Records 1801-1808, Part 20

Author: Chelmsford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1801
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 474


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There was an other warrant of the same import directed to the other Constable (vi) benign William Petice a copy of which was to be hartes at the baptist meeting house which was legally returned


Recorded by tost Gileran Sown Cloud


Vote


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Chelmsford March 2 1804


In a legal town meeting of the inhabitants of the town. on the algo wereviel il ga of thelionfond they proceeded un follower (or) Draw'd for grand Jung man fort Spalding


tell For moderator &chose Schelod Gibson


4 tid For town blech & chane Jeho Gilson sted To where three Selectioner


sted For detectionen & those Geld Gibson, Charan Chambertings & Hofer Male-


Sted For town heavener & chow foreither charming Sted Her Contable for the northenel x chose Nathern Tyler Voted For lantable for the saw the ice & chose William Fridge rated To these four fishwanders


voted For fish wardens & chose Ephraim Orgood, limon Partner, & Epitrain Buttrich, & Lecek Joseph Partner Sted to where the remainder of the officers by hand vote ated For school-committee x chose for etistnich No 1. Sho Gibran 102. Nathern Ames, Noz John Butterfield N. B. William Bryan, No 3. Ste Modereman Nof Dermuel Chambertin Ny Henry & Partner Nog Joner Shedding Ny Million Transis key~ Cated For the thingshan & chose Bliver Peines & Berg " Gould hated For Surveyon of highways & chore Cep tery". Butterfield, delwerter Dement, Vilan Hour, Samuel Davis, Mering Spalding 3, Joseph Arem, Peter Marshals John thed, Samuel Woods, & John Harwood .- Voted Forbenu viewers & chance forthe Chambertin David Dutton & Foreach Michandean :_ Vater To have Two to field chivers Votre For field drivers xehave. Siles Fur buch & William Hillger Voted ForSurveyors of lumbar & bearch x chose foreach Perthank, Jam. F. Woods, Henry Fletcher, Lagrer Blodget, Elisha Ford .-


Vated Fordurayon of wood Kehare Jermie FWord, Termwel Haven, William Fletcher & William


Taron quer


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Voted For hogreaves, & chose Filas Seiner, Oliver Sandhurst, Arterias Parler, Bradley Verman, James Melvin, Claran Fletcher, Geldle Attor Ham, Fletcher, Jonas Abbot, Je me Aur Jam, & Jonesthem Micharets are from,


Voted For pound trecher & those William B Fletcher Voted For weighons of hay & chose William Atom by Phineas Whiting, Elisha Ford, Jonas Peine yor, Voted For inspector, of time & chose William Partner & dermuel Davis - Voted To hack over the choice of Collector to April meeting,


Voted And egranted dig hundred Dollars for the purchase of seinhosting the earthel ministry invalid town Morning year-$500 .. 00 Voted And granted Eight hundred Dollars for the purpose of schooling. 2


$800 .. 00 Voted Tohorhone the greening of the town money (00 calls) to Amil meeting


Vated And granted fifteen hundred Dollars for The purpose of repairing the highways & bridges the inming year & $1500.00 Dated that the free of labor at the high wery the the devine it was last year


Votid That the road & texidger be repaired in the same Way & manner they were the last year


listed that the school districts drew themoney they


Vated That the letter grammar school (so cales) be hetik inthe four largest district L'oted that the woman school money be in the serme fre- - Portion in proportion to the money it were the


Voted to shut up the seine thewhole year- Vated That William Acent highway tax together with thetop of all his lestate be loo chill out on Hibridgunear his miles - Vated To adjoin the 4th Article to April- meeting Vated To weljoin The ofthe Article to April meeting


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ted that the care pending in learnt with Elijah Procter be carried on ted That the del carmen be a committe carry on the care funding in Cacert between the ta in Edijich Traiter- ted to weljorn Humecting For three meeting


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Settlement in the measurer. March 2 1809 7 We the decobreribers having been appointed a barrawith by the town of thedoor pavel formabe a settlement with the Treasurer have attended there to find the state of the treasury to be or follows (vi)


There has been ordered into the meaning of ministerial money diver the least settlement the sum of


8616-19


Bedance in the Areasony at the last settlement 82-05


Hotel in The Treasury


Ordered out of the Meaning sini thelast. settlement .218-19


Balance now in the Precising .... 183- 8.3.


