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Messrs Thomas Nicolson Timothy Goodwin Joseph How- land John Cotton ye 3d Jonathan Tuffts Isaac Barnes John Goddard Caleb Howland Amaziah Harlow George Ellis & Capt John Bartlett were chosen Hogreeves.
Then made choice of Mr. Isaac Symms Majr Nathaniel Goodwin Capt Zacheus Bartlett Deacn John Blackmer & Ephraim Spooner a committe to hire a Collector or Collec- tors for the whole Town the Insueing year.
Then voted to allow the Collectors the premium of 12d on the pound for Collecting & paying in the Towns money the present year on the same conditions as the last year.
Then made choice of Messrs Sylvanus Bartlett Thomas Nicolson Caleb Howland Branch Blackmer & Thomas Jack- son Fence Viewers & Field Drivers.
Then made choice of Messrs General Warren John Swift Ichabod Holmes Colo Cotton Benja Lucas Thomas Davis Benja Cornish Israel Clark & Eleazr Ellis a Committe to fire the woods at the proper time this Spring, when it will do the least damage & best Secure the wood lots from Damage by fire.
[422.] Voted to take a Quantity of Alewives for Sail not Exceeding Two hundred barrells out of Halfway Pond River The Presant year.
Then made Choice of
Colo Cotton
Colo Lothrop Majr Nathaniel Goodwin
Deacn John Blackmer
Capt Thomas Davis
Mr Thomas Jackson &
Ephraim Spooner
a Committe to take into Consideration the Parrigraff of the Warant respecting the towns buildg a work house & report their opinion at the Adjournment.
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Then this Meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 20th day of March Instant to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 20th day of March 1780 by Adjournment from ye 16th Instant.
The Committe appointed to take into Consideration the matter of building a work house are Desired to Consider of the matter of a work house in town, are Desired to Consider further of that matter & Report at the Adjournment.
Then the Report of the Committe Respecting the Schools was read and is as follows viz-
The Committe appointed to proportion the Expence of the Publick School in this Town for the year past to the Sev- eral Districts therein beg leave to report as follows.
If the whole school viz the Grammer School is 360 o od The Middle or main body of the Town
The North part of ye Town from Colo
pays 218 0 0 Cotton to Mr Jno Nellsons I6 5
The West part ye Town in the Neigh- bourhood of Isaac Jackson 5 IO 0
Wellingsley from Peter Shurtleffs house
to Mr Stephens's
29
5
0
Eellriver from Ponds line to Mr Thomas Sears's 31 IO 0
Manument Ponds the whole thereof 50 IO 0 360 0 0
Nathaniel Goodwin James Doten
Plimouth March 18th 1780
Voted to Accept Sd Report
Then the Report of the Committe Respecting hireing a Collector was read & is as follows.
The Committee who were appointed by the Town to hire a Collector or Collectors therein The Presant year, beg leave to report that they have made Enquirey for Some Suteable person to do the business. They allso Notifyd a Vendue for said purpose, all without any Good Effect. They Therefore Give it as their opinion, it might verry likely be the Quickest way to procure Such a person For the Town to Choose a Respectable Committee of such men as are liable to be Chose into Sd office to do Sd business which is sub- mitted by
Ephraim Spooner Nathaniel Goodwin Isaac Symms
Plimouth March 18th 1780
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Voted to accept said Report.
[423.] The Town made Choice of Messrs Thomas Wethrell William Morton Thomas Jackson Junr &
John Bartlett
John Morton
a Committe to hire Some Suteable person or persons to be Collectors the Ensuing year & to report at the Adjournment.
Then voted to Excuse Majr Nathaniel Goodwin from Servg as a Selectman agreeable to his Request.
Then Majr Joshua Thomas Came into town Meeting & Declaird his refusal to Serve as a Selectman.
Then Chose Messrs Daniel Diman & Samuel Battles Se- lectman-Mr Battles. Excused himself from Serving in Sd office.
