The old records of the town of Fitchburgh, Massachusetts, 1764-1769, Part 20

Author: Fitchburg, Mass. :Published by authority of the City Council,; Fitchburg (Mass.); Davis, Walter A. (Walter Alonzo), 1846-
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Fitchburg, Mass. : Published by authority of the City Council
Number of Pages: 464


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we also find in fd Burbanks hands minifter tax 1782 . .


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In Jofeph Phelps hands Colector for the year Town tax 1782 .


35- 4- 9 - we also find in fª Phelpes hands minifter tax for 1782 49- 4- 6 -


[244] In Capt Samuel Burbanks hands Colector for the year 1782 Soldiers tax £90-16- 0-2 In Jofeph Phelpes hands Colector for the year 1782 Soldiers tax 89-19-11-3


we find in the Treafurers hand a State Recept which Phinehas Hartwell is a Countable for to the Town Dated april 28-1781 & is due on fd Recept in hard moneys


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we find one note against Capt Ruben Gibfon in hard money


3-12- 0 we find one note against Capt Samuel Burbank in hard money 3-12- 0


we find one State Treafurers Recepte the Towns prop- erty a gainst Capt Samuel Burbant Dated June 13th 1782 125-14- 8


we find one States Treafurers Recept the Towns prop- erty against Capt Ruben Gibfon Dated June 14 1782 32-18- 6


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we find a note find by francis Fullam Dated December the 31 1772 for 2:20- 3


We also find that the Treafurer hath paid over and above what he thath Recevd which he is to be allowd for 80= 16= 8


we find a note a Gainst Capt Samuel Burbank Dated


march 17th 1782 for 3-12- 0


we find a note a Gainst Capt Thos Hartwell Dated may 16 1783 for 3-12- 0


Phinehas Hartwell ) Committte


Jofeph Fox a pointed


Thomas Stearns ( to Setle with John Thurfton the Treafur


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The Town meeting Difolvd


Phinehas Sawyer Jur moderator


Thomas Cowdin Town Clerk


[245] (Seale) Worcefter fs To Thomas Hartwell Cunftable for the town of Fitchburgh-Greeting-in the name of the Common Wealth of the mafsachufetts you are herby required in Due Coarse of law to notify & warne all the free holders and other Inhabitents of sd Town qualifyd to vote in town meetings to afemble and meet at the meeting house in sd Town on monday the fifth Day of Janeuery next at one O Clock in the after noon then and their being Duely meet and formd to act on the folowing articles


1ly to Choose a moderator to Govern sd meeting


2ly to See what method the Town will take to Raise the firft the firft moyety of the Continantel Tax that hath bin omitted by the sd Town or act aney thing thereon as they Shall think proper


3ly to See if the Town will allow Capt Samuel Bur- bank Six Shiling pr Bufhel for Rye that the Town promis'd for his for Suporting mrs hart for one year or act aney thing there on as they Shall think proper


Here of faile note and make Returen of this warrant with your Dowing there on to fum one of us at or before


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the Day a bove mentned Given under our hands and Seale this ninteenth Day of December 1783


oliver Stickney 1 Select men


Thos Stearns for Fitchburgh


Worcefter fs Fitchburgh Janeuery 5th 1784 in obedianc to the wart I have notifyd and warnd the Inhabitents of sd Town qualifyd by law to vote in Town meetings to meet at time and place within mentned


Thos Hartwell Cunftable


[246] at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh a fembled Janeuery the 5 1784 Thos Cowdin T Clerk


11y voted and Chofe Deacon David Goodridge moder- ator


2ly voted by the Town of Fitchburgh to Raife foure hundred and Seventy foure pounds thirteen Shilings and foure penc being their proportion of the firft moyety of the Contenantel tax Granted by the Grate and Generall Coart at there Sefion in may 29 1782 £474:13:4 3ly voted to alow Capt Samuel Burbank Six Shilings pr Bufhel for Rye the Town promifed to pay him for Keep- ing mrs Hart one whole yeare whis is forty Bufhels of Rye


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


This meeting Difolvd


David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


(seal) Worcefter fs To Thomas Hartwell one of the Constabls of the town of Fitchburg in said County Greeting


Thefe are in the Name of the Commonwealth of Mafsa- chufetts to will & Require you forth with to Notify & warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the town of Fitchburg Quallified By Law to vote in town meetings to Afsemble and meat at the meeting Houfe in sd town on


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Monday the first Day of march Next at Nine O Clock in the morning then & their Being Duly meet & to act on the following articles to wit


1ft to Choofe A Moderator to Govern sd meeting . .


