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4ly to See if they will have preaching this winter & to Chuse a Committee for the Same purpos & to Give them Such Inftroctons a they Shall think proper
5ly to See What method the town will com into in Dispofing of the pue Ground in the meeting house & to Chuse a Committee for that purpos & to Give them Such Inftructons as they Shall think proper
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7ly to See if the town will Raise aney money to De- fray Town Charges
8ly to See if the Town will a bate mr Ebenzer Bridge what he was Ratted for Barnebas Woods in the year 1764
gly to See if the Town will com into aney method to build a pound
10ly to See if the Town will Raise aney money to fin- ifh the County Rode Latly Laid out by the Corts Com- mittey
Here of fail not & make Return of this warrant to fom one of us at on or before the Day a bove mentined Given under our hands & Sele this fiftenth Day of Sep- tembr 1766 & in the Sixth [29] year of his majefts Reign
Amos Kimball
David Goodridge Thos Cowdin
Select men of fitchburgh
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Town of Fitchburgh.
I have warned the free holders & other Inhabitants acording to Law Ephriam Kimball Cunftable of fitchburgh
at a Legal meetting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of fitchburgh Qualified by Law to vote in town a fauers at the meeting house in fd Town on mondy the twenty fecond Day of this month at one of the Clock in the after noon the Town being meet voted & Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderator
2ly Votted & Exepted of What mr Abel Baldwin has Dun toward finifhing the out fide of the meeting houfe & Laying the under floor
3ly Votted that the Town Treafurer Shall Give Secuer- ety to mr abel Baldwine or Capt Thos Cowdin for finifh- ing the out Side of the meeting house & Laying the under floore
4ly Votted to have a Scool in fd town & Rais Eight pounds for to be Laid out in Scooling
51y Chofe Ruben Gibfon Ephriam Kimball mofes Thurlo Scool Commite
6ly Votted that two thirds of the fcool money to be Laid out in the middel of the Town & the Reft of the money to be Laid out by the Commity as they Shall think proper on the out fides off the Town
7ly Votted to have preching in fª town
gly Votted & Raifed forty pounds of money for preaching
91y Chofe Amos Kimball Elifha fullam Jonathan Wood for to git a minester to prech
10ly Votted to here mr Petter Whitney mr angier mr Payson if they will com & preach with us
11ly Votted to Sell the Pue Ground in faid meting house
12ly Votted that fifty three pounds fix fhilings & Eight penc be Laid upon the peue Ground
13ly Chofe John White Kindal Boutwall Soloman Steward John Thufton Ephm Kimball for to Lay out & Dignify the pues & to make Return to the Town the next meeting
14ly Votted that Ebenezer Bridges Raets fhall be abated which he was Rated for Barney Wood in the year 1764
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15ly Votted that the higest payer upon Reael Estate fhall have the firft Choise in the pues in faid metng houfe 16ly Votted to Build a pound in faid Town
[30] 17ly Votted that Every furvaer in fd Town Shall work one Day with their hands upon the new County Rod or pay the money
Worceftr fs to Ephriam Kimball Cunftable for the Town of fitchburgh Greeting
In his majefts name you are Requird to warn all the free holders & other Inhabitants Qualified by Law to vot in Town afaiers to meet at the meeting house in fª Town on the Second Day of novembr next at one of the Clock in the after noon then & their being Duely meet and formd to act on the artiles folowing
1ly to Chuese a moderator for Goverment of fd meting 2 to fee whether the town will Exept of what the Comitte hath Dun in Dignifying the pue Ground or order the fame Committee to make aney alteration on fd Day as they Shall think proper
3ly to fee if the Town will Inpower the Commity Chofen by the Town to Dignify the pue Ground or vote aneything Refering thereto
4ly to order Every perfon that Draws a pue to pay the money his pue is prifed at to the Town Treafuror or Give Secuerety in order to pay mr Boyenton for Glafing & painting the meeting houfe & to pay out fd money acord- ing to the Commites orders
5ly to See if the Town will Build the Body Seets in the meeting house & Errect a place for the minester to preach in
6ly to See if the Town will Cafe the Windors & feale as high as the bottom of the Windors or Give the Com- mitte aney further Inftructons as they fhall think proper
7ly to have aney perfon bring in their aCounts that have aney Demands on fd Town & Rais money for to pay the fame
8ly to See if the Town will com into aney other methord to warn town meetings for the futter
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Town of Fitchburgh.
