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. alorson May S Worcester ? October 19 1805 andbièrenesse the within warrant chiave notified ch. a D'habitants Itenin ex pre face to meet at the time and plan for the purposes withers Mentioned
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Wasborough Choder 2.8" 1805 The Inhabitants of a down nel ag cable is the fingering Warrant and processed and make Choice of NN Forchica Millen for moderator to regulate said Meeting Votodans granted 100 dollars for thesupport ofthe power for the your ensuring - dot 1 Veted and granted LA9. 27 to make up MY Problemer" Sallery will The fortereth of the Marlonage Money to eighty processor 266. 6/cam Voleoto set up theword to be processed for. Metrobeicon at the tourest 1 by This article not acted are Votos to set up the case of the Meeting house at the lowest besser Voto that the change, Chop their own Choristers .... Voter to submit to the select mean the taking care ofthe food
2 Votos that the Town will take meafure, to approve the acceptance of the report of the Court "Gormmutter. Which have laid out or med. a .. alterations in The Country road between farge Brighamny Loq "Lawe".
then it was moved Of Jeconed to reconsider The last vote and it
Votes to Choose a Conto /5 persona Very Nathan hisher Daniel Chamberlain Morph Green!Thomas.Andrew, and Can't Rufer Forbush to Oppose The Queplanuo Jan road- Voted und Instructed The Gommette to remonthate against the purported alteration in vaie road and to procure as many ligner to the Hemonthans as moe dee fit to kar 2, who are opposed to vaid alleviation
Voted on the request of Games Hawe boys & Jammer Hauer That they should be indulged to form a thrice way a Crops The rows near the book hand to carry the water from said front into their Meadow, on condition they keep it always in good repair for travelling over it andno longer -- Then Voted le Choose an Auctiones Vin avvit Pcte. to Vendue of the wood &the Game of the Mixture focus which was done accordingly Voy Amasa trig low 5 word of Upland wood at 10-5 for low to tal 88.68 Ditto 5 word of /wamp wood at 8211 total ~~ 7.43 Solomon Tay Sword of Uplan wood at 18 8.61 Holland Forbes 5 wow of wamp wood at 8-9 7 29 stal 32.1 The care of the Mer time, house thrust of lovathan the at $4.90 cent - Hier Voted and grantin 89 dollars, 30 doties for collecting axes 32. 1 cent for the wood, 1-90 for thelt ching for- 22 15. 9 county for making taxes total D'2 dollars. dites
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% M'asa. Forbush Gonflable of Westborough Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonweal of Massachusetts to notify und warn the Freebastioncrian Other Inhabitants of said Town qualified to Vote in" Jou affairs viz Such as pay to one Single Tax besides the hot or poll, a fun equal to two thirds of a single polito to meet at the meeting house in Said Westborough on Monday the third day of March next ensuing at 120% jat noon to act on the following articles Voz. To Choof a moderator to regulate Said Meeting 2 To Choof Town Blesk, Select- Men Treasures Ofregion or Such other Town Ofhier an are required by law to be Chosen in the month of March or april annually~ 3 To grant money for the support of a Lawful School The year ensuing-
A to grant money to mand & repair the road, in vais The year ensuing & what wager the Town will allow for men Oxen'y fast for day ~
5 To Oct on the report of the delect-Men on a settlement with the Town Freafurer
6 To See if the Town will let their Swine go at large bin regulated was the law requires .. 7 % See what method the Town will take to Support their por 8 To Choose a Committee inspect the Town Schools --- I To Choose a Committee to hire Lawful School Masters." Mistreh ...
