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Voted to accept the report and allow the bill annexed, as Report respecting presented by The Commetter oppointed to examine the the Bridgelinear
Emery's gate Bridge rebuilt over the Fishing brook, near tomery's Gote, so called, which theport and bill are as follows;
" The undersigners, being appointed to examine The Bridge over The Fishing brock, lately rebuilt ( under The oreperintendancy of Enen Conchis Good, then Surveyor
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of Highways in that Word) met together for that purpose on the 22" fotherel Post, at which time, several of the" neighbouring inhabitants met them at vaid Bridge.
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The undersigners entered into an examination of the bridge, and on The information there afforded, together with what they were eye witnesses to, were included to believe, that the rebelding ward Bridge was attended with very considerable exertions and expence- ao The waters of the current ford torn away the grave, undermined the stone work, and part stere of was removed to or considerable distance buj the rapidity and force of the current. Sry examination, it found, that the stone work, fronting The channel, was built from seven, to ten feet in perpen dien for height= upon or careful investigation of the verbjest, The following is presented,and or statement of the expence, viz.
To 4,50 feet of fine plank at $ 26 per thousand. 11.70 Bull presented. 56 feet of timber for string preces a & s per ton. - 7.0- 31 days of Mano Polor at $1. per day 31 .- for teaming said Thank from Condover exclusive of termoter. 3 .-
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for or count y'a days at fifty cents per day 4.62 for one labor g's days at seventy five cents per day-6.93 Timber for ros ling 0.75
whole amount $ 66.00 Moses Dorman
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Jonathan Foster 20. Suphan profond Jonas hunniels
Jacob Gould fun.
Respecting quoted, that the reports made by the Commettere Asa Snelling appointed to defend in the suit of andover against Boxford in The case of Asa Smelling be accepted, and that the same be fest on file.
Bill of change lated to allow the bill of change presented by Thomas
allowed. Perley lud triclee dollars and sixty on ciento for time and exfrance as one of the Committee to defend in The action of condover against Boxford on account ofton Snelling. vàtid.
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Bill of charge allowed:
Halid to allow the best of beverly sex dollars are fifty eight cents, presented by Hoses Chadwick for time and expenses as one of the Committee to defend in the court of landover against Shoreford on account of Asa Snelling.
Noted to allow the bill of five dollars and eight cents . presented by boo? I nos hannels for time and expressed as one of the Committee to defend in the suit of Andover against Is oxford on account of Goo Swelling.
Voted to allow the bill of fifteen dollars and ninety cents i presented by Compt. Joseph Symon do fer for time and expressed as one of the Committee to defend in the saint of cincover against Boxford on account of Asa Snelling.
toled to allow the bell of twenty dollars, presented by Moves Donner for time and expense as one of the Committedto defendin the suit of Andover againos Boxford an account of Goo Swelling.
Voted to allow the bill of clever dollars and six cents, presented by Gnoch Foster for two hundred and four tun feet of plants at four cents per foot- and twenty feet of timber at five dollars per ton to repair Bridges over The fishing brook.
"Voted to allow the bill of four dollars, presented by Solomon Low for one hundred feet of plant, procured by him, to cover the bridge, near the house of Darnell Chapman.
Voted to allow The bill of one dollar and seventy five contr, presented by Joseph Hovey for one day and three quarters labour on the fish-way neuer M. John Pearl's mill.
Appointment of Incompliance with a law of the Commonwealth of Mars. a Sealer of Weights wach weth, entitled" An Act for The due regulation of Wight. and Measures and Measures" We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Boxford, have appointed, and do hereby appoint Mr. Stephen Spofford, to be es Seorder of Nights and Measures evothird sind town of Boreford for thenoiring year. Witness our hands at Boxford she hat day of May 100000. , Hoved Dorrnam Jonathan Foster for! ( Jonas tunnels ( Forcel Spantel Jev.
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At a legof town meeting, held in the Meeting house of The first parish in Boxford the of day of May 10000 for The purpose of choosing a Representative to the General Court, appointed to be convened and held at Boston on The Porast Wednesday of Mayinstant votes were as follows-
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Thomas Perley Goof_ 56 Eno? Donnell Gould.
