The old records of the town of Fitchburgh, Massachusetts, 1764-1769, Part 21

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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4ly voted to Raife forty pounds to support the school the prefent year 40-0-0 5ly voted & Choose for a school Committee Elijah Garfield & mr Hezekiah Hodgskins & mr Chearls Willard & mr Daniel Putnum mr John Goodridge & mr Jonathan Rufsell School Committee


6ly voted that each Quarter Draw their propotion of money according to there Rate Bill in each Quarter


7ly voted to allow Deª David Goodridge account for Labour with several other Hands on the Great Bridg in Repairing it as appears By his accompt Dated June ye 5th 1784 the sum 2- 4- 6 pd Sly voted to allow Eben Polley his accompt for Labour at the Great Bridge 0-10- 0 pd voted to allow Capt Thomas Hartwell his accompt 0- 2- 0 pd


voted to allow John upton his account for Labour at the Bridge


1-10- 0 pd


voted to allow Phinehas Hartwell & Ephraim Hartwell 6/0 their accompt at the Bridge


1- 0- 0 pd


voted to allow Thomas Stearns for Ser- vice Done as an afsefsor


2- 0- 3 pd


voted to allow oliver Stickney for ser-


vice Done as an afsefsor & to the Bridge


3- 4- 2 pd


voted to allow Sam !! Burbank his ac- compt at the Bridge 0- 2- 0 pd


voted to allow John thurston Jur his ac- count at the Bridge & as an afsefsor voted to allow Elijah Garfield his ac- count


2- 7- 6 pd


0- 6- 0 pd


voted to allow Phine Sawyer Jur his ac- count at the Bridg 0- 3- 4 pđ


voted to allow Ebene Bridge his account which is Cost at Law


4- 7- 9 pd


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voted to allow Hezekiah Hodgskins his account


×1- 0- 6 pd


voted to allow Afa Perrey his accompt for setling the Beef


voted to allow Jofeph Low Jur his ac- compt at the bridge


voted to allow Liet paul weatherbee his accompt


0-10- 0 pd 0-19- 6 pd 0- 2- 0 pd


voted to allow David McIntire his ac- compt for tending on the convention at Worcefter 2-14- 0 pd


voted to allow Edward Scott his work on the highway to be Reconed of to a futere Highway Rate to Come . voted to allow Edward Scott his ac- compt for timber at the Bridge . ·


12- 0 pd


[257] gly voted & Choose Mr Kendel Bou- tell & mr Thomas Stearns to meat the Convention at weftminifter the second Day of this instant Sept to Consult the interest of the County . . 10ly voted to allow John Carter his accompt 11ly voted to allow mr Afeph Goodridge five pound Eighteen Shillings for provid- ing thirty Coard of Good wood at the Reved Mr Paysons Door to mr paysons acceptance


£0- 3- 4 pd


5-18- 0 pd


12ly voted to allow mr Jonathan Rufsell to ward his being Drafted by Colo Bridge one Shiling & ten pence 0 1-10 pd


13ly voted & Raise one Hundred and fifty Pounds to Defray town Charges and the above accounts for the prefant year to be affefed . 150- 0- 0 14 voted to pafs over Jefse french Requeft he being over paid by the scale


19


voted to allow Efqr Cowden for taken Care of the meeting Houfe one year & setling with the Committee his ac- compt


1-11- 0 pd


3- 6- 0 pd


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The meeting Difolved


Phinehas Sawyer Ju! moderator


Phinehas Hartwell Town Cleark


A Greeable to a warrant Directed to the Selectmen of the town of fitchburg from worcefter by two of the Juf- tices of the Corum for the County aforesd to will & Re- quire them forth with to Notify the free holders & other inhabitance Quallified by Law to vote for a Regifter of Deeds for sd County { an article was inferted in a Legal warrant from the Selectmen of sd town for the above mentioned purpofes


the town meet on Sept ye 1st 1784 & Gave in their votes for the following Gentlemen (viz)


for Timothy Pain Efqr 25 vots


for mr Jofeph Stone 4-votes


for Jofeph wheelar Efqr 1-vote


for mr Sam11 Allen 1-vote


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


Phinehas Hartwell


( Select men


§ for Fitchburg


(Seal) Worcefter fs to John Ferwell Constable for the town of fitchburg Greeting Perfuant to a warrant to us Directed from two of the Juftices of the peace of sd County Quoram unice for the Choice of a Regr of Deeds for sd County


