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Meet at the Court house agreeable to the ajournment on the 18th day of apriel and the following persons were Chosen into there respective offices namely Mr Nathan Smith refusing to Serve as Selectman Ezekiel Luce was Chosen Selectman with the above John Davis Joseph Claghorn and Sworn to there office Elijah Luce Chosen Constable to Sarve in the Stead of Elisha Luce who was Chosen to Serve in that office Sd Elijah was Sworn to his office Job Look Ebnezer Jones Joseph Chace Jonathan manter Survyors of high ways Shuble Cottle Esq" Joseph Claghorn Sur- viors of Lumber, Timothy Lumbart John Davis Joseph Chace fence Vewers, Hugh Cathcart Ebnezer allen Peter merry hog reaves, Jonthan Manter John Gray Peter Norton oversears of the poor, Enoch Luce pound keeper Elijah Look Jr Matthew Manter School Committe for the first district in Tisbury, Jonathan Athearn Cornelus Dunham for the Second district Nathan Smith Peter Norton for the third district & John
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Holmes Timothy Chace for the district of Homeshole Entered on the towns Record the 19th day of apriel 1796
by me EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss At a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on fryday the twentyeth day of may A D 1796 for the pur- pose following Viz agreeable to a notification for calling the Same to See if the Voters then preasent would pass a Vote to prevent goats from run- ing at larg on the Commons in tisbury and the Vote being called it passed in the affarmitive and also to See if a Vote Could be obtained to prevent the Sheep from runing at large on the Common lands in Sª Tis- bury and the Vote being called the Vote passed in the affarmetive that the Sheep Should be allowed to run on the Commons till the twentyeth day of June and no longer and then Said meeting was adjourned to fry- day the twenty Seventh of this instant to meet again at the Court house at three o Clock P M
attst EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on fryday the Seventh day of October 1796 for the pur- pose of Chusing Some person as agent in behalf of the Town of Tisbury to appear at the Court of general Sessessions of the peace next to be holden at Tisbury in and for the County of dukes County on the Last tuesday of October instant, to answer at Said Court to an inditement brought against Said town for not repairing the public road leading through tisbury to Chillmark and at Said meeting it was put to Vote wheather Decon Stephen Luce Should be the person to appear at Said Court in behalf of the town and the vote passed in the affarmetive
attst EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the town of Tis- bury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Representitive holden at at Said Tisbury on monday the 7th day of Nov !. A D 1796 the Said inhabatants brought in there Votes for County Regester and the Same being Counted there were 31 Votes for Sam Smith
attst E LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the tow Tisbury holden at the Court house in Said Tisbury on monday the 7th day of
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november A D 1796 for the purpose of raising Some Sum or Sums of money to defray the nesseary Charges of the tow the Currant year and at Said meeting James Athearn Esq" was Chosen moderator of the meet- ing and it was then moved and Seconted and put to Vote agreeable to the notification whether the Sum of fifty pounds Should be assess on the poles and estates of the inhabatants of Tisbury and the Vote being Calld it passed in the affarmitive
Attest EZEKIEL LUCE T. Clark
Enterd novmber 8th 1796
Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the Seventh day of novm A D 1796 for the purpose of giving in ther votes for an elector of Presidant and Vice Presi- dent of the united States and also at Said meeting to give there Votes for federal Representitives for Congress and at Said meeting the inhab- itants then present brought in there votes and the Same being Sorted and counted it appeared that the names of the persons Voted for and the number of Votes were as followeth viz for Ebenezer Bacon Esq! of Barnstable had 22 Votes for Elector Will™ Jarnagan Esqª of Edgartown had 6 Votes for elector Peleg Coffin Esq" of Nantucket had 27 Votes for Representitive for Congress
Entered on Record this 8th day of november A D 1796
by me EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the male inhabatants of Tisbury duly warned and held at the Court house in Sd town on monday the third day of apriel being the first monday in Said month for the Voters to give in there Votes for govenor Leiutanant govenor and Senetors and the Votes being given in Counted and Sorted and the decelaration mede thereon there was Votes for the following persons for govenor Increase Sumner Esar of Roxburough had 34 Votes James Suleven Esqr had 3 for govenor for Leiut, govenor Moses gill Esq" had 24 Votes James Sul- even Esq' 4 Votes for Leiut govenor for Senetors peleg Coffin Nantucket had 32 Votes for Senetor Isaac Tomson of mddlebourough had 17 Beza Hayward had 5 Votes Benj". Whitman had 10 Vots for Senetor