Moder Dorman. Representative Emo: Jonathan Fanter fel 11
Chose Thomas Perley Lug" Moderator for the removening front of the meeting.
Mancy raised to defray charges.
"Voted to raise six hundred dollars to defray the aresen and arising changes of the town the present year.
Noted that the thepart of the Committee, appointed to lake the cause of the castate devised to the town by the Har. Aaron Wood Ergy! be accepted, and be made a matter of Record, and that Gover Barker be discharged from any trouble and expenses, on account of delinquency of payment of interest.
Report.
Report of committee: The Committee of pointed to take the care and direction un Donation of the manner of improving, leasing and mannageing the Estate devised to the town by the Hon. Aaron 11000 Eng? for, and towards the inopport of Grammar school. Ask leave to report, that the sum of the principal.ces formerly started being $ 2061. 2.5. is now hele and secure. in the same manner as described in the foot annual report- and for particular information, reference thereto being had. the annual interest of the abovementioned Jern amounting to $123. 6%. was derly received on Mon- dey the ion of Enpril least, excepting that part arising arrithe Band from Tumore Banker, which was hard on the 3t of April forstall which interest has been hovic over to the Treasurer.
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ate respecting Roud Said on land of Jacob undrum.
Voted to appoint a Committee of fire personas, to view the road laidout on fond of Joue Andrews, and to enquire into the experdency of making him on compensation for the score, send mente report to the town.
:The selectionen were appointed as a Committee for the foregoing purpose.
Udled to approve of the prayer and petition of formeel Sprofford, and that a Committee consisting of five persons be appointed to assist the sind Samuel Stafford, if necessary. Chose Thomas Terley tog)
Committee for the above
Anos Partey . Stephervetpoford Nathaniel Perler
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Vation way prayed for by Mary garter.
Voted, that the defectmen be a Committee to view The way prayed for, for of town road by the Widow Marry Porter and others, and enquire into the probable expense of the said Way, and of another way lately found out by the sand Select. men, and that they make report at the adjournment of this meeting.
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Voted, that tno? Comelines Gau lo, have liberty to continue Gould to continue and keep caps gostes Three years, on his line, across the town gates in case road, leading from Emery's gute, so called, to The poplartre provided he give bond to The Treasurer, which shallbe satisfactory to the Selectmen, within ten days, obliging himself, his heim and assigns, to fence the road on his found, and to lay it two rods in breadth through his land, without any expense to the town, and cause The same to be Paid open, free from in cum brance, atany time not exceeding the term of Three years. -
L'oted, that the Selectionen, be a Committee to petition the Court of Common I love for the County of bonex to cause the prosecutor against bono? Cornelius Gould to be dismis. ed, in case the town be discharged from any expersee? of elect to ad journ The meeting to the third Monday of Jeen e nevet, to two a clock afternoon.
Monday, June 28,000). Agreeably to adjournment, the town convened and proceded un follows
Zate respecting road on land of farol Andreas.
Voted to suspend, and laws over the 4tharticle in the Warrant, which were, to ves if the town would make Mr Jacob Andrews a compensation for land taker Prom hierre for o forvente tocon ronic, and that the report a.f.
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Voted to accept, a Place and approve of or Town road aus reported by the Selectmen- theport as follows.
Roud laid out in West parish an application
An application of Northan Banker and others, praying that or Joven" forn'a unken bridge, so called, near the flow of Nation Bunker where The old Meetinghouse in the west harish in Bofond and others.
formerly stood, to Andover line, near the dwelling house of ull! Samuel Barber proceded on the g of Cofinit lowst. and found out a town road as follows, viz. Beginning with a stek and stones by the road leading to the Meetinghouse of wind West parish, Then running through the whole. on one continued course, being thirty one degrees and twenty minutes west of south, by the needle fifty light polis to a stake and stones, hence seven poles to a wall, cell on land of fevermich Harionare Jer" and Gonet Haveman, hence twenty poles and eleven links on land of John foster and Jacob Foster to a stake and stones; herectwenty sex profes or fund of the word Jeremiah and Daniel Hariman to a stake and stones by fond of formel Barker; herer on land of the wurde amuel barker twenty si polis to a stake and stones by andover line - sand Board To be two rodo wide, and to be or the consterby side of science Course Moses Dorman Doute det Boxford His 19 Jonathan Frater ger electmen day of alfinal AD. 100000. Stephen Spofford of Boneford Jonoro Runnels Jornal Gould fil.
