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steegh Leth Woods ard Ara Mores Surveyors of thingles. vote 10th Aaron Mathews and Aaron Quelling Jener viewers.
vota 11th Samuel Willis and Seth Woods viewers and Gullers of Stores and hoops
voted 12th Sylvanus Field Grastis Field Edward Jones and William Winchester Fythingmen. vati 13th Walter Graves and James Watson Leaders of Leather.
voti14+ Adams Ware Water Graves Alphous Gilbert Maper Field Jr and Charles Thompson Hogy
votiv 15th Cafet Samuel Bartlett pound keeper valu 16th Edward Jones and Lucius Field Field drivers vote 17- Suite Auron Howard sealer of rights and F. Mearmy voted 18th that fine be allow To run at large from the first of May To the first of November Next will you and Nung.
voted 19th that any man having but one Gow may lother run at long by first applying to the Selectmen and obtaining a Certificate- containing their Permisin outer 20th not to let battle runt at large the year ensuing. executing those provided for in the 19th vote before sare vativ 21't To allow Widow Sarah Thayer one Dollar twenty five eints for Boarding forth Kimball a Pauper) vati 22- that the Town treasures process sich Books as are warit's by heves in his office at Treasurer and that the said Treasurer presenthis Bill for allowance
vat 23- To accept of the Report of the Committer and their doing in securing property belonging To Andre Gardner 2 lately in the possificou of Noah Sorry I and to support and Indemnify them from all bast and Damages that are from the Claims of the said Gardner-
volio 24th volte to allow Thomas Weiger $ 3,50 Cents for verviser in biting the Towns of Newhome and Notits- To appear and remove for our care their Parfums (vi) John Bratt bife 2. Son Jonathan.
voto 25k To relinquish Schramm Tratto Taxes for 1814. voti 26th that Jonathan Felt has leave to cut such wasd as is not valuable for timber after he has paid the Interest and that the said felt pay the Interest hereafter annually. and that said land remain in possession of the Town untill the Principles and Interest in paidin full.
27 vate that the committee ofstrante to secure The property in Common lands apprised to Lecit Stephen Ashley Secure the said property to the Town and record said land to said Ashling
28" Satul that all the of Constables appointed previous To lom M. Homens way and Trace Hh Gangs be allowed from this time to the first of May Next to settle up their taxes and if not done by that time the town Treasures is directed to user Executions and that all other Constables and collectors of taxes shall collect and pay who said taxes commited to them for collection within one year from the times of their receiving sud Tax bill. 29- voti that John Pratt and his wife be sold at auction this evening to the lowest Bilder
30 vote that this Meeting le adjourned to the first Monday in April Next to meet at this place on said day at one Oclock OM.
John Pratt and wife sole at acection to Enas Marton at $11,33 Cents as weche- un till the time that they shall be removed from the case of this Lown or to the first Monday in Novembre irist Attest Jelina Mr. Balle Jown Blesk
Meeting opined agreable to adjoumment freut Aaron Howard Moderator. April 3 1815 I vold that the panpers be sold at huction to (The lowest Bilder
I vote that the select men be directed to Directed to enquire whether there are any persons that are showing their esto tu Unnefisesary and are likely to become Chargable to the Town and if there are any such they are requested to forced according to low and sure such property 3 vote to adjourn this naceting till after the Governo Muting is closed
alene agreable to adjournment
4 th voter to relinghust folloman Sury and John Bullond' taxes comite to Alphous Fire for collection 5th vote that Ruben Reet pay 4 Dollars toxes yearly the first fragment to be mail
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on or before the first Day of July Next To be paid to the best collector and so in succession and that he the Feled Het shall not be taxed instile after the whole ofthe Joker war against him now Que shall have been paid-and that are bror vue against any bottlelow on his aut.
