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vole to hario one hundred & twenty pound, to be works out at high ways of Bridges
noted that the price of Labour for men Oxen least harfy Intentiely ft vit the same as last year
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votes to allow Interest to the New. Limi Harrington for what Gallery shall appear due to him from the Tot day of December 1TO1. also for what shall appear due to him from the Not of De, 002 Voto of adjourn this meeting to 3o Clock SOM. at this place met according adjournment & voto as follows voter that the afryfress be a committed to settle with the New, Sim. Harrington I see what valley in due To him that so he may have a note for the same of the Treasurer vold that the town Irafurer be directed to grid the thevr M. Harrington a moto & hard for what shake be found due upon Interest agreeable to the abood votes
voled to allow to Goed! Albert longtable for the year 1700 the value of Two Sixty Dollar Bills which are counterfich . Poll Tax in The voted to allow to James Wilder John Prenties Clef nato also his Faxes in Confiable. Alboth Tax Bill
voto to allow to Samuel Adams the Value of 702 Continental Dollars which are counterfeit Recording to the scale
On the Article of MS Letchers Paper hunterfeit money vold & pays it over
2. it's not to let the Swine run at Large
Voleo to be Journ this meeting to the annual meeting in april next at 4 Clock in the afternoon at the meeting Houle
Peter Green Moderator Interes - P-Som Way Downlebert
&B. I have delivered linh of the afore munition I Town ofiers to confiable Nathaniel lation with directions to war them to take their Baths as the law directs Fut JamWard Town Clerk
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Lancaster February 21 703 Here followett an amount of the Prudential of the Townof Lancaster for the year 1702 the afretors of said town have made a high way. Rate of the Sum of sixty found and have delivered list of the same to the surveyers, They have also made two state faxes of £1550.6.8. and deliver'd lists thered to the contables for 1 year I Sent Certificates to the State. Freafurer of have also made a town Fax of the Sun of £ 297. 10f &f also a Minifter Fax of The Sum of £102. 10) and have delivered lists of the same to the Conftable of said town with warrants to collect the fame I hay as followeth(viz) the Town part to be paid to Peter Green Town Focafurer by the first day of wooneach
Here followith the secco of the town of Lancaster with Peter Green Town Freafurer -
Peter Green town Ercafe" to the Town flancaf Dr. To Cash reces, of Gonflable Sam Adams~ £77.11.4
To Do. De of Do_ Fresh Albert _ H4 . 14.11 9º f Do, Mojis Smith - - 159. 7.3 J. 90. Do & Do abel Phelps _ 142.8.8 5.20. 8 X 2º. - wath Paton - 12. 9.6 99% . D. S. D. Abel Rugg - 41.13.2
478.4.10 Cash in the Several Conftables hand gov.
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By Sundry orders drawn upon the Ircafurer by the electrum
voy By an order infac? O Sam Arany for or emission 231. 19. 2 By Do. infow? of Do - 0-45.12.2
De - in favor of Sarah Allert. .8 mm
By ifwe? XD: Atherton .15.8
0 Josiah Bennett :120 South Carter 1. 2.7
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John Carter -18-
Ephom barter
Sam: Gevrey.
Cyrus Fairbanks. . 10.91
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ma . Kendall
una Noche - 16.1 Keziah How_ 1.4.3 1 dame. Istrufon -40-
108.12.11
Carried Over
Bro! Over - pr 7/08.12.11 By an order infow. of John Preist Sul 2.8- Do_ in fas. of John Pollard. 3 John Sergent 4-
Levi floor - 15-
Levi Moor - 9.2.7
Dank Rugg
3- Over Sawyer .6 cm
um Forher 3 Orders 1.10-
Sam ! Wilder .
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Jam. Wieder
James Wilder .
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Artemas Willard ._ 60 Mofes Smith czarder - 22.2.4
Locker _ _
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Dairo Hofley - - - 12 h
Elisha Johnfon - 2.11.10
Than Shilley 1
Levi White
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Dant Rugg 8.um
20hm Hawhy -1.6 mm
Im Sooker . 12-
Dow Robbins 4.4.2
Truth Farmer. 2. 3.8 Praha Wyman 200mm- 10.11. 8 Nathan Willard -12.8
Thats. Dollard .- . 14.6 Michael Newall . ~ 17.6.6 Mitand his_ -6.4
willard has 3 or dan 13. 9. 8
John
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Dans willard - -12- Aaron Johnson 2.9.6 Jonas Myman _ 1. 2.4 eya Munroe
Israel Willard Dans, Rugg W_ 4.40
4.15.8 Plen Sawyon __ _ 1. 10- Sam Adams 1. 4-
. 90 Javier howard 886. 16.5
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-6-286 16.5 By an order infow. of Serem! Hartnell 25.19.1 Jim: Whiting . 6.8
Jonas Wyman Holders 7.10.10 wahr Wyman 20vom . 13 -
Sum. Johnson 4
Zuke Wieder .60
Peter Green 6.8
Cyrus Siairbank 5.3.6 ·5.8
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Von a Wilder 1.16-
Jan.
