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Voated 4Wy that the Assessors now mad Choise of be a committy to take Care of the prudenshall of this preceinct
Voated 5ly to Raise fifteen pounds Lawfull Money to procure the fire wood for the Revd Mr Parsons for the next yeare
Voated 6 that a good Load of wood Shall be Vallued att three shillings
Voated yl that the Assessors now Chosen be a commity to Vallue the Loads of wood
Attest EBENE'R DICKIN'N Moderator
Att a Legal Preceinct Meating Held In Hadley Second Preceinct Janew" the IOTh 1757 After they made Choise of John Nash Modera' they came into the following Voats
Voated I that the Debts as they have been considered and have been past and the assessors are Directed to make a Rate to answer said Debts
Voated 2 to add to the Rev Mr David Parsons Sollery for this year that is to his original Sollery fifteen pounds Lawfull money
Attest JOHN NASH Modera"
Att a Legal Preceinct Meeting held in this preceinct March ye 14th 1757
Aftere they had made Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voat I John Nash Preceinct Clark
Att a Legal Preceinct meating held in Hadley second Preceinct March y" 14Th 1757
After they made choice of John Nash Moderar they came into the following Voats
Voted I John Nash Preceinct Clark 3
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Voted 2 John Nash De Nath" Smith Nath" Dickinson Assessors .
Voated 3 Jona" Dickinson Preceinct Tresurar
Voated 4 to raise fifteen pounds lawfull money to procure the Rev Mr David Parsons fire wood and that the sd fifteen pounds to be Levied in the Same Rate with ye Revd Mr Parsons Rate
Voated 5 that the assessors now made choise of to be a Committy to provide ye Rev Mr Parsons wood as they think best
Voated 6 that the present Assessors a Committy to take Care of the pruden- tials of the preceinct for this one year
Attest JOHN NASH Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting Held in this Preceinct Decem ye Sth 1757 After they Made Choise of John Nash Moderator they Came into the following Voats
Voated I granted y" preceinct Debts as they was Brought in and Considered
Voated 2ly to add to the Revd Mr David Parsons Sollery so much as to make it to amount to' sixty pounds
Voated 31 that ye Assessors make a tax to Defry sd Debts
Attest JOHN NASH Moderator
At a Legal Precint Meeting held in Hadley Second Precint March ye 13 1758 after they made choise of Dec Ebez" Dickinson Moderator they Came into the-
Voat I Josiah Chauncy Precint Clark
Voted 2 Joseph Easman Precint tresurer
Voted 3 Dea Ebez' Dickinson Mosses Dickinson Dan" Kellogg Assessors
Voted 4 fifteen Pounds to Procure the Rev Mr Parsons fire wood the year Ensuing
Voted 5 that the forsa fiveteen Pounds be Levied in the same tax with the Revd Mr Parsons Sallary & the Presant assessors [be] a Com' to Procure fors" wood As they think Proper
Voted 6 the Presant assesors a Comt to take Care of the Prudentials of the Precint
Attest EBZ'R DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal Precint Meeting held in Hadley Second Precint April 3 1758 after they Made Choise of Josiah Chauncy Moderator they Came in into the following Vote
Voted : Alexdr Smith Richard Chauncy Dan" Kellogg Peter Smith Joseph Easman Com' to settle Acounts with all former treasurers & Committes that have been In this Presint
Voted 2 to Chuse a Committe to take advice & Proceed & take such Measure as they think Propper to be set of[f] to be a destrict
Voted 3 John Nash Ebez' Dickinson Josiah Chauncy A Committe for the foresª Purpose
Attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
at A Legall Meetting held in hadley 24 Precint June 29 1758 after Dea Ebez' Dickinson was Chossen Moderator they Came into the following Vots
Voted i to send some Meet Person to the Generall Court to appear in behalf of the Precint Respecting A petition st Precint have Entered sª Court to be set of to be a Destrict
Vot 24 Josiah Chauncy to be the Person to appear in Behalfe of the Parrish at the Generall Court for the forest Purpose
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Vot 3d that the Comtt Chossen at a Legal Meeting in April 3ª 1758 by the 2ª Parrish to take such Measures as they thought Proper to be set of to be A Destrict should be the Comtt to Draw out of the treasurers office What Money their is belonging to the Precint to Defray the Charges the forsd Comtt have Expended in the forsa Servise of the Parish
Atest EBEZ'R DICKINSON Moderator
[By an act passed February 13. 1759. the second precinct in the town of Hadley was erected into a district by the name of Amherst. 4 Acts and Resolves, 1759, ch. 12.]
