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Then personaly appeared before me Tristram Luce and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as field driver the ensueing year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Rodolphos W Crockers and made oath to the faithful performance of his duties as oversor of the poor and field driver 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 surveyor of Lumber the ensue- ing year
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me J. Whelden Holmes and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Overseor of the Poor LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To Richard L Hursel
a Constable of the Town of Tisbury
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required within three days from date hereof to sumons each of the per- sons herin named to appear before the town clerk within seven days of
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the time you shall give such notice and take the oath of office by law required.
Hereof fail not and make due return therof of this warrant with your doing theron to me within seven days from date hereof
Given under my hand this Eighth day of April A D 1862 LOT LUCE Town Clerk of Tisbury
Then personaly appeared before me John A Swain and made oath to the faithful performance of His duty as field driver
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Zadock Athearn and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as pound keeper
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me J T. James and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as surveyor of Lumber
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me John W. Howland and made oath to the faithful performance of his duties as Surveyor of Highways and Measurer of Wood & Bark
LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as fish Committe and made oath David Smith LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Bartlett Mayhew 2ª and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Selectman the Ensueing Year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me Davis Cottle and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Surveyor of highways the ensue- ing Year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Then personaly appeared before me William Norton and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as field driver the ensueing year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
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Then personaly appeared before me Joseph S. Adams and made oath to the faithful performance of his duty as Selectmen the ensueing year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Pursuant to a notice from Richard L Hursel a Constable of the Town of Tisbury and upon his producing a Venira from the Clerk of the Supreme Judicial court of this Commonwealth to be holden at Barn- stable within and for the countys of Barnstable and Dukes County to select one good and lawfull man to serve as Travers Juror at said court
The Selectmen and Town clerk met at the Town Clerks office on the twenty fourth day of April A D 1862 and drew from the Juror Box the name of Thomas Waldron to serve as Traverse Juror at said court
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Know all men by these present that we Joseph M Crowell Lot Luce and John Merry as sureties are and stand firmly bound to the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury in the sum of Six hundred dollars to be paid unto them their successors or asigns to which payment we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators Jointly and severally Firmly by these presents sealed with our seals, and dated this Eighth day of May A. D. 1862.
The conditions of this Obligation is such that whereas the above bounden Joseph M. Crowell has been duly appointed an Agent for the Town of Tisbury to purchase intoxicating liquors and to sell the same for and on account of said town to be used in the arts or for Mechanical Medical and chemical purposes and no other untill the Eighth day of May A. D. 1863. Unless sooner removed from said Agency.
Now if the said Joseph M Crowell shall in all respects conform to the provisions of Law relateing to the business for which he is appointed and such rules and regulations as now or shall from time to time be established by the board makeing the appointment Then this Obligation to be Void Otherwise to remain in full force
JOSEPH M. CROWELL seal
LOT LUCE
JOHN MERRY
A true copy from the originall on file at this office Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
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Tisbury June 10th 1862
Then personaly appeared before me Matthew P. Butler Bartlett Mayhew 2d and Joseph S Adams and made Oath to the faithfull perform- ance of their duty as Assesors of the Town of Tisbury the ensuing Year LOT LUCE Town Clerk
The selectmen of Tisbury have prepaed the following list of Persons to serve as Jurors. and to be laid before the town for revision and Acceptance
John E Johnson
Wm N. Grey
Bartlett Mayhew 2d
Jeremiah K Andrews
Henry Look
Davis Cottle
Constant D. Luce
Wm Cottle
Alexander Newcomb
George Luce
Eben Norton
Wm Athearn
John W. Howland Alfred Clifford
Cornelius Clark
Benj Athearn 2ª
Joseph Luce
M P Butler
Leonard Luce
Peter Manter
Jos S Adams
Benjamin D Crowell
Samuel N Pease
Benjamin F Brown
Benjamin Nye
Horatio G Norton
William Norton
John Manter
James L Smith
Isaac L Vincent
Bartemus Luce
Franklin W. Luce
Leander West
Jared Vincent
David Mayhew
William C Luce
David Tilton
Benjamin Clough
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 Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Capawoc Hall in said Tis- bury on Tuesday the 8th day of July next at 2 oclock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following Articles.
