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Judah Dickinson & Thankfull Dickinson
Eleazar Dana & Sally Cutler -
L' Noah Dickinson & Susanna Ward
ICHABOD DRAPER-
Marriages Solemnized by the Rev David Parsons from May 2ª 1791 to May 14 1792 (viz)-
John Dodge & Violet Warriner-
George Eddy & Cloe Rowe-
Capt Benjamin Davenport & Jerusha Ballard
Stephen Tainter & Elizabeth Gorham-
Noah Wright Childs of Deerfield & Mary Graves of Sunderland
Olliver Cowls jnr & Lois Clark
Isaac Molinux of Bernardston & Sally Gaylord
Thomas Harlow of Pelham & Sarah King New Salem Test DAVID PARSONS
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meeting House in SA Amherst on Monday the fourteenth day of May A D 1792 at 2 o Clock in the afternoon Voted a follows (viz-
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, MASS.
Voted Mr Ebenezar Boltwodo Moderator
Voted to graint to Simeon Strong Esq a bit of town way at the East End of S,d Simeons land leying north of and adjoining to Capt Eli Parkers house Said land being twelve feet wide at 'S.d Parkers dore yard runing thirtey three rods to a point at the N E Corner of Said Land; which land Contains Eleven rods & 134 feet at So-o Per Acre --
Voted to graint to Capt Eli Parker a Small bit of town way in front of his dore yard so as to correspond with Simeon Strongs land granted above: being twelve feet wide on the north side runing to a point at the distance of nine rods Containing three rods and nine feet, and that Said Eli Pay for Said land at the rate of So-o Per Acre - 60-o Paid &c --
Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to appley to the court of Common Pleas for a Court Comter to Assertain the County Rode for Amherst
Voted to Choose a Committee of five to Vew the ground before Asahel Clarks house and say how much if any of the Town Way Can be Sold to Said Asahel with- out Incommoding the Publick and apprais Said land and make reporte to Next Meeting
Voted Den Elisha Smith Major Zebina Montague Mr Ebenezar Boltwood Den John Billings and Leut Elijah Dickinson be the Comtee above
Voted to direct the Treasurer to Exchange Capt James Hendricks note in the Town Treasury for Stoughton Dickinsons with a bondsman
Voted to Choose a Committee of two to Trans Scribe from Hadley records the Limits and bounds of the Town of Amherst and have it Inserted in Amherst Records-
Voted Daniel Cooly Esq & Seth Coleman be the Committee above Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting house in Said Amherst on Monday the Eighth day of October 1792 at one of the Clock In the afternoon Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Daniel Cooley Esq Moderator ---
Voted that the Committee appointed to averidge the avails of the Street land Proceed to averidge the Notes now in the Town Treasury and see what is the Pro- portion belonging to Each Parish agreeable to a former vote-
Voted that those Persons that have obligations now in the Town Treasury for Streat Land may Stipulate with the Standing Committee of Either Parish for the payment of their Notes and that a Receipt from the Court of Either Parish Shall be the Town Treasurers discharge for the Same untill the full sum be Exhaust .d to which that Parish is Intitled to which the Comte thus receipting Shall b. long
Voted that the time of bringing the receipts mention above be limited to the first day of May 1793
Voted to Choose a Committee of five to vew the ground on the west side of the Highway opposit to Perez Dickinsons, and say how much land (if any) they Judge it Expedient to grant to Said Perez to set a blacksmiths shop upon and appraise the same and make reporte to next Meeting
Voted Daniel Kellogg jnr Joseph Eastman Capt Eli Parker Den John Beld- ing and Capt Ebenezar Boltwood be the Com'er above- Attest DANIEL. COOLEY Moderator
