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In obedience to the within warrant I have warned by posting agreeable to a rate of 10 Town to meet at time and place and for the purposes withom mentrond Benje Dams Countable.
the foregoing is a true Coppey of a warrant Delivered to my Binga Adams one of the counttables of Chelmsford Recorde Bunga Spending Town Clerk
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Chelmsford January 25th 1790 at a publick Town meeting Legally warned and Requly assembled on the Day above Said of the Fire holders and other Inhabitants of the Tower of Chelmsford to proform public affairs then profcaded as follows ?iz for and made Chois of Capt Joseph warmen for moderator to govern for meeting First avlocal voly not to ag to Chuse a Committee of three parsons to Settle with the Town Trafuron of the preasant year and to make Report at the annual meeting in march text
for the above Said Committee Capt Joseph Emerson Capt Jonas Server and Deacon Aaron Chamberlin
to Recommend the matter Respecting what the Town owed at Last march to The former Committee that was Chose for That purpose with the addission of Three partons for muloel Spaulding Do" John Butlerye and Ebenezco Bridge to Join the former Committee to make further Examination oto not to act on the artical Respecting mr moses Dages Road ~
lote to Excep of the Report of the Committee that was Chosen to New the Road from mar Benga parkers out to the Road that Leadeth from mr much Spanking to Capt John Fords Near the School house.
the Report was that the Road Through mr micah Iparthings " and Remain in The fair place where it was Laid out and Excepton by the Town and That mr micah Ipauling by fifteen pounds as Damages and that The faid fraulong Shall have a Right to manat his own Expence a Covered way for his Cattle to Days under the Said Road
Zacheus Wright an order Recorded by Bonga Spouting Town Clerk
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middlesex Is to mr Benjamin Adams one of the Confiables of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of middlefex greeting
(ed In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are Hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Free Holder's and the Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward Qualifyed by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble 4. Day of
at the meetinghouse in Said Town on monday the first, march Next Injuring at Ten of the Clock in the fournon Ily then and There for said Town to make Choys of all Town officers to Serve the Town the year Infring as the daw Directs
2 ky to Grant Such Sums of money as may be thought Needfull for the Support of the Goppel miniglory and all othe Necessary Charges anying in Said Town The year Informa- 0
3 by for the Town to agree and Vote in what way and manner they will proceed to Have the grammar School and the School proportioned and keept in Said Town the year Injuring or to act anything there on that the Town may think propper
bly for the town to Vote in what way and manner thay will project in Repairing The Highways and Town Road and Bridges i Said Town the year infuing or to act anything Thereon that the Town may think futable 5by for the Town to appoint Some futable parton or parfors to provide five wood for the Revers Ebenezer Bridge The year Injuring or to act anything Theron that the Town may think futable bly to See of the Town will Vote that Summe Shall go at Large the year Injung
fly to See if The County Tax if any There be Shows be paid out of the Town Treasury for the year Injuring or for The Town to oct any thing there on that they may think proper fly at the Request of Jejich Simons to see if the Town will abat his Taxes that he now owes to mayor minott Hanc Chamberlin Leut Daniel procter und my Benga Adams or to act any thing their on that they may Think of ropes
ogly at the Request of Lent David parker dent Elijah procter and mir fact Barritt and others to see if the Town will agree that when Ever the majority of any school Squandren in Town, Shall agree to Bulo a School house. that Each Individual in Said I quandron Shall be held to pay his proportionable part of the Expense to wards budding the same or to pays any Vote Respecting the matter that They may think proper
by at the Request of Sorgt Willard parker mr Zebulon Spaulding Clerk Samuel Adams and othersto See if the Town will day a Bounty on Erou's the year Infunny or for the Town to act any thing Thereon that they may thunk Bejt
to See if the Town will Come with Some other meajuns Respecting the orders to be Drawn on the Town Treasure for the Time being or for the town to act anything Therean that they may thing proper-
hear of failnot and make Return of this warrant with your Dong Thereon unto the Town Clerk forne time before the time appointed for faid meeting
Date at Chelmsford this Seventeenth Day of February 1790 by order of the Selection Benja Spending Town (la
and latex IS march 1 th 1790 Inobedience to the within Warrant Ihave wanie and Indevend to warn all the Three holders and other Inhabitants and may Word Quelle ys Low to Vote in Town afford to meet at Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned Bang& Adams Constable
The foregoing is a True Coppay of a warrant Delivery to our Benga Adams one of the Contables of (helms ford)
Recorded by Borg Spaulding Town Clerk ₹
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middlesex Is to mr Willard Haward one of the Conflables of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefex greeting
(cal) In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Threehoder and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward Qualify by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house w faid Town on munday the first Day of march Next Injuring at Ten of the Clock in the fourmoon.
