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Then Running Through ye minifterial Land. Then Running Through Jonathan Pools Land to ye Corner of a Rhode Laid out to ye meeting Houfe Through Ephraim Wetherbes Land.
The above Said Rhode Excepted and allowed by ye Town at their Annual meeting in march held ye 6 day : 1731/2
Recorded here in ye Twelveth Page of ye Book being an empty fpace for want of room in ye Thirteenth Page.
ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[13] At a Legual meeting of ye Inhabitants and free- holders of ye Town of Lunenburg 'Afsembled March ye 6 : 1731/2
Dec. Sam !! Johnson was Chosen modderator
Benja Goodridge
James Colburn Chofen
John Heywood Select men and Sworn
Hilkiah Boynton as Afsefsors
Daniel Austen
Isaac Farnsworth Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn
M: Edward Hartwell ( Chofen Town Treasurer. and Sworn
M: Sam !! Page Chofen Collector. and Sworn
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Jeremiah norcrofs Chofen Conftable: and Sworn
Jonathan Houghton ! Chofen County Treasurer.
William Jones Eleazer Houghton
Nath !! Harwood
Chofen Survayers of high ways and Sworn.
Jonathan Willard ) Hilkiah Boynton / Chosen Tything men. and Sworn.
Sam !! Davis \ Chofen Fence viewers. and Sworn.
Benja Coorey. ,
David Pearce )
Nath !! Page 1 Hogg reives. and Sworn.
Benja Fofter
John Hill i
Voted that ye Hoggs in Said Town Shall run at Large.
M: Sam !! Page Chofen Pound Keeper.
Ats ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[14] At a Legual meeting of ye Inhabitants and free- holders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 13 1731/2
Voted and Chofe Mr Hilkiah Boynton Modderator
1ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of Six Pounds money for the Buying of Weights and Measures for Standards for Said Town
2.ly Voted and Granted ye Sum of Eight Shillings for building of a pair of Stocks.
3ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of four Pounds four Shillings to pay M! Edward Hartwell for Sarvice done for Said Town
4ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of Six Shillings to pay M: Jonathan Willard for Sarvice done for Said Town 5ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Ten Shillings to pay M: Ephraim Pearce for Sarvice done for Said Town 6ly. voted. and Granted ye Sum of Twenty Shillings to pay M: Ephraim Wetherbee for Sarvice done for Said Town
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7ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of thirteen Shillings to pay M! Sam !! Page for Sarvice done for Said Town 8ly. voted. and Granted ye Sum of Three Shillings to pay Mr. Daniel Austin for Sarvice done for Said Town
9ly. voted. and Granted ye Sum of Six Shillings to pay M! Hilkiah Boynton for Sarvice done for Said Town 10ly. voted. and Granted ye Sum of nine Shillings to pay M! nathan Heywood for Sarvice done for Said Town 11ly. voted. and Granted ye Sum of Six pounds Thir- teen Shillings and one penney to pay Isaac Farnsworth for Sarvice done for Said Town
HILKIAH BOYNTON moderator
[15] At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freeholders of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septr ye 18th: 1732
Voted and Chofe M: Sam !! Page Modderator
1ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Thirty Two Shil- lings To pay Co !! Jofiah Willard for Eight dayes Sarvice Done for Said Town at Laying of Rates and Laying out High wayes for time past
2ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay M: Sam !! Johnson for Sarvice done for Said Town Time 4 dayes
3ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Twenty Two Shil- lings to pay M! Jeremiah Norcrofs for Sarvice Done for Said Town
4ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of five Pounds to pay Isaac Farnsworth for his Collecting or Gathering of Rates for ye year 1731
5ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Three Pounds to pay M: Ephraim Wetherbe for liis Collecting or Gather- ing Rates for year 1730.
6ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Three Pounds Eighteen Shillings for ye ufe of M! Nathaniel Page for fencing in the burying Place At: ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
At a Legual meeting of ye Inhabitants and freeholders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled October ye 30.th 1732
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7. LA Record of a Receipt Given By the Round m& Andrew Gardner of quien burg in full Discharge to y Town for his- Settlement and fathery there. .. Then Received of the felul men for the Town funenbury the Sum of three Hundred ninety and four Fourids Twelve Shillings and three Pence. Which is in full for my settlement and dattery there: Way Received pome Andrew Gardner Fallos Lunenburg October 27 1732 Cec? A True, Perose From y origanall Als Jaa Farnsworth Town Cak
(A. Trecord of) a Request from a Reverand ind Andrew Gardner, To this Church in Junenburg for his Dismillion
To the Brethren of Church of Christ in Junen burg Beloved Brethren ..! Cannot but Think from what I have heard, and also from what thave, aflawed of transactions and behaviour of this People. Relating to me and my affairs that there is not that affection form towards one that there Should be from a People to their goppell minutter- or that there is where a People are likely July te profite ·under their minister y confederation where of has been very Previous arie discouraging to me and therefore think it left to lepp crate I so therefore proprofe a Sepperation one if appactual care, be Taken of ing Tues. be honestly Paid the & first minifers att with its- appartenances put upon Record and Attefled, and a Supp - Quant Few at whight hand of going in at & Great covers of, meeting House Shall befree to be Dimilled from. my Pastoral relation and office, obligation to you as Son of it Can Regularly be performed.
from your loving after who with eth you of Divine Direction, and blessing, and actives your Prayers for lance to him. . Aridrew Gardner Dator Jurin burg Septs, 8.1730
according to Church warning then of Church mat at & mesling house and received his acquittance from his Satts. val Relation to us at Alleft his hand. Andrew Pavone Reitor Lunenburg novemberat 3: 1732- A True Accord froma originall Stars Farnsworth Town Check
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voted. and Chofe M! Hilkiah Boynton Modderator
voted To ye Revnd M: Andrew Gardner a Place in ye meeting houfe at ye Right hand of ye Great Doors to build a Pew
voted that this meeting be ajourned to fryday next at one of ye Clock in ye afternoon :
Voted. That ye Comtte appointed for Stating Places for Pews in ye meeting. houfe be Directed and ordered to State, order and appoint, a place for a menifterial Pew adjoyning to ye foot of ye Pulpit Stairs at ye Right hand of ye Pulpit.
At: - ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk.
[16] (A Record of) a Receipt Given By the Revnd M: Andrew Gardner of Lunenburg in full Discharge to ve Town for his Settlement and Sallery there.
Then Received of the Select men for the Town of Lunenburg the Juft Sum of three Hundred Ninety and four Pounds Twelve Shillings and three Penee which is in full for my Settlement and Sallery there: I say Received pr. me
ANDREW GARDNER Paftor
Lunenburg October ye 27: 1732
A True Record From ye originall Atts ISAA FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
(A Record of) a Request from ye Reverand Mr Andrew Gardner. To his Church in Lunenburg for his Dismifsion.
To the Brethren of ye Church of Christ in Lunen- burg-
Beloved Brethren. I cannot but Think from what I have heard, and alfo from what I have obfarved of ye tranfactions and behaviour of this People Relating to me and my affairs that there is not that affeetion born to- wards me that there should be from a People to their Gospell minifter-or that there is where a People are Likely duly to profit under their minifter ye Confideration whereof has been very Grevious and discouriging to me and there fore think it beft to Sepperate I do therefore propofe a Sepperation and if affectual Care be Taken yt my dues be honeftly Paid me: ye first minifters Lott with
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its appurtenances put upon Record and Attefted and a Sufficiant Pew at ye Right hand of Going in at ye Great dooers of ye meeting House I shall be free to be Difmifsed from my Paftoral Relation and office obligation to you as Soon as it Can Regularly be performed.
from your Loving Paftor who wifheth you ye Divine Direction and blefsing and defires your Prayers for ye Same to him.
Lunenburg Septr 18. 1730 ANDREW GARDNER Paftor
according to Church warning then ye Church met at ye meeting houfe and received his acquittance from his Paftoral Relation to us as Atteft his hand.
ANDREW GARDNER, Paftor
Lunenburg november ye 3: 1732
A True Record from ye originall
ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[17] At a Legual meeting of the Inhabitants and freeholders of ye Town of Lunenburg afsembled Nou! ye 10th : 1732
Voted. and Chofe Capt Edward Hartwell modderator
Voted. that Dec. Sam" Johnson Dec. Ephraim Pearce and MẸ Isaac Farnsworth be a Comtte to Provide a min- ifter from time to time to Supply ve Town with Preach- ing till further order, and to aggree with him in ye Towns behalf what he Shall have for his Sarvice.
