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Art 1 To choose a Moderater Art 2. I. Les if the foun will accept the doing of the Selectmen in laying out a tran road seethe land of Alexander Hinders and Asa & foto or not anything in relation to the saras art 3 Je suit the town will discontinue any portion y the highway nor the house of vol fo tad sud ack wany thing theron. Out if I see if the town will ciller damage to force to cutting bises when and occupying a Action of this land adjetivony Ch now Cemetery in act anything thereal And you "re directed to see this wasan by preting who attested Ching theway at Pack of
at least bode the times as holder, said mester. Kouof fail not and make return of the Warm with your drings theresa to the selected of said Hellorough on an before the time to holder, and paste Given under our hands this Twenty Softhe day better in the year of the dead one thousand Gift for dred and sixty
B. 12 Norran 2 Selectone of S. BHtoweg Westborough
within warrant by posting of attested afries of the Jama with each of the Public meeting Amely in Said town Eight days before the time of holding this
Thomas A Frayerweather barnstable of Westborough
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Large Upton of Salem had Ninety Joven
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Henry want of Lynn Two Con Il. Cochrane Three Hundred xone Menet, Steven 3 8/20 W ike of Stonekom TH B. White of Laurence richiede Frothingham In of Charlestown Two Clothing Nesmith 1) how Humind xen) ambrose Blafrer of Matic Ninety Been) Q. S. Richardson . Lewell Peter Haggerty amasar Hacker
Forty Four 1100 Whew Hormona Html Lerin Bierher of Worcester Ninety (even) Johan Thurston of Lancaster Fort, Flour Ichov af ferr of Charter Two (charles striela) Three Hundred 71x1 After her to Bemig of Springpila Ninety Deren ? Osmani Baker Northampton Karty Hour Hell's both of of So Sadly Two
Three Hundred fine?
not! Phineas allen of Pittsfield ninety Bliver (W. it Rates of Westfield) Harty Four Reuben noble of Workfile Two
For Representation to Congress 8th District Charles R. Train of Framingham has Three Atuncired Y00 Alphous RThorn of Lowell. Ninety Diy Winthrops & travelline of Udlow Heat diesen James & abbot of Lovele
Other A Andrews of Boston have Two hundred Mindy high Grasses DBeach of Springfield ninety dix Amor. A Laurence of Wwoklin Benjamin OK. Sulle of Bastia
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John of goodrich of stocktricky two hundred het, lagat Charles Thenfocus. Charlestera. Ninet, Sex carga Marston ofPainstata Finit, Six Davier A Carpenter of Gnrenhold
For secretary of the Con menue alth Oliver Warner of Northampton Three Hundred Samuel HAH overman of Pittsfield Ninety Six Thomas Parsing of wohleen Finte, Five 100 M. H. Comstock of Middleton
An Censurer x Receiver General Henry N, Oliver of Laurence Three Hundred Dilas Puras of Master Ninety Say Forty Five Two Samuel A Elliot of Brandbrief George Dennete fristen Fw Auditor Levi Seed of Abington Three Hundred James & Costabook of forest. Ninety Six
Fastening Will ofWorcest. Party Four I H. Mansur of Fitchburg Fw attorney General Dwight Foster of Hercester Two Hundred Ninety him Samuel OLamb of Greenfield ninety Dix Henry Morning of Springfuld Forty Flor I Washington Nanew of Charlestown Fin Counciller 6th District Clames Ritchie of Roxbury Three Hundredo Three Andrew At March for of Newton one Hun ind+ Forty Two da levent, Commissioner
Velonong Saft of Unten Two Hundred Seventy Nine Mr. Bennett of Hubbardstan the Hundred Hast, Two Charles B. Rawson ofthe bridges For Representation to General board, Influenth Dest Defter Neutron of Southlin One hundred Sinsty eight Lyman Wilknach fthatto The hundred Thirty Three Borg B. Nous frattini one hundred Two one
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Fre. DEnatur East Warcesta District Benjamin Boynton of Nello one hundred ninety, try William: I Knowlton of Shrewsbury one hundred thine Joseph Burnett of Southlow Sixty Five Q. F. Newton of Prothom one OftePura ono Jeorge Andrews) ono
The town housenep was called of all Too o'clock by Club Ust Job Chose Elmer Brigham Moderater
Gut 2. The doings of the Selection in locating a Reach fran hard of Alexander Kinder vonothen wew 2000 by this Click of the board. It was voted to accept thew drings + that the be authorized to build the road). (for record of the Location of the road der next page.)
