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₱ James Boutell Survayer
Recorded the 3d Day of october 1782 Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk
Lunenburg June ve 4th 1782
then Surveyed for Maj! James Richardson 22 acres of Common or undivided Land Lying in the Northeaft Part of Lunenburg by the Committee appointed for that pur- pofe and it begins at a heap of Stones and Runs Eaft 36 Degrees South 68 rod on M! Thuftins Land to a heep of Stones and then Weft 18 Degrees North 62 rod on Thom- as Harknefs Land to a Cheftnut tree and then Weft 33 Degrees North 43 rod on Gordons Land to a white pine Stand and Stones and then North 22 Degrees Eaft 65 rod on Leut Philip Goodridges Land to a heep of tones and then Eaft 23 Degrees South 43 rod on Land Called Minif- terial Land and then it runs Southwefterly on Said Thuf- tins Land Straight to the Corner firft mentioned
₱ James Boutell Surveyer Recorded the 3d Day of october 1782. 7) Jofeph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk
Ashby November ye 9th 1787
Laid out by the Committee appointed Eight acres and an half of Common Land for Majr. James Richardson Clamer and it lyeth in the South part of Afhby. Begin- ning at a Corner of a Stonewall on the Southweft Side of the road Leading from Fitchburg to ashby and runs northerly by the road two rod to a heep of Stones in the
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Line of the Land laid out to Clark & Ball and then South 36 Degrees Weft fifty-four rod. to a heep of Stones a Corner of Said Clarks and Balls Land. and then South five Degrees Weft 49. rod on Weatherbees Land to a heep of Stones the Corner between Wetherbee and Fuller and then South two Degrees Eaft 28 rod to a red-oak tree and then it runs northeafterly on Land Straight to the Corner firft mentioned
James Boutell Surveyer
Philip Goodridge)
Samuel Johnfon Committee Benja Redington J
Recorded ye 10th of December 1793
₹ Joseph Hartwell Proprietors
Clark.
[68] Know all men by thefe Prefents that we George Kimball Gent and Jedidiah Bailey Yeoman & Josiah Stearns Gent all of Lunenburg in the County of Woreef- ter and Common Wealth of Mafsachufetts a Committee for and in behalf of Said Town have for and in confider- ation of the Sum of Seventy three pounds two Shillings to us in hand paid before the enfealing hereof (for the ufe of the Town) by the proprietors of the TownShip of Lu- nenburg aforesaid have Bargined Sold and by thefe pref- ents do bergin Sell Convay Releafe and forever Quitclaim unto them the Said Proprietors their Heirs and afsigns all the Right title and priviledge that aforefaid Town of Lunenburg has to Eighty nine acres of Land being the Remaining part of five hundred acres of Land that the Said Proprietors were Directed by the General Court to Lay out for the Support of a School and Minifter within Said Town
And we the abovesaid George Jedidiah and Josiah for and in behalf of the Town of Lunenburg aforesaid do Exonerate, acquit and for ever Difcharge Them the Said Proprietors there Heirs and afsigns from all and every part and parfel thereof
In witnefs whereof we have hereunto Set our hands and Seals this Firft Day of January one thousand Seven
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Hundred and Eighty three and in Seventh year of the In- dependince of America.
in prefence of George Kimball (S L)
Thomas Harknefs Jedidiah Bailey (S L)
Jofhua Martin Jun! Josiah Stearns (S L)
Recorded the 2ª Day of January 1783
per. Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk
Know all men by thefe prefents that I James Richard- son of Leomifter in the County of Worcefter and Com- mon wealth of Mafsachufetts Gent for and in Confidera- tion of two pounds to me in hand paid by the proprie- tors of the Townfhip of Lunenburg in the County afore- faid. the Recept where of I do hereby acknowledge have Releafed Remifed and by thefe prefents Do for ever Quit- clame unto them the Said proprietors all the Right title and Intereft which I have or may hereafter pretend to have to any of the Common Lands in Said Townfhip by Virtue of a purchafe made of them the faid proprietors at a Vandue may ye Seventh Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one which has not as yet been Surveyed to me by the Committee of Said proprietors and I do hereby fully and abfolutely acquit the Same unto them the Said proprie- tors forever in witnefs whereof I the Said James Richard- fon have hereunto fet my hand and Seal this fourteenth Day of January one thoufand Seven Hundred & ninty four. Signed Sealed & Dilivered
in prefents of us James Richardfon (S L)
Eleazer Houghton Benja Goodridge Recorded the 30th day of may 1794 Joseph Hartwell Clark
[69] Lunenburg Sept the 16th 1784.
