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Then the Town Taking into Confideration the Requeft of Amos Kimball & others & after a Debate theron the Queftion was put wheither the Town will Grant their Re- queft and it pafsed in the Negative
[148] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled September ye 21th 1761
Voted & Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderrator for the Government of Said Meeting
Voted & Granted the Sum of Forty pounds to pay for preaching
Voted & Granted to Mr Abraham Ireland - 0=18=0
Voted & Granted to Mr Patrick White 0 - 18 - 0
Voted & Granted to Mr William Gillchreaft 0 - 18 - 0 Voted & Granted to Capt Jofhua Hutchens 0= 7=2 Voted & Granted to Mr Jonathan Wood 1 =19=4
Voted & Granted to James Defcomb 0- 3-0
Voted & Granted to Benj Goodridge 0 - 18 -0
Voted & Granted to Mr William Stearns 1- 8-0
Voted & Granted to Madam Ruth Stearns for
Boarding the Minifters 6= 2=0
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Voted & Granted to Mr George Kimball for
Serving as Treafurer for the year 1760 0- 12 - 0
Voted & Granted to the Afsefsors for taking a Valuation 6 - 14 - 0
Voted & Granted to Mr John Heywood 0- 1-6
Voted & Granted to Benj Goodridge 0- 1-6
Voted & Granted for the Ufe of the Schools the
Sum of 50 - 0 - 0
Voted that the Committe that Serv'd the Town the Laft year be the Committe to provide the Town with Schooling the year Enfuing and that their Inftructions be the Same as Laft year
Voted that the Laft Grant made to the Revd Mr David Stearns Decd be the whole of it paid to the widdow mad- am Ruth Stearns
Voted & Accepted of the Reconing made by the Select- men with the Town Treafurer Mr George Kimball
[149] At A Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decem- ber ye 28th 1761
Voted & Chofe Mr Benjamin Fofter Modderrator
Then the Queftion was put wheither it was the minds of the Town to Hear m' Samuel Payson any More than the Time they had Agred with him for and after a Debate Voted that the Committe forthwith wait upon Mr Payson & Agree with him for four Sabbaths more if they Can & Report The Committe Returnd & Reported that they had waited upon Mr Payson & Agreed with him to Preach for the Town four Sabbaths more
Upon Reading the Accompts of Mr Thos Peobody Mr Daniel Auftins & Capt Jacob Gould the Queftion was put wheither they would Grant money to pay the Same & it pafs'd in the Negative
Then Voted that the Meeting be Adjourn'd to the Third Monday of January Next at one o Clock in the Af- ternoon
January ye 18th 1762 the Town being Met by Ad- journment & then Voted that the Committe wait upon
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Mr Samuel Payson & Agree with him to preach for the Town four Sabbaths more if they Can
Voted & Granted to Mr Thos Peobody the Sum of one pound Seven Shillings & the fencing Stuff which was left in Fencing out the Highway Between Capt Hutchens & Bellows s land
Voted & Granted to mr Daniel Auftin the Sum of Thirteen Shillings & Eight pence for what he Did towards fencing the Above Said way &c.
Voted & Granted to Capt Jacob Gould the Sum of Nine Shillings & Eight pence Two Farthings for what he Did toward fencing Said way &c.