At a Legal Meeting held In Amherst at the Meeting House on March 19 1759 after Dea Ebez' Dickinson was Chosen moderator they Came Into the following V'ots
. Vote I Josiah Chauncy Destrict Clerck
Vot 2 Joseph Easman treasurer
Vot 3 Dec Ebez" Dickinson sessor Jonath Dickinson sesor
Dec Nath" Smith selectmen
Ens John Dickinson Mosses Dickinson sesor
Vot 4 Pelitiah Smith sworn Isaac Goodale sworn
Constables
Vot 5 Joseph Easman sworn
Jonath Edwards sworn tyth™
Vot 6 Gideon Dickinson sworn
Dan" Dickinson sworn
Ebez' Mattoon sworn Surveyors
Nath" Dickinson sworn Jacob Warner
Vot 7 Simeon Clark sworn fence Nath" Coleman Viewers
Vot 8 Joseph Church sworn John Petty sworn Hog Rifts [i. e. Reeves] Reuben Ingram sworn
Vot 9 Alex Smith Clerk market
Vo 10 that Hogs Rung & Yoakt Acording to Law may Run at Large
Vo II That the High way work Be Done this Year By a tax Vot to adjourn the meeting to the 20 of March Instant then met and Came Into the following Vots
V'o' 12 to Hire Six Bulls for the District Service this Year
Vo' 13 the Select men to Hire said Bulls
Vot 14 to Give the Rey Mr David Parsons Sixty Six Pounds thirteen shillings and four Pence Lawfull Money Including the Bond for the year Past Service --
V'o' 15 that anually the first Day, of May the time To Pay Mr Parsons Sallary
Vot 16 that from the twenty first Day of March To the first Day of May that Mr Parsons Sallary Shall Be Levied In the Presant Tax & Paid him and the Interest for the foresaid time
Vot 17 to Raise twenty Pounds for this Years Scooling In the Next Years tax Votis to Discontinue one Rod in Width twenty Rods In Length In the East Street of the High Way Upon the East Side of that Land the town of Late Dis-
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continued Begining at the South Side of Dan" Kelloggs Lot & Extending North the forsaid twenty Rods
Vot 19 To Raise fiveteen Pounds to Procure the Revd Mr Parsons fire wood for the year Ensuing
Vot 20 to Allow for Work Done at the Highways from the twenty ninth Day of March To october the tenth Sixteen Shillings Pr Day for a hand & forest sum for teme & the Remainder Part of the Year twelve Shillings Pr Day for hand & said sum for teme
Vot 21 that Ephraim Kellogg Ebez' Dickinson 3d thomas Mortton John Field Jun' Noah Smith have Liberty to Build a pew over the Stairs In the Gallery the Mens Side if it Don't Hinder Passing In the Attics & Up- and Down Stairs
Attest EBEZ'R DICKINSON Moderator
April 8 1759 John Ellis & Ruth Keet Both of Amherst have Had their Inten- tion of Mariadge Made Publick
februwary 20 1759 then Solomon Rood & Sarah Gould Was loyned in Miriadge By Me test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Jus Peace
feb 22 1759 then John Young & Margeret Conkey Was Ioyned in Mariadge test . JOSIAH CHAUNCY Jus Pa By Me
feb 22 1759 then Aaron Gray & Isabel Lucore was Joyned In Mariadge By Me
test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Jus Pea
April 24 1759 then Benj" Harwood & Cathirine Chauncy Was Ioyned In Mariadge By Me test JOSIAH CHAUNCY J Pa
At a Legal meeting Held in Amherst at the meeting House on wednesday the twenty first day of November 1759 After Dec Ebez" Dickinson was Chosen Mod- erator they Came Into the following Vots
Vot I to Chuse a Comtt to take such Measures as they think Proper in Makeing answer to the Generall Court why the Petition that John Mortton & Nathan Dickinson Hath Preferd to said Court should Not Be Granted
Vot 2 Josiah Chauncy Dea Ebez' Dickinson Joseph Easman a Com" for the foresª Purpose
test EBEZ'R DICKINSON Moderator .
