The old records of the town of Fitchburgh, Massachusetts, 1764-1769, Part 7

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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persons that have not workt out their part by the fd Last of June and pay fd mone to the Town Treasurer


19ly Chose Amos Kimball Thos Cowdin & David Goodridge to be a Committe to Take Care of Bridges and Se that they are Repard


201y axcepted of the Town Treafurers aCounts and that we find Remainding in mr Witts hands twenty Eight pounds & two pene £28 00 2


We also find Remainding in Soloman Stewards hands one hundred and thirty two pounds ten fhilings & three pence £132-10-3


We also find that Thos Cowdin Town Treafurer hath paid out of his owne money over & above what he hath Recevd of the Cunstable thirty Six pounds . £36 0-0


21ly axcepted of a Two Rod Road for to Conven oli- ver Stickne & Jofeph Gray & Ephriam marten and others 22ly axcepted of a two Rod Road for to Conven Samuel Downes & other provided Jefse french & Daniel Farwell will Give the Land Where fd Rod Gows through their Land and not other ways


[85] 231y Voted that the feffors order the high way fur- vaers to work on the Road where it Gows through mr Jedi- gidiah Collens Land til they Com to Leominstor Line


24ly Voted and axepted of the Road Through Samuel Downes Land from the new Bridge to Joseph Downes Land and the Land Given by mr Samuel Downe


25ly Voted to alter the Road Through Nichlos Dan- forth Land


26ly Voted to alow mr Ifaiah Witt foure pounds ten Shilings & Eight pene to board mrs Hart wone whole year & so in proportion in Cafe fhe fhould not Live til the year is Expird paid £4 - 10 - 8


27ly Voted that the Swine Run at Large being yokt & Ringd acording to Law


Fitchburgh Februery the 27 1773


we have Laid out a 2 Rod Road begining where Jofeph Grays & Ephriam martens Corner Joyns to abraham Willards Land Runing notherdly as the Line Runs betwixt Jofeph Grays & Ephriam martens Land the 2 Rods for the


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Road taken off Ephriam martens Land then making an angle where the corner of Jofeph Grays & Ephriam mar- tens & mofes Worftrs & oliver Sticknes Land all meets at one Stake & Stones.


* Then Runing Easterdly as the Line Runs betwixt Jo- feph Grays Land & oliver Sticknes Land til it Coms to Land Caled the Wido Whitcombs Land and the Whole of the two Roads for the Road taken off Jofeph Grays Land-then Runing Easterdly as the Line Runs be Twixt oliver Sticknes Land & the Wido Whitcombs til it Coms to Land now ownd by Thos Carter of Lunenburgh and the Land for the two Rods for the Road taken off oliver Sticknes Land in Cafe the hairs of the Wido Whitcomb will not give the one half for the Road then the whole of the Road to be Given by oliver Stickne - - Then Through fd Carters Land til it Coms to the Town Road Laid out Through fª Carters Land when ownd by Ezekel Fouler which was Given for a Town Road by Ezekel Fouler


Thos Cowdin ( Select men


John Thurston for Amos Kimball ( Fitchburgh


We Each of us Give the Land


Ephraim marten Jofeph Gray oliver Stickne


[86] We the Subscribors Select men for the Town of Fitchburgh herby appoint you Samuel Down Silos Snow & Daniel Farwell to be a Committe to Lae out a Two Rod Road from the Town Road by Daniel Farwells through fª Daniel Farwells Land to Land of Jefse Frenches fo through fd frenches Land to Land of Samuel Downes fo through fd Downes Land to Land of Jofeph Downes and make Return to the Town at or before the first Day of march next


Fitchburgh Decembr the 23 1772


Thos Cowdin


Amos Kimball


Select men for Fitchbrgh


* Old location road now called Sheldon Road. [Annotation on the margin. W. A. D.]


