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Ranccenter april. Ith 1185 the Free flowers Bother Intrale tants of town being met this day agreeable to adjournment fro mu therth of march Dagved the following Votes Ding around suoted to adjour this meeting to 3oClock this afternoon ... Then metagreeable to agounment upon report of the committee appointed to regulate the School Signations voter that George Hale Squadron and the Neck qua Dons shall heep, the E rammer school the presentayear voted that Far more be raised in addition to what is already raised for schooling and that the red Squadrons have the benefit of the same votos that the delet men be directed to purchase the back part ofthe Spragues House for a Northofoufe- Chofe Sol Osgood Surveyor Righ Day, chok einon Willand Mymy fairbanks Hogy heavy - Deter to adoin The meeting to the Past monday of april ant at Holloch Fall.(? Green mod?
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Worcester for So the Free holders bother Inhabitants of the. Town Mancade lequely Qualified to vote in Jeal For on a train and also to those that are Lualdi to work for fried for governor fico Governor councillors Kilenatory greeting
In the name of the Common Wealth of Massachusetts you are required to meet at the meeting House in said Town on Mondaythe 4th day of april next at Pollock 8. M. to auch on the following rituales 1 my
It So give in your vote for Governor Lico Governor Counfillers Error the 1
Isenators it being your annual meeting for that purposes same 2. Is choole a Moderator & Govern 8. Meeting for Town affairs warrant 3. To see if the Town will allow to Peter Green of 3, 0,8 which he took each! Robbin's note of hand for when Conflitti~ 4th Io see if the Town will abate the following Frates in Contable In the Willand Rate Bill vin, the Rates of Israel Butter
1. 816. andwHaskell 16/4 Sona Startwill 11/6 asa Mun. roc 22, 6.6. Jon Kendall Einigung, Joseph Areist 1/439- 5th To see if the Town will about the Shatin of Lur Carter UMSrichardson, Phillip Corey, Jums Corey DIMM Drink in Contable Land Serjunts Tax Bill ~ Lanafter March 2F 105. By order of the telefonen LamellandownClock
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Просейте the annual meeting in april 1705
Lancafter esprit 4th 705 at a legal meeting of the Force haiders and other Inhabitants of said Town held this day the follow time votes were pafied viz- the Votes for Governordies! Governor Counsellors & Senators being called for by the Select men and being brot. in sorted and counter it appeared that Fine following Persons wine voli for viy _ mojer Gill har 34 arterias Warth 23 Samt. Makers, 35 Mojper Gill Eng. 2 John Hancock Sighi Rufus Putnam& 27 John Jjnagger 24 Shot Gushing Eg: 24 Hofer Gill ung-> Councillors for Benje Lincoln Ing. 2 Senators Um Cushing E.g. 2 Oliver Prescott auf. I James Warrentif. / Abet Wieder & 20 Seth Washburn Exp? Israel Nichols 24 4 Jonah Whiney & 4 Eben Allen - 1 Jouich Wieder Ing. 1 with Longley - 1 Sole GushingBig. / ana Whitcomb Real. 1 Sona Wanting. 2 um Putnanl 1 Jon Warner ing. A
Sances Bowdoin Eg. 38 Sho: Gushing Eng 3 for Oliver Prescott Prof. 1. Governor
vole K Chope Deacon Benjamin Houghton Moderator voted to Dismiss the 3? article in the warrant voir not to abate the Rate of travel Buther in Math.Willauchein vol to abate the Rates of And Haskell 16/4 in D' vole to abate the Rates of Son: Hartwell 11/6 in -A- voted to abato the Rates of ara munroe 46/6 in de- Note to abate the Rate of South Preist 23/9 - in die voter not to abate the Rate of Son" Kendall _ in d'un_ voted to abate the water of Hun Richardson in Contablesergants list voto to about the States of Phillip boney- in - de- vol to abate the Rates of Samuel Corey in - din voted not to abate the Rater & D. UM Fiointi in de voter that the select men be directed to give an ordin in favor of constable Surjant for the amount of Levi Partir Rates, he to be auncountable fors carters Thats notwithstanding if he should ever be able to recover the same, voter to Dipole this muting Preorder by Same wand Soundtest Benje Houghton Moderation
Lancaster Monday april 25th 1785 The Fire holders & other Inhabitants of Said Town being met this day agreeable to adjournment passed the following votes viz voted to accept of Nathamil Willand as Collector