Voted, that There be one year allowed for fencing and open- ing vaid thoud.
Vored that the Selectmen be requested to superintend, and agree with the proprestors, and anyother persons, in which way and minner as they shall judge best for the making so much of the ward hood an they may think proper, as well as to settle the matter of damages - availing themselves of all gratuities which have been, or may hereafter be given ..
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I a legal town meeting, helen the Meetinghouse of the first forich in discre ford the 25 day of Conquest 100000. Chose Thomas Berley boy" Moderator.
I cted to approve and concept of the communication of The town of Boston, to the town of Boreford, requesting that similar measures may be adopted with respect to prefering a petition to the Greendent of the limited States, praying for a supervision of the low, laying con embargo on the Ships and lissels in The porto of sand States.
Voted to prefer a petition to The President, praying for coneoperation of the operation of the law, laying ar Embargo on the Ships and I candle in The ports of the limited starter.
told that the Selectmen , with the addition of Thomas Perley log" und Dearon Parker Stafford be a Committee for The preceding purpose.
Voted to approve and ore cept of the petaliere , presented by the Committee, and that the Selectmen be request I'd to transcribe, sign, and forward the sameto the President. -
It a lequel town meeting, held in the Westinghouse of the first parish in Bhonderd the Monday, HierThday of November 18000. for the purpose of giving in their written voler for one Representativesto the Congress of the timeled Martes for the fourth middle district votes for the following persona were severe ere, sorted, counted, and record and declaration There of monde as by law, is directed, viry.
roles Edward St. Loe Livermore log. 99(Representative Doctor :Thormes Kitteridge log. = 16 -10 Congres.
Cheve Thomas Perley log" Moderator fortheremainder of said meeting.
200 dollars rowed Vêted to revise two hundred and fifty dollars toward defroy ing the experience of the Road Pastely laid out in the West Parich of sound tower liated to allow The bill of seven dollars and twenty cents.
Hills ofcharge allowed. preventie by Stephen Shofford for three days attendance at the General Court on the cause of Samuel Spoford. Votid
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Voted to Follow the bill of seven dollars and twenty cents. presented by. Toreach Adams, for three days attend. amee at the General Court on the case of Samuel ·Sfrofford. -
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At a legal town meeting, held in the Meeting house of the first parish in Boxford The a day of fany 100g. Chose Enon Jonathan Footer Je- Moderator.
Voted to approve and accept of the following heat of furrow, anbeing qualified by law to serve as furono, vez. - R.
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Nathan Andrews good Andrews . Tornet utdarmo Ganel Cidamo Gardner limed B. Godeon Binchy Billy Broadstreet Juane Barker Rufus Burnam
Beth Burnum Benjamin Binchy
,1aseo Chadwick Samuel Carleton Joseph Carleton Simeon Cole Richard Carleton Kimball Cole Phineas Cole
Francis Curtice ( Daniel Chapman Somnul M.Clements
David Coburn James Coburn D. John Dory Timothy Dorman Jahr Dorman Moses Dorman
Timothy Dornan Ju- Antemano M. Serley Pertey Dominare
Jonathan Footer for Joresel Foster Phineas Fax G. Barnet Goveld Jorcol Gando Juli John Gould Mares Could Comclins Gould John Gaddargo Samuel Gooden
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Joract Herrick Jeremiah HIarimange Daniel Harriman Joseph #lovey Ivory #Ilovey Francis #Hood Leonard Honey K. Hoody Kimball John Kimball Samuel Kimball David Kimball
Artemed Kimball Moraich Kimball Amos Kimball fur? Joseph Killer
Samuel Killem Oliver Killer L. Jeremiah don Solomon Low Nathaniel Long P.
