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Attest EBENE'R KELLOGG Moderator
At a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held Nover the 3" 1744
Voated I to Leave it whith ye present Assessors to state the Money for ye Raising ye Revd Mr Parsons Sallary for this present yeare (Voated) 2ª to Build two pues in ye Meeting House: one upon the womans side upon ye North West Corner and one upon ye North End upon ye Mens side : also to finish ye outside of sd House
Voated 3 De John Nash De Ebener Dickinson to se s" work is done
Voated 4 Libarty to some particular parsons to Build pues upon thare one Charg in those places as the preceinct [? may approve] sd parsons giving up sa pues to ye Disposal of ye preceinct upon thare demand sd preceinct paying ye cost of sª pues
Voated 5 to Build a pound : and that sd pound shall be thirty feet square (Voated) 6 De Ebenez' Dickinson & Westwood Cook to Build sd pound
Voated 7 that It Jona" Smith De Ebener Dickinson John Cowls John Nash : a Commity to agree or Let out to men places for pues
Attest JOHN NASH Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held Decembr the 11th 1744
Voated I to Revoak all ye formar [voats] respecting ye Building two pues : or Letting particular parsons Build pues
Voated 2 to Build all ye pues Round ye Sids of ye meeting House
Voated 3 Lt Jona" Smith Solom" Boultwood De Ebener Dickinson John Nash Ens Ebener Kellogg John Cowls a Committee to see said work affected
Voated 4 and past ye Bills of preceinct Debts then Brought Att JOHN NASH Moderator
att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held March ye 19th 1745
Voated i John Nash Preceinct Clark
Voated 2 De Ebener Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar
Voated 3 Ens" Ebene' Kellogg : John Cowls De Ebene'r Dickinson Assessors Voated 4 Joseph Hauley Westwood Cook Aaron Warner a Committy to Give out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated 5 to Answar High way work by a Rate this yeare-
Voated 6 to Provide Eighty Loads of wood for ye Ryd Mr Parsons
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Voated 7 to Rais forty Pounds of Money old tennor to Provide sd wood
Voated S to Give thirty shillings to Give ye signel when to meet upon ye sabbaths and Lecturs for this yeare
Voated 9 that John Nash se yt ye Meeting House be swept this yeare
Voated row That John Nash Ens Eben'r Kellogg John Cowls make up acompts w'ye Tresurar Ebene'r Dickinson of the preceinct Rat[e]s that are not Cleard up: and Mak a Returne to ye Preceinct
Attes't EBENE'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held in ye third Preceinct of Hadley Held March ye 18 1746
Voated I Peletiah Smith Moderator
Voated 2 John Nash Preceinct Clark for this year
Voated 3 De Ebene'r Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar for this year
Voated 4 Westwood Cook Joseph Hauley Aaron Warner a Committy to Issue out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings.
Voated 5 Lt Jona" Smith John Nash De Nath" Smith Assessors
Voated 6 to Give John Nash forty shillings to sound ye Kunk for this yeare
Voated 7 to Give ye Rv'd Mr Parsons but thirty three shillings upon the Ounce for his sallary this yeare --
Voated S to Petition ye General Cort for a tax upon the Nonresedent Pro- priators Lands Lying in this third Preceinct
Voated 9 Lt Jona" Smith De Ebene'r Dickinson John Nash Lt Ebene'r Kellogg a Committy to advise and Promote ye so Petitioning
Attest PELETIAH SMITH Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct April ye 21 : 1746
Voated I to Revoak a [voat] taken att Meeting Held March ye 18th 1746 to Give ye Ry'd Mr Parsons but thirty shillings ye ounce for his Sallary
Voated ab to Give ye Rv'd Mr Parsons thirty five shillings ye ounce Attest NATH'LL SMITH Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held att ye Meeting House Novem'br ye 3d 1746 Voated I to aLow ye Debts of ye Preceinct as they stand in ye Bills
. Voated 2 that ye Present Assessors and Lt Ebene'r Kellogg and Peletiah Smith a Committy to agree wt ye Rv'd Mr Parsons how money shall be\' alued In order to Raise his sallary this yeare
Voated 4 to Build a pound Voated 5Ir yt De Ebene'r Dickinson and Moses Worner build sd pound
Voated 6 to Raise ye Rv'd Mr Parsons wood this yeare as it was ye Last yeare
Voated 7 that Lt Jona" Smith John Nash De Eben'r Dickinson : In ye Behalf of this Preceinct do Give Aaron Worner for this Preceinct security of High way Granted to this Preceinct to sell to sd Aaron Worner Att't EBEN'R KELLOGG Moderator
At a Precenct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct March ye 16th 1747 after chois of a Moderator Voated as follows
Voated : John Nash Preceinct Clark
Voated 2 D" Ebenez'r Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar
Voated 3 Nehamiah Strong De Ebencz'r Dickinson Nath" Coleman assessors for this present yeare
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Voated 44 David Nash John Field Alexand'r Porter a Committy to Ishue out Warrants for Preceinct Meetings
Attested by EBENE'R DICKINSON Moderator.
