Concord town records : manuscript transcripts, 1780-1781 , Part 5

Author: Concord (Mass.); Mansur, Ina Babb, d1910-; Mansur, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Cutler); Smith, Whitney S.
Publication date: 1780
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454.7 One Hundred and 24 pound 7/ for keeping School in the East Society Pound whole Seem four Hundred fifty four ,"/


1781 March y: 14th then Paid Uh. Heury Flint ty an order to for Time Winst Town Treas! for keeping School in 300=0 = Barretto Society three Hundred Pounds


Ward . 15. 1781 Then Paid Cologno Buttrich. fy an order to A? Jim" Winst Town Treasurer for his Service as 1097=4 3 an assessor + Beef for the Poor fc one Thousand + twenty Seven Pound 4/


1781 March ys. 20th Paid Epler " Wood fur by ane order to De Jane Wirst for his Services as assessor & Clark of the Town & articles de to the poor &c fifteen Hundred +.32 pound Eighten Shilling 1532 .. 18


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CLAR


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1781


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Payments


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Justyny Werden


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS Fetching


St. Stephen Barrett March 20 1781


1781 March y: 19 Paid Time" Wesson by an order to De Jin Winot Town Treas! for his keeping School in 270-0. Seventy Pound


4 7 the Corner Society two Hundred


1781 Warche q: 19 then paid Doct" Joseph Hunt ty an order to DI Jimo Wirst Down Treas' for one Quater Rep. high School in the mid : of the Jour / 845.2. Eight Hundred + forty five pound 2/


1781 Warch y: 90 Paid St. Stephen Barret by an order to Dr. Jein Ulinot] Town Treas In the Scholl money in full in Brown Society 443 and four pound as Sette. 2 447- went as Countable


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DATE Ward 19 1781


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Paquete


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Jaunes Parett


Vero Schalten Mrs. 7 lag TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS Waj Choban Brown


March 20 1751


TEXT 1181 March y: 20th. Then paid James Barret Esq! by an order to "Time" Wird Town Treas tour Was. Stratton' keeping the


1 und flagg one year from the gift! of april fast at 55 pr week Eight Hundred & fifty Eight pounds


1781 March &2 20 , then paid May" ati" Brown by an order to De Jin MuroT Town Treas In bis Boarding his Brother Peter our Quarter to the 15 March and for Cloth for a peticoat two 376.10


Hundred 32 pound ten Skilling - and one Hundred forty four Pounds for Boarding the School Master in his Society


March 23 1791


1781 Ward y g3d then paid Jim Swan by an order to the Juin" Wrest Town road" for his keeping School in the East 187.10


7 Society one Hundred Eighty Seven ten


Stilling


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Paymente


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March 23 1781


Rebecca Pussel TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS Era Courant 1781


March 27


Teaching


Jenao Entermine und al Hylway


James Barett interacting The Jours, when "Closed"


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1781 March 23- they paid Mock Wheeler. ty an order to Ho Minut Town Tras! for his keeping Rebecca Russel to this Day and Clothing in 135 full one Hundred and thirty five pounds 7 1


1781 March y: 27+ then paid th. Egna Courant by an order to Dr Jim klenot for This wheelers keeping School in 3/6 .. 18 Darby's Society 250 + Sixty Six pounds Eighteen for Boots


1781 March y: 27. then Paid W. Jonas Bateman by an order to D? Jim Wirest 7 A Bridge more than Crossing bis


Jour Treas for work of the Highway 77-14 Rate Seventy Seven found 14/


1781 March y: 27 then paid James Barret by an order to As Winst Town Treas for one Pay work in making the Estimate after 80.0 the Town was Classed Eight Prend .


