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Assembled as aforesaid and made choice of Doct. Ephraim Wales as Moderator to collect and count the Votes for a Register of Deeds the votes being Collected counted and sorted were as follows.
For Mr. Samuel Ruggles, 8 Samuel Bass, Esq'. 4
Mr. Henry Alline 8 Samuel Barrett Esq™. 27 Joshua Hinshaw, Esq'. 179 226
May 11th.
Representative. The Selectmen opened the meeting for the choice of Representatives and the Town voted to chuse only one, the votes being Collected Samuel Bass Esqr. was chosen, he had 142 votes out of 271 -
June 15th.
Warrant. The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs being assembled this 15th. day of June pursuant to Legal Warrants the particulars are as follows, first after a moderator chosen to see if the Town will give their assessors or Treasurer any Further direc- tions respecting Gaius Thayer or chuse any committee they may think proper for that purpose.
Secondly - To give any further Instructions they may think proper to their committee which was appointed to make enquirey about the money borrowed of Colo Josiah Quincy in the year 1775.
Thirdly, To chuse any Committee or act on any matter they may think proper, when assembled.
Assembled and made choice of Majr. Penniman moderator.
Voted, to pass by the first article and take up the second.
Voted, that the present Selectmen be directed to make enquiry of what became of the money Received of the Collectors for 1774 Tax & make a final setelment with those that Received it
The meeting was then disolved.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1791.
[104] 1791 July 11th.
Braintree Anno Domini 1791.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs being assembled by adjournment from the 11th. day of May last the Moderator not being present Capt". John Vinton was chosen Moderator.
The meeting was adjourned to the first day of August next at 5 o clock afternoon.
Aug. 1.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants being assembled pursuant to the above adjournment, did then adjourn to the last monday in November next at two o clock afternoon.
Augst. 1.
Warrants The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by Law to Vote for Representative being assembled pursuant to legal warrants the particulars are as follows, after a moderator chosen.
First To give in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the County.
Secondly To hear the Report of any Committee or chuse any the Town may think proper when assembled.
Assembled as aforesaid and made choice of M' Azariah Faxon Moderator.
The Votes for Register of Deeds being brought in sorted and counted there was for, Joshua Hinshaw Esqr. 15 Votes.
for Mr. Henry Alline 15 Votes.
Commee on Colo. Quincy's money. The Committee appointed to enquire of what became of the money Borrow'd of Colo. Josiah Quincy in the year 1775, also of what became of the Tax for 1774, Reported which Report was not accepted the Town added two more to the Committee (viz) Dec". French & Maj Penniman and directed them to Report.
The meeting was then disolved.
[105] 1791 Aug 22
Braintree Anno Domini 1791.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualified by Law to vote for Representative being assembled pur- suant to Legal Warrants the particulars are as follows.
First after a moderator chosen to give in their Votes, for a dis- creet Suitable Person haveing a Freehold within said County of Suffolk of the annual income of Ten pounds at the least, to be Register of Deeds for said County.
Secondly, To hear the Report of any Committee or chuse any the Town may think proper when assembled.
Assembled as aforesaid and made choice of Peter B. Adams Esqr. Moderator.
Register of Deeds. The Votes for Register of Deeds being brought in sorted & counted there was for Joshua Hinshaw Esqr. 11 Votes and for
Mr. Henry Alline 47 Votes.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1791.
Report of the Committee on Money borrow'd of Colo. Quincy. The Committee appointed to enquire of what became of the money borrow'd of Colo. Josiah Quincy in 1775, and what became of the Tax for 1774, Report as follows.
" That after enquiring into the affair of the money borrowed as- " aforesaid from the best information we can git we find that the " Town has had the benefit of all the money borrowed as afore- " said which was one hundred and Fifty pounds, Excepting thirty " pounds in the hands of the Heirs of Colo. Jonathan Bass, and nine " pounds in the hands of the heirs of Dec". James Penniman and " also Ten pounds in the hands of the Heirs of Maj". Edmund Soper, " which has not as yet been accounted for. Moses French, John Hall Stephen Penniman, Caleb Hayward, signed it.