1st To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting
2ª To see if the town will acept the List of Jurors as prepared by the selectmen
Abraham Anthony
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3ª To see what the town will do in regard to a reward Claimed by R W Crocker and Others.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public places in the 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 thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 27th day of June in the year one thousand Eight hundred Sixty two.
M. P. BUTLER Selectmen BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D of JOSEPH S. ADAMS Tisbury
Pursuant to the above warrant I have posted up attested copies as directed
Attest J B NICKERSON
Constable of Tisbury
a true Copy
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warant Charles Bradley chosen Moderator
Voted To accept the list of Jurors as prepared by the selectmen Voted To Indefinately postpone the 3d Article of the warrant.
Voted to adjourn without day
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes county
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. You are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in town affais to meet at Capawock hall in said town on Saturday the 19th Instant at 2 O clock P. M; To act on the following Articles
1st To choose a Moderator.
2ª To See if the town will offer a bounty and how much to those who will Volunteer from the town of Tisbury to serve in the Federal Army.
3ª To Authorise the Treasurer to hire a sum of money for the pur- pose of said bounty not exceeding two thousand dollars.
4th To see how much the Town will pay pr month to each Volunteer in adition to regular pay from Goverment.
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Agreeable to the petition of Geo. T. Hough and others.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies of this Warrant at two or more public places in said town seven 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 town clerk at the time and place of meeting afore- said.
Given under our hand and Seals this tenth day of July One thousand Eight hundred Sixty two.
M. P. BUTLER - Selectmen of Jos S ADAMS - Tisbury
Met at the time and place the meeting called to order by the town Clerk
Moses Brown chosen Moderator
Voted, To pay a Bounty of 125 dollars To each Volunteer that enlists in the Federal Army. Not to exceed 15 men
Voted, That each and every Volunteer that shall enlist from this town shall receive from the town one dollar per Month for each mem- ber of his Family that is dependant on him for their support during enlistment
Voted, That the selectmen be authorised to pay the bounty and stipulated sum pr Month to those who enlist as recruits from the town of Tisbury without regard to their residence or birth place providing they are accepted by the competent authorities
Voted To Adjourn without day
To either of the Constables of the Town of Tisbury 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 Elections and town affairs to Meet at Capawock Hall in said town of Tisbury Saturday the twenty third Instant at 2 oclock in the afternoon. Then and there to act on the following Articles to Wit.
1st to Choose a Moderator
2ª to see how much money the town will offer as a bounty in addi- tion to the $125.00 already appropiated to induce men to Volunteer in the U S. Army
3ª To say how it shall be paid and to transact any other buisness
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that may come before said meeting on the said subject of Volunteering ; Agreeable to the petetion of Bartlett Allen and others thereto anexed.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested Copies Thereof at three of the public places in said Tisbury seven days at least before the time of holding said Meeting
Herof fail not and make due return of this warrant to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this fourteen day of august in the year one thousand Eight hundred Sixty two
M P BUTLER Selectmen
Jos S ADAMS of
BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D Tisbury
Pursuant to the within warrant I have posted up attested Copies thereof as directed
' Attest J. B. NICKERSON Constable of Tisbury
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To the selectmen of Tisbury we the undersigned freeholders of said Tisbury.
Respectfully request that you forthwith call a Town meeting for the following purpose. to Wit.
