The Proprietors' records of the town of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, including Fitchburg and a portion of Ashby. 1729-1833, Part 24

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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recorded this 12th day of January 1795


Joseph Hartwell Clark


[121] May ye 27th 1795 being met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to allow James Richardfon an account of - - - - £1 70 meetings attended


2ly Voted to Chufe a committee to Reckon with the proprietors Treafuer


3ly Voted and Chofe Joseph Hartwell & Thadeus Commings for the above Said committee


4ly Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors being fifteen Shillings - - 0 15 0 51y Voted to Adjorn this meeting to monday the for- teenth day of September next one o'Clock afternoon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator recorded this 28th day of may 1795


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


Sept ye 14th 1795 being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Cap! Benja Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to allow Benja Redington an account


of two pounds Seventeen Shillings and Eight


pence -


2 17 8


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for Services don for the proprietors & attending nine meet- ing


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


3ły Voted to Adjorn this meeting munday the Elev- enth day of January next at one o'Clock after noon at this place


„Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this 15th day of Sept 1795


Joseph Hartwell proprietors Clark


January ye 11th 1796 being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benja Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opened


firft Voted to Except the Reckoning of the Commit- tee Chofen to Reckon with Eleazer Houghton proprietors Treafurer for the proprietors of Lunenburg as follows we the Subfcribers being Chofen a Committee to Reckon with the proprietors Treafurer: viz. Eleazer Houghton have attended Said Reckoning and find in Said Houghtons hands of the proprietors moneys arifing from the Sales of their Common Lands to the amount of two Hundred and Sixty-Seven pounds Eighteen Shillings Seven pence two farthings. - - - - £267 18 7 2


the above Said Houghton Difcharges himfelf by paying the proprietors Debts for which he produces proper vouchers to the amount of Eighty-four pounds Six Shillings Eight pence three farthings. 84 6 83 and there remains Due to the proprie- tors fro.n Said Houghton one hundred Eighty three pounds Eleven Shillings ten pence three farthings - 183 11 10 3


- alfo in his hands one thoufand Conti- nantal paper Dollers paid out five five Hundred twenty one there remains four hundred & ninty paper Dollers


January ye 24 1796. (Errors Excepted) Joseph Hartwell 1 Committee Thadeus Commings §


Eleazer Houghton , Treafurer


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2ly. Voted to allow an account of one pound two Shillings & Six pence to Ed- ward Scott for attending fifteen meet- ings - - 126


3's Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell an ac- count of twelve Shillings and nine pence for Services don for the proprietors and attending meetings - 0 12 9 torn over


[122] 4ly Voted to allow an account of three pounds ten Shillings & two pence to Capt Benja Goodridge for Services don for the pro- prietors and attending meetings - - - - 3 10 2 5ly Voted to allow an account of one pound five Shillins to Thadeus Commings for Services don for the proprietors and attending meetings - 1 5 0


6ly Voted to allow an account of Eight Dollers for Services don for the proprietors and attend- ing meetings to Eleazer Houghton all that is due to him to this time 2 8


7ly Voted to adjorn this meeting to wednefday the 25th day of may next at one oClock after noon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


recorded this 12th day of January Joseph Hartwell Clark


May. ye 25th 1796 being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opned


firft Voted to allow Stephen Whitney an ac-


count of Six Shillings for attending four meetings 0 6 0


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


3ly. Voted to Adjorn this meeting to monday ye 26th day of December next at one oClock after noon at this place


Benja Goodridge Modirator Recorded this 26th day of may 1796 ₱ Joseph Hartwell Clarck


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December ye 26th 1796 being met according to adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting oped


firft Voted the proprietors Treafurer is Diricted to Call upon Leut Philip Goodridge for the money Due to the proprietors by puting the note or notes in Sute that are againft Sª Goodridge -


2ly. Voted the Expence of this meeting be payed by the proprietors being


3ły Voted to adjorn this meeting to Wednefday the 31ft day of may next at one o,Clock after noon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge modirator


Recorded this 27th day of December 1796.


₹ Joseph Hartwell Clark


[123] May ye 31ft 1797 being met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opned.


firft Voted that the vote pafsed on the 26th of Laft December by the proprietors (viz. that the proprietours Treafurer Call upon Leat Philip Goodridge by puting the notes in Sute, Due to the proprietors,) Shall not be put in Sute till further orders from the proprietors Committy.


