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Voted that whoever Draws the Second Division No 40 May have Third Division No 4, second Division No 41 3d Division 56, 2d Divi- sion No 56, 3d Division 6,-2d Division 17,-3d Division 44.
Here follows the List of the first Division as formerly Drawed with the numbers of the Second and Third Division as drawn by the proprietors.
Persons names.
Ist Div
2d Div
3d Div
Persons named.
Ist Div
Div
3d Div
Ministers Lott
I
56
6
William Johnson
32
50
IO
Robert Peibles
2
52
13
James Taylor
33
51
29
Robert Peibles
3
II
28
Adam Johnson
34
3I
19
James Thornton
4
16
I
James Hood
35
13
27
James Thornton
5
40
4
William Thornton
36
55
20
John Dick
6
I7
44
Samuel Thomas
37
25
16
Patrick Peibles
7
45
7
James Thornton
38
3
14
John Gray
8
27
34
James Brakenridge 40
54
24
John McConkey
IO
61
35
Mathew Thornton
41
58
45
William Gray
II
60
48
Ephraim Cowan
42
24
52
James Thornton
I2
42
38
Samuel Gray
43
9
26
James Thornton
I3
22
55
Robert Barber
44
19
33
James Thornton
14
I2
58
Robert Barber
45
29
22
Robert Peibles
16
6
42
Alexander Turner
46
36
12
James Gilmore
17
41
56
John Gray
47
37
II
Mathew Gray
18
26
25
John Stinson
48
2I
18
James Thornton
19
14
9
James Alexander
49
46
61
George Cowan
20
IO
4I
John Fergerson
50
47
2I
James Thornton
2I
34
57
James Thornton
5I
I
30
Adam Patterson
22
23
51
Adam Johnson
52
15
32
James Gilmore
23
33
36
James Thornton
53
5
43
Adam Clark
24
30
53
James Thornton
54
57
2
John Chandler
25
59
39
Allex McConkey
55
53
3
John Alexander
26
49
17
James Taylor
56
20
46
John Johnson
27
43
54
Robert Lotheridge
57
38
46
James McAllah
28
32
15
Thomas Lowden
58
2
59
Robert Lotheridge
29
7
40
Samuel Gray
59
28
23
John Chandler
30
4
31
Allex'r McFarland
60
44
47
James McConkey
31
35
37
and Mathew Gray
-
Robert Peibles
61
48
60
8
50
Andrew McFarland 39
39
5
John Gray
9
Thomas Dick
15
18
8
and Wm Johnson S
Memorandum-here follows an Acct of ye Owners of some of the Above Lotts Vizt, Such as have purchased since ye Home lotts or
2d
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first Division was Drawn, And the Second & third Divisions Are laid out to said persons and the Return so made Vizt
Ist Div
2d Div
3d Div
William Crossett
Home Lott
57
38
46
Andrew Mclain
do
I4
I2
58
James Gilmore
do
66
38
3
I4
John Peibles
do
66
I6
6
42
John Clark
do
66
I9
14
9
William Gray Jun
do
66
53
5
43
Mathew Gray
do
45
29
22
Robert McClain
do
66
4I
58
45
Hugh Gray
do
66
54
57
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The Second & Third Divisions to said Persons Accordingly .-
The Committee for surveying the Second and Third Divisions laid before the Proprietors An Acct of ye Charges Thereof and it is as follows Vizt
To William Young for Thirty eight a 15s is £28-10-0
To Robert Peibles
35 days a 9s is
15-15-O
To Ephriam Cowan
25 days a 9s is II -- 5-0
To John Stinson
38 days a 9 is 17- 2-0
To William Thornton
38 days
is 17- 2-0
To William Young for Drawing the Returns
3 days a gs is
2- 5-0
£91.10 .- 0
Voted that the above sums amounting unto the sum of Ninety one Pound Nineteen shillings be allowed and paid to the Above persons by the Treasurer.
