The Proprietors' records of the town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, including Fitchburg and a portion of Ashby. 1729-1833, Part 22

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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5ly Voted to allow to Capt Benja Goodridge an ac- count of one pound five fhillings & Six pence for Services Don for the proprietors


6ly Voted to allow Lieut Philip Goodridge an account of twenty one pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence for Services Don for the proprietors and money paid for the proprietors


7ly Voted to allow Benja Redington an account of Seven pounds Eighteen Shillings for Services Don for the proprietors


8ly Voted to allow Benja Redington Six Shillings on his account as Intereft


gly Voted to allow Lieut Philip Goodridge three pounds for Serving as Treafurer for the proprietors


10ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is 13/6


11ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Eighteenth of this Inftant march one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 12 of march 1784


Joseph Hartwell Clark


[95] March ye 18th 1784. Being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lu- nenburg Inholder. being Duly formed Sª meeting opened.


firft Voted to Except of the Reckoning of the Com- mittee Choofen to Reckon with the Committee of Sales of the Common and undivided Lands of the Townfhip of Lunenburg viz. as follows. We the Subfcribers being Cho-


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fen a Committee by the proprietors of the Townfhip of Lunenburg to Reckon with thier Committee of Sales Viz. Coll Aaron Willard Benja Redington Lieut Philip Good- ridge Capt Benja Goodridge, who ware Choofen for the purpofe of Seling and Conveying all their Common and undivided Lands, by Examination we find the above Said Committee have Sold So much of the Said proprietors Lands as amounts to Six Hundred and Seventy pounds Ninteen Shillings and nine pence £670 19 90 We find Lieut Philip Goodridge Charges hin-


felf of having Recevd of the Proprietors money and Securities to the amount of four Hundred and Ninety pounds ninteen Shillings 0/33. 499 19 3 3


it appears to us that Coll Aaron Willard Did Recvd of the Proprietors money and Se- curities


that the abovefaid Goodridge Difcharges him- felf by paying the Proprietors Debts, for which he produced proper Vouchers to the amount of one Hundred and Sixty Seven pounds two Shillings two pence two farthings


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and that there Remains Due to the Proprie- tors from Said Goodridge three Hundred and thirty two pounds Seventeen Shil- lings one peney one farthing of moneys & Securities


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it appears that Benja Redington Recevd three New Emition Dollers


and it appears that Josiah Willard purcheft Land of the Proprietors for which he hath not given Security for, to the amount of - £27 3 9


and that the above-Said Goodridge hath now in his hands of the property of the Proprietors in old Emition Continantal Currency 20731/2 Dollars


Errors Excepted


Joseph Hartwell Committee


Thads Commings j


Dated January ye 17th 1784


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2ly. Voted there be a Divifion made of three Hundred pounds for the firft Divifion of the Proprietors monies a rifing from the Sales of their Common and undivided Lands


3ly. Voted to Chufe two men for a Committee Equally to Divide the above three Hundred pounds amongft the Said Proprietors


[96] 4ly. Voted and Choofe Thaddeus Commings and Benja Redington for the above Said Committee


5ly. Voted to Chufe two men to prefent the order of Court to the Judge of Probate, that he order his Comif- fioners on the Eftate of Co Aaron Willard Late of Lu- nenburg Deceafd to Set according to Said order of Court alfo to wait on Said Comiffioners and Exebit the Clames of the Proprietors before them.


6ly. Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors which is Eleven Shillings


7ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the firft munday of June next at one Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 20th Day of march 1784.


Joseph Hartwell Proprietors


Clark


June ye 7th 1784 Being Met according to adjornment at the houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg In- holder being Duly formed Sd meeting opened.


firft Voted Lieu! Philip Goodridge Capt Benja Good- ridge M! Benja Redington be a Committee to wait on the Comiffoners and Exebit the Clames of the proprietors on the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceaf !!