then Laid out by the Proprietors Committee ap- pointed, two acres and a quarter of Common Land lying in the Northeafterly part of Lunenburg Bounded South on M! Goulds Land Weft on Daniel Chapmans Land. North on Co! Bellowsfes Land. and Eaft on Lieu! Good- ridges Land. and it begins at a pine Stump which is a
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Corner of Said Goulds and Said Chapmans Land, and Runs North 35 Degrees Eaft 42. rod to a Corner to be made and then North 11 Degrees Weft 28 rod to a heep of Stones and then Weft 42 Degrees South 11 rod to a heep of Stones and then South 30 Degrees Eaft 15 rod to a heep of Stones and then Straight to the Corner firft mentioned
₹? James Boutell Survayer
Recorded ye 25th of January 1785
?? Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clarke
December ye 27th 1794
Serveyed for the proprietors 17 acres and 115 rod of Land. by order of the proprietors Committee- Begining at the Southeaft corner and runs North 25 Degrees Eaft one hundred & 26 rod on Land Laid out to Harward then weft 38 Degrees South one Hundred and Eight rod on Bridges Land and then Eaft 56 Degrees South 53 rod to where it began
Surveyed by David Kilburn and approved of by the Committee viz. Benja Redington Benja Goodridge and Benja Johnfon
Recorded may ye 28th 1795
Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark
Leominfter may the forth 1789
To the Committee apointed by the Proprietors of Lu- nenburg to Lay out the Common Lands in Lunenburg Gent this is to Defire you to give Mr Netha Haiftings a deed of a peace of Land Joyning to Eleazer Houghton and Gordon and Kilborn after he has Satiffied you for your troble your Humb! Sert
James Richardfon
agreeable to the a bove the follow plan is by order of the above Said Committee.
Begining at the Southweft corner and runs 27 Degrees north three rod & half then Eaft 9 Degrees north Eight rod on Andrew mitchel then Notherly twenty rod on Gor- don then weft 29 Degrs South fifteen rod on Kilborn the
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Same point three rod to Eleazer Houghtons Land then South 19 Degrees Eaft fourteen rod and half on Hough- tons to where it began this Common Land Survayed for the Proprietors Committee
April ye 30th 1789 and there is one acre and half & Eight rod
David Kilburn Surveyer
Philip Goodridge)
Benja Redington ( Committee Benja Goodridge J Joseph Hartwell Clark
[1] this Track of Land Commonly Called Tophet Swamp
This is a plan of ninety-four acres of undevided Land lying in the South part of Fitchburg bounding South on the Town Line & Southweft on Land Laid out to mr pool & north on Capt Cowdens Land & Eaft on Kendal Boutells Land begining at a maple tree the Southeaft Corner runing Weft 6 Degrees North 61 rod to a popler Stand there making an angle runing North 36 Degrees weft 190 rod to Stake and Stones there making an angle & runing 11 rod to a hemlock tree there making an an- gle runing Eaft 13 Degrees South 144 rod to Stake & Stones there making an angle runing South 11 Degrees Eaft 140 rod to where it began. James Boutell Surveyer. by order of the Committee appointed. and approved of by Said Committee viz Benjamin Redington Benjamin Goodridge Ephraim Wetherbe
₱ Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark
[2] September the 20th 1793.
then Surveyed for Majt James Richardson ten acres & forty rod of Land lying in Fitchburg. it begins at a hemlock tree in David Pratts Line on the bank of the river and runs Weft 12 Degrees 30 minits South 203 rod on Land of Said Pratt and on Land that was Laid out to Eleazer Houghton to a Stump on the bank of Said
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river and then it runs Down the river to the firft men- tioned hemlock approved of by the proprietors Commit- tee viz. Phillip Goodridge Benja Goodridge Benja Redington Recorded December ye 10th 1793.
