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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
1 to chuse a Moderator 2ª to act on the petition above Mentioned Viz to See if the Town will chuse a Committee to confer with the committee of the Town of chilmark to petition the Legislature of this common- wealth to anhiliate one tarm of the Circuit court of common pleas of Dukes and also one Term of the court of Sissions in sd county Meet ac- cording to warrant & chose Wm Cottle Moderator & Voted not to act on the petition or warrant & ajorned without Day
January 29th 1820
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tis- bury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Governer Lieut Governer & Senator of this Commonwealth Holden in the western parish in Said parish on Monday the 3 Day of april A D 1820 for the purpose of Giv- ing in their Votes for Governor Lieut Governor and Senator and County Treasurer and Votes were Given in for the following persons counted sorted & Decleration
Viz for Governor
Hon ) W Eustace
Seventy one 71
Hon S John Brook Thirty three 33
for Lieut Governor
Hon Benjamin Austin Seventy four 74
Hon W^ Phillips Twenty four 24
for Senator
Hon Soloman freeman Seventy Seven 77
warrant for County Treasurer read & Votes for the following persons
1ª Voted John Davis Moderator
For Wm Jernegan Esqr 55
For George Athearn Esqr 5
the following meetings were held on monday 3th of april 1820 W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury Holden in the western Parrish on Monday the 3ª of April 1820 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 & public schools and other Insidential Charges
1ª Voted John Davis Esq- Moderator
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
2ª Voted Wª Davis Town Clerk sworn
3ª Do Wm Cottle Matthew Merry & Jabez Luce Selectmen
4th Do Eight Dollars as a compensation for the Town Treasurer the presant year
Voted James Cottle Town Treasure
Voted the Selectmen or assesors to put Every man on oath of his Rattible property
Voted Warren Luce Collector Williard Luce Constable and Alfred Norton Collector of Taxes & Constable
Voted Jonathan Mantor Jr Survayor of highways & Charles Look Barnard Luce David Look Jabez Smith
Voted Subal Dunham Peter Norton & Seth Daggitt as a committee to Settle with the town Treasurer and the Selectmen for the year 1820
Voted Thomas Smith Collector in the stead of Warren Luce Chosen at our Anual meeting
Voted that the town chuse a committee to confer with the committees of the Town of Chilmark & Edgartown to petition the Legislature to annul one turm of the circuit Curts of commonpleas & Court of Sessions
Voted Peter Norton George Athearn a committe to confer with Committe of the town above Mentioned
Voted James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr John Lambert Shubal Luce Survayers of Lumber
Voted John Holmes Elijah Luce Charles Look Malachi Luce & Bar- nard Luce Stephen Luce fence Vewers
Voted Thomas Smith Isaac Whinslow Charles Look Malachi Luce Barnerd Luce John Cottle W Look Jonathan Mantor Jr Athearn Man- tor Abijah Luce hog reives
Voted Seth Daggett Thomas Smith Richard Luce health committee Voted Wm West John Holmes field Drivers
Voted Thomas Smith Seth Daggett Williard Luce Barnerd Luce Belcher Athearn Wm Furgeson W" Davis John Cottle Peter Norton school committee
Voted Jonathan Mantor pound keeper
Voted Nathan Smith Survayer of wood
Voted to raise the Sum of Six Hundred Dollars to Support the poor of Sd town and the Sum of one Hundred fifty Dollars to pay areage & other Expences of sd town
Voted the Sum of 200$ for the Support of Town schools
Voted the Sum of 250$ to pay up the old Orders
402
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted the Town Treasurer to pay up an order in favour of Francis Norton if not money on hand to hire the money to pay the Same
Voted James Cottle Agent for the Town the Currant Year 1820 W. DAVIS Town Clerk
At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury for the purpose of Chusing a representative to represent them at the General Court appointed to be Convened and held at Boston on the Last Wednes- day of May 1820 Said Meeting was held on Monday the 8 day of May A D 1820 and Votes for the following persons were Given Viz
S ME. Peter Norton | 23 Votes
For Capt Seth Daggett | 18 Votes
Seth Daggett Sam1 Daggett Thos Manter be a committee to Give the representitive Instructions in behalf of the pilots to repeal the pilot act
Tisbury May 8th .. 1820
