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RICHARD L HURSEL constable of Tisbury
a True copy Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and warrant was read by the town Clerk and Henry Bradley chosen Moderator.)
The Following resolutions was presented by John Holmes Jr to the meeting
Wereas a disease called Pleuro Pneumonia of a highly contageous character is unhapily prevalent amongst the cattle in different portions of the commonwealth and threatens to extend itself widely to the emminent peril to the farmer in the loss of valuable stock Justly exciting fears that, unless promt energetic and united efforts are used, it may reach our own shores Therefore. Resolved, that it is the bounden duty which every good citizen owes to himself and to this community so far as in him lies to use all means in his power to prevent the importation of neat cattle from abroad during the such disease shall continue to prevail around us
Resolved. that for the purpose of preventing if possible the introduc- tion and spread of said disease among the cattle of this town the inhab- itants of Tisbury in legal town Meeting Assembled, Constitute authorise and appoint, as their agents the Board of Selectmen of said Tisbury with full powers to exercise and use for this object such authority as may now legaly belong to the town or may be invested therein, by laws passed or to be passed at the extra session of the legislature now specialy convened for the purpose of taking measures to prevent the spread of the cattle distemper
Resolved that said agents be authorised to consult with such agent or committe as may be appointed by the other Towns in this County, and to agree upon and make such regulations and arangments as may by them in the exercise of their best wisdom and discretion be deemed necessary ; the same not being repugnent to the laws of this commonwealth
Voted.) To accept those Resolutions
Voted) to adjourn without day
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
781
List of Jurors prepared by the selectmen to be Laid before the Town for their revision & acceptance
Washington Adams Arnold Crowell James L Luce
R W. Crocker Allen Look J Whelden Holmes Joseph Luce Henry Bradley
Peleg Barraws Gilbert Brush
David Smith John F Robinson
Nathan Mayhew W H Davis
Gustavus L West
James Mayhew
John C Cannon
Horace L Athearn
Thos Robinson
David Tilton
Lorenzo Smith
Alexander Newcomb
Lot Luce Timothy Luce
Shubael D Smith
Foster H Jenkins
Obed Nickerson Henry Manter
Wendal Crocker
Charles Holmes James M Taber
Charles Bradley Richª W Coffin
W P Bodfish
Chas M Luce Timothy B Lovell
Alphonso Smith
Thaddeus Luce
Alfred Norton Jr
Isaac L Vincent
John G Chace Joseph T James
Job. H Gorham Chas D Allen
June 19 1860
A true Copy Attest LOT LUCE
Town Clerk
Tisbury ss.
To Richard L Hursell Constable of the town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County
Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at Cappawock Hall in said Tisbury on Monday the thirtieth day of July 1860 at 10 oclock in the forenoon then and there to act on the following Articles.
1st To chose a Moderator to preside at said meeting
Chas Dillingham
Franklin Grey
W B Mayhew
Theodore Luce
782
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
2ª To see if the town will revise and accept the list of Jurors submitted by the board of Selectmen
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested Copies therof at three of the public Meeting houses in sd town Seven days at least before the time of said meeting Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting aforsaid
Given under our hands this Twentieth day of July A. D. 1860
HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen of
DAVID SMITH Tisbury
Tisbury July 30 1860
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the Inhabitants of said town Tisbury qualified as therin expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therin mentioned by posting up Attested Copies at three public and Conspicuous places in said town on the 23d day of July 1860
RICHARD L. HURSELL Constable of Tisbury
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- rant warrant was read by the Town Clerk and proceded to Chose a Moderator Charles Smith Chosen Moderator
Voted to erase the name of John Holms Jr. from the list of Jurors and add the name of Horace L. Athearn
Voted to accept the list of Jurors as revised by the meeting
Voted to adjourn
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel a constable of the Town of Tisbury and upon his produce a Venire from the clerk of Superior court for Dukes County September term.
The selectmen met at the Town Clerks office on the day of Septemb A D 1860 and drew from the Jury Box the following names to serve as Traverse Jurors at the Superior Court to be holden at Edgar- town on Tuesday the second day of the term at 2 oclock in the afternoon.
Charles Bradley
Charles D Allen
Charles M. Luce Franklin Grey Alfred Norton Jr
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
783
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
To Richard L Hursel a Constable of the town of Tisbury in the County of Dukes County Greeting.
