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Jonas A. Menes Thomas Alleine. John f. Haycurathis Ditas dilley Chiches S. Green Corning Fairbanks . Moses Q. Maynard David P. Manny David Nense Oto Nicoton.
John Harren 2 Fijate Hood. Father. Distur Samuel D. Fisher. Gardiner Cloyes
Voted that the acestmen be authorused to agree with Capt Olis Brigham upon a committee to review the doings of the seledrian regarding the laying and The road on His Nuestra Manysafe socalled and to make such awards, as in their judgement the case requires,-
6 the Noted that the Town give permission to have a Well sunk wron Their Common under the superintendent of the selection_
ytho Voted and cheese Jonas Longley- Sent Peter & His Bourghans a committee to examine the proposition made byf. Ungong for Training the sand by Obclands a report at anyului. injecting
Voted not to grant the request in this article Voteet to pay it over _ and voted to dissolve this meeting , -
Celle Phillips Down Charty-
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Warrant for 1 Meeting For Representative Electionat. linguis Que 19. 1842.
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% Schemiata Carles Constable of the Tower of Hosthrough Queting. In the name of the Commonicalthe of thatsacheus. you are required to notify and warn the freeholdus and other inhabilan of the town of Westborough, qualified to vote for Representatives in the general court of this commonwealth to meet at the town hall in said low. on Monday, The Nineteenth day of December current, at one Odact. in the afternoon.
To give in their votes for a Thepresentative to represent the inthe District of Massachusetts in the Congress of the Hosted estates until The fourth day of Marche D. 1848- to Nepopring the vacancy captioned by the death of How MMS Hastings Tell with be opened precisely at 1/2 po and one 001 and you are directed to serve this Warrent by posting upp otten copies thereof, at each of the public Meeting Houses in said town, Eight days at least before the time of holding said Meeting .-. Hereof fait not, and make due return of This Wa / with your drings theun to ourselves at the time and place of Meeting as afousand Green under run hands This inthe day lucembur D. 1842
(Horas .Hayward) faber Q. Visto Lyman Bethnejs
Worcester If. Town of Nestoro, Dec. 1 9 th 1842. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notifiche The inhabitants of this town of Westboro, herein described to mocet at said time and place, and for the purposes within mention by posting up attested copies of this warrant, at each of the pull muting houses in saint town, Eight days before the time out for vaid meeting
Schiminto Partie Constable of Westboro,
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Wollen, Que- 19 1842.
Variant the inhabitants legal Voter met, and proceed to bussing 1. a avutmen reading the Precept, and Warrant, checking the list of volus The ballots were given in as the Laws of Maps whis its require . The Polls were offered at 1/2 part one outofy Paly.
The whole number of Ballots given in www 190-
William Jackson fond 145. Ezra Wilkinson 11 41 4
DamMB. Watertt 11
190 .__ Pollo clasesde at 3h. 38m. Quelocation was then made return fille, signi and sealed in open town meeting, and then veled to Helpsolve the same.
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Honisto ff. M. Nchimich Carter Constate of the town of Mattino, Greeting
In the name ofthe Commonividio of Massachusetts, you are required notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Melhor qualifica to Is for thepresentations in the General Court of this commonwealth, to meet at the House all in Histhere, on Monday the thirteenth day of felmary ist, at one of the cake :The afternoon
To give in their votes for a thepresentative to represent the fourth. Listid Aufprachuseth in the Congufs of the United States of America, for Ferre of two years, from the fourthe day of March A. 1843. Poll will be opened at precisely 1/2 part one Obaly Pelle. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting upp attester copies cof at each of the public Meeting- Houses in said town eight days at least before time of holding said meeting .- Heraf fait not imate due won of this warrant with your doings them, to ourselves at the time plan of Given under our hands this second day of February Moses to Maynard, faber & Fixture. Lyman Bollitos actedmin X. 1043.