Ily then and there to make Choys of all Town officers to Serve The Town the year Injuring as the law Directs
2 ly for the Town to Grant Such Sums of money as may be Thought Newfull for the Support of the gospel ministry and at other Necessary Charges arifling in Said Town the year lingling-
Ily for the Town to agree and lote in what away and manner they will project to have The Grammar School and other Schools Proportioned and Kept in Said Town the year Infring or to act any thing thereon that the Town may Think propper
4ly for the Town to Vote in what way and manner they will profead in Reperiving the Highways and Town Roadel and Bridges The Said Town the year Infling or to act any Thing Thereon that the Town may Think futable-
5kg for The Town to appoint Seem Suitable parsons of Dayone to provid five wood for the Read Ebenezer Bridge the year Injuring or to act any Thing there on that the Town Think futable
bly to see if the Town will Note that furne Shall go at Large the excar Ingung
fly to see of the County Tax if any there be should be paid out of the Town Treasury for The year Injuring or for the Town to act any Thing thereon that the Town may think proper fly at the Request of new topicah Simonds to See if the Town will abrite his Taxes that he now owes to mayor minatt mr Hace Chambertin Leut Daniel Procter and mr Benga Adams or to act any thing thereon that thay may think proper ~ gly at the Request of Leut David parker Leid Eligach procter mr loel Barril and others to See if the Town will agree that whenever the majority of any School Squardaten in Town Thall agree to But a school house that Each Individual in Said Squanderen Shall be held to pay his proportional part of the Expense towards Bulding the Same or to Pays any Gate Respecting The matter that Thay anay Think propper
fy at the Request of fargt Willard parker mor Zebulon I paulong Clerk Samuel Name and others to See if the Town will day a Bounty on Crows the year Infring or for The Town to act any thing Thereon that they may Think. Best
to See if the Town will Come into Some other meajuns Reflecting the orders to be Drawn on the Town Freafunny for the Time being or for the Town to act any thing Thereon that they may think proper
Hearal Gailnot and make Return of this warrant with your Youngs Therean unto the Town Clerk Some Time before the time appointed for fair meeting
Dated at Chelmsford This Seventeenth Day of February 1790
by order of the Selectmin Benga Spaulding Town Clerk middlesex 15 march 1th 1790
In obedience to the within Warrant have warned and Indeveved to warn all the frecholoans and other Inhabitants of athin my ward by posting the meeting agreable to the of Sand Town to assemble at Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned Willard Haward Comptable
Recorded by Benga Spuntomy Town Clerk
The fore going is a True Coppey of awarrant Delivered to mr Willave Harward one of the Constater of Chelmsford. Recorded by Being" Spaudmy Town Clerk
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At annual town meeting of the freeholdes und other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford being Legally wand and Regularly Assembled of the meeting house on said Chelmsford on monday the first Day of march AD 1790 The Town Projeare as follows irz
for Granjuryman mi loel Barrift
Vote
for County Treasury Elemezor Bridge zor Bridge 2/9
The Number of Votes fifty Three $53 Vote for moderator Ebenezer Budge Lq".
Hold for Town Clark Benja Sparitomg
got to Charge three Selectmen.
