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This forgoing Bill Being A County Tax Containing the Sume of £37-10 made and Compleated This 20th Day of March A Dom 1777 By us
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Tisbuary ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting Legally Warn'd & held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on Thursday ye Twenty Seventh Day of March AD ; 1777 at one of the Clock afternoon, In order to Chuse all Such Town Officers as the Law Requires for the year And at Said Meet- ing Ezra Athearn was Chosen Moderator and then it was Voted that Ezra Athearn Should be Town Clerk and then it was Voted that Shobael Cottle Esq" Should be a Selectman and then it was Voted that Josiah Hancock Should be A Colector to Serve in the Stead of Benjamin Allen to collect the Towns Taxes for the year 1776. & then it was Voted that 6ª on the pound Should be for the Colector for colecting Sª Taxes,
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And then at Said Meeting it was Put to Vote to See whether Heze- kiah Luce Should be Chosen Constable for the Year 1777 and the Vote passed in the affirmative, And then all Such Town Officers were Chosen as the Law Requires, Viz : Benja Allen Town Treasurer, Benja Manter and William Luce Surveyers of highweys, Ransford Smith & Benja Lumbert Fence Viewers John Mansfield & Robert Burges Sealers of Leather, Hugh Cithcart Pound=keeper, Jacob Clifford and Enoch Luce Hogreves, And then Said Town=meeting was Adjorn'd to be holden at the Court- house in Said Tisbuary on Fryday ye 11th of April next at Four of the Clock afternoon
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
And at Said Adjornment James Athearn and Abijah Athearn was chosen Select Men for the year as Above to wit 1777 and also at Said Meeting James Athearn Ransford Smith Benjamin Allen Isaac Dagett Benja Burges were chosen A committee for Tisbuary, And at this Adjornment the Vote was Reconsider'd and Voted nul & Void
Tisbuary April ye Eleventh A D : 1777
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
At A Meeting of us the Subscibers Select Men of the Towns of Edgar- town & Tisbuary to Preambulate the Line between Said Towns & Renew the Bounds, Have agree'd on the Same in the following manner and form Viz Begining at the Head of a Small Cove of water called Aushoe- pin cove near the Lower part of watcha Neck and to run on a Streight Line to the Mill Parth so called To a a place on the Noath Side of Sd Parth where once Stood A Pine Tree and Where Simon Newcombs Path Cross'd Sª Mill parth Now a Stake Standing with Stones about it, as Witness Our Hand this 29th Day of May A D 1777
BROTHERTON DAGGETT
BENJAMIN SMITH Select Men
EBENEZAR NORTON
for Edgartown.
JAMES ATHEARN
SHUBAEL COTTLE
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ABIJAH ATHEARN for Tisbury.
Recorded pr Order of the Select Men
EZRA ATHEARN Toun Clerk
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Tisbuary ss : At A Town=Meeting Legally Warn'd and Held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of Tis- buary and Districts thereof on Fryday ye 19th Day of December A D 1777 In Order to Consider of the Expedency of Granting to Each Dis- trict one one Certain part of this Town the proportion of the Monney by them paid for the Support of the School and they be allow'd to Pro- vide for themselves in that, And at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq" was Chosen Moderator, And then it was put to Vote to See whether that part of of the Town Called Checemo and so far Westward Including William Luce Joseph Luce & Matthew Luces in the Districts of Tisbuary be Allow'd to Draw out of the Treasury in Tisbuary their Proportion of Monney by them paid for the Suport of the School and they to provide for themselves in that three years Ensuing the Date hereof and the Vote passed in the Affirmetive,
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Townmeeting Legally Warn'd & held at the Court- house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of Tisbuary & Districts thereof on Fryday ye Thirteenth Day of January AD : 1778 at One of ye Clock afternoon on Sd Day Then and thare to Consider if it be Just & Reasonable to Make any Addition to the Nominal Sum of the Reverend Mr George Damans Former Sallerey the Current year, And thare to Vote Said Sum that may be agreed upon, And also to Vote what Other Monney may be proper to Defray the Town Charges - - and at Said Meeting Deacon Ransford Smith was Chosen Moderator And then it was put to a Vote to see whether the Voters then Present would Vote the Sum of One Hundred & Forty Six Pounds-Thirteen Shillings & four pence be an Adition to M' Damans Sallary the Cur- rent Year he Relinquishing any Claim to any Sum of Monney hereto- fore Granted him at A Town=meeting past Some time Since for the Same Sum and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And also at Said Meeting and Agreeable to ye Warrant for Calling the Same it was put to Vote to See whether Four Hundred Pounds Should be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary by A Tax to Defray Tisbuarys Town Charges this Current Year and the Vote passed in the Affirmative
