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102 Warrant for Town Meeting May 6th 1847
Franklin 25-
To the Constable of the town of Leverett in the bounty of Franklin. Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts" you are directed le notify the invitation's of the town of Leverett qualified to role in elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said town on Thursday the ST day fallen next it three work in the offer- - noon then of there to act on the following articles
1 st - To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting 2= . To see if the town will discontinue a certain part of a Highway behin Samuel Maccollys and Shutesbury line To sie if the twit discontinue a certain from way on this has Mountain (so called) between Nathaniel Maynards and the town road south of said Maynards-
And you are directed to serve this Marrant by hosting up altered copies thereof at each of the public, letting hasis in the smith. Town seven days at least before the ii. " holding sair meeting There of fail and make due return of this war rant with your doings Marion to the bom Beck at the time and po rer of nudling as stressed Given under our hands this twenty sixth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Asa Le. Field Jetechmen Hitas Ball
Timothy B. trice ) Leverett of
Servit May 6th 1849 I have served this warrant by posting up illesid taking thereal al / each of the public Meeting houses in Leveret seven days before the nice. I'purified for holding said Meeting
Elijah Ingram Constable of
liny Attest Jefferson
103. Record of Joan Meeting May 6th 12'4'1
At a legal Meeting of the inhabitants of the Down of Lever itt qua fiere to vote in elections and in town affairs met agreeable to the foregoing vinoment and passed the following Todas as
Chose Silas Ball Moderator to prisid in said Meling Velut to discontinue. The old Road ivom Samuel Maccollys to Aaron Dudleys iced i discontinue The old inword from Actions Dudleys to Shutes bury line Filed is discon ince. Me olid theace south of Evenuser in Glaciers to the County road Voted to dissolve The meeting.
Jeferson Moore Down Clerk.
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104 = ing Nov 8, 1847 Warrant for Governor- Lieutenant Governor-Senators of Representative, Mert: Franklin is. To Elijah Ingram Consulte of the on of Levert in the County Franklin Greeting -
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of leveret qualifying to vote in elections to meet at the Town Hall on Monday the eighth day of November next at bring the second Monday of said month at eleven orclock in the fore noon i bring in their votes to the Selecimen for a Governor and Finalement Governor of the Commonwealth, and for two clenalors on one ballot for the district of Franklin for the year ensuring.
Also to bring in Huis roles to the Selectionen for one representative !! represent the town in the General Court is be holden at Boolen on The first wedonsday of january next
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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting housed in sarl mon seven days at least before the time for holding suis Meeting
Never fail not and make due return of this warrant with your drings Thereon To the Selection at the time and place of medling as afore sair.
Siven under our hands this twenty ninth day of October in The year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Asa Sa. Field Selectmen Timothy B. rice ) Leverett Copy Attest. petterson alboore Jron Clarke
. November 8. 1047
Franklin Is :- Ihave served this warrant by posting up allested (bipis thereany at each of the public a living houses in Swerett secondes before the time for holding said meeting
Elijah Ingram} Constable of Leveret
Copy Attest. Jefferson Moore Ncon Clerk
105 Record of Governor, and Lieutenant Governor Meting Nov, 8th 1847
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Severett qualified to vote in elections met at the Town Hall in leverett on Monday the 8th day of November I. 1847 and brought in their voler as follows vin .
George . 1. Briggs . 73 Gulch busting . 86
for your nor
Samuel &, Sasull 1
6 Jedediah Darling / 1
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Henry M. Cushman . . 85 Yfor Lient Governor 1 John Reed . 7%
Johan all. Brewster .. 7 Josiah Rice Fr.
Charles Devens .. . 7% Jonathan Blake . . 71 Waiting Griswold . . 20
. 86 David Smead 1 Rodolphus Bs. Hubbard. 7 Rebana Field ... 1 Daniel Gloss 1 29 suce P. Gould ... 1
for Senalors
Jefferson . Movie ,. 16 Elisha M. Hatch .. 71 Representatives to the
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Hovalio . S. Watson .. 1 Vinden Chapman . 1
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General Court Boston
Attest. Jefferson Moore Gran Clark
106 Warrant for Town Meeting November 8th 1847
% Elijah Ingram Constable of the town of Leverett Franklin is:
Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are divided to notify the intrabitants of the town of leverett qualifica to vole in lations and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in sair leverEtt on Monday the eight day of november next at three o clock in the afternoon then and There to act on the following Articles
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To choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting To see if the town will sell the homestead lately occupied by george dyers To act on any other matters that may come before said meching
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting houses in the sail lown seven days at least before the line for holding said meeting Hevery fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town bleik at the time and place of meeting as aforestill
Given under our hands this twenty ninth day of October in The year one thousand eight hun- = dued and forty seven
Asa L. Field Selectives. Pilas Ball
Timothy B. Rice Leveritt of Franklin 50, .November 8th 1847 I have several this warrant by posting up attoled bries thereef at each of the public Meeting houses in Leveret accen days before the time for holding said Meeting
Elijah Ingram,} Constable of Lorett Copy Atest Jefferson Houve Down Clock.
