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5 th: A stone near the house of Jonases Josiah Keys.
6th. A stone marked C.W. h. Samuel Richardson's wall east of the house. Mt. it slone marked b, W, south of Capt. Jonathan Keys house." St. It white oak tree marked by the road that leads from Chelmsford to best for. 9th. A chesnut free marked in a pasture cast of the house of the late bol. Wright. 10,4: A stone marked C. W, near Com. Hildreths house.
Il !. A stone marked BW, in Word. Haywoods field.
12#: A stake and stones by a large stone marked C, Wo, in To . Mans field's land by an old cart path.
13th A stone marked i, w, by the road on bond plain.
14th. A stone marked C, Is easterly of Thomas Hutchins house by the south side of the woods. 15th. At stake and stones east of Josiah Pointons house at barkile line.
Levi Hey wood. ? Lachers Read gr.) Alphenus Spaulding.) Selectinen
Selectmen of Westford.
Charles Blood. of Chelmsford.
Recorded by Hall Adams, Town- burk,
274 Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1826 the subscribers the Selection of the towns of Chelmsford and Carlisle having met of the assortment of the Selection of said Chelmsford the most ancient of said totons, proceded to run the lines, and venero the sounds between the said tions sursuant to the provisions of a laro of this Commonwealth safsed March 23.0. 786 and the sounds between said towns by us renewed are as follows . viz. A stake and stones at Billerica line.
Incl. A stake and stones on the case side of Benj"Baldwins feld grown us with fines. I. of stake and stones on the west side of said Baldwins feild north of his house in the edge of the woods.
at stake and stones in the high way between Ruebens Jona" Parkers. A stake and stones cast of the hughway leading from Josiah Jose's to the Widow Crostby's.
At stake and stones in the pasture of Capt. Luccheus Wright. A stake and stones in the field of Daniel Proctor.
vistuke and stones in the wood land of Lod. Proctor by a fence near the med w. A stake and stones north side of Jacob Blaisdell's field.
the. Astake and stones west of the road north of said Blaisdell's house. It stake and stones one rod west of the field that was Vom. Deisues. the It white oak stums with stones about it by an old wall running north and south in the woods.
t. A stake and stones in the field of Oliver Hutchins making the south west comer of Enelmsford and the north west corner of Carlisle.
John Jacobs.) Selectmen
Cyrus Hleald. ) of Carliste . Alphens Spaulding) Scutmen Sichriam odams. ) o Brelmsford.
Ruorus by Jack Adams, Town Stark 4
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Be it remembered that on this fourne day of Ectover AS 1510 the subcrivers the Selectmen of the irons of Grens Ford and Lyngs borough having met by the appointment of the sand Selectmen of Chelmsford the most ancient of said towns proceeded To run and review the bounds between the 1 said towns pursuant the provision of a law of this Comme : wealth praised March 2305. 1.4 86, and the bounds between said town's by was renewed are as follows. viz. Begming at a large stone news Wickisie falls marked I. b. thence running westerly to a large stone on the west side of the great road opposite Jacob Kidder's house marked I, C, thence southerly on said road to a stone marked I, C, on the west side of the road near Isaac Chamber lains gris house, thence S. 44. W. is rods to a stone marked Ye, thence . 530 WWW. sixty-six roch to astone marken y, C, thence N. 220 20. fifty rocks to ustone marked y, C, thence W. 99. twenty five rods to a stone marked B, C, near Richard Little hales house thence b. 20W. seventy- two rods to a stone by the side of the Cummings road so called marked I.e. thence G. M. W. thirty nine rods to a large store in the edge of a sivanis marked y. C, thence b. 10 W. thirty rocks to a stone marked Je, there A. 34. W. one hundred and twenty rods to a slone in Jungs meadow marked W. H. C, being a corner bound of Westford.
