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Thrones. Granted.
For Highways $1200. To reduce town Delf & interest 2100. 1510, Contingences 1200.
For Common, Schools 1350,
150.
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Money to briller leads 600
% less to raise8260 to furnizate lower room in these
total to " $250 to tener the high school house (S. 8 9 4 10. -510
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Record of thanch trusting Constructed
A24.10. Voted, That the afsessow de authorized To get the No. of Polls and the best of
Art.11. Notes, that the Selectmin have charge of the down Clock.
Su Cemetery born made their report, and it was accepted by wate of the Town.
iwhole No of votes for County Treasure 121.
anthony Chase had one hundred fifties Benj; Ascellare .. Dix
voted. to accept sections mentioned in this article. Noten, that the "Treasurer be authorized to borrow euch summe of homes asthe Select. shall dem necessary to defies town & thendes in anticipation of town Tak.
12 2 Blo of Ill. Moted to addforam for one hou At one o clock the voters again assemble and proceeded to business. Noted, to lay this article " for the table
Noted that the Moderator appoint a Com of five to report Resolutions at a Desk Dequent time of thistimeeteris.
Committee of appointed 1 Benj. Boynton OF. Newton Aquitio Beiman The Committee reported the following Resolution which was unanimously adrifiled by the Town, at a fell director
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Resolved, That the will now beface touger for the organisation of the Territory of Nebraska, peroiding is it does for the so called Missouri Bornpromise" and allowing The introduction of slavery into a engine Consecrated to freedown by the plighted faith of the nation is at war with every principle of justice, of liberty and . of religion
Because This isall tends to excite sectional animosities and divisions- because it violates treaties made with Indian tribes- because it annuels a soleuse compact, long imade The bases of national Legislation- because in its effects it starts out the citizens of the north with their free labor and free Jinstitutions and a feel Gospel frown Froad and fertile Territories their rightful patriciary, and permets the flight and course of human bondage to extend over theme- because it does violence to carry dictate of an enligtcloned conscience, and expresso no asa matière to the righteous judg ments of Heaven- therefore, We- the citizens of fresthorough-in Jarore inceting assembled, do, in the name of humanity, anding the name of body solemnly removes trade and protest against it.
Rer. D. S. Cada Rio. Nath- Gage Témales Bulunan. I.F. Seroton
Hated Alex the Town house committee cause the Bell to be sung at room, and at quem Det. " Un. Provided the expense does not execes Twenty five dollars. No led to choose a committee of these to examens into the affair continupilates ... this Part, and. what is the The com. chosen were
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March Greeting Continuer.
Art. 20. Noted, that the Selection , be the Com. to caisse the road to be built, contemplated in this art.
Art, 21, Noted That a Committee of three be chosen to take into consideration the grading of the Common, moving the Horseales &0 and report at a future meeting Holec, that the Committee be nominated by the Moderator
The committee were chosen Gardner Gloges ¿Ponas étonné luperini teryderes of the. Hotel, that the request of the frale reform daher begranted; providing there shall
! be no expense to the town. Noted, that the whole subject be left in charge of the Selectmen.
Noted that the Subject matter ? this article the referred to the committee that were chosen to take into consideration the grading of the Common and that they report on this subject, also at a facture three ting,
Art .- 24. Noted, To furnish the lower room in the High Notice, to grant 8260. to pay the expense of finishing Voted, aise, that the above fulness the left in charge of the Building commetter choses 04/1. 11.1853. Les pages. The corn were John A. Pagerweathers Edwin Bretter and Baxter Fortes. Noted that the detection is authorized to causea fixes to the built around the high school horen Lot. Wird granted $250. to pay the expense of the vas
Art. 25. Proted to Pass over this article.
.9.1.2.6. WAled. that the (Prudential deboot com. the authorized to contract with their several Teachers.
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Marcin. Aneiting Continued. Noted, that the seem of 875. be appropriated. on feet in the hands of the Gretherintending Pohodl com. to be spent, the whole or a part, for school affare ties for high school,
Art. 28. Noted, To accept the doings of the Selectron in laying out the road mentioned in This article. Added, that the Selection cause the road to the build over land of foras longles;
Protect to dissolve this threeting,
atter. At. Y. Aldrial Tranth
appointments made by the Selectione .. Cefurie 1854.
Ches . Green and Corning fairbanks
Corning Hanhardis appeared Personally .. before ole mie, & made rath to the Lastifeel dische of the above mentioned and officer other 220 1851
OG. Y. Aldrier Town Club
it has its Greene appeared personally before "We and made oath to the faith fred discharge of the above mentioned of dies for 20tf 1854.
