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and the Said Treafurey is to fue for the Same of payment be not reasonably made and The Treasurer is to pay -il The Same as he Shall Receive orders from the feledmen from time to time
br) order of the Selectmen Bear a parting Town Clear
money viene in unto the Town Treafurer. See the 164 page
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middlefix for to the Hillard Howard one of the Contables in the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlefor Greeting
a) In the Name of the Commonwealth of Mafrachufitt, you are hereby Required forthwith to warn all the Francia holder and other Inhabitants in far? Town in your wand = Qualified to Nate to afterble at the Meeting hough in ferie Chelmsford on Monday the twenty Second day of june Infa - ant at four o clock afternoon at the request of Land John Spanking ar Mover Davis Enfin Philip Parkers Capt folong Ford and others to See if the Town will make M Micah Sprawling & Consideration for a road Laid out through Pai Sporting Land and accepted by Law Town or to Dis- - continue the Same an Lay out an accent of one where it is thought it will farve the public better and he left Damage to the Said Spaulding and benocoft to the Town or to act anything thencon or relative there to that the town may think best hereof fait not and make to See what the Town will Do Respecting Simeon Egrys will 2by theturn of this warr ant with your Doing, There on untothe
Town Clark Some time before the time appointe for fait feeling Data at Chelmsford this tenth day of june one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Nine
Byorder of the Select man. Bery" Spaulding Town Clerk
idéefixe func 220 17,891 In obcorane to the within warrent I Have warm and Indevered to warn all the Threeholders and other Inhabitand by posting the meeting agreable to the tale of Said Town to layscomble at Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned Willard Howard Constable
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the fourgoing is a True Coppey of a warrent Delivered to mit Willard Haward one of the Con stable for Chelmsford
Recorded by Banga Spanking Flown Clark
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middlefin Is to and Bong" Adams one of the Gonflables of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of middlefire greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of the massachusetts you are Hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Firerhodes and other Inhabitants in Faid Town in your was Qualified to Vote to assemble at the meeting hous in Said Chelmsford on monday the Fronty Second Day of func Instant at For aclock after Noon at The Request of Leal John
Spaulding nor moles Davis Enjign phillip parker Capt John Food and others to fear of the Town will make me micah Spandoing a Consideration for a Road Laid out threw Said Spendings Land and accepted by Said Town. or to Discontinue the Same and day out and accept of one where it is thought it will Serve the publick Boller and be Less Damage to found Spanning and be no Cost to the Town or to act anything there on Relative there to that the Town my think Best
to fear what the Town will Do Respecting Simcon Corys will Herval faite not and make Return of this warrent with your Doings there on unto the Town Clerk forme time before the Time appointed for faid meeting
Data at Chelmsford this Tenth Day of june one thousand Seven Hundred and Eightymint
by order of the Selection Bang" Spaulding Town (Look) middle gin fos Chelmsford June 220 1789 In aberrance to the within Warren Ihave warned agreable to the Vote of Said Town, By posting up according to this edevient the Jonu and place and for the purposes within mentioned Benja Adamis Constable
The fourgoing is a True Coppey of a warrent Filiveres to our Bonga Adamis one of the Contables for Chelmsford Recorded by Benga Spending Town Check
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Chelmsford June 224 1789
at a publick Town meeting of the Inhabitants of The Town of Chelmsford Leagaty warned and Reguly assembled at the meeting House in said Chelmsford on the Day above Paid projeaded as follows Voted for moderator Capt Samuel Stevens Sote Not to give nor much forulning one Hundred Doller for his Land for" Road Vote To Chuse a Committee of Fier men that the Town Chase one mr Benjamin Packer Two and mr mich spaulding two to View the Road and Love it to that Committee to Say whether the Road Thall go where it is Now Laid out or in Some other place and to Say what the Damage is where it Shall go
you that the Selectmen fall appoint one man to that Zacheus Wright Efg be one of this Commette in The Towns Behalf
Mr Benja Peber Chose Ephraim wood and parker Varnum Ety of Dracut of Darcute any micah frautoing Chose Joseph Body Varnum Egg, and my Nehemiah Abbott of Anderer
Efqm of Concord
goto that Zacheus Wright Elq' have a Copy of the meeting from the Town Clerk
to Chiuse a Committee to Carry on the will of Simion Lory Descast
That Timothy Adams be the man to Carry it on Then the meeting was Dismissed Recorded by Beng' Spauloing Town Clerk
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odlefor Is to me Benja Adams one of the Councils 129 of the town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefex
La In the ranc of the Commonwealth of the massachusetts you are Hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Fire holders and other Inhabitants in Said Town in your ward Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to Assemble at the nacting House in Said Town on Thirdday The Tenth Day of september. Instant at three of the Clock in the after. Noon at the Request of Capt Samuel Stevens Lout Davand Procter mir Jonathan William Ebenezer Bridge Egg me micah Spaulding Dor Timothy Harrington Hang + Azariah If antig loel Spaulding Jonathan manning Jacob hofter William Bridge oliver Barron Ejer Samuel marshall Jaar and famil Lancey
To fear of the Town will apply to the Count of fassions for the Country of mudd lefer to be Holden at Concord This Present week to Take up and accept of the Report of the Committee of the Law Court of fessions for Excuseing The Town of Chelmsford from any further Expense in Supporting the Bridge over Concord Rever to Called in Billerica of to act any thing their on that the Town man, Think Proper Speardf tails Not and make Return of this warrant
with your Doings There on vinte the Town Click forme Tome. before the Time appointed for fair meeting. Date at Chelmsford they Jeonthe Day of September 1789 Gy order of the Secretonen Bonga Spaulding Town Clarke midd Eifer Chelmsford September 10 +1789 Inalefrance to the within quament of Have warned and forcered to was the Trecholders and other thabitants in any ware agreable to the within warrant to meet at The Time and place and for the purposes witho mentioned. Bang à Adams Countable
The fourgoing is a Trew Copy of a tvarran Dilicence to nur Bongas Adans one of the Counttablis for Chelmsford Recorded by Recurs Spaulding Town Clerk
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deefese Is to i Willard flawered one of the Countably of the Town of Chatonsport as the Country of middlesex treating
Season The Name of the Commoniselth of malgacheget. you are Hearby Required forthewith to warn all the Freeholders and other frhabitants in faid Town in your wand Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the matima Houge in face Town on Thirdday the Tenth Day of September Restant at Three of the Clock in the sifter Noon at the Request of Capt Forment Stevens Lut Daniel proder mi Jonathan Williams Ebenezer Bridge Eige mor micah Spanking Dor Timothy Harrington Tava Azariah Spaulding mi Erel Spaulding Jonathan mannina Jacob Kopter William Bringe oliver Baner Egy" Samuel ... aufhall dur and Samuel Lancey
to fou it the Town will apply to the Count of Session for the Country of middleyet to be Holden at Concord This prenfant uscite to Take up and acept of the Report of the Committee of Said Cost of felsions for Exoigh the Town of Chileifert from any Further Expres and Supporting the Bridge over Concord River to Callo in Billivica on to act any there thise on that the Town may Think Propice
Hear of fate not and make Return of this warrant with your Doug them on with the Town Cliff form time before the Time approved for fald witting
Duties at Chelnyfor this Seventh Day of September 1789 by order of the Selectnur Bong" Placering Tim Clark. midd Lopes Cheatingon September 10 " 178) In obedience to the warrant I Have warned und Inverted to warn all the Freeholders and other thuli many as to Assemble at Time and Place and for the Purposes walton mentionce. Vill aro Havaro Consultable
The fore going is a yw Coppey of a warrant Delivered lost my Welland Haward one of the Counttables for Celelmsford
Recorded by Banya Sprucemy Town Clark
Chelmsford September 10 # 1789 at a publick Town meeting of the threeholders and others Inhabitants of the of Chelmsford Legally warned and Reguly assembled on the Day above Said then profeaded and made Choys of Oliver Baron Ety'as moderator to govern fais meeting
Vote to Chuse a Committee to apply to the Count of Lessons for the Country of middlefix for to be Exces from any further Cost of Billerica Bridge So Called otec to Chase a Committee of three parsons for that purpos Vote for said Committee Elineker Bridge Efor Capt Benga Fletcher and Capt Able Adams Then the meeting was Disneyed Recorded by Banga Spaulding Town Clerk
amiddletex ts to mai Bing. Adams one of the Countlables of Town of Chelmsford in The Country of middleton greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are Hearby Required forth with to warn all the
freefototes and other In habitants in Sand Tours in your wound Qualified by Law to vote to assemble at the meeting house in fait Tout on Thursday the fiftewith Day of october. Instant at one of the Clock in the afternoon at the Request a Capit Yojeph courses and others to fa if the town with acopt areaques for Bulding in meeting House and Rage money for that propos and to Da atic oct any thing Relating there to that Shall be aogregce
How of pride Not and make Return of this warrant with your Domys there on unto the Town Clark some Time before the Time appointed for faid meeting
Date at Chedanyfood this Thing Day of october 1799 By order of the delaitman Beny'a fraude we Ja madeline of chelmiton october 15 to aberieme to the within warranty and to when all the freeHorders and The Inhabitants in laid Town my wood to mast ut bed Hoe, and for the pourpool withos melhores , Ben's Adams Countable
The fore going is True (opsper) of a
to nov Benga Adams one of the Couplebles of the Tour. of Chet ms ford
come by Benja Spaudaiy Con Stevie
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169 middlefex Is to my willard Harward one of the Countable of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of and slefex Greeting