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to Notify and warn the inhabitants of the said town of Tisbury qualified by law to Vote in town affairs to assemble at Capawock Hall in said Town on Monday the first day of October next at 10 oclock in the forenoon to act on the following Articles to Wit :
First to choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Second To see if the town will accept and allow the road widened by the Selectmen agreeable to the petition Walter Hillman & others for the purpose of Erecting a Bridge across the Brook
You are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town by posting up Attested Copies at three public places at least seven days before said Meeting
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this seventh day of September A D 1860
HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen of DAVID SMITH Tisbury
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose Specified in the war- rant warrant was read and Votes taken for Moderator
Whole number of Votes was Six
Bartlett Allen had 5 Chosen
Rodolphos Crocker 1
Voted to accept the road as widened By the selectmen and reported Voted to adjourn without day
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To Richard L Hursel Constable of the Town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes County Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as the Constitution requires to assemble at the Cappawock Hall in said Town on Tuesday the sixth day of November next at 10 o clock in the forenoon to Give in their Votes for Electors for President and Vice President of the United States.
784
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Representative in Congress from District No. 1.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth, Coun- cillor of District No 81,
Secretary Treasurer and Receiver General Attorney General,, Audi- tor of Accounts One Senator to the General Court from the Island Dis- trict,, One Representative to the General Court from District No 1
Also one county Commissioner from the Town of Chilmark All on one Ballot.
The Selectmen will be in Session at the place and day of said meet- ing at 9 O clock in the forenoon for the purpose of correcting the List of Voters
And you are required to serve this warrant by posting up Attested Copies thereof at Three public places in said town fourteen days at least before said Meeting
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of Meeting afore- said
Given under our hands this twentieth day of October, One Thousand Eight hundred Sixty
HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen
DAVID SMITH of Tisbury
a true Copy Attest
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Tisbury November 6th 1860
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of Said Town of Tisbury qualified as therin expressed to Assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therin mentioned by posting up Attested Copies of such warrant at three public and conspicuous places in said Town on the Twentieth day. of October 1860
RICHARD L. HURSEL Constable of Tisbury
Met at the time and place specified in the warrant. The warrant was read and Polls declared open. at 10 oclock in the forenoon The polls were closed at 2 oclock the Votes were sorted counted and publicly declared and were as follows
785
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
For Electors at Large George Morey of Boston had One hundred thirteen Reuben A Chapman of Springfield had one hundred thirteen Levi Lincoln of Worcester had Thirty Marshall P. Wilder of Dorchester had Thirty Chester W. Chapin of Springfield Thirteen Eben Sutton of South Danvers Thirteen Isaac Davis of Worcester had Fifty Two Charles Heeburt of Lee had Fifty Two Elector For District No 1 one S. B. Phiney of Barnstable had Thirteen 13 Joseph Grinnell of New Bedford had Thirty 30
1
Alexander Baxter of Yarmouth Fifty Two 52
113
Alfred Macy Nantucket One hundred thirteen Elector for District No Two
Benjamin Hobart of Abington had Thirty 30
Benjamin G. Chace of Somerset had Fifty Two 52
James H Mitchel had 113
P. W Leland of Fall River had Thirteen 13
Elector for District No Three Henry S Mansfield of Blackstone had Thirty 30
H A. Aldrich of Mendon had Fifty two 52
John M Forbes Milton had one hundred thirteen 113
Roswell Gleason of Dorchester had Thirteen 13
Elector For District No. Four Sanford M. Hunt of Roxbury had Thirty William J Reynolds of Roxbury had Fifty two 52
30
Charles B Hall Boston one hundred thirteen 113
B. F. Halett of Boston had Thirteen 13
Elector For District No Five J. Thomas Stevenson of Boston Thirty 30 K. S. Chaffee of Cambridge had Fifty two 52
Peleg W Chandler Boston one hundred thirteen 113
