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We the Subscribers Selectmen of the town of Amherst appointed to view the line on the East side of the Common from the south West corner of the college lot, to Graves & Fields store, & report on the expediency of straightening the same, having examined the same-Report, that said line in our opinion ought to be straightened as follows, viz: beginning at the South West corner of the College lot, thence running North 12' East to stake at the top of the hill : thence North 4" East, in a straight line to the North west Corner of Miss Merrill door yard fence : thence North 49 15" East to a popple tree in a line with the north side of Miss Jemima Montague dwelling house which alteration would in our opinion improve the appearance of the common, & be attended with no inconvenience to the public Elijah Boltwood Zebina Dickinson Jonathan Cowls Selectmen of Amherst- Amherst May 14th 1827
Voted also in pursuance of the same Article that the Selectmen be a Com- mittee to appraise and sel the land in front of the several persons land mentioned in the report and that they be allowed to purchase the same at their appraisal excepting that in front of the College buildings-
Attest EBENEZER MATTOON JR Town Clerk
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Town Meeting, March 3. IS28.
Made choice of Ithamar Conkey Moderator
2ª Made choice of Ithamar Conkey Town Clerk. Sworn and certificate on n':
`3ª Made choice of Ithamar Conkey Town Treasurer Sworn
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Elijah Boltwood. Jonathan Cowls, Zebina Dickinson Nathaniel C. Dickinson and Ebenezer Williams Selectmen who are all Sworn in open town meeting 1 .. myself-Gideon Stetson, Jonathan Cowls and George Nutting Assessors who ar all Sworn in open Town Meeting by myself
Voted to choose ten fire wards for the year ensuing.
" The Selectmen were appointed a Committee to Straighten the line on the East side of the Common & dispose of the Land gained by the owners of lots fronting upon the road in consequence of the alteration in the line have performed the duties assigned them and now report,-
That they have established the line as follows: Beginning at a point two rods & four links West of the North west corner of Wid. Jemima Montagues house. thence S. 5º W. on land of Mrs Montague twelve rods to J. S. & C. Adam's land: thence East 14 links to the corner of Said Adam's shop : thence N. 5º East to a point 23 links E. of the first mentioned bound-thence W. to the first mentioned corner 23 links-the Said Boundaries include 893 rods of Land which we have Sold to Edward Dickinson by consent of Mrs Montague for one Dollar and fifty cents per rod-Then begining at the North west corner of said Adam's land, and running S. 5º W. 5 rods on their Land, to Mrs Merrills land, which include 2S 1-5 rods of Land and that we have Sold to Said J. S. & C. Adams for two Dollars and Seventy five cents-Thence S. 5º W. on Mrs Merrills Land HI rods & 12 links to the S. W. corner of her dooryard fence - thence S 4º 30' West on Mrs Merrills land HI rods & 12 links to David Warner's land - on Mrs Merrills front the line is carried back about half the length of it into her garden and the quantity of Land gained in the other part is so small & the expense of removing an almost new fence so great, that the Committee have thought proper to off set the land gained against the expense of removing the fence-Thence running S 4º 30' W. on David Warner land 21 rods to Lucius Boltwood land, including 704 rods of land which we have Sold to David Warner for one Dollar per rod,-Thence running S 4º 30' W. on Lucius Boltwood, land 21 rods to the S. W. corner of the College yard, includ- ing 21 rods of land, which we have Sold to Lucius Boltwood for one Dollar & twenty five cents per rod,-Thence S 4º 30' W. on the College land to the top of the hill 12 rods-thence S 11º 30' W. twenty rods io links to the S. W. corner of the College land-
The Selectmen were also appointed a Committee upon this Petition of Edward Dickinson praying that the Town would Sell him the Land appropriated for the Pound: and after hearing his proposals, and viewing a piece of Land Shown to wit on the " New road." so called, now offer the following report :- That they rec! this proposition from him ; "on condition that the Town will Sell him the land on which the Pound now Stands & the land attached to it, he offers to procure & convey to the Town a piece of Land on the " New road " aforesaid of Sufficient Size for the Pound, make a good bottom to it, remove the Pound & put it in as good repair as it is now in, & pay the Town the Sum of forty Dollars And we are of opinion that the place proposed is a Suitable one for the Pound & deeming it expedient to Sell the Land to Said Dickinson upon the terms proposed recommend to the Town to accept his offer & receive of him the Sum of forty Dollars for exchange of Lands-
