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19 Voted that the Town Treafurer receive the Money that was estimated by the Committee and give his Receipt for the same
20 Voted that the Meeting be adjourn,d to the first Monday in Nov! next at One O clock in the Afternoon, to see if those Persons who are found by the Committee to be delinquent will pay the Sums annexed to each Persons name
Thos Cowdin T! Clerk
meeting adjournd accordingly
[175] Nov! 1 1779-
The Town being met and the Meeting opened accord- ing to Adjournment.
211 Voted and accepted of the Estimation as it stands on the Estimation paper, rectifying all Mistakes that appear to have been made, from the Certificates that may be brot to the Committee
22 Voted that it be recommitted to the same Com- mittee for Amendment
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23! Voted that all the Men that have paid Money either by Draught or to Co !. Bridge, be allow,d to every Person as his part at Fifteen Pounds per Month and that their Credit be enter,d upon the Estimation Paper-
24 Voted that the Town choose a Committee to hire all the Men that may be called for, for the future untill further Orders-
25 Voted to choose Five as a Committee to hire the Men to do Duty in the present War for the future & Thos Cowdin Afa Perry, John Putnam & Kendall Boutell, & Jacob Upton were choose for this purpose-
26 Voted to raise Seventeen Hundred & forty Pounds to pay the Money that the Selectmen hir,d to pay the four Continental and alfo the Two Rhode Ifland Men, as Sol- diers in that Service- £1740 pd
Voted that the Town Meeting be adjourn,d to Monday the 22ª of this Instant Novemb! at One O clock After noon The Meeting is adjourned accordingly
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
Nov! 22nd 1779
The Town meet according to adjournment and the meeting opened-
27 Voted to chuse a Committee to see what money Col. Bridge has recd off the delinquent perfons upon the Eftimation paper
28 Voted and Chose Doct Mc Carty to be the Com- mittee
29 Voted and Chose Doct Mc Carty to receive the money of the Delinquents upon the Eftimation paper in the rome of the Town Treafurer and give Credit to thofe perfons that shall pay and make report to the next town meeting
30 Voted that this meeting be difolved
The meeting Difolved according
David Goodridge Moderator
A true coppy of the Votes attest Joseph Fox
by order of the Town Clerk
[176] (Seal) Worcester fs. To James Patterson Con- stable for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting-these are
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therefore in the Name of the Government & People of the state of the Mafsachusetts Bay to order & 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 Twentyseventh Day of this Inst September at Nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, then & there being duely met & form,d to Act on the following Articles viz-
1 To Choofe a Moderator to govern sª Meeting-
2 fee what method the Town will come into to sup- port the Revd M: Payson the Year ensuing, or act any thing referring thereto as they shall think proper-
3dy Raise Money to support the poor & indigent Per- sons in Town if need-
4ly Raise Money to supply the Treafury & pay Town charges -
5!y To have all persons that have done service for the Town, bring in their Accounts, for Acceptance, raise Money to pay the same-
6ly To see in what Method the Town will provide the Revd M! Paysons Wood for the Year insuing-
7ły To see what Method the Town will provide School- ing & raise Money for the support of the same, or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper-
Sly To see if the Town will send a Man to join the Convention at Concord the Sixth Day of October next, or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper-Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your Doings thereon, to some one of us at or before the Day & time abovementioned, -Given under our hands & Seal this Seventh Day of this Instant September and in the Year of our Lord 1779 David Goodridge Selectmen Phinehas Hartwell for Elijah Carter Fitchburg
Worcester fs In Obedience to the within written War- rant I have Notified the Freeholders and other Inhabitants to meet at the Time and Place above mentioned
James Patterson Constable
Fitchburg Sep! 27. 1779-
