The Proprietors' records of the town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, including Fitchburg and a portion of Ashby. 1729-1833, Part 21

Author: Lunenburg, Mass. Proprietors. [from old catalog]; Davis, Walter A. (Walter Alonzo), b. 1846
Publication date: 1897
Publisher: Fitchburg : Pub. by authority of the City council
Number of Pages: 416


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Aaron Willard moderator


Recorded Novr 22 1780


Edward Hartwell proprietors Clerk


Decemr ye 20 1780 being. met at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg according to adjornment and being Duly formed


Voted that the sales of all the Common Lands not sold belonging to the Proprietors of the Town of Lunen- burg be Advertifed by the Committe of Sales on the firft


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monday of marh next in the Towns of Lunenburg Fitch- burg & Leominfter notifieing that the Lands aforesaid will be sold at Publick Vendue to the higheft biders on monday the Seventh Day of may next at the houfe of Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg at Ten of the Clock


2dly Voted to adjorn this meeting to monday the Seventh Day of may next to the houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg to Ten oClock before noon the sales also ajorned to the Time & place aforesd


Recorded Dcember 25 1780


pr Aaron Willard Proprietors Cleark


may ye 7: 1781 being met and Duly Formed at the Houfe of Leut Phillip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg agreeable to the Laft ajornment


Voted that the Commitee of Sales Sell all the Com- mon & undevided Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Lunenburg this Day at Publick Vendue to the higheft Bider Except thofe Lands the said Proprietors shall other- wife order agreable to a former Vote of said Proprietors


2dly Voted that all the Common and undevided Lands that is not already Surveyed be Sold at Publick Vendue this Day to the higheft Bider the Purchafer or purchafers of Sd Lands to be at the Expence of the Survey of Said Lands and in Surveying Said Lands he or they observe the Rules and orders of the Said Proprietors in their former Surveys of Common and undivided Lands belong- ing to Said Proprietors and when any of Said Surveys are compleated and properly Certified by the Committee & Surveyor who Surveyed the Same on Receiveing Such Certificate the Committe of Sales are ordered to give Suf- ficient Deeds of the Said Lands agreeable to a former vote of Said Proprietors for conviying their Common Lands Sold at Vendue


3dly Voted that the Committe of Sales are Derected to Sue all who have not Payed up their Securitys that bid of Lands belonging to Said Proprietors and was Sold on the Eighteenth Day of october Laft or Complyed with the Conditions of Sale


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4ły Voted that all Perfons who have this Day Pur- chafed any of the Proprietors Lands of the Town of Lu- nenburg be allowed three months for the payment of their Purchafe money they giveing proper Security for Said money to the Committe of Sales imediately


5ly Voted that the charge of this meeting be to the Proprietors of the Town of Lunenburg


6ly Voted to ajorn this meeting to Tuesday the 29 of this Inftant may at one oClock A M to this Place Voted that the Sales be also ajorned to Time & place aforesd


Record may 20 1781


pr Aaron Willard Proprietors Clerk.


[84] May ye 29 1781 being niet and Formed at the houfe of Lut Philip Goodridge inholder in Lunenburg according to ajornment


1ly Voted that the committe that attended the Sur- veyers that Surveyed the Common Lands belonging to the Proprietors of the Town of Lunenburg Receive Six Shillings or a Spainifh milled Doller Each for Each Day they were in Sd Service and that Each Surveyor Receive nine Shillings Like money for Each Day they were in Said Service also that the Liquor neefsary for Sd Surveys be at the Expence of the Proprietors aforesd


2dly Voted that the Committe of Sales Receive and pass all accomts againft Said Proprietors and Liquadate the Same for Payment and pay Sd accomts So far as they Shall appear Juft to them


3ly Voted that the Committe of Sales advertife the Common Lands belonging to the Proprietors of Lunen- burg and unsold and not otherwife ordered to be Dis- pofpofed of to be Sold at the houfe of Capt Thomas Cowdin inholder in Fitchburg on monday June 25th next to the higheft Bidder at Publick Vendue and that the Committe aforesaid Advertife Said Sale by Pofting the Same in the Towns of Lunenburg Fitchburg & Leominifter