Thefe are therefore in the Name of the Commonwelth of the mafsachufetts to order & Direct you fourth with to Notify all the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Qualified by Law to vote for the Choice of Reprefentetives to afsemble and meet at the meeting houfe in fitchburg on fryday the twenty six Day of this Inftant Novembr at one a Clock in the after noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following article (viz)


to Give in your votes for a Reigt! of Deeds for the County of worcefter as the Law Directs


Hereof fail not & make Return of this warrant with your Dowings there on to some one of us at or before


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the Day & time above mentioned Givin under our hand & Seal at Fitchburg this twelth Day of November & in the year of our Lord 1784


Phines Hartwell \ Selectmen for Thomas Stearns ( Fitchburg


at a Legal meeting of the inhabtance of the town of fitchburg afsembled on fryday the twenty Six Day of this in Stant September 1784 and Gave in their vots for the following Gentlemen (viz)


timothy Pain Efqr


12 vots


Colº Clap 2 vots


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


[258] Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Conftable for fitchburg Greeting


A Greeable to a warrant Directed to the select men of the town of fitchburg from two of the Juftices of the peace of sd County Quoram unice for the Choice of a Reg- ifter of Deeds for sd County


(seal) Thefe are therefore in the Name of the Com- monwealth of the Mafsachufetts to Require and Direct you forthwith in Due manner and form to Notify the free- holders & other Inhabitance of sd town Qualified by Law to vote for Choice of a Reprefentetive to Afsemble at the meeting houfe in fitchburg on munday the seventh Day of march Next at Nine of the Clock in the morning then & there being Duly meet & formed to act on the following article


1ly to Bring your vots for some Difcrete sutable per- fon to serve in the office of Regefter of Deeds for the County of worcefter as the Law Directs


Hereof fail not & 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 Eighteenth Day of this inftant february & in the year of our Lord 1785


Phines Hartwell ) Selectmen Oliver Stickney for


Thomas Stearns fitchburg


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Worcefter fs In Obediance to this warrant I have Notified and warned all the free holders and other of the inhabitance of the town of fitchburg to meet at the time & place within mentioned as the Law Directs John Ferwell Conftable


Fitchburg march ye 7th 1785


At a Legal meeting of the inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Afsembled March ye 7th 1785


1ly voted for mr Samuell Allen to serve in the office of a Regifter of Deeds for sd County Number of votes for Said Allen was twenty


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


Fitchburg March ye 8th 1785 whereas Doctr Jonas mar- fhell Gave Notice to us the subscribers selectmen for the town of fitchburg of his Confenting to Come into town Febuary ye 11th 1785 one Samuell Hill & family from Hollifs in New Hamfhire State to Live on pirlhill we the Selectmen of sd town having taken into Confideration the Circumftances of the above named Samuell Hill & Jemima his wife & Elifabeth his Daughter & samuell Hill his son and Do not admitt either of them into town as inhabitance thereof in any wife or Give Lifance to them to inhabite in sd town But to Depart with out Charge forth with


Phinehas Hartwell - Selectmen Oliver Stickney for fitchburg


[259] (Seal) Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Constable for the Town of fitchburg Greeting In the Name of the Commonwealth of the Mafsachufetts you are hereby Re- quired to Notify in Due Courfe of Law Agreeable to the Constetution the freeholders and other inhabitance Quali- fied thereby to vote for the offices here after mentioned to afsemble and meet at the meeting Houfe in fitchburg on Monday the forth Day of april Next at one of the Clock in the after Noon then & there being Duely meet & formed to act on the following articles


1ly to Give in your votes for a Governor


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2ly to Give in your votes for a Leut Governor 3ly to Give in your votes for five Senators


