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Voted that Charles Look be one of the overseers of the poor this present year 1831
Voted Thomas Dunham Esqr Arvin Luce & Charles Smith be a Committee to petition the Legislature to enact a Law the more effectualy to prevent Fraud & bribery at the Elections for State & Town officers (agreeable to the petition of Tho: Dunham & others & also to forward the Sd petion to the Legeslature of this Commonwealth without any further orders from the Town
Voted that the committee that were chosen at a former meeting to investigate the buisness Respecting Columbia bank bills & the buisness Respecting Mrs Hichcock have a longer time allowed them to Examin into the buisness & Report at the next Town Meeting
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Voted that Matthew Mantor Jur provide a suitable Chest to contain the Books & papers of the Town & Charge the Expence of the Same to the Town
Voted that this meeting be adjourned without day
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR T. Clerk
At a Legal meeting of Male Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly Qualified by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to vote in Town affairs pursuant to Legal notice Meet at the Congregational Meeting House in the West Parish of Said Tisbury at one of the clock P. M on Monday the Second day of April 1832 and the following Votes were passed In the afirmative (Viz)
Jonathan Luce Junr - Moderator
Matthew Mantor Jur To be Town Clerk - sworn .
William Davis Esq
John Cottle Select Men & assessors
Thomas Bradley (sworn)
For County Treasurer Matthew Mantor Jur had 100 votes one hun- dred votes
Matthew Mantor Jur
Nathan Mayhew Central Standing School Committee
Presbury Norton
Barnard Luce for the South & S E district
Job Goreham
for North West
Tristram Weaks for North Shore
James Cottle for South district Holmes Hole
Prudential School Committees
Freman Norton for the North Holmes Hole
Abijah Luce - declined serving
Health Committee the Insueing year Elijah Hillman
Henry P. Worth - Declines Serving -
Charles West
John Holmes Charles Weaks
This Meeting was voted to Stand adjourned to Monday the 30th day of this present month of April 1832 one of the clock P. M.
attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held at the Meeting house in the West Parish of Said Tisbury on april 28th 1832 at 3 P. M. Pursuant to a Notice of a Town Constable and his pro- ducing a Vinire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable to draw one Suitible man & of a good Moral character to Serve at Said Court as a Grand Juror and one man of the like good moral character to attend Said Court on the Second tuesday in May next as a Travers Juror & the following persons were drawn Viz
Timothy Luce Jr for a Grand Juror
Shubal Merry for a Travers Juror
attest - MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
Pursuant to the adjourment of the anual Town Meeting of Monday April 2ª 1832 the Inhabitants met at the Meeting house In the West Parish of Tisbury on Monday April 30th at 1 P. M.
The Moderator Called the house to order & the following votes were passed in the Afirmative (viz)
Voted Archibald Mellin be one of the health committee in stead of Henry P. Worth who declines serving
Voted x Archibald Mellin Jabez Luce
Constables
Cathcart Luce Voted x Bernard Luce
x Abijah Hammitt
1
Fence Viewers.