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Fitchburgh Febuery the 28 1773


In obedeanc to the within order we have Laid out a two Rod Road begining at a Large Rock upon the north side of the Town Road at the End of Daniel Farwells Lane Runing northerdly Through fd farwells Land til it Coms to Land of Jefse Frenchs then Turning westerdly Through fd frenches Land to the River where the new Bridge is Latly Built then over the River Through Land of Samuel Downs til it coms to Land of Jofeph Downes & markt the Trees on the South Sid of fd Road


Silos Snow Daniel Farwell Committe Samuel Downe |


To the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting


Gentelmen where as their hath bin a Road Travled Through my Land Leding from oliver Davifes Land to Leomenstr Line which Land Lying in Fitchburgh and as the Town of Fitchburgh are Defiros that there Should be a Road Laid out through fd Land of myn I utterly Re- fuse to Give the Land or Consent that their Should be a Road Laid out and axcepted by the Town of Fitch- burgh &c


[8%] But I herby promis and Ingage that all persons having aney ocasion to Travel Through that part of my Land may pafs & Re pafs and that the Town of Fitch- burgh may from Tme to Tim and at all Times Repare the Road where it is now Traveled at their own Expence when They think proper from This Time til I forbid their Traveling or Reparing fd Road as witnes my hand This Twelfth Day Februery ano Domony 1773


N B Gentelmen of the Town of Fitchburgh I meene to Give this privelige with out ane cost to fd Town of Fitchburgh


Jedidah Collins


Teft Thos Cowdin


Select men for Amos Kimball | Fitchburgh


The Town oficers Chofen into Town ofice Tuck the othes Requird by Law Sworn by the Town Clerk


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Town of Fitchburgh.


The meeting Defolved David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


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octobr the 25 1773


(Seale) Worceftr fs To mr afa Perrey Cunftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting


In His majesties name you are Requird to warne all the free holders & other Inhabitants qualifyd by Law to Vote in Town afares to afemble & meet at the meeting house on monday the twenty fifth Day of this Inftant octobr at one o clock in the after noon then & their being Duely meet & formd to act on the folowing artcles that is first to Chuse a moderator for the Goverment of fd meeting


2ly to Rafe money to pay the Revrent mr John Payson his Salary for the year 1773


3ly to Rafe money to provide a Scool or Scools or Vote aney thing Refering their to as they Shall think proper


4ly to See what method the Town will take to provide mr Paysons Wood the year Infuing


5ly to have all thofe persons that have Done serves for the Town bring in their acounts and Rafe money to pay the fame


6ly to Rafe money to pay the Towns Committes for Bulding the Bridges the year paft


7ly to fee if the Town will axept of what the Towns Committe hath Done in Deviding the quarters of the Town in order for Keeping a Scool or Scools and Vote aney thing Refering there to as they fhall think proper


Here off fale not and make Return of this warrant to Sume one of us the the Subscribors at or be fore the Day above mentned Given under our hands & Seals this Eighth Day of octobr A D 1773 and in the thirteenth year of his majests Rigne


Thos Cowdin - Amos Kimball David Goodridge Ebenezer Woods ---


Select men for Fitchburgh


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Worceftr fs In obediance to the within written War- rant I have warnd all the free holders and other Inhabi- tants of the Town of Fitchburgh to meet at Time and place within mentned


Fitchburgh octobr the 25 1773


Afa Perry Cunstable


at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh afembled octobr the 25 Day A D 1773


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


1ly Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderator


2ly Voted to Rase Sixty Six pounds thirteen Shilings and for pene to to pay mr Payson his Salorey . £66 13 - 4


3ly Voted to Rafe twenty pounds for a Scool . 20 0 0


4ly Voted and Chofe Kindall Boutall Phinehas Sawyer and Ifaac Gibson be a Committe to provide a Scool or Scools and that the Scool money be Laid out as it was Last year


