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A D Humphrey Abr" Herbert marcus A Horton
32 Labores
28 Agent
40 24 Laboser
40\ " 25 Fariner Henry Elmer 33 Painter 2) Machinist Mornar Forhay
Michael Fury
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32 34
Janvier 1 In whichermore
20 Carpenter
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19 28 Fariner Labores
B & Toynan Solon teilder
William toise
27
30
Farmer
4 In Leverington le Fi Ceredes
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30 Laboren
3> Farmer
26
43
Frederick Woodward
21 Jeamster
37
rom Hill
22 Clerk
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22 Shoesnaher
39
41 Fintvorher Lancaster Aug 6 1869 40 mechanic
Il A Robbins
On le Redfield
26
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Charles Sawcell
24
40 Farmer
John Sullivan John Sargent frêvens
21 Laborer
35 Рруслан 36 Farner
29 £ 1 37
Henry & Shaw
Henry Store
Geo # Strout
Geo Spencer
com Spencer
2) Ich smith
IT m Stoddard
24 Spinner 36 Shocknak 36 Frammen
To SH Jurner
Geo n Jutle
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Sailor Lab Mechanic
Daniel trongrion & to will ard A R Willard
137 20 Labor Farmer
39 38 "1 1
40 26 24
Imanufact Harmen
34 Michasua 3) Carpenter 28 30 Jammen
42 37 38
Former Painter
22 Sailor 32 JACK Savethe 23 Jarin 44 Prechanna 30
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Daniel Webster le H Wieder um & Teamen
24 Harrels Macher 35 Butcher
19 Laborer 26
Jacksons
Henry Moulton2 gunn In marrow John to mahan um to munore Jannes nº Farlain $ n merrick Almond Nulting Franck Muller Albion nickerson Henry Priest nathan Piper Leander Rowell Menj & Rice Charles Rogan
James Mc Leod com A mcneil James MeLaughlin -
John H mayperel fr Dan to mathews David to matheus Jeremiah Mitchel
John Taylor Henry Taylor
Daniel B Snow form & thurston F 13 Taylor 138 26 Shoe mak 19
Bollfried Speces Oliver B Sawyer Patrick Sherry lhls g Strou ?- 143 Agent 37 Carpenter 2) [wheel wright 20 Soap thather 26 Peripher
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Kevinmonwealth of Massachusetts
worcesterfs To Either of the lon stables of the town of Lancaster in the bounty of worcester Greeting
In the name of the common wealth of nafa chusetts you are directed to notify hue inhalt land of the throne of Lancaster qualitud to vote in Elections and town affairs to me"a" the Fun Hall in Said Saneaster on tuesday The second day & how hexia" one Deroch in the afternoon then and There to a et m Tre fociro brigantièles viz
1
"To Bring in Their vores to the Selection for Governor Lecut Governor of The com. · monwealth. for secretary of state Treasurer and Receiver General. Auditor of Accounts and Attorney General Councillor for Disthe Seven. Senator for Die! no five and one bounty commissioner for worcester bounty. on one ballot.
And for one representative to the General hours from Distinct no six on one ballot.
The above ballots to be brought" in at the same time, and the Polls 20 be opened at One Ochsen ?. In. and may 's closed at three beloch Pan.
2 To choose a Inoelevator to govern the meeting in From Affairs
3 To see if The From will allow wir H heuman a compensation for Me Keeping and care of The Standard Weights and measures belonging 20 the cours.
4"To see if the room will appropriate the sum of two Hundred Dollars for a Singing School the corning winter.
To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act thereon to choose any commedie or learn matters that may be thought necessary.
And you are directed to serve this warrant ly posting wh attested copies Thered, at South Lancaster . The north billage and the Brick meeting House and Post office in the said town. seven days at leave before the Curve for holding said Wuling .Herec fail nor and make Que return of this tawant with your doing ? Thereon to the town Ster at the time and place of meeting as afores aid Given under our hands Dus twenty fifth day of let. in the year one Thousand right- hundred and fifty wine
balvin Holman) I I Harwell ( Selectmen of Lancaster & # Fumer
Forever. fr Lancaster Nov 2 1869
I have served the within warranty posting up attested copies of the same at South Lancaster. The north village, and the mich meeting House and Post- Office in the said on. Seven days before the day of meeting & N Jurmer - Constable
1869
Warrant for now investing
1869
November Meeting
!
