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Mefs": Timothy Parker( Samuel Hunt S chosen Fence Veiwers
[113] M: Thomas Carter chosen Sealer of Leather
Leiut Jacob Gould Įchosen Surveyors of
Mr Josiah Dodge jun! / Boards shingles and Clabboards
Mefs's Jona Wood jun") Paul Crocker S chosen Cullers of Staves
Mefs's Ephraim Kimball) Reuben Gibson chosen to take of Fire
Voted and Granted M: Philip Goodridge one Shilling for his warning Mathew Davis out of Town -
Voted and Granted Mr Joshua Goodridge four shill: for his going to procure a School Master
Voted and granted M: Moses Mitchell Two fhills for the ufe of his Horfe in the sd Service -
Voted and accepted of Mr Patrick White to be a Con- ftable in the Room of Mr David Chaplin and he was Sworn to ye faith full Discharge of his office.
Voted to choose a Committee to reckon with the Town Treafurer
William Downe
Mefs's Amos Kimball . Committee chosen for John Grout J the Said Purpose -
The 4th 6th 8th 9th 10th 11th Articles in the Warrant being Read, and the Town Voted not to act upon any of the said Articles.
Voted that Swine run at large this Year -and then said meeting was dismifsed
Recorded pr WILLIAM DOWNE Town Clerk
[114] At a Legall Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled April 16th A : D. 1754 .
Voted and chose M: John Heywood Moderator
Mefs's Josiah Bayley ) a committee to William Stearns , examine the accots
Chose Afahel Hartwell) of the Committee
appointed to manage the affairs
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of building the New Meeting Houfe
and make Report to the Town at their next Town meeting.
Voted that the Sum of Thirty pounds be granted and work't out between Mr Hunts and the West line of the Town -
Voted that Ten pounds be raised and workt out from the South Side of the River to Narragansett Line - -
Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pounds to mend the Town Ways withal
Voted that the Wages from M! Hunts to the West Line of the Town be 2-8 pr Day and the same from the River to Narragansett Line and 0-1-6 pr Day for a yoke of oxen and 0-0-8 for a Cart - and 0-2-0 pr Day for a man & 0-1-4 for a yoke of oxen & 0-0-8 for a Cart in Town - and 0-1-4 pr Day for a Plow, the whole of the Money to be workt out by the last of September next :. -
The above Attested by John Heywood Moderator and Recorded pr WILLIAM DOWNE Town Clerk
At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders & other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May 20th A : D. 1754-
Voted and chose Deacon Benja Foster Moderator
Voted and chose M! Abijalı Stearns Town Treafurer in the Room of M! Thos Reddington who was chosen in March last and has refused to act in that Capacity -
Report of the Committee appointed to reckon with Deacon William Stearns late Town Treafurer being read, Voted that the same be accepted.
as sett forth in Sª Report
Dated May 3ª 1754 - reference to ye same being had may appear
Report of the Committee chosen to reckon with the Com: formerly appointed to manage the Affairs of build- ing the New Meeting Houfe, being Read & put to Vote whether the Said Report be accepted, and yt ye sd Comtee be discharged ye Sum of 521-19-5-1 & that ve said Com- mittee be allowed the Sum of 1-19-5-1 as by sd Report appears to be Due to said Committee to Ballance
NO Vote ~
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[115] The 4th Article in the Warrant being Read -
Voted that Capt Willard, M! Auftin & M! Natha Page be appointed to rectify the Fence round the burying Yard and clear up the Brush in sd burying place and bring in their accounts at the next Town Meeting -
Voted that M! Bufs, M! George Kimball & M! Ireland be appointed to look out a place for a burying Yard and agree about the Price & report at ye next Town Meeting and then the said meeting was dismifsed -
Recorded pr WILLIAM DOWNE Town Clerk-
At a Legall meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sep! 10th 1754
Voted and chose Willm Downe Esq! Moderator
Voted and granted the Sum of Sixty pounds Lawfull Money for the Rev! M! David Stearns's Salary for this present year
Voted and granted the Sum of Thirty pounds for the School.