Voted to allowe Joseph Hartwell an account of Six Shillings & nine pence for attending three meetings and recording Said meetings £.069


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the pro- prietors


Voted to Adjorn this meeting to Election day in the year 1798 at one o'Clock after-noon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded this firft day of June 1797


₱ Joseph Hartwell Clark


May ye 30th 1798 being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg, Said meeting opned.


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firft Voted and Chofe Stephen Whitney in the Rome of Benjamin Redington and Thadeus Commings in the Rome of Leat Phillip Goodridge to Serve as a Committee with the other Committee men in Laying out the Com- mon land making Sale of any that is to be Sold accord- ing to former Votes of the proprietors of Sd Lunenburg


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the pro- prietors


Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the tenth Day of December next at one o, Clock after-noon at this place Benja Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 31ft Day of may 1798 P. Joseph Hartwell Clark


December ye 10th 1798 being met according to Ad- jornment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opned through the Deepnefs of the Snow, the proprietors Did not attend in in geniral, So it was though Beft to adjorn the meeting


Voted to adjorn this meeting to the 29th day of may next at one o'Clock after noon at this place.


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 13th Day of December 1798 Joseph Hartwell Clark


May ye 29th 1799. being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opned


Voted to allow Joseph Hartwell an account of Six Shillings & nine pence. s d 6 9


for attending three meetings and recording Said meetings


Voted to allow Benj, Goodridge an account of three pounds feventeen Shillings & Eight pence for Expences of Sd meetings & attendance on Said meeting


Voted to adjorn this meeting to Election Day in the year 1800.


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[124] the 28th of may at this place one o'Clock after noon


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator Recorded the 30th Day of may 1799 Joseph Hartwell Clark


May ye 28th 1800. being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opned


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors


Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the Laft wednefday in May 1801 at one oclock after noon at this place Benjamin Goodridge Modirator Recorded the Laft day of may 1800.


Joseph Hartwell Clerk


May ye 27th 1801 being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opned


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Voted to alow an ancount of David Kilburns of - 1-25 Voted to alow an account of Joseph Hartwells of 0-75


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the pro- prietors


Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the laft wednefday in may 1802 at this place at one o.clock afternoon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge modirator Recorded the 28th Day of May 1801 ₱ Joseph Hartwell Hartwell Clerk


May ye 26th 1802 being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opned


firft Voted to allow Cap: Benjamin Goodridge an


account of Six Dollers thirty four Sent for EX- Dol. Cts pences & attend meetings 6 34


2ly Voted to Chufe a commity to confult an a torney Refpecting the Northfield road So Called.


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31y Voted and Chofe Capt Benjamin Goodridge for Said committy man


4ly Voted to chufe a Committee to Recon with the proprietors treafuer


5ly Voted and Chofe Capt Benjamin Goodridge & Thadeus Commings for Said Committee


6ly Voted the Exfpence of this meetting be paid by the proprietors


7ly Voted to adjorn this meetting to the laft wednef- day in may next 1803 at one o clock after noon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 27th Day of may 1802 Joseph Hartwell Clerk


[125] May ye 25th 1803 being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opened.


firft Voted to receive the Committee reckoning with the proprietors Treafurer. &c: we the Subferibers being chofen a Committee to reckon with the proprietors Treaf- urer of the Townfhip of Lunenburg. viz., Eleazer Hough- ton have attended Said reckoning and find due from Said Houghton to Said proprietors two Hundred and twenty two pounds fourteen Shillings and nine pence two far- things - 222 14 9 2 1. s p. fr alfo in his hands four hundred & ninty pa-


per Dollers 490 0-0-0 0 0


June ye 2ª 1802 Errors Excepted Benja Goodridge Committee Thadeus Commins ,


Eleazer Houghton ( Treafurer


Voted that Josiah Stearns Efqt is admitted to act as the legal Reprefentative of Edward Emerfon Efq! by vir- tue of a power of attorney from Jonathan Bowman Efq! .


Voted to Chufe a Commettee to attend the Commit- tee Choufen by the town to afcertain the bounds of Northfield road.


Voted and Chofe Cap! Benja Goodridge Eleazer Hough- ton Stephen Whitney for the abovefaid Committee which


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May 25" Is Being met according to adorment at the oy of Cop Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg said meeting opened first istas to receive The Committee reckoning with the proprietors Treasurer SC we the subscribers being cho en a committee to recher with the propone Treasures of the Township of Lumenting Visz, " Clearer Houghton have attended said rechnung and find das. said therighters de . " proprietors two Hundred am bienty two parties finition thisling. nine pence two forthings- also in his hands four hundred on ninty paper Ballers June 4: 2 19 :- Error !!


