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then north 16 -- 30" East 832 rods to the County Road as formally Laid Lead- ing to Pecks Mill : the affore mentioned Stakes and monuments all Set the west Side of the Highway and marked H W the road to be Six rods wide
The Courses of the Highway in the East Street in Amherst, beginning at a Stake and Stons in the County Road as formerly laid in the north Line of the East Division and runing from thence South 10º-East 38 rods to a Stake & Stons the East Side of the Road
then South 15 west 12 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 36ª - west S rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 40-west 14 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 119-west 1202 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South SP-3c" west 293 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 13º -30" west 96 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 9 -30" West 29 rods to a Stake and Stons
then South 13'-West 21 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 189-30" West 36 rods.
then South 16°-west 33 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 15° 30" West 27 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 7 -30" West 78 rods to a Stake and Stons
then.South 14 -- 30" west 603 rods, the middle of the Road at the End of this Cours is at Mr Fosters Sign Post .-
then South 14 -west 275 rods to the middle of the road leading to Logtown- then South 10 -- west 13S rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 4 -west 61 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 2 -- west 78 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 5 --- west 96 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 9 -west 473 rods to a Stake and Stons three rods north west of the Corner of L.' Elijah Hastings House-this Road to be Six rods wide Except against Esq Strongs lot north of Capt Parkers, and against, Jonathan Dickinsons & then to be.but five rods wide-
the Cours of the Road from De" Eleazar Smiths acros the middle Division in Amherst, beginning at a Stake and Stons near De" Smith, and runing from
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thence-East 43º-South 283 rods to the north East Corner of martin Kelloggs barn-
Then East 45°-South 28 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then East 269-30"! South 57 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then East 21° South 28 rods to a Stake and Stons
then East 35º-South 41 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 22º 30" East SS rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 11º-East 21 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then South 31º 30" East 19 rods to a Stake and Stons
then East 439-South 49 rods to a Stake and Stons the north Side of the County road Leading to Belcher one rod and Eleven links from the north East Corner of Mr Timothy Allens House, this Roade to be three rods wide .-
The Alteration of the County road at the north End of Amherst Leading to Shutesbury, begining at a Stake and Stones westward of Adams,' barn and runing from thence South 459-East 40 rods to a Stake and Stons, then East 37>-South 14 rods in to the County Road Leading Pelham to Leveret .-
The Committee Estemate the Damages by altering S, road to Capt Jonathan Dickinsons at £5-o-o the Damages to Lemuel Moody {0-15-0 Sept 5th 1793 -- A true Coppy of the Return by the Comter of the afore mentioned Roads Erors Excepted-
Atte JUSTUS DWIGHT ---
The Cours of the West Street in Amherst Begining at a heap of Stons S3 rods East 43º South from the North East corner of Daniel Churches House and from thence as follows --
North 38º-30" East 44 rods then North 9º-East 16 rods to a Stake then North 14º-30" East 24 rods; then North 19-30" East 40 rods to a Stake then North 20° -- East 34 rods ; then North 2º-30" East IS rods, then, North 1º-30" East 10 rods; then North 13 East 160 rods, then North 40° -- East 30 rods: then North 38 --- 45" East 24 rods; then North 349-30" East 21 rods North IS --- 30" East 20 rods, North 149 -- 30 East 42 rods. North 49 -- west 26 rods North 12º -- West 10 rods to a Stake two feet north of a brook corner of Colemans Lot-North-41 rods to a Stake markt H W North 15" East 19 rods to the North west Corner of Moodys Lot North 99 30" East 21 rods to a Stake North 20°-East 27 rods to the South west Corner of Enos Dickinson
North 7º -- East 40 rods to the County road then begining at a Stake and Stons the South west Corner of Justus Williams and from thence
North 149-45" west 32 rods to the Northwest Corners of Williams Lot. then North 40-45" East 19 rods to a Stake and Stons. Kelloggs Corner from Martin Kelloggs South West Corner to the Steple of the Meeting House is north 6- 30" East .-
then North 73-20" East 52 rods to the Cross road then begining at a Stake and Stons the South west Corner of Smith,s Lot,-from thence north 52 East 4S roils to the North west Corner of Smiths Lot-
then North 5 . East 303 rods to a Stake
then North 6. 30" East 194 rods to the north west Corner of Boltwoods Lot then begining at the South west Corner of Jonathan Smiths Lot by Nashes Lane & runing from thence
North 13 East 39 rods to the North west Corner of Smiths Lot then North 19. East 543 rods to Ens. Nashes North west Corner-
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Then begining at a Stake the Southwest Corner of Daniel Kelloggs Lot and runing from thence
North 99 --- 30 East 52 rods to a Stake and Stons markt H W
then North 14º East 17 rods to a Stake and Stons in Kelloggs Pasture
then North 44º 15" East 15 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then North 32º East Si to a Stake & Stons Davd Colemans Corner
then North 199 East 20 rods to a Stake & Stons Colemans Northwest Corner.