Enterd on the record this 4th day of apriel A D 1797 by EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
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Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the Said town of Tisbury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Reperesentitive holden at Said Tisbury on the 3rd day of apriel A D 1797 the Sª inhabatants gave in there Vots for County Treasuerer and the Same being Counted and Sorted by the modorator and town Clark it appeared that there were for Jethro athearn 31 Votes
atts EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting of the inhabatants of the town of Tisbury held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the third day of apriel A D 1797 for the Choice of all Such town officers as is by law requiered to be Chosen anuely in the month of March or apriel and also agreeable to a notification for Calling Sd meeting to raise Some Sum or Sums of money for the necesary Charges of the town the Currant year, and the Voters being assembled the following persons were Chosen into there respective offices Viz (James athearn Esq" was Chosen moderator of Said meeting) Ezekiel Luce Town Clark Ezekiel Luce John Davis Sam- uel Look Seleetmen Jethro Athearn Town Tresuerer Joseph Look Chosen to Sarve a Constable the present year Timothy Chace Collector of taxes in the east parish in Tisbury Jonathan Mantor Shuble Cottle Esq" Peter Nor- ton Joseph Athearn Mathew Mantor Surviors of high ways Joseph Clag- horn Edmund Cottle Survyors of Lumber Joseph Chace Abraham Chace Benjamin Allen fence Vewers William Case Timothy Chase Peter west Tythingmen Isaac Daggett Enoch Luce hogreaves Enoch Luce pound keeper Shoble Cottle Benjamin Allen Jonathan Mantor overseears of the poor, and at Said meeting it was Voted that the Sum of 250 dollars be assessed on the inhabatans of Sd Town for the Support of a School and also at Said meeting it was Voted that the Selectmen Sign a Certificate with Doct" Rufus Spalding to the general Court to try to obtain his bill for attending John Crocker a forener when Sick a homashole then Sd meeting was adjournd till monday the 10th of apriel instant at four o Clock in the afternoon to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury
Attst EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Mett at Court house agreeable to the above adjournment and the fol- lowing buiseness was transacted at Sª meeting Viz Joseph Look being Chosen Constable at the former meeting and was dismissed from the office at the adjournment and Elijah Luce Chosen Constable the Currant
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year & William Case Cornelus Dunham Chosen Committe on accounts for the the town Currant year and to Settle with the town of Tisburys Treasuerer
Attest EZEKIEL LUCE T. Clark
Tusbury ss at a meeting of the inhabatants of Said town Leagaly warned and held at the Court house in S! Tisbury for the purpose of Chossing a Committe to Join the other Commites that are or may be Chosen in Dukes County for to Consult about the Establishment of an academy in Said County and at Said meeting Shuble Cottle Esq" was Chosen modorator and the following persons was Chosen to be the Com- mitte Viz Rev. Arserelah Morse Edmund Cottle Peter West to Join the other Commits to Consult about the aforsaid purpose Said meeting was held on the Seventeenth day of may A D 1797
Attest EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury ss at a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on wednesday the 27th of Sept" A D 1797 for the purpose of Choosing Committes for dviding a Sum of money raised for the Support of a town School and also to Choose Committes in the Several School districts in Sª town to provide masters for each destrict and to Superen- tend the Same and at Said meeting Edmund Cottle Rufus Spalding John Daves and Samuel Look was Chosen to devide the money and the the Committes in the Several districts for S School keeping were as followeth Viz in the first Mathew Manter Second John Daves and Cornelus Dun- han third Edmund Cottle fourth Timothy Chase & Samuel Look
Entered on Reccord oct" 25 1797
by EZEKIEL LUCE T. Clark
Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on Wednesday the 28th of March A D 1798 for the pur- poses following Viz first for Choosing all Such town officers that are re- quired by law to be Chosen annuely in the months of march or april and Secondly at Said meeting agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same to raise Some Sum of money to pay the Nessesary Charges of the town the Currant year And at said meeting the following officers was Chosen Viz James Athearn Esq" moderator of Sd meeting Ezekiel Luce Clark Ezekiel Luce John Davis Samuel Look ware Chosen Select men and Sworn for this year Shuble Cottle Esq" Benja Allen Jona Mantr over-
