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Oliver Barron Vacature. the above mentioned Report was accepted of by the Youen at there annual meeting on marche, the 1793 Recorded by Beny" pauloing Joun Check
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the following person hear after named was has taken the oth to the offices they way Respectively Choson in to at the annual town meeting in march 1 1793 Silas peirce Constables
Aaron Chamberlin low)
John Adams Blything mean. )
Banja Butterfiele sur
Jonathan Harmer Zebulon Spantang lund
Survoyers of than ways
Joel Barritt
Jacob hoster oliver perrel John Freeland
Robert Richardson
nucah Spaulding
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Bonya pelecy
moses Dave's
Fish evardons
Thomas marshall
Peter Spaulding
William Bridge
Elldad procter Vence Viewers
Asa Hodgman
La chies Fletcher
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Frances Bolsas
Levi. Fletcher
Samuel parkhurst fields Drivers
William parker. Andrew Spautoma
Jojeals parkhurst Stephen peirce ? Capt Ebenezer Sheed
Survosers of Lumlu
Bang " percy {Dear Keves John Dulon 3
miel amores Jumson stevens) hog neves Solonion Bram (
Lunt Daniel procter niea Spanking
Survoyers of Beef
John, Derner Sleater of Leather
middleper fo to main filas perver constable for the town of Chelmsford in the County of muddlefex Greeting In the Name of the Commonwealth of hasfachufelles you are hearby Required forth with to ware all the Threeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Said Town Qualified by Law to vole in Town affairs to asterable at the meeting house In Land Town on monday the first day of April next at one o clock in the afternoon for to act on the following arluceals 027
to Give in there votes for a governer and Lent governa also for Senctors for the country of middlefex agreable to the Laws and Constitution of this Commonwealth
to five in there votes for a Representative for the first district to Represent the faid Destruct in the Congress of the united States of america
to Give in unto the asfestors of fain town a True and lus Invoice of all these Ratable polls and Estate booth keil and personal in order to make the Taxes by in faid town this present year or to act any thing there on that they may think proper
to See what the Town would have done with the ministere acord in Said Town for this present year
to See if the town will the constables anything for the year Insuring or to act anything there on that they may think proper
to See if the Town will do any thing Respecting Rectifying The wall Round the Burying yard in the middle of the town or to act any thing thereon that they may think propor to jegof the town would have now wailer and menfleurs Provides for Said town or to act any thing there on that they may think proper
To See what the Town will do Respecting the town flores of powder and to act any thing there on that they may think proper
0 to See if the Town will make choys of Home town officers in the Room of Such a schaue Reprise or neglected to take the oth by Law Required in the office thay was Chosen into at annual meeting in march Instant or to act any thing there on one Relatives there to that the Town may think proper
hear of fale not and make Return of that warrant with your doing there on endo the Selectmen Some thin before the time appointed for Said meeting Data at Chelimite afore Saw this Eighteenth day of march AD 1793 Beng' Spanking felulonen Jonas pervel Schelinstod
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293. The following is a copy of the Return made by The constable on the warrent Recorded in the Last page middlefex fu Chelmsford April 1 st 1793 In obedience to the within, Warrent Ihave warned the threeholgers and other Inhabitants of said town Qualific by Law to vote in Town affairs to asferiby at time and place within mentioned by posting The Warrant according to the vote of the town Silas parce Constable for (hahn)
Chelmsford Aprils 1793 at a publick Town meeting of the Threehoward and other Inhabitants of the town of Chelinford Legally warned and Regularly assembled on the day above said proseare as follows viz voldfor governen France's Dena Efe Number of Vote twentyfive 25
and for Elbridge Gary Egge Number of Votes fix- 6 and for Lohnthomebook Eggs Numberof vote for- 4
vols for Leut Governance Samuel Adams Epi Number.
of votes twenty three -
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and for Elbridge Gary Eff Nombre doce ten-
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and for Azar Orn Syqe one vote / voto for Senetors for the County of middlefex. 30 vote for Joseph Is Barnum Efe" Number of votes Thirty for Joseph Horsmore Epy" Number of votes twenty nine 29 for Eleager Brooks spyt Number of reds twenty fin 26
for Zacheus Wright Eye" Number of votes hely four 24 Vor Ebenezer Bruge Sty Number of votes Twenty two 22 You parker varmen Eggs Number of votes twenty two 22 You Elbridge Gary Egy Number of Votes two
Vor Hace flacon's Etq" 10 Sandy come vote 1
vos for Representative for the first District to Represent the sad District in congress of the United States of america Samuel Holten Egg" Number of Votes thirty five-35 vote for moderator Capt Samuel Stevens voto for to Except of Aaron Chambertin Your as Conftable in the Room of William Laws with Sufficient Bondsman
22 wold to have four half dayps for to give in the Invoice two half daysat Sah Bavions one half day. at mor phinehas Chambulans one half day at Bony? Butterfields and a. 10.
