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Thomas Dwight-Eightey four John Hastings Esq. Eightey three David Sexton Esq-Seventy-
William Billings Esq. Eigteen- John Williams Esq-Twelve Samuel Fowler-Sixteen April 3ª 1798-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting house on Monday the Third day of April 1797 at nine of the Clock in the Morning-
Voted as follows- (viz)-
Voted Ebenezar Mattoon Esq Moderator-
Voted Seth Coleman, Clerk, Voted Seth Coleman Treasurer.
Voted Zebina Montague Esq. Majr Medad Dickinson, Maj Elijah Dickinson Capt Ebenezar Boltwood & Capt Moses Hastings, Selectmen-
Voted Major Medad Dickinson, Noah Smith. and Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Assessors ---
Voted Olliver Cowls jr & Capt Joseph Pettes Constables-
Voted to adjourn for one hour and then meet at this Place-
Voted Samuel Smith, Chester Smith. Stephen Fish, Simeon Dickinson jr. Josiah Warner, & John Dickinson, Surveyers of Highways-
Voted Giles Church. & Joseph Church. Surveyers and Measurers of bords, Plank, timber, Slitwork. Shingle, Clapbords, & Cullers of Staves & hoops --
Voted Cap' Timothey Handerson, and Capt Jonathan Dickinson Fens Vewers-
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Voted Chester Smith, Stephen Smith, Aaron Mearick, Samuel Hastings, & Israel Scot Teything men,
Voted Joseph Blayer, Capt George Williamson Sealer of Leather
Voted Calvin Merrill Pound Keeper-
Voted Samuel Holmes, Eliphalet Adams, Zebina Hawley, David Ingram. Stephen Smith, Stephen Fish Hog-reives
Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three Dollers and thirtey three Cents, for Reparing the Highway the year Ensuing.
Voted to allow Sixtey Seven Cents Pr day for worke at the Highway till the Ist of September, and thirtey Four Cents the rest of the year,
Voted Capt Eli Parker, Joseph Dickinson, & Elijah Dickinson, a Committee to Vew and apprise Som Small Peices of Land to Ebenezar Mattoon Esq : or Joseph Balls and make report at next May Meeting .-
Voted that the Committee appointed to Build the Bridge near Clarks Mill be directed to Build Said Bridge, upon any different Construction, than was proposed by the Town, that may appear to them to be most For the Interest of the Town .-
Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three dollers and thirtey four Cents for the Support of Schools the year Encuing
Voted that the Selectmen be Instructed to see that the Town does not take any Paupers only what may be real Inheabitants of the Town ; and to see that the Town be Put to unnecessary Expence-
Voted to allow John Williams his Proportion of School money for three years laist paist --- 1
Voted to raise the sum of Eightey Dollers for the support of the Poor of the Town-
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted monies
Voted that the Assessors make the Highway rate by the laist List-
Voted that the Assessors (to Expedite the Taking of the list) Shall Set Ye advertisement in four publick Place, in Boath Parishes Specifiing the time & place where they will attend Said Business
EBENEZAR MATTOON JR Moderator-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meet- ing House on Thisday the Eleventh day of May 1797-
Voted as follows -- (viz)
Voted Maj'r Elijah Dickinson Moderator-
Voted to abate to Raley Allins Estate his rate in the hands of Levi Cowls (viz) 37 Cents x-
Voted to accept the report of a Committee Chosen, to Stake out and apprise a Bit of Land, Petitioned For by Ebenezar Mattoon jr Esq. and graint the Same to Said Ebenezar, he paying thirteen Dollers for Said Land-wich report is as follows -(viz)-the Committee appointed upon the Petition of Ebenezar Mattoon jr Esq to apprise & Set of a pice of Land at tlfe East End of the Lot upon which his Father now Lives. have attended the Service ; and report that we have Staked out a pice of Land Petitioned for, in the following form-
Begining at the North End at a point in the fence then runing Southerly Six- teen rods to a Stake and Stones then Continuing Southerly nine rods two rods wide-
then the Same point thirteen rods and half, Seven rods and half wide to the South End of Bolles, house-Continuing Southerley Six Rods -- Eight rods and
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half wide-Continuing Southerly Twelve rods Eight rods wide -- then Southwester- ley Twelve rods to the fence at a point-Containing one Acre & one Hundred & twenty Eight rods of ground-
Which we have Apprised at the sum of Thirteen Dollers upon his Paying that sum the Committee recommend to the Town to graint him the Land .- all which is submitted
ELIJAH DICKINSON Moderator -- the above Report hath been Comply with by Ebenezar Mattoon Esq-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet -. ing House on Monday the Eleventh day of December 1797 at Nine of the Clock in the morning Voted as follows-(viz)-
Voted Zebina Montague Esq Moderator
Voted to allow the Bills as they have been red and Corrected.
