Town of Boxford : Town meeting records, 1831-1857 , Part 2

Author: Boxford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1857
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Voted To allow a bill of charge presented by lowes Dommen for for his Services and selectrutin y oversees of food for the past year_$30.


Voted To allow a bill of change: presented by lemor Kimball for his ; services as selectman, Cuperson & werdees of poor for the first year $17.00 Votre To allow a bill of charges powered by Simone Fare for his


, auditor of Recorents the year past. $20.00


Voted To allow a bill of charges presented by Cafe Josiah Krintiall for his serviced was one of the committee appointed to examen the records of this town, and report the existing state of the diracsure- and services imposed on the board of auditors appointed jan/ 16 1832 - $2.00 ..


Viter de adjourn this muching to the 22 of Depict at 2o clock I'M at - the Second electing "house in Boxford


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1833


Oficer at a legal meeting of the make inhabitants of the town Boxford, qualified by the Constitution to vote for "Representatives in the General Court, howden this 1 day of leferie 1833 being the first monday in said Mouth for the freshrose of giving in their rules for a Representative for the Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States for the Your Newth District The whole number of votes given in weil verter & counter and declaration there of made as try law directes, and were for the following perdones __ vig-


Hon. Calienzer Bradbury bo - Caleb Pushing. .41 Gayton P. Os9000".


apie 22 At the adjournment of the lonneual Meeting hold africe 1"


Votre To allow a bike of charge presented by Phineas Banned for service as Found Clerk be .. $ 11 64


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" To allow a lille of charges presented by dame'IN Plancents for Sandrine .. $ 13.89


To allow a hill of charged presented by Samuel illarde. for services et Constable .. . $ 7.50 voted is vaise three humaread dollars in addition to the one thousand dollars in the amount in planetary on these Notedi To recusas the dream of five havesaved delleand in addition to the sun already agreed upon for repairs of highercaged and town 'dades


" 2 "What the Giftedward direct each serveres of highways within - the town, to cause two thirds of the sun total and no more. det against each pourvous nome in his tay bill exacte inone : residents, to be worked out and expended in repairing the. roads on or before the first day of December next after the ufoprocent " 3 That whenever the kouch became impassable by drifting snow, the duverger shell direct the fürsand whose name are on his list ( except (howresidents) to labour hundever and lelernt, to tried down and remove the driver, and to credit on his fist, the amount of labour done by each person in the denne proportions, as during the remains of road in the summer for the time actually unplugged.


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1833. Chce 22.


Volio I Strat each surveyer be directed to make a correct return to the Selectiven & afsegsors, on or before the first day of April next ensuing after receiving his list of such suis as has been expensed during the winter, together with the amount of labour. each person has performed in betaling out the roads .. 5 That whatever balance may remate of five hundred dollars 11 · which has not been worked out in lireacting out the road in the winter shall be added to the crew next to the offersed for the repairs of highways, and whatever sum each ferden had not werter during the winter preceding, shall be added to his or her thy next to be afsefsed. Her inpairs of highways in whatever proportion such persons taxable property traders to the sum of five hundred dollars.


Voted to dissolve the Meeting


1833


May 6 let a legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the town of Boxford, qualified by the constitution to vote for Represen- tations in the General Court, howden this 5th day of ellay 1833 being the first Monday in soud month for the purpose of giulug in their votes for a Representative for the Commonwealth. in the Congress of the United States, for the fscy Northe District The whole mended of votes gienne in were sorted and counter and declaration there of made us by lawe directed, and wie for the following pressand - Ver-


Han. Elenger Bradbury . . 44 balthe bushing ... 34 6 byanylow@ asgood 6


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1833


illay & let a legal electing of the male intecalatants of the town of Boxford, qualified to vote in town offers held in the meeting house in the first parish in New town, this to day of May die: 1833 _


Samuel Perley Moderator~


The amount received for the sale of the concord farm to Is appropriater to pray the Que Isaac Brigs the amount he holds against the town~


" The report accepted in regard to How Gavon Woods donation ( placed on file for the year 183)


The everfiled of the largely tay for 1832 is to be appropriate to pay delite where the town is owing. -


To allow life of changes presented by Samuel Goodale-10Ch Noter to dissolve the Making ...