2ly to Choose Selectmen & other town officers for the year Enfuing as the Law Directs or act theiron as they Shall think proper


3ly to See if the town accept of any Roads or High- ways that have Been Laid out by the Selectmen or their order or act any thing their on as they Shall think proper


4ly to See what Sum or Sums of money the town will Raife to keep the Highways in Repair and See in what method the Same Shall be worked out the Enfuing year


51 to see who will take Mifs Hart & for what Sum of money they will Support Her the year Enfuing


[247] 6ly to See if the town will vote the Swine to go at Large under the Regulation of the Law the year Enfuing


7ly to See if the Town will allow any accompt for Service Done for Said town


gly to See if the Town will take up the Seets in the front Garlley & make them into Pews for the ufe of the Singers or act any thing theiron as they Shall think proper .


gly to See if the Town will Repair the Glafs in the meeting House or not


oliver Stickney 1 Select men Thomas Stearns for


John Thurston Jur - Fitchburg


Worcefter Ss febuary ye 28 1784


In obedince to the within warrant I have Notified and worned all the freholders & other Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in town meetings to meet at time and place with in Named


Thomas Hartwell Constable


At A Legal Meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburg Afsembled March the first 1784


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1st voted & Choofe Phinehas Hartwell Moderator


2ly voted & Choofe Phinehas Hartwell firft Select man oliver Stickney the second Thomas Starns the third


Select men & afsefsors


3ly voted that the Selectmen be the affesors for the year En- fuing


4ly voted & Choofe Phine Hartwell Town Clark . Town Clark


5ly votd & Choose Phine Hartwell Town Treafurer


Town Treafurer


6ly voted & Choofe Dea David Goodridge )


Constable for the South Side of the Town Constables


7ly voted and Choofe Jofep Polley Con- stable for the North Side of the Town


8ly voted & Choose Joseph Sawyer & John Goodridge to be wardans wardains gly voted & Choofe Afeph Goodridge & David Parce tything men Tything men


10ly voted & Choofe Hezekiah Hodgkins & Capt Sam1 Burbank & Jofeph Sawyer & Jonathan Rufsel & Daniel Putnum & Thomas Hilton & Luet Kendel Boutell & Jona- than flint & Leut Seth Phillips & william Hafkell to be Survayours of High ways the year infuing High way Survayrs


11ly voted that the Survoyrs be Directed to work out the Highway taxes in the following manner viz to have Each perfon on the Spot be allowed four pence for every Hour that he faithfully works & thofe Survyours that are Called to afsift on the County Road are to allow their Hands each perfon Sutable time for their travle to the place appontd to work thofe that are taken from their own Deftrict


Be allow for a yoak of oxen a Hole Day 2/ & for a Cart 1/ for a Plough one Shilling & Six pence for a Day


[248] And all Perfons that Dont work out their High way Rate shall be obliged to Pay the Remainder to the Collector or Collectors in money and the Highway Survayours are ordred to Return a Lift of all Deliquant persons to the afsefsors that hant workt out there High


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way tax By the first of october next & the afsefsors are Directed to afsefs all Perfons that have not workt out there Highway tax viz what Remains not workt that is the afsefsors are to afsefs what Remains on the Next town tax & that the money be Laid out in mending & Repair- ing the Highway and Bridges


12ly voted & Choofe for Hog Reeves Jonathan wars & Jacob fullam & John upton & David whitemore . Hog Reeves