10% . ARecord of Town Meeting November 8th 1047
At a lequel feeling of the inhabitants of the Town of Levereti qualified to vole in elections and in town affairs met at The Town This on Monday the eighth day of November 1847 and passed the following votes vin.
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those Josies hic For Moderator to iresute in said meeting these, the following us Agents to sell the homestead lately" occupied by George Ayers- Asa I Fuld, Minus Ball. Total to dissolve the lecting
Jefferson Moore Down Clock
Perambulation of Down lines
The the describers reflectoren of the town of it testing and Perett agreeable a police from the schulesome of the theatrebusy to The detection of Leverett, have This day Perambulated and renewed The Markson the lies between sais Trans Thatesbury November 10th 1047
, Samuel F. Dudley) Setetmen of attvan Husking Sothatestary
Timothy B. Nice Felulmen of Levere#
Copy sittest Jefferson Moore Joun Clark
108 Petition from school District No 2 to the Letectmen April 7. 1847
To the Detectmen of the Town of Leverett_
The subscribers freeholders and residents of etchool Dist. No & within said Town-herity make? application to your Honorable Board to isue your Warrant directed. to one of the subscribers requiring him to warn the qualified volers of said District to meet at such convenient time and place, as you. may appoint to act on the following Articles to (wit,
1st To choos a Moderator to preside 2)- To choose a blesk for said District 3'_ To choose a Prudential Committee manfor said Dist pursueant to a vole of the Town 4#_To prescribe the made of warning future meetings of s. District Dated at Leverett April 7. 1847
R. Nelson Blake Alden B. Sfield, Lucius Putting, fumes Fits, Asa b. Wodad Jo Asa b. Woodard one of the freeholders making the above application
(In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of School Dist. No 2 in the Town of Leverett qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at their School house in said town on Monday the 19th inst at 7 oclock 8. M. then and there to act on the articles mentioned in the annexed application And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by notifying personally every inhabitants of said District qualified to vote in town affairs or by leaving at his place of abode a written or frente notification expressing the time place and purposes of said meeting seven days at least before the time. appointed for the same, Hereof fait not und make return of this Warrant with you doingo thereon to the said meeting of the above time and place, And the black who shall then and there be chosen and worn is directed to make afurther return of the same Tus at our office
dated at Leverett this seventh day of thril 7- 1847 ( turn over )
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hereby certify that I have notified and warned the inhabitants of District Nor in the Town of Leverett qualified to vote in town affairs pursuant to the within Marrant
Leverett April 19- 1847
Asa b. Woodard
The District met pursueant to the within warrant as voted on the following articles to wit
1st Choses Aden Adams Moderator for said meeting 2d Chose Asa C. Woodard Clerk for said District
B? - Chose Alower Gilbert Prudential Committee man
4 "Hled that the mode of warning futur meetings shall be that upon the petition of five legal volers to the blesk he shall poste a notice of the same on the Gristmill door, and one on Silas Morgan Shop three days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
5th -Voted to dissolve the meeting
Leverett April 17# 1847 .Asu b. Woodard} District Colette
Copy Allest. Jefferson More Town Clerk
110 Marrant for Town Meeting April 3d 1848
Franklin for.
To the Constable of the Town of Leverett, in County of Franklin greeting :-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are winded to notify the inhabitants of the town of Leverett,- qualified To vole, in Elections, and in town affairs, to meet the town Hall_ in said Leverett on Monday The third day of April next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon, - then and there to act on the following articles :-
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To choose a Moderate to preside in suis elleting. To choose all necessary town officers for this year insuring. To hear the annual report of the felulmen and act thereon.
To raise such sums of money, as may be necessary to defry town charges for The year inducing, and make appropriations of the same:
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To determine the manner of repairing the Heyhas, and non ways, and bridges he your inducing . To bring in their votes for a Bounty Treasurer. To see if the town will aller. the grogna wir line between it hool Districts No T , and B.
