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. fle Corrommettre appointed, to conquerciento the exprediency of answering the bill of charge presented to the town by Doctor Moves D. Spofford for medical attendance on John Dresser and formaly ast Corvette Report. "That they have attended the business assigned them - that MM Presser states, that sheis unable to answer said Bill . or any part of it- that there are other debts brought against the estate , which she Thinks , .he should be able to settle; but, if obliged to settle the Doctors bill, in addition to the others, it will really distress , boste her and her family .
which is humbly submitted by Maren Dorman Jonoistian Foster gr Parker Spofford blom the Daniel Adamo (Daniel Chapman)
Boneford Mary of, 1009
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Voted to refer the subject of the bell presented by Doctor Moder D. tpofford to the Selection.
tills of change, Voted to allow the bill of charge of ten dollars presented by Stephen Spofford, one of the Committee appointed to Take the care of the interest left to the town by the Hon. Auron Wood Goof. for ten years at one dollar per year.
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Voted to allow the bill of charge of ten dollars presented by John tobenson, for ten years service as one of the Committee oppointed to mannage the interest left to the town by the Ion Auron Wood Logs.
. In compliance with an Out of the Commonwealth of Massorchussetts, entitled " an out for the due regular- Tion of Weights and Measures ? We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Boreford, howe appointed, and do hereby appoint Mr Stephen Spafford to bea dealer of Weights and Meensures withinwand Town for the year enowing.
Witness our hands at Boxford the one day of May 100g. Moren Dorman Jonathan Foster www. Velect men ·Parker Spofford of Daniel Adern Boreford. Daniel Chapman
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. It a legal toren meeting, held in The, Herling house of first parish in Boxford the 2 day of Aprilverso. Chose Thomas Perley bug" Moderator. Chose Mosca Dorman Clerk
Chase & Hosen Dormore Jonathan Foster fr bogl Selectmen and Dearon Parker Stafford (Daniel Adama Assessors.
Domist Chapman
Voted to let out the collection of torres for the prevent year to the lowest bidders which was struck off as follows , viz . South district to Copst. Joseph dymondo at ispercent. North district to Phineas Perley at 3per cent. I'dred. that Corfit. Joseph Symonds Collectors of L'encens.
Chiave Confet. Joseph Symonds} Arrow Kimball fur Gonstables.
Chose bakt. Ancill Stickney Treasurer. Votet to excuse Capit. Joseph ely mondo from serving a a Collector of taxes. Chose Stephen Peabody boy" Collecter in his place. Voued to appoint the following officers by nomination. Chave Doc" GeorgeW. Sawyer Jercoli Andreas Nathan Andrew Enon Cornelius Could Surveyors Dear? Hover Peabody .Stephen Peabody bog: Henry Perley Airternera M. Harley Pressen Parker Stafford. Highways. Shores Strafford Moody Kimball Capt. Simon Cole Frances Swan Deurcon Broadstreet Tyler
Chose Asa Foster Joace Barker Stephen Peabody 600. Marron Perley
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Chose Seth, Hurname > End? Enon Rummels { Anything mere
Chose Er Cornelius Gould,
· Phineas Perley, Amron Tenley. Warren Tecibody, Seth tournam, John Tyler Benajah Burno, Samuel Half,
Rogreaves.
Capot. Jord Gould, Kimball Cole.
Chose In. Cornelius Gould, Oliver Killorn. Phineas Perley. Aurons Perfcy. Field-drivers.
Capt Jacob Gould, Target "Foster,
Chave Copt Joseph ymondo you? Solomon Soru, Surveyors of Saumber. Samuel Carleton.
Chose Çidron Bixby, (Moves Chadwick ) Dound- keepers.
Chose Capt. Ivory Howey, Jonas Kunnets, Corft. John Kimberly, Jonathan Footer Is love Capit Anu Tonne, John Perryer,
School Committee:
Confit. Joreale Govaldi, Stephere Spofford, . Theroom Perley.
Chove Samuel Carleton, John Kornball for High Committee. Joseph Wood
Voted, that the Fish Committee be allowed one dollar per decy, euch, for every day necessarily employed in That service; also, that they be authorized to well fish at twenty fave cents per hundred.