Joseph S. Peabody Oliver Peabody Samuel Peabody Amor Perley Jesse Perly
Thomas Perly Auron Perley Phineas Perle Henry Perley Henry Perly Jur Jaent Parker
Abraham Perly Eliptalet Terliy Moody Perley Benjamin Pearl Simeon Peart Ebenezer Perlady Abraham , Peabody Artemas Peabody Simeon Putnam Jonathan Porter.
James Russell Jonas tunnels Eros charnels Stephen Hannela S. Samuel Spofford Stephen Spofford Parker Spofford Frederick Spofford Thomas Spofford
Joseph Symonds Joseph Symonds Ju. Simeon Stiles Aver Stiles Benjamin offofford Ancill Aickney John Sawyer
John Tyler Broadstreet Tyler John Tyler Jul John :Sonone fur
Lemuel Wood Joseph Wood.
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The following are the Tests of Jurors, no selected and agreed on by The qualified voters of the town of Boxford, in confor. mely to un act of the General Court, passed the 12 day of March 1000. Petit Jurors General and Traverse Jurors. Gardner utmen trilly trondestreet Sett Burnentre Jord Andrews Jurael Adams
Isaac Barker Hoved Chadwick Samuel Carleton Daniel Chapman
Timothy Dorman John Dornan Hoved Dorman
Jonathan Footer Zu" Jarorel Foster Daniel Gould Jaredle Gould Ju! Jornal Herrick Ivory Hovey John Kimball : Stephen Peabody Arnon Perley Aaron Perley Phineas Perley Ebenezer Probody Jonas Tunnels Serveret proffor. Stephen Spofford Parker Spofford Joseph Symondsfor Benjamin Spofford Ancill Stickney Sernered Wood
Simeon Colé Kimball Cole. "Francia Cortace) . formerel W. Clements
John Gray Timothy Hormon fe !! Ava cheater Phineas Forster John Gould Masses Gould Cornelius Gould
Jeremiah Hammerfest- Moody Kimball Samuel Kimball Artemas Kimball Amoo Kimball Jul Joseph Killam Jammerel Killam Jeremiah Low Solornon Sowe
Joseph S. Peabody Arternews Peabody Artemas W. Derley Jesse Perley Abraham Perley Eliphalet Perley Sinon Mart
Jarred Remsell Stephen Reammels florrows offrofford, Frederick offreford Joseph Smith John , beveger
John Tyler fu John towne fer
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Esterespecting Voted, that the Overseers of this town, maske applications the case pending maccount of to the Overseers of The town of Fitchburg to remove Putnam Serley Putnorm Terley, and answer the demands of the inhabitants of oxford, andtake some incannes for his support; otherwise, that the Overseers of Boxford be directed to prosecute.
Respecting the Voted, that Are Selectmere be authorized and em- case of Juthura powered to settle all matters with Corpt. Joseph Perley with lapt Symonds, respecting the support of Patnam Symonds, Select min authorized. Perley for the time, which he agreed to provide for him , in case Capt. Syrnonos will , in the judgement of the Selectmen, settle on reason able termo.
At a legal town meeting, held in the Meetinghouse of the first parrish in Boxford the 13 of February 100g. Chose Demon Parker Spofford Moderator ._
Vater reporting to atemorialiEne
Voted to appoint a Committee to prepare a Memorial, to the Legislature and send it on to the Legislature of Massachusetts. of Massachusetts
Vated, that the Selectmen be a Committee for the aforeromed purpose. Voted to adjourn the meeting for ten minutes. Meeting resumed. The Selectionen, as a Committee, presented or Memoriaof which was approved and werepted of by Thetown. Dateet to approve and except of some resolver fare sented, and that they arecompany the Memorial to The world Leggio Posture Voted to fromer over the third articlein the Warrant respecting a bill of charge presented by Doctor Maver . Tpoford.
