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Bare Fort March 9 th 1984 Ir a Town Meeting held at the Meeting Floufe in the first Parish in faid Town on the aforefard Day Chope Maj " Isa Perley Moderator, , And the following Perform were chofen Town Officers the ensuing year (viz) Vepius x Nathan Andress William Porter Francis Porley 4. Selectmen & ajaspers x. Samuel farbton Fut the Peabody C. x Mi Nathan Wos
Thomas Perley Sunt fort
I'M Samuel Kimball
Teater of Weighth & meafare
x. NM Daniel Chapman } Contables
Cajeta William Perley Treasurer
.In David Phimball Jealer of Leather
2. W. Eleph Hale Warden1 x. In. Ephraim Fotter & Jedediah Aihnen
. Wir David Kim ball
. Wir . Abraham Tyler
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x. HM . Hojas Wood . NM Nathaniel Perly LA Jedediah Schnee x. Ar Samuel Kim ball w" . Wy Solomon Goud
Capiti facol goud. · Ni Jamuel Chadwick . Nr. John Sylter . W. Stephen Spofor L. Jvory Hovey WY Hewhen Merrill Sunt.
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1 Capti Withan Perley W". Richard Totter Mr. Broad street Tyler
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Those Perform with this + have lear wore
Enf John Killarn Deerreave
Mr. Nathan Indresor Surveyor and measures of Board? Blank Timber and Network And Surveyor of Thingles Clarboards Flower Y Hoops
ivoled that Iwine thall go at large the enfring year being youhe and ringe on the Law directi
A Question war huit to see if one half the Town Meeting including the annual Villathings That for the future be hits? in the fond Parith in fail Town graft in the Negative
Noted that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday the 23- Infant at two O. Clock afternoon
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Juelday March 23". 1984. The Town met upon adjournment ·Noted. To mind the Highways and Town Roads by a Rate the ensuing year . ..
Toled to allow 3/0 f0, Day to a Man for working at the Highways 2/0 6" Day for a pair of Ocen, 1/6 h. Day for a Plough and 1/0 pln Day for a Cart ~ Notes that the Several surveyors in the Town to make ; Return to the Selectmen the final Day of February next of all Perfom in their Respective Defteriits, that have not worked out the Sum or Jums they are fet at in the Highway Mate
Voted that the Selectmen be directed to which the Money railed to mind the Highways the ensuing year and deliver to the Surveyors a Copy of the Rater fet on each Perfon in their respective Dettricks, when the Surveyon have made a Return of what has not ben worked out the Selectmen are directed to deliver the Gonflables to collect the fame after giving ( vedit on faid fifth to all Perfor) that have worked out their respective proportions Voted To raise the Sum of one Hundred Sound to mind the £ 100 Highways and Town Road the infring year A Question was put to fee of the Town will a bate the Reader of John Chadwick Juni, and Co" David Hobart in Conftable William Porter Lille of Mater haft in the negative. Voted to abate Fafe Hardly., Mater. Stephen Parleys hates and Moter Surjant Mater in Contable William Porten diff. of Mata, Voted to reconsider the --- - abalement of Stephen Perley's Mates
Noted to abate Samuel Crees Maten, mos Floods frater Nathaniel Goulet Mater and the Gates of John Smithy 8% in Contable Nathan Lows Lith of Rater, Voted to appoint a Committed to examine the Records to la il there be an open Road laid out from the County" Broad near Ni Nathan Lows by (al Bridge, to the County
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County Road by Wi. John Stileses Shop, and if not to open faid Road on the cafett and left Terms they can, and make Report to the Town. for their acceptance - Choge Capti Michand Scalbody Mr Nathan Andrews, & Thomas Perley fun a Committee for the above Purpose
Noted that Wr Nachax Wood Capt Jonathan hofter and W. Francis Porley be a Committee to Little with hope Gideon Tyler as it Shall appear mott Suff and Equitable on account of some Interest Money that may appear due to him from the Town Voted to allow Ny Nathan Lows Bill of £1. 4 ... for time frent to telle with John Willet and for the Interest of his own Money Voted to acept . Ni Abraham Tyler to Serve as Contable 1
in the room of Nn Samuel Kimball. Voted that this Meeting be adjourned into the next annual May , Meeting . May 13th the Town med. and received the following the port
Conta The Committe chofen to examine the Records reflecting Report a Road leading from the County Road near W . Nathan Low to the County Road by W. John Stiler's Shop - Have found upon Aword that the Selectmen in the year 1700. agreed that the aforefail Highway Should continue on it had been used for that end. And the Selectmen in 1714 did agree and order that the aforefait hoad should be wo Mods wide. The Committee judge it reasonable where the above faid Road is not find out and opend, that the Proprietors of the Land adjoining be allowed the term of one to effect the fame, with Liberty to maintain gates during this frace of Time
Michan Peabody
Boston May 13 . 1984 Note to accept the above Report
Nathan Andrews Thomas Berley fun.