Whereas at the Meeting held on the first day of May Last (1739) there was a sum of fifteen pounds allowed for and towards making a Road in Said property as pr ye votes appear and it now appearing that instead of said sum there has been expended on said affair More Labour than was at first Judged Needful. Wherefore Voted that the following Sums be granted to the following persons for said work and what the same shall Amount to more than said sum of fifteen pounds shall be paid out of ye Taxes Assessed or that may be hereafter assessed on the Propriety Vizt
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To James Allexander 7 Days
£3- 3-0
To John Johnson
6 Days
2-14-0
To William Thornton
6 Days
2-14-0
To James Gilmore
6 Days 2-14-0
To Allexander McAllah
6 Days
2-14-0
To William McConkey
6 Days
2-14-0
To Robert McKee
3 Days
I- 7-0
To John Gray
3.1-2 Days
I-II-0
To Ephraim Cowan
I Day
9-0
To James Brakenridge
2 Days
18-0
To Robert Peibles
I Day
9-0
To James Hood
I I-2 Days
13-6
To James McConkey
4 1-2 Days
2- 0-6
£24-1-6
The further sum now granted being Nine Pounds one shilling & six pence Ordered the whole to be paid by the Treasurer.
(The above sum of £24-1-6 was for building the bridle path to the Meeting house and into East Hadley, or Amherst which they voted to do May 1, 1739.)
Voted that a tax or assessment of twenty-five Shillings A Right, Amounting unto the sum of Seventy pounds be granted for further defraying ye charges that have or may arise on ye proprietors to be Surveyed by ye comittee or assessors already chosen, or they or part of them and to be collected and paid unto ye proprietors Treasurer at before ye fifteenth day of April next, To be by him paid to defray ye Charges already (or which may hereafter be) Allowed of by the Proprietie, And the Meeting with the Articles not acted upon was adjourned by a vote of the propriety to meet at this place on Tuesday the fifteenth day of April next at Ten of the Clock in the forenoon. Attest JOHN CHANDLER Clerk Proprietors The aforesaid votes passed.
Attest JOHN CHANDLER Clerk Proprietors
FIFTH MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS, HELD BY ADJOURNMENT FROM NOVEMBER 5 1739 TO APRIL 15 1740.
Att a Meeting of the Proprietors aforesaid, held by Adjournment from November 5th 1739 To April 15 1740 at Ten a Clock in the
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forenoon and then Mett at the House of Capt Daniel Heywood in Worcester.
An Acc't of the Charges for compleating ye Second and Third Divisions yet being laid before the Proprietors for Allowance.
Voted-That the sum of Eighteen pounds be allowed to William Young Surveyor, for 24 days service as aforesaid and drawing the Return & Seven shillings for paper ye whole being Eighteen pounds 7 shillings, And Also ye sum of five pound Seventeen Shillings to Ephraim Cowen assisting therein &ct being 13 days.
18- 7-0 5-17-0 £23- 4-0
The above sums amounting to twenty three Pounds four Shillings, Allowed and Ordered to be paid by the Treasurer.
Voted, that James Thornton Robert Peibles James McAllah- Mathew Gray & John Gray a Comittee Impowered by the Proprietors to Request of the Clerk of said Proprietie a Warrant for Calling of a new Meeting as they shall see cause .- The Meeting to be held in the Lisborne propriety. The warrant to Express time and place of Meeting and what is to be Transacted therein-Notifications to be put up in some Publick place in said Proprietie & also in ye Town of Worcester the time by law Required before said Meeting.
Voted, that as often as five or more of ye proprietors shall Judge there is a newsesity from time to time of said Proprietors. The Clerk for the time being upon Application to him Made by said persons in writing under their hands setting forth what they Appre- hend newssary to be Transacted shall give a warrent for the same, which warrant shall (till ye proprietors Otherwise Order) be Posted up in some Publick place in said Proprietie and also in the Town of Worcester at Least fourteen days before the time of the Meeting.
Voted That James Thornton and William Gray and Andrew Mc- Farland be a Comittee fully Impowered To Settle Accounts with the present Treasurer John Chandler Esq for ye Taxes already Granted, allowing his own acct out of the same which amounts To the sum of Twenty Eight Pounds Eighteen shillings with a Reasonable allow- ance for his service as Treasurer, and that they give him proper discharge and Report as soon as may be to the proprietors & what they do to be obligatory on ye Proprietors.
