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40ly Voted that the school money belonging to M! Pools corner the last year be not allowed to them as it was not schooled out in the time perfixed
41ly Voted to pafs over the Eleventh article in ye war- rant
42ly Voted to Reconfider the Last vote
43ly Voted that all the money that was recd by the Selectmen for the Provifions that was carried to Our peo- ple at Concord fight, Excepting Two pounds Thirteen shillings & 4ª Be paid to The Reverend John Payson, which sum of two pounds Thirteen shillings & 4ª be paid to
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Maj! Ebn! Bridge & Thos Cowdin Jun! the full sum the Selectmen Recd was £14-11-0 £11 17 8
the above paid
44ly Voted a chose Afa Perry Conftable for the south Conftable side
Fitchburg Febry 2nd 1778
A two rod road Laid out by the Selectmen begining at a small hemlock tree near Kendoll Boutells house Runing North till it comes to Land that Thos Cowdin sold to Tho: Hill and Land that said Cowdin sold to James Pat- terson till it comes to Land now in Poffefsion of said Cowdin then make a turn till said Road comes to the East line of said Cowdins Land then Runs on the East Side of said Cowdins Land or as near as may be till said road Strikes Hezekiah Hodgfkins Land and the Land given to the said Town of Fitchburg provided the town procures a Road through said Hodgskins & Paul Wetherbee: Land and said Road Defcribed by marked trees on the West side of Said road
Thos Cowdin
Alfo a two Rod road laid out through a corner of Hezekiah Hodgfkins Land till it comes to Land ownd by Paul Wetherbee Called the ridge so through said Wether- bees Land till it comes to the Pitch of the Hill at the End of the ridge then through a small corner of sd Hodgskinss Land till it Strikes the Town Road
David Goodridge ) Selectmen Isaac Gibson For Joseph Walker J Fitchburgh
The above Defcribed Road Excepted by the Town & the Land Given by Thos Cowdin Hezekiah Hodgskins & Paul Wetherbee
[151] Fitchburgh Febr! 6th 1778
Laid out for, & requested by Edward Scott of the * Town of Fitchburgh, a two Rod road begining at a former Road Laid out by the Courts committee for the Use of said Farm which Leads to Lunenburg, first begining near
* Discontinued. [Annotation on the margin. W. A. D.]
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a Certain Great Rock in said Scotts Land at the End of the above mentioned Road Runing up againft the Barn then turning up between the two Dwelling houses from thence going South through the Orchard to the Common Land and through the Common about 3 or 4 Score Rods to M! Scotts New purchase Runing all on said Scotts Land to a former Road Runing from Ebn! Thurftins Houfe to the Meeting house, treefe marked on the Eafterly side of said Road
Ifaac Gibson Committee appointed
Phinehas Hartwell By the Selectmen
Edward Scott j for the above purpofe
This road Excepted by the Town and the Land given by Edward Scott
This meeting adjorned by the Moderator to the Last munday of this preafent month at One O Clock in the afternoon at this place
March 30th 1778
The town meet according to adjornment and proceeded to befinefs
This is to Certify to the Town that we as a committee have Laid out a road from M: Harts old Seller upon M! Phinehas Browns & M! Harts Line they being willing to give their Land then coming upon the line between M! Herricks & M! Harts they being willing to give their Land if M! Herrick can have a Road from his houfe through M! L. Macintires Land to the County Road without any charge to the Town for the Land of said Road then com- ing upon the Land of M! Jacob Uptons to the County Road
Sam !! Gibson Lemuel Hafkiel Joseph Hart Jonathan Brooks Phinehas Brown Joseph Flint Reuben Gibson
Committee
The Town voted & Excepted the whole of the Roads as above Defcribed if the Land is given
This meeting Difolved
David Goodridge Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
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[152] (Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Joseph Adams one of the Conftables of the Town of Fitchburg greeting these are therefore in the Name and Government & people of the Mafsachufetts Bay to order and direct you forthwith to Notify the Free holders & other Inhabetants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meet- ings to Affemble at the meeting house in Fitchburg On the 30th Day of this Inftant march at twelve of the Clock of sª Day then & their being duly meet & formed to act on the following Articles (viz)
1ly To chose a Moderator to Govern sd meeting . .
