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221y axepted of a 2 Road Road begining at the Line betyen Phnihas Browns Land and Nathan Badcoks Land Runing through fª Badcocks Land til it Coms to the Cor- ner of Jonathan Pages Land where mr Andrew olivers Land Joyns to fd Jonathen Pages Land one Rod on mr olivers Land & one Rod on Jonathan Pages Land til it Coms to the Corner be twixt Jonathan Page and abraham farwell Land and markt the trees on the fouth fide of fd Road and axcepted of fd Road if the Land is Given by the owners of the Land
Thos Cowdin Amos Kimball David Goodridge ‹ Ebenezer Woods Ebenezer Bridge
Select men
for Fitchburgh
[96] 23ly Voted not to Discontinue the Road Leding from mr Nehemiah Fullers by mr afa Perys house
24ly Voted to abated francis Fullams funs Pole Tax in mr Ifaac Gibsons List for the year 1767 being one pound two fhilings and nine pene . pd 129 25ly abated Jacob Gibfons Rats in mr afa Perrys List which is Eighteen fhilings & fix pene pd 0 18 6
26ly Voted to allow maximilion Jewett five pounds foure fhilings for boarding mrs Hart one whole year and so in proporton in Cafe fhe fhould not Live one whole year £5-4-0 p₫
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Lumenburgh may the Th Dr John Taylor Jim as you hofenty the Town of Luminiburg of Fitchburg to Represent them in the grat General count for the present year. we think it our Duty under the present alarming circumstances of public affairs to give the following Instructions for that you you bare Bus Felimony against all Riotous
practices un all other inconstitutional proceedings and their you do not Spanien means what forver either directly or indirectly give up any of our charter rights & privetiger is that you use your inferior that those that we have been string of many be refter. I'm of that you use
your Influence that provision be made for the discountenancing all une warrentable pro "with Rifjust to bribery in those that set them selves up as candidates for Representatives for the people either by the way of frent or intentaninvents which may have bin too fregiant a practice in many places of funthen we would have you move in the general afpembly that there might be congres and union with all the province of meale angithing Extraordinan Shouts happen or appear that you shows Premierentity notify your Conflutuantes There are many things of defe 3Importance that we must Leave Discretion ary with your fell grafting that you will often Revolve in your min. how greate a xif Devolver upon you & that you Give Cony in attendance ferfare un you are able to the Busines to which you are appointed of we hope that you will be entuile B
Ineret of Impartiality freefrom privat fun and Minister Entery that the above be Recorded in the
George Kimball 1
face gibson les
phinehun Harwell 6
John Fullen
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Town of Fitchburgh.
27ly Voted and axepted of Phinehas Sawyer Jur to ferve Cunstable in Kindall Boutalls and Ebenezer Bridges Rume or ftead
28ly Voted and axepted of the Town Treafurers a Counts as they ftand fetled by the Select men &c
Fitchburgh February the 21 1774 Then Recnd with Thos Cowdin Town Treafurer and we find Due in mr Soloman Stewards hands forty three pounds three fhil- ings & ten penc one farthen £43:3:10:1
we also find in mr afa Perrys hands . 155: 4 - 0
we also find that Thos Cowdin Town Treafurer hath paid over and a bove what he hath Recvd of the Cunsta- bles 5 18 8 3 The meeting Disolved
Amos Kimball moderator