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Voted, that this Meeting be Disolved And it was accordingly so declared by ye Moderator.
Attest JOHN CHANDLER Proprietors Clerk.
The Aforegoing Votes were passed by the Proprietors & Entered by my own hand.
Attest JOHN CHANDLER Proprietors Clerk. 1157667
Here follows the Returns of ye Home lotts & Second & final or Third Division. These consist of a description and bounds of each of the sixty-one home lotts and also of the sixty-one lots in the Second Division and the sixty-one in the third division. The full description of all these lots would be monotonous reading, that few would care to wade through, and so we give only a few full copies of these descriptions, but enough to show how the record was made. With three divisions of land, each drawn by lot and each series numbered from one to sixty-one must have led to much confusion. It was only by the sheerest luck that a man drew his three parcels of land and had them adjoining each other. Oftener the three parcels were several miles apart, and consequently comparatively valueless for cultivation for the party who drew them. Doubtless there were exchanges made, whereby a parcel drawn by one farmer, but far from his home lot on which he lived, could exchange for a parcel near by, but drawn by a farmer several miles away, to their mutual advantage.
Home Lot No. I, or the lot set apart for the first settled minister, and the one that Rev. Robert Acercrombie had, with Second Divi- sion No. 56 and Third Division No. 6, will serve to illustrate the inconvenience of getting land by lot, or drawing for it as in a lottery.
"No. I-Ministers Lott-Is a home Lott Laid out to the first Settled Minister in the Lisburn Propriety, Viz, Lays in the fourth Range & Lays Quantity for Quality Containing one Hundred Acres, it Lys In two parts, ye first Lays adjoining the Meeting House Lott, it Bounds Northerly & Southerly on ye Range Lines. Westerly on home Lott No 50 partly and partly on the Meeting House Lott & Easterly on home Lott No 10 partly and partly on home Lott No II. The Southwest Corner is a stake and stones hence N : 40 perch to a state and stones thence west 20 perch to a stake & stones, Runs from thence N. 143 perch to a stake and from thence East 87 perch
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& four tenths of a Perch to a stake and stones, thence S. 183 perch to a stake & stones, from thence to ye Corner first mentioned, Contains Ninety five acres ; ye Second is bounded Southerly by home Lott No 56, W. by home Lott No 55 N & E by-third Division No 24 the Southwest Corner is a Stake and Stones Runs from thence E five Degrees South 40 Perch to An Elm tree from thence N 20 Perch to a stake and stones from thence W, five Degrees S: 40 perch to a heap of Stones, thence to the first Corner Containing five Acres, out of the first there is a highway of four Peach Wide to be allowed out on the South side.
, Surveyed in April 1739 Pr
WILLIAM YOUNG Surveyor.
ROBERT LOTHERIDGE
SAMUEL GRAY Comittee
ANDREW MCFARLAND
Entered by JOHN CHANDLER Proprietors Clerk
No 56 is a Second Division Laid out to the Minister in the Lisburn propriety & it Lays in the first Range & Lays Quantity for Quality Containing 50 Acres the S. W. Corner is a stake & stones from thence it Runs North 52 perch & three quarters to a Chisnut tree from thence it Runs E. 152 Perch to a pople stadle from thence it Runs 52 Perch & 3 Quarters to a stake & stones & from thence to ye Corner first mentioned it Bounds South on the South line of the Town N. on home Lott No 61 E. on ye 4 Perch high way Running Cross the Town & W. on home Lott No 36.
No 6 Is a Third Division Laid out to ye Minister In ye Lisburn Propriety & it Lays in ye 5th Range & contains 107 acres the S. W. Corner is a chisnut tree & from thence it Runs C 14 Perch to a heap of stones North from thence 183 perch to a heap of stones from thence 183 perch to a heap of stones from thence E 45 perch to a heap of stones from thence N 26 perch to a heap of stones thence E IO 3-4 perch to a heap of stones from thence N 39 1-4 perch to a stake & stones thence W 55 perch to a heap of Stones from thence S 248 Perch to a heap of stones from thence W 4 Perch to a white oak tree & from thence it Runs to the Corner first mentioned it Bounds S. on ye Range Line partly & partly on 3d Division No 5 E on 2d Division No 29 partly and partly on 3d Division No 7 N on 3d
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No 15 & W. on home Lott No 60 partly & partly on 2d Division No 59 .- Surveyed in Oct 1739"
Pr WM YOUNG Surveyor.