The foregoing Report was Voted & accepted by the Town in Town meeting assembled the 22d. day of Augst. 1791.
Attest, Eben'. Thayer jun' Town Cler.
Come to call on those who had money borrow'd of Colo. Quincy. Voted, to chuse a Committee to call upon or settle with those who Received the money that was borrow'd of Colo. Quincy in 1775.
Then Cap Hall Maj' Penniman and Capt Sawen was chosen for that purpose
[106] Com. to settle with those who advanced money to hire men. Voted, to chuse a Committee to make a final settlement with those persons who advanced money for the purpose of hireing men in the Years 1775 &c. agreeable to the vote of the Town as Recorded in Libro 2nd. Folo 317 Then Peter B. Adams, Esqr. Ebenezer Thayer jun' Esq. Dec". Moses French, Capt. Eliphalet Sawen & Maj' Stephen, Penniman was chosen a Committee for the above purpose and that they make out a list of the sums due to each person & the Selectmen are authorized to draw on the Treas- urer therefor.
Attest Eben' Thayer jun Town Cler.
Meeting was then dissolved.
Sept. 27.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs being assembled this twenty seventh day of September 1791 pursuant to legal Warrants the particulars are as follows, after a moderator chosen
First to see if the Town will appoint agents to appear In behalf of them before a Committee of the General Court who are ap- pointed to view the situation and Local circumstances of the North precienct, who have hereto fore prayed to be set of from said Town.
Assembled as aforesaid Mr. Azariah Faxon moderator.
Agents to appear in behalf of the Town with the County Come. Voted, to chuse agents to appear in behalf of the Town, before the Committee aforesaid to oppose a seperation takeing place. MThen Maj. Stephen Penniman, Ebenezer Thayer jun Esqr. Capt Ichabod Holbrook, and Lieut Seth Mann was chosen for that pur-
Attest, Eben'. Thayer jun Town Cler. pose
The Moderator then dissolved the meeting.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
[107] 1791 November, 28th.
Braintree, Anno Domini 1791.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualified by Law to vote in Town affairs being assembled by ad- journment from August 1st. 1791.
for the division of the County. Commee to give instructions. The Petition from a number of Towns in the County of Suffolk to the General Court praying for a division of said County and the Courts order of Notification thereon being Redd, The Town Voted to chuse a Committee to give instructions to our Representative to use his best endeavors, and Influance in the General Court to have tlie County divided. Voted that sª Committee serve without any pay.
Then Gen1. Thayer, Capt. Vinton, Capt". Hall, Lieut. Baxter Mr. White, Capt. Sawen, and Capt. Wild was chosen.
Moderator. Capt Vinton was excused serving Moderator at his own request, he being engaged in other Business & Majr Penni- man was chosen
Treasurer to prosecute Gaius Thayer Bond. Voted, That the Treasurer be directed to put the Bond in sute which he has against Gaius Thayer Dec". S. Holbrook & Cap Vinton
Treasurer to borrow Money - Voted, that the Treasurer be di- rected and impowered to Borrow-on the Credit of this town a sum not exceeding the sum of Two-hundred pounds and that the same be appropriated & applyed for the purpose of dischargeing such of the Towns debts as are called for.
Collectors chosen & their fees for Collecting. The persons who were chosen Collectors in May last upon conditions did not fulfill those conditions, and the Town made choice of Mess. Elijah Veazie jun Caleb French and Seth Turner jun upon the same condition as the others were chosen, those of them that was present complyd, and procured their bondsman, the Town voted to give them six pence on the pound in each precienct
The Meeting was then adjourned to Monday 12th. December next 3 oclock P.M.
Decem™. 12
The Town being assembled pursuant the above adjournment They made choice of Capt". John Vinton for their Moderator.
