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Voted L' Jonathan Dickinson Moderator-
Voted that the Selectmen Divide the money raised this year for Schooling into Six Equal Parts as was Voted Now' 1792 for that year-
Attest JONATHAN DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting-Houste in Said Amherst on thirsday the twenty Sixth day of Decembr, in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety three, at nine of the Clock in the forenoon. Voted as Follows-(Viz)
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator.
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Exzeamin and Correct the Bills that are braught to the town
Voted Daniel Cooley Esq. Capt Moses Cook & Barnabas Sabins be the Com- mittee above-
Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to Landlord Parsons, and meet there at one of the Clock in the afternoon .--- The Town being Met at time and Place according to the adjurnment above-Voted to adjourn to the Propriatary School house in Said Amherst first Parish and there to Meet Immediately-
Voted to allow the bills as they have been red and Corrected by ye Committee Voted to Prosecute an Action against Elijah Baker to recover monies sup- posed to be in his hands belonging to the Town-
Voted to Appoint three agents to Carry on the Prosecution, against the Said Baker-
Voted that Simeon Strong Esq. Martin Kellogg & Coll Zebina Montague be agents in behalf of the Town to Submit to Referrence on Arbitration a demaind of the Town against Elijah Baker of one Hundred and Twenty Pounds, for their money on Securities, which it is Alledged that he has receiv, and for which he aught to account, together with all other demainds between Said Baker and the town ; & that the Agents be Jointley and Severally impowered, in behalf of the town to Enter Into Recognisance for Submitting the Same according to the Statute to the Award of Missy Elisha Root Ebenezar Gray and Giles Hubbard : or otherwise if it Shall be thought Proper to make and Execute legal bonds of Submission to Said Persons or Arbitrators of the Demaind before Expressed to the Said Baker, and to receive such bond of Said Baker to the town : and in behalf of the Town to Appear before Such Referrees or Arbitrators to Prove and supporte Said deminds and to do all Necessary & reasonable acts for Effecting the Purpose of Submission,
Voted that Simeon Strong Esq. be an agent for the Town to Appear at
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Court to Prosecute the sute against Elijah Baker on supposition he refuse to Sub- mit to Referrence or Arbitration-
Voted that the Selectmen be Impowered to draw money out of the Treasury to defray the Expence of the Sute on Arbitration or Referrence with Elijah Baker
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted monies-
Voted that those bills that have been allowed for work dun at the Highway by order of the Selectmen the Current year, be Credited to those Persons that did the worke in the next Highway rate-
Voted that it is the Sense of this Town that the County Rode that hath been lately Laid acrost the Corner of L,' Jonathan Dickinson, lot, be Continued to lay in the former place by Esq Cooleys house --
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to draw up the objections of the Town against the removeing of the Rode out of the old Place, and lay them before the Court
Voted that Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, Coll Zebina Montague and Daniel Kel- logg jr. be the Com"e above-
Voted to abate to Stephen Smith his rates against Ezekiel Ingram (viz) Town rate 7-o State Rate 2-13 Highway rate 2-102 x-
Voted to abate to Eldad Moody his Rate against Paul Newton 1-S also his rates against Wareham Worner (viz) 1-22 State Tax N. 9, 2-3 x-
Voted to abate to Solomon Boltwood his rate against Stephen Backamore of 7-3-
Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst qualified according to the Constitution to vote for goviner &c April 1794 Voted as follows -- (viz)
Votes for governor were as follows - Hon William Cushing Eightyfive --- Samuel Adams Eighteen- Samuel Philips one Mr Dana two Mr Sullivan thirteen Elbridge Gerry one-
Votes for Leutenant governor were as follows
Hon. Samuel Adams thirty Nathaniel Gorham Thirtyfour Elbridge Gerrey five- Samuel Philips-three Leut. John Dickinson-three -- Votes for Senitors were as follows,-
Mr Samuel Lyman Esq one Hundred & Eighteen Samuel Fowler Esq Sixtey one John Hastings Esq one Hundred & Sixteen Samuel Henshaw Esq twenty one W'm Billings Esq Fortey one Wm Shephard Esq Seventy Seven- Ebenezar Mattoon, Esq Fiftey one David Saxton Esq Ninty Seven
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Simeon Strong Esq Five - John Williams Esq one David Smeed Esq two-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting house on Monday the Seventh Day of April one Thousand Seven Hun- dred and Ninety four at Nine of the Clock in the morning Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator-
Voted Seth Coleman, Clerk & Treasurey-
Voted Coll Zebina Montague, De" Elisha Smith, Joseph Dickinson, Aj, Medad Dickinson and Capt Elijah Dickinson, Selectmen
Voted De" Elisha Smith, Coll Zebina Montague & John Eastman Assessors ---
Voted Noadiah Smith for Josiah Thayer, and John Dickinson for Silas Wright Constables-
Voted Ins. Simeon Dickinson Judah Dickinson. Coll Zebina Montague. Asa Newil, Isaac Marshal John Lee Surveyers of Highways-