Mevoters afser vlet in accordance with the warrant and the meeting , was called to order and the warrant read by the best at One Ochoch. after which the Polls were opened for the choice of State and Dist officers The votes being collected. sorted and counted were as follows- vin
For Governor
William blakein of newton. has 185 votes 41 Lotes
For Sieur boemon.
Joseph Jucken of denox - has
186
voces
Samuel @ Lamb of Greenfield has
40
voces
For Secretary of State
Oliver warner of northampton
has
186
vous
John h Jarbox of Lawrence
has
40
Charles Accen of Boston
has
186
coles
Asian & Avvolto. Boston.
has
40
Garcês
For Treasures.
Jacob A Loud of Plymouth
has
186
voces
devi Heywood of Warehner.
has
40
Fior Auditor
Charles to Endicott of lanton
has
186
voces
Phineas Allen of Prasfield
has
40
For bouncellor Dist no
- Charles Adams In of north Brookfield - how
186
40
vocês
Charles Brianblico & Passe
For Senator Dist no 5
Henry & Presley of Clinton
has
82
votes
Lysander B Jaquim & Fitchburg
hai
35
voces
& H House of Bolton
has
104
vocês
for bounty com
175
votes
Velonous Saft of comeon
has
34
cortes
A ) Summer of milford
For Representative Dist no le
Fruitaci Bull of Harvarit
68
voces
S' & Whitney of Harvard
22
cotes
George A Parker of Lancaster.
has
/33
vocês
t
Wohn Quincy Adams & Quincy- has (
91
92
1869 1
Movember Muting Continued
The foregoing votes having been collected. Sorted and counted public declaration was made and the voles sealed up in den Town meeting. after which a moderator was chosen for town affairs
The wow being elected and counted resulted in the choice of I I Harwell . moderator
vold
ha! The compensation of The H newman for care of weights & measures be let" with the Selectinen
Solid
That the From appropriate two Hundred Dollars $ 200, for the teaching of singing vowed
That the the above be ix hended under the direction of The School Committee Io difsolve the meeting
I I Farwell - Moderator
A true equy Acest 1 IS monnoon town black.
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Representative of l"Dise-
1869
The televis of the several brons composing the Sixth worcester Nepreventative Dis'- derided the following delone of the voces in the several Brons for Representative-vir town of Bolton
Forumball Full of Harvard. 110
S' & Whitney of Manand. George A Parler & Lancaster. 149
Town &. Harvard
rumbau Bull & Harvard .
S & Whitney of Harvard 86
George & Parker of Lancaster. 3 4
Town of Lancaster
Fourball Truli & Harvard 68
Fries
S & Whitney of Harvard 22
George A Parking Lancaster. 133
Cecapitulation
Forumball Bull of Harvard 264
S' & Whitney of Harvard 127
George A Parker, Lancaster
3/8
George & Farmer Janeaver having a puralite ? "he vocês eu" wow declared Representative Euch from the sixth toneever Dist
Aaw: I IS Tomboon Dist blesk. 1
94
1870
March Meeting 1870 ti Ment of The Constables of Tre kron o daneaster on the bounty of vonmeester. Greeting
For the name of the commonwealth of inaloa chutes you are dire check Annat the nhattan Los De roon & Encader qualified to vote in Elections and vion affairs. Co tweeta" Die From Hall in said Lancaster on Monday The seventh day of Anarchy next at one Del sell in the afternoon Then and There "act on the following articles.vir
" I choose a nocheration to preside at said meeting. To choose all mealsany town officers for the ensuing gear
? Lerosse a member of the school immiautor three years in the place of Meretiring member of said committee
"hear the annual report.d. the selectionen and act thereon.
8'E raise such tums finney as may be necessary to debray ton changer for the ervering gear and make appropriations of the same.
