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30 for there is due Tem the Ticasmy : The United States in a certificate Mariano 6per cent dla ____ 52.58
154%.84 Il which is submitted by Asalet Slams Josiah Fletcher
Chelmsford March 5th 100g
Middlesex is. 31
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To Ar Jonathan. Fletcher one of the. Constables of the town of the homes na within The country of middlesex
Greeting
In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby verrines fourth- with to post up attested copies of this war want me at the meeting house in The mix. ale af said town and one at Mr. Feel thatding in said town to wam and awe native to the free holders & other inhabitants ay caribe town qualifica by the constitution A vote for Governoum den na tors Representa there's also by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house i'm itt. middle of said town, on monday The Mona way 2. April next at one a clock in the age Per noon to act on the following articles ( vos) For this. A qualified to give in unto the select men this votes for Governown X Lieut. Governour for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts X for. counsellors & senators for the country of lomax. deset for the of war enowing.
2dy. To give in Their votes for a the armer- for- The country of the ddle sex.
Bay To fill wh' all we can't town officers. 4/9. To give in unto the assessors a true and just invoice of all Their Molly A valuable Property Ao ma be the taxes by in said. Howin the ensuing year said thereon as They may think Mother
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Smy To see of the Town will pro hiber need calle una commonalle beast aring in the high way or and any thing Mere on that they may think profis OFily. At the request of flies theres NoMes To see ifthe town will purchase the Komu and land nowo occupied the time on "Farmer or act any thing There on That may think froher
This At the request of william. Fletcher- others to see if the Town will pur chase hoo good, french Horas one For the use of the horse camthany of the other for The use sfithe bank to the holder as the moth. Perty of the Forin
Stry At The request of ereiph Bailey others to see if the town will fling who a road Paix out by the the best men from crosstriage So called, to Gen. Bridge's Time and at therean as they may think In oper.
Cereal fait not & make return of this warnain't with your doings Thereon I ant. The select min sometime before the time appointed for said meeting.
Daten at Chelmsford this twenty first day of March &D. 1809.
Selectmen
Jon" Per ham Amos Whitney Chelmsford
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April 3. 1809
Porsuant to the within warrant Thor sum- moned and notifica the in habi tant of said. From qualified to thisim expressen. No afrem- Hle at The time and place and for The him Moses within mentioned by posting attested cop Mies of the within warrant at the places withim marmix
Tomateteher) Constable
1 " There was another warrant of the same import directed to the other Constable vin. Com. Marker an attested why of which was to be posted at the baptist meeting house in the- Imstora which was legally returned.
Recorded by your show Town Clark
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The following named persons was on the above said day in legal town meeting appointed to the vaial offices fet against there names and have aplicar coned and takes The with that the law regimes
Benjamin Byam & Jething ma
Zebulon Parker Azenah Proctor.
Surveyors
Bradley Varnum Simeon Richardson
Daniel Moder Jonathan Parker 3 (cMores Bale Asaph Mansfield Timeon Blodget.
Eldad Proctor
Timon Parker
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Levy 90 moc
Capt Samuel Stevens Forcal Ridder Joseph Warren
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James with
Eli Parker
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William to Fletcher
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William Adams je
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-William Porter Timeon Brown
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Joseph Warren Engra Fletcher
Collectors
the fore going was Recorded by
Jonathan Perham Town, Clark
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99 Chelmsford April 3 1809. In legal townmeeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford on the above said day they proceeded as follows (viz) those quallefyed by the Constitution to vout for Governor & Lient Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & also for senateors of Counsellors for the County of Middlesex gave in their vouts in order for the aforevaid Officers of there voets wane for
Governor
His Honor Levi Lincoln Esa one hundred & nine .. . . 10g Hon Christopher Gove Esar ninety five - 95
Lieutenant
Governor
His Honor Joseph BUanum one hundred & nine. .. 109 Mon David Call
ninety five - ... 95
Senators Counsellors for the Middlesex district
Hon Samuel Sama Ever ... 10% Lon Amos Bond Esor -- - 107 Hon John L Tuttle Evar .~ 106 Mathew Bridge Esq - -- 106
Son Antenor Word Esp. .. 99 Gen John Brooks -~ 92 Hon Timothy Jackson -. 92 Oliver Prescott Esa 9 3
voted for moderater a Chore William Adami Gry natest The warrents wave red at the apining . of the meeting
40 vouted to proceed to busines after the returns were ned the second time.
