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There is no record of any action at the meeting adjourned to the first Tuesday of July, 1743, and from the fact that a warrant for a new meeting was issued by Israel Williams of Hatfield on petition of nine proprietors, for a meeting on the 18th of August, it is probable that there was some illegallity in the manner of issuing the warrant under which the meeting had been acting, and the adjourned meeting was disregarded, and the proprietors entered a petition for a new warrant from Israel Williams, a justice of the peace, living at Hatfield.
WARRANT ISSUED BY ISRAEL WILLIAMS, JUSTICE PEACE.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
To William Gray one of the proprietors of the Townshipe called Pelham in the County of Hampshire Greeting.
Whereas nine of the Proprietors of the Afore said Township have made application to me the subscriber one of his Majestys Justice of the Peace for said County for the Calling of a Meeting of said Proprietors to be held and keept at the meeting house in said Pelham on the 18th day of Augst nixt at three of the clock in the afternoon in order to Receive the request of a Comeety appointed to Purchase Elisha Williams Esqr Right of Land in said Townshipe as by the same under the hand of the said Proprietors bearing date the 26th day of July Instant will appear.
These are therfore in his Majetstys name To require a meeting of the said Proprietors at the time and place and for the end afore said and you are required to Post up notifications here of in some Publict place in said Pelham forteen days at least before the time for holding of said meeting, here of they nor you may feal. Dated at Hatfield the 30th day of July in the seventeenth year of his Ma'st Reign anno Domine 1743.
ISREAL WILLIAMS Justice Peace. Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
MEETING PROPRIETORS OF PELHAM AUG. 18, 1743.
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Pelham Lawfully warned there meet and Assembled on Aug the 18th 1743 And then first was Chosen John Gray Moderator.
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Secondly, We Received the report of the Commeety sent to Pur- chase Elisha Williams Esqr Right of Land in our Townshipe and the Report is that they have purchased said land for the sume of thirty Eight Pounds according to the old tenor and
Thirdly it is Voted that said money be paid out of the land taxes.
Forthly Voted that the meeting is ajorned to the last tusday of October nixt at three of the Clock in the Afternoon at the Meeting house of said Pelham.
JOHN GRAY Moderator.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk. '
By vertue of the above warant I have notified the Proprietors of Pelham by Posting up notification by the Sied of the Meeting house Door of time and place within menconed by me.
WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
( Return of the above Warant Put under the meeting by mistake.) WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
WARRANT FOR MEETING PROPRIETORS SEPT. 28, 1743.
HAMPSHIRE SS
To William Gray of Pelham In the County of Hampshire.
Whereas you and Eight more Proprietors of Lands within the Townshipe of Pelham afore said have by writing under your hands Dated September the 10th 1743 applayed to me the subscriber for a warent to Call a meeting of said Proprietors for the Purposes hear after mentioned you are therefor Required to Post up a notification under your hand in som publick place Requiring said Proprietors to meet and assemble together at the meeting house In said Pelham on Wendsday the 28th Day of this Instant September at teen of the Clock in the for noon then and there to agree on a method for Calling in the debts Dne to the Proprietors and getting accounts of Debets and Credets and to Receive the meeting house from those that Bult it and to agree on a meathod for Calling Proprietors meetings for the futer.
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of September 1743 in the 17th year of his Majests Reighn.
ELEEZER PORTER Justice Peace. Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
By Vertue of the within warent I have notified the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham by Posting up a notification by the sied of the meeting house door to meet at time and Place within menshoned.
Dated at Pelham Sept the 28th 1743.
WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
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MEETING OF PROPRIETORS OF PELHAM, SEPT. 28, 1743.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham warned according to Law to meet at the meeting house of said Pelham on Sept 28th 1743 then meet and assembled on said day and was chosen Samuel Gray Moderator-
First Voted William Gray James and Robert Peabels to be a comeety to Receve the accounts of the Proprietors.
Secondly Voted that the meeting is ajorned to the 8th day of November at the meeting house of said Pelham at teen of the Clock in the for noon.