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[177] At a Legal meeting of the inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled Septembr the 27 1779 Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly voted and Chofe Decon David Goodridge moderator 2ly voted and Chofe Kindall Boutall & phinehas Hart- well & Jofeph Walker be a Committee to Waite upon mr Payson in order to now his mind Refpecting his Salarey the year Infuing
31y vted to Raise Seventy pounds to pay Capt Ruben Gibson for mrs Harts Suporte in proportion for a whole yeare . £70 00 0
41y voted to Raife Two hundred pounds that was not afsed Last year which was Raifed for to Suporte the Scoll the year paft . . 200 00 0
51y voted to Rafe Sixty pownds as a bounty for Two Rohadiland men 60 00 0
61y voted to Raise five pounds Six Shilings Eight pene to pay the County tax for the year 1777 and that the Town Treafurer pay the above Sum to the County Treaf- urer and tak his Recept
5 68
71y vted and raised Seventy Eight pounds Eight Shilings which was taken out of the Treafure to pay the Solders ingaed for the Contenantal Serves & Rhodiland
78 80
81x voted and Raifed foure hunded pounds to defray Town Charges . 400 00 0
gly to voted Thos Cowdin Jur his acount which is
voted to alow Thos Cowdin his acount which is 7 40
3 18 0
voted and alowd Dr Thadues maccartey his acount which is 31 12 0
voted and alowd Afe Perrey his acount which is 3 12 0 pd
voted and alowd Phinehas Hartwell his acount which is 7 16 0 voted and alowd Elijah Carter his acount which is 6 60
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voted and alowd Decon David Goodridge his
aCount which is 17 00 0 voted and alowd Thos Stearns his acount which is 6 14 0
voted and alowd Ephm Kimball Ju! his
acount which is 6 14 0 voted and alowd Daniel Putnam his acount which is 6 14 0
voted and alowd Liut abraham Gibson his acount which is 6 00 0
voted and alowd Capt Ruben Gibson his acount which is 1 4 0 voted and alowd Capt Jonathan Wood his acount which is 1 4 0
919 12 8
101y Voted the the Committe Report from mr Payson
[198] 11ly voted and Raised for mr Payson for the year Infuing and to mak up the Deprecation of the money the Last Yeare his Salery Good for both Last year and this preafent year fourteen hundred & Seventy nine pounds 16/ . 1479 16 0 12ly voted and Raised five hundred pounds to Suporte a Scool the year infuing 500 00 0
13ly voted and Chofe Titos Wilder Jofeph Phelps afe Perrey Jacob upton & Jofeph Fox be a Committe to pro- vide a mafter to Keep the School
14ly voted that Each Quarter have the Benefit of their own money which is Granted to Supporte the Schoole
15ly voted and a Greed to provide mr Paysons wood by a volentary act the year Infuing
16ly voted and Chofe Nicholas Danforth mr Jacob upton Capt Burbank & Daniel Farwell be a Committe to See that mr Pafons wood be Got in Good Seafon & Good wood
17ly voted and Chofe Decon David Goodridge to attend the Convention at Concord the Sixth Day of octo- ber next
The meeting Difolvd
David Goodridge moderator
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Town of Fitchburgh.
A True Coppe of the Votes
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter fs To James Patterfon Conftable for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting . These are there- fore in the Name and Government and people of the State of the Maffachufetts Bay to order and direct you forth- with to Notify the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to Affemble at the meeting house in Fitch- burgh on the Twenty Second Day of this Inftant Novem- ber at One OClock in the after noon then and their being duly meet and formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1ly To chufe a moderator to Govern said meeting .
2ly To see if the Town will approve or difapprove of the proceedings of the Convention at Concord the sixth Day of October Last and Chufe a Committee to put the Refolves into Execution or act any thing thereon as they shall think propper
[179] 3ly To see if the Town will make any altera- tions in the prices of the farming labour, or Mechanicks, and Inholders not enumarated by the Convention at Con- cord or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper
4ly To see if the Town will raise any sum or sums of money to supply the Treafurer that the Selectmen hath taken out to pay the Soldiers according to the Courts orders .
5ly To see if the Town will chufe a Committee to keep the Great bridge by the Mills in repair or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper .
6ly To here the accounts of any that has done Service for the Town for the Town and raise money for the Same
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doing thereon to sum one of us at or before the Day and time above mentioned Given under our hands and Seal at Fitchburgh this second Day of November and in the Year of Our Lord 1779
David Goodridge Selectmen
Phinehas Hartwell for
Elijah Carter Fitchburgh
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Fitchburgh Nov! 22nd 1779
In obedience to your orders I have Notifyed the free- holders and other inhabitants of this Town to meet at the time and place within written
James Patterfon Conftable
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh Affembled November 22nd 1779
1ly Voted and Chose Deacon Goodridge Moderator
2ly Voted to approve to of the Proceedings of the Convention at Concord the sixth Day of Oct !. Last
3ly Voted to chufe a Committee to put the proceed- ing of the Convention into Execution
4ly Voted to chufe seven men as a Committee for the above purpose
5ly Voted and Chose Capt Jona Wood M! Joseph Walker M! Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Capt Willm Thurlo M! James Poole Capt Reuben Gibfon & M: Phinehas Hartwell to be a Committee for the above purpose
6ly Voted that the above Committee do not proceed at preafent to put the proceedings of the Convention at Concord into Execution untill they shall receive orders from the Selectmen & Standing Committee for that pur- pose
7ly Voted to raife two hundred & Seventy pounds to Supply the Treafurer with that the Selectmen took out to pay the Soldiers that went to Claverack agreable to the Courts order £270 00
[180] Sly Voted to chufe a committee to repair the Bridge by the Mills
gly Voted that the committee confist of three
10ly Voted and Chose M! Joseph Walker M: Eph! Kimball Jun! & M: Hezekiah Hodgskins to be the Com- mittee
11ly Voted that it be left difcresunary with the Com- mittee to cover the Bridge with what timber they shall think proper
12ly Voted to allow Deacon Goodridge his act for attending the Convention at Concord the sixth of Oct! which Twenty two pounds £22 - -
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13ly Voted to allow Capt Willm Thurlo his Act for two Burying Cloths which is Sixty pounds . £60 - -
14ly Voted to raise Thirteen pounds which the Select- men has hired to pay Two mens Mileage Money to Rhod- ifland which is to be taken out of the Next State tax
£13 00
15ly Voted that this meeting be Difolved David Goodridge Moderator
A true coppy from the Minutes Attest Joseph Fox by order of the Town Clerk march the 6 1780
(Seale) Worcefter fs to James Paterfon Cunftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
Thefe are therfore in the name of the Goverment and people of the State of the mafsachufets bay to order and Direct you forth with to notify the free holders and other Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualifyd by Law to vote in Town meetings to afsemble at the meeting in Fitchburgh on monday the Sixth Day of march next at nine of the Clock in the morning then and their being duely meet and formd to act on the folowing artcles (viz)
1ly to Chuese a moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly-to Chuse Select men & other Town officers for the year infuing as the law & athority directs
3ly-to axcept aney high ways or privet Roads that has bin laid out by the Select men or their order or aney alterations on old Roads
4ly-to See if the Town will Confider mr James Pater- fon for his Servis as Cunftable for sd Town the last year and make him Sum Reward
5ly-to See what Sum or Sumes of money the town will Raise to keep the high ways in repair. and See what method Shall be workt out for the prefent year
[181] 6ly-to See who will take mrs Hart & Suporte Her one year and for what sum
7ly-to See if the Town will abate aney Perfons Rates on aney lifts Committed to aney of the Cunftables or aney part
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8ly-to See if the town will vote the Swine to Go at large the prefent year under the Regulations of the law
Here of faile not and make Return of this warrent with your dowing their in to Som one of us at or before the time & day a bove mentned Given under our Hands and Seal at Fitchburgh this Sixteenth day of Februry and in the year of our Lord 1780
David Goodridge Elijah Carter 1 Select Phinehas Hartwell men for Fitchburgh
Fitchburgh Februry the 21 1780
In obediance to the within Rit I have notifyed the free holders and other Inhabitents of the Town to meet at the time and place within mentined
James Paterfon Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh a fembled march the 6 1780
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly voted and Chofe Decon David Goodridge moderator
2-ly voted that their be five Select men Chofe and that they be the Affsefors for the year Infuing 3-1y voted and Chofe Thos Cowdin firft Select man
4-ly voted and Chofe Elijah Carter Second Select man
5-ly voted and Chofe Dr Thadiues Maccartey third Select man
6-ly voted and Chofe Capt Jonathan Wood forth Select man
7-ly voted and Chofe Capt William Thurlo fifth Se- lect man
8-1y voted and Chofe Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
9-ly voted and Chofe Joseph Fox Town Treafurer . .
