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39ly Voted that this meeting be Difolved and this meeting is Difolved accordingly
David Goodridge Moderator
Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
[202] (Seal) Worcefter fs
To M! Phinehas Hartwell One of the Constables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting -
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Maffachufetts these are to require you forthwith, Verbally, to warn the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitch- burg quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to affembly & meet at the Meeting House in sª Town on monday the twelvth day of this Inft March at Nine OClock in the forenoon then and their being duly met & formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1 To chuse a Moderator
2dly To see whether the Town will make any con- sideration to the Constables that are chosen for the year enfuing or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to sum One of us at or before said Day. Given Under our hands & seal this Eighth Day of March A D 1781-
Thad: Maccarty Selectmen Afa Perry of
Thos Hartwell Fitchburg
Worcefter. fs Fitchburg March 12th 1781 -
Agreeable to the directions of this warrant I have given Publick notice to the Inhabitants of sd Town to at- tend at time and Place and for the purpofes within men- tioned as near as the Sabbath Day would admit of
Errors Excepted . . Phinehas Hartwell Conftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled March 12th 1781 -
1ly Voted & Chose Mr Phinehas Hartwell Moderator
2ly Voted to Excuse M! Phinehas Sawyer Ju! & Mr John Carter for Serving as Collectors the year Enfuing they paying into the Town Treafurer ten Dollers each the old way
[203] 3ly Voted to Accept Nine hundred Dollers Each of M! Phinehas Sawyer Jur & Mr John Carter for the ten Doller Each the old way for serving as to collecting the money which shall be affesed the Enfuing year
4ly Voted that Mr Phinehas Sawyer Ju! & M! John Carter pay the above sums of nine hundred Dollers Each to the Collector or Collectors which shall be chofen for the purpose of collecting the money which shall be affesed the Enfuing year-
5ly Voted to chuse to Collectors
61y Voted that the Collectors which shall be chofen shall procure bonsmen if required by the Town
7ly Voted and chose Mr Jofeph Walker Collector for the South side of the Town for the Enfuing year for which the Town voted to give him twenty six shillings upon the hundred pound which he shall collect and pay when ordered
8ly Voted & chose Capt Reuben Gibson Collector for the North side the Town for the Enfuing year for which the town voted to give him twenty five shillings upon the
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Hundred pound which he shall collect and pay when ordered
gly Voted that this meeting be Difolved-
The meeting Difolved accordingly
Phinehas Hartwell moderator Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter fs. To M! Phinehas Sawyer Jun! O of the Constables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting
In the name of the Common Wealth of Maffachufetts you are hereby required forthwith to notify in due course of Law agreeable to the New Conftitution the Freehold- ers & other Inhabitents quallified thereby to vote for the Officers hereafter mentioned to affemble & meet at the meeting houfe in sª Fitchburg on Monday the Second Day of April next at Two OClock in the afternoon then and their being duly met and formed to vote-
1ly For a Governor
2ly For a Lievtenent Governor-
3ly For five Counfellors & Senators-
Hereof fail not & make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon to Some one of us at or before sª Day Given under our hands & Seal this twenty forth Day of March A D 1781
Thad: Maccarty | Selectmen Daniel Putnum of
Thos Hartwell Fitchburg
[204] Worcefter: fs: Fitchburg April 2nd 1781-
By virtue of the within warrant. I have warnd all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of sd Town to meet at the time and place within mentioned -
Phinehas Sawyer Jun! Constable
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg affembled on monday the 2nd Day of April A D 1781 -
1ly Voted & chose His Excellency John Hancock Votes Esq! Governor of this Commonwealth -thirty five votes 35
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2ly Voted and chose The Honorable Thos Cush- ing Esq! Lievt Governor twenty six votes
3ly Voted and Chose the Following Gentlemen as Counfellors & Senators
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Israel Nichols Esq! 26 votes Sam !! Baker Esq! 26 votes Seth Washbern Esq! 26 votes Sam !! Curtis Esq: 26 votes Wm Denfmore Esq! 26 votes
The meeting Difolved
Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
Fitchburg April 7th 1781-Then recd of the Selectmen of the Town of Fitchburg One hundred & six Bushels of Indian Corn it being in full of a Note given to my son Stephen for serveing as a Soldier in the Continential Army agreable to the Refolves of the General Court which Note is lost
John Thurston
A true coppy Attest Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
[205] (Seal) Worcefter fs: To MẸ Phinehas Sawyer Jun! One of the Constables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting-
In the Name of the Common Wealth of Maffachufetts these are to require you forthwith to notify the freehold- ers and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to affemble at the meeting house in said Fitchburg on Tusday the Fifth Day of June next at One O Clock in the afternoon then and there being duely met & formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1 To chose a Moderator
2 To see whether the Town will raise any sum or sums of money to pay such depreciation as by Law is become due and alfo for such other purposes as are necef- sary for the Towns use or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper
