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34 Lapt John Shuman Chosen Town blocks for 5 years Ensuing & Swane:
4ª Lapt- John Sherman, Robert Moulton Sen & Joseph Blodgett all those Whosen Assessors for the year Ensuing, and stone
John Bullen Chosen Constable for the year Ensuing & from:
67 Joseph Frost Chosen Second Constable for the year tenrowing, David Show appeared before the town To Serve as Constable In the room & stead of Joseph Frost, & was by vote of the Foron accepted In sd Frost stead as Constable for the Year Ensuing and Sworn to it office:
Joseph Haynes Chosen Towon Treasurer for the year Ensuing & soone:
Nicholas Groves, Nathaniel black, Harry Bust. Joseph Davis & Thomas Stabbing all Chosen Surveyors of highways, & all scoor to st office. Excepting Joseph D'avis : John Sunnbard & David Hitchcock Chosen 0 Ishing men for the year ensuing and stone to solo office:
0 Samuel Hubbard, Timothy Dalton & John Highil Le hosen Fence brewers for the year Ensuring & secours to stofice
18Th boted, itat- hogas may sun In the Commons being, Booked & Hinged according to Law
Joseph Levar, George bolton, Humphrey Needham Thathemil Lvoley, Chosen toggreaves for & year Ensuing and all scorm. to sch office Voted that the Gallery Sells be raised as much as shall be Needful,
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14th Voted , Heat there be no alloy made through the middle of i meeting house.
16th Voted, to ruise a taste of 20 pounds for Contingente charges:
Recorded March 18the 1732/3 Pr I've Sherman . Town blick
A friend: C'estember the 17 th 731 Then Laid out the road following according to the Demunitions herain Described hereafter his; first . Beginning at Stafford Bounds on the Colony line . and Joe Hounning the said Road on highway from Stafford Bounds . Northuly Generally as the road formerly Did un before and Heart that we made with the letter Ht: hun at- Large , He Jd Trus to be observed on the east side of said Road to Thomas Bruns cornfield & soe along on the West side of said Greens Dwelling house & by markt two with the Letter It at large thereon as afousaid on the East side of said Morad to Samuel Meungers Lott, and see Running along on the East Bounds of said Meungus Lott: and on the East Bounds of Anthony Needhamo house Loth: and see along on the Least Bounds of Robert Moultons homelock, and then setting of from The north End of Moulton Pond soe called & Markt- trees, as the Road Generally Did Hours In time Part, and
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along by the East End of Robert Moulton Juni nome ott ; I along by Samuel Allens Dwelling houses and Markt trees to go Dwelling house of John Kelson & soe thinning along korthely. & Bounding on the West side of Joseph Haynes Land & Joe along on the East side of William Wilsons house Lott, and fun Mama along in the Beaten Road to the Dwelling house of Joseph. Haynes ; all the markt trees with the letter: H: set thewom by us are on the East side of Said Road, and the Wideruns of the said Road on highway, how Laid out by wo is Dix Mods In Breadth at every place & no more
Robert Meoulling David Shaw 3 Delutinen March 12" 1792/3 the above the Road on highway Voted and accepted by the town soe far as it was Laid out. Jest John chumans, From winter
Brimfield June nv 2 3-1732 Fren amed res y. Drie Le oulton, William deison ? I am ! Allen By order of the delectnun of Brimfield . a highway , from the terad that goes from Brimfield to afford of two Modo Wide, Beginning at a Staddle on the East side of the above the Road and on The northerby Side of the way we Laid out: and is on the Lain on the northerny Ind of I South Fond. Robert- Moutons For Fast- Lower Bounds of his home toth, lying on the west side +2 He ido @ afford beads 220-0 0 here or begun; and sol. summen, destely by two marked with the Letter. "I at large was doing our Northerby Side of the Said Road & Joe
Grease to the road that goes from her own both to the
a cette fatherly of Josefin la sorgett , at the end of the Subing
start : 12" 1732/3 The abovesaid Road or highway bold and accepted by the town Jest. John Shuman, Town Hluk
