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So Lens Field Ematale of the town of Leverett 1.t.)
you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify, and warm" the male inhabitants of the town of Leverett who are qualified by the Constant Atom to vote for tel ventatives in the General bout of this commonwealth to meet and assemble at the faut Meetinghouse in said. Amin on the first day of changemaker being the first Handay of said month at two or lock afternam to give in their notes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United Parte for the Franklin Disheet
Mevery fail not and make return of this wariant with your doing, Aveam to the subscribers at time and place abovementioned
given under our hands and Seid at Leverett D. 1DBD
I Oliam Huthard juin ! Select Alsseus Field Man Thanklin a. Now! '30 invent to me when amanto home notified the inhabitants of the town of Leveret as within directes If losiny up notification then on the moth I South the thinghouse in said imin fourteen days before the time set for said Meeting
Representative Meeting
of a legal leitung of the male inhabitants of the town of devient qualified", the conduction to vote for the Lesentatives in the a manual Annet assembled for the before of giving in their vote for a Representative of Congress for that than kein Hon. George Grennell jun, had Forty-eight? Frage Woodbury Ilham Hubbard und Selectmen (tinLen Field"
Crest Jameel . Thing Town Clerk
(212 Warrant for Town a Meeting January 10%. To quoius Feld, Youstable of the loomof Leverett. Ejecting
Vac are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts to notify and rain the male !
1 1 Foran nurtured boy tane to vote in toron a haves to next and assemble at Lucius Fields Son on Monday the tenth day of January instant at todock D. H. to act on the following Articles very. Ist to choose a Moderator
2x. To see what method they will take to provide for the meeting of the Arter Boysdeartis Wedges vuje. 1
30%. To act on any other mutter that may be brought before the the meeting
Hereof fail not Se make return of this neverent with you're doing hereon to the Innen Clerk about the time and black abovementioned
Joven under we hand at Leveret this there may 1939
Pan. CD. te thous Fieles |Selectie
William Hubbardje.
Franklin D. Jan. 10# 1831
Pursuant to the northin I have notified the male inhabitants of the times of Leverett I nuet at the time and place and For the harhon es within mentionsol by parting wh a notification theres at the , tout Martin , house in said tonen seven days Red or the time det for said inceting Lucius Feld Gnatalias' Learned
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(2003) ITnow & Heating
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. Ist a legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the comen Enrett qualified by the constitution to note in tonon affaires holder at Lucius Field's Inn n . Honda, the tenth day of January 1831 proceeded as follows viz.
1+ phase . Mr. Fata Hleonard . Moderator Rol Ver to leave A Porter De Curtis Wedge's wife in the Land of the Selectmen 31. Usted to dissolve this meeting After the meeting neas dientas the Doctor boy was bid off ty t'Lester Hubbard from nine till starch meeting for $1,39 cents per week
este the fishy & Fittest Samuel D. Thing Tomon Cler
List of Persons sworn into Office . 1831- Samuel D. Ring Town &tech Erastus Field Esy. Constable & Collector
William Hubbard j.)
hard to "Select Selectrivers.
Pilas Ball
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-assessores.
. Moses Field jr. John 6. e Marsh Healer of Weights & . Measures
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Marrant for c.March
- Eluting 1 031.
