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Recored ? BENJ GOODRIDGE Cler
At Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the Ninteenth A. D. 1747
Voted that Major Jonathan Hubburd be Modderator of faid Meeting
Voted the prefent Committe for the School be a com- mitte to provide a fehool Mafter for the town and to
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order where the School fhall be Kept the year Enfuing Saving that Nathanel Harwood be Joyned with faid Com- mittee in the Room of Eleazer Tarball who is moved out of town
Voted that the Swine run at Large the prefent year Recored ?? BENJ GOODRIDGE.
At a Legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled March the 3rd 1745/6
Voted and Excepted of a two Rod town way through Mr William Jones Land on the Eaft fide of his houfe and Barn from Justice Harrises Land till it comes to Mr John Scots Land where the way now is-this way by a Mis- take is Recored in a wrong Place
BENJ GOODRIDGE.
[3] At a legual Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled Septem- ber the 21th 1747
Voted and Choofe Majr Jonathan Hubburd Moddr for Sd meeting
Voted & Granted the Sum of two Hundred and Eighty pound old tenour for the Rev. Mr David Stearns Sallary for the prefent year
Voted and Granted the Sum of one Hundred and forty pound old tenour for the Suport of the School in Said town
Voted and Granted the Sum of ten Shilling to Mr Jo- fiah Dodge for making the Stocks
Recorded + BENJ GOODRIDGE Clerk
At a Legual Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the Seventh A D 1747/8
Voted and Choofe Majr Jonathan Hubburd Modder- ator
Voted that ye Report of ye Committe to Reckon with ve town Treasurer be Excepted so far as they have pro- ceeded.
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Voted and chofse
Mr John Grout Benj: Goodridge
Capt Jonathan Bradftreet Mr Benj: Forfter
Selectmen
Mr Jonathan Wood
Benj Goodridge Choofen town Clerk & Sworn
Mr Jofiah Dodge Chofen town Traefurer and Sworn
Mr Samvel Davis
Mr Afhael Hartwell| Chofen Constables & Sworn
Mr John Heywood Mr Abraham Sanderfon
were Chofen
Mr Solomon Stewart
Mr William Page
Mr Philip Goodridge
Mr Amos Kimbal
Mr Nathanael Page
Mr John Martin
Surveyers of High ways & Sworn
Turn over
[8] March meeting march ye 7th 1747/8
Mr Joseph Fuller Mr Thomas Brownf Chosen fence viewers & sworn Majr Jonathan Hubburd Chofen fealer of weights & meafures & Sworn
Mr Eleazer Houghton Chofen Sealer of Leather
Mr James Leitch
Mr Francis Buttrick[ Chofen Tyingmen
Mr Isaac Gibfon
Mr Ephraim Whitney § Chofen to take care of Deer
Mr David Goodridge
Mr James Colman
Mr Joseph Page
Chofen Hogg reives
Mr Edward Hartwell jun
Mr Jacob Gould \ Chofen Surveyers of Shingles
Mr Philip Goodridge Claborad ftaves &c & Sworn
Mr David Page ) Chofon to take care of
Mr Timothy Bancroft[ fire and Sworn
Voted and Choofe Majr Jonathan Hubburd } Mr Mofes Mitchael Mr Jolın Gibfon
Mr John Martin
Mr William Snow
a committe to provide the town with a School Mafter and to provide places to Keep the School in &c
IS
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Voted that the town ways for the future be mended by a Rate.