that the Selectmen Set up the ministeral Lands to wanda to the highest bidder
to have the vandue of the ministerial Lands the Next wednesday at the Beginning of the Evening to true Each of the comptables three pound for this preatent year
to have the wall Round the Burying yard Repaired as rear where the ol wall now Hands as they Can and not Leve out any of the fraces de to Chase a committee to see that the wall Round the Burying you be Repaired, where the oto wal now fland recording to the vote of Said tow
rote for Said Committee Samuel pitts egy Ebenezer Bridge and Capt topich Fletcher
voto that the Selectmen Settle with Eng" Isaac Chamberlin. Respecting what he has done toward the wall Round the Burying gard feat
to have the wall Round the burying yard bult four and half high and faces as well as they can with fuch Jones as in now thew
otothat Ebenezer Bridge Eff be accommitted to make Inquirer Respecting the warghts and meatheures for The town Det to Cheese a committee to Thanh into the flores of Powder and other meletany flores belonging to fail Town voto that Leut Daniel Procter Docter John Betegs and Capt Samuel Stevens be the Committee for the above Jaid purpos
word that those persons that have not appear to take theroth to the official they were Chosen into be called upon to pay the fine
Then the meeting was Dismised Recorded by Banja Spending Town Clark
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to lher of the Constabilize of the lon" of Chelmsford in the County of middlefex Greeting In the Name of the Commonwealth of masfactufalls you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all the Gregholders and other Inhabitants of faid Town in your ward Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the sixth day of may next Infiring at two o clock in the afternoon fot to act on the follow artural vez
to See if the Town will make Choys of Some futable person to Represent the Town in the General Court of this Commonwell wealth to be kept and held in Boston of Else where a greable to the Laws and Confletution of fail Common wealth
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to see if the Town will act any thing further Respecting Schooling in Said Town for this preagent year or to act any thing there on that may thank proper-
3/4 at the Request of wir John Twigs to See if the Tour. will open the Bridle way that Leads from Cracked Spring by Said Teils home to the County Road and make the and make the owners of the dand consideration for ferecan Said Road or to act any thing There on that they may think proper
to see if the Down will chuse a committee to water on The Courts Committee that is appointed to view the Road over the ford way in Billerica ou to act any thing There on as they may think proper
at the Request of Loew John Bateman to See if the town will take into Consideration the Situation of the Road by mermach River below to Batemans barn or to act any thing there on that they may think proper
hear of fall not and make Return of this warrior. with your Doing ther on unto the Schelmen force before the trage appointed for land meeting Dale at Chelmsford afore Said this twenty fifth day of April #2 1793
Beny'a Spaulding Selectmen Bange Fletcher Jonas parce Chelmsford
the foregoing is a True Copy of the warrants Delivered to filas power & Aaron, Chamberlinten Constables for chelonsfood for them to war a town
Recorded by Bony? Landing town Clerk
the following is a Copy of the Returns made by the Corestables on the ourgoing warrants middleque Is Chelmsford may 6th 1793 Irobedience to the forthme warrant Ihave aiarna all the frechotours and other inhabitants o Law Town in my ward Qualified by law to vote in town afferis to mat at time and place withon mentioned by posting a copy of the evervan according to the vote of Said Town
? Contable Silas parce (0) enconstar)
middlefare Is Chelmsford may 6th 1793 In obedience to the within warenund I have warned all the freeholders and other Inhabitants on the cout end of the Town that are Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs to meet at time and place for the purpose within mentioned by posting Copy of the warran agreeable to a voler of the Town Aaron Chamberlin dann Constable
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Chalonsford may 6 th 1793 at a publick Down meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally warned and Requarterly assembled on the day about volo to not Send a Representation to the General Court The present year
vote for moderator to boven faid mating capt Beny
votos for to act on the artural Respecting Schooling
vote to have the Grammar school Continue until the Annual meeting in march Next
voto to Chuse a committee to Regulate the whod of the Schooling 2. Said town for this present year voto that the Selection bethe committee to proportion the said School in dow town for this procent year vota to adjoin the artreal Respecting opening the Road by mar golin. Twee's to force futer meeting voto that the Selectimes be a committee to wate on the Courts commuter that is Coming to view the Road over the ford way in Billerica