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Your Committee also were instructed to view the road leading from "Clarks Mills " so called to Hadley & see if any, & if any. what alterations were necessary to be made in the road as now travelled. They have attended to the business & report That the road was narrow, & at Some Seasons of the year dangerous to pass-And they have proceeded to widen it, and establish the line as follows (viz) : Beginning at the S. E. corner of Simeon Clark's door yard: thence running S. 32º W. Six rods 12 links on said Clark's land to land lately owned by the heirs of Reuben Cowls deceased, thence S. 32º West Sixteen rods to a Stake and Stones- thence S. 41º 30' WV. 17 rods to a Stake and Stones-thence S. 33º W 33 rods and II links to a Stake and Stones thence S. 43º W. 13 rods & 4 links to a Stake & Stones-taking from Simeon Clark, land about 3 rods, for which we agree to give him five dollars, and from Lucius Boltwoods land, 90 rods which we appraised at the rate of one hundred Dollars per acre,-
All which is respectfully submitted
ZEBINA DICKINSON GEORGE NUTTING JONATHAN COWLS 1 March 3, 1828
ELIJAH BOLTWOOD -- Committee
ITHAMAR CONKEY Moderator
Town Meeting, April 7, 1828. For Governor.
His Excellence Levi Lincoln, had one hundred and twenty three votes-Charles Jackson had one vote Ithamar Conkey had one vote Attest ITH'R CONKEY Town Clerk
Town Meeting, May 12, 1828. For Representatives.
Samuel F. Dickinson had one hundred and three votes which being a majority of the whole, he was declared elected-
Enos Dickinson had Ninety nine votes which being a majority he was also declared elected-
Attest
ITHAMAR CONKEY Town Clerk
[Held at the First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, September 22, 1828.
4th Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to draw orders on the Treasurer to the amount of Six hundred and fifty Dollars, upon Interest after the first day of March next: to meet their contracts for building and repairing the bridges in Town --
Attest ITH'R CONKEY Town Clerk
DIVISION LINE, SHUTESBURY AND AMHERST
We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Shutesbury and Amherst pur- . suant to a notice given to the Selectmen of Amherst by the Selectmen of Shutes- bury, met and perambulated the line between Said Towns as follows (viz) Begin- ning at the S. W. corner of Shutesbury at a Stone marked on the N : S. and on the South, P. thence North to a Stake and Stones near the Isiah Adams house so called on a nole N. W. of said town, between said corners on Luther Henrys land
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Marked tree with the initial letters of Sª Towns opposite the Town, signify between Sª tree and the North corner marked trees-
Shutesbury Nov. 22, 1828.
WM REED Selectmen of
GIDEON STETSON JR Shutesbury JONATHAN COWLS Selectman of Amherst JOSEPH L. SMALLEDGE Surveyor
DIVISION LINE, AMHERST AND GRANBY.
We the subscribers Selectmen of Amherst and Granby have this twenty fourth day of Nov. 1828 met agreable to notice given by the Selectmen of Amherst. that being the most ancient Town for the purpose of perambulating and running the line and renewing the marks between Said Towns, and having attended that Service make return as follows (viz)-Beginning at a mountain oak in the notch of the mountain so called, thence east 23º, North 22 rods to a black oak tree marked and stones, thence E. 32º, N. 46 rods to a heap of Stones on the top of round hill so called, thence E. 29º, S. 62 rods to a white pine tree marked and Stones, thence E. 16°, No. 204 rods to a heap of Stones on the top. of Williards nob so called, thence westardly about 40 rods to a white oak staddle marked and Stones at the foot of the ledge, thence E. 12º N. 36 rods to a pine tree marked and Stones thence E. 35 S. 40 rods to a Stake and Stones, thence E. 12º, S. 64 rods to a black oak Staddlt marked and Stones, thence E. 34º, N. 36 rods to a walnut Staddle marked and Stones, thence South eastward by about 40 rods to John Smith N. W. corner about 40 rods to a chestnut tree marked and Stones, thence E. 45°, S. 96 rods to a Staddle marked and Stones thence E. 22º N. 58 rods to a yellow tree marked and Stones, thence E. 30°, N. 46 rods to a yellow oak tree and Stones, thence E. 49. S. 83 rods to a white oak tree marked and Stones, thence E. 19º, N. 65 rods to a walnut Staddle and Stones, thence E. 5º, N. IS rods to a walnut Staddle and Stones thence E. 7º, S. 36 rods to a Stake and Stones, thence E. 116 rods to the County road near Mr Towers thence East to Belchertown line to a Stone monument.