Nomela f. Jan of Westline, Mely, 13.1843- Sudwant to the within was not have nikfice the inhabitants of the town of Western, herein diseased , to meet at sind ne & share, a for time proposes within mentioned , by posting ups attenti copies of this wien I, at cache of the publier meeting Houses in said town, ten days before the ne sit for said meeting. Nchimiche Carter Constable of Nattero.
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Marteroughly Jely 13. 1843 lgreally to the foregoing Warrant, the Inhabitants, legal Veters met, and proceeded by the veledman reading the Precept, und Hara. checking the list of voters, as the ballets were given in, as the laws of Mappa chersitto require.
The Polls were opened at 1/2 past one ochoty Pill.
The whole numbers of ballots cast were 241
Jamie Hoan had 150 William Parmintu " 51 Thomas H. Hard 32 241.
Pollo desadat 4 h.
"celaration was Hien made, return filled, signed, sealed in open town meeting, and then voted to dissolve this miching- .
Q. M. Phillips Down Clerk-
Harrant for Hand Meeting 1243.
I, Nehemiah Carla Constable of Westboroughin the Pourity of llonestie. Greeting In the name of the Commonu 1. Mappachusetts, you are directed to notify the interditants Westborough, qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs to meet at the Youre Hall in said Westborough, on Monday the wirth day of March next, at nine Odlarly in the formvon, this and these to wet on the following intuites (i).
Article 1" To choose a Moderator
article 2° To Hear and act upon the reports of the secual offices of the town
while is to checose all reefpary thon effet and committees for the year ensuring !
Milite 4" To bring in their Votes for a Treasure for the Country of Worcester
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til 5 The determined schat tens of money atballs he misad to defray the exis cases In inin in the current year
state 6" To seeif the Seven Treasurer shall be collector of Hayes, and if st, to etterm icmrsulin, and the abatement to be made to those persons who shall voluntar bay Their layer within Thirty, derly and one hundred twenty days from the time in bill shall be committed to the collector
Antalet the To see if The Town with fig any time within which all Hayes shall the 8th To determine The manner in which the Roads and Bridges
white 9th I see if the lowon with take any measures to defray the expense breaking and the Heads this part ivinter
"white 11th: Ih see what measures the Town will Take to keep their Clock ming and чера
While with % see if the Ten with asthouse the fordentil committee sound school Districts to contract with The Nearchus of their respectien distin
"hil 12th I have and act upon This reports of any outstanding com muted. while 13th Is see if the down will add'st and approve 19 th 20 the > 1" Section The 18th (muster of the Revised flutes
Visite 14th To see if the Town will refuse to grant the use of The House for Religious meetings for a reasonable compensation
Wide 13 the Je see if the Town will grant the use of the Town House to ils citron religions meetings for a reasonable compensation or cut any thing huren. lich, the % see if the Town with grant the use of the town Hall, is Composes which are not inmurat in their tendances or delamento public interestin.
utile 19 %. see if The down with permit the school appreciation to my. un leased by theus for proposes other than crisisthat in their heads of
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attester wires shoes, at cache of the problem, Meeting houses in article Town, eight days at least before The time for holding said meeting. Heraf fait not and make die stirn of His Warrant, with your doings therm; to the Town Chorky, at this time and place of meeting
Given sender our hands this twenty fourth day of detorrent .4. 18/13.
Moses Ej Maynard) Saber q. Hisher Jeleitmen Byman "Betfinals 1 Morristic for. Town of Westboro, march b. 1843 Pursuant lothe within Durant, Shaws notified the inhabitants of the Moon of Besthope meine described, to meet at paid time and palace, and for the painbecs within mentioned by posting uso attestall copies of this viament, at each of the public Medling- Houses in said town, eight days before The time Det for vard meeting .-
Nehemiah Caster Constable of Westernina
Westboro, March 0881843_Du Inhabitants mit according to the above warrant and The following votes were welove, using the check list in all balloting for Offices, he vesen led by astatuete_ article N't Chose Otis Brigham Moderator_ Volut and chose Father "Bullard, d. H. Hay Y David Thay mysinging to invite the Chargemen to be present, that this meeting may be offered with prayer- An Harry prayed-
Voted that Thanks is presented to The f. Harry, to his mary decont prayer, offered for their hapis inps x prosperity, as well. :the amicable termination d'une annual meeting.
