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1 to Chufe a moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly to See if the Town will take into Confideration the Revrant mr Paysons further request in regard to his Support in the Gospel miniftrey or act aney thing refer- ring there to as they shall think proper
[162] 3ly to See if the Town will axcept of and abid the Judgment and Determination of the arbitrators appointed by the towne of Fitchburgh on one parte and m! Ezra upton the other part which they have and do award and order to be paid to m' Ezra upton for a Ser- tain two rod road laid out by the Town of fitchburgh through sd uptons Land as damiges as will appear by sd award, or act aney thing refferng there to as they Shall think proper
4ly to See if the Town will approve of the afsefsors making up the Town rate before we receve the provanc Tax bill or act aney thing there on as Shall be thought proper .
5ly to have all those Cunftables that have rates to be a bated to apear that Cant be Collected on their Lifts
6ly to See if the Town will vote to have all the orders that are Given by the Select men or Scool Committes brot in at Some Set time
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Here of faile not and make return of this warrent with your dowings there on to some one of us at or before the day & time a bove mentned Given under our hands and Seal at Fitchburgh this twenty Second day of this Inftant octobr and in the year of our Lord 1778
David Goodridge - Select men
Phinehas Hartwell For Elijah Carter Fitchburgh
Worcefter fs Fitchburgh Novembr the 10 1778
In obedianc to the within warrant I have warnd all the free holders & other inhabitents to meet at time and place within in mentned
Jonathan Holt Cunftable
at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburgh afsembled Nov! the 10 1778
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
11y Chofe Decon Goodridge moderator
2ly Voted to ad to mr John Paysons Salory Eighty pounds that is to the Three Hundred alredy Granted total £380-0-0 pd
31y Voted and axepted of the award of the arbetrators and Coft of mr Ezra uptons Land taken by the Town for a road the award baring Date octobr the 13 1778
[163] 41y Voted to make up the Town & County tax with out the provance Tax bill
5ly Voted to take the Invoice from the first of novembr Inftant on the perfonall Estates
6ly Voted that all the orders that have bin Given by the Select men and town Committes Shall be brot in by the first of march next
This meeting Difolvd
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcester fs. To Afa Perry one of the Con- stables of the Town of Fitchburg . Greeting
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4 by got to make up the Town & country tax with out the provance Jesse bill .. 5 by voto to take the Invoice from the first of november Influire on the perforall Estates ..
6 4 Fotos that all the orders that have an given by the Pilot men and town committee shall be brat in by the first of march ment
This meeting Difarlo david Goutridge moders This Cousin John Clark
Worcester fr. To sa Perry one of the Constables of the Town of Fitchburg . Greeting There are therefore in the Name of the Government and People of the state of the Natachanella- Bay order of direct you forthwith to notify all the Free holders fother Ion habitants of The Town of Fitchburg qualified by Law to vote in Formmeeting. to afterrible at the Muting house in Fitchburg on Monday five first Day of March next at line of the Clock in the forenoon then an? no where being duety mit & formid to act on the following articles ivy.
1. To choose fol Moderator to Govern and Meeting
It To choose Selection of other Down Officerstas the law directs for The injuring year
Boy To see which , Method to provide for any hour or indigent Person. in said down or and any thing referring the re to as they shall thanks
propen-
Lth Io avent of any Goods that is laid out by the Selectmen on Their order that shall be thought necessary; or by the Jaconio Committee .-
To see what Jam or Jums of Money shall be thought proper to raise to mend the Highway, & keep them is good thepain the preferit 1 year or oct any thinly referring thereto as shall be thought proper . 64 To see if the crown will difentinuerany houd of Road which shall obe laid before them for their Corwederation - 7h To see if the Town' will come in to any other Method to collect the Highway Taxes, seperate from checking the Surveyors, Collector or To See if the Town will with the lines to run at large this preferat year under the Regulation of the law, or roter anything referring therete or they shall things proper -
Here of fail not and make des return of this Warrant to someone of us at or before the abovementioned Day \ line- Giver under our Hands & Seats this lighth Day of Freshuary David GoodideaOf O Pherehan Mastered Letectmen Machen gibson) Elzach Carter
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Town of Fitchburgh.