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seers of the poor Jonathan Athearn Constable Thomas Dunham Collector of taxes for the East paish in Tisbury, Abraham Chase W™ Luce Matthew Mantor Surveyors of highways Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn Sur- veyors of Lumber Timº Lumbart Benjamin Allen Joseph Chase fence Vewers Enoch Luce pound keeper Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer, and also at Said meeting Doctr Rufus Spalding Will- Case were Chosen a Committe to Examin town accounts and at Said meeting agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same the Sum of two hundred dollars was Voted by the town to pay the Nessessary Charges of the town the Cur- rant year to be assessed on the polls and Estats of Said town and then Said meeting was adjournd to the first monday in april at 2 oClock in the afternoon to be holden at the Court house
attest EZEKIEL LUCE Clar
Mett at the adjournment and Jona Athearn and Thomas Dunham appeard at Sª meeting and Except there offices as above and at Sª meet- ing the Sum of Eight pence on the pound was Voted to Said Collectors for Collecting the publick and town taxes the Currant year
Attst EZEKL LUCE Clar
Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duely warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on the first monday in april for the Choice of govener Liut. govenor and Senetor and County Treasuerer in Dukes County and the Votes for govener being given in Sorted and Counted and declara- tion thereon being made there was 20 Votes for Increase Sumner for govenor Leiut. govenor Moses gill had 20 Votes for Senetor William Jarnagan had 13 Votes Benj". Basett had 4 Votes Edmund Cottle had 4 Beriah Norton had 1; for County Tresh Jethro Athearn had 21 Votes
Entra Mond the 2ª of apriel 1798 EZEK LUCE T Clar
At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tis- bury on the first monday in November 1798 for the Choice of Repere- sintitive in the first Southern district for choice of Reprt. for Congress of the united States of America and at Said meeting the Votes being given in Counted & Sorted and declaration thereon being made there was 13 Votes for Beriah Norton Esqr.
Entrª the first monday in Nov! 1798
EZEK' LUCE Clark.
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At a Leagal meeting duly warnd and held at the Court house in Tis- bury on Thursday the Seventeenth day of Jana 1799 agreeabale to a pre- cept from the Secra of the Commonwealth for Calling the Same for a Second Choice for Rept. for the Congres and the inhabatants of Said town gave in there Votes and being Counted and Sorted and declaration being made it apperd there was Votes for the following persons for Rept as above Viz for Lemuel Willians Esqr had 27 Votes and Beriah Norton Esq' had 4 Votes Micajah Coffin had 2 Votes
Enterd Jana 17th 1799 EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on monday the first day of april 1799 for the Choice of govenor Leiut govenor and Senetors for the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and Treasuerar for Dukes County and Representitive in the first Southern Distrect for the Congress of the united Stats of amarica and at Said meeting the Votes being given in Counted and Sorted and declara- tion made in open meeting there was Votes for the following persons Viz for Increase Sumnor Esqr for govenor 34 Votes for Will- Heath Esq' 1 Vote for Leuit govenor Moses gill had 37 Votes for Senetors for Isaac Tompson had 27 Votes for Beza Howard had 10 Votes Benjamin Whit- man had 20 Votes Mathew Mayhew had 22 Votes Benja Allen had 7 Votes for federal Representitive for Congress Doct" Samuel Savage of Barnstable had 28 Votes Micajah Coffin Nantucket had 6 Votes Lemuel Williams had 1 Vote for County Treasuerer Jethro Athearn had 34 Vots Entred this first day of april 1799 by EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting duly warned and Held at the Court house in Tisbury on Monday the first day of april A D 1799 agreeable to a notification for Calling the Same Viz for the Choice of all Such Town officers as are by law requiered to be Chosen anuely in the month of march or april and to raise Some Sum of money to defray the ness- essary Charges of the town the Currant year and at Said meeting Shobel Cottle Esqr was Chosen moderator then those persons following ware Chosen into office to Serve the Year insewing Viz Ezekiel Luce was Chosen Town Clark Ezekiel Luce John Davis Samul Look Select men Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer Joseph allen Constable Abijah Luce Collector of Taxes in the East precinct of Tisbury Shubel Dunham Joseph Athearn Elijah Look Jr overseers of the poor Timothy Lumbart Doct"
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Rufus Spalding Jonathan athearn Joseph Chace Abraham Chace Hog- reaves Edmund Cottle Joseph Claghorn Surveyors of lumb Benjamin Allen Nathan Smith William Case fence Vewers Benjamin Allen Solo- mon athearn William Luce & Shuble Dunham Surveyors of highways and at Said meeting the Sum of 200 dollars was Voted to be assessed on the poles and Estats of the inhabatants of Tisbury to defray the ness- essary Charges of Said Town the Currant year and also at Said meeting it was Voted that the tax on dogs be Remitted and the money returned by the Constable that he had recived of any for the dog tax and then Said meeting was adjourned to meet again at the Court hous in Said town on monday the 15th day of this instant at four o Clock p. m
Entred apriel 1st 1799 by me EZEKIEL LUCE Clark