Hereof fail not and make Due Return of this warrant to some one of us at or before the Day & time above mentioned Given under our Hand & seal this fourteenth Day of march and in the year of our Lord 1785


Phinehas Hartwell - Selectmen


oliver Stickney


for


-


fitchburg


Worcefter fs in obedince to the within written war- rant I have Notified all the freeholders & other inhabi- tance of the town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in town meetings to afsemble and meete at the time & place within mentioned John Ferwell Conftable


Fitchburg April ye 1st 1785


At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg affembled april the forth 1785 the following Gentlemen voted for as followes-


The Honourable samuell Holton Efqr For Governor . . 16-votes


The Honorable Thomas Cufhing Efqr For Governor . . 6-votes The Honorable oliver Prefcott Efqr For Governor 4 votes


The Honorable oliver Prefcott Efqr For Liut Governor . 18-votes The Honourable Isarel Nicholas Efqr for senator . 16-votes The Honorable Seth warfhburn Efqr for senator .


16-votes The Honorable Mofes Gill Efqr for senator . 16 votes The Honorable Sam11 Baker Efqr for senator . 16-vote The Honorable Jonathan Warner Efqr for senator . .


this meeting Difsolved


16 votes


oliver Stickney


Thomas Stearns


Selectmen for


Fitchburg


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


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(Seal) Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Constable for fitchburg Greeting


thefe are in the Name of the Commonwealth of the Mafsachufetts to will & Require you forth with to Notifie and warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in town meet- ings to Afsemble and meet at the meeting Houfe in fitch- burg on Munday the seventh Day of March next at Nine of the Clock in the morning then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles to wit


1st to Choofe a Moderator to Govern said meeting


2ly to Choofe Selectmen & other town offices as the Law Directs or act any thing in Regard to Choice of Col- lectors as they shall think proper


3ly to see if the town will accept of such Roads as are Laid out by the Selectmen or there order


4ly to see if the town will Difcontinue a Road for- merly Laid out on the Back of peirlhill or any part there- of as shall be thoat proper and accept of an New one Laid futher weft for the ufe of the inhabitance on Back of faid hill


[260] 5ly to see what sum or sums of money the Town will Raife to keep the Highways and Bridges in Repair the prefent year or act any thing as they shall think proper


6ly to see what inftructions the town will Give in Regard to thofe perfons that Have over paid there Clafs Rate to the Collector that they may have Credit for there over plufs


7ly to see what method the town will take to support the poor that are be Come Chargeble to the town or act anything thereon as they shall think proper


8ly to see if the town will take into Confideration the Great Bridge by the meeting Houfe in Regard to its being New Covered & Repair the under works if need or act any thing thereon af they shall think proper . .


gly to see if the town will allow any accounts that may be Laid before the town for acceptance for service Done for said town


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10ly to see if the town will allow the swine to Go at Large the prefent year under the Regulation of the Law


11ly to see if the town will take into Confideration the Requieft of Mr Jacob upton and others to see if the town will seet of the Inhabitance of the Norweftardly part of fitchburg with there Lands and priveledges free and Clear from sd fitchburg to Joine the Extrem part of weftminifter with the Noreafterdly part of Afhburnham to be encoproated into a town to have town priveliges as other towns


Hereof fail not make Due Return of this warrant to some one of us with your Dowings thereon at or before the Day & time above mentioned Given under our hand & seal this Eighteenth Day of this inftant February and in the year of our Lord 1785


Phinehas Hartwell ) Selectmen Oliver Stickney for


Thomas Stearns Fitchburg


Worcefter fs in obedience to the within warrant I have Notifyed and warn all the freeholders and others of the inhabitance of the town of fitchburg to meet at the time and place within mentioned as the Law Directs Fitchburg march ye 7th 1785


John Ferwell Conftable


At a Legal meeting of the inhabitance of the town of fitchburg affembled march ye 7th 1785


1ly voted & Choofe Dea David Goodridge moderator 2ly voted to Choofe three selectmen for the enfuing year