x James Cleveland Shubal Merry x Charles Look Voted x Job Goreham
Willard Luce x Charles Smith
Surveyors of Highways
Voted William Lumbert
Cathcart Luce
Edmund Crowell
Tithing Men
Shuball Luce Freman Norton
Voted That Neet cattle & other Commonable beasts shal not Run at Large the Present year
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Voted Ira Dexter
Benjamin Allen Bernard Luce Shuball Weakes Jabez Luce James D. Peakes James Cleveland Jeremiah Mantor
sworn
Field Drivers
1
sworn
Pound Keepers
Voted Abijah Hammett Ira Dexter
Voted Charles Harding Zacheriah Smith Jesse Luce
Alway Holway David Look
Voted Tristram Weaks John Lumbert James Cottle James D. Peaks
Surveyors of Lumber
Voted To Raise Four hundred Dollars for the Support of Town Schools the present year
Voted, to Raise Seven hundred dollars To Support the Poor
Voted, to Raise three hundred dollars for Incidental charges
Voted, to Raise Eighty dollars in addition to the above Sums - Making in all $1480 for the Support of the Poor & Incidental charges the present year
Voted That there be a discount allowed for promt payment of Taxes, as follows viz
Taxes paid in 30 days 6 pr Ct Dist
66 paid in 60 days 4 pr. Ct. Dist
paid in 120 days 2 pr. Ct. Dist
& after that Time no discount Shall be allowed attest MATTHEW MANTOR JR Town Clerk
continued
Voted That the Treasure of the Town be the Collector of Taxes This present year
ʻ
Hog Reeves
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Voted The Treasurer & Collector shal have fifty dollars for all his Services the present year
Voted The Treasurer & Collector has one year allowed him from this day (say 30th April 1832) To compleat his Collection of Taxes & make his Report to the Town
Voted The assessors make & compleat their assesmen of Taxes In the Month of June this present year
Voted That David Look be Treasurer & Collector of Taxes The pres- ent year
Voted The Treasurer & Collector give bonds in the Sum of $50 000 Five Thousand dollars
Voted To Raise 150 dollars to Repair high ways & bridges &c
Voted to Raise 50 dollars in addition to the above sum for the above $200 purposes
Voted That The Town will not give up the Note which they hold against Lathrop Merry as petitioned for by Thos Dunham & others
Voted That the Town give Capt. Charles Smith of Holmes Hole the privaledg of building a wharfe agreeable to The petition - which is in the following words viz
To give or grant to Charles Smith the privilege of building & placing a Wharfe in the harbour of Holmes Hole in Said Town at the foot of the Street leading to the water or harbour betwixt the Lands of Jonathan Luce Jr. & that of the Widow Betsy West or the heirs of Silas West agreeable to the petition of Nathan Smith & others
Voted That the will accept of the Report of the Select Men Respect- ing Columbia bank bills
attest MATTHEW MANTOR JR Town Clerk
Voted That the Select Men Be a Committee to Settle with Edgar- town Respecting Mrs Hichcock deceased Town Pauper
Voted That the Treasurer be directed to call on the Several Col- lectors to Render in & Settle their accounts to the Selectmen & Treasurer According to the form of the Statutes in such cases made - & provided, otherwise to prosecute them according to Law
Voted That this Meeting be adjourned without day
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held at the Meeting house in the west Parish of Sd Tisbury on May 5th 1832 at 3 P. M.
Pursuant to a Notice of a Town Constable & his producing venires from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Dukes County Commonth of Massachusetts To Draw out of the Jury box five good & Lawful men to Serve as Grand Jurors & four Good & Lawfull men to Serve as Travers Jurors at the court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown the third monday of the present month of may 1832 - the following Men were drawn from the box Viz
Belcher Athearn
Nathan Mayhew
To Serve as Grand
Freman Norton
Abijah Luce
Jurors
James Roggers
To Serve as Grand jurors
William Chase
James Look
1
To Serve as Travers
Charles Smith
Jurors
William Lumbert
To Serve as Travers Jurors
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR
Town Clerk
At a Meeting duly warned & held at the Meeting house in West Tis- bury on Friday 29th day of June 1832 @ 1 of the Clock P. M for the Purpose of adopting Precautionary Measures against the Introduction of the Asiatic Colera
Benjamin Allen Esq" was chosen moderator & the following Votes passed in the Afirmative
Voted that James West Abijah Luce Michel Daggett Freeman Nor- ton Tristram Luce Seth Daggett William Daggett Jur. Thos West Henry P. Worth Nathan Smith Thos Dunham Leroy M. Yale William H. Allen James D. Foresith Edmund Cottle Edmund Luce Presbury Norton Joseph Look be a committee of Vigilence to adopt all such meas- ures as they may think proper to prevent the Introduction of that desease
Voted that this Meeting be adjourned To Tuesday 2 P. M. at the Meeting house Holmes Hole & that the above committee of vigelence
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Report at the Sd adjournment their proceedings & that five of Said Com- mittee Shall forme a Quorum to Transact buisness
attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury assembled at the Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Town on the 12th day of July 1832
Elijah Hillman was Chosen Moderator
Henry P. Worth was chosen Town Clerk Pro Tem
It was voted - That four persons be chosen who should constitute a part of the Board of Health for Said Town
Also Voted - That Abijah Luce, Leroy M. Yale Thomas West and Edmund Cottle be annexed to Said board of Health
Also Voted - That Charles Smith be chosen as one of the Board of health of Sd Town to fill the vacancy ocasioned in consiquence of the necessery absence of Charles West
Also Voted - That the Board of Health shall have leave By and with the advice of the Select Men to draw on Sd Town Treasurer, for any Monies that may be necessary to defray the Expensences which may accrue to Sd Town by Se Board of Health
Also Voted That Sd Town accept of the List of Jurors which are now presented by the Select Men
Voted That Sd Town Treasurer be authorised to borrow any sum's of money that may be necessary to carry into Effect the Quarantine & Health regulations of Sd Town -
Also Voted - That this Meeting be adjourned - Sine Die Tisbury East Parish 12th July 1832
a True Copy as Rendered by Henry P. Worth Clerk Pro Tem Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
Pursuant to the Above adjournment the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Meet at the Meetinghouse in Holmes Hole & Henry P. Worth was chosen Clerk Pro. Tem.
Thomas Dunham Esq. was chosen Moderator It was voted Unami- mously that the Report of the Committee which was then & there Pre- sented & Read - be accepted
Voted that Said Meeting be adjourned Sine Die
attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR
Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
The Whole number of Children Males under 21 & females under 18 years of age in July 6th 1832 as P: Returns of the diferent Prudential School committees were five hundred and ninety two 592
Proportion as Follows (viz)
Holmes Hole South destrict
240
Do Do North Do 76
South & S. E. destrict
108
North Shore Do
86
North West Do
82
Total
592
At the Anual Meeting It was voted to raise four hundred dollars for the Support of Town Schools the present year 1832 Proportion as follows - .
Holmes Hole S. Dest 162 /16
Do North
51 ,35
South & S East dest. - 72/97
North Shore Des
58 /10
North West Dest
55,40
399 ,, 98
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR
Town Clerk
Pursuant to a Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Pleas for the County of Dukes County to one of the Constables of the Town of Tis- bury to Notify the Inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury, to Meet for the purpose of Drawing four good & Lawful Men to Serve as traverse Jurors at the Court of Please to be holden at Edgartown in Said County on the last Monday of September 1832 after due Notice being given by Jabez Luce Constable, the Inhabitants assembled at the Meeting house in the West Parish of Tisbury at three oclock P. M. on Sep: 14th 1832 and the following persons were drawn from the Jury box to Serve as Jurors at Said Court Viz
Jonathan Luce Jur Timothy Pease Jur Seth Daggett George Cleve- land
Tisbury Sept. 14th 1832
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JR Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly qualified by the laws & Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Vote for a Representative to the United States Con- gress - At the Meeting house in the East Parish of Said Town at 2 oclock P M on Monday Nov. 5th 1832 being the first Monday of S! Month & the following persons were voted for (viz)
Hon. John Reed. Twenty Votes - 20
no other votes were given for any person
Attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR
Town Clerk
1 The above Recorded meeting for the purpose of Choosing a Repre- sentative to congress was Premature Therefore the doings void MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury duly Qualified by the Constitution & Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts Pursuant to legal notice, Meet at the Congregational Meeting house in the west parish of Sd Tisbury at 10 oclock A. M. being the Second monday of November & 12th day of Said month in the year of our Lord A. D. 1832 & Sixty sixth year of the Independance of America - For the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor & a Senator for the district of Nantucket & a Representative to the General Court Give in their votes for Electors of President & Vice President of the United States - the following votes were given in viz
For Governor
Levi Lincoln Forty votes - 40 S Marcus Morton Eighteen 18
For Lieut Gov !. r Samuel T. Armstrong Thirty votes 30
John Mills Seventeen 17
Marcus Morton one 1
Votes
for Electors - at Large - Nathan Willis of Berks 24
as follows Charles Jackson of Boston forty five 45
Suffolk District Thomas H. Perkins forty five 45
Charles Hood Twenty four 24
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Essex South Gideon Barstow
forty five
45
John Moriarty
Twenty four 24
Essex North Eben Moseley
Forty five 45
Twenty four 24
Middlessek
Nathan Brooks
Forty five
45
Worcester S. Aaron Tufts
Forty five
45
Richard Olney
Twenty four 24
Worcester N.