Voted that the wages from the firft of may to the Last of September be four Shillings ? Day for a man and Two Shillings ? Day for a yoke of oxen and Six pence ? Day for a cart and two Shillings ? Day for a Great Plow and all other Materials to be found by the owners without pay and that from ye firft Day of october to the Laft Day of April one half of ye wages above mentioned for men oxen cart and plow -
Voted that the Sum of one Hundred pound be Raifed to mend the ways withall
[79] March meeting march ye 7th 1747/8
Voted that the old Meeting Houfe Be Repaired and that Mr Samvell Johnson
Mr John Grout
Thomas Kimball Efq"
Mr John Gibfon and Majr Hubburd
Be acommittee to Repair the old meeting Houfe
Voted the Rome in the meeting House Between Mr Clarks Pew and the Stairs be Granted to M: Samvel Reed -
Voted and Granted the Sum of twenty pound old ten- nor To Repair the old meeting Houfe with
Voted and Excepted of a town way Laid out by order of the Selectmen Begining at the South end of Ap- pletree Hill at the old way Runing through a peice of Common Land and over the Bridge and through Amos Kimballs Land and Ephraim Kimballs Land faid way was Laid out by
David Page Amos Kimball ¿Committee Ephraim Kimball)
and faid Kimballs gave the Land for faid way to the town faid way is two Rod wide -
Voted and Excepted of a town way from James Pooles too the Line of Narraganfsett No 2 Begining at faid Pooles where the way is Laid too and Excepted by
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the twon at a former meeting and is Defcribed by markt Trees on the Northerly fide of faid way till it comes to faid Narraganfett Line faid way was Laid out by
Majr Jonathan Hubburd Selectmen Capt Jonathan Willard of
and Thomas Prentice Efqr ) Lunenburg
Voted and Excepted of atown way Laid out through Mr Secratary Willards . Land Begining at the End of Northfield Road (so called) and is two Rod wide then through Mr Samvel Reeds Land on the Southerly Side of Reeds Houfe and than through more of fd Willards Land and through Mr Crockers Land and Mr Samvel Johnfons Land
turn over
[80] and through Mr Isaac Gibsons Land and through some part of Mr Reuben Gibsons to his Houfe and is Defcribed by markt trees and faid Road is partly throng The firft Land of faid Willard and Through faid Reeds near where the Road now is Traveled in Northerly on faid Willard Land northerly Through faid Crockers Land North-Easterly through faid Johnfons Land and northeasteriy Throug Land of faid Isaac Gibsons and partly Eafterly through faid Reuben Gibfons Land under the Pearl Hills So called.
the above way was Laid out and Defcribed by
Mr John Gibson Select & Thomas Prentice Efqrf men
Recorded ? BENJ : GOODRIDGE Town Cler
At A Legaul Meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 23rd 1748
Voted and Chofe Majr Jonathan Hubbard Modderator Voted that Swine go at Large the Prefent year
Voted that Town Meetings for the future be warned by a notification Being pofted up Fourteen Days Before the time appointed for the meeting
Voted and Granted ye Sum of Thirty pound for the ufe of the School.
Recorded ? BENJ: GOODRIDGE Cler
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[81] At a Legall Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Sept ye Sixth A D 1748
Voted Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator
Voted and Granted ye Sum of one Hundred pound for the Rev Mr David Stearns Sallary for this Prefent year
Voted and Granted ye Sum of Twenty pound for ye ufe of the School
Voted and Granted to Mr Bellows for Sweep-
ing the Meeting Houfe two years 1-10-0-
Granted to Mr John Heywood 0- 2-6
Granted to Mr Afahel Hartwell 0- 2-6
Granted to Mr Philip Goodridge 0- 4-0
Granted to Benj Goodridge 0-12-0
Granted to Thomas Prentice Efqr
0-10-0
Granted to Capt Jonathan Willard
0- 2-0
Granted to Mr John Gibfon 0- 2-0
Granted Majr Jonathan Hubburd -
0- 4-0
Voted and Granted ye Sum of one pound to pay the Committe for Reckening With the Treafurers.