3 To see Whether the Town will make any Confidera- tion to Capt Reuben Gibson, for an Obligation which he gave to Abraham Willard to Serve in the Army or act any thing there on as they shall think proper- Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your
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doings thereon to sum one of us at or before sª Day Given under our hands and Seal this twenty first Day of May A D 1781
Thad: Maccarty -- Daniel Putnum Afa Perry Oliver Stickney --
Selectmen of
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs June 5th 1781 -
by virtue of this warrant I have Notified all the free- holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the time and place within mentioned
Phinehas Sawyer Jun! Conftable
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg afsembled June 5th 1781-
1st Voted and Chose Capt Willm Thurlo Moderator-
2nd Voted not to raise any money to pay up any depreciation at this meeting
3ly Voted not to allow Capt Gibson any allowance for the private contract between sª Gibson & Abraham Willard as to a Note Capt Gibson gave to Willard for fifty bushels Rye. The meeting Difsolved
Willm Thurlo Moderator
by order of the Selectmen
Thomas Cowdin Town Clerk
[206] (Seal) Worcefter: fs: To Phinehas Sawyer Jun! One of the Conftables of the Town of Fitchburg Greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Maffachufetts you are hereby ordered forthwith to Notify and warn the free holders and other Inhabitants of Fitchburg to Afsem- ble at the meeting house in sª Town on munday the ninth of this Inftant July at five OClock in the Afternoon to act on the following Articles (viz)
1st To chuse a Moderator to Govern said meeting
2 To see what method the Town will come into to git the Beef that is Emediately demanded of the Town
3 To see whether the Town will indemnify the Con- ftables in taking the Old Emiffion of money
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant to sum one with you doings theiron to sum one of us at or before sd time given under our hands and Seals this ninth Day of July 1781 -
Daniel Putnam - Selectmen
Afa Perry of
Oliver Stickney (
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs July 9th 1781 -
By virtue of the within warrant I have warned all the free holders and other Inhabitants according to the within warrant
Phinehas Sawyer Jun' Conftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled July 9th 1781 -
1st Voted and Chose Capt Willm Thurlo Moderator
2ly Voted that the Committe which was chosen by the Town to purchase the beef, Emediately go out in order to purchase the beef required of this Town by the General Court, and that sª Committee Engage the pay for sª beef in three Months
The meeting Difolved
Willm Thurlo Moderator Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
[207] (Seal) Worcefter: fs: To John Carter One of the Conftable for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting . In the name of the Commonwealth of the Maffachufetts you are hereby ordered In due corse of Law to Notify and warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to affemble and meet at the meeting house in sª Town on Tusday the twenty forth Day of this Inftant July at three OClock 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 sd meeting .
2ly To see what method the town will take to procure the Beef that they are called upon for and see what sum or
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sums of money they will raife to pay for sd Beef and what currency they will raife it in
3ly To see What method the Town will take to pro- cure the Clothing they are called upon for, or act any thing upon the above articles as they shall think proper when meet
Hereof Fail not and make return with your doings their on to sum one of us at or before sª Day given under our hands and Seal this ninth Day of July A D 1781 .
Daniel Putnam) Afa Perry Selectmen
Oliver Stickney for
Thos Hartwell Fitchburg
Worcefter: fs: In obedience to the within warrant I have warned all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the meeting house on the Twenty forth Day of July 1781
John Carter Conftable
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled July 24th 1781
1ly Voted & chose Capt Thos Cowdin Moderator
2ly Voted that this meeting be Difolved the meeting Difolved accordingly
Toms Cowdin Moderator Jos : Fox Town Clerk
[208] (Seal) Worcefter: fs: Phinehas Sawyer Jun! One of the Conftables for the town of Fitchburg Greeting
In the Name of the Commonwealth of Mafsachufetts you are hereby ordered in due corse of Law to Notify and warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg quallifyed by law to vote in Town meetings to Affemble and meet at the meeting house in sd Town on tusday the forth Day of September next at One 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
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2ly To see what method to Town will come into for supplying the agent with Beef or act any thing refering there unto
3ly To see what method the Town will take to Sup- port the Revª M! Payson this prefent year
4ly To see what method the Town will take to sup- port the Poor
5ly To see what method the Town will take to pro- vid schools or any thing refering their unto as they shall think Propper
6ly To see what sum or sums of money the Town will raise to defray town charges or act any thing their- on as they shall think proper
7ly To see what method the Town will take to pay such Debts as the Continential money will not discharge. or act any thing refering their unto as they shall think propper
8ly To see what method the town will take to pro- cure the Clothing Demanded of sd Town for the Army . .