6" I seeif The Fron will voce to make a discount is such persons as shall make voluntary payment of Trees taxes for the enseeing jean-prion 2s 1
specified times . and if any how much.
" to determine the manner a rehaining High ways bonways and Toridges Theyear ensuing.
"I see what" measured The moon will lake to improve the Highway between leavers Grise will and Factory.
1
" To choose a bullet for the Charitable Fund in the town of Lancaster 5 fill a vacancy in said board.
10"s seed. The town will appon rate the Dog Fund for 1867 amounting " One Hundred tilly nine dollars and sixty six cents $ 159,66. 50 The Foron Library, or to the schools or act thereon."
11"& seed. The Iron will instrue" The Superintending school lommethe 13 reestablish and maintain schools during at least six months of the year in localities which shall be convenient and acceptible to all inhave Ins In The brown. Who are entitled to the privilege of schooling.
12" To see if the From will add Three members to the Board of superintend ing school Commetee.
13 to see it. the From will appropriate the sum of one Hundred Dollars for The purchase of wall mans . or other apparatus. for school use.
warrant maren meeting 1870"
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1870
Warrant Continued
To hear me report of any outstanding committee and act thereon
And you are directed to serve this tournant by posting un attested ethics of The same as Soum daneaster. Me hrm Village and me mich Meeting House in the said town. Seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Nered fail nor and make due return & Mis warrant with your doings Pression. To the From bank. at the time and place of muting as afrisaid.
Given under run hands ?his Eventy six th day of February. (? The year one thousand eight hundred and seventy balvin Holman) L & Farwell ( Selection of Lancaster S' N Jurner
Lancaster man 7" 1870
I have served the within "Darantly porking un altered amies of The farne at Som - aneaster. The north Belage. He Bien meeting House and the best office in the said form. Seven days before The day of Meeting S A Jurmer. Constable & Lancaster.
96 1870
Proceedings of March Meeting 1870
The vers affermaled at the town Hall in record and with the woman": "The meeting was called to rales at one Beloch and the warran? read in The becerh. after which the meeting proceeded to the choice of a Imoderator and Elected
George to Howe. moderation After The election of moderation. The meeting proceeded to the election of the following officers. vi?
I & S Thompson George to Houve
Town blesk
Treasurer
lealvin Holman 2
Selectionen
Schietmens
Als elsons
Deserian moore S
George w Nowe ?
School Commette for 3 years
Selvvoi committee
Field Drivers
form Bennetts
Field Drivers
Thomas Fahey S leves to housse
n & Farnsworths
Francis Divol
Edward & wilders
measures of wood
Barney S Theless ) m Howard John Bennetts
Jeremiah moore Solon Whiting goed wo Phelps s
Surveyors & Lumber Arvy Estey's gael to Phelpss
form Bennetts Stedman housses
Fence Viewers Ben 13 Itis Born Albers John Bennetts
Sealer of Leather George & Johnson
Charles Bingham s Leonard "Spaulding Franklin Davis Joseph To Areone -S Charles Blood
:'measurersa Wood
Surveyors of Lumber
Fener brewers
Seat Leather
Is to Hour long Hoursich) 1 Sewell Day John Bennett
Apelsons
Shakes & "wilder)
balvin to Burbank
School Commiter for 2 years
" raiurer
97
1870
March meeting continued
buller of Staves Alexander Polder
deux Staves
Que leorze
Vaccinating Commeter I ds thompson Right bummings
Auditing Committee S Minessich. Le I Supremes - Line I bilder h.
After Theelection of Me kron Officers. The Selectionen. The assurer. and Overseers of the Poor submitted their annual reports
To accept the several reports.