Assessors to give draw backs Voted, that the assessors be au- thorized to give a drawback to Nedebiah Bent for six or seven shillings he being over taxed in year 1790, and to Asaph Faxon such a sum as they shall adjudge him to be over Taxed in said year.
The Meeting was then Dissolved.
[108] Braintree, Anno Domini 1792.
The first meeting that was held in the Town after the North Pre- cienct was Incorporated into a Town which was, February 22d. 1792, follows as is hereafter Recorded.
Anniversary Town meeting for the choice of Town Officers in March 1792.
.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
March 13.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by law to vote in Town affairs being Legally Assembled this thirteenth day of March at the Meeting House in that precienct formerly call'd the Middle precienct, but now the first for the pur- pose of chusing Town officers and for transacting other affairs of the Town, particulars are as follows (Viz)
First after a Moderator chosen To chuse all such Town officers as the Law directs for the ensuing year.
Secondly to Raise such sum or sums of money as the Town may think proper for the purpose of discharge. the Towns debts and Defraying the expence of the Town the ensuing year.
thirdly to see if the Town will choose a Committee for the pur- pose of setteling all matters Between this Town & the Town of Quincy.
fourthly to see and determine in what way & manner the Town will repair the High Ways the ensuing year.
fifthly to see if the Town will chuse a Committee for the purpose of takeing care of the fish the ensuing year.
sixthly, To see if the Town will chuse a Committee for the Schooles the ensuing year.
seventhly, To see and determine what money shall be appropri- ated to the support of schools the ensuing year.
Eighthly to see if the Town will give a premium on Crowsheads.
Ninthly to hear the Report of any Committee or Choose any the Town may think proper.
tenthly to see if the Town will choose a Come. to lease Town Lands.
Eleventhly to act on any other matter or thing the Town may think proper when assembled.
[109] Assembled as aforesaid and made Choice of Maj. Stephen Penniman for Moderator.
Ebenezer Thayer jun' was Chosen Clerk & Treasurer by Ballot.
Voted to Chuse three Selectmen for the ensuing year. Then Mess. Caleb Hayward, Joseph White jun", and Samuel Bass Esq. was chosen.
Voted that the Selectmen be the Assessors.
Votes for a County Treasurer being call'd for & brought in Thomas Crafts Esq. had 97 votes.
Mess. James Holbrook & Seth Turner jun. was chosen Consta- bles, accepted to serve without any pay for Town Business.
Fire Wardens. Zechariah M Thayer, Aaron Littlefield Atkins Clark.
Culler of Staves Incress Bates. (Increaise) Sealor of Wood Capt". Joseph Allen, Josiah Vinton.
Survayors of Lumber. Mess. Daniel Loring Joshua Samson & Atkins Clark.
Packers of Beef. Mes®. Increaise Bates & Elisha Wales.
Cullers of Fish Mess. Increaise Bates & Solomon White secd.
Voted to repair the Highways in the Town in the same manner as has been usual, as Records in page 63, &c
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
Survayors of Highways. Mes®. Elkanah Thayer Nathaniel Wales Joshua Samson William Harmond Stephen Penniman jun. Peter Dyer Micah Wild Alexander White Caleb French, James Penni- man, William Thayer, Isaac Niles John Niles Atkins Clark Joseph Spear Barnabas Clark, Samuel Linsfield Elisha Wales & Doct". Ebenezer Alden and John Whitcomb.
Fence viewers Capt". Atherton Thayer, Lieut. Nathaniel Wales Lieut. Nathaniel Niles and Lieut. Paul Thayer.
Titheingmen Mes®. Jesse Pratt, Barnabas Thayer, Joseph Porter jun. Gideon Stetson.
Voted that the swine may go at large the ensuing year.
[110] Mes®. Asaph Faxon Solomon Thayer John Vinton jun. Samuel Stetson, Joshua French Solomon White Capt". Wild and Atkins Clark were chosen Hogg Reaves.
Mes". William Hobart John Vinton jun. Benja. Linfield Caleb White was chosen Field Drivers.