To Lucus Field Constable of the Sons of Leverett Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commercial Il . Masachusetts to notify and warn the rate , l'a Kitarty of said tonon qualified by three to write in tonen affaires to meat and assemble at the South Meetinghouse in said tomen on Ilor. day the seventh day of March at nine oclock ch M. To act on the following articles in. Ist. To choose a Hoverator 2d. To chave a Town Check for the ensuing year 3M. To choose Selectmen for the ensuing year 4th. To chinese Presseers of the home 5th. To choose . Assessors
6th To choose a Treasurer
Mh. To choose a Constable. & Collector of Taxes
8th To choose Ischool Committee
Hh To choose School District Form mitters THEN choose Ty therigmen
1)A To raise money for Schoolis
:H-Duse money for the rehair on High ways Isth To choose highway surveyors & surveyors of Lumber 4th To choose Partons
15 To see if the comin will take measures to procure a hearn 16th To choose Hog Constables & x ild Quevers
17th To see if the town will let battle non at large 18th To see in the Jaren will set John Howard & other, to School - District I.o.h. 17th To see if the Form auch grant the Hole othererAnd 28th, 90 ocethon our any matters proper to the brought before the Meeting
Hered jul mot and return of this warrant with your de
anys thereon to Toman Clerk at the time and place xler- mentioned Given under our Sounds this trent, third day of teeth, - 1831 Saxe Is soo bern,
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Collector SEC. "Which The hort is recorded on this Page D
choses the cold. fr. Porter C Settin, Edward Jones , Saxtons. Samurai Watson Walter Years Voted to choose a Committee to take into consideration the propriety browsing & Hleave for the use of the Town and report at CA. wil Meeting and that the a Petitmen the that com mitter Voted not to let Cattle run at large this season. Noted 1 Horatio V. Watson. Moves Ticeld in ... Levi Boutwell Feld Drivers Peter Hobart James Fett,.
Voted to form over the chatices respecting the setting of of John Howard and others to School District (No. 1. I'stedt to han over the Antic lo respecting the granting Ame Cole and others a How Protedi Foriah Rice 2.7 Lyman theart. 7600 Constables Fefferson choore Avery 8 Path Voted to choose a Committee to see on what road Dea. Franc Woodbury belongs & that Dea. Woodbury be that Committee. Voted to dissolve this meeting
trice Copy Attest Samuel D. theing Down Clerk
Report of Committee your Committee agree that those who voluntarily hay their Tax I the Treasurer within sixty days from the 15th of May next be a titled to an abatement of ten har cent & those who pay within one L'undred twenty days be entitled to an abatement of five per cent Sit residue remaining unsettled after the expiration of the one Rundy Twenty days be collected without any abatement by the Treasurer may the infanted Constable Collector) In the First of Fechauary & entitled to ten per cent on the Dollar for collecting the same &e the with the Selectmin irevous to the first Monday on March next .Ill which is unlimited for the town for their condis eration
Frage Woodbury of Roses tech fit Ransom C. Edams Hettest Samuel D. Theing Jonen &
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(200) Reporting the Committee, appointed ( Non. 4830 1. establish the times of the several , School districts in Tonin.
The committee appointed to make or plan of the several school Districts for the saint Manon of everett and point out the dividing time of the same ants leave to report, That they have attended that service and prahase as follows ving. Beginning at a stake no stories at the South west verver of Leverett, there Northern, following the time. the wien Sunderland and Leverett to a "Valment , which is a corner. Twee ; on the top of great Willy northwest a' Davies & Field's, thenos. South east to the south east-corner of Baltictak. Jen'y avant lot, nome onened by Filas Ball Ing, thence can't having the road and having the. ween The houses : Dea. Richard Herbart and Jairus Butter to the north time of said Esters tome lot, thence east to the fish hard Brook theme down said Brock & the north. art corner of Facius Fields rasteira, thence south crowing the road weit ' KaceF. Chang's Barn the northeast corner of Ren. Jonas Colburn's Lasture, thence southerty crowing the road between the house of Exartur Adams and Morwell Hubbard to the east time of Hinein Doit non's faiture, thance south on said line to Amherst line thene west on said Amherst. line to the frist mentioned corner., Meaning that all within the above described Cinecity shall constitute Schoot Ditist No. 1. Also beginning at the south east corner of Olivier Dickinson's Lartwee art of Howwell Hubbard's theme northerly on awire line craving the roast thence northeastonly to the north. ant camere of Leve, Jonas Colburn's facture between the houses of