Town Records; Town of Leverett Record Book; 1842 -1853 1842-1853, Part 9

Author: Walter Graves; Jefferson Moore; Elisha M. Ingram; Levi M. Graves; Charles W. Field
Publication date: 1842
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Number of Pages: 582


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153 Warrants for Town Shooting April 19th 1852


. To the Constable of the town of Leveret County of Franklin- Freshing . In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of Lever ett qualified, to vote in relations and in town affairs, to meet, ats the Town Hall in rio low on. handay the mentonthe day of Spored inst at one of the clock in the afternoon this and there to act on the following articles


1 st To chooses a Moderator to provide, in said hosting I To see what measures the lower with adopte on behalf of His Chauncey. Morton.


B& % so if the Tour will, choose an Agent to aid bio the henipet of the Town in behalf of Barret . Mathews an insane Passports .


: Toad you are directed to serve this womants by posting up attested repair Hisroof at each of the publics Meding Housses in said town seven days ats beasts below the times for holding said inting.


Hoe of fail, not and make die return of this warrants with downigs thereon to the Town Block at the time and place of matery on afare said. Givens under own hands this seventh day of April in the years over thousand eight hundred and fifty tea. . Silon Balla Soloetmen of Harrison Fields Leverett)


Lever ett7. April 19, 1852 a Chave served this was sent by posting up istlisted, copiar scaron at each of the public meeting houses i troverete sover days before the time for holding said Medany Of h. ram tenstable of Generell


Po twee copy attest. 8. Mr. Ingram Jarin, Gleich)


154 Pirecord of Town Meeting April. 19, - 1952


. It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the laws of Liverett qualified. to vote in elections and in town affairs, with at the Jour- Hall agrorable to the warranty and pared the following water to with


It Chose "Warren, Rice) Moderator to preside in said meeting It Whose Robbert, Laroton Siles Bull, Zebina Held a vonmetter to confer. with how Mortons agents in behalf of This Morton . 3º Noted that this committees look who's Bondsman to indemnity. Ar Morton in the support of his wife's hereafter those, Zebina Fields Agents for the Your- to act upon the article in the winmart Poled To adjourn the Meeting til Monday the 10 day of May next at 30 Plock . P.M. . A true "Raccords. Ittesti E. M. "Ingram Jean telah)


. Hay 10, . Not agreeable to adymomments and passed the following rates 1. st thores Elijah . 'ugrom agents to act for the henrifets of the. terms in behalf of B. B. Matthews, mas connection with Hotelde I Heard and accepted the robert of a committee that were chosen ( ) To investigate the water concerning an old Town road, running westwardly from thoses Fulds. whitech reportier as follows iljerar commetter find on the first Book of Records of the


Your of a Sunderland Lage 350the the following Nide hassed at a muting holding on the 26th day of March 1764 by adgovernments from the goth day of the sun month _-


"36 voted up we will exchange of "Highway it runs from agy highway an longhilaw- west to up har or westend of bahut, Fields. lands with bapt, Field for one rod wide of his land adjayning to me Ashleys.,


03 mentioned in vote 22, laid out» The romanetter also find that said highway hus been used as such, since it was so tablis tin ine 1964, 1% to the present tense the greater parts of the time it has been an open road.


These and also two Feed, given of land now owned by it's being, wie of which is howdid as is James the other an as town road the whove with such other isformation to the committee weird give it as their chinian carne repair That there is still a rone established house tout the town have a right It to thefry Leveretts Thay da , 1852 Jahren Wod das y) All of which is humbly submitted .


Filas Balls & Bomwith Arant, Field)


3ª voted to dissolve the meeting


A theres Accords . Attisti P. M. Ingram Jeron bolest


15.5 Warrant or Town Meeting Sovershen 2 1852


To the basistales of the towns of Levens the in the mances of the Common wealth of Massachusetts igenare? required to notify and waren the inhabitants of the town of Lovevett qualified to cate in elections , to must at the town Hall in avenit on Juinday the second day of November next at one o clock IM. to bring in their water to the Selection on one Photos i'm back trangregional Intrat, and hor Kruton of hage for on one bullet for the those as "mordent and free. President of the United States.


