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Voted To accept the Same and Receive the Estate thereby Granted accordingly
Voted To Lease the Same Land So purched To Abner Lee for the Term of Eight Years and Grant him the wood and Timber thereon
Voted To Chose a Comte to Visit the boundaries of the town and renew such as Destroyed and make them Notorious
Voted That Moses Dickinson Elijah Baker John Nash Ju" be a Comte for the Purpus aforesaid
Voted To Chose a Comtee to Inspect the Town Way North of Moses Warners. & say howmuch Land and in what form shall be assoined to Jonathan Dickinson as a Recumppence for the County rods going acros his Lot & make return to the next meting
Voted Ins Jonn Field Solomon Bolt Wood Thomas Hastings a Com"e for the. Purpus above
Voted to Chose a Com' To say and Determine how much Land and in What Form shall be allow,d to William Boltwood at the west End of his Lot as a Recompence for Laying a town Way on the North Side of his Lot and make return to the Next Meeting
Voted That Josiah Chauncy Esq Moses Dickinson Elijah Baker be a Comtr for the Purpus afore said
Voted That the Select Men be a Comte to Lay out and prefix sufficient boundaries to the Buring Yard and Make Reporte to the Next Meeting
Voted That Nehemiah Dickinson be releas," from being accomtable for the Rates of Joseph Gould and Noah Gould
Voted to Do sumthing to the town Heighway between John Nash Jun" and William Boltwoods Lot
Voted To Do Ten Days Worke to the way above mentioned
Voted To begin a Gramer School at the first of May next and the same to . continue through the year
Voted To Discontinue asertain Piece of townway North of Joseph Churchs Hous being as follows (viz) one rod north of his Hous four Rods wide runing Northerly twenty five rods and then fall in with the Line of the Lots and grant the same to said Church
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Voted That Hogs Shall Run from the midle of May to the First of August-
Attest SIMEON STRONG Moderator
[On the last leaves of this first book occur the following miscellaneous entries]
Nov 7 1762 Taken up & Strayed by Ephrain Kellogg of Amherst a Sorrel mare about twelve Years old without any Mark or Brand & I apointed Ebez Dickinson Jun' & Joseph Dickinson to aprise sd Mair & they aprised her at two Pound Lawfull money
In the Yeare 1758 Thare was a tax made by us John Nash Nath" Smith Nath" Dickinson Ass's for this precinct to procure fire wood for the Revd M' Parsons and his Sallary: and other Charges as follows
Commited to M' Sam" Ingram a tax to Collect Also to M' Jonathan Edwards a tax of
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August 21 1759 taken Up In Damiadge feasant And Straid By Ephraim Kellogg & Mosses Warner a Roan Mair about three years old With a Blase in her face & a Nattural Pacer Without mark or Brand
A Record of the proceeding In ye tax of two pence p' acor Granted by the General Coart
Pursuent to the Order of this Precinct the Assesors proceeded to Expose to Sale so Much of the Lands of the Nonresident propriators (who had been Delin- quent in paying the tax Assesed upon thare Lands by vertu of the Grant of the Grate and General Court to this Precinct to enable them to settel a Gospel Minister and) as was Judged would be Sufficient to Defray and pay up the Remaining part of the Assesment yet Du
Accordingly ye Rate of Shuch Delinquent Propriators Land was posted Pub- lickly at Springfeild at the House of M' Worthontons & In Hadley 3ª Preceinct att the House of M' Kellogg & att Each publick House the 29th Day of August 1739
After which on the first Day of March 1739 40 Notifications of the Sale of y" Delinquent Propriators Lands was Publickly posted att ye Aforest Places In Springfeild first Parish att y" House of M' Worthonton & In Hadley 30 Precinct att ye House of M' Kellogg Seting forth ye Quantety of Lands or Number of Acors Exposed to sale of Each Delinquent Proprietors Lots: Allso seting forth ye time or Day appointed for the Sale of Shuch Lands by Publick Vandue which is to be on the first Munday of June 1740
On the third Day of Janew' 1739 40 Notifications of the Intended Sale of y" Delinquent propriators Lands ware Inserted or Advertised In y" Publiek prints for three several weeks Sucsesively
On the first Munday in June 1740 a Lot of Land belonging to the Heirs of Colonal Sam" Brown Decest Containing about foure Hundred& twelve Acors Lying about ye Middel of the third Devesion of Lands so Called In Hadley third Preceinct-and was formerly Laid out to the Porters: was Publickly Sold at a Publick Vandue : to the Highest Bidder: for one Hundred & forty seven pounds Bills of the old Tennor : the Remainder of which Money : after his Rate of Asses-
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ment: as also the Incident Charges ware paide was Logd In the Precinct Tresury : (that is thirty pounds nineteen shillings and two pence) with order to ye Tresurar .John Cowls to pay the same to the Heirs of Colenal Sam" Brown when & as soon as Demanded
[SECOND BOOK.] Hampshire ss. May ye 7th 1770-
To the Constables of the Destrict of Amherst or Either of them Greeting.