gly to See if the Town will provide ftones for fteps for the meetinghous Dores and to Dige Down the Bank the back fide of the meeting house in order to Keep the Gravel [31] Working Down against the Sels
Here of faile not and make Return of this warrant with your Dowings there of to fom won of us att or before the Day a bove menchened Given under our hands & feal this thirty firft Day of octobr & in the fixth year of his mjests Reign A D. 1766
Amos Kimball Select men
Thos Cowdin for
David Goodridge) fitchburgh
fitchburgh Novembr the 6 1766
by Varty of this Warrant I have warned the free holders & inhabitents of this Town Qualified for Voting acording to Law to meet at time and place
Eph™ Kimball Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of fitchburgh Qualified by Law to vote in Town a fairs at the meeting house in fª Town on the Seventh Day of novenbr the Town being meet
1ly Votted & Chofe mr John Thufton moderator
2ly Votted & wold not Exept of what the Comity hath Dun in Dignifying the pue Ground but voted that the Commitey fould make alterations & the Same Com- mitey that was chofen to Dignefy the pues Ground Went & made an alteration in Dignifying the pue Ground & then the Town votted & Expted of What the Commity hath Don in Dignifying the pue Ground in fd meeting houfe
3ly Votted that the Commity that was Chofen to Dignify the pue Ground Shall Give Deeds to those men that have pues in fd meeting house .
4ly Votted that thofe men that have pues fhall pay the money Down or Give Secuerety to the Town Treaf- urer for three months at what their pue Ground was prised at
5ly Votted to arect a place for the minester to preach in
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6ly Votted that they will cafe the windrs below and feele up to the windors & Leave it to Capt Goodridge Capt Cowdin Eifha fullam which is the Commite
7ly Votted & Raifed fix pounds to Defray Town Charges
[32] gly Votted that the Town meetings fhall be Warned for futter by feting up the warrant fourteen Days before the meetings on a poft near the meting hous
gly Votted James poole Shall Git Steps for the meet- inghouse Dowers make the wall the Back fide of the meet- ing houfe
A True Coppe Errors Exepted
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
A True Coppey Taken off the old Book & Enterd on this Book bgining at page five and Comparrd by us the Subferibors Chofen by the Town of fitchburgh octobr the 1 1770
Errors Excepted
David Goodridge \ Comitte John White
[312] march ye 2 1767
(feail) Worceftr fs To m' Ephraim Kimball Cun- ftabl for the Town of fitchburg Greting - - In his majestes Name you are Requred to Warn all the free holders & other Inhabitints of fd town qualfied by Law to Vote in town a fairs to a femble and meet att the met- ing house on the Second Day of march Next att Nine o Clock in the fore Noon then and their being Duly met & formd to act one artels following that is
(1) to Chufe a moderator for Goverment of fd meting
(2) To Chufe felect men & other town officers
(3) To Except of fuch high Ways as fhall be Laid out by the Select men or their order
4 To to Raise money to mend the high Ways for the year Infuing & to Vote how it fhall be Worked out
5 To hear the aCounts of the town treafurer from the Select men
6 To fee if the town will abate fuch Rats as fhall be Laid bfore them from the feveral Conftables
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Town of Fitchburgh.
7 To hear the acounts of any perfons that have Done fervice for the town & Raife money to pay the fame
8 To fee if the town will Raise money to provide the town with weights & meafures or other articles as they fhall think Nefafary
9 To fee if the town will Let their hoggs Run at Large this prefent year
here of faile not & make Return of this Warrent with your Doings there on to fume one of Us att or before the time above mentioned Given under our hands & feail this twelfe Day of febuery & in the feventh year of his maiefties Reign A D 1767
Amos Kimball Thos Cowdin
Select David Goodridgej men
Worceftr fs fitchburg march 2 1767 In obediance to within written warrint I have Notified & warned the fre holders & other Inhabitans to apear att time & place within mentioned to act on the articals within mentioned according to the tennor of the within Inftrument
Pr Ephraim Kimball Conftable
at a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders and other In- habitants of the Town of Fitchburgh Qualified by Law to Vote in Town meetings on monday the Second day of march A D 1767 at the meeting houfe in fd Town Thos Cowdin Town Clark Voted
