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The Select men & Town Clerk being present at said Meeting drew from the Box of said Tisbury the names of the following persons vis.
Grand jurors
Petit jurors.
Ulysses P. Luce
Matthew Lumbert
Isaac Vincent
Lothrop Merry
Charles G. Athearn
Obed Nickerson
Edmund Luce
Bartlet Mayhew
Peter Norton Jr
Ira Dexter
Bartlet Pease Jr.
Attest WM A. MAYHEW Town Clerk
Be it remembered that I have this day sold and delivered to Dwight Royce of Tisbury County of Dukes County, Trader the following Arti- cles viz.
One Team Waggon $50
One Sorrel coloured horse
35
-
being the sum of Eighty five Dollars
85
ISAAC DAGGETT
a true Coppy of Record WN A MAYHEW Town Clerk
at a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury that was held at the Baptist Meeting house in the west Parish on the 9. day of July 1838.
1. Voted and chose John Cottle Moderator
2ª Voted to instruct the assessors to Postpone assessment of the Town's proportion of the sum of 2000 Dollars for County purposes untill the 2ª Monday Nov. next in order to Aseertain the sence of the Town more generally than can now be done on the same.
3ª. Vote to adjourn the Meeting untill the second monday of Novem- ber at 1 O Clock P. M.
Attest WM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
546
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Pursuant to a Legal Notice from Sylvanus Luce one of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury the Select men and Town Clerk being present met at the Town Clerks Office on the 14,, day of Sept. 1838 and drew from the Juror Box of said Town four men to serve as Traverse Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas. holder at Edgartown on Monday the 24/, day of Sept. 1838. in the County of Dukes County
Viz Thomas Bradley
Thomas Barrows Bartlet Allen David Smith
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, legally warned and held in the Bap- tist Meeting house in the West Parish on Saturday the 22. day of Sept. 1838. the following votes were passed in the affirmative Viz
1 , Voted and Chose Thomas Bradley Moderator.
2 Voted that the Select men be a Committee to petition the County Commissioners to suspend the erection of a fire proof Building, now in contemplation, for the County Registers office until after the rising of the Legislature.
3 , Voted that the above petition be forwarded as soon as practicable.
4 Vote that Charles Smith be an Agent to meet the Commissioners, in order to oppose, on all occasions the erection of said Building.
5 Vote that Benjamin Allen Esq. be a 2d agent to act with the first for purpose above named.
6 „ Vote to adjourn without day
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At a Legal.Meeting of the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Qualified to Vote in elections for Governor. Lieut. Governor Senator and Representative in the general Court, holden at the Baptist Meeting house in the West Parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the Twelfth day of Nov. 1838 at One O clock P. M. being the Second Monday of Said Month and the Sixty third year of the Independence of United States.
Said Inhabitants being assembled for the purpose of giving in their Votes for Governor Lieut Gov. Senator and Representative to represent
547
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
the Town of Tisbury, in the General Court to be holden at Boston on January ensuing gave in their Votes as follows Viz. -
1st for Edward Everett ninety five
95
Governor Marcus Morton Seventy two 93
72
2ª. Voted for George Hull ninety three
Lieut Governor Theodore Sedgwich seventy six 76
3ª Voted William Davis 95
for Senator George B Upton Eighty four 84
4ª Voted John Reed eighty four
84
for Rep in Henry Crocker seventy two
72
Congress Sylvanus Luce One 1
5th. Voted to send one Representative to General Court the Current year
6th Voted to send Thomas Bradley to Represent the Town of Tisbury in General Court
7th Voted that William Merry's Taxes be remitted up to this date Nov. 12,, 1838
8th Vote to Choose a Committee to Petition the Legislature of this State in behalf of a fire proof Registers Office now in Contemplation
9th Voted Thomas Dunham. Presbury Norton. and Charles Cottle be a Committee to draw a petition to be by them circulated throughout the Town of Tisbury for obtaining Signatures. also to draw another petition to be circulated in the Town of Edgartown for the above named purposes
