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Worcefter fs
To Hezekiah Hodgfkins one of The Conftables for the Town of fitchburgh in sd County Greeting Thefe
(Seals·) (Seals·) are in The Name of The Commonwealth of the (Seals·) Mafsachufetts to will & Require you in Due Courfe of Law to Notifie & warn all the free houlders & other inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg Qualified By Law to vote in Town Meetings for a Repre- fentetive to affemble & meet att the meeting Houfe in Said Town on Munday the Seventh Day of April Next att four Clock in the after Noon Then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles
viz Firft To Choofe a Moderator to Govern said meeting
2ly To Give in your Votes for a Suteable Difcreat per- fon for a County Treafurer
Hereof fail Not & make Return of this warrant with your Doings their on to some or one of us on or before said Day
Given under our hand and Seals att Fitchburg the Twentyth Day of march 1788
Paul wetherbee
Reuben Smith
selectmen for
John Thurfton Jur J Fitchburg
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Worcefter fs In Obedence to The within warrant I have Notified and warned all the Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg To affemble and Meet att the Time and Place within mentioned as the Law Directs
Hezekiah Hodgfkins Conftable
Att a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Legally affembled on April 3ª 1788 for the pur- pofes hereafter mentioned Then Gave in their votes for the following Gentlemen for a County Treafurer
Voted For the Honourable Timothy Paine Efqr 18 No votes voted For Mr Nathan Perry 5
Afa Perry moderator Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
Fitchburg January 22nd 1790 Then Came the family of Francis Barnes and wife & five Children & was Taken in to my houfe by me Oliver Fullam the Childrens names as follows Betty Ephraim Lydea Sufanna Loral Children of said Barnes Laft from province Land as formerly Called which we the Selectmen of said fitchburg Do not admit of as inhabitants of said fitchburg but Direct that they emeadiately Depart the Limits of said Town to the Place of there habitancy for support
pr order Selectmen Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
[311] Worcefter fs
To Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable for the Town of (Seals) fitchburg in said County Greeting Thefe are in (Seals) the Name of the Commonwealth of the Maffa- (Seals) chufetts to will & Require you forth with to No- tifie & warn all The freeholders & other inhabi- tants Qualified by Law to vote for a Reprefentative to affemble & meet att the meeting houfe in Said Town on Munday the Seventh Day of April Next att one of the Clock in the after Noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles viz
Firft To Give in your votes for a Governer 2's To Give in your votes for a Liuet Governor
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3ly To Give in your votes for five Senators
Hereof fail Not & make Return of this warrant to some one of us on or before sd Day Given under our hand & Seals This Twentyth Day of march 1788 Paul wetherbee Reuben Smith Select men
John Thurfton Ju! for Fitchburg
Worcefter fs In obedence of the within warrant I have Notified and warnd the Inhabitants of the Town of fitch- burg to aoemble and meet att time & place within men- tioned as the Law Directs
Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable
Att a Meeting of The inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg Legally affembled in Town meeting on April ye 7th 1788
No votes
voted & Choofe for a Governor his Excellancy John Hancock 39
voted for the Honourable Elbridge Gary Efqr 12
The following Gentlemen voted for a Liuet Governor voted & Choofe for a Liuet Governor The Honourable James Warran Efq" 24
No votes
Likewife for the Honourable Benjamin Linclon Efqr
8
The following Gentlemen voted for for Senators No votes
voted for the Honourable Amos Singletary 26
For the honourable Peter Penneman 25
For the Honourable John Fezinton 25
For the Honourable Jofeph Stone 26
For Capt Jeremiah Learned 25
For the Honourable Abel Wilder 12
For the Honourable Sam11 Baker 11
For the Honourable Mofes Gill 11
For the Honourable Timothy paine 10
For the Honourable Seth Wafhburn 11
This meeting Diffolved By the Selectmen
Paul Wetherbee
Selectmen for
Reuben Smith Fitchburg
John Thurfton Jur
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
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Town of Fitchburgh.