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss at a Leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury pursuant of a Venira from the Clerk of our Circuit Court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the third monday of May 1820 and the following persons were Drawn out of the Box as the Law Directs Viz
Belcher Athearn
1
Thomas Waldron
Freeman Gray
Grand Jurors
Francis Hammett
Edmund Crowell
Job Gorham
Wm West
Jurors on Trial
Benjamin Raynolds Elijah Luce Tisbury May 8th .. 1820
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Jurors Box renued at the Above Meeting according to Law
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury for the purpose of Chusing a Representative to represent them in General Court to be convened and held at boston on the last Wednesday of May 1820
403
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
the Above meeting was holden in the western parish on Monday the Eight day of May at three o clock in the after noon and Votes for the following persons were given in Sorted Counted & Decleration made & Viz Peter Norton 23
Seth Daggett 18
Tisbury April 9 .. 1820
WH DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting warned & held at Tisbury on Monday 21st day of august 1820 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to give in there Votes on the following questions pursuant to a Law of this Common- wealth peassed June 16th 1820 is it expediant that Delegates should be chosen to meet in Convention for the Purpose of Revising or Altering the Constitution of Guvernment of this Commonwealth and the Votes were as follows yeas 20 - Nay 1
Tisbury August 21th .. 1820
WH DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden on Monday the 21th day of august 1820 for the following purpose first to chuse a Moderator 2ª to Chuse a committee to Settle accounts with Samuel Nye for keeping Town paupers for the yr 1813 to the yr 1818 inclusive - 3ª to take the Sence of the town of the pro- priety of Sueing the Town of Taunton for the Sum Due from that Town for the Support of William Deane & family and instruct the town agent Accordingly 4ly to take a Vote to raise money to repair the High- way Voted Peter Norton Moderator 2ª Voted James Cottle Matthew Merry Lathrop Merry Committee to Settle accounts with Samuel Nye 3ª Voted that the Town Agent Shall commence a Sute against the town of Tanton for the Support of Wm Deane & family as soon as may be, by any Court proper to try the same
4ly Voted the Sum of 150$ to repair the high ways of Sd town
Tisbury August 21st .. 1820
WH DAVIS Town Clerk
At a legeal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden in the western Parrish of Tisbury on Monday the Sixteenth day of Octo- ber 1820 at two o clock in the afternoon for the purpose of Chusing or Electing a Delegate to meet Delegates from other Town in Convention
404
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
at the state house in Boston on the third Wednesday of November next to take into consideration the propriety and expediency of making any (and if any) what alteration or amendment in the presant Constitution of Goverment of the Commonwealth pursuant to an Act pased the 12 day of September 1820 and Votes for the following persons were given in to Viz
Shubal Dunham 16 9
& is Chosen
For 3 John Davis
John Gray 1 Tisbury October 16., 1820
Attest WN DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury holden in the Eastern Parish on Monday the Sixth day of Novem- ber 1820 at two o clock in the afternoon to Give in there Votes for a representative of the people of Said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for Barnstable District and Votes were Given in for the following persons Viz
Walter Folger JE. Esqr Thomas Dunham
17 Votes 9
For
John Reed
2
Russel Freeman 1 Thomas M Vincent 1
Tisbury Nov 6., 1820
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss A a Leagal Meeting of the of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden in the East Parish on Monday the 6th day of Nov !. A D 1820 at 3 oclock P M Pursuant to a resolve of the General Court Passed June 14th 1820 regulating the Choise of Electors for President and Vice president of the United States to give in their Votes for One Electors for Barnstable District and to give in their Votes for two Electors for the people of the Commonwealth at Large; and Votes for the following per- sons were Given in sorted Counted & Decleration thereof Made
Viz for the District Ichabod Norton 19
For Lemuel Williams Jr 6
Wendel Davis 3
405
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
.
