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Surveyors of Board and Cuillers of Staves + Shingles
Ubs John Whits + Capt Ephraim Jones
Dealers of Leather Eplerann Word fun and Wh Reuben Brown Horse officer Uhr. Isaac Huffund flear Leave Wh. Oliver Farrar .
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March 2 1778
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Highways Budget Rate te le Worked out
Paldies to Bounty
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on the Third article in the warrant Voted To persue the former method to maintain the Highway, and Bridges the year Ensuring, which is, That Sum the Town Paises for that purpos a Rate be made for the Same, according to the Last Invoice taken in the Town to be work out on the Highways + Bridges at the price which the Tour Shall vote per Day and if any person or person( ) Shall veglest or Refuse to work out the Sum that he or they are set at in Said Tax or Rate when Properly notified, then the Same Shall be added to their Town Rate _ which plan the Town ordered the Selection to Persue in the year ensuring. on the fourth article voted all the Soldiers. who Inlisted in the Continental Service and are Returned and the a Tower for the Town of Concord Shall Receive the twenty pounds bounty Except those who was fired in december 1776 to go as a Renforcement of the army in the State of new Jersey in Cd: Thackers Redgment those persons only
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Ministerial Wood Land to be Vecieved. Rejected w/m
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TEXT to Receive so much as to make up the Sun they was Hired for, twenty Pounds. on the Fifth article voted to Continue the Consideration of the fifth article untill the next Town meeting and that the Committee who has the Case of the Ministerial wood Land view the Same and make Report to the Town in what Situation Said Lot is in whether it wil Le expedient to grant Mrs. Emersons' Request or not -
on the Sixth article voted That those Persons. who Signed the Request for this article in the warrant for March meeting have liberty to Draw the money they pay towards the Supporting Preaching in the town of Concord from September hast and for the future So long as they have Constant preaching among themselves
on the Seventh article voted that the Selecturen vip Ephraim Werd Jun, Nehemiah Hunt + Nathan Weriam be a Committee to Settle with the Iron I measures and Make Report as Soon. as may be
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on the Eight article voted that the Swine go at Large the year Ensuing - and the Moderator Dismissed the meeting a True Record of the Processing in March Meeting app. Extran Woodfr Town Clerk
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Clothing for the Lecdie
to Consider a. Form Agoit for the state
The Selection of the Town of Concord net on the twenty fourth Day of March 1778 and appointed a Town Meeting to be held in the Town. House in said Town on Monday the the thirtieth Day of March Currant at one o Clock in the afternoon to Consider and act on the following articles viz_ First to Chase a Moderator to Govern Said Meeting- Secondly To See what Method the Town wil Hake to Provide a number of shorts, Shoes + Stockings Equal to to the Number.
Soldiers we have in the Conteriental army out of this town and to Chuse a Person or Persons to Receive the Same from the Inhabitants. who Shall Procure them- agreeable to a Resolva of the general assembly of this state I kindly to take into Consideration a form of Government for the state of the Mass. achusetts Bay agreed upon by a Con- vention assembled in this state for the Purpas of forming one, and Sent into This Town for the Inhabitants there of to
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Marzo
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March 30 1778
Male Inhabitants face + twentynine
TEX approve or Dis approves of the Same when assembled in Town meeting - Fourthly To See if the Town will grant the Request of the Town of Harvard by Paying them Forty Pounds which they Payed James Man (Mars) who was an Inlisted soldier in the Continental Service and afterwards was Returned as one of our men~ - and the Selection of the Town gave orders that the warrants should be Drawn that the meeting Might be warned accordingly_
at a Meeting of Male Inhabitants of the Town of Concord being free and twenty one years of age began and held at the Town House in said Town on Monday the thirtieth Day of March 1708 at one o' Clock in said Day, Proceeded as follows John Curing Eig? was Chosen Moderates
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ou the Second article voted to Raise the Sum of two Hundred + Seventy Six pounds for the Purpur of Procuring the articles of Shirts, Shoes + Stockings
Equal to the Number of Soldiers in Continental on the Seventh part of the Wale Inhabitants in this Town & Concord - and that a Rate be made for Said Sum agreeable to the Last Invoice taken in this Town by the assessors of Said Town and Voted that Mr. alijah Bond Capt Elnathan Jones and May? Nathan Barrett be a Counter to Receive Said articles of the Inhabitants on the third article in the warrant Noted that the Consideration there of be Continued untill May meeting on the fourth article voted not to grant the Request of the Town of Harvard to as to pay them the forly Pounds they paid James Ware, but to pay them twenty pounds which was voted to Give our own Continental Soldiers as a Bounty and to une und the Meeting was Desimissed by the Moderator