Voted to Raise money Sufficient to Pay the above grainted Bills -
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Assess the above grainted monies
Voted to accept the List of Jurors as the they have been Exhibited by the Selectmen-
Attest. ZEBINA MONTAGUE Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of the Town of Amherst, Qualified according to Constitution to Vote for Goviner Lt goviner & Cenitors, Voted as. Follows (viz)-
For Govenner
his Excellency Increase Sumner 87.
For L,t Govenner-
Hon, Moses Gill-78
For Senitors as Follows --
Hon, John Hastings-75 Ebenezar Hunt-75 David Sexton-75 Thomas Dwight-75 Warham Parks-75 April 21 1798-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting-House on Monday the 2 Day of April Seventeen Hund & Ninety Eight at nine of the Clock in ye morning Voted as Follows-(viz) ---
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator-
Voted Seth Coleman Clerk.
Voted Seth Coleman Treasurer.
Voted Jen" Zebina Montague. Maj, Medad Dickinson, Capt Ebenezar Bolt- wood, Capt Moses Hastings, and Coll Elijah Dickinson, Selectmen .-
Voted Maj Medad Dickinson, Capt Ebenezar Boltwood, and De" Elisha Smith Assessors .-
Voted to adjourn this meeting for one Hour and then Meet at this Place- Voted Daniel Cooley Esq. and David Cowls jor Constables .-
Voted Moses Billings, Jonathan Dickinson. Ins. Asa Smith, Samuel Hastings, L', John Ingram. John Eastman. Surveyers of Highways-
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Voted Jiles Church, and William Fillmore, Surveyers and Measurers of Bords, Plank, Timber, Slitworke, Shingle, Clapbords and Cullers of Staves and Hoops.
Voted William Boltwood and Levi Cowls Fens Vewers.
Voted Levi Cowls. Seth Coleman jnr Jearub White Sworn Joseph Blayer and Chester Williams Teything men
Voted William Bowman & Joseph Blayer Sealer of Leather,
Voted Calvin Merrill Pound Keeper
Voted William Boltwood, Ralf Snow, L' Joseph Robbens, Zachariah Haw- ley jr, Elijah Kellogg. Richard Carpender, and Silas Dickinson, Hogreives .--
Voted Jen" Zebina Montague, Sealer of waights and Measures,
Voted to Raise Two Hundred and Sixtey Six Dollars, and Sixtey Seven Cents For Schooling the Currant year .---
Voted to do the Highway worke this year by a Rate
Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three Dollars and thirtey four Cents to Repare the Highway the Currant year .--
Voted to make the Highway rate by the Laist List -
Voted to allow Sixtey Seven Cents per Day, for Highway worke till ye Ist of September, & thirtey four Cents the rest of the year-
Voted to Choose a Committee of Seven, to Inspect the River on Pelham Rode, and make reporte to May Meeting, what mattril to a Dopt for the Erecting of a Bridge over Said River-
Voted Majr Medad Dickinson, Capt Eli Parker, Thomas Hastings. L' John Ingram, Solomon Boltwood, Capt Moses Hastings and De" Elisha Smith, be the Committee above ---
Voted to Choose a Comttee to Confer with the Propriator of the Propriatory School-House (or their Committee) and See how they Can Purchase Said House for a Town School House, and Make Reporte to an adjurned Meeting --
Voted John Dickinson, De" Elisha Smith, L' Elijah Hastings, Samuel Hast- ings. and Capt Timothey Handerson, be the Committee above,-
Voted that the Selectmen Procure a Pall Clauth for the use of the Town-
Voted to Raise Eighteen Dollers to Purchase Said Pall Clauth.