NATHANIEL C. DICKINSON } Selectmen EBENEZER WILLIAMS Sof Amherst
CHESTER SMITH ¿ Selectmen
SAMUEL TOWER S of Granby
Town Meeting, January 7, 1829.
Voted to choose an agent to oppose the laying a road mentioned in the Second Article in the warrant, from Hadley to Amherst, and made choice of Ithamar Conkey. Said Agent.
Attest, ITH'R CONKEY, Town Clerk.
[Held at First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 2, 1829.
Made choice of Ithamar Conkey Town Clerk, who is sworn before Isaac Robins Esq' and a certificate is filed.
Made choice of Ithamar Conkey Treasurer.
Voted to choose five Selectmen, and made choice of Elijah Boltwood Zebina Dickinson. Jonathan Cowls, Nathaniel C. Dickinson and Ebenezar Williams.
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Voted to choose three Assessors, and made choice of Elijah Boltwood, Nathaniel C. Dickinson and Chester Dickinson.
Attest ITH'R CONKEY Town Clerk
Town Meeting, April 6, 1829, for Governor.
His Excellency Levi Lincoln forty one votes
Hon. Marcus Morton Seventeen votes Hon. Samuel C. Allen thirty four votes
Hon. Thomas L. Winthrop one vote Attest ITHAMAR CONKEY Town Clerk
Town Meeting, May 11, 1829, for Representative.
Samuel M. Worcester one hundred and fifteen votes
Zebina Dickinson sixty votes
Ithamar Conkey twenty three votes
Osmyn Baker thirteen votes
Attest ITHAMAR CONKEY, Town Clerk
[Held at Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, June 1, IS29.
Voted to release all the right title and Interest which the Town have in the land upon which the old road is laid between the Second Parish Meeting house, and the house of Elijah Boltwood in case a new road shall be laid out and estab- lished between those points, and on condition that the Town shall not in the event be compelled to pay expence of the new road, and on condition that good bonds be left with the Town Treasurer before the land is taken, to indemnify the Town against all the expences of making the new road ;- And that the Selectmen be authorized to release Said Lands to those persons who own land in the rear for a fair consideration, if they will purchase it, if not, then to dispose of it to any one else, for the benefit of the new road -- and provided also that the new road be made to the acceptance of the County Commissioners.
Attest ITHAMAR CONKEY Town Clerk
HADLEY AND AMHERST DIVISION LINE AND MONUMENTS ---
Hadley Nov. IL. 1829. This certifies that the Selectmen of the Towns of Hadley and Amherst agreable to previous appointment met and erected a Stone Monument in Sunderland South line and for Hadley North east and Amherst North west corners; thence Southerly perambulating an old line ranging between 10" & 12º West of South to David Smith South west corner (as we supposed) where they erected a Stone Monument near a pine Stump, then easterly on David Smith South line to an angle in the Same near a Swamp. and about fifty rods from the road leading from Sunderland to Amherst where we erected a Stone Monument -- thence Southerly about IT - West of South ranging with an old ditch to the North East corner of land of the late Elias Smith-where we erected a Stone monument, thence Westerly on Said Smith North line Sixteen rods and three links, where we erected a Stone Monument. thence Southerly passing to rods west of Smith build- ings to the South line of the Lot where we erected a stone Monument thence east- erly, on his South line 16, rods, & 3 links to the Ancient Town line, where we erected
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a Stone Monument, thence Southerly on the old line to the Middle road to a large oak upon the South Side thereof. thence continuing Same course across Mill river and the new road to a Stake and Stones, on the north side of the bay road where we erected a Stone Monument, thence upon the Same Side of the road to a Stone Monument which we erected in front of the Abbe house, thence Southerly 19 30' East of South to the top of the Mountain to a Tree Marked-
Attest NATHAN P. FLETCHER Surveyor-
[Held at Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 1, IS30.