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be payd by the proprietors which is 25/4


3ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Second mun- day of Auguft next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded the Eighth Day of June 1784


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


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Auguft the 9th 1784 being met according to adjorn- met at the Houfe of Lieu Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg inholder being Duly formed Sd meeting being opened.


not haveing a return from the Comiffioners (on the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg De- ceafd ) of his writes in the Proprietors Common & unde- veided Lands the Committee Choofen to make a Divifion of the moneys the abovefaid Land was Sold for Could not profcede thereon therefore Voted to adjourn this meet- ing to Second munday of Sept next at one a Clock after- noon at this place.


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell Clark


[97] September ye 13th 1784 Being Met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder Being Duly formed Said meeting be- ing opened.


firft Voted to allow Samuel Billing an account of Eighteen Shillings for Services don for the Proprietors


2ly Voted the Expence of this Meeting be paid by the Proprietors Said Expence Eight Shillings


3ly Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the ninth Day of November next at one a Clock after noon at this place.


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded by me Jofeph Hartwell Clark


November ve 9th 1784 Being Met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder Being Duly formed Said meeting being opened.


by Reafon of the Adminifterators of the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard late of Lunenburg Deceafd not being Ready to Settle with the Proprietors of the Townfhip of Lunenburg at this Meeting therefore. Voted to adjorn this meeting to the firft tuefday of January next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 10th of November 1784.


₱ Joseph Hartwell Clark


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January ye 4th 1785. being Meet according to ad- jormment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Sd meeting being opened.


firft Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietor.


2ly. Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the third Tuef- day of March next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded 25th of January 1785


Joseph Hartwell Clark


[98] March ye 15th 1785. Being met according to adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lu- nenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell an account of Six Shillings & Six pence for Recording one plan & pro- ceidings of Six meetings


2ly. Voted to Chufe a man to Confer with the Admin- iftrators of the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceafª and procure the Deeds which Sª Wil- lard had of a Number of Rights of Land in Sª Lunenburg for which Said Willard did Receive his full pay in his life time of Said Proprietors. and procure a Difcharge for Said proprietors for the Same: from Sd Adminiftrators.


3ly. Voted and Choofe M! Thaddeus Commings for the above porpofe


4ly. Voted the Expence of this Meeting be paid by the proprietors 2s./o


5ly. Voted this meeting be adjorned to the firft wednefday of may next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 16th Day of march 1785.


₱ Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


May ye 4th 1785


Being meet according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


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Some maters on the Eftate of Co1 Aaron Willard De- ceafd not being Settled with the Proprietors therefore


Voted to adjorn this meeting to the twenty Second Day of June next at three a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modarater


Recorded ye 12 Day of may 1785 Joseph Hartwell Clark


June ye 22ª 1785 being met accordind to adjorment at the Houfe of Liev! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg In- holder being Duly formed Said meeting being opened


Voted to alowed Mr Thomas Harknefs Six Shilling for Sitting on the new Commifion on the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard Deceafd


Voted to Send a letter to Doc Lee one of the Adminif- trators of the Eftate of Co !! Aaron Willard of Lunenburg Deceaf to Call on him to make a fpeedy Settlement with the proprietors of Lunenburg


Expence be paid by the Proprietors 10/11


Voted to adjorn this Meeting to the firft munday of Sept next at one a Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


[99] September ye 5th 1785.


Being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder. Being Duly formed Sd meeting opened


1. Voted to allow Phinehas Hartwell an acount of Eight Shillings for Services Don for the proprietors.


21y. Voted that the proprietors Committee of Sales be directed to Defire the Judge to Call the Adminiftrators on the Eftate of Coll Aaron Willard Deceafd to a Speedy Settlement of their accounts they have againft Said Ef- tate. and Sd Committee or any three of them be impow- ered to Settle all matters of Difspute Subfisting between Sd proprietors and the adminiftrators on the abovefaid Eftate and make their Report at the adjornment of this meeting


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3ly. Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is 2/0


4ly. Voted to adjorn this meeting to the firft munday of December next at one o, Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


December ye 5th 1785. Being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


the Proprietors Committee of Sales made their Report according to a Vote of Said proprietors at a meeting on the 5th Day of September Laft as follows.


there was a Deed Given in behalf of Sd proprietors of a Scartain track of Land to Co !! Aaron Willard Deceafd in which there was a mifstake in the Boundaries there of and that the adminiftrators of the Sd Eftate have agreed with the Said Committee and by Confent of the Judge of probate have given a Deed of aquitance of all the Lands Comprehended by the firft mentioned Deed.