George W. Parmenter of Boston had thirteen Elector For District No Six
13
Nathaniel Silsbee of Salem had Thirty 30
George Upton of Salem had Fifty two 52
John G. Whittier Amesbury had One hundred thirteen 113
Henry Durant of Lynn had Thirteen 13
1
786
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Elector For District No Seven N. G. White of Lawrence had Thirty 30 George W. Dyke of Stoneham Fifty two 52
Gerry W. Cochrane Methuen one hundred thirteen 113
Richard Frothingham Jr. of Charlestown Thirteen 13
Elector For District No Eight 30 D S. Richardson of Lowell Thirty Ambrose Sloper of Natick Fifty two 52
John Nesmith Lowell one hundred thirteen 113
Peter Haggerty of Lowell Thirteen 13 Elector For District No Nine John G. Thurston of Lancaster Thirty 30
Levi Baker of Worcester Fifty two 52
Amasa Walker N Brookfield One hundred thirteen 113
13
John Spurr of Charleston Thirteen Elector For District No Ten
Osmyn Baker of Northampton Thirty 30
Stephen C. Bemis of Springfield Fifty two 52
Charles Field Athol one hundred thirteen 113
Wells Lothrop of South Hadley Thirteen 13 Elector For District No. Eleven William G. Bates of Westfield Thirty 30
Phineas Allen of Pittsfield Fifty two 52
Charles Mattoon Greenfield One hundred thirteen 113
Reuben Noble of Westfield Thirteen 13
For Governor
Amos A Lawrence of Brookline Thirty 30
E. D. Beach of Springfield Fifty Two 52
John A. Andrews of Boston one hundred fourteen 114
13
Benjamin F Butler of Lowell Thirteen For Lieutenant Governor
George Marston of Barnstable Thirty 30
Charles Thompson of Charlestown Fifty two 52
John Z Goodrich of Stockbridge one hundred thirteen 113
David N Carpenter of Greenfield Thirteen 13
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
Thomas Parsons of Brookline Thirty 30
Samuel W Bowerman of Pitsfield Fifty two 52
Oliver Warner of Northampton one hundred thirteen 113
W H Comstock of Middleboro Thirteen 13
1
787
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
.
For Treasurer
Samuel A Elliot of Cambridge Thirty 30
Silas Pierce of Boston Fifty two 52
Henry K. Oliver of Lawrence one hundred thirteen 113
George Dennett of Boston Thirteen For Auditor
13
J Henry Hill of Worcester Thirty 30
James E Easterbrook of Worcester Fifty two 52
Levi Reed of Abington one hundred thirteen 113
JW. M of Fitchburg Thirteen 13
For Attorney General
Henry Morris of Springfield Thirty 30
Samuel O Lamb of Greenfield Fifty two 52
Dwight Foster of Worcester one hundred thirteen 113
G W. Warren of Charlestown Thirteen 13
For Councillor Eighth District
Thomas Robinson of Tisbury Eighty One 81
Eleazer C Sherman of Plymouth one hundred thirteen 113
Peter H Pierce of Middleboro Thirteen 13
Henry Bradley One 1
For Senator Island District
Elijah Swift of Falmouth Ninety three 93
Charles Dillingham of Sandwich one hundred thirteen 113
Thomas B Field of Nantucket One 1
For Representative to Congress District No one Daniel Fisher of Edgartown Eighty Three 83
Thomas D. Eliot of New Bedford one hundred thirteen 113
Frederick C Sanford of Nantucket Twelve 12
For Representative to General Court Edgar Marchant of Edgartown Eighty One 81
Allen Tilton of chilmark one hundred thirteen 113
Daniel Flanders of Chilmark Twelve 12
John W Mayhew One 1
For County Commissioner Thomas H Lambert of Chilmark one Hundred thirty two 132
James N Tilton of Chilmark Sixty 60
Herman Vincent of Chilmark Fourteen 14
Voted to close the Polls at 2 oclock A M
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk,
788
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
At a meeting of the clerks of the several Towns in District number one in the county of Dukes County. Assembled for the purpose of ascer- taining who was elected Representative to the General Court for said District find that the whole number of Votes given in at the several meetings in said District on the Sixth day of November A. D. 1860 for a Representative
Was five Hundred Eighty One 581
For Edgar Marchant of Edgartown
two Hundred fifty two Votes 252
Allen Tilton of Chilmark two Hundred Eighty three Votes 283
Daniel Flanders of Chilmark forty five Votes 45
John W. Mayhew of Chilmark one Vote 1
B C MARCHANT Clerk of Edgartown
LOT LUCE Clerk of Tisbury
JAMES N TILTON Clerk of Chilmark
Chilmark Nov 7 1860
A true copy Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To Richard L Hursel a Constable of the town of Tisbury in the county of dukes County. Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the said Town of Tisbury qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs to assemble at the agricultural Hall in said Town on Monday the first day of April next at 10 oclock in 1 the forenoon to act on the following articles to Wit - 1st To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.
