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Gent™ your oblig" & most hble, servis MOSES DICKINSON REUBEN DICKINSON JACOB MCDANIEL NATH'LL DICKINSON JOSEPH WILLIAMS
Committee
Voted that the above be Recorded and an attest Copy be Transferd to the Honourable Comte of Correspondance in the town of Boston
Meeting May 23 1774
Att a Legal Meeting of the District of Amherst Holden at the Meeting hous on Monday the 234 Day of May A D 1774 at two of the Clock in the afternoon Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Ruben Dickinson Moderator
Voted to send Ruben Dickinson as an agent to the general Court to hear the Repourt of the Courts Committee
Voted that the above said agent shall Conduct the affear as he shall think best for the town
Voted to furnish the agent with money
Voted to Impower the Selectmerr to Draw out Sevenpound of money for the agent above to Defray his Necessary Chardges
Voted to Accept of the Jurys as they have bin red &c RUBEN DICKINSON Moderator Meeting Sept 20mh 1774
Att a Meeting of District of Amherst on Tuesday y" 20th of Sept 1774 Voted as follows (viz) Voted Nath" Dickinson Moderator
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Voted to Chose a Com'ee of Correspondence as a Standing Comtee
Voted Moses Dickinson Joseph Eastman Jacob McDaniel John Dickinson & Nath" Dickinson Jnr be the Com'er affore Said
Voted to Chose three Deligates to Meet in behalf of the District at North- ampton on y" 221 of Inst Sept.
Voted Moses Dickinson Jacob McDaniel & John Dickinson be the Deligates affore Said &c
NATHI'LL DICKINSON Moderator Meeting October 3º 1774
Att a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inheabitants of the District Amherst Qualified by Law to Vote in Town affairs on Monday the third day of October A. D. 1774 Pursuant to the Worrant
Voted that Mr Moses Dickinson be a Moderator to Govern said meeting
Voted Unanimously to Send one Delegate and but one to attend at the Pro- vential Congress at Concord affore Said
Voted that \' Nath" Dickinson Jn' be the Person to attend to the Provincial Congress at Concord above Mentioned Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator Meeting January 21 1775
Att a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the District of Amherst Qualified to Vote for a Representative on Monday the second Day of January 1775 at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon Pursuant to a Legal Worrant for that purpose
Voted that Nath" Dickinson In' be a Moderator to Govern said Meeting
Voted to Send one Delagate & but one to attend y" Provential Congress to be holden at Cambridge on y" first Day of february Next or sooner if Call. for
Voted that Nath" Dickinson jun' be the Delegate to attend to the Provential Congress to be holden at Cambridge as affore S.d
Attest NATH'LL DICKINSON for moderator. Meeting February 23"
Att a Legal Meeting of the District of Amherst holden at the Meeting hous on thisday y twenty third Day of February 1775 at Nine of the Clock in the morning Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Moses Dickinson Moderator
Voted to allow Mr Nath" Dickinson Jr' Bill for going to the two Provential Congresses Paist
Voted to allow all the Bills as they have bin red & Corrected for the year Paist
Voted to allow M' Josiah Peirs our Proportional part of his Chardges for going to attend the general Court Laist may Cession
Voted to Impower the Assesers to Leavey a tax Sufficient to Defray the Bills that have bin red & Corrected & also to Pay the Revd David Parsons.s Salery as in years paist
Voted to Rais a sum of Money sufficient to pay for the Schooling the Town is indebted for in the year Paist to be Assest in the Next tax
Voted to Adjurn for the space of one hour and then to Meet at this Place
Voted to Purchase one Hundred & fifty weight of Powder & Led & flints answerable
Voted that the Money for the Payment of the Same be immediately assest
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Voted that all the Provence Money Still Remaining in the hanes of the Con- stables & not Paid to Hearison giay be Paid in to Henry Gardner Esq of Stow
