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it was ordered by the Select men that alover Marion Ety Town Treafurev. Should Pay out of the towns money ants niv William Bridge for this being Taxed for his Son's head The year pragt when he was other ways taxa the fun of one Dollar & Thirty Eight Cents. $1:38:0 for his going to Billerica on the account of the
Death of John mellining the form of one Dollar 1: 00 and for Expense when feveraymy the Jaron the Sun of once Doller & Seventy Seven Cents 1.776
Jum Total $ 4.15'0 boy order of the Selectmen Baroja Spaulding Town Cloth
Chelmsford February 28th 1999
it was ordered by the Select men that Occur Barron egg 1
Sown Irea funer Should pay out of the Torony money into Jos Aaron Chamberlin for moving the Side port's the Sumol one Della $10:0
by order of the Selectmen Banja Spending Town (led)
Chelunsford February 28th 1799
it was ordered by the Select men that alves Barne Efe Should Receive out of the Porous money for his feverss as Treasurer the year past the form of texless Dollars avid Sixty fouren Cents $ 12.67:0
boy order of The Selection Bareye Spaulding Town Clash
Town orders from March wording 1799
Chelmsford March of the 1799
it was ordered by the fleetman that Olives Buuren El
Town Trax france Show pay out of the Vous serwery ante nov Explain Back lust ne faut for keeping the Widow Ruth Button from the first of September Last past to the
first of march inplant the form of Elicens Dollars $ 11:13:0 owned Misteaux Cents
by order of the Selectmise Bauof Spreading Tocon (lack
Chelmsford march 8 th 1799
it was ordered by the Scheetmen that Olwer Barron Etq" Town Treafurer the wa pay out of the Towns money into Jeffe Spanto my for louth he Provided to make & finer Stevens
Shifts the fun of two Dollars of thirty three Couts
$ 2:33:00
and one Doller for Shows for fai Efter
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by order of the Selectmen Beng affunding Town Clock
3:33: 0
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Chelmsford march 8 th 1799
it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barron Eff. Town Treafurer Shouts pay out of the Jogos money into. John Dann for Sunday articals he provided for Samson Farmer and for mending for faid Games and mary Bower. Serce September Last past the form of two Dollars
and Twenty one Cents $ 2:21:0. by order of the Selectmen Bang " Spending Town (lek
Chelmsford march 12 th 1999
it was ordered by the select men that Oliver Barron Egy Treasurer should pay out of the Towns money unito Capit Benja Fletcher for his service the year part in making The taxes Laying out roads and time spent in taking Care of the poor and other town business and Entertaining the Selectmen when Doing the towns business the fun of sixteen Dollars and Eighty four cent- D- 16:84: 0.
byorder of the selectmen Benja granting Town Clerk Chelmsford march 12th 1799
it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barman Egg town treasurer should pay out of the towns money unto Cap Jonas peirce for his service the year past in making the taxes Laying outaroad, and attending as a committy man to have the Bridge tritt over the mouth of concord river and time spent in Doing other town business and taking care of the poor the fun of seventeen Sollers and twenty five centy- 17:25:0
and for keeping Jonay Former twenty six weeks from the first of September Last past to the first of march Instant the sum of twenty seven gallery and forty four cents- 927:44:0
and for providing Shirts for Said Jammer the Sum of four Dollars -. 4= 0:0
Sum Total $ 48 = 69- 0
by order of the Selectmen Benja Spaulding Town Clerk
Chelmsford march 12 the 1799
it was ordered by the selectmen that diver Barron Egy Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money into the wide Sarah Ryan for keeping the wido olive cory twenty six weeks from the first of September Last past to the first of march instant the fun of twenty one follows and thirty cents- $21=30-0
buy order of the scheetmen Ben's Spaulding Your Elcre
Chelmsford. March 12 th 1799 it was ordered by the Selection that Oliver Barron En Town Ireafurer Shant pay out of the Towns money unto Bancaja Spantiring the following forms vez.
