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I by To see if the town will take Aandrew fletcher out of goal for act any thing their on or relations their to those They may think mapher Diy To see if the town will allow. Daniel Haydens acomme for remonstrating against the renewal of the Charter of the mistalleres terenbrite Corporation or act any thing their on or relative their to that they may this
Here of fale not and mathe return of this warment with your dowing theiron with the Selectiones, some time before The time appointed for vaid meeting
Dalen at Chelonofor de afore vaice this leven lie the day of 120 . 0. 10. 1810
Amas Whitney electrmen Abijale it holding
Middlesex for July 2 1810 Purquente to this warrent I have notified and Jumonet the freeholders and other inhabitants of vai town of Chelmsford qualified as their in extrefred to afimble Il the time and hiver and for the hurhore, within mentioned by posting attested copies of this comment at the places with in named
Jonathan, Fletcher ly
The above is aretingly the breeding coment here by Zona Parham Town Glavin
Chelongford
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Their was another warrent of the tene in post Directed to the other Constable (viny) Blev farmer aconny of which was Last tobe hosted what the baptist meeting house in thelon. ford which was legally retard ~
Recorded by Jonathan Parham, Jaws, Gleich
Chelmsford July 2 1810 In legal Town meeting of the free holders and other inhabitants of this town qualified by law to vote in town affairs on theabove. Said day they Protected as follows(vy)
voted for Moderator and Chose Asahel Stearns com voted to dismiss the second article
voted that the secretman allow Daniel Hayden fifty dollars and) come cents for his account for remonstrating against the the renewal of the Charter of the middlesex. Junwhite Corporation -- Voted To Difonif the meeting
Recorded by Jonathan, Perham Town blech
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Hidellesexit'sto Jerathaus fletcher one of the Constables of the town of Chelonsforex within, the Gourity of thedellesise greeting
In the name of the Gotovonivelth fotofrachresets you are here tof .c. required forth with to post up attested coppies of this warrent one at themeetinghoussin the middle of said, town and one at thegod that in said town to warn and give notice to the freehde- and other , habitants of said town qualified by Paw to vote. in town ofhis to afenibile at the meeting house in the middle of said tron ontuesday the Second day of October next at three oclock in th. afternoon to act on the following articles (viz) First To Chase a Moderator
Secondly, at the request of bonn, Benjamin Byany other, to see if the town will accept of the byrabletech. for Collection of taxes for the feier entering in still y the Said bar, Benjamin Byan, or act any thing respecting Ghereia realisation that the town may think profiter-
Here of falen ot and make return of this warrent with your doing their on ando this Selutimen tome time before the time apportent for david meeting. Datice at Chelmsford a fort said this seventeenth day & September 12 1010
Jonathan, Perhim) Selectmen Amos Whitney Ro
Alijah Thawing Chelmsford)
Return of the preceeding warrent Middlesex for October 2 1010 by virtue of this warrent I have notified and timemoines the free holders and other inhabitants of david town ofChelmsford, qualify as their in expressed to afsemble at the muting hause in the middle of said town of Chelmsford tuesday the second day of october instant at three allait in the afternoon for the purscores within namn by posting attesties Capskies of this warrent at the ple
Jonathan Fletcher (Contable of Chelamfort
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"There was an other warrent of the same in hot directed to the other Constable (ry) Ebenezer. Parker a coppy of which was to be posted what the balticty Meetinghouse in Chelmsford which was legally return)
Recorded By Jonathan Perham, Town Glich
Chelmsford October the 2 1010
In legal townmeeting of the inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford on the above Said day they proceedcol as follows (viz)
voted, For Moderator and Chose Asahel there was a Vated to discharge In Benjamin Ryan from Collecting taxes
vated to adjourn the meeting til thursday the.
eleventh day of october instant at three velock in, the afternoon them to meeting the meeting house in the middle of said town~
Recorded by Jonathan, Perham, Jon Glush
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town agreeable to miturement on the above and day they faroeaters as follows with
voldd to sil rofe the Collection of lasses at versplace and That they be strich off to the lowest wieder on the Collacorona Conditions vez)
notice to set whome and of the town, at a time out that the Contentor Should product two good surennes in addition to him self to the neuftermes of the.