10 To see if the Town will a bate any raten in Collection hands and grant money to pay the same- Il To see if the Town will have a Collector to Collect the lakes the print. 12 To appoint some person to ring the Bell 13 To bring in Their vote for bounty Treasurer. IA To see if it be The minds of the Town to take the Ghan of cleaning and repairing the great Block on and any thing These Conditions voted by the proprietors of said black or act an thing respecting said clown that shall be the pleasure of the For 15 To see if it be the minds of the Town to Quept The Otheratuais. the road through the land lately occupied by haber abelow. as laid but by the Select Incar- to Concar and act on a letter from a Committe Tom in ou
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of Worcester respecting the due Observation of the Lord day Given, under Our hands and Scals this tenth day of February Anno domini 1806 - Danie Llchamberlain John Janbarn Joshua Mellen Solomon Tay
unter fo: March 3 1806 Porquant to the wishesi Warrant I have find the Inhabitants thereis Expressed to meet at the time and place w for the purpose, within Mentioned Comptable for Asa Forbush Westborough wiborough March & 1806 the Inhabitants of iter) wn Met: agreable to the above notice and proceed to the business The warrant, and in the first place made those of M Damit amberlain Moderator to regulate said Meeting and thin proceeded Choof The following Town Oficer's agreable to The Jeword artule Nathan Fisher Town Clerk × 1+ first Select man. John Santorn & Select man Joshua Meller 3 solomonday and Isaac Fortwish for the 5th Sulutmare Daniel Chamberlain I Got Andrew Pelen Daniel Bellow & Regions for Sown Freafurer
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Elijah Gleason, Elijah Forber David Brigham, Samuel Thurston ?! Brich Parkman Gali David Jay Samuel Johnson Pierpoint Brigham 1 and Jonah Whitney Houst Peters & John Warren - Fenu Viewer, og Reeves. Joseph Belnagin, Entrain ts. Handy, Elijah Brigham on Benjamin Brigham, Sanford Ruggles y de Warres ~~ ~ Watch Herren
Highway Surveyor,
Voted and made Vilous of theforbush-Gonflable Voted and Excepted Samuel Grout for Collection of laxer he to tillet them for six cents on the found he being thelowest wieder- Voted and made Choice of Poner Warren, Somuch higher Manchas Torben and IntomontBathrich Tythingnes --- to all the Officers that the law requires to beelworn have been Sworn xeptAiapi, Warrer, você. forint Freshman in
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Voted and made Choice of the following Perfor for the Committee Von Daniel Fay, Luther Maynard, Auror Harrington, Coolidge Forbush, Thomas More, James Hawerf Solomon Tay, and Samuel Heller, - 3 Votes and granted 500 dollars for the Support of a lawful school. the year Entuing - Voted and granted 500 dollars for the repair of High ways the present year , and that the wagen be the same as last year Voter and accepted the report of the Seit : Meno Gutemen with the Town Freafurer - - 6th Voted that the swine Should not go at large but should a. That up the prescrit year - -
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Voted that the poor i put out at the lowest sidder.
Votes and made Choice of Dance ( Yellow, Lovit Peter Jona than Lorber, Janne, Hawes In & Hli Souber as a Committee to Visit the schools the perfect your x
dol. it voted and abated 1. 64 of taxes in fon Forbes tax bill It against Elia. Norrof that he could not Collect- the
11 Voted That The taxes be conducted by the lowest biden
/2 Voti that the Kinging of the Bell be put up at the lowest Gidder and to be rung as Usual.
