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Quarter master Wood was chosen Moderator for the day above said, when we chose the) You're Offers for this year envering; also, the You're chose a Committee of three more to agree with:
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with Jacob Perley un changing with him for the five acres of land which said Perley bought of John dwzwell, for as much of the Parsonage Good as they shall judge requal; also, the town deth, impower this said Committee, to agree with ward Jauch Perley, how much he shall have of the Hard anage for the fire arres above mentened.
The Committee chosen for this service be as followsth, Deacon , Abraham Redington, Jonathan Birdy and Jonathan Fester. The meeting in adjourned.
Affe town have voted and given liberty to Ensign Hagen, Jacob Perley and David Wood, to set up a Sawmill upon the Parsonage form where they shall see meet, and de have a convenient your'd room with or way to the Hill, and to have all the town's right and interest, in said conveniencies for thirty years after this time, without any lawful molestation from the town- the sand Hagen, Perley and David Hood allowing for the damage that may be done by reason of the wand Saw mill, aus rationalmen shall judge.
At a town-meeting held in thoxford the Bo of March 1910. The town chove MS Samuel Symonds Moderator for the present meeting; also, chasse Nathaniel Peabody.
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Peabody Constable for the year crowing again two times; ale, chose John How and Larroy Wie- king Shield drivers for the year ensuring.
. Il a legal town meeting, held in thosefor the pote fe Hay vyro. itfie town chose Saint john Peabody Representative for the year coming; also, voted, that all that both been done in the of hersenen town, aun to seating the Meetinghouse, to this time, should be will and vord; also, voted that the Manchestera corpe shall have the few that the town built for the Ministers wife before we had or Minis- Her in the lavere; also, chose five men for a Committee to seat personsin the Meeting house, both below and in the galeries, according to sarch personas age, cestate, route and quality ais becomes Haber Christian to do, and their names be as followeth, MY Sammel Symonds Senior Lac- theus Curtice Dencon Abraham Redington, "Themors jewett and David Wood.
. It a legal town meeting, held in dis oxford The 2both of grane 1110.
1st The town voted John Carnes Moderator for the for the present meeting. Chave Thomas Jewett Clerk for the prevent meeting.
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3. The town voted to set up a few for the Rogers. 4th "The town voted for to cut two escorts at the profitulars und for to set up a few there for the Ministry, about the bignews of the for at the end of the pulpit and for "to build ufo the bachescertes at the west end of the Meetinghound, few firmware foryoung wormen to det in.
St The town chose . Saurapport thomas Berley to sel up the pere at the profit stairs, where the town voted for to wet it rute.
6th ithe town iated and those ishormons Perley to of the back seats at the cost end of the Healinghouse, convenient for young women to wet in, at the town cost and charge.
The town voted that Thomas Partey should. Get afe the wrong at the south door, making the three seuls before it something better for women to set ine at the town coast and charge.
oth The town have chove the Selvetmen and David Word for to help them, and have impowered them
for to call the former Constables and Collectors and receivers to an account, which have not made their accounts; also, if there be any others that are endelt ed to the town, and will not pay, the town dott unpower Them to sew forat, at the towns cast and charges
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and chose M Samuel Symonds senior and Abraham Redington and David Wood for to weat the Mertonghouse with as many of the old Commetter as well ice good to act with them in that work .
10: The town voted that the Selectmen shall provide a Selectmens Book at the towns cost and charge.
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. It a legal town meeting, held in tsureford the stof December 1/10.
" The terrichose Alerte Joseph Hale , Haderator for the . presentameeting; also, voted to set Indian-corn at half a crown a bushel, and merchantable Wheat ut four stallings a bushel, and rye at three shillings a bushel for this present year '100. "The price of growers be only for so much an we pay to the Rogers. for his worn part of this Salary; also, voted that every person that is rated to the Minister, whall pay it is to the Minister by the first of famesorry . next emoving, the company the money part, by this forst of February next ensuring.