od to Dismis the Artural Respect of the Road by Least John Batmans then the meeting was ismufed Recorded by Berg: Spanking Town Clerk
middlefer is to other of the constantes of the town of Chelmsford in the county of morleyes Greeting The Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthe with to warn all the free holders and other Inhabitants of Said town in your ward Qualified by Law to vote to assemble at the miceling house i Said town on monday the Thirteenth way of may Instant at three o clock in the afternoon to wet on the followme Artreal viz
at the Request of the committee appointed by the Church of Christ on the Town of Chelmsford to See if the Town will concur with Said Church in Calling and Teltle my my Hezekiah packard as there pastor or to act any thing there on or Respecting the fettling of a pastor with us that they may think proper
heard full not and make Return of this warrant with your Doing there on unto the Selectmen forme time before the tram appointed for said meeting Dated at Chelin ford aforesaid the Second day of may 21793 Selectarian Beny' Spanking Benga Fletcher Jonas Pence. Cielvousfood
The fore going is a True Copy of The warrants Dellive. to filas parce and taron Chamberlin lunes Comptables for Chelmsford for them to warn a Town mailing Recorded by Benga Spoucomy Town Clerk
the following is a copy of the Returns made by the constabler on the fore going iariamente middleper is Chelmsford may 13 th 1793 a obedience to the rightimghave warned and Indeed to evar all the Breeholders and other Inhabitants of Ie Town in may want Qualified by Law to vote to assemble at time and place and for the Purpose, with our mentioned filas parece. ?con stable
middlefex Is Chelmsford may 19th 12,93 moledance to the westham wirwant these warmed und Indiverd is ware all the freeholders and other Inhabitants in my ward that are Qualified by Law to vote to meet at time and place and for the purpose within mentioned Aaron Chamberlin Jumer 7-table Recorded by Benje Spanking Town Click
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1793 Chelmsford way 13 at a publick Town meeting of the Firecheddars atand other Inhabitants of the Town of Chichesfond Really warned and Registerly assembled on the day a love Said
Ebenezer Bridge Stop being closer moderator of the face nicotina to proceed at this time to see if the down will Give mir Hezchich packard an Invitation to Settle in the ministry
de that the vote be different by polling
voto to five nor Hazakiah packard an Invitation to . Settle as pastor of the Church and Congregation in This Town the Number an affairmetros was 96 and the negative 19.
vota not to Give mi Hazakcal pack and one hundred pounds Jannually So long as he Shall remain on the ministry voto not to give nov Packard one hundred pounds yearly So long as he Shall Supply the pulpite. voto to reconsider the vote that past Respecting not que my mi Packand one hundred pounds so long as he Shall Reman on the ministry grote to pay . Hazarich packard the form of one hundred Rounds annually as a Salary during the time he that Continue in the ministry in this Town vota to give a packard the fun of two hundred pounds as a Settlement in Case the Shall accept the foregoing . Invitation
vold not to make any addition to the settlement vold that Deacon Aaron Chamberlin mur Samuel Howard and capt Jonas prince be a Committee to your evite the committee of the church to acquaint o Jackand with the fourgering votes of the Town
alles by Ebenezer Bridge moderator
Recorded by Benga Spaulding Town Clark
middlesex is to that of the constables of the town of Chelmsford in the country of middlefox greeting In the Name of The common wealth of masterchusetts sign are hearby Required for thwith to warn all the Free- heders and other Inhabitants of Said town in your want Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in Said Town on whichisday the tenth day of July Instant at four of the Clock in The afternoon for to act on the following artical vir at the Request of the Church of Christ in Said town for to see if the Town will Chuse a Committee to Joyn with the Committee of fai Church to Convers with me Harckich packard and appointed a time his ordenation. or to act any thing there on or Respecting the fettlering of my packand as they may think proper
hear of fale not and make Return of of this warrant with your doing theyon unto the Selectmen Some time before the time appointed for fais meeting
Date at Chelmsford aforehand this thing day of Gerber. AD1793
. Benja frausing electricen Benga Fletcher of
Jonas parce Schelmsford
the four going is a trice Coppey of the warrants Dellewird to filas perec and Aaron Chambertin Ju for then to warn a Town meeting . a coffey of The following is the Returns made by the Constables on the fourgoing warrant middlefex fs Chelmsford July 10Th 1793 Im obedience to the with in Warrant Chac. warned, all the freeholder and other In habi tanke of Jan Down on my word Qualified by how to L'ite m Town affairs to meet it time and place and purples with i mentioned
