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Voted the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars for town Schools
Vote the Select men to hire a house for the poor or not as they think propper
Voted Jeremiah Mantor Thomas Dunham & Peter Norton agents to Supreintend the planes (So Called) or Sile them
Voted James Cottle Selectman in Rom of Silas west sworn
Voted Peter Norton Thomas Dunham & Belcher Athearn Committee on Accounts & to Settle with the Town Treasuer and Report at the Representative Meeting
Voted Edmund Crowell John Holmes school Committee
Voted Malichi Luce Jabez Smith school Committee
Vote Jonathan Lumbert & Abijah Hammett Do
Voted Stephen Luce Freeman Gray school Committee
Voted the Sum of one hundred Dolars for Insidental Charges
Voted Wm Cottle Peter West Wm Downs Isaac Luce Jeremiah Man- tor David Look Abijah Gray and Malichi Luce Tythingman
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- bury Qalified by the Constitution to Vote for Governor & Lieutenant Governor & Senator - Holden in the Eastern parrish of Sd Town on Monday the Seventh Day of April A D 1817 for the purpose of Givin in their Votes for Governor Lieut Governor Senator & County Treas- urer & Votes were Given in for the following persons Counted Sorted and Declaration Thereof made Viz
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Governor
For ) Henery Dearborn
Forty Three 43
John Brooks
Thirty Four 34
Lieut Governor
For William King Forty Two
42
William Phillips Jr
Thirty four
34
Senator
For ) Solomon Freeman
Forty Four
44
) Thaddeus Coffin
Thirty One
31
County Treasurer
For ) W“ Jernegan Jr Esqr 39 Votes
Attest W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
Be it rememered that on the Day of the Date I was Served with a Certificate in Following words We the Subscribers Certify that Mayhew Norton Presbury Norton & Peter Norton Jr of the Town of Tisbury is Members of the Religious Society in the town of Tisbury Called Baptist JOHN DAVIS BENJAMIN DAVIS Committee
Attest WH DAVIS Town Clerk Tisbury April 20th 1817
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- bury holden on Thursday the first Day of May A D 1817 In the East- ern parish for the purpose of Given in theire Votes for A Representative of the people of Said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States of America; for the Barnstable District & Votes for the following per- sons were Given In Sorted Counted & Declaration there of Made Viz
Hon Walter Folger Jr Thirty Six 36
For Hon John Reed Twelve 12
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting warned & hild in the Eastern parish on Thirsday the first Day of May 1817 to take the mind of the people whether they will send a representative to the General Court of this Commonwealth and the Vote was not to Send
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk Tisbury May 1st 1817
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden on Monday the 5th Day of May A D 1817 Agreable to Venira from the Clerk of the Curcuit Court of Commonpleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third Monday of May A D 1817 the following per- sons were down out of the Box According to Law to Sirve as Grand & Travis Jerers
Viz Athern Mantor
Eddy Luce
Lot Luce
Grand Jurors
Jeremiah Mantor
Benjamin Raynold
Matthew Merry
Nathan Smith
Jurors on Trials
Jabez Luce
Edmund Crowell
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury holden on Wensday the 25 day of June in the Eastern parrish to Act on the following articles to wit
1ª to Chuse a Moderator 2ª to chuse a town agent to defend aney Suits at Law that may be pending against Sd town in respecting town paupers
3ª to See if the town will adopt some method to regulate the herring & other fisheries within Sd town 1ª Voted Thomas Duham Moderator 2ª Voted Thomas Dunham agent 3ª Voted a Committee to Draft a Mamorial to Lay befor our Legeslator respecting the herring fisherring ; Voted Thomas Dunham Thomas Butler & Jabez Smith a Committee to Draft a peetition & Lay it before the town Voted the Selectmen to prosecute any person that Obstruct the herring fishing by Saine other- wise.