A List of Electors for the President and Vice President of the united States Nov 24 1792 as given in by the Inheabitants of the town of Amherst. is as follows (viz)-
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Honora, Elijah Dwight Esq 19
Simeon Strong Esq 16
William Shepherd Esq 24
Moses Gill Esq 20
Dwight Foster Esq
20
Levi Lincoln Esq
II
Thompson J Skinner Esq
IO
Daniel Bigelow Esq
Samuel Hinshaw Esq
8
Wareham Parker Esq
I
Ebenezar Hunt Esq
I
Nath" Bishop Esq
1
Ebener Mattoon Esq 4
Samuel Lyman Esq 4
Theodore Sedgwick Esq
I
William Lyman Esq
I
Amherst Nov 2ª 1792
EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Pr ord of the Selectmen A list of Federal Representatives as Voted for Nov 2ª 1792 by the Inheabitants of Amherst is as follows (viz)
No of votes
Hon' Theodore Sedgwick for County of Berkshire 39
Thompson J Skinner for Do 13
William Lyman for County of Hampshire 3S
Samel Henshaw for Do Ditto
7
Samuel Lyman for Do Do
3
Artimus Ward for County of Worcester 45
Jonathan Grout for Do of Ditto 2
Samuel Lyman for the Districk 38
Theodore Sedgwick for the District 10
William Lyman for Ditto 1
Gen" Cobb-for 3 Districts 47
EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Pr order of the Selectmen
Amherst Now' 2" 1792
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house on Tuesday the Sixth day of November 1792 at two of the Clock in the afternoon Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Capt Moses Cook Moderator-
Voted to make sum reporte to the general Court relative to the division of the County of Hampshire
Voted that it is the sence of this town that it is not Expedient that any divis- ion of the County of hampshire should take place at Present
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to make reporte to the general Court setting fourth their objections against the division of the County of Hampshire
Voted that Simeon Strong Esq Daniel Cooley Esq and Seth Coleman be the Committee above
Voted to have the School Money Equally divided between the Six Districts the Current year
Attest MOSES COOK JNR Moderator
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, MASS.
[Transcribed from Hadley Town Records.]
January 5th 1729-30 whereas it is supposed that there is a mistake in the land of the width of Mr Timothy Eastmans Lot in the Second Division that the twenty nine rods five foot Should have been Sixty nine rods and five foot Voted by the town that the Said Lot Should be Sixty nine rods and five foot in width
Attest ELEAZAR PORTER Moderator
There followeth an Account of the Wood Lots in the most Easterly Division which begins Forty Rods from the rear of the Second Division so runs to the East End of the bounds of the town which lots are two miles In length and in breadth as is hereafter Expressed in which everyone hath a lot lying as follows (viz)
Rods Ft.
Rods Ft.
Ist Lot Samuel, Josiah & Joseph
Widdo Craft
I
9
Church their three Lots one 5
John Smith
26
5
in breadth at the front: and 85
Peter Tilton
23
IO
at the rear bounded on Brook-
Samuel Dickinson
5
2
field rode South and John Ingram North
Samuel Gaylord
15
1
John Ingram jn"
13
3
John Smith orph
28
14
Samuel Ingram IO
6
John Hilyard
IO
6
Nathaniel Ingram
6
William Brown
IO
6
Jonathan Ingram
5
2
Nehemiah Dickinson
6S
1
Jonathan Marsh
33
5
Mrs Hannah Porter
15
4
Ens Chileab Smith
23
IO
Mr Samuel Porter
90
10
Samuel Smith C.h
20
6
Hezekiah Porter
IS
Luke Smith
32
2
John Porter
S
4
Ebenezar Smith
13
0
19
+
John Smith
15
S
Ichabod Porter
13
1.4
Ephraim Nash
7
13
Samuel Nash
II
14
Samuel Smith Sen
IO
6
Ebenezar Nash
7
S
James Smith
27
13
Daniel Hubbard
36
4
Preserved Smith .
IO
6 Peter Montague
53
5
Widdo Cook
I
IO
Nathaniel Dickinson
2
I
John Nash
18
II
John Montague
32
12
Joseph Nash
IS
II
Nathaniel White
47
7
Thomas Nash
5
3
27
+
Mr William Williams
4
5
Ichabod Smith
22
7
John Cook
3
13
Daniel Marsh and Sons
S?