To see how much money the town will offer as a bounty in addition to the $125 dollars allready appropiated to induce men to Volunteer in the U S Army. To say how it shall be paid and to transact any other business that may come before the said meeting on the said subject of Volunteering
BARTLETT ALLEN
J. F. ROBINSON
WILLIAM LEACH
ELISHA DEXTER
WM C LUCE
GEO. T. HOUGH
R. W. COFFIN
HENRY BRADLEY
A true copy of Warrant with Petition and Constables Returns thereon
Attest LOT LUCE
Town Clerk
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Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified in the warrant Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk
Henry Bradley Chosen Moderator
Voted that there be a committe of three in addition to the select- men appointed by aclamation to procure enlistments to fill up the Quota from Tisbury who shall have authority to Pay 500, dollars or more if necessary to procure our quota, and the committe shall give the inhab- itants of Tisbury untill Wensday the 27th Instant at 12 oclock M to come forward and Volunteer and if the quota is not then full they shall pro- cure them from any other Place And the Committe shall make this their especial business and shall receive a resonable compensation thereofor
Wm F Duregine Chosen by Aclamation
R. W. Crocker that Committe
Thomas Bradley
Voted That the bounty be paid to the men that Enlist when they are mustered into the United States Servise
Voted To pay Those men that have previously Enlisted in the United States Army the same amount of bounty that is paid those that enlist to fill up the quota
Voted that if a man Enlists in the town of Tisbury and is rejected by the examening Officers his expences shall be paid by the Town
Voted to adjourn without day
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 warn the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury in said County qualified to Vote in elections and town affairs to meet at Cappawock Hall in said town on Monday the first day of September next at 2 oclock P M for the following purposes.
1st To Chose a Moderator
2ª To see how much Bounty the town will pay to Volunteers to fill the quota of Tisbury. Under the call of the president for three hundred thousand Men to be drafted from the Militia. to serve nine months in the army of the United States
3ª To act on any other business relative to the payment of the aforesaid Bounty pursuant to the petition of Frederic Manter and others.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested
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copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven days at least before the time of Holding said Meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of august in the Year Eighteen hundred Sixty two
M. P. BUTLER BARTLETT MAYHEW 1 Tisbury
Selectmen of
To the Selectmen of the town of Tisbury
The undersigned Legal Voters and Tax payers in the town of Tisbury Respectfully request you to warn the inhabitants qualified to Vote in town affairs to meet at capawock Hall in said Tisbury on Monday the first day of September Next at 2 Oclock P. M for the following purpose 1st to chose a Moderator
2ª To see how much bounty the town will pay to Volunteers who shall enlist for Nine Months in the service of the United States under the last call of the president of the United States for three hundred thou- sand Soldiers to be drafted from the Militia of the several states.
FREDERICK MANTER TIMOTHY LUCE
R W. CROCKER
HENRY BRADLEY
JOHN A SWAIN
W. CROCKER
BARTLETT ALLEN
SAMUEL ANDREWS
JAMES D PEAKS
J K ANDREWS
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury as directed
Attest J B NICKERSON
Constable of Tisbury
A true Copy of Warrant with petition attached and constables returns thereon Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant Meeting called to Order by the town Clerk Henry Bradley chosen Moderator
Voted that the selectmen be instructed to pay 250 dollars or more if necessary to Volunteer that Enlist in the United States Army for Nine Months under the call of the President of the United States
Voted that the selectmen be instructed not to Exceed 300 dollars as a Bounty to the Volunteers that Enlist in the United States army for the 2ª quota.
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Voted that the town Treasurer be instructed to hire the money if necessary to pay this Bounty for the second quota.
Voted that the committe of the present meeting continue their ser- vices to fill the second quota
Voted that Frederick Manter be added to that committe
Voted to adjourn without day
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Dukes County SS.
To either of the constables of the Town of Tisbury
Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth aforesaid you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Tisbury qualified to Vote in elec- tions to meet at Capawoc Hall in said Tisbury, on Tuesday the fourth day of November next at ten Oclock in the forenoon to bring their Votes to the selectmen for a Governor Lieutenant Governer secretary of the commonwealth, Treasurer and receiver General, an Auditor, an Attorney General for the commonwealth, a councillor for District number Eight a representative to Congress from the first Congressional District, a Sen- ator from the Island District a Representative to the General Court for District number one a District Attorney for the southern District; All on one ballot.