to takeing the Invence mind make in the Taxes the year past The Sim of directors Dollars and Eighty four Cents $ 12:04:0 for Entertaining the Selecteren when doing the town Business and making taxes two Dollars Sixteen cents 2:16:0 For haying out high ways and going to Billerica Respecting mary Bowers & John mac (living and jundry meeting with The Selectomen and Committees and Settleing with the Treasure and takering Pair of the poor the year past the sum of Eight Dellers & Thirty Three Cents $-8.33.0 for Drawing the Liste for music and Single Rait and the highway Lists two Datters 2: 0.0 for arowing the faitbills and flamants and Recording tham and the Foxes the Sum of Nine Dollars
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for Towoing Warrants You Town meeting and Recording the Town meeting the sun a few Dollars 5.0 for Drawing orders and taking ne accounts and other Rows Town Writing for the Town and holding super the year past the form of filters Letters ٢٠ $54:33:0 by onder of the Selectmen Bonga Spending Town (lach
Chelmsford march 20th 1799
it was ordloved by the Selection that Oliver Barron Town Treasurer Shouts pay out of the Towns money nul mo Zebulon Spanking for Setting up two Side port) and providing the Boards the form of the Dollars and fortepren gente $ 10:2,90 by order of the Selectmen Bony Spendmy Town Clach
Chelmsford march 20th 1799
it avais ordered by the Select men that Olwww Barron ELoi Vown Treatover Should pay out of the Tacones money and Sebulon Spanking In for his going to Billerica Is Bring to Town the Corps of John Mc Chung the farm of two Dollars $2:00
by order of the Selectmen Bang" Spacetorny Jour. link
Chelmsford march 26th 1799 it was ordered by the Selectmen that oliver Baron Town Treasurer Short pay out of the Towns money unto mir lowen Emerson for Providing Drills and powder to Blow Stones in the High way the Sum of one Dollar and fifty cents
by order of the Selectman Beny& Spanking Town (les
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Chelmsford may 1799
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it was ordered The Selectmen that olivier Barrow Town Treasures Shouts pay out of the Towns money with and Joseph Tyler for his being Jam for his fall in a Chelongford When he was Taxed and played his Pell Tax in Newburyport in the year 1797 the Sum of one Dollar and Sixty three cents_ $ 1:63-0 by order of the Selection ... Dong Spanking Town (Lu) Chelmsford may 7 th 1799
it was ordered by the Selectionan That Olives Barron Ey Town Treasures Should pay out of the Towns money un to mir Gaus procter for finishing the wall at the Burying yard by the Baptis meeting house the fam of two Dollars and and fifty cents $ 2:50:0 by order of the Select men Beng a Spend my Town (Lich
Chilinsford May 20th, 1799. it was ordered by the Sellatmen That oliver Barron gy" Town Treafurer Should pay out of the Towns money suite mrJonathan Barros, for Entertaining the Town officers at the annual Tour meeting in march 1798 4 1799 and the Expence at the Vandues and of Committees Slutman to This date the Sum of fifty Seven Pollers
Gy order of the Selection Bouy Spandau De 57: 0-0
Chelmsford July 4th 1799 Egni it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barra Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money unto John Dunn for Keeping Mary Bowers Sixten weeks from the post of march Last past the fum of Sixteen Delle as & forty four cents :- 16:44-0 by order of the Selectmen Benga Spand my Town Par
Chelmsford Augus 30 th 1799
it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barron Egy Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money into Dan John Spanking for Keeping Joanna Keyes Twenty fox weeks from the first of march Last to the first of September following and for providing one apron for her the firm of hacer Dollar
8-12:00 y order of the Selectme .. Borys Spand my Toute Cach
Chelmsford August 30 th 1799 it was oneleved by the selectmen that oliver Barvou Egy Town Treasurer Shouts pay out of the Towns money unlo David Heges for keeping Either Stevens Twenty five weeks from The first of march Last to the post of September following
The Sum of twelve Datters -$ 12:00 by order of the Selectmen Bang "Spending Town (look
Chelousford September 30 1799 it was ordered by the Selectmen that Oliver Barron Egal Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Jowas manky sinto Dor Timothy Harrington for Doctermy mary Bowers Abigail harmer to April 9 th 1799
the Sum of Seven Dollar & Seventeen Cents $7:17'0 by order of the Selectmen Benga Spanning Town (Levh
Chelmsford September 30 1799.