13 Voter & brought in their vote for County Register on adjournment as followith (Viz) for Samuel Allers 67 votes for farmer Miller - 3 votes
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14 Voted to accept of the Town Clock on the proposal of the Proper ia Vir that they would keep The Block clean and in Order at tia Town Expec and keep it going -
15 this article prefered over 16 The letter from Worcester read to the town Votes to postpone the venduing of the hood , taxes and lunging of the Bell to the to pournment of this This Meeting - - Then Usted to La journ This meeting to the first Monday of April at 30 block afternoon
Mismorandom Made May 5th. 1806 that Amaja Sig lo bio of haben Bellow till next March Meeting at 89 cents per Week
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af finit 7" 1006 the town mit agreable to the loggarnement and protected to Shop and fill up the vacancies where any refused to Serve that was Chopen at the first Meeting and to ware Die Face as before mentioned and Choose Gonflable & Collector who secre tum to their respective Officer as aforevais 1 Voted & made Choir of Jaar Forbush for to Vendue the poor xx - Jorc Hay bin of for a year by Jan But her at 7 2 cents for Heck and ifhe a Reuben Bellows bid of this May Mating at A9 cents for W. by Samuel Willard Miller ~
The ringing of the bell bid of by Thomas Lathrop at 12 dollar for a year --- - The busEuch of the Meeting having been done it was devolved by the Moderator .. AWS Nathan Fisher I Click
To itsa Forbush Gonflable of Westborough Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the commonwealth of Mapachefs to notify & warn the fucholsen bother Inhabitants of said Town qualified & meet by law to vote in Town Affairs to Con vene at The Meeting in said Westboro on Monday The Third day of March next at 30 Block afternoon. To Choose a moderator to Regulate said Meeting To see if it be the minds of The Town to take a Child of Polly Adam' the is now at cost in The Town of Rusland and pay vaid lost or takeany Measures to defend the dust brought against the Town of Westboro respecting said Ghild or act any Thing Thereon Given under Our hands N deals this 25 day of February AD 1806 Damit Chamberlain JohnJanborn For hua Mellem Solomon hay
Honcenter for March 3 1806
Pursuant to this warrant I have notified & warned all the free holders and Than inhabitants qualified to vote in Town affair to meet at The time no plans and for the newprofes above mentioned
Asa Forbush Completa.
Westborough March & 1806 The Inhabitants mut agreable to the above Warrant and made Chow of MYard Chamber la. Moderator -
Voted that the action brought against The Town, by the Town of huttand that The Select men be directed to defend the Same at their derviction - the above meeting was then drimist or Devolved ---
29H To Asa For Bush Gonflable of Westborough Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Mehrachusetts to notify and warm the make Inhabitants of The Town of Westborough of twenty one. years of age and Upward, having a prechod Estate within the Commonweal? of the Qual annual income of three, rounds or any efter. to the Value of sixty hounds to meet at the meeting how .. Said Westborough on Monday The 7th day of April next at one o Clock afternoon to give in their votes for Governor du Governor and Jenations Of Counsellors agreable to The Contributi - of said common wealth
Given under Our hands and Jeals this Seventeenth day of lawh at vaid Nulborough in the year of Our Lord on. eight hundred and Six. Nathan Fisher
Joshua Mellen Solomon Day Salat M. Jaar Korbach ) Weiteren.
None te: fr: it hority" 1806 Surwant to the within warren. I have notified the inhabitants therein Expressed to meet at the time and place & for the pur poter within Mentioned_ _ Hva Forbush Comptable of Wirthowing
Nesthorough April 7 th 1806 The Inhabitants met agreable to notice and brought in Their oster, or The following Persons Viz
governor ~ Governor với
For James Sullivantsy 88. Caleb Strong Ligt 82
For William Heath big" 90 Edward H Robins Enge 84
For Sanatory and Counsellor vita Edward Bangsboq 93
Elijah Brigham Esq 78
93 . Salem Town Logo . . 79
Samuel jones bigf 92
Daniel Biglow Sogn 79
Moter White bags 93
Thomas Hale Log
John Whiting Esq / Gardner Parker
after the voler bring counted and sorted and Iclaration. made agreable to the Constitution the meeting was the Mist Nathan Fisher Ton Clerk : Memmorandom
