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You the Hon Levi Lincoln, one hundred and
for Governor twenty sex Voter - 12h
for Lt. Governor 1 1 Twenty two Votes 122
For the How. Marcus Morton one hundred and
For Jonathan W. George two Votes 2
Carel Abbott Nathaniel Wright-
Schutmen of
1. H. B. Byen
attat Joel Adams, Townpark 4
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Votes for Senators and Counsellors, 1825-
At a legal. Muting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford in the Gaunity of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senator and Counsellors, holden on the fourth day of April, being the first monday of said Month, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, for the pur. Jose of giving in their votes for Senators and boursellers, for the District of Middlesep. The whole number of Votes given in, were sorted, counted, recorded and declaration Thereof made , as by the Constitution in derated- and were for the following havious -
How. John Keyes, one hundred and fourteen Votes 114 How. Micah M. Rutter, one hundred & eighteen Votes . 115
Hon. Sette Knowles, Seventy four Votes
Mon. Nathan Chandler, Sixty five votes Abel Jewett han, Leventy Six Vater Samuel Hoar JEis fifty five votes Hou. John Abbot. forty one votes Hon. Luther Lawrence forty votes How. Levei Tharten twenty three votes Edmand Parker Sig. fifteen Votes Joseph Valentine Sin. Thirteen Votes Hon. Johnwade fin voter Nathaniel Wright- Sin. one vote
Caleb abbott Nathaniel Wright
Selutmen of Chun jord J. J. B. Ayer
attest Joel Adams, Townplanks
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April Meeting, Monday, April 4th. 1825. Town of Chelmsford
At a legal town meeting of the Free holders and other Inhabitants of said town of Thems ford , qualified by Law to vote for Town officers and in Town affairs, holden at The Meeting house in the Middle of said town, on Monday The fourth day of April A.D. 1825. the town provided & Voted as follows, to wit
Sted For a Moderator and chose Jonathan Perham. Es Vital For a measures for the Gounity of Middle sex and the were for the Hon. John Reyes Severity four Votes .74 Votul To choose a Salutman in the place of Lafot. Shortich Spald- ny, who declined serving 1 Voted For a Selectivan, and chose lapt. Als heves Spalding Notice To ex wsc Mr. Henry Byam from serving a surveyon of highways -
Attend and chose Jamen H. B. Ayer a Surveyon of June con and wio a tousvoren of wood_, who was Sworn at the same time before rem.
Voted Jachoose one more , Measures of Wood in J. Discul No.1- and chose Mr. Haskell Spalding -
Votul To choose one more Measurand wood in J. Distriel vo-11- and chose who. Job Webber- who was swor in Town viluting. How To choose Seven Firewardens, and chose Kirk Bootte us Pacel Moody, Lynn Baldwin, Phineas Whiting, Oliver, M. Whipple and Charles Mikoh -
Voted That the Taxes be collected in the same way and manner They were the last year,
The collection of the Taxes for the South End was put up to the lowest bidden, and struck off to Mr. Benyamin Chambertin at one cent and Four Mills on the dollar- and the Collection of The Taxes for the North End was Then hut wh an like mannen and streek off to Mr. Luther Marshall for three with on the dollar. - Noter To choose a Committee to make the annual tellement ₹ with the Town Treaser
233 April Muting. 18250 Voted To said Committee and chose Jonathan Perham, Eggs. Jackteams and Craft. CalebAbbott_
Votul For two collection of Jaye, and chose Mr. Berg: Chamberle and Mr. Luther Marshall
Nated and granted the sum of five hundred fly dollars for the suport of the Gospel Ministry and other parochial chang the ensuing year .?
Voted To choose a Committee to examine The Schools in viktor.