And you are diren to serve 's warran, by posting up alles el col ise ther of, at each of the public. Meeting ... was in the wild Town; seven day at least before the time or holding said meeting
Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your lings hereon to the Town with at the care and place meeting as aforesaic. Given under my hands this wenty second day of March in the year onethousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Asa Le, Field Selectmen Silas Balle
Timothy B. Rice Leverett of
Copy Allest.
Jefferson Move Down Clarke,
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111 Arecord of Town Hecking Aprile 3" 1848.
At a legal meeting of the in hablents of the Town of Leverett qualified to vole in elections und in Town affairs, to met at the Town Hall. in Leverett on Monday the third day of April in the year 1848 and passed the following was to will vin.
Chose- Horatio As Watson Moderator to preside in said meeting. Chose-Jefferson More Town Celcik- and took out of Office Chose Asa L. Field, Silas Ball, Timothy Ab. Live, Selectmen, and Overseers of the Poor
Chase filterson Moore, Harrison Ficia, Alden Adams, Assessors Chose Elijah Ingram Treasurer, Constable and Collection of Taxes Chose, David Eastman, David This, + Timothy Trice, School Commits Noted that Taxes should be cotlisted as assinal
Voler and chose a Committee of three, to join the detrimento audit Nown accounts as follows :- John Woodbury, Infisert Lawton, and Moses Field.
Close Highway Surveyors. Harrison O. Field Abner Gilbert James Fits Enos Graves Elijan chardner Posiph B. Mayare
Charles Commings Marcus Montón
Fra Nation
Gerry Moore
William A, Hatch
Allen Glazier
C'hinaus Jule Baxter Forward
Samuel Everett Dexter Stockwell
Chose Measures of Hord + Bark, as follows :- William A. Match, Walter Graves, Luther the love, and Timatting B. Price; these stealers of weights of Measures; - John b. Marsh. these- Jealous of feather: Jei AM Yours, and Robert Fitte. those- Field Drivers: John O. Carter, Warren Rice, Eliber Hemenway 72 Marcus Martin, Baxter Howard, Jason t. "Thayer, Frederic ? Rice Chose Fina Viewers :. Willum Hemenway, Peter Hobert, John Woodbury. Chose Surveyor of Number: E. M. Match, Elijah B. Fitts. Tolea to except the Report of the school Committee- and same to be published in the County papers (vin.) Greenfield Gazette and Courier_ A the Franklin Democrat all printed in Greenfield. Heard the Report of the Selectmen ;- Valid to except of the above. Theport,
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112 Record of April Meeting Continued 1848.
Voted to raise $700 to be expended on Highways and Bridges. Voted to allow one dollar a day , for faithful labor , and learn work in proportion . Volis brought in for County Treasurer. Alman Brainard had sixty two Voted to pass over Article It in the Warrant.
Voted to raise $ 2 on the scholar for the support of Schools.
Voted that each school District_should receive, ten dollars; and one half of the
remainder to be divided on the scholar- the other half on the property. Toted to raise $1523.52 for tron expenses, including ten per cent. Voted_and chose a special Committe, to investigate the subject, und nocertain if possible whether Barton's health is mich
as to be able to do any thing for his support. Chose. Moses Field, Horatio "Watson, and Robert Laroton to be this Committu
Attest. Jefferson Moore Town Clerk.
Perambulation of Town lines, between Amherst and Leverett-1848
This certifies that ise the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Amber! it Sehemen of the Town of Lovers#, huevowant to a Partire grown by the Schealmen of said Amherst that being the most ancient town - met at the Stone monumento at the ME. corner of said town, for the purpose of rerambulating +. running the lines between said towns, have attended that service as follows :- Begining at the stone Monument North of Time Henry Smitte Blouse at the North East corner of said Amherst. Thena running west To 30' South 679 rocks and 15 links to a stone Monument at the South west corner of the driving-ground of I.E. corner of Sunderland, with stakes set on at in immediate distances of sixty rods each Is marked with the initials of the aforesaid Towns; and also w chestnut tores marked on opposite sides with The initials of the forsaid owns about 220 rods from the first mentioned Monument. Asa De Field Selectmen Files Ball. Leverett
Amherst Apr. 22º 1848,
R.J. Wheelock Setulmen Anand C. Marshall of Amherst
Copy Atrol. Jefferson More Town Clerk
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Annuale Return of the names of all the Persons enrolled in The Militia in the Town of Leveret for the year 1848. The whole number enrolled being 59 -
James.
