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Chelmsford September 20.1751. At a meeting of the Select men, all Frefont, cocept Thomas Spaulding, it was ordered that m. Benjamin Fletcher Town Treasurer for Said Town thale receive the town Jax made This present year, which is committed to the contables. to collect vir. to receive ofm." John Richardfor one ofthe gonflables chai town the funof Sixty Nine Pound, eleven hillings ten benee of three farthings Lawful Money. And to receive of m? Ephraim Warren the other bonttable ofan Town the Sum of Sounds eight shillings one penny & one farthing Lawfue Money. To receive The vame in manner following , that les to pay, of John Richardson, Thirty four Bound on of before the first Day of November next by by Order from the Aselvons to him, te refidue there of being Thirty five bound Colleen shillings ten pence & three farthings on or before the last Day of January next. And of Ephraim Warren Thirty five on or before the first Day of November next or by Order from the Apelsons to him, & the refidie thereof being Thirty five Down & eight shillings one penny tone farthing on or before the last Day of January next. And Theraid Treafurer is hereby. ordercol to receive every other elumor chim of money that is or may bejustly due to the Town this present year, and to the Carried over
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die for the lawer if payment be not Lawfully made, and to bay out the Mothey which he whale to receive as he cha receive Orders from the Selectmen, from Time to Time.
Ordered that m." Jonathan Harwood Town Theafiner for the year you pay to Benjamin Fletcher Town heafurer for the year v/51 all the Towny Money he had andory to receive over and above what he had ow ory to pay out which upon balland is one bound seventeen thrilling two pence Lawful Money & that thei. Benjamin Fletcher be bucountable for the fame, to pay it out on he shall receive Order from the delectmen.
To receive John Richard for .. 69: 11: 10:3 Ephraim Warren $70:8:1:1 Jonathan Harwood. 1:17:2:0 Sum total Lawful Honey 141:17: 2:0 By Order of the select-men. Oliver. Fletcher Down fler Chelmsford October. 7. 1751. At a meeting of the Select men all present concept Jonathan Spaulding his way Ordered that in " Benjamin Matcher Town Ireafirer shall pay on. of the raid Town, Money the following fum; That is
To the Revered m." Ebenezer Bridge the firm of Audy 10 10 0 0
Ten Young ten Shilling Lawful Money which fun with what he hath already ricevied an Order for is inface for his quarter Salary which began the first Day ofthelazy Lautet chided the first Day of may 175%
Jo Oliver Fletcher the Sum of Three Coinston Chilling Laupil Money, which together with 3 10 0 0 what he hath already received an Order for is in full for keeping chool in the Town Three Months from the flinateenth Day of December last to the Twenty first Day of March last? Ordin given och By Order of the Select- men Glider Fletcher Town blev.
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At a meeting of the elect men ace present the 12 Day of November 151. It was Gi one That mr. (Benjamin Fletcher Town Treasurer whall pay out ofthe Town Money the following sumy, to what the Town is in ables, That is to fay, To the Reverend in: Elancy Brigh zes The chim of Forty. five County Lawful money for half years Salary As d which begun the first Day of may Call center 45 0 The first Day of November pourtant.
To Samuel berham the fun of Theice pound fourteen hillings & eight fence Lawful Money for erect · -ing a new bound in The Town according to agree 3 14 80 - ment with him as before entred ... To Oliver Fletcher the fun of hive Sound ix
Shillings & eight perce Lawful Money for keeping Jehool in the Town from the eleventh Day of Anie 5 6 8. 0 Last to the Sixteenth Day of July last being there Monthi.
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Daniel Groter for boarding fulfitting Hannah He from the 12th Day of march Can't to the 16 Day of may last the ballance of his account, being the. Lim of Jen Shilling leight pence Lawfist money. Danke Garter The firm of one Shilling ofour pence for so much paid al (harblown for keeping a Hortic in order" bring Carrots Daughter to Nurje her Mother. ily alistof theder given by Order of the velect men Oliver Fletcher Town Chcemfor December 18 th 1751. At a meeting of the Select. men, all present except m' Thomas hauling it was Ordered that m'Benjamin Fletcher Town Treasurer shall pay out of the Town's money the following umy to which They. Town in indetter viz? To pay Daniel Rupel Eg~ County Treasurer for the Country of middlesex, or his order, at or before the first Day of January need. the jum of Eight Pounds four shillings y ten pence Three farthing awful money The Jordan's proportion to a County tax) accordingto vole oftherais Town.