Meeting ajorned to the 3 Monday of July at 4 of the Clock
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss. At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants holden In the Eastern parish in Tisbury on the 25 Day of June 1817 at 3 oclock p m. to act on the following Articles Viz To chuse a Moderator 2ª T chuse a town agent to defend any suits at Law that are now or May be bending against Sd town in regard to maintaining town paupers 3ª to See if the
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town will adopt some method to regulate the herring & other fisheries within Sd town
1ª Voted Thomas Dunham Moderator
2ª Vote Thomas Dunham
Voted a committee to Draft A Mamoriel to Our Legislator respecting the herring fisheries Voted Thomas Dunham Thomas Butler & Jabez Smith a committee to draft a petition & Lay it before the Town Voted the Selectmen to prosecute Aney Person that Obstructs the herring fishing by Sane or otherwise this Meeting ajorned to the 3 Monday of July at 4 of the Clock p m.
Meet According to Ajornment the report of the Committee Accepted Voted that the Town Clerk Sind the report & papers to the Senater of the District to be by him Laid before the General Court at their next Session Meeting Ajorned to the first Monday in September at 3 p m Thomas Dunham Clerk pro tem July 21st 1817
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury holden in the Eastern parish on the 21 Day of July A D 1817 to Chuse a Constable & Collector in the western parish in the stead of Mr John Crosby removed
Voted Freeman Gray Constable Meeting adjorned to the 24th Meet According to adjornment Voted Jabez Luce Constable in the Stead & room of Freeman Gray
WY DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden on the 10 Day of September 1817 in the Eastern parish 1ª to Chuse a Moderator 2ª to See if the town will choose an agent to defend a suit at law now depending between the town of Tisbury & John Hancock Esqr of Chilmark or point out Some other way to Settle the Same
Voted Wm Davis & Jeremiah Mantor Committee to Settle with Mr John Hancock & See what is Due him. Meeting Adjorned to the 24 of Sd month
Meet According to Adjornment & the Committee reported that the ballance Due from Sd town to John Hancock for All Accounts & money hired to be one Hundred & thirty four Dollars fifty Cents which Sum of
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Money the Sd Hancock refuses to Accept of, but Demands, Twenty Six Dollars more which Sum he has paid for a Law suit that has been com- menced for the Above Sum & the Expense of Sd writ & Service $4-50 cent more Voted that the Committee Settle with Mr John Hancock the Above Sum of one Hundred & thirty foure Dollars & fifty Cents & the Charges Above mentioned
Voted the Selectmen to Draft an Order on the town on Intrest to pay MI John Hancock his Demands
Sept 24th 1817
Attest Wy DAVIS Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants holden of the 24 of September of the town of Tisbury for the Chose of Jurors by Virtue of A Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court to be holden at barnstable on the fourth Tuesday of September Next and the following persons were drawn Viz Oliver Crosby Grand Juror & Thomas Cathcart Travis Juror September 24th 1817
Attest W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury by Virtue of Venira from the Clerk of Our circut of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of November Next Insuing and the following persons were Drawn out of the box as the Law Directs Viz
William Lumbert
Joseph Allen
Travis Jurors on Trials
Timothy Luce Jr Whitten Mantor
the above Meeting was holden on the 19 of October A D 1817 attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden in the eastern parish 13th Day of Deacember 1817 for the purpose of Chusing a Constable & Collector in the place of Jonathan Luce Jr
Voted David Look Moderator
Voted the Meeting be Disolved without Day
Attest Decm 13th 1817