6th word To relingfish Phinchas Glory, toxes neto to Samuel Watson
The vote to take no Notice of a bile presente by Moves Jums Montagne
8 t volu that the bice presented by Joseph Smith to be Transferred to Grathis Field after examination by the overseers of poor-
at work not to sell any more, of our com lands at present
10- worth to allow ono Broads Bill for high way works to be allow? in his this years high way tox $3.50-
11th vote to allow $ 1:00 to another il Mainiand for work home on high way to be erwith msn his this yearhu flores-
Meeting proceed to sell pour saucher to the lowest Bilder to be Kept from this Date to the first Monday in More west.
Elisha Clary To Joshua Morgh ad _ $0,75 Mr blot. To Noch Jorry ad 16 ants for with whenever she claims a home in this town if previous to Move- Next
Adam-To Samuel Gaule ad $0: 61 Bawachs Submit Nice to the Select mere free of Ex fence To the Town for bloathing and virtualing except in cases of Sichmit
Lucinda Wheelock to Paras Field of $0.49 lots_ Alis Wheelock To Buben Nurse at $0.46 ets Lubina M. Ball to keep the Meeting house 2 one year for $ 2.33. to be sloupt b. times and ofina when meusscary
quoted that the suvouyor of high ways allow to procure or build a seraper and take so much money as is necessary to pay for the Jame out of his assignment Destruct
13h water to adjourn this meeting to the lost monday in april to mut of the house of Laws Fail
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"Marrant for Governor's Meeting for 1815.
To Isace H. Bangs one of the Constables of the town of Leverett. Greeting, You are hereby required in the name of the common wealth of Massachusetts, to warn the , " said Town fru howers and other Inhobitaner qualified by have to wait for state offers To assemble at The south meeting house in sal tawenn on Monday the third Day of April sixt at one o clock after noon to grow in their votes for Goamor Suit Governor and Senators agreable To the constitution of said Commanera and mete return of said this warrant to the scheetmen with your dawings theman by or before the time of said Meeting grown under our hands and reals at Lauert this Day of March on the years our LORD. one thousand Eight Hundred and fifteen
Rowell File) Ener Graves. Solicitomen
Purswent to the Directions of the within warrant I have Notified the persons thereis Described to met of the time and flow and for the purposes thorens munition Isaac H. Bangs Constable
Ourswent to the Foregoing warrant the free Howers and other Inhabitants of the town of Leveret County of franklin and Commonwealth of Metro - achusetts qualified by the constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth to vote for Governor LA Governor and Senators. however on Third of Day of April bring the first Monday ..
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of said Month in the year of our LORD. one Thousand Eight Hundred and fighting for the purpose of Growing in their votes for Governor Sunt governos en director of Law common - wealth votes for the following persons were given in forte counter and Richard and Delas ation thereof made
Ofor His Excellency 102 Paxbe Strong sixtyseven volu for govnar How. Samuel Dexter Graf Sixty seven votes for governor
Hon. William Phillipsog? sixty seven vates for Liest Governor 4
How William Gray Esch sixty seven votes for Siet Govor
Ofor Senators and Counsellors
Hon Erna Stark weather Hon Jornal Lathrop sixty two with each Han. Elijah Paine Jonathan South forty six votes each
1 (Benjamin Smithand Joseph Mier Esqueres
AH Zebina Me. Ball In blesky.
Minutes of the Survey of Sunderland and Leveret Line by Broshes Dewey Surveyor-
Begining at Anhirst Line Grunning North 6:30 wist 294 rods To a maple tree marked there North 50 last 340 rodo to a Maple tree the North 28- Part 434 rods to a Walnut Free, there North 10 Bost 740 to a head of Stones in Montague Line Savoyen June 8h 1815 by Prestes Sery The Coffy attest Lalinea M. Hall "I" Blush
103, 10. 2 Adjourned Muting at the house of Lucin Field, InhoDer no said Town on monday The 24" Day of April 1815-
I vate to adjour, this meeting To the Second Monday in May Next to meet at this place at 6 oclocktill.
Dawn Muting opened agreable to adjour -moment
I voti to excuse Me Willem Winchester from surving as Fythingmann and That Mª Daniel Graves Parce in that capacity
crater No adjanon their Meeting three wiches from this late to that of this Place at & Gellack P.M.
