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Voted-That the Town will make answer to the Petition of Nathan Dickinson and others lately prefered to the General Court-Voted -- That Simeon Strong Esq' Nath" Dickinson Jnr Moses Cooke, D" Eleazer Smith, Cap' Eli Parker E" John Nash, M' Daniel Cooley, Tho' Hastings Jun' and Josiah Chauncy Esqr be a Committee to prepare the said Answer-Voted-That the Assessors be Directed to Postpone making the Town Rate untill the General Court shall finally Deter- mine respecting the above mentioned Petition-Voted-To Adjourn for the space of four weeks
March 319 1783 Being Assembled according to Adjournment-Voted-That the Committee appointed to make answer to the Petition of Nathan Dickinson and others, be empowered to appoint an Agent to Appear in Behalf of the town to make answer to said Petition before the General Court-Voted -- that the Answer be Signed by the Town Clerk by order and in behalf of the Town-Voted-That the Committee be empowered to Draw money out of the Treasury to Pay the expence of the Agency
Attest JACOB MCDANIEL Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 10th 1753
M' Elisha Smith was chosen Moderator -- Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jn' Town Clerk and Treasurer ..
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Voted-Capt Eli Parker Da Eleazer Smith, Martin Kellogg, L' Joel Billing and Thos Hastings Jun" Select-men-Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jun" Jonathan Dickin- son Jn' and Elisha Smith Assessors-Voted-Stephen Cole, John Field Jun" and Ephraim Kellogg Constables-Voted-Timothy Clapp. Josiah Warner, Simeon Clark Jun' Enos Coleman, Timothy Giles Green Jun' Church, and Reuben Cowles Tithingmen Voted-Enos Dickinson, Noah Smith, L' Noah Dickinson and L' Ezra Rood Wardens-Voted-Josiah Warner, Moses Cooke, Simeon Peck, Samuel Hast- ings, Timothy Green Jun', Daniel Kellogg Jun" surveyors of Highways-Voted- Gideon Dickinson, Nath" Coleman and John Billing Fence viewers-
Voted-L' Tho' Hastings Sealer of Leather -
Voted-John Billing Surveyor of Lumber-Voted-John Field Jn" Aaron Bil- ling, John Kellogg, Samuel Boltwood and Benja Smith, Hog reeves-Voted-To repair the Highways by a Rate and to Grant sixty pounds for that Purpose-Voted -- To give three Shillings pr Day for work Done at the Highways in Summer and two shillings pr Day for work Done in the fall .- Voted-That the Highway Rate Committed to the Surveyors the last year be committed to the Surveyors the pres- ent year-Voted-Josiah Warner, Moses Cooke, Sim" Peck Samuel Hastings, Timothy Green Jn' and Daniel Kellogg Jn' Collectors Attest ELISHA SMITH Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst April 7th 1783 Mr Jacob McDaniell was chosen Moderator
Voted-To accept the List of Jurors laid before the Town by the Select men Voted-That Elisha Smith, John Lee and Stephen Cole be a Committee to view the Land Petitioned for by Jonathan Warner and report to the Town what is proper to be Done respecting the same
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst on Monday the Seventh Day of April AD. 1783-The Votes for a Governor were as follows (viz)
For his Excellency John Hancock Esqr-twenty eight
For the Honble James Bowdoin Esqr-Nineteen
For the Honbk Joseph Hawley Esqr-two The Votes for a Lieut. Governor were as follows (viz) For his Honor Thomas Cushing Esq' Three -
For the Honble Azor Orne Esqr-thirty eight The Votes for Senators were as follows (viz)
For the Hond Joseph Hawley Esqr-Nineteen
For the Honbk John Bliss Esq'-twenty nine For the HonW: John Hastings Esqr-Nineteen For David Smead Esqr-Seventeen For the Honble Timothy Danielson Esqr Eleven
For the Honbk Caleb Strong Esq'-Thirteen
For the Hont Samuel Mather Esqr-Eleven
For the Honbk Noah Goodman Esqr-Two For Gideon Burt Esq' Three
ELEAZER SMITH
Attest THO'S HASTINGS JUN'R - select men of
MARTIN KELLOGG Amherst
Nath" Dickinson Jn' Town Clerk