31y voted & Choofe for selectmen Phinehas Hartwell Oliver Stickney Thomas Stearns . . Select men & Affefsors 4ly voted & Choofe the selectmen for Affefsors the prefent year


5ly voted & Choofe Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


6ly voted & Choofe Phines Hartwell Town treafurer . Town Clerk


. town treafurer


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7ly voted & Choof Hezekiah Hodskins Constable for the south side of sd town . Constable


Hodgskins Refufe to serve or Give any satiffaction to the town there for when notefied


gly voted & Choofe Leut Jonathan Page Conftable for the North side of sd town Conftable Jonathan Page accepted his Choofe & Paid his ten Dollars for a hire of Collector in his Room to Collect the taxes the prefent year according to a former vote


gly voted & Choofe mr afa Perrey & Jofeph Polley wardans the prefent year


warden 10ly voted & Choofe mr Jacob upton & mr Jonathan Ruffell tythingmen tythingmen


11ly voted & Choofe for Highways Surveyours mr Afa Perry m' Jacob upton mr Thomas Stearns mr Jacob Allen & mr Abraham Ferwell & mr Thomas Eaton and mr Johnathan Ruffell & mr Abraham Jaquith & Jofeph Fox Efqr & mr Phinehas Sawyer Jur for the present year . Highway Surveyours 12ly voted & Choofe for Hog Reves mr Jacob fullam william Rider Berzelel Gibson Hogreves


13ly voted & Choofe mr Ebenezer Thurfton & mr Jofhua Parce fire wards . fire wards


14ly voted & Choofe mr John Upton surveyre of Clabords & shingles & Boards surveyour of Clabords & Shingles & Boards


[261] 15ly voted & Choofe Capt Jonathan wood surveyour of Hoops & Staves . Hoops & Staves 16ly voted & Choofe mr David Parce Sealer of weights


& meafurers sealer of weights and meafurers 17ly voted & Choofe mr Jacob Allen & mr Daniel Putnam fence vewers fence vewers


18ly voted & Choofe mr oliver Brown a sealer of Leather sealer of Leather


191y voted to Raife one Hundred & fifty pounds to keepe the Highways & Bridges in Repair the Prefent year and the above money to be Difpofed of in the same man- ner for an hour & for oxen & for tools as was seet Laft year the surveyers are Choofen Collectors of the highway taxes & the tax to be worked out the Laft Day of Novem-


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ber 1785 the surveyours to Give Legal & timely Notice for the work and that perfon that neglects to workt out there Rate within the time perfixt are expofed to pay there money to the Collectors as other Rate and the money be Converted to the use of the Highway in the Deftrict where it is Collected


20ly voted that the selectmen Give the treafurer order to Give those perfon that over paid there Clafs Rate to the Collector order to Recive the over plus Back to Dis- . charge other Rates in sd Collectors hand if any there be


21ly mr Jofeph Down Bid of mrs Hart for Daniel Fer- well at Eight pounds twelve shillings provided shee Lives the year out so in propotion if shee should not Live the year out


22ly submitt williams Girl Lydea Bid of By mr Jofeph Phelps for two shillings a week & find her vitling Lodg- ing & warfhing & mending while shee Lives with sd Phelps


23ly voted & Choofe Leut Paul weatherbee & Afeph Goodridge & Elijah Garfield a Committee to enfpect the Great Bridge in the midle of the town to see what is wanting for the Covering & Repairing the said Bridge and make a Report emeadiately as soon as may bee .


the Ninth article in the warrant pafsed over & Dif- mifed .