Brimfield June the 20 = 1732 Them Laid much by Robert- houston. Alian Maison & Samuel Hen, a load on highway of four. No to made by man of the Detection of 12-2 field as followsh. that is to day, first Beginning in the Way on the West side near the South Fond at bathory Need hamo Sowie cont- bones to its frome soft, are conning Nediely for this washed on and sand Gren from Things will to stafford for the Ledar Doanh to Thomas Hinrichs howtheass Former Bounds and day by o Metricks howth line and ham Farming mou For Harly of reason of the sedan I want by the edousaid Macht Les, and then Turning now & outhing by reason of a steep hill Theen Jarning more howthey by reason of a vamp by He said thathed Twee to the west branch of Thechupeen Brook und-sve over the brook by a Maple Tree marked at 12: Is idoused , & there winning Hederly to the Road on Path Het- Jaco drawn Bing will to Springfield, Coming into the said Hoad by the marked trus by a little book just by the foot of Whichupper Hill & soe running as the road runs to Springfield Bounds:
Robert Moulton William Milson 3
Samuel Allen Meauch: 12" 173, the above the Road on highway, voted I accepted by the town Jest John Shuman, Town Clubs
Brimfield June 23: 1732; Hem Lais and Robert Moulton William Hilson & Samuel Allen a highway of two rods wide to the Youth meadow , Beginning at the road that goes to Stafford at the or near north Land of the South fond. of a stake marked and Running, by the side of the fond . East ward by trees marked with the letter: IL: at large on the north only side of y wood & soe running to John Bullens home Lost by his house , Leaving , more Southerby than at & first . und the trees on the same side of the road Marked . see through
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He said Bullens Lott. Han turning more testerly by the remained trus by on near the way where it has been used to san sende- side to a White oak tree marked with three Hi Hi Hi ando stands in Robert Moultons Line, and is near the corner bound of Anthony needhamo smeadow Robert Houlton William Nilson3 tom de
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Then the above & road on highway voted & accepted by the town Jest John Human, Jowon but
Hampshire Jo. To David Shaw one of the Constables of it Town of Brimfield. Fretting be In his He ajustes name you are required forthwish to vairs is freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Brumfield. Read tuy assemble themselves together at the publicta meeting , house In the Brimfield on Myday the Eighth day of this Instant at one of the crack in the afternoon of said day , Then and there to Transact the following particulars
First To choose a moderator to regulate said muting
Secondly To see Whether the town will Defend the Assessors in making, Hee ratio according to or near the tule which has been observed heretofore in making Rates, and if the Iron vill not-stand by the Assessors as afouraids - them
Thirdly To see if the town with Choose a man or men to send To the Demuch Local for Instructions on tocheif In secoging, or vraking, j' raites-
Foruthy To sice if the General Tout will Lage a tax on the d'armes & Life In said Brimfield.
Is Pray i Leavea Court to Give the town nofections mal power what to Do with those Brantes that fullfill of the.
Conditions of Hier grands In Setting and in Paying Khi proportionable peut of the past Charges according to the gd Courts art;
D' To make provision for Building the pews in sol_ Meeting house; and to Choose a Committee to see if work done; and Lastly to have some discourse with the Reverend M' Treats our minister if the town su cause. hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant at It meeting if a time above prefixed: Dated at To induced ferme the if the 1733 John Thurman 6 Robert Houlton William Hilson Selectmin John Russell -
J Recording is the swithin Warrant I have warned & caused be warned is freeholders and Inhabitants of said town David Shaw, Constable Hampshire Je Bringfield June 8 1733 According, 5& variant given me of the same tenour above I have warned or caused to be warned is free holders and Inhabitants of st town my heart. John Bullin, Constable
Att it - oson meeting Held at Burnquied home ine 8 " > 33 Low Consell Thoseon - verderator for said meeting, " Good read more town will Defend the Assessors In making, Au atto do this year according to on newn the ville Which has been observed heutelow in making rates : Fornica Whaw. David Shaw & John Danielson Entero Frein Desvents against the above said vote& Mach Ferry
I E voted To Day he Scored bout to give the town Ins true Lions & pervers what to do with those grantes that Qualified not & conditions of their grants in setting.
