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Jarib White, Constable & Collector of Taxes. Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, May 3, 1813. For the choice of Representatives.
On the first balloting it appeared, on sorting & counting the votes, that Aaron Merrick had three votes
Simeon Strong, Esquire. seven votes- Ebenezer Mattoon Jr forty nine votes &
Samuel F. Dickinson, one hundred & eight votes, which being a majority of all the votes given in. he was declared duly elected. On sorting & counting the votes, at the second balloting, they were, for
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Capt. Calvin Merrill, one vote Eben' Mattoon Jr sixty five votes, & Simeon Strong Esquire ninety nine votes. which being a majority of all the votes given in, he was declared duly elected. Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, December 7, 1813.
Voted In pursuance of the third article, to chuse an assessor in the room of Perez Dickinson Deceased ; and accordingly chose Capt. Calvin Merrill. Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Amherst. holden at the school house in the West Middle district. on the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, at six o'clock P. M. Noah Webster, Esquire, was chosen Moderator, & under the several articles in the warrant, which was. "To see whether the town, in the present alarming state of our public concerns, will take any measures to obtain redress of the wrongs which we suffer, to ward off the greater evils, which impend over us, under the present system of embargo, taxation, & oppression of the General Government:" certain resolutions expressive of the abhorrence of the people of the town against the war. and their want of confidence in the Government of the United States, was unani- mously voted, ordered to be signed by the moderator, attested by the Town-Clerk, & published in the Hampshire Gazette, which resolutions are on file, & to be con- sidered part of this record.
Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, April 4, 1814.
For Governor, His Excellency, Caleb Strong Esquire, had Two hundred & eighty seven votes
Hon Samuel Dexter Esqr had twenty two votes
Samuel F. Dickinson Town-Clerk & Treasurer & Sworn.
Col. Elijah Dickinson. John Eastman. Justus Williams Jr. Martin Baker. & Leiut Enos Dickinson 24 Selectmen, Sworn.
Capt. Calvin Merrill, Capt. Timothy Handerson & Justus Williams Jr. Assess- ors, Sworn.
Elijah Clark, Constable & Collector of taxes. * * for the sum of twelve Dollars; *
Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON. Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, May 2, 1814. For Representatives.
On the first balloting,
Noah Webster Esq' had ninety nine votes, & Simeon Strong Esq' one vote. On the Second balloting, Simeon Strong Esq' had ninety votes; Noah Webster Esq' two votes E. Mattoon Jr Esq' two votes John Dickinson Esq' two votes, & Samuel F. Dickinson five votes.
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Accordingly Noah Webster & Simeon Strong Esquires, were declared to be elected Representatives, to the General Court for the current year ; the meeting having voted to send two Representatives.
Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk
Town Meeting, April 3, 1815.
For Governor, His Excellency Caleb Strong Esq' had Two hundred & forty nine votes
Hon. Samuel Baxter Esq' had twenty votes
Samuel F. Dickinson, Town Clerk & Town Treasurer.
Col. Elijah Dickinson, John Eastman, Justus Williams Jr, Martin Baker, and Lt. Enos Dickinson 24 Selectmen.
Capt. Timothy Handerson, Capt. Calvin Merrill, & Justus Williams Jr Assessors ---
Zacheus Crocker Ingram, Constable & Collector of taxes. for the sum of ten dollars & seventy five.
Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, May 8. 1815. For Representatives. For Aaron Merrick eighty two votes. Noah Webster Esquire forty-five votes
Doctor Rufus Cowls twelve votes Capt Chester Williams one vote & Samuel F. Dickinson thirty five votes.
No person having a majority of all the votes, a second ballot was called for, & the votes were as follows : viz :
For Aaron Merrick eighty three votes. Noah Webster Esquire. twenty nine votes
Doctor Rufus Cowls four votes & Samuel F. Dickinson ten votes-And no choice.