13ly voted & Choofe Jacob Gibson & Samuel Parce to be fire wards for the year Enfuing . fire wards 14ly voted & Choofe John upton to be a Surveyor of Shingles & Clabords . . Surveors of Shingles & Clabords


15ly voted & Choofe Capt Jonathan wood to be a survayour of Hoops & Staves . Survayour of Hoops & Staves


16ly voted & Choose David Parce to be a Sealer of weights & meafures . . Sealer of weigh & meafures 17ly voted & Choofe Afa Perrey & Jacob upton to be fence vewers fence vewers 18ly voted to Raife one Hundred & fifty Pounds to mend the Highways & Bridges the year Enfuing ·


19ly voted that the Selectmen order the Highway Sur- vayors to work on the County Road from the town Line by Jacob uptons & by mr Kendall Boutels as much as they Shall think proper


20ly voted to pay Daniel Farwell thirty five Dollars to support mis Hart one whole year & so in propotion if She Should not Live the year out £10-10-0


the motion was made & Seconded to adjourn & it was voted to adjourn this meeting till the fifteenth Day of this Inftant march at one a Clock in the after Noon & the meeting is ajoured accordingly


Thomas Cowden Clark


March ye 15th 1784


the Inhabitance of the Town meet according to ajourn- ment and proceded to Bufinefs .


21ly voted to allow oliver Brown his accompt which is £1-4-0 pd


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and alfo Allowed Phine Sawyer Jur his accompt which is 0-12-0 pd [249] 22ly voted to Choofe a Committee & Report wheather it is Beft for the town to take up any part of the frunt Gallary for the ufe of the Singers and Report to the Town


23ly voted & Choofe Daniel Putnum & oliver Stickney & Dea John Thurfton


24ly voted to Repair the the Glafs in the meeting Houfe


25ly voted that the Selectmen Repair the Glafs winders in the meeting Houfe


26ly voted to Excufe Dea David Goodridge from Serv- ing Constable & Collector and that the ten Dollars Shall Be in full for him the said David Goodridges turn when paid which Sum the Said Dea Goodridge promifses to pay to the town & Give his note for the money


27ly voted that the Collectors of the town & State tax Shall be held to procure Good Bondsmen for the faith- full performance of the Duty of Collector


28ly voted to pay Dea John Thurston forty one Shil- ling on each Hundred pound he Shall Collect and So in proption for a Greater or Lefsor Sum for Collecting the town or County or State or whatfever other tax


29ly voted and accepted of Dea John Thurston to be a Collector for the north Side of the town for ye year 1784


30ly voted to pay John ferwell forty three Shillings for one Hundred pounds to Collect the town & State taxes & all other taxes Legually afsefed so in propotion wheather Greater or Lefser


31ly voted to accept of John ferwell to Serve as Col- lector for the South Side of the town and to Serve Con- stable in the Room of Dea David Goodridge then the mo- tion was made & Seconed to ajourn the march meeting till firft munday in april and the meeting is ajourned accordingly till one a Clock in the after noon .


Thomas Cowdin Town Clark


April ye 5th 1784 then the Town meet according to ajournment & proceded to the Buifenefs of the Day


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32ly voted to move the potition Betwene the mens & the womens Seats in the front Gallary So as the men Singers to have two thirds of the front Gallary for there ufe


Phinehas Hartwell Moderator


this meeting Difsolved


Recorded By me Phinehas Hartwell Town Clark


[250] (seale) Worcefter fs To John Farwell Confta- ble for the town of fitchburg Greeting} Thefe are there- fore in the Name of the Commonwealth of the Mafsachu- fetts to order & Direct you fourthwith to Notify all the male Inhabitance of fitchburg of twenty one years of age & upwards Having a freehold Eftate within this Com- monwealth of the anuel income of three pounds or any Eftate of the value of Sixty pounds to Afsemble and meet at the meeting Houfe in Fitchburg on monday the fift Day of April Next at three a Clock in the after noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the follow- ing articles viz


1ft to Give in your votes for a Governor


2ly to Give in your votes for a Luet Governor


3ly to Give in your votes for five Senators in the County of worcefter a Greeable to the Constitution