2ª To Choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
3ª To hear the report of the selectmen
4th To see if the Town will raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the maintainance and Support of Schools, the poor, repairs and Bridges and to defray all other town charges for the ensueing year.
5th To see what means the town will take in regard to the support of Lavina Rogers agreeable to the petition of Charles Smith and others.
You are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town by posting up Attested Copies at three public at least fourteen days before said Meeting.
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS. 789
Herof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands this Eighteenth day of March A. D. 1861 HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen of DAVID SMITH Tisbury
Tisbury April 1st 1861
Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therin expresed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therin mentioned by posting up Attested copies of such warrant at three public and conspicious places in said Town on the 20th day of March 1861 RICHARD L HURSEL Constable of the Town of Tisbury
A True Copy Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the war- rant warrant read by the Town clerk and proceded to vote for Mod- erator.
Whole number of votes Twenty One John D Rotch had Nineteen 19
Charles Smith had Three 3
Town Lot Luce had Forty nine 49
Clerk Charles Smith Four 4
Lot Luce declared chosen qualified and proceded to duty
Voted To take up the third article of the warrant.
Voted To accept the report of the selectmen
Voted To choose a committe of three to Audit and settle with the selectmen and have their report| Printed and every family suplied with a copy
Voted To Choose said committe at large
Charles Smith Chosen William F Durgine chosen Matthew P. Butler chosen
Voted That the committe be instructed to settle with all the col- lectors of Taxes that are in arears and report to the next Meeting
1
790
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted To choose the Board of selectmen all on one Ballot
Whole number of Ballots
104
sworn Henry Bradley had 94
sworn David Smith had 50
sworn Wm B Mayhew had
44
Walter Hillman had
26
John D. Rotch
had
25
Henry Beetle
had
22
Davis Cottle had
18
James Mayhew
had
9
Charles Smith
had
2
Timothy Luce had
1
Bartlett Mayhew had
1
Votes for school committe
Whole number of Votes
107
Matthew P. Butler had
92
R. W Crocker had
9
A. Anthony had
1
Scattering
2
Votes for Town Tresurer
Whole number of Votes
56
Charles Bradley had
55 chosen
Votes for constable
whole number
63
sworn James L Luce had
57 chosen
George N Peaks
6
Voted to choose two more constables
Votes for Two more constables on one Ballot
Whole number
45
(sworn) Matthew Coffin had
40 chosen
Joseph B Nickerson 35 chosen
Fish
Whole number of Votes
58
Committe
Lot Luce had
48 chosen
Ì B F Smith had
38 chosen
Isac Vincent had 37 chosen
scattering
21
Voted That the fish committe be instructed to have The fish that is caught at chappaqunsett creek Divided at sunrise and sunset of each day and at no other Time
1
791
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Health
Nathaniel Ruggles Timothy Luce
Committe .
Charles Smith
Field Drivers
Asa R Luce sworn
William S. Vincent sworn
Hyliard Norton
Theodore Luce
William Norton Tristram Luce
Overseers
of Poor
Rodolphos W Crocker
Richard L Hursel
John D Rotch
Fence
Josiah H. Vincent
Viewers
Daniel A. Cleavland
Tristram Luce
Pound Hilyard Norton
Keepers Zadoc Athearn sworn
Surveyor Hervey Weeks
of Lumber
Richard L Hursel
John W Howland
Wood and Joseph T. James
Bark Davis Look sworn
Sealer of Weights & Measures Lot Luce sworn
Hog 3 George T. Hough
Reeves 5 Frederick W. Wing
Voted That the selectmen obtain a report from The Liquor Agent and hand it over to the Auditing Committe for the year 1860 Voted That the Liqur agents report be printed at the expense of the Town Voted To supply each family in the Town with a Copy of Liquor agents Report
Voted To Raise 1500 Dollars for support of schools
Voted To raise 500 Dollars in addetion for schools 2000 Voted To raise 1800 Dollars for support of the Poor
Voted to raise 450 Dollars for Highways & Bridges Voted to raise 1500 Dollars for Town Debt
Voted that the Surveyor of Highways shal not have compensation for his servises
792
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Voted That the Surveyor of Highways shall hire a man or men to keep the Roads and Bridges in Repair the ensueing year
Surveyor of Highways
sworn Rodolphos W Crocker chosen
Voted That when this meeting adjourn that it be adjourned to the first Monday of May next.