Voted & Granted to Capt Jacob Gould Mr Daniel Auf- tin & Mr Thos Peobody the Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay Mr Nathaniel Haftings for Setting up the fence of Said way
Voted & Granted to the afsefsors for the year £ s. d
1760- 1=6=8
[150] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Febru- ary ye 15th - 1762
Voted & Chofe Mr Nathan Heywood Modderrator
Voted that the Town Concur with the Vote of the Church in the Choife of Mr Samuel Payfon for their Minifter
Voted & Granted the Sum of Two Hundred pounds for the Incouragement of Mr Samuel Payfon and for & for his Comfortable Settlement in the work of the Minif- try in the Town of Lunenburg provided he Shall Accept of the Town's Choife One half to be paid within one year after his Settlement and the Other half within Six months after the Time of the firft payment
Voted that the Sum of Eighty pounds be Granted & Annually paid to Mr Samuel Payfon provided he Shall Accept of the Town's Choife & Settle in the work of the Miniftry in Said Town So long as he Shall Continue their Minifter Said Sum to be paid as his yearly Sallery
Voted that the Same Committe that waited upon Mr Payfon with the Church Vote wait upon him with the
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Votes of the Town & Defire his Anfwer as Soon as may bee
The Fourth Article in the warrant was Read & the Queftion was put wheither they would Grant the Requeft & there was No Vote
1762. At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 1st 1762
Voted and Chofe Cap: Jofhua Hutchens Moderator
Mefs's William Snow
Afael Hartwell were chiofen Wardens
Mefs's Jonathan Wood) William Stearns
David Wood were chofen Selectmen &
Abijah Stearns Jonathan Low
Sworn Afsefsors
Thomas Sparhawk was Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn Turn over
[151] Mr George Kimball , was Chofe Town Treafurer and Sworn
Mefsrs Benjamin Redington) were chofen Constables William Gilchrest 1 Gilchrest Sworn
Mefsrs Samuel Cummings 1
Abraham Sanderfon Ephraim Whitney Benoni Wallas Amos Hazeltine Stephen Stickney James Pool
were chofen Surveyors of High ways & Collectors of High way Rates
John Litch
Thomas Peabody
Mofes Mitchel Samuel Sanderfon Nehemiah Lane
Mefs's Samuell Davis) Elijah Grout were chofen Tything Men
David Taylor )
Mefs's Samuel Davis ) were chofen Fence Viewers Ezekiel Wymanf and sworn as the Law directs
Mr Thomas Carter was chofen Sealer of Leather & sworn as the Law Directs
Mr Philip Goodridge, was chofen Surveyor of Shingles and sworn as the Law directs
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Mr George Martin was chofen Culler of Staves
Mefsrs Reuben Gibfon were chofen to take David Goodridge care of Fires
Mefs's Edward Gary
William Chadwick Solomon Steward John Fisk Ephraim Pearce Junr
were chofen Hogreeves
Mefsrs Edward Scot . ) were chofen to take Samuel Sanderfon | care of Deer
[152] Voted and granted the same Sum of Money to repair Highways as was granted Last year; and that it be work'd out in the same manner
Voted, that Swine go at Large this Year
Voted and Granted Capt Sam! Hunt £1 - 2-0
Voted and Granted Dean Benjn Foster 0 - 8 - -
Voted and Granted Mr James Dascomb 0 - 3 - -
Voted and Granted Leiut George Kimball the)
Sum of one pound for his service as
Town Treafurer for the Year 1761 1-0-
Voted yt Mr David Goodridge's account against the Town for service done at at the Bridge near his Houfe be allowed out of next years High way Rate Viz $4-0
Voted y! Mr Paul Weatherbee's acct for service done at sª Bridge be alfo allowed out of next Years High- way Rate Viz £0-3-0
Voted and accepted of a Highway Laid out by order of the Seelectmen: Beginning at the Southerly Line of William Flaggs Land and runs to William Benjamins Land & through sª Benjamins Land, then through the Secratary's Land (so called) then through a part of Browns Farm (so called) to where the Way was before laid out and accepted by the Town, the said Road to be two Rods wide & mark'd on the North westarly side be- ginning at sª Flaggs South Line, a Red Oak Tree mark'd, and ending with a Hemlock Tree on the Northerly side of the Road already eftablifhed mark'd with two Spots and Three Notches
The above Road was discribed and laid out by
Mefsrs Benj! Fofter and John Fitch
