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March 29 the Jour not according to Adjournment and Profeede as follows Chof Copt Richard Peabody ( Blog En Joseph Symonds Samuel Kimball heves Notes to excrete on Daniel Chapman from Serving france Viewen and Goose James Chute to Serve as Jene Vienser "Sole) to mind the High Ways by a Role the Intent year "Voted to Prije one hundred Pounds to Mand the High ways and Town ways the Present year "Volog to allow uman Hence Shillings per Day in working out his Rates on the High ways, And for " Pair of open blo per Day for a fast 1/4 and for " Plough 2/0 per Day Voted to Penife Sixty Dounds for Support - iny the School in The Town agreable to Law, the Remainder of the Meeting is Recorded on the Next leaf
"Voted to Raise Six Hundred Pounds towards Paying the Town Debt the present year Vater that the Iwine may go at large this Portent year bering youho and Ringa as the Law directs
Vole to pass over the Eighth articul in the Warrant "Noted that the Schalters in this Town may allend the School at any place in sand Town where the School may bee
"Voted to Choose a Committee to Call on m. Nothan "Hood to see if N"Hand can give any Reason why he should not pay the Town the from which The Town paid il" John "Willet to take up N." Woods . Nate Voted Next the Commita Conflict of friese, Chafe me Lemuel Wood Cap Richard Newbody Font Hofes Carleton M" Daniel Chapman. Nathan Andrews, Committee for the above purpose
"Vole) that the Door of the Town be Provided for in the Same manner Me Enping your is they were the luft year Voted to allow M" Nathan Low twenty Shillings for & 00 feet of Mark. for the Bridge boy low his Saw Mill
"Seted to Defolve this Meeting
Lead Efsix If To Ebinerar Teabody one of the Contables of the. * Town of Borfor Grating- you are here by required in the name of the Gouzon wealth of Massachusetts to notify on warn the male in habitants of Saidon Qualific as the Law directs to vote for the choice of Representatives in the Gonatural Court of this commonwealth to afsemble at the meting house in the forth Harith in Said town on Friday the Second day of November new at two o claim in the afternoon to give in their volt, for Representatives to congress and allo to Choose Colecion of Thefera and vice Iretirant Like wife all Terjons qualified as the Law dia? to vote. in town meeting to dfsemble on Fait day to the aforementioned time and place to act upon the following articles (or). ist To Choose a Moderator to govern said meeting 2. Tosee what fun of money the Town will vote to raise. in order to defray town charges the firefonts years. 8. To feelif the town will vote to have the feveral. Jums of moneyrained at the loft annual march meeting together with what will homeafter Geraifer ofrelse in one afsegment. Hereaf fail not and make return of that weamante with your doing here in to the Subfrites at time and place above mention los you will answer your asfarth ein on the Penalties of the Low in that behalf made a provided Select.men Francia Derley Ivory Hovey- Jenny Chatet
" Jete Boxfor 11 até 1792 the return of thes warmant recordon other Side of this fact
Borgout of
imean Stiles
Agreable to this Warmant. I have Hoffe on warme the town as the Law requires Ebeneyme Deabody Conftable.