Voted Martin Baker, Elijah Baker jn,' Moses Smith, Asa Dickinson. Simeon Dickinson jr Teything men
Voted L' Timothy Handerson and Justus Williams, fens vewers
Voted Den Elisha Smith Sealer of Leather
Voted Jonathan Marsh. Stephen Fish and David Blotchet jnr Packer of beef & Porke-
Voted Stoughton Dickinson Surveyer of Lumber-
Voted Henry J Franklin, Ephraim Kellogg, Ezekiel Dickinson, L.' Ebenezar Eastman, Jearub White. Capt Moses Cook Hog reives-
Voted to adjourn this meeting for one hour and then to meet at this Place The town being met at time and place according to the adjournment-Voted as follows-(viz)-
Voted to Come into sum methord to Procure wood for the Schools in Town-
Voted to Choose a Committee of Seven to adopt some Equitable Method to Procure wood for the Town Schools in futer, and that they reporte at some futer Meeting-
Voted Samuel Hastings. Noah Smith, Joel Dickinson. Josiah Warner John Dickinson, Timothy Green, jnr. Daniel Kellogg jnr be the Committee above
Voted to adjourn this Meeting for one quarter of an hour and then Meet at this Place-
the town being met according to adjournment Voted as follows-
Voted to allow To John Williams his Proportion of School money for two years laist paist --
Voted to abate to Nathaniel Edwards his rate against the Estate of John Nash Late of Amherst Deceast (viz) 13-74
Voted to abate to Eldad Moody Part of his rate against L,' Joel Billings (viz) 5-6-x
Voted that the Selectmen Vew the ground between David Cowls and L.' Ebenezar Eastmans land. and if they think it best for the town to Lay a rode between S,a Cowls and L.' Eastmans land and across part of Jonathan Marshes Land. in the Lew of the rode that now runs East from L' Ebenezar Eastmans House and make reporte to sum futer meeting --
Voted to Raise Seventy two Pounds for Schooling this year-
Voted to Raise one Hundred Pounds to repaire the Highways this year-
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Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted monies -
Voted to allow three Shillings Per day for worke at the Highway till the first of September and one Shilling and Six Pence the rest of the year ---
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Vew the ground through the third Division by John Williams, to Belicher line. and Reporte to the next meeting wheather it be Expedient to lay a rode through Said Division and whare
Voted Capt Jonathan Dickinson, Aj,' Medad Dickinson and Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, be the Comtee above-
Voted to Suspend the Prosecution against Ebenezar Mattoon Esq till further orders from the town --
Voted to abate to David Goodale his rate against Adam Jolinston (viz) 5-10 Attest ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the town of Amherst holden at the first Parish Meeting house on Thirsday the twenty fourth day of April one Thou- sand Seven Hundred and Ninety four at two of the Clock afternoon. Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator --
Voted to accept of the list of Jurors as they have been red"
Voted to accept the reporte of the Selectmen for the alteration of a rode near L,' Ebenezar Eastmans which is as follows-(viz)-The Selectmen having Vewed the rode Proposed to be laid between Ebenezar Eastmans. and David Cowls land -Eastward toward Jonathan Marshes Mills on further Eastward to Ephraim Cushmans -So Reporte as their opinion that it is for the Interest of the publick that the Same be Established through Said lands untill it Strikes Jonathan Marshes. thence a Northerly cours across a pine hill, owned by Said Marsh untill it Strikes the old road. to Said Cushmans, in the most advantagious place -they the Said Eastman and Marsh, Excepting the old road in Exchange for the ground for the new proposed road
Voted that the Assessors make the Highway rate by the laist Town List-
Voted not to prosecute the action against Ebenezar Mattoon Esq any further --
Voted that the Towns Agent be directed not to Enter the action against Ebenezar Matton Esq-
Voted that the Selectmen Advertise the Towns Agent of the above Votes. Attest ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house on monday the twelyth day of May 1794-Voted as follows-(viz)- Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator --
Voted that it is the sence of this Town that the sute Commenced by the Town of Amherst Against Elijah Baker In January laist be suspended from any further Prosecution by Said Town. Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the sixthteenth day of June 1794 Come to the following Votes -- (viz) Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator
Voted to Choose a Committee to Settle all Matters depending between Capt Moses Cook and the Town. and that their Settlement be decisive. and this Com-
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mittee is Impowered to do all things they Shall find necessary to compleat the above purpose. in which article is ment to be Included on Exe," in Capt Moses . Cooks hands from the County Treasury, against Thomas Hastings-
Voted that the above Comtre Consist of three
Voted that Seth Coleman Den Elisha Smith & Coll Zebina Montague be the Comter above .-
Voted that the Town Treasury be directed to pay the Execution that Gin.' Ebenezar Mattoon hath against the Town out of Monies in his hands.
