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" it was peut to verte to des if the Town wane ckide Lemuel dy mond Solen Hanut ant at it post in the Negative
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at a Town Meeting begun and Sold in the First Parith in Morefor Sept. 21 1778 Mat Cheofo Meij Ale Derley Moderator of I Mering Voted to Recife one thousand Found the present 2 year toward paying Hier Debt already Smane 3 Voted Ned the Town and Country Rates and The Money That was Vater to depony the Change of Schooling for the Professt year Should be laid in the Same list_
4 Vester that the Money left on land fronte Fonction Iron the Town Let Aprile to the Continental Joden Should be put into the land of the Theafurer he to to encontable for the Leme
Vater to abate Samuel dy mond, Rates in John Herrchy fact of hate being 7/h, in The year 1774 vater to allow Joseph flowery Bill of Change for Boarding the Action Master 4 weeks at 8/0 per week. 3210 Voter to allow Benjamin Parlays of Charge for hiring LoTocar time Horte Five card forfrances- 6:15 8 Sold to allow Jem at Wood Bill of change for living Sotocan live Hage Ihre and Brugerne- 5-0.6 Voter to allow Dela " Jahreman Lecturey Bells of Istante 20 Days at 6/0 per day 6:0:0 Voter to allow John Willet Bill for Supplying Me Teammiley of Moje gone in The firmy -- 96: 9 :3 Vater to allow John Chathing for his attendance at Ipswich on the County Convention 1 19 - 0
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At a Town Meeting begun and Hold in The Second Faith in Boxfor Monday 1 day of Theb? A-D-4779- Photo John Shushing Sigh Moderator of Sound Meeting /
2 Vater that there should be is Committee to lecon withW." Nathan Wood Treefwear relative to the Money he has been authorfes to Here for the purpose of processing Soccer that have been called for from time to time Lisse the year. 1776-
3 Varer that the forest Men Should be The Commuter and that the Transactions of Law (committee be Recorded in The Capehorn Book.
4 votes to allow Cay ascen Ascuns Bill of Change (Bg) Porperces at Den" She with Me Deaboys and Heijn ferlay in Ing LoDing i allowed to Benjamin, Porley for his Lehong Vin North: 13: 0 The Lo Duces greying Care! hartay 1:2.0
6 allowed to John Willet for Supplying The Termclay
of Dewird low Jefe Devery Lowrey The Line of - 2. 5-4.0 I allowed NA Lement Wood for one day sport quering ordy 16-0
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ut a Team Legally Cepsembled in The Text Daugh in Morford March of AD 1719- Chefe Majam for Derley to Moderate Suid Meeting 1
2 Eloje Maine Afer Perday Select= Men CL210 that Mergemin Derlay Pappion W. Samuel Cultor + Let Jolin Forman
( 3. Chefe Macron Wood Deep Clech
4 + Ehoje M. William Bich, Last Second Bunuels Contables + WWW. Nathan Wood Irealuca " Vater that the Town Clean should not lead the Werden carry 6+ Choje Miter Joseph Slate Wardens Moles Porten.
7+Chate Let podedical. Silnice
+ Abraham Tyler + Areas Appelford
8 + Chafe Alife Afa Smith + Tennis Perley + Jedidiede Stivinacce + Solomon Soul
X10 Derecel Nurfo +Frais Palley Themis Viewy
John Hillem Mayes Kimbull Dan Wood +
Dea" The Chadwick interneel Spafore + Jeuvuel Minibuly L Les Alan Merrill- 9 + Chofe Jolen Center
Surveyors of High ways-
+ Nachlicens Wood Seelen of weight & Meaning
in " Perley dealer of Leather quizas Quitis Decirteno Jobin Chungking Ley.
fammitte Lafly and Chrispondcm
Cayo Jolin Robbinfor Cyst Jacob Goud) Cap. Jonathan Toster Then upon a Mohou Muele and Seconde0 The Meeting was Dojoune to Monday 1029 of March Instant
Mofor Himbeer Note That Heuna Mewhat With this Ment + have been dar Gis oftoch cefter novin
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March 29 179 The Town Met a quin Quading to Doremment
upon a Motion Made Voler to Gange Major Na Derley por Ser ogging as a Select Means and an appor.
