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190 1846 Donation Cette
County Creatures
Register Deck
Roads in Winter
School Money
Money for me- Highway
School Money divided among District
TREATMENT REPORT February 2007
TOWN MEETING RECORDS 1831-1857 BOXFORD, MA
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Voted That each School district have the right to af propriate Their respective proportions of The school money in such marmer as they shall think test
Voted to raise fourteen hundred dollars to defray Town changes the current year
Voted That the Taxes fie assessed and committed to the Trees. - uver eind Collector within three days of the first day October next- that the Treasurer be Collector of the Taxes The current years and that a discount of five her cant be allowed on all tardes paid to the Collector or his dep. nity within thirty days, Three per cent on all heid with in visty days, and two per cent on all heid within ninety days next after the delivery of the tax bills, and after the expiration of one hundred days and within one hundred and forty days The Treasur. en a hall make distress upon the person or prop- erty of all delinquents for the payment of such de- Cinquenta takes-
Voted That the treasurer and Collector be allowed Munity dollars for his services the current gen
Chose Samuel P. Peabody Treasurer & Collector.
Voted, to allow the chairman of the Selectmen Go- Lessons & Querseers of The Poor one dollar and fifty cents per day-
Voted, To reconsider the above vote-
Voted. to accept the Report of The School Committee and that the same be printed-
Voted to choose a school Committee to consist of Three persons
Voted to choose said committee on one ballot Chose Josiah Kimball John Kimball School Oliver P. Killerme S Committee
1846 School Districts night to appropriate
Money
changes
Hammer of Collecting Taxes &
Treusum Compen Lation
Freasum
Reconsidered
Report School Commu
School Com the
192
1846 Voted to take up the recently second article in the Queurrant
Vated. That the Delectmen view The road complained of neur georgetown tine, and see if erny improvement can be made, and if so tho direct the surveyor to make Tuch impror cement as They Shall Think proper
Voted to adjourn this meeting to Monday the twentieth day of april current at two Orlock PM, at This place- vis The Vestry in The first harish in Boxford Nose forment I. Clerk
At a legal meeting of The inhabitants of the Town of Boxford held in the vestry in the first parish un said tocon on Monday April 20th 1845
Chose Josiah Kimball Moderator
Voted where the Selection be a Committee to let aut the making of The road near Rea's Comes Located on petition of Samuel Kimball and others, to the lowest hedder; and to see that said noend is made in a workman like manner-
Voted to Choose three persons ww Auditors~
Chose Daniel Harmer) Aneill Dormem ( auditors Moses Kimball
Vated to dissolve the meeting Modes Donneur& Lacon Cloth
April 20th 1846 The qualified voters of the Town of Boxford met agreeable to adjournment and proceeded to business,- Voted to excuse foratherm f. Porter from serving as a Surveyor of Lumber Chose Sermicel W. Clement to fill The recovery acca- -sioned by excusing forother Je Porter Voted to excuse Oliver J. Peabody from serving as once of the surveyors of Highways - Chose Samuel Bixby Surveyor of Highways
Adjourn arpent
varen officers
Road complaine
Meeting janmed
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ConTeu Trento
auditors
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Voted to excuse Olives P.Killam from serving as one of the school tommethe-
Chose William & Killam - School Committee instead of Oliver P. Killer
Donation ComTu
Voted to accept the Report of The Donation Commetter (Recorded at length in Book of Reports)
Respect quide Bains
Voted to accept The Report of the Selectmen relative to guide Bounds. (Recorded in Book of Reports)
Voted to accept the doings of the selectmen in widening The now leading Pey The house of Leonard Carleton To The school house of the fifth school district in Boxlow (on petition of Samuel to Contenton and othery) in words following vis. We The subscribers Selectmen of the town of Boxford have widened and straightened for the use of send to in a town way as follows;