then North ISº 30" East 2 rods to a Stake & Stons Mr Strongs North west Corner
then North 15° East 34 rods to the North west Corner of Jonathan Fields at the Cross road. the Courses from the Bay road to this Place was taken the East Side of the Street : and from the South East Corner of Mr. Parson.s Lot to the North End, was taken the west Side; from the South East Corner of Mr Parson.s Lot
North 11º-East 35 rods to a Stake and Stons the North East corner of Mr Parson,s Lot
then North 3º East 32 rods to Stake and Stones the North East Corner of I.' Fields Lot
then North 99, 45" East 47 rods to a Stake and Stons then North 35 -40" East 23 rods to a Stake and Stons then north 13º East 50 rods to a Stake & Stons then north 3-20" IS rods to a Stake and Stons then 3º west 32 rods to a Stake and Stons the North East Corner of Mr Joseph Churches at the Cross road -- then from a Stake and Stones the South East Corner of John Eastmans Lot north 49-30" west 18 rod to a Stake & Stons then North 13º East 46 rods to a Stake and Stons south East Corner of Eastmans-then north 149-East 55 rods to a Stake and Stons north East Corner of Esq Dickinsons-
then north 13º 30" East 76 rods to a Stake and Stons north Corner of Bakers -- then North 149-30" East 51 rods to a Stake and Stons the north East Corner of John Ingram 2ª
The Cours of the East Street from the Bay Road north, Begining at a Stake and Stons at the bay road and runing north 11º- East 19 rods to a black oak with Stons by it-then north 25° East 17 rods then North 20°- East 15 rods to a Stake by the bridge then North 149-30" East 22 rods -
then North 6º-East 50 rods to a Stake and Stons.
then North 99-30" East 43 rods to a black oake by Warners
then North 14" East 35 rods to a Stake
then North 7º -30" East 129 rods to a Stake
then North 10º-40" East 29 rods to a Stake.
then North 6º -30" East 90 rods to a Stake and Stons the north west Corner of Stoughton Dickinsons lot .---
Then begining where the west Line of the East Division Cross the County road below Ens Elijah Hastings house, and runing from thence-
North HE west 30 rods to a Stake against the Corner of Hastings House then North 109 - 30" East 52 rods to the South west Corner of Stephen Smiths
then North 7" East 52 rods to the Southwest Corner of Reuben Nashes
then North 6 East 99 rods - then north 6 -40" west it rods -
Then begining at a Stake and Stons in Capt Riches East Line & runs from thence north 17-40" East 47 rods to a Stake the North East Corner of Cap' Riches north 15 -40" East 65 rods to a Stake the North East Corner of Jon- Smiths north 15: 40" East 35 rods to Philip Edwards tan house
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Then begining at the North East Corner of Perez Dickinsons Shop and run- ing from thence north 229-30" East 42 rods to a post the Corner of Daniel Kellogg.s north 13 -40" East 11 rods to Kellogg's gate post.
north 7 -30" East 78 rods to the Corner of Kellogg's
north 15°-30" East 27 rods to a Stake and Stons the Corner of Jonathan Dick- insons Lot
north. 16 East 33 rods to Capt Parker South East Dore yard post
north 18º 30" East 36 rods to a Stake and Stons the North East Corner of Esq Strongs Lot.