Made choice of Lucius Boltwood Clerk-who was sworn before Ithamar Conkey Esqr & a certificate filed-Voted & chose Lucius Boltwood Treasurer, Voted & chose Elijah Boltwood, Ebenezer Mattoon Jr. William Kellogg, Enos Dickinson & David Dexter Selectmen
Voted & chose Elijah Boltwood, Chester Dickinson & James Kellogg Assessors.
Voted To set up the Collectorship to the lowest bidder with the understand- ing that the person bidding it off be chosen Constable *
* * It was accordingly . set up & struck off to Horace Smith for twenty eight Dollars Attest LUCIUS BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, April 5, 1830. For Governor.
His Excellency Levi Lincoln had one hundred & five votes
Hon. Marcus Morton twenty eight votes Hon Francis C. Bates three votes
Hon. Samuel C. Allen one vote Asahel Thayer Esq one vote Attest LUCIUS BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, May 3. 1830. For Representive.
Zebina Dickinson had one hundred & sixty six votes Isaac G. Cutler had one hundred & sixty four votes Ithamar Conkey had one hundred & fifty four votes Osmyn Baker had one hundred & thirty six votes Zebina Dickinson & Isaac G. Cutler having a majority of all the votes were declared to be elected-
Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting. November 23, 1830.
Voted To instruct the Representatives of this town in the General Court to use their endeavors to obtain an explanation of the Laws imposing taxes on Students in the Colleges in this Commonwealth, in towns where Colleges are situated; & also of the Laws relating to their right of voting in such towns- Attest L. Borrwood, Town Clerk.
[Held at First Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 7, 1831.
Voted & chose Lucius Boltwood Clerk.
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Voted & chose Elijah Boltwood, David Dexter Enos Dickinson Ebenezer Mattoon Jr. & William Kellogg Selectmen.
Voted & chose Elijah Boltwood, Chester Dickinson, & James Kellogg Assessors.
Voted Collector & Constable * to Horace Smith for thirty seven Dollars. Attest L BOLTWOOD, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. April 4, 1831, for Governor.
His Excellency Levi Lincoln had seventy five votes Lincoln had thirty one votes
Marcus Morton had Sixteen votes
Henry Shaw had four votes
Charles D. Gale had three votes
Samuel Lathrop had seven votes
John S. Adams had one vote
Attest
L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
[Held at Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, May 11. 1831, for Representative.
John Leland Esq' had sixty four votes
Zebina Dickinson had sixty four votes
Ithamar Conkey Esq' had thirty two votes
Abiatha Winter had eight votes
Enos Dickinson had eighteen votes
Eben' Mattoon J' had one vote
Asahel Thayer had one vote Attest LUCIUS BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting. November 14, 1831, for Governor.
His Excellency Levi Lincoln had one hundred and twenty six votes Hon. Samuel Lathrop had forty seven votes
Hon. Marcus Morton had nine votes For Representative.
Zebina Dickinson had ninety two votes Oliver Dickinson the second had one hundred and fifty eight votes John Leland had ninety seven votes Timothy J. Gridley had three votes Ithamar Conkey had six votes Osmyn Baker had two votes Solomon K Eastman had one vote
James Kellogg had two votes Attest
L, BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, December 5, 1831.
Voted To choose a Committee of three to examine & report at a future meeting whether the Town ought to allow the owners of the Mill Hollow-Mills, & if so on what terms to cut a canal across the highway so that they may erect their mill below the bridge. ..