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Charles Blood.) Selectmen
Ephraim Allams of Chelms, and
Daniel Richardson ) Selectmen Josefin 2. Bancroft)
Recorded by Hall Adams. Town-curry,
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Warrant for March Meeting. 152.4. Sat) Middlesex fs. Je Orchest Bram one of the Constables of the town o Cactusfoni in said County! Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the intravilants of said towni qualified by law! vote for non oficer and in town a fairs. . assemble at the meeting - house in the middle of said ron on More: : day the Fifth day of March next at nine orelock in the lovenoon to act on the following articles, viz)
To choose a Moderator to govern the meeting.
To make choice of town officers for the ensuing year.
a. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to settle with the town Treasurer and act thereon -.
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To grant money for the support of the Ministry and other Parochial charges -.
To grant money for the support of Schools, the Poor, Roads, and all other town charges_
To direct in what bay and manner the Senools shall be kept in said toure the ensuing year ..
t. direct in what way and manner the roads and bridges shall be repaired the ensuing year ..
To see if the town will give "liberty for swine to go at large tive ensuing year. "
at . To choose Overseers of the Workhouse for the ensuing year -. In choise a committee to give certificates to members of the first Congregational society in said town.
"To see in what way Town meeting shall be warned -.
1. To see if the town will accept of a road laid, by the Selection, beginning at the road leading from Widow Stevens to Jonas fauldings running southerly until it intersects the road that leads is aaron Chamber lain and act thereon ...
th. Yo set if the town will discontinue the road leading over Chanut hill from the road leading from Akron Chamberlain's to Westford to the road leading from Westford to Chelmsford or act there on as the town may think proper ..
14 th. By the request of the illard Read andothers is see of the law. will say or rinsing the orie in the middle of the lawon at g and it inclark the insuring wear is in By the request of the Samuel Davis and hers to see the town till mans on the choice of school commits to the several districts at this district meetings
"Hereof fait not and make return of this warrent with your doings thereon unto the Bron Clerk at . before the time abpointed for said selecting. Given under our hands and seals this iventient day of february (1 182%.
Alphicus Spaulding Charles Blood. Exactinen Estraim eldams. Birelone of. $
Middlesex fs. Town of Chelmsford Het y. 23.0 1827. Pursuant to the within warrent Grave posted up our attested copies of said warrent ( viz) one copy at the meeting-house in the middle of said town and one at the Baptist-meeting-house, one at the second Congregational meeting - house and one copy at him. Parker's towern all in said town and for the purpose within expressed
Attest. Ezekiel . Syam bonstate of Chelmsford.
Middlesop 15. March 5th. 1824, Personally of peace fach Adamy of bulinipad and made oath truly to view all voto prefsed at the town Alleting at which he in chose Town blok ofthe town of Cheemport and all other Town meeting during The year, and until another Clark is chosen and swar in his that, and faithfully to discharge all the duction of hus sain offin- Buon un. Jonathan Pitam. Jur. Pean Recorded by. face Adann. Toun block
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March Meting. A. D. 1827. Town of Chelmsford, Monday, March 5th. 1824
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford, holden at the meeting: house in the Middle of said Town, of such as are qualified by Law to Vote for Town officers and in Town- affairs on Monday the fifth day of March A.D. 1824. The Town provided and vated as follows. to wit
Notes, For a Moderator, and May. Nath. Howard was chosen. Voted For a Town Clerk, & food Adams was chosen.
Voted To choose three Salutimen for the ensuing y can. Vater, For the first Selectman and chose baft. Alfinum Spalding.
Voted Forthe Second Slutman and chose Mr. Charles Blood Voted For the third Salutiman, and chose Mr. Ephraim Adams.
Vold To choose three Querseers of the Poor &h. Vated, For Overseers of the Poor and chose Saft. John Butterfield, Caft. Therebich Spalding and Ephraim, Voted. For a Town Treasuren &f chose Brug: Chamberlin. Voua To choose two bonstables.
Voten For Bonstables und chose William D. Kidder, und Ezekiel Byan.
Voted, To excuse Erkil Byam from serving as Constable.
Votul again and chose Sunt Otis Adam, bonitabite Vated To choose Your Fishwardens, and chose Charles
Richardson, Samuel Dunn, Obedich Badger, and James Tibets.