The Jedeet man agreed that Gapet day should have it tima, Trast, or 700 This your 1806, and that George . Inie vewn should have Mypihen pract for 40
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295- Home ster Is To . W ase Sorbush Gonflable of Wirborough Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Common wealth of Mal ach ansetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants I said Nistborough only qualified to vote in Your affairs to meet at the meeting house on Monday The7th day of April Stand at 2 0 Clock of ter noon then and they in the first place to theo. a Moderator to Regulate said Meeting -
To see if the Town will Choof an agent or agenty to defend and prosue to final Judgment and Execution The action now pending between this Town and fulland respecting the Inhabitaring of an illigettemate that said to be born of Polly Adams And also to appear at the Supreme Court to be holden at Homester from time to time when newfrasy in behalf of said Town -
for the purpose of Obtaining a Judgment of said Court Letting aside and making void the doing, of the Court of Jefrom of This bounty respecting the alter ation of the great road between Judge Brigham and Dry Howeri or to agree with Judge Brigham respecting the same, or act any thing theron that may be for the Interest and Harmony of the Town- -
Hove of fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doing theron to the select men at or before vais Meeting Given Under Our hands Diteals this second day of Afait. A.D. 1806- - Nathan kithe Potomon Tay Worcester fi April 4 1805 JohnJanton LawLorbush In Flowcence to this Warrant have notified the inhabitants Thereis, sprefied to meet at the time and place & for the purposes within Aja Forbush Gonflable for Westborough Mentioned
Westborough April 7th 1806 The Inhabitants of the Town, met agreable to the above notice
I made bhow of N Daniel Chamberlain Moderator. Vote and made Choice of Lovet Peters an agent to defend the action, brought against this Town by the Town of Kulland respecting the Inhabilany of a Child said to be born of Polly Adam has also Voted and made Ghou of Thomas Andrew Fammicon Bellows & Joseph Green a Commetter to agree with Judy ghum respecting the alteration of the great road young through his land teen, hai house and Boy Hawer', and that if they do agree with him, that Showman of the boot-Viz .No Thomas Andrew be the agent to appear before Varme Court in behalf of the Inhabitants oflaid Down to procure
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the doings of the court of Sefions of this country relation to the alteration of the road a foresaid aforesaid to be Jet avide. and to be of none effect- Then the meeting was deprolow MWST Nathan Fisher J. Eleven
To Asa Forbush Contable for Westborough Greeting. You are here by required in the name of the Commonweal of Mafrachufett to notify and warn The fucholder and other Awhabitants of vaid Nesthow qualified Quowing to las to Vote in Town Affair to meet at the Meeting house in Westborough on Monday the fifth day of May next at the block afternoon then k their in the first place to the a Moderator to Regulate said Meeting .... 2. to see if the Town will proceed and regulate The Jury Boyer as the law direct, and make return of the Warrant with your doing, Thereon at or the love vard time of Meeting - Given under Our hands and di This 23 day of April A.D. 1806-
Honester fi. May 5 1806 In Obedience to this Woman
Nathan Higher JohnSanborn for hur Mellen Solomon Jay Jaar Lovbunch
I have notified the inhabitants themen expressed to meet at the time plan for the purposes within Manchons - Westborough May 5th 100G Atakorbush Conta 1 I'm Inhabitants meet according to the above notice first Ma Choice of Damil Chamberlain Moderate. To Regulate daid Meeting - 2. Vote to Regulate The fury boxer according to low and Made Choice of a Committe Vin Elijah Br Can't Jeth Morse, Col Andrew Peters, James Hawks Erg and M.Samuel Forbush to velut from the list. before the Town by the select Men one third party for i grand Jury box, & one Third party for The Petit tus. box - Their being in the whole list to perform ing
297 the Commetter attended the service and selected the number of 20 Mar for for to be freet into cach trox and reported to the Town accordingly which report being read was accepted by the Town, and the boxer Order to be Regulated agreeable to vaid reports .