Wanted Thor County treasurer and the vents was For Aliel Howood Esq~ Seventy Seven -. 77 I Hon John L Tutte Es Seventy five-75 of for yough Baley one /
vouled to dismiss the third article
vonted the invoice be taken in the same way and manner that it was the last year - - -- -
It was motioned, that next catth and
Commonable beasts Should gowat larg which motion wasnot carried ..
boated to chure acommittee to inquire in to the Situation of the house and land now occupyed by Simeon Former vouted Said Committee Should consist of three
voted for said Committed Chose Aaron- Chamberlainis Ayerich itholding If itshall Hearns today It was motioned to seif the Town would purchase too good French horns which mation was not carried-
It was motioned to dismiss the eighth article but was not carical it was motioned that the road laid out by the dilet men from Grosbridge hill into the road neer gian toridges store Should be thrown up which motions as not Carried- vouted to chura committee to view the above- Leid road other rents that should bec
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vouted to share acommittee of five. vouted for said committee and Chose May youlo fletcher Nathon Filer William Addams
Aaron Chamberlain is Joseph Ad dams- voated to reconsider the vout that was hast not to get too Good french horn
It was motioned to propone the article vesheet ing vaid french horn which motion was not Carried-
vouted to get too good french horn to be kept as towns property one for the use of the house I the other for the use of a contemplated band in david town vouted to dif mift the meeting
Recorded By Yone Perhow Towon Cher
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حبيبج ويسله بيه.
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To the youathow Fletcher one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford within the County of Middle-sex.
Greeting
,In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are here by required for thewith to port, up attested. Coppies of this warrent one at the meeting house in the middle of the town, & me at. Ar yad it holdings in said town to warn & give notice to the free hotelers and other in habitants of said town qualifyed by the Constitution to voit for Representatives &also by law to boat in town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the middle of david town on monday the first day of May nosit at too oclock in the afternoon, to act
on the following articles (vi)
Ity to see if the town will make Choice of Some suitable, person or persons to represent them in the General Port of this Gorron welth the insuring year waiting thing there on they may think propper 2 by to see if the town will take up the bisnes in novel meeting warment that was ajourned to hay meting -- fact there on as they may think propper Here of fale not & make return of this warrent with your dowings there on unto the Selectioner, Some time before the time appointed for vain
meeting
Dated at Chelmsford a for said this seventeenth day of April A) 1809 Jona Perham Schietmon
Amos Whitney of Chelmsford.
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Return of the preceding warrent irsuant to the within weren't I have Summed and notifyed the inhabitants of said town qualtifyed as there in expressed to afterble at in time And place and for the purpose, with is, mentioned by posting up after Copies of the within, warrent at the places with in mentioned
May the 1 " 1809 Jonathan fletcher Constable Chelmsford
there was another warrent directed to the other Constable namely Einerer forscher reaping of which was to be posted at the baptis meeting house in thelongford which was legally returned .
Recorded by Jonathan Forharm Town Click
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In legal town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Theberes ford queallefyed by the Constitution to court for Representatives and also of these qualifyed in leses tornoal in town affairs on the a bowe said day they proceeded is follows (ving)
voated To Church one Representative to represent said Chelmsford in the general bort of this common wealth the insuring gier
vouted for a Representative and The coats wear William (Adoro) Goor ninety= ) tachel Stearns Esen finityvin = 66 Joi 02
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For Jonathon Perharm. 01
For Fechared Gilson. 0 1
For Jahr Pitts-
And William Adams was Basen it was national that the town send another
Representative which motion was not carried
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It was auctioned that the vout that was frase · To find a Representative bee reconsidder which moties (iv) mot carried.
coated to recomodder the voort, that was hast not to find another the presentative.