Noteu To take up and act when the 15Th article in the Warrant Voted To dismiss the 15th article He.
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March Meeting 182%, continued,
Voted To choose a School- Committee, consisting of one man in each School District, wird chose in Distract No. 1. Stephen Pierce.
No 3. Gideon Whilemore.
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NOL. Daniel Proctor. Nos Dance Parker, 11 Nob Solomon Byam, Noy David Carlton, Nd 8 Isaiah Spalding.
Nog Parker Dutton, No 10 Luke Thompson.
Vated, For Surveyors of Highways, and chose, Hakell Spalding - Isaiah Spalding. Charles Richardson - Abel Spalding, Amos Byam- Samuil 7. Woods, John J. Sorry, Daniel Proctor, Lust, Joseph Parker und Benf: Livingston, Vater To choose three Fence-Viewers, and chose Nathaniel Howard, John Lavrar & David Horton Vated, To choose your Field drivers and chose Israel Putnam, John brosky, Byra Warren, and Groen Spalding
Vated, To choose six Surveyors of Lumber and chose, Samuel F. Woods, Solomon Adams, Allen Robinson, Bruy: Blood; Micajak Bowers & Josiah Webber. Vale, To choose three more Surveyors of Lumber and chose Azariah Praction pr, Edmund Sweet and Josich K. Parkhurst.
Vated To choose one Measures of Wood in each School District, and chose in Distrut No. 1 Haskall Spalding. No. 3 Fall Parkhurst.
1 . No. 4 Willard Procton.
No 5 Joseph Warren,
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in No_ 6 Amos Byam.
Sprake Livingstone. 18 Alphus Spalding. 11 9 SamuelDunn;) 10 face Rooper 1 Notice. To choose three more measures of Wood & chose Eben. Adams, Allen Robinson & Ag. Proctor fr. Vater, To choose two Hogy- Reeves and chose Charles Howard and William Hildreth Voted, To choose three Weighers of Hay and chose Thomas J. Adams. Allen Robinson, and William Parker, Vous. To choose two Inspectors of Line and chose Artiman Parken und baht Josiah Fletcher, Vater, To choose two bullers of Haves and chose, Arnos Whitney fun and left John thea. Voten To choose a Pound-Kuchen and chose Hohen Pierce
Vatel, To accept the Report of the committee appointed to settle with the Town-Treasurer Votul, That the Town-Incasuren be directed to require The several Collectors of Taxes previous to The part- your, to settle all areas of Taxes within twenty days. Vated. That the Town Treasurer be authorised to here for the Town such sum of money as shall be suffe- went to discharge all debts une from this town previous to March. 1. 182b, ex citing the debts due for the Poor-farm-
Voter To choose a Committee to afrist The Town- Treasurer in settling all the outstanding Debts Ve Vote For said Commetter and chose fall Aulas Samuel Davis. Evar und Barfot. John Butterfield. Votul, and granted the sum of five hundred and fifty Dollars for the support of the Gospel Ministry in the first congregational Joints in suin Town - to be afsted on the members of saire Sainty. Vation, and granted the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the support of the Town - Schools de.
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March Meeting A. D. 1824. cond.
Vater, and granted The sum of Seven hundred dollars for the support of the Town's poon, Votul, and granted the surve of light hundred dollars to defray the incidental expences of the Four, Vatie, and grantin the sum of Eight hundred dollar for the repairs of the Highways und Bridge com, Vite, That the School Money be laid out and expanded in the same way and manner it was the past year, Vous That the Highways and Bridges be repaired in
the same way and manner they were the past year, Voted To dismiss the eighth Article in the Warrant, Vitia, To dismiss the levit article in the Warrant, Vated To dismiss the eleventh article in the Warrant, Voted To dismiss the twelfth article in the Warrant, Natuur, To discontinue the Labor on the Road mentioned in the thirteenth article of the Warrant ..
