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March Muting) Voted that Cattle of houses Should not de Suffered
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to go in the high way The present year --
Voter un' made Choice of Lovet Reten. Ma Forbush a. Face Forbush or a Committee to take care of the feed the hig is way. Vote is made thouse of Jonah Whitney & Field. Perpoint Brigham Driver ani sworn Voted & made Choice of Nathan Maynardy Sexton Voted to abate in Samuel Iwhen lax bile. Pet to Elisha the 1- 86. Jotch . Brittain highway lax 1 dollar and to force
Green por 69 cents total 3 .. 57 - et, Voles that the Intermission on the sabat be form ofhere .-
the I to Now""one hour and a half hour theinaudito lit out the collections The iaxes the preten year is the lowest sidder y war ded off by Cooledoutro at Twenty on the ground and on the tournament of this The to fore Ut, weil Said Coole Die Fordringvar Chefen and Accepted as Collection A Sworn duorvinet, 1 Voted & made Choice of ha Kor ouh tonotable S war was The dancing of the Bell vid off by. Nathaniel. Indre a1 812. 25 cents.
. nem gave in view for Gauntantica user being bounded Samuel Men had 1,7 0 Votre & Quepiter the doings of the Com" on the roue through Same Forbush" taxe, which was in subflance that after due examinations they found no bounds one road through Ja arturhar: Hand made by the proprietors but made a heap of them. by George Andrews Stone wall near where the visitedel house afood herevon to the road as it is now food. They made rother ham. of flower on the Northerly Made of soci road nearly as it is now have
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Making of detteny in the whole of the poor at one time
ductingh Haben Better war die off by fresh Bowman for creyear at Og cents per Week-Series chay ich off for neyear at 65 Cents por Week by Sammel Andrews- Selever anc tuy and off for one year or Otis Fay Rt 62 cents ir" Nech ~ Jerustica Frawish bid off at 90 Cent, for week for one year or best for a hunter, Jonas Bradish oid of at Habentfr Week for a year L by bajt David hay - For Value & made Chance of Daniel Gregory for pound heater ubio votre to a date in Samuel shepher dan bill SI ~ 90 tests. Set in john hun or weath us a highwai ter which was worked out.
With the lawford, of this meeting was completed and the funeral. Officer Sworn as a love mentioned the Preceding was Elproced By the Moderator -- Alist Yethan Sehen & Check
Worcester fo. Cc Iva Forbush Gonflable of Westborough Greeting In the same. The commercialth of Hade welts you are hereby required to notify I warn the Male "nhabitur 's of said Town of Mistboro' of twenty one years of age D'Upward, having a free holi Estate within this Gow, monwealth of the Annual income of Three pourds or any, estate to the value of sixty pound, to meet at the meeting house in vaid Westborough on monday the 4th day of April next at 2 o'clock in the afternoon to give in their voler for a you " dieu! You" Senators & Countillow agreable to the Confitation of vais Commonwealth twenty.
Given under Our hands Kcal at Westborough their first day of March . 1.2. 1808-
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Daniel Chamberlain John Sanborn Joshua, Heller Worcester P April 4th 1800 Solomonday Thomas fridreux In Obedience to the within war rant. have richiede the unhabitant, thereis Expressed to meet at the home and place and for the Mepoker within Monitorace? . La vorbasse Gonflable
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Westborough. April 1"1800 The Inhabitants of the Town Met agreable to: the foregoing Warrant and gave in their vote To the Select=Mer as followeth Von v80 outis:
James Sullivan Sson 99
For Governor Christopher Gore Esq. 77
Theodore Sedgewick Esq" / (Thomas Otelfridge) / Levi Limon Esq
.98 76 - /
David Cott Esgr ·For Lieu Governor Isacce Parker Esgr Fisher Ames boer
James Sullivan Esq)
For Counsellors & Senators
Min Herrich Esq" .93
bolivari FE . Banga
Maler White
.90 Samuel Joner ٢ 93 83 71 juh drighum 2 Salem Town Thomas Hale 219 1 - 73 73 Jonas Thindel 73 John Whiting Bazeleel Jaff 11 1 John alpurr 1
Andrew Peters 2 2
after the vote, having been Counted and Sorted agreable to the Constitution and Declaration Made of the same of the voter resource The meeting was Difoolved Antis) Nathan Fisher.