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To Junky Hildreth the fum of Thirteen thinking form 0 13 pence Lawful money for this wife's, taking care and hunting John Partir wife ten weeks, Which li, in face Josephsi Adamijun Jen Shilling Law ful money for two hundred three feet of Oak blank for a need 0 1000 Covering for Bever Brook Bridge, which surveyer John Warren had of him.
Jonathan Bater Constable for the year v750 the Sun. four shillings ten pence Careful money the Race of Oliver Blodget for the fame year, wh thisthe
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Chelmsford January 8. 1751. Al a Meeting of the deled men, all present, it was ordered that m. Benjamin Fletcher Town Treafurer shall pay out of the Young Money the following dum, to whom the Town in indebted, vit.
Jo my Thomas Spaulding for Time half a Day, about John f. d Parrots wife the Sum of 9
- Thomas spaulding for bringing a Surge from Button to 28 nurse John Parrot wife, in her fürkreft 0 To Thomay Spaulding is is i'nin for one pound of 0 O 6.1.9 Butter For To hi Barroli wife To Thomas paulding in Securing John Parrottymi2 0 0926 and Goods. To Thomas Spaulding for getting two bord of wood for) Jonathan Fefter in the year vor on account of caixas 0 0 0 Waiter living in his Hoyte.
o to thom painting for smith work done for Jonathan Forter, for Eliza Waiter living in Bu Home - 2 0 1. 8.33 Which he took in Head of Wood,
J. Thomas Spaulding for half a lord of Wood for the Rev. In Eben Zer Bridge. the according to his 0 2 0 0 c Quant on files
To M' Jonathan paulding the firm of Six Shilling. a ice he paid (Duizend Trowbridge for his adverso 6.0 00 + in relation to removing Rachel ( dry out of Town) And also the frim of one shitting four pence for 0 1.4.00 Time spent in that affaire.
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To Jevy! Henry tevens the fun of Sixteen shilling Lawful money for cleaning the Meeting House & Co'16 0 ringing the Bell one year from the co" Day of Family 1950 to the 10thDay of January 1751/2.0 By Order of the Selec- men . Oliver Fletcher Town bler. Chelmsford February 11th 1751/2 At a meeting of electmen, all prevent, it was Ordered that to. Benjamin Fletcher, Town Treasurer shall pay out, of the Towns Money the following ches to . Vertoon the Town his inflected vit. To Joseph Adams jun" Ten shillings for getting two . Goin and an half of Wood for the thev. In. cobenezer ) 0 10 0 0 c Bridge
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To Jaich hofter Leven Shillings for getting one Ford & Six feet of Wood for the Rain Cloneren Bridge 07000 Jo Jamude erhamilevelve shillings for gelfing ... 012 000 these bord flood for the Red. m. Ebenezer Bridge To Ficul. Fatih paulding One Bound six pence forgetting? 1:0: 6:00 five Bord Fort of Wales for the Red.in"Ebenezer (Bridges 6 Gaph Ebchezed (anker Sixteen shillings &fix benie) for getting four bornin one foot of Wood for the Red, 0:16: 6: 00 m.Ebenezer Bridge.
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Samuel Adams one shilling Unive pence for getting half a lord of Wood for John Parrot .... 0 To Oliver Fletcher Five Grund, Seventeen hitting and your pence for keeping School in the Found Free 5 17. 40 months from the record Day oftoplember last to the Fourth Day of December Cach.0
To Nathaniel Langle five shillings for his Daughterof nursing John Carroll wife a fortnight three Days. 500 To Jacob Chamberlin two Whillings & two pence on account of his being over rated so much, the present 0 2 20 year, in the Province & Town Rate. .
Jd Nathaniel Langles Eleven hiccingv HLeven · bence on account of his being over- rated so must 0 1. 70 The present year, in the Province and Town Rate By Order ofthe Select_ men. Oliver Fletcher, Town Glen
Chelmsford February 24. 1751/2 Al a meeting of the Select men all present, except m. Thomas Spaulding, it was ordered as aforce. to The Treasurer.
To Daniel Procter three shilling, ten pence y three farthing for getting nine feet of Wood for John Parrot ..
0 3 3:0 To Simeon Proctor for getting for John Parrot two Good o 61 6. 110 of Wood, the club of six Chilling &eleven penis .- To Sampion Heldreth Vix Shillings y eleven hence for getting two Goods of Wood for John Parrot. Jo Jonathan Harwood two Shilling for getting halfa (or) of Wood for Jonathan Foster on account elizabeth Water Q 200 living in his House
To Jonathan paulding Eight Shillings for four Days in making the Highway, & Province Single & Province Rates.
