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The Committee to whom the consideration of the Sh article in the warrant, was committed report as follows - viz_ "The Committee to whom was submitted the consideration of falling down one of the chimnies in the Latin Gram mar school House the report, That it will be expedient that the chimney at the east end of the School House be pulled down; of the expend attending the business repairing the place where it stands is estimated at there dollars; that two new seats be constructed at the east end - The old writing benches be removed & replaced with new ones of is inches wielth with black board & that the hearth at the west end be enlarged , this Last expense 13 dollars, amounting in the whole to 16 dollars. --- John Whiting Jon " White itter Lancaster Apr: 2.8798. Moses Sawyer
Voted to accept the above report. . Voted, To raise : Two thousand five hundred dollars to defray the expences of the town the enduring year . _
Voted to appropriate Four hundred dollars for The New. A Thayer's Salary the ensuing year. Voted, to approfinate Two hundred dollars for the Support of the Latin Grammar School & five hundred hundred dollars for the English Grammar Schools. n & Seventy five dollars for support of a singing school. Voted , to accept the report of the committee of pointed to examine the prudential accounts. exhibited by The Selection the past year. K Jee the accounts on the next page of the report An next following -
Voted by ballet & chose Benjamin Hyman Constable of Lancaster the ensuing year Voted, that the committee appointed for the purpose of removing the Pound, remove the same on to the land of Jacob Surestier, he having given this comment therefor? Voted a chose Jaich Sweeter Found keeper.
Proceedings 1798-
Money raised_ L appropriated for 1798
aw WSterman Your Back * The account of the debatir Voted to wounded defective this meeting
An account of the expenditimes of the Town of Lancaster Av197
ilundry orders for support of John Pronta Hijo $. 156. 38. " for support of Med. M. Morning " for support of the Silence Nothos 29.68 do for support of Ho Defections. 24.22 20 do for support of this Mar the Wheelock $2, 45- - de for support of Balay Brown 1. 00 Sundry order for support of Jos, Vous & life. 89.23 do d' foi support of Jeneste Osgood. 45.7%. Aw order for supprest of betadine Meaning 1. 00 Nº de for support of tally Manning - - 11,76 Je mery orders for support of Mores Dickerson . . . $1, 05 de for support of Molly Grosman _ 3,95 do . do. for suffered of forthesame Woods
An order . for support of Hannah Berries 20,66 do for support of blickar Coolidge. - 4.28: Sundry orders for Querresing the Door.
do for entertaining Town Officers -- 37.90 Aw order for services of your Committee at the General
Sejaions of the ficaces deaval terres 3 14.00
Sundry orders for taking Invoice dafunding Taxes
and entertaining agrafioro - 60,94 do - do for venduring the effects of the late Widow
Nichols and sermay. I land belonging to the Town } 8,80 Sundry orders for support of Latin of School. 181,22
do for author of English & School. 500,00- do for support of Singing School. 72,25.
de 2ª for abatement of taxes . 18.7 do upon next due from the Iron Prior to 8797- 618, 11
010 do for sweeting & refraining. of the Meeting house 12.25.
do - do for support of tech Bridge. 252.37- - do for suchpart of Whites Amely. 1,00 do __ dofor support of small bridges #4, 44 do :. di for the two, Nathaniel Thayer Salary __ 400, 00- An order for clowning dosetting the brick in the burying ground- - - - 2.25 An order for Grave Stones for the late this Time Hovington 16, - do for Stationary furnished the Town _ 1. 25.
$. 2,786,66
Merrick Rice Oliver Carter 7 Palestinen
John Thurston Lancaster
March 5. 4798 ~
Lancaster April 2. 1798. The Committee to whom was referred the exorveimention of the account of expenditures of the Town of lancaster for the year 1797 have attended the business and report, that the
Quements of the
Selectimen are fairly stated and properly vouched . That in The faithful discharge of their duty , the best interest of the Town of Lancaster has been attended to; X that the Selectmen are entitled to the approbation & thanks of the Town. John Whiting Samt, Ward Committe
NB. buhl. Ephraim Carter being indis posed did not attend the examinations
The Committee to whom was referred the considera
tion of the account of A Joshua Fletcher , for nursing to Mit Hannah Fletcher in her lash sickness ; do report that he receive, in addition to sundry articles, as annexes, which the died seized of the sum of twenty five dollars in full of all accounts. ..