at Large
B. W. Crownilshield
23
Levi Lincoln 23
John Brooks
2
W Phillips
2
Attest Wª DAVIS
Town Clerk
At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden in the Eastern parish on Monday the Sixth Day of November A D 1821 by Virtue of a Venira from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Commonpleas to be Holden at Edgartown on the 2ª Monday of Novem- ber Instant and the following persons were Drawn to Serve as travis Jurors on Trials Viz
Belcher Athearn -
Thomas Waldron
Freeman Gray
Jurors on Trials
Francis Hammett
Tisbury Novr 6th 1820
Edmund Crowell
attest W. DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tis- bury qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Governor. Lieut Governor & Senator of this commonwealth Holden at the East parish on Monday the 2ª Day of april A D 1821 for the purpose of Givin in there Votes for Governor Lieut Governor & Senator; and Votes were Given in for the following persons. sorted Counted & Decleration therof Made Viz
For Governor
the Hon Wm Eustis
fifty five
Hon John Brooks
thirty one
Hon Levi Lincoln
one
Hon W Phillips
one
For Lieut Governor
Wm Phillips
26
Levi Lincoln
59
For Senator
Braddock Dimmick
55
George Myrick
18
Thomas M. Vincent
8
Thos Dunham
5
Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury april 2ª 1821
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TISBURY TOWN, RECORDS.
Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury Holden in the Eastern parrish on Monday the 2ª day of April A D 1821 for the purpose of Given in there Votes for a County Register & County Treasurer - and Votes for the following persons were Given in Sorted Counted & Decleration thereof Made Viz
Wm Cottle Moderator
For Samuel Smith 51 Votes for County Register
For Wm Jernegan Esqr., 45 Votes for County Treasurer
Tisbury April 3ª .. 1821
Attest W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
Tisbury ss at a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town. of Tisbury Holden in the Eastern Parrish on Monday the 2ª day of April A D 1821 for the purpose of chooseing Town Officers as the Law Directs and for raising Money for the Support of the Poor Town Schools and Insidental Charges for the ensueing year
first Voted that Wm Cottle be the moderator of the Meeting
Voted that Wm Cottle be Town Clerk Sworn in Moderator resigned
Voted that W Davis be the Moderator excepted
Voted that Wª Cottle be one of the Selectmen
Voted that Matthew Merry do do Voted that Wm Davis do do Sworn
Voted that the Sum of Eight dollars be allowed to the Town Treas- urer as a full.compensation for his Services the Insueing year
Voted that James Cottle be Town Treasurer Sworn
Voted that Elijah Hillman, Richard Luce, Henry C. Worth, Jerewell West & John Holmes be a Health Committe or board of Health
Voted that Thomas H Smith be a Collector of Taxes for the East Parrish
Voted that John W Willis be a Constable sworn
Voted that Jabez Luce do do do
Voted that Jeremiah Crowell do do
Voted that John Holmes do
Voted that Belcher Athearn Nathan Smith & Melichia Luce be Sur- vayers of Highways
Voted that Thomas Dunham John Manter Thomas Robertson. W.