3F Voted To Pray the General to our to Lay a Jay on the famous neat lysing town of Bringheld-
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and In Paying, their Proportionable part of the past Charges according to the court art.
Voted that her Teobert Moulton chosen to harry a petition to y general tout- in the cor do
Solid to Choose a Committee to make provision to monde the forces in Parisfield meeting house-
I'M bolich that Joseph Blodgett. William hilson & ve a " John Sibling he a committee to make provision for the few in the meeting house in ut Brunnfield -
84 Gated. That Ebenezer Graves. Dea" John Stebin William Wilson & John Russell be a committee to goe & discourse Mr Treat our minister concerning his uneasiness
Recorded. Fr John Sherman, Towns Sinte.
Hampshire-fr To John Bullin one of the Constables of the town of Brinfield, Greeting In his Majesties name you are Required to Warn the Free holders & other Inhabitants of the town of Brimfield, that they meet and assembles themselves together at - I Publish meeting house in said Burnfield on Wednesday Hur nineteenth day of this Instant Sofortember at one of the block in the afternoon of it day then and have to transact the following Pertecuteurs : Box ;
1 To Choose a moderator to Regulate sh meeting;
24 To hear What the Reverend Mor Treate hath Communicated to the Church in in Brinnfield and to Transact- thereupon us the town then welt may think best ?
37 To Raise money to Build and finish the Jews in a meeting hause;
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AM To Raise money for Schooling in od town & money to procese i bushoon for i foulfort in Said nuting house ? Recrest fail not & make ation of his variant with your doing ? Hein unto us Hebscribe at It Breeding If & wine & france prefixed: vated set anfield this daythe day of defetortur. Innoque
John Museli- 3 Delectron Joshua Draw 3 Heuteshine in Brünnfield Sefer- 19 9733 I have warned & laused to be warned in Inhabitants of it I'minfield according to i Within Written Warrant? John Bullen, Constable Heandshine jo brumfield September à 19 783; I have warned & leaused the Inhabitants . to be warned according to directions of the within "vareant. David Shaw, Constable
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Att a Fron Meeting held at Brimfield September 1 9: 173 4 David Fosterican thosen Moderator for said Greeting, 24 After some debate when the first article in the Warrant it was voted to send for Mer Treate to the meeting,
34 Lotta: To be all a Counsel to hear the difficulties betwith Men Treate and & Town, and to act Huchon: Robert Houston. John Highill. Anthony Needham, Robert- Moulton fr John Bulun. William Helson .... con Helson & anual Shaw . Joseph Davis . John Seison , Nicholas hover, Joshua Than Eversen Icott: Entered their dissent's against the above note viewing to a Counsel:
HP Coted. Hab ver Williams of Heatfield with two messingus. Her Thaunser of Reading with two Messingus. Are Williams of Springfield. Her Herphins of said Springfield & More Ball of Westfield and two Messengers from each of ig churches.
and if any one of the Jd minister fail. then He Reynolds of of Enfield
5 4 both Ner-Deason John Stillens & Deacon David
and voted. that the time of the Counsel Betting at Brimfield be the third Tuesday of October next : Dived Shaw. Entered his dissent againdo a Counsel:
6% botch out the article about ig frews in the warand.
If boted. To raise Seventy five Pound for Schooling, &a cashon for y pulfost In the meeting house in Brimfield Recorded from the original votes den thurman. Foron stad
Hampshire Lo: To John Bullin one of the sonotables of the Town of Brimfield Gruting Se
In his Headcoties have you are required to warm the free holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Bringfield. that they wereet & assemble themselves together at the joublick. Hunting house in the Brinkofield on Monday the 31th Day of December Currant at tens of the clock in the foundon of it day there & here to Transact the following , Particulars . Je To Choose a Moderation to Regulate joh Meeting
24 I hear what the Never More Michard Great hash given to The Selection of the Town in Regard to his Gallery and to hear what he may otherwise at 12 meeting commune cate to the town: on by Calling a Counsel as i town then mett may think fit.