Also to bring in their Votes for one county commissioner, two spe- cial commissioners, three commissioners of insolvency and a Sheriff all on one ballot.
The polls for the reception of Votes for all the above named officers will be opened at Ten Oclock in the forenoon and continue to be kept open till one oclock in the afternoon and for such longer time as the majority of the Voters present shall determine
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two or more public Meeting Houses in said Town seven 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 selectmen at the time and place appointed for said Meeting.
Given under our hands at Tisbury this 20th day of October 1862
M P. BUTLER
Jos. S. ADAMS
Selectmen of
BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D S Tisbury
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Tisbury November 4th 1862
Pursuant to the within Warrant' I have posted up attested copies thereof as directed L
RICHARD L HURSEL -
Constable of Tisbury
A true Copy of Warrant with constables returns thereon LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place specified in the Warrant the Warrant was read by the chairman of the Selectmen and the polls Opened at 10 Oclock in the forenoon and Closed at 1 Oclock in the afternoon the Votes were sorted counted and publicly declared and were for the following persons For Governor
Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty Eight
John A. Andrews of Boston Ninety Two 92
Charles Devens Jr of Worcester fifty Six 56
For Lieutenant Governor
Whole number of Ballots One hundred Forty Eight
Joel Hayden of Williamsburg Ninety two (92)
Thomas F. Plunkett of Pitsfield Fifty Six 56
For Secretary
Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty Eight
Oliver Warner of Worcester Ninety Two (92)
Nathaniel P Shurtleff of Boston Fifty six (56)
For Treasurer and Receiver General
Whole number Ballots One hundred Forty Eight
Henry K Oliver of Salem Ninety two (92)
Daniel Saunders of Lawrence Fifty Six 56
For Attorney General.
Whole number of Ballots one hundred Forty Eight
Dwight Foster of Worcester Ninety two (92)
Henry W. Paine of Cambridge Fifty Six 56
For Auditor of Accounts
Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty Eight
Levi Reed of Abington Ninety Two (92)
Charles Kimball of Ipswich Fifty Six (56)
For Councillor for District No 8
Whole number Ballots One hundred forty Five
Samuel Orsborn Jr of Edgartown Eighty nine (89)
Oliver C Swift of Falmouth Fifty Six 56
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For Representative to Congress from the first District Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty three (143)
Thomas D Elliot of New Bedford Ninety one 91
Daniel Fisher of Edgartown Fifty two 52
For Senator from the Island District Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty eight (148)
Nathan Crocker of Barnstable Ninety two (92)
Edward N. Winslow of Barnstable Fifty six For Representative to the General Court
56
Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty four 144
William H Sturtevant of Tisbury Eighty seven 87
Abraham Osborn of Edgartown Fifty seven. (57)
For District Attorney for the Southern District
Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty five 145
George Maston of Barnstable Eighty Nine 89
Horatio Pratt of Taunton fifty six 56
For County Commissioner
Whole number of Ballots one hundred fifty seven 157
Samuel G. Vincent of Edgartown Ninety five (95
52
Joseph T. Pease of Edgartown fifty two For Special Commissioners Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty five 145
Tristram Cleveland of Edgartown fifty four 54
Austin Smith of Chilmark fifty four 54
Allen Tilton of Chilmark Ninety one Frederic Manter of Tisbury Ninety One 91
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For Commissioners of Insolvency Whole number of Ballots one hundred forty two 142
James Mayhew of Tisbury Ninety two 92
Allen Tilton of Chilmark Ninety one 91 1
Archabal Mellen of Edgartown Ninety two 92
Tristram Allen of Chilmark One 1
John Balyes of Edgartown fifty one For Sheriff
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Whole number of Ballots One hundred forty Eight 148
Silvanus L Pease of Edgartown Seventy three 73
Samuel Keniston of Edgartown Seventy five 75
The polls were closed at 1 Oclock in the afternoon Attest LOT LUCE Clerk
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At a meeting of the clerks of the 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 from said district, find that the whole number of Votes given in at the several meetings in said district, on the fourth day of November A. D. 1862 for a Repre- sentative was four hundred fifty four (454)