Voted. and Granted ye Sum of Sixteen Shillings to pay M! John Heywood for Going to Court to anfwer to ye Towns Prefentment
At: ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
At a Legual meeting of Inhabitants and freeholders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decemb! ye 4: th 1732 Voted. and Chofe Coll Jofiah Willard modderator
Voted. and aggreed that ye Comtte appointed. hire Mr Stearns Two months Longer after ve Term is out which ye Comtte appointed to Supply ye Town with Preaching hath hired him.
Voted. and Granted ye Sum of Fifty Pounds to Defray y' Charge of Supplying ye Pulpit in Said Town
Recorded Pr me ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
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[18] At a Legual meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Decem- ber ye 11 : 1732
Voted and Chofe Capt Edward Hartwell modderator
voted. that Co !! Jofiah Willard Capt Edward Hartwell and M! Benjamin Goodridge be a Comtte to Provide a School and School Mafter for to teach Children and youth to Read and write & if the Comtte See Good to hire a Gramer School mafter, they Shall have ye Liberty. Provided they Pay ye over Plus Charge of what ye Keep- ing of a Gramer Sehool would be more y! ye charge of Keeping an Englifh School :-
Voted, that ye Comtte appointed to Lay out the first Devifion Seccond Devifion or meddow Lott or any Part thereof to any yt shall need, be alfo a Comtte to take a Survay & Lay out ye minifterial and School Land with M: Nathan Heywood Survayer and make and Return a Plan thereof to ye Propriators Clark in order to have ye Same put upon ye Propriators Book of Reccords, and - - make Return to the Town of ye Charge thereof. -
Voted y ye Bill of ye Comtte appointed to hire a min- ifter from time to time be alowed which is £3-10-0-
Voted. yt ye Comtte for hyring a minifter be Difmifsed from their further Sarvice in yt affair.
Voted. that there be a book Provided for ye Select men to Record ye Town Rates in and how they are ordred out in order to Prevent miftakes
Ats ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[19] At a Legual meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Febru- ary ye 12th 1732/3.
Then voted and Chofe Deacon Sam !! Johnfon Modder- ator
Voted that ye Town meeting be Ajourned to fryday Je 23 day of february Currant at Two of ye Clock in ye afternoon. at which time ye Town being meet and formed Proceeded to Bufinefs.
1ly. Voted and Chofe M! David Stearns to be our Gospel minifter to Carry on ye work of ye miniftrey in Said Town.
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2ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of Three Hundred Pounds for ye ufe of Mr David Stearns for his Settlement in ye work of ye miniftrey in Said Town.
3ly. Voted and ordred that Two Hundred of ye above Said Three Hundred Pounds be paid to M! David Stearns ye first year of his Settlement and ye other Hun- dred ye Seccond year of his Settlement which in ye whole makes up ye above Said Sum of Three Hundred Pounds.
4ly Voted and Granted ye Sum of one Hundred and Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit to be Paid Mr David Stearns in ye first year of his Settleing and ye Sum of Five Pounds more of Like money to be added yearly till in ye whole it amounts to ye Sum of one Hundred and Fourty Pounds ye money to be quallified according to ye Prefent value and to be Paid yearly for his Sallery in Proportion as afore fª
5ly. Voted and Chofe ye Two Deacons namely M! Ephraim Pearce & M: Sam" Johnfon, and Jofiah Willard Efq to be a Comtte to wait on ye Reverand M: David Stearns with ye Towns Propofals.
Ats. ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[20] At a Legual meeting of ye Inhabitants and free- holders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled march ye 5th 1732/3
Voted and Chofe M! Benjamin Goodridge Modderator
1ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Three Pounds Ten Shillings To pay Deacon Sam !! Johnfon and Isaac Farnf- worth for Going to Hire a minifter for Said Town
2ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Nine Shillings to Pay M! Jeremiah Norcrofs for warning nine Town meet- ings
3ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of Three Pounds Seven Shillings and Eight Pence to Pay M! Andrew Gard- ner for Keeping the Minifters and Deligates on ye Bulinefs of ye Town
lv. voted and Granted ye Sum of Five Pounds to pay M: Sam! Page for his Collection. of Rates for vc vear 1732.