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury for the purpose of Chus all such Officers as the Law reqired and also to raise a Sum of money for Town School & Support the poor & other Insitential Charges holden in the western parish on Monday the 23ª Day of March 1818 at 2 Oclock P. M
1ª Voted John Davis Esqr Moderator
2ª Votd W! Davis Town Clerk sworn
3ª Vote George Athearn Jabez Smith Selectmen
Elijah Hillman
Voted Peter Norton Bearned Luce
Elijah Hillman
overseers of Poor
Thomas Dunham John Davis Esqr
4ª Voted Jonathan Luce Jr Constable sworn
Nathan Smith Constable & Collector sworn
Vote John Cottle David Look Survayers of highways
Oliver Crosby
Voted Thomas Dunham Town Treasurer sworn Thomas Mantor Wª Cottle
Voted W Downs Clemant Vincent
tythingmen
Jabez Luce John Cottle
Voted
James West Elijah Hillman Shubal Dunham W Daggett George Athearn Wm Cottle
health Committee
Vote Bartlett Pease Lot Luce Jonathan Mantor Willard Luce ) hog reeifs
Vote Nathan Smith Lot Luce ) Survayer wood
Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr & Shubal Luce Survay of Lumber
Voted Lot Luce Malachi Luce & Jonathan Lumbert | Fence Vewers Voted the Town Clerk to Sarch & take into poseston the town rec-
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ords, the Book now in posestion of the proprietors Clerk Viz George Athearn
Sd Meeting Ajorned to Monday 6th Day of April 1818 at 2 p m Met According to ajornment Moderator presant
Voted John Cottle Collector of Taxes ) would not Serve
Voted Elijah Hillman | Town Agent
Votd the Sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ) Support of the Poor
Voted the Sum of two Hundred Dollars | to pay Debts previous to 1818
Voted the Sum of one Hundred Dollars ( for Insidential Charges of sd Town
Voted to Assess the Money for the poor in a Seperate bill
Voted Jonathan Mantor Jr Timothy Luce Jr ( school Committee
Voted Abijah Hammitt David Look ( school Committee
Voted John Cottle Peter Norton ( school Committee
Voted Peter Norton Freeman Gray ( school Committee
Voted Elijah Hillman Peter Norton Belcher Athearn ) Committe to Settle with the Treasurer
Meeting Ajorned to the Representative Meeting in May 4th 1818 Meet according to ajornment George Athearn Esqr Moderator .
Vote Bartlet Pease Constable & Collector ajorn to 11th Instat
Met on the 11th In and Reconsidered the Vote of Bartlet Pease as Constable & Collector
Voted Peter norton Jr Constable & collector Meeting ajorned to 25th Int
· Met according to ajornment Jabez Luce Moderator & Voted. Wil- liard Luce in the rom & tead of Peter norton Jr as constable & collector for the currant year May 25 1818
WM DAVIS Town Clerk of Tisbury
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- bury Qalified by the Constitution to Vote for Govner & Lieutenant Gov- ner & Senator of this Commonwealth Holden in the western parish of Sid Town on Monday the 6 Day of April A D 1818 for the purpose of Giving their Votes for Govner Lieut-Govner Senator & County Treasurer & Vote were Given in for the following persons Counted Sorted & Decleration thereof Made. Viz
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For Govner Hon. Benjamin W. Crowninshield 48
Hon John Brooks 32
For ~ Hon. Soloman Freeman 49
Senator Hon. Thaddues Coffin
32
Votes for County Treasurer John Davis Moderator were as follow
Viz for Wª Jernegan Esqr
44
Tisbury April 6th 1818 attest WM DAVIS ) Town Clerk
For Hon Thomas Kitteridge 48
Lieut Govner S Hon Wy Phillops
32
Tisbury April 6th 1818 attest. W. DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting warned & held in the western parish on Monday the fourth of May A D 1818 to Give in there Votes for a representative to the General Court of this commonwealth to be Con- vened at Boston on Wensday the twenty seventh of May | and the Vote was not to Send a representative
Attest Wª DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury May 4th 1818
N B Voted to pospone the papers on the herring fishery
Tisbury ss At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury holden on Monday the 4th Day of May A D 1818 Agreeable to Venira from the Clerk of the Circuit court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third Monday of May A D 1818 and the following Persons were Drawn Out of the Box according to Law to Serve as Grand & Travis Jurors Viz