he producing William Willand & Cant Nathaniel Providingin Boaman to be his Bondsman The adjourned march Meeting april 25th 1785- vote & Chose Nathaniel Willard Gonflable_ William Locke Chofer ) Can't um Phelps Hog Reeves James Wieder
Those Samuel Jones Warden in diev of John Phelps How to Disolve this meeting- Peter Given moderator ~ Recorded by Same ward Town Clerk
Worcester go To the Fire holders &other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster legally Qualified to vote for Representing and also in other Town affairs Egreeting-
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you are required in the name of the Common Wealth of massachusetts to meet at the meeting House in said Town on Wednesday the 11th day of may next at 1 Clock A.M. for the following Purposes viz
Io Elect and Choose one or more persons to thepresent said Town in the General deourt the year enfacing ~ Ly So Chool a Moderator A govern. meeting 3. To see if the Town will allow to Conftable tachi Laton the Taxes ofSouth Preish Willm Willis, Jon Hartwell andy Haskell & Jeremiah Haskell Sun - and also to confiable abel thelps, the faxes of Joseph reist Jona Hartwell and Aaron Willard decard
4th to see if the Town will choose a Committee to settle with the committee that solo the absentees Personal Estate in the years 77741778
Lancaster april 26th 785 By order of
Lamatter may 11th 1785 I have caused the Free holding and other Inhabitants of If jai form to be warned by porting the food attent Janelaw tounilesh
Warrant for may meeting 1785 __
Warrant agreeable $2
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Lawafter May 11th 1785 The Fire holdersand other Inhabitants of Said Town being Legally Rifumble this day Hafid the following Voter viny To: Notes and chose the How. John Sprague Eg Representative for the year infring Voter & Whole Gant rather Beaman Moderaten Voter to abate the theater of Forth Preist and I ona Hartwell in Conftable Paton Tax Bill_ Пландійд votes to abate the hater of Joseph Priest and Jona Hartwell in Contable abel Phelps's Tax Bill~ May Meeting Voted to Choose three, men as a committee of settle with 1785 - The low mitter that old the absentees Personal Estate in The years V119 & VY 8
voted of chofe lean Sim. Whiting L.v. Geant Entrain Carter Sunt und Diacon Beni Houghton a Committee for the above Purpose c
Volks to Disolve this meeting Path! Beaman Ind Intered be SureWand townfleck
Worcester Jo Seal
Nunand for i meeting augt 26th 5784
To Nathaniel Willand Conftable of the Town of Lancaster Greeting - In the name of the common wealth of MagicSuiretts you are required to warn the force holders and other Inha = bitants of said Town legally Qualified to Vote in Town affairs to meet at the meeting House in said Town on fryday the 26th day of this inflant august at 2 plock P. M. to Cut on the following artules viz
1. To choose a Moderator to Govern ? meeting
? To see what the low w will do in regard to the petition of rather Haskell, Fired Albert and others respecting the Paper money which they revived as collection and bet and Iramach any thing relating to that matter 3. So see what the Town will do in regard to repairing the muting House and to act and Transact any thing relating to that matter 4th To see if the Town will abati the rates of The Hoch Ithu Hannaty and Extrain Cheany in Froh Alberti Rate Bill _ Frail not to make a return of your doing herein to someone of the Select men at or before the same est for? muting L'une in two dug 12 905 Ayor Dir. of the select menjam Ward Town flash
Lowwarten august 26th 1785 -
I have warned the Free holders and other Inha- - bitants of the Town of Lamaster according to the within warrant Wathe Willard Gonflable
Lancaster August 26 th 4/85-
The Fire tofolders and other Inhabitants ofsaid Town being legally assembled Dafied the follow :ing voter ving-
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Tt volvo Xchose Cap Tions Whiting Moderator 2. Voter that the filech men be directed to
Enquire of the lato Freafurer lolly reen= leaf whether there has been any settle - ment make between him and the Town Proceedings or the late first Parish intai Town , and if not to make one as soon as possible and make report at the adjournment of this meeting -
2. voted to abato the Rates of the Holt ~ ( in Contable voted to abato the rates of John Hannah matiBul Albert
vole thatthe select men be directed to draw an order in favor of Fireok albert for the am: ; ount of Spain Cheany, thater being tin 8/2.