Then made Choice of Colo Cotton, William Watson Esqr Majr Thomas Isaac Lothrop Esqr & James Drew a Com- mitte of Correspondence Inspection & Safety.
Then This Meeting was Adjourned to Wednesday ye 29th day of this Instant March to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth March 29th by Adjournment from the 20th Instant voted & Directed the Committe for hireing a Colector that were Chosen the last meeting to Contenue their Endeavors to procure one or more persons to do the business.
Then Voted to Conduct Respecting Alewives as the last year viz those that run up the Town Brook-See Folio 403 -Accordingly made Choice of
Messrs Thomas Jackson
Deacn Crombie
Wm Harlow Junr
John Gray
James Doten
Ebenezr Samson
Nathl Carver
Stephen Churchell
Richard Cooper
Ezra Burbank
Samuel Battles
Ichabod Holmes
George Donham
James Drew
Ephmı Spooner
Sylvanus Harlow
John Torrey Saml Bartlett Junr & Sylvanus Bartlett a Committee for sd Purpose.
Then Made Choice of Mr Nathaniel Morton Junr Mr Samuel Bartlett Junr William Watson Esqr Mr Isaac Symms Majr Joshua Thomas & Ephraim Spooner Select-
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men In Addition To Mr Daniel Diman Josiah Clark & Mr Sylvanus Bartlett who were formerly Chose into Said office. Then Voted Three of Said number Shall be a Quorum for Signing orders.
Then This meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 10th of April next to 2 a Clock P M.
[424.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth at the Court house in Plimouth April 3rd A D 1780.
Messrs Nathaniel Morton Junr Stphen Doten Deacn Wil- liam Crombie Isaac Symms Lemuel Drew & Eprhaim Spoon- er were Chosen to Serve on the Jury at The Maritim Court to be held at Plimo ye IIth of April Instant viz 1780
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 17th day of April A D 1780 by Adjournment from the Ioth In- stant John Cotton Esqr The Moderator being Absent Mr Sylvanus Bartlett was Chosen Moderator Pro Tempora.
Then The meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 24th In- stant 2 a Clock P M.
Then the Meeting was opend for Choice of one or more persons to Demand This towns Dues for what they have Dis- bursted for the family of William Thorn Deceased.
Mr Sylvanus Bartlett was Chosen Moderator.
Then made Choice Mr. Sylvanus Bartlett & Majr Joshua Thomas agents in the Town's behalf to make Demand of the Town of Sherburn on the Island of Nantucket, for our Dues in Supporting the family of William Thorn Either by Com- minceing an action or otherways.
Messrs John Waterman Eleazr Stephens & James Drew were Chosen to Serve on the Grand Jury & Messrs
Deacn Jonathan Diman John Thomas Junr
John Bartlett Capt Elkanah Watson &
Samuel Battles Nathl Carver
were Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury, All at the Next Superiour Court to be holden at Plimouth on the last Tues- day of May next.
On the 24th day of April A D 1780, The time the March meeting was adjournd to the Town met & Adjournd to ye Ist day of May next to 3 a Clock P M.
[425.] At a Meeting of The Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Mon- day the Ist day of May Anno Domini 1780.
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Thomas Mayhew Esqr was Chosen Moderator.
Then the Constitution or form of Government lately Drawn up by the Convention of this State was Read. Af- ter which the Town voted & Chose
Mr Sylavnus Bartlett Colo Theophilus Cotton
Majr Joshua Thomas
Mr Nathaniel Morton Junr
William Watson Esqr
Deacn Jonathan Diman
Colo Thomas Lothrop
Mr Samuel Bartlett
Mr Andrew Croswell
Capt Thomas Davis &
Ephm Spooner
a Committe to take Sd Constitution into Consideration & make Enquirey of the Inhabitants what objections they may have thereto & their reasons for the Same & make re- port at the Adjournment.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to the time the Meeting for the Choice of a Representative Shall be held the Presant month.
Then the March meeting that Stood Adjournd to this day was opend. John Cotton Esqr the Moderator being absent Thomas Mayhew Esqr was Chosen Moderator for the day.