Alewive Committee. Mes®. Nathaniel Wales Jacob Allen Am- brose Salisbury Majr. S Penniman Mes. Josiah French, John Ho- bart & John Vinton jun. to see that the alewives are not obstructed and to appoint days & places for catching them.
Assizors of Bread. Mes®. Benjamin Hayden jun. & Seth Turner jun.
Smelt Committee. Mes®. William Briggs, Caleb Hunt & Lem- uel Clark.
Sealors of Leather. 6 Mes®. Jonathan Bowditch Jacob Allen Samuel Thayer and Richard Thayer.
Overseer of the Poor House Majr. Stephen Penniman was chosen.
Ebenezer Thayer Esq. Majr. Stephen Penniman Samuel Bass Esq. Lieut. Nathaniel Niles & Capt. John Vinton are chosen a committee to make a full settlement with the Town of Quincy and act as they may think proper with the Towns land.
Ens". Eben'. Clark Majr. Stephen Penniman Majr. S. M. Thayer, Lieu Nath Thayer Capt. John Vinton Lu. A Salisbury Mr. Benj. Mann Liu. N Niles Ens. S Linfield Mr. Jo White jun. Capt. B Clark & Cap. Ich. Holbrook, School Committee.
Voted to give one shilling a head on all old Crows heads that shall be kill'd in the Town the ensuing year and carried to the Treasurer, he may oblige them to make oath that they were kill'd in the Town if he see fit or Refuse to pay in case of Refusal.
Attest Eben'. Thayer jun. Town Clerk.
The meeting was adjourned to the first Monday in April next one oclock afternoon.
E. Thayer Jr. Clerk.
[111]. April 2 1792.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Brain- tree Qualified to vote in Town affairs being assembled by adjournt. from March 13th. 1792.
The Committee that was appointed to settle with the Treasurer made their Report which was read and accepted as it is Recorded in the Treasurers Book Folº. 424 & 425.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
Voted a Committee to settle with the Treasurer at the end of the year. Then Maj. Stephen Penniman Cap Nehemiah Holbrook and Samuel Bass Esq. was chosen.
Voted to raise the sum of five hundred pounds for the purpose of defraying the Charges of the Town the Ensuing year and pay- ing the Towns Debts, and that the same be Assessed on the Polls and Estates lying within the same.
Voted to adopt the same Rules and Regulations for the collect- ing Taxes as was adopted the last year the particulars are Re- corded in Folº. 84.
Money advanced to hire soldiers. Voted that the Committee who was chosen Augst. 22d. 1791, to make allowance to those who advanced money be authorized to meet again and make such fur- ther allowance as they may think proper.
Drawbacks and over Taxes. Voted that all matters Respecting over Taxes &c be submitted to the Committee who are authorized to settle with the Town of Quincy.
Voted that the May meeting be held at this place this year by a Majority, 69 Voteing for it 39 Voteing against it.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the same day the May meeting shall be on at one oclock afternoon at this place.
Attest Eben'. Thayer jun. Town Cler
[112] April 2ª. 1792
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree Qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Governor Lieut. Gov- ernor Councellors & Senators being assembled this second day fof April 1792, pursuant to Legal Warrants for that purpose, gavejin their Votes as follows, (Viz).
For Governor,
His Excellency John Hancock Esq. 68. Votes
Hon. Francis Dana Esq. 2.
For Lieutenant Governor,
His Honor Samuel Adams Esq. 51. 70
Hon Samuel Phillips Esq. 1
-
52
For Councellors and Senators.
Honble. Thomas Dawes Esq.
85
Honble William Heath Esq.
85
Hon. Stephen Metcalf Esq. 80
66
Ebenezer Thayer jun'. Esq. Edward H Robbens Esq.
33
Hon. Elijah Dunbar Esq.
40
Hon. Oliver Wendell Esq. Hon. Cotton Tufts Esq.
29
Hon. Benjamin Austin jun. Esq.
24
James Bowdoin Esq.
19
Lemuel Kollock Esq.
