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also the fun of nineteen Shilling and two pence it berry for this morning the Brush in the Burying your and helping to Remove the town stores the fun of 0-19-2
fum total # T-2-6
by order of the Selection Bang " Spending Town Clerk
Chelmsford February 20th 1793
I was ordered by the Selectmen that olives Banen own treasures of his successor in that office then pay out of the Ferons anconey auto Cap Beny a Atetable the following dams win the two proihr) Eight thrilling avid Six pence et being for this taking "nunca and making James for tius preagent year the firm a $2-8-6 tomore for Entertaining the Select men when doing M. Jown, e. the form of Seventeen fillings 0-17-0 To more fin form mening the Taxes linee shilling l'amore for evaleing on the Courts Connection.
and reewing a place for the kowo from the new Bridge to Billerica time one hors and Expense the um of one pound rene Shelling. Je x prince 1 956 to move for sakeny valuation and copying The old Invoice to send to Count the name of Me pounds bece Shilling. 3. 2 0
carryed to the sex Arge
5 de mare for nowung the Town Stores one Shilling and four perace to-1 1 for Laying out a Bringing yound by the 43agates
meeting house two Chilling 1000 for Renewing the Barrios lectwen Chelmsford and Carlise four Shilling
1,0 for proportioning the School money and other business one shutting and he pence 10 1 6 for Laying out a Road and other Business three hillings and fax pene. 20-3 6
for dettlening with Low David parker and fall Barnett and ysam Chamberlin three
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for Take my fair of the poor tige year past Vine Achillout and fight pence { a 9 ?
Janicole 9 12.0 by order of the Selection Beng Spaces of Town flet
Chelmsford February 20 th 1793
it was ordered by the delect men that oliver kann Eler Town areafurer or his successor in that office Should pay out of the Second money unto Capt forcar parce The following Jums con2 for Jake ing Invoice and making Taxes for the processand year the form of one, pound Eleven Shillings £1 11.0 To move move for Taking the valuation the Fun of two pounds Sixteen Shutting $ 2 16.0
to more watering on the Court Committee and sewing and meathearing the Road from the new Bridge to Billerica time hors and Expenses the form of two Rounds fuse Melting of one penny € 2 5- 1 to ware for Going to haveand Respecting fann Richards De formo ix drilling of Eight fiera 0 6 8 for Renewing the Rounds Returen Chelmsford and Carlisle tive fumo four fritt 9 04 0 for for is a place for the meeting 0 2 0 for Lawina out a Burging your on the Beplus meet a
I'll for Going to phonehas Chamberting to Let all the wall Round the Burying sand by the Baptis meeting house the form of two Stilling for Settleing with David Parker fort Barritt and Isaac Chambertin the form of thise Shillings -3-0 for other Soun Servises the Sumof twelve A 12-0 for Entertaining the Selectmen asker doing the town Business the fumo for Shillings. -10 60 for half a Bushel of Indien meal for Chorros Grant the Sum of two Shillings 0-20 for Labour done on the new Road by his hous to Simeon Blodgets the form of time Shilling 0 - 9 - 0 for moving the Town Stores- 0 1 6 for Taking fair of the floor the year past o 9 0 Sinn Total of 9- 11-3
by order of the Select men Benga SparDans Town (Lack
Chelmsford February colh 793
It was ordered by the electricn tial diver Baume own Creatures or his Successor in that office theoto Way out of the derne money Into Bouge fourty The following Jums viz the firm of one person can
Shillings for materne the fogle Rate and the way and feels and meeting nous the Town and School Lixas 1170
for the preate can have found
( more for Take me, valuation and Copying of to of Invoice to Send to Court the Four of twee Dorends Seven Shillings $ 2.70
