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In the Bristable of the Year of Has therough in County of Worcester- Greeting For the name of the Commentoeach of Malta- Tresette, Your are feeling directe to notify and waren the Inhabitants the Town of Herthen, qualified to vote in elections and town offers med at the Town Hall in Westham, on Monday, The Fifteenth day March instant at three actual in the after wenn, these and the nect in the following articles
alite 1 De choose a Moderator (ils ) I see what measures the Jeron will take to Bude the Red :Donated by the County Commissiones from af H Hardy, the birthton line io to grand or hernow money for the same
article & To see if the Town with take measures to have this Town use insured also the fixtures to said House - and the Hive Engine) Article 4 to see if the Foun will take measures to have their Buildings on The Town's farm insured- also The Personal property belonging to
article 5. To see if the Down will deliver. The mannu in which feature " Muting, shall be warned & cause Hoyes to be placed in such places They may think expedient for Down Warrant-
Nitrite 1 % ve if the down will take any measures to petition the County millioner to stay the proceedings in requiring the head to the bull was located theme from at &t Handys to birthlow line
And you are directed to save this mand by posting ups actuated copies thereof at each of the public Hunting ouded in said Joven, eight days, at hash, before the time of holding sacd. Harof fait net, and ma medu due. Game of this warand, with your doing Thewar, to the town Chile of said Hat 20, on or before the time for holding said meeting Jur unde ourhands, thissuk ·fillauch in the year of on Load one thousand eight hundred forty seven
Johnft Yaguacate Leurson Havinghi CP. Rice Delationen of Hatten, - Hornolie fs. March 13 1844 (Pursuant to the weather u arant Share. fils the inhabitants of the house of Herthere becion described to med at said heure. ace and for the purpose within meational by posting upp attuale copies This wasscared at each of the public meting houses in sace min eight days You For time Net for Juice meeting ,flores 9. Davis l'install. ' Hellere
Westboro March 15. 184' From much according to Manent and vetic as follows
Articles. Notices chose .M. Q. Maynard Medwater Voted - chose
Achim Miste J. 9. Hay & Mis "Brigham a committee to Build the road, locate by the fourity Commissioned from A. H. Hardy's to Northbero line Granted One Thousand dollars towards beelding the same and anthouses the Treasure to fornis this Mimanda
article? Votre that the delectores be authorised toget such sun Injured open the Town House, Higline & Engine as They may dum expedient and draw upon the Treasury for the same ._
Article. I Notice that the Detectionene be authorised to getwet sum invered upon the Fun House fixtures singing. and they n expectant . Buildings upon the Town Jau, and the Personal property as they may dem expide and draw upson The leaseway to meet the expense
Article & Votul that selectionere prouve two Borges and place them by permission of the Fue Societies, upon them respective Houses - and meetings be warned as usual
Value to dissolve this meeting- Elle. Phillips Down Charly.
