Records of the town of Tisbury, Mass. : beginning June 29, 1669, and ending May 16, 1864, Part 61

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


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Agreable to the petition Simeon G Calhoon and Twenty others


Pursuant to the above warrant You are hereby required to notify the inhabitants. by posting up attested Copies. at three public places in said Town seven days at least before said meeting


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 aforsaid


Given under our hands this twenty seventh day of April A D 1861 HENRY BRADLEY DAVID SMITH Selectmen of Tisbury


Tisbury May 7th 1861


Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have Notified the inhabitants of said Town of Tisbury qualified as therin expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose therein mentioned by posting up attested Copies of the within warrant at thre of the most public and Conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty Sixth day of April 1861


JAMES L LUCE Constable of Tisbury


A true copy Attest


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the warrant


Warrant read by the Town Clerk and proceded to Choos a Moderator Charles Smith chosen Moderator


Voted That a committe of one or more be chosen to confer with the authorities of the state To furnish an armed Guard Coaster to be sta-


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tioned on the Vineyard Sound for the Protection of the commerce pass- ing Through it and Furnish the Town of Tisbury with three or more Rifled cannon and 100 Stand of small arms and equipments for the same to be used by the inhabitants of the Town to repel invasion.


Voted That the chairman of the board of Selectmen be the committe to confer with the authorities of the state


Voted To add the committe appointed by the citizens of Holmes Hole village to that committe


Voted That this meeting stand adjourned To one week from next Monday at 2 oclock in the afternoon at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury


Met agreeable to adjournment and proceded to chose a moderator pro tem.


Henry Bradley chosen


Voted That the report of the committe be accepted and the com- mittee Discharged from further duty.


Voted. That if we receive arms from the state That one half of them be deposited with The selectman that resides at West Tisbury


Voted That the Town accept the Order for the Gun at greenfield and the Selectmen be instructed to receive it and also to receive other arms which have been asked for.


Voted That the selectmen of Tisbury be a committe authorised to act in concert with the committe of the coast Guard of New Bedford and Vicinity and they shall be authorised to hire a sum of money (if needed) not to exceed 2000 dollars in support of a steamer to ply in Vineyard sound and Buzzards Bay for coast defence.


Voted That those persons who organize themselves into a Military company and bear arms in drill or in defence of the Town of Tisbury shall do so at their own expense and without pay


Voted That Bartlett Mayhew 2ª be a selectman To fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of William B Mayhew.


Voted That all the metings held in the Town the ensuing year be holden at West Tisbury


Voted To adjourn without day


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


The following is a list of names as selected and prepared by the selectmen as Jurors to be laid before the town for their Acceptance. Lorenzo Smith Benjamin Athearn 2ª


David Smith


Henry Look


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797


Charles Dillingham Bartlett Mayhew 2ª Joseph Luce Timothy Luce


Samuel N Pease


John E Johnson


Horatio G Norton


George Luce


Wendal Crocker


George Mayhew


Isaac L. Vincent


David Mayhew


Franklin W. Luce


Leonard Luce


Bartemus Luce


Constant C Downs


Alfred Clifford


Alpheus Chace


Thomas Waldron


Davis Cottle


John Manter


William Athearn


Jared Vincent


Joseph S Adams


Josiah H Vincent


Alexander W. Smith


Benjamin Clough


Samuel Andrews


Charles G. Smith


Benjamin Nye


Charles Bradley


Joseph M Crowell


Charles E Ceavland


James L Smith


John W. Howland


William C Luce


Eben Norton


Jeremiah K Andrews


Peter Manter


Jared W. Crowell


Benjamin F Smith


William Cottle


Benjamin D. Crowell


Matthew P Butler


John A Swain


Washington Adams


David Tilton


Leander West


Alexander Newcomb


William Norton


Constant D Luce


William N Grey


Leonard Luce


Benjamin F Brown


Edward T. T. Smith


Abraham Anthony


Tisbury July 1st 1861


HENRY BRADLEY


Selectmen


DAVID SMITH of


BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D Tisbury


A True Copy


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Dukes County S.S.