filas poice constable +1
Chelmsford July 10th 1793 middlefex & I'm ofediane is the with in warrant I have warned and Indecaand to Warm all the freeholders and other Inhabitants .... ward Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs to med at home and place for the purpose worthou mentions
Aaron Chambertin guin Constable
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Chelmsford July 10th 1793 at a publick Town meeting of the Grecholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally wanted and Requarterly assembled on the day above Said it was vote for Ebenezer Bridge E/o" for moderator to govern Said meeting voto to Chuse a committe agreable to the artical m The warrant
voto that the committee Confist of five perion vote for Said Committee Ebenezer 43 20 g E Jam oliver Barron Eje Liet Danael Procter Samuel Howard and Capt Benga Fletcher
vola that if we id be agreable to the Town to have The ordenation about the middle of october next do that the above named Committee be authorized m behalf of the town to confer with my packard Relating to the condition of the payment of live Settlement and of his fallary and also on all matter necessary to be acted on previous to his ordenation and Report Their prosciding to the Town
Udo to adyarn the meeting to the Second monday 20 august at five a clock in the afternoon at the meeting house
Then the meeting was adyarme
Chelmsford August 12 th 1793 The Inhabitants of laid Down being assembled at the mating house on adformment from the tenth day of July Last past proscared as follows viz Vdw to head the Report of the committee that was apporti to convince with mir packard Respecting the payment? of his Settlement and Salary vota to accept of the Report of the faid Committee voto to have the ordenation on the Sixteenth day of october next
voto to cause a committee to make provision for the Frownsel at the ordenation that the commuter that was appointed to agree with mi packard Respecting his settlement & Salary be the committee to make provision for coursfel at the ordination
02 voted, that eap! Jonas peine Benga factoring Cap- lassan Fletcher not phinchas chambertin oliver peirce Isaac Chamberlin & William bridge be a committee to take proper measures that order be kept in the meeting house on the day of the ordenation and that the meeting house be feilved against Ingery and appoint a Sufficient number of persons for carrying this This vate mito Execution de to disais the melting then the meeting was Desousa heard Gy Benj' Spaulding Town Clerk
The committee appointed by the Town of Chichester on the tenth day of July last past to confer with mr Hezekiah Packare relating to the conditions of The payment of the settlement and the Salary offered him by the Said Town. Report that They have attended to the business assigned them and that it is agreed upon by mir packard and the faid committee of the Town Shall Confirm the laid agreement that the Settlement Shall be played on the following manner arz one hundred pounds thereof in one year from the time of ordenation and the other Hundred pounds in two years with intrest for any delay after the expiration of the Said times of Payment and that the Salary be payer quarterly yearly- which is Submitted
Ebenezer Bridge per order -;
Chelmsford August 12th 1793 Recorded by Beng" Spaulding Town Clerk
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To the church and Congregation in the Town of Chelmsford
Christian Brotheren and Brands your proceeding for the resettlement of the Gospel ministry among you have been communicated to me by your respective Committee and the Invitation which you have been pleased to quesione to Sustain the character and perform the duty of your pastor and teacher has for Some time past been the Subject of my Serious meditations Concerning my duty I have repaired to the Greate head of the church and hope that what I now Communicate will be best
for you and for me of be accompanied with a divine benediction. The kindness hospitality and friendship which 4 have largely expérience recites and deserve unfeigned Gratitude: and your invitation presented me by the commuter of Church and Town I Think it my duty to acept :- and may he who prefides over the assembly of the first born pour upon us his Richest blessings under the cultivations of divine Grace may we enjoy the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace may mutual regard and affection mereage where they now Subsist and may thay rise and flourish where They are now wanting and that the Lord will afford as the merifull tokens of his benequity and love and be pleased to grant that the enabling Spirit of mutual fundour forbearance and Charity may pervale and circulate through all our harte: is the Sincere wish and the devout prayer of your affectionate frind Hoz- Packard
June 22: 1793 Read by Rewe Caleb Blake Westford Recorded by Benj" Spacing Town Clerk