Voted and chose Mefsrs Ezekiel Wyman & ) a Com: David Wood to provide
Capt John Gibson la School Leiut Jacob Gould & Mafter or Mr Benja Garey jun! | Mafters or j Miftrefses
Voted and granted the Sum of Eight pounds to re- pair the Bridge by Mr Paul Wetherbee's -
Voted and granted the Sum of Six pounds to repair the Bridge between ye Great Bridge and Mr Amos Kim- balls and also voted that the said Sums for repairing the said Bridges be work't out as usuall and the Work to be done by the middle of October next
Voted and granted the Sum of Four pounds for ye ufe of ye Poor.
Voted and granted to Leiut Josiah Dodge the Sum of one pound nineteen fhills and five pence one farthing being Due to him, for what he has done to ye New Meeting Houfe -
The Sth Article in the Warrant being put, pafsed in the Negative - - -
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[116] Voted That M: John Heywood the Represent- ative of the Town petition the Great & Generall Court in the behalf of the Town, that the unimproved Lands be- longing to Perfons out of Town and who are now refi- dents may be taxed to mend the High ways from Mr Sam: Hunts to Dorchester Canady and from David Goodridges to Narragansett Nº 2 at one half penny per Acre or such other Sum as yy shall think proper for the Term of Five Years
Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six shills & 8 pence to Deacon Willm Stearns for his Services as Treaf- urer of the Town for the year 1753 -
Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six shill: & 8ª to M! Ezekiel Wyman for his taking care of the New Meeting Houfe one year & one Quarter
Voted and granted the Sum of one pound Six fhill: & Sd to ye Afsefsors for ye Year 1752 for yr Service in s! Year
Voted and granted the Sum of one pound six fhills & 8d to the Afsefsors for ye Year 1753 for their Service in sª Year
The 11th Article in ye Warrant respecting the provid- ing a Suitable place in the Westerly part of the Town for a burying place, with the report of a Committee thereon being read - referred for further Consideration at the next Town Meeting
The 12th Article, viz! to hear an Extract of the exeife Bill prepared by the Generall Court & now lying for the Governours Consent and to hear the Govern's Speech thereon & to shew their minds whether they would have said Bill pafs into a Law - being read & putt to Vote - - pafsed in the Negative - and then said Meeting was Difmifsed
Recorded pr WILLM DOWNE Town Clerk
[11%] Worcest! fc: Anno Regni Regis Georgij secundi magno Brittanice Francice & Hibernice vicefsimo Octavo
Att a Court of Gen! Sefsions of Pease begun and held at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester the first Tuesday of November being the fifth Day of said Month A. D. 1754 -
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Mefsrs Jonathan White and Thomas Wilder both of Leominster in said County a Committee appointed in august last on the Petition of John Scott of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester Husbandman to lay out a Way or private Road agreable to the Report of the Com- mittee of Lunenburg for laying out the Same as pr sd Committees Report to the Town of Lunenburg at their annual meeting in March last appears which way de- scribed as follows, beginning at the land of the S! John Scott, and running North Eaft on John Bridges land described by mark'd Trees, then on land of M! Mead then on land of Joseph Eaton, then on land of Joseph Spafford to the Road that comes from Isaac Gibsons said Road described by mark'd Trees, and the Road to be on the South Side of sd mark'd Trees & to be two Rods wide
Reported that having veiwed the sd Road have laid out the same to ye great Satisfaction of Mr John Scott, and the owners of the land the Road goes through, who freely gave their Land for the Road and the Road to be on the South side of the mark'd Trees
Which Report was read and accepted by the Court & order that the Said Road for ye future be deemed a pri- vate Road, Provided the said John Scott pay all the Charge relating to the affair, and upon his so doing order the same to be recorded