Hy Aldriet Town Car
At a Meeting of the Selection of Juperinteracting School Committee hela Nov 28, 1454-6film 7. Forbes was chosen to fill the ocean of in said Ichool com. ---
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Conj if harsant for Mas Precling of 1856.
Worcester, s.r. To the Constable of the Town of Weathermegh in the Country of Worcester, Greeting: In the themes of the Commonwealth of Mass achusetts, You are directed to vote the Inhabitants of Town of iethorough qualific. to vote in elections and town of faire. to meet at the Town Hall in Westboro, on Monday, the first day of may at one o clock in the afternoon then and there to wet on the following articles: Artist Is choose a Moderator.
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2 To see What incessures the to war "will toche in rela tion to letition of Foras Longles to the County Commissioners. To see if the town will accept the wings of the Selectmen in locating lowas 200des over land of Baxter Forbes and R. G. Holmes.
4 Th. To see if the town will authorize this Measure to reviewthe Policy of Theurance on their Bulan 5th To hear will act on se porte of outstanding 1 Con, metteer :: the To see if the town- will take any measure refrain the road leading from Isa Haskell: to state farm.
And you are directed to serve this barras by posting up athered cofies the est at each of The pulite. Making Houses in said Town, eightera at least before the time of holding said meeting ile send mail not, and make elevane of this wine with you doing here . the Town Click of sai westford on or before the Price of holding Daide rection Jovens under our hands this twenty first day Yh in the year of over Lord one thousand eight ·Hundred & softs force .. Curtes Bussen
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iWorcester, S.S. I have served the within Warrant By posting wh attested copies of the same at each of the public Meeting houses, in saier town, eighty before the time of holding This meeting.
Thom H Fazerweather.
Constell May 1 st 185%. Pursuant to the fourgring warrant 1 .2
the legal voters assembled and chose
Artist Daniel F. Newton'} Moderator
Auf it hotell to Choose a PrimaThe of three to take qubicer mette contained in Petition Charge of Have. Longley do to County Commesse ...... voted, that they be authorred to settle the matter with five thunderlow, of the Reference, orderfor , and they shall deer nooit puede ciones for the Town. (Com were Birj- Boyriton- Ethan Biellacce & HA? Voler, to accept the doings of the fo tectomar
. in locating ithe leads contemplated in this article- Art. 4. Noted that the Treasurer the authorized to get The Policies renewed on their Town huiles" Art.5th Di Ciones afficarea as Chairman of committee for Grading the Commons Having hagdealers, and made Their de front. (Junge 386, for Commette) Cloud the Towar voted that this Commetter be withoutrese to Cary their report into effect, in the best card mas 421611 voter, to lay this article whon the table.
Usted, to dissolve the muting.
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Color of a Warrant for a electing held Oct. 1852.
To the Constable of the Town of Weathering in the Poreza!
In the naises of the Common wealth of notify and where the Purhabetweets of the Year of Westborough, qualified to vote in elections wird town affairs, to mest af of the Town Place in Westborough, on APrioriday, the Twentything day of let. Prest, at two o clock in the afternoon then wird there to act one the following article.
tit Tet To Choose a Moderator,
Art To see what measures the town will take to construct the road recently located by the County Connesse mens, Learn the Muitauen Hive trong house to was the house of thrace Go
for copy of Orden De
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Art IT To see if the Town will take any measures to reduce the hill between the house of With Black and that of t. A. I. fitnes?
Art 4th Jo are if the Town. i'll take any measures to fix the bounds of the highway in front of (Dr. Aberje Pond's house, or act anythingin relate to the same. Artisth. To see of the town will cause their stay scales to be moved or actanything in relation to the same. - -
HA,6, To see if the town will take any measures to
and the High Ichod ho Arty. To see if the Town will give inginstructiong to the Commetter chosen to act in the matte of damage instances by forces Longley, & Ale location& construction of a town way are he's land, or was anything in relation to the same
% rise of the Town instuer the com having change of the
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Town house to let it for Heatrical entertainment
Atg. To see if the Town will instruct their Treasurer !
to that any debts which may become die from The Town before March next. To hear the report of any outstanding Committee
To take such action as they shall see fit on a list of marnes is prepared by the Selection for the free hroze of being placed in the fire fox.
Art 12 To see if the Town will authorize any one to settle with Millard Raymond for Sarnagen sustained by him, by his house beving driven into a large file of dirt in the street wear Gut. Filles on the evening of the 14th of Lettersaber.
