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EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at an Anavarsary March Meeting Legally warnd & held th by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Townhouse on the 20 of March A D : 1782 In order to Chuse all Such Town officers in the Town as is by Law Required to be Chosen Annually, and at Sd Meeting James Athearn was Chosen Moderator, And then Ezra Athearn was Chosen Town Clerk Stephen Luce Malatiah Davis Tho: Jones ware chosen Select Men, Jethro Athearn Town=treasurer, Sam" Look william Foster Joseph Chase Hezekiah Luce Surveyers of Highweys, Joseph Look Jonathan Cithcart Abraham Chase Fence Viewers William Foster Pound=keeper Jonathan Foster Tything=man William Luce Cornelus Norton Swine Drivers, all the above ware chosen for the Ensuing year, and further and Agreeable to the warrant it was put to Vote to See whether Six pence on the Pound be allowed Sam" Manter Junr as an Addition for Collecting the Last Tax of Eighty Pounds already Made and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And also at Said meeting Joseph Allen was Chosen Agent by Vote for the Town of Tisbuary to Hire out the Parsonage to the Highest bidder for the Ensuing year, And also it was Voted and Agreeable to the War- rant that Deacon Stephen Luce Joseph Allen & Ezra Athearn . Should be A Committee to Supply the Pulpit in Tisbuary with a Gospel Minister for the Ensuing year and then Said March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the Second Tuesday in April Ensuing the Date hereof
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
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Tisbuary ss : At an Adjornment of the Above March Meeting holden at the Town=House in Tisbuary on the Second Tuesday in April AD 1782 Hezekiah Luce was chosen Fence Viewer
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Tisb" ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warnd & held at the Town house in Tisbuary by the freeholders on Tuesday the Ninth Day of April A D 1782 and at Sd Meeting James Athearn Esq" was Chosen Moderator and then it was put to Vote to See whether James Athearn Esq! Should be an Agent in behalf of Tisbuary to Examine the Records of this Town county or the Registree of Probate and See wt Land Said Town has Reserv'd for a Bureying Place, And the Vote passed in the affirmative
Likewise it was Voted at Said meeting that Esqr Athearn Examine & Liqudate the Accounts of Shobal Butler with the Town and make Report of his Doeings at the Next Town Meeting
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held in Tisbuary by the Freeholders at the Townhouse on Fryday the Twenty eight Day of June AD : 1782 in Order to Transact Such Buisness as Set forth in the Warrant for calling the Same, And at Said Meeting Decon Stephen Luce was chosen Moderator, And then it was Put to Vote to See whether Shobal Cottle Esq" & M" Joseph allen be A Committee to Joyne the Select Men to Examine the Accounts of the Outstanding Constables Accounts Respecting the Remitting any Persons Rates that is Due to the Outstanding Constable as they Shall See proper and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative, And also at Said Meeting it was put to Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative that Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney Should be Rais'd by A Tax on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary for the Sup- porting the Gospel Ministree in Sª Town Likewise it was Voted in the Affirmative that Thirty Pounds L M more be Rais'd in the Same manner as Above and for the Towns use Further it was put to Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative that Jonathan Foster Should Take Care of the Meeting house in Sd Tisbuary to put the Windows in repair on the Towns Cost ;
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally Warn'd & held in Tisbuary by the Freeholders at the Townhouse on Wednesday the Twenty fifth Day of September A D 1782 at three of the Clock afternoon in Order to hear and consider a Request of a Number of the Inhabitants of Homses-
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hole and Some Adjacent People thereto Requesting that they may be Exempted from Paying any Tax for the Support of the Presbeterian Ministers for the future in the Town of Tisbuary by Reason they are of the Baptist Perswasion and at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq" was chosen Moderator And then A Vote was Call'd to See Wheather Shobal Cottle Esqr Deacon Stephen Luce & M: Ransfor'd Smith Should be a committee to hold A Conferance with the Inhabitants of Homseshole and Some Persons Adjacant Relative to the Above Request or Pettion and to make Report of their doeings at the Adjornment of this Meeting, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative and then Sd Town Meeting was Adjorn'd to Tuesday ye 15th of October Next to be holden at the Town house in Sª Tisbuary at Four of the Clock afternoon to Recieve the Report of the Aboves'd Committee