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1778 april yr. 14" Then paid Un amos Wright fy are order to Mr. Bored Town Treas? In his keeping School in Darby's Society five found fifteen Shilling
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1778 abril 1 then paid The Wheeler of action by an order to Mr. Boud Town Treas? for his keeping School in the Corner Society Six pounds + forty Shilling 8 .. 0.,0 for keeping School in the East society whole Eight Pounds _ 7
1778 april y: 24th Then paid Nr. Josiah Meriam Wa. Board Tours Treasurer for 9 keeping Rebeckale Russell) 15 weeks to the first of may next 3. 3.0
at 4/ per week 3 3 pound & /In for alter: the Towns Jun 3
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IT'S aferil y: 24: Then paid nath Rulling by an order to Ws. Bond To. Treasurer for taking care of the meeting house + Burying Cloth + Ringing the Bell for the year past to the 3d of March Last Eight Pounds-
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1778 april y 24 then paid Wh. Sam Swan by . an order to Wh. Boud Town Treasurer for his Entertaining the Selection + Committees of the Town 21.8. 11 from 1775 to the Day of the Date here of twenty one pounds Eight + Eleven pence 1778 Way y2 12 then paid Wro. Elizabeth Stratton by an order to Ws. Bored Town Treas? for her Boarding her uncel Benjamin Stratton one year from January
10.8.10 4th 1777 to fax: 4 1778 at 4/jr week, ten pounds Eight Shilling 1778 Way y? 4th then Paid Uh. Sont Hosmer. by an order to Ul. Board Town Treasurer for worke + Timber by him found at the Highways as Survey or more her Crossing his Highway Rate Including one Shelling 12. fail Horner and one for Woodis the one bound fifteen Shilling
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178 Way y' 4 then paid Phin- Blood fun by an order to Wh. Bond Town Treas" for Schooling on the farmer five pounds ten Shillings + five pence for Last year + 6 . 16,5 Dome the year before in full for the one half of the Sum for Schooling on the farm + 25/ por bus Negro Pole abated who is- flead_ 1778 Way y: 4 Then Paid It Samuel Heald by an order to Uhr. Bond Town Treas " for keeping John Fletchers wife 20 weeks from 15 of flec. to the 4 of May 6 .. 00.0 at 6/ pr week Six poweds 1778 Way the 4. then paid Wh. Joseph Chandler by an order to US. Boud Town/reas? for his keeping School in Heald Society 5.17.2
In the 4 20 1776 + 17 - in full five Pounds Seventeen Shelling + two pence 1778 Way y2 4 then paid Wh. Henry Flint i are order to Mr. Abijak Bond Town Treas. In his keeping Schol on Bloods Jaru in full fur Prends Seven Shilling + 2 pence
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1778 June yr 20 then paid Cap! The Hlavis by an order to Uhr. Bond for half a bold 0.12.6 in the Rates List full Remitted 12/6
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1728 Way y? 4th then paid Uhr. Ezra Courant by are order to Ms. Boud Town (reas? 17 Treiber he found at the Highway Live Shillings
1718 Way 4- then paid Capt David Brown by an order to Us. Bond Tours Treas for a food of Stone, & it shall five Shilling + Six pence
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1778 Way 4 14. then Rec'd of W. abjah Bond Town Treasurer for the paying W. John Eliot 28.16 + Uhr. Kellogg 71. 2 .. + Mr. Ripley, 27-0- for preaching
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1778 June y2 6 Then paid Mr. Sam? 7 Whitney by are order to Wh. Boud Town Treas? for Duran of Flints had of him - four Pounds
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Soldiers Ahora TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS Jeremiah Hunt July 3
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1778 June y 10th then paid Joseph ? Claasby by an order to Mr. Boaed Town Treas? in fell for Shoes had of him for the Soldiers twenty five Alulling
1778 July 3. Then paid Jeremiah ) Hunt by an order to Uhr. Boud Town Treasurer for a Bayonet 1 .. 17.0
he put on one of the Toures Jums. 22) and two Catouch boxes 15/
1778 Aug? y 3d then paid Wh. El" Jones by an order to Mr. Boud Town I measures for money the paid for fixing a gun of the Town twenty four shilling
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The Selection of the Town of Concord wet and aprinted a Town meeting to be holden on the fourth Day of Way 1798 at the town house in said Town to Consider and act on the following article To see what method the Town will take and advise to to Raise the men ordered by the general assembly of this State to joine Gen- Washingtons army and also those Destined to guard at the north River in the State of New York and grant a Sum or Sums of money to fire the man with in Said Service
and the Select men Gave orders the warrant should be Drawn that the meeting might be warned accordingly
at a meeting of the votable Inhabitants. of the Town of Concord at the Town house in Said Town on Monday the fourth Day of May 178 John Curning Egg" was Chosen Moderator Usted to Chuse a Committee of Seven to
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A gen. Washerey tou arewy 4 TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS q te quand de the north Rue Will Station
Cof. Buttack Elleman Werden. Cofftant ger . Huwelt Thes Haltand The BandT
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Eight mouth on the North River
Hire the vinteen men for the Publick. Service (viz) 10 men to joine gene Washingtons arning + 9 to guard at the North River in the State of new York as Reasonable as they could. the Com the Chosen was. Col. J. Buttrick Ephraim Wood Jun Captains geo. Mixott Thes Hubbard + Tho! Barrett, and the Meeting was adjourned untill Thurs. day the fourteenth Day of May Instant at one o' Clock in the afternoon.