Then voted to allow pay to Mr Eleazr Stephens the School- master for Wellingsley one hundred & sixty pounds for keeping said School two months the last year, which is one hundred & thirty five pounds more than the part that Neigh- bourhood pays towards the Support of the Grammer School (See the Proportion Entd Folio 122nd) for this Express reason that they han't had any School for more than four years' last past Exceptg ye above. Then This meeting was Adjournd to the Meeting for Choice of a Representative.
[426.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth May 22nd A D 1780.
The Honourable James Warren Esqr was Chosen Repre- sentative for the Ensuing year,
*Then the Meeting was opened for the Consideration of
* A form of constitution "for the state of Massachusetts Bay" was adopted by the General Court of 1777-1778, met in Convention, and was rejected by the people. In 1779 the General Court passed a Resolve to submit to the people two questions, first whether they were in favor of a new constitution, and second, whether they would instruct their Representative to vote for a State Convention for that purpose. The people having by a large majority answered both questions in the affima- tive the General Court passed a Resolve on the 17th of June, 1779, call-
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Constitution or form of Government lately Drawn up by the Convention of this State, which stood Adjournd to this Day, After which the Report of the Committe for Considering Said form of Government was Read & is as follows viz-
The Committe to whom was Referred the Consideration of the Constitution or form of Government Drawn up by the Convention of this State have attended that business with Care & Caution and beg leave to report as follows viz-It is our opinion said Draft is well made & calculated for the Good Government & Peace of the Community both for the Presant & Future Generations. Therefore we think it best This Town should Receive The Same as it now Stands with- out any Exception or alteration whatsoever, which is Sub- mitted by
Sylvanus Bartlett
Joshua Thomas
Willm Watson
Samuel Bartlett
Theophilus Cotton
Nathl Morton Junr
Ephm Spooner
Plymouth May 22nd 1780.
Then a vote was Calld to Know if this Town would make any Exception to Sd form of Government. It Passed in the Negative.
Then voted to accept Sd Constitution as it now Stands by a unanimous Vote their being Thirty Seven voters Presant.
Then voted & Impowered our Delegate in Sd Convention to agree upon a time when said form of Government Shall take Place
Then voted & Choose Majr Joshua Thomas & Mr Syl- vanus Bartlett to bring in a Town Act or by Law for Regu- lateing the Rams Going at Large in This Town for the fu- ture.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday ye 5th June next to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
Then the March Meeting was opend that Stood Adjournd
ing on the inhabitants of the state to choose delegates to a Convention in Cambridge on the Ist of September, 1779. The Convention met with James Bowdoin, President, and Samuel Barrett, Secretary. £ A constitution was agreed on on the 2nd of March, 1780, and submitted to the people. On the 14th of June the Committee appointed to examine the returns of votes reported, and on the 15th of June, 1780, the Con- vention resolved "That the people of the state of Massachusetts Bay 'have accepted the constitution as it stands, in the printed form submitted for their revision."
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to this day after which voted to Excuse John Cotton Esqr from Servg as an Assessor the Presant year by his Desire. And Chose Mr Sylvanus Bartlett an Assessor in his Room.
[427.] Then voted That the Committe for hireing a Collector or Collectors the Ensuing year (If they think Proper ) hire five persons for That Purpose. In that Case the Town to be Divided into five Districts viz-one for Each of the Millitary Companys therein.
Then made Choice of Mr. Thomas Wethrell Majr Joshua Thomas Majr Nathaniel Goodwin Deacn William Crombie & Colo Thomas Lothrop a committe for that Purpose they to Report to the Town as soon as may be.
Then made choice Colo Theophilus Cotton* one of the Se- lectmen in Addition to the Eight allready chosen.
Then this meeting was Adjourned to June 5th 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 5th 1780.
John Cotton Esqr the Moderator viz of the March meet- ing being absent Colo Theophilus Cotton was chosen Mod- erator for the day. Then voted & chose Mr. James Doten & Mr. Samuel Bartlett assessors to be added to the three As- sessors allready chosen.