Votul That said Committee consist of Seven
Votul For daid Committee and chose Rev. Wither Allen Jack Adann. John C. Dalton, M. D. John 0. Green 1. Rw. Theodore Edson and Ru John Park hurst. Voted To accept the Report of the Select men dividing School Distr. Nos. 889-
Voted To accept the Reports of the Committee who exammed the School the part-your, and that the same be put on file by the Town Clerk
Voted To accept and af love of the Last of Jurors as schorted to the Town by the Solution
Votul To accept of the Report of the Selectmen on the request of Nathan yen and others & chose fosse Smith ajout ve. Votul To refer the teeth card thirteenth articles ofthe warrant
to the Slutmen to make Report to The Town of the next TownMuting
Vital To dismiss the Meeting ·
atrice Record, Albert, Jack Adams Town, Clark,
List of Jurors, accepted April 4th 1825 254
The following is a List prepared by the feletmen of the Town of themsford, comprising those persons, who are inthier Judgment well qualified to serve as Jurors, and their names are placed in the fury Box accord- ingly, viz _
William Adarns
Samuel 7. Woods
Joseph Adams
James 26. 03. Mayer Caleb Abbott
John Butter field
Lynn Baldwin
~ 1. Whipple
Benjamin Chambertin Willard Reads Samuel Davis
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Gwen Emerson William Fletcher Elisha Fordy
Alphes Spalding Phineas Whiting Therebiak Spalding Josefin Manning
Josiah Fletcher
Nathaniel Howard Antennen Holder Moses Hale
Joseph Putnam Oliver Parkhurst Joseph Bowers
Samuel Stevens
John Shell
Jonathan Spalding
Amos Byam
Daniel Parker
Aufse Smith Jonathan Tyler Amos Whitney All which is submitted to said Town for revision, alteration and confirmation Caleb Abbott Salutinan Bhilampard april 4, 1825 Nath. Wang, John Shid J.H. B. Ayer
Atrue records, Othert, fail Adams, Townplik,
Zacheus Wright Jonathan Perham
Samuel Adams John Farwell
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April Meeting A.D. 1825
Report of the Selectionen - School District W. q
The subscribers, to whom was refered the article in the Warrant for the last town Meeting, relating to the Line between School distrut No. 9. and the adjoining Histruts, having attended to the business, respectful Submit the following Report.
That said line the as follows, vi, beginning xt at Merrimack Reven at the Northwesterly corner of the land ofthe Proprietors of the Boston Glass house There minning southirty to the Middles &p Junik at the southwesterly corren of Jonas Pierce's Law; There Westerly to Jeweils - bridge to called, mence Northerle on the road crossing said bridge to the road from Blodget Brook to Dun, John Farwells There a due west course to the town line, and that all that hast of the town, which lies west and north of san line constitute School District No. 9-
Caleb Abbott Nathe Wright (Putyin John Said J.H. B. Ayer
Atrice Record, Attest, folk Adams, Townpark
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April Meeting A.D. 18257 Report of the Pleit men
The subscribers to whom was refered the article in the Warrant for the lash town Meeting, relating to the road from the sunal Brage to Marshall's cause- way, having viewed the same, usputfully Report. That the town, under the direction of one on more persons to be chosen for that purpose, lay out the sum of Seventy five Dollars on that part of said road, which lies between the house of Lemon Parken and the road leading to Osgood Worcesters, wither in widening or repairing said road, or both as such person or persons shall think most Expedient
Caleb Abbott Nathaniel Wright Selectmen
april 4. 1825 John Shed J. H. B. Ayer. of
Atne Rwand attest forke Adams, Townflink,
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Warrant for May Meeting AID, 1525,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts? Jeal Middlesop-fs. To I when Marshall, one of the Constable See of the town of Chelmsford in said bounty, Greeting- you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and Warrithe Inhabitants of said town qualified by the Constitution to vote for Representatives to afsemble at the Mutig- house in the Middle of said town on thursday the fifth day of May nest ut two O clock we the afternoon to chose one or more persons, Representatives to the next Genwal boust of said Commonwealth an
You are who required by the acthonily af oves and to notify and Warn the he habitants of said town, quale by Law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the time and place of ore said to act on the following articles, or Ist. To choose a Moderator
2. To hear the report ofthe Schutmen on the Petition of Daniel Bowen and others for a new School District and but thereon on the town may think proper, 3 ay To hear the roport of the Schelmen respecting the Di- vision of school district No 11 into two School Distructs, and out thereon on the Town may Think proper.