Real in the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are Hearby Required forthwith to again all the Trechotours and other inhabitants in Said Tour in your ward Qualifice by Law to Vote is assemble at the muting House in can Town on Thirdday the fifteenth Day of october Instant at one of the Clock in the internal at The Request of East high avaivery and others lo fer of the Town will adopt measures for Building a miting House and Rule moneys for that purper the De cinciany Thing Relating thereto that thatt be adjudged Verysury Hour of haile Not and make Return of this current with your Doings thereon with the Town Clerk come Time before the Time apointed for dai milling Later it Chelmsford this Third Day of october 1789 by order of the felcitimes Benga Spreading in me fore going is Tine Coppey of awarrant Delivers to was Stilland Auward one of the Councilables of the Town Recorded by 3cmy". Spaulding Tourn Clerk
The following is a Return of the above warrant middlefix Is Chelnyford october 11, th 1789. In obedrane to the within warrant IHave warned a Indewere to warm all the Face Holders and other Inhabitants within my wand by posting the meeting the meeting agreable to the role of Said Town To assemble at Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned
Willend Haward Comptable
Recorded by Ben? Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelmsford october 15th 17.89 at a publick Town meeting of the precholders tomy house and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford plan being Legally Warmed and Regularly Assembled on the Day above said for the purpose of performing matter Respecting Bulding a New meetinghouse
then preferida as follows Vize
for and made Choyi of Ebenezer Bridge Ejq" for moderator to Govern the faid meeting
Note to Not Senter the Town.
poled to Not Reconsider the Vote that was passed at the Annual meeting in march 1785 Respecting Seting a New meeting House where the old meeting House now Stands
voto to Charge a Committee of Nine partons to prepare a plan for a meetinghouse and Estimate the Expence and Report the most Expedient and Least Expensive way for the Town to proceed in
Vote for the above Said Committee on Hace Chamberlin Capt Joseph Warren Eng " phillip parker out majes Davis Oliver Barron Ejq" Ebenezer Bridge E/f nr Seth
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Livingston Capt Able Amy phinchas Chamberlin Then the meeting was adjourned to the fifth Day of November Next Injuring at one of the Clock in the after Noon Recorded by "Bing' Spaulding Town Clerk Chelmsford November 5th 1789 on the Day above. Said the Inhabitants of Said Jean of Chelmsford meet and Afsembled at the meeting house upon an Asyonment from the fifteenth of october Last and proceeded as follows
Notes to accept of the frost Artural in the Commitles Report which was that the meeting house Should be fifty four feet Square butt pretty much Like the plan Here with presented
Vota to accept of Second Artucal in the Report alied. was that Each Inhabitant be permite to furnish materials in proportion to the fun he Shall be Taxed or shall pay for a few in the meeting hors- Freen aute ..
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artucal in The Report
Cour folco to accept of the third which was that the Town Engage a faithfull man for a master workman and pay him by the Day to accept of the forth artucal in the Report which was that the pews be Disposed of previously to the grant of money
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Voted to Reconsider the Vote Respecting the there anlocal Vold to accept of the Third artucal in the Report which was that the Town Engage a faithfull man for a master work - man and pay him by the Day
to Recommit the further planning for the meeting house to the faid Committee to make Report the Next meeting then the meeting was adjourned to the Twenty third Day of November instant at one of the Clock in the after toon
Recorded by Berger Spanking Town Clerk
Chelmsford November 230 1789 on the Day. a bow for the Inhabitants of the Tour of Chelmsford meet and AMsembled at the meeting house in Town upon an Adformment from the fifth of .November Instant and then proceedto as follows 822 Note to accept of the first part of the fire artucal in the Report of The Commuter which was to Dispose of the peces at action or landice
fisted to accept of Second artical in the Report of to Committhe which was that the Sum that Each person shall your for a few thall be added to the Tax of Such person to war's Bowling the meeting House creo become a part of his Tax and be Collected in the Same manner Voted to accept of the Third artucal in the Report of the Commit which was that No person Shall Have Title to a per untill he Shall have paid the from which he may Have Engaged to give for a new
to accept of the forth artural in the to Report which was that a Collector or Collectors be appointed for Pollutiony the moneys for Building the meeting Houge who Shall Have No other Tax Committed to him or Them to Reconceder the Respecting the plan of the meeting House
voto to Boule a meeting Hous fixty three feet by forty fix 1 Paqued forward
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to finish the meeting House as westford meting house is finished with the addition of a Bettfran that Capt Jonas peirce be employed to Take it plan of Westford mating House
to appoint a Time to Sell the pews.