Recorded Pr Me THOS SPARHAWK T. Clerk 26
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[153] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled April 26th 1762
Voted & Chofe Capt: Jonathan Wood Moderator
Voted to Concur with the Churches Vote Refpecting the Time appointed for the Ordination of Mr Samuel Pay- son, Viz the Second Wenfday in September next -
Voted to choofe a Comtee to agree with some Perfons to make provifion for the Venerable Council & other Gen- tlemen of Note and diftinction who shall attend the Ordi- nation of Mr Sam" Payfon - - pofe
Voted to Choofe three Perfons as a Comtee for se pur-
Voted that Benja Goodridge Efqr Be a Comtee for Leiut George Kimball the purpofe
and Leiut Jonathan Low) aforefd -
Voted that the Woman's Seats in the body of the Meeting Houfe be referved for the Church to Set in, on the Day Appointed for the Ordination
Voted that the Men's Seats be referved for the Venera- ble Council and such of the Church as cannot find Room in the Womans Seats
Voted and Choofe
Mefsrs Richard Taylor Philip Goodridge
Samuel Johnfon Jun! Obediah Walker William Gilchrest
A Comtee to keep the seats in the Meeting Houfe referved for the Council and Church on Ordination Day
Voted and choofe Mr Mofes Ritter a Comtee man in the Room of Mr Philip Goodridge who refuf'd serving
Voted & Chofe Mefsrs Jofiah Dodge ) a Comtee to Abraham Carltonf Secure the Meeting Houfe (upon Ordination Day) by Bracing the Galleries and what ever elfe they shall think proper relating thereto
The Second Article in the Warrant was Read, and the Question put to Vote whether they would Act upon it, & it pafsed in the Negative
Voted to accept of Mr Mofes Ritter to serve as Con- ftable in lieu of Mr Benjamin Redington who was Chofe
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at the anual meeting; He being hired by Mr Redington and was Sworn to the faithful discharge of his office as the Law directs
Voted to Erect a Monument over the Grave of the Late Revª Mr David Stearns
Voted and Chofe Mefsrs Josiah Dodge) a Comtee for the Benjn Foster ¿purpofe Jona Low Jafore fª
[154] The Queftion was put to Vote whether the Town would Act upon the Fifth Article in the Warrant & it pafs'd in the affirmative
Voted that a Work Houfe be provided
Voted to accept of Mr Auftins offer Viz: of his most northerly old houfe; for a Work Houfe
Voted & Chofe Mefs's Daniel Auftin Sam !! Johnfon Junr ( Overfeers of sd Houfe
And then the sd Meeting was Difmil'd
Recorded Pr Me THOS SPARHAWK T. Clerk
At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sept 27th 1762
Voted and chofe Benjn Goodridge Efq: Moderator
Voted that ye Revd Mr Sam! Payson's Salery begin at ye time of his ordination
The Second Article in the Warrant being read and ye Question what instructions ye town would give ye Afsefs- ors refpecting Mr Payson's Salery? & it was thought con- venient to conform to ye vote of ye Town in their call to Mr Payson
Voted and Granted Mr Thomas Carter for enter- taining the Ordination Council £-6-8
Voted and granted ye Afsefsors for ye Year 1761 - 1-6 8 Granted Joseph Bellows for keep :- Mr Payfons
Horfe 161/2 weeks 1-2 .- -
Voted and Granted; (to defray ye Charges of Erect- ing a Monument over the Grave of ye Reve Mr Stearns Deceafª ) the Sum of $8-
Voted and Granted for ye ufe of y: Schools - 50. -
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Voted and Chofe Mefsrs Jofhua Goodridge)
Sam1 Cummings !
Thos Peabody School Comtee
John Bufs Jofhua Hutchens
Voted yt ye School Comtees Instructions be ye same as they were Last Year: & yt ye meeting be difmifsed
Recorded Pr THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
[155] At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled January the 21st 1763 -
Voted & chofe Dean William Stearns Moderator
Voted to choofe some Perfon to serve the Town as Conftable for the Year 1762 in Lieu of Mr Mofes Ritter deceafd
Voted and Choofe Mr Abijah Hovey to serve as Con- ftable for the year 1762 in lieu of Mr Mofes Ritter de- ceaf'd who was accepted as Conftable at a Meeting in April 1762 inftead of Mr Benjn Redington who was chofe at the Annual Meeting 1762
