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Fo Joseph Adams Fue" for four Days making the Province and High way Rates. ten Shillings and Eight pence -20-10-8
To Joseph Adams fun for a Journey to Charlestown and other time, and Expenses in the affair Relating to Thomas Farmer the fun of twelve Shillings ta-12-0 Count Simeon Spaulding for a Journey to Camebridge and attending. Court, and also attending Content Court as a Committe man for De town in the affair Relating to Billerica fridge andfor other time and Expenses in that affair as por his account one point 1 and ten Shillings and four pence. 15-10-4 John Spanking Jun. Constable in the years 1764. und 1765 for the Town find Province Rates of dieu! Benjamin Byham the Same years abated for the present by Reason of his poverty one pound fifteen Shillings and two pence. £1-15-20
Io Samuel Fletcher Constable in the fear / Kb. for himself and his Team to convey Thomas Farmer and his wife and his Goods from thefry to Westford and for a Copy of the warrant for the Same five Shillings and Six pence
Samuel Fletcher Constable for warning out of Town David Danforth and his family; Jonathan Small; Joseph Herrich; Uri MC lane and Joshua Durrant and for paying for Entering the Cautions the Sum of ten Shillings- 20-100
John Mansfield for keeping the wid. Ruth Button fifteen weeks and three Days which Ended the twenty ninth Day of Novemberlast one pound fourteen Shillings and Eight pence $1-14.8
Sergt. Samuel Serham for keeping, Jacob Butterfield from the first Day of March 1766. to the first Day of March next Eight pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence E 8.13-4 To Jevg! Samuel Perham for Serving Town Treasurer in the year 1766. one pound and Sixteen Shillings 4-16-0
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To John Barret for keeping the wide Parrot one year which will End the Nineteenth Day of this Instant February, the Sum of five points and four Shillings £5-4.0
To John Barret for making a hope for the Meeting house Bell. : one Shillings -to-1-0
Thelawsfor February of. 20th ,7by. Ata meeting of the Selectmen it was ordered That im! Samuel Serham Fowy Treasurer Shows pay out of the Towns Money the following Jums: 1. 12. Fo. Andrew Bathes for Clothing for Abigal Button one pound and four Shillings - 21-4-0
To Andrew Bathes for one half of what he was to receive for taking Abigal. Button according to agreement with the Selectmen two pounds 22-0-0 To Andrew Batties for warning Sundry Persons out of Town, and forpaying for :. Entering the cautions one parts and one Shillings - 25-1-0
I Davis Danforth for mending the town of the meeting house Bell and the Latches of of the meeting house Doors two Shillingsam four perce three farthings-10-2-4-3 To John Dum for being Unlawfully affest in years past for money at Interest .- five Shillings
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Tom? Thomas Spanking for Meat, Meal, firewood, and other lecefsavis of life which : he found for the wis? Mehettabel Keyes Sime the Second Day of September- last as por. his account on file four pounds Sise Shillings +ten pence two farthings & 4.6-10-2.
To Joseph Hours Sun? for time Spent in taking care of the poor of the I Town in the year past. one Shilling and four pence 20%-A-
Byorder ofrat Selectmen Exchan Spanning - Forum ( Perk.
