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Vold that the Town meetings for the present year be warned as they was the year pagt Samuel Stevens four moderator
Chelmsford march 30th 1789 Then we the Subscribers the Selectmen of Chelunsford Settele with mr William Fletcher the Town Treafavor of Chelmsford for the year past and Found that their Hand fin orderdinto fo Treasurers Homes from the fever Comingtables and Collections of to Town with the go Treasurer Had not Received the Sum of Six Hundred. and one hour Shillings and hive pence Two forthings which some is Refered in to the Hands of $601-4-5=2 Oliver Barron Eggs the Present Treasurer Benyja Ipallong Selectinen of: I Town to Receive 1
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Williams ofletcher Ofreafurer
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Chelmsford April 30 1789
it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barron E) Town Treafuror Shouts pay out of the Towns money to the widow Sarah parken the Sum of Seven Shillings and Twee pence it being for her fone motes Taxes in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty fewen when he was Taxe in Westford 70-7-5-0
also for her fone Alels Taxes in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eighty witch the former Selectmen agreed to abate the firm of Eighteen Shilling and ten pence 0-18-10-0
$1-6-3-0 by order of the Selectmen Benga Spaulding Town Clerk Chelmsford April 4th 1789
it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barron E Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money to Benja Sipauloing the Some of Three pounds Five Shillings it being for Do Spaulding Keeping Abigail hammer and her boy the poor of Po Town Twenty fix weeks which Time Endand the Last of helevuary 1789 the form of- 1-3-5-0-0
by order of the Selectmen Benje Sandring Town Clark Chelmsford April 4th 1789
it was ordered by the felatmen that oliver Barron Town Treasurer Should Pay out of the Towns money to Beny'a Spanking The Sum of Two Downs Three Shillings and four pence it being for Io Spaulding providing Shows and other Clothing and providing other Nejerges in Time of Abigails hammers Sickness the Last Twenty Six weeks the Io I paulo my kept her and her boy which Twice Ended the Last of February 1989 the Sum of -2-3-4-0 by order of the Selectmen Benoj a Spanking Town ()
Chelmsford Al 4 th 1789 it was ordered that oliver Barron tyy" Town Treather Should pay out of the towns money to Let Azariah. procter The Sum of one pound fourteen Shillington and Eight pence for keeping Jeffe Cory one of the Towns poor Twenty Six avecles which Time Ended the first of march 1789 £1-14-8-0
by order of the Selectmen Benoja Spanking Town Clerk
Chelmsford April 15th 1789
it was ordered by the Selectamen that Oliver Beuvron Epo, Town Treasured Should pay out of the Towns money unto Cornwell hofter the finn of fix Shillings it being for keeping Hannah Corps Child Two weeks 10-6-0-0 Z by order of the Selectmen Binga Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelmsford April 21# 1789 it was ordered by the Selectimen that oliver Barron Town Trea hvor Should pay out of the Towns money unto mit John Dritton the fun of four pounds fix Shilling and Eight pence it being for Do Dullone Keeping the window olive Cory twenty fix weeks at 3/4 por week which Trine Ende the Last of February 1759 14-6-80 By order of the Selectmen Beny a Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelinsford April 24th 1789
it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barron E/qv Town Treasurer Thous pay out of the Towns money into mir peter procter the Sum of thirtynine pounds Nineteen Shillings it being for his Boarding the widow Elizabeth Bryant one Hundred and Thirty weeks and for providing for her in Time of ficknes
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middlefix Is to mir Benja Adams one of the Cainglabels of the Town of Chelmsford in. the Country of middlefix greeting
(real) In the Name of the Commonwealth of maffachum you are Hear by Required forthwith to warn all the Three Holders and other Inhabitane in I town in your ward Qualifyed by Law to Vote to Affemble at the meeting hous in I Chelousfor on monday the Sixth Day of April next Inju" at two of the Clock in the after noon