Viele 2. Voted to Je Reports of Committees- Ah Manny road. Oracleers of Poor report conducted in
thepost of Cody & Bull- 13% of George H. Holbrook 1 Ball. weighing 1035(25x250.)" Hanging the same - with the thech frame. 25,00 Other appended 16.25$300.00 The Bell it warranted for one year from Ort 11.1842. Ipsaving the Clouds & Warranting one year from Mar, 18.1542.50,00
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057413576 $435.16
Reports Continua for Mach 1848.
Town House Committe uparties inet highest score prese of stall the year preach. 8 3 6. 6 .... Price for Word, Oil, repairs staking face of dame. 54.79 1.21 $56,00 Carte te delectivas
Detection by these conimitie as pu record of Sov 14, 1842- to aque in Gast dis Trugian respecting the kreation ; ir und aun the Chester and Werestic Menpike- Report . That they have contraire forthe rebuilding a Culvert near the North bien time with an outlet safe send to secure This road from damage by vinter at a cost of 21,50
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"The Power of Histhere, by their committee on theone. Det und Mis Brighton on the other part de hedog ayles and lacquere por a delch to be made 15 heads in length 4 jest days & 5 feet wide and a halvert across the road to be taken ufo and refaire le feet des ance 2 feet wide and covered with ston all like done in a good and renkamoslife mange a
for making the above named ditch of relaying The Culvert.
Lowell Brighames Commit
auchtil March 6. 1843 Bonfile E.l.P Ulis Brighamp Detectment report on Guide "Braces Greifstich ellaich b. 1043. 2 on file E.M.P. Adjourned One hour Mutat 1, Ofte Pull and head Best of Chief Engineer "In uniformity with Until they The Laws of the Board of Engineers". "The members of the directement an Sine Engines, and Morty wie ingene men .. The apparatus consists of the Ingene Infectof Vuction Hose, 123 feet leading Hose, In these carrieje. 4 Buchents, 2 Ures. In eignet lantern, un Kach, 3 faders One Parce tak for reservoir for water, one slee for Engines 6,00
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1. cloth dresses for detemen ..
The original cost ofthe above articles was Able." Vaice by Subscription 294. 314,20 6,00.00
J. Lingly Chief Engine -
Hardly Meeting Continued
Veled 2 chose. M. Q. Maynard Lyman Lettinggo Hartwell Bullard " for delectman who we've a worn by tran Ch. Value & Chose Nahum Fisher 7 Netumiche Castro L. fossiele Chiles \ who made onthe rundigh.
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Voted of Chose. J. A. Fayerweather alijah Wood Overseers of Por
Voted & chose. Lebina Gleason. G. M. Walker Hieroben Boynton)
School Committee
Detet& Chose Hiram Haven Hrusure divom by Votat chose dehumiale Caster Constable dennlys. (
Voted & chose for Highway Surveyors Salon S10 Jonathan Barthet & S. 12. Edward Rawson. "> George Deniny "2 William Write X 13 Uma Brigham 15 Joel Warren X. 4 Dana Chamberlain: "Il John, .M. Aceton Lucas Thompsons. " I Eli Mitory 6 Elijah Morse &1 Lyman Hoeve who made cathare
8 James Q. Bowman.
Voted & chose for Hield Divus Like MBigelow. Delucas Marren Berg Boynton ilfut Harris , Elbige Merbush aubel damen ( made cas!) l'élect à chose in Vence. Vieres
Voted nit & choose Hijthing men. total & cheese . Murrayand of Similar Cathan. Butland Sandrine Cloyes
, March Meeting for 1043 Continuance (. Martin Bottauch torning Fairbanks were ifailed, here's)
(trice i) listed that it efectos
11 Voted s chose for dealers of Leather. Moses Newton + Olio Newton- Notices chose for texton;
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Voted x chose for Town House Committee Moses Father Bullard, Guretna Hogar AUX . Senter. Voted & chose for Mudential Scherl Committe District S. A. J.A. Mayerweather So 5 Elmer "Buroman " 2 fact % En duas
4 4 Levi Hill O Charles Warning_ Mature that the selectament airpraise the progettoje. and audit the accounts of this oversees of Peer and Moon
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1. atece & this Lovet letees, Thomas Chanson . It, Hardy. Commettic .I. audit detectmens account.