Jonathan Steelt and Have H. Lamps, there. wore thearterly to the northeast corner of J'aiun Nade's home lot, thence can't acron the mountain to the south time of Year. Mattion's fortune, thence easterly with the north time affidet formerly owned by Www. l'annexe deceased , thence east on said time to Stutestany time, theme south an vaid time To the South east cormor Loveratt there went on the town time to the first" mentioned carence, villeaning that all included nuthin sin coment should constitute School District Y on 2. the beginning at the northeast corner of a lot of land " Shutdown line onmed by there nient to the south line of 9am Mattison's partire, there . The first don't Brach weare the east end of Loverues Father's Same lot, there north east to the rain of the Kill ut of stadion Miliony' house, chance novicfineand meaning the round Column. Enon Examen come fare. f- ad Vic's houses until it intersects the line when it comes the road month of Warren Invece' Marked Hermouth an said line to Montaque live, there east on waist line to Wendell line, there south - Wondell and " Literatury Rie to the first mentioned corner, Meaning that we' enduaction in the love limits shall constitute School District, C.40. 3. Here Beginning at the road moich of War. en Trices Houve where the time between. Sunderland and Leverett cover the same, Thense sairdauntenly cron Prowad on the review Sitevan Than grandes and in for to the as of thecove helt ons of its inviting in theme southwest to the andethicant corner of Farkur Cutters tome lot their went on sand Butter' month live" The road thence crowning the road betwisten said Eaters and Yes. Hobart, thence northwest. ronny the road month of the wild To the sound event cores one of facts and blogs omvand ist nome nened hy Yilan Boli By, Theme overthement to a mondial on top of reat Lillywhich is a comer there in the love tolower hendersons and que se hence month an sod 1. to the first runlunes' ', aflevering that olt included
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within the raid bant descritical limits shall constitute School S'estint, 1. 4.
Chairman
tree Bay of Record, Samuel D. theing Tona Brech
Warrant for Down & Heating .
2 Ts Crashes Field day. Entable of theyear Imprese Greeting "You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Hassido Settes to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said town qualified. they lane to vote in tonin affairs to meet and assemble at the South. 2. Ing house in said town on Monday the fourth day of april next at one o'clock ? Ml. to act on the following strictes ving.
% eTo choose a e Moderator
B. ITo raise such sums of money as are necessary to Latmy own Expone 4. To live in their Votes for a Country . Register
7 Measure4 0, The in. with want the rest of Lareal Leonard and then others to id them off from School District 40. 2. and make them a separate &h
1 . the Tamam 8. Is see what method will take to provide for their Door 1. . "Lex of the min will raise a sum of money for the reports of highmay addition to the Fox Hundred Dollars raised at March Meeting And to act on any other a Mother's the townin may think proper to act when
Heren' 'ail not and rate return on this warrant with your doings Therean to the Town Clerk at the time and place abovementioned Simon 1. dove our hands at Leveret this thenight of arch . 1831 2. Fitos Ball Selectmen wiliam Hubbard in. of Leverett- Leverett Franklin st. April 2. 1831 it of the them paro i : attentes Bahia, There
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Het a legal Meeting of the make inhabitants of the 1 4 qualified by lone to vote in tonen affairs assembled at the Jouir creating Louise in said towin on Alorotiny the formeren thay of 01 dock B. M. procesoted as ifalions very.
Nated Nonwell Hold Esq. Moderator.
a new Town nichts consisting of five viry. Alphons Field Egy 2 Places Feled i. Lacht. William hubbard Capt Lovell More and Sales Bail By-
Voted to pan over the third criticle.
Grove in 37 Votes for Hoher Leouth Eg. for County Register Gave in 39 Votes for scher Leavitt Egy for County Treasurer Voted to pan over the 6th, Article
" To huss over the 7th. Article
() " ILat the Dangers the set up at Auction to the timent Breda Voted to raise One Hundred Dollars in addition to the Box" if und- red voted at March Meeting for the repair of Highways 1. Noted that it be referred to the Selection to determine whether a Man having one con shall have the riktige to let her ren in the road if he cannot get her fantwies elsewhere and if the still start here with out Night
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Noted that the Signers to the Petition of Daniel Leonard and others as a ind to trans there a way jura District No. 2. may have the pain elige of doing the same until the town shall see fit to order otherwise
1 2) Isted to adjourn for one Lower 3. Net hurmount to adjoin.