David Kilburn Surveyer
{ Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark
Laid out by the Committee appoyented three acres and one Hundred and twelve rod of Land Lying in Afhby for Maj! James Richardson Clamer. it begins at the Northweft Corner and runs South 28 Degrees 30 minits weft 32 rod then Eaft 29 Degrees South 18 rod then North 29 Degrees Eaft 32 rod on Land Laid out to Wheler & boal then Weft 29 Degrees North 19 rod on Said Wheler & Boal to where it began Serveyed by Da- vid Kilburn and approved of by the Committee viz Phil- lip Goodridge Benja Goodridge and Benja Redington.
Recorded the 10th December 1793
Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark
Laid out by the Committee appointed one acre & half of Land Lying in Fitchburg for Maj! James Richardson Clamer it begins at a white oak tree at the North Side of the river and runs Eaft 2 Degrees 30 minits North 35 rod to Said river then up Said river 48 rod to where it began Serveyed by David Kilbourn and approved of by the Committee viz Philip Goodridge Benja Goodridge and Benja Redington
Recorded the 10th of December 1793
Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark
[3] Fitchburg November ye 15th 1794
Laid out by the Committee appointed twenty Seven acres and Seventy three rod Common Land for the pro- prietors of Lunenburg and it lyeth in Fitchburg Begin- ning at the northeaft Corner of Said Land and runs South 17 Degrees Eaft 82 rod then weft 5 Degrees North 159 rod then Eaft 74. rod then North 19 Degrees 30 min-
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its Eaft 61 rod on Land of Dea: Thurften then Eaft 31 Degrees South 25 rod on Land of Edward Scot then North 41 Degrees Eaft 27 rod on Land of Said Scot to where it began
David Kilburn Surveyer
Recorded the 26th of may 1803
by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark Benjamin Redington Benjamin Goodridge Proprietors Commitee Benjamin Johnfon
[8] At a Legal Meeting of the origanal Proproprie- tors of the Town of Lunenburg or their Legal Reprefenti- tives on the Seventh Day of April anno Domini 1780
article 3ª Voted that the Said Proprietors will Sell the whole of the Common Lands that belong to Said Proprietors at Vendue in Lunenburg Fitchburg or Asby
article 4 Voted that Coll Aaron Willard Advertife the aforesaid Common Lands Laying in Lunenburg Fitchburg or afhby for Publick Sale at Vendue to the higheft Biders as the Law Derects
Coppy Advertifment To be Sold at Publick Ven-
of Advert due at the Houfe of Mr Jedediah Eftebrooks Inholder in Lunenburg on wensday the 18th Day of Octo- ber next at Publick Vendue to the higheft Bider
200 acres of Land in the Southwefterly part of Fitch- burg 200 do within a Quater of mile of the meeting houfe 100 in the South Part of Fitchburg
200 in the North part do
100 in the South Eafterly Part of Fitchburg and Sundy other Peaces of Land in Fitchburg & Lunenburg Two many to be Enumerated the above Said Advertif- ment was publifhed in the Boston News Papers Six weeks before Sd Sale on the 18 Day of october 1780
Pr Aaron Willard
account of the Sales of the Common Lands in Fitch- burg & Lunenburg and who Conveyed to that were Sold
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on the 18th Day of october 1780 and the Sums Said Lands Sold according to the conditions of Sale
william Thulo 20 acres @@ 27/ pr acre ajoing to his own Land 27
Philip Goodridge 8 acres over mulpus @ 8/6 pr acre
3 8
Thomas Wilder 41/2 acres by unachualem Pond @ 48/ pr acre 10 16
Benja Goodridge by his own Lands 1 acre & 157 rods @ 20/ 2
0
David Prat 188 acres Rolestone hill @ 16/6 - 155 2 Aaron Willard 88 acres by whitneys Land @@ 17/ 74 16 0
Jofeph Paterson & others 48 acres by Hofpital @ 18/
43 4
James Richardson Manofnet 85 accres @ 11/ - Jonathan wood 421/2 acres @ 20/ - -
46 15
42 10
Jofiah Willard 71/4 acres Eaft Side of River ) and 2 Islands near Fitchburg meeting } houfe deeded to Thos Cowden @ £3, 15, 0) Thadeus Cummings 271/2 acres near weatherbes mills @ 8/ 11 00
27 3 9
Benja Redington & others 51 acres @ 12/6 31 17 6
Eleazer Houghton Jun! 50 acres at 8/0 pr acre Leut Philip Goodridge 46 acres near Pearl hill @ 32/
73 12
42 00 0
Benjamin Redington 55 acres fifty rod near E Scotts @ 5/4