10-ly voted and Chofe Decon Goodridge Ifaac Gibson Jofeph Walker be the Committey of Safty
11-ly voted and Chofe Phinehas Hartwell Cunftable for the north Side of the Town
12 ly voted and Chofe mr Phinehas Sawyer Cunfta- ble for the South Side of sd Town
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voted and Reconsiderd the vote and mr Phinehas Saw- yer be Excufed from Serving Cunftable
[182] 13-ly voted and Chofe John farwell and Colo Ebenezer Bridge Tythenmen
14-ly voted and Chofe Hezekiah Hodgkins and Afe Pere and Liut Ifaac Holden and Decon John Thurfton and Phinehas Brown and Jofeph Holt and Jofeph Gray and Jofeph Sawyer and Liut Thos Hartwell Survaers of high Ways
15-1y voted and Chofe William Small & Amos ordewa Der Revs 16-1y voted and Chofe Samuel Downe & David Parce
fiere Wards
17 ly voted and Chofe Ebenezer Pollev & Thos Hil- ton Abraham Gibson & Jonathan ware hog Reves 18-ly voted and Chofe James Walker Survare of . Shingels & Clabords
19-ly voted and Chofe Capt Jonathan Wood Survare of
hups & Staves
20-1y voted and Chofe James Poole & Jofhua Parce fire wards fire wards
21-1y voted and Chofe Amos ordewa . . Seler of lether 22-ly voted and Chose David Parce Seler of waits & Sealor of Waits & mefuers
23-ly voted and Raifd Three Thoufand Six hundred pounds to repaire the high Ways & Bridges the year Infu- ing-and to be workt out at Eighteen 18/ Shilings pr ower on the Spote, a Cart at 36/ pr Day & a plow at 36/ pr day & a yoake of Good oxen £3: f12: DO pr Day
24-ly voted that Capt Samuel Burbank have two hundred & two pounds for Suporting mrs hart one whole year and So in proportion if She Should not Live the whole of the year £202-0-0
25-ly voted and abated John Priefts pole tax in mr James Paterfons list
26-ly voted that the Swine Go at large being Regu- lated a Cording to law
27-ly voted and abated mr Ephm Kimballs pole tax in mr James Paterfons list
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[183] 28-1y voted and axcepted of a two Rod Roade
Laid out by the Select men and their order a Two Rod road Begining at the South line of Thos Cowdin Jurs land Runing East of the Dweling house of sd Cowdins through his land to the Common land & through the Common land to Liut Phillips land & through Sd Phillips land to the north of fª Phillips Barn mared trees on the Eaft Side of sd Road, for a beter Commodation of the in- habitents on the Road Runing from Holdings mills to the County Road to the meeting house-we have made the altrations from the former Road as folows begining at the wefterdly Side of mr Whelers house Runing on sd Whelers land to Aaron Eatons land & on sd Eatons land to Thos Eatons land so through sd Eatons land to Amos Darbys land to the former Road which leds to the County Road & markt trees on the South Side of sd Rode to sd Amos Durbys house-and the Land Given by the owners
Dated Fitchburgh Febuery the 28 1780
Phinehas Hartwell ( Elijah Carter Seth Phileps Thos Cowdin Jur -
Committe
Fitchburgh Septembr 1779
* We the Subscribors being inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh being Partyes Concernd in Giving Land for a publick Road from Afhby begining at the northerdly Side of mr Samuel Gibsons land through to Capt Jofiah Stearnes land through sd Stearnes land to mr Lemuel Hafkells & Jonathan Brooks land then on sd line between sd Haskell & Brooks about against haskels house then all on sd Brooks land by or near Brookes house to mr Jofeph veneys land through sd veneys land nar his house then on sd veneys & Browns line to Browns Corner then all on sd venes to mr Jacob upton land then through sd uptons land
* Terminus of the road at Francis Dean's, formerly Jacob Uptons. [Annotation on the margin. W. A. D.]