Notes that are in the greatest ised of
: "Voted not to allow Dr. There's Bih
Voted to authoring The Asomor to over 435 Dollars in meet Himen Solit 1) Voted to reconsider the Vote respecting the Panthers so far as to Pewna Som at the Box if thong it broder the procentmin muito may remove
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mon c te counts pascal e Mehril 18,81.
The Committee appointed to receive and examine the la a the Town to its rendered. the past political year have athing in that service and report that in there chenin the several sur
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: 52 Samuel 6.2 Temple
Otis Hemenway 20
Etiku Hemenway,
Elijah Gardner
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Citroné Former -10
Jairus Cutter 1 80
Jonathan Ernant
Hee tos SE Dickinson. St. 19
Stillman : Foietal. 2079
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Bonell Hubbard 78.23
David Kim ball 9 74 i
Cant. William Hubbard 20 00 Silas Pali fr. , 3:30 5,001
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6 herter Hubbard Hephous theold 1 Warren Rice-
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Florehow Flory & moje, In hroma se Emotive Porto, and At. Daniel Hilo, ogether with those who may come "s. -on the Town within the year, were til off for one year they 2. Dallas to the hard one half of the money in six months, the remainder at the clone of the year
foi if for the same time by Youmust 2. thing for x58, 5 1 cts.
warran Governor Fleeting_2/3/ Is Erastri a Field Esy Constable , the Form of Levers L.S.)
Greeters you are hereby required in the name of the "'na an news Off", " iseret seth to notify the male inhabitants of said town of Loverett quai
stor anot foundations to meet and anemble at the truth Meeting house in said tomi on Monday the fourth day of CA Bral next at two o'clock in the afternoon. o que in their notes for Governor Dienst. Gover, ir Porator, and Counsellor agrees. is to the Constitution of said Commonwealth He ero, fail not and make retirem of this warrant it now drings thereon to the subscribers at the the a i flere winementioned Given under our hands and seat at Leverett this twenty went day of week . 0 831
William Hubbard jr. Selection Levere Leveret Franklin s. A hvit 2d. 1839
Iserved the the narra. by waiting if wetested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses in ward common jourteen boys before The time of holding this
Erastus Field Constable rý Leveret
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CHlet a Legal meting of the mare inhabitants of the Horn of Lives Ms qualified by the Constitution to vote for Gassamon tant yoverman. Com ators and Counselors the Following persons received the voter set a against their respective names vy.
For Governor.
Il à Excellency Levi Lincoln, Eighteen Han, Henry Ghana, Eighty Five. Kan. "Panneed Battisti, Ine 1 Hana Samuel 8. Allen, One
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For Senators for Franklin" District.
Hon. Elihre Hoyto Inventy-one Dr. John Brooks, Nineteen Ed. William Whitaker, Elena 1 Hon. Samuel 6. Allen, Fiftyone Roger Lavita Erg: 500 Knowklin Shipley Esq. Ine
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(214) Marrant for 'Town . Meeting
. May 1831.
2 To Existur, cold En. constable of the town of Leveret (2.5.) Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth ofeller 1 achivette to notify and warm the male inhabitants of said toman of Lever- et being twenty-one years of age and whword, qualified on the constitution prescribes to vote for Representatives to meet at the Youth : Texting houve in said tomen on Wednesday the eleventh day of thay next at 2 o'clock P. M. you the following purpose is. Ist. To give in their water for or against a proposed Article of Amendment to the Constitution agreeable to a resolve of the Legislativas Lamed March 7. 1839 Id. To give in their water for a Representative to represent said tomen in the General Count appointed to be convened and held at Doston on the last Wednesday of Play Hered fail not and make return of this overkant with your do mas thereon to the Subscribers at the abovementioned time and place Einen under our hands and real it Loverett of this twenty-sax the day of April SD. 1839 Silas Ball Selectmen William Hubbard j. Alphous Facela Lever ett
Franklin ss. May 11. 1839- I'served the within warrant by hosting uh attested Copies there at each of the publick Meetinghouses in -
said Tomin fourteen days before the time of holding this Meeting
Eartes Field Constable of Leverett
It a legal Meeting of the make inhabitants of the town of Leveret qual ned to vote for revisiontatives arenailed at the South cheating houve i said towin on cdmention the 11th day .