[89] 5ly Voted that Infin Jonathan Wood find and provide thirty Coards of Good wood for mr Payson for one whole year from the first Day of Decembr next and bring fd thirty coards of wood to m' Paysons house and that the Town pay fd Wood for the thirty Coard of wood foure pounds £400 6ly Voted to aloue Decon Kimball his


a Count paid 00 10-0 pd


7ly Voted to pay Jofeph Sawyer his acount pd 00 14 4 pd


81x Voted to aloue Jofeph Fox his acount paid 1 60


91y Voted to aloue Eph? Kimball his acount paid 00 18-3 pd


101y Voted to aloue Ifaiah Witt his


a Count paid 00 7 4 pd


111y Voted to aloue Capt Goodridge his


a Count paid 00 3 0 pd


121y Voted to aloue Thos Cowdin his acount paid 1 17-6 pd


13ly Voted to aloue the Towns Com- mitte for Bulding and mending the Bridges paid 44 2 10


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Voted to Rase ten pounds to Defra Town


Charges 10 00


14ly Voted to aloue James Gray his


acount


paid 00 2 5 pd


15ly Voted not ot axepte of the Towns Commites Report in quartring the Scols


Voted The meeting Disolvd


David Goodridg moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


Decembr the 1 1773


(Seal) Worcefter fs To mr afa Perry Cunstable for the of Fitchburgh Greeting .


In his majestys name you are hereby Required to Warne all the Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburgh qualli- fyed by Law to Vote in Town afares to afsemble and meet at the meeting house on Wensday the first Day of Decem- ber next at one O Clock in the after noon then and their being Duely meet and formd to to act on the folowing articles


1ly to Chuefe a moderator for the Goverment of faid meeting


2ly Rase mony to Defray the Town Charges to be afsefsed the prefent year


3ly to See Whether the Town will Take aney notis of the Letrs Sent to the Town of fitchburgh by the Town Clerk of Bofton or vote aney thing Refering there to as they Shall think proper


Here of fale not and make Return of this warrant to Sum one of us at or before the Day above mentned Given under our hand and Seale this fifteenth Day of novembr and in the fourteenth year of his majestys Reign A D 1773


Thos Cowdin - Amos Kimball


Eben! Woods


Eben! Bridge


Select men for Fitchburgh


[90] Worcefter fs In obedianc to the within written warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh to meet at time and place within mentioned


Fitchburgh Decembr the 1 1773 Afa Perry Cunstable


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At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled Decembr the 1 1773


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


1ly Chofe Ifaac Gibson moderator


2ly Raifed Sixty fouer pounds to Defray the Town Charges £64 18


3ly Voted to act on the Letters or Requests of the Town of Bofton Sent to the Town of Fitchburgh


41y Chofe Ifaac Gibson Capt Ruben Gibson Phinehas Hartwell Ebenezer Woods Kindall Boutall Ebenezer Bridg Soloman Steward to be a Committe to Draw up and Report to the Town of Fitchburgh a Draft of our Rights & privligs as free members of Sofiety: In order to make Return to the Town of Bofton or to the Committe of Corresponde at Bofton


5ly Votted that this meeting be a Jurned to the fif- teenth Day of this Inftant Decembr at one O Clock in the after noon


6ly Decembr the 15 1773 the Town being meet by an a Jurnment


the Report being Red and axcepted by the Town Voted that the Report be Recorded in the Town Book of Records


7ly Votted that ye Report conserning Late Troble at Bofton ocasioned by the Late teas being brot fubject to a Duty payd in this Coloney and Landed be Returnd to the Committe of Coryspond at Boston


gly Votted that the Town Clerk Give an attested coppy to the fd Commitee to be Communicated to the Commitee for the Town of Bofton Decembr the 15 1773


Ifaac Gibson moderator


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


At a Legal Town meeting in Fitchburgh on the first Day of Decembr 1773 In order to Take into Confideration the letters of Corrafpondency from the Town of Bofton: the Town made Choice of mr Ifaac Gibson as moderator for the Goverment of fd meeting Then fd Letors ware Red before the Town: & after the Town had Dilibrated there on with Zeal and candor unanasmly agreed to Chues a Committe of Seven men & Chose mr Ifaac Gibson Capt Ruben Gibson mefsceurs Phinehas Hartwell Ebenezer


