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An Excel y James Bowdoin Ggf. -. 44 votes 7 How Sam Phillips Eg -- 1~
for Governor How. Benje Lincoln By_ 1-0°
How The Cushing Pg _ 20-
for LIG002 How. Sam Phillips Eg -11 How 11' Cushing Ing 1. How. moje Gill ~Eng_ 43 for Senators Counselor How. Jan. Baker Reg 43 Abel Wilder. high 41 How: John Sprague Pig_ 20 How Artemas Ward - Egp_ 20 How Seth Washburn Eig _ 22 Rufus Putnam hq- 21
AratheBeman fond Whitney South Carter Jonas Fairbank mul Svewall
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Entered Javi Ward Town leth
Lamartin November 1 1/84-
We the Subscribers elect men of the Town of Lan caster & sterling have this day Reckoned and filled and received infull for all accounts against said Towns, and have agreed that all the accounts which shall be brought against said Sowas shall be paid by the Towns they Originated from, and have divis :I'd all Town Stock and Poor of Said To un agreeable Lemearten to the out of the General Court for the division of Said Towns Called the Incorporating art. In Witry where'd we have Let our hands
Nathe Beaman (select men Manearter
Son: Wilder
attest Cyprus hairbank
Jonas Fairbanksh. Israel Moore (Select men Binja Richardson of thinking Jonah Kendall w.)
Copy Intered Fialam. Ward Town Clerk
Worcester fs. To the Free holders and other Inhabit. : ants of the Town of Lancaster legally du
Leal "allified to vote for Representative and also in Town affairs -Greeting
you are required in the name of the Common wealth of massachusetts to meet at the meeting House in vaid Sown on monday the 8th day of may next at 3: Corn A. M. for the following Propioty To Elect a Representative to serve in the General Court the year enforcing
2° 3 . To Choose a moderator to Govern said meeting To see if the Town will allow to Frederick albert the Jaxe, of Um Richardow Sun" and pay the lot of a Suit against said albert for Paper money which he was tred for To see if the Town will allow to abel Ahelps the Rates um stoughton 5. To bring in your votes for Treasurer for the County of Worcester. Commenter april 22.886 -- By Side of the Select men, JAMIE Ward Townblick
Settlement between osterling
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Warrant for may meeting. 1786 cm
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Lancaster may 8th 786 the Free holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town having been duly warned and legally afsembled this day Drafsee the follow
I Voted and Chose Cuph Ephraim learfor Jun" Representative for the year enforcing 2). Chofe Capt Nathaniel Beaman mook 3? voter that the select give longtable abel Phelps and orfer on the Treasurer for the amount of I'm Houghtons Rates to be hereafter accounted for by him the? Helps in whole or in part as as the town may order
The voter for a county Ireafurer being called for and brot in it appeared there was 4K votes for Tim Paine han & # for Cap. Sami ting& voted to Dissolve this meeting - Intered. Nathe Beaman mod 4Jam Ward TownClerk
Lancaster May 8, 1786 the Fire holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town being legally afsembled the day by adjournment fromthe 3? ¿ april net Rafiel March Illeating the following voter viz - by Dojcurnm word to a down for half an hour, then met- and 3.1786 voted not to allow the accor AM Joshua Fletcher voted to accept of the report of the committee respect ing frathisfarnell, Paper money, which was not to allow him any thing for it Dehoje Son" Wilder & Deacon Josiah Ballard in addition to the log miller on Road _
vota to a youn this meeting tothe last monday in tune next at A illoch in the afternoon at the muting affonfe-
Inter A Sanitar download
1 may muting 2786
Vamaster March 2? 2782 - Here followith an account of the Prudentials of the Town of Lane with for the year vi O/ ~
To cash rue 2 of constable moju smith - £ 462.18.7 To Do. of - Conflatte Abel Phelps 187.10.8 yet remaining in the above Gonflables hemdet, 650. 9.3 for the year part 1.499.12. 9
Total aficfrid last year £1150.2 .- Supra
By Sundry orden draion ons? Treafurer by the Solution Overseers ofthe Door & Committee vis-
In favour of Ebener" Allen for hiring 3 mo. men ×12 mm Di in favor of amor Allenfor De_ - 64/3.16 di infavor of Jacole Allenfu 8: -14948 d' in fav. of Jovial Ballard for din - 2.1. 6. d: d°. . lyrics Fairbank for 20 -14-
for . 1700/-
di. d'_ _ Joshua Fletcher 3- 442
de de .. . Joshua Fletcher for 2. 8-0-0
do do .... Joshua Fairbank for 2. 51 21-8
do di .. . Nick. Newhall for D! 0- 18.0.