1838


10th at a legal theking of the male innavitamin of the town of Boxford qualified to vote in town affairs send in the meeting house in the second parigh in dord down Hier 10th day of Time 9 1833 L


l'oisele Sette Burnham Moderator


"1 William farnham down Check in toone and strad of Ephraim Foster excused by his oara request


Noted. That it be left discretionary with the Selectionen relation to un indictment found against the town


l'etsol. That Thomas Berley be a sumayor of high ways in the room of joseph"Hale removed out of town"


l'stade To allow amas Kimbals, dill for money paid an execution against the committee appointed by the town to manage Are donation belonging to said ton of horford.


Nated To allow Johan Sonyer's bill for 1-10- + of is inoch picant at 6 % ch for fant - $7.15 -


Voted to "dissolve the hertha ,


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guine roto at a legal meeting of the made insiubitants of the town of Boyford qualified by the constitution to vote for Representatives in the General Court holden this 10th day of june 1833 Using the second Monday in said month for the purpose of giving in their votes for a- Representative for the Commonwealth in the congress of the united states, fordistrict Ve 3.


The whole number of votes guen, were started and larented and declaration thereof made us by Law directed, and were for the following poursous : win .-


Hon. Caleb Cushing 40 Hayton & asgood 54 Hr. Benjamin T. Barnum 5 Elonagen Bradbury 3


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It a legat working of the inhabitants of the town of Boxford in the country of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Posted in the Hasting house of the second parish in said town this eleventh day of November AI-1833 bring the second monday in said month for the purpose of the qualified sisations to give in their notes for Governor , Lient Governos, Somators and Counsellors agreally to the . law of this Commonwealth , the votes given in were received dorteal counted and declaration theroof made and were for the following pressens, (bis)


Hon John Davis 38. Marcus Morten 9: For fournier


Hm, Janouel T Armstrong 36". " James Houten. y") Fan List Goesnon.


" Sammuse Lathingy 18 .. ]


senator & écrinsations


ideen Banshow -. 38." Sesiete Newhale -- 38 ..


Hebert Foropen .. 38 ...


11


11 Wintienan - fichees 37 "


11


3800


11 fasse Kimball 37."


William Read 18 .


11


24 $33


Não, 115 1. Mosepta Mino : 18 .. Thomas Payson :- 1' " Thomas M Clavia - 18' 1. Geremiale Spafford. .. 18" " Richard Hazeltine .18" Hotes Hingaté John Merrill George Sovery 6 ..


11


William Hautes . . ...


11 Henry a Broad . 6: Kobolt Rantand " Y "


/899.


Nov. 11th. If a regal investing of the inhabitants of the Town of Bordopd. Posted in the meeting house of the second parish in Said this Elements day of Now. 1839 for this purpose of given in their notes for a Representative to the general court,


Charles Peabody Es made county your vores and was chassin.


. 939 . Vou, 11h


It a towed ameeting of the inhabitants of the tourvoffers and in the Country of Essex and commonwealita af diagsadansetts said in the meeting house of the Second hanish in soil Town - This Eleven's dana lovenaber At 1883. Cinq the second monday in Said month , for the purpose of the qualifica actors to give in Stren water con an amendment of the constitution pouring to a resolve of the general count on Magsomudito approval un tine governor March 18- 1833 antitisdi per sulmiting to the Basic a proposed article of amendment to the constitution ..


For said Amendment ! Thirty nine against Said amendment) Parce


1893


soft a rigal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Barjera. hold in the meeting mouse of the sound parish in saved town is there persons qualified to vote in town affairs this Eleventhe day of november of D. 19.99 .


Quese Jorge d' deroger esgo celadorator


Voted a That Sie Benjamin Madade Son Solomons new einer Van! john Aimédie de a Commissie de Supermitindo and definer saiil town in an action somonenoul by Samuel Souter


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1833 Nov. 11


to pass over the thing article in the warrant


Motode to allow May, Samuel Porter, bill of 898.2% for favour and. materials expended in making the vestable repairs on fordiway Bridge (No casodo)


.Hasting Sifretund.