Then begining at a Stake and Stons the South East Corner of Elisha Dick- inson,s Lot and runing from thence north 13º East 24 rods to a Stake and Stons.
north S- 30" East 20 rods to Stake and Stons.
north 14º 30" East 30 rods to a Stake and Stons.
North 15º-30"' East 30 rods to a Stake and Stons, the North East Corner of Elisha Dickinson,s
north 7- 30" East 58 rods to a white pine the North East Corner of Jonathan Smith,s
north 7º 30" East to a Stake and Stons north East of Eastmans
the Courses from Capt Riches to this Place were taken the West Side of the Street -
Then begining at a Stake and Stons the South west Corner of Zachariah Hawleys and runing from thence. north 13º 15" East 32 rods to a Stake and Stons the north west Corner of Hawleys lot.
north 13º-15" East 17 rods to a Stake and Stons-
North 37° 30" East 16 rods to a black oak Staddle the north west Corner of De" Edward,s Lot.
The Cours of the Cross road north of Capt Parkers Begining at a Stake and Stons, the north East Corner of Esq Strongs Lot and runing from thence
West 23º -- north 58 rods to a Stake and Stons,
West 9º north 169 rods to a Stake and Stons the north west corner of Mr Strong's
then West 179 north 213 rods to a white oak-
West 14º north 32 rods to a Chestnut.
West is north IS rods to a Chestnut.
West 3ª north IS rods to a Poplar.
West 30- South 10 rods to a White oake
West 10º north 39 rods to a white oake, the north west Corner of Jonathan Fields --
The Cours of the road from Mr Boltwoods Shop to the East Meeting House begining at a Stake and Ston at the Corner of the board fence by Mr Boltwoods Shop and runing from thence.
East 12 - 20" north 17 rods to a Stake and Stons South East Corner of Mr Strongs East 16- North 30 rods to a Stake and Stons East 24- South 153 rods to a Stake and Stons by the lane that leads to the Pound
Then from a Stake and Stons the South West Corner of Mr Daniels-
East 24 -20" South 9 rods 5 feet To a Stake and Stons
East 32-30" South 18 rods to a Stake & Stons the South East Corner of Mr Mc Daniels Dooryard.
East 12 -- north 20 rods to a Stake & Stons South East Corner of Mr Mc Daniels
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East 149-30" South 103 rods to a Stake and Stons
East 3º north IS rods to a Stake and Stons.
East 2º -- South 40 rods-East 299-30" north 20 rods
. East 11º-north 19 rods to the South West Corner of Perez Dickinsons Shop.
The Cours of the Road from Hadley line to Mr Gideon Parson,s
Begining at a Stake in Hadley line and runing from thence
East 69-20" north 105 rods-East 13º-30" north 30 rods
East IS -- north 29 rods-East 14 --- north 18 rods
East oº -- 30" north 51 rods to the Street,-
The Cours of the Cross Road through the Middle Division by John Lees.
. Begining at a Stake at the East End of the road and runing from thence
West 4º 30" north 93 rods to a Stake in Lees field
West 23 -- north IS rods to a Stake.
West 1º -- 20" South 32 rods to a Stake.
West 60-30" north 154 rods to the west Street.
