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not to find the wood for the Schools at the Expense of the Town
that the Selectmen make Enquire Respecting any Persons have orders for one thing twee over and if any persons have had any such orders to Restore what was not there Due to Chase of three persons to Settle with one Journal Laney Respecting the Demands he hath against this town
rate for the above Sais Committe Capt Samuel Stevens Dacon Aaron Chamberlin and oliver Barron Etqu Cotw Um anmarly not to Get off mr Jonathan Snow with his Lund affect from this Town
then the meeting was Dismissed Recorded by Benja Spanking Town Clerk
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middlesex is to cart Timothy Adams one of the constables of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of middlefen greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all The Freeholder's and other Inhabitants of Said Town m your ward Qualified by Law to Vole in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Said town on monday the thirteenth day of February Instant at Two of the Clock in the afternoon for to act on the Following artucals Uzz
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to See if the Town will Chuse a Committee to make a settlement with the Town Treasury Respace my the Towns money and to act anything their on that they may think proper.
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to hear the Report of the Committee that was appoint to make a settlement with mi Samuel Lancey and for the Town to act any thing theiro ... that They may think proper
Yearof failnot and make Return of this warand with your doing, theron unto the Town fleck Som Time before the Time appointio for Said greeting Dated at Chelins for this first Day of February AD 1792 Gy order of the Selection Bengo frauding Yown Cloud
The following is a True Coppey of the Warrants Delivered to Capt Timothy Formsand my formes Durumu Constabler for them to warn a Town meeting
The following is a copy of the Returns made by the Contables on the founding Warrants
middlesex Is bnobedience to the within Warrant y have warned all the frechalders and other Inhabitants In my ward Qualified by Law to vote in Town affaire to meet at Time and place and for the propores with. .. mentioned by posting a copy of the within warrant a Ereable to a Note of Said Town
Timothy Adams ( Contables
Hennes Den huner
for
Chelmsford February 13 H 1792. Chelunsford
heorder by Beny Spanking Down Clock
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Chcinsford February 13 th- 1792 at a publick Town meeting of the Firechidoers and other Inhabitants of faid Town Legally warned a Regularly assembled on the day above faid proceeded as follows vr2
Noted
for Capt Samuel Stevens for moderator to govern. Said meeting be chosen to a committee to settle with the Treasury of fand Town Respecting the Towns money
vote that the Committee Confist of three persons
vote for the above Land committee Capt Samuel Stesso Voted Capt Joseph Emerton and mr Ephraim parkhurst to accept of the Report of the Committee that was appoints for to make a Settlement with mi Samuel Lancey the Report was that they have made a fettleme. with mr Samuel Lancey and payed him all the Demands that he Brought against the law Town
then the meeting was Dismissed
Recorded by Being Spanking Town Clark
middlefer Is to Cant Timothy Adams one of the Contables of the Town of Chelmsford in The County of middle Sex Greeting (Seal) In the Name of the Compronivelth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to warm all. The Greeholders and other Inhabitants it wasSaid in your ward Qualified by Law to Vote in town affans to assemble at the meeting house in faid tow on munday the fifth Day of march next Jons at ten of the Clock in the fournoon then and their to act on the following Artucals Viz to make Choys of all Town officers to Serve the Town the your Insung according to the Directions of the Law for to Grant Such Jums of money for the fupor! of the gospel ministry and all other Necessary Charges arejering in i Said Town the year Infring as They may think proper for the Town to agrea in what way and manner the grammar School and other Schools Shall be kept i Said Town for year Insuring or to act any thing there on as they may think proper
2ly
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to See in what way and mannes the Town will profead in to fickall the Town Roads and Highway and Bridges In fond Town for the year pursuing and to act anything there on that they may Think proper- to appoint forme futable person or persons to provide fier wood for the Reand our Bridge for the year busuing and act any thing there on that they may think proper- to See if the Town will Vote that Swine may go at large. in Said Town for the year Insuing or to act any thing there that they may thank proper
to see if the Town will Vole to have the Town orders frewen out in the Same way and manner as they was the Last year or to act any thing thereare that they may. think proper-
at the Request of Capt John Ford to See if the Town will allow him for some money which he paid to some of The Soldiers for Going into the Continental Servis which he has Got a Resait for or to act any thing there on that They may think proper.