the business of said meeting being done it was Dissolved Nathan thefra I Clark
> To Asa hor bah Conftable of Westborough Greeting -. you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth, ofinafach wells to notify and warn the male inhabitants of said Town being Giventy one years of age and ifwent in said Town for the Space of one year next Facereading having a free hold estate within vaid Town of the annual income of three pouron or any estate to the Value of Sixty hound to Meet at the Meeting house in said Windowugh on Monday the fifth day of May next at 1: Block afternoon for the purpose of Shooping a Representative to repartent at the General Court (foto inted to be converted and held at Borton on the last Wednesday of May next, and Make return of this Warrant with your doing thenon at or before Said time of Meeting. Given under Our hands and Seals this twenty Third day of April AD. 1806~ John Sanborn
Select Max
OJaar Forbush Motormonday Nathanbrother
Wartorong he May 5 th 180G
In Obcecence to the within Warr ant I have notified the Mehabitant, herein exprified to meet at the time and place & for the purpose within Mentioned ~ Ala Forbush Contable
Verbborough May 5th 1806 - The Inhabitants Consente) queable to notion and the Meeting being Opened brought. in their votes for Apresentation as followeth Viz for Nathan Fisher 91 votes Andrew Pelu. 63
Elijah Brigham / when the votes was the
Tamil Bellow 1 156
(vinter and Sorted declaration was made That Nathan, Fisher was Chofer Representation for the
preferes year The Masters was then OLtralved. 1
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Greeting ___ you are here by required in the of the Common wealth of Mejorar houset forth we to notify and warn all the Inhabitants of said. duty qualified to vote for representative to General Court of the Commonwealth of the day xxxx 5 ) having a free hold estate with it2 of the annual income of three pounds, orany f. to the Value of sixty pounds to meet at the Me House on Monday the third day of Your next a one block afternoon to give in their vater f a Representative to Congreso unto the velect of said Town for the Worcester South District, Said Commonwealth. Given under Burg anideal, This Thirteenth das, of October12 180 Noten San born JoshuaMellen
Solomon Tay C 01
Worcester fr: Nov 1006 Pursuant to the above warrant Shaw not free ysont thereis Expressed to meet at the time and place & for junhofes within Mentioned. Ha For bush Confiant
Mattorough Somberg & 100 The Inhabitants ofthis is metagreed to the Fray Warrant and brought we Their cetes far alapress to top of for The Horses er south district aspell Viz For Edward Bases, Yq. 67 only un For Jabez Upham Jeg 6.3
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after the och, being for two and Governance and Declaration he made according to face Tu Meeting was a choluca Nathern Fisher Sono, Click
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December 5th 1066 ch Pelletsun .Puccini a member of the inhabitants ofthe Scion the felicitas L
Wellenough. Wierz9 1806 Wethe datforbes inhabitants of Jail House Beleving as we do, from various concuring for companies that the free to ho ho benson !! that et annet or for the interessant mutual happypelo of either the Town or . W" Asbenson to be unterused here any longer as Our . Herefter "There fore in duty to Curfelles and Our Families in wron de take fair, opusz, & la mova ble mafinnes that the Gonnec ten with No Robinson may is devolver, and if Notsible by mutual Confait- And in Order to Obtain vo desirable an Object we do how by request the Gentlemen Velit Men to Gall a Town. Meting as Soon as may be and invert as an article in Their Warrant the Following Viz To See if the Town will Choose a Commetter to bender und agree with uhr Robinson on a desmilion from the ministry in This Vous Or to do or Out any Thing Thereon, That win com may dictate- To the Gentlemen lut Men of Warthorough
Thomas vils drew Enfun Forbush George Andrewsyn Et.pla Fronte, fone Bath rick tva Forbush lathe Bowinun
john, Buton
Ubner Harren
,Mahel Belle ?! Isaus burgles . fr Daniel Pau
Elijah Corbett Daniel Bellows.
Game, Sulman.