Attest Ur me EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbury ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting Legally warn'd and held at the courthouse in Tisbury on Fryday ye 20th Day of March AD
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1778 at two of the clock afternoon In order to chuse all such Town Offi- cers for Tisbuary as are Required to be chosen in Towns in this State yearly
and at Said Meeting James Athearn EsqE was chosen Moderator and then it was put to Vote to See whether Ezra Athearn Should be Town Clerk and the Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote to See whether James Athearn Esq" Shobal Cottle Esq" Mr Abijah Athearn Should be Select Men for the Current Year and the Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote to See whether Samuell Manter Jun" Should be Constable for the Current Year and the Vote passed in the affirmative and it was Voted that Benjamin Allen Should be Town Treasurer and it was also Voted that Shobal Cottle Joseph Allen Ezra Athearn Should be A committee to Settle accounts for the Town with the Town Treasurer Sam" Lumbert Russel Hancock Sam11 Look Chosen Surveyers of highways Timothy Lumbert William Luce ware also chosen Fence Viewers Jonathan Manter Joseph Chase Benja Crowell ware Chosen Hogreaves Josiah Hancock was also Chosen Pound keeper and then Said Town-meeting was Adjorn'd to Fryday the 3d Day of April next at three of the Clock after noon to be holden at above Sª Courthouse
' me EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss At an anaversary March Meeting Continu'd and held by adjornment at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Fryday ye 3ª Day of April AD 1778 at Four of the Clock afternoon James Athearn Esq" being Mod- erator and at Said meeting the Above Said Samuell Manter Jun" Appeard and Declar'd his Nonaceptance of the office of Constable for the Town of Tisbuary, and then Cornelus Dunham was Nominated for A Constable, And it was put to Vote to See whether Said Dunham Should be Chosen Constable to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in Said office for the current year and the Vote passed in the affirmative and then Said March Meet- ing was adjorn'd to fryday the 17th Day of April Instant at Three of the Clock afternoon EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally warn'd & held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on Fryday ye 3ª Day of April A D 1778 (James Athearn Esq: Moderator,) To See if ye Town will Vote the Sum of Four Pounds Nine Shillings & Six pence for which Sum the Town is already Taxed over the Sum Voted by the Town to Defray Tisbuary's Town
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Charges A Vote being Call'd thereon & it passed in the Affirmative, Voted also at Sd Meeting that Six Pounds one Shilling be Granted to Josiah Hancock to make good Said Sum it being counterfit which he Recievd as constable, He Endorsing hi's Recept thereof to the Town or Treasurer, Voted also at Sd Meeting that 133' = 6$ = 8ª be Appropriated for the Use of the School in Tisbuary and to be Draw'd out of the Towns Monney already Voted for the year 1778
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At an Annaversary March Meeting for the year 1778 Continu'd and held in Tisbuary by adjornment at the Courthouse on Fry- day ye 17th Day of april Instant at Four of the Clock afternoon James Athearn being Moderator, And at Said Meeting the Above Said Cornelus Dunham appear'd and Declar'd his Nonacceptance of the office of Con- stable for the Town of Tisbuary, And then George West was Nominated & put to Vote to See whether Said West Should be chosen Constable for the Town of Tisbuary and the Vote passed in the Affirmative by the Major part of the Voters then present and then Said Town=meeting was adjorn'd to Monday the 27th of april Instant at four of the Clock after- noon to be holden at Said Courthouse
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss: At an Anavarsary March Meeting for the Year 1778 continud and held in Tisbuary by Adjornments at the Courthouse on Monday ye 27th of april Instant at four of the Clock afternoon and at Said Meeting the Standing Constable made return that the Aboves'd George west Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the office of Con- stable for the current year and then after Some Debate Said meeting was Adjorn'd to fryday ye first Day of May next Ensuing the Date hereof, to be holden at the courthouse in Tisbuary at Five of the Clock afternoon pr EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At an Anaversary March=meeting Continu'd & held by Adjornments in Tisbuary at the Courthouse on Fryday ye first Day of May AD 1778 James Athearn being Moderator of Sd Meeting and at Said Meeting the Standing Constable made return that the Above Said George West Refus'd to Serve the Town of Tisbuary in the office of a Constible for the year 1778 - And then Ezekiel Luce of Tisbuary was put to Vote for a Constable & the Vote passed in the Affirmative that