ily then and their for I Inhabitance to give in unto the Selectmen of Town their Vots
for a governot and Levetennant Governor and also for senators for the Country of middlefix agreable to the Laws of and Constitution of law Commonwealth
2by at the Request of Capt Joseph Emerson and Leat Jonas perrec todoof the Town will Chiuse fonu Julable parson or partons to affect in Fencing the palm on the Sabbath Days or to act any thing theron as the town may think propper hear of Grailnot and make Return of this warnen with your Doings theiron unto the Town Clerk Some Time before the time appointed for Sand meeting Dated at Chelmsford this Twenty third Day of march 1789
By order of the Seletmen Beny" Spaulding Town Che In obediane to this warrent I Have warned and Endewere to warn the Fire holders and other Inhabitants an my ward to meet at the Time and place and for the purposes within metioned Benja Adams Comptable the fore going, is a New coppey of warrent Deliverce to nur Beny Adams one of the Constables for thefirst god Recorded by Benga Sporting Town Clerk
40 middlefixe to to my Willard Haward one of the Coinflables of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefix greeting
Sead In the Name of the Commonwealth of mayfechay you are Hearby Required forth with to wam all the Fivechoosers and other thabilance in said Town in your word Qualifyed by Law to Vote to affemble at the meeting Hous in A Chelmsford on monday the Sixth Day of April Next Inquiry at Two of the Clock in the afternoon
ily then and their for daid Inhabitance to give in unto the selectmen of 10 Town Their fats for a governer and contenant Governer and also for senators for the Country of middlefin agreable to the Laws of and Constitution of Said Commonwealth
by at the Request of Capt Joseph Emerton and Leut Jonas, pierce to fee of the Town will Chige force. ·futable person or persons to Affigt in Prancing the plalen on the Sabbath Days of to act anything therow that the town may think popper Hear of Trail not and make Return of the warrent with your Doing Theiron unto the Town Clerk for
lune before the Trime apposito for Said meeting Dated at This Twenty third Day of march 1789 Gy order of the Selecties Benja Spaulding Town Clerk. middlefix Is Chelmsford April 6th 1789 In obediane to the within warren I Have warned and Endevered to warn all the Free Holders and others in my Word to affenbile at Time and place and for the purposes with in mentioned
Willow Haward Contabile the foregoing is a Tree toppey of a warrent Delivered to new Holland haward one of A Counttables , Chelmsford Recorded by Benges Spanking Town Fleck
41 Chelmsford April 6th 1789
at a publick Town meeting of the shareholders and other Inhabitants of Town being Legally warned and Reagaly Affemble on the Day a love faid for the purpose of Chusing a Governess and Leut governer for the Commonwealth of mappachufetts and alfo Senators for the Country of middlefixe then projeaded as follows vier water for governor - John Hancock Ejqr Number of Votes-56 Voto to James Bowdown Efor Number of wars-2 vote for Lout Governer
Samuel Adams Elgo Number of Votes- 30
for Banga Lincoln Ejq" Number of votes 24 with for Senctors for the Country of middlefixe in the Town of Chelmsford at the meeting above said voted for
Joseph Bradley Varnur E/q" Number of Votes 52 Joseph Hogares Egy Number of Votes-{' Ebenezer Dredge Efq" Number of elde- 3g Eleazer Brooks ELgo Number of votes -37 Isaac. Stars Ejg. Number of Votes-35 Watter mifarting Eggs Number of Votes-21. William Thomson Egy Number of Votes-18. Joseph Curtis Eggs Number of votes - 15 John Brooks Egge Number of Votes-10 Don't marshall I porny Number of lots - 5 Jonas Lee Number of lots 6 Zatcheus Wright Etq" Number of lots-2
Date for moderator for the Remaining part of the Signals Ebenezer Bridg Efg
gold to Chuse four pawsout to affect in Junemy the psalm on the Sabbath Days one of
Voted for Dat Timothy Herrington for the parsons l'ale for Benga good for one of the persons Voted for Can't Benga of good for one of the parfois Pole for Nehemiah parker for one of the Persone they said meeting was Dismissed Recorded by Benja Spending Town Clerk
412 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Chelmsford march 30th 1789.