Voted to allow Elifha Gould Bill of three Sound twelve. 219 Shillings for boaning the Schoolmatter 12 Weather Voted to allow Gonflable William Sorter of Dollars of the od Imilion being countifit Money and to man for thater Chofe illu William Fish to Lerve Hlegreve the enfring. Meeting difolar
It a Town Meeting held in Boxford April 3 the 19 8.4. The electmen prefideing, received of the Election their Votes for Governor Lt. Governor * Senator, as follows (viz) Governor - This Excelency John Hancock Ply b. voter Fono the James Bowdoin 2/2" 4. voter William Synchron Ify+ 1. vote Lot Governor - His Honor Thomas (athing E/f. 8. voter Jenatom taron Wood Ey 9 votes
Azor Orne Fly " - 2. voles Samuel Holton S/S. 1. .Samuel Phillips fol. Det 2. Frittram Dalton Off. 7. CENT. George Williams. 10. Stephen Choate Eg. 2. Peter Cofin fol 8.
" John Maning -11.
Grafe Majs la Verley Moderator,
. Com tu theport
The Committee appointed to prepare an tuound of the respective Sumo due to Individuals on account of Money advanced or Obligations they are bound to difchange, given as hive or bounty towards procureing and railing the Town Zuola of the three years . Men raised in 17 81. - aft leave to report the following Account, containing the Indurduals that have been at the change of reifeing eleven of the aforefaid Soldier, which accounts are made up in the following manner (viz). the Individual comprehendted in the Clapier of Luft Gideon Tyler, Deacon Francis Swan, Capti France Itdans, Wi- Samuel Carlton, & Can't Michan Peabody, are allowed their full and equal Proportion of the cost of the hive of The Soldier for their Meffective .
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Meffective (Sales and the Hands of these (Cafeer;) and thex fleadrop their ( Lifes or fuch other Person)
theport as procured the Soldiers for their Classes are get to receive all arearages from the delinquent; Individuals of their respective Classes. .. In the Glaper of Capi William Perley, W" Nathaniel Perley Main tra Verley, Cari Jacobs Gould Lot Jedediah Huehner, INN Timothy Stiles, all Perfor are allowed the Jums they have advance) , and fuck Jums an appear due from the Delinquents are transferred to the Fleads of the Lafer or to other Person to whom it is due, on account of their haveing procured the Soldiery for their respective Paper, and if there tecounts are allow) To them they will have no further Demands on the aforefaid Delingments. The Committee not haveing ben favour) with the accounts of the three remaining Cafer, are at present unable to report what may be due to them. In the following tecounts there is Instances of fame Perfon ini ho lince the payment of the Jums herein contained their head &flater have passed into the Topofsion of others, who without reciveing the Benefit of fuch former Payments, will be liable to pay the Jax laid on Them for fuck Eltates as their proportion towards railing the Jums granted by the Town to difchange thefe tuounts .... And there is others that have removed from the Town and are not Subject to pay any part of the Jas that has been apped towards railing the aforefaid Jums, the Committee do not apprehen Them Selves authorized to transfer the tucounts of those first mentioned Perfom to the present professors, or to feelde the Amounts of those Laft mentioned onen, the Town will doubtle concider
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consider the propriety of these alterations X exception and determine the matter as Chall appear molt fult, all which is humbly fulmitted by John Chadwick April & 1784 William Sich Abraham Tyler Thomas Perly Juni?
