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[15] Worceftr fs fitchburgh Decembr the 24 1764
In obedianc to the Within precipt I have Notified the Inhabitents Within mentioned to appear at Time & place Within mentioned for the purpofes Within mentioned acording to the tenor of the Within Inftrumant
pr me John White Conftable
at a Legal meting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of fitchburgh Duely Qualified by Law to vote in Town affaers at the houfe of Capt Thos Cow- dins in fd fitchburgh on mondy the 24 Day of Decembr at
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one of the Clock in the after noone the Town Being meet Voted & Chofe David Goodridge moderator . .
2ly Voted that the former vote Refering to the Towns Having the Benifet of the Gitting the Timber for the Buelding a meeting Houfe in fª Town in part be Reconfid- erd
31y Voted that mr Timothy Parker huew & fraime the meeting Houfe the Town finding the Timber for two hundred & fifty pounds old tenor fifty pounds being paid when the timber is hued
4ly Voted that the Committee be Impowerd to agree with mr Timothy Parker to hue & fraime the meeting houfe & to have the Same Ready by the 17 Day of august to Rafe
5ly Voted that the Committe be Impowerd to pro- vide all Nefafaries for the finifhing the meeting Houfe
(feal) Worcefer fs To m' John White Cunftabl of the Town of fitchburgh in the County of Worceftr Greeting
Thefe are therfor in his majefts name to Requir the fd John White forthwith to notify & warn the free holders & other Inhabitents quallifyd by Law to Vote in Town meetings to afemble & meet at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cowdins in fª Town on monday the forth Day of march next at nine of the Clock in the fournoon then and their Being Duly meet & formed to act on the following arti- cals [16] herafter menfoned that is firft to Chufe a mod- erator for Goverment of fd meeting
2ly to Chufe Select men & all other Town officers for the year Infuing as the Law Directs
3ly to See What method the Town Will Com into for mending the High Ways & to Raife money for the Same or Vote aney thing Refering there to as they fall think proper
4ly to hear the Several aCounts of the Sevares for the year paft
5ly to Except of Such Roads as the Select men Shall Lay out or Caufe to be Laid out by their order.
6ly to See if it be the minds of the Town to make application to the Grate & General Court for to have a
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tax Laid on the Wild Land in fd Town & to Choufe a man or men to manag the Bufines as they fhall think proper
7ly to hear the a Counts of thofe men that have Dun Servis for the Town & to Rais money for paying the same if they Shall think proper
8ly to hear the Requeft of Ephm OZorn & others that is to See if the Town will Reconfider their Vote Re- fpecting the placing of the meeting Houfe & Votte to place it near the Center of fd Town the better to acome- date Sundry of the Inhabitents who Seam Diffatisfied With the place alredy appointed for Building fd meeting Houfe
gly to See if the Town Will Votte that the Hogs Shall Run at Large the prefent year
Hereof faile not and make Return of this Warrant unto us at or before the Day of fd meeting
Given under our hands & seal at fitchburgh this four- teenth Day of febuary & in the fifth year of his majeftes Reign A D 1765
Amos Kimball
David Goodridge Select
Ephm Whitney
Ruben Gibfon
men for fitchburgh
[17] Worcefter fs fitchburgh march the 2 1765
In obediance to the within warrent I have notifyed & warned the free holders & other Inhabitants to appear at time & place within menfhoned to act on the articals within menfhoned acording to the Tenor of the Within Inftrement
Pr John White Conftable
at a Legal meeting of the free Holders & Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburgh Quallified by Law to Votte in Town afairs at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cowdins in fa fitchburgh on mondy the forth Day of march 1765 the Town being meet Votted and Chofe Capt David Good- ridge moderator
2ly Voted & Chofe Capt David Goodridge Deª Amos Kimball & Capt Thos Cowdin Select men for fd Town ..
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31y Votted & Chofe Ephm Whitney Town Clark .
41y Votted & Chofe Ephm Kimball Town Treafurer .