for Time spent in Exammening the Taxes
one day £0-3-0 to move for Entertaining the felativen when
making Taxes and fixing valuation the fun of Seventeen Shilling 0 17 0 for Exammoning the County Tax and other Business low fulling fc-2 - 0 . to move for routeing on the courts Commette and ering and nicashaving the hoved from the new Bridge to Billerica time hous sine Expense the fun of two rounds Eight chilling £2 8-0
for time Spent with the committee on having a plan fixed for to New meeting he use the Shillings 0 - 3 0 to move for time Spent Respecting mary Brown 2.10
Carryed to the record plage
for one day Laying out Roads four Shilling to hi for Going to Lay out a Burying yard by the Baylite meding house and Going to Let out the wall to be fal Round the fame the sum of four Shelling
for Removing the Town flores and having feets made for the Sabbath days after the os meeting house aver Takendown The firm of three fulling, 7 0-3.0
for Drawing twelve Ratebills and twelve waren its to Commit to the constable to collect the Taxes for this preasant year and for Recording the fame in the Town Is ook and for making out the Highway Lists the fund two 2- 2 0
Dorinde two Shilling
for Drawing warrants for Town meetings " carrying them to the Constable and Recording fifteen Town meeting Ite Sum of one pound ten Shillings 1-10-0 for Drawing the orders and doing the other You vivileine Cared firedany paper the fun of two pounds £2-0 for Going to town to See a bought lann Richardford & for going to haveand to see a bought lawn Richard for 0 6 8 for celicing with Lent David parker and Joel Barrett arie Sma" Isaac Chambertin the form of three a 3 for Taking Care of the Towns poor the year pas Are Sum of twelve Shutting,
Sum Total 214-16. 0 by onder of the Selectie. Bereg Spaulding Town Clark Chelmsford February 20 # 1793 it was ordered by the fleetmen that oliver Barron Etap Town Treafurer or his Successer and that office Shorts pay and of the Towns money into (oft around leveres the following funer ary the fun of these thrilling for his covers as a Connutter man to settle with It. Gren sever the Last year the frame of 70-3 0 to more for time Spent in firmy a place for the riesling house and Expand The fund Sort Hullings in two penses.
-0 6-2 to more for time Spent to Seeing that The Gravil was Removed houn the meeting hous the firm of fix It tim - 60 Lo more for time Spent as a commetter man hostet The School houses the fun of Seven Shelton 0- 70
Sum Total $1-2-2 By order of the felcomen Beny" Spaulding Trem Bled
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Chelansford February 2 6th 1793 il was ordered by the selectmen that oliver Busca you Down Treasured or his frecester in that office thenes Day out of the Towns money untoner John padding fur The firm of three sounds fifteen thulling and neme pena it being for this taking care of Abigail harmer who. The wa, fick the year pat and for his prover my Clothing and flows for her in fac time and for one Chain he found to Confine William, pousses with when he was in said Town the firm of 1 3-15 9 by order of the electroen keny affecting Town Clerk
Chelmsford February 27th 1793 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Bacon Efor Thous Receive out of the Towns money The following Jums 12 the fun of eleven pound Eighteen Shillings and Three pence it being Entertaining the Town oficers at the two Last annual marchameeting and the Expenc of the Committee when Settleing with the Down Freaform for two years and Expense at the vandues of the poor and other Expenses of the Selectmen when doing the Towns rer's for the two Last year's the form of 11-18-3 to more for Levering as creatures for two years the Sum of four pounds 4-0: 0 to move for the Expense of those persones that Carter the Gravid from the newmating house The fun of deventeen Stilling and six pence #0-17-6.