Chave.
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Chose To man Terley End" Hush Committee on the river Stephen fpafford S. Parker Ere.
Repairof Highway.
Voted, that the Highways and Town ways, within the limits of theoxford; be amended and repowered by a tax the present year.
Veled to rouse one thousand dollars for the reports of said Ways, and that the same be assessed and paid in the same manner do it was done the Ponent year.
Voted to allow a man one dollar per day- for a yoke of onen seventy five centis; for a court fifty cents and for a plough one dollar per day, for every day necessarily employed on said Noyer.
Voted to raise five hundred dollars for the support of schools, and that one fourth point there of be appro- furialed to the support of women Schools.
Voted to restrain swine from going out large. Voteet to restiron ment cottle, howes, and horse kind from going at large from The first of Mory next to the twentieth of November following.
letect to haus over the ninth article in the Warrant, which respects or road over fond of Gideon Birelay, to the Healing house.
Noted thatthe present Selectmen bear Committe to view, and enquire into the expediency of paying for theithoud foundout from Tearbody's Gotto (so called) bey Symonds' Hello to Joprofiel live, an prayed for le Jereod Condrews and others- and moshe report to thetown.
Votes for County Treasurer were as follows,
Ion: Stephen Chowte koop! 124 protes farber iharley- 2.5
Voted to adjourn the Heating to the first Monday of May next, to two O'clock afternoon at this place.
. Support of 'cheofes.
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It a fogof town meeting, fick in the Meetinghouse of the First parrish in tsoxford on the record day of iapril 2010. being the first Monday of sound Month, for the purpose) of gevangen Their written votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senatora The following votes were given in, worked and counted, and dellerations there of monde as prescribed by the Constitution, vez. votes
Excellerrey Christopher Gore.
127 ( For Governor.
HI ... Elbridge Gerry-
.30)
Hon Dowid Cobb
127 Ford
Har At Governor.
HIIon. William Gray.
29
Hlon. John Hard
127
Allon Jarnet Thorndike.
-127
.Parael Bartlett
126
Dudley S.Fickman
-127
Souciforo
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Daniel A. White
126
127
and
Thomann Perley
1
Thomas Khitteridge-
200
Counsellors.
Allon. Daniel Killham
200
William Pearsand
200
Carpet. Marco Little.
200
Capt. Joseph Barker
200
Capt. Benjamin Growningsfeld-20
Agreeably to ad journment, the town convened and proceededun followers.
Voted unanimously, that we consider, orremoval of the Supreme Judicial Court, from Howich to Newberry Port will much increase the expences of the bounty- and for many other reasons, we wish to be considered cer approved to the property of the petitions before the Logic facture for that purpose. Voted, that the Selectmen be a Commettere to view and :
make enquery intothe expedice of laying out, opening and fencing of town road from tomeres gule( so called) over fond of Gideon Birdey to the Meeting house- and refirst to the town at the next Town mentering.
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Listed, that the Selectmen to authorize dan empowered to take any morsures, which to them may appear advisable, reporting to the money of the farm uso exchange Bank now in the hands of the Treasures.
Viled to evenue Jonas Rummets from verving no one of the School. Committee- those John Dory to serve in this place.
Bill scfcharge Voted to allow The bell presented by ben. Cornelius Gants allowed
of one dollar, for the use of a plough which he Lived on the word of which he was Surveyor of ways.
Voted to allow the bill of charge of fourteen dollars presented by Capt. Ancill Stickney for his services 0 Treasurer the years 100 0r and 100g.
, In compliance with an list of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entitled an act for the deveregulation of Weights and Measures ?? we the subscribers Selutmen of the town of Boxford, have appointed, and do hereby appoint Ar Stephen Spafford to be or reculer of Weights and Measures within said Town for the year enoung. Witness our hands out Boxford His The day of April 1010. Moved Dorman) Jonathan hoster for Selectmen .Parker Sprofford! 01
Daniel Adams Boreford. Daniel Chapman
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of a legal Joven medling, held in the Meetinghouse of The first parish in theoxford on Monday The Today Mary 10010. for the purpose of choosing ou thepresentation, to represent them in the General Court appointed to be convened and held in Bostononthe fast Wednesday of Maryirestant. The votes were as follows. Offorman Partey bsg-51) Thnothy Dorman-100 For Representative). Hoved Derman)-4
Chose Thomas Terley lisa! Moderator for the remaining part of the meeting
Voted to wiese six hundred dollars to defray. the changes of the town the current your.
