Concord town records : manuscript transcripts, 1743-1790 , Part 2

Author: Concord (Mass.); Mansur, Ina Babb, d1910-; Mansur, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Cutler); Smith, Whitney S.
Publication date: 1743
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17:11 Doc" y" 28 the ford Caf! Horas. / Barrett ty an order to Mr. Brad Town Treasurer for flivers Rates Remitted 1 .. 18. 3.3


and his Service as Constable Que poured Lighter Shillings three fences three farthings


Caff This, Barrett Constable


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The Selection of the Town of Concord net and unported a Town meeting of the vitable Inhabitants of said loun to be- held in the Town house said forum on Monday the Seventeenth Day of Vercuster 1717 at two o' Clock- in the afternoon to Consider and act of the following articles 5 - First to Chuse a Committee to Provide for the Confortable Support of the Families of those who are in the Continental army agreeable to a tate Resolve of the peut! as cully of this State.


Secondly to See if the Town will Chuse a Committee to fine with a Committee. tabely Chosen by the Church in this Town to Supply the Pulpet Hardly to See if the Town will Raise to to Support preaching in this Town and act as the lon Aball think- proper Fourthly to the what Direction the Tour. will give to the Selection Respecting the que es ordered by the jewel Court for this


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Voted- a Counter t Provide for Faciales Of Those in the Continental Grey


a Committente Supply The Prolet Efrancis Worth. Copt David Brown Rehauah Hurt Jonas Heyunal


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Rod Ile Selectiven gave orders that the warrants Be Drawn for the meeting to f. Warned accordingly 1


Nov: 17 1777


at a meeting of the cotable Inhabitants the Town of ou cord began and held at the Town house in Said Torun on Monday the Seventeenth Day of November 1777


Joli Coming Esq" was Chosen Moderater. Voted to Chuse the Selection for the time being a Committee to Provide for the fameles Of those who are in the Continental away agreeable to a Resolve of the gen. assembly of this state


Voted on the Second article to Chuse a Committee to Give with the Committee of the Church to Supply the Pulpet which are as follows Ephraim 4) crd, Jun Colo Julia Buttrich Cop ! David Brown, Kchowiak Hunt & Jours Heywood Eng?


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€ 200 for Preaching 1


13 Juin and Flint


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Voted on the 3d article to Raise the Hundred Pounds to pay for the preaching ut have already had + for the future untill the Said Sum be Expended-


Voted on the fourth article that the Selection be Directed to Receive the 13 Guns and Flint ordered to This loun and pay for. the Same, and keep them for the Tour's use contill further order of the Train, and that the lead + gun tocks he disposed of to the the trebatitants for their advantage and the Moderator Discussed the Meeting 0 November y 27. 177% the Selection of the town of Concord wet and appointed a Tourn meeting of the volable Inhabitants of Said Town to be held at the Town house in Said Toun on Monday the first day of December nept at two o' Clock in the afternoon to Consider and act on the following article vip- To see if the Tour will Instruct their Representative to use his Influence with the General Court to obtain a Repeal of the hate


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Regarding Petition # quiral Count" that States Kowey 3. Called in


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act whereby the fills of Credit of this state are to be Redeemed by Treasury notes, as latest, or whether they will Instruct their Refere. sentatures in any other matter what ever - agreeable to a Request of De" Thomas_ Barrett and others card the Selection gave orders the warrants Should be Drawn that the meeting should be warned accordingly 1 at a meeting of the votathe Inhabitants. of the Town of Concord begun and held at the Town house En Klouday the first Day


of flec- 1777. John Corning was Chosen Moderator Voted to Petition the general Court that the States money which is to be Sunk on Loan, be Called in by Tax which Petition being Drawn & delivered to the Representative the Meeting was Dismissed The Copy of the petition being on File for the year 1777


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Costablan TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS Bread Wheat


Col. Icher Buttrich


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When paid Coll . John au order to Mr. Bord Town Treasurer nineteen Shilling +- 3 pence for Bread & weat the provided for fives'+ fluxantes 0. 19.3


Family when had the Small fry


1778 February 4 9" There paid Uh. Isaac Wilkins by an order to Uh. Boud Town treasurer for toasting the wife of John fletcher from July. to the 15" (Rec"- following fure pounds Eleven Shilling + four


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1778 Feb. ye 9 then paid Wr. Sauil Parkman by ane order to Mr. Bond for Setting 4 Squares of glass in the writing house and 4 Inou Pots for the Soldiers one found Sixten Shilling!