18.34 Aprity


ett a legal meeting of the male inhabitants of the town of Boxford qualified to note in town affairs held in the niceinghouse of the first parish in aund toron this yth day of April . 2 1084


Chose Cent Solomon Low. Moderator. Samuel Hunball. Town Clerk


There Mores Donnant 7 Detectionen Rettfregion and


William Parnhau


Overview of the Poor


Close Cos Charles Peabody } Treasurer


folur gould Vannuel Morse


Constable


Elior Dea- Oliver I Peabody Thomdike d Gold


Jyllungneu


Eduard Barker


Chöre -


Clever Veabody


11


Caja


Purveyous


fiscale Kimball Willlearn Suncion tua Faster Minreais Barnes Jacob Batcheller


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1, 11 Elhriam Erle,. Benjamin Robinsons Simeon Pearl Daniel Wood Thouw & Hovey 1. William Rofor 1, forditrans Fronter Ery Elijah Wilson


Jon Officers


2 6 1234


Guise John Gould 11 maj efanuel , erley Cafer Josiah Kimball. 11 " Itis Kremball $ 1 Daniel Hymer


Fencerrewers


Chiese Lanie Andres


Daniel Gouts Henry Parteyta 11


greenleaf Dole moses Kimball 11 hore Edward Holyoke? Benjamin Pearts


Younchefers


Chose Gent Solomon Low lah! William Low Daniel Andrews A Amos Carleton Yannuel W Element


Surveyes


Lumber.


Chose Calvin Uniti meses Charwork marco Kimball 11 art forcate Kimball Manuel Full Eujach Gould ..


Kogreeves.


jeage Flerriman Charles Perley


"Minaries Pericy "Elijah Diesen


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Chan Capt Josiah Temball chart Samuel In Flerment 11 Thomas Morley Samuel Bixby 11 Broadstreet Tyler Fr 11


Commit


Chose Caf: William Louis maj Samuel Perley Nathanice 9 01/viller


11 Phineas Barnes " Hinos Carleton " Benjamin Peabody


Prudential


Committee


Voted. To raise five hundred dollars for the support of schools, and appropriate one third part of it for a woman's school.


It's. To raise one thousand dollars for the rehours and amendment of highways and town ways to be ap propriated the same way as last year. Whole number of votes given in for county theanswer were argenty six and were for wy wade Voted To accept the report of the town Auditors Portée To chore a commuter to examme the receipts and experiviture of the town the ensuing year and to report the state of the treasury at the next amerik. thor - Jens Solomon Low Committee for the Cap: Postale Kimball above purpose Livreon Pearl 1. Volio. To raise one thousand dollars to defray The necessary charges of the town the existing


Voted to let out the collection of taxes to the forest licher South district struck off to cafe" Willian how at 4 fre eno eroich Daniel Former ly percent Chose Cap: William Low & Daniel Forma Collectors of taxes


Protect That swine be restrained from going at large the ensuring year within the town of Boxfor.


Voted That neat cattle houses and horse kin be restrained from going at large from this day untill the noth of November next.


28 1834 Clini 4-


Voted, That the road, leading from the house that Dec forach Bacon formerly owned. to Dea Broadstreet Tylers be discontinued.


Ported J' Choose a committee of three persons to examine the bridge built by our Sannuel goodale over fish book. and to see on what terms they can compromise the difficulty with said goodale respecting said bridge und report their drings at the adjournment of this meeting Chose. Geri Solomon Low. Benjamin Peabody Samuel Andrew, a committee for the above purpose.


Posted That the Assessors ont assessing, with the


most highway tax, the sun remaining unap- propriated raised last year in order to clear the roads of anoro .


Those lot Charles Ceabity. Capit Thomas Perley of Capo Amos kimball a committee to make and bring in, at the ad journagent of this meeting a form of vote relative of having the roads passable the ensuing winter


Voted To adjourn this meeting to Monday the 1 st day . of thril the at 2 o'clock P.M.


At the adjournment of the annual meeting het effect Chose Donc Gour prudential Com alles in die? watfre q spiller excused.