her of fail rot and anake Return of This Warrant with your Doing Thereon enti the Selectionen forme Jerus before the Franc appointed for Said meeting
Date at Chelmsford afortand this Deventeth day of February AD 1792
Stelechner
Benja Spaulding Banga Fletcher 01 (Chelmsford)
the fourgoinges a True Coppay of the warranty felivad to Cant Talnothing tocines ance, Inn June Gonflables for The Town of Chelmsford for than to cture a Four medling
Bonga Spaulding Town Clerk attest
The following is a copy of the Return made by the constables on the fore going Warrants.
middlelex As in obedience to the within warrant Ihave scored all the Threeholders and other Inhabitants in my ward qualified by How to Vole In Town afferis to meet at time and place purpor within mentioned by posting a coppey of Said laurent chelmsford march 5th 792 po Treathy Forms, Constable
midlifese Is in obedience to this Warrant thave warned and Indeseved to barn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town Qualified by Law to Cater in to get at home. and place and for the purpose, with mentioned
James Duron June Chelmsford marche 5 1792
SConstable
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Chelmsford march 5th 1792 at a publick Town meeting of the Threeholders and other Inhabitants of of the Town of Chelmsford Legaly warna and Regularly assembled on the Day about fond proseated asfollows Vez
Vote for yearly Granburyman mr oliver peine.
vote for mr Ephraim powkhorst for from Jury man to atten The mex supreme court to be holden at Concord
no Simcon Stand and nor formul marshall gener was Drown out of the Box to force as petty Jury at the next Infever Can't at Concord
mr phinchas Chamberlin was Drawn out of the Box to Serve as petter Jury at the Suprem Can't to be holden at Concord
. Vote for moderator to Govern low meeting James pitts
Vila for Town (leck Beny" Spanking
Vola Not to have five Selectmen.
voto to have three Selectmen
Vote for first Selectman Beng" Spanking
Vote for Second Selectman Capt Bang's Fletcher Vote for third - Selectman fapt Jones pearce
not to make any Addition to the Selective ..
Vota Voted
for Olucro Barron Eff, Town Treapoury
Vota that the Selectmen be the overyears of the poor Video that the Solutionen be the Astestors for the year im sumy Vold for Comptable at the Southow feth Livingston vote to Excuse Seth Livingston from Screening as Constable vote for Constable William Laws for the Southend ·Vold to accept of Isaac Chamberlin as constable in The Room of William Laws with Sufficient Bonsmon
vote for Jonathan Stevens for Constable. in the Northend gate To Do the Bemanning part of the Benefe by how vote Life for wardens Lent Daniel procter and peter Spending Vote for Sureagers of highways Ebenezer parker Innothy manning. AJa Hodyman who way Excused bediah Foster John Farmer Joel Spending Jang william Adorned Jonathan manning
Vold for Joseph hoster for Suvayer in the Room of Afar. Hoogeman as furvayer
ito to have Jen Grish officers for the year Insurrey How to have live persons more added to the fish officers that was Chosen the Last year note for fand persons Bang Bang& Butterfield Nehemiah parker Nathan Fouler Font John Ford and Sons Steph Fletcher
for Fence Vewers Seth Livingston Zebulon Hawker Samuel. Butterfiel and Jonathan Snow
to for Field Drivers Joseph perker Joner Gudathan parker Cap Joseph Emerson and Nathaniel Harwood
for Survayer of Bords and Lumber Stephen parce 30 Josiah parkhurst moses Davis and Joseph Chambers
for Seallers of Warghts and meatuns mr filas perver who was Excused and made Choys of Devenual Warrens in his Room to for Dear Reves Bing a pelecy and Andrew Fletcher
To for Hogy Reves Simon parker John Dutton Henry Spending 30 and Elidad procter