To Either of the constables 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 the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in


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Town affairs to meet at the Agricultural in said Tisbury on Friday the ninth day of August next at two Oclock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Articles Viz.


First, To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting


2ª To see if the town will accept a List of Jurors as selected and prepared by the Selectmen.


3ª To hear the Report of the Overseeors of the Poor in regard to the support of Lavina Rogers and act Theron.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up Attested Copies therof at three public places in said town Seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.


Given under our hands this Thirtieth day of July in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty One


HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen


DAVID SMITH S of Tisbury


A true Copy


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Tisbury August 9th 1861


Pursuant to the within warrant to me directed I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said town qualified as therin expressed to meet at said time and place and for the purposes therein named by posting up Attested Copies of said Warrant in three public places in said town on the Second day of August being seven days before the meeting


GILBERT BRUSH


Constable of Tisbury


a true Copy


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the Warrant


William F Durgine chosen Moderator


James Mayhew chose Clerk pro tem


Voted to accept the list of Jurors


Voted To accept the report of the overseers of the Poor in regard to Lavina Rogers


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Voted to instruct the overseers to purchase the property of James Rogers Estate. and secure the same to Gilbert Rogers provided said Gilbert Rogers gives sufficent Bonds to the Town that Lavina Rogers shall not become chargeable to the town of Tisbury


Adjourned without day JAMES MAYHEW


Town Clerk protem


a True copy of doings of Meeting LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Pursuant to notice from Gilbert Brush and upon his produceing a Venire from the clerk of the superior Court to be holden at Edgartown in September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred Sixty one. The Selectmen and Town clerk met at the town Clerks Office on the 11th day of September 1861 and drew from the Juror Box the names of the following persons to serve as Traverse Jurors at the aforesaid Court


Constant D. Luce


Eben Norton


William Cottle


Matthew P. Butler


James L. Smith


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Dukes County s.s.


To James L Luce a 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 warn and notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on Tuesday the fifth day of November Next at 9 o clock in the forenoon then and there to Act on the following Articles.


1st To chose a moderator to Preside in said meeting.


2ª To see if the town will apropiate money for aid of families and parents of Volenteers Enlisted in the servise of the United States agree- able to Chapter 222 of the statues of 1861.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies therof at three public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time for holding said Meeting


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid


Given under our hands this Twenty first day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one.


HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen


DAVID SMITH of BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D Tisbury


A true copy Attest


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Tisbury Nov 5th 1861


Pursuant to the within to me directed. I have notified and warned the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein expressed to assemble at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the warrant by posting up attested copies of the Warrant at three of the most conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty first day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred Sixty One


JAMES L LUCE Constable of Tisbury


Met at the time and place and for the purposes specified in the war- rant Meeting called to Order by the Town Clerk and proceded to Vote for a Moderator


Whole number of Votes for Moderator was nine


J. Whelden Holmes had Eight 8. chosen 1


Henry Bradley One


Voted That the slectmen be authorised to pay out the sums author- ized to Volunteers mustered into the United states services. Agreeable to the act Chap 222 1861 of the statues. and the Treasurer be authorized to hire the same.


Voted To adjourn without day


A true Copy of doings of meeting


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Dukes County ss.


To Gilbert Brush one of the Constables 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 to meet at the Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on


801


TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Tuesday the fifth day of November next it being the first Tuesday after the first Monday of said Month At 10 oclock in the forenoon to bring in their Votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor. Secretary. Treasurer and Receiver General. Attorney General. Auditor of Accounts. one councillor for district N. 8 one Senator for the Island District for one Representative in General court for dukes County District No 1 Clerk of the courts of the county. One County commissioner for the town of Tisbury. County Treasurer and Register of deeds. All one ballot


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested Copies therof at three public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said Meeting


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of meeting aforesaid


Given under our hands this Twenty first day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty one.


HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen


DAVID SMITH of BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D Tisbury


Tisbury Nov 5th 1861


Pursuant to the within warrant To me directed I have notified and the inhabitants of said town of Tisbury qualified as therein Expressed to Assemble at the time and place and for the purposes therein mentioned by posting up attested Copies of the within Warrant at three of the most conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty first day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty One.