Thadeus Commed) committee Clearer Houghton? Treasures


that Josiah Mearns E19" is admitted to act as the legal Representative of Edward Emerion EH? by virtue of a power of attorney from Jonathan Bowman 19. to Chufo a Commetter to attend the Committee Cheaper by the town assertain the houses of forthfield road. and chose Capt Benja Goodrings Cleaner Houghton ettephen Whitney fort the abovejar Committee which Committee are authorized if empresas . Is make fale of any part of parts of Said road which may be refinitud .Ed by the town of to make any settlement with any perfor or partons that the faid Committed may think moft for the Interest of the proprietors to allow an account of Stephen whitneys of two Callers Eighty three (int) to allow an account of Ellazer Haughton' Sixteen Pallets twonlyfiere conuts to allow an account of Banja Godzinges of three Eighty three "cont, the Expense of this meeting, bepaid by the propristars to adjoin this meeting to the Left wednesday of may next atthis place at one a flock after noon. Beniamin Goodridge Má isator Recorded 26th May of may 1903 Et french Hartwell (Leak May & 30th isey being not according to informment at the. House of CPT Benjamin goodridge in funentura laid meeting open was to alegre andccount of Josua's Hartwells of the Fallen & 25 com's A) then Exsome of this masing be paid by thee propritors In to adjoin this meeting to the first day of January next at one. · Blocks fier sean at Thisplace .. Beniamin Gosrider Mediator Bundet the 31 + May may 1804 # Joseph Flartweet Cara


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Committee are authorized & empowered to make Sale of any part or parts of Said road which may be relinqufhed by the town or to make any Settlement with any perfon or parfons that the Said Committee may think moft for the Intereft of the proprietors


Voted to allow an account of Stephen Whitneys of two Dollers Eighty three Cents


Voted to allow an account of Eleazer Houghtons Six- teen Dollers twenty five Cents


Voted to allow an account of Benja Goodridges of three Dollers & Eighty three cents


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the pro- prietors


Voted to adjorn this meeting to the Laft wednefday of may next at this place at one o.Clock after noon. Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded 26th Day of may 1803


?? Joseph Hartwell Clerk


May ye 30th 1804. being met according to Adjorn- ment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunen- burg Said meeting opened


firft Voted to allow an account of Joseph Hartwells of one Doller & 25 cents


Voted the Expence of this meeting be paid by the pro- pritors


Voted to Adjorn this meeting to the firft day of Janu- ary 1805 next at one o, Clock after noon at this place Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded the 31ft Day may 1804


৳ Joseph Hartwell Clerk


[126] January ye 1ft 1805 being met according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opened


firft Voted that all contracts Sales & conveyances are estableshed agreeable to there prefent bounds


2ly Voted that the proprietors will contract with Such perfon or perfons (to Settle with & pay to thie Sev- eral proprietors or their legal representatives Such Sums 2


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of money as they are legally intitled to from Said propri- ety) as will undertake to Settle with the Several proprie- tors for the leaft Sum, provided Such person or persons Shall give land Security to the Satiffaction of the Said proprietors for the performance of Such contract.


3ly Voted that the money Saved by the aforesaid contract Shall be distrebuted amongft the proprietors eaqually and to be paid out by the perfon, or perfons who may be contracted with agreeable to the aforesaid vote.


4,ly Voted to Chufe a committy to Reckon with the Treafurer


Voted & ehofe for Said Committy Meffrs. Josiah Stearns Thaddeus Commings & Benjamin Goodridge


5.1y Votd that the expence of this meeting be paid by the proprietors


6,15 Voted to adjorn this meeting to monday the 14 day of January Instent at ten o.clock in the forenoon at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 2ª Day of January 1805


t? Joseph Hartwell Clerk


[127] January ye 14th 1805 being mnet according to Adjornment at the Houfe of Cap! Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg Said meeting opened


The Committee appointed to Reckon with M! Eleazer Houghton proprietors Treafurer find that there is in the hands of the Treafurer the Sum of eight hundred and twenty four dollors after deducting Eight Dollers & ninty five cents which is his due