touted to send a mother Representation
voated for a mother Representative of the vouts was 5
For ) Jonathon Beshown forty nine- 49
For |meat lohn Teching thirty- 90
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and Jonathan ( Bothom was Chosen
voutied for moderator of chose Eliliom teams Eggs vouted to take up the Business in March meeting warren't that was a journed the may meeting It was motioned that the wine Should you it Large and was Carried
vouted to dismiss the sixth article nottouch warment vouted to chure acommittee to que Auch ground as shall Bee Shone them Northally part of the town for a bouncing place and estimate the expence That said buren will be provided the town I would have hair it & make report to the town
vouted to Chuse a committee of three vouted for daid Committed and Cose Lapt
John Ford and the two select man that was then Present vouted that the town should give Decon John Tholding Jeven dollars for a tripod land you the wedding of this road near
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47 Ensign Therebich Spaldings house It was then agreed that the collection of the taxes should bee setup at vandue and I huck of to the lowest bidder on the following conditions (viz) that the collector should provide two good functies in addition to him self to the acceptance of the selectmen ~ that the collectors Should collect & hay unto the several treasurers the whole of his gitable taxes with in one year after receiving the tax Bill or bee instilled to now hay for what remains at that time
vouted that one side of the town be put at a time voated that the bid be on the dollar
The Southend was then put up and much of to Joseph Warren at too cents on the dollar
The northend was then set up & thue koff to Tyra Fletcher at at two cents on the dollar Vouted that the times conserving timeon chommers house & fond be dismissed It was motioned that the town there a committee to open the read from near the Either fermer house into the road oder gen, Bridges there & to let out the making of the the fences to move the Stables& Jelle with then Elinesor Bridge for his land of that they have fiberty to set the stables near the buren ground. and adjoining the other stablesof the motion was buried vouted that the committee Consist of three voorted for said Committee and Chose Daniel Haben & St John Beatman and Capt John Butterfield
vcated to dismiss the meeting
Recorded By Jonathan Forhow Town Blech.
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49 To A Jonathan Fletcher one of the Constables of the town of theomsport with in the county of Middlesex
Greeting
In the name of the common wealth of Massachusetts you are here by required forth with to post up allertest coppies of this warrent one at the muting house in the middle of the town of one at the fool I holding in said town to warm & give notice to the free holders vother in haltanto of said town qualifyed by law towoat in town affairs to a fremble at the meiling house in. the middle of said town on monday the twenty con) day of may instant at two o clock in the afternon to act on the following articles (viz)
Ist To see if the town will build or repair the Bridge over the song Brook at William Adams Esq hilldown at or near the same or act any thing there on that the town may think propper 2dy To see if the town will thave a committee to settle. with you Edinte Bridge for him land which the new road from near the Esther hourser bout to the common west of his there will take, I to lay open ford road & move a way the tables If plane them at the end of the other tables near The burning ground & let out the making of the Penses on each side of taide road & indemnefy & Save harmless laid Committee for what ever they don a avecable to vout of the lowon avaitanything there on that the town may think proper -
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Fly To see if the town will chusse a committed to see if youhow Far reras has gained a settlement in the town of hillerier or act any thing thereontime the town -may this de toproper
Hly lodes if the town will cheese a selectman in
the room of doctor like Gibson or betony thing there on that the town may think propper
There of fale not and make return of this warment with your dowings there on with the selectmen Some time before the time appointed for said meeting
Dated at Chelmsford a fore said this lenth nous of May 18,00
You" Perham ?"
