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Selectinin
Oliver Blain
Justin Morgan Brunfuc $
. Hugh Town Clerk A true copy attent
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May Warrant 1825
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To the Constable of the Town of Brimfield in said County of Hampour Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Mapachusetts you are hereby notifico & required to warn the Free holden & other inhabitants of said town, who are qualifica by law To vote for representatives to the General Court & in Town affairs. To afsemble at the meeting house in sauce Bromfield on monday the 15th day of the present month at 1Oclock P.M. Then there to act on the following Particles. vvz: 1st To choose a Moderator to regulate nice meeting. 20 To see whether the Town will sence one or more Referent. - antwer to the General Court the present year.
3) To see if the Town will agree to paint the meeting- house & raise money to defray, the expense. A To see if the Town will accept a rouce laice out by the Selectmen, on petition of Charles ting be tothers. 5th To see whether the Town who will choose anagent to atener the Court of Common pleas in august next to attend to an action now pending against the Town on account of the Momson house
both To see whether the Town will accept the race leaving from Tower Hill road by Capt Harin Themiens. Here of fail not & make due return of this warrant of your doings there on unto us the subscribers on or before the source 15th of Many instant. John Bylo D Lewis Williams ( Select men Brunfiler Mang 1. 182h Olivier Blair of. Danas Charles 2 Bonfile
Hampden Jr. May 2 182h By virtue of this Warrant I have warned the inhabitants of Birim fidler qualifica to vote for Representatives in town affairs , To afsemble at the place, time for the purpose within mentions
Byret. Br. Brown Contable of Birim fiels
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, At a legal town meeting holden with the meeting house in Brimfield on Monday the 15 day of May A.D. 1823 Volet to send one theforesentative? Coben Williams chosen To the General Court this year Moderator -.
The votes were then given in counted sorted & declared as follows The whole number of votes were Seventy Three of which Lewis Williams had Sixty six It was chosen.
Benj' Sherman hade 3. the Lincoln? Ferncon boy? Altfrece AMher st. Fester Foster1. Poled that the Town paint the meeting house the ensuing
that a Committee of three be chosen to superenteni I contract for painting the meeting house Simeon Gage G Darin Charles Commiller Marquis Converse Noted that the 4th Article in He Warrant be papir over Hotels of Chose Simeon Goye as agent for the town. to antena The Court of Commonfiles in august next to ellenes To an action now pending against the town on account of the monson road.
Voted that the bto Article in the warrant be passed over Then series imeeting was dissolved
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Humpeen Jo. To the Contable of the Town of Bringfieles in said bounty of Hampour Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Malachiett you are hereby notified & required to warm the Free holders of other inhabitants of sair Town who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to afrem ble at the meeting house in saier Brini frece on monday the eleventh day of the present month at two oclock P.M. Then and there to act on the following articles 002:
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Ist To choose a Moderater regulate said meeting. 2- To see whether the Town will accept The doings of the Selectmen in relation to the road leading from Caft Sam" Patricks to Western line, they having recent by laver out the same on petition of Wim. Tarbell & others, and if accepter, what methow they will take in relation to the same. To see whether the Town will accept the dorings of the Highway Commissioners. They having laid the void leading from Bonfile to Go Bain frites a cool the corner of the burying grounce.
Hereof fail not & make due return of the warrant and your doings thereon with the Town Click on or before the since 11th day of Self" instant. Given under our hands & Sect this seconde very of Sefm DI.D. 1823 John Hyles 2) Select men Instin Morgan of Clarins Charles 2) Brimfield
Herm Jeen Jr. Sep- 4A 182b By virtue of the within. warrant Ihave notifies the inhabitants of Brunhild qualificar as within directed to afsemble at the time I place & for the purposes within directes 6. R. Brown of Contabile 2 Brimfield
At a legal Town meeting holden at the meeting hacer in Brimfield on Monetary the eleventh day of Sef Aember HD. 182% in pursuance of the above warrent Eben Williams was chosen Moderaten.
I'Are not to accept the doings of the Select men in relation to their laughing out a svend from luft Jamu Patricks to Western live near James & theophilus Volver that a Committee of three be chosen to take. into consideration the subject of the 3º article in The warrent, and report at the next Town meeting. Free Hitchcock of were chosen Eben Thenight saier Julian Bust . Committee:
Then sonice meeting was dissolved Elen Knight Town Clerk
. November A 111/ 1826
Hampden to. To the constable of the Town of Brimfield in the Country of Hampton, youting In the name of the Commonwealth of , Mafrachants you are directed to notify & warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield, qualifices to vote in Elections & town affairs, To meet at the meeting. house in said Brimfield on monday the with day of New next at one Oclock in the afterna being the first monday in said month. to set on the following articles vier- To choose a moderator.
