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Middlefex fs to Either of the conflubles of The Town of Chelmsford in the Country of . Medderfor Greeting Vest in The name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby Required fortheanth to post up Eprops of this warrant one at the meeting house in the middle of face Down on at the Baptifi meeting house yone at m' feel Spanlong in Chelmsford to warn and five notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of Chelmsford Qualified by Law to vote for Representative for the General court of the Common wealth to afsemble at the meeting house in the middle of Tai Town on monday the first day of vouember next moving at two oclock in the afternoon to act on the following cutecats or 2 to Give in there votes to the Select men for one Soluble person of the second Hiddle Deffreet to Represent Them in the Congress of the united States to See if the Town will fill the old meeting house Bell or to act any thing there on or Respecting faid bell that the town may thank proper
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Big at the Request of a number of the inhabitants of Chebrosford to See if the Town will hier a master to Teach a Singing feled in faid Town or Come into Some proper meathurs to have the Singing property Toformer on the Sabbath days or to act any they Thereen or Relative to that matter that the Jawn may Thank proper to See if the Town will accept of a Road changed out in the Selectmen from Capt foreigh filetehere to the Road that Loads from for- Sabah fletchers to mor Notes Par ses or to act any thing there on that r that the Town moray vy thank proper
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at the Request of the School Different number one to see if the Town will allow the old meeting hours. bell to be hung on the new Schoolhouse i.
here of fail not and make Return of this warrant- with your doing there in canto the Selectionen forme Tome before the Time appointed for fai meny Datio at Chelmsford afare for this twentethe day of october A) one then and light hunched time. Bongo Shandong Selectmon Pertoph Incurren
The foregoing is a Copy of the variants Delivered to .... Parael. Marshall ing William Kletchow Phelinsto and Ben? Gizli warn a Townmeeting the Returns was made by the forstable that there abouged the director there of
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Chelmsford November 1 1902 at a publick Town meeting of the Freeholders card other intrabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally. vanão año afsemble on the day above Pão pretended as follows ver
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You Federal Representation Joseph B Vannum f the Number of Votes was Eightyfor.
for Timothy Biglow Ely" the Number of water
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to: Ebenezer Brody Efg" The Number of votes was Leven
Sted for moderator Dar Jehabe gibson ated to fill the old meeting house Bell
vated to have a Committee of three to fall the Said bell voted for Sie Committee Capt John Ford Capt William Adamy and hit Daniel Procter
viled to have the Bell foto at publiek action Vated not to sell the Bell this Evening
Votos the fait of bell be Left to the description of the Commuter by potting up advertisements thenext no this Town and other Towns that they may Thank is Likely to portach
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to have fity Dollars appropriate for the use of Singing and that the River Now have there. Un'opportional past and the Ballis There proportional part
Valid to Chute a Committee of three persons Difpete of the he Said Sixty Doller for the use of Singing voted for Said Committee Joseph Barley Capt John Ford and formand frauen vale to advise the contrcal Respecting the Road by capt Top ph Fletcher to the next townmeeting voted to Definite the artwent Reprecting hanging the olo meeting Then's bell on the new thead house vote to Deprijs the actual that was adjoined at the two Last Town meeting Reflecting a Road from Bradley, Thevery to Cart Sofiah Thetcher Then the meeting was Defined Recorded by Beny" Sporting Town Clerk
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Middleton & t Either of The Gonflables of the Jauna Chelmsford in the County Det Middle fare Greeting in the name of the common wealth il achu Ies you are here by Required forth with to boot up Copays of this Navrant one at the meeting house in the middle of the Town one at the Baptist meeting house and at middel frase long me sad Journ to wenn and five nature to the freeholders and other inhabitants of thelonstor) Localities by Law to vote in Town affairs to afsemble at the meeting nous in the middle of Said Torres on monday the Sixth day of December next onfray at three Oclock in the afternoon to act on the following articul vor
at the Request of a number of the inhabitants of Sand Jour to see if the Town will Cause a Committee to attend at the court of General sekrens of the peace to doct against the Roads benny accepted that is Expected will be Laid out through the south part of This Town and apply for a commetter to news and See if therefunnet les are Layed n dome other place that aide accommodate The publick Better on to act any thing Thereare ad Relating there to that the Town may think tropas here of failnot and make Return of this wassent with your doing here on unto the selection Some Time before the time appointed for fais meeting dated at thelunsford aparefind the twenty -mouth day of November A 1802