And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested. Cafeer thveaf ats each of the publics Malinghouses in sead town seven ways at least before the time for holding said nesting.


Here of fail wat; and make due retainer of thes warmvarets, with your doings theveen to arenselves at the time and place of meeting as aforesand.


Govern rounder own hands then 19th day of Pets, in the year wice. thousand eighthundred and fifty two ?


Silas Ball Selection-up Leverette- H. r. Watson ) Havre ser Field. 1 . A time inpry. Attisti P. M. Ingrani. Town blink


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At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the train of Leveret aralied to wate in dertions and in town affairs, mult agreeable to the Tortas courant, and brought on the water for electors find President and vice Presidents of the United States as follows, vin!


For Elector ate lange :-


ofanier S. Whitening " , Conway 5 6


41


Janvier Houten


.. Westfield .


41


District Policton


Jh.M. Siat1: So Very Chon A fallar of Hovertitle: 56 J. H. W. Page .... New Bedford. 95 Leory , Hogywell, " Bradford. 3.3


John Str. Primo ... vantrichet 41 Janmust & Sewell .. Stone ham 41


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Edward, Passeuu., "Hingham 56 ", 8"Walker Fessenden .. Townsend,


Georgert, Prochew .. Jaunton 99 William H. Woods .. . Mida le hoved


Jacole, boggins ... Tomatas bury 5' 5'


John W. Graves .. I. awell, 41


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balch Station .. Braintree 96 John Gardner .. Seehow 53 Edward Je. Foyer. Lad ham 41


9.J. J. b. Hnoutton .. Porpertin 56


Chemessen Journey ". Fitchhung 3'5'


Chanter Sharon


10 Co. Fr Ingramis., South Hadley 56 Ainfer Bullock,., Royalstor


Beng Ha Halletti .. Barton. 56


11 Jann, R. Field .. , Strebridge J'6


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John F. Jalfreng .. Linn bridge, 41 -


foil Hayden ... Williamstring 41


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Jonathan Nayson. Amabury 86 Daniel, ba, Bahia. Lyn. John J. Whittion CHmentary 41 . Itrices Prcond! Attenti E. M. Ingrams Low Calerle


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Isaks Adams ,, Bastioni 5h Armes Farvemes .. Boston 95 Vinwattay Gilbert ... Barton 41


159 Warrent for Town Meeting Bons 8 th 185%


To the , Constable of the town Leveret.


In the mance of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Leveretts qualified to vote in elections to meet at low. Hall in Leveratt ar . Monday the igh !! day of November megthats none of Black in the fore man to bring in theo voter to the Selectmen for a Governar and Lieutenants it overnon in the Commonwealth, and far ade Senator for the District of Franklin. on ane hallott for the year ensuring. I also, to choose one Representative To viveresent from is a General Bound in the held at Baster on the


11, 111511 convention - for the propose of revising or athensuy the Konstitution a. Government of this Kommunen wealth.


And you are directed to serve this warrants by posting ref attentede papier there op ats euch of the prestaties. theoting hausen in said towr seven days at least, before the terre from holding said meeting. Have op frait's not and make dues return of this warrants with you're doings there on to ourselves at the time of place of meeting an a fome said joven sender anew braved the nineteenth day delstaten on the year one thousand eight hundred as fifty two.


Tila, Bali H. V. Watson Se lectioner of


8. M. Ingresa Hovor Kalinh


15h record a's tavernom of Donations Meeting Nav, 8 1852


At a legal muting as the inhabitants of the town Levere !! qualified to returnelections net at the Town Hall " realde to the warrant. and brought in their volis as follows to with wis ,


"Henry W. Bishop of Lenay 78 Jahr. The, Bifford. .. New Bedford. Her theverner


Horace Mann of Went Nevation 41


James S. Thompson of New Bedford, 78 Elisha Huntington of Lawili. 54 Jean Lieutenant Governor Amara Walken of North Brookfield, 41


Hanem Woodward of Orange 90 Horace. Henderson of Sunderland.