Valid to allow and except The Report of the Committee offi cinted to take the change of the interest left to the town by the Hon Avron Wood boo! and That The same) he recorded.
Thefront. Report of four" The Committee appointed to take the care and A) Denation
direction of the manner of improving, lecioing and mammageing the Estate devised to the town by the Hon. Auron Wood Evers for, and towards the support of a Grammar School, ask leave to report. that the sum of the principal, as formerly stated; being $ 20br. 25. is now held and occurred in the same manner as described by a report of the 1 of Mayeroy. reference thereunto being had ( excepting the lon) from Jeremienti Low for the sum of $ 623.50. which Jum is now accured by on Abond wherein Solomon Low is principal, with Enoch Kimball and Moody Kimball as suretica) The ummerel interest, on the whole amount, being $ 123. 67. war derly received on the 1)th of april last, and on the same day fraid over to the Town Treasurer.
Horford , Hay $ 1000. estefahren fprofford} Horners Turkey Committee
Chose Jonoel Adams as one of the Committee to man rage and improve the bestate devised to the lawniby the Hom Auron Wood bags, inthe place of John Robinson Eggs deceword.
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It a legal Town martiny, bet in the Meeting house of the first parishion Branford on Monday The day of nover bersono for the purpose of giving in their werther votes for one thepresentative to the Congress of the United States, for the Fourth incele district - value for the following personas were given in , vorled , courted and declaration) thereef made in prescribed by The Constitution viz, votes How Schermate Cleaveland hogy_(1) Representative Leonard White boy? to Thomas Kitteridge bag. 1-1% Congress.
Chose Thomas Terley boo! Moderentor for The remainder of the meeting
L'ate respecting It were fat, to ace of the town would vale to makesarne. Should Gross Yeabodys gate compensation to Cafet fourphe Symonds fett Never jacob to Saproficial Andrews, Oliver Peabody and Hover Gould, for The room, Terre : and fencing on their lands, from herbody's gate, lo Topo- fuld find , and it forward in the negative.
Voted to count the refront of the Committee op pointed to enquireinto the expectiency of paying for the road and fencing, from Teobody's Gate, on lando of Compet Joseph Symonds, Oliver Peabody and ferrol Andrews, to Top field line. Report.
the Commetter appointed to view and engrime into the verfreciency of paying forthe road harding from Peabody's gate, by Simander Millo, sconto Topefiche line, auk leave to report that they have attended to the business argued them, and find aund Moord to belaid out by the valuemen on therh of february vyorg. "The whole distance from Herbody's gate to Seperfield line appears to be about 2yor rods_ werd houd was laid out, giving the proprietors of the Some, Peberty of beefring of good gostes: the time, since The forging out of sound Road, offers to be about 21 years forat February- your Commetter There fore are of the opinion, siat the petitioner, have no proppet demand on said Town for any compensation for land, or fering ware hond. Whichis submitted by Daniel olderno Parker Spofford Myoxford November tiverto. (Daniel Chapman.
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Voted to abate the trexes of Nathaniel Herrick in the listo of taxis committed to Collectors Benjamin el profford, Phineas Perly and . Stephen Peabody to collect, which remain undis charged.
of ated to adjourn the meeting to the first Hon day of April went, to one Or clock afternoon.
Ha legat town meeting , bet in the leading house of His first parrish in boxford the ' day of December 10010.
Chose Thomas Berley boy" Moderator.
Voted that the Jorn school betaken from the School house in the third school district, from and after the first day of Merit nent eneering.
Vated; that the Selection, for the time being, be withor ged and fully empowered to settle alt matters, relating te Bon Hardy and family, so far as they areconnected with this Town, on the following conditions, viz.