I ole bed bedstead & heading 6 .-
1 Till block
3,50
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note of hand signed
Joshua Mugg
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11 H old peuter
1.50
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2.50
$. 17.83%
Comentas to, for 2. Joshua Fletcher -
Daniel Stearns?
John White Elisha Rugg Committee Lancaster March 5.8798. - Intend by Monsterman Town Bark.
Lancaster April 9th 4/98.
Benjamin Hyman Personally appeared took the oath by law prescribed to qualify him for a bonitable of said Lancaster, to which office he was duly electro for the year ensuing- before yempleoman Town Black_
1798 Um
report on Joshua Fletcher'
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Y" Capt John Maynard Town Jocasurer, in au Current with Imam of Lancaster By
I ball due the Town on attement · for myeto - - - - $ 167-28. To sunday a freements for the year 1790 -- 2898, 89.
To do - do you franceal approved of the
42, 83. To d' - d'ameans of Migliany Taxes - 13, 56.
299-30
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402, 18
.1097.50 By Lulance dans the Turn on
486, 73. Je balance cavius to new aument- 583, 18.
Rate lust fre vigs the.
Town March 2. 4795 -- 17, 90-
74192, 67
Tumanter March 22.8798-
Mervida Rice ) Solution Oliver Carter John Thurstony
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Yo Hillinon Homan esof Town Flash .. . Greeting .- In the no one of the Commonwealth of Nufre husetis you are hereby directed to warn the Freeholder and Mrs. Inhabitants of the Jours of Lancaster, qualifie & to vote for a Representative dine town affair, to afsemble at the medling house in daid Jours on Monday the sevent day of Many most, at 2 beck. P.H. for the following per fores. 2g gr 1. To choose a Person to represent them at the General- Court, appoint) to be held at Boston on the last Wednesday of May next. -
To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting.
3. To direct the Selection to gives Constable Wyrocon an order for the amount of Taxes set to Nathat Willard and for" Carrot in his Mate List of 1193 dach any thing relative to said Taxes. 4. To hear the request of loath. Eph raim barter for an allowances of Interest on twenty jesse Dollars, advanced by here for the Town, som diner, a act any thing relative to said demand.
5. To act any thing relative to entarging the old burying fields , or the purchase of Land for a new new
To enquire in what manner Citizens of the Town, who are not Lawfully settled herein may become so; and act any thing relates ing to the subject of such enquing ...
Given vender our hands & seat this 23 day of april &_ 1798 .- Merrick Rise of Selectmem Josefin Hales La To the Freeholders dother Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster you are hereby warned to afterable at Greater The time & place and for the purposes above mentioned .. Lancaster April 23. 4798- HmStroman Town plant_
May 7:4198. Partecant to the within Howant These warned the free- holder bother inhabitants of the town of doncaster to formable at the times & filaws of for the post fored heroine directed by hosting who this warrant or the lovers domates MiHerman Journ Blank - 25.4
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Warrant for May meety. 8798
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1797. By amount of anders hand Selection for rt 8. 1377, 84
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Entered by performan Journ Clark
Adjourned
May Meeting 4798 Proceedings
At a meeting of the freeholders & other inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote for representative and in town affairs legally aparbled at the meeting house in' Jamaster on Monday The 7th day of May AD 1798 at 2 blocks
Voted to choose a person to represent them in the Generace Court the ensuing year a
Votes given in for a Representative being counted of corte are as follows viz .- Whole number 52. For. John Sprague 48. John Maynard 3_ John Whiting - 1 ...