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all the fore going orders wave Recorded by Ephou Spaulding Town ( Lak
February the 20: 1767. then the Selectmen Examined and Compared orders Drawn upon m? Samuel Perham Four Treasurer in the cus Tre past and Cast up the fame and found there Still remained in the faid Treasurers hands of The Sand Towns Money notas let Drawn of By orders from them the Sum of one Hundred and fifty five, pounds Eleven Shillings and nine pence. two farthings
To Ballance the Sums the S. Treasurer had orders to Receive Errors orcenter ) £155-11-9-2
Besides a Nota ophand from thenjumin Byham of 2 1-15-2 payable to the ?? Treasurer or to his order or Surfelsor in J. Office for the. Said Fournis lige which is not Reasoned in J. Bullame but is in advance above the Same
Expslim Spending ~ Oliver Barron
Selectmen
Aaron Chamberlin Joseph Peirce Jun" Joseph Firms In
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185 Middlejan fs To Jumer Dum As one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford on the country of middlefin Greeting In his majesties name you are hereby Required forthwith to war". lace the free haben and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward, Low buty Rate able to Assemble at the meeting haufe in dad Chelmsford on Tuesday, the first Day of September next at three of the Clock in the afternoon To Give or Bring/mundo the Apessors on faid Day True and Perfect Gifts or Indice of all then Poll, and Rateable Eftate and Income by Trade or faculty hand Gern by money at interest in order to make the Town and Provence Raty the Current year
2.4 To See if the Town will vote to Jele the fron which Came of the Top of the meeting House or to cut any thingy There and as the Town inley, thank Proper; hereof fate not and make Timely Return of this warrent with your Song, here in un to me Duter at Chelmsford the Twenty frost Day of august Annodomini 1767 By Der of the Select one , David funding more Clerk
Chetomford September. 1. 17G. In obedience to the within writer warrent I have warned and Indecorand to warn all The free holders and other In habitants of Said Youron my ward, to meet at forme ind Pane and for the Purpose, within mentioned ) Constable for June, Dass S chelmsford
. Ha Publick Town meeting of The freeholders and other Inhabitan of The Town of Chebnifor Duly warned and Regularly Assembled Einon Sunday the frost Day of September: A: 28:17 6by Blos Buchare o. (n) Simeon Blodget were Chosen by Drawing out of the Box to Jerue on the Better Jury at the Next Inferiolie to be holden at Concord within and for the country of middlefire on the Lecon Ineray of September Current That the article in the warrant for Giving in an Invoice be Assured to the House of Cap. Oliver Bufrom there to be Don this quenny
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voted That Dude Spending be moderator for the Remaining part of The Buying of This meeting
vota That the Silent men Should make the Best Sace they Could of the from which Came of The top of the meeting houp & and that the money should be Returned into the Town Teufury for the Towns ofe Record by Dwind Spending Down Clark
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middlefix is To Jojept. Arcom for one of The Contables of The
Town of Chelmsford in the Country of middle/in
Greetings
In his majesties Name you are hereby Required for thewith tot warn all The freeholders &other Inhabitants of Said Townjis your wird, Resteable to Afsemble at the meeting house ... Vaid Chelinford on Tuesday the first Day of Jeplomber next at three of The clock in the afternoon to Give or Bring im into the Assessors, on fait Day True and Perfect Lights or Invoice of all There Polly and Rateable Eftute and Income fy Trade or Faculty and Gain by money at Interest in mer to make The town and Police Rate, for the Current ycc icar
2. Cy To die if the Town will vote to sell the from which (come of the top of the meeting house or to cut anything Thereare a) the Town may Think Proper; here of fail not and make Timely Return of The, Warrant with your Doing here in unto me, Suited at Chelmsford the wenty first Day of August Consomment 1767
By order of The Slutmen David Spectorany Town (ler (helmifor) September yel- 1767
In obedience To the within Worten Warrant I have warned and Indcavoured To warn all the free holders brother Inhabituel, of Said Townin my weard, To meet at Time and Place and for- the Purpose within mentioned
) Constable
Joseph Duny fun -for ) Chebruford
