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126 valid that the poor be letout by the Six months of the year or other ways as the Velut man may think brother rated to but over the tentharticle til april matin. votul to heat over the Eleven in article til april virtual to Dirmelo the meeting -
Recorded by Jonathan Cerhome Town ben
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127 Settlement with the treasures of the town if Chelowford for the year 1011-
The Committee appointed to Peltle with the town treasurer for the year 1011 have attended that Service and report as follows (vic)
Ministerial money in the hands of the Treasurer .. ~ $74.20 1 1 your Committee further find in the hands of the ogra Fletcher Collector for 1010 tax- $39.000 your Committer also find in the homens of Maformuel Porch hust Collector for 1011 tax:384, 6
Total ministerial money. $$8.55.44 your Committee further fand in the I hands of the treasurer of town arel. School money including reveladona one ten Dollar bill of the farmers Exchange berta ... .- >23.97 They also find in the hamals of Era Fletcher Collector for 1010 tax --- - - 348,32 your Committe further find in the hands of Samuel Tark hust Collection for 1011 tax . . $1146.78 They further find die from Sundry hersons -
Total amount deve to the treasures & mhis hands
$43.94
>1563,01
And your Committee further find in, the hands of the treasurer a mout of
the united states fix for dovat afford Itoch bearing date february 2 1293 am) we-2499 thestars of - $39.,41
All which your committee submit
Committe
Chelomofor octubreany 200 the 1012
William (Fletcher)
Qrecorda VyJonathan Verharm Town blesk
1200 "Then down kan Dethan, of Said Chelonyou personally appears lagare rose and loom the Several ouths required by law as a town Clash Selectonion and chefsor of david soir, of thelunsford for the year ensuring
Quoted by along Durham Town blech 1
Chelmsford March 2 1812
The following named person were on the above Said day in legal town meeting tohoven into the Several offices del against their respective names and have appeared anice taken the oath prese. il. eel to the office in to which they are Chosen aymenbile to law
Magt of Howard ehnen amit 6 kron A Sworn the 11 th Nathaniel Howand
Diverserepture. Velutinen
Sabrifors
"onathan channa
lowon treasurer
Benjamin Byam
Constables
Henry & Partner Jonathan Parker 39
Ralph Butterfield
derveyors
Ama Byane
Elin Parker Peter Marshall Luke Bown _
Highways
1290
Cant Tacheus Winight Luke Thomson
Simon Myam
Surveyor
Dun Josiah Parkhurst
lumber
Capt Samuel d levens dorment in ward Joseph Warren Jefe Smith Can Johan Butterfiel)
Surveyors
Wood
d'aimer osbourne
Hoy reaus
4 Wieghor of Hay
Gast John Sheet
Giinspectors of time.
¿Cuillers of ISthere
Willard Byam
Tything mom
Alijah Spalding.
Sealer of wrights & measures
Alijah Spalding
Collector of Jases
10012
The about norme persons were sworn and their normes Quarta by con . Perhome Town Celest
Sat William Bridge Chosen, wound Lecher april 6Th OD 1812 and Surin april 14th 1012 bu for me
William Denn was Chosen Fish warden for the town of Chelonion Abril 6 th 1012 and I worn as the daw direts - Abril. 16th 10112 before me
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. Hedidlesere for to, Me Siathomeit Beright one of the Constabiles of the town of theloomford with thation , il,
In the newone of the les.
you are hereby, we quin
in for thesith to hosted allisten
"bothies of this warrent one at the westinghouse in My visible of the town and one at. H. fact that),ig, in mid town to warn as we yers westies to the free ... " ... in habitants of said lowon qualified by the Constitu ... .
outs pole for Governor dienst Governos denaters & thegos inteluie, also those qualified by law to with for town
Hivers And in town affairs to observable at the meeting 'house is, the middle of das) town on monday the
Sixth day of april next at two actori in the afternoon to ret on the following articles agreeable to this's quelli. - fications (VUS)
1 st that those qualified to give in their voler into the Salut run for Governor & dienst Governor for the to immwith Of Hapachusetts & for Counsellors and iterations for the 2 bounty of HD lesex for the year ensumy
2ly To Choose a Moderator ..