Beyervaring at a stake by The wall on The westerly-side of The Haverhill road at a point easterly of a large Swamp Deik the opposite the barn of Isaac Adams, Thenu man. ming 1 21/2" Test 2 rolls to a stake Then & 42,1% U 2 rods to a state theree f 690 W 18 rods to a Stake Theme of 6.10 Ul 10.16 to a Stake in The road by The wall, The road to the eindex- tend three not southeasterly of The aforesair lines and so much further as The easterly side of the old read now is. Then commence sor at a stake bearing $ 1808 I rads distant from The last remmed stake which Stake is on The easterly side of a partition wall between ternes of Lace Adam's, There minning & Syl 30" 09 to a stake by a wall at The southwesterly end of a field, There S59" We 1grads to a strike, Then 5 630 US 16 noch to a stake in the race neara pitch pine tree, the road to extend three mais northwesterly of the above times and so much further as the north westerly side of The old row now is, Theme Commence SOB beginning at an stake in Land of thefail Graga hearing & 99º W 3 mois from The test married stake There moving & 68' 2 W19 rods to a stake in The road Timer feet easterly of the southerly corner of a garden belonging to thisall grass. the road to extend three ness southeasterty of the last name distance and where The a lo nacio exterior more them Three nodo southe asterly, The southeasterly side of The serme, Then commence M4-lecquining at a stake in landof thejail grany bear-
Town officers
Roadly Leonard Carlton
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ing &23% & 3 rods distant from the tush stake there during By you 7.08 to the north corner of the barn of Thugail Gregg, There 561 us 9 roos to a state in time of year con Charles Foster Thence 9. 5 1. WS 8.15 to a pitch pine tree marke There 545 W Good to a stake standing on the south. enly-side of a stump, Menu of 25 / 2 lb 8.08 to a stake. Wherer & sgold 6: 19 to a deal white pine tree, Mener of 19 hs 5.03 Low stake, there is 60% 310 to a stake, there &2° & 16.20 Ho a state of the northerley corner of land of Jona there For- ter, There- 8 150 US 4.22 to a stake in the road there 345% 3000 to a stake by The wall the new of 521/2 lb 7.15 to a stake The rise of 39'20 les 7. 12 to a sterke by the wall at the hive hill, theme 31% W bra Is to a stake by a fine Strunh, There & 18'how 6.04 to a stake near a pitch home, Therice . you 7.20 to a state near a patch pine tree, There & ip & 6.03 to a stake are Pen of for u theim starter, the road to extend so far westerly of all The distances insol was the westerly side of the oto road now is, 85 Commencing at the last menmed stake theme neserving 58 & 12 rads to a sterke, near the north host of a gap at Sermuel Fowlers lane, Therer $24" US 10.20 % a stake By the we all in the old now, There 8 3.5. W 32. noch to a stake in The field, thence 8 31/2 / 14 rads to a stake, There of 15. 2 11.23 to a stake in The maud huy a white burch martin Thenew 85' & 10.15 to er stavke in the no ai ly The wall, Then 136º West brod to a stake in The road by The wall, There 44. IS grado to a stake in the road by The wall, there 25%. W S mags to a stake on the montherly side of a ditch in land of Jonathon a faster, There 850 UD af rodi to a stake in The naed by The wall which stake trans 872 & 4.22 from The sawthe corner of The school house in the fifth school district, the road to extend More rado westerly of all The distances in wo 5 and so much further as the westerly side of the old rand nove extends
hard que have awarded to the owners of the tandover (which said away /usd is for their damage as follows; To Isuse Adams Shorty four dollars fifty ninieent, " Samuel B. Carleton Two dollars seventy five cents, · Abigail Gragy Twenty seven dollars thirty one cents, 1. Charles Foster Sixteen dollars eighty cents, " Jonathan Foster Tid Elisabeth Revolall & Six dollars Thirty eight cents, " Seul Fowler Tructur dollars fortycents, " Jonertherm Foster Seventy nine dollars twenty Monus cent, ". Moses Kimball Twelve dollars fifty seven cents,
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Road by Leonar Carton
The total amount of damage being two hundred and two dollars en three cents to be paid by The dead town of oxford when the wood and fences shall be removed This we al- towe the several owners of land aforesaid fourteen months from the date hereof to tribe of the standing wood and re- move their fences, Which road is hereby reported to the town for their acceptance, and when accepted and re- corder is forever after to be known as a public town way, with the boundaries and admeasurements be- fore named
Date at sonfor this 28th day of March in The year 28407