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held Decembr ye 2ª 1747 After Choise of a
Moderator they Voated as follows
Voated I grant Eaight shillings a day for a hand : and for a Team a Day
Voated 2 to grant seven shillings Pr Day for a hand and also seven shillings Pr Day for a team
Voated 3 the Assessors Eaight shilling Pr Day
Voated 4 Lt Jona" Smith John Nash Richard Chancey : Solomon Boultwood Nehamiah Strong De" Eben Dickinson Nath" Coleman: a Commity to Agree with the Revd Mr Parsons how his sallery shall be this yeare
Voated 5 to Give De Ebenez'r Dickinson 36{ to provide the Revd Mr Parsons fire wood for this present yeare Beginning the sixteenth of this present Month
Attested by EBENE'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held in Hadley third Preceinct March ye 15th: 1748: After ye Choise of a Moderator they Came into the Following Voats-
Voated 1 John Nash Preceinct Clark for this yeare
Voated 2 De Ebene'r Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar for this yeare
Voated 3 Lt Jona" Smith John Nash De Ebene'r Dickinson Assesors
Voated 4 Ephraim Kellogg Eben'r Mattoon Sam" Ingram a Committy to Ishu out warrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated 5 to Give De Nath" Smith five shillings adition for sweeping the Meeting House for this yeare past
Voated 6 to alow pay for ye work Done att ye East End of Jona" Dickinsons Lot the yeare past
Attested by JONA'N COWLS Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct Novem'r ye 16th 1748 : after ye Choise of a Moderator they Came Into the folowing Voats
Voated I to Give Nehamiah Strong 51{, to Provid firewood for the Revd Mr Parsons for the yeare Ensuing
Voated 2 to Raise one Hundred pounds of Money to be Improvd toward Building Pues in ye Meeting House
Voated 3 Lt Jona" Smith Solomon Boultwood Eben'r Kellogg De Eben'r Dickinson John Nash a Commity to see ye sd work Done
SOLOMON BOULTWOOD Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinet Meeting Held Janaw'r ye 27th 1748 After Choise of a Moderator they Came Into ye following Voats
Voated i to Build a pound : also to Build sd pound thirty one feet and one half square : and to Make three Lengths Each side
Voated 2 to set s4 Pound In the street Joining upon John Nashs North Fence Voated 31s Solomon Boultwood Eben' Dickinson John Nash to Build sd Pound
.Voated 4 Lt Jona" Smith De Eben' Dickinson John Nash a Commety to agree with ye Revd Mr Parsons what his sallary shall be for this Present yeare Voated 6 to Make this tax by the Last List
Attested by me JOHN NASH Moderator
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held March ye 13th 1749
After the Choies of a Moderator they Came Into ye following Voats
Voated I John Nash Preceinct Clark for this yeare
Voated 2 De Eben' Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar for this yeare
Voated 3 John Nash Moses Smith Joseph Eastman Assessors for this yeer
Voated 4 Jona" Nash Semeon Clark Daniell Kellogg a Committy to Issu out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated 5 that the Present Assessors agree wt the Revd Mr Parsons: what his sallary shall be this yeare
Voated 6 that John Nash Eben' Dickinson Nathaniel Smith a Committy to Hire three scool Dames for three or four Months In the Summer Seson to Larne Children to Read : sª Scools to be In the Most Convenient Places In the Preceinct
Voated 7 Neham" Strong: Lt Eben' Kellogg a Committy to Hire sutable Parsons to Blow ye Kunk & sweep ye Meeting Hous for this yeare
Attested By EBEN'R KELLOGG Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meating Held In Hadley third Preceinct Agust ye 3ª 1749 After ye Choise of De Eben'r Dickinson Moderator they Came Into the following Voats
Voated I to seate ye Meeting House: and to seate ye Males together and Femals to Gether Except ye two pues next ye East End the Pulpit
Voated 2 that the seators are Guided by the following Ruels-that is to say : by Age: Estate and Qallifications: and for Estates to be Guided by the Last years List