[312] Worcefter fs
(Seals) To Hezekiah Hodgskins one of The Conftables of the Town of fitchburg in sª County Greeting (Seals) Thefe are in The Name of The Commonwealth of (Seals) mafsachufetts To will & Require you in Due Courfe of Law To Notifie and warn all the freehoulders and other Inhabitants of The Town of Fitchburg Qulified by Law to vote in Town Meetings to affemble and meet att the Meeting Houfe in said Town on Munday the seventh Day of April Next att Three Oclock in the after Noon Then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles
viz Firft To Choofe Moderator to Govern Said Meet- ing
2ly To wheather The Town will Comply with a Requeft Signed by a Number of the inhabitants of the Town to Raife a sum of money Suficient to Difcharge The Town Debts that are Now Due to Sundrey perfons that ye Town are indebted too or actt any Thing Theiron as They fhall think proper
Hereof fail Not to make Return of This warrant with your Dowings their on To some one of us on or before said Day Given under our hand & seals This Twentith Day of March A. D. 1788
Paul weatherbee - Reuben Smith John Thurfton Jur j
Selectmen for
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs
In Obediance to the within warrant I have Notified & warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to affemble & meet att Time & place within mentioned as the Law Directs
Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Legally affembled on April ye 7th 1788 Firft Voted & Choofe Mr Afa perry Moderator of sd Meeting
2ndly Voted to Choofe a Committee to Look into the Circumftances of the Town on account of the Town Debts
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& See what is out Standing in the old Collectors hands not Collected & paid in
3ly voted & Choofe the Selectmen Mr Oliver Stickney aded for a Committee for the above purpofe voted This Committee make a Report att the adjournment of the meeting of their proceedings
Voted to adjourn This meeting to the fifteenth Day of may Next at Three Oclock in the after Noon
Atteft Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
May ye 15th 1788 The inhabitants of said Town meet according to their adjournment the Meeting being opned & proceeded as follows
Firft proceeded & Read the Report of the Committee before the Town as Drawn up by sd Committee
Secondly voted Not to Raife any more money untill the fall meeting to Difcharge the prefent Debts
Thirdly voted This meeting to be Difsolved
Afa Perry Moderator Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
[313] Worcefter fs
(Seals) To Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable for the Town (Seals) of fitchburg in said County Greeting Thefe are In the Name of the Commonwealth of Mafsachufetts (Seals) to will & Require you in Due Courfe of Law to Notifie and warn all the mail inhabitants of fitchburg of twenty one years of age and upwards having a freehold Eftate of the value of Sixty pounds or the annual income of Three pounds to affemble & meet at the meeting houfe in fitchburg Thurfday the fifteenth Day of may att Three Clock in the after noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following article to witt
Firft to see if the Town will Elect & Depute any per- fon to serve for and Reprefent them in the Great an General Court or affembley to be held in this Common- wealth on the Laft wednesday in May a Greeable to the Conftetution or act anything their on as they Shall Think proper
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant on or before said Day Given under our hand & seals att Fitchburg This Twentyth fourth Day of April A. D. 1788 Paul Wetherbee - Selectmen
Reuben Smith For John Thurfton Jur | Fitchburg
Worcefter fs in Obediance to the within warrant I have Notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg to Affemble & meet att time & place within mentioned as the Law Directs
Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable
Att a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of fitch- burg Legaly affembled on May ye 15th 1788 Then made Chooice of Mr Daniel Putnam to Reprefent said Town of fitchburg in the Great an General Court or affembley to be Convened & held att Bofton on the Laft wednesday of this inftant may 1788
Atteft Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
(Seals) (Seals) Worcefter fs To Hezekiah Hodgskins Conftable for the Town of Fitchburg in sd County Greeting (Seals) Thefe are in the Name of the Commonwealth of Mafsachufetts to will & Require you forthwith in Due Courfe of Law to Notifie & warn all the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings to affemble and meet att the meeting houfe in said fitchburg on Tuefday the Ninth Day of Septem" Next at one of the Clock in the after Noon then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles Viz