17
Hon. William Phillips Esq.
5
Hon. Ebenezer Wales Esq. 2
Hon. Thomas Russell Esq.
2
Attest Eben' Thayer jun'. Town Cler
17
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
[113] May 17, 1792.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree being Assembled by adjournment from April 2d.
Voted to adopt the same Rules & Regulations for Collecting the Taxes as was voted the last year and the year before as Recorded in page 84.
Benjamin White bid of the North precienct bill at nine pence on the pound for Collecting
Seth Turner junt. bid of the South precienct bill at eight pence on the pound he was then Chosen a Collector on the Conditions as Recorded in page 84.
Voted that the Committee prosecute all person who have catchi'd alewives contrary to Law.
The School Committee Report that the Sum of One hundred and Thirty pounds will be sufficient for to be laid out in Schooling and in fuel for the fires for said Schools. The Town Voted to Accept the above Report.
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the last monday in November next 2, oclock afternoon.
E. Thayer jun. Town Cler.
May 17
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representatives being as- sembled pursuant to legal Warrants for that purpose, the Select- men opened the meeting it was Voted to send one Representative to the General Court the Ensuing year.
The votes being Collected and Sorted, Ebenezer Thayer jun". Esq. was chosen.
[114] The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified to Vote in Town affairs being Assembled pur- suant to legal Warrants the particulars are as follows after a Mod- erator Chosen to see if the Town will hear and grant the Request of Mr. Ebenezer Newcomb which is that the Town will consent that Nights Neck so called may be set of from this Town otherwise that the Town will consent to lay out a way from said Newcombs to the head of Hayward Crick so called.
Secondly to see if the Town will choose an agent or agents or do anything towards incourageing a Seperation of the County of Suffolk.
Assembled and Made Choice of Maj Stephen Penniman for Moderator.
Voted to chuse a Committee to view the land where Mr. New- comb proposes the way shoud be & Report. Then Lieut. William Hobart Capt". James Faxon & Capt". Isaac Thayer was chosen for that purpose.
Voted to chuse one agent to join with those Towns in the County of Suffolk who have petitioned the Gen1. Court to have the County divided then Eben'. Thayer jun. Esq. was chosen who is hereby authorized to appear in behalf of this Town before the General
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
Court or any Com. of theirs and to endeavour to have the County divided.
Meeting disolved.
[115] May 28 1792.
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified to vote in Town affairs being assembled this 28th. day of May pursuant to Legal warrants the particulars are as follows for the purpose of Chooseing an agent or agents to shew cause why the prayers of the Petitions of the South Precienct made to the General Court the last session should not be granted. Assembled and made choice of Dec". Moses French as Moderator. it was Voted that Capt. John Vinton Dec". Moses French Mr Caleb Hay- ward Capt. Eliphalet Sawen Capt. Ichabod Holbrook Doct. Daniel Fogg and Capt. Thomas French be chosen as agents to shew cause why the Prayer of the South Precienct made to the General Court at their last Session (viz) that the said South Precienct be set off as a seperate Town should not be granted. Voted that General Ebenezer Thayer be desired to use his influence for the same Pur- pose.
Voted that said Committee or agents procure Council if need be and that they Conduct the matter as think best.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Monday next five oclock
Caleb Hayward Clerk protempory
A true Copy from the minutes Attest Eben'. Thayer jun". Town Cler.
June 4, 1792
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree being assembled pursuant to the above adjournment.
Voted that the Town meetings in future shall be held in the North Precienct one year and in the South the next; and as the meetings have been held in the North this year they shall be con- tinued to be held there untill the first of next March and from that time they shall be held in the South precienct for one year and so shifting alternately from year to year so long as the Town Re- mains connected as they now are.
The meeting was then disolved.
Attest Eben". Thayer jun. Town Cler.
[116] Sept. 3 1792
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs being assembled the third day of September pursuant to legal Warrants the particulars are as follows, after a Moderator chosen
First to see if the Town will give their consent to have a Hospi- tal or horspitals opened in some Convenient place in said Town for the purpose of Inoculating for the small pox.