Voted to pass wer
Art 4 Voted to lay on the table. Volea to dissolar the meeting for town busing - liften the votes were counter + declara Thalia the menta, way dissolved
(ettest. St. W. riggs Joanfleck
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Location of Houde nem Eller Kinder We the subscribe, Selection of the Down of Westborough have laid out for the view of said town a town way asfollows's beginning at a stake Stones in the northwestcity side of the road leading by Chauncey Hand and the house of alexander Kinderg, a short distance. Partiet of the road leading to that Warring house. Thena parth an land of A Kinding and partly over the old road. S. 64 3/4° HV two rody x eighteen links to a stake Near to and on the South side of an ela tree. Thema partly over land of Kinderz and partly com the Hla wade b. 89 /2. M. twenty one wody and twenty two linky to a stake and stenty on the South side of the old road, thenew over land of the saice Kinderg S. 73%. A tractor soda and twenty links to a state by an apple how, thena over 5 Kindery land & 580 Hr. Chant, Not dy word tractor links to a stake in the live textwiin the landy of Kindery and asa B. Habash. There the Dam course over land of 5 Habauch twenty five 20 and seven lint, to a state and stones northily line of the old road. Ancheausterity of and and mean to the dwelling houses of Ch. Hay da 20 to be two and our half voces wich and to lie on the South easterly side of 5 courses and we awarded damagy to the owners of land over which voice way passes as follows: Vij: To alexander Kinders one hundred forty Seventy dollars and straw Ada B. Hartwich Harty nine. blefor Dollars - Said road is hereby repartice ofthe town for their acceptance and when acceblice and Recorded is ficou after tobe Aivan as a public tour way
Daten at Westborough June 9.1860 G. C. Sanborn Aefectos. B. Nowe 2
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of town of Town of tresthrough .- This agreement made this 24 day of Frembeen one thousand eight hundred thirty by and between elloses lemery of Heatherash 1. The County of Wineetter and Commonweather of massachusetts of the in front and Curtis Weerman, Jonas Steve aus Salle H. Wild Priser of the Pan of Malborough of The the part witheputh. That the said Emory agres
(in between the land) Envery and land belonging to the town of Methrough. armencing at the road near the schort hover " District the 3 Jitty two and ahalf rods to a state and stones an Said overseas of the Poor for and in behalf of vard town agree to bude and Rich in repas the fever from laice States and stones to the southwest comen of Pain Down Han at land belonging to the Boston and Worcester Rail Road Confirmation it being sinthe Two and one half rody - In with wheat we have hereunto det a handy the day and year first above contien
Moses Emen, Cant, Bleman gimas Stem Hollis N. Mld
200 Die1, 1860
Ci tro at, littlest I no Strigy Tran Click
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Annual March Meeting) 1861
Expecting in cho County oflovester In the name of the Commonwealth of
the inhabitants of the town ofweston qualified to vote in election, and town affairs, to meet all the
day of March word at grine o clock, " Che wineand then and there to act in the
following articles all To choose a Moderater
UND To hear and act upon the Reports of the officers and bemmatters of the Down
of arts and if so to determine his com- pensation and the discount to be allowed to their who voluntarily for theme taxes within a
all bays, shall be Qued
Info to choose all necessary town officers and Commetter p. the ensuing year
Unt 5 Je der if the ten will authorize the fundential Commetter of the seccoat school districts to contact with the teacher for the Grammar schooly
Ist 6 is determine the manner of repairing the highway x bridge, the endering year -
To see what measures the Forum will Take to Ruch their clock warning and in refrain
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March Meeting Continued be rung at now and mine o'clock P.M. 1
Out of To see if the town will have their valuation with theyes report of Superstendig School Con Overseas of the Door and Selectmen. printer o de a och unthing in relation to the sam
I grund duck die mg of money tas may be ner cessary to defray the expense of the town the insur
1 afew words water appropriation, of the same-
ant11 To act whew the list of Saving presented by the Schedine ant 12 To see if the Town will make any addition to their Library and if to what sum of mine, they will appropriate for the sames hands act uefre any matter in relation to the Vibrant-
(+ 13 To see if the Town will let any part of their the Vitate bulding for religious porficara .