Notice To refer the thirteenth article in the Warrant to a bornmatter of theree, to be nominative by the moderator
Vitec For said Committee and chose Sam. F. Wood Amos Whitney and Joseph Manning- Voter To dismiss the 14th article in the Warrant. Votul To dismiss the Muting
Allestack Adams. Townclark
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Annual Seulement with the Town Treasurer+ 282 The Subscribers, a committee to make the annual settlement with the Town- Treasurer, have attended to the duty afsigned them as stated in the following - Report.
1 The Treasurer is charged with Ministerial Money as follows. vir bash revived of Lut. Otis Adams, bol. for 182b $ 432.00 Cash rei'd of Beuf: Chamberlin, Sol. for 1825 - - 125.00 amounting to the sum of $557.00 and is credited,
By the Bal. dure him on the last Settlement 43.25
By lash paid Ren's Wilkes Allen's Orders 500.00 By bash paid Stephen Pierce's Order 33,00 Bybash paid Getis Adams order 3.59
leaving a Balance due the Treasurer of $79.84
twenty two dollars of eighty four cents $22.84
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Militia Money
The Treasurer is charged with a Balance due the Town on the last Settlement of- $56.89
and with bash reed of Sundry exempt 14.00 amounting to the sum of $ 70.89 which Jum is due from the Treasuren-
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3 Town and School Money which was granted by the Town in 1826 a
The Treasurer is charged with bash nucard of Luvit, Otis Adams. Bal. for the year 182b to the amount of $2034,00 and is credited bybash haid on sunday Town-Orders, amounting to 2011, bb
having a Balance and the Town of
monty five dollars and 34 cents 25.34 Chambord
March 3.1824.
. William Adams JackAdam ( Committee Samuel Davis S
assented to
Berg: Chamberlin , Fr.
Rwerden by Jock Adams, Townfleck
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Town- officers for the year 1827,
Town of Chelmsford Monday, March 5th, A.D. 1827. The following manuel persons on the above said day. in legal Town-Meeting were chosen into the several offices set against their respective names, and have appeared before me the Subscriber, and taken the oath by law required to qualify them for the office into which They are respectively chosen - to wit.
Time of taking the acette
March & William D. 76ichden His Adams boristables
Alficus Spalding
14 .. Charles Blood. Ephraim Adam, 11
Solution of as afryross May. 1- 5 & John J. Janrey Charles Richardson Abel Spalding Haskell Spalding Isaiah Spalding
14 17 Bury: Livingston Samuel F. Wooch
Surveyors of Highways.
1 Jance. Viewers
( Field drivers
up. 4 form brosby
4. Beuf: Blood 19. Allen Robinson april 2. Micajoh Bowers. ". Samuel 7. Wood
( Surveyors of Lamben.
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Town- officers for 1824 Sworn Time of taking 14. Amos By an The Oath cyth Allen Robinson Mond 2. Jachikopen 1
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Measures of Wood
March 5 th William Hildreth Hay-Reeve -
maycry Charles Richardson 2 Fish- wardem
2 weghers of Hay S
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Instructors of time
bullens of Have
Jack Adam, Town Clerk,.
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Votes for Governor, te. 182%.
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford in the bounty of Middlesup and Common- wrath of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vale for Governor and Luitenant Governor, Kolven on the second day of April, bring the first Monday of said Month , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, for the purpose of giving in tins Votes for Governor and Luitenant Governor of said Commonwealth. The whole number of Vates given in , were sorted, launited , recorded, and vularation there of made, on by the Constitution is directed - and were for the following persons. For Governor; His Excellering Live Lincoln, twenty five vales 25 Hon. William & Jarvis, one hundred and twenty six Voles 12h
For Leutnant Governor, How. Thomas L. Winthrop, one hundred and fifty vater
Alfinus Phanelding/ Schutmen Charles Blood Ephraim Adams 16herford
Wtest -Jack Adam, Town Clerk,
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Vates for Senators De. 1827.