At a Legal Town meeting held in the meting house in the first Harith in Boxford Hovenier 2-1792 For The purpose of giving in their votes for the choice of Representatives to Congres votes for the following performs wave given in counter an Sorte Decleration mare as follows (viz) For Sufoth Fton of Higher Ames 16
For Efic. Hon of Benjamin Goodhue 16 For Middlefen Hon. Elbridy Gary -16
For the first Deftrist Theofiles Derfors &fay 11
For the first Deftrict. Theoplus Bradbury Efor 6 For Deficits No 1. 2413 For Tavid Golf - - 16 Votes for Electors are as follows (vi) Samuel Hotten &fer :- 11 Ayor Con Efor -11 Charly Jarvis E for_ 11 John Goffin Gones &fyr 11
Richard Wash & far. 11 Ny Chafe Stephen Deabody Moderator to Govern I meting 2by vota to raise. one hundred hound to defray the aring Charges of the town the present year 3by Voted that the Several. Turn of money that have been railer Since the Loft anual march meeting be asefsed in one afichment Meeting Dissolve
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Weal + Efex ft to Ebinezer Deabony Contable To Kogor Greeting in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts your are hereby ordered for thwith to warn all the inhabitants of Fair town that quellifier to vote in town meetings to afsemble at. the meting house in the first parith in cai town on tenflay the Fourth day of Deum bar next at one of the Clock in the afternoon on said day to aut upon the following articals (viz) My To Choose a moderator to Regulate. I meeting
D'y to feelof the town will Chop a Committe to take the Game of the. invest that the hon it Aaron Food Elen Cate of Boxford Decarte Beheather to the town and take any measures that the town may think proper relative there to when Convean)
Bly to See if the town will Choose a Committee of disinterested Carpiendans to aprile the Several School houten that ware before or have been built the present year in I town ...
sty to see if the town will vote to have the fix hummer dollars aufsefred which was volt at a former meeting to build Six Schol Houten in town Sly to See if the town will vote to direct the Selectmen to give ordens on the Treasurer to how to those perform that may be af pointer by each district toreceive the money Each house may be aprifer at by Committe by to see if the town will vote afurther time to those districts who have delant to build School houder in their avooral defruits - . Here of fail not and mah return of this warrant with your doings here. on to un the Subberiber at time and place as you will answer hour default at the peril of the Casu "Tranis Derley ( Select men for
(bouger ) Hovem 23:1792
Ivory Rozey
Fermer : Sheaffer Simeon files
Perfuant to the within warant. I have. Notifier the Inhabitants of Said town Lanlifted as there in Golforeposer to met. at time and place and for the purpose theire mentioned
Ebinaire Decibo der Comptable
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At a Legal Tonn Mating begun and hold at the Meeting house in the first harith in Boxfor> Decent 4-1792
Ty Chofe Thomas Derlay Your Cefar Moderator.
sly Vater to Choose a committe to take care of the intreft that. the Late Honble Aaron Wood Cefy" Gequeathat the townin his lash will and taftamenities committe to continue in office til the nextanual nyumch muting
Chofe Thomas Verlay Tu Gela John hetinfor Esfor and Grafit Francis Perly a Committe for the above purifiers
Jey Voter thaw the a bow committe be directed to Leave at the farm lately fell to the Town by Lafte Will and taf tamen it of the. Fiona Auron Wood &fyr fuegt till fiest march 14 The mut this meting be Dissolved
Joul Ce To Benjamin Theford one of the Gonflables of the tow. ** * of Boxford Gratin in the Name of the Common wealth of Masachuje. you are here on indere forth with to warn all the inhabitants Belonging to Jai) town that are qualified to vote in town meeting to afsemble at the meeting house in the first harith in of said town on tuesday the wenty with day or Decenter instant at one of the Gloch in the after noon on Your day to act on the following articals (viz) Wy To Choose a moderator to Regulate Said meting
2 Ly to see if the town will choose a Commits of difintrested men to view 1 Judge and determin on a Puteale. Ist of ground in caen de trust in Said town where they have not nor cannot a arce Templos to build a School house for The use of the town where it. IShall be most advanta vous and left expense to the town
sky to see is the town will bote a further time to those destrives wie have delay to vais schoolhouten in There several deffrits Hy To see if the town with vote to Choose a sommitte of Difintre to Contenders to Set a value on each School houle built or nat mayon each det mit for the use of the town it built with in the time allowed by the tror allo to hay, and other voter the town may think inoper relative. There to fail nouten when met ... sly to see if the town will vote to reduce the Six I had Defrits to the Number of five as their formerly ware for the advantage of learning in faits Gly to see if the town with , how e a commit to procure Some Suitable place for each Is chool house to Stand on as near the Center of each destrit as shape be most Convenient and that the committe lay their proceciones before tu ition for their auchtance
remainder of this war rant recor on the next leng
30€
Here of gail note and make return of This warvarit with your doing? hereon to us the tuffriber at time and place as you will answer. your default at the peril of the Laws Select.men Finances Derley
Boxfor December 17:1799 Ivory Hovey
Boxford
James Gruit. Darther Shaford Simeon Miles
In oberiance to this warrant I have Holyfield and warned the within Hamer to meet at viri and Place Boxloro December 18:1792 Benjamin Stafford Contable.