That hereafter. The Selection and School Commuter be required to make their annual reports in print. Jen days previous to march meeting and that the same be distributed to the voters. Boaed
To refer Art 6" to a committee of Seven. Who shall report what" arturo- Financial porations of money are required by the town and how the same shall be Expended. said repon to be submitted at the April meeting Elected as said commetee Mamanil Thayer Francis To day George A Parker Jacob fisher George to Nowe balvin Holman Jona routerich
Discounton Jayes
To make a discount of 3 per cent is all persons who shall malle & voluntary payment of Their Taxes on or before Det- 10" Boaed
That The High ways. From ways and"Bridges is placed in The hands of Calvin Holman for repair. The same as last year.
boaich
Io sefer Ari 8" So belvin Holman Overseer & Highways voted
And chose S'il merrick trustee of the charitable Fund
Botech
That the money received from The License of Dogs . be placed to the credit of the town Library
Schools
to refer Ar: 11" to the financial committee of seven voted
Fo refer the recommendations of the school committee to The form. School maps- Ins Que on finance. Also An- 13" of The warran?" Botech to pass over An - 12"
To adjourn to " monday in April. a.I Getoch ? in & wo Houve moderator ILS Thanhson Town blesk
Finding
Commeter
Repair & Highways Carters Roach buster Dog Fuerael
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1870
Commonwealth of massachusetts Heimers The constables of the town of damonster in the bounty of vonister
In the name of the commonwealth of Inalsachusetts, you are dire det To notify the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Elections and From affairs. to meet at the town Hall in said Lancaster, on Monday The fourth day of April next at one a clock in the afternoon. Then and there To action the following articles- viz
"To choose a Uncelerator to preside at said meeting
2 To revise the list of Jurors
3 to see if the town will allow & wo wellington to let this pain" Shop remain as now located for the term of three years. or ac! there on
4" to see if the town will place one or more fire Extinguishers in each of The three villages in town. or add there on
To hear the report of any outstanding committee and act these on To choose eny committee or commuters that may be thought necessary
And you are directed to serve This war rant by posting con allested espies thered, 2" South Sarreader. The north village and the mich meeting House in the said Foron dever days at least before the time for holding said melling .
Nered fail now and make Que return of this warrant with your doings thereon. !! "urown der at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this twenty dixthe day of march in the year one Thousand right hundred and seventy
baivin Holman) Geo to House Selectinen of Lancaster
fone Toutrich
L'areavier April 4" 1870
I have served the within warrant ly hosting up attested copies & Tredame at South Sanerster The north Illage. The Post office and much meeting House in The faid Pour seven days before The way of meeting Ball wilder Constable
warrant for April melling
99
April Meeting 1870 Proceedings of The meeting held April 4" 1870
me voir altern oled at the town Hall in accordance with the warrant. Me meeting was called to order as One Deloch and The woman" really the with the meeting then proceeded to the choice of incelerator and Elected Lucius & Farwell moderator.
on Ari 2 Board
To access The list of heroes presented by The Secretinen Bidon Av 3
To allow & to bellingtions Show to remain as now treated for a wenn of focedon Art 4"
Io refer the subject to a committee of three with full power Elected
baterii Holman . f & S Mannson. & # behandler. as said Commetter road
To dissolve the meeting A True edry
I & Farwell. Moderation.
Acest: I S S Thompson From belerh.
List of Jurors
vGeorge to Howe
John Bennett None Buttrich Down to Toarnes · balvin Holman George & Johnson Thomas Laughton S Minerrich
"com A Toload 420 F Lehandler Den burningfram "Hiver to barter Sewell Day Arba Estey Rufus lager
Barney & Pheels
Vdeander Rowell Charles Safforel /S' # Furner.
n & Farnsworth Lucius I Farwell & T Godall James & Holman n le Hawkins N & Hosmer
:1 7 H Willard lhes & Wilder fr Geo to Wellington · barter Wilder I M toypuan Warren toillard
1870
1.12.71
100
1870
Adjournment of march meeting
12 former moderator being absent. The first business was the choice of moderator and the meeting Elected Lucius I Farwell - moderator After which action. the meeting proceeded to the choice of bonstables. Elected Jack wilder) & # Jurner's Constables boled and chose the following Fire wares
I B Warren John to Barnes
J & mansfield le 2 wilder fr
Ule I wilder le w Burbank
d & Farwell Calvin Holman
S N Jurner
H & Hormer
forn & Thurston
Marcus Aires
The mex !- Business was the consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance
Fy receive the report and consider the articles seperately
Fried
To accept the Article recommending the town to raise The sum of Five won Expenses Thousand Dollars $ 5,000, for ordinary Expenses
voted
To raise for ordinary & henses of Schools the sum of two Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars $ 2,700($1,500 acided)
Repair of en Houses music Mharatin
.