Attest I. BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
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[Held at the Vestry of the Brick Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 5, 1832.
Ist made choice of Osmyn Baker Esq, Moderator. . The meeting was then opened with prayer by the Rev Dr Humphrey-And the statutes against profane cursing & swearing were read by the Clerk
Voted & chose Lucius Boltwood Treasurer
Voted & chose Elijah Boltwood, Chester Dickinson, Solomon K. Eastman, Ebenezer Williams & Jonathan Bridgman Selectmen.
Voted & elected Elijah Boltwood, Zebina Dickinson & James Kellogg Assessors
Voted That the Selectmen draw on the Treasury for fifty Dollars, due Cutler & Gridley by contract, for vaccinating the Inhabitants of Amherst, when in their opinion said contract is fulfilled
Voted That Cutler & Gridleys Bill for attending persons sick with small pox be referred to the Committee on accounts-
Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, November 12, 1832. For Governor.
His Excellency Levi Lincoln had one hundred & forty six votes
Hon. Samuel Lathrop had Seventy nine votes
Hon. Marcus Morton had forty three votes Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, November 12, IS32. For Representatives.
On the third ballot Daniel Dickinson had one hundred and twelve votes and was declared chosen-
Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk-
Town Meeting, December 10, 1832.
Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to consider the expediency of permitting the common North of the College Hill, to be enclosed, the best method of doing it, & report thereon at the next meeting-
Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, March 4, IS33.
Voted & chose Lucius Boltwood Town Clerk
Voted & chose Lucius Boltwood Town Treasurer
Voted & chose Solomon K. Eastman, Nathaniel C. Dickinson, Jonathan Cowls, Luke Sweetzer & Asahel Thayer, Selectmen.
Voted & chose Daniel Dickinson, Rufus Kellogg & Oliver Dickinson 21 Assessors.
Voted Collector & Constable Horace Smith for thirty seven Dollars.
Voted to raise seven hundred and seventy Dollars, to purchase land to be added to the Center Burying Ground and fencing the same. Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
[Held at the Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, April 1, 1833. Voted To refer to the Gen. School Committee the power of retaining of excluding Webster spelling Book, as they shall deem expedient
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Voted Therefore that the Selectmen be authorized to contract with such individuals to inclose said Common as will do it in the most favorable Terms, and in such manner as they, the Selectmen, shall deem expedient, such improvements to be made thereon as the Selectmen shall approve.
Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
Town Meeting, August 29, IS33. Voted To authorize the Selectmen to put up to the lowest bidder the making of the road, over Mount Holyoke to Granby line, recently established. Attest L BOLTWOOD Town Clerk
[Held at the Vestry of the Brick Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, November 11, IS33. For Governor.
Hon. John Davis had one hundred and twenty three votes.
Hon. Samuel C. Allen had one hundred & seven votes.
Hon. Marcus Morton had thirty eight votes ..
Hon. John Quincy Adams had thirty seven votes.
Hon. Samuel Lathrop had two votes.
Voted To elect three Representatives. The whole number of votes were two hundred & twenty three of which Elijah Boltwood had one hundred & seventy votes, and Osmyn Baker Esqr. had one hundred & eighty nine votes, which being a majority of the whole number, said Gentlemen were declared to be elected.
Attest. L. BOLTWOOD, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 3, 1834. Voted & elected Lucius Boltwood Town Clerk.
Voted & elected Lucius Boltwood Treasurer.
Voted & chose Thomas Hastings, Chester Dickinson, Lucius Dickinson, Jon- athan Rice and Aaron M. Chandler, Selectmen.
Voted & chose Ebenezer Williams, Alfred Baker & Martin Baker assessors Voted Collector & Constable to Seth Nims for forty eight Dollars.
Attest. I .. BOLTWOOD, Town Clerk.
[Held at the Second Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, May 19, 1834.
Voted to appoint two agents to appear before the County Commissioners & oppose the location of a new road, commencing near the late dwelling house of Theodore Lyman deceast & running to Hadley line. Attest. L. BOLTWOOD, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. November 10, 1834. For Governor.