Art. 13. To see of the Town will accept of the doing of The Selection in locating a race from mean the Shop of Corning Tarihants, to wear the Hills of itten It. ItMille in dad on the same. And you are directed to serve this warran The posting attested copies thereof at each of the public erecting Moreses in said this, eight days at least before the throne of holding said Threeting. Hereof fail not and make return of Ali's Marrant, with zones courses Hereon. At the Tour Clark of Laid heatherash, on or before the case of of holding this thrusting. (Severe under our hands this fourteenth das Och, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty fare .. -
DIE Newton
Curtis Beaman Westhow Lowell Portent) Worcester 5.5. Oct. 23,1854, I have served the withina Warrant be posting ich. in thestud copies of the same at Each of the fre dade Pie troy Floreses, in said liwar, eight days at least before the time of holes this Much.
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Persuant to the foregoing chavant legal water assembled and transacted the following business.
Artist Mores Woon was chosen Moderator.
Art. 2 Noted, to choose a Committee of three to cause the road to be built con- Templated in this article, Committee choses 6000
Curtis Buenas 1 Marcus Grout over this article. Artigo Noted, to thets
"det4th voted to pass over this article. . A. 1.5.
voted, to pass over this article
Arty. voted, to pass over this article. city voted to pass over this article. Hity voted that the Town Rassurer the ar
cas weg the veled sure to define the current Expenses of the Town under the direction of the selectmen! Art.10 The com, offreared, who were chosen to lock - into the affair, of some land, which the Lord Says belongs to him, 9is enclosed in the centre) "nade there report, and it was wetell that the Is part be recommitted, & the comte instructed to remove this fences, do that it may inolive nere beat the towns fund, Teret the Corn are to
ruth voted to hals over this article 1
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Poter, that the Selection Be authorised to settle with theillard Bugarance, if the lowry are liable to carnage.
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Voted, to asechut the tri Poter, that the Selective 21 Le authorised
Oboter to dissolve the trusting,
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Worcesterss. To With- To all People to whom these. Presents shall come Quecting: Know Be. That at the Police Court of the Towin Milford bequeme at Milford, within the Errorety of Worcester, on the thirty first day of Polofler in the fear eighteres hundred tree fifty free.
William Duttahan. of Westborough in the Countryof Honest-
of the Country of youth Ireland, was admitted to become a Citizens of the Rented States of America, according to the lects of Progress, 1
Tre lesterony whereof, I have herrecettori my hand and affixace the heat of Died Count this thirty first day of the late in the sea. eighteen hervedred and fifty face ?.
ass Mesider wood Clark of the Police Court of Milford.
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Worcester, S.s. To the Constable of the Town of Histheresa in the County of Worcester,
In the theme of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify- were warsz the Burhabitants of the Townof Medthorough, gueulefica to vote en elections & Town affaing, to meet at the Town Hall in Wisthorough, on Monday the thirteenth day of November current at merce delock in The fornoon, then and there to act on The fold Beweeg articles; Palts chewed at 1/2 o clock.
Art. 1st To bring in their votes to the Selection for ʻ a Governar & Finest. Gov of the Commenton and for five Senators, for the district of Noreste for the year ensuring, all one one ballot. To choose one Representative to represent theme in the General Court to be held at Bester on the first Maduradas of Parnears next To give in their orter for a representative in The Congress of the Mentace States for the eighth District for two years from the fourth of
--- March next To bring in their votes for one Corsi, Corsommes
Art. nr. To choose a moderator_
Art. 3. To see if the town, will induced the Selectmen to enforce the Laws in respect to the Tale and war of thetas Riqueries- or cetanything there Hityth to see of the town will grant the tylerem Town ittall walls, for the delivery of a cours
Art. 5Mt To see if the Torn will want the case of the bar Hell fire of cxherenfor thepurpose of holdes, a houseand Convention to be hiddenthe roman.
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Art. 64 To see what action the Town will take on a list of mares prepared by the Selection for the pueden of being placed in the Jury Box.
Art. Yh To see if the Town will take any measures to re- duce the grade of the hill in front of Lowell Belknap's house.
Antist To see if the Town will furnish man damit for Town Hall.
Atight to hear and act on report of any outstanding commettees. Art. 10th To see if the Town will instruct the Selection to petition county commissioners to relocate the road from South borough to Grafton Mast anything ithereor, And your are directed to serve this Warrant by posting why attester copies thereof at each of Af Publie Micetiny Houses in said Tours, eight days, at least, before the time of holding
Here of fail not, and make return of the laurent, with {over doings the weare, to the Selection of ina westborough, on or before the time of toten;
Given under our hands, this third day of November, in the year of our Lord one thou. Jand eight hundred and fifty face ..