Daniel ill Gico weight of Hay for the year By who appeared and made rath according to lower. Hutten flach 30 1814
Delectores appointe CheP. Green ellecture of Wäre and Back for the year 1820} and made with to the faithful denche. of that offer Hutter illaich 3D isky
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I. The constable after Town of butter in the unity of Harvester
In the name of the Commononthe of thepacially you are directed to notify and Have the Inhabitants of the town Hutter, qualified to vote in Elections and town affairs, to mat the Jeun Hall in Hultone, on Monday, the fifth day I afuit weyl at one l'cache in ve afters. seen, there and there. act on the following aceites Utiche It to bring in theus voter on ora ballet for these pardos scre ws County Commephones, and have parsons to ques a) huial commissioned being inhabitants of different towns is the Petite 2 % cheese a elleducator Article 3 %. sec'of honor will acthouse the Obacter of love move or after the Barn on the town Farm article Is to des if the You're will cause their House upon In Town farm to the painted article 5 % see if the town will out of Nahum Polefrom chart district Se He he chost district ). I ar act on the same. ulike 1 % see if the Iron will allow farmer beach to work his ighway Van of last year aproin the road from his heade to the main road or act any thing in relation to the samec. I see if the town will add one person from each schul stand nit represented, to the committee chosen at the last timese reeling for the purpose of apportioning the school money aring several destructs, or act any thing in relation to the sure that And you are directed to serve this Haveand by posting up attato is theref at each of the probilic Healing Moreras in saithouse, eight days, at had, before. time of holding said Meeting .- Thereof fail mit , and maker die return of this Varranch, with your doings themen, to the Town Cherty of said Nurthere, on or before le terme for holding said meeting Geren undiciour hands, This 29 theloy of March in Te year of our Land one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Halt. Unil b. ISHY Prescared to the wither wavesund thave notified the habitants of the Tower of healthine herrn decreto to most at said time e place for the purposes within mentioned by posting upp attente copies of this avant at each of the public Meeting Houses in Said Teren eight days The the time out for said meeting . Clases @ Davis Constaliwe Hulitro
Martin april 5 1847 Down mit according to Warrant and vite
as follows. Article 1
ites Kinnly sspeude temmapping odd fellow. William Crawford of Outham had Seventy Seven. favore Gardner of Harvard 11
Eighty tivo verty Thece.
of gruppen "1
of Fitchburg 11
Twenty one Eighteen 1
Williamb. Marble Hanin Hismus Nahum Fisher
of charthere Douglas
Westion Grattoir of iltendon 11
Five Daniel Davenport Jen Moses 9. Maynard Weather 91.00 Charlton daten House Upurial Commepional
Davis
had Eighty two
fuenteling Ruggles of Hardwick 11 adaries of grafton Within Hatten One Hisha Denny 11 article 2 Values chose. S. y. Hay Moderator
article 3 Vous that the oversees of the poor be authorised 10 change or weuse the position of the stable in the Towns Barn- the expense not to execed the sum of one hundred dollars - exclusive of materials furnished from the Farm Urteile
4 Votul to pal ovce
Urteile.S. Velect Heart alle Peter be set from district 104 1. School district fo Ia and chose datum Histeres to atter the line of school district Not- So as to include Jakum Piku within the same - and return to the Cler! his doings for record 1
Article to Volet to pass over I Voted scheve in dolor destraat for Plane Brigham de3 Coulis Bureau mas f 4 Thomas Moves A David Your one chveen in eller . & Sowell Horbach are additional committee to apportion schel Vita I difertural this meeting E. Il. Phillies 7. Cloud
Siniteen
George
of Oxford Phillips tin "1 Eighty d' Anitun
Gardner
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The Detectivew of the town of Hatten heady appoint fored Singley stealer of Highly & mustard for The year ensuring
Sevin sender one hand, This 29 thday March 1844
Detectición of
ralf be the faultefect descharges of his offer Elf Phillips Down Clock
The Selection of the Iron of Authen hudby appuient John, in Meyenweather Measure of Have Itbereich for the year
Seven cardles our hands they 19. day of elect. 181% Lawson on Haranglia) Cofait 10 18 HY approved and made with to the faithful. discharge of the office
Quell. Phillips Town Click
finit of way Of peace and made cath lonning
De verbas cambios, exicano la a vila of the horn, authorisin
i include the zwelling house of t chum like in district. 10/ de harcly alter and establish The line between saint district at to, low? wir commening of the art Free at the end of the Mill rac, thene Doithiertily till it comes to the southwest woran "vail Poker hours, thema Castelo, like it comes in Elma Hend on the road near the house of forall alone
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Jaune Clasta
Heritage .Hay & 1547 James lochouta and made outhe to the faithful ding of the offer as measures of theed departe for the ejere~ answering by appointment of the selection Ell Phillips
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De Hue Constable of the Town of Werther The County of Worcester greeting
Insurance of the Commonwealth of Hays achusetts, you are directed to notify and were the 'shabeland of the Town of Nextto qualified to vote including and toron affaires, to meet at the tron Hall in Wetter v. Monday, the eighth day of doomtue ment at home
Artrite J'AI, bring in their votes to the solution for a Governor and Liest Governor of the Commonwe auth and for five senators, on one ballot for the destaet of Worcester for the year endure
Artich 2 I. bring in there votes for one Representative to represent there in the General Count to be held at Burton, on the fact Wednesday of fany rest. Polly opere at precisely half past nine oclock !!!