Charles Look
Jacob Clifford
-
Seth Allen
Grand Jurors
Zachariah Smith
Joseph Look Jr Elijah Luce Benjamin Lumbert Abijah Hammett James Rogges
Travis Jurors on Trials
Tisbury May 4th 1818 WM. DAVIS Town Clerk
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On the Day of the Date I was Served with an Agreement in the fol- lowing words. Viz Know all men by these presance that we Elijah Athearn and Soloman Athearn are free and willing that our Sister Joice Allens. (Daughter Lucy allen) Should have a Support out of the Estate as she has had for these twenty years During her Natureal Life as wit- ness our hands this Nineteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Seventeen
Witness
JOHN DAVIS
Signed by ELIJAH ATHEARN SOLOMAN ATHEARN
Attest W= DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury July 17th 1818
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- bury holden on Monday, the 2 Day of November A D 1818 for the pur- pose of Giving in their Votes for a representative of the people of this Commonwealth for the Barnstable District in the Congress of the United States & Votes for the following persons were given in Sorted Counted & Declaration thereof Made Viz
For Hon John Reed Eight 8
Hon Walter Folger Jr Seven 7 attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of Our Curcuit Court of Commonpleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of November A D 1818 and the following persons were Drawn out of the box to Serve as Jurors on Trial as the Law Directs Viz
Prince Rogges 1 Jurors on Trials
Stephen Luce
Jabez Smith
Lothrop Merry
the above Meeting was holden on Monday the 2th of November A D 1818
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss Pursuant to a Petition of ten of the freeholders of Sd Town a meeting warned and held at the western Parish on Monday the 18th of January 1819 for the following purposes
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to Wit 1st to Chuse a moderator
2ª to Vote whether they will apropriate the Sum of two hun- dred Dollars of the money raised the presant year for the Sup- port of Publick schools as set forth in Said petion
Meet According to warrant & Voted Daid Look Moderator 2d Voted the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars to be apropriated for publick schools. Out of the Money that was raised for the towns use the presant year
Tisbury January 18th 1819
attest W" DAVIS Town Clerk
At a meeting Leagally Holden on Monday the 5 Day of April A D 1819 for the purpose of giving there Votes for a county Treasurer and Votes for the following Person were Givin in Counted Sorted & Declara- tion thereof made Viz
Votd Elijah Hillman Moderator
Votes for William Jernegan Esquire 20 for Treasurer
A D 1819 attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury Qalified by the Constitution to Vote for Governer Lieut. & Sen- ator of the Commonwealth Holden in the Eastern Paris of Sd town on Monday the 5 Day of April A D 1819 for the purpose of Givin there Votes for Governor Lieut Govenor & Senator & Votes were given in for the following persons Counted Sorted & Decleration thereof made Viz
Governour
For Hon. Benjamin W Crowinshield Sixty Seven 67
Hon. John Brooks Twenty Two 22
Lieutenant Governour
For Hon Benjamin Austen Sixty nine 69
Hon W Phillips nineteen 19
John Brooks one
1
Soloman Freeman two
2
Benjamin W Crowingshield
1
Senator
For Soloman Freeman Sixty Six 66
Thaddeus Coffin Eighteen. 18
Benjamin Austin One
1
John Books One
1
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden in the Eastern parrish on Monday the 5 Day of April A D 1819 for the purpose of Chusing all Such Town officers as the Law Directs and Also to rase a Sum of Money for the Support of the poor of Sd Town and publick school and other Insitential Charges
1ª Voted Elijah Hillman Moderator
2ª Do Wm Davis Town Clerk sworn
3ª Voted sworn Wm Cottle
Jabez Smith Elijah Hillman sworn Jabez Luce sworn Bearned Luce
Selectmen & Assessors
Voted to allow the town Treasurer 12 pr Cent all moneys by him recd