Recorded ? BENJ: GOODRIDGE Town Cler
[82] At A Legall meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the Sixth A D 1748/9
Voted and Chofe Mr Samvel Johnson Modderator
Voted and Chofe
Benj Goodridge
Mr Samvel Johnson
Mr John Grout Selectmen
Capt Jonathan Bradftreet
Mr Jonathan Wood
Benj Goodridge Chofen Town Clerk
Thomas Prentice Efqr Chofen town Treafurer Mr Ezekiel Wyman}
Mr Samvel Reed [ Chofen Conftables
Voted that Mr Jonathan Willard jun be Excepted to Serve as Constable in the Room of Mr Samvel Reed faid Reed having hired him
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Mr Ephraim Whitney) Mr Stephen Boynton Mr Mofes Mitchael Mr Mofes Ritter
Chofen Surveyers of
Mr Patrick White
Mr Thomas Brown
Mr Ephraim Parce Mr William Jones
High ways
Mr Benj Fofter Mr Jofiah Bayley )
Mr Samvel Reed § Chofen fence veiwers
Mr Thomas Carter Chofen Sealer of Leather
Mr William Jones 1
Mr Nathanael Page | Chofen Tydingmen
Mr Jofeph Wood
Mr David Goodridge| Chofen Deer Revees
[83] Mr Jeremiah Norcrofs) Mr Gabriel Ponchee f Chofen Hogg reves
Mr Jacob Gould ) Chofen Surveyers of
Mr Philip Goodridge, ftaves and Shingles &c -
Mr Jofeph Fuller
Mr Thomas Brown Mr William Jones
Mr Amos Kimball
Mr Isaac Gibfon
Mr Samvil Larrabee
Mr John Darlin
Edward Hartwell Efqr)
Thomas Prentice Efqr
Chofen acommittee to
Mr John Martin
provide The Town with a
Mr John Bufs
Mr Eleazer Tarbal
School Mafter and to order where the School fhall be Kept for the ye year Infuing
Voted John Darlins Rates be forgiven him
Voted and Granted to Capt Jonathan Bradftreet - 0- 4-0
Granted to Mr Jonathan Wood 0- 4-0
Granted to Mr Benj Fofter 0- 6-0
Granted to Mr John Grout 0- 8-0
Granted to Benj Goodridge 1-15-0
Voted and Granted the Sum of fifteen fhillings for the taking care of the Meeting Houfe ye year Infuing Voted and Granted the Sum of one pound to mend the pound withall
Chofen to take care of fire and to burn ye woods &c.
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Voted a Town way be Excepted off from ye way Be- tween Obediah Walkers and David Woods Land to Solo- 111011 Stewards Houfe Between faid Stewards and faid Walkers Land faid way is two Rod wide and faid Stew- ard gives the Land for faid way
Recorded ₱ BENJ GOODRIDGE town Clerk
Voted and Granted at the above meeting one Hun- dred pound to mend the town ways withall
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE Town Clerk
[84] At A Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 22nd A D 1749.
Voted and Chofe Mr Samvel Johnfon Modderator for faid meeting
Voted that they will Build A New Meeting Houfe in faid Town
Voted that faid new Meeting Houfe be Built as Neer the old Meeting houfe as may be with convenience Not to bee above five Rod from the old Meeting Houfe
Voted that Benjamin Goodridge Edward Hartwell Efqr and Mr Jofiah Dodge Be aCommitte To agree with Mr Benjamin Bellows junr for apeice of Land to Build a new Meeting houfe upon and to Stake out the fame and to confider how Bigg faid Meeting Houfe fhall be Built and in what form and Report the Same to the Town for their Acceptence
Voted that the Swine go at Large this prefent year
Voted that this Meeting Be ajorned to the Laft Tuef- day of June Next at two o Clock in the afternoon.
Tuesday June ye 27th 1749 the freeholders & other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being Met by ajournment Voted that the meeting be further ajourned to the firft Tuesday of September Next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon
Tuesday September ye 5th 1749 The freeholders and other Inhabitants of ye Town of Lunenburg Being Met
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by a Journment Voted yt the meeting be further a Journ-d till two o Clock in the afternoon and then met and Voted that the Meeting Houfe be Built Sixty feet Long and forty five feet wide and twenty five feet poft Between Joynts
Voted that the Sum of three hundred pound new ten- nour Be Granted to Build a new Meeting Houfe withall and to be imediately Afsefed one half thereof to be paid in Six Months the other half to be paid in twelve Months
[85] Voted that Benjamin Goodridge Mr Samvel Johnfon and Mr Jofiah Dodge be a committe to manage the affair and then voted that the meeting be Still further ajournd till Monday Next at two o Clock in the after- noon
Monday Sept the Eleventh 1749 the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg Being Met again by a Journment