To raise for Repair of School Houses. The sum of Three Hundred Dollars $300 For music and other Educational purposes. For Hundred Dollars - $200 For School Apparatus One Hundred Dollars . - $ 100 On The Art in the Report recommending the raising of Five Hundred Doll ard $500, 00 pay tuition of scholars at Lancaster Academy
Boaed
Jours That the School commeder be instructed to report at the next meeting with reference to the legality & appropriating money for the payment of tuction of pupils in the daneaster Academy and in case i've legal. That they also reporta system for the selection of pupils to inter said Academy
On the Ari relating to building a new School House near north billage Tridge bolid.
· To raise a la mide & one from Each vist to take into consideration the whole subject of relocating the several School Houses and report at The nexttown meeting The Ted as said Committee Dist holdevi? wood pr. Dis no2 h ? Sawkell
= " 36 w Burbank
.. 5 balvin Holman
7 Sewell Day
8 marcustimes 00
.. 9 67 wilder
.. 4 Jours benningham
.. 6 h & Hawkins
: 10 cour It we need
:
commedue n schools
0
leonsables
Five wards
committee Finance
101
March meeting Adj Continued
voted
That when this meeting adjourn. it adjourn to two weeks from to day at this place at two block ? in
To raise one Thousand Dollars $ 1,000 for town dirary
to accept the Art of Report recommending the rebuilding of one of the River midges The ensuing year and that the Select inen examine the Several Bridges and report as to their condition at the adjourn ment of this meeting would
Io refer that part of the report founded on Ari 11" The warrand. to the com. -miand one from each Dist
botec
To hals the Art on the gross sur to be raised to adjournment
collection of? Taxes
to let out the collection of taxes to lowest bidder
William H Blood bid of the collection 3, Taxes at two miles per cent boaed
And Chose William # Blood Collection of taxes Bored
to adjourn
2 I Farwell moderator
Acest I S Thompson town beach.
hans ways
To raise for the Repair & Highways and minger. The derne of Where Thousand Dollars. $3,000.
Recapitulation & Amount voced
For Ordinary Town Expenses $5,000
For Ordinary Expenses of Schools 2.700
For Repair of School Houses ,300
For Inusier other purposes .300
For Apparatus ,100
For Pron Library 1,000
3.000
For Highwayser Bridges
1870
library
midges
t
Adjouments March Meeting
The meeting and turned from April 4" to give opportunity to a bonneDu If one from each Dist to report concerning the relocation of the several School Houses. and for other purposes afserneled at the town Hall th 18" at 2 Peroch PM. The meeting was called to order by the moderator. I I forwell
The first business was the report of the committee of clever ly & & Coilder Sex Rich on Fi After the reading of the report. It was
volich
To accept the report of the committee
bored
To consider the recommendations of report seperately vocêel
to adopt the first recommendation of the committee vir to establish a free High School High School in the centre of the lion. to commence next autumn in the lopper Yours Hall
voted
To adopt the second recommendation of the report vir
Inexpedientat the present time. To build or relocate any School House of the town voted
schools
To adopt The part of report predicated on Ari-11"if mar meeting warrant- boaed
to hals over the question of the legality of paying tuition at Lancaster Academy Bolid
To Establish High School
To choose a committee of seven to be joined with the school commetter for The organization and establishment of a free high School. Elected William A Kilbourne marcus Amnes
n le Hawkins l & wilder
Seivel Day John benningharn
I S Farwell.
The next business was the report of Selectmen on River Bridges voted
To accept the report.
volid
Commetu To choose a committee of five to take into consideration the rebuilding ~ Building of the Atherton Bridge to report as a future meeting- Elected Bridge The Selectionen or balvin Holman. George w Houve- Jona Buttrich le I Wilder- Seivel Day. لاخلية
Achrecreation for Bridge
Az ioniation for Schools
Town Grant
To raise the sum of $4,000. and appropriate The same for the rebuilding of the Atherton Bridge . brad
To add to me appropriation for Schools.The sun of $1.000- making the appropriation for schools $ 4.200, bored.