9ly To see if the Town will allow such accounts as shill be laid before them for services Done for sª Town . .
10ly To see what method the Town will take to sup- ply The Revd M! Payson with Wood for the year Enfu- ing
Hereof fail not to make return of your doings theiron to sum one of us at or before sª Day given under Our hands and Seal this Sixteenth Day of August. 1781 .
Afa Perry Selectmen Oliver Stickney for Thomas Hartwell | Fitchburg
Worcefter: fs. August 31st 1781 -
by virtue of this warrant I have warned all the free- holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to affemble and meet at the time and place within mentioned Phinehas Sawyer Jun! Conftable.
[209] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitant of the Town of Fitchburg affembled Sept 4th 1781
1ly Voted and chose Deacon David Goodridge Moder- ator
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2ly Voted that their be a Committee chofen to let out by vendue to the lowest bidder in Small Quantitys if it will best sute, The Beef required of this Town to supply the Army
3ly Voted that the committee confist of three men
4ly Voted and chose Capt Jonathan Wood Capt Willm Thurlo and Mr Kendal Boutell to be the Committee for the above purpose
5ly Voted to raise one hundred pounds in hard money to pay the Reverend M! Payson his Salery this prefent year to be in hard money or in produce at the following prices (viz) Wheat at 9/ pr bushel. Rye at 6/ p. bushel Indian corn at 4/ p! bushel, Labour in the Summer Seafon at at 4/ p! Day Flax at 1/ pr pound Pork at 5ª pr pound Sheeps woll at 2/ p. pound. Beef at 31/2d pr pound, and all other produce in propotion £100 --
61y Voted to raise Sixty pounds hard Money to hire school Mafter, Mafters or Miftrefses £60 --
7ly Voted and Chose M: Afa Perry Capt Wm Thurlo MẸ Eph! Kimball Jun! M: John Carter M. Sam !! Harrifs & M! Joseph Holt to be the schools Committee to provide school or schools as they shall think proper
8ly Voted that the School money be laid out as ordered by the Town the Last year
gly Voted to chuse a committee to Examine the Ac- counts, Notes, orders, &c which the Town is now Indebted and see what hard money must be raisd to Discharge those Debts agreable to the Scale
10ly Voted that the Selectmen & Town Treafurer be the Committee for the above purpose and make report to the Town
11ly Voted to raise One hundred & fifty pounds to pay neffefsary charges £150 0 0 12ly Voted to raise thirty six pounds to pay for Beef already purchased £36 00 13ly Voted to raise Twenty pounds to provide Cloth- ing for the Army which the town is called upon for . 20 - -
14ly Voted Voted to pay M! Afeph Goodridge Seven pounds thirteen Shillings for finding and Delivering at M! Paysons house Thirty Cord of good Wood corded up at
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his house the Said goodride to begin to git the Wood the first of Dcemb! next £7 13 -
15ly Voted that this meeting be adjorned to the Twenty fifth Day of this Inftant Sept at one OClock after- noon at this place
[210] Sept 25th 1781. The Town meet according to the adjornment and proceeded to bifinefs
16ly Voted to raise Forty pounds ten shillings in order to pay for the remainder of the Last Coto of Beef which the Town is called upon for which is 2254 £40 10 - 17ly Voted to pafs over the Seventh article in the warrant for the prefent
18ly Voted to allow Doct Thadeus Mc Carty for thirty £40- Days service as an affefsor
19ly Voted to allow M: Eph! Kimball Junts act which is 38 -
201y Voted to allow M: Afa Perry his act which is 1 4 0 21ly Voted to allow Capt Jonathan Wood for service done the Town 2 16 -
22ly Voted to allow M! Tho: Kimbool for p. Shoes . . 08-
23ly Voted to allow M: Afa Perrys at which is 1 19 - 241y Voted to allow Deacon Thurstins act which is . .