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To bring in their votes to the delectmen for a Representative in the Congress of this United States for Hamfern Distinct To see if the Town will select a place on which the in inhabitants may breites Horse sheets, or do any thing in relation thereto.
1.12 To see if the Town will do any thing in relation to the contemplated road from Capit. Samu Patricks to Western Line. To see if the Town will abate sundry Taxe on C. R. Brown, Bills for the year 1825 Given under our hands & leads this twenty seventh day of October in the year of Our Lord. 182% Lewis Williams ()Select men Justin Morgen. of Olivier Blair 2) Bomtidla Kamperen fr. Brinifieles October 28th 182h By virtue of the within novament there notifica the Inhabitants of Bromfiets qualified on within directed to meet at the place & time & for the prostor within mentioned 6. R. Brown Con, Tabt
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November 162h
All a legal town meeting holden at the meeting house in Brumfieles on monday the sameth day of Nov, 1826 in pursuance of the above warrant Then Williams was chosen Moderator The voter of the Inhabitants were given to the Select men for a Representative to congress from Himpour "Titre ?- and we're sorteer, counter & declarees as follows
The Flon Samle Sathrop Hall
Tagentyone. James Fowler hace Two
Noted that a Committee of 5 be chosen to select a suitable place to erect Horse Sheets & report forthwith Olivier Blain Simeon Loye Dania Charles apporter south . Harris Sherman Committee Davier Haar. & y reportier es foliares
That they have selecteer & stakes out or place smetcable in their opinion on the west side of the meeting house. in length eleven rods, and also another place on the saint side of the Meeting house, in length about eighty feet; where upon the down Voted To defer the consideration of said report untill the next annual March meeting.
The committee chosen at the last Town meeting To take into consideration the subject of the thiser Article in the warrant for is meeting Reported in favor of having the fence on the west. side of the Burying grounds, mero bin it & filecec on a line so as to corresponde with the east side of the voce, north & South of is burying ground
. November 182h
The Committee also reportece in favour of having such graves , taken up & removed as wan les be thrown in the highway , if the fence should be moved agreeable to the report. where when The Town Votre to accept of the report. Voted
That the new fonce on the west sieve of the burning, show . givingit be such as the Select men may think proper & suitable who shall let out the building of the same to the lowest vidder.
That the 4th Particle in the warrant. be parkeer over On the petition of 6. h. Brown for The abatement of dance,
Visteel. That the inijeit be reference to the Appelors.
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That Sevi Bli's have liberty to level the hill at the north end of the meetinghaus under the direction of the Select men
Then raise meeting was defro lock Hift Ebendinight Town ble.
March Warrant 182%
Competents To the Constable of the Town of Brimbilic in seid bounty of Hampden.
Greeting
In the name of the commonwealth of, hapurchase ?? you are hereby notified and requises to warn the Franctien and other inhabitants of said Town who are qualified by law to vote for Representatives to Congress, in elections and in town affairs. To afterble at the meeting house in said Brimfield on monday the twelfth day of March next at 10 letoch in the forenoon then and There to act on the following articles
To choose a Moderator~
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To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuring. To give in their votes for Representhave to Congress. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defrery town changes the ening year and make appropriations for the same.
5th To raise money for her Mr Vaults sa fian, 6th To see if the town with restrain horses next battle
and Swine from running at large within the Limits of the town the ensuing year. It To are what measures the Town with pursue in relation to fajn. Sth To determine the manner of repairing The highway, tours. ways and Bridges the ensuing year. 9th To give in their votes for bounty treasures.
10th To see what measures the Town will the in relation In the road leaving from Capit & Patrick, to Western tine. Here of fail not and make due return of this Hemant & your doings thereon To the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaice. Given under our hands
Je ctomin and Seat and deited at Birmaniela this 23 day of F.b . H.D.182} Seuri Willian" 1 €/
Firstin Morgan Oliver Black)
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Brimfield 3feb: 28th 1824 By virtue of the with warrant Ihave notified the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified as within mentioned . To afsemble at the time , place and for the purposes contained in said warrant C. R. Brown - Constable At a legal town meeting holden at the meeting house in Brimfield March 12h. 182%.
Dr. Asa Lincoln chosen Moderator. Eben" Knight chosen Town Clerk & Soon Lewis Williams Julius Burt Olivier Blair were chosen Asa Lincoln Syman & Bruce Selectmens & sworn.