Copy examined p! TIMO. PAINE Clerk
A True Copy of a Copy Attest WY DOWNE Town Clerk
[118] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 3ª A D 1755
Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Moderator
Benj: Goodridge
Capt Joshua Hutchins | Selectmen and
M: Jonathan Wood Sworn Afsefsors
M! Afahel Hartwell
M! Samvel Davis
Benj : Goodridge Town Clerk and Sworn
Mr Abijah Stearns Town Treafurer & Sworn
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Mr Mofes Mitchel 1 Mr Abraham Sanderfon| were chofen Conftables
& Sworn
Mr Joseph Fuller
Mr Ezekiel Wyman
Mr Obediah Walker
Mr Daniel Auftin
Mr Amos Kimbal
Mr David Taylor
Mr Joseph Chaplin
Mr Thomas Brown
Mr Benj Stearns
Mr Jonathan Hartwell
Mr Samvel Poole
were Chofen Surveyors of the Highways & Sworn
Mr David Wood) Mr John Griffin § were chofen fences viewers & fworn
Mr Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather
Mr David Wood -
Mr Samvel Commings
were Chofen Tyding men
Mr Ephraim Whitney J
Mr James Poole 1
Mr Ephraim Whitney were Chofen Dear Reives
Mr Samvel Johnfon jun)
Mr Richard Fowler
Mr Reuben Dodge
Mr Jonathan Wood
Mr Benoni Wallis
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were Chofen Hogge Reives and Sworn
[119] Mr Thomas Leitch) were chofen Surveyors of Mr Samvel Davis § Staves and Shingles &c and Sworn
Mr Ifaac Gibfon Mr Amos Kimbal
Mr John Darlin
were chofen to take Care of fire
Mr James Poole Mr John Fitch
Voted that Mr John Bufs Mr Abraham Ireland and Mr George Kimbal be acommitte to agree with Mr John Wyman for a peice of Land for a Buriing place and to take a Deed for the Town
Voted & Granted the Sum of thirty pound for the ufe of the School
Voted and Granted the Sum of Six pound for the ufe of the poor
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Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pound to mend the High ways withall to be workt out as it was the Laft year
Voted that the Town Except of atown way two Rods wide Begining at the wefterly Side of John Fitchs Land and Runing in and Near the path as it is now Trood to Ifaae Gibfons and is Described by markt trees on the Northerly Side of faid way and was Laid out by
John Bufs Ifaae Gibfon John Fitch
A Committee appointed By the Selectinen
Voted and Excepted of a Town way two Rods wide Begining at the way neer the Bottom of the Hill Weft of James Pooles and Runs from thence to the Bridge over Wenoosnoock Brook and from the Brook by trees markt on the South wefterly fide of Sd way Through Land of James Pooles to the Line Between Sd Pooles and Thomas Stearns Lands then on Said Stearns Land to the Town Line then Runs Southerly one Rod on Sd Stearns Land and one Rod on william Perkins Land about Seventy five Rod alfo a two Rod way from fd Stearns Houfe to the way where it firft came to his Land faid way was Laid out
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[120] Voted that part of the town way be Discon- tinned Between the Bridge by Paul Wetherbees and the Land of Edward Hartwell Efqr (viz) Begining at a pine tree neer fd Wetherbes fence till it comes to faid Hartwells Land and that they Except of away in the Room thereof viz Begining at the abovefaid pine tree and Runs acrofs faid Wetherbes Land till it comes into the way again By Samvel Commings Land and is Deferibed by markt trees on the northerly fide of faid way and was Laid out two rods wide by the Selectmen and faid wetherbe is to Clear faid way and make it fit to Travil in
Then voted that this meeting be Ajourned to the fec- ond tuesday of May next at two of the Clock in the afternoon
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LUNENBURG May the 13th 1755 the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of faid Town Being Met again by ajornment
Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by acommite appointed by the Selectmen Between the Lands of Capt Jofhua Hutchins and Benjamin Bellows Efq! Be- gining at ye corner of faid Hutchins Houfe Lot and faid Bellowses near the new meeting Houfe two Rods wide upon faid Bellowses Land and Runs North eafterly upon faid Bellowses Land 144 Rods upon a Strait Line to Where faid Hutchins Corners upon faid Bellows from thence fet off two Rods wide upon faid Hutchins Land & Runs a ftrait Line 144 Rods to the firft mentioned Bounds near the new meeting Houfe and from the faid Hutchins North Eafterly Corner two Rods wide upon Mr Daniel Auftins Land 28 Rods in Length NorthEafterly then upon faid Bellowes' Land two Rods wide by the widow Ran- dalls Eleven Rods in Length till it Comes into the way that Leads to Shirley and Groton the Abovefaid way was Laid out by
Capt Jofhua Hutchins) A Comtte Mr Daniel Auftin (appointed
Mr Jacob Gould [ by the j Selectmen
Voted and Excepted of a Town way Begining at Thomas Potters Land one Rod wide on Mr Secretary wil- lards Land and one Rod wide on Caleb Taylors Land and on Land of fd Taylors Brothers then one Rod wide on David Taylors Land and one Rod wide on Arrinton Gibsons Land then one Rod [121] Wide on Jofiah Bay- leys Land and one Rod on Land that Mr Jones Reserved out of Benoni Wallises Deed then twenty feet wide on faid Bayleys Land and Twelve feet wide on Benoni Wallis-es Land till it comes to the Brook then Tapering a Little till at the End of ten Rods it Comes to one Rod on faid Bayleys And one Rod on faid Wallis es Lands fo continu- ing till it comes to faid Bayleys Corner then continuing one Rod on faid Wallis es Land and one Rod on Land of Nathanael Harris Efqr till it comes into the way that Gos
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by Mr Jones Houfe faid way was Laid out and De. fcribed by
Mr Solomon Steward Mr John Bufs Selectmen Recorded ? BENJ .. GOODRIDGE town Cler
At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhab- itants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 20th A D 1755
Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator
Voted and Chofe Mr George Kimball Mr William Stearns and Mr Jofiah Bayley a committe to provide a Houfe to Set Idle perfons to work in
Voted and Granted the Sum of thirty pound to mend the ways from David Goodridge es to narraganfetts Line and from Samvel Hunts to Narraganfetts Line and from Reuben Gibfons to John Fitches the wages to be Same as Laft year
Recorded ? BENJ. GOODRIDGE town Cler
[122] At A Legal meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September the ninth 1755
voted and Chofe Capt Jofhua Hutchins Moddr
Voted and Granted the Sum of Sixty pound to the Rev Mr David Stearns for his Sallary for the prefent year £ s d Voted and Granted to Capt John Gibfon ye Sum of 0- 4-4 Voted and Granted to Afael Hartwell 0- 1-0
Voted & Granted to Edward Hartwell jun 0- 1-0
Voted & Granted to Abijah Stearns the Sum of 0-12-0
Voted & Granted to Abraham Carlton
0- 1-0
Voted & Granted to ye Afsefsor for the year 1754 1- 6-8 Voted and Chofe
Mr Abraham Sanderfon 1 a Committe to
Mr Edward Hartwell jun provide the Town
Mr Reuben Gibfon with School Marfters Mr Obediah Walker and mistrefses
Mr Jacob Gould &c for ye year Infuing
Voted and Granted the Sum of ten pound for the ufe of the School
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Voted that the Selectmen be a committe to Reckon with with the Town Treafurer and to Give him a Dif- charge for Such Sums as he has paid
Voted that the abatments of the Rates mentioned in the Sixth article be Refered to the Seleetmen
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE Town Cler
[123] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and · other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the firft A D 1756
Voted and Chofe Capt Jofhua Hutchins Modderator Voted and Chofe Benj. Goodridge )
Capt Jofhua Hutchins Chofen Selectmen
Mr Jonathan Wood and
Mr Amos Kimball Sworn as Afsefsors as the
Mr Afhael Hartwell Law Directs
Benj. Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn as the Directs
Capt Jofhua Hutchins Chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn as the Law Direets.