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5ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Twelve Shillings to pay M! Sam !! Page for Keeping Six Horfes on ye Towns occafion
Gly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Thirteen Shillings to pay M! Nathan Heywood for Keeping of School in Said Town
7ly. Voted and Granted ye Sum of Eight Shillings to pay M: Benjamin Goodridge for Keeping of School in S. Town
Sly. voted and granted ye Sum of Three Pounds to pay M: Hilkiah Boynton for Keeping of School in Said Town
Oly. voted and granted ye Sum of Three Pounds to pay M! Jofiah Willard Junr for Keeping of School in Said Town
10ly voted and Granted ye Sum of fourty Shillings to pay M! Benjamin Goodridge for Sarvices done for Said Town
11ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Twenty Two Shillings to pay M! James Colburn for Sarvice done for Said Town
12ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Twenty Shillings to pay M! Daniel Auften for Sarvice done for Said Town
13ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Fourteen Shil- lings to pay M! John Heywood for Sarvice done for Said Town
14ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Thirty Six Shil- lings to pay M: Hilkiah Boynton for Sarvice done for Said Town
15ly. voted and Granted ye Sum of Six Shillings to pay M! Daniel Auften for his hors to Worcester on ye Town occafion
ye other bufinefs of ye above Said meeting Entred on ye other Page
[21] March ye 5th 1732/3 Annual meeting
M: Benjamin Goodridge.)
Mr James Colburn.
Chofen
Mr John Grout.
M: Jonas Gillfon.
M: Hilkiah Boynton
Select and Sworn Afsesors men
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Isaac, Farnfworth, Town Clerk. and Sworn
M! James Colburn. Town Treafurer and Sworn M: John Gront. Chofen Conftable & Sworn
M: William Jones. Chofen Collector & Sworn
M: Sam !! Page
M: William Jones Chofen Survayers of
M: Jofhua Goodridge High wayes Sworn
M: Sam! Johnfon
M: Jonathan Page [ Chofen Tythingmen
M! Jofiah Bayle
M: Eleazar Houghton § chofen Fence viewers
M: Sam! Farnfworth
M! Jonathan Whitney Farnsworth
M: Jonathan Gould j Chofen Hoggreives : Gould Sworn Voted that ye Hogs Shall Go at Large in S! Town M! Ephraim Pearce Chofen Sealer
At: - ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
An account of High wayes Excepted at ye above Said meeting one High way Laid out from Willm Wallaces land to ye Rode that Goeth from Lunenburg to Groton : which Road begins at the Corner of ve Said Wallace's Land, Lying Two Rods Eastwardly and Two Rods West- wardly from a white oak Tree mark,t being ye Said Wal- laces Corner and So runing by ye Line between ye Said Wallaces Land, & Mitchel Land on a Strait Line taking of Two Rods from Each mans Land for Said High way, till it Comes to Nath !! Pages Land and
and
[22] And so Runing between the Said Mitchels Land and ye Said Pages Land taking Two Rods wide from Each mans Land till it comes to a Stake there making an angle & then Coming into ye Said Mitchels Land and then mark,t on the Northerly Side to a Pine Tree Mark, t in Jonathan Pages Land and So Runing Through ye Said Pages Land till it Comes to M: Clarks Land four Rods wide and mark,t on ye Easterly Side till it Comes to a White oak Stump Standing in or near the Roade that Leads from Lunenburg to Groton. Also Laid out a High way from where ye Rode began at Jonathan Whitneys
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Land & So Runing as ye General Courts Committe Laid it out between Thirftons Land and Jacob Goulds Land and So between Thirftons and George Wheelers Land. Alfo Laid out a bridle way across Eleazar Houghtons Land and William Wallaces Land faid way beginning at ye Countrey Rode and Runing by ye South Wefterly Side of Co !! Willards fence and So to ye End of ye fence and then up the Ridge to a Tree mark,t on ye Eafterly Side of Said way and So mark,t and So mark,t ye Same Side of Said way till it comes to David Pearces Land. Also we have Taken a view of ye High way that Runs acrofs Jonathan Whitneys Land by his Defire and we think it as Conveniant for ye way to Go Round ye Said Whitneys Land Saving four Rods at ye Southerly Corner which he offers to Give ye Town for a High way. Provided that they will Throw up the other way: which Land fo Left out, begins at a Great White oak Stump, and fo runs on a Strait Line to ye Caufeway : or whether ye Town will Give faid Whitney Six Pounds for ye way as it now Ly- eth. (Voted yt ye alteration be alowed.) Alfo ye High way being a Little altered between Leiut Colburns Land and Hilkiah Boyntons Land by Reafon of ye Said Boy- tons Setting his Houfe in ye High way through a mistake and hath fince purchafed fome Land of ye faid Colburn for to be added to faid way in Stead of what Land ye faid Boynton hath Taken up: we there fore ye faid Colburn and Boynton defire ye Town to Confierm ye Land which is Left out of ye faid Colburns Land for part of ye High- way aforefaid.