Thereupon a third ballot was given in, & the votes were : For Noah Webster Esquire Eighty nine votes Aaron Merrick eighty four votes, & Doctor Rufus Cowls one vote-
It therefore appearing, that Noah Webster Esquire had a majority of all the votes given in, he was accordingly declared to be elected.
Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. April 2, 1816.
For Governor The Honorable John Brooks had two hundred and forty one votes
Hon Samuel Dexter Esq. twenty two votes
Samuel F. Dickinson Town-Clerk & Treasurer.
Col. Elijah Dickinson. John Eastman, Justus Williams Jr. Martin Baker, & Enos Dickinson 24 Selectmen. Sworn.
Capt. Timo. Handerson, Capt. Calvin Merrill, & Justus Williams Jr. Assessors. Sworn.
Zacheus C. Ingram, Constable & Collector of Taxes. Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting, May 13, 1816. For Representative.
Noah Webster Esq' twenty nine ; Dr Rufus Cowls, three. Eben" Mattoon Jr seventeen.
Samuel F. Dickinson, Ninety one, which being a majority of all the votes given in, he was declared to be elected.
Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk
Town Meeting. April 7, 1817. For Governor.
His Excellency John Brooks: two hundred & forty three Hon Henry Dearbourn eighteen
Hon. James Lloyd Esq" one
Samuel F. Dickinson Town-Clerk & town treasurer & sworn by Noah Webster Esq"
Calvin Merrill, Nathan Franklin, Eben' Mattoon Jr. Enos Dickinson 2ª & Chester Dickinson, Selectmen & sworn.
Dr Rufus Cowls, Nathaniel C. Dickinson & Eben' Ingram, Assessors, sworn.
Zacheus C. Ingram, Constable & Collector of taxes.
Attest SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, May 5, 1817. For Representative.
For Doctor Rufus Cowls one Capt. Calvin Merrill one Eben' Mattoon Jr. two Noah Webster Esq" one
Samuel F. Dickinson Sixty one, who was accordingly declared elected. Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. December S, IS17.
Voted in pursuance of the third article to accept the Report of the Committee appointed at last May Meeting, to make provision for the poor, either by building or hiring a house for that purpose ; which report was, that they had hired a house and garden of Elijah Mathers for one year from the first tuesday of April next. for the accommodation of the Poor, on the condition in their indenture expressed, which indenture is on file, & to be considered a part of the record.
Voted in pursuance of Art. 4th to chuse a Committee of five, to consider & report to the next annual meeting, their opinion of the expediency of establishing one or more new burying grounds in town; and also of enlarging and fencing the old burying ground.
SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, April 6, ISIS. For Governor.
For His Excellency John Brooks, Esquire, Two hundred & eleven votes Benjamin Crowninshield Esq' twenty one votes Sammel F. Dickinson, Town-Clerk & Treasurer-Sworn
Capt. Calvin Merrill, Eben' Mattoon Jr. & Enos Dickinson 24 Selectmen & Overseers of the Poor-Sworn
Capt. Calvin Merrill, Gideon Stetson & Nathaniel C. Dickinson Assessors- sworn.
Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON, Town-Clerk.
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Town Meeting, May 13, ISIS. For Representative. Major Moses Hastings three votes
Dr Timothy J. Gridley fifty two votes
Samuel F. Dickinson fifty seven votes, which being a majority of the whole number, he was declared elected accordingly.
Voted To accept the Report of the Committee on establishing two new bury- ing grounds : * * * one acre purchased of David Moody for eighty dollars reserv- ing to him and his heirs the use of the same, for the purpose of pasturing sheep. etc. and also one acre of Martin Barker near his dwelling house at the same price, reserving the same privilege : is on file : and the two places above discribed are accordingly established for that purpose.
Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 2, ISIS. For Representative. For the Hon. Samuel C. Allen Esquire, fifty eight, Elihu Lyman Esquire, eight votes -- Thomas Longley Esq' one vote Attest. SAMUEL F. DICKINSON, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 1, 1819.