fun Total #16-15-9
boy order of the Selection Beny Spaulding Town (lak
the end of Town orders for the year 1792 Down to march mating 1793
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Town orders from march meeting 1793 Chelmsford march 12th ,793 it was ordered by the selectmen that oliver Barome Town Treafurer or his successor in that office thous pay out of the Towns money unto me long, happier the following Jums viz for making and mending Shoes for Hannah Gorden the form of Seven Shilling 70-7-0 also the fun of Seven Shilling and Six pence it lacing for his making one pair of Shoes for Thomas Grant the form of- £0 7-6
ferm Total £0.14-6 by order of the Selection Bonga Spending Town Clerk
Chelmsford march 12th 1793 it was ordered by the Selection that oliver Barron che Town Creatures or his successfor on that office Show pay out of the Towns money into ino Samuel waited The Sum of law Shelling and Eight penge it being for his providing one Blanket for the widow otce Cory the School 70-10-8 by order of the electricn Banya Spaulding Town flach
Chichesford march 12 th. 1793 it was ordered by the selection that oliver Barron Eg Town Treafurer for his successor in that office thous pay out of the Towns money untoft John Bolley. The form of these Shilling it being for his Series as a formalice man to settle with the Town Treafure The year past the fun of- a Spanking Town Blake by obder of the Selectionen Bang" 70-3.0
Chelmsford march 12 th 1793 it was ordered by the Selection That Oticico Bains Town Treafurer of his Successor in that office Should pay out of the Towns money unto James Den shin for keeping formfor, harmer Twenty fix weeks at 1/11 por racek which Jaune Ended the Last day of February Last past the Sum of two pound nine Stilling and +2-9-10 ten. pence
byorder of the Selectmen Bonga Spaulding Town Clerk
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Chainsford march 12th 1793 it was ordered by the Selectionen that Oliver Borrow ELg Down Treafurer's i his Jueces for is that office shouts Day out of the Towns aroncy venlo John Dunn for keeping the window olive Cory and Howmuch forde. Thirteen weeks which terme Ende the Last day of Godina Last past the Sum of two pounds nineteen Shilling and se Jeren pence £2-19-7 also to pay unto the low Down for his wifes making floaths for Thomas brant the Serve of five Shillings and Eight pence 20-5-8
Jenn. Total £ 3-5-3 by order of the Selectmen Bengo Spanking Town (lv
Chechensford march 12 H. 1793 it was ordered by the Selection, that Oliver Barron Eff Town Treasurer or his Successor in that office their pay out of the Towns money unto the widow. Anna Parker the following fumes viz the Seven of fourteen
Shilling at being for her Boarding or Ajahine two weeks when keeping School in the rich
the Server of 20-14-6 also the Jung of fix Shilling and four fence of being for her hand mans assistance in Repairing the highway beliver more Braces Bowers and formal marshallstr. in the year 1791 the Sum of + 0- 6-4
Sum Total × 1-0-4 by order of the Selectorens Berg affecting Town for
for Town orders See the 3th page
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Chelmsford January edith 1793 at a publick Townmeeting of the hechoters and other Inhabitants of the Towing, Chelmsford Legally waved and Requarterly assembled on the day a bove far projected as follows UZ
vote for Representatives for the first Destries to Represent the ad Destruct in the congress of the United States of America
for James Bowdown Eqq Number of Votes Sixteen. 16
to for Samuel Holten Esqu Number of codes ten 10 to for Williams Heath Elgi Number of votes Eight- 8
To for Jojeph B varnum ESque Number of votes two -2
to for moderator to Govern the Remaining part of The Business Capt Samuel Stevens
Lo to chase a committee to settle with the Town Areafhour To for Said Committee Laster John Bettys moses Davis and much Spaulding
to accept of a Road hayed out by the Selectmen begining Year mi tojeph harness house and Running Eastardy party by capt daniel Sternses finds out to the Road called Blodgets komso that Leads from Capt Stevenses field to
to Cracked Spring and discontinue the to Road that Leads from Cracked spring to cojeph harrass provide it Shall be no cost to the town
that the inhabitants of Chelmsford are not to well acquainted with the circonstances of the Towns on grote .. and restore as awould a l'ecclary to Justify a comprare. with with the Request of the commuter yet they do not fine in their minds any objection to the Incorporation of an academy in the Town of Westford