11
John Graves
2
6
Thomas Selding
42
0
Stephen Belding
5
10
John Selding
12
O
Ebenezar Billings
3
0
Jacob Warner
26
5
Samuel Billings jn"
I
9
John Preston
17
10
David Warner
5
O .Nathaniel Warner
26
15
Widdo Warner
5
0 Thomas Dickinson
26
14
Joseph Smith Hatfield
2
a
Samuel Boltwood
27
2
Ebenezar Wells
13
O E.d Church
20
15
- Samuel & Ebenezar Moody
41
S Mr William Rooker
13
S
Samuel Marsh
14
O Mr George Stilman
32
6
John Kellogg
6 John Taylor Senior
45
O
5
William Gaylord
IO
5
Mr Isaac Chauncy
32
6
2ª Lot John Ingram 25
Exsperian Porter
Samuel Smith
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
E,d Kellogg
10
6 John Taylor Junior IO
6
Joseph Kellogg
34
2 Eleazar Warner
IO
6
Nathaniel Kellogg
IO
6 Isaac Warner 10
6
Aaron Cook
'23
IO Daniel Warner
5
2
Thomas Hovey
29
O Samuel Crow
20
5
Westward Cook
43
12 Samuel Partridge 44
1.4
Samuel Cook
2.4
2 Thomas Goodman 31
6
Moses Cook
24
2 Town Lot 24
0
Colemans Land
23
IO Timothy Eastman
41
S
Joseph Smith
15
II Col Samuel Partridge 2.4
4
John Goodman
ot
I
Samuel Barnard
26
I
The above Said Lots were equally Proportioned and Laid out according to the order of the Town in the year of our Lord 1703
Per or
CAPT AARON COOK ESQ
MR SAMUEL PORTER
Measurers
Hadley Nov 20th 1738 at a Legal Meeting of the Propriators of the land in Hadley leying between the Bay Road and the Mill river the outermost Commons and the East End of the Town bounds
Voted Coll Porter Moderator of Said Meeting
Voted and granted by Said Propriators one hundred acres of land adjoining to the Northernmost lot in the 2ª Division or Tear of Lots to be for the use and benefit and at the Disposal of the Third Precinct
Voted and granted to Mr Samuel and Jonathan Russell,' want of Land in the third Division be made up to them out of the aforesaid undivided Land and that the Lots cut short in the Said third division be mad up out of the Remainder of the undivided Land if there be Enough if not Enough to be divided in Proportion to their want if even to remain for the further use on Disposal of Said Propriators- Attest ELEAZAR PORTER Moderator of Said Meeting
March 17th 1740 At a Legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Common and on undivided Land in Hadley third Precinct above Said
Voted Capt Smith Moderator ---
Voted that the Line of Division between man and man in the third Division of the Land above Said Shall be according to the original or first survey thereof in 1703 Voted that we now proceed to lay out the land at the North End of the Second and third Division unto those Persons that have not their Proportion of Land in. the third Division agreeable to the graint above Said in 1738
Voted a Committee to lay out the Same with Nathaniel Kellog jun whom they have Chosen Surveyor L' William Dickinson and Ebenezar Kellog and Solomon Boltwood
Voted that the Committee above Said are to Vew and Determin whare the Highway Should be through third Division, to accomodate those that desire the Same
The order of the Lots as they were chosen by the Propriators at the North End of the Second and third Division is as follows -- first lot
1 John Preston 16
Ebenezar Selden
Edward Church 2 Solomon Boltwood 17
Samuel Barnard 3 Peter Montague 18
13
? Town CAPT NEHEMIAH DICKINSON
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, MASS.