and the Town oficers tuck the oaths Requird by Law Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[97] Lunenburgh may the 20 1774 Dr John Taylor Sir as you Chofen by the Town of Lunenburg & Fitch- burgh to Reprefent them in the Grat & General Court for the prefent year-we think it our Duty under the prefent alarming Circumstances of publick affairs to Give the following Instructions) -- Viz that you bare Due Teftimony against all Riotous pratices and all other unconftitutional proceedings and that you do not by aney means whatfoever either directly or indirectly Give up aney of our Charter rights & priveliges and that you ufe your Endeavors that those that we have been abridged of may be reftored to us & that you use your Influence that provision be made for the discountenancing all un warrantable practices with Refpect to bribery in thofe that Set them Selves up as Candidates for Representa- tives for the people either by the way of Treats or Enter- tainments which may have bin too frequant a practice in many places & further we would have you move in the General affembly that there might be a Congrefs and union with all the provinces & in cafe aney thing Ex- traordinary fhould happen or appear that you fhould immediately notify your Conftituants; there are maney
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things of Lefser Importance that we must Leave Discre- tionary with your Self Trufting that you will Often Re- volve in your mind how Grate a Truft is Devolved upon you & that you Give Conftante attendance So fare as you are able to the busines to which you are appointed & we hope that you will be actuated by a Spirit of Impar- tiality free from privat Views and Sinister Endes-& that the above be Recorded in the Records of the Towns of Lunenburgh & Fitchburgh
William Stearns George Kimball
Ifaac Gibson Committe
Phinehas Hartwell
John Fuller
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
[98] october the 4 1774
(Seale) Worcefter fs To Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Cun- ftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
In his majestis name you are Requird to warne all the free holders & other Inhabitance of the town of Fitchburgh qualified by Law to vote in town meetings to Afsemble and meet at the meeting Houfe in Fitchburgh on Tuefday the fourth Day of october next att nine o clock in the foer noon then and their being Duly meet and formd to act on the following articles
1ly to Chufe a moderator to govern fd meeting
2ly to vote mr Payfons Salery
3ly to Raife money to provide Schooling
4ly to See what meathod the Town will provide wood for mr Payson
5ly to fee if the Town will allow the Committes acoumpts for building the new Bridge
6ly to Raife money for building sª Bridg and other nefsefary Charges
7ly to See if the Town will acxept the Report of the Committe Chofen to Recon with the Town Treafurer
8ly to See if the Town will Chufe a committe to Pro- vide Schooling or act anything Refering their to . . .
gly to See if the Town will acxept of aney acounts for Servies Doun for fd Town
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Town of Fitchburgh.
10ly to See if Towne will Chuse a Committe to attende the Provenfhall Convention at Concord on the 2 Tufday in october
Here of faile not & make Due Return of your Doings here on to fum one of us on or before the above Day Given under our hands and Seals this fourteenth Day of Septembr A D 1774 and in the 14 year of his majestis Regn
11ly Notice is herby Given to the Company in This Town to afsemble and meet at the meeting house in Fitchburgh on Tuesday the 4 Day of octobr next at one o clock in the after noon to Chufe officers for fd Town & Company of Traning Solders
Jofeph Walker James Pool Ifaac Gibson Phinehas Hartwell Ebener Woods
Select men for Fitchburgh
[99] Worcefter fs octobr the 4 1774
by vertiue of this warrant I have warned all the Free holders & other Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburgh qualifid by Law to vote in Town meetings, to meet at the time and place as is within pur fixt
Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Cunftable
at a Legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburgh afsembled october the 4 A D 1774
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly Voted and Chofe Capt David Goodridge moderator
2ly voted to Rase fixty fix pounds thirteen fhilings and foure penc to pay mr John Payson his Salory the year
£66 13 4 past .
