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And you are further derechoed to notify & warn The Inhabitants of 12 Brinifiches qualifica to vote in Town affairs to meet at the above place and on The day above mentioned at three Below in the afternoon to act on the following articles 1 To see if the Town will choose a School Committee in the room of Rev. Joseph Fuller removed
2 To choose a Committee to mechan with the Town Treasurer
3 to choose a Committee to rechon with the Oversees of the Room
4 To see if the Town will take any measures in relation to the new road lately this out leading from Brinificha to Holland
5 To hear Petitions reports of Committee, and act Thereon
November Meeting
Ana you are derechos to serve This Nowir ant By posting of an attestea copy Thered at the Medling house in sauce Borinficla Ten ways at Toast before the time of holding sauce meeting Hoved fond not and make die return of this warrant with y. your doing? Thereon to ourselves at the time and place" of said meeting .. Gwen under our hands & deals This That the day of October in The year of our Lora one Thousand eight hundred If this to seven Avner Brown I de lait men Parson, 2) Allen David Parker Samuel Tarbell James Jourbellotto,
Ilamicien f. Por 13. 1837 In obedience to the within warrant thereby certify that I have notificar I warned the I'm habitants of Bonifico agreeably to the within directions
M. M. Wane Constable Bringieler A true copy attest Bien Lenght Lowon Elest
de a legal Town meeting holden at the meeting house in Bromfield in pourromance of the foregoing warrant. Nov- 13. 1837 The votes of sauce In habitants for Governor. It Governor. and Senator were avven in to The Selectmen, and sorteer counted 4 decraneo as follows for J Edward Everett had One hund new + Seventy six votes Governor Marcus Morton hace forty your vote, For SGeorge Hull have One hundred seventy, six votes It Governa Hon. Foster han fortyour votes
November Meeting
For Jenalon
(George Ashman had One hundred Seventy seven Vor, una
Reuben Bois .... had One hundred & Seventy seven George Bancroft have Forly three votes Lucius Wright have Forty Three vote,
Potere to some one Representative to represent the Town of Brumfield in the Regulation of this Commonwealth . The ensuing Political year John Wales Bliss was chosen Representalive
The whole number of votes given in to the Selectmen were One hundred & Eighty six & of which John Wales Bliss had One hundred I twenty one vote, Persons Allen have Forty five vote. Ebenezer Williams hace Sixteen vote,
Ana Lincoln have two vote, Afree Allen had one vole & Simeon Hubbard hace one. Polos
Then sais meeting was Dissolved Mert Eben Knight Town Glash
The meeting was then organised under the secona Warrant by choosing Abner Brown Moderator
John Wyler Of were chosen a Committee
Festus Foster 70 Abner Hitch cock reckon with the Town Ireason. Rev. Joseph Paule war choosen a School Commetter, to fill The vacancy accursioneed by the removal of the Rev.Joseph Fulle
Ara Lincoln were chosen a Commetter Aluvier Hoar to rechon
Alfred Allen with the Overseers of the Poor Poten that the Committee chosen to oppose The Location of The Holland Road be instructed to petition the County Commissioners at Their Session in April next for a Jury to alter the location of said road unless the location there of be altered by commissioners before that time
November Meeting 1837
Voted That the Town Treasure. be instructed To collect the excurs infavor of The Town as fotions all sums of twenty Dollars & Tess to be put in Just by the first of December next if not france "by that time ance all sums over Wenty Dollars to be put in sect for collection if not fair before the time of servir expires for the next court of Common Pleas
Then said meeting was dissolvea Ebenezer Wright Heron click
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Warrant for April Meeting 1838
To the terrible of the Town " in the bound '' à Hamnade Bringfield Fractura
In The name of the commonwealth 1 . hierarchawith a on are directed To wohin and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Briniticles In alified to vote in town affairs to meet at the meetinghouse in sauce town on Monday The second don of April next at nine Oclock in The ferencer Then are there to act on the following articles. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at is meeting
2. In house all necessary Town officers for the year enmany. 3. To give in their votes for a Fourth Treasurer So as of the Town with a soft any new willow. to besportion the school more amery the erat disfrute
5. To hear and wit on the Reports of the committee hover de rechon with The Queen of the Poor & Town Treasurer b. To raise money for the remains of Highwer g & Lmages
7. To raise money for the support of Schools The entering fever. 8. To raise such sum of money as may be neccessary to delrey, town charges "the or turing year and make expropriation of the same.