N. B. the Stake and other bounds mentioned in these return are marked H W-
The Within Mentioned Courses and Distances were taken in 1787 : 178S & 1789 by Justus Dwight Surveyor
Att a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meeting house on Wednesday the ninth day of September 1795
Voted Zebina Montague Moderator-
Voted to Desire the Selectmen to Stop any Further Provision for the Sup- porte of Edward Allin-as it is the Opinion of the Meeting he is not an Inhabitant of Amherst Extract from the Proceedings
Z. MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the first Parish Meet- ing House, on Monday the Fourteenth day of December, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five, at Nine of the Clock in the Morning .-
Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator
Voted to accept and grant the Bills as they have been red and Corrected
Voted to Raise Ten Dollars to Defray the Expence of Sundrey guy Posts -- and also Ten Dollars to replace the money Drawn out of the Treasury for the support of Edward Allin .-
Voted to allow 8 s for 28 Inch Plank and 7 s for 2 Inch Plank and 5 s for 14 Inch Plank, Provided for Bridges the Insuing year-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Vew and Appraise a Bit of Land Petitioned for by Joseph Church against the Front of his lot, and make Reporte to sum futer Meeting
Voted that Capt Moses Hastings, Majr Elijah Dickinson, and L' Timothey Handerson. be the Com'e above
We the Subscribers being appointed by the Town of Amherst to Vew and Appraise a piece of Land at the East End of the Farm on which Capt Jonathan Dickinson now Lives: Met on the business of our appointments on the Eleventh of May Seventeen Hundred and ninety five- and after Vewing the Situation of the Highway agreed. that the Said Capt Dickinson might have a pice of land of the following Disscription (viz) begining at the South Side of Capt Dickinsons Barn yard: Extending two Rods in wedth and runing to the North Side of Said farm. being about Sixty Rods. to one rod in wedth Containing ninety rods of ground, and apprised the Same at three Pound Seven Shillings and Six Pence -
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Also a Piece of Land at the North End of the lot on which Stoughton Dick- inson now lives, and begining at the North West Corner of Said Lot, thence runing North two Rods and half, thence east Six Rods, thence South two rods and half. to the Said Dickinsons lot, Containing fifteen rods of ground, and Appraised the Same at fifteen Shillings-
ELI PARKER SETH BRYANT ELISHA SMITH
Committee
Amherst May 11, 1795 --
Decemb' 14th --- 1795 Voted to Accept the above Report : and grant the above Described bits of Land to Jonathan Dickinson and Stoughton Dickinson, on Con- dition, that they Either Pay or Give Security with a bondsman for the Sums at which the Several Bits of land are appraised by the above Comtt
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above grainted monies
Voted to Accept of the Lists of Jurors as they have been Exhibited by the Selectmen.
Attest ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
Marriges Solemnized by the Rev David Parsons from May 1793 to May 1795. Moses Nash & Salome Lewis ¿ these Persons were Married in the year Luke Rich & Jerusha Hastings § 1792 but omitted in the Records- 1793 Feb' 10 Phinehas Stevens and Mary Wells .-- March 5 Samuel Marsh and Martha Edwards. 29 Andrew Hide and Mary Morton. July 3 Moses Billings and Sally Field .- (Mary Field) Nov 25 Enos Baker and Dorothey Smith. 1795 Jan'. 16 Nathaniel Edwards and Polley Pomeroy. 30 Noah Gould and Marey Williams.
Sept 10 Seth Montague So Hadley and Rachel Smith.
Oct™ 26 Justus Clark and Dorcas Pomeroy.
27 Elijah Smith and Pattey Burt
Nov' 6 Jonathan Smith and Hannah Dickinson
20 Moses Smith and Tamer Pettes. 20 Abia Southworth and Kezia Boltwood.
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Janry. 221 Enoch Bangs and Azubah Dickinson Feb' 14 Elijah Hubbard and Abi Lewis. April 6 Eleazar Nash and Abigail Brown. 23 Simeon Clark Jr. and Irena Lewis.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Qualified according to the Constitution to Vote for Goviner Leutenant Goviner & Cenitors Voted as follows-(viz) For Govennor-April 4" 179S
Hon. Increas Sumner. Eighty one Hon John Adams -- one- Hon Samuel Adams-Twenty two- Hon. Moses Gill -one For Leu' Govennor- Hon Moses Gill Ninety one Jarub White-four
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For Senator as follows --
John Hastings Esq-Eightey five Wm Shephard Esq-Sixtey nine
Thomas Dwight -Seventy three Hugh McClellen Esq one
David Smeed Esq-one
Ebenezar Mattoon Esq-Sixtey Nine
John Williams Esq. Fiftey four
Samuel Fowler Esq-Seventeen
Justin Ely Esq-four
David Sexton Esq-Thirtey two
Solomon Stoddard Esq-Thirteen
Simeon Strong Esq-three Jonathan Dwight-three
Samuel Hanshaw Esq -one -- Attest SETH COLEMAN Town Clerk-
April Sth 1796 Stoughton Dickinson gave Security for a bit of Land North of his house with a bondsman agreable to a Vote of the Town in December 14th 1795
Test SETH COLEMAN Town Clerk
August 21 ; 1794 Capt Jonathan Dickinson Paid Eleven Dollars and twenty five Cents agreable to a Vote of the Town in December 14Th 1795
Test SETH COLEMAN Town Clark-
Att a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst on Monday the fourth day of April 1796. Holden at the First Parish Meeting House-Voted as Follows-(viz) --
Voted De" Elisha Smith Moderator.