Voted to Chose a Comter to Receive the Money of the Constables & Pay it to Henry Gardner Esq of Stow & take his Recpt for the Same
Voted to Chose five Men as a Comtee for the Purpus above
Voted that Joseph Eastman Nath" Dickinson Jn' Ebenezar Boltwood Sim- con Clark & Moses Dickinson be the Comte above
Voted that the Constables Shall Pay in all the Provence Money yet remain- ing in their Hands & not Paid to Hearison Gray. to the Comte above Chosen for that Purpus
Voted that if the Comter or Either of them Produce a Recpt from Henry Gardner Esq of the Payment of any Part of the Provence tax to him this District will Indemnifi Said Comte for such money so paid
Voted to Chose a Comtee who shall Borrow or other wise Procure such Sum or Sumes of money as yet Remain to be Collected by the Constables Chosen by this District for the year 1774 and pay the Money to Henry gardner Esq of Stow
Voted that Joseph Eastman Nath" Dickinson Jn' Ebenezar Boltwood Simeon Clark & Moses Dickinson be the Comter for ye purpus above
Voted that when the Constables for the year 1774 have Collected the Provence Tax for said year that they Shall Pay the Same to the above Com"e Chosen for that Purpus
Voted that if the Constables for y" year 1774 Produce a recp' from y" Com"e" or Either of them for the Payment of any part of the Provence Tax to them or Either of them this District will indemnifi ye Sd. Constables for such Money so paid
Voted that this District will use their Utmost Indeavour to ascist the Constables in Collecting their taxes
Voted to Chose a Comtes of Inspection who shall Exert themselves in Causing the association of the Continental Congress as also a Resolve of the Provincial Congress Pais,a on y" first Day of December laist for Carying into Execution the association to be truly adhear,a to & Executed as also to suppress all Pedlers & Petty Chapmen -
Voted Noah Dickinson Nathan Dickinson Hezekiah Belding Joseph Williams. Isaac Hubbard Ebenez" Dickinson, Gideon Dickinson John Billings Nath" Dick- inson In' be the Comte above
Voted to Chose a Com'er who shall Cary a subscription Paper to the several Pheamileys within this District to give them an opertunity to subscribe such things as they shall Pleas for the Relief of the Poor of Boston & Charletown and Make Return thereof to March Meeting
Voted Ebenezor Mattoon Ebenezar Eastman Jonathan Dickinson Jn' Joel Moody Nathan Dickinson jnr be the Comter above Attest: MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the District of Amherst Qualified to vote in Town affairs on Teusday the twenty eighth Day of March A D) 1775 at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon Pursuant to a Legal War- rant for that purpose
Voted. That Moses Dickinson be a Moderator to govern said meeting
Voted. That Nath" Dickinson Jn' be the Clerk for this District the ensuing year
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Voted. That Nath" Dickinson Jn' be the Treasurer for this District the ensu- ing year,
Voted. That Moses Dickinson, John Dickinson, Reuben Dickinson, Nath" Dickinson and Ebenezer Mattoon be the Select men for this District the ensuing year
Voted. That Joseph Eastman, Nath" Dickinson Jun' and Moses Dickinson be the Assessors for this District the ensuing year
Voted. That Robert Emmons and James Merrick be the Constables for this District the ensuing year
Voted. That Timothy Green, Isaac Hubbard, Reuben Dickinson, Henry Franklin, Thomas Bascom, and Jonathan Dickinson Jn' be surveyors of Heigh- ways the ensuing year
Voted. Thomas Bascom, Nath" Dickinson 2d, Edward Smith, Joel Billings Elezer Cowls, and Elisha Smith be the Tythingmen for this District the ensuing year
Voted. That Joseph Dickinson & Eli Parker be Fence viewers for this Dis- trict the ensuing year
Voted. That Barnabas Edy, Abner Adams, Israel Dickinson, Elezer Cowls, Samuel Boltwood. Gideon Dickinson Jun' and John Billing Junt be Hogreaves for this District the ensuing year
Voted That Thomas Hastings be a sealer of Leather for this District the ensuing year