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by Udjorment from the first Inplant the Committee reported as followall in Having with Great Satisfaction peruse the circular Letters from the committee. of correspondence for the Town of Burton where are so least, her forth our Rights & Privilidys as English- men & Christians and all' as Rest of the many Infringement that have been made There on which Letters of Correspondence we highly approve of of unanimously consent unto and refold to stand fast in the Liberty and Right where with our Gracious Sovereign Kings have made us free by anunder able charter & Duree from them their Heirs & funcfors for ever- And we are fully persuaded that Liberty in a most precious gift of god our creator to all Mankind and is of such a Nature, that no Person or community care Justly part with it, and consequently no Men or Number of Men can have a Right to exercise Despotismo Tyranncy over their Fellow Creatures; and to save us from such extreme Wielchanets we believe the Vigilance & combin) Endeavors of this People are neverformy and we hope through the favor of divine Providence will be Effectual; and we think it our indispensable Duty as Hen, English-men and Christian, to make the most publick Julavation in our power on the side of Liberty we have indeed an Ambitious the known to the World and to posterity as Friesen of Liberty, and We Th fulya this Geration in Behalf of Ourselves and con etear country to express our unfeigned Gratitude to the Respectable Gentlemen of the Town of Boston for the Light & Counsel that they have presented to us in their Circular Letters of their many generous Efforts in the Defence of our Previledges, y in the cause of Liberty & me our current Prayers to Ulmining Got that they may be unimmate still to proceed & prosper me such a Noble & Generous Design, & finally may they receive the moste ample & durable Rewas) ... And that these Resolver be recorded in our Town Book of Records, & that the Town Clark give an atteste copy to the Committee to be communicated to the committee of correspondence for the John, if Boston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ..... I'm with Respect to the East India Tell- From as much as we are now informed that the form of Boston& the Neighbouring Towns have made such Noble Opposition to Fear Being Brought into Boston Subject to " Duty so directly tending to the Enslaving of America It is our Opinion that your Opposition in Just & equitable and the people of this Town core ready to afford all afistance in their power to keep off all such Infringement


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defire to use all proper Hear, in our contracted sphere to promote it and is are needpatates to veine the Exencias of Liberty, as Enemies of our lawful Foreign King George & his Flewstrious Family, because Tyranny & Slavery aire fundamentally repugment to the British constitution; But i plikering. our present Thoughts & Resolutions, we are mond by a principle of funmancity I Isoncoolener to the People of Britain, where Happiness is so involved with Guns, at & Op pressors and Depredations indue on as by tyrannical Gover serce, must be efeentially dehemental to Them we therfor



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Woods Ebenezer Bridge Kindall Boutall Solomon Steward as a Committe to confider of our Conftitutinal Rights and previlegas in common with other Towns in this provanc to gether with the maney flagrant Infringements that have been made thereon and to report at the Adjorn- ment and then the Meeting was adjornd to the fifteenth Inftant At a legol Meeting of the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh on Wednes- day the fifteenth of Decembr 1773 [91] by Adjornment from the first Inftant the Committee reported as fol- loweth


Having with Great Satiffaction perused the circular Letters from the Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston wherein are so clearly held forth our Rights & Privilidgs as English-men & Christians and alfo a List of the many Infringements that have been made Thereon which Letters of Correfpondence we highly appove of & unanimously consent unto and refolvd to stand fast in the Liberty and Rights where with our Gracious Sov- ereign Kings have made us free by an undeniable Charter & Decree from them their Heirs & Succefsors for ever- And we are fully perswaded that Liberty is a most preas- ous Gift of God our Creator to all Mankind and is of fuch a Nature, that no Person or Community can Justly part with it, and consequently no Man or Number of Men can have a Right to exercife Defpotism or Tyranney over their Fellow Creatures; and to save us from such extreme Wretchednefs we believe the Vigilance & combin,d Endeavors of this People are necefsary and we hope through the favor of divine Providence will be Effectual; And we think it our indifpensable Duty as Men, English- men and Christians to make the most publick Declaration in our Power on the Side of Liberty we have indeed an Ambition to be known to the World and to Posterity as Frends to Liberty, And we


* [Think it our Duty on this Occafion in Behalf of Our- selves and our dear Country to exprefs our unfeigned


* a mistake from this mark [A marginal note, referring to the mat- ter enclosed in brackets .- W. A. D.]