4th To see if the town will wept of a Townway laid out by the Slutmen at the request of Henry Coburnh. and often from the road near the dwelling house of Will and Read to the Canal Bridge on long Causew to called, or act anything thereon
5Th To hear an Order of Notice on the petition of august Peabody and others respecting the road from Billerica town like to Jonathan Mannings, and act thereon all Town may think proper.
Here of fail not and make return of this Warran! with your doings thereon into one ofthe filetones at or before the Time appointed for sais Meeting
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Givin under our hands and Seals this twenty first- day of April APP, 1825.
Caleb Abbott. Nath Wright ( Selectman 1. H. B. Ayer Alfinal Spalding Cheaperel
Recovery by York Adams, Townplik
Middlesex Js. Town of helm for april 23, 1825, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said Town of & helms ford as directed in the foregoing Warrant by hasting up true Copies of said Warrant by me alles two to wit, one why at the Meeting house in the middle of said town, one at the Baptist Meeting house in said town, one at the thore of Capt. Phineas Whiting and one at The flore of Mr. Jajoe Smith in fain town for the purposes wx- pressed in the foregoing
Luther Marshall, Contables of
Recorded by folk Auams, townplerk
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May Muting A.ID. 1825.
At a legal Sluiting of the Freeholders & other Inhaldients of Tonne oftheelms ford qualified by the Consti. You to Vole for Refinestritives to the General Court holder at the Hunting house in the Middle of said Town In Thursday the fifth acay of May, at. 201825k Voted'in choose one Representative, to represent thei town on the next General Your
Nated by Ballot for a representative and the vast were For Jonathane Per ham En, Seventy Lix vetor. 76- For fall Adam, twenty three vote 23 -
erred Jonathan Parham Eig, was duty chosen,
test Jord Acum, Townylek
At a legal Meting of the Lecholders and other Inhab. nants of the town of Chelmsford, qualefine by law to Vote for Town officers, and in town affairs, holden as above stated !!
Voted For a Moderator una choose Jonathan Perham Ege Voted To dismiss the second Article in the Warant Voted not to accept the Report of the Slitmen made on the thirds Article in the Warrant
Voted That the School Money, which School districts No. 11- draws, be equally divided, and that the Merrimack Manufacturing Company draw one half and the District the other half, the whole to be expanded in said Distrut for the support of Schools Vous To dismiss the four article withe Warrant Voted To choose agents to oppose the Petition of augustus Peabody and other, praying for alterations in the near for jona Manning to Bilevara, and choose fack Adar, and Nathaniel Wright Eigen Votul To dismots the Meeting
Bernard by Jack Adam Townplank
Warrant for Town Meeting, Nov. 25. 1825- 240
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To Luther Marshall one of the constables of the
Sul town of Chelmsford Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Common- live wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabi- sal that of said town qualified by Law to Vote in Town officers to met and afsemble at the meeting house inthe Mid- die of said Town on friday the twenty fifth day of Novom. ber west. at one of the Clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles, vor ~
1- To choose a Moderator.
2'. To cut any thing, The town may think proper in relation to the Petition of Kirk Boott & others, for a new Town.