di di ... Daniel Waldo for . 1. 16.00
da di ... "Pilas How for De. 1.16.00 di di. Daniel Gole for D ... .06.20
di di. Francis Davis for D.º
de di ... 22 Thomas Gates for DO 02.6,0 Jon & Thelock Junior for DO .5-13-0
0212 2 0 di di .. di di .. gove miah Hhasked for Dr .- 128-10 di di John Prescot Que for 2. -10 -- 0 -0 di di John Svescot for 20 4 - -- 19-0 di di .. .Jonas Wyman for D.
0-6-0 di di .... Isaac Rug for Di 22 1500 di de_ Nathan Brug for Do. 2000 2 ... 4.0 di do . Vathan Rug for D. 0 - 18.0 di di. Ebel Phelins 1-10.00 di dio Peter Thurston for De- -20.81.0
di. di -. Wijah Shelps for D ... 5.00.0 di di Abel Shit ho for 2. 0218.0
di di. Kovi "White for Do. . 02.12.0 dido Jonas Nyman for Do. .0-12.0 e Imes Knight for DO - . 0 --- 1200
carried Horward --
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Brot Howard
de di tevi White for 2.º 1 31.000
di dir. Levi "White for DO - 2 - 11-0 di di ~ gondo Wyman D .? 1.12.9
di di- Jonathan Wilder for D ..
di di Abel Fawor for 1 - 12 -210 di dr.Stephen Wilder for Da .... orgno di di Slepen Wilderfor Do ~... 0 - 626 di di ~ Levi White 3 ordersfor Di.on 520 da din Jonathan Whelock 3 orders for Do.92020 di da Oben - Lawyer for De ..... 3-020 di di Bber Lawyer for Din Orders 7 1020 di Li Dan! Slearno for Da- 0-1220 di di Darius Sawyer for DR. 1. 5 ~ 8.000 di di Sam! Thurston 2 orders for Do. -8- 1620 di da Saml. Joslin for a horse 1
. 6 = 13 г. 0 di d' Elizabeth Phelps for keeping Vationly 3~ 220 didi Josiah Wilder for a horse .man
dida Levi Wilder for Beef~ 16.000 di di Manach Wilder for Clothing foretog ~ 16~0
di di Gardner Wilder for supporting the Four £90 -19.0 di d° amt Wilder for a horse -. 1 19-8-0 did John Welock for Cloathing the Army - 0.16~0 da de John."Welock for supporting the room ~. ~ 9.0 didi Levi Willand for Bloathing the Army ~In I~0 didi Josiah Wilder for Docteving the prova 1~ ~ 5 didi Oliver Wilder for Clothing the Army 3~ ~ 0 didi "William Greenleaf for cash Cont the Town 6 2 0 70 didi Moses Smith for Bloathing the Army 0~16 20 did. Nath Sawyer for part of ahorse-5~59 did. Timothy Whiting gr for schooling ~. ~ ~ 0 didi john Sergant for Beck ... 13 vyro di de choses Sawyer for bloathing the Army 10 0.0 di dia a Mosca : Paloyer for Beef .... 10.15-16 didi Time Whiting for for schooling ~~ ~~ 5 didi Moses Lawyer For Beek 6-18-7 didi Tim: Waiting for Catathing ~... 0- 16-0 didi Gardner Phelps for Beef- 5.6.8 di di Will'in pervet for an old Note lent the Town ~ ~ 0 di d' Cyrus Fairbank for being Treasurer . 8~ 1 ~ 8 di die Yath. Baman for making the Ratio, 2~ 6~3 did. James Carter for Beef~ 32000
Carried forward
Indentials for no/ m
Brot Forward
di di Joseph Carter for Clothing the Army ~.. di di Danh Rug for Beef ~.. di de The Gates for Clothing for the Army .. -
- 6-16.0 3.020 021620 da di Dan Gafs for hireing in the year 1798. 2.13 - di. du. du. d. for loathing the army.
