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1 Franklin Grey
2 John Holmes
3 Timothy B Lovell
4 Prince D Athearn
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in the Hall of the Holmes Hole South dristrict School House on the 12th day of Novenber 1849 for the purpose of electing Town officers and the transacting of other nescesary business, George Dunham was chosen Moderator of said Meeting and others as follows viz
626
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted For Serveyers of Highways
Seth Luce sworn Shubeal Weeks Jr sworn
Voted That the select Men be directed to advertise for proposells to construct the county road in Tisbury in such parts as they deem proper Voted That the Meeting adjourn Sin Die
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- fied to vote in elections and Town affairs held at the Holmes Hole South district School House on Monday the 12th day of November 1849 at 10 O clock A M for the purpose of giving in their votes for Governor Lieut Governor, Senator and Representative Gave in their votes as follows
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Two
George N Briggs Sixty one 61
For Govenor
Stephen C Phillips Thirty seven 37
George T Boutwell Four 4
102
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Two
John Reed Sixty one
61
For Lieut Govenor John Mills Thirty seven
37
Henry W Cushman Four 4
102
The Whole Number of Ballots was ninety Five
William C Starbuck Sixty one 61
Charles Smith Thirty
30
For Senator
Mathew P Butler Three
3
George Dunham one
1
95
The whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Eleven]
First Trial
Jonathan Luce Jr Forty one 41
For Representative
Alfred Norton
Thirty Four 34
Thomas Bradley Twenty One
21
Thomas Barrows Ten
10
Matthew P Butler Two
2
John Luce One
1
John Holmes one
1
Stephen Dunham one
1
111
Nesessary for Choice Fifty six 56 accordingly no choice
627
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
The Whole number of Ballots was one Hundred & Ten
Jonathan Luce Jr Forty Six 46
Alfred Norton Thirty Eight 38
Second Trial
Thomas Bradley Twenty 20
for Representative
Thomas Barrows Five
5
Matthew P Butler one
1
nessasary for Choice 56 accordingly no Choise Voted to adjourn without day Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
110
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- fied to vote in elections and Town affairs held at the Holmes Hole South district School House on Monday the 26th day November 1849 it being the fourth Monday of said Month at one O Clock P M for the purpose of giving in their votes for one Representative to Represent the Town of Tisbury in the next General Court gave in their Votes as follows
for Jonathan Luce Jr Forty Eight 48
Representative Alfred Norton Fourteen 14
Charles Bradley one 1 E Allen Smith one 1
64
Jonathan Luce Jr had Forty Eight and was Chosen Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in hall of the Holmes Hole South School Drestrict House on 25th day of March 1850 for the purpose of electing Town officers and Transacting other business that might legally come before the said meeting Charles Smith was chosen Moderator of Said Meeting and chose Charles Brad- ley (sworn) for year ensuing and others officers as follows, viz
George Dunham sworn
for Select Men Seth Luce
sworn
William A Mayhew sworn
Voted, That the report of the Select men be read
Voted That the report of the Select men be accepted for Treasurer
Henry Bradley Sworn
628
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted, To adjourn to 1/2 Past one O clock P. M. At ¿ Past one O Clock Met agreeable to adjournment the meeting called to order by the Moderator then proceeded to electing officer as followes Viz W A Mayhew
for Standing
Matthew P Butler
School Committee
Nathaniel Ruggles
Votes for
Frederic Baylies forty Six 46
County Treasurer
John D Rotch one
1
Committee Nathan Smith
Benjamin F Smith
Theodore Luce sworn
Benj™ F. Smith
for
Constables
Richard Luce
sworn
Stephen Skiff
sworn
Thos N Hillman
sworn
for Pound
Hilliard Norton
sworn
Keepers
Samuel Thompson
sworn
for Fence
Thos Cathcart
Viewers'
Stephen Skiff
Sworn
Franklin Luce
Sworn
Samuel Look
Sworn
for Surveyors
Joseph R Luce sworn
of Lumber
John W Howland
James D Peakes
for Surveyor of wood Nathan Smith sworn
Thos N Hillman
for Field Drivers
Nathan Smith Sworn
Moses T. Cromwell
Benjm F Smith Sworn
Shubeal Weeks Jr sworn
Benj™ Cleveland sworn
Thos L Norton sworn
Asa Johnson
48
Voted That the fish committee be chosen by Ballot
sworn
Nathan Smith
for Fish Thos Bradley
Timothy B Lovell
Bartlett Pease Jr sworn
For Surveyors of Highways
George Dunham one
1
629
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that the health committee consist of three
Voted That the health committee be chosen by Ballot
for Health Thos Bradley
Committee Stephen Skiff Presbury Norton
Voted to adjourn to Monday next at 1/2 Past Nine O Clock A. M.
