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Jon. Tien Perham Henry Schatting 3 0 Abyjah Sholding. Chelmsford
Recorded by - Jonathan Perhome Town Garh
Constables return on the preceding warrant Middlerup Is. Town of Chelmsford March 24th 1820 Pursuant to the with in warvert I have posted in two attentes best Thingas it hiling & meat the slowy copies of This warand vir one at the clone"pelo fessu Przethe both in sai town for the purpose have in uppressed
Constable
attest Luther Marshall
Chelmsford Recorded by Jonathan Pernam Town Celerth
(Neuste, Letil B 1820 the a legal town meeting of the inesholders and other inhabitants of said town of bluetensions who were qualified by law to vote for town officers word in town & fairs on the a love Badet day proceeded to pass the following voles ver.
Satul Fore Moderator and chose, Major Nathaniel Hawar WAY & treasurer for the County of Hildescep and The coles were for John Theys farge fifty seven 5% for joseph Hamm two 2 or tiene unversion four
& De Hor town Incesurer by ballot and lease Owen emerson gimm who declined serving I still Hier town treasurer by ballot word Chose Joseph Warren Satul That the Collection of the layer be letant at vendue inio Structu off to the lowest bidder to any person that the town will acunit of as a Collector by his queing bond to the town to the acceptance of the Salutmen
The southend was then set wh and strict off to Lillian Leave your at one want on the dollar The Görthird of the town wasthen betuch and strict off to Thomas leoburns at one cent & nine million the collar.
For a collection of tupes for the southend of the town and Chose Williams kines gümr For a Collector of tapes for the Northend of the town and Chose Thomas Coburn Tase, unsons quellifed by law to grant money for the Support of the gavel ministry in the middle of the town and granted five hundred and fifty dollars for the support of the gospel ministry in the middle of the town - imam $ 550 ,00 and granted nine hundred dollars for the Support of the school in said town the ensuing year year um. 9001, 20 and grownla twenty five hundred dollars to defray the necessary uppenews of the town for the year
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Said.
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ensuing nn nn nn- $2500.00 and granted fifteen hundred dollars to repair the. highways, Is in soil town the craving year $1500, 00 That the price of labour on the highways be the same as il were the last year.
Satel That the invoice be takke in the same way and manner that it was the last year. Salud To accept of the report of the Committee to whom was referred the win the article in the warrant of March meeting last.
Satul To Chase a Committee to matre an annual settlements with the town measures.
Salut Thor Sauce Committe and Cuore JonathanPerhomm Bentonmin Chamberlain & Ciprus Baldwin Esque That the highway lay be made by the last years invoire The meeting was Then dismissed
Recorded by Jonathon Perhome Varer Celeste
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Hay Meeting At OD 1820
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Middlerey for To brehich thyen one of the bonstables for the town of thelions o: d withom the bounty of eth desses Greeting
Can the name of the Commonwealth of Thassachusetts you are hereby. required forthemath to post up two attested copies of this warrant vix. The at the modeling house in the middle of The town and one at the baptist meetinghouse in sound town to town " give notice To the freeholders and other inhabitants of soud town, who are qualified by, The Constitution to vote for Representatives To the General court of said Commonwealth, also those who are qual- ified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the meeting- house in the middle of said town on Thursday The fourth day of Thay next at one clocks in The afternoon to act on the following articles viz.
1st To see if the town will make choice of some suitable person or persons to represent This town in The General Court of soud Commonwealth for the year ensuing or act any Thing Thereon, that the town may think foropen.
To Share a Moderator to govern The meeting.
2 4. 3 R ly. To see if the town will purchase the form formerly owned by Mr. Robert Mears where the new lines or oct any thing there- on That the town may think aproper.
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To see if the town will instruct The town treas men to borrow a sum of money in order To settle sum demands, which are now against the Town and act there on as the town may Think proper. To see if The Town will accept of the laying out or altercation made in The highway By The Select men from a hears of stones at the traveled road west of the house of William Dane fr
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across The land of the heirs of Andrew Craig en Grupo dest, and low? of William Dane in, and land of Simon "Parkers to astake
dores about Two rods and a half south of a Corner of The wall of The widow anna Ac Quistin or out any thing there on, which the town may think proper.