Hereof fail not make Return of this warrant with your Doings there on to Some one of us at or before the Day and time a bove mentioned Given under under our Hands & Seal at fitchburg this twenty Second Day of march and in the year of our Lord 1784


Phinehas Hartwell ) Select men oliver Stickney for


Thomas Starns fitchburg


Worcefter Ss April ye 5th 1784} in obediance to the within warrant I have Notified the freeholders & other inhabitance as is Spacified in the within warrant John Farwell Conftable


At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg afsembled april the fift 1784


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1ft voted for his Exellancy John Handcock Efqt for a Govrnor by the No of votes two 2


Do for the Honourable John Adams Efqr one . No 1 Do for Colo John Commins . one . No . 1


Do for the Honorable Samuel Holton Efqr seven- teen No . 17


Do for the Reverd Zebdial Adams twenty one . No . 21


21y


voted for the Honrable oliver Prefcott as Lut Gov- ernor ,No of vots . 29


31y voted for five Senators viz { the Honourble mofes Gill Efqr No . 26


for the Honourable Israel Nicholas Efqr . No of votes . 26


for the Honourable Seth warfhburn Efqr No of votes . 26 for the Hounourble Samuel Curtifs Efqr . No of votes . 26 for Mr Willam Page of Hardwick . No of votes . 26


Phine Hartwell ) Select men


Thomas Cowdin Town Clark ( oliver Stickney for Thomas Starns - Fitchburg


[251] Fitchburg September ye 4th 1783


Whereas a Nomber of the inhabtance of this town % Dwelling in the Norweftardly part of Said town & owners of Lands now about to be improved & is improved Some time paft Requefted to the Selectmen of sd town for a tow Rod Road to to be Laid out through the Lands of us the Subscribers which was Laid out and agreed to } the Difcriptions are as follows Begining at Wm Hafkells South Line Runing Northerdly through sd Hafkells Land to Leut Pages & Abram Ferwell Land then on pages & ferwells one Rod on each through on the Line betwene them to Docter martin Herricks Land then through the Corner of sª Dr Herrick Land about 30 or 40 Rods to Benjamin Herrick Land then Runing angle ways through the sd Benja Herrick Land to or near sd Herrick Houfe to Jofeph venen Land then on Jos venens Land Bounded on Herrick through to Ephraim Heyward Land then on Howards Land on Herrick Line to Eljah willard Land then North-


*See page 239. [Annotation on the margin. W. A. D.]


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erdly through sd willard Land to the Land of Daniel wil- lard then through said Daniels willards Land to Afhby Line the above mentioned Road has ben accepted By the town So far as was Given and for the Better Satisfaction and Safty of the town and the owners of Said Lands the Road was Laid out on or through, we the owners of sd Lands, Do Hereby tistify and Confirme our willingnefs each and every one of us perfonaly to Give Said Land free & clear of all incombrances for the publick ufe & Benefit of travelling to be an open town Road for pafing and Re- pafsing as is Laid out & Difcribed by marks and Bounds in witnefs Hereof we Do Sett our Hands this inftant Sep- tember and in the Seventh year of america Indepedance


March ye 1ft 1784 the above mentioned Road was accepted at a Legal meeting of the inhabitance of sd town at there annual march meeting By an article in serted for that Purpofe? the above mentioned perfons that signed this Intrument are as follows


Abraham Farwell William Hafkell Elijah Willard


Dr Martin Herrick


Ephraim Heyward


Daniel willard


Jofeph venen Benja Herrick


Jonathan Page


Samuel Herrick Nath1 Heyward


Phines Hartwell moderator


Recorded By me


Phinehas Hartwell town Clark


[252] (Seal) Worcefter fs To Capt Thomas Hart- well one of the Constables for the town of Fitchburg Greeting } thefe are in the Name of the Commonwealth of the Mafsachufetts to will & Require you forthwith to Notify & warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitance of


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the Town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in town meetings to afsemble & meet at the meeting Houfe in fitchburg on Munday the fifteenth Day of this inftant march at one O clock in the after noon then & there being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles (viz)


