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granted by vote the Sum of Quality Hand Hand Repairing the Highway the par fu,
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It was then put to vote to See allthe Town arte et the sast article in the warrant and it Pasd'" the Negative
Had To Adjurs the meeting to Tomorrow at merce of the Bakan the forcroon!
The Town berry a firembled on march 9 16 bijadjinns 1 Kam the forth for Slund then Proceeded as follows the add To jeconsider the vote Cated betrueting the Show " à Commille of (Correspondence, Infraé hon, & fifty. Kad the camerette of Correspondence; amprection vatopty hall Confist of sixteen personer
old for Gmonte men first (" Simeon Presiding; Second aye Olwer Barron, Third Demon Aaron Chambertin forth os? David Parker, fifth List Jamies Flerem Tooth tap. Joseph Waren, teenth Lurt John brott, Light, mit Benjamin Barker month n? Thornew Marshate Vonth Lies Sebulun . spending, Eleventh Dow- Jones Marthale welli MY aslah Hodeman Thirteenth Cafe Benjamin a ether fourteenth ins Samuel Howard fifteenth an" Willeis Guine' Sixteenth mas Joseph Ponerson Www That the major Part of Said Committe. She'll be powered to out on the Business that may be jegerred at any time? No irecept of shit Valor arnott Constable in the 1
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Chetomford menche: 1776 ordered that Cap! oliver Barron Town Treasurer Should give out of the Town money To Jemme Fletcher for Six Con, of five wood for the Read on? Ebenezer Bridge for fine food) (on of fire wordt the form of one pound Sixteen Shill ong) £ 1:16:0
By order of the telutimen David Spinwong Town (ler Cheironfor) march 8: 1176
ordered that cap" Hiver Barron Town Treasurer Shall pay out of the Town, money To Samuel Marshall for one Good of fire wood for the Read more Ebenezer Bridge for one Con of fin wood for the Read our Ebenezer Bridge 20: 6:0 By order of the Selectionen David Spanidory Town fler
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forst Dily of march Instant the storm of three powered 3:0:0.0 My order of the feledmen David packing Town (1)
Chetirifor) march 18: 1776
. It a meeting of the Solution it was ordered that Capt oliver Barron Idin Treafurer Should pay out of the Young money The following form viz
To Levt Elijah Prostor to answer for the month writing School Sept in that part of 1? Town near the School house in the South end. the firm of one pound for thisling x 14:00 To Benjamin Crosby for finding house home town for the widow Longley 25 weeks and an half which Lately ended the turn of Eleven Shillings & Eleven france and one farthing 0 :11:11:1 By owner of the Jelutmen David Spaulding Town (ler. Chatin on april is ! :176 . Ha meeting of the - elect our if we or Dered that op chie. Barron town Freasser Phones pay cost of the Tremoren. the following . em vez to mer seser this to anlines or fave weeks Writing Shape and for four ding to weeks, the form of Von Rounds down, this 7 france -
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( heimfor) march 8: 176 on the Day is Gone Said, Jonathan Bigford, Thomas Lewis James Heywood, Christopher Barril, Samuel Preceding, John Freeland, Josich Hodeman, William Fletcher Jon? Samuel marshall Benjamin Adam, Azariah Proctor Peter Prostor, Thomas Marshall Jonathan Robbers, Dithe nation of fish William peine, Thomas Marshall Oliver Acum, Jonathan manning, Elijah Proctor, Somcon Stevens, Janne Fletcher John Harwood Joseph Emerson, Nathanice Farrar John minot Contatti& Sealer of Heidy h &msapere, I Dea" Aaron Chamberlin, Luat Samuel Alevery Junk mr Benjamin afregion & Clearly Spalding, Euf" Benjamin Fletcher, of David Preceding. all were come to the office to which they were Respectively Chodens. Normas aughton were davarse Serveyour of ford
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To Sampson Honderd Jest drygt for Any thing Silid for the Support of far Cry in Time of Sickness the fumo four thelloy & un pene! 20: 4:10. My order of the Relation David Spending Town Clan
& His meeting of the wildlinen it was idand that Cop! oliver Bord Town Freesain Thood pay out of the lower money to Chichi Doctor to arefuser for the Boarding for one monthy writing Shore the Sun. 2et , Chilli con &t nice. parece ?
