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Richard Peabody sewery (Fence.
Richard Hafter Thor Borgford
A division of time on the Dividing line between. Elijah Could of Topfield and Facol Andrews of Boxford made by as the Justerivers as fence wars This 12 day of may 1794
Elijah Goud is to make up and main tain a Lawful fence a Gainft Macol . Andrews el rodsto ch Links
Begining at a flake and Stones at the Land of the And new Division and runs to a & take on Stones near Mr. Simon Goudde watering 5/ luce
Richard Deabory Free
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Richard Foster for 150 ford
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Commonwealth of To Timeon files one of the Massachusetts off"? Conftables of oxford Greeting
you are hereby required to notify and warn all the Inka sitants living in the first Danych in sais " sown who and D'artifice as The Law direct to Von in Town meeting to afsemble ano meet with muting Stoude in the first Sangh in aic down on hun say the goverThe Saw or Septembernesa and med of war in the afternoon then'and there a ait on the following articals (12)
aydin it Choote a Moderator to receive suc mening
eu To see how much money the "own will vote to raise to Degran The Quarter of the Town The precon! year" 3 by To see in the Town will appoint a Commis lake. a"ton of the Town agreable to a refolive of the General Court passer June ca Ty 5% Tela" It town house action. he Tyler Conter for what come appears to say that of what is Then it in his tears of land belonging to the Eftale of the late. Hon " Laron Wood &for or take any other measures reflecting a tellement. with J. Gorter that in Sonn Shall Think it when Conveand
To fill the Town will. Except of road lavid out to the. Jeliinnen from Capit. Adams Barn to ionly line
Here of fail not and make. return of this warrant . win your doing, Thereon to as the Publicitems at time and prince as you will answer your Default at the peril of the Law Boxford. August 11:179/4 Francis Derley Jeuitmen Temual Wood. Mojes Carlton Partner Thatfrid
Agreeas to the request of this warrant Ihave notified and warner all the within same inhabitants 1 to meet at time and place Boxford September 4:1794
Timeon stiles Contable.
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Boxfor Jeflember 4:1794 Ala Legal Town Meeting held in The Meeting " je in the Forft Darygh on the afore Jand Day Grafe Mr Lemuel Wood Moderator.
Vous to rails one Hundred ar mine and Sixty Foundit's Defray the Town Charges the Present year
lotes the The Commite. who in the Game of Leaping oute the Eftal. That the Icon! Finnon Wood Egy". gave the town be impower to Tette with A Tyler Porter "wie purchased fome part of the Land it appears to fall short in the measure of what it was estimated at and to report at Nicait may meeting Voted the imer meeting be adjourned to the fin't monday in November next at Three owork in the. afternoon 7 Monday November 3: The Town met according to ad journment Vold that this Meeting be adjoined to the Second Tuesday in March next at three or lock in the afternoon
Thefray March 10:1795 the Town metaccording to Arjournment. Vold that this meeting be adjunctinto the Vapril Muting
. April 6:1994 The town metaccording to adjournment
Vold that this meeting be Aujourd into The may mating
May 6: 1799 The Town met according to adjournment. Voted to Except of the road laid out by the feletmonfrom Cafet Isaac Adams barn to Rowly Line
Voted that this meeting be adjourned into the next Journaling.