Voated 3 to Make Choise of five meat Parsons to seat ye Meeting House Attested by EBENE'R DICKINSON Moderator At a legal Preceinct Meeting Held Agust ye 25th 1749-After they Mad Choise of De Eben'r Dickinson Moderator they Came into ye following Voats
Voated I to Make Choise of five meat parsons to seat ye Meating House Voated 2 to Leave the Deaming the seats with the seators
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Lt Jona" Smith Sołomon Boultwood John Nash De Ebene'r Dickinson Lt Ebene'r Kellogg Attested by EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
>Committy to seat the Meeting House
Att A Legal Preceinct [Meeting] Held In Hadley third Preceinct October 1749: After they Mad Choise of a Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I to Provide ye Rewd Mr Parsons Ninty Loads of fire wood for this Present yeare-
Voated 2 to Raise one Hundred twenty two pounds teen shillings to procure ye Rev Mr Parsons fire wood for this yeare
Voated 3 Mr Sam" Hauley Lt Jona" Smith Richard Chancey a Committy to ' Vieu ye Loads of wood
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Att A Legal Preceinct Meeting Held Jana'r ye 18th 1749-50
After ye Choise of De Ebene'r Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated : John Nash : Moses Smith Joseph Eastman a Committy to agree with the Revd Mr Parsons what his sallery shall be the yeare past
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Voated 2 to Build a Pound
Voated 3 to Give Ebene'r Mattoon Nine teen pound teen shillings to Build sd Pound : as follows: to Build it thirty one feet and one half square three Length on Each Side and six Rails In Each Length & a cap peace upon ye top : temented upon Each post & ye Posts Set Neare three feet in the Ground & to find Iron Hangings & to finish sa pound workman Like
Voated 4 to seat the Meeting House A Nue
Voated 5 that Lt Jona" Smith Solomon Boultwood John Nash Lt Ebene'r Kellogg De Eben'r Dickinson Nehamiah Strong Moses Smith John Dickinson Joseph Eastman a Committy to seat ye Meeting House
Voated 6 that the seaters Make it thare Rule In seating : by Estates Age & Quallifications
Attest EBENE'R DICKINSON &Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct March ye 12th 1750 they Came into the following Voats after the Choise of De Eben'r Dickinson Moderator
Voated : John Nash Preceinct Clark for this Present yeare
Voated 2 De Eben'r Dickinson Preceinct Tresuror for this yeare
Voated 3 Capt Jona" Sinith De Eben'r Dickinson John Dickinson Assessors for this Preceinct for this present yeare
Voated 4 Alexan'r Smith Jona" Edwards Moses Cook a Committy to Issu out warrants for preceinct Meetings this yeare
Voated 5 to add to ye Red Mr Parsons sallery which was made att fifty seven shillings & Eaight pence the ounce to three pound ye ounce this yeare
Voated 6 to Give Neha" Strong two pounds fifteen shillings to Blow the Kunk for this yeare
Voated 7 John Nash Richard Chancey a Committy to agree with some parson to sweep ye Meeting House
Attes't EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct [Meeting] Held in Hadley third preceinct Novem'r ye 15th 1750 after ye Choise of De Eben' Dickinson Moderator they Came into ye Following Voats-
Voated I to Raise thirteen pounds teen shillings Lawfull Money to procure ye Red Mr Parsons fire wood for the yeare Ensuing
Voated 2 that any Parson shall have Libarty to pay his parportion of above said thirteen pounds teen shillings in wood att three shillings pr Load att ye Judgment of a Committy for that purpus
Voated 3 to provide Glass to Mend ye Meeting house windows
Voated 4 that John Nash Lt Eben' Kellogg Moses Smith a Conun'ty to Judg the Loads of wood-
Voated 5 that John Nash De Eben' Dickinson provide ye Glass for ye Meeting house & put it up
Atte't EBENE'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinet Meeting Held In Hadley third prec'nt March ye 28th 1751: After ye Choise of De Eben' Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats-
Voated : John Nash Preceinct Clark for this present yeare
Voated 2 Alexandr Smith & David Nash William Boultwood a Commi'ty to Issu out warrants: for preceinct Meetings
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Voated 3 De Eben' Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar for this yeare