SAMUEL GRAY MODERATOR.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS OF PELHAM, NOV. 8, 1743.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham meet and Assembled upon ajornment from Sept 28th 1743 to November 8th.
First Voted that there be a Commeety Chosen to Agree with Mr. Robert Abercrombie for what time he has been with us and the Commeety is George Cowan John Clark and John Gray and then was voted on said day part of the debets perfixed to Each Persons name-and then said meeting was ajorned to the ninth of November at nin of the Clock in the for noon at the meeting house of said Pelham then meet and was chosen John Gray Alexander Konkey and James Thornton a commeety to agree with a suitable Person to Keep our Minister and also to provid for his horse Keeping and then was Chosen Robert Pebels James Thornton and William Gray to be a commeety to see what of the Proprietors Vots is nidfull to be Recorded and also what Recepts will be given out to those that the the Proprietors is indebted to also.
Voted that John Konky tack Care to shut the meeting house Doors-also
Voted that John Stimson James Thornton John Johnston John Gray and George Cowan be a Commeety to Repare to the Clerk for warent to Call Proprietors meetings for the future-
Now folowes the sums granted and perfixed to there names.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
SAMUEL GRAY Moderator.
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THE SUMS VOTED AND RECORDED TO EACH MANN, Nov. 8, 1743.
All these debts are according to the Old Tenor, and are Debets due to the Proprietors.
£ sd £sd
to John Gray for Glass 64 01 09
to Mr Robert Abercrombie 100 00 00
to Robert Pebles 05 00 00
to Solomon Boltwood 03 05 00
to Alexander Turner 00 13 00
to Samuel Gray 01 00 04
to James Alexander 01 10 00
to Adam Peteson 01 .14 00
to James Thornton for Mr
Caldwell 08 04 00
to James Thornton Andrew
McFarland and William
Gray to be paid to Cornal Chandler 08 09 10
to James Thornton and
Ephraim Cowan to be paid
to Elisha Williams Esq 38 00 00
to John Crawford for Rum to
the Meeting house raising 11 05 00
to Robert Pebles for 53
Wics boarding of the minister. 37 00 00
to William Konky
03 05 00
to James Alexander 01 10 00
to James Thornton, 05 02 00
to William Gray to Mr Aber-
crombie for hors keeping the first winter 02 13 02
to Alexander Turner 00 07 00
to Robert Pebels 03 10 00
to John Gray 05 00 00
to Patrick Pebels
01 03 00
to Robert Lotridge for hors keeping 03 08 00
to John Stinson 00 06 00
to John Gray
01 18 00
to Robert Lotridge 00 10 00
to Robert Pebels 01 05 00
to James Thornton 00 10 OI
to James McColough 01 10 00
to John Gray
01 04 00
to James Johnston 00 10 06
to John Dick 01 10 00
to Robert Pebels 00 11 00
to Ephraim Cowan 01 10 00
to John Johnston 00 12 00
to John Stoddard Esqr 02 16 00
to Mr. Hopkins 09 00 00
to Timothy Dwight 02 00 00
to Matthew Gray 06 10 00
to Samuel Gray 07 00 00
to Alexander Konkey Jun 01 07 00
to John Dick 03 00 00
to George Cowan 01 10 00
to Alexander Turner 00 13 00
to John Gray 01 01 06
to John Konky 00 16 06
to Alexander Konky 03 10 00
to James Taylor 01 07 00
to William Konky
02 15 00
to William Croset
01 08 00
to William Gray for service
down for the time past in
Recording for Proprietors.01 08 00 Here begins the grants of those that Paid for tranchant Preaching to wit to Robert Pebles 04 05 00
to William Gray 01 01 00
to John Fergerson 01 00 00
to Ephriam Cowan 01 00 00
to John Gray 04 11 00
to Robert Lotridge 02 01 00
to James Konky 00 10 00
to James Hood 00 02 00
to James Gilmore jun 00 05 00
to James Alexander 00 05 00
to Mathew Gray 01 12 06
to Samuel Gray 01 06 00
to James Gilmore jun 00 13 00
to James Johnston 00 10 00
to William Crosett 00 10 00
to John Alexander
60 03 00
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£ sd 42
to Andrew Macklam 00 03 00
to Robert Macklam 00 03 00
to James Thornton 00 03 00
to James McColouogh 00 03 00
Now follows Debets Paid to the Proprietors.