it was ordered by the selection that Oliver Barron egge Town Treasurer Should pay out of the Towns money in to Capt Jonas peines for keeping Jonas hammer twenty fix which time Ended the Last of August Last Past the firm oftwenty five Dollars $ 26:010 and one Dollar for Clothing and meding for Said Farmer
Sumtotal $ 27:0:0
by order of the Selectmer Bang" Spaning Town (Leve
Chelmsford September 30 1799
it was ordered by the Salutmen that oliver Barrow Egg Town Treafurer Should pay out of the Towns money une to Sobre Down for keeping Mary, Bowers ten weeks, which Ended the Last of August Just past the Sum of ten Dollars Grand Twenty Eight Cents $10:28:0
for Extrodonary Soft one Dollar and fifty cents. 1:50:0 and for making and mending for fais Mary Bowers
20:0 the form of fifty contr_
and for keeping Samson Framover twenty since weeks and taking the pair of him when broke the Sum of three Dollars and Thirty Six fonts 3:36:0
and for making and monding for Said farmer the fun of one Dollar & fifty Cents 1:50:0
Sum Total $77:14:0 by order of the Selectman Bewg" Spend my Town (look
Chelmsford October 19 th 1799 it was ordered bu the Selectmen that Olwer Barron Egg Town Treasury Should pay out of the Towns mancy Jonathan Barion for Returning two Schoolmastur to cambridge the Last winter time Sum of four Dollars. $ 4:000 by order of the Selectionen Beny Spania Jow Clack
Chelmsford Decembers St 1799 it was ordered by the Selection that Oliver Barin Town Treafurer should pay out of the Towns mary interni Ephraim parkhurst for keeping the wido Ruth Dutton twenty six weeks which Ended the first of september the fungal Eight Dollars of twenty four. cont, 8: 270 and the fam of one Doller and filleer Cents that was Due to faid parkhurst for keeping said undlow Dutton when the was bid of to Doard Keres the ferrol $ 1: 15 0 Sum Total $ 9.42.0
by order of the Selectmen Beng " Spending Town Clerk
for Jawn order See page 255
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middlefix Is to Either of the Constatics of the Town of the Insford in the Country of middlefex greeting
in the Name of the Commonwealth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forthwith to pest up pers of the warrant one at Each meeting house and another at my foll Spanking in Said Town to warn and give notice to the thresholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town Qualified to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting hous in the middle of the Town on Thursday the fourteenth day of func Instant at four OClock in the afternoon to act on the following artucal ver
to hear the Report of the Committee that was appointed to repair a plan V Estamate The Cost of a Bridg over Concord River Between the long ford and Tears bury near for Soyeah Fletcher and to act any Thing Respecting Said Bridge that They may Think proper
hear of fale not and make Return of this warrant with your doing There on unito the Selectmen for time before the Time appointed for Saw meeting Dated at Chelmsford a fore faid This South day of line 2. The year of our Low once thousand Seven hundred and Nome ty Eight Barvy: Spandoing ? Selectmen Banya Filetter 01
Forcas pource Schelingford
the fourgomes is a True Copy of the warrant, Delevard to Enf Isaac Chamberlin V James Dean Jour to war! a Town meeting
The followmy a Copy of the Returns made by the Constatles on the fourging warrant_
middlefex fs Chelmsford Jeme 11 th 1798 perjuant to this Warrant I have Executed the Directions There of agreeable to order l'ace Chamberlin Conflabel
middlefex to in obedience to This warranty have warned and Indevered to wagn all The Free holders and other Inhabitants in Said Town Qualifie by Law to vote to meet at time and place and for the purpose within mentioned by posting Copays of the Same agreeable to a Vote of Said Town
Chelmsford Func 14 th 1798 James Down Dan Constable
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Chelmsford June 12, th 1798 at a publick Town meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally warned and as fumbled on the day abourfais profeed asfollows vor
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for moderator not William Bridge
to adjoin the art Respecting the Bridy over Concord Rever to the Next publick Town meeting
to Dismiss the artical Respecting the by mr Zebulon Spending to Billerica
to adyarn the autucal Respecting Samuel Siletter to the Most Town meeting.