Und-14 Tohear and act afew the reports of any al Standing Committees
Ao borrar money in centicination of lox,
the'Il To zu of the town will pay their ingenemen
Ich17 To sw if the town will instruct. the assisting to but all property tax payers under oath while giving in their invoice
Calls 2 2 of the town ciele reformer to de of the school District, to have net erfinder their afprofeatures
Munch Theting continua To see if the town will discinterview the old road leading to the house of Marcus Great neav au dow Raymond ar act any-
thing in relation to the same.
A 20 To see if the Foun will give the agricultural Society
table and create, in den contabile place 1. the lower town hall or act anything in relation tothe samil-
LA 21 To see if the town will grant one hundred dollars to be extended on suitable conditions for the ment of planter that bring along the borders of the highways or act anything in relation to the Danio - and Be directed to deres this warund they fram al cach
& posting attested copies of
days at least before the time of holder ward
ofthe wanaut touch your doing Chewan tothe Four Check of var' tou a to befor the time of holding parce
deentrethe day of telmay is the gas of car
13.18. Net
Four nis days before the time of holding this
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Westbon March 4 ℃ 1861 Muting called to under any wareand read by
1.11 Ches. Ofuric S. Hecta Producator Notect to lay Out 2 anthe table and take who
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selections
Curtis Beeman З ТЗ. Жеигол.
3 Sabina gleason)
Jonas Mais Hollis N. Wild
oversees of four seven
I stret to lay out of the a. the fate, and takes it
Voted that the Freaseu be collecte and that This compensation be one per cent
Voted that so much of the article as relates to discount be laid on the table _ Voteat that the Taxes be commettice to the Good- lector in cubefor July 1st that all Fall Taxes
be paid un or beten Revancheen 12h
Art of Chose Josiah Child, Treason + Collecter som Ofrence Chamberlain: D. J. Natan of a Thayer? voter to reconsider the vito wherely we had 3 constat cherie fre x Voted Klay the metion in the latter
Chase Chandler Palline, Senften.
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March mastery Continued Monsters of Food and Work refined thatelectman
Etnice Anghave tofill vacancy a Cometer, Cemmitten in place of Marten Bullancy Detect that the case of Town Hall be reformed. to Selectmen
A Punch Audition Committee
R. L. It Sheldon 3 M Driggs
11 Gilbert Cumming Mot lachman
School Counter
The Rehurt of the Relectmen, Overseas XXC wew presenting print, valia to dispones with the reading of them that they be accepted. The Selectment Report in regard to Bit. Picarde Jour. Nous Gommettes Report +
read & accepted
art 5 Votice that they be to authorized
Vins that the Highway, ber reparere to as daten tax sure that 12 / cent for how. be praise of later
11.1 11 Votes to take wh Out of chose Josiah Waren Surveyor in pro 15 in flaw No. Brewster, & Samuel Chamberlain ~ Dier 2. 1+2 in place of J.8. 88 righaw + fel. Robins
art 6 Voted that the Bridges be in care of the Selection
at 6 Voted That two thirds of the tap be worked out on
a before the 15 th in of May. Voted to reconsider the vote wherely a Jaber tay. 1 was voted of Notice that the Highways be repaired of a Many tart. that the tax payers have the formaliges of working out there' tator by giverny the Vurmaya iler days motion from to days, that they have 12% cents per how for new and afew x that the Surveyer give those Tax payers who wish to work Three days noties of the train to hew they will be wanted to work Cut 4 was toler cho x Jonas PP. Brigham Games Poliisin vera chosen. Duvegas à place / famiel chamberlain resigned