Jasiah tearolige and Doct Loscal Rien appeared before me and to the the oath of constablish Collector's for the yearensuing June 12! 1815- Z.M. Hall To black
We certify that Rodolphes Perry late of this town now resident in Leverett is a member of a religions society in James calle Unversallests Saw at Dana this / 15/2 of March 181.
David Whipple)
Fre happy attest Selena M. Ball I Clark
Cor 2 Meeting for 1815- 104 20
the be Legal Meeting of the freeholders and and other inhabitants Qualified by Law to vote in town affairs assembled at the Post Meeting house and said town on monday Naveman the sixth D. 1813- agreable to warrant_ firstly watis Lant Jason Howard Moderation
2º votul and granted the Www? god long the usual talery (aus)$400
I- vold a committee of five to examine. and make report to this Meeting.
isep Sylvanus Pice Baht Plus fick- be the above raw hammitte.
5th voted that the two blowback gover Pletinas prawie places for the two Wheelock parts and Bind them out untile of age of i to to don and to do by them and give a something with theme if in Judgment thought best 6ª wow to page all town settias presented by the Report of the above said Committe which is acceptat as follows (ley) To Joshua Morel $ 23,25 Francs Richardson 2.7 Samuel Gould-19.55 Enos Graves 6.1 LA John Woodbury - 3.92 ,67 15 .. 19 Iswai ft. Bangs 1.00
3 .. 33 1 M. Hansen way-1,00 Franc It Bangs 4.50 Borade Fila &g- -- 30.58 John Balcone _9,68 Eldia Stijgt Montagens 0. 92 Wm Hubbard : 3,070 talibans Stret + 3,50 Jaivin Ceathe 01,50 Bat. L.M. Ball - 7, 76 knowother Bill for doct. Josiah Bowls/ 110 townspoor Somus Gaming 1, 08 Doct. Nodolphins Army 1150 Luther Glory - 21:78 7. M. Hall for Keeping Sig. 2 Boutons 19:58. meetinghouse - $86: 33
2,33 Calvin S. Boutade 10.38 vatten Graves - 3.84 Enos Morton _ 52.72 the above reported by the Commette signed toy 10m Winchester - 3,00 13,30 Joshwar Hobart. 2,50
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I water to raise by assessment two Hundred. Gallows for the portion of Prosecuting to lower of Westborough, for The maintain ance of fate
Brott a wife & for Paying County taxes next year
8:ho tw to give in to beph. d. Bartley taxes commits him for collections against Bene, Theyer for theyear 1811. also lases against Amosa Richardiam_
quote to give on to Leurs Pia toxis carrito him against Frame Pool for 1810.
10 watis sell the towns poor at auction with The exception of the Wheelachagirls - 11. water to adjour this Meeting to the house of Luces Til Meeting chand agreable to adgangment and freeneeded to sell the Poor at auction Ensign Jarras butter electionin MOlila Hlavy struck of to Joshua Narshad eighty suver ent . $0.8%-
So the first Monday M. john Fratt and wife structs of to him wieherter ad X2,18 P weeks _$2 .. 18 unlys remot and summer- to where they belong Mit Submit Rics struck of to John Weathery fu
$0:20 Dans Inker struck of to Enas Morton ad Minitytwo cents Mr. wash- 0. 17- 12 voti that this Meeting be Disolow- attest Lebina M. Hall T- Black
This Certifus that Jeremiah Woodbury 2 Is a member of the Obabolish Pocity in Levent gonzalo Mie 2 6 Nathan Ripley's Ceamitter atest Delima M. Merle Farblich Livret Dev 5R 1813:
Warrant for Mag- Meeting 1813- 0 do Lorial havelin Constable of Suerte Rams are hereby required in the regine Greeting Commonwealth of Massachusetts to motif. weare the free holvers and other inhaling
mathings to met at the south meeting house in said town an chonday the sixth Bay of Yourwaiter next at one aclair O.M. friendly to action the so lowing articles (viz). 1.2 to choose a Moderator to head said miting 2. To see if the town will grant the Rive Joules
3 To consider and grant so Many for paying buch debts against this town as the town Thats fudge reasonable 4 .- To see what measures the town will take to provide for the Main tamam of the town multin Quar and to act den any and things which the town may quige Proper and expedient to out upon afraid Meting. and make return of this warrant before the time of said cheting with your charges thereare as your will answer your nighet at the Price of the laws Gion under our hands and real This 23 day of de 1 , 021815