d° Jonas Fairbank for Bridge Hand. 1-19-6 2.4 m
6,80 d°- do
Pilar How for Clothing the army. - Thomas Gates for the Committee Expences - 2.3cm do Non Locke for abatement of Taxes in vig ~ . 15.6 Un Locke for Best --
-15-12 -
do - Silas Hastings for hiring men in 1778. ~ ~ 8 .3.4 Thomas Gates for Bridge Mank.
do Elez. Bhelps for Keeping Nationer Wyman. . 8 .- Estorm Carter Sur? for Beef.
do. de. - Ephone do_ do - du. .
Carter hm? 2 viden for Bug.
20 . 26-
hofer Smith for Collecting Taxes.
Sojer Smith & order for Bury __
moje Smith for Collecting Faxes Joseph Garter for Clothing the army ~ Dan? Rugg for Supporting the Poor - 8-
John Carter for Clothing the army ~ do __ de Entorno carter ha for Beef
de Dans Gol ful loathing the army
Thurston for DO_ _
Nº. . de - do
Sam.
Warner for supporting the how abel Sheeps for Collecting Faxes Awarning town meeting abel Phelps for stephen hallen Taxes- Abijah Wyman for Supporting the poor - Tim! Knight Sur? forSchooling For Sheep's for Supporting the Poor Math. Beman for an Docter _ Soce Helps for Supporting the poor
.13.1 20.14 - 14120 8 --- 1.4.6 2.12- 2.4
Jonas Wyman for supporting theselectmen In 6. 2 Willard for Supporting the Poor - 16 cm
do- rath. Jonas Wyman for Jak & care of the mostof House of 2. 8-
de Kendall for supporting the four - - Cartes Ian for Buy. Carried forward .
84 130
122
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28m2 -- 10 - 10 44 1402 2.4.4. 17 cm 1. 4 -
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But Forward.
Io an ordin infac? . Som Sprague for Supporting the from - In 2.0 do. - de - . Sam Sewett for Cash advance) 78. 24- di. .. Ion: Kend ull for Cash allowed by the town 5. 9. 9
do .. Joseph Atherton for a mistake in his taxes ~ 18 cm
d° Jon" Whitney for Rep the Town owed him 1 3. 16 ~ de Un thendell for Supporting the Tour. - 13.18.6
do Mr Greentea for allowanwby the Town - 5. 9.9 Sarah Phelps for Supporting the Poor . . . 2.15.6 di- Much. Newhall foolloathing the army- - 2.80
d°_ do_ __ do_ _ forsupporting the Poor . 7.1 de. huth Farmer Z orders for Keeping her Von to. 19.4 di. Peter Green for Clouthing the Floor _5.15.6 di. Scenery truth for Support the Poor- - 2.0. 17.2
The above amounts to 7630-10,2 by Sundry Orden Run ParW. Harrington 1/4/9/ Sum Total quiold of the treaf £650.9.3
Brundentials
Cash in the inflables hand for the year 80 409. 2 .- Av. in the conflubly hand for go year - 1981-499~ 12- q due from the Several Gonflables # 908.14.9 rather Beaman Mojes Lawyer Sitetmen Joseph Carter 1
Lancaster At a Town Meeting held June 26 786 Vole that the foregoing account be recorded attest Jan, Ward, Townlelerin
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Here followith an art of the soud intials of the Townof Lawater for the year 1785 with Petily ren Sriaf !_ Peter Green Town Treafurer to the Town Kamatu An To earth wind Gonflable Brush& Willard 146 .~ To Do in the Several Conftubles hand with w!