Elijah Dwight, Town Clerk & Treasurer. Sworn
Enos Baker, Elijah Boltwood, Chester Dickinson, Aaron Merrick, & Timothy S Goodman, Selectmen, Sworn 4
Capt Calvin Merrill, Gideon Stetson, & Nath" C. Dickinson Assessors, sworn Attest ELIJAH DWIGHT, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. April 5. 1819. For Governor.
His Excellency John Brooks had one hundred & ninety one Votes Hon Benjamin Crowninshield had Twenty Six Votes Attest ELIJAH DWIGHT, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, May 6. 1819. For Representative.
Gen Ebenezer Mattoon two votes
Doct Timothy J Gridley Sixty votes
Noah Webster Esq one hundred & nine votes such being a majority of the whole number he was declared elected accordingly.
Attest ELIJAH DWIGHT, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. December 6, 1819.
Voted In pursuance of the second article of the warrant, to proceed to fill the vacancies in the offices of Town Clerk and Treasurer-Elisha Smith jr was chosen Clerk, and Lt Ransom Dickinson Treasurer in the room of Elijah Dwight deceased ; and both sworn in open meeting by the justices of the Peace then present-
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, April 3. 1820. For Governor. His Ex. John Brooks one hundred & Ninety nine votes
Hon William Eustis thirty three votes Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk.
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Town Meeting. April 3, 1820.
Elisha Smith Jr Clerk and sworn
Ransom Dickinson Treasurer and sworn
Chester Dickinson, Elijah Boltwood, Benoni Rust, George Nutting, Justus Wil- liams Selectmen, sworn
Gideon Stetson, William Boltwood, Isaac Robins, Assessors, sworn Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
[The following meetings were held in the Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, May 15, 1820. For Representative.
For Samuel F. Dickinson Esq. one hundred and six votes
Noah Webster Esq. one vote-
Martin Baker one vote-
Dr Timothy J. Gridley one hundred and thirty one votes which being a major- ity of all the votes given in, he was accordingly declared elected-
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, August 1, 1820. For Convention.
"Is it expedient that Delegates should be chosen to meet in Convention for the purpose of revising or altering the Constitution of Government of this Com- monwealth; the votes being given in sorted, counted recorded and declaration thereof made, as by law is directed were found to be as follows Viz. For said measure there were thirteen votes, Against said measure there were eighty one votes
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting. October 16, 1820. For choice of Delegates to Convention.
Voted. To choose two Delegates by Separate Ballots. On balloting for the first it appeared that the whole number of votes was one hundred and seventy two : of which Gen. Ebenezer Mattoon had one hundred and eighteen and was declared elected -.
On balloting for the second it appeared that the whole number of votes was one hundred and eighty two: of which Mr Israel Scott had one hundred and seven and was also declared elected-
Attest
ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting. December 4, 1820.
In pursuance of the third article the Selectmen made the following report -
That in pursuance of the direction of the town, they have examined the ground and have laid out a Road two Rods wide on the north side of the following line. Viz,-Beginning two rods south of the southwest corner of Justus Williams farm
Thence East Se 30' South 154 Rods!