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by or near his buldings to the County Road and the Land Given by us the Subscribors Phinehas Brown - Lemuel Hafkel
Jacob Upton
Samuel Gibson
Commtte
Jonathan Brook Jofeph Venen
29-ly voted that all the old high way Survaer work work out their old high way Rates on all their old lists for the last year
30-ly voted that this meeting be adjurnd to the third monday of this Inftant march at one O Clock in the after noon the meeting is adjurnd a Cordingly to the 20 Day of this Inftent march at one O Clock in the after noon
[184] march the 20 1780 Then the Town meet acording to adjurmement and the meeting opned
31ly voted and Excuesed mr Phinehas Sawyer from serving Constable
32ª Voted and chofe M! Daniel Farwell Constable for the South Side -
33ª Voted and allow,d Reuben Gibson Jun. his Acct for providing Necefsaries for Mrs Hart & Nursing when sick £45 18 00
34 Voted and abated John Priest,s Poll Tax in James Pattersons List £10 0 00
voted and abated John Prifts pole tax Afe Perreys List 100
35 Voted and abated Wm Stewards Rates in Afa Perrys Lists 0 14 00
36 Voted and abated Asahel Hartwells Rates in Afa Perrys List
0 14
37 Voted and abated David Winchs Rates in Afa Perrys List
0 15 6 -
38 Voted and abated Tim. Kendall Rates in Stewards List
0 42-
39 Voted and abated Jona Taylors Rates in Afa Perreys List
0 5 2-
voted and abated in mr Perrys Lists the Sev- rall Prfons
3 12 10
Sum total 4 17 9
14
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the Sum abated for Soloman Steward
voted and abated Ely Rufsells minesters Rate . . 2 5 0 The oficers Chofe into Town oficefs a peard and tuck the oaths Requird by law Refpecting their Sevrall ofices
This meeting Disolvd
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[185] (Seal) Worcefter fs To m' Daniel Farwell one of the Cunftables for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting- Thefe are in the name of the Goverment and people of the mafsachusets Bay to order and direct you forth with to Notify the freeholders 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 Tuef- day the Twenty third Day of this Inst may at one of the Clock in the after noon then and their being duely met to act on the following articles
1ly To choofe a moderator
2ly To heere the Constitution or Form of Goverment latly formd by the Convention appointed for that pur- pose read and approve or dis approve of the Same or make aney alterations thereon as they Shall think proper
3ly To See what method the Town will come into to Suport the Revd mr Payson for the futer and also to make him a Grant for the Depreisation of the money the past year or act any thing refering there to as they shall think proper
4ly To See if the Town will dismifs Capt Jonathan Wood at his own defire from Serving as a Committe man for supplying the Soldiers familys now in the Continental armey and Choofe a nother in his Room
Hereof faile not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to some one of us at or before the above sd day Given under our hands & Seale this Eighth day of may A D 1780-
Thos Cowdin Select men for
Thads Maccarty
Jonathan Wood | Fitchburgh
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Worefter fs In obediance to the within warrant I have notifyd and warnd all the free holders and other Inhabi- tents of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualifyd by Law agre- able to the within warrant
Fitchburgh may the 23 1780
Daniel Farwell Cunftable
at a Legal meeting of the inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh Afsembled may the 23 1780
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[186] 1ly voted and Chofe mr Phinehas Hartwell moderator
2ly voted and axcepted of the Conftitution or forme of Goverment as it is Sot forth in the Books Sent to the Sevral Towns in this State. the number prefent at the Town meeting was 65-and not one against the Confti- tution or form of Goverment, but unanemosly a Greed to axcept of it without one Defenting voice