4ly Voted to ajorn this meeting to the 25th Day June next Two oClock A M To the Houfe of Capt Thomas Cowdin Inholder in Fitchburg


Record June 27 1781


pr Aaron Willard Proprietors Clark


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being met & Duly formed at the houfe of Capt Thom- as Cowdin Inholder in Fitchburg according to the Laft ajornment may 29 1781


1ly Voted to Sell the Common Lands belonging to the Proprietors of according to the Vote of Said Proprie- tors at their Laft meeting may ye 29 1781 also proceded to Sell the following Peaces of Land in fichburg Viztt To Eleazar Houghton Junr & Reuben Smith 74 acres ajoining to the Hofpital Farm So Called @ 7/6 pr acre 20 ares to Edward Scott ajoining to his own Land @ 12/ pr acre 64 acres to Benjamin Redington ajoining to Sª Scotts Land (@ 5/6 pr acre also 73 acres of Land to James Rich- ardson ajoining to the Laft mentioned Peace to James Richardfon @ 4/ pr acre


2ly Voted that the charge of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors of Lunenburg


3ly Voted to ajorn this meeting to monday the ninth Day of July next to the houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder at 3 oclock P M the Sales are also ajorned to Time & place aforesd


Recorded June 27 1781


pr Aaron Willard Proprietors Clark


July ye 9th 1781. meet according to Adjornment


1.ly Voted to Adjorn the Sale of the Common Land to the next meeting


2.1y Voted that the Commettee of Sale be Directed to Settel with all thofe Persons that have Encroched upon the Northfield Road So Called and make Report at the adjoyrnment of this Meeting


3ly Voted that the Expence of this meeting be at the Charge of the Proprietors


4ly Voted to adjoyrn this meeting to the firft mon- day in Sept next at one o Clock in the after noon to the houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg


Recorded october ye 2ª 1781


Pr Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


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September 3d 1781 meet at the houfe of Leu! Philip Goodridge according to ajornment


Voted to ajorn this meeting to the firft munday in october next alfo Voted to ajorn the Sale to the Same Day to meet at this Place at one Clock afternoon


Recorded 3d october 1781


pr Joseph Hartwell Clark


[85] October ye 1ft 1781 Being Meet at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg accord- ing to ajornment and being Duly formed Choofe Leut Philip Goodridge Modirator


1ly Voted to alow Edward Hartwell Efq! two pounds Eight Shillings on his account for Services Don for the Propriators - -


2ly Voted and Choofe Samuel Johnson Commettee man in the Rome of Co !! Aaron Willard Deceafed


31y Voted to ajorn this meeting to the firft Munday of December next at the houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg at one Clock in the afternoon -


4ly Voted to ajorn the Sale of the Common Land to the next meeting


5ly Voted the Charge of Said meeting be paid by the propriators


Philip Goodridge modrator.


Recorded 2ª Day of October 1781


pr. Joseph Hartwell Propriators Clark


December the 3ª 1781 Being Met according to ajorn- ment at the Houfe of Lent Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg being Duly formed, Said meeting being opened


1ly Voted to pay Cor !! Joseph Bellows forty Shillings Silver money for the Rent of that place Person Eaton Im- proved this prefent year, provided faid place appeare to be faid Bellowses property by Lawfull Title. if not to Re- find the faid money to the proprietors Commettee


2ly Voted an addition of fix fhillings and Eight pence to the above forty fhillings of Rent for faid Place


3ly Voted to Except of a plan maid by Abrahamı


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Willard of a feartain Lott of Land Sold to Major James Richardson by the proprietor of Lunenburg


4ly Voted the Coft of this Meeting be paid by the proprietors


5ly Voted to jorn this Meeting to the 2ª Munday of February Next at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge In- holder in Lunenburg at one a Clock afternoon


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 4 Day of December 1781


per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


February ye 11th 1782. Being met according to ajorn- ment at the Houfe Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lu- nenburg, being Duly formed Said meeting being opened.


1.ft Voted. after the Publiek Rights are made - up that the Commettee by private Sale or Public Vendue Dispofe of the Lands un Sold as they think proper.