felutmen
1 Amor Whitney
Recorded by your Perham town black
Chelmsford
Return
Pursuent to the with in warrent I have summoned and notifyed the inhabitants of aid town qualys as there in expressed to assemble at the trine and place for the purposes with in mentioned
by posting up attested copies of the of the with at the places within mentioned
May 22 .. 1809 you" Fletcher Constable
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Chelmsford May 2, 1809 In legal town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford on the above said day they proceded as follows (viz)
vouted for moderator & chon William Adams Esgr vouted to Chase a committee to vue the bridge nea William Adamses Mill dam & repair Said bridge if they think propper & to vue other places that they think propper of what will be proper to be done for the future report to the town ... vouted to chase a committee of three
vouted for said committee of chose Galt yohn Bulling Lt John Beatman & Moses Hale voated to dismiss the second article
vouted to chuse a committee to sui yothom Forma hey gained an inhabitants in the town of Billerica
coated to cheese a committee of three End viated for said committee & chore Asahel Mearns Jon Perham Ann Whitney vouted to chase a schutman in the room of Doctor Schoolod Gibson vouted for fait Selectman& chose Alijah Sholding vouted to dismiss the meeting
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So Mr Jonathan Fletcher one of the constabler of the town of Chelmsford in the
Greeting
In the name of the common wealth of Massachuset, you are here by required forthe with to post up attested copies of this warrent one at the meeting house in the middle of the town tome at the you Thalaings invalid town to warna quiendice to the fire holders & other inhabitants of said town qualifyed by law to vont in town affairs to afsemble at the meeting house in the in the middle of said town on monday the fit the way of one ment at two aclock in the aftermon to action the following articles (viz) My Je suis the town will accept of a roud laid out by the select men Dee 8th 1800 from near the for of crosbridge hill (low called) out to the common Unear Gol Elin, bridger store
2 by to see if the town will chore a committee to open said road battle with Col Eling Bridge for his land of to put up feres on both sides of said road movie the stables of fr aix road & place the near the stable adjoining the burning ground
There offale not & make return of this warrent with lyons dowings there on unto the deteet men it won time before the time appointed for said muting
Daled at Chelmsford a fore said this twenty seventh day of may 1809 salutmen
55. Return of the preceding warment
Purewent to the withinwarrent Ihave summoned and notifyed the inhabitants of said town, quallegyen as there in expressed to assembleat the time place and for the purpose, within mention by posting up attested copies of the with in weren't at the place within mentioned June 5th 1800 Jonathan Fletcher Constable
there was an other warrent of the same import divercited to the other constable(viz) Elina Parker a copy of which was to be posted up at the baptist meeting house. in Chelmsford which was legally returnon
Chelmsford one 5th 1800
In legal town meeting of the free holders of other inhabitants quatelefyine by law to voit in town offering on the above suid do they procced ed asfollows (viz) vouted for Moderator & chou Aaron Chamberlaing) vouted to adjourn the meeting for a half anour for the purpose of ving the road voated to dismin the muting
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Joh Jonathan, Fletcher one of the Constabler of the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesest
Greeting
er In the name of the com month of Massachuseth you are here by regined forth with to host of
attestion confines of this warrent one at the meeting house in the middle of the town and one at Mr Fool I holdings in gaid town to warn and give native to the free holders and other in habitants of said town qualifyed by law to voat in town affairs to aprenble at the meeting house in the middle of said town on musiday the twenty eighth day of August instant at three celach TOM to act on the following articles (viz)
IS To see if the town will choose a committee to appose a roadis being laid out through, westwood part of the town of actiony thing there on that the town may think propper
2 I To see if the town will chase acommittee to prevent a roads being accepted that is to bee
laid out from Jeremiah Cumminses in Dunstable to blodgets brock in Chelovasford on the thirtieth of August instant or oct any thing there on that the town may think propper Fone if the town will than
Bez To hear the Report of the Committee that was Chose to vue the bridge over thong brook, near William Adamses mill down and to see if the town will build a new bridge at or near the Jame or actionny thing there on that the town may thigh propper
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50 was Chose to vue such ground as should bre theme them in the mothouly hart of the town for a contemplated burning place and oct any thing there on that the town may think prophes.
Here of fate mot and make return of this warment with your dowings there on unito the selec men some time before the time appointed for said meeting given under our hands at said Chelmsford) this seventeenth day of august A $ 18,09
Your Forham Amos Whitney
Velutmen
Alijah Thalding
Chelmsford
Return of the preceeding weren't
Forsent to the within warminst I have Summoned and notified the in habitants of suid town quallefye as there in Extrefeed to afsemble at the time and place who for the purposes within mentioned by posting alleste coophier of the within warment at the places with in normen
August 28 .. 1809 Honstar Imatham fletcher
Chelmofor
huorder by Jamathem Potherm Jawen Colha
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there was an other waren't direct to the other Constable namely Edit former ac ophy of which was to be posted up at the baptist meeting house in Chelmsford which was Legally Returned.
Recorded by Jonathan Ocham Gown Clerk.