Voted that the Committe to manage the affair of Building a new Meeting Houfe Let out the work to fome one man that will Do it Cheapeft and Beft
Recorded # BENJ GOODRIDGE Town Cler
At a Legual meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled & Met September the fifth A D 1749
Voted and Chofe Mr John Grout Modderator and then Voted that the Meeting be a Journ d till Monday Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon : Monday Sept the Eleventh 1749 the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by a Journment -
Voted and Granted the Sum of Twenty five pound for the ufe of the School in faid Town -
Voted and Granted the Sum of one Hundred pound for the Rev Mr David Stearns Sallary This prefent year
Voted and Granted to Thomas Prentice Efq €
s d
0- 2-0 Voted and Granted to Mr Eleazer Tarball 0-14-9
Voted and Granted the Sum of ten pound to make good Deficences in the Town Treafury
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Voted that fifty pound be Raised to Build two Bridges on the way To Narraganfet No 2. one over the River by David Goodridges and one over the River Between James Pooles and faid Narraganfet Nº 2 to be workt out at five Shillings ৳ Day
Recorded ৳ BENJ GOODRIDGE Cler
[86] At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled December the 21th A D 1749
Voted and Chofe Mr John Grout Modderator
Voted that the town will Shew Caufe why the prayer of the Petition (praying that the mile on the Eaft fide of the Town may be Set off to Joyn with thofe on the weft fide of Groton River) Should not be Granted
Voted that Benjamin Goodridge Mr Jofiah Dodge Mr John Grout Mr John Gibfon and Mr Mofes Mitchael be a Committe to Draw up Reafons to Shew why the prayer of the faid petetion Should not be Granted
Voted that two men be fent to Bofton to Make anfwer to faid petetion
Voted and Chofe Benjamin Goodridge and Mr Jofiah Dodge to Go to Bofton to make anfwer unto faid pete- tion
Voted that the Sum of ten pound in ye Laft Emifion Bills be Granted to Enable faid Goodridge and Dodge to go to Bofton and make anfwer to ye faid petetion
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE town Clerk
[8] At A Legal meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled March the fifth A D 1749/50
Voted and Chofe Mr Samvel Johnson Modderrator for faid Meeting
Benj Goodridge
Mr Samvel Johnson
Capt Jonathan Bradstreet were Chofen Selectmen
Mr Jofiah Dodge j Mr Solomon Steward
Benj Goodridge was Chofen Town Clerk and Sworn
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Thomas Prentice Efqr was Chofen Town Treafurer Mr Thomas Cartter) Mr William Snow f were Chofen Constables
Voted that Mr Ezekiel Wyman be Excepted to ferve as Constable in the Room of Mr Thomas Carter
Mr Jofiah Dodge
Mr Thomas Brown
Mr John Griffin
Mr Arington Gibson
Were Chofen
Mr Philip Goodridge
Mr Jofiah Bayley
Surveyers of Highways.
Mr Mofes Mitchael
Mr George Kimbal
Mr David Wood
Mr Jofiah Bayley) Mr Samvel Davisf were chofen fence veiwers
[88] Mr Nathanael Pagel
Mr Samvel Hunt f were Chofen Tyding men
Mr Jofeph Wood) were Chofen to take Care
Mr Isaac Gibson j of Deer
Mr Jofiah Dodge junr)
Mr Ephraim Kimbal were Chofen Hogreves
Mr David Carlile
Mr Samvel Davis) were Chofen Surveyers
Mr Jofiah Bayleyf of Shingles
Mr Eleazer Houghton was Chofen Sealer of Leather
Mr John Martin )
Mr Nicholas Dikef were Chofen Surveyers of Staves
Mr William Jones
Mr John Scott
were Chofen to
Mr David Goodridge) take Care of fire
Voted that the School be Kept in four places in the town three mounths at aplace in the year for the future
Voted yt Mr Benjamin Bellows junr Mr Nathan Hey- wood Mr Eleazer Tarbal Mr Solomon Steward and Mr William Snow be a committe to appoint the faid four places and alfo to appoint places to Build four School Houfes in and make Report of their Doings to the Town at Next May meeting
Voted that Mr Benjamin Bellows jun" Mr Solomon Steward and Mr Eleazer Tarbal
be
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[89] Be a committe to provide a School Marfter for the Town for the year Infuing
Voted and Granted the Sum of Seventy five pound Laft Emifsion Bills for the Support of the School in faid Town
Voted that David Goodridge appoint a Day for thofe that have not workt out their Rates at the High ways and that they work out their Rates under his Direction at the Bridge by his Houfe Between now and the Last of april next
Voted and Granted to Mr John Martin 2 = 5= 0
Voted & Granted Thomas Prentice Efqr 1=4=0