3ly voted to Rase twenty pounds to provide a Scool, and to ad what Scool money Remains yet not Laid out that was Raised the Last year to the twenty pounds now Raisd to be Laid out in providing a Scool or Scools 20 0 0
4ly voted & Chose Capt David Goodridge & Capt Ruben Gibson Ebenezer Woods & Jofeph Polley & Decon Amos Kimball to be a Committe to provide a Scool marf- ter or marfters
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5ly voted that the Scool money be Laid out as it was Last year
6ly voted that Roger Biglo find & provide thirty Coards of Good wood for the Revrant mr John Payson won whole year begining at the first Day of December next. the wood is to be Corded up at mr Paysons house a Cording to Law and that the Town pay Roger Bigelo for fd wood £4: 14:8:
7ly voted and axcepted of the Towns Committes acounts for Building the Bridg Caled Capt Goodridges Bridg which is fourty pounds 17 fhilings . £40 17 0 paid
gly Raised fourty pounds 17/ to pay for Building the bridge
gly voted and axepted of the Town Treafurers a Counts as they Stand Setled by the Towns Committe, that is we find Due in mr Soloman Stewards hands £33 25 we also find Due in mr Afe Perres hands 94 5 8
10ly voted and acxepted of Capt David Goodridgs a Count which is 00 3 0 pª 11ly voted and accepted of Thos Cowdins a Count which is
150 pđ 12ly voted and alowd Kindall Boutall his a Count which is 1 10 0 på 13ly voted and alowed Ebenezer Woods his a Counts which is . 1 10 0 pª 14ly voted and alowed Ifaac Gibson his acount for taking care of Edward Scoot which is . 280 p₫
[100] 15ly voted to Chuefe a Committe to attend the proventall Congrafs at Concord the 2 tuesday of october Inftant
16ly voted and Chofe Capt David Goodridge to Joyn the Congrafs at Concord
17ly voted thatt all the quarters of the Town that Dont See that their part of the Scool money that is not Scooled out within the year be Returnd in to the Towns Stoke
18ly voted to pay the Select men for providing the Town with powder & Led & flints their acount which
£14 40 is
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Town of Fitchburgh.
19ly voted & Rase five pounds to Defray Town Charges
500 201y Total Sum voted and Raised by the Town £158 50
is
The meeting Desolved David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter fs To mr Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Cun- stable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
In His majeftyes name you are Required to warn all the free holders and other Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburgh qualifyed by Law to vote in town affairs to afsemble & meet at the meeting house on Tuefday the twelfth Day of July next at two of the Clock in the after noon then and their being Duly meet and formd to act on the following articales
1ly to Chufe a modirator for Goverment of fd meeting
2ly to See if the Town will Raife the money that was not Leagually afseft on the Inhabitants of fd Town in the year one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy three or vote or act aney thing Refering there to as they Shall think proper
3ly to See if the town will Chufe a committy to Recon with the Town Treafurer & make a Return at the fall meeting
4ly to See if the town will take into Confideration the Late papers Sent to this Town Relating to our pub- lick affairs and Distrest Circumftances in this provance & to act aney thing Relating there to as they fhall think proper
Here of fale not and make Return of this warrant to fum one of us at or before the Day a bove mentned Given under our hands and Sceal this twenty fourth Day of June and in the fourteenth year of his majests Reign King George the third A D 1774
Ifaac Gibson - Select men for
Jofeph Walker
James Pool
Phinehas Hartwell
Fitchburgh
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[101] Worcefter fs July the 12 1774
By Vertue of this warrant I have warned all the free holders & other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburgh qualifyd by Law to vote in Town meetings to meet at the time and place as is within perfixt
Phinehas Sawyer Jur Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Fitchburgh affembled July the 12 1774
1ly Chofe mr Ifaac Gibson moderator
2ly Voted and pased over the 2 artcle Til the ajurn- ment
31y Voted to Chuese a Committe to Settle with the Town Treafurer
4ly Chofe Capt David Goodridge & Ebenezer Woods & Ebenezer Bridg be a Committe to Recne with the Town Treafurer and make Report at the falle meeting
51y Voted to Rafe the money to Suporte the Congras be Colected by a Contrebution, and if their be aney over and above, the money that is the over plush fhall be Laid out provide a Towns Stoke of powder
61y Voted and ajurnd the Town meeting til the ninth Day of august next at 2 o clock in the after noon
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
August the 9 1774 meet on the Day to which the meeting was a Jurnd and the meeting opned
1ly Voted to Signe the Covenant
2ly Voted to ajurn the Town meeting til the 26 Day of September next at 2 o clock in the after noon Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
September the 26 1774 then the Town meet on the Day to which the meeting was a Jurnd and the meeting opned
1ly Voted to ajurn the Town meeting til the firft Tues- day of october next at Eleven o clock in the fouer noon Thos Cowdin Tow Clerk
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Town of Fitchburgh.