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Flat his wife


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1778 Janun y & 7. Then paid Mr. Nehemiah Davis order to US. Bond Town for Divers Rates Remitted and for his service Q2 Constable two friends. Eleven. Stilling ten pence + two farthing


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1778 feb. 4 9 then paid Us. Nehemiah Davis by an order to US. Bored Toun Treasurer for Rates Permitted one Privind 1-6-3 Six & three peace


1778 Fet ys & then paid Wro. Phate Everson by an order to Mr. Bord for Boarding those ministers et. whe hath Preach! here Since October y 20th 176-48 45,000 weeks at 15/ pr week and six weeks more of 30/ pr week- forty five pounds 1


1778 706: New paid Urs .. Mary Brown for a Counterfiet Bill paid her by the Selection ent of the 1 1 .. 10.0


Town verwey, thirty stillings


1778 feb: 4: 16. Then paid Uhr. Joseph -


Hayward Jun . by are order to Mr. Band Town Treasurer for the School money apportioned to his and his Fathers families twenty four shillings


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24-6 16 Nathan Stour 1778


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1778 Feb: 4 16 Then paid Mr. Nathan Stowe by an order to Mr. Boad Town treasurer for food. lag Rebeckak Lock 27 weeks at 2/ pr. week and 12 weeks of 5., 6 .. 0


4) per week and force Shillings for a Days work in preformed those who had the Small fox the whole five pounds Six Shilling


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David Whittaker


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+ gliway work


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1778 Feb y 16. Then paid Ul. David Whittaker by an onder to Ws Boud Town Treasurer In work at the Highways more than 0. 5


he had Credit for five Shilling


1978 February y: 23" Them paid Mrs. Wary Harris by an order to Mr. Boud from Treasurer on boarding her mother pour y 28. + of Fel Lash to the first of June at 1/8 per week and from that two & the present Fel: 28 at 4/per week Recluction 9.1 1/11 out 8/1 for Rates meine pounds Elevene Shillings + Eleven pouce.


1778 February 1: 23 then faid Ws Stephen Barrett by an order to Mr. Bond Town Treasurer for Plants and two plays work? 1.2 .. 0 at the Highways twenty two Shilling


1778 Feb: y. 23" then paid Benjamin Clark, fun ty an order to th. Boad Town Treasurer In House Krow and 58 Quarts of will for those who had the Swall fox in his House one. 1-9-8 Pound vine Shilling + Eight pence. 2 1


Stephane Barnett Planks


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1778 February 4. 23 Then paint Benja Clark by an order to DI Bond Town Road" for the money apportioned to his Family et for the year 1776 8 1 .. 10 .. 8


a pair of Shoes for the. Harris whole we found to Shilling + Eight pence.


1778 Feb: 4 23 there daid Nr. James Chandler by an order to Mr. Boad Tran Treasurer for Boarding Mr. Flagy 20 weeks Eight Polends. 8.0


1778 Feb, y: 28 These paid Mr. abigab Boud, fun by an order to Uhr. Boad Trun Treasures for Sundays for the poor out of his p for the poor + a Guen - our Pounds Eighteen Shillings


4.18.7.3 darren · pence + three farthing -


1778 Feb. 4 28 ther paid Mrs. Everson in order to US. Bord Town Treasurer for what Several Jest." Gave Her who Preach! hear Serice Dr. Emerson dyed of Days pr 6 Dollars Each Sixteen Pounds four Shillings 16.,4.0


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1778 Let: 4 18 Then paid Uhs. Ulary Stearns by an order to Uhr. Bond Town Treasurer for her Entertaining the Selection in Germany Last Jubil making the Book, four pound, Seven Shillis let peuce 1778 March y: 2°- Theare paid W. Ephraim Melven by an order to Wh. Bond Town Treasurer the School money in that Society In full Seven Pound Seven Shilling + nine price.