William Rooker
4 John Taylor Jun & Sen 19
John Goodman
5 Thomas Dickinson 20
Nathaniel Dickinson
6 Mr Stilman 21
Eleazar Warner
7 Job Marsh 22
Dea" Nathaniel White
S Timothy Eastman 23
Ichabod Smith
9 Coll Patridge 24
Samuel Crow 10
Porters 25
John Montague
II John Selding
26
Samuel Patridge
12 Daniel Warner
27
Nathaniel Warner
13 Isaac Warner
28
Jacob Warner
14 Town Lot 29
Edmund Hubbard
15 Thomas Goodman 30
Then followeth a return of the Survey and Laying out of Sundry Lots of Land to the Persons hereafter named which Land lies at the North-Easterly part of Hadley Townships Pursuant to a grant to them by the Propriators of Said Land at their Meeting the 20th of November 1738 -- as an Equivalent for their lots of land by the runing the Town Line which is Proportioned and laid agrecable to the Rule given by the Propriators of Said Meeting, --
The Lots following were Laid in the order as they were drawn as Per the Propriators Book of Records will appear Note the Land is Laid in two tear of Sorts and Divided by a rode of four Rods in breadth which begins at a heap of Stones at the North west Corner of Samuel Patridges third division Lot, it being the Northerly lot in said third division from which heaps of Stones it runs north to the Mill river this heap of Stones being on the East side of the road the order of the Lots as followeth-Mr Jonathan and Samuel Russell.s Lot, altho it was not drawn with the rest of the Lots. was ordered to be laid out first and in quantity Seven Acres and fifty three rods and in breadth Fourteen Rods and Eleven foot and Six Inches at East End, and to a Point at the West End, Beginning at a Heap of Stones, the aforementioned North west Corner of Samuel Patridges third Division Lot, From which it Runs East ten Degrees 30m, South one hundred and Sixtey Rods, to the East Line of the town, thence North in Said Town Line Four- teen rods and Eleven Foot and Six Inches, thence west five degrees North to the aforesaid heap of Stones and closed Bounded South by Samuel Partridge, North by Ebenezar Selding, East, on the Town Line West in the above Described High- way ---
Quantity
in breadth
Ist Ebenezar Seldings in quantity
A. Rods. 16 ° 80
10
At west end
22
9 3
At East End
2.1 Edward Church, in quantity
15
So
16
6
3
Samuel Barnard, in quantity
36
1
38
2
3
4th William Rooker. in quantity
12
-
12
11
0
5th. John Goodman. in quantity
43
-
52 4
-
13
7
7th Eleazar Warner, in Quantity
10
14
IO
15
5
8th Dea" Nathaniel White, in Quantity
13
152
1.4
1 1
6
Ichabod Smith, in Quantity
8
14
9
S
6
6th Nathaniel Dickinson, in quantity
-
S3
R. ft in S 6
155.
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
10" Samuel Crow, in quantity
21
80
23
2
6
John Montague, in Quantity
S
123
9
5
12th Samuel Patridge
59
20
64
2
5
13th Nathaniel Warner. in quantity
IS
13
20
I
14th Jacob Warner, in quantity
16
-
17
14 -
15th Edmund Hubbard, in quantity
5
140
9
S
3
16th John Preston, in quantity
16
-
26
-
17th Solomon Boltwood. in quantity
28
34
45
3
-
18th Peter Montague. in quantity [13 rods. 9 feet west end, 11 rods east end.]
II
40
John Taylor Senior & Junior in quantity
35
55 east end
20th Thomas Dickinson. in quantity
19
George Stilman in quantity
24 25 in the hole
but in this place
15 136
64
8 -
the remaining Part of Said Right lies at the South End of the West tear of lots. (viz) 9
21
IO
2
--
2" Daniel Marshes Right laid out to his hears in quantity 37 [22 rods, 14 west end. 97 rods east end.]
51
IO
51
24th Coll Samuel Partridge. in quantity
30
146
30
14
25th Samuel Porter. in quantity
7
20
7
2
-
26th John Belding. in quantity
15
So
1 5
S
6
27th Daniel Warner, in quantity
5
5
28th Isaac Warner. in quantity
10
14
10
2
29th Town Lot. in quantity
28
12
28
2
30th Thomas Goodman, in quantity
35
-
35
Samuel & Ebenezar Nash in quantity
2
2
These Lots all Ley in the order as their Names are Entered all of Equal Length. the division Lines are all East and West. they all bound East on an highway and west on Land quoted to South Hadley. Timothy Eastman bounds South on Dan- iel Marsh.ª heirs Land. Samuel & Ebenezar Nash bound North on undivided land-Surveyed 1740 Per me.
NATHANIEL KELLOGG
December 10th 1792 -
At a Meeting of the Propriators of a Tract of Land in common and undivided lying in Amherst in the County of Hampshire. bounded southernly upon the second and third Division of Land. so Called. Easterly of Said Amherst. East Line. Northerly and westerly Partly on the Mill river and Partly on the North Line of Amherst affore Said-which Land is Commonly known by the name of flat hill land, duly warned and legally assembled at the dwelling house of Jonathan Cook Inn holder in Hadley in Said County off thirsday. the tenth day of December 1772 at ten of the Clock in the forenon of Said Day-
Voted Capt Moses Marsh Moderator of this Meeting .
Voted Josiah Peirce Proprietors Clark to record all votes and orders sworn-
Voted that we now Proceed to a Division of the Said tract of Land to and among the interested So that Each Propriator may hold and Improve his or heirs Share on. Proportion in Severalty --
-
40
22
14
234 Timothey Eastman. in quantity
-
-
-
6
13 9 15 west end
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, MASS.