voler to choose a fom mitte to enquire into the State of the meeting House and see what repairs is necessary to be made and make a calculation as near as they can of the sun. it will cost and make report at the next next meeting
voler and Chose Acaron Cyrus Fairbanks, leapt Sim! Whitingdun" and M. Jona Whitney as a committee for the above purpose_ vole, To adjourn this meeting to thursday the first day of September next at 2 eloch Pull. Jim Whiting modit Entered, AJam; Ward Brownlink_
of the meeting flangust &t. 2785
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to the free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster legally Qualified to votein Towns affairs. Greeting
In the name of the & common Wealth of mafrachwith you are required to meet at the meeting House in Jail Down on monday the 26th Instant at 2: block A. M. to action the following articles vig
3. To choose a moderater to Govern said meeting
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To see if the Town will new seat the meeting House in part and whether it shall be done by one head or by real Estate or in any other way or manner they shall think fit To su if the town will repair the questing House and build two Porches one at the south door and the other at the north door - - To see if the Town will sell the Ground where the three hind seats on each side of the alley below were built and the back seat round the Galleries together with the Ground where the Long Dewo are built that is not disposed of and also the ground where the stairs stand or any part there for the purpose of repairing the meit: ing House
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So that a committee to superintend the repairs and to make sale of the afore said Newground ~ ~ To see if the Town will Impower the Said Committee to dispose of the said Decor ground to any person or persons that will undertake to repair said House if they the Committee shall judge it to be for the interest of the town To see if the Town will allow to MInofer Smith HuLofs hesustained in taking 40 Dollars of Counterfeit new Emiferin money for Taxes when Gonflable Lancaster September 12.1785 Byorder of the Select men - Sam, Want. Lowonlarla
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La marte Lep? 26. 785. I have caused the Free ho Pers and other Inhabitants of 1. Town to be legally Warned by Posting By the Law directs -
attut forme Ward Town Sterk
Lone after Jen? I! 11 Of the Fire holders and other Inhabitants ? Town being legally afumbled this day Refused the following votes viz- voted to adjourn till A Clock this day -then metros vote that the select men call a Town meeting as soon as may be to su if the town will repair the meeting Houge - voti to chool a committee to Collect the thefolves of court concerning taking paper money voted and choke rather Beanian Cyrus Fairbank
and Son whitney as a committee for the above purpose.
vote to adium this muting till the last monday inviting? Luft at 3º Cock P.M. - Entend Gy I. Mandownflush Fim Whiting Mod_
Devraiter September 26.1105 The fre holders and other Inhabitants of town being legally afun bid agreeable to adjourment from the Sanft. volo to Dipoter this meeting - Sim Whiting mod.
Lancaster Sup: 26. vy of the Free holder and other Inhabitants off. Sown lifully Qualified 16 voti in Town affairs being duly afrumbled papier this following voti viz w
voter and Choke Ebenezer Allen mode
2) vole to veat the meeting House in part _ 3) vote to have the meeting House sealed upon one prole and Real and Personal Estatu-
4 votes to page over the 3? article inthe warrant throated to pan over the 4 th article in the war auch 6th voter to chool a committee to eat the meting House With that the Committee confit of five
7. 8. volio that the velut mere be the committee for what it's the muting House-
9th voir to allow to In. Nofer Imwith the value of 40 Dollar of New Imifin money which he took for Taxes and which was counterfeit
vote to adoun this muting to this day for night at MYunk rich- Ebenezer Allen moth
Inter. Fram Ward Townblack.