to Robert Pebels 26 19 00
to James Thornton 14 11 00
to John Gray 12 14 06
to William Gray 04 II 00
to Alexander Konky 04 17 00
to Matthew Gray 08 02 06
John Konky 00 16 06
to Robert Pebels 01 13 04
to William Konky 05 10 00
to Robert Pebels 02 02 05
to Robert Pebels 01 13 04
to John Dick 02 09 04
to Patrick Pebels 00 03 00
to Robert Pebels 04 01 00
to Mr Robert Abercrombie 100 00 00 to Mr Hopkens 09 00 00
to George Cowan 01 01 00
to Robert Peebles 02 13 04
to John Craford 11 05 00
to Samuel Gray 05 01 00
to Adam Pateson 01 14 00
to Alexander Turner 01 13 00
to Solomon Boltwood by his order to Matthew 03 05 00
to John Alexander the affuls of a bulock to James Mc- Colough in Tallow and Molassas
to Robert Lotridge 05 19 00
to Robert Pebles 04 17 00
to Samuel Gray 04 05 4
to William Crosett 01 18 00
to John Johnson 00 15 00
to John Alexander 00 14 00
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to James Alexander 03 05 00-
to Mr Robert Abercrombie 02 13 02: to John Gray for Gleaze to the Meeting house 64 01 09+
to James Dayton 04 07 00.
to James Taylor for paying of Mr Hopkens 04 00 00
to John Johnston for paying of Mr Hopkens 03 00 00*
to John Fergerson 01 00 00
to James Gilmor sen 00 15 00
to Robert Pebels 01 02 06.
to James Johnson for Mr Hopkins to James John- ston 01 00 06-
to Robert Pebels 04 06 00
to Robert Maklam 06 03 00
to John Stinson 00 06 00%
This nine pounds to Mr Hopkens was paid to those that paid out the said money.
to James Hood 00 04 00"
to James Gilmor Jun 00 12 00
to James Thornton Andrew McFarland and William Gray to pay John Chand- ler jun 08 04 10-
to James Thornton and Ephraim Cowan to pay Elisha Williams Esq 38 00 00",
to Andrew Maeklam 60 03 00
to William Gray 04 II 04
to John Stoddard Esqr 02 16
to Timothy Dwight Esq to John Dick 02 00 08
to William Gray CO 18 00
to Ephraim Cowan 02 10 00
to Isreal William Esq 01 17 00
to William Gray 04 13 00.
WARRANT FOR MEETING OF PROPRIETORS APRIL 26, 1744.
HAMPSHIRE SS. To William Gray Proprietors Clerk of the Town of Pelham and County of Hampshire Greeting.
These are therefore in his Majestis name to will and require you forth with to warn the Proprietors of said Town by Posting up notifications in som.
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publick Place within the said Town of Pelham to Meet and Assemble them- selves at the Meeting house of said Town on Thursday the 26th day of this instant April at nine of the clock in the fore noon then and there.
I To chouse a committy to tack care of what common land belongs to the said Proprietors so as it may be put to the use of the Proprietors-
II To Chouse a Committy to luck after William Youngs money due to him from the Propriety.
III To Chouse a Commeety and apoint them with full Powr to do what may be nessery to reas and Cause be brought unto the treasury the Taxes Assessed upon the Proprietors to end these debets may be with all Conve- neant speed Paid according to there order.
IIII to See if the Propriety will consult to renew the lines of all there divisions of lands.
V to all that have any Debets or Credits to bring them in to said meeting. VI to see if the propriety will allow Thomas Dick any allowance of adition towards building of the meeting house.