Podolfather Hubbard of . . . 31


i


Edward, Dickinson .. . . S'6 Representative to kongress Erastar Relations de Vonframlater 3% District. No. tin


votes for revising on altering the Constitution of Government of this , hem mon wealth.


1year 116


Vater for Representative to General, Counts


"Harrison Field, 78 Are. L. Field 48 David. Rice 2.8 Scatering 13


. A twee crepond, Attinto P. M. Ingram Devon Clerk


159 "Warrants fran Town Hladiny . Nowy 81899. Franklin ijs. To the bons table of the town of Levere to. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth ad Massachusetts. you are directe it to modify the inhabitants of the town of Generell qualified to rate in. elections as in town affairs to meet, at the Town Hall, in- Leurretts on. Monday the eighth day of You, next at three Burlach .. It in. then in there to act on the following articles.


1st To choose a Moderator to preside in said mutiny I to hear a refiant of a sammethe chosen at a former martiny to- un old town way weare ' Herahis stuck it. Manyyes house on report, the near 3 To hear the reports of the Selection on the petition of Har are Lyman and others for a private way vimmenciones at or near the wvesti and ale an old teron way neas. H. He Bangres awedding housse Dueto themes 4th to see of the town , vit cursist each hustrun. En tvist with a 4med suitable sevafler for requiring highways


. Found you are directed to severe this warrant by frosting safe atter tid Panier thereas at each of the pratilis nothing houver is said tain. seven days at least he have the time for holding said meeting


Here of fact nost and makedue return of this warments with your doing? Aremean to the Foren to link, at the time in place of meeting as aferesaid.


Given under our hands this inunity bijathe day of contacter in the yion one thousand eight havedied and fifty two?


i Pita, Ball. H. W. Watson Selectiong (Harrison bild)


.A true copy . Attenti


8. M. Legram Town &linh


160 Theend of Town Meeting . Nov. 8, 189%.


. It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Keveset qualif" to rate in elections on in town affairs most at the daran Wall wyrus bude to nousants and pragred . the following vater to with;


ist Chose. Waren Rive Moderator to preside are said mating Is heard Is accepted. the committees refrants Be Heard the requests at the Selectmer & accepted of the same, which is ar hallows.


WG the subscrithen Selectmen of the town of Leveretts have, Tand aut. how the publices use a favorite with gutes or hun as follows Begining at a state and stones 2. rad, 2 9 linkin monther !. roma maple Tree, marked For it. on the boundary time Between Leverett As it underland , Being westinta of hong . fair . villog in, said Leverette 's manning & 500 B. an land of Horace Ligne Firmen Brussell Sind, og links to a state; there S. 25% Bon land of said they man & Perfuli 6 rocks as 11 hin ton to a maple tree. Herec .S. 18% Par land & said Lyman & turfsell 6 rocks to land. of Timothy . Atrium. There continuing the same connie on land of said . at man- th rash & 19 tintas to as maple tree, theree . S. 180 4. an traind of said. Putnam 20 ren to as mafate trees the me it. 10% (. one love at said. Intrum 9. 5 rods to a stake; Therees S. 2/ f. au tume of said. Antwort. 13 roch of a tentar No a state; thenew at. 820 V on land of rain. at nem Bruch 1 tin be a fond of for Mach. Tobiler there. Paulineany of the


"Howard Bangs; Hendl condemning the samequand on tane off suit Barry's Breda r. center to in slut. theuse. 1. Lig'de Here ford of suic


Due to the town way lying on the south suche of the the dans la na- Wie running to the bounty rand through trong. Finir so - called. staid way is the one rode wide Into his on the westerby side ale sur rounder.


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And we agreed, with the owner of the land bown which said way pages for their d'images as tillous. "To the sale Leman ia Befield' ave award no darnagen. And the raid Atnam released all the damages fan lageny sai way through his land. . And the sun Ashleyals: released all. the damages for laying said way through his Cland.