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To Oliver Matcher Eight shillings for four Days in making the Highway, & Province jingle &hovince Rates. To Jonathan Harwood fever hillings for Three Days Hanhalf in making the Highway Province Single &Rovine Rate To Lient John Spaulding for Three Days Han hall in making the Highway, Province Jingle Province Rates, Seven Shillings To Thomas Spaulding five Shillings for two Daysin) making the Highway Province Angle &Province Raters Voient. John paulding Eight pence he paid Elizabeth Skinner for Muwing John Parrot, wife two Days. - 3 To timeon Procter four Shillings for getting one bord of Wasd for the Reti Goencher Bridge.
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To John Burge fourteen Thiscing for getting three,
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To Jonathan Pauling tone Pound sixteen . hillings for getting nine fond of Wood for the Rev m- E Generen Bridge Carried over
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To Jonathan Spaulding for providing t keeping a Writing Schools in the South End ofthe Town ho 2 9 40 Month's this Year, two found nine shillings and four pence.
Job Enfg Benjamin Cham berlin one Bound five Shilling's for getting fix Cord, two feet of Wood for the 1500 Caco myEbenefer (fidge
To Samuel Adams one Pound one shilling & fix bence two farthings for supplying John Varrot with 1 1 62 Rum, Moltifies therory herepary the in time of Jichneh according to bi account on file
To Gliber Retchler, Town Clerk for writing for the Town in the year 1751. The Sum of likten Shilling 0 16 80. Height bene ..
To Samuel Procterjun the fun of two pounds for keeping a Waitingschool fixe week, this year, in the North End of the Town vin in the Neck
2000 Jo Benjamin Fletcher the fum offifteen shillings 0 1540 Hour pence for Serving, Joden Treasurer in the year 17511
Jo Benjamin Fletcher Eight pence for mending the Burying Place Wall for the Time part C 80 0 To Jonathan Harwood One found twelve chilling
. for Subfitting Hannah Shed from the Sixteenth 11200 Day of may last to the twenty fourth Day of · Tebou an 1751/2 as this account on file. To Gershom Procter three shillings for his Daughters Chewing John Parrots Wife, nine Days 50 3 0 C
To John Parker the Sum of two Polino, nine Shillings &rize pence for entertaining the
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Telatement providing for them in the year 17516 By Orderofthe Selectment, Oliver Fletcher Down blen. Ordergiven , March 2. 1752 Then the selectmen examined all their Ordly drawn on Benjamin Fletcher- Town Treasurer beast up the faire yfound That there , itile remained in theraid Reapmey land of the? Tawny Money not an yer Drawn off by Order from Kem, the life of Thirty Three Going Toher.
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Chilling, fober penge two farthing, Max fifteenth to baccan the firmy the headmer had order to receive Cerroy Excepted By Order of the Selectmen Oliver Fletcher Town bles
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Chelmsford march 9 752. At a meeting ofthe Select men are present, It was ordered that "? Benjamin Metaller; Town Treasurer; shall pay out of the Town, Money to the thes. M. "Ebenezer. (Bridge the Termof Twenty Corino, Lawful money for a opearter of a year Salary, which begun the first Day of November Cast and ended first Day of February Cast ?! 2000: (By Order of the Selectmen Oliver Fletcher Jownller Chelmsford march 23. 1752. If a meeting of the Select mon, ale procent, ettwas ordered that ? Benjamin Fletcher Town treasurer Shall pay out of the Town- money the following furry to whom the Town is induites, biz.
To Thomas Jpaying the fun of one found eighteen shillingsreform pencer Lawface money the ballad
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of by account on file for Floue Revit fire wood freceparis for the Widow Reuchel Gory. To Thomand paulding for getting one ber ofsix feet) of Wood for the Rest In Ebeneter (Bridge the full of Veren shillings Lawful money.
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To Jonathan building one shilling Height pence for time spent in removing the Widow Rachel Gory other goods from the House of Thomas Spaulding to the House of Thade Procter. To Jonathan Parker The um of Eight Shillings Lawful money for two God of Wood for The Rev.) m" Ebenesel Bridge
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To William Martin refum of two five penceon account of his wife's, being over rated (by The name) of Ruth Patch so much For personal aftale in the Town forvince Ratej the year 1/5%.
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Greensford June 16" 1752. Ata meeting of the Select. men all prevent, caccept in? John Richardson, it was Ordered that min Benjamin Fletcher Town Treafurer, thule hay out of the Towny money the following him that it's fay.