Select , men that the Collector Should Collect and pray in with the several treasurers the whole" ·his getable taxes within, one year from the time he receive his taxbells or be isstilled to no hay for what remmarions after that time
voteon the bride be on the dollar --
The youtherror was then fet ch avoid street of to EzraFletcher at three cents and six milyon dollar
the South end was then Set up and Atouch of to Eyra Fletcher at three cents and four mills or,
the dollar
voted that the Eye Fletcher Should be the Collector of taxes for the year 1810
(voled I dis mits the meeting ~
Recorded By Jonathan Perhar Jowon Glich
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Middlesexf' To Jonathan Fletcher one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford within the County of Mid alleses?
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are. here by requerved forth with to host up attested Geophies This warrent one at the meetinghouse in the merits. of the town and one at in fect Spalding in Said town to warn and give notice to the free holders arist other inhal. ~ Maurits of juice tion qualified by law to vote for represent, - lalivre & also by law to vote in town affairs to aferrible at the multitia house in the middle of trice toron on monday the fifth day of November next at one or lock, in the afternoon to act on the following articles (voir?)
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1St For those qualified to give them vols for a Representation. to represent the miciallesex district in, the GonomenerIth of Hafsachusetts in the Congress of the United States I, in if the town will tence apiece of land that has been purederes y. It foul Shielding for a burning place or net any thing restricting fencing it that they may think proppes -
3 fy To see if the town will Cheese a Committee to make their annual deltarment with the town treasurer or act very thing theiron that they may think brother.
Here of fale not and make return of this warent with your doing theron unito the Selectmen some time before the time aprior ted for vard meeting -
Dated at Chelmsford afore Said this twenty second day of October 1 2 1010.
Jonathan Perhem (Secretomen
, Amos Whitney
flijah Sholding
Return of the preceding warnen it. Middlesex i November 5 th 1018-
pursuant to this warvent. I have notified and formand. the free holders and other inhabitants of david town Chelversion of wallified as their in ise prefer to afsemble at the links and place and for the purposes within mentioned by hosting attested Coffees of this warrent. at the places with mentional-
Jonathan Fletcher Constable
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Recorded by Jonathan Perharm Town Clerk Chelangford
Their was an other warrent of the vamed import derut? to the other Constable Fois) Ebert Parner an attested Gabby of which was to be hosted up at the baptist meting Havese in, Chelonsforce which was legally returned- Recorded by jonathan Perham Town Clerk
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92 :" It a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford in the Gamesty of Middlesex and Commonwealth of of Massachusetts quallifed by the Constitution to vote for representative in the general Costs holden on the fifth day. If arovember being the first monday of said month In the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and Jen for the hannes of giverin their vitis for a Oupresentative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the united States for the Middlex district votes for the following hersons were given in forted consted and record and declaration there of. made as by law is directed- to wit-
For (Homble Joseph to Vorm, Es forty five 45 5 For Lomme Baldwin isp Thirty one 31
Chelmsford November 5th 10010
In legal town meeting on the above service day thin the meeting being where to act on town affairs they processe as follows vez
vote for Moderator and Chose Jonathan Perham voted that the Selection be of Committee to exchange apiece of forside that her ben hurchaired by the Town of M. Joel Spalding for a burning place with Hisale iffolding So as to lay Said burning place mitoa IS quiver för
voted that the selectmen be a Committee to devier ferier with Micah Spalding between his ternet and Said bareing place als to see said burenve flau fine with stone wall ~
voled that the above mentioned buisness bie left discretion - any with the felulmen