Chelmsford August 28th 180g
In legal town meeting of the freeholders an)
the town of Chel fre other inhabitants qualifyed by law to vout in. town affairs on the a love guid day they macie as follows (viz)
Traw out for youon you how that weins Thedj's
Voorted for moderator and those Liest Cyrus Baldwin
Voated to ophore a roads being bland out throng the west wardly part of the town
Vouted to Chuse a Committee of two to approve the above suid Roadis beer laid out
Voted for said Committee and Chose
Abahel Steams & Elineger Bridge Esgas Vouted to Chase a committe to oppose a road, being accepted that is to be laid out from unstable to blodgets brook socalled in Chelmsford voated to thure acommittee of two vouter for said committee and Chose
William Adams & Asahel Stearns
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William Adamac Mill dam Repairs it if they thought propperge
voated to accept of the fore part of the Report
of the Committee that was Chose to vue the Told bridge near William Adamases
Will down and Repair it fi they thought proje. to vice the place. Voorted to Chase a committee that is proposed for anew bridge over stony brook, near William Adamsies Will dam & to see if the hood can bee straightened 10 us to make any sveingand to see what the saving will bee in the length I way to estimate the en perce that the bridge & straightening was? the rowed will be if down & hewent to the town vouted to Chuse acommittee of three
Varite at for said Committer and Chose Can't Josiah Fletcher Geht Benjamin Butteril 9 Cart John Ford
Vouted to has over the forth article til Thorough Jaren of the ground shall be made by the former Committee that was those for that purpos
Varted to dismiss the meeting
Recorded by you Forhawn Town blesk
Chelmsford August 28th 100g the the subscribers being a Committee to view anch repair the Lower bridge over stony Brook and view I un suitable place to build anew bridge, have agreed with William, Adams Esas to repair the old bridge for tischen dollars which is done, and we thin the theme to be a Suitable and convenient place to build a new bridge a bout twelve rods a love the old Bridge a fore said
John Butterfield
Committee Moses Hale
Recorded by youa Dishonor Town Glen
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62, dle sex Po Jot Jonathan Constables of the town of Gihelonsford with in the Garanthy of Middlesed
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by required forthe with to post up attest. Graphies of this warment one at the meeting house in the middle of the town Grove aboth goed. Iholdings in Said town to warn and give native to the freeholders to other i. habitants of Said toron, qualifyed by law to vote :,, town affairs to afsemble at the rieti house in, The middle of Said town on monday the fifteenth day of January instant at two allock in the apteblon to action the following articles (very)
Ist To see if the town will Chase a Committee to use there indiavours to prevent the roads in, Said town in any way's being in jomed by the turnpike or nel any thing there on that the town, away think propher.
2 ly O Jo dee if the town will Chase a Committee to make their anmeal settlement with the
Avion Treasures of act any thing there on that. the town may think propper ~
Bly To See if the town will direct their Collectors what money to tothe for tenues or oct any thing there on that they may think mopper Here of fale not and make return of this warrent into the Pe with your dowings there on unto the Select mer, Some time before the time appointed posterior meeting
Dated at Chelmsford a fore said this fifth day of January. AQ 1800
20010 Quiham Selectrien Arnos Whitney of
Abijich Shaland Chelmsford
Look over for the return
Releverof the presenting warmest Middle. sise garant, 15th 1810 crescent to this isument I have solefeed the free Folders & other in habitants of Said town of 6 helms. ford by forting replies of this with in warient at at the places within named me attested Voustable
Recorded by forthem Ourhome runce
There was another warmes it of the dance invoit Directed to the other Constable (viz) Client Vorher acoppy of which was to be hosted up out the bafit's meeting hours in, Chelonsfor which was legally returned an
Recovered by Jon Joham Town Blech
Chelsonford formany 15th 1810
I'm legal townmeeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford on the above said day they proceeded asfollowshis).
voted for Moderator &hove gahi tills voted for Moderator by reason of John Lith refuses. to two and Chose Jonathan Tenham voted to these a Committee to gowand view the publik highways that are said to be injoused by the turnpike and Report to the town the situation of the mitter voted the Committee Should consist of three voted for Said Committed Chose tonothom Dehar Cost Amos Whitney o Marjan Traldring
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voted to Chuse a Committee to make their anual Tellement with the town treasurer ~ voted the committee Should consistof two valid for Said Committee and Chose LA Joh ... Beatman & Moses Hale~
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