is in my own hands 89545.6
£1364.5.61
P. Supra By Suwhy Diden drawn on? Treaf" viz -
In order vijfav" forich Will ur hg for Dort. G. Wy month of 34 our W. d°. Lucy Dreistgerkeepingher Husband - 4.6 dr. d. - Thos Bennett for Keep & Son Ruggewife y de- N- Father Wyman for keep & the Poor - 2- 2~ N. d .- John Sprague Ligt- for costs when the manager of the Lottery Jue The Town _ 3- 2- 12 m dr. d. John Spragueformatif Taxes in 01- 2-10- de. d° Dance Ruggiu: for Bridge Minha __ 15- do 2º. Ihr Sheeps for keep. S.P. Wymais -12- di d' .. Sim. Whiting for schooling for 0,043.3~ 1º d° Stephen Willer for d'. de de .- John Munroefor d'. 3.6-
Nº de. Ruch Farmer for Reep. hurvon3mo. 1"19 ~ 0° d°. Rauben Lippenwill, keepingm. Crofinanz. 2º º. Benja. Houghtonfür Hiringmen -. 164 8 de. d. Jonas Fairbanksm"for Bridge Manit - 1 4cm d' d° John Campbell, hung MuthJohnson, 2.5- de. d.Tho. Bennett, Nurfung Son- Ruggewife " 2.15.8 de. de Son. Wissen for hiring money for the un of the Town-
N. d°. Reuben Lippenwell, keep. Profiman Child - 5.648 di-di. John Robbins forschooling - 4/8.4 dr. de Lucy Streist for keep Sherturband 4.12 m di di. Thomas Bennett for keepslon huggywife- "12.4 Nº. ° Lung Brust for keep of her Husband 12-4 Nº d'e Danielgole for School .. ... , -7 5.4
do_d" Jamais. Carter Sunn for Doctin the Door - 2. 1.4
de. d. Sofer Sawyer for schooling for 1783- 3 --- dedi- Tim: Whitinglu for Taking the Valuations
A matheing faxes- 5.1.9 do de. Dans Gots fordebooking in the year 84 - 3 Carried Forward. £68-15.11
Prudentials for
Amo! JOwens Boro! For wards ~. # 68415.11 Bryan order in fact of mojer Sawyer for schooling 2.18 mm Do- Do -Jonas fairbanks hun" for having money for the Town and supporting the Door. - d: d° DanGofifa Schoolis in you --- -- 12-12- di-di- Winslow Phelps forkertis A Wymans Child - 2 m d. d° Cyrus Fairbanks for money hep? for an Exe arte the town in fav? of starting 3 10 mm di di. Woche for keeping the slut men and afrifor when doing town Business- - 1418.4 de-de- Sacy Breit for keeping herhusband . 14/2 m do di Sonian Wieder for hiring money for the young and making writings --. 3- 1416 ~ do. di. Son: Wice for Supporting the four --- 1.2m
do di. In Sooker forSchools in 17004 Lm - 1-13-
de. di. Paul Vouyer for Bridge Timber
dr. d. Ephron Carter Sun" for taking valuation & making Jakes - 5m. di- d° Thomas Bennett, keeps low Rugzakwork -= 10- d .d. Cyrus fairbanks for anExe: as the town info: of Stirling 3-29.15.8 d. d°-Manafich Wieder for keeping the Door . ~ ~ /4 -. 2 d. d. Nathe Hymanger Bridge Timber - 1 con de- d'. Johna Prescott for Collecting Taxes gr _ 8~16cm
di da Sonar Fairbank for Bridge Plank - 74 4-3 d. di Sanio. Whiting Jun" for Schoolingin JOH 1,19mg do. d. Sami Wand for Great -- 18-11 - Wilder for hiring money for the -
do di Jona
Use of the Town & Jakeing care of the Poor ~ 2 11.10 do do Shas gates for abatement of Taxes _64 8 -
du. du Serch (salland for keeps Dr. Wyman Child - In 3 ~ 2 Www. Israel Atherton fordovi 9 the Poor .-. 2. 9.4 . du.du- Lucy Streist for keep of her Husband - 112-
di. du . Josiah Coolidge for allowance fanRoad .1800
d°.du. Sonai
Fairbank Sin for Bridge Manch . .. 2 .