An account of the Jums that appear due to The Porfons herreafter named as an allowance for the Money they have paid or become obliged to pay towards raising the Soldiers for the three years Service in 1781. comprebeing Interest from the time of their respective Payments, to the tenth Day of October 1783.
Timothy files Z 12-3-9 Gap" Farol Gould 23. 16. 3 Elijah Dwind 6.11.8 Hein of bit John Courtice 22. 9.2 James Courtice 7 . 12.9
Heirs of Elijah Averill 8:15: 2 To Jeph Peabody 1 . 16: 10
William till 1 . 8 . 1
Wide Sarah Killam 17 .. 18 .0 8. Simcon Miles administrator on the Efate of Thema, Jour . 8.4 Enf John Killam 22.13.1 Richard hofter 20 . 3 . 1 Wide Huldak Gould Simeon Stílus 8. 11.7 Jacob Could Sunt". 1 .. 18. 2 8. 8.4 Stephen Gould 12 . 12 .. 10 Stephen Gould Fun" 2 . 0 .. . Facol Cummings ~ 12 , 9:0 Wide Sarah Killam - 4 . 11.10 Daniel Gould 8 . 3.1
Nathaniel Smith Junk 1 . 0 . 2
Andrew Vcabody 0 .. 6.1 Eliezer Lake . 8 . 12
Nathaniel Fifth .. 2. 11 Widw Sarah Jih .. 2 .. 11 David Balch - 6.4 Cornelius Balch
Widw _Williams . 3. 11.2
Sim total 135 .4. 1
Joseph Symonds ~ 13.17" 3 Dak John Dorman - 19.12.10 John Town -- 6. 7.10
John Peabody ~ 1. 15. !! Thomas Perkins 1.15.5
Allen Porley
2 . 1.10
-Sum total £ 125. 2.4
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Jedediah Schnee £ 20.17. 9 John Kimball ~ 7.18.7 Asa Kimball 7- 18.7 L. Jeremiah Frotter. 12.16:3 Jeremiah Fotter Just 6. 2.9 Samuel Kimball 23 .10 .. 10 David Kimball 16.19" } Moses Peabody - 18:12.6 Joshua Reas Hein 9 . 11.8
William hea 2 . 3. 0
Wide Anna Gould 22 .12 .. 8
June total 132.4.0
Capt. William Sorley 2 34.15.8
Francis Serley 22.1 . 5 Moyes Perley ... 20 . 10.6 Stephen Perley 2 . 9. 9
Nathan Ver - 2.9.9
Jaac Porley ~ 3.18.7 John Butman - 9 . 2- 4 David Balch w. . 9. 8 Edward Traft 1.10 Amos Sorley - 19 .. .. Heis of John Gould 3.7. 9
June total £ 116: 8.3.
Majy Asa Porley £ 18.59 W. Thomas Perley 28.0.1 Jopeph Rale ~ 21.16.10
John Smith 5- 19- 9 -La-Smith 5-19.9 In In Daniel Nurfe 16.16. 1 Hein of Eleph Brown 7. 12.9 Daniel Chapman, 12. 9.11.