Elijah Maison Fiets driver instead of faire 100000word Cafet George Pearl delecturau By peter is dat


voted De pray Var Varauce Sociale 8 1/2.50 de curtis a trèsge over fias brock (to call) on the Net owner tra to calle) wald agreeing to corriere ate the cost cornich mies van dereson his suit againstifi- lawn respecting saïd fähige.


Votes ! That the town instruct the détention to que directions to the devenue d'unegod of the trainare. a call out what hout they shall think necessary te under the renes passable the enduring winter will prevent their files to the town in allowance


Voto To accept the report of the tominutter who have the care and management à the estate devises Is the town Tay this Hon! Aaron 7.000 "est !-


April 21


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18:31 :21 1April


To allow a bill of charge presented by Samuel Morse for notifying town ameeting and toron officers. $4.00


To allow Constable Gouldi bill for do. $5.00 To to allow a bill of Cont Amos Kimball for his services as Selectman Assessor & Overseesof the moon journey to Gowell, and stationary for the use of this trong


To alio a bill of thrones Doumanif for his services as Selectrnan Assessor & Overseas of the five $ 17,00


" To allow a bill of Phineas Isannes for his services Us delertinan. Hisfor Do Everseen of the favor in past year


.. To allow a bill of Cafe William Farnham for his Services au town Clerk.


$6.18


" to allow a bill of Samuel Goodale for labour donc on Ford way bridge (se Caler). $ 72.250


" To allow a bill of George Wlawyer Exp for placing small stones under the goodale bridge (so (all) 422.50


.. Not to abate a tax set to Wiliam ? Herry of five dollars fifty cents in land mouse's list of rates for the year 1032


Vote To dissolve the Meeting


1It a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of fexfor April 21St qualifica le vote in touraffaires belo in the medingtious.of the first fewrisk of rain toure their 21 the day of April 1834 Chose Gen! Holomon Low Moderator


Votre That the first school district may appropriate their proportion of school amoney the present appear as the district may Think proper.


To encourage the destruction of Grow. Hawks & Gwles by causing 20 ctr. per headfor thisdone to be paid by the Free decks to any hersons members of the town who may destroy the Farve and forward their heads to the treasures voleo


To instruct the treasurer to amit payment for Grows Hawk's and out's head when he has any Doubt of their being while in town untilt those doubts are removed by evidence to the Contrary


30 1834 1/il21


Hotel To hals over The fourth article. To hufs over the fifth article.


Voted To discontinuearound from near the franse- house, to the sinken bioge near Daniel Herrinuns gate in west parish in Boxford Voted to dissolve the Meeting


/034


tt a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town if Boxford held in the meetinghouse of the first in sais town this 10th day of Nounsber 1034 of the purpose of giving in their votes for a representative to the general Court.


moses Forman for had sixtomine vores and was chosen


ett a legal making of the inhabitants of the town of in the Country of Esser the Commonwealth In de cette


for the surfer of the prediction inter partie in tomate o a


United Heves for Distract 2 3.


recorded and declaration multe and if late dus for the proto ing persons. viz.


Hon. Caleb Cushing 10 antes


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11


1 Brfore in the Country of Esser ai Commiconsentthe 5 20of- facturethe hets in the meeting house of the first backin


elector quorna une cour votes for rovereir et succour senators aid torencillas Recientes agrouben to the law


geven en wereantes Courte a.2 declaraciónbereg mate und were for the derflowing persons 2013


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13 . 13 .


His every John yaris Achen Bailey Marcus . Vítor


Glicine 13


William Di Thenwon 13.


Jesse Kimball Co


Annuel Merrill


For Senators


Jonathan Shore C .-


1


100


Willitem dewan


Foreach Catowell


Jonathan Butter


1 Dario Fingree 25.


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7


13


William Facikes 13


George Samry 13


Hinzu A Breed 13 ..


Thomas & turnswert 13


at a legal meeting of the smale inhabitants of the town of Beyford qualified to vote in town affairs Hold in the sweeting house of the second parish in davidin this isthe day of april of. 1895.