Voter to Chuje Caps. William Delay in his Room
upon a Motion Mude Voto to Gange Samuel Coulton from Serving as a Lelest Men and apohon-
Vater to Chufe MM annuel Wood in hoorn
Vater to Beun Lust Lemuel Runners Leaving as Constable
and Chafe End Daniel Nuof Constable in his room
Voto to Men the Road lind High ways by a hale the present Se un Vater to Life one Him we Found to Now the Road and High ways with the present y car-
Voter to a low a New 19/0 per day in working out his kalles ou The High wrap end Road this been for a pair of Green one day 1010 for a cast 8/0 por es ploro 10% per day -
Voted They perjons that Shall Neglect or Relife to Work out their Rates for what they thell be Turned to ward Mending the High ways and Road this year thats have that the unexces to The Next Low, Rate
Voter that the wine in This Town Shall go at Large the profertigen, being well gourmet and Ring is the Law directs
When upon a Motion of Motion Made and Levores The Meding was puther arjourmed to the 6 th day of Aprile Ment @ 2 of arts after Noon
The Town Not again according to Djoumoment Aprile 6: ~ after a passing the linesie. Chefe William Plech Dio Ze ...
it was put to vate to les of the town would Reconfiter a vote peet in the least Meeting for lecifing the him of Que Indeed Found for Merdiny No High ways peut in the afermeture
Vater to lacife two Hundred and fifty Dound to Meet Singh. way for the Present year.
it was put to vale to Les if You Would recife or Latabeton of Money for the Suprat of The belcool for the present year. and to Divi. He Seems into Distuch as it was the last year peut in the afermaline-
forchained over le ufen
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The Meding bought occer Voted to Recife your Headred Found for the legend of the Helesof for the project year - Vester to Quete a Committee to Give any Number of Men That Should be wanted fuelle fin Publish Service for the Trefort geen and if they cannot a grew upon what they Shell Thinks a Racjoncable Fric Then leave it with the Militia Officer to Deceft them as be theels Minha proper vater that the committee Confert of five Chefe Major Ofer Parler Dupat Seccions Dames oft thing a min Derley 'S Wall Farley MM Meus kann Tyler
Voted to Change a Committee to go and view the haw Leading Jeom Bradford Line to W. Muchas Decubadys then to The Rowed leading from Dean Joseph Iloways to the Wide fund and to Learn all Record Respecting low road and Make return.
Capot Johan Kobaufon and M. Lemuel Word
Vater to allow W. Mickar Tyler a Reasonable Tem of Money Low his Istraordinary Service in Collecting the Jusies of Math. Porfores Living out of town low the two last year and for Collecting of the whole of the Continentet Ters for the Can't year Voter to allow M. Lolomon Gould two Shilling, per week for Boarding The School Master in 178 in addition to what was allowed him before
Voter to allow W. John Willet fully one Dound fifteen Hillings for what he found the Wines of David and Jefe
· Vola to alete Do mum Geruch Mater in Collector Sofia new List of Rates- Voler to Dojours The Meeting anordingly it was ajourned to galloch in The syftar noon Berlin- The above Merling Grand according to Dijouments Chefe Capt Ticien Drums Morcenter Pro-Tem - Votes to Domino. W. Dannel Nuup from leaving as Constable for the Perfect Been Those Ar William Porter Constable for the North Distant
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171 Verte to Dients the Seeeficien to Mire Money to pay any Nimember of Mess that shall be fixed for Publich. Lecome for The project year Satis to allow IN. Nakam Tyler four peque per point for his. Pulverdinary Lerine in collecting the lower of Mok perfory Living and of Town for the two Laut years www for the whole of the Continental for the Last year
Voter to abuts W. Nutticon Defer Raler in Comptable Colector Sophie hear Jest of fate-
Vote to abute Robert Dockings Kater in Collater Joshua hear Lot of Raly -
at a Legal Town Meeting Hoto in The Trust Drift. In Boxford on Tuesday the sixth Sauf of April 1779- Chole lupt de cen Tranis Moderator
Chefe Williams Hals Club Pro Tem -