Mr Hovey Being chofe Conftable (not being at the Meeting) the town thought proper to inform him of it immediately; whereupon M! Wm Gilgrest Conftable was sent immediately, (being inftructed by the Town Clerk & Selectmen) to acquaint Mr Hovey with the Towns pro- ceedings towards him, and to report to the Town whether Mr Hovey would serve the Town as Conftable for the year 1762 or not - Then Voted that the meeting be adjournd for one Hour to the Houfe of Capt : Jofhua Hutchens
The Town being meet on adjournment
Voted yt ye Settlement of all the Charges & accounts relating to the illnefs of Jonathan Whitney be refer'd to the Selectmen, and to be settled by them: Mr Wm Gil- chrest being returned reported to the Town y! Mr Hovey would not serve the Town as Constable, would be glad if the Town would excufe him if they would not, he would pay His fine; unlefs they would accept of Jonathan Page to serve in his stead -
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Put to Vote whether the Town would accept of Jona- than Page to Serve as Constable instead of Abijah Hovey & it pas'd in the Negative
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonathan Pearce to serve the Town as Conftable for the 1762
Voted to Adjourn the Meeting to Wensday the Twenty Sixth of this Inft: to this place (Viz) at one o'clock Capt : Joshua Hutchens Long Chamber
Recorded Pr THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
[156] January y: 26th 1763 The Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg being meet on Adjournment
Mr Jonathan Pearce being prefent the Question was propofed to him whether he would serve the Town as a Conftable; he reply'd he did not choofe to serve unlefs he could be Sufficiently authorized to collect the Taxes -
after a long Disputation and Debate; Mr Pearce was again defired to declare to the Town his acceptance or non-acceptance of the office of a Conftable; He defired Longer time for Confideration; & finally refufed to Serve as Constable then -
Voted and Chofe Mr Jonathan Bradftreet to serve as· Constable for the Year 1762
Mr Bradftreet being immediately notified of the Town's Choice by Mr Conftable Gilchreft, prefented himfelf to the Town, & Being ask'd by the Moderator, whether he would accept of the office of a Conftable for the Year 1762 Mr Bradftreet reply'd he scrupled whether the Fine could be recovered of him; the Moderator infisting upon a peremptory anfwer, he reply'd again he Scrupled whether the fine could be recovered & finally refufed utterly to serve the Town as Constable then
Voted and chose Mr Richard Taylor Conftable for the year 1762 - who being notified thereof by the Confta- ble above-mentioned - made his appearance & declared he would not serve once & again - Then by a motion, made and seconded, it was put to Vote whether the Town would excufe Mr Richard Taylor from the service of a Conftable? and it pafs'd in ye affirmative
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Voted and Chofe Mr Paul Weatherbee to serve the Town as Con Constable for the Year 1762 & then the meeting was Dismifsed
Recorded Jany 26th 1763 Pr THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
[157] At a meeting of the Free holders & other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Feby 16th 1763
Voted and chofe Capt: Jonathan Wood Moderator
Voted to send for The Revd Mr Ebenezer Sparhawk to come and pray with the Town
Voted to send to the Revd Mr Timothy Harrington the Revª Mr John Mellen the Revd Mr: Samuel Dana the Revª Mr Jofeph Emerson the Revd Mr Francis Gardner the Revd Mr. Ebenezer Sparhawk the Revd Mr Samuel Dix and the Rev! Mr Phinehas Whitney to attend the interment of the Revd Mr Samuel Payson deceaf'd
Voted to give the Father & Brethren of the deceaf'd Weeds, and Gloves, to the Mother of the deceaf'd & to the 1/2 Sister Vails Handkerchiefs and Gloves
Voted to give Mrs Elizabeth Stearns a Neat handfome Suit of Mourning
Voted that the Selectmen make provifion for thofe Gentle? who shall attend the Funeral of the Revd Mr Samuel Payson deceaf'd and their Horfes
Recorded Pr THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 7th 1763
Voteded and chofe Dear John Hey Wood Moderator
Mefsrs John Bufs 1 were chofen Wardens and Darius Houghtonf Sworn
Benj" Goodridge Efqr -
Capt : Jofhua Hutchens
Dean John Heywood
Were chofen Selectmen
Capt. James Reed and Sworn