3). To act any thing, the town may think propen in rela- tion to the Petition of b. S. Livermore & others for a road from the Middle of said town to Bradley's ferry
Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the TownClerk at the time and place abovementioned - Given under our hands and Seals at Chelmsford the moth day of Nov- ember A.D. 18255
Caleb Abbott Nathaniel Wright / Slutmen J. H. B. Ayer Recorded John Shed 6 helmond 1 by Jack Adams, Town flink
Middlesep 1S. Town of thelms fores November 12th A. D. 1825. In obedience to the with Warrant I have notified & warned the free holders and Lc habitants of the Town of helms ford, qualified as within mentioned to afsemble at the time & place, & for the purposes within expressed by posting of four bofes of the within warrant by me attested, viz, one at the Meeting house in the Middle of said town, one at the Baptist Meeting house pe one at the Store of tafel. Phineas Whiting, and one at the flore of Mr. Jelse Smith in vaid Town
Luther Marshall, Countable fl- Recorded by Jack Adams, Townpluk
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Town Meeting. Nov. 25Th , 1825 .
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford qualified by Law to vote in Town- affairs, holden at the Muting house in the middle of said town, on Friday, the twenty fifth day of Nov- ember A. ED. 1825.
Vated For a Moderator by ballot, and Jonathan Perham Esgs was chosen
Vater To choose a committee of five to confer with The Petitioners of the petition of Werk Booth and others, when the subject of said petition, and that said Committee make a Report of their doing unto The TowIL, at the adjournment of this Meeting
Vatel That said Committee be chosen by Ballot Voted For said Committee and chose Joel Adams, Caleb Abbott, Nathaniel Howard, Sam: Stevens Esqu, and Benjamin Chamberlin - Voted To choose a Committee of five, to attend upon the Committee appointed by the How. Court of Session on the petition of E. P. Livermore & others ; and that said committee be instructed to oppose The mayor of said petition
Vated For said Committee and chose bajt. Phineas Whiting, William Adann ando John R. Acham Esy. Voter To excuse William Adam Eigen, we chose Nathanul Wright Esqu in his Head- Voted To adjourn this Meeting to Monday, the twenty sus day of December, ist, at one of the block in The afternoon them to mut at this place and the meeting was adjourned accordingly
a tree Record attest Jack Adams, Townflink, Lage
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Town of Chelmsford, Monday the twenty sixth day of De- Lember A. D. 18257.
At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford holden at the Meeting house in the Middle of said Town on the day above said at one of the clock in the afternoon by adjoernment from Now: 25th test Jonathan Perham Esy, lecong Moderation of sand Must- mg .
total To accept of the Report of the Committee, appointed to confor with the Petitionen of the petition of Kirk Booth & others, Jutitionen for a new Town an
Nated That all areas of Taxes be collected and hard into the Treasury by the last Monday in February next, and That. ked The Town Treasurer and Collecton to herther measures to cause the science to be done.
Voted That all orders, Notes and accounts be paid by the Town Treasures by the last Moreday in February , as far as he hands funds, and that no internt be allowed on any Your order after That time
her That the Committee appointed to confer with Kirk Booth & others, still be a Committee for the hur hose of attending to the subject of the Division of the Town atul To dismiss the Committee appointed to oppose The Petition of E. F. Levermore & others for a road, auch the Town give them assuch as lan on the bauts Committee have reported.
Vated To dis min the meeting
attest Joel Adams, Town Carky
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1.2. 1425 Report of the committee for dividing the Town.
The Committee, appointed by the town to confer with Kirk Booth and others, who have petite oned the General bauert to incorporate the Northeasterly part of the town of Chelmsford into a Separate Township, have attended to the city of- signed them as stated in the following Report. Having first given the Petitioners and all others interested therein Notice of their appointment and of the time and place of their Meeting, the Committee have met and confered with a Committee appointed on the past of said petitioners, when the subject of their petition, and now submit the following articles, which in the opinion of your Committee, are the most favora. the terms to the town, to which the Committee of said Peti- tioners were willing to agree, to wit Article 1st The lines of the new Town shall run on follow. Beginning on Merrimack River two hundred reds above Pantuckit Canal and Thence running Sautherly in a straight course to the Middleses Banal ten raus Northerly of the Bridge near Mr. Silas Pierces; there running Southeast only on the canal twenty rods; there turning of running a due East course to Coward River, theme down Coward Rever to Drawthe Line, Theme up Mer- remark River to the place of Beginning. Article 2. That the Poor of the Town shall be supported by each Town in which then Settle- ment was gained, Article 3. That all the debts due from the town at the time of Separation (excepting the principle Ium dice for the Poor farm) shall be paid Jointly by each Your according to their pres- ist valuation, after collecting and applying to this purpose all the Taxes, as already granted by the Town.