Mr George Kimball Chofen Conftables & Sworn
Mr Abijah Stearns f as the Law Directs
Mr Philip Goodridge)
Mr David Wood
Mr John White
Mr Joseph Fuller
Chofen Surveyors of
Mr Nathanael Page
Mr Jonathan Parce
Mr Isaac Gibson
Mr Caleb Taylor
Mr James Poole
Mr Timothy Parker
Mr Thomas Dutton( Chosen fence veiwers
Mr John Hereman [ and Sworn as the Law Direets
Mr Ezekiel Goodridge) Chofen Tydingmen
Mr Ephraim Whitney , and Sworn as the
Mr Benj Gary Jun
Law Directs
Mr Jofeph Page
Mr Samvel Hammond (
Mr David Wood
Mr Thomas Brown j
Highways and
Sworn as the Law Directs
Chofen Hogg reives and Sworn as the Law Directs
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[124] Mr Isaac Gibson ) chofen to take Care of Deer Mr James Poole fand Sworn as the Law Direets Mr Jofiah Dodge Jun) Chofen to take care of fire and Mr Reuben Gibson Burn the woods and Sworn Mr David Goodridge J as the Law Directs
Mr Mofes Ritter Chofen Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Jacob Gould \ chofen Surveyors of Staves and Mr Philip Goodridge fhingles and to Meafure Boards &c and Sworn as the Law Direct
Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy pound to mend the High ways in the Town and that the Same be workt out at two Shillings pr Day for aman and one fhil- ling and four pence for a pair of oxen and eight pence for a cart Between the firft of April and the Laft of Sep- tember
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Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pound to Mend the ways from Capt Hunts to Narraganfett Line and from David Goodridges to Narragansett Line and from Reuben Gibfons to Dorchefter Cannady to be workt at two Shillings and Eight pence pr Day for aman and one Shilling and four pence for a pair of oxen and Eight pence for a Cart the whole to be workt out Between the firft of April and the Laft of September
Voted and Excepted of a Town Way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining on the Eaft of the Road that Leads from Lunenburg Meeting Houfe to Lancafter Below Efqr Hartwells Barn through part of Efqr Hart- wells Land and through Afael Hartwells and Jonathan Hartwells Land to faid Jonathan Hartwells Eaft Line one Rod and half Wide as it is Now fenced out faid way was Laid out and Defcribed by
Said way was excepted provided the Land be Given
Mr Afael Hartwell and Mr Jonathan Hartwell who were appointed by the Selectmen
[125] Voted and Excepted of a town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the way by Ephraim Kimballs and So Ran through Phineas Stewards and Solomon Stewards jun Land to the Land of Mr Ed-
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ward Robins and through Sd Robins Land to Naraganset road Diseribed by marked trees on the North Side then Running from Naraganset road on fd Robins and David Goodridges Land to the Land of James Richardfon juner and on Sd Richardfon Land to Lemenfter Line Discribed by markt trees on the North Side
Said way was Laid out and Deferibed by
Said way was Excepted
provided the Land be Given
Mr David Goodridge Mr Ephraim Kimbal Mr Solomon Steward Jun
Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at a Stake by Amnos Kim- bals Land between him & Land of Timothy Parker run- ning one Rod upon Sd Kimbals Land to a heap of Stones till it comes to Mr Olivers Land then running Two Rod wide upon Mr olivers Land till it Comes to Land of Heze- kiah Hodgkins & Ephraim Osbourn by mark'd Trees and runs between Ephraim Osbourns Land and Hezekiah Hodgkins Land two Rods wide till it comes to Land of Samuel Hodgkins & Silas Snow by mark-d Trees and then runs through Sd Samuel Hodgkins & sd Silas Snows Land two Rod wide by markd Trees till It goes throû the west- ermost part of their Land which way was Laid out and Defcribed by and was Excepted pro- Mr William Snow
vided the Land be Given Mr Abraham Ireland & Committe Mr Amnos Kimbal Appointed
[126] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 17th 1756
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonathan Wood Modderator
Voted that the firft Article in the Warrant be Dismift
Voted that Hoggs Run at Large the prefent year
At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled July the firft A D 1756
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Voted and Chofe Mr Jonathan Wood Moddrator
Voted that they will chufe a committe to fhew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion fhould not be Granted Voted that Edward Hartwell Esqr) Benj Goodridge Capt John Gibfon Mr Nathan Heywood William Downe Efqr Bea Comtte
Mr Amos Kimbal
Mr Jonathan Wood
Mr Jacob Gould and
Mr Jofiah Dodge
Fully Impowered to Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion of william Little and others Should not be Grant- ed and to Anfwer and Reply thereto in behalf of the Town in all Respects as they think Beft and that any two of them go to Bofton and wait upon the General Court With their Anfwer