·Dauphin Brown Augustus James ( were chosen & Abrepors) Mariquis Converse and sworn
Clics Carter was chosen Town Treasurer, & sworn That the consideration of the gt Article
in the warrant be defined untill atferit meeting. life Hitchcock was chosen Sealer of Leather, & sworn Absulum Lumbare) Harris Sherman , were chosen Fence viewvers: & wom
Suvon Schedod Blip Artemus Herteheoch were chosen Tything men
Albon James was chosen Poruna keeper, Umvorn
were chosen Field Drivers ; & sworn
Chen Fair banks Michabald Nelson 2
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John M. Warren were chosen measuring of Austin Stimson & Wood & Bath; and sworn
Philomon Marren Jehebod Blips were chosen a committee Fichar Brown fin to reason with the Treasurer.
The following persons were chosen Highway Surveyors for their respective highway distincts of those with this character (*) annexed, sworn. Harris Sherman Nathan Hitchcock Sanders
Alien * John Bond & Eventun Lumiar Fost Fuller Joshua Shaw Schaboa Blij * Lyman griggs* Moses Tyler * the Nwriting * George Puffer Hm. Fay * Lemuel Chandler Homer Nichol, Bernaver Dean * & John Sherman * Total That the choice of Constable and Collector be defered untill april meeting Jonathan Haynes John W. Blifs were chosen Flogreeves
worn John Fenton
Voted That the consideration of the fourth Article is the warrant, relating to the raising of money & be defered un till April meeting. Noted That the sum of Five hundred fifty Dollars be raised for the free. I. Vouill. That Horses, Heat battle of swine it restraince from running at large the ensuing year. Voted That the disposing of I providing for the poor be left at the discretion of the Select men
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March 1827
That the sum of One thousand dollars he reused for the support of Highways & Aringes and be expended in the usual way. Voter. On the 10 th Arbile in the warrant, That a Committee of three be chosen, to confer with The petitioners of Cant. Patrick, in relation to the road & report at til meeting. John Myli, James Fenton charen if committee
Solomon Hour The votes of the inhabitants were quen to the Select mere for a Representative to longrefs from Hampour Imbrict, and were sorten counter and declared as follows. Hon Samad Southof here Ninety sie voti, Isaac b. ¿ peter had thirty six voter Hon Former Fowler had eleven vote, Votes that this meeting be adjourned untill the first monday of April next the oclock fall. If this adjourned Mest Eben iinight. Town think
March 1827 Continued
At a legal town meeting-held by adjoumment out the meeting. house in Brimfield the 2 day of April 1829 Voted That each school district choose their respective prudential Committee,
Voted That the school committee shall consist of five members the ensuing year
Rev. Joseph Vaill John Wyler Gyrel. R. Brown Aleries Hovar & Augustus Janes were chosen is Committee The votes were then given in sorte counted & declared for County Treasurer as follows. Udwaver Pynchon hace eighty four & - Solomon Hatch hace thirteen . Voted The the Collector of taxes be chosen in the way There lof're adopteer & that the collector be constable Sais office was struck off to stustin afternoon for treive dollars. Voted that Austin Stimson be chosen Constable for the current Mar. Noted That the 4th Article in the warrant be deferece untill May meeting. Voted "that an agent be chosen to attend the court of Seprins to be holden at Springfield on the first Tuesday of april current and oppose the location of a nocice from teater Jam" Portricks northerly to western time near James& Theophilus Sinight, now pending at in Court. Votes that IN other Lincoln be saire Agent. Voted That the regent use his own discretion in the employment of Counsel. Eben. Williams was chosen Fence viewer & Sworn Voter to accept of John ant. Warren & Bent" factures" as Bondsman for austin Simion, Collection. Then seier meeting was adjourned untill may meeting ment , Mert Ebenknicht Down that
March 1827 Continued
H I a legal murch meeting held by adjournment, at The meeting house in Brimpielie May the 11. 1829 Tolle To raise the sum of Seven hundred "heller's for the support of schools the ensucing year.
Votul To raise the sum of Five hundred Dollars to deferry The contingent expenses of the Town the current your. Vote el To raise the sum of Ten Dollars to defocus the expenses of afressing collecting the ministerial Tax the current year. 4 to be agreed with said Taux.
Volea To accept the report of the commither, she have veckanis with the Treasurer.
That the Taxes of Ethereum broutch for the past year be abated, If the Usepor directed not to Take him the present year.