Thence East - 14 Rods
Thence East S. 30' South 284 Rods
Thence East 50-South 96 Rods
Thence East 29 45' South 36 Rods to Belchertown line The Selectmen further report that Moses Williams has engaged with the assistance of the Labour subscribed on the East side of Lawrence's Swamp to make 279 rods of said Road beginning at the east end or Belchertown line-That their estimate of the expence
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of making the remainder of said Road, exclusive of the subscriptions is 175 Dollars --
That they have also allowed the following Damages Viz To Enos Cowls 60 Dollars --
To Justus Williams 30 Dollars
Making a total of expence of 265 Dollars to be defrayed by the town-
All which is submitted
ELIJAH BOLTWOOD - GEORGE NUTTING BENONI RUST CHESTER DICKINSON 1 Selectmen of Amherst
Voted to accept the above report --
In pursuance of the fourth article the Selectmen made the following report- Viz-Minutes and return of a Town or private way this day laid out for the use of the town of Amherst by us the Subscribers, Selectmen of Said town, as follows : that is to say, Beginning at a Stake and Stones in Daniel Kelloggs land near Solomon M. Dickinsons Store and directly opposite to where the Sunderland Road intersects the present highway leading from Elijah Boltwoods to Leverett, running thence South forty one degrees East thirty six rods and twelve links to the Widow Colemans land, thence continuing the same course five rods and twelve links to William Dickinsons land thence continuing the same course seventy nine Rods to a walnut tree, thence South twelve degrees and thirty minutes East thirty two rods to the present highway near the lower end of Samuel F Dickinson Esq's Garden -said way to be two rods wide and to lie on the South side of said courses-
Dated at Amherst this second day of December A D, 1820
BENONI RUST CHESTER DICKINSON GEORGE NUTTING
JUSTUS WILLIAMS 7 Selectmen of Amherst
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, December, 14, 1820.
Voted. To hear the agreement made by the Selectmen with the owners of the land occupied by the Road beginning near the dwelling house of Ebenezar Eames and ending near the dwelling house of Samuel F. Dickinson Esq .-
Voted to discontinue said Road - Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, April 2, 1821.
For Governor His Excy John Brooks two hundred and seven votes Hon William Eustis forty five votes
Elisha Smith Jr. Clerk, Ransom Dickinson Treasurer both sworn by I. Con- key Esq
Chester Dickinson Josiah Warner Jr. Seth Nelson Nathaniel C. Dickinson & .
Hosea Goodale Selectmen Sworn
Gideon Stetson Isaac Robbins & Henry Weeks-Assessors sworn
Alden Cooley was chosen Constable of the town for the year, he agreeing to take the same with the Collectorship for the sum of two Dollars and fifty cents Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
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Town Meeting, May 17, 1821. For Representative.
For Samuel F. Dickinson Esqr ninety four votes
For Noah Webster Esq. one vote
For Aaron Merrick one vote
For Dea. Nathan Franklin one hundred and twenty six votes who was accord- ingly declared elected-
Voted also-That the Selectmen be, and they hereby are, directed to clear the incumbrances out of the Road which was laid out by the Selectmen and accepted by the town on the fourth day of December A. D. 1820 leading from Solomon M. Dickinson's store across Daniel Kelloggs, Widow Colemans and William Dickin- sons land to the highway near Samuel F. Dickinson Esqrs Garden and to keep the way clear of the same
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, March 4, 1822.
Elisha Smith Jr .Clerk-Sworn by I. Conkey Esq.
Ransom Dickinson Treasurer-Sworn by Town Clerk
Chester Dickinson Asahel Thayer Jonathan Bridgman Andrew Hyde and Rufus Cowls, Selectmen -- Sworn --
Isaac Robbins Henry Weeks Elihu Belding Assessors-
Voted To set up at vendue to the lowest bidder the office of Constable and Collector. They were bid off to Alden Cooley who was thereupon chosen Con- stable and Collector, * * for two Dollars --
[Held at First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, April 1, 1822.
For Governor His Excy John Brooks had one hundred and eighty votes Hon William Eustis had thirty seven votes Hon George Bliss one vote Voted To excuse Alden Cooley from collecting the Taxes for the year IS21 and appoint Jay White in his place -
Voted To put up at vendue the office of Constable and Collector-They were bid off by Frederick A. Palmer * * * for seventeen dollars * * *
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR. Town Clerk
Town Meeting, May 6, 1822.
