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Thomas Cowdin ) Select men
Amos Kimball }
for Fitchburgh
Worster: fs: In obedance to your Warrent I have Warned all the freeholders and others Inhabitance to met at the meting house afore menchoned
Fitchburgh September ye 19th: 1768
Ebenezr Bridges Cunstable
[54] at a Legal meting of the free holders and other inhabitents inhabitents of the town of fitchburgh afem- bled on Septr the 19 1768
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
11y Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderater
2ly vted and Chofe the honarable Edward Hartwell Esqr to be agent for the town of fitchburg to Joyn the Comite of the town of Bofton acording to their Request fent by the Gentelmen felect meen of bofton fent to the town of fitchburgh
then the meting Difolvd
Thos Cowdin town Clark
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march ye 6 1769
(feal) Worceftr fs
To mr Ebenezer Bridge Cunftable for the town of fitchburg Greting
In his mgeftes name you are Requird to warn all the free holders and other Inhabitents of the town ofitch- burgh by Law to vote in town afaers to afemble & meet at the metinghoufe on mondy the fixth Day of march next at Nine O Clock in the foure noon then & their being Duely meet & formd to act on the articles folowing
1ly to Chuefe a moderater for Goverment of fd meting
2ly to Chuse Select meen & other town oficers for the year Ifuing
3ly to fee if the town will alow mr Phinehas Steward Cunftable four pounds Lawfull money which fd fteward fayth was not alowd him when he Recond with the town trefhror by a Refept which fd Steward found after their fetlment
4ly to make provifon for the maintaince of mrs Hart
5ly to Rafe money to Repare bridges & mend the high ways or vote aney thing Refering ther to as they fhall think proper
6ly to Exept of fuch high ways as fhall be Laid out by the Select meen or their order
7ly to Exept of fuch acounts as fhall apear to be Due from the town
8ly to fee if the town wont bueld a pownd
gly to fee if town will alow the fwine to Run at Large the year Infuing
10ly to fee if the town will abate Timothy parkers Rats in phinehas Stewards Rates
11ly to fee if the town will Difcontinue a Roade Laid out from mr Witts through mofes Thurlos Land & James Grays Land to the old Roade Leding to Lunenburg also to fee if the town will Difcontinue the Rode from mr Witts to mofes & william thurlos
[55] Here off fale not & make Return of this war- rent with your Dowings there on to Sum one of us the Subscribers at or before the Day above mentned Given under our hands & Seals this feventeenth Day of this
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Inftent febuery & in the Ninth year of his mgefts Reighn .. A D 1769
Thos Cowdin 1
Amos Kimball f Ifaac Gibfon
Select meen for fitchburgh
fitchburgh march the 6 1769
in obedance to the within warent I have warnd all the free holders & other inhabitents of the town of fitch- burgh qualified by Law to vote in town afaers to afemble and meete at the mtnghouse on the fixth Day of march to act on the artcls of the within writen Warent
pr Ebenezer Bridge Cunftable
at a Legal meting of the free holders & other Inhabi- tents of the town of fitchburgh afembled on march the 6 1769
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
11y Chofe Decon John Thuften moderater
2ly Chofe Thos Cowdin & Ifaac Gibfon & Decon John Thuften
Select meen
31 Chofe Thos Cowdin town Clark
41y Chofe Thos Cowdin
town trefhror
Chofe Jonathan Wood
Cunftable
61y Chofe James Litch & James Gray wardens 71y Chofe William Thurlo & Ephm OZburn & Nehe- miah fuller francis fullam & phiniheas Hartwell & Thos Cowdin and that Each Survaer work one Day on the County Road With ther Refpective Deftricts Wheir it fhall apear moft nedfull and the furveyer be Colectors . Survoir of high Ways
gly Chofe Jefse french & Jofeph Downe . tiethen meen
91y Chofe Ephraim Smith & Nichlos Danforth . . Dere Reves
10ly Chofe phinehas Hartwell & Ebenezer Bridge & Kindal Boutall fier Wards 11ly Chofe Ichabod Smith & William Steward & Sam- uel Peirce & mordaci moors hog Reves 12ly Chofe Soloman Steward furvoyr of Survoyr of Clabords & Shingls
13ly Chofe Jonathan Wood . . culer of ftaves & hups
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14ly Chofe William Thurlo Lether Seler