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
The Pettition Reletive to the Above Vote Viz. To the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbuary in the County of Dukes County in Legal Town- meeting to be assemble'd on Tuesday ye 19th Day of October 1782 The Memorial of us whose Names are under writen being Inhabitants of that Part of Said Town Commonly Call'd Homseshole beg Leave to Repre- sent that Notwithstanding our great Desire to Promote Religion and attend the Publick Worship of God at all Times must needs say that Considering our remote Scituation from the Meeting=house or Place of Worship in Said Town and being Attended with Such Conspiscious Inconveniencies that need not be Enumerated, Desire that wee may be Released from paying any Part towards the Support of the Gospel in Said Town Except among our Selves in Such A Manner as will be most for our Religious profit Or otherwise releas us Agreeable to Justice & Equity as to you may Seem fit all which is Humbly Subitted
ISAAC DAGGETT
LEVI YOUNG
GEORGE WEST
JEREUL WEST
NATHANIEL SKIFF
ELIZABETH WEST JESSE LUCE PETER WEST
WILLIAM SMITH
JONATHAN RAYMOND
CHARLES EDMONDSON
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Tisbuary ss : Att A Town meeting holden at Tisb" on Monday ye 14th of April AD : 1783 James athearn Esq" Moderator of Sd Meeting for the Choice of Jurors to Send to Barnstable Court to be holden for Barn- stable & Dukes County on the 20th of May 1783 Said Meeting Stands Adjornd to the 28th of April Instant at four of the Cloch PM
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Tisbuary ss : At A Legal Town=meeting holden at the Town house in Tisbuary on Wednesday ye 13th Day of November AD : 1782 James Athearn Esq" Chosen Moderator of Sd Meeting and it was then put to Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative and agreeable to a Request . of the Inhabitants of Homseshole that the Moderator of this Meeting aquaint the Said Inhabitants of Homseshole that they Pettition this Town for their being Dismist from Paying Ministeral Taxes (if they See cause) in the Town of Tisbuary :
The Districts Intended by this Vote Lying to the Eastward of a Line drawn from the Stepping Stones to Cuteshmoo Spring so Called, then Said Meeting was Adjorn'd untill the next Tuesday at two of the Clock P=M=
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : Then mett According to Adjornment and after Some Debate See Cause to Adjorn Sª Meeting untill Monday ye 25th Instant at at Four of the Clock P. M EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : then met again According to Adjornment and Passed the following Vote in the Affirmative Viz. That the Inhabitants of that Tract of Land Called Homseshole viz To the Eastward of a Line Drawn from the Stepping Stone (A Place known by that Name at the head of the Lagoon or Cove of Water Dividing Said Homseshole from the Town of Edgartown) To Cuteshmoo Spring from paying any Taxes in the Town of Tisbuary for the future Except Common Wealth Taxes, As also that Said Inhabitants Recieve no benefit or Assistance from the Town of Tis- buary for any charges that may Arise on Said Inhabitants for the future, Said Vote Passed in the Affirmative without one Dissenting Vote,
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town
Tisbuary ss : At an Anavarsary March=meeting held at the Town house in Tisbuary on the Twentieth of March A D : 1783 James Athearn
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Esq: Chosen moderator of Sª Meeting, & then all Such Town Officers ware Chosen Succesively as the Law Requires, to wit Ezra Athearn Town Clerk Cornelus Dunham was chosen Constable for the Ensuing year and he being at Said Meeting Refus'd to Serve ye Town of Tisbuary in Said office, And then Mayhew Norton was chosen to the office of Constable for the Ensuing year Deacon Stephen Luce Malatiah Davis Thomas Jones ware Chosen Select Men, Joseph Look Joseph Chase Enoch Luce Fence Viewers Esq" Shobal Cottle Peter Norton Matthew Manter Surveyers of Highweys, Job Look Joseph Athearn Jacob Clifford Junr Hogreves, Joseph Allen Barnard Case Seth Luce Wardens, Deacon Luce Cornal Davis was chosen a Committee to Examine and Settle Accounts with the Town Treasurer, Jethro Athearn Junr was Chosen Town Treasurer, James Athearn was Chosen an Agent for Tisbuary to higher out the Parsanage to the Highest Bidder for the year, and all the abovesd officers ware Chosen by Vote in the Affirmative EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