1ft to Choofe moderator to Govern sª meeting


2ly to See if the town will Send a member to meat a Convention at Worcefter by a Request of a Circuler Letter from Sutten for that purpose or act any thing there on as they Shall think proper


3ly to See if the town will a bate any Rates in any of the Constables or Collectors Lift or Lifts or act any thing there on as they Shall think proper


4ly to See if the town will Difcontinue a road from william Grimefes Houfe to Jacob Gibsons Houfe & accept of a road from sª Gibsons Houfe through sd Gibsons Land to a road that Leads to the School house as is Discribed by a Request of a Number of the inhabitance of sd town


5ly to See if the town will afsift Afeph Goodridge in Keeping the Gates in repare on the road Leading from sd Goodridges to the meeting houfe


6ly to See if the town will Raife money to Discharg an Execution in the High Sheriff hands for beef & Raife money for other ufes or act any thing there on as they Shall think proper


7ly to See if the town will Choofe a Committee to Settle with the town treafurer


8ly to See if the town will take into Confideration & Defend mr Noah wefwell from paying his taxes to weft- minfter afsefed on him in the year 1781 & 1782 or act any thing there on as they Shall think proper


Hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your Doings there on to Some one of us on or before sd Day Given under our hands & Seal Dated at Fitchburg march the firft 1784


Phine Hartwell ) Select men


oliver Stickney for


Thos Stearns Fitchburg


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Worcefter Ss Fitchburg March ye 15th 1784 In obedi- ence to the within warrant I have Notified & warned all the free holders & other Inhabitance of the town Qualified by Law to vote in town meeting to meet at time and place with Named


Thomas Hartwell Constable


[253] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg afsembled on march ye 15th 1784


11y Choofe Phinehas Hartwell moderator


2ly voted to adjourn this meeting till five a Clock in the after noon of sd Day


3ly voted to Send a member to meat the Convention at worcefter on the third tuesday of this inftant march in order to take into Confideration the Circuler Letter Sent from Sutten Dated the 16 Day of febuary Laft


4ly voted & Choofe mr David mcintire to meat the Convention at worcefter on the Sixteenth Day of march inftant to take into Confideration the Letter Sent from Sutten


5ly voted to abate Solomons Gibsons Rates in Phine Hartwells Lifts for the year 1780


6ly voted to abate Thomas Gary taxes in Thomas Hartwells Lifts which is 1-2-6


7ly voted to Difcontuner the old road Leading from mr william Grimefes houfe to Jacob Gibsons Houfe


gly voted to accept of a two rod road Leading from Jacobs Gibsons houfe Leading to the Schoole houfe as the Road was Laid out by the Selectmen Strait from sd Gibsons houfe to the Corner of the Lane aganst mr per- leys houfe where they formerly traveled to sd town by the school houfe


gly voted not to Defend mr Noah wezwell from pay- ing his taxes to wefteminfter for the year 1781 & 1782 then a motion was made to have this town meeting ajourned to the firft munday in april at two a Clock in the after noon and this meeting is adjourned accordingly


Thoms Cowden Town Clark


April ye 5th the town meet according to their ajourn- ment & proceded to the Buifenefs of the Day


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10ly voted to abate Stephen fullers Rates in Capt Sam11 Burbanks Lifts which is 11/9


11ly voted to abate oliver Browns poll tax in Daniel farwell State bill in paper money 20-0-0 12ly voted to abate Jos Gibsons Rates in Capt Thos Hartwells Lift which is 1-2-6


13ly voted to have the Committee make futher inqui- rey Conferning the Beef and Report to the town


14ly voted that Jos fox & the Selectmen be a Com- mitte to Settle with the town treafurer


15ly voted to abate Noah wefsells Rates in Capt Sam! Burbanks Lift which is 25-15-4-3


then a motion was made to have this meeting ajourned till may meeting and sd meeting is ajournd accordingly


may ye 14th 1784 the town meet according to ajourn- ment & proceded to buifenefs


16ly voted to Raife Eighty pounds to Difcharge an Execution in the hand of the High Sheriff against the town for Deficency of Beef 80-0-0