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Said Ezekiel Luce Should be Constable for the Town of Tisbuary for the Year 1778 and then Said Tisbuary's annaversary's March=meeting was Adjorn'd to fryday the fifteenth Day of May Instant at Five of ye Clock afternoon
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At an Anaversary March=meeting for the year 1778 Contnu'd and held by Adjornment at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Fryday ye fifteen Day of May Instant at five of the clock afternoon and at Said Meeting after Some Debate Said meeting was Adjorn'd to tues- day ye 19th of May Instant to be holden at the Courthouse in Tisbuary at Six of the Clock afternoon
Pr me EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
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Tisbuary ss At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse in Sd Tisbuary on Wednesday ye 25th of november AD 1778 at two of the Clock afternoon in Order to consider and Vote what Monney Said Town Should think Reasonable to Raise with the Nominal Sum of the Reverend M. George Damans former Sallerey the Current year, then and thare to Vote Said Sum that Should be agreed upon, and also to Vote what Monney there Should be Needful to Defray Town Charges the Current year, And Likewise to Consider the Request of Mr Ebenezar Skiff on the Account of the Fall of Monney Due to him for Teaching a School in Sd Town, and also to Chuse a com- mittee to apportion the Monney Rais'd for schooling between the Sev- eral Districts for Schooling in Said Tisbuary, And at S! Meeting Shobael Cottle Esq! was Chosen Moderator, and then it was put to Vote to See whether the Voters then Present at Sd Meeting would give the Reverend Mª Daman Three hundred Pounds Lawfull Monney for this Present year Including his former Sallerey & the Vote Passed in the affirmative And then it was Put to Vote to See whether Sd Town would Cut and Cart Ten Cord of Wood to Sd Mr Damans Dore for his fireing the Ensuing Winter & the Vote passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote whether Russel Hancock & Cornelus Dunham Should be a Com- mittee to procure Said Wood to M' Damans Dore & the Vote passed in the Affirmative
and also at Said Meeting it was Voted that Benja Lumbert Benjamin Burges & Cornelus Dunham Should be a Committee to wait on the Rev-
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erend M' Daman with the Minutes of the Above Sª Votes for his Accept- ance or non Exceptance
the AboveSd Meeting Stands adjornd to wednesday the Second Day of December Ensuing the Date above
Ør EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss: Met to held a Townmeeting by Adjornment from Wednesday ye Second Day of December A D : 1778 Esq" Shobal Cottle being Moderator of Said Meeting to be holden at the courthouse in Tis- buary at two of the Clock afternoon And at Said Meeting of the Free- holders it was put to Vote to See whether Three Hundred Pounds Lawfull Monney Should be Rais'd on the Town of Tisbuary to Defray the Charges Arisen & arising the year and the Vote passed in the affirmative
pr me EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Leggally warn'd & held at the Courthouse in Tisbr on Wensday ye Second Day of December A D. 1778 in Order to See if the Town will Vote that the Loss of Stock & hay Sus- taind in this Town Shall be Everedg'd on the Oxen Cows and Sheep in Said Town and Hay, & Likewise to Chuse a Committee to Examine and Collect an Account of what is Lost that the Same may be Adjusted Accordingly, And at Said Meeting Esq: Shobael Cottle was Chosen Mod- erator, and then it was Put to Vote to See whether Esq" James Athearn Esq" Shobal Cottle Cornelus Dunham Thomas Jones Samuell Look, Should be the Said Committee and the Vote passed in the affirmative And then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to Wednesday ye 30th of December Ensuing the Date above to be holden at the Courthouse in S! Tisbuary at two of the Clock afternoon in Order to Reecieve the Report of the Above sd Committee
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally warnd and held at the Courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday ye 21st Day of December AD 1778 at two of the Clock afternoon James Athearn was Chosen Moderator of Sd Meeting & then It was put to Vote to See if the Town of Tisbuary would Chuse A Committee of Inspection on the Account of the Small Pox now in Edgartown & Chilmark To Inspect watch & Examine any Travelers from Town to Town in Order to prevent Said Small Pox com-
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ing into Sª Tisbuary And to Turn back any Suspicious Persons & and to Let pass Credible Persons on Special ocasions and then James Athearn Esq" Abijah Athearn John Manter Russel Hancock Hezekiah Luce Wil- liam Foster ware chosen by Vote for the aboves'd committee