Samuel Luce
Forty five 45
Charles Sibley
Twenty four
24
Franklin Ebenezar Mattoon
Perley Barton
Twenty four
24
Hampden
James Byers
Forty five 45
William W. Thompson
Twenty four
24
Berkshire
Henry Shaw
Forty five
45
Phineas Allen
Twenty four
24
Norfolk
James Richardson
Forty five 45
Ebenezar Seaver
Twenty four
24
Plymouth
Jotham Lincoln
Forty five
45
Bristol
Cornelius Grinnell
Forty five 45
John M. Williams Twenty four 24
Barnstable
Nymphas Marston
Forty five 45
Samuel S Stinson
twenty four
24
Voted that The Town would send a Representative to the General Court this present year
The Votes being cald Brough in Counted & Sorted for a Representa- tive to the General Court were as follows viz
The whole number of votes given in were 82
For David Look Esqr 46
For Seth Ewer Revd 36.
And David Look Esq" was chosen Representative to the Gen Court
Votes for Senator Barker Burnell 33
to General Court Leavitt Thaxter 18 Adjournª Sine die
Atst MATTHEW MANTOR JR T. Clerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Qualified
Peter H. Pierce
twenty four
24
Forty five 45
Eliphalet Case
Twenty four 24
Amos Noyes
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
by the Constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court, holden on the First day of April. being the first Monday of said Month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative of Said Common- wealth, in the Congress of the United States, for the Eleventh district. -
The whole number of votes given in were Sorted, counted recorded & declareation thereof made, as by Law is directed - and were for the following Persons : -
For John Read Thirty three 33
For Benjamin Allen one 1
attest MATTHEW MANTOR JUR Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. Quali- fied to vote. by the Constitution & Laws of this Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.
Holden at the Meeting House in Holmes' Hole. East Parish of said Tisbury on Monday the first day of April. 1833.
The following Votes were passed in the affirmative Viz.
Voted and Chose.
1.st. Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator of the Meeting.
2.ª Nathan Mayhew Town Clerk. - Sworn.
Voted and Chose for Selectmen as follows viz.
3ª John Holmes. Selectmen and
4th Alfred Norton Assesors for All Sworn
5 „ Job Gorham Said Tisbury
6. Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to 1/2 past one o'clock P. M. then to Assemble at the same place.
The Adjourned Meeting Assembled at the time and place above
7th Voted to act on the article in the Warrant relative to Choosing County Treasurer.
8th For Matthew Manter Jr. Fifty six 56 votes were Given.
9 „, Voted, That the Central School Committee be Chosen by ballot with three names on Ticket.
10th Voted. And Chose as follows.
10 , Thomas Dunham Esq.
Central School Committee.
11,, Leroy M. Yale
12 , Nathan Mayhew
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13th Voted That the Central School Committee have $3 per Annum for their servises as a Committee.
14th Voted to Choose Prudential School Committees by ballot
15 , Voted And Chose as follows viz.
15 Freeman Norton for North Holmes Hole District.
16, Jonathan Luce Jr. for South Do. Do.
17 , John Cottle 11 North Shore District.
18 , James Cleveland 11 North West Do
19 , Barnard Luce 11 South East 11
Voted and Chose for Health Committee as follows viz. 20 , John Holmes.
21st Tristram Luce.