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Artrite 4th. That the Poorfarm, and all the personal property belonging to the town, not including Taxes & Money, shall belong to the old Town, they paying the Balance une For said farm-
Article &# That the state and bounty Taxes, until a new valuation be taken by the commonwealth, be hair Jointly by both Towns, according to their fores- ent- Valuation.
All which is respectfully submitted by your Committee
Chambre Dur. 26. 1825 Jack Allams, her order
agreed to by the Committee on behalf of the Peti. Nathanich Wright, her order,
Roworach by Jos& Auams. Town flerk
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Warrant for a Town meeting. Jany. 2. 182b To Luther Marshall and ligthed By am, Constables of the town of Chelmsford, Grating.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- Jells, you are either of you are required to notify and Warn the inhabitants of said toun qualified by Law To vote in town affairs to assemble at the Meeting- house in the Middle of said lown on Monday the second day of January next at one O clock in the afternoon to et on the following Articles voz.
/ To choose a Moderation
2 At the request of Ephraim Spalding & others, to see if the Town take Measures to prevent the establishment of a highway from near the house of Willand Read to Golden Love, so called or act thereon as the town may think proper.
3 At the request of Noah Spalding, to see if the town will agree to alter the west line of the new or conten- plated town 10 as to include the house and Lands now in the occupation of Osgood. Worcester, or oct any thing thereon.
Hereof fail not, and make return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon unto the Townclerk at or before the time appointed for said Meeting Given under our hands and Seals at said Chemifine the henty sighth day of December A.D. 1825. Galet Abbott Nathe Waight
Recorded by d. H. B. Ayer Schutmen of Jack Adams, Townflesk. Alf. Spalding / bluconsports Return - Town of Chelmsford, Jany. 2, 182b, I have notified and Warned the Inhabitants ofthe Town of Chelmsford, qual fied by law to vote in town affairs by leaving a printed Not fication of said Meeting at every dwelling houses in said Town where any qualifica vaters resided said Notifications were left as aforesaid on Thursday. Friday and Saturday lash, the made of warning lecing ordered by the Solution, attest. Ezekiel Byam, Contable Recorded by Jack Adann, Townplek
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Town Meeting Jany. 2. 1826 ~
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford, qualified by law to vote in town affairs holden at the Muting house in the middle of Jack Town on Monday the Second day of January AD.182b
Voted For a Moderator by ballot, and Jonathan Perham Esquese was only chosen.
Vated That the Voters go out of the House und be protled on the Common
Valea, The town consent to un alteration of the proposed. West line of the new proposed town, so as to anoin- madate the Estate on which Mr. Osgood Worcester now resides, at the descrition of the Committee. Vater, That the town consent to an alteration of the South Line of the proposed new town, so as to accommodate the Estates of Sprake and Bergamin Living stone, at the discretion of the committee _ Voted To dismiss the Meeting
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Attest Fork Adams, Town Clerk
Jury Box revised. At a Meting of the Salutmen of Chelmsford on the sixth day of March A. 2. 1826. It was ordered that the Jury Box be revised and the following names be taken out of the same, as they are not In habitants of the Town, to wit, James H. B. Ayer, Elisha Ford, Artema, Haden, Moses Hale Jonathan Spalding Jonathan Tyler, Oliven M. Whipple and Phineas Whiting
Caleb Abbott
Slutmen
John then
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Alfilmes Spalding) Clubm/un
Recorded by
Jack Adam, Townplank
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Warrant for March Meeting. A. D. 1826 _
Middlesex ss. To Further Marshall one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford in said bounty Greeting.