Voted Thomas Dunham Town Treasurer | sworn
Voted Timothy Chase & John Cottle Constable & Collector of Tax
Voted Wm Duham ( sworn & Peter norton 3ª Constables
Voted Lot Luce Samuel Look Willard Luce & Prince Rogges Sur- vayer of highway
Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce Wm harding Tristram Weeks Shu- bal Luce | Survayers of Lumber
Voted Malachi Luce Jonathan Lumbert Nathan Smith Abijah Gray Charles Look Elijah Luce Fence viewers
Voted Richard Luce Thos Dunham Jonathan Manter Benjamin Dex- ter Jethro Hillman | hog reeves
Votd Wm Cottle Wm Downs Mathew Merry Jabez Smith Peter Norton Jr Freeman Gray school Committees X
Voted Seth Daggett Abijah Gray Elijah Hillman Zenus Dillingham Wm Downs James West Isaac Luce Zachariah Smith David Look Malachi X × × Luce Thomas Butler Thomas Cathcart Tything men
Voted Wm Cottle Elijah Hillman Shubal Dunham to Settle with the town Treasurer
Voted the Selectmen to post all Druncard who in their opinion are such : and those poeple who Sell Licuor Contra to Law; not to appro- bate such to have a Lisence
. Voted the Selectmen to have the Sole care of the poor of Said town
Voted the Sum of Eight Hundred Dollars to Support the poor of S'd Town and Insidential charges therof
Voted the Sum of Four Hundred Dollars for publick schools two
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Hundred to be apropiated for the year 1818 and two Hundred Dollars for the year 1819
Voted Elijah Hillman Town Agent to Defend all Sutes at Law now pending for or against Sd town
Meting ajorned to the 1d Tuesday of May Instant
Met according to ajornment Moderator Presant
1ª Voted Williard Luce & Abijah Hammett school Committe S. Dis
2 Do Joseph Chase Fence Vewer the present year
3 Do Williard Luce | Constable for the town of Tisbury the presant year
4 Do Charles Look Survayer of highways in the rom of Sam Look resigned
5ª Do to Accept Zenus Dillingham as Collector in the room & Stead of Timothy Chase, Chosen at the annual Meeting
6ª Do Shubal Dunham Seth Daggett & Wm Cottle Committe to Set- tle Town Acconts with the Selecmen of Sd town the year Last past & report to the first Ajornment
7ª Do the Selectmen to bind out all paupers that is Sold for one year by Indenture & to receive 50 cents a head for Each one
Meeting ajorned to the 6th of August
Acted at the Ajornment of the 6 of August
4th Voted to Raise the sum of two Hundred Dollars to Meet the de- mands of the Town of Livermore for the support and Maintainance of the aforesaid Jane Luce
bly Voted that the Meeting be ajorned to the first Monday in Sep- tember at 2 o'clock P. M
A true Record Attest JABEZ LUCE Clerk Pro. Tem
Tisbury 6th August 1819 Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Met according to Ajornment Moderator presant Jabez Luce Clerk Protem
Voted that the Land set of to the town of Tisbury by Virtue of a Execution for the Supporting of a Child of Capt Henery Luce Late of Tisbury be Sold to the best Advantage for the town
Voted that Capt Elijah Hillman be an agent to sell the above men- tioned property and make good and sufficient warranttee Deed for the same
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Voted that Thomas Dunham Esq! Treasurer for the Town of Tisbury or his Successor in that office be impowered to hire the sum of two Hundred Dollars to pay the Demands of the town of Livermore for the maintainance of Jane Luce a Town pauper
Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants Holden at Holmes Hole Thursday 22th of april 1819 act on the following Articles Viz 1st to chuse a Moderator
2ª to act on the petition of 13 freeholders Viz to See if the Town will pass a Vote against Seining herring any where within the Distance of One & a half miles from the mouth of chopeqanset crick or river also to pas a Vote against Seining Herring in the pond that forms Sd crick or river on pain of Such fines and penalty as the Town Shall think proper and leagal & to adopt any other regulation 3d to See if the town will petition the Legislature of this commonwealth to pass an Act to regulate the herring fishery.
