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291
Commissioners Meeting
1838 Abril 22
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret qualified by the Constitution to vote in Town affairs assembled at Schoolhouse 50, 1 in said town on the second day of April at two O Clock in the after noop D. 1838. and give in their voles for three County, Commissioners and two Special Commissioners for the Country of Franklin as follows Vix
For Horace W. Taft, Sunderland 12
Noch Wells , Rowe 10
Richard Colton, North field 12
Jonathan Blake, Warwik 9
Charles Tompson, Colerain 9
Amos Russell, Deerfield
Thomas Longley, Hawley
John Armes, Cansay 62 Isade Woodbury, Leveret 62
For - Special Commissioners
Spencer Root, Greenfield 13
John Boken, Buckland 14 Amos Russell, Deerfield
Thomas Sims, Greenfield 8 Thomas Longley, Hawley 1
Sylvanus Field, Leverett. 32
Charles Cooley. Sunderland 32
John Woodbury .. Idas Ball Selectmen of
Horatio N. Watson Leveres.
A true copy Attest jefferson Moore In Clerk
292. Tramunt for Town Meeting April 30 1838
To Watter Graves Constable of the Townof Leverett. greeting : you are hereby required in the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male inhabitants of s-d Town qualified by the Constitution to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at Schoolhouse No.1 in s-d town on Monday the this tyett. day of April instant, at one O Clock P. M. to act on the following, articles vis.
1.st. To give in their Votes for one County Commissioner for the County of Franklin
20 To give in their votes for one Special Commissioner for s-0 County
Furthermore you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the mole Inhabitants of sd Town qualified by the Constitution to vote in town affairs to meet and assemble at Schoolhouse No. 1. in s.d Town on Monday the thirtieth, day of April inst at four Clock P. M. to act on the following articles 1.00 To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. ensuring 22 30
To see if the Town will raise money to pay County taxes the year To see what way the town will take to complete building new road. . mill from Moores Mill hand to county road rear Dexter Moved Saw To see if the Town will allow Elijah Gardner any thing for keeping Jason Gardners children To see if the Town will provide means to inoculate the inhabitants of s-d non with the kines pox.
Here of fail not and make due return of This warrent to the town Clerk with your doings thereon at or before the time of said. meeting,
Given under our hands at Leverett this day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight her melred and thirty eight _ John woodbury fitas Ball Selectmen of Loverett Horatio S. Watson
Atrice copy Attest Jefferson Moore } Jorn Clark
(see constable return on next page)
293 · Fford a Meeting
Continued
Leverett April Both 1838-
I have served the foregoing Warrent by posting attested copies of the same at two publick places in town seven days before the time of said meeting Walter graves } Constate Mest Offersan Moor } Town Clark
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett qualified by the Constitution to vote. in town affairs assembled at Schoolhouse. No 1 in s-a town on Monday, the thirty the day of April . D 1838 at one . Clock agreeable to the warrent and brought in Their boles for one. County Commissioner for "franklin County and one Special Commissioner for s-2 County as follows to wit
1st brought in their notes for one County Commissioner Rufus Sexton Deerfield. 14 Noah Wells Rowe 6 Isaac Woodbury. Leverett 3 Richard Colton Northfield 5 22 brought in their boles for one Special Commissioner
John Porlor. Buckland ... 7 Amos Russell Deerfield 14 Chester Sanderson Afkfield
Atrue copy Allest Hafferson . Moore. } Town Clerk
At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Moon of Lovesell qualified. by the Constitution to Vote in town affairs met at Schoolhouse. No.1 in sd town on Monday the Whiskyeth day of April at four Clock D. M. 1838 and passed the following votes vin.
1st 22
Chose Zebina Field . Moderator Voted that the sum sent for a County tax be assest by the assessors (see next page)
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294 April. Meeting 30 Continued
3º Voted that a Committee be chosen to contract for finishing new rood from Moores Mill fond to the County road near Dexter Moores Saw Mill to the acceptance of the County Commissioners Voted that the Selectionen be this committee
5% 6th
Votedto pay Elijah Gardner forty seven dollars och nine cents for taking care to providing for Jason Gardners Children Voted to reconsider the vote to pay Elijah Gardner 47 dollars 9 ats. Voted to pay Elijah Gardner half of 47 dollars ar 9 cents, now- the other half, November next
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10th.