4. To see if the town will vostrain nome noof within the som? " " Town The enstein, fever 10 To hear the reports of all agents & committees and as thereon
To bring in Their Notes to the Detect men for This County Commissioner for the bounty of Heroes-
12 To bring in Their votes for two special Commissionus for the townty of Hormperen
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Varit Meeting 1135
And you are directed to sur rue this warrant by posting up an alerted copy The reef at the meeting home in sauce Town Pen dray at least before the time of orice meeting
Here of fait not ana make due return of this Warrent, with your doing. Therea to the Town Clerk of Dance Town at the time ance place of notherrie suive meeting
Gwen under our hands & Heat, This twelfth day or mare in The year in Love" "One Thousand Eight han erreur thirty er gitt
Mener Parsom Brown Allen Jem' Tarbell James Tourtellotte & Brimfield
Select Men
Hampeun fs April 2. 1838
In piedience to the with warrant thereby carting that I have notified and warned The Inhabitants of Bringiela agreeable to the within divestrom,
Mm. M. Ward
Barry elec
A time copy Albert b.Kinghte Town Clerk
.April . Meeting 1838
At Lequel down in the fate of the meetinghouse in pursu ance of the foregoing Namant Aport 2.1838 Venezer Williams was chosen Moderator Os mezer Knight was chosen Town Clerk V. Sworn
Asa Lincoln 9. Abner Hitch och Jan
Were han Seletmen
Augustin Janes Sam " Tarbell Eben Forbanks
Julius Burt of were chosen Assessors Als Pam Lumbares Dunin- Ihm and sworn
, Freth D. Browning fun down thewar's
The Selectimer then received sorted of courtes The Votes for County Commissioners & declared Them as follows The whole number of Ballots were One han area Forty Three, three names in each Bucket
Abel Bliss hace Fifty five Potes 'hr bou ler hace Fiftyafine Votes
Master H. Bowdoin Leer Fifty four Votes Reuben Boisfin of Blanforce hace Fifty Three Vote, Hm. Child of Springfieler hard Fifty three Potas Lyon Knox & Palmer herer Fifty those notes Fermer brook, of Springfielse hace thirty five Potes gracon Stiles of Southwick have thirty tore Votes John Werner & Palmer have Thirty six Potis
for bounty Commissioner. for the bounty of Hamfaren
April Meeting 1838
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Wright
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Left for Pod
All Three, 2 hace thirty die 12h
The Moderator then recerca, sorte A counts the states for - county seasover 4 declientes them follows
"The whole number of ballots were The hundreds of thirty Avec
William Rice hace One hundred + four Votos George Colton have- twenty eight notes
Marquis Com esse Irmeon loye Were chosen Overseers of The Pooh
L'envin Hour e) Levi Bliss was chosen Poundkeep of war-
Fence. Lyman ML ham & were chosen viewers of sworn Joseph Dunham Otis Seprions
Erner Perry 3 were chosen Tything men & Sworn. George Hight ?
Theodor Fieles 3 Abraham Charles Zwere chosen Field Drivers of Sworn Luke Charles
The following Persons were chosen Highway Surveyors * Sworn Justin Morgan* Phillip Hubbard W- Nichols * John Beni fi Solomon Hoar* Phoney Groves Lem' Lumberar * Roswell Los het * Stephen Imfee * 1.Runde Pathe Parken*
John W. Callahan* Calvin Barker*
Archibaler Nelson* Stillmen Dodge * Selon Work
April Meeting 1838
to reuse begue hundred Dollars for the suffert of School, 8650 .. to be appropriate for The wager one . C Poteva That each school Are not choose Meer Prisontice Com
Poteva That Much Ferry &' ton . Men Bran have have leave to work then eighteen taxe, on the road from Oliver Ferry to it Blanchard Voleur
that the collection of lares be part of to the. Towest bidder & the Collector to be made Constable
Potec.