.The town chose! MY Somuch Symonds Senior and Dercon Prodanaton , to go to MY. Thomas Summers , our leste Minister, and to rechon with him from Zes .
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his first carring to disoxford till he went frommers to Los radford, to Make a trace account of what may be yet behand in The whole time Mer Sigrammes was or Himater, or what may be over paid by the tren to Ml Syromes, or any other money that may be in Me Symmes hand, and to give an account to the Town, how they find the account. both stand; also, the town granted largrand Thornous Perley's bill of charge for working in the Hertinghouse by the towns order which is one pound len shillings and four pence three farthings. Voted, that Sargeant Jacob Perley shall act of the two back seite, one at the voustend, and the firedisseat next the gallery stars at the towns court; also, voted to buy the five acres of land of" Jack Perley which he bought of John direzwell, to Accommodate the Ministry and to que money for it, to add to what the town hall in Bank. The town chose Clerk joseph Hole, Thomas Jewell and John Carnes, to take a Deed of Hard Perley in the towns behalf of the five acres of found Atrat said . Perley bought of John Brugwell , and to use means to bay him for it in money
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At a town meeting, hold in Shoreford The ity of Thebruary 1/10/11.
it "The town chose Sient Thomas Hogen Moder- for for the present meeting.
2" "The town voted to allow Jacob Perley's bell of charge for making up several seats, which doth amount to the sun of two pounds and two fence. tard that John Nelson shall have his rates abated this present your 1/10.
A a legal town meeting; held in Ihroxford the of March 1/10/11. The town chose John barmer Moderator for the day following. 2" The town chose Liest. Hoyen Hown Clerk for the year enowing.
.3.2 The Selectmen ares ou followeth, and fonstables Howrefah Secobody Junior was chosen Constable for the Southside of the town for the year enowing 4th David Wood was chosen Ganatable for the North side of the town for the year enowing. 5th ofoled Copt. Schon Schody a Selectman for the year enowing; also, Quartermaster Daniel Wood, Timothy Foster, Cornelius Brown and ithornos Jewett Selectmen for the year. entrung; claro, the town voted stresse
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o electrnen to be assessors for the year evening; also, the lororeveted Corporal John Hardball Grand jury man for the year covering.
The town chose Josefil Hale, Moves Styles, John ffiles and John Symonds Stattung man for the year craving; also, Samuel, Shorter and Ephron For mare "Fenceviewers for the year ensuing ; also, Thomas Wilkens, Thomas Cummings, Joseph Games and Jeremiah Farley Surveyors for High ways for the year ensuring; also, thickand Hairball a Surveyor for the year ensuing; also, the touri chose Ebenezer Tyler, John Kimball junior John Feshe and jonathan Peabody Haywards or Felt drivers for the year ensuring ; also, the lower chose? Lucches Cortes a Collector, to gather the arround of the tson rates which was corrupted to Millions Watson and afterward to Samuel Symonds von? also, voted that the present Selectmen above mentioned, to que soud Curtice a Warrant for the works he was chosen to; also, Thomas Hagen School manter; also, voted the Widow Sychire Carnes to take care of the Key of the Meetinghouse und sweeping it , and to give her twenty shillings.
also, the lowworded to desire turadford for our neighbours, at the north end of our town, to allow them a highway way to thradford to come into the greatrood between Jonathan Perballs and. the Widow hanball', so to Machard Hole's; also, voted, thett John Carmen and Nathaniel Parbody curry the towns desire to Bradford; also, voted to free John Nelson of his rates which are in bom- stable Josiah thridges' lest; also, voted that The six pounds which Geht Peabody was made
retriver of , shall be for part of his service 1710. , Also, voted Permet Finske Joren Treasurer; also, the town chose Thomas andrews Sealer of Weight and Measures; also, voted to tame out of the book, the leaves which concerned haft · Venbody's Military affairs. - - - , It a fog of town meeting, held in the oreford the 15 ofellery 1/11. The town chose haft. John Peorbody Moderator for the forcesent meeting. Voted Gold Johan Peabody Chepresentatie for the year coming. Voted to self so much of the patronage farm, where it might be the loss at domage, as to buy the five caras of land of Gods Perley which he bought of Johan theywell.