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Leggally warn'd and held in Tis- buary on Monday ye 25th of January A D: 1779 and at Said Meeting Shobal Cottle Esq! was chosen Moderator and at Said Meeting it was Put to Vote to See whether M' Benja Burgess Should be a committee Man to Joyne with the above Committee & the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would Send an Agent to the General Court at Boston and the Vote passed in the affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town would Send Esq" Shobal Cottle with Such Instructions as Said Town hereafter Should give him and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then Said meeting was Adjornd to the Next Monday Ensuing the Date hereof to be holden at the Courthouse in Tisbuary at two of the Clock afternoon
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting held by Adjornment at the Court- house in Tisbuary on Monday ye first Day of Febreuary AD: 1779 at two of the clock afternoon and at Said meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator by reason of the former Moderators being Absent And then it was put to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen Should be a Select Man (in the Room of James Athearn Esq" he being Sick of the Small Pox,) and the Vote passed in the affermative that Allen Shoul be a Select Man for this year till March And then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town would Reconsider a Vote pssed that Esqr Shobal Cot- tle Should be and Agent to Represent Tisbuary at the Generall Court now Sitting at Boston and Said Vote was Negativ'd to be nul & Void. And then Said Town-meeting was Adjorn'd to be holden at the Court- house in Tisbuary on Monday ye 8th Day of Febreuary Instant at three of the Clock afternoon
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting held by Adjornment at the court- house in Tisb" on Monday ye 8th Day of Feb" AD 1779 Deacon Luce
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being Moderator Then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tisbuary would Send an agent to the Generall Assembly at Boston to Represent the Case they are now in and the Vote Passed in the Affirma- tive & then it was put to Vote whether Esq" Shobael Cottle Should be the Man and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to See whether Deacon Luce Mr Benjamin Allen & ME Benjamin Burges Should be A Committee to give Said Agent Instructions Respect- ing our Loss by the Kings Troops and being freed from Taxation &c &c &c :
and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative And then it was put to Vote and Voted that Said Agent Should Draw out what Monnies now is in Tisbuarys Treasury and to pay him the Remainder of his charge out of the first Monney that is paid into the Treasury
Dated at Sª Tisbuary ye 8th Day of Feb" AD 1779
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally warnd and held at the Courthouse in Tisbr on Tuesday ye 30th of March A D 1779 in order to chuse all Such Town officers as by Law is Requir'd to be chosen in the Month of March Annually and at Sª Meeting M: Benjamin Lumbert was Chosen Moderator Vizd Ezra Athearn Town Clerk James Athearn Esq Shobal Cottle Esq! M" Malatiah Davis ware Chosen Select men Benjamin Allen Town Treasurer Cornelus Dunham Constable Barnard Case Heze- kiah Luce Edmond Cottle Sam" Look Surveyers of highweys, Eliakim Norton Russel Hancock and Joseph Look Fence Viewers Eliakim Norton & John Luce Swine Constable & Josiah Hancock Pound keeper and Said meeting was Adjornd to the 10th Day of April next to be holden at the Courthouse at three of the Clock afternoon EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
At Tisbuary's Anaversary's March=meeting holden at the courthouse by Adjornment ye 10th Day of April A D 1779 Francis Norton was Chosen Constable and being present at Said meeting Refus'd to Serve in the Office of Constable and then John Manter was Chosen for a constable and he being present also Refus'd to Serve ye town in the Office At Said Meeting Cornelus Dunham was Chosen for A Select Man for ye year And then it was put to Vote to See whether Jonathan Luce Should be Con- stable for ye present Year & the Vote passed in the Affirmative and then Said Meeting was Adjornd to the third Tuesday of may AD 1779 pr me EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
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Tisb" ss At A Town-Meeting Legally warn'd & held at the Town- house in Tisb" on Fryday ye 14th Day of May A D 1779 at three of the Clock afternoon in order to Consider what Method may be thought best to be done to Continue the Reverend M' George Daman in the work of the Gospel Ministrey in Tisbuary & to Vote wahat then Should be thought proper thereon, and at Sª Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator And then it was put to Vote to See whether Shobal Cottle EsqE Deacon Luce Deacon Smith Barnard Case Elijah Look Should be a Committee to wait on the Reverend M' Daman to Desire of him what Terms or Conditions he would propose would maintain him Honourably that he may be Able to Carry on the work of the Gospel Ministree in Said Tisbr, and the Vote passed in the affirmative and then Said Meeting was Adjornd to Tuesday ye 18th Day of May Inst at three of the Clock afternoon to Receive the Report of Sd Committee EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisb' ss : At the Abovesaid Adjornment holden at the Courthouse on Tuesday ye 18th of May Instant Said Committee made Report that the Reverend M" George Daman Propos'd that If ye Town would Give him the Parsonage in Tisbuary and find him firewood yearly and make his Sallerey good for the future he would Relinquish half his Sallerey ye present year
