whome the's town in greeted
voted not to make the Reverend ma Genszer Bridges any Satisfe or allowance for Not haveing his fullary haid how You better Viafon the time haft
voted Oliver FletcherElg, and ing. Jannet Derhum one of the relent , clat men be a (commille to make an wen at the
though at Chart town (court of general Sessions of the Peace on the Second Twoday of march Instant to a Pregentment of the grand Jury against the
Tai Town for not having a good and sufficient Rihour for a bout two miles, in Vaid Town, aereoade to the article in the warrant voted to Jimi, the article in the warrant Relating to the Province Note or Notes for the Supporting the french ins? (Chelmsford water Not to Build a work Houle or Houje to mantenin the town Poor in
vote liberty to Benjamin Kemp to Build a Coopers Shoop where the two high ways meet Near the house of Ephraim Marvin Som? where it may Not Incumber other of of so
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Noted that the Town Rate of Charli molim in the year 175/
"sted to Euf" moter Parken the form of Eighteen Shilling, for hs timber for Repairing the Highway at formany Bridge voted mr. Samuel Adams e tron Chambertin foilliam Prostor to be a committe to Sell the Personal Estate of John Parrot Det. Except Such of the Beding and Clothing (a) needful for the unport of his wid "
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voleo the article Relating to the Effects of John Perrot Deut. which flo mon Aojornment to this present meeting be Adjuned to the Next Publick town meeting in Town Then the meeting was Dismind.
Oliver Hetchen moderator
Recorded By David Spanking Town Car
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Chelmsford March 10.1758
Received Of the Town Of helmsford, Twenty nine cond and a half Of wood, tow and the quantity allow me by & Jown to the First day of march Juftant Eben? Bridge
Memorandum. The last order quien for the quantity received was that given to Ephraim Waren Just? in the general Order, bearing date 3. Of march juftant
Chelmsford March 5th 1759
Received Of The Town of feeling fond Thirty two Cords one Foot and a half of wood In full for my yearly) allowance Of wood for the year part to the first day Of this month _ and Two Con & a half low and may allowance for the year (current)
Eben Bridge
Mem m The last and on given for the quantity also - ve received, à thut, quien te Llevame Wasen Venn? In the Gen? oder, leaving date of th Feb 2 part
Thelunsford april 1.1760
Received Of the Form of Chelunfond Thirty eight cords for five foot & ahalf foot, of wood, in file for my yearly allow . ance ofwood for the year past, that is to the first Day of March haft- So that I have Received light (o), five foot & a half tow. my allowance for the current year
Elevii thridge)
Minorand", The last order given for the quantity atroce) Received in That gives To Josiah Hodgman bearing Date march 25th paul, + decided in Page 307 in this book
Chelmsford March 1.1762
Received of the Town of Chelmsford Sixty seven words, seven feel and a half of fire wood is full of my allow ance of word for the last two years hall, to this day_ So that? have received, Seven Cours, seven feet & a half tow my eller - anes for the regent year REGent Bridge
memor and insa. The late order groen for u. quantity above received, in that given to Joseph "Warren, bear ing late 19 heb? haft in decided in Page 443 in this book
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the At a meeting of the Select inen it was ordered that fauther Bales town treamer Shall pay out of the Town money to Cheals melan for hur town Rate in the year 177 which was a buteo Stwer Shillings and fix 0 : 11:6: By order of the Selections
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over At a meeting of the select monate befant etwas order Ruwe that mr Yonathan Bate, Town Treafurer for the fourth pay to mr. Joseph e Dame fun! Town Treasurer fortis year 1758 all the Proms money he hadorder, to Receive over and a bone " hat he had order, to pay out which upon Balcone is sixty Neuen pounds Schen Bulling one penny three. for things and five. Fifteen tin and that the lines Joseph Adem be Account alle for the dome and to pay it out as he that? Macerie Orders from the Select men -201. 7.13 By order of The delat mes
(helinger) etprie 4 13- 1759 At a meeting of the Select men il vous or dered that any De ein e formitom" Town Treasurer d'hull pay out of the som money the following uma, going to capt Zacharia Richardfor for has Lund News the piernas, So Called" in said (helenstor) so here the High way Lately Lardan Both pali Beroff the dome three pound, Time chilly And two perce and one farthing
In mr. Junion / Torget for high and where the a fondo High way Dothe mafia croft hig Land in d'air Town four groundi 4-0.0- Com?" John Barnit for Leping in taking Care theword" Saint four weeks when dick from the Ga of feruary saft pust one pound one Shelling and faire pound 1- 104 ( Carried in
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To I das Hedorlik for Seeping and Changing the meeting Houle land Ringing the Ball one year which Ended y 24 (Day of march Luft one pound two thillings - 1. 2000 3 mnd Oliver Burron for Bording in? Thomas Que, school matter teen week, whilehold the for the Dayof april Instant one pound Seventeen Shallinen (and) , .1. 17. 80
By order of the Solution
Thefinaford may 20 1728
efta mating of the select men it was ordered that m? Jo (pdl Formy ) .... Town Treasurer That pay out of the town, money tom Ofwer Barron for g Letting one (or) And Thise fect and an half of fire word for the Recent Ebenezer Bridge five hiding, and- Nine pence By order of the elutinen 0 David expanding Jour ( 2)
Chelmsford imay of: " 1798.