Down Clerk
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Worcester fr: io Asa Farbersto Contable in Histero. GreetingIn the name of the Commonwealth of Mafracharette. you are here by required to notify & Harn The Mule inhabitants of said down being luxenty. one years of age and resident in vaid Town for the hace of one year next preceding having a freehold estate within vaid Town of the annual income of Force pounds or any estate of the Value of Sixty hound to meet at the Meeting house in vaid Westborough on Monday the Second day of may next at lus o Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of Choosing attrepresentative to referencent them at The General Court appointed to be convened and held at Boston on The last Wednesday of May Given under Our hands & Seal, at said Westborough this eighteenth day of April A.Q. 1008 .. Daniel Chamberlain
John Sanborn Joshuu Meller Select Mer Howcenter for May 2 1808
Potomon Fray
, Obedience to the within Warrant Thomas Andrews have notified the inhabitants there in Expressed to meet at the time Meeting homes and place & for The hurtofer within Mentioned Asa Forbush Gonflable
Westborough /May 2 1808 agreable to the above warrant the Inhabitants met and brought iny delivered to the Cut-Men Their votes for a Representative to the General Fourt for the present year Vin For Nathan Fisher 78- Got Andrew Peles 48 Elijah Brigham 2
The Selection then made Declaration that Nathan Fisher ty was duly Chosen for their Representative for The present Year, and the Meeting was Defrotved accordingly -
AWWW Nathan, Either Town Clerk
Worcester It To Isu "Forbush Cornitable of Westlow
336 ) Greeting - you are hereby required in the name .. The boom monwealth of Hapaghuseth To notify and we the Freeholdon and other Forhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to vote in Town affair to come
and Meet at the meeting house wi vaid Westborough on Monday the Second Day, of May next at A Block in afternoon first to Choose a Moderator to regulate Paid Meeting - - - - To Choose a Committee to hire a Candidate or Candidat to supply the Pulpit-
to see if it be the minds of the Town to sell the ground on to Side of the Alley in front of the pulpit where the wear
now are, to be made ade into News Given Under Our hands and Scal ut Westborough The eighteenth day of April A.D. 1800 Daniel Chamberlain. John fantein Joshua Mellen Selectivos Solomon Jay Thomas Andra In Obedience to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitar themin, expressed to meet at the time and place and for the purposes with mentioned- Ava Forbush Gonflable Westborough May 2 1000
· Worcester for May 2 1000
Agreable to The foregoing warrant the inhabitants met und first made those of James Hower Bog Moderator to regulate said Meeting.