To see if the town will accept of a road as laid out "by ttere In the dellmen from the new ravebled road on the north Sell
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26 the house ofWilliam Done Sunt across across carmel of the sail Dome to the sound on the southeastonly side of said Dones house, or auto any thing theron which the town may think proper Else if the town Tthly At The request of a number of the inhabitants of sound towns will vote not to have town buisness done on the meeting hour by bundle light and art Theron as the town may this the further 8 thly at the request of Mr Benjamin, Homer to our if the town give min liberty to Giving Two gates a cross the old road leading by his house one on the east side of his house and one on the west side of his house or act any thing Their on which the town may think proper
Here of fale not and make return of This warrant with young doings therion into the delutomen on or before the twenty suo day of alapril instants,
Given midler our hands and Seals at Cautionstore is jon sain This twenty second day of April At 2 1820.
Jonathan Perhimia,
Selection
The Comfort Recorded by Jonathan Perham down Gleich Constables Returnon the preceding examonite.
Mildlesep Jb. Town of Chilang ford. April 220 1820- In a bekonu to the within , warson it I have posted up two allister Lespies of said wewont vien. one Copy at the collecting house in the anielelle of the town and one tony out the Besthit mestring house on Said Town for the purposes withnis mention
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attest Verschil Byam
Recorded by, Jonathan Perham Town Glish
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Mit les to. Se Lowther Massoni one of the Contables to the Exame athlonyard within The bounty of Middlees
In the name of the Commonwealth Sevossahusetti y acure harley required with with to post up Two other land copies of This warrant . 02. one at the Store of baht Phineas fiction andone at the store of the fessed muth in soil down to war and give nature to the presholders and other inhabitants 2 Squid town who are equally, und by the te constitution to vote for Representatives to the General bort of sail commonwel'to also those who are qualified by law to vote in town afins is assensile at the mechin, house in the world le asant Town on thursday the fourth day of chiave next at one Pelache in the afternoon to act on the following artistes vous.
15% To see if the Town will make show of some suitable forss. or persons to represent this town in the General Cost of Said Commonwealth for The ngan exercising or oct any thing theiron that the town may think proper.
Why to theuse amoderator to govern the meeting - 3 dlly To see if the town will purchase the form formerly owned by the Robert Means where he now lives or out any thing, Their in which the town may think porother Lethely To see if the town will instruct the town treasurer to borrow at Bom, of Money in order to settle some demands which are now against the town and art this on as the town may think proper -
5 they To see if the town will accept of the buying out or alteration made in the highway by the Salutiman from a heap of Stores at the now travelul road west of the house of William Done fun a cross the travelle mans land of the hier of Andrew trong que high demand and land of William Tome finir and land of Simon Parker to a state and stones a bout two roads & a half south of a corner of the wall of the windows Anna Me Lustin or out any thing theiran which the town may think froher ~
6thly to see if the town will auchts of a road as laid out or altered by the Solution from the now travelled road on the north side of the house of William Dome font across
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cross tan( of the said Game to the road on the Sou the sterly sie. of said Ianes house or oct any thing theron which the town may think proper
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At the request of a number of the inhabitants of soil town Tosee if the town will vote not to have town business done in 1
the meeting nause by candlelight and at Theivan as the town may this he proper
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At the request of the Benjamin Hermer To see if the town will give him , liberty to surving two gates a cross the off road learning by his house one on the west bile and one on the east Bile of This house or at any thing theron which the town may think proper.
Here af full not and make return of This warrant with your doings their on into The Salutmin on or before the twenty second day of Ahrel mostmot
Given under our hands and Seals at Chelmsford a for Band this nineteenth day of April, At. D.1820~
Jonathan Porham Henry Shartening 30
Salutmin.