51y Votted & Chofe Phinehas Steward Conftable in the Rum of James Poole
61y Votted & Chofe Ifaiah Witt & James Poole War- dens
7ly Votted & Chofe Willm Chadweck & Soloman Steward Tythingmen
81y Votted & Chofe Thos Gary Silos Snow & Jona- than Wood & Jefse french & Samuel Sanderfon Survars of High Ways
91y Votted & chofe Kindall Bouwell & Ifaac Gibson Dear Reafs
10ly Votted & Chofe Ebenezer Bridge & Ephm Ozburn be men to take Care of the fier the year Infuing
11ly Votted & Chofe Niclos Danforth & Samuel Parce hogg Revs
12ly Votted & Chofe Phinhas Steward Survayer of Shingls & & Clabords
13ly Votted & Chofe Jonathan Wood Survayer of hups & ftavs
14ly Votted & Chofe Jacob Steward Sealer of Leather
15ly Votted & Chofe Jofeph Spafford & Hezekiah Hodgkin fence Vewers
16ly Votted and Chofe Thos Cowdin Survayer of Wheet
17ly Votted that the High Ways be mended by a tax Laid upon the Inhabitants in maner as was the Laft year
18ly Votted that forty pounds be Raifed for mending the high Ways
19ly Votted Exept the Road from Jonathan Woods to Decon Amos Kimballs mill if the Land be Given that is begining at fª Woods and fo Runing on Common Land to Dea [18] Ephm Pearces Land & throw fd Pearces Land to Land of mr Emerfons & through a Corner of fd Emerfons Land to Land of one mr mace & through fd mace Land to Capt Thos Cowdins Land & throw fd Cow- dins Land to fd mace Land a gain & through fd Cowdins Land & on fd maces Land to Lands of Decon Kimball &
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fo on fd Cowdins & fd Kimballs Lands unto the Road near the Bridge Called Kimballs Bridge fª Road to be two Rods wide Difcribed by marks on the north fide of fd Road
Jonathan Wood ) David Goodridge ( Commite Thos Cowdin
201y Votted that the Road be Exepted from mr Ifaac Gibfon to mr Thos Duttons if Given that is Begining at the north west Corner of Jofeph Spaffords Land & Run- ning foutherdly on Common Land to the fouth wefterd Corner of Willm Chadwick Land then Runing on the Line Betwen Niclos Danford & mr meeds one Rod on Each then Runing to the North eastrdly Corner of Ifaiah Witts Land then Runing Southerdly to the Brook then Runing a Strate Line to the Rode Betwen Jefse french & Thos Dutton to the County Road
Ifaac Gibfon Ruben Gibfon Ifaiah Witt Committe Willm Chadwick
21ly Votted that the Road be Exepted from mr James Richardsons to mr Phinehas Steward fo frar as the Land fhall be given & now farther that is Begining at Leomin- ftor Linc through mr James Richerdfons Land to Willm Stew- ards Land & through fd Stewards Land to Samuel Parces Land & through fª Parces Land to phinehas Stewards Land & upon fd Stewards Land into the Road near fd Stewards Houfe fd Road to be two Rods Wide Defcribed by marks on the Eaft fidc
David Goodridge ) Willm Steward Committe Samuel Parce
22ly Capt David Goodridge Laid his a Count befor the Town and Votted to pay him fixteen fhilings
23ly John White Laid his a Count befor the Town & Votted by them to pay him nine Shilings
24ly Eph™ Whitney Laid his acount befor the town & Votted by them to pay Eighten Shilings & Eight pence 25ly Thos Dutton Laid his a Count befor the Town and Votted [19] by them to pay him ten Shilings & Eight
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pence or that it be a' Lowed the next year on his high way Rats
26ly to apply to Coart for a Tax on the Lands
27ly Votted & Chose Deª Amos Kimball to apply to Court for a tax to be Laid on the Wild Land
28ly Votted and Chofe Capt Thos Cowdin ) Ruben Gibfon (Committe Ifaiah Witt j
to aGree With Dea Amos Kimball what fume to afk the Coart for as a tax on an acre of Land
29ly Votted that Survaers be the Collectors of the High Way Rates for this prefent year
30ly Votted that the 9 artile in the warrant which was to fee if the Town would alter the place for feting the meeting house be pafsed over
31ly Votted that Hoggs Go at Large this prefent year
321y Votted and alowed the Select mens acounts-£2 -0-8
Worceftr fs to the Cunftable of the town of fitch- burgh Greting you are Requird in his majefts name to notifie and warn all the free Holders & other Inhabitants of fd Town Quallified by Law to Votte in Town meetings to afemble & meet at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cowdins Inholder in fd Town on mondy the feventeenth Day of June Inftant at three of the Clock in the afternoon then & there being Duely meet to act on the foloing articals hearafter menfioned that is firft to Chuef a moderator for the Gov- erment of fd meeting
2ly to fee Whether the Town Will Repair the old Bridge or Build a new one over fd River near the mills . .