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At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst May 13th 1783 - was chosen Moderator-Voted -That Ens John Nash, Moses Dickinson Esq' and Capt Elj Parker be a Committee to settle the Line between Amherst and Hadley-Voted-That Capt Eli Parker Moses Cooke and Lt John Field be a Committee to Preambulate the Line Between Amherst and Leverett- Voted-To Grant the west street their Proportion of School money to be by them used to employ school Dames-
Voted-To Grant Majr Nath" Peck leave to Build his fence on the Bank of the River to secure the west end of his Lot-Voted-That Dea" Edwards L' Thos Hastings and L' Joel Billing be a Committee to view the Land Petitioned for by Simeon Pomeroy and report what is proper to be Done respecting the same
Attest
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst October 16th 1783
D" Eleazer Smith was chosen Moderator
Voted, To accept the Report of the Committee appointed to Perambulate the Line between Hadley and Amherst; and that the same be recorded as follows (viz)
Beginning at the Bay-road at a Stake and Stones, thence North 12 deg East 670 rods to a heap of Stones. thence North 8 deg 15 min East 144 rods. to a Black Oak tree marked W MI-thence North S deg East 10 rods, to a Stake on the South side of M' Parsons's lot --- thence North HI deg 30 min east 197 rods, to a Pine Stubb, thence North 13 deg east 93 rods, to Spruce Staddles; thence North S deg east 336 rods, to Porters Ditch, thence North 13 deg east 370 rods to a Stubb by the river, thence North HI deg east 3So rods to Sunderland Line
Voted-To accept the Report of the Committee appointed to Perambulate the Line Between Leverett and Amherst, which is as follows (viz) That the Line between Leverett and Amherst runs East three Degrees and forty five minutes North. which in general is agreeable to the old marked trees; said Line examined from Mohawk-Brook to Shutesbury, at a Stake and Stones-
Voted, M' Elijah Baker be a Member of the County Convention to be con- vened at Hatfield October 20Th 1783-Voted-that the Select men take such care of Moses Hawley and family as they think necessary-Voted-To grant thirty Pounds for the Support of Schools
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst January 19th 1784
M' Ebenezer Boltwood was chosen Moderator
Voted, To allow three Shillings Pr Day for work Done at the Bridges in sum- mer and two shillings per Day for work Done in the fall
Voted -- That Zacheriah Hawley may take up a Note that lies against him in the Treasury with an Order he has upon the Treasurer and a Bill he has against the Town: if said sums are sufficient to Pay said Note
Voted-To Grant the sum of forty five Pounds to make up three months Schooling in each School house and other past expences
Voted-To Grant a sum sufficient to Pay a Note given to L' John Field by the town Treasurer in behalf of the Town and Payable in October next
Voted. to Allow the Bills as read and Corrected
Voted. That the Assessors Assess the Several Sums Granted on the Inhabi- tants of the Town
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Voted, That Simeon Strong Esq' Nath" Dickinson Jun' and L' John Field be a Committee to Petition the General Court for Abatement of the fine laid on the Town for not sending a Representative
Voted-That the Treasurer call on the Constables to Pay the Debt Due to the Heirs of the Late Revd David Parsons for Salaries : as soon as may be
Attest EBEN'R BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 221 1784
Nath" Dickinson Jun' was chosen Moderator
Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk and Treasurer
Voted -- Joel Moody, Jonathan Dickinson Jun", Enos Dickinson, Stephen Smith and Mr Ebenezer Boltwood. Selectmen
Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jun' Enos Coleman and Elijah Baker Assessors
Voted, Thomas Hastings Jun' and Noah Smith Constables
Voted-Moses Cooke Jun' Timothy Handerson, Joel Dickinson. Joseph Pettis, Ebenezer Eastman, John Eastman, Oliver Clapp, and Joseph Williams Tything- men