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town Chelmsford in the bounty of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senators and Counsellors, holden on the Second day of April, being the first Monday of said Month , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, for the purpose of giving in their vates for Senators and baunsellers for the District of Middlesep. The Whole number of vates given in , were sorted, counted, recorded, and declaration there of make, as by the Constitution is directed - und were for the following persons.
For. Hon John Reyes, one hundred & forty seven Notes. Leonard M. Parker, one hun and & forty five
Abd forwell, one hundred & formy one, .. Bay: 7. Varnum , one hundred & foty one Luke Fiske one hundred & forty Your. fokus Abbot. Jannuel Hoanh. Loven, John Wade one Nathanc Wright Low fre votes
Achnur Spaulding z Slutmen hanno Blood 1 Ephracin Adam & Buluyor
attest Hack Adam. Town black
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Warrant for april-allting. 182%-
Michalsen Is. To It. Gli, Adams, one of the Constable, (Jene) of the Town of thelonstond in cacil bocerity, greeting, Real) In the name of commonwealth of thefsachusetts, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and wave The hutab. itant of saint town qualified by the benistitution to wole for Governor and Senators to assemble at The Meeting house in the middle of said town on monday the seconde april next at one of the back in the afternoon to give in their Votes for a Governor and Lt. Governor ofthe common- wealth aferencia, and Senators for the district of Middlescy. how are also required to noting and Where the inhabitants of said town youare paid by law to vote for Town- offers and in Hour-allairs to assemble at the time and place above men- tionen to act on the following articles ; to wit ..
1. To choose Moderation to govern The neiting-
2° To give in their votes for Treasuren for the bounty of elicelles. 3° To fill wh all vacant Town alicese
4th , To see in what may the Taxes shall be collected in said Towin the year ensuing-
Sthe To see if the Town will choose committee to make The un- nual betterend with the Town-Treasurer-
BH To see if the Town will choose a Jehad Committee to cx- amine the Schools in said town the ensuing-year-
IM To hear the Reports of the Committee chosenat March meeting to examine the Road across- Chesnut hill from Alphes Spaulding to aaron Chamber (in's fait thereon- Oth to see if the town will choose Assessors of taxes for the year cusuing and cut Thereon _
Ett To see if the Town will accept as wad laid out by The Jelutmen across Chesnut hill from near alphes Shouldings to ward Aaron Chamberlain, or out there on 10th To see if the town will vate that the free of labor on the Highways for the year ensuing shall be one Dollar for news hours labon for cach mere and the same as a man for each yoke of oyen i Bank or out There
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Warrant for afric meeting- 1824
It To see if the Town will restrain Horses and Meat battle and other bornmonable beasts from going at large. without a keeper- the year insunny -
Herede fail not, and make return of this tlement with your doings themove with the Town. Clerk at or before the time appointed for such theting
Given under our hands with deals This seven- truth day of March 1.2. 1827-
Althans Spaulding Charly Blood
Recorded by Joël Adam , Town.
Middlesex 15. April 2. 1829, I served the within Warrant by posting wife four attestea booking thereof in follows, one at the Baptist Muting-house in Chelmsford and one at the Muting house in the Middle of Town one at the Muting house, near the Heads of the band and one at William Parker's Tavern in. Toun Jour. ten days before the times of holding this Meeting
Otis Adann, Countable of thelion
Awarded by Joël Haam Town Black
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April- Meeting. 1827+ Town of Chelmsford. Monday, April 2th 182).
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of theasford, qualified by Law to vote for Town- offers and in Town affairs. holden at the Meeting house in The Middle of said Town on Monday The 2th. A. D. 1827, the town provided and voted as follows.