15ly Chofe Decon Thuften & Capt Goodridge . fier wards [56] 16ly Chofe John White & John Bufs . field Drivers 17ly Chofe Capt Goodridge Colector of the nonrefedants proprietar Land tax Colector of Land tax 18ly Vted to Difmis phinehas Steward Requeft
19ly Voted to alow mr witt five pownds fix fhilings & Eight pene to Bord mrs Hart one year and fame proporton by the weke in cafe fhe fhould not Live til the year is Expred . 5.68 pd
20ly Voted to Rafe fixty pownds to Repair Bridges and mend high Ways 60 00 0
21ly Voted that the High Way tax be workd out by the frft Day of Novembr next
22ly voted to Exept Such Rodes as ar Given by the owner of the Land
23ly Voted to Exept of a 2 Roade Rode through Caleb uptons Land from phinehas Hartwells Land by fd upons houfe to the County Road and Exepted if Given
24ly aloud mr Witt his acount 00 14 9 pd
25ly aloud Thos Cowdins acount 00 15 7 pd
26ly aloud Ifaac Gibfons acount 00 15 4 pd
27ly aloud Decon amos Kimball acount 00 54
28ly alowd Nehemiah fuller acount . 00 5 0 paid 29ly voted to buelde a pownd with Logs and that the Select meen be a comite
30ly voted that Every perfon in town com & work at fd pownd or pay his proporton in money
31ly voted that the Swine Run at Large being well yockt and Ringd
32ly voted to abate Timothy parkers Rats in phinehas Stewards Lift 00 10 0 paid
33ly voted to Difcontinue the Roade through mofes thurlos and James Grays Land Leding to the old Roade Which Leds to Lunenburgh
[5] 34's voted to Difcontinue the Roade betwen William Thurlo and mofes Thurlos Lands Leding from mr Witts
also a two Roade Rode Given by mofes thurlo through his pafter by his Barn near the ftone wall now bult Led-
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ing to Land of William Stewards-and also a two Roade Rode Given by William Steward through his Land near his houfe and fow through fd Stewards Land til it coms to the old County Roade nere James Grays house
the fevral Town oficrs tuck the oaths Requrd by Law The meting Difolvd
Thos Cowdin town Clark
fitchburgh febuery the 28 1769
Laid out a two Roade Rode begining at the Nor- wefterdly Corner of Cornet Thos Carters Land Runing one Rode wide on Land of fd Carters and the other Rode or halfe of fd Road on Land belongin to mr Levi Whit- comb til it Coms to Bengiman Baleys Corner then one halfe on fd Baleys Land til it Coms to the Laine that Leds to Cornet Carters houfe then on James Litches Land about 35 Rodes then turns on Land belongin to David or Ezra uptons til it Coms to the County Rode near James Litches houfe and markt markt the trees on the fouth fide of faid Roade with two notches mening two two Rods wide &c faid Roade Laid out for Ruben Smith to com at his Land and the town is not to be at aney Coft or Charge til fd Smith Lives on his Land
also a two Road Rode begining at the County Rode and Runs a wefterdly pinte one Rode on mr Caleb uptons Land and one Rode on David or EZra Uptons Land til it Coms to the Land of Ezekel foulers & Runs through fd foulers Land til it coms to mr Levi Whitcombs Land and markt the trees on the South Side of fd Rode with tow notches mening two Rods Wide & one Rod wide Given by mr Caled Upton
Thos Cowdin Amos Kimball Ifaac Gibfon
Select meen for fitchburgh
Also a two Rode Roade begining at or near Jonathan Woods house Runing Eft to the Wido marey holts fene or the Corner of her fence anthen a ftrait Line to Lunenburg Line and markt the trees on the fouth fide of fd Rode
Thos Cowdin Amos Kimball Select meen Ifaac Gibfon for fitchburgh
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[58]
octobr ye 25 1769
(Seal) To mr Jonathan Wood Cunftable for the town of fitchburgh Greting
In His magestes name you are Requird to warn all the free holders & other inhabitents qualified by Law to Vote in town afaers to afemble & meet at the metinghouse on wenfdy the wenty fifth Day of this inftent octobr at one o Clock in the after noon then and & their being Duely met and formd to to act on the artcles folowing
1ly to Chufe a moderater for Goverment of fd metting
2ly to Rafe money to pay mr John paysons Setelment and also his Salery for the prefent year
3ly to Rafe money to provide a Scool or Scooles or Vote aney thing thing Referring there to as the town Shall think proper
4ly to Rafe money to Defray town Charges or Vote aney thing their to as they fhall think proper
5ly ly for thofe that have Dun Serves for the town to bring in their acounts