Rijah Sharing
Constables Return on the preceding Harramt Mildleses Lo. Town of Chelmsford Abril 2201820 Pursuant to the within I have posted wh two attested Copies of this warvent ver, one at the store of bakt. This was Waiting or one at the Stone of the Jesse &Smith both ; said town and for the purpose here in dieserle attest Lowther Marshall Flonstable of J_Chelmsford
Recorded by Jonathan Perhom Town Clerk
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Chelmsford May 4 th 1820- eth a legal town meeting of the free holders and other inhabitants of said qualified according to the constitution to vote for representations to the general cost of this Commonwell also those qualified by law to vote i. town affairs and the above sail day proceeded as follows (212)
Tomate-bicie of some suitable person to represent the town of thelinford in the funeral fear of this common- - welth for the year ensuing Valid For a Representative and the votes were for
Josefine ( Bailey Eighty -- 80 Jonathan Perham twenty seven ~ ~ 77 Capt Samuel Stevens one ~ 01 Owen Emerson for one a un 01 and the Joseph Builey was Chosen ~ For a Moderator to govern the meeting and Close the alijah Sharing.
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Saticl To refer the third article in the warrant to the Salutimen with discretionary power to purchase the for mr where the Robert Means more lives or not as they may this ha froher ~
Satul And instructed the town treasurer win. Ar Joseph Harren to borrow on the creadit of the town of Chelmsford a som of money sufficient to settle the demand which the town of Two kes bury have against the town of Chelmsford Statul To dismiss the fifth article in the warrant Saleel To dismiss the sixth article in the warrant Satul That their shall not be any town leisner alone here after in the meeting house in the middle of the town ley Consolle light_ Satul To skinnes the eighth article in the warrant Satul To dismis the muting -
Recorded by Jonathan Portion Town Celor the
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Middlescy to ito Luther Marshall one of the Constater of the town of Chelansford within the levanty of Middlery Gnuting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required forthwith to post wh two attested chies of this warrant our, one at the stone of baft Phineas Whichis I one at the stone of Mr Jesse Smith i said town to war. and give notice to the bowholders and other inhabitants of sound town who are qualified to vote for senators or Representations in the General bort to assemble at the Meeting house in the Middle of said town on monday the twenty first day of August. instant at two olset in the afternoon to give in Their votes by ballot un to The Selutorun on This question tow it- Is it expedien that Delegates Shall be shown to mul in Convention for the purpose of re wiring or altering the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth,
Here of falenot and make return of this warrent with your doings their on wirto the Selection on or before The twelveth day of August instant ...
Given moder our hands and beals at Chelmsford afore said this eighth day of August ut 9 1820-
7. Jonathan Perhmm Selectmen
Henry Spalding 3 dl Abych Shading Chelmsford Return on the Preceding warrant
Middleang Los. town of Chelmsford august 12th 1820 Pursumbut to the within I have posted wh two attested lesppies of the within warrant (v2) one at the store of cant Phineas Whiting and one at the store of Mr Jesse Smith both in Saint Town, and for The purposes expressed in The within waren
Constable
atest Lowther Marshall. Recorded by Jonathan Gotham Tron Clichy S
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Seal Alldies S.S. ? ', Erahit Byan one of the consta- boles of the town of bluekomster within the Security of Midtaltises Greetings
. Sarl In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, find herety required fortheunit to host "he was etterbeek copies of this warnot wen, one at the
Seal Martin gaususe in the Wildle of the town and one at the Eagles Colle En mouse in sand down to war and give notice to the freeholders and other mhabit. - arvis of said town who are quale fice to aste for Benations of Representatives in the General bort to Assemble at the muting house in the middle of Said town on Monday the twenty first day of August instant at two veliceh in the afternoon to giverin their votes bay ballot wato the Solutionen on this question Low ist
Is it beledimit that Delegates shouts be chosen to. meet in Convention for The purpose of revising or altering the Constitution of Government of this Commomentthe_
Here of fale not and make return of this warrant with your doing their on into the Salut men on ar hufor the twelvethe day of August instinct Given under our hands and beats at thelegion a foresaid this eighth day of August 2 2 1820
Jonathan Perham Selutmen
Harjah Stating Chelmsford Constables return on the Preceding warrant Middlesus BS. Town of Chelmsford August 12th 1820 In obedience to the within warrant I have hos tes wh two attested copies of said warants, ver one boly at the mutinghouse in the middle of skill town and one copy at the bantulimenting house in free town for the purposethe Ezekil Byam - Constable of Chelmsford Recorded by Jonathan Pernam Moon Celerthe_
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oh alegal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chilinforde in the County Medellerup and leon monwelth of Massachusetts, qualified by the Constitution to vote for Senations or Representatives, holden on The twenty first day of August, bin of the fast monday of said month in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, purewant to a law of this Commonwealth for the purpose of quivering in their water by ballot on the following question;