Seal In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Real you are hereby required to notify und waver the Inhal. Seal itants of said town qualified by law to Vote for town Seal officers und in town affairs to afsemble at the Meeting. - feel house in the middle of said town on Monday the Sixth way of Hanck next at nine of the black in the fore. noon to cut on the following articles, Viz / To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting.
2 To make choice of Town- Officers for the ensuing year.
3 To hear the report of the committee, chosen to settle with the Town- Treasurer and out thereon.
4 To grant money for the support of the Ministry & other Parochial charges.
5 To grant money for the support of Schools, the Poor, Roads, and all other town charges .
b To direct in what way and manner the Schools shall be kept in said town the ensuing year. To direct in what way and manner the roads & Bringes shall be repaired the ensuing year.
8 To see if the Town will give liberty for swine to go at large the ensuing year
To choose overseers of the work house for the ensuing year.
10 To choose a Committee to give Certificates to Members of the first Congregational Society in said town
11 To see in what way and mannen Town Meetings That be warned.
12 At the request of Teten Marshall & others, to see if the town will make any allowance to Schon District, roy, about half of said district having
been set of to the new town or out any thing Thereon-
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248 Here of fail not and make return of this Warra- nt, with your doings thereon unto the Townflerk at or before the time appointed for said Muting Given under our hands and Seals this twenty first Way of February A. D. 1826.
Caleb Abbott Nath. Wright (Slutmen
John Shed of J. H. B. Ayer- Aufhus Spalding
Chelmsford
Recorded by
Joel Adams. Lownelerk.
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Service of the aforesaid Warrant,
" Middlesex Ss. Town of Chelmsford, February 25. 182%, Pursuant to the within I have notified and Warned the within named In habitants by posting of four copies of the within warrants by me attested, viz, one at the Meeting house at the Middle of the Town, one at the Bur tis Meetinghouse one at the Store of bakt. Phineas Whiting, one at the Store of Myfej Smitte all in said Chelmsforden.
Luther Marshall, Constable of
Recorded by JoelAllams, Townplink
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March Meeting A. D. 1826
Town of Chelmsford, Monday, March bn 182/
At a legal town Meeting of the Free holders and other inhabitants of said Town, qualified by Law to vote for town officers , and in Town affairs, holden at the Meeting hause in the Middle of said Town on Monway the sixth way of March A.D. 182b. the Town proceeded, and voted as follows to with - Voted For a Moderator & chase Mayr. Nathaniel Howard and after prayers, by the Rer. Mr. Allen
Voted For a Town blesk and Jord Adams was chosen, Voted To choose three Slutmen for the ensuing year. Votre and chose baht. Caleb. Abbott to be one of the Slettmen, who declined serving of was excused Votul and chose Baht. Alphuis Spalding for the Votul and chose Adst. Charles Blood, for the sword. Selectman
Votid and chose Mr. Ellevain Accam for the third. Schutman
Noted To hals over the second and third articles in The Warrant, and act whom the fourth article. Voted and granted the sum of five hundred and forty. Dollars for the support of the Gospel Ministry and other parochial Charges -.
Vited To adjourn this Meeting to Thursday the ninth day of March, ist at ten of the clock in the firenon, then to mut at this place - " Adjournment
In Town Meeting holden by adjoursment on Thursday the ninth way of March. A. D. 182b, Vater To choose three Overseers of the Room Value forthree overseers of the kon and chose Caft. John Butterfield, Caft. Therebian Spalten, and Ephraim Adams -
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March Meeting, 1&2/ ~
Voted that the Town consent that the overseers of the Poor may keep the Poor of the Town of Lowell on such terms as they may judge to be for the interest ofthis town.
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