January ye 17th. 1805 accepted and ordered to be recorded


Josiah Stearns 1 Committee Thadeus Commings


Eleazer Houghton ( treasurer


2ly Voted that the Sum of ninteen Dollers be paid to the Legal Representives of the original proprietors of twenty five Rights which have not Receved their Dividend


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of four pounds which will be in full of the legal Shears on thofe rights


3ly Voted that the proprietors accept of the proposals of Meffrs, Eleazer Houghton Benja Goodridge Benja John- fon & Josiah Stearns for undertaking to pay all thofe of the aforefaid twenty five Shears that Shall be legally De- manded for the Sum of one hundred and Sixty Six Dollers & Sixty Seven cents. provided that they Shall give Suffi- cient Security for the preformance of that truft


4ly Voted to accept the Securety of Eleazer Houghton Benjamin Goodridge & Josiah Stearns for the fullfelment of the aforesaid truft; and order the Treasurer to pay them the aforefaid Sum of money accordingly


51y Voted that the owners of Lots Number 28: & 74: & 81: with two thirds of Lot number 70: excluded from receiving any part of this dividend untill the princi- ple & intereft of two notes given by Phillip Goodridge to the proprietors Shall be fully paid. alfo that the owner of lot Number two Shall be excluded from receiv- ing any part of this dividend untill the principle & inter- eft of a note of hand given to the proprietors by James Richardson Shall be fully paid. Likewife that the owner of lot number 20: and of one half of lot 32: Shall be excluded from receiving any part of this dividend untill a note of hand given by Edward Scott to the proprietors Shall be fully paid. whereas Col, Aaron Willard at the time of his deceafe owed to the proprietors a Sum of money which is now Equal to more than one thousand dollers by which means the propriety have been much In- jured therefore


6ly Voted that the Eftate of the Said Aaron Willard be forever excluded from receiving any part of the money which has or Shall be divided amongft the Said proprie- tors Since his deth


7ly Voted that M! Eleazer Houghton the proprietors Treasurer be & he hereby is authorized & empowered forthwith to collect all the money that the proprietors have due to them, with power of inftituting Suets at law (if neceffary) and to plead proseeute & perfue the Same to final Judgement, and Execution, with power of Substi-


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tution, and when the faid money is received to pay to the Several persons to whom the money is due the Several Sums which are their due and the remainder to pay to the proprietors or owners of Such rights as are to receive the Same agreable to the vots of the proprietors at the rate of fifteen Dollers & eighteen cents to each right.


Sly Voted to adjorn this meeting to the firft Day of January 1806 at one o clock at this place


Benjamin Goodridge Modirator


Recorded ye 18th of January 1805


Joseph Hartwell Clark


[128] 1806


January 1ft The proprietors being met according to adjournment at the house of capt Benjamin Goodridge in Lunenburg, the said meeting was opened, and voted to adjourn this meeting to the sixth day of this Instant at one o clock in the after noon to this place


January 6 the proprietors being meet according to adjournment


Voted that the proprietors Treasurer deduct such sum from the intereft of each shear of fifteen dollers and eigh- teen cents, as will make the shear owned by Mr Simon Goodridge (being number twenty eight) equal to the other shears, and pay out the same accordingly - - -


Voted to excuse Mr Joseph Hartwell from serving clerk for the proprietors any longer -


Voted and choose Josiah Stearns clerk of the aforesaid proprietors -


Voted that the propriety pay the expence of this meeting -- - -


Voted that this meeting be adjourned to Monday the twenty eighth day of April next at two o clock in the after noon to meet at the house of Mr Benjamin Johnson in Lunenburg


Benjamin Goodridge Moderator


attest - Josiah Stearns proprietors clerk


*Worcester fs. January 7th 1806. personally appeard the Honk Josiah Stearns Esq! and made solemn oath


*This is a slip affixed to the page by a seal.


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that he would be faithfull to the trust reposed in him as Clerk to the proprietors of the Township of Lunenburg. Before me


William Cunningham Justice Peace.