4 chose Hm. M. Hance Collector I compensation to be Fifteen Dollars
I chose Hm. M. Havel Contable
Notice To accept John M. Warren & Absalom Lumband Bondsmer for You. H. Harer
Poter That the Moderator. be sustaines in declaring Fohn W. Callahan only chosen highway Surveyan
Joseph Paillet Festus Foster Cyril R. Brown Anun Hitchcock Abnur. Brown
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were chosen School Committee
Posted that each school District receive the proportion of Money for by The respective Instructs Notice To raise One hundred Dollars for the benefit of the Small School District to be divided & appropriated by the following Committee John M. Warren the Lincoln Eben light
The Committee chosen to reckon with the of the IS made their report, which was accepted
Feeling 1838
To ware ne Thouarce deltar for the
11.08 That the subject of cont levent for dan ages, non beingstring Atener be refer to the
the com mutter shosen to recha with the Averer of the Poor made Them Report Eu have was one ofiter, having afuture inspection Protect that Homer neat battle of from be restrevon from running at lang worthin the limits of the Town
Poteer To now Seven hundred & Fifty Dollars You contingent expenses
Brown was chosen Leader & Leather
Brownnyt Abner Putting were chosen Measures Perry 5 wood & Bark Potace That the School Money be divided by the Commetter hosen to Divide The hundred Dollars among the small Uns tracts pota That the subject of the contemptale Holland Road be left to the disposal of the Selectmen of the Committee here tofore chosen to attend to the same
that the selectmen be instructed to use Their influence and authority to prevent all person in the Town of Brianfile, obtaining intoxicating liquor, who to Their knowledge are in the habit of making improper use of Them
Then votea & dissolvece the meeting Mest Even Kinight Town Clerk
itreasury
Report 1838
The Committee appointed to settle with the Treasurer, have attended to that business report. That Are Lincoln Es Treasures stands charges with the following sums. vis.
For mones reid 6. Solar der Late Incaseun $15.69
" For State Parker, 40.15
11 „ Hat. Preencher Schuit Mon. 53 4/
. ilika Fay for his Mother 5. 00 . Ichabon Bliss Est. In front 69.00
11 11 Jon's Ferry for town Luna 94.00 ..
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Sam" Ferry for Rent o Lance 6,00 ..
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.. Hm. Waren on Certificate 1531,423 9% Hin Waver on Certificat. 183%. 15/29
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amounting $ 4655 78
Amor is Credited for the following some point For Junarry Lowon Orders. 82319. 0.3 Cash perice for Note to Fra Hitchcock 210.80 Cash 1. 9 Marquis Converse her his nect . and which Converse has creditare the Town in The Paper accounts 150. 00 Cash for the Provident Institution for 2000 60 Savings arper Rut Hendonea on note. Amounting to $ 4679 83 By which it appears there is a balance due to the Lincoln ing of The sum of twenty six Dollar, 0 5%100 $ 26. 5%- John Myles
Brimfield March 31. 1838 Festas Forte- C Abn Hitchcock)
Committee
Ana Lincoln Incarmen
The Committee further report respecting The Finances of the Town, that There is due from The Town as follows To the School Dritnits $ 190.50 Outstanding Green 23 63 To Savings Bank bal of note that~ 56480 Jo Asa Lincoln 2655- 805 48
Treasury Report continued.
And There is due to the Town un follows From The State Treasurer for Fox scalps $ 2.50 George Bacon for Rent in 1836. 6.00 A
From chiha Ley 10.00 From. William Harer 764 87 From The Heim of Ichaboa Bliss 23.00 Also due from the Hate for support of Taufen of our proportion of School func as estimated 100 . ..