Virtute 4th Votes for County Treasurer were for Anthony Chase 19% 2 Chr. Hayden. / 200.
Isticle 5th Voted to Grant for Vaufour).
$100,- 800,00
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11 11 Torturigenad 4.50,- 150 600,-
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Volcil
That Selection be werthoused to draw from the treasure Henche dreams as may be neestary to delving the os;rensen of dumme. ichroots, where duce, out of any more in the Measure, to be is funded bron
Valede stad $ 200.00 of Highway grant, remain une, ponte uritil the month of March or apport next year
d'icileb Volut & chose Gratis Theman Jenna Songhye ans tante a Committee to veres forer rate de collecting Tages reported that
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March Meeting for 1843 Contenant .. Article both Voted schrose Hirame Haven Collecter Awornby D.C. Voted that Collector receive 1/2 of Onefrite for latteating Harpes
Voted That the Tax Bill be presented to The Collection 11 on or before the first day of defetember med, And all persons who voluntarily pay Their taxes withion Thirty days, from. the visst day of defol, mert, receive a discount of dig, revet, and all who pay within digly days tous, auch, and in One hundred twenty days Two point.
article 4th Noted that all Tages be collecteds and paid by the first day of February 1844 .-
article 8the Voted that the compensation for labour upon the highway Dator Highway shall be , the , for each man while at work, Men cents per hour a yoke of open the same; Ploughs & Casts what they are reasonably worth, and that 3/4 of the money be appen ded. before the month of july.
Highway
Voted that any person who shall voluntarily pay their Hey highway Hayes in many, within Five days after susentation shall be discounter vera p. cent .-
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9th Nelid to grant 130 dollars to be added to contingent fund to pay for cleaning roads this part winter - ( De article for granting)
11 Isted that the selectmen draw from freedury surfin defray the necessary expenses for breaking roads the past "inin from any money, not otherwise appropria).
article 10th Vetid that the care of the Down Clock be left to the selectionan, with romaniithis report, und Hettracks agreement ._
article. 11 the Voted that the prudential Committed of this several school districts be authorised le contract with their Meauchces.
Vitale 12th Voted to hear reports from outstanding Committees- heard for millet report respecting obstructions up). irad . which are unmoved by the superinten dant. Ho Parlem vie his accompanying lille to committee on file with report ampital March 8. 1843 E.M ._
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Marte Meeting for 1243 Continual 61.
While It Continues The Committee cheserve to exercise the propositions made by I. Gregory for straubing the road by Erlands Gelands. "Reported that the Gregory propores to struten the road- by having ! Delectoren lay it out a straight line from the East gate waist ready oppositi. The house of 0 Letaria, to the second. Il Vrea fromthe road, wady spirit. the Pastmare House, which will have about beverly fact from the road line age dufferent to build a good wall, or the town to build a well, is confidenti of which he s his wife will give a accept in fuell; as an equivalent for the land taken for the road , and in Their opinions the proposed Straining of the road, would be an improvement, and ought to be done by the town, Curtoted and adopted by the Town March 8. 1843 E.M.P. Nee rapports in full on file_ Committee chosen to well a part of the Town Haump Reported- "That they have sold to the Boston & Worcester Rail Road Corporation, It's acres of the Town Farm, to wait, three acres of lapland and these acces of vie; peor meadows al war's land, for the Name of four hundred and fifty dollars and gave a Deed of the same honning dates June 15. t 1842. They also received of said corporation ten dollars in the unnecessary expense they had caused the town, by their delay making che schote amount a: 450,00 , Usted, der einest in full stiche 13th Voted to adopt the 19th 201 21" Sections of 10 chap. of Revised Statt! chicle 14th Toledo get to 91. x referente ao ant the Town house for religious medios. teile 15th Veled not to grant the Jevon Hall for religious meetings 102 1. 93. Wicle 16th Visted to grant the use of the Town Hall for all purposes which are not immoral in Huis tendanced , or delimrentals to the public. interaction 94 year, 93 rays.