21y To see what method the Town will come into con- cerning repairing the great Bridge near the meeting house or act any thing Refering theirto as it has ben requested By a number of the Inhabitants of said Town
3ly To see if the Town will take The Reverend M. Payfsons request into Confideration or act any thing refer- ing thereto as they shall think proper
4ly To if the Town will take into confideration the State of the Continential Soldiers that Engaged for said Town & here their Request or act any thing thereto as they shall think proper
Hereof fail not & make return of this warrant with your doings therein to Sum one of us at or before the Day and time above mentioned Given under our hands & seal at Fitchburg this twelth Day of this Inftant march and in the Year of Our Lord 1778
David Goodridge Phinehas Hartwell ! Abraham Gibson Elijah Carter Thomas Hartwell
Selectmen For
Fitchburgh
Worcefter: fs March 30th 1778
In obedience to the within writen warrant I have noti- fyed & warned all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the time & Place as within Requested
Joseph Adams Conftable for Fitchburgh
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At a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled March 30th 1778
1ly Voted & chose Deacon Goodridge Moderator
2ly Voted to chuse a committee to take care of the great Bridge near the Senter of the Town & to keep it in good repair the prefent year
3ly Voted to chuse three men for the ) Committee
4ly Voted & chose Joseph Adams Jo- seph Walker & Capt Cowdin to be of the Committee
Committee to take care of the Bridge near the Sentr j of the Town
5ly It was put to vote to see if the Bridge should be covered with Oak plank which the Committee is to take care off. and it pafsed in the Affermative
6ly Voted that William Brown be one of the Commit- tee to take care of the Bridge near the Senter of the Town in the Rome of Joseph Walker
[153] 7ly Voted that Deacon Thurstins Lievt Boutell Capt Joseph Flint & M! Joseph Walker be a Committee to carry the Subfcribtion paper or papers about to the Inhabitants of Said Town to subfcribe sum of the Neffef- arys of Life or any thing they please to Subfcribe for M! Paysons support
8ly Voted that this meeting be adjurned to the 13th Day of April next at One OClock in the afternoon at this place
David Goodridge moderator
April 13th 1778
The Town meet according to adjornment
gly Voted & chose M: Phinehas Hartwell Moderator in the rome of Deacon Goodridge who was abfent
The committee appointed by the Town to carry the Subfcribtion papers about to the Inhabitants of Fitchburg to Subfcribe sum of the Nefefarys of Life, for M! Paysons support as a prefent to him, made their report to the Town and Prefented it to him, which was kindly Ex- cepted by M! Payson, and sª he was well Satisfied with what the Town had dun, untill Sept next whis will be one year from the time the Subfcribtion paper was Dated
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The meeting Difolved
Phinehas Hartwell moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Afa Perry one of the Con- ftables for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting-
These are in the Name of the Government & people of the State of the Maffachufetts Bay To order and direct you forthwith for to Notify & Warn all the Voatable Inhabi- tants of the Town of Fitchburg to Affemble and meet att the meeting house in said Town on munday ye 13th of April next at One OClock in the afternoon of sd Day then & their being Duly mett & formed to act on the following articles
1ly To chuse a Moderator to Govern Said meeting
2ly To see if the Town will Accept of the List of Jure- men as fixed by the Selectmen, And make return of your doings to sum one of us on or before said Day Given under Our hands & Seal at Fitchburg this 30th of March 1778
David Goodridge ) Selectmen Abraham Gibson For
Thos Hartwell j Fitchburg
Worcefter fs In obedience to the within warrant I have notifyed the Inhabitants as within Directed
Fitchburg April 13th 1778 Afa Perry Conftable
[154] At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh Affembled April 13th 1778-
1ly Voted & Chose Lievt Elijah Carter Moderator
2ly Voted to Except of the list of Juremen as fixed by the Selectmen
The meeting Difolved
Elijah Carter Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Afa Perry one of the Con- ftables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting These are in the name of the Government & people of the State of the Maffachusetts Bay to order and direct you forthwith to
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Notify the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the South Comp! of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meeting, by Verble warning to Affemble at the meeting house in Fitchburg on Friday the Eight day of this Inftant may at five OClock in the afternoon then and their being duly meet and Formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1ly To chose a moderator to Govern said meeting
2ly To see what method the town will dispose of the money that the General Court has allowed To the Town for Each man they shall Engage for the Continential Ser- vice for said Town agreable agreable to the refolve of sd Court or act any thing refering theretoo as they shall think proper
3ly To see if the Town will take any other method befides drafting or with Drafting as the cafe may require to raise men for the War & make a Just Estimation on what Each man has done in the prefent war from the begining of Said War and raise men for the future by a rate in said Town for any Detachment whatsoever or act any thing refering theretoo as they shall think proper ..