Barron Eggs Town Treafuror Shouts Receive of The Several Counttables and Collections of the Town of Chelmsford all the Taxes that was hound Du. from Said Counttables and Collection to the to Town as appears to the Selectmen of Town on a Settlement made with mr William Fletcher Town Treafuror for the year one thousand
Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight on march the 30th 1789 Borth of the town and minister also the School Tax and alle money Due from major John mindst to Said Town on account of his Haveing Drawn money out of the Said Town to settle with forne Folgers Some year past which more than to make then there Due as appeared by the Report of a Committee that was appointed to settle with To minutt the fin Sum of - £1=9:1=0 the above Said Taxes and money being Refered out of the Hands of mr William Fletcher Late Jacaffevor i to the hands of oliver Bryon Egg the pregant Treasurer of Land Town the Several Comptables and Collectors as follows vize
to Renew of mr mofos Davis one of the Counttables of to Town for the year 1781 the Sum of 2.44=1-7-0 to Receive of Lout Azariah procter one of the Country of Town for the year 178141782 the Sun of 47-4-2-3
To Receive of 115 fimcon Stevens one of the Counttables of to Town for the year 1782 the fun of 23-0-9-1 To Receive of mayor John minott one of the Counttables of Town for the year 178341784 the fun of 63-16-7-2 To Receive of ni David Danforth one of the Counttables of to Town for the year 1785 the Sum of 226=10-3-2 To Receive of mil faac Chamberlin one of the Countable of Town for the year 178641787 the Sum of £17=17-6-3 To Receive of mo Thomas marshall one of the counttables. of Town for for the year 1787 the fun of 146=19-2-3 Turn over
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To Receive of Lent David porter one of the Coming then of Town for the year 1788 the following fors vin one Hundred and two pounds fix shilling and two penu
for the use of Land Town £102=6=2:0 also one Hundred pounds for the Support
of the gospel ministry $100-0-0-0 also Tufty pounds chaises for the Writing Schools in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Eight The Sum of £50=0-0=0 and the Saw oliver Barron Eff Town Treafor is Hear by ordered to Receive the orders that haith bin Drawn on the former Treasurers of A Town that was not Answered by Is Ireafuros which is now Refered to the present. Treasurer hands to Ruewe and the I Treafavor is to be accountable for the Same as part of the ballance that appeared Due from to Counftables and Collections of A Town and he is hearby order to fue for the afore said farms if payment be not Emedeately maid and the said Tocafiero is ordered to pay out the money as he Shall Receive orders from the Selectmen from Time to Time by order of the Selectmen Beng & Spaulding Town Clerk
Chechonsford April 16th 1789 it was ordered by the Selecting that Oliceo Barron Town Treasurer Shouts Recof the Contables of the Town of Chelmsford for the year one thousand fever Hundred and Eighty Nine the Full furn that was Granted at the annual meeting in march Last for the Depraying the Necessary Charges a rising in Pair Town the preasant year which from is offered and and Commited to the Contables to Collect to Receive of my Benjamin Adams Tone of the Contables of Said Town the Sum of Two Hundred and Eighty one pounds Eleven Shillings and Chiese pence+ 281-11-5-0 the one Half to be Received on or before the first Day Cavige for word
feriehet forward
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of September Next Ensuing and the other Half on or before the First Day of march Next Enpring to Receive of mr Willard Haward one of the Contables of Said Town the Sum of Two Hundred and Sixty Eight sounds Eight Shillings and Seven pence- -268-8-7-0
the one fall to Be Received on or before the first Day of September Next Ensuing and the other Half to be Record on or before the first Day of march Next Enjung and the faid Treafuror is to fue for the fame it payment be not Lawfully made and the faid Treafuror is ordered to pay out the money that He Shall Receive as he Shall Riceve orders from the Selectmen from Time to Time by order of the Selectmen Benga Spanking Town Clerk
Berger Adams 281-11-5-0 To Receive of Willard Haward 268-87-0 (Juun Total_ 550=0-0-0
Chelmsford June 20th 1789 it was ordered by the Selection that oliver Barron Esq." Town Treaquior thous Riceve of the Constables of vais Vous the minister Chait or Tax that is made this prefant year and Commuita to the Said Constables to Collect to Receive of one of the Constable of fais form Benjamin Adams the Sum of fifty three pounds dicuentaen Shillings and Eight ponce one faithing 75317.8.1 in the following manner to Receive the one Half at or bufo .. the first Day of September Next, and one 2 warter at or before, the first Day of December Next Insuing and the other part of Some at or before the first Day of march Next Infunny