Voted & Granted to Benj : Goodridge 1-5-0 Voted & Granted to Capt Jonathan Bradftreet - 0-17 - 6 Voted & Granted to Mr Samvel Johnfon 1 -5-0
Voted & Granted to Mr Jonathan Wood 0-12 - 6
Voted that Nathanael Harwoods Highway Rates be abated
Voted that it Be Left with the Selectmen to abate fuch Rates as Shall appear to them to Be Reafonable - and then
Voted that the meeting be a Jorned to to morrow morning nine o Clock
Tuefday March ye Sixth nine o, clock A. M. A. D 1749/50 then the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by ajornment
Voted that the new meeting Houfe that the Town of Lunenburg is about to Build be Built and Set up in the End of the Lane by the School Houfe the place already voted notwithstanding
voted
[90] Voted that the Committe to manage the affair of Building a new Meeting Houfe agree with Mr Benja- min Bellows jun and with Juftice prentice for a fuitable Distriek of Land for to Set the meeting Houfe upon and for Conveniences about the Same and Report the Same to the Town at Next may meeting for their acceptance
Voted that the Town Will Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion Should not Be Granted and that the Com-
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mitte appointed to anfwer the petetion of those praying to Joyn with thofe of Groton Shew Caufe why the prayer of the petetion of Edward Hartwell Efqr and Eight others praying to be annexed to the Town of Leominster as part of that Townfhip fhould not Be Granted
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE town Cler
At a Legaul meeting of the freeholders and other In- habitants of the town of Lunenburg Afsembled May the 21th 1750 Voted and chofe Mr John Heywood Moddera- tor for fd meeting.
Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pounds Six Shillings and eight pence to mend the town ways with- all - Voted that the wages for men be two Shillings & eight pence ? Day from May till the laft of auguft and a pair of oxen two fhillings and a cart eight pence ৳ Day from May till the Laft of auguft
Voted that the Selectmen Impower A a Surveyer to take a fuitable Number of hands and Cut the trees out of the way to Dorchefter Cannada
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE town Cler
[91] At a Legall Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Afsembled Novem- ber the Ninteenth A D 1750
Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator
then Voted and Granted the Sum of Eleven pound Six- teen Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull Money to pay Mr Benjamin Bellows and Thomas Prentice Efqr for the Land that the New Meeting Houfe Stands upon and for Con- veniences about the Same
Voted and Granted the Sum of two pound fifteen Shil- lings to pay for the Rum ufed at the Raifing of the new meeting Houfe
Voted and Granted to Mr Jofiah Dodge the Sum of Eighteen Shillings and Eight pence for the ufe of his Rope to Raife the new Meeting Houfe withall and then voted that the Meeting be ajournd to too Morrow Morning at ten O Clock
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tuesday November the 20th 1750 ten o Clock the free- holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg Being met by a Journment
Voted and Granted to Thomas Prentice Efqr the Sum of ten Shillings and five pence for Rum and other articles ufed at the Raifing of the New Meeting Houfe
Voted and Granted the Sum of fifty three pound Six Shillings and eight pence to ye Rev M! David Stearns for his Sallary for the prefent year
Voted and Granted to Mr John Grout the Sum of two pound
Voted and Granted to Mr Robert Speer the Sum of Eight Shilling
Voted and Chofe Mr Benjamin Bellows Mr John Grout and Mr Philip Goodridge a committe to Reckon with the Treafurer and to Give him a Discharge for what he has payed by orders for the towns ufe
Voted that the Report of the committe for placing the School Houfes be Excepted
Recorded ৳ BENJ GOODRIDGE town Cler
[92] At a Legal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenbug Afsenibled Decem- ber the eighteenth A D 1750
Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator for Said Meeting
Voted that thirty Eight pews be Built on the Lower floor of the new meeting Houfe
Voted that twenty one pews be Built on the Gallary floor of the new Meeting Houfe
Voted that Edward Hartwell Efqr Mr Jofiah Dodge Benj Goodridge Mr Nathan Heywood and Mr Jonathan Wood be a committe to place the pews in the new ineet- ing Houfe