Curtis Beeman Lowell instead)
Moreciter s.s. I have scored the within l'avant by finding cafe allested copies of the dans at each of the freddie
at least, before The time of holding the Irecetario Bestlera las 1314, 1x5%.
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Persuant to the face? by the Selection, Calling a Meeting to the he Nov. 13th 1854. for the Choice of Gov and oth State officers; The Legal Voters assemblea according to the call, and brandacted the following business. chart athnice a clock f. M. The meeting was shared by the Chairman of The Selecteren, (Sit .. (auto) by reading the barauch, Han the Polls were delazed ofere, cred ready to receive their votes.
Notes were read till 12 o clock M. the meeting was than adjourned tift one oclock P. M.
Get one o clock. The meeting was again called to order, and the Detectives continue to wear volez: for the respective officers mentioned in the foregoing barrasst fiff the hast three. a clock, the polls were there closed do a vote of the Tour.
The declaration made for Representative General Court was as folhas. Beryj- Boynton, had two hundred seventy five 275 Libre É Gélinas, dixity fores 64
J. J. Jucker, Pires erity dever 27
Famil Greggs ,
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Porcial Childs. When I. Forbush, one. 1
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Moses illood D. F. Newton Z
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Pas son H. Perrine oui 1
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389 song Boynton, leaving the requerente number of votes was declared cheater Chardontationte Scored
The row for Gov blood and follow.
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- Hours / Gardner, Boston
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Record of vote for Lect Gov. Hm. C. Plun kett of South adamwe had. 75 Increase Summer of Great Barrington .. 61 Sinon Brown2. Concord .- 241
Buentice 27 7,04
Note for Representative to congress eighth Dis stood as follows! Tappan Wentworth of Lowell had
2 4 Daniel Needham - Groton 4
vote for County Commissioners as follows. Otis Cedars of Grafton had. 85 David Davenport of Foundon 69
Ladoe a. Jaff Rexbridge .. 238
Ollivier I'm Brigham of Grafton /
whole No - 8 9 3
vote for Servatore for worcester Di's, was as follows.
Henry I, Washburn of Worcester hace 13 milford 13 .. 13 13 Atom. Parkhurst .. Peterstian 13 241 241 241
-- John Eddy
- Hacerte 1 Albert a. Cook -1
Milford 1 Faber Fisher
03 aire. 241 Ox force 241 2% 29
2 8 2.8 1 ifric 1
Luke Houghton ,
Sullivan Summer Charles it hice.
28 60
61
Leonieester 61
North brecese 6%. 61
Lerin Bucher
404 aften sorting, Counting, Making declaration,
dissolver bo vol .. ! ) Jealong The record of votes, as the law requires, the Mantry Way
Edward Dennis Alvan G. Under woo Geor A. Mviktor), South bridge.
Levi Heywood / Gardiner.
Record of Town business down at Fall Election Nahum Fisher (Eng). was chosen Proderato
Ar 30, Noted, that the detection de instructure to enforce the law in respect to the lateruse of I piraticon word Legering, and also, that the Town. remunerate them, for any loss, or inquiry they in conquense of Araz Prestain jenforening the Law. Art 4 --
Noted, that the the 4th article be left in the hand, of the Selection, to act as their Judy can dictatez. 5 Noted to leave this article in the hands of the Selection, to manage the affair as they below heaters in fuing boxa dealist At 6th The Town ... stad to accept the list of warseed presented by the feRestoran to be At7th Noted, to pass over this article.
At 8th later, that the thickfeet matter of the article be left in charge of the Selection No committees offered to make report. voted, to instruct the Selection to petition The County commissioners to relocate the roud as petitioned in this article
listed to dissolve both wethings.
a list of Jurors places in box Nov. 13. 1x54. It. I . Ateries Mores G. Davis Chas. . Greene ConsonHar Saml &. Andrews Joseph W Torbes Sacred Mr. Greggs Cebijch Mod Curtis 13comun food Forbush Timothy T. Hastings Chas Have "Baxter Forbes Lawson Harrington Sco. 5, Ham Luther Bixby. Efh 7. Tobes Josiah Jackson Theres No (Darius las
93.03. Vouerne Theodou F. Brigham Jos. A Fairbanks Fortunetus Nichols albert): Burnal Jaber S. Fischer Otis Newton fiscale child
See list on file
Lowill Frabush Ceertin Peace. Janet Chamberlain in. Setornouil, tag. Sok Ville
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Copy of Location of rowa leading from Hopkinton call "to" Avm morte, saw mill.