Voted to abate to Amariah Done his Rate in the hands of William Boltwood x Paid x
Voted to abate to Timothey Allin his Rate in the hands of Ezekiel Dickin- son (viz) thirtey Seven Cents. Paid X
Voted to abate to Simeon Elmur his tax in the Hands of William Bol:wood. Paid x
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above grainted monies
Voted to allow o-9 on thirteen Cents Per Head for all the Crows that Shall be killed in the Town of Amherst from ye first of may to the twentyeth of June next.
Voted that the Crows so Killed Shall Be Brought to one of the Selectmen or Assessors to have their heads Cut off. and Account taken of their Number-
.Voted to Adjourn this Meeting to the first monday in May next and then meet at this Place.
may 7th 1798 the meeting being met according to Adjurnment Voted as Follows-(viz)
Voted to accept the Reporte of the Committee Chosen to Vew the Bridge over Fort River on Pelham Rode which is as follows (viz)-First that there is
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Neade of Reparing that Bridge-24 that it is Best to widen the Cours for the water to run in by removeing the East Butment, 31 that in their opinion the Butment Should be removed So as to make the bridge Fortey five feet in Length and to Build one Pare of wooden Trussels in the Middle
Voted to Raise one Hundred Dollers to Build Said Bridg-
Voted to Choose a Committee of five to Build Said Bridge-
Voted Majer Medad Dickinson, Thomas Hastings, L' William Fillmore, Elisha Dickinson, and William Boltwood, be the Committee above --
Voted to accept the Reporte of the Committee Chosen to Vew the Propria- tary School-House and Confer with the Propriators (or their Committee) for the Purchas of their School-House for the West middle District, which is as follows (viz) that the Town give the Propriators three Hundred Dollars for their House-
Voted to Raise Three Hundred Dollers for the Purpus of Purchasing or Building a School House in the West middle District.
Voted that Steven Smith, L' William Fillmore, and L' Ebenezar Eastman, be a Committee to agree with the Propriators for their School-House :- and take a Deed in behalf of the Town, to be Lodg" in the Clerks office, Should Such Con -. veyance be made ; and Also to give orders on the Treasurer for Said sum of three Hundred Dollers; or other wise to Build a House for Said District .-
Voted that the Assessors be Impowered to Asses the above grainted monies . in the Next Town Rate --
Attest EBEN,R BOLTWOOD Moderator-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting-House on Monday the thirteyeth day of April 1798, at three of the Clock in the afternoon; Voted as follows (viz)
Voted Capt Moses Hastings Moderator-
Voted Silas Dickinson Constable for the South Part of the Town Attest-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst, Holden at the First Parish Meeting-house on Friday the Eighth day of June, in the year of our Lord Seven -. teen Hundred and Ninety Eight. at three of the Clock in the Afternoon
Voted as Follows-(viz) --
Voted De" Medad Dickinson Moderator
Voted To Reconsider the Vote Passed on the Second day of April 1798, So Far as it relates to the mode of Building of a Bridge over the river on Pelham Rode.
Voted to Choose a Committee of Seven to Direct the Comte Chosen at April Meeting 1798 for Building a Bridge over the River on Pelham Rode, whare & in what form they Shall Build Said Bridge.
Voted Capt Jonathan Dickinson, Capt Timothey Handerson, John Dickinson. Ebenezar Mattoon, Esq., Capt Joseph Pettes, Coll Elijah Dickinson, L' Elijah Hastings, be the Com"" above
Voted to Build a School House. in the West middle District of the Follow- ing Dimentions-(viz) Said House to be one Storey high, with two Stacks of Chimneys. and of the Same Length on the ground of the Propriatory School- House that was Lateley burnt, and to be two feet wider
Voted to Choose a Committee of five, to Direct the Committee Chosen at.
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April Meeting 179S For Building or Purchasing a Schoo-house for the West mid- dle District whare Said House Shall be Sett
Voted Ebinezar Mattoon jr Daniel Kellogg jun Capt Eli Parker, L' Ebenezar Eastman, and De" Elisha Smith to be the Committee above.