Then the meeting was Dismefst
Recorder by Bang? Spanking Town Clark
medelle for is to Either of the constables of the Jeron of Chelmsford in the County of middle for greeting
$ The Name of the Commonlocalth of massachusetts you are hearby Required forth with to postup copays of This warrant one at Each meeting house and a nother at mis fool Spaulding in fai Town to wann and free notice to the Freeholder's and other. Inhabitants of Sin Town that are Qualified to vote m Town affan's to assemble at the meeting house ne The middle of far Town on monday the ninth day of July Next at four O clock in the afternoon to act on the following arturals vez
to See if the Town will allow to mr John Arken his Demand for the Damage he fustamed by Reason of Poorman's Bridg Braking down and Leting his Loading into the water or to act any thing. There on That the Town may thank proper to act on the artical Respecting the Bridge over Concord Rever or any other avtrical that was a yorved at our Last publick Town meeting if They may thank proper hear of far ( not and make Return of This warrant with your doing thereon unto the Scheetmer. Some time before The Tomy appointed for Said meeting Data at Chelmsford a forefor This Twenty Eighth day of fine in the year of our for one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Eight
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Benoj a Fletcher the love going on a Trace copy of the courant Chelmsford Deleverer to Ente Hace Cham berlin & James Dein Ben. to warn a town meeting
:230 the following is a Copy of the Returns made by The constables on the foregoing warrant middlefer ts Chelmsford July 9 Th 1798 permeant to this warrant I have Executed the Directions agreeable to order Isaac Chambertin Constable
middlefen of my obe drames to this Warvent I have Warner and lideveres to warn all the Forceholder and other Inhabitants on my wear Qualified to cate to meet at time and place and for the purpes witho. mentioned by posting copays agreeable to a vote of San Joan Chelmsford lucky of the 1798 James Dann June Constable
Chelmsford July 9 Th 1198
at a publick Townmeeting of the Freeholdore and the Inhabitants of Said Town Legaly wanie am assembled on the day aboutaid finescade as follows wir
Drown out of the box for Jam men of attend at The Next Count of fashionis to be holden at concord
volo for moderator Ebenezer Bridge Egyp. in to vold to Chase a Committee of Three men to iqueme in the motor Respecting the Damage of ar John Acken and to make Report to the Town
vold for faid Committee Dear Aaron Chamberlin Ebenezer Bridge Eff and Bonga Spending
vote that this Town will be at Equel Expense with The Town of Tewksbury in building the Bridge auce The main stream of (on cord tiver where the County, Road is now Lays out
to Chase a Committee of Three man to Let out the Bridge to be Built over concord kower
voto for Said commettere Capt John Ford Capt Janey Hence & Cont Amos Whitney
to Defolve The meeting
Retenido by Bange Spend my Town Clark
middlesex is to Either of the Constables of The Town of Chelmsford in the County of middlefax Greeting
, the Name of the Commonwealth of was fachuseth you are hearby Required forth with to popt up Copays of this warrant once at Each meeting hors 2. Say Town and another at mor foel Spacing Said Town to wvaru and give notice to the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Jawn that one Qualified by Law to vote for Reprefer. Itative or in Town affairs to assemble at the meetinghouse in the middle of Said Town on monday the fifth day of November next at two allock in the afternoon to act on the following artucale 222
to give in there votes to the Selectmen for one futable person of the Second middle District to Represent Them in the Congress of the United States at the Request of Samuel Fletcher som to See if the Town will grant him Some assistance in paying the Doctor for Releveing him on the account of his Eye fight or to act any thing thereon that the Town may think proper