to to make an Addition of Two more for Hogy Reves to John Butterfield and losoph Fletcher be the person ota for Sureranger of wood mr William Fletcher
oto for Survayent of Beef Lent Daniel procter and Jonathan manning
rote for Sealler of Leather Capt Joseph Emerson To to Chuse Some futable persons to be inspectors of Bread to for inspectors of Bread Liest lephtha Spending elch Azariah Capt Samuel pitts and William Bridge
ote to accept of the Report of the Committee that was appointed to make a settlement with the Town Treasury for the year Kraft
oto to Raise one hundred pounds for the Support of the Gospel ministry for the year Insuing oto to Revis one hundred and fifty pounds for to Defray Fre Necessary Charges in Town the year Infring to Rais one hundred pounds for the Support on grammer School and other schooling in Said Town for the year Insuing that a Select Committee be Chosen to provide the grammer School masters and all other school masters which may be Needed in Said Town and that Said Committee proportion Inspect and Regulate Said Schools from Time to time as Curconfances may Require
Posted
Das y Compuetter
that Nine person be appointed for the above purpos
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that one person be Chosen out of Each Squadron for that purpos
do that Ebenezer Bridge Eju Sang Banja Butterfield Capt Samuel Stevens Samuel Howard Langt William Adams Capt Jamothy Adamy Seth Living Ston A far Hodgman arid Ebenezer parker be the committee for the above pear bet Vous that one hundred and Twenty pounds be Raised for the purpose of Repairing the Highways Town Roads and Bridges in Said Town for the year Insuring Jurnower
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voter that mr Isaac Chamberlin be the person to prove five wood for the Reve mr Bridge for the year Insuing at Eight Shillings pro Core) 8)
to have the Sine Go at Large for the year Insuring that the Town orders be Given out in the Same way and manner that hay was the Last year Robertin. to Chase a committee to Settle with copt John Ford the money that he Said he played to some of the Continental Soldiers
Voto
voto 1
votos for the above Said Committee Dean Aaron Chainberlin Doc" Joh Better and lock Spanking
Then the meeting was Desmijed
Recorded by Bonja Spanking Jow. Clark
the following is a True Coppey of the Committee that was appointed by the Town to Settle with the Town Treasury Chelmsford march 5th 1792
We the Subscribers a committee appointed by the Town to Ire a jury for the year past have attended the Business
Examine the orders Drawn on Said Treasury fence The Last Ballance and find Due to Said Town from the Treasury The form of four Hundred and Thirty Six pounds Eleven Shilling and three pence Including the Last Bollamet # 436-11-3-0
we also find in Said Tocafurys hands of ministerial money not yet ordered off Including the Last Ballance the firm of Twentyeight Pounds Eleven Shilling and one forthing N: B The money granted for the meetinghause
is Not Included in the above mentioned farms #28-11-0-1
Samuel Stevens Ephra Parkhurst, Commette attest Benga Spanking Town Clark
Chelmsford march 12th. 1792 The following persons hearaftu Nema was Sworn in to the Respective officielse thay was Chosen into at the Annual meeting in march Instant"
Ebenezer parker. Timothy manning Obediah kopter Joseph Tosta Surways of~ - Highways
John Farmer foot Spanning Jonathan manning William Danes
apt lonas perver Samuel Lancy Azariah Spanking) fish wardens
Bang Bang" Butterfiche Nehemiah parker
Reuben Dauns
Seth Livingston Zebulon parker fence vewas 1
Samuel Butterfield(
Joseph parker June
Judathan parker
heel drivers
Sorgt Nathaniel Harwood
Stephen peirce 30 Josiah parkhurst
Suverayers of Boards and dumber
John Dutton Elidad procter
Stogreef.