at a meeting of the Town of Concord for the adjournment the above mentioned Counts Report that the were not to be Procured unless the town would ascertain the Respective Sums which they would Give- and the Town voted to give as a fire to those who would go and join.
for the nine months, gene Washington army one hundred. & thirty pounds and those who engaged in the Service at the North River the Eight months. one Hundred Pounds and a Rate be
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made for the Sum Total of the money for Hiring those men as soon as may be by the assessors of this Town. and the Meeting was Dismissed _
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The Selectreen of the Town
Concord met and a pointed a meeting of the freeman of Said Town and twenty one years of age to be held on Thursday the fourteenth play of May 1778 in the Town House in Said Town to Consider and act on the following articles viz ... First to Elect one or more Persons to Serve for and Represent them at a great and Jen! Court appointed to be Convened and hold at the State House in Boston on the 27th Day of May Instant Secondly to Chase a Moderator to Govern the Meeting Thirdly to Raise a Sum of money to Defray the Necessary Town Charges and to Pay for Preaching Fourthly to See if the Town will order a grammar School to be the year ensuing Fifthly to See what Sum of money the Town will Grant to maintain Schools the ensuing year Sixthly To See what Sum of money the Town will grant to maintain their Highways + Bridges the susuing years
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association 1 175 € Continental Co.
and if that Proper to Raise the wages for work Dove at the Same Seventhly To Take into Consideration the form of government for the state of the Mass. achusetts Bay agreed upon by a Con- vention assembled for that purpuss , and Sent into this Town for the approving or Dis approving of the Same Eightly To take into further Consideration Ners. Emerson's Request for Liberty of Cutting wood on the ministerial wood Land and act there on on the Town Shall Think- profes ninthly to See if the Town will Reconsider and make null + void a Vote of the Town Passed in March 1775 where in they voted to treat with neglect all those Persons who would not Sign the association agreed upon by the Hon the Continental Congress
tee touthly To Hear the Report of the Com Chosen First March to Settle accès with the Town Treasurer
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Eleventhly to accept the List of Jury. men prepared by the Selection and the Selection ordered the warrants to be Drawn that the meeting Should be Warned accordingly
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at a meeting of the Free holders and other Inhabitants the Town of Concord on the Fourteenth Day of May 1775 Leogly warned as appeared by the Return on the Several warrants on the warning the Same.
on Thursday the 14 Day of May began. and held in the Town house in paid lown. Proceeded as follows
Capt Joseph Hosmer was Elected a Representative for the Tour of Concord the
year John Curving Esq? was Chosen Moderator. third article Voted to Raise two Hundred Pounds to Defray the Necessary Town Charges the ensuing year. and One Hundred to Pay those who Preach the gospel among Us- fourthly article Voted to have no grammer School the ensuing year Fifth article voted to Raise two Hundred Pounds to maintain Schools the ensuing year Sixth article l'oted to Raise the Wages for the work Done at the Highway the ensuing year to Nine Shillings Per.
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Towa Mestima
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$ 150 pm Highwang + Pulgas
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Decision oil Mate government
Percussion to
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Vote / 1175= to treat wit neglect nou- Aquare the association aux mode mull + voit
TEXT Day a man and So much for a Teem and that the Sufficiency of the leem be Left with the Surveyor and Voted that the Sum of One Hundred + fifty Pounds be Raised for the purpose of keeping the Highway Bridges in Repair the. Ensuing year and that a Rate he unade of the same and that a List to Deliver" to Each Surveyor to be work- out accordingly Screwth article the Consideration there of Postponed to Some future Day Eighth article voted that Was. Emersons' Request So for granted that She have Liberty to Cut ten food of wood under the Inspection &- Direction of the Committee who has the Case of the Ministerial wood Land ninth article Voled to make null and void the Vote of the Town passed in March 1175 where in they voted to treat with neglect all those Persons who would not Sign the association mention therein So far as
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List of Partforid
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Respects any Persons who Resides among us and no further. tenth article voted to accept the Report of the Counter appointed to Settle accounts with the Town Treasurer which Report is on the following page Eleventh article voted to Postpone the Consideration to Some future Day and the meeting was adjourned untill the first Day of June next for the Consideration of the Seventh + Eleventh articles
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We the Subscribers Selectiven being appointed a Comer to settle acts with the 1 own Treasurer 11by Board and we attended that Service on Thursday the fourteenth Day of Way Instant and found a Ballance in favour of the Town only Reckoning the two years vy 1775 + 1776 one Hundred & thirty Six pounds Eight Shilling + ton pence Ephraim Wood Velewich Hurt Com - tés Nathan Meriam Concord Way y: 18th 1778.