In his majesstys Name you are Requir,a forthwith To warn all the Freeholders & other Inheabitants of the Distrect of Amherst Qualified to Vote in town and District Meetings that theary Conveen & meet to Gether at the Meeting Hous in sª Distrect on thisday the twenty fourth Day of May Currant at four of Clock in the after noon, then and there after a Moderator Chosen,
Is To know the minds of the Distrect whether they will accept of the List of Jurors the Select men have Drawn up
2ª Whether the District Will accept of the Reporte of the Select Men Respecting the bounds of the Burying Yard
3ª Wheather the Distrect think it necessary for the Select men To Lay a highway from Hoddens in the East Street Northerly to John Adams Corn Mill- and Make Return of this Warrant with your Doings therein to one of us before s,ª Meeting
JOSIAH CHANCY JOHN DICKINSON Select Men
SOLOMON BOLTWOOD )
Return of the Constable indors. thus (viz)
The Directions of this Worrant has bin attended by me
DAVID SMITH Constable
the Directions of Worrant have bin answer,d by me NATHEN DICKINSON JN'R Constable for Amherst May : 24: 1770
Att a Legal Meeting of Distrect of Amherst holden at the Meeting hous on Thirsday the twenty- forth day of May 1770 fore of the Clock in ye afternoon, Come into the following Votes (Viz)
Voted Simeon Strong Esq Moderator
Voted To Accept of the List of Jurers as they have bin Red
Voted To Accept of the Report of the Selectmen Respecting the bounds of the burying yard who is as follows (Viz)
We the Select Men of the Distrect of Amherst according to the Vote of the town have set up the bounds of the Burying Yard According to our best Judgment & is as follows (Viz)
Beginning at a Stake and Stones two Rods Easterly of Docter Coleman,s North East Corner of his Ketching thence Easterly Nineteen Roods to a Stake and Stones thence Northerly twenty two Rods to a Stake and Stones thence Westerly four Roods to a Stake and Stons thence South-westerly Eaighteen Rods & one half to Stake and Stones thence Southerly Eleven Rods & one half to the first Mentioned Corner
JOSIAH CHAUNCY JOHN DICKINSON GIDEON DICKINSON &Selectmen JON'TH EDWARDS SOL'N BOLTWOOD
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Voted . that the Select Men Lav a Heighway in the East Street from Hoddings or Eastmans Lot to Shutesbury Rode and make Reporte to March Meeting
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August 21 1770
Att A Legall Meeting of the Distrect of Amherst on tuesday ye 21ª of August 1770 at 5 of the Clock in ye afternoon, after the Choice of Simeon Strong Esq Moderator Voted as Follows (Viz)
Voted to Come Into sum Measures for Regulating or Eaising of the burden of a Roade requested and About to be Laid through the third Division of Lots in Amherst
Voted To Chews a Comte To Inspect and See if their Cant be a way found fo[r] a rode through the third Division of Lots as Good for the Publick with Les Damage to the Privite than the Way Now Popos,4 through John Billings Lot in Its triangular Point
Voted that Ins John Field Moses Dickinson and Gideon Dickinson Be a Comte for the Purpus aforesaid, and that in Case they Can find such a place for a Rode as is Mention," above that they reporte to some one who Shall [be] Chosen to act at Court in behalf of the Distrect
Voted that Simeon Strong Esq. be an Agent at Court for the Distrect Incase a Comtee be Chosen to Lay out Sa way that if Posiable the SA Comte may have their orders Left in Sum measure at Large and Not Confined to one Perticular Place Test -
January 14Th 1771
Att A Legal Meeting of the Distrect of Amherst on Monday y" 14th of Janary A D 1771 at the Midle School-House in the first Division at Nine of the Clock in the morning Voted as follows (Viz)