that Deacon Aaron Chamberlin be an agent for this Town for to Call upon the Town of Billerica for what money this Town has Expanded for the support of the union anna (resty. There The meeting was Lesmiser
Recorded by 43cmja Spanking Jours Check
I'M the warrant that was firm out to wenn ihr Town meeting was Recorded in 260 page of the Back
a Jown way vered and hayed out by the Selection of Chelmsford on the 28th day of December 1792 in the forth part of law town beginning near ar lojeph Scars on the South side of the Road that Leads from ford harpers to Cracked Spring at a Stake and flores then Runing Eastandly to the most north carlandry Cornerof of Capi Samuel Stevens, fiche there Runing Southendly partly by cap s licenses pence to a Black ock three marked then Runing Eastandly to a Small pine tree marked at the Road Calle Blodgets Road that Leads by Capt Samuel Stevenses field to Couched Spring Said Road is Layed out two Rods wurde in Every part Thery and Bounded on the most touthandy Side of the Said Road Layed out by
A Selection Beng " Spending Jonas parce ) chefinisford
0/ NB the above dand Road was accepted of by the Pawn and at The fair line the do Road that Leads frew Cruchied Spring to joseph harveys was Discontinued Recorded by Beng's Spanking Town Clerk
middletex & to mr. learnes Denninner for the down of Chelmsford in the Country of mindefes Greeting
Dan thename of the Common wealth of massa lidt you are hearby Required fortheearth to 200in all i canaly to well
the freeholders and other Inhabitants of adown's to assemble at the marting house in Said down on munday, the Eighteenth day of February motor at two a clock on the afternoon for to act on the following arturals org
Why at My Request of Deacon. Elenged bord ne tamente Howard Zebulon Spanking 20 there to fa! the Town will take into consideration the matter Respecting Bulling and aprising School houses me town or Reconsider a vote passed on the tenth of December Last or to add any thing there on that may may thank proper
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at the Request of the school committee to see if the "own will grant a fun of money for the pury os of paying for five wood for the Use of chody in said town on to act any thing There on that they may think proper at the Request of a number of the Inhabitants of fri town for to See if the town will make for preparation for providing a new Bell for to hang in the new meetinghouse or to act any thing there on that the Down may think proper
hear of fail not and make Return of This Warrent with your Doings there on unto the Select, in Some time before the time appointed for Said meeting Dated at Chainsford a love said this forthe day of February +D 1793
Benja Spending Selection
The fore going is a) Trice Copy of a warmest
Beng? Fletcher Jonas prince
Dunn Joner Constable for to warn a Town 7 Directing Recorded by Benje frauding Down Clock
The following is a copy of the Return made on by the Consilier .. the four going ware" middlefox Is tobedianes to this warrend thave warned and Independ to warn all the freehaters and other fonhabitar In laid Down Qualifyed by Law to vale to meet at time and place and for the purposes cithine mention Hennes Dunn Jai Gonflable
Chelmsford February 15th 1793
Chelmsford SFebruary 19 th. 1793 at a publick Town meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally warned and Regularly assentes on the day about Said proseaided as follows ont for Capt Samuel Stevens for moderator of forreading to not accept of the Draught that was made Respect is The Budding of School houses. ata to not Foron the matter Respecting the School houses de to Disanul all that was voted at the town meeting on the tenth of December Last past Respecting the Butons and apprising School houses me fais horas la do not adrom the cortuent Respecting Raising money Io to pay for the wood for the use of Schools fter
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exi to Rais the fun of twenty pound for the purpose of oto pay ma for firewood for the use of of schooling in the Squadrons in Said Jewon - vote to not Dismiss the autocad Respecting providing a Now Be voto to not Adfor the actuel Respecting a New Bell vote to partich a New Well for the meeting house rt te purtich an English bell of Seven hundred fraught vota that those persons the de took for to Bulo the new meetinghouse be a forma tes to provide the new Bell Then the meeting was dismised Recorded by Berg Spaulding Town Clerk