10th, Voted to adjourn the Meeting to the house of Clarrissa Luce on 2ª Monday of Dec. 1838
Attest WN A MAYHEW Town Clerk
The whole number of children in the Town of Tisbury on the first day of May 1838. Males under 21 and Females under 18 years of age as pr report of the Several Prudential School Committies in said Town was 622
Given in as follows Viz H H South District
245
" " North
95
North Shore
85
North West
91
South East
106
Total 622
548
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At the Annual Meeting holden on the third Monday of April 1838. it was Voted to" raise four hundred Dollars the ensuing year to be ex- pended in Public Schools within the ensuing year Proportioned as follows with the addition of 40 Dollars received of the Mass School fund Viz
H. H. South Dis
173.31
" " North "
67.20
North Shore "
60.13
West “
64.38
South East
74.98
Total
$440,00
Attest W¥ A MAYHEW
Town Clerk
At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Legally warned and held in the Baptist Meeting house in the west parish of Said Tisbury on Monday the Twelfth day of Nov. 1838. at One O clock in the afternoon The Inhabitants being assembled Voted and Chose Thomas Dunham Esq. Presbury Norton and Charles Cottle A Committee to Petition the Legislature | in behalf of the Town relative to a fire Proof Building for a Registers Office now in contemplation
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
At an Adjournment of a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury legally warned and held in the west Parish in sd Tisbury on the 12th day of Nov. 1838. agreeably to a Vote then and there taken the In- habitants of Said Tisbury met at the house of Clarrissa Luce on the 10th day of Dec. 1838 when the above named Committee Viz Thos Dunham Presbury Norton and Charles Cottle presented a petition relative to a fire proof Registers Office which was Unanimously accepted with Amendments.
Voted and Chose Thomas Bradley a Committee to present the above named Petition to the Commissioners of this County for signatures.
Vote that the Town Clerk assert on the above named Petition that the above named Committee were Chosen by an Unanimous Vote of the Town.
Vote to adjourn without day
Attest WILLIAM A MAYHEW Town Clerk
549
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a Legal Town Meeting holden at the House of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury March 11th 1839 for the choice of Town officers and other purposes Jonathan Luce Jr was chosen Moderator Thomas Dunham Town Clerk and sworn in Town meeting and the following officers were chosen
Selectmen and overseers of the Poor & Assessors
Thomas Barrows april 8th sworn
George D Cottle. sworn Presbury Norton sworn
- School Committe for the Town
James Cottle Edmund Cottle
Jacob T. E Gage
- Prudential Committees for the School Districts. Districts
North Shore George D Cottle
Holmes Hole North John Holmes
North West William Chace
South East Asa Johnson
- Field Drivers -
John Smith
Constant Norton sworn
Silvanus Luce sworn
Charles Smith refuses to serve
Hovey Luce
Joseph Claghorn sworn
Nathan Smith sworn
Henry Bradley sworn
Charles Look refused to serve
Franklin Smith sworn
- Fence Viewers -
Charles Cottle sworn
Bartlett Pease Jr sworn
Barnard Luce sworn
Charles Look sworn
- Surveyors of Lumber -
William Andrews
William Robinson Davis Look
- Surveyors of Highways Charles Look sworn
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Dwight Royce sworn
Barlett Pease Jr sworn
Sanford Vinson april 8th sworn
Job Gorham (april 8th chose Le Roy M Yale
a surveyor of highways
- Pound keepers
Barnard Luce
Ira Dexter
- Collector of Taxes. Dwight Royce' a 22 pr cent
- Health Committee
Henry P. Worth
William Daggett
Charles Smith
Constables
- Silvanus Luce sworn in Town meeting Jabez Luce
- Tithing Men
Bartlett Allen Presbury Luce Charles Look
Charles Cottle John Smith Frederic Smith
Isaac Vinson Thomas Bradley Dwight Royce
Henry Bradley
Tristram Luce George Dunham Henry P. Worth were chosen a Committee to settle with the Selectmen and Treasurer & to see what saving can be made in the Towns expences also to bring in all the items of expenditure and to make returns at the adjournment of this meeting
Voted to restrain Horses cattle and swine from runing at large on the Common
8th Article in the warrant laid over to the adjourned meeting
Meeting adjourned to the second monday of April next at the House of Thomas Dunham at 1 P. M.
THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
At a Town meeting holden March 11th 1839 at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury to give the votes of the persons qualified by Law to vote for County Treasurer
Jonathan Luce Jr chosen moderator
The votes were given in sorted and Counted for County Treasurer
551
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
William A. Mayhew
87
Henry P. Worth
1
James D Peakes
1
Jirah Luce
1
John Luce
1
Presbury Norton
2
Charles A Luce
1
David Tilton
1 = 95
Attest THOMAS DUNHAM
Town Clerk
April 8th 1839 Met according to adjourment voted all personal de- mands of the Selectmen be presented to the Town at some Town meet- ing for their accepted before any orders are drawn therefor
Voted to assess on the Inhabitants according to Law the following sums for the purposes herein mentioned
for the Support of Town Schools 600 dollars
also voted that the interest of the Town's money now in the Treasury of the State of Massachusetts be appropriated for the further support of Town Schools the present year
on the petition of Nathan Clifford voted that the Selectmen send John Clifford to the Insane Hospital at of they think proper on the petition of Nathan Clifford for remission of Taxes
refered to the Selectmen & assessors
voted to assess the Sum of two hundred dollars for repair of High- ways to be worked out according to Law 200
voted the sum of eight hundred dollars to support the Poor 800
The meeting then adjourned without day
attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
at a Legal meeting held at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury on the 30th day of april 1839 for the purpose of drawing a Traverse Juror to serve at the next Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Barn- stable on the first Tuesday of May next Presbury Luce was drawn out of the Jury box by the Selectmen
attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
May 18th Mr. Ira Dexter appointed a Sealer of weights & Measures by the Selectmen was sworn this day also a Measurer of Wood and bark by the Selectmen & sworn this day
552
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
May 18th at a Legal meeting holden at the house of Thomas Dun- ham at 1 P M for the purpose of regulating the Jury box Thomas Bar- rows was chosen moderator
Voted to accept of the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen also at a Legal meeting at the time and place aforesaid there were drawn out of the Jury box by the Selectmen the fellow persons to serve as Jurors at the Court of Common Pleas next to be holden at Edgartown for the County of Dukes county on the last Monday of May int.
John Holmes
Peter Norton
Grafton Luce
Nathan Mayhew
Grand Jurors
Jira Luce
John Smith James Rogers
Elikim Norton
Franklin Gray
Traverse Jurors
Charles D Harding Mayhew A Luce _
THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
July 15th 1839
At a Legal meeting duly warned for the choice of a Collector of Taxes for the Town of Tisbury John Holmes was chosen moderator'
voted to give the collector of Taxes 3 pr cent on money collected Dwight Royce was chosen collector of Taxes and sworn the same day - THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
September 17th 1839. Tisbury ss
at a Town meeting held this day at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury for the purpose of drawing four Traverse Jurors to serve at the next court of common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last Monday of September inst the following persons were drawn out of the Jury box by the Selectmen
Asa Johnson David Tilton Jr Charles Smith George D. Cottle Attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
1
553
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
The following is the number of Children in Tisbury males under 21 years and females under 18 years said number being taken by the school Committee in order for a division of the money appropriated to the Town Schools .
Holmes South District 249
Holmes Hole North
96
North Shore
89
North West
74
Tisbury South
125
633
School fund for 1839
Money voted by the Town
600.