Met agreeabl to adjournment at 1/2 Past Nine O Clock A M being the first day of April 1854 and proceeded to finish the remaining business
Voted for Surveyors Edmund Cottle sworn
of Highways Thos L Norton sworn
Voted that Edmund Cottle be the Prudential Committee for the Lumberts Cove School District
Voted that the Select Men determine the course to be pursued in regard to the Town Pound in west Tisbury and proceeded accordingly
Voted that Twelve hundred dollars ($1200) be raised of the support of Public School
Voted that sixteen hundred dollars $1600 be raised for the support of the Poor and incidential charges
Voted that Two hundred dollars $200 be raised for the repairs of High Ways
Voted that the High Ways be repaired in the usual Manner
Voted that the Town will not accept the Tax bills formily in the hand of Alphonzo D Luce now in the hands of the select men and that the select men return the said Tax bills to the Wife of Alphonzo D Luce or his agent
Voted that this meeting adjourn untill 2 O Clock P M
at 2 O Clock P M Met agreeable to adjournment
Voted that the distrabution of the school Money be left discretionary with the school committee
Voted to suspend the law respecting Grouse or Heathen so far as to Allow the hunting of Said Birds without dogs on the 12th and 13th of November next
Voted that the Collector of Taxes Shall guarantee the full and Just Payment of the Whole amount of money raised by the Town the now current year within one year from the time of his receiveing the Tax bills and to be paid into the Treasurer in Quaterly instalments of one Quater of the whole amount so raised and the select men are to remit only such Taxes as they are Confident that cannot be collected
630
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that the Collection of Taxes be sold to the lowest bidder and it was sold to Hiram Dexter at 94 per cent
Voted that Hiram Dexter be the collector of taxes for ensuing year Voted that all the owners dogs be Taxed one Dollar per year
Voted that the Collection of dog Tax be sold to the Lowest bidder and it was sold to Richard Luce at 50 per cent and he was qualified for the office
Voted that the Meeting for the current year be held in Holmes Hole Voted that the next Anual meeting be held in West Tisbury
Voted that the road built by Tho: Bradley across his Mill dam be not accepted
Voted the list of Jurors presented by the Select Men be accepted Voted that this adjourn Sin die
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
The following is a correct list of names for Jurors pessented by the Select men and accepted by the Town
1 John Holmes
23 Charles G Smith
2 Dennis Dexter
24 Hiram Nye
3 Shubeal D Smith
25 Benjamin Cromwell
4 Stephen Skiff
26 Francis Nye
5 Nathan Mayhew
27 Abram Anthony
6 Charles Smith
28 Joseph R Luce
7 Wm C Luce
29 Bartlet Pease Jr
8 Thomas Bradley
30 Eleakim Norton
9 John J Barrows
31 Isaac L Vincent
10 Edmund Cottle
32 Shubeal Weeks Jr
11 Davis Cottle
33 Chas Baxter
12 Alfred Norton
34 Timothy B Lovell
13 Frederic Smith
35 James Mayhew
14 Water Hillman
36 John D Rotch
15 Thos L Norton
37 Wm Athearn
16 Wm N Gray
38 Theadore Luce
17 Thos West
39 Thos Barrows
40 Henry Bradley
41 Peleg Barrows
42 Wendell Crocker
43 Richard G Luce
21 Charles Bradley
22 Davis Smith
43 O. P. Branscomb
18 John Manter
19 James Look
20 Matthew P Butler
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
631
44 Timothy Luce
50 Chas Cottle
45 Peter Norton Jr
51 Harriff Mayhew
46 Thos H Smith
52 Cha& B Allen
47 Joseph Luce
48 Davis Look
49 Seth Luce
55 Robert Athearn
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury held in the Hall of the Holmes Hole South District school House on the first day of april 1850 being the first Monday of Said Month for the purpose of bringing in their votes for County Commissioners and they were for the following persons Viz
For County Commissioners
Wm A Mayhew
Nineteen
19
Allen Tilton
Twenty 20
Stephen Skiff
Sixteen
16
Jeremiah Pease
Fifteen 15
Herman Vincent Fifteen 15
For Special County Commissioners