June y: 16. 1778 the Selection wet and agreeable to the vote of the Town on the thirtieth Day of Warch last where in they Granted the Sum of One Hundred Seventy Six pound to Purchase Shirts Shoes and Stockings to the number of The men we as a Town have in the Continental army to be given them as a free gift fled assess the Inhabitants of the Town for Said Sume and made
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out three Sist therefor to Each Constable one with Warrants to enable them to Collect the Same on or before the first Day of August next and pay in the Suns they Shall Collect to Ws. abyjah Bond Town Treasurer agreeable to their said warrant the Suns to Each Constable Committed to Collect are as follows viz -
10 Constable Samt Hosmer .. £ 102.14.7 To Constable Stephen Jones 75.10. 11 .. 2 To Constable Reuben Hunt 91.1 .. 0-6 For which Sums W. abyjak Bond Town Treasurer is fletter to the Town Constable Sam Hoswer in for his Continental Rate being to Big -×2 1. 9. 1 and to Wh. Hosmens Clothing Tax Jos: Dudleys Rate -X-0. 13.11
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The Selection of the Town of Concord net the twelveth Day of May 1778 and appointed a Town meeting to be held at the Town house in Said Town on Monday the first Day of June next at one o' Clock on Said Day for the following Purposes ing See if the Town will concur with the Churches vote pass the Eleventh Day of May Currant in the Choice of Mr. Ezra Ripley to be their Gospel minister Secondly if the Tour Should Concur , they to See what Sum of Money the Town will grant to Give Mr. Ripley as a Settlement in the Town_ Thirdly to See what Sum of Money the Town will grant as a yearly Dollary to Mr. Ripley upon his acceptance, and what Method the Town will take. to affix the Same and act there on as the Town Shall think proper. fourthly To See whether the Town will finish the House of The Cook, upon
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his giving a feed of the Sand he bun adjoining the House _ the Said Cook + wife enjoy all the exprove- went of the House and Land during their Lives, and Liberty of Reimburking to the Town the Money the Town shall expend in finishing the Same, and if not paid by them while Living the House + Sand to be the Town- and act ou Said affair as the Town Shall Think proper and the Selection gave orders the meeting should be warned by warrant into to each Constable accordingly
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Written Veterin
94 vote for 1 against W. Egna Ripley as Meister
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at a meeting of the Votable Inhabitants the Town of Concord Leagaly warned as appeared by the Return on the warrants for Said Meeting begun at the Town House. and for Conveniancy ajourned to the Meeting house in Said Town on Monday the first Day of June 1778 John Curing Esq? was Chosen Moderator Voted that the method for the Inhabitants of the Said Town at their Present Meeting for Bringing in their votes Should be by writing on the Same Concur or non- Concur, which being Brot in accordingly and being Sorted and Counted by the Moderator, there appeared ninty four Concurring + one non concurring with the Churches Vots in Chusing Mr. Igra Ripley for a gospel minister for this place Voted to give US. Ezra Ripley five Hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money for a Settlement in Said Town Provided he accepts of the Call Given him by the Church and Town of Concord and that
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Commenttée to Guaider Salary. Cl. James Barnet Gl. John Cuming Cel. John Pathiff Caff Jos. Hvemer Woody Cout fland Belowand
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Said Sum be paid him in one year from the Date of this meeting Voted to Refer the article Respecting the Salary to a Contre Chosen for the Purpose of adjusting the Same and Report a Method for establishing there of to the town, as Soon as may be, Said Committee to Consist of Seven vis Col James Barrett. Col" John Cuming, Col John Buttrick, Cap" Joseph Hosmer, Ephra , " U" ood Ju Jonas Heywood (Aq? + Capt David Brown who Reported as follows
That we a Committee of the Town this Day Chosen to take into Consideration and Report to the Town of Concord now assembled a method for Stating and Establishing a yearly Dolary for Uh. Egna Ripley upon his accepting the Call given him to the works of the gospel Ministry in this town, are unammously of opinion that the Town pay Mr. Egra Ripley yearly one Hundred Pounds, agreeable to the price of the articles hereafter that is - mentioned + stated
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