Firft -to Choofe a Moderator to Govern said meeting 2ly-to see if the Town will Rais money to Support the Revernd Mr payfon the prefent year
3ly-to See what Sum or Sums of money the Town will Raife for schools the prefent year or act any Thing theiron as they Shall Think proper
4ly-To See what Sum or Sums of money the Town will Raife to Difcharge there Debts and other Town Charges
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5ly-To See what method The Town will take to pro- vide Mr payfons wood the year infueing
61y-To See what method the Town will take to Settle with sum perfons that they are indebted to or act any thing theiron as They shall think proper
7ly-To See what method the Town will take to Recover a sum of money which appears to be £21-18-5-3 in the hand of Thomas Cowden Efqr former Treafurer . [314] 8ly To See if the Town will allow the accounts that shall be Brought in by the Bridge Committee
91y To See if the Town will make any further abate- ments in any of the Collectors Lifts
10ly To See what method the Town will Take to Build the New Cafeway on the New Road Near Efqr Cowdins which is soon to be opned or act any thing theiron as they Shall think proper
11ly To See if the Town will accept of any Road or Roads that are Laid out By the Selectmen or their order
12ly To See if the Town will erect a Meeting houfe in the center of the Town or Receive any part of weftminfter that shall be willing to Join with us and Then erect a meeting houfe in the Neareft Convenant place to the center or act any thing Theiron as they Shall Think proper
Hereof fail not and make Return of this warrant with your Dowings theiron to some one of us on or before said Day Given under our Hands & seals This Twenty fifth Day of August A D 1788
Paul wetherbee Selectmen For
Reuben Smith
John Thurfton Jur J Fitchburg
Worcefter fs In obedience to the within warrant I have Notified and warned the Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg to affemble and meet att time and place within mentioned as the Law Directs
Hezekiah Hodgfkins Conftable
Att a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburg Legualy Affembled on Tuefday the Ninth Day of
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Town of Fitchburgh.
September 1788 the meeting being opned & proceeded as followes
Firft Voted & Choofe Dea Daniel Putnam Moderator of said meeting
2ly Voted to Raife £66-13-4 to support the Revernd mr payfon the prefent year
3ly Voted to Raife 45-0-0 to support the schools the prefent year and Likewife to have the schoole money Laid out in each Quarter of said Town as was formerly by there Committees
4ly Voted to Choofe a Committee to provide school- ing in each Quarter of said Town voted this Committee Confift of six perfons for the above purpofe
5ly Voted & Choofe Abijah Goodridge Jofeph Fox Abraham willard Jacob Allen Reuben Gibfon Jur John Thurfton Jur
6 Voted to pafs over the fourth article for the prefent in Regard to Raifing money
[315] 7ly Voted to Let out the Gitting of mr pay- fons wood to the Loweft bidders to Gitt Thirty Cord of Good wood & Deliverd it at mr payfons Door
8ly Voted to Choofe a Committy for ye Letting out the Gitting of mr Payfons wood viz Choofe Afa Perrey David Pratt Phinehas Sawyer for the above purpofe .
gly Voted To Choofe a Committee to Settle with Nehemiah Fuller on account of a Note said Fuller has againft the Town & Likewife with Jofeph Fox on account of his Difcharging part of an Execution againft the Town in the hand of Colo Greenlief
10ly Voted & Choofe Afa Perry Mofes Hale Phinehas Sawyer for said Committee for sd purpofe
11ly Voted & Choofe Phinehas Hartwell Jofeph Fox Thomas Starns John Thurfton Jur oliver Stickney to be a Committee to Look into the Circumftances of the money Suppofed to be in the hand of Efqr Cowden former Treafurer as Seet forth in the seventh article in the war- rant and make Report att the adjournment of said meet- ing
12ly Voted to pafs over the eighth article in the warrant for the prefent in Regard to the Bridges accounts
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13ly Voted that the affefsors act Difcrefanary in Regard to abating Mr Edward Scotts Rates in a Lift Committed to Capt Reuben Gibfon to Collect for the year 1781
14ly Voted to pafs over the Ninth article in the war- rant in Regard to abating any perfons Rate in the Col- lectors hand till the adjournment of said meeting ·
15ly Voted to Choofe a Committee to over See the Building the Caufeway on the New County Road in Efqt Cowdens Land and that the whole Town have the Liberty to work on said Road or Cafeway their propotional part
16ly Voted & Choofe Three perfons as a Committee for the above purpofe viz Jofeph Fox Afa Perry Thomas Cowden Efqr Voted this Committee Shall vew the New Road and Eftemate the Coft and make Report att the adjournment of sd meeting for affefing a Bill