24ly voted to Let the swine Go at Large the prefent year under the Regulation of the Law


25ly the Committee Report of the Bridge accepted & pafed the following votes voted that the Committee be impowered to Let the Gitting of the Plank for the Cover- ing of the Bridge out at the Beft manner and Collect the under timber for the Repeiring the Bridge that is wanting at the Cheepest Rate


26ly voted to ajourne this meeting with thofe articles that are not acted on to the firft munday in April Next at one of the Clock in the after noone the meeting is ajorned accordingly


Phinehas Hartwell Clerk


April ye 4th 1785 the town meet according to ajourn- ment and proceded to the Buifinefs of the Day


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27ly voted to Choofe Collectors to Collect the taxes for the prefent year the Loweft Bidder to be the Collector with a Good Bondsman to the towns acceptance


*28ly voted to Difcontunere the old Road that Leads on the Back of the pirl hill By where John Parkes Lived & accept of a new one in the Room Laid out under the hill to the two Berreys houfes the Land is Given By sd owners & to Clear out sd Road on there own Coft the Difcription of sª Road two Rod Road as followes begin- ing at the old Road Betwene m' Jofeph Phelps & Colo Bridges then Runs Northerdly on Land of Jofeph Phelps as Near Colº Bridges Line is Convenant for a Road till it Comes within aboute fifteen Rods of stephen Pingreys Land then Runing Eaft of a Cheftnut tree markt then Runing on Land of mr Pingrey Northeaft of a Cheftnut tree marked then Runing eaft of a white oak tree marked then Runing Eaft of a Black oak tree marked then Run- ing Northerly on Land of Nathaniel Berry Eaft of a Rock maple tree marked then Runing Eaft of a white oack tree marked then Runing Eaft of a white pine tree mark,t then Runing Eaft of a Rock maple tree marked on Land of samuell Berry then Runing Eaft of said Ber- rey houfe Northerly till it Comes to Land of Jonathan Lemons the Land all Given By the owners where the Road Runs and this Road is in Lue of the Road that was Laid out and Led By where John Parks Lived the Road accepted By the town so far as Laid out & Given


Jofeph Phelps stephen Pingrey


Committed appointed By order of the selectmen


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


Fitchburg February ye 18th 1785


[262] 291y The vote was Put to see if the town of fitchburg would vote of the Northwefterdly Corner of said town of fitchburg according to there Plan Laid before the town annexed to there Requeft the Requeft Legally in Certed in a warrant for the above purpofe and it pafsed in the Negative


* Now known as Marshall Road. [Annotation on the margin. W. A. D.]


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the meeting ajourned to Efqr Cowdens Houfe for one half hour the town meet on ajournment at said houfe & proceded as followes


30ly voted this meeting be adjourned to the Eighth Day of this inftant april at one of the Clock in the after Noon at the meeting Houfe the meeting is accordingly ajourned


April ye 8th 1785 the town meet according to ad- journment & proceded to the buifinefs of the Day


31st voted to Difmifs Deacon David Goodridge as Mod- erator he being not able to perform the Buifenefs in hand Deacon David Goodridge moderator


voted & Choofe mr Afa Perry Moderator in the Room of Deacon Goodridge to to Govern sd meeting


32ly voted to adjourne meeting Down to the houfe of Capt Cowden for five minuts the town meet on the ajurnement at the houfe and proceeded to the Buifenefs in hand


33ly voted to Choofe a Collector on the south side of sd town first { the Laft bid Lies on mr David Pratt at Nineteen Dollars on the hundred pound for Collecting


34ly voted to try the North side of sd town for a Collector the Bid Lies on mr John Shiple at Nineteen Dol- lars & 1/2 on the hundred pound voted and accepted of Dr Jonas marfhell as a Bondsman for mr Shiple to serve Collector


351y voted to accept of Thomas Stearns as Bondsman for mr said David pratt to serve Collector


36ly voted to adjourne this meeting to tuefday the twelveth Day of this inftant April the meeting is accord- ingly ajourned


April ye 12th 1785 the town meet according to the adjournment & proceeded to the Buifenefs of the Day mr John Shiple & mr David pratt Gave Liberty to have the town try for a New Bid for a Collector on each side of sd town to Collect the taxes the prefent year


37ly voted to journe Down to the houfe of Efqr Cow- dens for five minuts the town meet according to ajourne- ment & proceeded to the buifenefs in hand