For Holmes Hole
22ª Henry P. Worth
23 „, William Daggett Jr
24th George Cottle for North Shore.
25 , Matthew Mantor Jr for South East District. Voted And Chose for Constable as follows Viz.
26 Charles Smith. - (Sworn)
27 Archibald Mellen. (Sworn)
28 , Cathcart Luce, (Sworn)
29 " John Hammett.
30 „ Jabez Luce.
31 „ Eliakim Norton. Voted and Chose for Fence Viewers as follows Viz.
32ª Pressbury Luce.
33 , Barnard Luce.
34th Charles Look.
35, Matthew Merry (Sworn)
36 , Voted and Chose for Surveyors of Highways as follews
36 , Charles Smith for Holmes Hole
37 , Matthew Merry ,, North Shore (sworn)
38 , Willard Luce „ South East District Voted and Chose for Tithing Men as follows Viz.
39 , William Daggett Jr
40 , Shubael Luce
41st Belcher Athearn
42ª John Gray
43 ,, George Athearn Esq.
44th John Smith
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted and Chose for Field Drivers as follows Viz
45th Tristram Luce (sworn)
46 , John Holmes.
47 , Charles Look
48 , Shubael Weeks
49 , Benjamin Allen Esq
50, Willard Luce
51st Jeremiah Mantor (Sworn)
Voted and Chose for Pound Keepers as follows Viz
1
52.ª Pressbury Luce.
53 , Abijah Hammett.
Voted and Chose for Hog Reevs as follows Viz.
54th Thomas Dunham Esq.
55 , Charles Smith
56, John Holmes.
57 , Charles Weeks
58 , Barnard Luce
Voted and Chose for Surveyors Lumber as follows viz.
59 , James Cottle.
60 , William Andrews.
61 , Tristram Weeks.
62ª Arvin Luce
63 , Voted That Thomas Bradley, William Davis and John Cottle Selectmen for the year last past be a Committee to settle all past Town Accounts. likewise to settle with the Treasurer of the Town of Tisbury and report their doings at the Adjournment of this Meeting.
64th Voted That the Meeting be Adjourned to the sixth day of May next at 9 o'clock A. M. then to Meet at the same place.
A True Record of the doings of the Meeting. Attest. NATHAN MAYHEW Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Assem- bled at the Meeting house in Holmes' Hole April 29th 1833, at 2 o'Clock P. M. Pursuant to a Legal Notice from a Town Constable. and by his producing a Venire from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable, to draw one suitable man of a good moral Character. to serve at said Court as Traverse Juror. Said Court to be holden at Barn-
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
stable within and for the County's of Barnstable and Dukes County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of May next
The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present at said Meeting. drew from the Jury box the name of Charles Baxter to serve at said Court as a Traverse Juror
Attest. NATHAN MAYHEW Town Clerk
Pursuant to the Ajournment of the Annual Town Meeting of Tisbury. April 1st. 1833. The Inhabitants, of said Town Met at the Meeting House in Holmes Hole. East parish of said Tisbury. on Monday May 6th 1833. at 9 o'clock A M.
The house was Called to order by the Moderator of the Meeting. and the following Votes were passed in the affirmative viz.
1.st. That Neat Cattle and other commonable beasts shall not run at large within the Town of Tisbury during the present season.
2ª Voted. That the offices of Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes be given to two persons.
3ª Voted that the Town Treasurer be allowed Eight Dollars $8 for his servises during the present year.
4th Voted That William Davis be the Treasurer for the Town of Tisbury for the ensueing year.
5.th. Voted, That the office of Collector of Taxes for the Said Town of Tisbury the present year be put up at Auction. and given to the lowest bidder.
6 // Voted That there shall be a Discount allowed for prompt pay- ment of all Taxes paid to the Collector of said Town as fol- lows. viz.
Taxes paid in 30 days 6 per Cent Discount allowed.
11 paid in 60 days 4 per cent Do 11
11 11 in 120 do 2 per cent 11 11 And all Taxes paid after 120 Days no Discount shall be al- lowed on.
