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No 6 Samuel C. Allen of Northfield
No 7 Joseph Fitch of New Marlborough
No 8 Harvey Chapin of Springfield No 9 Benjm P. Williams of Roxbury No 10 Nathan C. Brownell of Westport
No 11 Thos Mandell of New Bedford No 12 Jabez P. Thompson of Halifax
There were thirty Six vote given in for each of the candidates on the Above Ticket for each Destrict,
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
There being some buisness to Trasact Respecting Town afairs Set forth in ye warrant in which the select men do not preside, The Town Clerk called for the votes for a Moderator for that purpose the votes being brought in counted & Sorted, Jonathan Luce Jr having the ma- jority of votes given in Was declared Moderator of the Meeting
and the following articles were then voted on (viz)
1st voted to Choose a committee Respecting the fishery at Chappaquan- sett Creek agreeably to the petition of Charles Look & seventeen others 2ª Voted that the subject Respecting Chappequansetts fishery, be Indefinately posponed
3ª Voted to Choose an Agent for the Town to investigate the Sub- ject Respecting the Support of Keziah Luce & children
4th Voted & Chose John Cottle agent for the Town to Transact the Above buisness Respecting Keziah Luce & Children & to Report at the next anual Meeting of Said Town
The Select Men adjourned the meeting to the house of Matthew Manter at 4 P. M. to finish the buisness of the Meeting in which they preside at 5 adjourned till 9 oclock A. M. 15th st. same place according to adjournment Meet at the time & place afd & closed the buisness of said Meeting & adjourned. Sine Die
Attest MATTHEW MANTER Town Clerk
Be It Remembered that by mutial agreement of the undersigned, The division of fence between the parties between the flat point so Called belonging to George Athearn Esq" and the homestead of Mr Lot Look, was submitted to Cap: Jeremiah Mantor and Mr Willard Luce, who fixed the bound, on the flat point side to be the permanent bound for the future at a maple Tree just below the watering place and agreed to by by both the undersigned
Tisbury December 9th 1836
(Copy of Agreement)
GEORGE ATHEARN LOT LOOK
Attest MATTHEW MANTER Town Clerk
Entered Tisbury 29th March 1837
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to vote by the Constitution and laws of this Commonwealth of Massachusetts holden at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the 3d day of April A D. 1837 the following Votes ware pased in the affirmative
viz 1st. Voted & Chose John J Barrows Clerk sworn " 2ª Jonathan Luce Jr Moderator sworn
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viz 3ª Voted and Chose for Select Men as follows viz
Jonathan Luce Jr sworn
George D Cottle Willard Luce sworth
4th John Cottle Treasurer
5th fifty nine Votes were given in for County Treasur all for Mat- thew Manter Esq 59 Votes
6th Voted & Chose for Central School Committee as follows Rev. David Pease,
Mr Davis Cottle
Rev. Ebeneser Chase
7th Voted and Cose for Prudential School Committee as follows - Holmes Hole District Nathen Smith
Holmes Hole North District John Holmes
South East District Jeremiah Manter
North Shore District Bartleet Pease Jr
North West District Job. Gorham
8th Chose for Tything Men as follows
John Smith
Thomas Dunham
Isaac L. Vincent
Tything Men
Willard Luce
9th Voted and Chose for Health Committee as follows Thomas Bradley
sworn Leroy M Yale
Charles West
Health Committee
Edmond Cottle Thomas Barrows
10th Voted and Chose the following persons for F Drivers vis Nathen Smith
Sylvanus Luce
" Presbury Luce Sworn
" Benj Cleveland sworn
" Isaac L. Vincent sworn
" Hovey Luce sworn
Field Drivers
" Shubel Weeks Jr
" Sanford Vincent
" John Manter
" Barnard Luce
" James A Jones
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
11th Voted & Chose for Constables as follows -
vis Sworn Sylvanus Luce
Ira Dexter Constables Jabez Luce
12th Voted & Chose for Hog Reeves as follows
vis Capt George Dexter Seth Look Hog Reeves
13th Voted and Chose for Fence Viewers as follows
vis Alfred Norton
" John Smith
" George Dunhan
" Barnard Luce Sworn
" James Cleveland
Fence Viewers
14th Voted and Chose for Surverors of Lumber as follows vis Hervey Robinson
" Davis Look
" Jonathen Luce Jr
" John Lumbert.