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Short if the word Goon Hardy shall , at any terre, und The course of his natural life, or his hair, executors or administrators, washing one your after his decorse, produce arred offer to the void town of his oxford con muffe cient sworn of good and current money, to discharge) Thereference.whichthetown how@ beenactive redeerning the de af cotule which the word Goa) Leves on, together with lawful interest for the same). that out auch thorne, the Selectionen ( a fortiand) shall and well relinquishi und eropuit, by co git choir, all the right, title and interest of the town, in and to the powersievers aforesaid - provided Mie-farmily will produce good, and sontis factory occurity to free and discharge Thewand town of Asoxford from any and all experience which may arise for their future support and maintenance.
I sted to submit the matter respecting theirown of Doctor Thomas Kitteridge against Jonathane!
l'ate Reflecting to Aire Harry
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At a Legal Voron meeting heldin the Meeting house of the Second parrish in thorford.This i day of April
Chowe Bemnon Parker Ppoford , Moderator. Chove Mover Formare Clerk.
Chowe . Howen Durran, Tournerelfprofford, fletcher profford, bon" Varmeet Temball, Jest. Abraham Perley.
Schelmen
and
Assessors.
Voted to Get out the collection of taxes, the present year , to the lowest lid devo.
The collection of the South district was struck off to En? Cornelius Could at 3 per cent The collection of the North district was struck of te Phineas Perley at 3 percent
Coffector for south Choue Eno?" Cornelius Gould Collector for the district-
Samoth district.
It wor fait to vote, to ved if the town would accept Phineas Perley to collect the law in the North, dialmit and it provedin the negative).
Voted to set of the collection for The north district
the collection of the North district was struck off
Collector for north to Howers Chadwick, at 324 per cent. district. Chose Mover Chadwick, Collecter the North district
Chose Timothy Dorman) Utomor Kimball ger , Constables. 4
Choose Cofet. Ancill Stickney, Treasurer.
Voted to appoint the following Officers by normmention Chove hoopt. Jon ol Gould, Capit Joseph Surronde Jon Surveyors "Phinedo itrouter. low -Foster, Northanie long : Marvel Herrick; Cafet. Nofornor, Love, "Phineas "Perley , Highways. . Mephere offofford, Richard Carleton, Johan Stapler Jourefits Attorney Gardner Aines Chood John Day
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Grove Capot Parrot Gould. . Steffen . Herbody ing. Jonathan Poster tag. Made Tharker
Hence viewers.
Chove Someone States. Harmens offroford
N'yshingmen.
Chose Copt. Joseph Symonday" End? Cornelius Could, Jonas Chemieles, Coff. John Pinball, Elunezer, toutes.
I Dagreeves.
Chevre Carpet Hoseptic mandagw?) John Could, Borriel Bodwell, formel Sfrofford, Sient. Elerreger Prorbody.
field driver ..
Chose Confit Joseph ly man de jut. Samuel Carleton, ( Man) ihoster.
Surveyorsof Saumber
Chave Gideon Bixby, Morten Chadwick )
Pound keepers.
Chose Demon Broadstreet Segler, Capt. Simon bote, (Amon Himbullar Kimball -Cole, Arteman Künball. Charles Peabody, Monea Formare, Daniel Charformare, Arternon MY Perley
School 1
Committee.
Lotedito adjourn this Meeting to Monday the 1 3th in vant, do two (' lock afternoon, at this place.
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It a legal Town meeting heldin The , Hasting house of The Second forrish in Boxford on the first day of Wordt 1011 being the first Monday of warde Month, for the purpose of quing ere their reretten votes for a Governos, Sicut Governor und deristors. The following votes were givenin; sorted and corrected, and declaration thereof move as prescribed by the Constitution, viz. of votes
Allora. Christopher Göre ..
124 For Governor.
Excellency Ethridge Perry-
2%
haupt Ivory Hovey ...
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HIIon. William . Phillips
12.57
I en Williamve Grozy-
27 Governo's.
Ilove. John Heard,-
12.5
Hon. annet A. Whate,-
12.5
125
Senators
Allan & Jaroel Bartlett, --
Beverly
125
Hr Thomas Mepherson
Schermiche Cleaveland boy"
125
and
M? Benjarrien Thereen ...