To raise for current Expenses for the year inseeing. the seem of Seventeen Thousand. Two Hundred Dollars $17,200,
102 1870
Allitweeling A/2 18"
School House
103
Adjourned meeting Continued
Bord
That The vacancies in School low mutter be filled by the School committee and Selectmen
To accept the report of the committee on cemeteries voted
to chooseone from Each Just to Take into consideration the purchase à additional land for a lernetery .. Letech
hold ? wood fr
Gerneterus « 3 le 20 Burbank no 2 h ? Sawell
1. 4 Jours burningharn
5 balvin Holman . Le 22 le Haurins
.. 7 Seivel Day
.. 8 Marcus Ames
.. 9 lobes & wilder
.. 11 le & wilder
Solid. To add. hat" thayer Is the above bommicu
That the bestteny com mitter be instructed to reopen the Avenues in the I village bernetery, and to grade the same as they may think prover voted
to dissolve the meeting Lancaster Ar 18" 1870 IS Farwell Moderation
Alles f & Sthompson Town blesk Report of inn mitter n Salvo's
Fren denn mettre chosen Abil " ale into consideration !The Whois die zel'd reboarding the Jevenais Selve Arises. A. the Iron and also That part
After a tree discussion of the derbed's referred "them in which the Minione of the different members of the annuelle were interchanged. it derved es ho kesinabre. man a High School be Established . It was therefore
That a High Selval Be established to be Delin The whher kron wall. We Hin Car 's commencenext autumnn.
Also in view of the foregoing recommendation le deen ce mex bedientat the present time. " Build on relocate and School House of Me down.
Also in view of the recommendation for a Minha Selvol. we den ie enexpedientes ehehe any wormendation relative to the numbers Schools to be taught in The Four. 21 This sucreet is legitimately in the control of the School committee and is now werden
Che & wilder. For The Commetter
Repos on Schools
1870
School Committee
104
1870
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1 worcester fs To Either of the Contables of the Form of Lancaster, in the bounty of thor cester Greeting.
In the named. the Commonwealth of Inafa chusetts you are erected I nocity the inhabitants of the Form & Lancaster qualified Ovoce en Elections and Fron affairs. to meet al Mue hron Hall in Said Lancaster on Salierday Vre Eighteen th day of June next. at two O clock in the afternoon. Men and there to act on the following articles. vir
Toarrant June 18"
To chose a Inoelevator to preside at said meeting
2 To des if the town will give further instructions to the Commedue to establish a free High School or act in relation Mereto
3 To see if the From will rescind the roce passed to Establish a free High School oraet thereon.
" To hear the report's the Bridge Commedes and act thereon
"To see it. the town will authorize The Select men and treasurer. To borrow money in anticipation of taxes or act thereon.
6" To hear the reports of the formidle appointed to examine and report what ground if any is needed for berneleries and act thereon.
7 To see of the tour will accept a road leading from the Boston road near Ald learn mon. to the Harvard road ( near the Stuart Barn) and discontinue the ols road from The House of Franklin Whitney to the intersection of the new and Harvard road on act thereon.
To hear me rehon of any out standing bou nuller and act thereon
To choose any committee on commerces that may be thought necessary And you are directed to serve this warranty posting up attested copies there of at South Lancaster. The north village and the Brick Meeting House in the daix Town. Seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting. Herec fail nor and malle due return of this warran" with your doings there on to the Troublesh. at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid Given under our hands thus tenth day of june in the year one Thousand Eight?" hundred and seventy. Calvin Holzman Geo To Houve Selectiveus goud nouarick)
Worcestin-p
Lancaster June 18" 1876
I have served The within warranty posting up attested copies of the same. 2?" South Lancaster. the north village and the mich meeting House in The said tour seven days before the day of meeting
four wieder. Constable
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