Lown'y money ordered in ...... 8 1820. 84 Materne at the last settle ment 1037 -- 17


Total in the Free 2858-01 Ordered och of the Incareing .~ -1807-05 Balance in the treasury of towards money 10.50 ~ 97


Decefrom the Collector ter Jeritriturati & derri Decir ~$1933 -. 08.


Der from sunday other persons 230.87


Due from Came Decis of ministerial 224~09


berth on hand 30- 3-4 One Note of the defence stoch so called -39 -4/


Mafer Hale ) Phineas Whiting) Commette


"metham Marring Freaciones


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Chelmsford March 2 1804


The following harrows were sworn to the faith full din harge of their devenue electie, in the office is set against their names at the late inor clickety beforetheir formes -


93 Fechabod + fiber .


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Jonathan Maning.


Tow ro blerin. 5 (selon) Theonunes (Contabile)


9 > William Bricolage. 9 Epinversion Isgood, Limon Partner, Joseph Partner, Formace Derhlin, Oliver Blood,


S Fish ( warden


9) Forelich Areny, Lucht John Shed, March 25 Jam Flood, Anido Vilasttour, Flermy Spaceleting 3, Merry Spaulding)


Peter Marthale,


Jouph Chambertin, Josiah Richardson, David Detan,


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A) William Miniegy, Jilar Feurbeach


Saturasyon of 2 boards


Jame IF Wood, Samuel Stevens,


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James Melvin, Daran Fletcher, Gabel Abbot, Jonas Abbot, 10 Bradley Varan,


Tage


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William As Fletcher,


Found Trucker


May 20 Lenign Bery a Byam


1 Leader fungthe


Phineas Whiting, Elifha Fond,


) Weighons of 1 hay


9 William Partner,


johnist of time.


6 Janph Warr. July B Elisha Dana


Collector


il Schalead Gibran Claxon Chambertin fun Mayer Male


) Selectmin for the humpose of telection. peering


Hythingman Serveyou


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To Me Hobart Carla one of the to mita beter of the trion of Chelmsford within the bancorty of etableres Greeting


(Jeal) Fri the newme.of the Commonwealthof Mafiachoosethe you are here by required in the main the for thesith to post of attected (oficer of this warrant om at at the meeting have in the middle. of the town x one with the fact Sheetelings in vacet town foram rygive notice to the free holdem & other , charte tanto of sacd tacon. qualified big the constitution to cate for Governor, det Governor, & tenators, & utro ley have to votein town affairs to a/ - semble at the meeting house in the middle of the town on mondery the vinoth etany of April next at one actoch I'll to act on the following articles (vi)-


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It To give in their vater for Governor, & Lech go vernos for the for the Commonwealth of Mapaches the & for de rection y baconellos for Hulpaunty of Hecellerne. DE To give in their votes for a treasurer for the bounty of Middlesin 3og To fill up all vacant town offices-


They To see if the town will take aof the business aelleri'd at March. meeting to itfeil meeting x act thereain as they may think


3they to give in unte the Capefor a trew & just Invoice of all their weite all holes x Estates to make the temper ley in vaid town Thorning year Nach therean as they may Think proper. Here offert not & meine return of the warrant with your doing? theman anto the delectmen some time before the time aufpainted for service-meitime, "Dated at the I ofone of one raced this secante on the day of March A.D. 1807. Shabad, Gilera Sélection . taran Chambertin ju Majer Malo.