Chase Gas! a fanes sindall moderator Molisana Surtiam Town Each


chose Bupt Armos diabate pasalictimene Moses Domandare george W"Sawyer Esy) Ever seursof four 11


these Gaps Abrigate Moultriey.


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Chese


constaltos . .


Jon Offerts


Maril 6.4 /835


these etndrie gould Hiram Gould Thorndike t. Gould Tything Here


Milliaan Je, himbut) 11 11


these samund Billand the


Frirun Gould Daniel Andrews


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passpola 121/201.11 11


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11


Highlangs / Birramin Pravdy festina 5. Day christopher com/store ,fines Gparis


11


11


Ghese


capt. pusspola du monde


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1.


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/ aupt atnes kimball 1 S 1.


1th.


joseple drian


1.


11


Wirnoch espeiferd 11


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11


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32 1885


3 3


1885


Edward Hotyche LSanund Resbers 11


Cross Andrew Gould


,1 You Solomon Low


jonathan g. Porten


Priest. Gup! posible formitate


Ichcet


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Habt Thomas Perday 1 .


of pages were the article entering


to raise five hundred dollars for the "Support of abstracts


Ho pays warn the watich viative to ite. uspropriation of The Attwood Money


Eso raise one thousand dollars for repairs und. carros und parents of higherway, and towne way, la bos appropriated times samme duygus hast


were fertigane und risse fer wing, hade isque


voted what the report of the conditions is coronation with instructions to investigate the Bastar your À Gewesen affaire & also to benyamine Mic Sélectionne Brook, in regard de their Bros. .. "sport-


word styperditionss of the town and peppert the afterte of the treasury of the most unusual investing


Chose yurt cistemora Low ) Committee .1


7101100


2.


do raise our thousand detrans To astrong the accessuna Ginuages of this .


to let out the activation of lay's to Stan Tewish biadene the south district aucas structaté -- the earth " to Dunist Has marath je ....


jóteil To restrain dewine from quinny at


to Mistavin aut catir houses and horse hind porn going at large within. this Town of Beyond form this day intill


·Filed 1 whit to wiler a wind of change presented by


- 11:


sted le ultime a File of Change pressured ig Brugamin Robinsonffer thearing draw Sh it's


· the past years


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34 1835 Aprilde wird


35


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1835 uporit


Total to esshow a bill of change presented by


to allow, " best of change presented by Elijah Wilsone , or blowing strow $3.09 wise another will of 81%


to allow a bill of change presented by Images Dormire you for This services as one of the selectionare ussefrom and businesses of the poor this pastigean a 0 20 8%


rätsel To allow a wind of change presentadosin Annos Kimball for his services as one of the


$15.30


rated to allow & dill of Change pressanted baj the restin par patient $ 5.41


to allow a bill of change poursuiteday Andrew Gould. $ 10.82 11.IL to allow a till of change presented my Extinción, I. Gota for siraning dalla


to ulaus expt johan im in beeld throne dettaes and Fry t"Geari, for his biff in full Hand sie piresenstad against the town $3.500


de allow a bill of blamage presenteu by


$ 5. 612


Voted ie allow a bill of Change presented in. John, Gould for notifying town meeting, and town officers the past year . $3 75


4 -


at four of nach RICH, at this floors.


26 5.35. space Roth


at the endjournement of the dominant


Voted die evense übergabe Vierthan a und !


i'm mimittee


chess


Phineas Bunnies - 11


This isgeweest


at wing summit Perder excused at his isquest-


1 1


11


cher


1 Princi. . indie


Charles Provide, Kannst Pravedlý


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Prix Prant


11


valido perative de tre appropriation deda


thisted get the support of delivery par tou


37


Jo Whhow a list of change presented by the point desavitin 16: 50 com -. Matic to allow a hill of charge presented au ment coward Carleton for 100


Eo altro es biti yf abrange presented By Williams Profs for tornocling save the past Ruination 6078