Then made choice of the Revd Jonathan Moor to Preach a sermon in this Place on the 22d of Decembr next being the anniversary of the first landing of our fore fathers in this Place. And choose
William Watson Esqr, Majr Joshua Thomas & Ephraim Spooner
a committe to Present sd vote to said Gentleman & Desire him to comply therewith.
Then this meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 12th of June Instant at 2 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 12th A. D. 1780 by Adjournment from ye 5th Instant-viz the March meet- eing John Cotton Esqr the Moderator being out of Town Mr. Sylvanus Bartlett was chosen Moderator for the day.
* Col. Theophilus Cotton was the son of Josiah Cotton, and was born in Plymouth in 1716. He married in 1742, Martha Sanders, and died in February, 1782.
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Then this meeting was Adjourned to Monday ye 19th Instant to 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
[428.] At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 19th of June A D 1780, Colo Theophilus Cotton was chosen Mod- erator. Then voted to add to the pay of each of ye 23 men that shall be Raised by this Town to reinforce the Conti- nental Army forty shillings per month to be paid in Gold or Silver or paper equivelant, agreeable to a Resolve of the Generall Court of ye 5th of June Instant.
Then voted to pay to each of these men a month's pay (so farr as the Town pays them) before they March. Then voted & choose Majr Nathaniel Goodwin Isaac Lothrop Esqr Capt Abm Hammit Majr Joshua Thomas Mr. Isaac Symms Mr Andrew Croswell & Lemuel Morton a commit- te to hire said money in the Town's Behalf and allso the Travilling fees allowd the Soldiers for sd campaign.
Then voted to Raise the sum of Four Thousand five hun- dred pounds towards Defreyg the charges of supporting the soldiers familys in this Town the Presant year. Then made choice of Mr Thomas Wetherell & Silas Morton Petit Jur- ors at the next Inferiour Court &c to be holden at Plimouth ye Ist Tuesday of July next.
Then this meeting And the March meeting were both Ad- journd to ye 26th of June Instant to 3 a Clock in the after- noon.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth June 26th by Adjournment from ye 19th Instant, viz the meeting for Raiseg money.
Voted for Reasons to Reconsider the vote of 40 pr mo Allowd the Soldiers that are to Go to reinforce the Conti- nental army as Entd the 19th Currant.
Then Voted to allow the twenty nine men that are re- quested of this Town to reinforce the Continental Army the same sum & pay in all Respects that The Town of Plimton Voted to allow their men for the same service, at their meeting the last week, and that the Town Clerk apply to the Clerk of the Town of Plimton for a Copy of said vote.
Plimton June 26th 1780.
Sir. In answer to your letter which I Recd, This Town Voted to hire their Quota of Soldiers with any sort of Land Produce, Accordingly Impowerd a committe to procure the
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men, And said committe Agreed with every man for twenty bushells of Corn pr month, or other Land Produce at the rate of Indian Corn at three shillings pr bushell. I am yours &c.
Zeph Perkins
Ephraim Spooner
[429.] Town meeting June 26th 1780 viz the March meeting. Votd to allow the person or Persons that shall collect the money for the Taxes for the whole Town the Cur rant year the sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds over & above the Premium of 12d pr pound allready Voted.
Then made choice of Messrs Abraham Hammett Stephen Doten Junr & Bartlett Holmes.
Collectors as below viz :
Captain Hammet for the two Northern Districts that is for the limits of Capt Cottons & Captain Ryders Company.
Stephen Doten Junr for Capt Finneys Company & Bartlett Holmes for Capt Bartletts Company. Then Mr. Thomas Torrey was chosen constable & sworn the same Day pr Wil- liam Watson Esqr.
Then this meeting was Adjourned to Fryday ye 30th day of June Instant.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth June 30th A D 1780 by Adjournment from the 26th Instant-viz the March meeting.