Voted Seth Coleman Clerk & Treasurer-
Voted Col Zebina Montague, Den Medad Dickinson, Noah Smith, Der Elisha Smith, & Cap' Jonathan Dickinson, Selectmen
Voted De" Elisha Smith qualified De" Medad Dickinson & Noah Smith qualified Assessors --
Voted Benjamin Smith, & David Smith Jnr Constables-
Voted William Boltwood, Constable in the room of Benjamin Smith
Voted John Dickinson, Steven Smith. Aaron Merrick, Seth Bryant, David Watson, Azeriah Dickinson Surveyers of Highways
Voted Giles Church, & William Philemore, Surveyers and Measurers of bords, Plank, Timber, Slitworke, Shingles, Clapbords, and Cullers of Staves and Hoops- Voted William Boltwood, & Timothey Handerson fens Vewers .-
Voted Ezekiel Dickinson, Reuben Smith, Asa Dickinson, & David Blotchet Jnr Teythingmen.
Voted Capt Jorge Williamson & Joseph Blayer Sealers of Leather
Voted David Cowls juns Sworn William Boltwood, Zery Green, L' Joseph Robbens, Asa Newel, & John Kellogg Sworn Hogreeves.
Voted Calvin Merrill Pound Keeper-
Voted to allow Sixty Seven, Cents Per Day, for Highway worke till ye first of September : and thirtey four Cents the rest of the year.
Voted to rais four Hundred Dollars to repair the Highways this year --
Voted to rais three hundred and thirtey three Dollers and thirty four Cents for Schooling this year .---
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted Monies
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Voted that the Highway rate be made by the Laist list .-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Investigate the East Middle School District, and the South East District, & determin as to the Expediency of Making any alterations in the Dimentions of Said Districts, & Prefix the Limits of Each, and also the Expediency of bulding one or more School Houses, and to Prefix the Place of Said House, or Houses add their Dimentions, and the above Committee is to Inspect the North-west Schoo- House and Determin wheather it be best to Reprove Said House or Buld a New one ; and to make reporte to Next May Meeting of their whole Doings-
Voted that the Selectmen take Edward Allin into their Care and that they support him in the Cheapest manner that they Can for the Town
Voted to abate to Winslow Gaffit his rate in the hand of John Dickinson (viz) State Rate 1-8. Town Rate 3-8
Voted that the Selectmen give Isaac Robbens an order for 3-3 it being a Rate Put Into his hands against Nath" Dickinson 2ª
Voted to accept a Reporte of a Committee which is as follows (viz)
We the Subscriber being appointed as a Committee to Vew and appraise a Pice of Land at the frunt of Joseph Churches lot, begining at a Stake and Stones at the west Side of the County Roade Near the House of Joseph Church Jnr, then runing forty four Rods north to a Stake and Stones near Davd Dickinsons Barn and in Weadth two Rods and a half, which Contains one Hundred and Ten Rods of ground, which we apprise at the Rate of Sixteen Dollars Sixtey Seven Cents Per Acre ---
MOSES HASTINGS ELIJAH DICKINSON TIMOTHEY HANDERSON
Comter
Attest ELISHA SMITH Moderator
April 21, 1796. Then Joseph Church Paid Into the Treasury Ten Dollars & Ninety Six Cents the Sum at which the land above was appraised by the Committee and accepted of by the Town- .