Votes to Dojovem the Meeting- error ingly it was Djonand to shunt any of is of of Nico hisleast at a allah auf Mullin avoiding to Dojournment his Meeting was apand
it was put to vote to die if the Town would Que a Commulte to his pert the Market peut in the afarmitive-
Chefe W Machem Tyler no Needle + Derley and Will Sale Vote to allow LA fon Dovnen the Lenne that they allowed Cothey in a Campain to Winter Hill in 1978 for The Drum of these Months and hodue Days -
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At a Legal Town Meeting begun and how in the Lind Death in Moreford Mary 18 1779- Chefe John Clething Moderation 1
- 2 it was just to vote to Ler whether they will Change at their time to have a New Constitution or formg Government Made and it pust in the Weg a true- - Soter Mul taron Wood Brass who is Cheapen Raprefecture be directed not to vote for the calling a state Convention for the Sole purpose of forming a new Constitution provided it should appear on Documentation that a Majon part of the people prefect en Soleing at the three long. for the aforedered purpose Noted that there shall be as Constater"
Voter Mut the Treasures Skull hin Money and pay But Sedeion Tylen the Money he peris when he cus us Com mitter Mais for hareng dowien -
it was put to vote to Les if the Down ward a baute Sole Ty lers an Dertien Tyler Bates in Williams Porters last of Bacter and it pect in the Negative -
Vater to wheate Nathan Diefen ketter in Den" Lymonch list of Boules -
was who was Chefen a Committee to View the Raw Dotation for by Samuel Thisball and after leaving from Bradford line to Amalar Dearborys their to the Road leading to Deal Joseph Flowers by the Widow Rurales! have cowe ? Bad und give it as our opinion that it is Nerpary tur Ney thand have a kada Netticon Andrews
Boreford May 1 9:179 John Robinson Committee Taus " Wood
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At a legal Town Meeting New at the Meeting House in The Loro? Darin in Posifon france 24 179
Vater that Cup. Jean Drums be es Moderators for ? Meeting Voter that Platieb Jahre man Serve as a Elect for . Meeting vater than the Town will hold the Leverand Metities Ofices of? Town Indemnified from paying any Times for not Draughting any Number of Men that have been or may be cule for any the General Count for the present jean
Bills allowed to Capit final Acry for turningvody - 1-18-0 to Natten Derley por going to Kingston for Detto_ 12 18-0
4.00-0
to Major Her Deiley for Mining Lowcu-
5 10-0 to L'A Benyemen Deley going to il mas confor Dette
of the Town of Boston
at a Town Meeting of the Inhaber territo, legaly Warned am Met at the Meeting Haufe in the first Parifly in Boxfor) 1 Chafe Quy. Sicer Names MA Direction of Sand Meeting
-I Voter to Send one Men to Convention to be held in enrond on the 14th day of July Instant in Complyence with a letter from the Committee of the Town of Boston and Chafe Lyst John Robberyon for that propose .
Votes that A" The Delay Show Ryperfect the Town in a Convention to be kloden at Quanbudge on the first day of Lym next for the hole pump of of Forming a Constitution agreeable to a late lefolier of the general count une Influenta him to use his influence that a printed Copy of the Torino Constitution that may be agreed upon at cambridge be printed ein Sent to Beach Town in Mis Plate for Vicon approtection or Des approbation agreeable to a Resolver of Ha General Court in June 18 1774 -
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At a Meeting of the Free HoDier Find Other In kuba Tends of the Town of thoseford begun and held in the Trust Daich In dew Morefort lev gut 16, 179-
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Chefe John Chungking Say Monrector of P Meeting
-I it was put to vote to Ler if the Town want Decept and carry into execution the Several Resolver of the convention het at Concon as queable to a later tw from & convention eand it just in the aformulier 24 a garnet 6-
~3 vater that Coop. John Robbenfon Shouts Represent Mein Town in Conversion to be wild in Consion the Best Wirnefray in Guito" Next or guarable to a lafolie of the Leite Convention let there