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbr ss at the Abovesd Adjornment holden at the Courthouse in Tisb" on Thursday ye 27th of May A D 1779 the Above proposals ware Negetiv'd and then at Said Meeting it was put to Vote to See Wheather the Town of Tisbuary would Pay or Give M' Daman our Reverend Pas- tor Fifty Pounds Monney Yearly for three years Successively Exclusive of his yearly Sallerey, To be paid in Spannish Mill'd Dollers at the Rate of Six Shillings pr Doller, or Silver at the Rate of Six Shillings & Eight pence pr Ounce, or in Other Specia equivelant with this Pronise that he Continues in the Work of ye Ministree in Tisbuary, And the Vote passed in the Affirmative, Voted also at Said Meeting that the Town of Tisbuary allow or pay Mr Daman Fifty three Pounds Six Shillings & Eight pence to be paid in Spannish Mill'd Dollers at the Rate of Six Shillings pr Doller, for his yearly Sallerey to begin the first of October Last or in other Specia Equivolent he Relenquishing what was Voted by the Town
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of Tisbuary for his Sallerey in November Last past A D 1778, Voted also to give Shobal Butler 25L = 0 = 0 L M for the use of his house for a Sick Person with the Small pox
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At a Town=meeting of ye Freeholders of Tisbuary holden at the Courthouse by Adjornment on Tuesday ye first Day of June A D : 1779 and at Said Meeting after Some Debate on the Buis- ness then to be transacted it was thought Advisable to Adjorn Sd Meet- ing for further Consideration and then it was put to Vote whether Said Meeting Should be Adjornd to Fryday ye 11th Day of June A D 1779 And the Vote passed in the Affirmative
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally warnd & held by Adjorn- ment at the Town=house in Tisbuary on Fryday ye 11th Day of June AD : 1779 To Consider what might be Thought Propper & Adviseable in order to Enable the Reverend Mr Damans to Continue among us Still in the work of the Ministree, and at Said Meeting Voted that this Town Still Adhear to their Vote past in A Town=meeting in May Last past To wit to give to Said Mr Daman the Sum of Fifty Pounds L Monney yearly for three years to be paid in Spannish Milld Dollers or Other Coin Equivelent at the rate of Six Shillings p" Dollers to make good his former Sallerey, And that his Former Sallerey Viz The Sum of 531 = 6$ = 8ª be paid him Yearly in Silver or Gold Equivolent at the rate Above mentioned And at the Same time Voted that after the Expiration of Sd three years in the time Mentioned for payment of the Above men- tioned 1501. That this Town will make good the Aforesaid Sum of 53 = 6 : 8 equal to produce before the present War Voted Further that Mr Daman have the Liberty to preach to the Inhabitants of Edgartown one Quarter Part of the year for his Own profitt Voted also that he preach one Fourth part of ye year at Some part of the Northward & Eastward part of this Town it is Further to be understood that this Town have a right to Restrain the Reverend Mr Daman from Preaching in Edgartown L. at any time when they See Cause to make his Sum of 53= 6= 8 Equal S to what it was before the present War equal to produce Voted also that the Sum of 700" be added to the Sum of three hundred already voted to Defray Town Charges
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
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Tisbuary ss : Att A Town Meeting Warn'd & held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary on Thirsday ye 22ª Day of July A D 1779 To See if the Town of Tisbuary will agree to Reconsider Some or all the Votes past in the Last Town meeting in the 11th of June AD 1779 and at Said meeting Joseph Allen was chosen Moderator And then it was put to Vote whether Some or all the Votes past in the Last Town Meeting be reconsiderd and the Vote passed in the affirmative, And then it was put to Vote whether all Said Votes be Reconsiderd & made nul & Void and the vote passed in the Affirmative and at Said meeting Voted to give Mr Damon Two Thousand Dollers or Four hundred Pounds in the Old Tenor in Indian Corn at 27 Shillings pr Bushel old Tenor & Rie at 30 shillings pr Bushel old Tenor Beaf at 20ª pence old Tenor, Pork at 38 pr pound old Tenor Wool at 9$ pr pound old Tenor flax at 6s pr pound old Tenor and Other produce of the Land Equivolent and then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd to the Second Thursday in September next to be holden at the Townhouse in Tisbuary at two of the Clock afternoon
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