At a Legal Meeting Held in amherst at the Meeting House on Wednesday ye twenty third Day of Janawary 1760 after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen moderator they Came Into the following Vots
Voti two Pounds Lawfull money To Be Raised & the Select men have Liberty To Pay Part or all Said two Pounds To Reuben Ingram for Keeping Dan" Smith if Determined By them this Due from the Destrict
Vot 2d that the Bills as they have Been Read & Considerd are Passed & the Presant assessors to Raise s' sums In the Presant years tax & order the same to be Paid where it is Due
Vo' 3' To Give the Rev Mr David Parsons this Year for his Sallary Sixty Six Pounds thirteen Shillings & four Pence To Be Levied in the Presant years tax-
Vo' 4 to Raise ten Pounds thirteen Shillings & four Pence L M for the Use & Benifit of Scooling to Be Levied in the Preasant years tax
test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
At a Legal meeting held in amherst februwary 11 1760 after Doctor Nath" Smith was Chosen Moderator they Came Into the following Vots
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Vo I Mr Jonathan Dickinson Ens John Dickinson Josiah Chauncy agents for the Destrict of Amherst to Comence an action in Law with the town of Hadley respecting the maintenence of Dan" Smith
atest
NATHANIEL SMITH Moderator
At a Legal Meeting in amherst Held at the Meeting House on Wednesday the 18th Day of March 1760 after Dec Ebez' Dickinson was Chosen Moderator they Came into the following
Vots I Josiah Chauncy Clerk sworn
Vo 2 Joseph Easman treasurer Alexander Smith Simeon Dickinson Constable sworn Ebez' Mattoon sworn Mosses Cook tythingmen Jonth Modey Joseph Church thomas Hastings Surveyers Sworn John Petty Joseph Clary fence Viewers
Jonathan Smith Nathan Dickinson Sworn Edward Smith Simeon Smith Reuben Ingram Hogrifts Sworn Noah Dickinson Elijah Baker Moses Dickinson Dearifs [i. e. deer-reeves] Alex Smith Cleark of the Markit Packer Gager
Vot 2 Hogs Rung & Yoakt acording to Law may Run at Large the Year Ensuing
Vo Jonth Edwards Nath" Colman Jonath Modey Josiah Chauncy Dan" Kellogg Selectmen taken the Previous oath Josiah Chauncy . Jonth Edwards Jonath Modey assessors
Vot to Raise thirteen Pound Six Shillings & Eight Pence for Scoolling in the Next tax
Vot to Raise fifteen Pound to find the Revd Mr David Parsons fire wood for this year
Vot Decon Ebez' Dickinson Josiah Chauncy John Dickinson A Comtt to View the High way in the East Street & fortriver & make tryal to Exchange Land with Some Parsons & make Return to this Meeting-
Vo Josiah Chauncy John Dickinson Joseph Easman A Com" to View & Judge what Damiges Mr Jonth Dickinson Has Received By the County Road Being Laid across his Land & make Return to this Meeting
Vot to adjourn this Meeting to monday the twenty fourth Day of March Currunt at three of the o Clock in the ----- afternoon then met & the meeting opened & Came Into the following Vots
Vo to Build a Bridge over fort River in the East Street or Near thereabouts Upon the Destrict Charge
Vot Solomon Boultwood Peter Smith John Billings a Com" to Build the Said Bridge
V'o' to Seat the Meeting House
Vot Jonath Dickinson Capt Jonathan Smith Josiah Chauncy Dec Ebez' Dick- inson Mosses Dickinson a Com" to Seat the Meeting House Vot that Age & Qualifications & Estate upon the two Last Lists the Rule or Standard wherby the forest Com" are to Seet Said meeting house
V'o' to Raise Eight Pounds to hire Bulls for the Destrict Service this Year V'o' that the high way work this year Be Done By a tax
V'o' to allow for work Done at the High ways from the 29th of March Currunt to October roth sixteen shillings Pr Day for hand & said sum for teme & the Remainder Part of the Year 12 Shillings Pr Day & Said Sum for teme
At a Legal meeting Held in amherst at the meeting House on tuesday the 29th Day of april 1760 after Josiah Chauncey was Chosen Moderator they Came into the following Vots
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Vot i that the two fore Seats in the weomans Gallary in the front Shall Be Seated with men & to Build a Pew for the weomen upon the Back Part of the front Vot to Build a Pew over the Stairs for the weoman upon the Destrict Charge
Voted to take Some advice in the County Respecting the Land formerly Sequestered for Highways in this Destrict