" William Andrews
1
Surveiors of Lumber
15th Voted and Chose for Surveyors of High Ways as follows vis Ira Dexter
" Charles Look
" Alfred Norton
" Charles G. Athearn
" Job Gorham
Surveyors of High Ways
16th Voted and Chose for Pound Keepers as follows
vis James D. Peakes Pound Keepers
" Barnard Luce sworn
17th Voted that the Laws respecting the Surplus Revenue be read before the Meeting
18.th Voted to accept. the Motion of Thomas Dunham Esq that the Select Men. Shol Call a meeting on the first Monday in May next to se if the Town will accept the revenue Money from the State Treasur de- posited by the United States Secratary
According to the Statute of this commonwealth pased March 21st 1837 and what disposition shol be made of the Same
Also to see if the Town wil build a Town House or otherwise provid a place for holding Town Meetings
18th Voted to Accept. Mr John Cottle report respecting the citesen- ship of Edmond Luce
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
19th Voted that the Select. Men be authorised to Settle with the Town of Edgartown respecting the Support of Edmond Luce and Family or otherwise bring a Suit against Said House
20th Voted that a committee of one be appointed to Settle with the Select Men and Treasur and report at the adjorned Meeting.
Chose Capt Thomas Bradley
21st. Voted that Two Dollars be allowed for Cleaning the Meeting House $2.
22ª Voted to Adjorn to the first Monday in May Next. at 1 O Clock P. M.
Attest JOHN J BARROWS Town Clerk
At A legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to Vote by the Constitution and laws of the commonwealth of Massachusetts holden in the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the first Day of May A D. 1837 the following Votes were pased in the affirmative Vis Voted and Chose Thomas Dunham Esqr Moderator
2ª Voted to Accept of our proportion of the surplus Revenue due from the United States agreeable to an act of the Legislature
3ª Voted That the Town Treasurer be the agent to Loan the money
4th voted that Capt Presbury Norton be an assistant. Trustee to act with the Treasurer in Loaning the Money when recieved
5th Voted that the Trustees be instructed to Loan the Surplus Rev- enue to the State Treasurer in case the State Treasurer will recieve it or otherwise to Loan it to individuals with Two good indorsers in Sums not exceeding three hundred Dollars for a term of time not exceeding twelve Months
6th Voted, the Article in the warrant respecting Building a Town House be dismissed
7th that five Dollars be allowed for Cleaning the Meeting House
8th Voted to adjorn with out Day
Attest JOHN J. BARROWS Town Clerk
At A Legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury assembled at the Old Meeting House in Holmes Hole May 1st. A D. 1837. Pursuant to a Legal notice from A Town Constable and by his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
of Barnstable to draw one Suitable man of good Moral character to serve at Said court as Traverse Jurors Said Court to holden at Barnstable within and for the County of Barnstable and Dukes commonwealth of Massachusetts on the first Tuesday of May next. The Select Men and Town Clerk being present at Said Meeting Drew from the Jury Box the name of Presbury Luce to serve at sd Court as a Travers Juror
Attest JOHN J. BARROWS Town Clerk