4 Votes to Life 4000 to depary the Charges of the town the Project year -
" Votes Nuit the afichiers Shared Geloof County Vaina Town Rates should be abschied in one last of Master. than to be hits in Gensburg Me
Note that, M. That they Should best in con with Votes to allow Sept Steen Mums for his Gripemes
In Hiring Soldiers 3 1.0 Voted to allow Guyot Johan kobbenton for his time and Ir pancer attending the Convention at Concord 19:00-0 Dough Votos Nation Andrews for Viewing as hard in the ingyen 1-00 0 Votes to allow Benjes Perley for his time www. Super in Sherry lowdies from June 26 iyyy to this time 7.01 0
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at a Meeting of the Times HoDers and Other Ikab." of the Town of Manfor begins end in Monford august 1 6:1779 Chefe John Chufling Pap Madirection of 10 Mestring- Chope W. Nath & Purley to Represent the Town in Convention at Ipswich a querable to agreeable to a Letter New from the Select then there
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3 Note that Cupt Dever Docens May " Cafe Deeley Capt Williams Parlay Let Benjamin Perley Mr John Willst That Derley for Lared Wood to Regulate the Price of Interder Labour Teaming Manufacturers and other celues in this Town a yearable to the sitt hofs le of the Convention het at Comer and May to make Rapport to na Town for their Exceptome - Then the Meeting was Djourned to Monday the 30 th day of This Month & alloch after noone
August 30th day 1779 the Town , Nat ayanin according to government The Committee Reported in the Word following (2)
a list of Dines a agreed upon by the Committee appointed by the Town of Moreford in Consequence of a Recommandation of a convention held at (ourlord of the 14th of July last- Merry of the Best quality 6/0 er Down till the 1 st of Logs and after that 5/0 Butter 12/0 a Pound Cheafe 6/0 per Darin Indian com 4 10 0 per market Veel 4/0 per Dared West Indi Ren 6: 6 by the Balloon New Biegler 4: 16 by the Galleon The Prices were fired to the above articole as they are Now Meter by the Convention het at Concord on the 14" y July last: - Breakfast at Jewerns 15/0 Divers at Taccess of Bayted and Roast 18/0 and Other Verlusting in the Same proportion Philip or daddy Made of West Indies Rund 16/0 a Magy Gut at (Tavernes 3/0 a quent & aging at Jacona 4/0 a Night Henke Sleeping at Vevernis at Group of fo a Night Or Keeping at Equipo 12/0 a Night " Dair-Barrels Mache of Lap. Slaves 3- 6 per Rein Bark Good Och Bach delivered at the Summer: The :6 er ford- .Vieles Raw Aids 3/8 per Hour- Tourner Hills 1 de Leatien CH 22/0 1 a David and ull Otten Janine Luther in the Same proportion Mewhymust Work: Hefe chewing plain Shold all Round 4; and Work of all other Minds in the Same proportion- Joe Cloth good yard wide los Cloth 21/4 " land and other los cloth in Pro portion to its width and quality and living to be Computed after the Same Mate- Woodline Cloth fulled foullere and Made of the best Wool ard 3 quarters wide 3 a f ered other Woollen floth in the Same proportion-Charcoal delivered at the Door of the byen 6/0 per Mulher Tiluse your wild Well chefed 12 a poi Hay Burglech Hay 30/0 a IP? to! and do in proportion for hay of a Meunier quality- Morfe. Mire a Saddle Morfe 2/6 a Mile- Hauge = Carpenter 59/0 a Day-Burning labour 32/0 per day. Quels 25/0 per Muskel Steves wohlle Geme hunill Slaver 55 a Thousand- Callow- tried Callow 12/0 a Found - Shoes-News beet thous 6 a pain and for all other shows in proportion - to the dogs and quality~ Taylor Work 2010 a day - Wood good Good Wood delivered at the Door of the buyer of a cord- Sheeps World of the best quality 29/0 a Dound_ continued Over Leaf_
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Jecoming worth at 10/0 a Mile for every Tun weight and all Other denning north in the Same proportion-
Weaving common Shirting at 4/0 a land and all other weaving in the Henne proportion~ Sider- 9000 diger 5-10 Quefine of the Mewill_ all the above Prices excepting ihope that were Set by the Conton Convention) are Set according to the Rule Recommended by the County Convention held at Ipswich the 20" Instant all which is humbley diemutter to the Town For their apperlection