Thos Bradley
Nineteen
19
Jeremiah Pease
Four
4
Benj- Davis
Fifteen
15
Thos Barrows
One
1
Silvanus L Pease
one
1
James D Peakes
Three
3
James W Hatch
Two
2
Thos Cathcart
One
1
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff constable of Tisbury and by his poducing a venire from the Clerk of the Supreme court of the County of Barnstable to draw one Suitable Man of Good Moral Char- acter to serve at said court as traverse juror. Said court to be holden at Barnstable. within and for Said county of Barnstable and Dukes County on the Seventh day of May 1850 The Select Men and Town Clerk being assembled at the Clerks office on the 22d day of april 1850 Drew from the juror Box the name of Theadore Luce to serve at Said court as Traverse Jurror
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
1
1
53 Jared Vincent
54 David Nickerson
Benjamin Davis
Twenty 20
, 632
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff constable of Tisbury and by his producing a venire from the Clerk of the court of Common Pleas the Select Men and Town Clerk assembled at the Town Clerk office on the 8th day of May drew from the Juror Box the names of Six Good and lawfull men to serve as Grand Jurors and Five men of like qualifi- cations to serve as Petit Jurors at the court of common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown within and for the county of Dukes county on the last Monday of May 1850 the following are the names of the Persons that were legally drawn
Nathan Mayhew Peter Norton
Harrif Mayhew
Grand Jurors
Bartlet Pease Jr
Thomas L Norton
John D Rotch
Robert Athearn
Chas B Allen
Petit Jurors
Frederic Smith
Water Hillman
Dennis Dexter
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
Tisbury May 27 1850 George Dunham personally appeared before me and was sworn as assessors of Taxes for 1850 and to take the sensus and valuation for 1850 as the Law directs
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
Tisbury June 10 1850 William A Mayhew Seth Luce personally ap- peared before me and was sworn as assessors of Taxes for 1850 and to take the sensus and valuation for 1850 as the Law directs
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
Tisbury June 11 1850
We have taken the census of the Population of the Town of Tisbury as provided by an act 1840 and find the number to be one Thousand seven hundred eighty one 1781
GEORGE DUNHAM Assessors
WM A MAYHEW of Tisbury
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
633
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Ichabod Norton
We the subscribers freeholders and others discover that you are obstructing a free pasage by Placing Stones and Sand and other Cam- bustbles in the propriertors road which Leads from the head of Holmes Hole to the west chop so called, said road has been open and free for all persons on all ocasions to pass and repass since time immorial and we the subscribers having passed and repassed with teams and otherwise, since being in existance as occasion required, therefore you are requested to remove the present obstructions, and are forbid placing in any manner any Incumberance or obstructions in said road hearafter on any occasion whatever
Tisbury September 2ª 1850
TRISTRAM LUCE
CHAS SMITH
R. G. LUCE
HIRAM CHASE
THOS BRADLEY
J J BARROWS
LOT LUCE
THOS N HILLMAN
JAMES D PEAKES
TIMOTHY LUCE
THOS BARROWS
PETER DAGGETT
THOS H SMITH
JAMES COTTLE
Tisbury Sept 4 1850
in accordance to the within I have this day read the within to the said Ichabod Norton
THOS N HILLMAN Constable of Tisbury
True Copy Attest
CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
Persuant to a legal notice from Stephen Skiff Constable of Tisbury and by his producing a venira from the Clerk of the court of common please the select Men and Town Clerk being assembled at the Town Clerks office on the tenth day of September 1850 drew from the Juror Box the names of four Good and lawful men to serve as travers jurors at the Court of common pleas to be held at Edgartown within and for