Voted-Gideon Dickinson Junt Martin Kellogg, Samuel Boltwood, David Cowls, Enos Coleman Nathan Dickinson Jnr and John Lee Surveyors of Heigh- ways
Voted-L' John Field, Mr Daniel Cooley, David Trowbridge, Mr Eben' Bolt- wood Calvin Rich and L' Noah Dickinson Hog reeves
Voted. Gideon Dickinson Jun' Martin Kellogg, Samuel Boltwood, David Cowls, Enos Coleman Nathan Dickinson Jun. and John Lee Collectors of Taxes
Voted-Simeon Clark Jun., L' Noah Dickinson, Oliver Cowls and Elijah Baker Wardens
Voted-Oliver Cowls and Enos Coleman. Fence viewers
Voted-Joseph Church Surveyor of Lumber
Voted L' Thomas Hastings Sealer of Leather-Voted, that the Assessors issue their Warrants to the Collectors to enable them to Collect the Highway rate Committed to them the last year-Voted-To allow three shillings per Day for work Done in the Summer and two shillings per Day for work Done in the month of September and one shilling and six pence for work Done in the fall after Sep- tember ---
Voted-To Grant the sum of seventy Pounds to repair the Heighways the present year
Voted-To Discharge Enos Ralf from Paying the Town Taxes in the Con- stables hands against him
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst April 5th 1784 The Votes for a Governor were as follows-viz- For his Excellency John Hancock Esq thirteen For the Hon": James Bowdoin Esq' twenty one
The Votes for a Lieutenant Governor were as follows viz- For the Hon"! Azor Orne Esqr sixteen His Honor Thomas Cushing Esq' eighteen
Votes for Senators for the County of Hampshire were as follows (viz) Timothy Danielson Esq' twenty Caleb Strong Esqr- twenty six
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Samuel Mather Esqr-nineteen
John Bliss Esq" forty
Noah Goodman Esq' two
M' Eben' Boltwood three
John Hastings Esq" twenty three
Eben' Mattoon Esq' eleven
Joseph Hawley Esq' twelve
Ezra Rood one John Billing three
Simeon Dickinson one John Ingram one
Ruggles Woodbridge Esq' four
David Smead Esq" three
Simeon Strong Esq' five
Martin Kellogg one
Josiah Warner one
Gideon Handerson one
Noah Smith two Oliver Cowls two Luke Coffeen one
JONTH'N DICKINSON J'R) EBEN'R BOLTWOOD Select Men of Amherst
Attest JOEL MOODY ENOS DICKINSON STEPHEN SMITH
Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk
Att a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst April 5th 1784 Nath" Dickinson was chosen Moderator
Voted-To Accept the list of Jurors laid before the Town by the Select men Voted-that John Billing, Cap' Eli Parker, Jonathan Dickinson Tun' Joseph Dickinson and Moses Cooke be a Committee to Build a Town Pound
Attest NATH'LL DICKINSON JUN'R Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst May roth 17844 L' John Field was chosen Moderator
Voted-That Moses Dickinson. John Billing and Moses Cooke be a Commit- tee to Confer with the Select men or Committee of the Town of Belchertown in order to settle the Line Between said Towns-and report at some future meeting
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst August ISth 1784 Nath" Dickinson Jun' was chosen Moderator
Voted, That the Town will Indemnify Jonathan Dickinson Jun' and Elisha Smith respeiting the Action Commenced against them by Hezekiah Belding- Voted-To Choose a Committee to make Defence against the before mentioned Action-Voted --- That Simeon Strong Esq' L' John Field and Cap' Eli Parker be the Committee aforesaid -- Voted -- That the Treasurer be Directed to receive into the Town Treasury so much Paper money of the New Emission as L' Aaron Dickinson hath collected for Town Taxes: and that the Town will make recom- pence to Said Dickinson for all Losses he hath necesarily Sustained. by means of Losses in collecting Taxes, Provided Said Dickinson return into the Treasurers Office Such Notes as he hath against for the same Sum or Sums as he gave for them Attest VATI'LL DICKINSON JUN'R Moderator
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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Novr 15th 1784 . Eben' Mattoon Esq' was chosen Moderator .