Vot that Mr Jont Dickickinson & Mr Dan" Kellogg a Com" for Sa Purpose test JOSIAH CHAUNCEY Moderator
at a Legal Meeting Held in amherst on Monday the fifth Day of Janawary 1761 after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen Moderator they Came Into the following Vots
Vod I the Deats as they Have Been Read & Considered are Voted Vo' 2 the Assessors To Raise sd Deats in this years Tax & order the Payment where Due
Voted To Build two Scool houses in this Destrict at the Charge of Destrict
Votd that Simeon Cleark Ens John field Peter Smith Levt John Dickinson Nath" Dickinson Mr Jonathan Dickinson a Com" To View & Consider Whether it Be Best To have two or three Scool Houses & Where they Judg it most Con- venient To Place them & make Report to the Next March Meeting
Vot4 Sixty Six Pound thirteen Shillings & four Pence To Be Raised in this years tax & Paid To the Revd Mr David Parsons for this Years Sallary attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
at a Legal meeting held in Amherst at the meeting house on Monday the Second Day of March 1761 after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen Moderator the[y] Came Into the following Vots
Voted Josiah Chauncy Cleark Sworn Joseph Easman Treasurer sworn
Voted Mr Jonathan Dickinson Levt John Dickinson Peter Smith Joseph Easman Ens John field Selectmen
Voted Mr Jonathan Dickinson Peter Smith Ens John Field asesors
Voted Sergt Thomas Hastings & Serg' Gideon Dickinson Constables >Sworn
Voted Jonathan Modey Mosses Cook Noah Dickinson Surveyers > Sworn
Voted Joseph Church John Pettee Tythingmen >Sworn
Voted Sam"- Ingram Sam" Church Fence Viewers >Sworn
Voted Hezikiah Beldin David Smith Simeon Pomroy Phillip Ingram Asael Modey Hogrifs >Sworn
Voted Sollomon Boltwood Jun" Nath" Coleman Ebez' Mattoon &Dearifs > Sworn
Voted Alexander Smith Cleark of the Markit > Sworn
Voted Moses Dickinson Dan" Kellogg Levt William Boltwood & Wardens } Sworn
Voted to Raise fourteen Pounds to be Levied in the Next years Tax for Scooling
Voted to acept of the Report of the Com" Respecting the Places where the Scool houses Shall Be Built
Voted the highways Shall Be Done this Preasant Year by a Tax
Voted that the Select men hire Bulls for this Year
Voted that the Select men be Impowered to Draw out of the Treasurer so much Money as is Due to the Province for Last years Tax & Pay it out
Voted that Mr Jonathan Dickinson have Four Acres & three Quarters of the Town Land Lying Between Mosses Warner & the high way that Leads to Pelham
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Begining at the East End of the said town Land taking the whole Breadth & Extending so Far West as to make up the forest Quantity wich is For Sattisfaction to the abovesd Dickinson for Damiage Done to him By a County Road Being Laid across Part of his Land
Atest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
at a Legal Meeting held at Amherst at the meeting house on the twelth Day of October 1761 at two of the Clock in the afternoon after m' Jonathan Dickinson was Chosen Moderator they Came into the following Vots
Voted the Destrict will be at the Cost of mending the Road from the Sawmill through Edmunt Hubbards Land
Voted the Select men Be a Com" to Make Trial to See how they Can Exchange Land for a high Way with Jonth Coles & Make Report to the Next Meeting Test JON'TH DICKINSON Moderator
at a Legal meeting Held in Amherst at the meeting house the 224 Day of December 1761 after Peter Smith was Chosen Moderator they Came into the following Vots
Voted I to Build a Scool House in the highway that Leads to Pelham Near the Place where Moses Warners house formerly stood and John Billing Dan" Kellogg Levt Will" Boltwood a Com" to Build said House
Voted 24 to build another Scoolhouse in the highway that Runs East and West between Joseph Church and Jonth Coles Near the midle of the Length of said way and Ens John Field and Joseph Easman and Sam" Ingram a Com" to build said house
Voved 3ª to Build another Scool house in the high way South of Nath" Colmans Lot East of Plum Brook upon the hill & Mosses Dickinson Peter Smith Levt John Dickinson a Com" to build said house
Voted 4ª that a midling Load Caried to m' Parsons Shall Be allowed in the Parsons Rate that Caries it 0-2-4-3 & the Selectmen are to Prise said Loads
Voted 5th to Give the Revd m' David Parsons for his Sallary this year Sixty Six Pounds thirteen Shillings & four Pence