And you are directed to save this Warcent Imp voting ufo attentes copies theway at coach of the public. leting Houses in said Tonon, eight days, at least before In time of holding said Muting.
Hoe of fait not, and make due return of this want. with your drings therow, to the solution of sand Kealbino, on or before the time for holding said meeting Seven under our hands, this twenty seventhe. ny of but in the year of our Lord one Thousandeight withred and forty seven
John Wtray wratten ?
Willem Almente los An & 1844 Ihave derved the within werroute by portony upp attuale Copies of the same at carle of the public Safe, Houses in Said Your eight days before the heroes of holding sunt
Mores & Davis l'installe of Man.
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Town met according to Warrant and vrtul
as follows, Potts opened at half part nine black And and chick lit used according to statede
The whole number of Ballet, for Give was Three hundred & Neves George & Briggs of Pittsfield had One hundred andEighty one Francis Bayles of Jaunton, Twenty Calle Cushing of Newburyport. Twenty nine Varied & Jewell of Malden · seventy seven
Miche number of Ballots for It. Gov was Three hundred I leven
John Reed of Yarmouth had One hundred eighty two Charles H . love of Charles town Twenty
Henry M. Costeman of Burnoutstan 1
Hirty John M. Brewster of Petto file " seventy five
Whole number of Ballots for Denaters was Three hundred sigh
Sahun . H. Bryant of L'eauge Alfred O Hasta of Bare had One hundred eighty one Hatten , One hundred seventy eight Worcester. One hundred eighty two ittanson Hamilton Brock fide . One hundred eighty two Prevention One hundred agtily two Nathan Vigueurcy of Oxford , Twenty Elias Il Sitivall of Lancaster Twenty Parent Harrington of Grafton " Twenty Nathan Matut of Jutton " viventy John # Gleason of Horesta , Twenty Otis delaml of Crafton " Thirty one Francis Howe.
of Brookepita Thirty one Aves Phillips of hotchtung. Thirty one
Mendon "Thirty one Lancaster " seventy five seventy five Jevinly five
Doth Hap good of Petershan. Thirty one itmita Jaff James G. Carla of She'll Ward (dam) fr et Beurta fiche .. Gelman form) Edward B Bigelow Grafton +
Viteat 1. close the poll for Thepresentation to God Count 1 1h 5/ ...
Two hundred ninety four cand.
Lawson Harrington have One hundred and deventy -
Brigham
Eighty live Neventière
Eighteen
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Mis Nurten 11
1 Ones
Inthe Bigelere
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Lawson Harrington having thehundred and seventy duty cute Representative for the ensuing political year
In votes for Gov. Itlev, und denaters une entid declaration made returns filled, signed and salud in open town meeting according to the faces of (lapwherett, and depotand the muting
attet Celle Phillips Your Chest
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March Checting Warrant for 1848 1 .
Worcester To the Constable of the town of Westboro- in the Country of Mancester. greeting. In the chance of the Commonwealth of Classachiese your are directed to notify conce waren' the Inhatten of the town of Westborough qualified to vote in Electr cond town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in Watton on Monday the Sixth day of March next at nine Oclock in the forenoon Them and there to cut o The following Carticles. Certiche. Do Choose de Moderator
Article 2 To Choose cell meuscurry town officers cend Committees for the year ensuing. article 3. To hear cence cuit rifion the reports of the Several officers of the town ... Particle 4 % bring in theme votes for a Pressione for the County of Worcester.
article 5 20 determine What frems of Money Shall be raised to defray the Expences of the town for the current year cond , anche appropriation of the same,
article 6 To see if the town Precisares shall be Collector and if so to determine his Compensation and" abatement to be made to those persons who Shall voluntarily pracy there taxes within 30-60=120 clays from the time the tory bills Shall be Committed to the Collector conce fin the time within which cell tapes I hate ber fica.