These are therefore in the Name of the Government and People of the State of the Mafsachusetts-Bay to order & direct you forthwith to notify all the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings to afsemble at the Meeting-house in Fitchburg on Monday the first Day of March next at Nine of the Clock in the forenoon then and there being duely met & form,d to act on the following Articles viz-
1ft To choofe a Moderator to Govern said Meeting-
2ly To choofe Selectmen & other Town Officers as the Law directs for the enfueing Year
3dly To see what Method to provide for any poor or indigent Persons in said Town or act any thing referring thereto as they shall think proper-
4thly To Accept of any Roads that is laid out by the Selectmen or their order that shall be thought necefsary; or by the Town,s Committee-
5th To See what Sum or Sums of Money shall be thought proper to raise to mend the Highways & keep them in good Repair the prefent year or act any thing referring thereto as shall be thought proper-
6ly To see if the Town will difcontinue any Road or Roads which shall be laid before them for their Consider- ation -
7ly To see if the Town will come into any other Method to collect the Highway Taxes, seperate from choof- ing the Surveyors, Collectors-
8ly To See if the Town will vote the Swine to run at large this prefent year under the Regulation of the Law, or vote any other thing referring thereto as they shall think proper-
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant to some one of us at or before the above mentioned Day & time-Given under our Hands & Seals this Eighth Day of February A D 1779
David Goodridge Phinehas Hartwell Abraham Gibson Elijah Carter Tho: Hartwell
Selectmen for Fitchburg
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[164] Worcester fs. In Obedience to the within War- rant, I have Notified the Inhabitants as within directed Afa Perry Constable
Fitchburg March 1ft 1779
Aat a Legal meeting of the free holders and other In- habitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afembled march the 1 1779
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
11y Votted and Chose Decon David Goodridge mod-
erator Moderator 2ly Voted and Chose Decon David Goodridge Phine- has Hartwell & Elijah Carter Select men 3ly Votted to Chufe Sefsors to make all Rates and
Grant Warrents to Collect the same Sefsors 4ly Voted and Chofe Dr Thadase maccarty Daniel Putnam & oliver Stickne Sefsors
5ly Votted and Chofe Thos Cowdin Town Clerk & Town Treafurer Town Clerk 6ly Votted and Chofe Capt Jonathan Wood Thos Stearns & Jofeph Phelps Committe of Infpection
7ly Votted and Chofe Jefse French Cunstable for the South Side of the Town of fitchburgh & Elijah Gafield for the north parte of the Town Cunftable
8ly Votted and Chofe Levi Kimball and James Pater- fon
Wardens
91y Votted & Chofe William Small & Capt Ruben Gibson . Tyethen men
10ly Votted and Chose Samuel Parce & Paul Wetherby & Jacob Upton & Jofeph Wheler & William Grimes Ebne- zer Bridge & Thos Cowdin Ju! & hezekiah Hodg- kins Survares of high Ways
11ly Votted and Chofe Jonathan Holt & Daniel Put- nam Deere Reves
Phelps & Samuel 121y Votted and Chofe Jofeph fier Wards Small
13ly Votted and Chofe Nichlos Danforth Ebenezer Polley & Jofeph Polley & John Goodridge & Abraham Gibson Ju! & Samuel Harris hog Reves
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14ly Votted and Chofe Capt Jonathan Wood . . Sur vare of hoops and Staves
15ly Votted and Chofe Soloman Steward . . Survare of Clabords & Shingels
[165] 16ly Votted and Chose John Putnam and Afa Perrey fier wards 17ly Votted and Chofe Kindall Bancroft . Selor of Lether 18ly Votted and Chofe David Parce Sellether of Waits and mefhers Seler of Waits & mefhers 19ly Votted to allow and pay Capt Ruben Gibson Seventy pounds to Suport mrs Hart one whole year and So in proportion if She Should not Live the year out 70-0-0
201y Votted and Raifed one hundred & fifty pounds to mend the high ways the year Infuing 150 - -
21ly Votted to allow one Shiling and foure pence pr ouer and for Cart and oxen and other Tools as Last year
22ly Votted to Difcontinue the Roade from mr Abel Baldwines house which sd Baldwine bought of mr John Bufs til it Coms to the Eaft Line of sd Baldwines Land he the Said Abel Baldwin paying The Town Treafurer of the Town of Fitchburgh Twenty pounds as a Reward for sd Land 20 - -
23ly Votted to Difcontinue the Road from mr Walkers Gate So Called up towards Henery Lelands house til it coms to the Road Leding from sd Lelands house towards Samuel Parces house and that it be onley a Bridel Roade
24ly Votted the high way Survares be not Colecters but the Lifts be Committed to the Cunftables to Colect provided the perfon or perfons Dont work out their high way Taxes acording to the high way Survares order
25ly Votted that the high way Survares work out their high way Rates by the first of Novembr next
26ly Votted that the Swine Run at Large being Yoked and Ringed as the Law Directs
[166] 27ly Votted and axcepted of James Paterfon to Serve Cunftable in Jefse French Roon for the South Side of the Town & also to Serve Cunftable in the Rume of Elijah Gafield for the north Side of sd Town
Further more The oficers Chofen into Town ofices apeard and Tuck the oths Requird by Law
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The meeting Difolvd
David Goodridge moderation Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seale) Worcefter fs To James Paterfon Cunftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