(Excepted by ye Town) Ats ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk.
[23] At a Legal meeting of ye Inhabitants and free- holders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March ye 19th 1732/3
Voted and Chofe Isaac Farnfworth Modderator
1ly. Voted that ye Third Wedenfday in April next which will be on ye Eighteenth day of faid month fhall be ye Day for ordaining ye Rev.nd M: David Stearns in ye work of ye miniftrey in faid Town
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2ly. Voted that Coll Jofialı Willard Shall make Suffi- ciant Provifion for ye ordination Councell: minifters and Schollers and Mr Stearnf-es Relations, and ve Charge thereof fhall be Paid on Demand.
3lv. Voted yt ye Galleries in ye meeting Houfe fhall be forth with finifhed and ye Stears. built up into ye Galleries.
4ly. voted y! Jonathan Willard Benja Goodridge and Isaac Farnfworth Shall be a Comtte To Carry on ye work aforeSaid. at ye Towns Charge
ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
At a Legall meeting of ye freeholders and other Inhab- itants of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May ye 22th 1733-
Voted and Chofe L: Jonathan Willard-Modderator
Voted y! Co !! Willards account for Entertaining ye or- dination Counfell and others be alowed which is Twenty Three Pounds Eighteen Shillngs and Two Pence.
Voted and Granted ye Sum of Twenty Three Pounds Eighteen Shillings and Two Pence as above fª to pay Co !! Jofiah Willard for Entertaining ye ordination Coun- cell and others as heretofore hath ben voted.
Voted that ye money Granted as above faid be Raifed ve one Half on Pools and ye other half on Eftates
Ats. ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[24] At a Legal Town meeting of freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg affembled Sept! ye 13th 1733 M! Hilkiah Boynton Chofen Modderator.
lly at ye above Said meeting it was agreed and voted that ye one half of ye Two Hundred Pounds Granted to ye Revnd M! David Sterns for part of his Set- tlement in Said Town for ye firft Payment) Shall be Laid on Poles and ye other half on other Ratable Estate.
2ly. voted at Said meeting that M! Jacob Gould Shall have Two Pounds Eight Shillings Paid by Said Town for putting Pillers under ye Galleries and making Ladders and for putting up Rails in ye meeting Houfe in ye Galleries .- Hilkiah Boynton Modderator
At: - ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
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At a Legall meeting of ye Inhabitants and freeholders of ye Town of Lunenburg affembled December ye 31 : 1733
Voted and Chofe Co! Jofiah Willard Modderator
1ly. Voted to hire a School mafter Three months from : ye Time ye School mafter begins his School.
2ly. Voted that ye School Shall be kept at ye Houfe of M! Gardners ve Three months aggreed on to keep a School :
3ly. Voted and Chofe Mr Andrew Gardner to be ye School mafter to keep ye School ye Term of Three months as afore faid in faid Town or Such other as he Shall Pro- vide therefor.
Ats ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
Lunenburg December ye 25th 1733. Then Edward Hartwell Efq! and M! Benja Goodridge by order of ye Select men of Lunenburg. Met ye Com-tte appointed by Lancefter Select men at ye Houfe of Thomas Houghtons in Lancefter to preambulate ye Lines between ye Town of Lancefter and ve Town of Lunenburg as ye Law Directs. and alfo performed ye Bufinefs: as by Return made to me may appear.
ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk.