Voated 4 John Nash Ebener Dickinson Nath" Coleman Assessors for this Present yeare
Voated 5 to Raise fifteene pounds Lawful Money to procure the Revd Mr Parsons fire wood for the yeare Ensuing & that Each Good Load shall be Vallued att three shillings
Voated 6 John Nash Solomon Boultwood De Ebener Dickinson a Commtt to prise ye Loads of sd wood
Voated 7 to Give Richard Chancey one pound fifteen shillings to sweep ye Meeting House ye yeare Ensuing-
Voated 8 to Give John Nash Jn foure pounds old tennor to Blow the Kunk ye yeare Ensuing
Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting held In Hadley third Preceinct December ye 2 1751: After the Choise of John Nash Moderatore they Came into ye following Voats
Voated I to Mak the Rewd Mr Parsons Rate: & ye wood Rate by the same List to be Taken this Instant Decembr also that sª Rate to be Made twnty five pounds biger than to Answare ye Revd Mr Parsons sallary : that s" twnty five pounds to [be] Loged In the Tresurers offis to Answar the Debts of this preceinct for this yeare
Voated 2 to finish ye Meeting House this yeare Ensuing
Voated 3 that Capt Jona" Smith & De Eben' Dickinson John Nash Lt Eben" Kellogg: Joseph Eastman a Committy to provide ye Matter and to se sd House finished
Voated 4 that De Eben' Dickinson preceinct Tresurar see and git a Bond for the Money Du to this preceinct for ye Equiveland sold by ye townd of Hadley Attes't JOHN NASH Moderator
At A Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct March ye 9th 1752 they Came into the following Voats-
Voated I John Nash Preceinct Clark for this presant yeare
Voated 2 Dea Eben' Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar for this yeare
Voated 3 Capt Jona" Smith De" Eben" Dickinson Lt Eben' Kellogg Assesors for this preceinct for this yeare
Voated 4 Nath" Dickinson Eben' Kellogg Jacob Worner to serve a[s] Com- mitty to Issu out Worrants for Preceinct Meetings
Voated [5] to alow John Nash Jn teen shillings & Eaight pence to Give ye signal upon ye sabbath for this yeare
Voated 6 to Raise fifteene pounds to provide ye Revd Mr Parsons fire wood for ye Ensuing yeare : that a Load shall be valued att three shillings
Voated 7ly that John Nash Dea Eben' Dickinson Lt Eben' Kellogg a Com- mitty to Vallu ye Loads of wood & also to appoint one Day or More to Bring sd wood-
Voated S that De" Eben' Dickinson to treat with ye Owers and se if he Can Get je Money Due to this preceinct upon Bond
Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct [Meeting] Held In Hadley third Preceinct April ye gth 1752 they Came into the following Voats
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Voated I that ye first thirty pounds that was Granted to this preceinct for scooling be Improved to hire a scoole Master att ye fall of ye yeare
Voated 2 that the other therty pounds Granted ye Last Jana' by the Town to be Improved to hire Scool Dames In the Summer
Voated 3ly that John Nash Mr Solomon Boultwood Richard Chancey Ens Josiah Chancey Joseph Eastman John Field Moses Smith Nath" Coleman & John Dickinson to Hire Scooling and order whare sa scoole shall be keept
Voated 4 that De Eben" Dickinson to Receive ye first thirty pounds above Mentioned & to Let it out to Interest & take Bond for sa Money upon Demand
Attest EBEN'R KELLOGG Moderator
At A Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct March the 21 1753-
After they made Chois of De Ebenez" Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voted : John Nash Preceinct Clark
Voted 2 De Eben' Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar
Voted 3 John Nash Alexandr Smith Elisha Ingram Assessors for the yeare Ensuing
Voted 4 Selneon Dickinson Solomon Boultwood Jn & John Nash In: a Committy to Issu out warrants: & warn preceinct Meetings: for the yeare Ensuing
Voted 5 to Raise fifteene pounds Lawfull Money to provide the Revd Mr Parsons fire wood for ye present year
Voted 6 to alow three shillings a Load Lawfull Money
Voted 7 John Nash Jona" Dickinson Moses Smith a Commity to Vallu ye Loads of wood