Hearof feal not and mack return of your doings som time before said Meeting to one of us Subscribers as witness our hands and seal this 3th day of April anno domni 1744 and in the seventeenth year of his majesties Reigne &c James Thornton George Cowan John Stinson John Johnston John Gray Commeety.
By vertue of the within Warrent I have warned the Proprietors to meet at time and Place above mencioned by Posting up a notification by the meeting house Door April 26th 1744
PR WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS OF PELHAM APRIL 26TH 1744.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham Legally assembled on thursday the 26th of April 1744 then meet on Said day and was chosen Samuel Gray Moderator.
I Voted that John Stinson Samuel Gray and Robert Pebels be a Comeety to luck after what Common Lands belongs to the Propriety.
II Voted that James Konky Patrick Pebels and John Jonston be a Comeety with full Powr to do what may be nesshry to reas and Cause to be brought unto the Tresery the Taxes assessed upon the Proprietors to the end these Debets may be with all Conveneant Speed Paid according to there order.
III Voted that Every neighboure meet and renew there lins of all there Lands by the first day November nixt.
IIII Voted the sums of money set to each Persons name being due to them by said Proprietors to wit all old tenor
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THE DEBETS PAID Paid to the undernamed
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to Alexander Thomson 01 10 00
to Samuel McLachay 15 00 00
to Robert Pebels 01 00 00
to Mr Robert Abercrombie 63 00 00
to Robert Pebels 02 03 00
to Ephraim Cowan 05 06 00
to John Gray 14 17 00
to Mr Robert Abercrombie the sum of 42 00 00
to Robert Pebels 32 18 07
to James Thornton 00 16 06
to William Gray 02 19 08
to John Hamilton 01 04 00
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to Mr Robert Abercromcie 63 00 00
to Ephram Cowan 05 00 00
to William Young 03 00 00
to John Gray for hors keep- ing 14 17 00
to Samuel McLakey 15 00 00
to Robert Pebels for Bord- ing 14 00 00
to William Gray 01 10 00
to Robert Pebels 00 12 06
to James Thornton 00 07 06
to John Hamilton 01 04 00
Granted to Alexander Thom-
to Alexander Thomson 04 10 00 son 03 00 00
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September the 18th 1743
V Voted that Robert Pebels James Thornton and William Gray be a Comeety to geve out orders for the above Debets and to mack. up accounts with James Alexander and James Taylor Colectors. SAMUEL GRAY Moderator
BY WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
WARRANT FOR MEETING OF PROPRIETORS JULY 24 1744
To William Gray Proprietors Clerk of the town of Pelham and County of Hampshire Greeting
These are therefor in his Majestes name to will and Require you forthwith to warn the Proprietors of said Town by Posting up notification in som publick place within the town of Pelham to meet and assemble themselves at the meetinghouse of said town on tuesday the twinty forth day of this instant July at Eight of the Clock in the for noon then and there-
I To Consider what is nessary to be done with Regard to the Lands Claimed by Road Town and Sealam formly supposed to belong to the Pro- prietors and to apoint what ever they judge Requisite in that affaire-
1I To hear what may be Laid before the Proprietors by there Committee appointed to agree with one to bulde the meeting house and to order whatever they may find necessary for the finishing of that business.
III To enquire what there Committee appointed to erase the Taxes alredy assessed have don in that matter-and to enlarge there Power if found necessary and appoint others in place of such or all of them who cannot or refuse to serve.
Hereof feal not and mack due return of your doings to one of us the sub- scribers before said meeting as witness our hands and seal this ninth day of July One thousand seven hundred and forty foure and in the Eighteenth year of his majestes Reighn.
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By vertue of the above warent I have warned the Proprietors by posting up a notification by the side of the meeting house door to meet at time and place above mencioned July ye 24th 1744
BY WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS JULY 24 1744
At a Meeting of the Propretors of the town of Pelham on tusday the 24th day of July 1744 then meet on Said day and then was chosen Robert Pebels Moderator
I Voted that there be a commeetty Chosen to tack all proper methods to see what Land is lost by Preambling the lins by Road Town and Sealom. The said Commeety is John Stinson John Konky and James Gilmor sen the said Commeetty is appointed to bring what each Lot has lost that Lys upon the said lins.