foto for first Selectman Bang" Spanking Vote for Second Schietman Capt Benja Fletcher Voted for Third Selectman Capt Abel Adams
Vote for Town Treasury oliver Barron Egg! gite that the Selectmen be the Alleysors 10
the the Selectmen be the overseers of the poor Not for Contable for the South end phine has Chamberlin Tto for Constable for the North end Frances Bowers Note to Chile the Remainder of The officers by hand Vote Voted for Warners Langt Azariah Spanking
and Samuel Lancey Voted for Tything men fort William. Adams and Soth Living ston and Joseph Hayward
Vold for Servager's of Highways Jacob Danforth John Butterfiel Nathan Tyler Jacob Hawarden Jeremiah Waren oliver Deiner Samuel parkhurst and Robert Adamu
Vote for figh officers John Batman Benig Butterfield lever Samuel Haward and Reuben Davice
Vito for fence Vewers Beny'a Good Ephraim parkhunt Timothy manning and Benja Chamberlin Foto for fields Driver's Aja Hodyman Nathaniel Harwood Jenny Dunn Suver and Judathan parker Foto for derayers of Bords and Timber Capt Jonas pince lajich fletcher Same and Jojeach Parkhurst Vote for Sealer of Weights and measures Capt loteyou Warren
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Ivoted for Dear Reves Samuel marshall and
oliver Richardson for Hoy Reves Samuel Spanking Levi Fletcher Jacob hofter and Joseph Tropters. to Rais one Hundred pounds for the Support of the Eappel ministry the year Injuring
stec to Rais these Hundred pounds for Necessary Changer aregling in faid Town the preasant year
to adjoin the artreal Respecting the School to the Annual meeting in April Next
de to Rais one hundred pound for Repairing the High ways and Town Roads and Bridges in Said Town the afear Dorfuing
de to Repair the Highway in The Same way and smannen as they Did The Last year
that the County Tax if any there be Shall be payed out of the Town Treafung the year Injuring Not to grant mo Schardos the quest Respecting a bathing hus Rates for four years past
to adjorn The actual Respecting Buding School Housen to the annual meeting in Appel Next Aquery that the Selectionen be Defined to meet on the first monday in Every Second month begining the frugt munday in may and as much oftence as they Shall Judge proper in order to Receive and allow accounts may be Exhibited against the Town and to make out a general order for the payment of the accounts which Shall be allowed at Each of Sluch meetings and Large The fame with The Treasurer in order that he. may pay the Same or give orders for the Same on The Collectors
To Lay a Bounty on Crows the year Injury Note that one Shilling be the Bounty on the Head of one Crow ste to Not accept of our Abbott Roby to Serve as Constable in The Room of ww phinchas Chambertin the year ofing Ao to Chase a Servayer to meathun then for the Red wir Bridge the year Injury
That Clark Willigen Fletcher be the Soveayer to mathew the wood for the Record our Bridge 1 for the year Inluing
Sted
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Foto that whoever provides the wood for the Rave now Bridge Shall at all Times have Not Less than Two Coros of wood Corded up at new Bridges House untill they have got him his allowance for one year Noted that my face Chamberlin be the person to provide the was for the Road mor Badge the year Injuring at Eight Notes that Swine Should Go at Large the year Infuria taylorn
goto the artreal Respecting mir Frances Bowerses being Constable to the annual meeting in April Next Intury gates to adjon the meeting to the first monday in April Next Recorded by Benja Standing Town Clark K
Chelmsford April 5 th 1790
The the Inhabitants of to Town meet at the meetinghow. on an addorment from the fins of march Last and projeades as follows Ebenezer Bridge E,g/ being moderator Foto to Chuse a Committee to Consider a plan for keeping the Schools and to make Report at may meeting and that the article Respecting Shoot be adjourned until may meeting - I'd that there should be one Commille man Chogen for Each
Vold for Said Committee Ebenezer Bridge &19 Capt Abel Adams Capt Jonas perver L'eut Daniel procter Cap Samuel Stevens Dea Aaron Chamberlin mr mich Spaulding Seth Leimaster. HE Daa Ebenezer goud.
gold not to make any Addition to the Committee GD to Adgarn the article the School housen to mayanating Told to accept of Lent Abbott Robey as Conftable in The Room of mu phinchas Chamberlin with good Bondemfor the year Infring to accept of James Down Sur as Confiable in the Room of my Frances Bowers with Good Bondsman for the year Infuing
Tto that no Bounty Shall be paire on the Crows only Such as Shall be killed and Taken in to Your
Vota that those persons who Shall kill any Crow or Crows in Town and Carry the fame to the the Treafinco he being Satisfied that they was killed and Taken in Town Shall pay the Bounty out of the Towns money Recorder bur Buja Spending Town Clerk