The return- 1


Michellesepti Chelmsford , March 29th 1804 Pursuant to this was mant & have posted by attested oficer of that heneed to notify the inhabitants of said to meet at the time Place & for the purposes within mentioned ~ as directed


Hobart Claim (Contabile chelmsford


There was an nother warment of the same import dinceted to the other lanstable coin) A Million. Hvidge a copy of which was to be harted at the baptist meeting have which was legally return's


Tuconduce by Sehalead Gelesen Town Return


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Chelmsford April 6th 1809.


"In leyer & town meeting of the in have itoch of the town of the lions fold July convened on the a bayerdid clay it being the first monday ininil qualified by thela nititution to cate des Governos X Lecut Governo.X Gerators N'ales by laco to vote in tocan differin the proce eded un fallocon


and For Governor to the la mino nur atthe of Mafra chusetts for the year merino sitte votes were for.


in For Search Governor of Hw votes were for- Honorable Fermer Sullivan Exec. Imprethemay beable Strong berg


und For Leave mello + 1 & Senators for the Country of hedellers & the voter were for - Honorable Levi Lincoln Berg Honorable Edward off Problemer face Honorable Elbridge (jerry leeg Manonadele Joseph 13 Partir que


Wed For Goverallen & denators to: The Country of Michelleces 4. The water were for-


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Chelmsford , three 6th 180g


in legal tacon meeting of the inhabitants of the town of thelawford on the coloursaid qualified by the booth" Auction te vote for Governor Licit Governor & denation I CannEller, A also in to con affairs theyproceeded as Follows (viz)


L'ated For go amor for the Comme moraAth of Mafashion for the year inline of the votes were for


Mont Ferrer Sullivan love


One hundred twenty nine a . 129


Excellencey Coalele trong Le. Seventy deun .. . 3


Man Joseph I Varmen Leg. One - Voted For Leet Governov& The voter were for


Mon Levi Handlin Ley One hundred & thirty three ~ ~ 133


Man Edward It Mobben Les


decenty fu - - 30


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342


Fiat For loan mueller, & denations for the County of Middleres o the value were for.


Mon atavon Hell bey One hundred & Accentynine .. 129 - To nathem Mayorand try One hundred twentynine 129,


- William Meldritt big One hundred Thuntynine 129 - Vannuel Dana-Fece, One hundred twenty nine 120, /


Astenar Word Para, Fifty-eight


- Timothy Jackson Very Fifty ich .58


- Timothy Bige low Lesy Fifty right .. -58


Ebenezer Bridge Leg Fiftyvip.


Death Mial Maywood Les Are


ated For Moderator & chose Shabad Gibran Hated For a Arcatures for the haunting of Medellerup & The water were for


John & Tuttle Lucy 110


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Ebenezer thed Jem? 1


Feel To accept of Moverte thanks for barnstable instead of Northern Tyler ha to there Arece fish wander, in addition to those chorem at March meeting


Tid For fish warden & chose bliver Blood, Samuel Derthan, + Joseph Bowen-


is That the Selection go to every house to Feite the Invoice Well Is adjorn the remainder of the buring of this meeting to may nuching -


Recorded by Ich Gibian Joun Gerin


323, Midellensfr To the Hebert ble don ance of the Contables of Nic to con of the lo ford within the ba worthy of Me colleres queating


In the necent of the ta maman wealth of Merfrechon the you are handy Required for thesethe to host wh attected copies of this warrant of this warrant me at the meeting houve in the middle of the town I one of the Go df Shecelui naps in vaid town to warn& give notice to the free holdene & other inhabitants of said town qualifiece by the Constitution to vote for the presentative valby low to votein town affaire to afemale at the meeting house in the middle of acel to con on monday the lowthe day ofetting next at one retard. in the afternoon to act on thefollowing Articles (vi)


A to see if the town will meine chaise of vo me suitable person or 1


persani to represent them in the General laust of this Common- ~ wealth the inting year-on ait any thing therean that they may


goly to see of the Lawn will telnouof the articles adsomi'd at Amil meeting to may meeting & auch there an as they may think Fre her goly to see if the town will bewild a be xider over the month ofhome and


1/ river in conjunction with the town of Lewhiking or netany things there is that they may Think profes -


Littly of the request of Bem Gould to see if the town will methe him To me consideration for the loss of his home- or at any thing thercan that they may think proper-


there of fail met & make return of this warrant with your doing the ran into the selectionen same time before the time appointed fordenice meeting Dested at the tomford afores will this twentieth day of April A.D. 180g Ichabod Gibson 7 chofer Male. .