Voted That a discount of 6 pr cent for The prompt payment of Taxes be allowed for the first Ninety days and a Discount of 3 p cent for 120 days. And the Collector collect all Taxes and pay into the Town Treas- urer at such times as the Selectmen may direct. And to make a final Payment by the first day of January A. D. 1862 Collection of Taxes for the year 1861 sold at 3/4 pr cent to Wendal Crocker
Voted that Wendal Crocker be collector of Taxes the ensueing year
qualified in Open Town Meeting By the Town Clerk
Voted To adjourn this meeting to the first Monday of May next Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To James L. Luce a Constable of the Town of Tisbury
The following is a list of persons who were this day chosen into office at a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury and of which an oath is required by Law and the offices to which they were respectively chosen Viz.
You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Massa- chusetts within Three days from the date hereof to summons each of the person herein named to appear before the Town Clerk within seven days of the time when you shall give such notice and take the oath of Office by law required.
Given under my hand this first day of April A D 1861
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Pursuant to Notice from James L Luce constable of the town of Tisbury and upon his produceing a Venira from the Clerk of the supreme Judicial Court to select as the law requires one good and lawful man To serve as Traverse Juror at the above mentioned court to be holden at Barnstable within and for the Counties of Barnstable and Dukes
The selectmen and Town Clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the tenth day of April 1861 and drew from the Juror Box the name of Thad- deus Luce to serve as Traverse Juror at said Court
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
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793
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Then personaly appeared before me and made Oath to the faithful performance his duty as Town Treasurer the ensueing year Charles Bradley
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me James L Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as constable of the Town of Tisbury the Ensueing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crocker and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseers of the Poor the ensueing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Richard L. Hursel and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseers of the Poor the ensuing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Richard L Hursel and made oath to the faithfull performance of his duty as Surveyor of Lumber the ensueing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crocker and made oath to the faithfull performance of his duty as Surveyor of Highway the ensuing year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Tristram Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of his duties as Fence Viewers and field Driver the ensuing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me and made oath to the faithful of his duty as Pound Keeper and Field Driver Hyliard Norton
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Joseph B Nickerson and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as constable of the Town of Tisbury the Ensueing
Tisbury April 11 1861
WN F DURGIN Justice of the Peace
Met agreable to adjournment at the Agricultural Hall in West Tis- bury on the 6th day of may and chose a moderator Protem
.
794
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
Whole number of Ballots five Wm F Durgine had Five chosen
Wm B Mayhew sent to the chairman of the meeting his resignation as one of the Board of Selectmen
Voted To choose a man to fill the vacancy in the Board of selectmen whole number of Ballots Six
Bartlet Mayhew 2ª had 6 chosen
Daniel A Cleveland chosen an overseor of the Poor
Three constables chosen
sworn R W Crocker had 6 Votes chosen
sworn R L Hursel 66 5 chosen
sworn Gilbert Brush 7 chosen
Voted to take up the 5th article of the warrant
Voted that this matter be refered to the overseers of the Poor
Voted to hear the report of the Auditting Committe.
Voted that there report be refered back to them and that they report to the next anual meeting
Voted To adjourn without day Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To the Hon Selectmen of the Town of Tisbury
We the undersigned legal voters of the Town of Tisbury would respectfully request that a town Meeting be called at as Early period as possible to see if the Town will take anny measures for self defence and the procuring of arms and ammunition &c for the use of such Military organizations as may be formed in the Town for the resistance of armed invaders & the defence of the Town
SIMEON G. CALHOON
JAMES L LUCE
GEO" T HOUGH
WM C LUCE
W. CROCKER
JOHN HOLMES
A. ANTHONY
LOT LUCE
BENJ D. CROWELL
R. W COFFIN
JAMES NORTON
GEO. H SMITH
A J GREY
SAMUEL ANDREWS
JAMES D PEAKES THOMAS S. CHADWICK
ALEXANDER NEWCOMB CHAS W PEAKS
J F ROBINSON JOSEPH DIAS
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A True Copy from the Original
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
795
TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.
To James L Luce one of the Constables of the town of Tisbury
Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in town affairs to assemble in the Capawock Hall in said town on Tuesday the seventh day of May next at 2 oclock in the afternoon to act on the following articles. Viz.
1st To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting
2ª To see if the town will take any measures for self defence and the procuring arms and ammunition &c for the use of such Military organi- zation. as may be formed in the town for the resistance of armed invaders and the defence of the town)
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