II Voted that Thomas and John Dicks be alowed the sume of thirty pounds according to the old tenor in case they Deliver up there bounds which they Received of the Commetty that agreed with them to bueld the meeting House
III Voted that Thomas Dick be a Commeety man in the room of John Johnson to tack Care of the Taxes alredy essessed according as it is menshoned in the vote in Aprill the 26th 1744 also that the said Commeety is alowed by vote to Call Timothy Dwight Esq for there assistance when need Requires.
IIII Voted that this meeting is ajourned to the first tusday of October next at Eight of the Clock in the for noon at the Meeting house of said Pelham to Receive the returns of the above Commeettys
ROBERT PEBELS Moderator
Paid to Thomas Dick by order of the Treserer the sum £15, 00 s, oo p.
ADJOURNED MEETING OF PROPRIETORS OCT 2 1744.
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham Upon ajornment from the 24th day of July 1744 to the 2th of October fol- lowing to Receive the Report of the Commeete chosen to see what Land is lost in runing our lin betwixt us and the town of Road town Sealom and then was chosen Thomas Dick Moderator in Place of Robert Pebels being absent and was
Voted that this meeting is ajorn'd to the 30th of this instant Octo- ber at Eight of the Clock in the for noon at the meeting house of
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GRAVE STONE OF CAPTAIN THOMAS DICK, WEST BURYING GROUND.
AMHERST WATER COMPANY'S UPPER RESERVOIR, APPLE TREES IN BLOOM.
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said Pelham for ter see what meathod will be taiken as to the said land lost upon our north lin
THOMAS DICK Moderator
Paid to John Dick by order of the Treasurer the sum of £15-00-00
ADJOURNED MEETING OF PROPRIETORS OCT 30 1744
At a meeting upon ajorment from October the 2th 1744 to the 30th of said October there Meet on said day and there was Voted that those that lost there Land by Perambulating the lin betwixt us and Road Town and Sealom shall have Reasonoble Recestucion fore the same as shall be ajudged by a Commeety yet to chosen.
This meeting is by vot ajorned to the second tusday of March nixt furder to consult what meathods may be taeken about said Land at teen of the Clock in the for noon at the Meeting house of Said Pelham
THOMAS DICK Moderator
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS MARCH 12 1745
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of Town of Pelham upon ajorn- ment from the 30th day of October 1744 and from said October it was ajorned to the 12th day of March nixt then meet on said day and was chosen John Gray Moderator by Reason of Thomas Dick being absent First Voted that James Konky go to Kings Town to see if he can prevent the Selling of the Property for money Borowed by them from Samuel Fergerson and said James Konky is to do it in what meathod he can when he gos their.
This Meeting is ajorned by vot to the Second tusday of August nixt at teen of the clock in the fore noon at the Meeting House of said Pelham forder to Consider the afearn of Said Land
JOHN GRAY Moderator
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS AUGUST 13 1745
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham upon ajornment from the 12th day of March 1744 to the 13th of August 1745 then meet on said day and was chosen Thomas Dick Moderator by reason of John Gray being absent and by Vot this Meeting is a journed to the last tusday of September nixt at twelve of the Clock at the Meeting house of said Pelham forder to Conseder the ofear of the land thats a wanting on our north line
THOMAS DICK Moderator.
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ADJOURNED MEETING OF PROPRIETORS SEPT 24 1745
At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham upon a jornment from the 13th of August 1745 to the 24th day of Septem- ber folowing there meet on said day and was Chosen James Konky Moderator, by Reason of Thomas Dick being absent.
First Voted that there be a Commeette Chosen to see what each Lot Coms Short in the North Reange Betwixt the Cros Road and the west end of Said Reange-the Commeette Chosen is to wit James Alexander James Konky and John Clark
By vot this Meeting is ajourned to the last tusday of November nixt at teen of the Clock in the for noon at the Meeting house of Said Pelham forder to Consider the offear of the land Lost on our north Lin
JAMES KONKY Moderator
BY WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk.