Voted not to provide means, or employ a suitable person to inoculate the inhabitants for the kine fox voted to pass over article 5 th. Voted to dissolve the meeting Atrue cory Attest Jefferson Hoor & Town Clerk
Warrent for town Meeting June 14th- 1838 To Walter Graves Constable of the Town of Leverett Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warm the male inhabitants of the Town of Leveret qualified by the Constitution to vote for representatives to General Court to meet and assemble at the Schoolhouse No 1. on thursday the fourtants day of frome inst at three. O clock IM. for the following purpose
1.st to give in their votes for one Country Commissioner for Franklin County 2) to give in their Volis for one Special Commissioner for said County Furthermore you are herelong required in the name of the commonwealth of Magoache- to notify and warn the male in habitants of the town of Leverett qualified by the Constitution to vote in town affairs to meet and assembles at the schoolhouse. No. 1. on thursday the fourteenth day of fame inst, at five O'clock J. M. for the following purpose 1. It to choose a Moderator to govern said meeting
22 To choose one high way Surveyor to fill the place of Gerry Moore declined (Carried to next page)
295 Prune Meeting Continued 1838
Hove of fail not and make due return of this warrent with your doings Thereon to one of us on or before the time of said meeting
Given under our hands this fourth day of June eighteen hundred and Mirty eight. Leteitmen John Woodbury Silas Ball" Horatio S. Watson Leverett of
Attest Jefferson More & Town Clerk
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the male. inhabitants of the town of Leverett to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned by posting up notifications at both Meeting houses in said town, seven days before the time of said meeting Walter Graves Constable
Attest Jefferson Mor. } Town Clerk
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverist qualified by the Constitution to Vote in town affairs assembled at School house. No.1. in said town on thursday the fourteenth day of june D 1838 at three O clock P. M. agreeable to the warrent and brought in Their Notes for one Country Commissions and one Special Commissioner for the country of Franklin as follows after and adjournment of half an hour agreeable to a vote of the meeting
2st brought in their Votes for one Country Commissioner Rufus Sexton. Deerfield. . . . 6 Joah Wells Rowe 12 32 brought in their votes for one Special Commissioner John Porter . Buckland . . . 15 Richard Colton Northfield / Live Boutwill Leveret . Alles! ! 1
Jefferson Moore Town Clerk
296 June Meeting. 1838 Continued
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Levere# qualified by law to vote in town meeting convened at Schoolhouse No. 1. agreeable to the warrant and the following botes to wit were passed June 14. A. D. 1838 at five O'clock D. M.
1st Chose Dr. Butter Hitmarth Moderator to govern s'd meeting 2) Chose Leonard Glorier high-way Surveyor (sworn) 32 Usted to dissolve the Meeting Attest Jefferson More town Clerk
Warrant for Governour Meeting Nov. 12th 1838
To Halter graves Constable of Leverett_ In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections to meet at the Schoolhouse in District No. one on Monday, the twelfth day of November next it being, the second Monday of said. month at eleven of the Clock in the forenoon to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for Governous and Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth and for one Senator for the Country of Franklin for the year ensuring. To choose one Representatives to represent them in the General Court to be held in Boston on the first Wednesday of January next- to give in their votes for a Representative in the Congress of the United States for the district.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by hosting up attested copies thereof at each of the publick meeting houses in s-a town seven days at least before the time of s-d Meeting Hereof fail not and make due return of this warant with your doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this twenty ninth day of
Out in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty "light"
Je leitmen
Silas Ball
Horatio N. Watson
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Leverett
Attest Jefferson Moore } Town Clerk
(see the constable return ore next hasse)
297
The following is Return of a Warrant for Governous meeting Nov. 12# 1858
Frankling fs. November 12th 1838 I have served the within warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at each of the publick meeting houses in 3-d town Town seven days before the time of holding this Walter Graves Constable Attest Jefferson Moore Foron
It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified by the Constitution to Vote for Governor Sunt. Gov. and Senators met at Schoolhouse No one agreeable to the warrant and brought in their votes in the following order
Marcus Morton for you .- sixty eight Theodore Sedgwick for Livet Gov .- sixty eight Edward Everett for Gov-sixty seven George Hull for Lient Gov-sixty seven Whole number of votes given in for Gov. was one hundred on thirty five for Lient. Gov one hundred to thirty five
. Senators to the General Court Rufus Sexton of Deerfield-seventy nine Ephraim Hastings of Health-forty four James C. Alvord Greenfield- two
Horatio A. Watson was elected representive to the general Court of this Commonwealth for the town of Leverett
Representive to Congress for the district No. six Thomas Sims Greenfield - fortynine Osmyn Baker Amherst-twenty two James C. Alvord Greenfield-forty nine
Attest Jefferson More Town Clerk
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298 Warrant for Town Meeting November 12th 1838
Franklin Js. J. Walter Graves Constable of The town of Leverett in the County of Franklin Greeting- I'm the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse No. one in Levert on Monday the twelfth day of November next at three O clock D. M. Then and there to act on the following articles viz.