Names
Elijah D. Ingram Colburn Hobart Elisha M. Ingram Itis Caswell Thomas Hobart Jason nordbury
Efter Graves Dar faili
Harrison O. Field
allarain ashley Herekinh ft. Bungs Dimethy Mitnam Spencer Hobart
Strany Field George W. Santor Charles H. Fila Elijiche or Hard
Tochdich Theet Frederic NeFrila Javis Childs
Horace Comino
sich Price For
Williams A Hatch Marcus Morton
Albert Hobart Sawyer #Field Ransom Nulting David Putting William H. Lawton
Lyman Lyon George Hubbard Otwier Ashley Myron Astitiy Nathan Fits
Nathaniel A. Dickinson fem 1. barter Alder to Field offencer rockwell. Hezekiah Pierce
Parsons Broad Benjamin Glazier 2º William Comins
es entro etdamó William Junior
Asa Wood James Wood Tra Wood
Nathaniel M. Hall
Austin Glazier annuel # Trans Dauphin Chichbordson Aller Estarier
Atest.
Jefferson More Town Clark
114 Porant for Town Meeting triquest 31st 1848
Franklin fo :-
To Elijah Ingram, Constable of the Town of Secret,
Greeting :- In the name of the Commonwealth of "afriquesells , you and directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Leverett, qualified to vole in elections , and in town affairs, to meet at the Iron Fall in said Leverett on Thursday the Whisky first day of August our. sent, at three of the clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles: To choose a Moderator to preside in said Meeting. To see what course the town will adopt in reference to constructing a highway located. by the bounty Commissioners in May last, and ordered to be completed by the first day of November next,,- said highway is to comments on the Bounty high = way north of Harrison O. Field's on long plain, (so called) - Then we in a month= = erdly direction - interveding the same highway (failing to Montaque) near the dwelling house of Ezra Willis, Also, one other section_commencing near the house of Samuel W. Boutwell_ Thence in a northendly direction intersecting the aforesaid highway, nearly seventy five rocks north of said Bouwell's dwelling house.
And you are directed to serve this warrent by posting up attestede conces Mand at each of the public Meeting houses inside , von days at leas! "lov? the Time for holding said meeting.
Here of fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings Mereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid. 1
Given under our hands this twenty second day of August in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Asa L. Field Silas Ball. Timothy B. Rice S Lever ett
Jeheelmen
Copy Attest.
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1/5 Record of Town Meeting August 31 st 1848
Al a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Ivoire!", provided is vole in elections, I in town affairs met agreeable to the for young warrant = I passed the following votes vin,
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Chose Timothy B. There Moderator to preside in said Meeting. Het to build the first section of a highway localed by the bounty Commissioners, commencing on the County Highway North of Harrison O. Fields on Long Plain so called ; - Thence norther by direction interesting the same Highway leading on agre near the dwelling houses of Evra Willis. Chose three to act as Agents, to de out and superintend ine vividing of above highway, as follows (vin.]- Timothy B. Tive, "Filas ball, and Asas. Field, Yoted to dissolve the Meting.
Attest.
Jefferson Moore Down Clerk
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116 Warrant for itoon ellicting osember 1the 140 & bring books for & halers of . President of Vice President of the United States.
Franklin 15:
Elegan Ingram traiter of the terang L meli in the Country of Franklin ' Greeting -
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In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed To neily the intratutun's of the town of leveretto qualified to vote in Elections and in town adivers in med at the Yan Field in saist lever " on Tuesday No seventh day of from bor ax? a an action in the offer man' fun! in their Role of the telection for bothe Theaters wthenage bedeutet, ris - ident of vice President of the Waiter .
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested. copies thereof at each of the public making House in said con sion lays at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not , and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to ourselves, at the time and place of meeting as aforesaid, Given under our hands this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred of forty eight.
Asa L. Field. Selectmen Silas Ball 1
Timothy B. Fice. ) Lever ett
Alive Copy Attest.
Jefferson Moore. Joon C'est
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117 Record of Town Meeting November 7 th 1848
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveret. qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs met agressive & the foregoun warrant, and brought on their antes for electors of Production and True President of the United States as follows vin.