To John Richtunfon Contable for the year 1751 thewind five shillings & File pence Lawful money, the Town
560 Rate of John Robbing the third for the flame year, which he cannot a got To Gaf! Ebenezer Parker the Sum of One Poundten shillings Lawful money for the Town of Chelmsford's half part in repairing1 1000 Billerica great bridge for the year 175141752 as poucound on file.
To Oliver Fletcher the from of wo shillings weight hence Lawful money for writing Cautiony against Jacob (Lead, Wife children + again [ Solomon Pollardfor 0 28-0 money paid Berk Majon for entring them in the Record ofthe Legion of this fourty. By finner of the select-men Carrier to plage 387 Oliver Hetcher Town-Clark
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At a meeting of the Fire holders & Other Inhabitants
of the Town of CAclansfor Lawfully qualified to vote, and hregularly, Ebemblad lal the Meeting House in Chelmsford afore? the 8th Day of January torno Domini 1751. The Town Oproceeded as followbih.
Usted that Oliver Fletcher be the Moderator ofsaid Meeting, by a majority ofwritten Votes.
On a motion made & seconded to send to and acquaint the Rep. m." Ebenezer Bridge, that it is the defire ofthe Town that he will come into the Meeting, if he see fil, that he may be heard on the Affair of his Salary, it was accordingly paul Letter to vote, & it pafied in the affirmative, by Hand vote.
On a motion made that the Moderator nominate two or three of the select men to be a Committee to wait upon the (Rev? m Ebenezer Bridget acquaint him with the defire of the Town " afore?, he accordingly named my John Spaulding Thomas Committee Spauthing & Jonathan Spawning three of the Select men, to be a Committee for the purpose afore, who went forth, &after a short pace of Time they returned, om? Ebenezer Bridge came into the Meeting And after mr Bridge, on his Part, & the Town on their Part, were, the one after the other, heard on the fair of his salary; A motion was made viewonde to put coted to vote, whether Town will grant to the Rev. m" Ebenezer (Bridge aftaler allowance for his yearly Salary for the future, as long on he shall continue the Gospel Minister ofthe ?. Town, which vite was according putt it baked in the firmative by a majority of Grand Hotel.
. . After which m. Brhoge was defined to acquaint the Town, what dum, would make him content provided it be Hated su afore, who thereupon acquainted the Town that the charm of Eighty Sound Lawful Money as afores would make him content. Upon which it was put to vote; by Hand vote whether the Townwill grant to the Red. m' Ebenezer Bridge a Hates allowance iny for mid yearly Salary for the future as long asthe whale continue the Gospel Minister of the Town and the negative vole being called for it was also but to vote by Hand vote after which votes the vote remaining uncertain it was presently defined, of the Moderator, by more than reven. that they vote might be decided by the Vote, which was accordingly done & it was, by a majority of Colle, votednol Then the Meeting was difmilion to grant him the fum ar afore ?! Recorded ff Oliver Fetcher, Town, Oler.
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367 At an annual Town Meeting of the Ficeholders and In ? other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford, lawfully quali- ratings -Fied to vote, and regularly assembled at the Meeting Uthye in helmifor afore, the 2 Day of March Anno Domini 1752.
Voted Zachariah Emery Grand junior. voted. For Gourity Fredfurer.
When the meeting was regulated.
Poter. Oliver Fletcher Moderator ofthis Meeting . Voted To choose five select men. Voted For " Select man Ciliver Melcher, 2. Dea" John Warren, 3. John Richardson, A. Daniel Procter and 5Th Lieu! John Spaulding.
Voto. Oliver Welcher Jolly. Clerk. Voted Benjamin Fletcher, Jown Freafurer, who refused to forve. Voted William Fofter, Town Treafurer.
Voter John Robbins and Simeon Spaulding Comptables. put to vote to fee if the Town will reconsider Their vole Reflecting Simeon Spaulding being chosen Gonflable, and if baked in the negative. upon a motion made by Simeon paulding for the Town to execute him por serving as Confllable upon condition that he pay- Twenty Pound Old Tenor bills of credit and that to antwer for kit turn it was accordingly pont to vole and it pafeed in the negative." Viled To choose the remainder of Town Officers by nomination Hi Ffand vote. Voted Samuel Barron & Robert (Bates, Jething-mon. Voted ( Benjamin Howard jun", James Park hurst Robert Fletcher John Parker Jama Heywood nu Trael Ojokter Ebenezer Temple and Daniel Whitney. Surveyers of Highwayv.