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Mojees
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John Prescott-
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Alphous Moor - --
Alijah Phelps. -- 8 mm
Albertfor Jun 2Jam 44. 14.11
Harringtoni theat. 71. 7.2
£ 476.5.9 Peter Green Four Treaf: debt Groth Forward- 478.4.10 Balance due from? Treaf? to the Town £ 1.19.1 Out Standing Orders according to our best Estimation is about $1100 --- Cash in the Several Contables hands _ 900m £ 2000. The Town in debt
Panceta March 3. 17 83
Kathr Beaman > Select men Hofes Sawyer Joseph Carter 18 Lancaster Entered by Sam award Town Clerk
Worcester Is. To the Free holders &other Inhabitants of The Town of an carta legally Qualified to vote
seal in town affairs, also to show that are Qual ifyer & botefor you?" Lien. Gov? Counfellows and Venators . Greeting
In the name of the common wealth of massachusetts you Give Meaning to meet at the meeting house in said Down on monday the 4th day of april next at one of the Cloth AM. to action the following articles viz? To give in your votes for Governor diev. Governor loun. Teilors Senators is being your annual meeting for that Surpor'
To Chufe a moderator & Govern Se Mating_ To see if the Town will allow to Jonas Wyman the Value of some Counterfeit money which he took when Confiable in the Bear 2376. :
To see if the Town will allow the Select many Que on of the Prudential of the town for the year 1781-
To see if the Town there a levon mette to super intend the rebuilding hand making good the Public Bridges D'eaujevany in the down to Purchase of contract for materials for the same), here work man ye and to draw money out of the hands of the managers of the Lottery for the Payment of the same, or Solution from Fach any thing relative ther to _ Given under my hand If Seul the 22 day of March ANDO- -
By order of the Select men
Jam wardownClark
Lancaster april y the 0703 The above warrant has been potter up at the meeting house more than fourteen days - 4. Sam Ward brownlark
2. 3. 4th 5th
the annual meeting in april 1703
Warrant for
Lancaster April the 1703 the said town being legally assembled this day prayed the following votes viz The Select men called for votes to be bro night in for Governor for the year infueing which were according -ly brought in, and it appeared there was 21 votes for John Hancock &q: & 23 votes for James Bowdoin ing
2. for thomas leurting Egy: 30 Votes for Lien! Guver~ 3. votes for Yourfellow Idenation vizs
nofes gill Eign .. 26 votes Sam. Baker Egp_ 26 d.
Artemas Waiting- 26 d. John Spragueing: 25 N. Jona Warner Eng. 25 d. Israel Sükolsun 1 d! Jona Wardig_ F. d.
of town meeting april > 783
voted & chow M.Peter Greene moderator vites of those Deacon Cyrus Fairbank Coup! the Gates of Sam ! Want a committee to settle with the three months men & report at the next meeting to allow to lon as Wyman the Value of Seven pounds of counterfeit money which he says the look for Taxes movido he makes oath that he took the same money for Taxes as longtable for this town On the 5th article voter to chun a committe of five men to superintend the rebuilding making good the Subli Bridge &Cause way, in ? Lown X to draw money out of the hand of the managers of the Lottery for payment of the same They to be accountable to the Town for all the money to draw out- voter that Jon " Whitney, Ephraim Carter for Gan? Wilder, Jonas Figurbank Sun". I Moje. Smith be a committee for the afore ? purposes Arebuilding the si Bridges of. vote to 40journ this meeting to the 3? monday in may next at 3. Clock in the afternoon
Interia . Jsem ward Town Cark_
Peter Gran mot
Bridge Commit.
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Lancaster april 9th 0703 By an ajournment of Last march meeting to this day. the vaid Soun being legally afumbled accordingly, framed the following votes votes to accept of MEathi Willand as tenitable in The room of Nathan Willard who was chown at the last march meeting
voto to accept of samuel Sergant as Contablein the room by Levi Wilder who was shown at the lach march meeting, the said Levi of John Sergant father ofthe said Samuel being bondy man to the Town for the? Samuel, to save burnley the laid down
Votes to accept of Major Gavo Wieder as Surveyer in the Head of Jeremiah Ballard
Voto to adjourn this meeting to the 3? monday in may next at 4: Clock A. M.