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L'amante October 10th 4/85 The Fire holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town being legally afumbled this day according to adjournment from the 26 thof Septem" last Passed the following votes viz-
voler to adjourn till 4 o Clock P.M. - them met and voter to adjourn this meeting to wednesday the 12th gruft. at 3 oClock P.M .- Ebenezer Allen Mod Entered Samirandowaffen -
Liverefter October 12Th 1785.
The fire holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town bering legally Auf sembled this day buc coding to Dejou noush pour the 10th & uftant after the following voter wig-
To. Voted to benefit the report of the Committee Relative to seating the meeting Houle
2. Voter to pass over the 3º article in the warrant for the present Vote to sell the Ground where the three hind section each side of the alley below were built, and the back. Neat round the Galleries together with the Ground where the long Pews are built _
4th Voted to Choose a committee to sell the above nuntion? Ground Un
is. Note that the benimette confist of five - wPeter Green Caphiptwain Carter M. Jon& Whitney Deacon Binje Houghton & lap! Fim: Whiting were chosen for the above purpose
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Noted that the said Committee dispose vaid ground at Public Quition notice of the same being pub- - lily given
Tth Voted to adjourn this meeting to the 2. monday in november next at one Clock PM at this plan attest Sim"Whiting W fish P. Sbener? allen mod Inter PJams, Har Joun link
Lancaster November 14th 105
The Force holders and other Inhabitants of said Town being Legally infrembled this day acording. to Rojou menech from the FIT It Hafsed the following votes viz - -
voted to adjourn till 3 Clock P.M. and then and met and proceeded to profs the following votes- vold that the money arising from the sale of the Praw Ground. Shall be applied for the Purpose ofrepairing the mat ... -ing House as the Town shall hereafter direct -
2. Voto. That the meeting House that be repaired in the mannur following so far as the Newlyround money goes viz Playboard elals with new Frances and father and to build two New Parches one on the South end and one on the north end _
votos to Chufe a committee to make those repairs by laying out said money to the best advantage. 4th votes that said Committee Confist of three 5th voles hind those M PeterGreen leup ! Ephraim learter a.8 Decon leyrus Maintenant as a Committee Voter to Disolve this meeting- Ebenen Allen Moor
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Attach Sin. Whiting her. Elert ! I. Inter 9. Samuel Ward South Clark
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To the Free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town Ofdan center legally Qualify to vote in Town affairs ~ queting
Worcester fs (frais ) In the name of the common Wealth if massachus
with you are hereby directed to meetat the meeting Houle in Laruarte on monday the 5th day of De next at 12 olloch at noon to act on the following article, vig.
To Choose a Moderator to Govern (ai) Mating,- 2. To see if the Town will give leave to dido a Porch over the east door of the meeting estoule if it can be done without Faxing the Town therefor
Given under our hands and Seals this 18th day of November ADV 85- Hallo Beaman Jonas Fairbanks, Shelech men Vorhin learter Ios Lamenter
Lavanta December 5th Mos _ Surfwant to a warrant wouter according to Law bearing date noun 5th 1785 the free holders Y other Inhabitants of said Sown being this day Require y assembled Rafeed The following voted vor ist vost yehou Webwegvallen Moderator 2? voter to adjourn this meeting till One? Chock Full. them met agreeable to adjournement. 3. A voter that the Town give leave to have a Torch built over the last door of the meeting House agree able to the second article of the warrant provided it can be built & finished without putting the Town to any lost therefor
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4th voter to ilsolve this meeting
attest Fin" Whiting fun? Clerk og. Ebeniz? Allen moon the above entered Pis aron Ward Sown flere
Worcester . W. So the force holders and other In habitants of the down of Lancaster legally a callifyed to vote in Town affairs-greeting, in the name of the Common Wealth ofmassachusetts you are hereby warned and required to meet at the meeting House in said down on monday the 6th day of march next at 10 och AM. to Cut on the fol- Flowing articles viz ..