Art. 1st_ To choose a Moderator to preside in s-a meeting 2d - To see if the town will bote to have their prudential committee employ school teachers To see if the town will except of the road - that Portor Sting of Alden Woods contracted to build
4th - To see what method the town will take on the Petition of Levi Boutwell and others for a road commenceing near 1-d Boutwell's running south to Amherst line
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the publik meeting houses in the s-a town seven days at least before the time for holding s-a meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting
Given under our hands this thirty first day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Silas Ball felulmen
Floratio N. Watson Leverin of
ttest
Jefferson Moore Town Clerk
(see constantes return on next page)
299 The following is the Constable return of a warrant for low meeting. November 12 1838 Franklin. I.s. November 12 05 1888 I have served the within warrant by posting up attested coppie. 01 The same at each of the publick meeting houses in sa Town seven days before the time of holding, This meeting
Walter Graves Constable Jefferson. Hoor Town Clerk.
At a legal meeting of the intrabitants of the Town of Levert qualified by law to botes in Town affairs assemble at defoot house, No one on the 12th day of November . D. 1838 and passed the following votes vir.
1st Chose Zebina Field Moderator 22 Noted that the prudential Committee be impowered to hive School Teachers 32 Voted to pass over Article ??
4th Chose a Committee to attend the meeting of the Coun Commissioners to be holden at Greenfield in December next to oppose the Petition of Livie Boutwell ch others
Chase Horatio A. Watson to be this Committee 6 th Voted to dissolve the meeting
Attest Jefferson alleore Joan Clerk
300 arrant for April Town Meeting 1839
To Walter Graves Constable of the Town of Leverett you are hereby required Greetings.
you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said Town of Leverett qualified by law to vote in Town to affairs to meet and Assemble at Schoolhouse No one in o.d Form of Leverett on Monday the first day of April next at nine O Clock A. M. to act on the following articles ( viz )
to choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting to choose Town Clerk for the year ensuring, to choose Select men for the year ensuring to choose Assessors to choose Uveversers of the poor to choose Town Treasurer
to choose a Constable and Collector of taxes to choose a School Committee for said. Town to choose School district Committee
to pass town debts
to choose Surveyors of Highways to choose Field driver's to choose Hograves to choose pound Keeper
to choose Surveyors of Lumber
to choose fence viewers to choose Iythingmen
to raise money for the repairs of Highways to raise money for the supporte of Schools to what method the town will take to provide for their poor to raise such sums of Money as are necessary to meet the expences of the Toron
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1 st 22 32 4 th
6 th 7th 8M 9 件 10th 11th 12th 13 14 14h 154 16th 175 18# 19% 20th 1 21.
301 Warrant for April Meeting Continued
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To give in their votes for County Treasurer
234 To choose, Measures of Wood and Bark
24th To choose Sealers of Leather
25th To see if the town will choose a Committe to attend to the petition of Moses Stone and others
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting. up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses in the said Town seven days at least before the time for holding . Said Meeting
Herrof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your docings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of Meeting as aforesaid
Given under our hands this sixtenth day of March in the year one thousands eight hundred and thirty nine
John Woodbury Select mon Silas Ball. 3 of Leveret
Jefferson Mooie Vous Clerk . Attest
Frankin. Js. April 1st 1839
I have served the within warrant by posting up attested copies of the same at each of the Meeting houses in said town seven days before the time of holding this Meeting
Watter Graves Constable of Leverett
Atrice copy thest Myperson Moore Clerk
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Record of the doings at April Meeting 1st 1839
At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Leverett qualified by law to vote in Town affairs assembled at Schoolhouse. No one. in said Town on Monday the first day of April D. 1839 . and passed the following votes (viz)
1st 2ª
4 th .5 4t. 6 # 75
Chase. Jedediah Darling Moderator to govern said Meeting, Chose. Jefferson More Town Clerk, took out of office Chose. . John Woodbury. Horatio N. Watson Select men ( sworn)
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. Asa L. Field
(Assessors on frage 305) Chose the Selectmen overseers of the poor Chose Elijah Ingram Town Treasurer
Chose Elijah Ingram Constable of Collector of taxes (sworn) Chose a Committee consisting of five persons to Audit town debts Sylvanus Field Moses Field. Silas Ball Isaac Woodbury John Woodbury Chose School Committee and were the following persons Viz. B. F Remington David Eastman Zebina Field Chose School district Committee as follows bis. Doct. B. Wilmarth for district No. 1 Almer Gilbert 2 Jefferson Moore. . 3 Jesse Marvel .. . . 4 Elijah Montaque . 5
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303 Record of April Meeting Continued
School
Voted that the prudential Committee be empowered to hive Teachers
10$ 11th Chose Asa L. Field De Esting S. Field. Levi Lincoln - Ina .B. Maynard -
. Edward Jones 1
Luther Cummings L
Horatio N. Watson.