Voted. That Elisha Ingraham be added to the Committee appointed to receive and pay the Province monies to Henry Gardner Esq"
Voted. That Philip Ingraham be paid the sum of one Pound four Shillings by order of the Select men out of the District Treasury
Voted. That this District Doth approve of Elisha Ingraham as a Tavern keeper and recommend it to the selectmen that they grant him their approbation for the same
Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst assembled at the meeting hous in Sa District on the fourth Day of May 1775-
Voted. John Billings Moderator
Voted. To choose a Committee to provide Stores for the support of the Army collected at Cambridge & Towns around
Voted. ME McDaniell, Simeon Smith, John Billings, Daniel Kellogg, Alexan- der Smith be a Comte for that Purpose
Voted. That the Committee chosen act Discretionary in providing stores Attest JOHN BILLINGS Moderator
Voted. Upon the general clause in the Warrant Joseph Eastman Moderator The Town enters into the examination of Mr Josiah Chauncey
Voted. Not satisfied with his answer to the charge laid against him
Voted. That s" Chauncey should Burn all his Commissions be had ever received from the King. and also commit his Fire arms into the hands of the Select men of the District
Voted. To Adjourn the meeting to the st meeting house untill Teusday the ninth Day of May Current at one of the Clock in the Afternoon
Voted. Not satisfied with the answer given by John Nash to the charge made against him
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At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst Pursuant to Adjournment on Teusday the Ninth Day of May at one of the Clock in the after- noon
Voted. that John Nash should Destroy his Commission received from Author- ity that then they would be satisfied
Voted. That the Arms of Josiah Chauncey should be returned to him
Attest JOSEPH EASTMAN Moderator
Att a meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the District of Amherst Qualified to vote for a Representative on Wednesday the twenty fourth of May 1775 at four of the Clock in the Afternoon Pursuant to a Legal Warrant for that purpose
Voted. To choose one Delegate to attend the Provincial Congress to be holden at Watertown on the thirty first instant
Voted. That said Delegate be chosen by hand vote
Voted. That Nath" Dickinson Jun' be the Delegate to attend the Congress to be holden at Watertown on the thirty first of this Instant May
Voted. That the selectmen Borrow the sum of Six Pounds to Defray the expence of said Delegate unless paid him by the Constables before he attends the Congress
Voted. That the Committee of Correspondence & Inspection heretofore chosen continue in their offices
Voted. That said Committees act accordingly to the Directions of Congress
Attest JOHN DICKINSON of the District
MOSES DICKINSON Select men NATH'LL DICKINSON of Amherst
At a Legal meeting of the Inheabitants of the District of Amherst Qualified to Vote for a Representative on the tenth Day of July 1775 Pursuant to a Legal warrant for that purpose
Voted. To choose one Representative and but one to attend at the General Assembly to be holden at Watertown on the Nineteenth Current
Voted. That M' Moses Dickinson be the Representative to attend the Assem- bly abovesaid
Attest
JOHN DICKINSON - Select men NATH'LL DICKINSON of Amherst
of the District
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the District of Amherst Qualified to vote in Town affairs on thursday August the tenth 1775
Voted Joseph Eastman Moderator
Voted-To choose a Committee to go to M' Parsons & Desire him to attend the meeting
Voted-That John Dickinson, Nath" Dickinson & John Billings be the Committee
Voted. To suspend any further proceeding respecting the Revd David Par- sons for the present
Voted-That Simeon Smith, Thomas Hastings, & D" Simeon Clarke be added to the Commitee of Correspondence
Attest JOSEPH EASTMAN Moderator
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Town of Amherst, Mass. *
1776-1865.
[Henceforward in the records of Amherst is always spoken of as a town. Legally, however, it did not become a town until the Act of March 23. 1786.]
