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middlesex fs to Lient About Poly one of the Constater of the town of Chelinsford in the County of middlefex Greeting
In the Name of The Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to ware all the Freehaders and other Inhabitants of fair Town in your ward Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affabers to assemble at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the Seventh day of march Next Jisung at Ten of the Clock in the fore noor then and There to act on the following artucals vez --
to make Choys of all Town officers to Serve the Town the year Insuing as the Law Directs
for to Grant Such Sums of money as may be thought Newfull for the Support of the Gospel ministry and all other Necessary Charges arescing i Said Town the year ensuing
for to a gren in what way and manner the Grammar School and other School's Shall be kept no in Said Town The year. Insuring or to act any thing There on that they may think proper
for to See what way and manner the Town will profead The Repairing the Highways and Town Roads and bridges in faid Down The year Insuring or to act any thing there on that the Town may think proper
for to appoint for futable person or persons to provide for wood for the Reverend my Bridge for the year pursuing of to act any thing thereon that the Town may think best- to see if the Town will Vote that Swiss may go at Large the year finishing -
To see if the County Jax if any there be should be played out of the Town Treasury for the year Insuing or to act any thing their on that they may think proper.
to See if the Town will accept of a Road Laid out by the Jeleitmen. Year Dencon Ebenezer yours Said Road was Lance out at the Request of Deacon Aaron Chamberlin and Copt Samuel Tevens who was a committe appointed by said town to wiate on the Courst Committe That Came to Veut the Roads Through This Town
To see if the Town will accept of a Road Laid out by the Solution by on John Dunn's Said Road was Laid out at the Request of m John Dunn mr William Bowers mi James Down for our Andrew Spaulding and others
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Chelmsford September 4 th 1799, it was ordered by the Selection that Oliver Barron Town Ircafurer Should Receive of mi Aaron Chamberlin Jun Collector for the Town of Chelmsford the following Jums on the Sum of four Hundred Sollers it being a Sim of money agreed upon A granted by Said Town at the annual meeting in March Last just for the Support of of the Gospel ministry in Said Town for this present year which the Said Cham berlin has orders to collect and pay in the Same unto Oliver Barron ELgp or wine Sugsom in Said office to be page Quarterly from the Sixteenth of April Last past and to compleat the what of Said Sum by the Sixteenth of January 1800 the fun of $ 400:010
also to Receive of Said Chamberlin the Sum of Fourteen Hundred Dollars it being a Sum of money roped upon & Granted by Said Town at The annual meeting in March Last past for the purpose of paymy for Schooling and. Defraying the Necessary Changes in Said Town for this I've fent year which the Said Chamberlin has orders to collect and pay in the Sam into Oliver Baron Egy" or his Successor in said office theone half on or before the first day of october next insunny and the other half on or before the post of March followmy
$ 1400.0
and the Said Treasurer is to fue for the fair. il
payment be not Seasonally made and the Said Prachuner is to pay out the Same as he Shall Receive orders from the Selectmen from Time to Time Sum Total$ 1800:0:0
by order of The Selectmen Bang- Spanking Town Clark Chebristoro January 27th 1400
it was ordered by the selectionen Rad oliver Barrow Join Creatures Should Receive for the Tawny life Haren Chamberlongin The Sum of forty three main fifteen tente - 43:130 it being a Sum that the Said Chamberline was to Collect of Several persons that didnot work out Them High way Jax for the year 1798 which the far Som The fais Chambertin was to pay to the fair Ireadings- ulsd cardand that the saw Treacher es then Recouvre of the Rien my Hezekiah Packard the Sun al Twenty one Dollar! and thirty one cents $ 21:31.0
it bemy a Sum Due to this Town from the Town of New bury por on the account of John heats Suck nets and has financal Charges m this Town which the kao" Hezekiah packard has Received from subrayport and the Said Ireaferver is to pay out the fame for the life of the Town as he shall Receive orders from the select men from time to time
by order of the delaitinen Bang & Standing Town (Luik
Chelansford Tilbruary 11th 1800 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Bonson off Town Treasurer Shouts Receive of the following persons hearafter Name the following Jums our to Receive of Car- Jonas Server for Abigail Farmer Labour from August 1st 179% to the first day of Nach 1800 The firm of Six Dollar + forty Seven Cards 6: 470 and to Recover of the Said Capt prince for artwoods that belonged to This Town that was sold at a vandue the Sim of two Doller and for ty four cente $ 2:44:0 Sum Total $ 8:91:0