valide to Cheese acommittee to consist of twee to machine. a tellement with the town treasurer
voted for vard Commetter and Chose William Admingas &Majora Nathaniel Howard- "voted to dignity the meeting ~
Recorded by Jonathan Perham Town Girl
Michellesex fr South forwhom fletcher one of the Constables of the town of Chelmsford with the County of Middlesex, Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by required for th with to post och att it Copies of this warrent one at the mutinghouse in the middle of the town and one at A fool Spala go in said town to warn and give notice to the free holders and other inhabitants of suis town qualified by law to vote in town offair, to assemble at the Meeting house in the middle of Said town orman ay the forth day of March' next at ten oeloch in, in the fore noon to act on the following artistes fering Firstly Inwhe & house of all town offer is that the line requires
Secondly To Grant Such Som, of money as the town may think necessary for the Support of the gospel minst. Schooling and all other necessary changes in said town the ensuing year und act any thing their on that the town may southinch propper
3 ły To seein what way and mommer the Schools Shall be kept in said town the ensuing year & act their on as they may think propper- -
4 thty Jo dee in what way and manner the road, and bridger in Said town shall be repaired the erin year and act any thing thevon or relative their t that the town, may think propper-
5 they To see if the town will let the time you at langs or not and out my thing their on as they may think propper-
6 thly To hear the report of the Committee that was those by the town to Settle with the town treasurer and act their on as the town may think tropper ythly at the request of schermich Bradley of Dranit and other to see if the town will provide a public road from the road near lost Josiah. Fletcher, house alittle South of the Same to Bradleys formy or cut any thing respecting the Same that The town may think tropper
Look to the next hage forthe remainder of the ware.
There of falenot and make return of this warent with four downing their on in to the felutmen dome time before the time appointed fort aid muting Dated at Chelmsford a fore Said this fifteenth day of Thebruary A $1011-
JonathanDerhim Pelutmen Amos Whitney Chelmsford Abijahof holding)
Return of the proceeding warnt
Middlesex for , March 4th,, 1011.
Pursuant to the within warrent I have notified and Formoned the freeholders and other inhabitants of Said town of Chelmsford qualified as their in, ex prefred to afsemble at the time and place word for the purposes within named by posting attested Cophic, of this warrent at the places within nonmed
Contable Jonathan Fletcher
of the dome import
Their was another current, directed to the other Constable (viz) Sobenezer Parker a lobby of which was to be hosted of at the baptist meeting house in Chelnorford which was legally returned_
Recorded by Jonathon Dirham Town Clerk
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March Meeting For $11011
Chet , ford, Hurch 4th 10011
·Integut town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of the looford qualifies by fans to vote in town affairs on the above said day They proceded as follows (viz)
Voted For Moderator and Chose William, Adam, Drown out for Jurors Joseph Putnam, cant formidhed & Adams Pletcher
Voted to dispence the further reading of the waments and proceed to to timeto-
Voted For Town blesk and chose jon athon Perham,
Voted For Selectioner and those Jonathan Perham, Comete Amos Whitney & Alijah Spalding
voted For town treasurer and Chose Jonathan Minining
Voted For Contable for the northend and those Jonathan, Fletcher
Voted For Constable for the Southend and Chose, En, Benjamin, Byam .-
Voted, To those fore fish wardens Voted, hor fish wardens and Chose Lient, Joseph Boin Oliver Blood Peter Marsha and Bradley Yarın ~ Voted To those the remainder of The town office. by hand vote
viled To Chase a dehool Committee to tivos of nine persons one in each District vota Fiorsaid Committe and those for District Vol Daniel. Hayden
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Hong-Samuel, Marshall jo wo.3 Stephen Shalding to. 4 Eldad Tractor No . 5. Jonathan Parker3, 80.6, Asur Horsfield soir. Johnson Davis Nord, Harry Sholding , veg, cahit Jonas Pierce.