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst (Qualified to vote in town affairs) on Wednesday the twenty fourth Day of January AD 1776 at Nine O'Clock in the forenoon Pursuant to a Legal warrant for that purpose
Voted. Moses Dickinson Esqr Moderator
Voted-To allow the Bills that have been read
Voted. To empower the Assessors to Assess a sum on the Inhabitants of this town sufficient to pay the Bills that have been read as also twenty six Pounds to support schooling and the Revd David Parsons's salary
Voted-To Grant a sum of money for the support of schooling
Voted-That twenty six Pounds be granted for the support of schooling
Voted. To choose a Committee of Correspondence
Voted-that the said Committee consist of seven
Voted. That Capt" Reuben Dickinson, Leivt Simeon Smith, Moses Dickin- son Esq Leivt Elijah Baker, Simon Fobes, Ebenezer Mattoon and Martin Kellogg be the said Committee
Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst on Monday the twenty fifth Day of March. 1776
Votd Moses Dickinson Esq' Moderator
Vot! Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk
Vot Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Treasurer
Vot! Joseph Eastman, Joseph Williams. Moses Dickinson Esq' L' Simeon Smith, Simeon Dickinson selectmen
Voted. Moses Dickinson Esqr Joseph Eastman Nath" Dickinson Jun' Assessors Voted-Martin Smith. & Lemuel Moody Constables
*February 13, 1759 the second precinct of Hadley became the district of Amherst and on March 23, 1786, the district became legally the Town of Amherst.
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Voted Daniel Kellogg, Jonathan Smith, Josiah Warner, David Smith, L' John Dickinson, Joel Billings, Surveyors of Highways-Voted Thomas Hastings Sealer of Leather-Voted. Joseph Dickinson, Nath" Coleman Fence Viewers- Voted- Elisha Ingram, Jonathan Dickinson Jun" James Merrick John Nash, Elisha Smith, Tythingmen-Vota Henry Franklin, Ebenezer Boltwood, Zacheriah Hawley, Elezer Cowls, John Lee, Joseph Peck. Hogreeves.
Vot" Jacob McDaniell, Noah Dickinson, Noah Smith, Wardens. Voted. To Choose Nine men for a Committee of Correspondence
Voted. That Moses Dickinson Esq" Elijah Baker, Cap' Reuben Dickinson Nath" Dickinson Jun' James Merrick, L' Simeon Smith, Joseph Eastman John Billing, Ebenezer Dickinson be the Committe of Correspondence
Voted -- That Hogs Yoked & rung according to Law be allowed to run in the Commons from the middle of May to the middle of August-Voted-To raise a sum of money to repair the highways-Votd -- To raise Sixty Pounds to repair the Heighways-Voted-To allow two shillings and eight Pence per Day for work in summer and two shillings Pr Day for work in fall
Voted -- That the Assessors proceed by the Laist List to make the Assessment
Voted-That the Assessors be empowered to assess the Sum of Sixty Pounds to repair the Heighways-\'otª-That Samuel Henry have Leave to take earth from under the meeting-house to make Salt Petre
Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Qualified to vote for a Representative May the 224. 1776
Voted-M' John Billing a Representative the ensuing year
MOSES DICKINSON Select men
Attest JOSEPH WILLIAMS of
SIMEON DICKINSON Amherst
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst June 131 1776 Voted Joseph Eastman Moderator
Voted Nath" Dickinson Jun' to take Recognizances of Debts
Voted-That should the Honourable Congress, for the safety of the united Colonies in America: Declare them Independant of the Kingdom of Great- Britain : We the Inhabitants of the town of Amherst solemnly engage with our lives and fortunes to support them in the measure-And that this Resolve be trans- mited to our Representative in General Assemby as instructons to him
Attest
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst (qualified to vote in town affairs) the zoth Day of January 1777
Vot4 Joseph Williams Moderator
Vot two Shillings per day for work Done at Bridges in the fall & Spring
Vot4 two Shilling & eight pence pr Day for work Done at Bridges in Summer
Vot Seven Shillings & Six Pence per Hundred for two inch Oak Plank
Vot To allow the Bills as read and corrected
Voted. To Grant twenty five pounds to procure a town Stock of Ammunition
Voted. To Grant thirty pounds to pay for Schooling
Vot to adjourn till tomorrow at twelve O'Clock
At a meeting pursuant to the above adjournment
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Vot To empower the Assessors to Assess a Sum on the Inhabitants of this town which shallbe sufficient to pay the Bills that have been read & accepted
Vot To empower the Assessors to Assess a sum on the Inhabitants of this town which shall be sufficient to pay the Rewd David Parsons his salary untill the annual meeting of the Inhabitants of this town in March next
Votd to improve English Schoolmasters only-Vot"-That the conduct of the Revd David Parsons is not friendly with regard to the Common Cause
Votd To Choose a Committee to inform M' Parsons of the preceeding vote
Votd That D" Clarke, D" Edwards, Joseph Williams, Moses Dickinson Esq and Elijah Baker be the Committee
Votd That the Treasurer be Directed to Collect the money Due to the town to procure a town stock of Ammunition Attest JOSEPH WILLIAMS Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst March 24th 1777
Voted. Joseph Eastman Moderator
Voted Nath1 Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk and Town Treasurer
Voted, Moses Dickinson Esq', John Billing, Capt Reuben Dickinson Elijah Baker, Joseph Williams Select-men
Votd Moses Dickinson Esq" John Billing, Nath1 Dickinson Jun' Assesors.