Emus graves
Parement to the above said woment Thous Notify The Inholland to crumble at the times & for the Purposes within forich bowlof Genstalle
a true body of this workout & Rition
Warrant for March Meeting 1816. 1
Franklin Is. To Josiah bowls'for one of the Constables of the Town of Seventh Greeting you are hereby required we the name of the Commonwealth of Naprachusethe to rectify and war. the free holders and otherha tetano of said Your qualified by Law to vote in Tower meetings to assemble at the southmeeting house www said the town one , Monday the fourth Day of March next at menu of the O. ctoc & A.M. To act on The following artikel 01%, I, To Choose a Moderator. Jawor Black. Select =Hen. Assefors, Boursiers of the book. lown Treasurer, Constabley & Cothe ton of Texas Sethingmen, Viewers & Gullers of travel & hoops Leaders of Leather, Jectodrivers, Sealers of weights & Measure, Ferrer ouvert, Surveyors of Bord Blanche Trinta & effetwork,
Hogreeves, Coundlichen, To Painellove for the repair of high ways, furagyors of highway, to grant money for Schooling To Choose Schade Committee To see if the Town will Relinquish Capt James Gamins Ministeral Taxes in Josiah lowry her hands To collect, to see what , theosures the town will take to provide for their Poor- and to act on any other mathis the To war many Judge farofa to cut whaw at said Meeting and make return of this warrant to The Select men with your young, thereon before the time of said a Meeting. Quiero under our hands and Feel this 19th Bay of Set- A.D. 1816. Boswell fil Letet Jegned by Enor Grave Poursuivant to the direct cons of the wither warrant I have notified the Inhabithung there of hassem bles attrition and place and for the purchases therein munitionel.
attest Peliner MI. Ball Journ Clerk
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March Meeting for 1816.
At a legal Meeting of the free holders and other Inhobitanun qualified by law to vote in town afar- on Monday The fourth Day of March A1816- agreable to warrants First Made Ghouse of Sweet Aaron Howard. Hodetto 2. Bebina M. Balls Town Glashe-
Gnon Graves Sylvanus Fie)
eliotmmen 2.
Boursiers of the poor_
HITT Geht Silas Fiel 2
assessors
De Lasich Rice S 5th GraThis Field Treasurer note all the above officers chosen by Ballot-
6." value Saint Henry Rider and Mr Jonathan Glorios Gonflables & Collection of lokkes In worte to adjourn this Meeting for one Hour - afin according to adjournment 8- voluto neonsiden the vote as it restets Constables & collection of taxes who that it be put up at auction to the lowest Bilder by his giving good Security The Office of Constable & Collector of Faxes was struck off to De Rodolphus Perry at fourteen follows fifty Butts.
Tythingmen
Nathan Ripley come M. Hunen way
10, Daniel Wave & Both Woods Gullers of Haves & Hoops Watter graves Leader of Leather 12th Reference Hub bard Find Drivers Lom winchester ) 19's haron Howard Leader of Lights & Measures 14- Enas Graves & Manson Adams fence viens 15- Path wood, & Gallinas . Bautiale Jaray= out of Bounds Danh tim ber & ilitworks Turn over 16th art
16th (Paul Smith, 6) 10%- Daniel Graves Daniel Great Ju Elijah Ingrain Richard Abort
Daggreen IMI Samuel Barth the Pound hecha 18 votes to Raise six Hundred Dollars for the repair of high ways 19 voti to allow one Dollar A Day for work on highway-
20, voted Caff Pilar Fiel, Erastes Adam, Jethe woah Charles Hack well Joshua Hobarty Ron Hubbard fr Inas Graves, Nathan Bupl
Eben- Boutwell Francis Richardson Benjamin Holder, Survey ors of high camp 21h voter To raise one hundred and Fifty Dollars for Schooling one Half on the estate & the other out the scholler- 22 val Erastus Stick, Charles Eames, Asa O llave and Enas Graves School committer 23 voti to hal over the bounty first article in thanhat respecting the relinquishment of Ministerial Elaxer-26. To be taken up at the adjourned Michinfine april MiXX 24th voted to open the nuo County road this present season coming. 25 wat to raise one Follow fifty cents an wil Bald. 26' wow to adjourn this Meeting to the first Monday his april Next to meet at This Atom at 30, Block ano.