Bouton Cup+23 179
the Question being put you the foregoing leport & voted in Nervous of its being Boicepter the Moderator declare it to be a vote - and Then the Meeting was Defolved
at a Meeting of the Trackolder and Other huilebilents of the town of proofor legally apurable at the Meeting House in the Twit Dough in to Mosefor on Monday the 27 of stemp 179 Chefe Capt William Deeley Moderador of Law Meeting 1
2 Voter to alter the Teaming low Cloatt und cali to the Lerma Dice to what thate Certity are Lat at in the Nughbaring Towns (Vi) Teaming @ 12/0 per Mile Tome Clout @ 24/0 per your as cents 2 48% per Raphel
3 Voter to allow to Constable William Billy 36% that he lost by the date of a Bell learny look attard_
Boston Lypt"1 6 479 No of Hyphen Symond Constable for the town of Bouton Her the Geen 178 two funded Linly two Dound bleven Shillings lin three Deme in hell of un Poconition in favor
Michael Sorley Sheaf-
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at a Town Meeting held in the second Parith in Base (or) on Monday y- 10" Day of Jan! 1780, Can't Franc Adam Moderator for fair Meeting the following Votes were pap You that Lemuel hood serve as Clerk for the present Meeting. Vota to allow the Gonflables f 3 upon the Down for collecting all the Taxes the present year.
Vota to allow It Benjamin Derley's bill of £3:18/ for time Spent in hiring Soldiers,
Vota to allow MY Nathaniel Derley's Bill of Charge of $ 40 for his time and expences in hiring Soldiers and for going to the Convention at Infoich.
Voli to allow Graph Isane Adtam Bb/ for expences in having Voldin atteft Isaac Actam Moderator
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at a legal Town Meeting her at the Meeting House in the firstis Parich in More for on Tuesday & 12 of March 1780 for the choice of Town Officers, and other things- May Asa Verley chofen Moderator
"2" x Thomas Porley funt chefeen Glert
Grofe MM. Nathan Andrews
Mr. Lemuel LES Salut. Men
W John Curtice
Can't Isaac . Adam
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. WE Ala Peabody
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Chafe . W. Fateph Matthews &Contatto Liuk Samuel Runnel Few- Chefe Gast, William Sorley Town Incafuner
Yola the block should ornit reading the Warder ait
Grafe WC Motor Scabody Chardem
12" Chol M". Nathan hvor dealer of Weight and mcajames
1 Enfin John Chadwick (
Chefe MC William Cith Lint Benjamin Porley Glything. Men Mr. Abraham Tyler Link la Merril
Chope Loiret Benjamin Vertey * Tealer of Leather Cho'e Enp. Endeon Tyler Acorreos
Chop M' Daniel Chapman He Nathan Low, Fence Verwen
Chefe Mey- Timothy Stites Michan Frofter 15€ Dr. William Hale Daniel Chapman Joseph Hale
. Moles Wood Benjamin Goodridge ,
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samuel trafford . Nofes himball Daniel Gole 1 John Hovey
William Porter
Chok. Net" John Hiten Elijah Drinnel
David Hichnee Ephraim Softer
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Such as have this x Mark afisee) to their names have ben Jworn
Surveyors of highways
Chok John Gushing Chy Committe He Hephen Goud Y of Safety am Correspondance
. Wr Davi Slimball Enpr Daniel Nurf.
The 7th Article in the Warrant being put to Vote it paper in the Negative. Then the Meeting was adjourned to Tuesday the 28th Day of March Instant at one O Clock afternoon-
Trefday. March 28th the Town met. according to letjournment 1 14 Isted to difnich No fes Wood from deriving as asurveyor Choke Jonathan Wood funti in his Room
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2" Voter to execute Can Franc, tatar from verving and Select . Han an) afsefor the onlying year
Chape. We Broadstreet Tyler in his froom
34 Voled to execute Hofes Kim ball from servicing Surveyon Chope John Tyler to serve in his froom
n'y Voted to mend and repair the Highways and Town from by a date the year entuing
" Voted to range three thousand six hundred Town for the Purpose. about
6 Voted to allow £ 4:10/ a day for a Man in working out his tratar on the Highways, to allow LB a day for a pair of Ocen, 15% a day for a Plough and 15% a Day for a Cart.