3ly voted and Chofe a Committee to now or find what the Depreisation of the money is Sins mr Paysons Salory was Granted in Septembr 27 1779
4ly voted and Chofe mr Kindall Boutall Phinehas Sawyer Jut & Ephm Kimball Jut to be a Committe to bring in to sd Town what the money Deprefheated Sins mr Paysons Salery was Granted last fall
5ly voted not to Difmifs Capt Jonathan Wood from beng a Commite man
6ly voted and a jurnd the Town meeting one hower to wate to here the report of the Committe
7ly the Town meet at the time sd meeting ftud ajurnd to and the Report of the Committe is that the Town pay mr Payson three thoufand three hundred and twenty pounds foure Shilings to make his Salery Good fins sd Salery was Granted . £3320-4-0
8ly voted that the Afsefsors afefs the Sum of three thoufand three hundred & twenty pounds 4/ on the In- habitents with out Delay in order to pay mr Payson the above fum
gly voted and Difolvd the Town meeting
Phinehas Hartwell moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
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(Seale) Worcefter fs To mr Phinehas Hartwell one of the Cunftables for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting-In the Name of the Goverment & people of the State of mafachusets Bay you are herby requird to notify & warne the Freholders & other Inhabitents of sd Town qualifyd by Law to vote in Town meetings to afemble & meet at the meeting house in sd Fitchburgh on monday the Sevententh of this Infant July at one o Clock in the after noon then & their being duely met & formd to act on the folowing articles viz-
1 to Choose a moderator
2ly to See Whether the Town will raise aney Sum or Sumes of money to pay Such Soldiers as have or may enlift for the prefent Campain or act any thing thereon as they fhall think proper
Here of fail not and make return of your doings hereon to Sum one of us at or bef before sd day-Given under our hands & Seale this first day of July A D 1780
Thos Cowdin Select men
Elijah Carter for
Thads maccarty | Fitchburgh
[187] Worcefter fs Fitchburgh July the 15 1780
a Greable to this warrant I have notified the free holders and other Inhabitents of sd Town to afemble at time and place for the purpose within mentioned Phnehas Hartwell Cunftable
at a Legall meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh afembld July the 17 1780
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
11y voted and Chofe Decon David Goodridge moderator
2ly voted that this Town meeting be ajurnd til to next fryda the 21 Day of this Inftant July at two o Clock in the after noone
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
Fitchburgh July the 21 1780 The Town meet and opned the meeting aCording to the ajurnment
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3ly voted & Raised fifty Thousand pounds to pay the Solders that have bin Raised for the prefent Campaine both Conantial & molisha £50000-0-0 This meeting Disolvd -
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seale) Worcefter fs To mr Phinehas Hartwell one of the Cunftables of the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting- In the name of the Goverment & people of the State of the Mafachufits Bay you are herby requird to warne the free holders & other Inhabitents of the Town of Fitch- burgh qualifyd by Law to vote in Town meetings to meet at the meeting house in sd Town Thursday the 20 of this Inftant July at one O Clock in the after noon to act on the folowing Articles
1ly To Choose a moderator
2ly To See Whether the Town will Choofe a new Committe to hire men for the Serves of the united States for futter or act aney thing thereon as they Shall think proper
Hereof faile not & make return of this warrant with your Dowings thereon to Sum one of us at or before sd day Given under our hands & Seal this 5 Day of July A D 1780
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