The Selection declare the choice of John Fraque cage for Representatives. - Voted & chose John Maynard, Moderator .__ Voted, That the Selectimers give Banjamin Hyman, beenstable, an order on the Treasurer for the arecent of the taxes mentioned" the 3 article he becoming responsible to the town for theore, should be at any time hereafter be able to collect the same.
Voted That Ephraim Carter be allowed the intereston twenty five dollars he paid for the benefit of the Town from the times said sum was paid, viz, From July 16.4792.
Voted to choose a committee to purchases a suitable place for a burying field .-
Usted that the committee consist of three .~
Voted & cheese Jonathan Whitney, Joseph Wales & Jonas Lance" , said committee Voter, To choose a a committee of three to take into consideration the opharticle_ those John Spraque Williams Sterren & Timothy Whiting jean for said
Voted to adjourn this meeting to the last monday in May current at 2ª block P.M. _
John Maynard Mod
Ho Phoman Town Folk
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Warrant for Town Mety. May 28,- 798
To William Htioman esq" Town Clerk _ Greeting- In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You are hereby required to warn the Freeholders and other ins- habitants of the Town of Lancaster to afsemble at the meeting. house in said Jons on Monday the twenty eighth day of May current at 2' block J.M. to act on the following articles . viz. -
1. To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting. -
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2% consider what measures the Town will adopt relating
a petition of sundry Inhabitants of Pepperel, Groton Shirley of preferred at the last Session of the General boast, praying for a rafecal of the Case for preventing obstructions to the pageages if the Fish called Salmon Shad and alewives on Nashua River or act any thing relating to it ._
3. To direct the Selection to furnish Pourdes for the Consumption of the two Companies at all Regimental Reviews,
4. To raise money necessary for the expences of the foregoing article, to enable the Selectmen to purchase the Stock of amunition to the town required by lawes - and for sundry stands of and which are necefrary for persons who are unable to a Ily Mumsclues - or act any thing relating to the same. un 5. To direct the Latin Grammar School to be kept in the manner the ensuing , as the last year , or oct any thing relating Hereto. _
4. To choose a Committee to curry into effect, the report of the bam mitter relative to taking down one of the bhim need in the Latine Grammar School house, and make The necessary repairs. -
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To choose a Committee to have a Singing-School master .. Given under our hands & seal this fourteenth day of May 2 198 ... . Merrick Price of Selectmere Joseph Wald John Thurston Lancaster IS the Greet olders dother intrabitants of the town of damaster you are hereby warned to afsemble at the time
Greeting og - for the purposes mentioned in the foregoing warrant Waterman Your Clark
meester May 28. 1798. Tverswant to the foregoing warmand the inhabitants of the town of Lancaster to afe afamília of the time a place for the purposes therein directes by hinting wh this iswarrant at the meeting heise according to Law- AmSterinan Jon black
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Meeting of May 28 th N/98 There & vadjoum .
At a meeting of the inhabitants of the townsey Lancaster afumbled on the forgoing warranted notification on Monday The humanity eighth day of May, AD4798 at two of the block
Voted & chose John Maynard Moderator _ Voted to adjourn this meeting a quarter of an hour.
Adjourn! of annual The annual May meeting being adjourned to this Time , the town having a frembles on such adjournen May meeting di proceeded as foflores ._ viz- Proceedings
Voled To accept the verbal report of the committee to whore consideration the 6th article was referred, which is as follows - viz - That the subject of that article be referred to the afreport they to communicate with the committee thereupon & receive from them the result of Their enquiries & thereafter to act their discretion relating thereto ._
Voted to accept the report of the Committee on the purchase of a burying field. - which is as follows, viz-
The Committee chosen at a former meeting to purchase a piece of Land for a burying field, have attended that business & report - That they have bought of the Mes Nathaniel Thayer & John Sprague egy agreeably to the above plant, for which, they have agreed to pay hr Thayer fifty dollars on his executing a Dead to W Sprague of the love of Land between the old & new burying fields, which he agrees to receive in exchange for what the town will have of ham, and each of them giving a Deed to the town agreeabley to the above Plan. The Committee found if necessary to contract with the Gentlemen purchased. of, to expect a good handsome double stone wall or close board fence round the whole and to keep it in repair with a gate in front a rear , a to make a good pasable iroad below the field for A Thayer to hear to his interval. and they are of opinion , that a committee ought to be chosen to direct the levelling of the ground , to lay it out in form agree ably to said plan , to build the fires I make the road for her Thayer.