Bly to Give-in, their votes for a treasurer for the Court of Middlesex
Letly To fillup all vacant town officers
5 they sto give in into the afrefors & trace and least insurance of all their holes and Rateable property to make the taxes by indlaid town the ensuing year and act theiron as the town may thanh brother -
Only To see if the town will have The highway lax made by the last years invoice also to see what the price of labour at the highway, I hall be by the day for the year ensuing and all theiron as the town may "think brother.
gihly To see if the town will takeest the articles agrant at at March meeting to april meeting a fast theiron is the town may thinkhe propper
8 thly to see if the town will grant a Jun of money Dition to what was granted at march muting to defray the newfrang ex herren of the town for the year ensuring and act theiron as the town may think prophet.
Ithy at the request of Major Nathaniel Howarda others to suis the town will divide School district Vo 3 or act any thing Theiron that the town may think brother
10 thly at the Request of Dear John I had nog & others to oder if The town will vote that all the acconti brought against the town which are allowed by the de lectormens et hall were in hur town meeting and act their on on the town may thisthe brother- 11thy I see if the town will dive The highway district in The town or actiony thing Theiron that the town may this
12 they To see if the town will take any method to obtain the cheese for a note of the unity at tales six potent defare Itoch that is in the hands of the town treasurer an act Any Ting theron that the town may think brother
13 thely To see if the Town will prohibit neet 6 hallles & Commonable beasts growing on the highway or oct any thing their on or relative Their to that the thon may think brother - 14thy at the Request of Jameel . Marshall is To des of the town will abate bahrain Butter hus taxes for the year 1001 15 They To see if the Town will direct the town Irea suver to Call () Mr Czna Fletcher Collector for 1010 tax and order him to wahre town orders for ministerial money a ey and all any this theiron or relative their to that the thon may think. propper-
Here of fulinot and make return of this warrent with your doings theron unto thee detmen doone time before the time ashorter for dai meeting
Later at Chelonsfort a fore said this twenty first day of March DIA19 Jonathan acham Valutamen
Oliver Scripture
(Return of the breed ing 19 arrant Chelmsford March 27. 1812 Pursuant to this warrent. I have hoste wh atteste bothies of this me one at the meeting house in the middle of the town tone at iny. food thatings in dow town to notify and warn the facehow ers other inhabitants qualifie as with, Extrehow to afertile at the time and placed for the purposes with in mention-
Nathaniel Wright Constable.
Recorda by elonatham Perham Davon Glerky
Their was another warenst of the Same import directe to the other Constable very) Chenjamin Myarm a copy of which was to be hosted what the Baptist meeting house in Chelmsford which was legally returnd -.
Recorded by Jonathan, Verharm lawn Clerk
13200 Chelansford , Akit 6th 10112
In legal Townmeeting of the inhabitants of the Town of thelossyard on the above Sexide day they proceeded as follows (02)
. Those qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor liens Governar for the Commonwealth of Massachuselle W also for donation and Counsellors for The bounty of Middlesex gave ', their votes for the afare said officers and the votes were for
Governor
His Excellency Elbringe Gerry one hundred & fifteen Hon Caleb Strong one hundred and twenty 1 Hon William Phillipe one hundred and foretun
Governor
How William King onehundred an.