These are Therfor in the name of the Goverment and people of the State of the mafsachufets bay to order and direct you forthwith to notify the free holders & other in- habitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualifyd by law to vote in Town meetings to afsemble at the meeting house in fitchburgh on fryday the ninth day of april next at one O Clock in the after noon then and their being duely meet and formd to act on the following artcles viz
1 to Chufe a moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly to take into Confideration a Request of a number of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh in regarde to a fine being Laid on the Town by the Generall Coarte for reafons not none not known with which the requeftors think it highly reafonable to know as a Town or act aney thing their on as they Shall think proper
3ly to See whather method the Town will Secure the Scool land formerly belonging to Lunenburg that was Sett off to Fitchburgh with their other properties from aney incroachments from aney perfon or perfons what ever either out of Town or in Town or act aney thing refering their- to as Shall be thought proper
4ly to See if the Town will make aney addition of aney Sum or Sumes as a Town to add to the General Court tax bill thats Sent out to sd Towns a Greable to the Courts order or act aney thing refering there to as they Shall think proper
[16]] Here of faile not and make returne of this warrant with your Dowings their in to Some one of us at or before the day and time above mentined
Given under our hands and Seale at Fitchburgh this Twenty Sixth day of this inftent march & in the year of our Lord 1779
David Goodridge ( Select meen Phinehas Hartwell { For
Elijah Carter Fitchburgh
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Fitchburgh april the 9 1779 Worcefefester fs in obe- dianc ot this warrant I have notifyd the free holders and other Inhabitents of this Town to meet at the meeting house at one O Clock this Inftent day
James Paterfon Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled april the 9 1779
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly Voted and Chofe Decon Goodridge moderator
2ly Voted to ajoyrn the Second artcle in the warrant til may meeting
31y Voted Chufe a Committe to Go & Search the records in Lunenburgh town book to See if their was aney agrement betwen the Town of Lunenburgh & the Town of Fitchburgh Refpecting mineftereal & Scool lands
4ly Voted and Chofe Capt Thos Cowdin & Capt Ruben Gibson & Capt Jonathan Wood be a Committe to Search the Town book of Lunenburg Refpecting publick lands & also the proprietors book refpecting the publick Lands laid out for a Scool & minefteral lands or to be laid out
5ly Voted to ajurn the third artcle in the warrant til may meeting and then Report to the Town what the Com- mitte may find one the Town book belongin to Lunen- burgh
6ly Voted pafs over the forth arcte
7ly Voted to ajurn this meeting til may meeting
aCordingly ajurnd
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[168] (Seale) Worcefter fs To James Paterfon Cun- ftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
Thefe are in the name of the Goverment and people of the mafachufets bay to will and Require you forthwith to notify all the free holders and other inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh qualifyd by law to vote in Town meetings to afsemble at the meeting house in Fitchburgh on Thurfday the twentyeth day of this inftent may at two
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of the Clock in the after noon then and their being Duely meet & formd to act on the folowing artcles viz
1 to Chufe a moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly See whether the inhabitents of this Town Chufe at this time to have a new Constetition or form of Gov- erment made
3ly whether they impower their reprefentives for the next to vote for the Calling a State Convention for the Sole purpos of forming a new Conftitution provided it Should appear to them on Examination that the firft Queston a bove mentioned be anfwerd in the affirmative
4ly to See if the inhabitenes will make further provi- fion for Keeping the high ways in better repare in making an aditional Grant to what has ben all redy Grantd for that purpofe or act aney thing Refering there to as they Shall think proper for the prefent year
Here of faile not and make Return of this warrant to some one of us at or before the Day and time a bove mentned
Given under our hands & Seale at Fitchburgh this fifth Day of may in the year of our Lord 1779 David Goodridge Select men Phinehas Hartwell for Elijah Carter J Fitchburgh
Fitchburgh May the 19 1779
agreable to the Directions of the within writen war- rant I have Notifyd the free holders & other Inhabitents of Fitchburgh to meet at the time and place appointed James Paterfon Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled may the 20 1779
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[169] 11y Votted and Chofe Decon Goodridge mod- erator
21y Voted to have a new forme of Goverment at this Time The number prefent unanemos that is forty five
3ly and it was the oppinon of this town that if the firft Quefton on Examination be anfwerd in the State, in
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the affarmetive to Comply with the Reprefentitives to Chufe a States Convention for that purpose
4ly Voted to act on the artcle of the high ways
5ly Voted and Raifed foure hundred & fifty pounds in addition to what was al Redy raised at Laft march .