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. "William Hemenway. Consul B. Cutter
High way, Surveyors
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Transis Richardson L
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Deseler Stokwell, Elijah Wales Peter Hobert, L
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Chose Alden Wood Heman Field Dexter Moore 4 Elijah Montague David Timbal
Field Drivers (32)
not sworn 1 Pound Theper
19h Chose Levi Graves
14#
Chose Silas Ball
Jefferson Moore
7 Surveyors of Lumber (sworn)
Alden Wood John Cummings Kellogg Graves Elihu Hemenway Iva. Watson
304
Record of April Meeting Continued
15# Chose Alden. . Joseph Ashley
Fence
(sworn)
16th
Chose. Isaac TV. Montaque . Luther Broad
Jythingmen
Voted to raise 500 dollars to be corpended on the high ways Voted to raise one dollar for the support of Schools on the scholar Voted to leave the towns poor in the handsof the Select men Votes brought in for County Treasurery Hooker Leavitt Esq hod By Chose . . E. M. Hatch
Gerry Moore Levis Lincoln Town) Wood
Measures of
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Peter Hobert Consul B. Cotter
Bark
22d
Chose Consul B. Cutter Sealers of Leather
Otis Hemenway.
Voted to choose a Committee. To oppose the petition of Moses Stone and others Chose Sylvenus Field To be this Committee
Peter Hobert Edward Jones.
Voted to add two more to the numbers of Field Drivers Chose Elijah Montague, David Shimbol
Voted to except of the report of the Committee chosen to Audit town debts which is as follows Vin. due to
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23d 24*
25th 26th 27 m
17# 18 % 19th 20# 21 st
Record of April Meeting Continued
Due to Euro Willis
18 00 Chester Feet
17|50
John Woodbury Luther Broad
38 98
Elisha Beaman 2
4
1 Harrison Field 3 77
Joseph Ashley H. N. Watson
50 Ransom Adams E. M. Hatch
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47
Cliphalet Hemenvon
117
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Ruth Beals Elijah Wales
52
8 32 34
15
Warren Leach 2 50
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Elihu Hemenway. 2
52
Enos Graves . Alden C. Field.
15
7 170 Doct B. Wilmarth
350
23 8
7 49
Roswell Field
Samuel Willis
56 60
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29th
Vous Ball 1 7/75 Voted to raise 1600, 50 dollars to meet the expences of the town Voted to dissolve the Meeting,
Attest
Jefferson Moore
Town Clerk
The Assessors chosen April 1st 1839 - should have been recorded on page 302- but was accidentally amstel und is inserted below as follows Jesse Marvel, Alden G. Field, Dexter Fielce and iluty sworn.
Attest Jefferson Moore
Town Clerk
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Jonathan Conant Gideon Stedson I'm Patrick
39 48
John Howard Doct. Prin Foster 28 25 1431
80
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Luther Cummings Bobina Field Silas Ball Jairus Cutter Paul Smith Alden Wood
4 72
23 37
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30% - Marrant for Town Meeting September 1839
To Elijah Ingram Constable, of the Town of Leverett Greeting
you are hereby required in the name of the Common= = wealth of Massachusetts to notify, and warn the Male inhabitant of said Town qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and assemble at the Schoolhouse. No. one in Leverett an radny September wenty seventh at too O Clock, in the afternoon to acton The following articles vir.