2 Voted that the Commetter who were appointed fast. September to have preaching be Continued untill the fat Meeting as a Ministerial Com mitter
3 Art on This article the Town voted not to cut- Then the Meeting was dissolved by the Moderation
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337 Hercole to , coIsa cibeste constable of itesiborough, reacting inthe name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts~ you are hereby required to notify und warn the Freeholder, and Other Inhabitants of said down qualified to vole in Town affairs to convene and med at the meding house in vaid Westborough on Monday The twenty third day of May instant at two o clock in The afternoon to act on the following Urtules Viz. Is! To Choose a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2. To see if the Town will Concur with the Chh in This place in giving Mr Elisha Rockwood a Call to settle in the work of the Gospel Ministry. - 34 To vice what the Town will grant for MY Rockwood, Support and encouragement to settle in the work of the Ministry in This place or out any thing relative thereto, which the town may think Expedient_ Given under our hands and scal, at said Westborough This month day of thay f.D. 1808. Daniel Chamberlains John Sanborn. Joshua Mellen Select Men Solomon Tay Thomas Andrew Worcester for May 23 1808
In Obedience in the above warrant thave notified the Inhabitants therein Exprefree to meet at the time and place as for the purposes within Mentione? 1 AvForbeach Constable 7 4 j Westborough, Hay 23 1800 The Inn. bitants of Said own meet agreable to the above Warrant-und voleo and made choice. Of james hacer Loq" Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2 .- Voted to concur with the Church in this down in giving Mr Elisha Rockwood a Call to Settle in the Gospel Ministre. in this place - also voted to Choose a committe is take into
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Consideration and to report to the ora what. encouragement will be proper, to the Town to ge Nº Rockwood Viti animate those of Elijah brigham lege athan Fisher Andrew Veters &19.2 2
Daniel Chamber lain · Capit David hay N.B. Parkman. M Joshua Miller A Joseph Harrington
Committe for the above pour
Then votes to adjourn the Meeting one hour The inhabitants met according to the adjournment and the Commitle reported and recommended that thevou vote and grant to MY Rockwood to Settle as aforsar a Salary for the first year including the Interest of the Personage Money the sum of $ 1000 methe and for his annual fallary from and after their. year including the interest of the personage Money The Sum of Six hundred dollars $ 600 and it is provided that W Rockwood Shall take up his connection with this People whenever two thirds of the voter shall request it- and on the other hand, Mr Rockwood shall have a right to leave the People when he Choofer on condition of refunding to the Town four hundred dollars, in to. caser twelve months notre is to be given -- and a Council. in case that either party elect to Seperate shall be called specially and for the cole purpose of desolving the Connection between the Minister and People
Efter considerable debate on the report of the Committee The Town voted to accept the report as above State 65 in the affirmative (so declared by the Moderator 38 in the Negative - Then Voted und made those of Elijah Brigham Ing
339 amil Chamberlain & Andrew Peter tags to be a Committo Present. M Hisha Rockwood the proceedings of the Town
These the meeting was Difrolved by the Moderator- AUCH Nathan Fisher Town Clerk e
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The newone of the
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waith & Me. sett notify se woon the freeholder and other i bitar to of the Town of Westh rough qualified by se to - Town affairs to convins and meet at the me ing house in Jail Westboro Tuesday the fifth day of July next ensuing at five
Bok in the Near to act on the following Cent ler " the Is Mindevalor to regulate Paid -
Matizza Co In to war & pocit, the required
which is a followeth Viz over it be the minds of The Town to make any alterations in the Condition. annexes to the call which the down viter M Rockwood a presente to him a little Hun in the work of the Ministry of setas Therelative theauto while the own way Think proper when inet
a Incal this thutsetts day of for fx 1008 - Daniel chamberlain
Salut Men
. In stedue to the above + i have notified the inhabitants there I seat of the line
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Westborough july 5 th. 1808
the inhabitants met agreable to the presenting and first male chores af farer Hacer fog Moderator to regulate vaid, Matery . ~
Voted to act on the request of Gast were Marse and other which was to see if the Pron will make way alteration in the Conditions annexes to the call the lower yave? A~ Rockwood to settle otthon. in the word of the Ministry
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Voted that the Town would Modify aria after the Cal ton~ Elisha Rockwood which they made and paju at a Publish Town Meeting held in vaid Westborough on the 23 day of May 1800 di far as it respects the particular provision there made for a lepar between him and this People, and that said provy Shall be rendered void and of no effect