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Tran Change € 140


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For Salad


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County Toy


TEST Decouber y: 25. 1777 The Selection of the Itwon of Concord agreeable to the roles of the Dafatitente of said town in May Last where in they granted the Sum of one Hundred to forty Pounds to Defray the Necessary Town charges the Ensuing year. and also to Raise one Hundred friends to Support Schools with Said Town, and in the mouth of hover' fast at a meeting of the Inhabitants of said Toun where in they voted to Raise the Hundred Pounds to Pay for Preaching its, and at the Same Meeting voted to Pay for the Juus + Bayouets sent into this town by the gen. Assembly of this State and Fruits, Load + gen tocks amounting in the whole to 73 pounds. and where as the warrant for the County Tax fled not come soon enough fait year, and the Inhabitants were not assessed therefore therefore- the Selection has added the Same to the Town Rate this year, being the Sum of twelve I . founds. and Eleven pence . - " The whole Six Shilling


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Three Contables'


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Sun amounting to Five Hundred twenty. five Pounds Je Shillings + Eleven. fence and made out three lists there for and delivered them to the Constables to Collect and pay in the Same to US . alijah Bond Town Treasurer. on or Before the first Day of March next ensuring the flate here of and for which Sun the Said Abyjah Bond Town Treasurer is fletter to the Town the Sun to Each Coristable Deliver! to Collect is as. follows viz_


Constable Elnathan Jones. £ 195. 3 .. 5 1 Constable Reuben Brown 1


14.9.3 .. 6 Constable David Hartwell 181.19. 7 also added from the Highway Rate lists. not work out agreeable to the vote of the Town - added to the Several Town Pate lists the Sims following for which Mr. Abijah Bond lown / measures it


Defetes. To Constable Elnathan Jones. £ 4. 17- To Constable Reuben Brown - 15.9.6 - 1 To Crustable David Hartwell - 6/5:5


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Elias Marron


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Dej Ting action on


Union aquedafora Continental Gumese


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Constable Cop! Elnathan Jones Hefter for his. L'abe Tax teig Big Constable Reuben Brown Me for his totale Tax


being too big £ 3. X 5 . 5 Constable David Hartwell. It In his State Tax being too big £ 2. X5 .. 5 also added Elives Barros . Pole after his Pale Ma2 Cast 1. x0-0


Concord flex? y: 25.1777. The Selection set and appointed a Ion Meeting to be held at the Town house in Said Tran on Monday the fifth Day faremary next at two o' Clock in the after. You to Consider and act on the following articles vig_ first to see of the Ition will Instrict their Representative Respecting a Confederacy of Perpetual incon agreed upon by the How to the Continental Congress and act" there on. as the Town Shall thick proper Secondly to take vito Consideration a tale act of the general assembly of this State


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Jon. 5 1778


1 Ve action - Consideration Required


Reprezentativa


Jan. 12 1778


Untitled are act to Enable Towns to Raise Such Sums of money as they incline. to the for the Purpas of Pressing their Proportion Si te Publick fleft and act there on as the Town Shall Thinks proper. and the selection gave orders that the needing Should be warned accordingly. -


at a meeting of the estable Inhabitants of the Town of Concerd on Monday the 5Th Day of January 1778 at the town house in Said Town at two o Clock in the afternoon John Curing Esq? was Chosen Moderator The lon taking into Consideration the Importance of the affair was of the mind te adjourn In further Consideration the vote being Put it passed in the affirmative and the meeting. was adjourned until Vouday the twelveth Day of this Instant formary accordingly - at a meeting of the Notable Inhabitants of the Town of Concord on the 12 Day of January upor an adjournment voted that Representative use his best judgement and


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affair that the said Confederacy and Partial union be Established for the good of the whole Voted on the Second article not to act there on and the meeting was Resolved. -


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Nathan Morriam. Selectreau


March 2 1778


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füllung Torra Jupes


Left him on CocenTy Tax 17761


TEXT 1778 Warchy 2. then paid Who Nathan Uleraim by an order to Us. Bord Town Treasurer In bio Service as Select man for Last year and Services & articles 13.9. 9 Provided for the proz thirteen pounds une Shilling s vines france


175 Warch y 2. then paid Ul. Josiah Meriam ty an order to Us. Bord Town Treasurer for bus Service one Day for Providing for Jours & Durants famelys who had the Small pox + half a Day in c .. 6 .. 0 putting the Town ques in order Shilling


