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RECORD OF FIRST TOWN MEETING UNDER THE ACT OF INCORPO- 00 RATION, HELD APRIL 19, 1743.
Officers chosen to stand to ye anniversary meeting in March, 1744 : Selectmen-Alexander Conky, Robert Pebils, John Alexander, John Gray, Robert Lotheridge.
Town Clerk-William Gray.
Town Treasurer-John Stinson.
Surveyors-James Taylor, John Conkey, John Johnson, Ephriam Cowan.
Tythingmen-Andrew Maklem, James McConel.
Constables-George Cowan, James Hood.
Fence Viewers-Thomas Hamilton, Alexander Tower.
Hogreeves-William Conky, John Blair.
Assessors-William Gray, Samuel Gray, & William Croset.
Officers to Prosecute ye Law Respecting Killing Deer-Robert Maklem, John Lucore.
Officers to Prosecute ye Law about Burning of Woods-John Ham- ilton, Hugh Gray.
At a Leguall town meeting in Pelham April ye 19th, 1743 John Stoddard Esq'r Being first Chosen Moderator the town Made choice of ye Several Persons above Named to ye Several offices to Which Their Names are Respectively Affixed.
test JOHN STODDARD, Moderator.
Pelham April ye 19 1743.
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Then all ye Persons Named in ye above List took ye oaths to their Respective offices Belonging Except the Selectmen and John Lucore Cor™ JOHN STODDARD Pace Justice.
The town was now fully organized under the act of incorporation and a full board of town officers elected. The meeting house was far enough advanced towards completion so that it might be, and in fact was in use for preaching the gospel, and now the business which the settlers placed before the almost everything else was in order, viz .-
THE SETTLING OF THE FIRST MINISTER.
Matthew Gray had been dispatched to Londonderry, N. H. with a call to Rev. Mr. Johnson to settle in Pelham, but for some unexplained reason the call was not accepted and the people were obliged to look farther.
It was the first of September, 1741 that Matthew Gray bore the call to Rev. Mr. Johnson, and not until May 11, 1742 that the vote was taken " to interceed with Rev. Robert Abercrombie be our sup- player as far as he can for this summer." The peculiar form of the vote passed would indicate that Mr. Abercrombie had some engage- ments which would prevent his preaching at Pelham continuously, but they hoped by judicious intercession he might be induced to preach for them a portion of the time. Owing to the importance of the busi- ness of settling the first minister in the town and the singularly inter- esting history of the pastorate of Rev. Robert Abercrombie over the church at Pelham, it has been thought advisable to place all matters pertaining to his settlement, pastorate and dismissal, as well as inci- dents of his life in the town after his retirement from the ministry, in a separate chapter, where all such matters of fact and record could be perused more in detail, and separate from other ordinary town business and history. Space has been set apart for that purpose and the reader is referred to it.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 5, 1743-4.
First Was Chosen John Stinson Moderator.
Selectmen-Ephriam Cowan, John Stinson, George Cowan, Mat- thew Gray and John Clark.
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Town Clerk-William Gray.
Assessors-James Conky, John Hamilton, Alexander Tower.
Constables-John Johnson, Thomas Hamilton.
Town Treasurer-John Stinson.
Surveyors of High Ways-Patrick Pebels, Alexander Tower, Wil- liam Conky, Robert Lotheridge.
Tything men-Thomas Hamilton, James Alexander.
Fence Viewers-John Conky & Samuel Gray.
Hog Reveevs- Hugh Gray & Robert Maklem.
Committee to Run Lines with Neighboring Towns-Robert Loth- eridge, Sam" Gray, James Alexander.
Ye meeting is adjourned for two hours to swear ye Officers and to Dismiss one Constable and Chuse another.
JOHN STINSON, Moderator.
MEETING MAY 26, 1743.
Voted Col Timothy Dwight is chosen Moderator.
Voted there be a Committee Chosen to Provide Sermon till such Times as We can orderly Proceed to ye Calling of a Minister.
Voted y't John Stinson, John Johnson and James Conky be a Committee to Provide Sermon.
Voted that said com'ttee is to Invite such Person or Persons as they think Proper to be Improved in Said Service.
Voted that there be a Committee Chosen to Invite three ordained Neighboring Ministers to Keep a Day of fasting and Prayer With us and to consult With ye same whome we Shall Call to be our Minister.