Voted-That the Select-men Set up Six Schools within the town four of which to be in the places they usually have been kept in, and the other two in Such places as the Select men think fit
Voted-To Grant thirty Pounds to maintain the Schools and the Assessors are empowered to Assess the same
At a Legal meting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Januar 34 1785 Nath" Dickinson Jun was chosen Moderator
Voted-To accept the Bills as read and corrected and the Assessors are empowered to Assess a Sum on the Inhabitants of this Town Sufficient to Pay the Same-
Voted-To allow Six Shillings pr Hundred feet of two inch Oak Plank and five Shillings pr Hundred for inch and half Oak Plank -- Voted-To Grant the sum of thirty Pounds for the support of Schools-Voted-That the Schools be kept three months in each part of the town where Schools are kept
Voted-That Capt. Eli Parker, Nath" Dickinson Jun" and Moses Cooke be a Committee to examine the Petition of John Billings and others and report what is proper to be Done
Voted-That the Assessors be empowered and Directed to Assess the sum of one hundred pounds on the Inhabitants of this Town for the Payment of a Note given to L' John Field in behalf of the Town
Attest NATH'LL DICKINSON JUN'R Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst January 28th 1785
Mr Eben' Boltwood was chosen Moderator
Voted-Elisha Smith an Assessor-Voted-that the Assessors Assess a Sum Sufficient to Pay the Bills exhibited by D' Cutler-Voted-To Grant the Sum of Six Pounds in Addition to the Bounty of the Commonwealth to any Inhabitant of this Town, who shall Kill a Wolf within Ten miles of Amherst meeting House, or taking the track of a Wolf within said limits. shall pursue and kill the same in any place whatever
Attest EBEN'R BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 14Th 1785 Nath". Dickinson Jun' was chosen Moderator
Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk and D" Seth Coleman Treasurer
Voted-Joseph Church, Noah Smith, Elisha Smith, Jonathan Dickinson Jnr and En. John Nash Select men -- Voted-Joseph Church. Elisha Smith and Nath" Dickinson Jn' Assessors-Voted-Stoughton Dickinson Surveyor of Shingles- Voted-Barnabas Sabin and Simeon Clark Jis Constables -- Voted-Oliver Clapp. Eben' Eastman. Josiah Warner, Stephen Smith Timothy Green In' and L' Aaron Dickinson Surveyors of Highways-Voted-Elijah Dickinson, D" Simeon Clark. Timothy Handerson. Joel Moody, Stephen Cole and David Blodgett Jun" Tythingmen
Voted-Jonathan Moody In'-John Ingram 2ª and Simeon Dickinson Wardens -Voted-Elisha Smith Sealer of Leather -- Voted-Samuel Boltwood and L' Joel Billing Fence Viewers- . Voted - William Clapp. Jonathan Barnes Zacheriah Hawley, Eleazer Cowls, Moses Cooke and John Morton In' Hogreeves
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Voted-That Hogs yoked and Rung according to Law may run on the Com- mons from the middle of May to the middle of August Attest NATH'LL DICKINSON JN'R Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Qualified according to the Constitution to Vote for a Governor &c April 4th 1785 The Votes for a Governor were as follows -- viz- For the Honhk John Worthington Esqr-Sixteen For the Honble James Bowdoin Esqr Nine His Honor Thomas Cushing Esq"-Two For the Honte Azor Orne Esq'-Ten For the Honble Benjamin Lincoln Esqr Two
The Votes for a Leiutenant Governor were as follows (viz) For his Honor Thomas Cushing Esq"-thirty two For the Honbk James Bowdoin Esq"-one
For the Honble Benjaman Lincoln Esqr-two
For the Honble Azor Orne Esqr-one
For the Honbe John Worthington Esqr-six
The Votes for Senators were as follows (viz) For David Smead Esqr Eleven For John Hastings Esqr Ten
For Noah Goodman Esqr-eight
For John Bliss Esqr-twenty three
For Timothy Danielson Esq"-Ten
For Caleb Strong Esqr-twenty eight
For Warham Parks Esqr-thirteen
For Moses Bliss Esqr-twenty
For Doct' Eben' Hunt-seven
For Mr John Williams -- three
For Simeon Strong Esqr-five
For Nath" Dickinson Esq' -- three
For M' John Nash-five For Mr Jonathan Arms-three
For M' John Billing-three
For M' Phinehas Stebbins-two
For M' Caleb West-two
For Samuel Mather Esq"-four
JOSEPH CHURCH NOAH SMITH Select men
Attest
ELISHAA SMITH of
JONATHAN DICKINSON JUN'R ! Amherst
JOHN NASH
Nath" Dickinson Jn' Town Clerk
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst April 4th 1785 Ensign John Nash was chosen Moderator