At a legal town meeting, holden in deoxford the 2nd of July 1/11. It The town chose dannel Symonds Senior Moderator. 200 Voted to buy the five acres of fond of good Porley which he offered to the town for, and which he bought of John tanzwell.
Also, voted to give Youds Porley fifteen founder for the ford, and to be proportioned by the Select mere by itself forthwith, and to be delivered to the Const alles, and to be gathered within two months after The date herrof; also, voted, That the money land in a town rate in 1710. shall defray the towns debt, and the overples to return for the use of the
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M a lawful town-meeting, holden in tsorford i September 1/11.
The toren chose forral . Perley to serve mithe fury
of Trials at Newbury Court The Past Fines day of this month.
At a legal town meeting, holden in Borford .February 1/11/12
1st. My Sammel Symonds chosen Moderator for the mestring
Voted to recept of the Dead of sale which goed. Portey gave the town for fifteen pounds of money which the town hard ward Perley for land for the Meetinghouse.
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" Voted Jeremiah Perley to get the Deed which Harcol Perfey morde to the Town, to see it perfected according as the form directs.
Voted one pound fourteen drillings and eight france to be found out of the property to MA
Samuel Symonds for so much fallen in Constable fridges hands.
5th Côted two and twenty shillings to Cop. Peabody for expense for the Ordination, not being enough land in the rate:
it Voted to formul Symonds three found's four whiffings and ten ponce, and to Capt. Pretody two pounds tiver shillings and four pence for to be froid out of the Treasury.
- Potedito que ferenmah . Perley seventeen shit- lingo and six pence out of the Treasury, for ( getting the body of Servers, and five stillings for getting the @ carl perfected which the town
Cat a legal town meeting held in Branford the it" of March 1712 Jar to choose town Officers for The year consuming.
"Voted, fargeant Branching to be. Moderater for work of the day.
"The town choue ithomas derley Jer down Clerk.
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3. Ebenezer styles chosen Constable for the North side of" His Toure, and Jonathan derenby Constable for the South side of the town.
4th Doctor John Andrews, formach dymonda fet famed Foster, Modes Styles and jord Perley chosen to be Schietmen and Causesors.
St. The town chose ihmothy Foster, Jake Hovey, Jourft. Andrews, Jonathan Thenney and Stephen Peabody to be Surveyora.
6th the tower chose Timothy Dorman, David labody. and Joseph Hale :Tythingmen.
7th Voted that, Robert Andrews, John Andrews, Jake's Forman, Ephron Herbody, Formid Herency and Francis Elliot should be " Field drivers .
of the townchose Joseph Tobody to serve on the Grand Jury at Sprawach- and John Carmen to verve on the Jury of Trieste the ich of this month. € Voted John Wood to be Down treasurer and farn nel Friske and Lophron Doornon tere-news. Also, voted Thomas Partey feet to be Schoolsrooster . Voted to pay Lydie Larmes twenty shilling .. for investing the Mertinghouse and Keeping The key the year enowing.
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At a legal town meeting, hebilin Boxford on May The 13,19/12.
pt "the Town chose. H." Sammeel Symonds Moderator for the meeting; also, the Town made choice of Cofet Peabody for a Representative for the year enaning.
- Mafogal town meeting, held in Boxford in December the 11, 1/12.
The town chave Copt, Peabody, Moderator for the averting ; also, the town made choice of , and dis umpower Capt. Peabody, Doit's John andrews und Lient ifhomens Perley and M" Joseph Hole to act in the towns behalf an answering le the petition, which Sopofeld have put up to the great and General Court in November 112.' for a further hearing concerning the line between Tofufield and Boxford.