Jo it experiment That Delegates should be chosen to mut 1 no convention for the purpose of Revising or altering the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth The whole number of votes were in open town meeting mivel. Sortel: counted and declared and record there of made as follows
Fax the said , measure there were the Times 00 th
anlagenest être saul measure dewine août-
Jonathon Primelelutin Henry espacidin 1 30
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Hidelleses Is To brekiel B your one of the Contables If the town of Chelonsport with the bounty of Metallucy tracking In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are handy required fortheeth lo postup to allested copies of this comment (win) one at the muting house in The middle of the town und one at the baptist meetinghouse in sai town to warn out game » stie to the piechotvers and other inhabitants of said Torn who are qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Gort to assemble at the meeting house ... the middle of Said town on monday The implanthe day of delete instant at. two teloche in the afternoon to act on the following article.ver
For these qualified to bring in Their water into the Solutionen for one or more delegates not equaling the number of representations to the general heart to which the town are entitled to meet delegates from other towns in Convention at the stall -House in Boston on the third wednesday of november nept to Laitue into consideration the property and uppciency & making Any and if any what alterations or amendments in the present constitution of Government of the Commonwealth and out Their are as the town may Christa probier.
Here of fale not and make return of this warrant with your doing theriver morto the salutimen on or before the Seventh day of Retriver instant.
Given under our hands and seals at Chelmsford afore said His third day of Beloben cLD 1820-
Jonathan Perimne Belutmen Henry Stating 30 e tajate espíatorios Constable return on the needing Harant. Whileleser 83. Town of Chelmsford October 7 th 1820, In audience to the visite warranties have harter when two attester Copies of said warrant in2. one espy at the muting house in the middle of said toan cent one why at the Baptist mutinhouse in saw town for the hurhore within ( Constable
Attest Porciniel Chyom
Quarter in chenathan Primo Sten Gelern
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Mildlesue Is To Leather , Marshall one of the Constables for the town of Chelmsford within the country of Middlescy. Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Mafrachwith you are hereby required forthworth to post up two attertul copies of this warcentroin one at the store of Geht Phineas Whiting and one at the stone, july Jesse Smith ... sail town to warn and give notice to the prechod ans and other in habitants of said town who are qualified to vote for Representatives to the General bout to assemble at the meeting house in The middle of Bow town on monday the sigtenthe day of October instant at two Oloch in the after moon to ail on the following article von. IF or those qualified to bringin Their water into the debutmen for one. or more delegates not aquelling the number of Representatives to The General bort to which the town are Entitled, To mut delegates from other town in Convention at the Statehouse in, Boston on the third evidensday of Sovershen next to takeinto Consideration thucy- paperty and appeliency of machining and if may what alterations or a mend menty, in the present Constitution of government. of the Commonwealth and cut theron as the town may Theich
Here of jale not and make return of this warrant with your doings their on into the Selectr vier on or before the seventh day of Detoben AD 1820-
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Jonathan Gotham Henry Stating 3dl Alijah Schatting Constables Return on the preceding tonnant Micellessup SS. Town of Chelmsford October 7 th 1820 Pursuant to the within warrant I have har tw up two artister lophus of the same ver. one at the clone of based This war 18 hating mal one at the stone of Mr Jesse Smith in said town of thelonsport
Constitute
attest Lowther Marshall
Recorded in Jonathan Letham Down Celiom
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jussummit to a lace of the commonwealth the inhabitants "the town of thelawand in the bounty of Hindelang. qualified according to the constitution to vote for Febresentation in the General last having duly convence in town meeting on the sixteenthe day of Beleben being the third monday o' soit monte, in five year of our lord one thousand eight. hundred and twenty, to elect tavo delegates to meet. Delegates Fromas other towns in Convention at Boston on the third wednesday of Giveraber net for the purpose of Severing the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth. det elect them as follows, aiz. Satul to make chair of two Delegates -
Soll to ballot for one at a time. - Satul For the first and the votes were for Jonathan Jeshaming Suply - - -
- 60 Thay Arnas Shit, y Esper fifteen 1.5
For food Adams hogy thirty one - 31 and Jonathan Jethon lugr was Chosen for the first. Sotul For the Second Delegate and the water were
Stor Amas Whitney los fifty nine - - 54
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For good Adams Egy Three - . 3
and a tomar 78 hitney Ener was Chosen for the Sword Delegati
The meeting Them was dismissal -
Ruordul by Jonathan Jetham Stran Glerta.