Voted that Ephriam Cowan, Samuel Gray & Robert Pebels be a Committee to invite three Ministers to Keep a Day of fasting and prayer with us.
Voted y't there Be a Committee Chosen to Provide Glass to Gleas the Meeting House and to Build a Pulpit and to finish ye under Pin- ning of ye Meeting house at ye Charge of ye town and said Work to be Done Before Winter.
Voted y't ye select Men to Wite Robert Pebels, Alexander Conky, John Alexander, John Gray & Robert Lotheridge Be a Committee to Provide ye Glass and Glasing of ye Meeting house and to Build a Pulpit & under Pine y'e s'd House at y'e charge of the Town.
Voted that y'e aforesaid Committee for Bulding a Pulpit is to Buld a Pulpit for Dignitee Like unto haddley third Precinct.
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Voted that there be y'e Sume of Eighty four Pounds old tenor Expended on High Ways this year to Be Rased on y'e town Each man an Inhabitant in this is to have Liberty to Do three Days Work at High Ways this year y't May be Levied by a Reat Made By y'e Pols & Estates.
Voted that there be allowed to each Man Eight Shillings per Day & a team of four Cattle Eight Shillings per Day for a full Day Work.
Voted that Each Surveyor of High Ways is to take Notice how Much any Person Comes Short Eather by Himself or his tame of Doing a Reasonable Days work & to Note down in his Count how much any Person so falls Short & that such Person Be abated so . much of the aforesaid Prices.
Voted y't y'e select Men are Directed to Provide Sutable Cloath & have it Made up to Covire Coffins With in Buring of our Dead at the charge of y'e town.
Voted y't y'e Committee appointed to Invite three of Neighboring Ordained Ministers to assist us at a Day of fasting and Prayer to Seek to God for Direction in y'e Choice of a Minister & to Desire ye Ministers to Attend on ye Last tusday of June Nixt at ye Meeting house abovesaid-all y'e above sd Articles Were Voted Affirmatively -test
TIMOTHY DWIGHT Moderator.
There seems to have been some hitch in the committee chosen to " invite the three neighboring ordained ministers" to assist in the proposed day of fasting and prayer and a warrant was issued for a town meeting, containing the following articles only.
WARRANT.
First to See if or Not they will adjourn ye fast Day that Was appointed- till longer time.
2ly to See if or Not they will ye Committee appointed for that Purpose to appoint ye Day.
Hereof fail not etc-
MEETING JUNE 21, 1743.
At a Leguall town In Pelham June ye 2 Ist 1743 .- at said meeting John Stinson was Chosen Moderator.
Voted y't ye Day appointed in Our Meeting May ye 26th for fast- ing & Prayer is adjourned to Longer time.
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Voted that ye Committee appointed for Inviting Ministers to Keep ye fast that they are to appoint ye time when they Can have it Done With the Best Conveney
JOHN STINSON Moderator.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 4, 1744-5
Then meet on said Day and was Chosen as Follows
Matthew Gray Moderator
Selectmen .- Alexander Conky, Robert Pebels, John Gray, James McCulloch, Thos Dick.
Town Clerk .- William Gray
Constables .- Alexander McCulloch & James Gilmore.
Assessors .- William Gray, William Crossett, Thos Dick.
Town Treasurer .- James Conky
Surveyors of High Ways .- John Clark, James Allexander, Robert Meklem, Nathaniel Gray, John Hamilton, John Stinson.
Tything men .- William Conky & John Blaire
Hog Rives .- James Taylor & Samuel Gray.
Meeting adjourned to April 9th 1745 when a number of roads were consented to by owners of lands through which they passed and among them it was "Voted that ye Road laid out From ye North East Corner of Mr Abercrombies lot to ye Meeting house as it is marked - - - Consent to ye above vote
R. ABERCROMBIE-"
"Voted that ye Road Laid out From Hadley line to ye south end of Robert Lotheridges Barn as it is Marked & from thence By ye south end of s" Lotheridges Rey field as ye Road Now Goes & so to ye Range Road Betwixt s'd Lotheridges & Ephriam Cowan, said Road is to be two Rods in width .-
Consented to by Andrew Meklem, James Conky, John Crawford, Robert Lotheridge."