1ª Voted Wm Cottle Moderator
2 Voted that no person or persons shall shute a Sein at the mouth of Chopaquanset crick or within the Destance of one & half Miles of the mouth of Sd criek in order to catch herring
3ª Voted that no person or persons shall shute a Sein in Sd pond
4th Voted that any person or persons shuting a seine contry to the above regulations Shal forfit & pay a fine of Five Dollars for each ofence Voted Thomas Dunham agent to prosecute for fines and forfetuer
5ª Voted that no person catch any herring at Capaqanset crick from Saturday night at Sunset untill monday at Sun rise on fofiture of the above penalty
WH DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Sd town for the purpose of chusing a representative to represent them at the Gen- eral Court Appointed to be convened and held at Boston on the Last Wednesday of May A D 1819 It was moved & Seconed whether to Send or not Send & the Vote was not to Send a representative the pres- ant year
the Above Meeting was Holden on Tuesday 4th Day of May 1819 in the Eastern parish
attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
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Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting warned & held in the Eastern parish on Tuesday the 4 Day of May A D 1819 at four of the Clock in the Afternoon to act on the following Articles Viz
1st to chuse A Moderator
2ª to act on the petition of Teen Freeholders praying that a Vote may be taken to petition the General Court to regulate the fisheries in the Town of Tisbury - Also to provide Some means by which the rec- ords of the town may be recovered out of the hands of Certain Indi- viduels by whom they are withheald from the use of Sd Town
1st Voted Wª Cottle Moderator of Sd Meting
2 moved & Seconded to petion the Legislature to pas an Act to regu- ulate the fisheries in Sd town but it was not a vote
3ª Voted that W" Davis Town Clerk demand and if nessary prose- cute any Individal or individals for the recovery of the town Books and records; that may withhold then & at the Expence of the town
Tisbury May 4th 1819
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
1
Tisbury ss At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Sd Town holden on Wednesday 5th of may 1819 By Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Commonpleas to be held at Edgartown on the 3 monday of may 1819 for five Good & Lawful men to Serve as Grand Jurors & four of Like Quality to Serve as Travis Jurors of Trials at Sd Court and the following Persons were drawn out of the Box as the Law Directs
Viz Seth Daggett Bernard Luce
Robert Mantor
Grand Jurors
Jonathan Athearn Jr Malachi Luce Bartlet Pease
Travis Jurors on Trial Tisbury May 5th A D 1819
Thomas Butler Phillip Luce Lot Look - attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Meet according to ajornment Moderator presant
1ª Voted the Committe a further time to report their Doings on Set- tlement with the select Mem for the year 1818
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2ª Voted the Town Orders Dated prior to the 10th Day of May 1819 be presented to the Treasurer & a note Given for them in behalf of the Town payable on Demand with intrist redeamable in one year from Date
3 ly that the Town Treasurer Notify Holders of Town Orders re- questing them to bring them in within 30 Days from such Notice & that no order be funded after such Notice by the Treasurer
4ly that the Treasurer report the amount of orders funded according to the Above Statement at the first town Meeting
bly Voted that the Selectmen not to Allow any Intrest on Town Orders the present year
Meeting ajorned to the 3 wensday Instant
September 6th 1819 WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Meet according to ajornment and ajourned without Day. WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the town of Tisbury holden of Whensday the 22 Day of September 1819 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court for Barnstable and Dukes County to be holden on the first Tuesday of October Next and the following Per- sons were Drawn out of the Box according to Sd Venira to Wit Hovey Luce Grand Juror and William Look Travers Juror WM DAVIS Town Clerk of Sd Town
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the town of Tisbury holden on Whensday the 27 Day of October 1819 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerck of the Circuit Court of Common Plees to be holden at Edgar- town on the 2ª monday of November Instant and the following persons were Drawn out of the Box to Serve at Court as Travis Jurors on Trials
Jonathan Tilton
Richard Luce
Jurors on Trials
Timothy Chase
Abijah Athearn
Tisbury October 27 A D 1819 WE DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury by Virtue of a petition of Eleven freeholders holden at the Meeting house in Holmes Hole on Saturday the 29 of January 1820 at one o.clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles Viz
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