3ly to fee What method the Town will Come into to buield fd Bridge or Votte aney thing Refering there to as they fhall think proper = Hereof fail not & make Return of this warrant unto fom one of us the Subfcribers at or befor fª Day Given under our Hands & Seal at fitchburgh June the 3day & in the fifth year of his Majefts Reign A D 1765
David Goodridge ( Select men Amos Kimball for Thos Cowdin fitchburgh
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[20] Worceftr fs fitchburgh June the 15 1765
In obediance to the within writen warrant I have no- tifid & warnd the free holders & other Inhabitents to appear at time & place within mefioned to act on the articles within menfhoned acording to the tenour of the within Inftrement
Pr Phinehas Steward Conftable
at a Legal meeting of the free holders & Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburgh qualified by Law to Votte in Town meetings at the houfe of Capt Thos Cowdins Inholder in fd Town on munday the Seventeenth Day of June 1765 at three of the Clock in the after noon then & their being Duely meet & formd proceeded as follows that is.
11y Votted & Chofe mr John White moderator
2ly Votted to Repair the old Bridge over the River in fd Town near the mills
3ly Votted that the Bridge be Repaired by a tax Laid on the Inhabitants of fd Town
4ly Votted & Greed with mr Phinehas Steward & mr Jonathan Wood to Undertak to Repair the Bridge for Eight pounds Lawfull money their Dowing the Bifines forthwith
Worceftr fs To the Counftable of the Town of fitch- burgh Greeting you are Required in his majefts name to notify & warn all the free holders & others Inhabitants of fd Town Quallifyed by Law to Votte in Town meet- ings to afemble & meet at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cow- dins Inholder in fd town on monday the thurteth Day of Septembr Inftant at one of the Clock in the afternoon then & their being Duely meet to act on the articals fol- lowing that is firft to Chouse a moderator for the Gover- ment of fd meeting
2ly to fee what methord the Town will com into Relating fcools & chufe a Committee for the same & Give them fuch Inftructons as they fhall think proper & Raife money for the fame as they fhall think proper
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3ly to fee whether the Town will have aney preach- ing in fª Town the Winter Infuing & Rais money for the fame & Choufe a Committee to provide preaching [21] & Give them Such Inftructons as they Shall think proper
4ly to Raife money for mr Petter Whitney for his three Last Days preaching Laft Winter
5ly to fee what method the Town will come into to Rase the meeting Houfe
6ly to choufe a committee to provide fuch things as they Shall think nefesary for Raifing fd Houfe & Give them fuch Inftructons as they fhall think proper
7ly to hear the acounts of aney perfons that have Dun Servis for the Town & Grant money for payment of the fame
8ly to fee if the Town will Exept of the Bridge Votted to be Built by mr Phinehas Steward & mt Jona- than Wood & Votte. aney thing as they fhall think proper
gly to Raife aney Sum or Sums of money for Servife of fd Town as they Sall think proper
Here of fail not & make Return of this warrant & your Dowings there on to Sum one of us the Subfcribers at or before the time of meeting - Given Under our hands & Seal at fitchburgh this Seventeenth Day of Sep- tembr & in the fifth year of his majefts Reign A D 1765
David Goodridge ( Select
Amos Kimball men for Thos Cowdin fitchburgh
Worceftr fs fitchburgh Septr the thirteth 1765
I have wared all the Votters Acording to the within Rit- ten Warrant Pr Phinehas Steward Conftable
at a Legal metting of the free holders & other Inhab- itents of the Town of fitchburgh Qualified by Law to Votte in Town meetings at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cow- dins Inholder in fd Town on monday the thurteth Day of Septr 1765 at one of the Clock in the afternoon the Town
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being meet & formd proceded to act on the folowing artcls here after menfoned that is firft Votted & Chofe Capt Thos Cowdin moderator
2ly Votted that the fecond & third artcle in fd war- rant be pafed over which artcles ware Relating to having Scool & preaching the Winter Infuing