At a lequel town meeting, held in Boxford ire , Hoch the ro, 19lis. for the choice of town Oficers for the agros enowing.
ist the town cheese Capt. Peabody Moderator for the daly.
?" Voted Thomas Perley for Town Glerth. -
3. Mac, voted Sube Hovey Constable for the northside of the Amore, and john Symonds Corratable for The . South side of the tour.
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4th The town chave Jonathan Souter, Nathaniel Policy. Thomas Cummings, Gourd Peabody and Letter Johne andrews for Schetmere and Lastsong for the year enoning.
5th Voted Jones Ablack, Stephen Peabody, Arobert Andrews, Thomas Wilkins and Jahre Fake hierroyers for the year ennung.
6th Voted Joseph Hole and Jeremiah Verley Fenceouwers for the year enowing.
7th Noted Jared Perley Town Treasurer.
8th Voted Jonathan Herney and Henry Within Fuld drives gt Quartermaster Wood chosen Grand jury mare and Thornow Shefford to serve on the Jury of Trials. 18th Joseph Peabody Servier und John Hood chesen Sythinganen.
11th The town made choice of , and did imporver The Selectmen to hire a Schoolmonster forth with to learn children to read and ronite, upon the touris cost and charge.
At oo le gol town meeting, held in Boxford Mary the 5th 1713.
Voted Carpet. Penbody Moderator for the meeting. , The Town chose Carpet John Brabody Represen tative to serve at the Great and General Court to be converted of the Townhouse in Boston sie 29 Pulley 1/13.
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Whereas the Selection of Andover have put in " Petition to the Court of quarter Sessions, fora. "Highway through our town, from John Lames' to Enengre ithoman Perley's where the former "Highway was found out, or ars nicer it an con- vomiently may be- und further, thenSelectmen of Indover have went to us to lay out the way Hirough our town, wherespore we have taken care, and have gotten cofres out of Arowley Town- book, which coficas mention the former highway. by bounding fand on ward Way. We the Select- anen have net to buy out the way on the first day of November v/12. and have proceeded to lay out worid way , and bounded it ass followers , beginning at And over time next John homes,
.The way now largest in the marthorde of foto Tyler's House, and as the way now Cometh one the South side of John Thurmball's House, and as the way now langeth on the southside of Jonathan Tyler's House, and an the way now lageth to the Parsonage, and on the north side of the Parsonage till it comesto John Wood's land to the way willled by the Court, and after it leaves could,
Wood's found', through some proust of Clark "Hal's land and on the north side of ward "that's "House was tre way now layet to Lient. Thomas Nsley's House, on the way now feryeth do band? "Thomas Vestry's House, and so to Invite fine. 'this way which. we the Selectionen of finefood for The grove spe have Laid out , in or town wany arid is to be two rodas wide . John , Andarcies, Janniel Symonds." Selection fournel Foster, Jorcof Perley.
Lassen os. At a General avions of the Grace holden at Showich March of 1/12/13. This Court de allow and approve of the above highway , provided it be laid believer John James' House and Barre and so on, and direct that the fearveyors of thorford take care to post The same iro good repair as the laws directs and that they make the ward thatway three redu wide throughout, and record it in.
Copia verice. Pttest Stephen Sewol Click. March 25, 0113. The Selection of Boxford met and laid highway from Andover Come to John lammers bounded an followest, at Andover line beginning ul a heap of rocks, and from there to a trop of rocks, und so to con Oak tree "marked, and ao to a black Jak tree sparked, and so te a great stone, and from
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and from thence to the northend corner of John Lames Barn , and soon to the Highway. MP there bounds above mentioned, are on the south .de of the road now fait out_It is to be under- stood, that the road is laid out three roda wide when the north end of these bounds, and from Thence to Yourich find on the road now Cometh, three wody trods, Throughonit.
Jonathan Fester, The John Andrews, électionen
Nathaniel Pocobody, ( of fosford.
David Proberly, Thomas Cummings
. It a legal town marting, held in trafford on the 13th f . November 1913.
i' the town chose Em? Joseph Hale Moderator for the meeting.