Woning was the order of Exercises win.
It Gave in eventyauch "yes for accentin a vichaud Particle, Amendment the lineication 2d. Voted to choose a Representative 3d. On the first Ballot a choice "The Sonoce Wod laven Esy reciend Fifty later out of crime, sino and haven A time Echa of Record Attest Samuel . Things From Check
21.5 Warrant for November fleeting ???
To Gostin t eld agian stable of the town of Leveret (L.J .? Greeting You are required in the name of the commonmedlet of chanachuset to notify the male inhabitants of said tomin of Levere qualified by the constitution to vote for Governor Lient. Governor Senators Counsellors and Representatives to the General fruit to meet and anemble at the South Meetinghouse in said tomon on them. down the noviteenth van , chamember next it being the second monday in said month at one oclock in the afternoon to give in their water For Governor Lient Governor enactors and more info agreeating to the Constitution of said Commonwealth not with to give in their votes for a Representative & represent saw" tomen in the general court appointed to he convened and held at Borton on the first Wednesday of january next Herer jail not and make return of this marrant with your doing tireen to the subscribers at the abovementioned Time ninol ph loxce Given under our hands and real at Leverett this twenty sixth day of October. D. 1031
Pilas Ball 7 Selectmen William Hubbard ji. Leverett From Klin n. Nov. 74. 1831
I Love served the nethin marrant by posting up attested for was there of at each of the biblec textinghouses in said tinin fourteen days before the time of holding this meeting Erastar File Constable At the Bohy Attest Samuel . Thing Down Block C Y
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November
At a legal Meeting of the male inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified by the Constitution to vote for Governor Lient Governor Senators Counsellors and Representatives convened at the South westing house in saint tonen on Monday the four teenth day of November . 1031 the pothaving man the order of Proceedings
Ist. You're in the following listes for Governor viry. For his Excellency Levi Lincoln Trecuty three lister Alan Samuel Latach Forty six later Hom. Marcus Morton hity eight Vater He is Lze Low. Tomar L. Winthech, Sixtynine Votes 1 Hm. John Mills Thirty eight Cortes
2dl. You're in the following Citer for functors vis.
For Hon. Elihn Hout Forty eight Potes Han KaiLua Longley Forty eight Votes John Drivey Eng. Thirty six Votes Darley Barton Esq. Avityrin Votes Enon Smith Esg, Eighteen der Jonathan Blacke da Eg. Zeventien Vater
Po. Game in One hundred and eighteen Notes for Representatives of which Sixty were necessary for a choice and Nephews Field Esq. Lad. Seventy four and choven- Isocac Woodbury Eng. Lad Thing six. Pilar Ball Esq. Sex Ronnell Fiatal Eg, One & E. 9. Barlang Eg. One Note A Tue Boly Arrest Samuel A thing Toun block
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Marrant For March , Meeting 10 217
Meeting 10
) To invites Fald boristable of the Town of Loverett, Greeting You are hereby requerente in the auxune of the Common wealth of Massachusetts to inity and main the made in habitants of said towin qualified by law to ivate in town ofjas, to meet and anser ble at the & South Mentinghouse in honoratt on l'orale,
the fifth day of March next at Nine o'clock in the formnom to act on the following Articles very. U Ist. To choose a Moderator 20. To choose Down. Officers for the ensuing year. Bol. To give intheir Notes for a County Pressures . With A act on any other matters that may be Pronyt before said meeting Here ford not and make return of this Warrant with your doing therem to the Town Black at the time and place abovementioned Given under our hands at Leverett This tientit say of February A. 1832 Filas Ball Selectmen Alphons Field [ Leverett Franklines. March 5.1832 I'veved the within Warrant by hosting of attested Bafe there of at each of the public Hostinghouses in said Towin fourteen days before the time of holding this meeting
Envoistur Field Contable of Leverett Atane By AMost Promual 2. ching Town back
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It so legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the on Leverett qualified according to the constitution to vote on tinn affairs assembled at the South westinghouse in said tann was the order of aprocedure very.