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Jillian Fletcher
Copy of the 1
Beny" Good to warn a Town meeting
The following is a Copy of the Returns made by the Gonflables on the fourgency variants
Meddiebox de Decombine 6th 16 0 2 sifiant the with "warrant we ness obeyed the Direction there of
format Marshall som Consoftables Benjamin facile
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Chebrosfordi December 6 th page 2 at a sublick Town meeting of the presholders and other inhabitants of the Journ of Chelmsford regally worried and assembled on the day abovefaid projectis as follows v°2 for moderator Der Gahabad gibson
to Change a Committee of three to attend to the busines Respecting the Road mentioned in the warran 1
oto for Said Committee General Elvenezer Bridge Capt William Adams & Ebenezer Parker
not to adjoin the artical Respecting the Road Expects to be sayed out through the fourth pand al fid Town
to adverse the cortical that was adorned the Last Tourismechung Respecting Cap Steph Fletcher Road to the next Power macting
Then the meeting was Define sed
1 Recorded try. Benny" Spaulding Town Click
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Middlefer ts to Either of the Comptables of the Tower of Checknsford in the Country of Middlefex Greeting
in the name of the Commonwealth of mapachefts you are hearby Required forthwith to pelt up Capeye of the Warrant one at the meetinghouse " the middle of the Town are at the Baptis meeting house and one at foot Spaulding in the timesjord to warn and give notice to the Freeholders are other inhabitants of said of fand Town Qualified by Law to vote in Town affart to afsemble at the meeting house in the riddle of. Pare Town on monday the twenty fourth day of December mettant at one Oclock in the afternoon to act on the following artucats ver
at the Request of the Church in Chelmsford to fee of the Town will foncier with them in fettleiq 11" lames Thamton as there minefter and med fuch preparation and two years for Same as the Town may think Boff and to act anything there on thead the Jaun may Think Mioper
fly to See if the Town will appoint a committee to make a settlement with the Town. Treafurer for This prefant year and to act any thing Therean that the Town may think propor to See if the Town will appoint forme suitable
3/1 Person or hansons to make a settlement with m' John Davis Respecting the widow Abigail Buteses Estate or to act any thing there on that The Town may thank propice heard fait not and make Return of this warrant with you doings therea into the selectores for. time before the Time appointed for said meeting Dated at Chelmsford afore tore the Seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred two
Beng" Spaulding William Fletcher
The foregowy is antape of the percento to her Samuel Marshall y "Bang" gould to warn a Town meeting and the kathman made an the warrants was as follows · Heeldle ges of Chelmsford December 27th 1802 Der pland to this avariant we have abenyed the Directions will sur named Samuel Marshall Son los pla bus
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Stacknesford December 27th 18.02 at a miblick Town meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Chichester Legally warned and afsembled on the day about faid profended as follows vir
for moderator Ebenezer Bridge 2/q" to put off the acting on the first artacak n. the warrant five weeks from this day at one Oflech in the after need
to Chufe a committee to settle with the Town. Incesturer
Voted for Said Committee Capt Jonas prince Hofes Driver's and Deacon Bony" parkhurst
Voted to Chefe a Committee of three persons to make a Settlement with John Davis Reflecting the wider Abigail Butikes Eftate upon Such tearms as the Committee and the Paid Davis Shall agree upon Voted for Said Committee General Steenezer Bridge "f" Ir Afuldt Stearns & Let Joseph Havea
into not to accept of the Road hayed out by the select ..... from Cupt loteph Fletchers house to the Road that Leads from Nofes Dacrises house to Liet toteph Warrens
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to adjoin the meeting fix weeks from this day at one o clock .... the afternoon and the meeting was adejarneed to that time
hebmary 7 th 1803 The Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford benmeet on adjoinment from the 27th of December Last past do this Time trofeeded as follows The
volio to protect by theund votes
Deled to Concur with the Church an Giang Att James Themfor a Call to Settle with its as Ner minister vold to Give one Thomson of the little with us the fun. ofthree hundred and thirty three Dollars and Thirty three Contrasa Selleement8333-3300 and her hundred Dollars faltaron so Lange as he Bemannes our minister. volià la Chafe a Consmettre des motoren mes themton of. Au Morefals of the Jen 1 A 5000000 wild for Said Carame the imi Samuel Howard Dea ... non parkhurst Curas Baldwin Capt John
Then the meeting was Hismetes