Voted to make the addition of two, to the Committee Chosen at April Meet- ing 1798 for Purchasing or Bulding a School-House for the West midle District.
Voted that Coll. Elijah Dickinson. & Capt Jonathan Dickinson be the Com- mittee aded to the School-house Committee refered to above.
Voted that the Surveyers of Highways be Directed to Put. and Keep the Rodes in Repare and that they bring in their Bills to the Anual Meeting in Decem- ber Next-
Voted to allow fiftey Cents Pr Day for Highway worke, For two month from this time-
Attest MEDAD DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inheabitants of Amherst on Monday the 5th of November 179S at 2 the Clock in the afternoon for the Purpose of Chosing a Federal Representative for the Second Westen District-when the Honle Samuel Lyman had 43 Votes-Now' 5th 1798-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meet- House on Monday ye third day of December Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Eight at nine of the Clock in the morning. Voted as follows-
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator
Voted to Allow for Highway worke in the Spring and Summer fiftey Cents pr day -
Voted to allow for 13 Inch Plank one Dollar Pr Hundred-
Voted to allow for 2 Inch Plank One Dollar and Thirtey three Cents I': Hundred-
Voted to adjurn for one Houre & then to meet at this Place
The meeting being met at Time and Place according to adjurnment Voted as follows .- (viz) ---
Voted to Allow the Bills as they have been red & Corrected-
Voted to Rais money to Pay the above Bills-
Voted to Raise Eightey Dollers to Replace the money Drawn out of the Treasurey for Sundrey Purpuses
Voted to Impower the Assessors to Asses the above granted Monies
Voted to Purchase the Spot of ground on which the Propriatory School- house Lateley Stood of the Propriators for the Purpose of Erecting a School-House for the West middle District -
Voted to give thirtey five Dollers for Said Spot of ground
Voted to Impower the Treasurer to Take Security of the Propriators for the above Described Spot of ground-
EBENEZAR BOLTWOOD Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitanis of the Town of Amherst Qualified "according to the Constitution to Vote for Goviner. L' Goviner & Senitors Voted as Follows-(viz) -
For Goviner. For his Excellency Increase Sumner 107
For L' Goviner, Hon Moses Gill 104
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For Senitors.
David Sexton 78
John Hastings 80
Ebener Hunt 79
Samuel Fowler 60
Thomas Dwight
79
Charles Phelps 19
John Williams
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At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst. Holden at the First Parish Meeting-House. on Monday ye First day of April. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety nine. at nine of the Clock in the morning. Voted as follows
Voted Ebenezar Mattoon jr Esq moderator --
Voted Seth Coleman Clerk, Voted Seth Coleman Treasurer
Voted John Dickinson. Gideon Statsun, Majr Medad Dickinson, Samuel Hastings, Capt Jonathan Dickinson Selectmen --
Voted John Dickinson, Perez Dickinson, & Gideon Statson, Assessors
Voted to Adjurn this Meeting for the Space of one hour and then to Meet at this Place-
The Town being meet at time and Place according to the adjurnment above. Voted as Follows (viz)
Voted to Higher a Constable for the Currant year, to Collect all the Town Taxes, & do all the other Business Necessary for a Constable to do in Town --
Voted Jearub White Constable qualified and Said Jearub Ingadged in the Town Meeting. to do all the Business above Specified for the Consideration of Eighteen Dollars: and Said Jearub is To Procure two good Bondsmen to the acceptation of the Town Treasurer. to the Inheabitants of Said Town in the Sum of Two Thousand Dollers for his Faithfull Performance of Said Trust .--
Voted Solomon Boltwood, John Dickinson, Aaron Mearick, Capt Jonathan Dickinson, Josiah Theyer. & Elisha Dickinson, Surveyers of Highways-
Voted Jiles Church, Moses Smith. Surveyers and Measurers of Bords, Plank, Timber, Slitworke, Shingles, Clapbords and Cullers of Staves and Hoops. --
Voted Capt Timothey Handerson & John Lee Fens Vewers .-
Voted David Dickinson. Jonathan Smith 24 Aaron Merrick Philips Edwards, Benjamin Kimbal, & Luke Montague. Teything men,
Voted William Bowman Sealer of Leather .-
Voted Calvin Merrill. Pound Keeper-
Voted Chester Marshal, Stephen Smith, Zera Green. Ellihu Belding. & Ben- jamin Kimbal, Hog Reves .-
Voted Jene' Zebina Montague Sealer of waits and Measures-
Voted that L' Elijah Hastings. Capt Timothey Handerson, Moses Smith & Martin Cook. be Taken from the North west District for Schooling, and annexed to the west Midle .-
Voted to Raise three Hundred and Thirtey three Dollers and Thirtey three Cents for the Repare of the Highway the Currant year
Voted to Allow Fiftey Cents Pr day, for Highway worke till the first of Sep- tember: and thirty three Cents y" rest of the year-
Voted to Direct the Assessors to Make the highway Tax by the Laist List- Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three Dollars and thirtey three Cents for Schooling the Currant year .-
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Voted that the School-House in the East Middle District be removed to Sum more Convenient Place than whare it now Stands; Provided it be dun free from Expence to the Town. and Put in as good repare as it now Stands, all Except the · Chimney, and by the Direction of a Committee appointed for that Purpose.