Voted. John Billing, Cap' Reuben Dickinson, Elijah Baker, Nat1 Dickinson Jun James Merrick, Joseph Williams, Joseph Dickinson be the Committee of Cor- respondence Inspection & Safety
Voted, Martin Kellogg and Moses Dickinson Jun' Constables
Voted, Henry J. Franklin, Eben' Eastman, Ezra Rood, Timothy Green Jun' David Blodgett, D" Simeon Clarke Surveyors of Highways
Voted, Oliver Cowls, Chiliab Smith, Enos Coleman, Elijah Hastings Tything- men
Voted, Eben' Mattoon, Elisha Ingram, Simeon Dickinson, Edward Smith Reuben Ingram Wardens .- Voted Simeon Peck Jun' Elihu Hubbard Nath! Dick- inson 2ª Ezra Rood, Isaac Goodale Jun' Hogreeves
Votª Joseph- Dickinson, Enos Coleman Fence Viewers-Vot Lt Thomas Hastings Sealer of Leather-Votd Joseph Church Surveyor of Lumber
Voted, to adjourn to Wednesday next one O'Clock Afternoon-At a meeting pursuant to the above adjournment, Voted, to repair the Highways by a rate-
Voted, To Grant forty Pounds in addition to what was not expended of the last highway rate for the repair of ways the present year-Voted -- To allow two shillings & eight pence for work in summer and two shillings for work in the fall -Voted-That if any Person refuse to work his proportion of the Assessment for the repair of Heighways. the Assessors be empowered to issue their Warrant to the Surveyor to Collect the money of such Delinquent. Vot to empower the Assessors to Assess the sum of forty pound on the inhabitants of this town to repair the publick roads-Voted That the surveyors first call upon those to work who Did not Pay the whole of the last Assessment for the repair of Highways Attest JOSEPH EASTMAN Moderator
At a Town Meeting Holden at Amherst the 21st Day of April 1777 Capt Eli Parker Chosen Moderator --
Voted-To accept the Nomination made by the Select men of Amherst for filling the Juror Boxes for the Superior & Inferior Courts Attest ELI PARKER Moderator
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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst holden there on the 26th Day of June 1777
Voted Moses Dickinson Esq' Moderator -- Voted Eben' Mattoon, Joseph Williams, Henry J. Franklin, Jonathan Dickinson Jun', & Hezekiah Belding be a Committee to prosecute Breaches of the regulating Act
Voted. To Adjourn this meeting to Monday ye 7th Day of July next at 4 o'Clock P. M.