187 11: Lesex: Js: To Benjamin Barker fun one of the fo stables of the Forces of Cholmistors in the county of Middlesex - Greeting In his Majesty's Name you are here by Required for th with to warn all the free hakers and other Inhabitants of the fair town (in your ward Qualified by Law Vote in Town affairs. To afsemble at the Meet- - ing house in Chelmsford aforces On Monday the third Day of March next at Nine of the Clock in the fore noon; then and there to make Charge of all Town Officers as the Law directs to Serve the J. Fown the year Ensuring
2.My to Grant Such Jums on Jums of Money as Shall thought necofull for the Support of the Gospel Minestrey and for the Betraying of the other necessary charges arisering in the Sand for the year inflating
3ty To agree and late in what part or parts of the fas Town the hammer School or other Schools Shall be kept in the J. Freon the year Ensuring and to act emmy thing is that affair that they Shall think proper
4. Fo Rate what Mentho'd Shall be taken to Repair and Anceno the High -ways and Town Rows in Sun Down the year Enguenig
Sly: To appoint sauce person or persons to take the cave of providing five wasd for the new w. Elanczer Bridge for the year Ensuring end to cut anything in that affair that they shall think proper Gly: To See if the Town will late that Since Shall yo ut Karin Sein Town the year Ensuring. 7kg: To See if the Town will Vote that the county Fax ( if any be) Shall to found out of the Said Forums Treasury the Year Ensuring
Sily: To hear the Report ofy. Selectmen concerning a Form way by, them Vene and out in ? Chelmsford by Merrimack River near the foot of Pentrucket falls and is Bounded as follows beginning at the County hond near tom? Thomas Fletchers Barn and hus Northerly by Said- Fletchers now Standing fence to a Stake and Stones at the Northwest comer of Said fence where Sul fame turns to the last; and from Stake Runs. Easterly on Said Fletchers land and on Ephraim Servies land a Straight live by a Stake and a heap of Stones to Land of Thomas Fletcher, and then runs Northerly by Said Fletchers land to merrimack hiver afores. and then runs westerly bounding an Said River to low Water mark; on fait) Services land and partly on Said Fletchers land. and partly on Regern. land till it comes to lec three hats west Upstream of fail hiver. above the corner of the fame aforementioned. and Ja to Extend from theme to the county Road afores and to be three hads in worth. west from P. Thomas Filetine's fence: Excepting against where the Swet house (fo called Staw. there to be but aboute two hots wide and accept of the Same if they See caute
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gly: Upon the Request of Capt Ebenezer Banker to See if the Town late that he Shall have an concient Fown way So far as it runs through his land near to the house of William Barker Inn? if he will pay what is Reason -able for the Same - and to cut anything that affair that they shall think- proper
10ty: Upon the Request of Sundry of the Inhabitants of the Suit Town To fee. if the Forum will provide a house to keep the poor of the Town in for the futer . and to out any thing in that affair that they Shall think proper hereof fail not and make . Deturn of this Haven't with your Tomas therean unto the Same time before the time appointed for fans Dated at Chelmsford a fores: The thirteenth Day of February in the Sixth year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domini . 1766-
By order of the Selectmen Syphon Sprouting. Town Clever
Phelinsfor February 4. 29. 176. In obedience to this warrant I have warged and Endeavoved to warn all the free hasers and other Inhabitants of 3. Jaun qualified to Vote in Town affairs; in Uly ward) to afsemble at the time and place: and for the purposes within Mentioned
the original warrant and Return
Constable for
1 Benja Parker que! ) for thelens for
have Recorded by Euphon Spending Forum Clerk
Middlesex: Is: To John Snautring how" one of the Constables of the Four
Real of thelunsford in the County of Middle Sex - Greeting In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required for th with to warn all the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Said Town (in your wars) Qualified by daw to Vote in Town affairs. to afsemble at the Meeting house in Chelmsford aforesaid on Monday the third Day of March next at Nine of the Clock in the have noon. Then and there to make those of all Town officers as the Law directs to Serve the Suit Town the year. Ensuring
Lay To Grant Such Juin or Sums of Money as Shall be thought Need full for The Support of the Gospel Minestrey and for the defraying all the other Necessary Charges criseing in the Saw Town the year Enjuering,
3 Ity: To agree and Vote in what part of parts of the Said Found the Grammer School or other Schools Shall be kant in the faid Town the year Ensuring, and to act any thing in that affair that they Shall think proper