Chelmsford Michellewet Shebamford thril 25# 1807


Tevwant to this warrant Chave postino wh attested copies homeof To notify the inhetistente of said Town to meet at the time have for the purpose withow mentioned as I was heris directed


Hobart Cloud Sanatatelo of


There were an other warrants ofthe same import divertes to the other leantable (ods)- William Bridge or copy of which was to be protis at the baptist meeting house which was returned as follows-(vi) Middlewest april 25th 1809. In bedtime to the within warrant I haste an exitextul copy of the same at the betclick meeting haus intheharford William Kriege Constatele of


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Chelmsford May 4th 180% In legal town meeting of the inhabitants of town of thehomefor) qualified by the banstitution is vote for representatives x strony Low to date in town affaire they proceeded a follow (vi)-


astuce For Mehrcentertives . the votes were for


William Rams ley ninety seven vater q Sehralead Gilecon ninety nine dates ~ 6 9


John Chamber tin one Vote Mon trarby one Date.


ale habad gibranune choun-


Did For Moderator & chose Ichabod Gibson- and to build build a bridge over concord river in conjunction with the town of Few ho ber ny


Je I granted disten hundred Dollars for the hour phase of elefray- - ing thenew fany expences of the town theming year $1600-00


nul To porhave any further action when the money appropriated for theuse of singing till November next_


And It chevve a commite to bewild & lexidage seer concordanives in conyune _ tion with the town of Techno leurs


et Harvardbommiteux share Mujeres vermut Decir, benjamin Butterfield & John Ford


it that the Com mitted le instructed to let out the building of the bridge in company with the barmittee of the to con of tecomoleung with a contract at the same time for Hu suppo A meeting in repair Heltone wordn & trinken of the same for theterms of verein year - There the collection of Taper were put up agreeable to a vote of the town in a former Town meeting which were at follows (viz), it was to be put up with so much when the pound + struct off to the lawerk beder when his giving hands with two good sucreties in such a same as the Selection shall stipulato & the turen are to be collected where's ind


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Incoming within one year from the time The Collector receives hin tax bill, or the is nok entitled to ang hay for collecting any vern which may be not recettes for by tak time by the Inconsumer


Vated That the sandhend be frost wh first


Recordingly it was elone & stream of to Joseph Werken Tu. en five herce one forthering a tothe pound - FonDugal then the northend were hurt wife & Anwb of An Moter Male at six pence on the hound ... Voted That the highway Terp be made by the new Invoice Voted to dirmin the meeting


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To the Hobert blesk one of the Constabler of the town thelonford within the bounty of Middlerep - Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Mapachemitt. you are hereby required for theeth to post attested copies of Hier warranth one at themeeting house in the middle of His tara aux one at Me Feel Shouldings in said town to wear & give- roten to the freeholder fother inhabitants of said Toun qualified by lever to vote in town affection to expressble at the meeting have in the middle of decide town on monday Aw eighth day of June meist at Anie sel och in the after. noon to act on the following articles (viz)


1" On petition of Linh Cyrus Baldvin & others to see if the town will ar te that net battle shall not go on the highway sor artanything theman that they may think further- 2Mg To see if the town will bewild a bridge over land the month of black brook & grant many therefor & for such other far fars as they may think proper 3y To see if the Town will accept of felisha Dana for ballester motel of Moher Make or ecchi therion as they may think proper Leve of feed not & make return of this war x ant with your do in of there are with the Selectionin some time before the Firm Datiel at ine in a fond this twenty fifth long of Mercy + D 180g


3 6 There was an other wereent of the dance insport ofthe. foregoing einented to the other teamstabele/ viss) At William Friday an atterted copy of which was to be hosted at the baptist meeting Trousse which was Megally returned.