2.ly Voted that the Charge of this meeting be Paid by the proprietors


3ly Voted to ajorn this Meeting to firft Wednefday of June next at one a clock after - noon, at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 6th Day of march 1782


per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[86] June ye 5th 1782 Being Met according to ad- jornment at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge Inholder in Lunenburg, being Duly formed faid meeting being opened


1ft Voted and appointed Leu! Philip Goodridge one of the Proprietors Commettee of fales of Common Lands to be the Receiver of all the moneys Due to the Said Pro- prietors arifeing from the Sales of there Common Lands that are already Sold or may hereafter be Sold and other moneys that are or may be hereafter Due to Said Propri- etors he giveing his obligation to be Lodged with the Proprietors Clerk that he will pay and Difcharge himfelf of the Same agreeable to the orders of Said Propritors as he Shall Receive them from time to time


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2ly Voted Choofe Joseph Hartwell to afseft the Com- mettee in making up their accounts of the Sale of the Common Lands of the proprietors of Lunenburg


3ly Voted the Expence of this meeting Shall be Charged on the proprietors


4ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the nineteenth Day of Auguft next at one a Clock after noon at the Houfe of Leu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 6th Day of May. 1782


per Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clerk


Auguft the 19th 1782. Being Met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Leut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being duly formed faid meeting being opened


firft Voted. to Except Mr Benja Redingtons Plan of a Lott of Land Lying by Edward Scotts Land


2ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the firft Wednef- day in october next at one a Clock after noon at this Place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 20th Day of auguft 1782.


per. Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


October ye 2ª 1782 Being Met according to Adjorn- ment at the House of Leut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed fª meeting opened.


Whereas Jofhua Martin Jun! Bought of the Proprie- tors Committee of Sales a Scertain Track of Land & Gave his note for the Same to Co !! Aaron Willard one of the Said Committee for the ufe of the Proprietors Said Willard Signing the Said note over to Do: John Taylor he the Said Taylor Sewing Said note Said Martin not Being able to attend Said Court the Action was Called out by Defolt


Therefore Voted the Committee of Sales Join with the abovefaid Jofhua Martin to Petition the Great and Gen- eral Court that Said Martin have an hearing on Said action that Juftice may take place


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2ly Voted if Said petition be anfwered Said Commit- tee of Sales be and are hereby Impowered to Conftitute one or more of Said Committee to join with the Sd Jofhua martin to procicute the abovefaid action to final Judgment


3ly Voted to Except of Two plans made by James Boutell for Maj James Richardfon


4ly Voted allow Capt Benja Goodridge account of S7" 14"7


[87] 5ly Voted the Expence of this Meeting be paid by the Proprietors


6ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the Sixth Day of November next at the Houfe of M: James Patterson in Lunenburg Inholder at one a Clock after noon


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 3ª Day of october 1782


per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


November ye 6th 1782 Being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of M! James Pattersons in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed faid meeting being opened.


2ly Voted to make up the Dififiency of the School Lott which is Eighty one acres in Securities Receved for the Common and undevided Lands Sold by the Proprie- tors Committee of Sales (in Lunenburg Fitchburg and Afhby) on an Equal Eaveridge per acre as Said Lands was Sold


3ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors


4ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the firft Wednef- day in January next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded ye 7th Day of November 1782


per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[88] January ye 1ft 1783 Being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of M: James Patterson in Lu- nenburg Inholder. Being Duly formed Said meeting being opened.


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1ft Voted to make up the Dificiency of the Minifterial Land which is Eight acres agreeable to a vote of the Proprietors at a meeting on the Sixth Day of November 1782 of making up the School Lott in Securities Receved for the Common and undivided Land Sold by the Propri- etors Committee of Sales


2ly Voted to Chufe a Committee to Reckon with the Committee of Sales of the Proprietors of Lunenburg there Common and undevided Land and make Report at the adjornment of this meeting of there profeedings theron


Bly Voted to Chufe three for the abovesaid Committee 4ly Voted and Chofe Joseph Hartwell Thaddeus Com- mings and Eleazer Houghton Jun! for Said Committee


51y Voted M! Benja Redington & Capt Jofhua Martin give Securities in Behalf of the Proprietors of Lunenburg the Sum of Seventy three pounds two Shillings to the Towns Committee for the Dificiencies of the School Lott and Minifterial Lott the Said Benja Redington and Jofhua Martin to Receve the Same Sum of Leut Philip Goodridge the Recever of the Proprietors Securities of the Sales of the Common and undevided Lands of Said proprietors they giving the Said Philip Goodridge a Recept for the Same


6ly. Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors


7ly Voted to Adjorn this Meeting to the firft Wednef- day in February next at one a Clock after noon at this place.