and then Sd March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the 14th of April Ensu- ing, and then mett and after Some Debate for Some reasons Adjornd Said March=meeting to Monday the.28th of April Instant to be held at the Town house in Tisbuary at three of the Clock P M
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : Met at ye Abovesd Adiornment on Monday ye 28th of Instant April 1783 James Athearn Moderator of Sd Meeting and then the aboves'd Mayhew Norton Declar'd his Nonacceptance of the Office of Constable for the Ensuing year, and then it was put to Vote to See whether Thomas Butler Should be Chosen Constable for the Town of Tisbuary for the Insuing year and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative, and the Said March Meeting was Adjornd to the Last Monday in May Ensuing to be held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary at Four of the Clock afternoon
Attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss: Mett at the adjornment of ye March=Meeting to be holden at ye Courthouse on the Last Monday in May A D 1783 and after Some Debate on the Premises Reletive to Said meeting See Cause to Adjorn Said Meeting to the First Tuesday in August Ensuing the date hereof,
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Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Wrn'd & held at the Courthouse by the Freeholders of Tisbuary on Monday ye Ninth Day of June A D : 1783 and at Said Meeting Deacon Stephen Luce was Chosen Moderator, and then it was Voted at Sª Meeting by the Freeholders then Present that the Assesors Postpone the Time for makeing the Present Province Tax till the Town has Opertunity to Send to the General Court, and Also at Said Meeting it was Voted that Deacon Stephen Luce Should be a Committee Man to Joyn with the other Towns Committees Men in the County in Order to Consult what Method Should be thought Propper to doe in the affair above
Dated Tisbuary ye 9th of June A D : 1783
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisb" ss : At a Town meeting Warnd & held at the Courthouse by Adjornments from the Abovesd Annavarsary March Meeting by adjorn- ment to Tuesday the fifth Day of August AD 1783 and then mett and Adjorn'd to Tuesday ye 19th of Said August and then mett and at Said Meeting it was Voted in the Affirmative that Russel Hancock Should be a Constable for Tisbuary for the Present year and then Sd March meet- ing was Adjorn'd to Fryday ye Twelvth day of September Ensuing the Date hereof
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Tisbuary ss : At A Town meeting Legally Warnd & held at the Court- house in Tisbuary on the Twenty Sixth of October AD 1783 Deacon Stephen Luce Moderator in Order to Chuse an Agent to Appear at the Next Court of General sessions of the Peace to be held at Tisbuary on the Last Tuesday of October Instant to appear in behalf of Said Town to Answer to an Inditment brought Against Sd Town for not haveing A Grammar School Kept in Said Town in the year 1782 and Mr Benjamin Allen was chosen for the purpose and at Sª Meeting Mr Benjamin Allen & M" Barnard Case was Chosen to Joyne the Standing Committee to get Some Suitable Person to Suply the Pulpit in Tisbuary
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally. Warn'd and held at the Town house in Tisbuary, by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Said Tisbuary Quallified to Vote in Town affairs on Monday ye fifteenth Day of March A D : 1784 in Order to See if a Vote may be obtain'd to
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Raise A Sum or Sums of Monney that Should be thought Necessary for Defraying Tisbuarys Town Charges arisen & Arising on Said Tisbuary this Present year, And at Said Meeting James Athearn was Chosen Moderator of Sd Meeting, And then it was mov'd and Seconded that the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawfull Monney Should be Rais'd by A Tax on the Polls and Estates of the Inhabitants of Tisbuary For Defray- ing the Charges already Arisen and that may arise on Said Town the Current year, And the Vote being Put it Passed in the Affirmative
and also at Said Meeting it was Mov'd and Seconded & Put to Vote to See whether Deacon Stephen Luce & Ezra Athearn Should be Chosen to auduit the Accounts with the Agents of Said Town that have had the care of the Personage in Tisbuary and Report their doeings to Said Town