Here of Fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings therein to sum one of us at or before the time above mentioned Given under Our hands and Seal at Fitchburg this Eight Day of May before the time of meeting and in the Year of Our Lord 1778
Phinehas Hartwell - Selectmen Abraham Gibson for Fitchburg
Elijah Carter Thos Hartwell
Worcefter: fs: In obedience to the within warrant I have verbally warned the Inhabitants of the South side of the Town to meet at place and time appointed
Afa Perry Conftable
Fitchburg may ye 8th 1778
[155] (Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Mr Joseph Adams One of the Conftables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting
Thefe are in the Name of the Government and people of the State of the Maffachufetts Bay to order and direct
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you forthwith to Notify all the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the North Company of the Town of Fitch- burg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings by Verbal warning to Affemble at the meeting house in Fitchburg on Friday the Eighth Day of this Inftant may at five of the Clock in the afternoon then and their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles
(viz) 1ly To chose a moderator to Govern said meet- ing
2ly To see what method the Town will Dispose of the money that the Greart and General Court has allowed or Devoted to the Town for Each man they shall Engage for the Continential Service for said Town agreable to the Refolve of said Court or act any thing refering thereto as they shall think proper
3ly To see whether the Town will take any other method befides Drafting or with Drafting as the Case may require to raise men for the War and make a Just Eftima- tion on what Each man has done in the prefent war from the begining of said war. & raise men for the futer by a Rate in said Town for any Detachments whatfoever or act any thing Refering theretoo as they shall think proper
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings theirin to sum one of us at or before the time above mentioned Given under our hands & Seal at Fitchburg this Eight Day of may before the time of meet- ing and in the Year of our Lord 1778
Phinehas Hartwell)
Abraham Gibson Selectmen for
Elijah Carter
Thos Hartwell
Fitchburg
Fitchburg may 1778
In obedience to the within warrant I have notified all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the time & place as within requested Joseph Adams Conftable
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled May 8th 1778
1ly Voted & chose Maj !. Ebn'. Bridge moderator
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2ly Voted that the four hundred Dollers allowed by the General Court to Raise four Continential Soldiers for this Town be paid to the four men that shall Engage . .
3ly Voted that the Town Treafury give his note upon Interest to the four Soldiers that shall Engage in the Continential Service for a hundred Dollars Each to be paid by him or his Sucfefor or hire the money for them upon the Towns Credit
4ly A vote was put to see if the Town would Eftimate what has ben done the prefent War by companys to raise and pay their Coto of Continential men and it pafed in the affirmative
[156] 5!y A vote was put to see if the Eftimation should be Eaqual p! month & it pafsed in the affirmative
6ly Voted that the Offercers Selectmen & committee proceed to raise the Continential men according to the Eftimation by the month and according to Each mans Tax in the Town Rate
7ly Voted that this meeting be Difolved
Ebn! Bridge Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Joseph Adams one of the Con- ftables of the Town of Fitchburg. You are in the Name of the Government & people of the State of the Maffachufetts Bay to require & Direct you to Notify all the freeholders & other Inhabitants that are free & twenty One Years of Age in the Town of Fitchburg to Affembly at the meeting house in Fitchburg On Fryday the twenty second day of this Inftant May at two of the Clock in the afternoon then & their being duly meet and formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1ly To Chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting . .
2ly To see whether the Town will Give there appro- bation or disapprobation on the Form of Government agreed upon by a Convention of said State February 28th 1778 to be Laid before the Several Towns in this State
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings therein to sum one of us at or before the
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Day and time above mentioned Given under Our hands and Seal the Eight Day of this Inftant may & in the Year of Our Lord 1778
Phinehas Hartwell - Abraham Gibson Selectmen
Elijah Carter for
Tho: Hartwell
Fitchburgh
Worcefter: fs: May 22nd 1778-
In obedience to the within warrant I have notifyed and warned all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at time & place as with- in Required in sª warrant
Joseph Adams Conftable for Fitchburg
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meet- ings Affembled May 22nd 1778
1ly Voted & Chose Deacon Goodridge Moderator
2nd The vote being put by the Moderator for the ap- probation of the Town or Disapprobation of the Form of Government or Conftitution and the vote was as follows For the Conftitution 22 against the Conftitution 4
This meeting Difolved
David Goodridge Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
[15] (Seal) Worcefter: fs To Joseph Adams one of the Conftables of the Town of Fitchburg . . Greeting-
These are therefore in the Name of the Government and people of the Maffachufetts Bay to order and direct you forthwith to Notify by Verbal warning all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in town meetings to Affemble at the meeting house in Fitchburg on Friday the twenty second Day of this inftant may at six OClock in the after- noon then & their being duly meet & formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1ly To chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting . .
2ly To see if the Town will bring in their votes for sum Difcreet Sutable perfon having a freehold within said
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County as the Law directs for a County Treafury to serve in said County
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to sum one of us at or before the time and hour above men- tioned Given under Our hands and Seal this Twenty sec- ond Day of this Inftant may & in the Year of Our Lord 1778
David Goodridge Abraham Gibson ---
Selectmen for
Elijah Carter Thos Hartwell Fitchburg
Worcefter: fs May 22nd 1778
In Obedience to the within warrant I have Notifyed and warnd the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg according to the Intents of sd War- rant
Joseph Adams Conftable for Fitchburg
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings Affembled May 22nd 1778
1ly Voted & chose Deacon Goodridge Moderator
2 The votes for a County Register being called for and brought in and seald up as directed
The meeting Difolved
David Goodridge Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter : fs To Afa Perry Conftable Conftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
These are in the name of the Government and people of the State of the Maffachufetts Bay to order and Direct you forthwith to Notify the freeholders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Fitchburgh Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to Affemble at the meeting houfe in Fitchburgh on munday the 24th of this inftant August at One O Clock in the afternoon then and their being duly meet and formed to act on the following Articles (Viz)
1ly To chuse a moderator to Govern said meeting
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[158] 2ly To see if the Town will Chuse a Conftable for the North Part of sª Town to Supply the Place of M! Joseph Adams Deceafed
31y To see whether the Town will Confider the Widow Adams in regard, in regard to her Collecting the Conti- nential Rate by Committing the List to any other Con- ftable or act any other way as they shall think proper
Here of fail not and make return of your doings to sum one of us on or before said Day given under our hands and Seal this 7th Day of August A : D: 1778 .
David Goodridge Selectmen Phinehas Hartwell For
Abraham Gibson Fitchburgh
Worcefter: fs: In Obedience to the within warrant I have notifyed the Inhabitants of Fitchburgh to meet at the time and place within Directed
Afa Perry Conftable
Fitchburgh August 24th 1778
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh Affembled on the 24th of August 1778
1ly Voted and Chose Deacon David Goodridge moder- ator to govern sª meeting
2ly Voted and Chose Daniel Putnam Conftable for the north side of sª Town
3ly Voted to accept of M! Jonathan Holt in the Rome of Daniel Putnam for the Year 1778 to Serve as Conftable
4ly The town voted that the Affefsors shall take the Affefment that was Commited to Joseph Adams & Com- mitt it to Jonathan Holt to Collect the Remainder of sd Collection & pay sª affesment by order of warrant to the Province Treafury
David Goodridge Moderator
A true Coppy from the minutes
Joseph Fox Town Clerk
[159] (Seale) Worcefter fs To Afe Perry one of the Cunftabls for the Town of Fitchburgh Gretings . . . In the name of the Goverment and People of the mafsachufets
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bay you are requird to warne all the free holders and other inhabtance of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualified by Law to Vote in towne metings to Afsemble and meet at the meeting House in fitchburgh on Tuefday the 13 day of octobr next at one o clock in the after noon then and their being Duely met and formd to act on the following articls Viz
11y To Chufe a moderator to Govern said meeting . .