1778 March y? 2. then paid Capt Ephraim fones ty an order to Mr. Bond Town Treasurer for the County Tax for the year 1776 twelve pounds fors Shillings + Eleven pence and two formede fifteen Shillings + Six pence. For Entraining the Communities of the Town whole Sum fifteen Pounds one Shilling + für france


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INDEX 2.benzer Hubbard Bridge Placek


TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS Efusion Wir die Clark + acounsel


à jourung To Boston to Procesvan Delahenda In the Train"


Wh. Hodywan Wasch 21 1778


branding Thank ful Ball Teacher -


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March 2 1778


1778 March y 2. 2 then paid Mr. Eburger Huffund by an order to Il, Bond Tron Treasurer for (B) 240 feet Bridge plank five found.


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1778 Warchy 2. then paid Eftrains Woods, Jun. by an order to Mr. Bored Town Treasurer for bis Service as Clark and 33 .. 16.6 assessor and articles Provided In the poor thirty three founds Sixteen Shilling + Six pence


1778 Warch 9 then paid Wr. Abishan Brown by an order to Wh. Boud Town Treasurer for his providing in those who had the Swall fox and a Journey to Boston to Procure Soldiers In the 2 .. 19.4


Town for the Continental Service. two pounds, nineteen Shit. & four pence 1778 Warch y: 21 then paid Mr. The. Hodgman by an order to Ms. Bond Town Treasurer for branding Thankful Ball when keeping school on Bloods James Last year or for the year 176 0 .12.0 twelve Shillings -


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March 25 1778 fr. by an order to Mr. Boud Uhr. Joseph Farrar Proches One Day in Crecord Eight Dollard


1778 Warchy: 15 then paid Mh. Stephen Hosmer, F


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1778 Warch y: 25 then paid Mr. Joseph Barns by an order to Wh. Board Town Treasurer on Boarding Sam ! Bloods dan? from y: 8℃ Dost best to the 25Th of March of 18 weeks. 13 weeks at 3/ 15 5,000 weeks at 15/ Shilly for wek five prends


1778 Warchy: 28 then paid Cap!" The? Barrett tate Gustafle ty on order to Wr. Bord Toon Treas? for Rates Remitted one proved four Sh? 1 .. 4.0


1778 March y: 98 then paid W. David Jones by an order to 7th . Bord Town I read? for several articles- out of bis shop in the Smiths way Eight & two fence


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Geeft Formant Preaching Eight Dollars


Saut Blood 1. finns


March 28 1778


Capt. Thes. Barrett LE Constable


Samuel Je articles Smith way


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1778 March 4 30 th there paid Cap! David wheeler by an order to Hs. Boud Town Treasurer In two journeys one to Medford & one to Boston & Procure-were for the Conti rental Service twenty stillings. 1


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1778 March y. 30 then Paid Capt Charles Miles by an order to Us. Bord Town Treasurer dr 200 feet of Bridge Plank Rol. 7 OSurveyon u- Hosmer, at /5 pence per foot 4 pounds 3/4 and three head of wood flat to the pour Eight pounds, Seven Shilling + 4 pence.


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178 Warch y". 30 then paid M. Havel Taylor by an order to Uhr. Board Toun Treasurer for money Hoved of him for the town use its Intrest une prude Eight Shillings + tur france


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DATE March 30 1778


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for Mais TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS Cat Charles Hcare Bridge Puff 1


Francal Taylor Hired of les 4


april 6 1778


1778 april y2 6." then paid Ub Jours Petter by an order to As. Boad Tours Treas" for a Blanket for Um Burroues when going with 1.10.0 Capt Wincott into the army for three mouths thirty shilling


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Sauce Chandler


Jaro Bateman. april 13 Gustafle 1778


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198 april y: 6+ then Cand Uh Thad& Blood by an order to US. Bord Town Treasures. for keeping School in Buttrick' Society Seven. Found for Sky and for keeping school in Barretti' Society four. forwards one Stilling whole Eleven Powned Six Aluling


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1776 april y: 6th then Paid Wh James Chandler by an order to th. Road Town Treasurer for Boarding That Blood where keeping School in that Socialy Six 2 .. 4 .. 0 Dollars + 8/ for being over Rated


1778 Ceful y: 13 then paid Mr. Jones Bateman by an order to Wh. Bord Town Treasures for Drivers Rates Remitted and his Service as Constable } 2.0.63. 4