Voted To choose one Representative for the year ensuing -The votes being given in. sorted. and counted were found to be as follows Viz-For Dr Rufus Cowls one vote-For Dea Nathan Franklin two votes For Samuel F. Dickinson Esq one hundred and thirty one votes -For Aaron Merrick one hundred and fifty five votes who was declared elected --
Attest ELISHA SMITH JR Town Clerk-
[Held at Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 3. 1823.
Ebenezer Mattoon Jr was Chosen Town Clerk & sworn by I. Conkey Esq' Ransom Dickinson Treasurer sworn by I. Conkey Esq' Chester Dickinson
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Andrew Hyde Martin Baker Ebenezer Williams Zebina Hawley Selectmen swot. Elihue Belding Isaac Robbins Aaron M Chandler Assessors --
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting. April 7. 1823. For Governor.
William Curtis one hundred and twenty seven votes
William Reed five votes George Bliss one vote
Harrison Gray Otis one hundred and fourteen votes
Enos Baker one vote Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk Town Meeting. May 5, 1823. For Representative.
Daniel Kellogg had eight votes Timothy J. Gridley had ninety eight votes Isaac Robbins had one hundred and ninety one votes which being a majority of the whole number he was declared elected accordingly .--
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, March 1, 1824.
Ebenezer Mattoon J' Town Clerk Sworn-
Jay White Town Treasurer sworn --
Chester Dickinson Martin Baker Levi Jones Capt. Oliver Dickinson Rufus .Kellogg, Selectmen sworn
Elihue Belding David Moody Ransom Dickinson-Assessors sworn Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, April 5, 1824. For Governor.
His excellency William Eustis had ninety eight votes -- The Honourable Samuel Lathrop had one hundred and seventy votes -- Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, May 10, 1824. For Representative.
Chester Dickinson had two votes
Andrew Hyde had four votes
Benoni Rust had three votes
Daniel Kellogg had one vote
Reubin Roberts had one vote
Timothy J. Gridley had one vote
Ebenezer Mattoon J' had ninety six votes
Isaac Robins had one hundred and fifty five votes which being a majority of "the whole number he was declared elected accordingly-
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, December 6, 1824. Voted that for the future warrants for calling town meetings be posted at the south Congregational Society in said Amherst Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
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Town Meeting, March 1, IS25.
Ebenezer Mattoon Jr T. Clerk Sworn
Jay White Town Treasurer Sworn
Asahel Thayer Elijah Boltwood Jonathan Cowls 2ª Oliver Dickinson Levi Jones Sworn Selectmen
Gideon Stetson Isaac Robbins William Boltwood Assessors
Voted . to Chuse an agent to oppose the contemplated Road acrost Mount Holyoke to Granby line Deeu Nathan Franklin be the above agent in that he. imploy Counsil if he thinks proper --
Elisha Tilden was Chosen Constable for the ensuing year
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk-
Town Meeting. April 3, 1825. For Governor.
Hon Levi Lincoln one hundred & eighty seven votes
Jonathan Eastman one vote
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, May 4, 1825. For Representative ..
Voted to chuse one Representative to the General Court the present year the Votes being given in sorted and counted were as follows Viz John Leland Jn had forty six votes-Ithamar Conkey Esq' had eleven votes-Chester Dickinson had twenty seven votes Timothy J. Gridley had twenty seven votes-Isaac Robins had. six votes Benoni Rust had two votes Simeon Strong Esq' had one vote -- D" Nathan Franklin had one vote-H. W. Strong Esq' had one vote no person having a majority of the whole votes there was no choice made
Voted to reconsider the above vote and not send any Representative-the: Vote was accordingly reconsidered-
In pursuance of the second article of the warrant Isaac G. Cutler was chosen Treasurer to fill the vacancy of Jay White deceased sworn by Samuel F. Dickinson.
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk-
[Held at First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 6, 1826.