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Commonwealth of To Simcon flules one of the Massachusetts &fix fs. ] Gonflables of Boxford Greeting
You are hereby required to notify and warn all the Inhabitants living in the first Darich in Saidtown who are qualified as the Law directs to vote in Town meeting to assemble kind meet at the meeting house in the first. Tarifh in said Town on wednesday the 17th day of september instant at two o clock in the afternoon. on faid day then and their to cut upon the following articals (viz)
Gift To choose a Moderator to regulate said Meeting
2by To Feel what encouragement the Town will vte. the men who are to be detached from the Molitia of fais town a greable to Generalorders of The Sixth of June luft there of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doing the con to us the Inbjuribers at time and place of you will on fever. your default at the Devil of the Law
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Tated "Boactors Sentem" 13" 1794. Francis Perley Lemuel Wook David Kimball. Moles Carlton Darker Spafford
In obedience to the within warrant. I have Notifier and Warner the within named to meet at time and place
(Sosafor) Septem the 19:1794 Jimcon fles Gonflable
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At a Legal. Town Meeting held in the Mering house in the first Parigh in boxford September the 17:1794 Chafe Gafit Francis Dertig Moderation
Voted that those men that are to be Detached from the metilis of This Town be made up Eight Dollars per month including what they thanh receive from the Continent when Ever They Shall be called into atus. Service In two Dollars to back man as a bounty when he shall be involved in Tre. Continental -Service
Previous vote
voted that the men that are Detached from the melita of this town be "Dair tow Dollars to Each mon out of the town Treafurer when Ever they are invold
Meeting Dissolved
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Commonwealth) To Joseph. Hovey Gonflable of Massachusetts 6 your Boxford -Greeting
You are by required to warn all the Inhabitants in the first parich in Boxford that are qualified to vote in any town meeting to afsemble and meet at the Meeting house in the fluft. parich in Boxford on monday the third day of November next at two o Clock in the afternoon on faid day to giv in their votes for one. Representative to Congress and allgo to Get on the following articals (viz)
Jingty To chafe a Moderator to regulate the remainder of Said Meeting
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2 ly To Je if the Town will. Vote That two forth of the Town Meetings shall be held in the second parithin said Town for the term of twenty years a greable to arequest from joseph ftale and others.
Here of fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doing hereon to us the Sulfuriberg at time and place as will answer your Default at the peritoy the Law
Francis Derley Salutmen
Boxford October 18: 1794, Lemuel Wood
Maper Carton
David Kimball of (Bayard)
Parkere Trafford
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Boxford November 3: 194 At a Lequel Town Meeting held in the meeting Hout in The first Darth in faid Town on the arts For dow, For the purpose of giving in Their votes for one. Representative. to Congress the Lecutman firefived Ister for the following Derfors are given in Counter foster and Declaration there of made as by Law requires
Font! Theoficus Bradbury Em 9 Fonte Baly Bote Efor Y
tohoje Ar Zenual Wood Moderator Valed pays vertie Teand artical in the warnat ."
Commonwealth To Jimcon Stiles Gonflable Greeting Of Massachusetts Cifix frit L
You are hereby ordered for thwith to notify and war all the. Inhabitants living in the First Tarifin in Boxford qualifier to vote for Representative. to the General Court of this Common wealth and all Town meeting to assemble and meet at. the meeting house in the first Famille ine faid town on Monday the. Tweethe Day of January Heat at two of lock in the afternoon to guerin Their volles for ond representative. that is an Inhabitants of the said Destruct. to thepresent them in the Congress of the White Itatis"
2'n To Choose a Moderator to regulate the remainder of something shy To See if the Town will Direct the Selection to Biler the town lo they lately Cilselses to the Collectors unless they agree with them to Collect the fame or to take any method the Town think when met. Flere of fail not and make action of this surrant with your doing, thereon tour the publisbers at times and place as you will answer your default at the perilof the Law Francis Derley : Selectmere Kated Branford Devem: 31:179h Tomual Wood David Kimball. Moyes Carlton Darker Inafford !
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In obedience to the within Warrant I have notifyes. and warned the within numa Inhabitants to appear at time. and place.
January 12: 1793 Simeon Stiles Gonflable.
At a Legal Town Meeting Held in the meeting house in the First Parith in Boxfor January 12:1994 for the Derfor of giving in their votes for one representative that is an inhabitants of . De with to Refinefint them in The Congress of the United States
Votes for the following Derfors were given in Counted on forte and Declination there of made as by Law required lors)
Honoble Theophilus Bradbury, Eig2 16
Honoll Baly Baritit. &, Lagr
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Chope " Duro Kimball Moderator for the remainscovid-
The question was put to see if the town will allow the Collectors four peque on the pound for Collecting the Town Lax lately alsest half in the negative.