article
ITo determine the manor in which the Roads and Bridges Shall be repaired certide 8.2% See if the town will cuithorise the Prudential Commit of Are Several School Dirtied to contract with The teaches of there respective chestnuts. article 9.00 see if the town will concept the 19= 20=X21 Jections of The 1's Chefe: of the revised Statutes. Particle 10 To hear conde cut upon the reports of any outstanding Committees Milice 11 To see if the town will find the bill of John & Heyn for the Support of Sally andrews or make provision for
article 12 90 See if the town will take any measures to fina A: JeHleman of William Burnett
( Maria albertina Continuedi it Is To See what measures the town will take to keep their Clock menina und in africa
Hi Hito see if the town will refocime or rebuild the forces corounion the old Burying ground and in any way improve und Ornament Vaid ground on oct any thing invitation thereto.
the 150. See if the town will establish cony By leves regulating theme High ways cond Public ground) So as to make it more Soft and Convenient for the Public travel and the Citizens generally on oct any thing in relation to the Subject.
And you are directed to Have this Navrant by posting up attested Copies there of at Cash of the public electing houses in Said touse Eight days at least before the time of holding Said meeting Hereof faite not conde make deve return of this ferrant, with your closings thereon. To the town Clerk of Said Westborough on or before the time of holding Said meeting. Given under our hands this twenty fourth day of February in the year of ourLord One Thousand Eight Hunched unce Forty Eight
Lawson Homington) Selection of L Moltowrong/
Worcester fs Clock b 1848
Persuant to the within warcent I have notified the Inhabitants of the town of Westborough herein discribed to meet at Said time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by posting wh cetteste Copoyes of this warrant at Each of The Public electing houses in Said town Eight days before the time for Said meeting.
Closes & Davis Curitable of Ruttoruch;
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Westborough March 6 1848 (It a Legal electing. The Inhabitants met according to Haven't Cinch voted ces follows.
article / Noted ance Chose ( Daniel I Neoton. Elloderation
Noted That the Rev Other Beers be invited to Open The meet with prayer ... . and it was voted. The CA. H. Hardy .. to invite him in. Pence prayer rees offered.
article & Voted and Chose Utis Newton Clerk, lathe administre lig chocker. Voted to Choose three at elect mon Voter by ballot & Chose Lawson Harrington Charles P Niu Daniel Feveroton Lawith exministro big the Plastic
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Voted That the Choice of cessersons be defined to the adjoinmoments . Voter & Chose Dosiah Childs Your Treasurer, Made outhuron Voted & Chose Moses O Davis Constable camade vitt, 11
Voted To proceed to the Choice of High wany Surveyors. Undli Chose in Distinto , Benjamin I. Forbrush swore log the Clark 2 Hiram & Broadus 11 3 Otherwhenth, Brigham. 4. Fisher M. Chamberlin 1 5 Milliem Johnson "
7 Braquent Brigham 8 Janford Achams
. y Circus Wadsworth = ..
" 11 conces Ci Stone 12 JamesL Grochran " Wasich Brigham 13 Noch Worcester
Voted do Exceso Person Ale Perrin from Jarig ces en high wen derovez
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Church Collecting Continued il 2: Voted and Chose Prudential Committee men in the Several School District as follows, in Distinct ero , Nonch & Forbush
2 Elijah Wood " 3 Nahum Nuoton 4. Thomas Chlorse 5 Canil Bowman b Gphoraires Forbes 7 H. J. (Aldrich 8 Haviam & Brocades! 11
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Prudential Committee
til 8. Noted That the prudential Committeemen be amovito to Construct with teaches of this respective Distil Ich ols.
tiche 3
Town House Committee reads there report & was cumple Situationen Report on Guide boards news"" & was compte Overseers of Joon Report " X vices couple Engineers +1 1.
" X was compiten.