His Excellency John Davis had two hundred & eight votes.
Hon. Marcus Morton had fifteen votes.
Hon. Samuel C. Allen had thirty eight votes.
Hon. John Bailey had thirty votes.
Voted to elect three Representatives, Ebenezer Williams & Reuben Roberts having the requisite number of votes were declared elected. A second ballot being
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called for Elijah Boltwood had a majority of all the votes & was declared elected.
Attest. L. BOLTWOOD, Town Clerk.
[Held at East Parish Meeting House.]
Town Meeting. December 1, 1834.
Voted That the Selectmen be authorized to lay out a Town road from the North West corner of David Parsons, garden south by the dwelling house of Aaron Belding to Mrs. Shephards & thence East to the County road, agreeably to the wish of the petitioners.
Attest. JOHN S. ADAMS, Clerk Pro. Tem.
[Held at the Vestry of the Brick Meeting House.]
Town Meeting, March 2, 1835.
Voted & chose John S. Adams Town Clerk
Voted & chose John S. Adams Treasurer.
Voted. That it be a standing rule for the Treasurer to give bonds to the acceptance of the Town for the faithful discharge of their duties.
Voted & chose Zebina Hawley, W. S. Howland, Lucius Dickinson, Daniel Dickinson, Eleazer Gaylord, as Selectmen.
Voted & chose, Elijah Boltwood, Oliver Dickinson 2ª and Jonathan Cowls, assessors.
Voted Collector & Constable Seth Nims, for Forty five Dollars seventy-five cents.
Voted To recommit the Report of the Selectmen in reference to the road running from David Parsons to Mrs. Shephards to the Selectmen, with instructions to lay the same straight through, to the road leading from Amherst to Hadley viz. through Prof. Peck's land.
Attest.
JOHN S. ADAMS, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting. September 2. 1835.
Voted That the report of the Selectmen in reference to laying the road from David Parson's to the road leading from the brick meeting house in Amherst to Hadley, through the land of Prof. Peck, be accepted. (which see on file).
Attest. JOHN S. ADAMS, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 9. 1835. For Governor. For Hon. Edward Everett Two hundred and nine. Marcus Morton Sixty nine. Samuel T. Armstrong Five John T. Armstrong one.
Voted to Elect three Representatives for the present year-George Nutting had one hundred and forty four and was declared elected. A second ballott was called for Osmyn Baker & Martin Baker having a majority of all the votes were declared elected.
Attest.
JOHN S. ADAMS, Town Clerk.
[Held at the Vestry of the Brick Meeting House.]
Town Meeting. March 5. 1836. Voted & Chose Russell T. Wheelock Town Clerk.
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Voted & Chose Russell T. Wheelock Town Treasurer.
Voted & Chose Alfred Baker, Enos Dickinson 24, Salvador Andrews, Leonard M. Hills. & Ezra Ingram. Selectmen.
Voted & Chose Elijah Boltwood, James Kellogg, and Solomon K. Eastman, Assessors.
Voted & Chose Seth Nims Collector & Constable for forty nine dollars.
R. T. WHEELOCK, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, November 14, 1836. For Governor.
His Excellency Edward Everett had two hundred and eighty three.
Hon. Marcus Morton had seventy five votes.
For Representatives. Ebenezer Mattoon Jr. had two hundred & ninety two votes Enos Dickinson 2ª had two hundred and twenty five votes, Osmyn Baker Esq. had two hundred & twenty three votes.
To see what order the town will take on this petition for a road leading from Sunderland line to Dr. Rufus Cowls Store
Voted To appoint an Agent to appear before the County Commissioners and oppose the location of the above petitioned for road.
Voted & Chose Ithamar Conkey Esq. Agent.
Attest. R. T. WHEELOCK, Town Clerk.
Town Meeting, March 6. 1837.
Voted & Chose Samuel C. Carter Town. Clerk
Voted & Chose, Samuel C. Carter Town, Treasurer.
Voted & Chose, Alfred Baker, Leonard M. Hills, Ezra Ingram, Enos Dickin- son 2ª, Salvador Andrews, Selectmen.
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