And not allowed To H. H. Bangs four dollars to be hard, by the town. of Leverett before said way is overspeed And the aforesaid Burgs relevans to the town all claims that he has Ly dud or otherwise to all land lying wertenty of the lives of said way


"Which said way isteneby reported to the town for their acceptance. and when accepted, and recorded in home or after to be fonction ara provare way. · Provided, however that's the persons interested in said way she ' build the same.


Dulin at Leverett this 2.0th day of Petiten. in the year one thousand eight hundred as fifty two. Filas Ball) Selectmen H. N. Nation Harrison "Mild Leveretts


E. H. Sigrain Jour. then h A. True, tefry. . Attant.


Waments from Town Meeting . November 2.2. 1892.


To the recitable of the loss of Leverett Grundig trunk tomaty reti


. 'In the name of the Bum mananca the ate diagrachiesetta you are required to notify and wann the whale runt are the town of Jemmet


1 qualified to rate, in elections to meet at dawn Hall in said town 1 on . Handay the twenty second day of war instanti at bring the ... 1


hourti sunday at said marit als ane o clock in the optimmann. 1 to bring in their water to the Sites timen few one he presentation to activerento their in the General , do cents to be het at Bastan in the hunt Wednesday of January next.


And you are directed to remove this iscomments by posting rap "tested cahier there op at each of the huthier Prusting Houses in said toun' seven days at least bevare the time pan holdingsad mating "Hoved fait not and makender returns add this vernant was the yarn? daimus themean to averselow at the time to plans of mustangar a forest. Given under oren hands this twelorth day of . November is the year one thousand eight Hundred in life to Año


Silas Ball) Selectmen (H. S. Wation of . Harrison Kilde Keresett


7 . Share serend this waren !! .


aviona un. cettestid parques Hand at card of the sublie. Making houses in Leverett seven days before the time for holding said meeting


Elijah Myran Constable of Famerett.


Attenti.


P. M. Ingrama "Taras, llantas


163 Regards of Deron Meeting . November 22 1892


Att a legal sweeting of the inhabitants of the town of hovenethe qualifie to wrote in elections mot at the Town "Hold, agree able to warrants and brought in Atreia mater as follows to soit.


"First Balloting for tecpresentative to General toant.


"Whole number water 178 "Harrison " Hild had $3 Asa. L. Field, .. .3.4 David , Pero. . .


« Fratering 10


Second Collating .


" habe nun hem vote, 173 'Harrison " Hield, had , 84


..


David Rices . , 9. 6,


17


3) water. to dissolve its melting 1 .I tried record, Attent. B. M. Ingram Town Blink


164 December 13- "Warranti" for Iron Meeting Pointar 1852


To the honstate of the Town Leveret in the country of Franklin, Syrmeting; , In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, you use corded to notify the in habitations of the town of hever to qualified to- vote in elections on in Imen viharim to meet at the Tour. Hall in Jail Leverett or Monday the Hunteenth day of December inst, at one we lock. S. M. to your In the water from one Definierentative in the langrefs of the united. Statis for the world Central, to retiresent them for the form of two years from the waterth day as harch one thousand eight hundred. I bility three.


And you are directed to remove this warrants by posting of ettertid. easier thereal at each at the waiter mating houses in salt town seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting. "Have of fach not and micha dues returnon ate this warrant , with your doings themean is an sobre at the time and place de investig ar of one und. bien under vier hands har Hard day's a werden in the year one thousand eight hundred or fifty two ?:


Sitar Ball ) Selection "Horatio: S. Matrong Leveret ..


Record of Town Meeting December 13 1852. At a loyal, meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveretts qualified. to vote in elections mets at Town Hall agreeable to rouments und. brought in ther worter as follows the work ? Wholes number of votes 84


Edward. Die henson Ancheut. 41 Eraster Hopkins Northampton 2.3 I. Ch bullin Amherst, 19


1


Atrices Papy, as Records; Attent. P. M. Ingram "Jeron bilenthe.