1806


April 28 The proprietors of the original township of Lu- nenburg met agreeable to adjournment at two of the elock in the after noon at the House of Mr Benjamin Johnson in said Lunenburg - Voted & choose Mr Elea- zer Houghton moderator protem in the room of Decon Benja Goodridge who is absent -


Voted to allow Mr Eleazer Houghton fourteen dollers & thirty six cents which sum he was charged with in the last settlement as being due from Jona Adams as com- pound Interest on his note to the proprietors & which sum he refuses to pay - voted to deduet so much of the interest which has arisen on the shears as will reimburst to Mr Houghton the aforesaid sum of fourteen dollers & thirty six cents


[129] Voted that the treasurer do not pay any of the proprietors their shears untill the administrators of the estate of Leut Phillip Goodridge deceased is settled with - - -


Voted that the expence of this meetng by paid by the proprietors


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the last wednesday in May next at three of the eloek in the after noon to the house of Mr Benja Johnson in Lunenburg


Eleazer Houghton Moderator protem


attest - - - Josiah Stearns proprietors clerk


1806


May 28 The proprietors of the original township of Lu- nenburg met according to adjournment at the house of Mr Benja Jolinson in said Lunenburg - - -


Voted that the treasurer pay Mr Samuel Kimball administrator of the Estate of Lieut Phillip Goodridge two dollers & sixty one eents which is the ballance due to said Goodridges Estate on two rights and two thirds of one right - -


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Voted to allow the following persons the several sums affixed to their names amounting to thirteen dollers & Eighty Eight cents in the whole viz to Mr Joseph Hart- well for attending two meeting - --- - $0 50 to Decon Benja Goodridge for the expence of one meeting at his house & for at- tending three meetings - 2 41


Mr Benja Johnson for the expence of this meeting & for attending four meetings 3 62 Mr Eleazer Houghton for serving treasurer to this time & for the attendance of four meetings - - 3 25


Mr Stephen Whitney for attending this meeting - - 25


Mr Thaddeus Cummings for attending two meetings 50


Mr Simon Goodridge for attending 4 meet- ings - 1


Mr Samuel Kimball for attending 3 meeting 75


Josiah Stearns for attending 4 meetings $1- paying Esqr Cunningham,, 20- re- cording the votes of 3 meeting 1 60 $13,,88


Voted that the treasurer pay Interest on the shears of fifteen dollers & Eighteen cents each; after this day untill paid; unlefs ordered otherwise by the proprietors


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first Monday in January next at one of the clock in the after noon to meet at the house of Mr Benja Johnson


Benja Goodridge Moderator attest Josiah Stearns proprietors clerk


[130] 1807


January 5 The proprietors met according to adjourn- ment at the house of Mr Benja Johnson - - - - -


Voted & Josiah Stearns one of the committee to look up & make sale of the common land in addition to the Committee - - -


Voted to adjourn this meeting to the last wednesday


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in May next at two of the clock in the after noon to the house of Mr Benja Johnson - - - Benja Goodridge Moderator attest - - - Josiah Stearns proprietors Clerk


May 27 1807 the proprietors met according to ad- journment -


Voted that the treasurer do not pay any Interest on the shares of fifteen dollers & eighteen cents each untill further order from the proprietors - - -


Voted that the committee for laying out the proprie- tors land employ a surveyor & chain men for the pur- pose of making such surveys as the committee shall think proper, and that one or more of said committee attend such surveys, and in case they find any land which they can recover & dispose of, that the committee proceed to lay out & sell such land and pafs deed or deeds of the same, in behalf of the proprietors - -


Voted to allow Mr Benja Johnson three dollers for the expence of providing for this meeting & two dollers & fifty cents for the meeting in January last - - $5 50


Voted To adjourn this meeting to the 22ª of June next at two of the clock in the after noon to meet at the house of Mr Benja Johnson


Benja Goodridge Moderator attest - - - Josiah Stearns proprietors Clerk


June 22 The proprietors met according to adjourn- ment at the house of Mr Benja Johnson - - -


Voted to choose two agents to make a settlement with the persons who are here after named that have any of Common land in their pofsefsion-Said agents Em- powed to submit to Reference all matters of dispute which may arise respecting said proprietors land, that may be in the pofsefsion of Jacob Jaquith, Aaron Wheeler, Samuel Phelps or David Whitemore, and in the said pro- prietors behalf to enter into any agreeament, or contract for that purpose as fully & absolutely as said proprietors could do if they were all personally present


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[131] Voted and choose Josiah Stearns & Mr Samuel Kimball for said agents -


Voted that the proprietors Treasurer furnish the agents with a sum of money, not exceeding twenty dollers for the purpose of transacting the aforesaid buisnefs


Voted that the proprietors treasurer pay the expence of this meeting - - . -


Voted to adjourn this meting untill the tenth of august next at 3 oclock in the after noone, to the house of M! Benja Johnson




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