interest on the sum of
2849-46 at 5 pr cent
due from the state
142-47
School money paid by the State
43
$785,47
Holmes-Hole South District is entitled to
308-97
Hole North
119-12
North Shore
110-44
North West
91-83
Tisbury South
155-47
Tisbury September 19th 1839
$785.47
THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
At a Legal Town meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote for Governor Lieu. Gov. Senators and Representatives in the next General Court holden at the house of Thomas Dunham in the Eastern Parish of Tisbury on Monday the eleventh day of November A. D. 1839 at 11 o clock in the forenoon being the second Monday of said Month to give in their votes for Governer Leut Governer and a Senator for the Senatorial District also for the choice of Representatives to the next general court the following votes were given in sorted counted and declaration thereof made as the Law directs
For Governor Edward Everett 85
Marcus Moreton 120
Frederick Robinson . 1
Total 206
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Lieutenant Governor
Nathan Willis 111
George Hull 77
total
188
For Senator John H. Shaw
121
George B. Upham 77
Total 198
For Representatives for the Town of Tisbury
whole number of ballots were 205
necesery for a choice
103
Bartlett Allen had
126
Asa Johnson
126 -126
Thomas Barrows
73- 73
Presbury Norton
73
William Dunham
6 - 6
205
Bartlett Allen and Asa Johnson were declared by the Selectmen to be chosen
Attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
At a legal Town Meeting holden on the twenty first day of Novem- ber A D 1839 at the house of Thomas Dunham in Tisbury
1st to see what disposition the Town of Tisbury will make of the fund which acrued from the Surplus Revenue now loaned to the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts which will become due on the twenty second of November 1839
1st Tristram Luce was chosen Moderator
2ª Voted. That the Surplus money now in the State Treasury of Massachusetts now held by the Town of Tisbury be invested in five per Cent State Stocks according to the proposals from the State Treasurer and that the Town Treasurer of Tisbury be, and he is hereby instructed to invest the Same in said State Stock
Tisbury November 21st 1839
attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
At a legal Town meeting holden on the fourteenth day of January in the year of Our Lord eighteen hundred and forty to take measures to
555
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
prevent the general spread of the Small Pox now on the Island and to see if the Town will assist those who are unable to assist themselves to be vaccinated agreable to the petition of twelve freeholders of said Town
William Davis was chosen Moderator
1st voted that the Board of Health be directed to examine and re- strain all persons that come from any place infected the small Pox or other contagious desease and make use of all the Lawful means that they may deem that the safety of the Citizens require
2 voted That Charles Cottle Nathan Mayhew 2ª Harriff Mayhew John Cottle and John Holmes be a Committee under the directions of the board of Health to carry the same into effect
3 voted That the Board of Health be instructed to cause all the Dogs in this Town to be restrained from runing at large for the term of one Month by having them confined or by killing the same
Attest THOMAS DUNHAM Town Clerk
At a leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury holden on Monday the Sixteenth day of March A D 1840 in West Tis- bury at of the Clock in the forenoon then & there to Act on the follow- ing Articles, first to chuse a Moderator
2ª to all necessary town officers for the ensuing
3ly to here the annual report of the Select men & Act thereon
4ly to rais such Sums of Money as may be necessary to defray town Charges for the ensuing year and mark Appropriations of the Same
5ª to determine the manner of repairing the high ways & town way. 6th to bring their Votes for County Treasurer
7 to See if the town will accept of a public high way or Street Laid out through the Lane of Wm Downs Wy Daggett Thomas H. Smith Joseph Dias Thomas Bradley & others
8thy to see what Action the town will take relative to high way tax deficences remaining unpaid.