The above record must have been that of the laying out of the present road from Amherst line east to Home lot No. 29, drawn by Robert Lotheridge, or about two miles from Amherst line. It then ran north until it joined the Second Range road between Lot No. 29 and Lot No. 42, the latter owned by Ephriam Cowan. The second range road is the one that ran due east, up over the hill, past the Collins Brailey farm and came out at the Cross road about half a
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mile south of Pelham center, and thence to the east line of the town. The Collins Brailey farm is now owned by Stephen Rhoads.
It is supposed that the first bridle path to East Hadley followed the middle range as far as possible down through the Valley and over the side of the mountain to Amherst, keeping on the north side of what is now known as Amethyst Brook.
Some articles from Warrant for a town meeting dated April 26, I744:
" First to see How Many Days Works Each Pole will Work at y'e High- ways this Present year.
2ly To see what the Town will do concerning a scole for this Present year
31y To See if ye town Will alowe anything for Killing Rattle Snaks for Two Months thats April & May.
4ly To see if y'e town Will alow ye Constables to post up notifications to Warn town Meetings For y'e futter-
sly To See if y'e town Will Clean ye Buring ground & fence y'e Same & Clean about the Meeting house.
MEETING APRIL 26, 1744.
Then Meet on ye said Day & Was Chosen Sam" Gray Moderator.
Ist Voted that Each Pole work four Days on ye High ways
2ly Voted that their be a Scole Keept in town For y'e Space of two Months one Month at ye Dwelling house of Ephriam Cowan and one Month at ye Dwelling house of William Grays-
3ly Voted that ye Constables Post up ye Warnings for town Meet- ings for ye futur.
4ly Voted that ye Collectors & ye Constables from ye Beginning have four pound yearly a Cording to ye old tenor.
5ly . Voted that there be one Acer of land Fenced with a good Stone wall and also that Robert Pebels, Samuel Gray & Robert Loth- eridge over See ye Bulding of ye sd Wall at their own Charge .-
6'y Voted Their be two men Chosen to build ye said Wall.
This meeting is adjourned to ye 8th Day of May Nixt at 4 of ye Clock in ye After Noon to Consider ye voted of fencing ye buring Place.
At meeting on adjournment from April ye 26 1744 to May ye 8th. Then Meet to Consider of ye Method of fencing ye Buring place & was voted y" ye fifth vote is Recald & it is voted yt ye Sixth vote is Recald-Also
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Voted yt y'e Buring Place be fenced With Good five Real fence ye Reals ten feet Long & twelve Lengths to each Quarter, also
Voted to agree with a Sutable Person to fence ye sª Buring Place-
Also it is agreed yt John Conky do ye above sd fence & he is to have five pounds Ten Shillings Reward for said work aCording to ye old tenor .- Also voted that James Gilmore sen John Stinson & Sam" Gray be a Committee to see that the above sd fence be Suffi- ciently Done by ye first Day of Oct' Nixt.
SAM'L GRAY Moderator.
In a warrant for a town meeting dated May 14, 1745, are these articles,-the meeting being called at seven o'clock in the forenoon.
To see whats Proper to be Done about ye Gleass of ye Meeting house That Was Sued for.
To see what Method will be taken in Building a Pound. (No action taken concerning the Pound at this meeting.)
Voted that James McColloch & Robert Lotheridge be a Commit- tee to go to Major Williams to see to stop ye action yt he Sued for of ye Meeting house Gleass
JAMES MCCOLLOCH Moderator.
The obvious reason for calling a town meeting at seven o'clock in the morning was to take action in season to stop an impending law- suit which Major Williams instituted to recover pay for glass used in building the meeting house.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 3, 1745-6.
Then Meet on sd Day & Was Chosen
George Cowan Moderator
Selectmen-Alexander Conky, James McCulloch, Adam Petteson, John Clark, Robert Meklem.
Town Clerk-John Dick
Assessors-William Gray ye 3ª, William Crossett, John Dick.
Constables-Thomas Dick, Andrew Meklem
Treasurer-James Conky
Surveyors-Edward Selfridge, Matthew Gray, John Stinson, John Wason, Thomas Hamilton & William Crossett
Tythingmen-John Conky, James Hood
Hog Rives-Allexander Conky Jun, David Thomas.
Fence Viewers-William Conkey, James Gilmore Jun.
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MEETING APRIL 15, 1746.
The principal business of this meeting was presentation of Debt and Credit, and voting the amounts due to each man to whom the town was indebted for services.