100 to Sither of the conflubles of the Town of Chefmasters in the country of middlefer queet ... Head in the Time of the Commonwealth of Mafechapets you are hereby Required for thwith to poft up (speys of the warrant one at the meeting house the middle of thelansford one at the Buster meeting house & one at m' Good Spending Said Chediefond to warn and Greve matice to the 3. ccholders and other inhabitants of fais tour Qualifica by Law de vale in Jours affairs to afsemble at the meeting house in the middle of dow Town on monday the fewerthe day of February ment wohnung at two O clock in the afternoon to act on the following articule ver ply at the Request of Majes Hedi Capit John ford fall Spaulding Redathan parker and others to see if the Journ will fill that peace of Land called the ministry of to act anything there on as the Town may thank propor
2 /4 where a hit stigathe procter has made Application to the Selection for The Support of his mother in Law to See if the Jorn will appoint for futable Person or persons to See if There be any property to be found that belongs to her for her Support ' or to oct any thing Thereare that the Town may Thank propor
3by to See if the Town will Chufe a Committee to www the new Road neur onet Ephan .... Parkhurst to See if Said hand be passable or to act any Thing there on that the Town may thank proper
here of fail not and make Return of this warrant with your dongs theroom with the Selec tron for twee before the time. uppperated for Pad meeting Dated at Chelansford a farefand this 27th day of January no the year of our hard one thousand Eight hundred and three. Bang" SpaceTomy
Selectrica. Saleph Warren William Fletcher the for young is a copy of the warrants Delivered to Source Marshall for and Beauty" Gando to wenn a Town meeting and the Return made on the sourrants was as fol war Middleter & Fiebrecing 7H 1803 harfiant to the within warrent I have changed the Directions there of „ Promised. Marshall sun & Gonflable
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Chelmsford February 7th 1803 at a publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other mhabitants of the Town of Chelmsford Legally Warned and assembles on the day aboutaño projecção as follows vin Voted for Ebenezer Bridge Ef for moderator to Diferite the central Respecting Selling the Ministerul Land
Valid to appoint a Committe to Examman and See if There is any property to be found belonging to the widow preter for hier support
Votes for the above faire Commetter beacon Auron Chambertin and hit Daniel procter
to Chute a Committee to their the news Road near me Ephrame. Markturite
votos
that the Selectmen be the Committee for the above mentioned parpes to Difenil the meeting
Recorded by Being" Spanking Town Clock
Middlehe is to Either of the Contables of the Town of Chelmsford in the County of Middletex Greatomy in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hearby Required forth with to post op Copays of this warrant one at the meeting house'in the Middle. of the Town one at the Boptifs meeting house and one at mot you spantomas in thelunsford to warn and fre Vative to the freeholders and other inhabitants of land Town Qualified by Law to vote in from affects to afsemble at the meeting house on the middle of Said Town on monday the Seventh day of March next at ton aclock in the morning to cut on the. followmy Articole 202
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to give in these votes for a facatures for the County of Middlefix
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to make (hays of all Town offercers as the Law Requires to Serve in dow Town for the year in turing to Grant Such forms of money as the Four may think Niefury for the Support of the forpeloministry and Schooling and to defron all other Necessary Charges is Said Joure for the " the year was being and lo ach anything there on that the Jours may think proper
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to See an when way and anummer the Grammer Lin School and other Schools Shall be kept in fact Somos for the aifung year and to oct any thing there our that the Town may think proper Fly to See on what way and manner the town will wefeed to have the Road, + Bridges Repaired i Sale Town for the infring year and to oct any thing there on that the Town may think proper
to see if the Town will vote that from may qu a Large in Said Town for the maturing year and to act any thing thereon that the Town may thank proper- to hear the Report of the committee that was appointed to view the news Road near Ephraim park hurst and to hear the Report of the Committo that was appointed to make inquiry Reflecting the widow procter property and to act anything thereare that the town may thank proper here of fail not and make Return of this warrant with your doing theron unto thee feletmen fare Time before the Time appointed for Paid meeting Dated at Chelunsford aforefaid this twenty first day of February in the year of our Loved one thousand Eight hundred and Three
Safephe éVarreu of
Willie. Fletcher Chelinsford
The fourgering as a Copy of the warrants lice. " to tte Jornal Marshall year and me Beija good to warn a town nesting
the following is a Copy of the Return, made by the tonfuller on the fourgoing courants Cheirastri Mlerich 71. 1803 Hiddlefix & purfurent to the within avenant There cloud the Directions there of