[102] October the 4 1774 the Town meeting opned on the Day to which it was ajurnd to
1ly Voted and ajurnd for one ouer &c
2ly Voted and acxepted of Ebenezer Woods as Capten and . Ebenezer Bridge first Liut
Liuftanent
and . Jofeph Fox 2 Liftanent
and . Kindall Boutall Infign 3ly Voted and ajurnd the Town meeting til the first Tuefday of November next at three o Clock in the after noon
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
Novembr the 1 1774 then the Town meeting opend by the moderator and the Town Clerk only those persons present and Continud the Town meeting til the 22 Day of this Inftant November at three o Clock in the after noon Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
Novembr the 22 1774 the Town meeting not opend becuse now perfon belonging to the Town apeard upon the Day to which the meeting was Continued
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
Fitchburg March the 29th 1770
we the subscribers Selectmen of the town of fitchburg Having Confidred the Eftate and Prefent Circumftances of mr David Goodell & his family & alfo the Eftate of mr David Goodell Ju! and his family and upon Delibret Con- fideration think it proper & Prudent for the intereft of the town not to admitt either of the above famileys as town Inhabitance & we the subscribers Absolutely Refufe to admitt them or Either of them as Inhabitance witnefs our hands
Thomas Cowden ) Selectmen David Goodridge for
John White fitchburg
Entred on the Town Book By order of the select men of fitchburgh Collected from other writings of ufe a mongst the town papers
Phinehas Hartwell Town Clerk
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[103] November the 17 1774
Worcefter fs to Phinehas Sawyer Jur Cunftable for the Town of Fitchburgh Greeting
In his majastes name you are herby required to warne all the free holders and other Inhabitents of youer Town quallifyed by Law to vote in Town affairs to afsemble and meet at the meeting house in Fitchburg on Thurfday the Seventeenth Day of this Inftant November at twelve o clock
1ly to chuese a moderator to Govern fd meeting
2ly to take in to Confideration one of the provenfiall Congrefs refolves in order to inlist one quarter parte of the Traning Soldirs at Least to be at a minits warning and to See what Incoregment the town will Give their minnet men that fhall Inlist after they are called upon aney amergancy or act aney thing refering there to as they shall think proper
3ly to See what method the Town will come into with regard to Edward Scott or act aney thing refering there to
4ly to See what Inftructions the town will give the Cunftables of this town with regard to paying in the province Rate or act aney thing refering there to
Here of fale not to make Return of this warrant to fum one of us at or before the Day above mentned Given under our hands & Seale this 7 Day of November A D 1774 & in the fifteenth yeare of his majefts Reign
Jofeph Walker Select men
Ifaac Gibson for
Ebenezer Woods Fitchburgh
Worcester fs November the 17 1774
By vertue of this warrant I have warnd all the free holders & other Inhabitents of the Town of Fitchburgh to meet at the time & place as is within perfixt Phinehas Sawyer Jur Cunftable
At a Legal meeting of the Inhabitanc of the Town of Fitchburgh afembled November the 17 1774
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
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Town of Fitchburgh.
11y Voted & Chose Capt David Goodridge moderator
2ły voted to Raife minett men .