Voted by Ballot for a bounty Treasurer for the bounty of Middlesex and the votes were
For Hon. John Reyes, forty Three -
Voted For a Moderator and chose Jonathan Perham, En- Value To excuse Lint. Joseph Parken from serving as a Surveyor of Highways - and Caft. Henry P.Parken was chosen a Surveyon of Highways in his stead. Voted, To excuse Amos Byam from serving asa Surveyor of Highways and John Parken was chosen in his Hand ! Vater To hear the Reports of the Committee, appointed to
make the aninicial settlement with The Town Irear? which Raport was read, and arechited by the Town. Vater That the Collection of the Taxes for the ensuing year be re-
quired to make a final and full settlement with The Town- Treasurer and Selectmen on or before the first day of May 1828, and that the Collection shall be required to pay interest on the Ballance Then due, till hard -
Valeur That the Collection of the Taxa for the whole Town be huet wh und struck off to the forest leader - The Collection was then put up on the conditions above stated, and struck of to Sweet. atin Adams, at the sum of one cent and Seven mich on the Dollar. Voted To choose a Committee to make the annual settlement with the Town-Treasurer of that said Committee consist of three -.
Natuur For said Commetter, and Jonathan Perham, Lig fall Adams auch Mafi Jos. Manning were chosen.
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Voted To choose a School-Committee Voted, That said committee consists of theice. Voted, By Ballot for said committee and chose Meses. Brug: Chamberlin, Alfhues Spalding & Charly Book, Natur To accept the Report ofthe committee of painted
to view the Road leading over thesnut Hill, socalled. Nature To dismiss the eighth article in the Warrant, Vater, To dismiss the ninth article in the Warrant, Voted To dismiss the tenth article in the Warrant. Voter To restrain horses, Neat-battle and often Commonable beasts from going at lange i said town without a keeper the year merwing -
Voted. That the Solution an authorise and dentul to i authore to sell & dispose of the U.S. sig her cunt defence Hook, belonging to this town, and pay the proceeds into Hur Town Treasury.
Votul To dismiss the Muting -
atrice Record, albert, all Adams, Townflink
baft. Heury I. Parken and Mr. Amos By am were Severally Sworn as Surveyors of Highways
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April Meeting- 182%. Report of the Committee appointed to View the Road over Chestnut Hill, on vir.
The subscribers, a committee appointed at the last Town Meeting to examine a Road over Chestnut Hill from Aaron Cham berlin's to Westford road, have attended to that luty and big leave to submit the following Reporta
We are of opinion that the Jack reads ought to be repaired, and would advise, that The Town should appropriate the seem of thirty dollars, exclusive of highway faxy, to be laid out in repairs ousaid road. Chemsford March 29. 1824
Samuel 7 . Wood Amos Whitney Posefor Manning.
Obwarded by Joel Adams, Townfleck,
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Warrant for May- Hosting A.D. 18'
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. Mixdeesoy ss. To Mr. Otis Adams, one of the Constable of the Town of Chelmsford in said county, Greeting.
you are hereby required in the name of the bar- Seve monwealth oferesaid to notify und war the inhabitants head of sain Town qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Refine- sentatives to afsemble at the Meeting house in the midelle of said Town on thursday, the Third day of May next it two ofthe block in the afternoon to choose one or more persons; Representatives to the next General Court of said Commonwealth by posting of four attested co his one at the meeting house in the middle of said town, one at the Baptist medling house one at the Meeting house at the head of the banal, and one at the house of um Parker, all in Chelmsford a
You are also required by the authority of one said. To notify and Warn the inhabitants of said Toun qual- yud by Law to vote in town affairs, to afsemble at the time and place aforesaid to act on the following Untiles. VIZ :
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To choose i Moderator.
At the request of Henry Spaulding and others to see of the town will auchh a road, laid out by the Selethmen leading from near Alphous Spauldings across Chesnut hill towards Aaron Chamberlain's, and lay out what money the Town sees it to raise to refrain the old no on time new one, or cut any thing Thereon the You?" muy think woher.
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At the request of John Farwell and others to seey The town will let neat battle vun at large The cusul Ijean, or cut thereon.
At the request of Dune. John Spaulding to see if The Tour will number the Highway Distructs , or ait therion.
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Warrant for May- Meeting. 1827.
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrent with your doings thereow with one of the feltman, at or before the time op pointed for said Meeting - Given under our hands and Seals this twentieth way of April. A.D. 1827 Alphes Spaulding, Schulman Elevación Adama / Chelmsford
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