for the Town of Chelmsford in the county a ·middlesex Greeting
call In the name of the Commonwealth of masfachit you are hearby Required forth with to warn all the "Arechelders and other Ingabitants of Said Town Qualifica by Law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meding house in laid Down on monday the forth daw of march next forsuring at ten of the Clock In the pournoon for to act on the following arlucas 272 do to make (hays of all Joan officers to derive no far Town for the year frisking as the Law Directs
The for the Seven to Grant Such Jums o mores for the Support of the gospel and all other Necessary Charges arking an aid town for the year Pressing as may be thought nearfull or to act any thing there on what Thay me though prop
360 to See what way, and manner the town will produce Repairing the Highways town Roade cam Bridque no town for the year ensuing or to act and there mewis that that may think pro is
to se what way and manner the schools shall be kept in faire Town for the year jusumg or for to actany thing there on that they may thank proper
to see if the Town will take to have time to a Large The year moving on to act any thing there on has they may may think proper
at the Request of oliver Barron Egg" to See if the Town will abate the Taxes that is Due to nun as Treasurer from capt Azariah procter as Collector or to act any thing there on that the Town may thank proper June at the Request of mr Henry Spainoma Auron xmlwin Jojeph Haywood Isaac Adams John Adams John mansfield and Solomon Byam to See if the Town will abate the kapus sociaty the Tax that is now made against them for Building The new meeting hous in faid town or one half of fact tax or for the Town to act any thing There on that they may Thank proper hearof fail not and make Return of the Warrant worth your doing, there on unto the Selectmen Some time before the time appointed for Said meeting Data at Chalvesford a fore Said this Eighteenth day of February. AD 1793
Bang& Spausing Beng" Fletcher Jonas persel
Ifelectrice.
Clickinsford
The fourgoing is a True Copy of a warrant Delivered to midermes Dieandere for him to viaje a Townmeeting Recorded by Beng" Spautory Town Clerk
the Following is a trice copy the Return made by The Contable on the four going warrant
middlefex Is in cledeance to this with in Warrant Thave Warned and Indesire to ware all the Ice holders and other Inhabitants of food Town Qualified by Law to vote to meet ul #
live and place and for the purposes withour mentioned by fresting a copy of aid warrant agreat to a vote of Said Voron James Dann lav Gonflable
Chelmsford march 4tl. 1793 Recorded by konja Spantang Town (les
Ldlinesford march 4 Th 1793 at a publick Town meeting of the Forceholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford Legally wan and Regularly assembled on the day above said prosent asfollows en202
vote for yearly Granjury mi William Fletcher. voto for Granjury to atten at the Next Superior Court to be be hoden at Concord Samuel pits Egg todd spaulding was Drawed out of the Box to you funnyman to April Court to be holden at Concord
volo and made Chays of Elements Bridge EN For moderator to house said meeting vola to prosead in the (hays of Town officers as they did the Last year word for Town Clark Many' Sparede me, vote to chase three Selection
voto for first Selectman Bang a spanking
votre Second Selcetman Capt Bang" Fletcher oto for third selection Capt Jonas peres vote for Town Graferer Steuer Barren Egy
voto that the selectmen be the over car of the poor cotis that the selectinc. be the Astestars
votefor Constable for the Northend delas prince
vor for Confluble for the soullund Hillary news the Remaining part of the Business for hand ogty voted for dypthing vell de
vols for Survayer of Highways Bon" Bancafied June. Jonathan Farmer Robert Richardson Zebulon Speeding Joel Barrith Jacob Faster oliver paires John threekan polo for fish offerets ten
vote for so fish officers much Spaceding rather Joyler William Bridge moses Davis Beny'a pelecy Capt lohn. Food Thomas marshall Bery" meloen peter Spending Benja Ballenfield terme costo.fence reciver. Frances Bowers Elidad pros For Ja Hodyman Zacheus Fletcher
Lotefar field Drivers Levi Fletcher Samuch parkhand William Parker Andrew Spaulding Afar . Envoyer of hopes and Lumber Joseah parkhurst Stephen pearce 30 Capt Ebenezer Sheed Cast Jours Re:rice