" Meet on Said Day and was Chosen
William Gray, Moderator.
First Voted that Samuel Gray be allowed one Pound sixteen shil- ling old tenor for Carring a Notification to Roadtown & Salem
2ly Voted Robert Pebels one Pound twelve shilling
3 ly Voted Samuel Thornton one Pound twelve shilling
4ly Voted William Gray three Pound four shilling
51y Voted John Gray four Pound thirteen shilling
6Iy Voted Alexander Conky, James McCulloch, & John Gray each one Pound ten shilling
zly Voted William Conky fifteen shilling
8 ly Voted James McColloch ten shilling
Voted James Gilmore one pound
Ioly Voted John Stinson one pound
Voted John Conky one pound
I2ly Voted That William Young be alowed one Pound old tenor
for Running the North line if Demanded
13ly Voted John Stinson & John Gray one Pound
I4ly Voted James Allexander eight shilling
151y Voted John Stinson one Pound Eleven shilling overpaid by him
16ly Voted John Conky two Pound for taking Care of ye Meeting house
17 ly Voted William Crosset Sixteen shilling
18ly Voted Negatively y Thos Dicks order be Returned
191y Voted Thomas Dick eight shilling
Ye vots from ye first to the Nineteenth is Debt & Credit allowed to the Persons Named."
Voted that ye Delinquents Work out ye Remainder of their Work at ye Pound & that there Be Men Brought from Several Quarters to Work & be alowed as much as att ye Roads Work-
Voted yt Thomas Dick be oversier to have ye remainder of ye Work Don at ye Pound-
Voted that there be five Pound Raised to Buy a town Book for ye use of ye town.
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ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 2, 1746-7.
Then meet on said Day and was Chosen Thomas Dick Moderator Town Clerk-John Dick
Treasurer-James Conky
Selectmen-George Cowan, William Gray 3ª, James Thornton, James McConel, Ephriam Cowan.
Assessors-William Crosset, John Dick, & James Thornton.
Constable-For the East End, Robert Meklem
Constable-For the West End, Edward Selfridge
Surveyors-For the West End, James McColloch, John Blair & John Gray.
Surveyors-For the East End, John Hamilton, John Pebels & John Clark.
Tything Men-For the East End, Robert McKee
Tything Men-For the West End. John Savige
Fence Viewer-For the West End, John Stinson Fence Viewer-For the East End, John Conky
Hogs Reve-For the East End, James Taylor
Hogs Reve-For the West End, Thomas Johnson
MEETING MARCH 19, 1746-7.
"Voted that James Thornton, Matthew Gray, Patrick Pebels & Thomas Johnson is to Oversee the Finishing ye Pound.
Voted also that Each Man that Refuses to Work shall Pay ten Shilling for every Day Deficit.
Voted that there be a Reat Made on ye Pole of ten Shilling for each Pole that Will Not Work."
JAMES THORNTON, Moderator.
In April of the previous year Thomas Dick was chosen to oversee the work of finishing the pound, but it had not been done, and now four men were chosen to oversee work on the pound, and measures were adopted to compel men to work.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 7, 1747-8.
Then Meet on said Day and then was Chosen James Thornton Moderator
Selectmen-James Thornton, George Cowan, Ephriam Cowan, James McConel & John Clark
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Town Clerk-John Dick
Treasurer-James Conky
Constable for West End-William Gray ye 3ª
Constable for East End-William Gilmore
Assessors-John Dick, William Gray Jun, James Thornton & Thomas Dick.
Surveyors -- Robert King, Thos Hamilton, aDam Petteson, John Stinson, John Pebels
Tythingman for the West End-Allexander Tower, James Dunlap
Tythingman for the East End-Patrick Pebels, John Hamilton, Thomas Cochran
Fence Viewer for the West End-John Blair.
Fence Viewer for the East End-John Conky.
Field Driver for West End-John Johnson.
Voted yt John Johnson be no field Driver.
Hogs Rive for West End-James Gilmore.
Hogs Rive for East End-William Linsey.
PROTEST-We the Subscribers Enter our Protest against ye unlaw- ful Proceedings of this Meeting.
ROBERT PEBELS, PATRICK PEBELS.
We the subscribers enter our Protest against ye Proceedings of this Meeting.