Chelonsford June 8th 180g


In legel to wro meeting of the inhabitants of the town of the hanford an thel have said ding they proceeded as follows (vi)


tel For-moderator & chose Ichabod liberan til That cattle shall not go at lange Stid That's cattle goeth lange after the first of November next ated And egranted three hundred Dollars to defray thenecessary expences of the face withMeurent your in auteition to the Juan have to fore egranted .... $ 300.00 tel to accept of belishe Dens for Collector minister of Moher Hale under The same confection


still To dismissthe meeting.


324 Michellesep for- To the Goback Clash one of the contables of the Town of thel .... food within the beauty of Middleny Greeting- In the name of the ba, . alth of Mapachants you are hereby required for these Mito frah fs Merte copies of this warrandone at thurmeeting uncuin in said town to warn a give notice to the fred holden. & other inhabitants of said qualified by law to urt. in town affairs to afterble at the meeting haven in the middle of david townon monday the hit, - first instant at four actual P.M Ão auth on the follow -ing article(03).


To take into consideration the circumstances of a contemplated road from the meeting enforced to Lexington and with any thing there on that the mely thanh powers also an other road from Heremich learning mang's in Dantable to Estadietis brook (so called) x acti therewas they inky think proper -


Mene of fedt not & make -return of this warrant with your daings therean unto the detectoren some time before the time appointed for vard meeting Datwerk Chelmsford uforsaid this seventeenth day of August & P 1804


Velectmen


Moter Hale of Return


Perwant to this warrant I have forted wh attracted chi, hereaf at the places for the purposes within mentioned and wear hinein requested Ganitable ( Chelmajor)


There was an other warrant of the same import directes to the other hanterale (av) All William Bridge a copy of which was to be posted at the baltic I meeting hause which was legally returner


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Chulunsford August 31th 1804 1 In legal town meeting of the inhabitants of the town. of bleed ford on the attoresaid dery they proceeded as follows (viz)-


tel For moderator & chose Ichabod Gibran ted To show a committee to act in favour of the conten- - plated road from the hoosford meeting house exames Le Lexington


tel daid Committee con risk of three sted For said Committee & chose Der Haron thermberlin Azariah thewedding & luft foreach Fletcher.


sted To dismiss the meeting


Attert Ichabod-Gibson Tocan letech


3.29 Michellespf


Jeall


To the Goback blech one of the Contables of the Town of thelonford within the la writing of Middle. Greeting


In the name of the commonwealth of chefachusetts you are hereby required for thewith to hast up attested enfes of this warrant one of the meeting house in the middle of the to wr k a ne ato Mr Yo el Skarletine, in said phlox -ford to warn & give notice to the fr leholders & other inhabitants of social to un qualified by law to vote in town affairs to aporble at the meeting hawn in the middle of said town on monetary the twelfth day of Detaber ne pt at three actor in the afternoon Holaet on the following articles (1003)-


It to see if the town will take into consideration the circumstances of the Martin & Wife- vautany thing Therean or relativo there to that they maythink proper


20% to see if the town will give their afregions any instruction relativeto a bounty tax-or act any thing thereon that they may think proper -


Hereof fail not x make- return of this warrant with your do ings thereare unto the telestner donne time before the time op pointed for said meeting Deted at thet ford a foresaid this twintight day of deftertion A. D. 1809


Mater Malo


Return


Middlewpf Chechopard October 3 180g


Punwant to this warrants I have hosted wh ettusted if fries howof to notify the inhabitants said teren to apemble at Hio time place k for the purfines within mentioned er Iwas herein requested Habeant blad Contabile of Thetomford


There was an other warrant of the verme import directed In the other Constable jois William Predge a copy ofwhich was to be posted at the beachtest meeting hawn which was legally returned