Voted 6th to Raise ten Pound to find m' Parsons with fire wood the Ensuing year
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in februwary Next at Nine of the Clock in the morning februwary 1 1762 then Mett & Came Into the following V'ots
Voted 8 to allow for Sumer Work Done at the high way Be two shillings Pr day & Eighteen Pence for fall work & the Bills as they have Been Considered & Now Stand are Voted
Voted 9 that the assessors make a Tax to answer the above said Bills
Voted 10'h to Raise five Pound more for Scooling
Voted 11 to Give to the Rewd m' David Parsons thirteen Pound Six Shilling & Eight Penc as a further aditition to his Sallary
Voted 12 John Field Agent to Northampton Court to make Answer to said Court why the Petition that Ephraim Kellogg hath Exhibited to said Court for altering the high way ought Not to be Granted
Voted 13 to Seet the meeting house
Voted 14th Levt John Dickinson Doe' Nath" Smith Dec Jonth Edwards Peter Smith John Field a Com" to Seet the meeting house
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Voted yt the Last List age & Quallifications be the Rules the Seet the meeting house by
Voted 15th to Revoak the former Vote that was taken Respecting the Place to Set the midle Scool house in this Destrict
test PETER SMITH Moderator
At a Legal meeting held in Amherst at the Meeting house October IS 1762 after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen Moderator they Came Into the following Vots
Vote I to Chose a Comtt to Inspect the bridge Near James Merricks house and order Such Repairs to said Bridge as is Nessasary Dec John Nash Doc' Nath" Smith Dan" Kellogg Ens John Field Simeon Clark a Com" for the afores' Purpose
Vo' 2 to Build three Scool houses in Amherst
Vot 3 to Refer the Matter to a Com" Where said Scool houses Shall Be Set
Vot 4 Capt Savage Capt Root Dec John Gun a Com" to Determin Where the aforesd Scooll houses Shall Stand
Vot Dan" Kellogg Dec Azariah Dickinson Mosses Dickinson Simeon Cleark a Com" to wait on the afors" Comtt
Vot to Chuse a Com" to Build the afors' Scool housses Where the Com"t Apointed Shall order and Joseph Easman Nath" Dickinson Ens John Field Dan" Kellogg John Billings Simeon Cleark Mosses Dickinson Peter Smith John Dick- inson a Com" for said Purpose
attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY moderator
Att a Legal meeting held in Amherst at the Meetting house in March 1762 after Josiah Chauncy was Chosen moderator they Came Into the following Vots
Vtd Josiah Chauncy m' Simeon Strong Alex Smith Dan" Kellogg Mosses Dickinson-Select men Josiah Chauncy mr Simeon Strong Mosses Dickinson Assessors
Vot Josiah Chauncy Cleark Joseph Easman treasuerer
Vot Peter Smith Sollomon Boltwood Elijah Baker Surveyors
Vot Isaac Goodale Jonth Modey Jun' Simeon Cleark tythin men
Vot Jon" Coles Benjamin Roads Fence Viewers
Vo' Reuben Ingram Simeon Smith Simeon Pomroy Ebez Mattoon Aaron Warner Reuben Dickinson Hogrifs
Levt Willn Boltwood Ebez' Dickinson Jun' Dearifs
Vo' Alexdr Cleark of the Markit
Vo' Mosses Warner Nath" Dickinson Dan" Dickinson Wardens
Vot Joseph Church Surveyor of timber
Vo' Isaac Goodale Scaler of Leather
V'o' to do the High way work a Tax
Vot that Hogs may Run on the Commons Yoak' & Rung from the First of May to the first of Semtember Next
Vo' to Allow Josiah Chauncy Bill
Vo' to Stop all Proceedings Respecting the Scool houses another Year
Vo' to Accept the Doings of the Sellect men in Exchanging Land with Jonth Coles for a high way
Vo' that Joseph Easman & Peter Smith a Com" to Setle with the town of hadley
Attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
At a Legal meeting held in Amherst at the Meeting house in April 28 1762 after Mr Simeon Strong was Chosen Moderator they Came Into the following Vots
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Vot I thirteen Pound Six Shillings & Eight Pence for the Use of Scooling
Vot 2" to Chuse a Com" to Setle with the Former Comtt that was Chosen by the Town of Hadley to apear in behalfe of Sd town Respecting the high ways
Vot Peter Smith Alexdr Smith Dan" Kellogg Mosses Dickinson Lev' John Dickinson a Com" to Setle with the Town Com"
Vo to Impow" s" Com" to Pay the Destricts proportion of Charge to the hadley Com" and to borrow money on - the Destricts Creat to Pay the same or to Find any way to Setle the Same acording to their Discresion