Meet according to Notice
first Chose Charles Smith Moderator
" William Davis Town Clerk first Jabez Luce
Alfred Norton Select Men
" George Dunham
66 Eliakim Norton Town Treasurer
556
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that the Treasurer have Six Dollars for his Cerfices
Votes for County Treasure for Jabez Luce 63 & Wm A. Mayhew 45
Wª S. Vincent. Ira Dexter. George D. Cottle Standing School Committee
.6 Sylvanus Luce, Constable
66 Ira Dexter Constable
Bernard Luce Constable
that the Select men be Assessors
Walter Hilman Edmund Luce James Look Charlis West W" Downs prudential school Committee
66 that the prudential Committe should act in Concert with the other Committee
Voted Wm S Vincent. Hariph Mayhew, John Cottle, charles Look Charles Smith survayers of highway
Voted James Clevland Bernard Luce George D. Cottle Nathan Smith fence Vewers
Vot Joseph Smith Constant Norton Isaac Vincent field drivers Voted Hiram Chase, Charles Look, John Smith tythingmen
that the Selectmen Dispose of the poor to the best advantage
Votes that pased at our Annuel Meeting not recorded in rotation holden on monday 16th of March 1840
Voted Alfred Norton, Henery P. Worth, Charles West Thomas Dunham William A. Mayhew health Committe
Wm Andrews, John W. Howland James D. pearks John Lam- bert surveyers of Lumber
Voted Ira Dexter Survayer of wood
James D. Peaks Collector of Taxes fees 4 pr cent
Voted Instruction to the Select men to repair the town pound at Holmes Hole
Voted Constant Norton pound keeper & also to build a pound on his own Land at his Expence
Voted that the selectmens Account be allowed
66 the Treasurers Account Lay on the table
Voted that the Sum of 1200$ be raised to defray Town exsences and Insadential gharges the Currant year
Voted that 400$ be raised for town schools
that the Intrest of the Surplus be aded to the town schools
Voted 200$ to be raised to repair high ways to be assesed and worked out & have a Certificate of the same or be assesed in the Next made
557
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that the town Accept the street Laid out by W" Downs W! Daggett, Thomas. H. Smith Joseph Dias & Thomas Bradley & others
Voted the Selectmen Dispose of the poor to the best advantage WILLIAM DAVIS Toun Clerk
At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury holden on the 6th of April 1840 to Act on the Amendment of the Con- stitution there was for the amendment Teen Yeas
WM DAVIS Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting holden on Monday 27th Day of april 1840 first to Cure a Moderator 2d to see if the town will accept of A pound agree- able to the petition of Constant Norton and nine others
Meet according to Notice
Voted Charles Smith Moderator
Voted that the town Accept of a pound to be built by Constant Nor- ton at his own expence on his Land for one year Attest WM DAVIS Town Clerk
May the 9,, 1840
At a leagal Meeting for the chose of Juriors to at Our Court of pleas to be holden at Edgartown on Monday 25th day of May 1840 & the following persons were drawn to Serve as Juriors -
Grand & Travis John I Burrows Moses Crosby
Bartlet Allen
Grand Juriors
Timothy Luce
Charles Look Ezra Athearn James Cleveland Jacob Clifford Wm Chase
Travis Juriors
Meet according to Adjornment May 27th 1840 Voted that Benjamin Allens High way Tax be remitted for 1837 Voted that the high Taxes be remitted on all. In the Jugement of the Selectmen that ought to be done
558
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted Thomas Dunham & Benjamin Allen be a Committee to Select the old town books that is of no Consequence to the town & have them for their Servisces
Votª that the Selectmen be a Committe to Settle with the Town Treasurer & report at our next Meeting
Votd > Hovey Luce x Thomas West Isaac L Vincent Federick Smith field drivers
that James D. Peaks Collector of Taxes sworn
Charles Smith prudential school comittee
the Selectmen to Investigate the Dues of John Cottle Late Treasurer of sd town
Votd the Treasurer to prosecute for all sums Due to Said Town, & all Delinquent Colectors Likewise
that the Treasurer be Instructed to give his note to all Leagal Demands against Said Town of Six month standing that is over 20$
Attest WH DAVIS Town Clerk
At a leagal Meeting for the Chois of Juriors to Serve at our Court of pleas to be holden at Edgartown on Monday the 28 day of September 1840 and the following persons were drawn to serve as Jurors on trials, to Wit
Presbury Norton
Seth Daggett
Sept 9th 1840
Ira Dexter