09-
25ly Voted to allow Capt Thos Hartwells act which is 2 14 - 26ly Voted to allow M! Elijah Carters act which is . . 3 19 8
27ly Voted to allow M! Daniel Putnams act . . - 6 0 28ly Voted to allow M: David Parce: act which is ..
0 16 -
291y Voted to allow Capt Thos Hartwells act which
is 080 30ly Voted to allow Capt Sam !! Burbanks at which is 107 31ly Voted to allow Joseph Fox for serving as Town
Treafurer for the the year 1780 4 10 0 32ly Voted to allow Cap Thurlo for service done the Town as Selectman and Affefsor for the year 1780 . 2 10 8
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33ly Voted to allow M! Elijah Garfield for service as a Committee man going to Boston to hire hard money for the Towns use . 0 17 4
34ly Voted to allow ME Wm Brown for service as a committee man, going to Boston to hire hard money for the Towns use 0 17 4
35ly Voted to allow Capt Thos Cowdin for serving as Town Treafurer five months in the year 1778 and the whole of the year 1779 and as a Committee man to hire Soldiers for the army 6 12 -
36ly Voted to allow Capt Reuben Gibsons act which is 0 12 0
37ly Voted to allow Joseph Fox for Serving Seven months as Treafurer in the year 1778 2 10 -
[211] 38\y Voted to allow M! Sam !! Davis his act for Opening and Sweeping the meeting house Eighteen months to this prefent time £1 40
39ly Voted to Raise One hundred and twenty nine pounds to Defray town Charges 129 0 0
40ly Voted that this be Defolved
David Goodridge Moderator Joseph Fox Town Clerk
Fitchburg December 25th 1781-
This may certify whome it may concern that the fol- lowing persons is Licenced by us the Subfcribers to Sell Tea agreeable to the act of the General Court Pased Nov! 1st 1781-(viz) John Solley Esqr Wm Hichborn Esq! & Joseph Fox
Daniel Putnum ) Selectmen
Oliver Stickney of
Thos Hartwell j Fitchburg
(Seal) Worcefter fs: To Phinehas Sawyer Jun! one of the Conftables of the Town of Fitchburg, Greeting: In the Name of the Commonwealth of Maffachufetts you are hereby ordered in due corse of Law to notify and warn all the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallifyed by Law to vote in town meetings to affemble and meet at the meeting house in sd Town on
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munday the Thirty first Day of this inftant December at twelve OClock on sª Day then and their being Duly meet and formed to act on the following articles (viz)
1ly To chose a Moderator to Govern sd meeting
2ly To see what method the Town will take to pro- cure the beef that should have ben provided last year that is now Demanded
3ly To see what method the Town will take in fur- ther, inftructing the old Conftables and if the Town will give them any orders how to Collect the Taxes that are behind in the Delinquant Conftables hands that was raised in Continential money or act any thing refering thereto as they shall think proper when meet
Hereof fail not to make return of your doings thereon to sum one of us at or before sª Day given under Our hands and Seal this Seventeenth Day of December A D 1781
Daniel Putnum Afa Perry Oliver Stickney ( Thos Hartwell
Selectmen for
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs. Dcemb! 28th 1781 -
By virtue of this warrent I have notifyed & warnd the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitch- burg to meet at the time and place with in mentioned Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Conftable
[212] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg affembled December 29th 1781 -
1ly Voted and Chose Capt Reuben Gibfon Moderator
2ly Voted that the Selectmen procure the beef that is behind when it is Demanded
3ly Voted that M: Phinehas Hartwell and M: Daniel Farwell Conftables for the year 1780 shall collect what is delinquent in their hands at the rate of one Silver Doller for Seventy five Dollers, as it stands set Down in their Lists
4ly Voted that the other Delinquent Conftables shall Colect what what is in their hands uncollected according
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to the Scale of Depreciation when sd money was ordered to be paid into the Treafurer
5ly Voted that this meeting be Difolved Reuben Gibfon Moderator
Daniel Putnum Clerk protemporary
A true coppy from the minutes attest Jofeph Fox Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter: fs To John Carter One of the Con- ftables for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting-By a request to us for a number of the Inhabitants of sd Town we in the Name of this Commonwealth do require you forthwith in due Corse of Law to notify and warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of sd Town Quallifyed by Law to vote in Town meetings to affemble and meet at the meet- ing house in sd Town on Friday the Eight Day of Febru- ary next at twelve OClock on sª Day then and their being duly meet and formd to act on the following articles (viz 1ly To chuse a moderator to govern sd meeting