So andhow a will of change presented by Charles Prebody for Services sa dress urt for three vin fast - $24.00 Fortid Be alive john finie twenty dollars in Diditions f. inchina in all the same of theonly one ddrar and Sisternacats by dass receipting his 831 -16 Sited That the report of the conditions de -L'ecomaniftice doithe instructions t. 200 la investigation relative to u trustendast Caninsweed by the town against logra faire anne LAsa Gradait is Amostre, to recover mening- par the dessapart of an illegitimate. cause of which the said gowen is the reported father and to receive the money discovered for the benefit of the town sendtopsport at the andgovernment of this misting Toted. So adjonon this innseliny in the first amonday in aman at & a block. Toted to reconsider the date to andfrom the questioning virted To Dissolve the meeting " ---


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I the town of Boyford, qualified to vote in tren affairs land in the meeting hause as the durand parish in said toun this truentieth dans of april ofthe 1505,


Enese Preses Gfermant Moderator


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schools in each district at the best


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1


the spring's that the the leverant


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1835


Mayhet at a legal testing of the sale inhranitante of the town of Boxford qualified by the constitution to late for repsentations in the sgeneral count field in Altre Ameeting house of the second parish in said towne this 4 th dans of Inany A. S. 1838. it being the first inorderly in said menthe for the purpose of giving in fisine bates on one ticket for three County Commissioners jour townes in Said bounty, also for two Special Bentomission Bring an bestands of said county pursuant de and let of the legislature passed april 8th 64. D. 1085.


The whole innomben of botes given in were Sorted X Counited word declaration there of inade, ma- and were for the following forrong


- John Is. Presten= 23" Modes Newell : 25° "


- - especial "Stepien Bartisa: 29" Kerst Bagting = 3011


especese


Commissioner's 1


To Dissolve this meeting


and a seguire al mentering af che aveva seriemendiants y the town of Branford anali, we to both in town ufficio wurde in the busting house of the second , surish . "no sound town this to a thing of inay off. 1830.


whose tay, jemale friends indicator.


move the care and management of the estate devised to the down on the flow, waren Wird Esy.


so accept the report of this undirse, ·


wand Bussenditaires of the issen the post pour ficherouse this report of said shetens personal . 0


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not exceeding am hundred dolines ....


article in the content


ma read wasting't te mastingene Poutt.


ground onthe ist Mand


also the road brand's by join to savory a chun


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1835


It is regent nesting of the imate inhabitants yothe Town of Borland, qualified by the Constitution to both for thepas seintatives in the general of this


of war . D. 1835 in the meeting house of the first harish in david town for the possopose of giving Atreia Notes for one person as cosunaty Commissiones. for the county of annex agriculity to the face of Mais Comannoncewith bassed the eighth dery of esprit A.D. 1835-


The whole number of votes given in weave dontics Counted und recorded aner declaration. Thisved


Jordan'S cellene of Manchester forty thaise. When I. Procter of Denvers theority eight Nehemiah Baron of Salem


Hurting Dissolved


1 CA 85 At a legal meeting of the make inhabitants of the town of Bouton in The county of Essex and the common wealth of a Massachusetts heli in the meeting house of the second harith in Boufor this month day of November OD 1095 being the second mondeup in law month for the purpose of qualified electors giving in their votes for Governor, dienst Governor, Senator, bouncellous, annually To the law of This commonwealth, the whole number of votes given in were sorte and counter und recorded unne declaration there of made and were for the following persons (buy)


How ' Edward Everett : 70 For Governor Marcus Morton> >0)


60 For Lt. Governor


George Full


Atelliam Faster


42 1035


Senators and Councellars


Lavie Pingue 11


Jonathan Shove 67


William Ferson


George Faculty 11 george Sunt 66 Joseph Peteredge 11 Stephen P Well 66 John Wollen 11


65 William Hautes 12


John Terry Charles Kinhbule 9


Thomas gage 50


10785 100g Pursuant to a law of this commonsocult the freeholders and other inhabitants of the moon Boxford in the country of Essere qualified recording To the constitution having been duly convend in in town meeting on the 9th day of the current for the choice of a representative in the Legislator of this common wealth de then and there elect Hoses Dorman for being an o anhabitante1 Baño Town and qualifiée as the constitution requires to represent them in the general court in the convened and holden on the ingt weeken sday of January next,.




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