Visite by the police that this article he left discretionary with the selectime.
nummer with which he had Provided corte Maderater, there, this meeting
Vitral te dissetare. villest Cell. Chitlins Seven Cesty
Warrant for- Westboroughy April 16 1843.
A Nehomich Carter constable of Westlow in the
In The name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts directed
you are to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Westboro qualified is votes en elections and town affairs, to meet at the Hoven Hall in Westborough, on Monday the tirith day of april nest at one adork. in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following certainly vis
astate 1" I choose a Moderator.
et, 2 % vse what measures the town will take in relate to a road recently located and ordered to be made by the County Commissionus. Commening at the elit county road leading /2020. Boston, to Haplainte, were the house curried by fostera es. Heller, ford terminating at The road aforward between The small house of Surge Les and the house of "Barter Forbes. Also To grant or appropriate such seems of money as may be deemed necessary to defray The expenses of the itame
art. 3 % see if The town will cause any alteration of the alice. doors at the entrance of the town thall, or act any thing in ulation Thunder_ +
art. 4th To see what measures the town with lake to repair their hay scaled-
arbete 5th % see if The town will relinquish all claim, against inder viduals to the use of the town Hall for Temperance meetings and grand the use of this same for lite pensoses the year ensuring - Und you are directed to save this waret by posting of allested coring though not cause of the public Metin houses in said laune sight days at least before the line for holding said medling- "heof pain and make duce return of this warrant with your doings There, to the Your Clark, at the time. Aplace of modding at d'autant from under over Fondy they thatyou'd day ofe Tech In thousand eight hundred forty theus. MA straffe Heren Weather infruit 10. 1983, i'mauf to the within warrant, thave notifime is in alicante of the tessera offertbers, trucion descubre. Select . Her to : seet ats ist time & place, x for the puntoures within mentioned by posting u's attestul (fi) oftimequant, as described Eight days before the time of said making a life Courtier Comptethe
Maltine April 10th 1013 ogreally to the foregoing. Harvard the lower mich and posted at fellowes vil. uht. " letics and chose this "Brigham Moderater
att. 2. Voted and chose Autism Fisher Est. Hoses 9 Maynard and alijah Wird as committee to proceed to the making will completing the Head nove located, and order by the County les La. Commissioners to be completed before The twentieth of seph net Road, houding from Histhere, to Hopkinton ....
Notice that the above committee be instructed. to request the County Convinifionues to out as of the expense of building The daid road to the
Video That the Treasure, he authorized to borrow such dum of money, as may be found necessary to defrasy the expense of build. "ny the road, new located, and ordered to be built, by the tas nif in profesiones leading from histhan! Mojatheater.
·blut 3 Voted te policie ...