1778 april y: 13 Hace paid Ub. Nathan Stow by an order to Mr. Bond Town 35,18 .. 0 Treasurer for keeping School in the winddle of the Town 35 found - and 18/ for a Journey to Boston 1


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april 13 1778


Selectronic


TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS Nathan green School vary


1778 april y' 13 then paid Mr. Wehem" Hunt an order to Us. Bond Town Treas - for his Service as Selectivan + assessor. for last year Eleven found Six Shilling


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1778 abril 13. Then paid Nathan green by an to Wh. Boud Town Treas- for School money on the farm on de 7/8 old + 17/g last year. 1. 5, 9.


? whole are found five + tuo fence 1


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To Consider County- 890


TEXT February 2 20 1778 The Selection of the Town of Concord met are afforated a meeting of the Vitable Inhabitants of Said Tran of Concord on Monday the second Day of March 1778 of the Town house in Sand Town at one o Clock in the afternoon to Consider and act on the following articles ing_ First to Chuse a Moderator to Govern Said meeting Secondly To Chuse the Necessary Town officers and Committee of Correspondance for the year ensing Thirdly To see what Wethod the Tour will take to maintain their Highway and Bridges the year ensuing, if voted to follow the former plan as in years past in that case to Instruct the Selection to Persue the Same, In act other ways as The Town Shall Think proper Fourthly To See if the Town will give the twenty Pounds Bounty to are the man who hath Inlisted in the Continental Service for this Town, as well those who Inlisted before the role of the Town in March Last as those who Inlisted after Said vote Fifthly To See if the Town will Permit Whs. Everson


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to Cut Source wood on the Ministerial word lot This year upon Conditions that one of the Com. mitter who has the Care of said Land be there when any wood is Cut and give flisections there for or act other ways as the town Shall Thick Proper Sixthly To See if the Tour will by their vote order that the persons in the northerly part this Town whose names are perfixed to a Request for are article in this warrant, have liberty to Draw out of the Town heasur- er Connette for that purpas, the Money they pay toward the Support Preaching in the Town of Concord from September 1177 and forward So long as they have Constant among them Selves Seventhly To Chase a Commettere to Little accounts with the Town Treasurer Eighty To See : the Swine may go at Large 1 he ensuring year and the Select veen gave orders that the warrants be Drawn and Delivered to the Constables the the meeting be warned accordingles.


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FEX to Cut Source wood on the Ministerial word lot This year upon Conditions that one of the Com. ritter who has the Care of said Land be there when any wood is Cut and give directions there for or act other ways and the town Shall Think Proper Sixthly To See if the Town wel by their vote order that the persons in the northerly part this Town whose names are perfixed to a Request for are article in this warrant, have liberty to Draw out of the Town header- er Connette for that purpas , the Money they pay toward the Support Preaching in the Town of Concord from September 1177 and forward So long as they have Constant among them Selves Seventhly To Chase a Committee to Little accounts with the Town Treasurer Eightly To See if the Swine may go at Large


e ensuring year and the Select weer gave orders that the warrants be Drawn and Delivered to the Constables the the meeting be warned accordingles.


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March 2 1778


Explicam Word fi. Clark


Corunitée Safety


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Alijah Bord Theaimaz


TEX at a Meeting of the votable Inhabitants of the Town of Concord began and held at the Town house in said Town on Monday the Second Day of March 1778 Legally warned- hast article Jour Coming Esg- was Chosen Moderator Second article Efrain Wood Jun was Chosen Town Clerk. Selection Ephraim Wood Jun Was Nehemiah Hunt & Nathan Meriam Constables Wes" Reuben Hunt, Stephen Jones f Samuel Hotwer. Committee of Safety S. John Coming Ergi, Col John tc Buttrick, Josiah Meriam, Ephraim Wood Jun, Jonas Heywood Eg? James Barrett Esq .: + Capt David Brown. Warding Liwn Ephraim Wheeler, Samuel Brook + Josiah Welven. Savil Brook. having hired Thomas Briant to Serve in his Room and being presented to the Town he was by vole of the Town . accepted in Said Brooks Room- Town Treasurer Uhr. abyjah Bond Sealer of Weights + Measurers W. Elenger Huffund - Surveyors of & Janes Barrett Eag? Was! Thrumas


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