Voted for Surveyors of highways and Chose, bant Benjamin Butterfield Licut William Filetthen Can't Glish Thord Samson Stevens, Ephraim Spalding, Jonathan Parher ath Solomon. Byam, Elish Lana Adenn Sikteher wood Stephen Pierce .
Voted For fenewievers and Chose Joseph Warrer, Joseph & humberto and, Bradley Karmann
Voted For field drivers and those lant. Luehaus Write and food Parkhurst- Voted For Surveyors of lumber and Chose formand .T. Wood, Hoses Hule, Decom, Josiah Puth hat Cant Polish Ford and rathom Tyler_
Voted for Surveyors of wood and Chose, baht, Sommel Stevens: formul. J. Wood, Robert, , B, Chamberlin, Joseph Waren, Amos Proctor and Jegre Smith voted For hoy reave and Chose Ruben Parker Marcus Pechinas. Artemos Holden, William Bridge Ralph Butterfield For hound huber und Chose Willich s Alite her For weigors of huy and Chose William Allarme is Bant Jonas Sierac Cant Phineas Whiting and Gaht Glish Ford
vote
votide Hier inspectors of lime and Chose William. Parker Bah! Lolmithell and fireon Byam Look over
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Vota Jahreshome the choir of bothet of taxes til
thrite Heling Voted For butlers of Slaves and Chose filas Hour and atmos Prutor
Voted For ty Thing mon and Chose Will und Byan. undutation 6 humbertin je
Value Jouet on the fixthe askie ly next-
Vold Toaccept the Report of the Committee that was Chosen by the tour to settle with the town. treasurer-
Voted To raise fix hundred dottan for the support of the gospel Ministry ... $600,00
To raise fourteen hundred and fifty Dollars to defray the towns expenses ... $14.50,,00 valid To raise eight homered dollars to fun hort the School the year enwinning $000000 voted To raise fifteen honoured dollars to repair the roads in said town The ensuing year Votul that the Schools be kept in The Same way and Manner that they were the last year and the money proportioned in the forme way and Manner that it was the last year_
Voted To repair the highways med bringes in the Same way and manner that they were the last year
Voted that the highway taxe be made by the last year votul Toshutup the Prime the yearensming- Voted To dismiss the Seventh article voted To Dismiss the meeting
Recorded by Jonathan Berham, Jan Clark
Settlement with the Town Treasurer for the year 1010
The Committee Appointed to Bettle with the town Treasurer for the year one thousand eighthomard and ten have attended that Service and ash leave to report as follows (viz)
, Ministerulmoney in the hands of the Treasurer .. $5.20 your Committee ats find in the hands of Mr Syra Fletcher, Collector for N10 .... 397,10
Total Ministerial Money .. $4021120
your Committee further find in the hands of the Treasures of the Town and School Money. 1 631157 They also find in the hands of the Joseph Warren Collector for 100g due to the treasurer the Son of .. 60,00 They further find in the hands of fyra
Fletcher Collector for 1810 ...... . 1360109 They further final in the hands of fundry Persons due to the treasurer thatum of ... 571175 I un total due to the Town .. 1
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. And your committer further find in the hands of the Treasury amout of the United States 6 poi. bent deferd Strach bearing date Tudomuary 2. 1998 and No 24 dy the form of ..
