Records of the town of Tisbury, Mass. : beginning June 29, 1669, and ending May 16, 1864, Part 41

Author: Tisbury (Mass.); Swift, William S. (William Smith), 1860- 4n; Cleveland, Jennie W. (Jennie Warren), 1869- 4n; Banks, Charles Edward, 1854-1931. cn
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Boston : Wright & Potter Print. Co.
Number of Pages: 868


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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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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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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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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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