THOMAS COCHRAN, JOHN HAMILTON, JAMES TAYLOR.
There was a town meeting April 12, 1748, and the warrant called upon the town to "Bring in their Debt and Credit" also To see How Many Days ye town will Work at ye Roads this Year
To see Wither the Hogs Will Run In ye Commons or be Sutt up. Voted y Each Pole Work two Day ye Roads this year
Voted yt ye hogs is to Run at learge this year
JAMES THORNTON Moderator.
MEETING AUGUST II, 1748.
Two Articles in Warrant
Ist To see if the town will be Willing to lett Every Man Have Powder out of the town Stock as fare as Every Man Paid.
2ly to see if the town Will be Willing to Have a Rate made to Bay a Buring Cloth for ye Use of ye town.
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Voted that every Man Have Powder & Lead as fare as they Have" Paid & have itt out of ye Present town Stock.
Voted that there be a Buring Cloth bought, also voted there be twenty pound Made in a Rate to buy the same.
WILLIAM GRAY Ist Moderator.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 6, 1748-9.
Then meet on said day and was chosen Thomas Dick Moderator Town Clerk,-John Dick
Treasurer,-James Conky
Selectmen,-Thomas Dick, John Fergerson, John Johnson, John Hunter, John Dick.
Assessors,-John Fergerson, Thomas Dick and John Hunter.
Constable for ye East end-John Clark.
Constable for ye West end-Ephraim Cowan.
Tythingman for ye West end-John Edeger.
Tythingman for ye East end-John Hamilton.
Surveyors for ye East end-William Conky George Cowan William Crosett James Gilmore
Surveyors for ye West end-William Fergerson Allexander Tonrer James McConel.
Fence Viewer for ye West end-John Stinson.
Fence Viewer for ye East end-John Conky.
Hog Rives-Edward Selfidge and John Conky.
Meeting adjourned to First day of April next at nine of the Clock in the forenoon.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 5, 1749-50.
Then meet on said day and was Chosen James Conky Moderator. Town Clerk-John Dick.
Treasurer,-George Cowan
Selectmen,-Ephraim Cowan, James McCollock, James Conky" William Crosett and John Conkey
Assessors-Thomas Dick William Crosett and James Conky.
Constable for ye West end-John Lucore
Constable for ye East end-John Hamilton.
Tythingman for ye East end-Thomas Cochran
Tythingman for ye West end-Joseph Rinken
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Surveyors for ye West end-John Crawford Jun John Savige David Cowden and Ephraim Cowan.
Surveyors for ye East end-Adam Johnson, James Gilmore Andrew Meklem and William Gilmore.
Hoge Rive for ye East end-Daniel Gray
Hoge Rive for ye West end-Robert McCollock
Fence Viewer for ye West end-Robert Blair.
Fence Viewer for ye East end-James Taylor.
This year seems to have been a quiet one among the people, there having been but one town meeting from March 5 1750 to March 4 175I, and that was to bring in the " Debt and Credit" and settle with all that had done work for the town.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 4, 1751.
Then meet on said Day and then was Chosen William Crosett, Moderator-
Town Clerk-John Dick.
Treasurer-George Cowan
Selectmen-Ephraim Cowan James McColloch John Conky James Conkey and William Crosett.
Assessors-William Crosett, Thomas Dick and James Conky.
Constable for ye East end George Petteson
Constable for ye West end Robert King.
Road Surveyors for ye West end John Savige David Thomas John Crawford Jun and David Cowden.
Road Surveyors for ye East end Robert Meklem William Conky and John Clark
Tuthingman for ye East end James Taylor.
Tuthingman for ye West end Edward Selfridge
Fence Viewer for ye West end John Blair
Fence Viewer for ye East end John Pebels
Hog Rives for ye East end James Hamilton
Hog Rives for ye West end John Johnson
Voted Negatively that the town refuses to open ye Range Road for the Convenency of George Cowan also voted that the town His aproven of ye Roads that ye Selectmen Viewed for the Convenancy of the Inhabitons of Pelham.
We ye Subscribers Do Acknowledge our Selves contented to establish the Roads when ye Selectmen viewed through our Lands as
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Witness our hands George Cowan Thomas Hamilton Thomas McMul- lan Joseph Rinken .-
We ye Subscribers Inhabitons of Pelham Do Protest against the unregular Proceedings at their Annual Meeting March 4th 1751-In not purging the Meeting and alowing Voters as ye Law Directs, Robert Pebels James Taylor John Hunter, Thomas McMullen Adam Petteson Thomas Hamilton John Gray Thomas Dick Edward Selfidge John Hamilton
WILLIAM CROSETT Moderator.