Hon Samuel Dana one hundred and fore Matthew Bridge onehundred and Johnd Tuttle one hundred and fore
Senators and Caronsellers for the Pourity of (Mi) lesex Three Josiah Barthel anchemorean) nine Asahil Steams as when met and
and eight- Jouetth Locke one
The meeting being when to act on town affaires they -voted for Moderator & Co have Asahel Stearns Engr voted for a treasurer for the bounty of Middlesex and the votes were for JAbiel Heywood Ergr ~~ ~~ gy
63
Millions 'hillitas en a un dark to the next hans
133 voted To Excuse Cant Glish hord from, serving as a Selectmen for the yearensuring - valid for a selectman & Chose Major Nathaniel Howard voted for a boristable for the northend and Chose
Ebenezer Adams (.
voted for fish wardens and those close ah chleteher 3) and William Dam
voted for houndbecher instead of William BeFletcher and Chose, Azariah Proctor voted that the invoice be taken in the domme way and manner that it were the last year voted To Excuse Azariah Proctor from S crowngas found becher ~
voted for hound hecher & Chose William Bridge i. his stead
votece that the tenth article in the march march warrent be but over til may meeting voted to hut over the Eleventharticle in March warant til may meeting
voted to dismiss the month article
voted To checonnecter the vote that was hast to dism. - miß the ninth article
voted to put over the month article til the next. Meeting -
voted that the highway tax bemade by the last years invoice
voted that the price of labour at the highways be the same that it was the past gram
voted that the meeting be a Journal til the Thursday following the first monday of May next at one oclock in, the afternoon then to meet in the meeting house in the Middle of the Town -.
Recor orded by clonatham Perham Town the
also legal toun wavering of the insalataunits of the trong, thelowerford on the above daid day agreeable to fermement They branded as follows (Bis)
Flanked fleurs boys being besent the senderator of theirnul". viled to Exercise Ebert etwas Graderingberest able for the
roud por Constable and Chose SAtherail Bright
veled that the collection of taxes for the surround year be det ale at auction and strechy off to the lowest bieders & that The serveur good mode d'affectere handsmon, to the auchcome of the delutanon, and that the collector be reached by the voted that the Southernde be detune first The dou thence was then deluxe mood Streetit off to chinees.
Blouget at one cent and seven mills on the dollar volver To aucht of Nebijah et holding as Collector of texas for the Current year wonche dimmen Blocages bid
The northend was then detail and altriset of hor Alijah
ITholding at one cent Relever mills on Hu dollar value to accept of chi Abijak et haluring as Collector of taxes for the Current year in a un
voted that the Selectron be directed to receive of the Moves Hale duch articles as he Shall deliver to theme and which was inventoried to him as the property of benjamin. roctor Late of Chelmsford deceased and being the property of the willow Bethich Proctor desased and Quint to him hiergr. voted to dismiss the eleventh article in the church meeting warrent vole and grantiel Threehundred and fifty dollars in addition to what was granted at Marchmeeting last to defray the nechory expences of the town for the Currant years 35000. voted that the measures of the town be directed to berete a Jem of Honey not Exceeding three hundred dollars when the breastit is the iron and to be hard as soon as it com Gonnamintly be afrefred and Collected will built in, V. Les to divide School district No-3 moto two School districts_ virtud that those herrans on the worlwardly didde of the turn he he road together with Den Oben: Goulet h. Benjamin Goud) Along to the wester only district and to be Called School. (Destreet ,No Brand those on the Eastwardly dille of the turn niche road belongs to The Eastwardly distored on to be Calle de hool District 8.10 - Loon to the next frage
voled to dismiss the ierithe article voled that the highway district in the center of the town be divided voted that their be acommittee a phonled to divide the highway
district in the middle of the tnon and Report to the town at the next meeting arled for Joud Committer and Chose Gant Josiah chleteher Jose wh Bailey & jonathan hommy - in - L
voted that neet thatthey should not gowe at large ~~~ unlele third the Representative (VIZ) Corral (Arras Whitney be diverted. andet Requested to take a note of the United States dise Pt Cent.
defend +Plach that is is, the hardly of the town treasurer and
dispose of it at his discretion and hut the money if any he gils. for it into the treasury of the town -
ville that meet Challles and Commonable beasts be thebest for after the last day of may instant until the last day of Secumber next.