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writed for sealer of weights and meathurs feremuch Warren for Tear heves Benga Delcy John Dutton. ) For Hoe Revers miel mores Zebulon parker Samson. 4 Stevens Solomon Byar
D for Servoyer of Wood William Fletcher for farcours of Beef Laut Daniel procter much facing ) for Seater of Leather John Farmer
A root to Chase Inspectors of Bread
to accept of the Report of the Commute that was appeyote to settle with the Town Freafunci
Tu to kais one hundred Pound for the Support of the Gospel ministry for the year Insung
2 to kai's the firm of two Hundred pounds for Defraying The Necessary Changes in Said Town the year Insuing to kai's the form of one hundred and fifty pounds for The Repairing the Highways Town Roads and Bridge, in Said town the year frestring
that the Labour done at the high ways untill the first of Augus be 4/ por day and from the first of August to the first of october bc 3 po day and the Remainder of of the time at 2/pr day and oxen and Can't be Set ats) ni dos the first tarm and So in proportion through the what time
to have the Highway Jan made by the Last invocis to Kai's the form of one hundred pounds for the use of Schooling
tes to kais the Sum of thirty pounds for the use of women School in Laid Down this Areapent year
do not to Chase a Committee to proportion the Schools in faid Town
@ not to have Each Squadron draw there one money renot have five months of Grammar School
to have the grammar school keep in four parts and that Each Squadron provid there own merter Qualified as the Law Directs
a to have the Grammar School kept in the four Biggest squadrons
to to Cheuse a Committee to proportion the Remainder of of the school money a mong the other five faudra mmer School is played for
259 voto that the electron be a committee to proportion the Said School money vete that swine go at Lowe vete that Swine be shutup in the month of September and october. voto not to about the Taxes that is Due from capt Azaval procter to alwer Barron Efe as Treasurer voto not to about the James that is made agains the Boptu for Buting a New meeting house
Then the meeting was Desmises Recorded by Bonga Spanking Town Clerk
The following is a true Copy of a Recall Groen by oliver Barron Step as Towntreafunce for form hundred pounds of money payer to him for to pay for a New meeting house
Chidingford February 28th 1793 Received of the Town of Chelmsford four Hundred pounds which the Town Voted to Give to the under - takers which Bult the new meeting house and I hearby Discharge Said Town from any further Demands of Said four hundred pounds and hearby Margate my fell to be accountable to fait under takers for Being Said meeting house from any further Demands upon face town for and four Hundred pounds Oliver Barron
attest moyes Davis John Abotheys Micah Spaulding Recorded by Beny Spending Town Clerk the above mentione was accepted of by the Town at there annual meeting in march & th 1993
The following's a True Copy of the Report of the Committe appointed to make a Settlement with the Tron Freafairer
Chelmsford Bebouwing 28th 1793 To the Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Gentlena the Subscribers being Chosen by your Vote of the fourteenth of January 1793 a committee to fillle accounts with the Town Freativer of Laid down and Report as follows viz by Examining the treeis drawn on Said freafurer on the Grants of money and other Ballaness which one to Defray the Common town Changs 100 froid a Ballones in the towns faces of the firm of These Hundred and forty four pounds Thirteen Shelling and fico pence two farthings
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ware housing also Exammonde the orders Freuen on fait Treasurer upon the ministerial Balance of last year and the Grants of money for that parper tence and fire a Ballones in the Towns faces of fortyseven pounds thule. Shilling and fix pence one farthing * 47-13 6.1
we haveing sammened the orders Drawn on
Creatures upon the Grants of money for the support Schooling in feed Town for the year past and find a Ballance which has not been ordered off as yet of the Two of Eightynine pounds Seven Shilling and Six pence $ 89-7-6-0
moyes Davis 7 Committee
John Belleys nucah Spanking having Exammoned the above kerport and ani dattesfied there with
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