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 2ª Day of January 1783.


per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[89] February ye 5th 1783 Being meet according to adjornment at the Houfe of M! James Patterson in Lu- nenburg Inholder Being Duly formed Said meeting being opened.


firft Voted and Chofe Capt Benjamin Goodridge Mod- irator per-temperary.


the Committee Chofen to Reckon with the Committee of Sales not haveing finifhed Said Reckoning therefore


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2ly Voted the Said Committee finifh Said Reckoning and make Report at the Next adjornment of this Meeting 3'y Voted the Expence of this Meeting be paid by the Proprietors


4ly Voted adjorn this meeting to the firft Wednefday of March next at one a Clock after noon at this place Benjamin Goodridge Moderator


Recorded the third Day of March 1783 per temry


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


March ye 5th 1783 Being Meet according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Mr James Patterson in Lunenburg Inholder Said meeting Being opened.


firft Voted the Committee to Reckon with the Com- mittee of Sales make up their Settlement with Said Com- mittee of Sales and make Report at the adjornment of this Meeting the Laft munday of April next


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors


3ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Laft Munday of April next at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inliolder at one a Clock after noon


Benja Goodridge Modirator


per tempeary


Recorded the Sixth Day of March 1783


Per Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[90] April the 28th 1783 Being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lu- nenburg Inholder Said meeting being opened.


firft Voted to Chufe a man to Confer with the Widow Willard and her Lawyer Concerning a Convayence of a Seertain Track of Land bid off by Co" Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceafd and go to the Judge of Pro- bate with them to Settle the Sanie


2ly. Voted and Choofe M! Benja Redington for the above purpofe


3ly. Voted the Expence of this Meeting which is £0=3=7=1 be paid by the Proprietors


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4ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the ninteenth Day of may next at this place at one a Clock after noon Benja Goodridge Moderator per temporary


Recorded the 29th Day of April 1783 Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


May the 19th 1783 Being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder Said meeting being opened.


firft Voted to Chufe a Committee to Prefent an acount to the Commiffioners on the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceaced of all the moneys the faid Willard Receivd of the Sales of the Common and undevided Lands belonging to the Proprietors


2ly. Voted and Chofe M! Benja Redington and Capt Benja Goodridge for the aboveSaid Committee.


3ly Voted the Expence of this Meeting being three Shillings & four pence be paid by the Proprietors


4ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 18th Day of auguft next at this place at one a Clock after noon


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 20th Day of May 1783


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[91] Auguft the 18th 1783 Being Met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu: Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting be- ing opned


firft Voted to aloue to Joseph Hartwell an account of two pounds Eleven Shillings and Eight pence for Ser- vices don for the Proprietors


2ly. Voted to allow Thaddeus Commings an account of one pound four Shillings for Services don for the Pro- prietors


31y Voted to allow to Eleazer Houghton Junt an account of fifteen Shillings for Services don for the Pro- prietors


4ly Voted to allow Cap Benja Goodridge an account of four pounds nine Shillings and one peney for Services don for the Proprietors


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5ly Voted to petition the Honnourable Judge of Pro- bate for the County of Worcefter for a new Adminiftrator to be appointed to the Eftate of Aaron Willard Efq! Late of Lunenburg Deceacd


6ly. Voted Lieut Philip Goodridge M: Benja Redington Shall prepare the above faid petition and one of them perfer the Same to the above Said Judge of probate


7ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is one Shilling and Eight pence


Sly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the twenty-forth Day of September next one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 23 Day of auguft 1783


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


Sept the 24th 1783


Being Met accorging to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed faid Meeting being opned.


firft Voted to alow Capt Benja Goodridge an account of Eight pounds one Shilling and five pence for Services don for the proprietors