and to Receive of Benga Spending for articule that belonged to This Town That was Sold at a wandue the Sure of Nine Dollars and one Cent $ 9:01.0
and to Receive of John Dunn for artucale That belonged to this Town that he purtiche at the vendue the form of one Dollar & Sixty one Cents_ 1: 61:0
and to Receive of Joseph Spanking for artucats that belonged to this Town that he partiche at the wandue the Sum of one Dollar & twenty fix cants $ 1.26:0
and to Receive of James Down low for cutieals that belonged to this Town The he Partiche at the vandue The Sum of forty cents $0:40:0 The Sum Total of the who is - $ 21: 19:0 and the Saw Treasures is to Sue for the fame of Daymust be not Seafinally made and The Saw treafurer is to pay out the Same as he Shall Receive order from the Selectman from time to time
by order of the Selection Beny Spawning Town Clash
Iwas ordered Chelonsford February 20th 1800 The Select man that alease Barron Elev Town Treafurer thanks Receive of Educare Rammer Ely of Bellifica for frens the Said harne has Received belonged to This Town the form of Parenty Dollar 20:00 and the Said Ireafurer is to pay out the fair a! he Shall Receive orders from the Selectmen from time to time by order of the Selection ... Bengj Spalding Town Check
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210 Voter for Scaler o
Leather Capt Joseph Emerson vota votos to hais one Hundred pounds for the Support of the Gospel ministry to Rais three Hundred pounds for Schooling and other Necessary Changes in Io Town the year Insuring Vote that one Hundred pounds of the above Grant be for the use of Schooling the year Insuing
Voted that a Tax be made by it self of one hundred pounds of the above Said fum for the USE of Schooling the year Insuing Vote that Every Squadron Should Draw Their own money for the Use of Schooling the present year
rota that all Schools shall be Free for the year Insunny
. to not Reconfeder the Vote Respecting the Squadren's Drawing Their own money
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that four months of Grammar School be kept in Sand Town the year Insuring and payed for out of the above Said grant that the Selectmen proportion the Grammar School
Vote to Reconfeder the Vots Respecting Schooling all But the grant of money
Vote to Aojorn the matter Respecting Schools to April meeting to Grand one Hundred pounds for the Repairing the Highway, and Town Roads and Bridges in to Town the year Inguing to Repair the Highways on the Same way of Thay was the
Listed Vota to Chase a committee to seattle with the Reverend mr Bridge a bout his wood for years past
for the above Said Committee William Intelater Capt Joseph Emerton and Banga Spaulding
that Isaac Chamberlin be the person to provide fre-wood for the Rever mr Bridge for the year Insuing at 7/5 vov ford
Total that Swine Go at Large the year Infuing that the County Tax be made by it Self for the year Inding Votre Not to accept of the Road Laid out by Deacon Ebenezer toutes
is not to accept of the Road Laid out by John Dans Toto to Chuse a Committe
gates to Chase a Committee to Hire preching untill April meeting if the Red mr Bridge is not able to prich
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lote that the three Deacons be the Committee for the above Said purpos give www. an order that the Selectmen, loggen for his preching the two nost Sabbathe past to Adjorn the Artical Respecting a woork house to April
that the orders be giver on the Town Treasury in the Same "that they was the last year
Vota to Hear Collectors to Collect the Jury for the frites to Reconsider the above Vote to Give the Collector Ten Dollars Each of them for collect in the Taxes the year Insung
to accept of Capt Inmothy Adams to Severe as Constable with Sufficient Bondsman in the Room of John Adamson to accept of James Down Junior to Serve as Conftable. with Sufficient Bondsman in the Room of peter I paulo mg to make the Highway and County Taxes by the os Invoy? to Adjoin the Arturals that have not been Decided at this meeting to April meeting the arteriales are as follows Vez
The Aplocal Respecting School all but the grant of money and the Artical Respecting providing a work house. then the meeting was A pored to the first monday in April Chickensford march 11 th 1791
Then the following persons hearafter. Named was Punom I to the Respective offices thay was Chouson mito at The annual onceting in march Instant Can't Timothy Adams constable James Dunn June c. Aaron Chamberlin gener Tythingman
Samuel marshall phinchas Chambertin Ebenezer Bridge Ejan Samuel Haward Realien Davis
Seth Livingston John Byam Siner Survayers of Highways Benga fout Joseph Fletcher
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Samuel Lancey of fish officent
Samuel Lancey & fence vewer. Jeremiah Havenffield Driver
Capt Samuel Stevens
Isaac Chamberlin Dear Reeves
Simcon Blodget ture. Cost Josiah Fletcher moses Davis. CaptJonas parce Kui lephtha Sperling Amit Byany Levi Fletcher Henry Coburn Joseph Chambers William Fletcher Frances Bowers Willard maishall Willard Haward John Butterfield Joseph Acamslune Zacheus Filetchici.