Facol Hazen ~ 16.16:1 Thomas Perley Juni 2-10.3 Aaron Perley - 2 6:30
Sumtotal £ 119.1.5
Gap. Richard Peabody £ 39.1.19 John Flersich 13.1.9 Edmond Flerrich 2.6:5 John Herriet Just 2.1.0 Benjamin Goodridge 14.6:11
Asael Goodridge 2. ... ... Fofejxh . MMattheros 9: 19.4 Yr William Hale 6.19.7 With Mary Peabody .. 3.3 Gideon Bisably . 14. 4.6 WWWTaniel Peabody 63.6 LeroGable Peabody 1 .. 19.3 Andrew Julen 1. 16.10 Stephen Elliot 1 . 1 .5 Robert Bradford 1: 12.3 Paul Merrill -2. 8.9 . Samuel Symonds 1 . 18. 0 May: Jefeph Gould 1 .4.10
W. Zacheus Goud.2.2.8 Sum total to 1332 .17.3
Nathaniel Sorley £ 25.11 0
Samuel Brown 7-12-9 Vilhaniel Smith .9- 1-9 Solomon Gould ~ 7.7.10 Elifha Gould -- 2. 14.11: Nathan Low ... 6. 2. 4 Samuel Grace - 7.200 Haac Pertains : 13-4 tra found 4.12:7 John
John Vorhinosx
223 Capit Sam Adams Thomas .Adams .. 13.8 9 : 0 . 11 Hein of De George Bixby 1-17.4 Dan Solomon Dodge .. 17.8 Henry Bradfleet 1. 8.1
To hu Perthings .. 16 .. 2
Daniel Boardman
Elifha Wilds 8.0
HAiphon Putnam 16.4 Capti
Fokph Portvins. 8. 0 John Batch ..
99 . ... .
Samuel Carlton £ 25-19-6
Samuel Carlton funti 1.18.6 Tokah lotions .17. 1.6 Samuel Kim ball 2.1 . 6.3 Pelatiah Lakeman q .... 6
Luke Flowey und 4 5-9 Do Foleph Flowey 15.10.2.
It Jvory Flovey .8.6. Heirs of Francis Pikant 7 - 15.2. Phine has Carlton 1. 10.6 Wid Mergill Cartlon 1. 10 .. 6
Broadfirat Parker 1.1.2 Simeon Courrier 15.10 Tum total 118.18.10
Jacob Adams 19.7 Amos Spaford 6.12.7 Benjamin Iford~ -17 .. 8 Amos Speford Sunt 16.1 Loteph Carton.15.8 Jonathan frotter 8.17 . 8 Oliver Hofter - 7. 16.6
6.13.8 Broadthreat Tyler 6 .. ... 6 Fein : "B" Hephen Highi'll 11 .. 10 Klein of An Michard Thurften 6.6 Do. Amos Spoford 3.3 Hofes Baryton 6.3
Daniel Thur Ston 6.6 tra Barker 4 . 11
Jum Total
53 . 8:9
In Francis Inan . 19.0.7
Ames . Kimball 15 .19.5 Enoch Kimball. 4.2.6 Ephraim Kofler 17 .. 12.1
Benjamin Sorter 2.4.14.7 Benjamin Porter fund, 2.47.0 Tyler , Porter 2.17.0
Holes Wood 10 . 1 . 10
Loleph Hove y fun. 2.11.7 William afwan - 1.15.7 Enos Carlton, - 1-1307 Fofinh Kimball- -1-15-7 Gilbert Chadwick 2-3.11 Jea body Dole 2 ... 11.7
Jonathan Chaplin 2 . 0 . 11 It. Aaron Nellon 1.1.1 Fais of Thephon Woodman Paul Sofort 2.400 Sum total.