Voted to where to the Relectmen Viled to adjourn to Manesdy next cat q a doctor am March. 6. 1861 meeting called to order by the clock as the absence of the moderate of Curtis Permano chosen Moderater Und , Volet that the Well be rung at noon 4 guidacho MEN at con ex pensa not Exceedtiny Forty five Dollars -
bited. that they be printed
Vitia to appropriate for Common Schools $ 1800,-
High $ 400, -
11 4 moved to reconsider this vote & to Pay The motion in the table which way carried Notice to appropriate for support of Pampers / 1400,- , topay Perviable dont of Jour Debt $ 1900. - 4 for support of sleighways $ 1200, - 4
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Art11 Voted to accept the List of fourms which is af follows Receber Waygatan Lowell Belknap Criteria Primario
Luther Wifly
Unsen Warren
Zebina Glaser
Egyre, Hadeworth TheMeaningto ho H Ray mund
Joseph It. J'aibez Chalet Having to m. J. Davis Sam B Ferguson
Quel Montagne
(18 gamenice)
tro. B Ning ham. James J. Muggles
Minill Strettoele tro. Brewster
John Estastings Jones 13 Brigham Salica Narren
Cut 12 Voted to pass over
11/ 13 Voliw to refer to Selectmen
(il 's home reportea- Vited to take up 400 Gcb x chiara Ethan Bullard 3 (i). a. Smith Cometer, Commetter la P. Mia Elmer Brigham having resigned biter to chever two additional Prudential Committee new in dis no & achieve
William Brineball chose Mro. Brewster Highway Survey un is Di's Do Is a place of freial tranen resigned
Vhs to change an additional terstabile am ThomasIt Fragenweather was chosen
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art 11 Voted to take who art 11th revoluce by his requierehet Me N. Pourtous name be taken for the list of farers
Art 15, Voted that the Treasure be authings to borrow Auch swing of money as may be neccessary in anticipicture of the late
Hello Voiture to pay the Côngiones their from villany tack Voted to pass over ant 18 Voted that the money be refunded Cut 19 Vated to discontinues to much of said load ag is not included in the new Road
Voted that the society have permission under the direction of the Selectmen
Volode to dissolve attent . S. M. Briggs Down Clock
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Worcester to To the hometable of Town of Westborough in the Comment of Worcester. Greeting In the Name of the Commun e alth of Massachusetts. You are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Westborough qualified to voto in Electives and low affairs to meet at the town Ball in Westborough on Thursday the twenty fifth day of April at One o'clock in the afternoon then and then to add on the following articles: To choose a moderater
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2 " Der if the down with grant or Appropria any money toward, raising a military Confiar in the town or act anything in relation to the Sa To ser if the town will allow Fully illcken any damages for the inglory his have received last winter in account of the bad can- dition of the road. a ach anything thereon and you an directed to see this Namant by posting of attested copies then) at each of the Public Alectin, Stower in Said Town Eight days at least before the time of holding paice mester,
theroof fait not and make return of This warrant with your dreams themon. to the Jow Clerks of Dance Westborough in) or before the time for holding saice meeting Gwen under our hands this Revendent. day of Afinal in the year of our face on thousand eight hundreder wmf fifty om
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Haroutof that 25.1861 thane Nunca che cuethe 1
Warrant a posting who attestor copies of the James at each of the public Meeting HAvasey a Drie town eight days before the time of holding this mietery Thomas A Payerwe athi Constable of westborough.