obedial Foster Robert means
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Capt Joseph Emerson, Leather of Leather Moriah Richardson Jonathan manning & Serways of Beef before Bang Spanking Town Clark
the above manico positions was sworn into the office they was Chosen in to at the annual meeting in march by Beny'a fautring Town Check
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middlesex fs to my gens Deun Cont orice of the Contables of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of midlefex frecting
read In the name of the Commonavella of masfachafeta you are hearby Required forth with to ware all the
Free holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward Qualified by Law to Vote to assemble at the meeting house, in Said Town on munday the forth day of April Next Insung at Two of the Clock in the after noon then and There to act on the following avtweaks wez Then and there to Give in unto the Selectmen there Vols for a Governar Lue Governer also for Jeneure for the County middle fax agreable to the Laws and Confetution of Said Commonwealth
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for the Inhabitants of Said Town to Give in into The afsesson of Sound Town a True are just Inova of all there Ratable polls and Eplats booth Rad and
personal or to act any any thing there on that the Town may think propper.
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at the Request of may- John mindst and migrace Chamberlin to See if the town will abale me David moreses Taxes or to net any thing there on that they may think proper
tify to See if the Town will Chuse a Committee to Dispose of The oto Continental money that belongs to this Town That is now in the Treasurye hands or to act anything there on that the Town may think propper. 5kg Joan will, to fee of the Vote to Repair one half the New Bridge over Concord River by mor Joseph meneses or to act any thing there on that the Town onay think propper
Gly for the Town to hear the Report of the Committee That was appointed to Examine the State of the Treasury and other matter Respecting the Towns money Fly to See if the town will provide the wood for the School for the juter by paying for it out of the Touris money or to act any thing there on that the Town may think proper Ely to see if the Town will accept of a Bridle avery Laid out by the the Selection beginning at the Road that Leads from Hang Seng? Butterfielde to mor modes Davies at the Corner of the wall between mr Samuel Hawards found and mr Joseph Fletcher and Andrew Thelovers Lowed of an fald Blekhave found to there house
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13 to See if the Town will vote that the Town meeting ly for the year Injuring Shall be warned by posting as they 1 was the year past
heaval falenot and make Return of this warrant with you're Doing there on unity the Town Clerk Some time before the Time appointed for Said meeting Date at Chelmsford This Twenty forth day of march AD 1991
by order of the Selectmon Benga Spaudmy Town Clerk. the following is the Returns made by the Comptables af the foregoing warren
medlifex Is Chelmsford April 4th 1791 In obedience to the within Warrant Ihave warned and Ideas to warn all the Threeholders and other Inhabitants Heal war Qualified by Law to Vole to meet at Time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting a Copy of the warrant a epcable to a Vote of To Town Finally Adams (Constable
middlefex its an olddiane to the within warranty. have warned and Indereved to wares all the Fechotous and other Inhabitants of A Town in my ward Qualifica by Law to Vote to meet at Home and place and the purposes within amentioned
Chelmsford April 24 th 191 James Dunn Sur Constable
Recorded by Bangs Spanking Town Clark
Chelunsford Aprils, H. 1991 atra publick Town andting of the churchalders and Town Legally warned Regularly assembled on the Day a book fair for the proper of Chusony a Governar and Licit Governer for the Commonwealth of masachusetts and to Chase Senators for the Count of middlefex proseated as follows viz vols for Governor John Hancock Lege Numberofvotes. 44 vota for azor one E,q" Number of Votes 9 vole for a Lecut Gever Samuel Adams Egg" Number of eachs 32 Cela for Frances Dana Ejq" Number of Votes Tumorico 6
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214 Vole for azon orne Egy Number of Votes 4 Vite for John Brook Egg Number of Votes 1 Toto for Decieen Anwon Cham berlin, one vote- /
voted for Senators for the County of middlefox
fo Ebenezer Bridge Egy" Number of Votes 45
for Joseph Br Varnam E joy Number of Votes 43
for Eleazer Brooks Egg" Number of Votes 34 for Zachaus Wright Ejer Number of Votes 29
for Joseph Hormone Egg Number of Votes. -11
for Isaac Stem, Ejgo Number of Votes 5
for Samuel Dexter Egy Number of Votes
for Capt hallovavebber Number of Votes
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for Deacon Aaron Chamberlin Number of Votes 2
Vota Capt Abel Jams moderator for the Remaining part of the Business
Tat arsto-not have the lowvoice all Taken at oliver Barrons Elqu
Voto to have the Invoice Taken as it was the Last yer Two half days at oliver Barrows Egg and one half day at Capt Azauch procters and one half day at and an Langt Beny'a Butter field
vols to la bute mot Davie moreses Taxes that is Due to anay' John minutt and now Isacce Cham berlin.