Voted that Col. Elijah Dickinson, Noah Smith, & Gen Zebina Montague, be the Committee to give Directions respecting the removel of the School-House above EBENEZAR MATTOON Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing House on Thirsday the 9th of May 1799 at Four of the Clock in ye afternoon -- Voted Gen Ebenezar Mattoon jun Moderator-
Voted to Remit to David Smith jr his Tax against Azariah Dickinson-(viz) one Dollar & Eleven Cents x Paid-
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing house on Friday ve 24th of May 1799 at 4 of ye Clock in ye afternoon &c- Voted Capt Jonathan Dickinson Moderator ---
Voted to Instruct the Representative to use his Influence not to have a Turn Pike Rode Established from Hadley to Sheusbury --
Voted to Choose a Committee of three to Draw up a Remonstrance for the Representative to Lay before the Generel Court-
Voted De" John Billings, John Dickinson, & Dean Elisha Smith be the Com- mittee above ---
Voted to Adjourn this Meeting for half an hour & then to Meet at this Place, to hear the Report of the Comtee abve
the Meeting being opened-Voted to adjurn for one quarter of an hour and then Meet at Landlord Smiths.
the Meeting being opened at Landlord Smiths-
Voted to Accept of the Remonstrance as drafted by the Committee above ---
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting Hous on- Monday y' 9th day of Decembr 1799 at Nine of ye Clock A M, Voted as Follows-(viz)-
Voted Ebenezar Mattoon jr Esq Moderator-
Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to Take Into Consideration the Peti- tion of Aaron Billings Praying for Sum Compensation for the Loss he Custained in Building a School House in the west middle District-
Voted gen Zebina Montague. Coll, Elijah Dickinson. & Capt Ebenezar Bolt- wood be the Comittee above and that they Reporte to this meeting
Voted to adjurn this Meeting to one of the Clock P. M and then Meet at the School-House near Landlord Smiths-
the Town being met at time and Place according to ye adjurnment above Voted as follows (viz)-
Voted to allow one Doller & thirty three Cents Pr Hundred for 2 Inch Plank ---
Voted to allow the bills as they have been red and Corrected.
Voted to allow Thirty Dollers to Repare the loss of Aaron Billings in Bull- ing a School-House --
Voted to Impower the Assessors to asses the above granted monies-
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[NOTE. From 1800 to 1865 only the important votes are printed.]
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the first Parish Meet- ing house on Monday ye Seventh Day of April A D. ISoo at Nine of the Clock in Ye morning Voted as Follows-(viz) --
Voted Majr Medad Dickinson Moderator-
Voted Seth Coleman Clerk --
Voted Seth Coleman Treasurer-
Voted Majr Medad Dickinson, Noar Smith, Samuel Hastings, Gideon Stutson, & John Dickinson, Selectmen-
Voted Gideon Stutson, Perez Dickinson, & Major Medad Dickinson, Assess- ors ; all Qualified ---
Voted to Higher a Constable for the Currant year to Collect all the Taxes, & do all the other Business Necessary for a Constable to do in Town.