17ly Voted that the Road Laid by the Selectmen for Jofeph Richardfon & Jefe Stevens & others be paffed over till the adjournment of said meeting
18ly Voted that the 12 article in the warrant in Regard to placing the meeting houfe be paffed over untill the adjournment of Said meeting
19ly Voted to adjourn this meeting to Tuefday the Twenty Third Day of this inftant September att one a Clock in the after noon This meeting accordingly adjourned
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
September 23rd 1788 The Town meet according to there adjournment the meeting opned
Firft Voted to act on the Twelth article in Regard to placing the meeting houfe
2ly Voted to Choofe a Committee to examine and find out a place to erect a Meeting Houfe in the moft Convenant place to accomadate the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg
3ly Voted to Choofe five perfons for the above purpofe Viz Mofes Hale Deª Daniel Putnam Jacob upton Afa Perrey oliver Stickney they Report att the adjournment
4ly Voted to allow the Bridge accounts Brought in by Kendal Boutel & Thomas Stearns Committee on Goodel Bridge Sum total of which is 37-12-0-
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[316] 5ly Voted to Raife Forty pounds to make the Caufeway on the New County Road in Efqr Cowdins Land and that the affefsors affefs the same on the inhabi- tants of Said Town in a Single Rate
6ly Voted that Thofe perfons that Travels to work on the County Road shall be allowed after the Rate of four pence for every three miles so in propotion and four pence on the spoot the Teems & Carts Ploughs oxen the Same as att other Highway work further addition on the
Second adjournment Voted that the forty pound to make the Caufeway be affefed and be Delivered to the Highway Surveyours by the affefsors that they bring on Their Squadrens as they Shall be ordred by the Commit- tee for working out there propotinal parts
Second adjournment addition vote Voted that the Highway Surveyours Return there Lifts with the Delin- quent payers to the selectmen at or before the firft Day of December next to be added to there Town Rates
7ly Voted to adjourn this meeting to Thurfday the second Day of October Next at one of the Clock in the after Noon this meeting is accordingly adjourned
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
October ye 2nd 1788 The Town meet according to there adjournment the meeting being opned and proceeded as follows
Firft Voted to allow the Bridge account Brought in by Oliver Stickney Phinehas Sawyer Committee on said Bridge the sum total of which is 14-12-2-
2ly Voted that the Town Treafurer be and hereby is ordred to pay the several perfons that was imployed By the Committies on each Bridge the sum Annexed to each perfons Name as Brought in by said Committee and Take Recipts for the same
3ly Voted to Raife Two Hundred & Twenty pounds to Difcharge the Coft of the Bridges & other Town Debts exclufive minifters schools County Road
41y Voted to Refeer the settling the money suppofed to be in the hand of Efqr Cowden to the Selectmen which sum is 21-18-5-3 as seet forth in ye warrant
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5ly Voted to accept of a Two Rod Road Laid out for Jofeph Richardfon Jefse Stevens Jofeph How & others so far as the Land is Given & know futher
* Fitchburg June ye 12 1788 We the subfcribers have- ing Laid out a two Rod Road in the Northardly part of This Town Begining to wards the Norardly part of Stephen Pingrey Land turning out of the old Road by a Read oak marked on the weft Side Then Runing Through Ebenezer Mcintire Land Then Runing through part of Mr Jacob Mcintire Land then Running Through Land of Jofeph Richardson then Runing Through Land of Mr Jefse Stevens then Runing Through Land of Jofeph How then Runs Through Land of Mr Thomas Greenough to afhby Line with trees marked all the way on the wefterdly side of the Road
Reuben Smith Selectmen For John Thurfton Jur S Fitchburg
Gly Voted to Not accept of the Report of the Com- mittee in Regard to there finding a Convenant place to seet a meeting houfe
[317] 7ly Voted to see wheather the meeting houfe Shall Stand where it Now is it pafsed in the Negetive . .
Sly Voted to see wheather the Town will erect a meeting Houfe in the Center of the Town or the Neareft Convenant place & it pafsed in the affermitive - after some Confideration on the matter
gly Voted to Reconfider all the votes pafsed in Regard to placing the meeting Houfe
10 Voted to adjourn this meeting to fryday the Third Day of this inftant october at Nine of the Clock in the morning the meeting adjourned accordingly
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
October ye 3rd 1788 The Town meet according to the adjournment the meeting being opned
Firft Voted to take up the Ninth article in Regard to abating of Rates in the Colletors hands
* Now known as part of Richardson Road. [Annotation on the mar- gin. W. A. D.]