Vite that the Town Treasury Shout Lone the old Contenant money that he has in his have that belongs to the Town I'de to adjoin the Ailucal Respecting the new Bridge by mo Joseph moreses to away meeting
Told to accept of the Report of The Committee That was apoints to Examine the State of the Treasury and other matters Respecting the Towns money Note to two the Committee Thanks for There feverses and that they be Dismissed Site Not to pay for the wood provided for Schooling out of the Towns money Bryte vole to accept of the Road Laid out by the Selectmen to mi Joseph Fletchers house upon his Giving the Land to have the Townmeeting warne by posting as they was the Last year
Ide to Reconsider the vote posed Respecting the New Bridge und to Desmig the aulocal Respecting The New Bridge try By Joseph moreses
85 on the adjommen of march mating down to the day Arcafant forth day of April proscada as follows 122 ate that the Committee that was approvited to hier prechiny fill be a Commit for that purpor untill may meeting
To that Joseph Dans In be a Servant of highway in m the Room of Joseph Foster
odd that oliver Bauron Egy be the poundkeeper de to Chase four persons as fish officers addition to Those that have been Chosen
ote Je fish officers Willand marshall John Butterfiel Frances Bowers and Willard Haward then this mailing on adommen was Aogand Down to our mailing in may for Chusing a Representative Recorded by Bane" Spaulding Town Clark
,1791, Hee following is the Report of a Committe at April meeting see the subscribers being appointed a committe by the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford at a publick Town meeting in to Town on the Lith day of october Last post to Exammin the accounts the Treasury and to make Engle what Sums of money may be Due to the Town and to Consider what measure may be proper to be adopted for Bringing the affairs of the Treasury to an adjustment and to Consider all matter Relating to money whether Relating to Taxes or other Demand's in which the Town is Interested.
ave havering attended the Gagnefs make this following Report we began the Records on the Book at march the fifth one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five and Compare all the orders bound in the Several Treasury hands Down to march one thousand Sevenhundred and Eighty nine with the Towns Books of Records and found according to the Records the math Standing Nearly as the former Committee Reported
but we find in the Several Treasury hands a Number of orders that is not found on Record to the amount of Thirty Six pounds Eight Shillings and Eleven pence 36-8-11-0 we also found among the papers that was in my Samuel perham's hands as Trenfury one order given by the Road my Bridge the Sum of Nineteen pounds Mirteen Shillings and Eleven pence three forthings which the Reverend nov Bridge has allowed and Discharged with his orders 19.13-1-3
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we also found one order Given by the River Bridge in the Hands of oliver Barron Elge, Treally the Sun. of Twenty Eight pounds fourteen Challenge cup Ten planu Two farthing which the Road mr Bridge has allowed and Discharged on his orders the Sum of £28-14-10-2 we also found one order Drawn in laver of mayor John mind which has been altered as it appena from Three pounds to Thirty pounds on fagers
we also found one order Frawn in favor of Cap John Ford which has been altered as it appear! from fix pound to Sixten forth in the Riting and The fingers
we also find on the Town Book one order of Eight ten pounds chiel, was ordered in unto miv Samuel Perham as Treasury from Cup! Azariah procter it being money that was Die from the State Treasury to Id Town which it appears the to perham Never had orders to Receive the Said Sum of -18-0-0-0 we also found on the Town Book one order of Two pounds fourteen Shillings and Six pence which was ordered in unto mi Samuel perham as Treasury from the Selectionen in the year 1787 and it appears that the faid Derham never has any orders to Receive the a Sum of #2-14-6-0 see also find on the Town Book a Number of orders That are get out in Some person or Sum person's hand which was Drawn by the former Selectmen
are do there fore. Recommend it to the Town to Take that matter into Consideration and at Some Suitable time to Propose Some proper way to have then Callcom and Settle
Esc also presented and made a settlement with olives Baron Et the preasant Treasury by Comparing all the creeps which! the Said Treasury had Dascharged with the money which had been one coco into his hands and fine Still in to Tractoren hands as a ballance in favor of fe town as not been para at the Sum of three hundred and Seventynine Rounds Thirteen Shillings and Eleven pence for which the Sais treaf is accountable for to Town --- 379-13-11-0
Chelmsford march 5 th 1791
are also find that there is Due from the Treasury of This Commonwealth to this town for Supporting the window Elizabeth Broyant the fun of fortymine pounds Eight filling and Six pence . +49-8-6-0
7 we also found In from the 8 States Treasury for the Support of Thomas Grant the Sum of fix pound Jon Shillings and Three penec $ 6-10-3-0 we also fond Due from mar Isaac Chamberlin to Down the Sum of four pounds fifteen Shillings and None Mence it being money the to Chamberlin I'vew out of the State Treasury that was Due to the Town of Chelmsford The firm of- 415-900
we also find due to the Town of Chelmsford from the Town of Charleston for Bording and Supporting the widow Elizabeth Broyan the Sum of Ten pounds Eleven Stillings and leven pence. /10-11-40
we also find in faid Treasurys hands as not get ordered of a The money Granted for the Support of the gospel ministry for which the A Forcafury is accountable to Said Town for the Sum of Twentynine pounds Two Shillings and None Spence.