sworn
West. Thomas H. Smith & Charles West be hog Reaves the insueing sworn
year Voted that John Johnson be a Collector of Taxes
6
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that Thomas Dunham Lothrop Merry & Wm Downs be School Committe for the Holmes hole District
Voted that Matthew Merry & John Cottle be School Committe for the North Shore District
Voted that Benjamin Allen & W" Lambert be School Committe for the South District
Voted that Peter Norton Jr & W" Furgerson be a School Committe for the N W District
Voted that John Cottle Belcher Athearn Charles Look Thomas Cath- cart & Timothy Chase be fence Viewers
sworn sworn
Voted that James Cottle Timothy Luce Jr Wm Andrews Trustram sworn
Weeks & Barzella Luce be Surveyors of Lumber
Voted that the raising of Money be postponed until the next ad- journed Meeting
Voted that the Cattle be taken off from the Common Lands
Voted that the Sheep be taken off from the Common Lands
Voted that the Cattle be taken from the Commons by the first day of June next
Voted that the Sheep be taken from the Commons by the first Mon- day in June 1
sworn sworn
Voted that Thomas Dunham John Holmes Timothy Chase Charles sworn
Look. John Tilton Alfred Norton & Thomas Cathcart be Field Drivers
Voted that this Meeting Stand Adjourned until Monday the Ninth Day of april 1821 at four o clock in the afternoon
attest WM COTTLE Town Clerk
At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of th Town of Tisbury quali- fied by Law to Vote for Representative to the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts held at Holmes hole in the East Parish of Tisbury on Monday the Ninth Day of april ye 1821 for the Purpose of giveing in their Votes yea or Nay upon the fourteen Articles of Amendment of the Constitution of this commonwealth pursuant to the act of the General Court of June 16th ye 1820 and the Resolves of the Delegates of the People in Convention assembled at Boston on the third Wednesday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and twenty the Votes given in Sorted Counted and Decleration made thereof as follows Viz
408
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Article first yeas fifty Seven
57
Nays fourteen
14
66 Second yeas fifty Six
56
Nays one
1
... third yeas fifty
50
Nays none
0
fourth yeas fifty one
51 Nays none
0
66 fifth yeas forty Six
46
Nays none
0
Sixth yeas forty nine
49
Nays none
0
Seventh yeas twenty five
25
Nays twenty three 23
Eighth yeas thirty Six
36
Nays three
3
Ninth yeas two
2
Nays forty
40
66
tenth yeas thirty Nine
39
Nays two
2
66
eleventh yeas thirty five
35
Nays none
0
twelvth yeas thirty four
34
Nays none
0
66
thirteenth yeas thirty one
31
Nays none
0
Fourteenth yeas twenty Nine 29
Nays two
2
Tisbury april 9th ye 1821
Attest WM COTTLE Town Clerk
Pursuant to the Adjourned meeting of april 2th ye 1821 the Inhab- itants of the Town of Tisbury Meet at Holmes hole in the East Parish on Monday 9th 1821 the Moderator being present the Meeting opened and the following Votes were passed Viz
Voted that John Johnson be excused from Serving as Collector of Taxes
Voted that James Cleveland be a collector of Taxes for the West Parish
sworn
Voted that Abijah Hammett & John Johnson be hog Reives West Parish
Voted that the collectors of Taxes Shall have three & half pr ct upon all moneys assesed for Taxes the ensuing year as a full compensation for their Services
Voted that the Sum of two hundred dollars be assesed and raised for the Support of Town Schools the ensueing year
Voted that the Sum of one thousand Dollars be assesed and raised for the Support of the Poor and other Town expences the ensueing year
Voted that the Sum of Sixty dollars be assesed and raised for town expences the ensueing year
Voted that Peter Norton Benjamin Allen & David Look be a Com- mitte to Settle with the late Selectmen and Town Treasurer
409
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
A Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for taking the Cattle off the Commons, and Negatived
A Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for taking the Sheep off the Commons, and Negatived
Voted that the Committe that was authorized to Settle with the Selectmen be authorized to build two Pounds one in the West Parrish and one in the East Parish
