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fittest. . Pynchon Town Clark
At a town Muting holden in Bain fel I Sawy 15th MG8 by adjourn month from the TH of Jamany Mygos .
Voted to accept of M. Browns Answer to the Call of the town relative to his settlement in the way The has explained it- The answer with the esplana hon, hutfollows to wit, Tothe Inhabitants of the town ofBrimfield in town Mating afumbled, Gentlemen Having taken into Serious Consideration the " Unamour invitation what You have given me to settle with
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wthe Gospel Ministry ; - having looked to the fountain of all 11. light and Knowledge, in determining what is duty in a thel 1 Mes of such high importance, both respect to myself and 11 to the church and Prophe in this place, and having taken 11 proper advice from those repro whose candor an de 11 11 friendship Truly I now inform You Thatis accept of your Call and Offers provided Like town accepts of my an " pww upon the following Conditions hvis, that the "following Claus in the call be erased "Solong as " The the alk supply the pulpit " and It at the following 11 clause be inserted "So long as he the all be our minis "=ter" which implies un till of the all huregularly dismissed, "an at the other Conditions are Those lf hoped atthe " Conclusion of my answer to the church andpeople in "machias; "vis"That the Offers and encoura, ments to "ted and made me bo punctu ally complied with That 11 when was the majority of the chunk and Grow up ation 11 wish to havemy pasttabulation dissolved, it healthi know ded sufficient masons are offered why it should not be contenant " i; And that when we wish to have my pasta al relation With this church and prophe dissolved, at thatlite, provided " I offer sufficient Reasons why it should not he continues " "The Reasons which may be offered by within of the painting "Shall be considered by any ecclesiastical Council mutually, " chosen by the Result of which we will abide "There to on ditions bring properly un dus tood will prevent " all future and seminofiary attlocations and'Di is ions. "Iwould also offers . what You to all is accepted " Under afull persuasion that The Gentlemen of the town are "convinced of the absolute neuefist of Erecting a Newhouse "forpublic worship; In they tous The fall, sensible that this house is not only in convenient forthose whoat "tend and exclues mang who would attend when The weather is suitable hat it mooth and certainly is highly " in furious to the health of aspeaker of the best constitution of "much more Jo to the whose le motitution is naturally dili " cato and feeble.
Having this aceptada your Invitation when the "Move mento Conditions, I would now obtine that "with high satisfaction frem ark Your great Un animity "your friendshits and generosity b. And that with pleasing "motions diham notice the Restrunt with which you have
") of Your worthy faster gone down to the filet grave " tum to his family and proble- Judging Ly from the attention som
during a Course of atm ditwenty years, athan reasons sufficient provided Hollow his " Amiable and virtuous co amples to promig myself much pleasure In fine"invision" he au and t apping among you.
"May the study the things which make You The are ola than " which will advance the honor of the the demers kingdom; and " may the head of God which Rabeth all understanding vist "upon não all, influence no tih upright in em Con Quet " and lead us in the way of Life winetasting "
Bin file dany. 1. 11982 6 Carte Brown own"
The explanation tothe Answer- "To the Inhabitants of the town of him hild" "Gentlemen" " thisklause"solong as hish all dem ain our Minister" " what a de fewmight be inserted in The Call hishead of the following erin "Da long asthe fall supply the "pulpit"was notfully renun toco fer my " andww q will theme indicaron to complain the intent and meaning of the Clause in such a manner as must of think met in ith Youstay motation. The nation aliintent and meaning of which is "that ishall be entitled to my salary ventile of theauthor quanty 11 dismissed from being Your Minister, - In Connection with this there is an other clause in my answer which gives the majority 11 of the church and low greg option a night i dismiss me attam 11 time when we they can offer sufficient Reasons why the dismargin "should take place and purely no church and Society, would "h willing to dismiss thin In into the without having sufficient 11 Ereason _ atthe the reasons which may be offered by the party Ihre according to my answer the he considered