Entered by JOHN CHANDLER Proprietors Clerk.
The Ministers Home lot was at the center of the town, that is ninety five acres of it, and five acres nearly two miles east in the " Hollow."
Second Division No 56, 50 acres, was on the south line of the town about two miles from lot No I.
Third Division No 6, 107 acres, was in the 5th Range and nearly to the east line of the town, five miles or more from the home lot.
WARRANT FOR FIRST MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS HELD ON THE NEWLY PURCHASED TRACT CALLED LISBORNE PROPRIETY
AUGUST 6, 1740.
To James Thornton one of the Proprietors of the Lisborne propriety so Called in the County of Hampshire. Greeting-
Upon application made to Me the subscriber Clerk to said propriety by the said James Thornton Robert Peibles James McCallough Mathew Gray and John Gray that a new Meeting of Said Proprietors may be Called and to be held at Lisborne you are therefor hereby Directed agreeable to the votes of said Proprietors and the application to me made to notifie the Pro- prietors of the Lisborne propriety aforesaid that they assemble and meet on Wednesday the Sixth Day of August nixt at Eight of the Clock in the fore- noon at the Dwelling House of John Fergerson In said Lisborne : by Posting up a Copy of this warrant there and also in the town of Worcester then and there to Transact on the following articles: first to Choose a Moderator of said Meeting .- Secondly to Choose a new Clerk to impowr him to Receive the Book and Papers of the present Clerk and to Give his Rec't for them .- Thirdly to Grant what money may be nessary for building and finishing a Meeting House or part thereof, also for settling a minister, or having preaching for the present or for so long a time as the Proprietors shall think proper, also to Grant for making Bridges Causeways Highways and Roads as may be needful and agree upon proper Methods for altring those that are alredy laid out or sequestered for that purpose if there shall be occasion thereof and to do anything needfull and necessary for the bringing forward the setelment of the place and also to Chouse a Treasurer and Colector for Colecting and Receiving future Taxes-and also to Grant Money for such other Services as have been already done or ordered to be done or that may at said meeting be agreed upon or for any other unforeseen Contingent Charges and Maik Return here of with your doings herein to said Proprietors at the time and place of Meeting.
Dated in Worcester this 22d day of May Anno Dom 1740
JOHN CHANDLER Proprietors Clerk.
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HISTORY OF PELHAM, MASS.
FIRST MEETING OF PROPRIETORS AT LISBORNE PROPRIETY AUGUST 6TH 1740.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of Lisborne Propriety so Called meet and Assembled on August the 6th 1740 first James Thornton was chosen Moderator-Secondly William Gray was Chosen Proprie- tors Clerk .- Thirdly Voted that the Meeting House be 46 feet in leanth and 36 in weadth.
Forthly Voted that there be one hundred and twinty Pounds in Pairt for a meeting house to be Colected aginst the first day of May nixt ensuing.
Fiftly Voted that there be One Hundred and twinty pounds in part for a meeting house to be collected against the first day of May nixt ensuing.
Sixthly-Voted that James McCoulough James Thornton and Samuel Gray be a Comeety to agree with a workman to rease a Meeting house and in Close it and lay the under floor and hinge the Doors and mack the windo frames.
Seventhly Voted that the settling of a minister be a jorned for the Present.
Eighthly, Voted that there be thirty Pounds Colected for Present Preaching until the third Tusday of May nixt.
Nintly, Voted that there be a cart Bridge Ericted on the Revor Commonly Called the West Branch.
Teenthly Voted that Robert Lotridge Samuel Gray and James Gilmor Jir be a Comeety to regulat and repar the Roads and to buld the Bridge menchond on the ninth vote.