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Jona Whitney Govepuh Wales ?
Jonas Lane S
Lancaster Hay 28.4798.
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1798. New Burying Field ces
Further proceedings of - Hay 28th. Meeting-
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The above plat of land contains 1.24- in laid down on a scale of 4 noches to ane inch
Surveyed Mar 25.4798 por 3. Hyman du."
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15% words of land 5.85# 8. 14 months.
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Habment tree truth everest corner of di burying ground.
Voted, That a committee of three be appointed to carry into effect the said report.
Voted, & Bhove Joseph Wales John Thurston Jonas Lane
Committee for the above purpose. Voted, To host pone the determination respecting the kind of fence which shall inclose the burying field, to some features meeting, that the above committee in the mean time be directed to enquire what fence can be created cheapest.
Voted to dissolve this meeting - John Maynard Mod
W HerStedman. Town black
The business on the warrant for this day's meeting trung re dermed the the town torresed as follows viz- Voted, That the representative of Lancaster be a he is hereby requested a instructie to remonstrate against the prayer of the Petitions prefermed to the land bouest at their last defiore from
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sundry inhabitants of Pepperell Groton Shirley de praying for a repeal of the law regulating Me catching of Salmon Thad & alewives & for preventing obstructions in Merrimack River in the other Nivers & Sheis running into the same de pafico Mar: 4.4790 & to oppose the granting the prayer thereef at his discretion. -
at Musters
one half found of Powder for each man at Regiment a Musters.
Voted That the Selectionen be authorized to furnish each non- commificoned officer & private of the militia companies of Lancaster on the application of the commanding Officer of said companies such quantity of powder as may be ordered for consumption at regimental musters, not exceeding at any one time half a pound to each man.
Voted to raise forty dollars to be expended in the pur= chase of the above powder by the Selectmen. -
Voted That the Lection Grammar School be kept in the same way at last year .
Voted To choose some person to carry into effect the report of the committee respecting the school house chimney a The repairs therein . _
Voted & chose Jonas Lane, committee for that purpose. Voted To choose a committee of three to have a ting erging School Master-
Those, Jonathan Hilder) Joseph Hales
Daniel Rugg Committee- Voted To dipicture this meeting , John Maynard Modr
att yem Pleoman Town Clark
To William Stedman csa Town Clark Greeting. In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to warm the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Town Ofpain to afsemble at the Meeting house in said Sown on Monday the 18th day of June current, at A Clock .M. to act on the following articles , Viz : 1.st To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting. ~ 2. To choose an aprefor vice baht Carter Deceased. 3. To hear and act on the report of Meer Committee chovan at a former meeting to make an estimate of the expanse of creating fenced sound the new burying Ground.
Warrant fox Town Meety June 18. 8798.
4. To direct the Selectmen to furnish each non commision ed Oficer & Private in the two Lancaster companies, with Cartridges required by law at the annual reviews and act any ting rela lating thereto. . . 5. To raise Money necessary to carry into effect the foregoing articles, to purchase the Town Stock of ammunition - to purchase dundry stands of arms. ~
6. To act any thing relative to raising money for, or opening He road lately laid out by a Courts Committee, from derminster throwthe Northearly part of this town.