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Gratitude to the Respectable Gentlemen of the Town of Boston for the Light & Counsel that they have presented to us in their Circular Letters & their many generous Efforts in the Defence of our Previledges, & in the Cause of Liberty & in our earneft Prayers to Almighty God that they may be animmated Still to proceed, & prosper in fuch a Noble & Generous Defign, & finally may they receive the moste Ample & durable Reward . And that these Refolves be recorded in our Town Book of Records, & that the Town Clerk Give an attested Copy to the fª Committee to be communicated to the Commit- tee of Correfpondence for the Town of Boston


And with Respect to the East Indea Tea-For as much as we are now inform,d that the Town of Boston & the Neighboureng Towns have made such Noble Oppo- siton to fd Tea being brought into Boston Subject to a Duty so derectly tending to the Enslaving of America It is our Opinion that your Opposition is Just & equitable and the people of this Town are ready to afford all Afsist- ance in their power to keep off all such Infringement]


defire to use all proper Means in our Contracted Sphere to promote it and we are necefsitated to veiue the Ene- mias of Liberty, as Enemias of our lawfull Sovreign King George & his Illewstrious Family, beause Tyranny & Slavery are fundementally repugnant to the Britefh Constitution ; But in declaring our present Thoughts & Refolutions, we are mov,d by a principle of Humanity & Benevolence to the people of Brittain, whose Happiness is so involved with ours, that the Opprefssors and Depreda- tions indued on us by tyrannical Governments must be efsentially detrementol to Them we therfor [92] earnestly supplicate the Deity to preferve them from political Leth- argy & so from the most shamfull & miserable Bondage and we are fond of having our little obscure Names afsoci- ated with our American Brethren as Instreements in the hand of God, to save Brittain from that compleat Diftruc- tion which is now meditating, and is visibly impending; we wifh therefore our Country men to Join with us in praying for a Spirit of Reformation, on the Inhabitants both of England & America because Reighteousnefs is the


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Exaltation and Glory of any Society-And we humbly hope that our being so late in giving our Sentiments upon Affairs so deeply interesting to the American Colonies in general, and to this Provience in particular, will not be imputed to our being unaffected with the alarming & unconstetutonal Incroachments that have been made upon our civel Rights & Priviliges; for we afsure you, we will not be wanting at all Times according to our Small Abelity in procuring & promoting all lawfull & constitu- tional Measures, proper for the Continuance of all our Rights & Privelidges both civil & religious; And we think it our Duty on this Occafion in Behalf of Our selves, and our dear Cuntry to exprefs our unfeigned Gratitude to the Respectable Gentlemen of the Town of Bofton for the Light & Counsel that they have presented to us in their Cercular Letters & their many Generous Efforts in the Defence of our Priveledges & in the Cause of Liberty & in our earnest Prayers to Almighty God that they may be animated still to proceed, & prosper in such a Noble & Generous Defign, & finally may they recive the most Ample & Durable Reward-And that these Refolves b recorded in our Town Book of Records, & that the Town Clerk Give an attested Copy to the fª Committee to be communicated to the Committee of Correfpondence for the Town of Bofton


And with Refpect to the East Indy Tea For as much as we are now informd that the Town of Bofton & the Neighbouring Towns have made Such Noble Opposition to fª Teas being brought into Boston Subject to a Duty so derectly tending to the Enslaving of America It is our Opinion that your Opposition is Just & equitable and the People of this Town are ready to afford all the Afsistance in their power to Keep off all such Infringements


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


[93] March the 1 1774


(Seale) Worcefter fs To mr Afa Perry cunstable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting


In his majesties name you are Requird to warne all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitch- burgh qualifyd by Law to Vote in Town afares to afsemble


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and meet at the meeting house on monday the Seventh Day of march next at nine O Clock in the foure noon then and their being Duely met and formd to act on the folow- ing articles