905.37 - By which it appears that there is a ballance in favour of the Town of $100.89
In The above estimate no account is made of The expenses of the Poor. that belonging to the Quesseen
John Wyles Festus Foster 2 Committee Aloner Hitchcock
A true copy from The original Mest Eben Knight Town Clerk
Huit Meeting Hamard 1535
P.S.
Kamperen jo To M'm. M. Harce Constable of the Town of Brimfield greeting In the name name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn The freehotelers of other qualifica voters in The town of Brumfield to assemble at the Meeting. house in seiner Town on friday the 2}" very of three 1838 at 2 clock P.M. Then und there to act on the following articles, vit.
1. To give in their Votes for Three County Commissioners, being inhabitants of different Towns in sauce County and also for two Special Commissioners of the qualifications 2. To hear the report of the committee heretofore chosen to oppose I subsequently To ende www. to procure an alteration in The location The new road Leading from Brimfield to Holland
3. To raise Money to defrey the expenses of making the aforesera road.
4. To choose Agents or Commutees to hear reports of act Mercon. Hered faire not ana make ane return of This Marrant with your doing, Thereon to the Select men of
Brinifieles at the time 4 place about written. Given under our hands & Seal This Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Love One Thousand eight hundred thirty eight
tra Lincoln Selatmen Augustus Jones Jamu Tarbell ) ·Branficha Hampden b. April 19. 1838. I'm obechance to the within warrant. Ihereby certify that I have notified of warned the Inhabitants of Brimfield by posting up an attested copy of the within warrant his very at The meeting house in 10 Binpill. Hm.M.Ward Comtable of Bromfiets
April Meeting 1838
It a legal Town meeting holden in Brimfield April 27. 1538 in pursuance of the foregoing. Harrant. Posted boter to proceed to attend to Town business previous to voting for County Commissie. Ebenezer Williams was chosen Moderator
The Committee in relation to the contemplate Holland road, made a verbal report mi substance, that the bounty Commissioners have decided to locate the road as first concluded by them.
Com- Posted That the present, on sauce Konce be instructed to endeavour to agree with The bounty Commissioner for a Committee to review the doings of 19 County Commissioning in relation to an alteration in areade. or call out a jury if they think proper Potere that the 3º Article be passer over.
The Select men then receveur, sortece of counta the Potes for three County Commissioners for the bounty of Kamperen, and declared them asfollows
The whole number of Ballots were were One hundred & twenty two, I three names on cent ballot
Josiah Hooker of Springfiela hace Eighty form Votes John youle of Papel have Eighty four Votes Marquis Converse of Brimfield have Eighty your votes James M. brooks of Springfield hace thirty eight Volis Gageon Stiles of South wick have thirty eight votes Cyrus Knox & Palmer hace thirty eight votes 122 The whole number of Ballots for two special Com" were the hundred twentyto Joseph M. Forwarde of South wick hade Eighty down vote Sylvester Parks of Palmer have Eighty your bots Lucien Wright of Westfield have thirty eight votes Luther Frink of Westspringfield have thirty eight votes
April Meeting 1838
Polea
That the Assessors be instructie to apportion the $800, School money agreeable To the manner volece at the last meeting
to accept of the report of the School Committee , made by the Rev. 8 . Panice, - 1 Potere
That the School Committee be not parce for services renleerer in' visiting schools. The current year Potec
That the leting out to make of the new road leading from 23 Miofreier to Holiamer be lift for The bounty Com missione. Then sais meeting was dissolvece Attest Ebenezer Right Town Clerk
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Pure Meeting 1538
The bow aile of the Join "inindieter in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required the milky and warm The Inhabitants of the Town of Brumfield qualified To vote in Town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in sauce down on rotary The first day of June next at 4 beloch P.M. Then and there To give in their voler for One County Commissioner for the bounty of tham feren and who for two special Commissioners, possessing lawful qualifications for sais office, you are also requires to notify una warn sauce in habitant, to assemble at thistime and black af oresauce to act on The forrowing subjects vir. 1 .. Io chword see if the Town will make any alterations in the host of the Highway Intrab To heavy Petitions Reports of Committees 2.
and act Thereon.