Made choice of Ebenezer Mattoon Jr Town Clerk-Sworn
The Clerk being unable to perform the duties of the office made choice of Ithamar Conkey Town Clerk for this Meeting who is sworn by H. W. Strong Esq"
Made choice of Doct' Isaac G. Cutler Treasurer (Sworn) Made choice of the. following other persons to the Several offices hereafter respectively annexed to. their names and the following votes were passed, that is to say-
Elijah Boltwood, Jonathan Cowls, Oliver Dickinson 2" George Nutting and Zebina Dickinson, Selectmen who are all Sworn in open Town Meeting-
Gideon Stetson, Isaac Robins, and Willjam Boltwood Assessors-who are all Sworn in open Town Meeting-
ITHAMAR CONKEY T. Clerk Pro. Tem ..
[Held at Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting. April 3, 1826. For Governor ..
Samuel Hubbard had one hundred and four votes
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His Excellency Levi Lincoln had fifty one Votes-Asahel Thayer had one Vote Martin Thayer had one vote.
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, May 15, 1826. For Representative.
(Two ballots were cast and at the last)
Timothy J Gridley had fifty six votes which being a Majority of all the votes he was accordingly declared elected --
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
[Held at First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, September 14, 1826.
3ª Article Voted that Samuel F. Dickinson Esq' be appointed an agent to superintend the suit Commenced against the Town of Amherst for not repairing the road between the North Meeting houst in Amherst and Sunderland and Settle the same-
Attest
EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk --
Town Meeting. December 4, IS26.
Article 31 Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen which is in words and form as follows-Viz We the subscribers Selectmen of the town of Amherst have laid out for the use of said town, a townway as follows :
Beginning at a Stake on the South side of the road beginning at Hadley line running east thirty nine degrees and forty five minutes South one hundred and two rods through Lands of Joseph Cowls to intersect the County road leading from the north Meeting house in said Amherst to Hadley or school meadows. The above road is laid three rods wide, the above road to lay on the Northerly side of said Road we have agreed with Mr Joseph Cowls to allow him forty Dollars damages -- with the priveledge of keeping one or more gates and at his own expence Elijah Boltwood Zebina Dickinson Jonathan Cowls Selectmen of Amherst.
Article 4 Voted to direct the Constable to post up warrants at the North Meeting house in future --
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk-
[Held at South Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 7, 1827.
24 Made choice of Ebenezer Mattoon Jr. town Clerk Isaac G. Cutler Town Treasurer Jonathan Cowls Zebina Dickinson-Selectmen-Sworn in open town meeting
Ransom Dickinson Aaron M. Chandler, David Moody-Assessors Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Adjourned Town Meeting, March, 1827.
Voted in pursuance of the in Article of the warrant in obedience to a Law of this Commonwealth past at the last Session of the General Court of this Com- monwealth aforesaid to chuse three persons as a general School Committee --- to .carry into effect the Law aforesaid-
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Voted that Elisha Smith Ebenezer Mattoon Jr and Reuben Roberts be the above Committee --
Voted That the committee to be chosen to superintend the Schools shall not have any compensation for their services.
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
Town Meeting, April 2. 1827. For Governor.
His Excel Levi Lincoln had one hundred twenty Seven votes
His Hon' Thomas L Winthrop had an hundred and twenty seven votes His Honor Marcus Morton had three votes.
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
[Held at the Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting. May, IS27.
Voted to send two Representatives to the General Court this year. [After nine ballots the meeting adjourned to May 14 when the following were elected] Lt Chester Dickinson and Samuel F. Dickinson Esq.
Town Meeting. May 7, 182S.
Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to examin into the expediency of straightening the line of the highway on the East side of the Common beginning at the South East corner of the Colledge yard to Graves & Fields Store and report at the next meeting-
Voted in pursuance of third article of the warrant to Chuse a Committee of three persons to examine into the claims of the petitioners as mentioned in the foregoing article and report at the next meeting Mr Gideon Stetson Lieutenant Enos Dickinson and Isaac Robins were accordingly Chosen-
Article 4 Voted to accept of the report of the Committee which is in words and form as follows (viz)
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