by anecclesiasticalt " Contreil mutually chosen- Got it may be taken for granted that 11 When un a mainity of the crople the comm dissatisfaction any This minister, whichne fully or not such a council would unless they couldy Ihre instrumental in vomiting the people consider the description as " a Reason Sufficient what their Should to a dismiss con He and any showed the manis tis get dis affected tow ands his people 1. while they wished for his Continuance ash as frequently tan " The Cause the nephi would them according to my answer Ihave a very greatfrivillige above their minister; How it would The much lassen for an ecclesiastical Council to satisfy? " and makes him willing to continue with his people than it "would be to write an de satisfy the minds of a dis affected majority of a church an diesociety when opposedto their minister. "And Further hormone all directions about the dangerd trusting divine how i denne respecting the Ministerstring discretion to supply the nuthecity season of pekings & offence that should gil h ds enabled to supply the pulpit In any considera 7 natt of times of the ach them withty ? gut the ulhet Super 1) diede by nightouring ministero or hy procuring a Candi date. and that should be visit & withany discordar ofsuch a Nature as with what physician Should auf ! Those of theula hr confined the remainder of my days gains " then consentito a dismissione and trust that all gracio Isto idence which haswenn supplyand all my Nikefiction 11 To support me in such days of a de roty, whether feet
for many
" Buinfuld Gang 15. 1798-
"ClarkBrown"
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Yang Med to hook a committee to make how vis con for the council who are to a fritt in suchstall ment of the Qui A Brown-
Vold, That this Committee consist of five & Noted That Joseph Browning Sq.
Cap Joseph Hoan Diaconsachar Brown In the Committo That Was an der delicious Then ? Meeting was by the Mo din ator declaw to the Kiss Bloed (tage it dissolved auning him 2 Jackon Town Click -
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March Meeting MAS.
To the Constable of the Town of Phimfield Greeting.
In the Name of the Common wealth of Balsacher satts you are required to warn the freeholders folie Inhabitants of Brim hild qualified to vote in town Meetings to assemble at the meeting house in said town on monday the tu ich day of March ment at nine of the block in the Morning to act on the following articles (vis) First. To School a Moderator to regulate said Meeting- Doy To choose all puch officers as are required by law, to be chosen in the months of March or aipris annually-
30€ To cane such Jums of Money as thall fi found necessary for depraying town charges and hepairing highways
july 6 w if the town will suffer swine to go at
Large Pokud and ringed- thy to her if the Town will accept of any Roads that have been Laid out by the elect 6KG Men or their Orien I To he ar the Chehorts of any Committees that Lave been chosen~ Holly To be an Petitions and let There on
Sint, To Je if the down will come into any teatures for building a meeting house and raise Money for the at purpose Here You are not to fail and make return of this Warrant with our doings thereon to the Debtmen of Seinfield at the time mefixed you said Meting Given vender our hands this bo day of Fel With the year of our 2000 MOS-
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Joseph Browning electmin
Joseph Hoan
Midad Hitchcock
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Harned by Casa Hitchcock instable
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It a lig at town Meeting holdin in Drim hild March 12th MOS. ing the
one More an Est was chosen Moder ato. Hyphen Lynch on was chosen town Clerk Nina Morgan Lige Josh A Browning esq were chosen. Capt Me dar Hitchcock maja Aaron More an Schietmin Det joseph Mottatt.
March 1408
Voted that D: Los PL Moffatt or Lowngheafurer - dom. 7
477 Voted to choose the Creatures of ballot atted to ire consider the last vote.
Lient Jonas blod get Buon
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Mai. aaron Mengan-sworn- Factaniel Charles- swam- chosen afrejsors -
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To choose a Collection by Living in the way the town has formerly donedwin, by low it vid - Ex ta Hit Block was the Lowest Lid de Laving bid 29 Doll & One Day. Usted That Erra Hitchcock hy constable _ Twor- Noted That Yough More an Print. In Juney on of Lands Clap boards and Thing tes Je. worn - Noted That Can Sam Spione
La Tence Viewers ~ David Hoar, sworn.