Voted to Except of the profcedings of the above Said Committee of Sales


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is 7/0


3ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Second mun- day of march next at one o, Clock after noon at this place.


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


[100] March ye 13th 1786. Being meet 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 Reckon with the proprietors Receiver of monies arifing from the Sales of there Common Lands and make Report at the adjorn- ment of this meeting


2ly Voted to Cheufc three inen for Said Committee


3ly Voted and Choofe M: Samuel Johnson Capt Benja Goodridge Mr Thaddeus Commings for the above Said Committee


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4ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is 8$/0


5ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Second mun- day of april next at one o, Clock after noon at this place Phillip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


April ye 10th 1786. being met according adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge of Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Sª meeting opened


firft Voted to allow Mr Samuel Johnfon an account of one pound & feven pence for Services Don for the pro- prietors


2ly Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell an account of Six Shilling and Eight pence for Recording meeting & Copping of plans


3ly where as Lieu Philip Goodridge Received of the proprietors monies arifing from the Sales of their Com- mon & undevided Lands Did Lend to Coll Aaron Willard one of the Committee of Sales of Sd proprietors Lands 8361 Continintal paper Dollers as the Eftate of Sª Wil- lard was Rendered Enfolvent therefore


Voted the Sª Goodridge be acountable to the Sd pro- prietors two thirds of the above 8361 paper Dollers at 75 for one in Silver Doller which is £22= 6-0 Silver money


4ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors is 78/0


5ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Seventeenth day of this Inftent April one a, Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


[101] April ye 17th 1786 Being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened


firft Voted to Except the Reckoning of the Commit- tee Chofen to Reckon with the Receveir of the Proprietors


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monies arifing from the Sales of their Common and unde- vided Lands Viz. We the Subfcribers being appointed a committee to Reckon with the Proprietors Receiver of monies arifing from the Sales of their Common Land Viz. Lieut Philip Goodridge have attended Said bufinefs and find Due from S. Receiver three Hundred and twenty four pounds four Shillings three farthings, and alfo twenty- Seven pounds three Shillings and nine pence which is Due to the Proprietors from Co!] Josiah Willard for Land he Bought of Said Proprietors, for which Sum he hath given no fecurity for


Lunenburg April ye 17th 1786


Errors Excepted Samuel Johnfon Benja Goodridge Committee Thadeus Commings


Philip Goodridge ( Receiver


2ly Voted to Divide 300 pounds and Divide two thou- fen Sixty Eight one half Doller paper Continantal Cur- rency (now in the Recever hand) among the Proprietors. and hear the Report of the Committee Chofen to make a Divifion of moneis arifing from the Sales of their Com- mon and undivided Lands, at the Adjornment of this meeting.


3ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is Six Shillings and five pence


4ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the third mun- day of may next at one o, Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


[102] May the 15th 1786. Feing met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened


firft Voted to accept the Report of the Committee Chofen to Divide three Hundred pounds Silver money. and two thoufends and Sixty Eight and a half Dollers of Continantal paper Currency among the Porprietors. viz.