Sun Daniel procter. / Jonathan manning
cipt tojeph Emerson Stealer of Leather James Dann june Constable
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middleges Is to capt Timothy Adoynt one of the Constables of the Town of Chelmsford in the Countryof middlefex greeting
(real) In the Name of the Commonwealth of masterchefett you are hereby Required forthwith to warn at the The Threeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town m your ward to meet at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the Second day of April next Injuring at Two of the Clock in the afternoon then and theme to act on the following Articals 20 to give in unto the Selectionen There Votes for a Governer and fient governer also for senators for The County of middlefex agreable to the Laws and Constitution of this Commonwealth
2ly to give in unto the Asfestons of Said Town a True and Just Invoyer of all there Retable polls and Eftaty borth Reit and personal in order to make the Takes by for Said Town this prosent year or to act any Thing there on that they may think proper
3 by to make Choys of some Town officers to Serve in Town for the year Insuring That have not yet been Chosen
fly to See if the Town will vote to have the Town meeting. warned in the Same way and manner that they was the Last year or to act any thing there on that they may think proper
Fly to see if the Town will allow any thing is the Gonflables for the year Injuring or to act anything There on that they may think proper
6 ky to See if the Town will make Capt tonothing Adams and mr James Dann fermer any allowance for Collecting The meeting house Tax
to See if the Town will provide Some Suitable place that They may have for the safe of publick worship after the The owl meeting house is Taken down or to act any thing there on that they may think prope.
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To See what the Town will do Respecting the money that is Due to Lun David parker and miguel Barrett that they 'have Voles for against Said Town or to actany thing them on that they may think proper
Corriged to the Next page.
1:0 to see if the Town will make a grant of money that they write to give those persons that would a New meeting house
to see if the Town will make any alteration Respecting painting the power in the Newresting house or Respecting the windows being made Defermento "The agreement that was made with those persons that undertuch to build the New inating house or to act any Thing There on that They may think proper
hear of failmet and make Return of this warrant with your doing there on seto the Selectmen Some time before the Time appoints for Said meeting Dated at Chelmsford Files Nineteenth day of march $ 1792
Benja Sporting Selectman Beng" Fletcher. . Yonas pavel Chelmsford the fore Going is a True Coppey of the warrants Deliver to Capt Timothy Adams and zur formes Dann June Constables of the Town of Chelmsford for them to warn a town meeting 1
the following is a Force copy of the Rations made by The conplaced on The fore going diamants In clecdiants to this framanta I have Notified all the prechody and other Inhabitants in my want to meet at time and place. and for the purposes with in mentioned by posting a Notification. agreable to a rate of fail Toun.
Chelmsford April 2 1792 Jarnothy Adams ( Constable
Chalonsford
middlefix. to . April 201792 In obedience to this wagen I have warned the Inhabitants of the Tower of Chelmsford In my ward Qualified Vate assemble at the Time and place and for the purposes within mention
James Duras Do Conplated.
Recorded by Beny" Spanking Town (lack.
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Chelmsford April 2 1791 atipublick Town meeting of the Threeholders and other Inhabitants of The Town Chelmsford Legally warmer and Regularly assemblea on the Day above said projede as follows Vez
Vota for gover, John Hancock Efg" Number of Votes 21 Voted for Frances Dans Egg" Number of votes 16 Vater for azer orn Eggs Number of Voti 7 Voto for John Brook Egy Number of Votes 10 Voted for Ellbridge EEN
vato for Lient yourmer France Dane Efe" Numberof ecto~12 Vato for Anor onne Efy Number of Votes -11
wat for Samuel Adams Egg" Number of votes 8 vota for John Brooks Egy Number of Votes 8
voted for Senators for the County of middlefca
vota for Ebenezer Bridge Elqe Number of Votes -33 for Joseph Br" Varnum Efa Number of Votes 36 Isaac Sturni Eff Number of Votes 27 Zachus Wright Egy Number of Votes 27
2 Samuel DexterJune Efar Number of Votes
Watter machfarting EM Number of Votes 3 parkes Varnum Ejer Number of Votes. 8 Joseph Horsmove Number of Votes
Eleazer Brooks ifq" Number of Votes - 9
listed for moderator for the Remaining part of the business Samuel putts Egy.