and to Receive of Willard Haward one of the Constables of Said Town the fun of Sixty one pound Two Shillings and There pence Three forthings- 4612-3-3 in the following manned to Receive the one Halfvat or before the first Day of September Next Insuring and one Quarter part at. before the first day of December Next Insunny and the face of land fum at or be for the first Day of march Next Intuing and the Said Treasurer is to pay out faid fun as he shall Receive roa from the Selection from time to Time.
By order of the Ichertmen Banja Sprouting Town Clerk
to Receive of Benjamin James willard Hansard
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il was ordered by Cactusford September 24 1789 by the Selectionen that oliver Barron Town Treafurer hours Receive of Lent Jonas perica the fim of Two pounds Fourteen Shillings it being for one of Bed and Beding and Some of Clothing that was Left by mit Robert prince Dereast that was manilance by the Town the Sum of 2-14.00 boas from the secret ofit, or devil to pay out
by order of the Feledmen Benga Spaulding Town Clerk 1
46 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barrow Etq" Chelmsford April 24th 1789
Town Treafuor Thous pay out of the town money into my Benjamin Hanging the Sum of Eleven Shillings and Two pence it being for Langt John Adams and Langt Timothy Adams being over Rated which was attend and Taken out of Said Benjamin Adams Rate bill that he
had to Collect the form of- -0-11-2-0 by order of the Selectmen banja Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelmsford may 20 1789
it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barron &/q. Town Treasurer Thank pay out of the towns money into mr Billwright Stevens the Sum of one pound Two Shilling and Eleven pence Two forthings it being i part for this Keeping School in fair Town fixe weeks at his father's and at Benga I pauloing which Time Ended the 30th of march 178%
the form of £1-2-11-2 by order of the Selectman Beny" Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelmsford may 20 1789
it was ordered by the felutmen that oliver Barron Efq. Town Treasurer Should Pay out of the Towns money unto mo Billwright Stevens the Sum of one pound Thirtun 'swith what he had Reperion before Shillings and Six pence it being in full for bus
Keeping School Six weeks in Said Town at his fathers and at Beng" Ipauloings and for his Boarding himself the Said Time which Time Ended the 30th of march 1799 +1-13-6-0
by order of the Selectmen Beny A Spanking Town (les)
Chelmsford may 20 1789
it was ordered ordered by by the Selectmen that oliver Barron Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money und mr Joseph Spaulding the Sum of Seventeen Shilling! and Six pence it being for his being over Rated in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty (Two to the Town Rats the firm and
0-17-6-0 by order of the Selection Bouge Spending Town Clerk
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Chelmsford may 6th 1789
It was ordered by the Selection that clicca Barton E Town Treasurer IWould pay out of the Towns money into Do" John Betteys the following Jums iz for Doctren Abigail Farmer one of the Towns poor when the way
Sich at Benja Spankings the form of one pound Twelve Shillings and Eight pence $1-12-8-0 to move for Two Days Servis as a Committeman to Exammu the orders on the Town Iacajuver and felllewy with Said Treasurer the form of five Shillings of four pone
to more for Daithen the wido Anna Crosby 10-5-40 Late Sickness the Sum of Fourteen Shillings and au lico Eight Pence
10-14-8-0 To move for medicins Delivered to lasse Cory one of The Towns poor the Sum of Two Shilling and four pence 102-4-0
Sum Total 2-15-0-0 By order of the Selection Beneja Spaulding Town. Clark
Chelmsford wiary 12 th 1789 for
it was ordered by the selection that oliver Barron Town Treasurer Thous pay out of the Town's money unto my John Triff the Sum of two pounds for Shillings and Two pence it being for his Town Fax in the year one thousand Seven Ifundred and Security
five and one thousand Seven Hundred and Security fox which the Town Voted to abate the fam 2-4-2-0
by order of the Selectionen Berga Spending Geron Click 1
Chelmsford may 14th 1789
it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Barton Ett Town Jacafuror Shouts pay out of the Towns money unto fary william Adams the fun of one pound Two Shillings and Eight pener it being for this keeping
Hurdy Need one of the Towns poor Twenty Six weeks.