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En/n Gideon Tyler 2. 3.14.7
Nathan Kimballys 1. 8.12 . 0 John Jules 1.13.10 Meubon Gray 2 . 11. 0 Nofes Kimball. 7.18.7 David Wood folk 4.10.9 Abraham Vylor 7.17.10 Jamud dpoford. 23 . 2-10 Stephen Spoford 2. 3. 10 William Föller 2.2.9 John Foster .. 8.10 Stephen Foster . 131.8 Carter poford 1 .. 18. 10 Thomas Spoford " 3'09 Samuel Spoford for 1- 19.10 Hin of David Chadwick " 9-3. Amos Kimball fun 4 . 15.0 Phinehan Tyler 5009 Nathan Kimball 6. 14.10 Jim total to 115. 13. 11 2
Voted to acept the Report of the Committee and to allow The aforefaid accounts, excepting fuch Park as relate to those Verform whose Real Oftales haveing frafred. to other Posepors who are obliged to pay the Tax thereon Towards railing the Jums granted by the Town to
allowed difcharge thefe luounh. In which cate the Perform Printing who pay the above said. Tax Shall be allowed the Turm Said on Juch Real Estate, by the former Popsefor, And allfo excepting the Accounts of duck Perfor as may have removed out of the Town , and pay no part of the aforefaid Jax,
Meeting Dipolo
784 Let 21 Vole To 200 to depeny town the the properityeen -
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Bac ford Allay Bin 1984. At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting Hloufe in the first Parith in faid Town on the aforefac Day The Selectmen profideing the Elector chose Gaps Jaar Adams for their Representative the infring year Chope Capit Haas Adams Moderator
Voted to abate the Sales of John Smith & in Gonflable William Hill, and Gonflable Jacob Fazem Lith of Mater
Execution I Question was put whether the Town will pay the coff of an Exception now in the Sheriff Flancs, again !! Contable Nathan Low for Mater- baff in the afirmative Voted, to abale the fifth part of John Perhim Rates in Contable Wiliam Til Lifts of Water ...
Voted, to abate, Imos Gould Mater in Contable. Nathan Low Lith of hate WWW to abate the tale of John Simfon in Gonflable John Pearls Lift of Bater
Meetings I Lovetion was feed whether one third part of the Town Meetings for the Future Shall be held in the record Parithe haft in the negative.
Leting Difolved
Harford September 21. 1984. At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting Hlouf in the first Parifh in faid Town on the aforefaid Day. Maj" tra Perley was shofen Moderator Voled- to raise the Sum of two Hundred Dound to defray 1200. Town charger the present year Fled _ that the Selection be directed to take fuck Matures as they judge left with respect to the Widow Hannah Matter who is Supposed to be un Inhabitant of Topsfield-
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It was put to fee of the Town will chefe fome Perfon to See if Nathaniel Bixby has been warned out of the Towns where he has been an Inhabitant
paft in the affirmative Chope W" William Lith for the above purpose
A Question was put to see if the Town will direct the Treafurer. to call on the Gonflables to Little their Collection, in Money or Neter agreable to a Selection from a from a number of Inhabitants saft in the negative Voted, to appoint a Committee to take fuch measures as they judge Gott, with respect to an action commie against the Town by Thomas Javory; Voted that IM , Vathan Wood, Enf" Gideon Tyler & MY" Ivancis Perley or either of them be a Committe for the above Purpose Viled to abale Lo hua. Indrews Rate in Lieu, John Curticar Glass 11/2 Viled to allow In John Courtiers Bill for fixe Days Spent to procure Money in lieu of Beef at 5% N" Day Alecting Dipoloed
Those ford January 1. 17 83. It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting - House in the first Parith in faid Town on the aforefor Day Majn Asa Partey waschofen Moderator + Question was put whether the Town will appoint a Committee to examine who has ben Committees in the Town for four or five years luft, who have had of the Towns Honey and how they have expended it and for what surrofes and report back in that matter as they may find them is the Town at the next annual Mare's Keting haft in the affirmative
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Voled that that Coup! Richard Peabody Ml, Daniel Chapman, Capit John Robinfon, Il" ha Peabody, and
Committee chofen to a amine 5 Wir Lemuel Wood be a Committee for the Purpose aforfait Voted, that the above Committee be directed to extend their Examination five years pall
Com tu
Report
The Committee appointed to prepare un Accountof. Jums that appear due to Individuals on account of Money advanced towards procurcing the Towns Cuota of three years Men railed in 1981 ....- In addition to the Accounts contained in a Report made the fifth Day of April lift, now ofthe leave to present the Account herewith delivered, containing the Jums that appear due to the Individuals belonging to Dern Thomas Chadwicks Glaf on account of the Money they advanced to procure a Soldier for said Glas, comprehending Interest from the time the Money was paid to the tenth Day of October 1983.
John Chadwick
Francis Perley Committee January 1. 1.83
Thomas Perley fun.)