Votar
vote for Tything men formeon & pantsmy & Henry I paulding Jeme that their be four Half Days Appointed for Taking Inwoy! Two hall Day at faire Barrones one half Day at Sorganit Beng " Butterfield and one half Day at phinchas Chamberlus to Excuse beremeah Warren from Serving as leader of Wants and meaters
Vote for Scales of Warghe and meathur William File leher that the Next may meeting Should be ware by the Constables to adjam the forth fifth and sixth arturals to may meeting that the selection provid a place for publick worship.
voto vote vota voto
to abyon the Eight and North Arturals to may meeting not to have the peur panited in the New meeting house but to the Windows in The Galery Time curly.
then the midding was A Jaune bi may meeting Recorded for Benga frauding : Falou Clerk
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is the Subripbers being appointed by the inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford at a publich Town meeting on the Sixteenth day of January 1792 for the purpose of Boundway out a peace of Land by The Baptis meeting house in said Town for the purpose of a Burying yard and haveing attended to that Business profiaded as follows Beginning at a Stake about two Roos from the Northwest Corner of Said meeting house then Runing West Twelve Roos by Land of Dester John Better to a Stake and Then Runing South None Badge to a stake by the Road that Lead from Westford to no Whinchas Chambertins then Runing by day Road zustandly Tradurre Rods to a flake then Running Eleven kods to the Bounds first mentioned
Chelinifor March 28th 1792 Benja Spaulding
7 Selectionen
Jonas paires.
Chelmsford
middlesex Is to other of the constables of the Town of Chelmsford on the county of midellader greeting In the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts your are hearby Required forthwith to learn all their schilders and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward Lucacalled by law to vote ni Town offers to assemble at the house of oliver Barrons Elem Laid Down on munday The Twenty hard Day of April Instant at four of the Clock is the afternoon then and their to act on the following Arucuts un for to make Choys of Some Suitable person to Severe as Constable in the South part of Said Town for the year. Insuring or to oct any Thing there on that they may think proper to see if the Journ will accept of war games Denn Shaver as confluble in the Room of nu jonathan Tevens who was was Chose. Constable at the anual Alecting, in march dag or to oct any Thing Theiron that they may Think prope.
hearof failnot and make Return of This Warrant with your Dounge There on unto the Selectiones Some Danny lecime The Tome appoints for said meeting Date at Chelunsford aforud the Thirteenth day of April AL Inge
Berga Spaulding Janas pervel
Selectmen
the fore going is a True copper of the rescurrents delivered to Call Finally Adams hand James Lennard Constables of the Forest of thelens for 0 for theme !