Voted that Shubal Dunham be the Pound Keeper for the East Parish sworn
Voted that Bernard Luce be the Pound Keeper for the West Parish
Voted that Jonathan Manter be a Feild Driver sworn
Voted that Jethro Hillman be a Feild Driver sworn
Voted that the School Districts remain as they now are recorded
sworn
Voted that Charles Smith Wm Harding & abijah Gray be Titheing men
Voted that Isaac Luce be a Titheing sworn
Voted that this meeting Stand adjourned unto the Second monday of May next at 2 PM
attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on Wednesday the twenty fifth day of april ye 1821 Pursuant Venire from the Clerk of the Supreme court to be holden at Barnstable on the Second Tuseday in May next ye 1821 for to appoint one Person of a Moral Char- acter for to Serve at Sd Court as a Grand Juror and also to appoint one Person of a Simuler Character to Serve as a Traverse Juror at Sd Court Viz Ezra Athearn Grand Juror
and Moses Crosby Traverse Juror
attest W" COTTLE Town Clerk
Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of april 9th ye 1821 the Inhab- itants of the Town of Tisbury meet at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on the Second day of May 1821 at 3 oclock in the afternoon the Moderator being present opened the Meeting and the fol- lowing Votes were passed Viz
Voted that the Town of Tisbury do except of Elijah Luce for Col- lector of Taxes in lieu of James Cleveland for the West Parish
410
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that James Cottle be the Towns Agent the ensueing year for the prosicuting the Sute now pending with the Town of Taunton
a Vote was taken to reconsider the Vote for excepting Elijah Luce as Collector of Taxes for the West Parish in Lieu of James Cleveland and Negatived the Towns committe on the Selectmen & Treasurers ac- counts reported progress and had leave to sett again and make their report to the Town Clerk
Voted that this Meeting be adjourned without day
attest WY COTTLE Town Clerk
at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Sd Town on Wednesday the Second day of May ye 1821
Pursuant to a Venire from the Clerk of the circut court of Common Pleas for the County of Dukes County to be holden at Edgartown on the third Monday of May ye 1821 for to draw fife Suitable persons to Serve at Sd court as Grand jurors and four persons to Serve as Traverse Jurors at Sª Court the following we drawn
Viz Elisha Dunham
Will! Furgerson
Timothy Chase
Grand Jurors
Shubal Luce
Shubal Weeks
Edmund Smith
Trustram Weeks
Traverse
Michail Daggett
Jurors
Benjamin Cleveland attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Sª Town on Wednes- day the Second day of May ye 1821 for the purpose of Choosing a Rep- resentative to Represent the Sd Town in the General Court to be convened and held at Boston on the Last Wednesday of May
Voted Not to Send a Representative
attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
The Whole Number of children in the Town of Tisbury in Septem- ber ye 1821 Males under 21 Females under 18 as Numbered by the dif-
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
ferent School Committee were five hundred & Eighty four and were in the different Districts as follows Viz
Holmes hole District 329
N West do
91
North Shore do 90
South do
74
584 children
in the year 1821 there were $200 raised for Town Schools the Pro- portions are as follows
Holmes hole District
$112 , 67
N W do
31 ,16
North Shore do
30 / 83
South do
25 / 34
$200„,00
Attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury at the Parish Meeting House on Sauterday october 6th ye 1821 for the Purpose of Chosing an Agent to Confer with the Representatives from Chilmark and Edgartown to the General Court for the purpose of Fixing the Val- uation or proportioning the State and County Tax in an equatable man- ner on the three Towns
Voted that Elijah Hillman be Moderator
Voted that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday October 6th ye 1821
at the adjourned Town Meeting on Wednesday October 10th ye 1821 the Moderator not being Present Voted that Seth Daggett be Moderator Pro Tem
Voted that the meeting be adjourned without day
Attest WM Cottle Town Clerk