Ated Kat Road Hitchcock from and Davis Browning suon. Atua. That Life Hitchcocks In Teater of Leather Ated Fat Jason Reason In Log, Deve -worn. Voted To have but one Log Queve This car Noted That The Charles be Bound Keeper.
flything men - dwor -
Noted That Besalud Sherman, sworn! Elijah allen -(Blom) De alfred allen( som oral Davis Browning swan! Daniel Shaw wir 6 Chemin Powsta, Sworn
March 1 98
1 Lint Bartholomew Brown, wmf highway Letom on Hoan, Swam Isaac Powers, Sworn/ John Hinton (sworn) urvey ors- Zadock Nichols, Swan. Peter Proves - Lunt onoch Mone An 4 { Jworn,
Voted Forais. 150 for schools Voted Foraise 100% for contingent changes- Noted Train 100Zyn highways .- voted To suffer sw ire to run at large looked of Nung according to law ... c Voted To choose a 6 am metter to settle with the last own Tre af urer Told That Stephing Pynchon Deacon Back an Brown In this
Committee Mas. Aaron ( more an Voted Hat Lik Imas Blodget In one of the above Committee in the Room of wr Synckg,
Vota that bah! Losht Hoar In any of the above Commetter in the Room of Modeet .- (Noted To allow M. Pynchon Street of 2. 8/ ag ain't the Four for recording births and Death. Med To choose a committee of 5. 3 Chrom Pt Congregation and two from the Church to Join the Committee of the church in making meparation and provision for the Council who are to be called to install the Ow? Plank Brown. Iotidig Morganti, Browning Maior Para Max. LI difsolve this muting, and it was dificlved, acertingly ~ J. Jynchon Four Clark,
apri boom mitty. vold
March 1998-
Hampshire Is To the constable of the Town of Bringit Greeting. Inthe Name of the Common wealth Sommaria = churit's you are required to notify and
wann the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Briwild, que alified to vote in town muting, that they apsemble at the meeting house In said Brimfield on mond by the 12th Day of Marchnext, at one of the Clock in the afternoon Then and there to act on the following articles - first to choose a Monaten to regulate . Meeting
Rolf To See if the Tour will renew this Call to the Qu' MClark Brown, for his settling in the Gos = Jul ministry, in this place and to do any other activo things relative thereto, that They shall think proper.
Here of fail pot, and make when of this Warrant- with four doing here on sent the Selectmen of said Town on or before the said 12th Day of march. - paled at Brimfield the 28th day of Self Anno Domini My98- Almer morgan Joseph Browning of H Midas Hitchcock
Mumed by Costa Hitchcock Constable
At a town Meeting In Min field march 12. AY98 By virtue of the Young a ing Warrant tinere morgan Eg: was chosen moderator_ Votid "Lo wen uncu the ball of the down to the
Chu Clark
Brown Marchrigs
I to setthe new in the Gospel Ministry , as this Minister Voted To give M. Brown as an Annual Salary 400 Dollars, Voted For aire 100 in I ation and humbu for m. Nowns The when he wishes to build. Voted To choose a committee to wait on M Brown& to inform him of the Denial ofthe Call of Invitation of the Town to him to dalla have in the Gospel ministry. Voud That this Com mitty's consist of three- Noted That D. Joseph Moffatt In the above
Joseph Browning Ky
Joseph move on -Committee -
A un follows the Answer of the Aw. Clark Brown I. the last call of the to write him to settle hew as thin minister. hvis)
to the Inhabitants of the town of Brimfield it town meeting assembled Tintimen,
by Your Committee appointed to communic - cate the proceedings of the Town this afternoon as they respect me have se - lived information, that You have again renewed your Call for my set Attement with you in the Gospel minin - Try, withthe game encouragements and offers made byone.