Thomas Waldron
Juriors
Charles Cottle
W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
the following is the Number of Children in town of Tisbury between the age of 4 and 16 years is 410 as pr returns of the several schools Committees
Number of Children
Holmes Hole district 158 Money apropriated for schools
Holmes North Do 61
Intrest of Surplus $142,47
North 67
Raised by Town 400,,00
North west 43
state fund 44.17
South Do 81
$586,,64
410
559
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Holmes Hole District is Intitled to
225,,94
Holmes North Do 87,23
North Shore
95 ,81
North West 66
61,49
South District
116,17
Tisbury Sept™ 16,, 1840
$586,,64
attest WILLIAM DAVIS Town Clerk
Know all Men by these presence that I have this day Sold and Deliv- ered to A. A Royce Twoo White piggs Marked With Two Slit in the Left Ear at 7$ a peace $14,,00
received payment DWIGHT ROYCE
Dated Tisbury Sept .. 26,, 1840 Attest W¥ DAVIS Town Clerk
At a Leagal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Tisbury duly Qualified by Law to Meet at the Baptist Meeting house in the west par- ish of said Tisbury at 11 O clock A M it being the Second monday of November & the 9th day of Sd month A D 1840 For the purpose of Giv- ing in there Votes for Governor & Lieut. Governor of this Common- wealth and Senator for the district of Dukes and Nantucket - and Electors of President & Vice President of the United States - & also for a Representative in Congress U. Sts and a representative to General Court of this Commonwealth
November 9th 1840 Marcus Morton one Hundred & twenty one
For Governor John Davis one Hundred & Nineteen George W. Johnson Ten
for Lieut. Nathan Willis One Hundred & twenty one
Governor
George Hull One Hundred & Nineteen Abel Bliss Ten David Davis One Hundred & twenty one
for Senator Thomas Bradley one Hundred & Nineteen
Benjamin Davis Ten
Electors for president & Vice president of the U States William P. Warker One Hundred & twenty one Ebenezer Fisher one Hundred & twenty one
Electors at Large
Isaac C Bates one Hundred and Eighteen Peleg Sprague one Hundred & Eighteen
Jesse Wheaton Ten
Sylvester Judd Ten
560
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
No 1 Caleb Eddy one Hundred & twenty one Righard Haughton one Hundred & Eighteen John E. Fuller Ten
No 2 Robart Upton one Hundred & twenty one Stephen C. phillips one Hundred & Eighteen Ebenezer Hunt Ten
No 3 Nathaniel Stephens one Hundred & twenty one Rufus Longley one Hundred & Eighteen George Coggswell Ten
No 4 Timothy Thomson one Hundred & twenty one Sydney Williard one Hundred & Eighteen James T. Woodbury Ten
No 5 Samuel D. Spurr one Hundred & twenty one Ira M. Barton one Hundred & Eighteen Thomas W. Ward Ten
No 6 Caleb Hubbard one Hundred & twenty one George Grinnell One Hundred & Eighteen Joel Hayden Ten
No 7 John Leland One Hundred & twenty one Thaddeus Pomeroy one Hundred & Eighteen George W. Sterling Ten
No 8 James Fowler One Hundred & twenty One Samuel Mixter one Hundred & Eighteen Charles Starkweather Ten
No 9 Artemas Brown One Hundred & twenty one Thomas French one Hundred & Eighteen Bucklin Fitz Ten
No 10 Nathan C. Brownell one Hundred & twenty one Wilkes Wood one Hundred & Eighteen Benjamin Burt Ten
No 11 Thomas Mandell one Hundred & twenty one Joseph Tripp one Hundred & Eighteen Zenus D. Bassett Ten
No 12 Jesse Pierse One Hundred & twenty one John B Thomas One Hundred & Eighteen Azel Ames Ten
Nov 10th 1840
Attest WILLIAM DAVIS Town Clerk
561
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Votes for federal Representative of Congress of the U Steates
For Henry Crocker one Hundred & twenty two Barker Burnell one Hundred & sixteen James Barneby Ten
November 9 / 1840 1
Votes for a representative to Our General Court to be holden at Bos- ton the first Whedensday of January next Insuing
Walter Hillman 121
For Wm A. Mayhew 116 George Weeks 11
No Choice balloted again and were
for L Walter Hillman 114
Wn A Mayhew 105
George Weeks 11
no chois, & balloted and there were no chois the 3rd time Tisbury November 9,, 1840
WILLIAM DAVIS Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Lea- gally Authorised to Vote in town Affairs, to Act on a petion of Charles Smith & twelve other for the purpose of Altering the Law Conserning Grouse or heath hens and there was a Committee Chosen to petition the Legislature to have Said Law Extended, Voted Thomas Bradley, Bernard Luce Alfred Norton as a Committee for that purpose
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