2ly To Vote the Revrent M! John Payson his Sallery for the year Enfuing and likewise to See if the Town will make aney addition to the Sallery for the year Infuing or act aney thing Refering there unto as they Shall think proper
3ly to Raife money for the Schoole or Schools for the year Infuing
4ly To Chufe a Committe to provide a Scool or Scools for the year Infuing
5ly to See what method the Town will Come into to provide the Revrent mr John Payson his wood
6ly to raise money to Suporte mrs Hart the year in- fuing and other of the poor belongin to Town
7ly to have all perfons that hath Don Serves for the Town to bring in their acounts and raife money for the same
gly to Raife money to Defray Town and all other necefary Chares that are or Shall arife
gly to See if the Town will here the Request of m! Joseph fox in Regard to his Serving as Town Treafurer and Town Cleark and act aney thing Refering there to as they shall think proper
10ly to See if the Town will Hear the request of a number of the inhabitants in regard to Rasing a Bounty for those that Shall Kill Wile Cats or Bears in fd town
11ly to See if the town abate aney rates in aney of the old Cunftables Lifts
12ly to See if the Town will appoint Sum Sutable per- son to Git the Towne a buering Cloathe and raife money for the Same
Here of faile not and make returne of this warrant to Sume one of us at or before the Day and time above
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mentned-Given under our hands and Seale at fitchburgh this twenty Eighth Day of Septembr and in the year Lord 1778
David Goodridge
Phinehas Hartwell i Select
Abraham Gibson
Elijah Carter
men for |Fitchburg
Worcefter fs In obediance to the within warrent I have notifyd the Inhabitents as within Directed
Fitchburgh octobr the 13 1778
Afe Perre Cunftabl
[160] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Afsembled octobr 13 1778
1ly Voted and chose Decon David Goodridge moderator
2ly Voted the Revrent John Payson his Salory which is £66 13 4 31y Voted to raise £233= 6 = 8 and allow m! Payson in aditon his Sallary for the prefent Year 233 6 8 4ly Voted to Raife two hundred pounds to hire Scool master or masters or mistrefes
5ly Voted to chuse Capt William Thurlo one of of the Committe to provide Scool mafter or mafters & Thos Stearns oliver Stickne mr Jofeph Walker mr William Brown . Scool Commite
61y Voted that Each Quarter Receve their proportion of the money Raised for the Scool as ufal
7ly Voted that the Lowest bidder Shall Git mr Pay- son wood which is 30 Coard at the price he Shall bid it off at
8ly Voted to Give Willm Small Thirty foure pounds for Giting mr Payson Thirty Cords of Good wood one whole year beginng the first Day of Decmbr mext the wood to be Coarded up at mr Paysons house acording to Law £34 .0 0 pd 1778
gly Voted to Rais fifteen pounds to Suport mrs Hart to be paid to m' James Poole as was voted Last march meeting provided She Should Live the year out £15 0 0
10ly Voted to allow majr Ebn !. Bridge his a Count £2 2 0
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11ly Voted to alow Jofeph Sawyer his acount which is 1 10 0 12ly Voted to allow Dr Thadues maccarty his acount which is 200 13ly Votted to allow mr Phinehas Hartwell his a Count which is 11 10 0 14ly Voted to allow Leut Kindall Boutall his a Count which is 4 10 0 15ly Voted to mr Ifaac Gibson his a Count which is 400
16ly Voted to alow Liut abraham Gibson his a Count which is 7 10 0
17ly Voted to allow Liut Elijah Carter his acount which is 600
[161] 18ly Voted to alow mr Jofeph Walker his acount £10 10 which is
19ly Voted to alow Decon David Goodridge his acount which is 10 10 0
201y Voted to allow mľ Ephm Kimball his acount which is 580 21ly Voted to allow the Selectmens acount which is £218 16 0
22ly Voted to Raise foure hundred pounds to Defray necesery Chargis 400 0 0 23ly Voted that this meeting be adgurnd to Capt Cowdins East Rume forth with
24ly Voted to difmifs Joseph Fox for serving as Town
Clerk & Town Treafurer for this prefent Year
25ly Voted and Choofe Capt Thos Cowdin Town Clerk, in the room of Joseph Fox difmifsed
26ly Voted & choofe Capt Thos Cowdin Town Treaf- urer in the room of Joseph Fox difmifsed
27ly Voted that the Town Treafurer provide a Book to keep an Account of the Orders given out, and Likewife when pay,d out
28ly Voted to abate Sam !! Harrifs,s rates in Thos Stearn,s Lists viz for the Years 1776 & 1777 both Years being £2 13 8 1
29ly Voted that the Town shall have a Burying Cloth or Cloths
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30ly Voted that Capt Wm Thurlo provide Two Bury- ing Cloths for the Town
This Meeting Difsolved
David Goodridge Moderator
A True Coppe from the minets Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter fs To Jonathan Holt one of the Con- stables of the Town of Fitchburgh Greting Thefe are ther- fore in the name of the Goverment and people of the mafsa- chufsets bay to order and Direct you forthwith to notify all the free holders and other inhabitents of the town of Fitchburgh Qualifyd by law to vote in Town meeting to afsemble at the meeting house in fitchburgh on tuesday the tenth Day of Nov! next at one of the Clock in the after noon then & their being duely meet & formd to act on the following articls viz .
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