attett Lelima Mi Ball " Clark 0
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Eldjourmede. 1 Meeting. April 1st 1816. Jacon Meeting opened agreable to adjustment Itipix 1, 1876.
value- 1. To relinquish Cahit games Gamings Ministerial. Taxes was committed to Joscal bowl 2 For Collection
Gatu, to sell the poor at auction to the lowest bidder Beate, to allow Gershom Commons Bile for Planke for a Bridge $3.31 Got To allow Elder Elijah Montague Bill For sucking Jo Pratt and his wife fortynane Dollar four Canto $49,4 and that it be endowed on his Noter
bati that hages be allow to run at large from the first of May to The first of More next- John and rung according to law volu that every man be allowed to bot one low run at large and that all other battle be shut up. Vate that the Letectmin be and are affainted agents for the Town to attend to the prosuntion of the Town of Westborough for the Man tenance If John Pratt and his wife. volu to adjourn this Meeting to the house of Lucus Files- Ohne agreeable to adjon somurt. Out That forich bowls h be directed to stay the ballution of Ministerial Taxes, which he has in his hands for collection againil Doc. DRadolphus carry and Butt Hurry Rider
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Adam Fucker (true black) struck off to Sylvanus Field at Glenits a week from the first of April to the first of
Date that M El isha Glary remain with his son Luther at the price he halben Kept of for the winter part (via) $ 0.87 cents
John Pratt and his wife struck offto George Aldridge at_ $1.92 Cents a week to the first of Movesbin Must wolfs taken from our care sooner by the Town of wirthorough
Submit Rive to be under care of Metalle Fie big. The the said Field engaging to give the town elever buts f2 weeks and that she be as well clothed Noos mest as she is when she taking from List John Woodbury- 800 .. 11_ Lucinda Wheelock structs of to Notwell Hubbard at 50 Cents a week to the first
of November next. unlike the selectorin find a flow to put hed out wintill she is 18 years of age-
Allies Wheelock struck of to Unos Graves at 50 cents a week to the first of Non-
Zebina M. Hall to Keep the Meeting house out ? fallon a year to be haupt will sought and aford when neces you vate that this meeting be resolved.
attest hebine a 16. Ball Publish
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Governors. 119 Meeting- 1816.
Derwent to Warrant the free holders and other Inhabitants qualified by the Constitution and Laws of this Commonwealth of Massachusetts to vote for governor, dietiment governor and Senator' convenu at the South , Meeting house m Severity the first Day of April being the first Handling of can Month in the year ofour Lord one thousand Eighthumor and sixtur for the ourfor of giving in their batis for Governor L= Jaumar and Senator of said Commonwealth, The whole number of teater given in were Sorted, counted,
Recorda, and Julivation Therey made, as by the Constitution is directed. and were for the following Persons How John Brooks of Medford had fifty three watch
For Governor Hon Jernvel Dexter had sixty five
. votes His Hon. William Chilli's had Justy there
For Sinit
Tootes
Governor How William Hing had sixty five
Han, Syra Stark weather How. Samuel Lathrop ( had fifty votos Hon. Elijah Paine Hon. Ephraim Williams
For Senatori
attest Belina Me. Ball Gown Blesk
Incorporating
anno- Regni Regio Giorgio Testis & Diemo quanto In het for Incorporating the easterly part of the Town of Sunderland in the Garrity of hampshire into a down by the name of Levertt.