.JaPerre
12.5
Illon. Joseph Story,
IThormon Kittridge log"
27
Comoellers
Carft. Mosca. Little, ----
27
Benjormer H. browningshield - 27
Confort Joseph ABarker, ...
27
Jahre Saunders bog ?--
27
" It a loquel' ; town arresting , held ind there Heaterophogenest of the Grand jourinthe wind thorford on the first day of
Intraue. Gearcorr "Partier ofprofford , Hoderilor. Water for or Greenserves and for withoginter of breeda & c. for the bounty of lawex were as follows
Har fleflere thoute.11% Nor Treasurer.
Tobey "horsley ......
1001
(Inou Choose Lag ?... 119) For Register.
242 1011.
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Monday Vilfurat 15, 1011. Igreeality to adjourtorrent, the lowry convened and) proceeded con followers
/ated, that this article arethe Hourrant, forthe Movember meeting last past, be inserted in the Warrant for the meeting of Hey next.
Listed to excesses. It. flereryger Inbody fromsinervergada Field driver the present year.
Giove John Herball jest. to serve as a Field driver. bored to encerse Harriethy Dornan from serving an or Gonrentable Theforeverit year.
Chose Phinewa Verly, Corrotable, in the place of Wirrothy Xormore!
Chose John han ball (
nah-committee. Joseph if Wood
Noted that the itish committee be allowed one deller per day, each, for every day ricessurely employed in. thront service); also, That they be crestborisgod do well fists at the rite of twenty five cents per hundred.
Chosenby ballet Chave ftcphere Spotford, Hinch committee onthe haver 'rollAdama (Parker, the Falloraver, and the) Decreon Jacher .tpofford, streama running into thename.
allatect to af paint a Commettere of Three personale super! intend the enoccupation of the law por.
Chrove Ler. Correfices Gould,
fletcher Peabody bog. Committee for the
) above freespace. deted that the Higherorys conditocon ways be amended buy or to the present year.
Votretto venire a thousand dollars for the reports of Higheveryer.
Voted that the same be answered and paid, create annemariner as well done the last year.
Notedito allow ao mar, one dollar per day; force yahe of over seventy five center; for os cart fifty cents, and for aplough one dollar fier duy, while improved on the ways.
Vatedito rouses five hundred dollars for the maintenance. of schools the present year, and that one fourth feest there of be apperaprecated for the support of wormen schools. Voted to restrain suline from young at large.
Refaire of Higher reyes
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Voted thecat cat cattle, horses and harve kind be restrained from going'al large from the fifteenth of April, to the fifteenth of November following.
Valedito officent a Committee to make enquiry, and to devise a more eligible method of providing for the support of the poor, and that auch forromettes consent of five personid.
Lated, that the at electmen be a Committee for the above. purpose.
Voted to add four personen to the above Committee! Chove Thomas Berley burg? Stephen Probody bags Jaroref Adama and Copt. Iva Sarone in addition to the above named Committee- and that sandten mittenethe report to the town.
Usted, that The school, belonging to the Third school district be replaced in the whoof house in vaid District until another, and more convenient houwenball be provided for that freerfraise.
Voted to provs over the Martielven the Warrant, respect. ing a way Arranged for by john Herbaliand offers
Halogal Town meeting, held woche Mesterighouse of the word parrish ire Boxford on the ' day of illary som. for the fearpove of choosing ou thepresent. tive to represent them in the General Court appoints) To be convened and heldin Boston on the forest Wetores olay of Maycurrent. Nieveles giveren, being vorted and counted were as follows vote, Gearcon Parker Sprofordi-74/ Jonathan Foster for borg. - 1 For Representation c. Horsens Formare -- 1% Choose Creareon Parker Spofford Moderator. listed to revise seven hundred and fifty dollars to defray the charges of the town the current year. l'atedito approve and credit the Report ofthe Com mette appointed to take theever and direction of the manner of improving, leaving and.