14 15 0
James Richardson 67 acres 102 rod . . 4/ . Eleazar Houghton Junr & others near the Hof- pital 74 acres @ 7/6
27 15 James Richardson all the Common Lands not Surveyed before the 7 Day of may 1781 that belong to the origanal Proprietors of Lunenburg Laying within the origanl( Bounds of Sd Township is Sold to Sd Rich-[ ardson his observing the conditions of Sale according to a Vote of Sd Propretors yel 7 Day of may 1781 for the Sum of £3, 3, 0)
20 00 0
Jofhua martin Jun! 42 acres at 20/0 pr acre - Edward Scott 20 acres ajoining his own Land @ 12/
12 0
13 10 6
3 3 1
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Meet on ajornment ye third Day of December, 1781
Bid off by Leut Philip Goodridge a Certain Track of Land Lying in Fitchburg between Joseph Lows and Dan- iel Putnams Lands at 27/0 per acre
per. Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark
[80] Worcefter fs
At the Requeft of a Sufficient Number of Proprietors of the Town of Lunenburg to me Derected in writing under their hands Requefting I would Ifsue my worrent for calling a proprietors meeting to act on the Several articles hereafter mentioned viztt
feal Thefe are therefore in the Name of the gov- erment and People of the State of the Mafsa- chufetts Bay to notifie and worn you the Said Proprietors to meet at the houfe of Mr Jede- diah Eftebrook in Lunenburg on the Tenth Day Day of may next at one of the Clock in the afternoon then & there being met & Duly formed
1ly To chufe a Moderator to govern Said Meeting
2ly To hear the Report of the Committe appointed to Survey the Common Lands that belongs to the propri- etors aforesaid
31y To See if the Proprietors will Sell the whole of their Common Lands or any part thereof or make Devi- fion of the Same
4ly To See if the proprietors will chufe a Treafurer
5ly To See if the Proprietors will chufe a committe to Settle accompts with thofe Perfons that have Done Service or that Shall hereafter Do Service for Said Propri- etors and give orders on the Treafurer for the Payment of the Same
61y To See if the Proprietors will Raife money to pay thofe that that have Done Service for them or pay them in Land agreeable to a former Vote of the Said Proprietors and chufe any officers the Proprietors Shall think Necefsary
Given under my hand and Seal at Lunenburg this Seventeen Day of April Anoque Domini 1780
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At a meeting Legally warned the Proprietors of the Common and undevided Lands in the Towns of Lunen- burg & Fitchburg met at the houfe of Mr Jedediah Efte- brook in Lunenburg on Wensday the Tenth Day of may anno Domini 1780
1ly Voted and chofe Aaron Willard Moderator to govern Sd meeting
2ª article not acted on
3ly Voted to Sell the whole of the common and un- devided Lands that belong to Said Proprietors Laying in Lunenburg Fitchburg or Ashby at Vendue
4ly Voted & chofe Mr Benja Redington Treafurer
5ly Voted to chufe a committe to Receive any ac- compts from any and Every perfon that have done Ser- vice or Shall do Service for Said Proprietors before the adjournment of this meeting and Lay them before the Proprietors at their next meeting for their acceptance Voted & chofe Majr James Richardson Capt Reuben Gib- son and Mr Benja Goodridge Committe for the above pur- pofe
Gly Voted that Coll Aaron Willard Advertife the aforesaid Common Lands Laying in Lunenburg Fitchburg or Asby for Publick Sale at Vendue to the higheft Bider as the Law Derects
Voted & chofe Benja Goodridge collecttor for Said Proprietors
Voted to Ajorn this meeting to the Laft wensday in Auguft next being the thirtyeth Day to meet at this place at nine of the clock Wensday
Aaron Willard Moderator
Recorded Sept ye 11 1780
Wensday Auguft ye 30 1780 being met according to AdJornment and Duly formed
Voted further to Adjorn this meeting to monday the ninth Day of october next nine o Clock to this Place Aaron Willard moderator
Recorded Sept 11 1780
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monday october ninth 1780 met accorind to Ajorn- ment
Voted that this meeting be disovled
Aaron Willard moderator
Recorded octor 17 1780 Edward Hartwell proprietors Clerk
[81] Worcefter fs .