Selection Report read and was compter by the town and relaciones by the Selectman with the tour bolesti Certificate of its reception ellecinch b 1848.
School Committee read thème Report and was comptew X Voted the school Committee be authorized to have Five Hundred. Copy of there report printed and to furnish c'est family with a Copy ..
til 4 Voted for a Country Treasurer Chithony Chase had 104 Votes Benjamin Boynton " 2 Benjamin Pire ... TO / 0
it 10 Volea to count the report presented by the Committee in relation to the road from CA H Handys to Forthboro.
Voter to count the report presented by the Committee in volution to the road from John Of Licens to Benjamin Avouerses.
Viled To cript the report presented Cemetery Committee in relation to building of the scenes from the cac Leading from Thisthorough to Hopkinton.
March Meeting Continued Contacto To Voted I. count of the Cemetry Committee Report.
A Committee Chosen to divide the School money, read there report and it was Voted I. recommittee Him report,
.. Voted That when this meeting is adjourned it bie adjourned for one week at One OClock P. en.
Voted I. eseljourna.
Westborough March 12. 1848- The Inhabitants of town of nations met tecerch 13, 1848 awording to adjournment und valed as follows, Clitido I Vited To proceed to the Choice of a Constable
.. Volu X Chose Barjuin 13 13 evousse. Iworm lig the Clock
Noted & Chose Nochum Fischer 5 Curtis Breman Chalessors Dwich Childy Cincode outh according to d'une Eller Wandel I Veroton the Moderator resigned his officeces Moderation on account of Ill health and Voted & Chose C.J. Passer elleoderction of the meeting.
Voter To Choose three Overseas of Doom Noter X Chose Curtis Buman 5 David Nousse Overseers of Poor Joel Forbush
" Voted X Chose Ner William & Brown Now Alexander Lovell School Committee Rino Daniel Birtheril
Volea & Chose William Johnson High way Surveyor in Disliter. in place of Loson (1) Chamberlain Excuses. (see page 158).
Voted & Chose concer a Stone High way Surveyor in Pritis Cro 11 in place of charting Wheeler Exces (ccfrage 158)
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March Meeting Continued File 10, Voted To reconsider the the vote whentry it was voted to coups the
Votea to lay the report on the table.
tele 2 Votes I. fill Vaconies o were in the Commenting Committee by the resignation of Uti, Brig ham and Alijah Stone. Voter 2. Choose ley ballot. Voter and Chose Joseph W. Forbes Albert je Brennan. 1
its 10 A Committee Chosen cet a former meeting to apportion the School amoney among the Several School District in town, read there report and is as follows.
The committee Chosen to report to the town, Some reale or principles by which the money conically granted for the Support of Schools Shall be justly apportioned among the Several School District into which the town is divided, big leave. respectfully, to say that a meeting of the Committee was held on Friday Evening Last (cell the Distincts being represented Except ON0 5) and cognied as follows Vis
The District ero I be cellowed to take Eighteen and one half for Cent of the frem granted, uncially, and Seven Eight of the remaining frem ( after electriting the exforsaid 18/2 per cent) Shall be Equally divided among Leven remaining Distri, and the other vinceining Eighth fast Shell be divided among the Said Joven destres in proportion to the number of Scholars in each of Said Distans connucelly, between the eyes of four and Sixten years , 1
Here follows, a table showing the apportionment of $ 1000, among Several Districts in the town according to the foregoing rule, also according to the present viele of appor- - tionment, also showing the number of Scholars between the ages of 4X16. in each of the School Districts in 184% ._
Continuel on M. next facege
142.
Report Continued
District Scholen
/ 127 \177 50 2 6/122.50 1001 1
130 110
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50
> 29
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15
125
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114
4211000
11 1020 -
all of which is dredemilled. In behalf of the Committee ·Orechum Fisher,
Westborough CHarch The Nº 1848.
Voted That the report be to amended that the money never from the State for school. be divided the dome aword to the new rule of the report, Voted to current the report is cornended ..
Noted That when this meeting is excljourner it be adjocom. to Monday next at one OCloth ? er. Valeu to cejourne.