At A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury; duly noti- fied according to law, and holden in Said Town on the first day of May in the Year 1837. for the purpose of considering and determining whether said Town would agree to receive, its proportion of the monies received and to be received by the Treasurer, and receiver general, of this com !! from the secretary of the Treasurer of the United States for deposits with this commonwealth in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitled an act to regulate the deposits of the Public Money approved on 23d June 1836, and will comply with the termes and provisions contained in the several Acts of this commonwealth concerning the deposite of the sur- plus Revenue it was
Voted. That this Town agrees to receive from the Treasurer and receiver general of the commth its proportion of the Surplus Revenue of the United States in deposite, and will comply with the termes and pro- visions of the several acts passed by the legislature of said common- wealth concerning the deposite of the Surplus Revenue in deposite;
Voted that John Cottle Esq - be the Agent. of this Town for the purpose of receiving from the Treasurer and receiver general of this comm" this Towns proportion of the Said Revenue in deposits
Voted That John Cottle Esqr, agent. as aforesaid, be and he hereby is Authorised to sign a Certificate of deposite for the sums of Money he may receive from time to time from the Sd treasurer and receiver general of this commonwelth binding the town in its corporate capacity for the repaymt to Said treasurer of the Money so deposited with this Town and any and every part thereof whenever the Same shall be required by sd. treasurer and receiver general to be by him refunded to the Secretary of the Treasurer of the United States
Form; of A Printed Copy Attested May 23d 1837
Attest JOHN J BARROWS Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
The whole number of Youths & Children in the Town of Tisbury on the first day of May 1837 (Males under 21) and Females under 18 years of Age As per report of the Several Prudential School Commetties in Said Town was 6.10
Given in as follows
Vis H. H South Dist. 234
" " North 66
105
" North Shore 84
" North West 93
South East 94
Total 610
At the anual Meeting holden on the 3ª day May it was Voted to raise four hundred Dolls to be expended in Public Schools within the ensueing year Proportioned as follows with the addition of $44.23 ree- cived from the Mass-School fund the ensuing year
Vis Holmes Hole South Dist $170.41€
" Holmes Hole North 76.47
North Shore Distrct 61.18
North West Dist
67.73
South East Dist 68.44
Attest
$444,23
JOHN J. BARROWS Town Clerk
Pursuant to adjornment of the anual Town Meeting of Tisbury May 3ª 1837 the inhabitants of Said Town met at the Old Meeting House in the East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the first day of May A D. 1837. the house was called to order by the Moderator and the following Votes were pased in the affermative
Viz 1st. herd the Report of Capt Thomas Bradley chosen Committee Man to Settle with Select Men and Treasurer
2ª Voted Said Report be Accepted
3ª Voted that the Sum of One Thousand Dollars be assessed for the support of the poor and incidental Charges the ensuing year $1000 4th Voted to raise four hundred Dollars for the Support of Publick Schools $400
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5th Voted that 3 per ct be given to the Collector for Collecling Taxes the insuing year
6th Voted and Chose Capt Charles Smith collector of Taxes
7th Voted to raise One hundred Dollars to be expende on the High- ways the insuing year to be worked Out. at 122 cts pr hour 25 cts for Man & Team
8th Voted that Boys over twelve and under sixteen years of age be allowed 1/2 price to work on the highweys; also voted that no Boys under 12 years of age be allowed to work on the highweys
9th Voted and Chose Tything Men insted of Others chosen and not sworn as follows .
Vis Charles Look sworn Tything Men
Jonathan Manter
William Daggett.