6ly Voted that thofe Work out their part of the money be alowed five Shilings Shilings & foure penc for Evrey ower on the Spote, oxen & Cart in proportion and other metireals in proportion
also that the Lift or Lifts fhall be Committed to the high wane Survares Chofe at march Laft-and they are herby orderd to See that the money be workt out or the Lift Committed to the Cunftable to Collct-provided the perfon or perfons Refufe or neglect to work
The meeting-upon the ajurnment
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
may the 20 1779 upon the ajurnment the Town meet and Voted & Gave the Committe Chofe the 9 of april 1779 full power to Setle with the Town of Lunenburgh or their Committe or to Commince and bring on an action against The Town of Lunenburgh provided the fd Town or Commtte Refuse to alow the Town of Fitchburgh or their Committe their parts of the publick Lands, the Committe Chofe by the Town of Fitchburgh on april the 9 1779 was Capt Thos Cowdin Capt Ruben Gibson & Capt Jona- than Wood. Then the meeting Difolved
Decon Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seale) [170] June 29 1779
Worefter fs To James Paterfon Conftable for the Town of Fitchburgh
Greeting
Thefe are Therefor in the name of the Goverment and people of the State of the mafsachusets bay to order & directe you fourth with to notify the free holders and other inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualified by Law to vote in Town meeting by verbal notice to afsemble at the meeting house in Fitchburgh on Tufeday the twenty
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ninth day of this inftant June at one of the Clock in the after noone then & their being duely meet and formd to act on the following articles- (viz)
1ly to Chufe a moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly to See what method the Town will Come into in Regard to Raifing foure Contenantal men to Joyn the Contenantel armey and two men to go to Rhodeifland a Cording to the General Courts orders or act aney thing there on as they shall think proper as a Towne
3ly to See if the Towne will Call the old melitia officers to an aCounte for the fines they have taken of the Inhabi- tents by drafting and how they have Difpofed of them that a Good Regulation may be formd for the futter or act aney thing refering there to as they Shall Think proper
Here of mak Return of this warrente with your Do- ings there in to Some one of us at or before the Day and time above mentned Given under oure hands and Seale at Fitchburgh this Twenty Eight day of this inftant June and in the yeare of our Lord 1779
David Goodridge Select
Phinehas Hartwell Elijah Carter
men for Fitchburgh
Worcefter fs
agreeable to the within warant I have notified & Warned the freeholders & other Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualifyd to Vote in towne meetings to meet at the time and place within mentiond
Fitchburgh June 29 1779
James Paterfon Cunftable
[171] Aat a Legall meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled June the 29 1779 Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly Voted and Chofe Decon Goodridge moderator 21y after the orders from the Generall Court being reed then proceded and Voted to Raise the foure men for the Contenantel Serves for nine months by a Rate or Tax by the Towne-and also the two men for Roadifland by a Tax Laid on sd Town, Estimating what Each man hath dun by the month here to fore at an Equel price
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3ly Voted to Chufe a Committe to Raife the Conte- nantel men and also the two men for Roadifland .