Given under hands & Seul Mis 4th day of
Joseph Wales Selectime. John Thurston ) La martin
To the Freeholders and other. Inhabitants of the town of Lamasters - - --- Creating- You are hereby warned to afsemble at the time place a for the freespores above mentioned. a June 4.4798, Afe Hlerman Town Clerk
June 18. 1998. There certify that the Town Clerk has porter The within warrant of the meeting house in Lancaster, agreeably to Law - Josephe Wales Town Clerk. pro: tem:
Att Horseman Town black ie
At a meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster, legally assembled at the meeting June 18.8/98 house in said Town on Monday, June 18.4798.
&hove, Joseph Wales Town Clerk pro tem- Chose, Lakt, Samt Hard Moderator. Chose, Bing, Gen In Whiting aprefor-
Voted, that the Committee for creating a fence round the new bringing field, be and they are hereby directed to build said fence with Boards and timber . ~
Voted, That the Selectmen be directed to furnish twinkly Jour Cartridges with Balls to each non commissioned officer & Private in the two Companies of Militia, to the parla in boxes, to be open to the inspection of the commanding Officer of said Companies at the annual inspection , and such other times as may be requires- and to be delivered to the commanding officer of said companies whenever The public service shall require it - such Officer to be responsible to the Alectmon that the ammunition do delivered shall be returned, except what may be expended in public dervier. .. Voted, To raise one hundred and ninety dollars for the fur pove
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ammunition for Militia Co. at Review in may: annually.
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If purchasing the Town Mock of Powder & Balls ox for Cartridges You the two Lancaster Companies .-
Voted to raise One hundred & forty Hollan to enable the Selectmen to purchase a number of stand of arms for The use of those persons who are unable to supply themselves. Usted, to choose a Committee of five to view the Road mentioned in the 6th article and report at the next meeting .. Chose Timothy Writing fund box? Mr Oliver Carter
Committee
Cahit In" Maynard
bol. Henry Maskele
Voted to difecture this meeting Jan Hard, Madre To: Wales J. blek Pro. tem. - Entered from the minister _ bitte MmStedman Town Clery.
Lancaster July 14.4798. Personally appeared John Whiting and took the oath prescribed by law to qualify him for an Cynfor for the town of Lancaster the ensuing year Before HerStroman Town Clerk.
He the Subscribers Selection of Lancaster & Shirley have perambulated the Line between Lancaster & Shirley This seventeenth day of September ADV198, Began at a Hump & Stones on the bank of Nachaway River North of The Bridge (called the Shaker Brelys) being the corner of said towns, from there running North 93 1/2 D. West 696 Rods to a red oak Stand with a pile of Honor being Shirley & Lunenburgh borner ... John Thurston Selectman of Lancaster
Bury " Hyman by appoint of Select. men of Lamentin For how Long way of Selectmen John Legerton ~ Shirley ...
the the Subscribers hereby certify that we have This day perambulated the dividing time between Lancaster and Lunenburg, and renewed the bounds agreeably to Law - September 24. 8798 00
Joseph Sales & Selectmen of John Thurston Lancaster Josiah Hartwake of Selectman of Jornal Stearns Efter Repete
Jeneaster
Shirley
Sept. 17.4798
Luxenburgte
.Sejet. 24.798
Ne the Subscribers hereby certify that we have this day herambulated the dividing line between Lancaster and Boylstone and renewed the bounds agreeably to Law. Oct 10. 798-
Joseph Hales Selectmen John Thurston Lancaster Oliver Saugen & Selection John Andrews Boyertown
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To William Stedman Low Down Clerk, Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mafacturettes you are hereby directed to warm the Freeholders fother Inhabitants of the town of Lancaster duly qualified to vote for a Representative in the few brust of this Commoners in Town affairs to afsemble at the meeting house in dais Lancaster on Monday. The fifth day of November post at two of the clock in the afternoon to act on the following, articles (2003)
1. To give in their votes to the Selectmen for a Repres dentative in the Congress of the United States for the yourthe Western District of this Commonwealth_ 2. To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting in town affairs -
3. To see if the town will appoint an agent or agents to oppose the acceptance of the report of a Committee who have laid out a public road in the south park of this town near to Simon Bulleri or act any Thing relating Haveto_
4th To hear the report of their bom mittle touching a road laid out from Leominster line through the north part of Lancaster or oct any thing relating Hereto. Given under our hands & deals this 22 day Merrick Nice ) Selectmen
of October AD 1798 John Thurston . Joseph Wales Lancaster
To the Free holders & the Inhabitants of Lancaster quali fied as above mentioned Greeting You are hereby earned to spsemble at the time & place and for the purposes directed in the governing warrant. - Lancaster Det. 22 Afterman Town blesk 1798 -
Pursuant to the within warrant , the Storeholders an Mar Inhabitants in Lancaster, qualified as within these : time, have been duly warmes to afsemble at the termais placed for the purpose. Thereare mentioned-
Lancaster. Vov 5.1798 John Whiting Jon GG. K . A.g.