Whereas the Inhabitants of the eastery Part of warder land in the barunity of Hampshire have represented to this Court the great difficulties they labour under in their situation and have earnestly requested that they may be Incorporated into a seperate Lowna Be it therefore enacted by the governor Conned and House of Representatives that the easterly part of said Town of Sunderland Seperated by a line as follows (12). begining in the south line of said Town Eight hundred and twenty two hands cast of the southwest corner of said Town, from Thenew to run north one degree west three Hundred and six roos to a maple tree, there north five Degrees last three "hombre and fifty four rode to a maple tree, theres north twenty eight degrees last four hundred and Forty rode to a walnut the themes north low degrees east seven hundred and forty rods to anche of Shows in the north lines of said town of under land The and is hereby Incorporated into a distinct and referate town by thename of Leveren and invested withall the powers Privileges and P Smanities that avons in the Province do ormay ar and be it further invete that the Imho Liten of said town of Surrett shall hay their proportion of all provenir Garrity und town charges already
grov two to ic rand in the clown of Simonetome 1 pound, also ci and be it Further exacto That that the word low Livewell shall not be liable to maintain any Person or Persons Who have fun Legally warned out of the Town . I arian
sunderland but by virtue of touch warning shall have the same Privilege and power of removing such person or persons as the Town of underland might have had by Land in case he or they had Bem = wine therein, and the said town of Leverett is also Tenby fully Empowered and meable to proceed with such other persons now living within the bound aforementioned who are not by Law Inhabitants of Law Town of homeland in the same manner as to their removal as the said Town might by Law have frauded with there if they had remained them in Beit also ence to that the Inhabitants living within the Bounds afore saw who in the tanto Tax in The Town of Sunderland were vate one half past so much for their Estatis and facilities as for one Single" Poll, shall be taken and howen to be qualified and the allowed to voting their first Meeting for the Show of afiners and such other meetings as may be called in saw dawn of Leveret until a valuation of Estates shall be made by afsefors therein. Be it also inaute that William Bellings Esq. be and hereby is authorised and required to pour out his warrant to one principal Inhabitants of Said Town authorising and requiring him No warm the Whale. = itam qualitin os aforesend to mut together at such time and place as shall be expressed i saw warrant to Choose such officers at Towns are author- sin by law to choum, and transact other such lowfull matters as shall be exported i saw warrant and be it for this enacted that the Inhabitants of said town of Levent Shall be entitled to all common and undivided Lands lying within the said Town. and be it for this enach that the Inhabitants of said lawn of Levert shall be entitled to no part of The Town of Sunderland money or Securities that are now in the Treasury of Law Von Derland.
March 3, 1774. This Bill having leve head three Several times in the House of Representatives perfoed to enacted- Thomas Gushing ph- March4- 1774. This Bill having ber had three Several March 5. 174 By The Governor. The Huchet ferry
I. Consent to the Encutting of this Bill. I. Hutchinson
That Flackes fuer Thelinean. Bull To black
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A To Rodolfohus Perry Constable of Leveret Greeting. If you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to ware the free holders and other Inhabitants of said town apealified by law to vote in town meetings to must at the southmeeting house i said towas an monday the forth Day of your next at hocher Obloche at noon to act on the following astatur toler)
1, To Chon a moderator to lead said meeting 2. To raise money for Me Wrights salery 9; To par lown Debts
4th To see if this Town will reling dish Cafet Harry. Riders and Doct. M. Perrys Ministerial Taxes in Jascal bawling. hands to ballet
5% to see what measures the Town will Take to provide for their boor?
6th to act on any other matters the Town may Judge proper to act now at said muting and make schern of this warrant to our. Solar becfor the time of Law meeting with your doings thereon Given under our hands and scale this 24th Day of tet . 1816 Enas Graves
Sign-by Sylvan Zies 0
Attest Sebrine 16. Ball
Noon Meeting 1816. Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Free holes and other Inhabertance qualified To vote in town meetings convened at the south meetinghouse in Leverett on Monday the fourth Day Moo ?- 1816.1 I first voted Luit auron Howard Moderator To govern said muting the payment of I wanted to reach ME wrights falling For $400 3 votes To raise a committee of three to examine Town Debits and make report to this theiting over .
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