Voted that The same vonmetter prevent The prince of this meeting to ti Por twood that presented himwith the proceedings of the last fleeting Liez Hende Elegan Bringhen", " Les Y Chamber lace and Anchew Peter Erge-
also votes that the Power few in the Meeting , called the Ministerul Peid be appropriate to use of , Hr Rockwood provided he shall little w un in the ministry so long an he remain fax Minister -
then the made a ter deluces this meeting, le
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bu raymond to notify & ware the wholders of water in habitan's of the Town of West= = boxwith qualified according to tas to vote in Town alfons to meet at the time touse in ver Wit= : borough on Tuesday the wanty third day of Any Instant at wo O'clock in the afternoon to autony following artules It to Choose & moderator to regulate said Picture To curse the doing. of the velut hof said town s plut ver latina the busy boxen pursuant to a Law of this Commonwealth posied March 12 1000 for regulating Geven under Our hands Dical, then, Heath
day of August AT 1808-Daniel Chamberlain Thn Somborn, Noshva, Hellen solomon Da (thomas Andrews
Horario for Any 23 1800
Select Men
Harrt: Thenotifier The Inhabitants there in
to me that the time and place and for the purpose, within Mentioned .. Asa Forbush Confiable
Westborough, Aug 23 1808 The inhabitants of the Town met agreable to the tour Marrant die frost Mage Choice 4 Dea Chambertin Moderator ,o regulate said Meeting afterward the . Let = mer tes i their several visto made out ag cable 's law before the Town for their revision will be my real two sove veral time ver. the deit made Out for brand fun was first Voted and accepted by the Town , made out to the c'est Man
their vote will accept the second list for the Delletitt form as made In the Select Men .Then the Meeting was defrotved by the Moderation . Altist Valhar Fisher & Clash
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Vouserifs . Awa Putuon Gonotable of thisthe Greeting of Tupielwell, you are hereby required to notify warn The free holders and ( then inhabitants of I Said : Toun qualified to vote en docen a faire to convence y meet at the Heating House in said. Westborough on Monday the twenty six day of pe Instant at two Oclock in the afternoon to act or the following articles Vit
7 .To choose a moderator to regulate Mail. Heeth 2° Ve a que upon avec appoint a time for the C -nation of M: Elisha Rockwood & It pas Pastoral care & Charge of the Chh & tongregale. Ofi in this Town -
.To Choose. " commetter or Committees for th purpose of making provision for the Exclusion Council & to transact any business for and is. behalf of the Town respecting regulating the Orders of the Day, on that olen Ocasion which the Town, may think firo per
Given under Our hands &Seal, at Wer Thorong Vitus nineteenth day of sept., bu ty. 1800 Daniel Chamberlain John Sanborn
Thomas Indecor.
Clarence to the within , Warrant T have notified inc 1 Norester to depitamo. 26th 1008
I'm habitants thewine expressed to me that the to and place, and for the purpose, within. Mentioned Asa horbush Contable.
Westborough September 26 1808 The inhabitants of the Town Mit agreable to Foregoing Harrent and first- made Inoil, W Joshua . Mellem Moderator to regulate it'll Meeting szy Voted to appoint the Ordination Un Voted hand made Choice of Tea 9. Charrier lara Gant de the House Col Tewhen Col Peters & Captcha to be a form, milles to consult with, He
and report to the down when the Ordinations, hard be - after consulting with Mr backward the Corretta reported as their thereon the the last wednesday in October next being the 26th day of said month would be a poker time of the Indiziato . The Town this. Votos to accept the rest of their (or mutter, and the Sac) 26th day of Bitol appointed accordingly
to ware contable we assim for the Connect one day.
Hörbuch , Hall. não Kober
aceite de Beerpoint Brightness. Samuel Thurstonq
Villatwo: Marie e os vais (a). to preserve áros
also votre y mare "Chosen of " May" Blake. Eli Harren
to we the Meshort house as theyma, diemilefficient
Noted that the Band of Mansich & wing-11 be requested
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Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the free holders and other inhabitants o quid own qualifico
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/ to vote in "own affair, to convert and Meet at the met House is seed Westford on TheTry The verenthe day of November next at one "Glock ess the afternoon to act on The following Untiles With to shoot a moderator regulate erais meeting
2 To grant money for it . pport of the poor and defray other Town "Charges. - 24 To vce what method For The Thong will take to support a
.3 of their coor - - "? To see what method the Down will take to make the road that is laid out through Judge Biriglass fare ou ct una thing inspecting vaid road which the Jo mer think expedient when we To abate con tasche hands "The Collector. " the Forin away think forher and grant money to, the fame __ 6 To see what method the Town will take to keep the Meeting ettoute clean To so Chouhe & Com voters tev the me
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Voter aux made choices of Capt herbes, stimmen Warren
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voted to allow blisha Free Ale Mente Por planta to repair a vocêges 2-7.