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1781 april 22 Then paid Cop! Charles Weles by are order to Dr. Wirot] Jour Treas! por 135 feet of Plant be delivered to 10' Parkueau Surveyor 14.10+ 20/for work. with him as Surveyor 1779 - and 60 pour for a Blanket


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Caf. Charles Miles


1781


Der my12


= 60 for a Blanket


Forwell Jours


Beading The Detrol master


St. Una Broke In. nestes Reckoning Depreciation


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TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


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1781 april 2° When paid Mr, Forwell Jones. by are order to Dr. Jim" Ulinot 9 Treas for Boarding the School master 5 week- mity Pounds 9000-


1781 april y' g. they paid St. Rsa Brooks by an order to Dr. Jim? Wist Jours Treas for a note of Sity Powned ver Equal to 10 4 Reckoning the Depreciation-Intrest $ 6.15 and for Several articles. 183 .. 14 Adver to Th. Cook £ 50.9 and for a food of wood for the School to be taken out of their Actorol money # 22. 10 _



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INDEX Webermark Hunt Money Let


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS


Atomo To


Bridge


a abigail 7 log


Goolin Cloth 35 Dellas J'yand


april 2 1781


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1751 april then paid Mr. Helemich Hunt by an order to De Minot Town Treas! for money het to the Town four Hundred and 498.15


with Eight Pounds- fifteen Stilling


april 2 1781 Chen Paid Uhr. Josiah Melvin by an order to Nº Jim Winst Town Treas! for Stoves to Cover the Budge wear Ens Epler Forrar" 60-0- Sixty Pounds


1781 april y" 2" then paid Way" Joseph Hower by an order to Wa. Juni Wirst Town Treas? for keeping Abigail Flagg from the 22 of Jan: 1780 to the 22- of Jan. 1)Il one year at 12/ pr week - and for a two yards and half of woolin Cloth In be at 35 Dollar p' yard whole two Hundred & Sixty Pound 5/


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SUBJECT Payment


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DA ajul 13 1781


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1781 april y: 13" then paid for Berg" Prescot by an order to Pa Winot Jour Treas? tor grain four Bus ? + half of Pie La to Uss E Prescot in past for 109-10-


keeping In: Prescot one Hundred & Wine pounds ten Stilling


april 16


1721 april y: 16h then paid W. Explain Buttrich by an order to D? Jein Ulinot Jour Treas! in past toward keeping In: Prescot tur Hundred + five Pounds.


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1781 april 2 16th then Paid St. Joseph Hayward Eighty five Pounds fifteen Stillings for two Hundred 75 feet of Bridge Plank and part of a Blanket. 85.15.0


1781 Way 4: 14th then Paid W? Math Ketting by an order to DI Jimo Wenot Jour Treas" for his Ringing the Bell and taking Care of the Weeking House 150 .. 0 and Buring one year from the 6th of Last March .. one Hundred + fifty Pounds


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


May 14 1781


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Paquete


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Ebenezer Hubbard


DATE Way 14 1781


glaube


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


Way 18 1781


Black Bridge


Mary Harna


Way 1 1781


asph Party Joop6 789


1781 Way 4: 14th then Paid Uhr. Eburger Huffund by are order to Uhr. Juni Meret Jour Treas! for 175 feet of Plank Seventy Eight Prends twelve Shelling


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1781 Way y! 18th then paid Us. Brug? However ty an order to Mr . Jim" What Jour Treas for 250 gr - of Bridge Plank one Hundred and 133.0 thirty three pounds.


1721 Way y: 210 then paid Uro. Wary Harris by an order to Uhr. Jimo Winst Town Treas In taking care of her mother one year Except fourteen Days or fifty weeks at 40 Dollars in full to the Day of her Health Six Hundred pound


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1781 Way y: 21" then payd . Joseph Harby by an order to Als. Jim Must Jours Treas for his Branding a Child of Joseph Flags Dec. 20 from 6 120- the 14 of april at 70 Dol a week one hundred twenty pounds


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Town Wedding


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March y: 24 1781 The Selection of the


Town of Concord wet and appointed a Town meeting to be held in the Town House in Said Town on Monday the 2 Day of april next agreable to the Crusti Lately agreed upon by the People of the Common wealth of Massachusetts for the Purpose of the Jours giving in their botas for the Governor, St. governor, and Senators.