Voted Sły Capt Jonath" Smith John Nash Jonath" Dickinson a Commity to take advice of sum Gentelman Concerning the Lands sequestred for High ways In this preceinct
Voted 9 to Hire foure Bulls In this preceinct & that the present Assessors to Hire s' Bulls for ye use of this preceinct for ye space of one yeare
Voted 10 Semeon Clark & Aaron Worner a Committy to Hire sum parson or parsons to Give the Signal upon the sabbath : & to sweep the Meeting House for this present yeare
Attest EBENE'R DICKINSON Modera"
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct Jenew' ye 23 : 1753 after they Made Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came Into ye following Votes-
Voted I to Raise teen pounds Lawfull Money to Answer the matter that is provided for finishing the Meeting House & for midlin Bords S pound thousan
Voted 2 that ye Bills of charge that was then Brought In at this Meating was alowed & past
Voted 3 that John Nash & De Eben' Dickinson : a Committy to Examin ye state & take advice Concerning the High ways in this preceinct
Voted 4 to Raise foure pounds Lawfull Money to promote scooling in this place
Voted 5 to Ajorn this Meeting to fifth of Febrewary next
Sd Ajornment not attended
Attes't JOHN NASH Moderator
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Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting Held In Hadley third Preceinct July ye 5th 1753 they Came into ye following Votes after ye Choise of De Eben' Dickinson Moderator .
Voted I that the Committy Made Choise of the Last March Meeting that they proceed & take, advice of sum Gentelmen Concerning ye Lands that was sequestered for Highways in this preceinct by ye town of Hadley & act In that affaire according to thare best Judgment for the Interest of this preceinct
Voted 2 yt the foure pounds yt was Granted by this preceinct for scooling & ye twenty pounds Granted by ye townd of Hadley for ye same purpos be Disposed to provid three scools In this preceinct Equaly Devided according to ye number of scollors
Voted 3 Ens Josiah Chancey John Field Joseph Eastman a Committy to provide a scool in ye North part of this preceinct In ye Most Convenient place
Voted 4 that Semeon Clark David Nash & Aaron Worner provid scooling in ye Most Convenient place In ye Midele of this preceinct
Voted 5 that Moses Smith John Dickinson & Alexander Smith a Committy to provid scooling att ye South part of this preceinct
Voted 6 to seat the Meeting House In this preceinct
After Ajornment to ye 9th of Agust they Came to the following Voats-
Voted 1 to Make foure pues In ye Meeting House whare the Hind seats are and to Move ye other seats forward to make more rome for sd pues
Voted 2 that Ens Josiah Chancey John Field & David Nash a Committy to
7 provid matter & to Build sd pues
Voted 3 that Capt Jonath" Smith John Nash De Ebenez' Dickinson Richard Chancey Jonath" Moodey Nath" Coleman John Dickinson a Committy to seat the Meeting House
Voted 4 that these Ruels in seating be by mens age Estats & Quallifications Attested by EBENEZ DICKINSON Moderator
At A Legal Preceinct Meeting Held Jenewary 30th 1754 After they Made Choise of De Ebener Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I to Devide the Money Belonging to this preceinct for the Equevelant Lands sold by Hadley Town to be Divided by a List-which the townd mad for a Rule to Divide it to Each preceinct
Voated 2 to add to the Revd Mr David Parsons salery for this yeare Ninty two pounds teen shillings old tennor
Voated 3 Moses Smith a Committy man with John Nash and Lt Ebener Kellogg to Examin the Tresurar of this preceinct Concerning preceinct Debts that are yet behind
Voated 4 that Jona" Cowls Joseph Eastman John Field Jona" Dickinson seators with those that was Chosen Before
Attest EBENE'R DICKINSON Modera'
Att A Legal Preceinct Meeting Held in Hadley second preceinct March ye 22ª 1754 After they Had Made Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came Into the following Voats-
Voated : John Nash preceinct Clark
Voated 2 De Eben' Dickinson preceinct Tresurar for this yeare
Voated 3 De Ebene' Dickinson De Nath" Smith Nath" Coleman Assesors for this preceinct
Voated 4 to Rais fourteen pounds Lawfull money to procure the Revd Mr