hear of fale not and make Return of this warrent with your Doing thereon unto the Selectmen forme time before the Time appointed for Said meeting Dated at Chelmsford a fore faid this Twenty for the day of october in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred! aizd Ninety light
Benga Spanking Selectmen. Benja Fletcher Jonas parce Schelingford
The four going is Copy of the wartants Dilwere to Enfe Ganc Chamberlin and my games Dann Jun to warn a Town meeting
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The following is a Copy of the Returns made by the Constables on the foregoing Warrand Middlefex Is persuant to This Warrant Ihave warned and Endevera to warm all live freeholders and other inhabitants in my word by posting Copays agreable to the vote of Said Jewon to meet at time and place Chelmsford November 5 th 1798 James Dunn Juma Constable
Middlefex As. Chelmsford November 5 Th 17 98 persuant to This Norrant I have Executed the Direction thereof Isaac Chambertin Constable
Chelmsford November 5 th 1798
at a publick Town meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of Said Legally Warned and assembled on the day above said proscade as follows viz
for Representative for the Second middle 2.000 District Joseph & Parrium Egg" Number of Votes fifty none - 59 vote for Ebenezer Bridge Egg" Number of votes fourteen 14
votes for Irmothy Bigelow Egger Number of votes Seven. 7 voto to prolead to the Next artwell
voler for moderator Ebenezer Bridge Egg
voted to make Samuel Fletcher a Consideration to pray for his Doctoring
voter the Consideration be forty Dollars Then The meeting was Dismissed
Recorded by Bang & Spaudoing Town Clark
middlefex to to Sette of the constables of the Journ of Chechonsfood in the Country of michel fer Greeting in the the Name of the Commonwealth of masterclass you are heavby Required forth with to port up Copays of this warrant one at each meeting hous wie land town and one at and feel Spending n. fand towers to warn and you Notice to the priceholder and other inhabitants of Said Tower Breach fied by Law to vote in town afferers to assemble at the meeting holes in the modelle of face Towne on monday the 31 st day of December Instant at one OClock in the afternoon to act on the following arturals vez.
at the Request of a Commettre appointed by the Church in Chelmsford to See if the Town will make any provision for the Raved or Packard which may Render his mind Calm and Easy and in make his hapy on his Connection with us or to act any thing There on that the Town may Think proper
to See if the Town will appoint a Committee to make a settlement with the Town Treafover for The Surfent year or to act any thing Thereon that the Town may Think proper
hearof fail not and mak Return of This warrant with your dongs. Ther on verify The Selectionen forme. Twee before the time appointed for faid mating Dates at Chelmsford aforce fand This Nineteenth day of December-
In the year of our For one thousand Seven hundred and
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Bentja fletching Jonas prince Chetrasford The following is a copy of the Retain made by Re Constables on thy Lourigg ... , warrant Middlefex So Cheinthew 31: 1798 preducan't to this warrent I have Executed the Direction. agreeable to inder Isane thembading comptable middletex Is prefreant to This assurant of here. warned and Indevenit to ware all the freeholdtest other Inhabitants in Said Town Qualified by Law to vote by posting up Copays of the Same agreeable to a vote of Said Tocon to meet at time and place and forth. purposes within mentioned James Dann Jun Panstabile for (band ..