Considering the Unanimity
of the ball which Hirst vived from your of that a great majority and an informed, have voted vence the ball notwithstanding the ecclesiast - cal council invited to install the have condem ned me as respecting, my religious Sentiments; and considering also that the opposition consists of freis ons of different denomin ations-therefore. conclude that fought i again to accept of four Call 12 do hauled acute of it in the same way a manner as this day voted: And This I do judging that the church must consider the properity of acquiring with the proceedings of the town and that with a view to promote Unanimity, peace and prosperity.
May we aim to my another passacreme - cepts of religion, exercising charity one to - wants another, not with standing, we may not think alike whom the subjects of religion As of have fun informed that sweat Yen - theman of the Town have offered to afsift me when ward may build if there Should have been no tellement voted me :- whying Therefore wefrom the generosity of the people for assistance whenwas of may build, Ido Therefore willingly give up the 100 voted me as a settlement and easily acknow ledge the generosity and attachment of the Town as unfering on me an obligation of estum & gra = titude .-
Iam Gentlemen, with due esteem your friend and Humble den? ClarkBrown Brimfield mank 12. 98. votid to dipolar and dispotico accordingly
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Hampshire
to the constable of the town of Mimifil Lit meeting -
Inthe Name of the Commonwealth of that pachusetts of theprachusetts you are now - red to notify and warm the freeh others of other Inhabitants of said Town qualified to Not in town meetings and for Governor fint Governor Councillors Ordin ators to afsemble Jat the meeting house in said to un on then - Day the Second Day of april next, at One At block in the aften oon then and there to act on the following articles to uit,
wirst To choose a moderation to regulate sai Meeting- 2% To bring in their Votes for Governor fruit Goven non, Councillors and Senators-
By Four if the Town will be in tom a he prepa Rations for building a new meeting - house- My To hear petitions, reports of Committees of to act Theron
fly To See if the town will direct their Com mitter chosen for the purpose of calling acouncil for the installation of the Twit tark Brown to proceed in that business, if the church willnot Join them, a to do any other att on thing ulative there to, that they thall think profum Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with you doings there on unto the selectmen of said town on orbyouthe s. 2° day of that dated at Maim field mark 13. MyG 8-
Josephd 3 rounds Midas Hiteblack aaron more an Joseph Moffatt
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(Vamo L, 62 ma Hitcherik Contable
It a lequel town Meeting holden Brin field on the first monday in Un anno Dom in 198 for the purpose of choosing quenos Liw over nor bourcetters and then a tois, and other town tuesi
p was chosen
anna morgan kegy moderator. Hisse cellency triche are Shimmer ts q. twee de 71 Boles,
Or Dent aveiner His Honor Moses Gile Lsg. Lad fol Votes.
For Senators The Month
the Dwight Lig Lad 58 Vous each
Pam Foulewisg) John Hasting 159 Davidalexion.
Find top of by the articlein the warrant, respecting the building a meeting house
Voted to recommit the business of a settlement with the former town treasurer alne morganisto the Committee lastof appointed by the town, to settle with him
Voted to adjourn this meeting, votid to adjourn this meeting till to morrow 4. of tock in the afternoon and the same was accordingly adjourned.
Hyphen Bruch on Your work
It an ao jums meeting in Min fuld april 5. 2798. Poner mon an Eg Moderators -
Voted.
Were of the Committee last up pointed to make me paration and provision for the Council Ite called for the installation of the New black
That Deacon I aint an Isbe one of the above. Tam netter.