MEETING APRIL 30, 1751.
Thomas Dick alowed £1-8s for making Rats
James Conkey alowed 175-4d for making Rats
Ephraim Cowan James McCollock
each alowed 2s 8d for running Line between Hadley and this town
John Conky
John Conky alowed 6s-8d for taking care of Meeting house.
William Crosett alowed 17-4d for running line between Quabin and this town.
Voted that each pole work three Days att the Roads
Voted that each Delinquent Pole pay 3 shilling lawful money per Day
Voted that ye Hogs Run at Large this Present year.
Voted that there be one acre and a half fenced with stone wall for buring yard
Voted that Each Pole work one Day at ye Buring yeard also voted that Each Delinquent Pole pay three shilling lawful money,
Voted that Cart or Slide & one Pare of Oxen be Equal to one. Pole for this Present year at the Buring yeard,
THOMAS DICK Moderator.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 2, 1752.
Then meet on said Day and was Chosen William Crosett- Moderator
Town Clerk .- John Dick
Treasurer .- John Hamilton
Selectmen .- John Savige Patrick Peebils John Johnson John Blair Thomas Johnson.
Assessors .- David Cowden David Thomas Daniel Gray.
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Constables .- Patrick McMullen & James Conky.
Tythingmen .- John Pebels & Robert Blair.
Surveyors .- Thomas Cochran Andrew Meklem William Conky Hugh Johnson John Savige Allexander McCollock Robert Lotheredge
Hoge Reevies Jonathan Gray John Lucore.
MEETING APRIL 8, 1752.
Meet on said Day and was chosen John Savige Moderator
First Voted that John Conkey is allowed five shilling and four pence for lawful money for taking care of the Meeting house.
2ły James Conky is allowed seventeen shilling four pence for mak- ing Reats Eight Days and a half
Thomas Dick is allowed seventeen shilling and four pence 3ly
for making Reats eight days and a half
415 William Crosett is allowed thirteen shillings for making Reats six days and a half.
5ly Daniel Gray is alowed Eight Shilling for a jorney of his Horse to Boston
6ly Voted that the assessors is alowed to assess forty four pound Nine Shilling for ye Support of Gospel for this present year
7ly Voted that there is eight Pound alowed for the support of a school the Present year
·8ly Voted that there be a Committee chosen to provide a schole Master
-Said Committee is John Stinson Robert Lotheridge & Andrew Meklem
gly Voted y Each Pole Work two Days at ye Roads and one Day at ye Buring Yeard
Ioly Voted that ye hogs Run at large this Present year
I 2 ly Voted that John Starling and Thomas Lowdan is freed from there Reats for this Present year
JOHN SAVIGE Moderator.
ANNUAL MEETING MARCH 5, 1753.
Then Meet on said Day and was Chosen James Conky Moderator. Town Clerk,-John Dick
Treasurer,-Thomas Dick
Selectmen,-Patrick Peebels Thomas Johnson John Savige John Blair George Cowan
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Assessors,-John Fergerson David Thomas Daniel Gray.
Constables,-William Crosett for the East End John Blair for the West End
Voted that the old Surveyors stand for the Present year.
PETITION SENT TO THE GENERAL COURT.
By reason of the failure to administer the oath to the town officers elected in the spring of 1753 it became necessary to apply to the General Court to legalize the acts of these men and the following petition was sent to Boston by the selectmen of 1753 :
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq Captain General & Governor In Chief & to the Honorable His Majestys Council and House of Representatives in General Court assembled Dec 1753.
The Petition of the Selectmen of the town of Pelham Humbly Showeth-That the Said town at their Meeting in March Last for the Choice of Town Officers through inadvertancy neglected to Admin- ister the oath respecting the Bills of Credit of the other Govern- ments unto the Several officers that were then Chosen which causes great Difficultys among us-We humbly request your Excellency & Honor to enable us to Call a Meeting of Said Town for the choice of Officers & that they may be Qualified according to law or other - wise relieve us as in your Wisdom you shall see fit and as in duty bound shall ever Pray
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