We, The subscribers, Lelektionen of the Town of Westborough have laid out for the Tale of said town, a town way. as follows, Beginning at a stake on the southwesthey side of the road leading to Hopkinton, nearly offois to the shop of Corning Fairbanks, thence over land of Joshua Mellan 9001/4 W. two rods & fifteen, thener the same Course over land of Corning Fairbanks, one rod and six links, thener continuing the same course over The book and land of said Joshua Mellen, eleven rods and one half to a stake, theres over land of saice meller 5240 Hti fore word and ishet links to a stak there, mostly over land of said meller, and partly over land of Nm Morse 9 40 % . W. twelve road and eight links To a stake, to be three rods wide, and to lie one the southeast by side of said courses. 1
and we awarded The damages to the owners of the land over which said way halses as follows: to the saver million, thirty dollars, & to the said Fairbanks-
We allowed the several owners of the land afore sais one month to take off the Coal house and wood there on Which road is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance, and when accepted of recorded, is fouve after to be known as a public town way Westborough Detill. 1854.
Dite. Newton) Selectionen Curtis Burna .! of
Loweld Forbest)
at a meeting of the Selection and Ireferentinain School Committee held Nov. 23 ?- 185%, Ophun ? Poche was chosen to fill the vacancy in School for smith caused by the resignation of Rer D. R. Cad ..
D. F. Acestor
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a Copy of the annual March Meeting Hernan 1855,
To the Constable of the Town of Westforany in the county of ateresaten. 1
In The name of the Commonwealth of massachus. you are directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of Town of all est borough qualified to vote in Elections and Town affairs, to must at The Town hall in Head bororich on houndag the lefth day of 1855 at nine o clock in the forinsoon, then & there act on the following articles:
Artist To choose a Moderator,
Ant 2. To choose all necessary town Officers and commin for the year ensuring
To bring in Their votes for a County Treasures.
Art. 174. " 1 his compensation, and abuse actual discount if any shall be allowed to those who shall voluntaris pay their taxes within a fixed Time.
to contract with the devehar in their dencial Destrier
Azt: 6th To determine the manner of repairing The reads no. Bridge the year ensuring;
421.9. To grant such sevens of thrones on the lower man determine and whipropriate the same!
to hear ared act on the reports of the Officer are Committees for the Past year.
To see what method the Town will take to Keep their alook running and in refais,
during the ending s. whit 10 Jo see if the town will cause. Their Bell to Be rung et nom & at him else 1.6
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Art.11. To see if the Town will cause the number of Polls the valuation of Property, both real & personal with the amount of tax assessed against each individual to be printed the presentiyear.
. Det. 12 To see if the town with caller Over acero of Vor & Diferenteriding School Committee to be printed for the ensuing year.
Art.13. to see if the train with actions with this claim. on the I are un collectable.
To hear & act on the reports of any outstanding formwhen To see what compensation the town will allow this Enginermin for the ensuing year.
Art. 16.
To see what compensation the Town will allow their Officine for the ensuing year.
To see if the Tour will cause any alteration to be wurde in the high school house with a gunds to warming it. :
91.1. To see if the Jours with take any measures to imparare the Trade leading from the thrill of delassen & Reaction by the Pauper Farm to The House of Colornon T. Jag.
A17:20. To see if the Town will take any measures to reduce The price of the That mean the as well anything thereon. 2:21,21. To see if the Town will discontinue as a freeblie road The Road leading from Asa Howhelt to The Tas leading
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to the impress Sustained by the life of Sand Ringana
see if the Town, will dispose of lifeis Hopsonlas . 2.5.
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Art. 26: To see if the Town will cause their Hayscales To he removed or repaired. To see if the Town will cause any more grates to be placed over the draw, recently constructed to receive the waiter. To see if the Town will take any measures to improve the Road Leading from the thefiton house to the Inte com . Hill.
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. 2 .. . see if the Town will authorize the Treasivier to borrow money in anticipation of the Taxes.
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To see if the Town will take way measures to ven tilate the Town Hall.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attesteer copies thereof at each of the public treating Houses in sand Town, eight dans, at least the fore the tin of holding, this Meeting.
Fire of fail not, and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Towar ( track of said Westborower, on or before the time of holding Aword that Gerer werden over townrats this twenty decured day of theway in the gears of over Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty five.
Curtis Beeman / Palatine Lowell For best jojele
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If from deres the within current by frosting wir athosted copies of the same at casa of the "elite Machine: "I wwes in said town eight days life du time of holding this Micelar- Constant
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