Recorded by 'Sele Gibleson Town Clerk


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Chetomford October 12th 1800 In legal town meeting of the inhabitants of the Four of thedronford on therehave said day they Process as follows (vi)


La For moderator & chase Jeho Gibson and And tele mited the matter relating to utse . Martin to Audivesection of the Selectionen


Wed, And directed the apelsons to aprefs in addition to The state tax one hundred fifty dollars for the purpose of dispensing with this Town proportion of the liacarthy Have to the event year -


Usted To dimuch the meeting


Artech Jeho Gibson do con blech


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Midleroff To the Moberth block one of the Contables of the town of the linfo rel within the bounty of Hiskellemes equating In the name of the Commonwealth of trafrachusetts for are handy required forthwith to post che etter ted to pis of their aleavant one at the meeting hacer in the mild" of the town & ame at the Yoel Shouldings and said town To wann & give notice to the freeholden xother inhabitants, of seid town qualified by law to votein town affairs to apemble at the meeting have in the middle of said How are monday the twentyfinish instant at w. relacion P.M. to cut on the following articles (vi) In hetition of Morich Parthunch & others to see if the town will uplineatt to the use of singing the fifty dollars Hatwas some time vince booted to that hurhace together with an additional buon ar eth any thing Thereon that they may think proper-


To see if the town wice chance a larm mitte tomate a settlement with the town treasurer- Breast thereon as they may think proper -


Mened feel not x make return of this war recent with your doing theman unto the Selec teren some time before the time appointed for said meeting Dated who Chelmsford enforeceive this to noth day of w AD 180% en gibran Aaron Chamberlin fun : Return Mayer Male Chelmsford Medellerof Chuchoford December that 12th 1804 Teemwant to this warment I have parted whe athertel iske's here of to notify the inhabitants of said town to met at the time & place 8 for the purposes with mentioned as was here's diverted Hobart black beanstable of the honderd


There was an other warrant directed to the other Contable (viz) William. Bridge of the same import a copy of which was to posted at the te after meeting have - which were legally return


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thetom ford Dec - 21th 180} In legel town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of theloof and on the abovesend davy they procedad en fallaros (viz)


Sted For moderator & chase . terran thamberlinfem cted To pay wave the first centrale till the second wenn acted upon


bosted To chune a committee to moche a settlement with the Town Treasurer


Voted Said Committee comitt of three


loted To reconsider the least vote


Voted The aboverail Committee consist of two


Sted For vard Committee Vehace Leich Horefik Partner & laft Josiah Fletetur~


Toted To give the singing society fifty dollars Voted To dismiss the meeting


Attest Jeho Gibson decan blette


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March meeting for 1508. 333 1 2 Middleweg Jr. To Mr Hobart Clash one of Hur lante les of the Town of the Pourford within the learnity of ted eller + Greeting


In the name of the Commonwealth of Hapar hanath you are hereby required forthwith So porte up attested copies of this war rant one at the meeting have in themiddle of the town & one ah Ah. Joel Shedding', in said torun to warn & you've notice to the face holders & other inthebesthit of desid town qualified by have to vote in forum affairs to afriendbele at the meeting trousse in the middle of david town on monday Hudenwith day of March ment at ten actor in the forum con to bet on the following articles(wir)


1th To make chaise of all town officers that the Law requires -


poly to grant such some of money as the town may IThinkune cefrany for the support of the gospel ministry, schooling, & other necchiany changes in decide tocon the insuring year or et any Thing Themean that They Rady Thanh Pooped only To see in what way & mansur the schools shall be meget in said to win the morning year or euch any Thing themean that thing may Thenthe proper- Lthey to see in what way & nummer the roads & bridges Thall repaired in said town the ensuing year- or acti any thing thereon that they may think broker. 5they To see if the town will let the swine go at large or not & auch any thing Ther can test they may Staty To see if the town will make William Bates a compensation for damages received by thorning over his shair on the lomfors highway & aa There are as thing many Minha Jungfern.




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