1ly to chues a moderator for Goverment of fd meeting


2ly Chuese Select men and other Town oficers for the year Insuing


3ly to Raise money to mend the Roads & bridges the year Insuing and Vote aney thing Referring there to as they fhall think proper


4ly to See if the Town will axcept of Such Roads as fhall be Laid out by the Select men or their order


5ly to See if the Town will Discontinue the Road Laid from mr Nehemiah fullers to the old Road by mr afa Perrys house


6ly to See if the Town will abate fuch Rates as fhall be Laid before the Town


7ly to Raife money to fuport mrs Hart or Vote aney thing Refering there to as they fhall think proper


S'y to Se if the Town will axcept of the Town Treaf- urers acounts as they Stand Setled by the Select men .


Here of fale not and make Return of this warrant to Sume one of us at or before the Day above mentned Given under our hands & Seale this twenty first Day of Febru- ary and in the fourteenth yeare of our Sovrin King George the third A D 1774


Thos Cowdin David Goodridge Amos Kimball Ebenezer Woods Ebenezer Bridge


Select men for Fitchburgh


Worceftr f's In obediance to the within warrant I have warned all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town by Poasting a warning up at the meeting hous Door


Fitchburgh march the 4 1774 Afa Perry Cunftable


At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh afembled march the 7 1774


Thos Cowdin Town Clerk


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[94] firftly Chofe Decon amos Kimball moderator


2ly Voted to Chues five Select men


31y Chofe Ifaac Gibson & Ebenezer Woods & Phinehas Hartwel and James Poole and Jofeph Walker Select men


41y Chofe Thos Cowdin Town Clerk Town Clerk


51y Chofe Thos Cowdin Town Treafurer Town Treafurer


61y Chofe Kindall Boutall for the fouth fide of the Town and


7ly Ebenezer Bridge for the north fide Cunstables . Cun- stable


gly Chofe Elijah Gafield & Soloman Steward . Wardens


91y Chose Daniel Farwell and maximilion Jewitt . Tythen men


10ly Chose John Bufs Zacriah Whitney Samuel Parce & Kindall Boutall & Ruben Smith and Jonathan Page & Jonathan Hunt Survaers of high ways and that the high way Taxes be workt out in the uesal maner and that the Survaers be Colectors to Colect the taxs Survaers of high ways


111y Chose Nichlos Danforth and Jofhua Parce to be Deere Reves


12ly Chose John Bufs and Ebenezer Thurften to be . fier wards


13ly Chose David Parce & Ruben Gibson Jut and John Carter and Jonathan Cummins and Jonathan Holt . Hog Reves


14ly Chose Soloman Steward to be Survaer of Shingels & Clabords Shingels & Clabords 151y Chofe Jonathan Wood Survaer of hops and Staves Suvar of hoops & Staves 16ly Chofe Capt David Goodridge & Thos Cowdin fens Vuers


fens Vuers 17ly Chose William Thurlo Sealer of Lether . Sealer of Lether


[95] 18ly Raifed Eighty Pounds to mend the high ways & that fum be work out in the fame maner as Last year £8000


19ly Chofe Jonathan Wood and Jofeph Walker & Decon Amos Kimball to be a Committe to take Care of the 7


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Bridges the year Insuing and to Repair or buield as they Judge most for the Intrest of the Town


201y axepted of a bridel Road begining at Thos Cow- dins house through fd Cowdins Land til it Coms to the Gate then through mr Jofeph Lows Land til it Coms to mr Lows house then turns and Runs through fd Land by his barn til it Coms to Land of Thos Cowdins that fd Cowdin bought of Colon William Brown of Salom and the the privlige of a bridel Road Given by fd Low and fd Cowdin with out aney charge to the Town


21ly axepted of a 2 Road Road begining at John Car- ters Land Runing from fª Carters Land through mr Ezra Uptons Land til it Coms to the County Road and axepted of the Road upon the Towns Cost provided that mr Ezra Upton will not Give the Land for fd Road and markt the trees on the fouth fide of fd Road




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