At a Lead town meeting held at the meeting house in the fifth Tarifhin Bookfor) December 25:1799- Chope Thomas Dertien Tu Ely Moderator for I meeting vater to pays over the feron artical in the warrant for Calling this meeting Vater to pats over the third or dial in the current for Calling this meeting Vole to nuls over the courthar tan in the warrant for Calling hus welive, the number of I'dled tive use the Six f chord Detrucs in Jail town inte five as Then formerly ware for the advantage of Learning in Sair town Voted Choof a Connutte Some Suitable flere for each Jihoos houfe to Stand upon as near the center of Each district as Shall be molte Convenient and that the committe tay their rounding, before the town for Their Exceptune ...
Chope AM Damil Chapman M' Nathan Andrews Capot Jonathan softer Nr Richard Rotte, and MY Tomuat Wood a Committee for the above mention Turpor
Meeting Duotoer
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Essen to Former Deatory Galtable for Boxford greting in the name of the Commonwealth of Majachujetis you are. hereby orivier Totheorth to warn all the inhabitants living in Sair town that are qualified as the law directs to Vote in any town meetings to a fem bu at the meeting House in the fight Parith of ' town on monday the fourteenth day of January infant at one of the Clock in the afternoon on Said day to give in their Votes for one Representative for the first destruct of the Commonwe. auth of Muffachefetts to representes. Seftrict in the Congress of the united States of america - allo to out on The following certicals Ly to choose a moder tor to regulate the remainder of I metina 2 ly to See if the town vote to Continue and Confirm the Six School destricts as eftabilled the tenth day of November 199.
sly to see if the town will vote that each deffrict. Shall receive thirty Sounds as a full Compensation for building a School house in! Each destruct.
4ly to see if the town will vote that the Selectmen Shall give orders upon the. Treafurer to pay out thirty pour to each Destrict or Such person or persons as the deftrict Shall opppoint. upon the Said feletmens receiving a Conveyance of the house and land where Jai house Shall stand for the use of the town any time within twelve months from the first day of January 1999 and take any meatuns reflecting fail School houten that the town may think projeler when mit -.
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant with your
doing, hereon to as the Jubliribers at time and place as you will answer your default at the perill of the law
Francis Perly Select min
Dater Boxfor January 1.1793 Ivory Hovey- James Chute
for
Boxfor
Jarher Shaford Simeon Sites
Complying With this I have Nothing and warned the town as the Law directs to meet at time and place
14 of January 1793.
Ebenezer Deatory Gonflable
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At a Legal. Town Meeting held at the Meting house in the first Darich in Boxfor January 14:1799 -- for the purpose of giving in their votes for one representative. for the first district of the Commonwealth of hafsachufetts to represent I. deficit in the Congress of the united States of america. the. Seteitmer, Tocine Votes for the following Derfor were given in counter an Decleration ona in open town meting Fond Samuel Holter Ef go 21 votes Chefe Thomas Derley Efor Moderator.