Cheling ford
243 The following is a Trew Copy of the Returns made by the Constabler on the warrents Recorded on the Last page middlefex to Chelmsford April 230 1792 in dedance to the with ... warrant I have showner and indevene to warn all the Green ators and other Inhabitants of Said Town in my ward to meet at Time and place and for the purposes with mentions James Danniund
Comptable middlefix 's In obedience to the within Warrant I have Warned all the Frenchdoors and other Inhabitants 2.1 my ward by posting a Notification according to a vote of dan Town Timothy foams
Scanstable for
Chelmsford April 23 1792
Recorded by Bing pauloany Town lesk
Chelinsford April 2301792 at a publick Town meeting of the Bircholder and other Yhabitants of the Town of them for Leaully varne and Regularly assembled on the Day about it projeaded as follows 22 Esta for moderator formeel pitts Elg down side for Jahre Harwood for Contable for the South part of the
I'de to accept of fames Dunumer with Sufficient sonde man as Conplates for the North part of Said Town in the Room of Jonathan tevens that was Chosen as Constable at I annival muting in march jast to Adjoin the meeting & Thirdsday the 26th day of April Instant The Year ling wa Actorned
Bene, "paulina Town Clerk
Chelmsford) April 26 the 1792 then the inhabitants of Said Town meet on adformmet from the 230 day of this instant month and produce as follows use not to Excuse John Harwood from Servering as for table who was Chosen the 230 day of these instant month but he Refused to do the severs
od for staae thamberlin for Confiable who Decline Serving by Reson of his being in office the Last year volete From the meeting to munday the seventh day of may next insaing in the afternoon
middletex ts to mi jones, Dung funer one of the forest Contables of the Town of Chelmsford on the County of middlefest greeting
In the Name of the commonwealth of masfachufatte you are hearby Required forth with to warn all the Timee holder and other inhabitants of and Town in youp ward Qualined by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the house of Oliver Barrons Ejam in sand down on monday the Seventh day of may next losung at Two of the Clock mbine efter noon then and then to act on the following ULZ to make thous of fome futable persons to Represent the Laid Down in the General Court or assembly to be hele and Kept for The Servis of the Commonwealth at the State house in Poklon in the Country of Suffolk upon wednesday the Thirtieth day of may Acct Insuring to During their defron and Jelsions agreable to the Constitution of Said Commonwealth or to act any thing here on that Inny may thank proper
to See if the town will make aires porther grant I money for the surpon of Schooling in Said town this preagent year or to act any thing their on or Relations Schools as they may Hunk proper
to Ic, of the Town will vote that the man meetings for The Choys of Representatives for the puter be annually on 1
the first munday in may or to act and Innightcore on that they may think proper
to see if the town will accept of a Road Layed out by the Selectmen near Deacon Elencres youds con to oct any thing there on that they may Fring proper to see if the Town will Chase a committee to wake on the Costs Commulte that is Comming to Lay out the Roads or to act any thing there on that they may think proper
Scan of fail not and make Return of this warrant with your Doing Their on unto the Secretmen Some time befor the Time appointed for fai meeting dated at Chelmsford this Twenty both day of April +2 1792
Beny a frauding Schutinen Benjamin Fletcher
Jonas pourl Chelmsford We have young is a Ince Capper of the warran formes Sunn Joner Confiables of Choyn ford for tien to sam a Town meeting Recorded by tonia spanking Down Clock
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The following is coppens of the Retain made by The contables on the forgoing Warrant middlesex is Emobedience to the within warrant have warned all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town to meet at time and place and for the purposes within mentioned
Chubinsfond may 9 th 1792 Timothy Adams Comptable
middlefor Is Enelecciones to the withom Qvariant thave warned and 'ndevence to wany at the Free
holders and other inhabitants Said Town m my svar Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at Time and place and for the purpose within mentions
Chelmsford may 7 th 1792
James Dunn Jour Comptable
Chelmsford may 7 th 1792 at publick Town meeting of the Fireholders and other Inhabitants of Save town Legally warned and Regularly assembled on the day above Said proleader as follows ery Pand to
Vote to Chase a Representative to the general Court this prefen year
Vas for fai Representative major chnominali L'oted for moderator for the Remaining part of the Business Samuel pitts & ty! to Rais twenty five pounds for the use of School Dam- my in Said Town this present year
L'ato
J'ai that the committe that was appointed to provide Burpees of chop sam Schooling proportion the twentyfive pounds for the 1
Voto that the may meeting for the Chans of the presentation for the Buter les on the first monday in may annual. vold not to accept of the Road Layed out by the cutnic ncar Leacon. Ebenezer Goules
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