As the next meeting was called by a warrent it shows that this much adjourned meeting failed to meet on the last Tuesday of Novem- ber 1745. A marginal note explains the result.
" A meeting upon ajornment, and now this meeting sinks by not meeting." The sinking of the meeting allowed rest and further consideration before the next meeting of the Proprietors which was not called until the following April when the question of " Land lost by Preambling " was taken up again.
WARRANT FOR MEETING OF PROPRIETORS APRIL 8, 1746
To William Gray Proprietors Clerk for the Town of Pelham and County of Hampshire -- Greeting-These are thefore in his Majestes name to will and Require you forth with to warn the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham by notification to meet and assemble them selves at the meeting house of said Pelham on tusday the Eight day of April at nin of the Clock in the for noon then and there to Consider of a Meathod to meak Satisfaction to those of the Propriety that Lost Land by Preambling our town lin by Road town and Sealom at the desire of Samuel Gray
2ly to see if the Propriety will Chuse a Commeette to go and talk with our first Commeette to Wit Andrew McFarland Robert Lotridge and Samuel Gray to see if they will Make Satisfaction for there not Running the line according to these Directions and also upon there Refusal to Mack Satis- faction said commeette to be impowered to Procecut said Commeette at the Law for there non Performanse which Caused our Second Commeette to go astray in the laying out our Second and third divisions which is Lickly to Cost the Preprietry a Great deal of truble and Charge
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sly To see if the Propriety will chuse a Commeette to luck after what Common land belongs to the Propriety.
Heare of feal not and Mack due return to one of us the Subscribers sum time befor said meeting as witness our hands and seal this third day of March A. D. 1745-6 and in the nineteeth year of the Reigne of our Souvraine Lord George the Second of Great Brietaen King &c
Commeette JAMES THORNTON GEORGE COWAN JOHN STINSON JOHN JOHNSON
By Vertue of the within Warrant I have notified the Propriety by Posting up a notification by the side of the meeting house door to meet at time and Place within mencioned by me
WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk
MEETING OF PROPRIETORS APRIL 8, 1746
At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Town of Pelham on tusday the Eight day of Aprill 1746 then meet on Said Day and was Chosen Thomas Dick moderator.
First Voted that there be no Commeette Chosen to Viue the Land that was Lost on our north lin by Road Town and Sealom.
Secondly Voted that there be a Commeette Chosen to talk with the Commeette that Laid out the hom Lots of said Town
Thirdly Voted that said Commeette is George Cowan James Alex- ander and John Johnston. Said Commetee is George Cowan James Alexander and John Johnston. The Return of Said Commettee is that Samuel Gray will maake no Satisfaction till the Law Macks him and Robert Latridge Pleads not Gilty for the Reason that he was over Pour'd by the Rest of Said Commeette
Fourthly Voted that the above said Commeette is not to truble the other Commeette at ye Law which Laid out the first Lots
Fiftly Voted that there be no Commeette to luck after the Common land for the Present
THOMAS DICK Moderator.
Recorded by WILLIAM GRAY Proprietors Clerk
The above is the last regularly called meeting of the Proprietors that was called and held at the meeting house where the action of the meetings was spread upon the Proprietors Book and the temper of the meeting, judging from the record, was to quit fretting and fuming
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about "Land lost by Preambulating by Road Town and Sealom " on the north line of the town. That it was a substantial dropping of the question there can be little doubt, for at least a dozen years and more, and when it was next agitated it was more in the form of individuals seeking to have the Proprietors recompense them for alleged loss of land. Whether the loss complained of was caused by a land grab on the part of the people of Road Town and Sealom (Shutesbury and New Salem) or that the shortage was due to mis- takes in surveying we are unable to determine. It may have been from defective surveying and from difficulty in finding the exact line between the towns and not chargeable to any intent on the part of Roadtown people to grab land belonging to the inhabitants of Pelham.
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