2dly Whereas by a former Vote of the Proprietors of the Townfhip of Lunenburg the Committee of Sales to Sell off the Common and undevided Lands by Lotts and peaces as accomidated the Pureherfer of Said Lands. be- ing lotted out and Sold, Some Lotts falling Short others over runing meafure. therefore Voted the Said Commit- tee of Sails make up the Deficiency in Land or reduction of the Purches money of Said Lott or Lotts So falling Short fo much per acre as any perfon or perfons Gave per acre for Said Lott or Lotts and thofe Lotts that over run the Nomber of acres the Said purcherfer bought it for the Sd purcherfer paying the Same per acre for the over plufs as he gave for Said Lott then he or they to hold to the firft Survey and bounds


3ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is two Shilling


forthly


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[92] 4ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the twen- ty-ninth Day of october next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirater


Recorded this firft Day of october 1783.


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


October ye 29th 1783


Being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu: Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Sd meeting being opened -


firft Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is ten Shillings


2ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Eighth Day of December next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 30 Day of october


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


December the 8th 1783 Being met according to ad- jornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lu- nenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said Meeting being opened


firft Voted that the Committee Choofe to Reckon with the Committe of Sales. Compleet their Settlement with Said Committee of Sale before the 29th Day of this Infteant December that Every proprietor may have his proportion of moneys by the Sales made


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors the Sum of 7/4.


3ly. Voted to Adjorn this Meeting to the 14th Day of January next at one aclock after noon at this place


Benja Goodridge Modirator for this Prefent Meeting


Recorded tlie 10th of December 1783.


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[93] January ye 14th 1784 being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu: Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duely formed Said meeting be- ing opened


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firft Voted to petition the Grate and General Court that the Judge of Probate for the County of Worcefter be allowed the Lebirty of appointing a further time to his Commiffioners on the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceafd to Receive Examan and allow all Such Juft Demands on Said Deceafª Eftate as has not ben Examand and allowed


2ly Voted Capt Benja Goodridge apply to Capt Josiah Stearns to Draw the above Said petition and prefent it to the Great and General Court and appear for Said pro- prietors to Carry on the Same to a thurrow hearing in Sª Court


3ly Voted the Expence of this meeting which is two Shillings be paid by the proprietors


4ly. Voted to adjorn this meeting to the twenty-Six Day of this Inftant January at one aClock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded the 17th Day of January 1784 Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clerk


January ye 26th 1784 being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting being opened.


firft Voted to allow Lieut Philip Goodridge nine pounds and two Shillings and Six pence for Services Don for the proprictors and Expences of proprietors meetings alfo for this prefent meeting nine Shillings and Sixpence


2ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the third Day of February next at one a Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded 27th Day of January 1784


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clerk


February ye 3ª 1784.


being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


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firft Voted and Chofe Cap! Benja Goodridge Modira- tor for this prefent meeting


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is Seven Shillings


3ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Twenty third Day of February Inftant at one o clock after noon at this place


Benja Goodridge Modirator for this prefent meeting


Recorded this forth Day of February 1784. Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


[94] February ye 23ª 1784 being Met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to Chufe a Committee to See that thofe that make Claim to any right or rights in the Proprie- tors Common and undivided Lands in the Townfhip of Lunenburg, have a good title thereto by Deed or Deeds or other ways to the Satiffaction of Said Committee, alfo the Number of the Houfe Lott Said Right arofe from that no perfon or perfons Shall make Clame to the Same num- ber already granted to any person or persons for their Shair in the above Said Common and undevided Lands


2ly Voted and Choofe M! Samuel Johnson, Cap! Benja Goodridge, M! Thaddeus Commings for the above Said Committee


3ly Voted the Expence of this Meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is Seven Shillings and ten penie.


4ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the Eleventh Day of march next at Eight a Clock in the morning at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded ye 24th Day of February 1784


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clerk


March ye 11th 1784 being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed S! meeting opened


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firft Voted to allow Jofeph Hartwell an account of one pound Six Shillings and two pence for Services Don for the Proprietors


2ly Voted to allow James Boutle an account of one pound thirteen Shillings for Serveying for the proprietors


3ly Voted to allow Thaddeus Commings one pound one Shilling & four pence for Services Don for the Propri- etors


4ly Voted to allow Sam !! Johnfon an account of one pound fourteen Shillings & Six pence for Services Don for the proprietors




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