De" Thomas Chadwick & 1.7.7 Thomas Chadweeks fa 0: 10:6 Samuel Chadsuch 0:12 .4 Infos John Chadwick -- 21- 7-4 Jonas Chachoich 23.14.8
John Chadwick fun! 0. 20.0 John Hovey 9. 9.2
Richard Hovey
David Hovey L: 2:00" Jefe Hardy 0. 2. 2.
tra Hardy 0 .. 0 : 9
David Kimball 3.7:10 David frum ball Jun. 1.12 ... 6 Avida Abigail Middleton 0.19:2 David Wood 8.7.11 Richard Woodman 0.9.7
. : Jum total $ 123.18:# Noted - to allow the above. Accounts with the fame exception that were made in a Vole paft the fifth Day of April lap for allowing Accounts of a Similar Nature.
+ Question
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A Luiption was put no hether the Town will appoint a Committe. to lake fuck Mejores as they judge mott propipier with respect to Simeon files haveing had the benefit of two allowances, and two Orders on the Treafurer for one and the fame Service. haft in the affirmative bom tu chefen Noted, - that AV. Semiel Wood An Nathan Wood and Mr. Daniel Chapman be a Committee for the above Purpose.
Rates abatta
Voled to abate the Gates of Isaac Per him that remain unpaid : in Contable . Nathan Lows with of Mater Meeting difoler
More ford March 8. 1785 It a Town Hosting held at the Meeting House in the first Jurith in said Town on the aforefait Day
Hajn the Perley was appointed Moderator, and the following Portions were chofen Town Oficer the enfring year (viz; · Telutmen & afregions LA Franin Perley
Survey ors of Highways
1. Noter Wood
Mr. Lemuel Wood
Ii. Aaron Perley
M. Jonathan Wood
Nr William Porter Ir Isa Peabody
Am Daniel Gould . Mr Holenh Symond, Infr John hillam Mn Vimcon Stiles
Mr. Amo, Kim ball fun"
MM. Ifaus Chadwick,
NM Joseph wood
" whoman Adams
. Mi Samuel Gole Mr Valhan . Andreas In.
Noted that this Meeting be adjourned to Juelday the 24th Julland, wo O Clock afternoon
Thomas Perly kant. Clark Jedediah & Michnie.)
1%. Abraham Tyler Gonflable, Gapin William Perley Treasures In Joseph Hall Ward In Frances Swan { Wardem
A John Herrich .W. Jeremiah dofter ton of thing men L' Samuel Runch
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Tuofday March 29 the town mit according to Adjournment Noted to execute No Asa Jeabody from Servering Selectman & 9/10/or
Chope Thomas Terley fint. Selectman & Anchor.
Non David Stichnee D" Stephen Symonds) In John Stiles . W. William hill, Wheneververy 1
Mr Nofes Kimball Hogreva
.A. Oliver Lofter
N Richard Hovey
N. Nathan Wood Sealer of Night & Measures Mr David Sticknes Leader of Leather .Nr. Nathan Andrews Surveyor and measures of Boards Plank. Timber and Slitwork, and Sherecayor of all other Lumber
Noted - to mand the Highway, by a Mate the enfring year 10 , Voted to raif one Hundred Sound to mind the Highways the infring year Noted - that the Prices Italed by the Town for work done on the Highways the year pall, Shall be allowed the year infring Voted that the Swine Shall at large the profond year, being youthe) and Ringed as the Law requires.