Voted to direct the Committee appointed to make preparation and provision for the Council to be called for the installment Wy Ch. I. / ClarkBrown, with the assistance of m. Brown to write to some & in Hemen lote you can giving them a true aStatement ofthe affairs of the town relative to him from first I. last and to request their Opinion Ja view as to the manner, in which it will bu profen for the town to proces. Then said meeting was dissolved -
Hem randum mar this 31th day of thank anno Domini Ny98 Ibiliun alni may an For-fun of the town of Brimfield of the one want and Sachar Brown Yough Hoan and Aaron Com mitter of ? town of the other want it is agreed Itwon the parties that there is due Con Joseph Oupulls the hill uncollected thefound Thetien shillings and elevenfrance on Calificate of1996 de Bates withan 26 '3 doll !! Lol lenti un collected & on Certificat 11/97 M Excre Hitchcock-Collector 1159 Oule & 27 fans
El aron thony an
May Args. LII
Hamperhints Fuld 1
To the Constable of the town of Baim Greeting
On the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts You are required to notif. holders and other inhabitants of said town que alified to vote in town thee tings and for representatives to assemble at the muting house in said town on Friday the eleventh day of May instante at two of the block in the afternoon then & then to act on the following Articles_
Just to choose a mediator to regulatorai.
To see if the town will choose aperson to reprezent them in General Count this year ..
3 I hear petitions and what's of Committees and to act thereon - At To hing in votes for a bounty Regisin bounty In afueras
Herof fail not- and make return of this War . want and you doing theman with the the lutomen of said town on or before the said eleventh day of th any Data de at Brimfield
this third day of may Anno Domini
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Mas-
Women Mang an Joseph Browning
Filutmen Joseph Moffat
Brimfield thay
1. 1998 da Ghweine to the
within Warn. have warned the within named with abit ants to meet at the time & plan within named -
ET va Hitchcock Constable-
At a meeting of the free holdus & other Inhabi tants of the town of Brain fuld que atfew to vote in town Meetings, on The day the Eleventh day of thay Anno Domini 8798.
Abner Trong an Egg, was volia an di chosin Mo - devater of said meeting ~
Hold On The Petition vubal of Aaron Jumbard that the Inhabitants in the King& bour hood of Osamus James, Law liberty to work out Tip days works on the Road from David frem Bands to said James,"
voted
To difor This Frecting, and it is as ac- indingly difsolved,
thepihen Lyncha Town Blok ,
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Hampshings
Tothe leonorath of the town of Brim Greetings field
In the Name of the Commonwealth filhafra Chusetts You are required forth with do notify and wann the fruit aldeas and other Ink Ati = tants of said town to assemble at the mes ting house in said town on friday the 17th day of August instant at two of the Block in The afternoon thin and there to act on the Gl lowing articles to wit,
first To choose a moderator to regulate said meeting
24 To see dig the town will raise Money forth. Aw. blank Browns Salary ~ BY To see if the town i'll give Money you town Apprinces and other contingent Ichargeses Hoy to hear petitions & theReports of Committeesen Here of fail not, and make return of this Wan ant, with your doing here on with the Selection of los and town on or byon the saint. Nytt day of augen dated at Brimfield this a day ofluguin the year of over por 6
Chtzu Morgan JosephBrowning Med ad Hitchepick Aaron More an
Campshin Js Brimfield Buy! in. YS. Bylintins the within wawan't of har warned the within named with abitants to meet at the time thelaw. within describedy?
Gira Hitchcock Constathe
At a meeting of the freeholders & other the bit ants of the town of Mine field que alife assembled that the Making alles in BI tovote in town meetings andrida,the 17th day of Dung. NyG Su
Anna morgan q. Iwas chosen moderato~
Ved To raise 400polls for the Qu. Clark brown Salare You the presenti year Voled Toraise 600 poll fattoun exfrances and contingent changess Voted On the Juliton of med. Davon morgan Io Movida 2 Waggons for the Military Companies in this town to carry their baggage and provisions to gningfiled if said Companies are called nep on this fall to go there for the purpose of thaining is Also to Find how is ions for the fordeling, if neufsany - Voted, That a committee the apprentice comois King of rap. Bren Has Ifuld, Cap! The Rod Hitchcock Guut brock Morgan, I fuite the Shaman to make the prov Jis mentioned in the Last vote
The Moderator then didlawothe meeting dif solved it was dill difie according to.