Voted Martin Kellogg jnr Constable, and Said Martin Ingadged to do all the Business above Specified for the Consideration of Eighteen Dollers & Fiftey Cents, Paid and Said Martin is to Procure two good Bondsmen to the acceptation of the Town Treasurer for the ap of the Inheabitants in the Penal Sum of Two Thou- sand Dollars for his faithfull Performance of Said Trust-
Voted to graint to Capt Ebenezer Boltwood. Sixteen Dollers & Eightey Eight Cents to Replace the Money he Disbursted for a Tax Committed to him against ye Widow Eunice Parsons which he cold not Collect of Said Eunice (this Paid &c)
Attest MEDAD DICKINSON Moderator-
At a Legal Meeting of the Inheabitants of ye Town of Amherst Qualified according to the Constitution to Vote for Goviner, Voted as follows (viz)
For y" Hon, Calub Strong 1344
Elbridg Gerry 4 Moses Gill 23 Reuben Cowls I April 7th A D : 1800 --
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the 7th day of May A. D. 1800 at two of the Clock. P. M. Voted as Follows (viz)
Voted Den Medad Dickinson Moderator.
Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three Dollars & thirtey three Cents for Schooling the Currant year
Voted to Choose a Committee of three, to Inspect the rode from the East Meeting, house, to Pelham Line, & judge what method is best for the Town to take, to Put Said Rode in Repare, and make Reporte to Sum futer Meeting
Voted De" John Billings, Samuel Hastings & Capt Eli Parker be the Comte above --
Voted to Raise three Hundred and thirtey three Dollers & thirtey three Cents, to Repare the Highways the Currant year
Voted to allow Fiftey Cents Pr Day for highway worke till y" first of Sep- tember ; and thirtey three Cents ye rest of the year- Attest MEDAD DICKINSON Moderator
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At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the 25th day of August A. D ISoo at 4 of the Clock P. M. Voted as follows, (viz)-
Voted Den Elisha Smith Moderator-
Voted to Remonstrate against the Establishment of a County Roade from Shutesbury near Asa Adams,s to this town through David Cowls Land and others on the Flat hills So Called-
Voted to Choose a Comtee of three to Draw up a Remonstrance against the Establishment of Said Rode, to be Forwarded to the Court of Common Pleas to be holden at Northampton this week in and For this County --
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst holden at the First Parish Meet- ing house on Monday the 3a day of Novemb" A. D. ISoo Voted as Follows-(viz) -- Voted De" Medad Dickinson Moderator-
Voted to accept of the Reporte of the Comtee Chosen to V'ew the Rode from the East Streat to Pelham Line in may Laist, and is as Follows-(viz)
Amherst August 25th 1800 -- the Subscribers have vewed the County Roade. leading from the East Meeting house in Said Town to Pelham Line : and Reporte.that the Following alterations appear to be Nessary (viz) Begining at a Stake and Stones in Decon Medad Dickinson Land, three rods South of Asiel Blotchet Shop. then Runing East 6º South to Olliver Claps Land two rods and half South of the North Line of Said Roade then East 92. South Go rods to a Stake and Stones three Roads South of the North Side of Said Rode then East S", South 45 Rods & to a Stake and Stones, the Laist Cours the roade to be three rods wide.
JOHN BILLINGS 1 ELI PARKER Commt : SAMUEL HASTINGS
Damage Assest to De" Medad Dickinson £,7-o0S 1-40 15 -- 25
Wd Catherine Williams Olliver Clap Moses Nash 7-35
£31 -- 00
Voted to Raise $200 Dollers to Repare Said Rode Attest MEDAD DICKINSON Moderator
At a Legal Meeting of the Town of Amherst Holden at the First Parish Meeting-House on Monday the Sth day of December A. D. 1Soo at Nine of ye Clock in ye morning -- Voted as Follows-(viz)
Voted Capt Ebenezar Boltwood Moderator-
Voted to allow one Dollar and thirtey three Cents Pr Hundred for 2 Inch oake Plank also Pine Ditto-
Voted to Choose a Comte of three to buld a bridge over Forte river (So Call) near to John Morton .--
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