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Tisbuary ss : At an Annavarsary March Meeting Leggaly Warn'd and met and held at the Townhouse in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Tisbuary Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs, On Monday ye 29th of March A D: 1784 in Order to Chuse all Such Town officers as the Law Requires to be annually Chosen Whereas James Athearn Esqr was Chosen Moderator of Sd Meeting, and then ware Chosen by Vote as followeth Viz Ezra Athearn Town Clerk, James Athearn Esqr Deacon Stephen Luce & ME Mr Malatiah Davis Select Men, Jethro Athearn Town Treasurer, Samuell Look and Hugh Cithcart Wardens, Ezekiel Luce Peter Norton and Israel Butler Surveyers of Highweys, Joseph Allen Jonathan Luce and Enoch Luce Fence Viewers, Zeph Chase & William case Tything=men Sam" Weeks and cornelus Norton Swine Drivers, and then Sd March Meeting was Adjorn'd to the Fifth Day of April following at two of the Clock afternoon,
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Tisb" ss: at a Town meeting holden by Adjornment at the Town house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders on the fifth Day of April 1784 for further Choice of Town officers for the Current year James Athearn Moderator of Sª Meeting, And then it was Put to Vote to See whether the freeholders then Present would chuse Russel Hancock to Serve as A Con- stable for this Present year in the Room of Mayhew Norton heretofore Chosen Constable, and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative that Sª Russel Should Serve in the office of A constable for the Town of Tisbuary this
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currant year 1784 and James Athearn was chosen agent for Tisbuary to higher out Tisbuarys Personage to the highest bidder for the year and also Benjamin Allen and Jethro Athearn was chosen overseers of the Poor for the year 1784
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Also at the Abovesaid Meeting holden ye fifth Day of April 1784 Shobel Cottle Esq' & Deacon Stephen Luce was chosen to Supply the Pulpit to git Sum Suitable Person to Preach a A candidate in order to Settle in the Work of the Ministree in Tisbuary
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary in Dukes County Ss : at a Town Meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the Town house in Tisbuary on Monday ye fifth Day of April A D 1784 In order by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of Tisbuary Quallified to Vote for a governour Lieutenant Governour and Senator, And at Said Meeting Forty and two Votes was Then given in for John Hancock Esqr to be governour for the Common Wealth of Massachusetts the Current year, and Likewise Thirty Eight Votes for Benjamin Lincoln Esq" for Lieutenant Governour for the Year and Also at Said Meeting Forty-one Votes was put in for Beriah Norton Esqr to be a Senator ye year for the Countys of Dukes County, and the County of Nantookit
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting Legally warn'd & held at the Court house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Quallified to Vote in Town Affairs On Wednesday the 14th Day of July AD : 1784 in Order to hear and Consider the Pettition of Mathias Rogers of Said Tis- buary to be prefer'd at Said Meeting James Athearn Esq" being mod- erator of Sd Meeting and after Said Pettition being Read and Considerd it was mov'd & Seconded and put to Vote See Whether Shobal Cottle Esq" M" Joseph allen and Cornelius Dunham Should be a committee to Settle the Controversy betwixt Mathias Rogers and Jonathan Manter of Tisbuary, Relative to Said Mathias Rogerses Estate claimed by Said Manter, And the Vote passed in the Affirmative viz That Shobel Cottle Esq" Joseph Allen & cornelius Dunham Should be Said committee
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Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Town=house in Sd Tisbuary on Wednes- day ye Fourteenth Day of July AD : 1784, In Order to Act and Vote on Several things Inserted in the Notifification for Calling Said Meeting James Athearn Esq" was then chosen Moderator of Said meeting and then it was put to Vote to See whether the Town would Chuse Thos Daggett Hugh Cithcart and Thos Jones to be A Committee to take care of Tisbuary's Town Schoolhouse and Consult what had best be done with Said House and make Report at the Next Town=meeting and the Vote Passed in the Affirmative and Also at Said Meeting it was Voted that M' Morse be applied to as a candidate for to Settle in the Ministree in Tisbuary
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk.