31y voted to Inlist forty men Including oficers
41y voted to Chuefe three men to be a Committe to take Care of Edward Scott
5ly voted & Chofe Ebenezer Bridge & phinehas Hart- well & Ifaac Gibson be a Committe to take Care of Ed- ward Scott if need be
Gly voted to Indemnefy the Sevrall Cunftables that have aney provanc moneys in their hands from aney Coft or Charges that may arise by meanse of their not paying the provanc moneys to Harrison Gray Esq
[104] 7ly voted that the Severall Cunstables pay the provanc moneys acording to the provenfhall Congrafis orders
The Town meeting Difolvd
David Goodridge moderator Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
(Seal) Worcefter fs: to Phinahas Sawyer Jun! Con- ftable for the Town of Fitchburg Greeting
In his Majefties Name you are hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg Quallified by law to vote in Town meetings to afsemble and meet at the meeting house in Fitchburg on tusday the tenth day of Jenuery next at ten O Clock in the fournoon then and their being duly meet and formed to act on the following articles
1ly to chuse a moderator to Govern said Meeting
2ly to see if the town will chuse one man or more to attend the Provential Congrefs at Cambridge on the first day of February next or vote any thing refering their too
3ly to see if the town will Chuse a committee of In- fpection according to the Continential and provinfials Con- grefses Refolves or act any thing refering their too as think proper
4ly to see if the town will Indemnefy the Afsefsors for not returning a Surteficut of the money afsefst and the Conftables name to the Province treafury as Ufeal or act any thing refering their too
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5ly to see if the town will take into their Confidera- tion sum method that all the town may Covenant to- gether agreable to the Refolves of the Continential Con- grefs or vote any thing refering their too as they shall think proper
6ly to see if the Town will Except of the Offercers and Soldiers in the minute Company that shall sign a covenant agreable to the Continential Congrefs or shuch a Covenant as the Town shall think proper when meet and to give those offerces and soldiers such Inftructions as they shall think proper that shall sign said Covenant or vote any thing refering their too a they shall think proper
7ly to see if the Town will take into Confideration the State of the Standing Company in this Town in refpect to filling up with offercers or act any thing refering their too as they shall think proper
8ly to see if the town will take into Confideration the Suffering Circumftances of the Poor people of Boston & in what method as they shall think proper
[105] Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrent and your doings here on to sum one of us on or before the above said day given under our Hands and seal this twenty third day of December and in the fifteenth year of his Majefties Reign Anno domini 1774
Joseph Walker Select
James Poole men
Eben! Woods for Phinahas Hartwell | Fitchburg
Worcefter fs January 10th 1775
by virtue of this warrant I have warned all the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg to meet at the time and place as is within perfixt
Phinahas Sawyer Ju! Conftable
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitents of the town of Fitchburg afsembled Januery 10th 1775
Thos Cowdin Town Clerk
1ly Chose M: Isaac Gibson moderator
2ly Voted to chuse a Deligate to attend the provential Congrefs at Cambride the first day of February next
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Town of Fitchburgh.
3ly Voted & chose Capt Goodridge to attend the pro- vential Congrefs at Cambridge
4ly voted to chuse a committee of Infpection
5ly voted to chuse as a Committee
6ly voted & chose Mr Walker Capt Goodridge Capt Gibson Deacon Thurftin and Capt Woods Solomon Steward & Joseph Polley
7ly voted to Indemnify the affefsors for not Returning the Conftables name to the Province Treafurery as ufeal
Sly voted and Excepted of the Covenant bareing date the tenth day of January 1775
gly voted and Excepted of the offercers & soldiers that have signed the Covenant or those that shall sign here after if offered
10ly voted to chuse a committy to veiw the minute Compenys arms
11ly voted that Capt Goodridge & M: Joseph Walker and Enfign Jona Wood be a Committee to veiw the minute Compeny
12ly voted that Capt Woods fills up his Compeny as he and his Compeny shall think proper with Offercers . .