GILBERT BRUSH Constable of Tisbury


A true Copy from the Original Warrant with Constables returns thereon


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant meeting Called to order by the chairman of Selectmen Polls declared open at 10 oclock in the forenoon the Polls were closed at 12.5 OClock in the afternoon


The Votes were sorted counted and public declaration therof made and were as follows. Viz. For Governor


Whole number of Votes Seventy Four 74


John A Andrew of Boston Fifty Eight 58


Isaac Davis of Wocester had Sixteen 16


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS


Lieutenant Governor


Whole number of Votes Seventy Five 75


59


John Nesmith of Lowell Fifty Nine Edwin C Bailey of Boston Sixteen 16


For Secretary of the Commonwealth Whole number of Votes Seventy Three 73


Oliver Warner of Northampton Fifty Nine 59


F. O. Prince of Winchester Fourteen 14


For Attorney General


whole number of Votes Seventy three 73


Dwight Foster of Wocester Fifty Nine 59


Edward Avery of Braintree Fourteen 14


For Treasurer and Receiver General


Whole number of Votes Seventy three 73


Henry K. Oliver of Salem Fifty Nine 59


Emery Sanford of Oxford Fourteen For Auditor of Accounts


14


Whole number of Votes Seventy three 73


Levi Reed of Abington had Fifty Nine 59


· Moses Bates of Plymouth Fourteen 14


For Councellor for Eighth District


Whole number of Votes Sixty one 61


Eleazer Sherman of Plymouth Fifty Nine


59


William F Durgin of Tisbury one


1


William H Lewis of Tisbury one For Sentor from the island district


1


Whole number Votes Sixty one


Charles Dillingham of Sandwich Fifty Nine 59


1


William F Durgine of Tisbury One William H Lewis of Tisbury One For Representative to General Court


1


From district Number One


Whole number of Votes Sixty Eight 68


Edgar Marchant of Edgartown Sixty Eight 68


For County Commissioner


Whole number of Votes Seventy Five


Rodolphus W Crocker of Tisbury Twenty Nine 29


Henry Bradley of Tisbury Twenty One 21


Henry Cleavland of Tisbury Twenty One 21


William S Vincent of Tisbury. Four 4


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


For Clerk of the courts


Whole number of Votes Sixty Two 62


Richard L Pease of Edgartown Fifty Four 54


F D Fellows of Edgartown Eight 8


For County Treasurer


Whole number Votes Seventy 70


Barnard C. Marchant had Thirty Seven 37


John D Rotch of Tisbury Thirty three 33


For Register of deeds


Whole number Votes


Josiah H. Smith of Edgartown Seventy two 72


Voted To close the Polls 5 minutes past 12 o clock A. M. Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


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 ascertaining who was Elected Representative to the General Court for said district find Whole number of Votes given in at the several meetings in said district on the fifth day of November A D. 1861 for a Represen- tative was three hundred and Seventy nine


Edgar Marchant of Edgartown in said county and district had three hundred and Seventy nine the whole number.


BARNARD C MARCHANT of Edgartown


LOT LUCE clerk of Tisbury


JOSIAH W TILTON of Chilmark


At a meeting of the Selectmen of Edgartown and Tisbury held for the transaction of business relative to preambulating the line between said towns the following business was transacted Viz


Henry Bradley was chosen Chairman and Wm B Mayhew Secretary


Voted That the spring at Tashmoo East of the wall and near a large Oak Tree where a tub is now sunk be considered the spring named in the law of Feb 5. 1830 as the point from which fifty One rods south a bound stone is to be placed.


The following resolution was offered which was informerly laid on the table that the bound fifty one rods south of Tashmoo Spring Should be determined by running a line due south from said spring and not South Magnetically and that the bound on the mill road should be deter- mined in like manner.


Voted that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet at the Selectmens office in Holmes Hole on the Second Wednesday of January next.


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Voted that a bound be procured and placed at the Stepping Stones.


Voted that two additional bound stones be procured and placed as heretofore Ordered.


Voted That Henry Bradley be Authorsed to procure said stones


Voted to adjourn


WM B MAYHEW Secretary


On Account of the sickness of one of the board of selectmen of Tisbury and on a notice by the chairman and agreement of the other selectmen of the several towns the meeting was father adjourned to the second Wensday of February.