December 31 st 1798
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Chelmsford December 315+1798 at a publick Town meeting of the Freeholders an other Inhabitants of the Town of Chali,low Legally warned apy assembler on the day a bou tai toscader as follows Les. vote for moderator Benga Spaulding
voted that those persons who belong to the Baptis Society Shall not be bild to pay any additional Sum for any additional Grant which may be made for the Read mr Packard
vota not to dismiss the actual Respecting making Some pour sean for the Read my packard voted not to Grant four hundred Dollars for the fear and Mackan valid to Give the Read and Packard Jurenty (Percreds yearly maddition to his Sullary for the form of fix the ears Lo Chuse a Committee of those persones lo mata a Settleman with the Tour. Incaturer for This preasant
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vot.) for Said Committee mo Williams. Fletcher Capt William Adams of Ente Isaac Chambertin
Their the meeting was Desomist. Recorded by Bonga Spending down (Lack
middlefex Is to Either of the Constables of the Town of theliesford in the country of middlefex preston, in the Name the Name of the Common wealth of Masfachen you are hearby Required fortheeth to post up Capers for this avariant one at Each medling haus in Sad Down and one at Joel Spreiding in Said Town to warn and Give Notice to the Freeholders and other inhabitants on your Wards Qualified by Law to vote in town affairs to fastemble at the meeting house in Said Town on monday the forth day of march next at Jan Oclock in the morning to act on the following arturals
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to give in their vote for a Treasury for the County of middlefix
to make those of all Town officers as the Law Directs to Serve in Saw Town for the year nothing to make Such Grants of money for the Support of the Exped ministry as the Town may think Necessary for that harpies or to act any thing there on that they inva, Think Proper
courage forward
to make such Grants of money for the Necessary Chaves i Said Town and for Schooling for the year en suing as the Town way think proper to See what way and venner the Tour will proveed to have the Roads and Bridge Repaired in Said Jour for the year in funny or to act any thing thereou that the Town may think proper
to See what way and manner the Town will have the Grammar School and other Schools Recept in Said Town for the year insung or to oct any Thing there are. that they may think proper-
to see if the Town will vate to have fun go at Large on Said Towent for the year isering or to cut any thing themove that they may think proper of the Request of mr. Azarian Spanking Sofial. Parkhurst and others to See. if the Town will make Some allowance to the School Squadron in the middle of the Town for Their providing a Store for the School house and The Saving Cost for wood for the School
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hearof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your doing Theron unito the Select men Some time before. the tin appointed for San meeting Dated at Chelmsford a fare for this fifteenth day of February in the year of our hard one thousand Seven hundred If Nice tymen. Bang& Spanking Nichtmen. Jonas freier Sche hus food
the following is a Copy of the Returns made to. The Conflubles on the lowgoing l'avant Middlefex Is Dertrean to this Mourant, hace Duly Excenter the Directions Thereal Chelonsferd March tith !? Max Chamberlin Constable
Accedele x Is prequant to this warrant have Harmad and indevend to Ivann all the force holders and aines in habitants en my ward bu hosting Companys agreable to a tale of Law Town to sheet at time we place for purposes within mentioned
Chelmsford Durch 4th 1799 James Benonsen Constable
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Chelmsford March 4 th 1799 at a publick Townmeeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Said Town Legally warned and assembles on The Day above Said proscaded as follows VEZ voto for moderator Ebenezer Bridge Egger vote for County Treasury Ebenezer Bridge Eff" The Number of votes Sixty light 68 votes for Town Click Benga frantiing
votos to Chase Those Selectment
vote for first Selectman (Banga Spend my vete for Second Selectman Copt Benga Fletcher
voto third Sheetman Cap Jonas parce
valid for Town Treasurer Oliver Barron Efg
vote for Contables for the Northend Henry Spento may vote for comptable for the Southern Lt Samuel Adams voted to thuse the other Town officers by hand vite vote for Surveyers of High ways Elldad Procter Samuel Marshall You Joseph Parker Nathan Tyler Jonas Farrar Abel, Adams Abel Marshall
John Adams & Willard Howard
voted for France viewers mal procter Aberyah pewny V Leer worter
vold for field Driver Henry Coburn Joseph Chamberlin Vote for Survoyes of Bords and Lumber Stephen Deve for Mojes Head at Cyrus Boldwm farah Lash har !! Capt Jonas Prince voted for Sealer of Waighte & meaghan Jonathan Manin, vote for Hogyheves Of good Nosester Henry & parker
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