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2ly Voted to pafs over abating Nicholas Danforths Rate in Capt Gibsons Lifts untill march Next
31y Voted to abate william Clerks poll Tax in Capt Gibsons Lifts for the year 1781 which sum is one pound Eighteen shillings seven pence 2qr £1-18-7-2 4ly Voted to abate william Holt Rates in Jofeph Phelps Lift for the year 1782 Town Rate 3/0-1 minifter Rate 3/4-1 Clafs Rate 6/6-1 whole some 0-12-10-3
5ly Voted to act on the twelth article in the warrant in Regard to placeing the meeting houfe motion made to see if the Town will Reft the meeting houfe where it now stands vote put up
6ly Voted not to Reft the meeting Houfe where it Now Stands so pafsed in the Negitive motioned to see if the Town will Erect a meeting houfe on the hill up by Phins Sawyers the Vote put up
7ly Voted to erect a Meeting Houfe up on the hill Near Phinehas Sawyers Houfe on the Land belonging to the Heirs of Mr Ezra Upton of Danvers
voted to poll for a True vote Nays 17 yeas 32
8ly Voted to Choofe a Committee to Confult with the inhabitants of the weft part of the Town and inform them the proceedings of the Town in Regard to placing the meeting houfe to accomidate them & Carrey the same into Execution
gly Voted to Choofe five perfons for a Committee for the above purpofe & Carreying on the meeting houfe
Viz Reuben Smith Afa Perrey Phinehas Sawyer Elijah Carter Jacob upton
Voted this Committee to be invefted with power to agree with the owners of the New fraim Erecting for a Meeting Houfe in the Nor wefterdly part of the Town if that Appears Cheapeft for the Town other ways are invefted with power to provide meterals & Timber for Building a New meeting Houfe in the prudenteft manner for said Town on said Plat of Ground
10ly Voted that the Committee appointed to provide for building the New meeting houfe make a Report of there proceedings at the Next Town meeting
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11ly Voted to accept of the Committee proceeding in Letting out mr payfons wood and pay each perfons there Refpective Sums annexed to there Name
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[318] October ye 3rd 1788
A Return made By the Committee appointed to Let out the Gitting mr payfons wood for the year 1788 are as follows £ fd bid of by Nehemiah fuller 5 Cord 4/10 each . . 1- 4- 2 Bid of by Benjamin Danforth 5 Cord at 4/6 each 1- 2- 6
Bid of by Nehemiah fuller 5 Cord at 4/5 each . . 1- 2- 1 Bid of by Joshua Needham 5 Cord at 4/4 each . 1- 1- 8 Bid of by Benja Danforth 5 Cord at 4/2 each . . 1- 0-10 Bid of by Nehemiah fuller 5 Cord at 3/11 each . 0-19- 7
6-10-10
Voted to allow the above sums in Town meeting to each perfon october 3rd 1788
Recorded By order of Selectmen
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
The Several Sums Raifed in town meeting to Repair The Two Bridges and the Names of the perfons that ware imployed are as follows
Deacon Kendel Boutell Bridge acct
3- 9- 0
Daniel Ferwell Bridge acct
2-15-10
James Poole Bridge acct
1-18- 6
Samuell Harrice acct 1-17- 0
Jofeph Ofgood acct 1- 7- 0
Thomas French bridge acct 1-11- 6 Hezekiah Hodgskins Bridge acct 1- 8- 6
John Ozburn Bridge acct 1-13- 6
Oliver Fullam Bridge acct
1- 2- 6
Jacob Fullam Bridge acct
0-13- 0
Zacheus Ferwell Bridge acct
1- 4- 0
Blaney Phillips Bridge acct
0-13- 0 Pelege Battles - - acct
0-18- 0
William Moredock acct 0- 9- 6
Thomas Cowdin Jur - acct 0- 6- 0