Interd. . Samward Soun Bank Peter Green Moderation :
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Providing of the hijoum ment Amarch meeting
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Worcester Is To the free holder & other Inhabitants of the Town of Sun carter legally qualified to vote in Town affair selfresting
In the name of the Common Wealth of Mafrachusetts you are hereby required to meet at the meeting House in said Down on Monday The 20th Of October Inplant at one o Clock, P. M. to out on the following Pintules vigs .
It to lehave a moderator to go vin sais meeting __ 29 to see if this so will allow to lengtable Firth Albert the rates of John Hannahs, John Gool ge & that Hoch for The year viso. . .
3.9. To see if the Town will allow to FireIk Albert the Cosby Warrant for an Execution a gaingt him for the silver money Fax_ a meeting 4th To see if the town will allow to Samuel Wany the Guts. 20.783 rates of David Baldwin for the year 80
5th To tu if the Town will allow to Constable Smith the rates of David Bachwin of Daniel Ball for the year vol 6th So su if the Town will allow of abate the rates ofany other person or persons being indigent and unable to pay that may apply for an abatement of the same - Dater at Lancaster the 6th day & October 1783- - By order of the select men Sam Ward bound
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Lancaster October 20th ST83 At a muting of the Force holders & other Inhabitants soud Town legally warned and bring duly afumbled ?oted as follows viry "-
Master chose Deacon Josich Ballard Moderator
2 votes to Dismiss f. 2° article respecting John Hannah rates _ 3: vote to allow contable Albert the rates of John coolidge for the year 1 80, 4th voted not to allow to constable albert the rates of the Holt ...
5for two to allowus to constable Albert the cost of an Execution against him for the silver money Fax so called.
h viter to abate the Ball Fax only of David Baterii in all the rate Billy where his how has been faxed 7th voted not to allow the rate of David B & Cowin to conflate excepting onlyhis Foll JAx -. volio to allow to confiable smith the rate, & Daniel Bull for V181 9th Iter that this meeting be disolved Josiah Ballard mor?
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Proceedings den meeting Orto? 20.4783
Lancaster Die te 58703 The Defiction, have make a state tax & - 826.13.8 also a county fax of -21.7.5 a town Ratif 472
& a Minister tax of 128 - and have committedlists there together with Warrants for collecting the same to the following Gonflables viz -
To Contable Sans Sergant State Fax 466. 4.3
2º 250 County 20- 11.18.7
To Do. 90 Town Jax 26.1.8
2º . Do minister Do-78.7~ To Rentable Brathis Willard StateTax 360 . 9.5 To 20. Do . De. County 20 - 9. 8.10 To Do. . Do. . go. Sown Fax -205.18.4
Do ~ Do. minister 20- 49.13-
WorcesterJs. To the Five holdon & others In habitants of the Town of Lancaster legally ducalific to Vote in town affairs executing-
In the name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are here by required to meet at the metime, house in said Town on monday the 2 day of February next at one OClock A.M. Ho ut on the Following articles vist I to Chase a Moderator to govern said meeting 24 To see what measures the town will take, in order to discharge the Executions which are now out against += the to ton-
3ª To see what measures the town will take to Expe. dife the drawin's of Lancaster. Lottery and to act or Transact any thing relating thereto- Dates at Lancaster The by day of farnury 1784 Balles of the Select men- Sam Ward Town Clerk 1
Lancaster February 2. 84 The Inhetdanh of Said Frown being duly Notifyed & legally afrembled Soulsed the following voter viny.
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Voted of those Deacon Cyprus Fairbanky mod. 2? Voted to adjourn for half an hour met at that . time & proceeded to business T
3. Voler that the Town Ircafurer be directed to time his Exel. againich the delinquent Gonflables & collect the moneys due there on is discharge the Exer which are now out against the Town It votes that the managers of Lancaster Lottery be directed to commence drawing on the East Monday Sy march next
iTh voler to adjourn this meeting to the first Iron day in march next at the meeting House at turo offoch. P.M. Cyrus Fairbank mod? Inter J. Sam Ward brownfark.