Votcat That the Select man take charge of the land belonging to The Town, lately occupion by Ephraim broutch, & dispose of the use of the same for the current yours.
Voters. That the Town shall make no further opposition before the Court of Sepions, of having a road established from Capt Samu Patricks motherly to Western, near. Samu of Theophilus Sinight,
Sotecl That Hircelem Sumlara, under the direction of the Hugh way surveyor be allowed to work some part of his Taxes, between his house on the mill. . When sais meeting was dipolice. Thought Town Work Committee& Treasurers report for 1824 This memorandum made this 12th day of may A.D. 1827 by and between Their barer Treasures of the Town of Brinifile on the one fast and Philomon Harren Ishilace Bliss & Tsichan Brown for on the other. withcheth that there is now due and uncollected on Certificate of Inity 21n 182b Lynel R. Brown Collector the Sum of $ 169.94 Cash in the hands of the Treasurer 128.70 Due the Town from Comfort Miller 39. bl & internet Due the Militia Companies 4.00-
$391.75-
" Dave the several Schaut Distincte Gent standing orders
8 266.96
Deve for keeping I wii Ware - Jeanet for Militia money
21. 0+ 4 av 29671
throwing a ballons in focus of the town /89004
Philomena Waren 8 95.04
which is respectfully, submitica.
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April Marrant 1827
Hampden Jr. To the Constable of the Town of Brumfield 2.72 servir deventas Creativa. In the name " the commonwealth of allafachusetts you are requested to notify and warm the Inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualipiace to vote in Elections to meet at the Meeting house in sauce Town on Monday The second day of April next at one o clock in the afternoon. being the first monday and month To bring in their vote, to the Select men for a Governor and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth and Awo Senators on one ballot for Hampiden Distinct. for the year ensuring, also to act on the following articles .
First To choose a Moderator set To see if the Iron will off. Jason Gleason. Royal Gieuron and Olis Seprions from School Antritt Não sie and annex them to dustrich No. Eight.
30 Py. To see if the Town will discontinue, a road leading from the Sunham town house to the small house occupied by Lamit J. Nichols.
there you are required to serve this warrant by posting up an attested copy at the meeting house in ricci town four teen day at least before the time for holding suis meeting. Hereof fait not ance maha return of this warrant , with your doings thereon to ourse fue at the time and place of holding soies meeting. Given maler our hands and Seael, this seventeenth day of march in the year of our Last one thousand eight- hundred ance twenty seven. Lewis Williams Select men Julin Brist the Lincoln. Brindala
Hamp den fr. Search 19th 1827. By virtue of the within warrant I have notificar and warned the inhabitants of Bromfield qualificar to vote in elections, to meet as within directed by posting up an attested copy of this warrant at the meeting house in sauce town four teen days before The time for holding saice meeting
LE. R. Brown Brinquela
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Mr a legal town meeting holden at the meeting house in Brimfield April 2° 1827 The qualified voters then gave in their votes for- Governor. Lt. Governor Counsellers & Senators.
when the Selectmen sorted, counters and declared them as follows. His exeleven Levi Lincoln had one hundred fifty for Marcus Morton had fourteen votes
for Governor?
Sient Gov Hon. Thomas S. Winthrop had Gone hunde Sixty four Hor John, Mills had ine hundre + Jiety four votes
Senator ", Jonathan Dwight have One hundred thirty eight " Justice Willard had nine Votes Doct Ana Lincoln was chosen. Moderator. Voted to set off Otis Sessions from school district No-b Voted and annex him to school distinct . No. 8 That the way leading from Dunham town road, to the small tenement occupied by Den 29. Nichts be discontinued
then said meeting was dissolved Mest, Obeni finight Town Celerh
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Warrant 1827
Hampelen Is To the Constable of the Town of Brimfield in the bounty of Hamporn. Greeting. 11
the name of the Commonies. Ith of Nafrenchwell, you required to notify & warne the hihabitants of the Town of Bringit) qualified to vole in elections, to meet at the meeting house in saice Brinifiles on monday the fourteenth day of may. next at one of the block in the afternoon. then and There to act on the following articles:
First To determine the number of Representatives the Town will choose the present year.
2 mal . To choose one or more Representatives to represent the. Town in the general boust to be held in Boston on the last wednesday of Hay next.
Bree. To give in their votes for a Representative in the Gangrifs of the Unities Hater for Hampelen District ..
4th. To choose a Moderator to regulate said meeting.