Voted Josiah Chauncy Esq Moderator
Voted to Adjurn this Meeting for the Space of one Hour & then meet at this Place
Voted to Allow two shillings Per Day for summer worke
Voted to Allow one Shilling and Six pence for Fall Worke
Voted To Allow the bills as they bin Red and Consider,d and that the Assesors Leavey a tax for raising the Same
Voted To allow the Rew Mr Parsons ninety three pound Six shillings and Eaight Pence & that the Assesers Leavey a tax for raysing the Same
Voted to rais thirtey Pound for school and that the Assesers Leavey a tax for Raising the Same
Voted to Build a Bridge over the mill River near Clareys mill So Call.ª
Voted to Chews a Comtr to Settle with De" Ebenezer Dickinson a former Tresurer Respecting a Sum of Money Lodg.ª in his hands which is the Equivokent or Reward of a sartin Tract of Land formerly Call.4 the Equivolent Land
Voted that Josiah Chauncy Esq Simeon Strong Esq and John Billings be a Com'e for the Purpus above
Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
(Seal) Hampshire ss. To the Constables of the Distrect of Amherst or Either of them Greeting In his Majesty's Name you are Required to Worn all the free- holders and other Inheabitants that are Qualified Acording to Law to Vote in Town & Distrect Meetings that they Convene and meet Together at the Middle .School hous in the first Street in Amherst on Monday the twenty first Day of
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January Currant at two of the Clock in the after Noon to Consider and Act upon the following Articles
1 st Wheather the Distrect will set up another School
2'' Whether the Distrect Discontinue and Sell any Part of the Heighway in this Distrect
31 Wheather the Distrect will Seat the Meeting hous or Make any alteration -and Make Due Return of this Worrant with your Doing therein to some one or more of us the subscribers before Sa Meeting Given under our hand and Seals this Seventeenth Day of January 1771
JOSIAH CHAUNCY JONATHAN EDWARDS SOL'N BOLTWOOD ? Select Men GIDEON DICKINSON
Return of the Constables Indors thus (viz)-the Directions of this warrant hath bin attended by us
NATHAN DICKINSON JN'R ) Constables DAVID SMITH
January 218 1771
Att a Legal Meeting of the Distrect of Amherst holden at the School hous near Hartling Stake on Monday ye twenty first of January A D 1771 Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Josiah Chauncy Esq Moderator
Voted that the Select Men Set up a new school at the north End of the Distrect the Space of Six weeks in addition to the present school
Voted to make sum alterations in seeting of the Meeting hous ---
Voted that Leut. John Dickinson De" Jonathan Edwards. Ins. John Field Josiah Chauncy Esq and Moses Dickinson be a Com" for the Purpus above
Voted that the Above Com'e be regulated by the List to be taken for the Present year to Gether with Eage Estate and Qualifications Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator Amherst Distrect Meeting Jan" 21" 1771
Voted that there be Granted, to Lieut. William Boltwood and John Nash Jur. all the Land between the after Mentioned Line and the Lots in which they Dwell that is to say Each of them to have that which lies against his own Lot that is to say. Beginning at a Stake and Stones at the Northwest Corner of the Said John Nashes Lot on Which he Dwells as the Same as now Inclos.2 thence Running Southerly to White Oake Tree about three Rods South Said Nashes Barn thence running to a Stake and Stons Near the Southwest Corner Said Nash.s Lot thence Still Southerly to a Stake and Stones at the Northwest Corner of Said William Boltwoods Lot Crossing the townway two rods wide hence to a Stake and Stones about two rods & half westerly of said Boltwoods Barn: the said Grant to Said Boltwood being in Recompese of the Damage done by Laying the town Way on y" north side of his Lot : and the Grant to Said Nash being on Condition of his paying or securing to the District Treasurer the sum of thirty two shillings within this Month of January
Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
N. B. See Page 9 for J. Nashs land
(Seal) Hampshire ss. To the Constables of the Destrict of Amherst or Either of them Greeting in his Majesty's Name you are required forthwith to Warn
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all the Freeholders and other Inheabitants of the Destrict of Amherst Qualified to Vote in town or District meeting that they Convene and meet together at the School Hous in the first Street in Amherst Near Pelham Road Tuesday the fifth Day of March Next at Nine of the Clock in the morning then and there after a Moderator Chosen to See if the Destrict will Vote the following articles
Ist To Chuse Destrict officers Ensuing Year
24 Wheather the Destrect will Consider & Determine Respecting such Condi- tional Grants as Have here to fore bin Made by the Destrict whether the Conditions are fullfilled or not and to Conform the Grants to the Grantees respectively and to make them Absolute Where the Grants appear to have been fulfilled
3ª Whether the Destrict will Discontinue any Part of the highway in said Destrict and sell the Same in any Veary special Case or Cases-& further more to see if the Destrict will accept of the return of the Select men of a town road Laid out from the North End of the Second Street up Near to Goulds mill So Called
4th To Determin whot what method to repare the Highways the Ensuing Year
5th Wheather the Distrect will Let Hodgs run at Large any Part of the Year Ensuing if they are rung & Yoked according to Law
6th To see whether the Destrict will accept of the report of the Comtee Chosen to Seet the Meeting Hous
7th Wheather the Destrict will Vote that Every Person Seated Shall Take their Seats where they are Seated & to be Esteemed Disorderly if not & be Liable to such a fine as the Court Judge Proper-& make Due Return of this Warrant with your Doings therein to sum one of us before s.ª meeting-Given under our hands & Seal this ISth Day of February 1771 & in the Eleventh year of his Majes- tys Reign
JOSIAH CHAUNCY JOHN DICKINSON SOL'N BOLTWOOd GIDEON DICKINSON JONATHAN EDWARDS J >Select Men
Return of the Constables Indors this (viz) the Directons of this Warrant hath bin attended by me Nathan Dickinson Jnr Constable
March 5th 1771
Att a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the District of Amherst holden at the School Hous. Near the hartling Stake on Tusday ye 5th Day of March A D 1771 at Nine of the Clock in y" Morning and Voted as Follows. (viz)
Voted Josiah Chauncy. Esq. Moderator
Voted. Seth Coleman Clerk
Voted. Simeon Strong Esq. Treasurer.
Voted. Simeon Strong Esq. Ins. John Field. Moses Dickinson Alexand Smith and Peter Smith Select men
Voted. to adjurn this Meeting for the Space of one hour and then to meet at
the School hous at or Near the Hartling' Stake
Voted. Peter Smith I' John Field. Alexand Smith Assesers.
Voted. Jonathan Dickinson Jn' Philup Ingram Constables.
Voted. Simeon Dickinson De" Simeon Clark. Asael Moody Nath" Dickinson Elijah Baker Surveyers of Heighways.
Voted John Nash In' Gideon Handerson Jonathan Moody Jn' Tithing Men Voted Nath" Coleman Jonathan Cowls fens Vewers
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Voted John Hoddens. Oliver Cowles Gideon Lee Joel. Billings. Lemuel Moody Hogreeves.
Voted Moses Cook John Nash Jn' Joel Moody Joseph Eastman Jn' Deer Reeves
Voted Jonathan Smith David Blodgit Robert Emmon Wardens.