For Electors at large :-
Henry Ho. Childs of Fillsfield 65
Charles S. Green .. Boston 65
Levi Lincoln .. Worcester 5 3
Edman Dwight .. os lon 5 3
Samuel Hour .. Concord 4 9
William Jackson . Neroton
4 9
Dustrie
Electors
1 James Cheever y Boston 65 NOG Joseph Smith of Hetfield 65
Alber! Hearing. Boston 53 .. Myron Innerence .. Betchosimon 53 49. James Fowler . Mes tral 42
651
Samuel Ine's. He's to belovedys 65
53. 7 Asa Aroland. onway 53
Thomas robinson Aims 49
Malium Ellis .. Dedham 65
. 8.H. A. J. Dearborn .. Marbury 53 Benjamin V. For ach. Braintree 42
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4 Cambridge 53 ... ). Hi Bale ...
Clito Leach .. Bringwater 42
... Yeni 3pm265 . 12 in dr. Easton .. . inteche-53
Jefferson Moore Down blesk.
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1 . lynn 49
Edision favorence. Microbury, 0001 65
3 Samil Adams. Marbury 35
. Thanks. Concord 49
J. J. G. Follow . Mor aller 65 5
118 Warrant for tran Meeting November 13th 1848 to bring in Voles for Governor
Franklin 00 :- Leverett in the bounty of Franklin Greeting
To Elijah Ingram Constable of the town of
In the name of the Commonwealth : Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the wnicy fourrett qualified vote in Elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said leverett + on Monday the thirteenth day of amember next - it being the second allonday of said ment of in thelog in the fare. noon to bring in their world to the Jobalimen for a Governar titratament Governor of the Commonwealth; and for hit Send this on one solid in The District of franklin for the your main: then to change. one Representative in represent them in the demand bound's to life at Boston on the first Wednesday of january next, tror visa to gives in their vales for a 'representation in the Congress of the United States for the sixth District.
And you are directes i serve this theirvant by hosting up attested copies thereof at each of the public Meeting Houses in said town, Jew: dans at least before the times for holding and Meling.
Hereof fail not at make due return of this warrant with your doing? thereon to ourselves, at the time, and place of meeting as afores and
Given under our hands this this hs fir of Many acolher in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
Asa. L. Field. Selectmen Miles Ball.
Timothy B. Thise ) Leverett
Jefferson Moore Down Clerk
119 Record of Jean . Meeting Rebomber 13th 1248 for Governor & Text 20 .
If a loque diceting of the ininbitants of the Town of Leveret qualified carte in Cutions- mot at the dron that in Leverett on Monday the thirteenth day & tremor .A. D. 1248-A brought in their voler as follows to wit vin.
George W. Briggs, of Pittsfield had - 65 Cafel burning, of a telling post .. 63
Life, Governor Stephen C. Phillips, of Salem 11 34
John Reed, of Yarmouth had- 65 Henry W. Bushman , of Bernardston had 62 Liver Final, Governor
John Mills, of Spring field .. 34
Charles Devens F, of Greenfield had. 1
For Sale - 63 Jonathan Blake, of Warwick 62
James , Whitney, of Conway.
61
Jenalos
William Smith, of thewhole 61 Stephen J. W. Sabor, of Shelburne .. - 35
Dradolphus As. Hubbard, of Sunderland
35
George As human of Springfield have 59
Whiting Griswold, of Greenfield ... 61
Daniel M Aword of Dicenfield .. - -
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Aldon & Field, had 61
Harrison Field,
Silas Ball. -
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to the
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General Count-
Orus Ball 1 -
Boston
No choice for a thepresentative, To the General Court- not to send a thepresentative To dissolve the Meling
A true record
Alles 1-
Jefferson More Jorn Clerk
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- Elijah Ingram
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120 Warment for down . Heading tosomber 29th 1848- And Forty com Franklin ss :- . To Elijah Ingram Constable of the town of I werett greeting - In the name of the Commonwealth of ellersactwith you are required : notify and turn the intronitante of the town of leveret verifice to ant in Elections to meet at the trom thate in Leverett on Monday office tony seventh day day of November inst. it being the fourth a Monday of said mon's, dont acides in the after noon, to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for one the presentative to represent them in the General Court to be holden at Boston on the first Wednesday in January next. And you are divedere to serve this Warrant by posting up attioled copies thereof at each of the public Meeting Houses in said town seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereof to ourselves at the time and place of meeting aforesaid, Given under our hands this sevententh day of November in The year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Hilas Ball. Sentmen of
2timothy B. Rice) Levere" Franklin 01- Leveret Nov, 27# 1848. I have served this Warrant by posting up attis live. Cruces hoved Iran's of the public. Meling houses in Leverett sevendays before the time for holding said Meeting . Eich Ingram - Constabile of Leverett
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