Joshua J. Day Wir H. Herrick Ancill Somman of bsoxford
Jayes abater & not aberted
Voted To a bate the tages set to Aaron L. Parker in Collect_ or Richard Spofords test for The year 1845- Vated To aleate The taxes set to Benjamin Holand in Collee- For Richard Tipoford, list for the year 1845- Voted To abate the taxes set to John Edgar in Collector Richard Shoffords list for the year 1845_ Voted To abate the tages Let to William Shirley intoller ... Ton Richard Shoffords list for the year 0865- Voted To alete the townes set to Daniel West in Collector Richard Spofords list for the year 1845= Voted NOT to abate the taxes det to deth Mc Master is Col. - Lector Richard opaffords lust for the year 1845- Voted To alecite the Taxes set to form Thompson in faller. tor Richard Shoffords list for The year 1845= Voted Not To abate The taxes set to John He grech in lot- Lector Auchun Spoffores list for The year 1845-
School Destreet 204
Voted Their the Sounds of School District Se 4 te so altered ers to include that part of Ipswich which how been set off from Ipswich to Boxford-
Autitos report Voted to accept the Report of The Auditors-(Printed)
Usted To allow a till of change presented by More, for- My main for for surveying nocie vidence by the Detectmen on pretation of Saults. Carleton & others $ 3.50
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by More Dormen in for services and for Cash paris in case of inhabitants of Boxford vs Jowe/h Foster - $30.46/2
Voter To allow a till of the age presented by Solomon Thoford for mailing furnished for dowling The road at the auther of Johnsons fond. $4.00
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by George Perly for auditing accounts and printing Reports - $7.50
Nated to allow a bill of change presented by Over. G. Hillum for serving as a member of the School Committee - - - $ 19.50
Voted To allow a bill of change presenteet by Peter Pearl for making return of interment 4, 4505
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by Samuel P. Peabody for plank for lineage on the road northerly of The house of Elijah Wilson. $ 9,00
Noter To allow a till presented by Merrily de Cole For mailing the now complained of by siman- $8.55
Voter To allow a bill of change presented by Jem! Perlegge for service en Committee on fund The year past eine cach need for use of room. - + $3.50
Voted To allow a bill of change presented Try mmetrewe Gould for auditing encours the year level 1-
Vated To allow a bill of change presented by farmed Marte for no Tifying to un meetings and Refine- entantive the past year $ 4,20
Wanted To allow a bill of change presented by John Peabody for service as Constable The heat year $4.75
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by forhver. J. Day for service as Selectman chino lessessor The year post including a Journey To Ipswich, ser view and i versus of the floor & cash need for stationary in & postage -- . .. $45.67
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Vated to allow a till of change presented by toreill Dorman For services en Selectionem Assessor ein Quiensier of The Poor including each hair for hostage, stationary and substitutes to perambulate time between facing 1 .
2 . $31.67
Voted To allow a till of change presented by William F. Herrick for services es Letectmenn assessor and Overseer of The Poor the past year also for cash haid for guide boards, haunting eric Spikes. - - - $ 18.18
Voted to allow a till of change presenteonly for hours. Day for services evid expenses as one of the tom, mitten in case of inhabitants of oxford pas go- with Starter -- - $ 18.50
Voted to allow or bill of change presented by Joshua . Day for articles furnished for Moses Chadwick 1 1 1 -$4.85
Voted to allowe a bill of change presented by George Pearl for services en Lowan Clerk The past year sind für Postage paid .. . . 12,83 Nated To allow a till of change presented by George Pearl for services en expenses and one of the Committee in the case of The Lawon of Bonford no Joseph Faster -- £ - - $11.12
Voted To allow a bill of change presented by Theil. hevon Gunnison for returning notices of Ren deaths to the Town Clerk __ _ 8,50
Voter I allow a hill of change presently formul H. Batchelder for serveres one of The school Commetter- -
~ ~ $14.00 Voted to allow part of a bill of change presented by Richard Stafford, for extra deralles himeny mon my journey to Boston and postage paid us Inecomme ci Collector . . .