4 middlefex Is to ither of the constables of the town. of Chelmsford in the country of middlefex Greeting 1) you are hearby Required forth with to warn all the free. holders and other Inhabitants of Said town in your ward to assemble at the meeting house in Said town on sunday the Second day of September next ensuing at Three Oclock in the afternoon for to act on the following autucal enz to give in unto the ashesfors of Said town a true and Just Invoice of all there Katable polls and Estals forth Real and persona in order to make a State tax by for this present year
to hear the Report of the Committee that was chosen at the annual Townmeeting in April Last past to make Sarch into The store of powder and other military Stores that belongs to Said town and to any thing Respecting Said Stores as they may think proper
to See if the town will accept of the highway hayed out by the Selectmen by mr John with or to act any thing there on that They may think proper
to see if the town will accept of the highway Lane out by the Selectmen near mir Simeon Stevens over Rig hill to called or to act any thing thereon that they may think proper
at the Request of Capt Azareal procter to See if the town will abate him of what is due from him as collector to to the creatures of Said town or to act any thing There on that they may think proper
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at the Request of Capt Azariah procter to See if the Town will make him any concederation for his collecting a part of a Tax that formerly belonged to the North part of said Town or to act anything there on that thay my his proper hear of fale not and make Return of this warrant with your dongs there on unto the Selectmen Some time before The time appointed for Said meeting-
Dated at Chelmsford afore Saw this Twenty Second day of August AD 1793
Beng a Spanking Selectmen
Banga Fletcher
Chelmsford
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the fourgoing is a copy) of thewartante Delivered to filas perres año Aaron Chambreshis gom Jonas prince The following is a Copy of the Retures made by the Constables on the fore going warrants · Chelmsford September 201793
midellefex Is in obedience to the withmy wvariant of have warned and hidevened to warn all the foschilders and ittun Inhabitable of dais town in my ward to pics at time and place and for the purper evithorn mention
filas pefree Sconstabile Aaron Chamberlin) Chelists
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Chelesford September 20 1793 at a publick Townmeeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally varied and Regularly assembled on the day above Said, Kevi Fletcher Yeste Spaulding & Jonathan flevens was drawn out of the Box to Parcel as Jurymen at the next Inferior Court to be holder at concord
As for and made Choys of Cap formul Stevens for moderator of Says meeting: no vote was Based Respecting query in there. Invoice by it was Neglected velo to adyarn the actual Respecting the Town
Stores to the next town meeting and that the
Committee that was appointed for that purper make further thanch Respecting Some of the town Stores and make Report to the town
volo to adjoin the artical Respecting the Road by nor John Juifs to the next town meeting that Persons that own the Land by sand Road Bring There Bill for the Damage-
i'dled to accept of the Road bir mi fineon Stevens over Ridge will so called
to adjorn the artucals that Respect Cop. Azarial procter to the next sublick Town meeting that the Said procter and the Town Treafurer may Compute matter and Let the Town know how the matter is
Then the meeting was adejarned to the next publick Town meeting.
Benga Spanking town Clerk
Recorded by
middlefex fs to other of the constables of the Town of Chelmsford in the county of middlefer Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to warn all the haceholders and other Inhabitants of se town in your ward Qualified by Law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the greeting house in Said tow on Thirdsday the third day of october next forsung at two of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following artucal 222
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at the Request of those persons that underluck for to But a new meeting house to See if the town will accept of the new meeting house or to act any thing There on or Relating there to as they may think proper hearof fail not and make kelvin of this warrant with your doings thereare inits the Selectmen Some time before the time appointed for Said meeting Date at Chelmsford this 27th day of September AD 1793 Beny'a Shandong / Selectmen Beny'a Filetcher of
Jonas Demec Chelmsford
the fourgoing is a copy of the warranty delivered to Selv prince and Aaron cham berlin den to avrom a Town meeting
the following is a Copy of the Return made by the Constables on the four going Warrant
middlefer Is in obedience to the within Warrant Ihave warned and Indewird to war all the face - +holders and other Inhabitants of Said town in my Word Qualified by Law to vote in town offers to assemble at time and place and for the purpose within mentioned
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