Mr Thomas Carter
Thomas Sparhawk was chofen Town Clerk & Sworn
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Mr George Kimball was chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn
Mefsrs Abijah Hovey
Richard Taylorf were chofen Conftables & Sworn Mr Isaac Gibfon was chofen Conftable before Mr Tay- lor, but he defiring a Dismifsion it was Voted
[158] Mefsrs John Darling Ezekiel Goodridge George Martin Samle Putnam
John White Caleb Taylor
Jonª Low
David Goodridge
Jonª Holt Jofhua Goodridge George Henry Sam" Johnfon Junr Oliver Gould Elijah Grout
Were chofen Survey- ors, Darling, E: Good- ridge Putnam, Tay- |lor, Low, D: Good- ridge, Holt, Henry, Johnfon and Gould were Sworn Martin Since Sworn
Mefsrs Jededialı Bailey ) were chofen Tything- Ezekiel Wyman| men & Sworn
Mefsrs Samle Davis ) were chofen Fence viewers Jeremiah Norcrofs f and Sworn
Mr Thomas Carter was chofen Sealer of Leather & Sworn
Mefs's Philip Goodridge | were chofen Surveyors Abraham Carltonf of Shingles &c: and Sworn
Mefsrs Thomas Litch & \ were chofen Cullers of Staves George Martin J Hoops &c: & Sworn
Mefsrs Wm Chadwick)
Jonª Wood Edwd Gary Wm Henry
were chofen Hog reeves & Sworn
Mefsrs Ephm Kimballl were chofen Deer reeves Isaac Gibfon & Sworn
Mefsrs Reuben Gibfon) Jonª Pierce were chofen to take care of
Caleb Taylor Ì
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Fires Gibfon & Pierce Sworn James Pool 1
Voted and accepted of an Highway laid out by order of the Selectmen as follows, beginning at the End of the Road that runs from Mr Samle Cummingss to Daniel
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Steward's Land runing Southwardly on the Eftwardly Side of said stewards Land to Leominfter Line & lies wholly upon said Steward's Land who saith he
gives the
[159] gives the Land for said purpofe, being mark'd upon the west side of said Road & being a Rod & Half wide
March 1st 1763 Laid out by David Wood Paul Weatherbee Committe Daniel Steward
Voted to choofe Three Perfons a Committee for to provide Preaching - Voted to Choofe ym by written Votes
Mefsrs Jofhua Hutchens ) James Reed were chofen a Committee
John Heywood for the Purpofe aforefd
The 4th Article being read, after a long Debate thereon it was tho't proper not to act upon it -
The 5th Being read it was put to vote whether the Town would act upon it? & it pafs'd in the Negative
The 6th alfo being read it was Voted not to have the Grammer School Kept in the Middle of the Town
Voted that the Confideration of the 7th 8th & 9th Ar- ticles in the Warrant be adjournd to Wednefday the Twenty Third of this Inft. March to the New Meeting Houfe at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Recorded Pr THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
Upon the Petition of the Selectmen of Lunenburg the following Act pafsed Viz:
In the Houfe of Reprefentatives Feby: 4th 1763: Re- folved in Anfwer to the within Petition that the Town of Lunenburg be and Hereby is fully Authorized and im- powred at a Meeting Legally warned to choofe a Confta- ble for said Town in the Room of Mofes Ritter deceaf'd, who is hereby fully Impowred to gather and finish the Collection of the Taxes, that were comitted to said Rit- ter in his life time to collect, and remain unfinifhed, any illegall proceedings of the Town of Lunenburg in the
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choice and acceptance of said Ritter as Constable in the Room of Benjn Reddington notwithftanding
Sent up for Concurrence TIMO RUGBY Speaker
In Council Feby 9th 1763 Read and Concurd ANDY OLIVER Secty
Confented to
FRANCIS BARNARD
Copy Examined
TM JNº COTTON D Sec!
A true Copy of a Copy Attest : THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
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BOOK B, LUNENBURG TOWN RECORDS.
[1] Worcefter fs To William Gilchreft Conftable of the Town of Lunenburg Greeting: -
In His Majestys Name you are required to Notify and Warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of sª Town qualifyed by Law to Vote in Town Meetings to afsemble & Meet at the New Meeting Houfe in said Lunenburg on Monday the Seventh Day of March next at Nine o'clock A. M. then and there being meet & duly form'd to act on the following Articles Viz.