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RICHP LUCE
CHARLES COTTLE
JOSEPH DIAS
DAVID SMITH JONATHAN LUCE JR
634
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
the County of Dukes County on the last Tuesday of Sept 1850 the fol- lowing are the names of the persons that were legally Drawn
Viz Francis Nye Alfred Norton Eliakim Norton Benjm Cromwell Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- fied to vote in elections and Town Affairs held in Holmes Hole South District School House on Eleventh day of November 1850 at Eleven OClock A M it being the Second Monday of Said Month for the pur- pose of giving in their votes for Governor Lieut Governor Senator Rep- resentative and Representative to Congress from District No 10, Gave in their votes as follows
For Governor, George N Briggs Sixty Two 62
George S Boutwell Thirty Six 36
Stephen C Phillips Seventeen 17
Francis Coggswell Nine
9
124
For
John Reed Sixty Two
62
Lieut Governor
Henry W Cushman Thirty Six 36
Amasa Walker Seventeen 17
115
For Senator
John H Shaw Fifty
50
W12 Barney Sixty Two
62
Wm H Barney One
1
Matthew P Butler One 1
114
For Representative to Congress
Daniel Fisher Thirty Two 32
Zeno Scudder Thirty Five 35
Charles H B Fesenden Thirty Two 32
-
Simpson Hart Fifteen
15
114
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
635
Voted that the Town send a Representative the present year First Trial
For Representative
Thomas Barrows
Forty Nine 49
-
Charles B Allen Nine
9
Seth Daggett Five
5
Walter Hillman
Three
3
Second Trial For Representative
William S Vincent Fifty Six 56
Thomas Barrows
Forty Four
44
Charles B Allen
Thirteen 13
Matthew P Butler
One
1
114
William S Vincent
Fifty Seven 57
Thomas Barrows
Forty Two
42
Third Trial
Charles B Allen
Five
5
For Representative
R. K. Jones
One
1
Thomas B Allen One
1
Matthew P Butler One
1
Stephen Skiff
One
1
Nesessary for Choise Fifty Five and
William S Vincent had Fifty Seven and was chosen adjourned without day Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk .
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury Quali- fied to vote in elections and Town afairs held in the Hall of the Holmes Hole South School District House on the the Twentyeth day of January 1851 at one OClock in the after noon it being the Third Monday of said month for the Purpose giving their votes to the Selectmen for one repre- sentative to congress from District No 10 they were sorted counted and the whol number Ballots were fifty seven and they were for the follow- ing persons Viz
Daniel Fisher Twenty Eight 28
Zeno Scudder Twenty one 21
4
C. B. H. Fessenden Four
4
57
adjourned Sin die
Attest CHARLES BRADLEY Town Clerk
108
Simpson Hart Four
William S Vincent Fifty Five 55
121
636
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury held at the Old baptist meeting house in the western parish of said town on the 14 day of april 1851, for the purpose of choosing town officers, and transacting other business brought legally before the meeting, Thomas Barrows was chosen Moderator and John D Rotch, Town Clerk (sworn) other officers chosen, and business transacted as follows Viz
Voted for Selectmen > Bartlett Mayhew sworn )sworn
Edmund Cottle sworn also as
Thomas Barrows sworn Assessors
Voted to hear the report of the selectmen which was accordingly read and accepted
Voted to receive votes for a Reg" of Deeds for Dukes County the whole number of votes were fifty six (56)
Josiah H Smith had fifty four (54)
Gilbert Brush had two (2)
Voted for Town Treasurer Henry Bradley sworn
Voted for School Committee
William H Luce Davis Cottle Rev. William Stowe
Voted to adjourn one hour at same place
Met according to adjournment the meeting being called to order by the Moderator proceeded as follows viz Voted to choose the Constables by ballots
Voted for constable Matthew P Butler sworn
Voted, for Surveyors
of Highways
Charles Smith
Charles M Luce sworn
Hariph Mayhew sworn Leonard Luce
Voted, to choose three fish comittee on one ballot
Voted, for Fish Committee Nathan Smith Thomas Bradley