Eleventhly Voted that there be three days work Doan for each Lot upon the highways the Bridge Excepted.
Twilthly Voted that there be Eighty days works Doon upon the Middel road and North upon the Cros Road and Eighty Days doon upon the Second Road and the Cross road South and twinty days on the East hill from the Rever where it is most needful.
Thirteenthly Voted that this work is to be doon and perficted betwixt the 9th and 20th of September nixt.
Forteenthly Voted that there be alowed for Each Man six shillings per Day and three shillings for one yock of oxen and one shilling for a Cart per day.
Fifteenthly Voted that Each lot work one day at the Bridge and a
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man to be allowed Eight shillings per day at said work and said work is to be perficted on the 27th and 28th Days of August nixt.
Sixteenthly Mathew Gray was chosen Proprietors Treasurer.
Seventeenthly, John Gray was chosen Colector.
Eighteenthly Voted that William Gray James Thornton and James McColouagh be assessors for the Propriety.
Nineteenthly Voted that the Meeting is ajorned to the third Tusday of May nixt to the Dwelling House of John Fergerson at teen of the Clock in the forenoon.
JAMES THORNTON Moderator.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
MEETING, MAY 19TH, 1741.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Lisborne so Called upon ajourn- ment from August the 6th to May the 19th 1741 then meet and Assembled.
First Voted that there be one hundred and twinty pounds Collected for the second payment of the meeting house.
Secondly Voted that there be Colected forty Pounds for to pay Debts and to pay for Preaching till the nixt Meeting.
Thirdly Voted that Robert Peibles Mathew Gray James Thornton James McCoulough and John Alexander be a Comeety to proceed for the reasing of the Meeting house.
Forthly Voted that there be forty days work doon upon the midel Road and twinty days work to be doon upon the second Road, the work is to be doon on the tuesday and wensday of June nixt and there is to be alowed for each days work teen shillings and for one yock of oxen five shillings per day.
Fiftly Voted that Samuel Gray has exchanged the four Rod Road in his Land with the Propriety.
Sixtly That John Alexander has exchanged with the Propriety the two Rod Road running through his land.
Seventhly Voted that the Moderator Clerk Treasurer and Colector be chosen nixt meeting.
Eightly Voted that the meeting is ajorned to the first tusday of september nixt at Eight of the Clock in the fornoon at the dwelling house of John Fergerson.
JAMES THORNTON Moderator. Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
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MEETING OF PROPRIETORS LISBORNE PROPRIETY, SEPT. 1, 1741.
At a meeting of the Lisborne Propriety so Called from ajornment from the 19th of May to the first of September 1741 then meet and Assembled.
And First was chosen James Thornton Moderatour.
Secondly, Was chosen William Gray Proprietors Clerk.
Thirdly Voted that there be two Colectors Chosen.
Forthly Voted that there be one humdred Pounds Assessed for the last payment of the Agreement for the Meeting house.
Fiftly Voted that Mathew Gray was Chosen Proprietors Treasurer
Sixtly Voted that James Alexander was Chosen the first Colector.
Seventhly, Voted that James Thornton was Chosen the second Colector.
Eightly, Voted that Mathew Gray go to Londonderry to the Pres- beters Comeety with a Call for the Rev. Mr. Johnson.
Nintly, Voted that the meeting house be seet upon the land that is Cleared upon the west sied of the Cros Road where it may be thought properest by James Thornton James McCoulough and Samuel Gray.
Teenthly, Voted that the meeting is ajorned to the twinty forth day of this instant September to the house of John Fergerson at nin of the clock in the for noon.
JAMES THORNTON Moderator. Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS LISBORNE PROPRIETY, SEPT. 24, 1741.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of Lisborne Propriety so Called upon ajournment from Sept. the first to September 24th 1741 then meet and Assembled &
First Voted that the seventh vote of the meeting held on Septem- ber the first 1741 is Reconsidered .-
Secondly Voted that ther be a Equalety of what money was paid for Preaching in our first begining .-
Thirdly Voted that George Cowan Andrew Macllom and John Dick be a Comeety to Reckon with Robert Pebles for what money has been paid towards Preaching.