Here of fale not and make Return of this Warrent with your Dowings there on to Sume one of us at or before the time above mentned Given under our hands & Seal this fifth Day of octobr and in the inth year of his majests Reign A D 1769
Thos Cowdin Ifaac Gibfon
John Thuften - Select meen for fitchburgh
Worceftr fs fitchburgh octobr ye 25 1769
In obedeance to the within writen warrant I have warned the frea holders & other in habitents qualified by Law to Vote in town affaers to afemble & meet at the time and place within mentned to act on the artcls within mentned
Jonathan Wood Cunftable
at a Legal meting of the free holders and other inhabi- tents of the town of fitchburgh afembled on the 25 Day of octobr 1769
Thos Cowdin town Clark
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1ly Chofe Liut Ruben Gibfson moderater
2ly Voted to Rafe one hundrd & thirty three pounds fix fhilings and Eight penc to pay mr John payfons yearly falery and the Remainder of his Setelment . £133 6 8
[59] 31y Raifd Eight pounds to provide a Scool . $8 0 0 4ly and Decon John Thuften James Gray & Soloman Steward be a Comite to provide a Scool mafter
51y Voted that three quarters of the money Laid out in two parts of the town the other quarter be Laid out in mr phinehas hartwells Corner & in mr Elifha fullams Corner
6ly Voted to Rafe teen pounds to Defray town 1000
Charges
7ly Voted to aloue Thos Cowdins acount . 1 11 0 pd
8ly Voted to aloue Ifaac Gibfons acount . . 00 5 4 pd 91y Voted to aloue John Thuftens acount . 00 4 0 pd The meting Difolvd
Thos Cowdin town Clark
To all people To Whome thefe prefents shall com Gret- ing Know ve that I Amos Kimball of fitchburgh in the County of Worceftr and provance of the mafachufets bay in New England Gent". for & in Confideration of the Re- fpect I have for the Inhabitants of the Town of fitch- burgh I here by Give Grant Convay and Confairm unto the inhabitants of fd town & to their heirs for Ever one acre of Land Lying and being in fitchburgh afore faid begining at a pillar of ftones Near my potash and Runs Southerdly Eight Rods then maks an angle and Runs twenty Rods Efterdly then mak an angle and Runs Eight Rods notherdly then mak an angle and Runs twenty Rods Wefterdly to the bounds firft mentned for the ufe and priveledge of a buering yard and that only
To have and to hold the faid Granted & Given premifes with all the privilege and benefit of a bueriang yard and a Commodations to the same belongin or in aney wife apertaning to them and their heirs for Ever and I the faid amos Kimball for my felf heirs Executors and admin- ftrators Do Covenant promis and Grant to and with the
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inhabitants of the town of fitchburgh that before the Enseling here of I am the true and sole oner of the above Granted premifes and have Good Right full power and Lawfull athorety to Grant Convay and to Confairm the faid premifes in maner as aforefaid further I the aid amos Kimball for my felf heirs Executers and adminiftrators Do covenant and Engage the above Demifed premifes to the inhabitents of fd town and heirs against the Lawfull Claims or Demands of aney perfon or perfons whatsoever for Ever hereafter to warrant fecure and Defend by these prefents In witnes here unto I have fot to my hand and Seal this twenty third Day of Decembr A D 1769 and in the tenth year of his mjefts Reign in prefents of
*Amos Kimball [Seal.]
David Goodridge
Thos Cowdin
[60] Janeuery ye 11 Day 1770
(fele) Worceftr fs To mr Jonathan Wood Cunftable for the town of fitchburgh Greting
In his majeftis name you are herby Requird to Warn all the fee holders & other Inhabitents of the town of fitchburgh qualfied by Law to vote in town afaers to afemble & meet at the meting house on thurfdy the Eleventh Day of this Inftent Janeuery at ten O Clock in the fore noone then and their being Duely meet & formd to act on the artels folowing
11y to Chuse a moderater for Goverment of fd meting
2ly to see what method the town will Come Into to buield & Repair the bridges in fd town Caried off by the Late flud or vote aney thing Refering their too as they fhall think proper
31 to fee whether the town wont omitt having aney Scoole this Winter & Referve their Scoole money til next fall
4ly to fee if the town will omit the fine which Eliphlet mace Gave the town a note for or aney part of the fine &c
* These are actual signatures, and the seal is affixed to the page. [W. A. D.