4ly Voted an Chofe Thos Cowdin & Colo Ebenezer Bridge & Capt Willm Thurlo & Capt Jonathan Wood & Dr maccarte be a Committe to hier the 4 Contenantel men for nine months at as Chepe a rate as pofable Cane be Dun & also two men as molifha men to Do Dutey at Roadifiland acording to General Courts order
5ly Voted to call the old molifha officers to an a Count to now what they have Dun or how they have Difpofed of the fines they have taken taken of the Inhabitents
6ly Voted the the a Counts the old molifha officers hath Rendred be full Satisfaction to the Town
This meeting Difolvd
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[172] (Seal) Worcester fs. To James Patterson Con- stable for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting-
These are therefore in the Name of the Government & People of the State of Mafsachusetts Bay, to order and direct you forthwith to Notify the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings, to afsemble at the Meeting- House in Fitchburg on Monday the second Day of August next at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, then and there being duely met & form,d to Act on the following Articles ; You are further directed to notify every Freeman, inhabi- tant of sª Town, who is twenty one Years of Age to vote on the second Article in sd Warrant-
1ft To choose a Moderator to govern sd Meeting
2ª To see if the Town will elect one or more Dele- gates to represent them in a Convention, for the sole pur- pose of framing a new Constitution, and form of Govern- ment, for the State of Mafsachusetts Bay to meet at Cambridge in the County of Middlesex, on the first Day of September next, and give sª Delegate such Instructions as they shall think proper
3dly To see if the Town will comply, with the Meaf- ures that the late Convention, conven,d at Concord, on
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the fourteenth Day of July, or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper
4thly To see if the Town will send a Delegate to join a County Convention to be held at Worcester, on the first Tuesday of August next, for the purpose of regulat- ing Prices, on the Artiles of Life.and manufactures-
5ly To see what Method the Town will come into with regard to the War what has been done already, and what Meafures they will take for further supporting the War, as a Town, or act any thing referring thereto as they shall think proper-
6ly To see if the Town will raise any Sum of Sums of Money to hire the Six Soldiers into the service to Rhode Island and Continental, or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper - Hereof fail not and make a return of this Warrant with your doings thereon, to some one of us, at or before the Day and time above men- tion,d, Given under our hand and Seal at Fitchburg this Nineteenth Day of July and in the Year of our Lord 1779 David Goodridge ) Select men Phinehas Hartwell for Elijah Carter Fitchburg
[173] Worcester fs
Agreable to the within Warrant I have notified & warn,d all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants, therein specified, of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the time & place within mention,d
James Patterson, Constable
Fitchburg Augt 2. 1779
Fitchburg Augt 2ª 1779-
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Assembled August 2ª 1779-
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1 Voted & chose Deacon David Goodridge Moderator- 2ly Voted to send a Delegate to join the Convention in Cambridge-
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3ly Voted & chose Thos Cowdin to meet the Conven- tion at Cambridge the first Day of September next-
4ly Voted to comply with the Refolves of the late Convention held at Concord the 14th Day of July last, unanimously -
5ly Voted to send a Delegate to meet the Convention at Worcester the 3ª Day of this Inst August-
6ly Voted & chose D' Thads Maccarty to attend the Convention at Worcester the 3ª Day of this Inst August-
7ly Voted that the Vote respecting the Men & estimat- ing the Months be brought to an Average as was voted. last Town Meeting-
Sly Voted to choose a Committee to estimate the Months & bring them to an Average-
9ly Voted that Thos Hartwell, Deacon Thurston, Col. Bridge Tho: Stearns & Capt Thurlo be a Committee to estimate the Months & bring them to an Average-
10 Voted to adjourn, till the 20th Day of Augt next- the Meeting accordingly adjourn,d, till 20th Day of Augt next at One O clock
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
August 20, 1779. The Town met according to Ad- journment
11ly Voted to accept of the Report of the Committee, respecting estimating the Service done in the War since the present War commenc,d-
[174] 12 Voted to choose a Committee to examine the Credit of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg, respecting the present War, and to see what Men are behind in respect to their Proportion, and where they appear not to have done their proportion, to make it up in Money without delay -
13ly Voted that the Afsefsors be a Committee to Examine the Credits and that, Two Men be join,d with them therein -
Voted & choose Thos Stearns & Ephm Kimball Jun! -
14ly Voted that Every Person bring a Certificate from his Officers or the Selectmen, as to what Service he hath done or not be allow,d for his Service, and that they
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bring in the Certificates by the 20th Day of September next -
15ly Voted to accept of the Proceedings of the Con- vention at Worcester-
16ly Voted to make an Addition to the Committee & that four Men be added viz Deacon Thurston, MẸ Walker, Mr Boutell & M: Jacob Upton-
Voted the Meeting to be adjourn,d, till the 27th Day of Sep! next at One O clock in the Afternoon -
The Meeting Adjourned accordingly
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
According to Adjournment met and the Meeting opened on the 27th Day of September 1779-
17th Voted that the Committee proceed immediately to state the more minute Articles not stated at Worcester, and see that they be put in Execution -
18ly Voted to accept of the Report of the Committee chose to estimate the War as will appear by the List sign,d by sª Committee
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