Mr Daniel Diman was chosen Moderator P T
Messrs Bartlett Holmes & Stephen Doten Junr were chosen Constables.
Then this meeting was Adjournd to Monday July 3rd A D 1780 by Adjournment from the 30th June last.
Capt Elkanah Watson chosen Moderator P T.
Majr Joshua Thomas chosen Town Clerk P T.
E Spooner out of Town.
The meeting was Adjournd to ye 7th Instant 3 a Clock P M, allso the March meeting to sd day.
The Town mett accordingly ye 7th of July Instant. Voted to allow Each of the twenty eight Melittia men that shall Go into the service of the United States for the term of three months, Agreeable to a resolve of the Generall Court of June 22nd, twenty bushell corn pr month or the Value Thereof in money over & above the wages of the state.
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Then this meeting was Adjournd to the IIth Instant 3 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth July IIth A D 1780 by Adjournment from the 7th Instant.
Voted to Raise four Thousand Five hundred Pounds for Procureing Cloathing for the Army agreeable to an order of the Generall Court.
[430.] At a meeting of the Town of Plimouth July 7th 1780 by Adjournment from July 3rd Instant viz the March meeting.
Voted that the Collectors for the Presant year shall Give bonds with sufficiant suretys to save the Town harmless on their account. Then voted The Assessors be & hereby are Directed to Inform the Collectors of this vote. Then Mr. Isaac Barnes was Chosen Collector for the District of Wel- lingslee viz the bounds of Capt Stephen Churchills company, who was sworn to the Faithfull Discharge of his office pr John Cotton Esqr. Capt Zacheus Bartlett & Mr. Stephen Do- ten Junr were chosen Assessors in adition to those allready chosen.
Then this Meeting was Adjournd to ye IIth Instant 3 a Clock P M.
The Town met accordingly & Adjournd to ye 14th In- stant to Three a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth July 14th A D 1780 by Adjournment from ye IIth Instant.
Voted that all those offices in Town that have not been filld by a new Choice at This March Meeting, shall be filld by the Persons Chose into Said offices the last year, And said Persons were accordingly again chosen into Said offices Respectively.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth July 31st A D 1780.
Mr Sylvanus Bartlett was Chosen Moderator*
Voted to Raise the Sum of One hundred Thousand & one Thousand & Two hundred pounds to be Immediately assessd. on the Poles & Estates in this Town in a tax by itself to pay those men this Town was orderd to Raise by the Generall
* Sylvanus Bartlett was a great-great-grandson of Robert Bartlett, who came to Plymouth in the Ann in 1623. He was born in 1719 and married in 1743 Martha Wait. He was a merchant, and at one time in partnership with Thomas Davis.
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Court of this State, agreeable to their Resolves of the 5th, 22nd & 23rd of June last, was 29 men for the Term of Six months & 28 men for the term of three months And For three Horses this Town was orderd to Procure for the State.
Then voted the Assessors be & hereby are Directed to make Such a Surplusage in makeing the Sd taxes as they think Proper.
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[432.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled and held at the Court house in Plimouth on the first Monday of Septembr Anno Domini 1780 being the 4th day of said month. For the Purpose of Chooseing a Gov- ernor, Lieut Governor & Senators agreeable to the Direction of the late Convention of this State.
The Revd Chandler Robbins by Desire of the Town at- tend'd & opend the Meeting with Prayer, after which the Town Proceeded on the business of the Day.
I The Votes Were Calld for a Governor.