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parsons firewood for this yeare
Voated 5 that peletiah Smith Jr & Noah Dickinson Eben' Dickinson a Com- mitty to Issu out warrants for preceinct Meetings that any parson that shall bring a good Load of wood to Mr parsons shall be aLowed three shillings towards his proportion In the above fifteen pounds
Voated 6 that Mr Solomon Boultwood Nehamiah Strong Jonathan Dickinson a Committy to vew the Loads of wood
Voated 7 to Raise foure pounds Lawfull money to provide Scooling
Voated 8 that Joseph Eastman John Field Moses Warner Jonathan Nash John Dickinson Peter Smith a Committy to Provide Scooling Equally in all parts of this preceinct as they Can : so far as the foure pounds above Granted and what may be Granted this yeare by the town" for Scooling in this preceinct
Voated 9 to Raise thirty two pounds old tennor to Hire Bulls for the servis of this preceinct for this yeare and that the Assessors Hire Bulls as they think most Convenient for all parts of the place so far as the above thirty two pounds shall Hire
Voated 10 that Eben' Dickinson John Nash Jr Noah Dickinson & Joseph Church have Liberty to Build a pue whare the two hind seats are in the front Galery on the mens side upon thare own Charge
Voated 11 that the Late Seators of the Meeting House to Consider if they Can Resonably make any alteration in seating the Meeting House
Voated 12 that the Late Committy Chosen to se about the High ways that they proceed according as they think Best upon the preceinct Charge
Voated 13 that the[y] Grant Caleb Bartlet seven pounds old tennor to Give the Signal and sweep the Meeting House for this year past
Attest JOHN NASH Moderator
thus far the Recording voats answard
At A Legal Preceinct Meeting held in Hadley Second Preceinct Decem' ye 13th 1754
After they Had made Choise of De Ebenezor Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I to add to the Revd Mr David Parsons Sollary for this yeare ninty two pound teen shillings old tennor
Voated 2 that De Nath" Smith & Joseph Church provide Glass and put it up whare any is wanting in the Meeting House upon the preceinct Charg .
Voated 3 that the Assessors Mak a Rate to Raise Money to Defry the Charges as the Bills ware now passed
Attest EBEN'R DICKINSON Moder'
Att a Legal Preceinet Meeting Held in Hadley Second Preceinet March the 24th 1754 [1755]
After they Mad Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated : John Nash Preceinet Clark
Voated 2 De Ebener Dickinson Precinct Tresurar
Voated 3 John Nash Jona" Dickinson Peter Smith assessors for this yeare
Voated 4 that the present Assessors be a Committy to take Care of the prudentials of this preceinct
Voated 5 to Raise fourteen pounds Lawfull Money to procure the Red Mr David Parsons fire wood : and that Each good Load of wood shall be Vallued att three shillings Lawfull Money
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Voated 6 that Solomon Boultwood Jona" Dickinson : John Nash a Committy to vallu the Loads of wood
· Voated 7 that the Committy Last Chosen to seat the Meeting House that they Make sum alterations : as to provide seats for sum new Cummors-
Voated & that oure anuel March Meating be held upon the second Munday anually upon said month
Attest JOHN NASH Moderator
At a Legal Preceinct Meating held in Hadley second preceinct Janaw" ye 12th 1756 after they made Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I to Grant the Revd Mr David Parsons thirteen pounds six shillings & eaight pence addetion to his sollery for this present yeare
Voated 2ly that the Seaters Last made Choise of that they Make sum alterra- tion whare sd seators think proper
Attest JOHN NASH Moder
Att A Legal Preceinct Meating held in Hadley second preceinct March ye Eaight 1756 --
After they made Choise of De Ebenez' Dickinson Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I John Nash preceinct Clark for this yeare
Voated 21 De Ebenez' Dickinson preceinct Tresurar
Voated 31 De Ebenez" Dickinson Jonathan Moodey Jonathan Edwards Assessors for this yeare
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