At the Requeft of a Sufficient Number of the Proprie- tors of the Town of Lunenburg to me Derected in writing under their hands Requefting that I would Isue my War- rent for Calling a Proprietors meeting to act on the Sev- eral articles hereafter mentioned
Thefe are therefore in the Name of the gov- feal erment and People of Mafsachufetts Bay in New England to Notifie and worn you the Said Proprietors to meet at the houfe of mr Jedediah Eftebrooks in Lunenburg on wensday the thirtyeth Day of this Inftant Auguft at one of the clock in the after- noon then and there being met & Duly formed
1ly To chufe a moderator to govern Said meeting
2ly To See if the Proprietors will chufe a Committe to make Sale of all the Common and undevided Lands that belong to the origanal Proprietors of the Town of Lunenburg their Heirs or Afsigns Laying and being in what is now Called Lunenburg Fitchburg or Ashby to be Sold at Publick Vendue So Soon as Said Proprietors Shall think fit or at Private Sale
315 To See if Said Proprietors aforesaid will Impower the aforesaid Committe when chofen to give warrentte deeds in behalf of Said Proprietors to and Every Perfon that Shall Said Lands or any part thereof also Receive the purchafe money arifeing by Said Sales and pay the Same to Each of Said Proprietors or their Legal Repre- fentitives according to their Equal proportion and Inter- eft in Said Common Lands firft deducting out of Said monies arifeing by Said Sales So much as will pay the charges that have arifen on Said Common Lands and their Juft Proporton of Debts Due from Said Proprietors
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to any Perfon or Perfons that have Done Services for the aforesaid Proprietors and give Said Committe any further Inftructions with Regard to the Premifes they Shall think proper
4ly To chufe any other Committe or Committes officer or officers that the Proprietors Shall think Necef- sary
given under my hand and Seal at Lunenburg this Tenth Day of Auguft anno Domini 1780
Edward Hartwell proprietors Clerk
At a Meeting of the original Proprietors of Lunen- burg or their Legal Reprefentatives Legally warned and to be holden at the houfe of Mr Jedediah Eftebrook in Lunenburg aforesd on wenfday the thirtyeth day of Auguft Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and Eighty being met and Duly formed
firft Voted and chofe Coll Aaron Willard moderator to govern Sd meeting
2dly Voted to chufe five men to be a Committe to make Sale of all the Common and undevided Lands that did originally belong to the Proprietors of Lunenburg and not already Devided Said Lands to be Sold at Pub- lick Vendue to the highest Bider Except Such Pecess as the Sª Proprietors Shall order otherwife to be dispofed of
3dly Voted and chofe Co" Aaron Willard Mr Benjamin Redington Leut Philip Goodridge Capt Reuben Gibson & mr Benjamin Goodridge to be a Committe to Sell all the Common and undevided Lands aforesaid at Publick Ven- due to the Higheft Bider Except thofe peaces or parcles of Land that the Said Proprietors Shall order to be other- ways Dispofed of
4ly Voted that Coll Aaron Willard Advertife Said Lands to be Sold at Publick Vendue on the Eighteenth Day of october next at the houfe of Mr Jedediah Efte- brook at one oClock
5ly Voted that the aforesaid Coll Aaron Willard Leut Philip Goodridge Benjamin Redington Capt Reuben Gib- son and Benjamin Goodridge be a committe fully Author- ized and impowered to Sell and Convey all and Every
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peace and parcel of the common Lands that are unde- vided that belong to the origin original Proprietors of Lunenburg their Heirs or Afsigns Laying and being in Lunenburg Fitchburg or Asby (Except thofe Peaces of Land that Said Proprietors Shall order to be otherways Sold or Dispofed of) and that the said Committe or any three of them be fully Impowered in Bhalf of Said Pro- prietors their Heirs or Afsigns to Sign Execute and Deliver good and Suffient Deeds of Sale and conveyance and worrentte to every Perfon or Persons that shall Purchafe any of the Lands aforefd and also to Receive the money arifing by Sd Sales and to pay the Same to the Proprie- tors or their Legal Reprefentatives in Equal Proportion according [82] according to their Intereft in Said com- mon Lands after firft Deducting out of the monies arife- ing by Said Sales So much as will pay the charges that have arifen on Said Lands and their Juft proportion of Debts Due to any Perfon or Perfons that have Done Ser- vice for Said Proprietors