Enty by fensternan Town Black
Lancaster. Boylston Line sun Detf 10. 4798
Harrant for Town Meet? Nov- 5h 4198
26.
Proceedings of a Town meeting held Now" S. 4798 begun at two Clock PM for purposes specified in Warrant dated Bell 22. 4798. a Voted & chose John Whiting Toure Blank Pro Tempore
Upon Article 1. The Voles given is to the Selectman, for a Representatives in the Congress of the United States for the fourth Western District of this Common- wealth were,
For Dwight Foster boy 53 For Love Lincoln 'Loop' 4. Ark 2. Chose Captain, Comese Hard Moderator Art. S. Voted & chose Captain Parareal Hard and William Herman Coqs agents to oppose the ar= ceptance of the report of a committee who have laid out a public road in the South part of this town near to Simon Buller's.
Article 4. Voted that the Select meri be directed, without delay, to reparer the new road laid out from La minuter time in the north part of the town, in The cheapest and most expeditions manner. Voted to dissolve this meeting.
Jamt Ward Mod.
attest John Whiting Town Black J. J. Entered from the minutes Mr Stroman Town Clark.
If the Sixbsciebers hereby certify that we have this day peram . irritated the times between Lancaster ano, Perling ina renewed the bounds as follows viz Beginning of Learnmonster little south of a pine stump at a state & stores, Theme 8. 70 /° bast 160 rocks Le Statue & stones, theree .P. 5/3 H 455 rocks to Walnut, - 1 62/2 2.28. State Istifas There S. 21 /2 1. 33 woche, Stake a Hover, J. yo 8. 40 1/2 $ me 8. 20 1/ 1. 120 . 8. 80% 73 white oak 80 8. 14/2 M. 44 " dece-west 5%
8. 56. 1. 106. 8. 541/2 2. 36 2/3
J. 7 3/4 8. 66 "
Haha Listones # 23 11
Make, Stores S. 503/4 H. 63
Make & stones
White oak 8.56 Mr 16/2 N.60 14. 126 1
White oak.
Walmart. 8. 84/2 6. 34.
Habe & Jones
Charmeit -
White Oak
there straight line to Boylstone cortar September 22. 1798-
Joseph Wales
John Thurston
John Smore -
2 delecture of Sterling, -
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lancaster & , Sterling line run Sept. 22.1198 V
Walmit
J. 29 1/2 8. 791/2 N. 40, 1 50. 8. 59/ 1 88.
8. 26 /4 2. 62 ... 5. 24 1/2 & 37 11 8. 8 %= 1/2 "
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White pine
J. 9 3/4 H. 191. J. 77 1/2 W. 56 -
Selection of
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Warrant March met). 799.
" % Cafet: Bengt Wymans Constable. Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warm the Firesholder and other Inhabitants of the Town of Lancaster qualified to vote in Town affairs, to afsemble at the meeting house in saw town on Monday the 4th day of March next at 2 black PM. to act on the following toticles viz.
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