fty. to Vote what meathos Shall be taken to be nair and ament the High- -ways and Four hours in the Said Town the year Ensuring
By: To Appoint Same person or persons to take the care of providing five word for the Rev. in Elenczer Bridge for the year Ensuring (ain)
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( and to act anything in that affair that they Shall think proper - Gly: To See if the Town will Note that Swine, Shall Go at Large in Saint Town the year Ensuring
there 7. G. To See if the Foun will Vote that the county Fax ( if any the Shall be paid out of the ? Towns Treasury the year Ensuring
8: Ty: To hear the Report of the Select men concerning a Town way by them Vewed and laid out in the lostors atoves. by Merrimack hiver near the foot of Santacket falls and is Bounded as follows. Begining at the County Road. Year to mos Thomas Filetchers Barn. and Runs Northerly by Said Fletchers now Standing fence to a Stake and Stones at the Northwest corner of Said Leme: where Said fence turns to the East and from Stake Runs Easterly on Sait Fletchers fand and on Ep hraim Peiros land a Straight line by a Stake and a heap of Stones to land of Thomas Fletchs and then vuns Northerly by Sait Fletchers land to Merrimack River- alove Said and then Runs Westerly Bounding on Said hiver to low water mark: on Said Devies land. and partly on Sait Filetchers land and? partly on Refere. Can tillit carnes to be three Ross West upsteriam of San River about the corner of the four aforementioned; and Soto Extend from the me to the county Road. and to be the gods in werth west of law Thomas Filetchers fence. Excepting against where the Sweet house ( So calle) Stood there to be but about two Rods wide and accent of the Same if they See caufe
gly: Ihron the Request of Capt. Whenczer Sacher to See if the Forum will. Vote that he shall have an ancient. Town way. So far as it runs through his dand near to the house of William Parter fun !. if he will pay what is Reasonable for the Same; and to Act any thing in that affair that they. Shall think proper
poly: throw the Request of Sundry of the Inhabitants of the Sail Town to See in the Town will provide a house to keep the poor of the fun Down in for the futer. and to det any thing in that affair Heat they Shall think proper - leve of fail not and make Return of this Warrant with your Doings there on unto me Some time before the time appointed for Saw Meeting. Dates at Chelmsford afovesen the thirteenth Day of February in the Sixth year of his Majestics Leigh. Anno Domini Juble By order of the Selectmen . Ehm Spanking Form Clerk ·Returns". · written
The Cusfor march at. 3. 1966: By vertue of the within warrant I have warned. and Endequeved to warn all the freeholders- and other Inhabi- - tants ( in any ward, Qualified to Vote in Town Affairs. to meet at time and place and for the purposes within mentioned. 1
the original warrant and return John Spending four /Constable have Recorded By Exelin Spending for
Town Plerk 1
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At an Annual Forum Meeting of the freehuren and other Inhabitants of the town of the ting ford. Dogly warned and Reguler Alsembles at the Meat. - ing house in fais the lunsford on Monday the thing Day of March A. 9: 1766 after the Meeting was Regulated the Foun procesed as follows viz:
Voted for a moderator for Saint Meeting - Sampson Stadard Esq?
Voted Is chuse five Selectmen for the year Ensuring - - Voted for Select inen first Euphon Sprawling. 2. Capt Oliver Barron 3. m" Aaron Chamberlin. If. mur Joseph Leve hm. Sir Joseph Trams fun.
Voted for a Lawn Clerk Ephon Seandsing
Voted for Town Treasurer w. Samuel Serham
Voted that the Select mente Assessors for the 8. Town the year Enjung Voted that the Selectmen be the overseers of the for the year Ensuring )
Voted for a Constable for the North End of Said Town. Stephen Fletcher Said Vite was heconfeceve and fair Fletcher Excuses for this year Voted that Samuel Fletcher be Constable for the North End of Said Town Voter that Andrew Batties be Constable for the South End of foi Foun voted to og the vemying Business of Said Meeting by nomination ons haw gang Verted for Wardens. Josiah Horseman. and Benjamin Fletcher-
Voted for Fything men Samuel Howard. and Sincon Procter
Voted for Serverors of Highways Cast Moses Parker; Richard King; Jonathan Parkhust ; Stephen Fletcher: John Rolling; Joseph Narren Jim Oliver Rooms and Amos Kilder
Voted for ferme Newers Jonas Adams . Samuel Adams. Esphrain Parker- and Benjamim Butterfiets
Voted for fiets Drivers. David Burge. Benjamin Chamberlin Sunt Ephin Butterfiels- and Nathaniel Butterfield
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Voted for Serveions of Boards and Lumber. Silas Richardson and Miner Barist.