the Time for telling the paws be the foreteenthe Day of December Next Infumy
2/2/10 to Reconceder the Vote that was formerly passed Respecting Leting a meeting House where the oto one Now Ftande oto to Get the meeting House in the most Concernant place place Near the Senter of Said Town
Note to set the meeting House on Cropbridg. Hill So Called When the meding was adjoined to the fourteenth Day of December Next Infring at one of the Clock in the after Noon
Recorded by Borga Spanking Town Clerk Chelmsford December 14 th 1789 on the Day above faid the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford meet and Assembled at the meting house in to Town upon an agoramen from the twenty third Day of November Last and Then proceeded as follower Size
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to Reconceder The Vote passed Respecting Buldring a matinghouse Sixty three fact by forty fix not to Bude a meeting, and finish it Like wellferd medlinghouse
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To build ameetinghouse agreable to the plan of Basto. meetinghouse Number of Votes Sixty one against forlythis to Reconceder the Vote Respecting Setting the meetinghear on Crossbridge Hill Number of Votes Eighty one a games" fortythree
Vota not to set the meetinghouse in mos fletcher field number of votes Seventy four against forty five. Voto to get the New meetinghouse where the old one You Stands Number of Votes Sixtyeight against fiftyfour des that the Last vote Shallnot be Recordedand white There be asmany voters of Town preasant as theme was when . it was passed
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Vota to Bulo a New mating house
foto to adjoin the mering to the Drontyeight Day of
December Instant at Ten of the Clock on the for nien Recorded by Benja Spaulding Town Check
Chelmsford December 28th 1789
on the Day a love The Inhabitants of to Town met and afumbled at the meeting House in to Town and adjon the meeting to Two of the Clock in the afternoon
thenmeet and projede as follows vize.
S ited to Reconsider that Vote passed Respecting Building a meeting House agreeable to Boyton plan So Called So far as Respected the pews -
Told to Chuse a Committee of Three men to prepair a plan for the pews in A meeting House
vote for fo Commuter Cap Jonas perce mr Seth Living and mr Henry Coburn
voted to adfor the meeting to th Day of January 1790 Recorded by Beinga Spanking Towne Clerk
Chelmsford January 11th 1790 on the Day a boon said the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford meet of the meeting house radyoannen from the 28th of December 1789 and then progede as follows fez.
Cota for and made Chois of oliver Barren Egg" for anadirector to accept of the plan That the Last Committee made for the news in the meeting house which fifty two on the flore and five feet and a Half by your feet and a 1
jeta to Chuse a Committee of Three parsons to fill the You that the Selectmen be that Committee to sell the peas who not to Sell the pouss in three weeks from this Day it to Reconsider the late Last passed
Foto have the Committe fell the power the first Day of rcbruary Next Insung at Ten of the Clock is, the fort Toon at the House of oliver Barron E/a
l'été to adjon, the muting to the first Day of February Need milling at one of the Clock in the afternoon Recorded by Benje Spanking Town Click
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Chelmsford Saltonavy 1# 1790 on the Day above saw the Inhabitants of Chelmsford meet at the meting hous in to Town on adpornment from the 11th of January Last and Protected as followeth vin
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to Reconsider that vote that passed December 14th 1789 the vote was that the Vole then Lagt Should not be Reconfortunless this be as many voters of fais Town. preasant as their was when it was passed.