2 voted to to les out the keeping & the curefinns The meeting house. The housene year to the lowest bilder and it was bid of by Father Magnard p at 5 dollars de being the lowest bilder
7 be requer requested to Chave The own Choristers a .. ) that the Fviera bient request-
defactode accordingly 2 11 Moderator_
Honest vik: o Isa Forbush Comoable of Westhore Gred you are hereby required in the name ofthe Commonwealth of Halsa huvet, to notify &'warn the inhabitants of sale Town of Wellborough duler qualified to vote for representation in the General Count of said Commonwealth, l'in the male inhalt o, vaid own being twenty one years of age Nicident in fait on the house of one year next exceeding, & having a frubol eta within nie Town, of the formal income of the houseroad to the value of sixty pouris, to convened Meet at the Muting how in said Town on Monday, the 7 day of Neverribes next of the O'clock in The afternoon winny the first Marcas, on vaid month, give in Their voter or adrepresentative of the people of race com monwealth in the United States for the South Theusa Dilnit Given under our hands & seals this twenty first day of Beton 1810 Daniel Chamberlain, daher safeborn Forthece . Mellen Terrain= Ancheus 2 foto ...... Tay Weatherong
Worcester for You The 1806- In Obedience to the within War a , have notifies the inhabitants theuser exporfree to meet at this and place for The purposes within Hortoned-
Westborough Vocerober th 1800 The inhabitants of suis town having met afrenabled can legal Town Wheeling agree ble to the above Workand Gas in their water to the Select Merfor a exposescantation to The Ganografia the vinter flater for the South ilexcelle.
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Edward thango bay" Eighty fare Aboy Upham try sixty eight The vote, berne sorted & bearted and accord & decla vation husstande the Meeting was Delselord
Wittowwehadjit 3 1000. This terapier hat Dannel Chamber Lain. Fortuna . Viellers Setoren La and Jonathan border Selectsiesich vais . owns have been Favor to Faithfully and impartially he discharge cheda of their Office respectons all blocking and the resterne viene? according to law before more father washer own Cloud
Honester for To Teachorbush inflable of WeAThorough 317 Greetings" You are here by required is the name of the Commonwealth. of Mafias husets to notify wind warn the freeholders and other .Inhabitants of the town of Westborough Qualified to vote in Town affair to convene and med at the meeting house innan Westborough on monday the six day of March next ensuing at twelve o'clock at noon to act on the following Arhite, L'on. "" To Choose a moderator to regulate vais meeting ... To Choose a Town Clerks. Select Men Ofsefor youth other Town oficer, as are to be chower in the Month of Masel or April arriveally. - To Grass I money for the support of a lawful whoof the present year "To grant money to regain the roads invai Town the present "Year & Determine what wage, shall be allowed for men. Oxen cured Cast for day - - To see if it be the minds of the Town, to grant the free. Elisha Rockwood's Gallery for The present year- To grant money to defray the expenses for making the road lately laid out through Judge Brigham, fand 1 To those a Committee to hire a lawful school muster or what he To Que got the Town (Features, Accounts a wellled by watchet men. To see what method the Town will take to Support Hear floor for The year Enworking.