do-do. Johnx Mercatini" for abatit if P. Mentin Saxen ~. 16 ~ de do Sonas Fairbank Sunt: for Bridge Plants and 4/5 do di. Lucy Bruit for kup & her turband _ _ _ 4/2 ~ di-d° Luy Frist for DE. DO. 14 4.5 di de. Simo. Whiting for keeping the atrefor when making Saker & Sabeing valuation 20-13:11 du di. Quy breist for hupf Her Husband . - 10- No. de. Lucy Bruit for AV. 2 -1800 Carried Forward £185- 20H
Prudentials
amo: if Ridere Bro! forward . -- . 7185.2.4 an Grde infar! She. Bennett for cel, Jon" Ruggwife. - 1-10~ d. d° Nach Willaño for Bridge Manh . - 4-11-6 do. d. Ina. Whitney for Taking care of the Door .. . 2 mm. W. do. Ruth Farmer for Clothing her von Jimi. ~ In .. . 9 do. do. Sonah Balland for keepinga hour Negro- - 14 2-10 2º. du.dry Brush for hung herHusband- 1+13.4 d' di. Math. Willard for aboutent of Jam Ballard, Saxe In 114 4 du. do. Lucy Breist for keeping her Husband . .. 2. 346 do. d. Souple Carter for Supporting the Poor
d . d. Srathe. Willard for School. 9 for VT84- 6.1849 d. d. The Burners for helping gona Rugg twist 2. .. do. de Jury Preist for keeping her Husband ~ 20/h. do d' Lucy Preist for meer& P. Hyman .. . /a- do. d°. Sho! kenneth for thepig low Mugg wife 3 15- 4 d°. 0°. Sathi. Willard for Pacote Phelps Pases forwhich 2, 1 4 6 Prudential di di Sam. Allen for 3 Load wood for MAS Pour in 3/8 m 1 do. do. The Bennetts for Nursing Jon Ruggeri/ 2" quan for 1/85 10. do. Winslow Phelps for Keeping I. Wymans child 1 + 10m. dr. dr. Samuel Frontend for 2 String Decir - "12 ~ d. d" Nather Haskell for the abatim of the Bar=/n /8 4 6 N. d. Isaiah Parker for Doiter, Dr. Wyman . - Nº de Israel Atherton for Schooling in 1703 8- 14.8 di. di duy Preist for keep & her husband _ ~ 18mm di d' Low? Fuller for Supports the Poor ... - 17 di di- Dans Albert for keeps a poor Child -In 8 mm du. di. Aaron Sheeps for Taking down the works Hlouf Chimery 2-140 Nº de. Hos Bennett for Kups Jon- Buggy wife - 5- 74 6 Nº. W. Ruth Farmer for keep of her son -1.19- di.dr. John Robbins for schools. ~ 4/8 h dr. do. Nulhe Willend car abatem o Sarey C-A-18- d. d. Solche carter for Supporting thefloor- 3.14- d°d. Ruth Farmer der Reef Gherton - 245cm did° Gard Shelf forschool ?.... - 2.15 d.w. W. Locke for keeping The Slutmen _ 2 - 16 ~ 6 di. do. John Robbins forschooling . 14/mm Www. Son Whitney for Supporting the Poor- - 1407 d"d". Jonas Wyman for keeping Chubbuckmen In 1 6- 6 d. d. Soich Wieder for Doctor & thePoor - 3 n qu 6
lavind Forward ++x 272-14-11
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amo! of Orders bro Forward. .. -272-14.11 Willow Theeps for keeping A. Hymani chilo In 10m an ordu infar dry Dreisch for keep of her Husband 418- do - do. John Robbins for Schooling x.1800 du- d° Serem! Ballard - a pour child 14.5.4 do. do tho! Bennett for Freepy Sona Rugg. - 2-7.6 de .. de Samt. Sergant for Schools 8.5 . do- do- Queben Lippen well for keep& Cofinan Chico - 4 - Ju 6 do. de- wathe caton frabatem of los. Meist taxes 1"19~ 8 0. - Sho! Bennett for keeps Jen Buggywife 6- 8m d- de. Deter Green for money pow Harrington in part ofan order __ ≥ 19-16- de~ do-Fireon albert, abatement of Saule Paarymy Paper 2'~ 8mm de_ de. 2º. - 2: for abatement & JohnHannah taxes 9. 12-10, do_ d°-moja Smith for Ezra Houghton's note . 8+1646 de- du-Suny Preist for keeping her Husband In 1~ de_ de_ Um Tookher for Schooling --- 10.16m do. do-moje Smith for allowance of Sances not y- 3-/ di di- moje Smith forcounterfüh Money - 6-8m do_ di_ John Hendrik for a Gunn di. theslut menin, 3 cm do. do. Abel helyes for abatim of Son Startwell, faxes
Aaron Willands & Joichh Dreist Jakes for v701 - 1-8- 8- 6 do. di Abel Thely for abertun. of John Winter Faxes - 44184/ di de. Jonas Wyman for Taking care of the meetings
House Is keeping the Sluitmen. - 3- quigny- do. de. Cyrus Fairbanks for money hepaid on an Exe.