10th Voted and Chose Surveyors of High Ways
as follows Vis Charles Smith
sworn
Bartleet Pease
Surveyors of
sworn Sanford Vincent Highways
11th Voted and Chose Field Drivers as follows
Viz Sworn Sanford Vincent Field
Ulisses P. Luce Drivers
12th Voted that the Town Treasurer shall call on the Collectors for a Settlement
13th Voted to adjorn with out Day
Attest JOHN J. BARROWS Town Clerk
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 Thursday the 18th 1837 Pursuant to A Notice from the Town Con- stable and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of com- mon please within and for the county of Dukes county Commonwealth of Mass wherein Said Venira Requireth the names of seven good and Lawful men to serve as Grand Jurors and four Petit Jurors be Drawn from the Juror Box of Said Tisbury to serve at Said Court of Common Please to be holden at Edgartown in Said Conty the Last Monday of this present Month May 1837
The Select Men & Town Clerk being presant. at Said Meeting drew from the Juror Box of Said Tisbury the Names of the following persons
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Grand Jurors
Petit Jurors
Vis Matthew P. Butler
Charles Smith
Alfred Norton
Robert Manter
Thomas L. Norton
William Gray
William C. Luce
Charles West
Wm S Vincent
Charles Baxter
Wm H. Davis Attest JOHN J BARROWS Town Clerk
Pursuant to A Legal Notice from Sylvanus Luce one of the Town Constables of the Town of Tisbury A majority of the Select Men and Town Clerk being present met at the Town Clerks office Sept 18th 1837 and drew from the Juror Box of Sd Town, four men to Serve as Travers Jurors, to Serve at the court of Common Pleas holden at Edgartown on Monday the Twenty fifth day of Sept 1839 - in the Court of Dukes County
Vis Edmond Cottle
Parmenas Parsons
Traverse Jurors
Theoder Luce
Hiram Chase
Attest JOHN J BARROWS Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Qualified to Vote by the Laws of the Commonwelth of Massachusetts for Govenor Lieut Govenor Senatre and Representative in the general Court holden at the School House in Holmes Hole East Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the Thirteenth day of Nov 1837 at One ('Clock P. M. being the Second Monday of Said Month and the Sixty Second year of the Independence of the United States of Ameraca Said inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their Votes for Gov. Liet. Gov. Senater and Representative to represent the Town of Tisbury in the next general Court to be holden at Boston on January in- sueing. give in their Votes as follows vis
1st for Edward Everet Thirty Nine 39
Govenor
Marcus Morton Twenty Seven 27
2ª Votes George Hull Forty Eight 48
for Lieut Gov. William Foster Twenty five 25
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3d
Senator for Nantucket
Barker Burnell Thirty Nine
39
James Mitchell Twelve 12
& Dukes County John H Shaw Eleven 11
4th Voted To Send one Representative to the next General Court to be holden at Boston on January Next.
Votes for Representative being Called for being assorted Counted and were for the following Persons vis '
Thomas Bradley thirty one 31
Jonathan Luce Jr ten 10
1st Choise
Thomas Dunham Nine
09
William Davis
Twenty four 24
John Holmes One
1
Total 75
2ª Choise
Thomas Bradley
37
as follows vis
Thomas Dunham four
4
William Davis
thirty four
34
Total
75
3d Choise Thomas Bradley thirty Nine
39
as follows vis William Davis
thirty Six
36
total 75
Thomas Bradley having the magority of votes was elected.
6th Voted to Adjorn without day Attest JOHN J. BARROWS
Town Clerk
We the Subscribers. fence viewers of the Town of Tisbury, having on the application of Edmond Cottle. and after having given due Notice, to the parties to attend, viewed the premises, and duly concidered, the matter. have assigned, and do hereby assign, to each of the parties, their Share of said fence as follows. viz. the Said. Edmond Cottle. Shall Build and Keep in repair a good and Sufficient fence beginning at the bound. Tree. thence Running North westerly on the North east side of the Road untill he builds five, Rods most of said fence; the Said George Cottle. Shall build and Keep in repair. A good and sufficient fence on the other part of Said Line from Edmond Cottles fence on the North East side of the Road running north westerly. untill it comes to the Road that leads
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from west Tisbury to Lamberts Cove, the said Edmond Cottle to have a passway through sd George Cottle fence by making A pair of Bars and supporting the same Fees $2.00 Given under our hands this 26th day. of January A D 1838.