Voted -- To Grant the Sum of Seventy Pounds to repair the Highways and the Assessors are empowered to Assess the same on the Inhabitants of the Town- Voted -- To allow three shillings pr Day for work Done at the Highways from the first Day of May to the first Day of October and one Shilling and Six pence for work in the fall-
Voted-Cap' Eli Parker, John Billing and Moses Dickinson a Committee to endeavour a Settlement of the Lines between Belchertown, Pelham and Amherst and that they report to the Town -- Voted-To accept the list of Jurors- Voted --
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Asahel Moody, D" Eleazer Smith Moses Dickinson be a Committee to view the Lands Petitioned for by Elijah Hastings and Daniel Cooley and report what is proper to be Done
Attest
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst May 2ª 1785 Noah Smith was chosen Moderator
Voted-To allow to John Field Jun' the Rates committed to him to Collect of Josiah Chauncy, Isaac Chauncy. Moses Chauncy and Lemuel Root unless he shall have opportunity to Collect them of said Persons abovenamed-
Voted-To Discontinue that part of the Highway Petitioned for by Elijah Hastings and Grant the same to him on Condition that said Hastings give his security to the Treasurer of the Town within one month for the Payment for the same at the rate of eight Pounds for an acre
Voted-To Discontinue that part of the Heighway Petitioned for by Daniel Cooley and Grant the same to him on Condition that said Cooley give his security to the Treasurer of the Town, within one month for the Payment for the same at the rate of eight Pounds for an acre
Voted-That the Select men and Treasurer have a Discretionary Power to call into the Treasury the monies Due to the Town on Notes of hand
Attest
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst May 16th 1785 Elisha Smith was chosen Moderator
Voted-unanimously not to consent to a Division of the County of Hampshire
Voted-That Eben' Mattoon Esq" John Billing and M' Eben" Boltwood be a Committee to make answer to the Petition presented to the General Court for the Division of the County aforesaid
Voted-That in Case a Division of said County should be obtained the Inhab- itants of this Town request to belong to the south part of the County
Attest ELISHA SMITH Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst October 13th 1785 D".John Billing was chosen Moderator Voted-To Grant forty Pounds for maintanance of schools Attest JOHN BILLING Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst January 9th 1786 Joseph Church was chosen Moderator
Voted -- to allow the Bills as read and corrected, and to empower the Assessors to assess a sum sufficient to Pay the same-Voted-to Grant eight Pounds ten Shillings to support the schools-Voted-That the Town of Hadley and annexed to the Town of Amherst will Refer the matters contained in a Petition signed by John Field and others lately Prefered to the General Court (Praying that their Lands Lying in the first Division of Hadley inner Commons may be Disannexed from the Town of Amherst) to Arbitrators mutually to be chosen by Committees appointed by each of said Towns, which said Committee shall have a Discretionary Power to appoint the time and Place for said Arbitrators to meet, and Conduct the Business relating to Said Petition in Behalf of said Towns in the same manner as Individuals might Do in References Depending between Party and Party
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Voted-Nath" Dickinson In' Cap' Eli Parker and Ens John Nash be a Com- mittee for the abovementioned purpose-Voted-To Allow Nathan Dickinson Jun the sum of one Pound one shilling and eight pence money paid by him for a Con- tinental Soldier-Voted-To Discharge the Rewd M' Parsons's Heirs from Paying a Tax assessed on them Dated September 18th 1781 for the sum of five Pounds four shillings-Voted-To Allow a Reasonable reward to those Persons who built the schoolhouse in the Northerly part of the Town on the road leading to Sunderland -Voted-To Direct the Select men to lay a Town Road from the road leading from Eben" Eastman's to Kelloggs Mill. to the road leading from Majr Peck's to Leverett -- Voted To allo[w] Six Shillings pr hundred feet of two inch Oak Plank and four shillings and six pence pr hundred feet of inch and half Oak Plank. Voted That Timothy Green Jun' be paid his Bill for work at Highways by monies Due on the Highway Rate and that the Assessors issue their Warrant to Collect the same-Voted -- To allow two shillings and eight pence pr Day for work Done at Bridges
Attest JOSEPH CHURCH Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst March 6th 1786 Leiut John Field was chosen Moderator .