for the County of


Weddlesey to the Number of five & further to Collect our Votes for a County Treasurer and the Selectiven ordered that the Warrants Should be Drawn that the Waiting should be warned accordingly


at a meeting the Free holders and other Juliabitants the Town of Concord Leagaly warved on Monday the Second Day of april 1781 in the Town house in Said forum The Selection Presiding as ordered by the Constitution


Tom Meting


april 2 1781


March 24 1781


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS


To Vote for Mate + Cuentes


tution


الحامد


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84 Voters


1781


John Hancock governare


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS Thousan Curling


St. 900


5 Senators _ James Prescott Josnail Store Natil getany abraham fuller


There being Present as Leogal Voters in Said meeting 84 His Excellency John Hancock Esq. had 83 as Governor in Chief in and over the Common wealth of Massachusetts of y? Houth Kath! Gorham Esq. has one volks - There Lig Present 83 Volers __ The How He Thomas Cushing Esq. had 83 votes at St. governer. Their being Present in the weling 75 voters the How the James Present Egg" had 75 votes for a Senator for the Country


Hout Posiad Alone Esgr 15 Votes pille


The Hou the Wall! Jakaus Esg- 75 The Houle Abraham Fuller Esq "- . 71


the Houthe Eleazar Brooks Esq ? 1 John Curving Cpq 65 Joseph Hoswer Esqu 5- Ephraim Word Csgr 7


Ebuezer Bridge Esgr 1


and the votes being Collected for a County Treasurer the meeting was Dismissed. by the moderator?


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DATE 1781


Town Meeting


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DATE 1783


SUBJECT Pay ments


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NDEX To . Elizabeth Prescott


March 31 17/3


Change Jan 17/21


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1783 March 31. then Reckoned with Was. Elizabeth Prescott au account of lur Son John Prescot, her Boarding him , from the 25 of January 17 50 , to the 7 February 1781 fifty four liceks at 6/ pr. week and for three pain of stocking and White was there to her five dollars + half -


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afresments


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Warch 27 1781


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS


22125 Star 9 Beef por Eu


Publick Service"


Cost & 3/64


The Selection west the 24th of March 1781 and agreable to the lots of the Town and agreable to the Resolves of the gru -. d Assembly of this Common= Wealth of the 2- Des 1780 where in they ordered that the Joure of Concord with those that was Concord now Carlisle to Procure 22123 Pound of Beef for Public Service - did assess the Inhabitants of the Town of Concord and those of Carlisle that was Concord for the Sum of thirty three thousands one Hundred and Eighty four pounds. ten stilling for the Procuring of Said Beef at five Dollars of P. Pound and made out three Siste for Said Sum of 3184 Pounds 10/ and Committed them to the three Constables Coustables with Each of theus a Warrant to enable them to Collect the Same and Pay in the Sims they Shall to Collect to De. July Minot Town Treasurer on or before the first Day of May well


The Sims to Each Constable are. follows - big - E


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DATE 1781


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Selections Meeting


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Constalles Siste Major at istai Bran


DATE March 27 1781


That deus fut


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


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May 2 1751


To Constable Majr atista Brown the Arm & #14561 =13 To Constable que Miot-1 9521 = 9 To Custable Thaddeus Hent_ - 9176. 6 L 33259 .. T For which Sure of thirty three thousand. two Hundred and fifty nine pounds Eight Shillings the Said Town Treasurer is Chargable and to account for to the Town


The Select when wet on the Second Day of May 1781 and appointed a Town meeting to be holden in the Town house in said Jours on Monday the Fourteenth Day of May Instant at ane o'clock in the afternoon to Consider and act on the following articles viz First to Elect a person to Represent them in a great and Gen Court appointed to be Convened of held in the Town house in Boston on the thirtieth Day of Way Currant Secondly to Chase a Moderator to govern


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Se lectiona Westing


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INDEX


DATE Way 2. 1781


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the Meeting for the Regular Transacting the Remaining part of the Business in the warrant hereafter assigned -