The question was put to See if the will Continue and Confirm the Six (choll district in the town a groudon November 1791 haft on the negative
voted to pass over the this article in the warrant
Voti to pass over the fourth article in the warrant. Meting Dissolver
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Jo. Phincas Barnes, Town Clerk of Boxford-
of the subscriber hereby inform you that I have in custody, a red or chesnut coloured Gelering colt, suponece to be about four years old. Said colt is marked as follows (viz) Awhite have, white spot on his left side, left kind foot white. long dark mane and tail, no shoes on Juice colt I found going at large in the public mehway in vaice town, the 26th day of game 1828- said Colt has been unfounded as the Law directs ~ Boxford July 4th 1828 Moses Dorman Tuna
(Pu & Recordin July 4th 1828. P. Barnes Town blesk
seal Samuel Peabody and Putnam Perley, disinterested persons both of Boxford in The Country of Essex- Greeting
you are herely appointed and required to affmain whom outh at the true value Thereof in money, according to your best judgement one Have found and taken up in The town road by Henry Perlyp of Boyford who has entered and posted The same as the law directs- And you are to return This warmand with your doing, Thereon into the Town blesks office of saide Boy for within seven days from This date ~
Given under my hand and real at Buford This eighth day of June 1832.
Charles Peabody, Jus- Beau-
Essey ss .
The above named Samuel Peabody & Outram Parlery personally appeared before me ance made oath that they would faithfully appliance the Beast Thereis mentioned according to their best judgement ...
Charles Pralady Jos! acum
Boxford June 8 1832- We the subscribers have examined The within described Beast and consider it of no. value June 11.4. 1832. Received in The office and Recorded? Samuel Peabody
by Phineas Barnes Town Clerk-1 305
Putramo Pedey
To Phineas Banes Town teler of 130x/08- Taken up by The subscriber on The 24Th day of July last, running asway, and at large in the town of oxford- A. Chunut colored home supposed to be about Twelve - years old, with white hince feet and a white more, the owner to me being entirely unknown_
Amos Kimball -
Boxford Aug. 3 1832 .-
Received in the office aug ... 4th 1832 and recorded by 80 Phineas Barnes Town Celeste
So William Smith & Dphriam I Bole worth of Bongerd Judicious in said county, two disinterested persons - queting - By virtue of the power ance authority. To me given in and by a few of the Commonwealth, entilted"an act respecting lost. goods and Thay beasts," I de havdey appoint you to appraise wron oath at the time value thereof in money, according to your best skill and judgement, a house found by bat. Amor Kimball of said Boxland, having Carformed this service, you are to make return of this warrant unito- The town clerks office of said Boxford within seven days from the date here dia
Given under my hand and real Thing?
day of September 1832~ Goma Hoster ~
Zeniexi Jin Sucht 4th 1032
The above named william Smith and Simion I bele personally appeared and made with that They would faithfully and impartially fur, on the next to which They are affected by the above warrant Con a Faster ust of Peace
Current. to the above Warrant we have- appraised The beast. above mentioned at Twenty dollars- William Smith
Boxen Sup: / 1802- PL fram & Col $20
Recorded Sept. 8th 1832. by P Barres. Town total
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To Mu Peabody Concilable of the Town of Boxford in County Prestino
you are in the Name of the common wealth of Majorchange the directed to warm er give notice le Zebulon Wilde (ordwunder and) Clithen Molly Peggy & Mary of Boxford in The Country of Efes. who have left by come into this Town for the purpose of a ending Therein, not having blaines, the Towns consent Merefor : That They depart the linnets of Letto Town within Fifteen days & This This recept with your doings. Thereon , you are to Make Lehrern into the office of the Clash of the Town within twenty days next Comming that Just, Then then proceedings may be harin the Presenteras the law directs. green under our hands lecce, at thosefond aprefecto this third day of Theb." Anno Domini cygo Eherf. I have Warned sind given name to the Richseid Frosten
within Renner dobucon With und Molly
Lecitinen Locggy & Mary With to depart the times of This to Town as willis, Menencd Rosdor Feburary 12 1/90 per 174 the Really Constable