, It. "," Voted and chose foras Longley Euthan. Bullard and William Pelas a committee to repair the Way sealed ._
wat 5 Voted to relinquishe all cairns against individuals for the role of the Joven Hall for Semprerance Incities, to this date april 16 H 1043-
1. oled to dissolve this meding
I. formas longley "by virtue of the Revised Hatutas Chop 15." He do why apprit que a reader of Heights fellectures for the your and winy Hattero Manda 2. 1843
Nous Q. Maynard Lyman Buckner Hartwell. Bullan
HalloweMay 25 His then personally affron forral ten day of with each to the front jut desitiaugs of the destes of the jing liefern
Order from County Commissioners for building
Commencing at a stake driven into the ground on the monthand side of the road from Washino, to Hopkinton at the southuly corner of the house of astuces Wollen in Hesthere, recessive by for hours of dellen, said state. is woodard 1. I. shands Munity seven and one half links casterty of auction. data driven inte the ground and also numbered be placed these usagrade Din and to mark out the centre of the location and of the Travelled part of the road ilves constructed _ Theme from said stake & 1. first above mentioned within 3. Lowas of Hasthere, anderia land a tetheredellers north for fourfifth " ... c'est pour sods and devre lentes te stake de'). Hover continuing rever. land of said Joshua Mellera north vip and one fifth degrees west Three row, & fifteen links to stake So 3- North aware & one fourth degrees west three words of five. Billy le atelier Self. Sont deven and one three degrees, west free reds light and one Traffilinks to stake & 5. South eight degrees wist five rods to stake So 6 .- North. Eight degrees west five rods and scorntien links to stake Soy- North eight and Mise forthe degrees west there rods 2 chinees links to stake NO_ North nine & one half degrees want these roads and five links to stake Se q_ North ten x 14 degeces wist two rode a fourteen links to date so 10. Arom stake to 1 A tax to the termination of the course last above described, the whole location is .... laredo said forher Mellen, thomas. continuing over land of interna Haben North fourteen and theos seusthe dennes west shore rods to state( 11- at the rearthecity and on the derstaty vide twenty links vide and ending in a point at the southidy and is ance land a Chi1 5. At candy, theo romain a of this location on the easterly side throughout this course is over land of said for her Meller. . Therece over land of Joshua Mellen northinine. Teen and one half degrees west three rods three and one half links to stalis. 1.12. lit the devishurly and on the westerly vide bounty links und at the annecy and fifty five card one had linked in over land of the' S. Hardy, the normandie of the location on the castely side throughout this course is over hand leren ofletter - There are hand of father Stellen north levinly Live avec on had degrees west one radis four links to leased of this is Hardly ist in southity and as the westaly side fifty five and one habilidades wide und at the merchanty and the wines width of the location is over land ofthe) S. Hardy, the remainder of the location on the easterly side this out this word does your for half de, was west, one rad Mination and one half links to Tale of 13- The whole location Mutant this course is over land Hence continuing over lord of Juice. Oht S. Hardu this and one half degrees west linee nous a one links to strathe No 14 __
Precisvad and adopted by the Towns, april 16th 1843.
South thirty for a love fight dequees rest. twee tools I frame works ? where 65
as if 10- forth fifty degrees west one rod and clevere linhas - From status-13 Terminations of the course last above described, the whole locations is ances land " halflinks to state. s. 19 set the monthly and on the southernestarly side i veren and one half leider wide and ending in a point sex the von ilficialy over lord of the hours of George B. Big horn, The remainder of the location and northeastaly sade is oure tained of said Blandy- France over land of said Hardy wrote y her degrees west one rod and one link to land of the heirs of George of Brigham ut the northwesterly and the whole wealth of the location is over lander the Voy Beige B. Bichan The remainder of the creation on the simsthisstudy vid is board of said Hardy There over land of the hours of George of Brigham with fifty live " wist live vous there a one half links to states Se 20. The whole location through this epouse is con funda said theiss ; Hemmer continuing our han t gothe hand; 1 3. Brugham north fifty thread one fifth degrees west two rods I turnity forme link like to 21 .- South fifty force degrees west live rads is twenty four linder to statues 2 the fifty form & seven hartuichs degrees wist three rods to stake So 23- tenths fifty and one half degree west two gods and sevention links to statut. 24. North fifty is done half degrees west one send itfiction" half links From statue & 20. the termination of the course last above described the whole location is over of David hairs. Theme over land of said Hecies of Geen B. Brigham South fifty " Force half deguess west one roll seven some half life to stake Se 25- if the month. last side. this whole location and ending in a point at the southwestity side is land of said heis, and at the southivistudy sides the whole locations and
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