Warrant for a meeting Hab y 2- 4/84
Proceedings ya meetings Srebr. 424184
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Wor cestergo To the Free holders & other les habitants of the Town & Lancaster legally hastighed to vote in town
have the . 1 Greeting- In the lownon Wealth & Magierchusetts you are required to meet at the meeting of sale in said Sown on Monday the first day of march next at nine of the Clock in the orenoon to llet on the following articles viz
To chase a moderator To Govern Said meeting -- To Choose Town Officers for the year enguing it being your Annual meeting for that Purpose:
3. To Grant money to defray Town charges. 4th To see what money the town will grant for Repairing High way, Y and aisertain the price of Labour for men, Oxen Utentials S. To see what money the Town will grant for Schooling So what method the town will adopt with Regard to keep if the Grammar School
Warrant for Manch meeting 4784
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7th To see if the town will Choose Collector for the minister. Gallery for the year ensuring 4 8th To see if the Town will Join with Sterling in building a work ittouse, or whether they will build on Separately 9th To see if the Town will raise money for building a work Houle I choose a lean molto for building the same. Dated at Lancaster Fieber Y 12th 87.84
Byown fine Select then
Som Want Toun fleck Jancarta manch If you I have warned The Fre holders &other Inhabitants of Town legally Qualified to Vote in Town affairs by frosting the 1 above war rant agreeable to Law
Lancaster March To 1784 at a meeting of the le gall Fre holders & other Inhabitants & said Town the Follow my votes were prafred viz- - -
1. Voter of Choose Meter Garen Moderator of Preting vold & chose Samuel Wand Yown Clerk _
Gap! Nath. Beaman
Joseph Later
DIelect men
Jona Wilder
Jonas Fairbank hat.
Jon? Whitney
Peter Equin Jour Inafurer
Graph Entrain Gater Safrafions Cap! Sim? Whiting Sun! ).
Mo fes
Edmund Hearts David Jones
Wardens
John Presist: Sun-
are Warner
T.c: Sun" Contables
looked to a Gowin to Two Cock P.M. Ation at Wymiany The Town being met agreeable to adjournment, vold an follows viz -
Choose Gart: Wieder Jim Knighthe. Gund Phelps Phelps
Juryen
Highway blurr Wildu
Cyrus Fairbanks Panel Suurque John Pollard
Genham Stage
Jannes Wilder gul Sock Phelps drivers
Arel Phelps
France
Sant. ogs
Viewers
Nuthe Berrian
Jam Wiedenhof
) y staves
Squatters
Jon" Whitney Junryn of boards - Clayboard of his glas 8- Mofer Veriyor Deer Read
w wieder David Hosley
Tithing
mere - Thin Houghton The Gates Sealer Jw. & measures oled to Choose two collections for the ministers Sulley for the year Infusing- chook John Ballon & X Winslow Phelps Collecter for the minister battery Voler to Excuse ara Warner from serving as Confiable The year en firing 8 Choose Aaran Schrifon Contable in his sten ??
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voter to raise five hundred pognon to defray town Charges of. If that Eighty pounds of the same le Schooled out in Iquations as formerly C
votes to raise One hundred twenty pound to be worked out in repairing high ways & bridges y. - . Isto that the price ofmens labour from the MM ofmay to the Att of October be 3/9 day × 2/ at all other seasony - Been 16 Pray, for i Hope of last 16 ?-
The Question being put to see whether the Town would build an Work Sherufe and it trafsed in the negative Voted to adjourn this meeting to the first monday in april next at 2o Clock S.M. at the meeting House Quark bay Serve War Townfler - Peter Green not
Lancaster March 1.8784 The Fire holders & other Inhabi Regully tants of said Town being met agreeable to a journment from Factory 2017OH Pified the following voter vi - the few Town haveing passed a vote on the second day of Sebry last that Lancaster Lottery should commence Drawing on the last monday of march Inft. and it so happens that the court of common ple as will Let at Worcester that wick and as the manager of Si Lottery have busing that will neuefamily oblige them to attend s. Court Therefore voted that ? vote be reconsidered also - voter that said Lottery shall commence drawing on The first Tuesday of april next also voted that the Town will take to their own Risque & account all the Fikett, that shall remain unfold at that time voted to agoin this meeting to the first Tuesday in april next at 3oClock S. M. it the meeting taufe Entera. & you, Fair bank mode Ham Wantdownfor
Proceedings of march meeting 784
Here follows an amount of the Presidential of the Town of Lamante for the year 783 with.
Peter green Town Freaf" To the Town ofLancaster ... Dr. To Cash rewe of the liver al Conftables . ... £380.7.11 P. Supra. -- c - 62 By Sundry Orders drawn upon Io Graaf? by the selectmen vis.