Thirdly To See if the Town will order. that a Grammer School Should be, kept in the Same or any part there of fourthly to See what Sum of money the Town will grant for the Support of schools the year lutning -


TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Jaun Valu


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DATE Way 2. 1781


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TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS


Way 14 17$1


Was? Habe


Moderation


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Fifthly to See what Some of money the Town. will grant for the betraying the necessary Jorn Charges and maintainance of the Poor Silly To be what method the Town will take for the immediate Discharge of Some old Detto


Seventh To See if the Tour will acept of the · List of fury man Prepared by the Selection and the Selection gave orders that the Warrants Should be Drawn that the meeting Should be warned accordingly


at a meeting of the Freefolders and other In- habitants of the Town of Concord on Monday 14" Day of May 1781 in the Town house Said Town ... Proceeded as follows the Selection Presiding on the first article Way" Joseph Hosmer was Chosen to Represent the Town of Concord for the year ensuing in the great and Jen! Court. on the Second article In: Cuming Esq! was. Chosen moderator on the Third article Voted that a grammer


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REFERENCE Vol. 5 Page 173 (6)


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INDEX Volet To Hold драмния „ School


£ 100 Silver TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS € 140 m Joun & Proz


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9 trece for Paymay old sleffs


En Wan NOT accepted on Jury Sist


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School Should be kept in the Town of Concord Dix mouth the year ensuring - on the fourth article Voted that the Sum of the Hundred pounds Silver money on Paper money Equivalent there to for the Support of the grammar School a other Schools the year ensuing - on the fifth article voted to Raise Que Hundred + forty pound for Depraying the necessary Town Charges of maintaining the - poor the eas ensure on the Sith article Voted to have the Sun of two Hundred pounds assessed for em- mediately. for the Discharge of old Debts. and the Intrest and that the Selection. use the Same to the best advantage for S. purposes on the Seventh article Voted to accept the List of fury men as prepared by the Selection Except one man and the meeting was Discussed without Day by the Moderator aforesaid


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Payments


REFERENCE Vol. 5 Page 174 (a)


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INDEX geraimat Réfection 2 pair of Shoes


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS 5 June 4


1781


idag Plant


Efficientarras


July 6 1781


aug. 13 1781


1781 Way 4: 25 Then Payed Jeremiah Roberts on by an order to DI Jim" Winst Town Treasurer for turo Pair of Shoes for Those Cook the Last year Sixty Panda


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Way 25 17/81


60-0 -


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1781 June y2 4 Then Paid W. Josiah Hayward by are order to MS. Jim Wist Jour Treas! for 8 hundred and ninety feet of Budge Plank two hundred & Seventy two Pounds 16/ - 1781 July 6 th then paid Uh. Ephraim Farrar by an order to DI Jimo Winst Town Treas! for work at the Highway + find in Capt Jacob 96.0 Brown Surveyor + Sam Ball when at work at the Highways vity Six found


Silver. 178; august y2 g3d. .then Paid Wr. Same . Swan by an order to MI? Jim Wrist Town Treasurer for Entertaining the Selectment


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SUBJECT Payments


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aug 23 1781


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and Committees a articles Delivered to the Poor from May 1780 to the present Day Eighteen Pounds Gen Shillings Silver money


1781 Sept y 3- then paid W. Nehemiah Hunt by an order to DE Jim. Min of Town 14 r in part of an old Left Que 7-0.0 reas before Carlisle was Set of the Sune of Seven found - . ..


1781 Sep! y". 23° then paid Mr. John Werich by are order to De Tain Wynot Town Treas in part for an old/ left 40.000 Que before Carlisle was set of the Sum of forty Pound Silver nguy


1781 October y: 15th then paid Cap! David Wheeler by an order to Dr Tino Winst Town Creas on Capt- Joseph Butler act for the note the town gave Ju Stratton for the payment of the Same in part tor Bound- Eighteen Shilly + ten pence


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TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS Velumich Hart an old Deft


Sept. 3 1781


Sobre Merrick.