voted to dissoif the fore lee roth article . ..
votall that the town treasurer be directed to Call on this Eyrachicle her Collection for 1× 1010 lax and take down orders for minister at money and make a delllament with him volere to Exeux Mr. Foxehh Harley from derong ar surveyor of hegyhesays for the year ensuring a ~ ~ vole for denveyor of highways and Chose johan Pitts ji~ voled to Excuse John With purs from derving derranger of highway voted for d'unveyor of highways and Chose fact Ideas front vold to dismin the meeting
Recorded by Jonathan Perhim Down Clash
13%
. The Porsteril Do ' the town of Gold wert sitin the commity ' Middleses
lowon qualified by the Casastitution vedle for. "Representati .. Iso these qualified by law to vale in imse aflais to shemale at the meeting house in the middle ; said Imore on monday the forthe day of ning mert out laws Wirshe is, the water weare to cut on the following writes Ist To see if the town will make bhour of some dust able Person or persons to Represent There's in the Gernal Gast ?? this Corrono nevelin the cusun og year or ust any thing their or that the town may Mir' worker Egy Jo Chase a moderation - .30kg To see if the town well express their min to as regent to their be isia actuar, built serof mormon the river It or near the head of hen tuchel falls and not my Thing theiron or relative theirts that the town may think
Here of fale not word make return of this esement with your down theiron wrote the deletion dome time before the time, at hoisted for taid martin ;-
Cale at Chelmsford above said this twenty third day of
Jonathan Perham, Oliver Jerititure Vathamet Haward.
Slutmen
Cholang=)
Recorded by Jonathan forham Town later in
135
Return of the breedin quement.
Middlescopo Chelmsford abril 25th 1012
Pursuant to this warrowsit I have hosted who can atthe wheel Corny of the dome one at the meeting house in the middle of the iron to one at the fall hadings i'm louis town to notify and warn the freeholders and other ihatestanite I Said town y callefeed as worthin Extre/ves to /semble at the time word hlave & for the purposes within Imentioned ... Constable Yathomint Bright 5-9 ) Chelamint
Recorded by Jonathan Porhar, Town Gelerin
Their was an other warrent of The dome innhold directed to the other Constable (vi) Benjamim . By am awwhy of which was to be hostell what the banlist meeting house in Chelonsforce which was legally returned. ~
. recorded by Jonathan Perhar Jowan Gler
136 . Chelonsford, hay loth 1012
en legal townmeeting of the face holders and other ,habitants of daid lown qualtifed by the constitution to vote for Represe, stalowe also those qualified by lus to "ale in town affairs in the above said day they said?) is follones (viz) .
value to make Chaise c'deme Suitable person tochehasent The town in, the General best of this Commonesett the year Goossens of a in
voted for a Representative and the votes were
122 cher
1 Jonathan, Perham ----
And barnet ot mar Whitney was Chosen- voted for choderator and those atsahel Stearns En
voted that the feltet mert be directed to Remonstrate
against Their bein, adam down built aerofs meremuch River at or near hantweetet falls - voted that the Representative be instructed to use his influence to prevent a damn being built across marianne in Rever at or near handbuchet fully voted to diswith the meeting - una in
Recorded by Jonathan Tothom Jown Celerh-
197 Medreseps To Ensign Benjamin Organ constate this
town of Chelmsford within the country of Middle sey Greeting .In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by requierece forthesith to host up attested copies of This warverst one at themeetinghouse in the middle of the town one at the fool the Dings indad town and one at. the tallest resistinghouse is laid down to warm and give notice to the free holders ance other inhabitants ofdoe) coisa. qualified by the constitution to vote for Representative also those qualified by law to vote for town Officers tin, town. affairs to afsemble at the meetinghouse in the role of the town In monday the Second way of November neest at one or lock, in the afternoon to act on the following articles (02) If (For those quallife) by the Constitution to quer mithier Duty into the de bretonen for a Representation to represent the middlesex district in the Commonwealth of Mafiae huset in the congress of the artistes __