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Middlesup IS. To Verified Byon one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford within the County of Middlesay Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required for the to host of two attester howpies of this warrant vir one at the meeting house in the middle of of saw town and one at the baptist meeting house in said town towar and give notice to the freehowers and other inhabit - mots of said town who are qualified by the Constitution. to vote for Representatives to the General last of this bom. monwelth to assemble at the meeting house in the meda. of saw town on monday The sup the day of November nup Lat two Oclock in the after noon to act on the following articles
1st, For those who are qualifie according to the Constitution to que in conto the Solution Their vote for a Representative to Represent the Middleany District in the Congress of the United States of América-
20g . For those who are qualified according to the constitution to vote for Representatives to the General Cost of this Gommone elth, to give in conto the Belltower, Their votes for three Electors of President and vice President von. one for The District of Micellescy and two at large designatening who is voted for as, Elutons for saint District and who are voted for as Elutons at large -
Here of fate not and make return of this warrant with your doings there on norto the Selectionen on or before the twenty Vighthe day of October instant
given under our hands and beals at Chelonsford afore said this twenty four the day of October A 2 1820 -
Jonathan Porhass Salutimin
Henry Sporting 3 Abych Skating Chelmsford
For the Constables return on the preceding warrant senest Page~
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Constables Return on the Presenting warnt
The winedelle of of soul town aint one besky at the Baptist mont- ingresuse in, sain tion for the purpose within mentioned
Wellest Orchiet Byan Constable of Chilimajon-
Recorded by fonathem forharm Hacon Carta
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Mieldesey Jaf. To Luther Marshall one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford within the leonsity of Middlesup Gruting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required forthewith to post up two attested lespier of this warren tuin. one at the Store of Cukety Phineas 18 hating one at the store of Ur fesse of mouth in said town to warnand give notice to the freeholders and .Then inhabitants of said town who are qualified by the Constitution on to vote for Representatives to the General heart of this Gommone welth to assemble at the meeting house in The michelle of said trum on monday the Supthe day of boven der nept at two Bloch in the afternoon to act on the following articles ( vin)
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1st. For those who are qualified according to the Constitution to give in unto The select men Their votes for a Representative to represent the the Middlesey District in the Congress of the United States America-
20 G For those who are qualified according to the Constitution to vote for Representatives to the General Costs of this Commonwealth to given iso into the Saluti,.,, their votes for three Eleiter of President and aire President. ain one for the District of Mildlesup and two at large designating who is voted for aran Elutor for bail District and who are votul for as blulars at large -
Here of fale not and makre return of this warrent with your doings there on into the delutoners on or before the twenty Eighth day of Setover ist mit
Given under our hands and Seals at Chelmsford aforcano This twenty fourth day of Iloben il D 1820- Salutmen Jonathan Gorham Henry Spawning 3 Abych S'hating Chelmsford Recorded by Jonathan Pornam Joon Elethe 1. For the Constables Return on the preceding warrant see
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Hiddless Jed. Sure of Chelanstort delober 28th 1820 pursuant to the within. I have posted wir Stwo attested
op ines of the within, warrant our, me at the Blanc. East (Phineas /8 tiling and One at The store of Mr Perse doth both in the town of buches ford Z Constable littert Luther ellarehall
Recorded by Jonathan Perham Town Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ah a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford in The bounty of Middlesuy and Commonwealth of Massachusetts qualifies as required by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the general bart holden on the sigthe day of November, being the first monday of bail month in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty for the purpose of quivering in Their votes for a Representative of the said commonwealth in the lengress of the United states, for The Mindless District voter for the following persons were given in sorter, countul. record, and declaration there of made as ley law is direito-Jowit
For Kon stannual P .. Fay ionty notes 40 How ython Heart twenty two votes
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