Voted that the Selectmente Directed to commit the town tox lately lepsifred to the collectors on condition the! the town pay them France pense on the round for Collecting
Meeting Dissolves
Efsix To Jolifin Hovey one of the Gonflables of Boxfor. Granny You are in the Name of The Commonwealth of 1. Massachusetts directed to warn and give notice unto Jacob Darker of Boxford Labouver who has take in come into my Town For the hurtrole of refining there in not having obtained the Towns content therefore that he Decent The limits there of with his wife farah and their Children withingef ten days and of This prevent with your doing the meon you are to make return into the office of the Clash of the town within twenty days next coming that Such further Proceedings may blad in the.
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Premices as the Law directs gwen under our hands and lead at Boxford afford faid this twenty eth day of February Anno Domini 1795
Janis Pertes
2. Selectmon Lemuel Wood" David Kimball Mojes Carton Darker Shayford
Sorria Foruary 21:1795
By virtue of the within warrant Inchifur the within. named per ons to deforst the limits of said town infifteen days without Delay Joseph Khoury Gonflable.
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To Jimcon Stiles Gonflable. for Boxford Greeting anti
You are hereby required forthwith to warn all the nhau. of the town of Boxford living in the first parith of J. town that are qualified to vote in town meetings to afemble at. The meetnig house in the first arith of fair town on the day the tenth day of March Herthat one of The clown in the afternoon on Tais Day to act on the following asticals (viz)- Wy To Choose a Moderator Arelive at. Said Meeting
ely to Chole town officers for the year enfring as the Law Directs 3by to fee of the town will vote to mand the high ways anddowns.
Roads by a rate the present your if so them to ful what Sum will Vote for that purjol and how
of money the town?
much they will a low a manfor Day a yoke of oxen for day a Cart por dav and flow per day on fait Road.
4th to feed the town will vote that the fine. Shall go at large the present year being goned , ringed as the Law directs
to see if the town vote that the money that isdated to mind The high ways and town rows shall be alselied with the outer. town Charges and if any person Shall procure a Certificate.
from the Surveyer that they have worked out their Rates on fait road that Certificate Shall be received in pay. for his town lox if not they Shall beheld to pein the full Sem in Bain to the Collector-
to fee what fun of money the town will vote for the use of Schoolin. the present year and what fun they will apply for a womans tihon. yty to fee if the town will vote to aucht of a School house built. in the first Del traut agreeable to a vote hat ) March 12: 1799 8ty to allow bills of Charge -
Here of fail not and make return of this warrant. or the your Doing here on to us the fullcribers at time and place as you will an fever ajour Default a the pravil of the Law Felutmen Date Boxford February 20: 1795 Francis Darley Lemuel Wood David Fimbull of Boxchart Hofer, Carlton Farmer Stafford
Inderionu to the within warrant Ihave Notific and ware all the within name For habitants to afsemble at tirons and plane
Simeon Stiles Conftable
Boxfor Manch 10:1794
Borgord March 10:195 49 At. a Legal on heating hets in the Mating house in the First Man in Paid Town on the day affore fail Chole Thomas Torlay Eta" Moderator and the fatfollowing derfor Invoices for the infring year.
x John Tyler x C. Lavid Fim bail and Samuel Chadwick)
Moles Hormon
x Benjamin trafford :) Conftubles David Himballi Ala Peabody Trainer. Facol Could qui Jimon Stilis
* Jeremiah Frotter John Goud. Phinehas Jerky x Molnua Tuction Israel Henrich haus
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Gideon Bixby Israel Frotter Rutin Graya
стил. Пооб Simeon Cole. John Robinson Efec"
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Simply Realdiy Tab. Andrew's Hathanil Texty
Luke Hovey Reavis
*Anul Stickney Tous reward Richard Toler
Jonathan Wood Town Clark Cas Francis Perly Ndgitmen Nathan, Kimbule, other Lumber Nathanil Darley) Samuel Gartlonge, Surveyen of Manna Alla Deabody in Doun keeper
David , Kimbut ) Luke. Hovey ; Sealors of Lather. John Stiles 1, It Ebinger Deabory That Drivers
1 John Hovey L" Fixedhat Hinancy Tythingmer Nathan Pinball
Those Parlons with this x mark a ganft then mames have been fworn
The remainder of the meeting acord mon otherte 7 Side of the dead
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48 : Voted to mind the high hans ano town roadsby a rate the prefent year .