Hered fuis not. una make due return of this warrant with your doing, Thereon to the Selectmen of Barnfielse at the time and place above written! Given under our hands una seals This 24" day of Many 1838
Ara Lincoln ") Select.men Abner Hitchcock ( Sam" Tarbell) Brimfield of
Hampden tr. May 24. 1838 In obedience to the within Warrant Ihereby certify that I have nottied & warned the Inhabitants of Brumfield by posting of an attested copy of the within warrant at the Meetinghouse in sauce Bromfield Constable
Hm. M. Mare
Bnombreler
attest Eben Knight Town Clerk
. Meeting
.It a legal meeting of the qualified voters of Brumfield held at the Meetinghouse Prone 1. 1838 in percance. of the fore going than ant
The Select mer received sortes & counted the voter for One Country Commissioner for the County a Hamperen Af for two Spaceil commissions for se bounty" una declares Mem as follows
The whole number of Ballote for One County, Communion Fifty seven" Lynn Knox of Palmer have. twenty seven votes Marquis Converse o, Bramfiera have twenty tive votes John Goules of Ruessel have one bote John Wara & Patines have seven vite
For 2 Special Commissiones
The whole number of Ballots were Fifty ught
Joseph M. Forwarde a Southwick have twenty five votes Sylvester Park of Palmer hace twenty five votes Lucuis Wright of Westfieles hace thirty three both Luther Frink of Westspringfield hace twenty sin votos John Gouden q Russie hace seven botes two names being given on each Ballot
Cyree R. Brown was chosen Moderator Potere That Janice Show this for George have The content of The Town to work their Highway Taxes for the current year, on the crop rower from the file to the Nales Road by lot Andrews Noted That the 1 article be fassecc our Then Javier meeting was dissolved a true city attert E. Knight Down Clock
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Warrant for June . Meeting. 1835 for Commissioner,
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To the contable of the Town. of Bromfiets greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and wenn the inhabitants of the Doua town of Kommfiela qualifice. To vote in town afterin to assemble at the meeting house in said Town on Friday the 14 very of June inst. at 4 Belook Pull. Then and There to give in the outer o the Select men of sauce Town for one County, Commissioner I also for one special Commissione in the manner provided by law, and you are directed to serve This war ant by posting of a time uttertece copy of the same on the meeting, house in said Town at least seven days before the time offorint, for. sonice meeting. Hereof faire not, I make die return of this warrant with your doings Therean to the Selectmen of id town, at the time and place frost above written.
Given under our hands Seal Than fifteenth. day of June in the year of our Long One Thousand
Asa Lincoln Ebenezer Fürbank, Abner Hitchcock Augustus James Samle Farbeel.
Select men 00 Brinfieles
Ham foren fr June
1838
In obedience to the within Warrant Thereby certify, that thave notifiede " warned the Inhabitants of Brimfield agreeably to the within anneations
Nm. M. Stara Constable de Bronciata 1
Eben Right Lowon Clerk
June Meeting 1838
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Brunfieles, qualified to vote in Town affairs June 22° 1838 in funuance of the fore going warrent The meeting was opened at the meeting house I adjourned to I.D. Browning, Hall, where the medline, was hele, Of The Select men received sorteo of counted the votes for one bounty Commissioner & also for one Special Commissioner for the Country of Hampton ance declare Them on follows of or one bounty Commissioner The whole number of Ballot Fifty Three Cyrus Amor of Palmer hace twenty four vote, John Wara have Seventeen votes Marquis Converse of Bringilce hard twelve votes
Formathecicl Commissioner The whole number of Ballots were Forty six. John youler hade Fortictive votos Luther Frink of West Springfield had one vote Then said meeting was dissolvece Alert Even Knight Town Clerk
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Warrant for Citater Heling 1835
Hamp en h To the William M Wird Constable of the Town of Brinifici greeting I vissa unments " the name of the commonwealth Thussan haselb you are herebe required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town a Birimkieler Qualified to vote in Town affairs , To assemble at The meeting house in od Town on Monaco The 22 xay 5. Velover imtani at & Cceoch inh. Then und There to act on the following articles. vis Im To choose a Moderator to provide at no Meeting. 20 Is see if the Town will take any measures in building the new road lately laid out from Bungielie to Holland