test SIMEON STRONG
at a Legal Meeting held in amherst at the meeting house on tuesday the fourth day of Janawary 1763 after m' Simeon Strong was Chosen moderator they Came Into the following
Vots I Sumer work from the First day of May to the First Day of October two Shillings Pr day the Remaining Part of the Year Eleven Shillings & three Pence Pr day
Vo' to Raise fourteen Pound for m' Parsons Fire wood
Vo' twenty two Pound for Scooling Vot to Pass the Bills as they have Been Read Vot to Give m' David Parsons thirteen Shillings & four Pence
test SIMEON STRONG Moderator
At a legal meeting holden in Amherst on the 23ª Day of March A D 1763 After Simeon Strong chosen moderator voted as follows (viz)
Voted Simeon Strong District Clerk Joseph Eastman Treasurer
Votª Elisha Ingram John Billings Joseph Eastman Moses Dickinson and Simeon Clark Select men for the Ensuing year-
Voted Moses Dickinson Joseph Eastman & John Billings Assessors-
Voted Ebenezer Mattoon and Aaron Warner constables
Voted Ebenezer Dickinson Jun' Reuben Dickinson John Nash Jun' Pelatiah Smith Jun' David Smith & Jacob Warner Surveyers of Highways
voted David Blodgett Moses Cook and Elijah Baker Tithingmen
voted Alexander Smith Clerk of the Market
Voted Isaac Goodale Sealer of Leather
Voted Jonathan Coles and Nathaniel Coleman Fenceviewers
voted Noah Dickinson Jonathan Moody Jun' Nehemiah Dickinson Nathan Dickinson Jun' Oliver Cowls Hog Reeves
voted Joseph Williams Asahel Moody Reuben Dickinson Deer-Reeves
voted Joseph Church Surveyer of Timber
voted Simeon Dickinson Azariah Dickinson and Alexander Smith Wardens
voted that Hogs yoked and ringed according to Law may run at large from the first of May to the first of September next and after the Middle of October next till winter
Voted To grant the Revd David Parsons thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence in Addition to what has been before Granted for his years Salary
Attest SIMEON STRONG Moderator
At a Legal meeting holden in Amherst on the twenty first Day of April A D 1763 after Moses Dickinson Chosen moderator voted as follows (viz)
Vot to approve of the Jurors offert by the Select men to Supply the Box for the insuing year
Vot To adjourn this meeting to monday the 24th Day of April Curt at 4 of the Clock afternoon
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April 24th then the District met by adjournment and voted as follows (viz)
votd To Choose a Comte with power to make what Repairs they shall think proper in the fort River Bridge below the Gristmill or to build another if they Shall think proper .
vota That Deacon John Nash Lieut John Dickinson John Billings be the Comtee
votª to choose a Comtee to build a Bridge over the Mill River where they Shall think most proper
Vot Joseph Eastman Ins" John Field Lieut Wn Boltwood Josiah Chauncy Esqr & Daniel Kellogg be the Comtee
Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting holden at amherst on the 27th Day of August A D 1763 Voted Simeon Clark moderator
Voted that John Dickinson John Field Daniel Kellogg William Boltwood be Surveyors of wheat for the District of Amherst for the Ensuing year
attest SIMEON CLARK Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst holden at the meeting house there on the 19th Day of December A D 1763
Voted Joseph Eastman moderator
Voted To raise Sixteen Pounds for Supplying the Revd David Parsons with Firewood
Voted That the price of ordinary Load of wood carried to the Revd David Parsons be Eighteen Shillings old Tenor
Voted To adjourn the said meeting for one hour & then to meet & hold the same at the House of Moses Warner
Afterwards being met at Said warner's House
Voted To allow those that have laboured at Building the Bridge near Ephraim Kellogg's mill one Shilling & Eight pence pr Day
Voted To allow Gideon Dickinson John Field & Ebenezer Dickinson Jun' two Shillings pr Day for their labour in falling Timber for the above Said Bridge
Voted To allow the Common Labourers at building the Lower Bridge near the mill one Shilling & Eight pence p" Day
Voted To allow Deacon John Nash Eighteen Shillings old Tenor pr Day for Eight Days work at the Last said Bridge
voted To allow the Bills brought into this meeting as they have been read & Corrected
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