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2. Practmen Motion il. Hemenway - Drown
4th." Elephaletet. Darling Alphous Field.
Assessora
5th. " Erastes Heter. wy emin Treasurer Att. , Counters cela Eg. Contabile and Collector
Times, and woest. To hineed in collie
way as last year. V Cated for exton, the same as last year ning, one Fold is Inten Cutting, Edward Jones, s'amuse las on, "Il after Graves, with the addition of Grace Was
Ath. John Ermin.) 1 1 Almond effemennecy 1 1
Chester Atbublond
1219 9th. I love youehh Ashion hinchas Hielo!
Himin Comunes John Camina Gideon Garner Dexter Stockineli hellogy Graves Highnay Francis Richardson
Jefferson Moore. Eliphalet Hemenway Almond Hemenway Timothy Riec. Elijah Ingram Elijah Gardner. savac. M. Montaque Ith those you shoot commetter Elijah Ingram This Bradford
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Timothy Rice Peter Hobart Jedidiah Darling Vit Clone Matter Graves
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Keliogy Graves Lyman 3. Hanbury
Fence Viewers
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13th I Love save Withon aque? " John f. c. harsh 14th. 11 Jater Lathe
1: ( +2 Hurveroroffiamber (H), Elihu. Elare. If everyone of Slaves and hook 16th,, Eliska Beaman jun
George Mathenis George W .. Merchants Dris Ball
Reaves Isaac 'n. chim agric Jason T. Carol er.
17th, Voted to adjourn this meeting 1
of two Enny Attest Samuel DEthing on Clerk
List of Persons snimke Persons sworn with O! ffice
Erastes Pielt Esq. Constable Se Collector Silas Ball Esq.
2 William e Il. Hemenway
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Taything man
Almond Human nay
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stable of the Form of Leveret Erecting you are Lerch required in the name of the Camminoalle ankarachusetts to notify and warin the male inhalation of said tonon qualified by tare to water in thesin affairs to meet and assemble at the South westinghouse in social which on unloaday the second on Thail ment to action the Following ( Articles viz. 1. To choose a Moderator 2. Ho has shown 'tebits 3. To raise such sums of money aus are necessary to defray
4. Toraise money the repair Highway. 5. Fraise money for Schooling 5? ! see n'La ?
2 vive for their 'sor.
Almond Offenenway's det To action any other in after that may be trong de jure sound meeting hereof fail not and make return of this . rocn't with your doings thereon to the Town Flash at the time and place ationsmentioned
Fitar Ball
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Meeting e April 1032
Ha Egut meeting of the made in habitants of the Coven of the 21 ett oundicial according to the Constituer' to vote in towin affairs Lolden at the South Meeting house i said tomen on ton davy The Ad. day of April 1832 at The o'clock I'M. the following was the order of procedure vix. 1. Phone Mases Tele in Moderator 2. Ilove a Committee of three vis. Alphous,
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B. Voted to Lon mer the third Article for the Arena 2. Toted to raise MS lovers for the chairjeho having 5. Med I'll Dollars for the support of Sharing 6. Usted to leave the poor in the Land, in the Select men To be provided you as they should think iproper 7. Voted to han mer the intrile respecting the road Through etfilmand Hemenways Lot I. Ved to accept the report of Commence appointed" -to Lan tenen delit -. 9. Voted to by Dr. Rive's ticount on the table 10. Noted to veiling Baht Janes farming account ?
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