Benjamin F Smith
Voted, for Pound Keepers Samuel Thompson
Voted for Field Drivers
William Norton accepted Thomas L Norton sworn Zadoc Athearn sworn James Mayhew William A Mayhew refused
Charles Smith excused Hiram Dexter sworn
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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted to excuse Charles Smith from services as field driver,
Voted for Surveyors Joseph R Luce
of Lumber
James D Peakes sworn
John F Robinson sworn
Davis Look sworn
, Voted for Surveyors Ichabod Luce
excused
of Wood Timothy Luce sworn
Voted to excuse Ichabod Luce from services asSurveyor of Wood
Voted for
Nathan Smith refused
Fence Viewers
Franklin Luce
Jared Vincent sworn
Voted for Health William H Luce
Committee
Richard G Luce
Henry P Worth
Thomas H Smith
James D Peakes sworn
Voted that the collector of taxes, pay to the Treasurer, the whole amount of the town tax, in four, equal, quarterly enstallments, and the County tax, when ordered by the County Commissioners, also that he give sufficient and satisfactory bonds for the performance of the same
Voted, That the collection of taxes be put at auction, which was ac- cording done, and struck off to James D Peakes for five (5) pr cent, he being the lowest bidder,
Voted to raise twelve hundred ($1200) for the support of the poor and incidental charges
Voted to raise one thousand ($1000) for the support of public schools
Voted to add two hundred dollars ($200) to the amount appropriated to public schools, making twelve hundred dollars ($1200)
Voted to raise nine hundred dollars ($900) to defray the expense of constructing the road recently laid out by the commissioners, running from Holms Hole to Edgartown
Voted to raise five hundred dollars ($500.) to repair Highways and Bridges,
Voted to reconsider the vote to raise five hundred dollars $500 to repair Highways & Bridges,
Voted to raise two hundred dollars ($200) to repair Highways and Bridges,
Voted that the unpaid Highway tax bills of 1850 be transferred to the present surveyors and collected by them in the same manner as those assessed in 1851,
638
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted that the surplus revenue be divided among the several school districts according to the population of each, to be expended for the pur- pose of education
Voted that the selectmen take measures to build and locate a Town Pound in Holms Hole
Voted that Mr Shubael D Smith be set off from the Holmes Hole North, to the Holms Hole South, school District
Voted that the 11th article of the warrant be laid on the table
Voted James D Peakes sworn collector of taxes at five (5) pr cent on amount collected
Voted that James D Peakes sworn be constable
Votes for Frederic Baylies fifteen 15
County
William A Mayhew seven
7
Treasurer,
Peleg Barrows five
5
Twenty eight (28) Davis Cottle one 1
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
Dukes County ss
Tisbury April 18" 1851 Then personally appeared Charles Smith and made oath that as having been chosen surveyor of the highways in said town for the ensuing year that he would faithfully execute and per- forn all the duties imposed by virtue of his appointment before me
STEPHEN SKIFF Justice of the peace
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
Dukes County ss
Tisbury April 22" 1851
Then personally appeared Joseph R Luce and made oath that he would faithfully & impartially perforn all the duties assigned him as a surveyor of Lumber for the ensuing to the best of his skill & judgment, before me
A true copy STEPHEN SKIFF Justice of the peace Attest JOHN D. ROTCH Town Clerk
Pursuant to a legal notice from Matthew P Butler Constable of Tis- bury and by his producing a venire from the clerk of the Supreme Court
639
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
of Barnstable to draw one suitable man of good moral character to serve at said Court as travers Juror,
Said Court to be holden at Barnstable within and for said County of Barnstable and Dukes County on the sixth day of May 1851.