Voted Isaac Goodale Sealer of Leather
Voted that the former Comtee Chosen to Survey the Heighway heretofore go again onto the Line between De" S. Clarks Lot and the Heighway adjoining to more Critically assertain if Posiable the Line between s,d Simeon Clarks Lot and Heighway adjoining
Voted that the Comtee Chosen heretofore to Survey the town Heighway go onto the Line at the front of Hezekiah Beldings Lot and Say how much Land if any Shall be Sold to S,a Belding to accommodate him around his barn, shop & well. and in what form & for how much he shall have the Same & make return to the Next Meeting
Voted to Cheus a Comtee to Vew the Heighiway at the East End of Ins John Fields & Moses Cooks Lot and Say how much Land if any Shall be Sold To Sam- uel Gould in what form and for what Sum and make return to the Next meting
Voted Solomon Boltwood John Nash Jnr Daniel Kellogg be a Come for the Purpus above
Voted to repare the Heighway this year by a tax
Voted that hogs Shall run from ye zoth of May To 20th of August ring,d and yok,ª according to Law
Voted to adjourn to the meeting hous
Voted to accept of the Comte report in the regulation of the Seats in the Meeting hous
Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
A Highway Laid out by us the Subscribers in Amherst May ye 30th 1770 as follows (viz) We began at a Large Red Oak Stump Supposed to be the North East Corner of Joseph Eastmans Lot ye body of the Tree being on the ground being Mark,d H. W.from thence we Ran on the west Side of S.ª highway north 14 deg 30 min East 60 rods to which Place the Heighway is Laid 12 rods wide opposite to which Stands a Stake & Stones on ye East Side y" Steak Mark,d H. W. then the Heigh- way Runs on the East Side North 36 deg East of rods to a heap of Stones and a Stake Markt H. W. then North HI deg East 17 rods to a heap of Stones and a Stake Markt H. W. about 14 or 15 rods to the South of Hoddens Hous where the road is 13. rods & 6. Links wide then we Went to the West Side of S.d Heighway to where we Ended the Go rods first Mentioned & Continued the Cours North 14 deg 30 min East 12 rods to a pine Stake Mark,ª H. W. then we went to the Laist mention.ª Station on ye East Side & ran North 9 deg 30 min West 46 rods to a heap of Stones & Stake Mark." H. W. than we went to the Laist mention.ª Station on y" West Side (viz) a Pine Stake & ran North 12 deg West 42 rods to a Large White Oak Stump Marka H. W. from whence forward the highway is Laid e rods wide from said White Oak Stump it run West 31 deg North ni rods to a heap of Stones & a Stake mark4 H. W. then west 34 deg North 28 rods to a Pine Stadle mark4 H. W. then North 3S deg West 45 rods to a pine Stadle mark4 H. W. then North 27 deg West 5 rods to a Pine Stadle Mark4 H. W. then North 43 deg west 74 rods to a Pine Stadel mark,d H. W. then North 32 deg West 3 rods to a pine Stadle Mark.4 H. W. then North 45 deg West 31 rods to a Small Pine Stadle Mark,4 H. W. then North 36 deg West y rods to a Pine
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Stadel Mark,d H. W. then North 25 deg West 26 rods to a Small White Oak Stadel Mark.ª H. W.then North 14 deg West 12 rods to a Small White Burch Stadel Mark,4 . H. W. then North I deg West 54 rods to a Walnut Stadel in a run of water Mark.d H. W. then North 16 deg west 39 rods to a White Oak Stadel Mark.ª H. W. then Continued the Same cours 46 rods further to the County Road
Survey,d By EBEN'R CHILDS.
Damages as Estimted by the suscribers To Ebenezer Williams To Joseph Eastman O To Elijah Baker I
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JOSIAH CHAUNCY GIDEON DICKINSON Select Men
JON'TH EDWARDS
The Above Reporte of the Select Men is Voted Test JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
Voted that Daniel Kellogg Nathan Dickinson Gideon Dickinson Moses War- ner John Billings Josiah Moody Eli Parker James Merick Timothey Green Aaron Warner Lemuel Moody Simeon Strong Joseph Eastman & Jonathan Dickinson have fullfill,d the Conditions of their Respective Grants made to them at the Dis- trict Meeting JanuY Ist 1770 of Land that were before Part of the townway and that the Said Grants be & hereby are made absolute to them respectively and their Heirs forever-
Voted that John Nash Jn' has fulfilled the Condition of the Grant of Land made to hiim at the last Jaunary Meeting and that he hold the Same Land in Fee
Voted that Simeon Strong has fulfilled the Condition of the Grant made to him of that Piece of Land which Lies Between Pelham Road & the Burying yard & that the Same Land be & hereby is Confirmed to him & his Heirs
Voted that Preseved Clap has fulfilled the Condition of the Grant Made to him of Land on the South Side of Simeon Dickinsons Lot & that the Same be & hereby is Confermed to him and his Heirs
Test April 22. 1771.
JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
Att A Legal Meeting of the Distrect of Amherst at the Meeting House on Monday y twenty Second Day of April A D 1771 at two of the Clock in ye after- noon, and Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Moses Dickinson Moderator
Voted to accept of the List of Jurers as they have been red
Voted to Chuse a Comte to agree with Ebenezar Williams respecting a Bit of his Lot North of his hous wanted for a rode and make a reporte to sum futer meeting
Voted Peter Smith Moses Dickinson and Nath" Coleman a Com": for the purpus above .
Voted To accept of the Report of the Com"" Chosen to Settle with De" Eben- ezer Dickinson &c
Test MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
Seal Hampshire ss. Amherst To the Constab[les of the Destrict of Amherst or Either of them Greeting --
You are hereby required in his Majestys Name to Notify the Inheabitants of
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Said District Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs that they Meet together at the Meeting Hous in Said District on Wednesday the fifth Day of June Next at two of the Clock afternoon, then and there after Moderator Chosen to Do & trans- act the following things (viz)
I* To Hear the Petition of Landlord Moses Warner for discontinuing that Part of the town way lying on the North Side of his Lot which he has inclos, within his Fence or Such part thereof as Shall be Necessary to make up the Breadth of his Lot; or otherwise to make him a grant of Land in some other l'art of the Said way sufficient to Make up the Land that is wanting in his said Lot
21 To Hear the Reporte of the Come heretofore Chosen to Consider what Land should be granted To Jonathan Dickinson in said way as a Recompence for his Land taken up in the Kings Heighway and grant so much Land to said Dick- inson as shall be thought proper & to Discontinue such part of said way as shall be granted to him
3" To hear the Request of John Morton for Discontinuing a part of the townway which he has Inclos." & sel to him so much of said Land as shall be thought proper
4" To Determine Whether the District will allow Abner Lee to keep up his Fence about his Field in the town way and on What Condition and for what time
5\ To Determine wheather the District will allow De" Simeon Clark to Keep up his fence round his Crop Sowed in the town way East of his hous & for what time & for what Consideration
Hereof fail not and make due Return of this Worrant & your Doings herein at or before the time of holding said Meeting. Dated at amherst the 31" Day of May Ano domini 1771
SIMEON STRONG PETER SMITH MOSES DICKINSON ALEX'D SMITHI
Select Men
Return of the Constables Indors. thus (viz)
The Directions of this Worrant hath bin attended by us
JONATHAN DICKINSON Jn PHILUP INGRAM: Constables
June 5th A D 1771
Att a Legal meeting of the Distrect of Amherst holden at the Meeting Hous on Wednesday ye 5th June 1771 at two of ye Clock in ye afternoon Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Josiah Chauncy Esq. Modrator
Voted to Chuse a Com"" to survey Land Moses Warners Lot and see how much land the town has taken of his Lot for a highway on the North side and Determin how much Land shall be ascined to Moses Warner where and in what form
Also to affix boundarys to a bit of Land formerly ascined to Jonathan Dickinson as a Recompence for the Land taken from him for a Heighway and the survey of the same &c
Voted That Simeon Strong Esq Moses Dickinson Josiah Chauncy Esq be a Com'er for the Purpus above
Voted that the same Com"" be directed on the Petition of John Morton to Vew the town way near John Mortons House & se what Land is nicessary for the town to allow him to hold there & make Reporte to the Meeting
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Voted that the said Comte do not Proceed to prosecute Aaron Lee for Incumbring the way till the further order of the town
Voted that a Comtee be Chose to Determin what rent De" Clark give to the Town for his Land in ye town way East of his Hous
Voted that Isaac Goodale Moses Cook and John Nash Jr be a Comte for that Purpose
Voted that this Meeting be adjurned to the Monday after next at four of the Clock afternoon
Attest JOSIAH CHAUNCY Moderator
Amherst District Meeting by Ajurnment on Monday the 17th Day of January 4 a Clock afternoon
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