This meeting Difolved


Phinehas Hartwell moderator


Recorded by me Phinehas Hartwell Town Clark


[254] (Seal) Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Constable for the town of Fitchburg Greeting Thefe are therefore in the Name of the Commonwealth of the Mafsechusetts to will & Require you forth with to Notify all the male In- habitance of Fitchburg of twenty one years of age & upwards Having a free hold Eftate within said town of the anuel income of three pounds or any Eftate of the value of Sixty pounds to afsemble & meet at the meeting House in sd town on fryday the fourteenth Day of this inftant may at three O clock in the after noon then & there being Duly meet & formed to act on the following article


1st to see if the town will elect & Depute any person to serve for and Reprefent them in the Great & General Court or afsembley to be held in this Common wealth or act any thing there on as they Shall think proper


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Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your Dowings there on to some one of us at or before the Day & time above mentioned Given under our hand & Seal at fitchburg this eighth Day of this instant may and in the year of our Lord 1784


Phinehas Hartwell ( Select men for Oliver Stickney 1 Fitchburg


Worcefter fs In obedince to the within warrant I Have Notified the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg to meet at the time & place as is Spacified in the within warrant Fitchburg may ye 14th 1784


John Ferwell Constable


At a Legal meeting of the inhabitance of the town of Fitchburg afsembled on may the 14th 1784


voted & Choofe Thomas Cowden Efqr to serve for & Representetive in the Great & General Court or Afsemble to be held in this Common wealth on the Laft wednefs Day of may inftant


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clark


[255] (seal) Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Consta- ble for the town of Fitchburg Greeting Thefe arc in the Name of the Common wealth of the mafsechufetts to will & Require you fourthwith to Notify & warn all the free- holders & other inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Qulified By Law to vote in town meetings to Afsemble & meet at the meeting Houfe in fitchburg on wednesday the first Day of Sept Next at one of the Clock in the after noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles


1st to Choofe moderator to Govern said meeting


2ly to Raife money to Support the Reverd Mr John Payson the prefent year


3ly to see what method the town will take to sup- port the poor or act any thing theiron as they Shall think proper


4ly to see what method the town will take to pro- vide schooling or act any thing theiron as they shall think proper


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5ly to see if the town will allow such accomps as shall be Laid before them for service Done for said town 'or act any thing theiron as they shall think proper


6ly to see what som or sums of money the town will Raife to Defray town Charges or act any thing theiron as they shall think proper


7ly to see what method the town will take to supply the Reved mr payson with wood the prefent year


gly to see if the town will allow mr Jonathan Rufsell and mr Jefse French any a abatement on their Rate Bill in the Hands of the Constable for the year 1780 in Re- gard to there being Drafted or act any thing theiron as they Shall think proper


gly to see if the town will Give in there votes for a Regefter of Deeds for the County of worcefter as Directed by a warrent from two of the Juftices of the Corum


10ly to see if the town will take into Consideration the Circurler Letter from weftminster in Regard to Deviding the County or act any thing theiron as they shall think proper


Here of fail not & make Return of this warrant to some one of us at or before the Day and time above men- tioned Given under our Hands & seal this sixteenth Day of August & in the year of our Lord 1784


Phinehas Hartwell ) Select men


oliver Stickney for


Thomas ftearns J Fitchburg


Worcefter fs Fitchburg Sept ye 1st 1784 in obediance to the with warrant I have Notefied and warnd all the free holders & other inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Quallified by Law to vote in town meetings to afsemble and meet at the time & place as is spasified in the within warrant


John Ferwell Constable


[256] At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Afsembled September ye 1st 1784 .


1st voted and Choofs Phinehas Sawyer Ju! moderator 2ly voted to Raife for the Revrd mr Payson support for the prefent year £66-13-4


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3ly voted to Raife thirty five Dollars for Daniel Fer- well to support mis Hart one whole year so in propotion if Shee Shold not Live the year out . 10-10-0




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