Mestlin (April Is. 1861
Down met as for Mana.N Chown Cethan Bullard Moderate Onayer way the offered by the Dr. Arnold
Voted to raise a Commetter of fire to take into consideration the subject of this article areport what amount of money is neccessary- Voted that the chair nominale the Committed & J. a Smith, AV. Winslow O. F. B. Marshall Benj . Boynton roku Bowez were nomina- tel + chosen - Committee retiria & reported the following Resolved that the Down approficiate Faire Thousand Dollars to be extended in the purchase of Uniformy Day of men while drilling and for pay in addition to the amount paid by government -when called into actual service. Resolved that a Commetter of Five be chosen whose duty it shall be to attend to the ex perditure and disbursement of all mence, harch appropriated and no bile shall be contradice for or faire without the approbation and approval of a majority of said Committee.
The chairman of the Committed static that they reportice $5000,-
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the following estimate. Reach of Uniformy forma 1300g to 1600g. . Julling 2 hours Day three times for week at 25 at pour drill. say 10g per month to each Anoate in addition to the 118 per month said to be paid by goverment which would make the Day of cach private 218 per month 3 months when called into actual envia-) The Resolution were unanimously adopted Vater the Treasurer be arechanged to formas $5000 this selection issuing Sour pork therefor to fall der 1000 x for annun after the present users Voted that the Selection be there of this Committee kinder the second resolution + that the Chair nominate a Commeter of three to designate the 2 semaines members - Chai nominative Celijah Wood Theman Lynch If Ht Sible, who
len. clasen and cho refroitice Patrick Casey + ATo B. Marshall for the Commetter xthey mean chacun
art " Voted that the subject matter of this article be reference to the selection with power to settle with Me Henne as the shell think best_
May 9.1861 HM Blake appointed Meczu I Wood of Jack appeared took. the rath prescribed by law-
May 10.1861 & Labush, apparative measures of broad arech Backs appeared toolChe oath prescribed by law
Inethings I click)
May 18. 1861
I: { Eater appointed Measures of wood and) Back appeared Forth the oath accudy & Law S. M driggs Down Clock May 1 3.1861
Elmer Bighaw appointed Measure of Now Nach appeared stook the oath by law prescribed Stulings & Check
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Norcesta p. Do the Constable of Town oflocalbonwages in the
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachuset Que are directed To notify and warm the Junk bot ans of the town of theseborough qualified to vote in elections and towns affairs to meet at the Dow Hall is Wist Garzanti con Saturada, che docente seventh day of july at Owo o clock in the afternoon. Then and then to act in the following articles: auto 1er eta chovia a moderaten
Out I to our if the town will raise and appropriate ma to defray offences already an area in forming a mi itary barbary or act anything in relation to the Danalter
but 3° to su if the drums will raise ance appropriate an money to aid the families of volunteers agreeable to aw stat passed at the extra session of the Legislature in add anything in relation to the math. Und you are directed to serve this warand by posting of attested copies Theway of cache of the public meeting Melting Houses in saia Town Eight days at least before the terms of holding said meeting
Hourof fail not and make return of this waren with your doirup therow to the Town cluck of said Westborough in a below the term for holding said meet cing . Varen under con handy the eighteenth day July as the year of our Lord one Thousand eight howde and sixty on
Cf. Co Sana bona ) Selecteren V.P. D. Power S. BH tove
of Westborough
Worunter fo. July 27,186, cham served the willian warmeat boy posting up attested copies of the same at Each of the public meeting housing in said town Eight days before the time of holding this meter, Themars Fragenicathen Paystable of Warthrowing
Di Altri July 2.J.". 1861.
Cours mit an fow Wanand Ist 1, Cohoras Etham Bullard Meglerater-
A 2º B. B. Newer click of Selectmen made a statement of the reasons for calling the meeting (1is that the former one way not logals) valso stated what the of pensez had been this for & oferece the following Resolution "In consequence of the illegality of the process ing orlation to rawing money for Military preferes at w town meeting held the 250 day of april last and thereas Deives that making the Legislation having passed an ad authority towns to reuse money to detay on powers already then inclumed, and to fulfil, existe, contracts to a certains attent sich members of the Volunteer Militia of this State_ It is cheriton. Toselved that this town de new raise by the issue of Town verify the Run of Shit, five Hundred dollary to defray. The othersez already . Inournew, tim carrying cet any contract already made in revising and fitting out the military Company in this town, Known as the Westboro" Rifles Co
composed of of citying The and adjoining towns. Volare unaanimously. What the Military hommetter be authorcance to carry out any contracts which they have made with any members of the Westin Lift Company belonging tothis town to the extent of the provision, of the Law.