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All which your Committe Submit
Chelmsford March 1st 1011
William Adams 1 Committee Nathaniel Howard Recorded by Jonathan, Porhur Town Celerity
Middlesex for March 5th 1811 Joursthan, Perham, personally appeared and looks the oath prescribed by law for Town Clash as blache of the Town of Chelenstora Before ml Trufas Wy .. om Justi Peux atrice worthy of recorce
Pujas Hyman, Just Peace Awarded by Jonathan, Perharis, Jon Glush_
Michellesex for March 100th 1011. Jonathan, Perhome and Abijah &holding personally appeared and took the outh prescribed by law for afrefors as agressor of the town of Chelmsford
Befar are Rufus Wyman Just Peace A true copy of Record Chufan Hyman Just Pearl Recovered by Jonathon, Porham Town Clash
Middlesex fr. March 10th 1011 Jonathan Perham and Alijah Sholding personally apheard and took the Outh presented by law respecting Electrons and Returns their of an electionen of the Tror, of thelonifor)
Before me Rufus Wymiar 9. Peace
atrue lobby of Recorde
Recorded by Jonathan Derhome Town Club Michelleses to Chelmsford March 4th (11) I certify that Benjamin By am was dily doo as a Constable for the town of Chelmsford for the enmin year before vrie
Aisabel Stearns Just Peace Recorded by Jonathan, Derham Town Cloth
100 Chelansford, March 4th 1811
The following named persons were on the above said day in legal town meeting Chosen into the Several offices Set against their respective names and have appeared and twhen the Cath which the law requires - clarion whitney Jonathan Morning Town treasurer
Peter Marshall 7
Frisch wardens
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Capt Benjamin, Butterfield It William, Fletcher Coptram, Spalding Solomon Byam Stephen Pierre Jonathan Father 4th
Surveyon
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Capt Elisha Ford Elisha Domu Jason Stevens Jonathan Harward
Joseph Warren Josetrh Chamberlin
Tenue viewers
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best Teachers Write
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Fieldrivers >
Den Josiah Ponthust. Jannieel ph Wood Nathan Tyler
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Middlesex fr Chelmsford April 10th 1011 C
I certify that A Nathaniel Brightwas only sworn as Constable of the Town of the transport for the yearensus- ing before tome Asahel fleurs justice of the Theorder by Jonathan Perham Town blech зрели
Middlesex fr Chelmsford April 229 1011 Joel Ados afheard and took the following sath you being chosen Clash of School districti to one in the Town of Chelonsfort do i wear that you will keep atrue and perfect Record of all votes passed in this meeting and all other meeting in dow Destruct or to discharge all the duties incumbent on you as a felett of J'ai District until a nother be chosen and vermin your ID before Long Perham Townbleche
Chelmsford March 4th 1811
The following named herso vs were on the above said day in legal town meeting Chose into the several offices Set against their respective nonme and have appeared and taken the oath museviler. by lave to qualify them to act i saw office_
bakt Samuel Stevens 1 Sucrayons Samuel Th 14000
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Joseph Waren 1/00c
Jefre Smith
Artesnos Holden
Flegreavs
Ast William Bridge
Twrighon , of
1 hay Jensputon
Gant John Shed
James Parkhurst Collector of taxes Willow Nyam } Sything mars Hettlich Shrating scale of wightTe medsucres
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. Middlesex J. "Jo yonathan, Fletcher one of the Constable, of the town of Ghetoford within the County of Mindlises Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required for thewith to host up atteste d Caphier of this warrent one at the meeting house. in The middle of the town and one at A Fool Shawn in faid town to warn and give notice to the freehow ers and other inhabitants of said town qualifiece by the Constitution to vote for Governor seations and Representatives also by law to vote intown affair to afsemble at the meeting house in the middle of recice town on monday the first day of Abril neset at two Geloch in the afternoon, to act on the following articles
For those qualified to give in their votes moto the velut en for Governor & Lieut Governor to, the Commoner - elth of Massachusetts & fo , Com sellos meldenations for the family of Middlesex for the year ensuring To Chase a Moderator
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gly So giver their votes for atreasurer for the County of Middlesex-
4thly To givein their votes for a Register of Deeds for the County of Middlesex -
5 they To fill up all vacant town officers -
6thly To give in into the afsefor a true and just invoice of all their holes and rateable property to make
the taxes by in said town the ensuing year and But thervon as the town may think brother_
To see's the town will prohibit neat cattle one Commonable beasts growing in the highway or and any thing their on that they may think trap. mes-
Sthly To see what the price of labour shall be at the high ways for the year ensuring and out theiron as the town may think prophes
9 they To see if the town will let the baptist societies in Sad town have the money that they are to betaxed for the Support of the gospel In existing for the year.