34 To Raise money to build the Jews in The Meeting house; or To sell & places on ground for pews to them that will build hum : 4'T To see if the town will sinh Nobert old. Deceast his valio & Benoni Alchinson & to hear & receive the account of any
for you may have fun in at a Meeting:
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I have warned Laused to be learned is, Inhabitants in my
Wohne Besten. conotable
I have warned the Inhabitants in my, surcult of the town & jaured à de varned David Graw, Con stable
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Att & hove assisting hast at Barnfield December 3! "-7 83
I Aften varice racers debate voted to give , Lever Her Pickand Juch: 21: Jon jo year incoming towards her seybol in the ministry. More than is stated Gallery: When sendt William
Shaw for going to headley
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The value of what if to an bord granted him, Provided .
heb to lovere broney to finish of cows in y Ducting house:
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J'Y The 4 th article in I warrant voted rel?
if The the article in the House was Passed by a hover hoteles. Centered dam y original votes
Hampshire : To David Show one of the constables of the tour of Brimfield : Trusting : In his Majesties name you are Required to warn of free holders and other Inhabitants of said Town of Downfield that they meet to assemble the mselves together at the Publich meeting in & Bundelds on Heanday the Clearendic Day of Search sunt at time of the Work In the foresoon of said day, here and there to transact the following toutes;
To Choose a Moderator to Regulate said meeting be
2 To Choose all such Town officers as the law Siverts to Choose yearly at the Annual Hauch Hearing :
3 % Receive the accounts of all Such highways in the town wo we laid out & not accepted by the town . Hvem & there to be allowed and accepted if the town them rett see cause :
To Sinh Robert olds ( Decease) his Ratio, if the town them nett sur canas:
5 To Receive any Persons account, for servicio Done for Hu down to allow the same if the town them frett Ler Pause :
Steten of this warrant with your doings herein at the meeting, if the times -Defined: Dated at Brimfield nio 25 hun day of February Innoque Domini. !? 33 y Liten # human 3 Bobert Moulton William Gibson & Selectoren Larna Prava}
Heartsine In. He was the 11 = 1733 / ' have Warned her Inhabilido in tid Bounds & have caused to be banned: For me David a hau, I notable voice 's. I have worked & baused to be warned the Surabitante according to my Circuit: Lach: "2, 33 John Bullen. Constable
Att. an Senual Stawia Freeing Leg un & held at Brinfield hans ha ! = 1733, according to variant:
I Beacon Lowan Stebbins, esasone. Is oderction for sen meeting
: Theuser Graves, Enasen first whitman: Haft-John Of human. Broren the second & destinan, Enseigne Leonard Perpez enason the Houd Selectman; Deac" John Stebbins Foron the fourth Weleer Than, and Benjamin troley Don't those the fifth & batman, Sill for the year Ensuring;
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4 Reality- Durman, ichova troves & athanel . Haller, shown Assessors for the year tensning to work:
Lado, 2 14 your, Masen volon Measures for & Learn
winter 5 02 . Ouf. Mason Instables for 7
rogermayo Is the year snowing & elworn:
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( donna Invio, dessy Quest 2 Samuel / subband, Prosen femmes dicevo j'ai de Sear Growing;
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bosted, Hogy to fun at Large, being raked - beingad accord ist, 1 to the Lauer:
Benjamin coverage & car "xan thoun, variables for the year insiering, Leverage seven: Robert Conchie Их ками подитно соли дных иначина, басы:
the Article in the Mewant ated out: Le a in I wana parsed van; and there be et betting
Entered is tobon o'sman, se Bat- Brimfield, October : 1733; Laid out the Road on highway following, according to creation Dacribed biz : first beginning by side of nathaniel Villers and Greenand Hevar's Fornon above John russells. I sve Kunming Westerly, 8, rods wide to hatte Hellere ouvert ernes . che, Markt . T. W. Hun Turning howthely being in words with a White oak Marked: H: Hun turning Westuly to a stubb Hecht & a heap of stones hun Voushuy , to a burnt Chestnut three marked : : and stones about it . then houver to a very with a reale of stores one is, then northerny to a vite rate wie Marked : II ; and the same course to another white white oak twee marked : Ii: them a few ando wane Mened: If: Hun Westerly to a small black out Saddle Marked: I: I stores being nur fown words vide . irun to a Take marked : H: against a range of nathaniel, ellero. a white oak tree here with thunders. Then westudy to a chestnut Sie martin: IF . hun Houver by martin thus with this Latin: It: to a take mewhen: " E; Mathuly when a Ridge till. being two rods wide to see when the ad Hidge will a white oath stunde. in werkt, been a while oals the & then to a as well Harke own Staddle whom it Hedge till, then Destroy to v onite oak Stake inwhat: I: Josefin horas Jourvest comment from It stake to a white oak theacht : It; on Josefon vous Lire, then The same cause to a white oak, markt: It: and see hotely to a Chestnut burnt twee marche: It: and so fortherly to time.