[322] march ye 2 1767
1 Voted and Chose Thos Cowdin moderater
2 Voted and Chofe Thomas Cowdin Isaac Gibson Ifsair Witt Select meen
3 Voted and Chofe Thomas Cowdin Town Clark .
4 Voted and Chofe Thomas Cowdin Town treafurer
5 Voted and Chofe Ifaac Gibfon Conftable
6 Voted and Chofe Capt David Goodridge & John Thurften Wardins
7 Voted and Chofe Reuben Gibfon furvyer for high way
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8 Voted and Chofe famuel pirce high way furvare
10 Voted and Chofe Jacob puffer high way furvar
11 Voted and Chofe Thomas Hartwell high way fur- var
12 Voted and Chofe Jofeph Low high way furvare
13 Voted and Chofen Hezekiah Hodgkin high way furvaer
14 Voted and Chofen Ephraim Ofburn & John White Tithing men
15 Voted and Chofen Caleb Upton & Jofeph Downs Deer Refes
16 Voted and Chofen phinehas fteward & Ebnezer Bridge fire Wards
17 Voted and Chofen William fteward & Caleb Upton and James Gray hog Refes
18 Voted and Chofen Soloman fteward furvare of Clabord and fhingels Clabords and fhingels
19 Voted and Chofen Jonathan Wood furveyer of hoops and ftaves 20 Voted and Chofe William Thurlo Seler of Lether
hoops and ftaves
21 Voted and Chofe Jofeph fpafford and phinehas fteward fence Vewers
22 Voted and Chofen mofes Thurlo furvar of . . Wheat
23 Voted and Chofe Nicholas Danford and John Bufs field Drivers
24 Voted that the furveyes be Collectors for the year Infuing of the high way taxes
25 Voted and Excepted a Rode from John Whites to William Thurlos houfe and Given
26 Voted and Excepted a Rode from the County Rode to North River bridge and Given
27 Voted and Raifd fixty pounds for high Ways £60
[33] 28 Voted that fd money fhall be Left to the Discreton of the Select men
29 Voted and a bated the Rats of William Hodgkins on the a Count of Jofhua prieft 13/6 paid
30 Voted to a bate famuel Hodgkins Rates on a Count of the meting houfe 13/ paid
31 Voted to a bate the Rats of Timothy farley £1. 3. 0 paid
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Town of Fitchburgh.
32 Voted and a bated the Rats of Daniel merrall 5/ paid
33 Voted and a bated the Rats of Thomas Dutton 15/ paid
34 Voted and a bated Thos Duttons Rates in Ephraim Kimball List
7/6 paid 35 Voted to a Low Capt David Goodridge 10/ paid 36 Voted to a Low Jonathan Wood for fevices Dun the town 12/ paid
37 Voted to a Low Deacon Kimball for ferves Dun for this town . £5-19-6 paid 38 Voted to a Low Decon Kimball for Serves Dun this town 10/ paid 39 Voted to a Low Ephraram Kimball for Serves
Dun this town
10/ paid 40 Voted to a Low Decon Kimball 6/ pur Week for bordarding the mineftrs til the time a Greed upon is Ex- pired for mr anger to preach
41 Voted to Let the Swine Run at Large the year Infuing being Lawfully yoked & Ring
The meting Difolved
attest Thos Cowden Moderator
fitchburg June 1st 1766
We have Laid out a tow Rode Roade begining at ye County Roade and Runing btwen Elphle mace and Land in pofsefsion of Thomas Cowdin and fo Running be tween mace and Cowdin until it Coms to ye botom of ye falling Ground and then Runs through fd Cowdins Land by markt trees on the Efterdly fide of the Roade til it Coms to Land of mr Mofes Thurlos and fow to ye River Wheir it Was Laid out the year befor by ye felect mens order
and the Land Given by Amos Kimball | Select
Thomas Cowdin Thomas Cowdin , men
[34] fitchburg february ye 26 1767
We the Select men herby order mr John Thuften and mr John White and mr Nicolas Danford to Lay out a Road tow Rods Wide from William Thurlos houfe a Croas