Ist 3 Vited that the Selectmen be authorized and directed to aid the families of the inhabitants of Westenough who any member of the Volunteer militia ofthis Staté mar has been masteren into, unchisted in the series of the United States In each with parent on chile dependent Auch inhabitant for support the seem of one dollar per week. Provide the whole
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Bueno grow to the family of any one person) Se enlisted shall not exceed the same of terclon dollars per month. and the Selection are authorized to render Auch further aid to the families of the Volunteer, enlisted as afinesaid as they shall deens necessary for them suffit x that this additional, and shall be changed to the military account, Notice that the Treasur be authings to borrow sechs 20mg of money as may be neccessing & carry out the princeis, of this vote not exceeding $ 1500,00 - Noted to dissolve o. M. Irigy S. Check
Hubernational Election, Nav. S. 1361
Poceste To the Constable of Town of that- borough in the country of worcester Expecting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directed to notify, and warm th inhabi wat of the Town of Westborough qualified to coto in Electrons and town affairs to meet at the Four Hall an Westborough on Tuesday the fifth day of november at nine oclock in the forever then and then to bring is then
Biennal Auditiv. Attene, Several. Senator East Honesta District and Representation General Courant for 168. Worcester district As in lavant, Officers as follows ving black of counts barty Treasurer bounty Commission ana Migista of sted, all to be trought is afew
Was at 2 veloch P. J. to act upw TK At 1ª te chamas a Moderate.
int I Jo ane if the town will discontinue the old road leading to Southtion, which commence
in the Northall Roads and 8000
- day of october as the
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Thatany opened at 9 - 20th & commenced Voting
at about Diclock town business was called Chose forum Singley Moderater
Out 2 Voted to discontinue the road
Hif-3 Voltede to accept the doing of the Selecmen in in regard to the road it discontinuing the road_ voted to discover the meeting so far (s) town twainit is concerned, -
at H a clock to voli th. Polly were closed, tth Votes were asserted und aunted and Tea as follows viz
Herbleveiner
John W Condrug of Websites had.
Two hundred and ten 2.10 Isaac Daving of Worcester had
Seventy Two 72 Su Scient Governer John Nesmith ofLowell had Two hundred and leclerc 212 Edu in le Mailes of Fosta had
Seventy three 43
Fil Decretary Oliver Warner of Northampton had Two hundred and thirteen 2/3 F. OPrince of winchester had Seventy three 73
Howmy S. Oliver of Salem- had Two hundred and thétien 213 Emery Banford of artfood hass Stevent, That, 73
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Levi Reed of abington had Two hundred and theitien 213 museo Dates of Plymouth had Seventy three 73 La alterny Funeral Dwight Foster of Honestin hace. two hundred and tevelac 212 Edward avery of braintree hace Howenty three 13 haberunciller for Dittrich not James Ritchie of Nafbury had Two hundred and thirteen that ?? Rice of Westtim had 1
For Senator for East Nonester District Charley G. Steving of Clinton had Two hundred and ten Otis I. Vinsten of westlow hade Dezent Eight Her Representation to Egeneral to out for Sixteenth Vorreiter Destuch Ist. 19 Marshall had Onehundred austerity Seven 8 .. However of westling had ninety fiore Ost Pierce of western had one An Plats OGf. M. Injas C Ging Andrews Anthon, Chase of worcester had.
- dred conce feil 206 Emory Banister of lu orcesta had Seventy Two Fo lement, Commissioner : J. Waren Bigelow of Rutland had .Two hundred wind foten
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William Bennett for fstabbandita had)
Fin letutti ofthe Count youth Mouse of Storeit had Two hundred and Twenty Eight 2.78
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