which time Ended the Last of Thebruary dost and for providing Shoes and flocking and other Clothing for her the sum of £1-2.850 by order of the Selectmen Beny'a Spaulding Town Clerk
48 Middlegir Is Joant Bengamin Adams one of the Comptables of the of Chelmsford in the Country of middle fox greeting
(Ted In the Name of the Commonwealth of the massachusetts you are Here by Required forthwith to warn all the Fire
holders and other Inhabitants of A Town in your ward Jullified by Low to vote to assemble at the meeting hous 1. Said Chelmsford on Tuesday The Twelfth Day of may next at Two of the Clock afternoon then and there to Elect and Depute one person to farve for and Represent the Said Tocon in the great and General Court or afsembly to be Conveand Hed and hunt for the Servis of 10 Commonwealth at the State House in Boston in the Country of Suffolk upon wednesday the Twenty Seventh Day of may Next. "So During There fession and Lesions agreeable to the Constitution of fand Common - welth
2 ly for faid Town to give in unto the assessors of Said Town on the Day above Said a True and just Invoice of all there Rateable polls and all there other Rateable Estate which they were in posession of on the first Day of may one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty nine in order to alses The Inhabitants of Said Town agreeable to the Direction of the State Treajutor warren to fan assessors Dala march " 10 one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty nine to hear a List of the Name of the persons Drown out by the Selectmen to Serve as purimen for the year Enjury and to accept of the fame or to act there on as Is town any think proper
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at the Request of mr Henry Spanking and others to face If the Town will Shingle the meeting House and Repair Jame or to act anything Retailvily there to that the Town may think best
5 by at the Request of mr Leth Levingston to see if the Town will make an Exchange and accept of his Land where tis now Food and was founded out by the Selectme and others on the twenty fifth Day of march Last and Give him The Land where the Highway was Laid out upon Ebinezes proste Land that said frost gave to the Town freely for a Highway that he may have pay for this Land of the Town accepte it for athighway
"fly by the Defire of mir Iane Chamberlin to See if the Town will vote that Execution thous not be Ejouer against him for about Eighteen that he is not Recited for from the Town Treafuror untill he may have Some Satisfaction for Some of his Intaget that Hath fan made use of for the Town allo to See if the Town will abate some of the Rats that are yet Due to him from a Number of the Delinquant Parsons on This List which he will make a fist of move particularly at the Time of To meeting on to act any thing there on as the Town may think proper
fly at the Request of nor moles Daw's to See if the Town will free the or Collecters from Collecting the the oto highway Raits
Fly To Ice if the Town will son allow manuel Lanceys Demand on the Town Respecting the Keeping the widow Golulha
Here of fail not and mak Return of this warrent with your Dough there on unto the Town Clerk Sonu Jemy before the time appointed for Said meeting Date at Chelmsford This Twenty Eight Day of April one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine
by order of the Selectmen Jenoj'a fraudmy Town Cher may 12th 1789 In obedeants to The within warrent ihave warned and Indevere to warn a greable to the Vote of the Town by posting the Three Holders and other Inhabitants In my way to meet at the Time and place purposes within mentioned Jang 9 Adams Constable
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the forongoing is a Trew Copy of a wavvent Delivered to my Benga Adams one of the Confiables for Chelmsford