7th. The office of Collector of Taxes being put up at Auction. Capt Charles Smith offered to Collect the Taxes of said Tisbury for 23/4 per Cent it being the lowest bid was nocked off to him.
8th Voted. That Capt Charles Smith as Collector be required to . give sufficient Bonds.
9th Voted That the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury shall not approbate any licenses to Innholders or Retailers of Ardent Spirits within the Town of Tisbury during the insueing year
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
10.th Voted. That the report of the Committee which were Chosen at the Annual Meeting April 1st 1833. To Settle with the Town Treasurer as likewise to settle all past Town accounts. be ex- cepted and allowed. Also fees allowed to said Committee $2. each.
11th Voted. To raise one thousand and Eighty Dollars $1080 for the support of the poor and Incidental charges.
12 /, Voted. To raise four hundred Dollars $400 for the support of public Schools in said Town the ensuing year.
13 , Voted. To raise one hundred and fifty dollars $150 for the repairing of Highways within the Town of Tisbury for the ensueing year. To be laid out on the said Highways in the com- mon form of using Moneys in said Tisbury.
14th, Voted. To Adjourn the Meeting without day.
A True. Record of the doings of the Meeting. Attest. NATHAN MAYHEW, Town Clerk.
It having been the vote of the Town of Tisbury at the Adjournment of their Annual Meeting May 6 th 1833, That the Office of the Collector of Taxes of said Town for the present year. be set up at Auction and given to the lowest bidder.
2ª The said office was set up at Auction. Mr James D. Peakes offered to Collect the Taxes of said Town the present year for 34 per. Cent. it being the lowest bid was nocked off to him. - (James D. Peakes. Col- lector of Taxes.)
3.ª Voted, To Adjourn the Meeting Without day.
A True Record of the doings of the Meeting. Attest. NATHAN MAYHEW Town Clerk.
At a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Meeting House in Holmes' Hole East parish of said Town. May 11th 1833, at 3 o'clock P. M.
Pursuant to a Notice from a Town Constable, and by his produsing a venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Dukes County, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, To draw out of the Jury box of said Town five good and Lawful men to serve at said Court as Grand Jurors. and four of the like qualifications to serve as Travers Jurors at said Court of Common Pleas. to be holden at Edgartown in said County on the last Monday of the present Month
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
May. 1833. The Selectmen and Town Clerk being present drew from the Jury box of said Town the names of the following persons
To serve on the Grand Jury. On the Traverse Jury.
Alfred Norton
Robert Mantor.
Bartlett Pease Jr.
John Smith.
William Gray.
Eliakim Norton.
George Cottle,
Charles Weeks.
Davis Look
Adjourned without day
Attest NATHAN MAYHEW Town Clerk
Mr. William Downes being appointed by the Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury as a sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ensuing. personally appeared and took the oath by Law prescribed to that Office before Me.
NATHAN MAYHEW Town Clerk.
Tisbury May. 13. 1833
At a Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury. Le- gally Assembled at the Meeting House in Holmes Hole. East Parish of said Town on Tuesday July 16th 1833. at 2. O'clock P. M. for the pur- pose of Choosing a Collector of Taxes for said Town for the present year, Instead of Capt. Charles Smith who refuses, to give satisfactory Bonds to the Selectmen of said Tisbury. as required by vote of the Town at the Adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting holden on May 6 .. 1833.
The Meeting being Called to order by the Town Clerk. 1.st. Voted. and Chose.
Capt. Tristram Luce. Moderator.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the old Meeting house in Holmes' Hole. (East parish of said Tisbury.) on Monday Sept 234 1833. at 3 o'clock P. M.
Pursuant to a Notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a Venire from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Dukes County. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Wherein said Venire requireth that the names of four good and Lawful men be drawn from the Jury box of said Tisbury, to serve as Traverse Jury at said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at Edgartown in said County on the last Monday of this present Month. Sept 1833.
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