Tt To Choose a Moderator to Govern daid Inceting 2. IS choole town ofers it being your annual meetingfor that 3. To grant money to de fay Town Charges schoolinggs and to direct 1
the method of Disposing git -
Ih So vce what money the Town will grant for repairing High 1 ways . and tager tain the price of Labour for men, oxen vitinuals 5thto empower the Surveyon of Highways to collect the High way rate, (in money/ of all those who reflect to work out their Rates after being duly warned the reto they to be Accountable to:
the Freafurer in the same manner as the collector of other Taxes are ..
6th To choose collector, for the ministers Gallery -
yh to give is your vote for Register of derfor Said county 8th To give in your vote for a Ircafurer for said County 9. To see if the town will have a collection of Faxes in the Jarne manner as they did last year.
10. To see of the Town will give directions for Purchasing a desent burying cloth.
11. To choose a collector or Collectors for the Tax which was grantes for building the Bridge, & Causeway ins. Town 12. To see what measures the Town will take with driver salle di bolute and disorderly persons and poor family Who have Intraded them selves on have been Intruded on the Town and have not gained an Inhabitancy Therein
/3 So confeder of the best measures for providing for the support and education of the children of poor and Improvident parents belonging to the town and for preventing the * banefull example of Involvering and Intemperance That have too much prevailed and for Framacting any other matter respecting the floor oftown 14th To see if the Town will Join with the Town of Starvand and Bolton in Building a work Groupe and act or Tranrach any thing Relating Thereto
13th To see if the town will abato the Ratio of UM Michantion Mullin Corey David Baldwin Adevi Carter in conftable hugg, Fax Bill and also David Baldwins thater in Contables Surjants Rate Bill ،
To su if the Town will allow im Joshua Fletcher hin (wo!
Marrant for march Meeting 786
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Warrant 1. To see if the town will allow to Salle Hafhell the loft he sustained by taking paper money in the Continued year von as collector
18th To su of the town will allow to Un Peter Green three hound of Eight peru which he took capt. Robbin's noto for when Confiable
To So consider the Petition of Josiah With Egg and others Respecting the Dublick Road and A Fram: act any thing relating to that matter which the Town may think profi
Lamartin Sector. 4 175 1706 ~ Byorder of The Selutmen Jam Ward Town (lich
Lamartin march 6th york I have caused the three holders bother Inhabitants of said Gown to be warn ed to meet at time and place agreeable to the above warrant by posting the above warrant according to Law P. Sany, War TownClerk
Lennafter march tatt york the hra holder and other Inhabitants of said Town being legally
assembled this day hafied the following voter vin Ist Votos & chofe - Steuer? Allew that
2). votes to choose a committee of three to examine the The Select mens amounts of the Prudential of the Town and report at the next meeting - Chofe Hofer Sawyer, Samuel Ward, & # Willand for! Chole Samuel Ward Town Clerk
committe
Chofe eaph Salle Beman
Jona whitney. Jona wieder Select men
Joseph Carter Jonas fairbanksla.
Chofe Meter Green Sown Freafurer voter to adjourn till 3o Clock N. M. then mit and voler as follows vir Chofe Michael. Vewall Select man in the room of con a Wider who declined serving -
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Chofe Gap! Ephracine Garter hu. lap! Si! Whiting In. ) afrefiero _ & Moles Smith_
Chole capheptrain Cearteriun? ! Lap! Nath Lawyer Sun? ? Wardens-
voter that the Selcet men be directed to vendue the Collection of the Taxes at the Lowestrate takring sufficient Bonds to Indemnity The town Chofe Samuel Johnson Scollectors for the
Same. Wiedersun" \ minister Gallery Chofe Cap: James learter, Joshua Phelps Jona Smith , John Sprague hof. Surveyere Aaron Thugs, Howard Johnson. of high
John Whiting, they Tooken ways
Dan. Willarchi John Ballard
Now that the Surveyers of Highway, be empowered to collect the high way Rates of all those that neglut to work out their thater after being duly warned there to they the surveyers to be accounta : ble to the Town Freafurer in the same manner as the Collectors of other Town Taxes are - -
Chofe HL Locke X Pension Willard Feld drivers - Thomas Gates Sim? Knight Sun" fence viewers Nathaniel Beman, Samuel Wieder Sun. Cullen fStaver Jona Whitney Surveyer of Clay board Shingles Cant Dawgof A.