At a meeting of the Select menall intent it was orders that in ? Joseph Houms fun Town Treasurer Shall pay out- of the town, money The following summer (viz, Ho Enf" .Mojes Parker for his Timber for the Repairing the High
way at pormans Bridge in the year 1797 Eighteen hitting.
Extrame Harrin fun! for getting two Cord and an halfof ie wood for Chart, Trawhom And for Removing drawshe From twee Hildreth to John Blazedles, twelve Shillings and ten pence)- 0. 12 : 10:0 By order of thesetel men
(Chelmsford may 20 171,8 Hu meeting of the select men it was ordered thatm' Joseph Teams from! Town Treafmer Shall pay out of the Low, money to Zachariah steed for beingponer jaled inthe town Balein the year ning gehen( 2) chillingpant four perire) 0.18.4.
des of the velect men
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Thanh Gyas then Jonathan snow hogy howe Jamas Fighting Dear have, Thomas Spending to See the The Smith have a free Papaye according to dawas Queer isation Tything man Aron Number Can ons tas Janu (Adam, The Viewer William Peine Hogy. Seeu Glenerer Foster Fumer Harwood Hoy Reiser Lower than Partier Jeveyer of high ways Joseph tour concer of Board, qc gleich Foster Jonathan ajuns. John Mondott Verweyers of high ways, Henry Byam Led Driver Robert Pires dear Recordsforiph Warren June Field Driver viandes"Zachariah Emery deracyor of high ways 1799 Samuel Proctor Juni Fen c. Viewer & Ephraim Warren for!" Tything man
marcby Joseph Diflor Serveyer of Boardy&c Benjamin. 1795 Clark, Henry Sewery Vices Driver, and Samuel Steuer,) Virueger of high wery1.
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marchio Jebediah Meyer Robert Redding Terryer of 1768 High wayer, James Parkhurst Jene Prewen Grenser, Good, Scallen of Leather Cleaner Richardfon Contable . Joseph@Adam.fr: Jour Treasurer. David Funding Senare Sami Samme CORsham John Warren and Rober Fletchere Affersons, & David, stranding Town Park. manling Visthome ( Butterfic OS to Seethat the fish have 1is a free Papaye & according To Law.
inarch 241798, Then Thomas Fletcher , etworn a ferver of high ways ince the afore Named Perform ware floor, to there Relative offices to which they were ( ho)+) into and fish. took the previous cath by in germany the Days & your a boue Laid ce for me
Oliver Fletcher Gust Par
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Within is De when (humberten one of the Constable, of the town of Chelmsford in the Country of law) defin Greeting
for his inajustes, Name you are hereby Requin for thull to warn the fice holders and other Inhabitants of the faid town (in your ward! Lawfully Qualified to vole to Aftenble at the Inceling house in Chelmsford afforced on tuesday the Month, Day of may (urrant at two of] the Cock on afternoon to Elector Despite one or more per lon, tuing free holder and Refident town to Service for and Represent their in the great (ort to be holder for his majestic, devous at the Court house in Boston on wenday the thirty first Day of many Instant and to During the session and fection, agreeable to the Present from Ruhard forter og's Sherif! of
to warn allo all the free holder and other Jubel flame of fair town Rateable to giveor Bring in unto the differson on the Day above Is true and perfect Listior quvoice of all there polly & Maleable Elfaite and found fy trade or faculty and gen money at Interest in order to make the town Rate for the Current year as they will answer their Defects under the jums and penalty o in the Law in their be halft made and provide; here of fail not and make timely Return of this war rant with your Doing here in junto me Dated at Chelmsford air one Said the fifth of may Annodomini 1718
Byorder of the Relutmen Thalmar David Spendmy town Chelmsford may 9.1798 notedianas to the wer thon write comment I have warned and Ind eurorisco to warn all the free fire holow and other Inheritance rese towania magasin de to meet at time and is use and for the purpur arthurmentioned
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of the town ) (hermy on) in the city of SiScopre que
In humanethe same you are required for thesith to hereby ?? wenn the free holders and other In raditi of thedaily
fromdie at the nesting house in (hermiford affare said on The day The Month Day of may arrin ( at two ofthe? Por after nbone to Elect on Deputa one or more Per fans ting free holders and resident in Your to chance for and Vent them in the Great Court to be Holden for Rig majestic, service at the count hours in Boston on wardiesday the thinly first Dayor may luftent how to During the Soption and Session, elareable to the present from Richard foster of9." Skrift of Said County ,
2.4 Towaru allo all the free houders and other Inhabitance of Town Ralia ble to Give or Bring un to the Afferrar on the Day & love to love and perfect List or ginvoice) of all these walls & Rabatte Eftale and funmb ly trade or faculty and Gun by money at Interest in orderto make the town haute the Current your as they will findher there Default under the pains and pennactifin the Law in that behelft much and provided hereaf fall Not and make timely Return ofthis warran Curth your Doing, here in unito medalie at helmiford afford to the fifth Day of Ineu trinodammi 1758