Voted for Dearwreves Jonathan Parker and Thomas Marshal Voted for Hoywreaves. John Rolling. Peter Procter Sun". Lobert Bates and Josiah Fletcher
Voted for a Sealer of Leather us. William Foster Voted for to prevent the destruction of fish Josiah Spanking and David.
Voted for Sealer of Weights and Measures. Ruben Good Sted for a leveior of Wheat and flower. John Spaudoing, fun! Oled that Two Hundred and forty pounds be granted to be aflest on the / Inhabitants
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Inhabitants of this Town. to Support the Gospel minestrey and to Jefrey the other necessary Charges arifeing in the Saw Fown the year Ensuring Voted that the grammar School Shall be kept in the Several parts of the Four the year Ensuring as it was the last year fee On a Motion made and Seconded the Question was put to if the Foun would Reconfeder Said Vote Respecting the School Vated by Polling to heconfeder Said Vote
Votes by Polling that the Grammar School Shall be kept in two parts of the Sand Town the year Ensuring appointed at the discretion of y Selectmen.
Vates that the Highways in Saint Town Shall be Repaired by a hate the year Ensuring as they was the last year
Voted and Granted Eighty pounds to be appropriated for the Repairing of High ways to be paid in Labour there on 7 Voted that the Highway hate Shall be made by the last Invoice that was taken Voted that the Selectmen Shall fet the price of Labour both of men and teams in the Seasons of the year in working at highways
9 ater that m? John Rollins Shall provide thirty lords of good five wood for the Red. In? Ebenezer Bridge for the year Ensuring. Personally brought To his house and corded up as he Shall have occation to use the fame and to compleat the Saw thirty fords by the first day of March next to the
Said mr Bridges acceptance for five Shillings and four pense for Each Cont. to be paid out of the Said Fourny Freajury
The Saint John Rolling being present Engaged to perform the Same accordingly Voted that Swine Shall go at Large in yt find For the year Ensuring Votes that the County Fax if Tiny be. Shall be paid out of the Town Treasury,
Voted To accept of the Select mens Report concerning a Town way by them- laid out of near the foot of Pawtucket falls und w" Thomas Fletcher. Declared he would give his laws that way Included
Voted upon the article in the warrant Respecting Ebenezer Parkers Request that he Jesife the Selection to Lay out a' Town way in fleas of the ancient way pray: for and lay the Same before this Town at their next anual. Meeting for acceptance
Votes that the article in the warrant Respecting providing a house for the pour of the J! Town to live in for the futer . Loc dis mised and was accordingly Dismist: Attest Sampson Staden Moderator
Recorded by Ephraim Spantang Form Clerk
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Att a Publick Town Meeting of the frechusers and other Inhabitants of the" Fo was Chelmsford. July warned and Regularly Assembled at the Meeting house in found the longford on friday the fourteenth Day of March. A. D. 1766 Vater that Elazer Richardson be Grand Jury man for I. fown the year Enqueing
. Then the town Voted for a county to Register and the meeting was digmist Recorded by Ephraim Spanking . Town Clerk
Middlesex: Is to Samuel Fletcher one of the constables of the town of
seal Chelmsford in the Conity of Middlesex- frecting
In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required forthwith to warn all The free holders and other Inhabitants of the 3. Foron ( in your wave/ Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs. To afsemble at the meeting house. in Chelmsford aloves. on Monday the twelfth Day of may Currant at four of the Clock in the afternoon . then and there to Elect and Depute one or more meet persons to Serve for and Represent the Sun Down at a Great and general count or assembly appointed to be converted. hell and am kent for his Majesties Servis at the court house in Boston upon- wwensday the twenty Eighth Day of may currant for the Ensuing year