6, 2733 The abovesh istoray s wach. Voted & cocalled by the Lower
Potingues . Detother: 1733;
used with the highways following, ao acafter Described die; Gert. beginning at Sexsign Leonard Kovacs Lowthely, correr wake of sun madera on Jeras Look & from theme maning Louriverly, two words wide by the Tedge of John Hursido meadow to tam hubbards meadow & Kunce
arom of the Southing, In modo wide by market two with the better : II: and to a stake & stones at a turn and see by nained ties with letters: It ; to stake and stones
than to a state and stones by Formul tribord Sence of his love field.
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Lakaniel blitters Howwest Corner flaks of his homlok, and Loo By mark. Frees on I& Milles westerly Fide fino of f& Lot to I& Mills is Pourvest for. nez, Into another Highway which Runs Westerly: Unother Highway begin. ving at a ftako by Sam. Hubbards Rye field fence , of two Rods luide to John h yes. Newfield to Run Easterly untill it Comes to FS Newfield: Matin Sherman March the: 11th 1733/+ the inforgoing highwayso Roads John Rupted Comthe Vold accepted by the town york: John Thermun town flux Nach er Millor
Decomocz y: 13, 1733: th By order of the Selection ve- Her Laid out a high way as followeth; Beginning af M. Joseph Mainses fou: . west Corner Bound by John Helfont on the East file of the road that goes for .Brumfield to Stafford v Loo running from IS Bound Eastwardly by mache ( trees on the mothern Side of the road with the lotteriet, at Largo for bearing Southerly to the Saw mill. to hustrum Davis? Land to a great Plano, fix road. Lyes East of the stone; and then from the Sawmill Sy a red outs face of Iron En enty; bearing northerly to the Union Road, or the road fiat goes from Bin field town to the South, meadow. Laid out By us the Subfibers; kNo rode wits. March. the: 11th 1933/4: The aforogoing road or Robert Moulton high way: Voled & accepted by the town William Millon
Lost, John Sherman For Joseph Haynos
Hampshire: If. to the Constable or Constabler of the town of Being Held to any of Either of them: Exciting. ~ Ir Eis Malestier Ramo you are Required to team fre Ace Auch Her fr habitants of town, that they aponta thendella takker at the Pubfick Meeting house in IS Brimfield, on the day the In Base april Current at huelva of the flock of ISDay When a few & Cansan The Following Particular (1) to Choose a moderator lo requiale I Racing. "We provide a Minister to preach & round of god unto us in 28 Bin Wald. . a quarter of a year or as the town then Weth may think beet a to raise money & Dehoy this Change theroof (3) to raise money to pay of Red. ma wat ww. Kis Due from the town for his preaching from the 18" Day of November dans past, untid (hojey Bay of March fast past being y time of his Die Laid lawon; hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with you doing. Thewin at the time profixed: Bater april the: 9- 1734: 17: 4 :
Award For.
!! A town Meeting held at Brimfield amit the way Dead" Hofin Itebons Chefen moderator For Faid mening es) Voted to Wevede a minister io preah the word of ad unto the people in Bir fica inches of a Marim! Robert Nonton Ashna www. Georg fron Ton
Samuel Shaw, Elnathan Monger & John Boullen Enter.