The Committee appointed at a Town meeting held on the 25th day of January Layt pay to Look into the Report of the Committed of the Town made Lagt march Respecting the Debts of the Town Of and See of There was no meglake in the Said Report, have attended the business and find that the monigs granted by the Town from march 1785 to march 1789 Together with the Balland Due to the Town upon The settlement with the Treafurer i Said march 1785 amounts to one thousand feven Hundred and fifty two pounds four Shillings and Two £1752=4-2.0
in and Six pence
That the forms which have been ordered to be paid out of the Treasury from march 1785 to march 1789 amount to one thousand five hundred and Sixty one pounds deventer £1561-17-6-0 Which Deducted from the face fun of one thousand fern Hundred and fifty two pound four Shillings and Two Rene 1752-4-2-0 Loves a Ballance of one Hundred and Ninety pounds Six Shilling and Eight pence 190+68-0
that by the Report of the Committee for fettleing with The Treasurer for the year 1788 There appears to be a Balance of Lexty Nine pounds Eight Shillings Nave pence three forthings gu only 69-8-9-3 So there Now appears to be the Sum of one hundred and Twenty pounds Seventeen Shillings and Ten pance one forthing which cannot be accounted for firm the Town Books the Sum of~ 120-17-10-1 The Committee further find that there has been are order from the State Treasurer in favor of the Town upon mr Azanach procter Collecter for Eighteen Rounds $18-0.00 which added makes the Sun Not accounted for to be one Hundred and Thirty Eight pounds Seventeen Shillings and Ten pence one forthing- £ 138-17-101
march 1 + 1790 oliver Barren Benjamin Fletcher Committee get Standing John Better Eleneger Bridge Yren. the fourgoing is a Record of the Report of the Committee at the annual meeting the first Day of march 1790 Recordby Benga frantimy Town Clark
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Chelmsford February 27th 1790
we the Subsember being appointed by Law John 01 Chelmsford cit a publick Town meeting on January 25th 1790 to Settle and balance account with olives Bryon &10" Treasurer of Said Town we find as Not yet ordered off of the mony which was Left in balance the Last few Including the money granta at the annual meeting in march Lait for the Defraying the Changes aregoing in Town for that year The Same of Two hundred and fourteen
Sounds Eight Shillings and For ponce one forthings 21-1-8-10-1
Ve also Examined The orders Drawn on oliver carrony Treasurer out of the ministeral grantagit the anual mulling en march Last past and find Stallion Paid Frenfevers hands as not ordered of Including ing what was Left in Balance The Last year the fuch of thirty fix pounds three Shillings and None pence Twee forthing.
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We also Examine the orders fraun on the Treafurer of the money which was ground at the anual meeting in march 1788 for the purpose of DEfraying the Charges of the Righting Schools in Land Tours for that year and fond Still Remaining in Said Treaflevere hands of Sand ichool money which is not ordered of the form of thirteen pounds fix Shilling and Eight pence Tow farthing # 13-6-8-2 We also, Examining all the orders which the said Treasurer had to Receive the Towns mency Borth of Town Grants and manifleral and School Grant and fing by Examining the orders and money which the fond Treasurer has Received of the Collections for the year pail and the former Collectors which he had orders to Receive that there Still Remains in Said Treasurer hands for which he is accountable for to dow Town the Sum of Lex hundred and forty Seven pounds Sixteen Shillings and Nene pence 7647-16-9-0
Youph Enerjon Jonas pensel Commitee Aaron Chamberlin the fore going is a Record of the Committed Report at the annual meeting on the first Day of march 1790 Recorded by Banga Spanking Town Clerk
Chelmsford march 8 th 1790 on the Day above Said the following persons hearafter Nared was from to the Respective offices thay was Chosen into at the annual meeting in march iften in fair Chelongford Sette Livingston Tything mon Joseph Haywood 2
Jacob Danforth John Butterfield Jacob Hawarddans Pervairs
oliver peirce
Robert Adami
highway
Samuel parkhurst
Jeremiah warren
John Batiman high officer
Timothy manning fence Heures
Aja Hodaman
Nathaniel Harward Field Drivers
Sidathan parker
Soseach Fletcher fem) Servair Jejich parkhurst ( Bords and Tomber
Joseph Topher S hog Reac
before Banga Spending Jour Clark April 5th 1790 then Liest Abbill # James Dunn France was from as Gonflables for Chelmsford By Banja Spanlowing Down Clock
Ephraim parkhurst Reuben Lai's Jacob Trotter Samuel Spaulding Beng' Gould Sonja Chamberlin Capt Jonas parce Sang Benga Brittcofre lo games Dimilano Nathan Toyler Samuel Haward
was from to The Respective offices than was Chosen. into at the annual meeting march 1790 before Bangers Spanking Down Clock
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A to any Bengamin Adams one of the Confiables of the Town of Checkingford in the County of middlefex greeting
PayIn the Name of the Common wealth of massachusetts you are harby Required forthwith to warn all the Free - hotelis and other Inhabitants in Land Town in your ward to Afsemble at the meeting house in said Town on munday the fifth Day of April Next prefung at one of the Clock in the Afternoon.