On Wednesday ye 14th Day of July A D 1784 Thos Dagett Hugh Cithcart Thos Jones ware chosen A Committee to consult what had best be done with Tisbuarys Town Schoolhouse and to make Report thereon at the next Town Meeting, Report that it is their opinion that it be Sold for the Towns Use
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October ye 6th A D 1784
Tisbury ss : at a Town=meeting Legally warn'd and held by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the court house in Sd Tisb" on Thirsday ye Thirtieth Day of September A D: 1784 then and there to act and doe what Shall be thought best on the following purposals as Inserted in the Warrant for calling the Same Shobel Cottle Esqr being Chosen Mod- erator of Sd Meeting and then the first thing Inserted in Said Warrant was to see if said Town would Chuse A Committee to Treat with the Reverend Mr Morse (now resident in Tisbuary) Concerning his Preaching here both as to time and terms or any matter Relative thereto, and at Sd Meeting it was Mov'd and Seconded to See whether a Committee Shuld be chose to treat with the Reveren'd Mr Morse and it was put to a Vote and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then it was put to Vote to See whether Esq' Shobel Cottle Deacon Stephen Luce Deacon Ransford Smith Joseph Allen and Cornelius Dunham Should be Said Committee and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and also at Sd Meeting it was put to Vote and Voted in the Affirmative that Joseph Allen Should be a
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Committee Man to agree with Some Person to Build A Pound and to get a place to Sitt it upon and then Said Meeting was adjornd to Wednes- day ye 6th of October A D 1784 Voted also at Sª Meeting that the Select Men Examin into the Request of of Josiah Hancock (Late constable of Tisbr.) Respecting the Remittances of Some of the Tax he has to collect
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : At A Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held by the Freeholders of Tisbuary at the Courthouse in Said Tisbuary by Adjorn- ment on Wednesday the Sixth Day of October A D: 1784 in order to Transact what then Should be thought Propper on the Proposals In- serted in the Warrant for calling the Same, and being 'Assembled Esq" Shubael Cottle being Moderator of Sd Meeting And then firstly it was Mov'd & Seconded and Put to Vote to See whether the Town of Tis- buary would Repair the Personage=House Barn & Farm, After which the Wooden Work of the Dwelling House to be Kept in Repair by the Town the Barn the Fences and glass to be kept in Repair by the Ocupant, and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and then Secondly it was movd & Seconded and put to Vote to See whether the Town would give a yearly Sallery of Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney to the Rev- erend Mr asarelah Morse if he Settle in this Town of Tisbuary as a Min- ister with the use of the Personage put in Repair as above Mentioned During his Continuance in the Work of the Gospel Ministree in Tisbuary and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And Also in the Third place a Vote was Callª to See whether the Said Town would Vote to Raise the Sum of Seventy Pounds Lawful Monney by a Tax on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary for a Sallery for Mr Asarelah Morse in case he Settles in Sª Tis- buary as our Minister, or in Case he Does not the Sum to be Appro- priated for the Same purpose of Supplying this Town with a Minister and the Vote passed in the affirmative and also at Said Meeting it was mov'd and Voted that Thirty Pounds Lawful monney as a Further Addi- tion be Rais'd on the Inhabitants of Tisbuary by a Tax to be used to Defray the charges already arisen or may arise on Said Town
Dated at Tisbuary this Sixth Day of october AD : 1784