Jabez Sawyer - acct
0- 5- 0
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Thomas Stearns acct 1-19- 0
David Goodel Bridge acct
0-16- 0
Francis Fullum acct
0-15- 0
Nehmiah Fuller acct 1- 4- 0
Nehemiah Fuller Jur acct 0- 9- 0
John Hodgfkins acct
0-13- 6
Daniel Harrice acct
0- 9- 0
Jofeph Downe acct
0-13- 6
28-10-10 £
Ephraim Ozburn Bridge acct 0-10-6 Timothy Fullam Bridge acct 1- 5-6 John Simonds Bridge acct 0-15-0 Oliver Brown Bridge acct 0- 3-0 John Ferwell Bridge acct 0- 6-0
Jacob Ozburn Bridge acct 0-15-0
Samuell French Bridge acct Andrew Goodel Bridge acct 0-15-0 David Pratt Bridge acct 0- 5-0
0-15-0
Amos Fifk Bridge acct 1- 1-8
Jacob Allen Bridge acct
0- 9-0
Simeon Ferwell Bridge acct
0- 6-0
Abel Baldwin Bridge acct
0- 3-0
William Gale Rum for ye Bridge
0-10-0
Kendell Boutell Jur Bridge acct
1- 1-0
Goodels Bridge accounts sum Total 9- 0-8
The following Bill for the service at the mill Bridge Afeph Goodridge Bridge acct 1-14-0 0-19-6
Capt Samuel Burbank Bridge acct
0- 6-0
David parces Bridge acct
John Upton Bridge acct 1-10-0
0- 6-0
Jofeph Phelps Bridge acct
0- 3-0
John Brown Bridge acct Amos Parce Bridge acct 0- 3-0
Jofeph Sawyer - - acct 0- 9-0
0- 9-0
Luke Sawyer Bridge acct
0- 6-8
John Putnams Bridge acct . Samuell Frenchs Bridge acct
0- 3-0
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Solomon Storey Bridge acct wheels in 0- 8-6
Solomon Gibson Bridge acct 0- 3-0
Sum total 7- 0-8
[319] Amos ordway Bridge acct 0- 3-0
Jeremiah Kinfman Bridge acct 0- 3-0
John Thurfton Jur Bridge acct .
0- 3-0
Capt John Goodridge Bridge acct 0- 3-0
Timothy Fullam Bridge acct
0- 6-0
Benja Jaquith Bridge acct
0- 3-0
John Ferwell Bridge acct
0-19-6
Jonathan Commings acct
0- 9-0
Hezekiah Hodgfkins acct
0- 4-6
Jonathan Holt Bridge acct
0- 7-6
Paul wetherbee acct 0- 3-0
Samuel Harrice acct
0- 3-0
sum Total . £3- 7-6
£ fd 48
Daniel Ferwell acct .
0- 3- 0
Joseph Gray Bridg acct
0- 1- 6
Jofhua Parce - acct
0- 4- 0
Ephraim Kimball acct 0-16- 6
David Pratt - acct . 0- 8-10
Oliver Stickney acct vandue in acct 0-11- 9
Phine Sawyer Bridge acct vandue in acct 0- 9-11
Jofeph Fox for Rum Shuger
0-12- 6
Jofeph Ofgood- accts
0- 1- 6
Abijah Goodridges acct 0-17- 9
Mofes Hale Bridge acct
0-11- 6
Sum Total 4-18- 9
3- 7- 6 7- 0- 8
15- 6-11
October 3rd 1788 att a Town Meeting The above ac- counts ware Allowed
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12ly Voted This meeting To be Diffolved
Daniel Putnam Moderator Attest-Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
(Seals) Worcefter fs To Hezekiah Hodgfkins Conftable for (Seals) (Seals) The Town of Fitchburg in sd County Greeting Thefe are in the Name of the Common wealth of Maffachufetts to will & Require you forth with in Due Courfe of Law To Notifie and warn all the free- holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Qualified by Law to vote in Town meetings to affemble and meet att the meeting houfe in said fitchburg on Tuefday the Twenty firft Day of This Inftant October at one of the Clock in the after Noon Then & their being Duly meet & formed to act on the following articles viz
Firft To Choofe a moderator To Govern said meeting 21y To See if the Town will Vote to such Inhabitants as fhall petition there for The firft meeting Houfe that was to attend public worfhip in by the inhabitants of the Town or act any thing their on as they shall Think proper
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