Secondly to see if the Town will adopt any Measuers for the Regulation of said Hospitals.
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
thirdly to choose any Committee or hear the Report of any Com- mittee when convened.
Assembled and made choice of Maj Penniman Moderator
Voted that there be Liberty given for Inoculating for the small pox within the Town provided that there can be suitable places provided for Hospitals.
Voted to chuse a Committee who shall be Authorized and Impow- ered to approve or disapprove of such places as shall be proposed for Hospitals and no person shall presume to Inoculate at any other place than such as shall be approved off by said Committee under the penalty of the Law in that case made and provided. Then Dec". Moses French Capt. Jonathan Thayer Mr. Caleb Hayward Mr. D. P. Hayward Ebenezer Thayer jun. Esq' was chosen for the North Precienct Samuel Bass Esq. Lieut. Nathaniel Niles Capt. Eliphalet Sawen Cap. Barnabas Clark & Mr. Joseph White Jun". was chosen for the South Precienct and that the Committee in each Precienct have power to conduct the Business seperately but in case of a disagreement they are to call on the other Committee to assist them in setteling any dispute that may arise with Regard to the place or the limits or bounds allowed the patience to walk or Recreate themselves, and that the whol Committee limit the time for Inoculation.
Meeting was then desolved.
[117] Nov. 2 1792
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Braintree qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representatives to the Gen1. Court of this Commonwealth being assembled this second day of November for the purpose of givein their Votes for five Repre- sentatives to the next Congress of the United States, one of whom must be an Inhabitant of the County of Suffolk, one of the County of Essex & one of the County of Middlesex, one other may be an Inhabitant of either of the Counties aforesaid, and the other may be an Inhabitant of any part of the Commonwealth, excepting that part formerly call'd the Province of Maine ; And also for givein their Votes for five Persons as Electors of President and Vice Pres- ident of the United States, agreeable to Warrants signed by the Selectmen.
The Votes for Representatives were as follows, viz. For Suffolk,
Fisher Ames Esq. 14 Votes
Hon. Benjamin Austing jun™. Esq. 16 Votes.
For Essex
Hon. Benjamin Goohue Esq. 31 Votes
For Middlesex
Hon. Samuel Dexter jun™. Esq. 31 Votes
For the three Counties Hon. William Heath Esq.
16 Votes
James Bowdoin Esq. 15 Votes
For the Commonwealth excepting Maine
Fisher Ames Esq. 18 Votes
Hon. David Cobb Esq. 15 Votes
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BRAINTREE RECORDS, 1792.
Votes for Electors of President and Vice President are as follows, viz.
The Honble. Thomas Dawes Esq. 24 Votes
Charles Jarvis Esq. 24 Votes
Hon. Azor Orne Esq. 29 Votes
Hon. Samuel Holton Esq. 24 Votes
Richard Devens Esq. 24 Votes
Theophilus Persons Esq. 5 Votes
Hon. Francis Dana Esq.
5 Votes
Hon. Increas Sumner Esq.
5 Votes Hon. John C Jones Esq.
5 Votes
Meeting was then Disolved.
Attest Eben'. Thayer jun. Town Cler.
[118] Nov. 2 1792
The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Brain- tree being assembled pursuant to Legal Warrants this second day of November the particulars are as follows after a moderator chosen
To see if the Town will addopt any measures in order to put a stop to the Inoculation of the small pox in this Town.
Assembled as aforesaid Dec". Holbrook Moderator.
Voted, that this Town will not consent that there be any more persons Inoculated in it for the small pox.
Voted to chuse a Committee of three who shall inform the Doc- tors of this vote and to apply to the Sessions to discontinue the Licence granted to the Doctors in this Town for inoculating Hos- pitals to be opened for the small pox. Then Mr. Caleb Hayward Eben". Thayer jun. Esq. and Majr. Stephen Penniman was chosen for said Committee.
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