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mr Danfords and mr Thuftens Land to the Road that Leds to mr Ifaac Gibsons houfe and from that Road to mr John Whites houfe for Which this fhall be your Sufi- cant order
Pr Amos Kimball \ felect Thomas Cowdinf men
fitchburg february 28th 1767
In obedeance to the Within Written order we have Laid out a two Rod Road begining at William Thurlos at a Chefnut Tree and Runing from thence threw Land of Nicholas Danforth to Land of John Thirften and mofes Thurlo and from thence to the Road that Goes to Ifaac Gibfons and from that Road bgining at a Chefnut tree at the Eaft of that ftrait to ye houfe of John White
and the Land Given by -
William Thurlo & John
Thirften & Nicholas
Daforth and mofes
Thurlo and John White
Pr John Thirfton John White Nicholas Danforth
Worcester fs Fitchburgh March 2ª 1767
Captain Thomas Cowden being by the Town of Fitch- burgh at their Annual Meeting on this Day Chofen to the office of Town Clark Took the Oath by Law Required to Enable him to Act as Such Attest
Town Clerk
Worcester fs March 2ª 1767
The Several perfons Chofen to the Several offices in this Town at the Anual Meeting of this day of whom an oath by Law is Required Appeared And Took the oaths Required by Law for them to Take to Enable them to Execute their Various offices : Except the Town Treaf- urer and Tything men
attest Thos Cowdin Town Clark
march ye 9 Thomas Cowdin perenaly a peard before me and tuck the oath of a Town treafurer Thos Wilder Juftice of peace
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Town of Fitchburgh.
[35] Worceftr fs
(Seal) To mr Isaac Gibson Cunftable for ye Town of Fitchburg Greting
In his majestes name you are Required to Warne all ye freeholders & other Inhabitents of fd Town qualified by Law to Vote in town affairs to afemble & meet att ye meetinghouse on ye twenty Seventh Day of this Inftant march att one o Clock in ye after noon then & their being Duely mett & formd to act on ye artiales folowing that is
1 To Chufe a moderater for Goverment of fd meeting
2 To fee What method ye Town Will Come into to provide preaching for ye futture & Give ye Committy Chofe to provide preaching any further Inftructions as they fhall think proper
Hear off fail Not and make Return of this Warrant With your Doings their on to fome one of us the fubfcribers att or before ye time above mentioned Given under our hands & feals this thirteenth Day of march & in ye feventh year of his mjefties Reighn A D 1767
Thomas Cowdin ( Select Isaac Gibfon Ifaiah Witt meen
Worceftr fs Fitchburg march ye 27 1767
In obediance to ye Within Written Warrant I have Notefied & Waned ye free holders & other Inhabitants to a pear att time & place within menfhoned to act on ye articals with in mentioned a Cording to ye tenor of ye Within Iftrument
Isaac Gibfon Cunftable
1 Voted & Chofe Capt David Gooridge moderater of fd meting
2 Voted to Not to act on ye fecond article in ye War- rent
ye meting Difolved Thos Cowdin Town Clark
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[36] Worcefter fs "
(feal) To mr Isaac Gibson Cunftable for the town of fitchburg Greting
In his majests name you are Requierd to Warn all the fre holdrs and other inhabitents of fd town qualified by Law to Vote in town a faers to a Sembl and met at the meting houfe on mondy the Eleventh Day of may next at two O Clock in the after noon then and their being Duely met and formd to act on the artels folwing that is 1 To Chuef a moderater for Goverment of Sd meting
2 To See Whether the town will a point a Day of fasting and prayer in order to ask Divine a Sistance in Giveing Som Gentelman a Call to Setle in the Gofpel min- estry in this town