AD 1011 as they have had here to fore or actiony thing Thervon or relativ there to that they may tinh propper,
·Took over
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103 0 3 : Inthely To see if the lower will take any method to obtain The I heere for arout of the united States fix heren defered flach that is in the hands of the town, Treasurer or all any thing their on that the may think profher
" Inly at the request of Joseph Waren and others toses if the town will grant a form of money for the Support of the Singing the year insining and act their on as they may think brother-
Here of falenot and make return of This comment with your doing theiron into The Melutmen Tome time before the time aphor tea for said meeting Dated at. Chelmsford afor said this eighteenth day of March 12 1811-
Jonathon Perham Alijah Shalding Chelmsford.
( velutmen J
Return of the proceeding warrent
By virtue of this warrent I have notified the freeholies, & other inhabitants of said town of Chelmsford a coreting to the within directions and for the fear hose. with its mentioned by hosting allested copies of this warrent at the places with in mentione)
Jonathan. Fletcher
Honstable 5 Chelmsford
There was another warrent of the fame import directed to the other Constable very) Benjamim Byam acoppy of which was to be hosted what the Baptist meeting house in thelonfor which was legally returned
Recorded by gonotham Tenham Jawn Clerk
164 Chelmsford April 1st 1011
In legal low, meeting of the inhabitants of the. Jour, of thelansford on the abovesaid day they proceeded as follows (vi) Those qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor's Liest, Governor. for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts & also for Penaleors and Consbellos for the County of Middlesex gaven their voles for the afore said officers arride the votes were for -
Governid OFhis Excellency Elbridge Gerry ninety five - ) Hon Christopher Gore ninetyfore L'utenant Hon William Gray ninety eight Governor S William Phillips Esq ninety two
Hor, Samuel Dama, ninety eight From Matthews Bridge ninety eight Hon John. L. Jutthe ninety eight form Amos Bond ninety eight For Timothy Jackson ninety How Joseph Lacke einty nine Asahel Stearns lisa ninety Nathan, Austin Esy minity
Jenations
Consello+1
for the
Middlesex district
voted For Moderator and Chose William Adams Berg voted For Treasurer for the termity of Michelleres & the votes were
John, L, Tuttle toser dexty es geht 68
For Abiel Hay wood Eng Sixty seven 67
T annuel to andlet form one -- - 1
Er of Dudes for the county of Middlesex and The votes were
for Samuel Bartlet Erge eighty
Look over
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105 voted For Constable for the Northend and Chose
world To Excuse bapt, Benjamin Butterfiel from Serving Constable
voted for Constable for the Northand and those Nathaniel Write
volim That the price of labour at the highways be the same as it was the last year.
voto To put over the seventh article til May Meeting
noted That the baptist Societies insaid town draw the money that they are to be taxed for the Support of the Gashel, Ministry for the year 1011 as they have here to for
voted to thuse an agent to see if the theese can be obtaina for a nout of the United States fixe percent defert stock that is in the hands of the town treasurer
voted for Said agent and Chose Lienti Cyrus Baldin voted To raise a form of money for the Support of the ding ima-
voted and granted seventy five dollars for the Support of Singing
voted That the money grantill for the Support of The Singing belaid out in the following manner fois) . That their be a Committee Chosen to Consist of three one in the South part of the town and one in the Youth hart of the town and one in the center of the town and that the money bee Gaquilty expen in the parts of the town above mentioned Voted For Sauce Committee and those Livet John Bothman, baht Noch Stalling bart Elisha Fort voted to put over the Choice of Collector til May meeting vote to Dismiss the meeting Recorded by Jonathan rochaom town blesk
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