3ly Votted that money be Raised to pay mr Petter Wittney for his three Laft Days preaching Laft Winter
[22] 4ly Votted that Every man bring in his provi- fon to the meeting houfe fpot for the Raifing of the Same 5ly Votted that Den Amos Kimball Capt Thos Cowdin Ephm Kimball & Ifaac Gibfon & Ifaiah Witt be a Com- mittee for to provide fuch things for the Raising of the meeting houfe in fª Town as they fhall think proper
6ly Votted that the Second article be pafsed over
7ly Votted that Six Dollors be aded to mr Phinehas Steward & mr Jonathan Wood for Som Extreordny work Dun to the Bridge by Kimballs mill
8ly Votted that the ninth artical be pafsed over
Worceftr fs to the cunftable of the Town of fitchburgh Greeting in his maieftes name you are Requird to notify & warn the free holders & other Inhabitents Quallifyed by Law to vote in town afairs to afemble & meet at the house of Thos Cowdins Inholder in fitchburgh on Thurfdy the twenty firft Day of this Inftant Novembr at one of the clock in the after noon then & their Being Duly meet and formd to act on the folowing articals that is firft to Choufe a moderator for the Goverment of fd meeting
2ly to hear acounts of the Town Treafuror
3ly to Chouse a Committee to provide Scool or Scools as they fhall think proper
4ly to Raife money for the Scool or Scools as they fhall think prop
5ly to fee What method the Town will com into to cover the meetinghouse & to give the Committe aney fur- ther Inftructons as they fhall think proper
6ly to fee if the Town will Rais aney fum or fums of money for finishing fd meeting houfe .
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7ly to hear the Report of the Committee for provid- ing a Buering yard or give them aney further Instructons as they Shall think proper
Sly to fee Whether the Town Chuefes to have aney preaching this Winter & to choufe a Committee to pro- vide as they fhall think proper
gly to Choufe a Committee or Committes as they shall think proper
[23] 10ly to hear aney a Counts of aney perfons that hath Done Servis for fd Town & to Raife monney for the Same as they fhall think proper
11ly to fee Whether the Town will aLow Timothy parker aney fitting Confideration for Servis in Building the meeting hous
12ly to fee Whether the Town will Rais aney Sum or Sums of money for Service of fd Town as they fhall think Nefesary
Hear of fail not & make Return of this Warrant With your Downgs there on to Sume one of us the Sub- feribrs at on or before the time of fd meeting Given under our hands and Seal at fitchburgh this twelfth Day of novembr & in the fifth year of his majefts Reign A D 1765
Thos Cowdin Select Amos Kimball men for David Goodridge ( fitchburgh
Worcefter fs fitchburgh Novembr the 21 1765
In obediance to your Warrant I have notifyd & warned all the Inhabitents of fd Town quallifid by Law to vote in Town afairs Phinehas Steward Conftable
at a Leagal meeting of the free holders & other In- habitents of the Town of fitchburgh Quallifed by Law to vote in Town afairs at the Houfe of Capt Thos Cowdins Inholder in fitchburgh on thursday the 21 Day of novembr 1765 at one of the Clock in the after noon the Town being meet & formd proceded to act on the following arteles that is firft Votted & Chofe David Goodridge mod- erator
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21y Votted that their Shall be a Scoole Kept this Winter
3ly Votted that Capt Thos Cowdin (Scool Kindall Boutwall { Committee Jonathan Wood (for fª Town
4ly Votted to have two Scools in fd Town & that mr Poole & mr John fitch with their Neighbors have the Benefitt of their Scool money in order to provide a mong them felves
5ly Votted that three pounds be Raifed for Scooling
6ly Votted that the Committee provid Bords with all other other nefecaries needfull in order to cover the meet- ing House in fd Town
[24] 7ly Votted that Capt Thos Cowdin undertak to finifh the out fide of the meeting house & Lay the Lower flower for three hundred Pounds old tenor the Town pro- viding all the ftufe necefary therefor at the fpot where fd House ftands
gly Votted that Seventy Pounds be Raifed for the ufe of fd town