Samuel Marshall in Sconftables Benjamin gould 2 Chelmsford
recorded by Berg's Spaulding Town Clark
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Chickensford March 7 th 1803 at a publick Town meeting of the Free hedder and other inhabitants of the Jowan of Chelmsford Legally warned and affordabled on the day abovefand proceeded as follows wez
for moderator Ebenezer Bridge Efor Drawn for a yearly Granjungman Cept Ben Fletho. votes to profeed in the Chays of Town officers as they did The Last year
for Free forer for the County of Middlefer General Ebenezer Bridge the Number of vote 43 .... ) for MV Whetheron Fletcher Number of wales 2 Voted for Town Clerk De chate Gibson Votos to Chefe three Select man into for the first Select man Jehalad Gilson voted for the Second Selectman dit Sale ph. Warren .. for the third Selectman Or William fletcher Voted for Jaron Ticafuner MI- Azariale Spaulding voto for Confluble for the Northend Cont Amos Whitney Notes for Confluble for the Southend Als Aaron Chambertin for take that the Remainder of Town ofereces be Cheaper by hand certes
Voted for funroyers of High ways finon Marker Daniel Hayden. Vat .... Tyler Andrew Spending Let John Butterfield det forud Adams peter Marshall forcon Byam Jacob toward William pulsar
Valid for force vewers Henry Column t Afar Had gran. volio low freto driveus det Cyras Bolding & Ofgood Worefter Hold for Surveyors of Boards and handler Josiah parkhurst Majes Heat Elifhar Ford filas four & capt sherezer their vola for Hogyneues David Button Seteph Markerte David Parker the Simcon Richardson
Voted for Surerogers of word Capt Samuel Stevens Let Caras Bolding filas Hear Vote for pound keeper William B fletcher
vold for Schwall Committee for Nº1 Juincon Shandong Cont Amos Whitney No Jelse Spending 19 Lachaus wright No Joseph Harvengo No Isaac Adann No peter Marshall No Andrew Spandoing de Capt William Adams Veled lar Vytragen oliver park hearst & Copt Josiah Fletcher Jeremiah Warten Vila for Seules of Leather ---- Capt formul flower. ver for leader of fruits of meathers befint parkhurst
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inter that an deren Chambertin you be the Collection of Taxes at four peace one frauthing in the pound fifth Votes for fifth Karstens Le fejephe parker Obedich hofter
info for wagers of hay phinches whiting if the hard and Capt William Adams viola for Suppertave of Lime quellicome Backenthe Lancet procter
votre to Kai's the fun of five hundred Dollars $ 50000 c for the Support of the Gospel ministry for The infring year vole to houd the form of Grown hundred Dollar$ 700000 The use of theding for the 2. fang year anote that the Schools be kept in the farm way and manner that they was the Last year
wol to kais the form of tracker hundred Dollars $ 1200man to defray the Necessary Charges of the Town for the Entering year
voto to kay the form of one thousand Dollars $ 100000-0 for Repairing the Highways was Bradyes 1 faced freen for the aifung your voted that the price of nabour; at the thingin ways be the Journ that it was the Last year
wat that twin go at large in fond Jours for the votreing year
intro to accept of the new Road by Ephraim parkhurst with the small amendment according to the Report of the Committee rida to Chute a Committee to look up the property belonging to the widders Fronter
Sales for dai Committee Du Jeron Chambertin and Lit Paneel procter
veld that the minister and Highway tax be made by the Last moree
rico to adjon this meeting to April ameeting .
Recorded by Bengt fraulong Town (lech
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Chatonsford. March ytt paso? we the subsentiers being appointed a Committee by the Town of Chelousford to make a settlement with !! Azariah Spanking Town Treasures for the year prest and housing attende to that Bafinale to make the following Reporting
we find by Exammorning the Records and the orders that Their has been orders Drown on the Sand So confiance for the from of thirtyone Dollars . Ninetyfor Cali ff :310-9/1 . more then there has been ordered to his.
and we also find that these nous Remains in the wid Treasurer hands of ministerial money that has not yet been order of including the oto Brillance with the ormes. Treasover the Server of Sixty Sight atlantic a une care of 6 fulgte we affe food in Said Bramfurious hands and ftale state in laver of the Power the same of thirty nine Dollars and to ty one cente
we also find one Note of hand we passer of said feron against mor Samuel Butterfiches which was formerly due to the Journ from our feed Chambertin the fam of thirty Sight Dalles and fort your fonts
.Azariah Spaceto my
3 greatarea Jonas perfec Matis Doves Commettre Benin Pankhurst ? L the above Written is a free Copy of the Report made by the abourfaid Committee
Attyl Beny" Spanking foron Click
Chelmsford March 14 H. 1903 Then the persons hear after named appear before Elenora Bridge Elg and took the rath by Law Required in The Several offences they was Chefen into at the annual meeting in March infant our Azariah Spantang Town Prenfare Ames Abertacy & Aaron Chamberlinin Contables
Simon parker Andrew Spauting Lit John Butterfield Lit Samuel Adams Peter Marshall Simeon Byam Jacob How and William prolific
Surveyers 1 Highway
Afa Hodgman Juice Drive
I Cyras Boldion .