Voted that the Said tract Shall be Divided into two tears of lots and Divided by a rode of four Rods in breadth which Begins at an heap of Stones at the North west Corner of the third Division lot, which is known by the name of Barnards North West Corner from which heaps of Stones it runs North to the Mill river, this heap of Stones being on the East Side of Said Road, and that Each Propria- tor Shall hold and Improve his or heir Share in Said Tract in Severalty, in the following order and quantity-and by the following bounds-(viz)-
Amherst Oct 25 1792
We, the Subscribers have with the Selectmen of Shutesbury (viz) John Powers and Andrew Hamilton, Preambulated the line between this town and Shutesbury Beginning at the South west Corner of Shutesbury being a Stake and Stones thence Running North 4 Degrees West 590 Rods to a Stake and Stones in Leverett line Near Isaac Adams.' House Said line is marked with the Letters A & S the Minutes taken by W" Bowman surveyer -
EBENEZER BOLTWOOD 1 Selectmen of Amherst
ELIJAH DICKINSON 1
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meet- house on Monday the fourteenth day of January 1793 at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon Voted as follows-(viz)
Voted Capt Ebenezer Boltwood Moderator
Voted to Choose a Comtee of three to Inspect and Consider the bills Exhibited to this Meeting for the Erecting of the School house in the South west District of Amherst
Voted that De" Elisha Smith Stoughton Dickinson and John Dickinson be the Committee above -
Voted to adjourn this Meeting for the Space of one hour and then to Meet at the Propriatory School house in Amherst -- the Meeting being met at time and Place according to the adjournment above proceeded to Vote as follows -- (viz)-
Voted to allow the Bills as they have been red and Corrected-
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Levy a Tax to rais the above granted monies
Voted that the Assessors Consider Joseph Bowlls laist Town and County Rate and make fresh abatement thereon as they Judge to be Equitable
Voted that the Town Treasurer be directed to Deliver out to the Committee of the Second Parish all the Notes that are now remaining in the Town Treasury, which are Left in Consequence of the division of the Streat land Notes made by the averidging Com" (persuant to a vote of the town) on the fourth day of April 1791-
Voted to Accept of the Reporte of the Committee Chosen in may laist to Vew the ground before Asahel Clarks house and Say how much land if any should be sold to Said Asahel which reporte is as follows (viz)-To Begin at Said Asahel Clarks South west Corner and running a line Parrellel with his west fence forty Eight feet-thence Southeast one rod -- thence a Straight line to Strike twelve feet South from the South west corner of his hous-thence to run by his house to his fence twelve foot from the frunt of his house containing by Estimation twenty rods and they have adjudged the Said land to be worth twenty five Shillings-he put-
157
RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
ting the Roade in as good Repare as it now is by plowing the hill south of his house and doing other things necessary at his own Expence.
. Amherst Decembr I8 1792
ELISHA SMITH EBENE.R BOLTWOOD ELIJAH DICKINSON ZEBINA MONTAGUE
Committee
Voted that the above described bit of ground be granted to Asahel Clark in fee Provided to Comply with the Conditions above on his parte-
Voted to abate to Stephen Smith the following rates (viz) John Johnston State tax 54 Ditto Highway rate 2-7 Thomas Mortons State Tax 4-of Ditto Highway rate 7-4& Joab Ingram town tax 7-0-X
Voted to abate to Nath" Edwards the following rates (viz) Paul Newtons rates 28-8 Amisa Allins rate 4-7 wareham warners rate 6-11
Attest EBENE,R BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the first day of April in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three at -nine of the Clock in the Morning Voted as Follows (viz)
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator
Voted Seth Coleman Clerk & Treasurer-
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, Cap Moses Cook, Daniel Kellogg jr, L,t Jonathan Dickinson, L,' Timothey Handerson. Selectmen-
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, Noah Smith, and Capt Moses Cook Assesors --
Voted Isaac Robbens and John Ingram 2ª Constables-
Voted Elijah Baker, Jonathan Dickinson, Noah Smith, Joel Moody, Judah Dickinson. Solomon Boltwood, Nathan Dickinson jr. Silas Wright Surveyers of Highways --
Voted Timothey Clap, L' Timothey Handerson Ephraim Kellogg jr. Jamin Kimbal & Judah Dickinson Teything Men
Voted Joseph Dickinson and Martin Kellogg fens Vewers
Voted Den. Elisha Smith Sealer of Leather
Voted Stephen Fish Packer of beef and Porke-
Voted Stoughton Dickinson Surveyer of Lumber-
Voted Daniel Cooley Esq. Jamin Kimbal Silas Wright, Asa Smith Nathan Franklin, Capt Ebener Boltwood, Hog reives
Voted to rais Seventy two Pounds for Schooling the Currant year-
Voted to Rais one Hundred Pounds for the repare of the High ways this year
Voted to allow three Shillings Pr day for worke at the High ways, till the first of September. and one and sixpence the rest of the year
Voted to rais Twenty Pounds for the supporte of the Poor of the Town this year-
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted monies-
Voted to allow three Shillings Per day for a teem with Proper utencils.