Bill of charge passed over.
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At a legal town meeting held in the Meeting house of the West parrish in Boxford The day of April 100g. Chose Thomas Partey log! Moderator. Chose Moses Dorman Clerk.
Chose Movea Formare A. Jonathan Foster 1 Selectmen and Assessors.
Jearon Parker Spofford Daniel Adams Daniel Chapman
Voted to let out the collection of taxes, for the present your, to The lowest bidders, which were struck off as follows, viz. South. distract to Copher . Peabody at three, per cent. North district to Phineas Terley at Three per cent. Chose Stephens . Peabody Phineas Perley. "> Collectors of Taxes
Voted to choose Conestables by nomination). Chose Phineas Perley, Moses Chadwick Constabler.
Chose Geht. ancill Stickney} Treasurer.
Voted to appoint the following officers bynormerration. Chose Oliver Killar, Moved Gould. C. Houses Gaiman, Ero" Cornichna Could, Surveyor's Enon Daniel Gould, Deron Benjamin Bixby, of Thomas Perley Log. Seth Burnam, .Tarrach Adores, Goofst. John Themball, Highway". Lieut. Surnivel Hirnball, Terernich Harmony! Abraham Palesty.
Chose Capt. Ancill Stickney, Jurnel Hlerrick, Trace Marker, (Amor Kimball
L'price-viewers.
Chose Oliver Peabody Kythingmen". Pient. Phineas Cote S
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10109. Chovelns? Correcties Gould, Derved Kimball , Serveret Killorn, Phineas Perley. Aaron Perley. Samuel Carleton, John Tyler, Feremich HIlareman!
Hlogrieves
Chose Er Daniel Gould , Abraham Perley, Oliver . Porbody! Joseph Hale, Er" Cornelius Gould, Ens? John Tyler Je! Copt. Simeon Cole, Horses Chartwick.
Field drivers.
Chose Solomon Low Capt. Joseph dymond ju ?? Samuel Carleton
Surveyors of Kaumber
Chose Gideon Finely. Moved Chadwick & Sound keepers.
Chood Jawad Marker, John Dory, Capt, John Kimball, William Tyler , chance foster, bow?"Himathy Dormany" Groft. Utneill Ancharey, Arnon Perly.
School Committee.
Chove Samuel Carleton, Forsefoto Wood, Finish Committee!
Jonow Tunnels
Weird, that the Fish committee be allowed one dollar per day , sarch, for the terre necessarily erof loyed in that service; also, that they be withorized to sell fish at twenty five cents per hundred.
Noted to repair and amend the Highway, and town roads by aitex the present year.
Voted to reuse one Thousand dollars for the refroiers of said Wory.s. Laled to offer is man, for laboring on the Highways one dollar - for a yoke of oxen seventy fre unt For
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for a Cart fifty cents, and for a plang hof reply face cent per day while employed on ward Ways.
Voted to rousse five hundred dollars for the maintenance of Schools the en suing year, and that one fourth of onie som be appropriated for The support of women Schools. Voted to restrown swine from going at large the envase- ing year.
Voted that meat calle, horses and horse kind, be restrain ed or they were the last year.
It won't first to vole, to see if the towere would get off John Sonyer and long" Cornelius Gould, with their formilies, from the accord School district, and annen their to the first school district, and it passed in the negative.
Voted to refer all moillers relating to the bill of Doctor Moves P. Spoford, to the Selectmen, and that They make. enquiry, and report at the May meeting.
Vold to allow the bill of charge of six dollars and thirty eight unta, presented by John Sawyer for 35 feet of tim her to repair the bridge below Foster's Mills and for two days Portioner hired on said dibridge.
HIon. Stephen Choute Eng- 131) Robert Farley boys- 14) 11votes
I ated to adjourn the meeting to The second Monday of May next; to two O'clock afternoon at this place.