William H. Sturtevant of Tisbury in said County, had two hundred fifty eight Votes (258)
Abraham Osborn of Edgartown in said County, had one hundred ninety six Votes (196)
Chilmark Nov 5th 1862
BARNARD C MARCHANT Clerk of Edgartown
LOT LUCE clerk of Tisbury
JOSIAH W TILTON Clerk of Chilmark
A true Copy
Attest LOT LUCE
Town Clerk of Tisbury
Dukes County ss
To either of the constables of the town of Tisbury Greeting In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify the inhabitants of the town of Tisbury qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet at the agricultural Hall in West Tisbury on Mon- day the sixth day of April next at 9 oclock A. M. for the purpose of giving in their votes by Ballot for or against the amendment of the constitution of 23ª article of the articles of amendment of the constitu- tion of this commonwealth which is as follows to Wit.
No person of Foreign Birth shall be entitled to Vote or shall be eligible to office unless he shall have residence within jurisdiction of the United States for two Years subsequently to his naturalization and shall be otherwise qualified according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth : provided that this Amendment shall not affect the rights which any person of foreign birth posseses at the time of the adop- tion thereof and provides further it Shall not affect the rights of any child of a citizen of the United States born during the temporary absence of the parents is wholly annuled
The ballots to be deposited must be as follows. Amendment to the constitution yes or no
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And you are to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at two of the public Meeting Houses in said Town seven days at least before the time holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings theron to the selectmen at the time and place of Meeting
Given under our hands at Tisbury this 28th day of March A D 1863
M. P. BUTLER Selectmen
Jos S ADAMS of
BARTLETT MAYHEW 2D Tisbury
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified as directed Attest J B NICKERSON Constable of Tisbury
A true Copy of Warrant with constables returns theron
Attest LOT LUCE Town Clerk
Met at the time and place and for the purpose specified warrant read by the chairman of selectmen and polls opened to receive votes at 3 P M the Polls were closed at 3 the votes were sorted counted and publicly declared and wer as follows Viz
Whole number of ballots Thirty 30
Amendment to the constitution
No Twenty four 24
Amendment to the constitution Yes six 6
County of Dukes County s.s.
To either of the Constibles of the Town of Tisbury in the county of Dukes 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 Elections and town affairs, to meet at Agricultural Hall in said Tisbury on Monday the sixth day of April next at 10 oclock A. M. then and there to act on the following articles
1st To Choose a moderator
2ª To choose all necessary Town officers for the Year ensueing
3ª To hear the anual report of the selectmen and act thereon.
4th To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town charges and make appropriation of the same
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5th To determine the manner of repairing the Highways Town ways & Bridges the ensueing year
6th To see if the town will vote to abolish the school districts in the town of Tisbury
7th To see if the town will set off James Merry on to the Lambert Cove district
8th to see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for taking care of the town clock on the Methodist Church in Holmes Hole village the ensueing year
9th to raise such sums of money by taxation or otherwise as may be necessary to pay State aid to families of Volunteers in the United States Military Service
'Article 10th To see if the Town will accept the road laid out by the selectmen petitioners for by Thomas Bradley and others
11th To see iff the town will accept a road laid out by the selectmen petitioned for by Henry Manter and others.
12th To see if the town will accept a road laid out by the selectmen petitioned for by John F Robinson and others .
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at Three of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven days at least before the time of holding said Meeting
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