at a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Sauterday the twenty Seventh day of October ye 1821 pursuant to Warrant from John W. Willis one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury to draw four Eligeable Person as Traverse Jurors to Serve at the circut court of Com- mon Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the Second Monday of Novem- ber ye 1821 the following Persons were Drawn Viz
412
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Shubal Merry
Jonathan Lambert
Traverse
James Cottle Joseph Allen
Jurors
attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
November 27th John Davis Esqr Notified the Town clerk to appear
ye 1821 at the House of Barnard Luce in Tisbury to attend the taking of Depositions of Sundry People respect- ing the cause Pending between the Town of Chilmark and the Town of Tisbury on Monday December 3th y 1821 at 10 clock A M attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Tisbury on Wednes- day the twenty Eighth day of November ye 1821 for the Purpose of Choosing an agents to defend the Sute brought Against the Town of Tisbury by the Town of Chilmark for the Support of Mayhew Smith a Pauper now resident in Chilmark to be tried in Taunton in the County of Bristol on the Second Monday of December next
Voted that Seth Daggett be Morderator
Voted that Thomas Dunham be the agent to defend the Sute
Voted that Benjamin Allen Thomas Dunham & William Davis be a committee to Settle with the Town of Chilmark and receive Mayhew Smith the Pauper in Contention if they in their Judgement think it ad- visable in Preferance to going through a cource of Law and to Instruct the Agent accordingly
Voted that the Meeting be adjourned to Wednesday the fifth day of December ye 1821
attest WILLIAM COTTLE Town Clerk
Pursuant to the adjourned Meeting of November 28th ye 1821 the Inhabitants meet at the Meeting House in the east Parish of Tisbury on Wednesday December the fifth the moderator being absent Voted that Capt Seth Daggett be moderator, Pro tem
Voted that the Meeting be adjourned without day
attest W" COTTLE Town Clerk
413
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town Tisbury duly qualified by the Laws and Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to Vote for Governour Lieut Governour and Senators on mon- day the first day of april y. 1822 the following persons were Voted for as follows Viz and Sorted counted & Sealed as the Law directs
for Governour
Hon John Brooks thirty five 35
do
do W !! Eustis Sixty Nine 69
for Leut Governour
Levi Lincoln Sixty Eight
68
do
Wm Phillips Nineteen
19
do
John Brooks one
1
for Senators & Councilers James L Hodges Sixty Seven
67
do
-
Oliver Starkweather twenty two
22
do
Stephen Merrihew Eighty Nine 89
do
Matthew Mayhew twenty three
23
do
Nathan Wheeler Seven 7
do
Jethro Daggett Seven
7
do
Oliver Crosby one
1
Attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden at the Meeting House in the West Parish of Sd Town on Monday the first day of april ye 1822 for the purpose of giving in their Votes for County Treasurer and Votes for the following Persons were given Sorted and Counted and Decleration made thereof by the Moderator John Davis Esqr Viz
John Davis Esqr Moderator
for County Treasurer W !! Jernegan twenty Eight 28
do W! Cottle forty one 41
do Jabez Luce two
2
do Thos Smith one 1
Attest WH COTTLE Town Clerk
At A legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Holden at Tisbury West Parish on Monday the first day of april ye 1822 having been duly Notified as the Constitution of the Common- wealth and law requires for the Purpose of Chooseing, Town officers. and
do
John Hancock Sixty one
61
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
raising money for the Support of the Poor, Town Schools, and Insi- dental Charges for the ensueing year the following Votes were taken Viz first Voted John Davis Esqr Morderator
Wª Cottle Town Clerk sworn
Wª Cottle
Matthew Merry
66 Wª Davis Selectmen sworn
James Cottle Town Treasurer sworn
that the town Treasurer shall have Eight dollars pr year for his services -
Shubal Dunham Constable
66 Shubal Dunham Collector Sworn in
John W. Willis constable Sworn
66 John Holmes do
66 Jabez Luce do sworn
66 Thomas Cathcart Collector sworn in
66 Jonathan Manter Surveyer of Highways sworn
66 Charles Look do do
66 John Cottle do do
66 Bernard Luce do do sworn in
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