By an order in fact frathe. Be man for supporting aupoor - 1. 2.6 By .
dr. infact of Jonas Whyveran for Sebooking. - 9.9.8 (10. de- Joseph Nietrole for Jennifer , . 14- d' . - du- Jon Smith for keeps a poor child 1.14.8 Reuben Lippen well for supporting /por 12 cm John Robbins for counterfeit money 1. 3.6 James Wieder for Schooling in 181 - 10 - .8 cm d. injas. Strach: Beamanyfor making Water " procur,
in the " Dieve wages y. Is paying them & -- 113.10 lignes Fairbanky for John Hannah das ... If she in Stilethe for hiring wien 1.7.6 Sonar Wyman for v2002 3.16 - wor egreenleaf for Schooling
5.17.7 for Greenleaf for a horpe 11.9 0 James Wilder for John- Previtiel Tax - 2.8 Dane hof for hiring 3 months men - - 6 cm Pyru, Fiori bank for Supporting the poor - 3.18.4 Ballard 2.5- heth albert for hiring le mo. men - 6-14- Jona, Wyman for Expenses of Raising the Bring 5. 19. 2 heeth Albert for at atens of taxes fort fand~ 7 .! !! Levi Wieder for Supporting the pour 2.8h Lucy Bereist for Supporting has thestrand 3- - -- hin! Shunight for Schooling 2- Low? Mobbing for Schooling 5. 10. 11
John Senny In wood for the form - 2.30 (Pension Willa, 2for 1000 for the hour- 6.1%.10
Submit Hun an. for the four 1.10 Cyrus Fair Bank. 2.18h Ifm Hosley in .19.9 Aber Thelp 3.6 my Willand for -3.15.2.
Abit Phelps for
hiring new _ 1.2.10 Which Eaton for Abating of John Dill Jax. 2.12. 5 Whicha Phelps for Schooling 1/20 walk. Beaman for Supporting the poor 4. 2. - John White 8
Don" Smith
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Aaron Johnson Preist for Schooling 1. 5.4.
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143-8.7 My andider infan. of Surion WillandforSchoolg 2.6.8 Do. - DE Aaron Johnson fu of Four - - 1.10- Auth. Willard 90
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North Island for Badge Seinber .18 --
verch Haskell for the poor 6-
Haskell .. 60 Lois
Ruth farmer 3.15-
um Willand for Schooling - -- 5.17. 3 Benja Whitre Mular for the pour- - 15- do. ./24
Jane A James for counter full money 2.16~ Jon& Whitney for Schooling . . . 7.16~ Nath: Eaton for the poor. - Nath. Eaton for Collecting Faxes - 12.16- wath Raton for warning Town with ~12- Daw: Ruffoun" for Bridge Fiber. 2.10- Joshua Fairbank for 3mo. men- 7 Ruth Farmer for Supporting the pour 3. 2- Ruth Farmer for Do. - 2.10- Thor Bennett. .. Dr.
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Jarah 8helps .. 20. 6.9- Muth farmer ~ d°. 3.17.6 Ruth Farmer _ de. - -3.18 - Ephim laster hu for attending convention ~ 1. 6. 6 The Gates for Schooling. -. 7.18.2 Thin! Houghton for loathing The aring -16 mm Who hates for supporting the how 1.19 Who Gates for kridge timber - 1.12.8 Same, Wilder for loathing - 1.12 h
Jonas Wyman for Expense, for they over sales of the poor ge -
2.8 mm
Dans Stearns for a Gun 1.10 m Jonah Ballard for Supporting pour / h Jonas Fairbank for Bridge Plank 6.14.6
Jonah Wieder for a storf. 10 --- Jonah Witherfar Doiting the poor - 3.17.7 Josiah Wieder Eng for Ploathing the army .16 cm Jothera Fairbanks for 3mo. Servin _ 6. 18. 9 Jam. Ward for supporting the poor 1. 13.3 Gart? Med for Liquer forthe Midze. . 12- Gard? wieon for schooling. 4.1 mm Abyjah Fairbank gerlach forhire -8.18.7 Jonah Ballen for Supporting the poor 10- Jonas Nyman for keeping the meeting somly. 10. 8 Imi. Whitingfor attend influential. 6.6 lavice Over
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Mot Forward.