July 7th Being met according to Adjournment the Selectmen exhibited to the Town a List of the Names of Such Persons as they supposed to be Inimical to the Interest of the United States (viz) L' John Field, Eben" Boltwood, Isaac Goodale, William Boltwood
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Voted To Adjourn this meeting to tuesday y" 15th Day of July next at I 'oClock afternoon July 15th. Being met according to Adjournment. Voted that L' John Field's name be erased from the list laid before the town by the Select men -- Voted. To reconsider the last preceeding vote-Voted. Elijah Baker procure and lay before the Court the Evidence that may be had against the Persons thought Inimical by the town-Voted. To Adjourn this meeting to Teusday the 12th Day of August next at r'oClock afternoon
August 12th being met according to Adjournment
Voted-that L' John Field's Name be struck out of the List Voted that Eben' Boltwood's Name be struck out of the list Voted -- that Isaac Goodale's Name be struck out of the list Voted-that William Boltwood's Name struck out of the list Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst January y" 12th 1778 Voted-Capt Reuben Dickinson Moderator Voted to accept the Bills as read and corrected
Voted-That the Assessors be empowered to Assess a sum of money on the Inhabitants of this town sufficient to pay the Bills that are accepted as also to Pay M' Parsons his Salary for the year past and to pay what was not paid him for his Salary ending with April 1777
Voted. To allow twelve shillings Pr Hundred feet of two inch oak plank
Voted. To Grant fifty pounds to support the schools
Voted-that the Assessors make the town rate by the last list taken Attest REUBEN DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst March ye 11th 1778
Voted M' John Billings Moderator-Voted. To consider the second Article in the Warrant-Voted-That Persons not owning Independance on the Crown of Great Britain agreeable to the Declaration of Congress shall not vote-Voted. Nath' Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk and town Treasurer-Voted. Moses Dickinson Esq' Joseph Williams, Cap' Ruben Dickinson Elijah Baker, John Billing Select men -- Voted. John Billing, Elijah Baker Moses Dickinson Esq Assessors -- Voted -Joseph Williams, Cap' Reuben Dickinson. Elijah Baker, Joseph Dickinson, Josiah Warner, L' Eben Matoon, John Billing Committee of Correspondence &c.
Voted. David Blodget & Henry J. Franklin Constables
Voted. Stephen Smith, Waitstill Dickinson, Simeon Peck, Daniel Kellogg Jun' Noah Smith, Ezra Rood Surveyors of Highways
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Voted-Oliver Clapp, Joseph Dickinson, Joel Moody, Simeon Peck Tything- men-Voted L' Thomas Hastings Sealer of Leather
Voted John Ingram, James Hendrick, Deer reeves
Voted-Noadiah Smith, Enos Cowls, Elijah Baker Jun' Azariah Dickinson 2ª Simeon Peck Jun' Paul Newton, Aaron Dickinson Hogreeves
Voted-Timothy Green, Eben' Mattoon Fence viewers
Voted. that the Select men proportion the money Due on the Highway rate to the surveyors for the present year
Attest JOHN BILLING Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Amherst November 14th 1777
Voted Mr. John Billing Moderator.
Voted to Grant fifty Pounds for the purpose of maintaining schools the cur- rent year
Attest JOHN BILLING Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 26th 1778
Voted Moses Dickinson Esq' Moderator
Voted Enos Dickinson Constable
Voted. To release Lemuel Moodey from collecting the whole of the rates assessed on Oliver Smith for the year 1776-Voted-To reimburse to Lemuel Moodey the sum of four Dollars for a Counterfeit Bill received by him in part for a rate collected by him-Voted-To allow six shillings Pr Day for work Done at Heighways the preceeding year-Voted to adjourn to thursday the 16th Day of April next at Nine o'Clock forenoon
April 16th 1778. Then being met according to adjournment-Voted-To Choose a Committee to scat the meeting house; That said Committee Consist of seven : That Elijah Baker L' Tho' Hastings Cap' Reuben Dickinson Capt. Eli Parker John Billing, Jonath" Dickinson Jun' and Nath" Dickinson Jun' be the Committee aforesaïd-Voted-That the Committee proceed according to Age, Estate & Qualifications.
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Amherst April 30th 1778 Voted Moses Dickinson Esq" Moderator -- Voted To except of the Nomination made by the Select men for Jurymen-Voted-That swine Yoked & ring" accord- ing to Law be allowed to run at large -Voted. to Leave it to the Select men of Amherst to agree with the Select men of Leverett for the settlement of the Line Between Amherst & Leverett by leaving it to indifferent men from the Neigh- bouring Towns
Attest MOSES DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst September 4th 1778 Voted Elijah Baker Moderator-
Voted Isaac Hubbard and Nath" Dickinson 2ª Collectors of Taxes ----
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