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Middlejon is to wit witter Harward one of the Conflables of the Town of Chelmsford in the Country of middlesex Greeting You the Name of the Commonwealth of the massachusetts you are Here by Required forthworth to warn all the Threehol. Ders and other Inhabitants of Said Town in your ward Qualified by Law to vote to assemble at the meeting house in Said Chelmsford on Tuesday the Twelfth Day of may next at two of the Clock afternoon Then and there to Elect and Depute one person to Serve for and Represent the faid Town in the great and General Court or assembly to be Conocen how and Hecht for the fever's of the Commonwealth at the State house in Boston in the Country of Suffolk upon Wednesday the Twenty Seventh Day of may next to During there Legion and Sessions agreeable to the Constitution of Faid Commonwealth for fair Town to give in unto the assessors of Sand Town on the Day above To a Trew and Just Invoice of all there Retable polls and all there other Reteable Estate which They were in profession of on the first Day of may one thousand Sevenhundred and Eighty nine in order to afses the Inhabitants of fail Town lagbeable to the Directions of the State Treajurors warrent to Said a sejours Dated march q 10 one thousand Sevenhundred and Eightynine To hear a List of the Names of the persons Drown out by the Selection to Save as tevimen for the year Enguing and to accept of the Same or to act thereon as the Town may thank proper- --
At the Request of mir Henry Spaulding and others to la if the Town will Shingle the meeting house and Repair the Same on to act any thing Relating their to that the Town may think best
At the Request of My Seth Levingston to See if the Town will make an Exchange and accept of this Land where tis now Food and was Bounded out by the Selectmen and others on the Twentyfifth Day of march Last and give him the Land where the Highway was Laid out upon Ebenezerth posts Land that Said hosts gave to the Town freely for a Highway that he may have pay for his Land of the Town accept it for a Highway.
By the Defire of mr Isaac Chambertin tor fee if the Town will vote that Execution Shall not be issued against him for about Eighteen pounds that he is not Recited for from the Town Tree furor untill he may have
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Sone Satisfaction for force of his Intrat that haith ben made use of for the Town: also to see of the Town will will abate some of the Rats that are yet Due to him from a Number of the Delinquenti parsons in his Left which he will make a List of more particularly at the Time of Said aneeting of to act any thing there on that the Tour may think proper fly At the Request of wir moles Davis to see if the Town will free the old Collectors from Collecting the olo Highway. Rats
8 by To See if the Then will allow mr Samuel fancys Demand on the Town Rejecting the Keeping the wide Golugha
Here af faile not and make Return of this wappen with your Doings there on unto the Town Clerk Some Time before the Time appoints for Said meeting Daled at Chelmsford this Twenty eight Day of April one thousand Seven hundred and Eightynine by crowder of the Selection Berga Ppandmy Town (lord medlifex ff Chelonsford may 12 th 178g Inationance to the within warrent Ihave warned and Indeverd to wenn all the Presholders and other Inhabitants to assemble at Tomu and place and for The Purposes with in mentioned Willard Hawerc Constable for Chemijos
The foregoing is a Free Copper of a warrent Delever to mr Willard Haward one of the Gonflables for Chelmsford
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Chelmsford may 12th 1789 at a publick Town meeting of the Three Holders and other Inhabitants of fan Town Legally warned and Regularly assembled at the meting Hous in fact Chelmsford on the Day above Land
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