290.0.2 Bryan order infavor of lares learter for schooling
lamer laster for Douter9 the pour 12.1 .-
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Joshua thomas for Supporting ga
1.4.8 gard! wieder for Schooling of plank 3.8 mm
308.9.2
Debt mot Forward. 380.7.11
or Brot down -308.9.2 Bal now due from the Irafuerat 71.18.9 of Sein Town
To Cash now in the several confiables viz
In confluthe Same szanse hand .- 2265.12.2
Do. Frech alberts Do -18.2.10
2º. Abel Phelps Do ~ 112. 4.6 Do. Mofer Smith Do ~ 59. 27.3 2º. wall Eatons Do- ~ 38.3.10
9º. Abel thugg
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552.0.8 for the year 1183 i
In Comptable rath Willows hand - 255.11.4
Do_Sans Seguinte 200_344.8.8
600.000
Total now in the longtables hand 1152.0.8
To the ballance now in the traf" handy
book down -71.18.9
£1223.19.5
now due to the s. Down the Lamartu Shebry 28.8704 Errors Excepted .. V
4.Sam Ward Joseph Carter
wall Beamand Lancaster Entered Q. Sam Wand Sownffert
Worcester fo.
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To the fire holders other Inhabitants of the town of Jan. carter legally Qualified to Vote in town affairs Who to show that are Securityed to vote for Governor Liv! how? Counselors Hlenators - Greeting
In the name of the common wealthif mafrachu Fett you are required to meet at the meeting House in sund down on monday the 5th day of april next at pollock S. M. to but on the following artalles vig
Warrant for The Annual meeting
in April. Tto give in your vote for Governor Liv ! Governor town VIDA fellows & Senators it being your annual meeting for that Purpose. 1 To Choose a moderator to Govern said meeting - 3? To see if the town will buy a road from near toward Robbins running rartwardy to the road near Sam! Sandersons or but or Iramach any thing relating thereto. Lamorte march 20th 8784
Byorder of the select men Sam ward Joureller -
Lamastur april 5 th NOA at the annual legal meeting of said Town held this day for choosing Governor Lech Governor Counsellors ASenator The following Persone were vold for vizi
Proceeding: theron-
John Hancock Ing. 7
James Bowdoin Engl. 15
Maj? Gen daiola - 7 Room Artemon Wanthal. 12 1
Arteman Wasd & g. 21
Gen vincol _ 19
the Cushinghy: 4 James Marien hof. 1 Moje bull Rig- 31
Sur: Bather Engl. 31 ) Counfillon Artemias Wardley? 31 John Sprague Ry. 31 Jong Warning: 31 J
Adeviation
Bittert dand Ward Town&fun-
Proceedings of the march . meeting by Adjournment -
Luncartu april 5. VO'A The Five holders &other the Inhabitants of Said Town being legally afumbled voleo as follows vin 1
voleo & Chofo W. Peter Greene moderator
Voted to choose a committee to view the Ground for a houd from near Coward Robbins vin- my easterly to Samuel Saunderjou, & make report To the town
voler y chose laph Jim: Whiting, Diacon Jonah Bullard, Deacon Cyrus Fairbank, Edmund Heard of Jona wieder di a Commitlafon the above purpose .
bold to adjourn this meeting To the Second mon day in may next at 3 Clock P. M. Peter Green Moderator.
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alamartin april 5Th 184
At a meeting of the since holders &other Inhabitants held thirdly? Said Town by 48 journment from the first monday ' March last vote as follows viny.
voted to Dismiss Aaron Johnfow from being Contable for the present year.
2ª Voter & Chofe Dienice Willand Sun? Gonflable for The present year _ _
3? voter & Chose lap! Battle Beaman un afregion in addition to those already chomen -
4th Not to Redjourn this meeting to the Second Monday in may next at One of the Clock in the afternoon Peter Green moderator
Thisday
Lamaster May 1051704. The To Town being met agreeable to Dejour
· nment, How to do journ this meeting to friday the 14th Inf. at three oclock in the afternoon - Ruth green mod Lancaster Say to 19784 the Said Town being met agreeable to ben adjourment from the 55 of apil ulle For this day voler as follows viz, voted to adjourn this meeting to Siryday the 14th In lt at 3o Clock P.M. Peter Green mod.
extinct Janv Ward Lown Glich
Proceedings of the meeting heed april 5th 1784
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To the force holders & other Inhabitants of the Town Lan carter Legally Qualified to vote for Representative and in other Down affairs. greeting ~
In the name of the common Wealth of massachusetts you are required to meet at the meeting Houle in sand town On Fryday the 14th day of may next it two Glock ?. M. for the following purposes viny
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