Voted to Rais Twenty Pounds to Replace the monies ordered out of the Treasury to pay Gen,' Ebezar Mattoon." Execution and that the monies be Assest in the Next Town Rate ---
Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Amherst October 6th 1794. Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator
Voted that the Selectmen for the time being, be a Committey to Preambulate the lines between this and the Neighbouring Towns and Cause a Map of the Town- of Amherst to be made and returned into the Secretareyes Office-Persuant to a Resolve of the General Court Passed June 26-1794 --
ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator-
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst Nov,' 3 1794 their Votes for Representatives were as follows (viz) for Samuel Lyman Esq 29. Ebenezar Mattoon Esq 27
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the 34 day of Novem' in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & ninety four, at one of the Clock in ye afternoon : Voted as fol- lows -- (viz) --
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator ---
Voted to Procure Seventy Two Cords of wood for the Schools in Amherst the Currant year and that the South East District have fourteen Cords of wood. the Southwest District have Ten and the other four Districts have Twelve Cords Each, and that the wood be of a good Quality and of a Sentiable seise for the School houses-
Voted to allow four Shillings Pr Cord for School wood-
Voted to Rais fourteen Pounds Eight Shillings to Pay for School Wood the Currant year -
Voted that the Assessors be Impowered to Asses the above granted monies. and Put it in the next Town rate-
Voted that the Selectmen Procure wood for the Schools the Currant year- ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house in Said Amherst on Thirsday the Twenty fifth day of Decemb.' in the year of our lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and ninety four
Voted De" Elisha Smith Moderator --
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Clerk Pro Tempore
Voted to Receive no bills for School wood -but that the Selectmen be directed
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to give orders to the Individuals that furnish the wood at the Price Voted Now' s 1794-
Voted to Pais the Bills as they have been red and Corrected-
Voted to adjourn this Meeting for the Space of one hour and then meet at this Place
The Town being met at time and place according to the adjournment: Voted . as follows-(viz) --
Voted to Rais Thirtey Pounds to Procure the Town a Stock of Powder and other things required by Law-
Voted that the Selectmen Procure the Town a Stock of powder and other things that the law directs as soon as may be
Voted that Gene,' Ebenezar Mattoon Reporte to the grand Jury at their next meeting the Votes of the Town relative to Procuring a Stock of powder &c-
Voted to allow for Plank provided for bridges as follows (viz) for 2 Inch Plank S-o for 2 Inch Plank 7-0 & for 13 Inch Plank 5-o Pr Hundred
Voted to divide the Seventy two Pounds raised for Schooling laist Spring Into Six Equal Parts --
Voted to allow the South-East District School one month Schooling more than the averidge Term of Schooling in Town-
Voted to rais three Pounds Eighteen Shillings to furnish the South-East District with the month Schooling Voted above
Voted to rais money to Pay the Bills that have been allowed this Meeting --
Voted to rais Eighteen Pounds to defray the Towns Expence in two Law sutes (viz) one against Ebenezar Mattoon jr Esq and the other against Elijah Baker-
Voted that the surveyers bring in their bills to the Assessors of all the worke that Individuals have dun more than their rates-
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Assess the above granted monies-
ELISHA SMITH Moderator-
The Minutes of a Town road Laid in Amherst Beginning at the County road Near Ebenezar Eastmans. Thence E 29, No rods E 139, N 42 rods E 39- N 20 rods E 4º N 62 rods E 13 N 40 rods E 1- 26 rods into the County road Non Mr Cushmans-Then Beginning on the above Said Road and Running S 38- E 54 rods S r5 W 17 rods E 20- S 14 rods to Marshes Mill, then S 35 E 16 rods S 39 E 15 rods E 42º S IS rods E .- 16 rods E 23 S 12 rods E. 44º S 12 rods S 8: E S rods to the County road leading from Hadley to Shutesbury
Minutes taken Now' 24' -- 1794-Per order of the Selectmen
ZEBINA MONTAGUE Selectmen MEDAD DICKINSON of
ELIJAH DICKINSON Amherst