- $4.95
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Note To allow a bill of change presente they lasich Kimball for service as school Committee The year past and for each paid for printing School Reports_ $24.50
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Hated to allows the following bills for bathing Irions. Benjamin S. Barnes, Vuruyor of Highway, $30,30 George 18. Jan yer 8,80 14.20 Benjamin Woodbury 14.63 6.24 9.97 0,60
Termel Pealady - Oliver J. Peutrady
Benjamin Hood 18.35
Richard Shoford 12.65 6.55
Daniel V. Gould .
Mom Ross ... L - -
Oliver Mellan -
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Elbridge Perley
Daniel Millehell
William Vanger.
Aaron Spoford
EdwardG. Heutekeleten
Peter Pearl -
Nated To raise two Innerred dollars in addition to The surrowied april 6th to defrein Joven changes The current year.
Voted That the Selectmen be instructed to defend The Town against the indictment of the road near Georgetown line Procede said infiet- ment Shall not be settled or abeited
Vated to dissolve this Meeting
Moses Dorman Town Park
I. a legal effecting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford held in the westry in thesent punch in Boxford on Monday the 4 th day of clay 1045 There Solomon-Lance, Hederator
Votos for Register of Seeds Whothe number forty Three
Ralph Hofrench Jonathan Show of Samoens Thirteen Samuel PhillipsofAndlace -fix-
It was het to vote to see if the Forin well instruct Phi Committed to use thetree we then acteon a's touch For the a mail needed in the negative filtern to-server.
17.93 9:20 14.00 12.20 8.25 13.35 18.10 2.5.83>
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Bills allowed by The town Benjamin Peerlady 11.80- George Perley 2.07
Voted to dissolve This meeting
It a teque Ducting of The tothe bestants of the Joven of herford in the country of Essex es wc Comannonceutth of Massachusetts qualified by The constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court of said Commonwealth The Der in the Westry in the first parish invain Jason on Monday The south day of docentes ,1846 Facing the second sonbury ve said north for the purpose of queing in Their votes for Governor Lucid governos Senatore Representation to Congress for district ve Three Coment of this (0)
Voted Letlect a Representative Torepresent saire Lowen of Usoxford withthe next general Court of This Il ..
Atthe exfraction of the hours from the efen
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way of The meeting The Tower i voted to Close the Plo
the whole member of theman who que in The veres neues avecstaisind aus des côtes vie the Recuse
hallott quuen in and the whole number of tales gruen was one hundred eased sixty have-
sortie counter recorded eur declaration Phereif sabe ew is try tec directed and more for The Toliauwing persons vu,
for Governor
George & Briggs of Pitifuto One Prendre and scuentacon Isaac Davis of Worcester thirty nine - Serveret &. Percase of Kaldery Sing
200
« Vor Lieutenant Governor
tobe Read of yarmouth One hundred and secenter George Hood of dance Thirty runs
2 for Operators
Grange blogger of Frtower, one Finnonce and devantun Quiries Condry of Newtiny Pic hundred and decentun Formas Gregory of her ble head one hand and and Sixteen Jonathan & Perkinso Salen one functiedant sixteen Foton h& Loss of Gloucester, one himmelred end Seventeen Rath! Frothingham of Salem .. Thirty nine -
Ed ....... Kimlace andbradford charity- George Astorneo, Quimicas Hicity , Chety nine Sleeve the Sufond of Haverhill 1
wix
Vix dix Der rick Partey of Lyon
B. F. S. Griffin que a Suchary - 0
George 2. BantracloppTion -
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Chauncey R. Knapp of Great fix - Chose Withiem Food Representative & the Generell Court of this to .... Noted to involve. This recent
201
Ala ligue meeting of the Inhabitants of The Lacon of honderd held in the witry nie The first furich. in Boxford November ninth 121846
Chose Hamuel H. Batchelder Moderator-