Capt Paint ilerden Oct.15 1781


With Trin


order Taken back


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Payments


REFERENCE Vol. 5 Page 174 (c)


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Nathan Buthick


DATE Oct.21 1781


TOWN PK CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


Oct. 29


Caft. Jouph Butler 0


1781


Oct, 30 1781


Duncan Ingraham


Cap. Thomas Huffand


Derang Set


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1781 October y: 27 then paid Kathan Buttrick by an order to Time Unit Town Treas! for four found 9/ Shilling 4-9.1


2 and one femy 1781 October y'29 the Paid Cap" Joseph Butler 1


by an order to P? Jim Klenot three Pound on Jn" Davis of 3 .. 0.0


New Ipswich, acct.


1181 October 4: 30 they said Duncan Ingraham Esgt upon Cap". Joseph Butter's act) for the note he had of Ju Stratton two 2.8.9


Pound Eight Stelling


1781 October y' 30". Then paid Capt Thomas Huffand by an order To Do Jim Winst Town Treas for Money y was Let the Town in the year [7]; by Jos. Hayward Six Sound Silver Money + Intrest one pound one Shilling & Six pence


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT


REFERENCE Vol. 5 Page 175 (a)


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INDEY


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS


Jose phe Hermer Senator


Town Kleding


June 25 1781


TEXT


MATE June 19 1781


Concord June y: 19: 1781 The Selection wet and appointed a Town meeting to be held in the Town house in 7


Said Your on Monday the 95" of June Instant at three o'clock in the afternoon To Consider and act on the following articles- viz - J


first to See if the Town will Chuse a Person to Represent them in the great and gen Court the ensuing year in the Room of the How to Joseph Hoswer Esg- who is Elected Senator for the Country of Middlesex Secondly To See what method the Town will take to Raise the men for five months Service in Rhode Island State, ordered by the gen assembly of this Common=wealth- and the Selection gave orders the warrants Should be Drawn that the meeting Should be warned accordingly ....


At a meeting of the free holders and other Inhabitants the Town of Concord who by the Constitution of the Commons wealth have.


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SUBJECT


DATE 1781


Town Medling


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DATE June 25 1781


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


Capt. David Brown


C Procure Men


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a right to vote for a Representative upon Monday the twenty fifth Day of June 1781 in the Town house in Said Town Proceeded as follows The Selection Presiding agreable to the Constitution. The Question was put whether the Town would chuse a Representative in the Room of May Joseph Hosmer who is Chosen into the Senate and it Passed in the affirmative. ...


Votos being frost in for a Person to Rep- repeut the Town as aforesaid, and Cap! David Brown was chosen by a major part of the Votes - -- Are Coming was Then Chosen Moderator


on the Second article Usted that a Committee be Chosen to Procure the Jours Quota of men for the Rhode Island Service as mentioned in the war- nout ( which is two men and a half , the . other half the Town of actor is to Procure) Jours Heywood Esq? Wo. Isaac Hubford Col· Nathan Barnet was Chosen Id Com-


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To Medlin


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DATE June 25 1781


TOWN OF CONCORD, MASSACHUSETTS amesement to to fail through Claro Questa a


TEXT wille ...


and further it was Noted that, for the Raising the money for the fire the Said Committee Should agree with those men Voted the assessors of the Town Should have power to assess the Inhabitants. of the Town Therefor, and the Several classes as Classed out for The Raising the men for three year in the Conti. nautal Service Should be called upon and Should have their Certain Quota assigned them of the money to Raise, and that the Said Classes be earnestly Call'd upon to Collect the Same and Deliver and pay it in to Ad. Committee without Loss of time for the paying Said Here as aforesaid -- and the meeting was Dismiss.