Coppy entered
January 29th 1838
BARNARD LUCE fence JAMES CLEVELAND 1 Viewers
Attest JOHN J. BARROWS Town Clerk
At A legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to Vote in Elections and in Town affairs holden at the South School House in Holmes Hole village on Monday the 29th January A D. 1838 at 2. O Clock P. M.
for the purpose of giving in their Votes for A County Register of Deeds to fill the vacancy of Said office. occasioned by the Death of Samuel Smith Esqr.
opened the Meeting by reading the warrant
Voted and Chose Thomas Dunham Esqr Moderator of Said Meet- ing -
The whole number of Votes given in for A County Register was fifty two.
for the following Persons -
Vis Benjamin Davis Jr thirty Six 36
Josiah H. Smith thirteen
13
Silvanus L. Pease three 3
total 52
Attest JOHN J BARROWS Town Clerk
Pursuant to a Notice from Cornelius Merchant Clerk of the Court of County Commissioners to the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- fied to Vote in Elections and Town affairs. holden on Monday the 26th day of Febuary A. D. 1838 at 2 O Clock P. M. at the South School House in Holmes Hole for the purpose of giving in their Votes for A County Register of Deeds -
opened the Meeting. and after reading the Warrant. proceeded to make choice of a Moderator for Said Meeting Chose Jonathan Luce Jr
The whole number of votes given for A County Register was Fifty for the following Persons
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
541
Vis Benjamin Davis Jr thirty five 35
Josiah H Smith fourteen Sylvanus L. Pease One
14
1
Tisbury Feb. 26th 1838
Attest JOHN J BARROWS
Town Clerk
At A legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to Vote in Elections and Town affairs holden at the Baptist. Meeting House in West. Tisbury. On Monday the 2ª day of April A D. 1838 for the purpose of giving in their Votes for County Commissioners.
Opened the Meeting by reading the Warrant the whole Number of Ballots was Fifty Eight 58 ballots For the following Persons
Vis William Davis Nine
9
" Thomas H. Lumbert six
6
" Timothy Daggett forty seven
47
" Tristram Allen Jr Twenty five
25
" William Mayhew Thirteen
13
" Stephen Skiff
11
" Constant Norton
11
" Haden Lumbert.
3
1
" Thomas Bradley John Cottle 48
total
174
The Whole Number of Votes given in for Special Commissioners was forty Two -
as follows Barnard Luce thirty Two 32
John Hancock
Nineteen 19
Daniel Fellows five
5
Constant. Norton fourteen
14
Thos. Bradley
Two
2
Daniel Fisher
four 4
5
Tristram Luce
3
total 84
Attest JOHN J. BARROWS
Town Clerk
-
total
50
Eliakim Norton
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to vote in Town affairs holden at the Baptist meeting house in the West parish of said Tisbury on monday the 2 day of April 1838 the fol- lowing votes were passed in the affirmative Vis
1st Voted and chose Benjamin allen Moderator
2.ª Voted and Chose Wm A Mayhew sworn Town Clerk
3.ª voted and Chose for select men as follows vis Charles Smith John Cottle and James Look all sworn
4th Voted for County Treasurer as follows for William A Mayhew 64 for W! Daggett 4
5th Voted and chose Eliakim Norton sworn town Treasurer
6th Voted and chose A Committee of three viz Presbury Norton Barnard Luce & Davis Cottle to settle with the Town Treasurer and Selectmen.