Amherst March 12 1795-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the Prepriatary .School-house in Amherst on Friday the Second day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety five at two of the Clock in the afternoon-Voted as follows-(viz)
Voted Coll. Zebina Montague Moderator of Said Meeting
Voted that it is the opinion of this Town. that the annexing of any Part of Beltcherstown to Amherst would be detrimental to the Interest of the Town of Amherst --
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Voted that it Shall be the duty of the Representative of this Town in the General Court, to use all his influence, in opposing any Petition which may be Presented to the Same Court in behalf of any Inheabitants of Said Belchers Town Praying to have any of the Lands or Inheabitants of Said Belcherstown annexed to Amherst and that he be & hereby is Instructed to use his Influence accordingly-
Voted that the Town Clerk be directed Immediately to deliver to Ebenezar Mattoon Esq Representative of the Town an Attested Copy of this and the two Preceeding Votes -
ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
Att a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Qualified according to the Con- stitution to Vote for Goviner Leut Goviner and Senators on the Sixth day of April 1795-(viz)-Votes for Governors as follows-
Hon, Samuel Adams Seventy one Hon Samuel Philips one Hon Nath" Gorham three
Hon Moses Gill one
For Leut, governor
Hon,' Moses Gill Seventy two Hon Nathaniel Gorham one
John Eastman two Thomas Dwight one
For Senitors as follows ---
Mr Thomas Dwight fiftey Six Ebenezer Mattoon Esq fiftey one
Samuel Fowler Esq fiftey Eight
William Shepherd Seventy Six
Hon,1 David Sexton Seventy four William Billings Esq forty five
Hon,' John Heastings Sixty nine Samuel Henshaw Esq fifteen Simeon Strong Esq Eight John Bliss one
Att a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the Propriators School-House in Amherst on Monday the Sixth day of April 1795 at nine of the Clock in the morning-Voted as follows-(viz)
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator of S,1 Meeting
Voted to adjourn to the First Parish Meeting house
Voted Seth Coleman Town Clerk-
Voted Seth Coleman Treasurer-
Voted Coll Zebina Montague, Noah Smith, De" Elisha Smith, Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, Capt Jonathan Dickinson Selectmen
Voted De" Elisha Smith, Sworn Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, & Noah Smith Sworn Assessors, -
Voted Levi Cowles, qualified and Ezekiel Dickinson Constables
Voted L,' John Ingram. Asa Newil, Elisha Dickinson. Jerub White, Judah Dickinson Joseph Kellogg, and William Boltwood, Surveyers of Highways-
Voted Justus Clark qualified Stephen Dickinson, L,' John Ingram, Elijah Baker jnr and Asa Dickinson Teything men
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Voted L,' Timothy Handerson, & Martin Kellogg fens vewers
Voted De" Elisha Smith and Georg Williamson Sealer of leather
Voted Stephen Fish & David Blotchet jnr Packer of beefe and Porke
Voted Joseph Church and Stoughton Dickinson Surveyer of Lumber
Voted Silas Wright, David Goodale, Stephen Smith, Eli Parker jr. Ebenezar Ingram & William Moody Hog reives-
Voted Calvin Merrill Pound Keeper-
Voted to Adjourn this Meeting for one hour & then Meet at this Place --
Voted to Rais one Hundred Pounds to repare the Highways this year
Voted to allow three Shillings Pr day for Highway worke till the first of Sep- tember and one Shilling & Six pence the rest of yt year
Voted to adjourn this meeting for one half hour and then meet at this Place-
Voted that the Assessors make the Highway rate by the Laist list
Voted to rais one Hundred Pounds to Pay School Masters and Procure fine wood for the Schools-
Voted that the Assessors be Impowered to Assess the above granted monies ---
Voted that the Selectmen Procure the wood for Schooling as Cheap as maybe. ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden on Monday the Sixth day of May A. D. 1795 at the First Parish Meeting-house at three of the Clock P. M. Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to make answer to the Citation from the general Court, respecting the Petition of Sundrey Persons in Belchers-Town, praying to be annexed to this Town.
Voted Simeon Strong Esq. Coll Zebina Montague & De" Elisha Smith. be the Committee above-
Voted that the Towns Representative, be Instructed to Present the Com- mitteys answer, to the Petition of Sundrey Inhabitants of Belcherstown praying to be annexed to this Town.