Bereal ware
Youral, Whitney
Upon the above request the best their
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hat . James hi of Het rough in The County of Horafi big- - - in Consideration of twenty four Bolu paid me by Asa. Effect of the Town and Country of Blacksmith. The receipt whoneed I do herty Acknowled To hereby give, grant, belt and Convey unto the Jais Asa Hafhull his heiss and afsigns one Morty of a New in the Meeting house in Said Westborough being in Comanagy with his Henares father the Aufhell of Said Westborough, and at the left hand of the front Door of Suis Healing toute and adjoin Unto Thene has Forbes Few and all Other "arts will
To Have and to hel the same to the Suis Isa Hafkell his Heirs and Upsigns to his and their up and behoof for ever. And Two covenant with the Said Asa Hafhell huis heirs und ifsigns, that I am Lawfully Surged in fee of the greifer, That they are free fall incumbrances, and that Iwill warrant and defend the same to The Juice the Theshell, Les Heirs and Ofsigns forever, against the law full Claw. and Demands of all Perfond. In witness where The said James Howe, have hereunto get my has are feat this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of Our Lord Seventeen hundred de Vinete Jour Tigres healed & Delivered For Prefere of James Flawes . James Have fun Salmon Godfrey
Worcester: f: June 6 1797
James Hawes above namie, acknowledged ther Sottrum. to be his act and Deed: before me
Elijah, Brigham Fur, J'ai
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Men of Thele presen is what. bis thi bery of Weslaco q) , the county , Worcesterare Como wealth of Massachusetts Geoman, -~ Inconfieration of theith, deven dollars paid me by Elijah Whitney of the fame Westborough Yeoman the Recept where , I do have by acknowledge, do Perbry grant, sell and quit lam into the sand Elijah When hviteers and Africans, all my right, little, blain ire Jerund, in and unto A Certain Few in the Juillet meeting house in dad Westborough, and critical Standing need being between Joseph harrington! per and simeon Bellow few, and , on the southside or front of said meeting house and is a wall feld to calle q under the galleries-
To Have and to Hold the fame to the said Elijien Whitney This her and Afsign to him and their wie and lechoof forever .. That I do covenant to warrant and defend the said granted and quetclaimed hu miter, to the said Elijah Whitney his heiss and Ofsigns forever, against the lawfull Claims and Demands of all restons, claiming by, orcode me In soitnel, where of I have here unto set my hand and feel this Eighth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine .. Signed fald and Delivered in presence of .Ho es When York Nathan Indicar
Eli Whitney (1)
Horsetier 1: August 21 1799 ble Whitey. name, acknowledace ites Instrument to be the Seed before me Gleich Bingham tel. Paris.
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Know all Menby these & resorts. That I Nahum bale of Westborough in the bounty of Worcester and Common wealth of Massachusetts Gentleman _ In consideration of The Jum of fifty five Dollars - paid Me by Barnalian Miller Nathaniel Bowman each of the Town of Westbois 1.
-ugh aforward ycomen. The receipt when of I d hereby acknowledge, do hereby give. grant, sell in convey unto the vaid Barnabas & Nathaniel their de and african. a Certain Tw on The tower floor in The meeting house in said Westborough being a wall. in the westerly end of said House and Situated between The New now in the profession of Benjamin Warm on the left and The Few now in Topofsion of Asa Forbush on the right. - To Have and to hold the same to the said Barnabus & Nathanic Their Heirs and afrigna to Their Use and Their beloof forever and I do Covenant with the said Barnabas & Nathani Their heirs and afsigns That I am lawfully Seized in Dh fee of the premises, That they are free of all incum brances an that I will warrant and defend The same to the Jeis Barna and Nathaniel their Heirs and afsigns forever. The lawfill claims and demand, of all persons. In witness where of Ihave here unto set my hand and leal this Seventh Day of May one thousand light hundred yfour.
(lignes falled and Delivered In presence of www ... John Robinson Elijah Brigham -
Nahum Galethe
None fler Jo: May 1804. Suchum bule above named Weknow ledged this Informent to be his that and Feed; score me bleich Brigham Je. Suis-
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Know all hen by these Presents. hat. Songumin Cetara of Westborough in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Black frith In Consideration of Forty dollars Twenty for Cents paid by Samuel Grout of Westborough in the Courity and Commonwealth aforesaid Geoman The Aweint where of do Acknowledge, do hereby grant, sell and Quit claim untohim. the vaid Samuel Grout; his Heiss and apign, all myright Tette claim and Demand in Quanto one morety or hall of aFew n the Meeting house in said Westborough on the tower. floor and adjoining to a Few Quepied and policeed by Davidtoright und is now Quepied by said Samuel being The Few formally
roned by Joseph Grout tale of said. Westborough Ducati . To have and to hold the same to the sail Samuel mout his theirs and afigur, to his and their use benifit and behoof forever_ andI do Covenant to warrant and defend the vaid Granted and Just: claimed Permises, to the Paid Samuel Grout. his Heirs and afsigns forever against the awful claims und demand, of all Persons, Claiming by on Under me - anvortrieb where of I have herevento see my hasi and feel This twenty seventh day of June A.D. One thousand eight hundred and four - Signed Sealed & Deliveredsi
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