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisb" ss : The committee Chosen on the Thirtieth Day of September AD 1784 in order to Treat with the Reverend M! Asarelah Morse Con- cerning his Preaching in Tisbuary boath as to time and Terms or any
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Matter relative thereto, Said committee made Report that the Reverend Mr asarelah Morse accepted of the offer Made him as Above Dated the Sixth Day of October AD 1784 attest EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
The Reverend ME asarelah Morse's answer to the call the church of christ and Town of Tisbuary has made him in Case he Accepts thereof in Settling in the Work of the gospel Ministry in the Town of Tisbuary
To the Church of Christ at Tisbuary, wishing grace mercy truth & peace maybe multiplied -
Dearly beloved, Haveing considered of your call & Invitation to Set- tle with you in the work of the Ministery and whereas a Call from a Church of Christ, to Lead in the Publick Worship of God, Demands respect and Attention Would therefore return for answer, - That your Candid Acceptance of my past Services Incourages me to hope for the like candor in future, and a desire, as I trust, to be found in the way of my Duty, to pay A regard to the Providence of God, which Overrules all events and to be Serviceable in my day and Generation Do therefore now cordially accept of your Call and Invitation, To minister unto you in Holy things, Upon the Terms you have proposed, Relying upon the Grace and asistance of the Great Shepherd and Bishop of Souls to assist me, in the Discharge of my Duty herein, and asking your Prayers for me that I may be found faithful in the work whereunto I am called, And that wee might be made Blessings to each other, I Rest your Servant in the Faith and Fellowship of the gospel
ASARELAH MORSE
Harwich Octobr the 26th/1784
Entred upon Record this 21st Day of Feb" A D : 1785 EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town=meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the Court=house in Tisbuary by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants Qualified to Vote in Town affairs, On Tuesday the Nineth Day of November A D 1784 for the following purposes Inserted in the Warrant for calling the Same Esq" Athearn Moderator, And then it was movd & Seconded and put to Vote to See whether the Inhabitants of Tisbuary would Concur with the Church of Christ in Tisbuary in their Choice of the Reverend Mr Asarelah Morse to be their Minister and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, And then it was Voted that the First Wednes-
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day in December be the Day for the ordination of Installing the Rever- en'd M" Asarelah Morse in the Work of the Gospel Ministree in Tisbuary, And then it was Movd and put to Vote to See whether Joseph Allen & Jethro Athearn Should be a committee to agree with Some Person to Entertain the Councel for the Enstallment of the Reverend Mr Morse and the Vote passed in the affirmative, and Also Benjamin All was Nom- inated and put to Vote to See whether he Should be a Committee Man to Vendue the Town of Tisbuary's old School house at Publick Vendue and the Vote passed in the Affirmative, and further Josiah Hancock was Chosen to take Care of Tisbuarys Meeting House as to Sweeping it & Shut & open the Doors on the Lords Days and also at Said Meeting it was Mov'd Seconded and put to Vote and voted in the affirmative that Benjamin allen Jethro Athearn & Ezekiel Luce Should be a committee to put the Meeting house in Repair, and Personage house and Farm in Tenantable Repair the Present year, and to charge the Town of Tisbuary therewith
Dated at Tisbr ye Ninth of November A D 1785
EZRA ATHEARN Town Clerk
Tisbuary ss : at a Town meeting Legally Warn'd and held at the courthouse in Tisbuary on Monday the Fourth Day of March AD 1785
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