7 Toled that the Swine go at large the present year being well youts an things"
I Voted to chook a Committee to open a Broad from Samuil Kim bad, to the Widow Icabody's and to lay out in open a hoa one an a hat Hod wide from His Said Icabody's where it is now tre to the hoe near the Wider Funnits's or to the Fica near William Porter Barn an know of the Proprietor what terms they will let their Loand you for, and lay the same before the Town for their acceptance Voted that Can't Jonathan Fotter, Can't Michan Peabody an)
9 Can't William Porley be a Committee for the above Purpose
10 It was hut to Vote to see if the Town will allow the Gonflables a reasonable sum for collecting Taxes the confusing year and it hafid in the affirmative
11 Noted to allow the Gonflables three pence upon the Round for all Jums of Money they shall collect the year infring
12 Voto to coerule Ma Yopph Matthews from servering Conftable, an) accepted. H" William till to serve in his room
13 You to abate David Imories Mater, Timothy Palmer front- Males an) David Halen Mater in Gonflable Stephen Symonds Lift of Mate 14 It was put to Vole to see if the Gonflable shall warn Town Meeting! by posting for the future and it paper in the Negative
Is Yeter to allow Mr. John Willch Bill of + 35:4/for Sundrey, Supply) the Shamily of David Emory in the Months of June July and August 177%
16 Votes to allow Can't John trobinfor, Bill for attendance at the Convention at Concon, Time and Expenses 121-
> Yoledtoexecute Capit William Verley from servicing Town Treafurer Chefe W" Nathan Wo in his thoone
Then the Meeting was ajourney to Toutday y 16 Day of May next at two O Clock afternoon
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Toutday 16 of May the Town met according to Adjournment when the Committee Reporte as in the following word,
The Committee chefen to veiw the food or grown from the Widow Peabody' to the Widow Funnits, or to the road by William Porting Barn, Beg leave to inform the Town that We have meature and weine The Ground each of the above ways, and find the Way by the Widow Kunnelas only fifty eight to? further than the way bay. "" Porten Bary as to acertain which of the above ways will be the cheapest We are unable to inform the Town; " M". Porter is unable to enform in what the fencing acroft his Lan will coff We prudent the Town a Bian of each of the method). for their information
those fort 12. of May 1>>. Jonathan STefter
Voted to accept of the road as Mans by the Committee. from the Widow Peabody's le William Sorters Baarn upon Condition that Samuel Kimball Amaja Veabody an) Ephraim Veabody will give their Land and henceing in far as the said hood goes on their Land and dust. Elanizer Peabody will give the one half of the fas on far goes on his Lan) and the whole of the fenceing
Then the Meeting was adjourned to the 30 Day of May Juflant favor OGlosh . P. 11.
May both the Mit according to adjournment Voter to accept. Nathaniel Sorley to serve as Gonflable in the dream of William Eich
Voted to allow. We Lemuel Wood & 12 for planing the Road from the Widow Nobody's to William Porters Barn Then the Meeting was adjourned to Monday the in Day of June next four O Clock J. M.
ment Monday, June 5:1980 the Meeting came on according & adjourn Vita to accept William Porter to serve in Contable in the Room of Just a Tumeget Grunnch fort. Votos
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Voted to allow Capt Jonathan Thefen bill of Charge of for it being for ixperia of the Committee chefen to consider of the Constitution
Voler to adjourn the Meeting into the September Meeting Monday JEN-1" 1980 the Town being met the meeting nas open , and then adjourned to the next Town Meeting that Shall be holden in this Town
Thursday let's 12h 1780 the Meeting came on according to tournament to a que Poled to appoint a Committee, both on account of the Value of the Land, and with respect to Trening part of a Road from the Varel pothimbally ley Widow Peabody, to William Sorters Barn, Regard being had to the Condition of the Vote by which the said head was accepted Voted that Gap? John Probingon MY. Story Blevcy and M" Lem'. Wood be. a Committee for the above Purpose
Veled to allow Sclatial batemans Bill of Charge of { 30:18 being Money paid as Expences in hiring Soldiers in the Month. June and July 1780 ...