13ly voted that Joseph Fox be a Committee man to Receive any article that the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg may think proper to Contrabute towards the relief of the Poor of Boston
[106] 14ly voted to adjorn this meeting till the march meeting
Tho: Cowdin Town Clerk
for the remainder of the proseedings of the town upon the adjornment see page 108
(Seal) Worcefter fs to Phinahas Sawyer Jun! Con- ftable for the town of Fitchburg Greeting
In His majesties name you are Required to warn all the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Fitchburg Quallified by law to vote in town meetings to affemble and meet at the meeting house on munday the sixth Day march next at nine O Clock in the fore noon then & their being duly meet and formed to act on the following articles
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1ly to chuse a moderator to govern said meeting
2ly to chuse Town offercers for the year infuing for said town as the Law Directs
3ly to see if the town will Except of town Roads Laid out by the Select men or their order or vote any thing refering their too as they shall think proper
4ly to se what method the town will provide for Mifs Hearts maintanence the year infuing or vote any thing Refering their too as they shall think proper
5ly to see if the town will vote the Swine to run at Large this preafent year under the Regulation of the Law or vote any thing Refering there too as they think proper
6ly to Chuse a County treafury for the year Enfuing as the Law directs as recommended by the County Con- vention
Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant to sum one of us at or before the above mentioned day Given under our hands and Seal this Seventh day of Feb- ruary and In the fifteenth year of his Majefties Reign A D 1775
Isaac Gibson Select men for
Joseph Walker
Phinehas Hartwell -
Fitchburg
Worcefter fs March ye 6th 1775-
by Virtue of this warrant I have warned all the free- holders and other inhabitants of the Town to meet at the time and place as is within sett forth
Phinehas Sawyer Ju! Conftable
At a leagal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Fitchburg afsembled March 6th 1775
1ly Chose M! Isaac Gibson Moderator
2ly Chose Isaac Gibson first Select man
3ly Chose Capt Ebn !. Woods second Select man
4ly Chose Phinahas Hartwell third Select man
[10] 5ły Chose Joseph Walker forth Select man
61y Chose Kendol Boughtwell fifth Select man
7ly Chose Joseph Fox Town Clark
gly Chose Jonathan Wood Town treafury
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Town of Fitchburgh.
91y Chose Silas Snow Conftable for the South side of the town of Fitchburg
10ly Chose Capt Ruben Gibson Conftable for the North side
11ly Chose Samuel Peirce & Deacon Thurstins wardens
12ly Chose James Poole & Benjamin Jaquith Tyethen- men
13's Chose Elijah Garfield & Afa Perry & Thomas Stearns & Daniel Farwell & Deacon Thurstin & Jona Smith to be Survairs of high ways & Collectors of high way taxes
14ly Chose Nicholas Danforth & Joshua Peirce to be Dear Reves
15ly Chose John Bufs & Ebn! Thurftin to be fire wards
16ly Chose Zakariah Whitney David Peirce & Joseph Polley to be hog Reves
17ly Chose Solomon Steward to be survair of Shingles & Clabbords
18ly Chose Jonathan Wood to be survair of Hoops & Staves
19ly Chose Joseph Walker & Deacon Thurstin to be fence vewers
201y chose William Thurlo to be Sealer of Lether .
211y Chose Joseph Walker to be sealer of Waits and meafures
22ly Voted that the town of Fitchburg pay M: James Poole five pounds to bord Mifs Hart one whole year & so in proportion provided she should not Live the year out
pª mr Poole
23ly Voted that the Swine Run at Large being Yoaked & ringd according to Law
Fitchburg Februery 24th 1775
this Day Laid out by us the Subfcribers a road begin- ing at M! Joseph Spoffords Corner on the North side of the road near the Brook and keeping a Crost sd Spoffords corner to Will Thurlos Land then Runing on sª Thurlos Land by sª Spoffords Line to a peace of common Land
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and then through sd common to Ruben Gibson house and so through sª Gibsons Land if wanted
Ebn! Woods
Select men
Ifaac Gibson for
Joseph Walker j Fitchburg
Fitchburg march 6th 1775
this road Excepted and given provided that the road that Leads from Benja Jaquiths Land to william Thurlos House be Difcontinued
William Thurlo
24ly the Town Meeting be Difolved
Isaac Gibson moderator
The several town offercers took their oaths as is re- quired by Law Joseph Fox town Clerk-
[108] March 6th 1775 meet according to adjornment the 10th of January 1775
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