Tisbury ss then the inhabatants of Tisbury assembld according to adjournment and Cornelus Dunham accepted the office of Constable in the place of Joseph allen and was Sworn to the office and Enoch Luce was Chosen pound keeper Elisha Bassett was Chosen Collector of taxes for the East precinct in Tisbury Abijah Luce being dismised from the choice William Athearn Benj. Allen Hugh Cathcart Comitte to Examin Town accounts and at Said meeting it was Voted to remand payment to Jonª Manter for his bill for Suporting Elijah Daggetts widow and bill to Doct" Benja Trask when Sª Dagget was Sick and also at Sd meeting it was put to Vote wheather the Sum of 400 dollars Should be raised for a town School and the Vote passed in the negative then it was moved whether the town would Vote that the Sheep and goats Should be taken of the Commons from runing at large in Tisbury and the Vote pased in the affarmitive and also that hogs Should not run at large on the Com- mons in Tisbury and at Said meeting william Athearn Joseph allen Job Look peter Horton Abraham Chase Elijah Luce was Chosen field drivers for the presint year and Benj" Allen & will™ Athearn a Committe to Examin the law with regard to moving Elijah Daggets widows from Tisbury and report at the adjournment and Said meeting was adjourned to the Second Tuesday in may to meet again at the Court hous in Tisbury Atts EZEKL LUCE Clark
Agreeable To an adjourment of the anual meeting to the four- teentteth of May the the inhabatants of Tisbury assembeled at the Court house in Sd town and passed the following Votes Viz Elisha Bassett being Chosen Collector of taxes in the East precinct in Said town and appared
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and was Excused by Vote of the town and Joseph Merrey was Chosen Collector in the East precinct in Tisbury the insewing year & Benjamin Allen & William Athearn was Chosen overseears of the poor in addition to those Chosen before and at Said meeting it was Voted that Isaac Daggett purches Six bushels of Sea coal and one hundred Wt of barr iron for Mr Sam1 Lewis at the Towns Expence the Said Lewis apply- ing to the town for assestance he being poor and not able to purches them himself and then Said meeting was adjourned to the 27 day of this instant to meet again at the Courthouse in Sd. Town at four o Clock P. M
Tisbury May 14th 1799 EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss then on the 27th days of may the inhabatants of Said town assembled at the Court house according to Adjournment and Joseph Merry who was Chosen Collector of taxes in the East precinct in Tisbury at thee last adjournment appered and Exepted to Serve and Abraham Chase was offered to Serve for Said Merry and was Exepted by Vote of the town and took the oath by law requiered
EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury May 27th 1799
Tisbury ss pursuant to aprecept from the Sacy of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Calling a Town meeting for the Choice of Repre- sentitive in the first Southern district for the Congress of the united States of amarica agreeable thereto inhabatants of Sª Tisbury were as- sembled on the 29th day of august agreeable to Sd precipt and Votes given in Counted and Sorted and declaration made therof in open meet- ing and there were 12 Votes for Lemuel Williams Esqr for Repe for Congress
Entered August 29th 1799 EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
I Hereby Certify that Abijah Hammett Constable of the Town of Tisbury for the year 1791 in the month of may 1791 made returns into the Town Clarks office that he had by vitue of a warrant to him diricted by the Selectmen of Tisbury dated the 19th of may 1791 that he had proceeded agreeable to his warrant and had notified and warned Elijah Daggett with his wife and two Children forthwith to depard the limitts of Se Town of Tisbury
Entered on record this 9th day of December AD 1799
EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clar
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Tisbury ss at a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on Monday the Seventh day of april A D 1800 for the pur- pose of giving in Votes for govenor Leeutenant govenor and Senetor for the Commonwealth of Massachusets and at Said meeting the inhabatants gave in there Votes and being Sorted and Counted and declaration made in open meeting there appeared Votes for the following persons Viz for govenor Calab Strong Esqr had 39 Votes and Elbridge Gerrey had 8 Votes for govenor Moses gill Esqr had 45 Votes for Lieutenant govenor Benj! Allen had 41 Votes for Senetor mathew Mayhew Jr had 3 Votes for Senetor & Wm Athearn 1
Entered April 7th 1800 by EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