Voted to hous heer the second article in "The warrant relative to the road by the house De Car le Ton-
Noted the the settlement of the time for The Le UL dieiness of fermes Al Dressur the se fered to the velectron to settle as they -hall Thinkprefer Noted to heves over while presented by John Hale Hola do aitana en teil of charge of 22 cts fare- sented by Sally Peart for work done for More, Chadwick - Voted Toulland Andrene Gando 14.50 for Lesbrown on teridge wertherty of his hands-
Voted To alloue foton Sawyer 9.68 for string- Driecus & Planck furnished for the time of
Voter To allow joshua J. Day thise 12.59 for 8 guide hosts. Be ards freuenting and setting
CI alloue stermine. W. Element tel .+ Vold 8- for services & lauch freid un Paese df in tallets of isenford us tre seph fester
Hated to allow to tom Day for bill 4.10 for putting Inque The hash vcenter-
Notice to allow George W. Sawyer Priec of A4 - for service is Common Tter & cation on yaretenuy terely e
Hotel to dissolve this meeting
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It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford held in the Westry in the first franch in vaiel lowen on Monday the fifteenth day of Helenecarry 1847
Chose JoLeah Kimball Moderator Voted to choose a committee to oppose the cutting down if the hills near the Darkers farm end at Andown time or nice locating around them and pray for by Herred Jenkins and others. -
Mother that the Committee consist of Three Persons andthat May be chosen by tallet
Chode
Josiah Kindleall- destrineduring Varsel Partey Si). Benjamin Realrady Vincon Pearl alcove Purpose
to por wetter for the
Voted that a committee of three persons les Chosen to tel and the working of theroad recently muidened by the loudly Commission. en near the Process of Elijak Stele, & the law- est-bidder- Those Benjamin Bralady? Entige Pearl Youhave J. Day for the above
Voted to dissolve The Heating
At a tegel meeting of The infeclutarity of The town of Boxford held in the Westry in The second havish
Chose Hade Germany federalm3
Bacon Officers for 1547
George Pearl Iweill Gorman Viser Gorman 2
Selection and
Sony's Paly 1 5 (Constables
203
T' thingman.
Pearl William Po Kinhale,
Chose * Benjamin S. Barnasx Williami et. Gurley, William Sun Isine I dame Felson Bedrock
. Hoved asean fr. Manuel. It, Butchilder Daniel 9. Soulde
Surveyors
fahre, He Minciadi * X Samuel It's Ctomoments Daniel Holmes
LE iglio ago.
john Gay , pr!
Benjamin French liber Istill erne x
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Chave Moses gorman p. George George Partey. fahre scale Salomon Upofjord William ER, Jechinhall I. Minchiate
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Fence l'inva.
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Value ": Blindate William . Mint ale Komple Hale un M, Barnes fabre Huwyer Solomon Nowe.
* Exercidl
VS47 , Chose William Furnizor Scorge Perly
Town Officers
204
12 ISay
Field
William Haley ??
Direver.
Those Daniel " Harriman
Manuel Il. Butcheddar
faxich idati Jonathan ( Porter)
Samuel Bixby X
Wood SBank,
Chasse Willigne Summits. 1
Scaled Localties. Pruned Kopen 5
Volar for Treasures of the County of cover For William ", Hade of ipswich y "1
It a legal meeting of the tale inhabitants of the Taluse of Bo fond quealified by the Constitution, te vole in chalons of Représentations là conques heller in the a's soud paypal in dasd "Jours on monday the
I declaration thereal iach
Votes for Special Commissioners) Votesfor County Commissions
205
7.181
202 Charlas Kimball of Spanish-Forty seven Benjamin He Parhall of danquemelinctione 11
11 Petra M. Wiles. Newburyport John J. Baker! Bochtzeven 3. we relytive Elever
Barcelel - Fattianiel Le add/ a 11
Bradford-
" Pathanid Lord To? Natera. Box ford
11 Searge Ilord of -
The whole number de ballots for special
Bior Alfred Withierge of Havechile- Seventy three
Bin Idealdi. Dan Weed 1 "
Puthan he! Heabren of tradores. Britain
Royal it, Morria of Jojefield-Care vivose Forman fri M 1 Boxjord -. 18ml
William poturatón por cl Andover - Une.