·March 20 1848
Gown met according to adjournment, and proceed. to vote as follows Article 2 Voler X Chose Samuel 016 Grises
Lewis W Forbuhl
Noted and Chose Lowitt Peters Nachum Fisher Fonce : Viewers 2 oil marche Cuth according to Leve
" Valid Cenar Chose Beniamin 3 Crocante (Ascoresone, Twoor by theCh James At Longly (Lucembur .... Savoonly the Che
„ Votre conce Gore Asph It Fairbanks, Sexton.
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4 5 6
3 - 32 56 52 29
112
122
50
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185 02 1/2 121 28 119 90 92 92
2. Voted Cence Chose.
1 lbarch Meeting Continued. Lovell Files illoses Gelecekword Jis audit aSelection Concent) Achum Fisher 7
Voted That Mr Care of town House be Left with the Selection. .Votea and Chose Rev. CA Lovell in flow of Rev. HCM Beers checkin (Le puy 10) as one of Her school Committe
: Voted do dispense with fitting a vacancy in Contoy Committee caused by the resignation of Benjamin Lay.
il . Money Grandes jor Contingines Six Hundred Dollars 400., Jehods Trustve Hundred Pot Levis 12.00. High ways Nine Hundred Dollars DEver Hundred Dollars 200. To pay interest & principle on tonon Cefet Fifteen Hundred Dollars 15 00. Braking road in the winter one Hundred Dollars. 100. $ 5000 ..
2.
Voted the detection be cerithorized to appoint fix measures of Wood and Bank ...
til to Voted Or Choose a Committee to ascertain the terms on Which Nosuch Childs willi Collect taxes for the year ensuing. "Voted and Chose Nahum Fishes. J'ai Committe. (.th. Fisher return) cena reported to the town That ett Childs vous Collect for one for Cent ..
Noted and Chose Obosich Childs. Collection Voted That the town Treasurer received for this Compensation one for Cent, cond all persons who voluntarily May Theve leyes within 30 days from the first class of don't; next receive a discountof day for Cont. and all who hey within too elags reserve four for Cent, and those who hay within 120 clays receive two for Sent cent. Long deils to be Committed on or before the first clay of Left next.
Votoce they call teaxes aboveto be price. las ettie point cloud date: 18491
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March Meeting Continued article > Noted That The subject matter of repairing Bridges les Left with the selectmen" " Voted That the money be laid out on the Highway as well. " hat - " Compensation for Labour on Highways for Each man while cit work 10 Cents per hour. Byen the lance. Cents twenty five cents for Clay. Plough x force, for what they were reasonably worth,
Voted the cus dessous be directed to cursefs the Highin tory and Committ the With this warrent to the Survey ors of the Several District, and all taxes re. ning not work out after a reasonable time. Touch Surveyor be witho. to Collect the Same in money to be laid out in thing respective Destruts ,, I Voted to Cuript. the 19=20=21 Sections of the 18 Chant of. revised Itatritis ..
Cortile
article " Voted That the Subject Contained in This article be Left discretionen with the overseas of Poor.
article 12 Voted to play over. Article 13 Noted The Care of Town Clock be left with the Selectmen
article Ht Voted to Choose a Committee of Three to See what There Opinion it is best should be close to the Ole Burying gound, or the fences around thetan. and also to ascertaine what individuals will Contribute towards the Experience of the Same, and Report et a future meetin: Voler and Chose Jo onas Longly Henry Ho Rising. tolomem.
Critica 15 Voted To Choose a Committee of three to take the subject mitter contained in this certiele into Consideration and report at a future meeting. Voted Eine Chose Utis Brigham
S Committee . Albert de 13 comoh.L
,Voted disalve this meeting
Otis Nuotoni o con CL
le vited Males of clinic Commonwealth of Classactually Worcester Country J. No ull people to whom these presents a will Come Greeting; now ye that at a Court of Common Places. losy une. and holder at Norceston within and for the County of Worcester on the first Monday of Allecerch in the your of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight-
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