2nd The town voted to fence in the six acres of land they bought of Jacob Perley with a five rail fence , ci a fence equivalent thercanto.
3. The toward chose three men to fence in the above- said give cursos upon the towns cont and charge, and their nommer be as followsth, Shemothy .
: Dornare, Sommuch Faster and John Wood. It "The towrelated; about the abovesaid ifrance) . should lisi ast refe covid finisfred by the Paint ofnext, Hay ensuring.
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Loted, that arate shall be made, and that the aboveward men shall be found as soon as the work shall be done.
6th The lowranade chance of Sargeant Joseph Brandy. Sicut Thornous Perley and Thomas Porley for to takeice deed , in the towns behalf of the land which He Boogers, our Reverend Pastor fuites one, of the profonstora Thereof.
- At a legal town-mestring, held in theoxford the " of Marele vy3file for the choice of all town Officers for the year ermining.
1st Voted Sargeant Joseph Brandy Moderator for the present meeting
270 Noted Thomas Perley Jet" Jonen Clerk. Voted "John Wood Constable for the monthande of the town, and formerel Foster Constable for the Southernde of the Town).
4th Voted Scusaporst Joseph thierry, Coupst. John Tyler, Jeremonte Perley, Jordle Armith and Thormont iertey fut: for Letechmen and assessors 5th Noted Jord Perley Shown Toconmover.
4th Thomas Jewett and Cornelius drown chover chowen Surveyors; also, voted Torreph Porbody for. John Chadwick, Shrnothy Foster ilythingmen. und John Kerry, Somnul Fiske and Robert Andrews Surveyors.
" "Ided Joline Condrews and Jahrealteles "put to take care of lives aus the Sine dirret.s .
att Acted Joseple Summondes and Joachti Cindrewes Prince-viewers.
It toled George denby Grand jury man and John Ecorner to serve on the fury of Moralis.
Lepore con adjournment of a down meeting from A The ofth of theend ryly to the 16 th of Hardorgole. 18th Leted to pay Jahre Brugwell lenty shillings for the posturing , "" Rogers com for the year past. " Viled to free Jeton tomaselli from property of five whetherops condame france la Joseph Yearbody Je! and from praying of four ballings to which money was arecaused by the selection and committed to said Peabody and Symonds, Sobre unprende to gather; alue, voted) that said
Barnwell should be forced from paying ante Gorratable Jonathanre dandy, theman ofmine- leer shillings and three pence.
At. Neted to allow Doctor Jeton Andrews and Lient. Thomas Perlay's bill of charge, the mm being one forward , and selling and lighet france, it was for two days opesce of themselves and horse and money expanded ino going to thestore to anover. Toprojectos Hetition; who, noted to allow lomagne
Joseph Hore fine astilleros farben ourering the town concerning ilprofiel do petition . 13th Viled to allow jacobs Verley and found one wbutting and eight france) and farmuch faster four stallings and six pence, for service done in mending the , Hartinghouse; also, unted fiat Sargent Jonathan Bixby should accept the Meetinghouse) and keep the hey.
( At a legal town meeting held in Ahorford the " of May 1/16.
The town made chance of lemongre joseph Have to serve and represent them in abre lassions and versions of the great and General Court to be held and kept at the townhouseren tostore the 26th of Many 14.
- September the 10, 1714. The town made choice of fletcher conbody to serve on the fury of friulis at Newbury Court on the 20th day.
At a legal, town meeting, held in Ibosford on the 22" of September 1/14.
got The town chose bus? Joseph Hole. Hadercolor for the Meeting. 200 Thetown anade choice of bris John Harley.
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14.6. Corporal Timothy Dorman, and John Carnes. a Gearmittu to renew und vettle bounds between the Parsonage land and all suchmen as have" Card bordering upon it.
. It a legal toron meeting; held in Ahorford The 6th of December 1/14.
Voted Sargeant Joseph Birey Moderator for the meeting.