against the Town of Lancaster {109" 3.9
do. di Son as Fairbank for forthing John Prist- 14 444 do. do. moje Smith for making lakes. ~ 2.2.1 A. di. Cyrus Fairbanks for schooling 5.7
490.15.8 To wrong each in the Qu exhibited by the Slutmen . 4-
490.19 .81
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1 Prudential
for 1705
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1706 Quo couvrent with Peter Green Town Treafurer fur Lancaster for the year 17025-viz
march 6th thed" Sveaf" changethe himself with Cach new,? of the Confiable brot forward_ £469- To a Ballance of what is now duofrom Thisoveral nftables with what is in my own hand 895.5.6
£1364.5.6 I. By the amon of Sundry Brown bro. fm theothewide - 490.19.8 Ballance now dow from 5. Iready to vaid Unor( 8 73. 5 ... 10 including Souphidrowell note of £5, 6+3 -
Prudential
Lamanter March 6-1286 - Enron Exception_ 1
mullswhall
Jauch Carter Salut
Jona Whitney men Jonas Saisbanda (
Deter Green, Freafurer -
The above Intered. OSanoward, Townblack -
Lancaster June 26 786 the Freeholders
and other Inhabitants of said town being this day legally lyfumbled by Didjourvement from may 8th vet. voter as follows vizt ...
M. voted to Brucht the report of the Committee on roads 2. Voter to accept of the Select mens Quot with the Town Treafurer for the year 198
3 Voted to Difsolve this writing C:
Ebenen allen mod. Entered, and War Down light
Proceedings of a meeting June 26 1/86 imentfrom May 8, 1786
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Worcester Is to the fixer hoDown and other Inhabitants ofthe town of dan carter legally Qualified fleste in Town Offirst _Greeting
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I In the name of the Common Wealth of may Sachant you are required to meet at the meeting in Lancaster on Monday the 26th day of lune Instant at 5, block in the afternoon to out on the following articles- To Choose a moderator to Govern SaMeting
Warrant
2. To See if the Town will choose acom mitter to fill the auxer & Dibelieves that are the property of said Town, which are now in the hand of euph thostates and to Behof Framastory thing relations thereto -
3. To see if the town will allow to Confiable Jon Senny the Jaky of Zebulun Puteman, Reuben Dodge, Benj, Preish wan. Barth X 1m Deputerene Juin
Given under our hands and Seals this 12th day flame 1786- MM. March meeting Hands around to thetime above mentioned_
Auth Beaman Sont Whitricy mit Newhall Jonas Fraisbank In) Joseph Carter _
Silent man
Lamaster June 26th 1786 ~
We have caused the Free holders and other Inhaberland of Said Town to be notified agreeable tothe within Warnach by Posting the Same accord ing to Law _
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Joseph Garten
Select Jona Whitney). Mich: Newhall of Lamartin 1
Lancaster June 241906 the Fraholders and other Inhabitants of Said Town being this day legally Deformables Tafred the following votes viz ..
it chofe Michael Newhall moda.