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At or legal Town meeting, held in The Heating house of the West parish in disoxford on Monday , The 3 day of april 100g . for The purpose of giving in their written voted for a Governor, Lt. Governor and inciter The following votes were given in, sorted and counted and declaration theroof made in prescribed by the Constitution - viz.
HIon. Christopher Gare ... 132
For Governor.
HIon Levi Lincoln ..... 23
HIIn David Coll Log" ... 132) Hon. Joseph ds. Varnum .. 23,5
For Lit Governor.
Hor Enoch itcomb Esq ..... 132 Alors. Johro Hleand Eso !... 13.2 Hon John Phillips Jul boq ... 132 Allon Nathaniel Thurston Log. 121
Hlon. Samasel . Putnam tog ... 132 Hon orael Thorndike Prof. 132 HIIon. Daniel Kilham. .... 23 Gal. John Hurthorn .... 22 Thomas Kitteridge bog. 23 William Senron Logs. 23 Mares Little boy ?.... 23 John Prince Log .... 23
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Monday ontheday of Mayorog. Meeting brought on agreeably to adjournment Voluto excuse Amos Perley from serving onthe School Committee? Chave Benjamin Spafford to servein his place. Voted to exerce Cupt. John Themball from serving on the School Committee
Chave Joseph Carleton , in theplace of Capt himball. "Vôdedito excuse Seth, Buonarro from serving as a Surveyor of #Trophways-
Chave Elaphelet Jerley in his place.
Noted to appoint a fish Gourmette on the River Parker, the fall River, and streams running in the same, conformable to a Parte lot of the General Count.
Chave Thomas Terley Est) Stephen Profford Jaroref Adama
Committee for the above
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Mor legal town meeting held in the Meetinghouse of the Ment parrishin Borford, on Monday the en day of Mary 100g. for the propose of choosing or thepresentation To represent them in the General Court appointed to be convened and held in Boston on the forest Wednesday of Hay current_ the votes were'as follows. Shornous Perley bug's hard st voters.
Chaud Ifformas Perley bags Moderator for the remain part of the nesting. Voted to raise six hundred dollars to defray stic' charges of the town the current your.
Votre to allow and accept the report of the Commetter appointed and empowered, to take the corre and direction of the manner of improving, learning and mannageing the estate devised to the town by the Hon. Aaron Wood leg" and that the unmube recorded.
Report of Committee on sonaction
The Commetter op pointed to takethe cure and direction of the manner of improving, focusing and mannagering The betale devised to the town by the Hon. Auron Wood Log" for, and towards The unfiport ofer Grosvenor School- ask forvette Report: short the wenn of the principal, ao formerly stated, being two thousand sixty one dollars and twenty five cento is now held an d secured, in thename manner no described by or report of the Mothery 100%. reference Thereunto being had. Hannu at interest of the abovementioned surn, am- ouniting to one hundred twenty Three dollars and sixty seven cento, was only received on The vy day of april forat, and froid over to st. Treasurer Thomas gerley )
Boxford May on, og John Robinson, Committee) .Stephen Sprofford)
Report of committee the Committee appointed and empowered, discressionary, inthe case of them to settle matters, on the part of the Town, with Carpet. Terley while with Capt Symonds. Joseph Symonds, 010 for wes they relate tante support of Tantnorm Terley, forthe term which he he said
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That they agreed on a time and place to meet for The aslave purpose, and informed Capt. Symonds of the proposed meeting, and requested him to attend, and bring forward such documents as tie should be able to produce to throw light on the subject ; he , accordingly come forward; but unfortunately (us he with) forgot to take his papers with him , and was not ableto give any correct statement of the subject in controversy- be informed the Committee, that he was willing to adjust the master amicably ; but apparently orosum- ed theexclusive right of acting as vole judge in The messe which , in The opinions of the Committee, excluded there of the power of settling agreeably to the direction of the town. which is humbly
Moses Norman Jonathan Footer Je. Boxford Houg B, 100g. Stephen Spofford. Voted, that the object respecting the support of guntram Perley, while with the Joseph Symonets, be submitted to the Selectmen to settle in any way and rammer.
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