2day To Chase a moderator- 3)Og at the request of Me font her Manning & their to ver if the town will make their, Hither aller done consideration". many of iss wood or act my thing theiron that the town may think prophet
4thly To see if the town will there a learnother to water on acry Commetter that has been appointed by the the Cost of General Senior of the heart to view a place for a contemplated ova) from Chulunsford meeting house to dt hiltons cornerin, buford or nicesite also aplace for acontemplated rout from Billerica him to Sotonny broche in, chelmsford or astory thing theiron or relative their to that the town may this 3 Kly Foder of the town will Chase a commetter to make their annual Selllumen with the town treasurer also to Spanien the accountly for which the offers have been drawn and out Theron as the town may think brother-
Here of fale not and make retain of this warrent with your song, there on is, to the de lutmen home trine before. The time appointed for dai meeting- -
Given anoter ourhands & deals at thelonsport a forsan this mineturthe day of Ochover AD W12
Jonathan Porham
Jelulmon
Oliver Scripture
Nathaniel Hawand
Recorded by Jonathan Derham Jon Chent
Riodeser fo
1300 Return of the breeding warrant. Chelmsford November 2) 10019
In dbchance to to the within warrant. I have host wh Three allested bothies of this warrant at the hlas within mentions
Constable
Benjamin Byen ( Chelmsford S
1 Lecorded by on" Porham Town Clerk
139 Chelmsford November 2 1012
at alegat town meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford on the above Said day qualified by the constitution to vote for representatives to the general cost They guvern their votes for a Representative to the Congress of the united states for the middlesep district in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the votes were -
(Williamm. M. Richardson Erge fifty five chory Asahel Stearns Engr one hundred and nineteen Joseph Loche vrger one -
The meeting being opened to act on town affairs those quallife by the to vote for moderator and in town affairs procida as follows (1)
wow by ballot for moderator and Chose Asahel illearns Esas - voter To hals over the three article and take up the for the wow In Chuse a Comme the of thru to wake on a boots Committee that has been appointed by the heart of de freons to view aplace for a contemplates road from chelmsford mutinghouse to Shilton corner so Called or need it als from Billerica hive to stony brook in Chelmsford valid for Saw Committee and Chose aaron Chamberlain June Coast Phineas Whiting & Joseph Bailey
vota To Chase a committee of three to make their annual Fettlumen with the towntreasurer~
vote for das Committee and Chose Alijah thawing Cahit Josiah Thatcher & Rufar Nymaning - wow that daw committee be directed to Examine and find howmany out standing orders their be and to see what the state of the treasury is and report to the town
voter To dismify the third article
vote That the report of the Committee that were Chosen by the town at aformer meeting to vivi highway. district in the center of the be hat on file to be auto up on at a futur meeting-
voter To dismiss the meeting ~
Recorded by Jonathon Perham Town blush
1
140
Hi) lowerit's do Bonsegn Benjamin Pay ..... constable of the
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Greeting .In the voice of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required forthesith to hast with attestant working of this, warrent one at, the meeting house is, the role of this town
the bee j lest mutiny house in fac) loin to war and give notice to the freeholdes a, or other inhabitants of did lown yund lific) by the constitution to vote for Hehassentations to the generaleast of this Gommonewelth to afsemble on thursday the welivethe day of obi vermber neest at two atoch in the offermes for the purpose of aring mento the Salutmen their notes hot live Butors of president and vicepresident of the united States
Here of fatenot and make return of this warrant with your dowings their on corto the relationen some time before the time ofhome for dai meeting- geven under out herely and deals at Chelamand alore Hai this thirtye the day of Detover, 1 1012