- their Diffente against find Voto (3) Voler to get my Noah". .. rock to Preach at Brimfield for fixe weeks (4) voted if, Dencon "vid Morgan y Deac" John Stebbin be Imported to get and serce with any Noch Mirick for fix weeks to if my rick Refuges: bogat Another for f& fix threats to peach y word of God to us you Bin pred ( 5) beted to vaifor a fan of 40 to pay ita Chinger of Preaching in Brimfield for y lang forward (b) Then this form. meeting Mommed to Wednesday this. 22 2 of May text at Avelve of the Clock of Said say:" Then boring mitt According to a douamoment, & then Proceed (1) Voted for line He, segnal Malick to preach Anofficer fix teceks for at to make up a quarter of 1 year (2) Dotet to Contrine Denci Morgan y Year! Stelline to agree Martin for sind fix works: (s) listed, bo Baife: 30: In order to pay wy For hard bord for marching at Brimfield from the 18" Day of' Scoresaber lat pad , to the by of File . if that pait being this love of his
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god Gave of the Town of Binhfield That them mid y ftemails' Together at the Mublick meding houpa Guets Banfield Be Fifth Quy of My Steel, at one of the clock in the
Listes to maany word of God to the Proph in Mail " Commotio to make up a Reckoning with my Richard heat What may be Duo is him from the town for dring Part :- h
Post, and maks return of Mir laurent with your doing? By As finns proposed in ats foundel, Baled at Sein field this on 2: 4. 1754:
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Paid Lebanon (A")Noted that Cash. John Sherman Bo Ho mus to Lock age 33 as Aforeraid minister (19) Voter that the New project relation a payer. red to make up accounts with my Richard Great for what is for Das for Masp . Spoted, that the Selectmen ef provide a place for do krop a minito ration fiel procmed. There's Mading Discord. Enteret from theoriginal
Hampthis IS To Join Lumbard one of the Constabler of the town of Brimfield - - -
Greeting: In huis Mayesties Have you are Required to Yoazny foto: : holders and offer Inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield, that they aneet of afsemble Themselves Together at the Mblick meeting Hours- in ca Brimfield on thursday the Twelfth Day of September furent at one of the Clock in the afternoon of Said Day, "Then and there to hans- cart the following Particulars: -
But To Choose l'moderator to regulate IS checking: -
" ?: To take some method In order to Provide Some meet Perfor to preah the word of God in Brimfield for What Finns the Town for Snett may think deck and make provision for the James i fred Bor JE To tako forms prudent Care to Get the Town Cours & Hsd, whichway prevent further Difficulty :..
49: To provide Schooling"In My Town , to Kaige money to Support it, a to agree upon what method to Keep IT School of Grants .... Herrof Fail not af make return of this lanraut with your Doings there: sin by the faina profixed in as warrant, Dated at Brimfield this Second Day of September anno Domini : 1934 heuera Grave Sept. 12 1734: Cohn Shower -- : I have Warned of Caused to be turned this Benjamin Cooley Sefait Jaha "Hands according to my finite of VE Within Warranty pr Golin Lumbar Constance Leonard More Binfield September, 12: 1734: I have warned the Inhabitants according to Very fine with my warrant, according mate the foror of the above Warrant: Por Tofin Key for Publis :-
Att MYown Meeting held at Brimfield September 12:1734: J: Dead! Jo fin Stebbins chosen moderator for daid meeting. .. 2! Voted for Hire one of the three ministers that have reached all Brimfield for Some time: N'y voted to this one of the fare for fases months (a) Voted to this my Daniel Blis for fo moauf Bere at Bin: : field for four months ()oled, that iny Leonard ttowe got to ne Baj to get him to Come to presachi hors, and make provision for fun June zo to Board; and if my Bligh faites then to get ya" Noah Mirick and i'm. Wirick failes, then to get my vouliame and i'ma williams faites then to get forne other meet perfor, fiskeing good advies. - -
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