To see if the Town will let their swine run at large being regulated as the law requires- - To use it the town well her, Their battle and Horses within their
To a date laxe, that the Town, may think proper- To see if the Town will phine a collector le collect their. Exe, and restrict it to a legal Town Inhabitant. .. to see what method Hurtown will rail the road through Judge "brigham, Meadow. - " To let out the ringing of the bell. To Choose a Gonfie attlee to inspect the schools . ~ To see of the town will discontinue &dispose of the road from Abraham, Biermann, land to vouthorough fine .. vo choose a Sexton. - To bringin tuin votes for a County Freafurer
under Our hands & seal, the Thirteenth day of Theoricare 20 1009 - Damel Chamberlain. John Juniborn Joshua Heller, Solomon-hay. and Thomas Andrews _
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Honester ps: March 6 180g In Couchenice to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Westborough therein extrepour To meet at the time and place and for the purposes with Minitiones- ha Forbush Comptable for Westtowns -
Westborough March 6th 100g~ The Inhabitants of the Town Mut agreable to the foregoing Warrant and I made Choir of Dea! Daniel Chamberlain Moderator to regulate said Meeting. then fondly Made those of the follow Town Offier Vity Nathan Fisher Town Clerk & war two Daniel Chamberlain) Nathan Fisher
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Samuel Fisher. C Joshua Mellin Solomon Fray Capit for. Torben
Select Men
· Samuel Fisher Asaph Warren) and sworn accordare
Andrew Aders Town Treafurer & sworn Asa Forbush Conflube and sworn For Highway Surveyors .
Joshua Mellen, Seth Woods, dovet Peleri. George Andrews("Fortunate, Nichols, Barnalia, Miller, Elid Blake, Samuel Grout, and Solomonday all sworn Fence Vierver. John Robinson, and Benjamin Harren, Sworn Hogrieves Elijah Brigham q and Elijah Gleason, Tything Men Gardner Parker and David Warren An+ 7th 7 Than voted and made Choice for School Committee Sanford Ruggles, Atner Warren -
at Joseph Brigham, Barnabas Willer, Daniel Chamberlain, David Brigham. Goolge Forbush , and John Wadsworth
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Voler and granster 500 dollars Peutawfult finest chargen. Volio and granted 500 dollars for repair of high way, The present year & that the wager be adtowed for Men, Oscar and fast the same as allowed the last year. - -- Lotes & granted 1000 dollar, including the personage Money being his first years Battery vis fee Slithatchero fallery.
Vote and accepted the settlement of the select Mens made with the Four Geafurer. "I the that the town' whowas aparecenled to procure the road madianal Iny obrig harrer tarde should make the railing, with good White oak or Bede Wish, with one or more good rail, as They shall thank necessary unten individual. mes, shall Subscribe money to make a more costly fence. " railing in that case the Committee are to govern them files
Then Volio that the remaining, burnet of this Meeting de adjourned to the first Monday, spolprie next at 30 Clock 2 henven to meet at the place ..
April is being the first Monday. The inhabitants Meet agreable to the adgovernment and one of Article bited to set up the support of the poor ist the forest bilder. my to" art Votes that they would not let their device go at large the year - inf "1" art. Note that hos per ant Cattle hundenot run at large. . On the Int. Vite to let out the ringing of the Bell at the Power bitics ht. toto and made bicie of. Nº dechuvocê, haph. Warren, Daniel Bellows, Elijah Brighamfrance James Hawiry" a Committee to Inspect The School, Votre anie mack Choice of bot brecher Icles, Senior (Bellows and William poderoso a Corsimettre la vera the road that is pour hond to be discontinued and to report " voor we may be the Opinion on the propercely O doscontinuanes of the whole or any part thereof- Votre.I made Choice of Nathan, Maynard for Texton_ Votos and Garantie 340 dollars to pay for making the real a trop Judge Brigham" lands ... in the Art. Voter brought in for wenty Freafurer for Samuel Mer Eng. 11
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Voter and made Choice, of Jonah Whitney, Horas Lathrop , David Warren , Jone. Warren Set forth Brigham Field Frevers - the three former are hoorn according ging to feed .-
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The collection of taxes were set up to the lower bilde and bed of by Benjamin hay fun" at five cents on the pound - then votre and Choose Benjamin Tay for Collector of taxes for the year burning ( hu in sworn arrondis the singing of the Bell Set up at the Power bi oder and bid of at $13-50 by Thomas dathrop. -. 12 avt. not acted upon - .
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