Slutaren
Diver Scripture Nathaniel Howard Chil . . . on,
On corded by Dona Derhome Town Cloth
Return of the prices ing Af amount-
chi) Ciscofor, Chelmsford October 31 st WOM2 in obedience to the within ware ant. Ihave poster with three atteste copies of the fame the places within named-
Constable
Benjamin Byam
Chelmsford
Recorded by Jonas Derham I din birth
141
Chelmsford November 12 th 10012
agreeable to aresolve of this Commonwealth the Inhabitants of Chelmsford being duly convened in legal town meeting on the above said day proceeded to the Chain of Elections of presaden. I vice president of the united States of america. and the votes were for ~
Suffolk Number of votes Hon. Harrison gray It's of Boston one hundra rightin
Hon, Natham Dane of Beverly onehundred Heightin Hon Jeremiah Nelson of Newburyport one human rightun Middlesey
Abraham Harglow age of Conantori ge onchamo weightun John Walker Son of Burlington one hunston leighton Ibon William gray of Boston Sigten Then Samuel Brown of Boston Septun Moses Townsend Og of Salem Sigten William S ence of glovesster Suption Samuel Hoan of Lincoln Sixtin. voter to dismify the meeting-
ecorded by on an Derham Town Clarin
142 Todesep fo To Benjamin, By own constable of the torow of Chelmsford within the country of Mind Here Greeting
Seal 00
In the name of the Commonwealth of masachusetts you are hereby required for th with to postup allister ? I coppies of this warrent one at the meetinghouse the middle of jail ton one at miguel Shading and ai town and one at the baptist meeting house in said town to warn and give notice to the freshoder and other inhabitants of said lowon qualified by law to vote for town officers and mo town affaires to afsemble at the meeting house in the made of dan thon on monday the fourth day of January nept, at two accoutu in the after noon to act on the following articles (viz)
2 ly
To Chaise a moderator to govern the meeting To see what method the town will adapt to obtain the establishment or location of a road from Chelago muting house to the new now from leping ton in bedford as prayer for by Samuel adams and others or ait anything theiron they may think propper To see what Sum of money the town will grant to procese the location of said nous and out any thing theiron or relative Their to that they may think proper -
3 ly
4 Ahly To See if the town will of hose the establishment of a contemplated road from Chelmsford to the Schoolhouse near Joseph Trashs house in Billerica and out any thing theiron that they may think pro where
Here of falenot and make return of this warrant with your arias theiron into the Slutmen done time before the time offorster for daw mating- Jater at Chelmsford aforesain this twenty first day of Deumber AD 1012 -
Jelutmen
Jonathan Perham
Oliver Scripture
Recorded by Jonathan Dothan Town Cloth
Return of the breeding warrant
14.3.
Tivesses fs. Chelonsforel December 22+ 1012- In obedience to the within, wariant I posted on the 29? instant an attested colby of this warrant it the house of mr Fare Shalt ning i Said town also on the 239 mistant at half hast, one odacty I. M. I hostal a Copy of this warrant at the Baptist mutiny house in Said town also on the Same day I posted one at the meeting house in the middle of said town
Benjamin Bryan Constable
Chelmyod
Recorded by Jonathan tham Jon Clerk
At alegal Town meeting of the freehowers and & other inhabitants of the town of Chelmsford qualified by low to vote for town officers and in town affairs howen at the muting house in the middle of sain town on the fourth day of January A 2 10-13 the following votes were hafew (voir)
vote For Moderator and those fall Jams 30 am-
voir To thuse a committee to use their influence to ottim The establishment of a road as prayed for by formul Adowns and others from thelon fort muting house. Through Billerica todhilton's corner in afford vote i' Chuse acommittee to consist of three persons vote for dai Committe & Chose Asahil Sharm bray azariah ShaDing and aaron Chamberlamayor vote and granter one thousand dollars to be apropri- - cate to and for the hur tos of making the above J'ai road in the town of Belleview.
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