Second Meeting was called to order by the chairman and Minutes of last meeting read by Secretary


The resolution offered at the last meeting was withdrawn.


The following resolution was offered by Jeremiah Pease and adopted unamimously That Henry L Whiteing Esqr of Tisbury of the U. S. Coast Survey service be employed to determine of the bound fifty one rods south from Tashmoo spring and of the bound on the Mill road south of said first bound : Also to determine the course and distance from the last mentioned bound to the bound on Watcha Neck and the course and distance from the bound at the stepping stones to that next the South of Tashmoo spring marking the point were the line crosses the Holmes Hole road


Voted That the expenses atending upon the above resolution be bourn by the Two Towns Equally.


Voted That the chairman of the board of Selectmen of Tisbury Capt N M Jernegan of Edgartown be a committe to lay before Mr Whiteing all the facts necessary for him to determine the lines between the two Towns


Henry Bradley reported that he had procured the bound stones as instructed at the last meeting


Voted That when we adjourn we adjourn to meet at the store of Wm B Mayhew in West Tisbury on the third Monday in March next.


Voted that the records be approved.


Voted to adjourn


Voted that two additional bound stones be procured and placed as hereafter Ordered


Voted. To adjourn


WM B MAYHEW Secretary


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


3 Meeting


Met pursuant to adjournment Mr Whiteing not having made out his report Adjourned to meet at the store of Wm B Mayhew the last Thurs- day in Marce at 10 oclock A M.


WM B MAYHEW Sec


4th Meeting


Met pursuant to adjournment Two of the board of Selectmen of Tisbury being absent on account of sickness Voted to adjourn to meet at the selectmens office in Holmes Hole on Saturday March 30th at 9} oclock A. M.


WM B MAYHEW Secrt


5th Meeting


Met pursuant to adjournment the report of Mr Whiteing was read and accepted


Voted to Submit the portion herto anexed to the legislature for their action theron.


Voted That the record of the Various Meetings of the board of Selectmen Edgartown and Tisbury, held in refference to preambulating the line between said towns be filed in the Selectmens office in Tisbury and a Copy therof certified to by the chairman and secretary. Be fur- nished the selectmen of Edgartown.


Voted to adjourn without day


WM B MAYHEW Secretary


A True Copy from the Original on file at this office Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Dukes County s.s.


To James L Luce one of the Constables of the Town of tisbury in said county


Greeting


In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at the Capawock Hall in said town on Monday the seventh day of April next at 10, oclock in the forenoon Then and there to Act on the following articles : -


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


1 st To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.


2ª To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensueing.


3d To hear the anual report of the Selectmen and other officers and act thereon


4th To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensueing year and make appropiations of the same.


5th To determine the maner of repairing highways, townways, and bridges the year ensueing


6th To see what action the town will take in regard to a note and Mortgage deed given by Shubal Dunham who has expired.


7th To see what measures the town will take in regard to the support of the poor.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies Therof at three of the public places in said town fourteen days at least before the time of holding said Meeting


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your . doings theron to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting a foresaid


Given under our hands this twenty first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred Sixty two


HENRY BRADLEY Selectmen of


DAVID SMITH Tisbury


Dukes County ss


Tisbury April 7th 1862


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 therein mentioned by posting up Attested Copies of the within Warrant at three public and conspicuous places in said town on the Twenty Second day of March 1862


I therefore return this Warrant with my doings thereon to the Town Clerk as within directed


JAMES L LUCE Constable of Tisbury


A true copy of Warrant with constables returns theron


Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the Warrant. Warrant was read by the town clerk and proceeded to Vote for Moderator


Votes, for Moderator, whole number was five


R. W Crocker had 4 (chosen)


Chas Bradley had 1


Joseph T James and Lot Luce appointed by the Moderator to check the Poll List


Votes for Town Clerk


(sworn) Lot Luce had


23 chosen 2


George N Peakes


Votes for Treasurer


whole number


59


Charles Bradley had


58 chosen


David Mayhew " 1


School Committe for 3 years


Whole Number of Votes


75


David Mayhew


41


Daniel A Cleavland


33


James Mayhew 1


Voted to adjourn until 1 o clock P M Met agreeable to adjournment Voted that we choose three Constables