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Voter William Procter, Gort Henry Joan Ding, Jonathan Brites and Andrew Fletcher Fence- viewers. 1 Voted, Jonathan Parker, Jonathan Minotti jun?, Henry Fletcher and James Dunn, Fick Drivers! Voted Jonathan Spaulding MJoseph floors, Nurveyer of Board and Timber. boter David Spaulding dealer of Leather. Voter Ebenezer Temple, Glenefter Harris, Josiah Matcherjnand Jonathan (Parkhurst, . Hargreaves. Voted. Thomas Fletcher & Jobathan Swallow, Deer reaves. Granted by vote the firm of One hundred fifty Pounds. Lawful money for the helpport of the Coffee ministry D to defray all the Other necessary Charges of the House the year enfring.
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Voted that the Grammar School share be kept in the middle of the Town the year enfueing, and that the two In) frais Thon, that and distant more than two Miles. from the Meeting Houte shace have, each End, Three Months writing School, in the most suitable Season in the year, shir Schooling to be provided by the select- men, on the Tawny Cost?"
Voted. That the amending yrepairing the Highways in The Town for the year 1752. be done by a Rate or Pas aprelied on the Eftalory Inhabitants ofsaid Town.
Voted. That the Apartment be agreable to the proportion of the Invoice Helingle Gate taken & made in the year 1751 for the making Province Tax the fame year. lote The firm of Thrifty Young, Lawfullymoney for the amending, + repairing the Highway, as after. volo The Juin of Five Pound, Lawful money on an Ditio. nei dem for? Highway1.
Vated That theraid fume voted for repairing the Highways be Irefred as afore. By the Affefront ofsaid Town, which Jun ; may be paid in Labour at the price the Select men hace agreed upon. And that lists of the Nanny & therum Thus thehed on the Inhabitants Whale be by the Af -lefors made out & delivered to each a hurveyer of
Said Town according to by Division or district; And that each Surveyent be directed to give four Days- notification to each Person names in his list to attend at lunch Time &Place within Bi, district, as he shall Order to work at highways, who is hereby allowed Is pay bis part of the? Segment in Labour, according to the brice that the elect men thace veta Day's- work at Ihighways at, for a man for a pair of Geen ofputt. And that the Select men give order to each Surveyer to make return to the Town Cark, of The lists ihm delivered to them by the first Day of
6 December never together with Little of the name & paid certificates of ale fun Perfory os have nothany part of the Afewment afore; as also the exact him that any one hath paid being but a part of the Jum he in taxed. . And that the Aprefors be hereby fully impowered upon the receipt of the lift, vcertificate as afore aid, forthwith, to deliver the Lifts of Afreferment afore ??? a to eat reflectir Gonflable of said Buth, with a Warrant by the en ligneo to collect the form of each Genom nained in the Wheels ment who hath not paid any part ofther. Ahrefsement, X the remaining part that any one bath not paid toward what he ix taxes therein ; which Jums the gonflables Shall pay to the Town freafurer for the Use of repairing Vor amending! Highways in said Found. And that when Is often as the Surveyer Shale give notice to any Ogyon or Persons as afrei. to work at Highways who shall make Default oftheglee of attending faid Work by himself or Other Sufficient Person in his Head, or with
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with is Gast + Team, they, the Juracyor or Jurveyer are hereby impowered to birgt improve at the price for by the Select-men Other fit Person or beylong to work out their part of the Afielement t that the Surveyer or Surveyor thate have an Order of Order from the select- men drawn an The Town Pec reafurer for ale fuck Chate, or Jaxa as he shall have hired to be alone for any One neglecting to work out biz Rate or Tax on afte?, to be by thech el trucyer on, turveyens repaid to whom they Shall be reflectively due for Labour as aforeçais.
Then they Meeting was adjoumed'till nine) of the flock tomorrow Morning.
The Town being afsembled on the third Day of March 1759 at nine ofthe flock fornoon, by adjustment. from march 2.1752.
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Upon the request of John Robbing Sundry others of The Inhabitants of Town, praying that the Town will abate Them their Rale to the Miniliter this year by reason of their hiring preaching amongst theus. Voted to difinify the request. Upon the Petition of John Robbing Wahry Others of The Fechasey ofthe? Then praying that the Town will fel voted . them off on a barrih. voces that the prayer of the Petition be not granted.
In aufwer to the Petition of Benjamin Howard undry of · The micaholder ofthe Town, That the Town will take forme jedy method to new build, or effectually amand the Bridge over Black Brook Celowo Got. Jornal (Clarke, and also the Bridge over voted. George Brook so called, Gear Ferry Fletcher. Voted to repair. the Bridges in the Common way for the pairing highways in The Town this year, & not by drawing money out of the Town Treasury for the fame.
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