Voted that the pew Ground in the New Meeting Houfe be fold
Voted that the pew Ground on the Lower floor be Sold to the Highesth Biders
Voted that the pew Ground in the Gallerys be fold to the Highest Bidders
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Voted that Edward Hartwell Efqr Benj : Goodridge and Mr Samvel Johnfon be acommitte to Sell the pews to the Highest Bidders
Voted that the town Referve one pew for the ufe of the Town or aminiftreal pew
Voted that the Committe Sell but one pew to any one Man
Voted that the Committe take Money Down or notes on Demand of the perfons they Sell the the pews to
Voted that Major Edward Hartwell take Deeds of Mr Benjamin Bellows and of Thomas Prentice Efqr of the Land that the New meeting Houfe Stands upon and for Conveniences about the Same In behalf of the town
Voted and Granted to Mr Jofiah Dodge 0=16=0
Voted and Granted to Mr Jofiah Dodge 1 - 4-0
Voted and Granted to Mr Jofiah Dodge 0-18 - 8
Voted and Granted to Benj Goodridge - 2- 8- 9
Voted and Granted to Mr John Gibfon
0 - 7-10
Recorded # BENJ GOODRIDGE town Cler
[93] At a Legaell Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lunenburg afsembled Janvary the Eighth 1750/51 Voted and Chofe Mr John Heywood Modderator for fd meeting
Voted that they will come into anew Regulation con- cerning the Pews in the New Meeting Houfe notwith- standing any former vote.
Voted that two Hundred pound Lawfull money be Raifed on the pews Ground on Lower floor and the per- fons that have them to take them for their Seats any for- mer vote to the Contrary Notwithstanding
Voted that thirteen pound Six Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull money be Raifed on the pew Ground in the Gallarys and the perfons that have them to take them for their Seats any former Vote to the Contrary notwith- standing
Voted and Granted that one Hundred and Sixty pounds Lawfull money be Raifed to finish the New Meet- ing Houfe Withall
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Voted that the Highest payers on Real Eftates Look- ing one year Back be perferred to have pews in the New Meeting Houfe
Voted that Edward Hartwell Efqr Capt Jonathan Bradftreet Capt Jonathan Willard Mr John Heywood and Mr Jonathan Wood be a committe to Difpofe of the pews and to take Securety for the money in Behalf of the Town
Voted that the Committe Give three months payment to thofe that Do not pay money Down
Recorded ? BENJ GOODRIDGE town Cler
Whereas Wee the Subscribers on ye 8th Day of Jany A. D. 1750 by a vote of the Town of Lunenburg at a Legal Town Meeting ware appointed a Committe to Dispose of the pew : Ground, On the Lower floor in the New Meeting house in Sd Town and to take Security for the same &c and also at a Legal meeting in Sª Town on the twenty Seventh of August A D : 1751 then the Sd Town voted that the Committe affore fd profeed to Sell the Rest of the Sd pew Ground on the New meeting house on the floor of Sd house to the Next highest payers on Real Ef- tate in purfuance of Sd votes wee have Sold the third pew Ground on the Left hand Going in at the front Dore ad- joining to Daniel Austens : to Docter John Dunfmoor his Heirs & Afsigns & have taken Security for the Sum of four pounds fourteen Shillings & nine pence.
Jonathan Bradftreet John Heywood Com- A True Record pr Jonathan Low Town Clerk
Dated Septmr ye 30th 1751 Edward Hartwell
jmitte
Recd on Record November ye 21 : 1770
[94] LUNENBURG Janvary the 8th 1750
At a meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lunenburg at the publick Meeting Houfe in faid town
Whereas it is propofed in Consequence of the firft Ar- ticle of faid Meeting to Raife or Lay a a Certain Sum of
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Money on the pews or on So much of the New Meeting houfe floors as they have voted to Build pews upon We hereby Decently Object against any Sum or Sums of Money Whatfoever Being in any ways or Manner Laid upon Sd pews or upon the Sd floors for Building Sd pews
Benja Bellows John Gibfon John Grout
Alfo it is propofed in Confequence of the Second Arti- cle to vote who Shall be preffered to have the pews in the New Meeting Houfe we hereby Decently object against any other Rule or Method but only that the Highest payer towards Building the New Meeting houfe Draw the firft pew & the Next Highest payer to Draw the next pew & So on in that Method through out the whole Dif- tribution of pews in Sd meeting Houfe
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