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we. the Subfcribers being appointed by a vote of the pro- prietors of the town of Lunenburg to Divide three Hun- dred pounds of Silver money and two thoufands and Sixty Eight & 12 Continantal paper Dollars Equially amongft Seventy five proprietors (co11 Aaron Willard hav- ing Recd the full pay for ten Rights in his Lifetime and the Minifteral and minifter School and Collage Rights being Excluded from any Share in the money arifeing from the Sale of their Common Land) do find that Each of the above Said Seventy-five proprietors have a right to Receive four pounds Silver money and twenty Seven Continantal paper Dollers. Each perfon Claiming a Shair in the moneys above mentioned are to make out Suffi- cient titals therefor unto Mifers Sam! Johnfon Benja Good- ridge & Thaddeus Commings who are a Committee ap- pointed to give orders for the payment of the Same to be Drawn on Philip Goodridge Receiver of the proprietors money


Lunenburg may 15th 1786 Benja Redington Thaddeus Comming Committee


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is Seven Shillings and four pence


3ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the third mun- day of July next one o, Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded by me # Joseph Hartwell Clark


[103] July ye 17th 1786 being met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Lieu: Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being formed Sª meeting opened


firft Voted to allow to Capt Benja Goodridge an account of one pound Six6 Shillings and Eight pence for Services Don for the proprietors


2ly. Voted to allow Thaddeus Commings an account of one pound one fhilling for Services Don for the propri- etors


3ly. Voted to allow Benja Redington an account of one pound Eight Shillings and Eight pence for Services Don for the proprietors


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4ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is 8/2


5ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting the firft munday of October next at one o, Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me ? Joseph Hartwell Clark


october ye 2ª 1786 being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to allow Eleazer Houghton Junr an ac- count of Six Shillings and nine pence for Services don for the Proprietors


2ly Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell Eighteen pence per meeting for his attending as proprietors Clark. and two Shillings for one quire of paper


That where as a Smole Number of the Proprietors of the Townfhip of Lunenburg have attended the bufinefs in the Settlement of the proprietors Common and undivided Lands we think it Highly Reafonable that they be al- lowed for their attendance on Said meetings


3ly Voted to allow Each proprietor so attending Eighteen pence for every meeting he Shall make appear lie attended


4ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is Eight Shillings


5ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the firft munday of January next one o'clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me ₱ Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


January ye 1ft 1787 met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg In- holder and Adjorned this meeting to the Eighth Day of this Inftant January at one o, Clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded by me ? Joseph Hartwell Clark.


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[104] January ye 8th 1787: Being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Lieu! Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg Inholder being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


Firft Voted to allow Samuel Johnson three £3:14:0 pounds fourteen Shillings for Services Don for the proprietors and for attending Sun- dry proprietors meetings


2ly. Voted to allow Lieut Philip Goodridge ten 10: 3: 4 pounds three Shillings and four pence for Ex- pences of meetings to this Day and Services Don for the Proprietors to this time


3ly Voted to allow Eleazer Houghton Jur two 2: 6:6 pounds Six Shillings and Six pence for at- tending Sundry proprietors meetings


4ły Voted to allow Capt Benja Goodridge four 4:3:6 pounds three Shillings and Six pence for Ser- vices Don for the proprietors and for attend- ing Sundry proprietors meetings


5ly Voted to allow Thaddeus Commings two 2: 17: 0 pounds Seventeen Shillings for Services Don for the proprietors and for attending fundry proprietors meetings


6ly Voted to allow Benja Redington three pounds 3: 10: 6 ten Shillings and Six pence for attending fun-


dry proprietors meeting


7ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to ye firft munday of may next at one o'Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this 9th Day of January 1787 Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


May ye 7th 1787 Being met according to Adjornment at the houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg In- holder being Duly formed Voted to adjorn this meeting to the twenty-Eighth day of this Inftant may at two o'clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this 8th day of may 1787


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


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may the 28th 1787 Being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg being Duly formed Said meeting opened.


firft Voted Sel a Track of Land lying in Fitchburg adjoyning to Thomas Cowdrin Jun! Land about forty acres alfo a nother Track or lott of land in Sd Fitchburg Containing about twenty acres lying South of Edward Scott's Houfe which Said Scott bid off and has not ful- filled the Conditions of the Sale thereof


2ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the firft mon-day of october next at one o'clock after noon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clerk


[105] october ye 1ft 1787 Being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Leiut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg.