Attest Stephen Synchon
Aci. 1998
Hampshire Is
So the Constable of the town of brim
In the Name of the common wealth of that = Sachusetts one are required to notify 0 wann thegreek of dawn of other Inhabitants of the town of brimfield qualified to vote For Quepresent atives in the Generale count of this common wealth to afsemble al IRa (muting house in said Down on Monday, the fifth day of now. next at one do? the clock in the afternoon then there is act on the following Ulice to wit just - To choose a Moderator to regulate said Muting. - 2. To give in their Votes for a Chepresentative to- con grafs ..
By To see if the town will choose acommittee. I inpower Them to take such he asure, as ane neufsans in Law for the Racon. of the town Records. Here of fail not & make areturn of this warrants with your doing hereon unto the Delict (men on or Elor the a fifth day of howem Dated at Brimtill the 22. day of Oct. 7 anno Domini 3.8. Abre More an Los." Browning ( Verdad Stitch cock Joseph. Moffett- davon Moreaut. Hampshire go bainfuld Nov. &# 879& By virtue ) ofthe within warrant & have warnedel the within now mid Inhabitants to mut at the time vielas within named Ezra Hitchcock Contabili-
Nov 8998
I a legal meeting of the free holders of other Inhabitants of the town of Brin pild qualified to vote in town meeting for Odmientatives- Of holden in sou al Brun hild on Monday the pitch day Novembre annatmini vegas Bonne Maman Est. wasch Mediator The Notesfor a Cupresentative to Con - grafs being brought in counted Exerted The Hough Janreck Ryman to had boosts for Representative for the 2 Western District .- then Jaid Incentive was difsolucion Franch on town & hodin
The the feetescrituras selectmen of Brin jal de handy appoint Me formerthere as a frank " I of het and pork for this town, Josep 2 Browning ( Med.a & Hitchcock of (pis) - Plavi 5. 1 5498
Brimfield how. being& personally af Freared the James the cove how ' and took the Bath by lac Required to is Taken by Jackas of buf found pork attest thephon Pynchon own blirki.
March 11, 1449-
Hampshire for of an constable of the town of Brimfield Greeting
Inthe name of the Commonwealth of (Massachusetts ( You are required to notify ). wann the Freeholders and other inhabitants of said town qualified to woch in town the = things to assemble at the Meeting house in said town on Monday the de inthe day March next, at time of the block in the fore non then and there to act on the Following
4 Articles to wit
First, To ch'voir a moderator the regulate said muting
225 see if the town will choose such town Adiers as by Law are to in choten in the Months of Mark and amilo
March 199
to see if the town will raise money for the Qui blank Browns Salary, You the support of schools, for retaining high = ways anita contingente changes to you if the town will suffer hogy to run at large Joked and ringed- ging To hear netitions of the achats of Commuter and to act theron ~
Aleof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings therm to the selectmind of said town on with - In the pai'd eleventh day of Mank Attich at Brimfield this 18th day of Het anno Domini MY 99 .-
Ofnu morgan Absent Drowning Mudar Hitchcock RamMorgan
Brinifile Hampshire's By Virtue of the withing
warrant a have warned the within named ink abit ants to mut at the time oplace within names -
Essa Hitchcock 7 Constable 't a town muting holden in Brim - field and The 1499 , virtue of the foregoing Warrant, na Magam &g. was chosen Moderator Tophane Pyn chon by was chosen town belirt and sworn
March 199-
Almer Mayan Isg.
French Browning to,
worse chosen
Selectmen-
maj darm morgan And
Case mio no Riescode Fortid, to choose a specferrer by termin ation-
Voted That George Sessions_ idwon Enos Hitchcock
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Mal. I arn More an den were chosen
Hatte charles swoon afrysars-
Matte Parken - sword ducre votid in the into The Sherman Sunum choson Fence Viewers
Voted Mat. That México? abbot. (Thy Therm an den"Swen) Hosuhl Faibanks swo Joseph Baker (Dwor/ Davis Browning Backar Brown
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