After Counting & Sorting the Same it Appeard They were viz
For The Honourable James Bowdoin Esqr 17 votes
For The Honourble John Hancock Esqr 42 votes
2nd The votes for a Lieut Governor were Calld for. After Counting & Sorting the Same their Appeard to be viz. For The Honourable James Warren Esqr 18 votes
For the Honourable Azar Orn Esqr 9 votes For The Honourable James Bowdoin Esqr 7 For Capt Solomon Davis I vote
For the Honourble Samuel Addams Esqr 8 votes
For The Honourble John Hancock Esqr I vote
For The Honourable Ellbridge Gerry Esqr I vote
3rd The Votes for Three Senators within the County of Plimouth were Calld for. After Counting & Sorting the Same it appeard their were viz-
For The Honourabl James Warren Esqr 28 votes
For The Honourabl Nathan Cushing Esqr 19 votes
For The Honourabl William Sever Esqr 24 votes For Majr Nathaniel Goodwin 5 votes
For The Revd Charles Turner 13 votes
For Hugh Orr Esqr 7 votes
For Ephraim Spooner 3 votes
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For William Watson Esqr
4 votes
For Benjamin Thomas Esqr
I vote
For Joshua Thomas Esqr
I vote
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[433.] At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally Assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Monday Septembr 4th A D 1780.
Colo Theophilus Cotton was Chosen Moderator.
Then made Choice of Mr Sylvanus Bartlett William Wat- son Esqr & Mr Ichabod Holmes a Committe to Consider of the affair of a Collector that is wanted for the two Northern Districts in this Town, to Discorse with the Collector al- ready Chosen & report what they think is proper for the Town to do at the Adjournment of this Meeting.
Then the Meeting was Adjournd ye IIth Instant to 3 a Clock P M.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Sept 4th 1780 For the Choice of Jurors Messrs Benjamin Churchell & Jeremiah Holmes were Chosen to Serve on the Petit Jury at the next Court of Generall Sessions of the Peace &c to be holden at Plimouth on the First Tuesday of October next.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye IIth of Septembr 1780 by Adjournment from the 4th Instant.
Thomas Mayhew Esqr was Chosen Moderator P T.
Then voted & made Choice of
The Honourable James Warren Esqr &
Majr Joshua Thomas Agents in the Towns Behalf to Pe- tition the Great & Generall Court for Liberty to Choose a Collector or Collectors for the two Northern Districts in this Town the Presant year (The time allowd by Law being past)
Allso voted & Directed Said Agents to Petition the Sd Court Praying that the Execution from the State Treasurer may be Stayd for the reasons abovesd & on account of the Inability of the Inhabitants of this Town Paying their Taxes at this Day.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assembled & held at the Court house in Plimouth Octobr 9th 1780-
John Cotton Esqr Chosen Moderator.
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Voted & Chose
Mr Sylvanus Bartlett Mr Thomas Jackson
William Watson Esqr
Deacn Jonathan Diman & Majr Nathaniel Goodwin
a Committe to procure a Collector or Collectors for the Two Northern Districts in this Town on the best terms they Can, Agreeable to the order of the Generall Court & make Report at the Adjournment.
[434.] The Honourabl James Warren Esqr was Chosen Representative for the Town at the Great & Generall Court to be Convened held & kept at Boston on the last Wednesday of Octobr Instant Being the First Court under the new Con- stitution.
Then voted & Chose Isaac Lothrop Esqr Capt Zacheus Bartlett Majr Joshua Thomas
Mr Stephen Doten
& Mr Samuel Bartlett a Committe to Consider of the mat- ter of Procureing the Beefe which the State Requests of this Town about 13000 lbs to make Enquirey where it Can be had & Report what method the town had best take to do the business, at the Adjournment.
Then voted & Chose Colo Thomas Lothrop Majr Nathan- iel Goodwin & Capt Abraham Hammet a Committe to take Into Consideration the matter of The Towns Supplyg the Soldiers Famelys agreeable to the order of the Generall Court and to Endeavour to Procure Some persons to do sd business, Allso to Consider how the Poor of the Town may best be provided for the Ensuing Winter & to report at the Adjournment.
Then the Meeting was Adjourned to ye 13th Instant 2 a Clock P M.
The Town met at time Abovesd & Adjournd the meeting to Monday the 16th of Octobr Instant to 2 a Clock in the afternoon.
At a Meeting of the Town of Plimouth Legally assem- bled & held at the Court house in Plimouth on Monday ye 16th day of Octobr 1780 by Adjournment from ye 13th In- stant.
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