2 Jey To hear a list of the Names of Persons Selected out by the Selectmen to Serve for this Town as petty Jurors. and acept there of if they See vouge and to act there on as the law Requires Relating to the choice of pretty Jurors here of fail not and Return of this warrant with your doings therean unto the Four Clerk Some time before the time appointed for fai Meeting date? at Chelmsford afores. The fifth Day of may in the Sixth year of his Majes- -ties Reign Anno domini 1766. My order of the Selectmen of Said Chelmsford Erken Spanking - Town Clerk
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Mid= Is: Chelmsford may yt. 12th 1766. In obedience to the within witen warrant I have warned and Endeavoured to warn all the free holders and offer Inhabitants of the Said Form in my ward Qualified to mat Vote in Town affairs to meet at time and place. and for the purposes within mentioned - Samuel Filetcher Constable for Chelmsford Recorded by Eyhon Spanking Foun Clerk
Middlefer Is. To Andrew Butties one of the Constables of the town of Beal Chelmsford in the Country of Middlesex Greeting
In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required forth with to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Sun Town (in your ward) Qua. - lified by law to Vote in Town affairs; to Assemble at the Meeting house in Chelmsford afores. on monday the twelfth Day of May Currant at four of the Clock in the afternoon. then and there to Elect and depute one or. ( movie
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(move meet persons to Serve for and Represent the Said Town at a Great and General court or assembly appointed to be concerned fel and kept for his Majestics Servis at the Court house in Boston upon wedengowy the twenty Eighth Day of May Currant for the Ensuring year
2 My To hear a List of the Names of Persons Selected out by the Select. men to Serve for this Town as petty Jurors. and accept there of if they See cause. and to act there on as the Law Requires Relating to the~ Choice of petty Jurors. here of fail not and make Return of this warrant with your doings thereon unto the Town Clerk Some time before the time appointed for fais meeting; Dates at Chelmsford afores. the fifth day of May in the Sixth year of his Majesties Reign Anno Domini 1766: By order of the Select men Ephim Spanking
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Mita fs: Chelmsford may 4- 12th 176. In obedience to within written warrant I have warned and Endeavoure to warn all the free. - holders and other Inhabitants of the Sun Town (in my ward ) Qualified) to Vote in Town affairs to meet at time and place and for the purposes within mentione. Andrew Batties Constable for Chelmsford
Recorded by Ephon Spanking Down Clerk -
At a publick Town meeting of the free holders and other Inhalt tants of the Four of Lamb The Lansford. Qualified to Vote in Town- affairs being only warner. and Regularly afsemble at the Meeting house in Said Chelmsford on monday the twelfth Day of May - 170%
Voted to chufe a Representative for the year Ensuring Voted that Sampson Stad and isof" be the Representative- Voted to accept of the Names of the persons Drown out by the Select - men to Serve as petty Invers
Voted that a Quarter of the Names afoves, and Such as the Select. men have drafted out Should be the persons to Serve as petty Jurors at the Superior Court. when called for-
Then was Josiah Fletcher an Samuel Stevens Jun" Chosen by drawing Names out of the Box to Serve as petty Jurors at the Neat Inferior Court to be het at camebridge in the Country of Mid? Recorded by Ephim Spanking Town Clerk
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Middlesex: Is: To Sainviel Fletcher one of the Constables of the Town of thely ford in the ? County of Middlesex Greeting, In his Majesties Name you are hereby Required for thewith to warn all the; free holders and other Inhabitants of the ? Town ( in your war) Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Meeting house in I Chelms- ford on Monday the first day of September Next at thise of the Clock in the afternoon (then and there ( if they See. caufe) to give their Representative Instructions how to cut in the General Court with respect to makeing you the Damages to those that wave Sufferers in the Late affairs that happened by. . reason of the flamp act; and to wet any thing in that affair that they Shall thunk proper
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