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managing the bastante devised to the to core by the How. claroni Wood boy's and that the same be recorded. Report.
Behoort of the .The Committee appointed to take therare and direction Committeeon offfew rammer of improving, leaving and managing The bestarte devised to the toweruby the Horn. eturon Wood bag" towards the support of a promover school, ask leave to thepoint - sheet, on the vy of liferet last, they received of the various persona from whom the verme wees die, the ammerced interest on bords, armounting To $12.3. by, and the same day, placed Thesamesame) in the hands of the treasure, to be applied to the freerfrauen of sind Devise. Asprincipa bremen secured in the semümariner av at sie fast annual, report, references thereen to being hard- altwhich in unbrated by Thomas Partey)
(Sitefahren Spofford Commetter) Postand May 5,101. Jornel (Adama) Voted to appoint er Committee to convert with Mr. Gideon Isinbay, and to examine and ascertain the the probable expience of opening and fencing @ lowon road, fromthe road near Emery's gate (socalled) over fund of said Bireby to the Hutinghouse.
Noted that the present Selectmen, or themajor front of them beer Committee for the above purpose, and that they methe report at the next town meeting
Bill of change
Voted to allow the bill of two dollars and fifty cent, presented by Decocon Mover Peabody for a string piece to repair the bridge near the house of Me John Foster
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Vole referring to cercetg forcered for over landof jodeeno Josenlig
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At a Legal Town meeting held in the Meeting house of the first Parish in Proxford April 6 7812 Chose. Thomas Perley Bag Moderator Chose Amos Kimbally Clerk
Chose Stephen Spoford. Capt John Himball (
Simion Pearl Year. Parker Spoford Capt. Joseph Symondsp
Selectmen and
Assessory
Maled to let out the Collection of Taxes, the present year to the lowest bidder. if he collection of the South District wasdruck off. to Poengamin Stafford at 12 per cent .-
Collector.
of Taxes
The collection of the North district was struck off To Benjamin & pafford at A/4 percent .- Chose Benjamin trafford Collector for both districts
those Phineas Partey 2 Constables
Amos Himlang)
Chose fapt. Amin Stickney? Treasurer
Voted to pass over choosing the remaining part of The Town officers and act on the third article in the warrant which relates to a road.
Voted to appoint a Committee to attend to the subject of the Petition of Nehemiah Cleveland and others for widerungrand amending the road finom Topsfield Meeting house to the Meeting House in the first Parish in Proxford and to enquire into the proposed alteration to confer with the propristers of the adjoin. ing land, to obtain a thorough knowledge of the incunstances attending the same , to make a probable estimate of the last, and to oppose the same at Counter other wis as they may think proper.
Noted that the Committee for the above purpose if he It consist of three persons. Mated that Stephen Habody Esgr. Thomas Perley bsq r. East Jacob Gould. " shall be the committee Voted to pass over the seven following and act on The eleventh which is to give in there votes for County Treasurer Vetter wave as follows. Hon. Coniley Parthet 135% County , Jaber Garter - 13) Treasurer Mited to adjourn the meeting loc Monday next The 13. Jm at one Block afternoon ...
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Ett a legal Town Meeting held in The Meeting house of 247 The first Parish in Pooxford on The sixth day of Abril 1812 being the first Monday of said month, for the fury. ose of giveing in their written votes for Govenon Lient Governor and Senators. The following vater we've giv en in santes, counted, and declaration thereof madeas prescribed by the Constitution (vis).
Caleb Strong EsqK+146) No. of votes
Excellency Elbridge Gerry - 21 for Governor
Stephen Peabody Esqr. 7
Hon. William Phillips 146
for Lt.
Illon. William Ling 21
Govenon
Samuel Hillam
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Hon. Daniel A. While 146
Hon. Thomas Stephens 146 Gior Senators
Capit. Moses Little 21\
amd
Col. William France
21
1 Counselors
Mr. Abraham Tyler
Mr. David Pantman 1
Monday , April 13th Agreeably to adgoumment the down convened and preceded as follows(ver). Whose Oliver Peabody Moses Gould
Samuel Peabody Asa Stiles
Charles Peabody
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