Forthly, Voted that James Taylor is Chosen Colector.
Fiftly Voted that the meeting is a journed to the first tusday of
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November nixt to the Dwelling House of John Fergerson at nin of the Clock in the for noon.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
JAMES THORNTON Moderator.
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS LISBORNE PROPRIETY NOV. 3, 1741.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of Lisborne Propriety so Called upon a journment from September the twinty fourth 1741 to Novem- ber the Third then meet and Assembled and
first Voted Robert Pebles Keep a minister when he comes to be our suplayer at twelve shillings per week.
Secondly, Voted that the peper of Charges for tranchant Preaching of twinty one Pounds Eleven shillings and six pence be assessed upon the propriety.
Thirdly, Voted that Mathew Gray be alowed three Pounds for his going to London Derry.
Forthly Voted that the Meeting is a jorned to the second tusday of May nixt at nin of the Clock in the for noon at the dwelling house of John Fergerson.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
JAMES THORNTON Moderator.
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS LISBORNE PROPRIETY MAY II, 1742.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Lisborne propriety so called upon a journment from November the third 1741 to May the Eleventh 1742 then meet and Assembled and
First Voted that the meeting be a jorned for half an hour to the house of John Fergerson for to Chous a Moderator at the Meeting on said day after the afor said a jornment.
First Voted and was chosen Samuel Gray Moderator.
Secondly Voted that we interceed with Mr. Robert Abercrombie to be our Suplayer as far as he can for this Summer.
Thirdly, Voted that the meeting is a jorned to the 18th day of this instant May at Eight of the Clock in the for noon to the dwelling house of John Fergerson.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
SAMUEL GRAY Moderator.
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A Warrant for the first Meeting of the Proprietors held in the Meeting House, and the first meeting where the Propriety is desig- nated as Pelham, May 16, 1743.
HAMPSHIRE SS To William Gray of Pelham in the County of Hampshire. Greeting.
Whereas nine of the Proprietors of Pelham formly Lisborne have made application to me the subscriber for a warent for Calling a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Pelham to be held at the meeting house in said Pelham on the Sixteenth day of may nixt at teen of the Clock in the forenoon in order to Choose assessors to assess a Tax of One penny per acre Granted by the General Court on the Lands in said Propriety in the year 1742 and also for the Proprietors to Consider and determine whither the Proprietors will raise any money to purchas Elisha Williams Esqr right of Land in said Townshipe and appoint some Person to Receive a deed of the same and order if so the Assessors to Assess said money.
These are therefore in his Majestys name to require a meeting of the said Proprietors at said time and place for the ends and purposes aforesaid and you are hereby required to post up notification in som Publict Place in said Pelham fourteen days before the time for holding said meeting setting forth the Time place and occasion there of unter your hand Hereof feal not. Deated at Hatfield this 29th day of April 1743.
ISREAL WILLIAMS Justes Pace- Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
By Vertue of the within warent I have notified the Proprietors of Pelham by posting up a notification by the sied of the meeting house door May 16th 1743.
By WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of Pelham Lawfully warned to meet at the meeting house May the 16th 1743 and then was chosen John Gray Moderator.
Secondly, Voted William Gray William Croset and John Hamilton was chosen assessors to assess a Tax of one penny per acre Granted by the General Court in the year 1742-
Thirdly Voted that Robert Lotridge Ephraim Cowan and James Thornton be a Comeety to Receive a deed and gave boand for the money of Elisha Williams Esq land lying in the Townshipe of Pelham
Forthly, Voted the meeting ajorned to the 24th day of May current at the meeting house of Pelham then and there to Receive the return of the afore said Comeety at two of the Clock in the afternoon.
JOHN GRAY Moderator.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
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MEETING OF PROPRIETORS MAY 24, 1743.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of Pelham upon ajornment from May the 16th 1743 to May 24th then meet and Voted that the meeting be ajorned to the 26th of May Corrent at twelve of the Clock at the meeting house of said Pelham and on the 26th of May then meet and ajorned said meeting to the first tusday of July nixt at two of the Clock in after noon at the meeting house of said Pelham. JOHN GRAY Moderator.
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