Efex To Ma leabory contable of the Town of Boxford ins come, greeting - you are in The Name of the Common wealth of Hagan light directed to recarsi & grese. Notice to Jeeen Dog/cat Durant of Boxford in the County of Open Joiner, who has lately come into his own For the purpose of abdumining abiding thereis not having +6 times The Towns coment there for that he depart the limit, Wishes and Helena his Wife and they're Chelorens within fifteen days: and of this Procent, with your doing, thereon you are to Make Uturn into the
Office of the Clash of the Town, within Twenty days next comening, That Such im then proceedings may be tied in the principes, as the low clients Queen under our hands and deals at Ronford where Do this third day of February Anno Domini ",go
Richard Trailer aznude Wood
Levertmen
Samuel fimbul
6/ I have Warned and given Notice
Notes Carleton)
to the within nonie areas Perfont Durant and his Wife helenes & Mein Clubren to depart the limits of Le Town Within mentioned: Boxford abuwy 13
Daniel Nurp
Alu Pechy Constrable
301
Leal
Speak To the treaty confiable of the Town of Boxford in the 4 ously of Ehem
You are in the name of the common wealth of Mapsarlusetts: directed to wiem & give l'dis to Nathan Toor & Benjamin Nood broman who has Cally come into this Town for the purpose is abiding thereis not having ob and the Town concert Menufor That they depart the limit, Thereof' with Jarah His Wife of three Children with in fifteen days and of this Freenet with your doing, thereon you are to Make Win into the office of the Town willis benly day, Hert comining: That Luch further. Proceedings may be had in the pressifer is the Laws directs Given under our havin and Leads at thanor aprofund this hearty fifth day of Thebinary . Anno Domini lygo - Return
Recheado Torcer Samuel Wood
Jelent men
- perf T have warned año quest
House to the within Name. Nathen Had A Callor if horgon cal Benjamin low of Pronto Dewel Nurf
with his Lunch and their Children
to Depart as within Mentioned
Touton March the q 1990
. Hu Fabry Conilable
Lend
Efort To the Minill Confiable of the Town of thoseford in faire County
you are in the name of the common wealth of Mafiadurch: directed to warn & give l'olive to Widow Mary Baron of Moreford in the Country of Spies who has lately onu to this Town for the purpose of abiding thereis not having obtained the ! our Coment Therefor, that the depart l' limits there of within fifteen days, and this hacemos with your doing, ther on you are to Make return into the Ofice of the flash of the Toon willis twenty days nenot coming: That Link further Processing, sicong les how in the Punufar as the law direct: { Given und
Twenty /ifthe day of February anno Domini cygo- Richard Foster Recent mais ( spent. I have Won,Drama Giovann notifies the Lemuel Word Desfon within name to Depart The least, Jennel Kimball) Porfred Hur Town a queable to the within warend Moles Carlton,
Dannal Nurf Rosifor Manch q urgo /Ala Merrell Gonflable -
Led
There Is Afu Peabody Constable of Boxford in Said County-
you are in the Name of the Common wealth of Napeutureth directed to warn and give notice to Lajana Ternum of Rosfor in the Country of These: who has lately comme in to his down for the purpose of a living thereis not having obtained the Town Content there for: That the depent the little there with list (hits within aflaens day, uno Mis Present with your doing thereon you are to Make Them into the Ofche of the Town Clerk within laerly days next comming That Lush further Duneeding may be has in the premifu as the Cars threats. given under our hands, & leahy Mis Twenty fifth day of February anno Domini 17 90-
Richard Troller Select inen
Bolum
Lemuel Word Samuel Kimball I have warned an given notice to the within Moles Carton Damel Jush Infanna Tramun of Prostor with her flik to dopent as Within Mentions- Borgon Much the q 1700
Afa Peabody Cons labels
300
There To la Feabory Constable of the town of Boxjon in Law County greeting you are in the name of the common wealth of Mapeuhusets dices to wear and give notice to Daniel Clark of Bouton in the Country of Efen gast who was lately come into His Town for the propose of abiding therim not leaving if laine the Town Content Wherefor That She with Them nach his Wife and Thedin duloren depart the limits there of within fifteen days and of this Procent with your doings thereon you are to Make Volum into the Office of the Clash of He Town within twenty days next comming: That bush ( water Proceeding may we had in the Premifior as the Law directs: "Given wider our hands & Leeds Puis Jacenty fifth of Thebinary anno Domini 495, Licher Toster Rolum Lemuel Wood Select man.