Voted to Mach Eighty Sounds to not the high ways and towns roads the preferiti year
Voted to allow a men 3/0 Shilling fredag 2/10 Shilling, her Day for a come on over 20 Shilling per Day for a fast 2/0 Chillin, a Day for a low.
Voted that the Jaine go at. Lary the present year being Vocht and ringed as the Law Directs ~
Vito that the money that is voted to men the high ways and town roads Shall be afserved with the other town charges and ifany perfon Shall inclure a Certificate from the Surveyer that They have worked out their Rates on Said roads that Certificate Thail be received in pay for his town tax if not than that! be held to the full Sur in Cash to the Collectors ...
Votes to Raise Sixty five houn for the purpose of Schooling the present year- Twenty five hound of which is to be laid out in a woman Lehool .. - Voted to Except of the School House built in the first Doftrit.
in fair town agreeable to a vote haft March 12:1799
Inte that the Meeting be adjourned into the next town Mering Monday March 23:19 the Town met acording to lidjournment Voted to allow M'Aja Teabory Hine Found for Sarving
Treasurer three years
Voted to allow Emp" John Hillam one of the Juryens of high ways two pounds fourteen Shilling, on threefence for the Extraordinary loft in Preparing the fishing Brook 1-
bridge Between Boxfor Schfick.
Water to Difsmits David Kinnball from farving Conftable the presente year
Chofe Hathan Kimball to farve as for Stable the present y eur Voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first monday in aper at three op lock in the afternoon Amvill the Town met laccording to adjournment, voterto Difmis Jioder wood from faroiny furveyer of high ways In Chop Elijihe let
Porley to force in his room Voted to Except of Benjamin Trafford to farve as Constable in the room of Aaron Derley the prefant year Meeting disodio
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Commonwealth 9. of Mafrachufeth Elose ff}
To Simion Piles Gonflable For Boxfor Greeting
You are hereby required to warn all the inhabitants af 1 tonn living in the first a vilh that are qualif w to vote For a Representative and all other town meetings to meet at the meeting house in the first Parith of Said town on monday the twenty third day of march instant at two of the Gloom in the. after noton on Faid day to give in their votes for one Representative. Ho re megint them in the congress of the vomited States of america and also to act on the following articals
To Choose a moderator to Govern the remainder of this meeting by to see if the town will appant Some Suteble pertos in that of Said town to meet a Courts Committe that ware appointed to vw a way from andover Road a Groft by Abraham Tylers to Bradford road
Flere of fail non and make return of this warrant with your doing here on to as the fullcribers at time and place as you loved answer your Default at the peril of the Law Date Boxford March 19:1795 Francistanley Jelutmen John Tyler David Kimball Jaml Charwich Maler Forman Boxford
In obedience to the with in warrant . I have. Notfind the within named inhabitants to meet at time place.