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At a meeting of the effeteren to wear lead that sent ofice. Barron You're Tice suver Should pay out of the Journey money the following Jums viz To Scannes Atomare to confines for two weeks Writing Schers and for the Board The sum of one pour & Eight please -.
Volete Sector for Being Hold for one Vole in the Tram primite.
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(By order of the Filetman Said Facing Town Car Photoation april 23:1776
eiff a meeting of the clubmen it Barron Town Inerente banh way out of the lower money To mor Thomas Byan, No answer the Som Borrowed in the Jelubren, of his Byam for the Town afe, with Interest for his wie the Sum of one Hundred & there powi, Eleven this. Of Six pane of three for things 2103:11:59 By order of the flatmen Javed Spuren Von (les
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Section for keeping a Whitney School two weeks & finding hier on board, the son ofome lyan & fight pence- +1=08-0 By order of the Salatment David Spanning From (for
Emerson for one Drum Provided for then the AS Kovind Sixteen Shilling.
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Med that Shown Incomer Should pay out of the Lowry money To Stane Foster for one thing a Corfine for Elijaleth Won't Levert the Sum of Seven Sie- lings and four pence. 20= 7: 4=0 of a New Dawn Spending Journ ( Cer
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Mr. Joseph Taylor
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when the article Refraction The Selection (indent in Ress
les Diferatisfied with the fondent of the Selection in Recommending A profesiony (od Sampson Madden), and Sampson
this the meeting was Dejamón
. Oliver Barron moderator
ordered by the Jeler on that Me vires of one Smallone of Six pence & tw? thing which were on vere out of the Town Freafurey to Dex" Aaron thenberlin for a winding flat for alledet
lowderto pay Istofor the formate when crois sy 20:1:0
By over of the Salutmen Do Said spalding Ton (fr)
ordered so the Select that of Savon Treasure S
for free which were The weare parrin Deus! The Las Tasas. also andered a not the Same as he Receivery orders from the Situatione .
Chetonion February 24:1717
(Hered by the debutmen that Oliver Banon 8
Form of fire power, Eleven Shelley, & Joven Here with he there for foundry thing, that Lately belongs to the use Parrot & to Elfabeth Hart Seres alle ordered that the Treasurer Should pay out the Same as he that hecomes orders from the tieetones
by order of the delatmen Daind Spanning Joneso ti
that oliver Barron Egy down'hen?
11 He Looks Milhares Persons It offers from Chantstrain to having , afterward pond's Sprawling by the face
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freeserver i ordered to pay out the Same as he Reci ons 0 24 Gyerdes of the detection Brand trading you
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Chetomford Have 26.1176 It is meeting of the relativen it , las draad that Never
e voosfor the Readinglenzer Bridge the Best
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Chebra on July 2: 175 ordered by the future that Bliver Barron foot Son Grupos Should pay out muster for the Bad Low who honderd the 27 Day of have lost was Good the son of ten pounds two shilling
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By order of the Relationen wed Spending Jan (for Chetomford July 13:1776 sidered by the relation that ahover Bemore Of Vous. Viersener Should pay out of the lower seonly a Inail Spalding for keeping
لايتر his own Www. & the June of Two posix, Harten Shillong & one Herman of one far thing
By order of the Selectores David Spending Soon (6)
aperte of the . verdien that Offer forron gy: Sown Vreafavor pay out of the own money o twee Spending. ... (thing len (ore offere won for the fall
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All & Eight pence. 1-4-5-
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Barron Egy Town seafire. Thouto pay out of the Young money To mr Jonathan one Below Both for the use of laid down the Same
By Order of the beatonen laved Spending Town Ster
vio pring out of the lowry money to rar Itu er antes for Keeping da Writing School one on fand You. tive pois ed one thele mys favor,
Macchine, a file electrien it was er exed thet alive,- . sma. Hofy han Beesmer that pay out file mas a Thanks to so jowe for the Support of the daspeed minisim Sim of Journey parents to the ge & mir Ebenezer Briga or buscenter taller, who's from the flerewin . a at last & enbe the Clearthe Day of Momentervation?