Eposit I have Warrene and Given Holis Samuel Kimball, of
to the within. Varmes Daniel Clark, of.
Miles Carton Roxfort
Boxpro with his Wife Sennach & Her Cules
Daniel Nurh
to Depart us within Mentioned
Bonjon March The q rygo: Nu Peabody Constable
Ehesp (To Nathermel Porley one of the Constables of the Town of hosyon in Said County-Greeting- you are in the Name of the Comicon wealth of Mapadusett directed to warn and give Kolice unto Samuel Free of Ronjord in The Country of These Geoman and his Wife who has lately Prom into this Town for the purpose of obtaining abiding there is not Having obtained the Town consent therefor, that they depart the limits Moreog with their (Chicken ) within fifteen days, and of this Precept, with your doing thereon , you are to Make Leturn into the office of the Clash of the Town with, twenty clean, nent corning. That Link for the preceding may be had Herson in the premises as the law direct. given under our hearts and Leads at Boufor) ufore Jaw: this fourteenth Day of Aprile anno Domini 1790-
In Quence to the within Precept Daniel Chapman Demande Wood
Richard Moster
1
Moper Carton
Stephen reababy
I have worvie and Given lolice to Samuel free & his Wife with their Children to depart the limits of the Town of Moneyon within fifteen Days from the within date
April 20 1790 Nathaniel Perley- Constable)| Prosefor
652
Lea To Nathaniel Forcey one of The Constable of The Town of Boxford in the County of Phen greeting you are in The Name of The Common
- Wealth of Nuparticles directed to warn and que votre unto. Nathaniel Henrich Wherelight word chefer beth his Wife with their Indocens who have lately Come into Mir Town for The purpose of otherstory thereis not having ob laine the Towns Content there for that they depart the limits Pereg with their Gluten within fifteen days and of this pregapet with your doing, there on you are to Meha Volum into the ofice the fiert of the Town within beenly days next Comming that link further Procedury mary 'le lew in the Puentes on the low derinte Gruen undder under com Send an Leads at therefor afre daiw heir Twardy decor day of france
Dernier Chapman
At my go I hme obe yod the with i direction Richou Trosken
l'arthermel Porley Porland le phess Deborgere )
-o Nathaniel Porley Contable of Boxford in david County, Gres Ik you are in the Name of the Commonwealth of Mupaulusett directed to health and Give notice into John Giving Labourer with his Wife and Children refo Kitty Crop I rinfler Samuel Goud Labourer with his Wife and) Children I werdauth Labourer with his Wife and Children I colors Lolly Container theken Que Labourer Thomew Kulinam ons with his Wife and Gluten end Summe Grove who have Calley Come · into This Town for the purpose of abiding thereis not having obtain) The Town Consent therefore That they de pant the limits Hong within Jefeen days inn of this Delight with your doingy Thereon you are to Have Letos into the office of the lerin of the Town within haenly doug, west Comming that Sucks further Proceedings be had themain in the Panuje, as the Low Dients: Given inon our beach and leads at Rosfor affine Jad the Just day of July anno Domini 1790
I have obliged the within direction Nathemet Perly
Demel Cherpmen Lemuel Word Richar Foster Moles Caillou Hejtiens Peabody
" Secent was Bouwford
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To Nathaniel Partey Consolable for Boxford In the Courily of Shan you are in the nessome of the Common wealth of Magicdel Direita to Warn and Gave Nohve into Don't Dencjon Bower, Who has laley Come to this town for the prospole of abiding terin not having obtained the For Content therefore that he Dipeut The Limits there of within fif teen day and of this precept with your Doing, herr on you are to Make laturn into the office of the Clash of the Town within twenty day nost Comming trest Led. Bisher Toren Further providing may be had in the provider as the Laws Duced green card. Deswal Chery mary Celest men Boxfor June 22 " 1790 I house complied with the Heyhon Ceabody
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