Being Duly formed Said meeting opened


firft Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell twelve Shillings and Eight pence for Recording Eight meetings and attend- ing four meetings


2ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the firft Day of January next at one o, Clock after noon at this place Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded by me Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark.


January ye 1ft 1788. Being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Leiut Philip Goodridge in Lunen- burg. being Duly formed Said meeting opened


firft Voted Mr Samuel Jolinfon be Directed to Receive of Dr Joseph Lee of Concord (Adminifterator on the Ef- tate of Co !! Aaron Willard Late of Lunenburg Deceaf'd) Eighteen pounds Sixteen Shillings (agreable to the Decree of the Judge of probate for the County of Worcefter) which is Due to the proprietors of Lunenburg from the Said Co! Aaron Willard Eftate; and that Said Johnfon be Impowered to give a Difcharge for the Same Sum. and be acountable to the proprietors for the Same


2ly Voted the Committee of Sales be Directed to poft and Sell at Publick Vandue the two peaces of Land in


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Fitchburg (as before ordered to Sell) on the Second tuef- day of April next. if not Sold before at privet Sale.


3ly Voted the Expences of this meeting be paid by the proprietors which is nine Shillings


4ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Second tuef- day of April next at the Houfe of Thomas Cowdin Efqr inholder in Fitchburg at one o'Clock after noon


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this Second day of January 1788


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


April ye 8th 1788 being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Thomas Cowdons in Fitchburg Efq! In- holder being Duly formed fª meeting opened.


firft Voted to Clioofe a modirator for this prefent meeting


2.ly. Voted and Choofe M! Samuel Jolinfon Modirator for this prifent meeting


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the Proprietors


Voted to Adjorn this Meeting to the firft Munday in June next at M! Samuel Johnfons in Lunenburg Inholder at one o'clock after noon and the Sale of the twenty acres of Land lying by Edward Scoots to the Adjornment of this meeting


Samuel Johnson Modirator


Recorded by me ^ Joseph Hartwell Proprietors Clark


[107] June ye 2ª 1788. being met according to Ad- jornment at the houfe of Mr Samuel Johnfon in Lunen- burg Inholder being Duly formed Sd meeting opened


firft Voted that Edward Scoot Donot Settle with the Proprietors for the twenty acres of Land he bought of them at Vandue that the Commettee of Sales is hereby Directed to Sell the Same within one week Either at pub- lick Vandue or at private Sale as they Shall think beft


2ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors being nine Shillings


3ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the Second mun-


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day in September next at the houfe of Lieut Philip Good- ridge in Lunenburg at one o'clock after noon


Philip Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this third Day of June 1788 Joseph Hartwell proprietor Clark


September ye 8th 1788 being met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Goodridge in Lunenburg being Duly formed Said meeting opened


firft Voted the proprietors Treafurer Difcharge all the taxes affefed on the proprietors Lands un fold


2ly Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the firft munday of February next at one o'clock afternoon at this place


Philip Goodridge Modirator Recorded by me { Joseph Hartwell Clark


February ye 2ª 1789 being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Lieut Philip Gooridge in Lunenburg being Duly formed faid meeting opened


firft Voted that Lieut Philip Goodridge call on Ed- ward Scott to Settle his note he gave to the proprietors and alfo his promife if faid Scott Refufes to Settle the Same to put it in Suit Inediately in behalf of the propri- etors


2ly Voted to allow Jonas Kindall an account of Eight Shillings for Services Don for the proprietors


3ly Voted the Committee appointed to give out orders (upon Lieut Philip Goodridge Receiver of the proprietors monies) to thofe that Clame Rite in the undivided Lands of Said proprietors of Lunenburg Townfhip Said Com- mittee be Diricted to publifh in one of the Bofton papers that all those that have rites or Clames to the Said undi- vided Lands bring in there Clames to Said Committee to Receive orders for payment




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