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Here off faile not & make Return of this Warrent to fume one of us at or before the time above mentned Given under our hands & feale this Eighth Day of Janeuery & in the tenth year of his majeftys Reign A D 1770
Thos Cowdin Affefsors
Ifaac Gibfon for John Thufton | fitchburgh
Worceftr fs In obediants to the within writen I have warned all the free holders & other inhabtants to meet & afemble at time & place within mentned
Jonathan Wood Cunftable
At a Legal meting of the inhabitents of the town of fitchburgh afembled on Janeuery the Eleventh 1770 Thos Cowdin town Clark
1ly Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderater
2ly Voted to build the bridge in the old fpot
3ly Voted to Rafe thirty pounds to Build & Repair the bridges in 1ª town 30 00 00 4ly Voted to Work the money out in the ufel maner
51y Chofe foloman fteward & phinehas Steward & John putman be a committe to buield the bridge
6ly Voted not to have aney fcoole this winter but Referve their money til next fall
7ly Voted to abate twenty Eight fhilings out of forty fhilings which was the fine Due to the town from Eliphlet mace for Giveing in a false Invoice to the affefsors and their Remains Due to the town twelve fhilings only . 00 12 00 paid
The meting Difolved
Thos Cowdin town Clark
[61] 1770 March 5th
(Seal) Worcester fs To M: Jonathan Wood Consta- ble for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
In His Majistys Name you are Required to Warn all the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town Quali- fyed by Law to Vote in Town Affairs to Afsemble and Meet at the Meeting Houfe On Monday the fifth day of
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March Next at Nine o'Clock in the forenoon then their being duly meet and formed to Act on the following Arti- cles Vizt -
1. To Choose a Moderator for Government of said Meeting
2 To Choose Select Men and other Town Officers .
3 To Except of such Town Roads as fhall be Laid out by the Select Men or their Order
4 To Raise Money to Mend the high Ways and Vote any thing Refering thereto as they shall think Proper
5 To hear the Accounts of the Town Treafurer from the Select Men
6 To fee if the Town will Raife Money to Provide the Town with Weights and Meafures or any other Town Articles as the Town shall think Proper
7 To See if the Town will lett the Swine Run at Large the Year Enfuing
8 To See what Method the Town will take to Provide a Support for Mrs Hart's Maintenance and Vote any thing thereto as they shall think proper
9 To see if the Town will Relieve the Widow Mary Upton for Distrefses Occafioned by Frowns of Divine Provi- dence and Abate Her Husbands Rates. Rates on Ifaac Gibfon & Bridges List
Hereof fail not: and Make Return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to fum One of us the Subfcribers At on on or before the Day above Mentioned. Given Under Our hand and feal this fourtenth day of February and in the Tenth Year of His Majistys Reign A D 1770
10 N B see what Method the Town will take in Re- building the Bridge Near Capt. Goodriges Occafiond by a floods Carrying of the said Bridge a Vote any thing referring thereto, as the Town fhall think Proper
Thos Cowden Select Men for the John Thurston [ Town of Fitchburg
[62] March 5th 1770-
Worcefter fs In Obediance to the within Written War- rant I have warned all the Freeholders and other Inhabi- tants Qualifyed by Law to Vote in Town affairs to 5
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Afsemble and meet at the time and Place with in mentioned to Act on the Articles within Mentioned -
Jonathan Wood Conftable
At a Legal Meeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled On March the 5th 1770
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
1st Choose Capt. David Goodridge Moderator
2ª the fame Thos Cowdin. Capt David Goodridge & John White Select Men Select Men 3ª Thomas Cowden Town Clerk Town Clerk
4 Thomas Cowden Town Treafurer . Town Treafurer
5 Choose Joseph Spafford Conftable and The Town Accepted of Deacon John Thurston in his Room . Conftable
6 Choose Charles Willard & James Pool Wardens . Wardens
7 Choofe Phinehas Hartwell & fam! Pierce . . Tyth- ing Men
8 Choofe Soloman Steward & Hezekiah Hodgskin Surveyors of High ways & Kindal Boutell & Nichols Danforth & John Putmun & James Litch & Jofeph Low to be Collector of high way Taxes . . high way Surveyors 9. Choofe Silas Snow & Thos Hartwell be Deer Reives Deer Reives 10. Choofe John Bufs & John Mudg fire Wards . fire Wards
11. Choofe David Pierce. Elijah Carter & Eliphalet Mace Hog Reives
12. Choofe folomon Steward to be a furveyor of Clap- boards & fhingles Clapboards & Shingles
13 Choofe Jonathan Wood to be a Culler of Staves & Hoops Culler of Staves & Hoops 14 Choofe Ephraim Ofborne & Phinehas Steward to be fence Viewers fence Viewers.