Two farthing £ 29-2-9-2
Chelmsford march 5 th 1791 Aaron Chambertin 5 Samuel Ations Quar Committe Daniel Procter
the four going. is a Record of the Report which the a team I Committe made at Town meeting on the forth day of April 1791 Recorded by Benga Spanking Town Clerk
Chelmsford march 14 th 1791 a Bricks way Laid out by the Selection of the Town of Chelenstort on the day above Is in the Neck beginning at the Road that Leads for Langt Benga Butter field's to an moses Davise, at the Corner of the wall between now Samuel Hawards dand and ani Joseph Fletcher and Andrang Welches Land then Running Forthardly as the wall now Stands belen. fair hawards and I Shlitchers Lands and So on a Straight Line unto Till it Comes to fail Fletchers house Said Road is Laid out Two Rods widerstandly from Said esall on Said Splitchers Land
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Beng? Spanking Benga Fletcher Abil Adams
Chelmsford the above Road was accepted of by the Inhabitants of the town of Chilestor on the fourth day of April 1791 Recorded by Benga Spanking Town Clark
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middlefex Is to Capt Timothy Frams one of the Constant of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of modlefox greeting food In the Name of The Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Reguma forthworth to wam all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Se Town in your ward Qualified by Law to Vote on the following Artucals to Asfumble at the meeting- house in Town on monday the ninth day of may next ensuing at Two of the Clock in the afternoon there to act on the following Articole viz
to make Choys of Some futable person to force and Represent the Town in the Grait and General Court or Assembly to be Concerned hits and kept for the fevers of the Commonwealth at the State house in Boston in the Country of Suffolk upon sordnesday the Severity fifth of may Next Insuring to During there gestion and and Jestions agreable to the Constitution of Said Commonwealth 2ly to Ice if the Town will abate the Taxes that have been made a Gunst Licht Stephen Hall for his wifes things that are in this Town on the account of a Roads being opcried through a part To Things and Laying it to the Common also to see if the Town will But a wall on the Law by Said Road or for the Town to act anything there on that they may thank proper
3kg to see if the Town will Concluded upon for way and Time for to have the old orders Called in that was Given out before the Second day of march 1989 or for the Town to act any thing there on that They may think propor
fly to Ice if the Town with Take in to Confederation the matter Respecting the maintaining. many Brown and Ice ?! there Can't be some way to Since the Town from that Cost as we Conclude that She belongs to Billerica Er for the Town. to act any thing there on that they may think proper at the Request of an Jonathan Snow to See if the Town will voti that he with his Land and property be set off from the Town of Chelmsford Med they may be annexed to the District of Carlisle or for the Down to act any Thing there on that Thay may Think proper
Daca cia thing theme of that they will)
6ty at the Request of mir Simeon Blodget to See if the Town will make him & Confederation for the Road that was Laid out through his hand and accepted by the the Town or for the Town to act any thing there on that they may thanh Propper
to des of the Townsvill Chase a Committee to Convence with Ai Reverend antsto See of war Bridge will Cum ento funsagres. ment with the Town Respecting fettling a minister githi hi to help him in the Important Dulces of the ministry are in he's advanced age or to make any other projets to the Reci mi Bridge Respecting The matter that may be Judged futable and for Said commettc to further Supply the pulpit if need be when mo Bridge is unable to by Reason of his Informatys and advanced ages or to act any thing there on a. Relative there too that the Town waychunky futable
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at the Request of a number of the Inhabitants of Said Toun to See if the Town will of the Highway Laid out by the Select mon near Deacon Ebenezer Goules Laid way was Laid and by the advice of the Committee from the Court of Sections of the Town. to act any thing there on that they may think propper
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