1st To choofe Selectmen & all other Town Officers for the prefents Year as the Law directs
2Ly To accept of any Roads or Town Ways that have been laid out by the Selectmen or their Order -
3ly To choofe a Committee to provide Preaching & to Give ym such Instructions as they shall think proper; or to proceed any other way to supply the Pulpit as they shall think best -
4lv To see if the Town will appropriate any Sum or Sums of Money (that is already afsefsed) towards the defraying the charges, yt have arifen by the late Sicknefs & Funeral of ye Revd Mr Sam! Payfon late of Lunen- burg deceaf'd -
5!y To hear the Request of Benja Foster & Nine others: Viz: if the Town will Vote off from us the West:ly part of the Town, into a distinct precinct by thiemfelves (Viz) all the Inhabitants on the Westwardly side of Pearl - Hill - Brook, & on the Weftwardly side of Dorchester Farm so called; with their Lands, or to Vote off any part of them & y! Lands, & to releafe ym from paying any further Taxes towards the Support of the
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Minifter or to releafe them of any part of Taxes to the Minifter with us or to make any propofals, or to choofe any Comtee or Comtees if they think proper to accomo- date and settle that Affair
6Wy To See if the Town will Vote to have the Gram- mer - School kept in the middle of the Town at some con- venient place during the Term of One Year
7ly To Grant a suitable Sum of Money to mend the highways & to repair or Build Bridges & to say in wt manner ye same shall be paid or Work'd out
8ly To make a Grant of Money suitable to ye sup- port of ye Poor
91y To Choofe a Committee to reckon with the Town Treafurer
Hereof fail not and make return of your doings on this Warrant to some one of us the Subfcribers, on or be- fore the time of sª meets
Given under our hands & Seals this Sixteenth Day of Feb! A. D. 1763
and in the third year of his Majestys Reign
JONº WOOD WM STEARNS JONA LOW DAVID WOOD ABIJAH STEARNS
Selectn of
Lunenburg
A true Copy
Attest : THOS SPARHAWK Town Clerk
N. B. a Return was made by sª Wm Gilchrest yt he had fulfild obeyd ye orders of this Warrant
THOS SPARHAWK
[2] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg afsembled March 7th 1763
Voted and chofe Dean John Heywood Moderator Mefsrs John Bufs 1 Sworn
Benjn Goodridge Efq!
Capt : Jofhua Hutchins
Dean John Heywood Capt : James Reed Mr Thos Carter
were chofen Wardens & Darius Houghton ,
were chofen Selectmen and Sworn Afsefsors by the 1st Day of April
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Thomas Sparhawk was chofen Town Clerk & Sworn
Mr George Kimball was chofen Town Treafurer & Sworn
Mefs's Abijah Hovey ) were chofen Conftables and Richard Taylor Sworn as ye Law Directs
Mefsrs John Darling Ezekiel Goodridge
George Martin Saml Putnam
Were chofen Sur-
John White
veyors, Darling,
Caleb Taylor
Ezekiel Goodridge,
Jonº Low
Putnam, Taylor, Low,
David Goodridge
David Goodridge, Holt
Jonª Holt
Henry, Johnfon, &
Joshua Goodridge
Gould were Sworn
George Henry
Martin since Sworn;
Saml Johnfon Junr
Jofhua Goodridge
Oliver Gould
Sworn May 18th
Elijah Grout
Mefs's Jedediah Bailey ) were chofe Tything men Ezekiel Wyman f & Sworn
Mefsrs Sam! Davis \ were chofen Fence Jeremiah Norcrofsf Viewers & Sworn
Mr Thomas Carter was chofe Sealer of Leather & Sworn
Mefsrs Philip Goodridge | were chofe Surveyors of Abraham Carltonf Shingles Clapboards &c: & Sworn
Mefsrs Thomas Litch ) were chofen Cullers of George Martinf Staves Hoops &c & Sworn
Mefsrs William Chadwick) Jonº Wood were chofen Hog
Edwd Gary reeves & Sworn
Wm Henry
[3] Mefs's Ephraim Kimball) were chofen Dear Isaac Gibfon , reeves and Sworn
Mefsrs Reuben Gibfon )
Jonº Pierce Were chole to take
Caleb Taylor Ì care of Fires
James Pool Gibfon & Pierce Sworn
Voted and accepted of an Highway laid out by order of the Selectmen as follows Viz: beginning at the End of the Road, y! runs from Sam" Cummings's to Daniel Stew-
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ards Land running South wardly on the Eaftwardly side of said Stewards Land to Leominfter line & lies wholly upon said Stewards Land who saith he gives the Land for said purpofe, sª Road being mark'd on the weft side & is one Rod and an half wide Laid out by
David Wood Paul Weatherbee . Comtee Daniel Steward
Voted to choofe by Written Votes a Committee of three Perfons to provide preaching
Voted & Chofe Capt : Joshua Hutchens) a Comtee for Capt : James Reed the purpofe Dea" John Heywood afore fª
The Fourth Article in the Warrant being read; after a long Debate, it was thought proper not to act upon it
The 5th Article being read; the Vote was put whether the Town would Act upon it? and it pafs'd in the Nega- tive
The 6th Article was alfo read; & ye Vote was put whether the Grammer School should be kept in the Mid- dle of the Town during the Term of One Year & it pafs'd in the Negative
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