Yapan park hurst & capt Ebenezer fled
Stuurvores of
2 Boards & hamb
David Datter David parker for
Hag Keves
V finicon Richardson
Capt Samuel Alevous Let Gyros Baldwin & Sarvoyer of 10000
William B Filetehav
- Pound keeper
Oliver parkhurst fat Tythemgrun
S'Yaleph parker Obedich hofter S high Warden Ifauch Parker & Nehemiah Fletcher Let Daniel proctor inspect- of Line
April 4th then the following ho fors Took their oath as follows (ver)
Blown black
Dehalad Gibson
Ichabod gibson Joseph Warren & William Fletcher -
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daveçor of
Vilar Whoar -
and wood
Thinner Whiting
Weigher of 6 hay
Teater of
Berg'S Hagger
Tything Man
25 Jemmiah Waren
librofactor of time
William Parker
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Abrations
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Middlesin Je (to the Gonflables) of the town of Chelmsford in the Country of Milkflerey Greeting In the receone of the commonwealth of Mafrachanel, you are hereby -required for thewith to host up bolig, of this warrent one at the meeting house in the Anidelle of said Chelmsford and one at the baptist meeting house and one af foll Shoulding" in said the home fort to warn and give notice to the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town qualifiedby law To vote in Town affaires to afsemble at the meeting hause in the middle of said on mon- day the fifth day of April next ensuing at two aclash in the afternoon to out on the following articles (viz)
To give in their vote for Governer & Liens Governo. for the commonwealth of Mapachureth_ To give their vote for yourfellow and denators for the County of e Meddlerap -
To see if the to wear will take into configuration the matter reflecting the new road being opened from ul'Efilmin Darthunity toward story brooke and make preparation for the payment of the damage or at any thing thereon or relating to that matter that the Town may think. profes -
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To see if the town will to me into confederation the matter reflecting the turnpike roads through this town and to aut any thing thereon that the town may think toucher-
To ver if the town will a phaint some suitable time and place or places for The Atrefron to tebe an invoice Tomake the taxes by for the injuring year or to act any thing the mon that the Town may think proper -
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrent with your doing, there on conto the delectmen some time before the time whpointer for said muting Dated at Chelmsford afore said this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three-
SeJetertonen of Cheimpon
William Fletcher
The above is a copy of the warments given to Aaron Chambertin In and Amar Whitney Gonflables to warn April meting
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The following is a loopy of the returns made by the Constations on the fore nord warments -
Hidelivery for Manch 23 ~ 1003 1
In obedience to the within warrent I have portes who attested lapie, there of at the places within mentioned Amor Whitney SGranttable
Middlesere Jo & helmiford April 2-1803 of Chelmsford I have executed the direction given in this warrent Aaron Chambertin 2.
Comptable Recorded by Ich? Gibson Town !
Thetomford April 4th 1003
At a legal town meeting begun and held at Chelmsford afore ward on the day aforesaid the following votes were hafid (viz) -
Gent Bridge being Moderator -
Vated To tale with the adjain ment of March meeting Vated Toexpense Phineas Whiting Gliche. Ford and Williams Har as weighers of hay - 0
Voted To hate over the choice of Tything mens
Voted For Hong" of Hagger for seater of weight and measures Voted will to excuse Dans Hay den as Surveyor of high ways of a field driver in the moon of fargoal Worunter
Voted To appoint a hogneave in the north hart of the lawon Vote For said hegneave garth Chamber_
Voto To adjann the meeting without day -
April meeting then being legally cherved The town Proceeded as follows (viz) Drawn out of the grand Jung box for Juror It John Bateman and A Samuel Ham-
Voted For Governor. His Excellency Caleb thang long " had isty three voter 63
His honor Elbridge gerry big head twenty even vater
Vote For their Governor Hon Selwand if: Mobben leg has forty five vater 45
Her " game Bowdoin Say had thirty Home 533
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William "full Ere, Fiad forty your voter 1244
Aaron It'll begn had forty one votes 41 Jonathan Maynard las had forty two votes 42 William Hildreth lug had forty five votes 2,5
Ebenezer Bridge Ere," had thirty one vote 31
Timothy Bigelow tung had thirty visiones 30' jonah Hexthat Ever had thirty three vater 33
Timothy You byon tue had twenty nine votos 25
James Harcraff ley had nine voter
Lach, Wright bes had three vatis 3 For Moderator Samuel Paths las-
Voli To shut up the new read from near Ephraim arthur · to the law Any road by longeyo tach
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