Voted that the Selectmen Provide a Standard of Weights and measures according as the Law Directs. upon the Towns Expence-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to V'ew the ground Petitioned for by Capt Jonathan Dickinson. and Stoughton Dickinson, and if they judge it Expe- dient for the Town to Sel the Same, to the Said Jonathan & Stoughton, then to appraise Said land and make reporte to sum futer Meeting --
Voted that Capt Eli Parker De" Elisha Smith & Seth Breyant be the Com- mittey above.
Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Honeriable the Court of General Sessions of the peace. Holden at Northampton in and for the County of Hamp- shire, on the Third Tuesday of May A. D. 1792 for surveying the County Roads heretofore Laid out in the Town of Amberst, and making Such alterations and Amendments therein as Shall be judged Advantageous to the Inheabitants and the Publick-after being Duly Sworn to the faithfull Performance of Said Service have Surveyed and laid Said Road as follows (viz) ----
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The Cours of the Road through Amherst Leading from Hadley to Pelham- Begining at a Stake and Stones the north Side of the Highway in the west Line of Amherst, and runing from thence East 6ª north 90 Rods. to a white Oak tree marked H W, then East 8º North 26 Rods to a Stake and Stons. then East 27 . 30" north 26 Rods to a Poste in Davd Cutlers door yard, then East In north 29 Rods to a poste in Davd Cutlers fence, then East 29-30" north 46 Rods to a Stake and Stons the west Side of the County road runing North and South. -
Then Beginning one rod & 22 links South of the South-East Corner of Capt Ebenezar Boltwoods Shop and runing from thence. East 12 30" north 163 rods to a Stake & Stons then East 16º-north 30 rods to a Stake and Stons, then East 24- South 153 rods to a Stake and Stons, then East 24º 20", South 9-5ft to a Stake and Stons then East 32-30" South IS rods to a Stake and Stons at the South East Cor- ner of Capt Ashleys Door yard-then East 12º North IS rods to a Stake and Stons. then East 249 30" South 99 rods to a Stake and Stons. then East 3- - north 20 rods to a Stake and Stons, then East 2 South 40 rods to Stake and Stons. then East 29" 30" north 20 rods to a Stake and Stons. then East 11-north 19 rods to the Southwest Corner of Perez Dickinsons Shop the road to be Six rods wide to the End of this Cours then East 9ª north 123 rods. this Cours Crosses the County road runing north & South-then East 35 30" north to a Stake and Stons, then East 8 --- South 122 rods the three Last Courses the Road to be but two rods wide -- then East 9º-South 92 rods to a black oak Staddle ----
then East 49 30" South 126 rods to a Small Pine Staddle-then East 25 north IS rods to Pelham Line the three last Courses the Road to be 4 rods wide -The Courses of the Highway from the Bay road north weard in the west Street Beginning at a Stake and Stons. the north Side of the bay Road Standing South 31ª west 43 Rods from the South East Corner of Daniel Churches House and run- ing from thence
North 33' 30" East 46 Rods to a Stake and Stons the west Side of the road
then north 10º 30", East 109 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 8- East 35 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 11 East 146 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 156-30" East 34 rods to the Corner of the School house then north 37 30" East 4S rods to a Stake and Stons.
. then north 24 -30" East 53 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 109-30" East 42 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 7 -west 42 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 32-East 14 rods to a white oak tree before James Merricks door
then north 6º-East 495 rods to a Stake and Stons
then north 16: 30", East 3S rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 5 30" East 50 rods to a Stake and Stons ten feet East of the north East Corner of De" Eleazar Smith.' House-
then north 13 30" west 27 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north - - -- 21 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 6 -30" East 60 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 40 -west 12 rods to a Stake and Stons this Cours Crosses Fort river
then north 5 .- East 133 rods to a Stake and Stons. then north 5 - 30" East 36 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 10 -East iSo rods to a Stake and Stons. then north 3 -west 37 rods to a Stake and Stons.
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then north 5ª-East 48 rods to where the Stake known by the name of the Hartlin Stake Stood, about one rod East of the North-East Corner, of Leu.' Gideon Parson, House-then north 1 -30" East 51 rods to the South East Corner post of Capt Ebenezar Boltwoods Door yard-
then north 10 -- East 233 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 25°-East 20 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 109-20" East 82 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 41º-East 22 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 17º -- 30" East So rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 15 ---- East 21 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north --- 40 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 13 -- East 25 rods to a Stake and Stons
then north 22º-East 46 rods to a Stake and Stons Six rods west of the Cor- ner of Ebenezar Dickinson,8 barn then north 13'-East 58 Rods to a Stake and Stons.
then north 2 -- 30" West 68 rods to a Stake and Stons the middle of the road at, the End of this Cours is at a large Chesnut Stub. then north 12 -- 30" East 212 rods to a Stake and Stons.
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