165 "Warrants fion town Meeting December " 13th 1892


To the Bons tables of the town of Leveretts in the Country of Franklin; Greeting. In The name of the com nonreal in of Manachussets, you are directed. tonotify At. intrabitanti ate the Town of Sevenett qualified to note on struction . of term offins, Non at the town Hall in said Leveretts on Monday the thirteenth. day of December ists of three a black . P. M. then and there to not As the following articles .


1 St to choose a Moderator to fireside in said heading


2. To see if the Town will, so altin the bound of School District, No one ar to include Richard B. Habents and Richard Habert, within the same . the line being the Fish pond Knowa).


And you are directed, to serve this warrant tay posting safe ather ton papier


I have the time for holding said mating.


Hereof food- nots, as makes deres retiro of their varianti with your doings . Huren to the Power Plants at is fine af atas of making in adorerai. Given sender vier hanich the third-day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred is fifty two. Tilar Ball ) Selectmen 7. N. Watkins of . . Atmin Papy. Attest. P. M. Ingram Tam tinh. Harrisa Mild) haril


Brand of Town Muting December 13, 185%. .Si a togas meeting of inhabitants of the town of Leveretts qualified to vote In Town affairs met at the Jeron Hall agreeable to warrant, and prafred the following notes.


I Chose "Warren Ries Moderator to preside in said thating I.I wanted to pass over the & article in it. wearen't. Be voted to dissolve the meeting


. If Arene Record, Attenti.


166 Warant, for Joven Tweeting March y 1993 To the Constable of the town of Leveretts in the name of the Kammen wealth of etapachusetts you are required to notify and wave. It in haber hands of the Town of Leveretts qualineed to rate in elections to mount at the Town "Haft in Leverett an Thonday the seventh. dan of March next, at ten of the chach in the home near to bring in their vater to the Selection for one Delegate to meet Delegates fram & Hver Towns un tities in convention for the truthor of taking sinte consideration the profanety and expedianicy q revering the present hansituation of Government of then them on an wealth on the propriety and expedientey are making any, and if ny, what alterations on amendments in the present Constitution of Government of this Bannanaville and to devise and do all such matters und things, on in, and buy the est relating to the calling of a konvention for the purpose of revising an altering the tan itatation are required 1 and authorised to the dome .


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. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting 10/- .


attested copies thereof at, such of the public meatin. " houses in said twon seven days at least, before the time for holding said matery.


"Here of fail. net and make due settern of then warrants with your drings Herean, to ounotver, at the time and have a meeting un afaresais "Hoven under our how this twenty final day of sobrecary nethousand. eight hundred and fifty time.


: Pilar, Ball.) Detestanen. Ho. N. "Nation's of Harrison Field ) Leverett, Benstatler Return Pionero St. Hannl 7, 1859 . I have removed. this warrants by posting 10p. babies there of ") within directed


Elijah. Ingram, tienstable


. Airco Grupy, Attenti. B. M. Ingram Deron Click,


167 Record of Down Meting Manch 7, 1893


. Ha legat mating enin takie lands do the town of Lovenell qualified, to vote in elections met, the. " mon itall agreable to warmand und brought. in their mother follows , to with.


"Whata number of water 146


David's Ricos had , 83


Alden b. Titled, had. 54


Leatoning 9


A true Records. Attests. G. M. Ingram "over Clock


" Warrants for Foran Meeting March 7.88SB


To the Ronstable of the Power of Loverett in the bounty of Franklin. treating, In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the law of Leverett qualified to at in elections is in Town affairs, to meet, at the Town Hall, in sind term on . Mandary the seventh day ale harch worth of one at the what is the afternoon When Is there to act on the following articles-


1st To choose a. Moderation to preside in said meeting


I To see if the terwe will so after the line of School Districti- 83 1. ar to make fish frond, brook. the line of said District, according To the petition of Buchard. B. Robert, and others.