N'ated To recht the Siepart of the Auditors (Printed)
Valet To wascht the Report of the election relative to burde boards
I'dled that the Surveyors of highwayes the ycas covering theall inplay tech helfe as they that'd think, maisvary when the loads are incumbered with snow & that they cialis allow in man ten cents per hour » the d'une durer per hour & this dance for a lake of spin while employed In thale present thees biles to the Town for acceptance Noted that the pathes in winter shall not be less there eight just wide
I'dled To raise devon hundred dollars for the support of Schools the current year
Irled To raise one Thousand dollars for lefuture & amendments of High ways the current your and that it be assessed, and expended as faltaras aus
206 18-1 Je allow a man per day working on the road one dallas Vifor a bok of over one dollar, for a plough one dollar Y for a chest forty cents while working on said. Akigheorge.
Delcd, To warept the report of the school committee
Viled
Noted that who the money raised by the Iron for the support of wahoos, and also the money appropriate pour the support of school the current year te divided equally among the seven school districts That each school district have the right the school money in such mannaus they That think beat
Noted To adopt the vinne measured for addedding Il cheating the bounty & Soon "Jones that were adapted the last year, " fich where we Follows bin that the James he washed & Committed to the "Treasurer " Collecter within. Three days of the first day of lot, next That the Measure the Catholic af haces the for wont be made in até sures found in li the Fourinzer is his Sigonly withor. theory dage, " per cent on ull frundt withen texty Juge " live her aunt on all fruit within ninety digt after the expiration of drie hervidaed Images coned within one hundred and forty days the Measures That make distress upon the person aus property y ull delinquente per the payment if such delinquentes da xis
oled That the Treasurer and collector be allowed thirty dollars for his survived the agent year
Chose John 4. Kimball Treasurer und Collielas
It when fund Is not, to see if the Town would discharge thier committee chosen To approve the prediction of Dune -nul pen king and othery for the sand by the hand of Putin Day "the Barker farm from brother service and it pourded in the negative
allows Madelief syler
Volomon profond William How
Josiah Kindall Samuel Sin hale
Jahre Haroger
William Jo. Cartelon Manuel Andrews Nodes Derman p, Onoch Woods Benjamin V. Barnes Manuel il Batcheller "phrain d. Oile p.206
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1847
Dated Do chose a committee of three persons to inquire inde the expedieway of foodhaving a place for the poor and report at the adprochement.
Chore Manuel Perlegis, Gommiller for 11. above purpose. Richard Defesa George W. Hlawyer Dild that this consulted be instructed to inquire into the probable cost of a suitable place for the Poor & report at the adjeunment of this meeting
Rated Youdown this meeting to Monday the 19" day of fail current at hive Oclock. Il at This place d'ex. The bestry in the sec, parishein
Borgerde William R. Grle Town Clark
esprit 19" 18h) The qualified voters of the Novin of Boxford not agreeable to ad forment and procce ded to Business
Nated To grouse John Tyler from serving as dumayor of thighways Chose John Blodgett to fill the vacancy occasione ty excusing fotón Styles
Ich.it be ix and Olives Keliam from serrung budur Mayor of Thighways
Chows f hn Peabody Unavegas of wood & Bask
Viled To excuse John ". Kimball from serving in Press -wer und collector
Where Oliver P. Rileam Treasurer and Collector Chose Benjamin French Hield driver
Poter To chose two field Drivers in the south pasist Those choses Dornan fr. Jeorys Parley
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