Votes for Constable


Joseph B. Nickerson had 21 (sworn)


Richard L Hursel


22 (sworn)


James L Luce


22 declined


Selectmen chosen


Matthew P Butler had Seventy Four Votes


74 chosen


Joseph S Adams Seventy Three


73 chosen


Bartlett Mayhew 2ª had Seventy nine


79 chosen


Lorenzo Smith had four


4


Edmund Cottle " Eight


8


Hilyard Norton One


1


Edward Harding Two


2


Davis Cottle Two


2


Fish Committee


Lot Luce had Thirty five Votes


35 chosen


B F. Smith " Thirty five


35 chosen


David Smith " Thirty five 66


35


,


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Health Committe


Doct William Leach


" George T Hough


" Wm H Luce


Field Drivers


Tristram Luce (sworn)


Alfred Clifford (sworn)


Matthew Coffin


Hilyard Norton


Zadoc Athearn (sworn)


William Norton


Voted to choose Three overseers of the Poor R W Crockers


Nathan Mayhew J. Whelden Holmes


Fence Viewers


Hariff Mayhew


R. W. Crocker J. A. Swain (sworn)


Pound Keeper Hilyard Norton


Zadoc Athearn Sworn


Sealer of Weights & measures Lot Luce


Surveyors of Lumber


J. T. James


Richard L Hursel Hervey Weeks (sworn)


Surveyor of Wood & Bark J. W. Howland Denis Luce


Voted To Choose a prudential Committe for the several school dis- tricts in the Town.


Prudential school Committe


John D Rotch for South District


Charles Smith " H Hole


Edwin A Luce N West


John Look Lambert's Cove 1


William Athearn South East district


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Voted That there be three Surveyors of Highways chosen and that the selectmen apportion them their districts.


J. W. Howland chosen


William P Bodfish


chosen


Davis Cottle chosen.


Voted That the surveyors of Highways shall notify each Tax payer of the time and place of working out his Tax and that the compensation shall be 10 cents pr hour for a man and 12 cts pr hour for a team


Voted To take the report of the selectmen from the table and act theron


Voted To accept the report of the selectmen.


Voted, That the Board of Overseers of the poor be instructed to make inquirey into the condition of Lunatics that are in the State Lunatic Hospital at Taunton at the expense of the town and see if there can be any measures taken to support them at home or in the town at Less Expense.


· Voted That the board of selectmen be instructed to call up all the Delinquent collectors for settlement and that the selectmen be empow- ered to remit all Taxes that cannot be legally Collected. and cause a prompt collection on all Taxes that in there judgment Can be collected and a final settlement of the same made with the Collectors.


Voted To Raise 1900 dollars for Support of Schools


1800


66 " Poor


300


" Incidental Expences


400 66 Highways & Bridges


500


Interest Town Debt


Voted That the time on the Mortgage deed of Shubal Dunhams farm be extended for the term of seven years from this date


Voted To appropiate the sum of four thousand nine Hundred dollars for the purpose it was raised for the current year


Voted that the Highway Tax be assesed with the other Taxes of the town


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 pr cent for 120 days and if Summons are issued after the 120 days 20 cents shall be charged in addition to the. Tax and the same paid into the Treasurer and the collector collect all Taxes and pay into the Town Treasury at such times as the Selectmen may Direct And a final Payment by the first day of January 1863


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TISBURY TOWN RECORDS.


Voted to sell the collection of Taxes to the lowest bidder


Sold to W. Crocker & co they being the lowest bidders at 3/4 of one pr cent


W. Crocker & co chosen collector of Taxes the ensueing year Voted To Support the Poor the same as we did Last year


Voted To Adjourn without day


Attest LOT LUCE Town clerk


Then personaly appeared before me Wendal Crocker & co and made oath to the faithful performance to his duty as Collector of taxes the ensuing year


LOT LUCE Town Clerk


Then appeared personaly before me Matthew P. Butler and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as a Selectman the ensueing year LOT LUCE Town Clerk




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