3 To Vote What mineftrs the town will a ply unto to Carey on the Work of the Day
4 To Chuef a Comite to a ply to those Gentelman that the town Shall See Cause to Chues .
here of faile not and make Return of this Warrent With your Dowings their on to fum one of us the fubscribrs at or befor the time a bove mentned Given under our hands and feal this twenty fecond Day of april and in the feventh year of his majeft Reighn A D 1767
Thos Cowdin ( Select Isaac Gibson Isaiah Witt men
Worester fs fitchburg may 11th 1767
in obedianc to the Within Warent I have Notefid and Warnd the free holders and other Inhabitents to a pear at time and place With in mentned to act on the artels With in mentned a Coring to the tenor of ye With inftrement
Isaac Gibson Cuntble
at a Leguel meting of the fre holders and other in- habetn of the town of fitchburg qualified by Law to Vote in town metings on mondy the Eleventh Day of may A D 1767 at the metin house in fd town
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
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Town of Fitchburgh.
[3]] 1 Voted and Chofe Decon amos Kimall moder- ater
2 Voted to a point thurfdy the 21 Day of may to be Set a part for a Day of fafting and prayer in this town
3 Voted to a ply to the Revrent mr herington mr millens mr Winchefter adams & mr Gardner to Carey on the Work of the Day
5 this meting Difolvd
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
Worcefter fs
(feale) To mr Isaac Gibson Cunftabl for the town of fitchburg Greting-In his majests name you are Reqierd to Warn all the free holders and other Inhabitents quali- fied by Law to Vote in town a faers to a Semble and meet at the meting houfe on mondy the Eleventh Day of this Inftent may at five O Clock in the after noon then and their being Duely met and formd to act on the artcls folowing
here of fale not and make Return of this Warrent With your Dowings there on to fum one of us at the time and place a bove mentned Given under our hands and Seals this Eleventh Day of may and in the feventh year of his majests Reighn A D 1767
pr Thos Cowdin Isaac Gibson Isaiah Witt Select men
Worcefter fs fitchburg may 11th 1767
In obediants to the Within Warent I have notified and warnd the fre holders and other inhabitents to a pear at time & place Within mentned to act on the artcls Within mentned acording to tenor of the Within Instruement
Isaac Gibson Cunftabl
at a Legol meting of the fre holders and other inhabe- tents of the town of fitchburg qualified by Law to Vote in town metings on mondy the Eleventh Day of may A D 1767 at the meting houfe in fd town
1 Voted and Chose Decon amos Kimball moderater
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2 Voted to Build the pulpet as fune as the ftufe Can be provided
3 Voted to order the Commite to a Gree with fom workman to bueld the pulpet
4 Voted to purtches an acor of Land Lying on the north fid of the meting house for a buering yard
5 the meting Disolved
[38] Worceftr fs
(feal) To Iaac Gibson Cunstable for the town of fitchburg Greting
Iin his mjeftes name you are Requird to Warn all the fre holders and other Inhabitents qualified by Law to Vote in town afaers to a Semble and meet at the meting- house on mondy the first Day of June next at two of the Clock in the after noune then and their being Duly met and formd to act on the artcls folowing
1 to Chuse a moderater for Goverment of fd meting
2 to See if the town Will a Loue Every freeholder to be a Voter in the Choice of a minefter or Vote aney thing Refering ther to as they fhall think proper
3 to fee if the town Will Vote to Call Some proper perfon to Settle in the Gofpel miniftrey in fd town and proced to a Choise .
4 to Vote fum fuetible fum of money to be paid fuch person fo Chofen to Encorage and Enable him to fettel in ye miniftry in fd town and Likewise What fum of money they Will aneuely pay him as his falery
5 artcle was not acted upon
6 to Cufe a Comite for that purpus or Vote aney thing Refering their to as they fhall think proper .
Here of faile not and make Return of this Warrant to fum one of us the fubscribers at or befor the Day a bove mentined Given under our hand and feale this fix- tenth Day of may and in the feventh year of his majestes Reighn A D 1767
Isaa Gibson ( Select Isaiah Witt \ men
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Worceftr fs fitchburg June 1tt 1767
In obediants to the Within Written Warent I have notified and Warnd the free holders and other Iinhabi- tants to a pear at time and place Within mentned acord- ing to the tenor of the Within Inftrement
Isaac Gibfon Cunstable
At a Legal meting of the freeholders & other Inhabi- tants of the Town of fitchburg afsembled June 1tt 1767 Thos Cowdin Town Clark
1ly Voted and Chofe Capt David Goodridge modera- tor
2ly Voted that Every freholder be a votter in Chusing of a minestr
3ly Voted and Chofe mr Samuel Ainger to Settle in the Work of the Gofpel miniftry in this Town .