15 Choofe William Thurlo Cealer of Leather . . Cealer of Leather
[63] 16th Choose Mordecai Moores & Eliphalet Mace to be field drivers Field Drivers
17. Fitchburgh October 5. 1769 Laid out a two Rod Road begining at M: John Bufses Houfe & Runs through
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fª Bufse,s land till it comes to Land of M! Eleazer Houten so through M! Houtens land till it comes to MẸ Joshua Goodridges Land so through said Goodridges Land till it comes to Comon Land so through the Comon Land till it comes to Land of Deacon Amos Kimballs Land & through said Kimballs Land till it comes to the Road that leads from Hezekiah Hodgskin,s Road that leads to the Meeting Houfe and Marked Trees on the South side of the road & Excepted if the land be given by the Owners Thos Cowden Ifaac Gibfon Select Men { of Fitchburgh John Thurfton
18 March 3ª 1770 A two Rod Road laid out from Mr Benja Jaquiths House Runing South Westerly till it comes to a Black Oak tree from that tree Runing through Comon Land to a Black Oak in M: John Whites Land and through said Whites Land by the West end of his Houfe till it comes to the Town Road & this be a Bridle Road and this Road given by Mr John White prefent at the Town Meeting for a Bridle Road
John Thurston John White
Comittee appointed by the Select Men
19 March 3ª 1770 Laid out a two Rod Road by Order of the Select Men begining at Afhby line and Runing through Collo Browns land and then through William Smalls Land and then thro', John Putnams Land and through Ifaac Gibfon Land to the Old Road that Leads to Afhby and Marked trees on the Easterly side of said Road
and the land given by Wm Small John Putnam & Ifaac Gibfon Prefent at the Town Meeting
Ifaac Gibfon John Putnam William Small
Comittee appointed by the Select Men
[64] 1770 March 5th
20 Voted & Raised One hundred Pounds to Repare the high ways and to pay those that have worked more than hath been Afsefd on the Several Perfons . . £100
21 Voted that the Town pay for the Rum that was Expended at the feveral Bridges
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22. Voted that the highway taxes be Worked out in the Ufual Manner
23 Voted & Accepted of the Town Treafurer Ac- counts as they stand by the felect Men that is Due to Thos Cowden £76 .. 19.4 24 Voted that the felect Men Provide a fett of Weights & Meafures for the Towns ufe
25 Voted that the Swine run at Large being Lawfuly yoked & Ringd
26 Voted to pay Mordecai Moores for Boarding Mr: Hart Three pounds Eight fhillings & Eight pence for One whole year and so in proportion by the Week in Case that she fhould not live till the year is Expired
27 Voted to abate M! Uptons pole tax in M: Ifaac Gibfon & Ebenezer Bridges Lists aloud Gibfon pd aloud mr Bridge 1-2-6 pd
28 Voted to Accept of Deacon John Thurfton Con- ftable in the Room of M! Joseph Spafford . Constable
The Meeting Difolved-
The Sevral Town oficers tuck the oaths Riquird by Law
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[65] Octobr the 1 1770-
(feal) Worceftr fs To mr John Thufton Cunftable for the Town of fitchburgh Greting
In His majests name you are Requird to warne all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of fitch- burgh qualifid by Law to vote in Town a faers to a Semble and meet att the meting houfe on mondy the firft Day of octobr next at one O Clock in the after noon then & their being Duely met and formd to act on the artcls folowing
1ly to Chuefe a moderater for Goverment of fd meting
2ly to Raife money for the Revrt mr John Payfons Salery for the year Infuing
3ly Raife money to provide a Scoole or Scooles and vote aney thing Refering their to as they fhall think proper
4ly to have all perfons bring in their a Counts that have Dun Serves for the Town
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5ly to Raife aney fum or fumes of money to Defray Town Charges as the Town fhall think proper