A Question - was put to See if one third part of the annual Town Meetings, and one third part of the oreational Meeting, Shall be held in the word Jawith for the Future, haft in the Negative. Noted that I William have Liberty to help up too good Gates on the Road from John Stiles's Shop to Joseph Matthews. Noled - to allow Dr. William Hale three Found for Medicine and Attendance on Nathaniel, Biseby when he lived in Middleton A duction was put to see if the Town will acept of a Road laid out by the Selectmen from Dr. Stephen Symonds Howfe to the County Road near Solomon Gould, paft in the Negative Noted that the Salutmen- hall abate buch water for the Future as they think proper without laying the fame before the Town Vote to allow MM. William Bell three Shillings for searching the Records reflecting Nathaniel Bixby
Voted
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Voted to allow A. William Pills Len Shillings in addition to the Sum allowed him the 17th of June 1983. for Timber for the Fishing Brook Bridge
0, Noted to allow Capit Jacob Gould twenty Shillings for Plank and Timber for the Tithing Brok Bridge Noted to allow Can't William Perley welve Found, for forcing Freafurer four years Meling Dipolod
Boxford April 4th 1785. It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the first Parith in said Town on the a forefaid Day. The Selectmen prefideing. - and receiving the Votes
Governo
for Governor there appeared for his Honour Thomas. Gulthing 3. Honoble James Bondloin Egli. 2. William Sinchon Elgt. 1.
Lieutenant Governor, his Honour Thomas Coughing 1. William Soncho Dai 1. Mr. Abraham Hobbs .
Senators.
Peter Coffin Dan 5
Ho" Gideon Sudnam
Soit" John Maning 5 Jonathan Grenleaf Cfgl" 2 George Williams Og 5 Srael Hulehinfon Ef / Stephen Choate Das. 4
"" Jeter Orgoot front? 1 In Abraham Hoffs 1
Thomas Gage By. 3.
. Heding Difolia
Maxford, May 12. 1785. It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting Hlouf in the first Parith in said Town on the a forefaid Day the Selectmen prefiding in said Meeting Cap" Hace Adams was chosen to represent the Town at the General Court. chefe
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chose Capt Traue Adams Moderator
Comtu
Noted that the Town will give Infractions to their Representative voted that Capt, Jonathan hofter, "" Daniel Chapman, Capt William Burley, MA Francis Sertry and Thomas Pirley Sunt be a Committee to prepare Infractions for the Representative and lay the fame before the Town. Voled that the filetmen be directed not to abate the Rates of any Perfon unlep they are all agreed in giving fuch Orders.
Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to Thursday the 19th Inflant at five O Clock afternoon Thursday May 19th. The Town not assembling the Meeting difolved
Maxtor September . 1983. At a Town Meeting held at the Meeting House in the First Parith in said Town on the aforefaid Day. Chose St Francis Perley Moderator
mantel £200 Noted to raise the sum of two Hundred Found to defray the arifen and arifeing Charger the present year. A Luftion - was put whether the Town will pay the loft of an Precum = tion against Jacob Hazen a former Gonflable for a State Tax haft in the Negative.
I Question- was put whether the Town will give Gonflable Player any Directions with respect to collecting the remaining Taxes, paft in the Negative
A Liretion - was put whether the Town will abate the fate, of John Dreper, in Contables Bills and Lors, Lift, of Rates. haft in the Negative
Meeting Dilolved
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Moreford October 25th 1983
At a Town Meeting held at The Meeting House in the first Tarih in said Town on the aforefaid Day Chose Lt Iranin Perley Moderator
Noted - to accept the following Report of a Committee (viz) We the Committee appointed by the Town to examine who have ben Committe's for Several years haft, and how they have expended the Towns Money V. report as follows (viz) That we have examined the feveral Committees for purchasing Beef, and find that all demands are justly fettled, and that the Town is indebted to Capt. Jacob Gould for a Note that St John Curtice gave him as a Committee man to purchase Beef dated in Fel " 19 81. Richard Peabody
Boxford Jeb 4 19 1985. Daniel Chapman John Robinson Lemuel Wood
Committee
Noted that the Selectmen be and are hereby directed to lay out a Road which may have good Gates thereon, from Descon Stephen Symonds House by W" Stephen Gould House , and so on as the path now your , or in the moft convenient place to the County Road near M. Solomon Gould : Moule. - -
Meting difolved
Boxford February 15: 1786. . It a Town Meeting held at the Meeting ICoupe in the first Tarifh in fai Jonen on the aforefair Day M. Jonathan Word Moderator.
Poled to delay the apesment of the Sun rayter loft September untill the next State Tax Shall be made
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