Test SETH COLEMAN Town Clerk-
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst appointed on Tuesday the 3 day of May 1796
Voted Ebenezar Mattoon Esq Moderator --
Voted Unanimously to Prefer the Petition Inclosed with a Letter From the foreman of the Grand Jury Directed to the Selectmen of this Town -Which Peti- tion Humbly Requests Congress to Make the Necessary Appropriations for Cary- ing the Treaty with Grate Brittan Into Effect-
E. MATTOON JR Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden on Monday the Ninth day of May 1796 at three of the Clock in the afternoon: Voted as follows-(viz) - Voted Coll Zebina Montague Moderator ---
Voted to abate to the Hears of Baley Allin a rate of 3-8 in the hands of Noadiah Smith, also to the Hears of Amus Nash a Rate of 5-10 x & to Isaac Goodale e'a rate of 4-of x in Said Smith's Hands also 14 o to Stephen Smith against Amus Nash -
Voted to Build a School-house in the South East District of the Same Dimen-
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tions on the ground. of the one that was burnt, and of one Story high with two Chimneys
Voted to Build a School House in the North west District 18 by 25 feet of the Ground, one Story high, with one Chimney, Said house to be Set on the South East Corner of Elijah Elmers home lot .-
Voted to Choose a Committee of five to Build the above Disscribed School houses
Voted that John Dickinson, Stephen Smith, Capt Ebenezar Boltwood. Det. Elisha Smith, & Major Elijah Dickinson be the Committee above -- and that Said Comtee get the Houses dun in the Cheapest manner they Can --
Voted to raise three Hundred Dollers to Build the South East School-house --
Voted to rise two Hundred Dollers to Build the North West School-house
Voted to Impower the above Committee to Set the North west District School house to the best advantage for the Town-
ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst Nov 1796, their Votes for Elector for President and Vice President, and also For a Rep- resentative to Congress were as follows-(viz) --
For an Elector the Hono1 Ebenezor Mattoon jr had 51, For Representative to Congress the Hono' Samuel Lyman had 55
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst appointed on Monday the Seventh day of Novem at two of the Clock afternoon A D 1796
Voted De" Elisha Smith Moderator --
Voted to Choose a Committee of Five to Vew the River on Each Side of Clarks inill and Reporte to Next December meeting, whare is the most advanta- gious Place, for Building a bridge over Said River
Voted De" John Billings. Capt Eli Parker, De" Eleazar Smith, Martin Kel- logg. & Capt Jonathan Dickinson. be the Committee above --
Voted that the Distribution of the School Money in the Several Districts, be Left to the Discretion of the Selectmen .-
Attest ELISHA SMITH Moderator
At'a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting House on Monday the Fifth day of December in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Six. at nine of the Clock in the Morning.
Voted as follows-(viz)-
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Inspect and Correct the bills.
Voted Stephen Smith, Maj Elijah Dickinson, & Capt Eli Parker, be the Committee above.
Voted to allow and grant the bills as they, have been red and Corrected.
Voted to accept the Report of the Committee appointed on a Late Meeting. to vew the River on Each Side of Clarks mills & determin whare is the most advantagious Place, to Buld a bridge over Said River
Voted to buld a bridge over the River near Clarks mill, in or near the Place whare the old bridge now Stands --
Voted to Build Said Bridge with a Stone Butment at Each End, & a Pallow in the Center of the bridge-
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Voted to Choose a Committee of five to Buld Said Bridge.
Voted Stephen Smith, Maj" Elijah Dickinson, Samuel Hastings, Encine Eli Parker, & Noah Smith be the Committee above.
Voted to Raise two Hundred Dollers for the building of Said Bridge
Voted to Rais Thirtey three Dollars and thirtey four Cents for the Support of the Poor of the Town.
Voted to Raise twelve Dollers to Defray the Expence of Sundry guy Posts -- Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted monies: and Also Five Hundred Dollers Voted Laist may for the bulding of School Houses .-- Voted that the Assessors date their List from this day .-
Attest EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Amherst, Qualified according to the Constitution to Vote for Goviner L' Goviner & Cenitors. Voted as follows-(viz) For Govennor
Hon, Increase Sumner -- Ninety two. Hon, Thomas Sullivan-Twenty,
Leutenant Govennor
Hon, Samuel Philips-Five. Hon, Moses Gill -Seventy Eight. Hon, Increase Sumner-two
For Senitors as Follows.
Charles Phelps Esq-Fiftey one Ebenezar Hunt Esq-Eightey one
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