6ly to fee if Town will vote to have the Records Taken out of the old Town book and Enterd in the new book by the Town Clark and Compard by a Comite
7ly to fee if the Town Will a bate aney part of the Rates on Ebenezer Bridges List & also Ifaac Gibfons List
Here of faile not and make Returne of this Warrant with your Dowings there on to fume one of us at or befor the Day above mentned Given under our hands and Seale this Eleventh Day of Sept! and in the Tenth year of his majefts Reign A D 1770
Thos Cowdin Select David Goodridge men for
John White fitchburgh
Worceftr fs octobr the 1 1770-
In obediance to the within Warant I have notifid the Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburgh to apear at time and place mentned in to act on the artcls incerted their in John Thufton Cunftable
[66] at a Legal meting of the fre Holders and other Inhabitants of Town of fitchburgh afembled on octobr the 1 1770 -
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
11y Chofe John White moderater
21y Voted to Rafe Sixty Six pounds thirteen and foure pene to pay the Reverant mr John Payson his Salery for the year Infuing 66-13 4
3ly Voted to Rafe five pounds thirteen fhilings and foure pence to be Laid out in Scooling 5 13 4 4ly Voted That Ruben Gibson & Decon Kimball & Jonathan Wood be a Comite to provide a Scoole mafter and that 3 quarters of the money be Laid out 2 parts of the Town the other quarter be Laid out in phinehas Hartwells Corner & Boutals Corner of the Town
5ly Voted to alow Thos Cowdins a Count . . pd 3 11 3 6ly Voted to alow mr Witts a Count pd 00 6 10-2 7ly Voted to alow Decon Thuftons a Count . pd 00 6 3
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8ly Voted to alow Capt Goodridges a Count pd 00 10 8 gly Voted to alow John Whites a Count . pd 00 2 6 10ly Voted to alow Jofeph Polleys a Count . pd 00 1 6
11ly Voted to alow Ebenezer Bridges a Count pd 00 13 4
12ly Voted to Draft the old Records off the old Town Book and that Capt Goodridge & John White be a Comite to Compare the Records when Drafted by the Town Clark
13ly Voted to abate out of Ifaac Gibfons List of Town & provence Rate paid Gibfon 2 11 9-2
[67] 14by Voted to alow Ebenezer Bridge two pounds five fhilings on acount of hildrecks & Noah Wizels Rates
pd 250 15ly Voted to Rafe thirteen pounds fix fhilings & Eight penc to Defray Town Charges 13 6 8
The Meting Difolved
Thos Cowdin Town Clark
march the 4 1771
(Seale) Worceftr fs
To m' John Thufton Cunftable for the Town of fitch- burgh Gretting
In his mjefts name you are Requird to warne all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of fitchburgh qualified by Law to Vote in Town afaers to afsemble & meet at the meeting house on mondy the fourth Day of march next at nine O Clock in the foure noon then & their being meet & formd to act on the artcals folowing
11 to Chuefe a moderator for Goverment of fd meeting
2ly to Chuefe Select meen & other Town oficers for the year Infuing
3ly to Exept of fuch Roads as are Laid out by the Select men or their order
4ly to Raise money to mend the high ways & Vote aney thing Refering there to as they Shall Think proper
5ly to fee if the Town will Exept of the Town Treaf- urers acounts as they Stand Examined by the Select men 6ly to Raise money to Suport mrs Hart or Vote aney thing Refering there to as They fhall Think proper
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7ly to Se if the Town will abate Such Rates as fhall be Laid before the Town by the Cunftables or Vote aney thing Refering there to as they fhall think proper .
8ly to Se if the Town will Exept of fuch acounts as fhall be Laid before the Town
gly to heare the acounts of the fevral Colectors of high way Taxes for the year paft & Vote aney thing Referring there to as they Shall Think proper
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