By order of The Selectmen of (hechos) David pounding Town Car Chelong ford may 2 1795 In a severance to the within dritten wewant I have earned and Intecrowned to warn all the face koder and other Inheritance of 28 touryin my ward, to meet at time and Place and for the purjuga, within mentioned
Clearer Richardson ! Constable 1
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talown miching of the free hotown and over pricebilance
Regularly & Assembled at the Meeting House in Celi forcafor The WAY Bay of may Anno domini 1755 all the Salat men Har Towhan Glazer Richardfon and & Aren Chamberen the Glable, who warned the feeling Rengeteget Ticket, " we Drown out of the Box for John Kullanyou and fonction Recordings. ca dence on the Jury of Eryaly at the text Inférieur heurter Common Pleas and Court of General Softions ofthe here to be holden at Cambridge on the third Theway of may Protein (,
Going Putte Vole to Les of the Town word end one or more Representatives the ilreport year and It dafica inthe affirmative
Le tol to Find Two Repre fentitive, the Present ofeur oles (cpt Entrar Sparitoing Repre Centitive for the year in funny che & Refused to sterue)
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sted. Oliver Fletcher (q" to Jenice for and Represent the.
Town at Hee Giocatore General Court The year En lungo
that Richard Helseth and fonce, Helbrethe wind there fleurs upini paying to the Town of (helinfor the final four points mine Full money thats for mier here after be augusto and Fin changed from any Change that hath conten an account of the maintenance of John Parrot ale Secett and that hall arife on account of the means lammes of his wife for the future preventing there Rateatic part in formon with others of the Is Town and allo that the id Richard and former for the future may to in the permettrait Pollution of the House and a and where the parrot Quecd
Recorded At David a prandinej vous (i)
Informarunion on the above mentioned. With Day Yingling Thech Conai tretet Causa. Note to the town Treaties for thedance tamponfederation of the fastand Change the town hath ben at for the Support of John. Par ot Decal.
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(long ford may LL 1)
. It a meeting of the cast men it was ordered this "? Joseph Adam, You! non brea forse the route the town, money to the Reve mr. Shenever Bridge for hi, Quarter staltury which be gan the Eleventh Di of February aast and Ended the Eleventh Duyay! may following the Jimof Twenty pound 20.0.0 ·By order of the Select m ...
Hameeting of the defect men it was ordered that " Down Ircafurer shall han out of the towns money to blame fibre le lo for fit. forcedcad for the wide Rachid forit find one monthywhich Ended the pub Day of april
and family alin monther whis to Ended the Twenty Eight, Day of April 1758 the Sino Sin telo.This 0. 16. 6.16 By order of the value David of painting Town Car Chelmsford July 5. 1755 IAt a meeting of the select men it was ordered that no Joseple Foulon, guar. Jours Treahover Shall pay out of the towns money to Senest Samme ( Ser hum for Salt pork and Indian Com and milk and five wood and petalors and other things for the support of the Beachin townas this account on file Nine pound, Sixteen hillings and four penestos forthings x9 16:4.2 By order of the Select me. David pauloing Town (te) Chelmsford July & #1755 At a meeting of the Select men it was ordered that moore, Arany hur town Treafiner Shall pay out of the towns more to Je gt Samuel Perham the following James vize for Heping Jacob Butterfield Monateen weak, which Ended the fifthA of July Instant one pound twelve Shilling 1-12:00 To Senest Samus & Perkum for one gurney to count to make answer to a presentment a gain of the afor not having a goodvu Sufficient highway in Dad town for a bout wo many:
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Brough forward, Flight Shilling , 0 8:00 By order of the Solution
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Chelmsford July ; the 17) At ameeting of the delatmen it was ordered that min To peptidlem, fun. Town tocafuer thall pay out of the Bury money dom, Thomas Ricesfor besuonly a gr commer, Schoolin this Town three month, which Ended the fifth Day I funcraft, in pound, thirteen Pulling & four pence 170 13:4:0 By order of the felad men.
I a meeting of the Select men it was ordered that mr. fo jeph
Cheliniford full site 1758 Dumifund for Town Freafure, Thate pay out of the town, money to mr Jones Acum, for Indian ( Crniand Beans and other things for the french in to town as this accounton filetes ground, two thellings & one penne y and tive far thing
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