Moles Sawyer Dear Reeve Gard Ahelps, Fish Reeve Am Wieder Sur? " Sim? Shnight Sun" Tithingmen Laph Thomas Gates, Sealer &weights & measures Joseph Carter, Healer of Leather voted to Rayle Four hundred pounds to defray Sown Changes and that One hundred pounds of the Larue be schooled out in the same manner as last your wok toraise £120~ to be work I out in the same manner as last year/ on the High ways
Proceedings march meeting 1786
the votes for Register of deed being called for and brought in it appeared there was 36 votes for los. Daniel Clap Votes for a county Treafurer being called for and bro! in and forter there was 23 Votes for Juni. Seine Eigs 2 de for Nathan Perry
choke Eph' carter Grand Jury man for The year Votre to adjourn this meeting to the Tt monday in april next at Pollock P. M. Every. Allen mod. Sintered by Sam: Hard Town Clerk -
Xinmarter april 3. 1786 The Force holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town being legally afsem bled by adjourn ment from the 6th of march v106 to this day, Hafied the following Voles vig~
voted that the Select men be directed to Purchase a decent Burying Clotith_
held by adjour Voted to Make over the 11th article in the warrant-
to april 3: 186 voleo that the delect men be directed to remove out of Town all Idle, disolute and disorderly persons × who have not gained an inhabitancy therein agree able to Lero
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The Duction being put to see whether the Town with Choose a committee to Confer with the Committee of Harvard's Bolton upon the subject of Building a work House in Conjunction and it Pafied in the aformative C Voled that the select new be a Committee for the above purpose Notes that the Select men be directed to attend Immediately to the Criunftances of the Four family in the Town who an Citaely to be come Chargeable and tobind or put out to good matters or into good family, all Children which by deve they are impowered to put out to the end that the rising generation in this Town may not be brought. up in Idleness, ignorance, & vice
Voted & Choje Nathaniel Willard, Confiable
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voto that the Silent men give contable abel bugg an order on the matures for the Faces of William Richardson & Phillip Gorey, to be hereafter ano inted for by him in whole or in part as the Town may order.
Throwing of march meeting for 1706 Contina
Proceedings 1 march meeting
voter not to about the Rates of David Baldwin
voted That M. Peter Green be allowed three pour & Height hence which he Lost by lant Dan. Robbins a deficient Conftath when s? Deter was Treafurer~
On the Actition of Josiah Wilder & others respecting The Road in Lamaster - Volio that a Committee of three be chosen for viewing the Roads as Ich forth in the Petition and reportat the next meeting chofe Deacon Cyrus Fairbank mojes Smith and Samuel Ward
vote to adjourn this meeting to the second monday in may next at Hollock P. M. - Lew. Allen mode Intered by Jan Ward Townlash
Worcester Is to the Fire holders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lamartin legally Qualified Jeal to vote for Governor LA Gov? Counsellors Senators Greetings
In the name of the Common wealth of massachusetts you are hereby warned and required to meet at them eting House in said Town on Monday the 3? day of april next at 12: Clock for the Purpose of Electing Governor Governour Senators and Counsellors agreeable to the Constitution. By order of the Selectmen Jam Ward Town Sterk.
Lamafter april 3.1706 I have warned the free holders and other Inhabitants of said Sown to meet at Time of Make agreeable to the above warrant by posting the same agreeable to Law - . Jest Sam, ward Town with
Continuation of the adyour march ment for 1786 ._
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Warrantfor choosing T. monday ap: 1786-
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Laneafter april 30 VID 6 The Force holders and other In. habitants of Said Sown being this day legally afim bed and the votes for you? LAhou? Senators and Counsellors being called for brought in and fortes it appeared the following Gentlemen were voted for
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