5 %. To see what course the Town will adopt & pursue in relation To ringing & tolling the Bell, sweeping cleaning & referring The meeting house.
6 th To see what the Joon will do in relation to propina and collecting the Ministerial tares
7th. To see if the town with it off Mariner Those of his citeste. from 8 th. from school Distinct No 9. 4 Annen him to School debil No 4. To see if the Town will Authorize Jonathan Blanchard to work out his highway taxes from his house to Stephen Filles. 9 th. To see if the Town will repair and aller the Hesse house.
10/h. To see if the Town will procure a new Hlerse or repair the old one a to procure a new cloth & new Hurrugs for the Here. 11th. To act on the report of the Committee chosen to select. a place for Home Sheets.
12th To see if the clown will discontinus a short price of house leading from the school house in distinct NOT to Gati Schon Munters. 13th To see if the Town will Courthouse Elijah. Allen to pay in school taxes to district No. six 14 To see if the Town would raise money to help. the small school district,. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting cf. an aftested copy thereof at the meeting house in saves Four fourtion days before the time for holding said meeting.
May 1827 Continued
Hered fail Infol & make return of this warrant with your down Thereare to ourselves, at the time and place of meeting aforesand Given under our hands & seals this thirteenth day of April in The year of our Loved One Thousand Eight hundred & twenty seven Lewis William Asa Lincoln Select mmen Julius Burt Oliver Blain) Brinifreter Brimfieldfr. May 14th 1524 Iserver The within warra by posting up an attentea copy thereof at the meeting house in said Town fourteen days before the time of holding the i mata Austin Simion Constable!
I a legal town meeting ho don at the meeting house in Brimfield May the fourteenth 1824
Tiled To send one Representative To the general tourt the current year The votes were then given to the Select men for a Representative who sorted, counters of declared them as follows Lewis William, big hacer-Sirety sin I was chosen. Col. "Solomon Hear here three " Fester Foster have one vote.
The votes were given to the Select men for a Representative to Condrup for Kamperen Distinct, and were sorte. counters & declared as allows for the Hon. " Sam" Lathrop hade Fifty three Jerac C. Beiter Eng- hace Forty Eight. Hon. James Fowler have two votes Even Williams was chosen Moderator.
"Totear that the ringing & tolling of the Bell, cleaning & sweeping The meeting house the sole be the Sale men to the lowest bidden. Vateer that the sith article in the warrent te parece over. Voted That Danius Show and his estate be set off from school district No 9 and annexset to School district No. 4.
Voted That Youth Blanchaner be allowed to work out his Joner the present year on the road from his house to Sephen Futter.
Fied that the moving and refusing of the Hesse House be left to the discretion of the Select men. Toleer that the subject of procuring a new Hesse Harney and cloth be reference to the Selectmen.
May 1887 Continued
Voted bor to accept of a vapore heretiere , made in a common lis To select a suitable place for horses wheels. Voters to discontinue a short piece voua leading from the school house in district ship to Bapt John Chungan, moa 1 No include so much of tu ales round as is inbalitratar by a new one, recently made. Totear That the 13th Mule in the weren't the perfect over Voter That the sum of Thirty five I vlans be raison ance appropriateer by the itsschon for the benefit of the Small school delastas Then sier meeting was dissolver 5 Altest tiens night train Ch
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To the Select men of the Town of Bomfrelek The undersigned beg be sure to represent, that in their. opinion, the bene to accommodate the public and facilitate the intercourse between one section of Western and This town a new road or highway is mounted from the Brookfield souce, near Sam's Patrick, to the Line between Barnfiela una Western, neuer Same & Theophilus Knight, in raise Western. They therefore pray that the select men would for theMe Tony out neues highway and lay their doing before. The Town for Their considereithe on Brianfieles August 211 182h Eben Tinight Hm. Tarbell Hm. Tricher Alface Blantfielen fi Aldrer Blackofiele Harris Sherman
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To the inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield in Town meeting assemblee. The Select men of sound Town bey leave to report that having received a petition signed by Hm. Tarbell & others, requesting them to view and lay out a roues from Capt James Patrick motherly to Western line near Samle & Theophilus Sinight. John Wyler. Sustin Morgan and Danius Charles, being a majority of the Select men, on Saturday the 2 Day of Set" 182h proceeded to lay out said road begining at the road leading to Brookfield at an stake and stones west of the shed near said Patrick house, Thence running motherly by states and marki trees to western line so as to interred a road near Samle Theophilus Knights. Soud road in lever out two anda half rods wide and on the westerly siere of said bounds. all which is submitted
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