to Reconsider aformer Vote passed December 14 th 1789 Respecting feling a new meetinghouse where the old one Now Stands to Dejames the meeting
Recorded by Benga Spanking Town Clerk
175 de legix fs to mi willard Haward one of the Counttables of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefix Greeting -
Sead In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachufit you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Trecholders and others Inhabitants of A Townm your ward Qualified by Law to Vote in Town
affairs to assemble at the meeting house in I Chelmihos on munday the Twenty fifth Day of January Instant at one of the Clock in the after loon then and their to Take into Consideration and act on the following arturals Viz-
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to See if the Town will you with Westford and Littletown and Carry on aprofission to the general Court for the figh to have a free Course up Stoney brook River or for the Town to act anything there on that They may Think proper-
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at the Request of mir John mansficto me feel Barritt mr phinchas Chambertin and others to See If the Town will Change a Committee to Settle account with the Town Treafuror for the present year and to Report at the annual meeting in march Next or for the Town to act anything Theiron that they may Thank proper
Bly their was a Committee Chose to apportain the Sims of money that the Town owed and a Large fun was Reported by the Committee at the meeting on march Loft and Dont's have areson in the minds of many Respec the matter and think it very possible the Committee might make a mistake in their Cajt as they Laboured Per Disadvantages at that Time theirfore it is Requested that the affair may be Recommited for further Examination or to Take any other melhore which the Town may propose for further Examination into the matter or for the Town to act any thing theiron that They may think proper
Lily to fer of the Town will make me mages Davis Jany Confederation for Damages in Laying out a Road through his Lowed and for the Expense of fencing Said Road and for the Town to act any thing Theron that they may think proper L
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to fee of the Town will accept of the Report of the Committee that was Chopen at a Town meeting on the 22 of June Last for to New the Road Layed out from mr Benga Parkers to the Road that Leadeth from un micah Spaulding to Capt John Fords Near the School house or for the Town to Do any thing Theiron that Thay may think proper
Hear of faile not and make Return of this warrant with your Doing thervon unto the Town Clerk forme June before the Time appointed for Said meeting Date at Chelmsford this fifteenth Day of January 1790
by order of the Selection Bing& Spaning Town ( middlefer Is Chelmsford January 25 th 1/90 In aberrance to the within warrant & have Warned and Indeveved to warn all the freeholders and other. Inhabitants within my wave by posting the meeting agreable to the Vote of Town to. assoonble lat time and place and for the purposes within mentioned
Willard Haward Countable
the fore going is a True Coppey of a warrant Delivered to my Willard haward one of the Counttables of Cholsta Recorded by Banga Spendmy Town Clark
middlefer Is to mr Benja Adams one of the Coun lables of the Town of Chelmsford in The County of middlesex greeting
Real In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all the freeholders and the Inhabitants of fd Town in your ward Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affans to assemble at the meeting house in Io Chelmsford on monday the Twentyfifth Day of January Instant at one of the Clock in the afternoon then and their to take into Configuration and act on the following via to See if the Town will Join with weltford and Littletown
and Carry in aprotition to the General Court for the fish to have a free Course up Stoney brook River or for the town to act any thing theron that they may this proper
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2 ly at The Request of mir John mansfield mr doel Barrett mor phinehou Chamberlin and others to See if The Town will Change a Committee to Settle accounts with the Town Treafuror for the preajant year and to Report at the annual meeting in march Next or fax the Town to act any thing their on that they may think proper
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Then was a Committee Chose to assortain the Jums of money that the Town owed and a laver force was Reported to the Town by the Committee at the meeting m march Last and Don't have avejon in the minds que of many Respecting the matter and think it very poffer The Committee might make a mistake in Their Cast as they Laboure under Disadvantages at that Time There it is Requested that the affair may be Recommitted for further Examination or to Take any other methand that The Town may propage for further Examination in to the matter or for the Town to act any Thing theiron that They may think proper
to fee of the Town will make my moyes Davis any Consideration for Damages for Laying out a Road through this Land and for Expence of fencing to Road or the
Town to act any thing Theiron that the Town may Think proper -
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to see if the Town will accept of Report of the Committe that was Chosen at a Town meeting on the 22 of July Last to New the Road Laid out from my Being 2 parkers to the Road that Leads from mr micah Spankings to Capt John Fords Near the School house or for the Town to do any thing theron that they may think proper - Hear of farlenot and make Return of this warrant with your Dowings Theiron unto the Town Clerk Some Time before The Time appointed for to meeting
Dates at Chelmsford This fifteenth Day of January 1790. by order of the Selectmen Song" Spanking Town Clerk middlesex Chelmsford January 25th 1790
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