2. voter Jehoje W. Son " Whitney to receive all the ares Ouhaxes which leap thomas Gates received for the F Town and to keep the Same till the further Order of the. Sowni. --
Proveting
3. Voter to allow to Son" Jonny Confiable the rates of Le bulun of a meeting Buteman & Reuben Dodge, Said Jenny to be aucun June 26.1186 table to the town in part or for the whole as the Town may direct hereafter -
4thvoter to Days over the rate of got Henjo Dreist and Amuel Barrett, and WC Deputereen Jun
5. Forte to Dissolve this meeting Michirawhale nota, interes - Sam,Wand Sownfler
Worcesterfs LS
To the Force holders of others Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster legally Inalli- fyed to vote in Town affairs Greeting
In the name of the common Wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to meet at the meeting though in said town on Saturday the 12th day of august next at 5 : block AM. To bet on the following Articles, vir. To Choose a Moderator to Govern To meeting To see if the Town will choose one or more persons to represent them in the Proposed County Convention to be holden on the 15th day of augustnext at Leciester ~ Lancaster July 26 th 1986_
By Order of the select men SamiWard Townlash
Lancaster august 12th 1786 I have warned the Street Holders and other Inhabitants of Town To meet at Time > Hace agreeable to the above warrant by Posting the Same more than 14 days before this day
Internet by Samward Townlfuk
Warrant for a meeting Ring. 12. 1786
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Lancaster august 12th 1706~
The forceholders und other Inhabitants ofs? Town being legally warned and duly afsembled this day prafied the Following Votes vin
Chofe Mister Green moderator
Chope WEGener? Allen to represent the Town in the propord County convention to be holden at center on the 15th Iuft 3. voted to choose a committee of seven to prepare Instructions
for the Said Allen and lay the same before the Town Then the town made choice of Cap ! Si? Whiting Mojes Deacon Smith, John Spragueky M Willand, Deacon Benja. Houghton, Michael Newall, X Samuel Ward as a Committee for the above Purpose
voted to adjourn this meeting to monday the 14th Iuft. at 5 efforts A. M. at the muting Houle
Petergreen moon Inter 2 by JanWard Town flesta
Lancaster august 14 5 1206 ~ At a meeting of the Free holders and other Inhabitants of Said Town by adjournment The lon mitter appointed by the Town to pre pare influctions for the Delegato to Convention lived the same before the Town and the Same being read Paragraphby Paragraph and the Question being put to see whether the Town would adopt them and it rafied in the affirmative Then vous to adjourn this meeting to monday the 21 Luft at 5 illoch DOM. Entendo Petergreen mod.
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Proceedings of meeting held aug. 12.1786
Lancaster August 25+ VI86_ at a Legal meeting of the river holders and other Inhabitants of aDown by adjournment
the report of the Delegate from Convention being read and no objection being made there to The Town then votes & adjourn To the first monday inoctober next at 3oClock A. M. Intento Peter Green mode D. Sam, Word Countfunk
Worcester fs. handset Willard Gonflable of the Town of Lamartin · Greeting In the name of the common wealth of Massachusetts you are required to warn the Firecholders and other in habitants Qualifyed to vote in Town affairs to meet at the meeting House in Town on thursday the 31t day of august my. Warrantfor at one block Do. M
a meeting 31. aug 1786
N! To Choose a Moderator to Govern P meeting 2. To see if the Town will act on the Petition of Jon. wilder and others.
3? To see if the Town will act on the Petition of benz? Allen & others and to act or fram at any matters relating to s? Relations ~ and you are to make return of this warrant to some of the sub= scribers at the time above mentioned
given under our hands and seals this 26 th day of august 1786
Washe Beaman Joseph Carter Tekut men Jonas Fairbank Jun jancarta Lancaster August the 30th, 17076 By virtue of the above warrant I have warned the Inhabitants that are Inactifyes to vote in Town meeting
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Nathan Willard Contable
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Lancaster. August 31# 1786
Surfuant to a warrant from the Select men dated 26th of august Instant - The Free holders and other Inhabitants of Town Legally Quali fied to vote in town affairs convened and pafier the Following Votes
T. Voted and Ihope & ap Ephraim Carter Mode. Voled & Chose W. michael newhall leth Av_ Noter to page over the 2? article for the present in the Relation of Sona Wieder Yothers
4 Votes to hals over the 3? articlein the Petition for the present . 5th Voted to pass over the 4th article in the petition for the present 6th Voted to pay over the Relation of Ebener? Allen yothers for the present
7th Voter to adjourn this meeting to the N't monday in October next oct 1o Clock Pull. then to meet in this place.
Intmain Carter Jung Attest Mich Newhall Clerk P.g Intera q. Svineward Town Clerk
Lamastur October 20 486 The Force holders and other Inhabitants of Town being Legally afsembled this day by lispourment from the 31 day of huguet last, Tester as follows viz J' Voter & choje M Ebenezer Allen Mo 2-
2. Noter to adjourn this meeting for one hour ~ Then Open'd s? meeting and vo to- to Dissolve this meeting
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