Hy then and there for Said Inhabitants to Give an into The Selection of said Town there Votes for a Governo and Louetonnant Governer affo for functors for the Country of micheles a queable to the Laws and Confliction of fair Commonwealth
2 kg to Give in while the Assessors of Save Theon all Then Ratable pools and Eytales Berth Reail and parfinal inorder to make the Town and minister and highway Tax by for the preasant year or to act any thing there of that the Town may Think propper,
"by to see if the Town well Hele that the Review mor Bridge thous Have the orders that are to be Drawn Lex his Quartos Jallanges Delivered to have or Committed to the Joeafairy as other Down orders are to be (committed fly at the Request of myopph moves to fee of the Town will Throw up the Road that was formerly Laid out to go his house for a Confederation to him for the New Broad that houth been fence Laid out through this Land to the New Bridge
5ly to See if the Town will note that the Town malings for the year Injung Should be warned by posting as They was the year past or to act anything there on that the Town may Think Ropper
bly to see if the Thon will Vote to Give the Collectors the Same Sum This they Voted to Give them the year Raised or to all any thing there on that the Town may Thank propper
fly to See if the Town will agree and bote that the wood found for schooling in Said Town for the father be paid) for out of the Towns money or to act anything there in that the Town may think propper.
heard fail not and make Return of this warrant with your Doings there on into the Town Clerk for Tony before the Tome apporte for faid meeting Date at Chelmsford Thuis Nineteenth Day of march A21790
byorder of the Selection Bonga Space me Town Clark Carryd forward
Brought forward
Retur of of the fore going warren middlefex Is Chalinstand April 5 th 1790 In obedience to the within warrant I Have warned and indevend to warn all the freeholders and office Inhabitants in my word to meet at time and place and for the prooflopes within mentioned Beny'a Adams Conflable
The fore going is a True Copy of a warrant Delivered to my Beng' Adams one of the Confably for Checkingfor Recorded by Bunga Spanking Town Clark
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middlefase ts to my vilard Haward one of the Contact. of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefex greeting
In The Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to ware all the freeholes and other Inhabitants in town in your waid to Assemble at the meeting house in A lown on monday The fifth Day of April Next Injuring at one of the Clock in the after Noon
Then and For Said Inhabitants to give in unto the
Selectmen To Town there votes for a governer and Louctenant Governor alo for Senctors for the County of middle fer agreable to the Laws and Completation of Said Commonwealth-
To give in into the Assessors of Said Town all al There Ratable pools and Estals forth Reait and perform mi order to make the Town and minefler and highway Jaxby for the precefant year or to act any thing those. on that the Town away Think propper
to see if the Town will Vote that the Road mr Bridge. That was to be Drawn Should have the orders for his Quarter Sallarys Ditives. to him or Committed to the Treasurer as other Town. orders to be Committed
at the Request of mu goleph moves to see if the if the Town will Through up The do Road that was formerly Laid out to go to his house for a concedere to him for the New Road that harth been fence Laid out Through his Land to the new Bridge
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Broughtoour.
to See if the Town will Vote that the Town meeting for the year Injuring be ward by posting as they was the year past or to act any thing there on that the Town may think propper to Ler if the Town will Vote to Give Collectors the Same from that they Hated to give them the Last year part or to act anything thereon that the Town may think propper to See of the Town will agree and Vate that the wood form for Schooling in Town for the futer be played for out The Towns money or to act anything there on that the Town may think propper
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heard failenot and make Return of this warand with your Doing Theron unto The Town Clark Some time before the Tame appointed for Said canceling
Dale at Chelmsford This Nineteenth Day of march AD 1790
by order of the Pelican Beny " Spending Town Clark middleper fs Chelmsford April 5 th 1790 in aberrance to the within warrant Thave warned and Endewerd to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants within my wand by posting the meeting a greable to Vote of Town to Assemble of Time. and place and for the purposes within mentioned Willard Haward Conftable.
the fore going is a True Coppey of a warrant Delivery to we Willard Howard one of the Contables for Chelmsford Recorded by Beng" Spaulding Town Clerk
at a publi Chelmsford April 5 th 1790 in Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town Legally warned and assembled at the meetinghouse on the Day about for the purpose of Changing a governer and Let Governer for the Commonwealth of maysuelepelts and for to those Senators of the Country of middlefor Then proteare as follows viz for Govener John Hancock 6190 Number of Votes-58 Hola fox James Bondwine Etqu Number of Votes- 5 Carryed forward
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Notes for dai Governer Samuel Adams E/9.V. Number of 15
for AzOr orne Egg" Number of Votes 25 for Benga Lancole Egy Number of Votes 1 for Seniors for the County of middlefere
Ebenezer Bridge Elgu Number of Votes
25
Joseph Bay Vernam Eggs Number of Votes
20
24
Nathaniel Gorham Ejgv Number of Votes
20
Eleazer Brooks Elge Number of Votes 13
Zacheus weight Eige Number of Votes
Joseph Hersomone Ejav Number of Votes
13
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Number of Votes-
Ephraim wood Efg!
Number of Votes
·8
Space Sterns Egg"
1
William Hull Eggs Aoni Votes
Walter mackfarben one vote -.
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