And you are directed to, their current by posting up aliteston


copie, Hevert at wood of the partitie. Healing Frances in said lemon sover daysat hand before the time for holding said meeting. Home of fach not und wiehe dre return of this warrent with your doing, the mean to the "Your. Flesh at the line and place afmeting un aponesaid.


Geven under aren hands this twenty fins to day of Helmer any one thousand eight hundred, a fifty three


·Filan Bull ) Selectmen


Harrison Field) Leverett,


A twee Body. Attent.


8. Jh. Ingram Town Block


168 Record of Town Meeting Church 7 1853 , If a legal meeting at. the in salu tabits of the town of tienemet. qualified to vote in elections thin down affron met at the town Hall agreeable to the warrant and passed the following vater + to with 1st Those. "Waren trice. Moderator to fireside in said mestring . Voted to pass over the second article in the warran - lated to dissolve the meeting . A Trine Record, HA16,A. P. M. Ingram Town Clients


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164 Hament for Town Meeting April 4th 1893 Franklin ofs.


To the toon stabile of the town of the wereld in the


County of Franklin. Creating , In the name of the trammon wealth of Massachusetts you are directed to motoring of war the inhabitants of the town of Levere It qualified to note in electrons on in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said


in the fore nero their or them to act on the following articles


1st to choose a Moderation to preside in suis incetiny 2 to Phoone all necessary town officer for the your existing


4 th % raise, such sums of money on may the mecessary to definery town changes for your erring as make affinatoations of the same 1 goth yourter mine the well. -the year ensuring To bring in their vater for a bounty Treasurer 6th


hounds on highways 7 9th To act on the pratiti ap Die hard. D. Hordent and other


y the To act on the partition of factors "Howard and others to be set to School District Nos 1 10 % act on the petition of Moren Fieldin others for the refrain-a


11 To give in their water to the Selecteren for Home County Commissionin on two special themmissionens And you are deneed to serve this diamants by far thing ufr attested copies thereof at each of the public meeting houses in said town seven days at least he from the time for holding s und mating.


The nech fail meet or matie due vataire of this warrant with your doing thereon to the Town taken hat the time and place of meeting as afiore said


Geven under own hands this Twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty threes filar Batt. "


Harminan. " Held. de leest min


. Attest. B. M. Ingrum Your telio


Record of Jorar. Meling . April 4 18.53 . Ha legat meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leveres qualified to vote in elections is in town affaire met at the Town Hall agreeable to the warrant as pafred the following votes, wir


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Chose Waren tice Moderator Chose. E. M. Ingram Jovan blank "I have Are The Field. Kutter Dudley Christopherto Adors ato lect mon Filed the stoluctives should be Arsition. Where Elijah Ingram Treasurer Constable on hollerfor 6 "Heard the report at School. tous witter an rectified of the same those In. Eastman B. Newion to Arany to hook Committee 1 Hound the regent apatelections in arbejited the same Hated for Count Treasurer as follows Jeans Merriamish Alman Brainand. 40 Vated to ad youn till Twoday. Apret anteden of the eloch in the forno


"Highway .Inner join as Ban Field


Brand . The Word.


jose, in B .. Ha, mand' 1 John to March folge Conimiss Peter Habert, Gerry ther ton heure in gener Strasse


3.


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Ihave Funveyor Kinben Hornin Rice. I. Holaare


mein


, 4 told t. Bright yours hated, to raise$ 1800,00 to pray town Dehat,


Jenading botox to raise $ 100, to refrain high ways in Bridge,


What the Selectioners should not on the gration in the laurent but i to red Richard B. Hanent to have To 1. having the Highway


the northreal


Vit to give twenty five hallum Towards repairing Tig in way imentioned.


in the startich in the warrant . A True meand. to the Inground, tetente


5


1


9


11


13


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Lawyer Fuld . Amon Hatian


Timothy B. Rice Synes H. Ihave


171


The following Bills were allowed by the town of Revenue At, A fait 4 1853.


41,00 tlogal. Ingram 10.69


Marie - Porter


39.00


Henry Moore 3,000


$2.00


Ban Field 1,00


. More/h B. Maynard,




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