gly Votted to Exept the Report of the Committe Chofen by fª Town to provide a burieng yard
10ly Votted not to have preching this winter
11ly Votted & Chofe Elifha fullum a Committee man to Joyn with Capt David Goodridge & Capt Thos Cowdin to take the Care & Build a meeting houfe in fd Town
12 Votted to m' Timothy Parker Eight pounds as a Consideration for his hewing & framing the meeting house in fd Town
Worcefter fs To the Cunftable of the Town of fitch- burgh Greting In his majefts name you are Requird to notifie & warne all the free holders & other Inhabitents qualified by Law to vote in Town afairs to afemble & meet at the house of Thos Cowdins Inholder in fd fitch- burgh on mondy the third Day of march next at nine of the Clock in the four noon then & their being Duely meet & formd to act on the artcls folowing
1ly to Chuse a moderator for Goverment of fd meeting
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2ly to Chuse Select meen & other Town oficers
3ly to Exept of fuch Roads as Shall be Laid out by the Select men or their order
4ly to Rais aney Som or Sums of money for mending high ways & vote how it Shall be workt out
5ly to pafs a Vote that all those perfons that hath Given Land for Town Rods Shall not be at aney coft to purches Rods for other perfons that hath not Given aney Land for Town Rods til others have given their proporton Equel
fly to see if the Town will pafs a Vote that the Sevral Servars or Colectors of the high way Rats Shall be acountabl to the Town Treafuror for the Soms com- mitted to them to be Workd out
7ly to fee if the Town will Reconfider their vots of the Last meeting Relating a Buerying yard & Exept of another place
Sly to fee if the Town will Dis Continue aney Rods that are alredy Laid out
[25] 9ly to fee if the Town Thinks proper to proced on their former vote Relating the Land tax to have the Commite alredy chofen proced or give them aney farther Inftructons as they fhall think proper
10ly to here the a Counts of the Several Survars for the year paft & vote aney thing there on as they Sall think proper
11ly to here the a Counts of aney perfon that hath Don Serves for the Town & Rais money to pay the Same
12 to fee if the Town will com into Sume method to prevent other Towns people Bringing Catle into Town as it is a Grate Damige to the Inhabitants
13ly to fee if the Town will Suffer hogs to Run at Large the prefent year
14ly to fee if the Town will give the committee aney further Inftructons towards Glafing the meeting house & Culliring the fame if they think proper
15ly to fee if the Town will com into aney other metod to warn Town meetings for the futer
16ly to Chufe a County Regifter for the County of Worcefter
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Here of fail not & make Return of this Warrant with your Dowings their on to Sum one of us at or Befor the time of meeting Given under our hands & Seal this 17 Day of febuery & in the fixth year of his majefts Reign A D 1766
David Goodridge ( Select men Amos Kimball for
Thos Cowdin |fitchburgh
Worceftr fs fitchburgh march the 1 1766
In obedianc to this warrant I have warned all the free holders all the free holders & other Ihabitents Quali- fied by Law to vote in Town metings to meet at Capt Thos Cowdins on mondy the third Day of march at nine of the Clock in the four noon
Phinehas Steward Conftable for fitchburgh
at a Legal meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the town of fitchburgh qualifid by Law to vote in Town afares to meet at the houfe of Capt Thos Cow- dins in fd fitchburgh on mondy the third Day of march 1766 the Town being meet Votted & Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderator
[26] 2ly Votted & chofe Amos Kimball Thos Cow- din David Goodridge Select men for the fd Town
31y Votted & Chofe Amos Kimball Town Clark
41y Votted & Chofe Jonathan Wood Town Treafurer
51y Votted & Chofe Ephm Kimball Cunftable
61y Votted & Chofs mofes Thurlo Solomon Steward wardens
7ly Votted & Chofe Nichlos Danforth Nehemiah fuller Tiething meen
gly Votted & Chofe Thos Cowdin Thos Harris William flagg David Goodridge mofes Thurlo to be Survars of high Ways
gly Votted & Chofe Jofeph Low Elifha fullum Dear Reavs