Voled to allow Gay! William Forly Brill of Change for a Journey to Methuen to hive Soldiers Time and Expenin IM: Then the Meeting was Defotos
The broad which rons accepter at the foregoing Meeting the 16 of May is planed as follows Vis. on Daniel Peabody's band 17 Mods and if of a Mod. on William Porters Loand 21 Mods % of a hod and on Liest Scabodys and said Porters Land 66 Modi th % of a Mod, then on said Porters Lound 22 trods and is of a food to the Road by duid Porters Barn
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. It a Town Meeting his at the Meeting Heute in the first Parith in Raeford May 16: 1980. Mais Terley thepraying . Maj. Ha Morley chofen. Moderator
- Voted to choose a Committee to take under Consideration the form of government sent out for the approbation of of the People and to report such Remarks an) amend mont as to them may appear proper. Voted that Cause Jonathan Fatter Gap" Waar. Adams Can't John Robinson De William Hace and Thomas Berley fun- be a Committee for the above Suporte .- Then the Meeting was adjourned to the 30th Day of May Infant two O Clock afternoon.
. Hay 30' the Town met according to Adjournment the Moderator being alsfent Gapet Jonathan Troller na, chefen in his hoom The Committe appointed to consider of the Constitution made their Meport as follows. Those and May 30: 1740 The Committee appointed to Jfpet the Conflitution Leg leave to inform the Town that as far or we are able according to the Time We have had have endeavoures to Investigate the Constitution and point out the Gross and Shall lay before the Town our Objections an) Remark, thereon
it Objection as to the third Article in the Declaration of Rights is rather Observe and ambiguous we therefore want some further explanation on vai) Article before we can accept it.
2. Objection We object against the fire Men of any Town on Plantation being excluded from giveing their boles for the choice of a Representative, while they are subjected to pay their Proportion of Mate Jases
"- The House of theprofulations being intende as the hupre- tentative of the People sve object against any Three Inhabitant 21 years of age being exclude from growing his Vole in the choice of a the presentatione
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pour the object that the Quorum of the House of the presentation in two mall where the House confits of three or four hundred) . Hember and where they are incerte with lower to Love Dutin and Exceify on all Waves . Herehandige an Commodityca
" he object the bovenour simply actress ledgering him off of the Christian Religion is not suficient that he ought to declare himself a lotoftant - 6th We object against the Legislature being incette with Power to alter the Qualifications of any Officer in the ( Hate whatever untill this Constitution shall be Mewife)
>" Objection fifteen years me thinks too long for this Compilation. to stand me then he eight years in long enough for the Conflitution to stan
" Fuemark" That little. He witters of the Gaffel shall "have " Right to a cleat in the Council Versate or House of Representations
22) humarte that the House of thepresentation shall at least ones a month day before their Constituents the reverse Vote. that may be determined ley "y cas and. Vais in Jais illouja that the People may be able to Judge who is friends to their Country and when is not ...
& Remarks that the Towns may have Authorely to recall their Representation at any time when they shall act any thing Inomical to Liberties of this Common Wealth (n) to choose others to to duused them ...
the Primark that the House of the presentatives be subject To to a trial bay Jury for any failure of their Promifu lo the People of this Common Wealth_ By order of & Commeles Fondhan taller . After some debate upon the Constitution and Commillion Report, the Town proceeds to act on other parts of the Warran It was put to vale to use if the Town will had the Contables indemnifies with Regard to (ounlitet, Honey un) it hafse) in the negative
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Poled to abate Thomas Dwinneh thater Eleveryer Lodges Maler James Holden, Rates Andress Jeabody, head Sale and Grace Woods Mater all in Conproble William Fille, Lift of thates.
Voted to choose a Committee to hive Soldiers the present year if any are wanted
Votes that Cape facol youts (apt John Movingon and) Lieu John Dorman be a Commeilles for the above frangof Then the Meeting was adjourned to Monday the gh Day of fune next two O Clock in the afternoon
~Monday" of June 170 the Town nikel according to adjournment proceeded to act upon the Constitution the numbers Valuing for and against each, While being taken by year and Ways are as follows,
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