Pedrofor January 199977 Ordered by the Solution that Flower Barron Est Joven Treasurer Should Pay out of the Joan money To King! John Adann for being over Rated in the Town Rate in the year 1775 the Sum of one. Pain F1-0-00 by order of the Pelatoman Laved frauding on ordered on the ulatoren that class Barren Gynyown Inedeover Theal. Delmylord January 25 1777 pay out of the own money To Pap Januar & Blusens for Two half Barril,
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At a meeting of the freshoder, and other Ihadtoffe hoe it The house was laid Chedarfond a
terry July worried and Regularly afirem
. and Files Spending were Chosen by
out of the for to fo as on the Petty dany a
Cont to be hoteen at Concre tes County of middle fox.
In the most of the yourressent and People of the Ma parhusets lay in New Gangland, you are here by
Required: fordiwish to war all the free wcale tanto of said Town being Twenty one years of age sparande To afenable at the wedding Shouse in de the four la. 1. of Those of the Caskin, the afunhoon, Then& their To Confer & Determine whether they will give their content that the Presenti House of the presenta. ties of this state of the Vomdashusets thing in Sven England, Together with the promil if they Confond in are Body with the House and by Goude vocento Conflict, agree on, and grant Such a Constitution and
form of Government for this flate, has the kid Nous
to the fifty leave a
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Chetanfor october 14.1776 This Town having been legally warned, mett together in the meeting house, agreeable to the Recommandation, of the Present House of Representating of this state of mafachusets buy in New England, con kameny Chope Oliver Barron Esop moderator Proceed to the onfiretution of the Subject matter of Said Recomodation & come into the following votes
First that we give our Content that the Present House of Representatives, Together with the Council of laid Hole in one Body with The House by Equal voice Showed Conflitute I agree on und freut Such Confiture- tion & form of government for this flute, as the Land
house of Representatives & Councel a fore on the fillets I most mature Deliberation, Shall Judge will most Conduce to the fifty, Peace, un Happiness of this State in all after Succession, v, generations -
Secondly, Usted that the Constitution of government of this Hate agreed upon by house & P Council be made Publick for the Infraction & Permifece of the Inhabita. nts of Said State, before it be Ratified by To House & Connice
Thirdly Vote that when we have had opportunity to have Confused, & to have Enprefer our Sentiments by vote on Constitution of government so agreed on, we will faute our vote, or Resolution, Refree- Tiny the Same, to be Certified into the office of the Secretary of this Stale The, the meeting was Dismist
decor 2 by Dade fin Ning Town (en
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Paragrafo, July 4, 1776
Declaration by The Representation of the united
América
In General Congreso Adana
Then in the Course of human Events, it becomes Wichary for one Copte to Difolie the Political Bands which theme connecter them with another, and to afume among The Power of The Earth, the Seperate and equal
cent. Report to the opinions of indokine removed that they hond Youhave the Bude which not thede finthe to the diffi
verdal equal that they were in
Contor
contieneble Diritti that among
and the Perfect of hoping for that
Is Jeme these Rights, Governments are out how among men, Derwing their Sit Powers from the content of the governed that whenever any form of government becoming
aller or to a boken it
and to institute new government,
i Put. Principles and organizing
was to them have seen well to flowers in such for 1 G and Happiness. Close if X tall that governments tong efterished those art be Changed for Light anthemdet
that was fi) all grylicence hath
to suffer, while early ware Siffer then to fight them Be by abolishing the formy to which they are acosto of but when a Long, Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursumy invariably the Same object, evences a Design to reduce them under absolute Despition, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw of Such Government, and to provide new gards for their future Security. Such has been the Patient Sufferance
Suferance of These Colonies; and Such is now the Necessity which Contains them to alter their formen System of government, The History of the present King of great Britain is a History of Repeated Injuries and oferphom, all having in direct object the Establishment of an abso- Cute Tyranny over there States. To proce this, let faits be Submitted to a candid wound.
He has refused his afsent to Laws, the most whole forme and necessary for the Publick good.
The has forbidden his Governors to pays Laws of Immedi- ate and prefung Importance, unless Suspended in their. operation until his agent Should be obtained; and when To Suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the Accommodation of Large Districts of People, unless those People wond relinquish the Right of Representation in the Legislature a Right inestimable to them, and formidable to Syrants only.