Simeon Sites Gonflable
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At a Legal Town Meeting hetin the Meeting house in the Gift Parich in Boxford March 23:17 95
For the purpose of living in thew votes for one Refiregen tatur to represent them in the congress of the United States ofamerica Vote for the following Derfor was given in Counter and porter and Declaration there of made ar law required)
Honol Theophilus Bradbury 21votes Chope Thomas E/op. Moderator
Voted to Choose a Committe to Meet a Counts Committe. Appointed to view a way from andover road a Craft by Abraham Tylers to Bradford road Chole Man Hathan Andrews Cafet Jonathan Softer Alu Peabody Moje Dorman and John Robinson Ofup a Committe for the above propios Meeting Dissolved
Commonwealth of ) Je Simeon files Gonflable for Boxford Massachufeth Efixe fs 2
Greeting You are hereby required for thewin to warn all the Inhabitants living in the first garth in fais town who one qualified to vote for a Representative to the general Court of this Commonwealth to alsemble at the meeting house in the Gift Darth in fais town on Monday the in the day of April next littwo bbeloch in Theafter. = noon on Jaw day to bik in Their vote for a Governor Lico" Governon and Senators and to act on the following arlicals (vi) 1 To choose a Moverator to regulate the remainder of said meting 2? To fee if the Town will Divent The felatmen to dias the road from Mordes Derley to Benjamin Ernor fos The pre funt y con Hereal jail not an make return of the warrant with your Doing hereon to in the fubliritens at time and place a you will antwer your Default at the peril of the Law Francis Forty (Scurtman Data Boxford Marche 6: 1799
Savi Kimball? Jamie Chadwick Moje Norman Agreeable to a regne, I in the Barvarit I have fictifed The with in Marie Inhabitants to afsemble and mete at home and place. Simon Stiles Gonflable
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Ha Legal Town Meeting held in the meeting House in the First Daright in Boxford Aprilthings for the fury a d of giving in their vote for Governor. It Governor and Tenatar votes for the following Derfore ware given in Counter and forte and Decle. : nation there of made as by constitution Duette Jor Governa.
His Excel. Samuel Adams Efcp votes Flott Samuel. Philli E/w 6 Flott Elbing Garra Etap
for At your on
Hold Majes Gibt Efar 12 2º cics
Senators votes
Hold Samuel Holten Efer 13
Foll Azoi Bar. U 12 Holt Samuel Phillips &fay 12 Ito! Stephentehout Styr 12 Hold Nathan Lane. Cfa"
Flott Samuel Jael Efe"
Daniel Stillan 2 Choje Capito Francis Derly Moderata Meting Dipolo
Taken up by Samuel Himball of this town in hisundorjune Damage Leasant a Stray Florge of a Light read Colour with Dark Mainland tail white Star or Bloge in his fore head light boulan Legs appears to be about Twelve years Old Trots well whoever. hay loft said Flors is requested to call on the Sulfuriber, who is ready and willing to deliver said norge to the proper owner he. Driving property and Daying Charger
Samuel Kimbal
Boxford April 11:1795
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To Benjamin Trafford Gonflable
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ejsex fig Boxford Greeting
you are here by ordered For te with to warn all the ink abitants living in the first Tariffe of J. Boxford that are qualified tel to vote bi ane prefontaine and all other town meetings to ulfserie a ne mann, house in the first yearich of Town on iron dan the ich day of maly next but two of the Clown in the a tension on S day For The fungos of bollettino Thei Sentimenti on The new- -sity or Gon dranty of reviving the Conflitutioninorson an Tomas ino a do to act on the Following artical(viz) , by to Choose a moderator to requinte faid meeting Therongambero 2 In its aspoint tome,"tible per on to represent. For at the Generar Gouv' , ' Commonwealth To ic holden at Bolton. on the last widrig dan of may next -.
3 Ly to fee if the town will a pont a Comment on them part to wet a Courts Committe that are appointed to view a way prayed for by Ean Gideon Tyler and others from Cafet Tham From Barn to the road mean William traffords agreeable to requestirom Parker Theafford and other!