4ly Voted to give mr Samuel Ainger one Hundred and thirty three pounds Six Shilings and Eight pence as a Settlement [39] to Encourage him to Settle With us in the Work of the miniftry and for his Support and main- taince fo Long as he Shall Continue our minifter provided he Shall Settle among us that is the one half to be paid in one year after his ordination the other half in two years after his ordination
5ly Voted to pay mr Samuel Ainger as his yearly Salary Sixty pounds untill there fhall be fixty families fet- tled in Town after that to pay him annualy fixty fix pounds thirten fhilings and four pence
6ly Voted and Chose Thos Cowdin and mr John Thuf- ten and mr John White a Comite to waite upon mr Sam- uel ainger to Suply the pulpet til he Gives his answer
The meting Disolvd
Thos Cowdin town Clark
5ly Voted to pay mr Samuel Ainger as his yearly Sal- ary Sixty pounds untill there fhall be fixty families fettled in Town after that to pay him annualy fixty fix pounds thirten fhilings and four pence
6ly Voted and Chose Thos Cowdin and mr John Thuf-
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ten and mr John White a Comite to waite upon mr Samuel ainger to Suply the pulpet til he Gives his answer
The meting Disolvd
Thos Cowdin town Clark
Septembr ye 6 1767
mr Samuel anger answerd his Call from the Town of fitchburg on the Negetive
(seal) Worceftr fs To Isaac Gibson Cunstable for the town of fitchburg Greting
In his majests name you are Requird to Warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants qualefied by Law to vote in town afaers to asemble and meet at the meting house on thurfdy the twenty fourth Day of this Inftant Septr at one O Clock in the after noon then and their being Duly met and form to act on the artels following
1ly to Chufe a moderater for Goverment of fd meting
2ly to fee if the town Will Give mr John payson or aney other Gentleman a Call to Setle in the Gosple minis- try in this town and vote a futable Sum for his Settel- ment and Sallery
or 3's to See What method the town will Come into for to Supply the pulpet for the futter and vote aney thing Refering their to as they Shall think proper
4ly to Chuse a Commite to Suplie the pulpet for the futer or fo Longe as the town f'hall think proper
5ly to Se Whether the town Will Rase aney fum of money to pay for preching for the futter
6ly to Se if the town Will Rase aney fum of money to provide a School or Schools and to Chuse a Commite to provide a marster or marsters
[40] Here of faile not and make Return of this War- rant to Sum one of us the Subscribrs at or befor the Day above mentned Given under our hands and Seale this tenth Day of Septr A D 1767
Isaac Gibson
Thos Cowdin ) Select meen for Isaiah Witt fitchburgh
MRS. HANNAH COWDIN.
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Town of Fitchburgh.
Worcefter fs fitchburg Septr 23th 1767
in obedeance to the Within Written Warrant I have notified & Warned the fre holders & other Inhabitants to apear at time & place within mentond to act on the artels Within mentoned acording to the tennor of the Within Instrument
Isaac Gibson Cunstable
at a Legal meting of the free holders and other inhabi- tants of the town of fitchburg afembled Septr the 24 1767
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
1ly Voted and Chose Decon amos Kimball moderater
2ly Voted to Give mr John Payson a Call
3ly Voted to give mr John Payson one Hundred and thirty three poundes Six Shillings and Eight pence as a Settlement to Encourage him to Settle With us in the Work of the Gospel miniftry and for his Support & main- tainance fo long as he Shall Continue our minifter) pro- vided he Shall Settle among us) the one half to be paid in one year after his ordination other half in two years after his ordination
4ly Voted to pay mr John Payson (as his yearly Sal- ary) fixty punds untill their fhall be fixty families Settled in Town after that to pay him annualy fixty fix pounds Thirteen fhillings and four pence
5ly Voted and Chofe mr John Thusten Thos Cowdin and John White be a Commite to Waite upon mr John Payson With the towns Call to Suply the pulpet till he Shall Give his answer
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