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE
Town Clerk
[12] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September the Sixth A D 1756
Voted and Chofe Mr Samvel Johnson Moddrator
Voted and Granted to the Rev Mr David Stearns for His Sallary for the prefent year the Sum of Sixty pound to be paid out of the Town Treafury
Voted and Chofe Benj. Goodridge Mr Jonathan Wood Capt John Gibfon Mr Samvel Jolinfon and Mr Mofes Rit- ter a Committe to provide the Town with a School Maf- ter &c for the year Enfuing
Voted that ve Committe be Inftructed to place the Gramer School as near the places appointed for the four Quarters as they can and that they confider other parts of the town as Equally as may be
Voted that the Committe may Expend the Sum of fifty five pound for the Support of the Schools the year Enfuing
Voted and Granted the Sum of forty pound to be Afsefsed and paid into the Town Treafury
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Voted that the Afsefsors for the year 1755 be paid 1-6-8 for their Service
Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge - 0- 6-0
Voted and Granted to Afahel Hartwell 0- 4-0
Voted and Granted to Abijah Stearns 0-12-0
Voted and Granded Abraham Carlton 0-12-0
Recorded ₱ BENJ GOODRIDGE
Town Clerk
[128] At a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 7th A : D: 1757
Voted and Chose Mr Asael Hartwell Modderator
Benj Goodridge
Capt Joshua Hutchens | Chofen Selectmen and
Mr Asael Hartwell Sworn Afsefsors
Mr Jonathan Wood
as the Law Directs
Mr George Kimball
Benj Goodridge Chofe Town Cleark and Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Abijah Stearns Chofe Town Treafurer and Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Stephen Boynton\ Chofen Conftables and Mr Partrick White § Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Samuel Commings
Mr Josiah Dodge junr
Mr Stephen Stickney Capt Samuel Hunt Mr Isaac Bayley
Mr Samuel Larrabee
Mr Reuben Gibson
Mr Jacob Gould
Mr Richard Taylor
Mr Nathanel Page Mr Ephraim Parce
Chofen Surveyers of Highways and
Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Nathanael Page Mr Benj Reddington Mr Abraham Ierland Mr Samuel Johnfon junj As the Law Directs
Chofen fence viewers and Sworn
Mr Philip Goodridge \ Surveyers of Boards and Shingles Mr Timothy Parker , and Claboards and Sworn as the Law Directs
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Mr Thomas Leitch \ Chofen Surveyers of Staves and Mr Paul Crocker " Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Thomas Carter Chole Sealer of Leather and Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Abijah Stearns
Mr Richard Taylor
Mr Stephen Stickney ( Sworn as the Law
Mr Benj Stearns
1 Chofen Tydingmen and
Directs
[129] Capt Samuel Hunt \ Chofen to take Care of Mr Isaac Gibson , Dear and Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr William Chadwick Mr Charles White
Mr Jonathan Parce Mr William Alexander Mr David Goodridge
Chofen Hoge reives and
Sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Samuel Pool
Mr Noah Dodge
Mr Amos Kimball ( Mr Isaac Gibson
Chofen to take Care of fire and Sworn as the Law Directs
The fourth article was Read and the Requeft of Sam- uel Hunt and others and after a debate Voted That Ed- ward Hartwell Efqr Mr Nathan Heywood Mr Amos Kim- ball Mr Thomas Stearns and Benj Goodridge be A com- mitte to confider the Petetion of Samuel Hunt and others and Papers accompaning the fame and Report what they Judge proper for the Town to Do thereon on the third Tusday of May Next at one of the clock in the afternoon to which time This meeting is ajornd
Voted and Excepted of a Town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the End of the way by Mr Jofiah Dodges Saw mill at a pitch pine Tree on the hill South of the Saw mill and Runs by markt trees markt on the Northerly fide of faid way to to David Parces and from thence by Trees Markt on the Eafterly Side of faid way To George Mcferlands said way was Laid out and Defcribed by
and Excepted provided the Land be Given A Commite appointed
Jonathan Parce
George Mc ferlin David Parce
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[130] Voted and Excepted of a town Way provided the Land be Given (viz) Begining at Ifaiah Witts and Runing Eafterly about 30 rod upon Jofhua Meads Land then upon Timothy Bancrofts Land about 40 Rod and then Runing upon Land of Mr Hobby and John Demary about 80 Rods then Runing about twenty Rods on fd Hobbys Land into the County Road upon the Souther Side of markt trees the whole Length of way faid way Being two Rod wide and was Laid out and Defcribed by John Demary Ifaiah Witt
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