Voted-Nath" Dickinson Jun' Town Clerk
Voted-Doct' Seth Coleman Town Treasurer
Voted-D" Elisha Smith. Cap' Moses Cooke, Joseph Church, Joseph Eastman Jun' and M' Ebenezer Boltwood. Select men
Voted-Cap' Moses Cooke, D" Elisha Smith, and Eben' Mattoon Esq" Assessors
Voted-Stephen Smith, John Eastman and Daniel Kellogg Jn' Constables
Voted-Stephen Cole, Cap' Eli Parker. Elijah Dickinson. Joel Moody Andrew Kimbal Jn' Elijah Elmer and Moses Hastings Surveyors of Highways and Collectors of Taxes
Voted-Samuel Hastings, Timothy Handerson, Simeon Cowls, Edward Smith Simeon Dickinson Jn' and John Eastman Tythingmen
Voted-E" Elijah Hastings. Moses Cooke and L' Noah Dickinson-Wardens
Voted-William Clapp, Israel Dickinson, Timothy Green Jn'. David Warner Andrew Kimbal Jnr and David Ingram-Haywards
Voted-Jacob McDaniell. Oliver Cowls and Timothy Green Jn' Fence viewers
Voted-Joseph Church Surveyor of Shingles and Clapboards
Voted-L' Thomas Hastings. Sealer of Leather
Voted-To Grant the sum of seventy Pounds to repair the Highway
Voted-To Allow three shillings pr Day for work Done at Heighways from the first Day of May to the first Day of September and two shillings pr Day in the month of September and one shilling and sixpence afterwards
Voted-That Hogs yoked and ringed according to Law may run on the Com- mons from the Middle of May to the Middle of August
Voted -- To Build a Schoolhouse in the Northeast part of the Town
Voted-That Elijah Baker. Josiah Warner and Enos Dickinson be a Commit- tee to build the same
Voted-John Billing. Eleazer Smith and Jacob McDaniell be a Committee to examine the State of the Treasury
Voted-to accept the following report of the Select men for laying out a road from the road which leads from Ebenezer Eastman's to Kellogg's Mill, into the
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Road by Jonathan Howard's House, said Road is laid out three rods in width till it comes to the top of Pine hill. then two rods wide to the road leading by Howards house-Described as follows-
East 87 rods on Amariah Dana's North line to a Town road - then East cross- ing the abovesaid town way 4 rods to a Stake and stones it being a Corner of David and Eleazer Cowls Land-then East I deg 30 min North on the abovesaid. Cowls Land 24 rods to a stake-then East 24 deg south on Eben" Eastman's land 17 rods and 12 links to a stake and stones, then East 13 deg North on said East- man's land S rods to a stake and stones ; then East 28 deg North on said Eastman's land 16 rods to a stake and stones, them easterly to a white Oak, then East 11 deg North 16 rods to a white Oak, then East 5 deg 30 min North 10 rods to a stake; then East 2S rods to the road North of Howard's-the line between Eleazer Cowls, David Cowls and Ebenezer Eastman to be the Centre of the road
Attest JOHN FIELD Moderator
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst April 32 1786 Votes, for a Governor were as follows (viz) For his Excellency James Bowdoin Esq' twenty three Honhl: Benjamin Lincoln Esqr eleven Hon'le John Hancock Esq' one
Votes for a Lieutenant Governor were as follows (viz) For the HonW Nathaniel Gorham Esq' twenty three His Honor Thomas Cushing Esq" seven
Votes for the Senators were as follows (viz) For Timothy Danielson Esq' thirty two Caleb Strong Esqr forty three John Hastings Esq' thirty three
Oliver Phelps Esq" forty one
William Shephard Esq" seventeen
Simeon Strong Esqr three
Samuel Mather Esq" three
JOSEPH CHURCH selectmen
Attest EBEN'R BOLTWOOD of
JOSEPH EASTMAN JN'R Amherst
Nath" Dickinson Jn' Town Clerk
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst April 3" 1786
Joseph Eastman Jnr was chosen Moderator
Voted -To Accept the List of Jurors laid before the Town by the Select men
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst May Ist 1786 L' John Field was chosen Moderator
Voted-That Simeon Strong Esq' be requested to Continue the Action brought by the Executors of the Rew David Parsons Decd against the Town untill August Term --
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