He has Called together Legustative Bodies at Places unusual uncomfortable and Distant from the Depository of their Public Record,, for the Sole Purpose of fatiguing them into Compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for applying with manly Firmorefs his Invasions on the Rights ofthepeople! He has Refused for a long Time, after Suche Diprolutions, to Cause others to be elected; Whereby the Legislative Powers, Incapable of Annihilation, have Returned to the People at Large for their Exercise, the State remaining on the mean Time exposed to all the Dangers of Inversion from without, and Convulsions within.
He has endeavoused to prevent the Population of these States; for that Purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pats others to embrage their Migrations hither, and raising the Conditions of new appropri ations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by Refusing his afsent to Laws for establishing Judiciary powers. He has made Judges dependent on his will alone, for the Tenure of them offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries .
He has evertu a multitude of new offices, and Sent hether Swarms of officers to harris our People, and eat out their Substance.
He has kept among us, in Times of Peace, Standing arming, without the content of our Legis latures.
He has affected to render the military independent of, and Supercour to the fivel Power.
He has Combined with others to Subject us to a Jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution , and may knowledged by our Laws; giving his afsent to their acts of pretended Législation;
for Quartering large Bodies of armed Troop, among us. for protecting them, by a mock Tried, from Punishment for any Mander which they Should Commit on the Inhabitants of thefo States:
for Cutting of our Trade with all parts of the worm .
for imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
for depriving us, in many Cases, of the Benefits of- Trial by Jury:
for transporting as beyond Seus to be tried for pretendes offences :
for abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbour ing Province establishing thereen an arbitin -My government, and enlarging to Boundaries, So as to Hinder it at once an Example and fit Instrument for introducing the Same absolute Bule in to these Colonies. for taking away our Chartters, abolishing our most valuable Lews, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments:
for Suspending our own Legislators, and Declaring tham plus invested with Power to Pegestante for i in all cases what lower. He has abdicated government have, by Declaring usoint of his Protection and waging war against is.
He has plastered our Seas , ravaged our Coasts , burnt our Town , and destroyed the Lives of our people.
He is at this Time, transporting large Armies of foreign mercenaries to Compleat the work of Death, Desolution , and Igranny, abrily began with Circumstances of Cruelty and per fidy Scarcely paralleled in the most far Garous ages , and totally unworthy the head of a (iviliza) Nation.
He has constrained our Fellow Citizens. Jaken Captive on the high Seas, to bein army against their country; to become the Executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to full them Selves by their Hands.
He has excited Domestic Inforrections amongst us, and has endeavourd to bring on the Inhabitants of our frontiers. the mercilis Indian Savage, where known Rule of war. fare, is an undistinguished Destruction of all ages, Sexes, and Conditions.
In every Stage of these opprepion we have petitioned for Redref, in The most humble Terms: our repeated Petitions have been infoverd only by repeated Injury - A Prince; whose Character is the marked by every out which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the Ruler of a Free People,
Not have we been wanting in Attention to our British ... Brethren, we have warned them from Time to Time of Attempts by their Legislatore to extend an unwarrantable Jurisdiction over us. we have reminded them of the forum Stances of our Emigration and Settlement here. we have. appealed to their native, Justice and Magnanimity, and we hace conjured them by the Ties of our Common france to disavow these usurpation, which would inevitably interne our Connexions, and Correspondence. They too hude been Dead to the voice of Justice and of Confunguinily. we must! Therefore
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Thereford, acquiredce in the necessity which denounces our Seperation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of manking, Enemies in war; in Peace, Friends.
We, there fore the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme ledge of the Restitude of our Intention, is, in the name and by the Authority of the good People of these Colonies, Solemnly Publish and Delane, that there united Glances are, and of Right ought to be Jisee and Independent States; that they are absolue from all - Allegiance to the British frown; and that all political Connexion between them and the State of Great Briton, is, and ought to be totally disolved; and that as free and Independent States, they have fill Pour to levy - war, Conclude piece, Contract Alliances, establish. Commerce, and to do all other cuts and things which - Independant States may of Right do. and for the Support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Proter- tion of wine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortimes, and our Sacred honour. signed by order and in Behalf of the Congress. John Hancock, President. Aleft Charles Thompson, Secretary.
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