Voted to abate to Ephraim Kellogg his rate against Nath" Peck 21-
Voted to adjurn this Meeting for one hour and then to Meet at this Place
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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, MASS.
Voted to Choose a Comte of five to make such Enquirey and Examination Into the Matter of Serten lost orders as they Shall Judge Necessary and Make reporte to this Meeting at sum futer day-
Voted Simeon Strong Esq: Daniel Cooley Esq Capt Eli Parker Martin Kel- logg & Capt John Tomson be the Committee above
Voted to grant a Com're of three to vew the ground before the West frunt of David Billings lot, and Say how much land, if any, may be Expedient for the Town to grant to Said Billing, and to appraise the Same, and make repore to sum futer meeting-
Voted Mr Jonathan Dickinson, Ins Moses Hastings & Nathan Dickinson jr. be the Comtee above
Voted to adjurn this Meeting to Monday the fifteenth day of Instant April, at four of the Clock in the afternoon, then to Meet at this Place. April 15th 1793 the Town being Met at time and Place voted above Come to the following votes (viz)
Voted that the Comme (appointed to Inquire Into the Matters of Sertain laust orders) Proceed to make such further Investigation of the matter as they Shall think Expedient and make reporte to sum futer Meeting-
Voted to make an addition of two more to the Comter above
Voted that De" John Billings and David Cowls be added to the Committee-
Voted to accept the Reporte of the Comte appointed to Vew and appraise a bit of land before David Billings house and grant the land as Discribed in their Reporte to Said David, he giving security for the Same to the Town Treasurey- which Reporte is as follows as Pr the files will appear-(viz)-the Committeee have been to Vew the land that David Billings Petitions the town for and we think it wornt hurt the Publick rode to begin one rod in weadth the north Side of his lot runing south fortey Seven rods to a point which Contain twenty three rods and half of ground which we Prise at the rate of Six Pound ten Shillings Per Acre which is nineteen Shillings and one peney if we Caist write, signed by the Comtr sent to vew-
Voted April 15th 1793
NATHAN DICKINSON JONATHAN DICKINSON MOSES HASTINGS
Comtee
Attest EBENER BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meeting House In Said town on Monday the Twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three at two of the Clock in the afternoon-Voted as follows-(Viz)-
Voted Daniel Cooley Esq Moderator ---
Voted to hear the report of the Committee appointed to make Inquiry respect- ing the Credit allowed to the town by the government-
Voted to Commence and Prosecute an action against any Person or Persons who may be Supposed to have received and Converted to his own use, such Credit or monies, or any part thereof. as hath been allowed-to the Town by government
Voted that the Sute mentioned above be Commenced against General Ebene- zar Mattoon-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to direct the Commencement and Prosecution of the Sute Voted above --
Voted that Capt Eli Parker Daniel Cooley Esq and Martin Kellogg be the Comte above-
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RECORDS OF TOWN MEETINGS.
Voted to appoint an agent to appear at Court in behalf of the Town to Pros- icute the above sute
Voted to Draw money out of the Treasury to Defray the Expences of Said Sute --
Voted that the Selectmen be Impowered to Draw such Sum or sums of Money, out of the Treasury as they Shall think Necessary-
Attest DANIEL COOLEY Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing House on Friday the Twenty fifth day of October 1793 at three of the Clock in the afternoon -Voted as Follows (Viz)-
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