Voted to Ajourn this meeting to monday october 9 1780 at one oClock afternoon to this Place
Aaron Willard Moderator Recorded Sept 20 1780
Edward Hartwell proprietors Clerk
october ninth 1780 met at the houfe of mr Jedediah Eftebrook in Lunenburg according to ajournment and be- ing formed
firft Voted to give the Committe of Sales appointed to Sell the Common Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Lunenburg the following Inftructions Viztt that the Large Peaces of Land be Divided into fifty acres Lots as near as may be be Ecept Two Peaces called Rolestone hill & monofnet hill that Every purchaser pay one third part of the purchafe money that the Land he Buys is Sold for Down and the other Two third parts in one month after the Sd Eighteenth Day of october 1780 the time of Sale or forfeit & Loofe what money he payed Down and Every Person when he has Compleated the payment of his purchafe money in manner aforesd to Receive a good
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deed of worrentte the Lands aforesaid to be sold for Spainish milled Dollers at Six Shillings Each or gold Equelent
Voted to ajorn this meeting to the Eighteenth Day of october Inftant to this Place at Eight o Clock in Morning Aaron Willard moderator
Recorded october 10 1780
october Eighteenth 1780 at Eight oClock in morning then met at the houfe of Mr Jedediah Eftebrook accord- ing to ajornment and being formed
firft Voted that Aaron Willard Benjamin Redington Philip Goodridge Reuben Gibson and Benjamin Goodridge the Committe for sale of the Common Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Lunenburg be further impowred to Sell all the Common Lands on Northifeild Road so called at private Sale and give warrentte Deeds of Said Lands in the same manner & form as they are impowered to give Deeds of the other Common Lands
2dly Voted further to impower the aforesaid Com- mitte to profecute all Trefpafses on Said Proprietors Lands or to Settle the Same with any and Every perfon or perfons that have committed any Trefpafses or Tref- pafs on Said Proprietors Lands and Receive Such Satis- faction as they Shall think fit also in the Name of the Said Proprietors and on their Behalf to Bring any action or actions in the Law that Shall be found Necefsary for the profecution of any Trefpafses or for Removeing any Incroachments or any unlawfull Entrys or Detainers of Said Proprietors Lands aforesaid
3dly Voted that the Committe of Sales be ordered to take Such Security of thofe perfons who Shall Bid of any of the Common Lands as they shall think fit in Liue or inftead of the Earneft money ordered in a former Vote to be paid Down also that the Lands aforesaid be sold for Spainifh milled Dollers at Six Shillings Each or Gold Equevalent or paper Continental Currency the Exchange to be Equal to Seventy Two paper Dollers for one Silver Doller
4ly Voted & chofe Aaron Willard Proprietors Clerk
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Recorded october ye 20 1780
Aaron Willard moderator
Voted to ajorn this meeting to 10 oClock in the morning october 19 1780
Recorded october ye 20 1780
Aaron Willard moderator
october nineteenth 1780 at Ten o Clock in the morn- ing being met according to ajornment and Duly formed
Voted further to ajorn this meeting to November next the Twentyeth Day three o clock in the afternoon to this place
Recorded october ye 20 1780. Aaron Willard moderator.
[83] November ye 20 1780 being met at the Houfe of Mr Jedediah Eftebrook Inholder in Lunenburg accord- ing to adjornment and being Duly Formed
Voted that there be one month allowed to thofe that have purchafed Lands of the Proprietors of the Town of Lunenburg at Publick Sale on the Eighteenth Day of oc- tober Laft to compleat and make out the whole of the purchafe money that Remains Due from Each Perfon Re- fpectively or make out to the Committe of Sales Such Security as they Shall Judge Sufficient or their Lands will be Expofed again to Sale in Such way and manner as the Said Proprietors Shall think proper
Voted further to adjorn this meeting to the Twenty- eth Day of December next to the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg at Ten oClock fore noon sales also ajorned
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