?" The town chose los? Joseph Hale to represent them in a great and General Court to be held. in Abouton the 15th of this instant December .
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it Noted Luke Honey Moderator for said Heating. 2" Vetid to allow Gorford Themothy Dormand, and found for sweeping the ellerting hous cone year , and weshilling for getting widow Squire warned out of toner- entered in the Court records.
". Voted to fore journeys Perley the sum of ten shit finger in rates committed to Constable Lube) Honey to gather, and that the Town Treasurer, Jorok Perley, should discharge the bard Hovey of the same.
1.4% The Schechnen of Branford, bring desired by acceral of the Inhabitants of the town, to settle and confirm it Nevados, one agreed ore by a Committee chosen by the town ; and They net starting arry breadth to said they . or road, we the present Selectmere, do agree that The way from : Maple meadow shall be two rada wide, and shall be astatedraad where it is now improved by Jamothy Fanter's, and from theme can the path. in improved by Samuel Richard's and by Gapt. Peabody's, and by Mr Legers and by Robert andrews und by Quartermaster Andrews, and still on antie way in improved by Jorgeand Andrews Jours, and so on as the way is now improved to Seprofile line. I had from Themothry Foster's, los and over land aus the way is now improved, by a great white Out, which is a bound between', Andover and Branford. to witness our hands- datedare the year 1/14.
Joseph Abixby. Thorne Perley, JiThe Jacob fornich, Jevernich Perly, Borfort. Johore Tyler
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The Selectmen of Benford, being most together the 16th of December 1714. have found out a way one red and half wide from Bradford line upon The castende of Cornelius Brown's land, by Tomate Sessions find Southerly, until it comes per a Swap; then westerly till it comes to a hatte, and so along said Patte over the Bridge southerly of the bill to a white Oak tice marked; there youtherly over the flowin between two rideres, and so on to the path , and theroce as the path goes between the Widow Sherwine's House and Barn, and so along down by Nathaniel Peabody's House into a way land out by the Seformervin , 96/y. Joseph Boxtry, )The
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Jeremiah Verley, (Selectmen) Thomas Perlyfor) Harford. 01
6 December 24 th 1714. Werrow, the Selection of oxford, inthe year moa. did agree and order , that the road or way, from the corner of Wilhome Foster's field never his Barn, should remain and continue, from said Barnto Beauty line, wear Tobacco-pipe-full, they not start- inry any breadth, therefore now we the present - Idretten in the year 1/4 de agree and order
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that the above said May ar road shall be lec reels wide throughout as the trees are marked.
Mornas Pertry. ( Medmen Jared Smith, Jeremiah derley. Brosford Brecomber The 24th 1/14.
The i crcmen of Besford have laid out a way. rod and half wide, beginning at Rowley lime about forty rods to the cost of Godward Hogen? House, from There southerly , ces the path goes and on the trees are marked, and so along between Nathaniel Perley's House and Barn- thence as the path goeth to thomons jewell's land until. it comes near Jeverrry Perley's Orchard; from there along down by brus" John Porley's House, and so over the pleine upon Severnich Terley's Cond until it comes to Undover Boord, meeting with the way that is land out to our. Hertinghouse between Clerk Hole's and the Widow Peabody's land.
Joseph Såsistny, Thomas Perley, Schichten Facol Smith, of
Fevernich Perley. Asoxford.
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The Selectmen of Horford have land out a Way, Wrod wide, beginning at , Nathaniel Perkins' Cod, near a great roch upon the west side of Poravant plan as the way now goth to Jonathan Wilkins', so into the way that is aterrady Paid out leading to the Meetinghouse ... (Also, the Selectmen have laid out a horse way, from the road leading from William Foster's Barn to Rowley Une- beginning on the westerly side of a dwarf, and from thence aute fact- path now goeth for our Meeting house. Buy we, the Selectmen of Aoxford. Joseph Bisty, Jacob Smith. Jeremiah Perley, Mornad Derley.
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