The selectmen & town Clerk at the selectmens office on the 26" day of april 1851 drew from the Jury box the name of David Nickerson to serve at said court as Traverse Juror
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
Pursuant to a legal notice from James D Peakes one of the constables of Tisbury & by his producing a venire from the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Edgartown on the last Monday of May, The Select men & Town Clerk, at the selectmens office on the 6" day of May 1851, Drew from the Jury box the name of Davis Look, Edmund Cottle, James Mayhew, Timothy Luce, Jared Vincent, & Thomas H Smith for Grand Jurors, and Peleg Barrows, Richard G Luce, Isaac L Vincent Seth Luce & David Smith for Petit Jurors, to serve at said court on the second day of its sitting at 10 o clock A M
JOHN D ROTCH Toun Clerk
Pursuant to a legal notice from Matthew P Butler one of the con- stables of Tisbury & by his producing a venire from the clerck of the court of common pleas to be holden at Edgartown the selectmen & Town Clerk asembled at the selectmens office on the 13" day of September 1851 & drew from the Jury box the names of five good & lawful men to serve as traverse Jurors, at the September term of the Court of Common Pleas to be held at Edgartown within and for the County of Dukes, the following were the names of the persons so drawn Viz
Joseph Luce Davis Cottle Timothy B Lovell Joseph R Luce Charles Cottle
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, quali- fied to vote in Elections & town affairs, on Monday the tenth day of
640
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
November 1851 at 9 o'clock, at the old Baptist Meeting house in the west parish of Tisbury, Thomas Barrows was chosen moderator
Voted to accept a road laid out by the select men (as pr record, book No 2 page 69) agreeable to the petition of Job Gorham & others, and discontinue part of a road, also agreeable to said petition
Voted That the selectmen post up notices of the acceptance, and dis- continuance of said roads,
Voted To adjourn Sine die
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury, quali- fied to vote in elections & Town affairs, on Monday the tenth day of November at 10 o clock A M to bring their votes to the selectmen for a Governor & Leiutenant Governor, of the commonwealth, and for a Sen- ator for the district of Nantucket & Dukes County, and for a represen- tative to represent them in the General court to be held at Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, to be deposited in the ballot box in one sealed envelop agreeable to the act of May 2" 1851, at the old Bap- tist meeting house in the western Parish of Tisbury
Gave in their votes as follows,
For Governor
The whole number of ballots was one hundred & nineteen
For Robert C Winthrop sixty 60
" George S Boutwell forty one 41
John G Palfrey
eighteen
18
- 119
For Lieutenant Governor
The whole number of ballots was one hundred & nineteen
For George Grennell sixty 60
" Henry W Cushman forty one 41
" Amasa Walker eighteen 18
119
For Senator
The whole number of ballots was one hundred & eighteen
For Daniel Fisher sixty five 65
" Smith Mayhew thirty three 33
" John H Shaw nineteen 19
" John Hammett 1
- 118
1
4
641
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Representative
For Charles B Allen sixty 60
65 Matthew P Butler forty 40
Abraham Merchant seventeen 17
66 William S Vincent two 2
" Robert Mantor one 1
- 120
second balloting
The whole number of ballots was one hundred & thirty four
For Charles B Allen sixty eight 68
" Matthew P Butler forty seven 47
" Abraham Merchant seventeen 17 William S Vincent two 2
134
Necessary for a choice 68 Charles B Allen had that number and was chosen
second, To give in their votes by ballot on this question, Is it expe- dient that delegates should be chosen to meet in convention for the purpose of revising or altering the Constitution of goverment of this common wealth,
Whole number of ballots one hundred & five
No eighty six 86
Yes nineteen
19
- 105
adjourned without day
Attest JOHN D ROTCH Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury held in capawack hall on the 22th day of March 1852, for the purpose of choos- ing town officers, and transacting other business brought legally before the Meeting Thos. Barrows was chosen Moderator and Wm A Robinson sworn
Town Clerk other officers chosen and business transacted as follows, Viz.
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