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Selectivais Meeting


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RATE July 4 1781


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1781 the Selection


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS


Trin Meeting


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1781


4". Concord Wet and appointed a Town meeting to be held in the Town house in Said Itun on Fryday the 6th Day of July Instant at three o Clock in the afternoon Consider. and act on the following articles First to See what Wethod the Town will take to Procure a Quantity of Beef (1136) for the use of the Continental army. Secondly To See also what method the Town will take to Procure the Cloath- ing your Call for the army; - thirdly to See what way the Tour will take Raise the men and money to Pay them your Call for by the gen? assembly of this state to join g l Washington's army for four months and the Selectiven gave orders that the warrants Should be immediately. town and the meeting warned accordingly


at a meeting of the Votable Inhabituels the Town of Concord began and held In


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT


Tours Verdure


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DATA July 6 1781


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TOWN OF CONCORD. MARBACHURETTE


913€ Stof


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مبيال


St. Stephen Barn L Peter Panatt Post for Couliset at 46/ St.


the Town house in Said Town on Fryday the Sixthe Day of July 1781 Proceeded as follows


John Cuming Esq was Chosen Moderator on the first article, Voted to Chase a Committee to Contract with any Persons who Shall appear Disposed to Procure the Quantity of Beef the Town of Concords Quota which is 9136 w- and make Report of their Proceeding to the Town as Soon as way be Jours Heywood Esq! Cap Joseph Butter and Mr. Isaac Huffund was Chosen A! Courte _ which Committee Soon Reported that St. Stephen Barret, Uest amos and Peter Barrett would find themselves Procure and Deliver the Beef Larryed upon the Town of Concord agreable to the Resolver of the gen2 Last upon the town. obligin, theusalike


assembly of this State the 22- of June. to Pay them 46/ por Hundred for the Dance on or before the truth Day of January next which will be in the year


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT


REFERENCE Vol. 5 Page 176 (c)


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July 6 1781 6


TOWN OF CONCORD MASSACHUBETTE


Under tiden 45/8 /h.


of our Lord 1982 and if not Paid Punctualy at that time than the beef to be 48/ Pr. Hundred and a Note given for the money bearing Date the 10th Day of October vest which Report being Read to the Town, Mr. Stephen Jones 1 appear! and offered to Procure to Deliver Said Quantity of Beef a greatle to the Resolves afore cited and to Save the Town harmless for forty five Shilling Pc Hundred - and on failure 8 Paying the


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT


Town Vectura


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the money on or before the truth Ammary


of our Lord


AT 3 1781 which will be in ye year 1782- to the Said Stephen Jones. then in Seven Shillings him bearing Date


that Case the Journ to give him forly IT Hundred and given 10 of October next for the Sam Said beef Shall come to at the Last mentioned Sum, which Proposal of Said Jours was Complyed with and Voted and that obligations Should be given each other for the fullfillment of the Said agreement and that the assessors of the Town assess the Inhati- of the Town for the Sun the Beef afore. said should come to as soon as may be. on the Second article voted that the Selectivos Procure the Clothing your Call for by a Resolve if the goals assembly of this State by their Resolva of the 8 Last and that a tax be made wyou the Inhabitants of the Town of Con- Cord for the Procuring the Same and Soon as may be


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At phan fone.


Contact


Regardes


Called the ty Store Quantity -


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DATE 1781


SUBJECT Tour Machen


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NDEY /


Town Dender into Elevens "Classis"


TOWN OF CONCORD. MASSACHUSETTS Sildie V


3 puan /2 Pluche Volant 5 Waithe


DATE July 6. 1781


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on the third article Voted that the Town be Divided into Eleven Classes, Each. Mass to Procure a Man for three. mouths to Join Gen Washingtons armey and to agree with Said were for their fire and Pay them accordingly. and further voted that the Said Classes when first net for the above Purpas Collect a Certain Sum of money which they Shall be Previously as certained of by a Committe from the Town How- to be Chosen to Class the chahabitants as afore said, to Pay three wen their Hive into the Rhode Island Service. five months and to deliver the money. So Raised into the Hands of the Committee who Hired Said men as Soon as may be and further voted that the Committee who was Chosen to Class the Inhabitants of the Town of Concord to Raise the Continental men - who was Chosen Last January. Showed be the Committee to Class the Inhabitants your for the above purpas-




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