7th Voted and Chose for field drivers as follows Constant Norton, Thomas West, Sylvanus Luce Joseph Nickerson Charles Smith Hovey Luce sworn
8th Voted and Chose for surveyors of highways sanford vincent sworn Job Gorham sworn James Cottle and Alfred Norton
9th voted and Chose for fence viewers Barnard Luce sworn James Cleveland sworn shubel Luce Chas Look sworn
10th Voted and Chose Silvanus Luce sworn Constable
11ª Voted that all persons deficient in high way Taxes not having been notified shall have the privilege of working out the same during this present year
12th Voted and chose for School Committee Thos Dunham Job Gor- ham and Wm H Luce
134 Voted and chose for prudential Schooll Committee Peter Norton Henry Cleaveland
14 !! Voted and chose for fence viewers Willard Luce Wª Davis Elia- kim Norton
15th Voted that all future anual meetings be held on the 2ª Monday of March
16th Voted to adjourn the meeting to the 3ª monday of April Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At an adjournment of a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified according to law to vote in Town affairs holden at
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the Baptist meeting house in the West Parish on the third monday of April 1838. the following votes were passed in the Affirmative
Viz 1st Voted that a fire proof Building for register of deeds is not necessary and that the same be dispersed with
2ª. Voted and chose for Pound keepers Ira Dexter Barnard Luce
3ª. Voted and chose for health Committee George Dunham Henry P Worth John Holmes
4ª Voted that sheep and neat Cattle shall not run at large on the Common or highways
5ª Voted and chose for surveyors of Lumber Davis Look, Henry Robinson Wu Andrews and John Lumber
6th Voted and chose for Prudential school Committee Hovey Luce John Holmes and James Cottle.
7th Voted and chose for field drivers Presbury Luce, Tristan Luce
8th Vote that the Collector of Taxes have three pr cent for his ser- vices
9th Voted and chose for Collector of Taxes Horatio G. Norton sworn
10ª! Voted to raise four hundred dollars for public schools
11th Voted to raise 860 Dollars for support of the poor and incidental expences
12ª! Voted that the Town Clerk examine the select mens Books rela- tive to incidental expence and report at the next meeting of the Town
13th Vote to raise no money for highway expences but that all Taxes now in arrears be worked out this year.
14ª Vote that Chas Cottle be surveyor of highweys
15ª! Vote that Chas. Smith be surveyor of road
16th Vote that Chas. Smith be a Committee to transfer all documents including a Treasury note from John Cottle the former Town Treasurer to Eliakim Norton the present Treasurer and receipt for the same
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections holden in sd Tisbury on the third monday of April 1838.
the poor of said Town of Tisbury were sold to the lowest bider Tim- othy Pease agreed to take all that now are or may be excepting the fam- ily, of Seth Allen and Rowland Luce and bear all expences for one entire year for 695, Dollar
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury quali- fied to vote in election holden at Tisbury on the 26 day of April 1838 the following votes were given for County Commissioners Viz. for John Cottle four Tristam Allen Jr three. William Mayhew six. William Davis five,
A true Coppy
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Assembled at the Baptist Meeting house in the West paris of said Tisbury April 28. 1838 Pursuant to a legal notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the County of Barnstable. To draw one suitable man of a good moral Char- acter to serve at said Court as Travers Juror. Said Court to be holden at Barnstable within and for the County of Barnstable & Dukes County Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the second Tuesday of May next, the Select Men & Town Clerk being present Drew from the jury Box the name of Shubal Weeks Jr. to serve at Sd Court as Travers Juror.
Attest. WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
By virtue of the revised Statute of the Commonwealth of Mass Chap 15 Sect 38 We the Subscribers have appointed Ira Dexter for Sealer of Weights and Measures within and for the town of Tisbury the ensuing year. also to be a Measurer of Wood and Bark exposed or brought into said Town for sale for the year ensuing. and who is to receive for your fees the sums following viz for each load of wood by you measured four Cents for each Cord of Wood four Cents for each Cord of Bark Eight Cents.
given under our hands at said Tisbury the 10th day of May A. D. 1838
CHAS SMITH pr order of
JAMES LOOK
Select men
Attest W¥ A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden at the Town Clerks office in the West parish of Said Tisbury on monday the twenty first day of May 1838. Pursuant to a Notice from a Town Constable and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the Court of common pleas within and for the County of Dukes County Common-
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wealth of Massachusetts wherein, said venire required the names of Seven good and Lawful men to serve as Grand jurors, and four as Petit jurors be drawn from the jury Box of said Tisbury to serve as jurors at Said Court of Common pleas to be holden at Edgartown in said County on the last monday of May instant being the 28 day of said month
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