[25] At a Legall meeting of ye Inhabitants and Free- holders of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March 4th 1733/4
voted and Chofe Capt Jonathan Hubbard Modderator Co !! Jofiah Willard
M: Benja Goodridge Chofen
Dec. Sam !! Johnfon Select
Cap: Jonathan Hubbard
men
M: John Grout
Isaac Farnfworth Chofen Town Clerk & Sworn
Isaac Farnfworth ) Chofen Sealor of Weights & Meafures & Sworn
M! James Colburn ( Chosen Town Treafurer & Sworn im Jones - Chofen Collector
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Nathaniel Harwood Chofen Conftable
Dec. Sam !! Johnfon & Sworn Dec. Ephraim Peirce { Chofen Survayers of Highways and Jonas Gillfon
Hilkiah Boynton
Ephraim Wetherbe | Chofen Tything men & Sworn
Jacob Gould
John Farmer f Chofen Fence viewers
Sam !! Davis
Sam" Commings
Hogg Reives
Jofeph Dodge
Voted that Hoggs Shall Run at Large in Sd Town
M: Sam! Page Chofen Pound Keeper
The other Buifnefs acted and Done on ye above faid Day is Recorded on ye other Side of ye Leaf
[26] March ye 4: 1733/4
Voted. and Granted ye Several Sums to ye Several Perfons heafter named. for Sarvices Done for Said Town.
1ly. Granted. To Co! Jofiah Willard Three Pounds Ten Shillings
2ly. Granted. To Edward Hartwell Efq! Two Shil- lings -
3ly. Granted. To M! Sanı! Page Ten Shillings -
4ly. Granted. To Isaac Farnfworth Four Shillings -
5ly. Voted. To Give Isaac Farnfworth Twenty Five Shillings for Taking Care of the meeting Houfe for ye year Paft and ye year to Come -
Gly. voted & Granted ye Sum of Twenty Four Shil- lings To Jofiah Willard Junr for Sarvice Done for Said Town - -
7ly. Granted To Benj.ª Goodridge Thirty Four Shil- lings
Sly. Granted. To Hilkiah Boynton Twenty Two Shil- lings.
9ly. Granted. To Jacob Gould Six Shillings and Three pence. 10ly. Granted. To John Grout Twenty Five Shil- lings -
At: ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk -
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At a meeting of ye Inhabitants and freeholders of yc Town of Lunenburg Afsembled June 3ª 1734 Capt Jona- than Hubbard Chofen Modderator
2ly. Voted and Chofe Co !! Jofiah Willard Ajant for ye Town of Lunenburg to wait on ye General Court in ye Towns Behalf: To pray yt ye unimproved Lands Lying in ye Town aforefª may be Taxed at one penny pr acre p. Anum for ye Space of Three years next Coming after ye Time is Expired of ye Laft Tax,
At: ISAAC FARNSWORTH Town Clerk
[27] At a Legall meeting of ye Freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber ye 2th 1734
Voted and Chofe Edward Hartwell Efqt modderator
1ly. voted that Co !! Jofiah Willard Edward Hartwell Esqr and M! Jolin Grout be a Comitte to provide a Law full School to be kept at ye Houfe of Lieut James, Col- burn. Lieu: Jonathan Willards and at Juftice Hartwell or as near to Each of ye Said places as may be and that by Some Sutable perfon at Such price as ye Said Comtte Shall agree for - -
2ly. voted and Chofe Co !! Jofiah Willard Edward Hartwell Esq! Capt Jonathan Hubbard Isaac Farnfworth and M! Benja Goodridge to be a Comtte for and in behalf of ye Town of Lunenburg who is hereby fully Impowered and Directed to Confer and act with ye other Comittes that Shall be Sent by any of ye Towns in ye County of Middle and Worcefter in order for ye Errecting and mak- ing a new County. Provided that the Town of Groton be ye County or Shire Town and alfo that ye Town of Lunenburg aforefd be free from Coft and Charge in ye firft Settlement of ye Said County -
and upon thefe Conditions ye Comtte are hereby Di- rected to act in all purticulars in order to bring forward ye Said County as they Shall Think moft proper, and they are hereby wholy forbiden to act any Thing to ye Conterary whatfoever -
3ly. Granted ye Sum of Fourty Pounds for ye mend- ing of High ways and voted that any Inhabitant in Said
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