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38ly voted to try for a Collector on the North side of sd town the Laft bidd Lies on mr Phinehas Sawyer Jur at seventeen Dollars & 1/2 on the hundred pounds so in pro- potion for a Leffor or Greator sum for Collecting the taxses


39ly voted to accept of mr Elijah Garfield to be Bonds- man for mr Phinehas sawyer Jur for him to serve Collector for the North side of the town for the year 1785-for the faithfull Difcharge of his Duety in office


30th voted to try for a Collector on the south side of said town the Laft bid Lies on mr Afa Perry at seventeen Dollars & 1/2 on the hundred pound for Collecting the taxes so in propotion for a Leffor or Greator sum for the south side of the town for the year 1785


31st voted to accept of mr Thomas Stearns to be Bondsman for mr Afa Perry for him to serve Collector for the south side of said town for the faithfull Difcharge of his Duty in office


32ly voted this meeting be Difsolved


Afa Perrey Moderator


Fitchburg march ye 1st 1785


Laid out by us the subscribers for Noah wifsall a two Rod Road begining at the County Road betwene Kendal Boutells and David Goodell through a part of Efqr Cow- dens Land to the proprietors Land and through the pro- prietors Land to Land of Capt Nethaniel wright and through sª Rights Land a south wefterdly point to the town Line and marked the trees on the Northwefterly side of sd Road this Road accepted so far as Given


Kendall Boutell Thomas Stearns


Committee apponted


Noah wifwell By the Selectmen


Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


[263] (seal) Worcefter fs To John Ferwell Consta- ble for the town of fitchburg Greeting By a Legal Re- queft from the inhabitance of the weft part of the town to us the subcribers


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Thefe are in the Name of the Commonwealth of the maffachufetts to will & Require you forthwith to Notify & warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in town meetings to affemble & meet at the meeting houfe in on munday the second Day of may Next at one of the Clock in the afternoon then & there being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles to wit


1st to Choofe a moderator to Govern sd meeting


2ly to see if the town of fitchburg will Receive about a mile or more in weadth of Land with the inhabitance thereon of the Northerdly part of the town of weftminif- ter Bounding on the Northwefterdly part of fitchburg to Be annexed thereto to be Convened with others of the inhabitance of sd town for the publick worfhip of God and to be vefted with all other Privelidges with said town in publick matters to Joyn with the Inhabitance of sd fitchburg to Build a meeting Houfe on mr Ezra uptons Land By the County Road near or aganst the end of the Road that Leads from mr John Carters to the County Road . or act any thing Referring thereto as they shall think proper


3ly to see if the town will Grant Leave for the Delin- quents of the Highway tax for the year 1784 which by a former vote was to be aded to the town Rate and see if the town will Grant Leave to have the Remaining part of said tax which is annexed to the town Bill to be taken of and aded to the Lift of the prefent surveyours to be Col- lected or worked out fourthwith or act any thing there on as they shall think proper


4ly to see if the town will Authorize or impower the selectmen to Give securitys on the towns behalf for the towns Debts & indemnify them from all sutes of Law that may a rife on former security Given By the selectmen in behalf of said town heretofore and Difcharge the same to final Judgment


Hereof fail not and make Due Return of this warrant with your Dowings thereon to some one of us at or before the Day and time above mentioned -


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Given under our Hand & seal at fitchburg this Eighteenth Day of this inftant april and in the year of our Lord 1785


Phinehas Hartwell ) Selectmen Oliver Stickney [ for fitchburg


Worcefter fs in obediance to the within warrant I have Notified and warned all the freeholders & other of the inhabitance of the towne of fitchburg to meet at the time and Place within mentioned as the Law Directs


Fitchburg May ye 2nd 1785


John Ferwell Constable Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk


[264] At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the town of fitchburg affembled on monday the second Day of may 1785 the meeting being opned


1st ly voted & Choofe Mr Daniel Putnam Moderator to Govern sd meeting


2ly voted to Difmifs the second article in the warrant in Regard to taking on a mile of the town of wefteminster to be annexed to fitchburg according to a Requeft of a number of the inhabitance of the weft part of fitchburg




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