10ly Votted & Chofe John fitch Kindal Boutall to take care of fiers
11ly Votted & Chofe William Cox Jonathan Holt Hezekiah Hodgkns hogg Reves
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12ly Votted & Chofe Phinehas Steward Survare of Clabords & Shingels
13ly Votted & Chofe John Bufs Survare of hups & Staves
14ly Votted & Chofe Jacob Steward Seler of Lether
15ly Votted & Chofe Amos Kimball Ephm Kimball fenc vewers
16ly Votted & Chofe Thos Cowdin Survare of Wheet
17ly Votted & Chofe Ifaac Gibson Phinehas Steward field Drivers
18ly Votted that the Rod be Exepted from the Bridge nar Jefse frenchs mills to Elifha fulloms if Given it Begin- ing at fª Bridge Runing through Land of Samuel Walkers near a fouth west pint to Land of Amos Kimballs & through fª Kimballs Land to Land of mr olivers near a fouth pint through fª olivers Land to Land of Elifha ful- lums & through fd fullums Land to the Rod that Leads by fª fullums to Leomenftr and marked numbr of treas on the wefterdly fide of fd Rod faid Rod to be two Rods vide
Amos Kimball Thos Cowdin
Select men of fa Town
[27] 191y Votted & Exepted a two Rod Road if Given Begining at mofes Thurlos & Thos Garys Land fo Runing through mr meeds Land to Land of fd Thurlos & then to Land of Thos Duttons fo through to the county Road at fª Duttons house on the Wefterdly fide of fd Dut- tons Houfe & marked the trefs on the sotherdly Side & Wefterdly Side
Ifaac Gibfon Ifaiah Witt Ebenezer Bridge as Comitte
mofes Thurlo Thos Cowdin
201y Votted that Sixty pounds be Raifed for the mend- ing the high Ways for this prefent year
21 Votted that it be Left to the Select men how high way money fhall be workt out with thefe Reftraints that it be workt out by the our as was the Last year
22ly Votted that thofe that have Given Rods in fd
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Town fhall not be Expofed to By Rods til others that have not Given aney Shall be their proportionabl part with them
23ly Votted that the Survars Shall be Colectors of high way Rats & Shall be a Countable to the Town Treafuror for the Sums Committed to them to be workt out
24ly Votted that the former vote Refpecting the Towns Exepting the Report of a Commite Chofen to provide a buering yard be Reconfiderd
25ly Votted to Except one acre of Land of Amos Kim- ball for a Buering yard
26ly Votted that the Rod from Thos Garys barn towards Capt Jonathan Woods mill be throne up
27ly Votted that the Committee Chofen to Git a Land tax Shall proceed
28ly Votted that the old Survaers See that the high ways Rats for the year paft be workt out & to Settle with the Treafurer
29ly Votted that Capt David Goodridge aCount be a Lowd 10/
30ly Votted that Amos Kimball a Count be a Lowd 10/
311 phinehas Steward Laid his Aount befor the Town for warning out perfons & votted to pay him 8/
32ly Ephm Kimball Laid his a Count befor the Town for being Treafuror and votted by them to pay him 12/
33ly Amos Kimball Laid his a Count before the Town [28] for Keping Whitney & votted by them to pay him Sixteen Shilings 16/
34ly Votted that the Inhabitants of other Towns fhall not be alowed to bring in aney Cattel into town that have no Intrest in fd town
35ly Votted that the hoaggs Go att Large this year
36ly Votted that the Committey Chofen to Glafe the metinghouse are to Coller the fd houfe
Septembr the 15 1766
Worcefter fs to Ephriam Kimball Cunftable of the Town of fitchburgh Greeting in his majeftis name you
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are Requird to notify & warne all the free holders & other Inhabitants qualifid by Law to vote in town afaers to afsemble & meet att the meeting house in fd town on mondy the twenty Second Day of this month at one of the Clock in the after noon then & their being Duely met and formd to act on the artcals folowing
1ly to Chufe a moderator for Goverment of fd meeting
2ly to fee if the Town will Exept of what mr Abel Baldwin hath Don in finishing of the out fide of the meet- ing house and Laying the Loear floer.
3ly to See what method the Town will take to pro- vide a Scool or Scools & to Chufe a Committe to provid a Scool marster & to Give them fuch Inftructons as they fhall thnk proper
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