1st- to Choose a Moderator to lead said Mocking
22 to see what method the Town will take to repair The roads from the Baptist Meeting house in said town to the quide host near the Wedge Sawmill ( so called) 32 to see if the town will raise Money to repair highways and to act on any other business proper at si meeting
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk with your doings thereon at the time and. place of said meeting
Given under our hands at Leverett this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty mine
John Woodbury H. V. Watson Aux L, Field S 2 Letechmen
Leverett Leverett September 27 th. 1859 Tienswant to the within Warrant I have notified the within named. persons to appear at the time and place and for the purposes version spuique by posting up moteur seven days previous to one time specified for s-I meeting Elijah Ingrain? Constable of Levert
Attest a trece copy of Warrant of Return
Jefferson Mare Jowan Clark
Record of September Meting 1859
At a legal Meeting of the qualified. Voters_ assembled agreeable to the Warrant - and passed the following voles (bis)
1 st Voted of choose E. M. Hatch. Moderator 2_ Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee _ to view the road. from the Baptist meetinghouse- To the guide post near the Wedge Sawmill so called A cause a survey to be made_ and the degrees Thereof taken-I shall have power to cause such repairs & alterations to be made as they shall in their Judgment deem proper -also in repairing- altering - building of finally in excepting said road- shall observe the rules and regulations adopted by the County Commiss = loners in building Country roads B)_ Voted to pass over article B?
4th- Voted that the Selectmen forthwith cause the survey of the roade to be made I contracted for I built soon as is convenient
5th voted to dissolve the meeting
Attest Jefferson Moore Town Clerk,
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3.09 Warrant for Town Meeting November 11th 1839
To Elijah Ingram Constable of the town of Leveren County of Franklin Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said town qualified by law to vote for Governour Leist. Governour and Tenctors of Representatives and in Town affairs by posting up notifications at each Meting house in said town seven days previous to said Meting to meet and assemble at the School house No one in said town of Leverett on Monday Eleventh day of November next at Eleven O Clock in the forenoon to give in Their votes tothe Letectmen for Governour Lient. Governour and one Senator for the district of Franklin for the year ensuring Also- to choose one Representative to represent them to the General Court to be holden at Boston on the first wednes of Jamary next_ hereof fail, not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon to ourselves at the time and place of theeting as afore said,
Given under our hands this twenty fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine John Woodbury Selectmen He M. Watson of Asa L. Field Leverett
Leverett October 2.5 th 1899
In Obedience to the within Warrant I have notified the within named Inhabitants to appear at the time and place and for the purpose herein specified by posting up an attested Copy. thereof sevendays previous to the time specified for holding said Meeting Constatate
Leverett Nov. 11th 1859 Elijah Ingram} Leverett
Attest_ a True Copy of Warrant and- Return
Jefferson Moore In Clerk
3.3.10 a Record of November Meeting held on the 11th May 1839
Al a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Leverett qualified by law to vote for Governour Lient Governour and Senators met agreeable tothe Warrant at Schoolhouse No? one and brought in their votes as follows
Edward Everett for Governor_sizely one George thill for lient you ._ sixty one.
Marcus Morton for Governour - seventy seven Nathan Willis for Lient you- seventy seven
Whole number of votes given in for Governous Governor nous_ one Hundred of thirty eight
Representative to Congress
Rolloljus Dickinson. sixty six
Osmyn Baker thirty one
Edward Dickenson
thirty five
Senator
Thomas Nimo
sixty seven
Efraim Hastings - fifty four
George of Davis eight Voted not to send a Representative to the General Court
Attest Jefferson Moore Town Clerk
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Warrant for November, Hecting 1839
Jo Elijah Ingram Constable of the Town of Leverett Country of Franklin Greeting
In the name of the Commonicalthi of Majorach. =uselt you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Schoolhouse, said Leverett on Monday the eleventh day of Nov, inst. three. O clock. P. M. Then and there to act on the following articles_
1st To choose a Moderator to preside in s-a Meeting,
2ª To see if the Town will except of the doings of the Select men in laying out a Town-High hice rods aside from the Guidepost near Dexter Moore's Paramil to the County roade near the Baptist Meeting house. VB. Leverett
St To see if the Town will except and establish a Town way huit out by the , Select men of - Town two roots wide, begining at the County roade near Elijah. Montagues house running south through od Montagues land and Enos Gravses land and intersect the old vous near Doct Josiah Rices house 4th To see what method the town will take to wide .. all Tigh wayoch town ways to there proper weath throughout the town previous to the Eighteen hundred to forty
. And you are directed to Serve. This warrent by hosting, un attested copies thereof at each of the publick Meeting houses in s own sever days at least before the time for holding 32 meeting
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