3 To see if the Town will ardoft and measure, in relation to the Petition of James Tarbell & others To the County Communioners for a new race for. Buonficier to Brookfield
To see if the Town will accept the doings of the Select min in revising the best of jurors 5 To hear Petitions, Reports of Committees fact Thereon Here of fail not and make due return of This warrant with your doing Thereon to the Select Men of 1) Town at the time of lace of holding a meeting
Given unaven own Land & Seal This first day of October AD. 1838 Ana Lincoln Selectmen
Moner Hitchcock Same Tarbell 5
Brinifile
Ocio un 22 1838 In obedience to the within warrant Ihave nowand ance warned, the Inhabitants Brimfield seven accup before the time of holding said meeting Sim M. Mara Constable of Brimfield
a. Tom Copy Mert Ebenezer High- Lowon Clark
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M a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Brianfield qualified to vote in town affairs October 22 1838 in pursuance of the foregoing Warrant. The meeting was opened at the Meeting house. and adjourned to J. D. Browning Hotel where the meeting was held John M. Bliss was chosen Moderator
Poter, That that if the alterations made in The new moura locate to Holland, by a special commetter, agreed upon between The County Com & a Com of the Town, the confirmed by the Court, then The Town will adopt measures to contract for building sor road
Hola I chose a bom- of three to mat contract Simion boye Are Lincoln( s) Committer John W. Blij S Notice of chose an bom of fire to meet The bounty Commissioners & off ore the laying out of a new road from Brinifieles to Brookfield
Ana Lincoln Darin Charles Abner Hitchcock Ja Committee
Dann Show Marquis Convers
Potere to accept the doings of the Salatman in revising the list of Juros Than said meeting was dissolvece Ebenezer Knight Town Clerk
Narrante November Meeting 1838
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I'm. . M. Ward Constable of the Town Bonificiu greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and worn the inhabitants of said town of Birimficha qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs, to meet at The meetinghouse in said town in more on the 12th day of november next at , Q.b. P.M. Then and There to give in their votes for Governou It. Governoun of the Commonwealth Valo for two Senator for the bounty of Hampden. To give in Their voter for a Representative to the Congrip of the U.S. from The eighth congressional district.
3 To see if the Town will choose one or more Representative to attend the general Court to be holden at Boston on The first wednesday of January next
4 To see if The Town will adopt any measures To biler a Town house for the use of of Town.
5 To see if the Town will grant the Petition of John Newton in relation to a water privi ledge on the poor farm to see if the Town will authoris. The Procentick committee of the several school districts to process Teacher in their respective Autriche
To choose all Committees or agent, which may Then una there be thought necessary Here of fail not and make due return of This warrant with your doing, Thereon to the Selectmen of is Tous of Birimfidler at the time and place appointed for holding 10 meeting. Gruen under our hands this twenty ninth day of betobe in The year of our Loved One Thousand eight hundred 4 Thirty eight. Ana Lincoln Abner Hitchcock Select men
Sam "Tarbell Ebenezer Fairbanks ? Hamforum p. Nov. 12.1838. In obedience to the within warrant I. hand certify that I have notifica and warner the inhabitants of Brimfichar seven days before the time of holding sain ameeting If m. M. Warne Contable of Barnfiel Tome Copy & Thought Town black
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November Meeting continued. 31
At a legal town meeting held in pursuance of the foregoing Warrant the votes were given, of the Inhabitants of sauce Brimfield who were qualified to vote in Elections for Governo- L'ient. Governor & Senator, and a Representative to Congrafy for the eighth Congressional District, If we're necervese by the Select men, I by them were sorteer, counter, & execteria in open town meeting to be as follows
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