2ly To see how much value the old paper Currency stood at for purchasing articles or paying demands for which it was affesed for in each Rate at the time they become payable and at what number of Dollers they pur- chased the articles they ware defigned for which yet remains in the hands of Phinehas Hartwell & Daniel Far- well Conftables that is not collected for the better under- ftanding of the Inhabitants of sd Town or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper-
3ly To see what value the Silver money is at now in purchasing the same articles & paying the Towns Debts that a Just estimation be made between the Silver and the old paper Currency in propotion to its value in pur- chasing the same articles or paying Just demands that the creditor may receive his Just reward & the Debter be not injered or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper when meet-
[213] 4ły To see what may be done with regard to the old paper Currency that Each person paid into the Conftables after the value was Dead as to purchasing the
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articles & paying the Debts affesed for, that is now stored in the Treafurers hands to the Damage of said Town or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper-
5th To see if the Town will take into confideration their paper money Debts and the Notes given for Corn and Settle them in Silver money or give Security for them that a Settlement may be made that the Town may know what Standing they are upon
6ly To see what the Town will allow to Phinehas Hartwell and Daniel Farwell Conftables, for their Service for collecting the Taxes in their hands or act any thing theiron as they shall think proper-
7ly To see how the Town will Settle with the Soldiers that was hired to go into the Service for three months the Last campain and have notes for the Same & did not march
81y To see if the Town will make any confideration for a Note that Capt Gibfon gave to Abraham Willard for going into the Continential Service for six months or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper-
91y To see if the Town will abate any person or per- sons Rates that is in any of the Conftables hands or any part of their rates or act any thing thereon as they shall think proper
Hereof Fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings theron to sum one of us at or before said Day given under Our hands and Seal this Twenty fifth Day of Januery 1782-
Daniel Putnum - Selectmen of
Afa Perry Oliver Stickney Thomas Hartwell)
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs Febr! ye 8th 1782
By virtue of and agreeable to the within warrant I have Notifyed the freeholders and other Inhabitants Qual- lifyed By Law to vote, to affemble at time and place and for the purpofes within Mentioned
John Carter Conftable
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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Affembled February 8th 1782
1ly Voted and chose M! Kendal Boutell Moderator
2ly Voted that the Selectmen & Town Treafurer be a committe to take under confideration the fifth article in the warrant and make report at sum futer meeting
3ly Voted to chuse a committee to see how they can settle with the three months men that was hired to go to west point and did not march
4ly Voted & chose Capt Thos Cowdin M: Elijah Gar- field & M: Phinehas Sawyer Ju! to be the committee for the above purpose
5ly Voted to abate Afa Rufsells Rates in Jonathan Holts List it being Twenty shillings
[214] 6ly Voted to abate Adam Colwells Rates in Jonath Holts List it being Twenty One shillings two pence three farthings
7ly Voted that this meeting be adjorned to munday the Eighteenth of this Inftant Febr! at One OClock in the afternoon at this place
February 18th 1782 The Town meet according to ad- jorment
Sly Voted to Difmifs M: Kendal Boutell as moderator
gly Voted and Chose M: Daniel Putnum Moderator in the rome of Mr Kendal Boutell difmisd
101x Voted to Chuse a Committee to take under con- fideration the Second article in the warrant
11ly Voted & Chose M: Phinehas Hartwell Capt Thos Cowdin & Mr David Mc Intire to be the committe for the above purpose
12ly Voted that the above Committee take under con- fideration the 3rd & 4th articles in the warrant together with the Second article and make their report at the next March meeting
13ly Voted that the above committee take under con- fideration the 5th article in the warrant and the Towns paper money Debts & Corn Notes and take up the Towns notes and Settle them at as cheap a Rate as they can and give their Security for it in the Towns behalf and that the committe make report of their doings the next march meet- ing
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14ly Voted that Mr Phinehas Hartwell and M! Daniel Farwell Conftables for the year 1780 pay into the Town Treafurer Twelve Dollers Each and that the above Con- ftables shall be paid Twenty five shillings upon the hundred pounds for that they shall collect. what is already col- lected in paper money is to be reckned in paper money but they to be paid according to the Scale
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