Tisbury ss at a leagal meeting duly warnd and held at the Court house in Tisbury on Monday the Seventh day of april A D 1800 for the purposes following Viz to Choose all Such Town officers as are by law requiered to be Chosen annuely in in the months of march or april and being assembeled the following persons ware Chosen into office viz James Athearn Modorater Ezekiel Luce Town Clark Thomas Jones Nathan Smith Abraham Chase Selectmen Timothy Lumbart John Davis Peter west over sears of the poor, Jethro Athearn Town Treasuerer Abisha Luce Constable Thomas Dunham was Sworn Joseph Chase William Case Surveyors of high ways Joseph Claghorn Edmund Cottle Survayors of Lumber Ezekiel Luce John Davis Abraham Chase fence Vewer William Case Timothy Chase Tything men Abijah Hammett Elijah Luce Joseph Chase hogreeves Silus Daggs peter west Collector of Taxes in the East precinct in Tisbury Ezekiel Luce John Davis Peter Norton a Committe to provide a Sutable Spot to build a pound and See to building the Same on the Towns Expence Jonathan Manter peter Norton Ebenezer Jones field drivers, Ezekiel Luce John Davis to Audite Town accounts and at Said meeting agreeable to the notification for Calling the Same the Sum of one hundred dollars was Voted to be assessed on the polls and Estates of the Town of Tisbury to defray the necessary Charges of the town the Currant year then the meeting was adjourned to Monday the 21st of this instant at 2 o Clock P m to meet again at the court hous in Tisbury
Attest EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
Tisbury ss Mett at the Court house agreeable to adjournment and Abijah Hammett Appeared and was Exepted by the Vote of the Town to Serve as Constable in Sd Town the insewing year and was Sworn to
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his office by Ezek' T Clark in the room and Steed of Abisha Luce who was Chosen at the former meeting prior to adjournt and at Said meeting Timothy Chase John gray Will™ Case was Chosen overseers of the poor the insewing year those persons who were chosen at the former meeting refusing to Serve and at Said meeting Will™ Case was Chosen Selectman Thomas Jones refusing to Serve and at Said meeting it was Voted to alow Jonathan Look ten dollars more then the Sum he agreed for for boarding John Rogers the last year Said Look was to have four Shillings (pr week and Said Look to have what Cloaths Said Rogers left when he died and then Said meeting was adjourned to the Second Tuesday of May next or the 13th to meet again at the Court house in Tisbury at 4 O Clock P M
attst EZEKIEL LUCE T Clark
the inhabatants of Tisbury assembeled at the Court house on the thirteenth day of may agreeable to the Adjournment and at Said meet- ing Ezekiel Luce John Davis was chosen Selectmen and Sworn Thomas Jones Nathan Smith Will™ Case refusing to Serve and at Said meeting Will Luce was Chosen pound keeper and at Said meeting the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars was Voted to be assessed on the polls and estates of the inhabatants of Sª Tisbury for the use of a town school and it was further Voted the the School destricts remain as last divided & Timothy Lumbart Elijah Look a School Committe for the first School distrect in Sª Town John Davis Francis Norton School Comitte for the Second district & Edmund Cottle peter Norton Committe for the third distrect Samuel Look Abraham Chase School Committe for the fourth School distrect and Said Committes above mentioned to divide the money Voted for a School to each distrects proportion of the money desigened for the School in Sª Town
Entered this 13th of may A D 1800 EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clar
Tisbury ss At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on tuesday the 23rd day of Septr A D 1800 agreeable to a notification for calling the same in order to act Something with regard to the more easy and cheap way for the Support of Samuel Lewis and famely who is on the charge of Said town and at Said meeting Benjamin Allen was Chosen moderator of said meeting and at said meeting the Sum of Sixty dollars was Voted to be given to Stephen Luce Jur & Samuel Luce grand Sons to the sd samuel Lewis to assist them in Sup-
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porting the Said Samuel Lewis and famely for one year and if ither or all the Said Lewises famely Should not live the year through the Said Stephen and Samual to have the Same proportion of Sixty dollars accord- ing to the time they may live and at Said meeting James Athearn Eze- kiel Luce & John Davis was chosen a Committe to take Security of the above said Stephen and Samuel Luce to endemnify the town against any further change through the year
EZEKIEL LUCE T. Clerk
Entered on record this 23rd day of Septr A D 1800
At a meeting leagaly warned and held at the Court house in Tisbury on Monday the Sixth day of april 1801 for the purpose of giving in there Votes for for County Treasuerer and County Regester the Votes being given in and Counted there were Votes for the following persons Viz for Jethro Athearn for County Tresuerer 45 Votes for County Regester Samuel Smith had 45 Votes
Attest EZEKIEL LUCE Town Clark
At a leagal meeting duly warned and held at Tisbury on Monday the 6th day of April A D 1801 agreable to the Constituti of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to givein their Vots for govenor Leuitentant govenour and Senetor of Said Commonwealth and at Said meeting the Votes being given in and Sorted agreeable as the Law diricts there ware Votes for the following persons Viz
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