4') to see if the own will accept the report of the Commi the appointed to take the Care and Direction of The manner of morning and managing the Estate diving to the town by The Fond Ha on Wood Efa and for Erecting a monument intefte many of his birificence
Ely to Seeing the town with vor that the Jeletmon Trail give me Mation Andrews own an order of thingy Pounds for i've fined How he was built in the first Detmet in & town --- Ely to ffee if the town will vous to open The road from the Topler Tree by Edmand Fie viens John flocons 0 Then to The siow Ehjabltin Androses a areable to a request from thatand schaften who other
My to jeeig the town will Shoot a Conftable in the North Dettrut fly to fee if the town ar copt of the row on it now pour from Benjamin Francis Verden ) Jeutmen 1
Emerline to Hades Philly. Here of fail
not and make return of ina warrant Farid Kiniai with your songs have on to us the Invitro of arts Chad wick at time and place on you will antwer your jider forman Delsult at the peril of the Law
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At a Legal Town Meeting Held in the meeting how in ine fir, " Farich in Box and May 6:1799 ,on the pubviole of taking the tinhmention me down onthe. Recepty and Expedianay of revving the Constitution of This Commonwealth The number of votes for 9 against years none Hays 30 Chole Thomas Derley Step to Represent the town in The General Couve the Patient 21 can- Chope Thomas Partey El" Moderator fri Incremanter o."mit Voted to Gloo c a Commite comenta Convicommente That are appointed to view a way prayed you by Emp Gideon Inter and others from Cafet Isam Adams Burn to the Road near William Jaffords Bushovifing in Directing the Commite io Tome Juri mean over as they may judge most for the benifit of the town with arethere to aid algo that the fate Gomminide fire the To make fuch Pun arandments is to them may appear or. It advan. = Tacous To the town for widening and adjustingy all matters relating to the road From Call si dans barre to the School House near Cufut Jon? Frotter Chafe Me faithan Andacar Galt Jonathan po ten John Moinion Egy' N " Hatha "Verley and hi" John Tyler a Committee for The above furgos - - Voted to Execute of the report of the Committe appointed to take the Game and Direction of the manner of in front and managing the Estate divided to the town by the
Noted that in Selectmen Give hamman findnew, w. an order of hver counts for the School House he has buitin ine first Destrict in aid town ... Voted to open the road from the Popler tree 12; Edmund Herrichs John Gideons and others to the widow Elig both Anivers after The Expiration of two years from the first Day of April 1795
Chole Luhe Fiorey Conftable in the North Defructe Io ts to all over the Eighth Ortreat meting Billowe.
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Tim committe apointed to take the care and dirction of the manner of improving manniging and Leaving the Lands and other Estate. Divites to the Town by the. Honourable Aaron Elq" Towards the Support of a Grammer School and allo to Prepare a Monument to perquate his Bonitance All leave to report that pues quant to the Direction of the Town that rom me Principal Mr Tyler Porters Bond they have made a reduction of forty five rouxuns and ninety two ben's on amount of the Land which was Leafer to him aring front in the measure de aires height: = ten noe this reduction taking place out the 17th Of Aprilliqu reduced the Principle of the Bonds in the hands of the Commite from 2107 Dollars and 24 Cents to The Ium of 20 61 Dollars and 3 Cents giving un annual Intrest of 123 Dollars and 67 Cents which firm war reacy ly paid to the Commite at Their anniversary Meeting on the 19| April Lait from which was deducted and paid to Mr tyler Porter & bolians and twenty five Cients being a arfcount of the fame furie. V. C. paid as Inive it in April 199 on the fun above deducted The remainder of the Interest being 120 Dollars & 8 Cents on the 18 th of April Laft was placed in the" Treafurey the Existing Principle as above. tated is need and freuened by Bond in manner following (viz)
Dollar - Centre
623= 52 By HIS Nathan Low his veries Gast Rick and Teatroy Ihr Sathan Low ;200 Samuel Shafforo 500= == "sud"It when that Did his fuentes M Citron herbaty and M. Thomas Trafford 100 -- "y "V" Nathanil Herley is Sverties IN" hathari" 119 = Sa Dou the Benjamin. Spafford his queries " Joyaphe Sparjordan film Jonas Warren
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A By mr favor reion his Ineiner Swerter Ille y a thanil 170h=8 -Berley or vin hathan Low carried over
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704 8 150 - - "Sull' Haman Mibinjon his fuertes Tim
Reunion Eloy no Eran Robinson 70 -- By M Lake Hovey his Suerte John Roberton Ify Mr. Nathan Kimbal.
197:24 By John Robinson Ef q" his fuertes 11/2. Isaac Bremer. "M" Auron Robinion 56%= 39 Juntoiat two Thousand, "x yone Dollars and ininby three Gents bearing Interest from the 17 " Day of April 179h until paid
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